Loyola University New Orleans Magazine Fall 2010

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS Loyola University New Orleans President

The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J. Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Bill Bishop Associate Vice President for Development

Chris Wiseman ’88 Associate Vice President for Marketing

Terrell F. Fisher ’76 Editor

Ray Willhoft ’00 Art Director

Allee Parker Designer

Craig Bloodworth Photographer

Harold Baquet Director of Alumni Relations

Monique Gaudin Gardner Associate Director of Alumni Relations

David Robinson-Morris ’06 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

Lisa Adams ’82 Director of Public Affairs and External Relations

Meredith M. Hartley Associate Director of Public Affairs

Matt Lambert ’92 Communications Coordinator

James Shields Communications Manager

Sean Snyder Contributors

Jamie Bustos Kelsey Pabst Tom Ryan Renny Simno ’98 Brett Simpson ’96, M.B.A. ’03 Photo Contributors

Stacey O’Malley ’89 Leslie Parr Artemis Preeshl

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS M A G A Z I N E FALL 2010 • VOL.20 • NO.3 • WWW.LOYNO.EDU

COVER FOCUS 16

Fighting for the Gulf Coast

FEATURES 22

The Maroon and Gold: Two Eras of Loyola Football

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From Board Meetings to Barbeques Global Ministry We Are Loyola Loyola in Print

DEPARTMENTS 06 On the Avenue 06 News 12 Students 14 Athletics

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Tracking the Pack Wolftracks 43 Wolf Pups 49 Calendar of Events 50 Memorials

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Class of 2014

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From the President Today, five years after Hurricane Katrina, we stand as a strong university with a bright future ahead of us, thanks to the dedication and hard work of the entire Loyola University New Orleans community.

For three years, we have set new records in undergraduate applications, which has led to the rebuilding and strengthening of our undergraduate enrollment. Not only are we recruiting and retaining a diverse group of students from around the country and the world, but we are also attracting bright young men and women who are eager to make a difference in their communities.

We continue to hire excellent faculty and staff with impressive credentials. These new members of the Loyola community, together with our long-term faculty and staff members, help us sustain an exciting academic environment where traditions of the past meet the challenges of today and help us shape the future.

We have implemented new programs for first-year students to enhance their collegiate experience. Last year, we conducted a successful pilot for the First-Year Experience. This fall, we have fully implemented the program, which is designed to engage students more deeply with the university and to serve as an interdisciplinary gateway to the Common Curriculum. Students are now participating in living/learning communities in which co-curricular events—lectures, field trips, plays, films, and other activities—reinforce classroom instruction and encourage students to reflect on connections between academic study and their personal lives.

In addition, the College of Business fully implemented its Portfolio Program for all business majors, the Department of English launched a new major in film and digital media, the School of Nursing launched its Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, and both the Loyola Institute for Ministry and the Department of Criminal Justice launched online master’s degree programs.

All of this hard work has not gone unnoticed. Loyola ranked 7th Regional University in the South in the 2011 edition of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report and ranked 8th in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category. U.S. News & World Report also recognized Loyola as one of the nation’s best for providing student experiences that focus on success. The publication highlighted our commitment to our service learning programs, which bring education to life by connecting the classroom to community needs.

The J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library ranked 7th in The Princeton Review’s 2011 “Top 10 University Libraries” list along with Harvard, Duke, and Princeton. Loyola has rated in the list for five consecutive years.

Most visibly, last year, we began implementation of our new master plan for facilities, and you can see our progress around campus. Our focus this year is the work, already begun with architects, faculty, and staff, in planning for the second phase of the master plan: Monroe Hall, a new student center, and a new residence hall.

We have accomplished much in the past five years, but I ask for your continued support as we move to the next chapter in our history. Our task, for the present and the future, is the continued implementation of the strategic plan, Loyola 2012, as we approach our centennial. Together, we can continue to achieve great things.

Thank you for all you have done and for all you will do in the years ahead.

With prayers and best wishes,

Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., President

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COLLEGE PROFILE

The College of Business: Awakening, enlightening, and transforming today’s students into tomorrow’s business leaders

The ever-changing world of business demands a different kind of leader—one that will act justly, think critically, and be socially responsible. That’s the type of leader the College of Business at Loyola University New Orleans creates.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY Accounting Economics Finance International Business

CENTERS Management Marketing Business of Music MBA

Center for Spiritual Capital International Business Center Small Business Development Center

YOUR PRIVATE GIFTS TO THE COLLEGE ARE CRITICAL. From funding new programsOF andLAW opportunities for business students to helping Loyola recruit and retain dynamic faculty from the business world, your annual gifts are vital to the success of the College of Business.

For more information, contact Traci Wolff, Development Officer, at twolff@loyno.edu or (504) 861-5453, or donate online at giving.loyno.edu

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Loyola welcomes Class of 2014 to campus This fall, Loyola opened its doors to 782 first-year students, representing the Class of 2014. The new students are both academically talented and culturally diverse. Nearly 62 percent of the students are from outside of Louisiana, a significant increase from last year’s 56.9 percent. The majority of out-of-state students come from Texas, Florida, California, New York, and Illinois. The new students represent 46 states and territories and 18 countries. Ethnic minorities represent more than 40 percent of the new students.

The Class of 2014 is academically accomplished, with more than 50 percent of the students graduating in the top 25 percent of their high schools. The class’ average GPA is 3.77, and the average ACT score is slightly above a 26.

The new students arrived on campus in August for Wolfpack Welcome, a new student

orientation designed to make the transition to college easy and enjoyable. Events included a day of service, tours of New Orleans, discussions on the summer reading project, class photo, a New Orleans second line, and numerous opportunities to meet and connect with future classmates.

Loyola introduces new students to New Orleans culture with iconic novel As part of the First-Year Summer Reading Program at Loyola, all first-year students received a copy of John Kennedy Toole’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, published by Louisiana State University Press. The distribution of this book was made possible by a generous donation from the College of Law under the leadership of the late Dean Brian Bromberger.

While teaching in the English department at Loyola in 1976, noted Southern author Walker Percy was approached

by the mother of a young local writer who had committed suicide seven years earlier. The mother explained to Percy that in his career, her son had failed to find a publisher for his manuscript. After some persuasion, Percy read and saw promise in the piece and later used his influence to reintroduce it to publishers. As a result, A Confederacy of Dunces was published in 1980 and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize posthumously in 1981. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the book’s publishing.

Several events for students took place during Wolfpack Welcome, August 25 – 29, to compliment their reading experience. First-year students participated in a writing contest where they submitted essays that detailed the issues addressed in the novel. There were six cash awards given for the best entries.

A Lucky Dog vendor, as featured in the book, was on campus selling hot dogs while students, parents, and faculty gathered in small groups to discuss the book. The university also offered city-wide bus tours for students and their families that included famous landmarks from the novel.

Golden Wolves, Class of 1960

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Students commit day of service to commemorate Katrina anniversary First-year students at Loyola University New Orleans went “Into the Streets” on August 27, commemorating the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a day of service.

The Class of 2014 joined university faculty and staff in community service projects within the greater New Orleans community.

As an example of continued renewal, students, faculty, and staff volunteered through a number of organizations, including two home construction organizations, Rebuilding Together and St. Bernard Project; a cemetery and medical

center cleanup, Operation Nehemiah; and other volunteer opportunities through ARC of New Orleans and New Orleans Recreation Department.

“Into the Streets” has become a tradition for new student orientation as a way for incoming students to observe Loyola’s Jesuit ideal of service and bond with future classmates. The day of service aims to bond new students with both the Loyola and New Orleans communities. For their participation, each volunteer received lunch and a service day T-shirt.

LIM holds Summer Institute for Catholic School Leadership The Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM) and the Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Catholic Schools sponsored the Summer Institute for Catholic School Leadership June 14 – 17.

The institute provided training, professional development, and networking opportunities for new and veteran members of Catholic school leadership teams. The curriculum design was based on interests identified by Catholic school presidents, principals, teachers, and financial and advancement officers locally and nationally.

Instructors in the institute Fall 2010 www.loyno.edu

were experts in their fields from across the country.

Participants choose tracks in Mission and Identity, Administration, Development/Marketing/Public Relations, Teacher Formation, Curriculum Leadership, and Finance.

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Loyola says goodbye to Dean of Libraries Mary Lee Sweat Dean of Libraries Mary Lee Sweat retired on July 31 after 40 years of service to Loyola.

During her years on the university library faculty, 29 of them as university librarian and then as dean of libraries, Sweat led the library in its transformation from card catalogs to computers, and oversaw the development of the new J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library into a model of service-oriented academic libraries. Since 2006, The Princeton Review has ranked the Monroe Library among the top 10 college libraries in the country.

“Not only has Dean Sweat made significant and lasting contributions to the library, but her contributions have touched the entire university and our students in most positive ways,” says Provost Edward J. Kvet, D.M.E. Deborah Poole, associate dean for public services, is serving as interim dean while a committee of library faculty and staff conducts a search for a new dean.

Former Dean of Libraries Mary Lee Sweat

Professor receives Fulbright Fellowship to India

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For the 2010 – 11 academic year, Loyola Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Artemis Preeshl, M.F.A., is researching visual literacy in performance and film in India as a Fulbright-Nehru senior researcher through the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Preeshl is currently stationed at the Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai, India.

Author Laksmi Bandamudi described Kalakshetra as the “Juilliard of India” with some of the country’s best performers emerging from the program.

As part of her work, Preeshl will conduct research for a project “Visual Literacy in Two- and ThreeDimensional Performative Presentation,” investigating traditional and contemporary Indian images.

“To research visual literacy in performance, I will investigate the relationship between two-dimensional presentations on screen and three-dimensional performances of traditional and contemporary Hindu examples on stage, in film, and in digital media,” says Preeshl. “The project will culminate in an hour long multimedia presentation integrating live feed, performance, and film.”

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Bill Bishop is the new helm of Institutional Advancement Bill Bishop is the new vice president for the Office of Institutional Advancement, taking over the position from Victoria Frank, who retired in July.

Previously, Bishop worked as the associate vice president for medical center advancement at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., since January 2008. He was vice president for development at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, from 2003 to 2008, and director of development and administration for the National World War II Memorial Project in Arlington, Va., from 1997 to 2003.

Before his career in development, Bishop served in the U.S. Army, where he saw tours of duty in Greece, Italy, and the U.S. His duty positions include artillery battery and detachment commander; assistant/associate professor of political science at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; assistant Army attaché for the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy; instructor at Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command’s liaison officer to the Italian Army staff in Rome, Italy; and director of administration for International Assignees in Fort Monroe, Va. Bishop, who is an Olmsted Scholar, earned a bachelor of science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, a laurea in scienze politiche dall’universita’ degli studi di Firenze, a master of arts degree in political science from Tulane Vice President for Institutional University, and a master of arts degree in management from Webster University.

Advancement Bill Bishop Bishop is married to the former Cynthia Grace Dalton of Shreveport, La., and they have three children—Anthony, Christina, and Michael—and two grandchildren—Lucy and Ben.

Kathy Lorio leads College of Law as interim dean Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73, Leon Sarpy Professor of Law, is serving as the interim dean of the College of Law. Lorio accepted an invitation from Provost Edward J. Kvet, D.M.E., to serve as interim dean when the late Dean Brian Bromberger announced his retirement earlier this year. Bromberger, who planned to retire from Loyola this summer and rejoin his family in his native Australia, passed away on May 27.

Lorio will serve as interim dean while the search for a permanent dean continues during the 2010 – 11 academic year.

A member of the law faculty since 1976, Lorio was appointed the Leon Sarpy Professor of Law in 1992, the first professorship at the College of Law. She has written four books and a multitude of articles and scholarly papers and has served on various legal committees and public task forces.

Lorio is active in law reform on the national level as a member of the American Law Institute, and in Louisiana as a member of the Council of the Louisiana State Law Institute. Prior to joining Loyola, Lorio practiced with the New Orleans firm Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles.

Lorio was selected as the 2003 Distinguished Professor of the Year by the Louisiana Bar Foundation and is the recipient of the 2005 Dux Academicus Award, the highest honor given by Loyola to faculty members.

In late 2006, Lorio was appointed by then New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin to the Ethics Review Board, which oversaw the appointment of the Interim College of Law Dean Kathryn first Inspector General of New Orleans.

Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73 Fall 2010 www.loyno.edu

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Professor Charles Braswell leaves legacy at Loyola Charles Edward Braswell, professor emeritus of music therapy at Loyola who died on April 16 in Manitowoc, Wis., left a generous gift to the university, which will be used to create the Charles Braswell Endowed Professorship in Music Therapy.

In 1957, Braswell founded the Music Therapy Program at Loyola, which was one of the first music therapy degree programs in the South. He retired from Loyola in 1993 after 36 years of service.

Braswell wrote and published numerous articles on music therapy which helped form the foundation for the training of music therapists. He was among the second generation of music therapy educators who shaped the profession and the National Association for Music Therapy, where he served as vice president from 1969 to 1971 and as president from 1971 to 1973.

Braswell received a bachelor of music degree in piano performance from North Texas State University and a master of music in piano performance from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. After serving in the U.S. Marines, Braswell attended the University of Kansas where he studied music therapy under E. Thayer Gaston and later completed an internship in music therapy at the Menninger Foundation Hospital in Topeka, Kan. For more information on how to donate to the Charles Edward Braswell Endowed Professorship in Music Therapy, contact Anna Justice at ajustice@loyno.edu or (504) 861-5989.

To learn how you can leave your own legacy to Loyola, contact Robert Gross at rgross@loyno.edu or (504) 861-5565.

