loyola university new orleans magazine summer 2010

ALUMNI COME BACK TO THE PACK MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU BRINGS HOPE TO NEW ORLEANSMASTER PLAN FOR FACILITIES GETS UNDERWAY NEW ORLEANS CUISINE CELEBRATED

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LOYOLAVictory at Last

Celebrating the Class of 2010’sand New Orleans’ Successes

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITYNEW ORLEANS

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

Vice President for Institutional AdvancementVictoria A. Frank

Associate Vice President for DevelopmentChris Wiseman ’88

Associate Vice President for MarketingTerrell F. Fisher ’76

EditorRay Willhoft ’00

Art DirectorAllee Parker

DesignerCraig Bloodworth

PhotographerHarold Baquet

Director of Alumni RelationsMonique Gaudin Gardner

Associate Director of Alumni RelationsDavid Robinson-Morris ’06

Assistant Director of Alumni RelationsLisa Adams ’82

Director of Public Affairs and External RelationsMeredith M. Hartley

Communications CoordinatorJames Shields

Communications ManagerSean Snyder

ContributorsShon Cowan Baker

Jamie BustosChelsea Fielding

Catherine I. KoppelBrett Simpson ’96, M.B.A. ’03

Photo Contributors

The Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J.Dan Helfers

Tracie Morris SchaeferKevin Zansler

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COVER FOCUS18 A Time of Celebration

FEATURES24 A Change for New Orleans

28 The Facilities Master Plan:Construction Begins

30 Living to Eat

32 The Golden Wolf and theNew Graduate

34 The Value of Virtue

36 Loyola in Print

DEPARTMENTS06 On the Avenue

06 News16 Students17 Athletics

38 Tracking the Pack

40 Wolftracks43 Wolf Pups49 Calendar of Events50 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 PresidentNow that the 2009 – 2010 academic year has come to an

end, we can look back on our accomplishments with a sense ofpride and celebration.

First, congratulations to our 1,201 new graduates who officiallymade the transition from students to alumni during the UnifiedCommencement on May 8 and the College of Law Commencementon May 12. I’m sure we all can expect great things from them as theybegin a new chapter in their lives.

While one class leaves, a new class arrives. Undergraduateapplication activity remains strong for fall 2010, with applications andacceptances up more than 20 percent over last year. With this pool ofvery strong applicants, the Enrollment Management and FinancialAid and Scholarships offices have been working hard to enroll 800

new first-year students and 125 new transfer students. I also am happy to report that the first-year, fall-to-spring retention rate was three percent ahead

of last year, and we expect that the fall-to-fall retention rate will continue to move in a positivedirection. In addition to first-year retention, we are continuing to look at the retention rates of allof our students as a means of improving graduation rates across the university. We have manyopportunities to improve student retention, and all of us can play a role in that. Graduate admis-sions and enrollment are also very important to both our mission and our strategic plan, and we areworking to strengthen our efforts in those areas as well.

It is evident around campus that we have begun to implement the first phase of the new facili-ties master plan for the campus. Part of this first phase will address some serious deferred mainte-nance issues that have accumulated in the past years. Now, as we begin new construction, is theopportune time for us to address some of these problems, and they must be addressed before webegin the second phase of construction, which will involve a new student center and residence hall.

Plans are also being finalized, and preliminary site work is underway, for the renovation of theformer Dominican Conference Center on the Broadway campus. This space will be used by theCollege of Law as the new home of the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice.

Finally, thank you, the entire Loyola community—faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents, andfriends of the university—for all of our accomplishments and successes this past academic year.With your hard work, generosity, and belief in Loyola, I am confident that we will continue toachieve great things as we move towards our centennial in 2012.

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YOUR PRIVATE GIFTS TO THE COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND FINE ARTS ARE CRITICAL.

THEATRE ARTS AND DANCETheatre ArtsDance

VISUAL ARTSStudio ArtsGraphic Design

CENTERSCenter for Music and Arts Entrepreneurship

MUSICBachelor of Arts in MusicJazz StudiesMusic CompositionMusic EducationMusic Industry StudiesMusic PerformanceMusic TherapyMusic with Elective Studies

Arts are central to the human endeavor. They enliven our spirits and fill our minds with wonder.Loyola’s College of Music and Fine Arts offers a broad scope of artistic study that consistentlyproduces individual excellence. It is the preeminent Jesuit center for fine and performing arts.

For more information, contact Anna Justice, Development Officer, [email protected] or (504) 861-5989, or donate online at giving.loyno.edu

Whether it is to add that special touch to an opera performance, provide students with thequality instruments or supplies they need, or ensure that our artistic productions are of professionalquality, your annual gifts are vital to the success of the College of Music and Fine Arts.

The College of Music and Fine Arts: Preparing students for careersin the arts and for lives of purpose in the Ignatian tradition

COLLEGE PROFILE

PROGRAMS OF STUDY AND CENTERS

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Alumni Weekend, May 7 – 9, was held inconjunction with commencement events, which allowedalumni to celebrate their Wolfpack pride alongside graduat-ing seniors. The annual Senior Crawfish Boil was added tothe Alumni Weekend lineup, which offered the graduatingclass a chance to rub elbows with visiting alumni as theyreconnected with Loyola.

The weekend of events also included the induction ofLoyola’s 50-year graduates, the Golden Wolves, who alsoprocessed in Loyola’s commencement ceremony, ClassDinners, the President’s Maroon and Gold Gala, and theAnnual Alumni Association Jazz Brunch. At the brunch,Mary Ann Glorioso Valentino ’41, longtime New Orleanscultural and civic leader and supporter, was honored with theAdjutor Hominum Award, which is presented to outstandingalumni whose lives exemplify the characteristics that Loyolaseeks to form in its graduates, including moral character,service to humanity, and unquestionable integrity.

It was an exciting time for all alumni, especially those whocelebrated their milestone reunions this year—the Classes of1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005.

Alumni Weekend celebrates Wolfpack pride

Alumni Association President Mark Morice, J.D. ’98,University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.,Mary Ann Glorioso Valentino ’41

Golden Wolves, Class of 1960

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Loyola honored its top benefactors on March 11 for theircontinued support of the university at the annualBenefactors Dinner. At the dinner, Claire and S. DerbyGisclair ’73 were inducted into the Society of St. Ignatiusfor their lifetime giving to Loyola.

