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FEATURES: PRESIDENT GOODWIN to retire in 2016 p.
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ALUMNI AWARDS honor our best p.
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MAGAZINE Summer ’15
ST. SCHOLASTICA
‘WHAT MAKES US HUMAN’
SARAH BROKKE ERICKSON KNOWS p. 4
“The Duluth Benedictines see our higher
angels and help us try to live through them.
You are a child of God, and so have the
potential to be a wonderful human being!”
Dear Friend of the College,
Let us now praise famous women, and the
prayerful women, they have called us together
mothers who begat us. This echo of the biblical
and blessed us in moments of crisis. They are a
wisdom book Sirach has been much on my mind
calm and loving presence.
and in my heart lately as we lay one Sister after
We used to say that the Sisters’ values were
another — 12 over the past year, as I write this —
in the sacred earth behind Tower Hall.
“caught, not taught.” But that was when they
were a large community comprising most of the
That growing cemetery contains a pantheon
teaching corps, and many still lived in Tower
of outsized Benedictine women, from Mother
Hall, so that you could hardly round a corner
Scholastica Kerst who conceived our College
without running into a nun.
before women in the United States could vote,
Today, things are different. At its height, the
to Sister Amata Macket (aka Sister Lumberjack)
who sold health insurance policies to loggers
in the north country, to Mother Agnes Somers,
the optimist who built much of the campus
during the Great Depression. The first dean of
the School of Nursing at Catholic University,
Sister Olivia Gowan, sleeps there, as does Sister
Mary Odile Cahoon, the first woman scientist
to winter over in the Antarctic. And so many
community of Duluth Benedictines numbered
540; as of this writing, there are 71. Of 500
faculty and staff, only nine are Benedictines.
We no longer have the luxury of learning by
osmosis. Now we must act deliberately and
intentionally so that “their posterity will
continue forever, and their glory will not be
blotted out” (Sirach, again). In addition to
integrating the Benedictine tradition and values
others: artists, teachers, leaders, simple women,
into our curriculum, in addition to recording
strong women, holy women. I sometimes feel
interviews with Sisters to share with future
Sister Timothy Kirby’s wild Irish spirit in the
generations, we need to name the Sisters’
wind back there.
charism, internalize it, and support one another
The collective soul of these women is the story
in living it out as best we can.
of our College. They are our mothers whose
What is it, then, about the Duluth Benedictines
tradition and values have sustained us for over
that is so special? For me, it is two things:
a century. Learned professionals, they have
their hospitality and their optimism. These
touched and taught generations of students (I’ve
faithful Catholic women welcome people from
witnessed aging hockey warriors weep as they
all traditions and backgrounds. Everyone
recount the influence of the nuns on them 40
who spends time with them feels this: All
years ago); frugal women, they have invested
are welcome in this house. No second-class
in our College generously over the decades;
citizens. In this regard, the Sisters remind me
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
On the cover: Assistant Professor of Art Sarah
Brokke Erickson says expressing a creative impulse
is what makes us human. And that’s just what she
cultivates in her students. She has painted a number
of them, as well as faculty colleagues, in a project
called Portrait of An Artist. See page 4.
2 — Going, going …
President Goodwin announces his 2016 retirement
6 — Changing roles
Staff and academic leadership positions
of medieval monastics who saw in the stranger,
the traveler, even society’s detritus, the person
of Christ.
To be sure, there are things our Sisters do not
accept: violence, poverty, and injustice for
example. But here’s the thing: while they hate
the sin, they try to take care of the sinner. They
find the divine spark in each of us and challenge
us to realize it. This is what I mean by their
optimism. Sister Helen Prejean (author of “Dead
Man Walking”) has said that “people are more
than the worst thing they have ever done in
their lives.” Prison freezes a human being in
their criminal moment. The Duluth Benedictines
see our higher angels and help us try to live
through them. You are a child of God, and so
have the potential to be a wonderful human
being!—this is the joyful Gospel witness I feel in
my encounters with the Sisters.
Their charism, their witness, their gift has
8 — Alumni Awards
The winners represent our best
10 — Hands-on
Astronomy research comes to campus
12 — Zorig makes his mark
Mongolian entrepreneur gets noticed
14 — Doc C
Digital only, from here on out
17 — It’s official
Bianca is the best in Minnesota
24 — Creating a legacy
The best ways to honor President Goodwin
26 — Sports wrap-up
… for winter and spring seasons
32 — Class Notes
made our school a very special place over the
decades. It is the education of the heart, the
“moral preparation” in our mission statement. It
EDITOR
is the Sisters’ dream, and we honor them best by
Bob Ashenmacher
carrying it forward.
Executive Director of Communications
(218) 723-6075 e-mail: rashenma@css.edu
CONTRIBUTORS
Valerie Clark
Larry Goodwin
President
Communications Specialist
Lisa Roseth ’04
Executive Director of
Alumni Relations
Carrie Krueger ’13
Jesse Robinson
Director of Athletics
Communications
Dave Ballard
Ted Weiers
Associate Director of
Alumni Relations
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‘This
GOODWIN ANNOUNCES 2016 RETIREMENT
President Larry Goodwin announced in late April that he will
retire effective the end of the 2015-16 academic year.
“In June of ’16 I will turn 70 years old and I will have been
president for 18 years,” he said at a packed press conference
in the foyer of the Mitchell Auditorium. “It will be time for
new ideas and energy. Working at this special College has
been the greatest calling of my life, and I will miss it dearly.
But meanwhile, there’s work to be done, and so I will happily
be with our St. Scholastica community on this journey for
another year.”
His successor will be chosen by the College’s Board of
Trustees. A national search is being led by a committee
headed by Trustee Emeritus Sister Kathleen Hofer ’63
and Trustee Jessica Durbin ’98 with representation from
the Trustees, faculty, students, staff, and the Sisters of
St. Scholastica Monastery. The committee is being assisted
by national consulting firm Academic Search, Inc.
At the end of June 2016 Goodwin will be the longest-serving
president in what will then be the 104-year history of the
College. To see more photos and read press coverage go to
css.edu/Goodwin.
Goodwin earned a Ph.D. in theology from the University of
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Chicago. He joined St. Scholastica in
1987, serving as dean of faculty and
vice president of academic affairs
before being named interim president
in early March 1998. After a nationwide
search he was inaugurated as the
College’s 11th president in October
1999.
Mary Ives, chair of the Board of
Trustees, said Goodwin has “greatly
strengthened our beloved College
academically and fiscally. More people
are benefiting from the St. Scholastica
experience today than at any time in
our history, at campuses throughout
Minnesota as well as in Arizona
and around the world in our online
community. The Duluth campus is
home to new programs, and to new
buildings where learning and living
reinforce each other.
“As we look forward to the next chapter
of the College’s story, we do so from a
has been the greatest
calling of my life’
Larry Goodwin and his wife Anette, after his announcement.
position of confidence. We will continue to be beneficiaries of
Dr. Goodwin’s vision of excellence in the Catholic Benedictine
tradition.”
Paul Cerkvenik, president of the Minnesota Private College
Council, which advocates on behalf of 17 nonprofit private
colleges in Minnesota, called Goodwin “one of the most
outstanding leaders I have known in private higher education”
at the state and national levels.
“He has made The College of St. Scholastica a remarkably
entrepreneurial institution during his tenure,” Cerkvenik
Board Chair May Ives:
“We will continue to be
beneficiaries of Dr. Goodwin’s
vision of excellence in the
Catholic Benedictine tradition.”
said. “And, because of his passionate commitment to the
values of a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts education,
St. Scholastica produces graduates who have not only
the knowledge needed to succeed in a career, but more
importantly, the capacity to live their lives meaningfully and
well. His service to St. Scholastica has benefited not only the
For more
css.edu/Goodwin
College, but all of Minnesota.”
For highlights of the Goodwin era and more coverage, see
page 24.
The fall issue of St. Scholastica magazine will carry a
retrospective of President Goodwin’s tenure.
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“ … expressing a creative
impulse is what makes
us human.”
Ten Questions for
Sarah Brokke
Erickson
Sarah Brokke Erickson has been a popular
teacher of painting, drawing and art history at
What was the most interesting reaction
the College for a decade.
from one of your subjects?
Last year, as she approached her 35th birthday,
One said, “I’ve never seen an image of
she pondered how to express her gratitude to
I looked at this painting.”
fellow artists whose work she finds inspiring.
What do you appreciate about
She conceived of Portrait of An Artist, a series of
portraiture now that you didn’t at the
paintings of 35 peers, one for each year of her life.
The project took more than a year. Each portrait
is done in oils on a 20- by 20-inch canvas.
St. Scholastica is well represented in the finished
start of this project?
I have always known this to some
degree, but I have found that portraiture
offers a unique space in which you can
acknowledge the process of ‘seeing’
someone. Given our modes of seeing
group, with paintings of fellow faculty members
contemporarily, the weight of actually
Ryan Vine, Sasha Howell, Patricia Hagen,
looking at someone can be a powerful
Po-Lin Kosuth and John Steffl and former
students Dan Branovan, Asha Long, Flo
Matamoros, and Tyler Johnson.
The works will be on display at the Duluth Art
Institute beginning Oct. 15, along with a book
published at the same time.
After the exhibition, Brokke Erickson plans one
more expression of gratitude — she’ll give the
portraits to the subjects.
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me that ‘feels’ like what I look like until
experience.
What can a painted portrait offer that
an intelligently composed photograph
can’t?
When you look at a painted portrait,
you are looking at the act of someone
representing their process of seeing,
which, by its very nature, involves the
element of time in a very different way.