Charles Edward Braswell

New online master’s programs launched—MSCJA, MPS and MRE Online programs provide great flexibility for students without access to such courses in a traditional setting. Designed in response to a growing need for criminal justice experts, Loyola’s new online Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration program appeals to both public and private practitioners already working in the field. Long-term trends indicate modern public law enforcement agencies and corporate governance and security entities employ many of the same concepts, skills, and frameworks.

The MSCJA takes into account the needs and demands in both sectors and provides an overview of the foremost scientific knowledge, legal cases, administrative and management practices, and technical innovations employed in the public and private sectors.

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public or private sector and/or those public law enforcement professionals seeking careers in the private security and loss prevention sector. The program currently offers two areas of specialization: Justice Administration and Forensic Science Administration.

For more information, visit css.loyno.edu/criminaljustice/master-science-criminal-justice-administration The Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM) also launched an online master’s degree and certificate program in pastoral studies and religious education. LIM’s online degree programs provide a theological foundation and give learners the opportunity to specialize in areas such as youth ministry, parish life and administration, Hispanic ministry, spirituality, religion, and ecology.

For more information, visit lim.loyno.edu/online

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Phonathon callers help grow The Loyola Fund by leaps and bounds Loyola’s Phonathon program hit record numbers this year, raising more than $200,000 for a 36-percent boost in total dollars raised, and increasing monetary pledges to the university by 17 percent.

At the heart of the Phonathon are student callers who reach out to Loyola alumni, parents, and friends to help raise money for the university. Through their many calls, students are able to reconnect alumni with the Loyola community while encouraging them to donate to The Loyola Fund.

The Loyola Fund is a general fund for the university that helps to provide scholarships, up-to-date technology, and renovations. Ultimately, the university uses the donations wherever the money can be best utilized. Phonathon is currently raising money for athletics programs and the Monroe Library study rooms.

During their calls, students are able to inform potential donors of current Loyola news. Phonathon donors can designate specifically where their donations will be used and have the option of paying by credit card or check.

Class of 2010 dedicates Bedsole sculpture to Monroe Library The Loyola University New Orleans Class of 2010 has dedicated a sculpture to the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library as a remembrance of their time at the university.

The sculpture, “Reference Boat,” which hangs in the library’s Learning Commons, was installed on Aug. 27.

Designed by Raine Bedsole, College of Music and Fine Arts Visiting Committee member, the sculpture adopted the theme of the library and was created using library reference materials. The work of art resembles a boat from which hang numerous quotes submitted by the graduating seniors.

The quotes, describing students’ warm feelings and fond memories of Loyola, include “Finish Strong,” inspired by New Orleans Saints quarterback, Super Bowl

MVP, and Loyola 2010 unified commencement speaker, Drew Brees.

More than 120 Loyola seniors, alumni, parents and friends donated to this year’s Senior Class Gift Campaign, raising more than $1,400. In an overwhelming decision, the Class of 2010 voted to dedicate the gift to the library.

Raine Bedsole

The 2009 – 2010 Donor Honor Roll is Online!

For a complete listing of donors, visit giving.loyno.edu

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Students and faculty perform medieval play in Canada and New Orleans Students and faculty members from Loyola joined colleagues from several universities in North America to participate in Chester 2010: Peril and Danger to Her Majesty, a medieval dramatic festival and academic symposium dedicated to the group of mystery plays produced in Chester, England, in the 15th and 16th centuries. The symposium took place at the University of Toronto, in Canada. John Sebastian, Ph.D., associate professor of medieval studies, and Artemis Preeshl, M.F.A., associate professor of theatre arts, performed a play from the Chester Cycle, The Ascension, on May 24.

In preparation for their Canadian performance, cast members staged a free viewing of The Ascension and repeated the performance when they returned on May 25, in Dixon Court, located in front of the Communications/Music Complex.

During Chester 2010, 23 groups of experts and students performed a Catholic version of the complete Chester Cycle of 23 plays. The plays were staged on wagons moving from station to station along a performance route, as they were in historical Chester, England.

In 1572, Christopher Goodman, a Protestant clergyman who objected to the cycle’s Catholic content, failed to prevent a performance of the Chester Cycle that he warned would cause “peril and danger to her majesty.” The Chester 2010 performances, which enacted the Christian story from creation to judgment, were based on Goodman’s description of those original performances. The performances developed their own approach to the question of what made the Chester plays so dangerous that Goodman wanted them banned, which they eventually were in 1575.

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Preeshl developed an allegorical approach to the medieval play. Set against the backdrop of the war between Catholic and Protestant royalty in England, actors not only took on the roles in the production but also important Catholic figures of the 16th century.

For example, the actor playing Peter was costumed as Pope Pius V, who excommunicated Queen Elizabeth.

In addition, motivated by the research question of the conference, Sebastian presented a paper addressing the use of blood imagery in the play.

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Mass Communication students take second place in national PR competition Five Loyola University New Orleans public relations students won second place in the 2010 Bateman Case Study Competition for a PR campaign they created to bring attention to the U.S. Census. The annual competition, organized by the Public Relations Student Society of America, asks teams from universities to tackle a comprehensive public relations campaign for a nonprofit organization, and this year the nonprofit was the U.S. Census Bureau.

Jodi Forte, Kate Gremillion, Christine Minero, Dominic Moncada, and Marimar Velez comprised Loyola’s 2010 Bateman Team from the School of Mass Communication. Their campaign, “Down for the Count,” focused on contacting and informing traditionally undercounted populations about the importance of participating in the census.

The team crafted a successful community and media awareness campaign that relied on partnerships that targeted New Orleans’ Vietnamese and Hispanic communities, as well as college students. Team members spoke to students in English as a Second Language classes; addressed parents during family literacy night at a majority-Latino charter school; hosted a face painting booth and distributed census information at Mary Queen of Vietnam Church’s New Year Tet Festival; and reached out to area universities’ government associations, Greek organizations, and service providers.

In addition to the Loyola lineup, teams from the University of Georgia, which placed first, and Roger Williams University, which took third, were invited from a pool of 68 teams to present their campaigns in person before census representatives and Public Relations Society of America judges in Washington, D.C.

Student Successes Loyola’s student newspaper, The Maroon, took home eight awards by six student journalists during the 52nd Annual Press Club of New Orleans Awards event: Ramon Antonio Vargas, first place, Sports Column for “Finest Hours”; Kevin Zansler, first place, Breaking News Photo for “Presidentelect Sarah Cooper” and second place, General News Photo for “Loyola Protest March”; Craig Malveaux, second place, Sports Story for “Delahoussaye Becomes Starter for ‘Pack’ Midseason”; Katie Urbaszewski, third place, General News for “Shootings Garnering Loyola Response” and third place, Special Section for “The Issue and About the Issue”; Jean-Paul Arguello, third place, Investigative Reporting for “Former Student Charged with Theft”; and Eduardo Gonzales, honorable mention, Investigative Reporting for “SGA President Asks Two Justices to Resign.” Arguello also received a Press Club scholarship after undergoing a competitive application process.

Loyola students Sareeca Hoskins and Jenipher R. Jones received 2010 Schweitzer Fellowships. The fellowships allow Hoskins and Jones to partner with New Orleans-based service programs to address special needs in the community.

Hoskins, a music therapy graduate student, is working with at-risk girls in an afterschool program provided by New Orleans Outreach at Arthur Ashe Elementary School, using music therapy to help foster self esteem, emotional expression, and team building.

Jones, a Loyola College of Law student, is working with the Southern Poverty Law Center on the School to Prison Reform Project, a program aimed at helping at-risk children remain in school and avoid being incarcerated.

Loyola’s 2010 Bateman Team Fall 2010 www.loyno.edu

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Loyola baseball makes GCAC Championship

By Jamie Bustos In their final season in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, the 2010 Loyola baseball team came into post-season play looking to surprise the rest of the league, and that’s exactly what they did.

Although they came up one game short of capturing the GCAC Tournament championship and earning a birth to the NAIA World Series, the ‘Pack baseball team put together one of the most memorable weeks in the program’s history.

Loyola came into the tournament as the sixth-seed and had little trouble with Tougaloo College in the play-in game, winning 15-2. LU advanced to face top-seed Belhaven University, where they upset the No. 10ranked team in the country with a 5-3 victory on their home field.

Riding the momentum, Loyola sent Spring Hill packing after hammering out 16 hits on their way to a 14-6 win, setting up a meeting with William Carey University. With two outs in the top of the ninth, the Crusaders looked to be heading to the championship until freshman Tyler Duplantis hit a game-winning tworun single, giving Loyola a 7-6 victory.

Unfortunately, national powerhouse LSUShreveport proved to be too much as the Pilots swept the championship series, earning their fourth tournament title in the last five years.

The Wolfpack finished with 19 wins, their highest win total since the 2006 season.

Outfielder Ryan Scott led the Wolfpack at the plate hitting .500 in the post-season.

Men’s tennis established at Loyola as Wolfpack’s 12th intercollegiate sport The Loyola men’s tennis team will begin their first season of play in the spring. The addition of men’s tennis gives the Wolfpack 12 NAIA intercollegiate sports. Loyola currently offers women’s tennis, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track. The expansion is in line with the department’s commitment to 14

aid in increasing student enrollment and retention.

After successfully leading the women’s tennis team in 2010 to four victories in their inaugural season, head coach Zubin Engineer will guide both tennis programs in 2011. “I’m thrilled to lead the men’s tennis program. The new team, coupled with a move to a new conference, will make for a very exciting season,” Engineer says.

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Loyola joins Southern States Athletics Conference In a move to enhance its athletic program, Loyola has joined the Southern States Athletics Conference in competition starting this fall. Loyola previously was a member of the Gulf Coast Athletics Conference within Division 1 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Last year, the university set goals to enhance the athletics program in its strategic plan, Loyola 2012. Among those goals were increasing the number of intercollegiate sports offerings and enhancing the athletic program’s regional reputation.

Last summer, the Wolfpack added women’s tennis to its team line up, and this year’s addition of men’s tennis brings the number of sponsored varsity sports to 12.

In addition to Loyola, other institutions joining the con-

ference are Belhaven College, Spring Hill College, University of Mobile, Truett-McConnell College, and William Carey University, increasing the SSAC membership to 16. For the SSAC, the increase in membership has allowed it to restructure its conference into two divisions.

Belhaven, Loyola, Spring Hill, Mobile, and William Carey joined Auburn University Montgomery and Faulkner University to make up the new division. The remaining existing Southern States schools, along with TruettMcConnell, make up the second division. Each team will play their regular season conference games within its division, with season-ending championships in each sport bringing together qualifying teams from both divisions.

2010- 2011 Women’s Basketball Schedule

2010-2011 Men’s Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Location Nov. 2 Dillard New Orleans, La. The Den Nov. 5 Our Lady of the Lake Nov. 13 Talladega Talladega, Ala. Nov. 15 Concordia Selma, Ala. Nov. 19 Brenau Gainsville, Ga. Nov. 20 Truett McConnell Cleveland, Ga. Nov. 22 Wiley The Den Nov. 27 Columbia (MO) Columbia, Mo. Dec. 3 Lee University The Den Dec. 4 Southern Poly State The Den Dec. 11 Univ. of New Orleans New Orleans, La. Dec. 18 St. Thomas (FL) The Den Dec. 30 Louisiana College Pineville, La. Jan. 5 Talladega The Den Jan. 8 Univ. of New Orleans The Den Mobile, Ala. Jan. 13 Spring Hill College* Jan. 15 Xavier New Orleans, La. Jan. 20 Faulkner* The Den Jan. 22 Belhaven* The Den Jan. 27 William Carey* Hattiesburg, Miss.

Jan. 29 Auburn Montgomery* Montgomery, Ala. Feb. 3 Mobile* The Den Feb. 5 Spring Hill College* The Den Feb. 8 Dillard The Den Feb. 12 Faulkner* Montgomery, Ala. Feb. 17 Belhaven* Jackson, Miss.

Feb. 19 Auburn Montgomery* The Den Feb. 24 William Carey* The Den Feb. 26 Mobile* Mobile, Ala. March 1 – 5 SSAC Tournament Rome, Ga. *Games are SSAC West Division Games

Date Opponent Location Oct. 29 Webber International The Den Nov. 2 Dillard New Orleans, La. Nov. 5 Carver Bible College The Den Nov. 7 Tulane (Exh.) New Orleans, La. Nov. 13 St. Thomas (FL) (Alumni Day) The Den Nov. 19 Emmanuel Franklin Springs, Ga. Nov. 20 Truett McConnell Cleveland, Ga. Nov. 27 Southeastern LA Univ (Exh.) Hammond, La. Nov. 30 SUNO New Orleans, La. Dec. 3 Lee University The Den Dec. 4 Southern Poly State The Den Dec. 6 Xavier The Den Dec. 8 Nicholls State University (Exh.) Thibodaux, La. Dec.18 St. Thomas (TX) Houston, Texas Jan. 5 SUNO The Den Jan. 8 St. Thomas (TX) The Den Jan. 13 Spring Hill College* Mobile, Ala. Jan. 15 Xavier New Orleans, La. Jan. 20 Faulkner* The Den Jan. 22 Belhaven* The Den Jan. 27 William Carey* Hattiesburg, Miss.

Jan. 29 Auburn Montgomery* Montgomery, Ala. Feb. 3 Mobile* The Den Feb. 5 Spring Hill College* The Den The Den Feb. 8 Dillard Feb. 12 Faulkner* Montgomery, Ala. Feb. 17 Belhaven* Jackson, Miss.

