loyola university new orleans magazine fall 2011

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LOYOLAThe ChangingFace of Loyola

Campus RenovationsPoise University for

Second Century

NEW STUDENTS WELCOMED TO CAMPUS FRIENDS AND ALUMNI CELEBRATE PHIL AND ELLEN FROHNMAYERTWO ALUMNI KEEP THINGS HOT ALUMNUS SHARES REFLECTIONS ON CUBA

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITYNEW ORLEANS

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

Vice President for Institutional AdvancementBill Bishop

Associate Vice President for DevelopmentChris Wiseman ’88

Associate Vice President for MarketingTerrell F. Fisher ’76

EditorRay Willhoft ’00

Director of Publications and MarketingJennifer Schlotbom ’00

Director of Creative ServicesAllee Parker

DesignerCraig Bloodworth

PhotographerHarold Baquet

Director of Alumni RelationsMonique Gaudin Gardner

Associate Director of Alumni RelationsLisa Adams ’82

Assistant Director of Alumni RelationsAllison Waldron

Director of Public Affairs and External RelationsMeredith M. Hartley

Associate Director of Public AffairsMatt Lambert ’92

Communications CoordinatorJames Shields

Communications ManagerJessica Brown

ContributorsDonald Jansen ’61, J.D. ’63

Nathan C. Martin

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LOYOLAUN I V E R S I T YNEW ORLEANSM A G A Z I N E

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COVER FOCUS12 The Changing Face of Loyola

FEATURES18 Singing with a Purpose

22 Some Like it Hot!

26 Reflections on Havana, Cuba

32 Loyola in Print

DEPARTMENTS06 On the Avenue

06 News10 Students11 Athletics

34 Tracking the Pack

36 Wolftracks39 Wolf Pups48 Calendar of Events49 Memorials

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

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With prayers and best wishes,

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

From the PresidentEvery fall, there is excitement in the air as the new academ-

ic year begins and students return to campus. We also welcome tocampus our first-year students as they begin their college careers,no doubt nervous about what awaits them but eager to get startednonetheless. This year brings us the largest first-year class sinceHurricane Katrina—872 students from 47 states/territories and20 countries.

This fall is particularly exciting as we unveil impressive ren-ovations on both of our campuses. On the main campus, ThomasHall has been transformed into a one-stop-shop visiter center andadministrative building, housing the Offices of Admissions,Financial Aid, the Bursar, Student Records, and Student Finance.

On the Broadway campus, renovations to the formerDominican Conference Center have been completed, providing a new home for the Stuart H.Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice, as well as the College of Law’s Office ofCareer Services.

Plans are underway for even more renovations. These include Monroe Hall, and the cre-ation of the Tom Benson Jesuit Center in the old library.

Of course, we also are delighted to have our faculty return to campus (and welcome our newfaculty members as well), who are all vital to the success of our students and the university. Itis especially gratifying when we are able to spotlight some of our key faculty members, and thePhil and Ellen Frohnmayer Reunion and Tribute that was held in the spring allowed us to dojust that.

In addition, sharing the diverse achievements and successes of our alumni, whether theyare leaders in the hot sauce industry or recounting to us their travels to Havana, Cuba (as youwill see in this issue), is important as well.

Equally exciting are the preparations we are making to celebrate the university’s centen-nial beginning in April of next year. For almost 100 years, Loyola has been educating youngmen and women to be the leaders and innovators of tomorrow. As we approach the start ofour second century, now, more than ever, our mission is crucial to help make New Orleans andthe world a better place.

Finally, as part of the centennial celebration next year, there will be a brand new look forthe Loyola University New Orleans Magazine. We will continue to share with you stories of oursuccess, along with new opportunities for engagement and participation.

Great things have begun this fall, and even greater ones are on the horizon.

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“My dad cherished his days at Loyola. It provided him with a wonderful education whichhe used for work and investing.” —Lily Ayala Berlyn ’89

Ever since Carlos Ayala ’57graduated with a business degreefrom Loyola University NewOrleans, he credited his educa-tion for his remarkable success inlife and as an investor.After graduating, Ayala

returned home to Cuba, wherehe was involved in a serious caraccident. While in rehab in NewYork, he began his career as asalesman, eventually relocating toMiami. After retiring in themid-’90s for health reasons, heconcentrated his efforts oninvesting in the stock market.Through rigorous research andlong before the ease and light-ning speed of the Internet, Ayaladid his homework and took hisinitial investment of $30,000 andturned it into millions. Prior to this death earlier

this year, Ayala made one finalsignificant investment, this time in Loyola. Ayala’s investment is a $1.5 million gift toLoyola’s College of Business to support its finance program. A portion of the gift willadd $900,000 to an existing student-managed investment fund, bringing its total valueto $1 million. The remainder of the money will create a state-of-the-art stock tradingroom and support a financial research database system.

The Ayala Legacy

Contact our Office of Planned Giving about a bequest, a gift of life insurance or retirement assets, a charitabletrust, or gift annuity at (504) 861-5565 or [email protected] and visit our website at

www.loyno.edu/plannedgiving

Consider Leaving a Legacy to Loyola

Carlos Ayala ’57, 1937 – 2011

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Class of 2015 Comes to Campus and Dives into Service

Loyola selects new dean for the College of Law

Loyola’s 872 first-year students,comprising the Class of 2015, began their collegecareers on August 29, having completed orienta-tion in the summer and the Wolfpack Welcome inAugust. As part of their introduction to the uni-versity, the students participated in the annualInto the Streets Day of Service, in which theyassisted local organizations with service projectsaround New Orleans.

Besides being socially conscious, the newclass also continues the high level of academicachievement of Loyola’s entering classes with a3.66 average GPA, 1191 average SAT score,and 25.76 average ACT score.

Fifty-nine percent of the new class is female,41 percent male; ethnic minorities comprise 42percent of the class; and 47 states/territoriesand 20 countries are represented.

María Pabón López, J.D., former professor of law atIndiana University School of Law and an expert inimmigrants’ rights, was selected as the new dean of theCollege of Law, and began work at the university thissummer. Since the death of former College of Law Dean

Brian Bromberger in 2010, the college had been led byInterim Dean Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73.

At Indiana University, López served as professor oflaw since 2008, associate professor of law from 2006 to2008, and assistant professor of law from 2002 to 2006.She received her juris doctor from the University ofPennsylvania Law School in 1989 and her bachelor ofarts degree in religion from Princeton University in1985.

In addition to López’s immigration background,which also includes the education of immigrant chil-dren, she is an expert on immigration law and diversi-ty/multicultural matters in the legal profession, focusingon issues concerning Latinos, race, and the law, and thestatus of women lawyers.

A prolific author, López has published articles in sev-eral law journals, and her latest book is PersistentInequality: Contemporary Realities in the Education ofUndocumented Latino/a Children (with Gerardo R.López). She also serves on several boards and hasreceived several awards for her work.

López is married to Dr. Gerardo López and has twodaughters, Marina and Cora Lucia.

First-year students participate in Into the Streets Day of Service duringWolfpack Welcome.n Wolves, Class of 1960

New College of Dean María Pabón López, J.D. Wolves, Class of 1960

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While the Office of Mission and Ministry’sIgnacio Volunteers are no strangers to communitiesin Belize, this year’s immersion trip included for thefirst time a diverse cross-section of faculty and staffwho spent nine days traveling around the country

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Faculty and staff join Ignacio Volunteers on immersion trip to Belizevisiting and helping Mayan villages and schools.

Thirteen faculty and staff from Loyola and theUniversity of New Orleans and one student assis-tant, all led by Mission and Ministry Vice PresidentTed Dziak, S.J., and Loyola Institute for Ministry

Director Tom Ryan, Ph.D.,returned in May from the tripwhich focused on assisting ruralcommunities in Belize. Inbetween painting a school inone of the villages and meetingwith religious and country lead-ers, the group also had theopportunity to explore the rainforest and cayes.

On the trip were Brian Barnes,Laura Beatty, Sean Cain, Ann Cary,Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., Patrick Chriss,Anna Duggar, Ph.D., RicardoMarquez, Eric Walsh, Jeff Ramon,Kendra Reed, Jerilyn Richoux, andBrian Sullivan.

The presidents of Loyola University New Orleans andthe Catholic University of Honduras, “Our Lady Queenof Peace” (UNICAH), on May 24 signed a memo ofunderstanding that would bring Loyola’s MBA program toHonduran students starting in January 2012.

Loyola President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., andUNICAH President Elio David Alvarenga Amador, Ph.D.,agreed to a five-year academic collaboration that wouldinclude both short- and long-term faculty exchange, collab-orative research and discovery exercises, and graduate andundergraduate exchange between the two universities. Asigning ceremony was held on UNICAH’s campus in thecapital city of Tegucigalpa and was attended by officialsfrom both schools and a delegation of top Honduran diplo-mats, including Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa andVice President María Antonieta de Bográn. U.S.Ambassador to Honduras, Hugo Llorens, was instrumentalin bringing the parties together.

The program will target business professionals in

Loyola partners with Honduran University for Executive MBA ProgramHonduras with five to eight years of experience and willoffer classes, delivered in English, to students at UNICAHin an MBA executive format. Honduran students whocomplete their MBA coursework through this agreementwill earn a Loyola degree.

Faculty and staff assisting rural communities during an immersion trip to Belize.Wolves,Class of 1960

UNICAH President Elio David Alvarenga Amador, Ph.D., andLoyola University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., signing an agreement to an academic collaboration.

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Visual Arts Professor W. Mark Grotebrought his exhibit of giant hats inspired by 15th-cen-tury frescos of Piero Della Francesca to Loyola thissummer. “The Hats of Piero Della Francesca” were dis-played in Dixon Court, located at the St. CharlesAvenue entrance of the Communications/MusicComplex.Grote gained initial inspiration for the project while

on a Fulbright Fellowship in Italyin 1992. While there, he visitedthe Church of San Francesco inArezzo, Italy, where he sawFrancesca’s “Story of the TrueCross.” Grote was struck by themotif of hats throughout the work.It wasn’t until 15 years later that hewas able to research the hats morefully and bring an idea for a sculp-tural exhibit to fruition.In 2007, Grote was accepted into

the artists and scholars program atthe American Academy in Rome.

Faculty SuccessesScholar Chair in Environmental Law, was list-ed as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of2010 by the American Library Association.

A recording by Marcus St. Julien,D.M.A., organist and music instructor, wasreleased by Raven Compact Discs. The album,Romantics & Classics, the Dobson Organ in St.Joseph Abby, was also reviewed in the January2011 edition of The Diapason, the internation-al journal of organ, harpsichord, carillon, andchurch music.

Mark Yakich, Ph.D., associate professorof English, received a Fulbright Scholarship toteach at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, inspring 2012.

Hats off to Professor Mark Grote

Visual Arts Professor W. Mark Grote

During his time, he researched and visited museums thatcontained many of Francesca’s works. The followingspring, he began work on the sculptures in his studio inCovington, La., with the help of an Atlas Grant awardedby the Louisiana Board of Regents. At the time the grantswere awarded to Grote, only three visual artists in thestate had received this award. Two have been fromLoyola—Professor Jerry Cannon was another recipient.

Janet Matthews, Ph.D., ABPP, profes-sor of psychology, received the LouisianaPsychological Association’s DistinguishedPsychologist Award in recognition of herachievements and contributions to the scienceand profession of psychology.

James S. MacKay, Ph.D., associate pro-fessor of music theory, published an article,“Bariolage and Formal Design: Haydn’s ‘TheFrog,’ Opus 50, No. 6, Finale,” in Haydn-Studien, the official scholarly journal of theJoseph Haydn Institute in Cologne, Germany.

Facing Catastrophe: Environmental Actionfor a Post-Katrina World, a book by RobertVerchick, J.D., Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent

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Four new members joined the Loyola Board of Trustees this fall, bringing with them the experience anddrive to help the university continue to move forward.

Dr. William A. Blase, Jr. ’76 is senior executive vice president of human resources for

AT&T, with responsibility for the development and implementation of human resources policies

and practices in support of AT&T’s global workforce. Previously, Blase served as AT&T’s execu-

tive vice president of labor relations. Blase has served as president and chief executive officer of

SBC Southwest, where he was responsible for overall leadership in the SBC Southwest and

Southern New England Telephone regions, including network, consumer, and business sales and

external affairs. He has also served as president of external affairs for Pacific Bell, vice president

of regulatory affairs for Pacific Bell, executive director of regulatory affairs and president of SBC

Kansas, and held a variety of other positions in the telecommunications industry since 1979.

Dr. Donald Faust ’73 has continued his practice of hand and orthopaedic surgery in New

Orleans, serving as the chief of Hand and Microsurgery at Texas Tech University for one year

following Hurricane Katrina. He is on the faculty of Tulane and LSU Medical Schools. He has

been recognized as a “Top Doctor” by Louisiana Life and New Orleans Magazine. Faust has pub-

lished numerous papers and given many presentations. His research has garnered several awards,

including the Harry Morris Award, the Jack Winters Award, and the LSU Medical School Award

for excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery.