In addition, Tom Benson, H’87, owner of the SuperBowl XLIV championship team, the New Orleans Saints,received the 2009 Integritas Vitae Award, the university’shighest honor to an individual who exemplifies a highmoral character and selfless service without expectation ofmaterial reward or public recognition.In addition to his philanthropy in New Orleans, Benson

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Benefactors honored for their supportalso has been a longtime supporter of Loyola. In 1999,his generous gift to the university funded the first phaseof construction of the Gregory R. Choppin ChemistryWing in Monroe Hall. The wing was completed in fall2008. Benson also made a considerable contribution toLoyola to create the Jesuit Social Research Institute,which was established in 2007 to promote research,social analysis, theological reflection, and practicalstrategies for improving the social and economic condi-tions in the southern United States and in select partsof the Caribbean and Latin America with a particularfocus on issues of race, poverty, and migration.

Board of Trustees Chair Suzanne Mestayer, University PresidentKevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., Tom Benson, H’87

University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., Claire Gisclair,Board of Trustees Member S. Derby Gisclair ’73

The Hon. Moon Landrieu ’52, J.D. ’54, H’79, H’05, Herbert Christenberry, Jr., J.D. ’57, Ann Christenberry, Tom Kloor ’52,Verna Landrieu ’54, H’05, Kitty Kloor

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The Loyola community is mourning the loss of BrianBromberger, dean of the College of Law and the Judge Adrian G. DuplantierProfessor of Law. Bromberger passed away on May 27 after succumbing to aheart attack. He had planned to retire from Loyola on July 31 and rejoin hisfamily in his native Australia.

Bromberger came to Loyola in 2003 from the University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill, where he had served as the associate dean foracademic affairs and a professor of law since 1995. At Loyola,Bromberger led the College of Law through Hurricane Katrina and itsaftermath; established the prestigious Westerfield Fellows Program forfuture legal educators; and expanded services from the Stuart H. SmithLaw Clinic and Center for Social Justice, enabling the college to keeppace with clinical legal education trends nationwide.

Very recently, Bromberger passionately and successfully fought against abill in the Louisiana legislature that would severely restrict university lawschool clinics from representing poor and indigent clients. The bill failed in asenate committee on May 19.

Because of his dedication and service to the Loyola community,Bromberger was awarded the President’s Medal during the College of LawCommencement on May 12.

“During his 50 years of teaching, which he celebrated just this year, Brianaffected countless lives in many profound ways,” says University President KevinWm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D. “He was a strong leader, an advocate for his college andits people, a skilled mediator, a dedicated scholar, and a friend to many.”

The memory and contributions of prominent Catholic-American author and former Loyola faculty memberWalker Percy have been honored through the creation of

New center launched in name of literary giant Walker Percya new center bearing his name. Loyola launched the WalkerPercy Center for Writing and Publishing on March 10 withreminiscences of Percy by Marcus Smith, Ph.D., emeritus pro-fessor of English, and Patrick Samway, S.J., Percy’s biographer.Award-winning filmmaker and New Orleans native WinstonRiley also introduced a partial screening of his documentary,Walker Percy: A Documentary Film. Riley’s documentaryaccounted Percy’s story with archival film, excerpts fromPercy’s work, and interviews with family, friends, and scholars.

Immediate plans for the center include purchasing apress to publish literary and academic texts, expanding theLoyola Writing Institute to offer fee-based, non-credit class-es to the community, and enhancing publications, readingseries, and interdisciplinary work already in place. The cen-ter will also seek writing outreach opportunities with publichigh school students.

To learn more about the Walker Percy Center, visitwww.loyno.edu/wpc

Loyola mourns the loss of College of Law Dean Brian Bromberger

Loyola College of Law Dean Brian Bromberger

Marcus Smith, Ph.D., emeritus professor of English, remembered WalkerPercy at the dedication of the Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing.

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Loyola’s Jesuit Center and the Alumni Associationpresented “Sacred Music and Sacred Words,” a series ofconcerts and lectures held in February and March toobserve the season of Lent.

The series was headlined by Ignatian spirituality expertJoe Tetlow, S.J., and popular New Orleans priest TonyRicard ’87. The series kicked off with “Ayiti Cheri,” aHaitian benefit concert and dance performance.

Lenten Series 2010: “Sacred Music and Sacred Words”

Award-winning Loyola PhotographerHarold Baquet, who has been with Loyolasince 1989, discussed his 30+ year career inphotography and told the stories behind theimages he has captured during his career in apresentation on February 24.

Baquet discussed his Louisiana roots, as amember of a seven-generation Louisiana fam-ily, as well as New Orleans culture, music,food, faith, work ethic, craft ethic, and racialidentity, among other topics. Baquet exploredhow his work relates to his personal experi-ence and motivation. He also covered the skillsets young people who want to pursue photog-raphy as a career should develop.

Harold Baquet: A Retrospective

Other events included: “What is Sacred about Rockand Roll?,” a concert by a liturgical choir and musicians’group comprised of both Loyola students and alumni;“Don’t Be Stupid! Lessons You Should Already Know,”a lecture by the Rev. Tony Ricard; “American Culture,Religion, and Spirituality,” a lecture by the Rev. JosephA. Tetlow, S.J.; and a concert by Professor JohnMahoney and his jazz band.

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Alfred L. Lorenz, Ph.D., the A.Louis Read Distinguished Professor of

Mass Communication, was awarded the LoyolaUniversity New Orleans 2009 Dux AcademicusAward, which recognizes a faculty member who “isable to impart the knowledge and wisdom of thehumanities, sciences or the professions to studentsin a manner consistent with the unique philosophyof Loyola University New Orleans as a Jesuit insti-tution of higher education.”

Lorenz, who joined Loyola as a professor in 1981,was nominated by colleagues, students, and formerstudents, who cited his distinctive work as a facultymember, department chair, and interim dean fol-

Dr. Larry Lorenz receives 2009 Dux Academicus Awardlowing Hurricane Katrina.

Lorenz earned a bachelor’s degree in English fromMarquette University in 1958, and entered the U.S.Army shortly after. In 1962, upon discharge fromthe Army, Lorenz joined United PressInternational, where he helped tell the stories ofthe Cuban Missile Crisis, integration in the South,and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.He continued to work occasionally as a stringerwhile earning both a master’s and a doctoral degreein journalism from Southern Illinois University.

Lorenz returned to Marquette as a faculty mem-ber in the College of Journalism in 1968, where hespent 12 years. He also taught for a year at New

Mexico State University before coming toLoyola to chair the Department ofCommunications.

Lorenz is a prolific writer and reviewerand author of two books, News: Reportingand Writing and Hugh Gaine: A ColonialPrinter-Editor’s Odyssey to Loyalism. Healso hosts “Informed Sources,” a weeklypublic affairs program on public televisionin New Orleans, La.

Lorenz is married and has five children,all of whom are Loyola alumni.

