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Vol. 14, Issue 1 • sPRING 2010

Profiles in Excellence
– Our Accounting Powerhouse

JCU Alum in Haiti │ Living Simply

Vol. 14, Issue 1

sPRING 2010

John Carroll University

President Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. Vice President for university Advancement Doreen Knapp Riley Assistant Vice President of Integrated Marketing and Communications John A. Carfagno Director, Marketing services-Writing and Interim editor Marcia Meermans Aghajanian Alumni Journal and Campus Photography Coordinator Cheri Slattery Advisory Board John A. Carfagno Sherri Crahen Kimyette Finley ’95 Jack Hearns ’61 Mary Lavin ’87 John Marcus ’72 (ex officio) Paul V. Murphy Doreen Knapp Riley Thomas Schubeck, S.J. Barbara Schubert ’62 Karen Schuele Brian Williams

John Carroll Magazine is published quarterly by John Carroll University, 20700 North Park Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118 [email protected] / 216-397-3050 Periodicals postage paid at Cleveland, OH 44118, and additional mailing offices. ISSN 1542-0418

Photograph by Daniel Milner

The flowering crabapple, which blooms in late April or early May in Northeast Ohio, is just one of many signs of spring on John Carroll’s beautiful, 60-acre campus — that, and the return of flip-flops, shorts, and Frisbees on the Quad.

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Mission: As a Jesuit Catholic university, John Carroll inspires individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world.

FEATURES

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haiti: Day one
Alumnus Mike Henry ’00 arrived in Haiti on business just hours before the January 12 earthquake rocked the island. Mike is an international project officer for Cross International, a Christian relief and development organization. He agreed to share excerpts from his post-earthquake blog, to keep awareness levels high.

Profiles in excellence
Our cover story profiles exceptional members of the John Carroll family: a nationally known forensic scientist; an Honors Program student who is passionate about education for others; and students, alumni, and faculty from the highly regarded Department of Accountancy … each represents the University’s mission to inspire excellence in learning, leadership, and service.

Cover story:

live and let live – simply
Welcome to the Living Simply community, where eight socially aware students live together in two University-owned duplexes and share their passion for social justice, environmental sustainability, and most of all, a sense of community.

DEPARTMENTS
3 President’s Message 4 On Campus 8 Enrollment Quarterly 26 AlumNews 28 Alumni Journal / Class Notes 46 In Memoriam Inside back cover: Carroll People

Contributors: Susan Curphey, Julie Evans ’87, Mike Henry ’00, Dan Milner, Michele Stapleton, Tonya Strong Charles, Robert Wetzler, Brian Williams

on the cover: This issue’s “Profiles in Excellence” article
on p. 14 features a cross section of students, faculty, and alumni, as well as the Department of Accountancy, represented by Tom Schaberl ’11, Sara Culhane ’10, Jon Hill ’12, Joe DiFranco ’10, Julia Britten ’11, and Accountancy Chair Jerry Weinstein, Ph.D.
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Design: Villa Beach Communications, Inc. Printed by Lane Press A “G” in the class year following an alum’s name indicates a Carroll graduate degree.
It is the mission of the magazine to provide an engaging and accurate reflection of the University and its extended community for its alumni and the other members of the John Carroll family.

PresiDent’s MESSAGE

Profiles in Excellence
his is an especially inspiring time of year for me. Graduation is just around the corner, and you can feel the pace quicken on campus – particularly as our seniors wrap up their finals and prepare to step into the spotlight to receive their diplomas on May 23. Whether it’s a first job, continuing formal education in graduate school, performing a year of volunteer service, or any other opportunity, I am confident that our graduates are well-prepared and their Carroll education will serve them for a lifetime. Our cover story in this issue of John Carroll magazine, “Profiles in Excellence,” features exceptional John Carroll students, alumni, and indeed an entire department. Each is an outstanding representative of the University and I am proud to introduce them to you. Alumna Cindy Homer ’00 is a forensic scientist in Maine and part of an elite 12-member team from across North America who serves with the FBI specializing in shoe print and tire tread evidence. Honors Program student Ariel Johnson ’11 has a dual major in English and Philosophy, is deeply involved in numerous campus activities, and is an intern at Sherwin-Williams. Looking ahead, Ariel plans to become an attorney and wants to shape education

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These stories personify our Jesuit Catholic mission as noteworthy examples of how our academic rigor, with a focus on character and ethics, has made a positive difference to society.

reform in an effort to serve less-privileged children. Our Department of Accountancy is truly a powerhouse and rounds out our “Profiles in Excellence” with students, alumni, and faculty of distinction. One alumnus, Phil Ryan ’02, works for KPMG and attributes the longtime success of John Carroll accounting graduates to the professors here who “instill in students that it’s still important to do things the right way – with honesty and integrity.” These stories personify our Jesuit Catholic mission as noteworthy examples of how our academic rigor, with a focus on character and ethics, has made a positive difference to society. I am also pleased to call your attention to several significant news stories in this issue, including a prestigious grant from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation; the recent election of accountancy alumnus Richard Kramer ’86 as CEO and president of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; recent NFL accolades for our renowned football alumni Don Shula ’51 and London Fletcher ’97; two generous philanthropic gifts to the University totaling $5.45 million from grateful alumni; and the announcement of our commencement speaker, legendary broadcast journalist, Tom Brokaw, who was a close friend and colleague of the late Tim Russert from John Carroll’s Class of 1972. All of these events help raise the awareness and enhance the reputation of your alma mater, and I extend my thanks to everyone in the Carroll family for their dedication and hard work that has brought us this tremendous momentum in 2010. As our beautiful campus bursts into bloom, I am reminded that this is my fifth spring at John Carroll. I hope you are able to visit us soon and enjoy campus in all its glory. Come support our Blue Streaks teams as they wrap up their seasons, please come home to Carroll for Reunion in June, and plan now to also join us next year when we combine Commencement and Reunion May 20-22, 2011, as part of the University’s 125th anniversary. Blessings to you as we celebrate this season of rebirth, renewal, and new beginnings.

Robert L. Niehoff, S.J.

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Tom Brokaw, Legendary Broadcast Journalist, Will Be 2010 Commencement Speaker
om Brokaw, one of the most trusted and respected figures in broadcast journalism, will be John Carroll University’s 2010 keynote commencement speaker and recipient of an honorary degree. The graduation ceremony will be held on campus Sunday, May 23, at noon on the Rodman Hall Terrace. “Mr. Brokaw’s name is synonymous with the best in journalism,” said Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., president of John Carroll University. “His experiences and insights from nearly half a century of reporting have touched our lives and will undoubtedly provide a fascinating perspective for our graduates and our University community.” Brokaw is currently a special correspondent for NBC News. In this role, he reports and produces long-form documentaries and provides expertise during election coverage and breaking news events for NBC News. From June 2008 until December 2008, Brokaw served as interim moderator of NBC’s top-rated Sunday morning public affairs program, Meet the Press, after the untimely death of moderator and esteemed John Carroll alumnus Tim Russert ’72. “Tim was a close friend of Mr. Brokaw and the John Carroll University community,” added Fr. Niehoff. “Having Mr. Brokaw serve as our 2010 commencement speaker will be especially meaningful to all of us since, in Tim’s honor last year, we named the Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts.”

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Jeanne Colleran Named New Arts and Sciences Dean
Jeanne Colleran, Ph.D., is John Carroll’s new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. She will assume her new duties August 1. Prof. Colleran is an alumna of John Carroll’s Class of 1976 and member of the University’s English department since 1987. She is a professor of English with research and teaching interests in modern and contemporary British and Irish literature, peace and conflict studies, African and South African literature, and modern and contemporary drama. She has served the University in many roles, including English department chair and most recently as co-chair of the Academic Planning Task Force. In 2008, Prof. Colleran received the Curtis W. Miles Award for Community Service. She won the 2004 Distinguished Faculty Award, as well as the Northeast Ohio Council of Higher Education Award for Teaching Excellence. She also received the 1995 Culicchia Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Arts and Sciences.

Photograph courtesy of NBC

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Chicagoans Make $1 Million Gift to John Carroll
John Carroll University alumnus Jim McDonough and his wife, Jacque, have made a $1 million gift to John Carroll University. The gift will be used for The President’s Opportunity Fund, created in 2006 to enable JCU President Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., to strategically allocate resources to capital improvements. “We are delighted to make this gift to the University because of its commitment to educational excellence in the Jesuit Catholic tradition,” said Mr. McDonough, a 1955 John Carroll graduate. “John Carroll University was a formative experience in my own life, and Jacque and I are especially pleased that our daughter, Maureen, is a 1985 graduate of the University.” Fr. Niehoff praised the Chicago, Illinois, couple for their support. “We are very thankful for their generous investment in our future,” he said. “Jim and Jacque epitomize our mission of Photograph courtesy of Jim McDonough developing individuals of intellect and character who lead and serve in their own communities and around the world.” Mr. and Mrs. McDonough are among John Carroll’s most loyal and generous benefactors. Mr. McDonough is president and chairman of McDonough Associates, Inc., a full-service engineering architectural consulting firm with a worldwide client base. In 1990, Mr. McDonough received the University’s Alumni Medal, the highest honor given by the JCU Alumni Association.

university receives anonymous $4.45 Million Gift Commitment
An anonymous donor has bequeathed $4.45 million to John Carroll University to help deserving students in need of financial assistance pursue their dream of a college education. This is the largest anonymous gift commitment by an individual in the University’s 124-year history. “This is an extraordinary gift that will make a John Carroll University education accessible to outstanding young men and women who seek a promising future,” said Rev. Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., president of John Carroll University. “We are profoundly grateful for this generosity that will create a permanent scholarship legacy and fulfill the dream of a college education for many deserving students.”

More than 20 years of Giving
226 alumni have consistently made annual gifts for more than 20 years to John Carroll. Gerri (Palmeri) Slavkovsky ’85 is among them. She has contributed to the University (almost exclusively to the Carroll Fund) every year since she graduated. As a KeyCorp employee in Cleveland, Ms. Slavkovsky doubled the value of her gifts by utilizing her company’s matching gift program. “The outstanding education I received at John Carroll, combined with the solid foundation of values learned at home and reinforced at JCU, prepared me well for my 25-year career in banking,” Ms. Slavkovsky says. Help John Carroll boost alumni participation by making a gift to JCU before the May 31 fiscal year-end. Simply visit www. jcu.edu and click on the “Give to JCU” button for details.
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Alumnus Richard Kramer Elected Goodyear CEO and President
In February, the Board of Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that Richard J. Kramer was elected chief executive officer and president effective April 13, 2010, replacing Robert J. Keegan, who will remain as executive chairman of the board. Mr. Kramer was also elected a member of the company’s board of directors. “One of the keys to Bob Keegan’s success was his ability to attract and develop an impressive leadership team,” said James C. Boland, Goodyear’s lead director and member of John Carroll’s Class of 1962. “Through Bob’s mentoring of Rich Kramer over the past nine years, the close partnership that developed as they jointly created the company’s strategy, and with Rich’s successful performance in several critical leadership roles, this decision is the logical and anticipated culmination of a well thought out succession plan.” Mr. Kramer received his bachelor’s degree in accounting at John Carroll University in 1986. He is married to JCU alumna Chris O’Brien Kramer ’86 and they have four children.

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JCU receives prestigious Woodrow Wilson Foundation funding
John Carroll has been selected by the Ohio Board of Regents and the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation as one of only four sites in Ohio – and the only private school – for the distinguished Teaching Fellows Program. “The Woodrow Wilson Foundation funding will help us to prepare future teachers with the goal of making a meaningful difference in Ohio communities where there is the greatest need,” said President Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. “It is a great honor to be selected for this prestigious grant, and it is especially meaningful to our mission as a Jesuit university. I am sure it will have a significant, positive impact on our graduate programs in Education and Allied Studies.” The grant will support $30,000 stipends for 20 graduate students as Teaching Fellows whose course work will focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. The prospective teachers will spend a year in exemplary teacher education programs, and teach for three years in low income rural and urban secondary schools across Ohio.

Adam Green ’13 competes in international ice cross competition
in and won the national Red Bull Crashed Ice tryouts in Ann Arbor, Michigan. “Munich was a great experience,” Adam says. “I had never been to Germany before and it was really cool to be in a different culture.” He does not play club hockey at John Carroll, but he still works at a local rink, ice skates nearly every weekend, and plays in a roller hockey league in Mentor, Ohio, and on a adam Green (left) competes in front of 50,000 fans at tournament roller hockey Munich’s olympic Park. team in Pittsburgh. “I chose John Carroll because of its John Carroll freshman Adam Green got a business program,” Adam says. “The Boler taste of Olympic-style competition in January School of Business is awesome. I’m thinking when he was one of three American skaters of a finance major with an econ minor. The to represent the United States in the Munich University also has a beautiful campus and is 2010, Red Bull Crashed Ice Championships. close to home. The event showcases a relatively new sport “When we were looking at schools, I heard called ice cross downhill—a combination of nothing but good things about John Carroll. In hockey, downhill skiing, and boardercross skills. fact, two of my coaches, whom I really respect, Athletes competed on a manmade ice track in are Carroll alumni.” front of 50,000 fans at Munich’s Olympic Park. On related note, Adam traveled to Italy in After two qualifying rounds in Munich, Adam finished 27th out of 128. He finished 26th summer 2009 to compete in the Junior World Inline Roller Hockey Championships. The out of another 100 skaters in the finals. Not U.S. team brought home a bronze medal in too shabby, considering he first tried the sport that competition. just two months earlier, when he participated
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John Carroll appoints three new Board Members
Three new members have joined the University’s Board of Directors: Michael Hardy, Robert E. Heltzel Jr., and L. Thomas Marchlen. Mr. Hardy, a 1969 John Carroll graduate, served as the partner-in-charge of the Thompson Hine LLP Cleveland office from 2003 to 2009, and now practices in the Environmental, Life Sciences, and Product Liability practice groups. Mr. Hardy serves as lead counsel for scientific and medical experts in life sciences and product liability litigation for a pharmaceutical and a consumer products manufacturer. He is a member of the John Carroll University Entrepreneurs Association Advisory Board. Mr. Heltzel Jr. is a 1970 graduate of John Carroll and the recently retired president of Kenilworth Steel Company. He currently serves on the board of Boys Hope Girls Hope Cleveland. Mr. Heltzel is president of the Values and Visions Foundation of Trumbull County Parochial Schools. He is the recipient of the PRO ECCLESIA ET PONTIFICE honor from Pope John Paul II (2000). Mr. Marchlen is senior tax attorney for Alcoa Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Marchlen is a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania and is qualified to practice law before the Supreme Courts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the United States. He served as a U.S. Army armor intelligence specialist in the Republic of Vietnam under the command of Colonel George S. Patton III.

Photograph courtesy of Red Bull

New NFL award, statue honor Don Shula ’51
The Miami Dolphins recently celebrated Don Shula, “winningest coach in NFL history” and member of John Carroll Class of 1951, with a statue at Sun Life Stadium and award in his honor. The 10-foot tall statue, called “Perfect Moment in Time,” depicts Mr. Shula riding on the shoulders of Hall-of-Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti and reserve guard Al Jenkins after winning Super Bowl VII to complete the Perfect Season. It was unveiled in front of the team’s new corporate headquarters at the newly named 347 Shula Drive. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the ribbon cutting officially designating the return of Miami Dolphins corporate headquarters to Miami-Dade County. At the same event, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the establishment of a new “Coach Shula Award” that will annually honor a football coach that displays the integrity, achievement, and positive impact on others exemplified by Shula. Nominees can be NFL coaches or coaches at any level – youth, high school, or college. “I am honored that Commissioner Goodell has created this award to honor football

London Fletcher ’97 celebrated on and off the field
John Carroll salutes alumnus London Fletcher, Class of 1997, who was selected to play in the 2010 Pro Bowl and also was honored earlier this NFL Man of the Year award—the only NFL honor that recognizes excellence on and off the field. Mr. Fletcher was nominated for his London’s Bridge Foundation, which provides opportunities for underprivileged and underrepresented children.
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coaches that live with integrity and have the right impact on other people,” Mr. Shula said. “I always relished the teaching and mentoring aspect of being a coach as being the most important thing we did. I look forward to working with Commissioner Goodell and his team to recognize that positive impact that our game can have on our society.” – Story courtesy of Miami Dolphins

Coach shula and his wife, Mary anne, at the Miami Dolphins new corporate headquarters

Quarterly
enrollMent
John Carroll’s

enrollment update and guide to the college admission process

Tools for success
FaFsa:
Federal aid forms have become a new place to compare schools. After you complete your FAFSA and receive your Student Aid Report, there is now space on the results page where students and parents will see the graduation, retention, and transfer rates of all the schools they list to receive their FAFSA results. These three data points are important:

Photograph by Robert Wetzler

there’s still time for a campus visit before the May 1 national candidates’ reply date! here, students and parents check in at the admitted student open house for the Class of 2013.

Graduation rate is the percentage
of a school’s new first-year students who complete their program within six years of the published time for the program. I am proud of where JCU falls in comparison to other schools across the country (see chart, page 9).

When I recently saw a college ranking site come up with the best “A+ Schools for B Students” I knew that the ranking business has started to make the process incredibly overwhelming for families. There are truly millions of websites and, at last check, Amazon.com listed 21,759 books related to college guides/self-help. The challenge inherent with any guide or ranking that lists a school as “the best” or ranks the top schools numerically, is that the data (or opinion) that make up the formula may not be what matters to students in their own decision process. As one example: 25% of a school’s

score on the U.S. News & World Report Rankings and Methodology is derived from a “Peer Assessment” survey mailed to college presidents and other college administrators. One-fourth of the ranking therefore is based on the perception and not the actual teaching, learning, and data. Working in higher education for 18 years, I have never seen the research that families do be so detailed or focused. New tools are emerging that can help students and families research schools beyond a ranking and a formula. Now they can compare schools on data points they feel are important.

retention rate refers to the
percentage of a school’s new first-year students who return to that school the next year. Nationally, this number is 69.6% for 4-year private colleges and universities and 68% for 4-year public schools. John Carroll is consistently between 85 and 90% placing us among top schools in the country.

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Measures of success
transfer rate is the percentage of
a school’s new first-year undergraduate students who transfer to another college before graduation.

U.S. News & World Report
One of the best-known college-ranking guides is U.S. News and World Report. To view John Carroll’s latest ranking, visit http://bit.ly/jcurank Rankings play an important role in helping students become aware of John Carroll early in their college search, but our staff always advises students not to choose a school just because of a ranking. The final decision is one that comes from serious consideration of the information, the “fit,” and many factors that come from good research, campus visits, and seeing firsthand the great things that are happening here in and out of the classroom.

•   Leadership:  500 companies in Northeast Ohio are owned or operated by John Carroll alumni •   Service:  34,000+ service hours contributed by students last year, earned John Carroll recognition on the Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll from the President of the United States for the third consecutive year •  #3 – Best undergraduate teaching – Midwest in U.S. News & World Report •  #4 – Great schools, Great Prices – Midwest in U.S. News & World Report •  #7 – Best Master’s universities – Midwest in U.S. News & World Report •  “Best Buy” recognition from Barron’s

College navigator: The data
from FAFSA also provides a link to a more comprehensive federal website called the College Navigator. This tool is ideal for comparing the schools you are considering on various criteria such as loan borrowing, retention and graduation rates, diversity, the age of its students, campus safety and crime rates, and much more. Check out this tool at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ so you can be more informed in your college selection. This is a great tool for families that are narrowing down college choices and want to compare several schools side-by-side.

Brian G. Williams Vice President for Enrollment

•  one of america’s leading universities, according to Forbes Although rankings are important, we judge our performance more by the character and success of our graduates – that is the recognition we truly celebrate. We are proud of our students and alumni, and the contributions they make to society. To learn more about our alumni and their impact, visit the alumni

4-year Graduation rates
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For other useful tools and to see how John Carroll defines student success,

visit www.jcu.edu/success
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haiti:
FLORDIA

Day One
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Port-au-Prince

a first-hand account from John Carroll grad
HONDURAS in Port-au-Prince

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Caribbean Sea
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John Carroll alumnus Mike henry ’00 arrived in haiti just hours before the devastating January 12 earthquake struck. Mike is an international project officer for Cross international, a Christian relief and development organization. although he works primarily at Cross’s Pompano Beach, Florida, headquarters, Mike spends about 30 percent of his time in haiti and has agreed to share excerpts from his post-earthquake blog to keep awareness levels high.

All photographs courtesy of Mike Henry

I arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, with the purpose of working on an HIV/ AIDS grant. After checking into the Hotel Villa Creole at around 11:30 a.m., I headed straight to our office. The afternoon flew by as I kept busy with e-mail exchanges, phone calls, a couple of brief meetings, and the coordination of program activities. While all of our local staff left the building between 4:30 and 4:45, I had intentions of staying a bit late to get through some extra work. Never did it cross my mind that two and a half days later I might still be at the office. At approximately 5 p.m., the building began shaking. It took me a couple of seconds to realize what was going on, but as it slowly got stronger, I jumped out of my chair and held on to the wall for suppport as I made my way to the doorway. The earthquake stopped for a second and then

began shaking even more violently (we are actually getting some slight aftershocks as I type – every hour or so). I had never been through anything like this before, but knew immediately that we had been through a very serious earthquake. Everything in the office had fallen over and whatever had been on a desk or a table was now on the floor … computers, file cabinets, the water cooler, wall decorations, etc. I noticed water flowing across the floor and quickly realized that the toilets had fallen, broken, and were leaking down the stairwell. After shutting off the water, I walked into our conference room to take a look out the window at what had previously been a nice view of the city of Port-auPrince. What I saw below was a huge cloud of dust rising slowly from the ground over the entire city.

