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Ionce had the opportunity of workingwith Sr. Mary Andrew Matesich, O.P.,former president of a Dominicanuniversity. Sr. Mary Andrew insisted

that key university publications alwayshave “front and center” scenes from thecommencement exercises. Her rationalewas simple, “Commencement is what we are all about.”

Having now been a president for a numberof years, her words ring truer than ever.There is something very special aboutcommencement—it produces extremehappiness amidst some significantsadness. Happiness that a goal has beenachieved; sadness and anxiety in leaving a comfortable place and companions tostart anew. I often have seniors in myoffice in the months prior to graduationwho break out in tears because they areabout to leave Benedictine. My responseis always the same, “The only reason youcame to Benedictine was to leave.”

St. Procopius College—Illinois BenedictineCollege—Benedictine University is agrowing and thriving entity. In a very realsense, it has always exhibited permanenceamidst change. This sounds a bit strange,for though many things have changed atBenedictine over the years, the institutionhas always retained its Catholic andBenedictine tradition and heritage. TheBenedictine values present in 18,000alumni are the same today as they were in 1887.

In welcoming back alumni who have notbeen on campus for many years, I hear acommon theme: The buildings and studentfaces may be different, but the sense of

“home” at Benedictine remains the same.The sense of being at a Catholic institutionseeps through the institution’s pores likesweat on a warm day.

The institutional changes over the yearshave been well-documented. Newlocations, name changes, additionalmajors, new student populations and a growing lay faculty are all commonknowledge. This year, the 116thcommencement exhibited in the more than 1,000 graduates the many faces andprograms that is Benedictine Universitytoday. These programs range from theassociate of arts degree, to the bachelor’sof arts/business administration/science,to master’s, to the doctor of philosophy,and the doctor of education degrees. Inthis edition of Voices, we celebrate thosegraduates and the many others who havepreceded them.

But what are the programs from whichthese students emerge? The traditionalliberal arts curriculum continues toproduce the majority of our graduates.However, exciting new programs over the years have added to the arsenal of opportunities for our students and have welcomed new students to Benedictine.

In terms of the number of students, in the fall of 2008, Benedictine had 1,883female and 1,399 male students totaling3,282 undergraduates. There were 1,363female students and 634 male studentsthat totaled 1,997 graduate students.Today the numbers are even higher.

However, the most exciting part of theUniversity is the new programs andcourses that have become part of thecurriculum. Some recent examples includethe following:

n In 1996, the University began its first doctor of philosophy program inorganization development and the firstdegrees were awarded in 1999. In 2006, adoctor of education degree was added,and 13 graduates earned Doctor

of Education (Ed.D.) in Higher Educationand Organizational Change degrees on May 17, 2009.

n In 1997, the Associate of Arts degreewas added in an accelerated format tomeet the needs of working adults.

n In the summer of 2001, we began theFirst Responder Program to provide a freeeducation to firefighters and policemen tolearn skills that would help them becomebetter first responders and assist them incareer transition if needed. Veterans havenow been added to that program. Twohundred and twenty-two men and womenhave graduated from the program with anassociate or bachelor’s degree, a Masterof Business Administration (M.B.A.) degreeor a Master of Science degree.

n In 2001, Benedictine was invited topartner with two universities in Shenyang,China, to offer the Benedictine UniversityM.B.A. and the Master of Science inManagement Information Systemsdegrees. To operate at the highest level inChina, the Chinese Ministry of Educationmust approve the programs. SeventeenU.S. programs have been approved, and two of those programs belong toBenedictine. The University sends faculty on a regular basis to teach theseprograms. Since the initial partnership withthese universities, Benedictine’s presencein China has spread to six other Chinasites and two in Vietnam. In addition, agrowing number of Chinese students areattending undergraduate and graduateprograms in Lisle.

n In 2003, Benedictine developed aunique and successful partnership with Springfield College in Illinois. TheUniversity offers associate’s throughdoctoral degrees there, expanding our reach throughout Illinois.

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My two favoritemoments oncampus areOpening Day andCommencement.Opening Day issuch an excitingtime. You see

the anticipation of freshmen entering awhole new world. They are both excited andhesitant about what is to come. The campusis alive with possibilities for the future.Commencement is a bittersweet event.There is a sense of great accomplishment for the graduates, and a sadness for adeparture from the life that they havegrown accustomed to. These young adultsare anxious to become active members ofsociety. This moment in time is a passagefrom youth to adult. Pat Ariano, Special Projects, Executive Offices

Commencement, hands down,because it is the ultimate expressionof our core purpose — preparing ourstudents for a lifetime as active,informed and responsible citizensand leaders in the world community.It is also a celebration of a greataccomplishment on the part of students and their families. They invest so much to get there —emotionally, spiritually, intellectually and financially — and they deservea huge party in their honor.Jim Ludema, Center for Values Driven Leadership

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I really enjoyHomecoming week and all its festivities.It’s a great celebrationof a new school andathletic year — andyou can feel theexcitement from thestudents, alumni,parents and friends.It’s a great time forthe whole Benedictinefamily to come togetherand show their Eagle pride.John Morris, Athletics

St. Benedict’s Rule for Monks begins with a powerful imperative: Listen.And at Benedictine University, we believein the importance of listening to oneanother. We therefore have named ourmagazine Benedictine Voices. We pledgethat within these pages, members of theBenedictine community will speak withcandor about issues facing our Universityand our world. We cordially invite you toenter into dialogue with us.

The Reason You Came to Benedictine Was to LeaveBY WILLIAM J. CARROLL, PRESIDENT

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Vitality22 • University News25 • Fast Facts27 • Around Campus

29 • Faculty Snapshot30 • Class Notes32 • Eagles Center

8 • Alumni Briefs12 • Alma Matters: John Zigmond, Ed.D., C6513 • Alumni News15 • Giving Back: Stephen Scherrer, C9416 • 2009 Golf Outing Recap18 • Philanthropy

Vision1 • Letter from the President2 • Monastic Perspective3 • Feature —

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Values-Driven LeadershipCOMMENCEMENT SPEECH, BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY,MAY 17, 2009 BY JAMES D. LUDEMA, PH.D.

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Most recently, the Master of Public Health, the M.B.A., the Master of Science inNursing and the Ed.D. degrees have been added in an online format.

n In addition to degreeprograms and new branchesaround the world, theUniversity has developed awonderful partnership with St. Ethelreda ElementarySchool in Chicago.Conversations began in 2004 when the principal asked Benedictine to help her school become the

“premier math and scienceschool in Chicago.”Benedictine faculty co-taught science and math with

St. Ethelreda teachers to 8th graders who spent most of one weekend onBenedictine’s campus. At the end of the school year, St. Ethelreda studentspresented science projectsresulting from the instructionsthey received that year.

To reward the effort of thesestudents, the Universitydeveloped a full Benedictinescholarship for St. Ethelredagraduates if they attend high school, maintain a “B”average and plan to teach in Chicago. The first recipientof that scholarship is currentlya junior at Benedictine and hopes to teach at St.Ethelreda after graduation.

These are just some of theprogrammatic changes thathave occurred at the Universityover the last few years. Thesechanges are manifested atcommencement wherefiremen, veterans, adults,online students and studentsfrom around the world stepforward to receive a hard-earned degree.

Yes, Benedictine University has changed, but Catholic and Benedictine remain ourguide and compass. TheUniversity has moved from aregional to an internationalpresence in which thesevalues are transmitted to anever-growing student bodythroughout the world.

This past June, I had theopportunity to host thePresidential ScholarshipDinner. This is an annualdinner at which freshmenstudents and their families are welcomed to campus. Atthe end of the evening, thereis a ceremony in which eachnew student receives aBenedictine medal to markhis/her membership in ourcommunity. As I looked intothe faces of those young andeager students, I knew eachwas coming to the Universityto one day leave. What many of them may not realize is thatwhen it is time for them to go, like many of the graduates we celebrate,they may not want to leave. =

I’m going to talk about values-driven leadership…the kind of life-giving leadership each of you will bring to the world because ofthe unique, values-centered education you received at BenedictineUniversity.

One look at the wars, poverty, corruption, economic uncertaintyand broken relationships all around us makes clear the destructiveconsequences of leadership based on greed, dishonesty, abuse ofpower and simple indifference to the situation of others.

Society is calling for a new kind of leader—leaders who lead firstwith their highest and most noble ideals. There are three corevalues that I believe have the potential to change the world. I inviteyou to make these values central to the way you lead as you moveinto the next phase of your life: care for people, passion forexcellence and contribution to the greater good.

Care for PeopleA core conviction of the Catholic intellectual tradition is the worthand dignity of each human being. This is based on the idea thatevery person, regardless of where they come from, what they look like, or what they believe, is made in the image of God.

Our job, whatever our field or area of interest, is to use our giftsand our talents to enrich the lives of others with everything we do.

This year, I had the privilege, along with Dr. Sandra Gill, Dean of the College of Business, to work with 10 remarkableundergraduate students who were selected to participate in theArthur J. Schmitt Future Leaders Scholarship program. As a part of the program, each of these students carried out a leadershipproject designed to have a positive impact in the lives of others.All of the projects were spectacular, but I want to tell you aboutone in particular, Sean Callahan’s project.

Sean is a psychology major with a music minor. When Sean askedhimself how he could use his talents to enrich the lives of others,he decided to teach guitar lessons to three special needsstudents. Sean’s goal was to inspire these students throughmusic, and he did.

He taught the male students, who were rock ‘n’ roll enthusiasts,how to play Metallica songs and other numerous rock chords on the electric guitar. One of the students reported his depressionhad lifted and his school attendance had increased.

Another student learned chordsand many beginner-level songs.But she also wanted to learn herfather’s favorite song, “HoundDog” by Elvis Presley. Seantaught her to play back-up on the song and to sing it. It broughther parents to tears — tears oflove, pride and joy. Now that’s care for people.

Commencement 2009

The Commencement Convocation — A Way of Saying Farewell

BY FR. DAVID TURNER, O.S.B., PH.D., ASSISTANT TO THE PROVOST FOR INSTITUTIONAL MISSION

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Teaching published what was to become a monumental

work back in 1990. “In Search ofCommunity” was the foundation’s attempt

“to explore significant issues in education.”What struck so many people at the time ofits publication was the prologue to thereport which proposed “six principles thatprovide an effective formula for day-to-daydecision-making” and, taken together,define the kind of community every collegeand university ought to be.

The six principles were articulated through individual words: purposeful, open, just, disciplined, caring andcelebrative. With the completion of our116th Commencement Convocation, the graduates, faculty, staff and guestsattending experienced a “celebrativecommunity, one in which the heritage of the institution is remembered andwhere rituals affirming both tradition and change are widely shared.”

The very structure of the annual event ofconferring diplomas and celebrating thecompletion of studies at various levels —

baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral —are in a way significant in themselves.However, there are those small extras thatsomehow make the Benedictine Universitycelebration unique. Having personallyparticipated in my own graduationceremonies at the University of Minnesotaand at Princeton Theological Seminary, the special elements that are includedduring the Benedictine event, such as the Hooding, faculty line and rosepresentation, provide for so much more.

Every college and university seems to have the standard elements of a studentspeaker and a special speaker for acommencement message. Our messagetends to be more personal and espousesa value-system reinforced during astudent’s time here. Both Nicholas Dobes(the Procopian Award winner) who gave the student speech and Professor JamesLudema (of the Organization Developmentfaculty) challenged the graduates to live and work within what President WilliamJ. Carroll referred to as the 1,500-yeartradition of Benedictine education. Yes,Benedictines have been educators since

the days of their founder, who mostprobably wrote his Rule in 530 A.D.

There are unique elements in Benedictineeducation, and our University seeks tohave its graduates carry that spirit intowhatever world of work they findthemselves. From their first encounter with the Rule of St. Benedict in the Writing101 course, our students are encouragedto adopt the elements contained in the institution’s mission, vision and values: 1) a search for God by oneself and withothers; 2) a tradition of hospitality; 3) an appreciation for living and working in community; 4) a concern for thedevelopment of each person; 5) anemphasis on a life lived in balance; 6) a dedication to responsible stewardshipof the earth; and 7) a commitment toacademic excellence. No matter what may have been the age or the condition ofthe world, Benedictines in their monasticschools, no matter at what academic level,continued to form students with thoseimportant values so “that in all things God may be glorified.” =

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First Procopian Award Recipient:Tom Bomkamp, C58Tom Bomkamp was the first student to receive theProcopian Award 51 years ago.While attending St. ProcopiusCollege, he played football,basketball, baseball and track, and was a straight-A student. He was electedpresident of his junior andsenior class. He worked on theyearbook and wrote a columncalled “Seen NHerd.” He wasalso the lead inthe play “Harvey”his senior year, aswell as having leadroles in severalother theaterproductions.

After graduation,Bomkamp spentmuch of his careerin the electronicdata/computeranalyst and programmer fields,working for such companies as Pepperidge Farm, Whirlpooland Walt Disney World. He was ordained a Deacon in the Diocese of Nashville,Tenn., in 1985. He spentseveral years after hisretirement living in Coloradoand has recently moved backto Tennessee.

Bomkamp and his wife, Enza (Ferreri), have beenmarried for 50 years and have five children and four grandchildren. =

More than 1,100 students wereawarded associate’s, bachelor’s,master’s and doctoral degreesthis year. The 116th

Commencement Convocation was held oncampus at the Village of Lisle-BenedictineUniversity Sports Complex on May 17.

In addition, 75 Benedictine China Institutestudents graduated from Shenyang University of Technology (SUT) and Shenyang JianzhuUniversity (SJZU) with either a Master ofBusiness Administration degree or a Master of Science in Management Information Systems degree.

The featured speaker at this year’s event was James D. Ludema, Ph.D., a nationally-recognized organizational consultant and co-founder and director of the Center for Values-Driven Leadership at BenedictineUniversity. Ludema’s areas of expertise include Appreciative Inquiry, organizationalredesign and whole system change, large group interventions, the people side of mergers and acquisitions, human motivationand organizational storytelling.

Ludema earned a B.A. in Philosophy from CalvinCollege and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behaviorfrom Case Western Reserve University. He is aprofessor of Organization Development atBenedictine and a founding owner ofAppreciative Inquiry Consulting, a global firm that includes several of theworld’s leading thinkers and practitioners ofAppreciative Inquiry. He has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America and has served as consultant to a variety of organizations in the profit, non-profit and government sectors.

Thomas J. Dyba Leadership Award Jennifer Amy Erickson (Lockport, Ill.)The Thomas J. Dyba Leadership Award isawarded to a student for outstanding ability to initiate and organize worthwhile activities, to encourage and direct the cooperative efforts of others and to command respect as a campus leader. This award also requires a minimum 3.5 grade point average.

