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Hoots and Salutes

March 2009

Mary, Kathy and Father

listening to Erica Stewart.

Kathy, Mary, Father, Erica and

Jonathan chatting.

Student Support Services

Congratulations May Graduates!

Father talking to Richard Ho.

Cheree, Tiffanesha, Song and

Jonathan enjoying the lunch.

Igor Maslanka

Jordan Nelson

Cindy Nguyen

Le Roy Janis

Jacquelyn Loewe

Cindy Nguyen

Jonathan Nguyen

Jordan Nelson

Jamie O‟Brien

Gorden Pang

Teela Allen

Braxton Black

Sandra Chee

Stephanie Christensen

Danine Cohen

Acenith Garvey

Guillermo Guzman

Leroy Janis

Emmanuel de Jesus

Jacquelyn Loewe

Igor Ma Slanka

Kenneth Stable

Loci Schnepf

Lan Uyen Tran

Shauntel Vaughn

Leslie Vela

Brittany Whitfield

Melitta Wilson

Evone Wong

Marie Zephier

Pang for being hired as a

Financial Analyst at ConAgra

and to Song Zheng for being

hired as an intern at ConAgra.

Congratulations to Teela Allen

for being accepted into the

Masters program at the

California Institute of Chicago,

Professional School, for

Psychology in LA.

Congratulations to Cheree

Hatfield for receiving the NE

Minority Justice Committee

LSAT Prep Scholarship from

the NE State Bar Association.

Congratulations to Chester

Ashong for his acceptance

to CU‟s Pharmacy School.

Congratulations to MeLitta

Wilson for her acceptance

to the University of

Nebraska at Omaha Master

of Cadre.

Congratulations to Jessica

White for becoming a

Resident Advisor and

Lorena Zamarripa as the

new Assistant Resident

Director for McGloin.

Congratulations to Gorden

Congratulations to Cheree

Hatfield and Tri Tran for

being selected as Decurions.

Congrats to Chant Knight for

being selected as a Beadle.

Congratulations to Guillermo

Guzman for winning 1st and

3rd place in the Academic

Competitive Events at the Phi

Beta Lamda Leadership

Council.

Congratulations to Melissa

Choi for getting the chance to

go to Korea this summer.

achievement, Dean‟s list,

leadership, service and our

gradating seniors will be

recognized.

3 students had 4.0 two semesters.

13 students had 4.0 one semester.

36 students had one semester Dean‟s List

13 students had 2 Dean‟s List Semester.

Menu for Banquet consists of

fresh fruits, chicken strips,

meatballs, and lemonade.

Do not forget to join us at

the Annual Recognition

Banquet on Thurs., April

23rd, at 4:15 in Harper

Center, Room 3023.

Many students will be

honored for academic

S.S.S. Annual Recognition Banquet


Tony Pham spends his time

with friends at a party.

Tony sports a new jacket.

Native American Symposium by Memo Guzman of Law Steven Willborn.

At our table we had the

opportunity to meet two third-

year law school students who

generously shared their

experiences with us and

answered our questions and

concerns about law school.

The next morning we visited

the facilities of the School of

Law where we had a series of

informational presentations

and discussions about the law

school experience and the

students‟ interests in the law.

At this part of the event was

also present a group of local

High School Students who had

an interest in the law or used

the opportunity to explore

possibilities in the law for their

future careers.

After eating a light breakfast

the Dean of the school of law

welcomed us and briefly

discussed some of the

aspects of the legal education.

Next, Sarah Gloden, the

Assistant Dean led a

discussion with the students

about some of the specific

aspects of applying for law

school and being a law

student. Topics of this

discussion included, letters of

recommendation, preparation

for the LSAT, Financial Aid, the

importance of Diversity in the

class, the Socratic Method,

Legal clinics, study abroad

opportunities, and the many

opportunities opened with a

law degree.

