Spirit of Giving - Winter 2018 by Benedictine College

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WINTER 2018

Called to Greatness EDITOR Tom Hoopes G’10

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amy Nell

DESIGNER Hayleigh Diebolt

WRITERS Steve Johnson G’12 Doug Longstaff G’07 Rosemary Wilkerson

CLASS WAYS TONOTES GIVE Kathy Garrison GIVE BY MAIL Gifts made by check should be payable to PHOTOGRAPHERS Benedictine College and mailed to: Kelly Elias ’85 Office of Advancement Benedictine College Marketing Office 1020 North Second Street Atchison, KS 66002-1499

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GIVE GIVE BY BY PHONE MAIL Gifts made by check should be payable to 1-800-766-0078 ext. 7416 Benedictine College and mailed to: Office of Advancement ONLINE GIVING 1020 North Second Street Visit http://my.benedictine.edu/bcannualfund. Atchison, KS 66002-1499

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1-800-766-0078 ext. 7416securities or mutual fund By donating appreciated shares, you can provide a lasting contribution while ONLINE receiving tax GIVING benefits, such as capital gains tax Visit http://my.benedictine.edu/bcannualfund. savings.

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Your giftprovide providesa alasting convenient way for while you toreceiving enjoy tax you can contribution abenefits, charitable deduction current fair such as capitalbased gainson taxthe savings. market value of your property, and it can reduce the size and complexity REAL ESTATEof your estate. Your gift provides a convenient way for you to enjoy a charitable deduction based on the current fair market value ESTATE PLANNING of your property, and it can reduce the size and complexity of Remember Benedictine in your Will or estate your estate. plan. We also offer life-income gifts that provide income and immediate tax benefits. Please contact ESTATE PLANNING Tim Andrews, ’88 at 913-360-7363 or tandrews@ Remember Benedictine in yourhave Willnamed or estate plan. We also benedictine.edu. If you already offer life-income giftsinthat provide and immediate tax Benedictine College your estate income plan, contact us benefits. Please contact Tim Andrews ’88 at 913-360-7363 so we can welcome you into the Benedictine Legacy or tandrews@benedictine.edu. If you already have named Society. Benedictine College in your estate plan, contact us so we can welcome you into the Benedictine Legacy Society.

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very year Benedictine College honors distinguished alumni and friends of the college with the Cross of the Order of St. Benedict at the Scholarship Ball, the Kansas Monk and The Offeramus Medal during Alumni Reunion in June. Pictured on the cover of this issue of The Spirit of Giving are Tom and Joan Kemlage and Kevin and Pam Kramer, our Cross of the Order of St. Benedict honorees. Inside this issue you will meet Dan Carey and Darryl Jones, recipients of the Kansas Monk Award, and Sandy Bruner, recipient of the Offeramus Medal. I have found that many people automatically suppose that our honorees probably make large donations to the college. While the honorees usually are donors to the college, the amount of money they have given has no bearing on their selection. The real reasons for their selection have nothing to do with dollars. What each of these honorees shares is their lifelong commitment to, and embodiment of, the Benedictine College Values. The Benedictine College Values, framed and posted in every building on our campus, are based on the Rule of St. Benedict and what it means to be Benedictine. They act as a guide on how we approach education and how we want to form our students into who they will become. These values provide a roadmap on how to live a life of meaning, steeped in the love of God and our fellow human beings. Each one of our 2018 honorees has lived out these values in their adult lives — in their families, their places of work, church and greater communities. They live out their Benedictine heritage in all they do. I am so proud to know them all and I am honored that they are Ravens, because “Once a Raven, always a Raven.” I encourage you to read the Benedictine College Values. You will find them on the Benedictine College website under the “About” tab. As you read them I hope you will feel a sense of pride and gratitude for the education that continues to happen in Atchison, Kansas on the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River. We continue because of you and for you.

Kelly J. Vowels ’85 Vice President for Advancement

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Join the Circle

n 2013, Benedictine College established the President’s Circle to inspire faithful individual couples and families to provide leadership gifts that will make a dramatic effect on the life of the College and for its students. Since that time, dozens of generous benefactors have stepped forward to answer the call to propel the college into greatness in all areas of our mission. Members of the President’s Circle support Benedictine college with an annual gift of $20,000 or more. The impact has been incredible, and it’s easy to see the fruits of their generosity in all we do. Here are some examples of how the President’s Circle has advanced the mission of the College in this year alone. Community. Through the generous support of President’s Circle benefactors, Raven athletics have soared to incredible highs. The women’s soccer team played in the NAIA national championship game this past fall. Raven football advanced to the NAIA playoffs. Women’s basketball has spent the year in the top 25. Faith. A record number of students participated in mission trips and filled the busses to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. President’s Circle benefactors generously support student ministries and help advance the faith. Scholarship. Benedictine College is ranked #13 in our category by US News and World Report because of the opportunities made possible by President’s Circle benefactors. We are proud that Hannah Voss ’18 was named a Rhodes Scholar Finalist. To find out more about the President’s Circle, please contact Doug Longstaff EMBA ’07, Director of Annual Giving, at 913-370-7452, or dlongstaff@benedictine.edu. B

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Apgar Foundation Inc. Lawrence & Lynn Blanford Douglas, Ph.D. & Mary Brothers, M.D. Kathryn Weishar ’80 & Richard Dalzell Dennis, M.D. ’57 & Alice Milacek ’58 Diederich Michael & Donna Egan Michael & Marlys Haverty Helen Cozzens ’88 & Tim Healy Judith Badstieber Hemberger, Ph.D. ’69 Jerry ’77 & Bonnie Kelly Ronald ’58 & Judy Kelly Bernadine Law Lanzano ’55 John & Suzie Liljestrand Catherin V. Merrill Foundation Stephen ’82 & Amy Kohake ’84 Minnis David ’57 & Rebecca Reichenberger ’59 Moritz Michael ’82 & Theresa McPhee ’83 Murphy James ’59 & Mary Napier N. Nelson & Marcia Newcomer Jack ’70 & Kathleen Newman John, M.D. ’57 & Marilyn O'Gara Robert Shumate ’52 † Emmett & Mary Jo Tangeman Bernard ’67 & Ellen McCaskey ’69 Tonquest Howard ’75 & Rhonda Behlmann ’75 Westerman Lené Westerman ’85 Paul ’77 & Kathleen Westerman WF Charitable Trust Robert ’72 & Janet Wholey

