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FROM YOUR ALUMNI OFFICE
From Your Alumni
Office
January 2011
Alumni & ODU Community
Event Calendar
FROM YOUR ALUMNI OFFICE
HAPPY NEW YEAR from your alumni office! We hope 2011 brings happiness
and blessings to you and your family.
We begin 2011 with the excitement of ODU Centennial, which is seen in every
campus activity. Be sure to check the website often for event news and make
plans to attend. Two fabulous alumni trips are planned - the Canyon Lands trip
in June and the Wine Country trip in September. Alumni and their friends are
welcome. Details are available on ODU's website. Alums from Central Ohio
can attend an Information Gathering at Vino 100 on January 21st and sample
wine and food pairings from these regions. See the information box at the end
of this newsletter for details and to RSVP.
Mark your calendars for ODU Night March 6th as we travel to Cleveland to
watch the Cavaliers play the New Orleans Hornets. The evening starts at 5
p.m. with an alumni reception, including dinner and beverages at Quicken
Loans Arena followed by great basketball. Seats are limited so order today.
See the information box below for more details.
Please make "stay connected to your alma mater" one of your new year
resolutions!
November 14, 2010 January 16, 2011
Celebrating our students: Old
and New, Wehrle Gallery
January 27, 2011 - Aquinas
Convocation, 10:30 a.m.,
Matesich Theater, Erskine Hall
February 6, 2011 - Paper
Moon II: Women in the Art of
Paper, Wehrle Gallery
February 23, 2011 - Black
Student Union Alumni
Reception, 6 p.m., Griffin
Student Center, Rm. 260
March 6, 2011 - ODU Night
with Cleveland Cavaliers
reception and game, 5:00
p.m., Quicken Loans Arena,
Cleveland
April 10, 2011 - Msgr. Fick
Brunch; Alumna Nancy
Recchie '73 will speak. Details
to follow.
May 7, 2011 - Spring
Baccalaureate, 9:00 a.m.,
Christ the King Chapel
We hope to see you soon!
Ann and Theresa
Ann Snider snidera@ohiodominican.edu
Theresa Mazzara-Brown mazzarat@ohiodominican.edu
May 7, 2011 - Spring
Commencement, 11:00 a.m.,
ODU campus
June 11-18, 2011 Southwest Canyon Lands
Alumni Trip
Campus News
June 24-26, 2011 - St. Mary
of the Springs Reunion
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of the Springs Reunion
Weekend.
Welcome New Alumni!
On December 18th, 468 students received their diplomas completing this
chapter in their education and becoming ODU alums! Nearly 200 grads
attended the reception held in the "Griff" on December 16th to celebrate their
achievements and to welcome them into the ODU Alumni Association. This
group of graduates comprises 32 students receiving Associate degrees, 160
Bachelor's recipients, and 277 grads receiving Master's degrees.
June 25, 2011 - Golden
Flame Luncheon, 12:00 p.m.,
Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall
We wish them well as they take their knowledge and values of ODU into the
world. The world needs ODU grads!
September 24-25, 2011
Homecoming Weekend
September 8-12, 2011
San Francisco's Wine Country
Alumni Trip.
Contact Us:
Celebrate ODU Night with the Cleveland Cavaliers!
ODU alumni and friends are invited to ODU Night to watch the Cleveland
Cavaliers play the New Orleans Hornets on March 6th at the Quicken Loans
Arena.
Ann Snider
Director of Alumni Relations and
Annual Giving
Guzman House
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: 614-251-4608
E-mail:
snidera@ohiodominican.edu
Ticket price includes a private reception and
great basketball, too!
The reception begins at 5:00 p.m. in the
Quicken Loans Arena - grab a bite, chat with
friends, and pick up your ticket. Game time is
6:30 p.m. Click here to reserve your ticket
today.
Coming from the Columbus area? We need 50 fans to fill the bus. Reserve
your seat on a motor coach for an enjoyable trip to and from the game. The
bus leaves ODU campus at 2:30 p.m. and returns following the game. Click
here to reserve your seat today.
or
Theresa Mazzara-Brown
Assistant Director of Alumni
Relations and Annual Giving
Guzman House
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: 614-251-4458
Fax: 614-251-4779
E-mail:
mazzarat@ohiodominican.edu
-or -
Are you a Double Dominican?
