A LEG UP ON THE COMPETITION
Stephanie Spiekerman, ’18, gives a lift to a youngster at the men’s and women’s soccer skills clinic. Seattle University student-athletes led a scrimmage at Championship Field with students from Bailey Gatzert Elementary School. The clinic was sponsored by the Seattle University Youth Initiative, Bailey Gatzert and America SCORES Seattle.
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VOLUME 41, ISSUE NUMBER 3, FALL 2017
MAGAZINE EDITOR Tina Potterf LEAD DESIGNER
05 PR ESI DENT ' S M ES SAG E
24 FACU LT Y S POTLIG HT
06 CALEN DAR OF EVENTS
30 ATH LETIC S
07 ON CAM PU S
32 ALU M N I FOCU S
09 PROJ ECT CENTER
3 7 CL AS S NOTES
12 PRESIDENTIAL MILESTONE
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Anne Reinisch CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Dean Forbes, Yosef Chaim Kalinko, SU Athletics DESIGN TEAM Marissa Leitch, Terry Lundmark SENIOR WRITER Tracy DeCroce
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DIRECTOR | ADVANCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Kristen Kirst PRESIDENT | SEATTLE UNIVERSITY Stephen Sundborg, S.J. VICE PRESIDENT | UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS Scott McClellan ASST. VICE PRESIDENT | OFFICE OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Susan Vosper, ’90, ’10 VICE PRESIDENT | UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Michael Podlin Seattle University Magazine (ISSN: 1550-1523) is published in fall, winter and spring by Marketing Communications, Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, PO Box 222000, Seattle, WA 98122-1090. Periodical postage paid at Seattle, Wash. Distributed without charge to alumni and friends of Seattle University. USPS 487-780. Comments and questions about Seattle University Magazine may be addressed to the editor at 206- 296-6111; the address below; fax: 206-296-6137; or e-mail: tinap@seattleu.edu. Postmaster: Send address changes to Seattle University Magazine, Marketing Communications, Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, PO Box 222000, Seattle, WA 98122-1090. Check out the magazine online at www.seattleu.edu/magazine.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS MOVING SEATTLE U FORWARD TOGETHER In the fall of 1997, a spritely and a bit naïve Jesuit entered the Administration Building entrusted to lead a 5,700-student strong Seattle University forward into a new century. Twenty years later as he begins a new five-year term, that 50-something Jesuit is a bit more experienced, for the most part much wiser, and while not as spritely is still full of energy and passion for an SU that today is 7,500 students with more than 78,000 alumni globally. As I reflect on reaching this milestone of my presidency, three things are foremost in my thoughts. The first is one of gratitude. I am grateful to God, the Jesuit community, the SU community, donors, my cabinet and the many others who have been part of the journey. It is with the love, support, collaboration and prayers of each that we have been able to move the university forward in significant and impactful ways. The second is a commitment to being in service to our students. It is the most important commitment I made when I agreed to take on this tremendous responsibility. While the issues and challenges facing our students today are in many respects unique to their generation, we remain steadfast in providing them a distinctive Jesuit education so they may realize their full potential and become the individuals they are meant to be. The third is one of renewal for the work that remains. I have never felt more energized personally, professionally or spiritually than I do today as I begin a new term. These next five years are perhaps the most important of my tenure in terms of shaping the university’s future and laying the foundation for the next 20 years. Looking ahead, we have much work to do together to transform the campus around STEM education, embrace emerging technological opportunities, sustain and deepen our Catholic and Jesuit character, strengthen the student experience and position the university to best meet the needs of students in a rapidly changing world. My vision has always been a thriving university of the highest quality where all students learn deeply and are
inspired to lead lives of purpose and positive change for the greater good. To achieve the vision, we must remain committed to serving all students and making sure that each knows they belong here as full members of our diverse campus community, that each has the support needed to succeed academically and that each is prepared to thrive personally and professionally upon receiving his or her degree. Belong, succeed and thrive—they are essential and foundational pillars to our educational mission. I often remind graduating seniors they are not leaving Seattle U to enter the real world. They entered the real world the day they stepped onto campus to receive a transformative Jesuit education in the heart of one of the great emerging cities of the world. Our personalized approach to educating the whole person, which embraces experiential learning, service learning and great internships, prepares them for personal and professional success from day one. We must work to build upon this foundation of academic excellence. Together, we need to expand our mentoring and internship programs to all students. Together, we need to extend our SU network and the global Jesuit educated network to all students. And, together, we need to deepen our academic and career partnerships with leading businesses and organizations in the Seattle area for the benefit of all. This is indeed an exciting time at Seattle University as we reflect on the past 20 years and look ahead to the next five. I invite you to join me in reaffirming our commitment in service of our students as we continue to move the university forward together. Sincerely,
Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J. President
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SAVE THE DATE
HOMECOMING WEEKEND including the Crosscut Festival January 31-February 4
2017 Monday, September 11 O’BRIEN OPEN 11 a.m., Redmond Ridge
Wednesday, November 1 SU ADVANTAGE NETWORKING NIGHT LeRoux Room/Student Center 160
Wednesday, September 13 COSTCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND BREAKFAST 6 a.m., Meydenbauer Convention Center, Bellevue
Thursday, November 2 HAWAII HAPPY HOUR 5:30-7:30 p.m., Honolulu, HI
Thursday, September 21 WOMEN OF SU CONNECTION CAFÉ featuring Megan Premoe, ’02 6:30-8:30 p.m., LeRoux Room/Student Center 160
Tuesday, November 7 ALBERS EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES featuring Nick Hanauer, entrepreneur, activist, philanthropist and author 5:30 p.m., Pigott Auditorium
Thursday, September 28 MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 10:30 a.m., Immaculate Conception Wednesday, October 4 TOOLS FOR TRANSITION: CAREER WORKSHOP SERIES 6-8:30 p.m., Student Center 130 Workshops will continue every Wednesday through October 25 Wednesday, October 11 ALBERS EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES featuring Scott & Ally Svensen, co-founders, Mod Pizza 5:30 p.m., Pigott Auditorium Saturday, October 21 LEGACY FAMILY PINNING CEREMONY AND RECEPTION 1-3 p.m., Campion Ballroom Friday, October 27-Sunday, October 29 15TH ANNUAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE OTHER CONFERENCE Various times, ADAL Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room Saturday, October 28 34TH ANNUAL GALA 6-11 p.m., Sheraton Hotel, Seattle
Thursday, November 9 WOMEN OF SU CONNECTION CAFÉ “How Traveling Can Transform Your Life” 6:30-8:30 p.m., LeRoux Room/Student Center 160 November 9-12 and November 15-19 MOTHER COURAGE BY BERTOLD BRECHT directed by Rosa Joshi w/special guests Lee Center for the Arts Thursday, November 30 TREE LIGHTING 6-8 p.m., Lemieux Library Plaza Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2 SEATTLE UNIVERSITY CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERTS PRESENTS “A FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS” 8 p.m., St. Joseph’s Church (18th East and East Aloha, Seattle) For tickets, call 206-296-5372. Saturday, December 9 ADVENT MASS Mass: 4:30-5:30 p.m., Chapel of St. Ignatius Reception: 5:30-7 p.m., Student Center
2018 Saturday, January 20 TOOLS FOR TRANSITION WORKSHOP SERIES 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ADAL Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room
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Thursday, February 1 ALBERS EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES featuring Bryan Mistele, CEO, INRIX 5:30 p.m., Pigott Auditorium
ON CAMPUS
LOOKING AT JESUIT CATHOLIC IDENTITY AND MISSION
UNIVERSITY UNDERTAKES EXAMINATION OF ITS MISSION By Mike Thee
Seattle U did a comprehensive examination of the university’s Jesuit mission. The Mission Examen review was initiated by the General of the Jesuits in collaboration with all of the Jesuit universities in the country. All 28 Jesuit universities will ultimately complete this process over the next five years. “(It) was an opportunity to reflect on the university’s mission—where we are strong and where we have room to grow—and to set some goals for the future,” says President Stephen Sundborg, S.J. “It was opportune that we engaged in this review of our mission in this 125th anniversary of our founding.” Peter Ely, S.J., chaired the committee charged with leading the university through the Mission Examen process. Father Ely, who previously served as SU’s vice president for Mission and Ministry, is currently involved in a number of mission-centered initiatives. He explains how the Examen came to be, what it entailed and what he expects to will come out of it. Q. Can you share some of the background that led up to Seattle U becoming engaged in this process? Father Peter Ely: For a long time the presidents of the 28 Jesuits universities in America, along with the provincials, have recognized that our Jesuit Catholic heritage is a precious thing and that can’t be taken for granted. I think for many years we thought our Jesuit Catholic heritage would just continue without effort on our part, but then maybe 25, 30 years ago, people recognized that no, it was something you had to work at. There was a day when we had a large number of Jesuits at our schools and Jesuit boards of trustees and the provincial appointed the president. Now a third of the presidents at Jesuit schools are not Jesuits.
Q. Why is it called an “Examen?” Father Peter Ely: The Examen is an exercise that Jesuits and their companions who are following Ignatian spirituality do at the end of the day. You look back at each day, (identify) what was good, what was not so good, give thanks and so on. With the Examen of our life as a university, we look at where do we feel the spirit of our mission at work, where is it well exemplified and then where do we feel that we still have work to do?