Dean Gloden also took time to

explain the issues with the

first year of studying law

school. Because it is

commonly known that the first

year of law school is

considered a very tough and

very scary experience she

explained the reasoning

behind this. She said that

“the first year of law school is

like boot camp… The purpose

of military booth camp is to

prepare a soldier‟s body while

the purpose of the first year of

law school is to prepare a law

student for the rest of law

school and his/her legal

career.” It is the most

important part of a legal

education.

One of the most interesting

parts of this forum was the

mock criminal law class

taught by Professor John

Snowden. The purpose of this

class was to demonstrate the

Socratic method of the study

of law that is typically used in

law school classes. In this

class we engaged in the

discussion of a series of

hypothetical homicides and

the degrees of the intention.

We learned the different

outcomes of committing

homicide with a “Malayan

throwing dagger” in a variety

of different situations. This

was a very interactive and

humorous time because of the

professor‟s involvement in

acting out the situations.

Before the last part of the

forum we had the opportunity

to tour the facilities of the law

college and the law library.

We got the chance to see the

different classrooms and

lecture halls with their

technologically innovative

resources and the extensive

library available for use by

students and faculty.

On the 26th and 27th of

February I was part of a

group of SSS students who

made a trip to the capital of

Nebraska to attend the

“American Indian Law

Forum” hosted by the

University of Nebraska-

Lincoln School of Law.

Tiffanesha Williams, Cheree

H a t f i e l d , D a ' Q u i s h a

G r a n d e r s o n , A u d r i

Edmonds, and I were the

members of the group of

students who attended the

forum, and heading our

g r o u p w a s T a m i

Buffalohead-McGill.

Students with an interest in

law school were invited to

this event. It was an

opportunity for us to find out

more about legal education

in general, and more

specific information about

UNL School of law and what

they have to offer.

The first night of the event

consisted of a welcome

banquet at the Holiday Inn

Hotel where we had dinner,

listened to the keynote

speaker and had an

opportunity to talk to other

attendees, including current

law students. At this

banquet many distinguished

personalities were present.

Some of the distinguished

guests included the Keynote

speaker, Rebecca Tsosie, a

respected professor from

Arizona State University;

Lance Morgan, a

Winnebago Tribe member

dubbed by Inc. magazine as

among “America‟s 25 most

fascinating entrepreneurs,

and the Dean of UNL School

Cheree Hatfield listens

intently to Prof. John

Snowden.

Tiffanesha Williams raises

her hand ready to answer

Prof. Snowden‟s question.

Audri and Da‟Quisha pay

close attention to Prof.

Snowden‟s lecture.

Guillermo Guzman, Cheree

Hatfield, Assistant Dean

Sarah Gloden, Da‟Quisha

Granderson, Audri Edmonds,

Tiff Williams and S.S.S. alum

Nancy Kelsey.

Native American Symposium Continued

Program. Tsosie, who is of

Yaqui descent, is a graduate

of UCLA Law School and has

worked extensively with tribal

governments and

organizations, and serves as a

Supreme Court justice for the

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.

After the conclusion of the

forum I was able to get the

reactions and feedback from

some of the SSS

students and the local

high school students

who were present at this

event.

The group of high school

students said that the

thing they liked most

about the forum was the pizza

and the class by professor

Snowden. They said: “..he

was hilarious and we got to

learn a little about killing

people.”

Among some of the reactions

by the Creighton SSS students

who attended included the

following:

As the conclusion of the

forum we had the

pleasure to listen to a

very passionate lecture

from Rebecca Tsosie.

The attendants of the

forum got the

opportunity to hear her

address on “Judicial

Reasoning in Cases of

Cultural Conflict.” Tsosie

teaches in the areas of

Indian law, property,

bioethics and critical race

theory, as well as seminars

in international indigenous

rights and in ASU‟s Tribal

Policy, Law, and

Government Master of Laws


“I really enjoyed the forum.

I thought the speaker

addressed many of the

issues that face Native

American people today; the

main issue being

sovereignty via self-

determination.”

“I had a great time

discussing law school with

the current law school

students.”

“The class on Criminal

law was really great

because the professor gave

funny legal examples with

his Malayan throwing

dagger situations and let

us reason out what the

charges would be.”

