St. Mary's University Gold & Blue | Fall 2013

What Haiti Taught President Mengler About God’s Glory

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The Bible that is Igniting the Religious Imagination of the World

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Alum Guides Son From Leukemia to Man of the Year

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A Camera is Not a Weapon Alumna works to protect the First Amendment in the digital age

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A research team of St. Mary’s students has been mapping the moon’s surface, even the dark and hidden areas, using unique data collected by a satellite for the Southwest Research Institute. This past spring, their work was honored by NASA, which presented them with the Goddard Exceptional Achievement for Science Award.

The mapping project’s goal is to find water in the permanently dark areas of the moon, which could be used during future manned missions. The team uses a special device, developed by Southwest Research Institute scientists and engineers, that harnesses light from stars and skyglow to illuminate the moon’s darkest places.

The team, pictured from left, includes Caleb Seifert, his older sister Clarissa “Claire” Seifert (B.A. ’13), Paul Rojas and Preston Karnes. Claire is the first graduate of the University’s Environmental Science program and is now a Computer Science graduate student at St. Mary’s.

Photo by Josh Huskin

Each gift is a reminder of your commitment to our culture of excellence and the mission we carry forward.

Our Calling to Excellence

by Thomas M. Mengler, J.D., St. Mary’s University President I am grateful to witness St. Mary’s University’s Catholic and Marianist mission in action. Each day, I see its impact on the lives of our students, faculty and staff. Most gratifying is observing our faculty and staff collaborating to provide our students with an excellent education and to facilitate their maturing as men and women of faith who come to view their professional and personal lives as a calling by God. I have spoken frequently about the importance of building a culture of excellence. It is the singular purpose of our new strategic plan, which we call the Gateway Plan. It calls on us to become one of the finest private universities in the region and a gateway for our graduates to professional lives as ethical leaders in Texas, the nation and the world.

These powerful words are not the typical vision statement, which many universities express mostly at ceremonial moments. They are intended to serve as a calling for the St. Mary’s community to be a professional and spiritual gateway for our students and our graduates — what our founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade intended for a Catholic and Marianist university to be.

This call goes out to you, too. We simply cannot achieve our goals — we cannot provide a margin of excellence — without your financial support. Starting 2 | w w w. s t m a r y t x . e d u

on page 26, you will find our annual Honor Roll of Donors, which includes those who gave more than $1,000 between June 2012 and May 2013. I am grateful to all our generous benefactors.

Yet every gift matters, no matter the amount. Each gift is a reminder of your commitment to our culture of excellence and the mission we carry forward.

When you make a gift, you are investing in our successful future and helping to make a fine Catholic and Marianist university greater.

If you look through the pages of the Honor Roll, you might notice quite a few members of our faculty, staff and administration included. Many more are not included there, but their gifts — their commitment to the University — matter just as much. By joining together for the Campus Campaign, 445 employees (almost 70 percent of the total) gave nearly $125,000 — a strong vote of confidence in our work and our mission. I am so proud of my colleagues for stepping up in this way.

Just imagine what we could achieve if 70 percent of our graduates made a gift this year to St. Mary’s!

I urge you today to answer this calling and make a gift to St. Mary’s in the envelope attached to this Gold & Blue.

Thank you, and God bless. ■

c o ntents 14 What Catholic

Colleges Get Right

lum makes the case for A Catholic higher education in a tough economy

18 In Search of Stability Graduate student on a fellowship in Turkey is researching language, culture and the Kurdish people in the Middle East

34 Dean in Dubai

Alum travels halfway across the world to lead an engineering school in the United Arab Emirates

4 Letters to the editor 5 campus news 9 What Can’t Our 3-D Printer Do?

Students are using a 3-D

printer to do projects faster, cheaper and better

12 Yoga for Believers

rofessor Terri Boggess finds P the Marianist charism in the spirit of yoga

16 Finding God’s Glory

resident Mengler travels P to Haiti to witness Catholic Social Teaching in action

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picture of First A Amendment rights today, and the attorney going to bat for them

24 A Values-driven Life

oon-to-be MBA graduate S finds core values at the root of her life’s work

25 The Saint John’s Bible A new bible on campus

is igniting the religious imagination of the world

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Thanks to those whose

generous support allows St. Mary’s to continue its mission

32 Class Notes A scene from Turkey where graduate student Travis Wessler is studying. See page 18 for the story.

33 Hope Runs Deep

Chris Edelen helps

his son through a lifethreatening illness and an accomplishment of a lifetime

36 Chapter Spotlight 37 in memoriam Fondest Farewell

president Thomas M. Mengler, J.D. chief of staff and communications Dianne Pipes (M.P.A. ’11) executive editor Gina Farrell (M.P.A. ’11) associate editor Nicolette Good contributing editor Candace Kuebker (B.A. ’78) graphic designer Kim Kennedy photography Terry Anderson Sarah Brooke Lyons Catholic Relief Services Central City Productions Inc. Josh Huskin Robin Jerstad Antonio Morano RUMBO (rumbotx.com) Melanie Rush Davis Bill Sallans Bradley Secker Siddharth Siva Jeff Wilson contributor Will Elliott (B.A. ’93) (Denotes degree from St. Mary’s University)

Gold & Blue is produced for alumni and friends three times a year by the Office of University Communications.

contents © 2013 by st. mary’s university. all rights reserved.

From Our Readers I am a 1987 graduate of the St. Mary’s School of Law. The story on Rick Ramirez in the 2013 summer edition of Gold & Blue was very well done. I can relate to Mr. Ramirez’s challenges because I too deal with trying to keep a family farm intact while also trying to manage a busy law practice. Mr. Ramirez’s commitment to his heritage touched me profoundly.

Paul E. Hash ( J.D. ’87) Dallas I particularly enjoyed the article on Dr. Rafael Ricardo “Rick” Ramirez, as my two sisters and I were raised visiting and “helping” my dad at his ranch in Falfurrias, Texas, which is 36 miles from Hebbronville. My oldest sister and my mom were born in Hebbronville, and we used to visit my mom’s brother there. The article brought back many memories.

While looking at “Class Notes” both my husband and I wondered why some of the notes are “covered” in yellow.

What does that mean?

Thank you so much for the Gold & Blue.

Alma Lopez ( J.D. ’68) Natalia From the Editor: The yellow highlights in the Class Notes section are used to call out certain submissions while also bringing visual interest to the page.

Congratulations on an eye-popping edition. Photography and layout was the best in memory. I especially liked the picture and article on Brother Leo Willet who was the vice principal when I was a freshman in 1961 at Don Bosco High School in Milwaukee, Wis. A kinder, gentler, yet scarier man never walked the face of this earth (as perceived by 13-year-old freshman boys). Students in this program are fortunate to be influenced by Brother Leo. Rick Stencel (B.A. ’70) Elm Grove, Wis.

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MISSION St. Mary’s University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence.

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We are proud to begin including letters and comments from our readers.

If you would like to offer a comment, compliment or criticism, please let us know. The letters we publish here may be edited for space, style and clarity, and they are representative of the feedback we receive.

We print only those letters referring to the most recent edition of the magazine, but not those responding to letters or commenting on topics not addressed in the most recent issue. Letters can be emailed to the editor at gfarrell@stmarytx.edu or mailed to Gina Farrell, Gold & Blue Editor, St. Mary’s University, One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, Texas 78228-8575.

Campus News U.S. News Names St. Mary’s a Top-value School St. Mary’s University ranked fifth in the West region in the “Great Schools at Great Prices” category in the 2014 edition of the U.S. News Media Group’s annual Best Colleges guide.

This category takes into account the school’s academic quality and cost of attendance for a student receiving an average level of need-based financial aid. As U.S. News puts it, “The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal.”

“Our strategic plan calls on us to become one of the finest private universities in the region — a gateway for our graduates to professional lives as ethical leaders in Texas, the nation and the world,” said President Thomas M. Mengler, J.D. “These goals we have set for our University and ourselves are high, and our call to excellence is great; however, these are challenging outcomes to measure. While no ranking methodology captures all factors we evaluate ourselves by, it is gratifying to see St. Mary’s listed in the top five in the West for high quality and high value.”

St. Mary’s is also included on the list of top-tier regional universities in the West for academic reputation, a list that has included the University for the past 20 years.

St. Mary’s Named “Catholic College of Distinction” St. Mary’s University has been named a 2013-2014 Catholic College of Distinction, one of only two colleges in Texas and 70 nationwide.

The honor recognizes a variety of attributes, including a strong focus on teaching undergraduates, innovative learning experiences, active campus with opportunities for personal development, and highly valued by graduate schools and employers.

Institutions are nominated by guidance counselors, college administrative members and the Colleges of Distinction selection team. The selection methodology is both quantitative and qualitative. Data such as graduation rates and class size play a part, as do campus visits, interviews and feedback from administration, faculty, alumni and students at the college as well as other colleges and high schools.

The International Prayer for Peace Marked a Historic Day of Interfaith Dialogue On October 1, the International Prayer for Peace brought together members of the St. Mary’s and San Antonio communities for a day of dialogue, speakers and workshops on campus. This interfaith gathering focused on peace-building and dialogue and was led by the Rome-based Community of Sant’Egidio, a group that advocates for peace and ministers to the disabled, homeless, poor, displaced and imprisoned. Participants from all faiths concluded the program with a candlelight vigil at the Barrett Memorial Bell Tower.

The Community of Sant’Egidio started inter-religious International Meetings in the mid 1980s with the aim of promoting mutual understanding and dialogue among religions, in a horizon of peace. Sant’Egidio has continued living the spirit of the Assisi World Day of Prayer, proposed by John Paul II in 1986, by accepting the Pope’s final invitation of that historical meeting: “Let’s keep spreading the message of peace and living the spirit of Assisi.” Since that moment, the Community has promoted a pilgrimage of peace that has had several stages in European and Mediterranean cities year after year.

The October event at St. Mary’s was only the third time that an International Meeting of Prayer for Peace has been held in North America.

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What Happens When Criminals Don’t “Age Out?” Professor and McNair Scholar examine the rise in elderly offenders

by Carmel Tajonera An unexpected trend is happening in jails across the country: The arrest rates for men and women over the age of 50 have doubled in recent years.

Statistically, once a person turns 30, he or she is less likely to be involved in criminal behavior — a phenomenon known as aging out. But for some reason, those over 50 are bucking the trend.

Armando Abney, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been researching the rise of the elderly offender with help from Christopher Treviño, a St. Mary’s junior and McNair Scholar. They hope their findings will help law enforcement agencies better understand and address this issue.

“With the rising cost of care for these elderly inmates, officials may rely on further research to prevent the arrest rates from rising or alternative methods of care for convicted criminals,” Treviño said.

Abney (pictured above) and Treviño found that in 2011, more than 240,000 offenders nationwide age 50 and older had been arrested and convicted for crimes such as aggravated assault, arson, auto theft, burglary, larceny theft, robbery and sexual assault.