The provincials and presidents have been looking for a way for us to reflect on our Jesuit Catholic character and how well we are integrating that into our university life. So they came up with a document, Some Characteristics of Jesuit Colleges and Universities: A Self-Evaluation Instrument (2012). The idea was that each university would simply take that on their own and apply it to the way they do things and measure themselves against it. Then they realized that there had to be something with more accountability built into it. And so the Father General
Q. What is your expectation for what will come out of the process? Father Peter Ely: I think the process heightened our sense of the mission and its importance in the life of the university. And the awareness of how seriously the university takes that mission. It’s not a matter of small concern. There’s a commitment on the part of the trustees and the administration and I think a significant part of the whole university community that we remain a Catholic and Jesuit school and I think this will heighten that commitment.
of the Jesuits at the time, Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., mandated that all the Jesuit universities in the U.S. would have a review and they decided to call it an Examen.
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THE BUSINESS OF
ALBERS OFFERS NEW BIZ ANALYTICS PROGRAM By Tracy DeCroce It’s no secret: Big data is revolutionizing business. Large sets of data that have the capability to reveal patterns or trends about human behavior are changing the way many industries operate—and not necessarily in the ways you might think.
“Every business has a way to gather data in ways they didn’t before. What makes it interesting is that there are stories in that data... Through business analytics, we have a chance to learn those stories.” —Gareth Green, PhD, associate professor
For example, professional sports teams use big data to rank players. Insurance companies use it to evaluate whether you’re a safe driver worthy of a discounted rate. And retailers employ it to determine when to mark down prices. It used to be that big business had a corner on big data, but that’s no longer the case thanks to advances in software and computing power. With the democratization of data comes mounting pressure for more employees who know how to mine and refine that information for a variety of applications. “Every business has a way to gather data in ways they didn’t before,” says Associate Professor Gareth Green, PhD. “What makes it interesting is that there are stories in that data. We are seeing real trends. Through business analytics, we have a chance to learn those stories.” Enter the Albers School of Business and Economics’ undergraduate Business Analytics program launched this fall. The new program follows the school’s successful introduction in 2016 of a Master of Science in Business Analytics and a graduate-level business analytics certificate that has been available since 2013.
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The push for more graduates trained in business analytics is being driven by the market but also by Albers Advisory Board members who are saying “we need students with these skills,” Green says. For every computer scientist or mathematician a business has, it needs exponentially more employees who can understand the data and communicate its stories. Business analytics occupies the middle ground between those who analyze data, such as computer scientists and statisticians, and those who apply it, such as marketing directors and executives. Albers trains its students to move deftly between these two worlds, equipping them with the technical skills to interpret data and the communication skills to convey it. The Albers coursework reflects the dichotomy of the discipline. Students are steeped in statistics, computer programming and business while learning ways to communicate complex information to a non-technical audience. In addition, the Albers curriculum includes a law and ethics component, rare among business analytics programs, that teaches students to identify societal factors that can influence statistical results. In his office, Professor Green points to a slim, white paperback with the words “Storytelling with Data” printed along its spine. That, he says, is the essence of business analytics. “You have to be able to think from the perspective of ‘What’s the most important point? How do I tease it out?’ And, how can it be used?” Green says.
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LOCAL DESIGN, GLOBAL IMPACT CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS DESIGN A CENTER FOR MARGINALIZED MOTHERS IN UGANDA
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“The project was special to me because it was for a good cause. It provides a safe place for women...” —Andrew McAferty, '16 By Mike Thee It began with a sheet of parchment paper pulled from the kitchen drawer of a Seattle University alumnus. Sister Elizabeth Namazzi was staying with Jim Dooley, ’76, and his wife Nona at their Bothell, Wash., home in 2014. Originally from Uganda, Sr. Namazzi was earning her PhD from the University of British Columbia at the time. The Dooleys had gotten to know her through her cousin, Father Aloysius Ssensamba, a priest who regularly visited their parish and currently serves in the Archdiocese of Seattle. So there she was in Jim and Nona’s kitchen one night, handscrawling something on a piece of paper. “I’d like to talk to you about my dream,” she told Jim. She explained that in her country young women who become pregnant out of wedlock are ostracized by their families and communities. The women have nowhere to go, no one to take care of them and no way of improving their prospects.
Previous page (l-r): Andrew McAferty, '16, Sister Elizabeth Namazzi and Jim Dooley, '76. Above: Sister Namazzi's original parchment paper drawing.
But Sr. Namazzi was persistent—very persistent—and the Dooleys felt compelled to help in some way.
Laughing at the recollection, Jim Dooley says, “Notice that she used the inclusive word ‘we’ the way nuns always do.”
The electrical engineering graduate’s thoughts would turn to his alma mater. He was familiar with the College of Science and Engineering’s Project Center, through which small teams of senior students work with industry and community partners on real-life projects. He reached out to Nirmala (“Nimmy”) Gnanapragasam, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. She wrote back, “Come over for lunch.” The meeting would lead to a trio of SU students being deployed to help with the project.
“At first, I didn’t give it much thought,” says Jim, whose day job regularly sends him traveling around the country, selling parts used in making lasers. “Like everyone else, I had a lot of other things going on.”
And so it was that nearly 9,000 miles removed from the center’s intended site in Masaka, Uganda, the students—Andrew McAferty, '16, Steven Millett, '16 and Trevor Coffman, '16—embarked on a yearlong effort to bring Sr. Namazzi’s drawing and dream to life.
Sr. Namazzi’s dream, she told her host, included creating a complex of three buildings—a clinic, a convent and an educational center. This would be a place for women to find shelter, medical care, education and counseling. And then came the question, “How are we going to do this?”
Architectural rendering of the complex , which will include a clinic, a convent and an educational center, created by the student team.
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“When the center is completed, it will provide shelter for the mothers and their children who have nowhere to live. And … it will provide education for parenting, child nutrition, but above all skills to these girls for self-reliance.” —Sister Elizabeth Namazzi Sister Namazzi on the plot of land where the complex will be built.
In June 2016, the students completed their work and submitted a comprehensive, 99-page design for the Self-Realization and Skills Development Center for Early Mothers. The students designed the three buildings using locally available materials and taking to account the structural demands required in a region that is stressed by high winds and earthquakes. “What the team did means a lot for this project,” says Sr. Namazzi. “When I conceived the project, I did not know at all how to move it forward. I didn’t even know how I would have it designed. … It gives us a picture of what the project will look like structurally and it gives us somewhere to start from.” “Literally invaluable” is how Jim Dooley refers to the students’ work, estimating that an architectural firm would charge upwards of $100,000 for a comparable design. One of the students, McAferty, says that working on the project was rewarding, professionally and personally. “The project was special to me because it was for a good cause. It provides a safe place for women to give birth, seek counseling and community development.” McAferty, now a field engineer working for a general contractor, is a member of the center’s board of directors. Of his continued engagement with the project, he says, “I would be crazy not to be, just seeing the passion Sister Elizabeth has for it. It’s a total no-brainer for me.”
A TRUE TEAM EFFORT
The students were supported in their work by Civil and Environmental Engineering Instructor Nathan Canney, who served as faculty adviser, and two civil engineers, Cory Hitzemann, '97, and Rachel Vranizan, '12, from the Seattle
engineering consulting firm Coughlin Porter Lundeen (CPL). CPL provided financial support for the project and Hitzemann and Vranizan volunteered their time. The project received a 2017 Engineering Education Award from NCEES, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. The award recognizes colleges—industry partnerships and student awareness of the fundamental principles of engineering—public health, safety and welfare. “The students were really motivated by the context of the project,” says faculty adviser Canney. “They created a really solid idea for what the buildings will be.” Once built, the center will have the capacity to house and serve as many as 32 women. Jim says he and Sr. Namazzi agree that “this can’t be an orphanage. No one is staying permanently.” The idea is to help the women get back on their feet, develop the skills they needed to succeed in life and ideally reunite them with their families and communities. “When the center is completed, it will provide shelter for the mothers and their children who have nowhere to live,” says Sr. Namazzi. “ And … it will provide education for parenting, child nutrition, but above all skills to these girls for self-reliance.” As for the status of the project, some SU alumni stepped up with donations to help purchase the land. Sr. Namazzi’s religious order, the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church, has committed the necessary staffing. All that’s needed now is the money—approximately $1.2 million—to construct the buildings. “Everything else is lined up,” says Dooley.
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PRESIDENTIAL MILESTONE
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SU Magazine: As you look at the next five years, what do you see as the greatest opportunities and challenges for Seattle U? President Sundborg: The greatest challenge is really affordability. That’s the million-dollar question: how to attract students, what it costs to attend SU and how much financial aid they need. Another challenge is the living costs in Seattle. I’ve often said our real goal is to match the momentum of Seattle. That’s really an enticing opportunity—being the independent university at the heart of this metropolitan area. But there’s another side in that, which is people being able to afford this momentum of Seattle. When I dream about the next years, I dream of the Center for Science and Innovation—the completion of that, the utilization of that, how it will transform campus. The new STEM complex will deliver 180,000 square feet of cutting-edge facilities that will benefit all students at Seattle U—and will be in line with what our students are seeking in terms of majors and careers. It will also elevate the university’s visibility, strengthen our ties to the community, increase opportunities for scientific discovery and build new partnerships with local industry. SU Magazine: What do you most cherish about the past 20 years you’ve been president? President Sundborg: Number one is 45 minutes with Pope Francis—the opportunity of having that conversation alongside friends of Seattle University was phenomenal.