-Cheree Hatfield-

“I loved the forum. It was

so helpful and it opened my

eyes to the possibilities in

law.”

“I had no idea there was

such a thing as tribal law

but now I am considering a

career in it.”

“I really liked the whole

conference, it was

extremely informative and

a great experience.”

-Audri Edmonds-

“I really enjoyed the trip.

The keynote speaker was

so passionate and

captivating in her speech

about the Indian

Reservation, its education,

and the reservation‟s

policies. The law school

tour was even greater. The

law school had a personal

look and appeal with its

upgraded facilities, I was

really impressed. Overall, it

was a great trip, and I really

enjoyed myself.”

- Da' Quisha Granderson-

Jordan Herman at the African

Banquet.

Chester Ashong takes 1st at

the African Banquet.

Tiffanesha Williams.


Lunch with Father Schlegel by Jamie O,Brien years here at Creighton, I

remember feeling somewhat

intimidated and perceiving

father as a high authority

figure that I would never see.

As the lunch progressed, it

surprised me just how “down

to earth” father is. After all of

us exchanged our personal

bio‟s, father began to answer

questions and respond to our

comments with care and

humor.

Some of the main topics that

circulated the table dealt with

the Student Support Services

culture, involvement, our

development and growth while

at Creighton. Toward the end

of the lunch we were able to

ask questions about campus

expansion, parking and

tuition. Father Schlegel

proceeded to answer with

great depth and humor giving

us all a much better

understanding to our never

ending curiosity.

In conclusion, I felt that the

lunch was one of the best

opportunities I have had so far

as a student to communicate

with the heart of Creighton.

Being a part of this lunch,

along with the nine other

students whose voices were

all heard by Father Schlegel,

perfectly fit as that piece of

foundation that makes

Creighton so unique and

prestigious.

Jamie O‟Brien and Adrian

Sandoval enjoying the lunch.

Father and Erica talking with

the other SSS students.

Father talking to Tiffanesha.

Last Wednesday March 4,

2009 I was blessed with the

opportunity to have lunch

with Father Schlegel. I was

accompanied by nine other

students from Student

Support Services who were

able to share their thoughts

with father. Throughout the

duration of an exquisite

three course meal, we took

turns asking Father Schlegel

various questions and

responding with our

personal answers to his.

With graduation just around

the corner, it was a relief to

finally meet father

personally, it was something

that I always wanted to do.

Looking back at the earlier

Back (left to right): Jonathan Nguyen, Jamie O‟Brien, Song Zheng, Richard Ho, Adrian Sandoval.

Front (left to right): Erica Stewart , Kathy Daotay, Tiffanesha Williams, Cheree Hatfield, Mary

Roy.

Mary Roy and Kathy Doatay

listening intently.

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Luis eats food with friends

at a great restaurant!

Luis Pedro Vasquez is a great

person to get to know. He

was born in Mexico,

Fresnillo, Zacatecas. His

nickname is Luis. He is a

junior majoring in biology.

Luis hopes to attend medical

school at Creighton or the

University of Nebraska

Medical Center.

Luis decided to attend

Creighton because he met

Tami Buffalohead and other

helpful people at the Gates

workshops in high school. He

also won the Diversity

scholarship. Upon learning

about the job Tami has, he

knew he wanted to be in


based on the opportunities

provided by everyone in the

office. Luis enjoys the fact

that the office and its

resources are always

available to the students. He

feels like he can come in for

help anytime. He also says

that he has greatly benefitted

from the services provided by

SSS because he tends to

keep a vigorous schedule.

In his freshman year he

received the Omicron Kappa

Delta Leadership award and

has been on the dean‟s list

since then. On campus Luis is

an organic chemistry TA,

spring break service trip

coordinator and spring break

service trip member. He

teaches catechism, is a past

member of FLP and Cortina

and is a Decurion for RSP.

The greatest achievement

while attending Creighton is

receiving the divers ity

scholarship and ensuring his

chance to study here. It is also

his greatest possession

because he did not expect to

win. It was the only one he

received, and no other

colleges accepted him. His

favorite professor at Creighton

is Dr. Michaels from the

c h e m i s t r y d e p a r t m e n t

because he gives a new

definition to studying and how

to be involved on campus.