Feb. 19 Auburn Montgomery* The Den Feb. 24 William Carey* The Den Feb. 26 Mobile* Mobile, Ala. March 1 – 5 SSAC Tournament Rome, Ga. *Games are SSAC West Division Games

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Fighting for the Gulf Coast Loyola Responds to the Gulf Oil Disaster with Expertise and Efficiency

By Ray Willhoft ’00, Meredith Hartley, James Shields, and Sean Snyder

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s the people of Louisiana know all too well, when disaster strikes, immediate action is needed. So, when the biggest oil spill in U.S. history began to threaten the Gulf Coast, the Loyola University New Orleans community leapt into action by serving as a valuable resource for information, providing expert commentary to media outlets around the world through its esteemed faculty and staff, and organizing volunteer efforts to help businesses in the area recoup losses. The goal was to help residents of the affected areas regain hope for the future.

Discussing the Disaster

Oiled pelicans taken by Loyola Associate Professor Leslie Parr, Ph.D.

On April 20, 2010, an explosion aboard the BP-Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 platform workers and injured 17 others. As a result of the explosion, thousands of gallons of oil began spewing from the Macondo well located at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. As news of the explosion and subsequent oil spill spread, it quickly became evident that the entire Gulf Coast—from its seafood industry to its wildlife and wetlands to its tourism—would be affected.

Realizing the need for quick and accurate information, a day of discussions and workshops was held for New Orleans and Gulf Coast-area stakeholders to learn about the oil spill and discuss the elements of a comprehensive response strategy.

The free workshop, which took place on May 25 at the Ashe Cultural Center in New Orleans, was offered by the Loyola Center for the Study of New Orleans, Gulf Restoration Network, New Orleans Food and Farm Network, New Orleans Institute at City-Works, Tulane Institute on Water Resources and Policy, United Houma Nation, and the Urban Conservancy.

Panel discussions and working groups included: a discussion of pre-spill conditions of the wetlands and coastal communities and how the disaster affects the overall challenges of the coast and Gulf; a look at environmental, social, and economic conditions locally and across the region, state, and nation; the roles and responsibilities of industry, government agencies and departments, the academic and community sectors, the media, and the public; and a discussion of priorities and resources for action in the future.

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and contextualized these figures by focusing on such a spill’s suggested impact on the habitat, wildlife, and people of the Gulf region.

Craig Hood, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Loyola Department of Biological Sciences, employed the Helping Small Businesses power of the air waves when Survive he discussed the oil spill and Though the oil spill has its effects on coastal ecology had a major impact on the and biology during a special entire Gulf Coast region, it is episode of his radio show, the small businesses that have Louisiana Economic Development “Science Matters,” on June suffered the most.

Secretary Stephen Moret (center) met 16. The program, which was Recognizing this harsh realiwith SBDC clients at the Business broadcast live on Loyola’s ty, on May 27, at the request Internet radio station, of Louisiana Senator Mary Recovery Center in Crescent City Radio, can be Landrieu, Louisiana Small Belle Chasse, La. downloaded at www.scienceBusiness Development mattersatloyola.com Center GNOR (Loyola “The show highlighted critical things we know about SBDC) Director Carmen Sunda testified at a Senate how the spill is affecting offshore marine habitats includhearing in Washington, D.C., on the BP-Deepwater ing invertebrate and fish reproduction; the importance of Horizon oil spill’s immeasurable impact on small busiphytoplankton to the ecological food web; oyster biology nesses. In her written testimony, Sunda expressed the basics; wetland sediments, soils, microbes, plants, and anifar-reaching devastation of the uncertainty of the spill mals; and the nesting and feeding behavior of pelicans and and provided details about how the SBDC is helping other shorebirds,” says Hood. affected businesses.

“The worst part is that it has no foreseeable ending.

Contributing Online People can’t estimate the value of their long-term lossLoyola Assistant Professor of English Janelle Schwartz, es or the long-term impact, because they can’t define Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Joelle ‘long-term’—does it mean this season, a few years, a lifeUnderwood, Ph.D., joined together in an online presentime?” wrote Sunda. tation on the resource website In Media Res (mediacomThe Loyola SBDC has partnered with the Small mons.futureofthebook.org/imr), providing figures and Business Administration (SBA) and co-located some of images taken from data relating to the BP oil spill. the BRCs with other resource partners such as Seedco “We gathered existing data into a format appropriate to Financial to staff 12 Business Recovery Centers in seven enhance an online, mediated discussion of the spill, and parishes across coastal Louisiana. Each center is staffed paired it with a prose piece expressing the challenges of with SBA Disaster Loan Customer Service understanding this event while in the midst of it,” says Representatives and an SBDC consultant. The SBDC Schwartz. assists with the BP claims process, SBA Disaster loans, Their project, “Spilling the Story,” compared U.S. oil and strategic planning and implementation in order to consumption figures to oil spill volumes from the mitigate the impact.

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intensity and range of the the world with the latest oil spill first-hand through spill information. consulting those directly and indirectly impacted Collecting Donations to by the disaster, from fishHelp ermen and seafood procesLoyola Dining Services partsors to used car dealership nered with a local stationary owners and construction company, Two Sprouts, to raise contractors. money to aid victims of the oil “The Loyola SBDC spill. Two Sprouts created assists any business that “Save Our Coast and feels that they have been Wildlife” T-shirts, which are impacted. Our consultbeing sold on Loyola’s camants provide businesses pus through The Market and with a free, independent, on Tulane’s campus through third party that they can the Lavin-Bernick Center, speak with on a personal McAlister’s Market, and Professor Robert Verchick’s timely new book level,” says Sunda.

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The Business Recovery To further its efforts, Loyola Centers’ consultants counsel each business individually, Dining Services is collecting donations at all its registers. helping to determine the best ways for them to overAll the money received through donations and T-shirt come the effects of the spill and ensuring each business sales is being donated to the Gulf Relief. makes decisions that are appropriate for its individual situation. The Business Recovery Centers also assist Showing the Need for Environmental Protection businesses with the BP claims process, and customer Though the main focus has been on stopping the oil service representatives are available to answer questions spill and cleaning up its after effects, Robert Verchick, about the SBA’s economic injury disaster loan program.

J.D., Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent Scholar and Chair in Representatives issue loan applications, explain the Environmental Law at Loyola, who currently serves as process, and help businesses complete applications. deputy associate administrator for the Environmental Since the oil spill began, the SBDC has reached out to Protection Agency’s Office of Policy, Economics, and more than 1,800 affected small businesses in the area.

Innovation, is hoping to prevent future disasters. In his new book, Facing Catastrophe: Environmental Action Creating an Information Hub for a Post-Katrina World, published by Harvard In July, Loyola launched Crude Awakening University Press, he calls for stricter environmental pro(www.loyno.edu/oilspill), which is a dynamic informatections and changes in disaster law, a subject that has tion hub about the spill and Loyola’s contributions to the dominated the headlines with the recent oil spill.

Gulf Coast’s efforts to overcome the disaster. The site, Verchick argues for a new perspective on disaster law developed by the Office of Web Communications and the that is based on the principles of environmental protecOffice of Public Affairs, provides a directory of Loyola tion. His ideas boil down to three simple commands: Go experts who can speak to the media about spill-related Green, Be Fair, and Keep Safe. Verchick argues that topics, a regularly updated blog, news of Loyola’s involvegovernment must assume a stronger regulatory role in ment in the recovery efforts, and headlines from around managing natural infrastructure, distributional fairness,

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and public risk. He proposes metals. Once analyzed, data changes to the federal is submitted to clients statutes governing environincluding Louisiana state mental impact assessments, agencies, which detail their wetlands development, air findings. emissions, and flood control, “The results from our among others. Making a tests may be used by our cusstrong case for more transtomers or by the local and parent governmental decifederal governments to sion-making, Verchick offers decide if particular areas a new vision of disaster law have been impacted and if for the next generation. the seafood products from Tho Pham ’05 working to ensure the “While the book is that area are safe for consafety of Gulf seafood inspired by Katrina and uses sumption,” says Bailey. consumption at the Eurofins Central the Gulf of Mexico as an Bailey, who earned a docexample for various recomtorate in chemistry from the Analytical Laboratories facility in mendations, the book is forUniversity of North Metairie, La. ward looking and deals with Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a range of catastrophic envithe manager of the method ronmental risks,” says Verchick. development and validation team for trace analysis.

Verchick’s book could not be more timely, according “I work on establishing new methods, analyzing speto academic peers. In a post on the environmental law cific compounds in specific products, as well as collectand policy blog, Legal Planet, University of California, ing data to ensure the method is viable. The information is then submitted to accreditation boards, governBerkeley Law Professor Dan Farber writes, “Verchick’s ment agencies and customers,” says Bailey. “My projects new book might help avoid future disasters like the can vary from week to week and are mostly influenced Deepwater Horizon blowout.” by customer requests or by current events such as aromatic hydrocarbons in seafood and water samples in Assisting through Alumni Efforts Loyola faculty, staff, and students are not alone in response to the oil spill.” their efforts to combat the oil spill. Alumni Lauryn On a different front, Telley Madina ’05 works as the Sass Bailey ’02, Sarah Ramadan Ruiz ’05, Tho Pham coordinator for the Louisiana Oystermen’s Association ’05, and Carlos Navarro, M.B.A. ’10 are working to (African-American, Native American, Vietnamese, ensure the safety of Gulf seafood consumption at the and Cambodian fishermen), which is helping fishermen Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratories facility in and communities of Pointe A La Hache, Davant, and Phoenix deal with filing claims, finding work with Metairie, La. Bailey, Ruiz, and Navarro test water and seafood samples for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons— BP/federal agencies, and getting assistance from BP and toxic by-products from crude oils like those which were federal agencies (Depts. of Labor, Interior, Agriculture; being emitted from the Deepwater Horizon site.

Congressional offices; etc.). They are also advocating Navarro works at the lab as a marketing manager. from Louisiana and Washington, D.C., for minority The Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratories also participation in contracting opportunities during the clean up. continues to test samples of water and seafood, such as Finally, Wendy Claxton Begneaud ’92, co-owner of oysters, fish, shrimp, and crabs, for various toxins, Lafayette, La.-based Cypress Tees, L.L.C., which designs including pesticides, veterinary drug residues, and heavy

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and sells fun, 100-percent improve the authorization cotton t-shirts celebrating process for offshore installaSouthwestern Louisiana, is tions as well as spill prevenalso doing her part. tion and response. Panelists Cypress Tees, L.L.C., is included Stuart H. Smith, donating 30 percent of the J.D. ’86, a longtime Loyola proceeds of its Bird of supporter and environmental Paradise T-shirt and advocate (Smith Stag, romper sales to America’s L.L.C.), Joel Waltzer WETLAND Foundation’s (Waltzer & Wiygul), and Conservation Corps Mitch Crusto, an expert on restorative planting efforts disaster and environmental Lauryn Sass Bailey ’02 testing water and to begin rebuilding management (College of Law, seafood samples for toxic Louisiana’s damaged Loyola University). by-products from crude oils like those which coastal nesting grounds In July, Smith was a feaand habitats. tured instructor at the were being emitted from the Deepwater “After the Deepwater Loyola University Summer Horizon site.

Horizon tragedy, we wantInternational Environmental ed to do something to help Law Program at the with the clean up,” says Begneaud. “We felt the best way University of Vienna Faculty of Law. Smith’s sesto help was to look to the future and team up with a relisions focused on the current oil crisis impacting the Gulf Coast. able, responsible group who will work to rebuild and Public health, coastal ecosystems, marine life, and restore the beautiful and vital areas of coastal Louisiana plant and wildlife were the focus of the second panel. we all cherish.” The T-shirts can be ordered at www.cypresstees.com Particular emphasis was placed on documenting environmental contamination and natural resources damExamining the Legal and Environmental Effects ages. Panelists included William R. Sawyer, Ph.D. Lastly, though certainly not end of Loyola’s actions, (Toxicology Consultants & Assessment Specialists, the College of Law presented “The Deepwater Horizon L.L.C.), Marco Kaltofen (Boston Chemical Data Oil Spill—A Billion Pound Dossier,” a legal and enviCorp.), Anthony Ladd, Ph.D. (Department of ronmental examination of the BP disaster in the Gulf of Sociology, Loyola University), LuAnn E. White, Ph.D. Mexico, on September 17. The featured presentation (Tulane Center for Applied Environmental Public highlighted fundamentals of oil and gas exploration and Health), and Paul Barnes, Ph.D. (Department of production operations and addressed the players, events, Biological Sciences, Loyola University). reactions, and responses in the Deepwater Horizon accident. Two panels on environmental litigation and enviFighting for the Future ronmental science presented opportunities for questions Though the leaking oil well was finally capped in August, its effects will continue to be felt along the and answers. entire Gulf Coast for many years to come. It will The first panel on environmental litigation offered only be through continued diligence and advocacy legal perspectives of different stakeholders, including private and public claimants. Groups of claims, causes of that our way of life here on the Gulf Coast can be action, and litigation strategies were discussed. The preserved for future generations. Loyola is proud to panelists also addressed corporate and regulatory fixes to be a part of that fight.

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By Renny Simno ’98

Loyola vs. LSU ticket stub—1938 Trainer Tad Gormley sits on the Loyola bench during a 1938 game at Loyola Stadium.