What’s your favorite moment in the
classroom?
When my students discover what
is possible, and through that discovery, find the courage to
open even more doors they thought were previously out of
reach. I have the opportunity to see students make what they
thought was impossible, possible, and that has far-reaching
implications for their life.
What’s distinctive about teaching at St. Scholastica?
The community, the connection to the Benedictine values, the
commitment to learning within the Catholic tradition, all make
St. Scholastica a wonderful place to be able to teach.
If there’s a single painted portrait from
any era that you wish everyone could
see, what is it and why?
Not sure! I did see a beautiful exhibition
of the Dutch painter Rembrandt
van Rijn, whose final self-portraits
did what I think the best art does.
They communicate his humanity,
on a personal, intimate level, that, in
What’s your most challenging or least favorite aspect of
teaching at the College?
turn, gives a lens to consider my life.
Our lack of a gallery space for our students to show their
amazing art. We are working toward some solutions on that
front, but for now, being creative about how we share the
exemplary work of our students is imperative.
visually without the representation
There’s an emphasis on career-preparation aspects of higher
education. Why is a painting class worthwhile for students
who probably won’t become artists, and may not ever pick up a
paintbrush again?
I am of the belief that expressing a creative impulse is what
makes us human. While the physical tool of painting is a
paintbrush, the act of painting resonates through all of a
student’s cognitive and professional experience. Problem
solving, critical thinking, responding to both personal and
public life, considering potential, all are part of taking a
painting class. Whether a student picks up a brush after taking
a course with me or not (and most actually do), they carry with
them an experience that informs the rest of their lives.
Portraiture can also happen in work
of human visage. You just have to look
for it.
“If I couldn’t be an artist and teacher of
art, I’d be a _____.”
Historian. I am able to teach my
students much through art history, and
on a personal level, I find many great
insights to be had when researching
the past. Can you share a painter joke or artist
joke that cracks you up?
If your doctor starts suddenly buying
all of your paintings, you might want to
get your affairs in order!
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A Transition in Nursing
Witrak reflects on
a quarter-century
of leadership
and I thought to myself, ‘Marty, you are
not in Kansas anymore.’”
Twenty-five years later, as she retires
from her post as Dean of the School of
Nursing, Witrak reflects that it was the
personal connections that she’ll miss
the most.
“I loved teaching students, I’ve enjoyed
growing the programs in terms of
serving the community, I’ve enjoyed
being an advocate for the College,
but really it’s all about people for me,”
Witrak said. “Working with somebody
to achieve something you’ve decided
has value, that’s what’s great.”
During a job interview on a freezing December day, Marty
Witrak simultaneously felt the infamous cold of Duluth and the
welcoming warmth of St. Scholastica.
A quick walk from the Science Center to Tower Hall was all it
took.
“We came out of the door and Sister Helen Claire Arts reached
over and took my hand as we walked across a huge patio area
up to Tower,” Witrak recalls. “The wind was coming off the lake
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Initially hired to run a rural health
grant from the Blandin Foundation,
Witrak went on to teach in the graduate
nursing program and the RN to BS
program, serve as director of general
education and the nursing graduate
program, work in the Center for
Healthcare Innovation, and eventually
become dean.
The common thread has been the
relationships she’s formed along the
way.
“I don’t think there’s really much of
anything I feel like I’ve accomplished
by myself. It is about the team, all of us.”
Hamre heads to SBT
Juli
e A nd e r s o n
Julie Anderson will become Dean of the School
of Nursing and Professor of Nursing on Aug. 5.
She comes to St. Scholastica from the University
of North Dakota, where she served as Interim Dean
for the College of Nursing, Associate Dean for
Graduate Studies, Associate Provost, and Acting
Director of the Chester Fritz Library.
She is a member of the National Advisory Council
for Nursing Research for the National Institutes
of Health, an evaluator for the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education, and a member of
Sigma Theta Tau, the Honor Society for Nursing.
She has a distinguished record of research and
clinical practice. She earned bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in nursing as well as a Ph.D.
in Education, Research Methodologies from the
University of North Dakota.
“I am excited to join a program with such a
striking history of quality,” Anderson said. “With
more than a century’s experience in providing
leadership, it is clear that St. Scholastica nursing’s
influence is felt in health care throughout the
Midwest. I hope to build upon the excellence our
faculty and graduates have achieved.”
Beth Domholdt, vice president for academic
affairs, said she is “delighted to be able to hire
someone with Dr. Anderson’s depth of experience
in nursing and nursing education. In particular
she has very rich experience in rural health care,
which is an important area for us.”
The new Dean of the College’s School of Business
and Technology is a familiar face.
Lynne Hamre will fill the position effective with
the start of the 2015-16 school year.
“Dr. Hamre brings both business savvy and
technology skills to the position, with a long
history of effective service to St. Scholastica as
our chief information officer,” said Beth Domholdt,
vice president for academic affairs.
“I look forward to working with the faculty in
continuing to deliver innovative educational
opportunities that meet the needs of lifelong
learners and prepare them for ethical leadership
in the global marketplace,” Hamre said.
Hamre holds a doctor of business administration
degree from the University of Bath in England,
along with two degrees from St. Scholastica: a
master of arts in management and a bachelor
of arts in computer science and information
systems. She most recently served as
St. Scholastica’s chief information officer.
She is a regular presenter at regional and national
higher education and technology conferences.
NEW BEGINNINGS:
There was a flurry of
retirement parties at the end of the
school year. Recent retirees include
faculty members Betty Preus from the
School of Education and Vicki Zeman
with the HIIM Department. Visit our
Google+ page for a photo album: plus.google.com/+stscholastica
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The Sister Alice Lamb Award
honors an alumna/alumnus who
has demonstrated dedication
alumni awards
to her or his profession and has
continued to be committed to
The College of St. Scholastica.
The College’s
Alumni
Awards
celebrate excellence in
professional achievements
imbued with the Benedictine
values, as well as
commitment to the College.
The Sister Timothy Kirby
Benedictine Spirit Award
honors an alumna/alumnus
for her or his professional
achievement and for
exemplifying the Benedictine
values.
The Sister Ann Edward Scanlon
Award recognizes an alumnus/
alumna who has demonstrated
They will be presented at 6 p.m., Saturday, June 27, in the
Benedictine Commons on campus. The program is part of
Alumni Reunion, June 26-28.
Learn more
at alumni.css.edu
outstanding dedication to
the College and to his or her
community.
The St. Scholastica Inspiration
Award honors a staff or faculty
member whose interest and
care for the students has helped
them to mature, grow, change an
attitude, or change direction.
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Susan Dekich ’78 is the longest-serving teacher in her school district,
and is one of the first to arrive and the last to leave each day. She teaches
children with special needs and learning disabilities, and also volunteers
her time by running school dances and the school store. Her nominator
writes: “Her job can be very difficult, but she embraces each day with a
positive attitude that radiates to her students.” Susan volunteers through
several organizations in Grand Rapids, including the local homeless
shelter and her church. An avid supporter of St. Scholastica, she donates to
the College and participates in homecoming reunion activities.
David Sparby ’76 recently retired as the regional CEO of Xcel Energy.
His previous positions include VP and CFO of Xcel Energy and president
and CEO of Northern States Power Company - Minnesota. Throughout his
career, he was known as a leader who valued and respected his colleagues.
He has been involved in charity work through Xcel and the United Way,
and led green energy initiatives that have made Xcel a sustainable energy
leader. He serves on the St. Scholastica Board of Trustees, and is proud of
his family legacy at the College: his mother, wife and children are all Saints
alums. He enjoys attending alumni events with his family.
Sister Mary Rochefort ’70 serves as associate vice president of mission
integration at the College. She helps instill the Benedictine values
in students, faculty and staff through her writings as well as leading
activities and prayer. She devotes a great amount of time to community
service, giving retreats and days of reflection for women; helping local
second-graders prepare for their First Communion; and serving on the
Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center Board in Duluth. Her nominator
writes: “Above all, Sister Mary is a trustworthy person of integrity who is a
woman of prayer. Her deep faith and reliance on prayer aids her in all her
endeavors.”
Heidi Johnson is the first year/information literacy librarian at
St. Scholastica, and is known for her patience and ability to listen well,
an emphasis in the Rule of St. Benedict. Her nominator writes: “Heidi
embodies what it means to be a faculty member at a Benedictine
institution.” With a passion for historic preservation, she shows
commitment in her volunteer role of College Archivist, Pro Tem. She has
designed a records database, modified the classification system used to
organize photos and documents, and digitized a tremendous amount of
primary documents.
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X-Man
Miller brings hands-on astronomy research to campus
A faculty member’s research on how stars affect the density of
their orbiting planets will provide his students the opportunity
to gain key analytical skills while carrying out research – plus,
present their findings at a national scientific conference.
Swift telescope obtained through
Brendan Miller, assistant professor of physical science, won
a $32,000 grant from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Center, which
operates a telescope orbiting in space. The observatory
detects X-ray emission from very hot regions of the universe
such as exploded stars, clusters of galaxies, and matter around
black holes.
University of Michigan, Pennsylvania
The grant will enable Miller and two students to utilize data
collected by the telescope. They’ll attempt to determine how
much of a planet’s gaseous density can be burned away by its
nearby host star’s UV and X-ray radiation. They’ll study two
stars that each have a closely orbiting planet.
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the University of Michigan, and
the research is being performed in
collaboration with scientists at the
State University, and the HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Miller said that the investigation adds
to St. Scholastica’s large and diverse
set of existing research opportunities
for science majors.
