MAGAZINE
SPRING 2012
in this issue 2 As we see it 4 News 8 Student profile 10
Beyond words
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Donor profile
17 Alumnae milestones 24 Bennie connection 25 I’m a Bennie
Saint Benedict’s Magazine is published three times a year by the office of Institutional Advancement, Kimberly Ferlaack Motes ’89, vice president
Editor: Tammy Moore Designer: Karen Hoffbeck Contributors: Jessie Ahlchlager Sandoval ’01, Sam Bauchle ’12, Glenda Isaacs Burgeson, Diane Hageman, Ellen Hunter Gans ’05, Mike Killeen, Kristin Sawyer Lyman ’00 Cover Photo: Adam Konczewski CONTACT College of Saint Benedict Magazine Institutional Advancement 37 South College Avenue St. Joseph, MN 56374-2099 For address changes, please call 1-800-648-3468, ext. 1 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
The mission of the College of Saint Benedict is to provide for women the very best residential liberal arts education in the Catholic university tradition. The college fosters integrated learning, exceptional leadership for change and wisdom for a lifetime.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
The extraordinaryy liberal arts experience When most people thinkk about college and academicc life, theirr reflection typicallyy focuses on the classroom experience. While this is a significant piece off the puzzle, it is just that — one piece off the puzzle. Because lifee is multi-dimensional, the educational experience we provide must reflect that realityy in orderr to prepare youngg women to be leaders in theirr communities, families, governments and beyond. Dynamicc experiences are the essence off a residential liberal arts education. Beginningg with this issue of Saintt Benedict’ss magazine, we will examine subjects not onlyy as we see them from a student or classroom perspective, but from the liberal arts perspective. To do this, we will view w each subject as iff it were a prism in our hands — holdingg it to the light to see the manyy colors that shine through, turningg it on its side and viewingg it from various angles, distances and orientations. We’ll explore the scholarship and avocations off our facultyy and staff ff who lead and walkk alongside students and the distinctive opportunities for investigation uncovered byy their partnerships. We’ll also celebrate our alumnae who embarkk on amazingg personal and professional paths and surveyy their impact on our world. This issue’s feature article, “Beyond Words,” focuses on the
Literaryy Arts Institute at College off Saint Benedict. It describes how w our literaryy roots are tied to our Benedictine values and how theyy are beautifullyy and artfullyy transformed — written, spoken, interpreted, typeset onto handcrafted paper and bound into books. The Literary Arts Institute not onlyy teaches our students about books and the words on their pages, it touches nearlyy everyy member off our communityy with programs and opportunities to explore this important thread in the fabric off our Benedictine heritage. From our “Writers Writing” program, which brings to campus nationally- and d internationallyacclaimed visitingg authors such as Seamus Heaney, Louise Erdrich, Anne Carson and Robert Pinsky, to our new w bookk arts minor and the Sister Mariellaa Gable Award, named for the late English professor who taught at Saint Ben’s from 1928 through 1973, the Literaryy Arts Institute strives to enhance and expand the classroom experience. It celebrates the literaryy arts in all forms, and it seeks to bring the larger literaryy world to our campus. Markk Conway, executive director off the Literaryy Arts Institute, summarizes it well in “Beyond Words,” when he describes book-centered activities and curriculaa at Saint Ben’s: “… [they]aren’t extraordinaryy here. They’re ordinary.” I believe this reflects our liberal arts point off view w — we demand to live in a world where answers are not assumed, subjects are not taken at face value and we enjoyy the journeyy as much as the discovery. We practice and encourage curiosity, understandingg that there will always be more to discern. We seek progress not perfection, and we believe there is more than one answer to everyy question. When the Literaryy Arts Institute began 15 years ago, it was an opportunityy to formalize some off the programs and practices that have been in existence throughout the nearly 100-year life off the college. Today, the Literaryy Arts Institute flourishes not because off mandatoryy classroom participation w passionate individuals. It flourishes because it is part or a few off our ordinaryy culture and our commitment to explore, understand and celebrate the beautyy off the word in the everydayy life off a qualityy liberal arts experience.
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NEWS
New faces join CSB Institutional Advancement team Kimberly Motes, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Saint Ben’s, recently announced the appointment of two new team members. Motes states that, “Both Tim and Tammy bring key strength and experience to their respective new roles, which is essential as we prepare for the centennial of the College and our upcoming campaign.” Tim Benz has been named the associate vice president for development at CSB. He began this role in late January and is responsible for major gifts, planned giving, prospect research and campaign planning. Prior to joining CSB, Benz served as the vice president for development and communications Tim Benz at Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis for three years. He also held the position of director of development at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn., for 10 years, where he led a successful $31 million campaign.
Tammy Moore returned to Saint Ben’s as the executive director of Institutional Advancement communications in November 2011. She served as the director of web marketing for CSB/SJU from 2001-05. She then worked for Creative Memories, a direct sales company Tammy Moore specializing in scrapbook albums and decorative products, for six years in a variety of marketing areas including creative, consumer publications and sales programs. Most recently, she was the marketing director at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, Minn.
Tomorrow Made Possible Ninety-one percent of Saint Ben’s students receive scholarship assistance, and on March 27 students acknowledged these gifts through “Tomorrow Made Possible” — a day of reflection and celebration for the financial gifts that supplement the cost of tuition and make their Saint Ben’s education a reality. The day included opportunities for students to thank alumnae, parents, friends, faculty and staff for their financial support and make a personal contribution that will benefit current and future students. “Tomorrow Made Possible” is co-sponsored by the Student Philanthropy Advisory Board and the Saint Ben’s Annual Giving Program. The day’s activities include the culmination of the “Pink Pig Campaign” for first-year students, which encourages students to “add a little to give a lot” to piggy banks placed in their dorm rooms on move-in day, the Senior Giving Campaign and the Faculty and Staff Annual Campaign.
Give to the Max Day For the third year in a row, CSB was one of the top higher education institutions to receive donations from “Give to the Max Day,” a 24-hour event designed to increase giving to Minnesotabased nonprofits. A total of 569 donors gave $78,569.23. It garnered CSB the No. 3 ranking in the Minnesota colleges and universities category. Gifts ranged from $10 to $5,000. In addition, CSB received a $5,000 bonus cash prize for finishing third.
Saint Ben’s ranked 50th in fall Director’s Cup standings Amongg 450 NCAA A Division III schools, Saint Ben’s ranked 50th, based on points awarded for the school’s overall achievement in postseason play. Amongg Minnesotaa schools, Saint Ben’s ranked fourth, and was the onlyy women’s college in the top 100 in the country, earningg this position with fewer teams than all other colleges in the top 100. The rankingg was earned, in large part, due to performances byy the soccer and volleyball teams, who participated in their respective NCAA A Division III national tournaments.
Two Blazers receive All-America honors Kathryn Hauff ff ’12 (Fargo, N.D.) was selected to the National Golff Coaches Association Division III All-Americaa Second Team. Hauff ff finished in 37th place individually duringg the NCAA A Division III national golff tournament at Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., which concluded Mayy 13, 2011. Sami Meyman ’12 (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) was selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association off America/Continental Tire NCAA A Women’s Division III All-America Third Team. Meyman, a defender, started all 23 games for CSB and notched one assist. She helped the Blazers limit opponents to 0.91 goals per game duringg the 2011 season. Kathryn Hauff
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Scholarship Mass and Brunch The Scholarship Mass and Brunch is a time of celebration and connection among endowed scholarship donors, named annual scholarship donors and scholarship recipients. This year, there are 205 endowed scholarships with 442 recipients and 20 named annual scholarships with 37 recipients.