Luis describes meeting Dr.

Michaels as the most

memorable moment here at

Creighton.

Luis considers himself an

ordinary person but a hard

worker. He says that his family

lives by the philosophy that it

is important to strive for

success in all that you do. Luis

loves to play soccer and

watch soccer. The most fun

he has had is watching the

world cup with his friends.

He likes classic rock and

pop in English and Spanish.

What annoys Luis the most

is failure, and Chivas

(Chivas is a soccer team

from Mexico). Chivas annoys

Luis so much that he

dislikes the word (it also

means „goats‟ in Spanish).

An embarrassing moment

for Luis was walking to the

front desk in boxers after

forgetting the key to his

room. His favorite sound is

the roaring of a stadium

audience after someone

scores a goal. His favorite

childhood memory is

spending weekends at his

grandfather‟s ranch in

Parral, Chihuahua. If Luis

could be an animal he

would be a dog, because a

dog is man‟s best friend.

Some advice Luis has to

offer is a quote by Winston

Churchill- “Listen to your

heart, let the passion speak

and never, never, never give

up.”

Spotlight on Luis Vazquez by Carmen Chagolla

St. Patrick’s Day by Angel Le

This year St. Patrick‟s day fell

on the Wednesday of March

17. St. Patrick‟s is an annual

feast day that celebrates

Saint Patrick. Celebrations

are generally themed around

all things Irish and everybody

wears the color green. If you

don‟t, you will get pinched

like crazy by friends. On this

day both Christian and non-

Christians celebrate the

secular version of the holiday

by wearing green, eating Irish

food and/or green foods,

imbibing Irish drinks and

attending parades. Here are

some fun facts about St.

Patrick‟s Day. According to

holidays.com 34 million

Americans have Irish ancestry,

according to the 2003 US

Census. That‟s almost nine

times the population of

Ireland, which has 4.1 million

people.

The Irish flag is green, white

and orange. The green

symbolizes the people of

the south, and orange, the

people of the north. White

represents the peace that

brings them together as a

nation.

The name “lephrechaun”

has several origins. It could

be from the Irish Gaelic

word “leipreachan,” which

means “a kind of aqueous

sprite.” Or, it could be from

“leath bhrogan,” which

means “shoemaker.”

Luis celebrates his culture

in a fun and delicious way!

Luis is always the life of

the party!!

Cheryl Ligon celebrating

St. Pat’s Day.!


Dr. Michel Mallenby looking

gorgeous in black and red.

Bijou looks beautiful at the

African Student Banquet.

Spotlight on Dr. Michel Mallenby by Ryan Wong favorite quote is from

Confucius who said, “He who

asks a question now is a fool

for the moment but he who

doesn‟t is a fool forever.”

This quote was printed over

the blackboard in one of her

high school classrooms so she

had to read it every day.

Obviously, it stuck with her

and impacted her

learning and

teaching style.

Dr. Mallenby was

b o r n i n

S c o t t s b l u f f ,

Nebraska and

when she is not

t e a c h i n g a t

Creighton, she

enjoys teaching ballroom

dancing and giving lessons.

Dr. Mallenby also loves to

research King Arthur.

Raising her daughters is by far

her greatest accomplishment.

Dr. Mallenby believes that her

family is special because her

daughters have citizenship in

the United States and Canada.

Dr. Mallenby is a bit of an

So who is the spotlight on

this week? None other than

Dr. Mallenby, a professor in

the math department. Dr.

Mallenby decided to work at

Creighton because her

h u s b a n d w o r k s a t

Creighton. She has been

working at Creighton for 20

years now. If you are

planning to take MTH 141,

201 or 245, consider taking

Dr. Mallenby.

One of the things that Dr.

Mallenby likes most about

Creighton is that it is not as

political as other colleges

and the staff work together

instead of compete against

one another.