“It’s a chance for students to work on a
project that provides a lot of skills that
are very transferable to what they’re
The project will help scientists understand how planets
evolved to their current state.
intending to do in the future,” Miller
The project also includes observations with NASA’s orbiting
undergraduate.”
said. “It’s really helpful to see that as an
An honor of global proportions
A recent School of Education graduate has won a grant from
the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to help teach English in
Colombia.
Laura Blasena, who completed her bachelor’s
degree in elementary education in May,
will work as a teaching assistant in a
Colombian teacher’s college. She’s also just
a few credits away from completing her
bachelor’s degree in Spanish education.
“I’ve been given an opportunity that not
many people get to experience,” Blasena
said. “Part of the program gives me the
opportunity to learn, but the other part of the
program is about what I can give back to the
community.”
Blasena will travel to Colombia this fall and spend the next
academic year there. She’ll help out
in classes and run English discussion
groups and conversation clubs. As
part of her Fulbright application,
she proposed a community outreach
program to teach English to children.
It’s how she will spend her time when
she’s not in the classroom.
Students are selected for the Fulbright
based on the quality of their proposal,
academic/professional record, and
personal qualifications, among other
considerations.
The Mahtomedi, MN, native hopes to
eventually earn her master’s degree
in English as a Second Language, and
work with young children.
‘A voice and some validation’
The College has always been well represented among winners
of the Phillips Scholarship, which rewards leadership in
community service.
The Jay and Rose Phillips Foundation awards
$16,500 scholarships to outstanding students
at Minnesota’s private colleges who intend to
dedicate a portion of their lives to community
service.
Now Justina Brusacoram has become
St. Scholastica’s 15th Phillips Scholar. That’s
the most from any school in the state.
The Scholars are required to design and
implement an eight-week community service
project during the summer before their senior
year. Brusacoram, a nursing and psychology
double major, selected a cause with a profound personal
connection: youth empowerment.
“The project’s goal is to target younger high school-age
students to provide a motivational platform for personal growth
and empowerment,” Brusacoram said.
“That’s very near and close to me. I
relate to a lot of these students — I was
the first in my family to attend college,
and the first to graduate from high
school.”
She’ll create a new local organization,
Duluth Youth Speak, to partner with
existing agencies to mentor young
people.
“I want to give them connection,
mentorship, empowerment, a voice and
some validation that they can make a
difference,” Brusacoram said.
The students will create presentations
in the style of the popular “TED
(technology, entertainment and design)
Talks,” which will be submitted to the
TED organization.
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Wellsuited in
Mongolia
Everything was looking up for newly minted St. Scholastica
graduate Zorig Tumennasan in 2012.
“I thought opening a tailor shop which
He had just returned to his native Mongolia to work as a
marketing manager and he was looking forward to a bright
future.
high-end brand with very affordable
There was just one small problem. He was expected to come
to work each day in a suit and tie. But the fashion-conscious
Tumennasan wasn’t satisfied with the typical business suits
he found in his country of 3 million people.
He points out that among his peers on
Buoyed by an entrepreneurial spirit and the skills he’d learned
as a double major in business management and marketing,
he went into business for himself making custom suits for
Mongolian professionals.
Stanford and MIT. Me being with these
Within just a year, his company, Premier Tailor, had relocated
to a busy downtown location in the Mongolian capital,
Ulaanbaatar. The young self-starter found himself within the
pages of Forbes-Mongolia’s Top 30 Under 30 section.
The listing “is such great honor to me,” Tumennasan said.
“The main reason they chose me was that I introduced a new
service in Mongolia with no help from other businesspeople.”
When he struck out on his own, his business model was clear.
Forbes-Mongolia’s
“Top 30 Under 30”
issue.
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offers almost the same quality as a
prices would be a good business
opportunity,” Tumennasan said.
the “Top 30” list who had studied in the
U.S., many attended Ivy League schools.
“There were students from Harvard,
students means St. Scholastica taught
me very well, just like the top-ranked
universities in the world.”
Booth’s
Animal Planet
Christina Booth always wanted
to work with animals and teach
people about them. But she was
aware that her shyness might
hold her back.
That’s no longer a concern. A number of
experiences as an undergrad at the College helped,
from Bible study groups to “Humans vs. Zombies”
games. The turning point came when she served as
narrator in St. Scholastica Theatre’s spring 2012
production of “Iph.”
“I knew then that I’d have no choice but to
speak in public,” she said.
With her newfound confidence, she
worked as an intern camp educator and
animal care worker at the Milwaukee
County Zoo in the summer of 2012.
She graduated in May 2013 with a
bachelor’s degree in humanities. Then
came an even greater opportunity.
Last January, she began a unique
five-month internship in San Diego.
The Navy Marine Mammal Program
trains dolphins and sea lions to find
underwater objects, and Booth had an
“amazing, wonderful, and unforgettable
experience” working closely with the
animals and their trainers.
“I was able to assist in research and veterinary
projects, and had a lot of hands-on training. This
internship has opened my eyes further into how
much effort is put into animal care and research,
and I couldn’t have loved it more.”
The internship wrapped up in May and Booth is
searching for her next opportunity – a full-time
position working with animals, of course.
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Doc C
moves completely online
Can you picture St. Scholastica without Doc C?
experience in their lives,” Cizadlo said.
Biology professor Gerald “Doc C” Cizadlo, one of the College’s
all-time most popular teachers, stepped down from his inclassroom role this spring after 39 years.
“What more could you ask for?”
In a fitting next step for the educator who
pioneered St. Scholastica’s online academic
presence, Cizadlo is moving to a virtual
existence. He’ll still teach, but online
classes only. The change will give him
freedom to travel, though he’ll miss
working with his students in person.
“I like to see their eyes light up when
they’ve grasped something that they
didn’t realize they could understand. It’s
really rewarding,” Cizadlo said.
His basic teaching philosophy spurred his
famous catchphrase: “Can you picture it?”
thousands of students he’s taught at
1200 Kenwood Ave. When he and the IT
department started posting podcasts
of his lectures, his email inbox was
immediately flooded with positive
responses.
“All of a sudden, people from all over the
world were listening to these things,”
Cizadlo said. “From a lecture hall in
Duluth, I could have a big influence
on healthcare in the outer reaches of
Mongolia. That is really something.”
While continuing to build upon that
legacy in his new virtual role, Cizadlo
“I think that before you can understand anything, you have
to be able to visualize whatever you’re trying to understand,”
Cizadlo said.
is excited about his newfound freedom.
His former students testify to his effectiveness.
spending time in the house he and his
“What made him stand out was his passion to teach,” said
Tami Kobienia ’94.
His impact in online education will only
“He spoke in pictures and process,” said Candace PetersonKolenda, his student in 1978 and again from 2007-2010. “I
never had to memorize anything because I could see it from
his language of pictures.”
“It’s nice that some of the people feel it’s been a meaningful
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His impact goes far beyond the
He’ll treasure time with his daughter
Anne ’95, and he’s looking forward to
wife built on a South Dakota golf course.
keep growing.
“The influence I can have on people
that they can have on others… it really
multiplies out,” he said.
Can you picture that?
As part of Gerald Cizadlo’s transition, he’s taking on
new collaborations.
in a variety of formats, including
Kelly Durick Eder, assistant professor of human
anatomy, will co-teach with him the latest offering
of the Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Massive Open Online Course or MOOC that Cizadlo
created. It begins June 29. Twenty lectures are offered
PowerPoint and podcast subscription.
presentations, stand-alone audio, static
The free eight-week course provides
background information that’s essential
to people for a complete understanding
of the field.
Tragedy shapes career path
for veteran
Tony Klar didn’t start school with the intention of studying
social work, but when a personal tragedy struck, his life goals
shifted.
difference in others’ lives.
The 53-year-old retired from the Army and the Army Reserve
in 2010 with 24 years of service and tours of duty in Iraq and
Kosovo, and was working for a beverage distributor. He used
the G.I. Bill to earn a bachelor’s degree in management and
organizational behavior at
St. Scholastica.
help others going forward.”
“The Benedictine values
– that’s life. If we can do
half of them right, we’re
in good shape.”
One night in 2012, Klar’s 28-yearold son, Joe, left the house for a
quick trip.
“A half an hour later, I had
the cops knocking on
my door,” Klar said. “He had crashed into some
pine trees on Highway 61 and was dead on
the scene.”
He blamed himself in the death of his son,
who had struggled with substance abuse.
He decided to pay tribute to Joe’s memory
by going into social work to help make a
“Unfortunately I can’t go back in time,”
he said, “but what I can do is hopefully
In May he graduated with the College’s
first-ever Master of Social Work class.
“To witness his growth has been an
honor,” said Connie Gunderson, an
associate professor in the social work
department.
He’s looking forward to putting what
he’s learned into practice.
“It’s going to give me an
opportunity to actually
make a difference,”
he said. “The
Benedictine values –
that’s life. If we can
do half of them right,
we’re in good shape.”
First Master of Social Work students graduate
Following the time-honored tradition of the nursing
department, graduates in the College’s new Master of
Social Work program participated in a pinning ceremony
in the Benedictine Commons on the evening before
spring commencement. The event enabled friends and
families to celebrate their graduates’ achievement.
The MSW curriculum emphasizes the skills of advanced
clinical practice, including assessment and diagnosis,
evidence-based intervention and treatment, group
dynamics, and how social policy and social justice
issues affect the practice of social work. Currently
offered at the Duluth campus, program leaders hope to
expand to extended locations in the future.
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From the Wolves to Fame
Recent graduates looking for work should
to work creatively into a sustainable
take a page from Graham McCullough’s
career?’”
cover letter.