Procopian AwardNicholas Carl Dobes (Lyons, Ill.)The Procopian Award is the highest honor the University can bestow upon a graduatingsenior. This award is given for consistentlyoutstanding curricular and extracurricularactivities while at the University. The awardsignifies that scholarship (a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average) andservice are exemplified by the student.

Benedictine Service AwardSarah Randa Salim (Bridgeview, Ill.)The Benedictine Service Award is awarded for outstanding service to the University ingeneral and to fellow students in particular.

Community Service AwardKelly Sierra (Grosse Ile, Mich.)The Community Service Award is awarded for outstanding service in religious,educational, social or political activities.

Bishop Kucera Award (formerly known as the Non-Traditional Student Award)Andreas L. Gloor (Sugar Grove, Ill.)This award recognizes non-traditional studentswho have an exemplary academic record aswell as a record of contributions, either on oroff campus, which distinguishes them fromother non-traditional students.

The recipients of the Awards in AcademicHonors included:Rafia Amina Khader (Bolingbrook, Ill.), College of Business

Sandra Therese Carroll (Glen Ellyn, Ill.), College of Education and Health Services

Hunan Ali Chaudhry (Westmont, Ill), College of Science

Nicholas Anthony Mostardo (Bartlett, Ill.),College of Liberal Arts

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Passion for ExcellenceThe second value is passion for excellence. This is based on another core conviction of the Catholic intellectual tradition: the goodnessof creation and its potential for showing the face of God. Our job in whatever we do is to be on a continuous quest to discover God’s face by searching for the good, the true, thebeautiful and the excellent, by pushing thefrontiers of your field and using it creatively to benefit humanity.

Pearl Quartey graduated from Benedictine as aBiochemistry major in 2002. According to herprofessors, from the moment Pearl stepped footon campus, she was a woman on a mission. Shewanted to learn as much as she could about thebeautiful and complex workings of the human body so that, some day, she couldcontribute to finding cures for our mostintractable diseases.

She pursued an internship at Argonne NationalLaboratories to study the structure and functionsof proteins in the human body. She worked hard,proved herself and when she graduated, shewent to work for Argonne.

As you may know, protein analysis representsone of the most promising frontiers in fieldscience today, but also one of the most complex.It holds the potential for diagnosing, treating andpossibly curing diseases of all kinds, includingAlzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, HIV/AIDS, heartdisease, diabetes and cancer.

The best way to study protein structure is aprocess called crystallization, in which scientistsput the protein in a solution, precipitate it out as a crystal, X-ray it and then analyze it todetermine its structure. But some proteins fail to crystallize, so Pearl and her colleaguespushed the frontiers of their field and used amethod called protein reductive methylation to obtain higher-quality crystals that allowedthem and other scientists to solve theirstructures. They also used advanced photonsource lighting — super bright lights — to beable to take clear pictures at the molecular level.These were two huge steps closer toward curesfor those intractable diseases and showed apassion for excellence.

Contribution to the Greater GoodThe third value is contribution to the greatergood. The Catholic intellectual tradition affirmsthe solidarity of the human race. This is basedon the idea that everything — every molecule,every atom, every person, every community,every tree, every mountain, every star, everygalaxy — belongs to God. Our job is to take good care of it, including one another.

Mike Mantel was born in 1960 and grew up inModesto, California. From an early age, Mike andhis siblings worked long hours in the hotCalifornia sun mowing lawns, trimming shrubsand installing sprinkler systems for his dad’slandscaping company. Mike liked the sprinklersystems because when you turned them on,almost like a miracle, they gave life to previously

barren soil. That was Mike’s first encounter with the power of water.

Mike went to college, got a degree in business,got married and went to work for Domino’s pizzain Ann Arbor, Michigan. One day, he took a trip toSenegal, West Africa, to visit a water projectsponsored by Domino’s. He was blown away bywhat he saw. One small well literally gave life to an entire community.

Before the well, most of the children got sickand many of them died because of bacteria and parasites in their drinking water. After thewell, these children lived healthy lives. Beforethe well, young girls spent much of every daywalking four miles each way to a polluted springto transport on their heads what little water theycould to survive. After the well, these same girlshad clean water right outside their door and had time to go to school and get an education.

This was Mike’s second encounter with thepower of water, and he was so inspired by it that shortly after returning home, he went towork for World Vision, one of the world’s largesthumanitarian organizations. He worked there for16 years, and during that time developed dozensof programs to install wells just like the one hevisited in Senegal. His contribution to the greatergood was growing.

In 1998, Mike enrolled in Benedictine’s Ph.D.Program in Organization Development to buildthe capacity he would need to expand hiscontribution even further.

Last year, he was hired to be the CEO of LivingWater International, a humanitarian organizationbased in Houston, Texas, dedicated to providingclean water to impoverished communities aroundthe world. Currently there are 1.1 billion peoplein the world without safe drinking water. One of the UN Millennium Development Goals is tocut this number in half by 2015. Mike and hiscolleagues at Living Water International are doingtheir part. Over the next six years, they intend toprovide sustainable safe drinking water to 25,000 communities transforming the lives of more than 15 million people.

So in conclusion, whatever your major, whateveryour degree, whatever your hopes and dreamsfor the future, I want to invite you to lead withyour highest and most noble values. Care forpeople, pursue a passion for excellence andcontinuously ask yourself how you can makeyour best contribution to the greater good. You are equipped and you are ready, so along with thousands of other Benedictine graduates, change the world by sharing freely of your gifts and talents. The world needs you Class of 2009. =

Editor’s Note: This speech has been edited for space and content.You can see the speech in itsentirety at www.ben.edu/commencementaddress.

COMMENCEMENT TRADITIONS

The Significance of Rose Sharing — A rose is given to each graduate at Commencement. It represents the love for knowledge that has motivated them to earn their degree. In many

cases, this pursuit of knowledge has not been achieved alone. Therefore, the graduates areencouraged to pass that rose along to the special person/people in their lives who have assisted them the most during their years of learning.

The Significance of the Hooding Ceremony — This ceremony is a welcoming of thegraduates into the academy of scholars. Each baccalaureate recipient chooses the

faculty or staff member who will place the hood on the candidate. This highlights therelationship between professor and student. It is a special time that honors the hard work of the student, while strengthening the bonds between them and the University. =

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Janet Bilder, Health Science, C09My expectation as an incomingfreshman was to get aneducation that would prepareme for my goal of attendingmedical school. I did notexpect to have an Abbot as my freshmen advisor, or achemistry teacher that caredenough to tutor me over thephone at 7:00 a.m. on aSunday before an exam. BUoffered so much more than I expected and I find myselfgrateful to everyone who camebefore me to make the schoolwhat it was, as well as tothose with whom I spent my time.

Ken Uhlarik, Chemistry, C63When I think about my collegeyears, I miss the times we just sat around and talked. Imiss the intramural activities,and finally, I miss the monks. They were more than priests,they were brothers, they werefriends and they were family. Iwould advise recent graduatesthat they have only just beguntheir education. These last fewyears have given them a baseof knowledge and the ability to know where to go and getanswers. The experiences thatthey will have in their chosenprofession and social settingswill continue their education tothe end of their life. Good luckand enjoy.

Matthew A. Krajniak, Finance, C04Benedictine helped to instill a high-quality work ethic andmore advanced communicationskills that would allow me toform networks, pass licensingexams and take morechallenges head-on. If I had it to do over again, I’dhave spent a considerableamount of time building andmaintaining a network. It is the people, just as much asthe education, that can helpmake an individual successfulin today’s environment. I wouldadvise current students tostart building their networksnow, and to keep in touch with everyone as time passes.

David Fischer, Psychology, C76The most important thing I learned from Benedictine in preparation for going outinto the world was to do myabsolute best. If something did not turn out perfectly butturned out well enough to be built upon, well, do that andmove along to the nextchallenge or prospectiveachievement. My advice forrecent graduates is to stayinterested in everything in life and the world. Keep anopen mind to whatever you can see or learn about. It all fits in somewhere andkeeps your intelligence firing on all six cylinders.

Brian S. McDaniel, Businessand Economics, C08As adults, we tend to bogdown in our daily work. As a student, it was nice to bechallenged in different waysbecause it exercised yourcreativity, your analytical skillsand your ability to work withpeople with different skills and experiences. I wouldadvise current students totake advantage of everyopportunity. Join a club,participate in the Model U.N.,or learn how to say “hello”from someone who speaksanother language. Never miss a chance to expand your horizons.

Sean Callahan, Psychology, C09Benedictine's faculty is one of a kind. The teachers trulycare about you and are someof the most accomplished andexperienced individuals in theirfield. They were always thereto help me, inspire me andsupport me. My liberal artseducation has prepared me for our very diverse world. I have also taken away thecore Benedictine values. I have grown as a leaderduring my time at theUniversity. I would advisecurrent students to find abalance between work and playin college — it's the healthiestway to succeed. It is also important to take advantage of all thewonderful opportunities thatare presented to you andbecome involved.

Andrew Coutu, CommunicationArts, C09I would encourage currentstudents to take advantage of the many resources oncampus. Get to know yourteachers and join any clubspertaining to your major. Try to attend at least one eventper month because you neverknow who you'll bump in to. It allowed me to get to knowimportant people on campusand other students I wouldn'thave known from my classes.

Benedictine has prepared meto see viewpoints other thanmy own and have acceptanceof them. Although it’s a

During the 2009 graduationevent, as I sat in my placeready to do my usual job of reading the names of at least half the graduates, I thought how different thisevent was from my graduationceremony held in the old gymon June 4, 1959.

There were only 38 of us backthen, and not the huge crowdof hundreds found now. Twenty-four Bachelor of Arts degreesand 14 Bachelor of Sciencedegrees (mostly physics) wereawarded. I remember howspecial we thought ourcommencement was becauseRobert Sergent Shriver Jr., thehusband of Eunice Kennedyand brother-in-law of JohnFitzgerald Kennedy, was themain speaker.

In my reminiscing, I noted that though the class size and ceremony were so muchbigger than in my day, therewere also some similaritiesbetween then and now. Our1959 speaker reminded us of our Benedictine roots andheritage, how we should be socarefully aware that answers toproblems may well come fromthe liturgy and prayer. He stressed the role of

“listening,” and I heard thosewords echoed by our speakersin 2009.

Our graduates have beenexposed to the BenedictineSpirit through the Rule of St. Benedict and otherexperiences such ascommunity service work. Our president reminds them at graduation of the "heritage"(in our case, the 1,500-yearBenedictine educationaltradition) that is now theirs tocarry and share with the world.

We are always challenged toleave the graduation ceremonyfor a new life, but at the sametime we must remember whatwe received at Benedictine andshare that with the world we meet in all our future years. =

GraduationSnapshots Over the Years*

2008 CommencementAssociate’s 41Bachelor’s 483Master’s 527Doctoral 17Total 1068

Men 429Women 639

Most degrees earned: M.Ed. 149M.B.A. 166B.A.M. 100

2000 CommencementBachelor’s 319Master’s 288Doctoral 4Total 611

Men 223Women 388

Most degrees earned: M.B.A. 88M.Ed. 55M.P.H. 43

1990 CommencementBachelor’s 338Master’s 167Total 505

Men 269Women 236

Most degrees earned:M.B.A. 103B.B.A. (Bus Econ) 38B.S. Biology 26

1981 CommencementBachelor’s 206Master’s 71 (M.B.A. only at this time)Total: 277

Most degrees earned:M.B.A. 71B.B.A. (Bus Econ) 39B.S. Biology 34

1971 CommencementBachelor’s 151(no master’s degrees at this time)

*2009 Commencement degreedetails were not available attime of printing.

Editor’s Note: All reflections havebeen edited for space and content.To view a fuller version, as well as additional comments, go to: www/ben.edu/reflections.

See more photos from this year’s commencement at www.ben.edu/commencementphotos.

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Abbot Hugh Anderson, O.S.B.,University MinistryOur graduation day is uniquefrom the state colleges anduniversities in that we beginthe event with the celebrationof the Eucharist. Thegraduates began theireducation by celebrating theEucharist and now they end it that way. The advice I give to all our students I repeat forthem on their graduation day,

“Always remember you arespecial in the eye of God and personally loved by God.”

David Striker, RegistrarAs University Registrar, I was in the unique position to participate in eachCommencement andBaccalaureate program at Illinois BenedictineCollege/Benedictine Universitysince May of 1978. I mustadmit that I still experience asense of elation and euphoria for each graduate when thechancellor announces to thegraduates that their degree is conferred. From my seat, Ihave observed each student’sdedication, and sometimes,hardship, to earn that degree,and it is the truest sense of accomplishment.

David Sonnenberger, AssociateProvost, Academic AffairsThere is a group of 25 or so people who make up theCommencement Committeerepresenting many areas of the University. Theirdedication and ingenuity is critical to the success of the program.

Each year a number of Benedictine faculty, staff, students and alumnivolunteer on the day ofCommencement. They tooplay an important role in

“pulling it off” and theirparticipation demonstratestheir commitment to theBenedictine value ofhospitality.

Sandra L. Gill, Ph.D., Dean, College of BusinessOur graduates are groundedin Benedictine and humanvalues as they prepare for productive careers andlives. As we bid studentsfarewell from their currentacademic program, we invitethem to stay with us either in a graduateprogram or in alumniopportunities. It’s importantto stay connected to theUniversity.

María de la Cámara, Ph.D.,Dean, College of Liberal ArtsOur alumni have made us proud with theirachievements and many of them have generouslysupported our programs and students. We hope that graduation will be the beginning of a lifetime of continued learning,supported by strong ethicprinciples and responsiblecivic engagement. =

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A 50-year Reflection: 1959-2009BY FR. DAVID TURNER, O.S.B., C59

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“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life youhave imagined.” HENRY DAVID THOREAU

Get Involved with “Welcome Wednesday”

Many of you have seen it on the eventscalendar or read about it in alumni briefsand may be asking, “What is WelcomeWednesday?”

In an effort to find new ways to reach outto current students and get them thinkingabout their lifelong connection to theUniversity as alumni, “WelcomeWednesday” was formed.

On the third Wednesday of each month,Eric Guthrie, alumni relations coordinator,and Jessica Stillo, coordinator of alumnistewardship and philanthropy, host dessertand Wii games in the Krasa Center DiningRoom during the lunch hour. Studentscome in and play different Wii games,enjoy dessert and beverages, win fun prizes and socialize with fellowBenedictine community members. This new event has been well-received by students, faculty and staff and is continuing into the 2009-10 academic year.

This is a great way to volunteer your time at the University! We encouragealumni to spend their lunch breaks with usby participating in this event. Reconnect to your alma mater and interact withBenedictine students. If you would like to join us, or have other suggestions forways to reach out to our current students,e-mail Guthrie at eguthrie@ben.edu. =

Commencement Gift: Did You Get Yours?The Alumni Association, along with theOffice of Alumni Relations, presented a red mahogany diploma frame to eachgraduate as they crossed the stage withtheir diplomas. The gift was to welcomethe new graduates into the AlumniAssociation and to honor theiraccomplishment.