Fourteen members of the extended Welle family gathered at the Scholarship Brunch. Four generations of the family, or 48 individuals, have attended CSB and SJU.
Paida Chikate ’12 from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, with her scholarship donor, Patrick Fay of St. Charles, Ill.
Peace studies major Annie Rogosheske ’13, enjoyed meeting her scholarship donors, Joe and Marilyn Scholl Schmit.
Saint Ben’s leads Minneso in sustainability efforts After a successful year of sustainability at CSB in 2010-11, a number of initiatives evolved in 2011-12, moving CSB to the lead position in sustainability efforts among colleges in Minnesota. In August 2011, CSB became the first college in Minnesota — and one of nine in the United States at the time — to implement a water bottle policy which eliminated the sale of plain bottled water on campus. CSB has also gone “trayless” in the Gorecki Dining and Conference Center. An estimated 3,000 trays no longer need to be washed every day, and food waste was down by 31 percent in fall 2011 compared with the previous year. In addition, CSB has become the first college in Minnesota and the fourth in the nation to sign the St. Francis Pledge, a nationwide effort led by the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change. The pledge is a commitment by Catholic individuals, families, parishes, organizations and institutions to live the faith by protecting God’s creation and advocating on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change. The other three colleges who have made the commitment are Notre Dame (Ind.), St. Michael’s College (Vt.) and Salve Regina (R.I.). 6
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Centennial Commons construction underway Construction has begun for Centennial Commons, a 124-bed housingg complexx for upperclass students, which will open for fall 2012 classes. It is named in honor off CSB’s upcomingg centennial in 2013. The $8 million project, located at the corner off College Avenue and Callowayy Street across from the main campus, will consist off four eight-unit townhome-style buildings and one communityy center building. There will be 31 four-bedroom two-storyy units with two full baths, laundryy facilities, full kitchen with dining space, livingg room, storage space and shared front porches. The community center will provide multipurpose rooms for programmingg and student gatherings as well as a kitchen, fitness room, a computer lab, small-group studyy rooms and an office for the residential life staff.
Brian Jose named to national arts board Brian Jose, executive director off Fine Arts Programmingg at CSB/SJU, was elected to the Association for Performingg Arts Presenters (APAP) Board off Directors. His three-year term began in January. Jose has been the executive director off the CSB/SJU Fine Arts Programmingg department since August 2008. He is responsible for establishingg the strategic and programmatic direction for the department and is stronglyy committed to collaboration between the arts and communityy life. He has worked in the field of arts administration for 24 years and has knowledge across a number off arts organizations and disciplines, includingg orchestras, museums, theater, dance, visual arts, arts technologyy and higher education. Brian Jose
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MIAC Profile of Excellence: Blazers’ Hauff enjoys all-around excellence by Rich Mies Kathryn Hauff ’12 is the epitome of a Division III studentathlete. She balances exceptional athletic performance with strong academics and a high level of involvement in campus life and the world around her. She is one of the most dominant golfers in the history of the College of Saint Benedict, participates in a wide range of campus activities, including a key role in campus government, and maintains a 3.90 grade point average (GPA) as a political science major with a prelaw emphasis. Golf has always been Hauff’s athletic outlet. In high school at Fargo (N.D.) Shanley, she was a seven-time qualifier for the state meet, although only six of those are considered official. “You’re not supposed to be eligible to play varsity sports in sixth-grade,” she recalled. “After the first day of play, they found out I was only a sixth-grader and I was disqualified.” That didn’t discourage Hauff, who went on to be a fourtime All-State honoree, as well as a key part of the Shanley teams that won North Dakota state championships in each of her final three years of competition. She chose Saint Benedict for a number of reasons, one of the biggest of which was its Catholicism. “I was recruited by some D-I schools, but knew I was not going to go to a state school,” she said. “I wanted to go to a private college, preferably a Catholic one.” Hauff looked at some Division I Catholic schools, including Creighton, Boston College and Fairfield, but ultimately felt she would be happier at a Division III school. She was familiar with CSB, as her sister had gone there and one of her brothers was attending Saint John’s. “It just felt like a good fit for me,” she said. Golf-wise, CSB and Hauff have been an extremely good fit. She holds virtually every school record and is one of the school’s most decorated golfers. She is a three-time team MVP and a three-time All-MIAC selection. Hauff has earned All-American honors as a sophomore (Honorable Mention) and again as a junior (Second Team) and has competed in the NCAA Division III Championships twice thus far. This fall, Hauff averaged 78.8 strokes per round (18 holes), which puts her on pace for her best season. She took second-place honors again at
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the MIAC Championships and is likely to be selected to play at the NCAA Championships in May. “[Hauff] has tremendous leadership skills and is a natural leader for the team,” said Daryl Schomer, the Blazers’ head golf coach. “This is demonstrated by her desire to go above and beyond for the team by taking care of the details. She is the welcoming face for first-years and brings energy and encouragement to the team no matter what the circumstances. As a captain, she puts the team’s needs before her own. She is thoughtful, kind and wise beyond her years.”
“She has had a huge impact on the program. She is by far the most decorated golfer CSB has ever had.” – CSB golf coach Daryl Schomer “She has had a huge impact on the program. She is by far the most decorated golfer CSB has ever had. She is one of the most fun players to watch. The amount of energy she puts into the ball, given her stature, is incredible. She is one of the best overall drivers of the golf ball I’ve ever seen, given the combination of her length and accuracy.” However, her accomplishments off the links are every bit as impressive as those incurred on the course. A member of the CSB Student Senate, Hauff served two terms as the student body’s voice on the school’s Board of Trustees. The position has a full vote on the Board and is actively involved in discussions and decisions on fiscal, administrative and academic matters that the Board deals with. Hauff was only the second student-athlete to fill the role as student representative on the Board. “Being on the Board was an incredible experience,” she said. “In the position of Student Trustee, I was given the opportunity and had a responsibility to speak up on behalf of the students.”
Hauff ff has also found d time to be involved d in the Institute for Women’s Leadership on campus and d Amnestyy International. She has worked internships with the Minnesotaa PGA A in 2010 and with the Universityy off Minnesota’s Office off the General Counsel in 2011. “I was an undergrad law w clerk, doingg research and writingg memos,” she said. “I was so fortunate to get the opportunityy to intern with the Universityy off Minnesota. Legal experience is incredibly hard to acquire as an undergraduate and I learned so much about the profession throughout myy summer there.” Hauff ff sports a 3.90 GPA A and is nearingg the completion of her political science degree with a pre-law w emphasis. After graduation, Hauff ff wants to earn a juris doctorate with a joint Ph.D. in political science. She is currentlyy in the process off researchingg and applyingg to schools. For Hauff, Saint Ben’s has been “aa special place; I’ve had to step outside off myy comfort zone here,” she said. “My character has been tested and beingg here has made me a stronger individual.”