Friends, Family and Pheasants A Three-Generation Raven Celebration

enedictine College has long hung its hat on its gift for building community and life-long relationships. For the Torline and Klebba families, the first seeds of love for the Benedictine community were planted well over a halfcentury ago. Later, as their children lived their own Raven experience, a weekend getaway began a tradition that blurs the lines of family and friendship, and bonds generations of faithful Ravens, committed to each other and to their school. In the fall of 1979, Raven football had an off weekend—a welcome break for one player, Pete Klebba ’82. Pete made good on an invitation to meet his dad and uncle for a bird hunt near Seneca, Kansas. Pete’s teammate, Terry Torline ’83, came along. The Hank and Harry Hunting Trip (Pete adopting the hunting persona of “Hank,” Terry of “Harry”) was born. Thirty-eight years later, it’s become an annual tradition for nearly three dozen Benedictine College alumni, family and friends.

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The first couple of years were fun, and the boys relished the time together and sharing their adventures with their

Raven buddies in Atchison. But they didn’t see a lot of birds. “I made the suggestion that we would see a lot more pheasants if we moved the hunt out to Dad and Mom’s place,” said Terry, who grew up in Spearville, Kan., the son of Benedictine parents, Glenn ’57 and Pat Coppersmith ’56 Torline. They also moved the hunt permanently to Thanksgiving weekend to accommodate travel time. Pete’s dad, John, continued to come along. “His three loves were hard work, family, and hunting. Mom (Celeste Leary ’49 Klebba) encouraged him to go all those decades.”

THE TRADITION GROWS

Many Raven teammates began joining Pete and Terry for the hunt, as did Pete’s brothers. Soon, two more Torline boys (Paul ’87 and Steve ’93) followed Mike ’82 and Terry to Benedictine, and they invited their friends. The annual headcount grew to 30 or more. For Glenn and Pat, the Benedictine values of community and hospitality learned in college were the perfect primer for hosting dozens of Ravens and friends for 36 consecutive Thanksgivings. “We love it and we look forward to it every year,” said Pat.

Glenn took on the role of host/hunting guide, and makes the hunting arrangements with his neighbors. Pat took charge of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, with more help in recent years from Karen and Michelle Torline, wives of Paul and Steve. It would be difficult to list the dozens of Raven who have attended over the years. Many never miss, and often bring family. Some are now in the third Raven generation, like Terry’s son, Blake ’17, and Paul’s daughter, Hanna ’17. Eddie Keturakis ’87 even scheduled many trips home from Africa and Asia to make the hunt.

Thirty-Eight Years — If You’re A Countin’. Spearville Bound — There’s No A Doubtin’. Good Times are Ahead. There’s Nothing to Dread. Walkin’ ‘Round in Torline’s Pheasant Land.

-From The Unterrified Pheasant newsletter of the Hank and Harry Hunt

A TRADITION LIKE NO OTHER

The clear highlight of the trip is the Friday night Wild Game Feed. Everyone meets at Glenn’s shed to celebrate life and the day’s success. The menu includes piles of bacon-wrapped dove poppers, 21 slabs of ribs, and a rotation of exotic treats (buffalo, rattlesnake, alligator, etc.). The memories from the Feed are priceless. Like the time the guys found an abandoned piano in a neighbor’s shed and wondered if they could get it out (they could), and whether it would make good firewood (it did).

Pete Klebba ’82, Terry Torline ’83, Blake Torline ’17, Glenn Torline ’57, Roc Cyphert ’18.

FRIENDS BECOME FAMILY

Glenn Torline and John Klebba grew to be very close friends, as did Pat and Celeste. Glenn twice made the eight-hour drive to Linn, Missouri, to comfort John as his health faded (John passed away in 2004). “Glenn stayed up all night with John and looked after him,” said Celeste. Those bonds are not reserved for the older generations. “It’s so much like family,” said Terry. “Some of the kids who come have always called me ‘Uncle Pete,’ without even realizing we’re not bloodrelated,” said Pete.

Frances Torline, Class of 2038 with Grandpa, Glenn Torline ’57

FAMILY TAKES CARE OF EACH OTHER

The bonds of the Hank and Harry hunters only strengthen their love for Benedictine, where their community started. The donor lists for the Benedictine College Fund, Scholarship Ball and Raven Football are peppered with the hunt’s alumni. The Torline family established the Glen and Pat Torline Endowed Scholarship. The Murphy Recreation Center was named for the generous support of Mike ’82 and Theresa McPhee ’83 Murphy, Mike being a long-time member of the hunting party. It’s the support of these and so many others that ensure that future Ravens will have the opportunity to build the same kinds of communities these life-long friends started so many years ago. B

Maddie Torline, Michelle Torline, Karen Torline, Anne Torline Opposite Page photo - Kneeling: Matt Kuckelman, Jacob Kuckelman, Blake Torline ’17, Jack Torline, Steve Torline ’93, Kyle Murphy. Second Row: Jack Klebba, Tommy Klebba, Pete Klebba ’82, Mike Hill ’84, Olaf Linman ’82, Eric Heumann ’82, Michael Murphy ’82, Corey Murphy. On the truck: Dave Balleau, Glenn Torline ’57, Matt Hill, Mike Rieker ’82, Terry Torline ’83.