Last year, each graduate was given aleather portfolio with the BenedictineUniversity logo embossed on the cover.

If you did not attend Commencement butwould like to receive a diploma frame,contact Julie Nelligan, alumni relationsdirector, at jnelligan@ben.edu. =

GradMed ® Short-Term MedicalCoverage Available Attention all Benedictine alumni under theage of 65. If you have lost your healthcare coverage, regardless of lifecircumstance, or are in between yourparents’ health care coverage and full-timeemployment, our affiliation with USI AffinityCollegiate Insurance Resources can helpyou. This short-term medical care is reasonably priced and offered only to Benedictine University alumni.Some provisions, benefits, exclusions or limitations vary by state. Coverage is underwritten and issued by FidelitySecurity Life Insurance Company or Time Insurance Company. Pre-existingconditions are not covered.

If you have questions or need moreinformation about the GradMed ®

program, contact the USI Affinity Collegiate Customer Service Departmentat (800) 922-1245. =

Ready to take the lead?Alumni Chapter Presidents NeededWe are grateful for our Alumni ChapterPresidents in Florida, Missouri, Georgiaand Northern California. It’s time tocontinue adding to these positions. This is a great opportunity to donate your timeto the University and your fellow alumni! If you are able to commit some time to thiseffort, especially if you live in the areas ofPhoenix, Ariz., or San Francisco, Calif.,please contact the alumni office. This is agreat way to network and bring Benedictinealumni together from all over the country.

We will continue to encourage thedevelopment of the Alumni Associationchapters. Our hope is to haverepresentation from each of thesechapters seated on the Alumni Board. With active participation from the Board,we can help influence the direction of the University. These Alumni Chapters will bring the University closer to you and bring alumni closer together. =

alumni br ie fswww.ben.edu/alumni

recent events

Alumni Day with the CubsIt was a beautiful day at Wrigley where 100alumni and their families enjoyed an afternoon watching the Chicago Cubstake on the Cleveland Indians. In the fifthinning, it looked like the Cubs could win it.The excitement continued as the Cubsbeat the Indians 6-2.

Even though the seats were fairly high inthe stands, many alumni commented that

there were no bad seats at Wrigley.Alumnus Thaddeus Paskert, C04, wasgrateful the University had secured sometickets to the game because he was ableto share the day with friends and even ran into some former classmates. Try tojoin us next year and see with whom youmight reconnect.

Watch for the announcement for nextyear’s Alumni Day with the Cubs in Voices,and your e-newsletter CU at BU. =

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Baseball Reunion at the Sports ComplexOn April 26, baseball alumni witnessed a doubleheader with theBenedictine Eagles splitting the wins with the Wisconsin LutheranCollege (WLC) Warriors. In the opener, the Eagles pitched eightscoreless innings and permitted eight scattered singles to the WLC

batters. In the ninth inning, things turned around and with a single, awalk and a deciding home run, the Eagles lost

3-2. In the second game, a nine-run second inningblew the game open for the Eagles, even when theWarriors tried to fight theirway back. In the end, theEagles took a 14-7 win.

Alumni were thrilled by theexcitement of the games and enjoyed a lot of good food and conversation. Lookfor next year’s reunion date to be posted soon on the Web and ask your friends to join us as well. =

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“Develop Your EmploymentToolbox” Workshop SeriesOn April 14, the Krasa Center was the site of the third in a series of careerworkshops for alumni and communitymembers in job transition. Thiscollaborative event, sponsored by theOffices of Alumni Relations and CareerDevelopment, is to assist people inmanaging a job loss, leveraginginterpersonal contact and developing new tools for building those contacts. The event was facilitated by Jeffrey Cordes,president and CEO of talent RISE LLC and adjunct professor atBenedictine University. More than 100 people were in attendance.

Prior to Cordes’ presentation, speednetworking was held so participants couldspend approximately five minutes with oneanother meeting and sharing new ways tonetwork and conduct job searches andinterviews. One participant said, “Let’s do this again soon. I learned so muchfrom my colleagues here in this room.”Another returning participant stated,

“I learned even more at this workshop.Thank you for sponsoring this event.”

Additional workshops will be scheduled sowe can continue to work together to helpeach other during these difficult economictimes. Check for upcoming dates atwww.ben.edu/alumni or www.ben.edu/resources/careerdevelopment. =

Class of 1969 40th Reunion WeekendThe 40th reunion weekend of the Class of1969 was filled with activities and everyonehad a great time. Friday night included ameet and greet pizza party at the Coal Ben

with more than 35 in attendance.Saturday morning included a golfgame at the Downers Grove GolfCourse. The weather was beautifuland the group could not have hada better time.

On Saturday evening, dinner anda program were held at theLisle/Naperville Hilton. Withclose to 40 attending, it was a

night of remembrances ofgood times on campus,great stories and takingtime for those who hadpassed away. A triviagame along with karaokewere the highlights ofthe evening — though it was agreed that somepeople may want tokeep their day jobs.

Many attended Mass atthe Abbey on Sunday

prior to attending thealumni picnic. At the conclusion, all saidtheir farewells and promised to meet againwhen they become Golden Eagles.

A special “thank you” to class agents Jim Brusek, Paul Glazer and Jack Steffek for organizing this incredible June weekend of fun, fond remembrances and renewed friendships.

Top (l to r): Makarowski and Glazer

at the Friday night “meet and greet” in

the Coal Ben. Bottom (l to r): Coach Tony

LaScala; Lee Lamb (in background with

John Morris and David Rausch, Ph.D.);

and Bob Seagraves.

Plan your own class reunion by contactingJulie Nelligan at jnelligan@ben.edu. =

College of Business Hosts Student Senate Dinner and Reunion

“Traditions of Continued Success” was thetheme of this first co-sponsored event withthe College of Business and StudentSenate. With 150 alumni, students, facultyand staff in attendance, everyone enjoyedgood conversation, a great dinner, alumniremarks from Kathy Kimmel, M.B.A.‘01,some student recognition, as well asupdates from Dean Sandra Gill, Ph.D.

This was yet another opportunity foralumni to connect to the University, tostudents and to one another.

With the success of this event, plans arein progress to make this an annual event.Look for more details on the Web. =

Clockwise from bottom left: Jim Brusek;

Joe Siebert, M.D.; John Dallman; John

Makarowski; Jack Steffak; Roger

Sienkiewicz, D.D.S.; and Paul Glazer.

College of Business:Accounting and FinanceCareer FairThis new event, held on April 27, was thebrainchild of alumna Patrice Kucia, C91,M.B.A.’96. It was a way to reach out tocurrent students, while having alumniassist those in transition. The KrasaCenter was filled with employers seekingto fill positions and both students andalumni with resumes in hand ready to be “interviewed.”

For many students this was their firstopportunity to seek out internships andbegin the process of interviewing and jobhunting. Approximately 15 students metwith potential employers in a casualsetting which put many at ease. For the 20alumni who attended, some were in job transition while others were seekingout the current job market.

Employers at the event included Deloitte &Touche, Waddell & Reed, Internal RevenueService, SRI Technologies, CountryFinancial and privately owned CPA firms.Some employers were also BenedictineUniversity alumni.

The outcome of this event was verypositive with many attendees being askedto meet with employers one-on-one as anext step in the hiring process. This is a great opportunity to donate your time to the University! We are now in theplanning stages for the next event and are seeking alumni to assist us. If you are interested and have a background in either accounting and/or finance, pleasecontact Julie Nelligan atjnelligan@ben.edu. In the future, we hope to expand this event to other disciplines within the College of Business. =

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The third annual awards banquet of theDepartment of History, Philosophy andReligious Studies was held on April 23 to a full house of alumni, students, staff andfaculty. Department Chair Vince Gaddis,Ph.D., emceed the evening sharing thesuccesses of the academic year andinducting students into the honor societies of Phi Alpha Theta and Phi Sigma Tau. In addition, awards were given to students recognizing their highacademic achievements and activitiesthroughout the year.

One of the highlights of the evening was the keynote address given by Brian J. Moran, M.D., C83. He shared his challenges of having cancer at age 18 and how it transformed his life and made him the person he is today, with the careerpath he has taken in medicine. “It was one of the most inspirational talks I have heard in a long time,” said one alumnus. Others in the audience were brought to tears. His words were inspiring and made the audience realizethat you should set out to do what you want and the only thing that can stand in your way is you. “It was a wonderful and powerfulevening,” said a student. =

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Baseball “Old Timers” ReunionAlumni baseball players from 1972-73expressed an interest to gather for aninformal reunion on campus. So, with thehelp of Fr. David Turner, O.S.B., C59, thealumni office assisted in finding classmatesand organizing their reunion. On May 9, with about 15 in attendance, the self-proclaimed “old timers” gathered in the Coal Ben for food, fun stories and sharing of old photos. One alumnus came from Wyoming, another fromMichigan and the remaining from various Chicago suburbs. Most had not seen each other for more than 30 years.

It was a wonderful night and plans are to gather again next spring with even morebaseball players. Want to set up your own reunion? For information on this event or for assistance in finding fellow alumni for a reunion, contact Julie Nelligan at jnelligan@ben.edu or (630) 829-6077. =

October 21November 18January 20February 17April 21Welcome Wednesday

January 12May 15Alumni Board Meeting

May 16CommencementConvocation

September 18-20Homecoming Weekend

“Get Wild with Pride”

September 30“Develop Your EmploymentToolbox” Workshop

November 15Men’s and Women’sBasketball Reunion

December 6M.B.A. Reunion

January 18Rev. Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. Breakfast

January 29-30Hall of Fame Ceremony

February 6Red & White Gala

February 26College of ScienceReunion

April 15Caribbean Night at the Coal Ben

May 1Department of MusicAwards Dinner

May 16Golden Eagles Reunion

February 6Red & White Gala

For updates on alumni events, go towww.ben.edu/alumni or call (630) 829-6077.

On May 2, alumni, students, music and artfaculty and community supporters of thearts gathered in the Krasa Center for theDepartment of Music’s Fourth AnnualAwards and Recognition Dinner. TheDepartments of Music and Studio Arts collaborated on a magical eveningthat was filled with reunion, fellowship,delightful food, spectacular jazz and a littlebit of improvisational art. All of this was to honor and pay tribute to Fr. MichaelKomechak, O.S.B., C54, and his lifetime ofservice to the arts by awarding him theModel of Integrity Award and to recognizeeight individuals for their accomplishments,support and dedication to music at the University.

Those awardees were: Janet Bilder, C09 — Senior Performance Award; Panah Nabili, C10 — Performance Award; Maryann Flock and Marc Stingley —Teacher Excellence Award; MarilynStangeland — Outstanding Service Award; Lt. Commander Richard, C76, and Theresa, C76, Becker — Friend of the Arts Award; Darryl T. Boggs, C81 — Distinguished Alumnus Award andMeShelda Jackson, Ph.D. — DistinguishedHonor Award.

Department of Music Director LuisLoubriel, Ph.D., presented the awards andacknowledged the efforts of everyone fortheir support of students over the pastyear and for completing several projects,such as the installation of stage draperiesin Scholl Hall Room 101, the expansion of

department facilities and providing newavenues of technology for the musicdepartment. He also announced aproposed foundational program offering — the Bachelor of Music Education.

Professor William Scarlato, Studio Arts,paid homage to Fr. Michael and filled the hearts of every listener with joy inreminding us of the living art gallery that Fr. Michael has created out of oureveryday environment. The ceremoniesconcluded with remarks from DepartmentChair Peter Seely, who reminded everyoneof the importance of the “arts” at a liberalarts university. The audience was thentreated to a jazz concert performed byJohn Moulder and friends Dave Hiltebrand,bass, and Tom Hipskind, drums.

This year’s proceeds went to benefit theElizabeth M. Komechak Endowment forFine Arts and the Fr. John Palmer Endowed Scholarship Fund. =

Fourth Annual Department of Music Awards and RecognitionDinner Honoring Fr. Michael Komechak, O.S.B., C54

History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Banquet

New Golden Eagles Celebrate at LuncheonA luncheon was held for those celebratingtheir 50th anniversary as graduates of St. Procopius Academy/College. Lunchwas served in the Coal Ben after theCommencement Convocation on May 17.Inducted into the Golden Eagles were Ted Gorski, C59; Thomas Bomkamp, C58 (the University’s first Procopian Awardrecipient) and Fr. Michael Valente, C54.Congratulations to all our Golden Eaglesand thank you for staying connected to your alma mater for all these years. You are valued members of theBenedictine community. =

Class NoteswinnersLynn Ann Markowski-Smith, C94

Owen E. Brady, C68Alicia Ruiz, C07

Please contact Julie Nelligan at (630) 829-6077 or jnelligan@ben.edu

by October 15 to collect yourBenedictine prize.

Upcomingevents…Get Involved!

Top: Matt Kunz, History C09, and family. Bottom (l to r): Vince Gaddis, Ph.D., with

Allison R. Cwiok, Philosophy, C10 (Vice President of Phi Alpha Theta), and new

members of Phi Alpha Theta Hunan A. Chaudhry, Health Science, C09, and

Laura A. Lazzari, Social Science, C09.

Top (l to r): Steve Spitzley, C72;

Roger Wanic, C72; Jerry McMahon, C73;

Fr. David Turner, O.S.B., C59; Art Baker, C73;

Don Huber, C73; Larry Venzon, C72; Len Chimino,

C73; and Jim Harrington, C73. Bottom: Chimino

talks to his old baseball buddies — a

combination of classes of 1972 and 1973.

Back row (l to r): Bill Stroner, D.D.S., SPA

46, C50; Fr. Edward Kucera, O.S.B., C49;

John Spokas, Ph.D., C52; Andy Basso, SPA

49, C53; and Fr. Michael Komechak, O.S.B.,

SPA 50, C54. Seated (l to r): Ted Gorski,

C59; Abbot Dismas Kalcic, O.S.B., C57;

Tom Bomkamp, C58; Fr. David Turner,

O.S.B., C59; and Fr. Michael Valente, C54.

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Zigmond graduated from St. Procopius College with a B.A.in 1965. He went on to John Carroll University and earned

a M.A.T. in 1966. He later earned an Ed.D. from National-LouisUniversity in 1990.

While an undergraduate he played football, basketball, baseballand hockey. He was very involved with student government and even theater arts, where he danced in a couple of musicals.However, he credits his experiences in football and baseball for leading him into teaching and coaching.

What have you done in yourcareer since graduating?After having taught English and Journalism and coachingfootball and baseball for 13 years in Ohio and Illinoispublic and private schools, I moved into public schooladministration for the final 25 years of my first career. I have directed the AlternativeCertification Program forcareer changers in Math andScience at the University forthe last eight years.