The sounds were terrible - screaming and crying from every direction. When I looked out the other window I noticed that our neighbors’ homes had fallen down the hill 20 to 30 feet below. I ran back to my office to check the communications and see if I could contact our HQ office and alert them. The phones were all out, but I was lucky to find the Internet still connected and was able to get through on Skype for short calls to both our office and my wife. Moments after I quickly explained to them what had happened, the Internet signal was gone and all communication was lost. I met up with some Save the Children management staff in the driveway, including … their senior emergency advisor, who just happened to be in Haiti. We began discussing the implications that this earthquake would have on the country and what the highest
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haiti: Day one
i sat still and listened to the sounds coming from the city for some time. the crying continued, but i was amazed to hear pockets of people singing together, praising God in this time of crisis.
priorities would be in emergency response planning. The screaming and wailing around us continued, and suddenly it was dark. F F F F Lee and I decided to do a quick assessment of our building. Amazingly, the structure suffered very little damage. We later discussed the possibility of going out into the dark to help the people of the community, but determined that it would not be a good idea for reasons of security, safety, and our lack of ability to really help anyone. We didn’t have the medical expertise needed to treat the wounded, nor did we have the equipment needed to free people from the debris. I sat still and listened to the sounds coming from the city for some time. The crying continued, but I was amazed to hear pockets of people singing together, praising God in this time of crisis. The people of Haiti are truly an amazing people. Most of them having seen so much difficulty in their lifetimes, but somehow the majority of them hold their faith in God above all else. They are truly some of the happiest, most loving people that I have ever met and it kills me to witness them suffering like this.
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I began thinking about some friends and former colleagues of mine who work for Supply Chain Management Systems (SCMS), an organization located just a couple hundred yards up the road. At around 7:30, I decided to walk up there to see how they were doing and if they needed any help. What I saw by the light of my headlamp when I walked out the gate was totally shocking. All houses had major damage and about 50% of them were completely destroyed. I had to watch my step as the rubble and debris stretched across the road. I realized that getting anywhere by vehicle anytime soon was out of the question. The street was full of people walking in both directions, some of them searching for lost loved ones and others carrying their belongings in search (of) new shelter. As I walked, I came upon groups of hundreds of people that were all making camp in open areas. Many of the groups were singing worship songs. As I approached the SCMS office, I noticed that there was a large group of people on the street in front of their office. The medical staff from SCMS was treating their wounded neighbors, including several American and European citizens. A man

and his wife were both in critical condition, one with a collapsed lung, and both of them with head and other wounds. A gentleman named John, who survived after being on the 5th floor of the nearby Hotel Montana when it fell, was also able to walk over and get medical attention. When I arrived, folks were discussing the best approach to getting the wounded evacuated for treatment. A U.S. embassy worker was on site with a radio and in contact with embassy staff, who were trying to get vehicles to the area. Eventually, a team of five local U.S. embassy staff members arrived to help with the medical evacuation. Unfortunately, they had parked far away and walked up because of the blocked roads … There was some question as to how bad the road going toward the Hotel Montana was, and we decided that a small group should scout out conditions before making a final decision. I decided to go with two embassy workers to try and figure out the best option. We did not get more than 100 yards up the road when a woman ran up to us crying and yelling, “My baby, my baby, you have to help me! Please! She is right over here. Please don’t leave us!” It turns out that one of the guys walking with me was carrying a sledge hammer, so she thought we might be able to help. This woman was totally beside herself and there was no way that we

could have walked away from her without at least taking a look. I decided that one of the embassy workers (James) and I would go with her to see if we could help and sent the other guy to finish the road exploration and to report back to SCMS camp. The next hour would be the most difficult time of my life. As the woman (Darline) led us up a side road toward what was her home, I found the entire section of housing was totally wrecked. James and I hadn’t really known what we were getting ourselves into – the woman lived approximately 150 yards away from where we were. As we walked up the road several groups of people ran up to us yelling things like, “Come help us first! My sisters are right here – it will only take a second! We only need to use the hammer to break them out!” Others said, “There are people trapped over here! Please just stop here quickly before you go on!” I felt entirely hopeless. As the people argued, I felt inside that I likely wasn’t going to be able to help any of them right away. We checked about 10 houses or so during the next hour, in some cases climbing over what used to be the roofs of people’s homes to get to those who were stuck. In some cases, people were only stuck by their legs or feet, in other cases I could only see arms or legs sticking out of the debris, and in other cases I saw nothing at all but could hear children and women talking or crying. One woman was pregnant and stuck from the

the next hour would be the most difficult time of my life.

waist down. I couldn’t get near some of those who were trapped as it would have been too dangerous to climb over destroyed homes and under parts of other partially standing homes. We were only able to help one woman escape as her husband refused to wait any longer. He broke the cement covering her legs with the hammer and while she came away with some injuries, she was freed. F F F F We did a quick search through our office space that night to try and locate food. We found enough bread and peanut butter to get a little something in everyone’s belly.

It was a long night as we tried to help the wounded get comfortable and find a place in the yard to sleep. Sleeping in the office would not be an option as we were afraid at what damage the aftershocks might have on the building. Some therefore piled into cars, while others lay in the driveway. I had been up since 5 a.m. and was entirely exhausted. After sitting up for a few more hours discussing response strategies, I decided it was time to close my eyes, even if just for a few hours. Tomorrow would be another long day. to view Mike henry’s entire blog online, visit http://haitimike.blogspot.com/
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Profiles in ExcEll

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Academic excellence prepares John Carroll students and alumni for exceptional experiences and careers
By Susan Curphey

ohn Carroll University’s commitment to academic excellence begins at its core: a Jesuit liberal arts education. The rigorous approach to scholarship provides the foundation for critical thinking, skilled expression, and an understanding of different disciplines, preparing students for a wide range of endeavors. The following pages feature profiles in excellence within the John Carroll family: a nationally known forensic scientist, an Honors Program student who is passionate about education for others, and the highly regarded Department of Accountancy…each representing the University’s mission to inspire excellence in learning, leadership, and service.

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Cindy homer is a forensic scientist for the Maine state Police Crime lab.

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n typical fashion, Cindy Homer ’00 carefully researched what she needed to do to become a forensic scientist and found just the place to help her do it. In 1996, at 28, Cindy was working in the forensic engineering department at Nupro Company in Willoughby, Ohio, and taking engineering courses at Cleveland State University when she felt called to serve the public by becoming a forensic scientist. Upon learning that she needed a background in communications and criminology, as well as a science degree, she chose to come to John Carroll. “John Carroll was the only university I could find that offered me the flexibility to design my own program,” Ms. Homer says.
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She credits her advisors, Michael Nichols, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, and Ernest De Zolt, Ph.D., Department of Sociology and Criminology, who helped her select courses to best prepare her. She graduated magna cum laude with a major in chemistry and minor in sociology and criminology, then received her master’s degree in forensic science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. As a forensic scientist with the Maine State Police Crime Lab, Ms. Homer is a latent (invisible) print examiner, which involves gathering, processing, and evaluating finger, shoe, and tire prints. Known throughout the United States and Canada as an expert in her field, Ms. Homer gained renown from her

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taught to think!
Ms. Homer says her education at John Carroll helped develop her problem-solving skills, which are crucial in her work. “My professors taught me critical thinking and to think outside the box. My classes forced me to think for myself and see something others don’t see. I use those skills every single day in my job. I constantly ask, ‘What are the variables?’ I have to problem solve with every piece of evidence.” As her advisor and one of her instructors, Prof. De Zolt says he was amazed at her organization and vision of what she wanted to accomplish. He was also very impressed that she was offered a rare student internship with the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s office, where

She is one of 12 members from across North America who serves on the FBI’s Scientific Working Group on Shoe Print and Tire Tread Evidence (SWGTREAD).

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casework and testimony in a criminal trial involving a bank robbery in 2004. By analyzing the perpetrator’s movements, she was able to collect key evidence from his footprints on the counter, thereby linking him to the crime scene and proving his guilt. “I love the process of discovery,” she says. “The joy of my work comes in the minutia—the tiny details that are so vitally important— and staying very true to the science. Every problem requires the application of the scientific method in order to make sure you’re solving it in an unbiased, objective way.” Ms. Homer is a highly sought expert in print identification and is often called upon to share her expertise with various organizations. She is part of a 12-member team from across North America who serves on the FBI’s Scientific Working Group on Shoe Print and Tire Tread Evidence (SWGTREAD). The group, which meets twice yearly in Quantico, Virginia, helps establish standards and guidelines in print and tread identification, as well as to promote education and research. SWGTREAD recently developed a resource kit for forensic scientists to assist them in preparation for trial if called upon to testify in court. “It’s important to be involved in the greater science community,” says Ms. Homer, who teaches an introductory course on forensic science at the University of Maine at Augusta, as well as several different classes on the collection and analysis of prints at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, police departments, and the Bureau of Identification. When asked if her work resembles the television series CSI, she joked, “Well, I’m not wearing high heels and a black miniskirt to a crime scene!” She says the premise of the show is somewhat realistic, but the depiction of endless resources available to the TV “scientists” is not.

she analyzed data for actual cases. “There was absolutely no doubt in my mind from the first time I met Cindy and listened to her career aspirations, that she would achieve her goal,” says Prof. De Zolt. The University will soon be even better positioned to prepare students for work in forensics with a proposal for a new minor in forensics behavioral science, an interdisciplinary program to include sociology and psychology. If approved, the minor could be available to undergraduates as early as next fall or possibly 2011, according to Lauren Bowen, associate academic vice president, Academic Programs and Faculty Diversity. The proposed minor is part of a broader “New Academic Program Initiative” designed to stimulate and support faculty innovation and development of interdisciplinary studies, she says. Since the initiative was launched last spring, 21 proposals have been submitted, 11 of which have received funding, including the minor in forensics behavioral science.

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riel Johnson ’11 is on a mission and her experiences at John Carroll are helping pave the way. When she was just 7, Ariel already knew she wanted to be a lawyer someday. She admits to watching as much court TV as her parents would allow. Ultimately, Ariel says she hopes to use her legal expertise to shape public policy, namely education reform, in order to help less-privileged children. “My goal is to work in bettering education,” says Ariel, who attended Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago. “I want to find different ways to fund education to make sure each student gets the opportunities I’ve had, regardless of where they come from.” If her days at Carroll are any indication, Ariel is a tireless worker. She is an Honors Program student, and has declared majors in both English and philosophy and a minor in Spanish. “For the same reasons I like English, philosophy forces you to use logical reasoning to prove your point and teaches you to debate in an intelligent, concrete way. Logic skills are especially important for me since I want to study law,” she says. Ariel has always had a love for writing and literature, which she attributes to her parents. She speaks enthusiastically about her English classes, particularly a series of classes with Debra Rosenthal, Ph.D., on the influences of feminism, alcohol, and poverty on literature. “Dr. Rosenthal has caused me to think about the world in a different way. I would not have thought of these ideas together, but I’ve learned how poverty can lead to alcohol use and how that affected women in history and their choices and their inspiration to get into the workforce to be independent. She brings ideas to class that make me think about myself and my future.” Peter Kvidera, Ph.D., English professor and Ariel’s academic advisor, describes her passion

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for learning, which he first witnessed in his course, Major American Writers. “She has a great curiosity about literature. Her comments about the texts we studied often pushed her fellow students – and me – to think about the literature in new ways. It was clear to me then and even clearer to me now, that she simply loves what she studies – and that allows her to put forward her greatest effort in learning as much as she can,” says Prof. Kvidera.

Here, there, and everywhere
Ariel’s experiences at John Carroll are far-reaching. She is a resident advisor (RA), a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, the Student Alumni Association, and tour guide for prospective students. She serves on the executive boards of the Panhellenic Council and the Gospel Choir. In addition to her numerous student activities, she works as a part-time intern for Sherwin-Williams in the Human Resources Department. Her work there involves writing and developing support materials for the training and employee development group, according to Caron Pece, training manager. “She’s one of those kids who takes on everything – and – she takes on leadership roles, too. I’m amazed,” says Ms. Pece. “As an employer, we’re looking for someone with leadership skills who, like Ariel, can work with minimal supervision, who understands what

you’re asking them to do, and who can bring their own perspective to things, as well.” Of all her activities at Carroll, Ariel says her sorority and her role as RA are most important to her. She said her RA helped her when she was a freshman to get involved and made her feel at home at a time when she was missing friends and family in Chicago. “I want to do that for other students,” Ariel says. “I want to build a community where they can feel like this is their home … a place where they can walk around in their socks and come talk to me and know they have someone to support them.” After graduation and before law school, Ariel says she hopes to teach inner-city children through the Teach for America program. “I don’t want to use my education just for myself, but to engage others in the world.”

“I want to find different ways to fund education to make sure each student gets the opportunities I’ve had, regardless of where they come from.”

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Phil ryan ’02; anne todd Welki ’87; Jerry Weinstein, accountancy department Chair, and Joe DiFranco ’10

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tatistics are one of the many factors that demonstrate the strength of the Department of Accountancy. Students from the John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business ranked 10th nationally on passing the Audit section of the CPA exam for first-time candidates with advanced degrees and first in Ohio on both the Financial Accounting and Reporting and Regulation sections. The findings are based on the 2009 report by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. “We have at least one national ranking almost every year, and place first or second in Ohio in one or more categories,” says Gerald Weinstein, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Accountancy, who has taught at John Carroll since 1979 and was named 2009 Outstanding Ohio Accounting Educator by the Ohio Region of the American Accounting Association and Ohio Society of CPAs. Prof. Weinstein was recently selected for national recognition as a nominee for the American Institute of CPAs 2010 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award. Job placement also posts impressive numbers. “We’ve always placed 100 percent of our students until last year and even then we placed about 90 percent,” says Prof. Weinstein. He attributes the success of the CPA exam results and career placement to the excellent preparation of John Carroll students – not only in the accountancy department, which often includes working internships, but also from the coursework in liberal arts. “We hear from recruiters that they like to hire students who can talk about things other than accounting,” he adds. Deloitte Services LP campus recruiter Emily Jett says, “Students leave John Carroll with a strong knowledge of accounting, but it’s also about balance. It’s not just the GPA that we look for, it’s the well-rounded student. They have the opportunity at John Carroll to get involved in activities and service in

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“The professors at John Carroll instill in students that it’s important to do things the right way – with honesty and integrity.”
order to demonstrate the skills we’re looking for – time management, communications and leadership.” The fact that Carroll hires have performed well at the firm also makes it a preferred recruiting site, according to Ms. Jett. Senior Joe DiFranco, who was recruited his junior year by Cohen and Company and has worked as an intern since last spring, will join the firm full-time in fall 2010. As soon as he graduates in May, Joe will start in the MBA program at John Carroll’s Boler School of Business and begin to prepare for the CPA exam. Joe says the faculty has prepared him and his classmates well for the exam. “I’m not too afraid of the content because our professors have talked about it on a regular basis and are open to questions about it,” he says. “They are right there with us to help us get ready, which calms our nerves a little bit.” History supports this, according to Prof. Weinstein. Since the late 1940s, there have been many graduates who entered public accounting, some of whom reached the highest career levels in their profession, he said, citing Jim Boland ’62, Ernst & Young; George Goodrich ’64, Arthur Anderson; and Allyn Adams ’64, Deloitte & Touche. In February, accounting alumnus Richard Kramer ’86 was named CEO and president of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (see related story on page 5). “The success of people who came before has just continued to build over the years,” says Prof. Weinstein. Many graduates, he adds, support the accountancy department by contributing to its scholarship fund. Scholarships are awarded to about 40 accounting majors each year, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. Currently, there are about 110 accounting majors, 45 of whom will graduate this year. A vital and unique aspect of the education at John Carroll is the Jesuit mission to develop men and women for others, Prof. Weinstein notes. “We take this seriously.” Alumna Anne Todd Welki ’87 certainly does. In 2007, after 20 years in public and corporate accounting, Ms. Welki said it was this mission to serve others that called her to join the nonprofit sector as chief financial officer of The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, which provides free medical services to the uninsured. “It’s a very rewarding way for me to use my accounting skills,” says Ms. Welki, who also teaches accounting in John Carroll’s Nonprofit Administration Program. “My education at John Carroll consisted of two parts. One was the wonderful preparation for my accounting career. The second was the Jesuit education and its influence to serve others.”

Looking back
Phil Ryan ’02, senior manager in the Audit Department at KPMG, recalls learning how to work hard during his time at John Carroll. “The professors teach at a level where you have to really study, starting with the first accounting class, in order to get through the program,” he says. “When you take the CPA exam, you need that type of work ethic in order to pass. The teachers, who are almost all CPAs themselves, understand the intensity it takes. “The professors at John Carroll instill in students that it’s important to do things the right way – with honesty and integrity,” Mr. Ryan says. “One of the keys to public accounting – and in business in general – is having integrity. That goes a long way and explains why so many graduates have had successful careers.”

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By Julie Evans ’87

Two days a week, eight students with chaotic college lives drop everything to keep a standing date for lunch in a University Heights, Ohio, duplex. Shedding coats, boots, and backpacks, these John Carroll University undergrads find seats around a simple plastic table and clasp hands as they say blessings over the meal.

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“They’re reinventing what was once taken for granted -- this kind of calm peace and reflective sharing. It’s what so many of us live an entire life and never find.”
John scarano, director, John Carroll Campus Ministry
Members of the living simply community gather for their semi-weekly lunch.

They break bread together as today’s host and cook, Andy Trares ’10, ladles homemade vegetarian soup into bowls. The students talk about their day and catch up on campus life. It’s an oasis of calm, tucked into a day packed with classes, meetings, homework, and part-time jobs. Welcome to the Living Simply community, where socially aware students choose to live together in one of two university-owned duplexes and share their passion for social justice, environmental sustainability, and most of all, a sense of community. Living simply, to this mix of sophomores, juniors, and seniors, means spending less time on cell phones and Facebook and more time connecting with other students through honest-to-goodness conversation and fellowship. It also means living deliberately. Every day, members of the Living Simply community challenge themselves to consider how the choices they make—from the purchase of fair trade coffee and organic bananas to turning off light switches and recycling—affect other people and the environment. “What separates us from other

students is that we’re really intentional about the time we spend together and the things we do,” says Andy. “We’re all here for a purpose. We’re trying to live more simply.”

Countercultural Comes to Campus
The idea for the Living Simply community began with Andy and his travels abroad. As a sophomore, he studied in El Salvador for a semester, living in close quarters with 23 other American students. “We were living together and sharing meals in a developing country that we had never experienced before,” he says. The students set aside two nights a week, one for spirituality and another for community, which brought the students closer and exposed them to new ideas and faiths. When Andy returned to the John Carroll campus in fall 2008, he visited John Scarano, director of campus ministry, and presented an unusual proposal: Why not form a community of students at John Carroll who would live simply and share a passion for social justice, hospitality, and concern for environmental sustainability? The Living Simply community, as it came to be known, would provide an alternative lifestyle to the tech-savvy Generation Y – one that acknowledged the need for laptops, cell phones, and other technology, yet downplayed their importance outside the classroom. Mr. Scarano loved the idea and worked with Andy and Natalie Terry ’10, Maggie Antonelli ’10, and Theresa Prabucki ’10 to craft a framework for the community. “I believe the whole concept of ‘living simply’ is countercultural, and in some ways,
Maggie antonelli, a living simply founder

revolutionary, for our students,” says Mr. Scarano. “They’re reinventing what was once taken for granted -- this kind of calm peace and reflective sharing. It’s what so many of us live an entire life and never find, especially this generation of students who don’t have the fond memories of eating around the table and discussing events of the day.” Mr. Scarano searched other universities for similar models of the community Andy proposed, but came up empty-handed. The students would have to start from scratch and develop something truly unique. By spring 2009, Mr. Scarano was ready to accept applications for the first group of students to “live simply” in Carroll-owned, off-campus housing. Six young women and two young men, including the founding four seniors, were selected. Together, the students came up with five core values – hospitality, community, conscientiousness, sustainability, and spirituality – that would reinforce the University’s Jesuit Catholic mission and provide students with the lifestyle they sought.