The Rev. Robert Gerlich, S.J., Ph.D., is an associate professor of European historyat Loyola. Previously, he was a member of the editorial and research staff of the Encyclopedia of

Jesuit History project under the direction of the Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome, Italy (1987

– 1988). During the academic year 1988 – 1989, he took part in an intensive program of theo-

logical and historical study in Salamanca, Spain, before returning to Rome to continue his

research and writing projects. At Loyola, Gerlich has been very active in the institutional life of

the university. He is a member and second vice president of the Loyola Corporation and served

for two academic years as the chair of the Faculty Senate. He is the faculty moderator of the Phi

Kappa Psi fraternity. In 1996, he was appointed rector of the Jesuit community at Loyola.

Robert A. LeBlanc, Jr. ’00 is a business owner and entrepreneur. He is currently presi-

dent, founder, and chief executive officer of the Lifestyle Revolution Group, which owns restau-

rants, nightclubs, and bars throughout New Orleans, including Republic New Orleans, Le Phare,

Capdeville, Ste. Marie, and Sylvain. Previously, LeBlanc worked for Citigroup in New York as a

stock trader. When he returned to New Orleans, he co-founded Renaissance Records, which has

since closed, and in 2004 established The Renaissance Initiative, an entertainment and branding

company with local and national clients. In 2010, he was honored for ongoing volunteerism by the

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with their Breath of Life Award.

Loyola Welcomes New Board of Trustees Members

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The College of Social Sciences’ BatemanTeamwon second place at the national Bateman Case StudyCompetition, a public relations competition organized bythe Public Relations Student Society of America. Loyola wasone of only three finalists allowed to present its campaign toa panel of corporate executives and PRSSA members in NewYork City in May.

More than 75 teams from universities across the nationcompeted in the annual competition by producing a compre-

hensive public relations campaign for the nonprofit organi-zation Ally Financial, Inc. This year’s task was to create andimplement a specific financial literacy program designed tohelp low- and middle-income Americans better plan theirfinancial future.

The 2010 – 2011 team, comprised of School of MassCommunication students Janece Bell, Rebecca Molyneux,Kelsey Morris, Kelsey Pabst, and Dominique Webb, conduct-ed their campaign with a distinctive New Orleans flair. Their

campaign centered on a “Voodoo WhatYou Wanna for Ya Wallet” theme andincorporated a Voodoo King FinancialLiteracy Pageant and life-sized Voodoodoll named Lola Doll. The “Bate-Ladies” as they called themselves,developed a successful grassroots publicrelations plan by conducting thoroughresearch on target audience groups andholding financial literacy workshopstailored to meet the needs of the sur-rounding community, much of the timewhile wearing dollar-green wigs.

Bateman Team takes second at national competition

The 2010 – 2011 Bateman Team

Student Successescents at improving conflict resolution skills.

Dominic Clust, theater major, joined col-lege students from Tulane, LSU, Xavier, andother schools across the area for a chance towin tens of thousands of dollars in cash, prizes,and trips as part of Wheel of Fortune’s “CollegeWeek,” which aired May 9 – 13.

The Maroon, Loyola’s student newspa-per, was named one of the nation’s top threenon-daily college newspapers by the Societyfor Professional Journalists (SPJ). The paperreceived the coveted Mark of ExcellenceAward by the SPJ and was recognized as theregion’s top non-daily college paper. Thisaward earned them a spot in the nationalcompetition against 11 other universities.

Alexie Gaddis, psychology major, was theCollege Woman of Excellence and LouisianaWomen’s Caucus Foundation ScholarshipRecipient, which came with $1,000 and an invi-tation to a banquet in Baton Rouge, La.

Samuel Bradley, music therapy gradu-ate student, was selected as one of the 12New Orleans Schweitzer Fellows by theAlbert Schweitzer Fellowship who will part-ner with community-based organizationsdeveloping and implementing yearlong, men-tored service projects addressing health dis-parities throughout New Orleans. Bradleywill implement a music therapy program atthe Pre-college Incubation Experience forMajoring in Math and the Natural Sciences.There, he will work with minority adoles-

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Loyola welcomes 65 new student athletes, women’s golf to beadded in 2012

Loyola welcomed 65 new student athletes to campusthis August with 30 of those rookies coming from the crosscountry and track programs. The Wolfpack now has morethan 150 student athletes sporting the maroon and gold.

The biggest increase has come from cross country andtrack, where Loyola now supports full indoor and outdoortrack and field teams for men and women.

Other teams helped pushed the number of participantsto what is believed to be the largest number of student ath-letes since the department’s return to Loyola 20 years ago.Programs with a significant number of newcomers includebaseball with 10 and volleyball with eight. Men’s andwomen’s basketball each added six new student athletes,

and the tennis program welcomed four men and onewoman to this year’s squad.

The number of newcomers will likely grow next sea-son as the department will add women’s golf for the2012 – 2013 academic year.

In addition, for the second year in a row, Loyola wasnamed a Five Star Institution under the NationalAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics Championsof Character program. Institutions were measuredbased on a demonstrated commitment to Championsof Character program that instills five core values ofintegrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, andservant leadership.

# Games are SSAC Games HOME games in BOLD CAPS. All times are Central Time. wolfpack.loyno.edu

Oct. 27 Thu. @ Southern Mississippi (Exh) 7 p.m.NOV. 3 THU. CARVER BIBLE COLLEGE 7 p.m.Nov. 6 Sun. @ Tulane (Exh) 7 p.m.NOV. 10 THU. ST. THOMAS (FL) 7 p.m.

Nov. 14 Mon. @ Dillard 7 p.m.Nov. 18 # Fri. @ Southern Wesleyan 6:30 p.m.Nov. 19 # Sat. @ Truett-McConnell 4 p.m.Nov. 22 Tue. @ SUNO 7 p.m.NOV. 26 SAT. DILLARD 2 p.m.Nov. 29 Tue. @ Xavier 7:30 p.m.DEC. 2 # FRI. SHORTER 7:30 p.m.DEC. 3 # SAT. EMMANUEL 5 p.m.DEC. 6 TUE. SUNO 7 p.m.Dec. 9 Fri. @ Nicholls St (Exh) 7:30 p.m.DEC. 17 SAT. XAVIER 4 p.m.Dec. 29 Thu. @ Southern University BR (Exh) 4 p.m.Jan. 6 # Fri. @ Brewton Parker 6:30 p.m.Jan. 7 # Sat. @ Southern Poly 4 p.m.JAN. 12 # THU. SPRING HILL COLLEGE 7:30 p.m.JAN. 14 SAT. UNO 2 p.m.Jan. 19 # Thu. @ Faulkner 7:30 p.m.Jan. 21 # Sat. @ Belhaven 4 p.m.JAN. 26 # THU. WILLIAM CAREY 7:30 p.m.JAN. 28 # SAT. AUBURN MONTGOMERY (Hall of Fame) 4 p.m.Feb. 2 # Thu. @ Mobile 7:30 p.m.Feb. 4 # Sat. @ Spring Hill College 4 p.m.Feb. 8 Wed. @ UNO 7 p.m.FEB. 11 # SAT. FAULKNER 4 p.m.FEB. 16 # THU. BELHAVEN 7:30 p.m.Feb. 18 # Sat. @ Auburn Montgomery 4 p.m.Feb. 23 # Thu. @ William Carey 7:30 p.m.FEB. 25 # SAT. MOBILE 4 p.m.Feb. 29-March 3 SSAC Tournament (Rome, Ga.) TBA

NOV. 5 SAT. FLORIDA MEMORIAL 2 p.m.

Nov. 11 Fri. @ Tulane (Exh) 7 p.m.

Nov. 14 Mon. @ Dillard 5 p.m.

Nov. 18 # Fri. @ Southern Weslyan 4:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 # Sat. @ Truett McConnell 2 p.m.

NOV. 22 TUE. LOUISIANA COLLEGE 7 p.m.

Nov. 25 Fri. @ NORTHWESTERN LA 5:45 p.m.

DEC. 2 # FRI. SHORTER 5:30 p.m.

DEC. 3 # SAT. EMMANUEL 3 p.m.

DEC. 9 FRI. DILLARD 7 p.m.

DEC. 17 SAT. XAVIER 2 p.m.

JAN. 2 MON. UNO 2 p.m.

Jan. 6 # Fri. @ Brewton Parker 4:30 p.m.

Jan. 7 # Sat. @ Southern Poly 2 p.m.

JAN. 12 # THU. SPRING HILL COLLEGE 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 19 # Thu. @ Faulkner 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 21 # Sat. @ Belhaven 2 p.m.

JAN. 26 # THU. WILLIAM CAREY 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 28 # SAT. AUBURN MONTGOMERY (Hall of Fame) 2 p.m.

Feb. 2 # Thur. @ Mobile 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 # Sat. @ Spring Hill College 2 p.m.

Feb. 8 Wed. @ UNO 5 p.m.

FEB. 11 # SAT. FAULKNER 2 p.m.

FEB. 16 # THU. BELHAVEN 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 18 # Sat. @ Auburn Montgomery 2 p.m.

Feb. 23# Thu. @ William Carey 5:30 p.m.FEB. 25 # SAT. MOBILE 2 p.m. Feb. 29-March 3 SSAC Tournament (Rome, Ga.) TBA

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The Changing Face of

Havoc, Loyola’s mascot, ready to greet guests ofthe new Thomas Hall Visitor Center.

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tion, so Thomas Hall, located on St. Charles Ave., wasan ideal choice.Thomas Hall was constructed in 1911 after the univer-

sity received a donation from Louise C. Thomas, whowanted a building dedicated in memory of her husband,Stanley O. Thomas, a cotton broker. Until 2005, ThomasHall served as the Jesuit residence. It temporarily wastransformed into a student residence hall several yearsago, but has mostly gone unused in recent years.The renovation preserved several historical qualities of

Thomas Hall, including its stained and leaded glass win-dows, wood lattice windows, a wooden staircase, the orig-inal doors to the front of the building, and the exteriormasonry, which features ornamental carved pre-castbooks, flora, and Tudor gothic crenellation. The chapel’soriginal marble floors and painted ceilings were uncov-ered and restored during the renovation. That space isnow the Whitney Bank Presentation Room, thanks to agenerous $500,000 gift by Whitney Bank. The WhitneyBank Presentation Room will serve as a gathering spaceand reception area for prospective Loyola families, butwill also be available for other university functions.

Loyola Campus Renovations PoiseUniversity for Second Century

By Ray Willhoft ’00

Loyola University New Orleans students, faculty, andstaff all change each year, but recently something elsehas changed—the campus. If you haven’t been onLoyola’s campus lately, then you might be surprised atthe new sights that greet you. Thanks to the facilitiesmaster plan, Loyola’s campus is being transformed inways that will usher in the university’s second (andgreener) century.

The facilities master plan, part of the Loyola 2012strategic plan, was created to address the most pressingneeds on campus, as well as prepare the university toenter into its second century in 2012.First impressions do count, and because prospective

students’ first encounter with the university is throughthe Office of Admissions, creating a one-stop-shop vis-itor center and administrative building, housing theOffices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Finance,Student Records, and the Bursar, was essential. Ofcourse, this type of visitor center needed a prime loca-

Loyola University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., dedicates the Whitney Bank Presentation Room inside theThomas Hall Visitor Center.

What’s Been Done

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In order to meet the building’s new programmaticneeds, a discreet 5,100-square-foot addition was con-structed on the eastern side of the building, but thedesign respects the original façade by exposing the his-toric wall within an open multi-floor atrium. Not only are the students benefitting from the renova-

tion, but staff members are enjoying their new digs as well.“Our admissions, financial aid, and retention teams

are so grateful for the opportunity to work in ThomasHall and to promulgate from it the values and virtues ofthis great university,” notes Sal Liberto, vice presidentfor enrollment management. “The university has creat-ed a space astonishing in its beauty and functionality.The architects, the university’s Physical Plant team,Information Technology, the planners, contractors, andthe myriad carpenters, painters, electricians, and con-struction workers have brilliantly fitted this edifice forthe environmental and technological needs of this cen-tury. I congratulate and thank them for what they havedelivered to us and many future generations of Loyolastudents, faculty, and staff.”

The renovation also freed space in Marquette Hall,the former home of these offices, which is expected tobe used for additional classroom space in the future.

Another campus issue that needed to be addressedwas parking, due in part to larger incoming class sizes aswell as the university becoming a more residential cam-pus. In order to help alleviate parking on campus, twofloors were added to the West Road Garage. In addi-tion, new sidewalks were created leading from thegarage to areas across the Peace Quad.

The final issue that needed to be addressed wasupdating the residence halls. After all, new studentsneed a place to live and socialize, particularly those fromout of town who are not yet familiar with New Orleans.So, all four residence halls, Biever, Buddig,

Carrollton, and Cabra, saw significant renovations intheir main lobbies, including the construction of newfront desks, and new flooring, paint, and furniture.

The university’s renovations have not been con-fined to just the main campus, but have expanded tothe Broadway campus, located at Broadway St. and St.Charles Ave., as well.The College of Law expanded its reach with a com-

plete renovation of the former Dominican ConferenceCenter. The university purchased the building in 2009and completed its renovation this summer. The Collegeof Law Broadway Building, as it is now known, housesthe new Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center forSocial Justice, which was established by a $1.25 milliongift from alumnus Stuart H. Smith, J.D. ’86, as well asthe College of Law’s Office of Career Services.As previously mentioned, all four residence halls

received renovations, but Cabra Hall, the only resi-dence hall on the Broadway campus, in particularreceived some much-needed sprucing up. The exteriorof the building was power-washed, and all exteriordoors and window louvers received a fresh coat ofpaint, making it look like a newer facility. The build-


Student ambassadors welcome guests at the dedication of the Thomas Hall Visitor Center.