He made a list of the top 25 ad agencies
He landed coveted spots on the Minnesota Timberwolves sales
in Minneapolis, and painstakingly
team and an internship at Fame ad agency in Minneapolis,
wrote a cover letter to each one,
thanks to his salesmanship of his best asset — himself.
whether they had posted job openings
He wasn’t sure what he wanted to do upon graduating with
or not. He described himself and his
a degree in communications in 2013. When a job opened up
on the Timberwolves sales staff, he figured he had nothing to
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“Shot Clock Violation”
hosts Graham McCullough ’13
and Carly Aplin.
experience, also listing what he liked
about that agency’s work. In essence,
lose. The application required a 90-second “elevator speech”
he did the agencies’ work for them.
video, so he put together a slick professional video that blew
“It’s so much work for a company to
away the competition. He got the job.
post a job opening,” he said.
Selling season tickets and memberships was interesting work,
He’s now enjoying a paid internship
but McCullough wanted to get back into video production,
at Fame as an assisting account
something that he had enjoyed at St. Scholastica.
supervisor, working with major clients
He landed a job producing and hosting “Shot Clock Violation,” a
including Time Warner Cable.
show on timberwolves.com.
What advice would he give to recent
“I started writing the show, and realized that maybe
graduates looking for work?
production and holding a camera isn’t what I wanted to do
“Don’t give up! You can do this,”
with my career. Writing and coming up with content is what I
McCullough said. “Looking for a job is a
want to do. I started thinking, ‘How could I harness that desire
full-time job.”
Best in state
Bianca Aspin
reacts to the
news that she
was named
the top student
employee in
the state. Anita
Gille, who
nominated her
for the award,
and Michael
Jackson, who
recommended
her for the job,
share in the
moment.
Bianca Aspin’s passion for helping people with disabilities has
led to her being named the best student employee among all of
Minnesota’s colleges and universities.
Aspin has a mix of great people skills,
The 21-year-old psychology and music major from
Hermantown, MN, works in the College’s Center for Equal
Access. The department tries to ensure that all resources at
the school are available to everyone, regardless of disability.
what she does,” said student Michael
“It’s a joy to be making a difference for all of these people,”
Aspin said.
Aspin is always looking for new ways to provide better
outcomes for the 200 students the center serves, said Melissa
Watschke, director of disability resources.
Anita Gille, disability services administrative specialist, said
research ability and tech savvy.
“She really puts a lot of effort into
Jackson, who recommended the center
hire her. “She’s one of the kindest, most
hard-working people.”
Upon winning the St. Scholastica
Student Employee of the Year Award,
Aspin was automatically entered as
a finalist for the state award from
the Midwest Association of Student
Employment Administrators.
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A dream charts the way
From Zambia to 1200 Kenwood Ave.
Whether it’s the mountains of Middle Earth or the halls of
Program, an organization through
Hogwarts, reading a good novel can take you places.
the local U.S. embassy that provides
promising students with the
For Raphael Mumba, it literally did.
While in high school in Zambia, he picked up a novel to help
him improve his English. “Gates of Paradise” by Virginia
Andrews made a big impact.
“The book has all these characters who are different from
me, people who live in a different way,” Mumba said. “It
made me want to go study abroad so I could meet them and
“I applied to all these
colleges … St. Scholastica
made my dream come true.”
live with them.”
they couldn’t provide.
“I applied to all these colleges and
universities and they didn’t give me a
scholarship that was enough to let me
come over here,” he said. “But CSS did.
St. Scholastica made my dream come
true.”
that dream
He means that in more ways than one.
inside the cover
of the book and
kept it in his
But the other books in his backpack weren’t neglected. He
consistently earned the best grades in his school, placing
him among the top students in Zambia.
That caught the eye of the United States Student Achievers
in the U.S. Still, there was one thing
He wrote down
backpack to serve as a constant reminder of his goal.
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assistance they need to attend college
When he was 10 years old, his mother
was stricken with HIV/AIDS. His father
left, leaving the boy alone to care for
his dying mother.
“I loved my mom, so I did what I could
do to help her. Whatever she wanted
me to do, I did. I was like a small
caregiver to her.”
Eventually she succumbed to the disease,
but the experience – coupled with a strong
interest in science – sparked a lasting
desire to care for people in a similar way.
“I’ve devoted my life to helping people,
so I thought coming to Scholastica and
studying nursing was the best way I could
do that,” he said.
After he graduates in 2017, he plans to stay
in the U.S. and continue his education by
becoming a physician, physician assistant
or nurse practitioner before returning to
Zambia to build an orphanage, a school for
orphans or both.
But that won’t be the end of Mumba’s tale.
He still has to write it.
“I have stories that I want to write
about,” he said. “I’ve had a lot of different
experiences – good experiences, bad
experiences, stories from coming here.
I think I could make a good novel out of
them.”
One that may find its way into a few other
backpacks someday.
Have you
visited us on
YouTube lately?
Raphael Mumba has a jumpstart on his
Take a break from looking at cat videos and catch up on
what’s new at the College.
writing career, creating inspirational quotes
in his free time. Here’s a sample:
“When the sun sets, it does not mean that it
has passed completely from existence, but it
goes round so that it can come back with more
light and warmth when it rises. When the sun
is covered by the clouds, there is always a
way out. It is either it rains so that the clouds
can vanish or the wind comes and blows the
clouds away. When your joy goes away, it
does not mean that it has passed completely
from existence. It will come back and your
happiness will be in full swing. When you
seem to be covered with difficulties, God will
push the difficulties away from you just like
the wind blows the clouds away from the sun.
You are the sun. You can go down and rise with
more warmth and light. The clouds can cover
you, but they cannot stop you from shining
forever. You are the sun!”
How about watching President Larry Goodwin doing pushups to raise awareness about mental health issues for
veterans? Or a video showcasing new graduates’ job offers
and graduate school placements.
You can learn about the College’s Ojibwe Language and
Cultural Education programs; meet
incoming Student Senate
president Holly Ekwochi; or
take an in-depth look in our
CLEAN recovery program.
Stay tuned and be
The College’s YouTube
sure to add us to your
page is also home to many
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videos of the concerts and
saintscholastica
public lectures hosted in
the Mitchell Auditorium as
well as various tutorials.
Prospective students can get an
inside look at academic programs;
new videos about our accounting, master of social work
and doctor of nursing practice programs are currently in
production and will be available soon.
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BRIEFS
A way to approach life
Najah Bazzy travels the world conducting training at
government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, but she
always looks forward to visiting St. Scholastica.
“It’s a very loving environment and you feel it,
which I can’t say is true everywhere you go,”
Bazzy said.
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They met 15 years ago at Madonna
University in Livonia, MI, the
headquarters of Madeleine Leininger’s
famous “Sunrise Model” for
Transcultural Nursing.
yet another reason to love the College.
The model lays out compassionate
On campus as a guest of the Oreck Alpern
ways for healthcare providers to
at the St. Scholastica Monastery. The day
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think she was shocked.”
During her latest visit in April, she found
Interreligious Forum, Bazzy was staying
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and I was right there,” Horn said. “I
she arrived, she stepped off the elevator
near her room and was amazed to see a
familiar yet completely unexpected face.
It was Sister Beverly Horn ’54, one of the leading
proponents of the transcultural nursing model on which Bazzy
has based her career. Horn was a mentor to Bazzy, who had
no idea her colleague happened to live at the St. Scholastica
Monastery.
“I was just putting a note on her door. She got off the elevator,
overcome barriers that can emerge
between religious and cultural
traditions and critical medical
procedures.
“It gives us a way to approach life,”
Bazzy said.
On campus she spoke about the work
of the non-profit organization she
founded, Zaman International, and
discussed ethical issues in several
nursing and social work classes.
Amanda and
Nate with girls
from the school.
The story continues
Nate and Amanda Byrne, both 2012 graduates, have added
another page to the ongoing story between St. Scholastica
and Tanzania. The College and the Monastery are linked to
the East African nation through Imiliwaha, the site of a
Benedictine orphanage, clinic and school. St. Scholastica
students and faculty often go there for service-learning trips.
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The Byrnes traveled there last summer
to help establish a new school for girls.
This summer, a group of 11 students is
making the trip.
We remember with thanks
Blood sisters Agatha and Claudia Riehl died within a few weeks of each other in February. They and
their four siblings were raised on a farm in North Dakota where the family spoke only German.
Agatha could also have been speaking for Claudia when she said: “I believe that each of us receives
a call from God to the role that we are to play during our time on earth and that He gives us the
necessary abilities to live out that role. I feel very privileged that my call has been to the Benedictine
way of life.”
Sister Agatha Riehl ’42
Sister Agatha Riehl taught chemistry at the College in six decades, from the 1940s
through the ’90s. She was chair of the department in the ’70s and chair of the
Natural Sciences Division from 1976 to 1992. With Sister Petra Lenta, she founded
and led a cancer research laboratory on campus, publishing a number of articles on
their research between 1949 and 1960. In the ’80s she managed an Environmental
Protection Agency project to study water pollution control.
She was the first recipient of the College’s Max H. Lavine Award for Teaching
Excellence in 1978.
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She was 93 when she died.
Sister Claudia Riehl ’61
Sister Claudia Riehl served as an assistant professor of Religious Studies and
Psychology from 1970-82, teaching Scripture classes and Group Dynamics. In 1978
she co-led a six-week study tour of Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Italy, giving lectures
at the biblical sites. From 1985 to 1997 she served as a Trustee of the College.
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She also taught and was an administrator for many years at K-12 schools in Duluth,
Hibbing, Minneapolis and in Phoenix, AZ. She served the monastic community
in a number of roles, probably most prominently as the first director of mission
integration for the Benedictine Health System, holding the position for nearly 20
years.