I don’t want my MTV
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Simply community, she wanted no part of it. “I was misled by the name,” she admits. “It sounded like it would be a place where there were no radios, no laptops, no technology allowed. I wrote it off completely because it didn’t match my lifestyle as a student who stayed up until 3 in the morning writing papers on my laptop.” But as Ann Marie learned more about the community, she became intrigued. Not only were laptops permitted, but the group shared her budding passion for social justice, composting, and other ideas she wanted to pursue. In 2009, Ann Marie became one of the final four students to agree to “live simply,” joining SaraJane Kukawka ’12, Liam Powers ’11, and Megan Kaliszewski ’11. The eight students are divided between two duplexes along busy Warrensville Center Road. Each house has two, twobedroom apartments with a shared basement and plenty of parking. Not that they need parking. As part of the Living Simply agreement, driving is kept to a minimum out of respect for the environment. Students walk the short distance to campus. They’re subject to the same rules and regulations as students living in dorms. But the Living Simply community has a few guidelines of its own that strengthen the core values of the community. Environmental sustainability is one of those core values. The students recycle and compost, buy organic and fair trade products, keep the heat low, conserve electricity, and

walk instead of drive whenever possible. Community service is another core value. These young men and women devote a great deal of time to various organizations. For the last four years, Andy and Theresa have been involved with a Catholic drop-in center, where they’ve developed relationships with the people who come for dinner. Ann Marie and SaraJane volunteer at the Fatima Family Center for lower-income Clevelanders. Liam helps 8th graders prepare for Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT). Megan teaches PSR classes. Natalie, Andy, and Maggie are deeply involved in the Fair Trade movement on campus. And, SaraJane is passionate about the Labre Project, which offers friendship and food to Cleveland’s homeless community. “Relationships like these [through Labre] motivate me throughout the week to keep my thermostat down and to be intentional about the resources I use,” says SaraJane. To strengthen the core value of “community,” students enjoy two lunches together every week. On remaining days, lunch is hit or miss, with students coming and going to and from class, work, and extracurriculars. Sunday evenings are set aside for Community Night, which begins with sharing. “We go around the circle and everyone talks about what’s going on,” says Ann Marie. “If there’s a problem or we’d like some feedback, then we talk it over. It’s nice to know you won’t be judged.” The group might discuss current events or one of many environmental or social justice projects such as fair trade or the Labre Project. But it’s not all serious talk. The evenings wind down with a movie, music, or games.

it’s andy trares turn to prepare lunch.

Incubator for Ideas
The energy and enthusiasm of the Living Simply residents can be downright contagious. It also gets things accomplished.

The students’ passion for recycling, for example, helped jump-start a composting program for the University’s dining hall. Next up: water conservation. Working with the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, the Living Simply community plans to install rain barrels in time for a summer garden. The social outreach that defines this group of students also threatens to derail their quest for a simpler life, says Mr. Scarano. They’ll need to find a balance between the two goals. “They’re among the absolute busiest students at John Carroll,” he adds. “My hope is that a simpler lifestyle will lead to a more reflective lifestyle, with students asking big questions such as, ‘What are my hopes?’ and ‘How can I better discern what I’m called to be?’ “To constantly be conscious of how you’re living is kind of exhausting,” admits Andy. “That’s one of the more difficult aspects of living here. But that’s where the community aspect comes in, because we’re here to support each other and help each other,” he says. Natalie echoes that thought. “When you live with others who share your beliefs, then you have a constant support system, which makes it easier to challenge yourself to live more simply.”

liam Powers provides acoustic entertainment.

“What separates us from other students is that we’re really intentional about the time we spend together and the things we do. We’re all here … to live more simply.”
andy trares ’10, founder, Living Simply community
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alumNews
Alumni Survey a Success
The John Carroll University Alumni Association includes more than 39,000 graduates. Last fall, for the first time in more than 10 years, alumni had the opportunity to share their opinions, ideas, memories, and concerns about their experience as students and as alumni. Nearly 20 percent of about 14,000 alumni responded to the survey, which was sponsored by the Alumni Association. Before the survey was distributed, a postcard was mailed to alumni for whom the University did not have a current e-mail address; more than 500 new addresses were collected. Survey results were received in mid-January and continue to be reviewed, discussed, and will inform future outreach and engagement programs. Almost 700 alumni expressed a willingness to participate in future focus groups and in discussions about initiatives to better serve the interests of all alumni. Look for additional coverage of survey results in the summer edition of John Carroll magazine and on www.jcu.edu.

Alumni Medal and Campion Shield Recipients Named
The following honorees were announced as John Carroll magazine went to press. Look for detailed coverage in the magazine’s summer issue. 2010 Alumni Medal • Suzanne (Schlichtman) Greenberg ‘83 • Carter F. Ham ‘76 • James E. Kline ‘63 • Gerald F. O’Connell ‘61 • Rev. Wesley Toles ’59 2010 Campion Shield • James H. Powers ‘60† • William F. Ryan ‘67

Future Blue Streaks
We want to welcome the newest addition to your family in style. Share your baby announcement with the Office of Alumni Relations and you will receive a “Future Blue Streak” baby certificate and legacy bib! FREE! To request a bib, e-mail [email protected] or call 800-736-ALUM (2586), x4336. Include your baby’s name and date of birth, along with your name, grad year, spouse’s name, and mailing address. By the way, the beautiful, future Blue Streaks (from left) are Sophia Marie Lavin, daughter of Sean ‘98 and Angela Lavin; Ella Catherine Daly, daughter of Molly ‘02 and Ryan Daly ‘99; and Connor Patrick McKay, son of Jessica (Franck) McKay ‘04 and Erik McKay ‘04.

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Student Alumni Association Named Organization of the Year

Calendar of events
(Some dates subject to change. For latest information, visit www.jcu.edu/alumni)

Saturday, April 10 Accepted Student Celebration and Legacy Breakfast (Cleveland, OH) Friday, April 16 Denver Alumni Reception Regis University Saturday, April 17 Baltimore Day of Service Our Daily Bread Saturday, April 24 Washington, D.C. Day of Service So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) Saturday, April 24 JCU Relay For Life Cleveland, OH Thursday, April 29 Cleveland Alumni Networking Event Great Lakes Brewing Company Saturday, May 1 Cultivating Community Day Cleveland, OH Friday, May 21 Alumni Awards Dinner Sunday, May 23 Commencement Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13 Reunion Weekend

among their many activities, student alumni association members help campus trick-or-treaters from the neighborhood decorate cookies during an annual residence hall trick-or-treat event.

Each year, the Student Union’s Student Organization Review Board recognizes various organizations for their contributions to the campus. On Jan. 21, 2010, the Student Alumni Association (SAA) received the award for the Programming/Social Organization of the year in their category. First recognized as a student organization in January 2009, the SAA was created to strengthen the bond between current students and alumni through social, networking, spiritual, and philanthropic events, while enriching the quality

of John Carroll by stimulating pride, loyalty, and support in our tradition and history. The SAA sponsors monthly coffeehouses on the second Wednesday of every month. A new initiative this year, the monthly gatherings for students and alumni guests, serve as a networking opportunity for students interested in a particular topic or profession, as well as an easy and informal engagement opportunity. The SAA has also participated in Relay for Life and the annual Trick-or-Treat event sponsored by the Residence Hall Association.

Monday, June 21, 2010
Fowler’s Mill Golf Course

Alumni Golf Classic
Visit www.jcu.edu/alumni to register

Save the Date
Homecoming 2010 – September 24-26 Homecoming will be a weekend to remember, celebrating 40 years of women in athletics, 60 years of ROTC, another reunion of Pershing Rifles, the oldest fraternity on campus, and hosting the 3rd Annual Ride for Miles in memory of biology professor Miles Coburn, Ph.D., ’75G.

Cindy May (wife of James May ’01), Jeremy sobeck ’01, laurel Maurer ’01, and Callen Cox (laurel’s fiance), enjoy a day on the links at the 2009 JCu alumni Golf Classic.

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to our readers
The GoldeN Years

Saturday lunch group, The Mystic Knights of the Sea, has all but disbanded. The group was made up of John Carroll grads of the classes of 1948 and 1950. Time takes its toll. ... Adios, Julius

For further columnist contact information, please call us at 216-397-3050 or 800-736-ALUM (2586). Note that we publish additional class notes and archived columns online. Visit www.jcu.edu/alumni/publications/classnotes.htm to read unabridged copy as well as previous columns.

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Tom harrison 440-331-4343 [email protected]

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Bruce e. Thompson 216-382-4408 [email protected]

Maybe I should walk away from trying to write this column – I have no news to report. I would like to at least hang on until June, which will make it 30 years, so send me some news. I’m still waiting to hear from Bill Nardi’s ’35 daughter, Nadine, with a summary of Bill’s accomplishments after he graduated from John Carroll. When I get it, I will try to get the new editor of the magazine to publish the picture of all the Cleveland Nardis that was taken last year. ... The only class member I ever hear from is Bill Muth. He’s having a little trouble getting around. ... I’m thankful for the group from the ’50s that invite me to their monthly luncheon or I would have been gone as the columnist of “The Golden Years.” Keep praying – just Larry

After a long recovery from poor health, Mary Ruth and I will be moving to an assisted living facility in the Richmond Heights, Ohio, area. Please continue to send your column notes and updates to [email protected] My hope is to continue as the class columnist for the class of 1943. don Mcdonald 216-991-9140 [email protected]

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Carl Giblin 727-518-7961 [email protected]

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Looking at the back cover of the winter 2009 issue of John Carroll magazine, I’d like to have the franchise for bicycle helmets at JCU! Our Ohio editor, John Sweeney, reports that there are 10 members of our class still able to answer roll call. According to Ruth, Dick Breiner is having a rough time. He has our prayers. ... The Cleveland area members of the lunch bunch are meeting the third Thursday of each month. Every other month, they meet in the dining room of Breckenridge Village, John Sweeney’s home. They may not be able to remember, but they can still count. Lunch at the village is about half the price as that at Pizzazz – and no tipping. ... Ralph Pelegrin ’37, who also lives at Breckenridge, is joining the lunch bunch from now on. ... I haven’t heard from James O’C Morgan, John Kenny, or Jim Fleming; which proves they are still alert and lucid. ... Things here, at Bellair South – a retirement hotel, move along smoothly. I have a one bedroom apartment, and they furnish all meals, maid service, everything except phone and blood transfusions. At 91 years of age, I am probably typical of the age group. I have given up running a few miles every morning and now hitchhike. I am allowed to entertain the community each Friday night at the cocktail hour, with my keyboard. I can tell when the volume is just right, I can see the residents taking out their hearing aids! I don’t charge for this, and it is worth every cent! Take care of each other! Carl

Sadly we have to report the unexpected death of our classmate, Marty Franey. Marty Franey Jr. sent us a letter in late January indicating that his dad had moved to assisted living at Grand Village in Twinsburg, OH. Marty’s funeral was March 1, 2010 at Gesu Church. The family would appreciate any contributions be sent to St. Ignatius High School 1911 W. 30th Street Cleveland, OH 44113. Marty was a gentleman of the first order and lived the Jesuit teaching to be a man for others. We will miss seeing him at future John Carroll functions.Have not heard from any other classmates, hopefully some news will come in well before Reunion Weekend, June 11-13, 2010. Save at least the date of Saturday for Mass and dinner. Contact Carla Gall ’05 - 216.397.1592 or [email protected] - to make advance reservations. If you are looking for someone in particular to come with, let me know and maybe I can help. ... Remember Bob Colopy, Bob Mannion, and Tony Palermo, all of whom have health problems, in your prayers. ... The first day our class met on the steps of the Administration Building in early September of 1940 seems like yesterday. I was reconnected with old grade school friends like Cliff Duffner ’47, Leo Frantz ’43, Tom O’Brien, Bob Dickey as well as new friends from Harnell, NY, Tom Nolan ’50 and Roger Sheehan. Don

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Vic Stewart regrets having missed our Reunion; he now sits in the sun in Fort Myers, FL, making plans to invite his family there for Christmas, because he has decided it’s too cold to come up North. ... Everyone remembers Ed (Buddy) Murray, he played great music and had a successful band while at Carroll. After graduation, he entered medical school, and upon completion of residency, established an ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery practice in Flint, MI. Dr. Ed retired about 10 years ago, established a winter home in Florida, but over the years, he found more comfort staying home in Grand Blanc, where he and wife Marie are frequently visited by five of their eight children who still reside in Michigan. Ed asked about Jim Pojman, the leader of the barbershop quartet, which performed frequently while we were in school. I reported that I’d spoken with Jim recently and that Jim had mentioned casually his continuing tennis competition and commented, modestly, that he recently completed “The 1,000 Mile Bicycle Challenge.” I was inspired to take a vitamin pill! ... Al Zippert, after retiring from his medical practice, became more active in alumni functions. We were saddened to hear of his death on Oct. 24. Al left a fine reputation as an outstanding physician and surgeon and the head of a loving family consisting of his wife and seven children. ... Bob Moeller married Lucille while a sophomore at John Carroll and maintained serious concentration. Upon graduation, he transferred from JCU to IRS where he built a career. Bob retired as a branch chief at Des Moines, IA. Bob then became a farmer in Hixton, WI. When farming lost its charm, Bob established residence in Sheboygan, WI, where most of their 13 children, and 45 grandchildren, and 39 great-grandchildren reside. All were saddened when Bob died on Nov. 3, 2009, at age 86. ... Bob Logsdon joined U.S. Steel after graduation, and his effective efforts assured his advance in the management of this large organization. When retirement age occurred, Bob moved from Birmingham, AL, to Sarasota, FL, with his wife, Mary Jean. When the charm of winter golf faded, they decided to move closer to home – Louisville, KY, was their choice, closer to, but warmer than, Cleveland, OH. Once settled, Bob got some news; his first grandchild was expected, and his health was failing. Bob died quietly on Thanksgiving Day. His granddaughter was born Dec. 14. … Send news! Good news preferred! All reported with reasonable accuracy. Tom

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Jack reilly 216-291-5762 [email protected]

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By now you should have enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day, hope you had a good time. The reunion committee is hard at work making phone calls and also sending letters to all the widows of deceased classmates to invite them back. Don’t forget our Reunion is free of charge, compliments of John Carroll, as a thank you for 60 years of loyal service and support. All on-campus accommodations are free. If there is any way you can make it, try to. We expect to have an enjoyable evening and a few

Although news from our class is slim, here are several items. I attended a surprise birthday party for Charlie Eder. A rather large group was in attendance to celebrate his 89th year. The gentleman looks good! ... It’s sad to report that the

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surprises. Distance and illness will make it impossible for many to make it; we will think about them and always keep them in our prayers. The reunion committee has been unable to locate Bill Mack, Jim Jacoby, Tom Roehm, Ed McCormack, Joe Walton, Len Fronzak, Jack Mahle, Martin Joyce, and Dominic Petrofes. Please contact me, at the phone number above, or the University if you know how to reach them so we keep them informed of Class of ’50 happenings. ... On a brighter side, my phone call to Bob Gunderman brought news that he has two granddaughters presently at John Carroll. And Bob Lyons’ granddaughter, Kerry, also attends Carroll. ... Dr. Joseph Kastelic retired from Akron Children’s Hospital, where he was in pediatric hematology and oncology. He did his medical training at St. Louis University medical school and interned at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, OH. He also had a fellowship at the University of Michigan and was in residence at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He now reaches people as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Sebastian in Akron, OH. He hopes to attend our Reunion. ... I am sorry to report the passing of Tom Mahon, John McDonnell, Bill Muller, Len Vavra, and John Moavero. Please keep them and all our deceased classmates in your prayers. ... Thanks to the committee members and the Alumni Office who have worked so hard to make our 60th Reunion the best. Until next time, God bless and all the best. Jack thought? With e-mail, you don’t need a stamp. Love to hear from you. Share a story with us. How’s your family? How many of our class members have grandchildren currently at John Carroll? The Gray Streaks Luncheons are back, you will really want to join us and learn more about Carroll. I am looking forward to joining: Donald Carroll, Dick Joliat, Frank Nugent, Bob Revello, and Bill Switaj for the next luncheon. Spend a couple of minutes to tell us about your life, e-mail me - [email protected]. Don often sees Jim Dillhoefer who lives just down the street. Yes, Jim is still puffing on his pipe. Chuck also often sees Jim Porter. ... John Robson is enjoying the climate in Raleigh, NC, where he moved after retiring in 1997 from his public relations firm. The Robsons have six children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. ... Sara and Carl Tighe live in the Phoenix area, as do four of their five children. The Tighes have 15 grandchildren. Carl told a good story about grandchildren Jillian and Ben who are sister and brother. Jillian was the homecoming queen at the University of Arizona in Tucson this year – quite an honor. However within a couple of weeks of that, her brother Ben appeared on national TV during the Larry King Show picking a cockroach out of Larry King’s clothing. Which receives more attention? Ben attends an animal handling school in Los Angeles and happened to be on the show with four cockroaches, one of which dropped onto Larry King’s pants. Ben had the chore of retrieving it. Carl and Sara hope to attend a grandson’s graduation from Notre Dame this May. ... After over 25 years since I last talked with Walt Shimoda, I called recently. He and wife Nancy still reside on Maui. They have five children and 10 grandchildren. He was an avid golfer but after having a stroke 20 years ago he was forced to give up the game and has retired from practicing law. Do those of you who attended our 25th Reunion remember how Walt brought orchids for each of our ladies who were attending? Walt says he and Nancy have visited Japan with his five sisters and their husbands and two nieces. ... Send in your news. God’s blessings to you all, jim

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dorothy Poland [email protected]

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donald a. Ungar 330-723-5234 [email protected]

I asked for your thoughts and what is going on in your life – Lee Cirillo sent a note about his grandchildren that live in England – seems they are English in speech. ... Lillian and Bill Switaj spent the Christmas holidays with their children and grandchildren in Chicago. ... Got a letter from Bill Riski and enclosed was the Sunday, Jan. 3, newspaper story about Don Shula. Great picture of Don and his many memories of his Dolphin years. Many of you don’t remember a commercial Don Shula made for Carroll ... you saw the raw footage in the video I sent out for our 55th Reunion. Jim Breslin ’40 and I, Don Ungar, put these commercials on TV5 WEWS for college week promoting John Carroll back in 1977. The day we took this film, Don Shula was approached for autographs and yes, Don did talk with these people. Visit www.jcu.edu/alumni and click on the News Listing tab for the Shula story. If you didn’t see the DVD video that was sent to your home, I still have a couple DVDs I can send you if you want one. ... Do you have a minute to send me a

Greetings one and all – Well my friends, you brought it on yourselves. I warned you that if I did not receive news from you that you would have to read about my recent trips. I have heard from Larry Casey, Bill Kenealy, and Don Terrell, but I’ve already printed their news. ... Last June, I flew to San Diego, CA, for the graduation of a grandson from the eighth grade. Talk about impressive, WOW. They were mentors for the kindergarteners and walked into First Friday Mass wearing blue robes and holding the little kids’ hands. Of course this was a Catholic school and it did the heart good to see these young people dressed so appropriately and being so aware of their surroundings. Next, off to Oregon to visit my oldest son, then to Washington state to the youngest child and her husband (with a heated pool and umbrella drinks). I missed Reunion Weekend – a family reunion in July at Maumee Bay Resort in Ohio was held at the same time. I had a granddaughter’s wedding in Wisconsin in August, and I worked all summer and fall for middle son Kevin’s bid to be elected a Portage County Municipal Judge (mayor of Ravenna, OH, at the time). It was a nasty campaign (not on his part) but he did win. Mid-December back to Washington for Christmas but home in time to see Kevin sworn in and help him don his father’s judicial robe on December 31. That was my exciting year now please tell me about yours! ... God Bless and stay safe in these troublesome times. Dorothy

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Peter Mahoney 440-933-2503 [email protected]

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Jim Myers 440-358-0197 [email protected]

Don shula signs autographs on campus in 1977.