Inspiring Endowments FOR LOVE OF MARY

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FILIAE IMMACULATUM AD TESTANDUM FUND

PATRICK & SYLVIA MCGEE SCHOLARSHIP

shared devotion to Mary as the perfect model of all Christian virtue, unites a recent Benedictine College alumna with a Mount St. Scholastica alumna in a partnership that will inspire future Benedictine students. In 2013, following the Benedictine College consecration of the school to the Blessed Mother, several students pledged to live out this mission by giving everything to Our Lady. The young women founded an organization called FIAT, standing for Filiae Immaculatum Ad Testandum, which translates to “Daughters who bear witness to the Immaculate.” Following her graduation in 2016, Molly Minnis (one of the original founders of FIAT) began tithing monthly to support the campus organization’s programs. Her dedication and commitment inspired a gift from Mount St. Scholastica alumna Marguerite Flynn Bennett ’63, Mattoon, IL, to create a permanently endowed program fund for the FIAT student organization. FIAT members meet weekly to pray the Rosary, hear a short program and socialize. In addition, members may choose to consecrate themselves to Mary. In the first year, the group had 15 members. Today, the organization boasts 50 members. Last Spring, 24 members of FIAT participated in a 90-day retreat to challenge their body, mind and soul. “We do small things to love Jesus, to become more like Mary, to strive for Sainthood,” current member Molly Tynan told The Circuit. The Filiae Immaculatum Ad Testandum Fund will ensure that future members of FIAT always have money available to assist with programming, retreats and other activities to honor the Mother of Jesus.

n the Denver home of Patrick and Sylvia McGee, a statue of St. Benedict holds a place of honor on their fireplace mantle — a Kansas Monk award that Pat received in 1996. The couple proudly displays their Cross of the Order of St. Benedict award they received in 1991, along with their degrees. Their alma mater remains in the center of their hearts. Through 46 years of marriage, the McGees supported many projects at the school: Student Union, Elizabeth Hall, creating St. Scholastica Plaza, Raven Memorial Park, Investing in Excellence Campaign, mission trips, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Scholarship Ball, Benedictine College Fund, and supporting the Harold and Eunice Schorn Scholarship in memory of Sylvia’s parents. The newly created Patrick and Sylvia McGee Scholarship honors the education they share with their daughter, Molly McGee Melone ’05. Preference is given to students majoring in economics, mathematics or education. Patrick F. McGee is a 1971 economics graduate of the last class of St. Benedict’s College and a member of the Continentals. He later earned a certificate in the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. A 1981 Alumni Merit winner, he has held leadership roles in Benedictine College’s Alumni Association and Board of Governors. Sylvia A. Schorn McGee attended Mount St. Scholastica College and received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Benedictine College in 1972. She later earned a teaching certificate in secondary education and a MBA from Avila. Sylvia combined motherhood with a career in microcomputers. The couple has three children and five grandchildren.

For information on creating an endowed scholarship, please contact Rosemary Wilkerson, Executive Director of Development, 913-360-7417 or rosemaryw@benedictine.edu.

STILL CHEERING

BRINGING K.C. TO B.C.

RAVEN CHEER FUND

TERESA MARY SCANLON SCHOLARSHIP

heerleading at Benedictine College has not only won many competitions — it has won the hearts of cheer alumnae, for the program and for their alma mater. Benedictine College alumna cheerleader Lené Westerman ’85, wants to see that tradition continued. She proposed the creation of an endowed cheer program fund that will allow the Raven Cheer coach to recruit top performing athletes with scholarship incentives, provide new uniforms, purchase stunting equipment for the practice room, participate in cheer camps, varsity cheer competitions, and to cheer for other Benedictine College athletic teams at NAIA tournaments. To demonstrate her own commitment to the sport of Cheerleading, Lené pledged $12,500 and challenged her sister alumnae cheerleaders to help her fully endow the cheer program fund. Gifts that brought the total to more than $25,000 were made by alumnae and their friends and family members to honor Cheerleaders Elizabeth Anderson Johnson ’61, and her daughter, Kelly Johnson Elias ’85, Jane De Broeck Sidoni ’68, Pam Heit Keenan ’84, Amy Kohake Minnis ’84, Joni Brophy Colwell ’85, Teresa Hall Jacobs ’90, and her mother, former Raven Cheer Coach Alice Jean Allen Hall ’72, Ramona Farris ’90, current Raven Cheer Coach Missy Nigus ’98, Amy Pulk Meara ’99, and current Raven Cheer members Katie Church ’18, Hannah Weinewuth ’19, Rosalie Wilkerson ’19, and Angela Erusha '20. All donors to the Raven Cheer Fund will be recognized at the 2018 Cheers for Cheer event in the fall.

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he Teresa Mary Scanlon Scholarship was created from an estate gift of James C. ’50 and Patricia Immele ’49 Scanlon. Jim, a native of Kansas City, Mo., attended and graduated from Hogan High School and St. Benedict's College, where he graduated in 1950 with a degree in business administration. Jim met his bride, Patricia M. Immele Scanlon in Atchison, where she attended Mount St. Scholastica College until 1949 and studied Spanish, economics and English. Jim’s entire professional working career of 38 years was at General Motors Leeds plant, primarily as a data processing supervisor. Jim was recognized by General Motors management as being the “Last Man Out” when the Leeds plant closed in 1988. The couple were members of CASA, sponsored children in Guatemala through Unbound and Jim coached his sons’ Little League baseball teams. They had six children, 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Their daughter, Jean Marie Scanlon Peck. graduated from Benedictine College in 1986 with a degree in business administration and a minor in English. Jean was a member of the English Club and Ladies of the Knights. The Teresa Mary Scanlon Scholarship is named in memory of Jim and Pat’s daughter, Teresa Mary, who preceded them in death. The scholarship shall be awarded to a graduate of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee’s Summit, Mo., who plans to attend Benedictine College. Secondary consideration shall be given to students from Kansas City area Catholic High Schools. B

