Loras College Magazine - Summer 2010 by Loras College

THE LORAS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | VOL. 59 | NO. 1 | WINTER 2010

Loras Magazine | Summer 2010

Institutional News Faculty and Staff Recognitions

On The Cover A Tradition of Liberal Arts Learning

Feature

Campus News Newest Graduates Ready to Make Their Mark

Athletic News Wrapping Up the Winter and Spring Seasons

Alumni News

Perspective Exploring Careers With A Liberal Arts Education

Personal Reflections of Liberal Arts

Alumni Gatherings, Class Notes

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THE LORAS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | VOL. 59 | NO. 1 | WINTER 2010

The Loras College Magazine SUMMER 2010

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PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James E. Collins (’84) PROVOST AND ACADEMIC DEAN . . . . . . Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT . . . . . . . Pamela S. Gerard VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Lail Bunders, Ed.D. VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Schmall (’83) ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arthur Sunleaf DEAN, CAMPUS SPIRITUAL LIFE . . . . . . . . .The Rev. William Joensen PUBLISHER Lisa Lail Bunders, Ed.D. MANAGING EDITOR Angie FitzPatrick C O N T R I B UT ING W R IT ER S/EDITO RS Kristin Anderson-Bricker, Ph.D. Helen Kennedy Andrew Auge, Ph.D. Stephanie (Burgmeir) Ludovissy (’05) Jon Denham (’02) Kenneth McLaughlin, Ph.D. Bobbi Earles (’88) Twyla (McCabe) Marlow (’03) Mike Gibson Julia Omarzu, Ph.D. Cathy Goodman (’87) Scott Scheuerell, Ph.D. Sue (Bishop) Hafkemeyer (’87) Hannah Spina (’10) Jacob Heidenreich, Ph.D. Rev. Douglas Wathier, S.T.D. Clare Horst (’11) Joyce Whelan Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D. Jody (Shurtleff) Willging (’00) Brandi Kamps P H OTOG RA PH Y / A RT A2Z Sports Photography Bobbi Earles (’88) David Eischeid (’67) David E. Jackson Kenneth McLaughlin, Ph.D. Eric Misko, Elite Images Mary Kay Mueller Kevin O’Brien (’11) Kristi Olberding (’11) The Loras Archives DESIGN Kelly Jo (Huntington) Fassbinder (Alumnus), Imagine That! Mary Kay Mueller P R I N TI N G Woodward Printing Services N ATI O N A L A L UM N I BOA R D Carl P. Adducci (’63), Western Springs, Ill. Michael Blouin (’66), Dubuque, Iowa Amy (Deluhery) Breitfelder (’92), Dubuque, Iowa William H. Callaghan, Jr. (’74), Midlothian, Ill. Jane (Noonan) Demmer (’76), Cedar Falls, Iowa Kathy (Keller) Giovingo (’76), Rockford, Ill. Kendall Griffin (’94), Forest Park, Ill. Audra (Gaiziunas) Marotta (’97), Hillsborough, N.C. Kris (Heissel) Melloy (’77), Saint Paul, Minn. Mark J. Meloy (’83), Madison, Wis. Kelly (Stevens) Moshier (’97), Minneapolis, Minn. Eugene E. Murphy, Jr. (’84), Evanston. Ill. Thomas P. O’Brien (’82), Cascade, Iowa Thomas M. Onan (’57), Lake Forest, Ill. Autumn (Esch) Pino (’99), Maquoketa, Iowa Brian Schermerhorn (’97), Alexandria, Va. Lori (Welsch) Thielen (’87), Dubuque, Iowa Luke Vandermillen (’88), West Des Moines, Iowa Kelly Walsh-Hunt, Ph.D. (’90), Rocky River, Ohio Todd T. Welu (’86), Naperville, Ill. The Loras College Magazine is published approximately twice a year for alumni, students, parents, faculty and friends of the College. The contents are selected to stimulate thought, opinion and discussion, to demonstrate the diverse interests and pursuits of the campus community, and to provide news about the College and its alumni. Worldwide circulation is approximately 23,000. E D I TOR I AL OFFICE 30 Keane Hall 1450 Alta Vista Street Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: (563) 588-7811 Fax: (563) 588-4941 E-mail: magazine@loras.edu

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“Liberal arts” is one of those terms we often hear, and if you attended a liberal arts college such as Loras, find a sense of familiarity with it. However, if you were asked to actually define “liberal arts” or the broader term of “liberal arts learning,” could you? In this two-part series, we will explore the tradition of liberal arts learning at Loras and articulate what it means to truly be a liberal arts college. The first issue will outline the historical evolution of liberal arts learning at Loras as well as examine the current pedagogical approaches used by faculty on our campus today. In this issue, several faculty members share personal experiences and offer their understanding of what liberal arts learning means to them. In the second issue, delivered Winter 2011, we will explore the outcomes of a liberal arts education by identifying the skills and attributes attained by an individual who is educated in a liberal arts environment. We hope to also demonstrate how those attributes are highly sought after in the workplace. Over the course of the two issues, you will develop a deeper understanding and a greater appreciation for the liberal arts learning that continues to be part of the tradition at Loras College.

ANGIE FITZPATRICK, Managing Editor

The Loras College Magazine encourages letters to the editor. Please send your letters to: Angie FitzPatrick, The Loras College Magazine, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Dr., Dubuque, IA 52001. You may also email your letters to magazine@loras.edu. All letters to the editor must include the author’s full name, class year, address and phone number. The Loras College Magazine staff reserves the right to edit letters and to omit letters for reasons of space and appropriateness. Letters not intended for publication should be clearly marked as such.

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Faculty & Staff Recognitions Kate M. Cooper, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, has had her article: “Leukocyte Motility and Human Disease,” published in the book Cell Migration: Signaling and Mechanisms, (ed. Entschladen F, Zänker, KS), Translational Research in Biomedicine. Basel, Karger, 2010, vol 2, pp 28–39. Liz Goodfellow, director of development programs, received an Excellence in Teamwork Award from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s College of Liberal Arts and Education. Janine Marie Idziak, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, published an essay titled, “Divine Command Ethics,” in the book A Companion to Philosophy of Religion, 2nd ed., edited by Charles Taliaferro, Paul Draper, and Philip Quinn of the Blackwell Companions to Philosophy Series. She was also the guest speaker at the annual Ethics Forum at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 5, 2010, speaking on the topic of rationing health care. Mary M. Johnson, Ph.D. (MA ’81), was reappointed by Governor Chet Culver to the Licensing Board for Psychology in Iowa. She is currently chair of the board, which regulates the licensing and practice of psychology by licensed psychologists in the state of

Iowa and provides counsel to the Iowa legislature on issues affecting the work of psychologists and the populations they serve. Janine Kane, Ed. Sp., instructor of education, together with Abigail Gleason (’11) (Atkins, Iowa), presented a poster of their research project, “Retired from special education: Involving an undergraduate in a study of collaboration and change,” at the Council for Exceptional Children’s Annual Conference in April 2010 in Nashville, Tenn. Robert Keller, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics, together with Bridgette Stevens, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics at The University of Northern Iowa (UNI), obtained funding from UNI in the form of an Inter-Institutional Research Grant to promote the development of pedagogical content knowledge of future elementary teachers. The grant, titled, “Integrating Reflective Practices in Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Content Courses,” will support implementation during the 2010-11 academic year of a reflective framework in mathematics courses for future teachers with the aim of connecting mathematics content to sound teaching practices.

Kevin Koch, Ph.D. (’81), professor of English, recently had his book, entitled, The Driftless Land: Spirit of Place in the Upper Mississippi Valley, published by Southeast Missouri State University Press. Tasha Lippold (’04), assistant marketing manager, was named AAF Dubuque’s Member of the Year for 2009 and she is currently serving as the vice president and treasurer of AAF Dubuque, a local chapter of the American Advertising Federation. Cătălin Mamali, Ph.D., adjunct professor of psychology, gave a presentation entitled, “Autonomy and Crucial Experiences: Self-Regulation in Autobiographical Documents of Franklin, Thoreau and Gandhi,” at the Fourth International Conference on Self-Determination Theory in Ghent, Belgium, in May 2010. He also presented, “The Oracle-Sphinx Model: The Inter-inquiring and Self-inquiring Dialectics in the Development of Questioning and Answering Abilities,” at the Fifth Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference at the University of Cambridge, UK, in August 2010.

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Chuck Manges, Ph.D., professor of education, served as chair of the Iowa Council of Professors of Educational Administration (ICPEA) during the 2009-10 academic year. He also was selected to serve on the Iowa Department of Education panel, which reviews and recommends to the State Board approval of new school administrator preparation programs. Shirley McDermott, adjunct professor of communication arts, was invited to read from her memoir, “Diamonds in a Privy,” at the annual College English Association meeting held in San Antonio. Fred Morton, Ph.D., professor emeritus, had a book recently published, entitled, When Rustling Became an Art: Pilane’s Kgatla and the Transvaal Frontier 1820 -1902 .The book represents years of inquiry, research and study and is based on two decades of archival work in Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Great Britain, as well as on numerous interviews with knowledgeable informants in Botswana and South Africa. Seth Myers, M.F.A., assistant professor of art and communication, had his video artwork entitled, “Magnetic Resonance,” included in the curated group show SICK, an exhibition of artwork exploring issues of health, illness and the healthcare system at Root Division Gallery in San Francisco, Calif., in February 2010. Mary Lynn Neuhaus, J.D. (’76), professor of communication arts, gave five presentations within the last year. The first, entitled, “Informed Consent of Minors in Medical Decisions,” was presented at Georgetown University Medical School

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in Washington, D.C., in July 2009. She also presented, “Ethics in Negotiations Workshop,” at the Dubuque Labor Management Council in Dubuque, Iowa, in September 2009. Neuhaus presented, “Benefits of Experiential Learning for Pre-Law Students,” at the Midwest Pre-Law Advisors Conference in Chicago, Ill., in October 2009. Her presentation, entitled, “Effective Advocacy in Mediation,” was given at John Marshal Law School in Chicago, Ill., in November 2009. Her final presentation was given at the Dubuque Labor Management Council in January 2010, titled, “Consensus Building in the Workplace Workshop.” Julia Omarzu, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, gave two poster presentations on teaching techniques. The first entitled, “Reducing Student Stress with an Experiential Learning Course,” was presented at the Association for Psychological Science’s Teaching Institute in Boston. Her second presentation entitled, “Analyzing Jonestown: A Culminating Experience in a Social Psychology Course,” was presented at the American Psychological Association annual conference in San Diego. James Pollock, Ph.D., associate professor of English, had six poems published this year in publications including Angi, Poet Lore, Riddle Fence, PRISM International, and Southern Poetry Review. He also has had his poetry criticism entitled, “Eric Ormsby: Sympathetic Magic and the Chameleon Poet,” published in the January 2010 issue of The New Quarterly (Issue 113). Another article titled, “Karen Solie’s Triple Vision,” was printed in the Winter 2010 issue of Arc Poetry Magazine (Issue 63). Pollock presented a poetry

reading at the Creative Writing Festival at the University of WisconsinPlatteville on May 5, 2010. Dan Rothert (’96), head men’s and women’s soccer coach, was named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Men’s Soccer Committee. As the NCAA North Region’s representative, Rothert will serve a four-year term, working with the other seven members of the committee to select and set the brackets for the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Tournament and Championship, represent the committee during the tournament competitions and assist in the execution of the Final Four. Scott Scheuerell, Ph.D. (’95), associate professor of education, made a presentation entitled, “Using Electronic Portfolios to Assess PDS Students,” at the 2010 Professional Development School annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Matthew Shadle, Ph.D., assistant professor of moral theology, will have his book published by Georgetown University Press in the spring of 2011, entitled: The Origins of War: A Catholic Perspective. He presented at “The Theological Frameworks of Populorum Progressio and Caritatis Veritate” at the College Theology Society annual convention in June in Portland, Ore., and at the Theological Ethics in the World Church conference in Trento, Italy, in July. Also in June, Shadle presented on “Popes John XXIII and Paul VI, Keynesianism, and the Technocratic Temptation” at the New Wine, New Wineskins conference for young Catholic moral theologians.

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Aditi Sinha, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, had her paper entitled, “Plant Diversity in an Imperiled Gamagrass Community in Northeastern Texas,” published in the June 2010 issue of The Southwestern Naturalist, an international, peerreviewed journal. Margaret Sullivan, Ph.D., associate professor of communication arts, presented a paper entitled, “We cover this stuff anyway: A case for Catholic Social Teaching in the Communication classroom,” at the Religious Communication Association Conference held November 2009, in Chicago, Ill. She was also the program chair for the Great Ideas for Teaching (GIFT) Sessions at the Central States Communication Association Conference held April 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dedra R. Tentis, Ph.D., associate professor of criminal justice, was deployed to Qatar (Middle East) as Air Force Inspector General (IG) from May through September 2010. She was IG for the 379th Air

Expeditionary Wing, which is one of the largest, most diverse expeditionary wings in the Air Force, providing combat airpower and support for the Global War on Terrorism in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and through support of the Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. She was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in May 2010 (as Air Force Inspector General in Minnesota Air National Guard – Minneapolis), and was awarded the Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship ribbon for an expert qualification on the M-9 Beretta pistol (May 2010). Tentis had an article entitled, “A guard member’s view to IG complaints in a war zone,” published in the 2010 winter issue of TIG Brief: USAF Inspector General. She also had, “USAFCENT/IG snapshot of the AOR,” published in the summer 2009 issue of TIG Brief: USAF Inspector General. Bob Tucker, Ed.D., director for Loras All-Sports Camp, was elected to the Monmouth College Board of Trustees last fall and will be inducted into Monmouth College’s Athletic Hall of Fame in October.

Denise Udelhofen (’90), associate director of athletics and senior women’s administrator, began her second term on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Men’s Golf Committee this year. She has three years remaining on her second term, working with the other five members of the committee to coordinate regional duties and contribute to the selection process for the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships. Udelhofen also attends the championships as an administrator. Nancy Zachar Fett, L.M.S.W. (’90), associate professor of social work, organized a poverty simulation for Wahlert High School on April 19, in which the entire first-year class participated as part of the freshman retreat. She was also appointed by Archbishop Hanus to the Board of Catholic Charities last spring. Fett helped students in her social work class write a successful grant that was awarded to the Dubuque Rescue Mission.

POINTS of PRIDE Mac McLaughlin, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, was one of only four faculty fellows selected to participate in the second annual FUTURE (Fostering Undergraduate Talent – Uniting Research and Education) in Biomedicine program at the University of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine this summer. She, along with Loras student Stephen Brandt (’11) (Bloomington, Ill.), conducted research in the laboratory of Natalie Denburg, Ph.D.

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Loras Again Nationally Recognized for Outstanding Service Efforts B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses. “Loras is proud to be named to the Honor Roll with Distinction for service efforts in 2008-09,” said President Jim Collins (’84). “This means Loras joins a small group of institutions across the nation recognized as the top tier of applicants for this prestigious national award.”