She was 88 when she died.
A Saint Sets Sail
Todd Foster is living out his dream job as a manager of
youth activities with Disney Cruise Line while taking online
coursework toward St. Scholastica’s master’s in project
management.
After completing his bachelor’s in business administration
through the College’s St. Cloud and online campuses, he was
hired by Disney. He hopes his graduate degree will help him
reach greater heights with the company. Meanwhile, he says,
it’s an interesting challenge to take online classes from around
the world.
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BRIEFS
Librarian Heidi
Johnson with
some of the
lithographs.
Searching for the “Grail”?
Tower Hall’s greeting area for visitors is getting a fresh look, with
some historical pieces of art soon to find a new home on campus.
“The Holy Grail,” a series of 15 lithographic prints that depict
part of the Arthurian romances, have been moved from the
walls of the southern “Admissions” end of the first floor of
Tower. The images tell the story of Sir Galahad’s quest for the
sacred vessel used at the Last Supper.
Later this summer, the prints will be installed in the third
floor of the library. Librarian and archivist Heidi Johnson said
the advantages of the area are its spaciousness, height and
natural light.
The pictures likely will be displayed in narrative order in
a horseshoe shape going around the wall. They’ll have UVprotective plexiglass to preserve their colors.
The new display
in Tower Hall.
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The prints are a one-fourth sized
reproduction of a mural painted at the
Boston Public Library in 1895 by Edwin
Austin Abbey. Students donated the
set to the College from 1917-1934. Each
print is in a wood frame with a gold leaf
surface. They were hand-colored by
Sister Salome Blais, an art instructor at
the College from 1914 to 1957.
As for the blank wall space that the
lithographs leave behind, a new display
showcasing the Benedictine values was
installed in late May. The presentation
includes photos and quotes illustrating
the values’ meaning to students.
Degree number three
Dan Lanari ’09 (health science) and ’11 (physical therapy), will soon
add a third St. Scholastica degree to his resume, working on an MBA
in rural healthcare even as he’s rising through the ranks in his job.
He works in Socorro, NM, at the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center of a
hospital. After being promoted into a management role, he enrolled
in the online MBA program. American Physical Therapy Association’s
Perspectives magazine recently ran an article about his quick rise to a
management position.
Students in the
Occupational
Therapy,
Physical
Therapy
and Athletic
Training
programs
held a poster
presentation
in late April in
the Benedictine
Commons
to showcase
their research
projects.
Future practitioners help current practitioners
They haven’t entered the workforce yet, but St. Scholastica’s
Occupational Therapy graduate students are already making
an impact in the field through their research projects.
Some OT students are doing literature reviews for their
final projects, partnering with the Essentia Health-Polinsky
Medical Rehabilitation Center. They divide into groups, choose
topics, and select articles to critically review. At the end of the
semester, they present their findings to practitioners.
“We do lots with research; we have the time to do it, and that’s
part of our job,” said Kelly Erickson, assistant professor of
occupational therapy. “It really is a win/win on both sides. We
hope we’re teaching students to become better practitioners
and consumers of literature in a
way that’s realistic within practice,
and giving back to the practitioners
who desperately want and need this
information but don’t have the time to
get it.”
Students are also doing their own
original projects, investigating topics
such as the effectiveness of an app
called Dexteria designed to rebuild fine
motor skills in stroke patients.
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COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT
In early June
President Goodwin
celebrated
with College
Advancement staff
including John
Labosky, seated at
right. They were
marking the College
raising $1 million in
unrestricted gifts for
the first time ever in
a fiscal year.
Creating a legacy
President Larry Goodwin’s announced retirement in
June 2016 offers an opportunity for the St. Scholastica
community to say “thanks.”
“President Goodwin’s leadership has resulted in so
many accomplishments for the College over the last 17
years,” said John Labosky, vice president for College
Advancement (see right). “This is a time when all of
us can help advance his priorities for his final year
as president. We would like to create a legacy to
recognize his accomplishments, and to provide
resources for his goals.”
For more
information
or to make a
donation, visit
give.css.edu
Goodwin has two main objectives:
Complete the expansion of the College’s
graduate health science programs, which is
expected to include a new building in Duluth
not on the campus at 1200 Kenwood Ave.
“This project will not only create a venue for
the new Physician Assistant and expanded Physical
Therapy and Occupational Therapy programs,” Goodwin
said, “but also is the foundation for a strategy to expand
the College into other geographic areas of the country in
a similar way.”
Create an environment and culture of inclusive
excellence. “Inclusive excellence means that all
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students — including historically
disadvantaged students — succeed
and graduate at comparable rates
regardless of socioeconomic status,
skin color or ethnic background,”
Goodwin said. “To do this, we need
more scholarships to benefit these
students.”
Both goals are a good fit within
St. Scholastica’s history of being
adaptable, he said.
“We began as a two-year undergraduate women’s college in Duluth.
Today we’re a comprehensive
coeducational school offering
baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral
programs at several locations and
online, including an in-progress
expansion to the American
southwest. Our Catholic Benedictine
values compel us to further our
mission of providing intellectual and
moral preparation for our students. If
St. Scholastica cannot be a regional
leader in graduate health programs,
Highlights of the Goodwin era
Enrollment
Fundraising campaigns
• More than doubled, from 2,040 in
1998 to 4,235 in 2015
• Imagine Tomorrow – raised $35
million for scholarships, endowment,
and facilities
• Major strategic growth into graduate,
online and nontraditional adult
student markets
• 225 online students in 2008 rose to
1,085 in 2015
Academic strength
• Programs rose from 49 in 1998 to 64
in 2015
• Four Fulbright Scholars among
faculty
• US News and Money magazine “best”
rankings
• Study-abroad programs rose from
three in 1998 to 10 in 2015
Catholic identity
if St. Scholastica cannot realize
inclusive excellence, who can?
Indeed, we should be the leaders in
both of these areas.”
Labosky noted that “there’s a
whole variety of ways people can
contribute” to either of these causes.
• Created the Braegelman Program
in Catholic Studies, the OreckAlpern Interreligious Forum and
the associate vice presidency for
Mission Integration
• Created the Dignitas first-year
program, which introduces students
to Benedictine values, the Catholic
intellectual tradition, and Catholic
social teaching
Diversity
“It’s not only by writing a check. It
can be by giving appreciated stock,
which can result in tax savings,
or designating the College as a
beneficiary of a life insurance policy,
making a planned gift through one’s
estate, or by other means.”
• Increased proportions of students
and employees who are people of
color
If you are interested in helping
create a legacy for President
Goodwin by supporting the
expansion of the College’s graduate
health science programs or
scholarships for disadvantaged
students, contact Elizabeth
Simonson, executive director of
development, at 218 723-6634 or
esimonson@css.edu.
Financial
• The Science Initiative – funded a
$16 million expansion to the Science
Center, facilitating 40,000 square
feet of new laboratories, classrooms,
offices, tunnels between buildings,
and Benedictine Commons
• A Second Century of Saints – in the
first year of a projected seven-year
effort with an initial working goal of
raising $50 million for scholarships
and endowment, a graduate health
sciences campus, and upgrading
iconic campus buildings
Infrastructure
• Campuses
- Expansions into St. Paul, St. Cloud,
Rochester
- Phoenix, Arizona metro area
• Buildings
- Mars Lakeview Arena, developed
with Marshall School
- Burns Wellness Commons plus
academic addition
- Cedar, Kerst and Scanlon residence
halls
- major expansion of Science Center
(see above)
Athletics
• More than tripled the international
student population
• Programs rose from 12 in 1998 to 22
in 2015
• Created a cabinet-level Chief
Diversity Officer position in 2013
• Successfully promoted strategic
enrollment goals through added
varsity programs such as football
and women’s ice hockey; more than
500 students now participate
• Revenues tripled, from $27 million in
1998 to $82 million in 2015
• Positive net incomes for 15
consecutive years
• Endowment rose from $15 million in
1998 to $70 million in 2015
• Facilities
- Mars Lakeview Arena (see above)
- Soccer/football practice field turfed
- Burns Wellness Commons (see
above)
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ATHLETICS
Winter and spring Wrap-up
Nordic Skiing NCAA Championships qualifiers, from left to right:
Assistant Coach Kate Tesch, Assistant Coach Josh Tesch, Head
Coach Chad Salmela, Paul Schommer, Sharmila Ahmed, Anita
Kirvesniemi
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Ski Teams Sweep Conference Titles
finished fourth in the NCHA this season
For the first time in each program’s history, the men’s and
women’s Nordic skiing programs captured the Central
Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) championships,
beating out scholarship programs like Northern Michigan
University, Michigan Tech and the University of Alaska. The
Saints also had three athletes qualify for the NCAA Skiing
Championships. Paul Schommer qualified for the third time,
Sharmila Ahmed a second time and for Anita Kirvesniemi,
her first time. CSS finished 15th at the championships, the
best team finish in program history. Schommer, Ahmed and
Kirvesniemi were also First Team All-CCSA selections, the
most in CSS skiing history.
with an 11-11-4 record and made the
NCHA postseason for the fourth straight
year.
Men’s Hockey
The men’s hockey team made another
run in the NCHA postseason after
finishing in sixth during the regular
season. The Saints defeated the No.