How do you stay connected to Benedictine? I have always wanted toremain connected withSPC/IBC/BU and over theyears I have volunteered andassisted in organizing someclass events. In addition,because I understand howimportant financial donationsare to keep the school movingalong, I am very proud of thefact that I was part of theClass of 1965’s initiative tohave the lobby of Kindlon Hall dedicated to our class.

Why did you decide to teach at the University?My wife will tell you that Icould not retire, I had to

“transition.” I felt I had someexperience to offer in the fieldof education and wanted toshare it with the University.This has been a very rewardingexperience for severalreasons. I have had theopportunity to work withundergrads, grads and nowcareer changers. Each levelhas exposed me to learners at various stages, so that hasmade it “rich” for me. Also, I enjoy being a part of theschool that has meant somuch to me over the years.

Why do you feel it's importantfor you to stay connected toBenedictine?SPC gave me manyopportunities I would not have had at a larger, moreimpersonal school. The schoolgave me a foundation that Ilike to think I am still buildingupon. We were exposed to theBenedictine community spiritthat is still very obvious here.Also, the friendships that I had

as an undergraduate are themost important ones to meeven now, 48 years later! Ithelped me to develop intereststhat have been important tome all my adult life. Also, it gives me a chance to goback to a setting that I haveconsidered a solid anchor as well as to individuals I have considered mentors.

Why would you recommendothers stay connected?Commonalities brought us to this school, and we haveretained many of the valuesthat were nurtured during ourtime here. The University isstill a stable environment onecan rely on. Staying involved in activities and events willremind you why you enjoyed it here so much. It will keepthose memories alive and it will help you keep theBenedictine spirit in your life.

Any memories you would like to share?Come to any of ourHomecoming get-togethers and you will hear a lot of them! We reconnect and re-tell the stories of “HellWeek,” Field Day, schoolmixers, classroom teachersand episodes, the SquirrelCage, Round the Clock, as well as all the gags we tried onroommates and teammates.

Zigmond and his family enjoytaking part in his brother’s (a Benedictine monk) confrereevents at St. Procopius Abbeyor in the community. He tries to connect his ninegrandchildren to the Universityby having them attend games, workshops and even

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Carry the Light: Alma Matters features alumni who have chosen to donate their time, talent and/ortreasure to Benedictine in order to support theschool’s goals and needs.

John Zigmond believes so strongly in his alma mater thathe came back to teach at the University after he “retired.”In addition, he works tirelessly to help keep his graduatingclass involved in school events and reunions, and he willtell anyone willing to listen why Benedictine offers aneducational experience like no other.

John Zigmond, Ed.D., C65

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The weather could not have beenbetter for this year’s Alumni Picnic.With the sun shining bright, a

refreshing breeze and the campuslooking spectacular, the alumni enjoyedan afternoon of food, games and fun. Alllocations were open to the participants,including the Jurica-Suchy NatureMuseum, Barnes & Noble Bookstore,Rice Center and a longtime favorite, LakeSt. Benedict, for canoeing adventures.Some guests purchased food at the CoalBen, while others brought their own lunchand cooked on grills. The day includedmany games such as a bags tournament, 4-square, washer toss and more.

Several alumni who attended had notseen the campus since they graduated— some as long as 40 years ago — and were very impressed with how thecampus looks today. One commentedthat the museum turned out wonderfullyin its new location. Another thought thenew Sports Complex was a neededaddition to the campus and was lookingforward to coming back to Homecoming.Many commented on what a wonderfulspace the Coal Ben is and agreed it was a big improvement over the old Ben Hall Pub.

It was a great day to come and relax and enjoy an afternoon on campus. Mark your calendars for the 2010 AlumniPicnic scheduled for Sunday, June 27.This picnic will offer some new surprises,so watch the alumni Web site for detailsin upcoming months.

If you would like to reconnect with oldclassmates and fellow alumni, pleaseconsider putting together a reunion or anevent the day of the picnic. We will helpyou put it all together and orchestratecommunication efforts. Contact JulieNelligan at (630) 829- 6077 orjnelligan@ben.edu. =

A MESSAGE FROM . . .

The Alumni Board President

Help a Fellow Alumnus in this Tough Job MarketAt the 116th Commencement Convocationon May 17, I had the privilege to addressthe graduating seniors introducing them to,and welcoming them into, the AlumniAssociation. Looking out into the crowd of approximately 1,000 graduates, I couldn’t help but think about thechallenges and opportunities they willface. I also realized those challenges and opportunities will be a little bit easier because of the education and experiences they received atBenedictine University. It is now their time to “Carry the Light.”

During these tough times, it is our responsibility as Benedictine alumni to “Carry the Light” by offering mentoring, internship and job opportunities to our young alumni and current students. With the currenteconomic challenges, there is still a need for an educator, accountant,insurance executive, professional services provider, writer, health careprofessional and much more. Think about filling a position with an alumnus or current student of theUniversity by contacting the Office of Career Development.

And, if you are looking to connect withfellow classmates and alumni to “Carry the Light,” don’t forget to sign up for our Alumni Online Directory. To date, we have more than 500 alumni participating with more joining daily. This online community will help you find alumni who work in your area, livenearby or classmates for a reunion oralumni event. You can even post a resume for others to view.

With every letter, I remind you of howproud I am of being an alumnus of theUniversity. I hope you are too. That pridecarries through everything I do. Iencourage you to carry your Benedictinepride by reconnecting with the Universitythrough some of the opportunities I have mentioned. Please feel free tocontact me. I look forward to hearing from you.

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One School • One Spirit • One Tradition

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Did the Benedictine Valuesaffect your decision to give back? Benedictine provided me withmany excellent opportunitiesas an undergraduate, and I wanted to share theseexperiences with prospectivestudents and their families. I love sharing what makesBenedictine unique and why I enjoyed my time here. TheBenedictine community was aperfect fit for me, and I want toshare it with others so theydon’t pass up the opportunityto be a part of this.

In addition, I had suchexcellent instructors. Mydeepest thanks go out to Drs. Winkler, Sonnenberger,Wesolowski, Rausch, Ferroni,Mickus and others toonumerous to mention.

As a student, Scherrer playedsoccer, wrote articles, editedThe Candor and was active inthe theater department. Heand his wife, Kim, have threechildren, Josh (7), Zach (5) andEllie (3). =

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Alumni EventsIf you would like to spearhead a gathering or project for your alumni class, or volunteer your personal time to help out oncampus, please contact Julie Nelligan at (630) 829-6077 orjnelligan@ben.edu. If you want to plan a gathering we will help you contact class members and aid in communication andorganization efforts.

Upcoming Events that would be ideal for class involvement:• Homecoming Weekend — September 18-20• Men’s and Women’s Basketball Reunion — November 15• College of Science Reunion — February 26• Host your own reunion weekend using University facilities

Fundraising ProjectsIf you have an idea for a fundraiser, would like suggestions for a gift or have already organized an interested group ofclassmates, please contact Jessica Stillo at (630) 829-1811 or jstillo@ben.edu. Let us help you with announcements and fundraising efforts.

Fundraisers that need sponsorships, donations and participation:• The Rice Center Renovation project• Student Scholarships (learn more at www.ben.edu/scholarships)• The Benedictine University Fund

Student-focused Events That Need Alumni VolunteersOctober 2009• Eagle Memories: This event will invite distinguished

alumni back to campus to speak to students about theirprofessional career/life.

January 2010• Mocktail Party: Students will learn to enhance their networking

and communications skills in preparation for life beyond college. They will be taught proper cocktail etiquette and thenhave the opportunity to apply their newly-learned skills in a

“mocktail” party setting. Alumni professionals from all fields will be needed at the event to mingle and network.

Other Ways to Volunteer Your Time:• Become a mentor to current students• Help run a booth at Homecoming• Get involved with S.T.A.T.: Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow• Attend upcoming “Welcome Wednesdays”

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S.T.A.T. is a studentorganization dedicated toestablishing and promoting acloser bond among alumni,students, faculty and staff.S.T.A.T. seeks to foster astronger alumni culture at the University by creatingopportunities for students tocome in contact with alumniand learn about what it meansto be a Benedictine alumnus.

Members of S.T.A.T. serve asleaders to their classmatesand work to keep themengaged and aware of themany opportunities that theUniversity has to offer. S.T.A.T. members have manyresponsibilities on campus,including planning and taking

part in events such asFreshman Orientation,Homecoming and other eventsgeared toward interacting withalumni. Members also planthe Senior Class Gift, attendAlumni Board meetings andserve as Orientation Leaders.

As a group geared aroundbuilding connections withalumni, S.T.A.T. is alwayslooking for alumni involvement.There are several eventsscheduled throughout the yearwhere an alumni presence isneeded. If you are interestedin learning more or want to getinvolved, please contact Jessica Stillo atjstillo@ben.edu or (630) 829-1811. =

S.T.A.T. — STUDENTS TODAY, ALUMNI TOMORROW

Skiing? The Eiffel Tower? Vegas? Your home town?Download your Ernie and take him with on your adventures! Pick a landmark for the photo shoot and let us see the results.

Download Ernie at www.ben.edu/Ernie and print, cut and attachhim to a tongue depressor.

E-mail your Ernie photos to Julie Nelligan at jnelligan@ben.edu, or send via U.S. mail to Julie at Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle, IL 60532. =

for the kids. We have grownand evolved over the pastseven years. Each year isbetter than the last.

How has your giving backexperience affected you? One of the things I havelearned is that 34 children arediagnosed with cancer in theUnited States every day. It issimply heartbreaking to seechildren and their familiesdealing with the struggles of cancer.

Each year, we have a childcancer patient or survivor help us at the tournament. We take a break midwaythrough the tournament andgather all of the teams for a short presentation. Thecancer survivor then has theopportunity to say a few wordsto the participating teams. The tournament has beenimmensely rewarding to mealthough it continues to be a lot of work. We provideinnovative and creative ways to get our message out. I feelempowered running Kicks 4Cancer and raising money forBear Necessities. I feel I amable to do something to helpothers, however small.

It feels good to give back toothers. Personally, I feel that I have a responsibility to giveback, especially since I havebeen incredibly fortunate in my life and there are a lot ofpeople in need in the world.

Sometimes the best place to start our efforts to give backto the world is to find something that has personalmeaning to us. Steve Scherrer did just that when he co-founded Carry On, Inc., a non-profit organization thatraises funds for organizations that help people withcancer or fund cancer research. After losing his mother to cancer he felt the need to help others diagnosed with

cancer and those who suffer along with them. The organization’slargest fundraising event is the annual Kicks 4 Cancer(www.kicks4cancer.org) 3v3 soccer tournament held inSchaumburg.

After graduating from Benedictine, Scherrer attended IndianaUniversity School of Law and the School of Public andEnvironmental Affairs. There he earned a law degree and amaster’s degree in environmental science with a focus onenvironmental chemistry. He is currently a registered patentattorney with Patents+TMS, P.C. He specializes in counselingpeople and businesses in intellectual property law, prepares andfiles patent and trademark applications, and prosecutes theseapplications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Who has received the Kicks 4 Cancer proceeds?The Bear Necessities PediatricCancer Foundation is ourprimary beneficiary. They helpchildren with cancer throughthree main programs: 1) theSmall Miracle Program, wherethey provide immediate help to children with cancer; 2) annual research funding; and 3) information and supportservices for the children withcancer and their families. To date, we have raised morethan $70,000 for them.

We felt that Bear Necessitieswas a natural fit for our soccertournament. The tournament is for boys and girls ages 8-13.We educate our participantsthat there are children out thereless fortunate than them, like

those stricken with cancer, and that they can help these children.Additionally, we providefundraising opportunities to our participants with prize incentives.

Why did this become your path for giving back?I lost my mother to cancerwhen I was a senior in highschool. My friend (and co-founder), Ryan Bradley, lost hisfather to cancer a few yearsafter that. A number of yearsago, Ryan floated the idea tome to put together a soccertournament to raise money for cancer groups. Not longafter that, we founded ourorganization. We have a greatformat and we provide a veryfun one-day soccer tournament

GivingbackStephen Scherrer, C94B.S. Chemistry

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I have a

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to others, especially since I have been incredibly

fortunate in my life and there are a lot of people

in need in the world.”

It is hoped that these stories of those who give back helpinspire others to go forward and help those in need. If you know someone who is “Carrying the Light” in the Benedictine spirit of giving back, please let us know about them. E-mail lhale@ben.edu.

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Can you guess where these images can be found on campus? Give it a try.The mysteries are revealed on page 27.

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Brad Lozier and Al Allen, all from Sodexo. The winners of the Alumni Cup were Kyle Gregory, ChadGregory, Keith Bunkenburg,C89, and Steve Schafer.Longest Drive contest winnerswere Melissa Mouhelis andBrad Lozier. Jen Ferrell and JoeBecht, M.B.A.’02, were thewinners of the Closest to thePin contest. We encouragealumni to get a team togetherfor next year and come out tochallenge Men’s BasketballCoach Bunkenburg for theAlumni Cup.

The golfers left with not onlyfantastic memories of the day on the course with Haney,but also a photo to rememberit by. However, the biggestwinners are the students whowill be able to complete theireducation through scholarshipmoney raised at the outing.

Because of the scholarshipfunds raised, Robert K.Horsley, C12, is able tocontinue his dream ofbecoming an oncologist andLori Puchalski, C11, is able to stay in school after thetragic death of her parentsonly seven months apart in her freshman year. These are examples of the real-liferesults of the time, effort and fundraising that went into this event.

Each of the many volunteersconveyed the importance ofthis fundraiser, and they wereso convincing that Haney wasmoved to contribute $6,000 tothe scholarship fund during hisremarks at dinner. Even in thiseconomic climate, more than$200,000 in gross incomewas raised.

You are encouraged to thinkabout joining next year eitheras a golfer, sponsor or both.Watch the Web site for moredetails — www.ben.edu/golf —or contact Deb Smith, eventsdirector, at (630) 829-6080 or dsmith@ben.edu, forsponsorship opportunities.

The date for the nextPresident’s Invitational GolfOuting is June 28, 2010, andLPGA player Natalie Gulbis willbe the special guest. Don’tmiss your opportunity to meet Gulbis, a ranked LPGAplayer and recently on the reality program,

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More than

$200,000 Donated

It was a great day on the golfcourse for the 15th AnnualPresident’s Invitational Golf

Outing on Monday, June 29 at Cress Creek Country Club in Naperville.

Hank Haney, world-renownedgolf coach and creator of the

“Hank Haney Project” on theGolf Channel, came back thisyear as the special guest. Hespoke with everyone attendingthe event. He made sure thathe looked at all 240 golfers’swings and even tweaked afew. Haney also spoke duringdinner discussing his mostfamous student, Tiger Woods.He shared some stories of his newest and perhaps mostchallenging student, CharlesBarkley. Haney told of thegame that he and CharlesBarkley played against TigerWoods. They played best balland they did not use one ofBarkley’s shots. Needless tosay, Tiger did win…but by onlya couple of strokes.

