loyola university new orleans magazine spring 2011

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LOYOLAOur Community, Our Home

Spotlighting Loyola’s Impact onNew Orleans and Louisiana

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITYNEW ORLEANS

Loyola University New Orleans PresidentThe Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.

Vice President for Institutional AdvancementBill Bishop

Associate Vice President for DevelopmentChris Wiseman ’88

Associate Vice President for MarketingTerrell F. Fisher ’76

EditorRay Willhoft ’00

Director of Publications and MarketingJennifer Schlotbom ’00

Director of Creative ServicesAllee Parker

DesignerCraig Bloodworth

PhotographerHarold Baquet

Director of Alumni RelationsMonique Gaudin Gardner

Associate Director of Alumni RelationsDavid Robinson-Morris ’06

Assistant Director of Alumni RelationsLisa Adams ’82

Director of Public Affairs and External RelationsMeredith M. Hartley

Associate Director of Public AffairsMatt Lambert ’92

Communications CoordinatorJames Shields

Communications ManagerSean Snyder

ContributorsRobert Bell ’89

Nathan C. MartinBrett Simpson ’96, M.B.A. ’03

Photo Contributors

Dan HelfersTaylor Lasseigne

Elle MaloneyWadner PierreKevin Zansler

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COVER FOCUS16 Our Community, Our Home

FEATURES22 A Saintly Gift and a Leader’s

Challenge

26 From Beowulf to Avatar—It’s All English

30 Commanding the Spotlight

32 We Are Loyola

36 Loyola in Print

DEPARTMENTS06 On the Avenue

06 News14 Students15 Athletics

38 Tracking the Pack

40 Wolftracks43 Wolf Pups49 Calendar of Events50 Memorials

Cover Photo: St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, La.

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

From the PresidentA new calendar year gives us the opportunity to celebrate what

was accomplished the year before and plan what will be accom-plished the year ahead. And if 2011 is anything like 2010, then wewill have much more to celebrate.

Last year, we focused on the continued implementation of ourstrategic plan, Loyola 2012, which has three goals: to enhance ourJesuit values; to improve student retention; and to enhanceLoyola’s reputation and stature. Based on the work we have com-pleted so far, we are well on our way to achieving all three, as youwill see in the pages of this magazine.

The Jesuit Center continues to support the commitments of ourmission into the fabric of the university. Thanks to the generosityof New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, H’87, the center willhave a new home. Loyola’s former library building, shuttered since1999, will be resurrected as the Tom Benson Jesuit Center, a

dynamic and all-encompassing facility dedicated to making Loyola’s Ignatian and Catholictradition a robust and driving force in campus life, keeping the mission and identity of theuniversity, literally, at the heart of the campus.

Thanks to our academic programs and outstanding student services, particularly thoseaimed at first-year students, we have continued to see an increase in demand for our under-graduate education. In the past two years, we have set records for undergraduate applicationsand visits to campus. Not only are students applying and enrolling, but they are also findinga home here on campus and staying through graduation.

A major key to this success is our academic departments’ ability to develop new and inno-vative programs, and one such example is the Department of English’s new course, Reading(w/) the Digital Human. The course incorporates the use of iPads into the classroom, pairingnew technology with classical texts.

Finally, the university’s reputation continues to grow as reflected in national publicationssuch as U.S. News & World Report. But equally important is the reputation we maintain local-ly with our community engagement efforts. In December, the Carnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching awarded Loyola its Community Engagement Classification, recog-nizing the university’s long tradition of partnering with and reaching out to its wider commu-nity. This honor confirms that Loyola is among the nation’s leading higher education institu-tions that engage with and contribute to important community agendas.

The momentum from last year’s achievements will keep us moving forward in 2011 as wecontinue to build our future together and approach our centennial in 2012. It will take thework of everyone—faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, and friends—to help us fullyachieve all of the goals set forth in Loyola 2012. But, with your continued support, there isnothing that we cannot accomplish.

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Relive old memories and make new ones atAlumni Weekend 2011

May13 -15, 2011Events Include:

Friday, May 13, 2011 Senior Crawfish Boil

Campus Tours

Cocktail Receptions honoring alumni from:• Dentistry• Mass Communications• Medical Technology• Nursing• Pharmacy

Saturday, May 14, 2011Golden Wolves Breakfast (Class of 1961)Commencement

Golden Wolves Induction Ceremony

Reunion Classes Dinners

(1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986,1991, 1996, 2001)

Cocktail Reception (Class of 2006)

Sunday, May 15, 2011Alumni Mass

Alumni Association Jazz Brunch:Adjutor Hominum Award Presentation,Other Volunteers Recognized

Alumni Association Annual Meeting/Passing of the Gavel

We hope to see you there!For more information, contact theOffice of Alumni Relations at(504) 861-5454, (800) 798-ALUM,[email protected], or visit alumni.loyno.edu

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Loyola Goes Fleur Delirious

Loyola JSRI sponsors fifth anniversary Katrina conference

Loyola asked a very simple question toall Saints fans across the Gulf South: “Are you ready forsome football???”

To start off the Saints season in fanatical style,the Center for the Study of New Orleans hosted,“Fleur Delirious: A Look at the Saints’Relationship with New Orleans,” on September 7.The event featured a panel discussion on the Saints,their magical season, and what the team means tothe culture of New Orleans.

Panelists included former Saint and fan favoriteMichael “Beer man” Lewis, Times-Picayune sportsreporter and author Jeff Duncan, and WWL-TV sportsdirector and voice of the Saints Jim Henderson.

Duncan’s new book, From Bags to Riches: How a

Struggling Franchise and a Storm-Battered City BecameChampions, chronicles the unique bond between teamand fan, as well as the importance of that relationship inthe aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

“National media thinks that the Saints saved thecity, but in reality it’s the other way around,” Duncansaid. “The real heroes aren’t Drew Brees, Sean Payton,or Reggie Bush, it’s the fans. They had no reason to sup-port a 3-13 team and owner that was looking to get out,but they did. They told the NFL, ‘You’re not movingthis team to San Antonio or L.A. It’s ours.’ They boughtseason tickets with FEMA checks. They sacrificed basicliving expenses to keep this team here. The storm gal-vanized that bond between franchise and fan, and final-ly—after 43 years—both received the ultimate reward.”

The Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) at Loyolasponsored a conference examining how residents and new-comers have been welcomed home to New Orleans in thefive years since Hurricane Katrina and highlighted the workthat still needs to be done. “Post-Katrina New Orleans: AWelcoming Community?” took place on September 11. Sr.Jaime Phelps, O.P., director of the Institute for BlackCatholic Studies at Xavier University, shared theologicalreflections throughout the day as well.

Part One: Welcoming Back Our Own featured AllisonPlyer from the Greater New Orleans Community DataCenter, who gave a statistical overview of New Orleans fiveyears post-Katrina. Jarvis DeBerry, Times-Picayune colum-nist, discussed how New Orleans has welcomed residents,especially the poor, elderly, and people of color. Workshop

topics followed and included “Equity in Post-KatrinaEducation Reform,” “Fair Housing,” “Access toHealthcare,” and “Children of the Storm.”

Part Two: Welcoming Newcomers featured MartinGutierrez, the executive director of Neighborhood andCommunity Services of Catholic Charities Archdiocese ofNew Orleans, who gave an overview of the experience ofimmigrant workers coming to New Orleans after Katrinaand how well they have been received. Topics also includ-ed “Law Enforcement and Crimes against Immigrants,”“Proposed Anti-immigrant Legislation in Louisiana,” and“Vietnamese and Latino Communities: The Struggle forCommunity after Katrina and BP.”

For more information on the Jesuit Social ResearchInstitute, visit www.loyno.edu/jsri

President Emeritus James Carter, S.J., former Saint Michael “Beer man” Lewis, Times-Picayune sports reporter and author Jeff Duncan,WWL-TV sports director and voice of the Saints Jim Henderson, instructor and panel moderator Lisa Martinolden Wolves, Class of 1960

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and women’s rightsactivist Sheryl WuDunn discussed her New York Timesbest-selling book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression intoOpportunity for Women Worldwide, during a presentation atLoyola on September 23.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and activist visits LoyolaWuDunn’s highly acclaimed novel, which she co-wrote

with her husband, Nicholas D. Kristof, explores the manychallenges facing women in developing countries. It hasbeen featured on a number of network television programsincluding The Oprah Show and The Colbert Report. In con-

junction with her promotion of the book,WuDunn is also participating in a multi-media effort to further her call to action toend abuses against women through an onlinesocial action campaign, a documentary series,and a TV special.

Following the lecture, Loyola launched aread-a-thon event, providing copies of herbook to attendees in return for their commit-ment to help raise funds for Fonkoze, thelargest microfinance institution in Haiti. Theorganization is committed to providing finan-cial services to the poor and serves more than45,000 women, while assisting in the recon-struction of homes affected by the horrific2010 earthquake.

The Lindy Boggs National Center for CommunityLiteracy at Loyola partnered with the Ashé Cultural ArtsCenter and One Book, One New Orleans to raise aware-ness of adult literacy through theatre. Loyola welcomedThe 13 Lessons, an original production that highlighteddifferent testimonies of those experiencing illiteracy, onSeptember 30.

The 13 Lessons, written by Lenwood Sloan, directed byJohn Grimsley, commissioned by TheLindy Boggs Center, and produced by theAshé Center, aimed to push viewers to actagainst adult illiteracy while empoweringthe many adults who struggle with aninability to read.

One Book, One New Orleans is an effortestablished by the Young LeadershipCouncil that unites the city of NewOrleans through a common novel whilepromoting and strengthening literacythroughout the city. During the readingperiod, which ran August 25 through

Acting against illiteracyOctober 9, all New Orleanians over the age of 16 wereencouraged by the YLC to read the selected novel, LouisArmstrong’s memoir, Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans.One Book, One New Orleans helped to create a prologueto The 13 Lessons that focused on young Armstrong’sstruggle with literacy.

For more information on The Lindy Boggs NationalCenter for Community Literacy, visit www.boggslit.org

Sheryl WuDunnn Wolves, Class of 1960

Cast of The 13 Lessons

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Loyola’s Center for the Study of NewOrleans presented the latest installment in

the Biever Guest Lecture Series, “A Woman’s Work isNever Done: Reforming and Rebuilding New Orleans,”on October 7. The event highlighted the changeswomen’s voluntary organizations have brought to thesocial and political life of the Crescent City post-Katrina.

Dr. Pamela Tyler, a nationally recognized scholar ofAmerican women’s history and theauthor of the award-winning book,Silk Stockings and Ballot Boxes: Womenand Politics in New Orleans, 1920 –1965, was the featured speaker. Threewomen who have contributed topost-Katrina New Orleans—RuthieFrierson, Anne Milling, and LaToyaCantrell—joined Tyler for a discus-sion about the city and the chal-lenges it faces.

Frierson heads Citizens for 1

Students honor donors for their generositydonors for their generosity to Loyola and its talented students.

Fr. Wildes introduced Sarah Cooper, the evening’s fea-tured scholarship recipient, who expressed her gratitude, onbehalf of all scholarship recipients. “The life of Loyolabegins with people like you who see the potential in the stu-dents of Loyola,” Cooper said.

For information on how you can establish a scholarshipat Loyola, visit giving.loyno.edu

Loyola spotlights women’s role in reforming New Orleans

Dr. Pamela Tyler, Ruthie Frierson, LaToya Cantrell, Anne Milling

Donor Denise Mouledoux Gardner ’81, Warren E. Mouledoux Scholarship recipient Ashley Liuzza,donor Gloria Mouledoux

Greater New Orleans, a non-partisan grassroots initiativeborn in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and designed to be avoice for reform and renewal for Greater New Orleans anda better Louisiana. Milling is a political and civic activistand founder of the advocacy group Women of the Storm.Cantrell, Broadmoor Improvement Association president,led the fight to save her neighborhood, which saw extensiveflooding as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

The Audubon Tea Room provided the perfect backdropfor Loyola to honor its scholarship donors at theScholarship Donor Dinner on October 6. More than 150guests attended, allowing the scholarship recipients to meettheir benefactors.

After a cocktail hour, the guests enjoyed a sumptuous din-ner, followed by remarks from University President KevinWm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., who thanked the scholarship

Northwestern Mutual Life Scholarship recipientSarah Cooper

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New Orleans radio personality and award-winning actorJohn “Spud” McConnell came to campus and performedexcerpts from John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Duncesand discussed his relationship with the novel and the misan-thropic protagonist he has brought to life.

“Just ‘Toole’ing Around: An evening with SpudMcConnell” took place on October 14. McConnell alsoannounced the student winners of the A Confederacy ofDunces essay competition,awarding cash prizes to thefirst, second, and third-place winners. During thesummer, Loyola studentsreceived copies of Toole’sbook and were invited tosubmit essays that sharedtheir reactions to it.

John “Spud” McConnellhas received nationalacclaim for his on-stage por-

Actor Spud McConnell portrays Ignatius J. Reilly at Loyola

Emanuel Ax, world-famous, award-winning pianist, per-formed a solo concert at Loyola on October 23 to support therebuilding and revitalization of the arts in New Orleans and theGulf Coast. Ax performed various piano works by Franz Schubertand Frédéric Chopin, including Schubert’s Impromptus, Op.142; and Sonata in A, Op. posth. 120; along with Chopin’sBarcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 61; Three Mazurkas; Nocturnes,Op. 27; and Scherzo No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31.

Born in Lvov, Poland, Ax moved to Canada at an early age.His studies at the Juilliard School were supported by the Epstein

Student essay competition winners and actor John “Spud” McConnell

Scholarship Program of the Boys Clubs of America, and hesubsequently won the Young Concert Artists Award. Axcaptured public attention in 1974 when he won the firstArthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in TelAviv. In 1975, he won the Michaels Award of YoungConcert Artists, followed four years later by the covetedAvery Fisher Prize.

Ax has been an exclusive Sony Classical recordingartist since 1987. Recent releases include theMendelssohn Trios with Yo Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman,

Strauss’ “Enoch Arden” narrated byPatrick Stewart, and discs of two-piano music by Brahms andRachmaninoff with Yefim Bronfman.Ax has received Grammy Awards forthe second and third volumes of hiscycle of Haydn’s piano sonatas. He hasalso made a series of Grammy-win-ning recordings with cellist Yo Yo Maof the Beethoven and Brahms sonatasfor cello and piano.

trayals of Louisiana’s most colorful characters, includingHuey P. Long in The Kingfish, Earl K. Long in Earl Longin Purgatory, and Ignatius J. Reilly from A Confederacy ofDunces. His career also has taken him to Hollywood forthree seasons on ABC’s hit television show Roseanne,and he performed a recurring role on the HBO televisionseries Treme. Currently, he can be heard weekdays on“The Spud Show” on WWL Radio 870 AM.

Emanuel Ax

World-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax performs at Loyola

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The Jesuit Center and the Student Government Association presented Loyola Week, a series of events,activities, and exhibits to celebrate the Jesuit history and identity of Loyola University New Orleans,

November 1 – 7. Loyola Week was established for the Loyola community to rediscover and explore the Jesuit heritageof the university, its history, founders, identity, and mission.