Did you know ODU proudly claims over 330 Double Dominicans? Double
Dominicans are Ohio Dominican grads married to Ohio Dominican grads and
they are all invited back to campus on Homecoming Weekend to renew their
wedding vows. Save the date - September 24th - and celebrate with these
honored alums. If you are a Double Dominican, please contact the alumni
office to ensure we have your most accurate information so we can keep you
informed of this wonderful event.
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ODU on the Web:
Alumni Update Form
ODU Magazine
Alumni Relations Office
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Meet ODU Alums Across the Country
...from the Boston Area
On November 14th, Boston Area Alums enjoyed a delicious brunch with
President Peter Cimbolic and fellow alums at the Harvard Faculty Club.
ODU News
Panther Sports
LEAD Program
Campus Ministry
Center for Dominican
Studies
Arts at ODU
Martin de Porres Center
Events
Stay Current, Keep in Touch
To keep your information up
date with the Alumni Office,
please complete our quick and
easy online update form. By
doing so, you will continue to
receive all the latest ODU news
and updates. MAKE SURE TO
INCLUDE YOUR
E-MAIL ADDRESS.
Around the table from left to right: Tom and Tonya Baroody Largy '61, Peter
Cimbolic, Judy Wellnitz Baltimore '59, Marguerite Meredith Dodd '40, Murley
Miller, Ann DeCain Blackham '49, Ann Blackham Norberg, Bill Rauch '71, Joan
Toplisek Rauch '73 (hidden), Regina "Sunny" Yando '59, Clinton Dick '02, Chad
Stevenson
...from the Chicago Area
On December 14th, Chicago
Area alums gathered for a
Christmas celebration in
downtown Chicago. It was a
wonderful time and many
stories and laughs were
shared by all. ODU President,
Peter Cimbolic was there and,
as always, glad to meet ODU
alumni.
Andy Onak ‘10, Peter Cimbolic, B.J. Packo ‘07
ODU alumni are spread across
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ODU alumni are spread across
the country and alumni events
are held throughout the year.
If there is a gathering in your
area, make plans to attend. It
is a great way to stay
connected to the university
and the people that make it
special and it is sure to be a
good time.
Joe Rath ‘71, Susie Stone Rath ‘72, Peter Cimbolic, Jeff
Darbee
Inauguration of Peter Cimbolic, Ph.D.
The campus was filled with
excitement as the Ohio
Dominican University community
celebrated the Inauguration of
Peter Cimbolic, Ph.D. as the
institution’s 15th President on
Thursday, December 2, 2010.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni,
the Cimbolic family and friends
attended the Inaugural Mass at
St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Columbus, the Installation Ceremony in
Alumni Hall on main campus and a community reception in the Bishop James
A. Griffin Student Center.
Saint Mary of the Springs Alumni Reunion 2011
All Saint Mary of the Springs alumni are invited to the Saint Mary of the
Springs Alumni Reunion in our Centennial year. The graduates from the class
years of 1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961 and 1966 will be honored.
The institution will induct women from the class of 1961 into the Golden Flame
Society to mark their 50th reunion.
Save the dates of June 24-26, 2011 and gather with friends, new and old.
Have fun, share memories and catch up with friends while celebrating the
Centennial of your alma mater. Watch for more information or contact the
alumni office at alumni@ohiodominican.edu.
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The Third Annual Black Student Union Reception
Please join the members of the BSU as we celebrate Black History Month with
a meet, greet, and eat social to recognize Ohio Dominican University's African
American Alumni.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
6:00 PM
Griffin Student Center, Room 260
Please RSVP by February 18th
online at http://alumni.ohiodominican.edu/events/
or call 614-251-4790 or e-mail at alumni@ohiodominican.edu
This event is sponsored by: Multicultural Affairs and Alumni Relations
The Green Assets Advance in Accounting Competition
Thank you to all ODU alums who cast a vote in support of ODU accounting
students competing in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) 2010 Accounting Competition. The Green Assets team is one of the top
three finalists going to New York City on Jan. 19th to compete against the
University of Texas and the University of Tennessee.