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Loyola vs. LSUNO ticket stub—1965 Inaugural Club Football game— 1965

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A Colorful History Begins

Rockne was Loyola 7 – LSU 0. Football at Loyola University asked to name New Orleans had finally arrived. The Wolfpack, the best football donning their maroon and gold uniforms, took to the coach and field in a highly anticipated game, and defeated the responded, Tigers in Baton Rouge. The year was 1922 and the “Modesty foruniversity was celebrating its 10th anniversary. bids… But if I Eighty-eight wins, 77 losses, 11 ties, and 18 seasons can name the later, Loyola’s era on the gridiron came to an end The Maroon and Gold practicing under the two best footwhen University President Percy Roy, S.J., lights in Loyola Stadium. Biever Hall is now ball coaches in located on the site of the double deck stands. announced, in 1939, the football program would be America, one of discontinued as Loyola’s leaders were committed to educationthem is going to be Clark Shaughnessy.” Later that year, al expansion and believed the continuance of football would Rockne inspired his team to “Win one for the Gipper.” stunt university growth.

The Wolfpack program flourished during Shaughnessy’s More than 70 years after the decision, much has been tenure. He later led Stanford to a Rose Bowl victory and forgotten. coached in the National Football League for the Many people Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. He is conhave no recsidered by many to be the “father of the T formaollection or tion.” Tad Gormley was the team’s trainer, as well knowledge of as the school’s boxing and track coach, while the Wolfpack’s Bucky Moore ’29, Don Maitland ’29, Joe Tetlow rich football ’31, Clem Sehrt, J.D. ’32, and “Zeke” Bonura tradition; but ’60 were Shaughnessy’s impact players on the field.

F r a n k Bonura later played seven seasons of professional Lombardo baseball. Moore became a member of the original ’41, a member Pittsburgh Steelers. of Loyola’s last The 1939 Wolfpack—Loyola’s last team Nicknamed the “Dixie Flyer,” Moore is considteam, remembers it well. His coach was the legendary Larry ered the greatest football player in Loyola history. The athlet“Moon” Mullins, who was a star fullback on Knute ic tailback led the team during its undefeated 1926 campaign, Rockne’s undefeated national championship teams at breaking Illinois’ “Galloping Ghost” Red Grange’s records Notre Dame in 1929 and 1930. for yardage and points in a season. The Wolfpack finished 10“We played the Notre Dame system in the box forma0, outscoring oppotion,” recalls Lombardo. Less than a decade earlier, Mullins nents 355-20. Due was part of a nucleus that played against the Maroon and to Moore’s popularGold in South Bend, Indiana. On September 28, 1928, a delity, the Elmer’s egation of Loyola fans watched the Wolfpack battle the Irish.

Candy Company Athletic Director Blaise D’Antoni had developed a friendnamed a candy ship with Knute Rockne and was instrumental in scheduling bar after him. the contest between the two Catholic universities.

Loyola led 6-0 at halftime, but lost the game 12-6 after the Irish scored in the final minutes. Following the game, Rockne said, “Tell the fans of New Orleans… tell the fans of the whole South, that they should be proud of this Loyola team. I have never seen a better game, a game so hard fought yet so cleanly played.” He also reportedly said, “Never get me another ‘warm-up game’ against a team coached by that guy.”

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Loyola Stadium, located on campus near Freret Street, was the home of the Wolfpack from 1923 to 1939. At the time of its dedication, the stadium accommodated 8,000 spectators. Its capacity grew to 12,500. In 1929, it became the site of the first night football game held in New Orleans, between Loyola and St. Edward’s.

Low and behold, that’s how the Privateers came about.” On December 16, more than 5,000 fans watched the Wolfpack and Privateers tangle at Tad Gormley Stadium, named after the legend that had been such an integral part of the early success of the Wolfpack years earlier.

“Loyola had first-class uniforms; maroon jerseys with gold pants,” noted Charles Young ’64. He remembers, Bringing the ‘Pack Back “Hap Glaudi [a local sportscaster] established UNO as the In 1965, more than 25 years after the Maroon and favorite.” The Wolfpack, led by head coach Don DeLatte, Gold played their final game, four students from New were victorious, winning 21-0, a shutout, like Loyola’s inauOrleans discussed the idea of continuing their football gural game in 1922. Following DeLatte’s stint as coach, Ken careers by founding a team on campus. Don DeLatte Sanders ’67, J.D. ’69 guided the team. ’69, Barry Escher ’66, Tommy Mandina ’66, and Glenn Balsamo ’72, a member of the baseball team, Allen Maresma ’66 knew that Fordham, another Jesuit played quarterback and running back during the 1967 seainstitution, had a university-sponsored club team; so son. “My greatest memory was getting to play football with they decided to lobby their idea to one some of the guys: Vic Hughes, Mike Crow of the school’s deans. Unfortunately, ’68, M.B.A. ’70, J.D. their dream was quickly dismissed. ’73, Ray Culotta ’68, They turned their attention to working M.E. ’73, and Dick with student leaders, hoping to be Marino ’70. They approved as a student-led club organization. After their tireless efforts, the were a few years ahead Loyola Football Club became a reality. of me in school and “Loyola would allow it as long as we played in the highest held them harmless and they weren’t high school classificainvolved in it. We had to get our own tion,” says Balsamo, Vic Hughes, Johnny Franck, and Mike Crow insurance and our own equipment. It who had played at a celebrate with coaches Bob Martin and Ken was strictly our team,” says Escher. An much smaller school.

Sanders after a win against LSUNO in 1966 attorney was hired, insurance was purThe ‘Pack eventually chased, and Don, Barry, Tommy, and Allen pressed took to the road against Spring Hill and Centenary. ahead with raising funds from local business leaders.

Balsamo recalls, “Getting to play in Ladd Memorial Clem Sehrt, a fiery and spirited lineman for the Stadium, the home of the Senior Bowl, in Mobile, Wolfpack from 1928 to 1931, was a respected leader in Alabama, was a great memory.” the community and became one of the first to financialAfter the team’s founders graduated, interest in the club ly support the new team. waned following the 1969 season. Thirty years after the Escher recalls, “Once we started getting money, we realMaroon and Gold played their final game in Loyola ized that we had to get a team. We started passing the word Stadium against Texas Tech on December 1, 1939, the around.” It didn’t take long for the team to swell to 55 stuLoyola Football Club decided to put an end to Wolfpack dents. One of the first students to join the club was Vic football—again. For Escher, the greatest moment of the Hughes ’68. Hughes, a standout on the baseball team and new era came when the Loyola club looked to the past and son of Loyola Hall of Famer, “Pel” Hughes ’37, says, “The honored the undefeated team of 1926 at a game against fact that we were playing football again—it was the best LSUNO. “These guys’ faces, they were just tickled to death thing ever.” riding in convertibles, waving at everybody,” says Escher.

The next hurdle for the club was finding an opponent “That, to me, was one of the whole highlights.” To this day, to play. As Escher recalls, “The four of us went to LSUNO Loyola Football remains an important piece of the legacy of (now the University of New Orleans) and met their student sports in New Orleans. body president and told them what we were doing. We said, Renny Simno is the development officer for ‘We need somebody to play. Can you get a team together?’

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From Board Meetings to Barbeques

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Board of Trustees Member Kevin Poorman is committed to Loyola’s future

By Ray Willhoft ’00 For Kevin Poorman, vice chair of the Loyola University New Orleans Board of Trustees, working with the university is a way to keep the Jesuit tradition of education relevant in an ever-changing world. And though he and his wife, Jeanne, reside in Wilmette, Ill., where Poorman is vice chair of Classic Residence by Hyatt and executive vice president and general counsel of Pritzker Realty Group, L.P., both New Orleans and Loyola remain close to his heart.

Poorman’s first introduction to Loyola came several years ago when his daughter decided to attend the university. Having grown up in New Orleans, and being a Jesuit High School graduate, Poorman immediately identified with Loyola and its mission.

“Jesuit education has meant a lot to me,” he says. “I think it’s important that Loyola continues to pass on to its students the Ignatian traditions of thinking critically and valuing service to others.”

It is his respect for the Jesuit tradition that makes Poorman a valuable member of the Loyola Board of Trustees, which he has been since 2004 when his good friend and Trustee Emeritus Donna Fraiche, J.D. ’75 asked him to join. Since then, Poorman has served on several board committees, including Finance, Mission and Identity, Institutional Advancement, and Trustee Membership.

“I particularly enjoyed working on the Trustee Membership committee, since that is the committee charged with the duties of assisting in locating and educating diverse board members from all walks of life, which is important to having a dynamic and effective board,” he explains.

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Having a dynamic board is vital to Loyola, since its members assist University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., with oversight and strategic planning. “We all bring specialized talents to the table,” says Poorman, “so I’m pleased to play a role in helping the university grow and remain competitive.”

The board’s current major areas of focus are on improving the university’s academic standing and upgrading its facilities. But Poorman is also interested in how the university can retain its relevance in an increasingly online world. “I believe the key is for the university to incorporate new technology while maintaining its institutional values. It’s also important to get students to ‘unplug’ now and then.”

That’s why Poorman began hosting the annual Chicago Summer Send-off for admitted students from the Chicago area who will be starting at Loyola in the fall. Each summer, the admitted students, their parents, current students who began at Loyola the previous year, and Chicago-area alumni gather in Poorman’s outdoor kitchen (rated as one of the best outdoor kitchens in the country by HGTV) for good conversation and great food, especially Poorman’s barbeque ribs.

“I think it’s important for the new students to get to know their future classmates in person and hear what alumni have to say about Loyola,” says Poorman. “I also enjoy cooking and entertaining, so I’m happy to host the event, but more importantly, interacting with the students and alumni brings me back to why I enjoy working with Loyola.”

With that kind of commitment, the future of Loyola is indeed in good hands.

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Global Ministry

LIM expands into Mayan Belize

By Tom Ryan, Ph.D.

View from rectory in the village of San Antonio in the Toledo Province of Belize

Jesuits, first from England and then, in the early 20th century, from the Missouri Province, have had an influential presence in Belize, a tiny country with outsized cultural and environmental significance.

In addition to the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere, its bioregions range from mangrove swamp to mountainous rainforests. Its ethnicities include Mayan, Garifuna, Mestizo, Creole, East Indian, and more.

Jesuit influence in this rich setting has continued through the work of Loyola University New Orleans’ Dr. Bob Thomas’s classes in Belize and Fr. Ted Dziak and the Office of Mission and Ministry’s immersion trips there. It also continues through the master’s degrees offered by the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM).

In 2002, Sr. Maggie Cooper, a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN), was looking for a way to educate lay Catholics in Belize for ministry, and she chose LIM to do so. With the Jesuits’ St. John’s Junior College as sponsoring agency and with financial support from the Missouri Jesuits, SCNs, pastors, and others, LIM has offered its 28

extension program throughout the country.

The Belizian students’ commitment to their studies with LIM is inspiring. The facilitators for cohort 4 in the capital Belmopan travel an hour each way for the Saturday meetings of their learning groups. Past groups saw students travel by bus two hours in each direction.

Punta Gorda is the capital of the southernmost district of Toledo; it is also the least economically well off part of the country. Like most districts in the country, it has one Catholic parish, even though it is physically larger than some U.S. dioceses and more difficult to traverse because of road conditions, especially in the rainy season.

Staffed by two Missouri Province Jesuit priests, St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Punta Gorda serves 32 Mayan villages in the district. Because Mass is usually only celebrated once a month or less in the villages, the parish’s lay pastoral associates Ben Juarez (a LIM facilitator) and Karen Brustman also serve their spiritual and physical needs. Yet, even they are unable to keep up.

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Dr. Tom Ryan with Theodora Bol, an artist and sacristan in the Parish of San Antonio

Members of LIM learning group along with liaison, Sr. Maggie Cooper

Loyola graduates following ceremony at St. John’s Junior College in Belize

calls all the faithful to service, including in ministerial positions within the church, Brustman, LIM liaison Sr. Maggie, and LIM facilitator Sr. Leona Panton developed a religious education certification program to form lay leaders and educators throughout Belize.

Two Loyola graduates—Joseph Cayetano, M.R.E. ’08 (assistant manager of Catholic schools in the Toledo District) and Miguel Vairez, M.R.E. ’08 (administrator of San Pedro Columbia R.C. School)—have taught in the certificate program there. It is grounded in the commitment to adult learning methodologies that has been a hallmark of LIM extension education for more than 25 years, and it is aligned with LIM’s commitment to inculturation, which has been central to Catholic teaching since being re-articulated at the Second Vatican Council.

The first group to graduate from the basic program included 21 participants—principals, teachers, and four head catechists from schools and villages around the Toledo district. The four head catechists have gone on to translate handouts and les-

son plans into the Mayan language Queqche and, as a result, have been able to offer their own courses throughout the district.

Loyola graduates have, therefore, been instrumental in empowering lay people to teach and conduct prayer services in the long stretches of time between priest visits to remote villages. Their catechesis is both Catholic and catholic. That is, their work is aligned with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and it is also open to truth wherever it may be found. As a result, it is respectful of and even transformed by the spiritual and cultural riches of this predominantly Mayan area.

Loyola graduates have done the same throughout Belize and so have played an important role in building up the Body of Christ in this country that sees itself as both Caribbean and Central American and that has been blessed with such cultural and environmental richness.

Tom Ryan is director of the Loyola Institute for Ministry.

For more information on LIM, visit lim.loyno.edu

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By Ray Willhoft ’00 We Are Loyola. It’s a simple statement that conveys a powerful message. Be on the lookout for future spotlights in print and online of the men and women who comprise Loyola University New Orleans and help to educate the leaders and thinkers of tomorrow.

In order to educate the best students, you need the best faculty. That’s why Loyola University New Orleans continues to recruit and retain not only the brightest students, but the most accomplished faculty members as well.