Activities included: All Saints Day Mass; Jesuit Jeopardy; Dinner with the Jesuits; All Souls Day Memorial Mass;Women’s Volleyball vs. University of Mobile; screening of The Calling documentary and a dialogue with director DavidRanghelli and producer Trey Burvant; Careers in nonprofits: Men & Women with and for Others interactive panel discus-sion with representatives from the New Orleans community; Dodgeball: Battle of Pamplona; HBO’s Treme: Spotlight on

Music with the show’s award-winningmusic director Blake Leyh and con-sultant/writer Davis Rogan; ValerieMartin, Louisiana Writer of the Year,interview; performance of TheMisanthrope; Wolves on the Prowl Dayof Service; Concert with a Cause ben-efit concert for the Gulf Coast with avariety of local bands and performers;Loyola vs. Tulane Pep Rally; andGametime! Loyola vs. Tulane Men’sBasketball.

Loyola Week celebrates Jesuit history and identity

Loyola’s Center for the Study of New Orleans and theCenter for Music and Arts Entrepreneurship presented“HBO’s Treme: Spotlight on Music,” which featured theshow’s award-winning music director Blake Leyh and con-sultant/writer Davis Rogan. The event, held on November4, hosted by College of Music and Fine Arts AssociateProfessor Janna Saslaw, Ph.D., examined the creative rolemusic plays in this New Orleans-centric show.

HBO’sTreme comes to Loyola’s campusTreme takes place in the Crescent City in the after-

math of Hurricane Katrina, and Saslaw said that theshow illustrates just how important New Orleans musicwas during the healing process. Both Leyh and NewOrleans native Rogan are involved in the music selec-tion and recording process. The event also featured aperformance of Treme songs by local musicians, whoactually star in the show.

The Rev. Gerald Fagin, S.J., and the Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., celebrate the All Saints DayMemorial Mass.

Local musicians featured in Treme perform on campus.

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What have we done to provoke events in themost environmentally turbulent century in humanhistory? Environmental historian John R. McNeill,Ph.D., investigated this question during a lecture onNovember 11 titled “Turbulent Times: 100 Years ofEnvironmental Change.”Global warming is a much-contested theory

among scientists today. McNeill explored environ-mental history in the last century with an effort toexplain why our global climate has been in such tur-moil. He addressed the scale and scope of environ-mental changes and the social, economic, and polit-ical forces behind them. McNeill argued that theenergy system is the single most important variablein modern environmental history, but also consid-ered population growth and urbanization, technolo-gy, politics, and the international system.McNeill is a professor in the history department

and the Edmund A. Walsh School of ForeignService at Georgetown University, where he teach-es world, environmental, and international history,and studies and writes about how ecological changeaffects historical events. He is president-elect of theAmerican Society for Environmental History andhas authored several other books, includingSomething New Under the Sun: An EnvironmentalHistory of the 20th-Century World.

President’s forum examineshumans’ effect on theenvironment

The Loyola University New Orleans Class of 2010 hasdedicated a sculpture to the J. Edgar and Louise S. MonroeLibrary as a remembrance of their time at the university.The sculpture, “Reference Boat,” which hangs in the

library’s Learning Commons, was installed on Aug. 27.Designed by Raine Bedsole, College of Music and FineArts Visiting Committee member, the sculpture adoptedthe theme of the library and was created using library refer-ence materials. The work of art resembles a boat fromwhich hang numerous quotes submitted by the graduatingseniors.The quotes, describing students’ warm feelings and fond

memories of Loyola, include “Finish Strong,” inspired byNew Orleans Saints quarterback, Super Bowl MVP, andLoyola 2010 unified commencement speaker, Drew Brees.More than 120 Loyola seniors, alumni, parents and

friends donated to this year’s Senior Class Gift Campaign,raising more than $1,400. In an overwhelming decision, theClass of 2010 voted to dedicate the gift to the library.

John R. McNeill, Ph.D.

Faculty SuccessesDean Angeles, professor emeritus, received

The Midwest Clinic’s highest honor at its annualChicago conference in December. Angeles joinedthe ranks of music education royalty by acceptingthe clinic’s Medal of Honor, awarding his service tomusic education and continuing influence on thedevelopment and improvement of orchestras.

Kellie Grengs, M.F.A., theatre arts costumedirector and extraordinary assistant professor, led thepush for a grant which will help revitalize the FreretStreet neighborhood. The New Freret, a nonprofitorganization that seeks to promote business on theFreret Corridor from Jefferson Avenue to NapoleonAvenue, was awarded a $25,000 grant as part of theNational Markham Mark of Distinction Award byMarkham Vineyards of St. Helena, Calif.

Denis Janz, Ph.D., Provost DistinguishedProfessor of Religious Studies, was appointed schol-ar-in-residence by the Tantur Institute for EcumenicalStudies in Jerusalem, Israel. He plans to travel to the insti-tute in the summer of 2011 to study the religious roots ofthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Janet R. Matthews, Ph.D., professor of psycholo-gy, attended The Education Leadership Conference, aninvitation-only conference sponsored by the AmericanPsychological Association. Matthews was the only repre-sentative from Louisiana at the event which targeted psy-chology educators from across the country. At the confer-ence, which focused on “Psychology and LifelongLearning,” she served as chair of the organizing committee.Matthews also chaired several sessions and presented threedistinguished service awards.

Lee Yao, Ph.D., Fr. Joseph A. Butt, S.J.,Distinguished Professor in Accounting, received acompetitive grant from the Chinese government to studygovernment intervention in the capital market. The study,to be conducted in conjunction with the SouthwesternUniversity of Economics and Finance in China, will exam-ine how the Chinese government affects the market inrelationship to different corporate government structures.

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The Center for Spiritual Capital, in con-junction with the College of Business, on

October 29 hosted an interactive discussion on the positiveimpact of “spiritual capital” in today’s volatile business climate.The event featured a viewing of the Emmy-nominated PBSdocumentary, Doing Virtuous Business, by YaleUniversity’s Ted Malloch, Ph.D., followed by a paneldiscussion with Malloch.

The screening of Malloch’s Doing Virtuous Businessspotlighted more than a dozen inspirational businesssuccess stories, featuring interviews with many of themost influential chief executives in the world, as well assome of the foremost academic leaders at the world’stop management schools and universities.

Malloch has held an ambassadorial-level position atthe United Nations, as well as senior policy positions atthe U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and

Spiritual capital’s positive impact examinedthe U.S. Department of State. He is a research professor atYale University, where he founded the Spiritual CapitalInitiative.For more information on the Center for Spiritual

Capital, visit www.loyno.edu/spiritual-capital

For nearly 100 years, the Loyola Department of Physics hasbeen involved in various research areas including cryogenics,solid state physics, group theory and elementary particles,general relativity, cosmology, dark energy, biophysics, andnanoscale technology.

Loyola honored the department’s accomplishments alongwith current and former physics faculty and alumni onOctober 29 with a private celebration in the Physics Lab.

One of the keys to the department’s success is its out-standing faculty. Professors Carl Brans, Ph.D., the Rev.James Carter, S.J., Ph.D., and Creston King, Ph.D.,have a combined 144 years of teaching and research expe-rience and were recognized for their continued serviceand teaching excellence.

Formed at the inception of the university, the physicsdepartment has developed alongside rapidly changingadvances in physics and has made major contributions to the

Physics department celebrates tradition of excellenceuniversity and the larger scientific community through itswork and research. Perhaps most notably, the physics pro-gram is credited for creating WWL Radio. Born in thebasement of Loyola’s Marquette Hall in 1922, the radiostation was nothing more than a science experiment thatturned into one of the university’s most powerful and suc-cessful business ventures in later years through its sale in1989. While it was owned by Loyola, the station propelledthe university to the forefront of broadcast technology andnew media.

The first radio broadcast was sent March 31, 1922, byLoyola’s third president, the Rev. Edward A. Cumming,S.J. During the 1940s to the 1960s, the U.S. governmentrecognized the influential power of WWL Radio, which atthis time could be heard internationally, and used the sta-tion to broadcast messages in times of crisis, from WorldWar II to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Loyola Board of Trustees Member Rita Benson LeBlanc, Professor Lee Yao,Ph.D., Businessman/Author Ted Malloch, Ph.D., Businessman CorradoGiacona, and Professor Wing Fok, Ph.D., socialize after a screening of Malloch’s film Doing Virtuous Business.

Physics alumni and faculty celebrate the department’s accomplishments.

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Loyola welcomed seven new Board of Trustees members last fall, bringing with them dynamicexperience and energy as the university continues to move forward.

The Rev. R. Bentley Anderson, S.J., Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department ofAfrican and African-American Studies at Fordham University. He joined the New Orleans Province of theSociety of Jesus in 1986 after having served as a Signal Corps officer in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1986.He left active duty with the rank of captain. From 2001 to 2010, he was a member of the faculty at SaintLouis University. He has been published in several journals and is the author of Black, White and Catholic:New Orleans Interracialism, 1947 – 1956.

Virginia Angelico-Tatum ’75, D.D.S., has been practicing dentistry for more than 30 years andhas operated a general dental practice in Hattiesburg, Miss., for the past 10 years. She served as a clinicalinstructor for the Pearl River Community College School of Dental Hygiene for two years before openingher practice. She is a member-at-large of the LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation’s Board of Directors,as well as a member of the LSU School of Dentistry Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.

Robert “Bob” Brown is managing director of the Business Council of New Orleans and the RiverRegion, an organization comprised of the CEOs of many of the largest corporations in the greater NewOrleans area. Previously, his long career at the University of New Orleans culminated in his service from2003 to 2007 as vice chancellor for governmental, community, and diversity affairs. Prior to that, he servedin the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller and rose to the rank of master sergeant in less than 13 years.

Anne B. Gauthier serves as a trustee of the Wendell & Anne Gauthier Family Foundation and is aformer teacher in the New Orleans and Jefferson parish school systems. She is a member of the New OrleansMuseum of Art’s Board of Trustees, a past president of the Cancer Crusaders of New Orleans, and a currentmember of Loyola’s College of Music and Fine Arts Visiting Committee. She is active with the PreservationResource Center, the New Orleans Opera Association, and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sean O’Keefe ’77 was appointed CEO of EADS North America in 2009. Prior to joining EADS,O’Keefe served as corporate officer of the General Electric Company aviation business. He was chancellor ofLouisiana State University from 2005 to 2008, and was the 10th administrator of NASA from 2001 to 2005.He has served as presidential appointee on four separate occasions as Secretary of the Navy, comptroller andCFO of the Defense Department, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, and deputy assis-tant to the president, as well as the appointment at NASA under two presidential administrations.

The Rev. Richard P. Salmi, S.J., Ph.D., became the 38th president of Spring Hill College inJune 2009. Prior to his appointment at Spring Hill, Salmi served as vice president for student affairs atLoyola University Chicago, a position he held since 2002. In this post, he directed a student affairs divisionthat managed numerous areas in student life, including student activities, residential life, new student ori-entation, campus recreation, student leadership development, and intercollegiate athletics.

The Rev. Stephen Sauer, S.J., Ph.D., is currently pastor of Jesuit Church (ImmaculateConception) in downtown New Orleans. Sauer has worked in various pastoral and administrative positionsat Spring Hill College, and recently served as a member of the theological studies faculty at LoyolaMarymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. A member of the National Pastoral Musicians Association,the North American Academy of Liturgy, and Societas Liturgica, he has presented at conferences and facil-itated workshops in parishes across the country.

New members join Loyola’s Board of Trustees

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Last fall, the College of Business part-nered with South Coast Angel Fund to provide studentswith real-world experience in equity financing of entre-preneurial ventures. Entrepreneurial Consulting,taught in the MBA program by Brett Matherne, Ph.D.,offered students a unique opportunity to play a part inthe investment exploration process of the South CoastAngel Fund.

Students learned the role of a consultant beforeengaging with the angel fund and its potential invest-ment, as well as valuation methods, equity invest-ment process, term sheet clauses, and due diligenceprocess. The course, created in conjunction withLoyola graduate and South Coast Angel FundManaging Director Clayton White, M.B.A. ’93,J.D. ’07, was designed to elevate the outcomes deliv-ered by students by partnering with South CoastAngel Fund and turning their class projects from

New Loyola MBA class turns classroom into boardroomhypothetical cases to “real-time, real-world” analyses.Loyola joined other prestigious universities, includingHarvard, Wharton, Oxford, and Dartmouth, in offer-ing a private equity entrepreneurship class. But,according to Matherne, what set Loyola’s programapart was the level of student involvement.

“Most, if not all, of the other programs require stu-dents to perform market and financial analysis of pre-vious private equity investments. Our students notonly do that, but are involved ‘beyond the curtain,’in meetings with private equity partners while thereal decisions are made.”

South Coast Angel Fund, L.L.C., is a member-managed angel capital fund designed to utilize thecapital, resources, and expertise of its members toachieve returns from its investments in entrepreneur-ial, early-stage companies, primarily within Louisianaand the Gulf Coast community.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapter at Loyola received anHonorable Mention Award for its activities conducted during the 2009 – 2010 academic year.

D’Ann R. Penner, Ph.D., a second-year law student, had a trilogy of articles publishedby the Dart Society, an affiliation of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at ColumbiaUniversity.

Emily Posner, law student, was presented the 2010 Roger Baldwin Award by The MaineCivil Liberties Union for her extraordinary contributions to the campaign to end solitary con-finement in Maine.

Loyola vocal students and alumni dominated at the district level of the Metropolitan Opera GulfCoast regional auditions. Alumni who placed were Casey Candebat ’10 and Clare MaloneyShackleton ’07. The advancing students were David Castillo and Jamez McCorkle. Thecontestants went on to compete at the Gulf Coast regional auditions.

The 2010 Loyola Bateman Team received a Silver Anvil award from the Public RelationsSociety of America’s New Orleans Chapter for its campaign “Down for the Count,” which targetedtraditionally undercounted populations in order to increase their participation in the census. Theteam consisted of: Jodi Forte, Kate Gremillion, Christine Minero, DominicMoncada, and Marimar Velez.

Music junior Adam Mayon claimed first place in the piano division of the Music TeachersNational Association’s Young Artist Performance competition.

Student Successes

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Wolfpack Athletics recently wrapped

up its year-long program recognizing the top athletic

performers from the last decade. Former student ath-

letes, who appeared in the maroon and gold from 2000

to 2009, were honored over the course of the year. All-

Decade teams for volleyball, cross country, and men’s

and women’s basketball were all presented during the

fall semester.

The All-Decade volleyball team was honored on

October 30 at the Wolfpack’s match against city rival

the University of New Orleans. Honorees included

Kelly Fridge, Gina Gill, Amanda Gillard, Sarah

Howard, Shannon LaHaie, Colleen McNerney,

Danielle Posey, Suzi Ruiz, Maggie Schaefer, Mary

Seals, Missy Showalter, and Tiffany Stafford.

On November 13, the 12 members of the men’s bas-

ketball All-Decade team attended Loyola’s hoops game

against St. Thomas (Texas). Chad Barnes, Torry

Beaulieu, Sean Bennett, Ryan Brock, James Bunn,

Mario Faranda, Jonathan Hernandez, Yussef Jasmine,

Dawson McCall, Nick Tuszynski, Zach Tyson, and

Luke Zumo were honored in a ceremony at halftime of

the game.

Members of the All-Decade cross country team were

recognized at halftime of the men’s basketball game

Wolfpack Athletics Completes All-Decade Programagainst Southern Poly on December 4. On the women’s

side, Catherine Baggett, Hannah Dougherty, Madeline

Falcone, Stephanie LeGleu, Natalie Sargent, and Sara

Miles St. Clair were honored for their outstanding

achievements as cross country athletes. On the men’s

side, Richard Bouckaert, Matt Cagigal, Kevin

Fitzwilliam, Mike Gulotta, and Anand Viswanthan

were rewarded for their accomplishments during the last

decade. Each member of the men’s and women’s cross

country team qualified for the NAIA National

Championships during his or her career.