ODU was the only institution in the competition with two teams in the top 10,
The Green Assets and Greening the GAAP. The competition challenged
students with the task of applying their accounting and sustainability smarts to
solve a real-world business problem for an actual client.
Meet The Green Assets: Future Alumni and Accounting Majors Mari Monaco
(Captain), Ryan Fasig, and Rachel Billing, and Environmental Studies/Political
Science Major, Christina Steiner
Investment Seminars
ODU’s Division of Business, in conjunction with Merrill Lynch, invites alumni,
faculty, and students to participate in monthly seminars. These informational
sessions are held on campus and cover a variety of investment topics. The
remaining dates for this academic year are January 18, February 15, March
15, and April 19. For information on the topics to be discussed, please contact
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Tiffany Pirwitz at (614) 251-4274 or pirwitzt@ohiodominican.edu.
2011 Schedule for the Conway Center for Family Business
ODU alumni are invited to attend the
educational programs offered by the
Conway Center for Family Business. The
programs cover a variety of business
topics and take place on ODU's campus
or other locations in the Columbus area.
Visit their website for more information
or to see the complete 2011 schedule,
click here.
Alumni Travel Program
Southwest Canyon Lands and
San Francisco & California Wine Country trips Informal Gathering
is set for Jan. 21, 2011
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Vino 100
522 Polaris Parkway, Westerville, OH 43082.
Make Ohio Dominican's 2011 Centennial Year Celebration even more
memorable by traveling with fellow alumni, family, and friends of ODU on an
unforgettable journey to awe-inspiring U.S. destinations! The two Centennial
trips are a journey to the Southwest Canyon Lands (travels June 11 – 18, 2011)
and an adventure to San Francisco and the California Wine Country (travels Sept.
8-12, 2011).
For details and information call a Travel Escapes consultant at 614-899-7185 or
800-790-2620. E-mail: info@mytravelescapes.com
Class Notes
(received as of December 2010)
News
In Memoriam
'74
Jeanne Shertenlieb Loedding '59,
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Michele Hamsher received top
honors as art educator of the year
in the elementary division for 2010
in the Ohio Art Education
Association.
'62
Rosalie Rizzo Rogan has retired
after 23 years teaching for the
Pinellas County School District (FL).
'95
Rachelle Jacobs Van Winkle was
selected to be the Nurse Clinical
Operations Manager at Duke
Birthing Center.
'98
Juston Herning was promoted to
sergeant with the Delaware Police
Department (OH).
'06
Theodore "Chip" Roberts
received the Annual Civitan Badge
of Honor Award from the Central
Columbus Civitan Club. For the past
10 years, he has served as the
liaison for the Emergency Services
Bureau Head.
June 13, 2010
Mary Random, September 15, 2010,
mother of Rachael Barbour '79
Sr. Marie Antoinette Hynes '43,
September 16, 2010
Mary Magdalen Thieken Boll,
October 28, 2010, mother of Mary
Theresa Boll '74, Rose Boll '75, Fr.
John Boll, O.P. '76, Paul Boll '77,
and sister-in-law of Sr. Paulette Boll,
O.P., '50
Dorma C. Eppley Hydock '51,
November 2, 2010
Edward Gaetz '80, November 11,
2010
Sr. Mary Ann Griffin '47, November
19, 2010
Jesse V. Haines '74, November 19,
2010
Sr. Ursula Wagner, O.P. '50,
November 21, 2010
'08
Amy Drake is directing a play in
January 2011 in Hilliard, OH.
New Arrivals
Angie Benham Uhlenhake '01 and
Jeff Uhlenhake welcomed Allie
Elizabeth Uhlenhake on September
27, 2010.
We would love to hear from you! Please let us know about
your job, family, whatever news you would like to share.
Feel free to send a photo, too.
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