Photo by Betty Udesen/Seattle Times (1997)
As Seattle University turns the page from its 125th anniversary, the university community celebrates another significant milestone: the 20-year presidency of Stephen Sundborg, S.J. Father Sundborg has led the university through much change over the years and as the academic year wrapped up he sat down with writer Mike Thee to reflect on two decades at the head of the university and what the future looks like.
(Previous page) President Sundborg recreates this shot in his office from September 1997 (above) when he was named SU's 21st president. This original photo was taken by Seattle Times photographer Betty Udesen.
Second is the inauguration of the Costco Scholarship Fund and what that has meant to our university in terms of having such a wonderful number of underrepresented minority students able to go to Seattle U. It’s one of those things where I can still see exactly where I was seated across from [co-founder and former CEO of Costco] Jim Sinegal at his office when he told me they were going to start this. That will always stay with me as it was an incredible breakthrough moment. Then another one for me has been the great success of the Seattle University Youth Initiative. Seeing how that has taken off and developed, what the leadership of that has been under Kent Koth and Rachael Steward is just amazing, such that 35 other universities have now visited us to look at our model of placebased community engagement. That’s a really big thing for me. And then another that far exceeded expectations is the beauty and functionality of our library. If I ever need a pick-me-up, I just walk through that library. I’m thrilled to see all the students and how it’s used. SU Magazine: What would you say has been a defining moment or defining moments of your presidency so far? President Sundborg: I’d say the writing and acceptance of the mission statement of the university that was published in 2003. That’s the defining moment. I hope I’m the president that has articulated and rallied the university around a commonly
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accepted and catalyzing mission. That process of coming to that mission and the development of it, that’s the defining moment.
SU Magazine: If you were an SU student today, what’s that one course you would be sure you took before graduating?
Another one would be the establishment of Mission Day. That was something I did and believed in. And again, that rallies around the same sort of a common purpose. And then, beyond Seattle University, for three years I chaired the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) presidents’ board—that was a larger role for me.
President Sundborg: It would be “Economics for Eggheads.” I, like all Jesuits, are completely oblivious to what economics is all about and I wish I knew something about economics now. “Economics for Eggheads”… or maybe “Economics for Boneheads.” And then any course by Father Mike Raschko (School of Theology and Ministry). People work so hard in his courses on systematic theology, but I think I would love it.
SU Magazine: What advice would you give the Father Steve of 1997 as he began his journey as the newly appointed president of Seattle University? President Sundborg: I’d say, ‘Be yourself sooner because you’re going to have to be later. Early on, be who you are because that’s the only thing that has staying power, so do it as soon as you possibly can.’ That’s the most important advice. The other would be to get to know your faculty better. And I’d also say, ‘Give fewer talks’ (laughs). My line is that I give 250 talks a year and I say something in five of them. ‘Give fewer talks—you don’t have that much to say, buddy.’ SU Magazine: You often say that if someone wants to know what Seattle U is all about, they should ask our alumni. As you go out and meet with them, what are some of the things our alumni tell you about the SU experience they had? President Sundborg: What they tell me is the most important thing at Seattle U is the Core Curriculum. They keep on coming back to that and they particularly focus on philosophy. They say, ‘You know, I didn’t appreciate it at the time but that’s what’s stayed and been most valuable for me.’ And then the other thing they tell me, which kind of makes me a little bit concerned, is how they speak of the impact of the Jesuits in their experience here. This whole transformation we are undergoing of the new leadership of the Jesuit character of our university being in the hands of the faculty and staff at Seattle University who are not Jesuits—that had better work because the impact of the Jesuits as persons and what they hold is just so, so strong a pull on our alumni. And then more recent alumni: what’s strongest for them is our justice commitment.
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SU Magazine: Have you ever questioned your faith? President Sundborg: I’ve never questioned my faith, not even for a second. I cannot make real to myself what life feels like except in having faith. I can’t imagine it. I did question my vocation after starting the Jesuits—for one hour—and then I got over it and got on with things. I had my mid-life crisis in one hour. Checked that box. Bucket list, done with that. “The one-hour mid-life crisis”… why fool around with it; just do it. Since then, I’ve never really questioned my vocation as a Jesuit and as a priest. SU Magazine: Enough with the serious stuff. What are you watching on TV these days? President Sundborg: What I’ve been watching on television is the Senate hearings and “Antiques Roadshow.” That just shows you how culturally illiterate I am. I tell people what I watch and they say, ‘Get a life!’ Senate hearings and “Antiques Roadshow”— they’re a bit the same. I’ll let people sort that the way they want. SU Magazine: Who or what makes you laugh the most? President Sundborg: I laugh most every year by watching the movie Home Alone with McCaulkin—whatever his name is (editor’s note: It’s Macaulay Culkin.) I laugh so hard that I cry. I always know how this little boy is going to outdo the robbers, but I don’t care—there’s just something about it. My nephew and niece, whose house I often go to around Christmas, cannot wait for me to arrive and put on Home Alone and watch me watch the movie. It’s kind of become the tradition. I love especially that guy who’s stumbling to get up the steps and the kid puts ice on the steps, so the robber’s falling down, he’s banging his head. And he finally gets to the door and he grabs the door and the kid’s put this hot poker on the doorknob so it scalds the robber’s hand.
There was a lot going on close to home—and in the world at large—in the year that Stephen Sundborg, S.J., became Seattle University’s 21st president. Here’s a look at a few of the pivotal events grabbing the headlines:
A gallon of gas was about $1.22 on average in the U.S.
Tony Blair is prime minister of the U.K.
The Lion King musical made its Broadway debut at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
The Dow was at less than 8,000.
The world mourns the death of Princess Diana.
The Top TV show of the year (ratings-wise) was Seinfeld.
First signs of bird flu appear in China.
Madeleine Albright is sworn in as the first female Secretary of State.
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier was the New York Times Fiction Best Seller of 1997.
(Fr. Steve's official inauguration date.)
The day Father Sundborg delivered his first major address to the campus community at convocation.
An earthquake struck the Italian regions of Umbria and Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis Assissi to collapse.
Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. hits 56th home run of the season.
Sources: The Spectator, Seattle University Magazine, IMDB and The People History.
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“Father Steve was the right person to take Seattle University to and through the turn of the century. The charism to guide a just, compassionate and challenging educational institution in this age requires Godly wisdom, vision and excellence. We believe the Holy Spirit has blessed Fr. Steve with these gifts. May the Lord's Spirit only increase upon him and all of SU in the years to come." —Gregory K. Alex, ’96 MAPS, ’00 ELP, executive director of the Matt Talbot Center & Dora R. Krasucki, RN, ’74, ’00 MDiv (both are currently enrolled in the Doctorate of Ministry program at the School of Theology and Ministry)
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TEACHING & MINISTRY STEPHEN V. SUNDBORG, S.J., ENDOWMENT FOR JESUIT TEACHING & MINISTRY GOAL: $10 MILLION
President Stephen Sundborg’s commitment to furthering Seattle University’s Jesuit tradition of excellence in education, teaching and service will be his legacy. Throughout his tenure as president, Father Sundborg’s goal has been to push further Seattle U’s Jesuit mission and the unique set of values we hold as a university. The Endowment for Jesuit Teaching & Ministry, in his name, will secure Fr. Sundborg’s vision in perpetuity, assuring the university’s ability to recruit, welcome and employ Jesuits whenever they are available to join us. The endowment will provide the opportunity to accommodate the variety of contributions that Jesuits may offer at any given time. Additionally, it will help secure our Jesuit presence, a touchstone for the Jesuit education that Seattle University has offered since 1891. Learn more about the Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J., Endowment for Jesuit Teaching & Ministry at seattleu.edu/giving.
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President Sundborg’s love of reading is the stuff of legends. Over the course of an academic year he devours book after book, from fiction to nonfiction, biographies to books of poetry. This year was no exception. Here are the more than three dozen literary works that made the list. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Quicksand: What it Means to Be a Human Being by Henning Mankell
Out of Canaan: Poems by Mary S. Hammond
Every Dress a Decision by Elizabeth Austen
O, What a Luxury: Verses Lyrical, Vulgar, Pathetic and Profound by Garrison Keillor
Entering History: Poems by Mary S. Hammond
Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil: The Life, Legacy and Love of My Son Michael Brown by Lezley McSpadden
The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley by Eric Weiner
Plume by Kathleen Flenniken The Confessions of X: A Novel by Suzanne M. Wolfe The Earliest Church by William P. Sampson, James P. Walsh (editor) Dead Man’s Float by Jim Harrison When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (foreword by Abraham Verghese) H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Crossing the Threshold of Mercy: A Spiritual Guide for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy by Mark David Janus (editor) Reminiscing: A Seventy-Year Collection of Memories and Stories about the Jesuits who Built Seattle University by Archie J. Richardson Late in the Day: Poems, 2010-2014 by Ursula K. Le Guin Seattle University, 1891-1966 by Timothy Francis Cronin Once in the West: Poem by Christian Wiman The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain by Bill Bryson Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
The Jesuits and the Popes: A Historical Sketch of their Relationship by John W. O’Malley Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance Earning the Rockies: How Geography Shapes America’s Role in the World by Robert D. Kaplan Mere Christianity: A Revised and Amplified Edition, with a New Introduction, of the Three Books: Broadcast Talks, Christian Behavior and Beyond Personality by C.S. Lewis Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China by John Pomfret Good Poems by Garrison Keillor
Harmony: New and Selected Poems by William J. Rewak Conclave by Robert Harris Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond Selected Poems by Robert Pinsky The Knowledge of the Holy: The Attributes of God, Their Meaning in the Christian Life by A.W. Tozer Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari Bugle by Tod Marshall Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari The Beauty: Poems by Jane Hirshfield Strange with Age by Sharon Cumberland
"Approach poetry the way you approach a painting. Don’t try to figure it out—let it encounter you." —Stephen Sundborg, S.J.