Women’s basketball concluded the All-Decade ini-

tiative with Trenese Smith, Trenell Smith, Christine

Mainguy, Dani Holland, Kiely Schork, Joelle

Bordelon, Carlee White, Marjorie Bilinski, Melissa

St. Mary, and Kim Rigg being presented at the women’s

game against Belhaven on January 22.

“The last decade was very successful for Loyola

Athletics. Not only did our teams capture several cham-

pionships, but we had many outstanding individual per-

formances,” said Associate Athletic Director Brett

Simpson, who organized the All-Decade effort. “The

All-Decade program allowed us to recognize both team

and individual performances. It was great to have many

of our former student athletes back on campus.”

Members of the All-Decade cross country team being recognized at halftime of the men’s basketball game against Southern Polyon December 4.

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Loyola students work

with schoolchildren in the

Edible Schoolyard.

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It’s easy to think of a university as a self-contained unit—a collection of buildings set on acampus where professors lecture and students study. For many universities, this idea may besomewhat accurate, but not Loyola University New Orleans. Loyola’s mission—to prepare stu-dents to lead meaningful lives with and for others—demands the members of its faculty, staff,and student body engage with the community around them. This engagement takes place in avariety of forms—from service to the needyto stimulating the economy—but each andevery case represents Loyola’s commitmentto positively impacting the world around it. Two influential national organizations

recently recognized Loyola for its excellencein community engagement: The CarnegieFoundation for the Advancement ofTeaching, a renowned academic policy cen-ter; and U.S. News & World Report, whoseannual college rankings have been a barom-eter of American universities’ success since1983. Loyola also released its 2009 – 2010Economic Impact Report, which details the many ways in which Loyola benefitted the GreaterNew Orleans and Louisiana economies during the past academic year. These three major devel-opments—along with the continued performance of dozens of other community-minded projectsand organizations under Loyola’s umbrella—illustrate the ways in which Loyola’s impact stretch-es far beyond the borders of its classrooms and campus.

THE WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM, BUT NEW ORLEANS IS OUR HOMEThe Jesuit order has always been filled with intrepid travelers, and long before the age of globalization their

perspective encompassed the entire world. Loyola University embraces this tradition both in its goal of educat-ing students to be “citizens of the world” and its engagement in the international community. Organizationssuch as the Jesuit Social Research Institute and the Ignacio Volunteer Program deal directly with partners inLatin American and Caribbean countries to facilitate service and advocacy projects that promote socialchange. And Loyola students frequently involve themselves in worthwhile community endeavors abroad.

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Our COmmuNiTy,Our HOme

Spotlighting Loyola’s impact onNew Orleans and Louisiana

By Nathan C. Martin

Loyola’ s economic impact duringthe 2009 – 2010 academic yearamounted to $128.9 million, themajority of which went directly

into the Greater New Orleansand Louisiana economies.

The world is our classroom, but New Orleans is our home


Jayna Jenson, a sociology major who studied in Chile,took part in rebuilding efforts after the earthquakethere in February 2010. Aubrey Lynne, a music indus-tries studies major, played a role in helping 108Tibetan refugees get eyeglasses while studying abroad inIndia in 2009.

There are countless other examples of Loyola stu-dents, faculty, and staff engaging in meaningful wayswith the global community, and as the world growssmaller with technological advances, enmeshed finan-cial markets, and cross-cultural communication, globalinvolvement is undoubtedly important. But the pri-mary focus of Loyola’s most concerted communityengagement is its home, New Orleans. In the aftermathof the floods triggered by Hurricane Katrina, NewOrleans became a laboratory for social and economicrecovery projects. Five years after the storm, Loyola’scommunity programs are stronger than ever, and haveearned the university some impressive accolades.

THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION FOR COM-MUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Community engagement is an institutional prioritythat permeates every aspect of Loyola’s mission. It is inte-grated into all levels of university life, and guides policyand programming decisions that determine Loyola’sfuture. It is this degree of dedication that earns a uni-versity the Community Engagement Classificationfrom the Carnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching, which Loyola did inDecember. Loyola is one of only 311 universities that haveachieved the classification since Carnegie intro-

duced it in 2006.The Carnegie

Foundation does notaward CommunityEngagement Classificationto universities that simplypartake in what LoyolaCommunity EngagementResearch CoordinatorHeather Mack calls “lighttouch” community serv-ice—the type of day-longexcursions students atsome colleges embarkupon as requirements for

graduation, where large groups with no particular skillscomplete simple tasks with no transformative effect on theorganization or community. Loyola’s community engage-ment programs are long-term and value partnership overservice. Their directors look beyond campus to see whothey can work with to counter actual issues with whichthey are deeply concerned.

Mack said one of her favorite parts of completing theapplication for the Carnegie Classification was workingwith Loyola faculty and staff who possess deep institution-al knowledge of Loyola, and witnessing their surprise andpride upon learning of community-oriented endeavors atthe university of which they had never heard. Mack, whojoined Loyola’s staff particularly to complete the Carnegieapplication, said this is a symptom of programs and proj-ects at Loyola growing organically on their own, often outof the passion of an individual faculty or staff member.This natural growth allows each program to tailor itselfnot only to the issue it is meant to address, but also to theparticular community partners it works with and theunique strengths of everyone involved.

Mack said the autonomy of Loyola’s community pro-grams is an asset, but it makes tracking university-wideeffectiveness difficult. With her experience from theCarnegie application, she will now stay on as a full-timemember of Loyola’s staff, working to centralize informa-

tion about community engagement in order to betterunderstand how Loyola’s community projects might


Loyola students wrote a Spanish-language instruction manual and assist withCasa Oportunidades NOLA computer lab.

The Carnegie Classif icat ion forCommunity Engagement


from eight partner agencies who advise Brotzmanabout how the OSL can collaborate more effectivelyto meet their needs.

Loyola students’ work with Casa OportunidadesNOLA, a Spanish-language community center, is anexample of how service learning both meets a com-munity need and benefits the students’ educations.Demand for labor following Hurricane Katrinaattracted an enormous number of Latinos—many ofthem immigrants—to New Orleans. When thedemand for labor decreased, many Latinos foundthemselves living and competing for work in a cityrecently not very welcoming to Spanish-speakingimmigrants.

“New Orleans begged Latinos to come,” LoyolaSpanish professor Nathan Henne, Ph.D., says.“Now, five years later, they’re an underserved, nearlyinvisible population.”

Casa Oportunidades NOLA offers English languageclasses and other services as a response to this situation.Students in Henne’s Spanish classes wrote a Spanish-lan-guage instruction manual for Casa’s new computer lab,geared toward the needs and interests of Casa’s patrons.The manual describes basic functions like setting up an e-mail address, looking for work and housing on Craigslist,and using Skype to talk with loved ones back home. Nowthat the manual is complete, Henne’s students con-tinue to work closely with Casa as computer lab mon-


become more effective. Mack will help combine resourcesfrom different Loyola groups working with similar targetcommunities, and help communicate information andbest practices between groups whose directors have littletime or resources to focus on knowledge sharing.

“The point of my position is to help us engage with thecommunity as best possible,” Mack says. “We’re undergo-ing a cultural shift. Loyola has a long history of doing pos-itive and effective partnership with the community, butnow we’re figuring out how to do it better.”

In its September 2010 “Best Colleges” issue, U.S. News& World Report ranked Loyola’s service learning programamong the top 29 in the nation. Though it has operatedonly since 2008, the Office of Service Learning (OSL) isfast positioning itself as a pillar of community engagementat Loyola. It has a strong network of off-campus partners,steadily increasing participation among students and fac-ulty, consistent positive feedback from all partiesinvolved—and now, national recognition.

The Office of Service Learning coordinates the place-ment of Loyola students in agencies throughout NewOrleans—such as community centers, shelters for vulner-able populations, and legal organizations—where stu-dents’ work supplements their lessons from a particularclass.

During the 2009 – 2010 academic year, 780Loyola students in 50 courses logged 17,188service learning hours at more than 40 partneragencies. They worked with an array of com-munities—such as men and women livingwith HIV, the poor and homeless, and femalevictims of domestic abuse—at tasks thatranged from gardening to tutoring to playinggames with children. Kelly Brotzman, director of the Office of

Service Learning, echoes the sentiment thatLoyola’s dedicated, focused, long-term com-mitment to community projects distinguishesit from other universities. For Brotzman, build-ing a successful service learning programmeant building a core group of communitypartners and a vibrant culture of collabora-tion. She set up a Community PartnersCouncil, which consists of representatives

Loyola Ser v ice Learning:A community of partnerships

Loyola students volunteer with the Samuel Green Charter School Cafe.



itors, assisting people who provide an understandingof the Latino community that far surpasses anythingstudents could learn in class.New Orleans became a laboratory for experiments

in public education after Hurricane Katrina, with 61of the city’s 88 schools currently operated by privatecharters. The model is being closely watched by anation struggling to improve education. Students inthe Race, Class, and New Orleans Schools course,taught by sociology professor Sue Mennino, Ph.D.,have a front-row seat to the debate over charterschools, and many supplement what they learn inclass and in the news with service learning in NewOrleans public schools. “What the media tell people about the charter

school debate is not inaccurate,” Meninno says, “butit is incomplete.”Students from Mennino’s course are placed in with

agencies like Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR),which tutors students underperforming in reading inschools across the city. At STAIR, Loyola students observehow race and class affect schoolchildren’s abilities to per-form in school, so they can better understand how theeducational system might be reformed to better helpeveryone succeed. The Edible Schoolyard (ESY) is another prominent

charter school host of Loyola students. ESY integratesorganic gardening and seasonal cooking into the curriculaand food programs of two New Orleans charterschools. Six Loyola professors across four colleges

involve their students in servicelearning at ESY, where they workwith schoolchildren gardening,cooking, and organizing seasonalevents that promote New Orleansfood traditions.Loyola students help in both the

garden and the kitchen, encouragingpositive eating habits in the childrenwhile learning a great deal them-selves. Loyola student DaniellePauli said her Green Literature classprompted her to begin eating morehealthfully and sustainably, butworking with ESY students who werelearning the same lessons reallyinspired her to make a change.

A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACTLoyola’s positive impact on its surrounding community

through service learning and other forms of engagement isobvious. What might not be as obvious is the role Loyolaplays as a major business enterprise, with significantimpact on the Greater New Orleans and Louisianaeconomies. The university purchases goods and contractsservices from an assortment of local companies, and pro-vides salaries to its personnel for investment in the com-munity. It also contributes in less direct—but no less con-sequential—ways, by increasing the earnings of its gradu-ates, imparting valuable skills upon the local workforce,attracting new businesses, and increasing property values. This sort of information was the topic of Loyola’s 2009

– 2010 Economic Impact Report, which was released inOctober 2010. The report outlines the ways in whichLoyola engages economically with the community. Itshows that Loyola’s economic impact during the 2009 –2010 academic year amounted to $128.9 million, themajority of which went directly into the Greater NewOrleans and Louisiana economies. This included directexpenditures on things like utilities and insurance,employee payroll and fringe benefits, and a $35 millionstate bond for construction and renovation projects.Among the report’s highlights is a portrait of Loyola’s

impact on employment in New Orleans. In a communityof limited heavy industry and abundant small businesses,Loyola is a major employer. The university employs 731full-time faculty, staff, and administrators, along with 243

Loyola students tutor schoolchildren for Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR).

A signif icant economic impact


“Service and engagement are not requirements atLoyola, they are simply part of our educational culture,”says Loyola University President Kevin Wm. Wildes,S.J., Ph.D. “Since its founding nearly 100 years ago,Loyola has been committed to collaborating with com-munities here locally and abroad.”

Brotzman sees clearlyhow communi tyengagement enhancesLoyola’s Jesuit valuesand works to the uni-versity’s great favor inthe context of highereducation.

“Engaging thewider community in aspirit of solidarity andpartnership is perhaps

the best way to express Loyola’s Jesuit tradition ofeducating the whole person,” Brotzman says.“Providing high-quality, ongoing community engage-ment opportunities is also an effective strategy forrecruiting and retaining students and faculty in anincreasingly competitive higher education environ-ment. Students and faculty are more likely to come toand remain at Loyola if we are strongly connected toour surrounding community and foster meaningfulinteractions.”

In this spirit, the Loyola community will continue tofocus its efforts on endeavors that, through strong bondswith New Orleans and beyond, make Loyola a leader inproviding an education that stretches further than theclassroom and campus, into the community.

part-time or adjunct faculty and staff. Loyola’s payrollamounted to $54.4 million last year, much of whichemployees presumably spent in the New Orleans area.The $15.2 million in fringe benefits that Loyola employ-ees received supports local health care, insurance,retirement, and other providers in the state.

Loyola also functionsas a magnet for talent,the report stated, attract-ing highly educated andtalented individuals fromaround the world to NewOrleans. Many Loyolaemployees are from out-side the state—or outsidethe country—and likelywould not live or work inNew Orleans if not forLoyola. Many students who come from outside the state toattend Loyola remain in the area, acting as productive localalumni and citizens, consistently adding well-trained andhighly paid citizens to the city.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: A JESUIT Universities around the nation have begun to recog-

nize that community engagement is among the best waysto improve the education of their students. The creationof the Carnegie Classification for CommunityEngagement in 2006 is an example of how nationalorganizations are now catching on. But Loyola has beenengaging its surrounding communities since it began, andwill continue to do so in accordance with its Jesuit values.


Community engagement:A Jesuit tradit ion

During the 2009–2010 academic year,780 Loyola students in

50 courses logged 17,188 servicelearning hours at more than

40 partner agencies.

Loyola centers, institutes, and organizations that work on community engagementCenter for Spiritual Capital

Center for Environmental Communication

Ignacio Volunteer Program

Jesuit Social Research Institute

Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy

Loyola University Community Action Program (LUCAP)

Shawn M. Donnelley Center for Nonprofit Communications

Small Business Development Center

Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice

Institute for Quality and Equity in Education

Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance

Twomey Center for Peace through Justice


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Despite a predictably hot and humid late summerday in New Orleans, a large crowd gathered at noon onSept. 23, 2010, inLoyola University NewOrleans’ sculpture gar-den. The festive atmos-phere in the AcademicQuad hinted at theimpending announce-ment. White tentsgleamed in the sunlightwhile a student bandperformed upbeat worldmusic and mascotHavoc mingled among the guests who were nibblingon fleur-de-lis-shaped cookies and fanning themselves.Several news crews were set up front and center beforethe old library steps, waiting for the big moment.

Finally, the man of thehour appeared, flankedon one side by LoyolaUniversity PresidentKevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.,Ph.D., and on the otherby his lovely wife.Suddenly, the bandswitched to “When theSaints Go Marching In,”and the crowd cheered asNew Orleans Saintsowner Tom Benson, H’87 made his way up the steps ofthe university’s old library, the “stage” for his announce-ment. Joining Benson on the library steps were his wife,Gayle; his granddaughter, Loyola University Trustee

and Owner/Executive Vice President of the Saints RitaBenson LeBlanc; Loyola Board of Trustees President

Suzanne Mes t aye r ;P r e s i d en t Wi l d e s ;Loyola President EmeritusJames Carter, S.J., Ph.D.;and Vice President forMission and MinistryTed Dziak, S.J.