Caring for elderly inmates costs an average of $100,000 per inmate each year — twice the cost of caring for younger offenders. Abney and Treviño suspect that many offenders in this age group, most of whom are among the baby boomer generation and Vietnam War era, suffer from substance abuse and mental health issues.

“It will be interesting to see why the criminal behavior has instead continued at an older age for this particular generation,” Abney said. ■

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2013 Distinguished Alumni Honored The St. Mary’s University Alumni Association honored three outstanding graduates as the 2013 Distinguished Alumni.

Honored were William H. Combs (B.A. ’70), retired president and CEO of Tamaqua Cable Products Corp.; Michael M. Mitchell (B.B.A. ’68), CEO of Suncoast Beverage Sales; and Michael F. Reimherr (B.B.A. ’68, M.B.A. ’71), president of Reimherr Professional Business Consulting.

Additionally, the first-ever President’s Gateway Award for Advancement was presented to Steven D. Jansma (B.B.A. ’89), who is a partner with Norton Rose Fulbright.

Oyster Bake Honored as Top Festival The Texas Festivals and Events Association recently honored Fiesta Oyster Bake, organized by the St. Mary’s University Alumni Association, with three awards at its annual conference.

The Oyster Bake received recognition in the categories of best event to benefit a charity, best promotional poster and best event video.

About 70,000 people attended Fiesta Oyster Bake 2013, made possible because of the efforts of 7,000 volunteers. Its purpose is to raise funds for St. Mary’s University student scholarships and University and alumni programs.

The dates for Fiesta Oyster Bake 2014 are Friday and Saturday, April 11-12.

Campus News And the Winner Is …

Kara Tapangan (center), a senior Biology major from Harlingen, represented St. Mary’s at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ State Farm Hispanic College Quiz in Chicago this fall, and she came away a winner of the Jeopardy-style game show. She spent the summer learning from the 250-page study guide with her coach, Political Science Professor Sonia Garcia, Ph.D., and was rewarded with a $3,000 scholarship for her efforts. Tapangan credits her experience in academic game shows and public speaking with helping her win. She is planning to attend dental school after graduating in May.

Trustee Named to National Commission President Barack Obama has appointed St. Mary’s Trustee Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Alfred A. Valenzuela (B.A. ’70, M.A. ’79) to the World War I Centennial Commission.

Valenzuela was one of three members appointed by the President. Congress appointed the other nine commissioners.

The Commission was established by law earlier this year and charged with planning, developing and executing programs and events to commemorate the centennial.

Record-breaking Day of Service The fall Continuing the Heritage day of service was a record-breaking event, with nearly 900 students, faculty, staff and alumni serving at 31 sites throughout San Antonio.

The previous record of 739 volunteers was set last fall.

Since 2006, more than 6,000 volunteers have given a combined 30,000 service hours, about 4,000 this fall. The next Continuing the Heritage day of service will be Jan. 25, 2014.

Students volunteering at the Food Bank

Play Ball The Park at St. Mary’s encompasses all sports venues on the University campus and now includes the newly completed outdoor sports complex. The impressive facilities were dedicated in October and are now in full use for the 2013-2014 academic year. The Park’s newest additions include stadiums for baseball and softball, additional tennis courts, two soccer fields, and a multipurpose field for athletics and entertainment. The project was a partnership between St. Mary’s and Bexar County, with a $6 million grant coming from Bexar County’s Community Venues Program. Watch for more photos of the Park at St. Mary’s in the spring issue of Gold & Blue.

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Science Mechanical Engineering Moves Forward

Good Deeds

St. Mary’s now offers a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, becoming just the second university in San Antonio to offer such a program.

“I am pleased to see Mechanical Engineering, one of the oldest and most fundamental of engineering disciplines, come to St. Mary’s,” said Winston Erevelles, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Science, Engineering and Technology. “This program will allow us to serve the needs of a broad range of constituencies including the energy, biomedical manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, semiconductor and HVAC sectors that are critical to our region and the nation.”

The program includes a required internship, a senior design project sponsored by industry, and preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam — the first step toward becoming a licensed engineer. For more information, contact Amber McClung, Ph.D., at 210-436-3305.

NSF Grant Funds Technology A $129,700 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support the work of student and faculty researchers in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology.

The grant will purchase a state-of-the-art Horiba Fluorolog 322 fluorometer, which is an optical device used to measure the intensity and wavelength distribution of fluorescence, the emission of electromagnetic radiation by a substance. Because the study of fluorometry has versatile applications, the device will enable researchers from multiple fields to investigate a broad range of topics, from water contamination to the molecular interactions inside cells.

The grant was awarded to S. Colette Daubner, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Sciences; Ahmad Galaleldeen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences; Dmitriy Khon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry; Susan Oxley, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry; and Jose R. Tormos Melendez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry.

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Summer Camp — Not Just for Students Anymore St. Mary’s School of Science, Engineering and Technology hosted 30 local middle and high school teachers on campus in July as they got a hands-on look at new and exciting ways to engage their students during the school year.

The ASM Materials Camp was a free, three-day camp that showed science teachers how to make core science principles more relevant to students through simple, inexpensive experiments. The School will continue to host this popular teacher camp each summer.

Good Deeds

New Research Program Established

Good Deeds

Campus News

Egolf Scholarship Endowed

The WeCanDo Foundation, a nonprofit that supports institutions and individuals in the health sciences, has given $25,000 to establish the Weyland Biosciences Education and Research Program.

The WeCanDo Foundation is headed by Dan Weyland (B.B.A. ’60). The new Weyland Program will allow two undergraduate students in the Biological Sciences to work with a faculty member on research specific to healthcare-focused areas.

The Tom and Susan Egolf Family Scholarship fund, which was first established in 2008, has reached endowed status at $25,000.

The scholarships will be awarded to outstanding students with a demonstrated financial need. They must be undergraduates majoring in Physics who have completed at least 60 hours of study.

3-D Revolution

by Chris Jarvis

The technology of 3-D printers has been common in the news, with their ability to make just about anything from dental prosthetics to acoustic guitars.

But what you may not know is that St. Mary’s has had its own 3-D printer for years.

The Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Robotics Laboratory is equipped with a Dimension Elite 3-D Printer that produces, or “prints,” three-dimensional items of virtually any shape and size.

A quick scan of an object using a FARO Edge We always strive to laser scanner renders a digital likeness, which is exported to the printer. At that point, tiny droplets bring the best body of a highly durable melted polymer compound of knowledge to our accumulate layer by layer according to the size and dimensions specified by the computer image. This students to prepare continues until a solid, fully formed copy them for their careers.” process is produced.

This technology has had a significant impact on student and faculty research.

Whereas specially designed parts or tools previously could take weeks to order, students and faculty can simply make what they need in a few hours.

As the 3-D printing revolution continues to rapidly evolve, so will its applications. Albert Y.T. Sun, Ph.D., Professor of Industrial Engineering (pictured above), hopes 3-D printing will one day become a readily accessible technology for the entire University.

“We always strive to bring the best body of knowledge to our students to prepare them for their careers,” Sun said. “Three-dimensional printing is a very prominent movement. No one knows for sure where it will lead us, but it surely will be an effective vehicle for cultural and creative development.” ■ See the 3-D printer in action.

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Business New Najim Center Welcomes Director The Bill Greehey School of Business has welcomed Suz Burroughs as its first director of the new Harvey Najim Center for Business Innovation and Social Responsibility.

Burroughs, who has taught innovation and trained facilitators at Google, has a master’s of science in Education from California State University-East Bay. The Najim Center was established through a gift from Najim, who is founder of the Harvey E. Najim Foundation and a former member of the St. Mary’s Board of Trustees.

The Center’s mission is to engage students in developing responsible and innovative business solutions for real companies to advance global, social and environmental change. It is housed within the business school, but is an interdisciplinary center that will incorporate other academic areas on campus.

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Kick-starting the Entrepreneurial Mind Greehey MBA students participated in an innovative exercise this summer hosted by a nonprofit called 3 Day Startup (3DS). Through 3DS, the students picked ideas for socially responsible businesses on a Friday, spent the weekend researching and developing a business plan, and delivered prototypes and foolproof investor pitches

by Sunday evening.

3DS aims to start tech companies over the course of three days by renting a workspace for a weekend, recruiting student participants from a range of backgrounds, and bringing top-notch entrepreneurs and investors to the table. The event was held at Geekdom, a collaborative coworking space for entrepreneurs, technologists, developers, makers and creatives in downtown San Antonio.

USAA CEO to Address Business Week

Tax Prep Program Hits Milestone

Josue Robles Jr., president and CEO of USAA, will be the La Quinta Speaker Series keynote during the Business Week program, which is Nov. 12-13.

Robles will kick off the activities on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the Albert B. Alkek Business Building atrium.

The annual Business Week invites alumni and industry leaders to take over a business class as a Professor-for-a-Day. Students also have the opportunity to network and look into career opportunities at the Meetthe-Firms and Speed Networking events.

For more information about attending, participating or sponsoring Business Week, contact Lisa Garcia at 210-436-3707.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at St. Mary’s University had a record-breaking 2012 tax season, processing nearly 1,200 tax returns totaling more than $2 million in refunds this past spring.

More than 100 students, faculty, alumni and other volunteers contributed 4,386 hours of service in preparing tax returns for low-income taxpayers primarily from San Antonio’s West Side. The Bill Greehey School of Business and the School of Law’s Center for Legal and Social Justice played key roles in the effort.

The VITA Program, supported by Wells Fargo, finished its 11th consecutive year of operation at St. Mary’s.

Campus News

Good Deeds

Humanities Endowed Scholarship Honors Davis A memorial scholarship fund honoring the memory of Professor Donald E. Davis, who taught in the St. Mary’s Sociology Department for 25 years, has reached a total of $25,000 through numerous gifts.

Davis died in 2002, and the scholarship fund was started in 2009. Now at an endowed level, it will provide financial assistance to students in need.

Chapel Choir performing at San Fernando Cathedral

Chapel Choir to Perform Nov. 20 The St. Mary’s Chapel Choir will perform a concert with the theme “Hope and Grace” on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Assumption Chapel.

The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will include selections intended to bring a sense of hope, joy and peace amid conflict and chaos in the world.

The Chapel Choir was formed in 2008 when a number of students expressed an interest in participating in the liturgy through music ministry. It began with just a few members and has grown to about 50 students, faculty and a few alumni from all backgrounds.

Law and Graduate Distinguished Law Graduates The St. Mary’s School of Law Alumni Association honored three alumni during its annual Distinguished Law Graduate Dinner.

The honorees were The Hon. Karen H. Pozza ( J.D. ’91), 407th District Court of Bexar County; Peter E. Hosey ( J.D. ’79), Jackson Walker LLP in San Antonio; and David C. Courreges ( J.D./M.P.A. ’05), Courreges PC in Austin. Pozza received the honor for a judge, Hosey was honored as a practicing attorney, and Courreges received the young alumni award.