With a history rich in supporting the community and a mission rooted in serving others, it comes as no surprise that Loras College has once again been recognized for outstanding service achievements. Loras was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction by the Corporation for National and Community Service. This is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. While this is the third straight year that Loras has been named to the Honor Roll, it is the first year it has made the list with Distinction. Among just 115 colleges and universities named to the Distinction List, Loras and the other honorees were chosen based on a series of selection factors including the

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During the 2008-09 academic year 1,067 Loras students performed approximately 33,000 hours of service, 440 of whom served the community for 20 hours or more. Students engaged in service with a large number of non-profit organizations, including St. Mark Community Center, where Loras students comprised 60% of the afterschool program’s volunteers. More than half of these students were required to serve with the program as part of a Multicultural Education or Honors class and other students chose to serve as part of the College-sponsored leadership development programs, Federal Community Work Study program and the Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps program. “The decision President Collins made to join Iowa Campus Compact in 2007 has really helped the College in this area,” said Maggie Baker, service learning coordinator. “Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents—

representing some 6 million students— dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement and servicelearning in higher education.” David Aguilar (’10) (Chicago, Ill.) has been actively involved in service at Loras since his first year, volunteering at the Dubuque Regional Humane Society, the Multicultural Family Center, Boy Scouts of America and the Presentation Lantern Center. He participated in the community work study program at Loras and also participated in one term of service with the Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps program. “I have been required to do service for certain classes and I also do service for work study,” said Aguilar. “However, all other volunteer work I do because I enjoy helping people and when I can see the benefits of my service it is very fulfilling. It makes me feel like I’m spending the little spare time that I have very well.” Matt Romkey (’10) (Bettendorf, Iowa) was also involved in service at Loras through leadership roles in various student organizations including Dance Marathon, Student Senate (Senior Class President), Alpha Phi Omega (President) and Lead for Loras (Discussion Facilitator). “I believe Loras has a lot of opportunities for students to do service and to use the skills they have learned in the classroom in real life experiences,” said Romkey. “Service is one of the most rewarding experiences you can do during your time at Loras. Taking advantage of all these opportunities lets

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you apply what you have learned in the classroom to real-life experiences.” Baker also emphasized the importance of exposing students to different service opportunities. “According to patterns I have documented and observed since 2007, fortunately, students at Loras seem to stay engaged in service once they have gotten involved,” she said. “Communitybased learning and service-learning

classes that teach course concepts by incorporating a service component often expose students to service who may not have otherwise gotten involved. These courses help some students realize they can utilize their knowledge, skills and particular interest in an academic subject to make an impact in the world around them. This can be a transformational moment for students.”

Although the service learning program at Loras is still new, Baker sees continued success and great achievements by the students involved in service, and she is hopeful that the program will continue to grow. “Service supports the mission of the College,” said Baker. “It is a way for students, faculty, staff and alumni to live out the mission of Loras in a variety of ways, each day, in their own lives.”

Loras Receives 10-Year Reaccreditation Loras College has been officially notified of its reaccreditation for another 10 years by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), after an extensive self-study by internal committees, a lengthy report on committee findings and a rigorous review by a team of external evaluators from similar higher education institutions. “This successful accreditation is a major validation of quality academic programming, student success and institutional stability and viability,” said President Jim Collins (’84). “I am especially proud of the numerous initiatives led and made by faculty and staff in recent

years. The campus community’s resolve in always pursuing quality instead of easy pathways, especially in this market climate, is worth noting.” The Higher Learning Commission is an independent corporation and one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The NCA, founded in 1895, is one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.

The Commission reviews institutions according to five criteria that allow the College to document changes since its previous review. Loras College received high praise for its attention to mission, a culture of planning, engaged student learning, emphasis on experiential learning and service to its constituents and communities. The visiting team of evaluators in particular noted the innovative January Term, the first-year Launch into Loras program and the extensive community involvement of Loras students, faculty and staff as significant developments in the last few years.

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Loras Secures Grant for Science and Technology Programs B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

The science and technology programs at Loras College were honored to receive a grant this year from the Board of Trustees of the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. This Trust is one of the largest private philanthropic foundations in the state of Iowa with annual grant distributions totaling more than $12 million. It was created through the will of Roy J. Carver, a Muscatine industrialist and philanthropist who died in 1981. Loras was awarded $150,000 by the Trust to purchase microscopy equipment and global positioning technologies for biology programs. This equipment will be used in several undergraduate biology lab courses.

“We will get 22 new dissecting scopes for use in Intro Biology, Plant Biology, Vertebrate Zoology and Microbiology,” explained Thomas Davis, Ph.D., professor of biology. “We will also be getting an instructor’s dissecting scope with a digital camera and video camera, plus a large flat-screen monitor so that the whole class can see what the instructor is seeing and students can use it to present organisms and structures in research projects to the class or other audiences. The grant will also help us acquire two powerful light microscopes that will be used in student/faculty cell biology research.”

In addition to the microscopy equipment, grant money will be used to purchase state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware and software. “This equipment will be used in student/faculty research projects in plant biology and invasive plant research,” said Davis. “It will also be used to develop several new biology courses in GIS technology applications.” Davis explained that having this kind of technology at Loras “will enhance the hands-on learning that our students currently receive and better prepare them for the needs of today’s society.” Loras College has been blessed to receive funding from the Carver Charitable Trust in the past. In 2006 the Trust granted significant funds to establish a digital, state-of-the-art Media Lab in Hoffmann Hall. The Carver Foundation also provided funds in 2004 to enhance the DNA Laboratory housed in the St. Joseph Hall of Science. “The Carver Charitable Trust has been a generous partner in our efforts to enhance student learning and research or creative experiences,” said Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D., provost and academic dean. “We are delighted to be able to replenish and add scopes that are essential to student learning and student and faculty research. The GPS will also allow us to develop a course and expand student environmental knowledge.”

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Reardon Joins Board of Regents Loras College welcomed Tony Reardon to the Board of Regents in February 2010. Reardon, of Glendora, Calif., is a 1972 graduate of Loras College. During his time at Loras he was involved in wrestling and served as a resident assistant. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business and went on to do graduate work at Northern Illinois University. Reardon has more than 30 years of aerospace manufacturing and engineering experience. He is currently the president and chief operating

officer of Ducommun Inc., headquartered in Carson, Calif., which is a publicly traded company engaged in the engineering, design and manufacture of aerospace products. From 2003-2007 Reardon served as president of Ducommun AeroStructures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ducommun, Inc. In January 2008, he was promoted to president and chief operating officer of Ducommun, Inc., taking full operational responsibility for the company. He is also a member of the Aerospace Industry Association (AIA).

President Collins Elected to NAICU Board Members of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) have elected Loras College President Jim Collins (’84) to the NAICU Board of Directors for a three-year term. NAICU is the leading national association representing private higher education, serving as the unified voice of more than 1,000 independent college and university presidents and specialized, state and regional association executives. NAICU member institutions enroll nine of every 10 students attending a private college or university in the United States.

Members of NAICU’s board of directors set the association’s agenda on federal higher education policy, actively encourage support of NAICU priorities and initiatives and oversee the association’s financial administration. “President Collins was selected by his peers because of his expertise in the field, proven leadership and commitment to America’s college students,” said NAICU President David L. Warren. “He assumes his responsibilities at a time of great challenge and transformation for American higher education.”

POINTS of PRIDE President Jim Collins (’84) served as the board representative for the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities’ (ACCU) Rome Seminar entitled, “U.S. Higher Education in a Global Context,” this summer. Collins was appointed to the ACCU national board of directors in fall 2008.

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Education Students Benefit from Professional Development School Initiative B Y S C O T T S C H E U E R E L L , P H . D . , A S S O C I AT E P R O F E S S O R O F E D U C AT I O N

Since the fall 2008 semester, the Loras College Division of Education and the Holy Family Catholic School system in Dubuque have collaborated in a Professional Development School (PDS) initiative. The PDS model is a growing movement in the United States since it can mutually benefit teacher preparation programs and K-12 schools. In particular, the PDS model provides Loras College education students with more experience in the classroom, prior to student teaching, where they have the opportunity to close the gap between theory and practice.

On Thursday afternoons, each education student is placed in a classroom with a Wahlert partner teacher who serves as a mentor. Most importantly, the education students are given the opportunity to apply what they are learning by teaching at least five lessons during the semester. Moreover, the students are then given meaningful feedback on their lessons from their partner teacher and a Loras education professor. Consequently, the education students are involved in a meaningful experience in the classroom, to better prepare them for their student teaching internship and first year of teaching after graduation.

In the United States, there are some who criticize teacher preparation programs since they frequently focus too much on theory and not enough on practice. The PDS model helps to address this concern. According to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), “PDSs embrace the concept that certain kinds of learning occur best in the context of real-world practice. Candidates learn about teaching and what to teach in the university; they learn how to teach in schools,” (NCATE, 2001, p.4). Many also promote the PDS model for teacher education since it is often compared to the way medical students are trained in teaching hospitals (Holmes, 1990).

In addition, the PDS students are required to volunteer at least ten hours at Wahlert during the semester. During the last two years, Loras PDS students have participated in a wide variety of activities at the school, including supervision of athletic events, tutoring students, chaperoning dances, lunch room supervision and parking lot supervision. Each of these experiences have given Loras PDS students a more realistic view of the varied responsibilities of today’s high school teachers.

Currently, Wahlert Catholic High School and St. Columbkille Elementary School serve as PDS sites in the Loras College/Holy Family partnership. As a result, these two schools play a critical role in the development of education majors at Loras by providing “a learning laboratory for the development of teacher candidates,” (NAPDS, 2008, p.5). The Wahlert High School PDS site provides secondary education majors at Loras a rich opportunity to develop the skill sets necessary to succeed in the classroom. In the General Secondary Methods course, students participate in the PDS which meets on-site in a classroom at Wahlert High School using a Tuesday/Thursday format. Each Tuesday session is focused on learning different teaching methodologies and classroom management strategies. During these sessions, a teacher from Wahlert also serves as a guest speaker to share his/her insights with the Loras education students.

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The PDS initiative has greatly improved teacher preparation at Loras. The education division is grateful to the administration, faculty and staff in the Holy Family Catholic School system for providing this unique opportunity for education students at Loras. Each provides a great deal of experience and expertise for Loras PDS students, which would be impossible to replicate from any textbook or lecture. As a result, education students at Loras are receiving a meaningful induction into the teaching profession, thanks to the commitment of Holy Family School personnel to the PDS program.

Sources Holmes. (1990). Tomorrow’s Schools of Education. East Lansing, MI: Holmes Group. NAPDS. (2008). What It Means to Be a Professional Development School. National Association for Professional Development Schools. NCATE. (2001). Standards for Professional Development Schools. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

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Meet the Advancement Office Staff The Loras College Advancement Division consists of a staff of 20 professionals who work to fulfill the College’s strategic priorities and mission. They serve alumni and benefactors in many ways, from coordinating events like Homecoming each year, to working with donors to raise funds which benefit Loras students and secure the College’s future. The following members of the Advancement staff will be contacting and meeting with alumni and donors in the coming months:

Pamela Gerard Vice President for Institutional Advancement pam.gerard@loras.edu

Liz Elsbernd (’08) Assistant Director of Alumni Relations elizabeth.elsbernd@loras.edu

Joshua Boots (’04) Development Officer joshua.boots@loras.edu

Liz Goodfellow Director of Development Programs liz.goodfellow@loras.edu

Michael (Mike) Doyle (’91) Bobbi Earles (’88) Director of Major Gifts Executive Director of mike.doyle@loras.edu Alumni and Communications bobbi.earles@Loras.edu

Lia Kampman Director of Stewardship lia.kampman@loras.edu

Troy Rabbett (’06) Development Officer troy.rabbett@loras.edu

Eric Solberg Director of Gift Planning Senior Development Officer eric.solberg@loras.edu

Loras College Again Ranked 11th in “Best Colleges” Loras College has maintained its highest ranking ever at the 11th spot in the Top Tier among Best Midwest Regional Colleges in the 2011 edition of “Best Colleges” by U.S. News Media Group. In addition, Loras College was called out among the top 20 of all 319 Regional Colleges for highest graduation rate. The exclusive rankings, which include more than 1,400 schools nationwide, will be published in the September issue of U.S. News & World Report. Over the past two decades, the U.S. News college rankings has grown to be the most comprehensive research tool for students and parents considering higher education opportunities. Regional Colleges are defined as institutions that focus almost entirely on the undergraduate experience and offer a range of programs in the liberal arts and in fields such as business,

nursing and education. The publication evaluates 319 institutions in the Best Regional Colleges category and divides them into four regions: North, South, Midwest and West. Loras College has focused on increasing the quality of its student profile over the past several years. This year’s ranking reflects the success of this initiative, with the percentage of freshmen in the top quarter of their high school class rising to 38%. Loras’ acceptance rate moved to 61% from 71% last year, noting the increased selectivity in the number of students admitted in relation to those who apply. The “Best Colleges” ranking is of assistance to families as they navigate the difficult decisions involved throughout the college selection process and is one of the longest standing publications of its kind. { 11 }

B Y C H E RY L J A C O B S E N , P H . D . , PROVOST AND ACADEMIC DEAN

A Tradition of Liberal Arts Learning

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The Loras College vision reads, “Loras will excel in developing principled thinkers and caring professionals in the Catholic and liberal arts traditions.” Over the last few years, the College has explored, reviewed and affirmed its Catholic Identity. In the process, many members of the community contributed to key institutional documents: “The Catholic Identity Statement,” “Moments of Grace” and, most recently, a statement which integrated diversity goals with Catholic social teaching. But what of that other tradition named in the College’s vision statement, the “liberal arts” tradition? How is that liberal arts tradition present in the educational goals and curriculum of the College? What is the status of the liberal arts majors? How does liberal learning enhance the pre-professional majors? How does it contribute to the successes of Loras College graduates? Why is it an important approach to education—even in economically challenging times that make more narrowly vocational, technical or career curricula and programs seem the route to security and success? These are the thematic areas that this Summer 2010 issue and the Winter 2011 issue of The Loras College Magazine will explore through the reflections and responses of faculty, students and alumni. When we talk about the liberal arts at Loras, we are referring to two things: liberal arts majors and liberal learning. On the one hand, approximately onehalf of the majors at Loras fall within the long-standing definitions of liberal arts. These include English, history, politics, psychology, Spanish and theology, as well as biology, chemistry and mathematics, among others. All are strong programs that foster deep content knowledge and develop strong analytic

skills. Students who graduate with these majors are prepared to pursue further professional and graduate studies, find employment in closely related areas or engage in work or service that is not directly related to the content area. Our other frequent reference is to “liberal learning” through general education, as it affects all majors on campus. This phrase, commonly used in higher education, captures those characteristics and qualities of the traditional liberal arts that are important for the studies and disciplines outside the tradition. Often it refers to the skills, attitudes (dispositions) and experiences that inform general education programs or the broad expectations for an educated person. Embedded in the Loras College Mission Statement are many of those liberal learning goals for intellectual and experiential growth, ethical development and global citizenship. A 21st century education is millennia distant from the beginning of the liberal arts tradition and from the development of universities which shaped education. Nonetheless, we can recognize the elements and echoes of the liberal arts tradition at Loras. First, a brief history. Typically the beginning of the liberal arts tradition is traced to Socrates, through Plato, and on through the Romans. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates asks the “great questions”—what is the nature of wisdom and justice, what is the highest good, who is a citizen, what is truth—and sets the stage for the pursuit of knowledge as the chief focus of an educated, and virtuous, person. In the ancient world that educated person was a free, not slave, man who had the leisure to consider the great questions and to study areas which became the seven liberal arts. From this philosophical line comes an emphasis on free inquiry

—or freedom of the mind from ignorance, biases, arbitrary restrictions— in pursuit of truth. This is the historical root of what eventually became the path of the natural sciences and the model for the research university. At the same time an “oratorical tradition” of liberal education paralleled the philosophical one. Bruce Kimball, in Orators & Philosophers: A History of the Idea of Liberal Education, identifies this strand among ancient philosophers who emphasized tradition or cultural virtues, language and persuasion— essential skills in building a democratic society while maintaining a community’s traditions. In this regard, the spoken or written text held both the past and the future. The Roman orator, Cicero, is within this tradition as is the theologian, Augustine, and Renaissance humanism. The American colonial colleges— Harvard, Yale, William and Mary and scores of later, small denominational colleges—fit within this view of purposes of the liberal arts as well. Over time, seven areas of knowledge, the liberal arts of antiquity, began to coalesce into a program of study. With minor variations, that liberal arts program stayed remarkably intact for centuries. Initially there were the three language arts of logic, grammar

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of 1862 and Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species, published 1859, contributed to a shift in education that prevails today—the significant emphasis on sciences and research, mathematics and technical and vocational subjects in most higher education institutions.