Hello Class of ’53. Ray Buganski, medical school St. Louis University, retired from his pediatric practice in 1995 and continues to live in Toledo, OH. He and spouse Ruth have 12 children, 32 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Ray continues to enjoy bowling twice a week. He has 10 300 games to his credit, four of which are sanctioned. His most recent 300 game was Jan. 23, 2007. He also has had an 800 series. Those of you who follow Cleveland St. Ignatius basketball will recognize Ray’s son-in-law, Sean O’Toole ’91 who is the head coach. ... Don Busic, who left for the military shortly before graduation, has lived in Parma, OH, since 1957. Don, a Cathedral Latin graduate, never married. ... Tony Lupica, medical school St. Louis University, retired from his family practice about 20 years ago. He and wife Lucia own 17 apartment dwellings in Tiffin, OH, and live in one of the units. The Lupicas have four children and eight grandchildren. … Chuck O’Malley is still working, although now part time. He is vice president of sales at the company where he’s been for over 35 years. The O’Malleys have three children and four grandchildren. Chuck says he

At a luncheon gathering of Jesuit city west 1950 grads, Bill Adler commented that so much of the column is about out-of-towners, “why don’t you write more about the people who are here in town”? After I explained that it was a matter of fact and imagination, he told me of life after Carroll. When inducted into the U.S. Army (ROTC), Bill was slated to be a tank commander – Bill was about six feet six inches, 220 pounds, and size 14 shoes – at that time there were no tanks large enough for Bill and a crew. So, with a forte of math they moved him to the engineers. His first assignment was Germany. After successfully engineering bridges and beer halls, he returned to the U.S. and went to work at Dravo Wellman Engineering. For the next umpteen years, Bill traveled the U.S. working on engineering projects. He is a happy man and never regrets that there was not a tank big enough for him. Seated next to Bill was the always smiling and affable Dick Zunt ’55. He left this world just a few weeks after the luncheon. Dick always said the wine was better that year but most of his friends and West Side travelers were from ’54. The Cleveland Plain Dealer ran many articles about Dick, always emphasizing his willingness to compliment coaches and players as well as train new sports reporters. Sounds like a man for others. ... Bob Small Esq. has resigned his position with the Cleveland Port Authority – too many scandals and not enough authority. ... I visited Norb Bunsey ’53 at St. John West Shore Hospital, where he was getting a new back. Norb graduated from Jesuit city west, matriculated to a “peace action” in North Korea, then to JCU. He insists that new back will put him on Dancing with the Stars. ... Austie Groden and Ukrainian wife, Joanne, did the Big Apple at Christmas time. Austie says he
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wants to get back on the Senior Golf Tour and is shopping for a new driver, this after heart problems, two hip replacements, and a staph infection. See what happens when you are fluent in Latin and Greek. ... The new Wall Street best seller, To Big to Fail, mentions classmate Jake Blake in the Notes and Sources section. ... Rocky Mountain commercial realtor Dave Nilges publishes a newsletter and has labeled 2010 as the New Year of “Pretend and Extend.” You don’t have to be a realtor to understand and enjoy his analysis of finance and real estate. ... Gene Flynn has sharpened his No. 2 pencils and is as ready as any tax man can be when the IRS comes a calling. ... Spoke to Tom Moore recently, he has been in the landlord business since leaving Carroll and has apartment buildings in the Shaker Heights, OH, area. He is always busy – always something to fix. ... Prayers please for Joanne Groden, Fred Blodgett, Sandra Nilges, and Gail LaRiche. ... NB the new e-mail address – keep the faith, Pete

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leo duffy 630-355-2199 630-337-0788 (c) January-May: 941-505-8394 [email protected]

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ray rhode 216-381-1996 [email protected]

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As we age, many of us begin to think seriously about our eternal reward and do what we can to improve our chances. Bud Feely told me of his plan – he meets regularly with John Carroll classmates who have taken religious vows. He meets with Leo Cachat, S.J., and Dick Twohig, S.J., on a regular basis as well as Pat McDunn who was a Jesuit for 23 years and Fr. Peter Dean, a friend from his University of Detroit Jesuit High School days. He has also played golf with former Jesuit Ed TePas, who visited him from California. They don’t pray a lot but sure have fun. Bud has volunteered to see that we have a strong Jesuit presence at our Reunion in June. He has named the reunion “the 55th for ’55.” ... Jerry Donatucci talked with Mike Torrelli ’56, a friend of his from Erie Cathedral Prep. Mike should have been in our class but didn’t get enough credits when he transferred from Notre Dame his freshman year. A fullback on the great JCU teams of the mid ’50s, he scored the winning touchdown and extra point in the game against Dayton our senior year. Mike was inducted into the Erie Cathedral Prep Athletic Hall of Fame a short time ago. He is looking forward to visiting with his many friends in the class of ’55 at our reunion dinner. Jerry and his wife, Nancy, have planned another mini class reunion (their 12th) with Jane and Bud Feely, Rita and Jack Kinney, and hopefully John Barranco in the Florida Panhandle in February. ... John (Buck) Byrne is asking us to swear off Budweiser beer. He can’t forgive Bud for leaving this country for the Netherlands. He writes that at JCU he learned to drink Millers High Life beer, one keg at a time, and plans to continue. The Bud American Lager advertising is hypocritical, he writes. ... Mary Lou and Tony Stavole welcomed the arrival of two great-grandchildren, born in Minneapolis, this past year. Tony was planning to retire as the Parma Heights law director on December 31, 2009, but was asked to stay on for several months to ensure an orderly transition. He has served under three mayors, beginning with the Honorable Paul W. Cassidy ’39. ... Remember, classmates, our 55th Reunion June 11-13, 2010. The response has been great so far. Our 50th was great, let’s do it again. Sadly, for many of us, this may be the last time we can get together. ... And remember to pray for our classmates who are suffering and in great pain. See you all in June. Ray 30
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Fellow classmates, I received minimal contributions until I sought them via the old fashioned way – telephone. I’m not into texting. ... John Daley reminded me that it is not too early to start thinking of our 55th Reunion in June of 2011. ... Bernie Rauckhorst is keeping himself very busy at St. Matthew Parish in Akron, OH. He runs a program shipping boxes of food to our troops overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan, well over 100 boxes in 2009. He also will be running a parimutuel horse racing betting operation for the charities supported by the Holy Name Society this weekend. ... Paul Prasse is still recovering from a broken wrist that he suffered in a fall in his home last October. ... Ed Daugherty and his wife went on a river cruise that was supposed to travel to Prague but was landlocked because of low water levels so they traveled by bus returning to the boat each day. A tough way to cruise! ... My personal wish to all of you is a healthy year and to ask all of you to let me know of some of your happenstances. God bless, Leo

to be honored in November with a lifetime achievement award. He is survived by his wife, Jeannie, and four children. Jim Vickers, a graduate of Cathedral Latin High and avid golfer, is survived by his wife, Lois, and two sons. Our condolences to both families for their deep loss. … Spring and summer are coming – they always do – have patience! See you at the JCU Gray Streaks Luncheons. God bless, Sal

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John e. Clifford 210-497-4045 [email protected]

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salvatore r. Felice 440-842-1553 [email protected]

Volunteerism is a wonderful attribute and certainly an opportunity to pay back, in a small way, for those blessings we receive throughout life. This is especially true when helping others who are less fortunate. Our class is honored to have two class members who have been quite active in the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC). Jim Finnegan and Dennis Grapo give of their time to help those in need. Both are caring and compassionate individuals and as Dennis ably states, “Jim outworks everyone at the IVC. Most of us have one volunteer project, whereas Jim has three or four – a truly dedicated Christian gentleman.” … Frank “Crash” Hovorka spent Thanksgiving in Atlanta, GA, with his son, while the rest of his children went skiing and snow boarding at Red River, NM. Frank extends his best regards to all for a great New Year. … Bart Merella writes that his daughter, Monica ’93, and husband Ted ’93, are the proud parents of their third child, Lauren Teresa, the ninth grandchild of Bart and Eileen. … Maureen and Dick Huberty are proud to announce that their son, Dan, is running as State Representative, District 127, in the Texas primary election on March 2. Dan, age 41, is president of the Humble, TX, Independent School Board and is vice president for Clean Energy, the largest provider of natural gas for transportation in North America. Dan and wife Janet have three children – 6, 8, and 10 and reside in Walden on Lake Houston, TX. The Huberty’s daughter, Lisa, resides with husband Tom, a logistics specialist, in Louisville, KY. … Jim Clark, along with several others, was welcomed to the John Carroll National Alumni Board of Directors in early December. … Carol and George Billings have moved back to Cleveland from Florida to spend more time with daughter Kim Diehl ’90 and her family. They do, however, plan to spend some time in Florida during the winters. For exercise, they both enjoy playing golf. … Ending on a sad note, our class lost two good men – Hank Hentemann (Oct. 19) and Jim Vickers (Nov. 22). Hank wrote the Hentemann Handbook for Trial Attorneys. He was

Today is January 24. Just over two weeks ago, I woke up and looked at the thermometer on my window – it said 17.1. That was the coldest I have seen it since we moved to Texas 35 years ago. I lost my favorite apple tree and many other tropical plants. I attribute all that to global warming. ... Speaking of global, Rick Graff and Carol spent three weeks in the Southern Hemisphere – Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, etc. They flew to Sydney, and then took a ship for several weeks to see scenery “almost beyond description, from the coast with its little towns and small cities, to the splendor of the Southern Alps. A great time enjoyed.” In addition, here is a bit of information for the category “I’ll Bet You Didn’t Know.” Christchurch, New Zealand, is the jump off point for U. S. explorations to Antarctica. Rick reports, “At the Antarctica Center there, I noted a reference to Birkenhauer Island in Antarctica. Yes, the island was named for Father Birkenhauer.” ... Speaking of travel, Larry Dietz is now out of the country. He should return in a week and I will

Bill Doran ’58 photo taken in 1968 in vietnam. report on his travels next issue. ... Again speaking of travel, my wife and I will be visiting Fatima in March as part of our 50th wedding anniversary joint gift. Speaking of 50th wedding, Chuck Jacobson and Margee celebrated their 50th in 2009, along with the weddings of their first and third grandchildren. “We now have two grandchildrenin-law along with our 21 grandchildren.” Speaking of global warming, Chuck reports from Minnesota, “This winter is the coldest we’ve had in many years. It snowed heavily the week before Christmas and it’s still on the ground. I thank my one son who lives in town for having a snow blower that he’s willing to use on my sidewalk and driveway.” ... Finally, I had several nice e-mails from Don Fitzgerald ’57 Ohio University. Don was searching the Internet for information about some former U.S. Army Vietnam comrades with whom he served. He searched for Col. William K. Doran and came across the JCU Class of 1958 Web page where he found mention of our classmate Bill

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Doran. Bill, you will recall, died two years ago. Don sent a few pictures of Bill in Vietnam along with some very nice reminiscences. Because of space requirements here, I have included Don’s remembrances and pictures on the web site edition of this column - www.jcu.edu/alumni/ publications/classnotes.htm#50s. If you remember Bill, you will appreciate Don’s memorable comments. ... Got to go listen to Broadway Is My Beat, The Joey Condon Murder Case, Jan. 24, 1957. Peace, JEC ever attended Saint Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, will be held at either the Naples Country Club or (more recently) the Kensington Country Club. About 200 people usually show up. Care to crash the party? Contact Mike - playwright3@ comcast.net - for details. ... Don Gould, Tom Barrowman, and yours truly decided at Reunion that Key West in March would be a good place to have a great meal, watch a “killer” sunset, and get reacquainted. Since I’ll be in Florida in March, you snowbirds and local classmates may get an unexpected visit and be featured in the 2010 summer edition. ... For additional, unabridged copy, access: www.jcu.edu/alumni/publications/ classnotes.htm#50s, then select 50s, then 1950. You’ll find biographies there also. ... Hope you are well, God bless you. Rick 50 Reunion. If you have not been back to JCU in a while, you will be amazed at the changes that have taken place since we left. Having never really left and living across the street, I have had a chance to bump into classmates on campus from time to time and I can assure you, no one has changed (other than physically). It is always enjoyable to reminisce on these occasions. ... On behalf of the reunion committee, I encourage everyone (especially those who have never been back) to make the effort to get together one more time, celebrate our friendships and reminisce. As one of the songs from our era says “...we will have these moments to remember...” and memories should be shared with those who helped make them. Hope you had a happy Easter. See you in June! Be well, Schweick
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richard e. dodson 804-748-8432 [email protected]

Happy New Year! Our own Thomas J. Scanlon has been recognized for his dedication to the community and support of his Irish heritage. Tom

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Jerry schweickert 216-381-0357 [email protected]

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Jack T. hearns 216-291-2319 [email protected]

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Time sure flies when you’re having fun! Here we are, 50 years removed from our last semester at John Carroll. On the weekend of June 11-13, 2010, we have the opportunity to return to campus as guests of the University to celebrate our 50th Reunion. By the time you read this, I hope you have heard from at least one of your classmates concerning the event. A reunion committee has been formed and work on our Reunion has been ongoing. The most important job is getting as many classmates as possible to show up. ... On a trip to Chicago last November, Jim Mason and I got together with Larry Beaudin, Ken Roznowski, Pat Wagner, Jim Horn, Bob Schayer, Paul Cronin, John Kimler, Joe Morrissey, Don Kucera, Bob Kilbourne, Mario Ambrosino, Sam Vitale, and Fred Schaal. We were all guests of Peter Conboy for a luncheon at Riverside Golf Club. Everyone committed to attending our Reunion in June. Dave Marr, Bill Buescher, and Terry Pokuta couldn’t make it to Chicago, but have also committed to being at Carroll in June. As an offshoot of the trip to Chicago, I was able to get in touch with Jack Murray who is alive and well and living in Colombia, South America. He arrived there in 1985 on the night of the attack on the Supreme Court building by the FARC guerrillas – riding from the airport in a car amidst flying bullets and having no problem understanding the instruction to “stay down low in the car.” Jack says he looks forward to seeing his senior year roommates, John McBride, Dan VanBelleghem, and Ron Sekerak at Reunion. If Jack can come from South America, the rest of us should be able to make the effort to get back. … As of January, as I write this, I know that Dave Nichting, Jim Gauntner, Bob Fitzgerald, Frank Dempsey, Pete Pucher, Bob Barkett, Greg Fisher, Tom Collins, John Magnotto, Jerry Malizia, Denny McGrath, Bill Retterer, Jerry Rachfal, Steve Schuda, Jim (Dick) Vogel, Jim Patterson and Jim Shannon are also coming. ... The committee has discovered that there are 101 of our classmates living within a one hour drive of the University. We encourage all of you who are among this group to make an effort to join those who will travel much farther in order to renew old friendships. Even if you are able to come for only part of the weekend you will find it to be a great time reliving memories with guys you haven’t seen in years (remember A. P. Hill, Chuck Schilling?). ... By now you should have received information concerning the weekend and are planning to join us for all, or at least part, of our

llP senior Partner thomas J. scanlon has recently been recognized for his dedication to the community and support of his irish heritage. scanlon has been honored with the Pillar award from smart Business news and was also included in the 2009 irish legal 100 by Irish America Magazine. has been honored with the Pillar Award from Smart Business Network and was also included in the 2009 Irish Legal 100 by Irish America Magazine - www.irishcentral.com. Check out Tom - http://www.collins-scanlon.com/ - he hasn’t changed much. ... Dave Ross enjoys keeping in touch, especially since nothing exciting happens in Columbus, OH. So for Christmas, they went to Las Vegas to see their grandson and family at Nellis AFB. Haven’t any feedback yet on whether he found evidence to confirm his suspicions that some of our classmates came from Area 51. ... Marty Dempsey reports a wonderful, annual, pre-holiday gathering at Walton Pond in Chapin, SC, with hosts Kathy and F.X. Walton. The Breznais, Marks, Burkes, and McGanns were also on board reliving old times and aggrandizing old stories. Marty wants to stay in touch with new Google products. See the Carroll website for specific information and URLs. ... Paul Moon, at age 72, says “I finally have at least one child out of school and employed”! Daughter Laura (Denison grad and Fulbright scholar) received her MA from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service in May and has taken a position with the World Bank in Quito, Ecuador. Daughter Elisabeth ’07 is working on a master’s in communications at San Diego State. It all tends to keep me young (and working, although formally retired). ... Mike Campo from his Naples, FL, abode reports that the annual gathering in early March, for anyone in Florida who

Eddie George, Tom Gerst, and Jack Durkin attended a meeting at the Fairlawn Country Club in Akron sponsored by John Carroll’s University Advancement which featured President Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., who issued the State of the University. ... Jim DeClerck reports from Huntington Beach, CA, that he recently purchased a few “antique” rifles including a nice Winchester Model 52C that is quite similar to the weapon he formerly used as captain of Carroll’s rifle team. ... Mary Kay and John Blake live in Middletown, OH. John retired from Fifth Third Bank and is now very active in the Cursillo Movement and the St. Vincent de Paul Society as well as being involved with two car clubs. Through the years, he has attended many car meetings and conventions around the country and most recently sold his 1952 Packard. ... Joe Esser, from New Providence, NJ, retired last month as an editor on the Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook for ProQuest LLC. Joe was a radio operator during his days in the U.S. Army. His hobbies, not surprisingly, include shortwave radio, in which he developed an interest from as far back as elementary school. Joe also is an avid fan of jazz and tennis – he is a life member of the United States Tennis Association. ... This past November, a majority of voters in every township, village, and city voted in favor of Issue 6 to change the way Cuyahoga County government is run. The county will now be led by an elected executive and an 11-member council – much like the governments at every level in the country. The author of Issue 6 was attorney Gene Kramer who also wrote the reform charter for Summit County. As a result of his efforts, an article in Inside Business referred to Gene as a “superhero.” He is also involved in community affairs as a board member at The Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, OH, and Regina Health Center in Richfield, OH. Gene and his wife, JoAnn, reside in Lakewood, OH. ... Never too early to make plans. Our 50th Reunion will take place next academic year. The University is planning on combining commencement and reunion into a grand weekend, May 20-22, 2011, in celebration of the 125th anniversary of John Carroll University. Further info to follow. ... Request for info from the Class of ’61: I have been sending updated information via e-mail regarding Carroll and/or the Class of ’61 between issues of this magazine. If you have not received the e-mails, it is because I am lacking your address. Please send a note via e-mail and I will add you to the mailing list. Keep us informed, Jack

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Bob andolsen 440-327-1925 [email protected]

Wishing those of you who have already celebrated their 70th birthday this year, and those of you who will become 70 this year, a healthy and prosperous year of celebration and joy. Even though our 50th Reunion is two years away, now is the time to begin planning your attendance at this significant event in 2012. This will be the time to see friends and classmates while we still have the opportunity to travel and visit. ... Marking a milestone in age and wisdom, this month I was pleasantly surprised with a 70th birthday surprise party of friends, neighbors, and relatives. Included among the guests were Donna and Fred (Bud) Meyers, and their son Matt, visiting from Satellite Beach, FL. ... While enjoying the warm weather in Florida this winter, John Doyle, Paul Kantz ’63, John Kovach ’64, and Bob Andolsen had the pleasure of getting together for lunch at Bonefish Willy’s in Melbourne, FL, for a pre-holiday JCU mini-reunion. Meanwhile, the West Coast contingent of Paul Dwyer, John Smith, Ron Reuss, and Paul Napoli are attempting to arrange the same. There are even efforts to combine the East with the West for a joint luncheon. ... Jerry Johnson reports that he and his wife, Marge, recently returned from a week’s vacation staying at the Disney Treehouse Villas in Florida with their daughter’s family (from Houston). The grandchildren had a wonderful time, but the grandparents needed a rest after multiple days at the various theme parks! ... An award luncheon was held at the Hudson Country Club on Dec. 8, 2009, by the Hudson, OH Chamber of Commerce, announcing that it had selected Tom Vince for its Citizen of the Year Award. As a long-time resident of the community, Tom Vince was honored for his many contributions to promoting the history of Hudson, and for his volunteer work for many organizations. He has been a past president of the Rotary Club of Hudson, the Hudson Heritage Association, and the Cuyahoga Valley Civil War Round Table. He has edited the newsletters for these groups, and produced an award-winning history of the Hudson Rotary Club. He has served on numerous city boards and committees over the years including the Hudson Bicentennial Commission, The Hudson Bandstand Commission, Hudson Cable TV, and the Cemetery Board. Still working, Vince is in his 14th year as archivist and historian at the Western Reserve Academy in Hudson. ... As this column reaches you, we hope that your winter has been short, and that we find you all in good health. Please stay in contact so that we can share with one another what is happening. Bob

Frank Grace’s sculpture (see Carroll People, inside back cover). com - all the way from Tuscany, Italy. Those of you who attended the 45th Reunion in June 2008 will recall the great wine Frank had shipped over from his winery that we enjoyed at our Reunion dinner. Anyway, Frank wanted to give his wife, Judy, a special 45th anniversary present. Based on several hits in Google, the traditional gift for the 45th anniversary is sapphire jewelry. Well, Frank certainly did not want to simply follow tradition. So, he had a 27 foot tall sculpture of San Francesco della Vigna commissioned and built. Frank said it was a surprise to Judy and took some doing to find the right spot to place the sculpture on the winery so that it could be seen from both the winery and their residence, Villa Castagnoli. What a beautiful sculpture, Frank. ... I’m well below my word count for this column, which is what happens when I don’t receive much. I know! I know! You read this plea each issue. So, come on and help me out. A new grandchild. A new retirement home somewhere. A fabulous trip. Your lowest golf score ever recorded. Whatever it might be, we would be interested. So, let me hear from you. Until next time. Pete

popcorn and tarantulas DO taste like Tater Tots – crunchy on the outside and soft in the center; Ginny pronounces bamboo caterpillar her personal favorite. They highly recommend the memoir (my wife, Joanne, read it and concurs). ... Colonel Mike Naylon recently discovered the final Carroll News printed our senior year and was kind enough to forward it. It includes some real treasures like the feature “Onions and Harrys.” Onion of the year: Disbanding the hockey team; Harry of the Year: Remodeling of Bernet; Event of the Year: Mock Convention.” O&H also declared “spirit” word of the year, Dave Betz the Campus Wit, and branded the Brothers Lavin “Tweedelee Dee and Tweedelee Dum.” There’s a terrific (and irreverent) full page Class History crafted by Hugh De Santis and Matt MacFadden, reminiscent of, but different than the Stream of Consciousness account in the year book. “The Ball Game of Life” mentions Tad Walters’ lovelies, Dave McClenahan riding the tennis pine for being overweight, Bill Waldner’s “guest appearance,” Bob Arber trapped in his plaster life mask, Betz “handling” the broom at Stunt Night a little too enthusiastically, Mike McGannon and Jim Renz hypodermically lacing a crate of oranges for Homecoming, Tom Moore’s Wapitoolas, Mike Herald’s Stunt Night honors, MacFadden’s slightly tipsy debut as Union prez, and Wally Mueller’s Gaza Strip adventures. The accompanying birds-eye view photo shows 80+ combatants as Team ’64 soundly thrashed the seniors in the legendary Bernet snowball fight; a classic use of ROTC inspired firepower and maneuver. Finally the Ohio Northern game is declared football season high point and names one Frank Kelley as cheering section general manager with the cryptic phrase “get on the grape train”! What can it mean? Our thanks to Colonel Mike for excavating these extraordinary memories. ... Send me your thoughts. Until next time, God bless all Streaks. Frank