Richh Miess iss a freelancee writerr andd authorr off thee MIAC Profilee off Excellence. Reprinted, in partiall format, with permission from thee Minnesotaa Intercollegiatee Athletic Conference. www.miac-online.org
A Marie and Robert Jackson Fellow Scholar Kathryn Hauff’s internship at the University off Minnesota was made possible through a summer fellowship provided by the College off Saint Benedict Marie and Robert Jackson Fellows Program. Nine students with varying majors, interests and experience are selected through an application and interview process to be part off a cohort off Jackson Fellows. Each Fellow earns a stipend while working in a civic engagement position devoted to improving community life through political or non-political service activities. The Marie and Robert Jackson Fellows Program was established in 2008 when Saint Ben’s received a generous contribution from an anonymous alumna donor.
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kish.” It’s a compliment. dred years ago, Saint Benedict wrote ntt Benedictt — a bookk off precepts that dation off Western monasticism and based community. ago, the formation off CSB’s Literary LAI) evolved to celebrate and extend the f a book-centered Benedictine tradition. multiple dimensions off anyy subject is a key enedictine education,” says CSB President nninger. “The goal off the Literaryy Arts Institute ncourage students to develop a deeper underliteraryy process from an author’s perspective, the art off books.”
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CSB/SJU introduces book arts minor At a time when Nooks, Kindles and iPads are increasingly popular, a focus on making books by hand and associated book arts represents an almost counter-cultural experience. But, that didn’t stop CSB/SJU from launching a book arts minor in fall 2011. Hosted by the art department, in collaboration with the history and English departments and the CSB Literary Arts Institute, the CSB/SJU program is the only book arts minor at a Minnesota liberal arts college. Few other schools even offer courses in book arts. The minor consists of 24 credits and includes the history of the book, a 2D to 4D design class, a studio class in the book arts and an internship. Since the book arts includes making paper, incorporating images from the Internet and setting type on century-old letterpresses, the interest in the minor comes from a variety of majors including English, biology, environmental studies and history. Two students will graduate in spring 2012 with the minor, the ďŹ rst year of eligibility. Rachel Melis, assistant professor of art, has witnessed a resurgence in the last couple of years in the book arts. “Students want to explore the form of a book. There has been a fascination with the tactility in the broader area of visual communication,â€? she noted. Scott Murphy, assistant professor of art, suggests that the book arts minor is a natural ďŹ t for CSB/SJU. “The book arts already have a strong presence at Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s, with the Literary Arts Institute at Saint Ben’s and the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at Saint John’s. The book arts minor aligns well with our Benedictine culture.â€?
We’re talking ‘books’ in the very broadest sense. And not just books — the words. The ink. The paper. The process of reading, discussing, understanding and sharing. As Baenninger says, “It’s all intricately and inextricably woven into the fabric of the Benedictine experience.â€? Today, a student in the Welle Book Arts Studio can use a polymer plate-maker to import an image from the Internet and print it onto paper she made from grasses native to the area surrounding CSB. “I’ve learned how valuable it can be to put yourself out there and get involved in something that you have no idea about,â€? says Ellory Eggermont ’11. (Read the story of Eggermont’s ambitious papermaking research project on page 13.) “I also gained a greater appreciation of my direct environment and started to ďŹ gure out how the place I live in inuences who I am.â€? Books are part of who we are at CSB. They’re part of our history. Now, the LAI helps ensure that they’re part of our present and our future. A deeply rooted passion for the literary arts Formalized since 1997, the LAI evolved organically, as a natural extension of CSB’s already fundamental
commitment to literary arts. The LAI facilitates a vibrant collection of courses, events and programs. Some highlights include: t ɨF 8SJUFS T 8 8 8SJUJOH QSPHSBN CSJOHT BDDPNQMJTIFE inuential authors, such as Seamus Heaney, David Sedaris, Anne Carson and Louise Erdich, to engage with readers on campus. 5 $JUJFT CBTFE t "T QBSU PG B VOJRVF QBSUOFSTIJQ XJUI 5XJO Graywolf Press, CSB oers the annual Sister Mariella Gable Book Award in recognition of exceptional literary eorts. t ɨF -"* TQBSLT UIF TDIPPM T DPMMBCPSBUJPO XJUI MPDBM national and international writers — including Pulitzer Prize winners and U.S. Poet Laureates — who join us for readings, master classes, panel discussions, conferences, and even movie premiers. Nick Flynn, here as a writer-in-residence on a number of occasions, will visit CSB to premiere “Being Flynn,â€? a ďŹ lm based on his memoir and stars Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore. t ɨF 8FMMF 8 #PPL "SUT 4UVEJP BMMPXT TUVEFOUT UP CSJOH books from conception into tangibility. A common thread among the LAI’s programs? A deeply rooted passion for exploring the art of the book. That means 11
Next Sister Mariella Gable Award book announced The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism by Deborah Baker, has been awarded the 2012-13 S. Mariella Gable Prize, an award given annually by Saint Ben’s for an important work of literature published by Graywolf Press, a long-time publishing partner with the College. The Convert tells the remarkable story of a young woman from Larchmont, N.Y., who moves to Lahore, Pakistan, in 1962 and becomes a well-known critic of the West. We follow her increasingly perplexing life as she becomes a celebrated writer and then her life plunges into chaos. This harrowing story, also a meditation on the divide between the West and the East, was a finalist for the 2011 National Book Award in the nonfiction category. Deborah Baker will visit the College of Saint Benedict during the 2012-13 academic year to receive the Gable Prize. Baker is also the author of In Extremis: The Life of Laura Riding, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
bringingg in the nation’s best well-known — and up-andcomingg — writers. It’s about inspiringg the imagination. It’s about beingg engrossed in, inspired by, transformedd byy words and ideas. CSB’s distinctlyy interactive artist residencies showcase that passion. Off the four-day residencies that occur as part off the Writers Writingg program, English professor Cindyy Malone says, “From the outset, we sought to avoid the model off visitingg writers that involves a luminaryy arrivingg byy parachute, readingg from his or her work, signing books, and then disappearing.” The impact on students’ thinking and creativityy is real, says Malone: “Nothingg dispels the notion off the solitaryy genius creatingg a finished workk in one draft like a writer’s description off the process byy which the bookk in the students’ hands came to be — the scrapped ideas, the countless drafts, the gradual recognition off the best form and the most effective language for their work.” A literaryy arts institute off this caliber thrives at CSB because it is seamlesslyy integrated into the liberal arts curriculum and overall experience. As Markk Conway, executive director off LAI observes, “Book-centered activities and curriculaa aren’t extraordinaryy here. They’re ordinary.” And, incongruously, that’s what makes them so special. The LAI’s impact resonates throughout campus and beyond. While the Writer’s Writingg program and Sister Mariellaa Gable Award generate welldeserved attention, the LAI also shi