The Broadway Campus Flourishes

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ing’s interior changes included new carpeting, newpaint, and new shower stalls, offering a more modern,clean look to the bathrooms. Finally, new lounge chairswere added to the Cabra Hall lawn, creating a space forresidents to catch a few rays in between classes.

Though much improvement has been done to makea significant change to Loyola’s campus, the universityhas plans to do even more.

Monroe Hall, one of the most important classroombuildings on campus, contains all the science laborato-ries, nearly half the pooled classrooms, and houses class-es for nearly one-third of all undergraduate majors onthe main campus. More than 40 percent of all under-graduate instruction occurs in Monroe Hall, thus mak-ing it a prime candidate for renovation.

The Monroe Hall renovation project, scheduled tobegin early next year, proposes a complete renovationand expansion of the building. When constructed inthe late 1960s, the building was zoned and built withthe structural capacity and code approval to add twoadditional floors. Because the campus is landlocked,space for growth is at a premium, and adding two floorsto the building will allow expansion without encroach-ing on the campus’s limited green spaces. The renova-tion of Monroe Hall is also an opportunity to accom-modate a pent-up demand for meeting space that can-

not be easily retrofitted into other existing buildings.The project will result in substantial new interior con-struction, mechanical and safety upgrades, and improvedelectrical power and lighting systems designed for dura-bility and energy efficiency.

After a very generous $8 million gift from NewOrleans Saints Owner Tom Benson in September 2010,there will soon be a new Jesuit Center in the building thatpreviously housed the university’s library. The TomBenson Jesuit Center will serve as the focal point for spir-itual life on Loyola’s campus, addressing all facets of whatit means to be a Jesuit and Catholic university. The centeris for the entire Loyola community of students, faculty andstaff, alumni, and the greater New Orleans community.

At the heart of the center will be an inspiring andinviting chapel to foster the spiritual life of the Loyolacommunity. There will be seminar rooms for lectures andworkshops, and offices and workspace. It will house theJesuit Center, University Ministry, and the new Centerfor Volunteer and Public Service and Service Learning.This includes LUCAP, Awakening, Ignacio Volunteers,CLC, Compass, and Loyola Life, and other related stu-dent organizations connected to the Office of Missionand Ministry.

The center will also support the Loyola Jesuit commu-nity and help attract new Jesuits to Loyola. It will servethe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans andthe Catholic community in New Orleans and beyond,but also will be open to people of all faiths.

The College of Law Broadway Building is open for business, housing the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for SocialJustice and the College of Law’s Office of Career Services.

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Holly and Smith have been chosen as the architectsfor the center, and a planning committee from theOffice of Mission and Ministry, led by Vice PresidentTed Dziak, S.J., are working with the architects in plan-ning its initial design.

Sustainability and creating a greener campus areimportant to Loyola, so several initiatives have been putinto place in order to ensure that the university does itspart for the planet.

Upon completion, all new and upcoming construc-tion will seek Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) certification, which contains guide-lines that monitor energy output, indoor environmentalquality, and water efficiency. Both the newly renovatedThomas Hall and College of Law Broadway Buildingwill seek LEED certification. Additionally, the upcom-ing renovation of Monroe Hall will also seek LEED des-ignation.

Recycling has become more important than ever,and it is easier than ever to recycle on campus with sin-gle stream recycling dumpsters from Allied Waste forselect paper, metal, and plastic materials. Bins for recy-cling aluminum cans, bimetal, or tin cans, and plasticbottles are also located outside the entryways of majorbuildings. These metal items can also be depositeddirectly in the single stream dumpster.

In addition, each year, the university brings large metalrecycling dumpsters to campus, in which aluminum, steel,

iron, brass, lead, and copper items are accepted.Also, Loyola is now assisting with the recycling of

old computer and telephone equipment.There has been a push, particularly by Institutional

Advancement, Residential Life, and HumanResources, to convert paper documents into online e-forms, thus reducing paper usage each year. Otherdepartments are developing and implementing policiesregarding sustainable operations as well, andInformation Technology is moving to new equipmentthat will make computers on campus more sustainable.

The campus’ Physical Plant is consistently improv-ing energy efficiency as they upgrade existing HVAC.Virtually any improvements they do on campus takeLoyola to a higher standard of sustainability, and theyhave adopted a Statement of EnvironmentalResponsibility. Sodexo is doing its part as well and ispersistent in improving the sustainable operation offood services and reducing wastage of food.

Loyola is completing a campus-wide inventory ofgreenhouse gas production, led by Assistant Professorof Chemistry Joelle Underwood, Ph.D. This is the firststep in addressing the university’s role in releasing car-bon into the atmosphere.

The Loyola Association of Students forSustainability (LASS) was formed, and students haveattended and participated in several meetings on col-lege campus sustainability, such as the IgnatianSolidarity Network Teach-In led by AssociateChaplain for University Ministry Josh Daley.

Loyola also is participating in the following state

Architect’s rendering for the renovation of Monroe Hall.

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and national efforts: Talloires Declaration: UniversityLeaders for a Sustainable Future, American College &University President’s Climate Commitment, andLouisiana Department of Environmental QualityLouisiana Environmental Leadership Program Policies.

Another green initiative includes the WeCar carsharing partnership with Tulane University which fea-tures the use of Toyota hybrids as a way to provide aneco-friendly, cost-effective, and convenient transporta-tion solution to students, faculty, and staff of both uni-versities who enroll in the program.

Finally, there are two Electric Vehicle ChargingStations on campus, which complement Loyola’s com-mitment to sustainability initiatives. Loyola is one ofonly two universities in the state to offer free electric carcharging on its campus, and the stations are available toboth the university and surrounding communities.

A dual-charging station, which allows two cars tobe charged simultaneously, was installed in the horse-shoe on the main campus, while a single charging sta-tion was added to the Broadway campus in the PineStreet parking lots.

All of Loyola’ sustainability efforts have not goneunnoticed. According to the Sustainable EndowmentsInstitute’s 2011 College Sustainability Report Card,Loyola was graded an overall score of B-, up from a C-in 2010.

In keeping with Loyola’s commitment to a greenerworld, this fall, the university began offering three newinterdisciplinary degree majors in theenvironment: the Bachelor of Science inEnvironmental Science with a concentra-tion in biological sciences; the Bachelor ofArts in Environmental Studies with aconcentration in the humanities; and theBachelor of Arts in EnvironmentalStudies with a concentration in social sci-ences. Students can also pursue a minor inenvironmental studies.

“Loyola’s commitment to new majorsin environmental studies and environ-mental sciences responds to the growingneed for professionals trained in both thepolicy and the science of the environ-ment,” says Jo Ann Cruz, Ph.D., dean of

Loyola’s College of Humanities and NaturalSciences. “It is also responsive to the importance ofenvironmental issues for the region. LoyolaUniversity, with its nationally recognized scholars inthe environmental field, is ideally suited to offer aprogram that is unique in its rigor and reach acrossthe disciplines.”

The interdisciplinary program in the environmentprovides students the opportunity to engage in abroad and integrated study of the environment froma variety of academic viewpoints. The curriculumalso introduces students to current global and region-al environmental issues.

“Having this degree program, especially in NewOrleans, is vital because it allows our students tounderstand important environmental issues and toparticipate in environmental scholarship and hands-on practical experiences that will contribute to thisregion’s recovery and long-term viability,” says PaulBarnes, Ph.D., the Rev. John H. Mullahy, S.J.,Eminent Chair of Environmental Biology and directorof the Environment Program.

With its new building renovations, commitment toa greener campus and a greener world, and new envi-ronmental programs, Loyola University New Orleansis poised to enter into its second century in 2012 withthe same zeal and ambition it demonstrated at its char-tering nearly 100 years ago. It’s an exciting time to bepart of the Wolfpack!

One of two Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on campus, whichcomplement Loyola’s commitment to sustainability initiatives.

Towards Loyola’s Second Century

Preaching What We Practice

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Great things come in pairs, and Loyola College of Musicand Fine Arts faculty members Ellen and PhilipFrohnmayer are no exception. Since arriving on campus in1982, the husband and wife duo have created an impressivelegacy of former students who have gone on to achieve greatsuccess both on and off the stage. Never forgetting theinstruction and guidance they received from theFrohnmayers, several of these alumni returned to campus inJune to honor the two people they most attribute to theirsuccess in life.

The idea to honor Ellen and Phil Frohnmayer first camefrom Suzanne DuPlantis ’84, one of Phil’s first students.

“A few years ago, a group of us alumni had the idea tomake a reunion of all Loyola Chorale members who sangunder Larry Wyatt,” explains DuPlantis. “It was a wonderfuland fun event that covered Larry’s 14-year tenure at Loyola.Phil, who was still recuperating from his first bout with can-cer, made it to the concert. As I looked out at him, I thought,

‘This is what we need to do for Ellen and Phil!’ Many ideastook immediate shape in my head about how the eventcould unfold and what the spirit of it would be.”

Before any planning could take place, the stage needed tobe set. DuPlantis jumped right in.

“First, there was a lot of dreaming about what it could andshould be,” she says. “There was the desire to combine ourgratitude to the Frohnmayers with the joy of being together.There was the desire to show the Frohnmayers all the loveand support we could in the trying times of Phil’s illness. Ofcourse, we wanted to combine incredible music with incred-ible singing! And finally, we hoped to create an event signif-icant not only to the College of Music and Fine Arts atLoyola, but for the greater community—to reach out, as theFrohnmayers have done, to the city of New Orleans.”

DuPlantis began contacting people who had helped withthe Chorale reunion—people that she knew to be greatworkers and organizers. Number one on the list was Berta

Singing with a

An Idea is Formed

Planning, Planning, and More Planning

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3 with a Gala Reception at the New Orleans Opera GuildHouse, where attendees were treated to an evening of songby several artists.

Next came a Master “Chat” on June 4 on campus withPhil Frohnmayer in Nunemaker Auditorium. Several ofFrohnmayer’s former students, ranging from among the veryfirst to among the most recent, were on hand to demonstratevocal techniques.

The crown jewel of the reunion, “The Touches of SweetHarmony: A Gala Tribute to Ellen and Philip Frohnmayer,”was held on June 4 in Roussel Hall. Artists, consisting of for-mer students and colleagues, from near and far came to townto perform well-loved arias, ensemble pieces, and originalcompositions by pianist Logan Skelton ’83 and WilliamHorne, Ph.D., Loyola professor of music, all in tribute to theFrohnmayers.

The performers included: Suzanne Banister, M.M. ’83,Kate Fleming ’05, Anne Marie Frohnmayer, M.M. ’07,Berta Sabrio ’88, Suzanne DuPlantis ’84, BrandyHawkins ’04, Lise Vachon ’86, Dr. Jason Oby, Dr. Tyler

Whelchel Sabrio ’88, whom DuPlantis describes as “a totalcan-do type.” Together, they recruited a committee whichincluded Robert Bullington ’87, Lise Vachon ’86, JeannineGrego Ambeau ’92, and Anne Marie Frohnmayer, M.M.’07, Phil and Ellen’s daughter, who proved to be an invalu-able resource.

“Anne Marie was in the unique position of knowingalmost all of the students of her parents,” notes DuPlantis. “Itwas she who reached out to so many singers personally in try-ing to gather participants for the reunion. She was also oneof the main organizers of the various events.”

The committee painstakingly gathered contact informa-tion for all the students who had studied with theFrohnmayers. They sent out a save-the-date postcard andcreated a facebook page for the events, working closely withLoyola staff to set up and publicize the events, which wouldspan across an entire weekend.

The Frohnmayer Reunion and Tribute kicked off on June

Purpose Alumni Celebrate the Legacy ofEllen and Philip FrohnmayerBy Ray Willhoft ’00

Bringing Up the Curtain

Alumni and faculty performing for “The Touches of Sweet Harmony:A Gala Tribute to Ellen and Philip Frohnmayer.”

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Smith,Dana Wilson ’98, Robert Bullington ’87, DavidCastillo ’10, Dr. Wayne Pope, M.M. ’86, AlfredWalker ’96, Patrick Jacobs ’98, Rachel Elizabeth DeTrejo ’99, Amy Pfrimmer, M.M. ’06, Kenneth Weber,Betsy Uschkrat, Matthew Curran ’97, Dr. AnthonyDecuir ’70, M.M.T. ’75, and Melody Moore ’96.Musicians included: Carol Rausch, Amy Thiaville,Carmen Leerstang, Logan Skelton ’83, Janna Ernst,Jesse Reeks ’10, and Garold Whisler.

The weekend concluded on June 5 with theFrohnmayer Reunion Alumni Brunch, hosted byShannie and Rabbi David Goldstein, who graciouslyopened their home for the event. The Master “Chat” and Gala Tribute can be viewed

online at www.cfmae.org

The Frohnmayer Reunion and Tribute served as atime to pay tribute to the Frohnmayers’ legacy as voiceprofessors, to celebrate the incredible achievements oftheir former students, and of course, to make great music.Through the hard work and dedication of the reunioncommittee, the events were a major success, which wasnever in doubt by the organizers thanks to their love ofthe Frohnmayers.

“I truly believe this was an event that was meant tohappen,” says Sabrio. “We were just the people that putthe pieces into place.”

For Sabrio, helping to organize the events was away to give back to the two people who had such

an important impact on her life.“Ellen and Phil really believed in me when

no one else did,” she notes. “They helped formme as a person and as a professional.”