(which eventually included poetry, drama and history) and rhetoric (persuasion); and the four mathematical arts of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music (the latter two studied as applications of the first two). Another way to think of these ancient seven liberal arts is to see them as the arts of human discourse and of abstract reasoning—or understanding the world through language or mathematics. However, the language arts dominated the curriculum of the universities that first were established from 1000-1400 A.D. and grew in number, size and locations for the next several centuries. Because of the connections between the Church and the first cathedral schools, moral philosophy, theology and metaphysics became essential areas of liberal arts study. In turn, the mathematical arts and natural philosophy (science) were

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neglected or subordinated to the study of classical texts and philosophy. At the founding of Loras College as a seminary with an academy during part of its early years, students were recruited to the new institution in which “various branches of a useful and refined English, Classical and mathematical education will be taught, with vocal and instrumental music, etc.,” (Hoffmann, 47). This “classical” preparatory education would be replicated in an American university or college in 1850. There the curriculum would include approximately one quarter of the study of Greek and Latin; one quarter devoted to rhetoric and literature in English; a third quarter of history, moral philosophy and theology; and a final quarter of mathematics, physics, astronomy and anatomy (Kimball, 155). However, the innovations in nineteen-century German universities, the Morrill Land Grant Act

While this brief history lesson traces out the connections over a long period of time, the 21st century college curriculum seems much different—but the differences lie in the particular courses and emphases, as well as pedagogy— not in the fundamental concerns for a broadly and well-educated graduate. For example, at Loras, Greek and Latin languages and literatures are taught only sporadically and are certainly not requirements for either entrance or graduation. The reliance on tradition and text as authoritative gives way to analysis based in research or constructivist approaches of making meaning from the very process of learning. At Loras the most apparent divergence from this liberal arts tradition is in the predominance of pre-professional majors—those areas of study that are most directly tied to employment: business, elementary education, communication arts, criminal justice, engineering and sports management. Even for these majors, Loras engages students in liberal learning since all students do some work in the traditional liberal arts and sciences disciplines through general education requirements. We also develop skills and attitudes that cross disciplines. Beginning early, we focus on developing an inquiring mind, in learning how to learn. Given the rapid changes and complexity of the contemporary world and the speed of instant information, the ability to continue to learn is essential as are the skills of independent and ethical

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reasoning—a legacy of the Greek philosophers. We foster critical thinking and analysis—the very skills honed for centuries in logic, grammar or the mathematical sciences—so that students develop the capacities to recognize bias and simplistic generalizations and to make informed judgments. The ability to speak and write—clearly, persuasively—brings thought into action for oneself as well as for others, just as the orators sought to build a democratic commons and encourage civic engagement through dialogue. In fact, all Loras students, regardless of major, practice a bit of this in the required course Democracy and Global Diversity. Based on primary texts, students assume roles and “play out” a particular historical event in which the definition of who was or was not a citizen was developing or being contested. The trial of Socrates is one such event. The course also invites comparisons with other global perspectives—such as those at the end of apartheid in South Africa, as well as with modern, contemporary issues. Both broad and deep knowledge along with strong analytic and communication

skills are required if students are to be able to grasp the forces, understand the reasoning or processes, or offer solutions to the problems at play in the world. If Loras differs markedly from the long history of the liberal arts, it is in the importance we place on diversity— because we are compelled to understand and recognize the humanity of our pluralistic global society. The content of the liberal arts disciplines helps with this project as does the development of the liberal learning skills.

In the faculty and alumni perspectives which follow, you will recognize the rich liberal arts and liberal learning that informs our mission and the expectations and hopes we have for our students.

Hoffmann, M. M. The Story of Loras College, 1839-1939. Dubuque, Iowa: Loras College Press, 1939. Kimball, Bruce. Orators & Philosophers: A History of the Idea of Liberal Education. New York: College Entrance Examination Board, 1995.

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Reflections An appealing aspect of a liberal arts education is how it allows an individual to explore and discover that which may have previously been unknown or uninteresting. It opens the door, and sometimes forces a person through it, to experience something new. Many times experiences such as these become transformational moments in a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, setting them on a new path. Other times, the experiences build upon one another to form a well-rounded individual in the end. Just how the liberal arts affect an individual is a very personal story. Following are some examples from Loras College faculty speaking to their journeys with, interpretation of and passion for the liberal arts.

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Kristin M. Anderson-Bricker, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History

Julia S. Omarzu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology

Jacob R. Heidenreich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mathematics

“As a student I did not understand the centrality of liberal arts to my learning, yet I attended a liberal arts college that encouraged my pursuit of multiple interests. I began as a biologist and ended up a historian. I retain a strong interest in the sciences and still read extensively in other disciplines ‘for fun.’ Most notably I enjoy non-fiction on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, the cosmos, botany, anthropology, psychology, evolution, human anatomy, animals and earth science.

“I did not attend a liberal arts college as an undergraduate, so becoming immersed in the liberal arts curriculum here at Loras has been a new and enjoyable experience for me. One of the things I appreciate about the liberal arts tradition is that it expects and encourages people to have a variety of interests and talents. Of course, my opinion on this is biased by a history of indecision in my own education. I spent time studying business, literature and music before finally settling on psychology for my profession. Being a professor at a liberal arts college suits me well partly because it has allowed me to continue to indulge my interests, as I am so easily able to collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines.

“For me, a ‘liberal arts education’ is one in which you learn to think. It is easy to get technical training in how to solve problems without thinking about what you are doing and why. I did my undergraduate work at a large state university where I received a great deal of high-quality training in how to do mathematics. One day I was talking with a philosophy major friend about a class I had just finished. The class featured ‘complex numbers,’ which include the square roots of negative numbers. He asked me why one would spend an entire semester learning about the square roots of negative numbers when there were no square roots of negative numbers. It struck me that I had gone through the entire semester without this question ever occurring to me. That’s the very first thing one must answer in such a course! There is an answer (in short, yes, there are square roots of negative numbers—sort of), but none of my training had led me even to think of asking that question. I hope that here at Loras my students learn to think of and ask such questions before wasting an entire semester on a topic that may not exist!”

Various disciplines offer different perspectives and these differing ways of ‘knowing’ influence my approach to history; specifically I approach the human experience more holistically in both my teaching and research. My research in particular has become highly integrative with my current project drawing from sociology, psychology, biology, theology, philosophy, politics and history. For me, pursuing knowledge and skills from the humanities and the sciences plays a central role in my becoming and remaining a ‘life-long learner.’ Furthermore, my research into civil discourse and reform movements indicates that liberal arts learning provides mental flexibility, attitudes and knowledge essential for civility and social change in an increasingly complex and diverse world.

I think the college provides similar benefits for students. So often it seems that we live in a reductionist world, where success demands specialization in a narrow field and a single measurement, like a standardized test or the amount on a paycheck, is used to summarize a person’s worth. A true liberal arts education is the antithesis of that worldview. It is about developing oneself as a whole person, becoming not just skilled but educated. Like my discipline of psychology, the liberal arts encourage us to think about and study what it means to be human.”

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Rev. Douglas O. Wathier, S.T.D. Professor of Theology Endowed Professor, Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program “I believe that the Catholic Intellectual Tradition affords us a deep appreciation for the liberal arts. To know, ever more deeply, the wonders of the world is not a repudiation or a challenge to its creator. On the contrary, it’s an act of reverence. What more can we offer God than the full exertion of that which makes us truly human, our intellects? St. Thomas Aquinas, echoing Aristotle, taught that understanding itself is a form of life, indeed its highest sort. Human beings don’t simply process information; we always claim a stake in it. I mean that we ask its significance for us, for what we want from life, from the world. Even if we’re gathering information to protect a relatively unknown species of plant life from extinction, we’re doing so because something within us feels compelled to act in defense of the world. We seem programmed, if you will, to endow the world with meaning. This thirst for meaning calls for a liberal education that celebrates the interconnectedness of disciplines and cherishes the contributions of scholarship. To be a Christian is to know that God is the fathomless mystery that has chosen to dwell in our midst. To be a Christian is to recognize that each human being is an

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icon of this God, a mystery to be reverenced. To be a Christian is to humbly admit that truth is always to be sought, never fully grasped. Yet to be a Christian is never to abandon the notion that there is a truth to be found, that the world is not without meaning because it comes forth from God and seeks its completion in God, God who can be defined as that which, whatever which, is most true, most good, most beautiful. As Pope Benedict put it, ‘Ultimately, therefore, reverence for the truth is inseparable from that disposition of veneration which we call adoration. Truth and worship stand in an indissociable relationship to each other, one cannot really flourish without the other, however often they have gone their separate ways.’ The Catholic Intellectual Tradition is confident that when human voices are raised in all their fulsome sound, when each offers its confession of God’s mercies, God will be heard. And the sound will be true and good and beautiful.”

Kenneth W. McLaughlin, Ph.D. Professor of Physics and Engineering “The night sky has always been a source of fascination and when I learned that we can decipher what the stars are made of by analyzing the spectrum of starlight, I was hooked on interpreting nature in terms of the atomic world. Although there are 92 natural elements, there are few in abundance and yet the

universe is incredibly diverse: it is how those atoms are put together that creates this beauty. I find this fascinating and have spent my life studying the connection between the microscopic and what we observe with our direct senses. I am a product of the big state school mentality both as an undergraduate and in graduate schools but I did ‘drift’ to the liberal arts in the sense that I ventured from engineering degrees at the B.S. and M.S. level into physics for my Ph.D. Although some might not view the latter as part of the liberal arts, physics and astronomy are the oldest of the sciences and are certainly highly curiosity-driven. When not teaching, I investigate how atoms behave in experiments and I spend a lot of sleepless nights with a telescope under the stars. Loras College students have taken part, co-authoring and presenting at national conferences. I also appreciate art. Fascinated by pencil drawings, I contemplated architecture as a way to blend technical yearnings with creative endeavors; however, my interest in atoms summoned me to science and engineering. I still enjoy drawing and pursue photography, sculpted with my technical interests through astrophotography. One of the great strengths of the liberal arts is its curiosity-driven pursuit; what could possibly be more natural for a life-long learner? Curiosity has always been a motivating factor for me even though some have disparaged my naïve questions: why is the sky blue; why do stars twinkle; or currently and more scholarly-acceptable, why do some stars exhibit a variance in their brightness? Many serendipitous discoveries have arisen from pursuing such simple questions.”

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Andrew J. Auge, Ph.D. Professor of English “Without the freedom and flexibility of a liberal arts education, I would have been in big trouble since I was a biology major when I matriculated at Loras in the 1970s and only gradually came to realize that I wasn’t cut out for a career as a scientist. While I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology, I was able to supplement that with enough English literature courses to get me into graduate school in English. If you measure education by the amount of knowledge retained, then my years in St. Joseph Hall of Science would seem to be a waste of time since I forgot most of what I learned there rather quickly. There’s a quote that I love which offers an alternative understanding of what education involves: ‘Education is what you have left after you have forgotten everything that you’ve learned.’ It’s attributed to Albert Einstein, but I first heard it from my father who was a history professor. The point of the quote is that education doesn’t involve the mere transfer of knowledge, but instead the cultivation of an over-all intellectual discipline and strength. Nothing works better for that than a liberal arts academic experience. While I can’t remember how to solve even the most basic formula from Organic Chemistry, I know that the critical thinking skills that I acquired in that course and others fostered an analytical rigor that has served me well in my career as a professor and scholar of literature.” { 19 }

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Documentary Recognizes the Rev. Barragy as “Not Forgotten” B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

When you think of a Loras College hero, many names may come to mind. Your thoughts may turn to Bishop Loras, whom the College is named for, or maybe you think of Jim Collins (’84), the current president of Loras. There is one Loras hero that is too often forgotten—the Rev. William Barragy (’45). A Loras graduate, Barragy was the first military chaplain killed in combat in Vietnam. As part of a series of documentaries on Diocesan priests, Loras College Productions and the Archdiocese of Dubuque teamed up to tell his story in a documentary entitled, “But Not Forgotten.”

Loras College Productions is currently working on their next documentary, entitled “Man of Deeds,” about Bishop Mathias Loras. The film is based on the recently published book Man of Deeds by former Loras history professor Tom Auge, Ph.D. Filming has taken place in the tri-states as well as in Lyon, France (Bishop Loras’ hometown). “Man of Deeds” is set to be finished later this year.

Craig Schaefer (’89), professor of communication arts, and Paul Kohl, Ph.D., associate professor of communication arts, co-wrote the documentary’s script. Two Loras College media studies graduates, Chris Lenart (’03) and Ted Rosean (’07) also worked on the documentary, helping with production, editing, filming and graphics. A few Loras College media studies students and alumni acted in the film, including senior Daniel Randolph (Perry, Iowa), and 2009 graduates Marcus Soukup and Nick Helten. “The Archdiocese of Dubuque has a long history of priests serving as chaplains in all military branches,” said Schaefer. “We find and tell important stories about the service that these priests have contributed.” The project began 10 years ago when Loras College Productions made the first documentary about the Rev. Ray Herman.

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“Fr. Barragy was an Iowa boy and a Loras grad,” explained Schaefer. He enrolled at Loras to become a priest but took a lot of heat for it because people accused him of being a “draft dodger.” Barragy proved them all wrong; he took the opportunity to become a military chaplain, first travelling to Korea and then later to Vietnam. Not only did he become a chaplain, he was part of the 101st Airborne Division. “Barragy had an extraordinarily difficult chaplain seat,” said Schaefer. “He could have stayed back but he went out to the front lines…he was a paratrooper.” In 1966, when he was aboard a CH-47 Chinook bringing reinforcements to the front lines of a battle, Barragy, along with more than 20 other young men, lost his life when their helicopter went down. “Fr. Barragy was a quiet guy and a real source of calm, peace and duty within the craziness that was Vietnam,” said Schaefer. “He wanted to provide some kind of spiritual support for those troops.” In explaining the title of the documentary, Schaefer said, “You’ve heard the saying: ‘gone but not forgotten.’ [Fr. Barragy’s] name was fairly well forgotten, and we liked the idea of saying ‘you know what, he’s not forgotten. And here’s a testament to that.’” The documentary, or as Schaefer likes to refer to it, “a research paper on film,” took three years to complete. The Loras College Productions group conducted a significant amount of research to make the film. They traveled to Atlanta to attend a reunion of the 101st Airborne

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Division. “We didn’t know a soul down there,” said Schaefer. “Basically, we walked around and tried to make ourselves known.” They approached numerous individuals at the event, asking if anyone knew Barragy. “It started out very slowly,” Schaefer explained, “then all of a sudden, things started happening.” Schaefer was given the opportunity to speak in front of the whole group and explain the vision for their project. This inspired several veterans to approach the Loras group with stories they had of Barragy. “We talked to his general, sergeants and enlisted men…all these folks who had some recollection of Bill,” said Schaefer.

The DVD was completed in March 2009 and has since won two prestigious awards. Last year, the Iowa Motion Picture Association (IMPA) awarded the film Best Documentary. This summer, the documentary was nationally recognized by the Gabriel Awards, which are sponsored by the Catholic Academy and recognize media that uplift humanity. In addition to those honors, the documentary will be aired on Iowa Public Television (IPTV) as the third documentary in a three-part Loras College Productions series. IPTV has already aired the film “For God and Country,” a documentary about the Rev.

Aloysius Schmidt (’32), the first Catholic chaplain killed in World War II, and they want to use another documentary dedicated to the life and work of the Rev. Samuel Mazzuchelli, entitled, “Tracing a Journey.” Barragy is a real Loras College hero. His name is the first listed for Vietnam at Arlington National Cemetery. “The motto of Loras College is ‘Pro Deo et Patria,’ (For God and Country),” said Schaefer. “I think that sums up Fr. Barragy’s life pretty well.”