Shotgun, a play by John Biguenet, M.F.A.,Robert Hunter Distinguished Professor of English,was nominated for the American Theatre CriticsAssociation’s ATCA/Harold and Mimi SteinbergNew Play Award for best new American play of theyear. Past recipients of the award include AugustWilson, Horton Foote, and Arthur Miller.Shotgun, the second installment in Biguenet’s

Rising Water trilogy, was selected for presentation asstaged readings at In-Progress: New Play ReadingSeries, at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Mo.;Forum: New Play Roundtable Reading Series,Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey; and PlayFest:The Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays at theOrlando Shakespeare Theater.

Shotgun nominated for best new American playThe play then went on to premiere last summer

at Southern Rep Theater in New Orleans, where itreceived an extended run and was the subject ofmultiple cover stories in New Orleans publicationsOnStage, Gambit, and The Times-Picayune.

Alfred L. Lorenz, Ph.D.

John Biguenet, M.F.A.

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The Loyola community united to respond to thedevastation of the Haitian earthquake through a vari-ety of events, fundraising, and spiritual support forHaitians and their loved ones abroad. The Hope forHaiti task force was assembled to identify reliefresources and plan for a sustained aid effort by theuniversity for the island nation and its people affectedby the tragedy. Hope for Haiti also started a blog atblogs.loyno.edu/haiti, where the public can learnmore about Loyola’s efforts.

On January 16, Loyola hosted a free concert dedi-cated to Haiti at which audience members coulddonate funds toward the relief effort and learn theways they can help the Haitian people. The concert,led by Loyola Director of Orchestras and Haitian emi-gre Jean Montès, was actually planned far in advanceof the earthquake as a joint performance of the NewOrleans Youth Orchestra, the Loyola SymphonyOrchestra, and the Cornell University Orchestra.Cornell musicians came to New Orleans as part of aservice project to help Hurricane Katrina victims.

Loyola community mobilizes to bring “Hope to Haiti”The Ignatius Chapel Mass community raised

$3,254.25 during collection, which was donated toorganizations with which Loyola has a connection.

A second benefit concert was held at Loyola onFebruary 26. The concert, “Ayiti Cheri,” the Creoleterm for “Haiti beloved,” featured performances ofHaitian dance and music and exhibited Haitian art,poetry, and cuisine. Montès and his string quartet,along with Haitian dancers, were among the evening’sperformers.

There also was a discussion of the history of Haitiand New Orleans and how the two regions are relat-ed. Haitian art was on display and available for bidduring a silent auction.

Although admission was free, donations wereencouraged, and all proceeds benefited the Haitianrelief effort.

In addition, Montès traveled to Haiti in lateMarch with a group of students and volunteers todeliver musical instruments to the earthquake-devas-tated Holy Trinity School of Music.

The Loyola Center for Spiritual Capital hosted its firstevent on May 19—a dinner and lifetime achievementaward tribute to Alden “Doc” Laborde, principled business-man and founder of Tidewater, Inc. Laborde is the onlyLouisianian inducted into the U.S. Hall of Fame ofBusiness, and as a lifelong Catholic, has been recognized onnumerous occasions for his dedication and service to hisfaith. His entire life exemplifies the value and meaning ofspiritual capital.

The College of Business launched the center earlier thisspring, co-founded by John Levert, Jr., and direct-ed by Nicholas Capaldi, Ph.D., the Legendre-Soulé Distinguished Chair in Business Ethics. Thecenter is a first of its kind at a Catholic universityand second only in academia to Yale University’sSpiritual Enterprise Institute.

The center will feature lectures by speakerswith a sound understanding of value-based deci-sion-making and how traditional faiths can play avital role in retrieving and reinvigorating the spir-itual roots of business practice; conferences of

Center for Spiritual Capital honors leading businessman “Doc” Labordescholars and CEOs who delve into the ethics of commerceand the religious roots of business; and forums includingjournalists, academics, clergy, and students on challenges tospirituality in the work world. The center is also developingan online 12-hour graduate certificate program for middle-and upper-level business leaders to analyze key elements oferosion in social virtue and social capital, and critique theteachings of mainstream religious traditions on business.

For more information, visitwww.business.loyno.edu/spiritual-capital

John Levert, Jr., College of Business Dean William Locander, Alden “Doc” Laborde

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The Loyola College of BusinessAlumni Board took a candid lookat issues vital to businesses wishingto relocate to New Orleans or stayin the city at its 25th AnnualCollege of Business AlumniLuncheon on March 26. LouisianaState Superintendent of EducationPaul Pastorek ’76, J.D. ’79;Ochsner Chief Operating OfficerPatrick J. Quinlan, M.D.; andGCR & Associates CEO GregoryC. Rigamer were panelists for thediscussion about “Surviving andThriving: A Business Focus onHousing, Healthcare andEducation.” Television and radiohost Monica Pierre served asmoderator.

The College of Business alsohonored Saints Executive VicePresident and Chief FinancialOfficer Dennis Lauscha, M.B.A.’93 as outstanding alumnus of theyear and business owner/franchisedeveloper Ryan Brach ’00, M.B.A.’03 as young alumnus of the year.

Health care and education leaders headline College of Business Alumni Luncheon

Dennis Lauscha, M.B.A. ’93 Ryan Brach ’00, M.B.A. ’03

More than 250 alumni came togetherfor the Annual Law Alumni Luncheon

on January 29 at the Hotel InterContinental NewOrleans. This luncheon is one of the most popularevents for the College of Law.

The Hon. Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, J.D. ’64received the 2010 St. Ives Award, the highest honorawarded by the College of Law Alumni Association.The award, named for the patron saint of lawyers, is pre-sented annually to an alumnus/a who has volunteeredservices to the College of Law or the university, main-tained the highest standards of the profession, and fur-thered the mission of the alumni association.

Annual Law Alumni Luncheon gathers friends, honors alumna

Richard E. McCormack, J.D. ’84, the Hon. Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, J.D. ’64, and the Hon. Harry T. Lemmon, J.D. ’63

Gregory C. Rigamer, Patrick J. Quinlan, M.D., Paul Pastorek ’76, J.D. ’79

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The ongoing volatile political scene in Iranand relations between the United States and Iranwere the topics at a panel discussion at Loyola onFebruary 18, which featured four experts onIran—Misagh Parsa, Ph.D., Mehran Kamrava,Ph.D., Mark Gasiorowski, Ph.D., and JackGoldstone, Ph.D.For the discussion, Parsa, professor of sociology

at Dartmouth College and a foremost expert ofthird-world revolutions, presented “Origins of thePost-election Conflicts and Unrest in Iran.” Kamrava, interim dean of Georgetown

Loyola hosts expert panel discussion on tensions in Iran and Iranian-U.S. relations