Portrait of Dent, McCaul Added to Law School St. Mary’s School of Law Dean Charles Cantú, J.D., and St. Mary’s President Thomas Mengler, J.D., recently unveiled portraits of Dwain Dent ( J.D. ’76) and Congressman Michael McCaul ( J.D. ’78) in the Law Alumni Room’s Wall of Honor.

Dent is the founder of the Dent Law Firm and the Spencer B. Dent Memorial Foundation. McCaul was elected to Congress in 2005 and is currently chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Both are Distinguished Law Graduates.

Certificate in Public Communication Now Offered

Cotrell

Cotrell Named Institute Director Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D., President Emeritus and Professor of Political Science, has been named director of the Institute for Public Administration, Politics and Public Policy.

Formed in 2011, the Institute’s mission is grounded in two foundational values of St. Mary’s — service and educating leaders for the common good. The Institute seeks to add understanding and value to local, regional, state and international communities through relevant public interest programs and research.

The Communication Studies and the Public Administration graduate programs this fall began offering a certificate in Public Communication, Public Policy and Public Leadership.

The certificate, available to graduate and undergraduate students, cultivates students called to lives of service and skilled in communication and public leadership.

Students pursuing the certificate enroll in a combination of graduate Public Administration and Communication Studies courses beyond the traditional master’s or bachelor’s degree.

“Refining students’ capacities to shape public debate and lead has never been more important — in the public sector, in politics and in all areas of public leadership,” said Bill Israel, Ph.D., director of the Communication Studies graduate program. “We believe this cross-disciplinary effort to develop students in the best traditions of St. Mary’s will inspire new elected officials, policy leaders and communicators to advance the public good.”

For more information, contact Israel at 210-436-3650.

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The Body as a Temple

by Daniel R. Cedillo (Class of 2015)

Honor the body. Raise consciousness. Embody prayer.

For Terri Boggess, Ph.D.(pictured above, right), yoga is the avenue for self-awareness and giving thanks. As Chair of the Exercise and Sport Science Department, she wants her students to experience something similar.

“Students’ lives are crazy,” Boggess (B.A. ’74) said. “If I can find peace within myself, I want that for my students.”

Boggess called on licensed physical therapist and yoga instructor Nydia Darby to lead a class called “Living Yoga,” a course that is primarily taken by Exercise and Sport Science majors, many of whom are also student-athletes.

“Nydia’s goal is all about functional movement,” said Boggess. “Students learn some anatomy and biomechanics, but, more importantly, they experience a

connection of the mind, body, soul and spirit.”

Boggess’ and Darby’s shared goal is to help student-athletes become one with their bodies.

“You’d think athletes are the most in-tune with their bodies,” Boggess explained. “But athletes have been trained since day one to ignore pain. We’re trying to raise their level of consciousness.”

Boggess is also a Marianist Educational Associate (MEA), and she lives the Marianist charism in her daily work.

For Boggess, yoga is one of the most profound ways she can do so. She recently offered a recreational class for faculty and staff focused on one of yoga’s central concepts: unity.

“It’s not just about learning yoga and meditation,” she said. “It’s about using yoga as a means for gratitude, building community and prayer.” ■

It’s about using yoga as a means for gratitude, building community and prayer.”

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Sports St. Mary’s Leads Heartland Conference on Honor Roll Eighty-six St. Mary’s student-athletes representing all 12 sports have placed on the Heartland Conference Honor Roll.

The Honor Roll includes the Commissioner’s List and the President’s List (the highest honor, requiring a 3.5 GPA or higher). More than half of the Rattlers honored made the President’s List, the highest percentage of any Heartland school.

Volleyball, Men’s Basketball Earn Academic Honors St. Mary’s volleyball earned its thirdstraight American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award.

The honor required the entire team to maintain at least a 3.30 GPA throughout the year. This was the eighth time in the program’s history that the Rattlers have received the honor, and the third time under head coach Jenny Warmack-Chipman.

Two St. Mary’s men’s basketball players also received academic accolades, with Justin Alexander and Isaiah Matthews both named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court.

To qualify for the Honors Court, Alexander, a Software Engineering major, and Matthews, a Computer Engineering major, had to earn a GPA of at least 3.2 during the 2012-2013 season.

Members of the St. Mary’s volleyball team celebrating during a game

O’Neal Earns Heartland’s Highest Honor

Former Rattler Star Named Minor League All-Star

Two-time All-American pitcher Carl O’Neal received the Heartland Conference Scholar-Athlete award, the league’s highest individual honor. This past summer, O’Neal also was named an Academic All-American.

O’Neal finished his four-year Rattler career with a 13-2 record as a senior, helping lead St. Mary’s to its fourth-straight regional berth. The ace finished his career with a 39-6 record and at one point won 21 consecutive decisions, tying the No. 2 mark in the history of NCAA Division II.

Former St. Mary’s baseball catcher M.P. Cokinos became a common name in the minors this season, earning a spot on the California League Postseason All-Star Team after playing a lights-out season for the Lancaster JetHawks, the Houston Astros’ Class A-Advanced affiliate.

Cokinos, who was named All-American for the Rattlers in 2012, led all of Minor League Baseball for RBIs in both June and July. He had the highest batting average for the minors in June, at .392. The Rattler star was drafted in the 31st round in 2012.

Get Your Rattler Gear Online St. Mary’s Department of Athletics is pleased to introduce a new online store at www.rattlergear.com.

Fans can get their hands on everything gold and blue, including hats, T-shirts, desk accessories, tablet covers, customized jerseys and more.

Visit the Rattler Gear online store at

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Where is Catholic Higher Education Heading?

A Q-and-A with Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D. (B.A. ’72), President and CEO of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities

by Gina Farrell (M.P.A. ’11) Earlier this year, Michael GalliganStierle visited St. Mary’s, his alma mater, to talk about the Marianist contribution to higher education.

It was a timely topic, as just a few days earlier a San Antonio media outlet published a story questioning whether San Antonio has “too many” Catholic universities. I spoke with Galligan-Stierle about his perspective as head of the ACCU, the national higher education landscape, and where he sees Catholic higher education heading. hose on the outside might think Q. Tthat being Catholic in and of itself makes Catholic colleges unique.

Is that how you see it?

A. There are a variety of unique gifts and charisms within the Catholic Church ­— Marianist, Jesuit, Dominican, Sisters of Mercy — and each of them interprets the gospels and higher education in a different way. They are in part Catholic; in part they are a certain way of being Catholic.

Of all college students nationally, 75 percent say that they believe that religion and spirituality are important. That is not just at Catholic schools, but all schools. Eighty percent want to develop a meaning in life and have a better understanding of how to navigate the waters in the real world. Catholic higher education brings answers to those questions that young adults have and brings forward a tradition started in the Middle Ages that integrates dialogue, reflective thinking and 2,000 years of Catholic Intellectual Tradition. That’s what sets us apart as different than any other institution.

Photo by Robin Jerstad

Q. The University of Notre Dame — arguably one of the best universities, Catholic or not — recently ran a cover story in its magazine titled “Is College Worth It?” If Notre Dame can question the cost of a quality Catholic education, what does that mean for Catholic education in general? How do private institutions adapt to rising costs?

A. Is college worth it? Simply put: yes, in a very significant and pervasive way.

Statistics point out that people with college degrees move into significant positions within society, they make more money and they are more stable.

Now, what’s the value of a Catholic education within that?

In a world where college rankings are held in high esteem, Catholic higher education has much to contribute. How much more meaningful would lists be that incorporated success rates in service, citizenship, spiritual growth and vocational fulfillment?

Our grounding in Catholic values is not merely an esoteric distinction within the higher education sector; it is the foundation for our commitment to affordable success, especially for low- and moderate-income students. It is that commitment that keeps the median net price of college below $16,000 for our students with the lowest family incomes.

Q. A study by the ACCU found that graduation rates at Catholic universities are much higher than any other sector of higher education. Why is that, and what does it mean?

A. That means that we will get you to the finish line faster than any other.

The statistics say that 21 percent complete their undergraduate education at public institutions in four years, while 44 percent finish in four years at Catholic schools. In short, our students graduate more quickly, saving them additional years of borrowing and enabling them to begin earning and repaying their loans faster.

What you get at Catholic colleges and universities is personal attention. We see our students through the eyes of human dignity and respect for the next generation. Catholic institutions attend to both academic and spiritual needs; they minister to the mind, the soul and the common good. Pope Francis recently told an audience of students and alumni that education “does not only broaden your intellectual dimension but also your human one.”

Q. You are a product of Catholic higher education. How has that influenced your life path?

A. My Marianist high school and college education has shaped my view of how to proceed in the world. Chaminade’s idea of companioning like a family, of listening well, that was very influential in my life path. Also important were the teachers I had and the values they shared, such as listening like Mary listened — valuing the common good and diversity. Chaminade’s sense that there was equality that emerged from that — it all influenced me pervasively.

It helped me understand that we exist for the common good, to make the world and God’s creation a better place.

Catholic institutions attend to both academic and spiritual needs; they minister to the mind, the soul and the common good.”

Q. Pull out your crystal ball: How do you expect that Catholic higher education will change in the next 10 to 20 years?

A. I think what’s going to happen is more of what we’re already seeing. There will be some partnerships that emerge looking at how people can learn faster and learn more. Is a 90-minute lecture needed to get from here to there? Is a textbook better, or would internal competition be more effective?

What’s not going to change is our emphasis on values development, spiritual growth, the reflective life, and an integrated holistic worldview that the Catholic Intellectual Tradition values. So that we are not invested in a Catholic education for Catholics, but invested in a Catholic higher education worldview for the world.

The past 35 years for Michael Galligan-Stierle have focused largely on campus ministry. His 1996 book, Gospel on Campus, is viewed as a standard for Catholic campus ministry in the U.S. His book Promising Practices: Collaboration Among Catholic Bishops and University Presidents highlights proven ways that bishops, diocesan agencies, and Catholic colleges and universities collaborate. Today, he is the president and CEO of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), which serves as the collective voice for Catholic higher education nationally. ■

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Finding God’s Glory

by Thomas M. Mengler

Scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit is most visibly present in the least among us — something I witnessed firsthand during a transformative visit to Haiti this past summer. For one week, I stood among the Haitian people who, three years after the 2010 earthquake, still struggle to rebuild. But I saw more than devastation; I saw Catholic Social Teaching put into action.

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During my first hours in Haiti, I could see nothing beyond utter brokenness. Eighty percent of Haitians live on less than $2 per day, and most eat only one meal a day.

Electricity and running water are scarce, as is sanitation.

Today 97 percent of Haiti’s forests are gone.

The abject poverty was at first jarring; however, soon, the many brief but endearing moments with the men and women of Haiti focused my eyes on Jesus’ presence through Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work.

Modern Catholic Social Teaching originated with Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum in 1891 and continues today through the powerful words and humble acts of Pope Francis. It guides us to live with justice and love in our contemporary world.