Mestayer took thepodium to welcome thecrowd and set the scene.

“Why are we gatheredon a hot September day

on the steps of Loyola’s former library?” Mestayerasked. “We are here because of something special that isabout to happen, but I want to point out that many spe-cial things have already happened here. This building was

opened as Loyola’s libraryin 1950. For Loyola’s stu-dents, it became morethan just a place for booksand research. Americanpresidential candidatesspoke from thesesteps. Catholic cardinalsappeared here. Loyolastudents proposed mar-riage and accepted mar-riage proposals on these

steps. In other words, the steps of this building were spe-cial for a long time.”

Mestayer continued, “Unfortunately, for the pastdecade or so, Loyola students haven’t seen these steps as

SaintlyGiftand a Leader’sChallenge

By Meredith Hartley

News crews were on hand for Tom Benson’s announcement.

University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., set the stage for the big news.

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special. The students here today and their immediatepredecessors walk past this building all the time, but notmany memories have been created here in recent years.All of that is about to change.”Indeed it did.Wildes soon took the stage and revealed that Benson

had pledged $8 milliontoward the renovation ofthe former library, shut-tered since 1999, whichwill be resurrected as thenew Tom Benson JesuitCenter. On the tail ofhis announcement, alarge banner whoosheddown the front of thelibrary bearing the newname of the building. Agiant check for $8 mil-lion was then presented,and Benson signed itwith a flourish.“Loyola University

New Orleans has alwaysplayed a large part in mylife,” said Benson. “Thephilosophy of theLoyola community and the Jesuit tradition is one ground-ed in providing a well-rounded education. The universitytakes pride in ‘educating the whole person,’ and it is myhope that the Tom Benson Jesuit Center will continuethat focus and provide our students a first-class facility inwhich they can reach their goals.”The new 36,000 square-foot center will be a

dynamic and all-encompassing facility dedicated tomaking Loyola’s Ignatian and Catholic tradition arobust and driving force in campus life. Situated inthe academic heart of the campus, the center will bea living symbol of the university’s mission and iden-tity, according to Wildes.“One of the principal goals in our strategic plan,

Loyola 2012, is to enhance the Jesuit values of the uni-versity. Nothing is more important than ensuring thatour Jesuit identity remains strong as we move forward.Mr. Benson’s investment in and unwavering support ofthis university will make certain that our fundamentalJesuit tradition remains central to the daily life ofLoyola’s community,” said Wildes.

Mestayer agreed, “We want to be a Jesuit, Catholic uni-versity that is second to none in our care for our studentsand our pursuit of what is right. Being and remainingJesuit is a core goal of our strategic plan.” Founded in 1995 by Carter, who was then Loyola’s sit-

ting president, the Jesuit Center was initially funded byan endowment frommoney received from thesale of Loyola’s televisionand radio station, WWL(World Wide Loyola).The center’s purpose is toshare Jesuit values andtraditions with the largerLoyola community bypromoting teaching andresearch integrated withIgnatian spirituality inthe Jesuit philosophy ofeducating the wholeperson. The Jesuit Center falls

under the umbrella of theOffice of Mission andMinistry, which ishelmed by Dziak and alsocomprises University

Ministry and the new Center for Volunteer and PublicService. Once renovations are complete, the building willbe the center of operations for Mission and Ministry andits 14 staff members and will also house a new chapel forthe university.The work and activity of all religious communities and

organizations on Loyola’s campus—both Christian andnon-Christian—is supported and nurtured by the JesuitCenter. It invites the Loyola community to deepen itsfaith commitment through the center’s work and service,which has both academic and ministerial components.Jesuit Center staff members teach new students andemployees about Loyola’s Jesuit mission; hold workshopsfor faculty on bringing Ignatian teaching into the class-room; provide volunteer and service opportunitiesthrough Ignacio Volunteers and Loyola’s CommunityAction Program; host lectures and musical programs thatcelebrate Loyola’s Jesuit heritage; help recruit Jesuits forpositions at the university; and respond to the pastoralneeds of the larger Loyola community. The Jesuit Center’s mission of service to others is a phi-

“This kind of commitment is great for us, not onlyfor the immediate effect on this building, but alsoit’s a great sign of confidence in the university, andI hope it will inspire other donors to help us as wemove forward.”

—The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D.

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losophy that Benson shares. Well-known for his philan-thropy and support of Catholic education, Benson wasrecently honored by the Roman Catholic Church with anOblate Doctor ofHuman Letters (to aperson who hasachieved the humanpurpose for whichDivine Providenceplaced him on Earth)that honors his “reali-ties of the most nobleof human endeavors,weighted by criteriaarising from the deep-est human values.”

Benson has a long-standing connectionto Loyola, havingattended the universi-ty in the 1940s, andhas been an unwaver-ing supporter. In 1999,he gifted $500,000 toLoyola which fundedthe first phase of con-struction of theGregory R. ChoppinChemistry Wing inMonroe Hall. He alsomade a $2 millioncontribution to theuniversity and theNew OrleansProvince of the Jesuitsin 2008 to create theJesuit SocialResearch Institute atLoyola, and the Rev.James C. Carter, S.J.,Fellowship, which was also included in the institute’sendowment.

Loyola presented Benson with an honorary degree in1987 for his achievements and life of service that epito-mizes the philosophy of Jesuit education. In February2010, he was awarded the university’s highest honor, theIntegritas Vitae Award, for exemplifying the characteris-tics Loyola seeks to instill in its students. The recipient of

this honor is chosen for displaying high moral char-acter and selfless service, without expectation ofmaterial reward or public recognition, and adheres

to the principles of hon-esty, integrity, justice,and the preservation ofhuman dignity.

Benson’s latest invest-ment of $8 million is yetanother example of his loy-alty to the university andhis strong support ofLoyola’s Catholic-Jesuitmission. His gift toward theexpansion of the JesuitCenter is key to meetingthe spiritual objectives ofthe strategic plan, Loyola2012, and to the futuregrowth of the university,according to Wildes.

“This kind of commit-ment is great for us, notonly for the immediateeffect on this building,but also it’s a great sign ofconfidence in the uni-versity, and I hope it willinspire other donors tohelp us as we move for-ward,” Wildes said.

Like any effectiveleader, Benson knows ittakes a team approach toensure a successful out-come. Following his giftannouncement, he chal-lenged others to give toLoyola to help it meet itsstrategic goals.

“It is my hope that the Tom Benson JesuitCenter will prompt many students towards a fulland faithful experience here at Loyola,” Bensonsaid. “And through this, I am hoping and lookingforward to other people getting involved more withLoyola. We got a long way to go.”For more information on giving to Loyola, visit

giving.loyno.edu

“The philosophy of the Loyola community and theJesuit tradition is one grounded in providing a well-rounded education. The university takes pride in‘educating the whole person,’ and it is my hopethat the Tom Benson Jesuit Center will continuethat focus and provide our students a first-classfacility in which they can reach their goals.”

—Tom Benson, H’87

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In the late 1980s, I was working on my first

résumé with hopes of an internship that would turn

into a job upon graduation. As always, I was writing

in the WAC Center, not only my work site but also

one of the only places on campus with computers

that were “user friendly.” The computers in the

WAC Center were top-of-the-line Macs—taupe

boxes with black and white monitors and a word

processing program called MacWrite. As every-

one knows, the job of the résumé is to make you

look good, so I had to put everything I could in

it that would help accomplish that goal. As a

member of the Jesuit honor society, Alpha

Sigma Nu, I wanted to make sure that fact held

a prominent position. However, the technolo-

gy was having problems with my membership

in such an august body. I called over the

WAC director, then Dr. Katherine Adams

(now chair of the Department of English),

to show her what the computer was doing.

After I typed “Alpha Sigma Nu” and hit

Enter, instead of advancing to the next

line, the computer slowly erased each indi-

vidual letter from back to front u N a m

g i S a h p l A. Adams immediately went

into hysterics, laughingly accusing me of

padding my resume.

Computers, once a big deal, are now part of a

bigger deal called digital media, and instead of sim-

ply being used to word process, computers now help

scholars in ways unthinkable 20 years ago. Ongoing

digitization projects at the world’s major libraries

have enabled researchers like Dr. John Sebastian to

examine medieval manuscripts that were previous-

ly only accessible to scholars with the means and

leisure to travel to far-flung archives. These kinds of

projects also make it possible for Sebastian to show

his students what the only surviving medieval copy

of Beowulf (ca. 10th century) or the earliest versions

of The Canterbury Tales (ca. 1400) actually look like.

The benefits of these digitization projects are

not just for scholars. Dr. Laura Murphy, who usu-

ally researches the literature of the Atlantic slave

trade, has been hard at work creating a Digital

Modern Slavery Archive. She hopes for the

archive, as she states, to “bring

survivors of slavery

together, provide democratic avenues for sharing

knowledge about slavery with people around the

globe, and help non-profits and modern abolition-

ists to interact with academic and affected commu-

nities.” Murphy believes “this is what the future of

scholarship and learning in the humanities is

increasingly going to be about—participating in

global networks, connecting with the communities

we study, and collaborating with activists and non-

academic institutions on the issues most important

to humanity today.”


“As English scholars, wespecialize in how stories aretold; so, when we look atdigital media and film in ourclasses, we are not onlystudying technologies andimages, but also the formsthat narratives take.” —Dr. Christopher Schaberg,Assistant Professor of English

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While continu-

ing to study and

revere the great

texts that have

come to define the

canon, the

Department of

English has

embraced the

exciting work of

the digital present

by adding a new

major in Film and

Digital Media. The Department of English now offers

classes that investigate the full range of texts, from ink

fading on parchment to virtual CGI fantasies. Dr.

Christopher Schaberg sees the new major as a logical

extension of what English departments have always

done: “Film and digital media are forms through

which contemporary culture tells a lot of its stories. As

English scholars, we specialize in how stories are told;

so, when we look at digital media and film in our

classes, we are not only studying technologies and

images, but also the forms that narratives take.”

Also, these new technologies are quickly finding

their way into the English classroom. Currently, the

department is offering an experimental course called

Reading (w/) the Digital Human that incorporates

iPads into the class. In this class, students have been

investigating the intersections between the digital

and traditional worlds of reading and writing.

English senior Cait Smith, a student in the class,

says, “As a graduate applicant, new media and tech-

nology is one of the most prominent emphases for

scholarly research. Having this course as an addition

to my academic background helps me to understand

that English majors should not only study past

works, but absolutely need to foresee the future of

that very material.”

However, the

focus on new tech-

nologies is not the

only activity within

the department.

The department

has recently created

an advisory board

that exists to help

the department

keep in touch with

the latest develop-

ments in the field, and, as Adams says, “to get us out-

side of ourselves.” Chaired by alumnus Bob Cowser,

Jr. ’92, now a writer and professor at St. Lawrence

University in New York, the board includes such

well-known writers as Richard Ford, Tim

Gautreaux, Valerie Martin, and Natasha Trethewey,

and local actor and writer Bryan Batt. Also on the

board are several Loyola alumni including Karen

Laborde ’90, Marlene Sharp ’92, and Warren Zanes

’93. “What has been surprising is that people are ask-

ing me to join our board,” says Adams. “Who am I to

say ‘no’?”

Yet, it is obvious why alumni as well as others are

interested in being involved with the Department of

English, and the obvious reasons can be found on the

department’s web page (chn.loyno.edu/english),

maintained by Professor Mark Yakich. There, visi-

tors will find, prominently displayed, success stories

not only of the faculty, but more importantly, of stu-

dents and alumni. In fact, reaching out and maintain-

ing a relationship with English alumni have been

recent focuses of the department. In addition to the

web page, the department has created a Facebook

page and an electronic newsletterwritten by students

and sent out twice a year.

The Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing screened WinRiley’s full-length documentary Walker Percy: A Documentary Film.Event panelists included: Dr. Mary McCay (moderator), Dr. MarcusSmith, Win Riley, Rhoda Faust, Tim Watson.

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Indeed, the

department has had

many recent success-

es. One of those,

which started as a

problem—actor,

writer, director, and

producer Robert Ben

Garant and writer

Valerie Martin speak-

ing during the same

week—turned into

the biggest event of

the semester for the department,

“The Week of the Writer,” which

featured academics, poets, novel-

ists, and film writers all discussing

their craft for students and the

general public. Yet students in

the English department don’t

just study writing: they do it. In

addition to having the oppor-

tunity to work on the interna-

tionally renowned literary

magazine, New Orleans

Review, students run two

publications, The Reader’s

Response and ReVisions,

which feature the best stu-

dent-created academic and

creative works.

Students are also

involved in the Walker

Percy Center for Writing

and Publishing, which was created and developed by

the Department of English. Walker Percy, author of

many works of fiction and nonfiction, including The

Moviegoer and Love in the Ruins, once taught creative

writing at Loyola. The center is dedicated to

serving the memory of Percy by fostering

young writers, teaching creative writing

workshops, and publishing. Directed by Dr.

Mary McCay, the center is working on

bringing an academic conference centered

on Walker Percy and his works to Loyola

late in 2011.

With more than 200 majors and 30

faculty members, the Department of

English has grown to be one the most robust

departments on campus. The department

sees itself extending the values of a Jesuit

education by

having students

learn from expe-

rience while

developing their

personal poten-

tial. Having

received a Loyola

education, I know

how transformative

an experience it can

be. Twenty years after

graduating, I can still

claim to be a member

of Alpha Sigma

N u — a l t h o u g h

Adams is still suspi-

cious of that résumé.

Robert Bell ’89,

M.F.A., is the director

of Writing Across the

Curriculum and an instruc-

tor with the Department of English.

For more information on the Department of

English, visit chn.loyno.edu/english

Department ofEnglishMajors:English LiteratureEnglish WritingFilm and Digital MediaCenters andInstitutes:

Walker Percy Centerfor Writing andPublishingWriting Across theCurriculumPublications:New Orleans ReviewThe Reader’s ResponseReVisions

Actor, writer, director, and producerRobert Ben Garant presented a creativeworkshop and an artist forum as part of“The Week of the Writer.”

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Commandingthe SpotlightBy Sean Snyder

“I could have gone toJuilliard or any number ofschools for musicians, butI chose Loyola because itnurtured me, as well asall of New Orleans, withits fine performing artsprogram.”

—Anthony Laciura ’74,

Eddy Kessler,Boardwalk Empire

Photo: Abbot Genser/HBO2010

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Native New Orleanian, former LoyolaUniversity New Orleans Board of Trustees member,and Loyola College of Music and Fine Arts alumnusAnthony Laciura ’74 has maintained an active andsuccessful singing career since leaving the CrescentCity. Laciura can now add screen acting to his resume,

landing the role of Eddy Kessler in the Martin Scorseseseries Boardwalk Empire now airing on HBO.

“God works in mysterious ways…I’m not sure how thishappened, but I know that I am happy to have this newopportunity,” says Laciura. “I can only wish that everyonecould be as happy as I am at this moment.”

Created by the Emmy-award winning writer of TheSopranos, Terence Winter, and produced and directed bythe legendary Scorsese, Boardwalk Empire is a roaring1920s drama that takes place at the dawn of Prohibition.The plot follows a corrupt politician and his network ofliquor smugglers as they rise to undisputed leadership of thefamed Atlantic City Boardwalk.

The September 19 premiere of Boardwalk Empire waswatched by a combined 7.1 million viewers to score HBO’slargest premiere of any program in more than six years.