Alicia Bourque, Ph.D., director of the UniversityCounseling Center, received the 2010 CoadjutorOptimus Award, which is presented to staff memberswho demonstrate service above that required orexpected and who are representative of the university’scommitment to its Jesuit values, on March 31 at theannual Staff Service Award Luncheon.Bourque carries a full load of client visits and

addresses concerns daily. She has become an integralpart of several committees and initiatives outside thescope of her normal position, such as her work with theSubstance Abuse Task Force, women’s issues, universi-ty health programming, Wolf Pack Wellness Initiative,University Crisis Response team, and Early WarningCommittee. She spearheaded the university responseto H1N1, developing a plan that included educatingthe population and a method for tracking and monitor-ing symptomatic students.Bourque is tapped most often to serve on committees

Dr. Alicia Bourque named 2010 Coadjutor Optimus Award recipient

University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatarand director of the Center for International andRegional Studies, presented “The Unfolding ofIran’s Second Spontaneous Revolution.” Gasiorowski, professor of politics and interna-

tional relations at Louisiana State University,presented “U.S. Policy toward Iran under theObama Administration.” The panel discussion coincided with the

International Studies Association convention inNew Orleans, La., which was attended by region-al and international scholars.

Misagh Parsa, Ph.D., Mehran Kamrava, Ph.D., Mark Gasiorowski, Ph.D., and Jack Goldstone, Ph.D.

when attention to detail and strategic planning andvisioning are required because she can be depended onto speak truthfully and thoughtfully. At the same time,her compassion and willingness to be a team workerhas earned her the trust and high esteem of her col-leagues and the student body.

Alicia Bourque, Ph.D., and University President Kevin Wm.Wildes, S.J., Ph.D.

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Loyola Wolfpack Athletics and theAlumni Association honored exceptional

athletes and a supporter of the university’s many teams onFebruary 20. WGNO-TV Sports Director Ed Daniels ’79emceed the induction of five new members into the LoyolaWolfpack Hall of Fame during halftime at the men’sLoyola-Belhaven basketball game.

Inductees into the Hall of Fame included John Altobello

Loyola inducts 2010 Hall of Fame members, honors faculty supporter(basketball, 1939 – 42), Henry “Zeke” Bonura (basketballand baseball, 1927 – 31), Chester Doll (basketball, 1951 –52, 56 – 58), Robert Hanberg (tennis and basketball, 1959– 64), and Yussef Jasmine (basketball, 1997 – 00). Loyolapolitical science professor Peter Burns, Ph.D., received theSt. Sebastian Award for exhibiting outstanding efforts onbehalf of Loyola athletes off the field of play and charitable,community, civic, and spiritual service to humanity.

2010 Wolfpack Hall of Fame inductees

The Maroon and Gold officially kicked off efforts to fundthe Coach Louis “Rags” Scheuermann Scholarship at aspecial reception that was held at Rock n’ Bowl on February28. Friends, family, and former Wolfpack players were onhand to honor Loyola legend and New Orleans icon “Rags”Scheuermann. The endowed scholarship, which will bene-fit a current student-athlete on the baseball team, will be thefirst instituted in the new era of Wolfpack Athletics.

Scheuermann’s teams won 234 games in 15 seasons,and were considered among the finest squads in thenation each year. His legacy to Loyola baseball not onlyconsists of an impressive .649 winning percentage, butmore importantly, the multitude of players he taught tolove the game, who later themselves became coaches orleaders in the community. For more information or to support this scholar-

ship, please contact Renny Simno ’98, DevelopmentOfficer for Wolfpack Athletics, at (504) 861-5851 ore-mail [email protected]

Endowed scholarship established in legendary coach’s honor

Ken Adolph, Ed Wahden, Jerry Brady, Fred Woessner, Wayne Pietri

Family of Coach Louis “Rags” Scheuermann

John Bordes, Ricky Caballero, and Bobby Larsen

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By Sean Snyder

Last December, signs displaying the warning, “Beware:

10-Minute Plays Ahead,” began popping up around

Loyola’s campus advertising an interdisciplinary project

between the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences

and the College of Music and Fine Arts, spearheaded by

John Biguenet, M.F.A., Robert Hunter Distinguished

Professor of English.

For the 10-Minute Plays collaboration, budding play-

wrights enrolled in Biguenet’s class, Writing the Short

Script, composed scripts, and engaged with students from

the theatre arts and graphic design programs to produce

them. The staged readings were performed for live audi-

ences December 1 and 8, 2009, in Marquette Theater.

“A playwright doesn’t know what he or she has on the

page until it’s heard on the stage, and for students in my

writing workshop to have the full experience of writing a

play, they needed to see their works performed,” says

Biguenet. “Similarly, acting and graphic arts students par-

ticipating in the project profited by public presentations of

their work.”

Assisting with the project was C. Patrick Gendusa,

M.F.A., visiting assistant professor of theatre arts, who

Loyola colleges collaborate to produce interdisciplinary fine arts projectselected and directed the actors, and Daniela Marx,

M.F.A., associate professor of graphic design, who advised

the art design component. In November, Marx incorpo-

rated the project in her Graphic Design III class, allowing

students to compete to be project designer. Winning the

honor was graphic arts junior Phil Dodson, whose design

was produced into posters, coasters, and T-shirts. In all,

there were 17 different designs created through Marx’s

class, all of which were on display outside of Marquette

Theater during the performances.

“In the arts, and especially in theater, such collabora-

tion among various types of artists is common,” says

Biguenet. “Fortunately for our students, Loyola is small

enough so that collaboration among three departments is

possible and, in fact, encouraged.”

“Like colleges and universities across the country,

Loyola is enhancing its interdisciplinary focus with new

programs, team-led projects such as this one, team-taught

courses, the hiring of new faculty with interdisciplinary

strengths, and by encouraging interdisciplinary research

and teaching among the entire faculty,” notes Jo Ann

Moran Cruz, Ph.D., dean of the College of Humanities

and Natural Sciences.

Students in the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences and the College of Music and Fine Arts came together for the10-Minute Plays collaboration.

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Six Loyola MBA students helped spur a joint NewOrleans MBA team to victory against several top-rated business schools inthe New Orleans Entrepreneur Week Idea Corps Challenge on March 27.The competition capped off a week of activities aimed at incubating busi-ness development in New Orleans and beyond.

MBA students Brian Danos, RaShaud Haines, Michael Pitre, BarrowReedy, Kelly Spears, and Christynn Vierra joined forces with studentsfrom University of New Orleans’ and Tulane University’s business schoolsto match a team from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School ofManagement in a tie for first place. The New Orleans contingent defeat-ed teams from a variety of schools, including Berkeley, Northwestern, andStanford Universities and the University of Chicago. Brett Matherne,Ph.D., Loyola’s Chase Minority Entrepreneurship Distinguished Professor,advised the team.