During my visit, it was evident that CRS has embraced Catholic Social Teaching’s first principle: deep respect for the human person and the dignity of each individual as one of God’s children. CRS approaches Haitians with

St. Mary’s President Tom Mengler was one of three Catholic university presidents invited by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities to visit Haiti as part of an initiative to form partnerships with U.S. Catholic universities. Mengler witnessed CRS’ international mission of providing emergency relief for the poor, met with Haitian citizens, and even helped a woman plant a sapling on her hillside property (pictured below). Photos courtesy of Catholic Relief Services.

respect, acceptance and love. Of its 500 staff members in Haiti, more than 90 percent are native Haitians. CRS staff can relate to Haitians. They can understand and assess and then partner with local groups.

CRS’ second core value is subsidiarity, also a principle of Catholic Social Teaching. Subsidiarity is the principle that social issues are best handled at the lowest or least centralized competent authority, closest to the affected community. CRS partners in almost everything it undertakes, typically with local groups. When no local group exists, CRS works to form one.

CRS’ third core value — of solidarity and empowerment — is yet another Catholic Social Teaching principle. Haitians have their own word for solidarity, “Kole Zepol,” which means to “put shoulders together.” CRS’ strategy is to put shoulders together with Haitians to establish sustainable initiatives that will last and grow long after CRS funding has elapsed.

It’s challenging for a visitor like me to envision how Haiti can rise again. However, I watched Catholic Relief Services bring hope and joy to thousands of men, women and children. I saw Haitians laugh and talk while balancing heavy boulders on their heads and walking up a steep hillside to build a retention wall to curb flooding. Another day, I helped an older woman plant a sapling, a small step in the long process of reversing deforestation.

Yet nothing touched me more than listening to a mother’s powerful voice as she sang of how CRS had saved many children’s lives, including her own, by providing immunizations, nutrition and education.

In these snapshot moments, I saw God’s presence in our world. I witnessed with my own eyes the truth of Matthew 25: “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me.” ■

I watched Catholic Relief Services bring hope and joy to thousands of men, women and children.

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An Adventurer and a Scholar International Relations grad student is learning the language of Turkey, and much more

by Gina Farrell (M.P.A. ’11)

Travis Wessler’s first experience in Turkey came a few years ago while he was stationed as an Army infantry officer in Germany. A bit of an adventurer, he signed up to run a marathon in Turkey and was instantly intrigued with the culture and people.

“I knew this was a place that I wanted to come back to,” Wessler said.

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Now out of the Army and an online student in the St. Mary’s International Relations graduate program, Wessler is still an adventurer. He’s back in Turkey working on a prestigious academic fellowship called the Boren Award, which is funded by the National Security Education Program. It is part of a federal initiative to increase the pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills in critical areas like the Middle East.

For six months, Wessler is living in Izmir, researching what role the U.S. might play in Kurdish relations to ensure stability in the Middle East.

The Kurds are considered the world’s largest ethnic group without a state, and they have large presences in critical countries including Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria.

The violent political situation in neighboring Syria meant that before traveling, the U.S. State Department required him to sign a waiver acknowledging that he understood the danger of traveling in the region.

Travel warning or no, Wessler intends to venture into other areas of Turkey, including the region

nearer the Syrian border, where there is a large Kurdish population. Izmir is a tourist destination and considered a more liberal area — fewer mosques, the call to prayer is seldom heard, and both restaurants and bars are common. He wants to travel to the other areas with different populations and perspectives.

Although his research begins with reading as much as possible to learn about the Kurdish culture and history, he will also talk to people about their views and experiences. Wessler is unsure of how an American who speaks Turkish and asks questions about Kurds will be received.

“I’ve had some conversations with people here about politics, and I’ve found that they can either go really well, or very, very badly,” Wessler said. “You never know which it is going to be until you’re in the middle of it already. The Kurdish issues don’t seem to be something that most Turks like to talk about.”

The summer before his research fellowship began, Wessler spent two months in another Turkish city, Bursa, through a State Department critical language immersion program. He arrived knowing only rudimentary Turkish, but left nearly fluent and is applying his new language I’ve had some skills as he delves into conversations with his research.

During the immersion people here about program, Wessler lived with politics, and I’ve a Turkish family in a more found that they can conservative area of the country, and he found that either go really well, learning the culture was or very, very badly.” even more challenging than learning the language.

During language class one day, he was pleased when his Turkish teacher complimented him on his improvements. However, she then made a gesture as if she were spitting on Wessler — something considered quite offensive by Americans. As it turns out, the teacher had good intentions.

“In Turkey, the belief is that being complimented attracts bad spirits; so, to ward off bad spirits, the person giving the compliment is supposed to spit on the person being complimented,” he explained.

Wessler continues to take Turkish language classes and St. Mary’s International Relations classes while also conducting research. It’s a schedule that he calls “taxing.” Still, he describes the time he has spent in Turkey as unlike any other experience he has had.

And while he intended to use his time in graduate school to map out his plans for after graduation, his future is still unclear.

“I find that with everything I learn, there is much more to learn, and with every decision made, there are more decisions to make,” Wessler said.

“The months I’ve spent here already have been transformative, both in the opportunities that I see before me, and the way I see the world.” ■ Scenes from Turkey where Wessler is studying Fall 2013

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A l i c i a Ca l za da

to tell her not to take a pict ure of Flag-draped cof fins Federal buildings The arrest of a journalist Bus stations Dead bodies Airport security Members of Congress checkpoints Traf fic stops Political demonstrations unifor med Secret Service officers Subway terminals Police activity Cour thou ses Light rail systems Aerial VIEWS‌ basically, anything at all by nicolette good Photos by jeff wilson

Alicia Wagner Calzada (J.D. ’10) spent two decades behind her camera lens as a photojournalist, capturing some of the most devastating, exciting and momentous events for magazines and newspapers.

But it’s what unfolded off camera that has become her life’s work. arly in Alicia Calzada’s career as a self-employed photographer, someone stole her photograph.

“They used my picture without my permission, and I didn’t know what to do,” she said. “I did not know how to protect myself or the things I should have done beforehand to protect myself.”

She previously had been a staffer for newspapers and magazines across the country, but as a newly independent photographer, she had to handle the business side of the industry for the first time.

With no legal department to back her up, she turned to her trade organization, the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), to educate herself on copyrights, contracts and running her own business.

At that time, the NPPA didn’t offer many resources in this area, so it urged her to take the lead.

She delved into these topics, even helping develop a cost-of-doing-business calculator that gave self-employed

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photographers a helpful, if sobering, look at their overhead and profits.

But around the same time, photographers around the country were beginning to face an even bigger problem.

A camera is not a weapon It did not take long following 9/11 for journalists and citizens with camera phones to be increasingly harassed in the name of security. From news reporters photographing government officials to pedestrians recording what looked like an unlawful arrest, the stories grew more and more common.

“There is a misconception among police, security guards and people who are in charge of keeping us safe that somehow a camera is a risk,” said Calzada.

Calzada is passionate about the Constitution’s First Amendment, which protects the freedom of speech and of the press. She emphasizes that if a person is lawfully present in a public space, he or she has every right to take photographs and to record video of anything in plain

An image taken

by Calzada during her coverage of Hurricane Katrina.

Photo courtesy of RUMBO.

There is a misconception among police, security guards and people who are in charge of keeping us safe that somehow a camera is a risk.”

sight, whether a media badge is worn or not.

Today, there are countless websites and blogs dedicated to reporting instances of people being wrongfully detained, arrested and even assaulted because they were taking photos or video.

“The right to take pictures is not something exclusive to journalists,” she said. “All constitutional rights apply to everyone. There are no special people that get the privilege of the First Amendment.”

When rights are threatened To her, the cause was personal. In 2005, she was shooting on location in New Orleans when Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials essentially told her to turn a blind eye to some of the devastation she witnessed.

“While I was covering Hurricane Katrina, FEMA was trying to tell photographers they couldn’t photograph dead bodies. I was president of the NPPA during that time, so it came to me to speak out against FEMA’s efforts to block us.”

Calzada is the founder of the NPPA’s advocacy committee, which defends photographers’ rights and interests, and tracks national trends in how the media is being granted or denied access.

Similarly, her committee joined a national outcry when the New Jersey and New York transit authorities tried to ban photography in their stations. And in the early 2000s, when the National Football League tried to remove television affiliates and photographers from game sidelines, she sent letters to nearly every team and league in objection.

The more she learned about the legal issues surrounding her field, the more she found herself trying to educate other photographers on the law. But she wasn’t an attorney.

“It occurred to me that if I really wanted to do this, to help others learn about the law, then I should be a lawyer.”

Taking back the First Amendment Now equipped with a law degree from St. Mary’s and decades of experience behind the camera, Calzada works in First Amendment media law, defamation suits and copyright defense as an attorney with Haynes and Boone, LLP in San Antonio.

“My passion for the First Amendment … is about helping journalists do their work,” she said. “The news media is a critical part of our democracy, and it’s really at risk right now.”

Her firm often lobbies on behalf of journalists, and one of its successes was helping push Texas’ Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) Law. “A SLAPP suit is a lawsuit designed to shut someone up,” explains Calzada. “A newspaper might get sued for defamation because someone doesn’t like what it wrote.”

Texas’ Anti-SLAPP law is now one of the country’s strongest laws protecting individuals from lawsuits aimed at intimidating and silencing them. Not long after its passing, that law helped her firm successfully defend a local news station against such a suit.

Today she represents corporations, journalists and the NPPA — but she still sticks up for the little guy.

Case in point, a Chicago newspaper laid off dozens of its staff photographers this year, so Calzada flew to Illinois to coach them on the transition to independent and freelance photography.

Projects on the horizon for Calzada include finding a small-claims solution for copyright infringement cases and promoting the Free Flow of Information Act in hopes of protecting journalists from improper intrusion into the media.

And when she thinks about the ever-changing landscape in which photographers do business — online, on Facebook and on smartphones — she’s hopeful.

“I’m not convinced that people’s rights are changing,” Calzada said. “The legal principles are the same; the tools are just a little different.” ■ Fall 2013

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) created the Alicia Calzada First Amendment Award to recognize individuals who promote and advance the First Amendment, especially as it relates to news photographers.

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Happy Coincidences

MBA student is on a path to help others

by Carmel Tajonera

Photo by Sarah Brooke Lyons

Meghan Garza-Oswald is all about helping people in a way that is life changing and sustainable. But life has taken her on a winding, unexpected path to get there.

In December, she will be among the first graduates of The Greehey MBA program, but she has already earned her Master of Public Administration, worked as an elementary school teacher, interned at the White House, served the city government as a policy aide and led a taskforce on issues of homelessness. Oh, and she was a ballerina, too.

She started getting closer to the root of her life’s work when she became an executive with Haven for Hope, which is a full-service support center for the homeless in San Antonio. There, she realized that experience wasn’t enough if she was going to have the greatest possible impact on the community. She needed a graduate degree tailored specifically to driven, ethically minded people like her.

“I see myself creating my own startup from a social enterprise idea or perhaps taking on a larger nonprofit in the future,” Garza-Oswald said. “Social innovation, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, ethical leadership — those are all things that I believe in, so the values-based Greehey MBA immediately resonated with me.”