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ALWAYS IN MOTION As university president, Father Sundborg is almost always on the move. One moment he’s grabbing lunch or chatting with students at the Student Center, the next he’s working busily in his office or taking a moment for reflection at the Arrupe Chapel. 1. The president attaches his name tag to his jacket while attending a Rotary Club of Seattle lunch downtown. 2. Fr. Sundborg mingles with students during lunch.
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3. The president talks with a staff member and student during a spring lunch hour on campus. 4. A quiet moment at the Arrupe Chapel.
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5. Mass of the Holy Spirit begins the academic school year with a procession led by Fr. Sundborg from Immaculate Conception church down to campus. 6. The president and Kathleen Baker, director of Housing and Residence Life, share a moment during the official groundbreaking for the new Student Housing & Enrollment Services Building. 7. Fr. Sundborg signs off on university presidential matters while working at his office.
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8. & 9. Fr. Sundborg walks with students heading to the College of Science and Engineering annual Projects Day, where he later pulls the horn of a Kenworth semi truck. 10. Fr. Sundborg addresses students at the graduate commencement ceremony at KeyArena.
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PERSPECTIVE
UNBREAKABLE BOND
MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEAM GIVE BACK TO THEIR TRIBE AND COMMUNITY
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SOME 65 MILES north of Seattle, the Skagit River flattens the earth to form a fertile delta brimming with farmland before completing its journey from British Columbia to Puget Sound. In this jigsaw landscape of peninsulas, islands, inlets and waterways, Darlene Peters, ’16, and her daughter Hilary Edwards, ’17, share a bond that runs as wide and deep as the river for which the region is named. They are members of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, whose ancestors descended from the surrounding river valleys, coastal areas and islands. Like many indigenous people today, Darlene and Hilary inhabit two worlds. But this mother and daughter are unique in possessing degrees from Seattle University. Darlene has a master’s degree in couples and family therapy from the School of Theology and Ministry and Hilary a bachelor’s degree from the Albers School of Business and Economics.
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That alone could have set them apart in a community where it’s rare to pursue higher education. Yet, they are as at home on the reservation as ever. Perhaps that’s because their education was tied to a common vision of success for the Swinomish that gives back to a community that has loved and supported them all their lives. Darlene’s role as a healer and Hilary’s business ambitions might appear unrelated, but mother and daughter say their visions serve one another and the community as a whole.
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“If you think about it, it integrates,” Hilary says. “If people aren’t healing how are they going to be successful?”
INTERSECTING VISIONS
What Darlene and Hilary seek to accomplish mirrors much of tribal progress over the past 30 years. Their different goals reflect the changing times as each woman was coming of age. Growing up in the 1970s and 80s, Darlene experienced the course correction in federal policy that restored selfdetermination to indigenous people. Tribes across the country embraced the new era with self-governed business ventures such as casinos that would eventually undo years of abject poverty. The patina of progress, however, couldn’t erase the psychological wounds caused by forced relocation, discrimination and assimilation that had suppressed native culture and identity for generations. Darlene believes her parents, like so many in their community, suffered from broken spirits. Shaped by her experiences growing up, Darlene decided at a young age to become a healer. She earned a bachelor’s degree in community services from St. Martin’s University in Lacey and held a number of educational and social work positions on and around the reservation. A devout Catholic, she chose the School of Theology and Ministry for graduate work because of its spiritual component. “The thing that keeps me going and sustains me is my relationship with Jesus Christ,” she says. In her work today at Swinomish Counseling Service, Darlene sees the lingering effects of her people’s fractured history in the form of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorders, domestic violence and sexual and emotional abuse. “We are all working through our trauma, not only our trauma, but that of our ancestors,” Darlene says. “Even though it happened many years ago, it still affects our lives today.” Compared to her mother’s day, Hilary has grown up in a time of relative prosperity. Her childhood home bears little resemblance to the ramshackle houses with no running water, electricity or indoor plumbing that tribal elders can remember. 2 2 S E AT T L E U N I V E R S I T Y M AG A Z I N E | FA L L 2 01 7
The reservation employs more than 550 people, many of them tribal members in management position, through its casino, golf course and gas stations. Today, more than 70 percent of Swinomish youth graduate high school. A point of pride for Hilary is her family’s “very strong leadership.” Her father, Steve Edwards, has been a tribal senator for 15 years and several aunts serve on the tribal council. Though her mother doesn’t
off the reservation. And, then come work for your people,” Darlene says. For native people, that is not as easy as it might sound. Only about 20 percent of the Swinomish attend college despite a guarantee that their tuition, and possibly some living expenses, will be covered by the tribe after other scholarship aid is considered, says John Stephens, program administrator for the Swinomish tribal government.
“My community has done so much to serve me, I want to serve them back. At the end of the day, we’re all family. We’re all there for each other. My vision is for every Swinomish tribal member to be successful.” —Hilary Edwards, ’17 hold elected office, Hilary considers her mom a “community leader” whose higher education was “my inspiration (and) my motivation.” Hilary sees herself as part of an upcoming generation that brings “fresh eyes” to tribal leadership and business. As an Albers undergrad, she interned with both the Swinomish Casino & Lodge and the Swinomish Golf Links. Now, she seeks to gain experience on a larger, “more advanced” reservation in California before earning her MBA. Though her path will take her away for several more years, her intention is to bring new ideas back to the Swinomish. “My community has done so much to serve me, I want to serve them back,” Hilary says. “At the end of the day, we’re all family. We’re all there for each other. My vision is for every Swinomish tribal member to be successful.” Seeing every tribal member succeed is where Hilary and her mother’s visions intertwine. “To be a great tribal leader, you need to go and get educated; go work
The reason so few take advantage of the opportunity? “Education is the easiest data point for measuring historical trauma,” Stephens says. “It’s a long road to undo it. We are very purposefully trying to address it.”
EDUCATION INTERRUPTED
As bright as their futures look now, Hilary and Darlene nearly gave up on their education at different times. For Hilary, the experience of leaving the reservation was far more difficult than she anticipated. In Darlene’s case, she was overcome by grief when her middle daughter passed away.
As a La Conner High School honor student, Hilary had been active in a number of extracurricular activities. She felt prepared to go away to college. So, she was surprised when she succumbed to cultural isolation and loneliness. “There were multiple times when I was ready to come home,” Hilary says of her first
two years of college. “We’re so used to the love and affection that’s tied to our culture. It’s difficult to create that with people who just live on your floor. I didn’t realize how sad and lonely I’d be.” Graduate school didn’t come easily to Darlene. The work was difficult and she struggled with “culture shock” in an environment very different from her tribal community. “It was about ‘I’ and not ‘we.’ It was about individuality and being successful. I had the most difficult time sharing my thoughts. But I kept trying. I would see someone else take a risk and think, ‘I can do that.’” Things unraveled, however, in 2010 when Darlene’s daughter Amy decided to end her life. Amy had been born with an incurable kidney disease. Dialysis had been keeping her alive since a donated kidney from her father had stopped working. At 22, Amy decided to stop dialysis. Doctors gave her two weeks to live. She survived for seven months. After Amy’s death, Darlene suffered severe depression, barely leaving the house. Finishing her degree was the
furthest thing from her mind despite encouragement from professors and family. Ultimately, it was something Amy had said that rekindled Darlene’s dream of healing others. “Before she died, Amy told me to go back to school,” says Darlene, tears streaming down her face. “That kept me going.” In all, it took seven years for Darlene to complete her master’s degree. One year after her receiving her diploma, she was back at Seattle University to watch Hilary, her youngest daughter, walk the stage.
PADDLING TOGETHER
Seattle University’s Pat Twohy, S.J., spent 20 years on the Swinomish Reservation as its Catholic priest. His relationship with Darlene and Hilary and their extended family almost felt like an extension of his own family. His “profound” friendship with Darlene began when she was a teenager; he also knew her parents and sisters, but never met her brothers, who died young. Whenever he visits the reservation today, he sets aside time for long conversations with her. “Darlene’s power is to be
prayerful and always open to learn from whatever life throws at her.” In Hilary, whom he baptized and has watched grow up, Father Twohy sees someone whose ambition stood out from an early age. She is motivated, wellorganized and approaches challenges head-on. “She had this vision for herself since middle school and high school and she knew it was a road less traveled by her fellow native students.” Fr. Twohy encouraged both Darlene and Hilary to consider Seattle U. He sits back and smiles thinking about where the future might lead. “They are a pair. … They don’t agree on everything, but I think they are bonded by a common horizon.” Through imagery inspired by the Coast Salish culture of the Swinomish, Darlene imagines that common horizon this way: “We’re people of canoe journeys. The image I get is we’re paddling together with prayers and song and gathering for healing. It’s continuous.”