The team was tasked with providing business strategy and consultingservices to Jack and Jake’s Local and Organic Market, which is launchinga community supported agricultural market group.

For their efforts, the winners were whisked from the competition toJames Carville’s home for the closing celebration, where the two winningMBA team leaders gave brief presentations before a private performanceby Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Irvin Mayfield.

Hosted by the Idea Village, a New Orleans nonprofit that identifies,supports, and retains entrepreneurial talent in the city, Entrepreneur Weekgathered cutting-edge investors and business leaders, corporate volunteers,and 90 MBA students from across the U.S. to support more than 75 early-stage New Orleans business ventures and focus on emerging businessopportunities. The Idea Village partnered with Google, the New OrleansSaints, the Downtown Development District, and the U.S. Departmentof Commerce Economic Development Administration and other spon-sors to host a series of activities for participants.

Students also attended presentations from high-profile speakers includ-ing Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute; MarkCuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team; Jim Coulter, CEOof TPG Capital; and retired Army General Wesley Clark.

MBA students take first place atentrepreneurship challenge

The Associated Collegiate Press

named The Maroon, Loyola’s student

newspaper, a First-Class publication, as

part of a voluntary critique and evalua-

tion program. This is the second-highest

ranking possible for a college newspaper

and places The Maroon in the top 17 per-

cent of all student publications in the

nation.

Vocal performance student David

Castillo won first prize in the Stewart

Brady Competition for Young Artists

sponsored by the Y.E.S. Foundation for

the Arts of San Francisco, Calif. The win

netted him $3,000 in prize money plus an

appearance in the finalists’ concert.

Philosophy and medieval studies stu-

dent G. Nicholas Courtney was the

2010 recipient of The Davies-Jackson

Scholarship for a two-year study at St.

John’s College, University of Cambridge,

England.

Nikki Demetria Thanos, a third-year

law student, was the recipient of the

2010 Working in the Public Interest

Student Achievement Award, presented

by the student-led WIPI group at the

University of Georgia School of Law.

The College of Law Moot Court

Team won The DePaul University

College of Law National Cultural

Heritage Law Moot Court Competition.

The team included law students David

Vicknair, Geoff Sweeney, and Daniel

Shanks, and was coached by Lindsey

Surratt and faculty adviser Dr. Derek

Fincham.

Student Successes

MBA students during the entrepreneurship challenge

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In their first season since the

1990s, the Loyola women’s tennis

team finished the 2010 season with a record of 4-

11. All four of the Wolfpack’s wins came in GCAC

play where they finished fifth in

the regular season standings.

Loyola faced a tough schedule

in their inaugural season with

two matches against NCAA

schools, McNeese State and

Nicholls State, and nine against

teams who finished the season

ranked in the NAIA Top 25. The

four ranked opponents were

GCAC champion #16 Xavier,

#20 William Carey, #21 Mobile,

and #24 Spring Hill. After

Loyola dropped their first three

matches, the Wolfpack won three straight to get their

record to 3-3. Loyola edged Belhaven 5-4 to pick up

their first win, then shut out Tougaloo and LSU-

Shreveport to put the ‘Pack at .500. Loyola closed out

the regular season with another win over LSUS

Loyola Women’s Tennis Team completes successful seasonbefore being eliminated in the GCAC Tournament

by Spring Hill.

Junior Claire Landry led the Wolfpack with six wins

in singles play and won six matches in doubles, pairing

up with sophomore Katie Beargie.

Landry, a transfer from Lipscomb

University, competed in the No. 1

position for Loyola. Beargie picked

up four wins in singles action.

Sophomore Rachel Crump

notched the first win for Loyola

this season, defeating Ashley

McGill of Xavier on Feb. 13.

Crump won five singles matches

on the year and teamed up with

sophomore Frances Sweeney for

five doubles victories. Sweeney

also won a pair of singles matches.

Freshmen Hannah Neal and Frances Bonnin played

No. 2 doubles, winning four matches on the year. Neal

held the No. 2 spot in singles for Loyola and came away

with three victories. Bonnin played No. 3 singles, win-

ning two matches on the year.

The Loyola baseball team has experienced some great

seasons over the past decade, including setting the single

season record for victories in 2000 and

winning the GCAC Tournament in

2002. The Wolfpack has had several

great players during that span, and the

program honored 19 of them, naming

an All-Decade Team for the 2000 –

2009 seasons.

The Wolfpack kicked off the All-

Decade Weekend with the 13th

Annual Loyola Athletics Golf

Tournament at the Audubon Golf

Course on April 16. The team was hon-

ored with a presentation at Segnette

Field before Loyola’s baseball double-

header against LSU-Shreveport.

Loyola Baseball honors All-Decade TeamFormer Loyola athletes for the All-Decade Team

included: Doug Neill, Brian Van Haverbeke, Scott

Schenck, Brad Showalter, Tory

Western, David Lindsey, Mike

Ceravolo, Tommy Daigle, Scott

Gremillion, Ryan Moity, Chad

Stouder, Josh Borges, David

Lauricella, Andy Rodriguez,

Kevin Fontenot, Charles

Robinson, Greg Veltri, Brian

Mason, and Bryan McCulley. The

19 players were selected by a com-

mittee of current athletic staff

members and former players.

Players were eligible if they

appeared in any game for the

Wolfpack from 2000 to 2009.

Claire Landry

Andy Rodriguez, Havoc, andCoach Gerald Cassard

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By Ray Willhoft ’00

“Just as the New OrleansSaints gave the city ofNew Orleans the unity andwinning attitude that it needed,our Class of 2010 has givenour university hope for itsrestoration, and through itsefforts, reflects a most sacredduty of a Jesuit institution—service.”

—The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D.,University President

Victory at LastCelebrating the Class of 2010’s

and New Orleans’ Successes

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A Unique College Expnce

The past few months have beena time of great celebration in NewOrleans, La. A new mayor (andLoyola alumnus) was elected, theNew Orleans Saints won SuperBowl XLIV, festivals have beenbetter than ever, and most recently,the Loyola University NewOrleans Class of 2010 celebratedits graduation. It has indeed been ajoyful time, all the more so becausethe road leading to these victorieswas often bumpy. But as with any-thing in life, determination andperseverance go a long way, andthe payoff is truly worthy of cele-bration.

2006—A Year of Uncertainty

In order to fully appreciate NewsOrleans’ recent successes, one mustgo back to 2006, which for the citizens was a year filled withuncertainty as they continued to contend with the effects ofHurricane Katrina. Though talk of renewal was in the air,no one knew what the future of the city would be. Many

decided to stay andrebuild their homes,their city, and theirlives, while otherschose to begin againelsewhere.