Sabrio also has a message for otheralumni out there. “If there is someone thathas inspired you, then get together andhonor him or her.”

For DuPlantis, honoring theFrohnmayers came easy because of the les-sons they taught her.

“The Frohnmayers are models for me ofhow to live well, love well, sing well, andgive well. Their musicianship and wisdom,and their deep humanity, have set themapart from all the other teachers and musi-cians I have known. Quite simply, I am

who I am because of them.”

Though the purpose of the Frohnmayer Reunion andTribute was to celebrate the legacy of the Frohnmayers,a new legacy at Loyola will be created in their honor.Proceeds from the Gala Tribute will be used to create theFrohnmayer Legacy Fund, which will support the voiceprogram at Loyola, including the Loyola Opera Theatre’sannual productions.

“Many of our successful alumni, especially former stu-dents of Ellen and Phil, got their start on the stage atLoyola, so the Frohnmayer Legacy Fund will ensure thatfuture students receive that same chance to shine in thespotlight,” says Anna Justice, development officer for theCollege of Music and Fine Arts, who worked closely withthe reunion committee in planning the events.

The initial goal was to raise $25,000, and thanks tothe committee’s hard work, to date, $28,000 has beencontributed towards the fund. However, the bigger thefund, the more Loyola will be able to do, so Justiceinvites those who are still interested in contributing todo so.

“The Loyola Opera Theatre plays an important role inthe New Orleans arts scene, so contributing to the fundis great way to both support the arts and honor two veryspecial people.”If you would like to contribute to the Frohnmayer

Legacy Fund, call (504) 861-5989, [email protected], or visit giving.loyno.edu


Frohnmayer Reunion Committee Co-chairs Suzanne DuPlantis ’84 and BertaSabrio ’88 (back row), Phil and Ellen Frohnmayer, and committee memberRobert Bullington ’87 at the Gala Reception at the Opera Guild House.

Creating the Frohnmayer Legacy

The Sweet Sound of Success

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Ellen FrohnmayerCharles Anthony Caruso Distinguished Professorship in Opera


Ellen Frohnmayer was an apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera and sang at the Marlboro MusicFestival in Vermont and the Central City Opera in Colorado. Her teachers included MargaretHarshaw, Cristofer Macatsoris, and David Effron. In July of 1976, she made her European debutat the Aix-en-Provence Festival in France. She remained there until 1982, performing more than30 operatic roles at several opera houses in Germany. She continues to perform with the LouisianaPhilharmonic Orchestra and the New Orleans Opera. She has recorded four compact disc record-ings with her husband, and she has been with the College of Music and Fine Arts faculty since 1982.

Philip Frohnmayer won top prize in the 1976 Munich International Competition and began hisEuropean career singing leading roles in Mozart and Verdi operas in Germany, Luxembourg, andHolland. He created the role of Frère Léon in the Dutch Radio premiere recording of OlivierMessiaen’s St. François d’Assise, with performances in Madrid, Bonn, and Utrecht. He has present-ed recital tours in the Republic of Georgia, France, and Latin America and given recital, concert,and operatic appearances throughout the U.S. He has been a regular soloist with the LouisianaPhilharmonic; has collaborated with conductors Kubelik, Shaw, Comissiona, Abravanel,Montgomery, Rilling, Entremont, Nagano, and Klauspeter Seibel; and has performed with the NewOrleans Opera and the Mississippi Opera. He also has performed and recorded with major radioorchestras in Holland and Germany. His CD recordings appear on the CBS, Allegro, Albany, andCentaur labels. Frohnmayer joined the Loyola faculty in 1982. In 1996, he was given the Dux Academicus

Award by the President’s Council of Loyola University for his excellence in teaching, research, andcommunity service. He is the Mary Freeman Wisdom Distinguished Professor of Opera and chairof vocal studies at Loyola. In addition, he regularly presents masterclasses and lectures on a varietyof musical subjects. He is currently at work on a book on singing as a lifetime discipline.

Philip FrohnmayerMary Freeman Wisdom Distinguished Professor of Opera and Chair of Vocal Studies

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Some put it on their red beans and

rice. Some put it on their shrimp po-

boys. And some put it on their scram-

bled eggs. But regardless of its use, hot

sauce has become the condiment New

Orleanians (and now others around

the country and the world) reach for

when they want to add a kick to their

taste buds.

Of course, variety is the spice of life

as the saying goes, and there is no

shortage of choices when it comes to

hot sauces. Thanks to these two alum-

ni, there is a range of flavor and heat

to suit every palate.

Baumer Foods has been producing

Crystal Hot Sauce since 1923, after

Alvin Baumer bought Miss Fruit

Products, which produced snowball

syrups, and received a recipe for hot

sauce as an unexpected bonus. Alvin

and his wife, Mildred, perfected the

formula and began making the hot

sauce on Tchoupitoulas Street in

New Orleans.

Baumer Foods became a true family

business when Loyola business alum-

nus Alvin A. Baumer, Jr. ’75, who

practically grew up in his parents’ fac-

tory, began answering the telephone

switchboard on occasion as a child

(which he fondly recalls leading to a

fine for his father violating child labor

laws). Baumer was bitten by the hot

sauce bug, going on to work just about

every job there is for the company.

Today, he serves as president and CEO,

continuing the company’s tradition of

quality and service, just like his par-

ents taught him.

“We have always been a family busi-

ness,” notes Baumer, “and when your

name is on the company’s masthead,

you have to make sure you deliver

quality products.”

Baumer’s wife serves as CFO of the

company, and their son, who is cur-

rently in college, has expressed his

interest in joining the business as well,

ensuring that the family’s legacy will

live on for many years to come.

Today, Baumer Foods, which relo-

cated to Reserve, La., after Hurricane

By Ray Willhoft ’00

A Few Shakes of Crystal

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Katrina ruined its former Mid-City plant, ships

more than three million gallons of Crystal Hot

Sauce each year around the U.S. and to more than

20 countries. The company also produces Crystal

Extra Hot Sauce; specialty hot sauces; steak, soy,

and Worcestershire and oriental sauces; and

chicken wing and barbecue sauces.

Baumer believes that Crystal Hot Sauce’s unique

taste rather than burn sets it apart, referencing the

company’s saying, “We sell flavor, not heat.”

Figueroa Brothers, Inc., headquartered in

Dallas, Texas, first introduced Melinda’s Original

Habanero Pepper Sauce in 1989. Owned and

operated by Loyola communications alumnus

David O. Figueroa, Jr. ’94 , who serves as pres-

ident, and his brother, Greg P. Figueroa, chair-

man/CEO, the company continues its mission

“to produce products with integrity, quality,

freshness, and a dedication to balancing heat

and flavor.”

“I was working as a creat ive director and

pitchman for one of the largest ad agencies

in New Orleans at the t ime ( i t no longer

ex i s t s , so goe s the agency b i z ) , ” s ay s

Figueroa. “My brother, Greg, was working on

developing an import /export business , and

Melinda’s came to us . I quit my gig , des igned

“We have always been a family business, and when your name is on the company’smasthead, you have to make sure you deliver quality products.”

—Alvin A. Baumer, Jr. ’75

A Dash of Melinda’s Hot Sauce

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an elegant look for Melinda’s U.S. intro,

and the rest i s history. We hust led our butts

of f and learned on the f ly. In two years ,

Melinda’s Hot and Extra Hot had national

distr ibution, and today i t i s the f i f th largest

pepper sauce brand in the U.S.”

Thanks to the i r succe s s , the F i gue roa

brothers were included among the hottest

young ent rep reneur s by Ent r ep r eneu r

Magaz ine and inc luded in New Or l ean s

Magaz ine ’s “1997’s People to Watch.”

In addition to Melinda’s, Figueroa Brothers,

Inc., produces several other gourmet brands,

including private brands for companies such as

House of Blues, The Hard Rock Hotel and

Casino, and Joe ’s Crab Shack, among oth-

e r s . The b ro the r s a l so e s t ab l i shed F i g

Crea t ive S tud io , headquar te red in

Covington, La. , which handles the brand-

ing and marketing for Figueroa Brothers ,

Inc. , products and for i t s c l ients .

But at the end of the day, Figueroa attributes

the company’s success to a simple philosophy.

“We believe in what we do, and we charge hard

at our goals,” Figueroa explains. “ ‘Can’t,’ ‘no,’

and ‘maybe’ are not in our vocab. We are guilty

of jumping into projects that we like without

fear, which has resulted in some flops and a

bunch of successes. Winners fail, but they never

quit—this is the secret to our success.”

“Winners fail, but they never quit—this is the secret to our success.”

—David O. Figueroa, Jr. ’94

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HAVANA, CUBA—Life appears frozen in

time. Magnificent buildings, some from colonial

days, still dominate the capital’s skyline but are the

worse for wear. It is a vista from 1959 with little evi-

dence of recent construction. But the ambiance and

charm of this old city is still felt and the local inhab-

itants are almost universally friendly.

My wife, Janice Law, and I traveled to Havana,

Cuba, on a charter flight from Miami as U.S.-sanc-

tioned delegates from the American Association of

Museums with a mission to meet for six days with

Cuban museum personnel. We are officers of the

D.C.-based American Women Writers National

Museum, a member of the association. Because of

more than 50 years of hostility, tourist travel between

the U.S. and Cuba is prohibited with limited excep-

tions such as cultural exchanges.

Our stay was restricted to Havana which boasts of

many museums, including 36 in Old Havana alone.

They range from the small playing card museum and

a restored 1886 pharmacy to the grand Museo

National de Bella Artes and the remarkable Finca

Vigia, Ernest Hemingway’s house for more than 20

years kept the way he left it in 1960 when his visit to

the U.S. and his life tragically ended in 1961.

The government system, with an assist from the

embargo, is not kind to the average Cuban. Although

they receive free education and health care with

government subsidized utilities, they are issued food

ration books. Though we observed little evidence of

Reflections onHavana,Cuba

Submitted by Donald Jansen ’61, J.D. ’63


A pedicab view of laundry hanging from balconies of once elegant Cuban homes.

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dire poverty, the average monthly pay of $25

American provides little extra funds to supplement

the rations. One of our party ran into a medical doc-

tor who was driving a taxi since he could make more

money doing so. The government owns all major

businesses and institutions or 51 percent of the

recent joint ventures with foreign companies. Cell

phones are expensive and private Internet is almost

non-existent. While the government and the joint

ventures own modern cars, a large percentage of the

cars driven by the average Cubans are vintage 1940s

and 1950s American vehicles or Soviet-era cars. We

enjoyed a taxi ride in a 1955 Chevy Bellaire—the

same model that I drove in my college days.

The National Museum of Fine Arts is a knock-

your-socks-off experience—floor after floor of

remarkable paintings and artworks solely of Cuban

artists from the Spanish days to the present. How

could a small island of 11 million produce so many

notable artists? The Museo de la Revolución locat-

ed in the old presidential palace (with its preserved

bullet holes from an assassination attempt on

President Batista in pre-Castro days) has several

rooms of static displays tracking the Castro revolu-

tion. Next to the museum is the yacht Granma,

which brought Fidel Castro and 81 companions

back from exile in Mexico to ignite the revolution.

The Spanish governor’s palace, later the city hall,

and now housing the Havana City Museum is a

majestic baroque building featuring period furni-

ture, clothing, carriages, and place settings.

No matter how interesting, the museums all lack

computerization, interactive displays, and state-of-

the-art preservation techniques. The Hemingway

house contents are exposed to the Cuban humidity

without the protection of air conditioning. The

trains are short of spare parts and run sporadically.

Many of the grand houses of the Cuban upper class

before the revolution are rundown, either aban-

doned or occupied by squatters whose laundry is dry-

ing on balconies everywhere. Our guide said that

more than 80 percent of Cubans own their homes.

But she admitted that many homes are occupied by

several generations of the same family since Cuban

Hemingway aficionada Janice Law on steps of Finca Vigia.

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“The National Museum of Fine Arts is a knock-your-socks-off experience—floor after f loor of

remarkable paintings and artworks solely of Cuban artists from the Spanish days to the present.

How could a small island of 11 million produce so many notable artists?”

law prohibits the sale of homes.

We will fondly remember the remarkable

Cuban music, the hospitable people, and the

interesting museums. But we will also remember

streets and sidewalks full of holes, dim street lights,

people in lines to purchase bread with rations, and

many, many dilapidated cars—all evidence of an

economic system that has failed its people.

If you would like to submit an article for an

upcoming magazine or the magazine website,

then please contact Ray Willhoft at

[email protected] or (504) 861-5859.

One of many vintage cars on Paseo del Prado with Cuban Capitol in background.

One of many “holesome” streets of Old Havana.

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Welcome to our New Full-time Facultyfor 2011–2012!

Academic Affairs—Centerfor International EducationJessica L.H. Haley, M.A., Modern

Languages, specialty TESL,

University of Mississippi

College of BusinessAshley Francis, M.B.A., Business,

Tulane University

Joo Hyung Ha, Ph.D., Accounting,

Oklahoma State University

Rustin T. Yerkes, A.B.D., Finance,

University of Alabama

College of Humanities andNatural SciencesBarbara Barnett, Ph.D., Religious Ethics,

The University of Chicago

Waitman W. Beorn, Ph.D., History,

The University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill

Patrick Corbin, Ph.D., Mathematics,

Tulane University

Charles S. Corprew III, Ph.D., Psychology,

Tulane University

Kendall J. Eskine, Ph.D., Psychology,

Brooklyn College of the City University of

New York

Marc C. Maddox, Ph.D., Anthropology,

Tulane University

Charles P. Nichols, Ph.D., Psychological

Sciences, University of Missouri-

Columbia

Jonathan L. Peterson, Ph.D., Philosophy,

University of Toronto

Lori F. Ranner, M.P., Byzantine Studies,

University of Oxford

Michael F. Rombeiro, Ph.D., Philosophy,

The Catholic University of America,

Washington, D.C.