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ADVOCATING FOR ‘EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL’
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COLLEGE OF NURSING ASSOCIATE DEAN/PROFESSOR DANUTA WOJNAR By Tracy DeCroce College of Nursing Associate Dean and Professor Danuta Wojnar, PhD, RN, MED, IBCLC, FAAN, never expected to leave Poland, certainly not the way she did— under the cover of darkness one winter night with her husband, her infant son and the few items they could carry. But that’s what happened in 1988 when the military cracked down on the Solidarity Workers’ Union of which Wojnar, then a young teacher and political activist, was a member. Though Wojnar has only recently allowed herself to talk about being a political refugee, it underscored her decision to become a nurse when her master’s degree in education from Poland did not translate to employment in Nova Scotia, where she had immigrated. “I envisioned using my experience as a political activist and my knowledge of teaching and fluency in several languages to promote equitable health care for all but especially the underserved,” Wojnar says. She earned her nursing degree and did clinical work in Halifax before earning a doctorate in nursing from the University of Washington. As a first-generation immigrant in Seattle, Wojnar provided care to immigrant Somalian families. She also treated LGBTQ women and non-traditional families with a clinical focus centered on child-bearing issues such as breastfeeding and pregnancy loss. Many of the women Wojnar helped are pictured in her office today. You would assume they were family or vacation photos. Everyone is smiling, arms draped around one another’s backs.
In 2005, Wojnar joined Seattle University’s faculty, attracted by the social justice mission. Her 12-year academic career has built upon her early work as a practitioner with a focus on reproductive health and lactation. As a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow, Wojnar is a nationally recognized nurse leader who is advancing the profession through scholarship, clinical work and teaching. The classroom remains Wojnar’s first love as she now teaches undergraduate through doctorate-level nursing students. “Teaching is … what I consider to be one of the most important aspects of my role as faculty. I want to mentor students to have the conviction to further develop the nursing profession.” Last year, the College of Nursing celebrated the culmination of Wojnar’s personal journey that began nearly 40 years ago when she was driven from her homeland. After years of feeling adrift, Wojnar, who became a U.S. citizen, says the sense of belonging was akin to “the rivers of my life coming together.”
“Teaching is... what I consider to be one of the most important aspects of my role as faculty. I want to mentor students to have the conviction to further develop the nursing profession.” —Danuta Wojnar, CON associate dean and professor
Wojnar no longer hides her past as a political refugee. She realizes it is an essential part of her story— and also a way to motivate her students to reach for the best in themselves. “Like other first-generation immigrants, I was aware of my ‘otherness’ nearly every day. I experienced poverty and rejection and had to overcome many adversities to become who I am today,” she says. “To many students, I am the living example of ‘Yes, you can.’”
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ALBERS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Bonnie Buchanan, the Howard Bosanko Professor of Economics and Finance, has authored a book, Securitization and the Global Economy, which has been published by Palgrave Macmillan. Associate Professor Jessica Imanaka and Professor Greg Prussia (management), along with Albers graduate Samantha Aw, ’14, ’16, had their paper “‘Laudato Si’ and Integral Ecology: A Reconceptualization of Sustainability” accepted for publication in the Journal of Management for Global Sustainability.
Professor Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs edited and contributed to Word Images: New Perspectives on Canícula and Other Works by Norma Elia Cantú, published by the University of Arizona Press. This collection of critical essays unveils for the first time Norma Elia Cantú’s contribution as a folklorist, writer, scholar and teacher. Tom Murphy, S.J., associate professor of history, gave a talk on the Jesuits’ role as slaveholders at his alma mater, Loyola University Chicago. Father Murphy is the author of Jesuit Slaveholding in Maryland. In his presentation, he referenced Georgetown University’s acknowledgment of its ties to slavery, as reported in a series by The New York Times.
A paper coauthored by Matt Isaac, associate professor of marketing, was selected as the best paper to appear in the Journal of Advertising Research. The title of the paper is “How to Capture Consumer Experiences: A Context-Specific Approach to Measuring Engagement–Predicting Consumer Behavior across Qualitatively Different Experiences.”
William Parkin, associate professor of criminal justice, coauthored an article in The Conversation titled, “Threats of violent Islamist and far-right extremism: What does the research say?”
Associate Professor Holly Ferraro and Associate Professor Jennifer Marrone (management) had their case study “Is this for me? Career Decision-Making within Family Businesses” accepted for publication in the Case Research Journal.
Jeanette Rodriguez, professor of theology and religious studies, has authored a forthcoming book, A Clan Mother’s Call, Reconstructing Haudenosaunee Cultural Memory. The book is slated for release this September.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Philosophy Professor Dan Dombrowski delivered a lecture at the Metaphysical Society of America (MSA) meeting at Harvard University. The title of the talk was “Contingent Creativity as Necessary.” Dombrowski has been elected presidentelect of MSA, which will hold its annual meeting at Seattle University in 2019. Yancy Hughes Dominick, associate director of the Honors program and senior instructor in philosophy, had a paper accepted for the 2017 meeting of the Ancient Philosophy Society at Baylor University. The paper is “Among the Boys and Young Men: Philosophy and Masculinity in Plato’s Lysis.” Criminal Justice Associate Professor Elaine Gunnison published Women, Crime and Justice: Balancing the Scales, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the role of women in the criminal justice system as offenders, victims and practitioners. A new book, Understanding Power: An Imperative for Human Services, includes a chapter by Hye-Kyung Kang, associate professor and director of the Master of Social Work program. The chapter is titled “Decolonizing Social Work Practice with Immigrants: The Power to (Re)define.” Quinton Morris, associate professor and director of Chamber and Instrumental Music, has joined the Seattle Arts Commission.
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Charles Tung, associate professor of English, received a contract for his monograph Modernism and Time Machines. The book will be part of the Critical Studies in Modernist Culture series, Edinburgh University Press. He also delivered the keynote at the 19th annual conference of “The Space Between: Literature and Culture, 1914-1945” at the University of Mississippi last May. Marie Wong, professor in the Institute of Public Service, participated in the making of the documentary Race and Reconciliation, which tells the story of the “Tacoma Method” and reconciliation effort. In 1885 Chinese immigrants residing in Tacoma were forcefully expelled from the city against the backdrop of increasing tensions between them and American citizens caught in an economic downturn.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Cinda Johnson was a featured speaker at the fourth annual Peace of Mind Storytellers Day. Held at Rhode Island College’s Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, the gathering drew more than 400 attendees to raise awareness of mental health issues through the power of narrative. Johnson, associate professor in the Special Education program, is a national spokesperson, advocate and instructor in supporting children, adolescents and young people with mental health conditions.
President Sundborg and Joe Orlando (far right) with delegates from St. Joseph's (l-r) Melwyn D'Cunha, S.J., Richard Rego, S.J., and Susan Mary Philip.
ON CAMPUS
GLOBAL EDUCATION EXPANDS SU PARTNERSHIP WITH JESUIT SCHOOL IN INDIA WILL BOLSTER RESEARCH AND SERVICE LEARNING
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Chemistry Professor Jennifer Loertscher explains the interactive group work of her upper-level science class with St. Joseph representatives.
“At SU and St. Joseph’s ... we’re doing global, collaborative research that addresses critical urban health issues while providing students with the technical skills and cultural awareness to prepare them for the scientific careers of the future.” —Carolyn Stenbak, PhD, associate professor, biology
By Tracy DeCroce Seattle University has formed a strategic partnership with St. Joseph’s College in Bangalore, India, as part of its ever-expanding commitment to global education. The two Jesuit institutions signed a memorandum of understanding in the spring during a St. Joseph’s delegation visit to Seattle U. The partnership promotes collaboration in research, teaching and service learning across multiple disciplines. Like Seattle, Bangalore is a technology hub recognized worldwide. Nearly 40 percent of India’s information technology industry is concentrated there, which is considered the Silicon Valley of India.
Collaboration between Seattle U’s College of Science and Engineering and St. Joseph’s sciences departments is already underway. Other academic departments, including business, social work and communications, have expressed interest in collaborating and there is potential for reciprocal community service initiatives, according to Seattle U’s Russell Powell, JD, PhD, associate provost for global engagement. The Seattle U-St. Joseph’s partnership is based on the university's successful Central America initiative, launched in 2013 in which the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) in Managua, Nicaragua, serves as SU's primary partner. More than 20 educational and service projects are underway as part of that initiative.
In recent years, Seattle U and St. Joseph faculty and staff have laid the groundwork for the partnership through teaching exchanges and immersion trips. Student exchanges are expected to begin this academic year. “We’ve already established bonds,” said Richard Rego, S.J., St. Joseph’s director of global engagement. “Now we’re taking it to the next level. We’d like to see a regular movement of students and faculty involved in joint projects.” Father Rego, also a communications and journalism professor, taught at Seattle U last year on a faculty exchange.
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St. Joseph's vice principal and professor Melwyn D'Cunha, S.J., talks with one of Professor Loertscher's students.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT:
GLOBAL LAKE RESEARCH
Susan Mary Philip of St. Joseph's filters water in Duck Bay in Lake Washington.