But little by little,people returnedhome, businessesreopened, and hopebegan to appear.Though there werestill many unresolved

problems, a sense of camaraderie emerged as men andwomen from other parts of the country, particularly studentsfrom other colleges, ventured to New Orleans to lend ahand in the rebuilding effort.

Recruiting for the Future ofLoyola

It was amidst this odd mix ofuncertainty and spirit of renewal thatLoyola’s Enrollment Managementcounselors took on the daunting taskof recruiting for the Class of 2010.Though recruiting efforts werealready underway prior to the storm,the question remained: would any-one want to attend college in NewOrleans? Though the city was on themend, it was far from the ideal placeto acquire a college education.

Having suffered only minimumdamage from the storm, Loyola wasindeed open for business, so gettingthe word out was the first step to get-ting the students in. The Office ofEnrollment Management created theEach One Reach One campaign inwhich every member of the Loyolacommunity—students, faculty, staff,

and friends—was asked to recommend one high school sen-ior who could apply to Loyola’s Class of 2010. Once thenames were in, information was sent out, dispelling mythsabout the city as well as illustrating the unique opportunitystudents would have to assist in the rebuilding of one of theworld’s most fascinating cities.

But more than just recommending students, Loyolacommunity members became ambassadors for both the uni-versity and the city. “Parents and students had many ques-tions about infrastructure and health care in the city, as wellas concerns about our campus, so having someone theyknew reassure them and put them at ease was critical,” saysKeith Gramling, director of Enrollment Management.

A Unique College Experience

Thanks to the Each One Reach One campaign and theentire Loyola community, 555 students enrolled andbecame the Class of 2010. Though the class was consider-ably smaller than in previous years, the students still boast-ed impressive academic credentials. But more importantly,


2006—A Year of Uncertainty

A Unique College Experience

Celebrating Success

“When I made my finaldecision to attend Loyola,there was undoubtedly aconcern and some initialfear. But beyond that, Iwas mostly excited to beable to start a new chapterin my life in a city thatwas starting a new chapterin its life as well.”

—LeeAnn Moss,2010 Graduate

Recruiting for the Future ofLoyola

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they were drawn to Loyola’s com-mitment to service learning andwere eager to assist in the rebuild-ing of New Orleans, often despitetheir own fears and the fears oftheir families.

“Almost every time I told some-one I was going to school in NewOrleans, they would cringe anddoubt my decision,” says 2010 grad-uate LeeAnn Moss. “When I mademy final decision to attend Loyola,there was undoubtedly a concernand some initial fear. But beyondthat, I was mostly excited to be ableto start a new chapter in my life in acity that was starting a new chapterin its life as well.”

That excitement to be a part ofthe rebuilding effort was echoed bymany other students as well as theyrealized that their college experi-ence would be anything but typical.“I really wasn’t concerned aboutstudying in a city that was in recov-ery,” notes 2010 graduate Lee Hudson. “I saw it as an oppor-tunity to help others and be in a city when it needed newvision the most.”

Since Loyola already incorporated service learning intoits curriculum, it became the ideal place for students look-ing for more than the traditional classroom experience.“We offered the students a great collegiate experience sincewe were combining rigorous academic discipline withunique volunteerism opportunities to make a real differ-ence,” notes Gramling. “Students were able to put the Jesuitideals into action.”

Students were able to jump right in and assist in therebuilding effort through the Loyola UniversityCommunity Action Program (LUCAP), which arrangedopportunities for gutting and rebuilding homes, as well asother volunteer projects to assist victims of the storm.

“I had very few concerns moving here—if anything, Iwas anxious to get here and start making a visible differ-ence, something not many college students get to do intheir four years, never mind within their first four weeks,”says 2010 graduate Lauren A. Navarro.

For the Class of 2010, this was thebeginning of a unique four-year jour-ney in which they would witnessfirsthand the highs and lows of NewOrleans as it found its way back tothe road to success.

Celebrating New Orleans’Successes

Fast forward to 2010, which has sofar been a time of celebration andpride for New Orleans, at a timewhen it was needed the most.Starting with the election of theHon. Mitch Landrieu, J.D. ’85, H’05,former Louisiana lieutenant gover-nor, as mayor on February 6 (see page24), New Orleans has been on anupward swing. Though there hadbeen many ups and downs with therebuilding effort over the years, thecitizens of New Orleans gained a newsense of hope with this changing ofthe guard.

The following day, on February 7, the New OrleansSaints dominated the headlines when they won Super BowlXLIV, a first in the franchise’s history. Black and gold spirithad already been in theair with the Saints’amazing season, andthe win served as theculmination of loyalty,perseverance, andpride.

“Everything aboutthe Saints unites us,”notes Lisa Martin ’80,M.A. ’95, director ofthe Center for Intercul-tural Understandingand instructor with the School of Mass Communication(who also will be leading a panel discussion in the fall onthe impact the Saints have had on the citizens of NewOrleans). “Their winning season has given us a positiveshared experience that we didn’t have before. After dealing

“No matter whereyou’re from or whereyou go from here, keepNew Orleans close toyour heart andremember what youwere a part of andknow that we are alllinked together forever.”

—Drew Brees,Super BowlXLIV MVP

Celebrating New Orleans’Successes

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with all of the problems from Katrina,we finally had something to believein—and they delivered.”

Just a few days later, on February 16,Mardi Gras 2010 took place, bringingwith it tourists from around the countryand the world who simply wanted to bea part of the celebration. The word wasout—New Orleans was back. It wasfinally being seen as a functioning city with a bright futurerather than a city on the mend.

The Ending of a Journey

But for Loyola, the greatest celebration took place onMay 8 when the Class of 2010 filed into the LouisianaSuperdome for the Unified Commencement.Appropriately, New Orleans Saints Quarterback and SuperBowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees served as the commencementspeaker. Brees moved to New Orleans in 2006, the sameyear Loyola’s graduating class enrolled in the university.Both the graduates and Brees invested themselves in NewOrleans when the city was at its lowest point, and theirefforts have contributed to the city’s success.

“No matter where you’re from or where you go fromhere, keep New Orleans close to your heart and rememberwhat you were a part of and know that we are all linkedtogether forever, ” Brees told the graduates.

As with the citizens of New Orleans, the graduating stu-dents’ faith and perseverance finally paid off, and all are thebetter for it. “Just as the New Orleans Saints gave the city

of New Orleans the unity and winningattitude that it needed, our Class of2010 has given our university hope forits restoration, and through its efforts,reflects a most sacred duty of a Jesuitinstitution—service,” says the Rev.Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., uni-versity president.

Though commencement signifiedthe end of the Class of 2010’s journey as Loyola students, italso marked the beginning of the graduates’ time as proudLoyola alumni. The students set out upon a new road, tak-ing with them the valuable support they had gained and thelessons they had learned at Loyola.