Of the three winning teams,two were alumni teams. Firstplace was comprised of BenNachtwey C02, John ParkerC01, Cory Ferrell, and JenFerrell. First-place mixed teamwas Jay Stuart, Deb Smilski,

Thank you to all of our sponsors who made this event possible:Gold TeeBenedictine University OnlineSodexoRed TeeCorporate Strategies &

Solutions, a Sandler TrainingCenter

Human Resource ManagementSystems LLC

National Van LinesU.S. BankDinnerIce Miller LLPCocktail HourInternational Contractors Inc.LunchPaul Gauvreau,

University TrusteeHank Haney Wine and Cheese ReceptionWill Gillett, Chair,

University TrusteesPutting GreenTellabsBreakfastMidwest Sports MedicineGolf CartBenedictine University

Alumni AssociationPhotographyWolf & Company LLPPremium HoleBellair Expediting ServiceBlue Cross Blue Shield IllinoisCalamosDelta Dental IllinoisDLR Group and

KJWW EngineeringArt Littlefield,

University TrusteeMcAllister & Quinn LLCThe Kevin McGirr FamilyROC/Surburban LLCU.S. CellularWillis HRHWolf ElectricBeverage StationsSodexoRafflesBenedictine University OnlineHoleBarnes & Noble

College BooksellersThe Hrozencik FamilyLiberty Mutual GroupLisle Savings BankPark National BankSendra Service CorporationVanguard Energy ServicesHole In OneGolf InviteSignsFastSigns NapervilleAccommodationsLisle/Naperville HiltonInvitationsOriginal Smith Printing

Morning golfers warm up on

the putting green. Ernie is on

hand for the day’s events and

poses with guest Hank Haney.

1) First-place team: Cory

Ferrell, Jen Ferrell, John Parker,

C01, and Ben Nachtwey, C02.

2) First-place mixed team:

Brad Lozier and Al Allen.

(Not pictured, Jay Stuart

and Deb Smilski.)

3) Alumni Cup Winners:

Kyle and Chad Gregory. (Not

pictured, Keith Bunkenburg,

C89, and Steve Schafer.)

4) Donations: Executive Vice

President Charles Gregory and

Hank Haney present a check

with the gross dollars raised

to President William Carroll

and Board of Trustees Chair

Will Gillett.

And they’re off —

morning golfers.

Hank Haney’s Golf Clinic

Champions of the Day

Hank Haney, who donated $6,000 to the cause, gives

Bob Gibson golf advice with encouragement from

Abbot Hugh Anderson, O.S.B., C61, and Bill Brestal. Hank Haney, who donated $6,000 to the cause, gives

Bob Gibson golf advice with encouragement from

Abbot Hugh Anderson, O.S.B., C61, and Bill Brestal.

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As the University begins to tackle thenext big project — renovating the Danand Ada Rice Center — alumni, friendsand supporters are being challenged tohelp make it happen. The time frameand degree of completion for thisproject depends on the financialsupport from all constituents.

There is a comprehensive plan torejuvenate the building to make it a valuable asset to BenedictineAthletics and our Benedictine family.

• Phase 1: Renovating the arena toinclude a new practice floor andcompetition wood floor, newbleacher systems, new islandbaskets and scoreboards.

• Phase 2: Relocation andconstruction of a new all-inclusivefitness center featuring a 7,500-square foot lower level dedicated to cardio and circuit training and a5,200-square foot strength trainingmezzanine.

• Phase 3: Constructing a new andmodernized entrance and an “EagleLegends Center” which will include aroom dedicated to the Hall of Fame.

The University is committed tobeginning this project by earmarkingfinancial resources, and is seekingadditional funding from corporate,government and other private entities.

This is an exciting time for BenedictineAthletics, and everyone is encouragedto continue to follow the Eagles byattending an event, checking out thelatest news online or becoming acharter member of the Eagle Club. (See page 32 for Eagle Club details.)

To learn more about this project,contact John Morris, assistant athleticdirector, at (630) 829-1812 orjmorris@ben.edu. =

Eugene Lopez is an orthopaedic surgeon,but he is still an Eagle.While at the University, he played varsityfootball and track. Lopez also comes incontact with the Rice Center facilities on a regular basis as the volunteer team physicianfor the past 19 years.

“I am supportingthis project. TheRice Centerbadly needsrenovation. It is anantiquatedfacility. To becompetitive with otherschools, we needa top-notchathletic center.The renovationis important inorder tomaintain the Rice Center as aviable facility for the students andthe entireBenedictinecommunity. In today’scompetitive society, it is in our athletes’ best interest to provide themwith an up-to-date, state-of-the-art trainingand competing facility. It also serves as amarketable asset for recruiting potentialstudent-athletes.

“This renovation needs to become a realitybecause it is a venue for not only thestudent-athletes but also for areaorganizations. It is an asset to the schooland the community,” said Lopez.

Lopez feels his parents instilled a strongset of values in his life, one of which wasthe importance of education. His fatherexemplified those values by his constantprofessional growth and communityinvolvement to help others. Lopezsupports Benedictine because it was an important stepping stone in his career, and a place where he formed manylasting relationships and attained a well-rounded education. He wants to see the school prosper and be there for future generations.

Jim Friel is an IT director forSmithBucklin, the world’s largestassociation management company, but he is still an Eagle. He played tennis for four years as well as a number of intramural sports. His athleticaccomplishments include never losing a tennis or racquetball match played at the Rice Center.

He supports the school throughphonathons, donations to the Rose CarneyScholarship Fund and the BenedictineUniversity Fund, and has hosted a numberof alumni events at Fitz’s Pub in Elmhurst.He is a member of the Eagle Club and serves on theAdvisory Board.

“I am supporting the Rice Centerrenovation. I will be contributing financiallyand working through the Eagle Club tospread the word and get others involved in this much-needed project. The RiceCenter is a gateway to campus and thecenter for most athletes. It is the firstthing many visitors to the campus seeincluding the thousands of potentialstudent-athletes who participate in eventson campus. The benefit to the students isaccess to a world-class training facility —building the soul, mind and body. It willalso help us recruit student-athletes.Finally, it will allow us to hold and build on the events that bring revenue into the University.

The Rice Center makes a statement forthe entire campus due to its location andthe amount of usage. It has always beena big part of campus life and can bettercontinue that role in a renovated form.With the upgrades to this facility, the building will truly be serving all of the Benedictine community, students,alumni and fans,” said Friel.

Giving back seems only natural to Friel,who believes one of the biggest factors in his life was the time he spent at theUniversity. He credits the education, thespirit of the Benedictines, the battles on the athletic field, but most of all thepeople he met, for having such a great and positive impact on him. “I support our student-athletes who are students first and then athletes. They compete at the highest level in the classroom and on the court. I support the Universityso that it can provide the facilities and thebudget for our teams to be competitive,”Friel concluded. =

Computers andFurniture for theKrasa Center

Through the generosityof Dill Sanghera atTriNet, Inc., a friend of the University, andthe Class of 2008,

students can now findcomfort and convenience in a new study/quiet area in the lower level of theKrasa Center.

Sanghera provided thefurniture and the Class of 2008 provided thecomputers. This area can be used for study,relaxation or simply aquiet place after a busyclass schedule. It was re-dedicated this yearwith a special ceremonyand blessing.

Become a Memberof the HeritageSociety The Heritage Society iscomprised of individuals andfamilies who rememberedBenedictine University in theirwill or trust, or who havecontributed to the University by means of a charitable giftannuity, charitable remaindertrust, life insurance policy orother planned gift.

Donors can use cash orappreciated securities toestablish a gift annuity. The benefits to the donor arefixed lifetime income, partiallytax-favored income and asignificant charitable incometax deduction. Our staff willwork with you on whateveroption suits your needs best.This is a great way to supportthe University’s goals andfuture.

This year, Heritage Societymembers received a special

“thank you” for their continuingsupport of the University.Chicago area donors eachreceived two tickets to a TonyBennett concert at Ravinia.Those outside the Chicagoarea received a leatherBenedictine University portfoliowith an engraved plaque. Itwas a small way of showingappreciation for the wonderfulgift of support members bringto the University.

We invite you to share in the Heritage Society legacy. Tobecome a member, pleasecontact Jason Leppin atjleppin@ben.edu or (630) 829-1814. =

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These Two Eagles Have Accepted the Challenge:

T he Class of 2009 raised $3,400 toward a SeniorClass Gift Scholarship Award. This award isneed-based and will go to those students who

might have a parent who has recently lost a job, isunable to qualify for or receive student loans, isworking and going to school full-time or faces othereconomic difficulty.

Due to the hardships created by the recenteconomic crisis, our graduating seniors wanted to reach out to their fellow students who may bestruggling to meet their college expenses.

The Senior Class Gift Scholarship Award is awonderful example of students giving back to fellowstudents and an honor to our Benedictine value ofcommunity. The University extends its gratitude tothose seniors and their families who donated onbehalf of this award. =

TIRED OF STAMPS? DO MAILBOXES GIVE YOU THE BLUES?ONLINE GIVING: Easy. Quick. Appreciated.

www.ben.edu/giving It’s easier than ever to make a difference.

Renovating Rice:CALLING ALL EAGLESTO THE CHALLENGE

Eugene P. Lopez, M.D., Biology, C81

Jim Friel, Mathematics,C82

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DR. MARGARETEROTH SCHOLARSHIP

Founders:Margarete Roth, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus,in partnership with Helen S. Myers, C77

“I think that if you truly believein the subject you areteaching, then a scholarshipgoes a long way to attractstudents to the program. If you are truly interested inhaving Benedictine survive andstrive, then helping studentsfinancially is a wonderful wayto show your support.”

The scholarship is forsophomore, junior and seniorInternational Business andEconomics students. Priorityis given to students whostudy a foreign language or who spend some timeoverseas. Academicexcellence is guaranteed bythe selection committee of faculty from the department.

Due to the generosity of manyalumni, the funds collectedwere large enough that lastyear two scholarships wereawarded — the originalmentioned above, and asecond for transfer studentsfrom a community college.

Founder:Margarete Roth, Ph.D.

Contributions are awarded assoon as $1,000 is in theaccount. This addresses theconcern of some contributorsthat a fund would lose moneybefore scholarships could beawarded. The name of theaward also reflects thatmoney from alumni make up a major part of the award.

Due to donor generosity, this past year $2,000 wasdistributed from the award and four students eachreceived $500 toward theirexpenditures for a short-termChina trip.

Roth held many positionsduring her 30 years at theUniversity. She was animportant part of theDepartment of InternationalBusiness and Economics (IBE),led the department throughmuch growth and oversawmany international efforts.

She currently devotes most ofher time to writing her familyhistory. Her goal is to showthat her family is a microcosmof the German societyreflecting individual attitudesand behaviors during the Nazi regime. In addition, each year she reads grantproposals for the InternationalDivision of the U.S.Department of Education.

Her connection with theUniversity remains strong asshe stays in touch with about150 alumni. She sends theirprofessional and personalupdates to the IBE newsletter,negotiates between alumniand various departments forjobs, internships, funds, talks,etc., and advises many alumnion career choices. Herknowledge and experiencecontinue to be a resource for the entire Benedictinecommunity. You can find Rothon campus several timesthroughout the year attendingtalks, concerts and seminars.

“The idea to start the originalscholarship came from one ofmy adult business students,Helen S. Myers, who wanted to honor me at my retirement.She and I seeded the fund andshe has contributed to it everyyear. I strongly believe that noU.S. business major should bewithout a strong internationalbackground, which not onlyincludes business subjects,

but also introduction to overseas cultures through foreign languages,anthropology and political science.

“During my time at theUniversity, I talked to manystudents who struggledfinancially. Coming from a country where highereducation is basically paid for by the state, and wherestudents could concentrate on their studies, I was alwaysamazed and overwhelmed byhow many hours students inthe United States had to workjust to be able to stay incollege. Unfortunately, I lost afew good students who couldno longer afford to stay.

“From the letters of thanksfrom past recipients, it is veryclear that scholarships areneeded. I’ve heard fromstudents who could not havefinished their studies atBenedictine without them.Some already had many loans,others worked long hours atjobs that took away from theirstudies and many just couldnot afford the combination oftuition, room and board, booksand other expenses.

Through these scholarships,it’s been wonderful to see thatstudents can partake ininternational activities or arejust able to stay at the schoolwith the financial help.”

Founders:David Rausch, Ph.D., C62,Professor Emeritus, andalumni, colleagues, family andfriends of Rausch

“I wanted to establish thisendowment to continue toassist Chemistry andBiochemistry majors inobtaining a quality, state-of-the-art education.”

The endowment fund is a resource on which theDepartment of Chemistry can draw for significantprogram needs that are notcovered in the department'sregular budget. The intentionis that this will be a fund that will exist in perpetuityand be used to fund faculty/undergraduate studentresearch projects and thepurchase of major chemicalinstruments.

This endowment has not yet achieved the necessaryfunds. To date, $134,000 has been raised toward thegoal of $500,000.

During his 40 years at theUniversity, Rausch wasinvolved in many committees,chaired the Department ofChemistry, made major stridesin the organic chemistryprogram and acquired severalmajor instruments thatenhanced student learning.(See his full biography atwww.ben.edu/faculty/drausch.)

He has stayed active in hisretirement by teaching part-time and consulting at ArgonneNational Laboratory andBP/AMOCO. He attends manyUniversity athletic events andwas named to the AdvisoryBoard of the new Eagle Club. He continues to help theUniversity in recruitingstudents and procuringinstrument and equipmentdonations from industry. He is assisting in fundraisingthrough the RauschEndowment, Benedictine silverdollar project and HeritageWine and Hospitality Aleprojects. You can find him on most Sundays ushering at the 11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Procopius Abbey.

“I greatly enjoyed teaching in a small college atmospherewhere the students were highlymotivated and interested inlearning. The quality of

Benedictine students wasevidenced not only by theirhigh acceptance rate ingraduate or professionalschools, but has beenfurther documented in a number of nationalstudies. The personalcontact with a student in the classroom andlaboratory was gratifyingand fulfilling for me.”

Rausch, his wife, Polly, andall six of their children areBenedictine graduates. Hehas given of himself to the University in manyways over the years andcontinues to try to makeBenedictine the best it can be. He welcomes yoursupport in these efforts.

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At the 2009 CommencementCeremony, the BenedictineUniversity Alumni Associationintroduced “The BenedictineChallenge” to graduates. Thisyear, the Alumni Associationdecided to make a different kind of investment in the seniorclass by donating $2 to eachgraduate. They challenged thegraduates to return at least thatsame $2 back to the Universityas their first gift as an alumnus.