3 seed and 15th-ranked Lake Forest
College (Ill.) in the NCHA Harris Cup
quarterfinals, by way of the mini-game,
Waidacher a Four-Time All-American
Women’s Hockey’s Nina Waidacher was named an American
Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA)/CCM West Region
All-American for the fourth time in her career, being named
to the First Team. She also became the first St. Scholastica
hockey player to be named the Northern Collegiate Hockey
Association (NCHA) Player of the Year. She led the NCHA
with 23 goals and 40 points and finished second nationally
with 0.88 goals per game. The women’s hockey team
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to advance to the NCHA semifinals for
the eighth time in the last nine seasons.
However, the run came to an end with an
overtime loss in the semifinals to No. 3
Adrian College. The Saints finished with
a 12-13-3 record and had a league-best
nine players named to the Academic AllNCHA team.
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The women’s basketball team finished third in the UMAC
The St. Scholastica men’s and women’s
track & field teams swept the UMAC
Indoor Championships for the sixth
straight year. Corey Anderson was
named the Men’s Field Athlete of the
Meet after winning the high jump and
triple jump. Brianna Buske and Nicole
Christianson were named the Women’s
Track Athlete and Field Athlete of the
Meet, respectively. Buske was part of
four event wins, all of which were meet
records. Christianson won the triple
jump and high jump events. Kevin
Wagner and Buske also qualified for the
NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field
Championships. Wagner qualified in
the heptathlon where he finished 11th.
Buske qualified in the 400m dash and
placed 14th.
loss to the University of Minnesota Morris in the UMAC
Tournament semifinals. The Saints finished with a 14-12
overall record after starting the season with six straight
losses. Senior guard Mariah Hovick was named First Team
All-UMAC for the second straight year and was also named
to the All-Defensive Team. Hovick wrapped up her career
with 1,206 points, 531 rebounds, 292 assists and 209 steals.
She is only the sixth player in program history to record over
1,200 career points.
Men’s Basketball
It was an overtime loss that ended the season for the men’s
basketball team as well. For the second straight year and
the third time since 2012, the University of Northwestern
ended CSS’ season with a 74-70 overtime victory in the
UMAC Tournament semifinals. The Saints finished with
a 12-14 overall record and junior Andrew Laughlin was
named Second Team All-UMAC, while Jake Naslund was an
honorable mention choice.
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Junior Kevin Wagner put together the best performance of
his career at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field
Championships, taking fourth place in the Decathlon to
earn All-America accolades. He becomes the first CSS male
track & field athlete to earn All-America accolades during
the outdoor season. In his third go-round at the NCAA
Championships in the decathlon, Wagner set a program
record accumulating 6,785 points and was the top finishing
underclassman in the event.
The women’s tennis team participated
in its fourth NCAA Division III
Tournament — a surprise, because for
the first time since joining the UMAC,
the Saints did not capture the regular
season or tournament championship.
They finished runner-up in both
circumstances. However, due to some
institutions switching conferences
and some not being eligible for the
championships, the Saints’ 13-10 record
was good enough to get them in. The
team traveled to Claremont, California
and played Whitman College (Wash.) in
the first round where it was defeated.
Five Saints were named All-UMAC,
led by senior Alexis Gunderson, junior
Katie Kingston, sophomores Miki Samz
and Madeleine Scanlan and freshman
Daniela Rojas.
Jeremy Peterson, Nicole Christianson and Brianna Buske
joined Wagner at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, tying
a program-best qualifiers for the outdoor championships.
Peterson competed in the hammer throw for the second
straight year and was in position to earn All-American
honors, but was bumped on the final throws and finished
ninth overall. Christianson and Buske were competing in
their first championships. Christianson finished 13th in the
high jump, while Buske was 18th in the 400m dash.
The men’s and women’s track & field teams swept the UMAC
Outdoor Championships for the fourth straight year. Wagner
and Peterson were named Athletes of the Meet on the men’s
side, while Christianson and Sammi Argir earned the honors
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Baseball Back at Newly
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The softball team made the NCAA Division III Tournament
for the fourth time in the last five seasons, after winning
three games in a single day at the UMAC Tournament.
The Saints went undefeated in conference play during the
regular season for the second straight year and will enter
next season having won 41 straight UMAC regular season
games. Sophomore pitcher Chrisi Mizera was named the
UMAC Player of the Year. Nikki Logergren, Kara Warren and
Micah McGuiness was also named First Team All-UMAC.
Logergren was also a second team NFCA All-Region choice,
while Mizera and Warren were named to the third team.
After not playing a single regular
season game at its home field of
Wade Stadium in 2013 and 2014, the
baseball team played a full slate of
games at the newly renovated park
and played its earliest home game
in program history this spring. The
Saints played 14 home games on
the new field turf and finished with
a perfect record at Wade. CSS also
captured its 19th straight UMAC
regular season and 18th consecutive
UMAC Tournament title. The Saints
qualified for their 11th straight NCAA
Division III Tournament, but went 0-2
at the Midwest Regional. CSS swept the
UMAC postseason awards for the first
time since 2006 as Trevor Bernsdorf
was named Player of the Year, Daniel
Wood was Pitcher of the Year, Steven
Neutzling was Rookie of the Year and
Corey Kemp was Coach of the Year.
Kemp earned his 200th career win in
only his 260th career game.
Men’s Tennis Cruises
to UMAC Championship
The men’s tennis team won its 19th straight UMAC regular
season championship and 15th UMAC Tournament
title overall. The Saints have won four straight UMAC
Tournament titles since the tournament format was changed
back to team dual competitions. Junior Josh Stainer
was named the UMAC Player of the Year for the second
consecutive season. Logan Engelstad, Mike Fontana, James
Mack, Cody Mauston and Tyler Bates also earned All-UMAC
honors. Engelstad became the first player in program history
to record 20 singles wins in a season.
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Male Rookie of the Year:
Trevor Bernsdorf (Baseball)
Female Rookie of the Year:
Abby Sawyer (Women’s Hockey)
Male Scholar-Athlete Recipient:
Jesse Heaton (Baseball)
Female Scholar-Athlete Recipient:
Olivia Krejcarek (Volleyball/Track
& Field)
Male Performance of the Year:
Paul Schommer (Nordic Skiing) at
CCSA Championships Relay
Female Team of the Year:
Track & Field
Female Performance of the Year:
Becky Huberty (Track & Field) at
NCAA Indoor Championships
Male Career Achievement Award:
Andrew Jenkins (Soccer)
Male Game of the Year:
Football vs. Northwestern
Female Career Achievement Award:
Becky Huberty (Track & Field)
Female Game of the Year:
Nordic Skiing at Tour of Twin
Cities Classic Race
John Baggs Sportsmanship Award:
Alex Blair (Women’s Hockey/Track
& Field)
Male Athlete of the Year:
Ben Cullen (Soccer)
Berntson Blue and Gold Award:
Jim Moore
Female Athlete of the Year:
Nina Waidacher (Hockey)
Humanitarian Award:
Brooke Adams (Women’s Nordic
Skiing, ’14)
Male Team of the Year:
Soccer
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The College has announced the addition of men’s and
women’s golf to its sport offerings beginning in the fall. The
men’s and women’s golf programs will compete in the Upper
Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC).
In early June, Eric Anderson was named the
program’s coach. A native of Duluth, he is
the owner of Twin Ports Golf Studio in
Superior, WI, since 2009. He was also
Head Golf Professional at Enger Park
Golf Course in Duluth from 2009-2013.
Anderson played golf at the University
of Wisconsin-Eau Claire from 1998-2000
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after transferring from the University
of Minnesota-Duluth. He played in the
NCAA Division III Golf Championships
for the Blugolds in 1999. He graduated
from UW-Eau Claire in 2000 and
returned to his alma mater in the spring
of 2004 to take over as the head men’s
golf coach. He coached the Blugolds
through the 2005 season and in his
tenure guided UW-Eau Claire to an 11th
place national finish in 2004 and a 10th
place spot in 2005.
DEAR FELLOW ALUMNI
As I write, the College has just celebrated the
completion of another academic year. The
splendid celebration of Spring Commencement
took place at the Duluth Entertainment
Convention Center. More than 800 students
graduated, increasing the number of alumni to
well over 21,000 Saints!
As alums, we each have an opportunity to reach
out and welcome these new grads. The Alumni
Association is continually looking to offer ways
in which we can connect with each other and the
College. We depend upon you to help us grow and
improve by attending events, providing feedback,
giving of your time and resources to support us
and the College. Make sure to visit the Alumni
website regularly with updated events scheduled
throughout the year. Two of the biggest are
Reunion and Homecoming.
Reunion 2015: “Celebrating Saints” is upon us!
We have a lot to celebrate the weekend of June
26. This year Somers Hall is 50, the Ireland
study abroad program is turning 35, the McNair
Scholars program is turning 20 and the Groves
apartments are (finally!) coming down. A
reception and silent auction will kick off reunion
weekend. Last year this raised a record-breaking
amount. The heartfelt donations were critical to
enabling our association to continue to award
Alumni Scholarships. All proceeds this year will
again go to the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Please
attend this fun event and bid frequently! Register
by visiting: css.edu/alumni.
Homecoming 2015: “Blue and Gold Never Get Old”
is scheduled the weekend of Oct. 3. Mark your
calendars and plan to participate in the fun on
campus: celebrating the school spirit by watching
the festive parade, be part of the tailgating
luncheon and cheering on the team sports
throughout the day.
As you read elsewhere in this magazine, President
Larry Goodwin has announced that he will retire
after the 2015-2016 school year. On behalf of
all alumni at the College, I would like express
our gratitude for his outstanding commitment,
dedication and superior leadership for the College
these past 17 years. His shoes will be hard to fill!
In closing, my term on the Alumni board is
coming to an end this summer. It has been a
pleasure being a part of this dedicated group of
Saints these past six years. Our friendships will
continue well after my term is completed. Next
year’s Alumni board is stellar and I am very
excited for them to lead the rest of us alumni in
the coming years.