Hindsight Bishop Mathias Loras donated his personal library of more than 500 books to the College which eventually came to bear his name. The Loras library has existed in many locations on campus including Keane Hall, the Wahlert Memorial Library (now Wahlert Hall) and the present Academic Resource Center (ARC). Construction of the 90,000-square-foot ARC began Oct. 3, 2000, and the building was dedicated on Oct. 3, 2002. When the Keane Hall library opened (1914) it had approximately 3,000 books, the Wahlert Memorial Library (1960) had 120,000 volumes, and the ARC (2002) contains 350,000 books and seating for more than 500. The ARC is also home to several related academic facilities including the book store, Headwaters Academic Success Center, math lab, writing center, honors program, Lynch Office of Disability Services and the Center for Dubuque History and Loras College archives. The Academic Resource Center is the “intellectual beacon” of the Loras College campus and the place where an “active, integrated learning environment” truly exists. The Loras College Archives, as well as the Loras College Center for Dubuque History, are interested in collecting Loras College and Dubuque memorabilia including photographs, postcards, letters, diaries, etc. Contact Mike Gibson, archivist, at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St., Dubuque, Iowa, 52001, or call (563) 588-7163, or e-mail michael.gibson@loras.edu.

“A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.” – H EN RY WA R D B EEC H ER

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Newest Graduates Ready to Make Their Mark

B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

Each year, Loras College says farewell to another class of students while at the same time welcoming a new group of alumni. This year marked the 171st commencement ceremony, held on Saturday, May 22, 2010, with 252 students receiving degrees. The quality and potential of these recent graduates is demonstrated in the inspiring stories of two of their peers. Mollie Martin (Ladd, Ill.) and Michele Gelaude (Delmar, Iowa), made the most of their Loras experiences and now look forward to the adventures ahead in the next chapter of their lives.

Martin graduated with majors in early childhood special education and elementary education. She spent her time at Loras involved on the executive board of Dance Marathon, intramurals, Lead 4 Loras and as a peer assistant. She also studied in Costa Rica for a January term class. “My involvements in those activities helped me to seize every opportunity,” said Martin. “While taking leadership roles at Loras I was taught to challenge myself. The opportunities I had helped me realize there is so much more to do, people to help and things to see.”

Martin will spend next year teaching kindergarten at an English immersion school in Torreon, Mexico. “Although it is hard leaving Loras, my home for the past four years, I am very excited to start the next chapter of my life,” she said. Gelaude graduated with a double major in integrated visual arts and public relations. She was involved in music ensembles and writing for The Lorian. She was consistently involved in campus ministry affiliated programs and led the production of the Purgold yearbook. “Being involved at Loras has shown me the importance of integrating oneself into a community in a giving way— a lesson I can carry with me wherever I go,” said Gelaude. In the next year, Gelaude will volunteer with the St. Joseph Worker Program in the Twin Cities. “My involvement in campus ministry the past four years has helped to shape me into a confident, mature and spiritual woman,” said Gelaude. “Along with studying abroad and internships, my time working with ministry experiences has helped me to choose a path of faith-based volunteering next year. I look forward to helping make a difference in the lives of others, while constantly being challenged to grow and develop as a person.” Whether they are volunteering, teaching, traveling, working or attending graduate school, one thing is certain—the class of 2010 is sure to leave its mark and make a difference in the lives of others.

Michele Gelaude (’10) (Delmar, Iowa) hugs President Jim Collins upon receiving her degree.

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LaHood Addresses Graduates The 2010 graduates were honored to be addressed at commencement by speaker and honorary degree recipient Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. LaHood’s son Darin graduated from Loras College in 1990. In his speech, he spoke about their personal experiences at the College and acknowledged the remarkable moment that graduation from an institution such as Loras holds. LaHood highlighted the need for compromise and collaboration not only in politics, but as members of a community. He recognized that this graduating class from Loras has already exhibited these attributes in the many accomplishments they have achieved together throughout their four years.

As secretary of transportation, LaHood leads an agency of more than 55,000 employees and a $70 billion budget that oversees air, maritime and surface transportation missions. After graduating from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., LaHood became a high school teacher before beginning his career in government. LaHood served for 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 18th District of Illinois before becoming the current U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

To watch LaHood’s commencement speech, go to http://depts.loras.edu/FeatureStories/graduates2010.html.

Pope Acknowledges Loras Students during Address During January term 24 students in the Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders program at Loras College traveled to Italy with the Rev. Douglas Wathier, S.T.D. (’78), professor of religious studies and chair of the Breitbach program. Students had the chance to experientially learn more about the development of Christianity in three cities: Rome, Assisi and Florence. Gathered with thousands of others in St. Peter’s Square to hear Pope Benedict XVI pray the Angelus prayer on Jan. 17, the Loras students were surprised to be publicly

acknowledged by the Pope. “All of a sudden while speaking in English, he stunned us by especially welcoming us to Vatican City, calling us his ‘dear friends’ from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa,” recounts Kevin O’Brien (’11) (Davenport, Iowa).

View the papal address at www.youtube.com/vatican by clicking on “Angelus - Regina caeli” on the right and finding the “Angelus 2010-01-17” link. The English acknowledgement begins around the 10:30 time mark.

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Leadership Level Donors Following is a listing of our leadership level donors who gave $1,000 or more during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Due to a database conversion, a complete listing of all donors, including the Alumni Class listings, will be available at a later date.

INDIVIDUALS Anonymous (2) Mario (’57) and Rita Abate Maurice (’56) and JoAnn Adams Carl (’63) and Antonia Adducci L Peter and Cynthia Alt Leonard and Donna Amari James (’67) and Joleen Anderegg Sheldon (’66) and Pam Anderson Paul (’63) and Mary Anglin Douglas (’80) Atkins and Rebecca Brandon Rev. Robert (’46) Auer James (’60) Auer Nicholas (’63) Bach Leon and Sherry Bachelder Kevin (’97) and Colleen (Colgan) (’98) Bakker Thomas (’71) Barloon Rev. John (’45) Barnes Rev. Msgr. James (’52) Barta James (’67) Bear Thomas (’50) and Margaret Benda Joseph and Suzanne Bernardi William (’72) and Darlene Berry Scott and Janice Bittner Mark (’82) and Nancy (Briggs) (’82) Blaser Joel (’85) Blatz Rev. Charles (’36) Blecha Michael (’66) and Suzanne Blouin Thomas (’81) Boeh Terry (’70) and Colleen Boffeli Eric (’94) Boffeli and Cristina Badea William (’67) and Eileen Bolster Rev. Charles (’54) Bormann Jacob (’97) and Cora Boyle Thomas (’55) and Trudy Braig Maurice (’58) and Bette Brashaw Paul (’60) and Frances Breitbach Timothy (’91) and Amy (Deluhery) (’92) Breitfelder John (’67) and Mary Bremner James (’71) and Deanna Brems William “Skip” (’64) Brennan Robin (Fetter) (’82) and Thomas Brown

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Duane (’52) and Eileen Bruening John (’51) and Edna Brunkhorst Michael (’67) and Linda (Miller) (’75) Budde Gregory and Connie Burbach Randall and Claudette Buresh Richard and Marlene Burgmeier David (’63) and Marian Burke Michael (’69) and Jean Burkhardt William (’62) Burns and Judith Dennis-Burns John and Alice Butler Bob (’71) and Stephanie Byrne James (’54) and Joan Cahill Daniel (’84) Cahill William (’74) and Nancy Callaghan Daniel (’72) and Barbara Callan Robert (’60) and Mary Jo Cardelli Greg and Mary Carew James (’61) and Mary Kay Carr James (’78) and Jane Carroll Thomas (’60) and Jacqueline Cashman Alfred (’49) and Mary Castrogiovanni Troy (’84) and Tara Cicero Alice Clark Richard (’81) and Sharon Cody Jeffrey (’84) and Kathryn Cohen James (’84) and Lisa Collins J. Michael (’63) and Sandra Colloton Rev. Gerald (’52) Condon Joseph (’56) and Mary Conway Dennis Quinn (’60) and Donna Cook Robert (’51) and Betty Cox Patrick (’72) and Catherine Coyle Vincent and Joanne Coyle Jack Crahan George (’63) and Ann Croal Roger (’89) and Lorrie Cummings Rev. Msgr. John (’54) Dalton Clarence (’62) and Lili Darrow James (’67) Davis Brad (’82) and Jeanne Deery

James (’80) and Paula DeMatteis Jane (Noonan) (’76) and John Demmer Evelyn Jean Dorweiler William (’60) and Mary Downes Michael (’91) and Martha Doyle James (’84) and Robyn Drew Edward (’50) and Anna Dufek John (’78) and Patrice (Beck) (’79) Duffy William (’81) and Maureen Duffy Matthew (’91) and Julia (Haley) (’92) Dzarnowski Michael (’85) and Gay Early George (’53) and Virginia Eck John (’44) and Jean Eckstein Mark (’84) and Sara (Daugherty) (’85) Eisbach Robert (’91) and Colleen Elwood Rev. John (’69) Enzler Donald (’44) and Rita Erusha Denis (’57) and Jill Faber John (’54) Farrell Thomas (’64) and Jean Farrell Walter (’64) and Kathleen Farrell Joseph Fitzgibbons Kevin (’77) and Susan Foley Gregory and Bonnie Foley Thomas (’56) and Bernadine Fox Allen (’69) Frantzen John (’60) and Kathleen Frasco John (’75) and Eleanor Freund Rev. John (’51) Friedell Rev. Msgr. Francis (’39) Friedl Robert (’56) and Barbara Frommelt Joseph (’78) and Monica Fudacz Jeffrey (’67) and Denise Gadient Joseph (’88) and Jacqueline (Rowley) (’88) Gales Edward (’48) and Catherine Gallagher Carolyn Gantz Jeff (’80) and Christine Gardner Matthew and Cheryl Garrett John (’58) and Virginia Geelan Pamela and Mark Gerard James (’49) and Phyllis Gibson Charles and Linda Giese Thomas and Paula Giese

Richard (’66) and Elizabeth Giesen Jack (’52) Gilardi Bernard (’52) and Arlene Gillis Thomas (’78) and Kathleen (Keller) (’76) Giovingo Kathleen “Kate” Giovingo Jay (’64) and Virginia Gloede John (’57) and Patricia Glunz James (’85) and Sally (O’Connor) (’84) Glunz Jerome (’86) Glunz William (’68) and Connie Glynn James (’73) and Heidi Grafft William (’57) and Lois Graham John (’59) and Mary Ellen Graham Eugene (’86) Graham Rev. Robert (’60) Gralapp Charles (’68) and Carolyn Gregorius Barry (’67) and Irene Grenier Kendall (’94) and Rhea Griffin John (’46) Grimes Joseph (’37) and Marcella Guccione Michael (’91) Gukeisen and Kathy Hayward-Gukeisen Gregory (’67) Gumbel Ted (’72) and Dianne Haas Dennis (’65) Haerle and Susan Melinette Haerle David (’65) and Carol Handel Mark (’83) and Kathy (Hopinkah) (’83) Hannan John (’83) and Cindy Hannan Most Rev. Jerome Hanus Christian (’97) and Gretchen Harkness John (’74) and Julie (Leytem) (’85) Hartmann Joseph (’84) Harzich Rev. John Haugen James (’60) Hayes Paul (’81) Heer Garry (’73) and Jeanne (Hillary) (’76) Heiar Kevin (’88) Heilers Gregory (’91) Heilers Rev. Msgr. Donald (’44) Heineman

Jeffrey (’75) Heitzman Steven (’91) and Kelli (Forde) (’98) Helminiak Rev. Msgr. John (’56) Hemann Norbert (’59) and Suzanne Hemesath Donald (’75) and Kathleen Hemmesch Michael (’90) and Amy (Meier) (’98) Herbert Eldon (’49) and Marjorie Herrig Theresa (Obermann) (’81) and Timothy Hoffman Patrick (’93) Holian Robert Holtz Arnold (’62) and Joyce Honkamp Matthew (’97) Horsfield Dennis (’72) and Mona Houlihan Joseph and Katharine Huemann Janine Idziak Cheryl Jacobsen Robert (’88) and Terese Janik Robert (’67) and Karen Jensen Jennifer (Kolck) (’78) Jensen Brian (’81) and Kathleen (Stuermer) (’81) Jirak Rev. William Joensen Timothy (’66) and Sandra Johnston John (’52) and Joan Joyce Donald (’62) and Erm Kahle Daniel (’75) Kaiser Robert (’55) and Patricia Kaliban Thomas (’81) and Beth Kane Phillip (’73) and Janet Kapraun Steven (’97) and Aimee (Tibbett) (’97) Kelchen David (’67) Keltner John and Susan Kennedy Richard (’63) Kenney John (’57) and Patricia Kerrigan Jerry (’91) and Johanna Ketoff Kim (’75) and Katharine Keuter Robert (’59) and Mary Lou King James (’66) and Margaret Kircher Richard and Mary Kirschman Roger (’44) Klauer William (’65) Klauer James (’67) and Nancy Klauer Robert and Judy Klauer Rev. James (’56) Kleffman Michael (’59) and Rita Klein Delbert (’62) and Janet Klein Mark (’74) and Mary Knabel Richard (’65) and Judy Koob Gerald (’67) and Darlene Koppes

Andrew (’84) and Sharon Kotlarz Rev. Daniel (’54) Krapfl Kenneth (’57) and Judy (’71) Kraus Douglas (’74) Kremer and Cari Murray Kremer John (’67) and Gloria Kromer Brandon (’08) Kuboushek Most Rev. Daniel Kucera Richard (’62) and Mary Beth Kuhn Steven (’82) and Sharon (Steger) (’82) Kunkel Bruce (’71) and Jean Kyles Jeffrey (’63) and Kathleen Ladd Therese Lampe Ed (’55) and Jo Lang Jeanne Lauritsen Kathryn (Kazmierski) (’98) and Ed Le Fevour Rev. Msgr. Edward (’47) Lechtenberg William (’80) and Sylvie LeClair Joseph (’94) and Staci Leineberg James (’68) and Christine Lentz Charles (’72) Lex Patrick (’71) Lillis and Kristin Baird David (’10) Linzmeier Ralph and Oonagh Linzmeier Robert (’77) Loch Keith (’60) and Luz Loebig Rev. Douglas (’85) Loecke Paul (’71) and Jodean Logli Kathy (’83) Lombard Byers and Dave Byars Charles (’59) and Karen Lorenz Thomas (’60) and Sue Lowenberg David (’72) and Ann Ludovissy Robert (’54) and Jacqueline Lutgen William (’60) and Janet Luzum William (’64) and Kathleen Lynch Timothy (’84) Mackey John (’82) and Jodie Majerus Leo and Rosemary Mallie Merlin (’50) and Verna Manatt G. John (’73) and Marlene Manatt Harry (’62) and Geri Mares Daniel (’74) and Julie Marr Mark (’91) and Cynthia (Schoenwald) (’94) Marschitz Michael (’64) Martin Lawrence (’61) and Jan Mayer

Joy McCarthy Thomas (’63) and Ruthann McCarty Mark (’68) and Katherine McCarville Rev. Msgr. John (’53) McClean Michael (’88) McCrea and Ann Marie Uselmann John (’75) and Stacy McDermott Joseph (’80) and Patricia McDermott Michael (’82) and Jackie McDermott Naola McDermott William (’54) and Mary Kay McDevitt Rev. Paul (’47) McDonald Michael (’61) and Jane McDonough Rev. Msgr. Bernard (’45) McGarty Janet (’84) McGivern and Todd Hoffman Rosemary McGovern Betty McKay Terrence (’53) and Loretta Mealy Richard (’68) and Patricia Meehan John (’72) and Linda Mertz Elmer (’54) and Karen (Theisen) (’68) Michels Harold (’68) and Georgia Mihm Roger (’71) and Sarah Mohr Mark (’85) and Maureen (Lynch) (’85) Molo Helen Molo Matthew (’91) and Linda Moroney Kelly (Stevens) (’97) and Mark Moshier Rev. Joseph (’48) Mountain Jeffrey (’75) and Janet Mozena Leonard (’62) and Susan Mriscin Ann (’85) Muehlenbein John (’73) and Lynn Mulherin Edward (’66) and Sue Munno Patrick (’88) and Mary Kay (Donovan) (’87) Munro John (’52) and Connie Murphy Eugene (’84) and Solita Murphy Michael (’84) and Rima Murphy John (’93) Murphy Robert (’56) and Rita Murray David (’62) and Teresa Murray Chip (’74) and Julie Murray Betty Murray James (’65) Murtaugh and Martha Tarpay