Writers Wr Poets, memoirists, fiction write essayists share the passion an of the creative process through readings, master classes, pane cussions and conferences. The is also integrated into the curri Here are a few of the authors w shared their workk at Saint Ben
in manyy other arenas — notablyy book arts, sustainabilityy and international collaboration. Book k arts For manyy off us, books just are. They’re alreadyy there — on the library shelf; on the coffee table; on displayy in a bookk store — patientlyy waitingg to be enjoyed. To the manyy students who spend time in CSB’s Welle Bookk Arts Studio, books have an entire lifecycle before anyone reads a single word. From studyingg the historyy off books to makingg paper to printingg to binding, CSB/SJU U students have the opportunity to learn about and participate in this ancient and — as the literaryy world rapidlyy evolves in a digital direction — increasinglyy esoteric craft. Bookk arts are indeed a storied (pun intended) art form — but archaic? Hardly. Rather than resist the new technologies, Saint Ben’s embraces them. “The form off the bookk — and the wayy that form shapes the transition off ideas — is under scrutinyy as distribution off the written word becomes digital,” says Conway. “There is a real hunger for inquiryy and exploration of that question. Students are intuitively able to mixx the material and the virtual in surprisingg and illuminatingg ways.” To Conway’s point, students in bookmakingg courses seamlessly transition from 19th-centuryy machines to modern-dayy computers and back again. The finished products marry old and new, virtual and tangible, time-tested and innovative. Bookk arts at CSB have become so popular that the school recently
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Sustainability For an art form that is largelyy paperdependent (at least for the last couple off millennia, notwithstandingg the recent upsurge in literaryy digitalization), sustainabilityy and literaryy arts mayy seem like strange bedfellows. Yet we make it work. That’s because CSB and the LAI are perpetual innovators off sustainable bookk production and consumption. It’s a commitment that ranges from the relativelyy commonplace (emphasis on recyclingg and mindful usage) to the ingenious (as evidenced byy Eggermont’s sidebar story). International collaboration We att CSB come byy ourr book-centeredness honestly. It’s a traitt we inherited d from ourr Benedictine predecessors who worked d as scribes duringg medieval times. Anotherr Benedictine characteristic? A cosmopolitan worldview. The Benedictines who founded d Saintt Ben’s and d Saintt John’s were att home on the prairie butt also found d homes throughoutt the world. Perhaps it’s no accident, then, that CSB and SJU together are number one in the nation for semester-longg study abroad programs amongg baccalaureate institutions. Our students don’t just thinkk globallyy — they learn globally. It’s an important part off our identities, and the LAI was born off this international mindset. In springg 2011, renowned Indian author Amitavv Ghosh agreed to talk with CSB/SJU studyy abroad students at St. Xavier’s College in Kolkata, India. Ghosh’s impendingg visit generated such excitement on campus that h d non-CSB/SJU
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at St. Xavier’s. The success off that event inspired a new w pattern off collaboration amongg studyy abroad groups, writers from the host country, and the host campus and community. Roots forr a literaryy life Whether it’s in an auditorium in Kolkataa or a classroom at the Benedictaa Arts Center on the CSB campus, students are engagingg with writers and written works. They’re demystifyingg the creative process. They’re experiencingg the possibilities off a postcollegiate literaryy life. They’re learningg the craft off books from all angles. They’re findingg answers and generating even more questions. They’re developingg heroes and heroines who will never be in a tabloid. They’re findingg their own voices — and the courage to use those voices in bold and creative ways. Ellen Hunterr Ganss ’055 launchedd her communicationss firm, Wordd Couture Consulting, in 2009. S. Maraa Faulkner’s valuablee writingg advicee helpedd Ellen throughh graduatee school, in herr business andd on herr just-for-fun blog, www.lifeinreviews.com.
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arkk Conway puts t hi his passion i tto practice. ti The T executive director of the Literary Arts Institute is also a celebrated author and poet. His most recent book, Dreamingg Man, Facee Down, won the 2009 Americann Poetryy Journall Bookk Prize and was a finalist for the Minnesota Bookk Award. His previous book, Anyy Holyy City, won the Gerald Cable Bookk Award and was short-listed for the 2007 PEN/ Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry. His poems have appeared in Thee Pariss Review, Slate, Prairiee Schooner, Thee Kenyonn Review, Agni, Harvardd Review w and Bomb and have been anthologized in several collections. He is currently working on a manuscript called Fuse, with poems forthcoming in the Americann Poetryy Review, Ploughsharess and Thee Iowaa Review w. Conway’s critical workk includes entries in the Oxfordd Encyclopediaa off Americann Literature, and he has received fellowships from the McKnight Foundation, the Bush Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, the MacDowell Colony, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and the Corporation of Yaddo.
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Alumnae Authors The lives of CSB students are deeply touched by the celebration of the literary arts presented at Saint Ben’s. As a result, alumnae go on to do many different things in the literary field, including writing books. Below is a sampling of books published by our alumnae. If you’re a published author, we’d love to feature your bookk on our website. Please email us at csbalumnae@csbsju.edu with your name, bookk title and year of publishing. Kimberly Blaeser Wardzala ’77 Apprenticedd too Justice Tracy Flynn Bowe ’83 Thee Landd Beyondd Forever;; Createe the Lifee Youu Imagine
Christine Kolbinger Lane ’01 (pen name Christine Binger) Show w Mee Somee Urgency, I’m m ann Emergency
Monica Haller ’02 Rileyy andd Hiss Story
Sister Owen Lindblad ’68 Rootedd inn Christt thee Livingg Stone: Thee Storyy off St. Josephh Church, St. Josephh MN N 1856-2006
Judith Koll Healey ’61 Thee Rebell Princess;; Thee Canterbury Papers:: A Novell off Suspense;; Thee Lostt Letterss off Aquitaine
Sister Galen Martini ’62 Dream m Manuall forr Therapistss and Otherr Listeners
Sister Katherine Howard ’57 Nott Byy Breadd Alone;; Waitingg in Joyfull Hope
Kathy Mockk ’80 and Jeanne Mock’82 Cinderr Without Herr Fella
Mary Willette Hughes ’54 Shadow w Loom m Poems
Karen Boes Oman ’75 Giftss off thee Heart
Amy Kuebelbeck k ’86 A Giftt off Time:: Continuingg Yourr Pregnancyy Whenn Yourr Baby’ss Lifee Iss Expectedd too Bee Brief;; Waitingg withh Gabriel:: A Storyy off Cherishingg a Baby’ss Brieff Life
Clare Rossini ’76 Lingo:: Akronn Seriess inn Poetry Mary Jo Matthews Schnettler ’51 Reachingg forr Venus Yuko Taniguchi ’98 Thee Oceann inn thee Closet
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Sister Maraa Faulkner, CSB/SJU associate professor off English, recentlyy won America magazine’s Foleyy Poetryy Contest for her poem, “Things I Didn’t Know w I Loved.” It was originallyy published in America, June 6-13, 2011, and is reprinted with the permission of Americaa Press, Inc., americamagazine.org.