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dick Conoboy [email protected]

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This is our 45th Reunion year, still not the big 5-0 but significant, nonetheless. There is still time to make arrangements for the June 11-13 events. For additional information, contact Carla Gall ’05- cgall@ jcu.edu or 216.397.1592. ... Ron Foth reports that the company he started in his home in 1975 is celebrating 35 years in business this year. Ron is still working, but his two sons, Ron Jr. and Mike, who have been in the company for about 20 years each, are playing key roles in running the advertising agency. Even with a slow economy, Ron is enjoying much success, due to a roster of great clients and a staff of close to 50. His clients include the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism, the Columbus Zoo (working with Jack Hanna, the TV wildlife expert), Safelite Auto Glass, and Wendy’s. Ron invites you to check out - www.ronfoth.com where you can find news, photos, and samples of his work. ... Dr. Paul Ohm (and ’68G) retired after a 44-year career as an educator in August 2009. Paul and his wife of 42 years, Sharon Lenkey Ohm ’72G, have five adult sons and four grandchildren. Paul began teaching in the Cleveland Public Schools in 1965 and moved on to work and teach at the college level where eventually he spent 30 years as president of three different colleges. Paul and Sharon will spend time between their home in Battle Creek, MI, and a condo on the ocean in North Carolina. They invite you to write to them [email protected]. ... Marilyn Sophie Hormann wrote that she was an August ’65G graduate from

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Pete Mykytyn 618-549-1946 [email protected]

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Frank Kelley 607-648-5947 [email protected]

Happy springtime to all ’63ers. I hope your past holiday season and the beginning of 2010 were very good for you and that the rest of 2010 is good as well. My mailbox is basically empty again, but that seems to go with the territory. There are but a couple of items to pass on at this time. Jim Mertes - [email protected] - sent a Christmas photo of what I presume is the entire Mertes family. I think I counted correctly – 19 in all in the picture. Great picture of Donna, Jim, and a beautiful family. It really doesn’t seem that long ago that I made the trek to Canton, OH, to attend your wedding. My, how time flies when you are having fun! ... I also received a very interesting e-mail from Frank Grace - frank.grace@teamgoc. 32
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Ahh, spring arrives and weary Northern denizens’ thoughts turn to mowing lawns, landscaping, and blessed golf. We begin with Ginny and Russ Centanni; the eternal vagabonds are at it again, this time Thailand and Cambodia. They helped prepare for the trip by reading Loung Ung’s critically acclaimed Cambodian memoir First They Killed My Father. This past summer, 45th Reunion attendees will recall Loung’s superb presentation on Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields, and her human rights campaign for a landmine free world at our class luncheon. Loung, Gordy Priemer’s daughter-in-law, spoke of both the extraordinary beauty of the Cambodian people and the horror of the number of missing limbs in Southeast Asia from land mines. The Centannis remarked on both. Recalling the author’s startling culinary assertions, our globetrotters didn’t shy from the local delicacies and now confirm that crickets ARE as good as

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the master’s in guidance and counseling program; which gave her the foundation to build a 38-year life of service as a middle school counselor in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Marilyn reminded me that undergraduate JCU was still all male at the time she attended but the graduate program was in its coed beginnings. She is now a community volunteer, “back home again in Indiana,” living in Fort Wayne. ... Joe Whelan and the late Nick Orlando will be named merit award recipients at the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin’s 59th annual Communion Breakfast. Joe will receive the award on April 25, 2010, when there will be a Mass at St. John’s Cathedral followed by a breakfast at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Cleveland, OH. Joe has his own consulting firm, Whelan International, that he invites you to visit - www.whelaninternational.com. ... Bill Otter has informed me that he has nothing significant to report but wanted me to know that he was still kicking. ... Fellow Pershing Riflemen Ron Nemeth, Dave Broerman, Charles Prochaska, and I have reconnected via Facebook. Consequently, I was able to track Ron’s recent travels through Kentucky, Florida, and Louisiana. ... As for your columnist, travel was again the high point for the end of 2009. I spent part of October in Washington, D.C., visiting old friends and colleagues. December found my wife and I in Tunisia where she attended a conference. We were able to visit Tunis, Carthage, and the nearby scenic town of Sidi Bou Said. A week later we were in Zermatt, Switzerland, where Cecile skied and I sipped tea at the local cafes. The temperature was -20F on the slopes. We then travelled to Marseille, France, on the Mediterranean to spend a pleasant and much warmer Christmas with my wife’s family before braving the gauntlet of increased and, at times, more nonsensical airport security to return to the USA. Where have you been travelling? Let me know. Dick must do to become great again. He is looking for any in the Carroll community who are willing to commit to paper why they think Cleveland, even today, is a great place to live and raise a family. These stories will be put on his website. With history and positive stories, he hopes to overcome negative stereotypes about Cleveland and create a more positive attitude nationally. He believes this is the start to building greatness again. Contact Dan at [email protected] or [email protected]. ... I continue to work at my software sales position. Jane is retired so she is free to come along with me when I do travel. ... I am still very curious about our retired classmates and have not heard from anyone since it was mentioned in our last column. Where do you live? What do you do now that you have six Saturdays in every week? Inquiring minds want to know, so call or e-mail and tell me how great it is. Take care everyone! Dave

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Peter French 440-734-5553 [email protected]

We welcome our new Alumni Journal coordinator for John Carroll magazine, Cheri Slattery. Cheri is not new to John Carroll as she has worked alongside Michele McFarland for over 16 years. ... Michael E. McKenna CPA, PMP, owner of his international consulting firm specializing in U.S. Government contracts and program management issues, Cook, Haney & McKenna, Inc, is a dear friend from Carroll days. I have the most pleasant memories of Mike joining me and my roommate, Marty Susi, for great 3 a.m. sessions on world events and a 4 a.m. trip to the local restaurant for a much needed food break. It’s no surprise that Mike earned his CPA, and then earned certification as a project management professional (PMP). He and his wife, Wynne, have two children and four grandchildren. ... For you and John Carroll University, Jeff

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Hello all. As I write, we are into winter so I hope all our classmates above the Mason-Dixon Line are enjoying their winter sports ... shoveling snow, scraping windshields, sliding on icy sidewalks, etc. I had a call from Mike Murray. He is still in Sandusky, OH, with his practice. I mentioned Reunion in my last column, he was checking on the extent of my dementia since it was not our reunion year. For Dan Raleigh’s information, Mike has four kids in high school through college so he has no plans to retire soon. One of Mike’s resolutions this year is to reach out to some old classmates. I will look forward to sharing some of those stories Mike. ... Fran Nunney wrote that their youngest daughter, Sara, will graduate from Carroll in May. She was a member of the 2009 Homecoming Court (see page 1 of the winter issue). Fran continues to teach speech two days a week at JCU. He is also helping to coach football and basketball at Cuyahoga Heights High School. ... Dan Ruminski e-mailed about his new project to promote Cleveland by examining its wonderful history, 1875-1929 when the city had half of all millionaires in the world. He will examine this history and make decisions as to what Cleveland

Hello class, hope everyone is well. Those alumni of ’67 spending time in Florida let me know where and when, we could have a gathering. ... Heard from John Forhan who sends a hello to all his friends and reports he is surviving another season in Santa Barbara, CA, some rain, high winds, and fire. He is looking forward to his annual trip back to Cleveland, OH, in June. ... Tom Ashdown reports that he and his family had a mini-reunion with his five daughters in January. All gathered at his home in Cleveland. ... John Gibbons said he was unable to attend our annual MLK gathering of St. Ignatius, Cathedral Latin, and JCU alumni as he has a fractured foot. He was getting used to being chauffeured around. He was able to work on his offense and defense for the upcoming football season. ... Bill Ryan says all are excited in New Orleans over playing in the Super Bowl for the first time – he might attend the game in Florida. Bill also reported that he is keeping very busy as he recently acquired a construction company in order to participate in more rebuilding of the Gulf Coast. Bill will be working with the Making it Right People on some green projects, which is Brad Pitt’s group in New Orleans. Bill is also kept busy with his two new grandchildren, James (16 mos.) and Bear (6 mos.). Congratulations. ... OK time for our monthly profile: Sam Colacarro reports that “life is good.” He is in his 39th year at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, OH, and his 43rd year in education. He does not teach anymore as he is the athletic director, which takes up most of his time. Sam actually began his career at Cathedral Latin High School in ’67. Sam has been remarried for three years to Tammy, his first wife, Marianne, passed away in 2004. Sam’s daughter, Dana, attends Walsh College in Canton, OH, and his son, Tom, attends Ohio University, Athens, OH, where he majors in sports administration. His step-son, Benjamin, is a senior at Lake Catholic, where he plays soccer and runs track. Sam mentioned that he will continue his life’s work at Lake Catholic as he “loves it.” As a side, Sam is an excellent golfer and can’t wait to play more! Good luck, Sam. ... Well, that’s it. I am sending out postcards so when you receive yours, contact me with your news. Looking for the next profile. Take care all and see you at various Carroll events. Peter

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The Alumni Office forwarded an obituary for Michael R. DiSanto, 60, of Hudson who died May 25, 2009. Michael was an independent industry trainer, and most recently was the customer education director for Essilor of America. Previous to that he had been the technical lens representative for Bell Optical Laboratory of Dayton, OH. He was the past president of the Opticians Association of Ohio, a Master Certified Optician. He was an adjunct instructor in the Ophthalmic Dispensing Program at Cuyahoga Community College and Owens Technical College. He has worked on a number of special projects for the National Academy of Opticianry. A recipient of the Beverly Meyers Achievement Award, his articles have been published in many trade publications. He devoted 30 years to the optical industry and was an ABO Certified speaker for more than 20 years. He was active on the national lecture circuit. His book, the TOPS Dispensing Manual, has been adopted into many optician school programs. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer R. (nee Lawder) DiSanto; son, Michael Nicholas; daughters, Misty (Robert) Anderson and Lindsay (Joseph) Yanock; and grandchildren, Carson and Kennedy Anderson. Michael lived for his family and brought a smile to the face of everyone. ... I was also forwarded a news release about classmate James White receiving the Rev. Gerald B. Garvey, S.J., Award on Feb. 18 from the Saint Ignatius-Loyola Alumni Association in Cleveland. White is vice president for finance and administration at Tiffin University, OH. The Garvey Award is the highest award given by the alumni association to one of its members. Each year, a recipient is recognized for outstanding service to the school through the alumni association. The award is named for Fr. Gerald B. Garvey, S.J., who served at Saint Ignatius as assistant principal, principal, and president from 1936 to 1945. “I am very humbled to receive this year’s Garvey Award and grateful to the previous recipients who measured my contributions to Saint Ignatius and felt them worthy to be considered,” White said. “There are so many alumni who give so much of
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their time and talent to Saint Ignatius; just to have been considered for this honor was overwhelming.” In addition to graduating with our class, James also earned his MBA in 1984 from Carroll. He completed the Leadership Lake County (Ohio) program in 2000. He is treasurer and a member of the board of trustees for St. Francis Home in Tiffin. He also remains involved with his alma mater St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland as a member of the editorial board and contributing editor for St. Ignatius Magazine – a writing assignment he had for 26 years to the “Years in Passing” pages. James and his wife, Bonnie, have two daughters, Tera and Colleen. ... Frank Brady, Sue Eagan, Pat (Hutchinson) Evans, Bob Faught, Jim Hogue, Gerri Hura, Carl Locke, Bob Lynch, Fran Ulrich, and I are the “preliminary” committee members for our 40th Reunion June 11-13, 2010. Our attendance goal is 40 classmates for 40 years, but I think that is too conservative of a goal. You should have received a mailing about Reunion. If you want to join us in planning our 40th, please e-mail either me or Carla Gall ’05 - [email protected]. Plan to join us in June! Ted down. People thought the kid was dead!” Mulkeen also feels that Sixy, given the chance, would have been a 1,000 yard+ running back for the Streaks. Sixy and Betty ’76 are empty-nesters in Chicago. Mike also sees his insurance agent, Tom Cavanagh. Mike complains that all Cavy wants to talk about is his future, but Mike says, “I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.” ... Anne Conway was honored with the 2009 JCU Alumni Medal. Anne is a U.S. District judge in the Middle District of Florida. Congrats Anne, and remember that “get out of jail” card in case one of your dear classmates may need one. ... Bobby “Yo Man, My Name Is Kahuna” Quart wrote to say he and Connie Carpenter Quart are grandparents to baby Quinn. Somehow I can’t see these two – who may have been the most attractive couple to ever grace the campus – as grandparents. (Maybe I got carried away there. Gregg Gianpetro certainly was up there for “best looking”) ... Tony Adinolfi recently retired after serving over 33 years as chief of police with the City of Lyndhurst, OH Police Department. Tony has two daughters, an Akron attorney and a U.S. Army vet now working for Weyerhaeuser. ... Got word that Richard Ebner won Crain’s Business CFO of the Year Award for his work at Beachwood’s Liberty Bank, NA. ... And Bill Petrovic is getting “Younger Next Year” after a tough health battle. He and wife Kathy are hiking the mountains, biking, working out, and practicing Yoga. Keep up the good work Bill. ... And if you are doing road-work, check out my old friend Mike Gotfredson’s ’74 roadrunnersports.com - and ask for the “Carroll discount.” Tell him Marcus sent you! Take care, JM

Colette Gibbons, Class of 1973. new endeavor. ... In my last few tidbits of news – Colette Gibbons, partner-in-charge of Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., LPA Cleveland office, who is also co-leader of the firm’s Business Restructuring and Creditors Rights Practice Group, has been invited to become a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, an honorary association of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals (I know there’s a joke here somewhere, but I choose to take the high road). She will be inducted in March at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C. Congratulations, Colette! ... And Timothy A. Kral, professor of biological sciences in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Fayetteville, AR, was named winner of the Charles and Nadine Baum Faculty Teaching Award for 2009, the latest in a long list of honors, this one being the university’s most prestigious teaching award. After his Blue Streak days, Tim became a Gator, earning his doctorate in microbiology at the University of Florida, and did post-doctoral work as an Owl at Temple University’s School of Medicine. Congratulations, Tim! ... Well, sports fans, that’s it. I leave completely unfulfilled in the arena of Cleveland championship teams (none – a particularly unpleasant fact when in the company of our beloved Blue Streak friends from Pittsburgh), but extremely satisfied from the many kind words of encouragement and positive feedback I received from many of you throughout the years, which truly made this job a labor of love. – gop We thank Gerry for his many years of dedicated service to the Class of 1973 serving as class columnist. We wish him luck in the future.

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Tom and rosemary Costello 217-344-2076 [email protected]

John M. Marcus 202-296-0901 [email protected]

How valuable was our Carroll education? Mike Mulkeen recently reminded me of the days following graduation when Jim Clingan ’71, Bob Sidow, Mulkeen, and I worked for a company cleaning houses in Shaker Heights – you know, like the teams of three little ladies that clean your house now. Mulkeen recalls, “I’ll never forget cleaning those mansions on Fairmount and finding plates covered with food stuffed into drawers.” Mulkeen sees his old “target,” Ken Sophie, frequently. Soph is tied down by the sports schedules of his 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son and by a demanding, leave-no-time-for-the-family boss, Bob Harrington, in Harrington’s Chicago law practice. Mulkeen also sees Bill Sixsmith and says Billy looks no different. Mulkeen and Sixy played Little League ball together in Pittsburgh. “Sixy had an 80 mph fastball when he was 11 ... one time he hit a batter and the kid spun three times before crashing

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Gerry o. Patno 216-228-4291 [email protected] NeW Columnist Bob larocca 216-321-5547/216-233-7651 [email protected]

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THRILL of the QUILL! Seems like just yesterday that I gathered in a room at John Carroll with people like, well, Bill Peoples ’37, Linda Meglin ’74, Mike Dwyer ’37, and Gerry Grim ’69 to start something new in the Carroll Alumni Journal. A section devoted to current events of individuals who’ve graduated from JCU, grouped by class, to give everyone a capsule update of their former classmates. That was during the summer of 1979. 10 years after graduation from Winter Park High School, FL; six years outta’ Carroll; five years into my business press writing/editing career; three years since the blizzard of ’76, which forever branded me among friends and associates as a person of extraordinary dependability (if not down-right stupidity) for going to work that day; two years into my marriage; and a mere year into my Lakewood home ownership. Now, 30 years, scores of columns, hundreds of classmates, thousands of words, two collegegraduate kids, and one major award later – I think it’s time to pass the torch to someone else. How appropriate that during this Winter Olympics year, that torch will be proudly passed to a most worthy successor, a natural fit; a guy who also is dependable (and defiantly not stupid); a guy who loves to socialize and keeps a long list of JCU-connected friends. That guy is none other than “The Rock of Carroll.” Yes, Robert “Bob/Rock” Larocca has agreed to take that torch and keep the light shining brightly on his former classmates. But, as with me, he will continue to need your help. So please do all that you can to help the Rock in his

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dave robinson 248-642-9615 [email protected]

It was an honor to join many of my fraternity brothers as Iota Chi Upsilon was recognized during halftime of the Homecoming football game for the establishment of the IXY Endowed Scholarship which has raised over $600,000. That morning 20 I-Chis volunteered clearing an urban lot in Cleveland to be converted into an urban farm. Kathy and Kevin Smith hosted dinner at their home Saturday night. Guests included, Terry Dwyer, Bob and Mary Madden, Connie and Rick Shina, Ken ’75 and Cheryl Rudzki, Tim Franzinger ’72, Cliff ’72 and Catherine (Soper) Radie, and Charlie Beringer ’75. The evening was spent recalling stories and sifting through 500 photos from the ’70s. ... Roger Hull is

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planning a great weekend on campus June 11-13, 2010. Let’s set a record for attendance and Class Gift at our 35th Reunion, okay? ... Here’s my trivia question – What lunar event occurred this past New Year’s Eve that will not occur again for 18 years? ... Lastly, I received an e-mail from Fr. Neal Buckon. Neal is serving God and his fellow U.S. Army soldiers as chaplain in Seoul, South Korea. Pray for Neal and pray for peace. C U at JCU in June. Hey, Sam! RR

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i-Chi homecoming party held at Kevin and Kathy smith’s home. left to right: rick shina ’74, terry Dwyer ’74, Ken rudzki ’75, Kevin smith ’74, Bob Madden ’74, tim Franzinger ’72, Charlie Beringer ’75, and Cliff radie ’72. the manager of major donors for WRCJ-FM, Detroit’s classic and jazz radio station. ... Marie and Larry Meathe’s oldest daughter, Libby, announced her engagement to be married in Milwaukee. ... Dan Summers lives in St. Augustine, TX, and is a partner with United Equity Ventures, developing real estate in South Florida. ... In January 2009, Marlana Pugh Hamer retired from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District after over 30 years as a secondary English and reading teacher. In June 2009, she moved to the Phoenix, AZ, metro area where she bought her first home. ... From Bernie Conway ’75, in Chicago, we hear his oldest son, Bernard, is a Marine corporal and has been deployed to Afghanistan. His unit is stationed in the province of Helmand. The troops can’t get enough clean wipes and small brushes; they can also use personal size toiletries, BLACK duct tape, hand and foot warmers, and calling cards. A $5 calling card is the difference between soldiers calling home or not – no cell phones allowed. This is a partial list of what the Marines can use and if you’d like to learn more, contact Bernie - [email protected]. His youngest son, John, also a Marine, was deployed in February. Keep all of our combatant troops in your prayers. ... In December, Van Conway, president of Conway MacKenzie & Dunleavy, Inc. in Birmingham, MI, was elected to the Walsh College Board of Trustees. ... Our prayers and condolences go to the family of Ronald Wolfe who passed away in December after a fall. Ron was very popular at Hebrew Academy of Cleveland. “Ron Wolfe was an educator par excellence,” said Rabbi Simcha Dessler, director for Hebrew Academy. “His passing was both a tragedy and a loss. I know he will forever be remembered by the faculty and students.” He is survived by his wife Katherine ’91G of 44 years, three daughters, and seven grandchildren. ... Have a great spring. Robby few cold ones with them in the Rat Bar during Reunion. Oops, senior moment! The answer to the trivia question from my last column is CKLW. Jim Knuff e-mailed the correct answer but, alas, no personal news. Kevin Kane and John DiNallo answered correctly and both are looking forward to Reunion Weekend in June. Bryan Fritz answered correctly and remembers the frequency of CKLW - AM 800. Bryan’s been working on the JCU football stats crew for 29 years and is starting his 30th year in the Prosecutor’s Office for the City of Cleveland putting away bad guys (and gals.) Bill Charske responded to Bill McNamara’s question about CKLW and gave an explanation to Ed Jindra’s comments from a few columns back regarding “Chef’s World.” To summarize “Chef’s World” was a live Food Network style television show produced in the JCU communications department our senior year. Charske explains that the show ended up like a live Three Stooges short with Ed (the chef) accidentally scalding himself with a cup of boiling water during a live cooking demonstration throwing the entire cast and crew into convulsive laughter. Frank Magliochetti e-mailed CKLW and some news. Daughter Katie graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania last December with a BA in communications. She’s now with the Garrett Williamson Foundation in Newtown Square, PA. Wife, Bonnie, is a dental assisting/dental hygiene instructor at Harcum College. Oldest daughter, Sarah, is a suite sales representative for the Philadelphia Phillies. Frank’s the Northeast regional business manager for Jennie-O Turkey Store. ... I received a nice e-mail from Dan Bonder with some personal and family news. Dan still stays in touch with JCU pals John Krizansky ’74, Tom Cecconi ’73, Paul Cipar ’78, and Jeff Miller ’79. Dan has been a financial planner for 12 years. He and five partners established a comprehensive financial planning firm, Beacon Financial Partners, in Beachwood, OH, three years ago. Dan met wife Joanne at Carroll and she is a teacher of the hearing impaired at Millridge Center in the Mayfield City Schools. Two sons are in medical school Bryan (Toledo University, Medical College of Ohio) and Adam (Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Medical School.) Third son, Eric, is an Eagle Scout and is enrolling in the vet tech program at CCC. Dan would like to hear from all of his Beta Tau Sigma frat brothers - danbonder@ beaconplanners.com. ... Your reunion committee is