Robert (’60) and Margaret Naughton Jason (’01) Nemmers Leota Nemmers Gerald (’50) and Monica Nilles Richard (’97) and Katherine (Whalen) (’97) Novak Patrick (’61) and Rosalie O’Brien Siobhan (’84) O’Connor Hartsell and William Hartsell Bernard (’52) and Janice Offerman Grant (’74) and Jean (Mitchell) (’74) Ohlson William (’55) and Marlene O’Meara Thomas (’57) and Harriet Onan Edmond (’71) and Mary Kay O’Neill Joseph (’57) and Louise Ottavi Michael (’94) Otto and Jolly Nanda James (’76) Owens Dominic (’56) and Judi Paolella Charles (’51) and Joan Pauler Theodore (’74) Peterson Fred (’69) and Janet Pilcher Phillip (’91) and Tricia Platte Robert (’69) and Rose Mary Pratt Phillip (’58) and Barbara Quillin Robert (’86) and Nancy Quinn Anthony (’62) and Deloris Quint Michael (’75) and Debra Rahm Patrick (’58) and Ruth Rea Anthony (’72) and Mary-Helen Reardon Alex Reicks Michael (’67) Reidy and Cheryl Moss Reidy Dolores Reihle Steven (’74) Reiter David (’79) and Barbara (Wiederholt) (’79) Reynolds Janet Rhomberg Larry and Cindy Richey Leo (’58) Riegel and Barbara Larsen Chris and Lisa Riegel Kenneth and Jeannie Riesch S. Joseph (’42) Rigney Mark (’67) and Rita Rosauer Geoffrey (’71) and Nancy Rosean Robert (’60) and Mary Roth Kevin (’85) and Susan (Wagner) (’83) Rouse { 25 }

Albert (’69) and Martha Ruffalo Carol Runger John (’58) and Carol Saeman Paul (’65) and Mary Ann Sands Richard (’56) and Barbara Sankovitz James (’69) and Sara Sauter Stephanie Savage Maureen Savaiano Richard (’76) and Jean Scalise Joseph (’62) and Carol Schaefer Thomas (’58) and Mary Schemmel Dennis (’77) and Carla Schemmel Brian (’97) and Brooke Schermerhorn David (’81) and Melissa Schlader Stephen (’83) and Kelly (Siegele) (’82) Schmall Mary Schmid John and Donna Schmidt Margaret Schmitz Thomas (’55) and Joyce Schneider Joseph (’74) and Kathleen Schoening Natalie and Scott Schramm Nicholas (’77) and Carrie Schrup Stuart (’65) and Dianne Seim Rev. William (’59) Seipp Kevin (’91) and Wendy (Witty) (’93) Shelton Daniel (’86) and Michelle Shey Thomas (’88) and Stacy Shey Christopher (’89) and Mary (Doyle) (’89) Shey Jacob and Mallory Shireman Joseph (’88) and Becky (Leibfried) (’88) Siech James (’92) and Andrea Siepman Janet (McDermott) (’89) and Christian Silge James (’60) and Sara Sinclair William (’61) and Patricia Skemp Joan Skurnowicz James (’56) and Audrey Smith Frank (’59) Somers David (’71) and Marilyn Spahn Michael (’69) and Dorothy Stallman Nicholas (’84) and Nita Stanek Michael (’63) and Patricia Starshak Leonard (’68) and Dianne Stecklein { 26 }

Charles (’64) and Mary Steffens Paul (’48) Steimel F. Charles and Denise Steinhauer Frank (’74) and Susan Stork Peter (’77) and Karen (Schroeder) (’76) Streit Andrew and Mary Pat Studdert Richard (’52) and Patti Sulentic John (’58) and Sandra Sullivan Barbara (’72) Sullivan Woodward and Bob Woodward Vincent (’97) and Kelli (Hibler) (’98) Taeger Scott (’91) and Patricia (Wright) (’91) Tarchinski Thomas (’72) and Beverly Tauke Paula Teig Terry Ternes Jim (’56) and Marita Theisen Kenneth (’60) and Barbara Thoma Jerry (’69) Thoma and Margaret Auth Mark (’88) and Gerianne (Spagnoli) (’89) Tilkes Eugene (’57) and Germaine Till Alfred (’48) and Rose Timmerman Regis (’66) and Donna Trenda Kevin (’71) and Suellyn Tritz Thomas (’69) and Maripat Tropp Daniel (’99) and Christine (Lorenz) (’01) Tropp James (’60) and Mary Jeanne Trosky James (’67) Trunck Robert and Judith Tucker Joseph and Lucia Turk Thomas (’81) and Jodi (Waller) (’83) Ullrich Michael (’62) and Janet Valder Luke (’88) and Dawn Vandermillen James (’66) and Lea Virtel Rev. Robert (’44) Vogl Robert (’61) and Donna Wahlert Peggy Wakeen Edward (’57) and Patricia Walsh David (’71) and Alice Walsh Rev. Douglas (’78) Wathier James (’54) and Caroline Weis Timothy (’81) Wengert Mary Jo (Murphy) (’81) and Shawn Werner John (’75) Wertzberger James (’55) and Pauline White Miriam White Richard and Susan Whitty

Rev. William (’50) Wilkie Madonna Wingert Robert (’57) and Kathleen Wolfe Timothy (’96) and Elaine Wozniak Rev. Louis (’55) Zee Larry Zettel

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5th Annual IVA Exhibit Showcases Students’ Creativity B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

Each year Loras’ Integrated Visual Arts (IVA) program showcases the remarkable talent and creativity of its students. On April 23, the Woodward Art Gallery in the Visitation was crowded for the open house of the 5th Annual IVA Exhibition. The opening reception kicked off the exhibit that lasted through May 14. The exhibit showcased art created by IVA majors and minors throughout the year. Students submitted works which were then judged by the faculty. “The IVA Exhibit brings the art world of Loras out into the open for students and faculty to see and appreciate what we do,” explained Terrance Maule (’12) (Johnsburg, Ill.), an IVA major. Katie Duffy (’10) (Chicago, Ill.) had 10 pieces in the show this year and her works received 1st place, the President’s Award and a Faculty Recognition award. “I felt that the submissions this year were a lot stronger than they had been in years past, and I think the show really showcased how far our program has come,” said Duffy. “We had a lot more multimedia pieces submitted by the artists in the program than in years past, such as digital design and photography, and I had two multimedia short films in the show.”

“In the IVA field, all of our work is under strict scrutiny and critique and is in a constant process of improving at all times. The show is a nice time to relax and take in praise from people who are just excited to see the things we’ve accomplished,” said Maule. Daniel Thole (’13) (Dyersville, Iowa) was impressed by the exhibit. “My favorite part was being able to see the great variety and diversity within the art,” he said. “From pictures of London, to a haunting painting of a dead man on a horse, to a video, the Loras students did a great job representing the talent at this school.” The art show gives the Loras and Dubuque communities a chance to experience art culture. “Every person should expose himself or herself to as much art as possible,” said Maule. “Art is everywhere; you just have to find it.”

The gallery was crowded with people from both the Loras and Dubuque community who came to admire the students’ work. “The attendance was great, and the support from the Loras community, as well as the Dubuque community, was really felt at the show,” said Duffy. “I had five pieces in the exhibit: a large scale painting, three other paintings and a sculpture,” said Maule. He was excited to have sold one of his paintings, which also won an academic award.

Kenneth McLaughlin, Ph.D., professor of physics and engineering, admires work at the 5th Annual IVA Exhibition.

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Celebrating 100 Years of the Loras Players B Y C AT H Y G O O D M A N ( ’ 8 7 )

The Loras Players celebrates its 100th anniversary during the 2010-11 academic year, making it the oldest continuous theatre group west of the Mississippi River. In order to commemorate this incredible achievement, special events have been planned throughout the year complementing the Loras Players’ engaging season of shows. While alumni are welcome to celebrate throughout the year, Homecoming 2010 will be a special time to reminisce and honor the past 100 years. On Oct. 2, alumni and friends are invited to take tours of the St. Joseph auditorium theatre and to view a documentary entitled, “The Play’s The Thing,” created by Erin Horst (’09) (Vinton, Iowa) and Kayla Niner (’09) (Cedar

Falls, Iowa). Alumni who wish to get their hands dirty can also build a Loras Players’ set. A reception will conclude the day and serve as a launch party for the Loras Players’ book, The Graffiti Project. The book is “coffee-tableworthy,” including photos of the backstage graffiti (dating back to 1933), history of the Loras Players and photos from past performances. The book will be packaged with a more extensive DVD including the documentary and a commemorative piece of the actual Loras stage that was recently replaced. Other scheduled events throughout the year include guest performances and workshops by a few Loras College alumni who have gone on to pursue a career in theatre. Guest artists include

Karen Morrow (Clarke College ’58), one of the first female Loras Players who went on to star on Broadway; Barak Stribling (’81), son of former Loras Players’ directors Don and Lauretta Stribling, who is now a professional costumer in New York; and Bob Kaliban (’55), an early Loras Player who went on to star on Broadway. Each season for the past 100 years, the Loras Players have been entertaining audiences with their theatrical talent. This season will provide the same, but with added cause for celebration and opportunities to enjoy. Here’s to another 100 years!

LORAS PLAYERS EVENTS Sept. 18, 2010

Guest Artist Karen Morrow will be conducting a Master Class for area college and high school students called “How to Get the Job and Keep It.”

Oct. 2, 2010

Loras Players’ 100th Anniversary Celebrated at Homecoming

Oct. 29-31, 2010

Loras Players present: Working*

Nov. 19-21, 2010

Loras Players present: Way off Broadway on Loras—9

Dec. 4, 2010

Loras Players present: L.O.R.A.S Radio: A Joyous Christmas*

January 2011

Exhibit of Loras Players’ Memorabilia in Library Gallery

Feb. 12, 2011

Guest Artist Barak Stribling (’81) will talk about the costuming industry and his career. He will also answer questions and critique costumes submitted by area middle schools, high schools, colleges and non-profit theatres.

March 25-27, 2011

Loras Players present: The Mad Woman of Chaillot*

April 2011

Guest Artist Bob Kaliban (’55) will speak about his Broadway career as well as his experiences with television and radio commercials.

April 29-May 1, 2011

Loras Players present: Roulette

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*Auditions also open to alumni

Campus News | Summer 2010

Engineering Exam Met Its Match with Loras Seniors B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

Six Loras College seniors beat the odds this year while undertaking an exceptionally difficult final exam for the completion of the engineering curriculum. For the first time in Loras history, all of the senior engineering students passed the test which is part of the nationally standardized Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The successful seniors were Tyson Beckman (Hampton, Ill.), Mark Kapraun (Harvard, Ill.), Mark LeRoy (Algonquin, Ill.), Jacob Lucas (Holy Cross, Iowa), Santiago Mejia (Cali, Colombia) and Crystal Strauch (Mount Vernon, Iowa). “The actual FE exam is an eight-hour affair with a break for lunch, akin to similar exams such as the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), for example,” said Kenneth McLaughlin, Ph.D., professor of physics and engineering. “We subject our graduating seniors to the morning section of this exam, arguing that four hours is enough to ask as a final exam in our EME 490 Engineering Review and Assessment course.” The official exam, which is administered by the National Council for Engineering Examiners, historically has a passing rate of just 50%. This has been true at Loras as well, until now. “The FE exam can be a grueling ordeal to both take as well as to prepare for, as anyone can surely imagine,” explained McLaughlin. “It covers all parts of the engineering curriculum (statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials,

electric circuits, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics) as well as all of the mathematics and chemistry courses that comprise this curriculum. It also includes economics (engineers have to be able to factor in the cost of their designs) and—as I like to brag about due to usually stellar performance in a content area that is dear to our campus—ethics!” Preparing for the exam may have been grueling for the students, but certainly was worthwhile. “I was very happy and relieved to learn that I had passed,” said Lucas. “This has given me the confidence to take the full eight-hour FE exam and work toward obtaining my professional engineer license.” McLaughlin explained that he did not change much in the format of the course compared to years past. “I think the most significant reason for explaining the excellent results for this year’s seniors is that this was a high-caliber group, willing to work to set the standard for classroom performance. I am also proud that the highest scoring student on both the pre- and post-test was our only graduating female.” McLaughlin also praised the faculty in the engineering program. “I think Loras has a dedicated faculty in place today,” he said. “I predict that we will start to see further advancements in our engineering program.”

Mark Kapraun (’10) (Harvard, Ill.) was one of six graduating engineering students to pass a portionof the rigorous Fundamentals of Engineering exam this spring.

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Loras Dance Marathon Raises $106,000; Breaks National Record Students at Loras College were on their feet all night for the fifth annual Dance Marathon to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network, held April 16-17. This year, they raised $106,208.95, making Loras the first college of its size in the United States to raise more than $100,000. In fact, Loras’ Dance Marathon is currently number one in the nation in per capita fundraising. The Children’s Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization dedicated to generating funds and awareness programs to benefit children treated at 170 children’s hospitals throughout the United States and Canada. The money raised at Loras supports several programs at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, where more than 140,000 children receive care each year.

Local Elementary Students Help Write Loras Children’s Play Children’s theatre has been a tradition at Loras for 40 years and each spring the Loras Players perform a play specifically designed to entertain children. This year’s performance was a more interactive production, involving local elementary students in the process of creating the play.

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Last fall Loras collected original stories, fables and poems written by local students in grades 2- 5 as part of a contest. The Loras January term class “Creative Children’s Theatre” evaluated more than 53 stories written by 61 students from 11 area elementary schools. From those student writings

the class chose seven and created a children’s play entitled, “RiverWrites: Outside the Box!” The Loras Players performed the children’s show May 1-2 and children as well as adults enjoyed action, laughter and adventure from a youthful viewpoint.

Campus News | Summer 2010

Mock Trial Team Finishes a Successful Season B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

The Loras College Mock Trial team ended a successful season with a national ranking of 50 out of 560 teams. Loras competed in its last round of nationals March 12-14 in Chicago and posted victories over Marquette, Illinois, Southern Methodist, Lewis and Minnesota. Loras fell to Notre Dame, the University of Iowa and two Michigan teams. Leah Hocking (’12), an economics and politics major from Brentwood, Calif., had a particularly successful season. She was honored as one of the Outstanding National Witnesses at the National Mock Trial Tournament held in Chicago. Hocking received 19 out of a possible 20 ranks during four rounds of competition at the Lake County Courthouse for her portrayal of a forensic scientist. “I am pretty happy,” explained Hocking. “It took a lot of work and outside research to play the character well.” It comes as no surprise that Hocking and her teammates work very hard to prepare themselves for competitions; after all, they’re competing against top-notch schools across the nation.

“Most of the universities that we compete against are Division I schools,” said MaryLynn Neuhaus, J.D., professor of communication arts, who coaches the team along with Dubuque attorney Brad Boffeli. “We choose to compete at that high level because it gives our students a better educational experience.” Loras Captain Kelly Dolphin (’11) (St. Paul, Minn.) could not agree more. “Loras would rather play at the top of the field and meet the best teams in the U.S. than compete at a lower division.” Although Loras did not advance to finals, Dolphin maintains, “Our coaches and team members are proud of the high caliber of competition we have faced this year. Jared Vasiliauskas (’10) (Carol Stream, Ill.) will be going on to law school, but most of the team will be back next year for what promises to be a successful season.”

said Neuhaus. “We have a pretty good track record.” The team will not only compete throughout the Midwest in the coming year but are excited to venture to both Las Vegas and North Carolina. John Healy (’11) (Neenah, Wis.) believes they will be ready for the challenges ahead. “We should be a strong force next year,” stated Healy. “We’re only losing one team member and we will have lots of returning students.”