Dr. Mallenby is connected to

SSS through some of her

s t u d e n t s a n d h e r

friendships with Tami and

Denise. To be successful in

school, Dr. Mallenby

believes you have to be

organized, ask for help

when you need it and don't

procrastinate. Dr. Mallenby

likes it when students ask

questions. In fact her

adventurer, she has been to

Scotland and climbed up an

abbey with out using ropes.

The most exciting thing she

did was a technical climb up

Devil's Tower with a jump

traverse. As for the most

exciting thing to happen

during a class was when she

was teaching class and the

tornado drill went off and she

taught class in

the hall. This

illustrates her

dedication to

her profession

a n d h e r

flexibility!

H e r m o s t

p r i z e d

p o s s e s s i o n i s h e r

Grandmother‟s poems that

were passed down to her. Dr.

Mallenby dislikes the word

“thousandths” even though

she is a math professor.

Dr. Mallenby gives this

advice, “Live a life, equally

balanced between physical,

intellectual, humanitarian,

and spiritual pursuits. ”

Spotlight on graduate Jeff Merrell by Devon Billups

to go to Dental school. While

working full time he is taking

classes at Creighton in order

to gain admission to Dental

School.

While at Creighton Jeff was an

active participant in the SSS

program. He wanted to thank

the members of SSS for being

so kind and his teachers for

Jeff Merrell is a simple

North Omaha guy that

graduated from Creighton‟s

School of Nursing in 2007.

Jeff was a Diversity Scholar.

Upon graduation, he began

his career in Nursing at

Jennie Edmundson Hospital

in Council Bluffs, IA. He

works as a medical surgical

nurse in pediatrics.

What Jeff likes most about

his job is the variety of

individuals he is able to

help, from a new-born to an

elderly patient. He loves

using science to help people

on a daily basis. While Jeff

enjoys the Nursing field he

recently decided he wants

be so easy to talk and get

along with. He especially

wants to thank Denise for

helping him with his essays

because writing was not his

strong suit, which is another

reason why SSS is so great!

Reflecting upon his Creighton

undergraduate experience he

says he liked the fact that

Creighton‟s mission is

founded in Jesuit religious

values. Jeff is a very positive

and upbeat person but he

gets annoyed when people

use realism to mask true

negativity.

We wish Jeff the best in all

his pursuits.

Antwonette looks beautiful at

the African Student Banquet.

“Live a life, equally

balanced between

physical, intellectual,

humanitarian, and

spiritual pursuits. ”

-Dr. Mallenby


Spotlight on Precious Sully by LeBree Perry

Precious Sully demonstrates

her mad skills at Laser tag.

She was sniper and storm

trooper all in one.

trouble for texting. 0f course,

she learned her lesson!

However the most exciting

thing that has happened to

her at Creighton was joining

SSS.

Precious has an extraordinary

talent. She can breathe

underwater. Like many college

students Precious says that

her most prized possession is

her cell phone because it‟s

h e r m a i n s o u r c e o f

communication. The most fun

Precious had was getting lost

with Tami on her way to

Niobrara. Some interesting

facts about Precious is that

she hates when people snap

their gum. Her least favorite

Precious Sully, a Diversity

Scholar, a.k.a. “Brown Girl”

is a Freshmen from Wagner,

South Dakota that is Pre-

Pharmacy.

Precious came to Creighton

“Because it‟s off the Rez.”

She said she joined SSS

because Tami made her,

just joking! SSS makes her

feel like home and she

enjoys the big family

network. She says some of

the perks of SSS are free

printing and other resources

(like the tutors).

So far, Precious thinks that

the most interesting thing

that has happened to her in

the classroom was getting in

word is raunchy. Her most

embarrassing moment was

falling on the ice during her

senior year. She said she fell

right on her face and even

sprained her wrist.

If Precious could be any

animal in the world she would

be a giraffe so she could

reach the leaves way on top of

trees. Precious loves to listen

to the sound of birds chirping

in the afternoon, all while

being in the most interesting

p l a c e s h e h a s e v e r

been...OMAHA, NEBRASKA!