Ravens Come Home Happy New Year Ravens! Don't miss the next chance to meet up

ecember is a very busy month for the Office of Alumni Relations as I’m zig-zagging the country with President Minnis and members of the Office of Admission team hosting our annual Raven Christmas parties! This year the Jingle and Mingle events were a great success, gathering hundreds of alumni and friends of the college in Atchison, Omaha, Dallas, Denver, St. Louis and Kansas City. Thanks to all who attended the events! It is always a pleasure to see our Ravens in their towns and especially joyous to celebrate the Christmas season with this extended family. It never fails that as soon as the Jingle and Mingle email announcements go out to our alumni community, I receive replies asking why we are not in your town or city! The answer is truly, we cannot be everywhere, BUT, we would love to help organize a Raven event in your area anytime! We may not be able to attend every time, but we can definitely help with the support of the event! If you are interested in organizing or hosting an event in your area, please contact me and I’ll be happy to talk about what the college can do to assist in making it happen! Scholarship Ball is Feb. 24; we are excited for this event, as we are every year! Please consider attending and joining the fun at the Overland Park Convention Center as we raise thousands of dollars for students! Lastly, 2018 Raven Reunion plans are in the works! Mark your calendars for June 8-10. We’re looking forward to celebrating classes ending in 3 or 8; but, as always, ALL Ravens are encouraged to attend. If your social group is in a class above or below your class year, please call the Office of Alumni Relations to make sure you receive all the information. Registrations will be live March 1. Again, thanks to all who kicked off the Christmas season with us and we look forward to seeing you at this year’s Scholarship Ball!

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RAVENS Alumni weekend to award Sandy Bruner, Dan Carey and Darryl Jones

enedictine College will honor three distinguished alumni at the Alumni Reunion Social and Banquet on the college campus, June 9. The 2018 recipients of the Kansas Monk Award and the Offeramus Medal are individuals who have distinguished themselves by service to their communities, dedication to their work and family lives, and by loyalty to their alma mater. The Offeramus Medal will be presented to Sandra Woita Bruner ’63. The Kansas Monk Award will be presented to Dan Carey, Ph.D. ’68 and Darryl Jones ’68. Sandra “Sandy” Woita Bruner was first taught by the Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery at St. Joseph Catholic School in Beatrice, Neb. She attended St. Joseph’s through high school, and chose to continue her education in college with the sisters in Atchison. Upon graduation from Mount St. Scholastica College with a Bachelor of Music Education, Sandy traveled to the Republic of Panama for a two-year volunteer commitment, teaching at a Catholic school. She then taught stateside and married Jim Bruner in 1966. Jim and Sandy live in Scottsdale, Arizona. Sandy holds a M.A. in Religious Education from San Francisco University and is a founder of the Casa Children’s Celebrations at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Paradise Valley, Ariz. She’s been a Director of Religious Education, and was the first lay woman in the Diocese of Phoenix to be an administrator of a parish, which she accomplished at St. Maria Goretti Parish in Scottsdale. Sandy has over 30 years of volunteer service with the Honor Health System, and was Co-Chairman of the Honor Health Ball. She was also named Woman of the

Year by a Scottsdale service organization. While Sandy has an impressive list of personal accomplishments, she considers her most important life’s work as being teammate with her husband, Jim. They have been instrumental in assisting both the College and the Mount sisters with fundraising efforts and have long supported the Benedictine College Fund. Together they’ve been honored in Scottsdale as one of “Five Who Make a Difference” in the community. In 2016, they were honored by the Diocese of Phoenix at the annual Bishop’s Crozier Gala. Jim is in the Arizona History Hall of Fame, has been Phoenix Metropolitan Man of the Year, and was the driving force behind the creation of the Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball franchise, as well as founder and Chairman of Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. All of these accomplishments are a testament to the faithful partnership of Sandy and Jim. Jim and Sandy have two sons, David and Chris. David and his wife, Kathleen, have triplet children Ashley, Brian and Lauren. Dan Carey, Ph.D., led Benedictine College into a time of tremendous growth while he served as president from 1995 to 2004. His tenure saw the College enrollment grow immensely through determined recruitment strategy and vastly improved student retention. Major capital improvements realized under Dan’s leadership include the St. John Paul II Student Center (which houses the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium and O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium), the renovation of the Raven Roost into the Haverty Center, and the reclamation of long-abandoned Freshman Hall into one of the finest residential facilities in the nation, now known as Elizabeth Hall.

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Dan served as president of Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, from 2004 to 2014. In 2015 he co-founded MPK&D Partners, where he serves as a higher education consultant and executive coach for college and university presidents and aspiring leaders. Dan serves on the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters Advisory Board and as a board member of the Westerman Foundation. Dan was decorated for distinguished service as an Infantry Officer during the Vietnam War. He later joined the United States Air Force Reserve as a squadron leader and retired with the rank of full Colonel. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Northern Colorado and studied in the Federal Republic of Germany on a Fulbright grant. Dan and his wife, Terri, live in Sun City West, Arizona, and have two Raven sons, Christopher, Ph.D. ’02 and Matthew ’05. They support the Dan and Terri Carey Family Scholarship, which was established to help deserving students in need achieve greatness through a Benedictine College Education. Dan and Terri received the Cross of the Order of St. Benedict award from Benedictine College in 2013. Darryl Jones is one of the greatest Raven studentathletes of all time. He’s a member of the Raven Athletics Hall of Fame, both for his excellent individual career