Garza-Oswald calls her unique life path “a happy series of coincidences.”

“God has placed me in the exact right spot at every single moment of my life to be where I need to be,” she said. “And I don’t plan to squander it.” ■

God has placed me in the exact right spot at every single moment of my life to be where I need to be.”

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Introducing

at St. Mary’s University

St. Mary’s University has acquired The Saint John’s Bible: the world’s newest handwritten, hand-illuminated bible, which will serve as an important resource for San Antonio and South Texas, both clerical and lay communities, as it inspires and cultivates creativity.

Commissioned in 1998 by the Benedictine monks of Saint John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota, it is the first such bible to be commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey since the advent of the printing press more than 550 years ago. The seven-volume Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition is a numbered, full-scale, fine art reproduction of the original.

As part of living with The Saint John’s Bible, St. Mary’s will invite to campus each semester a prominent scholar whose topic will center on the Hebrew scriptures and the New Testament as they address the art, theology and history of illuminated texts. The University will also integrate the texts and art into coursework in disciplines including History, Anthropology, Communication Arts, Theology, Psychology and Art. The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition was not acquired to be kept under lock and key, nor was it intended to be viewed and appreciated only by those of Catholic faith. Rather, it is the intent of St. Mary’s University to take the Bible “on the road,” sharing it with the Archdiocese and beyond.

Share in this community treasure in person or online at www.stmarytx.edu/saintjohnsbible The acquisition of the Heritage Edition was made possible by a gift from John and Susan Morrison, longtime friends of St. Mary’s President Thomas M. Mengler, J.D. Consider making a gift to endow programming for The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition and partner with St. Mary’s as we strive to “ignite the religious imagination of the world.”

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Honor Roll of Donors

2012-2013

Lifetime Donors are those who have given $25,000 or more through their committed giving history and annual gifts. These donors impact the University’s strategic priorities and areas of greatest need.

For Annual Giving Clubs, see page 28.

St. Mary’s Benefactor Society $1 million or more

St. Mary’s University Benefactors are alumni and friends of St. Mary’s, leaders in their professions and philanthropy, who are committed to serving the community. They perpetuate the University’s promise of an educational venture shaped by faith, service and scholarship.

Chaminade Society

$100,000-$499,999

Marianist roots can be traced to the Bordeaux region of France where the Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, founder of the Society of Mary, and Sister Adele de Tranquelléon, founder of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, spent their early years building the religious communities.

Blessed William Joseph Chaminade established more than 40 schools, each dedicated to the formation of the whole person in faith and community.

Today, his vision continues to shape the educational experience of St. Mary’s students.

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Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation Marianist Province of the United States Marianist Trust ±Dennis W. McCarthy Harvey E. Najim St. Mary’s University Alumni Association USAA USAA Foundation Valero Energy Corp.

Viyao Estate H.B. Zachry Sr.

Bordeaux Society

$500,000-$999,999

Charles and Melissa Barrett BENSCO Inc. ±Benjamin F. Biaggini Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 John and Carolyn Courtney Ewing Halsell Foundation Lerman Educational Trust Scholarship Fund A. David Mangelsdorff Mary Ellen O’Connor Trust Open Society Institute PG&E Gas Transmission Texas Corp.

Richter’s Bakeries San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc. Estate of William Carl Schell ServiceMaster Co. St. Mary’s University School of Law Foundation Zachry Foundation

±Albert B. and ±Margaret Alkek Albert & Margaret Alkek Foundation AT&T Foundation Bexar County Community Venues Program George W. Brackenridge Foundation David C. Dickson Estate of Alice S. Briggs Bill and Louree Greehey Greehey Family Foundation Houston Endowment Inc. Howard Hughes Medical Institute John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation

Everyone should have a passion for something, and if they don’t, they need to find one. My passion is St. Mary’s.”

— Dave Dickson (B.B.A. ’68)

Alliant Computer Systems Corp.

Carlos and Malu Alvarez The M.D. Anderson Foundation ARAMARK Services AT&T Inc. AT&T Matching Gifts Program Estate of Timothy O. Austin Roy R. Barrera Sr. S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation Martin and Kathleen Beirne Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP J. Michael and Esther Belz Edward and Nelda Benninger Thomas M. Benson David and Diane Biegler Jack E. Biegler Estate of Ruth W. Blume BNSF Foundation The Boler Company Broadway Bank Charles C. Butt J.A. Canales Capitol Aggregates Ltd. ±Paul E. Casseb Sr. Catholic Life Insurance Ricardo G. Cedillo

Chevron Corporation Louise C. Clemens Trust Coca-Cola Enterprises William and Vicki Combs R. Brent Cooper CPS Energy/SunEdison NVT LLC Bill G. Crane Trust ±David M. & ±Mary C. Crowley Cullen Trust for Higher Education Cy Pres Award 2009 ±Stephen Paul Daily Davidson Family Charitable Foundation Dwain Dent John and Morella Dewey James R. Dougherty Foundation Charles and Betty Ebrom Robert and Anna Elizondo ±Henry and Marian Ellert Ruben and Veronica Escobedo ExxonMobil Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Estate of John Frederic Frost Bank ±Brother Paul C. Goelz S.M. James and Tena Gorman The Gorman Foundation

± Denotes deceased

±Burton E. Grossman The Burton E. Grossman Estate D.D. Hachar Charitable Trust Fund Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Bill Hauser Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust William Randolph Hearst Foundation H-E-B Grocery Co. Ronald and Karen Herrmann Herrmann Family Charitable Foundation Hillcrest Foundation Norma Fink Huffaker Charitable Remainder Unitrust James K. Jones Jr. Marjorie A. Jordan Emil C.E. Jurica Endowment Trust W.M. Keck Foundation Estate of Richard H. Klitch Jr. Koehler Foundation KPMG Foundation

Robert D. Krebs La Prensa Foundation Inc. Estate of Mary P. Lagleder Estate of J.W. Langlinais Sr. Lehman Brothers Inc. ±Jack Paul and Rosemary Leon Harvey R. Levine Le Chiao Lin Vincent and Cherry Lin Estate of Joe Lucchese ±Pat Maloney Sr. Marianist Residence Marine Insurance Seminars Inc. David S. McBurnett Amy Shelton McNutt Trust The Meadows Foundation Inc. ±Vaughan B. Meyer Sister Mary K. Milne, O.S.U. Estate of Winston R. Norris Thomas M. O’Connor Pepsi Bottling Group LLC

Marianist Legacy Society $25,000-$99,999

Carrying on the Marianist commitment to education and service, members of this society often have gifts in the form of endowed scholarships.

Abell-Hanger Foundation Inc. Richard R. Aboia Aetna Foundation Inc. Air Force Aid Society Education Grant Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Barbara Bader Aldave Aldo and Betty Alegria J. Rick and Christina Aleman O.G. Alvarez & Associates PC Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Foundation AOC Educational Foundation BMC Ashland Oil Foundation Inc. AT&T Inc. — San Antonio Bank of America Bank One Texas NA Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio Estate of James Allen Bargfrede John H. Barr Estate of M. Dorothy Barr Burt Barr & Associates LLP Roy R. Barrera Jr. Barshop & Oles Co. Diann M. Bartek BBVA Compass Bank Charles A. Beckham Jr. Peter G. Beemsterboer Arturo N. Benavides Sr. Guillermo F. Benavides John and Bonita Benschoter Ray and Dorothy Berend Helen and Mark Berridge Celia Berwin Memorial Foundation Leland T. Blank and Sallie Sheppard Ernest L. Bodden Jr. Christine R. Boyle Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc. Mary Anne and Coll Bramblett The C.B. and Anita Branch Trust Donald T. Brennan Bruni Family Charitable Trust Rodolfo C. Bryce Eduardo Caballero Canales & Simonson PC Ruben A. Candia Charles E. Cantú Raymond and Barbara Carvajal

Joseph Casseb Janet Y. and ±Thomas P. Cerneka Chaminade Marianist Community House Charles E. Cheever Jr. George H. and Elizabeth H. Coates Foundation The Coleman Foundation Continental I Trust Thomas and Leticia Contreras Robert and Rozana Corbo Corbo Electric Co. Inc. Floyd E. Cotham Charles and Abbie Cotrell Robert C. Cowan Jr. Cox Smith Matthews Inc. ±F. William Crandall Gregory and Patsy Crane Theodore F. Craver Anthony and Mary Anne Crosby Douglas and Nancy Cross ±Kenneth L. Croswell The David M. Crowley Foundation Joe G. Cumpian Beatrice T. Dante Datapoint Corporation ±Donald W. Daut Estate of Mary E. Davis Rebeckah J. Day and James E. Phelan Dickson-Allen Foundation John and Jeune Dieterle Sue Doty Douglass Foundation Stephen and Adele Dufilho ±Roberta R. Durham Walter and Ann Duvall Sara E. Dysart Rex L. Easley Jr. Thomas H. Egolf The Ray Ellison Charitable Fund Jeffrey and Renna Embry Robert and Jeannine Engberg Enserch Corporation Ernst & Young Foundation Fannie Mae Foundation Farmers Insurance Group Matthew and Kerry Faudree Kittie Nelson Ferguson Foundation

Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust RadioShack Corporation Estate of Caroline L. Reynolds Estate of Frank K. Ribelin ±Ann M. Robles Floyd M. Roland Charitable Trust Rose-Walker LLP Joseph U. Rowley Trust Katherine Ryan Trust Sage Foundation San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio Bar Association San Antonio Education Partnership ±Frank J. Scanio Jr. Scanlan Foundation Schering-Plough Foundation Inc. Sembradores of San Antonio Educational Foundation Shell Oil Co. Foundation Tony I. Soo

The Marguerite Sours Foundation South Texas Chapter Risk and Insurance Management Society Edward and Linda Speed St. Mary’s University Alumni Association Athletics Booster Club A.J. and Arline Stein Phineas W. Stubbs Jr. Tate Inc. Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation Tom and Mary Turner Philanthropic Trust The UPS Foundation Inc. USAA Federal Savings Bank Vinson & Elkins LLP ±Pedro and ±Alicia Viyao VLSI Technology Inc. Western Properties (Texas) Ltd. James A. Young Revocable Trust Roger L. and Laura D. Zeller Charitable Foundation

I gave a scholarship in my mother’s memory because I have been blessed with the capacity to give, and because St. Mary’s University has given me a purpose for my life.”