“At the heart of any university is its faculty,” says Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Edward J. Kvet, D.M.E., who has made recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty members a top priority. “Since our faculty members teach at all levels, and are the ones who interact with students the most, it’s important that our Jesuit mission of education resonates with them.”

Faculty scholarship is also important to the university’s academic success, and endowed professorships and chairs enable faculty members to advance their work as teachers, scholars, and researchers in their respective fields.

Whether they have been with the university for more than 20 years or set foot on campus for the first time this semester, the men and women who comprise Loyola’s faculty are all committed to academic excellence. Here are two faculty members who are putting Loyola’s mission into practice both in their teaching and their scholarship.

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A Woman of Many Roles Katherine H. Adams, Ph.D., shines in all of her capacities Writer, scholar, administrator—all of these titles describe Katherine H. Adams, Ph.D., chair of the Department of English and William and Audrey Hutchinson Professor of English, but one title, teacher, remains the most important one. In her 23-year career at Loyola University New Orleans, Adams has achieved many things, but both the Loyola community and her students are what keep her motivated.

Adams, who holds a Ph.D. from Florida State University and an M.A. and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina, first came to Loyola in 1987 to establish the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Center, in which students from all majors can get assistance with their writing assignments. The majority of the writing assistance comes from student tutors, which was a relatively new concept when the WAC Center opened.

“I believed in the idea that undergraduates could help each other,” says Adams, who gave several presentations around campus in order to get faculty on board with the concept. “The WAC Center has always been a place for students, and it was an easy space to make into a positive space.”

Today, the WAC Center, under the direction of Robert Bell ’89, M.F.A., a former WAC tutor, remains a vital component to the undergraduate experience.

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But the WAC Center was just the beginning for Adams.

As a dedicated scholar, her endowed professorship allows her to travel to archives and libraries where she conducts research that enriches her books and her teaching. From spending a month in Washington, D.C., researching at the Library of Congress to renting an apartment in Chicago while researching and writing, Adams has put her endowed professorship to good use both for Loyola and her students.

“My endowed professorship has been important for my teaching,” she explains. “I teach writing, so I need to be writing. I don’t want to be teaching it and not doing it.”

Adams’ impressive list of book publications includes After the Vote Was Won: The Later Achievements of Fifteen Suffragists, Alice Paul and the American Suffrage Campaign, and Controlling Representations: Depictions of Women in a Mainstream Newspaper, 1900-1950, among others.

In 2007, when Mary McCay, Ph.D., former chair of the Department of English took on the role of interim dean for the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, Adams reluctantly stepped in to take her place as chair.

“I don’t view myself as an administrator, but I saw it as an opportunity to grow the department,” notes Adams.

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has created an tion of teacher, which she has been since first setting foot advisory board on campus. Her teaching philosophy is simple. “Be posi(with notable tive with students,” she says. “People are astonishingly actors Bryan Batt and Robert Ben Garant and motivated by positive feedback rather than negativity.” author Valerie Martin, to name a few members).

In recognition of her work, in 2002, Adams received The department even launched a new major, the Dux Academicus Award, the highest honor a proEnglish/film and digital media, which includes a two- fessor can receive from Loyola for excellence in teaching semester course, Reading with the Digital Human, in and scholarship, proving that she has indeed had a major which the students were impact on the Loyola all provided with iPads community, which attract“Be positive with students. People are (some of which Adams ed her to the university in astonishingly motivated by positive paid for herself). the first place. feedback rather than negativity.”

If that wasn’t enough, “I like the communi–Katherine Adams, Ph.D. Adams was recently ty environment here,” elected to the executive she says. “I like that committee of the Modern Language Association, repre- moral issues and Jesuit values are on the table, and senting the Division of Teaching Writing, an honor that there is a value for education.” stemmed from her impressive scholarship record.

There is also a value for the educators, and Adams Though she has proven that she is well-equipped to is truly a faculty member bringing pride to Loyola in take on her various roles, Adams truly shines in the posi- all of her many roles.

The Right Fit Jeffrey Krug, Ph.D., embraces his new position and new home Finding the right job at the right time isn’t easy, but for new College of Business faculty member Jeffrey Krug, Ph.D., the Jack and Vada Reynolds Chair in International Business, both Loyola and New Orleans now feel like home.

Krug earned his B.A. in economics and M.S. in international business from The Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D. in international business from Indiana University. Although he started his studies in pre-med, a passion for the business world soon took hold. “I wanted to travel, meet people, and learn about the world around me. Studying business and foreign languages was a great avenue for doing these things,” explains Krug.

And he certainly has done that. In addition to speaking and writing German, Portuguese, and Spanish, Krug has a working knowledge of Finnish, French, and Japanese. He also has lived, studied, and worked in 14 states and four foreign countries.

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Both Krug’s corporate experience and teaching credentials are impressive. In addition to working in banking with the Commerzbank AG in Düsseldorf, Germany, and the Austrian Postal Savings Bank in Vienna, Austria, he has held a range of management positions with Texas Instruments Incorporated and PepsiCo, Inc. He has also served as an external consultant with Accenture’s Organizational Strategy Group and supervised consulting projects for more than 20 firms in Europe, Latin America, and the U.S. Although he enjoyed working in the corporate world, he soon drifted back to academia to pursue a career in teaching. “I was raised in a family that valued education,” says Krug. “My father earned his Ph.D. in economics, my grandfather was a physician, and my great-grandmother was the first woman to study chemistry at Penn State in 1900.

Therefore, teaching and mentoring students was a natural attraction growing up.

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obligation to mentor and help develop the char- the New Orleans business community and foreign acter of our young people—in addition to con- countries, especially Latin America.

“I would like to contribute to the improvement tributing to knowledge through our research. My major goal is to help my students develop into of the business climate and economic development of both New Orleans and Louisiana,” says better thinkers.”

That’s why Loyola, with its mission of educat- Krug. He also hopes to create one or more execuing students to think critically and to act justly, tive programs in Latin America.

However, Krug’s two is a perfect fit for most important roles Krug. “Loyola’s Jesuit “I would like to contribute to the values and commitare husband and improvement of the business climate father. He and his wife, ment to building stuand economic development of both Miriam, who is from dents’ character were New Orleans and Louisiana.” compatible with my Brazil, have raised nine –Jeffrey Krug, Ph.D. own view of the world nieces from Brazil and and our responsibiliare currently raising ties as citizens.” two children of their own—Viviane (10) and Krug has taught German and business courses Alan (9). at nine universities. Most recently, he taught at “We were hesitant about moving here, but we Virginia Commonwealth University in changed our minds after visiting New Orleans over Richmond, Va. He has been an adjunct professor Easter. We received such a warm welcome from the at the University of Münster in Germany for the local community that we agreed that moving to last 10 years.

New Orleans was the right decision—even though One of Krug’s goals as the Jack and Vada we’re still getting used to the humidity,” Krug says.

Reynolds Chair in International Business, which Although life in a new city has been an adjustwas funded by a generous gift from the Jack and ment for them, the Krug family has come to Vada Reynolds Foundation and Bill and Pam embrace New Orleans as their home—humidity Ryan, is to help establish relationships between and all.

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Congratulations to Loyola’s Long-term Faculty Members (20+Years)!

Academic Affairs John J. Biguenet ’71, M.F.A. Lydia Voigt, Ph.D. College of Business Karen Arnold, Ph.D. William Barnett, II ’67, J.D. ’82, Ph.D. Ronald Christner, Ph.D. Wing M. Fok, Ph.D. Cyril Lee Mundell, Ph.D. J. Stuart Wood, Ph.D. College of Humanities and Natural Sciences Katherine H. Adams, Ph.D. Blanca E. Anderson, Ph.D. E. Letitia Beard, Ph.D. Kurt R. Birdwhistell, Ph.D. Patrick L. Bourgeois, Ph.D. Mary M. Brazier, Ph.D. Maurice P. Brungardt, Ph.D. Francis P. Coolidge, Jr., Ph.D. Robert B. Dewell, Ph.D. Eileen J. Doll, Ph.D. Barbara C. Ewell, Ph.D. Donald P. Hauber, Ph.D. Craig S. Hood, Ph.D. Glenn M. Hymel ’69, M.Ed. ’70, Ed.D. Denis R. Janz, Ph.D. Kenneth P. Keulman, Ph.D. Lynn V. Koplitz, Ph.D. Xuefeng Li, Ph.D. Cassandra P. Mabe, Ph.D. Janet R. Matthews, Ph.D. Mary A. McCay, Ph.D.

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Peggy McCormack, Ph.D. David W. Moore ’67, Ph.D. John F. Mosier, Ph.D. Constance L. Mui, Ph.D. A. Duane Randall, Ph.D. Connie L. Rodriguez, Ph.D. The Rev. Peter S. Rogers, S.J., Ph.D. The Rev. Stephen C. Rowntree, S.J., Ph.D. Katarzyna Saxton, Ph.D. Ralph P. Tucci, Ph.D. James L. Wee, Ph.D. Catherine L. Wessinger, Ph.D. David A. White, Ph.D. Evan L. Zucker, Ph.D. College of Law Nona Beisenherz, M.A. George L. Bilbe, J.D. David W. Gruning, J.D. Patrick R. Hugg, J.D., LL.M. James Klebba, J.D. Cynthia Lepow, J.D., LL.M. Kathryn V. Lorio, J.D. ’73 The Rev. Lawrence W. Moore.

S.J., J.D., LL.M. William A. Neilson, J.D. ’73, LL.M. Raphael J. Rabalais, J.D. Dian M. Tooley-Knoblett, J.D. Bernard K. Vetter, LL.B., LL.M. James E. Viator, J.D. College of Music and Fine Arts Anthony A. Dagradi ’86, M.F.A.

Anthony A. DeCuir ’70, M.M.T. ’75, Ph.D. Philip Frohnmayer, M.M. Georgia C. Gresham, M.F.A. William Mark Grote, M.F.A. Joseph G. Hebert ’63, Ph.D. William P. Horne, D.M.A. Carol C. Leake, M.F.A. John A. Mahoney, M.M. H. Jac McCracken, M.M. John R. Murphy, D.M.A. W. Steve Rucker, M.F.A. College of Social Sciences Barbara Bihm, D.N.S. Philip A. Dynia, Ph.D. The Rev. Gerald M. Fagin, S.J., Ph.D. Barbara J. Fleischer, Ph.D. Dee W. Harper, Jr., Ph.D. Mary T. Johnston, Ph.D. Anthony E. Ladd, Ph.D. Justin E. Levitov, Ph.D. Alfred Lawrence Lorenz, Ph.D. David M. Myers, Ph.D. Kathleen A. O’Gorman, M.R.E. ’78, Ed.D. F. Conrad Raabe, Ph.D. William E. Thornton, Jr., Ph.D. Roger M. White, Ph.D. University Libraries Dr. Arthur E. Carpenter, Ph.D. Mr. James B. Hobbs, M.L.S. Ms. Laurie A. Phillips, M.L.S. Ms. Deborah E. Poole, M.L.I.S. Mr. John Richard Snow, M.L.S.

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Welcome to Loyola’s New Faculty (2010–2011)!

College of Business Jeffrey Krug, Ph.D., International Business, Indiana University Frankie Weinberg, Ph.D., Business Administration, State University of New York at Binghamton College of Humanities and Natural Sciences Elizabeth Abboud, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine Benjamin Bayer, Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Tirthabir Biswas, Ph.D., Physics, State University of New York At Stony Brook Robert Brice, Ph.D., Philosophy, Michigan State University Annie Crapanzano ’05, Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychology, University of New Orleans Adrian DeGifis, Ph.D., Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago Anna Duggar, M.S., Forensic Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Patrick Garrity, Ph.D., Engineering & Applied Science, University of New Orleans Hunter McAllister, Ph.D., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eric Hardy, M.S., History and Sociology of Technology and

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Science, Georgia Institute of Technology Danielle Layne ’02, Ph.D., Philosophy, Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium Trimiko Melancon, Ph.D., AfroAmerican Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst Laura Murphy, Ph.D., English, Harvard University Michael Novak, Ph.D., Religious Studies, Marquette University Mari Réthelyi, Ph.D., Jewish Studies, University of Chicago Karen Rosenbecker, Ph.D., Classics, University of Pittsburgh Aaron Spevack, Ph.D., Arabic and Islamic Intellectual History, Boston University Jeremy Thibodeaux, Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Louisiana Lafayette Rian Thum, Ph.D., Inner Asian and Altaic Studies, Harvard University The Rev. Charles Wrightington, S.J., A.B.D., French Literature, The Graduate Center: City University of New York College of Law John Blevins, J.D., University of Virginia School of Law Jessica Kiser, J.D., Columbia University in the City of New York Chunlin Leonhard, J.D., Boston University School of Law Rodney Miller, J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law Sandra Varnado, J.D., Louisiana

State University Kellen Zale, J.D., Duke University College of Music and Fine Arts Elizabeth Buchta, M.F.A., University of Notre Dame Benjamin Saypol, M.M., Vocal Performance, University of Colorado at Boulder Tyler Smith, M.M., Vocal Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro College of Social Sciences Bethany Brown, Ph.D., Sociology, University of Delaware Marion Danforth, M.P.S. ’93, Ed.D., Adult and Continuing Education, North Carolina State University Laurie Ann Ferguson, Ph.D., Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Kathleen Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia David Khey, Ph.D., Criminology, Law, and Society, University of Florida Brenda Vollman, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, The City University of New York Susan Weishar, Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Research, Louisiana State University University Libraries Mary Finnan, M.S., School Information and Library Science, Pratt Institute

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LOYOLA IN PRINT

I hope it’s not over, and good-by.