A word of advice from

Precious is “don‟t care so

much about what other

think…just be yourself!”

Faculty member in Residence by Sheila Field says, “I get to share my

personal experiences, and

even though teaching is a

challenge because I am a

reserved person, I really enjoy

it now.” Dr. Rudi has been at

Creighton for two years. He

loves working with the

students in his classes. He

also likes his co-workers and

the people he is closely

associated with like Father

Bucko (who was f i rst

generation and has a

disability), Tami, and the

advisory board. Dr. Rudi is

going to be working in SSS

because of his c lose

relationship with the program.

He is also connected through

the Native American learning

community because all 12

Native American students are

in SSS. Furthermore, many

SSS students have taken the

Native American Studies class

he teaches.

Dr. Rudi likes the SSS program

because of “the name itself,

Dr. Rudi Mitchell is a new

faculty member in Residence

with SSS beginning in April.

He will move into room 4015

across from Tami. Dr.

Mitchell is a member of the

d e p a r t m e n t o f

Sociology/Anthropology, who

is teaching in the Native

American Studies Program

and is head of the Native

Ameican Learning Center.

He will report to Fr. Bucko.

He decided to work at

Creighton because Father

Bucko and Tami approached

him and he wanted a change

i n o c c u p a t i o n f r o m

psychology, now that he is

semi-retired. Despite being

retired, he has retained his

license/certification as a

Mental Health Professional.

Dr. Rudi feels very fortunate

and honored to be here

because of Creighton‟s

academic status. Dr. Rudi

enjoys teaching his Native

American Studies course. He

they do an excellent job at

supporting students, tutoring

and how the staff supports the

students beyond their job

description.” Dr. Rudi wants to

help SSS students because he

was a first generation college

student and would like to help

other first generation college

students. He feels like he has

a strong commitment to these

students and feels comfortable

in SSS. He says, “in here I feel

part of the community and I

like being around where the

students are at.” Dr. Rudi feels

a student can achieve

a c a d e m i c s u c c e s s b y

“attending all lectures, taking

notes and studying hard. Also

ask for help when you need it

and get to know your professor

by talking with them more than

just in class. Go to office

hours.” As a teacher, Dr. Rudi

defines class participation by

having good discussions as

individuals or in small groups.

He feels that it should “be a

Dr. Rudi Mitchell

Welcome, Dr. Rudi to SSS

we are glad to have you!

Dr. Rudi invites all SSS

students to stop by .

You can call him at

(402) 280-2223 or stop

by his SS.S office in

Harper Room 4015

Tues. & Thurs.

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.


Dr. Mary Longo

Student Support Services.

Is pleased to have Dr.

Longo as one of our

RSP101 faculty advisors.

Next Fall Dr. Longo is

also teaching ENG121,

sections B and D.

Fr. Bucko and Dr. Rudi at the

Creighton Pow Wow.

academic shock attending a

large University in the NE

system. He found the

adjustment was difficult his

first year of college because he

dealt with being homesick

while trying to make new

friends and figure out how to

fit into another culture. He was

one of two Native American

Students on campus.

Outside of the classroom, Dr.

Rudi likes to volunteer, read,

listen to all types of music, and

watch football. Inside the

classroom he likes when

students share their personal

philosophies relevant to the

course.

He feels he has “an

two way street. A student

should ask questions and

bring up relevant topics and

the instructor should also

take the time to let the

students speak.”

Born in Macy, Nebraska, Dr.

Rudi now calls Omaha his

second home. He has a

background in psychology,

mental health, tr ibal

government, and social

work. He was former

Chairman for the Omaha

Tribal Council.

Dr. Rudi‟s background allows

him to empathize with

students experiencing

culture shock. Dr. Rudi

experienced culture and

accomplished and fulfilled life

as an average person.” He also

says “my mother has been

influential in my education. My

mother was the one who

motivated me to become

educated and I feel I fulfilled

her expectations.”

Next semester, Dr. Rudi will be

teaching a Native American

RSP class with the Native

American learning community.

His RSP class will be using the

same book as the SSS RSP

class that is going to be taught

by Father Ray Bucko and Dr.