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on the court and as a member of the 1967 national champion men’s basketball team. He’s a four-time AllAmerican, NAIA Hall of Fame member and part of the 50th anniversary NAIA all-star team in recognition of his ability and leadership. Darryl served his alma mater from 1974-1979 in a number of roles—Assistant Director of Development, Assistant Director of Admissions, assistant football coach, and both as an assistant and head coach of the men’s basketball team. Since 2012, Darryl has served on the Benedictine College Board of Directors. He was honored by the College with the Cross of the Order of St. Benedict award in 2010. Darryl has over 30 years in sales and management, and currently runs his own State Farm Insurance agency in North Richland Hills, Texas. His community leadership includes volunteer work with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and 100 Black Men of America. He also served on the Executive Committee of the Plains Capital Forth Worth Bowl (now the Armed Forces Bowl). For years, Darryl has been a tireless and generous supporter of Raven football and basketball, and is a staple at the annual Scholarship Ball. He has three children; Clayton, Courtney Brickner (who is married to Scott Brickner ’95) and Micah. B

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istory has forever linked the names of Ralph Nolan and Darryl Jones. Now you can add John Dugan to that connection. All three helped bring home a national championship in 1967, Nolan as a coach, Jones and Dugan as players. Now, those names are linked once again with the naming of the basketball court in Benedictine’s main gymnasium, already named for Ralph Nolan ’39. Jack Dugan ’67 funded the replacement of the bleacher seating in the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium with new arena style seats with backs. He also funded the refinishing of the gym floor, which will now officially be named Dugan Jones Court, honoring a friendship of more than 50 years.

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“The Dugan Family is proud to be able to support Benedictine College in honor of my dad (John T. Dugan, Sr., St. Benedict’s College Class of 1940) and Darryl Jones ’68 with the improvements to the gym,” said Jack Dugan ’67. “Darryl was like a son to my father and a brother to me. Benedictine College was one of the greatest experiences of my life and I will be forever grateful!” Jones, who shies away from personal publicity in deference to the team and the college, is grateful to the Dugan Family for what they have done for Benedictine. He said he was pleased to have his family name linked not only to Coach Nolan, but also to his former teammate and longtime friend, Jack Dugan. B

Building for Greatness Donors’ 2020 Science Vision Drives Largest Capital Project Ever

Benefactors to the new Westerman Hall are having an enormous impact on students. Because of their efforts, Benedictine College will soon have the nation’s finest small-college Science and Engineering building. Leading donors to the project include Alietia Caughron, a member of the Benedictine College board of directors; Chris Ross ’88 operations manager of Custom Truck and Equipment, and the Ross Family Foundation; Dr. Tom Shriwise ’77, and his wife Celina; and the Sunderland Foundation in Overland Park. For more information, please visit: www.benedictine.edu/westermanhall

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hen long-time friends, Dr. Anthony and Claudia Crifasi, moved to Atchison to work at Benedictine College, Alietia Caughron became interested in the small liberal arts college. She and Anthony, who is an associate professor of philosophy at Benedictine, share a similar Catholic liberal arts college experience as graduates of Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif. Alietia’s extensive and personal commitment to supporting the arts and Catholic education began to include Benedictine College. In support of her good friends, she made annual gifts to the Benedictine College Fund and started attending the annual Scholarship Ball where she met President Steve Minnis. That meeting eventually produced a new commitment with the college when Alietia agreed to join the Board of Directors two years ago and later on to support the renovations in the Westerman Hall building. She chose to make a gift of $25,000 to name one of the student areas on the engineering floor in honor of her grandparents. Her grandfather was a professor of chemical engineering and now her niece, Katharine Caughron, is a sophomore majoring in engineering at Benedictine. Alietia also holds a M.S. in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Mathematics with a minor in the history of math and science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at CNA, the 8th largest commercial insurance writer in the U.S., where she is responsible for leading the company’s Enterprise Risk & Economic Capital teams. A New Home for Benedictine Science

With the renovated Westerman Hall and the new Engineering building, Benedictine College will attract more students with opportunities to learn science using the latest cutting-edge technology. We will continue to provide students a faith-based, liberal arts education that will give the world: engineers, doctors, scientists, and health care professionals who will serve with integrity, excellence, and caring.

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partnership was forged when Custom Truck and Equipment, a utility source company in Kansas City, Mo., needed a crane servicing trailer and Benedictine College’s Engineering Senior Design Class was in need of a hardware based project. CTE’s Operation manager, Chris Ross ’88, was more than happy to allow the four Benedictine Mechanical Engineering students, under the direction of Dr. Steve Spencer, Assistant Professor of Engineering, to design and build the device needed for his trailer. That student project prompted Chris to ask his siblings to name an Engineering Lab in the new Westerman Hall addition at Benedictine College in honor of their parents, Fred and Rosalie Ross. A $150,000 gift from the Ross Family Foundation for the Westerman Hall renovation project honors parents who made Catholic education a priority in raising their family. John Ross ’84, Linda Ross Loehr ’87, Chris Ross ’88, Joseph Ross ’93, Lisa Ross Young ’96 and Rosalie Ross Brashears ’98, are six of the 12 children of Fred and Rosalie Ross, whom attended Benedictine College. John Ross studied history and was a member of the Raven Football team, Linda Ross Loehr studied English. Chris Ross studied business administration and was a member of the Raven football team, Delta Epsilon Sigma, and Hunger Coalition. Joseph Ross studied history and was a member of the International Club and History Club. His daughter, Katherine Ross, is a current senior at Benedictine College. Lisa Ross Young studied education and was a member of the Lady Ravens Basketball team and Ladies of the Knights. Her daughter, Lindsay Young, is a sophomore at Benedictine College. Rosalie Ross Brashears attended Benedictine College for two years. The Fred and Rosalie Ross Jr./Sr. Projects Lab on the new Engineering Floor honors the sacrifices the Rosses made to provide their children with exceptional educations.