Faculty of the College of Science and Engineering and St. Joseph's collaborate on lake research.
There are more similarities than differences between Seattle University and St. Joseph’s College, say faculty from both Jesuit institutions—and that has enabled a smooth and speedy lift-off to their global partnership. “The basic soul of both of these places is the same. There are a lot of parallels between how we do things,” said St. Joseph’s Biotechnology Assistant Professor Susan Mary Philip, PhD. Collaboration between the two institutions has already begun in the sciences where the role of research is the same: to engage and teach students. “At SU and St. Joseph’s, research is centered on the student experience,” says Seattle U Associate Professor of Biology Carolyn Stenbak, PhD. “We’re doing global, collaborative research that addresses critical urban health issues while providing students with the technical skills and cultural awareness to prepare them for the scientific careers of the future.” One promising area of collaboration involves fresh-water lake research that began four years ago by a cross-disciplinary team
in the College of Science and Engineering. The research team includes Stenbak, who specializes in viruses and immunology; Associate Professor Lindsay Whitlow, PhD, whose specialty is ecology; and Assistant Professor Michael Zanis, PhD, who specializes in botany, genomics, and bioinformatics. “This is an innovative project that bridges field ecology with modern molecular biology techniques,” Zanis says. Each summer, the research team has mentored students studying how a naturally occurring virus might be involved in regulating algae blooms in fresh-water lakes. That same virus family is active in lakes throughout the world, including those in Bangalore. Their plan is to form a collaborative team of faculty and students from SU and St. Joseph’s so that students from both institutions can contribute to a globally relevant research project. “More and more our students and graduates are working to address problems with partners from all over the world,” Whitlow says. “We need to give them opportunities to develop the scientific and cultural skills to succeed.”
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BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM MEN’S BASKETBALL GETS COACH JIM HAYFORD FROM EWU
Jim Hayford brings a winning record to his new role as men's basketball coach.
“The history of the basketball program here is rich and unique. We will work tirelessly to build a program that will return Seattle University to the NCAA Tournament.” —Jim Hayford Jim Hayford will be among the new faces on the men’s basketball team this coming season. The new coach comes to Seattle U from Eastern Washington University, where he spent six years at the helm of the Eagles’ program.
Prior to the 2015-16 season, Hayford was selected by College Sports Madness as its preseason Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year. During that season the Eagles ranked in the top 25 in four team offensive categories and the squad broke 17 school records.
“I am thrilled to welcome Coach Hayford and his family to Seattle University,” Athletic Director Shaney Fink says. “Coach Hayford has a history of success in developing programs that compete on the national level. He is a proven winner, a committed educator and a passionate leader. We are excited for him to bring that blueprint of success here to Seattle U.”
“My first task at Seattle U is to come alongside these players and get to know them while doing all I can to aid them in becoming the best players, teammates, leaders and students that they can be,” said Hayford. “I have accepted this position because I feel the potential of this program is great and can capture the devotion of basketball fans in this great city.”
To the men’s basketball program Hayford brings a winning record. Over the 18 years he has served as a head coach, he amassed an overall record of 360-175 (.673). In addition to EWU, he led teams at Whitworth (NCAA D-III) and Sioux Falls (NAIA). In postseason action, Hayford has coached in nine national tournaments with both Whitworth and EWU.
Before taking over at Eastern Washington in March 2011, Hayford spent 10 seasons building Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash., into a NCAA Division III powerhouse.
“It is a great honor to be asked to serve as the head basketball coach at this great Jesuit Catholic institution,” Hayford said during a press conference announcing his hiring. “I humbly move into this position with a desire to lead a championship program that graduates outstanding leaders. The history of the basketball program here is rich and unique. We will work tirelessly to build a program that will return Seattle University to the NCAA Tournament.”
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In his tenure at the helm of the Pirates, Hayford had a record of 217-57 and a winning percentage of .792. He was the Northwest Conference Coach of the Year five times and twice was honored by the NABC as the West Region Coach of the Year. And at the University of Sioux Falls Hayford compiled a 37-27 record in two seasons. During his inaugural season (1999-2000), he led the Cougars to their first conference playoff appearance in five years. The Cougars finished the 2000-01 season at 22-12, setting a school record for wins in a season. For upcoming season schedule and more on men’s basketball, visit GoSeattleU.com.
WOMEN’S COACH BRINGS WINNING WAYS TO SU As the season gets underway, the women’s basketball team looks to build on the success of late under the leadership of new Coach Suzy Barcomb. With a longstanding history in the Pacific Northwest, Barcomb brings a wealth of both playing and coaching experience to the women’s basketball program. In her first season here, Barcomb guided the Redhawks to a second-place finish in the Western Athletic Conference and an appearance in the WNIT. After being picked to finish seventh in the WAC preseason coaches’ poll, Seattle U went 10-4 in the conference, grabbing the second seed in the WAC Tournament. Barcomb’s squad then advanced to the WAC Championship game in Las Vegas. The Redhawks earned a WNIT bid for the first time since 2013. When she was hired as the new coach Barcomb was credited with a string of successes over
her 18-plus years of coaching. Prior to joining Seattle U, Barcomb coached Cal State East Bay, where she led the Pioneers to the university’s first-ever conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in any sport. Her connections to the Northwest and region run deep. For 12 seasons she coached the University of Puget Sound, becoming the alltime winning coach in the program’s history. Beginning her collegiate playing career as a member of the volleyball team and the basketball team at Central Missouri State, Barcomb transferred to the University of Washington where she was a walk-on to the Huskies’ women’s basketball team, playing one season, before graduating in 1986. “I’ve called the Pacific Northwest home for the better part of 25 years,” says Barcomb. “I am incredibly thankful that Seattle U had the confidence in me and my abilities to direct the women’s basketball program.”
“I’ve called the Pacific Northwest home for the better part of 25 years. I am incredibly thankful that Seattle U had the confidence in me and my abilities to direct the women’s basketball program.” —Suzy Barcomb
For the upcoming season schedule and more on women’s basketball, visit GoSeattleU.com.
MEN’S GOLF TAKES TITLE
WOMEN’S ROWING STRIKES GOLD
Paced by a freshman and a senior on the final day of play, Seattle University men’s golf captured the 2017 Western Athletic Conference title and the league’s automatic NCAA Regionals bid, April 30 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.
Seattle University women’s rowing advanced three boats to the Grand Finals at the 2017 Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships and came away with Gold in the Novice 8+, April 30 on Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif.
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A GRAND TIME FOR ALL Alumni and friends of the university returned to campus for Grand Reunion Weekend 2017, where they attended the Alumni Awards, reunion dinners, a birthday party for SU’s 125th and more. See more photos from the weekend at www.seattleu.edu/reunions.
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Commencement photo collage and wrap-up/By the Numbers
HATS OFF TO THE ’17 GRADS It was a time to celebrate an academic milestone— graduation!—and look to a promising future for the Class of 2017. Undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage at KeyArena during commencement ceremonies June 11. This year’s speakers were acclaimed writer Sherman Alexie and international humanitarian Marguerite “Maggy” Barankitse, who gave remarks at the undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies, respectively.
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ALUMNA ANNA CONSTANT IS WORKING TO FEED AMERICA’S HUNGRY By Tracy DeCroce As a kid, Anna Constant, ’10 MPA, loved the TV series B.J. and the Bear about a trucker and his pet monkey traveling America’s highways. When she told her grandmother she wanted to be a truck driver someday, her grandmother quipped, “That’s fine, but you’ll have a master’s degree.” Although Constant never became a truck driver she is crisscrossing the country—and with a master’s degree
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to boot. Constant, a graduate of Seattle U’s Master of Public Administration program, is director of compliance and capability for Feeding America. Feeding America provides food to millions of children and adults each year by redirecting billions of pounds of food that would otherwise go to waste from America’s farms, manufacturers, grocery stores and restaurants. Feeding America sets the standard for
“One of the things I got from my program was self-confidence. Having learned from such knowledgeable people, people with so much experience … I walked away feeling like a stronger professional.” —Anna Constant, ’10 MPA
NOURISHMENT FOR THE SOUL the food bank industry through quality control and resource development for a network of food banks nationwide.