Selected Poems of Everette Maddox The Book: Everette Maddox moved to New Orleans in the 1970s and soon became one of the guiding lights of the local poetry community. He inaugurated the Maple Leaf Bar reading series, now the oldest continuously running reading series in the South, and his life and work left an indelible mark on an entire generation of poets. Ralph Adamo’s selection from Maddox’s four books provides an accessible introduction to readers new to the work, but in its novel organization, it also suggests new and surprising readings for those who know the work, or thought they did.

The Author: Ralph Adamo ’70, M.F.A., Louisiana and editor of The Xavier Review, has published six collections of poetry, most recently the new and selected volume, Waterblind. He has received several awards for his work and has taught creative writing at Tulane, LSU, and Loyola (where he also edited New Orleans Review for five years), as well as journalism at UNO. He and his wife, Kay, have a son, Jack, and a daughter, Lily.

Faculty / Staff / Alumni Books

Letter to My Daughter The Book: A fight, ended by a slap, sends Elizabeth out the door of her Baton Rouge home on the eve of her 15th birthday. Her mother, Laura, is left to fret and worry—and remember.

Wracked with guilt as she awaits Liz’s return, Laura begins a letter to her daughter, hoping to convey “everything I’ve always meant to tell you but never have.” In her painfully candid confession, Laura shares memories of her own troubled adolescence in rural Louisiana, growing up in an intensely conservative household.

The Author: George Bishop ’83 holds an M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he won the department’s Award of Excellence for a collection of stories. He has spent most of the past decade living and teaching overseas in Slovakia, Turkey, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, India, and Japan. He now lives in New Orleans.

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Paul Ricoeur between Theology and Philosophy The Book: Paul Ricoeur (1913 – 2005) remains one of philosophy of religion’s most distinctive voices. Ricoeur was a philosopher first, and while his religious reflections are very relevant to theology, Boyd Blundell argues that his philosophy is even more so. Using Ricoeur’s own philosophical hermeneutics, Blundell shows that there is a way for explicitly Christian theology to maintain both its integrity and overall relevance.

The Author: Boyd Blundell, Ph.D., Loyola assistant professor of philosophical and theological ethics, is the author of several articles, and translator of papers by Paul Ricoeur, Jean Greisch, and Olivier Abel.

Blundell has made numerous presentations in the United States, Canada, England, Poland, and Belgium.

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Gumbo Justice

Strange Child of Chaos: Norman Treigle

The Book: New Orleans can be a dangerous place. Especially for a prosecutor. Ryan Murphy is an assistant district attorney who likes her tequila cold and her cops hot.

Battling demons from her past and checking her self-destructive streak take a back seat to her ambition, and she’s not above skating the line just a little to get what she wants.

Enter a demented psycho, with a plan to ruin Ryan’s life before he ultimately kills her. Set against the backdrop of pre-Katrina New Orleans, Gumbo Justice is the first in a series of novels that follows the tumultuous life of prosecutor Ryan Murphy.

The Book: This is the fascinating story of one of America’s greatest singers, Norman Treigle (1927 – 1975). Born in the South’s most exotic city, New Orleans, he was acclaimed as one of history’s finest singing-actors, specializing in roles that evoked villainy and terror, and was a resident star at the adventurous New York City Opera. In this, the first biography of the legendary bass-baritone, you will read of his colourful life in New Orleans, his self-destructive life-style, why he never sang at the Metropolitan Opera, and his mysterious, sudden death at the age of 47.

The Author: Holli Castillo, J.D. ’96 is a criminal appellate public defender and a former New Orleans prosecutor. She was born and raised in New Orleans, and lives in the metropolitan area with her husband and two children. Her screenplay, Angel Trap, was a finalist in the Spring 2009 Wild Sound Feature Screenplay Contest.

The Author: Brian Morgan ’84 is former artistic director of Opera Quotannis (New York) and former programme annotator of the New Orleans Opera. His writings on aesthetics have appeared in various publications, including Opera News.

Available through www.gumbojustice.net and www.amazon.com

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Deathride Hitler vs. Stalin: The Eastern Front, 1941 – 1945 The Book: In this provocative revisionist analysis of the war between Hitler and Stalin, Mosier provides a dramatic, vigorous narrative of events as he shows how most previous histories accepted Stalin’s lies and distortions to produce a false sense of Soviet triumph. Deathride is the real story of the Eastern Front, fresh and different from what we thought we knew.

The Author: John Mosier, Ph.D., Loyola professor of English, teaches modern European fiction and the 18th-century novel. An active film critic, he wrote the concluding essay in the Cambridge University study Jane Austen on Screen together with more than 100 articles on film for Kino, Americas, Variety, and the New Orleans Arts Review. As a military historian, Mosier has written five books and has appeared on the BBC, Fox News, the History Channel, Sky News, and Comcast.

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Atlanta Alumni Crawfish Boil

Speed Networking Event

College of Business alumni professionals networked with juniors and seniors to discuss career opportunities.

Atlanta alumni enjoyed the annual crawfish boil.

The Atlanta Chapter of Loyola University New Orleans kicked off the spring crawfish season with the first chapter boil! Andreas ’87 and Nonnie Preuss graciously hosted the annual Atlanta Alumni Crawfish Boil at their lovely home on April 10. The event was attended by more than 30 alumni, family, and friends who enjoyed an afternoon of crawfish, hotdogs, sausage, potatoes, corn, beer, and soft drinks! A big “thank you” to the Preusses for hosting this fine event.

The Alumni Association and the Career Development Center co-hosted a Speed Networking event on April 12 in the Danna Student Center. Juniors and seniors from the College of Business participated in this networking event. The students had the opportunity to meet alumni professionals, interact, and discuss their industry or organization. Hors d’oeuvres and mocktails were served.

Young Alumni Networking Event new orleans It’s all about networking! And that is exactly what young alumni and friends did at WINO (Wine Institute of New Orleans) on May 20. All of the participants enjoyed three hours of socializing, wine, and light food at the Tchoupitoulas wine bar. This networking event provided a great opportunity for young alumni and friends to reconnect and share business relationships with one another.

Los Angeles Alumni Crawfish Boil The Los Angeles Chapter of Loyola University celebrated their Annual Alumni Crawfish Boil on June 19 at South Santa Monica. Among those alumni who participated in the fun were Natalie Miller ’06, Dylan Cofield ’07, Doug Leal ’84, Jake Parvino ’08, Anthony Garrison ’07, James Shannon Blakeman ’07, and Norma Miranda ’06. The event was also attended by Anna Justice, development officer for the College of Music and Fine Arts.

Front row: LeLynda Briggs ’08, Khadijah Rogers ’08.

Back row: Sabrine Sopata, Emanuel Ohlsen ’06, Colby Bowens ’08

The Los Angeles alumni chapter enjoyed a delicious spread of spicy crawfish at South Santa Monica.

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Central Florida Crawfish Boil

Central Florida alumni and friends gathered at the home of Chapter President Susan McEvoy ’88 and her husband, Pat, for their annual crawfish boil.

Central Florida alumni gathered at the home of Susan ’88 and Pat McEvoy in Orlando on May 1 for their spicy crawfish boil. More than 35 alumni and friends enjoyed the hot and steamy critters. The attendees came from many different locations in Central Florida, from Daytona Beach to Tampa. A sincere thanks to the McEvoys for providing the perfect setting for such a successful event!

Growing in Knowledge & Deepening Our Faith Denver Presentation The Denver Chapter of Loyola University hosted a special presentation and wine tasting on August 7, titled “Growing in Knowledge & Deepening Our Faith: Loyola’s School of Mass Communication and the Community.”

University guests were Sonya Duhé, director, School of Mass Communication, and Cathy Rogers, associate professor, School of Mass Communication. Duhé and Rogers presented an update about the school’s community engagement to both local and national events. Alumni and friends enjoyed samples of hors d’oeuvres and wine at the Empty Bottle.

Sonya Duhé, Kerri Driscoll ’06, Angel Antin ’91, Marlow Felton ’89, Cathy Rogers

Jamaica Alumni Immersion Trip

Front row: Peter Stewart, Katrina Weschler, Rachel Wilson ’09, Andre Breaux ’08, Karen Ressue ’08. Back Row: Fr. Ted Dziak, Andrew Ryan, Kurt Bindewald, Eugenio Hernandez ’07, David Robinson-Morris ’06

The Jamaica Alumni Immersion Trip, May 15 – 23, provided the perfect opportunity for alumni and staff to volunteer their services to the poor and suffering in Kingston, Jamaica. The eight-day stay in Kingston was spent at Mother Theresa’s, a home for the elderly, dying, and destitute run by the Sisters of Charity, and the Bethlehem House, an orphanage for children with mental and physical disabilities run by the Missionaries of the Poor. This service experience was one that truly opened their eyes to the world around them!

new orleans Loyola in Linen On August 7, the Alumni Association hosted the second annual Loyola in Linen: A White Linen Night Affair at the Renaissance Arts Hotel in the historic arts warehouse district.

The event was held in conjunction with White Linen night, the annual summer pre-art season celebration in New Orleans. More than 100 alumni enjoyed a relaxing evening as they sampled New Orleans’ appetizers and sipped on cool white drinks. Live entertainment was provided by our talented Loyola musicians.

Andre Breaux ’08, Samantha Fenimore, Blake James Gable ’10, Eugenio Hernandez, III ’07, Emily Ramirez ’09, Joseph Richard Goddu ’08, Lee Daugherty ’07

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College of Business 1950s Floyd del Corral ’51 represented Loyola at the Inauguration of Centenary College of Louisiana’s new president, B. David Rowe, Ph.D.

1960s Steven H. Stubbs, M.B.A. ’66, Philadelphia, Miss., published three books, Neshoba at War: The Story of the Men and Women of Neshoba County in World War II, Duty Honor Valor: The Story of the Eleventh Mississippi Infantry Regiment, and Mississippi’s Giant Houseparty: The History of the Neshoba County Fair, available at www.dancingrabbitpress.com

1970s James Meza ’70, New Orleans, La., dean of the University of New Orleans education school and a pioneer in the local charter school movement, retired in October.

Eileen Hooper Chapoton ’73 returned to Loyola last year after leaving the university for the second time 18 years ago to raise her family. She works for the Loyola Institute for Ministry.

Rosharon, Texas. Tim and Cindy currently live in Richmond, Texas. Their son, Alex, graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo., in December 2009 and plans to attend medical school.

John Sondag ’75, M.B.A. ’77, vice president of external affairs for AT&T Missouri, was named president of AT&T Missouri. John lives in St. Louis, Mo., where he manages industry and government relations and community affairs.

Jessica K. Hew ’89, a partner in Burr & Forman, L.L.P.’s Central Florida office, was selected to serve a second term as president of the Orange County Bar Association Foundation, Inc. Jessica’s original term as president was from 2009 to 2010.

1980s Edward D. Dienes ’83, Metairie, La., was promoted to president of Physician Business for PSS World Medical, Inc. Tim Ribaul ’82, M.B.A. ’85 was appointed controller for Schlumberger SRC in

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1990s Blake Escudier ’87, M.B.A. ’93 is still living in Melbourne, Australia. He joined the faculty of Lansbridge University (Canada) and teaches Executive MBA Technology Marketing Management and MBA courses online. He is also an adjunct faculty member for Kaplan University (U.S.) teaching MBA Marketing Management—also online. He is a founder of the Entrepreneurship Association of Australia and a member of the Small Business Mentoring Service of Victoria. He plans to move back to the U.S. in December.

John M. Howe ’94, West Palm Beach, Fla., founding attorney of the Law Offices of John M. Howe, was installed as president-elect of the Palm Beach County Bar Association (PBCBA) for the 2010 – 2011 Bar year. He is the first African-American to hold the president-elect post since the PBCBA’s founding in 1922. To date, only three AfricanAmericans have served on its board.

Philip LeJeune, M.B.A. ’94, Mandeville, La., was promoted to vice president of planning and budgeting for LLOG Exploration Company, L.L.C.

2000s Amanda Susan Eckersley ’06 received her M.S.B.A. in finance, insurance, and real estate from The University of Memphis. She currently resides in Memphis, Tenn., and is employed with CB Richard Ellis.

Sherah LeBoeuf ’08 joined the newest charter school in New Orleans, La., Morris Jeff Community School, as the director of finance and operations.

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College of Humanities and Natural Sciences 1960s Connie Regan-Blake ’69, Asheville, N.C., was presented the 2009 B.B. Maurer West Virginia Folklife Scholar Award.

of Dentistry. As a result of this honor, she was featured in a recent edition of the New Orleans Dental Association newsletter.

1980s 1970s Lynn Elizabeth Scarengos ’73, Metairie, La., registered dental hygienist for Dr. James J. Young, III, was recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in dental hygiene.

Dr. Virginia Angelico Tatum ’75, Hattiesburg, Miss., was named the 2009 Alumna of the Year by the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School

Daneeta Loretta (Shorter) Jackson ’88 cofounded the Elektrik Zoo, a creative partnership, in 2000 in London with her partner and husband, Patrick Jackson. They produce films, photographs, and writings and have published, shot, and worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the U.S. The Elektrik Zoo relocated to New Orleans, La., in 2008 to begin work on their second feature. In addition, they have been active in arts education and philanthropy

since returning to the Crescent City. You can see the works of the Elektrik Zoo on their website, www.elektrikzoo.com Mark Dvorak ’89, APR, senior vice president of Golin/Harris International’s Atlanta, Ga., office, was awarded the Georgia C h a p t e r ’s Chapter Champion award in recognition of his outstanding volunteer work for the chapter.