Laciura has vast experience performing on and off stagewith more than 25 years directing stage productions andsinging various opera roles, but found that the transition tofilm was a challenge. “All stage actors are faced with thesame situation when transitioning to the screen—youhave to act for the camera and not 4,000 people. The actorhas to be aware that the slightest expression carries muchinterpretation and slight motions carry a tremendousamount of weight whereas this isn’t always the case forstage acting.”

Born and educated in New Orleans, Laciura began hisstage career at 12, singing the cameo role of the newsboyin Charpentier’s opera, Louise, co-starring Dorothy Kirstenand Loyola alumnus Norman Treigle ’53. Following hisacademic studies at Loyola, Laciura impressed former NewOrleans Opera director Arthur Cosenza, who assigned himseveral featured roles, including Goro in Puccini’s Madame

Butterfly, Monostatos in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, andBasilio in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.

“Loyola nurtured me long before I entered the universi-ty,” says Laciura. “Charles Paddock, who taught on the fac-ulty at Loyola and was my voice teacher, had a major influ-ence on my decision to go to Loyola. I could have gone to

Juilliard or any num-ber of schools formusicians, but I choseLoyola because it nur-tured me, as well as allof New Orleans, withits fine performingarts program.”

Laciura’s talentultimately led him to New York’s famed MetropolitanOpera, performing countless roles including Valzacchi inStrauss’ The Knight of the Rose, Bardolfo in Verdi’s Falstaff,and Count Sendorf in Janácek’s The Makropoulos Case, justto name a few.

Throughout his 25 consecutive seasons at the Met,Laciura gave more than 860 performances. He has per-formed around the world during this time includingstops in Geneva, Amsterdam, Montreal, Mexico City,Tokyo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, andSanta Fe.

The Washington Post hailed Laciura as “one of the out-standing character tenors of our time.” Headlining thereview, the Post blatantly labeled him “The Clown Princeof Opera!”

The New York Times leading music critic simply statedthat Laciura is “a master of such parts,” and TerenceMcNally, during a Met broadcast, identified him as a“Singer of the Century.”

As director, Laciura has commanded Purcell’s Dido andAeneas, Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors and TheMagic Flute at New Jersey City University. He has alsodirected both Puccini’s Tosca and Madame Butterfly withthe Phoenix Opera.

Since his retirement from the Met in 2007, Laciura hasserved as director of opera workshop at New Jersey CityUniversity. “After performing for such a long time andhaving a great career singing at what most would considerthe best opera house in the world, I felt it was time to stepaside and let the younger generation have a chance,” notesLaciura. “There is no better way to give young singers achance than to work with them and help them have thesame opportunities that I had.”

Alumnus Anthony Laciura ’74shines on stage and on screen

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Kathy Gros has 40 years of experience at Loyola andserves as the university’s leader in developing and deliver-ing services and programs related to student records, reg-istration, enrollment, and commencement; directs theimplementation of efficient processes and procedures thatensure the accuracy and integrity of student data andrecords; serves as the university compliance officer forFERPA and the Solomon Agreement; serves as certifica-tion officer for veterans administration for our veteransand the NAIA for our athletes; provides leadership anddirection for the continued development and mainte-nance of the online student information systems; andserves on many university committees including theAdministrative Senate. She is also a member ofAmerican Association of Collegiate Registrars and

Admissions Office(AACRAO) as wellas the regional andlocal associations(SACRAO andLACRAO).

“My staff is likefamily. Most of ushave been togetherfor so long that wehave watched ourchildren grow up. Loyola is an amazing place towork. We work together, we make things happen,and we respect each other—all while enjoying whatwe do.”

Kathy GrosDirector of Student Records and Registration Services

We Are Loyola. It’s a simple statement that conveys a powerful message. Here are just a few ofthe many long-term staff members whose hard work and dedication to Loyola have contributed to theuniversity’s continuous success over the years.

Spotlighting long-term staff m

Germayne Turner Nash ’88, M.B.A. ’91 has beenwith Loyola for 26 years and is directly responsible for theadministrative, operational, and revenue-generatingactivities of the University Sports Complex, includingthe supervision of all budgets, facilities, and facility-relat-ed staff, operations, programs, and equipment. Nash also

serves on several divisional committees such as theAthletic Advisory Council, co-chair of the StudentAffairs Professional Development Committee, and chairof the University Board of Review. Nash is currently serv-ing a third term as a member of the Board of Directors ofthe Tulane-Loyola Federal Credit Union.

“I stay at Loyola because I truly believein the university’s mission to educate thewhole person. I believe that our purpose is toprovide our students with guidance andtraining during their time with us here sothat they are prepared for life after college.The best thing about working at Loyola isgetting to know the students.”

Germayne Turner Nash ’88, M.B.A.’91Associate Director of the University Sports Complex

By Ray Willhoft ’00

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members who have kept Loyola on track

Michael T. Rachal is responsible for all informationand processes associated with the university’s curricu-lum, On Course online academic progress report, AdAstra Scheduling software, classroom pool, StudentRecords budget, hardware and software purchases, andall matters concerning the managementand supervision of the staff. Having beenemployed in the Office of StudentRecords office for 33 years, Rachal hasstarted from the bottom and worked inevery position. His experience andproven commitment to quality and time-ly service has contributed greatly to thepositive feedback for the office.

“Continuing at Loyola for 33 yearshas much to do with the universityenvironment. I have the opportunity to

go to college every day and work in a place wherelearning is the top priority. I continually see growthand success within the community our office serves,and derive an enormous amount of pleasure being apart of that success.”

Michael T. RachalDirector of Student Records and Administrative Services

Robert Reed oversees several Office of Student Affairs committees andprojects, manages the university student judicial system, supervises emer-gency preparedness and evacuation team training and procedures, andmaintains and develops the student code of conduct and Student Affairspolicies, among other duties. He previously served as director of ResidentialLife, where he developed and implemented major construction, renovation,and remediation of residence halls; created the first Living LearningCommunities at the university; created the Loyola Student Cable Network;and initiated and developed the first card access security system at Loyola,which incorporates dining, facility access, bookstore, vending, and laundryservices for students.

“Being part of the Jesuit mission of educating the whole personis the reason I have stayed at Loyola. The mission motivates me eachand every day. The sense of a community that exists between facul-ty, staff, and students is extraordinary. There is always a sense oftogetherness.”

Robert ReedAssistant Vice President for Student Affairs

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

Alvaro B. Alcazar; Instructor,Twomey Center for Peace through Justice

K. Michele Allison-Davis; Dean of MinorityAffairs, Law Admissions

Avia M. Alonzo; Office Manager,Languages

Denise D. Ammons; AcquisitionsCoordinator, University Library

Harold F. Baquet; UniversityPhotographer, Marketing& Communications

Rosario Barrios; Public ServicesAssistant, University Library

Stewart J. Becnel; Director/Technical/Manager, College of Music andFine Arts

Cecelia Bennett; Associate Director,Loyola Institute for Ministry

Arthur C. Bouchon; Engineer II,Maintenance Central Plant

David Boudreaux; Engineer II,Maintenance Central Plant

Donna Bourgeois; Research Associate, Institutional Research

Elaine Brooks; Law Records OfficeManager, Law Records

John Oliver Brown; Engineer II,Maintenance Central Plant

Susan L. Brunson; Office Manager,Student Records

Cynthia Dorsa Caire; Associate Director,Institutional Research

John Joseph Calamia; VP for Finance& Administration, Finance &Administration

Lana A. Corll; Director, Law CLEDianne Cousin; AdministrativeAssistant III, Philosophy

Michael A. Cowan; Special Asst toPresident, Boggs Literacy Center

Debra Danna; Director, InternationalEducation

Darrylin G. Danner; Student LoanOfficer, Student Finance

Anthony A. Decuir; AssociateDean/Professor, College of Music andFine Arts

Mary Degnan; Publications Manager,Marketing & Communications

Patricia C. Doran; Interlibrary LoanCoordinator, University Library

Anna C. Easterling; AdministrativeAssistant III, Residential Life

Robert J. Farrell; Sr. System Analyst,Information Management

Robert P. Fenger; First Engineer,Maintenance Central Plant

Paul C. Fleming; Asst. Vice Presidentfor Administration, Physical Plant

H. Diane Fletcher; Associate Director,Student Records

JoEva Flettrich; Purchasing Coordinator,Purchasing

Joseph F. Forte; Print Shop Manager,Twomey Center for Peace through Justice

Arthur E. Gassen; Production ControlSpecialist, Computer Services

Kathy Gros; Director/RegistrationServices, Student Records

David G. Huffman; Asst. to Asst. VP forAdministration, Physical Plant

Lyle R. Hunter; Police Sergeant, University Police

Greg Kampen; Draftsman II, Physical PlantAmy H. Keeler; Assistant to Dean, Collegeof Business

Nancy Y. King; Systems Analyst,Information Management

Michael Klein; System Services Manager,Computer Services

Nadine A. Laurent; Director, LawFinancial Aid, College of Law

Mae Ethel Lee; Administrative Assistant I,Physical Plant

Joseph Terrance Locascio; Director,Computer Services

Todd McMahon; Associate Director, Loyola Institute for Ministry

The Rev. Lawrence W. Moore, S.J.;Associate Dean for Academics, College of Law

Ann D. Moss; Director of FacilitiesOperations, Physical Plant

Mary Mysing-Gubala; Exercise Instructor,Intercollegiate Athletics & Wellness

Germayne Turner Nash; Assoc. Dir. Univ.Sports Cplx., Intercollegiate Athletics& Wellness

Steve J. Navarre; Computer OperationsAnalyst, Computer Services

Mary Sue Oehlke; AdministrativeAssistant III, College of Business

Robert Oehlke; Director of Construction & Safety, Physical Plant

Ronald P. Ordoyne; Engineer II,Maintenance Central Plant

Gayle L. Parmelee; Instructor, College ofMusic and Fine Arts

Patricia S. Phipps; Director/Law Skills,Law Skills

Roger A. Pinac; Police Captain, University Police

Kay A. Poole; Systems Specialist,Information Management

Theodore A. Quant; Director, Twomey Center for Peace through Justice

Michael T. Rachal; Director AdministrativeServices, Student Records

Robert Anthony Reed; Assistant VP forStudent Affairs, Student Affairs

Sr. Jane Frances Remson, O. Carm.;Director, Bread for the World, Twomey Center for Peace through Justice

Herbert J. Roth; Equipment PoolTechnician, Intercollegiate Athletics& Wellness

Paula Saurage-Ruiz; Assistant Director/Client Services, Client Services

Charles B. Smith; Director of MechanicalSystems, Physical Plant

Sarah M. Smith; Director, AcademicResource Center

Stephanie S. Soublet; AdministrativeAssistant III, Marketing & Communications

Celine F. Sullivan; Serials Assistant,Law LibraryFay A. Toepfer; Accounting Assistant,

Student FinanceGabrielle M. Turner; AssistantDirector/Info. Mgmt., InformationManagement

Barbara B. Vaughn; Production ControlSpecialist, Computer Services

Judy S. Vogel; Director, Student FinanceRichard D. Wilson; Senior AcademicCounselor, College of Humanities &Natural Sciences

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LOYOLA POINTS OF PRIDE2010- 2011 Honors and Rankings

U.S. News & World Report 2011

The Princeton Review 2011

WHAT’S NEW!

• Ranked #7 in Regional Universities of the South. • Ranked #8 in Great Schools, Great Prices category• Recognized nationally for Service Learning in

Outstanding Programs Aimed at Enriching the

Student Experience.• For the last 20 years, Loyola has retained its

position among the top 10 regionaluniversities in the South.

• Named one of the Best 377 Colleges.• The College of Business ranked among the

nation’s Best Business Schools.• The J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library was

ranked as one of the Top 10 UniversityLibraries in the nation for the fifthconsecutive year.

• Ranked #17 in Best Town-Gown Relationship(Recognizes students that get along well withmembers of the local community).

• Ranked #15 in Easiest Campus to Get Around.• NEW: Ranked #4 in Lots of Race/ClassInteraction (Recognizes different types ofstudents interact frequently and easily).

• Loyola was awarded the Community EngagementClassification from the Carnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching.

• Plans are underway for our 100th anniversaryin 2012.

• We launched a Master of Pastoral Studies, aMaster of Religious Education, a Master ofScience in Criminal Justice Administration, and aDoctor of Nursing Practice online degree program.

• The College of Business launched two excitingendeavors: The Business Portfolio Program, nowin its second year, is a series of eight consecutivenon-credit courses that focus on personal andcareer development, allowing students to developa skill set that will favorably position them fortheir entry-level job search; and the Center forSpiritual Capital, a multifaceted organization that

works with business scholars, policy experts, andleaders to promotes ideas of spiritual values inthe workplace.

• Women’s Tennis Team added spring 2010 andMen’s Tennis Team added fall 2010.

• Wolfpack Athletics became a member of theSouthern States Athletic Conference (SSAC).

• Class of 2014 Demographics:Avg. GPA 3.77 (23% were in Top 10% ofgraduating class)492 Scholarship Recipients (62% of class )60% Female/40% Male 41% Ethnic Minorities62% From Out of State20 % Legacy 27% First Generation Key recruiting states: Louisiana, Florida, Texas,California, New York

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Master the Moment: Fifty CEOsTeach You the Secrets ofTime Management

The Book: High achievers are notnecessarily smarter or putting inmore effort than those around them.But they do have different attitudesand are more careful how they usetime. From their perspective, they aremoving at a comfortable pace. To thetypical bystander, they are zippingpast. Master the Moment reveals tipsfrom 50 CEOs—all Masters of Time.The powerful ideas in the book arebacked up with research by psycholo-gists and physiologists in areas suchas motivation, decision theory,procrastination, habit forming, andphysical fitness.

The Author: Pat Brans ’86 is visitingprofessor at GGSB and corporatetrainer on time management andproject management. He also writesarticles on time management forseveral magazines. Pat has heldsenior positions in three largeorganizations: CSC, HP, and Sybase.

Available through www.amazon.com

The Beauty of Breast Cancer

The Book: The Beauty of Breast Canceris a compilation of heroic short storieswritten by breast cancer survivorsthemselves. Each personal testimonyinspires hope and direction andprovides encouragement to aid readersalong this life-changing journey. Thisbook can become your go-to book forcomfort, wit, and support.

The Author: Tami Hotard ’93 has a master of arts degree in Englishliterature and women studies fromOregon State University, was managingeditor for Louisiana State HealthSciences Center, and has reviewedcountless medical journal articlesduring her editorial career.

Available through www.amazon.com andwww.barnesandnoble.com

Big Chief Harrison and theMardi Gras Indians

The Book: Based on more than 70interviews with the subject and hisclose friends and family, this biogra-phy delves deep into the life of DonaldHarrison—a waiter, performer, mentorto musicians, philosopher, devotedfamily man, and, most notably, theBig Chief of the Guardians of theFlame, a Mardi Gras Indian tribe.

The Author: Al Kennedy ’74teaches American history at theUniversity of New Orleans. He haslectured on the musical heritage ofNew Orleans and received numerousawards for his research onNew Orleans history and culture.

Available through www.amazon.com andwww.barnesandnoble.com

L O Y O L A I N P R I N T Faculty / Staff / Alumni Books

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Further Letters of Joanna Baillie

The Book: Scottish playwright and poetJoanna Baillie (1762 – 1851) is a keyliterary figure of the British Romanticera. For this book, Thomas McLean haslocated, transcribed, and annotatedsome 230 new letters from collectionsin the U.S., the U.K., Canada, NewZealand, and Australia. He has supple-mented these manuscript letters with37 letters previously printed in 19th-and early 20th-century sources butnow presumed lost.