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Rick Rea 314-769-9051 [email protected]

Happy spring everyone! Fergus Fest First – Terry sent a “six-pack of kids” update. Nathan is finishing pediatric residency and due to be married in April; Meredith, an attorney in Cleveland, OH, is the mother of Terry and Mary’s two grandsons; Caitie’s in grad school at BU studying scenic set designing (at least one had to do something in theater); Kristen graduated from University of Denver in hotel and restaurant management; Jon’s a junior at Ohio State studying pre-med; and Jill’s a freshman at JCU studying theater and journalism. Congratulations, Terry, thanks for the update! ... Elaine Yeip chimed in with reminiscences of a Welsh/Benacci/Rainsberger Christmas carol serenade in the Student Union offices. Tom Welsh sends word that the 26th “Big Chill” fall weekend came together at Tim Cannon’s ’77 in Naples, FL. Attendees included: Denny Saunier, Ken Mulcrone, and Ken Capson, who unseen for over 25 years, is doing fine and looks just the same. Tom added that Bill Rainsberger is now in Tokyo, Michele joined him in January. ... Jackie Lanser Zilinskas is swapping more grandmother stories with Debbie Utlak Cook about her newest grandchild. Daughter Lauren Zilinskas Owcarz and husband Michael, both ’03, welcomed Graham Michael in October. ... Vincent Casaregola, professor of English at St. Louis University, published Theatres of War: America’s Perceptions of World War II, just in time for the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Congratulations, Vince! ... The 2009 Davis Young Award for exceptional mentoring was given to Nora Jacobs ’76G executive vice president and Cleveland office manager of Edward Howard. We salute you, Nora! ... Harry Rosenfeld ’77 - [email protected] finally cleared up his and wife Michelle’s September 2000 trek from Anchorage to Buffalo in one phrase, “feeling the need to warm up!” He’s senior rabbi at Temple Beth Zion, while Michelle works with the Department of Homeland Security. Harry is on Facebook reconnecting with many old friends from Carroll. He wants everyone to know that anyone who finds him on Facebook or is coming through Buffalo should give him a shout! Great to be back in touch, Harry. ... Mike McCarthy ’77 says he ran into former DAT housemate Dennis Casey in Chicago. Case works for Harris in money management, weighs the same as he did in college, and spends a lot of time at his condo in Florida. Hey Dennis, get in touch and fill in the gray areas. ... See how much fun it was to read all this? Now it’s your turn to add to the scroll. Enjoy the spring! Cools

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Hello classmates! It’s hard to believe that 35 years ago my AKY brothers Rick (Rip) Rudnicki, Ed Donnelly, Vic (Doc) Cook, Mike (Toes) Riley and I were planning our senior spring break trip to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I’m looking forward to having a

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Tim Freeman 708-579-9075 [email protected]

Here’s the latest ... Jack Schufreider and spouse Cathy have been married for four years and reside in Littleton, CO. Jack is division manager for Oscilloquartz, a Swiss maker of special telecom equipment. Schuf says he is getting good at Spanish, with a territory covering Panama to Alaska. They have four children: Katie (23) lives in Chicago, Maggie (17), Daniel (15), and Emmy (13). Jack is also assistant boys’ varsity basketball coach at Mullen High School in Denver, winning the Colorado state championship a couple of years ago. Schuf ran into former JCU coach Ed Janka, who works for Nike, at a coaches’ clinic in Las Vegas last year. Jack keeps connected with Mimi ’80 and Bruce Luecke, Chris Kelly, and Kathy (O’Brien) Caplice; he’d love to find out where Saul Cyvas is hiding. ... Jan Szorady Hash and her husband, Mark, celebrated 25 years of marriage last year. Daughter Caitlin (19) is a student at the University of Dayton and son Alex (16) attends Dublin Coffman High School. Jan is employed as an organizational liaison for Dublin Methodist Hospital-Ohio Health, which is part of the Pebble Project. The hospital has been built around evidence based research that links healing environments with patient recovery time. They keep in touch with classmates Sandra Anderson Polgar and Gloria Brinda Schuster. Jan and Mark look forward to traveling again during life after college tuition. ... Rob (Marz) Marczynski is the director of administration and stewardship and the co-director of religious education at St. Ann Catholic Church in Bartlett, TN, (a suburb of Memphis). Marz and spouse Beth have been married for 23 years and have three children: Sarah and Kate attend U of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Charlie is a sophomore at St. Benedict High School. Marz recently caught up with John Kostyo and John Deitrick via LinkedIn and sends greetings to Rob Herald. ... In Chicago, Terry O’Brien ran an inspired campaign but fell short in his quest to become the Democratic nominee to serve as president of the Cook County Board. Terry finished a strong second in a four person race on the February 2 primary. ... Kathy Hiney began a new job at Akron Children’s Hospital as the quality initiative specialist. ... Congratulations to Rich Bongorno for being honored to receive the Rev. Gerald B. Garvey, S.J., Award for his outstanding service to his alma mater, St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland. Rich’s service to Ignatius ranges from organizing an alumni golf outing for financial aid, co-chairing Arrupe Neighborhood Tax Day, president of the Alumni Executive Council, member of the board of regents, and more. Rich and spouse Marylou have three children: Rick, Bill, and Karen. Congratulations, Rich. ... Thanks for writing. Tim

contributed to their community with volunteer work, professional achievements, and leadership roles. Nice job Loretta, congratulations! ... Heard from fellow Grand Rapidian Jim McDonald. He wasn’t able to attend our 30th Reunion last summer as his company was in the middle of a major acquisition. They have since closed the deal and his company, Intelligrated, is now the market leader in the material handling industry after just eight years. Jim reported that the company began only five days before 9/11. Jim and his wife, Mary Keith, live in Columbus, OH. He has new responsibilities for running a newly acquired businesses in Maryland, so he now commutes between the Baltimore area from either Columbus, OH, or Naples, FL, where he and his wife spend the winter and spring. Jim has been in contact with Collette Gibbons Beringer ’80 and her husband, Dave ’81, who also have a home in the Naples area. ... I ran into Tommy Hartnett ’81 and he said there was an IXY reunion in Vegas recently. Sounded like a great time – someone send me some details! ... In November 2009, the Providence Business News reported that Michael Sutila was named to the board of trustees for St. Elizabeth Community. St. Elizabeth’s is a non-profit organization with four Rhode Island locations that provide various levels of services from independent apartments to skilled nursing care for seniors and the needy. Mike is a controller for Chase Machine & Engineering Inc. For the past two years, he has been the co-chair of Rose Bids, St. Elizabeth Community’s annual fundraiser. He co-chaired the 2008 Rose Bids event, raising $100,000 for the St. Elizabeth Community. Nice work, Mike! ... Now that we’re in the age of all types of communication – Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, e-mail, texting, cell phones, land lines, fax machines, Skype, and snail mail, you really don’t have an excuse to not send me updates and news. So come on everyone, send me some information! I look forward to hearing from you soon. Fondly, Nancy

on attending. Communications detailing all the events will be mailed to you. You can contact [email protected] for information or call 1-800-7362586. ... Tom Armagno writes that he is looking forward to the Reunion and has been in the health care industry since graduating from Carroll. He is a president of a health care company that owns and operates several skilled nursing facilities along with a home health agency. Tom’s spouse, Lorie Coviello Armagno ’82, teaches at a local Montessori school. Tom has two boys at John Carroll; Tommy is in his last semester as an English major and Rob is a junior accounting major. Third son, Danny, is a senior at Gilmour Academy and looking to be an architect. The youngest son, Joey, is in 8th grade at Gilmour Middle School. ... Pat Divito sends greetings to all! Pat has started his 30th year with Reynolds American Inc. In addition, he and his wife will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary this year. Their oldest child, Tim, was married in September and their daughter, Leah Divito ’07, is in her third year of dental school at The Ohio State University. Their youngest will be a senior at Greensboro College, NC. ... Kate FitzGerald throws out a wild and wonderful hello from West Virginia! Kate has been working at Charleston Catholic High School for the last 10 years. She will not be able to attend Reunion since her son will be graduating from Carleton College that weekend. ... Watch your mailbox for Reunion information and feel free to drop a line anytime. MFH

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Bob hill 414-254-9880 [email protected]

Paul hulseman 847-867-9322 (c) [email protected]

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Matt holtz 440-331-1759 [email protected]

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Nancy agacinski 216-932-2824 [email protected]

Hi, happy spring everyone! Loretta Cipkus Dubray celebrated her first successful year of running her consulting and project management firm, Global Clinical Connections. Her firm specializes in clinical supplies coordination for Phase I-IV clinical trials - www. globalclinicalconnections.com. Also, Loretta was awarded the 2009 YWCA Woman of Achievement Award. This is given to three women who have

american airlines has named Jim Moses ’80 as its managing director – passenger services at its Miami hub (Mia).

Greetings from Chicago! Baby, it’s cold outside! Fortunately the winter sports are swimming and basketball in the Hulseman household – both are held in climate controlled areas. Is there any better smell than chlorine? The sun left Chicago in early December – I am told it may return by the time this magazine hits your mailbox, but I will believe it when I see it. ... Author, Author! Our very own Beaudry Award winner, Mary Kay Merk-Kusner, has written her first book. Upside-Down and Backwards...A Mother’s Story is a beautiful story about the birth and growth of her daughter, Anna. Anna was born with a missing chromosome, but has taught the Kusner family so much along the way. This book will make you smile, laugh, cry, pray, and appreciate others in so many ways. I cannot recommend this book more highly. Check it out at www.amazon.com or www.marykaykusner. com. ... The news about Mike Minnaugh got Stacey Sanner to send an e-mail. Those two went to grade school together in Erie, PA. Stacey left New York, NY, to follow her “long-time beau” to Seattle where he is president of Nintendo of America, Inc., and Stacey runs her own PR business. Stacey and Reggie are getting married in 2010 (she did not give me an exact date – I’ll wait for the invitation in the mail!). My kids would think Reggie is the coolest. I bring home plastic cups from work and he brings home new or experimental Wii games! ... Do you Facebook! My kids were horrified when I started. Some have “friended” me. A few “friended” then quietly “unfriended” me. I have a growing list of classmates on my list: Katie Carpenter Rose, Char Murawa Donelan, Dave Holtz, Debbi

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Klein, Dorothea Polster, Francine Gagliano, Joe Kovach, Mary Kay Merk Kusner, Mike Minnaugh, Mike Hermann, Paul Colavincenzo, Bobby Gentile, Nick Conyngham, Marianne Kirk Merren, Tim O’Callahan, and Tom Biltz. ... Onward On! Paul through! The general manager for Bob Boyd Auto Family in Lancaster was classmate Bobby Dawes. After sharing several JCU stories, Bobby contacted a rental staff person who in turn came in to rent Mary a car so she could return to Cleveland that night. What could have been a sad tale was a happy JCU connection. Mary returned a few days later to pick up the car, and brought some JCU items for Bobby to spread the Blue and Gold spirit. ... Dariush (Dar) Saghafi MD was sorry he missed Reunion, but he, Paty, and family were vacationing in Mexico. Dar heads the Headache Clinic at the VA Hospital in Cleveland, OH, is on the neurology staff, maintains his private practice at his Parma office, and does home visitations (which Dar enjoys because he often gets fed – stopping at Carroll daily lets him work it off). He rolls with the wrestling team as an assistant coach and he wrestles competitively. He mashed his hand a bit at a CSU tournament, but still played his violin at a Christmas concert that same night. Dar has a six-year running radio show called The Ohio Physicians Educational Network airing every third Saturday at 5 p.m. on 1420AM in Cleveland. They recently moved to Pepper Pike, minutes from campus. He is hopeful children Shahram (16), Feeroozeh (15), Moneer (14), and Farideh (11) will take the second generation of the Saghafi name through JCU. The kids are into driving, volleyball, art/drama, and all play violin and compose music, and want to be doctors like dad. ... Debra and John Herber and kids Michael (22), Kristen (17), and Patrick (12) all had dinner with Tom “T” Dannemiller on December 30 in Miami, while the family vacationed in South Florida. It was a great time catching up and swapping Dolan Hall stories. T told the Herber children some stories about their father “Johnny Mixer” that they will, no doubt, carry through generations. ... Meet up with an alum – send notes. Don to the entire Marsh family on the passing of their beloved mother, Patricia Marie Marsh, this past December. I also wish to extend sincere condolences to Martha Friday Cusick and family on the loss of her great father, Dr. Gilbert Friday, of Pittsburgh, PA. ... I hope to see you all in June! Until then – ciao, Diane

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Mark schroeder 216-210-2020 [email protected]

The snow has gone but not the glimmer of gold for Ed Devney, what a fun life he lives. Ed helped provide the world television broadcast coverage of the Winter Olympics from Vancouver serving as deputy venue manager for the aerials, moguls, snowboarding, and ski cross. Ed’s been keeping busy in production with working the New York Marathon as a field producer and did a great job line producing Get Schooled for Viacom featuring Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star LeBron James and President Barack Obama. ... I finally had the chance to work with Mary (Power) Patton. While I conducted the auction, Mary’s company, Patton PR provided all the promotional organization for a fundraiser for The Miracle Fund for University Hospitals. ... If health care is the topic then expert in the field is Shannon (Fogarty) Jerse. Shannon moves from the Cleveland Clinic to Saint Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, OH, as their deputy general counsel for the health system. ... Deb Solyan and I got together for some catch-up time and lunch with Ann Moore at her home in Willowick, OH. Deb just returned from smoking the craps tables in Vegas – Ann and I enjoyed the stories of the rolls of the dice. It was great to reunite with Ann, who I have not seen in about seven years. ... It wasn’t easy to hunt down Mary Dwyer, but I finally found her with her husband Mark Dilts, daughter Catherine (15), and son Ryan (12) near Cincinnati, OH. Mary says they are boring and incredibly happy. Mary, boring? Never! Happy? You bet! Always with a radiant smile, Mary sent me a photo of her, Kevin Cusack, Kevin McNulty, Sue Daly Grover, and John May ’84. For the last seven years, they have come together for a Labor Day reunion. Mary keeps in touch with Maureen (Kelly) West, Sissy (Callahan) Dailey, Suzanne (Schlichtman) Greenberg and Kitty (Bridgman) Sturgeon, Laura (Brail) Lose, and Eileen (Byrne) Hickerson. ... I’m not sure that Victoria Ashley is ready for chicken and waffles after her relocation, but Victoria loves her move from Cleveland to Alexandria, VA. Though she has children attending Ohio State and DePaul University, she adores southern living with her youngest daughter. Victoria told me she is working for the State Department in D.C. and resides in Old Town Alexandria. ... Contact me and tell me something good because classmates want to know what you are up to. Mark

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Gigi Togliatti-rice 419-529-5530 [email protected] Beth (Bonanno) hausoul [email protected]

sue Farinacci Grazia 440-256-0338 [email protected]

Jamie Jamison 330-702-1965 [email protected] Kathy reali Matthews 440-871-7283 [email protected]

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diane (Nerem) Wendel 914-238-2227 [email protected]

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It is time to make those reservations for our big J-C-U 2-5 Reunion Weekend, June 11-13! I promise you will be glad you made the effort to join us for some just plain laughing from the belly F-U-N! Check out www.jcu.edu/alumni for more information and to see who is coming. ... Corky O’Sullivan has begun his 25th year as a youth hockey coach at Winterhurst Ice Rink in Lakewood, OH. He spent 12 of those years coaching his own sons. Corky, Paula, and their four sons still live in Lakewood. He is usually at the rink, so stop in and say hello. ... Vivian Brown Schodowski dropped me a line and said, “I am still married to Dan Schodowski ’84 – 23 years! We have two kids, Kaitlyn a senior and Tanner a freshman, both at Walsh Jesuit High School. We live in Twinsburg and I am working as a consultant for a company called Mediform, Inc. Dan is the president of two manufacturing companies: JTM Products, Inc. in Solon and ChemMasters in Madison, OH.” ... Congratulations to Matthew Koenig on the arrival of Lucy Catharine on Sept. 18, 2008. He was able to connect with Paul DiCapri and Kevin Fogarty, who is currently an editor specializing in science, medicine, technology, and business. His house on Martha’s Vineyard is still for rent or sale, too! ... Novelist classmate, Elizabeth Becka Lansky’s – pen name, Lisa Black – fourth crime novel Evidence of Murder the sequel to Takeover is climbing the booklist fast. ... Congratulations to Jodi and John Marsh on the birth of Christopher Andrew on Oct. 15, 2009. We extend condolences

Hello to all in 2010! We have a few things to report about classmates, but we hope to stay better connected this year. For all those Facebook fans, our class has a Facebook group – JCU Class of 1988. Please join and send us your updates so we can stay in touch. ... Good news for some fellow classmates. Dave DiCillo merged his financial services company with Zinner and Co., managed by another JCU alum, Robin Baum ’87. Dave will now become a partner in the Zinner and Co. firm. Congratulations Dave! ... Two classmates welcomed new additions to their family (both are Jamie’s freshman roommates) – Staci Blagovich Dunbar, welcomed Graydon Cooper Dunbar on May 22. Staci and her husband, Morgan, were in Japan and returned to the States last spring. ... Nancy Shalala welcomed Sophie last year as well. Congratulations to both your families. We look forward to meeting your children at the next reunion. ... Looking forward to your updates. Cheers, Jamie and Kathy

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david Gassman 440-934-0366 [email protected]

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don d’amore 440-235-1323 [email protected]

As we discovered at our Reunion about so many classmates, Brigit Hurley writes that she and her husband are also raising four children outside her hometown of Rochester, NY. Brigit works part-time at Catholic Charities and home schools their kids. Their oldest is applying to colleges now. ... Mary Lavin ’87, Carroll’s director of Alumni Relations tells the tale of a good deed done by a classmate. While in southern Ohio this fall, Mary’s car broke down and was towed. Because it was a weekend, the dealership couldn’t fix it and local rental car agencies were closed. But Blue Streak luck came

Greetings ’89ers and welcome to the new year of 2010. Wow, it seems like just yesterday we were all freaking out about Y2K and the coming of the year 2000. My how time truly does fly, whether you are having fun or not. Not a lot of news, very little as a matter of fact, other than what I hear from the Cleveland faithful. I did have the pleasure of attending a fellow JCU graduate’s Christmas party, John ’86 and Karen ’91 Reilly, and spent some quality time with Mike Murphy. We enjoyed rehashing stories about Dolan Hall and who did what and how funny it was. Mike is an attorney, and is married to wife Jeanene. They have two daughters, Caitlin and Megan. Thanks for the laughs Mike and the little sips of Jameson. ... Congratulations go out to Rick Costello who was recently named chief operating officer of Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. Previously, Rick was president of an international materials handling company and earned his MBA from Case
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Western Reserve. Rick is married with five kids. I have not talked to Rick since our days on the JCU soccer field; Rick drop me a line so I can learn more about what you have been up to and how things are going. Again congrats on your newly appointed position. ... To those Blue Streaks who frequent the West or Southwest side, stop into the new Fat Little Buddies Tavern in Olmstead Township at the corner of Cook and Fitch Roads. Dan Weaver and Joe O’Malley ’88 are the proud new owners and welcome you to stop in for a beer, some food, and guaranteed laughs. ... Unfortunately I have to pass on some unhappy news at times – I do want to mention the passing of John Fox’s mother, Doris, in early January. She fought a hard battle with Alzheimer’s for many years and was a very strong and great woman; she will be missed, John. ... I also heard of the sudden passing of Terry Nagle’s sister and have almost no details. Terry ourNN UA L R E PORT prayers 2009 A thoughts and are with you as well. ... By the time you read this, Quality, Value, Impact we should be back to warm temperatures, the JOHN CARROLL the Super Colts will have hopefully won UNI V ERS IT Y Bowl, and I will have heard from many more of you quiet Carroll Blue Streaks from the class of 1989. Peace, David
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annie (hummer) dePerro 330-966-8845 [email protected]