DONOR PROFILE
Family and education: ties that bind byy Tammyy Moore photo: Stuartt Goldschen
Ardeth Harth Duthoyy ’52 and d Everette “Ev” Duthoyy ’52 are keen to make solid investmentt choices. Thatt inclination translates to theirr commitments to the annual and d endowmentt funds att College off Saintt Benedict, where theyy believe students nott onlyy receive a good d education, butt “instructions forr a good d life.” “Itt is ourr belieff thatt a good d education is everythingg you need d to build d a strong future,” Ardeth explains. She and d Ev learned d this first-hand, when theyy were students att College off Saintt Benedict and d Saintt John’s Universityy and d while theyy were preparingg theirr own kids (Mark, Dale, Paula, James, Mary, Teresa, Samuel and d Lisa) forr college. “We owe CSB and d SJU U forr the life we have,” offers Ev. “Ourr college experience wasn’tt only aboutt the education. We had d fun, and we mett lifelongg friends.” Ardeth and d Evv graduated d from Saint Ben’s and d Saintt John’s in 1952 — she pursued d sociology, and d Evv graduated with a chemistryy degree and d became a urologicc surgeon. Today, theyy are happy to share the rewards off theirr life so that currentt and d future CSB students can have the opportunityy off a residential liberal arts education. In honorr off theirr deceased d daughter, Teresaa Jean Duthoy, the Duthoys have established d an endowed d scholarship. In addition, theyy make an annual contribud and d annual scholartion to the endowed ship fund d and d have included d Saintt Ben’s in theirr estate plans, which will significantlyy enhance the Teresaa Jean Duthoy Scholarship Fund d and d create a legacy thatt honors theirr daughterr and d theirr love off Saintt Ben’s. The Duthoyy children also contribute to theirr parents’ commitmentt to education. Ardeth and d Evv have asked theirr children to refrain from buying them gifts forr holidays orr birthdays, but to give to theirr Saintt Ben’s endowment instead.
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A dance to remember Itt was a springg dancee att school that broughtt them together, butt thee paths that led d them to collegee weree quitee different. Forr Ardeth, “There was neverr a question aboutt goingg to college.” Herr mother was nott onlyy adamantt aboutt attendingg college, she insisted d on Saintt Ben’s. Ardeth chose to majorr in sociology, she says, because she wasn’tt interested in home economics. “I alreadyy knew how w to cook, sew w and d do everythingg at home.” d less Ev, on the otherr hand, received
encouragementt aboutt college from his parents. “Myy fatherr didn’tt push me to attend d college because he didn’tt finish grade school himself,” recalls Ev. After high school, Evv wentt to workk att a local bank, where he saw w a posterr advertising, “free college education.” The seed d was planted. A shortt time later, he announced d to his parents, “I’m goingg to college,” and he was on his wayy to Saintt John’s. Whatt started d as one dance, turned into a lifelongg commitmentt to education, familyy and d to each other.
ALUMNAE MILESTONES
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Milestones
1992
1994
1974
Paulette Wojtalewicz Marty was named director of general education at Appalachian State University, N.C.
r Rexroat received her Ph.D. in political science/gender and women’s studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago in Dec. 2010.
1993
1998
Wendy Weber recently accepted the position of associate dean, Academic Affairs, at Central College in Pella, IA. She will retain her position as associate professor of mathematics.
Jennifer Schaefer, manager of Loss Prevention at Caribou Coffee Company, was elected president of the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association, for the term 2011-12.
Maryy Reber Stanglerr taught mathematics for 37 years at St. Cloud Technical & Community College, in St. Cloud, MN, and died in May 2011, shortly after retiring. The college’s tutoring center was renamed in her honor, to The Stangler Center for Academic Success.
1975 Jan Thein Lendobeja had her artworkk featured at Evelyn Matthies’ Porthole Gallery in Brainerd, MN, in summer 2011.
1987 Kelly Rasmussen White received a Project Management Professional certification in Jan. 2011.
CSB REUNION
Heidi Schott Carsello, Gloria Piche, Leslie Prischmann Flugstad, Anne Garbee Smith and Marcy Kragenbring Beix participated in the YWCAA Women’s Triathalon in Minneapolis in Aug. 2011. Colette Peters has been named director of the Oregon State Corrections Department, moving from her post as chief of the Oregon Youth Authority. She is the first woman to hold this position.
1999 Melissa McCabe Osland has been appointed to the position of corporate controller & principal accounting officer at Donaldson Company, Inc., in Minneapolis.
2000 Valerie Anderson Capra received a MSW from Augsburg College in Minneapolis in June 2009.
It only happens here.
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ALUMNAE MILESTONES
Denise Vaaler Zapzalka ’92 National Sales Director of Institutional Retirement and Trust for Wells Fargo, Denise Zapzalka, has been recognized as a Top Revenue Sales Producer for 10 consecutive years. She works in a traditionally male-dominated industry and is thankful for the opportunities she has had in her 18-year career with Wells Fargo. “Saint Ben’s taught me there are no barriers to success. I learned strong communication skills and to believe in myself.” Faith is a foundation for her family, and when she’s not traveling, Denise says she is “100 percent family.” With three successful children, Denise is delighted that one of her twin daughters will attend Saint Ben’s in fall 2012. “Touring campus with her was special. I know what CSB provided for me, and I know it is a tremendous fit for her.” The Distinguished Alumna Award honors an alumna for outstanding achievements in her profession and for making a lasting contribution in her field as a role model and leader for all alumnae. Favorite place to travel? “Maui, Hawaii. It’s absolutely beautiful!”
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Ann Schumacher ’98 to Jordi Sandís Sánchez, Sept. ’11
Jane Lindenfelser ’04 to Kojo Duncan ’04, Aug. ’11
Kristin Sawyerr Lyman accepted the position of assistant director of alumnae relations at College of Saint Benedict, in Sept. 2011.
Katie Neumann Heins received a MS in nursing from Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis in May 2011.
2002
Mary Bredeckk was promoted to audit manager at Wipfli.
Maressa Brooks Rousslange received a M.Ed. from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN, in May 2011. Dr. Gina O’Neill Wesley was awarded Minnesota’s Young Optometrist of the Year for 2011. The award is peer-nominated and peer-voted and represents involvement within the profession, dedication to patients and peers and potential for future success. Dr. Wesley practices in Medina, MN, where she started Complete Eye Care in 2008.
2003 Ginny Sawyer Contreras is currently a senior lead teacher at the Caledonian School in the Czech Republic, and she also works as a freelance travel writer. One of her pieces was featured in the Praguee Postt, a local English newspaper, in 2011.
2004 Angie Krtnickk Complin received her MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota in May 2011.
Kate Winzenburg Salvner received her M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Pennsylvania State University in May 2010. Lindseyy West received her DPT from University of Miami.
2007 Abby Johnstone received a Pharm.D. from the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, magna cum laude. She accepted a residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview where she will focus in pediatrics and workk at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital. Ellie Ahmann accepted a position as academic success coordinator for graduate programs at Arizona State University.
2005
Hollyy Breeggemann McMahon received a DDS degree from Creighton University School of Dentistry in May 2011. She is working at a private practice, in Shakopee, MN.
Jennie Schei received a Ph.D. in physics from Washington State University in May 2011. She defended her dissertation, “Optical imaging of neural and hemodynamic brain activity.”
Heatherr Johnson Krukk was promoted to graduate nursing coordinator at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, in Lubbock, TX.