“Loyola has given me so many opportunities to succeed,and I know I will always have a group of people behind meno matter what I decide to do in life,” says Moss.

Hudson agrees. “I have held many leadership positionssince I began my college career at Loyola, and I feel likethese opportunities have prepared me for the future.”

An Unforgettable Ride

For New Orleans and its citizens and Loyola and itsgraduates, 2010 has indeed been a time of victories andcelebration. And though there have been many bumpsalong the way, the past four years have been an experi-ence no one will ever forget. Moss sums it up best: “Thiscity has given me so much life and inspiration throughboth its struggles and its celebrations. It’s just been anhonor to have been a part of it.”

Loyola University New Orleans Class of 2010 upon arrival in 2006

An Unforgettable Ride

The Ending of a Journey

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2010 Honorary degree recipientsawarded for contributions to New Orleans

Loyola awarded honorary degrees to DrewBrees, Super Bowl XLIV MVP; R. King Milling,longtime New Orleans environmental and civicleader; and Clyde Kerr, Jr., trumpeter and musicmentor to countless young New Orleans musi-cians, during its 2010 Unified Commencement.

Drew Brees, who also delivered the com-mencement address, led a dominating perform-ance against the Indianapolis Colts on February 7,resulting in the New Orleans Saints’ first SuperBowl victory in franchise history. The quarter-back dedicated the win to the city of NewOrleans, his adopted home since 2006. Since hisarrival in New Orleans, Brees has played a funda-mental role in efforts to rebuild the city, dedicat-ing his time to fundraising as well as hands-onwork. He and his wife, Brittany, are active philan-thropists, establishing the Brees DreamFoundation in 2003 with a mission to advancecancer research and provide care, education, andother opportunities for children.

Clyde Kerr, Jr., as one of New Orleans’ high-est caliber musicians, has played with some of theworld’s most notable artists, ranging from the

Jackson 5 and Aretha Franklin to Tony Bennettand the Neville Brothers. Kerr has been a long-time fixture in the city as a teacher, and has ded-icated himself to passing along his skills to count-less young musicians, most of whom are under-served. He taught at Loyola, Xavier University ofLouisiana, and, for 16 years, at the New OrleansCenter for the Creative Arts. Kerr is now retired,but his first solo album, This Is Now! - The St.Agnes Sessions, was released in November 2009.

R. King Milling is the former president ofWhitney National Bank and Whitney HoldingCorporation in New Orleans, where he servedfor almost 25 years. He retired in 2008, but hestill serves on the Board of Directors for bothorganizations as he has done since 1977.Milling has worked to save Louisiana’s wet-lands and restore the coastline, as well as per-formed decades of work with many other caus-es. In 2009, Milling’s civic work earned himThe Times-Picayune’s Loving Cup, awarded tothose people who have worked unselfishly forthe community without expectation of publicrecognition or material award.

Commencement speaker/honorary degree recipient Drew Brees and honorary degree recipients Clyde Kerr, Jr., andR. King Milling

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A Change for New

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OrleansMay 3, 2010, was one of the most anticipated days in

New Orleans history—or at least recent history—for thecitizens of New Orleans and for the Loyola University NewOrleans community.

Nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina, and knee-deepin the city’s spotty recovery, voters elected a new mayor, andon May 3, he was inaugurated in downtown New Orleansbefore thousands of excited citizens.

There was similar cause for enthusiasm on Loyola’sUptown campus because many at Loyola, who have workedtirelessly to improve governance and other systemic imped-iments in New Orleans, believed that in the new mayor, thecity truly needed a person with and for others. And, MayorMitchell J. Landrieu, J.D. ’85, H’05 was a familiar face.

On inauguration day, Landrieu spoke of the many neigh-borhoods and communities that comprise New Orleans andthe challenges that lay ahead for citizens. He championedthe city’s diversity and encouraged citizens to unify for theirshared survival.

“Your neighbor looks just like you and nothing like youat all,” Landrieu said to applause and cheers of agreement.“We need to spend less time apart and more time togetherfighting the common enemies that threaten us all.”

Recognizing the equality and solidarity of people, pro-moting of the common good, and understanding one’spolitical rights and responsibilities were themes stressed inLandrieu’s hopeful, inspiring, and honest speech—themesinstilled in every Loyola graduate. And at Loyola’s UnifiedCommencement on May 8, Landrieu shared a few specialwords of encouragement with the Class of 2010: “There arechoices that we can make in our lives, and now is a time forservice and a time to find higher common ground.”

Landrieu credits his Jesuit and Catholic education forshaping his governing philosophy and commitment to pub-lic service. He graduated from Jesuit High School in NewOrleans in 1978, where he was active in theatre. He wenton to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in political scienceand theater from Catholic University, in Washington,D.C., and intended to pursue acting before his father sug-gested law school. Landrieu, who met his wife, CherylQuirk, J.D. ’85 at Loyola College of Law, earned his lawdegree in 1985.

Landrieu was born in New Orleans, into one of the city’smost well-known political families, with deep Loyola ties.The fifth of nine children to Verna ’54, H’05 and Moon ’52,J.D. ’54, H’79, H’05 Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu grew up inthe modest, diverse Broadmoor neighborhood.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu,J.D. ’85, H’05brings new hopeto the cityBy Catherine I. Koppel

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Landrieu learned politics at thehand of his father, who also servedas mayor of New Orleans from1970 to 1978, during a time ofgreat upheaval and change. MoonLandrieu desegregated city agen-cies and welcomed African-Americans into his administrationfor the first time in New Orleanshistory. He sought to find the commonalities in all peopleregardless of race or background.

Gerard A. Rault, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Law, whotaught Mitch and several of the Landrieu siblings at Loyola,says he and they all had that and other successful traits. “Asa student, Mitch had a certain humility, mixed with confi-dence,” notes Rault, “and he wore it with panache.”

Those traits have served Landrieu well as a practicingattorney, who specializes in mediation and arbitration. Hehas served as a member of the Supreme Court Task Forceon Alternative Dispute Resolution and is responsible fordeveloping the pilot mediation program in Orleans Parish.

In 1987, at the age of 27, Landrieu was elected for thefirst time to a seat in the state legislature being vacatedby his older sister, Mary, who was becoming treasurer ofthe state.

As a legislator, he built coalitions and was instrumen-tal in reforming state finances, advancing Louisiana’smedical industry, and restructuring the juvenile justicesystem. After 16 years in the state house, Landrieu ranfor lieutenant governor in 2003 and won outright, with53 percent of the vote.

As lieutenant governor, Landrieu cultivated the tourismindustry and promoted the state’s cultural economy. AfterKatrina, Landrieu worked tirelessly to rebuild the state’s sec-ond largest industry.