— Richard Pressman, Ph.D. (B.A. ’86) Professor of English and Communication Studies Estate of Evelyn C. Fickessen Antonio and Irma Flores Charles and Sharon Ford The Ford Foundation Friends of Al J. Notzon III Abel and Mary Garcia Gilbert J. Garcia Jr. Robert Garza GE Foundation Albert T. Gros Halo Distributing Co. G.P. Hardy III ±Hank B. Harkins James S. Harrington George S. Hawn Richard D. Hayes ±Harold J. Haynes Rupert A. Hays Michael and Flora Hernandez Hero Assemblers LP Hero Logistics LP ±Robert Hobbs Hoblitzelle Foundation Hospital Klean of Texas Inc. Larry and Linda Hufford Joseph G. Hutter Estate of Janice A. Hutzler IBM Corporation Impetus Foundation

International Bank of Commerce J.C. Penney Inc. Jackson Walker LLP Japan Foundation James E. Jenney Trust ±Belton K. Johnson ±Constance J. Jones Estate of Constance J. Jones Shelby and Becky Jordan Robert W. Jorrie JPMorgan Chase & Co. NA JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Mary F. Kalinec Anthony and Jeannine Kaufmann Joan and Herb Kelleher Charitable Foundation Edward and Nancy Kelley Betty Stieren Kelso Foundation John C. Kennedy Jr. Patrick J. Kennedy Sr. Carl H. Kilbourne Trust Estate of Rudolph Klein III Donald and Patsy Knowlan James and Rita Koett KPMG LLP ±John F. Kramer ±William and ±Joan Kuebker John S. Kusenberger David J. Kvapil Fall 2013

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La Quinta Inns Inc. Lakeside Foundation Lancer Corp.

Margaret R. Langford Marline Carter Lawson Legal Services Corporation Pat and Dorothy Legan Charitable Fund Aloysius A. Leopold Levi Strauss Foundation ±Alex T. Licata Lo Bello de San Antonio Nancy Brown Loeffler Norma Martinez Lozano Luby’s Restaurants LP Klaus L. Mai Margaret M. Maisel Edward and Lynne Mansfield Marianists of Ohio Inc. — S.A. Sandee Bryan Marion Matthews & Branscomb PC Mattie-Jennie Fund Trust Trust Estate of Leslie D. Maurer Mays Family Foundation William and Christine McCartney McCombs Foundation MEGA Life and Health Insurance Jim and Natalie Merritt Joseph F. Mifsud The Rev. Charles H. Miller, S.M. ±Florence L. Miller Gerald M. Miller James A. Miller Michael M. Mitchell MJR Investments LTD Michael J. Molloy Mary F. Morgan Will A. Morriss Evelyn Marlow Mortola Frederic W. Morton ±Robert "Bob" Mullen NationsBank — Dallas Max and Irene Navarro The Estate of Pola Negri Lawrence and Patricia Noll Norton Rose Fulbright Al and Angela Notzon NuStar Energy LP Thomas M. O’Brien Obriotti Estate Roderick V. O’Connor Joseph M. Ojile Operational Technologies I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Padgett Stratemann & Co. LLP ±Leroy J. Pahmiyer Panhandle Producing Co. Jack S. Parker Estate of Dorothy May Penshorn Mary Ann Blume Penzel Philip J. Pfeiffer Maria Pierce The Estate of Mary Placette George E. Pletcher Plunkett & Gibson Inc. Richard S. Pressman J.R. Rainey Ralph H. Busch Trust Rayco Inc. Atheilia M. Rechtien ±The Rev. John Rechtien, S.M. Matthew C. Reedy Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation ±Frank K. Ribelin ±Rudolph W. Richter ±Sam J. Riklin Riklin Charitable Trust Estate of Elena G. Robalin

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±Albert M. Rogers Susan Romo David P. Ronzani Semp Russ Foundation of the San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio Bar Auxiliary Foundation San Antonio Express-News San Antonio Spurs Estate of Gracia Sanchez John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Charlotte Joerg Sauget ±William Carl Schell L. Charles Scholz Michael and Janice Schott George F. Schroeder Daniel and Deni Sciano ±J. Robert and Carol Scott Daniel Kyle Seale Selrico International Inc. Semmes Foundation Inc. Robert E. Seng Jr. Joseph S. Sexton Philip J. Sheridan Sierra Title Insurance Group Lon S. Smith Sony USA Foundation Inc. Frank and Linda Southers Southwest Gem and Mineral Society Inc. Southwest Research Institute Springfield Trust Co. Foundation St. Mary’s University Alumni Association St. Louis Chapter St. Mary’s University Law Alumni Association St. Mary’s University Women’s Law Association James A. St. Ville Donald and Denise Stablein Felix and Jo Stehling Foundation Estate of Leon F. Steinle ±Shirley Sterling Leonard and Shirley Sterling Charitable Foundation ±Louis H. Stumberg John T. Stupka Elizabeth and Emil Swize Tesoro Corp.

Texas Bar Foundation Texas Security General Insurance Agency Inc. Carol Paar Thompson Gary J. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc. Lillie M. Tijerina Tinsman & Sciano Inc. ±Charles A. Toudouze Sr. Jim and Beverly Tsakopulos Tsakopulos Brown Schott & Anchors Jack S. Tsao Leslie and ±Helen Tschoepe Union Pacific Railroad United Television Bruce and Cindy Vaio The Valenzuela Family Luis R. Vera Jr. Peter S. Vogel Gene A. Voss Joseph C. Wailes Wells Fargo Foundation — San Antonio ±Daniel and Claire White ±John Noble White Bradford G. Wiewel ±Evie J. Wilson Robert John Wilson Watson W. Wise Foundation John H. Wood Jr. Memorial Trust

Annual Giving Club Donors are those who have given up to $24,999 between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. These members support the University’s operational activities, programs and projects.

St. Louis Guild $10,000-$24,999

St. Louis College — also known as the Woodlawn campus — opened for boarding students in 1894. The campus’ first edifice, St. Louis Hall, stands today as a proud symbol of our history.

James R. and Judy C. Adams Fund, a Donor-advised Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Association of Marianist Universities Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio Ray E. Berend Mary Anne Bramblett Douglas W. Cross Dickson-Allen Foundation Thomas and Susan Egolf Ruben M. Escobedo ExxonMobil Foundation Frost Bank Generations Federal Credit Union Estate of Donald A. Girouard James K. Jones Jr. La Prensa de San Antonio Marline Carter Lawson Fund, a Donor-advised Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Lo Bello de San Antonio Women’s Club M. Christopher Custom Homes LLC/Rudolph and Catherine Rivas Marianist Residence

Mounce Green Myers Safi Paxson & Galatzan PC George F. Munsch Thomas M. O’Connor Mary Ann B. Penzel Richard S. Pressman Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust Riklin Charitable Trust Rudolph and Catherine Rivas Sembradores of San Antonio Educational Foundation Sierra Title Insurance Guaranty Co. South Texas Chapter Risk and Insurance Management Society St. Mary’s University Alumni Association Athletics Booster Club Leonard and Shirley Sterling Charitable Foundation Union Pacific Railroad Co. Alfred A. and Esther Valenzuela Alfred Q. and Sara F. Valenzuela John M. Vaught Roger L. and Laura D. Zeller Charitable Foundation

Our continued support of St. Mary’s University is based on the time-tested Catholic and Marianist principles, which are the cornerstone of a St. Mary’s education.”

— Ruben M. (B.B.A. ’60) and Veronica S. Escobedo

University Guild $5,000-$9,999

After several name changes, including St. Mary’s Institute, St. Louis College and St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s University was chartered with the state of Texas in 1927.

Richard R. Aboia Mark R. Bagg Baptist Health System Charles T. Barrett Jr. John and Bonita Benschoter BKD LLP George A. Blakey Jr. Border Health PAC Charles E. Cantú Joseph and Elizabeth Casseb R. Michael Casseb Center for Ethics, Economy and Development City of San Antonio Joe G. Cumpian Charles E. Ebrom Marian Ellert Fiesta Commission Charitable Corp. Inc. Gambrinus Co. Gilbert and Susana Garcia Cynthia E.J. Gdula Barbara B. Gentry

Richard and Helen Hayes Thomas J. Henry IBM Corp. Matching Gifts Program Peter J. Kammer Keller-Martin Construction Inc. Frank G. Liberto Marine Insurance Seminars Inc. Sandee Bryan Marion Christopher and Veronica Martinez Michael M. Mitchell Edward J. Murphy Sandra E. Nannini NuStar Energy LP Oliva Saks Garcia & Curiel LLP James H. Pearl Paul S. Petkoff Luis and Angela Pinto Atheilia M. Rechtien Grady L. Roberts Jr. The Sanchez Law Firm School Sisters of Notre Dame Michael and Janice Schott

St. Mary’s prepared me for a rewarding career. I want others to have this opportunity. ” — Barbara Gentry (B.A. ’71)

La Rhea Smith South Texas Money Management Ltd. St. Mary’s University Alumni Association Austin Chapter St. Mary’s University Law Alumni Association St. Mary’s University Women’s Law Association

Mary C. Stewart Tesoro Corp.

Gary J. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc. Neftali Villafranca Wells Fargo Bradford G. Wiewel Watson W. Wise Foundation

Mary F. Kalinec KPMG LLP Dwight L. Lieb Norma Martinez Lozano Lance Jay Luchnick Glenn W. MacTaggart John and Julie Maguire Darlene D. Makulski Victoria M. Mather Mattie-Jennie Fund Trust Thomas M. and Mona Mengler Methodist Texsan Hospital John K. Meyer Alex M. Miller The Rev. Charles H. Miller, S.M. Rebecca P. Millikin Michael and Judith Molloy Frederic W. Morton Jr. Lawrence E. Noll Norton Rose Fulbright Nunley Firm LLP Ron and Lina Orr Fund, a Donor-advised Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Padgett Stratemann & Co. LLP Alexander Papadimitriou PASC II Mark and Renee Pawzun George G. Persyn Suzanne M. Petrusch Philip J. Pfeiffer Debra Raab Penshorn RAB Law Firm P.C. Stephen P. Radacinski Israel Ramon Jr. Fernando C. Reyes Estate of Elena G. Robalin Mary Ann C. Ronne-Lotz David P. Ronzani Lawrence J. Ruzicka

Luis J. Saenz San Antonio Area Foundation, a Grant From the Animal No Kill Fund San Antonio Bar Auxiliary Foundation San Antonio Bar Foundation David and Linda Schlueter Stanley and Mary Schroeder L. Wayne Scott Silver Eagle Distributors Charitable Fund Doris Slay-Barber and Gene Barber Lionel Sosa Southwest Research Institute Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio/Paul S. Saenz Alfred J. Stein Jr. Strasburger Price Oppenheimer Blend Malcolm E. Stratemann SWBC Emil and Elizabeth Swize Texas Bar Foundation Carol Paar Thompson Brian Toyne and Zaida Martinez Tsakopulos Brown Schott & Anchors U.S. Military Veterans with Parkinson’s Enzo A. Uliana Unico Cattle Co. USAA USAA Matching Gift Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation Valero Energy Corp.

Joseph L. Walsh III Waters International Inc. Rawley L. Weber Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program Robert John and Beatrice Wilson Wortham Insurance and Risk Management Musfik H. Yamanturk Zachry Interests Inc.

Founders’ Guild $1,852-$4,999

The Founders’ Guild recognizes the dedication of our Marianist forefathers whose vision for education in South Texas dates back to 1852 and continues today.