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You may not know this about me, but cheese is my favorite food ever. Cheddar, Gouda, Provolone, Havarti, Feta you name it, I’m there. So when I caught up with Derek Diaz recently, my ears and taste buds instantly perked up when he mentioned his recent cheese-related rendezvous. Melt Bar & Grilled in Lakewood, OH, was the venue for a Labor Day weekend mini reunion of five ’95 grads and their families: Derek, Dennis Percy, Mike and Nadine (Rusnack) Wallman, and Tony Jannette. This is the second time in two months that I’ve heard about Melt so I did what any other curious food lover who is not local enough to go there herself would do – I Googled it. So impressed was I by its seemingly authentic feel and intrigued by the Snarky Saveur’s review, I almost jumped in my car immediately and headed up to Lakewood – and then saw that they are opening up a Melt just in time for Reunion Weekend on the corner of Taylor and Cedar Roads (where Peabody’s Down Under used to be). Memories of Ekoostik Hookah and other fake IDs came flooding back as if it was yesterday. If I was having doubts about whether or not to attend our 15-year reunion, Melt is giving me yet another reason to return to University Heights. I’ll be there and hope you will be too. So back to Derek Diaz – besides reconnecting with friends over cheese, Derek was also promoted to partner at his law firm, Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP in 2009 and named a “Rising Star” in the 2010 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers. Congratulations! Derek and his family live in Avon, OH, coincidentally, 10 houses away from another ’95er, Jen Wagner. ... Scott M. Slaby has joined the Cleveland office of McDonald Hopkins LLC as an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice. In particular, he assists clients in domestic and foreign patent preparation and procurement in the chemical, biochemical, and mechanical arts. Scott received his J.D., summa cum laude, from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2003. ... Buffalo Spine and Sports Institute, a non-surgical medical practice specializing in comprehensive patient care for those with spine, sports, and occupational injuries, appointed business major Gerald R. Nannen executive director. ... Melissa (Seifried) Rus and her husband, Michael, of Kirtland, OH, welcomed their third son, Matthew David, on Oct. 26, 2009. Melissa is the R&D manager at The Garland Company, Inc. ... My roommate from freshman year, Julie Birmingham Hoeper had a New Year’s Eve baby, Jack, who joins two older siblings and dad Eric in Chicago. ... David Powell and wife Melissa ’01 welcomed their first child, Alison Bethany, on Oct. 30, 2009. They currently live in Atlanta, GA. ... Finally, Ines Bafaro Lascu wrote that she and her husband of seven years, Michael ’92, have two children, Gabriella (4) and Michael (2). They live in Broadview Heights, OH. Ines is a full-time mom but keeps in touch with Patty (la Furia) Shaughnessy and Lorena (Tomassetti) Beltrano. Patty has three kids and lives in Erie, PA, and Lorena has two. The trio recently met up in Lorena’s hometown of Chicago which was the first time the three of them were together since Ines’ wedding. Hopefully they will be back together in June for Reunion Weekend. ... I’ll see you there! Annie

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Thanks to the readers that were able to help identify the people in the winter 2009 issue Images of Carroll page. Kathleen N. Michael, ‘77, MaryBob (Hogenkamp) Straub, ‘76, Carol Dougherty, ‘77, Mary Ann Gardner Conway ‘76 and Tom Englehart, ‘77 all wrote to say that the man riding the bicycle on the right side of the page is Bob Anderson from the Class of 1977. Mr. Englehart remembers living across the hall from Anderson in Pacelli Hall during their freshman year. Ms. Conway says his picture from that bygone era brought a smile. Jessica Talbott, Class of 2004, was identified by classmates Sarah (Keating) Albanese and Kate Weber, as being the caroler in the red coat on the middle of the page. Beth Monhemius, ’01 recognized the men on both sides of Talbott. Marty Wingate ’03, is to the right of Talbott and Jim Wetzel ’01, is to the left. Kathy (Hespen) Forster, Class of 1971 informed us that she is the woman holding the candle in the bottom left corner with husband, Ron Forster ‘71. She said that she still has the earrings that she wore on that special Christmas Carroll Evening. Classmate, Carol Kuhner, let us know that Hespen has been serving on the Alumni Board since graduation and that Kathy and Ron reside in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI. Franz Forster, Class of 1960, also wrote in to identify her brother and sister-in-law. The front two students walking on campus on the bottom right corner were recognized by George and Terri (Kluesener) Lewandowski, from the Class of 1978. Their son, Chris Lewandowski, is pictured with Carolyn Pici. Ms. Lewandowski was also identified by Margaret Kluesener.

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Melissa Wenzler 440-725-0753 [email protected]

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Hi all, hope everyone is getting ready for spring, but more importantly, hope you are getting excited for our upcoming Reunion this June! Be sure to mark your calendar for the weekend of June 11-13, 2010 – it’s going to be a great weekend, the Alumni Office always does a wonderful job planning the event. If you are interested in helping plan our 20th Reunion, please contact Carla Gall ’05 - [email protected] – or 216.397.1592. You don’t have to be in Cleveland to help plan – much of the work is done via phone or e-mail – so don’t let distance be your excuse. Looking forward to seeing many of you to celebrate our 20th Reunion and getting all the news for the fall column. Until then, start dusting off those old photo albums, yearbooks, and (gasp) the freshman record (I still have mine). See you in June. Melissa

‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94

Molly Coughlin Fanta 440-716-1749 [email protected]

Jim sislo 440-269-1245 [email protected]

Julie (roddy) reardon 440-877-0939 [email protected]

Maureen “Moe” McGuinness [email protected]

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amy spisich Kogovsek [email protected] Year Award and was a Mahoning Valley “Top 40 Under 40” Honoree. Beckie practices at Howland Eye Center in Warren, OH, and Modern Optical in Austintown, OH. In addition to her regular patient load, she provides charitable eye care for babies and the working poor through programs called InfantSEE and Vision USA. Beckie is on the board of directors for the YWCA of Salem, OH, and a member of the Salem Preservation Society, Kiwanis Club, and St. Paul’s Home and School Association. Beckie resides in Salem with her husband, Craig, and their son, Aaron. ... And that’s it for this first class column of 2010. Let others know about the good things happening in your life. It couldn’t be easier! Just send an e-mail, and I’ll be sure to include you in our next class notes. Until then, take care. Cherie

Brian sparks 440-746-0309 [email protected]

Cherie (skoczen) Kurlychek 216-741-1823 [email protected]

Hello Class of ’98! Here’s what’s new – Stephen Corbett is petty officer first class in the U.S. Navy and is now stationed in Monterey, CA, where he is teaching Russian to military students of all branches, ages, and ranks assigned to the Russian program. He is liaison between the school and the Naval Command. “I learned Russian at the same place (Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA), so it’s a little wild going back as an instructor,” Stephen said. Before transferring to the West Coast, Stephen had been stationed in Maryland for six years, where he was assigned to the National Security Agency. He says he uses the education and experiences he gained at Carroll practically every day. ... J.J. Mitchell and his family moved from Southern California back home to New Mexico in November, when he took a new job with Novartis Vaccines; he is now an executive vaccines solutions specialist. J.J. and his wife, Elizabeth, are expecting a second child in July. “We are really excited to be back around family, and it is a lot of fun for our daughter, Isabella (2) to always get to be around all the nanas, granddads, aunts, uncles, and even great-grandparents,” J.J. said. In his free time, he remains very active in cycling. He made the Albuquerque CrossFit Games team, and is busy training for a regional competition in late May – hoping for a spot in the International CrossFit games in July. ... Dan and Dawn (Harvey) Klinefelter welcomed their second daughter, Sarah Morgan, in November. She joins big sister, Kaitlyn “Katie” (5). The Klinefelters live in Pittsburgh, PA, where Dawn does marketing and event planning for Corazon, Inc. ... Congratulations to Beckie (Williamson) Brown who was named the 2009 Ohio Young Optometrist of the Year; and in 2008, she received the Ohio Optometric Association Key Optometrist of the

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Meg Galligan [email protected] Gabriella and siena Grace andolino, daughters of Michelle (nigon) ’00 and Peter ’98. possible. Visit www.jcu.edu/alumni for more information – and make sure you save the date. In the meantime, here are the updates of your classmates, and remember, keep ’em coming! Mary (Lembach) Morrone and her husband, Tony, welcomed their daughter, Ava Theresa, on Nov. 27. Ava joins big brother Marco. ... A month later, Ann (Dolgan) Potter and her husband, Brian, celebrated the birth of their second child, William Brian, on Dec. 27. William joins his sister, Kate (17 mos.) ... Michelle (Nigon) Andolino, her husband, Peter ’98, and their daughter, Gabriella, welcomed Siena Grace, into their family on Oct. 23. Peter is a dentist and Michelle works part time in pharmaceutical sales for Eli Lilly and Company. They live in Philadelphia, PA. ... Michael and Angie (Turner) Monateri announce the birth of their first child, Dominic Vincent, on Sept. 23. The family is currently living in Parma, OH. ... Our first baby news of 2010 comes from Jennifer (Capuano) Puffer and her husband, Brett. Jennifer gave birth to their first child, Robert Joseph, on Jan. 20. ... In other news and updates, Benjamin Danisek and his girlfriend, Debra Milberg, got engaged this past Christmas Eve. They are planning a wedding Oct. 2 of this year in Columbus, OH, where they met while in law school. ... Courtney Kaezyk moved home to Pittsburgh in June and is in graduate school pursuing her master’s in public policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh. ... Mike and Kelley (Gaughan) Biscaro live in Berea,

Happy spring everyone! Here are some quick updates from our classmates ... Mark and Christie (Hejduk) Annichine welcomed their new son, Patrick Kenneth, in January 2009. He joins his older brother Zach in kicking up fun in the Annichine household. ... Eileen Sellers and Kevin Clugston were married Aug. 1, 2009, at St. Joseph Church in Canton, OH, by Monsignor Frank Carfagna and Deacon Edward Laubacher. Bridesmaids included fellow class of ’99 grads, Joann Class and Lindsay Nist. Eileen is now employed by St. Joseph School and the groom by YRC Worldwide. ... Lou and Gina (Rennpage) Gabel were blessed with the addition of their newest daughter, Alice Harper, on Aug. 27, 2009. Her older sister, Lucy (Lucia Page) is 2. ... Catherine (Jedrey) Stein and her husband Dale welcomed son Andrew Mark Stein on May 19, 2009. ... Casey Yandek lives in Rocky River with his wife, Michelle. They have a daughter Elizabeth Margaret (1). Casey is the associate principal/ director of student life and activities at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, OH. Previously, he was a teacher and administrator at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron, OH. He also functions as the director of the annual Holy Cross Conference for Student Leaders held every year at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, IN. ... And finally, Amy McKinnis and John O’Donoghue report that they have nothing new to report for the column. I don’t believe it for a minute, but wanted to let everyone know that they are still keepin’ it real. Have a great spring. Meg

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lisa (Foster) smith 440-339-6572 [email protected] Clare Taft [email protected]

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It’s hard to believe that we are coming up on our 10-year Reunion. In the past 10 years as your class columnists, we have had the privilege of hearing about your accomplishments, new jobs, marriages, babies, and other exciting experiences. To all of you who keep us up-to-date, we are so thankful – and to those who are waiting for the right time to send in your updates – the time is now! It’s been 10 years and we want to know what you’ve been up to. The weekend of June 11-13 brings our official 10-year Reunion celebration. We hope to see as many Class of 2000 graduates there as

Dr. rebecca Williamson Brown ’98 is the 2009 ohio young optometrist of the year.

Dominic vincent, born sep. 23, son of Michael and angie (turner) ’00 Monateri.
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OH. Mike is a psychologist and the director of the Recovery Resource Center at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Kelley occasionally writes for an online publication and enjoys her time at home with their three sons, Dominic (3), Leo (2), and Gabriel (1). ... We have enjoyed bringing you the news of your classmates for the past 10 years and are sincerely looking forward to the next decade. Have fun and keep us informed, Clare and Lisa reck) Boleky had Gabriella Marie, October 2009. Julie (Zone) and Adam Andolina had Joseph Zone, Oct. 3, 2009. David ’95 and Melissa (Bechtel) Powell welcomed Alison Bethany, Oct. 30, 2009. Will Parr and Julie welcomed Camilla Ainsley, November 2009. Jeremy and Megan (Andrea) Moon had Anna (Annabelle) Louise, Nov. 5, 2009. Nick ’00 and Kim (Klish) Ridge welcomed Bryce Edward, Nov. 28, 2009. Elssy (Lawrence) and Steve Klug welcomed Stephen Henry, Dec. 10, 2009. ... Enjoy today. Maureen

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Maureen deMers Fariello [email protected]

Neil and Christine (Brickman) Bhutta were married on Aug. 16, 2008, in Saint Francis Chapel with Fr. Dan Reim presiding. Christine is finishing her Ph.D. in religious studies at The Catholic University of America. ... Marla (Marino) married Ben Mellino on Aug. 8, 2009. Alumni guests included Traci Sybelnik, Julie (Zone) Andolina, Nichole Giannios, Jillian (Valerius) Shute, Erica Taylor, Elssy (Lawrence) Klug, Jacquie (Chalovich) Moye, Kristen (Kerrick) O’Connor, Brian Cavalier, Rita Shaia, and Mike Mystic ’02. Marla is finishing her last year at Fordham Law School. ... Marisa (Pocci) married Patrick Carney on Sept. 19, 2009. The nuptial mass took place at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and the wedding reception was held at The City Club of Cleveland. JCU alumni in attendance at the wedding included among others Monica Weber ‘01, Traci Sybelnik ‘02, Julie (Zone) Andolina ‘01 and Adam Andolina ‘01, Justin Kerr ‘99, Darla (Kimak) Kiko ‘02, Chad Kleibscheidel, Dana (Carney) Springer ‘02, Stephanie (Birnbaum) Kidd ‘02, and Haddi Qasem. Marisa and her husband currently reside in Las Vegas, where Marisa has been employed as an attorney with the law firm of Cooksey, Toolen, Gage, Duffy & Woog since shortly after their move to Nevada in 2006.” ... Melissa (Kunka) married Jody Blevins on Oct. 4, 2009. ... Alison Desmond is planning a wedding for October 2010. ... Melissa Mersch is in Chicago working in HR and on a master’s degree at DePaul University. Melissa will become a bride on Nov. 27, after being a bridesmaid in Megan Duncan’s wedding on July 3. ... Andrea Schaller is a life scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Chicago. ... Dominick Clayton was awarded the 2009 Outstanding Assistant Principal Achievement Award for Lake County School District, FL. ... Aimee Ursic is in

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Kristen (Muoio) McVean 585-259-3955 [email protected]

Here’s the latest – Angela Flowers was recognized as the guest speaker and 2009 Educator of the Year at the Sundt Memorial Foundation’s annual gala on Oct. 17, 2009, in San Diego, CA. The Sundt Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing anti-drug prevention programming to youths ages 11-18. ... Tina Marchiano is working at Icw Group in San Diego, CA. ... Nicole Marie Cicconetti and Stephen Stewart Smith were married May 9, 2009, at Church of the Saviour in Cleveland Heights, OH, with a reception at LaMalfa Centre in Mentor. The couple resides in Lyndhurst and Stephen is a third grade teacher in Shaker Heights. ... Michael Cavell is engaged to Stacey Steadman with a wedding scheduled for May 10, 2010. Michael is a computer programmer at Progressive Insurance in Mayfield Village, OH. ... Amy Marcelis and Ryan Carroll got engaged July 2009; a July 2010 wedding in Philadelphia is planned. The couple met and lives in Chicago. ... William and Shana Craig Yardas were married on August 8, 2009. Shana earned a master’s degree in school counseling from Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, and teaches at Boardman Schools. ... Dan and Sarah Ernstberger had their first child on April 17, 2009, a girl named Rylan Elizabeth. ... Kevin Hatgas received his MBA from Carroll in January and is in his seventh year working at JCU; he is coordinator of online strategy and communication in the Enrollment Division. ... Pat Mancuso is starting his ninth year with the Cintas Corporation and was recently promoted to general manager. He moved to the Virginia Highland part of Atlanta. ... Amy Gualtieri Madigan teaches seventh grade at Pittsburgh Public Schools, Arlington Accelerated Learning Academy. She married James Madigan on Nov.

Cortney Kilbury ’01 was chosen as one of 25 artists to create a guitar for the rock and roll hall of Fame. the guitars were auctioned off for charity. Lawyers magazine. He is a third year teacher of Criminal Law and Procedure at Ursuline College. ... Cortney Kilbury is one of 25 artists chosen to create a guitar for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum. The guitars were auctioned off for charity in December 2009. Cortney is the head of marketing at Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, providing housing for low-income families. ... Ileen (Jacobson) Linden is completing a Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education at Kent State. She teaches humanities at Lakeland Community College. ... Benjamin Sovacool writes, “I received my Ph.D. from Virginia Tech where I won the best dissertation award. I live in Singapore, am an assistant professor working on energy policy, I manage $2 million in research projects, and I have written four books.” ... Congratulations to the new parents – Ryan and Kristen (Kerrick) O’Connor had Ryan Jr., May 2009. Mark ’00 and Tricia (St-

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17, 2007. Susan Ruane McKenna ’01, Laura Noga Morgan ’01, Kristina Ambrosia-Conn, and Julia Kennedy Grady were bridesmaids. ... This past autumn, Ryan Anderson married Jackie Knepley, BGSU ’04. The couple lives in Ohio City near GLB. Ryan and his business partner, Eric Biro ’03, founded Anderson|Biro LLC, a retained executive search firm, in April 2007 - www.andersonbiro. com. Their offices are in downtown Cleveland. They encourage colleagues near and far to consider relocating their offices to Cleveland as it’s a great place to live and work. ... Greg Schetter lives in Middleburg Heights, OH, and works at University Hospitals in the radiology department as a PACS-network-modality administrator (kind of like a system administrator). He takes care of the radiology department’s network and PACS system, which handles all the images from X-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds, CTs, etc. ... Brad ’03 and Jennifer (Kelley) Piroli are expecting their first child, a boy, in April. ... Melissa (Ludwig) ’01 and Andrew Galbraith were blessed with two children in the past year, Jackson and Alexa. Andrew is currently working as a business intelligence consultant in Pittsburgh, PA, while Melissa is a stay-at-home mom. ... Anthony Wylie works for Geisinger Health System as a family physician in Scranton, PA, and is engaged to be married June 12, 2010. ... Kristen ready to go! ... Paul Spooner wrote to say that he popped the question to Kali Woodside, and is hoping to tie the knot soon. ... Rita (Mayekar) Van Boening is still living in St. Louis, MO, where she and her husband welcomed their first baby, Dominick Emil, in June 2009. Aside from being a new mom, Rita is working as a project manager in the corporate communications/brand management department of Express Scripts, Inc. … Erin (DeBruin) Skibinski and her husband, Brian, welcomed their second boy, George Brendan, on April 4, 2009. Erin writes that having two boys under 2 keeps her quite busy. She has also decided to head back to school to begin work on a master’s degree in education with a middle school endorsement beginning in January 2010. ... Ashley (Peters) Haskins wrote to announce that she and her husband, Tom Haskins ’02, welcomed Liam Robert Haskins at 8 lbs. 9 oz, 21 inches on Sep. 21, 2009. … Jen Gardner has moved back to Cleveland and is an attorney at Kelley & Ferraro LLP. ... John Manuszak tied the knot in October 2008 with Kelly Stingel at Champion Presbyterian Church in Warren, OH. The couple moved to Fort Collins, CO, in July and loves it out there. John is the asst. director of media relations at Colorado State and Kelly is a speech therapist at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins. John wrote that Joe Aulisio was one of the groomsmen in their wedding. … Melissa (Hoppert) Frakes was married to Matt Frakes in September 2009; Fr. Chris Fronk, S.J., officiated at St. Noel’s in Willoughby, OH. Surrounded by their families and close friends, John Carroll was well represented at the festivities! … If I’ve missed anything, please let me know. Take care, Theresa

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Groom Joe Calabria ’04, and bride Jennifer (Zirke) Calabria ’04, with John Carroll and other friends, tricia roddy ’04, Becky (story) Gunter ’04, liz (eppich) Jerin ’04, Meghan lambert ’06, tiffany Brick ’05, ryan Corabi ’04, John lis, steve Paroda, Jim Poppenberg ’04, Matt Krupa ’04, Brian romanini ’05, Matt Podkul ’04, lisa (nau) White ’04, Martha (lashomb) Makar ’05, Colleen (horschler) ryan ’03, Phil ryan ’02, Matt lower ’03, and adam Duale ’04. 2 with a good showing of our fellow JCU grads. All had a great time. ... Robert Rosen and Melissa Peters were married Oct. 17 at St. Basil the Great Church. They enjoyed their honeymoon in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Melissa teaches at The Goddard School in Twinsburg. ... Josh Bernot proposed to Kim Smith, O.D., who he met while earning his Doctor of Optometry in 2009 from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. He is working as an optometrist in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, where they live. The wedding is scheduled for May 22, 2010, at St. Bede the Venerable Church in Mentor, OH. ... Jennifer Fiorenzo and Michael Rupinsky are engaged and plan to be married Oct. 9, 2010, at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Jennifer is a patient advocate at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA. Michael, after earning his master’s degree from The Ohio State University in 2006, is a mechanical engineer with Northrop Grumman Corp. The two got engaged at the finish line of the Richmond Half Marathon on Nov. 14, 2009. ... Erin (Gregory) Eiser and her husband, Adam, had their first baby boy, Eli Gregory, on Dec. 29, 2009. What a great present for the New Year! ... Ben and Maria (Sellers) Papay welcomed their

Hello all – Happy New Year! My apologies for missing the last two columns, my New Year’s resolution for 2010 is to be more organized. I’ve managed to accomplish the feat at work (pretty much) and now it’s time for my personal life. Anyway, here’s the news since summer: Nicholas Colla married Adrienne Zaza this summer at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The couple lives in Orlando, FL. ... Katie (Kelley) Upton and her husband, Wes, welcomed a baby girl, Cecilia Rose, on Nov. 30. Katie writes that she has a JCU hoodie

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Paul Clapp 440-796-4947 [email protected]

Hello everyone, time keeps flying by and our space for the class column keeps shrinking, so I won’t delay. This time around we have a lot of marriage, engagement, and birth announcements. Joe Calabria and Jennifer Zirke were married on Oct.