The Author: Thomas McLean ’87 is a lecturer in 19th-century Britishand American literature at theUniversity of Otago in New Zealand.He received his M.A. from BostonCollege and his Ph.D. from theUniversity of Iowa.

Available through www.amazon.com orwww.barnesandnoble.com

Never Clean Your House DuringHurricane Season

The Book: This Katrina-based book is acompilation of humor columns by thecharacter Modine Gunch. Theyappeared in New Orleans Magazineafter the hurricane and subsequentlevee break that flooded the area. Allthe proceeds will go to charity,especially to The St. Bernard Project, aprogram that helps those affected byKatrina and the British Petroleum oildisaster in New Orleans’ neighboringparish of St. Bernard.

The Author: Liz Scott Monaghan ’64,aka Modine Grunch, graduated injournalism from Loyola in 1964 andwas editor of The Maroon. She taughtat Loyola and served as adviser toThe Maroon and The Wolf yearbookand magazine for 12 years, andcontinued to teach part time foranother three years. She retired fromLoyola last May.

Available through www.amazon.com

Solid

The Book: Eighteen years ago, arogue Army doctor secretly experi-mented with a chromosomal drugon unknowing pregnant women.When he was killed not long afterthe children were born, any knowl-edge and evidence seemed to diewith him—except the living,breathing, human products of hiswork. Almost two decades later, thenewly self-proclaimed “open-book”military unearths the truth aboutthe experiment, bringing Clio Kaidand the other affected teens to astate-of-the-art, isolated campuswhere they soon discover that C9xdid indeed alter their chromo-somes—its mutations presentingas super-human abilities.

The Author: Shelley Workinger ’00was born in Maine, educated inNew Orleans, currently resides inNew Jersey, and considers all ofthem home.

Available through www.solidnovel.comand www.amazon.com

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Houston Alumni Brunch

The Houston Alumni Chapter gathered together fortheir Annual Brunch Celebration at the reopenedBrennan’s of Houston on October 10. More than 50alumni attended the fine event, and special universi-ty guest Donald Boomgaarden, Ph.D., dean, Collegeof Music and Fine Arts, and David P. Swanzy,Distinguished Professor of Music, provided universityupdates. Boomgaarden also entertained the guests onthe piano with a brief concert.

Tampa/St. Pete PresidentialDinner

University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.,Ph.D., was the special guest at the Tampa/St.Pete Presidential Dinner. Alumni, parents,and friends shared stories and memories whileenjoying a private dinner at the beautifulVinoy Renaissance Resort and Golf Club inSt. Petersburg, Fla., on October 20. Fr. Wildesprovided university updates for the group of30 guests.

Northshore Holiday CocktailReception

The Northshore Chapter kicked off theChristmas season with its Holiday CocktailReception on December 4. The Rev. Ted Dziak,S.J., vice president for mission and ministry, andKellie Kennedy, head women’s basketball coach,were the special university guests. ElizabethManshel ’89, Northshore Chapter president, pre-pared an outstanding selection of food for the 50guests that attended. A special thanks to Harry’84 and Robin Bruns for hosting this alumnigathering at their lovely home.

Young Alumni ChristmasCocktail Party

Young alumni celebrated the holiday seasonwith their annual Christmas Cocktail Partyat Oak on December 9. The chic Uptownwine bar and bistro provided the perfect set-ting for the 70-plus guests that attended.Young alumni and friends mixed and mingledwhile enjoying hors d’oeuvres and cocktailsand live music.

Members of the Houston Alumni Chapter enjoyed the AnnualBrunch Celebration at Brennan’s of Houston.

The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D.,Alicia Piro ’01, Linda Piro

Anna Wong, J.D. ’06, Leslie McMichael, Amy Aufrecht, andNorthshore Chapter President Elizabeth Manshel ’89

Khadijah Rogers ’08, guest, LeLynda Briggs ’08,Johmyrin Johnson ’06

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Denver Wolves onthe Prowl

The Denver Chapter gathered together onNovember 6 for the 10th annual Wolves on theProwl. Volunteers worked alongside studentsfrom Arrupe Jesuit High School and members oftheir junior board to clean the interior and exte-rior of the Loyola Catholic School. Seventeenother chapter cities across the U.S., includingAcadiana, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Boston,Central Florida, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, LasVegas, Mississippi Gulf Coast, New Orleans,New York, Raleigh, San Diego, St. Louis,Tampa/St. Petersburg, and Washington, D.C.,also participated in this special day of service.

DINEwOrleans

DINEwOrleans, the College of Humanities andNatural Sciences Career Development Dinner,was held on November 11 at the home of Amy’98 and George ’99 Sins. The private diningexperience provided an excellent opportunity foralumni and junior and senior students to sharenetworking ideas and discuss career options. Aspecial thanks to cooking enthusiast Amy CyrexSins for preparing a wonderful meal and a bigthanks to our alumni Jordan Huck ’04, J.D. ’07,Lorin Gaudin ’84, and Ruth Katz ’82.

Miami Alumni Holiday CocktailReception

The National Hotel in South Beach provideda festive atmosphere for the Miami AlumniHoliday Cocktail Reception on December 15.Nearly 40 members from the chapter, includ-ing parents and alumni, gathered together tosocialize and share fond memories of Loyola.The guests also bid farewell to the outgoingchapter president, Joe Sorce, J.D. ’94, andwelcomed the incoming chapter president,Milly Morgado, J.D. ’98.

Washington, D.C., AlumniChristmas Cocktail Reception

The Washington, D.C., Chapter hosted itsAnnual Alumni Christmas CocktailReception on December 8 at the UniversityClub of Washington, D.C. The exceptionalcrowd of more than 75 guests was treated tospecial speakers Donald R. Boomgaarden,Ph.D., dean, College of Music and Fine Arts,David P. Swanzy, Distinguished Professor ofMusic, and Hank Stuever ’90, author ofTinsel: A Search for America’s Christmas Presentand Washington Post TV critic. Music was pro-vided by Loyola alumna Nanette Gibbs ’75.

Denver Chapter volunteers for Wolves on the Prowl.

Alumni and junior and senior students share networkingideas and discuss career options at DINEwOrleans.

Miami Chapter President Milly Morgado, J.D. ’98,Carmen Batista ’82, Elizabeth Iglesias, Joanne Diez, J.D. ’99 Elena Anderson-De Lay ’01 and Arthur De Lay ’02

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1960sRonald “Ron” Coco,

M.B.A. ’69—At the 128thSupreme Convention of theKnights of Columbus (KCs)held in Washington, D.C.,Mother of Mercy Council4030, Baton Rouge, La.,Ron Coco, Grand Knight,was presented the NumberOne Pro-Life Award fortheir Pro-Life Project. KCCouncil 4030, St. GeorgeCatholic Church, anAnonymous Donor (raised50 percent of the machinecosts) and KC Supreme(paid the other 50 percentof each machine) worked topurchase three newUltraSound machines,placing them in busyPregnancy Clinics workingto “Save the Unborn.” Themachines replaced weresent to other “In Need”clinics. Based on informa-tion furnished by the clinicsreceiving the newmachines, it is expectedthat nearly 1,000 babies willbe “saved” annually because

the mother “chose life” afterviewing the infant in herwomb via the UltraSounds.Ron says, “I am a Knight ofColumbus, We are Pro-Life.”

1970sMary-Jo Jacobi Jephson

’73 was named executivevice president, communica-tions and external relationsat BP America & GulfCoast RestorationOrganization, based inHouston, Texas.

1980sGlen Golemi ’83,

Covington, La., was elect-ed to the American HeartAssociation, GreaterSoutheast Affiliate Boardof Directors. He is servingas the secretary/treasurerduring the association’s2010 – 2011 fiscal year.

Warren Horn, J.D. ’84,M.B.A. ’84 of Heller,Draper, Hayden, Patrick &

Horn, L.L.C., was namedto The Best Lawyers inAmerica 2011 for Mass TortLitigation and has againbeen listed in LouisianaSuper Lawyers and SuperLawyers Corporate CounselEdition.

Tod A. Smith ’84 waspromoted to president andgeneral manager ofWVEC-TV inHampton/Norfolk, Va.

Jessica K. Hew ’89, apartner in Burr & Forman,L.L.P.’s Central Floridaoffice, was appointed chairof the InformationCommittee of the EqualOpportunities Law Sectionof the Florida Bar, effectiveJuly 1, 2010, to June 30,2011.

Cynthia Lee-Sheng ’89,Metairie, La., was recog-nized by the Frank HaraCommunity Excellenceawards, given by the AsianPacific American Society.

1990sMichael Reso ’94 is liv-

ing in Diamondhead,Miss., and working as afinancial representativewith Northwestern MutualFinancial Network. He ismarried to Melissa NunleyReso, and they have abeautiful daughter,Madison. Melissa andMichael welcomed theirsecond daughter inDecember 2010.

Alan Dussouy ’98,Winston-Salem, N.C., washired by BB&T as a busi-ness services officer.

2000sAllison Plaisance ’00,

Jefferson, La., was promot-ed to senior manager withErnst & Young, L.L.P.

The ReceivablesExchange, founded byPaul Elllis, M.B.A. ’07,New Orleans, La., wasselected by the Wall StreetJournal as its 2010 E-Commerce TechnologyInnovation of the YearAward winner. This is aworldwide award, with 49companies selected fromnearly 600 across theglobe. The ReceivablesExchange was the firstcompany to win an awardfor the e-commerce cate-gory since 2004.

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1970sHolly Krummenacher

Iglesias ’71, Ph.D.,Asheville, N.C., was awardeda National Endowment forthe Arts literature fellowship,which is the largest federalgrant for individual artists.She also published Angles ofApproach, which examineshow history has had its waywith the poet, and how sheresponds in kind.

Suzanne K. Farrar ’75,RDH, MSHCM, Gretna,La., was selected by theLouisiana Dental HygienistsAssociation (LDHA) toreceive its OutstandingDental Hygienist Award for2010. Suzanne is an associateprofessor in the Division ofAdministration, Department

of Comprehensive Dentistryand Biomaterials and direc-tor of clinical staff andpatient services at the LSUHealth Sciences CenterSchool of Dentistry.

1980sCol. Mark Sigler ’85,

March Air Reserve Base,Calif., assumed command ofthe 452nd Operations Groupin a ceremony at theCultural Resource Center.

Christopher Trosclair ’87received a master of educa-tion degree with a concentra-tion in organization and lead-ership from the University ofSan Francisco in 1998. Upongraduating from Loyola, heworked for the Salesians of St.John Bosco for eight years in

Miami, New York, LosAngeles, and San Francisco.He proudly returned to theNew Orleans area in 1996.He currently works for theJefferson Parish Departmentof Juvenile Services as theassistant director. Christopheris also the proud father ofCamden Joseph Trosclair, andis looking forward to himbeing part of the Loyola grad-uating class of 2024!

1990sLaurel Franklin ’93 is a

clinical psychologist at theVA in New Orleans, La.,and supervises Loyolaundergraduate psychologypracticum students eachsemester. In September, shepublished The Post-Traumatic Insomnia

Workbook (available atwww.newharbinger.com).

2000sAlison Koederitz ’05

completed an M.A. in theol-ogy at St. Mary’s University,San Antonio, Texas. Shewas promoted to associatedirector of youth, youngadult, and campus ministryat the Diocese of Austin.

Gabriella Lopez ’09 isworking as a reporter forthe Odessa American, inOdessa, Texas. Gabriellawrote for The Maroon andinterned at WDSU-NBCin the newsroom in NewOrleans. After graduating,Gabriella completed aninternship at the HoustonPBS station, Channel 8, asa production assistant.Check out her articles andvideos at www.oaoa.com

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Group of Loyola friends celebrating their 80th birthdays at Andrea’s restaurant.Ken Leithman ’52, Cynthia Leithman ’54, Roland Hymel ’53, Mary Ann Hymel,

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1960sCullen Landry ’64,

J.D. ’66 and The MidnightStreetcar Band (www.mid-n i g h t s t r e e t c a r . c om )released The Crescent CityTransfer Album onNovember 6, 2010. Thework is expected to drive arenaissance of NewOrleans R&B music, whichevolved into Rock and Rollin the late 50s and 60s.During his days at Jesuitand Loyola, Cullen helpeddefray the cost of his edu-cation with his work in theLouisiana Music Hall of

Fame band, The Jokers.During his years with TheFBI and following hisreturn to New Orleans as apractitioner and judicialhearing officer, the love ofNew Orleans and its musicwas a constant. In 2003, heformed the MidnightStreetcar and insisted thatthe repertoire be totallyenriched with the works ofthe creative giants who hadbeen performing during hisJesuit and Loyola days. Thefirst words of the linernotes, Ad Majorem DeiGloriam, reflect the spiritu-

al approach to this albumand life ingeneral that Cullenfirst encountered at Jesuitand Loyola. The band ded-icated the music to theirmusic mentors, DaveBartholomew, FatsDomino, and CosimoMatasa.

James R. Conway III’68, J.D. ’68, Metairie, La.,of Lemle & Kelleher,L.L.P., was listed in The BestLawyers in America for 2011in the area of real estatelaw.

1970sThe Hon. Charles A.

Imbornone ’68, J.D. ’71,New Orleans, La., retired asfirst city court judge after 30years on the bench.

Richard B. Foster, J.D.’74, New Orleans, La., ofLemle & Kelleher,L.L.P., was listed in The BestLawyers in America for 2011in the areas of intellectualproperty law, maritime law,and mass tort litigation.

Donna D. Fraiche, J.D.’75, New Orleans, La.,

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Laura Posada ’93, J.D. ’96, author and wife of New York Yankees All Star Jorge Posada, pub-lished The Beauty of Love: A Memoir of Miracles, Hope and Healing and signed copies on campus inOctober. The new book chronicles the Posadas’ experience of dealing with their son’s battle with cran-iosynostosis, a severe cranial disorder that affects 1 in every 2,000 births worldwide. Craniosynostosisis a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant's skull prematurely fuses. Thisresults in restricted skull and brain growth and increases the likelihood of brain damage.

The Posadas’ story has gained national attention and was featured in Parade Magazine. The couplestarted the Jorge Posada Foundation (named after their son Jorge, Jr.), which assists families in dealingwith all aspects of the condition, serves to raise awareness of the condition, and supports research andeducation of the condition. Itwas singled out by PresidentObama for its positive impacton families struggling with thedisease during an April trip bythe Yankees to the WhiteHouse.

All profits from the bookwill go to the Jorge PosadaFoundation, which providessupport to families affected bycraniosynostosis.

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Shandi Ladner Anderson ’05 and her husband,Christopher Anderson ’05, welcomed their son,Charles (Charlie) Edward on October 20, 2010.The Anderson family resides in Ormond Beach, Fla.Chris works as an executive in the area, and Shandi isa middle school social studies teacher.

Michelle DuPuis ’01 and her husband, NoahMarkon, celebrated the birth of their first child,Abraham James Markon, on August 23, 2010. Abeweighed in at 9 lbs. 3 oz. and was 22 1/2 inches long.

Jim Knoth ’00 and Liz Hanemann Knoth ’01 areblessed with Anne Marie Knoth (born February 9,2010). Anne Marie joins sister Claire, 2, and brotherJimmy, 4.