Mary Longo. Fr. Bucko is a

frequent visitor in the SSS

office, but we expect to see

more of him in the future.

discipline, self control, time,

and work. The advice she

gives to students in order to

perform well academically is,

“seek help in a timely way, at

the same time, stay on top of

academics and work load;

basically, have a balance in

life and reach for others.”

D r . L o n g o ‟ s g r e a t e s t

achievement, so far, was

earning her PHD in English

Literature while raising three

boys. She describes her

career as very fulfilling

because she feels lucky to

work with college students.

The most interesting things

that have happened to her in

a Creighton classroom have

involved bad luck with

computers and other pieces of

technology.

Outside work, Dr. Longo likes

to play tennis and admits that

she is a “competitive player.”

She is also involved with the

community. She is currently

Creighton is known for the

engaging and supportive

staff and students. Dr.

Longo is no exception. Dr.

Longo worked at Creighton

for seven years as a World

Literature professor, and as

an RSP advisor. Her

commitment to students as

a professor and advisor

allowed her to find out how

committed students are to

learning, and how respectful

and polite they are.

When asked what she

thought of SSS, she said, “I

am impressed by the

human resources for

students where they help

students adjust to college.”

Dr. Longo is actually

involved in SSS; she helps

students with freshman

level courses and is also

involved with the Gates

mentoring program. She

strongly believes that

success is led by the desire

to succeed, a form of

working with refugees

because of her commitment

to social justice.

Her dogs are very important

because they make her happy.

If Dr. Longo could be any

animal she would be her dog

because her dog has a great

life. Her favorite childhood

memory is of the ocean,

Jersey shore, daytrips. She

absolutely loves big bodies of

water and enjoys it with her

family during summer

vacations. The waves of the

ocean are a sound she loves

to hear. Some of her favorite

artists are Carol King, Kat

Stevens, Carly Simons, Vah

Marison, and 70„s & 80‟s.

When people have bad table

manners, lick their fingers,

and chew with their mouth

open, Dr. Longo gets really

annoyed. But, overall Dr.

Longo is an extraordinarily

committed professor; she is

not only involved on campus

but also off campus.

Spotlight on Dr. Mary Longo by Sheila Field

Kyle gets “shot” during Laser

Tag

Faculty member in Residence Continued


Audri at the Soul Food Dinner.

Krystal Curry before she

performs at the Soul Food

Dinner.

Theater.

The atmosphere was very

soothing and relaxing, sending

shocks of energy and

amazement, a great balance

of emotions, a feeling of

complete spiritual harmony.

The dancing was beautiful

Have you even

been so inspired

b y a

p e r f o r m a n c e

that you have

the sudden urge

to climb up on

stage and join

the performers?

Well, that is

the feeling

Dancing Brazil inspired.

Dancing Brazil started with

a group of three men who

sang to us, and later asked

the audience to sing along.

Of course with our very

diverse and outgoing group

our v o ic es ca r r ied

throughout the Orpheum

and intense, a

m i x t u r e o f

martial arts and

dance . The

vibrant colors

were sure to

catch your eye,

keeping you in

what seemed to

be a state of

hypnosis. You

did not want to look away,

even for a split second,

because you might miss

something.

Dancing Brazil is what you

would consider a once in a life

time experience. If you missed

out, it‟s a shame. Better hope

it comes again next year!

Dance Brazil By Ely Ramos

SSS students with Father Bucko and Denise Le Clair at Dance

The Creighton

University African

A m e r i c a n

S t u d e n t

A s s o c i a t i o n

( C U A S A ) 7 t h

annual Soul Food

dinner may have

been one of the

biggest events to

hit Creighton‟s

campus all year.

On Sunday February 22nd

people of all backgrounds

made their way to the Skutt

student center to eat one of

the best dinners they‟ve had

all year and to watch a

performance like no other.

The theme this year for the

Soul Food dinner was “Home

Sweet Hollywood” Where the

audience was presented with

an award show theme.

Awards were presented to

the best actor, best

soundtrack and many more.