ACI Holding Inc. Acumed LLC Moses V. Aguilar Allergy Asthma and Immunology Associates of South Texas PA Amegy Bank of Texas Association of Old Crows Billy Mitchell Chapter ARAMARK Larry J. Arnie Robert L. Ballinger John W. Beasley Martin D. Beirne Jr. Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP Helen M. Berridge David Biegler Fund, a Donor-advised Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Blue Armor Security Services Inc. Juan A. Bonilla Edward and Chris Boyle Donald T. Brennan Broadway Bank Burt Barr and Associates LLP Raymond R. Carvajal Laveta A. Casdorph Castro Enterprises Inc. Rebecca Quintanilla Cedillo Christus Health Santa Rosa Michael E. Cokinos Comprehensive Radiology Management Services LTD Robert A. Corbo Charles and Abbie Cotrell Cox Smith Matthews Inc. John and Margaret Daley Davis Cedillo & Mendoza Inc. Rebeckah J. Day and James E. Phelan Jesse C. DeLee James V. Derrick Jr.

Deborah Diaz-Murphy David J. Dybell Sara E. Dysart Educational Advancement Foundation Robert L. Elizondo Romulo R. Elizondo Winston F. Erevelles Ernst & Young LLP Fannie Mae Foundation Federal Bar Association San Antonio Chapter Fernando Suarez CFP CLU CHFC and Associates Richard E. Flint Frank J. Garcia Roger and Clarrissa Garza Gisela Girard Google Matching Gifts Program Mark D. Granados Albert T. Gros Thomas and Yvonne Grothues Albert M. Gutierrez III James S. Harrington Michael Hartmann Hayden & Cunningham PLLC Haynes and Boone LLP Joseph and Peggy Hebert Paul D. Henderson Holt CAT Peter E. Hosey Hospital Klean of Texas Inc. Maria L. Howell Institute for Women’s Health PLLC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Insurance Council of Texas Education Foundation Jackson Walker LLP Steven and Sunny Jansma JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

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Presidents’ Guild $1,000-$1,851

Twenty presidents and directors have led St. Mary’s University, perpetuating the spiritual and educational vision established by the Marianists in 1852.

Barry E. Abrams Alamo Home Finance Inc. Rosalind V. Alderman Christina R. Aleman Jon Christian Amberson Andrade Design Inc. James M. Andry Michael S. Ariens Armortex Blaine G. Bandi Bank of America NA Bank of America Matching Gifts Nicholas and Rosalinda Barrón J. Cary Barton James E. Bashaw Charles A. Beckham Jr. Peter G. Beemsterboer Beere Family Fund, a Donor-advised Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Beldon Roofing Co. Bella Mark LLC/DBA Painting with a Twist San Antonio Northwest John M. Berghammer The Eugenia and Lawrence Bertetti Foundation Timothy S. Bessler Bexar County Women’s Bar Association James P. Bick Jr. Charles H. Billings William D. Bineham James T. Blaise Ernest and Betty Bodden Franklin and Lois Bohl Chris and Melissa Boone Michael J. Brady Brown Fox Kizzia & Johnson PLLC Stewart Bryant Jeff and Gena Burgdorf Deborah S. Campos Canales & Simonson PC Catholic Life Insurance Central Builders Inc. Central Electric Contractors Berin G. Chmielewski Charles and Monica Clausen Clear Channel Communications Inc. Kevin C. Cotton Country Home Learning Center Thomas E. Cox Allen T. Craddock Tony and Mary Anne Crosby

D.A. Davidson & Co. Davis Law Firm Michael W. Deeds Ernest and Jennifer DeWinne Douglas E. Dilley Drought Drought & Bobbitt LLP Ruben G. Duarte Stephen and Adele Dufilho Martin L. Duggan Ryan P. Dunning Walter and Ann Duvall Bjorn Dybdahl Steven and Toni Ecker William G. Elliott II Susan B. Ervin Edward D. Farias Jr. Giovanni G. Fazio Homer and Sue Fetzer Fidelity Appraisal and Inspection Services Juan Antonio Flores Ryan M. Fort Jane D. Fried Charles S. Frigerio Patrick R. Garcia Sr. Xavier Garcia Gardner Aldrich LLP The Garner Foundation Inc. Ana L. Garza Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio Genesis Networks Inc. Thomas R. Giltner GLI Distributing Paula Gold-Williams Arnulfo Gonzalez Jr. Bebe M. Gonzalez Jose G. Gonzalez Jr. Gonzalez Chiscano Angulo & Kasson PC Goode Casseb Jones Riklin Choate & Watson PC Bill and Louree Greehey Paul W. Green Brian J. Gribble Lauro A. Gutierrez Jr. Daniel A. Hancock Aaron C. Hanna Albert W. Hartman III HDR Engineering Inc. A.L. Hernden Richard Herrera and Marian Norris The Herrera Law Firm Inc.

The Marianist spirit is clearly visible in the campus life at St. Mary’s. The University transformed me from a young man from St. Louis to a person with an appreciation of his country and a desire to learn more about the world and its people. ” — Michael (B.A. ’66, J.D. ’69) and Judith Molloy

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Barbara P. Hervey and Richard E. Langlois Stephen and Elaine Hitzfelder Hornberger Sheehan Fuller Beiter Wittenberg & Garza Inc. William D. Hudson James and Anne Hugman Gabriel W.K. Hui Djaffer Ibaroudene Michael and Tricia Jansen Jefferson Bank Stephen M. Jewasko Joeris General Contractors Ltd. Vincent R. Johnson Jordan Hyden Womble Culbreth & Holzer PC Anthony and Jeannine Kaufmann Thomas Kayser James and Theresa Kearns ±Edward M. and Pamela C. Kelly Kennard Law PC Patrick J. Kennedy Sr. Estate of Ida Ross Kenny David Kilgore Donald and Patricia Knowlan James M. Koett Joyce A. Konigsburg David R. Krause Candace J. Kuebker Margaret R. Langford Langley & Banack Inc. — San Antonio Pat A. Legan David M. Leibowitz Aloysius A. Leopold Ruth D. Lew Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP Lisa’s Mexican Restaurant David A. Little Mary Ellen Londrie Jason and Annelisa Longoria Anita G. Lozano Terry M. Lurtz Wesley L. Lynch John C. Maguire III Margaret M. Maisel Paul E. Manna Robert and Carmen Mason Walter W. McAllister III Kathleen A. McCullough Clarence R. McGowan Mark M. Meador David and Norma Medina

Herman A. Meyer Jr. Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Angela J. Moore James E. Mulligan James J. Nawrocki Martin P. Nelson North Park Lincoln Mercury Northwestern Mutual Foundation Norton Lewis Printing Inc. George Nuñez M.M. O’Brien P3S Corp./Mary Ellen Londrie Carrin M. Patman Christopher Payne Pearl Associates LC Pepsi Bottling Group LLC Charles and Lisa Peters Jacob P. Peters Rodney T. Pinina Dianne and Randy Pipes Phillip M. Plant Anthony E. Pletcher Plunkett & Gibson Inc. Professional Performance Development Group Timothy D. Raabe Mario E. Ramirez Jr. Jeff H. Ray Ray Valdez McChristian & Jeans PC Gerald S. and Kay L. Reamey Bahman and Gina Rezaie Roy W. Richard Jr. Jack C. Richmond Mary Nell Richter Robert Richter James M. Rickhoff Alvaro Rizo-Patron Robles 1 Demolition Contractors Adelia Rodriguez Rose-Walker LLP Ricardo Ruenes San Antonio Independent School District Sam Ash Music Corp.

San Antonio Bar Association San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind San Antonio Mexican American Bar Association Rudolfo Sandoval Jr. John L. Santikos SARMA Georgina B. Schmahl Alvin E. Schmid

Pamela R. Schmidt Harry J. Schulz Jr. Schwab Charitable Fund, a Grant

by Jeffrey and Renna Embry ±J. Robert Scott Michael and Emilia Segura Sequia Tubing Testers LLC David C. Sharman Martin J. Shaughnessy Wilt and Sylvia Shaw Katherine M. Sisoian D. Todd Smith David W. Sommer Frank and Linda Southers Southwest Gem and Mineral Society Inc. Franklin Scott Spears Jr. Jerry D. Spence Jr. John F. Sprencel St. Mary’s University Alumni Association Laredo Chapter St. Mary’s University School of Law Foundation Dennis J. Stanko Star Shuttle & Charter Inc. Eugene R. Steele

Darrell G. Stewart Richard Sugden Sysco Central Texas Inc. George A. Taylor Texas Capital Bank NA Jennifer O. Tharp Oscar J. Trillo Timothy J. Ungashick Urban Concrete Contractors Ltd. Paul R. Vahldiek Jr. Christopher B. Wallace Beth E. Watkins Wave Healthcare LLC Douglas J. Wealty Wells Fargo Bank NA Westside Development Corp.

Margaret A. White Wanda J. Whittenburg Clark B. Will Bruce P. Wilson Benjamin and Sandra Wilt Donald E. Wittig Kevin A. Wolff Yzaguirre & Chapa Attorneys at Law Frederick R. Zlotucha

Giving to St. Mary’s is our small token of appreciation to the institution that has given us so much, so that current and future students can make a happy history of their own.”

— Luis (B.B.A. ’96) and Angela (B.B.A. ’96) Pinto

The 1852 Society

Established in 1993, the 1852 Society recognizes those who have made the University a beneficiary through a will, charitable trust, a gift annuity or life insurance policy.

Nicholas Barrón Nancy Bates J. Michael Belz Laura Jean I. Benbow Edward C. Benninger Jr. Ernest L. Bodden Jr. Clifton J. Bolner Faye M. Bracey Patricia A. Britton Ralph Bullock Caroline A. Byrd Dominick and Rosa-Lynda Cicello Helen Costello John R. Courtney Sr. Robert C. Cowan Jr. Gregory W. Crane Sr. Douglas W. Cross ±David M. Crowley Jr. Rose M. Cutting J. Michael and Margaret Daley Jacqueline O. Dansby ±Laurence M. Daves Rebeckah J. Day Eugene G. de Bullet Jr. Pamela S. DeRoche David J. Dybell William G. Elliott II Ruben M. Escobedo Charles E. Franzke Cynthia E.J. Gdula R. Bruce Gould Sr. and Sharry Crofford Gould Douglas L. Hall

Isabel Hernandez Larry G. Hufford Thomas M. Hughes Elton M. Hyder III John S. Kusenberger David J. Kvapil Pat A. Legan William F. Lindley III A. David Mangelsdorff Ena K. McClure Sean M. McIntyre Don and Betty Melaas C. Gay Meyer Frederic W. Morton Jr. Raymond L. Pedrazine Philip J. and Jean M. Piccione Richard S. Pressman John J. Range Atheilia M. Rechtien ±Floyd M. Roland ±Robert S. Rosow ±William C. Schell Robert E. Sefcik Robert E. Seng Jr. David C. Sharman Robert P. Smith Norman C. Thomas Shirlee B. Toon Michael J. Trask ±Anne W. Troupis Leslie W. and ±Helen I. Tschoepe Joseph C. Wailes Paul T. Wendland III

For all giving clubs, please go to www.stmarytx.edu/honorroll

The 1852 Society

A simple gift today could ensure a future envisioned by the Marianist brothers and priests so long ago.