Thank you all for your continued support of the
College. Please give to the All Saints Annual
Fund or the Alumni Scholarship Fund, support
the Reunion Silent Auction, attend on-campus
performances and events, engage in the Alumni
Association and its gatherings, support our sports
teams on the road and let everyone know of your
positive experiences at the College.
Patricia Bower-Jernigan ’83
Alumni Board President
FOR MORE
go to:
css.edu/reunion
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CLASS NOTES
| 1970s
| 2000s
1975
2003
Jessica (Pahl) Nelson, Stacy, MN, is a
leadership development senior associate at
McGladrey.
Deborah (Sullivan) Detjen, Hudson, FL, is a
certified medical assistant at Langer Family
Medicine.
Chad Struss, Cambridge, MN, was elected
County Auditor-Treasurer in Isanti County.
George Patronas (MA ’14), Duluth, is financial
director at Ecumen Lakeshore.
Carol Northcott, Winchester, VA, is a program
specialist (testing and analysis) for FEMA.
2008
1979
Clayton Henderson, Edina, MN, is in
operations at LifeTime Fitness.
| 1980s
1989
2004
Barrett Ford, Polk City, IA, is a client support
specialist at Iowa State University.
Tracy (Johnson) Stock (’05 MA), St. Cloud,
MN, is an occupational therapist at St. Cloud
Hospital.
Stacy Locker, Duluth, is a registered nurse at
St Luke’s.
2005
Steve Hoffman ’89 and Ann (Ommen) ’91
(MA ’92) relocated to Utah in 2013 and
settled into a new house in the fall of 2014.
Ann was offered a faculty position in July
2014 at Rocky Mountain University of Health
Professions. Steve is now the area manager
for adjusters with Cincinnati Insurance
for the state of Utah. Ann writes, “Our kids,
Andrew (13) and Greta (17) have adjusted to
the new schools and community. We love the
mountains and access to outdoor activities.”
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2010
William Wagness, Green Bay, WI, is a video
journalist for NBS 26.
2011
Ben Hanson, Duluth, is a choir teacher for
ISD 709.
Lori Dobrzynski, Brainerd, MN, is a Licensed
Alcohol and Drug Counselor at Effective
Living Center, Inc.
1991
2006
Melanie (Hansen) Altrichter, Staples, MN, is
a home care physical therapist at RehabCare
Group East.
Carol (Oesterreich) Furchert, Duluth,
received the top 20 under 40 award in
September from the Duluth News Tribune.
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Erin Olejnicak, Bozeman, MT, is a marketing
and office administrator at On Site
Management, Inc.
Rose Freeman, Brooklyn Park, MN, is a
nutrition assistant at Osseo Area Schools.
2013
Shelbie (Johnson) Danychuk, Biggar, SK, is
a registered nurse at Kerrobert Integrated
Health Facility.
2014
Melissa Holt, Hillsboro, OR, just received
her 15-year service award for her work
at Multnomah County Adult Community
Justice. Though she is beginning to think
about retirement, she and her sisters
recently started a new business flipping
houses.
Tracy (Henry) Rouse, Saint Louis Park, MN,
is senior human research protection program
specialist at NDMP/Be The Match.
2012
Kendra Souther, Ann Arbor, MI , received a
National Science Foundation Fellowship to
support her Ph.D. work in chemistry at the
University of Michigan.
Theresa “Tess” Settergren (MA ’94),
Los Angeles, CA, is a director of Nursing
Informatics at Cedars-Sinai Health System.
1998
Ashley Mott, Bloomington, MN, is a clinical
research coordinator II at Minnesota Eye
Consultants, P.A.
| 2010s
Nicole (Kulig) Schulze and Sarah (Junes)
Ollanketo, ’05, St. Scholastica nursing
classmates, ran into each other in the crowd
of over 3,000 attendees at the Oncology
Nurse Society Nursing Congress in Florida!
1990
2009
Pamela Hartley, Saint Paul, MN, is a
development associate at Wellstone Action.
Tayler Ostby, Carlton, MN, is a child
protection ongoing social worker for Douglas
County, WI.
Katherine Lichy, Princeton, MN, is working
as an artist. She also spends her time
working with horses and the discipline of
dressage.
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Melanie (Hansen) ’91 and Alex Altrichter,
Aug. 15, 2013.
Amy (Broehm) ’97 and Benjamin Allen, Dec.
13, 2014.
| DEATHS
Jessica (Pahl) ’07 and Edward Nelson, Sept.
27, 2014.
Duluth. She is survived by her son, Raymond
Jennifer (Massmann) ’11 and Erik Leukam,
Sept. 6, 2014.
Kristen (Gronbeck) ’13 and Kyle Akervik ’12,
Aug. 9, 2014.
Shelbie (Johnson) ’13 and Cody Danychuk
’13, Aug. 9 2014.
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Ruth (Bush) Blom ’41 died on Feb. 5, 2015 in
Anvid; step-children, Betsy Ringhofer, Peter,
Marvin, Paul; 16 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and
step-great-grandchildren; and one great,
great-grandchild.
Mary (Beci) Frajola ’41 died on Dec. 24, 2014
in Carmel, IN. She is survived by a daughter,
Gina Frajola Doyle; sisters, Alda Oven, Lillian
Fadlovich; nieces and nephews.
Joanne (Giza) ’03 and Ryan Gilligan, a girl,
Mary Lucille, July 31, 2014.
Sister Agatha Riehl, O.S.B. ’42 died on
Carol (Oesterreich) ’06 and Michael Furchert,
a girl, Kaitlyn Johanna, April 10, 2014.
the Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery;
Inga Storbakken ’02 and Patrick
Conway, July 12, 2014.
Feb. 7, 2015 in Duluth. She is survived by
brothers, Emil, Theodore; sisters, Dorothy
Tracy (Johnson) ’04 (MA ’05) and
Jason Stock, July 26, 2014.
Leader, Alvina Wang; nieces; nephews;
friends; and colleagues.
Rita (Grabowski) Boley ’46 died on Jan.
21, 2015 in San Diego, CA. She is survived
by her brother, Jim; sisters, Irene, Ruth;
daughters, Gayle, Laurie, Michele; and many
grandchildren.
Carol (Echlin) Cooper ’47 died in Nov. 2014 in
Seattle, WA.
Shirley McCarthy ’48 died on Nov. 30, 2014
in Chicago, IL.
Katherine (Milosevic) Ongaro ’48 died on
Feb. 9, 2015 in Hibbing, MN. She is survived
by her sisters, Josephine Milosevic, Mary
Powell; daughter, Jeanne Fahlstrom; sons,
David, Frank; grandchildren; and greatgrandchildren.
Emily (Larson) ’10 and Adam Dimich,
Dec. 13, 2014.
Nicholas Gigliotti ’10 (DPT ’12)
and Jennifer (Werwie), Aug. 16,
2014. Nicholas and Jennifer with
their nephews and nieces (future
Saints!). From left to right:
Sawyer (10), Owen (7), Titus (3),
Madison (3) and Veronica (3).
Whitney (Hansen) ’12 and Thomas
Cook, Oct. 3, 2014.
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Sister Estelle Charron, O.S.B. ’50 died on
April 25, 2015 in Duluth. She is survived
by the Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery;
relatives and friends.
Sister M. Laura Poplaw, O.S.F. ’70 died on Feb.
11, 2015 in Sylvania, OH. She is survived by
the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania Ohio;
relatives and friends.
Helen (Duffy) Edmonds ’50 died on Aug. 26,
2014 in Appleton, WI. She is survived by her
children, Michael, Anthony, Phillip, Sarah,
Bernard, Martha Doyle; brothers, Harold,
Gerald, Leo; and grandchildren, Daniel, Joseph,
Nicholas, Abigail, Max, Isabel, Jack, Hugh.
Linda (Knetsch) Gallagher ’74 died on Dec. 1,
2012 in Chaska, MN.
Ruth (Baranoucky) Zajkowski ’51 on Jan. 10,
2015 in De Pere, WI. She is survived by her
daughters, Nancy Burns, Rita Dufour; four
grandchildren, Nancy, Roberta, Carol, Brian;
two great grandchildren, Madelyn, Alisha;
brother, Anthony; nieces; and nephews.
Patrice (Hill) ’02 and Scott Lawson,
a boy, Caleb Robin, Oct. 1, 2014. Caleb
Robin with his twin brothers, Bryson
and Elijah.
Mary (Connelly) Bagley ’52 died on March
6, 2015 in Surprise, AZ. She is survived by
her husband, Kilmer; children, Smith, Kilmer,
Catherine Sundee; six grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
Sister Madeleva Schur, O.S.B. ’53 died on
Jan. 15, 2015 in Duluth. She is survived by
siblings, Herbert, Burrell Kubacki; nieces;
nephews; and friends.
Joyce (Gimpl) Gebhart ’54 died on March 13,
2015 in Carlton, MN. She is survived by her
sons, Larry, Greg; daughters, Brenda Vork,
Teri Adkins; grandchildren, Craig, Matthew,
Christopher, Melissa, Julia, Ryan, Torey,
Dustin, Kalsey, Tyler, Daniel, Trisha; eight
great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews.
Jenean O’Brien ’05 and Troy Abfalter
’04, a girl, Neiva Wild, Jan. 11, 2014.
Little Saint Neiva Wild O’Brien proudly
wears her St. Scholastica shirt.
Betty (Osmundson) Pommon ’56 died on Jan.