Kristi Lysen to James Hendershot, Aug. ’11 1998
Ann Schumacherr to Jordi Sandís Sánchez, Sept. ’11
2000
Valerie Anderson to Jason Capra, May ’11 Sarah Devereauxx to Jason Matthews, Oct. ’10 Jenniferr Hemmesch to Markk Ring, July ’11 Meghan Quayle to J. Ryan Rectorr ’97, June ’11 Monica Weber to Jesse Wondra, July ’11 Katie Young to Jefff Brenna, Nov. ’11
2004
Jane Lindenfelserr to Kojo Duncan ’04, Aug. ’11
2005
Jennie Schei to Jason Disterhaupt, July ’11 Kate Sutherland to Christopher Edwardson ’03, July ’11
Megan Budde ’08 to Dan Traxler, Sept. ’11
Nikki Kubicekk to Ben Krsnak, July ’11 Jessica Guentzel to Robert Himmerickk ’05, Aug. ’11 Maggie Sattlerr to Anthony Asmus, Aug. ’11
Jessica Nokleby received a DPT from Mayo School of Health Sciences in May 2010.
Kate Winzenburg to Michael Salvner, Oct. ’11
2009
Jessica Tierneyy to Chris Thueringer, Oct. ’11
Sarah Biro accepted a position as librarian at Pine City Public Library in Pine City, MN. Sarah Moore Eisinger received a MS in industrial/organizational psychology from Radford University in May 2011.
Emilyy Cronkk to Jesse Loudon ’01, Sept. ’11 Sarah Keating to John Ideen, Aug. ’11 2006
Bridgett Spaniol to Ryan Brackin ’06, July ’11 Lindsayy Hildman to Joshua Aeikens, July ’11
2010 Christi Nowak, a second-year medical student at Minnesota-Duluth, led the women’s division of the Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon 50-Miler on July 30 with a time of 8:37:35. She previously won the Chippewa Moraine 50K K race April 23 in Auburn, WI, and the Spring Superior Trail 50KK on May 21 in Lutsen, MN.
Bethanyy Rosentreter to Brandon Daniel, Sept. ’11 Liz Strawbridge to Christian Welle ’08, Aug. ’11 Brooke Shafer to Nathan Wentzlaff, Oct. ’11 2007
Jennifer Richter has obtained a directing internship at the Guthrie Theater, in Minneapolis, for the production of Hayy Feverr, which runs in spring 2012.
Brooke Wheeler to Jason Hardie ’06, July ’11 Jessica Nokleby to Kaleb Schwendemann, July ’11 Jenni Busse to Andrew Luu, July ’11 Kristi Curry to Jeffrey Hill, Oct. ’11
From this day forward
2008
Jessica Handwerk k to Tanner Wildes, July ’10
1987
Jenniferr Karpan Marshall to Matt Haines ’87, May ’11
Megan Budde to Dan Traxler, Sept. ’11
1992
Jodi Carlson to Joseph Grebinoski, April ’11
Kate McIntee to Brian Strauss ’09, June ’11
1994
Jenniferr Rexroatt to Stephen Lavin, May ’11
Bridgett Bursaw w to Matthew Waldorff ’08, Oct. ’11
1997
Mollyy Price to Erikk Munson, March ’11
Laura Murphyy to John O’Brien ’08, July ’11
Sarah Eades to John Hamilton, May ’11
Sarah Halverson Jansen ’02 For Sarah Halverson Jansen, success in life and in business is about staying connected and mentoring others. As a senior business training consultant for Wells Fargo, Sarah leverages her passion for learning and development in her volunteer life, where she designs and facilitates training for groups such as College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, Rise, Inc. and Emerge. Sarah mentors young women through her volunteer work with Breakthrough St. Paul, an organization that works with high-potential, low-income middle and high school students, helping remove barriers they face when seeking higher education. “Saint Ben’s unlocked the door for many new experiences in my life and helped me say ‘yes’ to living a bigger, bolder life.” The Decade Award honors a 2002 alumna who is recognized by her peers as a great role model and leader for young alumnae through outstanding achievements, global consciousness and community involvement in her profession. Advice to 2012 graduates: “Find something that makes you feel energetic, authentic and spiritual.”
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ALUMNAE MILESTONES
Margaret (Peg) Engleson Palen ’77 Peg Palen has dedicated her life to helping others. She is actively involved with Hope Chest of St. Paul, works to raise breast cancer awareness and volunteers at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, providing support and encouragement to pediatric bone marrow transplant patients and their families. On a recent service trip to Africa, Peg learned about the AIDS epidemic in Tanzania and the importance of clean water in Ethiopia. She and her husband, Greg, seek global education opportunities to learn about relief efforts and how they can help. Peg asserts that what she does is no greater than the volunteer efforts of her Saint Ben’s classmates. “Every Bennie I know volunteers. Service is a part of who we are, a Benedictine value that we all embrace.” The Benedictine Service Award honors an alumna who has made a significant impact on those around her through her commitment to community service and social justice while demonstrating the Benedictine spirit of giving, hospitality, love of others, listening and social stewardship. Bucket list: “I want to make the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) pilgrimage across Spain before I’m 60.”
Nikki Kubicekk ’05 to Ben Krsnak, July ’11
2009
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Mackenzie O’Neil to Bradyy Brinkk ’08, Sept. ’11
Bundles of joy
Kaylen James to Jeffreyy Jackson ’08, July ’11
1986
Maryy Beth Miller Madigan & Griffith Madigan, Girl, Isabel, May ’11
Natalie Ulrich to Daniel Petersen ’08, Dec. ’11
1990
Kathyy Borash Lang & Timothy Lang, Girl, Iva , July ’11
Joanna Stelznerr to Paul Moosbrugger, Aug. ’11
1993
Sonda Gominskyy Binsfeld & Anthony Binsfeld, Girl, Meghan, Aug. ’11
1995
Michelle Auers Mohrr & Jesse Mohr, Girl, Gracelyn, July ’11
1996
Jackie Olson Peterson & Matthew Peterson ’96, Boy, Ryan, Feb. ’11
Katie Carlson to Christopher Schultz ’09, July ’11 Megan Hedstrom to Ryan Tansom T ’09, Aug. ’11 Jami Buntjerr to Jay Halliday, June ’11
Mollyy Bergstrom Berg & Jon Berg, Boy, Ian, Aug. ’11
Erica Hanson to Nickk Winegarr ’09, Oct. ’11
1997
Sarah Moore to Andrew Eisingerr ’09, Aug. ’11
Colleen Gniffke Hardie & Chad Hardie, Boy, Cai, May ’11
1998
Amanda Peloquin & Mike LaCasse, Girl, Sylvie, April ’11
Michelle Tubbs T to Brandon Ostien ’08, July ’11 2010
Emily Trempe T & David Moore, Boy, David, July ’11
Sarah Havemeierr to Leroy Christiansen ’09, July ’11
Janelle Ziwiskyy Hahn & Darrell Hahn, Girl, Ellie, April ’11
Chris Beckstrand to Alex Schaferr ’10, Aug. ’11 Elizabeth Schmidtke to Nathan Bergin, Sept. ’11 Ashley Theisen to Rickk May, May ’11 2011
2012 Benedictine Service Award
Jennifer Karpan Marshall ’87 to Matt Haines ’87, May ’11