Kristin D. Sanders, M.F.A., Creative

Writing, Louisiana State University

Jai A.P. Shanata, Ph.D., Chemistry,

California Institute of Technology

Ian A. Smith, Ph.D., Philosophy,

The University of Utah

Darryl L. Steinert, Ph.D., Physics,

Michigan State University

Clifton J. Stephenson, Ph.D., Chemistry,

University of South Carolina

Leopoldo A. Tablante, Ph.D., Information

and Communication Sciences,

Université Paris 13

The Rev. Sylvester R. Tan, S.J., M.A.,

Medieval Studies, University of Toronto

Aimée K. Thomas, Ph.D., Biology

Education, The University of Southern

Mississippi

Timothy J. Welsh, Ph.D., English,

University of Washington

Naomi Yavneh, Ph.D., Comparative

Literature, University of California

Berkeley

College of LawHilary Allen, LL.M., Securities and

Financial Regulations,

Georgetown University

Brian Barnes, J.D., Mississippi College

School of Law

Edward Cantu, J.D., University of

Texas at Austin

Tuneen Chisolm, J.D., University of

Pennsylvania Law School

Stacey Lantagne, J.D., Harvard Law School

Maria Pabón López, J.D., University of

Pennsylvania Law School

Suzanne Scalise, J.D., Loyola University

New Orleans

College of Social SciencesAdrienne Bethancourt, D.N.S.,

Parent-Child Nursing, Louisiana State

University Medical Center

Natasha Bingham, M.A., Political Science,

Louisiana State University

Rachel Cupit, Ph.D., Counselor Education,

University of New Orleans

Julia M. D’Antonio-Del Rio, Ph.D.,

Sociology, Louisiana State University

Patricia Lane, Ph.D., FNP-BC,

University of Texas at Austin

Gerardo R. López, Ph.D., Educational

Administration, University of Texas

at Austin

Andrew Nelson, M.A., Journalism,

University of Missouri-Columbia

Mark Poepsel, Ph.D., Journalism,

University of Missouri-Columbia

Jane Staton Savage, Ph.D., Curriculum

and Instruction, University of

New Orleans

Daniella Zsupan-Jerome, Ph.D., Theology

and Education, Boston College

University LibraryElizabeth Kelly, M.S., Information Studies,

Florida State University

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A Note from the Office of Annual Giving:

Scholarships andFellowships29%

InstructionalSupport21%

PublicSupport1%

StudentServices5%

FacilitiesOperation8%

AcademicSupport8%

StaffSupport11%

InstitutionalSupport17%

Generous gifts from alumni and friends have allowed Loyola to

provide outstanding Jesuit education and act as an invaluable

resource to the city of New Orleans for 100 years. Please use the enclosed postage-paid envelope or visit

giving.loyno.edu to make your annual gift in support of Loyola’s students and help launch Loyola into its next century.

Donors’ names will appear in our official printed Centennial Donor Honor Roll.

Scholarships and fellowships – 29%Instructional support – 21%Institutional support – 17%Staff support – 11%Academic support – 8%Facilities operation – 8%Student services – 5%Public support – 1%

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The Loyola Fund is a powerful source of

financial resources that provides support to

Loyola when and where it is needed

most. It provides flexible currency

that can be accessed immediately to

address Loyola’s ongoing needs,

whether those are large undertak-

ings or the numerous smaller con-

cerns that incrementally make up

much of Loyola’s day-to-day life.

Loyola’s success in imparting to

students values such as thinking

critically and acting justly

depends as much on our ability to

provide scholarships as it does our

adherence to the Jesuit education-

al tradition. To enroll the best stu-

dents, we need not only the out-

standing reputation Loyola has

earned over a century—we also

need the means to attract profes-

sors whose abilities meet our stan-

dard of excellence. The success of

Loyola’s students rests largely on

their intellectual curiosity and

dedication to studies, but they

also require access to technology

and facilities that prepare them to

thrive in the 21st century.

The vast majority of the Loyola

Fund is dedicated to people—the tal-

ented students, faculty, and staff that bring

Loyola to life. When you give to the Loyola Fund, you

ultimately provide an individual the ability to perform an

essential task—whether a student’s ability to take part in

a extracurricular program, a librarian’s ability to expand

special collections, or a professor’s ability to provide

attention to each pupil because his or her class is the

ideal size.

Students receive the most support from the Loyola Fund,

primarily in the form of scholarships. Student scholarshipsallow Loyola to enhance our intellectual environment by

enrolling students from a wide variety of economic and eth-

nic backgrounds who share a common commitment to aca-

demic excellence. As they have for almost 100 years, Loyola

scholarships frequently go to students who are the first in their

families to attend college. Investments in the Loyola Fund are

essential to enrolling first-generation and other students of

exceptional promise.

A large portion of the Loyola Fund also goes toward sup-

porting our ambitious, extraordinarily talented faculty, more

than 50 percent of who have been hired since 2006. Many of

our new professors come from the nation’s best graduate

schools and help cultivate an elevated level of academic rigor.

Support to the Loyola Fund strengthens our ability to hire

exceptional faculty, which helps us recruit the brightest stu-dents from around the nation and the world and give them

the best education possible.

Whether in these or other ways, giving without restriction

to the Loyola Fund is among the best ways to ensure Loyola

has the resources to pursue its mission with vigor and lead the

university into its second century.

Because tuition pays for only 63 percent of the expense of

a Loyola education, the rest must be made up through contri-

butions from alumni, parents, and friends. The remaining 37

percent gap between tuition and expenses is a critical area of

need, and an opportunity for alumni, parents, and friends of

Loyola to provide instrumental support for the university.

Eighty-four percent of our students receive some form of

scholarship or financial aid. Your gift to Loyola ensures that

we can continue to give financial aid and scholarships to all

our deserving students.

Fifty-five percent of gifts to the Loyola Fund go directly to

students in the form of aid, services, or instructional support.

When You Give to the Loyola Fund,Where Does Your Money Go?

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Pedagogy, Policy, and thePrivatized City:Stories of Dispossession andDefiance from New Orleans

The Book: In cities across the nation,communities of color find themselvesresisting state disinvestment and thepolicies of dispossession. Students atthe Center—a writing initiative basedin several New Orleans high schools—takes on this struggle through a closeexamination of race and schools. Thisbook builds on the powerful stories ofmarginalized youth and their teachers,who contest the policies that aredestructive to their communities.

The Author: Kristen L. Buras ’93 isassistant professor of urbaneducation and reform at EmoryUniversity.

Available through www.amazon.comand www.barnesandnoble.com

Latino Representation in State Housesand Congress

The Book: This book argues that Latinorepresentation in U.S. legislativeinstitutions is shaped not only bydemographics, but also by legislativeinstitutional design, as well aselite-driven methods, features of theelectoral system, and the increasingmainstreaming of Latinos in Americansociety. The book provides evidence onhow successful Latinos have been inwinning state legislative andcongressional districts in which theyhave no natural advantage.

The Author: Jason P. Casellas ’99 isassistant professor of government andassociate director of the Irma RangelPublic Policy Institute at the Universityof Texas in Austin.

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

Angles of Approach

The Book: This collection of prosepoems, part of the Marie AlexanderPoetry Series, has been described as“both hypnotic and disturbing. Thereis humor to keep us from despair, andthere is a dark vision that begsquestions.”

The Author: Holly Iglesias ’71 is theauthor of several books, teaches atthe University of North Carolina-Asheville, and has received severalfellowships, including the NationalEndowment for the Arts CreativeWriting Fellowship.


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The Mental Performance Index:Ranking the Best Teams in SUPER BOWLHistory

The Book: Clinical and sportspsychologist Dr. John F. Murray shareshis fascinating journey and scientificbreakthrough that will launch aparadigm shift in sports. His MPImeasures the mental performance of88 Super Bowl teams and ranks themfrom best to worst.

The Author: John F. Murray ’83, Ph.D.,is a licensed clinical and sportspsychologist in Palm Beach, Fla., whohas been in private practice since1999 working with a wide variety ofamateur, junior, Olympic, andprofessional athletes, as well asbusiness executives and corporategroups, to enhance performance andwell being. (www.johnfmurray.com)


Life Your Way

The Book: This book surpassesquick-fix self-help hype with amanageable program for adapting toour perpetually hectic age. It deliverssolid, enduring strategies for takingpressures in stride, creating a winningattitude, deciding what you reallywant (not what you think you shouldwant), and making the most ofmodern life on your terms.

The Author: Amy Wood ’89, Psy.D.,is a psychologist who has helpedcountless adults from all walks of lifeand work to articulate and accomplishtheir own versions of success.(www.amywoodpsyd.com)


Settling

The Book: At the beginning of thesummer, Clio Kaid was one of 100teens brought to a secret Armyinstallation. But it was no ordinarycamp, and they weren’t ordinarykids. Picking up where the firstbook, Solid, left off, friendships willbe tested, abilities will evolve, andmore secrets will come out.

The Author: Shelley Workinger ’00was born in Maine, educated inNew Orleans, currently resides inNew Jersey, and considers all ofthem home. Solid is her first series.(www.solidnovel.com).

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

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Las Vegas Alumni Crawfish Boil

The Third Annual Las Vegas AlumniCrawfish Boil was celebrated on May 21at McMullan’s Irish Pub. The attendees enjoyedspicy, delicious crawfish, along with potatoes,corn, and of course Abita beer! The Loyolachapter extended their invitation to includeTulane alumni as well. Nearly 40 guestsattended the annual event.

Wolfpack at Zephyr Field

Take me out to the ball game! The Wolfpackspent an evening with local baseball fans atZephyr Field—“the Shrine on Airline”—onJune 9. The 30-something attendees weresporting their maroon and gold as they enjoyedan evening of home runs and hot dogs. Thesummer night game was a great outing foralumni, family, and friends, especially seeingthe New Orleans Zephyrs baseball team defeatthe Memphis Redbirds, 2-0.

“Inside Media” Discussion inWashington, D.C.

The Washington, D.C., Chapter and theNewseum presented an “Inside Media”discussion with Chris Rose, who focused onmedia coverage during and after HurricaneKatrina. Rose, a former New Orleans Times-Picayune columnist and author of 1 Dead in Attic,led the discussion and offered his unique point ofview on the role the media played in covering ourcountry’s most destructive natural disaster. Thediscussion was followed by a reception and tour ofthe Katrina Exhibit. The event had a fantasticcrowd of approximately 65 attendees.

Young Alumni SummerCocktail Party

The young alumni of New Orleans enjoyedtheir Annual Summer Cocktail Party atVICTORY in the CBD on August 25. Theatmosphere offered the perfect setting foryoung alumni and friends to unwind and savorfancy cocktail specials and homemade smallplates. The event offered the 55 attendees theopportunity to network and connect withboth old and new friends.

Katie Ladomerszky ’01, Joan McSweeney, Kathryn GraitgeNoall, J.D. ’94, Sofia Velazquez ’04, Cynthia Thomas ’00,

Matt Dannan ’04, Edith Levitt ’49, Leo Welcker ’48,Erick Cordero ’99, Elly Hanks ’99, Jamie Autin

Alumni and friends root for the Zephyrs baseball team.

John Kerr, Jen Costa ’03, Chris Rose (guest speaker),Gina Trippi, J.D. ’80

Michelle Clarke ’06, Laurel Davis Hess ’06,Leigh Thorpe ’03, Stephanie Hilferty ’07

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Chicago Summer Send-Off BBQ

Each summer, the Chicago Chapter invites thenewest members of the Loyola community andtheir families to join them at the ChicagoSummer Send-Off BBQ. The event wasgraciously hosted by BOT member KevinPoorman and his wife, Jeanne, who prepared anincredible BBQ spread in their outdoor kitchen.The July 31 event had one of the largest crowdsever—nearly 75 guests.

New Orleans Loyola in Linen

The Alumni Association hosted the third annualLoyola in Linen on August 6. The white linencocktail reception took place in the beautifulSculpture Garden at the Renaissance Arts Hotellocated in the city’s Warehouse Arts District.More than 70 attendees enjoyed white beverages,light hors d’oeuvres, and soft jazz music. DonaldBoomgaarden, dean of the College of Music andFine Arts, was the university guest.

Alumni Night at theRangers Game

The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas,provided the perfect setting for Alumni Night atthe Rangers Game. Dallas-area alumni, family,and friends gathered together on August 27 towatch the Texas Rangers compete against the LosAngeles Angels. More than 60 guests met for thepre-party which was hosted by David ’76, J.D. ’79and Susan Pels in his office suite, at Shannon,Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P. Everyone enjoyeda spectacular baseball game and great company,along with food and beverages.