“It spreads the Gospel of best practices, innovation and crosspollination in hunger relief,” Constant says. “I think of our contracts with food banks as a kind of map for being the best food bank you can be.” Feeding America works with 200 food banks across the country including Food Lifeline, which provides food to 275 neighborhood food pantries, shelters and meal programs across western Washington. As one of seven Feeding America compliance officers in the U.S., Constant manages a portfolio of 30 food banks. She is on the road nearly every other week visiting member warehouses. In between visits, she responds to issues as varied as board governance, Better Business Bureau guidelines, marketing, operations, fundraising, USDA requirements, food safety and more. In 2016, Feeding America’s network distributed more than 4 billion pounds of food through strategic partnerships demanding massive volunteer and logistical coordination. Nearly threefourths of that food would have otherwise gone to waste. In a collaboration with American farmers, Feeding America volunteers pick crops that were unharvested because of cosmetic
issues or limited manpower. In a newer venture, Feeding America is working with food-service retailers, including Starbucks, to redistribute unpurchased fresh foods such as sandwiches and salads. Commendable as it is, the effort barely makes a dent in the estimated 72 billion pounds of food worth $218 billion that ends up in landfills each year. Farms are one of the largest sources of unused food, according to Constant, along with food manufacturers, grocery stores and the food-service industry. In nine years, Constant has had a hand in nearly all facets of the industry and it began with a Craigslist ad for a “grocery rescuer” when her now teenage son was in preschool. That job involved reclaiming food that grocery stores were clearing from their shelves for Food Lifeline to redistribute to areas food banks. For Constant, who grew up on welfare and food stamps near the food cradle of San Luis Obispo, Calif., there is a Robin Hood attraction to the idea of taking back surplus food for those in need. “It’s insane to me that in this country we have people who are hungry,” she says. While at Food Lifeline, her determination and initiative quickly propelled her through the ranks to chief operating officer, responsible for a $70 million inventory. Her crowning achievement was the design of a 130,000 square-foot warehouse in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood that is Food Lifeline’s new
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administrative and operational headquarters. Constant shaped the big-box space with consideration for every detail—from care of the organization’s 10,000 volunteers to well-placed branding in the lobby—without losing sight of the core operation: sorting, repacking and delivering 40 million pounds of food a year, says Food Lifeline President and CEO Linda Nageotte. That broad-based experience is what Constant now brings to Feeding America. “Anna has had the chance to be in the food bankers’ shoes and knows the challenges they run up against,” Nageotte says. “She has had the opportunity to develop those skills as an operations professional and now has the chance to be sure our industry lives up to the standards and they have the resources that can ensure they can do better in their work.” Seattle University’s MPA program was integral to Constant’s professional journey, equipping her with the skills to lift her passion. Today, her professional network includes many of her former classmates, who share her commitment to creating a just and humane world. “One of the things I got from my program was self-confidence,” Constant says. “Having learned from such knowledgeable people, people with so much experience … I walked away feeling like a stronger professional.”
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Billion pounds of unused food from food manufacturers, grocery stores and restaurants end up in landfills. Billion pounds of unpicked fruits and vegetables are discarded on farms, left in fields or plowed under.
Percentage of food waste in landfills.
Billion pounds of food distributed through the Feeding America network in 2016. People in Western Washington who receive meals from Food Lifeline.
Sources: Feeding America, Food Lifeline
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CLASS NOTES
Pakki (Sampataphakdee) Mao married Sam Mao in Thailand February 18, 2017. Guests included many Seattle U alumni (pictured): Joe Darza, ’11, Greg Bailey, Winny Chao, ’10, Allie Lemieux, ’10, Molly Bailey, ’10, bride Pakki Mao, groom Sam Mao, Stefanie Hairston, ’11, Stephen Freeman-Jackson, ’12, Quang Lam-Quach, ’10, and Joe Leigh, ’09, ’16 MBA.
Jennifer Gramaje, ’07, and Matthew Day, ’05, were married Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Chapel of St. Ignatius. SU alumni George Balagtas, ’08, and Valerie Gramaje, ’08, were also in the wedding party as the best man and maid of honor.
Alumni (back row) Guy Kelly, ’73, and Mike Kerschbaum, ’67, joined Judy, ’67, and Curly McNamee, ’67, on a cruise to South America in January 2017.
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Earl (Tim) Sullivan is serving as President of the American University of Kuwait.
1968/1969
Joyce (Beers) Farrell, ’69, and MaryAnn (Frushour) Curran, ’68, did a camping safari in Botswana and South Africa, “surviving sleeping on the ground and using bush toilets.” A five-mile game walk brought them uncomfortably close to an irritated elephant and, being on foot and unarmed, decided that moving away quickly but silently was the best option, they recall. While exploring the Okavango Delta, springbok leapt playfully over the channels just ahead of their canoe’s path. This is the duo’s second “big adventure.” The first: as freshmen in 1966 where they spent spring break in San Francisco, hoping “to meet cute guys!”
1971
Last September Tony Lupo retired after 42 years of federal service, including 27 years of active duty, retiring as a
Colonel/Military Police Corps and for the past 15 years as the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) Provost Marshal. As the MEDCOM Provost Marshal he was responsible for all law enforcement, physical security and antiterrorism policy oversight for all Army hospitals and clinics worldwide. At his retirement ceremony Lupo received the Military Police Corps Regiment’s Order of the Marechaussee in Silver, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed upon members of the Military Police Corps Regiment awarded only to those military police who uphold the highest service traditions. Tony and his wife Martha reside in San Antonio, Texas.
the invaluable contribution she will add to NAAM as our interim executive director.” Previously, Ollee served as president of Portland Community College and Seattle Central Community College.
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Mildred Ollee, EDLR, was appointed interim executive director of the Northwest African American Museum. “Dr. Ollee brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience,” said Debbie Bird, chair of the museum’s board, in a news release. “She comes with a great passion to help realize the mission and vision of the museum. I look forward to
1991
Capt. Benes Z. Aldana, chief trial judge of the U.S. Coast Guard, has been named president of the National Judicial College. Aldana was the first Asian Pacific (Filipino) American chief trial judge in U.S. military history. The NJC has been the nation’s leading provider of judicial education since its founding in 1963.
Ann Wilkinson, JD, was named the new National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ (NCJFCJ) director of human resources in Nevada. Formerly she served as deputy chief of staff for Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and as an agency executive and senior adviser for the governor. “My long career in public service and experience with the
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judiciary is the perfect fit for this position,” said Wilkinson in a news release. “The NCJFCJ is the ideal organization for me to best put my expertise to use. I look forward to supporting the more than 80 employees while continuing the mission and vision of this prestigious national judicial education organization.” Wilkinson has more than 20 years experience as a lawyer, which includes serving as municipal attorney for the cities of Reno and Henderson in Nevada and as the first assistant attorney general for the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. In the private sector Wilkinson worked as an associate attorney with a Nevada law firm and provided in-house counsel for two national corporations.
1993
Bonnie (Chisum) Mariconda, after working more than 14 years in a retail merchandising career, decided to make a career change into the mental health counseling field. In 2012–13 she studied chemical dependency at Skagit Valley College. And here’s the rest of the update from Mariconda: “After taking a break from school as life took me down a crazy path for decades, I decided to return to City University to join the Class of 2018 for my MBA that I started around 1995! While I am preparing to finish my MBA, I have also written my Letter of Intent to begin doctoral studies in 2018. My professional goal is to help American Persian Gulf Veterans in their process of healing and recovering from PTSD/ alcoholism working as an addiction psychologist. … I am so excited to move forward with my new career.”
1995
Mary DePaolo Haddad has joined Helsell Fetterman and will practice in the firm’s professional liability, employment and commercial litigation practice groups. To this role DePaolo Haddad brings more than 15 years of experience advising and defending clients in matters of professional liability, real estate, construction, copyright and trademark, product liability, school law, employment and premises liability. In addition to practicing law, DePaolo Haddad is active in leadership roles with organizations such
(Richard) Apollo Fuhriman, JD, was the head of the U.S. delegation for the G20 digital economy ministerial conference in Dusseldorf, Germany “where we negotiated an agreement on the future of the digital economy with the other member countries,” he explains. Last February Fuhriman was appointed to the Department of Commerce and will continue his service in the administration as the Region X advocate for the SBA (Region X covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.) as the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s Northwest chapter and serves as director of Ladder Down, a national program for women attorneys at all levels to hone their leadership and business development skills. She has also served as a board member for the Seattle chapter of the Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association. Lucretia Hall accepted a position to build the leadership practice in North America for SoftwareONE, a tech consulting company operating in 145 countries. In a news release Hall said, “I love helping people be better at their work and feel more personal liberty … by creating deeply trusting relationships, building skills and ultimately helping them shed their biased beliefs or mindsets to access their critical thinking skills and consciousness. It’s exhilarating, rewarding work.”
1997
Sam Whiting, MNPL, is director of global corporate citizenship for the Northwest Region of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
2000
Brian Brunkow, JD, was a guest speaker at Southwestern Law School’s Sports Law and Women’s Law Forum on the topic of “Best Practices in NCAA Athletic Recruiting and Scholarship Compliance.” Ken Johnson’s company LONECONE. com, which he co-owns, made list of best businesses in the nation according to Inc. magazine. Coming in at #235, LONECONE.com is ranked as the fastestgrowing company in Boise. The company is a specialty outdoor retailer that sells adventure gear and supplies.
2001
Jennifer Campbell, JD, was named Industry Group Leader for the Manufacturing Distribution and Retail group at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. To the role Campbell brings more than 15 years of experience to serve clients across the manufacturing, distribution and retail industry.
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2006
Pamela G. Bradburn, MATS, published a new book, The Visitation and Other Biblical Poetry. Maria (Dondi) Quintans was selected as one of 10 delegates in the 5th FilipinoAmerican Youth Leadership Program.
2008
Quenton Baker has published his first fulllength collection of poetry, This Glittering Republic. The book has been called “a powerful exploration of blackness in America today.” Baker writes about his life experiences and race.
2009
Erin Black, MNPL, was named chief executive officer of The Memorial Foundation, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital’s philanthropic partner. Black says that she’s excited to be part of organization with a track record of innovation in community health care.
2011
Monique Courcy, MFA, is the new executive director of TeenTix. The organization provides opportunities for teens from all backgrounds to engage deeply with the arts.