The team has high hopes for next year, and rightfully so. “In the last 25 years, this is only the third time that we have not gone to the championship finals,”

POINTS of PRIDE Loras competed in RecycleMania for the third straight year, finishing the Recycling Per Capita competition with 15.81 lbs./person, placing 93rd out of 346 schools. In the Waste Minimization competition, Loras finished 110th out of 199 schools, with 49.55 lbs./person. Loras’ overall recycling rate went up from 31.3% in 2009 to 32.2% in 2010. More importantly, the total trash produced was minimized by 9.1% in 2010 compared to 2009. Overall, Loras was ranked 75th out of 267 schools competing in the Grand Champion category.

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From Superheroes to the Great Depression BY HANNAH SPINA (’10)

The Loras College Arts and Culture Committee was hard at work this spring bringing interesting and informative events to campus. From a discussion about the evolution of comic superheroes to an in-depth look into the causes behind and lessons to be learned from the Great Depression, the events provided Loras College and the Dubuque community with opportunities to learn and grow. The series began in March, taking a look into the world of superheroes. The event, entitled, “From ‘Wham, Bang, Pow’ to ‘Why So Serious?’” was an introspective look into heroes and how they have evolved over the years. A discussion on the power superheroes and their images have on us today was presented by Charles Coletta, Jr., Ph.D., instructor of popular culture studies at Bowling Green State University. Coletta was joined for a second session by a group of experts, including Josh Staudenraous, owner of Comic World in Dubuque, Jeff Dyer, artist and teacher at Fulton Elementary School, and Paul Kohl, Ph.D., associate professor of communication arts at Loras, in a discussion addressing various topics such as the religion, psychology, sociology, politics and art surrounding superheroes, past and present.

April focused on the Great Depression and the economic struggle today. Special guest Robert Brent Toplin, professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, presented, “Confronting Economic Problems Today on the Basis of Lessons from the Crash of 1929 and the Depression of the 1930s,” an insightful look into the various steps that led to the devastating stock market crash. Those in attendance were also able to view a display of photographs taken by John Vachon, Farm Security Administration photographer during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The photos, which were on loan from the Dubuque Museum of Art, featured stirring images of what life was like in Dubuque during the Great Depression. Toplin gave a second presentation, entitled, “Decline of a Great Power? The Debate Over America’s Position in the World.” His talk was a response to a book by historian Paul Kennedy, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. Loras College is proud to bring educational, cultural and artistic experiences to campus for the Loras and greater Dubuque communities to enjoy.

POINTS of PRIDE Two Loras College students attended the Biennial International Convention of the Daughters of Isabella in Montreal to represent the Loras College Circle #1427. Dana Disteldorf (’12) (Oak Forest, Ill.), regent, and Megan Godfrey (’12) (Council Bluffs, Iowa), past regent, attended the conference this August. Founded in 1897, this charitable organization of Catholic women has 60,000 members. However, there are only seven college circles across the United States and the Loras circle was the only college circle represented at the international conference.

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Campus News | Summer 2010

Celebrating Continued Success in Advertising and Media B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

Both students and staff in media and advertising at Loras celebrated yet another successful year, receiving numerous awards and recognition at two different competitions—the Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) Convention and the 2009 ADDY® Awards competition. The ICMA, an organization composed of Iowa college and university student media organizations, declared Loras media a force to be reckoned with in 2010. Loras took home 17 first-place awards and all three of the Loras media outlets took highest honors. The Lorian received first place for General Excellence, myduhawk.com was named Multi-Media Organization of the Year and LCTV won Television Station of the Year. “I think that The Lorian has come a long way in the last couple of years,” said Ashley Slota (’11) (Remsen, Iowa), one of the co-executive editors. “We went

from getting no recognition to getting the highest award (general excellence) three years in a row. I’m really proud of all the hard work all the editors and writers have put into making our newspaper the best.” Success didn’t stop there. Students and staff brought home 14 awards from the local 2009 ADDY® Awards competition, the world’s largest and toughest advertising competition with more than 60,000 entries annually. The ADDY Awards are conducted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), a non-profit industry association. Several awards went to the Loras Institutional Marketing Department, including silver ADDY Awards for the following: “Loras Accomplishments,” “Loras Collection of Christmas Designs,” “2009 Homecoming Invitation,” and “Loras ‘be’ Outdoor Campaign.” Tasha Lippold (’04), assistant marketing manager for Loras College, was named AAF Dubuque’s Member of the Year for 2009. ADDY Awards in the student competition were received by Krystal Kennicker (’10) (Bondville, Ill.), Natalie Roling (’10) (Dubuque, Iowa), Alejandra Monroy (’09) (Bogota, Colombia) and Michele Gelaude (’10) (Delmar, Iowa). The continued success is promising for the future of Loras and these groups are excited for next year’s competitions.

ADDITIONAL RECOGNITIONS • LCTV was named Best Collegiate News Station for the third consecutive year, receiving 1st Place for Overall Excellence at the Iowa Broadcast News Association Convention. LCTV was also awarded 1st Place for both Best Newscast and Best Sportscast. • Morgan Finke (’11) (West Bend, Wis.) was the recipient of the 2010 Michelle Parker Scholarship, which recognizes outstanding promise at an early career stage for an individual intending to pursue a career in television. • Loras students took home six 1st Place awards, three 2nd Place awards, four 3rd Place awards, and an honorable mention from the Iowa Broadcast News Association Convention. • At the Northwest Broadcast News Association Awards Ceremony, Loras received an Eric Sevareid Award – 1st Place for the multi-media website myduhawk.com. Students also received six Eric Sevareid Awards of Merit for specific newscasts and features.

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Campus News | Summer 2010

Sport Management Team Wins National Championship

B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

Loras College sport management students were honored and excited to learn they would be bringing home a national championship from the College Sports Research Institute’s (CSRI) annual conference. The conference, which was held at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, highlighted issues in college sports and provided an opportunity for academic research presentations. An undergraduate case study competition was also a part of the conference, featuring 13 of the top sport management programs in the nation, including Loras. The Loras team that competed was composed of Andrew McGinnis (’10) (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Dolly Duffy (’11) (Bartlett, Ill.), Tim Kelly (’12) (Cedar Falls, Iowa) and Jacob Hanselman (’11) (Solon, Iowa). “This was a great group; we meshed well and had differing backgrounds and ideas,” said McGinnis. “Due to that, our ideas were unique and we were obviously able to show that those ideas would be successful in saving the University of New Orleans (UNO) athletics.”

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The team completed a 1,000-word essay prior to the competition, then delivered a 10-minute presentation on a case study concerning the University of New Orleans and its pending decision to remain NCAA Division I or move to Division III. The team advanced to the finals, which consisted of Loras College and two prominent sport management programs from Ithaca College (N.Y.) and St. Leo University (Fla.). As the competition advanced a second segment was added to the case and students had fewer than 24 hours to prepare another 15-minute presentation. “Preparing for this competition took a lot of long hours,” said Hanselman. “We had to call two athletic administrators with UNO, research everything from budget to demographics and compile everything together into a paper, presentation and handout.” But according to the students, the hard work was worth it. “It didn’t feel like a huge amount of work, because it is my passion. I enjoyed every minute of it,” said Kelly. On Friday, April 23, the Loras team was notified they had won the competition and would be bringing home a national championship.

“The students worked extremely hard in their preparation and were committed to competing at the highest level,” said Matthew Garrett, Ph.D., chair of the Division of Physical Education and Sport Studies and coordinator of the sport management program at Loras. “Winning the CSRI championship against high-caliber competition only affirms the notion that our sport management major is becoming well-respected by peers as one of the premier programs in the country.” “Although we were not the biggest or most well-known school, we showed that we were one of the brightest and hardest working,” said Kelly. “The underdog mentality gave us an edge; we really wanted to prove ourselves.” Five additional students attended the conference and helped the team with research: Kelsey Smith (’12) (Gurnee, Ill.), Vaughn Gesing (’11) (Waukon, Iowa), Dustin Chapman (’11) (Monticello, Iowa), Ian O’Connor (’11) (Roselle, Ill.) and Ben Driscoll (’11) (Robins, Iowa).

Campus News | Summer 2010

Loras Presents “A Journey through Black History” B Y C L A R E H O R S T ( ’ 11 )

To celebrate Black History Month, the Loras College Intercultural Programs Office presented a stage play titled, “A Journey through Black History—Told through Music.” The production highlighted the role music has played in black culture, history and experience, and informed the audience about critical events in history—from slavery to current day— and the impact it had on the music of the time. The play was written by Loras’ own Mishereen Ellis, intercultural programs coordinator. She teamed up with Jeilah Kanake (’13) (Lauderdale, Minn.) and together they co-directed the production. “The idea has always been in the back of my mind,” explained Ellis. “Jeilah was in my office one day and she and I were talking about things we wanted to do for Black History Month. I was telling her about this idea I had for the play, she was telling me about a similar play they did in her high school. The ideas I had, along with her expertise, helped it all come together. I’m always looking to do different things each year, and this was the perfect opportunity.” “This is not to be mistaken as only black history—it’s American history,” said Kanake. “It has affected this nation just as much as any other part of American history you might learn about.”

Ellis explained how music affects the events that occur in history and, in turn, historical events cause different types of music to be written. “Music has played—and continues to play—an important role in black experience and culture,” said Ellis. The production included an auditioned cast of students from Dubuque Senior High School, Loras College and other community members. Ellis and Kanake also had some help from the Loras College theatre department. “This is the first time I’ve ever worked in theatre,” said Ellis. She met with Doug Donald, associate professor of communication arts and director of the Loras Players, prior to starting rehearsal for advice on how to direct the project. Not only did Donald offer advice, he even contributed costumes from the theatre department for the performance. The play was a definite success, with about 230 people in attendance. “It was one of the biggest events we’ve ever had through the intercultural office,” said Ellis. “It was great to see the support of not only the Loras community, but the Dubuque community as a whole.”

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Athletic News | Summer 2010

Winter Sport Wraps SWIMMING AND DIVING The 2009-10 swimming and diving team enjoyed a record setting year. In addition to their successes during their dual meets (6-4 overall, 2-1 in IIAC for the men; 6-6 overall, 2-1 in IIAC for the women), the Duhawks swam their way to eight new school records. Half of the records came on the women’s side and half on the men’s for head coach Doug Colin. Alex Proctor (’12) (Tipton, Iowa) set a trio of records this season at the Liberal Arts Championships in mid-February – two freestyle and one butterfly event. In the 50- and 100-yard freestyle sprints, Proctor posted 0:24.46 and 0:53.41 times. In the 100-yard butterfly, Proctor touched the wall in under a minute – 0:59.64, to set the new Loras pace. Mackenzie Murray (’10) (Muscatine, Iowa) also set a record in the 200-yard breaststroke – 2:30.22. Zach Gries (’10) (Byron, Ill.) provided three of the four records for the men. Gries set the Loras record in both the 100- and 200-yard backstroke, posting a 0:53.76 in the 100 and a 1:58.64 in the 200. He also claimed the 200-yard individual medley record with a 1:58.77. Each of Gries’ records came at the 2010 Liberal Arts Championships. Ricky Lukacs (’12) (Mundelein, Ill.) took home the 400 individual medley record at the Liberal Arts Championships as well in 4:18.65.

WRESTLING The wrestling team was at its best at the 2010 Iowa Conference Tournament. After posting a 6-14-1 overall record in dual meets, the Duhawks posted a sixth place finish – matching their place from a year ago.

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Pat Pfantz (125#) (’12) (State Center, Iowa), Matt Holmes (133#) (’13) (Lake Villa, Ill.), Josh Kirkland (184/197#) (’12) (Rock Falls, Ill.) and Jeremy Klein (285#) (’10) (Cooper City, Fla.) headlined head coach Randy Steward’s roster with double digit wins. Klein and Pfantz each reached the 20-win plateau after their performances at the IIAC Tournament. Three of the team’s dual wins came at the Knox Duals, where Loras finished in second place – going 3-1.

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD The men’s and women’s track and field teams posted a number of top-five team finishes at meets during the indoor season. The men’s team did so four times and the women’s squad six, with each team posting its best finish at the University of Dubuque event on Feb. 20 when the women won the meet and the men finished second. The women’s team finished third at the 2010 Iowa Conference Championships and the men ninth. Three senior women qualified for nationals and finished in seventh place in their events. Hannah Weiss (Dallas Center, Iowa), Mary Bridget Corken (Dubuque, Iowa) and Barb Kremer (Dubuque, Iowa) were All-Americans at the NCAA Division III Championships. Weiss was seventh in the 800-meter run, Kremer the same in the 55-meter hurdles and Corken followed suit in the mile run.

BASKETBALL The Athletic and Wellness Center’s third season hosting men’s and women’s basketball included 10 wins by the home teams. The women’s team went 13-14 overall, 7-9 in the league and qualified for the Iowa Conference Tournament.

Justin Heinzen’s squad won an opening round road game over Wartburg College before falling to eventual tournament champion Simpson College. Senior guards Lindsay Bava (’10) (Downers Grove, Ill.) and Lisa Morrissey (’10) (Urbandale, Iowa) were each named to the All-Conference team and Bava followed with her second consecutive appearance on the All-Region team. Bava leaves the program fourth all time in scoring and the top free throw shooter in Duhawk history. Morrissey departs in second place on both the assist and steals list. Alex Hudson (’12) (Urbandale, Iowa) led the team in rebounding and Melissa Herrmann (’13) (Hinckley, Ill.) blocked 59 shots in 27 games. The men’s team posted its ninth straight winning season in 2009-10, going 15-11 overall and 10-6 in the Iowa Conference. The Duhawks tied for second place and had three players (each returning to the roster in 2010-11) named to the All-Iowa Conference team. Mike Gleason (’11) (Cary, Ill.) earned Honorable Mention while Connor Mooney (’13) (Wauconda, Ill.) and Tim Kelly (’12) (Cedar Falls, Iowa) were each named to the second team. This trio of Duhawks also led the team in scoring (Kelly – 13 PPG, Gleason – 11.6 PPG, Mooney – 11.4 PPG). The Duhawks also went 6-2 on the road in the IIAC this season and 5-4 in their non-conference contests. Another trio of players, the class of 2010, Jason Abbuhl (Red Oak, Iowa), Alex Brant (Cuba City, Wis.) and John Johann (Niles, Ill.) were a part of 74 wins in their four years – the final three under the direction of head coach Greg Gorton.

Athletic News | Summer 2010

Spring Sport Wraps MEN’S GOLF The Loras College men’s golf team finished fifth at the Iowa Conference Championships this spring after Mark Dolphin (’10) (Schaumburg, Ill.) posted his third top ten finish in four tries. Dolphin was tied for sixth at +22/310 and tenth after the five-way playoff. Andrew Schroeder (’11) (Tipton, Iowa) was five strokes behind Dolphin and Beau Brandt (’12) (Rock Island, Ill.) was also in the top 25 with his +29/317 (t-22nd). The team was fifth or better in five of their tournaments in 2009-10, including three this spring under first year head coach Jeremy Hawkins.

MEN’S TENNIS The men’s tennis team, led by the one-two punch of Jared Levy (’11) (Dubuque, Iowa) and Joe Holguin (’10) (Grayslake, Ill.), went 7-16 this season. The team finished one spot out of the Iowa Conference team tournament, but had some success in the form of Justin Steines’ (’11) (Dubuque, Iowa) runnerup finish in the Flight C Singles of the individual tournament. Levy and Holguin were at the top of the lineup all season, with Levy winning a team-high 11 singles matches. Levy, Holguin and Erik Becker (’11) (Neenah, Wis.) were each a part of 11 doubles wins.