Erich Mattei ’04 and Megan Key Mattei ’04 wel-comed their son, Emile Hart Mattei, into the world on

November 21, 2009. Emile tipped the scales at8 lbs., 5 oz. and measured 21 1/4" long.

Katharine McIntyre, J.D. ’05, and her husband,Charles Aaron McIntyre, J.D. ’05, are pleased toannounce the birth of their daughter, Sophie ClaraMcIntyre, on September 15, 2010, in Front Royal, Va.She weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz. and was 20.5 inches long.

Alexandra Misci ’03 gave birth to a baby boy,MacCallan Marvin Richard Thomas, 6 pounds 11 oz.,on August 28, 2010. She and her husband, Josh, areliving in Washington, D.C., and enjoying family life.

Chris Robison, J.D. ’03 and his wife, ErikaRobison, are excited to announce the arrival of theirdaughter, Lillian Grace, who was born on May 24,2010. Lilly joins big brothers Colin, age 8, and Ian, age6, who are thrilled to have a baby sister!

replaced Arthur G.Koumantzelis as a Five StarQuality Care, Inc. (FVE)independent director andmember of FVE’s Audit,Compensation, andNominating andGovernance Committees.Donna is expected to servethe remainder ofKoumantzelis’ term that will

expire at the 2012 annualmeeting of shareholders.

Gerald Woods ’71, J.D.’75, Kenner, La., of thePoarch Band of CreekIndians, attended theGovernor’s Celebration andNew Year’s Party at theGovernor’s Mansion inBaton Rouge, La. Gerald was

honored to attend the event,which fell on his birthday.

Charlie Gay, J.D. ’76,Adams and Reese partner,was named the Best Lawyers’2011 Medical Malpractice“Lawyer of the Year” in NewOrleans. Best Lawyers, theoldest and most respectedpeer-review publication in

the legal profession, is desig-nating “Lawyers of the Year”in high-profile legal special-ties in large legal communi-ties. Only a single lawyer ineach specialty in each com-munity is being honored asthe “Lawyer of the Year.”

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Adams and Reesepartner, was appointed the2010 – 2011 chair of theLouisiana State Committeeof the American College ofTrial Lawyers. His one-yeartenure commenced with theconclusion of the AnnualMeeting of ACTL inWashington, D.C., onSeptember 26, and continuesthrough the conclusion ofthe Annual Meeting in SanDiego, Calif., on October 23,2011.

1980sScott Delacroix, J.D. ’81,

Madisonville, La., Adamsand Reese partner, was elect-ed to the St. Tammany WestChamber of CommerceExecutive Committee asvice chairman of govern-mental affairs for 2011. Scottjoins eight business leaderselected to the committee,which works to promotebusiness in the community,provide programs and activi-ties that benefit theChamber’s 1,000 plus mem-bers, and strengthen thebusiness climate of St.Tammany Parish.

Paul M. Lavelle, J.D.’81, a partner at the NewOrleans, La., office of Beirne,Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.,and a member of theLouisiana Bar, was namedchair of The Voice of theDefense Bar’s (DRI) LawInstitute.

Ronald Lampard, J.D.’82, New Orleans, La., wasappointed director of theCommunity Justice Agencyfor Jefferson Parish.

Richard F. Williams, J.D.’83, a veterans law judgewith the Board of VeteransAppeals in Washington,D.C., retired to open an artgallery in Buffalo, N.Y. Heand his wife are artists. Hewill also represent veteransbefore the Department ofVeterans Affairs and theCourt of Appeals forVeterans Claims. Richardhad 31 years of federal serv-ice, to include a medicalcorpsman in Vietnam, physi-cian assistant for the VA hos-pital in New Orleans, andafter graduating from Loyola,26 years with Board ofVeterans Appeals.

Timothy Averill, J.D.’85, Mandeville, La., tookover as the LouisianaSupreme Court’s judicialadministrator in January.Timothy worked 19 years as adeputy judicial administratorfor the court. He recentlyworked in the law office ofretired Chief Justice PascalCalogero, J.D. ’54 aftercompleting a two-year fel-lowship with the U.S.Supreme Court inWashington, D.C.

Brian P. Quirk, J.D. ’89,managing partner of Irwin,Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore,

L.L.C., was installed as presi-dent of the New Orleans BarAssociation on Nov. 18. TheNew Orleans BarAssociation represents theinterests of lawyers practic-ing in the New Orleans met-ropolitan area.

1990sRanord J. Darensburg,

J.D. ’91, New Orleans, La.,served by order of theLouisiana Supreme Court asjudge pro tempore to theJuvenile Court for the Parish ofOrleans.

Maurice Hew, Jr. ’88, J.D.’91 was promoted to associateprofessor of law at theThurgood Marshall School ofLaw in Houston, Texas, wherehe teaches doctrinal and clini-cal immigration-related coursesand professional responsibility.

Patrice DowningCusimano, J.D. ’94, Arabi,La., an attorney with theFourth Circuit Court ofAppeal, was elected presidentof the Kiwanis Club of St.Bernard-Arabi for the 2010 –11 term.

Harold J. Flanagan ’84,J.D. ’95, of Flanagan Partners,L.L.P., New Orleans, La., wasnamed to the 2011 edition ofBest Lawyers, the oldest andmost respected peer-reviewpublication in the legal profes-sion. He also received theMonte M. LemannDistinguished Teaching award

from Tulane Law School.

Keith B. Hall, J.D. ’96wasselected to serve as chair of theNew Orleans Bar Association’sOil & Gas Section for 2011.He is a member of StonePigman Walther Wittmann,L.L.C.

Joe Connors, J.D. ’97prac-tices in the areas of trusts,estates, and related matters inEllsworth, Maine, and Naples,Fla. Also, thanks to the flexi-bility afforded by the Internet,he and his wife have been ableto spend more time at theirfarm in northern Maine andare in the process of convertingit to a completely organic oper-ation.

Meryl Tracey Andry ’95,J.D. ’98was formerly workingfor the Bureau of OceanEnergy Management as anattorney/leasing program man-ager. She and her family relo-cated from New Orleans toKaty, Texas. She is now anattorney with BP America,Inc., working in the Gulf ofMexico region. Her family hasgrown to include four daugh-ters, Mathilde (12), Grace (7),Eleanore (3), and Adelaide(1). Her husband, RobertAndry, is wonderful and such agreat daddy.

Andrew Hill, J.D. ’98 isworking at Corrymeela, apeace and reconciliation cen-tre in Northern Ireland thatbrings Catholics and

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College of Law (continued)Protestants together to addressand heal the social, political,and religious divisions in thecountry.

Laurie W. Maschek, J.D.’99 opened her own officelocated at 118 Village St., SuiteA, Slidell, LA 70458. Herphone number is (985) 641-3311. She is specializing inworkers compensation.

Hoy R. Hughes, J.D. ’99 ispleased to announce the for-mation of The Hughes LawFirm, L.L.C. His practice islocated in St. Rose, La.

Lee Reid ’96, J.D. ’99,Adams and Reese Partner,New Orleans, La., wasappointed chairman of theNew Orleans Public LibraryBoard. Lee joined the NOPLboard in 2007 and serves asvice chair of the NOPL

Foundation. The chair posi-tion is appointed by the mayorof New Orleans.

2000sSharonda Williams, J.D.

’01, New Orleans, La., partner,Sher Garner Cahill RichterKlein & Hilbert, L.L.C., wasincluded in New Orleans’Gambit’s “40 Under 40” list.

Rodney Hastings, J.D.’03, an attorney who residesin Ascension Parish, wasnamed the Greater BatonRouge regional leader forLouisiana Citizens for ActionNow (LaCAN). As regionalleader, Rodney will be respon-sible for providing informa-tion to LaCAN members andthe public in the parishes ofAscension, East Baton Rouge,East Feliciana, Iberville,Pointe Coupee, West Baton

Rouge, and West Feliciana.Rodney will also assistLaCAN members by coordi-nating the group’s advocacyefforts in the region, schedul-ing legislative visits forLaCAN members, and help-ing LaCAN members prepareto offer public testimonybefore the state legislature.

Chris Kane, J.D. ’04, ofAdams and Reese, NewOrleans, La., has beenappointed to the NewOrleans Building Corporation(NOBC) and charged withmanaging and developingunder-used, deteriorated, orvacant city properties. Chris isthe president of the AlgiersEconomic DevelopmentFoundation and has beeninvolved in various recoverylegal issues since the 2005hurricanes. He co-founded anot-for-profit corporation

designed to specifically assistsmall business recovery calledDesire NOLA, which hasbeen nominated for numerousservice awards and has beenrecognized by many respectedcommunity leaders. Duringhis leadership tenure, DesireNOLA contributed to morethan $1 million in economicimpact in the New Orleansregion.

Jeff Landry, J.D. ’04, NewIberia, La., won the 3rdCongressional District seat inNovember 2010.

Amanda WingfieldGoldman, J.D. ’06, NewOrleans, La., was hired as anassociate within the labor &employment and litigationareas of Coats Rose.

Justin J. Boron, J.D. ’10joined Adams and Reese as an

Robert J. David, J.D. ’69, managing partner of Gainsburgh,Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C., continues to be rec-ognized for his many accomplishments in the legal arena.

David is the recipient of the Louisiana Association for JusticePresident’s Award 2010, presented to a member who has given extraor-dinary service to the association and to the entire legal profession. Davidalso received the New Orleans Bar Association’s ArceneauxProfessionalism Award and was featured in the association’s BrieflySpeaking magazine. He has been named to The Best Lawyers inAmerica for 16 consecutive years.

David has, since 1989, been the editor of the continuing column on“Professional Liability” for the Louisiana Bar Journal. He also is a mem-ber of several professional organizations and has served on the adjunctfaculty of Loyola University College of Law and Tulane Law School.

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College of Law (continued)associate with the firm’s NewOrleans office in theLitigation Practice Group.

Alison McCrary, J.D. ’10,New Orleans, La., was wel-comed by the Congregation of

the Sisters of St. Joseph as a can-didate for religious life in a cere-mony on October 1, 2010, at itsMinistries Center on LakefrontAve. in New Orleans. Heracceptance as a candidatebegins two years serving in min-

istry and living in communitywith Sisters of St. Joseph inNew Orleans. Alison serves thecultural community in NewOrleans as a Soros JusticeAdvocacy fellow at theLouisiana Justice Institute.

Nikki DemetriaThanos, J.D. ’10, fellow atthe New Orleans Workers’Center for Racial Justice,was included in NewOrleans’ Gambit’s “40Under 40” list.

College of Music and Fine Arts1990sMark Mullins ’91 co-

founded the band Bonerama,and their latest album isHard Times. The band wasformed in 1998 at Tipitina’sFrench Quarter Club on

Decatur Street and now fea-tures three college-educatedtrombonists—Mark, CraigKlein, and Greg Hicks—backed by Bert Cotton, gui-tar, Jason Jurzak, bass, and fortheir current tour, guest

drummer from the DirtyDozen Brass Band, TerenceHiggins.

2000sPerryn Olson ’03,

Westwego, La., senior

graphic designer and mar-keter, Design the Planet,and animal handler andeducator, Audubon Zoo,was included in NewOrleans’ Gambit’s “40 Under40” list.

College of Social Sciences1950sBillie Hover Geyer ’54,

Severna Park, Md., died onNovember 18, 2010, athome with her husband,Manvel Geyer, and herchildren by her side. Shefought breast cancer forfive years.

1960sCatherine Foster ’68 is

now living in Dubai,United Arab Emirates, asher husband, Roger, hastaken a position as seniorproject manager on theAbu Dhabi InternationalAirport expansion. She is

researching the nonprofitsector in hopes of starting afundraising consultancy.Read about her Arabianexpat adventures on herblog: www.arabiantalesan-do the r amaz ingadven -tures.blogspot.com

1970sBelinda Hulin ’75 cele-

brated the publication of hermemoir cookbook, RouxMemories: A Cajun-CreoleLove Story with Recipes (TheLyons Press, 2010), with anOctober 16 signing at theSouthern Food & Beverage

Vikki N. Spruill ’80 has been the chief executive officer andpresident of Ocean Conservancy since December 2006, continu-ing a career in communications and ocean conservation that hasestablished her as one of the environmental movement’s leadingvoices. She is just the fifth person, and the only woman, ever toserve at Ocean Conservancy’s helm. Under her leadership, thenation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to restoring thehealth and resiliency of the ocean has refocused its work aroundthe leading ocean pollution and ocean protection challenges of ourtime. Most recently, she has overseen the organization’s responseto the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, in which OceanConservancy has advanced critical reforms in ocean governanceand expanded its long-term presence in the Gulf region.

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Congratulations to the following Loyola alumnae

College of Social Sciences (continued)Museum in New Orleans.The book includes classicfamily recipes, photos, andstories from a SouthLouisiana childhood.Belinda lives with her hus-band, Jim Crissman, andchildren, Dylan and Sophie,in Atlantic Beach, Fla. Thisis her fifth cookbook.

George Mettler ’56, ’77,Forsyth, Ga., a formerFederal Bureau ofInvestigation agent whoserved during President JohnF. Kennedy’s administration,is writing a book about hislife experiences. He expectsReluctant Witness to bereleased in 2011.

Raul Davalos ’77,A.C.E., North Hollywood,Calif., film editor TheGlades, Fox TelevisionStudios/A&E, edited a filmfor writer/director EmilioEstevez. The Way is a beau-tiful and spiritual filmabout a father, Tom Avery(Martin Sheen), who has

recently found out that hisestranged son has diedwhile trying to hike overthe Pyrenees on theCamino de Santiago—theWay of St. James. Tom goesto France to recover hisson’s body, but instead ofbringing him home, hedecides to spread his ashesalong the Camino. Raul’sdaughter, Alina, is current-ly a freshman at Loyola.

Steven Dorand ’78,Destrehan, La., and hisband, Urban Gypsies,released a new music CD.It can be heard on iTunesor at CdBaby.com

1980sBenedictine Father

Jude Israel ’80 wasordained to the priesthoodon December 4, 2010, atSt. Joseph Abbey in St.Benedict, La., byArchbishop Gregory M.Aymond.

Dr. Gary Segura ’85, SanCarlos, Calif., director of chi-cana/o studies and professorof political science atStanford University, waselected a Fellow of theAmerican Academy of Artsand Sciences.

Anne B. Gunter ’87was promoted to the rankof colonel in the U.S. AirForce. She is the 4th AirForce inspector generalassigned at March AirReserve Base, Calif. Anne hasserved in the military for 22years.

Dr. Thomas McLean ’87,lecturer, Department ofEnglish, University of Otago,New Zealand, publishedFurther Letters of Joanna Baillie,an edition of letters of the19th-century Scottish poetand playwright.

Amy Wood ’89, Psy.D.,Portland, Maine, publishedLife Your Way: Refresh YourApproach to Success and

Breathe Easier in a Fast-pacedWorld, available throughwww.amazon.com

.1990sBrian Bolter ’92, Fox 5

anchor for Washington, D.C.,Maryland, and Virginia, hasstarted a side venture: a winebar on Main Street, in historicAnnapolis. For two years, he’sspent his daytime hours devel-oping the business with hiswife, Lisa, who will managethe wine bar when it opens inMay.