The re was a lso l i ve

entertainment, we had

performers such as Krystal

Curry, the Dream Girls winning

b e s t m o t i o n p i c t u r e

soundtrack played by Valyn

Gipson, LeBree Perry, and

Lindsey Stennis. Oh and lets

not forget the wonderful Effie

White played by Symone

Sanders. There were also

special performances from the

president of CUASA Jamal

Jackson and Alex Bell singing

a wonderful duet. As well as a

small skit from the Cosby

s h o w w h i c h

starred Keisha

G r a n d e r s o n ,

Meghan Nolan,

Yawah Nicholsan

and many more.

The food was

f a n t a s t i c a

catered meal that

consisted of fried

chicken, collard

greens, potato

salad, Macaroni and

cheese, and more. It was

truly the meal of the year.

Many viewers left CUASA 7th

annual Soul Food dinner

with smiles on there faces,

a musical tune in their head

and a tummy full of food.

So if you missed out on

CUASA Soul food dinner this

year make sure you don‟t

miss it next year because it

will only get better and

better.

Bet You Never Had a Soul Food Dinner like This by Lebree

The Granderson family enjoys the Soul Food Dinner.

“Education is a companion

which no future can depress,

no crime can destroy, no

enemy can alienate it and no

nepotism can enslave.”

Ropo Oguntimehin

SSS is one of the five federally funded TRIO

programs at Creighton University under the

Department of Educational Opportunity

Programs. SSS is grant funded through the

Department of Education to provide

comprehensive services to help students achieve

a successful college experience by increasing

academic performance, retention, and

graduation rates. SSS also works to foster an

institutional climate supportive of the success of

economically disadvantaged students, first

generation students, and students with

disabilities. The strength of the SSS program is

providing comprehensive support to eligible

students at Creighton University who have the

ability and desire to succeed at Creighton

University but would benefit from additional

advocacy, academic, personal, financial, and

career support. SSS is a resource that provides

personalized and comprehensive support

services for eligible participants to help them

achieve their full potential.


Creighton University

2500 California Plaza

Mike and Josie Harper Center

Suite 4008

Omaha, Nebraska 68178

Phone: 402-280-2749

Fax: 402-280-5579

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www2.creighton.edu/eop/studentsupportservices/

Counselor’s Corner with Karen Thurber Remember to complete the

FAFSA and hand in w-2's,

1040's and verification forms

to the Financial Aid Office.

Congratulations on grades.

Check to make sure all your 5

requirements are done and

midterm meet ings are

completed.

Please sign the notebook on

events you have done or will

do.

The last day to withdraw from

a class is Mon., March 23rd.

But keep in mind you need to

complete 75% of your classes

each semester or you can lose

financial aid.

Tues., April 14th or Thurs. April

23rd or May 7th 10:30am to

11:00am Skutt Student Center

Give tours to 4th graders

Wed., Thurs., April 15th & 16th

Choose Wisely (Healthy Social

Choices)

Fri., April 17th 7:00pm to

9:30pm TBD "Step Correct"

NPHC Step Show

Fri, April 17th 8:00 pm Bebe

Neuwirth at Holland Performing

Arts Center.

Fri., April 17th Cultural Event

7:30pm Playhouse Moonlight &

Magnolias

Sat., April 18th 8:00am to

1:00pm Creighton Clean-Up

Wed., April 22nd 1 1 : 0 0 a m

to 1:00pm Harper Center,

2015 Potluck

Wed., Thurs., April 22nd &

23rd Pulled From All

Corners (Balancing Life)

Wed, April 22 & 29 at 5:00

pm Scrapbooking in SSS

conference room.

Thur., April 23rd 4 : 0 0 p m

Harper Center, Suite 3023

Recognition Reception

Sat, April 25th 1:00 pm ZOO

Trip.

Sat., April 25th TBD Central

High School Indian Society

Banquet

Harper Room 4017

Phone: 402-280-3007

Email:

karenthurber@creighton.

Sat., May 16th Qwest

graduation ceremony

mailto:[email protected]

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