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t was a blast from the past when Benedictine College alumnus Dr. Tom Shriwise toured Westerman Hall with Biology Department Chair Dr. Terry Malloy in 2016. Tom walked through biology classrooms and labs on the second floor where he had spent his time as a student in the mid 1970s. Tom was incredulous that the labs were exactly like he had left them nearly 40 years ago. “I appreciate what you have to do to raise funds for the campus,” said Tom following his visit. Tom and his wife, Celina, responded to the need to renovate and expand the existing science building with a pledge of $10,000. Tom, a 1977 graduate of Benedictine College, graduated from the University of Kansas medical program in 1981, and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He then completed an Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at the University of Toronto. Tom started his practice as an orthopedic surgeon in Atchison in 1987. Tom was actively involved with Benedictine College, completing eight years of board membership in June 2000. He was instrumental in forming the relationship between Benedictine College and Riverbend Sports Medicine, which provided Benedictine with athletic trainers and professors in sports medicine, and educational opportunities for Benedictine students. Tom, Celina and their three children lived in Atchison for 15 years where he practiced solo until joining Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics in Kansas City. His practice focus is on sports medicine and general orthopedics. Throughout the years, Tom and Celina have volunteered to provide medical care to the underserved populations around the world, including the Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, and the West Indies.

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The Foundation

enedictine College has received a $300,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation in Overland Park, Kan., toward completion of Westerman Hall, the science and engineering building now under construction on campus. Once renovation and construction are complete, the resulting 100,000 square-foot structure will be one of the best STEM facilities of any small college in America. “We are excited and honored to have the Sunderland Foundation once again invest in Benedictine College,” said Benedictine College President Stephen D. Minnis. “They have been an important partner for us for years and now, with the largest gift we have received from them, it demonstrates their commitment to education and the benefits they see in supporting a liberal arts college with an impressive reputation in the sciences and engineering.” This is the sixth capital project on the Benedictine campus supported by the Sunderland Foundation. Other grants have gone toward the completion of the Student Union, the renovation of Elizabeth Hall and the Haverty Center, and construction of the stateof-the-art Ferrell Academic Center. Throughout his long career, Lester T. Sunderland was a generous contributor to religious, educational, art and music activities. In 1945, he established the Lester T. Sunderland Foundation, now known as the Sunderland Foundation. The Sunderland Foundation continues to be managed by Lester T. Sunderland’s descendants. For more than seven decades, the Sunderland Foundation has focused on supporting bricks and mortar projects, awarding grants to nonprofits in the Kansas City region. Areas of interest include higher education, health facilities, community buildings, museums and civic projects. B

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ALL-TIME GREATS 1998 and 2008 Women’s Basketball Teams Honored

wo of the greatest Raven women’s basketball teams in history celebrate key anniversaries in 2018. To recognize their accomplishments, Head Coach Chad Folsom invited the members of the 1998 and 2008 teams home to Benedictine College on Jan. 27 to reunite and be honored by an enthusiastic Raven crowd. The 1998 team finished the year with a 28-7 record and finished ranked No. 10 in the national poll. The 2008 team went 29-6 and earned a final ranking of No. 12. “Both of these teams were Heart of America Conference champions and played in the NAIA National Tournament,” said current women’s head coach, Chad Folsom, who also coached the 2008 team. “This is a great opportunity to celebrate two great teams 10 and 20 years later.” Both teams were honored on the court with a loud ovation during halftime of the Raven men’s game against MidAmerica Nazarene University. Following the ceremony, the teams were treated to a fun evening together, with dinner and plenty of time to look back on memories of those great seasons and their time as Benedictine College student-athletes. Representing the 2008 team at the event were Folsom,

Assistant Coach Nicole Jackson ’97, Abby Winder ’09, Melinda Morrison Pregont, D.C. ’09, Tori Hamblen ’11, Alexa Hollembeak ’11, Kaela Stratman Stephens ’11, Christina Reischl ’10, Angeline Finazzo ’09, Alena Cooney Lindsey ’08 and Courtney Edmonds Keegan ’07. Members of the 1998 team in attendance were Head Coach Steve Huber, Assistant Coach Joyce Thompson, Tonia Dieteman ’00, Chris McKee ’99, Celina Popovich Huffman ’00, Becki Lepkowski Kauffmann ’99, Melissa Staggs Brewster ’99 and Jessi Vercande Patterson ’99. The gathering also gave the 1998 team a chance to celebrate the life of their teammate, Michelle Runchey Affield, M.D. ’98. Affield passed away September 15, 2017, after a nearly five-year fight with cancer. She was represented at the celebration by members of her family. This year’s Raven women’s team appears poised to continue the tradition of greatness on the years ending in “8.” The team has spent the majority of the year ranked in the Top 25, and is poised to contend for another Heart of America championship. Perhaps this year’s double anniversary celebration gave them a glimpse of something yet to come — a 2028 triple celebration! B

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SCIENCE Left: Tom Thompson ’74 Right: Dr. Paul Steinbach with Katie Branstetter ’21 Bottom: Katie Branstetter ’21

Benedictine.edu/scholarship-ball Mass Spectrometer is the latest sign of first-class chemistry

enedictine College can now join a list of the nation’s best university science schools in a way you might not understand unless you’ve studied higherlevel chemistry, or have made it a hobby to know the ins and outs of complex, valuable scientific instrumentation. What way is that? The college can boast that its students now have access to its own brand new mass spectrometer, capable of the sophisticated chemical research. To the faculty and students of the Benedictine College chemistry and biochemistry department, adding the soughtafter high-tech instrument to its quiver was the icing on an already spectacular cake. “The American Chemical Society requires us to have five out of six types of instrumentation to achieve accreditation,” said Dr. Paul Steinbach, professor and chair

of the chemistry and biochemistry department. “We already had five of the six types, but this is the first time we’ve had a functioning mass spectrometer. Adding the sixth and final type of instrumentations just strengthens our chemistry degree.” Over a year ago, Tom Thompson ’74 expressed his commitment to the Chemistry department by donating $25,000 towards the purchase of the new Advion Mass Spectrometer. A chemistry major himself, Tom understands the importance of students being able to use modern equipment and gain the skills necessary to work in the field in the 21st century. The renovation of the Westerman Hall science building provided a perfect opportunity for Tom to make his gift. “I’m certainly grateful that the science building is being renovated,” said Tom, “but I wanted to make sure the equipment inside the building is also being upgraded to state-of-the-art to give our students the greatest chance of success.”