Many alums believe they are unable to make a gift that would impact the University’s future significantly.

However, including St. Mary’s in your estate plans can unlock contributions that otherwise may have been impossible. After providing for your family and loved ones, a gift to St. Mary’s through your will or living trust can be dedicated to the programs of your choice. Gifts may include a specific amount or percentage, property, or all or a portion of what remains in your estate.

Make a gift by will or living trust and ensure the success of future generations of St. Mary’s students.

Learn more about joining the 1852 Society today. Contact Rick Kimbrough at 210-431-4244 or rkimbrough@stmarytx.edu.

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Class Notes Send us your photos Do you have a photograph from your time at St. Mary’s that you would like the Gold & Blue staff to consider publishing?

Either scan and email the picture to gfarrell@stmarytx.edu, or send it in the mail to the address below. Call us at 210-436-3327 to let us know it’s on its way. The staff will make sure it is returned safely to you.

Gina Farrell, Gold & Blue Editor St. Mary’s University One Camino Santa Maria San Antonio, Texas 78228-8575 Pictured left: Students gather in Dougherty Hall

Calling All ’64 and ’89 Classmates The Heritage Club recognizes alumni who attended St. Mary’s 50 or more years ago and, for the first time, those who attended 25 years ago.

The upcoming celebration will take place during homecoming weekend in March 2014. Mark your calendars, and check back for details online at www.stmarytx.edu/alumni.

Happy 100th Brother John R. Totten, S.M., celebrated his 100th birthday on Oct. 21.

Born in 1913 in Fort Monroe, Va., he attended public schools in Washington, D.C.; the Panama Canal Zone; Cambridge, Mass.; and San Antonio.

He applied for admission into the Society of Mary when he was just 19 years old. When asked about that momentous life decision, he said, “I followed my gut feeling.”

Happy birthday, Brother Totten, from the St. Mary’s University community.

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Be Hopeful, Daniel

by Nicolette Good

In 2004, Chris Edelen (B.B.A. ’83) and his wife, Joan, got news no parent can prepare for: Their 7-year-old son, Daniel, was diagnosed with leukemia.

“You get your priorities straight in the blink of an eye,” said Chris about his son’s six-year battle with cancer that involved surgeries, spinal taps, blood transfusions, chemotherapy and radiation. “You’re in the hospital with your son lying there, and you will give anything to trade places with him.”

Today, Daniel (pictured right) is 16 years old and cancer-free, but he hasn’t forgotten the others still fighting. This year, Daniel became the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s youngest Man of the Year, raising a record-setting $466,000 to support cancer research and patients’ quality of life.

To support their son with his goal, Chris and Joan helped assemble a campaign team of friends, family members, Daniel’s schoolmates and teachers, and even businesses near Daniel’s high school.

“Daniel wasn’t focused on winning Man of the Year, he was focused on helping others,” Chris said.

Daniel took meetings with potential donors at breakfast, over lunch and after school, missing only one day of class during the entire campaign.

“No one agreed to contribute until after they had met with Daniel,” recalled Chris. “When you have a kid that went through hell and back sitting across the table from you, it’s hard to say no to him.”

Today, Daniel understands that he could have lost his life to leukemia, but he didn’t know it as a child. “His biggest concern was if Santa Claus would find him in the hospital,” recalled Chris.

One day after surgery, Daniel asked if he would ever have his own rubber bracelet like the Livestrong Foundation’s yellow bands. Chris asked his son what he would put on his bracelet, and his answer was, “ ‘Be Hopeful,’ because that’s what I have to be every day.”

The Edelens had the bracelets printed up, and Chris still wears his.

“God has special plans for him,” said Chris. “I believe it.”

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Called Out of Retirement

After more than 40 years, Blank is still giving back to higher education

by Chris Jarvis By the time Leland T. Blank, Ph.D. (B.S. ’67), stepped down in 2005 as Dean of American University of Sharjah (AUS) College of Engineering, he had helped shape the fledgling engineering school into one of the premier institutions in the United Arab Emirates.

The school had earned ABET accreditation — an important milestone in marking a school’s academic excellence — and grown to 1,000 students strong. Blank returned to his home in Austin, was awarded the title of Dean Emeritus and felt as if his work was done.

So he thought.

Last March, Blank, along with his wife, Sallie V. Shepherd, Ph.D., returned to the Middle East so he could reassume the responsibilities of dean following the departure of his successor.

“I care about that institution and just feel a need to help the students and faculty there,” Blank said.

While the job is the same, it’s a very different engineering school from the one Blank left eight years ago — new department heads are there, the student body has tripled, six graduate programs have been established and a brand new lab facility is under construction.

During his first term as dean, he successfully built a multinational faculty by enforcing team building and joint decision-making. And Blank doesn’t believe in changing a formula that works.

“I’m looking forward to doing that again and creating something that will stand on its own.”

Both Blank and Shepherd have dedicated their careers, and marriage, to advancing higher education. The pair spent a combined 40 years on the faculty of the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University.

When Blank originally accepted the Dean of Engineering position in 2001 for the newly established AUS, Shepherd also was offered a position as vice chancellor.

“I had to report to her both at home as her husband and at work as her dean,” he quipped.

This time around, Shepherd is contributing on a part-time basis as a consultant to the provost.

Blank, however, has committed to his position until the summer of 2015.

At age 69, Blank could be enjoying retirement, but seeing higher education flourish in other parts of the world is something he enjoys more.

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Get Involved Austin Area Alumni Chapter

Eugene "Gene" Sekula (B.A. ’70), President www.facebook.com/StMUAustin

Dallas/Fort Worth Alumni Chapter

Benjamin "Ben" Hart (B.B.A. ’00, M.P.A. ’04), President www.facebook.com/StMUDFWAlumni

Great Lakes Alumni Chapter

Erin B. West (B.B.A. ’98) www.facebook.com/GreatLakesAlumni

Houston Alumni Chapter

Arthur Bryan II (B.A. ’06), President stmuhoustonalumnichapter@gmail.com www.facebook.com/StMUHoustonAlumni

Laredo Alumni Chapter

Xochitl Mora Garcia (B.A. ’95), President www.facebook.com/StMULaredoAlumni

Rio Grande Valley Alumni Chapter Edna Zambrano-Martinez (B.A. ’99, M.P.A. ’01), President www.facebook.com/RGValumni

San Antonio Young Alumni Chapter Classes of 1998-2013 Jose R. Treviño (B.B.A. ’04), President www.facebook.com/StMUYAC

Come Celebrate Championship Milestones

Southwest Texas and New Mexico Alumni Chapter

This season marks several St. Mary’s basketball milestones: the 25th anniversary of the 1989 team that won the NAIA National Championship (pictured), the 40th anniversary of the fourth-place team and 50th anniversary of the first St. Mary’s team to advance to the national tournament in Kansas City. St. Mary’s will celebrate these teams during basketball season in early 2014. Go to www.rattlerathletics.com for more information in the coming weeks.

Kathleen "Leeny" Hoffman (B.A. ’87), President www.facebook.com/StLouisAlumni

Christine Serrano (B.B.A. ’95, M.B.A. ’99)

St. Louis Alumni Chapter

Washington, D.C., Alumni Chapter Richard Olague (B.A. ’03), President www.facebook.com/StMUDC

Support St. Mary's Athletics Through Rattler Nation For information on supporter benefits, contact Liz Dalton, Athletics Director, at 210-436-3605 or edalton@stmarytx.edu.

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Chapter Spotlight

Laredo, With Love Nearly 100 students from Webb County currently study at St. Mary’s (23 of them are first-year students), and no wonder, with a champion of the city and St. Mary’s like Xochitl Mora Garcia (B.A. ’95) at the head of its alumni chapter.

More than 450 alumni live in Laredo, and its Alumni Association chapter is known for hosting fun events like student send-off parties and kid-run lemonade stand fundraisers.

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Alumni in the area

96

Current students from the area

2.6%

Laredo donor participation

$5,410

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I have always loved the small-town feel of Laredo, but it is also a city on the move."

— Xochitl Mora Garcia (B.A. ’95) Chapter President, Laredo Chapter

Go to www.stmarytx.edu/alumni to connect with a chapter today!

Fondest Farewell Thomas Hoffman, Ph.D. Thomas Hoffman, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, passed away July 27, 2013. Hoffman received his B.A. from St. Mary’s in 1973, then went on to earn both a master’s and his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1979 and 1982, respectively. His teaching career began at St. Mary’s in August 1982 as an Assistant Professor of Political Science.

For 31 years Tom was a stalwart member of the St. Mary’s community. He had a passion for civic engagement, and he conducted research on the impact of St. Mary’s University on students’ attitudes toward civic engagement. Always an exceptional contributor to the St. Mary’s community, he served as president of the St. Mary’s Faculty Senate and chair of the Political Science Department.

Melba “Ginger” Hutsell, Ph.D. Melba “Ginger” Hutsell, Ph.D. (B.A. ’70), a longtime Professor in the Teacher Education Department, passed away Aug. 1, 2013, at the age of 79.

She graduated from St. Mary’s University with a degree in Elementary Education before earning her master’s and doctoral degrees in Reading Education from Oklahoma University.

She spent several years teaching in various school districts before joining the faculty at St. Mary’s in 1982 as an Assistant Professor of Education. She was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award in 1987 and retired in May 1997.

Faith: 11th Annual Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture Series

The Enterprise of

A Bold Initiative

Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 7 p.m.

Susan Timoney, S.T.D., Assistant Secretary of Pastoral Ministry and Social Concerns, Archdiocese of Washington “ In God’s Garden: Cultivating a Catholic Worldview” Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 7 p.m.

Thomas M. Mengler, J.D., President, St. Mary’s University “ The Catholic University as Faithful Enterprise” Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 7 p.m.

Miguel H. Díaz, Ph.D., Professor of Faith and Culture, University of Dayton “ Bridging Divine and Human Life: God’s Life-giving Migrations and Our Human and Global Life-seeking Migrations”

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID St. Mary’s University One Camino Santa Maria San Antonio, Texas 78228-8575 Address Service Requested

You are invited to the St. Mary’s University

Seventh Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and

Alumni Christmas Social 7 p.m.

Wednesday December 4, 2013

A St. Mary’s tradition.

At 7 p.m., the St. Mary’s community will gather at the front of St. Louis Hall, by the fountain, for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Guests are then invited to the Alumni Christmas Social in Pecan Grove from 8 to 9 p.m.

The Alumni Association encourages you to bring an unwrapped, new or gently used toy to support the St. Mary’s University “Miracle on 36th Street” toy drive.

For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 210-436-3324 or alumni@stmarytx.edu.

For parking information, go to www.stmarytx.edu/map.