The Alumni Association knowshow important it is to give backto the University and wanted toencourage recent graduates tostart giving back — no matter theamount. It is hoped that new graduates will include theUniversity in their philanthropicefforts throughout their life, so future generations of students can experience the Benedictine difference.

During the CommencementCeremony, John Parker, presidentof the Alumni Board, addressedgraduates and detailed theimportant roles the AlumniAssociation holds at theUniversity. He encouraged thenew graduates to stay involvedthrough the Alumni Association in order to benefit not only theschool, but themselves.

As graduates walked off stagethey received an envelopecontaining an explanation of the “The Benedictine Challenge”along with two $1 bills and apledge card. To date, manygraduates have accepted theChallenge and returned adonation. A recent report showsthe Class of 2009 has alreadygotten off to a great start insupporting their alma mater.

It’s not too late to participate —no matter when you graduated!Send your donation in theattached Voices envelope today. =

Today, more than ever, college students need help infunding their education. Even the smallestcontribution can help fund a scholarship that will

make a big difference in a student’s educational future.At Benedictine, almost 90 percent of students receivefinancial help in order to attend school. In addition,funds are needed to sponsor student/faculty research and to purchase state-of-the-art equipment which givesstudents the edge they need to succeed in their careers.

The Benedictine faculty has dedicated their careers to helping students and many of them continue thisdedication through scholarships and endowments. Somegreat examples are the Dr. Margarete Roth Scholarship,Roth Alumni Award and the David J. RauschChemistry Endowment.

These, and others like them, require additional funding so that they can offer the greatest amount of help tostudents. It is truly a rewarding experience to know that you have touched another person’s life with suchpositive affirmation.

DAVID J. RAUSCH CHEMISTRY ENDOWMENTROTH ALUMNI AWARD

Help “Carry the Light” to anew generation of students by contributing to these and other scholarships.Details about scholarshipscan be found online atwww.ben.edu/scholarships.For more informationcontact Meagan Daniel at (630) 829-1813 ormdaniel@ben.edu.

For full details about the twoscholarships listed here, visitwww.ben.edu/scholarships.

The Benedictine Challenge:

How Far Can $2 Go?

What’s your $2 doing?

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Benedictine University faculty areevaluated on the basis of theirteaching effectiveness, communityservice and professionaldevelopment. That last category

includes writing grants, conductingresearch, making presentations atprofessional meetings and publishingscholarly manuscripts. What distinguishesfaculty at Benedictine is their level ofparticipation in the scholarship ofpedagogy area, that is, their commitmentto studying effective instruction. Over the last few years, a large number of theUniversity’s regular faculty have givenpresentations at professional meetingswhere they described the use of newinstructional technologies, reported onmethods of selecting and incorporatingimportant texts into core courses andexplained how Catholic and Benedictine

values can shape instructional practices and welcome new members into the community.

Over the past five years, members of theUniversity faculty have delivered more than20 papers at the annual meetings of theAssociation of Core Texts and Courses. A comparable level of involvement hasemerged at the annual AssociatedColleges of the Chicago Area’s Scholarshipof Pedagogy Symposium, where five facultygave presentations last year alone. Notsurprisingly, faculty and administratorshave been actively involved in the firstthree Benedictine Pedagogy Conferences,two of which have been held at theUniversity. These have not been the only venues where faculty have givenpresentations about effective teaching.Other papers have been presented

at conferences on business, sociology and education.

The high quality of this work is reflected in the number of papers that receiveawards or are later published inprofessional journals. In 2008, forexample, “Team Projects and PeerEvaluations,” by Kevin Doyle and RalphMeeker, was selected as a conferenceBest Paper at the College Teaching andLearning Conference and subsequentlypublished in College Teaching Methodsand Styles Journal.

The significance that effective pedagogyhas for faculty is not lost on students, who are provided opportunities of theirown to give presentations at some ofthese conferences. Through all theseefforts, the science of teaching is beingperfected at Benedictine. =

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More than a year-and-a-half ago, months before the U.S. Congress acted,Benedictine University decided to extendits ground-breaking First ResponderProgram to Illinois Armed Forces veterans returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The program — which originally providedIllinois police and fire personnel access to a quality higher education — allowedIllinois veterans to pursue an Associate ofArts in Business Administration (A.A.B.A.)or a Bachelor of Arts in Management(B.A.M.) degree at Benedictine withoutpaying tuition.

Now, after the University agreed toparticipate in the Yellow Ribbon GIEducation Enhancement Program (YellowRibbon Program) administered by the U.S.Department of Veteran Affairs (VA),

veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces canpursue any undergraduate, graduate or doctorate degree at Benedictine and pay no tuition.

The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provisionof the Post-9/11 Veterans EducationalAssistance Act of 2008. This programallows institutions of higher learning in theUnited States to voluntarily enter into anagreement with the VA to fund tuitionexpenses that exceed the highest publicin-state undergraduate tuition rate.

The institution can contribute up to 50percent of the remaining expenses, andthe VA will match the same amount as the institution. Benedictine has agreed to fund the maximum.

Benedictine has also agreed to admit anunlimited number of students under theprogram — many Illinois private colleges

and universities have placed limits on thenumber of students.

“This program will positively impact thelives of many veterans and their families,and the opportunity for a brighter futurenot only for them but for the entire community will be greatly increased,” said Benedictine University President William J. Carroll.

For more information about the Yellow Ribbon Program at Benedictine, contact the Office of Financial Aid at (630) 829-6100. =

VETERANS PAY NO TUITION WITH YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM

“Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God”JOB 37:14

“What should we have for dinner?”

That is the question posed by MichaelPollan, best-selling author of “TheOmnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural Historyof Four Meals.” This book has beenselected as required reading for allincoming freshmen at the University as part of “Years for the Environment.”

“The Omnivore’s Dilemma” follows eachof the food chains that sustain us, fromthe source to a final meal, and in the process develops a definitiveaccount of the American way of eating.

Pollan takes the reader from Iowacornfields to food-science laboratories,from feedlots and fast-food restaurantsto organic farms and hunting grounds,always emphasizing man’s dynamic co-evolutionary relationship with thehandful of plant and animal species onwhich he depends.

He concludes that what is at stake in our eating choices is not only ourown health, but the health of theenvironment that sustains life on earth.The surprising answers Pollan offers to the simple question posed by thisbook may determine our very survivalas a species. =

Required Reading: “The Omnivore’s Dilemma”

Going Green — Campus Initiatives

The Year in Review BY JEAN-MARIE KAUTH, PH.D. AND KEVIN DOYLE, PH.D.

• “Leave Your Stuff,” a collaborationbetween students, faculty and staff,kept student possessions out of thedumpsters as residence hall roomsemptied and students packed up.The team was able to recycle ordonate much of the “stuff” to localcharities.

• The dining room is now trayless,which is expected to save water,energy and 25-30 percent of foodwaste per person.

• Planning and planting has begun on a student-run Community Gardensouth of the Coal Ben.

• The University went dark during Earth Hour in March to help shedsome light on the problem of globalclimate change.

• At “Sustainable Saturday,” more than1,500 vehicles passed through therecycling drop-off event. The itemscollected for recycling included:• 180,827 pounds of electronics,

filling eight semitrailers• 197 car, sump pump, boat

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The achievements of Years for the Environment were possible through the dedicated efforts of administration, staff, faculty and students. At a year-end meeting of the steering committee, members noted that we have clearly raised the consciousness of the community as a whole andhave involved many people in some way — therefore our first year

has been a success. We were very pleased that we accomplished much more than we originally planned.

Educational initiatives played a key role in our first year, as is appropriate for aninstitution dedicated to learning. The environment was an integral part of a varietyof Core and major courses. Last fall, we introduced incoming students to ElizabethKolbert’s book “Field Notes from a Catastrophe” during a summer kick-off eventand orientation. Discussion of “Field Notes” continued with Campus Conversation,which elicited lively contributions from faculty, staff, students and members of thecommunity. The conversations culminated in April with Kolbert’s lecture, along withstudent poster presentations and a panel of experts discussing Chicago areaecology. This year, we will continue this initiative with Michael Pollan’s book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals,” a page-turning account of how what we eat affects the environment.

2009-2010 will bring some new events and some continued from last year. One event that is of interest is 24 October 2009: International Day of ClimateAction. The student-led Club 350 is taking the lead in organizing this event, which is set to raise consciousness for the renegotiation of the Kyoto protocol at Copenhagen, Denmark, in January 2010.

New this fall is the interdisciplinary traditional undergraduate Certificate inEnvironmental Studies, which students can earn with four appropriate courses in two or more different colleges. We hope to continue the conversation aboutenvironmental issues and encourage the community to build a detailed vision of what our green University will look like in the future.

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Agroup of 10 faculty members and administrators from the University participated in the Third Annual BenedictinePedagogy Conference held at St. Vincent College inLatrobe, Penn., May 28-30, 2009. The first twoconferences were held at Benedictine and were developed

and sponsored by the University’s Center for Mission and Identity.

The entire purpose of these conferences is to bring Benedictineeducators together to discuss programs that will help students toactively live the Benedictine values and understand the Catholicintellectual tradition.

Topics were discussed with the hope of identifying the variousways in which three questions can be answered: 1) Do we, as members of a Benedictine educational community, teachdifferently? 2) How do we express ourselves as particularlyBenedictine? 3) How do we orient new members to ourBenedictine learning communities?

Jean-Marie Kauth, Ph.D., and Patrick T. Flynn, Ph.D., coordinated apanel that explained the role of the “Person in Community” themethat is included in the First-Year Writing Colloquium as well as inthe courses that constitute the Core Curriculum. All first-year andsome transfer students are exposed to “The Rule of St. Benedict,”along with some other significant readings aimed at introducingstudents to the mission and values of the University, and havingthem understand what it means to be a member of an academiccommunity, a religious community, and of a Catholic and Benedictine community.

The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools continuesto ask its member institutions in what concrete ways they achievewhat they state in their mission as important. The continuation ofthis yearly conference will help the Benedictine colleges anduniversities to be clear in articulating those values. It also keepsus moving forward in our ever-present quest to keep our Catholicheritage alive and well. =

Benedictine University and the College of Economics atVietnam National University started the first two Masterof Business Administration (M.B.A.) learning teams thisJune in Vietnam. More than 70 students attendedM.B.A. 520 “Leadership and Business Ethics” at the

university in Hanoi. A special opening ceremony attended byfaculty, students, family and representatives from Benedictinewas conducted to mark the beginning of this program.

The Vietnamese government has committed to accelerate the privatization of state-owned enterprises. In addition, foreign direct investment into Vietnam continues to accelerate.These growth forces have created an urgent need to expandVietnamese educational programs in order to develop future

business and government leaders schooled in western business practices. Vietnam’s entrance into the global economy has brought a greater interest in moral, ethical and aesthetic values along with developing team skills.

The American-grounded M.B.A. program provided by Benedictinebrings the skill development they are looking to receive. Inaddition, the University is able to continue its global influence.

Benedictine professor John Carroll found the students to be bright, attentive and anxious to learn the ways of westernbusiness and to be exposed to different cultural experiences.Several students transferred from local M.B.A. programs to enroll in the Benedictine program so they could have an American education experience. =

Vietnam M.B.A. Takes on its First Students

Left to right: Tran Thi

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Left to right: Jean-Marie Kauth, Ph.D.; Patrick Flynn, Ph.D.; Allison

Wilson, Ph.D.; Christine Fletcher, Ph.D., and Kevin Doyle, Ph.D.

Unique Major: Business with Science Applications

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Deborah Hockman, Ph.D., is the new program director in the College of Business and brings more than 27 yearsof scientific businessexperience having served as vice president of NalcoCompany and WasteManagement, Inc. She willprovide advising to studentsand work with an externalCorporate Advisory Board to solicit critical thinking,feedback and future directionas the program matures.

A Faculty Advisory Group with representatives from the College of Science willtrack students through theirselected technology tracks. A formative evaluation model

Benedictine’s close location to the I-88 high-tech corridorwill facilitate internshipexperiences at partnercompanies such as BP, PackerEngineering, Abbott, Nalco,Tellabs, Cabot Microelectronicsand others, culminating with a capstone course. This willprepare graduates to launchtheir careers or continue post-graduate studies.

In addition, seven newspecialization courses havebeen developed to capture themanagement tools of emergingtechnology-based businesses.These courses have beendesigned by external businessleaders and entrepreneurs withindustrial experience and covertopics such as intellectualproperty protection, innovationand product development,ethics and quality, and projectteam development.

Anew interdisciplinary program leveraging BenedictineUniversity’s core competencies in science andmanagement has been developed jointly by the College ofBusiness and College of Science. The new Bachelor of Business Administration in Business with Science

Applications major addresses the need for graduates whounderstand both science and management to launch careers intechnology-based businesses important to growing our nationaland global economy. Students will select one track from four high-growth technology areas — biotechnology, informatics,environment or pharmaceuticals/allied health along with businessand science core classes.

for the program will beestablished leading tolongitudinal learningassessment outcomes and performance metrics.

To take advantage of thisunique program, contact the Enrollment Center at (630) 829-6300 oradmissions@ben.edu =

Science and Humanities: B.A. in Biology

The Department of Biological Sciences has added a new major to its offerings.Bridging science and humanities, the College of Science’s new Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology is designed to provide students with a broad range of exposure to both science and philosophy/theology and to help develop critical thinking skillsregarding issues that face modern society. It can provide a strong basis in preparation

for such pursuits as law school or journalism, graduate study in nursing, and for jobs in pharmaceutical sales, the environmental sector and the general work force.

The B.A. in Biology is specificallyintended for students who want tobroaden their study of biology into aninterdisciplinary program which bridgesthe biological and physical scienceswith the social sciences, arts andhumanities. The degree preparesstudents interested in science forcareers in almost any environmental or laboratory field.

Students who pursue a B.A. in Biologyare required to take one year of generalchemistry and one semester of organic

and biochemistry; one semester ofphysics; one year of a foreign language;three courses from the humanities; anddisplay a proficiency in trigonometry.

Students seeking a degree in Biology at Benedictine enjoy some of the finestfacilities anywhere. The 70,000 square-foot Birck Hall of Science housesinterdisciplinary laboratories andclassrooms, large instrumentation and more than 50 research and general science labs.

For more information, contact theEnrollment Center at (630) 829-6300 oradmissions@ben.edu; or visit the Web at www.ben.edu/programs/science. =

Benedictine Pedagogy Conference

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Among the first things many visitors to Benedictinenotice is the lush landscaping, the cleanliness of the campus and the impeccable condition of theUniversity’s many buildings. What they do not see is thededication and labor that go into maintaining the 109-

year-old, 108-acre campus. This work to keep the Universityfunctional and friendly is the realm of Director of CampusServices Jay L. Stuart (pictured above with Vice PresidentCharles Gregory), whose dedication to his profession and thecampus has not gone unnoticed. Stuart was recently named therecipient of the Benedictine Life Award, the highest honor theUniversity can bestow upon an employee or community member.He has served the University since 1991.