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Receiving Tom’s gift was the first phase in making the addition a reality. The instrumentation carries a price tag of $71,000, meaning another $46,000 had to be found. So Benedictine College applied for a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. This year, that grant was awarded in the amount of $29,000. The remainder was paid by departmental funds, and students are using the piece today to determine the mass and molecular makeup of matter. Dr. Steinbach says he uses the instrument routinely for his sophomore organic chemistry classes and provides it to students conducting chemistry and biochemistry research. “This is a very nice lab,” said Dr. Steinbach, demonstrating the Mass Spectrometer with Katie Branstetter ’21, a biochemistry major. “There’s more of this to come as the rest of the building is completed, but having this instrumentation for our students in this lab makes it even better.” B

Class Notes OCTOBER 13, 2017 – JANUARY 4, 2018

Class notes are condensed. Please refer to http://my.benedictine.edu for full stories and photographs. Ernie Dumlao ’72, retired from Active duty (Army)/ Department of Defense Civil Service after 50 years. Among the positions he has held include, Commander, Military Entrance Processing Station - Amarillo, Texas; and Deputy Assistant Operations Officer, 21st Theater Army Area Command, Kaiserslautern Germany. Ernie and his wife, Sheila, are now residing in Whispering Pines, N.C. Don Klosterman ’74, and the late Dick Bené, Omaha, Neb., were among the inaugural class inducted into the Nebraska State Soccer Hall of Fame. At the November 2017 ceremony, Don was honored for Lifetime Achievement, Coach, and Dick, was posthumously honored as a Founder. Klosterman has over 40 years of soccer coaching beginning in 1977 at the junior varsity level at Creighton Prep High School. From there Don was head coach at Benedictine College, Creighton University, and Millard South High School, and was hired by the University Nebraska Omaha to create the women’s soccer program and be the head coach. Don is married to Suzie Tjaden Klosterman ’75, and they are the parents of two children. Dick’s award was accepted by his wife, Barbara. (Photo courtesy of Mrs. Suzie Klosterman, left to right: Mrs. Barbara Bené and Mr. Don Klosterman.) John Keller Jr. ’76, Godfrey, Ill., was named Interim President of the RiverBend Growth Association in December 2017. He retired in 2016 after 20 years as Regional President of Carrollton Bank in Alton. John and his wife, Cathy, are the parents of two children. Mark Radetic ’76, Overland Park, Kan., was featured in the Kansas City Business Journal, Oct. 19, 2017. He joined the accounting firm MarksNelson LLC in 2003, and in 2009 became a managing partner. Mark and his wife, Mary, are the parents of three children. Teresa Hannon ’79, Prairie Village, Kan., retired in December 2017 from Black & Veatch Corporation in Overland Park, Kan. She was employed with the engineering firm for 38 years. The positions Teresa held with the company include Senior Cost Engineer on Power Plants in the Energy Division, Senior Project Control Manager on the Ballistic Missile Defense Program in the Federal Division, and Senior Cost Engineer on an Ammonia Fertilizer Plant in the Oil & Gas Division. Her last position with Black & Veatch she was the Trend Manager on the Kentucky Information Highway Fiber Optic Cable Project in the Telecom Division. Teresa enjoys traveling, playing volleyball, pickleball, and volunteering

with Harvesters and the Red Cross. She also appreciates spending time with her niece and nephew and attending their many events. (Photo: Teresa at the Great Wall of China.) Rev. Timothy Hickey ’81, has moved from West Haven, Conn., back to Kansas where he is serving at St. John the Baptist Church in Meade, St. Anthony Church in Fowler, and St. Patrick Church in Plains. He resides in Meade, Kan. David J. Conchola ’90, Kansas City, Mo., attended a weeklong Royals Fantasy Camp in January 2018, where he was suited in a Royals uniform, got instruction from coaches and played several games at the spring training facility in Surprise, Ariz. David is a 20-year police officer with the Kansas City Police Department, and an off-duty officer at Kauffman Stadium. He and his wife, Angela, are the parents of two daughters. Adam Finocchario ’94 wed Sarah Louis, Dec. 16, 2017, at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Kansas City, Mo. The couple resides in Kansas City, Mo. Tambi Spitz Kilhefner ’02 wed Kevin Kilhefner, Sept. 19, 2015, and they currently reside in Front Royal, Va. Kevin is a trained chef specializing in fine dining and works in Ashburn. Tambi continues her work in Catholic Higher Education at Divine Mercy University in Arlington, as the Associate Vice President of Student Life and Student Services. She also serves as Vice President on the Board of Sozo Family Services, a family counseling center in her home state of Nebraska. Zoe Charitina was born to John Harden ’03 and his wife, Meghann Mundie Harden ’03, Oct. 5, 2017, West Chester, Penn. She was welcomed home by her siblings, Thomas Aidan, Joseph Victur, Maria Macrina, Louis Paul Benedict, and John Elias. John is currently in his third year of the Deacon Formation Program for the Eparchy of Passaic, N.J., and is employed with Ascension as a Senior Project Manager. Meghann is a stay-at-home mom. Matthew J. Perkins, J.D. ’06, Roseville, Calif., has successfully passed the Colorado bar exam, and is now sworn in as a Colorado attorney, in addition to his California attorney license. Also, Matthew and his wife, Julie Reiff Perkins ’06, are the parents of three daughters, Claire, 4; Catherine, 1; and Cecilia Rose, born Aug. 14, 2017.