Katrina Deal to James Ball, July ’11 Meggan Reinert to Eric Gronli, July ’11 Erin Skluzacek k to Garrett Genereux ’11, July ’11 Alexa Redfield to Timothy Mayerhofer ’10, Sept. ’11
Sally Swanstrom Raih & Peter Raih ’97, Boy, Jack, Nov. ’11 1999
Jennyy Jelinekk Vinckk & Peterr Vinck, Girl, Molli, May ’11 Kristin Kuhlmann Francois & Samuel Francois ’99, Girl, Elizabeth, Sept. ’11 Jennifer Southwick Schmitz & Justin Schmitz, Boy, James, Aug. ’11 Sarah Athman Thompson & Christopher Thompson ’99, Girl, Sophia, Nov. ’11
LeAnne Matthews Stewartt ’87 Emily Trempe ’98 & David Moore, Boy, David, July ’11
2000
2001
Ginny Sawyer Contreras ’03 & Fernando Contreras, Girl, Olivia, Dec. ’11
Rachael Rudeen Klos & Jefff Klos, Girl, Phoebe, June ’11
Laura Storkk Beirne & Matthew Beirne ’94, Girl, Claire, Sept. ’11
Jenniferr Hreha Paulson & Brian Paulson, Boy, Ethan, Dec. ’10
Amberr Wegwerth Ross & Dan Ross, Boy, Harrison, June ’11
Robyn Magalska Liebl & Daniel Liebl ’00, Girl, Elizabeth, Aug. ’11
Melissa Diekman Turnage & Brady Turnage, Boy, Cade, July ’11
Krista Clearyy Carroll & Jeremy Carroll, Girl, Elizabeth, June ’11
Katie Vandendriessche Cass & Michael Cass ’02, Girl, Emily, July ’11
Tricia Zieglerr Madden & Ken Madden, Boy, Connor, June ’11
Becca Pryorr Jenkins & Phil Jenkins, Girl, Isabella, June ’11
Deborah Saad Morris & Glenn Morris, Girl, Genevieve, July ’11
Gina O’Neill Wesleyy & Alexx Wesley ’01, Boy, Quinn, Jan. ’10
Brandi Senn Stavlo & JD Stavlo, Girl, Sophia, Aug. ’11
Talia Soukup Roderr & Mike Roderr ’00, Girl, Alice, Sept. ’11
Colleen Probstt Chambs & Chris Chambs ’01, Girl, Abigail, Aug. ’11
Mollyy Goers Schorrr & Nickk Schorr, Girl, Zoe, Nov. ’10
Elizabeth Meyers Counce & Sean Counce, Girl, Emily, Feb. ’11
Sadie Vagherr LaFrance & Joel LaFrance ’03, Boy, Gus, June ’11
Shannon Altrich Olson & Timothy Olson, Twins, Nathan & Olivia, July ’11
Sarah Millerr Novakk & Nickk Novak, Girl, Nia, Oct. ’11 Sarah Nettt Eveslage & Steven Eveslage, Girl, Kate, Nov. ’11
Anne Dotson Doepnerr & Aaron Doepner, Girl, Alice, May ’11 Andrea Martin Mischke & Mark Mischke, Girl, Eliza, April ’11
2002
Kimberlyy Olson Beyerr & Brad Beyer ’02, Girl, Bryn, May ’11
Sarra Torborg Johnson & Shaino Johnson, Twins, Jude & Max, July ’11
2003
Darcie Waldvogel Boogaard & Timothy Boogaard, Girl, Abigail, July ’11
Melinda Noll Jungbauerr & Matthew Jungbauerr ’01, Girl, Aubrey, March ’11
Ginnyy Sawyerr Contreras & Fernando Contreras, Girl, Olivia, Dec ’11
Megan Qvale Stepaniakk & Dan Stepaniakk ’01, Girl, Ellen, July ’11
Kate Johnson Doublerr & Luke Doublerr ’03, Boy, Andrew, Sept. ’11
Erin McGearyy Selixx & Jason Selix, Girl, Quinn, Sept. ’11
Bridgett Brown Leonard & Nick Leonard ’01, Boy, Louis, Jan ’11
LeAnne Stewart is passionate about the mission of Saint Ben’s and supporting young women so that they can experience a Benedictinerich education, just as she did. She generously gives her time and talents to Saint Ben’s, where she has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2005. LeAnne balances her service to Saint Ben’s with her career as a chief financial officer at CRC Health Group. “I owe a lot of my personal success to Saint Ben’s. While the buildings are different, the tradition of shaping strong women leaders has remained. In many ways, the people I met during college helped me grow from a girl to a woman. Saint Ben’s is a part of who I am.” The Sister Emanuel Renner Service Award honors an alumna for her service to the College of Saint Benedict as a leader, steward and volunteer to her alma mater. Favorite “It only happens here!” moment: “Watching NFL football all day Sunday with my roomies and going to 6 o’clock Mass at Sacred Heart Chapel.”
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Michelle Cottingham Prokottt & Gregory Prokott, Girl, Stella, May ’11
Theresa Guentzel Reichert & Tom Reichertt ’05, Girl, Audrey, Nov. ’11
Beth Patefield Willenbring & Henry Willenbring, Twins, Emily & Isaac, Nov. ’11 2004
2006
Alli Vacekk Weaverr & Andy Weaverr ’04, Boy, Micah, July ’11
Kellyy Cheeleyy Fitch & Scottt Fitch, Girl, Georgia, Aug. ’11
Ashleyy Roerickk Douvierr & Jon Douvier, Boy, Rowan, Aug. ’11
Alissa Keene Theis & Joshua Theis ’04, Girl, Lydia, Aug. ’11
Karla Schaeferr Wocken & Philip Wocken, Girl, Finnleigh, Sept. ’11
Lisa Wienhold Overman & Brandon Overman ’04, Girl, Adelyn, June ’11 Amanda Fricke Simone & Peter Simone ’04, Girl, Julia, Aug. ’11 Katie Knewtson Deibele & Brooks Deibele ’02, Girl, Vivienne, Sept. ’11
Jenniferr Lien Wesenberg & Nathanial Wesenberg, Girl, Delilah, Oct. ’11 Mollyy Laatsch Wurm & Mitchell Wurm, Boy, Parker, Aug. ’11
Erin Troutfetter Jude ’04 & Alex Jude ’04, Girl, Etta, Sept. ’11
Mollyy Braun Thelemann & Ryan Thelemann, Girl, Elena, Aug. ’11
Leah Laurich Omann & Jake Omann ’04, Girl, Mila, Oct. ’11
Angela Wiering Kaczrowski & Jeffrey Kaczrowski ’04, Girl, Meredith, April ’11
Melissa Berndtt Wagner & Anthony Wagner, Boy, Owen, Aug. ’11 Erin Troutfetterr Jude & Alexx Jude ’04, Girl, Etta, Sept. ’11
Sara Honkomp DeVos & Curtis DeVos, Boy, Samuel, July ’11
2005
Kara Murrayy Poissantt & Eric Poissant, Boy, Chase, Sept. ’11
2007
Laura Zwach LaVoyy & Scott LaVoyy ’06, Girl, Madalyn, March ’11 Anna Scheil Skidmore & Morgan Skidmore ’07, Girl, Anaelyse, Aug. ’11
Andrea Stackk Koltes & Brad Koltes ’04, Boy, Nolan, Nov. ’11
2008
Amanda Gustafson Burns & Andrew Burns ’03, Girl, Lydia, Feb. ’11
Sarah Mattson Bockwinkel & James Bockwinkel ’08, Twins, Adelaide & Emelia, April ’11
Katie Connorr Lhotka & Daniel Lhotka, Boy, Connor, June ’11
Nicole Pagliaccetti Phillipich & Jeff Phillipich, Boy, James, Aug. ’11
Natalie Arel Justin & Nathan Justin ’08, Boy, Caleb, Oct. ’11
Nicola Zotalis Viana & Jason Viana, Boy, Eli, Nov. ’11
Heatherr Parkerr Plumski & Jamie Plumski, Girl, Grace, Oct. ’11
2010
Megan Fleegel & Adam Bloch, Boy, Britton, Aug. ’11
I treasure my college years at Saint Ben’s; they were a time of immense growth, sustained in many ways by the generosity and commitment of previous alumnae. Naturally, I hope to offer similar support to the young women at Saint Ben's today. But my greater inspiration to give comes when I realize that what I treasured about Saint Ben’s — the Benedictine values, the creative and critical thinking and the relationships I cultivated — are what sustain me still today. K im Salzer Lyngen ’ 9 6
I am a Bennie. I give back. Join Kim and others like her, who give in order to make Saint Ben’s what it is today — and what it will become tomorrow.