The Benedictine Life Award is presented to an employee who fosters the spirit of community among employees, who demonstrates the Benedictine qualities of life by helping to create a warm and hospitable atmosphere in the work world,and who demonstrates the balanced spirit of prayer, work andcreative leisure in his or her own life. =

Stuart Honored with Benedictine Life Award

Upcoming Moser College Event2nd Annual Non-Traditional Student Week November 8-14, 2009

This annual event for non-traditional students from MoserCollege will include raffles (one student in each program willwin a Benedictine University memento); a family movie nighton the Lisle campus (families welcome; meet and greet withfaculty and staff during intermission); an essay contest withthe grand prize of a laptop or notebook (contest information is available on the Moser Web site); and other daily events.

Events throughout the week are free, open to non-traditionalstudents and listed in the event section of the Web site atwww.ben.edu/programs/adultstudies. =

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Patients are increasinglyseeking medicalprofessionals who arenot only experts, but are also ethically

grounded and psychologicallyinformed — doctors, nursesand technicians who areattuned to the humancondition, suffering andpersonal responsibility.

Benedictine’s new Bachelor of Arts in Medical Humanitiesprogram integrates the fieldsof humanities (literature,philosophy, ethics, history and religion), social science(anthropology, cultural studies,psychology, sociology) and the arts (literature, film, visual arts) and their application to medical education and practice.

“Literature and the arts helpdevelop skills of observation,empathy and self-reflection,”said program director ElizabethKubek, Ph.D. “Social scienceshelp us understand howmedicine is practiced withincultural and social contexts.The humanities offer insightinto the human condition and our responsibility to each other.

“The University is an ideal arena to bring these seeminglydisparate academic identitiestogether because of ourexcellence in the sciences, our values-based liberal artscurriculum, our commitment to the Catholic intellectualtradition and our Benedictinecore values, which promote

consideration of the wholeperson,” she added.

The goal of the MedicalHumanities program is tofoster students’ awareness of the interconnectedness and relevance to life of the various academicdisciplines; to expose students to ideas andpractices that “humanize”medical science; and toencourage students to recognize the connectionbetween practical knowledge,ethical values and other people.

The program is also designedto foster a spirit ofcollaboration between studentsand faculty; to educate futureprofessionals who are bothaccomplished in their fields and engaged,responsible global citizens;and to promote the creation of a medical community that regards the patient and practitioners as whole persons.

For more information, contactthe Enrollment Center at (630) 829-6300 or admissions@ben.edu. =

Medical Humanities: Ethical, Empathic Experts

Benedictine recognized theneed to support nurses tofurther their education in orderto become instrumental inmanaging the challenges theyface in health care today. Thisprogram is unique because itcenters on an inter-disciplinaryapproach. The nursing coreconsists of eight courses(eight-week sessions) thatfocus on essential issues inhealth care such asleadership, administration,health care delivery and issuesof global health. The additionalfour courses in the programare elective courses and canbe chosen from any of theavailable courses in theM.B.A., M.S.M.O.B. and/orM.P.H. programs. The studentsare encouraged to create aprogram that is unique to themso that they can set the stagefor future success.

The themes that frame thecurriculum are based on the

acquisition of disciplineknowledge, global healthperspective, evidence-basedresearch, transforming, socialresponsibility, social change,civic engagement, analyticalthinking and personal growththrough self-discipline.

The program prepares thenurses to take the lead havinggained skills in nursingadministration, nursingeducation and public health.The unique and innovativecurriculum is the foundationfor fostering a new generationof nurse leaders who areprepared to lead the way in theever-changing world of healthcare.

The program started in March2009 and contains studentsfrom all over the countrywhose experiences represent a broad spectrum of roles andresponsibilities from civilian tomilitary nurses. Students stateit is the curriculum, the overalluniqueness and the ability todesign their own focus thatdraws them to the program.

To become a part of thisexciting new program visitwww.onlinedegrees-benedictine.com or call (866) 295-3104. =

Aunique and excitingeducationalopportunity is thebest way to describethe new online

Master of Science in Nursing(M.S.N.) program atBenedictine,” said HeidiWoods, C08, and currentM.S.N. student. “This programis innovative, accessible andaffordable, and is anotheroutstanding example of theUniversity’s rich tradition as anacademic leader. As analumna, I was extremelyexcited when I heard thatBenedictine was launchingthis program. I enrolled as oneof the first students becauseof the great academicexperience I encountered in myundergraduate program.”

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B.A. in P.E.

Physical educationcontributes to thephysical, emotional,mental and socialdevelopment of the

individual, and reflects theBenedictine value of a lifelived in balance.

The new Bachelor of Arts inPhysical Education (P.E.)program at Benedictineemphasizes the positiveimpact of a healthy lifestyleand an appreciation for dailyphysical activity. It addressesthe significant health problemsyoung people face today. This new program will lead to a K-12 Teaching Certificatein Illinois.

The program is designed forstudents who want to be onthe forefront of new thinkingand practices. It is based onPE4Life®, which emphasizesassessment of the individualstudent and an individualizedprogram of exercise andhealthful living designed todevelop that student’s physical functioning.

Students who major in P.E. will follow a four-year plan of liberal arts and educationcourses. They become

grounded in the relevant basicsciences and developmentalphysical activities. They also learn the sports andcoaching skills that are used in schools today.

Students will benefit fromBenedictine’s outstandingreputation in teacher educationand the strengths of its programs in ExercisePhysiology, Nutrition andHealth. Students have accessto one of the premier exercisephysiology laboratories in theMidwest in the Birck Hall ofScience.

A degree in P.E. opens the doorto a number of exciting anddynamic careers. Graduatescan choose a career inrecreation, sports coaching,athlete conditioning, corporatefitness and wellnessconsulting. The program canbe combined with minorprograms in sports marketingand sports management.Students with a degree in P.E. can also pursue graduatestudies in exercise physiologyor community health.

For more information, contact the Enrollment Centerat (630) 829-6300 oradmissions@ben.edu. =

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President William J. Carrollalso offered a full-tuitionscholarship to BenedictineUniversity to any St. Ethelredastudent who attended highschool, maintained a “B”average and planned tobecome an education major. Astudent currently in her junioryear at the University is arecipient of that scholarship,and she hopes to return to St. Ethelreda to teach.

This September, underJackson’s leadership, sevenBenedictine students will be doing their pre-clinicalexperience at St. Ethelredawhile paired with a Benedictinefaculty member in order toprovide academic support tothe students. In addition theywill take part in and observethe co-teaching model of aBenedictine faculty memberteaching science and mathwith a St. Ethelreda teacher.

“The goal,” said Jackson, “is for St. Ethelreda andBenedictine faculty andteacher education candidatesto learn the best practices inteaching that lead to betteracademic achievement andenhancement of instructionamong St. Ethelredastudents.”

In addition to her passion forenriching the teacher-studentrelationship, Jackson enjoysreading and listening toclassical music with her 10-year-old daughter who has been taking cello lessons since she was 3.Jackson has truly enriched the College of Education withher knowledge and student/teacher advocacy. =

As soon as MeSheldaJackson, Ph.D., puther feet under herdesk at Benedictinetwo years ago, she

began emphasizing to pre-service teacher educationcandidates that a good teacherneeds to observe each studentin the class. The reason isthat each student learns in adifferent way and often not thefirst time a lesson ispresented. There is no one“magic” method that allowseach child to learn at thesame time. A good teacherpresents different examples of the same lesson so thatstudents who need to hear itagain — and perhaps again —come to understand thelesson and can apply it.

Teaching and research are two forces that have motivatedJackson throughout heracademic life. Her resumeindicates a wealth ofknowledge gleaned from studyand practical application ofhow to teach well. She isparticularly concerned aboutstudents with learningdisabilities and the connectionto emotional and behavioraldisorders if the learningdisability goes unnoticed. Shefirmly believes that educationneeds to be challenging andchanging for each student, nomatter the age or grade.

One of the most excitingprograms in the College ofEducation is a partnership with St. Ethelreda ElementarySchool in Chicago started in2004. The principal, DeniseSpells, asked Benedictine tohelp make St. Ethelreda the

“premier math and science”elementary school in Chicago.At the beginning of thispartnership a British Petroleumgrant provided a teacher-training program,Problem-Based Learning,where Benedictine and St. Ethelreda faculty worked together.

A secondary purpose of the program was to provideBenedictine pre-serviceteacher education candidateswith a rich and culturalopportunity to practiceteaching science and math.During this pilot period, the principal and faculty at St. Ethelreda and their 8th-grade students attendedProblem-Based Learningclasses on the topic ofbiodiversity on the Benedictinecampus. The majority of St. Ethelreda students hadnever seen a college campus,and they loved it.

The project was originallystarted in earnest by facultymember Charlotte Ross, Ph.D.After Ross’ death in 2005,Jackson continued andexpanded her legacy.

“Dr. Jackson has enriched ourwork with St. Ethelreda Schoolby instituting a team approachto the development of theirteaching staff,” said Alan Gorr,Ph.D., dean of the College ofEducation and HealthServices. “Her concern forpeople and for results hasenriched all aspects of ourteacher education program and the performance of ourstudent teachers.”

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MeShelda Jackson, Ph.D.Chair, College of Education and Associate Professor

When Alumni Relations Director Julie Nelligan and Associate VicePresident for Student Life Marco Masini heard that a churchyouth group from Fort Smith, Ark., was in need of a place tospend the night while on their way to do mission work inChicago, they told them they had called the right place.

Nelligan met them on campus when they arrived, gave them atour and then showed them to their sleeping arrangements oncampus. Nelligan discovered that the group’s leader, ShawnKispert (pictured in bottom left of photo with Nelligan), wasmarried to Benedictine alumnus Kevin Kispert, C82. They datedwhile Kevin was at the University and Shawn couldn’t believehow much the campus had grown. The couple have threechildren and live in Northwest Arkansas.

The students were involved in a camp that provides serviceproject opportunities such as homeless shelter service, soupkitchen work, choir loft restoration for a 250-year-old church andworking in the Chicago area Boys and Girls Clubs. =

BENEDICTINE GIVES BACK

Helping those who help others

More than 130 low- and moderate-income taxpayers tookadvantage of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Programsponsored by the Notre Dame Club of Greater DuPage inconcert with students and faculty from Benedictine Universityand other local colleges.

Student volunteers helped 133 clients throughout DuPageCounty save $163,019 on their 2008 Federal Income Taxreturns. Overall, students met with 196 taxpayers and helped165 complete their returns. The average refund was $1,323,but volunteers helped one taxpayer save $5,538.

Thirty students and five faculty members from Benedictinewere involved in the program. Students must pass an InternalRevenue Service tax preparation exam before they are allowedto meet with clients. Students met with clients for fourSaturdays in February and March. =

Students Save Low-income TaxpayersMore Than $160,000 on 2008 Returns

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The Doctor of Education(Ed.D.) in Higher Educationand Organizational Changeprogram at BenedictineUniversity is intended

for practicing professionals who wish to accelerate theircareer paths or who seek tojoin the higher educationcommunity as university,college or community college administrators.

The program also preparesstudents for managementpositions in public and privateeducational agencies andassociations. Studies emphasizeleadership for educational and organizational improvement.

The program is under the direction of Sunil Chand, Ph.D., whoserved as president of College of DuPage (COD) from July 2003through May 2008. Prior to his tenure at COD, Chand served as executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a former dean at Triton Community College in River Grove.

Chand has been working with Alan Gorr, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education and Health Services at Benedictine, and Eileen Kolich, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Education, onrevisions and improvements to the Ed.D. program since February2009.

“The revised program builds on an excellent foundation with an eye on the leadership needs of tomorrow,” Chand said. “It isdesigned to facilitate learning and steady progress, emphasizingthe knowledge and skills of immediate value to practitioners.”

The program provides both the perspective and the tools toanticipate and lead change in higher education. Coursework istopical in nature, interdisciplinary in focus and grounded in aninquiry-driven methodology characterized by critical thinking,analysis and self-reflection.

The program readies students for the rigors and challenges ofdeveloping and implementing strategic plans, improving learning,managing resources, leading personnel, implementing policy andorchestrating change within an organization.

“The program is intended for people with the experience andambition to lead and manage change,” Chand said. “We expect to learn a great deal together, to build professional and personalnetworks, to expand the field of knowledge and to contribute to thecontinued strengthening of our fast-changing academic world.”

For more information, contact the Enrollment Center at (630) 829-6280 or admissions@ben.edu. =

Former COD President LeadsRevised Ed.D. Program

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is a coach and vice president forRomeoville Revolution Girls FastpitchAssociation and catechist and lectorat St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. He is married to Patricia (Lawshe)Caron, C86.

’87Nancy Capocy, Nursing, was grantedCertified Advanced HospiceAdministrator status by the CaliforniaAssociation for Health Services athome. Capocy is currently the directorof hospice and palliative care at CNS Home Health & Hospicein Carol Stream. CNS is an affiliate ofCentral DuPage Hospital.

’88Richard Anderson, M.D.,Biochemistry, was selected as chiefof surgery and vice president of themedical staff at St. Francis MedicalCenter in Peoria. Anderson has alsoreceived several honors includingOutstanding Surgery Attending,Surgery Residents’ Teacher of the Year, Golden Apple Award and America’s Top Surgeons Award for Thoracic Surgery.

’89Kevin Czerak, Accounting, recentlyjoined Gould & Pakter Associates inChicago, a financial forensics firm, as a financial litigation consultant.Czerak and his wife, Mary (Swanson),C88, live in Aurora with their seven children; six boysand one girl, ages 15 years to 6-months.

’91Frances Gaik, Psy.D., Philosophy,M.C.P.’98, completed a doctoralprogram at Adler Professional Schoolof Psychology. Gaik’s dissertationwas based on a new treatment fordepression using qigong (chee-gong).The treatment has been remarkablysuccessful and a book will bepublished in September called

“Managing Depression with Qigong.”

’93Gary Scheiner, M.S., ExercisePhysiology, is the owner and directorof Integrated Diabetes Services inWynnewood, PA. Scheiner educatesthose with diabetes and has writtenthree books on diabetesmanagement. He and his wife have four children.

’94Kurt Luporini, Business andEconomics, is engaged to AmberHahn of Brownton, MN. Luporini isthe regional director for BT GlobalServices. The couple is planning aMay wedding in Las Vegas.

’95Vytenis Milunas, M.B.A., is thedirector of project management at theUniversity of Illinois-Chicago.

’98Nina Goyal, M.D., Biology, is an assistant professor at RushUniversity Medical Center,Department of Ophthalmology and recently had a second child.

Ann R. Smith, Psychology, works as a paralegal specializing in criminaland personal injury law and has onedaughter, Chloe, age 2.