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Jason Cline G’08, Atchison, Kan., is the new Superintendent for USD 430, the South Brown County Schools in northeast Kansas. Jason and his wife, Heather, are the parents of two children, Courtney and Carson.

teacher and assistant musical director at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee's Summit.

Ashlyn Glunz Wilkes, CPA ’10, Centennial, Colo., and her husband, Adam Wilkes, CPA, were on the Benedictine College campus, Oct. 19, 2017, to meet with senior and junior accounting majors. She is a tax manager for EKS&H, LLLP. Chloe Donaldson ’12, Grand Canyon, Ariz., is engaged to Breanon McNair. They work at the Grand Canyon, and both love hiking, adventures and good food. Russell Walter, M.Ed. ’12, Omaha, Neb., relocated to Kansas City, Mo., when he accepted the position of biology teacher at the brand new St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He previously taught at Creighton Prep, and earned his master’s degree in biology from Creighton University. Katharine Maura was born to Thomas J. Anderson ’13 and Kalen Skubal Anderson ’13, Sept. 27, 2016. She joins older brother, Thomas Matthias, 2, at the family home in Atchison, Kan. T.J. is employed as a Process Engineer at MGP Ingredients, Atchison. R. Alan Burns II ’13 wed Jana Bersted, Sept. 24, 2016, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Overland Park, Kan. He is the Director of Communications and Enrollment at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee’s Summit, Mo., and she is Director of Community Life at the same high school. Alan and Jana reside in Lenexa, Kan. Josh Hoeft ’13, G’16 wed Julia Zieger, July 22, 2017, at the Shrine of St. Joseph in St. Louis, Mo. He is employed by Mercy as an athletic trainer for Parkway North High School, and she is employed as a RN in the NICU Department of Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Josh and Julia reside in the Lindenwood Park area of St. Louis. Fulton Gerard was born to Briana Rombach Kerschen ’14 and Kyle Kerschen ’15, Sept. 3, 2017. He joins older brother Ignatius, 21 months old, at the family home in Washington, Mo. Kyle is a teacher at St. Francis Borgia High School, and Briana is a stay-at-home mom. Joey Jadlowski ’15 wed Kaitlin Hammersla ’15, Nov. 11, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. Joey is an auditor with KPMG in Kansas City, Mo., and Kaitlin works as a high school math teacher at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kan., Mo. The couple currently resides in Kansas City, Kan. Louie Patrick was born to Vince Hooley ’16 and his wife, Bridget Bolduc Hooley ’16, Oct. 22, 2017. The family resides in Windsor, Colo. Hunter Eisenmenger ’17, Norfolk, Neb., relocated to Lee's Summit, Mo., when he accepted the position of music

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FAMILY DIRECTED MEMORIALS: Memorials for the following may be sent to Benedictine College, Attn: James Kew, Office of Advancement, 1020 North Second Street, Atchison, KS 66002. Frederick J. McCarthy '43, Austin, Texas, passed away Dec. 30, 2017. Among the survivors are his wife, Leora McCarthy, a daughter, a step-son, and a sister, Rosemary McCarthy Irwin, and nieces, Nancy McCarthy Cohen ’75, Shannon McCarthy ’77, Kerry McCarthy ’80, Aine McCarthy, and nephew, Dennis McCarthy Jr. Fred was preceded in death by a brother, Dennis McCarthy ’51, in May 2006. Donations are for the Dennis J. McCarthy Memorial Scholarship. Dr. James Pretz, M.D. ’44, Kansas City, Kan., passed away Oct. 10, 2017. He established the Pretz Family Scholarship at Benedictine College. Among the survivors are two daughters, Barbara Pretz and Ann Pretz Faison, and sonin-law, Samson Faison. Dr. Pretz was preceded in death by his wife Bernadine, two sons, Stephen Pretz ’69 and John Pretz, three uncles, Fr. Pius Pretz, OSB, class of 1913, Fr. Paschal Pretz, OSB, class of 1917, and William Pretz, class of 1918; and an aunt, Sister M. Vivina Chamberlin, OSB. Donations are for The Pretz Family Scholarship. Mary Elaine Harper Galliart ’46, Olathe, Kan., passed away Dec. 29, 2017. Among the survivors are her daughter, Jeanne Galliart Gawdun ’83, son-in-law, Geoffrey Gawdun ’81, and her cousin, Ben Nicks ’40. Donations are for the Raven Memorial Park. Beatrice M. “Tucky” Schandler Hickert, Wichita, Kan., passed away Oct. 21, 2017. She established the Schandler Steichen Scholarship at Benedictine College; and in October 2016, the Barney and Tucky Hickert family were the recipients of the Benedictine College Family Award. Among the survivors are her 10 children, Susan Hickert Brown, M.D. ’73, B.J. Hickert ’77, Joseph Hickert ’80, Dianne Hickert Witwer ’82, Maureen Hickert, M.D. ’84, George Hickert ’85, Nancy Hickert Keutzer, Beatrice Hickert Heikes, Colette Hickert Haider, and Caroline Hickert Schippers, all friends of the College; daughters-inlaw, Gail Ritzdorf Hickert ’81, Barbara Glavin Hickert ’82, Jody Hickert; son-in-law, Dale Schippers, a friend of the College, and a sister, Miriam Schandler Slipke. Donations are for the Schandler Steichen Scholarship. B

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20 18 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), which began on the Benedictine College campus. Curtis Martin, best-selling author and FOCUS founder and CEO, will give the keynote address for the 2018 Benedictine College commencement exercises on May 12, 2018.

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