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In memoriam 1938
Doris Winkenwerder Stenglein, Aug. ’11
1939
Janet Heinen Strunk, Aug. ’11
1943
Mary Jo Reiter, June ’11
Marie Brandl Buhta, Nov. ’11
1945
Leona Haakonson Snyder, Nov. ’11
1946
Sister Nivard Neft, Aug. ’11 Marilyn Bostrom, Oct. ’11
1947
Sister Gregor Bergerson, July ’11
1949
Nick Bardoulas, spouse of Carrie Petsch Bardoulas, April ’11
1951
The Honorable John Simonett ’48, spouse of Doris Bogut Simonett, July ’11 Richard Mowbray, spouse of Mary McErlane Mowbray, March ’11
1952
Emily Hunt McGovern, Aug. ’11 Donald Liebsch, spouse of Jean Laubach Liebsch, Feb. ’11
1954 1955
Luanne Kulas Coy, Aug. ’11 Corinne Swift Page, July ’11 Sister Elvan Drayna, July ’11 Ethel Witschen Boyle, July ’11
1956
Betty Ann Sullivan Haas, Nov. ’11
1957
Sister Lavonne Eibensteiner, Oct. ’11
1958
Bill Sullivan ’58, spouse of Mary Manderfeld Sullivan, July ’11 JoAnn Williams Hiebel, July ’11
1960
Barbara Dougherty Lytle, L Aug. ’11 Mary Reichert Turner, Oct. ’11 Nancy Wadekamper Hanley, Aug. ’11 Rev. Harley Meyer, spouse of Elaine Jacobson Meyer,r June ’11
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Petra Walz Cusick, Nov. ’11 1961
Bill Hobbs, spouse of Arlo-Ann Lincoln Hobbs, April ’11
1963
Sister Suzanne Helmin, Aug. ’11 Dick Montville, spouse of Cate Bihner Montville, Nov. ’11
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Ronald Digre, spouse of Ramona Radermacher Digre, March ’11
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John Ollman, spouse of Lynn Ann Walter Ollman, Oct. ’11
1967
Shirley Decker Martz, Dec. ’11
1969
Steve Guggisberg, spouse of Evie Blonigen Guggisberg, Nov. ’11
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1970
Mary Hnasko Rose, Nov. ’11
1974
Mary Reber Stangler, May ’11
1977
Judith Albers England, Aug. ’11
1979
Donna Goblirsch Tembrock, July ’11
1980
Jean Krebs, Nov. ’11
1984
Jack Capco, son of Maryrose Doroff Capko, Nov. ’11
1987
Anne Demmer Fink, July ’11
2001
Rebecca Messenbrink, Sept. ’11
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Jessica Cable, May ’11 2002
Scott Eibensteiner, spouse of Jenn Aigner Eibensteiner, Sept. ’11
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Senate Alumnae
ECO-SPIRITUALITY DOGSLEDDING RETREAT Nine women enjoyed the 2nd Annual CSB Eco-Spirituality Dogsledding Retreat at Wintergreen Lodge in Ely, Minn. The adventure was complete with stories by arctic explorer and lodge owner Paul Schurke ’77, meals prepared by French cheff Bernard, a polar plunge in White Iron Lake and dogsledding with the beautiful Canadian Inuit dogs. Back: Lynn Anne Vesper (Wintergreen guide), Ann Lien Peyton ’81, Theresa Gaffney, Paul Schurke ’77 (Wintergreen owner/arctic explorer), Mary Ann Vertin ’83, Kristin Sawyer Lyman ’00. Front: Molly Weyrens (spirituality leader), Carol Karn Nagan ’66, Suzette Sutherland ’84, Dave Freeman (Wintergreen guide), Celine Bernard Campbell ’84, Amy Schwarz ’04.
WEEKEND GETAWAY members off the class off 1977 enjoyed an annual weekend getaway at a cabin in Stone Lake, Wis.
Send us a photo and description of your Bennie event to csbalumnae@csbsju.edu
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How w did d you u end d up doingg whatt you are doing? I’ve always loved books and as a youngg girl dreamed about beingg a bookk editor. I graduated from CSB in Mayy 2006, with an English major and business management minor. I had two editorial internships at Penguin Group (summer 2005 and summer 2006) before beingg hired full time by HarperCollins in August 2006. Whatt is commonlyy misunderstood aboutt yourr work? People often askk iff I sit at myy desk and read all day, which could not be further from the truth (though that would be wonderful). All off myy readingg and editingg happens at home in myy spare time. In the office, myy time is usuallyy spent in meetings addressing the business portion off the book industryy and ensuringg that each element off a bookk happens on schedule. There is also an assumption that my job is to fixx grammar and punctuation.
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Emily Krump ’06
Most large publishingg houses have a department dedicated to handling copyeditingg and proofreading; so while it is an important skill and one that I use daily, it is not the focus off myy job. Whatt are the challenges in your work k and d in yourr life? The biggest challenge I face is balancingg myy workk life and myy personal life. Because so much off myy work (readingg and editing) happens after traditional workk hours and out of the office, it’s veryy easyy to workk 24/7. However, I’ve found that maintaining a good balance between the two ultimatelyy allows me to be a better editor. Whatt aspects off yourr CSB experience helped d you u in your achievements? As an English major I read a lot of books that I mayy not have picked up on myy own (ahem, Chaucer). But
becomingg better versed in the literaryy canon and developingg myy writing skills in myy classes are probablyy the two most obvious experiences that I’m grateful for in myy day-to-day. In a larger sense, beingg from New w Jersey and attendingg school in Minnesota pushed me outside myy comfort zone in manyy ways. The friends that I met at school and the experiences I had gave me the confidence I needed to study abroad in Australiaa and eventuallyy to pursue myy goal off workingg and living in New w Yorkk City. Whatt is on yourr nightstand? Right now w I’m reading Thee Patron Saintt off Liars byy Ann Patchett. I’m a huge fan of Bell Canto, so I’m slowly workingg myy wayy through her other books. I also have myy eReader on myy nightstand, which is filled with submissions.
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