BASEBALL The baseball diamond provided 15 Loras College wins this spring, including eight at Petrakis Park. The Duhawk baseball team began the year 1-2 after a soggy trip to Florida, went 3-1 in their annual trip to the HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn., and followed with a 9-15 campaign in the Iowa Conference.

Calvin Rea (’11) (Cascade, Iowa) is congratulated by his team after a successful score. Rea earned a spot on the 2010 ABCA/Rawlings All-Central Region team.

Individually, the Duhawks’ 15 wins on the mound came from nine different players. Cole Boge (’11) (Dubuque, Iowa) recorded 3 wins and Kyler Laurie (’10) (Elgin, Iowa) threw a team high 47 innings. Offensively, six regulars in the lineup hit .300 or better. Left fielder Calvin Rea (’11) (Cascade, Iowa) led with his .398 average, followed by designated hitter Clay Henricksen’s (’11) (Grayslake, Ill.) .366 and right fielder Kyle Soeder’s (’10) (Dubuque, Iowa) .364. Soeder and Rea were joined on the All-Iowa Conference second team by catcher John Schroeder (’10) (Lena, Ill.). The veteran backstop hit .319 and handled the pitching staff – starting all 39 games. Rea was also honored as a member of the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region team.

SOFTBALL The softball team showed offensive firepower, threw a no-hitter and broke a handful of school records in 2010 – their first season under head coach Ashley Rogers. The Duhawks went 16-21 overall and 5-11 in the nationally recognized Iowa Conference. They returned to the Iowa Conference Tournament for the first time since 2007 as a result and improved their spots in defense, team E.R.A. and batting average during league play from 2009. The 23 home runs hit by the Loras roster this season set a school record. Second baseman Michelle Bahl (’10) (Sherrill, Iowa) made the All-Iowa Conference and All-Region lists in 2010 after leading the Duhawks in most major offensive categories.

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Her nine homeruns this season and 17 over her career are both school records. Her 82 RBI are also a career Loras all-time best mark. Tracy Sullivan (’11) (Edgewood, Iowa), Niki Rivera (’13) (Sterling, Ill.) and Kellie Klein (’13) (Dubuque, Iowa) joined Bahl on the All-IIAC squad. Michelle Sabatini (’11) (Chicago, Ill.) threw the 14th no-hitter in program history on April 18, a 1-0 win over UW-Oshkosh.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD The men’s and women’s track and field teams finished fifth at the Iowa Conference Championships in 2010. Elliot McAllister (’10) (Dubuque, Iowa), Chris Swift (’10) (East Dubuque, Ill.) and Cody Dreyer (’10) (Elkader, Iowa) won events on the men’s side and Danielle McNally (’11)

(Monona, Iowa) and Hannah Weiss (’10) (Dallas Center, Iowa) did the same for the women. A total of five Duhawks qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships during the outdoor season. Swift was the men’s representative in the 400 meter hurdles in Berea, Ohio. Weiss and Laura Rieger (’11) (Minneapolis, Minn.) (800 meter run), Mary Bridget Corken (’10) (Dubuque, Iowa) (1500 meter run) and Barb Kremer (’10) (Dubuque, Iowa) (100 meter hurdles) represented the women’s team. Weiss earned All-American honors in the 800 when she finished fifth in the finals in 2:11.99. Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams were also responsible for rewriting multiple school records in a number of events over the course of the outdoor season.

Save the Date

ALL SPORTS CAMP June 19-24 • June 26-July 1 • July 10-15 • July 17-22 Registration Opens February 2011 The 29th annual Loras College All-Sports Camp is a unique youth sports camp for boys and girls ages 7-13. The camp offers over 36 sports from which campers choose 3 for instruction during their one week stay. In addition to athletic instruction, Christian values, good sportsmanship and good citizenship are emphasized.

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In addition to the individual successes, the women’s team opened the outdoor season nationally ranked #11 by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Hannah Weiss (’10) (Dallas Center, Iowa) competed in the 800 meter run at the NCAA Division III Championships.

Some of the many highlights include: Friday, Oct. 1 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9 p.m.

Golden Jubilarian Cocktail Reception and Dinner, Class of 1960 Silver Jubilarian Reception, Class of 1985 Loras and Clarke Reunion Party, All Classes, Diamond Jo Casino

Saturday, Oct. 2 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Silver Jubilarian Brunch, Class of 1985 Tailgate, Athletic and Wellness Center Parking Lot Pre-game Reunion Luncheon, The Pub Football Game vs. Buena Vista Cocktail Reception and Homecoming Dinner honoring the following Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients: • John W. “Jack” Frasco (’60) Professional Achievements and Contributions Made to Loras • Charles D. McCormick (’52) Service Provided as a Faculty/Staff/Administrator • Jennifer A. (Galloway) McDevitt (’95) Contributions Made in Public Service • Elizabeth A. O’Connell (’01) Young Alumni Award • Bernard J. Offerman, Alumnus Christian Service and Volunteer Work

Sunday, Oct. 3 10 a.m. 11 a.m.

Liturgy honoring Golden Jubilarian Class Homecoming Brunch with musical performances by Loras choirs and wind ensemble

Alumni News | Summer 2010

A L U M N I G AT H E R I N G S Loras College Director of Communications Sue (Bishop) Hafkemeyer (’87) joined forces with the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce for the Dubuque Reception on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 3, 2010. Together they welcomed hundreds of current and former Dubuquers. President Jim Collins (’84) welcomed more than 100 alumni and friends to a Naples Presidential Alumni Reception on Feb. 5, 2010, in Naples, Fla. Board of Regents’ Chair Tom Tauke (’72) joined President Collins in talking about the initiatives underway at the College. The Loras Club of Chicago Holiday Party was held on Dec. 4, 2009, at the Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville, Chicago. Close to 100 Loras alumni and friends from the area gathered for a fun night together. Pictured are Sean Crosby (’09), Chris Migely (’09) and Laura Fitzgibbons (’11).

The annual $125 Dinner hosted by the Loras Club of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City was held on Jan. 31, 2010, at A Touch of Class. This event helps raise money for scholarships for area students attending Loras. Pictured are JoAnn Marshall and Susan Marshall (’92).

The Loras Club of Dubuque hosted a reception following the “Mysteries of Christmas” performance on Dec. 6, 2009. Music and reflections combined to help celebrate Advent and Christmas. Alumni, friends and community members gathered for a reception immediately following. The Women’s Basketball Reception was held in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 29, 2009, when the Duhawks played in the Baldwin Wallace Holiday Tournament in Berea, Ohio. Alumni, family and friends met head coach Justin Heinzen and the team for a pizza reception following the game. Loras College Head Football Coach Steve Osterberger and former football coach Bob Bierie (’65) joined alumni and friends at the American Football Coaches Association Conference on Jan. 11, 2010, in Orlando, Fla. for a reception.

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The Loras Club of Waterloo/Cedar Falls teamed up with the Loras admission office to host a Prospective Student Pizza Party at Doughy Joey’s on Feb. 1, 2010. Several area alumni shared their experiences at Loras with students and their parents. Pictured are Megan Hoffman; Theresa (Obermann) Hoffman (’81), Loras regent; and Tim Hoffman.

Alumni Men and Women Basketball players returned to the Athletic and Wellness Center on Feb. 13, 2010, for an eventful day. The morning consisted of alumni games for both the men and women followed by lunch with the players. That afternoon, alumni and friends packed the Athletic and Wellness Center to cheer on an intercity rivalry between the Loras College Duhawks and University of Dubuque Spartans. Pictured are (l to r) Brian Feldott (’03), Greg King (’07), Scott Deike (’06), Shaun Gallagher (’05) and Rex Parker (’09).

Alumni News | Summer 2010

Seventeen current and former members of the Loras Hockey Club participated in the annual Chicago Alumni Hockey Game on March 19, 2010, at the Northbrook Sports Center in Northbrook, Ill. After the game alumni and their families were hosted by Tom Migon (’91) at his restaurant, Tommy’s On Higgins, for a relaxing get together. You can catch the alumni hockey team in action during Homecoming weekend this fall on Oct. 3, 2010.

The Loras Club of Chicago Economic Forecast Reception was held on Feb. 19, 2010, at the Marriott in Burr Ridge, Ill. The presentation was given by Laddie Sula, Ph.D. (’67), Loras College professor of economics. Many thanks to Kenn Nemec (’76) and his law firm Goldstine, Skrodzki, Russian, Nemec and Hoff, Ltd. for hosting this wonderful event. Pictured are Carl Aducci (’63), Sula and Nemec. Loras held two Arizona Alumni Opportunities with President Collins on Feb. 20 and 21, 2010. On Saturday evening, Mike (’62) and Janet Valder held a reception at their home in Phoenix, Ariz. The following day, the Rev. Msgr. James Barta (’52) celebrated Mass at Prince of Peace Church in Sun City West, Ariz. Brunch immediately followed, held at Briarwood Country Club. Alumni and friends in Milwaukee gathered after work for Loras Trivia Night at Café Hollander in Tosa Village, Milwaukee, on Feb. 25, 2010. Loras College extends their thanks to Julie Helmrich (’78) for organizing and hosting this event. Look for more gatherings in the Milwaukee area in the future. On March 11, 2010, Young Alumni in Cedar Rapids celebrated spring with an after work Loras social at Deanoz Sports Bar and Grill. Alums enjoyed reminiscing and have started planning their next outing in the Cedar Rapids area.

The Loras Club of Des Moines welcomed Loras track and field athletes who arrived in Des Moines on April 22, 2010, for the Drake Relays. This event connected the current student-athletes with area alumni and gave them a chance to talk about the season’s highlights.

Cold weather did not deter alumni track athletes from competing in the Rock Bowl for their annual Alumni Track Meet. Many participated in the events on March 20, 2010, while others cheered from the sidelines. Loras College Track and Field Coach Bob Schultz (’94) met with alumni for a social at the Moracco Supper Club following the meet. Alumni and Friends in the Twin Cities joined Athletic Director Bob Quinn (’86) and Assistant Athletic Director Denise Udelhofen (’90) for a social at The Local on March 20, 2010.The following day, parents and alumni cheered on the baseball team as they competed in a local tournament. The Loras Club of Rockford held a pizza party at Lino’s Pizza on March 25, 2010, welcoming prospective students and their families from the Rockford area. Admission Counselor Scott Stran (’99) and current Loras students, along with members from the Loras Club of Rockford board, teamed up to answer questions and talk about their experiences at Loras. On April 21, 2010, The Loras Club of Dubuque awarded 21 students scholarships for the 2010-11 school year. Each year the club fundraises with events and local business to raise money to support local students. Alumni and sponsors were also recognized for making these scholarships possible. The Loras Club of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City teamed up with the Loras admission office to host a Prospective Student Dessert Social at Elmcrest Country Club on April 22, 2010. Several area alumni shared their experiences at Loras with students and their parents.

Loras College Board of Regent and CBS Sportscaster Greg Gumbel (’67) headlined The Loras Club of Chicago Spring Luncheon. Hundreds of alumni and friends of the College attended the luncheon on April 3, 2010. Gumbel’s humorous talk titled, “Rewind, Review & Replay,” gave insight to his sportscaster career and life after Loras College. Pictured are Tom Cashman (’60), Gumbel and Bob Obernesser (’60). The Alumni Baseball Golf Outing and Social was held on April 30, 2010. Baseball alumni reconnected for a day of golf and reminiscing. The day started at Bunker Hill Golf Course and continued with a social at the Moracco Supper Club. The annual Rebuilding Together in Des Moines event was held on May 1, 2010. Local alumni and friends gathered with paint brushes and rakes to help a member of the community with projects around the house. St. Louis alumni and friends met on May 12, 2010, at Busch Stadium to cheer on the Cardinals. Special thanks to Bob Chlebowski of Capital Technology & Leasing for sponsoring the reduced ticket prices which included box seats, food and beverages. { 41 }

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RECOGNITIONS 1940s James Peterson (’47) received the Veteran Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Board of Veterans Affairs. 1960s Tom Derouin (’67) was named to the QuadCity Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. Derouin has coached tennis and basketball at Moline and Augustana College. Robert Roethler (’67) was recently inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame as a coach from Emmettsburg High School. 1970s Gary Wolter (’76) was awarded the 2009 Executive of the Year from Madison’s Sales and Marketing Executives. Wolter is chairman, president and CEO of Madison Gas and Electric Company. Mark Zimmer (’77) of Zimmer Funeral Homes of Sheboygan, was recognized by the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association for 25 years of licensed practice in Wisconsin. 1980s Gary Steinke (’80) was recently named to the Special Olympics Iowa Board of Directors. Steinke is the president of the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. John Baxter (’85) has moved from assistant head football coach at Fresno State University to special teams football coach at the University of Southern California. (Photo Courtesy: Fresno State Athletic Department)

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Joseph Berger (’85) successfully completed recertification by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. David Kapler (’86) recently became the vice chair on the board of the Washington Neighborhood Development Corporation. 1990s Doug Wagemester (’90) has been named the National Junior College Athletic Associaton coach of the year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Wagemester is the men’s basketball coach and the school’s athletic director at Kirkwood Community College. He is 332-83 in 12 seasons at the Cedar Rapids school. Donald Ehrlich (’93) was named president of the Tri-State Human Resource Association. Sean Williams (’94) has been appointed to the position of president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. He most recently served as the CEO of Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa, Iowa. Kimberly Paisley (’97) has been recognized as the top sales agent for individual Wellmark products for Oct. 1, 2008 to Aug. 31, 2009. Leon Costello (’98) has been named senior associate athletic director for external affairs at South Dakota State University. Costello worked in a variety of roles for the University of Northern Iowa Athletic Department the past eight years, most recently serving as the associate athletic director for external relations since July 2008.

2000s Jaime Durley (’00) has been selected as the deputy regional inspector general for Region IV for the federal government. Durley has been a program analyst since 2006. She received the Inspector General’s Excellence in Program Evaluation Award in 2009 for her report on FDA’s Generic Drug Review Process and the Cooperative Achievement Award in 2008 for her contributions to Operation Whack-A-Mole. James Larsen (’01) was honored by St. Edward Catholic School as a Distinguished Alumnus in 2010. Larsen served as a youth minister in Wisconsin for some time before moving back to Waterloo, Iowa, where he serves in many capacities in the Sacred Heart School and church community. Christopher Melde (’01) together with two University of Missouri-St. Louis criminology scholars, was recently awarded the 2010 William L. Simon Outstanding Paper Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. They were awarded for their paper, “‘I Got Your Back’: An Examination of the Protective Function of Gang Membership in Adolescence,” which was published in the journal Criminology in 2009. Melde is an assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Robert Murray (’01) was recently promoted as the new resident inspector at the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Palo, Iowa, by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Murray joined the NRC in Region III as a reactor engineer in 2008, after serving more than six years as an officer on the USS Helena, a fast-attack submarine. Sarah Reicks (’01) recently earned the designation of chartered financial analyst.

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Craig Miller (’02) recently joined Dubuque Data Services as an applications programmer. Brittni Imhof (’05) has been promoted to supervisor in Information Technology Network Solutions Business Consulting Practice at RSM McGladrey. Erick Kephart (’05) has been promoted to customer service associate, level 2, at Prudential Financial. Natasha McCulick (’05) has been named neighborhood resident on the board for the Washington Neighborhood Development Corporation.

POINTS of PRIDE Loras College welcomed a record number 425 prospective students to campus during the 12th Annual Iowa Private College Week held August 2-6, 2010. Sponsored by the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the week provides prospective students and their families a coordinated week-long opportunity to visit 28 non-profit private college campuses. Loras conducted two informational sessions each day, where students and their families toured campus, learned about academic areas and student activities and attended an informational financial aid session.

Regents Sr. Helen Huewe, O.S.F. (Regent Emerita) was named the 40th Recipient of the 2009 Telegraph Herald First Citizen Award.