Tampa/St. Pete AlumniCrawfish Boil

The Tampa/St. Pete Alumni Crawfish Boiltook place on June 19 at the Citivan ClubBeach House on Indian Shores Beach.Alumni and friends spent a wonderful dayalong the beach enjoying spicy crawfish,potatoes, and corn—all prepared by RickyP’s, “A New Orleans Po Boy Shop,” locatedin St. Petersburg.

Jerry Bruti, Natalie Bruti ’07, Chris Bruti ’02,Stacey E. O’Malley ’89, Magda Bruti Montea Richardson, Lelynda Briggs ’08, Sheree Tarver

Conrad DeBaillon ’03, Fentress Sheppard, JohnHenneberger ’61, Michael Henneberger, Henry Patton,

Joe Henneberger, David Patton, Andrea H. Sheppard ’99Lisa and Rick Parsons, Loyola friends and boilmasters

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1960sJohn “Jack” Dardis ’63,

New Orleans, La., a regis-tered representative ofNEXT Financial Group,Inc., and chairman ofDardis Couvillon &Associates, was nominatedby NEXT staff and fellowrepresentatives, and select-ed by the president and sr.management of the firm, asthe recipient of NEXT’sprestigious Integrity Award.This award is presentedeach year to one NEXT rep-resentative who embodiesthe spirit of dedication andservice to his or her clients,peers, profession, and com-munity.

1970sDr. James Meza, Jr. ’70,

New Orleans, La., formerdean of the University ofNew Orleans College ofEducation, was namedinterim superintendent bythe Jefferson Parish SchoolBoard.

Jack “Red” Hayden ’73started his 11th year as abusiness educator atStonewall Jackson HighSchool in Manassas, Va.,teaching courses inComputer Programmingand Accounting. He hasalso served as varsity swimcoach at SJHS as well as asponsor for the school’schapter of FBLA (FutureBusiness Leaders ofAmerica). He and his wife,Brenda, have two children,Jacqueline, 31, andJonathan, 28, and fourgrandchildren. In additionto his degree from Loyola,Jack has a master’s degree ineducation from VirginiaTech.

1980sMartin F. Cunniff ’83,

Gaithersburg, Md., partnerwith Arent Fox, L.L.P.,released a new book,Calculating and ProvingDamages, published by theLaw Journal Press.

Diana Phillips ’84joined GodwinGroup, aGulf Coast and Jackson-based marketing and adver-tising firm, as senior copy-writer. In 2007, Dianareceived the AmericanAdvertising Federation MSGulf Coast ADDY®Award for Copywriter ofthe Year. She is the formeradvertising copywriter forBeau Rivage Resort &Casino in Biloxi, Miss.,where she served as cre-ative team writer for an in-house advertising depart-ment. She also worked as awriter and editor for twoagencies in California.

Daphne Glindmeyer’85, M.D., A.P.M.C.,Gretna, La., was welcomedby Stanford Who’s Who tothe ranks of leading profes-sionals as a result of herexceptional effort in thehealthcare industry. As apsychiatrist for the past 11years, Daphne has consis-tently demonstrated the

vision, dedication, and dili-gence necessary to be con-sidered among the best.

Orlando Recio ’85moved to India inNovember 2010 and isworking with FedEx asfinance controller. Hiswife, Sandra, passed awayon March 11, 2011.

M a m i e S t e r k xGasperecz ’84, M.B.A.’87, New Orleans, La.,executive director of theHermann-Grima/GallierHistoric Houses, wasincluded in New OrleansMagazine’s “Top FemaleAchievers” list.

Don Zornman ’87, whohad been the Orleans andJefferson market presidentfor Hancock Bank since2005, left to become anexecutive vice presidentand commercial managerwith IberiaBank. That roleputs him in charge of com-mercial, private, and busi-ness banking in the NewOrleans region.

1990sDean Morris, M.B.A.

’90, Kalispell, Mont.,co - invento r o f theSmartSponge® system andmanaging partner ofSurgical Resources, L.L.C.,serves as a director for

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1960sDr. James Llorens ’68,

Baton Rouge, La., an assis-tant chief administrativeofficer for Mayor KipHolden, was chosen aschancellor of SouthernUniversity’s Baton Rougecampus. James previouslyserved as dean of Southern’sgraduate studies.

1970sVince Corona ’79 is the

president/owner of CreativeCuisine, The UncommonCaterer (www.creative-cuisineandevents.com) in theDallas/Fort Worth area,which received the followingaccolades: 2009 &2010 Selection for Best Placesto Work by the Dallas

Business Journal; 2010 BestWedding Venue, The Knot;2010 and 2011 Texas StarAwards, Best Off-PremiseCaterer; 2009 ReadersChoice Award for BestCaterer, Texas Meetings +Events Magazine; and 2009ISES Caterer of the Year.

Joyce S. Pulitzer ’79, NewOrleans, La., received the

Jewish Federations of NorthAmerica’s EndowmentAchievement Award fromthe Jewish EndowmentFoundation of Louisiana.Joyce is a past president of JEFand was the first woman pres-ident of both TouroSynagogue and the Anti-Defamation League. Shewas also the first Jewishpresident of the Hermann-

College of Humanities and Natural Sciences

ClearCount MedicalSolutions, Inc., theprovider of a proprietarysponge management sys-tem that combines count-ing and detection forpatient surgical safety.

Kendall Johnson,M.B.A. ’91, Prairieville,La., was named chief finan-cial officer of Baton RougeGeneral MedicalCenter/General HealthSystem. Kendall has beenwith Baton Rouge Generalfor the past 16 years, mostrecently as vice presidentof financial operations.

John Howe ’94, WestPalm Beach, Fla., in June,became the first African-American president of thePalm Beach County BarAssociation (PBCBA).

Winston Connolly, Jr.’95, George Town, GrandCaymen, was appointed adirector of Clearance RealEstate Equity Fund (the“Fund”).

Dori Orr, M.B.A. ’97,Metairie, La., was nameddirector of institutionaladvancement for CabriniHigh School. Dori previ-ously served as projectcoordinator in the Office ofthe Annual Fund and assis-tant director of stewardshipand donor relations atLoyola. She worked asinterim director for alumniaffairs and associate direc-tor of development at theUniversity of New Orleans,and was the executivedirector of the UNOInternational AlumniAssociation. She was alsothe executive director ofWRBH Radio for the Blind

and Print Handicapped;director of developmentand director of agenciesand programs for SecondHarvest Food Bank ofGreater New Orleans andAcadiana; and, mostrecently, director ofadvancement for theFoundation for Scienceand Mathematics.

Scott Sweet ’98returned to Denver, Colo.,and started a new careerwith Farmers Insurance.He opened his agency inJune.

2000sShenica Elmore ’03 was

named branch manager forR e g i o n s B a n k ’ sVeterans Blvd. branch inMetairie, La. She is respon-sible for developing andmaintaining relationships

with individual consumerand small business clien-tele. Shenica previouslyserved as an assistantbranch manager forRegions as part of her nine-year banking career.

Carl “Trey” Woods III,J.D. ’10, M.B.A. ’10,joined Herman, Herman,Katz & Cotlar in NewOrleans, La., as an associ-ate. He will assist in a vari-ety of practice areas,including the firm’s classaction and MDL litigationfor large-scale cases like theBP Oil Spill.

Ryan Brock ’11 wasnamed the Greater NewOrleans Outstanding MaleAmateur Athlete by theAllstate Sugar Bowl andthe Greater New OrleansSports Hall of Fame.

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Grima/Gallier HistoricHouses , formerly theChr i s t i an Women ’sExchange.

1980sCol. Alvin J. Bedgood

’81, Tampa, Fla., wasappointed by Civil AirPatrol National CommanderMaj. Gen. Amy S. Courteras commander of CAP’sSoutheast Region. As com-mander of the region, Alvinis the senior corporate officerwithin the region, whichincludes six wings—Alabama, Florida, Georgia,Mississippi, Puerto Rico, andTennessee—and boasts amembership of more than10,000 volunteers. He alsoserves on CAP’s NationalExecutive Committee.

1990sDr. Bob Cowser ’92

had his latest book, GreenFields, named Best Non-fic-tion Memoir at theAdirondack Literaryawards held June 12 by theAdirondack Center forWriting. Additionally, hisbook, Why We’re Here,received special mention inthe General Non-fictioncategory. Bob lives inCanton, N.Y., with hiswife, Candace, and theirsons, Jackson and Mason.

John C. Caron, M.A.’95, New Orleans, La.,was invested by ArchbishopGregory Aymond as aKnight of The EquestrianOrder of the Holy Sepulchreof Jerusalem.

Kristin Ashworth ’99,Mobile, Ala., an associatewith Burr & Forman,L.L.P., was named TheLeukemia & LymphomaSociety’s “Woman of theYear” for 2011 by the localMobile Chapter. Kristin’scampaign raised approxi-mately $11,000, and theentire campaign raisedmore than $50,000 indonations.

2000sDawson McCall ’04,

teaches history and govern-ment at St. Stanislaus inBay St. Louis, Miss. He alsostarted a nonprofit founda-tion called POISE(www.poisesupport.org),whose focus is to fostereducational opportunities

for students in need by pro-viding financial assistancefor school construction,tuition assistance to stu-dents pursuing various lev-els of educational attain-ment, and a housing/sup-port system for marginal-ized young women so thatthey can pursue their edu-cational goals. As of now,there are three programs,all of which are located inKampala, Uganda, butPOISE has plans to expandits efforts to include stu-dents from other regionsand communities as well.

Kelcy Wilburn ’05,New Orleans, La., underher stage name, Kelcy Mae,and her band released anew CD, Pennies in Hand.(www.kelcymae.com)

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The Upsilon Beta Lambda fraternity, one of Loyola’s original four fraternities, celebrated aReunion Weekend, May 20 – 21. “Food, Music, Camaraderie!” was the theme, and events included aCocktail Party at thehome of Tommy ’70,J.D. ’73 and SandyAnzelmo and anOutside Party also atthe Anzelmos’ home.The events allowed thebrothers to celebrateand renew old friend-ships, as well as createnew friendships.

Upsilon Beta Lambda Celebrates a Reunion

Dennis LeBlanc ’65, Ardley Hanemann, Jr. ’66, Barry Baroni ’61, M.B.A. ’65,J.D. ’67, Dr. John Wieman III ’69, R.C. Klein ’69, Charlie Young ’64

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Casey Buck ’03, M.M. ’05 and KristinaRose Buck, M.M. ’03 are proud to welcometheir first child, Abigail Rose Buck, into theworld. Abigail was born on June 30, 2011, at6:19 p.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces, andwas 18.25 inches long. She was born a healthy,alert, and peaceful child at Conway RegionalMedical Center in Conway, Ark. Mother andfather are thankful to God for this long-awaitedmiracle!

Crystal Bolner Forte ’03, M.B.A. ’10 gavebirth to a son, John Henry Forte, on January 17,2011. He was 7 lbs., 15 oz. and 20 incheslong. John Henry is healthy, happy, and veryactive.

Tracy StevenGordon ’92 andhis wife, MonicaGongora Gordon ’03, welcomed their son,Jonathan, in June 2011.

Stephen C. Pinzino ’95, Esq., and his wife,Tara, welcomed their second son, Michael RobertDominick, on July 7, who is patiently waiting forbig brother Christopher to give up his daddy’s orig-inal Wolfpack t-shirt.

Jason Trapani ’98 and his wife, Allison, wel-comed their first child, Eleanor Marie “Ella”Trapani on July 11, 2011. Ella is the granddaughterof Andre ’72, J.D. ’77 and Eleanor Mouledoux.

1970sJ. Wayne Mumphrey

’68. J.D. ’71, Slidell, La.,was elected chair of thePort of New Orleans by theBoard of Commissioners.Wayne was appointed tothe board in 2007.

Thomas J. Grace ’63,J.D. ’72, Metairie, La., wasnamed chair of the Boardof Directors of Volunteersof America Greater New

Orleans, the nonprofit,faith-based organizationthat services more than60,000 people in theGreater New Orleans area.

Dr. George Simno III’69, J.D. ’72, NewOrleans, La., and his son,Renny Simno ’98 ,Metairie, La., were recog-nized for having a com-bined record of volunteerservice to the Archbishop’s

Community Appeal(ACA) of almost 40 years.The father and son duo areamong a handful of volun-teers who encompass threegenerations of service.

The Hon. Thomas M.Del Ricci, J.D. ’78 waselected to serve as presidentof the PennsylvaniaConference of State TrialJudges. Thomas is in his 14thyear of service as a trial judge

in the Court of CommonPleas of the 38th JudicialDistrict (MontgomeryCounty) Pennsylvania.

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,J.D. '78, for the secondconsecutive year, was namedone of the 50 most influen-tial environment, health,and safety leaders by EHSToday, the magazine forenvironment, health, andsafety professionals. Edwin


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is a partner with Fisher &Phillips, L.L.P., where heco-chairs the firm’sWorkplace Safety andCatastrophe ManagementPractice Group. He prac-tices out of the firm’sAtlanta, Ga., andWashington, D.C., offices.

Paul G. Pastorek ’76,J.D. ’79, River Ridge, La.,was appointed chief coun-sel and corporate secretaryfor EADS North America,Arlington, Va., where hedirects the company’s legalactivities, including thecontracts, export control,and compliance functions,and serves as secretary tothe company’s Board ofDirectors. Prior to joiningEADS North America,Paul served as theLouisiana state superin-tendent of education. Hewas appointed in 2007 bythe Louisiana State Boardof Elementary andSecondary Education andserved two consecutiveterms.