’99Heather McKiernan, M.B.A., wasnamed director of business andfinance for District 118 in Danville,IL. McKiernan’s work experienceincludes Daimler-Chrysler TruckFinancial, Walgreens Home Care,Walgreens Accounting and ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Co.

Kevin Weeks, M.B.A., was recentlynamed vice president of marketingfor LocumTenens.com. Prior to this,Weeks was director of marketing and clinical excellence for HonourHealthcare, a division of NewmarkKnight Frank in Atlanta.LocumTenens.com is a full-servicephysician recruiting firm specializingin anesthesiology, psychiatry,radiology, surgical and CRNApositions in U.S. hospitals, medical groups and communityhealth centers.

Guy Petruzzelli, M.D., M.B.A., washonored with the Charles ArthurWeaver Chair of Cancer Research.This professorship was establishedfrom the trust estate of Weaver tosupport faculty of the Rush CancerInstitute. Prior to joining Rush,Petruzzelli was on the faculty andmedical staff at Loyola UniversityMedical Center. He served asprogram director for head and neckoncology at the Cardinal BernardinCancer Center and chairman of thedepartment of Otolaryngology Headand Neck Surgery from 2002-2005.

Heidi, M.B.A. and Bjoern Schwarze,M.B.A., announce the birth of theirsecond child, Katharina Sophia, bornApril 23, 2009. She was welcomed byher 2-year-old sister, Leandra Marie.The Schwarze’s reside in Kiel, Germany, where Bjoern owns an IT company and teaches financeclasses at the University of AppliedSciences in Kiel. This is the sameuniversity where they participated in astudent exchange program withBenedictine from 1998-99.

’61Donn Anderson, Philosophy, wouldlike his classmates to know he hasbeen struggling with some healthissues, but is now doing better andwould like to say “hello” to all.

’63Gerry Stacy, Ph.D., Literature, hasretired after 45 years of teaching andadministration from the EnglishDepartment at Central WashingtonUniversity in Ellensburg, WA.

Louis Bodony, Philosophy, has retiredfrom U.S. Air Force civil service after25 years.

’67Edward Ebner, Economics, has retiredfrom the Federal Reserve Bank-Chicago after 32 years. Ebner has been married to his wife, Carol, for 32 years and theyhave two children. He sendsblessings to Fr. Alban, Fr. Terry and all the Benedictines.

’72Phil Caponigro, Political Science, iscurrently a Ph.D. candidate in PublicPolicy, specializing in HomelandSecurity after receiving his master’sdegree in the same discipline.Caponigro “Cappy” and his wife have been traveling around thecountry in their motor home andcurrently reside in Elkhorn, WI.

Mike Gallagher, Political Science, hasworked in sales and marketing formore than 35 years and is currently afood service consultant. Gallagherand his wife reside in Rancho Mirage,CA, and have traveled to Denmark,Sweden, Finland, Russia, Norway andmost recently took a Baltic cruise.

’73Linda Polach, English, is theexecutive producer of Greater Bostonat WGBH, after spending 29 years at WCVC-TV Boston. Polach and her husband recently celebrated 25 years of marriage. They have two daughters.

’77Carl Sabo, Elementary Education,completed an M.B.A. in Leadershipfrom Cumberland University inTennessee and received theOutstanding M.B.A. Student Award for 2009.

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William Antoskiewicz, Business andEconomics, has been namedexecutive vice president of marketingand customer solutions withWorkflowOne, a leading provider ofbusiness process outsourcingservices for printing and promotionalmarketing in Dayton, OH. Prior to this move, he was president ofCollaborative Business Solutions and has held leadership roles withconsumer and retail leaders such as Hershey Chocolate Co., RalstonPurina, Kroger, Ernst & Young andComputer Science Corporation.

’79Timothy J. Healy, Physical Education,has been named director of the FBI’sTerrorist Screening Center (TSC).Healy began his FBI career as aspecial agent in 1986 where heinvestigated a variety of criminalmatters. He then moved on toinvestigate telemarketing fraud, bankfraud, bank robberies, fraud by wire,murder for hire and murder ongovernment reservations. In 1989,Healy initiated “OperationDisconnect,” a proactivetelemarketing investigation thateventually included 15 field divisionsand the successful conviction of 402fraudulent telemarketers. In 1997,Healy was promoted to FBIHeadquarters where he managed the telemarketing program. In 2003,he set-up the new TSC, whichconsolidates the government’sapproach to terrorism screening. He is married and has six children.

’84Raymond Nadolny, Ed.D., Philosophy,was named president at WillistonState College in Williston, ND.Nadolny previously taught and was anadministrator at Cochise CommunityCollege in Arizona and vice presidentof Lake Washington Technical Collegein Kirkland, WA.

Mary Bertram, Nursing, foundedInfinity Hospice Care six years agoand operates hospice programs inPhoenix, AZ, and Las Vegas, NV.

’85Diane Knight, Music, has beenproviding entertainment for kids as CLOE the Clown for 25 years.

’86William Caron, Ed.D., Biology, ran for Valley View School District 365U(Bolingbrook/Romeoville) Board ofEducation in Spring 2009. Caroncurrently sits on the RomeovillePlanning and Zoning Commission,

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Aimee Jaremowicz, Nutrition, hasbeen at Palos Community Hospital for eight years working in outpatientdialysis as well as a dietitian.Jaremowicz has been an activeparticipant with the National KidneyFoundation and now sits on theCouncil of Renal Nutrition as co-chairof clinical meetings and will becomechairman in 2012.

’00Michael Gutka, M.B.A., received the National Defense TransportationAssociation Quality Award for hissupport to the U.S. Department of Defense. Gutka recently startedinstructing at the Army LogisticsManagement College in Ft. Lee, VA, as a guest lecturer on the topic of logistics metrics.

’02Anne Craft, M.S.M.O.B., was namedprogram director at the new LakeForest Hospital Wound Center. The center will specialize in thetreatment of chronic wounds and non-responsive conditions. Previously,Craft served as practice managerwith the department of surgery atDuPage Medical Group.

Katie (Summers) Schmitt, EnglishLanguage and Literature, and herhusband had a baby boy, BeckettNolan, in April 2008. Schmitt teachesEnglish at Oswego High School.

’04Emily Canibano, English Languageand Literature, welcomed her secondson in December 2008. This July,Canibano opened Sky Yoga Studio &More, a fitness and yoga studio indowntown Naperville.

Erin McGunnigal, Communications,will be married October 24, 2009.

’05Elizabeth Davis Breese, M.B.A., had a baby girl in March 2008 and is a stay-at-home mom.

Dave Robertson, ComputerInformation Systems, earned anM.B.A. in Operation Management andInformation Systems from NorthernIllinois University in May. Robertsonis a team leader in the OperationsExcellence Group at BP U.S. Pipelines& Logistics in Warrenville, IL.

’06Alphonse Some, M.B.A., is director of strategic sourcing, strategic costmanagement at Blue Cross BlueShield Association, Chicago, IL.

David King, A.A.B.A., has beenappointed vice president ofassociation programs withTransGuard Group and the NationalAssociation of Independent Truckers.King will be responsible for thegrowth and development ofTransGuard Group’s associationbusinesses.

’08Brian McDaniel, Business andEconomics, presented a white paperon “Using Social Media in a PublicHealth Emergency.” McDaniel is a

strategic communicationsprofessional with more than 20 yearsof experience in marketing and branddevelopment for Fortune 500companies and government. He alsoserves on the Board of Directors forArgonne Credit Union in Romeoville,Board of Directors of the BenedictineUniversity Alumni Association and isa Fourth-Degree Knight of Columbus.

’09Matthew Kunz, Global Studies andHistory, was commissioned as aSecond Lieutenant in the U.S. Armyin Military Intelligence. In January2010, Kunz will attend Officers BasicCourse at Fort Benning, GA, and willreport for duty at Fort Carson, CO.

Jimmy Plata, Management andOrganizational Behavior, wascommissioned as Second Lieutenantin the U.S. Army. Plata is AdjutantGeneral Officer and will attendOfficers Basic Course at Fort Sill, OK, and then on to Fort Jackson, SC.Active duty will begin with the 541stSupport Battalion, Fort Riley, KS.

Andreas Gloor, Accounting, has beenhired as an accountant with GrantThornton LLP in their OakbrookTerrace location. Gloor believes hisresume, degree from Benedictine and extracurricular activities enabledhim to beat out hundreds of otherapplicants for the position.

Peter Shaughnessy, M.Ed., has beenappointed as the athletic director atBishop Stang High School in NorthDartmouth, MA.

St. Procopius Academy/College= Theodore Leipzig, C42, Biology,passed away on March 24, 2009.

= Joseph P. Tylka, SPA ‘43, C49,Physics, passed away June 1, 2009.

= Nicholas Misecko, D.D.S., SPA ‘46, C49, Pre-Medicine, passed away December 31, 2008.

= Fr. Mel Uzdrowski, O.S.B.,C51, Philosophy, passed away April 21, 2009.

Illinois Benedictine College= Michael Menza, C72, MusicEducation, passed away April 21, 2009.

= Fr. William Dugal, C73, Elementary Education, passed away April 4, 2009.

= Thomas Bellcourt, C85, Literatureand Communication, passed awayApril 2, 2009.

= Carol Lee Kacin, C90, M.B.A.,passed away April 28, 2009.

= Erin Meere, C95, Early Childhood Education, passed away October 9, 2008.

Benedictine University= Lindsay Judith Gillilan, C09, M.Ed., passed away June 21, 2009.

= Larry Johannessen, Ph.D., longtimeprofessor at Benedictine University,passed away April 21, 2009. =

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This is the inaugural year of the Eagle Club, the new “booster”club that strives to support Eagle athletics and engage alumni,family, friends and fans through consistent communication andathletic-related social events.

It is the vision of Benedictine athletics to consistently compete forconference championships and pursue excellence at the regionallevel. To reach this vision, we must focus our efforts on attractingexcellent student-athletes, improving our indoor facilities,continuing to attract high-quality coaches and staff, and ensuringthat our students receive the highest level of education possible.The University has made a dedicated commitment to the EagleClub and is asking for people to sign-on as members.

The Eagle Club operates as a separate fund within the Universityand the fundraising arm of the athletic department with allfinancial resources generated being strictly scrutinized by avolunteer advisory board. Our main goal is to support our student-athletes and to provide them with capabilities to compete forexcellence on the field and in the classroom.

Jim Friel, C82, is a member of the Eagle Club because he believesit will enhance the student-athlete experience. “The Eagle Club isan important fundraising organization. It helps our teams raise thefunds necessary to take trips that are often the highlight of thestudent-athlete’s career. Additionally, the Club seeks to connectour alumni, family and friends with Benedictine Athletics andprovide social opportunities for all of our fans. It’s a greatorganization that truly makes a difference in the lives ofBenedictine student-athletes.”

The Eagle Club will get off to a big start by focusing on capitalimprovements to the Rice Center over the next year (see story on page 18).

All alumni, friends and fans of theUniversity are encouraged to join theEagle Club. You can learn more aboutbecoming a member, as well as theexciting rewards program that willenhance your membership, by visitingwww.ben.edu/athletics or contactingJohn Morris, assistant director ofathletics, at jmorris@ben.edu or(630) 829-1812.

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Find all the latest sportsstories and up-to-date news from BenedictineAthletics online at:

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Take Flight with the Eagle Club

Mark McHorney is the new Director of Athletics atBenedictine after serving as the assistant men’sbasketball coach, athletic recruiting coordinator and compliance coordinator for the Eagles since2005. McHorney earned his bachelor’s degree from Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wisc., where he was a standout on the men’s basketballteam. He also earned a master’s degree fromConcordia University.

Three current members of the University’s athleticstaff — head men’s basketball coach KeithBunkenberg, C89, head softball coach KatieKeller, C96, and assistant baseball coach Dave

Swanson, C76 — were each named AssistantDirector of Athletics. Their duties will include recruiting,compliance, scheduling and day-to-day game operations.

Bunkenburg, an accomplished student-athlete, has beenleading the men’s basketball program since 1995 and hascompiled more than 200 wins as head coach.

Keller, one of the most accomplished pitchers is NCAA DIIIhistory as a student-athlete, has been the head softball coachsince 1998 and ranks second in all-time wins.

Swanson has served the athletic department for more than27 years and is a member of Benedictine’s Athletic Hall ofFame. He has been serving as acting athletic director for the past several years.

John Morris, formerly of the University’s Development staff,was also named Assistant Director of Athletics. He was astudent-athlete at Winona State University and earned amaster’s degree in sports management. His responsibilitiesinclude the Eagle Club, a newly-founded athletic “booster”organization, and fundraising for various athletic departmentefforts and capital improvement projects.

“The administrative team and I look forward to working with our student-athletes, coaching staff, athletic personnel,alumni, campus community and local community to provide afirst-class athletic department for the University,” McHorneysaid. “This will be accomplished with our student-athletesexcelling in the classroom and through continued involvementin the campus and local community.” =

McHorney named Director of AthleticsNew Administrative Team in Place

“We make a living by what we get,but we make a life by what we give.”

— Winston Churchill

FIND THE EAGLE INSIDE YOURSELF:Make a commitment, make a difference.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU.

DISCOVER ALL YOUR ALUMNI BENEFITS AT WWW.BEN.EDU/ALUMNIBENEFITS OR CONTACT JULIE NELLIGAN AT (630) 829-6077 FOR MORE ALUMNI OPPORTUNITIES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FINANCIAL GIVING, CONTACT JESSICA STILLO AT (630) 829-1811. (See “Upcoming Events” on page 11 and the “Alumni Idea Center” on page 14 for a few current opportunities.)

It’s time for all our Eagles to spread their wings — be a volunteer of your time, talent and treasure.

You may be a doctor, a nurse, a teacher, a scientist, abusiness person, a parent…but you are still an Eagle.You carry the Benedictine values in your heart and mind.

The nest from which you have flown is still here. It is a place where you are always welcome, where you areencouraged to contribute and where you will always have friends.

We ask that you help current students and reconnectwith fellow alumni. Volunteer at an event, mentor astudent or contribute to a fundraiser. Find a way to give back and see how much you get in return.

It is so important to network, to help one another andto help current students learn skills, hear insights andfind connections for their future. You are needed hereand we are here for you as well.

If you cannot physically be here, please consider acontribution that can help with fundraising, events,scholarships or academic endeavors.

Through this generosity of spirit, we fulfill our own lives.Give back to a place that has given to you, and reach out to a place that welcomes you back with open arms.

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September 18-20Homecoming Weekend

“Get Wild with Pride”

September 30“Develop Your EmploymentToolbox” Workshop

October 21Welcome Wednesday

November 15 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Reunion

November 18Welcome Wednesday

December 6M.B.A. Reunion

January 12Alumni Board Meeting

January 18Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Breakfast

January 20Welcome Wednesday

January 29-30Hall of Fame Ceremony

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