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MARRAIGES A L U M N I S P OT L I G H T Jenny (Galloway) McDevitt (’95) poses with Jeff McMahon, secretary/marathon chairman of the Tug McGraw Foundation and keyboardist and vocalist for Tim McGraw’s band, who is proudly sporting a Loras College hat. McDevitt runs to raise money for the foundation which funds pioneering brain tumor research and increases public awareness of the disease. This race was in Des Moines, Iowa.

Loras alumni Cole Zalaznik (’05) and Rodie Doar (’06) had the honor of meeting famous philanthropist Warren Buffett.

Patrick Peters (’99) to Ann Flanagan on March 6, 2010.

Kristina Kajewski (’00) to Dan Ritchie on May 30, 2009. Kelly Conmey (’01) to Josh Simkins on May 8, 2010. Troy Johnson (’01) to Elizabeth John (’04) on April 30, 2010.

Ashley DeCook (’07) to Patrick Schmidt on May 8, 2010. Eben Krapfl (’09) to Lindsey Spoden (’10) on Aug. 30, 2008. Rosalie Full (’10) to Kristopher Falkena on June 5, 2010.

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If you would like to submit a class note, please send an email with the information to alumni@loras.edu. We will consider the following photos for inclusion with the notes: head shot photos for the recognitions, photos of the couple for the marriages and close-up photos of babies for the new arrivals. In the past we had included large group photos of alumni at weddings. Due to space constraints, we will only be including photos of the couple. However, we encourage you to continue this tradition, posting and sharing those group photos on the alumni community website and through other social media sources.

Class Notes | Summer 2010

N E W A R R I VA L S 1990s To David (’90) and Amy Flanagan, a son, Quinn Patrick Reed, on March 20, 2010. To Marla (Averkamp) (’91) and Tony Quinn, a daughter on Dec. 21, 2009. To Mike (’95) and Mindy Currans, a daughter, Penelope Jean, on Dec. 18, 2009. To Michelle (Wachter) (’96) and Chris Helle, a son on May 12, 2010. To Marty (’96) and Emily (Barton) (’96) Lambe, a son on April 2, 2010.

To George (’01) and Abigail Nauman, a daughter, Clara Ann, on March 5, 2010. To Jaclyn (Haverland) (’01) and Erick Rupp, a daughter on Dec. 30, 2009. To Lon (’01) and Kelly Scheueller, a daughter, Rylie Jo, on Jan. 10, 2010. To Nicholas (’01) and Jill (Olson) (’01) Specht, a daughter, Lucy Amelia, on Jan. 18, 2010.

To Katie (Brown) (’04) and Jeff Tracy, a son, Luke Ryan, on May 5, 2010.

To Trisha (Leuchs) (’05) and David Blaser, a son on Dec. 24, 2009. To Shelby (Perleth) (’05) and Joseph Schumacher, a son on March 29, 2010. To Charlie (’06) and Lora (Walke) (’06) Freund, a son on April 9, 2010.

To Carla (Kotz) (’96) and Shane Riley, a daughter, Caitlyn Rose, on Jan. 8, 2010.

To Laura (Gieseman) (’02) and Robert Donner, a son on Dec. 3, 2009.

To Laura Pauly (’06) and Neil Lecuas, a son on Feb. 19, 2010.

To Anne (McClintock) (’98) and Damien Meyer, twins, Hannah Sue and Isaac Philip, on Feb. 17, 2010.

To Adam (’02) and Nicole Eisbach, a daughter, Lillian Jean, on Feb. 24, 2010.

To Kimberly (Muenster) (’06) and Eric Schroeder, a daughter, Amelia Kay, on March 27, 2010.

To Julie (Koch) (’98) and Dennis Womer, a daughter, Lillian, on Dec. 1, 2009. To Jason (’99) and Nicole (Papis) (’00) Berna, a son, Jack Benjamin, on March 29, 2010. To Robert (’99) and Angie Hohmann, a daughter, Whitney Marie, on Jan. 6, 2010.

2000s To Colleen (Brogan) (’01) and Andy Black, a daughter, Quinn Margaret, on Feb. 1, 2009. To Sarah (Carroll) (’01) and Brad Jones, a son on March 14, 2010. To Megan (LaPrell) (’01) and David Kempen, a daughter on March 13, 2010. To Lindsay (Rottinghaus) (’01) and Christopher Larson, a daughter, Liesel Lynn, on July 27, 2009.

To Dana (Clemen) (’02) and Greg Goetz, a son, Grant Leon, on April 14, 2010. To Elizabeth (Graham) (’02) and Matthew Gullone, a son, Vincent Gary, on Jan. 6, 2010. To Amanda Delaney (’03) and Mark Cawthorn, a daughter, Samantha Jo, on Jan. 26, 2010. To Tony (’04) and Kristi (Wagner) (’05) Foxen, a son, Drake Andrew, on Feb. 3, 2010. To Adriana (Amaya) (’04) and Andy Foxen, a daughter, Ainsely, on May 13, 2010.

To Amanda (Reiss) (’06) and Travis Steines, a daughter, Vanessa Rose, on Jan. 7, 2010. To Samantha Trausch (’06) and David Hogan, a daughter, Lucy, on April 23, 2010. To Kelli (Duehr) (’07) and Adam Splinter, a son, Wade James, on Feb. 25, 2010.

To Joyce (’08) and Matthew Saur, a son on Dec. 3, 2009.

To Marcus (’04) and Anne (Corken) (’07) Murphy, a son on May 8, 2010. To Kyle (’04) and Stephanie (Graber) (’05) Klapatauskas, a son, Jonathan Paul, on Sept. 14, 2009.

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Class Notes | Summer 2010

D E AT H S Woodrow Aldridge (’52) on Oct. 22, 2009, in Escondido, Calif.

Tom Tully (’62, A ’58) on April 19, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Jerome Carberry (’52) on March 1, 2010, in Chicago, Ill.

Nicholas Campbell (’63) on Jan. 12, 2010, in LaCrosse, Wis.

Godfrey Cronin (’52) on June 10, 2009, in Colon, Mich.

Kenneth Gallagher (’63) on Feb. 14, 2010, in Hilliard, Ohio.

The Rev. Douglas Venne (’52) on Dec. 28, 2009, in Monipuripara, Bangladesh.

George Giellis (’64, A ’59) on March 3, 2010, in Hazel Green, Wis.

The Rev. William Ortmann (’53) on Jan. 27, 2010, in Sioux City, Iowa.

Ralph Kremer (’64) on Feb. 13, 2010, in Bellevue, Iowa.

Edward Ungs (’53, A ’49) on Jan. 2, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

The Rev. Edward Murray (’65) on Oct. 6, 2009, in Iowa.

Richard Daily (’54) on March 19, 2010, in Carle Place, N.Y.

Kenneth Holthaus (’66) on Feb. 1, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Robert Lutgen, Sr. (’54) on May 1, 2010, in Lincolnshire, Ill.

Thomas Drewek (’67) on Jan. 17, 2009, in Clementon, N.J.

George McKeehan (’54) on Dec. 15, 2009, in Minneapolis, Minn.

Robert Sorensen (’67) on Jan. 16, 2010, in Oak Park, Ill.

John “Jack” Carlin (’50) on March 2010, in Ill.

Kenneth Steimel, M.D. (’54) on Jan. 11, 2010, in Charles City, Iowa.

Wayne Kieffer (’69) on March 29, 2010, in Bellevue, Iowa.

Edwin Connell (’50) on Feb. 2, 2010, in Hammond, Ind.

James Deluhery (’55, A ’51) on Feb. 7, 2010, in Fort Collins, Colo.

Sister Charmaine Plotz, OSF (’69) on Dec. 29, 2009, in Dubuque, Iowa.

The Rev. Robert Jackson (’50) on Dec. 21, 2009, in Rockford, Ill.

Eugene “Doug” Ebeling (’56) on Nov. 20, 2009, in Phoenix, Ariz.

1970s

Robert Maher (’50) on Dec. 31, 2009, in Dubuque, Iowa.

William Cisco (’58) on July 22, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Paul Nora, M.D. (’50) on Nov. 22, 2009.

Thomas Marston (’58) on Jan. 2, 2010, in Charlotte, N.C.

1930s Rev. James Kerndt (’36, A ’32) on April 22, 2010, in Peosta, Iowa.

1940s David Locher (’47, A ’41 and former staff) on March 23, 2010, in Cascade, Iowa. Sam Pusateri (’47) on March 16, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. The Rev. Robert Ament (’48) on Feb. 18, 2010, in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Bernard “B.P.” Breitbach (’49) on Jan. 26, 2010, in Waterloo, Iowa. The Rev. Leo Gildner (’49) on March 13, 2010, in Ottawa, Ill. Frank Huss (’49) on Jan. 22, 2010, in Spencer, Iowa. Charles Kupka (’49) on April 4, 2010, in Marshalltown, Iowa.

1950s

Leo Reiss (’50) on Dec. 16, 2009, in Waterloo, Iowa. Harry Kirmse (’51, A ’47) on Feb. 12, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. Robert Mangan (’51) on April 15, 2010, in Guttenberg, Iowa. Robert Voorhees, M.D. (’51) on Jan. 14, 2010, in Kendallville, Ind.

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Ralph Beringer (’72) on Jan. 24, 2010, in Cascade, Iowa. The Rev. Kenneth LeBlanc (’72) on Jan. 20, 2010, in Needham, Mass. Sister Mary Charmaine LeMaire, BVM (’73) on Feb. 27, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

1960s Edward Clark (’60) on Feb. 10, 2010, in Hubertus, Wis.

John Staver (’73) on Feb. 11, 2010, in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Peter Hohman (’60) on March 29, 2010, in Oak Park, Ill.

1980s

John “Larry” McNeil, Jr. (’60) on Jan. 20, 2010, in Janesville, Wis.

John Penning (’81) on Jan. 15, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. Nancy Brown (’85) on Jan. 7, 2010, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Class Notes | Summer 2010

Mary Ahern (’88) on May 12, 2010, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Ferial Hebert (alumnus) on Sept. 4, 2009, in Walbridge, Ohio.

Laverne Ploessl (alumnus) on March 16, 2010, in Sherrill, Iowa.

1990s

Sister Grace Jokerst, OSU (alumnus) on Feb. 9, 2010.

Gerald Quinlan (alumnus) on Sept. 17, 2009, in Mesa, Ariz.

Marianne Kammer (alumnus) on Nov. 6, 2009, in Longmont, Colo.

Robert Steichen (alumnus, A ’44) on Dec. 22, 2009, in Indian Wells, Calif.

John Kuehnle (alumnus) on Feb. 28, 2010, in Mechanicsville, Iowa.

Robert Sullivan (alumnus) on Dec. 25, 2009, in Dodgeville, Wis.

Gordon Ames (alumnus) on Nov. 27, 2009, in Rock Island, Ill.

Paul Lattner (alumnus) on March 17, 2010, in Kewanee, Ill.

Sr. Mary Paulette Traut, PBVM (alumnus) on Nov. 30, 2009, in Dubuque, Iowa.

M. Denyse Bagozzi (alumnus) on Feb. 28, 2010, in Dearborn, Mich.

Gregory Lawrence (alumnus) on Feb. 4, 2010, in Cedar, Minn.

Academy

James Barron (alumnus) on Jan. 28, 2010, in Streator, Ill.

Dr. Joseph Lechtenberg, Sr. (alumnus) on Jan. 31, 2010, in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Harry Brennan (alumnus) on Feb. 19, 2010, in Fort Worth, Texas.

James McCauley (alumnus) on March 8, 2010, in Oxnard, Calif.

Robert Crawford (alumnus) on March 26, 2010, in Independence, Iowa.

Delbert McDermott (alumnus) on Sept. 22, 2009, in Carroll, Iowa.

The Rev. Charles Davis (alumnus, A ’54) on Dec. 18, 2009, in Temple, Texas.

John McDonald (alumnus) on June 7, 2009, in Pleasant Hill, Mo.

William Deluhery (alumnus) on March 14, 2010, in Clinton, Iowa.

Leonard Meaney (alumnus) on March 8, 2010, in Waterloo, Iowa.

Gerald Devine (alumnus) on Feb. 11, 2010, in Sacramento, Calif.

William Metcalf (alumnus) on April 5, 2010, in Randolph, Wis.

Robert Even (alumnus) on March 26, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Richard Meyer (alumnus) on Feb. 25, 2010, in Denver, Colo.

Thomas Gastel (alumnus) on March 11, 2010, in Freeport, Ill.

Sr. Mary Lawrence Mulligan, PBVM (alumnus) on March 19, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

James Corbett (A ’61) on Feb. 23, 2010, in Madison, Wis.

Robert Nagele (alumnus) on Feb. 1, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Richard Haupert (Academy) on March 26, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Sara (Nibaur) Baughman (’92) on Feb. 21, 2010, in Indianapolis, Ind.

2000s Brian Carey (’03) on March 30, 2010, in Homewood, Ill.

Alumni

Sr. Victoria Gereau, PBVM (alumnus) on April 27, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. Curt Ginter (alumnus) on Nov. 26, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

Gerald Juergens (A ’38) on May 8, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. Blanchard “Joe” Kluesner (A ’45) on Dec. 21, 2009, in Dubuque, Iowa. Frederick Klein (A ’46) on March 16, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. Donald Lakeman (A ’47) on March 18, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. John McDonough (A ’47) on Jan. 27, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. Courtland Grotkin (A ’50) on July 13, 2009, in Greendale, Wis. Thomas Habel (A ’52) on April 29, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa. Lawrence Lahaise (A ’52) on March 6, 2010, in Fargo, N.D.

Donald Noel, Sr. (alumnus, A ’58) on Jan. 19, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Perspective | Summer 2010

Exploring Careers with a Liberal Arts Education B Y J O D Y ( S H U RT L E F F ) W I L L G I N G ( ’ 0 0 )

When I look back at my college years at Loras (I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since graduation) I reminisce about all of the great memories I have. I was your average student from smalltown Fredericksburg, Iowa. Coming to Loras in the fall of 1997 was like a whole new world opening up. There was so much to become involved in or take part of—there was never a dull moment. As a liberal arts college, Loras allowed me to explore different career aspects which have helped me find my true career passion. When I first started at Loras, I thought I would major in psychology but as I explored other

areas, I found myself liking the business world and discovering human resources. I majored in human resources management and graduated in December 2000. My Loras degree has allowed me professional growth. After graduation, I landed a job as a human resource manager for a long-term health care company in Dubuque. It was not long before I was promoted to a regional human resource manager. For six years I was fortunate to travel to different parts of the U.S. while overseeing 15 long-term health care centers. Traveling was great—I would recommend any student wanting to explore different areas of the country to consider a professional position requiring travel. Today, I am living out my dream in human resources for the McGraw-Hill Companies. I still live in Dubuque. In fact, Loras inspired me to stay in Dubuque, a city that has so much to offer. When I meet students at recruitment events in the Dubuque area, it is a great feeling to hear them say they want to stay in the Dubuque area after graduation. The combination of a liberal arts educational experience and living in this

great community will position future graduates of Loras to live out their dreams, just as I am doing. Students often ask me what we look for in an applicant. We look for applicants who are open-minded and involved. I advise graduates to be open to multiple career possibilities. As a liberal arts school, Loras provides opportunities for students to explore all kinds of career options, which is a great asset to any employer looking at hiring a new grad. I encourage students not to narrow their options to what they think their ideal job is, but instead to be open to a variety of opportunities that may present themselves. Many times these career opportunities become clear when students network and immerse themselves in their community. Becoming involved in Young Professionals or volunteering with non-profit organizations is a great complement to liberal arts learning, and helps a student to discover his or her true passion and career aspirations. Some day current students will look back at their time at Loras and realize how their liberal arts experience there formed them to be successful in life, just as it has for me.

Jody (Shurtleff) Willging (’00) is the senior human resources representative at McGraw-Hill Companies in Dubuque, Iowa.

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