2012
Job promotion? New addition to the family? Wedding celebration? Share it with friends and alumni alike through Seattle University Magazine Class Notes.
Angie Buysse, MPA, was honored as an Outstanding Philanthropist in the Northwest by the Association of Fundraising Professionals as part of the annual National Philanthropy Day celebration. Jessica Sinclair accepted a job in finance and operations at Amazon. In a note to the magazine, Sinclair shares the following: “I am extremely excited about this new endeavor and I know it would definitely not be possible without SU. Professors Erik Olsen and Angelique Davis were instrumental in my success today. I can confirm I was not the best student and, possibly, even one of the more difficult students, but their dedication/talent was not lost on me.”
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Here’s a career update from Claude DaCorsi, MPA: “With more than 30 years of experience under my belt I didn't need a Master in Public Administration to advance my career, but it was invaluable when I was elected to the Auburn City Council and appointed to the Washington State Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
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IN MEMORIAM
Seattle University remembers those in our alumni family and university community we've lost. 1938
Dr. John Leo Archibald (Aug. 17, 2016)
1943
Marie Clare Cartier Graddon (June 10, 2016)
1944
Lorraine Frances Hougham (March 21, 2017) June Marie King Liebing (Aug. 13, 2016)
1949
Laura Shannon LaRiviere (Aug. 27, 2016)
1950
Edward Joseph McCambridge (Jan. 29, 2017) Raymond H. “Ray” Siderius (Dec. 26, 2016)
1951
Donald Waldemar Hoba (Feb. 3, 2017) Gloria Jonas (Dec. 13, 2016)
1959
Francis “John” Mingus (Feb. 7, 2017) George Edward Skahill (May 26, 2016)
1960
Neil Albert Muller (July 10, 2016)
1961
Michael Castillano (Dec. 6, 2016) Gary Walter Koontz (Sept. 10, 2016) James Henry Lowry (March 21, 2017) Wava Wadeen Masterson (Sept. 4, 2016) John Moga (Dec. 23, 2016) William (Bill) Sidney Russell (July 6, 2016)
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Sr. Barbara Bieker (Aug. 4, 2016)
1963
Raymond Joseph Staudacher (July 3, 2016)
Edward Chow, Jr. (July 22, 2016) William E. Moran (June 18, 2016) Jack G. Rosenow (Jan. 4, 2017)
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Sr. Georgette M. Bayless (Sept. 25, 2016) Leslie Chriss Whittles (June 10, 2016)
1954
William (Bill) Vincent Cheshier, ’61 MEd (Aug. 13, 2016)
1955
William “Bill” Edward Carlson (Feb. 24, 2017) Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Patrick McRae Roddy, Sr. (Sept. 25, 2016) John F. Sullivan Jr. (March 19, 2017) Gerald “Jerry” Vaughan (Jan. 25, 2017)
1956
Lynn C Pollock Kennison, JD (June 27, 2016) Sr. Delores Shaw (M. Rose Delphine), SNJM (July 12, 2016)
1983
Clifton Allen Finch, JD (May 14, 2016)
1986
Fr. George Orval Morris, MEd (June 7, 2016) Kathleen Conlon Ridgway, MAP (Oct. 14, 2016)
1988
Daniel Kenneth Shaw, MBA (Aug. 18, 2016) Timothy Muldoon Ward (Sept. 13, 2016)
1989
Melissa McDonald Johnson, MPA (Oct. 9 2016)
1994
Rosalie Duncan, MIT (June 24, 2016)
1965 Patricia Ann Kinerk O’Leary (Dec. 11, 2016)
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1966
2000
James Erwin Harrison (March 10, 2017) Michael Joseph Kane (Nov. 25, 2016) Karrie L. (Kerola) Crotty (Jan. 16, 2017)
1967
Russell Charles Edwards (Jan. 14, 2017) Sr. Patricia Marie Richard, MEd (Sept. 11, 2016)
1957
Patrick Desmond “Des” McArdle (Dec. 12, 2015) John Everett Rodosevich (Sept. 5, 2016)
Charles Alfred Briggs IV (July 5, 2016) Dennis H. Dahline (July 1, 2016) Mark Leo Derr, MEd (June 13, 2016) Dale Lingenbrink (March 13, 2016) Charles Raymond Tunley (July 1, 2016) Marguerite Phyllis White (Feb. 7, 2017)
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1995
Joanne Mary Tarte Avaiusini (Sept. 25, 2016) Richard David Ingalls (Aug. 23, 2016) Joseph “Jerry” Louis Moliter (Oct. 6, 2016)
1958
Steven Steed (Dec. 27, 2016)
Howard Davis (Jan. 11, 2016) Kingsley “King” Lysen (March 15, 2017)
1969
John George Eyler (Feb. 20, 2017) George Skahill (July 13, 2016)
1981
Kathleen Mary Palmer, RN, BSN (July 18, 2016)
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1971
Rita Connaughton (May 29, 2016) Claire Lin Cortez (Dec. 13, 2016) George Follis, MBA (Feb. 15, 2017) Robert Richard Zehnder (Oct. 18, 2016)
1974
Mary Ann McIntosh McCoy (Feb. 5, 2017)
1975
Frances Mervak Winters (April 2, 2017) Andrea Kristin Morrow Vukusic (Feb. 11, 2017) Nicholas Beerman, JD (July 30, 2016)
2001
Julie Lynn McKay Gerondale, MEd (Feb. 2, 2017)
2003
James Edward Norwood (Sept. 3, 2016)
2006
Sadora Anderson, ’11 MACJ (Aug. 22, 2016)
2009
Catherine Roseann Otten, MBA (Dec. 14, 2016)
2012
Corey Jonathan Wlodarczyk, JD (July 5, 2016)
FACULTY/STAFF
Karen Ann Brown, faculty (Aug. 21, 2016) Frank Costello, S.J. (May 23, 2016) Lee Miley, Facilities Services (Sept. 1, 2016) Dr. David Hadley Read, ’42, professor emeritus (Aug. 3, 2016)
Edward James Hayduk (Dec. 10, 2016) John Julius Varga (Sept. 19, 2016)
THINKING OF YOU
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SPORTS JOURNALIST NICK MCCARVEL HAS INTERVIEWED TENNIS CHAMPS WILLIAMS, FEDERER AND NADAL
CAREER GAME, SET, MATCH Nick McCarvel, ’08, interviews tennis great Serena Williams following her win at the 2017 Australian Open.
By Tracy DeCroce
“I got the foundation to get me where I am today at Seattle U.” —Nick McCarvel, ’08
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The sun has set on the finals of the Australian Open, but Nick McCarvel, ’08, keeps the action going for tennis fans around the world from a raised platform outside center court. With cameras rolling and fans at street level below, McCarvel introduces Serena Williams, who has won the tournament for her seventh time—and her 23rd Grand Slam title, a modern record. As McCarvel asks Williams about her “chase for history,” he artfully engages his live and internet audiences in the conversation. “Alright, everyone,” McCarvel says to the camera. “I’m live and I think you’re going to recognize this woman sitting next to me. Serena Williams, 23 Grand Slams.” Turning to the fans below: “Let’s make some noise.
Her seventh Australian Open.” Turning to Williams with appropriate awe: “Your seventh Australian Open …”. Whether interviewing tennis greats like Williams, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer, former Olympic figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi or the history-making current U.S. women’s gymnastics team, McCarvel’s breezy, ebullient style lets his guests and audiences know they are in capable hands—and probably in for a good time. Since his days studying journalism at Seattle U, McCarvel has built an enviable sports reporting career. Having written for USA Today, ESPN, NBC Olympics and The Daily Beast, McCarvel spends more time these days in front of a camera engaged in
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multimedia work that has him conducting live interviews, hosting video chats and emceeing sporting events. At the Australian Open in January, McCarvel hosted the Twitter Blue Room, a talk show format in which players joined him on a couch for a casual conversation. McCarvel seems to have hit his stride as an on-camera personality. He will tell you, however, that despite his apparent composure, there are times when he is operating outside his comfort zone. “I’m still nervous today when I try to do bigger things,” he says. He recalls battling a case of nerves when he interviewed Roger Federer. But when the camera light came on, McCarvel says, “I either had to be sure of myself or I had to fake it.”
McCarvel’s career dreams began taking shape as a child in a “sports family” of six children in Helena, Mont. A competitive tennis player himself, he read the newspaper daily, paying close attention to the sports pages. From the time he was a teenager, he knew he wanted to be a sports reporter. During his junior year at SU, he set the wheels in motion. While on Thanksgiving break in New York City, he showed up at the offices of Tennis magazine without an appointment and talked his way into a summer internship. The bold move cemented a philosophy that guides him to this day: “You can’t be afraid of being told ‘no.’” After graduation, McCarvel moved to New York City and established himself as a
freelance reporter while supporting himself through nonprofit work. In May 2009, he wrote a blog post about former Wimbledon champion Steffi Graf for The New York Times—his first major byline. That moment remains a highlight of his career. McCarvel is grateful to Seattle U and particularly his journalism professors, Dr. Sonora Jha and Gary Atkins, who demanded high quality, ethical work. And, with a job that keeps him traveling the globe five months a year, he has benefited from an education that shaped his worldview. “I got the foundation to get me where I am today at Seattle U,” McCarvel says.
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