1990s Carolina LorenzoRomeu ’97 married S. Joshua Simon on August 21 in Hollywood, Fla.

2000s Dr. Christopher Dehon ’00 was appointed to the position of Office of Children and Family Services psychologist for the Hillside Children’s Center in Rochester, N.Y. Ben Butterfield ’01, West Waorick, R.I., was named executive director for business development in North America for Cyprotex, P.L.C. Amanda Nalley ’02 married John Stubbs, II, of St. Simons Island, Ga., on Oct. 1 in a small beachside ceremony. A reporter, photographer, and videographer for the Gannett-owned paper the Tallahassee Democrat, she also was recognized for her

Specializing in PR Alberto Beuses ’85 is a public relations professional with more than 20 years experience in corporate communications, issues management, social responsibility programs, media production, and special events. Culturally bilingual in Spanish-English and a native of Venezuela, Alberto has recently been appointed the Education & Awareness Coordinator, LATAM region, for Microsoft’s Global Security Services.

He previously was involved in Corporate Image, Branding, and Merchandising as a consultant for the private sector.

Alberto Beuses ’85

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College of Humanities and Natural Sciences (continued) work with two Best of Gannett awards, second place in visual journalism and third place in digital innovation.

Megan Alsop ’03 completed her doctoral degree, Psy.D., in clinical psychology at Loyola University Maryland. She will be completing postdoctoral fellowship at Sheppard Pratt’s Trauma Unit in Baltimore, Md. Gabriel De La Torre ’03, M.D., after graduating

medical school in 2007 and completing a General Surgery Internship, went to serve the U.S. Navy in a Marine Corps unit in Camp Lejeune, N.C. In May 2009, he deployed to the Helmand Province of as a Afghanistan Regimental Surgeon for 11 months. Upon return, he married his beautiful wife, Zuleika Diaz, on May 22, 2010. They settled in Washington, D.C./Reston, Va., in August.

Ashley

Genz-Foster

’07, Rockford, Ill., published a short, non-fiction story under her married name, Ashley Brooke Everett, in January. The story was published in the Lake Champlain Anthology Series: Best Student Travel Writing. Her story is about meeting a fellow Hurricane Katrina evacuee while in exile from New Orleans.

year of teaching in MiamiDade, Fla. Prior to that, she taught abroad in Accra, Ghana, while a student at Loyola, which prompted her to work at a struggling innercity school. Casey was awarded The David and Annette Jorgensen Award for Excellence in honor of teachers who promote winning ideas of free trade, private property, rule of law, and voluntary association in their classroom. You can view Casey’s winning idea at www.izzit.org/games/index.php

Casey Fleming ’08 is the 2009 – 2010 izzit.org 10th grade Teacher of the Year.

Casey is going into her third

We asked, and you answered! Alumni e-survey results!

In the early summer, the Office of Alumni Relations randomly surveyed by e-mail more than 8,500 alumni, asking for help in an effort to better understand what you as alumni expect of your university and your alumni association. The overall survey project resulted in a great response rate of 12.55%. For more information about the survey results, visit alumni.loyno.edu

What we found out: Loyola alumni appear pleased with their experience of the university… n Approximately 95% of respondents rated their decision to attend Loyola as “good” or “great.” n 96% rated their student experience as “excellent” or “good.” n The overall current opinion of Loyola is reported to be either “good” or “excellent” by 96% of respondents. n Because of their overall Loyola experience, 52% say they intend to invest financially in the university and plan to continue or increase their financial contributions. …and alumni communications n Overall, our alumni magazines, website, and e-newsletters received high performance marks, especially from alumni who graduated prior to 2000. n More recent graduates would like more targeted communications about the services and benefits of being alumni, particularly through the alumni website, the university website, and social media. …and indicate their overall alumni experience has room to improve. n Only 60% say their experience as an alumnus/a is “good” or “excellent.” n Time constraints, geographic distance, and family/job commitments are the three largest barriers to participation in alumni activities.

What we plan to do: n n

Strive to better connect and be relevant to alumni through programming and networking.

Continue to enhance the perception of “diploma equity.”

Thank you to all who participated in this survey. With your help, we will continue to enhance the Loyola alumni experience.

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College of Law 1960s Chief Judge Joan Bernard Armstrong, J.D. ’67, New Orleans, La., a history-making Louisiana jurist, will retire from judicial office at the conclusion of her current term, which expires in 2011.

At the time of her retirement, she will have served as a judge for a total of 37 years.

Armstrong is currently the longest serving judge in Louisiana. She is the chair of the Louisiana Conference of Court of Appeal Judges and has been the chief judge of the New Orleans-based Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal since 2003.

Robert J. David, J.D.

’69, New Orleans, La., managing partner of Benjamin, Gainsburgh, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C., received the Arceneaux Professionalism Award from the New Orleans Bar Association and was featured in the association’s magazine, Briefly Speaking.

1970s Donna D. Fraiche, J.D. ’75, New Orleans, La., received the Friend of Pro Bono Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), in conjunction with the Louisiana Supreme Court, at the 25th annual Pro Bono and Children’s Law Awards

Wolf Pups Allison Drevich Cruz ’03 and her husband, Brian Cruz, are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Eva Teresa Drevich Cruz, on July 12.

Stephan Horvath, J.D. ’03, wife Tracey, and daughter Katie welcomed new daughter and little sister MaryElla (Ellie) Anne Horvath to the family on March 5. The family lives near Richmond, Va. Stephan continues to work as an investigator in the fields of firearms and explosives for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Christine Labourdette Manalla ’98 and Donald Manalla welcomed a son, Carter Michael, on February 3. He joins his big sister, Juliana Grace, who is 5, and was a Who Dat at birth.

Molly Mazzolini ’96 and her husband, Jason, welcomed Renzo Ray on May 24. He came in at 7lbs. 8oz. and 21 inches long.

Kara Hannan McGinn ’01 and husband, Michael, welcomed their daughter, Maura Grace, born March 30, 2010. Maura is looking forward to her first trip to New Orleans and Loyola!

Stewart Morlier, IV ’97 and his wife, Kristen, celebrated the birth of their son, Stewart Morlier, V, on June 24.

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Kimberley Sanchez Rastanis ’07 and her husband, Sean Rastanis, welcomed their first baby girl, Rowan Brieann Rastanis, on January 6.

Lauren LaMarca Schneider ’02 and her husband, Keith, are happy to announce the birth of Jack Henry Schneider born on February 1. Both Jack’s grandfathers are Loyola alumni, George LaMarca, J.D. ’74 and Paul Schneider, J.D. ’77.

Elise M. Stubbe, J.D. ’02 and her husband, Justin Stubbe, are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, Owen Manning Stubbe, on March 17. The Stubbes are currently living in San Antonio, Texas.

Kelly Ingersoll Swiatkiewicz ’04 and her husband, Michael, welcomed their first child, Ella Mackenzie Swiatkiewicz, on June 28. Ella weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce and was 19 1/4 inches long.

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College of Law (continued) Ceremony on May 25. The award recognizes individuals (attorneys or non-attorneys), law firms, or organizations making major contributions to the enhancement and promotion of pro bono legal services to the poor.

Dennis C. Cuneo, J.D. ’76, former senior vice president of Toyota Motor North America and most recently Counsel with Arent Fox, L.L.P., joined Fisher & Phillips, L.L.P., as a partner and is leading the Washington, D.C., office.

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., J.D. ’78, was named one of the 50 most influential environment, health, and safety leaders by EHS Today, the magazine for environment, health, and safety professionals. Edwin is a partner in the Atlanta, Ga., office of Fisher & Phillips, L.L.P., a national labor and employment law firm, where he co-chairs the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group.

The Hon. Robert J. Burbank, J.D. ’79 was appointed the Hearing Office Chief Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, for the Hearing Office located in Topeka, Kan.

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Deborah D. Harkins, J.D. ’79, of McGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C., in New Orleans, La., was named to Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers for Business 2010 for excellence in Gaming & Licensing.

1980s The Hon. Deborah Arnold, J.D. ’81, Winter Garden, Fla., received a lifetime appointment as a federal U.S. administrative law judge in 2008 from the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review of the Social Security Administration. She is currently assigned to the Orlando Hearing Office.

Paul O. Dicharry ’69, J.D. ’81, Baton Rouge, La., of Taylor Porter, was recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers USA— America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He was also selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for 2011.

Luis A. Perez ’78, J.D. ’81, joined as a shareholder the law firm Akerman Senterfitt and is working in the Miami, Fla., office. Luis works in the litigation section and focuses his practice on international litigation and dispute resolution.

Jack Wright, Jr., J.D. ’81 was elected president of Sacred Right to Life in

Monroe, La. Salvador Longoria ’80, J.D. ’83, New Orleans, La., was appointed to the Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners.

Ron Sholes, J.D. ’84, New Orleans, La., partner with Adams and Reese, was named president of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, an organization of approximately 1,700 Louisiana attorneys who are primarily engaged in the defense of civil litigation.

Robert S. Angelico, J.D. ’86, New Orleans, La., was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for Liskow & Lewis, A Professional Law Corporation.

Robert J. Zarbin, J.D. ’86, Annapolis, Md., became president of the Maryland Association for Justice. He also began serving as president of the Council of Presidents for the American Association for Justice.

Dan Claitor, J.D. ’87 was elected Louisiana State Senator for District 16 (RBaton Rouge, La.).

E. Paige Sensenbrenner ’83, J.D. ’87, Adams and Reese partner, was named to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Health Care Task

Force to assist in the transition of his administration as he prepared to take office May 3.

Frank Liantonio, J.D. ’88, Adams and Reese partner, was elected president of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure New Orleans, La., affiliate. Frank will serve a twoyear term from April 2010 to March 2012. He is a member of the board of Susan G. Komen for the Cure New Orleans and has served as the Race for the Cure Co-Chair since 2007.

Robert Wilkie, J.D. ’88 joined CH2M HILL, a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, as a vice president and business development director for large Department of Defense (DoD) program integration opportunities at the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.

1990s Kathleen (Field) Bardell, J.D. ’93, of GE Energy, was promoted to Executive General Counsel, Power Generation Services, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Kathleen was a former member of Cozen O’Connor, practicing commercial litigation and located in its Atlanta office. In 1994, Kathleen earned an LL.M. in international business law from University of the Pacific,

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College of Law (continued) including one semester of study in Salzburg, Austria, coupled with a law firm internship in Sydney, Australia. She is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of Illinois and Georgia.

Jane Kelley, J.D. ’94 joined the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau in Washington, D.C. Mark W. Mercante, J.D. ’95, Covington, La., was named Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.’s Mandeville Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for his ongoing pro bono representation of an area church and day school. His work has included handling property, zoning, and construction issues; employment disputes; review and negotia-

tion of financial agreements; negotiation of cooperative agreements with other nonprofits and outreach organizations; general legal advice; and litigation matters.

Greg L. Johnson, J.D. ’96, Metairie, La., was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for Liskow & Lewis, A Professional Law Corporation.

The Hon. Marie Williams, J.D. ’96, New Orleans, La., was named to CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law Class of 2010 based on her professional and community contributions.

Shawn R. O’Brien, J.D. ’97 joined the Houston, Texas, office of Jackson Walker as a tax partner.

Julie C. Tizzard, J.D. ’98,

now offers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week legal consultation and assistance for criminal defense, DWI/DUI, sex crimes, and personal injury cases in New Orleans, La., and surrounding areas (www.criminaldefenseneworleans.com).

2000s Elizabeth Smith Ritter, J.D. ’03, Birmingham, Ala., opened Ritter Law Firm, L.L.C., on May 31. Elizabeth practices intellectual property law and business law. The firm provides legal counsel for businesses and individuals in the following areas: general business and corporate law, business planning and formation, mergers, contracts, and intellectual property law, namely copyright, trademarks, Internet law, and license agreement drafting and negotiation.

Everett R. Fineran ’04, J.D. ’07 joined the New Orleans, La., law firm of Frilot, L.L.C. Everett has been involved in large oil spill litigation and made the move to Frilot in part to work on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation representing Transocean. He will also continue to focus his practice on personal injury defense litigation as well as general commercial litigation. At Loyola, Everett was a member of the Loyola Law Review and a William Crowe Scholar.

Douglas Reiser, J.D. ’07 left a partnership to setup his own practice in Seattle, Wash. Reiser Legal, L.L.C., launched in March 2010. The office focuses on construction law, but also represents other small businesses. He blogs at builderscounsel.com and brewerylaw.com

Living a Dream Angela Mannino ’02, Metairie, La., made her New York Metropolitan Opera debut on May 8 in the opera Lulu by Alban Berg. This performance, which took place in New York’s famed Lincoln Center, afforded Angela the esteemed opportunity to perform under the baton of conductor Fabio Liuisi and alongside famed opera stars Anne Sofie von Otter and James Morris.

This New York debut followed the completion of Angela’s two-year contract with the Lyric Opera of Chicago as a young artist where she performed in numerous operas, including Lulu.

Angela also performed the lead soprano role (Fiorilla) in this summer’s featured opera, Il Turco in Italia, at the prestigious Wolf Trap Performing Arts Festival in Virginia.

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College of Law (continued) Kathryn B. Cooper, J.D. ’09, River Ridge, La., was named one of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.’s New Orleans Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year

for her assistance in launching a firm initiative, the Baker Donelson NonProfit Institute, which provides pro bono services to non-profit organizations, including board training on

rights and responsibilities, charter and bylaw review and updating, and director liability analysis.