4, 2015 in Santa Rosa, CA. She is survived
by her sister, Peggy; brothers, Martin, Bob;
stepsons, John, Danny; stepdaughter, Janice;
nieces; nephews; and friends.
Mary (Elmquist) Williams ’60 died on
March 11, 2015 in Johnston, IA. She is
survived by her husband, Richard; children,
Patricia, David; grandchildren, Megan,
Ryan, Zachary, Alyssa, Dalen; sister, Patricia
Splan; stepsister Marilyn MacGregor; and
stepbrother, Robert Wilson.
Sister Claudia Riehl, O.S.B. ’61 died on Feb.
26, 2015 in Duluth. She is survived by
brothers, Emil, Theodore; sisters, Dorothy
Leader, Alvina Wang; nieces; nephews;
friends; and associates.
Isabella Rose (14 months), daughter
of Stephanie (Zimm) ’10 (DPT ’12) and
Benjamin Grieger ’12 reading the last
issue of St. Scholastica Magazine.
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Kathleen (Kotchevar) Olsen ’62 died on Jan.
1, 2015 in Union Grove, WI. She is survived
by her children, William, Shirley McDonough;
grandchildren, Nina, Konstantin, Sergey,
Kenneth, Matthew; and sister, Claire
Calligure.
Sister Ingrid Luukkonen, O.S.B. ’67 died on
Jan. 30, 2015 in Duluth. She is survived by
brothers, Edwin, Raymond; sisters Esther
Koivunen, Lorraine Aho; nieces; nephews;
and friends.
Sally (Berg) Pionk ’75 died on Dec. 11, 2014
in Duluth. She is survived by her children,
Leon, Jacki-Lou Wilsey, Toni Merritt, Harley,
Darian; six grandchildren, Jessy, Jonni,
Rochelle, Danielle, Ryan and Richard; 11
great-grandchildren; brothers, Gerald,
Dennis, Ken, Wilbur; sister, JoAnn Wiesinger;
extended family members; and friends.
Melanie (Chipman) Rodenbo ’77 died on Jan.
15, 2015 in Duluth. She is survived by her
husband, Jerry; sisters, Marsha Chipman,
Mary Jo Bowman, Patty Olson; extended
family; and friends.
Ralph Hayes ’93 died on Dec. 29, 2014 in
Duluth. He is survived by his daughter,
Erin; son, Nathan Thompson; sisters, Laura
Krupa, Rebecca Folz; brothers, Daniel, Rocky;
grandchildren, Korina, Evelyn, Owen; and
stepfather, Arvle Corley.
Scott Davidson ’94 died on Feb. 10, 2015
in Duluth. He is survived by his parents;
cousins Deborah Travis, Tom Bennett, Kathy
McDermott, Mike Bennett; godmother, Jackie
Shera; extended family; and friends.
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Irene (Grabowski) Halteman ’47 and Ruth
(Grabowski) Lavoy ’53 on the death of their
sister, Rita.
Joan (Sullivan) Dobbs ’54, Rosemary
(Sullivan) Myers ’56 and Kathleen
(Sullivan) Hitchcock ’65 on the death of their
brother, Thomas.
Nancy (Beyers) Wakeman ’55 on the death of
her sister, Anne.
Phyllis (Puhl) Ketchmark ’57 on the death of
her brother, John.
Jacquelyn (Nyrud) Oles ’58 on the death of
her son, Jared.
Patricia (Tiziani) Martineau ’60 on the death
of her husband, Phillip.
Josephine Carol Milosevic ’60 on the death
of her sister, Katherine.
Kay (Derner) Brown ’64 on the death of her
grandaughter, Jessica.
Barbara (LaBelle) Donahue ’65 on the death
of her step-mother, Irma.
Maureen (Pringle) McDonald ’66 on the
death of her husband, Richard.
Mary Rose Cassavant ’69 on the death of her
spouse, Sally.
Gloria (Skalko) Benson ’70 on the death of
her mother, Frances.
Dr. Carolyn (Wojtysiak) Holmes ’71 on the
death of her husband, William.
Margaret Louise (Lindquist) Torgerson ’86
on the death of her mother, Norma.
Rosemary (Bradach) Cyr ’74 on the death of
her father, Stanley.
Susan Lazzaro-Coen ’87 on the death of her
stepfather, Andrew.
Rosalyn (Pietrini) Barker ’75 on the death of
her husband, David.
Paula (Petrich) Hansen ’89 on the death of
her father, Edward.
Deborah Strgar ’75 on the death of her
mother, Olga.
Michelle (Martineau) Berggren ’90 on the
death of her father, Phillip.
Mary (Heinzen) Valentine ’75 on the death of
her father, William.
Elaine Haglund ’90 and Debra BerntsonGutz ’92 on the death of their sister, Karen.
Jean Badovinac ’76 on the death of her
mother, Louise.
Carol Hammond ’90 on the death of her
mother, Dorothy.
Craig Frank ’76 on the death of his sister,
Claudia.
Irene (Capece) Hiukka ’90 on the death of
her father, Daniel.
Bonnie (Ehlenbach) Fritch ’76 and Tammy
(Ehlenbach) Hayes ’83 on the death of their
mother, Lucille.
Georgette Debeltz-Sarkela ’91 on the death of
her brother, Bernard.
Lisa (O’Melia) Glowacki ’76 on the death of
her mother, Ruth.
Jeanann (Kosmach) Tjader ’76, Elizabeth
Sjoquist ’80 and Jack Kosmach ’84 on the
death of their mother, Eleanore.
Marsha Chipman ’92 on the death of her
sister, Melanie.
Gregory Billman ’93 on the death of his
brother, Michael.
Timothy Pichetti ’93 on the death of his
mother, Susan.
Amy (Peterson) Fregard ’77 on the death of
her mother, Shirley.
Leah Thaden ’94 on the death of her father,
John.
Mark Jobin ’77, Richard Jobin ’81 and Daniel
Jobin ’84 on the death of their mother, Alice.
Celeste (Ballou) Zimmel ’94 on the death of
her father, Leland.
Arlene Liebe ’77 on the death of her husband,
Edward.
Dianne Anerson ’95 on the death of her
husband, Dewey.
Janet (Dahl) Livingston ’77 on the death of
her mother, Elizabeth.
Claire Reynolds ’95 on the death of her
mother, Rita.
Maureen Rose (French) Guentzel ’78 on the
death of her brother, Jay, and her husband,
Steve.
Tonya (Tomporowski) Kolenda ’97 on the
death of her father, Leslie.
Sonia (Carlson) Bartz ’79 on the death of her
father, Marvin.
Anita (Hasty) Dalbec ’79 on the death of her
mother, Ilene.
Marisa (Landa) Haraldson ’79 on the death
of her father, Stan.
Judy (Aronsohn) Garelick ’81 on the death of
her mother, Elaine.
Ronald Lahti ’81 on the death of his mother,
Marian.
Linda Molin ’82 on the death of her mother,
June.
Catherine (Bagley) Sundeen ’82 on the death
of her mother, Mary.
Lizette (Grinden) Mitchell ’83 on the death of
her father, John.
Genevieve (Prudhomme) Graves ’84 on the
death of her mother, Leona, and her brother,
Eugene.
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Kraig Konietzko ’97 on the death of his
father, John.
Trista Makela ’97 on the death of her father,
Towne.
Brigid (Flanagan) Amberg ’98 on the death
of her mother, Arlene.
Donna Baker ’99 on the death of her sister,
Patti.
Sarah (Lindquist) Greer ’00 on the death of
her stepfather, Wallace.
Rajean Moone, Ph.D. ’00 on the death of his
mother, Rhoda.
Jan Zigich ’00 on the death of her mother,
Patricia.
Congratulations to Jennifer (Daniels)
’95 and Matthew Roe on the birth of
their son, Soren Andrew in August 2014.
Due to space restrictions, please
submit Class Notes of news occurring
within the past 12 months. Class
Notes items include weddings,
graduations, new jobs, promotions,
awards or honors, major life news,
other achievements and death
announcements. We reserve the right
to exercise editorial discretion in
the publication of alumni news and
photos; submission does not guarantee
publication. The items featured in this
issue were submitted between Jan. 1
and May 11, 2015. If you submitted a
note that is not featured, please contact
Alumni Relations at alumni@css.edu,
218-723-6071 or 866-935-3731.
Joy Wittmers-Miller ’01 on the death of her
father, Larry.
James Walsh ’03 on the death of his brother,
Daniel.
Carolyn Golen ’05 on the death of her father,
Russell.
Mary (Charboneau) Messina ’84 on the
death of her mother, Betty.
Holly Dragisich ’08 on the death of her sister,
Alyssa.
Jeanne (Arotta) Ahlin ’86 on the death of her
father, Harold, and her mother, Audrey.
Autumn (Johnson) Heitzman ’13 on the
death of her father, Dwight.
Summer ’15
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Issue No. 53
June 2015
Published three times a year:
Fall, Spring, Summer
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COMMENCEMENT
Spring 2015 Commencement was celebrated May 9 at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. The
combined baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral ceremony had 862 candidates for
graduation. A total of 580 bachelor’s degrees, 210 master’s degrees, and 72 doctoral
degrees were awarded.
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Honoring
In April the College held a
first-ever service to honor
the memory of people who
donated their bodies to
science. Eighteen cadavers
were used in anatomy labs
over the academic year to
help students learn about the
human body. Lindsay Jensen ’11,
director of anatomy labs and
instructor of anatomy, led the
ceremony, which featured
ceramic lamps signifying the
individuals’ lives. In addition,
a tree was planted on campus
in their honor.

what makes us human - The College of St. Scholastica

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