Kristen L. Buras ’93,Roswell, Ga., is assistant pro-fessor of culture, curriculum,and urban educational policyat Emory University. Her mostrecent book is titled Pedagogy,Policy, and the Privatized City:Stories of Dispossession andDefiance from New Orleans(Teachers College Press,2010). It was co-authored withveteran teachers and studentsand draws upon narrativeaccounts to provide criticalanalysis of the effects of post-

who were included in CityBusiness’ 2010 Women of the Year list,which recognizes 50 women who have helped move the region forward withenergy, innovative ideas, achievements, and a commitment to excellence.

Jennifer Castine Bordes ’84Christine Ebrahim, M.S. ’04 Darlene Kattan ’71Patricia Schuster LeBlanc, J.D. ’83

Deborah Moench, J.D. ’83Yvette Pacaccio ’95Debbie Rouen ’77, J.D. ’83Nicole Tygier ’86, J.D. ’89

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Katrina educational reform onworking-class communities ofcolor in the city.

The Rev. AmandaRaymond, M.P.S. ’90 wasordained a minister by BishopElizabeth Eaton of theNortheastern Ohio Synod ofthe Evangelical LutheranChurch in America and isserving both EmmanuelLutheran in New Springfield,Ohio, and St. John Lutheranin Petersburg, Ohio.

Eric Washington ’90 grad-uated from Michigan StateUniversity in August 2010with a Ph.D. in history.

Dale Cornibe ’92 isemployed by Travis County,Texas, as an electronicmedia/video producer for theirMedia Services department.Occasionally he also freelanceson the side, including shootingand editing informationalvideos for the TexasAssociation of Counties. Hiscredits also include short seg-ments for the Terry BradshawPick of the Week series, as well as30-minute programs for TheOutdoor Channel. His otherpast experience includes videowork in the semiconductorindustry as well as the military,educational, and special inter-est sectors. He resides inLeander, Texas, a suburb ofAustin, with his wife, Kim, andhis son, Caleb.

Brian Clarey ’93,Greensboro, N.C., former NewOrleans bartender, founding

editor of Yes! Weekly, and thevoice behind the edgymetro column Crashingthe Gate, published TheAnxious Hipster and OtherBarflies I’ve Known. InHipster, Brian propels thereader on a fearless, free-wheeling bar crawl throughhis native Long Island, theNorth Carolina PiedmontTriad, New Orleans, andthe south of France, crack-ing wise on Botox babes,breaking bread with streetpeople and washed-upcelebs, and extolling thejoys and perils of fatherhood(www.brianclarey.com).

Scott Cernich ’96,Washington, D.C., is playingan important role in the U.S.Department of Justice’s legalactions to recover damages forthe BP Oil Spill. Scott went toBoston College Law Schoolafter graduating from Loyolaand is now a trial attorney inthe DoJ’s Environmental andNatural ResourcesDivision. He signed the com-plaint filed by the attorney gen-eral against BP and has mademany trips to New Orleans andother sites in investigating anddeveloping this case.

Tamika Goins ’96, PowderSprings, Ga., was named toAtlanta Business Chronicle’s “40Under 40 Up & Comers.” Sheis the creator of the nationallifestyle magazine for doglovers, Doggie AficionadoMagazine, and she launched anew social networking site fordog lovers—Pooch City

(PoochCity.com). Pooch Cityoffers the most comprehensivesocial networking site for themillions of dog lovers and thebusinesses that servethem. The site offers all of thecommunity social networkingfeatures found on sites likeFacebook, combined withtools to help small businessesincrease their bottom line bybringing together canine-focused businesses with doggieaficionados worldwide.

2000sThe Rev. Mark G. Boyer,

M.R.E. ’00, founding pastor ofSt. Francis of Assisi Parish,Nixa, Mo., and a part-time fac-ulty member in the ReligiousStudies Department ofSouthwest Missouri StateUniversity, published his 30thand 31st books. These ThyGifts: A Collection of SimpleMeal Prayers, published byACTA Publications, Chicago,provides meal prayers for everyday of every season of the litur-gical year. Day by OrdinaryDay: Daily Reflections on theFirst Readings, Year 1, publishedby St. Pauls/Alba House,Stanten Island, New York, isthe fourth volume in a seriesMark began 13 years ago.

Ed Biersmith, M.P.S. ’01,Monroe, La., was named a cli-mate change ambassador bythe U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops. In thiscapacity, Ed has been trainedby USCCB to speak publiclyin the ArkLaMiss region onthe church’s teaching on thecare for creation and the poor.

Meg Currie ’01, aftercompleting a master’s degreein public policy from theUniversity of Chicago, relo-cated to Seattle, Wash.,where she accepted a posi-tion as portfolio manager forthe Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation. Her work is inU.S. Program-Education,focusing specifically onteacher effectiveness.

Luis E. Rivera II ’01, N.Fort Myers, Fla., was named astockholder with Henderson,Franklin, Starnes & Holt,P.A. He joined HendersonFranklin in May 2005 and isan attorney in firm’sCommercial Litigation divi-sion. Luis focuses his practicein creditors’ rights and insol-vency counseling in bank-ruptcy, including representa-tion of secured creditors inboth consumer and reorgani-zation cases. He also handlesother creditors’ rights cases,and real property litigation,including mortgage foreclo-sure, landlord/tenant dis-putes, and title insurance liti-gation. Luis was appointed bythe U.S. Trustee to the panelof trustees in bankruptcy forthe Middle District of Florida(Fort Myers Division). He isAV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recog-nized by Florida SuperLawyers magazine as a“Rising Star” in the field ofbusiness litigation. Luis alsofrequently speaks to businessand professional groups onbankruptcy and related busi-ness litigation matters.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSMARCH14 Institute of Politics:

Ed Renwick Lecture Series16 Lenten Series begins27 Annual School of Nursing

Brunch Celebration31 Chicago Alumni Cocktail

Reception

APRIL8-9 Loyola Ballet Spring Concert/

Alumni Wine & CheeseReception

14 Northshore Wine Social14 Coach Louis “Rags”

Scheuermann ScholarshipFundraiser

15 Loyola Golf Tournament16 Alumni Family Day at

Segnette Field

MAY2 Les Mamelles de Tiras,

an opera by Francis Poulenc13-15 Reunion Weekend13 Senior Crawfish Boil14 Undergraduate and Graduate

Commencement Ceremony14 College of Law

Commencement Ceremony14 Golden Wolves Induction

Ceremony and Reunion Dinners15 Alumni Jazz Brunch

For more information, visitwww.loyno.edu/calendar or

call (504) 861-5454.

Ansel Augustine ’00,M.P.S. ’02 was promoted toassociate director of theCYO/Youth & Young AdultMinistry office of theArchdiocese of NewOrleans.

Lucy Bustamante ’02,formerly of WWL-TV inNew Orleans, La., moved tobe with her Navy SEALhusband in Virginia Beach,Va. Lucy works for WVEC-TV as a weekend anchorand reporter.

Dr. Teena A. Gallagher,M.P.S. ’02, Galloway, Ohio,lieutenant for the MadisonCounty Sheriff's Office, wasrecognized by CambridgeWho’s Who for demonstrat-ing dedication, leadership,and excellence in lawenforcement and ministrycounseling.

Amanda Hembree, M.S.’03 was selected for theinaugural class of the MobileBay “40 Under 40”, present-ed by Mobile Bay Magazine.“40 Under 40” is a programto recognize 40 of the topindividuals younger than age40 who demonstrate leader-ship, professional excellence,and a commitment to theBay area. She also wasnamed to the AdvisoryBoard for Santa-Americaand graduated from theLeadership Academy of theJunior League of Mobile.

Patricia Porcase ’03,M.P.A., M.H.A., obtained a

master’s degree in healthadministration with hon-ors from the University ofNorth Florida in July 2010.She is in her fourth yearwith First CoastCardiovascular Institute,PA in Jacksonville, Fla.

Ashley Rush, R.N.,M.S.N. ’08, Mandeville,La., St. Tammany ParishHospital quality manager,was selected by theLouisiana Department ofHealth and Hospitals as amember of the LouisianaBirth Outcomes ProjectTask Force.

JoAnn Raker, R.N.,M.S.N. ’09, Utica, N.Y.,was named patient flowcoordinator for FaxtonSt. Luke’s Healthcare.JoAnn is responsible forcoordinating admissionsand transfers to ensurethat patients are placedin the most appropriatecare unit to meet theirneeds in an efficient andtimely manner.

Ashley Woolledge ’09,Marrero, La., is pursuingher master’s degree in coun-selor education at Our Ladyof Holy Cross College. Shealso published her firstnovel, When Life Gives YouLemons, Make Lemonade.

Ramon Antonio Vargas’09, Metairie, La., joinedThe Times-Picayune’s St.Tammany bureau staff as areporter.

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AlumniWalter C. Platt, D.D.S. ’40Aimee M. Brady ’41Charles J. Derbes, Jr. ’41Sr. Teresa M. Mittelbrown ’41Lucien J. Moret ’41Eugene C. Coman ’42Courtney S. Faust, J.D. ’42John M. Drake ’43Dorris D. Holmes ’43Nathalie G. Leon ’43Henry O. Maher ’43William J. Oldenburg ’43Gloria K. Wadge ’43Edward H. Faget ’41,D.D.S. ’44

Ruby Ann T. Firestone ’44Sr. Margaret M. Landry ’44Victor C. Leglise ’46Sr. Mary H. Muldrey ’46Sidney F. Hecker ’47Roy F. Guste ’43, J.D. ’48Dr. Jack P. Ruli, Sr. ’48Leonce I. Poret ’49Leonard Beckler ’50

Joseph J. Fraychinaud, Jr. ’50Leighton H. Le Gros ’50Edward J. Majeste III ’50Paul N. Seckso ’50Dr. Jacqueline K. Winter ’50Catherine M. Authement ’51Walter B. Fleming ’51George A. Mansour, Jr. ’51Ernest Petitjean, Jr., D.D.S. ’52Dr. George A. Pettit, Jr. ’52Joseph W. Cush, Sr.,D.D.S. ’53

Billie D. Geyer ’54Sr. Levie Gautreaux, OC, ’42,M.E. ’55

William A. Youngblood,D.D.S. ’57Donald J. Albarado ’58Thomas C. Laughlin ’54,M.Ed. ’58

Sr. Maurice M. Friedman ’55,M.A. ’59

Mary R. Robert ’60Raoul P. Sere, J.D. ’60Edward J. Trahan, Jr. ’60

Harriet L. Waldo ’56,M.Ed. ’60

Sr. Marie Broussard, CSJ ’61Ronald F. Fontana, J.D. ’61Michael A. Killeen, Sr. ’61Robert M. Molaison ’60,J.D. ’62

The Hon. Edward A. Dufresne’60, J.D. ’63

Wesley H. Ardoin, D.D.S. ’65Caroline Barker ’65Robert N. Dennie ’69Eugene L. Gerstner ’69John A. Langford ’69Arthur C. Reuter, Jr., J.D. ’69Curtis J. Coney, Jr. ’67, J.D. ’70Terry S. Maclin ’71Wharton F. Muller ’71Marleen C. Parker ’71Charles J. Hemard ’72Edward G. Lehmann ’72Coralee C. Basile ’73Joseph T. Sylvester III ’73Barbara A. Brune, M.E. ’75Enola M. Fee, J.D. ’76

Richard J. DuRocher ’77Richard C. Shaw ’77Paul D. Watkins ’78Albert J. Barrientos ’79Thomas J. Byrne, Jr., J.D. ’82Valerie Cosper ’84Kenneth R. Ryan ’84Susan E. King ’90Louis E. Madere, J.D. ’92Mattie M. Betzen, C.P.S. ’96Sarah E. Emerson ’99Thomas G. Winn, M.S. ’00Mary C. Wertz, C.P.S. ’01Michael C. Guillory ’00,M.C.J. ’04

Cynthia A. Barnes, M.P.S. ’06Dr. Andrea M. Scalise-Gordy,M.P.S. ’08

Faculty/StaffThe Rev. David A. BoileauDouglas H. McCay

FriendsMoise S. Steeg, Jr.

Memorials

Acadiana, La.Volunteers Needed

AtlantaMike Blackstock ’98

AustinErin Osman ’06

Baton RougeCindy Hallam ’97Bryan Jeansonne, J.D. ’06

BostonCourtney Fisher ’07Eric Pengel ’07

Central FloridaSusan McEvoy ’88

ChicagoStacey O’Malley ’89

DallasConrad DeBaillon ’07Julia Mungioli ’96

DenverMarlow Felton ’89

HoustonParker Bigley ’95

Las VegasElly Hanks ’95

Los AngelesNorma Miranda ’06

MiamiMildred Morgado, J.D. ’98

Mississippi Gulf CoastMichael Reso ’94

NashvilleVolunteers Needed

New York CityTim Marsek ’04

Northshore, La.Elizabeth Cigali Manshel’89

PhiladelphiaMolly Gatto ’80

PhoenixAnastaja Hatton ’07

Puerto RicoRamon Gonzalez ’82

RaleighVolunteers Needed

ShreveportAimee Pote ’08

San DiegoMuriel Croom ’02

St. LouisMatt Bruns ’98

TampaAnne Smith ’92

Washington, D.C.S. Gina Trippi, J.D. ’80

For moreinformation, visitalumni.loyno.edu

Alumni Chapter Presidents

Send info. to: Loyola University Alumni Relations7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 909New Orleans, LA 70118-3565

(504) 861-5454 • (800) 798-ALUMFAX (504) 861-5793 • [email protected]

or submit electronically at

alumni.loyno.eduDeadline for mention in the summer magazine is April 1.

The Loyola University New Orleans Office of AlumniRelations is interested in alumni accomplishmentsand community service, so please tell us aboutyourself. You can also update a new business orhome address, e-mail, and phone number.

We Want To Hear From You!

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To Those of You Who Remained Loyola Loyal in 2010,Thank You for Your Support.

Did you know you could possiblyDOUBLE YOUR SUPPORT WITH

A MATCHING GIFT FROM YOUR EMPLOYER?

Ask your human resources representative if your employerhas a matching gift program, or go online to search for your company

in our matching gift database: giving.loyno.edu

Thank you for being

For more information, please call the Office of Annual Givingat (504) 861-5840

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Make a safe tax-wise investment in Loyola offering you (and your spouse) an incomefor life at rates double or triple current CD yields. A gift in exchange for a LoyolaCharitable Gift Annuity allows your donation to continually work for you for the restof your life by paying a fixed annual annuity at rates up to 9.5%, depending on yourage. See the rates below.

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The rate of return is slightly lower for two livesbecause the period of payment generally is longer.

*Rates effective July 1, 2010. Rates subjectto change.

The Loyola Gift Annuity is:Safe: Your annual annuity is backed by allthe assets of Loyola.

Tax-Efficient: You receive a substantialFederal income tax deduction when youmake your gift, and your annual annuityincome may be partially tax free.

A Fixed Amount: Your annual incomewill never change.

Satisfying: You get the satisfaction ofsupporting Loyola without losing income.

One LifeYour Age Rate of Return*

65 5.5%70 5.8%75 6.4%80 7.2%85 8.1%90+ 9.5%

Two LivesYour Age Rate of Return*65/70 5.2%70/75 5.5%75/80 5.9%80/85 6.6%85/90 7.5%90/95+ 9.0%

For more information and the minimumgift amount for a Loyola Gift Annuity,contact Robert S. Gross, Director ofPlanned Giving, at (504) 861-5565 or

[email protected] sure to visit our website:

www.loyno.edu/plannedgiving

GIVE TO LOYOLA AND GET A LIFE INCOME IN RETURN

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