Cooper also participates in the New Orleans Homeless Experience Legal

Protection (H.E.L.P.) program, which provides legal clinics offering pro bono advice and representation for homeless individuals.

Opening Day, April 8, for The Syracuse Chiefs.

Vernon’s professional credits include performances with the Cleveland Institute of Music, Mercury Opera Rochester, the Ohio Light Opera, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

currently on staff in the Development Dept. of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Baltimore, Md., as the corporate relations coordinator.

College of Music and Fine Arts 1960s James B. Doyle ’64 was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa., by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind. (and former bishop of Harrisburg) on May 22.

1990s Eric John Ladwig ’98, Dallas, Texas, published

three books. He is the author of fantasy Fires series; novels End of Dry Days and Tree of Sorrow, and Robin Luddites: Amongst The Shadows at lulu.com

2000s Vernon Di Carlo ’06, Syracuse, N.Y. Opera’s 2010 Resident Artist Tenor, performed the National Anthem on

Rebecca Potter ’09 is

Jason Root ’09, Franklin, Tenn., was promoted to the position of production assistant for label operations with Sony Music Entertainment’s Christian music division.

ADJUTOR HOMINUM AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Do you know an outstanding Loyola alumnus/a who, through various acts and achievements, has shown a commitment to Loyola and his/her community?

If so, then nominate him/her for The Adjutor Hominum Award, the highest award bestowed by the Alumni Association that honors an outstanding graduate of Loyola whose life exemplifies the values and philosophy of Jesuit education—namely moral character, service to humanity, and unquestionable integrity.

The Adjutor Hominum Award will be presented at the annual Alumni Association Jazz Brunch held during Reunion Weekend on May 15, 2011.

If you would like to nominate an alumnus/a, then please submit a letter that outlines the individual’s accomplishments, professional affiliation, reasons for nomination, as well as other supporting materials to: Adjutor Hominum Selection Committee c/o Claire Simno, Ph.D. 7214 St. Charles Avenue, Campus Box 909 New Orleans, LA 70118 e-mail: cdsimno@loyno.edu, or phone: (504) 861-5582 Nominations can be submitted via e-mail or regular mail. The deadline for nominations is January 31.

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Lighting Up New Orleans Charles Rice, J.D. ’95 was named president and chief executive officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc., the electric and gas utility that serves the city of New Orleans. Charles joined Entergy Corp. in 2000, where he served as senior counsel in the litigation group and later as the manager of labor relations litigations support. Between 2002 and 2005, Charles was recruited into city government as the city attorney and later took the critical role of chief administrative officer for the city of New Orleans. In 2005, Charles returned to private practice as partner at the law firm of Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. In January 2010, he rejoined Entergy as director of regulatory affairs for Entergy New Orleans.

Charles Rice, J.D. ’95

College of Social Sciences 1940s Peter Finney ’49, New Orleans, La., of The TimesPicayune, received the Dick McCann Memorial Award, which is named after the first director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and presented by the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) in recognition of long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football.

political campaigns, and nonprofits until going full time as a program officer with The Rapides Foundation. She is looking forward to more family time, mountain hiking, and flyfishing as the weather cools.

George Long ’78 was elected president of the New Orleans Photo Alliance.

1980s 1970s Al Kennedy ’74, Metairie, La., is the author of Big Chief Harrison and the Mardi Gras Indians, published by Pelican Publishing.

Christy Frederic ’78, Pineville, La., retired in April after two decades with Cleco Corp. in corporate communications and public affairs, followed by consulting work for government, Fall 2010 www.loyno.edu

Dee Fuchs ’84, Algiers, La., joined the Algiers Charter Schools Association’s Board of Trustees.

Mark Mullen ’86 was named anchor for KNSD-TV, NBC San Diego, Calif. Mark joined the San Diego team after working as a national correspondent for ABC News based out of Los Angeles, Calif.

Dr. Patrick L. Brady, Jr. ’88, Slidell, La., assistant professor of nursing at William Carey University New Orleans, successfully completed the doctor of nursing practice degree from the University of South Alabama .

1990s Chris Doyle ’90 was named vice president of content for The E.W. Scripps Company’s (NYSE: SSP) newspaper division.

Renee Lapeyrolerie ’92, New Orleans, La., was named executive director for the Louisiana Democratic Party. She manages day-today operations and heads up the Louisiana Democratic Party’s efforts heading in to the fall elections.

Mykel Shannon Jenkins ’93 starred in the film,

Undisputed III: Redemption, which is now available on DVD. He was nominated for Best Male Action Performer at the 2010 Action On Film International Film Festival.

He also stars as Keith in The Good Guys on Fox. Lisa K. Tabor ’97, APRN, ACNP-BC, has taken employment with Memphis, Tenn.-based Provider Health Services, a service company specializing in placing nurse practitioners in geriatric settings. Lisa will be pioneering the statewide effort to open the Assisted Living and Retirement Community marketplace for nurse practitioners.

Cecilia Evans ’99, Tampa, Fla., began a new endeavor as a reporter for Examiner.com as their Tampa Fine Arts Examiner. At the same time, she writes for Apropos, the 47

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College of Social Sciences (continued) newsletter for VSA Florida, The State Organization on Arts and Disability. Her love of writing has taken her from being a little girl writing poems to a contributor to Loyola’s student magazine, The Wolf, to her current assignments.

Karla Redditte ’99 joined WAFF in Huntsville, Ala., as a reporter/anchor in April 2010.

2000s William K. Broker, M.P.S. ’00, Savannah, Ga., is the president of the Savannah Bar Association.

Shelley R. Workinger ’00, Denville, N.J., released a new young adult novel, Solid,

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available at www.solidnovel.com. She is already working on a sequel.

Luis E. Rivera, II ’01, Fort Myers, Fla., of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., was included in the 2010 Florida Super Lawyers magazine “Rising Stars” list.

Cara Henderson Benson ’02 opened her own bakery/eatery, Tartine New Orleans, located in Uptown New Orleans, La., at 7217 Perrier Street (www.tartineneworleans.com).

Dr. Teena A. Gallagher, M.P.S. ’02, Galloway, Ohio, lieutenant for the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, was

recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in law enforcement and ministry counseling.

M. Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, of the City University of New York. After graduation, alumni work in public service, government, and nonprofit leadership.

Cece Gehrig ’05 attended the Parsons School of Design in New York, N.Y. She works as a fashion associate for Macy’s in New York.

Jennifer Scheucher ’06 married Noah Singerman on April 10 in Mobile, Ala. Alumnae Ellen Fort, Kasia Haupt, Alicia Figueroa, and Ale Velasquez served as bridesmaids. Jennifer and her husband currently reside in New York City, N.Y.

Troavé Profice ’06 was awarded a National Urban Fellows fellowship. The 14month, full-time graduate degree program comprises two semesters of academic course work and a nine-month mentorship assignment. The program culminates with a master of public administration degree (M.P.A.) from Bernard

Liz Zenteno, M.P.S. ’09, after six years as Midland College’s Cogdell Center director, moved to Santiago, Chile, to start an intensive language school with her husband.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOVEMBER 2 6 7 9 11

Alumni Memorial Mass Wolves on the Prowl Loyola/Tulane Pep Rally and Game Allen de Souza – Visual Arts Lecture Faculty Programming (CoB) – Puerto Rico 11 President’s Forum – Turbulent Times: 100 Years of Environmental Change 13 Joint Athletic Tailgate Party 20-21 Loyola Ballet Fall Concert 30 Los Angeles Holiday Event with Fr. Wildes

Alumni Volunteers Spotlighted for Service Volunteer Young Alumnus of the Year Jordan D. Huck ’04, J.D. ’07 and Volunteer Alumna of the Year Stacey Ervin O’Malley ’89 were honored for their service to Loyola during Alumni Weekend in May. Jordan served as the chair for the Young Alumni’s Professional

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Singing with Santa Christmas at Loyola Annual Washington, D.C., Alumni Holiday Party Young Alumni Christmas Cocktail

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Development/Career

Networking

Committee, and the Greek Alumni Programming Committee as a member of the Loyola University Alumni Association Board of Directors. Every fall, he also volunteers as a panelist for the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Professionalism Orientation Program at the College of Law. In addition, he is actively involved

JANUARY 7-9

with his neighborhood community, especially with

Ignatian Retreat

the Friends of Jefferson Animal Shelter.

Stacey has served as the Chicago Alumni Chapter

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Athletics Hall of Fame NYC Alumni Night at the NYC Philharmonic with Branford Marsalis

President since 1999 and has been an active volunteer working closely with the Office of Alumni Relations, Admissions, Career Services, and Athletics. This year, she called every single prospective student in the

MARCH 8 Chapter Mardi Gras Parties 25 College of Business Alumni Luncheon

greater Chicago area to encourage them to attend Loyola. In 2003, she worked to create the Chicago Alumni Chapter Scholarship which is awarded annually to an incoming student from the Chicago area.

APRIL 9 Alumni Day Retreat 15 Loyola Golf Tournament 16 Alumni Family Day at Segnette Field MAY 13-15 Alumni Weekend 14 Unified Commencement Ceremony 14 College of Law Commencement Ceremony For more information, visit www.loyno.edu/calendar or call (504) 861-5454.

Jordan D. Huck ’04, J.D. ’07 and Alumni Association Board President Mark Morice, J.D. ’98 Fall 2010 www.loyno.edu

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Memorials Alumni Francis M. Walsh ’40 Frank P. Di Leo, D.D.S. ’43 Royce J. Henry, D.D.S. ’43 Theresa Manning ’43 Leroy G. Suire, D.D.S. ’43 Betty J. Gouthier ’44 Preston J. St. Romain, Jr., D.D.S. ’45 Russell D. Songy ’46 Joseph W. McDade, D.D.S. ’47 Marvin S. Morgan, D.D.S. ’50 Willie R. Seal, Pharm.D. ’50 Elroy A. Coppejans, LL.B. ’51 Alfred A. Mansour, J.D. ’51 Frank B. Fenerty ’51, J.D. ’52

Evelyn K. Tagliarini ’52 Gordon J. Landry ’55, M.E. ’57 Wayne B. Cox ’60 Joseph A. Schubert, Jr., D.D.S. ’60 Huey J. Franz ’61, J.D. ’61 Anthony J. Trahan ’62 Harold J. Flanagan ’63 James F. Mulla, Jr., J.D. ’63 Edmund J. Schmidt, Jr. ’57, J.D. ’63 The Hon. Andrew J. Sciambra, J.D. ’66 William J. Peacock ’69 Ruby B. Holliday ’70 Elwood J. LeBlanc, D.D.S. ’70 Thomas W. Mather ’70 William P. Schulz ’70 Carlo F. Aiello ’72 Elaine L. Donner ’73

Cathleen C. Mouledoux ’74 Clyde J. Faucheux ’75 Mattie C. Braden, M.S. ’76 Jonathan A. Eckert ’70, J.D. ’76 Yvette G. Boling ’77 Eugenie H. Bollier, J.D. ’77 Louis McArdle ’77 Sr. Lynda Rink, M.A. ’78 Fred S. Moore ’79 Joseph F. Wellman ’82 Sheryl E. Toranto ’83 Kathryn G. Aste, M.P.S. ’87 Mary C. Elrod, M.R.E. ’88 Marcellus Pearce, M.P.S. ’92 Cheryl M. Bailey ’93 Kiera A. Fitzgerald ’98 Michael J. O’Brien, M.R.E. ’98

Sr. Leta M. Zeller, M.P.S. ’98 Wayne B. Mumphrey, J.D. ’99 Catherine S. Hooks, M.S. ’03 Susan M. Rawlins, M.P.S. ’03 Michael H. Mccort, J.D. ’10 ’99

Friends David F. Dixon

Faculty/Staff Claude J. Boyd Doyle R. Patrick

Alumni Chapter Presidents Acadiana, La. Rebecca Doucet ’99 Atlanta Mike Blackstock ’98 Austin Erin Osman ’06 Baton Rouge Cindy Hallam ’97 Bryan Jeansonne, J.D. ’06 Boston Courtney Fisher ’07 Eric Pengel ’07 Central Florida Susan McEvoy ’88

Chicago Stacey O’Malley ’89 Dallas Summer Bosch ’97 Denver Marlow Felton ’89 Houston Parker Bigley ’95 Las Vegas Elly Hanks ’95 Los Angeles Norma Miranda ’06 Miami Joe Sorce, J.D. ’94

We Want To Hear From You! The Loyola University New Orleans Office of Alumni Relations is interested in alumni accomplishments and achievements, so please tell us about yourself.

You can also update a new business or home address, e-mail, and phone number.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Michael Reso ’94 Nashville Volunteers Needed New York City Tim Marsek ’04 Northshore, La. Elizabeth Cigali Manshel ’89 Philadelphia Molly Gatto ’80 Phoenix Anastaja Hatton ’07 Puerto Rico Ramon Gonzalez ’82

Raleigh Linda Hunt Williams ’86 Shreveport Aimee Pote ’08 St. Louis Matt Bruns ’98 Tampa Anne Smith ’92 Washington, D.C. S. Gina Trippi, J.D. ’80

For more information, visit alumni.loyno.edu

Send info. to: Loyola University Alumni Relations 7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 909 New Orleans, LA 70118-3565 (504) 861-5454 • (800) 798-ALUM FAX (504) 861-5793 • alumni@loyno.edu or submit electronically at

alumni.loyno.edu Deadline for mention in the spring magazine is January 1.

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