1980sPaul O. Dicharry ’69,

J.D. ’81, Baton Rouge, La.,of Taylor Porter, was recog-nized as a leader in his field ofenvironmental law byChambers USA – America’sLeading Lawyers for Business.

Brian A. Kelly, J.D. ’84,of Duane Morris’ SanFrancisco, Calif., office, was

named vice chair of theinsurance division of theTrial Practice Group. Hejoins partner and divisionchair Max Stern in leadingthe practice.

Ron Mogel, J.D. ’84 wasnamed chief financial officerfor MicroSeismic, Inc., inHouston, Texas. Ron hasmore than 25 years ofaccounting and managerialexperience in the domesticand international sectors.

Edmond C. Haasé III,J.D. ’85, New Orleans, La.,joined Montgomery Barnett,L.L.P., as a partner.

1990sPaul C. Fleming, Jr. ’90,

J.D. ’94, Metairie, La., is the2011 president of theLouisiana Association ofCriminal Defense Lawyers.

Stephen Panus, J.D. ’95was named vice president ofcommunications for theNational ThoroughbredRacing Association(NTRA), located inManhattan.

Donna Eng, J.D. ’97,trial lawyer and appellateattorney, formed Donna Eng,P.A., in Jupiter, Fla. The firmfocuses on civil and criminalappeals, employment andlabor law, and criminaldefense, and serves clientsthroughout South Florida.Donna Eng, P.A., is located

at 601 Heritage Drive,Jupiter, FL, 33458. (englaw-pa.com)

Jacqueline Maduneme,J.D. ’97, successful CPA, taxlawyer, and entrepreneur,published her first book,Ada’s Daughter—her person-al account of how she tran-scended her abusive past andself-destructive behavior tofind success in her businessand personal life. Jacquelineis the mother of three youngadult sons, and after living allover the world, now liveswith her fiancé inCharleston, S.C. (www.adas-daughter.com)

Edward T. Hayes, J.D.’98, Metairie, La., wasnamed a member of Leake &Andersson, L.L.P.

2000sJoseph P. McClelland

III, J.D. ’00, opened a newpersonal injury law officein Atlanta, Ga. Josephhas owned and managedhis law firm in the city ofJackson, Ga., for severalyears. The Atlanta officeis located at 1075Peachtree Street NE,Suite 3650, Atlanta,Georgia 30309, (404)381-8584. (www.jackson-laws.com)

Brian Mills, J.D. ’01,labor and employmentdefense attorney for Snell& Wilmer, L.L.P., in Costa

Mesa, Calif., was elected topartner and was also namedas a Rising Star in SouthernCalifornia Super LawyersMagazine.

Michael Moser ’93,J.D. ’02 was appointedchief operating officer ofInnovation ResearchEng inee r ing andDevelopment, Inc. (I-RED),Daytona, Fla., which devel-ops highly efficient verticalwind turbines for commer-cial applications.

Jody R. Montelaro,J.D. ’03, New Orleans,La., was named senior gov-ernmental affairs executivefor Entergy Services, Inc.Most recently, Jody servedas senior policy advisor toGovernor Bobby Jindal inthe areas of naturalresources, environmentalquality, wildlife and fish-eries, agriculture, correc-tions, and state.

Gordon Greig, J.D.’05, Lafayette, La., wasnamed senior claims exam-iner for the Gulf Region forThird Coast Underwriters,a specialty markets opera-tion that offers workerscompensation insurancefor underserved marketsthat have complex risks.

Christine M. Poist’02, J.D. ’05 marriedNicholas R. Trovato ’04at St. Mary’s Star of the

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Dawnyel Verrett ’07, from Gray, La., never thought she would be putting her chemistryforensic science degree to work by analyzing the chemical residue of improvised explosive devices(IEDs) in Afghanistan. But the road of discovery that she is on has been well worth the journey.

Dawnyel moved to Washington, D.C., approximately one year after graduating from Loyola topursue her master’s degree in forensic chemistry. After graduating, she was on a search for a job inthe D.C. area that would use her education and experience. She stumbled upon a job posting in thestates through Ideal Innovations, Inc., but found an incredible opportunity as well.

“I went to the main website and saw that they had both stateside jobs and overseas posi-tions,” she says. “On a whim, I applied for both positions. I went through the normal inter-viewing process for overseas contractors. Before I knew it, I was getting prepared to travel toAfghanistan.”

Before Dawnyel’s team of chemists arrived in Kandahar, a chemistry laboratory did not exist.So, their first duty was to completely set up a lab, which included writing standard operating pro-cedures, creating a reporting format, finding correct power sources for all of the instrumentation,and then troubleshooting any instrument problems.

“This was more difficult than any of us imagined,” notes Dawnyel. “There are four of us work-ing in the chem lab. We are still progressing as a lab and will have more equipment and capabil-ities once we have a larger work space. My job is to completely exploit chemical samples derivedfrom improvised explosive devises. Because we are the only chem lab for quite a distance, thetype of samples that we see expands from that quite a bit. Normally, I will begin analysis withsample preparation, then microscopy, presumptive test(s), instrumental analysis, and finally spec-tral interpretation. The final report including the findings is a collaborative effort of at least twochemists. Typically, we can identify the explosive (or precursor) and give semi-quantitative datainvolving elemental composition.”

Though Dawnyel isn’t sure she will stay in Afghanistan more than another year, her experi-ence has been positive.

“The road here has definitely had itsbumps,” she explains. “I have learned somuch about myself and my craft. I’velearned that I love what I do, and I can’task for much more than that! It takescourage and discipline to stay healthy inthis environment. I’ve managed to sur-prise myself and have a great time. Thediversity of knowledge available at my fin-gertips has been one of the most astonish-ing parts of deployment. The experiencehas truly been rewarding in part due to thepeople with whom I work with every day.Overall, it has been an amazing journey.”

An Unconventional Road of Discovery

Dawnyel Verrett ’07

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College of Law (continued)Sea Catholic Church inKey West, Fla. on June18, 2011. The couplehoneymooned in NewYork City and reside inKey West, where theyboth practice law.

Bobby Hawkins, J.D.’06, a personal injuryattorney in New Orleans,Baton Rouge, and through-out Louisiana, hasannounced the debut of hisnewly optimized website(www.bhawkinslaw.com).The site informsLouisiana residents of hisservices with helpfuldescriptions while reach-ing a much larger audi-ence online. It casts alarger net while the attor-

ney has recently forged anew path into representa-tion for personal injury,wrongful death, and prop-erty damage cases.

Christina Lore vonZielinski, J.D. ’09 joinedthe Charleston-based lawfirm of Pierce Herns Sloan& McCleod, L.L.C., as anassociate attorney. Her pri-mary practice areas aretoxic tort defense, productliability defense, and per-sonal injury defense.

Ira Gonzalez, J.D. ’10,joined Adams and Reese asan associate in the firm’sNew Orleans office as partof the Litigation PracticeTeam. Ira formerly served

in a number of roles inMiami government,including as chief of opera-tions for code enforcement;executive assistant to thecity manager; assistant pol-icy coordinator for themayor; and law clerk forthe Office of the CityAttorney. He is a formerdirector of real estatedevelopment for an out-door advertising firm,where he was a marketmanager and negotiatedcontracts with landlords,including Fortune 500companies for outdooradvertising contracts inmajor markets such as LosAngeles, Chicago,Houston, New York, andMiami.

Ameca Reali, J.D. ’11and Adrienne Wheeler,J.D. ’11, of CooperativeAdvocacy for the People,were named 2011 EchoingGreen Fellows. The 2011Echoing Green Fellows arelaunching a total of 15 newnonprofit, for-profit, andhybrid organizations tosolve intractable socialproblems. CooperativeAdvocacy for the Peoplewill be a nonprofit criminaljustice advocacy organiza-tion based in New Orleans,La., that will provide incar-cerated individuals with thepossibility of freedom,access to justice, and theopportunity to make radicalchanges in a system withglaring deficiencies.

College of Music and Fine Arts1960sVicki Fisk ’69, free-

lance soprano soloistheadquartered in the NewYork Metropolitan area,was recognized byCambridge Who’s Who fordemonstrating dedication,leadership, and excellencein music.

1980sMark Neumayer ’86

published Valda & theValkyries, a Young Adultfantasy novel availablethrough amazon.com

1990sJorge Salas ’92 was

named educational tech-nology specialist at ThePine School, 12350 S.E.Federal Highway, in HobeSound, Fla. Jorge managesThe Pine School’s websiteand serves as a resource toteachers and staff, helpingthem integrate education-al technology into theirdaily work. A native ofMalaga, Spain, Jorgeserved as the MiddleSchool dean of studentlife. He was named theschool’s Teacher ofExcellence in 2009.

Jeff Albert ’93,Mandeville, La., is a trom-bonist and composer and

performer of free jazzimprovisation. He releasedSimilar in the Opposite Wayin 2009, a collection of 10original experimentalexplorations performedwith Ray Moore on altosaxophone, Tom Sciple onbass, and Dave Cappelloon drums. Jeff is on themusic technology facultyat Loyola and is currentlyworking on a doctorate inexperimental music anddigital media at LouisianaSta te Unive r s i t y.(www.jeffalbert.com)

2000sJoy A. Guerin ’06

earned an M.B.A. from

Duke University’s FuquaSchool of Business in May2011. During her studies,she was selected as aLagrant FoundationMarketing Scholarshiprecipient and played a keyrole in building the MBAMedia, Entertainment,and Sports Club, whichwas honored as the 2011Club of the Year. Sheaccepted a position inAT&T’s LeadershipDevelopment Programand relocated to Atlanta,Ga., in July.

Katie M. Codina ’07,Metairie, La., was namedthe Elementary Band

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College of Music and Fine Arts (continued)Director of the Year by theDistrict VI Band Director’sAssociation. The HolyCross Middle School andHigh School bands bothwere named “ExemplaryBand Programs” under

Katie’s direction. Katie isin her fourth year at HolyCross School and is thedirector of the HighSchool Marching Bandand the Middle SchoolBengal Band Program.

Since her tenure as direc-tor of the Bengal Band,the program has grownfrom 29 students to morethan 140 in the fifththrough seventh grades.The Bengal Concert

Bands have received supe-rior ratings at theArchdiocese Band Festivaland District VI Festivaland performed at the StateMusic Festival, receivingan excellent rating.

S A V E T H E D A T E S !Experience Loyola Again!

First Annual Alumni CollegeJune 22 – 24, 2012

As part of the Loyola Alumni Enrichment Series ~ Growing in Knowledge andDeepening our Faith and in celebration of our centennial, the Alumni Associationis pleased to invite all alumni, family, and friends to the First Annual AlumniCollege: Experience Loyola Again! Over a three-day weekend, you will have theopportunity to attend classes taught by Loyola’s outstanding faculty. Comesample the recent research and top-notch teaching emerging from LoyolaUniversity. When you are not in class, you will have a chance to mingle at mealsand social events with fellow participants and Loyola faculty and administrators.

The classes offered will be grouped into tracks or themes that will help you toidentify topics of particular interest. There will be four tracks, six classes pertrack, and a joint session on Sunday, following Mass. A special dinner is beingplanned at a famous New Orleans restaurant, and a block of hotel roomsreserved for your convenience. For those of you who would like to re-live dormlife, a small number of rooms in one of Loyola’s residence halls will be available.

A full course listing and registration information will be mailed this fall andmade available online at www.alumni.loyno.edu

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C A L L F O R N O M I N A T I O N SThe Adjutor Hominum Award

The highest award bestowed by the Alumni Association that honors an outstanding graduateof Loyola whose life exemplifies the values and philosophy of Jesuit education—namely moralcharacter, service to humanity, and unquestionable integrity.

The College Alumnus/a of the Year AwardThe Alumni Association will honor one alumnus or alumna from each of Loyola’s four colleges:

Colleges of Business, Humanities and Natural Sciences, Music and Fine Arts, and SocialSciences.* The alumnus or alumna must exemplify those characteristics that Loyola seeks toform in its graduates. They must also demonstrate a strong commitment to their community andto Loyola, and they must be recognized for their accomplishments in their profession or otherareas of endeavor.

The Young Alumnus/a of the Year AwardThe Alumni Association will also honor one young alumnus or alumna from the university. This

individual must have graduated from Loyola within the last 10 years. The young alumnus or alum-na must exemplify the same criteria mentioned above.

• DEADLINE: January 31, 2012• ELIGIBILITY: The recipients must hold an earned doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, or

associate’s degree, or a two-year certificate or diploma from Loyola UniversityNew Orleans.

• SUBMIT A NOMINATION: Please submit a letter that specifies the award that you arenominating the individual for, outlines the individual’s accomplishments, professionalaffiliation, reasons for nomination, as well as other supporting materials.

• SEND TO: Adjutor Hominum Selection Committee, c/o Claire Simno, Ph.D.,7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 909, New Orleans, LA 70118; [email protected] or call (504) 861-5582; or Award Selection Committee,c/o Monique Gardner, 7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 909, New Orleans, LA 70118;e-mail [email protected] or call (504) 861-5752.

• PRESENTATION: The awards shall be given at the Alumni Association Jazz Brunch onSunday, April 15, 2012.