Bottom row l to r: leigh ann Mchenry ’02, theresa (Jurak) Polachek ’03, (groom) Matt Frakes, (bride) Melissa (hoppert) Frakes ’03, ’06G. Middle row l to r: John neff ’01, steve Polachek ’02, Melanie (hoppert) Kish ’06, Bruce Feher ’70, Kimberly (Kleisley) Codispoti ’02. Back row l to r: Dave hoppert ’77, Michael Marotta ’02, erin (Zuercher) Marotta ’02, Dennis hoppert ’79, Marie hoppert.

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daughter, Lila Papay, on April 13, 2009. ... Audra (Welch) Van Winkle and her husband, Brian, recently had baby girl Layla Cathryn. ... Paul and Katy (Sullivan) Murphy are enjoying parenthood with their new baby boy, Patrick Joseph. ... Lastly, Celeste Cappotto joined Seton Catholic School of Hudson as the new director of development where she will be responsible for the organization, planning, and operation of Seton Catholic School’s fundraising program. Celeste is also a member of the board of trustees for the Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village, serving as chair of the marketing committee. ... I encourage all of you to join our Class of ’04 class column update group on Facebook. This allows me to the get word out for the upcoming deadlines so you can send in your updates! Until next time, Clapp

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Christine Bohn 440-668-8210 [email protected] roberta Muoio 937-627-5257 [email protected]

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Jennifer Tolhurst [email protected] rachel teron and Dino DeGirolamo ’05.

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We have lots of updates to share. Several of our classmates were in attendance at Homecoming 2009, including: Jessica Kerns, Nicole Burgund, Meghan Betz, Brian Savolskis, Eric Endress, Christopher Shaffer, and Adam Schueler. ... Julie Beran and Brice Westhoven were married on July 11, 2009, at Saint Francis Chapel. Julie is a seventh grade math teacher at Ridgeland Middle School in South Carolina. Brice is a Captain in the U.S. Army and is stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, GA. ... Meghan Betz just accepted a new position at the College of St. Elizabeth in New Jersey as the new technical and events planner. ... Mary Herout is currently working as a strategic improvement analyst with STERIS Corporation, a healthcare company. ... Melanie Hoppert Kish is

sarah Wagner ’05 and ryan Dieter ’04. the ohio-based law firm of Weston hurd llP is pleased to announce that Melanie r. shaerban ‘05 has joined the Cleveland office as an associate. Hey guys – I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of you at Reunion, June 11-13, 2010. Can’t wait to hear what you’ve all been up to these last five years. As for these people, I already know what they’ve been doing – Sarah Wagner and Ryan Dieter ’04 were married Sept. 26 at Saint Francis Chapel. Molly Bircher served as maid of honor; David Gilbert ’04 and Matt Krupa ’04 were also in the wedding party. Ryan and Sarah live in Columbus, OH, where Ryan is a branch manager with Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Sarah received her Doctorate in Optometry from Ohio State. During that time, Sarah also participated in optometry service trips to Ecuador and Nicaragua. She is currently completing a residency at Columbus/ Chillicothe VA Medical Center. ... Jaclyn Smith married Christopher Thaxton on June 13 at St. Angela’s in Fairview Park, OH. Their reception was at the 100th Bomb Group. JCU alums in attendance included her sister and husband Michael ’96 and Lisa Smith Olsen ’98, her brother Jason Smith ’01 and wife Clare Taft ’01, Amber Repp ’07, Kelly Stein ’07, Mary Missig, Maureen Joyce, Natalie Scala, Sarah Denney ’06, Corey Dolak ’06, Jessica Wolff ’06, Margaret Hickey, Maggie Mickunas. Sounds like quite the party! Jaclyn is currently pursuing a nursing degree and just started clinicals in January. ... Stacy Yanek recently married Scot Gill at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Akron, OH. Stacy is currently a nurse in the surgical intensive care unit at the Cleveland Clinic and is pursuing a master’s in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Kent State University. ... Last but not least, Melanie Shaerban has joined Weston Hurd LLP in Cleveland, OH, as an associate. Melanie’s practice is focused on commercial and business litigation, and insurance. Melanie also volunteers for the Legal Aid Society. ... I’ll catch up with the rest of you at Reunion Weekend – keep sending me your updates. Jennifer

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JCu grads at the Malacki-looman reception, from l to r: John Farrell ’06, Mike Wade ’06, sean McCabe ’06, tim Madigan ’06, leslie Zumerling ’06, Jordan Petrella ’06, sean Cassleman ’06, ryan looman ’07, elizabeth (Malacki) looman ’06, Jim novak ’06, Don Gibson ’06, Brad Gillette ’02, erik Gorman ’06, yasmeen shousher ’06, Dan Brown ’06, Greg Gavlak ’06, aslynn reisinger ’06, Gina spitalieri ’06, heather White, Jennifer ina ’06, Kristen reichard ’06, Maeghan Gorman ’06. living at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX, with her husband Nathan. She recently wrote a children’s book and became a host on Army Wife Talk Radio. ... Alex Kern has moved from Atlanta to Kalamazoo, MI, and is working at Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone as a paralegal. ... Jessica Kerns and Eric Endress got engaged at Homecoming Weekend in Saint Francis Chapel; their wedding will be next fall. Eric works at CBIZ as an investment analyst and Jessica is an account manager at Optiem, an interactive marketing firm. ... Cliff Liguori is working for American Transport Inc. in Glendale, AZ, where he remains in the transportation industry. He specializes in flatbed equipment and over dimensional shipments and manages a list of drivers and routes customer freights all across the country. ... Angielique Lokaj and Nathan Moss ’08 were married in Buffalo, NY, on May 30, 2009. Angielique is currently teaching eighth grade science for the Toledo Public Schools. Nathan is in his second year of med school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. The couple purchased their first home in the Toledo area. ... Brigid Long and Jessica Zimmerer are in their second year at The Ohio State University, on their way to earning their PharmD. ... On Dec. 19, 2009, Elizabeth Malacki and Ryan Looman ’07 were married in Pittsburgh, PA. ... Alex Popovich ’06G is the athletic director and assistant principal of Twinsburg High School. Alex has worked as an English teacher for six years and the last four years he has been the assistant athletic director in Twinsburg, OH. ... Shannon Thompson and Zachary Coleman were married on Sept. 26, 2009, in Kenmore, NY. They currently live in Brunswick, OH. Shannon’s mother and Zach’s father are also Carroll grads – Robin (Konkel) Thompson ’76 and Francis Sherwood S. Coleman ’72. Zach is working at Sherwin-Williams and Shannon works for McMaster-Carr Supply, an industrial supplies distributor in Aurora, OH. Both are currently pursuing their MBAs part-time. ... Thanks for sharing all your new news and keep the updates coming! Christine and Roberta

Guests at the lokaj-Moss wedding, top: nicole (Conway) Mosback ’05, nathan ’08 and angielique (lokaj) Moss ’06, Kaitlin o’Brien ’06, angela yingling ’06, anita (Brahm) Mallott ’06. Bottom: Mary Cichanski ’06, Marla Ciccone ’06, amy Gory ’05.

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Lisa Iafelice [email protected] Brittany Bush [email protected]

From l to r: Jessica Kerns ’06, nicole Burgund 06, Meghan Betz ’06, Brian savolskis ’06, eric endress ’06, Christopher shaffer ’06, and adam schueler ’06.

As we promised in the last issue, here are some of the details of the Brianna McKeown and Cole Clougherty wedding! The couple was married at the Church of St. Dominic in Shaker Heights, OH, on July 18, 2009. Tim Ryan served as best man, with Mark Razzante and Michael McKeown ’05 as groomsmen. The reception was at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel and was attended by the following JCU grads: Danielle Kensinger, Chrissy Pratt, Leanne D’Apolito, Tom Miller, Stacey Resavage, Betsy Measer, Colleen Schwab, Nicki (Garofoli) and Eric Abate, Julie Waring, Nicole Jurich, Kate Casey, Mike Sciandra, Tristan Tripodi, John Taddeo, Meghan Betz ’06, Steph Engel ’06, Jenna Saraniti ’06, Steve McIntosh ’06, Kate Seavers ’06, Rebecca Taft ’06, Justin Ragor ’06, Scott Wiles ’05, and Eric Domin ’05. The couple then traveled to Coronado, CA, for their honeymoon before returning to their home in North Royalton, OH. ... Another newly married JCU couple is Christina Saluan and Pete Moran ’08. Christina and Pete were wed on Aug. 1, 2009, at Immaculate Conception Church in Willoughby, OH. They later celebrated at the American Croatian Lodge in Eastlake, OH. ... Katie Conlisk became engaged to Cliff Moore, a graduate of Miami University, this past August, and is excited to be planning a September 2011 wedding. ... Krystina McGiffin and Christopher Thomas exchanged vows at Holy Family Church on July 11. The reception took place at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Centre in Boardman, OH, and the couple honeymooned at St. Thomas before returning to their home in Middleburg Heights, OH. Krystina’s bridesmaids included Christina Phillis and Jeannine Stiglitz. ... Tom Miller and Leanne D’Apolito were married on January 15, 2010, in a candlelight ceremony at St. Luke Church in Youngstown, OH. The wedding was attended by

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St. Monica’s in Garfield Heights, OH. ... Lucia Biasiotta has a new position as an account executive at a small technology company in Cleveland, OH, and is training to get her yoga certification to instruct. She is also looking forward to an exciting trip to Spain this summer. ... Congratulations to everyone on their wonderful news, and best wishes to all of the recently engaged and newly married couples! We look forward to hearing more news. Lisa and Brittany

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alumni celebrated the wedding of 2007 graduates Brianna (McKeown) Clougherty and Coleman Clougherty. First row, from left, are Michael McKeown ’05, Coleman Clougherty ’07, Brianna McKeown ’07 Clougherty, Meghan Betz ’06. second row, from left, are scott Wiles ’05, Colleen schwab ’07, Jenna saraniti ’06, Kate seavers ’06, steph engel ’06, Kate Casey ’07, eric Domin ’05, tristan tripodi ’07. third row, from left, are tom Miller, stacey resavage ’07, leanne D’apolito Miller ’07, Betsy Measer ’07, John taddeo ’07, nicki (Garofoli) abate ’07, Mike sciandra ’07. Fourth row, from left, are Julie Waring ’07, Chrissy Pratt ’07, Mark razzante ’07, eric abate ’07, Danielle Kensinger ’07, tim ryan ’07.

MJ laPerch [email protected]

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Melissa Calabrese ’09 and Jon Douglas ’09 were married in Buffalo, ny. andrea De roia ’09, Chelsea schippel, adam Milanovich ’09, Kendall horwatt ’09, allison sullivan ’09, nick tormento ’09, and George lyras ’09 were all in attendance to help celebrate the big day, with shannon Craig ’09 serving as a bridesmaid. the following JCU alums and students: Betsy Measer, Colleen Schwab, Stacey Resavage, Megan Handel, Brianna McKeown Clougherty, Coleman Clougherty, Larry Sammartino ’08, Tim Reigrut, Dave Sypert, Jessica Gibbons, Nicki (Garofoli) and Eric Abate, Adrienne Petrella ’10, and Jordan Petrella ’06. ... Lauren Fraser has returned to Carroll as a resident minister for the first-year women in Pacelli Hall. She says that she is very happy to be back on campus. ... This past summer, Margo Kern completed an accelerated second degree nursing program at Saint Mary’s College in South Bend, IN. She is currently working at a family practice office in Kalamazoo, MI. Margo was also recently engaged to Jon Andrews, Western Michigan University ’06, and is planning a wedding for September 2010. ... Gina Benisek started teaching fourth grade this year at

There seems to be a common theme in this season’s column and I do not think it will take you much effort to figure it out for yourselves. On October 10, Melissa Calabrese and Jon Douglas were married in Buffalo, NY. Andrea De Roia, Chelsea Schippel, Adam Milanovich, Kendall Horwatt, Allison Sullivan, Nick Tormento, and George Lyras were all in attendance to help celebrate the big day, with Shannon Craig serving as a bridesmaid. Melissa and Jon honeymooned in St. Lucia and are now living in Rocky River, OH. Jon works as a financial planner at Northwestern Mutual Financial Network while Melissa is enrolled in an accelerated nursing program at Cleveland State. Upon her May 2011 graduation with a BSN, she will be eligible to sit for the NCLEXRN exam. ... Loriann Ace and her high school sweetheart, Stephen Mercer, are engaged. The proposal occurred around New Year’s and the two are planning to marry in July 2011. Stephen is a graduate of Grove City College and works as an electrical engineer. Lori is taking graduate courses at John Carroll, concentrating on professional teaching with an initial licensure in early childhood education. ... Diana Orabovic is currently living in Chicago. She is engaged to Ryan Mekota ’07. They are eagerly preparing for their September wedding, which will take place in the Cleveland area. ... On a related note, I have some exciting engagement news of my own. Andy Pacconi and I got engaged in November. The happy moment occurred one evening after he insisted we drive up to good old University Heights and take a walk on the Carroll campus. He then got down on one knee and, to my delight, proposed at a spot overlooking the quad. ... If you have any information that you would like to share about where you are and what you are doing, please feel free to send it in! Lisa

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John Carroll University will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2011. a year-long schedule of celebrations is being planned and will begin in January 2011.
One of the signature events of the year will take place May 20, 21, and 22, 2011 and for only the second time in the history of the institution, Commencement and Reunion will be combined. The first time the two events were  combined was in 1986, in celebration of John Carroll’s 100th anniversary. Alumni events will take place throughout the weekend and Commencement will be on Sunday, May 22. For graduating seniors and alumni, it will be an opportunity to celebrate the lives and accomplishments in which John Carroll will always play a part, and the history and tradition that makes the University a revered institution to so many, past and present.

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T. Patrick Lahey Alfred I. Johns Bernard L. Brysh Raymond F. Conroy Martin F. Franey Frederick R. Schnell George E. Elliott Robert C. McConville Rev. Joseph W. Skrha Robert J. Moeller Albert M. Zippert Frank X. Burns William E. Burroway Michael T. Mahon Walter M. Malanowski John R. McDonnell John J. Moavero William L. Muller Leonard J. Vavra James T. Bowker George R. Calams Paul S. Curran Paul J. Eisenman Ray C. Miller Jr. William E. Herman Kevin T. Lehane Lawrence S. Snitzky Dean M. Kwasny Patricia A. LaFlamme Leo P. Longville Robert F. Roda ESQ Leonard S. Cech David J. Schuler Edward J. Tracy Charles P. Butchko Traugott F. Keller III Joseph J. Kollar Raymond J. Markiewicz Phillip L. Psomas John F. Ryan Richard J. Zunt John A. English

This is the deceased list as we know it. We apologize for omissions and ask that you please report any to Joan Brosius at 216-397-4332.

Bishop Donald Pelotte ’69
Bishop Donald Pelotte, 64, died Jan. 7, 2010, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Bishop Pelotte was the firstknown Native American bishop and the second youngest Catholic bishop in the United States. He received his bachelor’s degree from John Carroll in 1969 and his doctorate from Fordham University. After he was ordained as a priest of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Bishop Pelotte served for 10 years at St. Paschal Baylon Church in Highland Heights and became the order’s provincial superior in 1978. He often advocated for the issues of American Indians within the church and society while he encouraged American Indians to include Catholicism into their culture. Bishop Pelotte served the Gallup Diocese from 1986 to 2008, when he had to resign for health issues. He is survived by two brothers.
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rev. Paul h. Besanceney, s.J.
Rev. Paul H. Besanceney, S.J., 85, died Oct. 28, 2009. Fr. Besanceney was born in Toledo, Ohio, on February 10, 1924, and entered the Society of Jesus in 1943. He was ordained in 1956 at West Baden College in Indiana and then taught at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland and Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. After furthering his education at West Baden College in 1957 and Michigan State University in 1963, he came to John Carroll to teach sociology. During the 1970s, Fr. Besanceney was appointed provincial of the Detroit Province and worked at the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate in D.C. In 1980, Fr. Besanceney, went to Africa, where he served for the next 25 years at St. Paul’s National Major Seminary and at Loyola House in Nairobi, Kenya, and was appointed provincial of the Eastern Africa Province. Remembered as a very caring man, he is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

rev. ernest spittler, s. J.
Rev. Ernest Spittler, S.J., John Carroll chemistry professor from 1965 through 1993, died after a long illness on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at age 81. Fr. Spittler graduated from St. Ignatius High School before attending the Jesuit Novitiate at Milford, Ohio. He studied philosophy and theology at West Baden College in Indiana and chemistry at the Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Fr. Spittler was ordained a priest at Colombiere College in Clarkston, Michigan, in 1962. During his later years at John Carroll, he became involved in Marriage Encounter with the Diocese of Cleveland. He retired to Jennings Center for Older Adults in Garfield Heights in 2003. Fr. Spittler is survived by many brothers and sisters, as well as 98 nephews and nieces.

Col. John (Jack) nathan Bertelkamp ’61
Col. John (Jack) Nathan Bertelkamp, U.S. Army, Retired, 71, died suddenly Feb. 7, 2010, at home in Nellysford, Virginia. A member of John Carroll’s Class of 1961, Col. Bertelkamp was a dedicated soldier with 26 years of service, which included three tours of duty in Vietnam. He served two tours as a Green Beret with the 5th Special Forces Group and one tour as a helicopter gunship pilot. During his military career, he received the Legion of Merit Award, the Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars, Meritorious Service Medal, Senior Army Aviation Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge and Ranger Tab. He also was a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College. After his military retirement, he went on to retire as the director of operations for Sikorsky Aircraft in St. Louis, Missouri, and Huntsville, Alabama. Col. Bertelkamp was preceded in death by his father and a daughter, Dorothy. He is survived by his mother, Catherine; his wife, Helen; a son, Michael; a daughter, Joanna Bagby and her husband, James; two grandchildren, and a sister.

richard “Dick” Zunt ’55
Richard “Dick” Zunt, retired sports reporter for The Plain Dealer, died of cancer on Jan. 2, 2010. Mr. Zunt began his educational career at John Carroll after graduating from St. Ignatius High School in 1950. A member of the John Carroll class of 1955, he spent most of his time working on the Carroll News where he discovered a love of writing. After graduation, Mr. Zunt served in the Navy from 1955 to 1959. When he returned, he began working full time as an insurance adjuster, while working part time in The Plain Dealer sports department. Four years later, he was asked to join the newspaper full time to work on the high school beat where he would stay another 37 years until he retired in 2001. Mr. Zunt is survived by his children Mary “Cal,” Monica Klein, Sarah Morancy, and Richard J. Jr.

Frank J. heintz, Jr., Ph.D.
Frank J. Heintz, Jr., Ph.D., 84, retired John Carroll professor, died peacefully on Dec. 2, 2009. Heintz was born on Dec. 3, 1924, in Jacksonville, Florida. He received his doctorate at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. Between 1956 and 1990, Heintz was a Political Science professor at John Carroll. Dedicated to his family and students, Heintz will be remembered as a kind and caring gentleman. He is survived by his sister, Alva Stone, and his children, Frank, Catherine Plichta, Lisa, David, Suzanne Burke, Ralph, and Dan, as well as nine grandchildren.

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San Francesco Della Vigne
John Carroll alumnus Frank Grace ’63 wanted a truly extraordinary anniversary gift for his bride of 45 years, so he commissioned a statue – a 27-foot, 8-ton statue for their winery in Tuscany, Italy. It is named San Francesco Della Vigne, which means Saint Francis of the Vineyard. “Ten years ago, I commissioned two large sculptures by Tuscan sculptor Sandro Granucci, which I strategically positioned at vantage points in the vineyard. Thus, when I decided to give Judy a special anniversary present, I thought the idea (which I had for years), of “San Francesco Della Vigne” was a good choice,” Mr. Grace says. “The concept I envisaged was to create a complimentary piece of sculpture to encompass the view over all of the vineyards from its highest point. However, the sculptor created something far beyond that which both he and I ever imagined. The piece has a kind of unanticipated and awesome spirituality about it and is now, following some Tuscan press coverage, being visited by local people who are showing unique reverence. “I think this piece may become a Tuscan landmark,” Mr. Grace adds. “And, by the way, Judy was totally surprised and amazed that I could keep a secret for 14 months.”

Photograph courtesy of Frank Grace

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