NEWSFEED Serving for the Good. President Jonathan J. Sanford, Ph.D., announced the appointment of Associate Professor and Chair of Economics Tammy Leonard, Ph.D., as interim provost for the 2021-22 academic year. “I try to advance my students’ education to better their lives and to encourage using their gifts and talents in service of others,” said Leonard, who officially assumed this role on June 1. “Dr. Leonard is a leader of remarkable vision, energy and dedication to the good of all those she serves,” said Sanford. Read more at udallas.edu/ serving-for-the-good.
Sisters Serving UD
‘From Happy Hours to Holy Hours’
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By Madeleine LiMandri, BA ’21 ister Mary Gabriel Devlin, S.V., BA ’96, withdrew from her faith life in seventh grade after being mocked by her two best friends for belting a hymn during a school Mass. However, her sophomore year at UD, she realized that even though her “superficial goals” were being met, she “still had a restlessness and sadness” within her. On a walk home from UD’s library, she felt drawn to the chapel and upon entering, got a strong sense of God’s presence. All at once, she knew God was real and that He loved her. After graduating, Sister Mary Gabriel moved to New York City to be a nanny. She came to realize she would give her life for the children in her care, and for any children. At the same time, while volunteering in the South Bronx and praying the rosary with “the little old ladies” after Mass, she thought, “I’ve traded my happy hours for holy hours!” The first time she visited the Sisters for Life convent, Sister Mary Gabriel had a sense of being home both in the community and in their charism to protect vulnerable human life.
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Satish Gupta, MBA ’81, was named a 2021 Influential Leader by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction only 25 business college alumni worldwide received this year to honor those who are using their business education for societal impact. Gupta and his wife, Yasmin, MBA ’82, are the namesakes and longtime benefactors of UD’s business college. Read more at udallas.edu/influencing-business.
designing Excellence. 1 “Receive your own life as a
gift,” advises Sister Mary Gabriel, urging those discerning to let go of anxiety and fear of the future so “you can become the best person you can possibly be and give the gift of yourself.”
2 Read more about Sister Mary Gabriel and other UD sisters at udallas.edu/sisters-serving-ud.
In February, the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects recognized UD architects Jane and Duane Landry with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Landrys’ contributions to UD include the Church of the Incarnation and the Student Apartments, as well as the Art Village, Braniff, Gorman and Haggar in collaboration with O’Neil Ford. “The Landrys’ award is well earned,” said Michael Terranova, Ph.D., BA ’85 MA ’93.
photos: justin schwartz, kim leeson, aaron claycomb, ud archives, ken starzer, steve bisgrove, jeff mcwhorter.
Influencing Business.