• COLLEGE AFFILIATION: For your convenience, the breakdown of the colleges by majorcan be viewed at alumni.loyno.edu

*The St. Ives Award is given annually by the College of Law to an outstanding law alumnusor alumna. For more information on this award and several others, go to alumni.loyno.edu

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1960sCatherine Gustafson

Stephens ’68 is living inDubai and has embarkedon a new travel writingcareer. Read about heradventures at arabiantale-sandotheramazingadven-tures.blogspot.com

1970sDr. Kathy Augustine

’75, Atlanta, Ga., wasselected as the lone finalistfor the position of superin-tendent for DeSoto ISD bythe DeSoto ISD Board ofTrustees. She previouslyserved as the associatesuperintendent of instruc-tion for the Atlanta PublicSchools in Georgia. Shealso was the winner of the2010 Council of the GreatCity Schools CurriculumLeadership Award.

Belinda Hulin ’75 cele-brated the release of hersixth food-related book,The Keepsake Cookbook:Gathering DeliciousMemories One Recipe at aTime (Lyons Press,2011)—a cookbook-writ-ing how-to for families andorganizations to write theirown culinary histories. Thebook comes on the heels ofBelinda’s own memoircookbook, Roux Memories:A Cajun-Creole LoveStory with Recipes (LyonsPress, 2010). Belindaappeared at the SouthernFood and BeverageMuseum on October 23

and discussed cookbookwriting.

Linda Wisinger, M.S.’79, was named principalof Mater Dolorosa CatholicSchool in Independence,La., for the 2011 – 2012school year. She served aslead teacher and assisted inthe administrative officethe past two years at MaterDolorosa.

1980sRoger Emrich ’85,

sports reporter for 105.3The Fan, is the new DallasCowboys ’ s t ad iumannouncer.

John Deveney ’88, NewOrleans, La., and his com-pany, Deveney Communi-cations, won two 2011Marketing Awards ofExcellence and two 2011Max Award Certificates ofMerit and was named a2011 Brand Champion ofthe Year by the NewOrleans Chapter of theAmerican MarketingAssociation (AMA).

1990sSr. Mary McCormick,

O.S.U., M.R.E. ’91,Ph.D., an Ursuline Sister ofYoungstown, Ohio, wasinstalled as a full professorat St. Mary’s Seminary,Wickliffe, Ohio.

Cole Thompson ’92,New York, N.Y., released anew book, Portrait of a

Monster: Joran van derSloot, a Murder in Peru, andthe Natalee HollowayMystery (pulitzerand-thompson.com)

David Fernandez ’93,Winter Park, Fla., underthe name D.H. Cermeño,published a new novel,Rising Sunsets (www.rising-sunsets.com). David is ada taba se marke t ingmanager in the hospital-ity industry.

Dr. Heidi Horsley, M.S.’93, New York, N.Y., exec-utive director and co-founder for the Open toHope Foundation (opento-hope.com) and co-host ofOpen to Hope Radio, anationally syndicated talkradio program, was electedto serve on theCompassionate FriendsNational Board. TheCompassionate Friends hasmore than 600 chaptersserving all 50 states plusWashington, D.C., andPuerto Rico, and offersfriendship, understanding,and hope to bereaved par-ents, siblings, grandparents,and other family membersduring the natural grievingprocess after a child or sib-ling has died.

Rebecca (Becki) Benoit’96 joined LafayetteGeneral Medical Center aschief nursing officer.Rebecca most recentlyserved as chief nursing offi-cer at Dauterive Hospital

in New Iberia, La.

Jeffrey Ory ’97, NewOrleans, La., was namedCommunicator of the Yearby IABC New Orleans.

Jennifer Stewart ’97,Alexandria, Va., wasincluded in the “40 Under40” list of influential lobby-ists by The Washingtonian.

Brigette Bienvenu ’99was named director of salesand marketing for TheHilton Fort LauderdaleBeach Resort in Miami,Fla. Brigette joined the373-room hotel after herrecent post as director ofsales and marketing at theDoubletree by HiltonGrand Biscayne Bay inMiami.

2000sAnsel Augustine ’00,

M.P.S. ’02, New Orleans,La., was elected to theBoard of Directors of theNational Federation ofCatholic Youth Ministry(NFCYM) as the at-largerep for the Black CatholicCommunity.

Lisa Richard, M.S.N.’06, Thibodaux, La., wasnamed clinical director ofthe Ambulatory CareUnit and Post AnesthesiaCare Unit at ThibodauxRegional Medical Center.

Allison E. Cooley ’07graduated from Charlotte

College of Social Sciences

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School of Law inCharlotte, N.C., andmoved to Nashville, Tenn.While at Loyola, sheplayed volleyball, was apolitical science major,and member of Theta PhiAlpha. Currently, she isstudying to take the barexam in both Tenn. andGa. She is excited to

reconnect with fellowalumni from Loyola and isanxious to get theNashville AlumniChapter back on its feet!

Kiely Schork ’08,Loyola’s career scoringleader in women’s bas-ketball upon her gradua-tion in 2008, was named

head girls basketballcoach at Chapelle inNew Orleans, La.

Linda Kuhlman,M.S.N. ’09, Bellefonte,Pa., was promoted tovice president of profes-sional and clinical serv-ices for Mount NittanyMedical Center.

Erika T. Smith,M.S.N. ’09, Anchorage,Alaska, critical carenurse and Major in theU.S. Air Force, was rec-ognized by CambridgeWho’s Who for demon-strating dedication,leadership, and excel-lence in military dutyand nursing.

College of Social Sciences (continued)

RELIVE YOUR YEARBOOK MEMORIES ONLINEWant to take a trip down memory lane of your college days at Loyola, but can’t

find your old edition of The Wolf yearbook?

No worries. Pictures that you haven’t seen in years are just a click away:

www.archive.org/details/loyolauniversityneworleans

Special Collections and Archives at the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library, in a

partnership with the Lyrasis Mass Digitization Collaborative, has digitized 62 editions of

The Wolf yearbook and made them available absolutely free online. The editions begin

in 1924 and continue through 2007, with some gaps when Loyola did not produce a

yearbook, most notably during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1970s.

Future plans include digitizing archived editions of Loyola’s student newspaper,

The Maroon, but funding is still needed. If you are interested in making a donation,

please contact Deborah Poole, university library interim dean, at (504) 864-7133

or [email protected]

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Raymond C. Breaux ’51, Metairie, La., and T. Sellers Meric won the gold

medal in Men’s Doubles Tennis at the Summer National Senior Games, spon-

sored by the National Senior Games Association (NSGA), which were held in

Houston, Texas, the week of June 27. Every two years, the NSGA Summer

Games occur in various cities across the U.S., hosting a wide variety of com-

petitions such as tennis, track, swimming, badminton, archery, and cycling.

After qualifying at the State level for Men’s Doubles, the pair entered the

2011 NSGA Summer Games as the number one seed in their division, ages 80

– 84. They won their matches 6-0, 6-0; 6-1, 6-2; and in the finals 6-2, 6-0.

The pressure was on to defend their title, as the men had won the gold medal

at the 2009 NSGA Summer Games in Palo Alto, Calif.

Raymond, who played sports at St. Aloysius and later at Loyola and Tulane,

was also a coach at De La Salle High School.

Raymond and Sellers, both 83 years old, have been tennis partners for 18

years, participating in various local and national tournaments. They have par-

ticipated in four NSGA Summer Games and hope to continue their winning

streak in the years to come.

Besides their accomplishments in the Senior Olympics, the duo has been

ranked nationally by the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) as high as #2, and

previously have been ranked co- #1 in doubles in the South.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSNOVEMBER5 Wolves on the Prowl6 Loyola vs. Tulane Basketball

Game Pep Rally

DECEMBER4 Singing with Santa/Christmas

at Loyola7 Annual Washington, D.C.,

Alumni Party8 Young Alumni Christmas

Cocktail Reception

JANUARY13-15 Ignatian Silent Retreat20 Baseball Kick-off at

Rock ‘n Bowl28 Wolfpack Hall of Fame

FEBRUARY4 Bus Trip to Spring Hill; Loyola

vs. Spring Hill BasketballGame

29 Lenten Series

MARCH7 Lenten Series14 Lenten Series18 Latin Mass at Holy Name of

Jesus Church

21 Lenten Series28 Lenten Series

APRIL7 San Diego Alumni Happy Hour13-15 Alumni Weekend14 Founder’s Day Celebration19 Coach Rags Scheuermann

Baseball ScholarshipFundraiser

20 15th Annual Wolfpack GolfTournament

MAY11 Senior Crawfish Boil11 University Baccalaureate

Mass12 Undergraduate and Graduate

Commencement Ceremony12 Golden Wolves Induction

Ceremony12 College of Law

Commencement Ceremony

JUNE22-24 Alumni College

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

call (504) 861-5454.

The 2010 – 2011 Donor Honor Roll is Online!For a complete listing of donors, visit giving.loyno.edu

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AlumniLouise D. Howard ’36August Alfaro ’37Wilmur A. Todd ’37Fred D’Aunoy, Jr. ’38Col. James S. Mathews, Jr.’38

Marjorie D. Boehmer ’41Frank W. Fullmer ’43Byron E. Shelton ’43Thomas W. Pope, Jr., D.D.S.’44

Dr. N.F. Laborde ’45Sidney S. Light, D.D.S. ’45Gloria Zazulak ’45Mary Z. Blanco ’47John J. Booth, D.D.S. ’47Alex A. Bucher ’47Joycelyn Decareaux ’48The Hon. Thomas H.Kingsmill, Jr. ’42, J.D. ’48

Audrey L. Lind ’49Joseph W. Martin, Jr. ’49Robert J. Villars ’49Michel T. Blouin ’50

Francis A. Plauche ’50Lawrence Vollenweider III’50

Marie Lillo ’51Dr. John W. Manning, Jr.’51

Valentine Schaff III, J.D.’51

Warren H. Willkomm ’51Walter J. Forshag, Jr. ’52Lee G. Mehrhoff ’52Elizabeth V. Bowie, M.E. ’53Kenneth W. Manuel, J.D.’53

Vincent P. Bruno, D.D.S.’54

Sr. Alice M. Macmurdo ’54Jon L. Daniels, D.D.S. ’57Ralph F. Downey II ’58James A. Smith, J.D. ’58Sandra E. Rizzo ’60Dr. Mildred E. Kersh ’61Charles E. Decker III ’62Emile P. Flauss ’62

Henry W. Fontenette, M.Ed.’63

Stephen S. Fennell, D.D.S.’64

Paul H. Kidd, J.D. ’66Horace R. Leverette, D.D.S.’66

Msg. Milton L. Reisch, S.J.,M.S. ’68

John S. Stire ’70Kathleen J. Bourgeois ’73Nolarean B. Ragusa, M.A.’73

Joseph R. DePaoli, Jr., J.D.’74

Harold J. Matherne, Jr. ’74Diane M. Schwach, J.D. ’74John Howard, Sr. ’76Joseph S. Zuppardo ’77Patrick J. Boyle ’81Carter C. Gooding ’81Karen C. Kraemer, M.E. ’81Alberto E. Muniz ’81Linda J. Gill ’82Mary A. Tanner ’83

Catherine A. Biggs ’85Eric R. Sellman ’88Davy P. Laborde, Jr. ’83, J.D.’89

Marianne G. Buckley,M.P.S. ’91

Mary J. Nocero, M.R.E. ’92Elisabeth Robert ’80, J.D.’93

Lisa M. Kosche ’94Mary J. Zdroik, M.R.E. ’95Triston K. Knoll ’93, J.D.’96

Lynn M. Trudell, M.P.S. ’00Reginald L. Harrington ’01Mary F. Kelly, M.P.S. ’02Thomas P. ChopardLeonard ’06

Paul G. Van Hoose, J.D. ’07

Correction:Judith O. Ruch ’71 wasinadvertently listed asdeceased in the summerissue.

Memorials

Acadiana, La.Blake Escudier ’87, M.B.A. ’93AtlantaMike Blackstock ’98AustinErin Osman ’06Baton RougeCindy Hallam ’97Bryan Jeansonne, J.D. ’06BostonCourtney Fisher ’07Eric Pengel ’07Central FloridaSusan McEvoy ’88ChicagoStacey O’Malley ’89

DallasConrad DeBaillon ’07Julia Mungioli ’96DenverMarlow Felton ’89 HoustonParker Bigley ’95JacksonLacie Michel-Bogen ’99Las VegasElly Hanks ’95Los AngelesNorma Miranda ’06MiamiMildred Morgado, J.D. ’98Mississippi Gulf CoastVolunteers Needed

NashvilleAllison Cooley ’07New York CityTim Marsek ’04Northshore, La.Elizabeth Cigali Manshel’89

PhiladelphiaMolly Gatto ’80PhoenixAnastaja Hatton ’07Puerto RicoRamon Gonzalez ’82RaleighJ. Ferrel Guillory ’69Julie R. Toporek ’92Susanne Rallis, M.S.N. ’09

ShreveportMelissa Fertitta ’03San DiegoMuriel Croom ’02St. LouisMatt Bruns ’98TampaAnne Smith ’92Vicky McCarthy ’86Washington, D.C.Jen Costa ’03

For moreinformation, visitalumni.loyno.edu

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

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or submit electronically at

alumni.loyno.eduDeadline for mention in the spring magazine is Dec. 31.

The Loyola University New Orleans Office of AlumniRelations is interested in alumni accomplishmentsand community service, so please tell us aboutyourself. You can also update a new business or

home address, e-mail, and phone number.

We Want To Hear From You!

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