Landrieu’s work for the common good, in and out of pub-lic office, has also been rewarded. In 2006, he won the

national “Be the Change: ComcastLeadership Award” for his leader-ship in founding the City YearLouisiana, a youth service organiza-tion, and in 2004, he received theAnti-Defamation League’s A.I.Botnick Torch of Liberty Award,which honors civic leaders whopromote tolerance and respect in

diverse communities. He received the Chamber ofCommerce Business Champion Award in 2001 and 2002;the Alliance for Good Government Legislator of the YearAward in 2002; the Orleans Parish Medical SocietyLegislative Leadership Award in 2002; and the Friends ofthe Parishes Award from the Louisiana Police JuryAssociation in 1998.

Landrieu has also used his creative energy, passion, andwork ethic to help guide Loyola by serving as a member ofthe Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2010.

In 2005, Loyola awarded Landrieu, his parents, and hissiblings with honorary degrees for their combined servicewith and for others. Four of his siblings are also alumni:Shelley ’81, Madeleine, J.D. ’87, Martin, J.D. ’88, andMaurice, J.D. ’92. Madeleine Landrieu currently serves as amember of the College of Law Visiting Committee.

And during the mayoral race, Loyola hosted a NewOrleans Mayoral Debate on Corruption on January 15,coordinated and sponsored by the Loyola Society forCivic Engagement.

Then on January 21, the Mayoral Forum on Education,Youth, and Families, co-sponsored by Loyola’s Institute forQuality and Equity in Education and a broad range of com-munity groups with an interest in education, was held at atWarren Easton Senior High School in New Orleans.

The Loyola community is indeed proud of Landrieu’saccomplishments, and like the citizens of New Orleans, isgrateful for the new hope he has brought to the city.

“Your neighbor looks just like youand nothing like you at all. We needto spend less time apart and moretime together fighting the commonenemies that threaten us all.”

—Mayor Mitch Landrieu, J.D. ’85, H’05

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Loyola UniversityNew Orleans hasapproved $35 million ininfrastructure improve-ments, and work beganin January on the firstphase of the facilitiesmaster plan for the uni-versity. Projects withinthe plan will primarilyrelieve space constraintson campus and assist theuniversity in managingfuture growth. The planwas approved inDecember by the univer-sity’s Board of Trustees.

“This plan reflectsLoyola’s commitment to a thriving, growing resi-dential campus,” says the Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes,S.J., Ph.D., university president. “We are reallylooking forward to the results, which will furtheraccentuate the utility and beauty of our campus.”

Phase I includes:• $14.5 million in improvements for Thomas

Hall. The renovation budget includes updates toheating and cooling infrastructure, architecturalfees, furniture, fixtures, and other contingencies.Once renovations are complete, Thomas Hall willprovide Loyola students and prospective students aone-stop-shop administrative building, housing the

offices of EnrollmentManagement, FinancialAid, the Bursar, StudentRecords, and StudentFinance. The renova-tion will also free spacein Marquette Hall,which is expected to beused for additionalclassroom space.• $6 million for a two-floor addition to the WestRoad Parking Garage tomeet city requirementsfor construction for newresidence hall facilities,which are slated for futurephases of the master plan.

Loyola is working in conjunction with TulaneUniversity on the design for the garage addition.

• $1.5 million for improvements to the high-temperature and chilled water piping that providesMonroe Hall with heating, ventilation, and airconditioning.

• $8 million for the main campus CentralPlant, to replace the chiller and cooling tower.

• $5 million for contingency improvements tothe main and Broadway campuses.

For updates on the campus construction,visit the Construction Notes blog:blogs.loyno.edu/progress

The FacilitiesMaster Plan:

Construction Begins

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sLiving to EatdQ: How would you describe New Orleans cuisine?L: Diverse, dynamic, and delicious.E: In one word, eclectic. It is a foodie’s dream come

true, with restaurants serving everything from tradition-al French cuisine to down and dirty, drip-down-your-arms sloppy po-boys. New Orleanians know good food,and their wants are simple—fresh, consistent, andserved with a smile!

Q: What is the best thing about it?L: That it represents an amalgam of cultures and

cuisines and is in itsown right a true region-al cuisine.

E: If you are hungry,there is always some-thing good cooking atalmost any hour of theday in your local neigh-borhood restaurant.

Q: What was the bestthing you have ever eatenlocally?

L: Impossible. The best thing I’ve ever eaten is thelast thing I ate, which in this case was a shrimp po-boy,dressed, from Guy’s.

E: Oysters! Fried, raw, charbroiled, Rockefeller, enBrochette, Mosca, Bienville, and oyster artichoke soup,to name just a few of the ways I like my oysters prepared!

Q: What makes a great restaurant?L: Attention to detail...all details—food, service,

space, use of local products, the chef being present andin the kitchen.

E: Most importantly, the restaurant has to servegood food, but the place must also have what I liketo call a buzz. The “buzz” is the feeling you get fromthe combination of a pleasant ambiance, great serv-ice, and the happy customers who are eating at therestaurant.

Q: What are your top five favorite restaurants? L: Oh no, I’m not getting roped into that. This city’s restau-

rant scene morphs with intense frequency, and my favoritetoday may not be my favorite tomorrow.

E: Gio’s Villa Vancheri, Café Lynn, The HungryForager, Del Porto, and Lola’s.

Lorin Gaudin ’84 has passion for all things foodish—writing, talking, and feasting on New Orleans’ deliciousdishes and drink. She parlayed her education to becomea food writer/editor/reporter for a number of print and

electronic publications—local, regional, andnational. She alsoappears on television,covering New Orleans’amazing chefs, restau-rants, food, and diningscene. She hosts aweekly food/diningradio show, “Five-Oh-Fork,” airing onWBOK-1230AM, andshe is on the board of

the New Orleans Culinary and CulturalPreservation Society, which produces the annualevent Tales of the Cocktail.

For Elizabeth Manshel ’89, food has alwaysbeen a big part of her life, especially NewOrleans cuisine. She has been writing for localpaper the Northshore Conifer for more thanthree years. She is not a critic per se because shedecided she would write the column under onecondition and that would be no negativereviews. Her philosophy is simple—if she doesnot enjoy her experience at an establishment,then she will not write about it. She also prefersto focus on chef owners rather than nationalchains and tries to highlight local talent, espe-cially on the Northshore. Her reviews can befound at www.northshoreconifer.com

Most people eat to live. In New Orleans, however, people live to eat. Loyola alumnae and food expertsLorin Gaudin ’84 and Elizabeth Manshel ’89 weigh in on what makes New Orleans cuisine so irresistible.

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The Golden Wolf

James Hunnicutt, Sr., Pharm.D. ’60, and Rachel Funel ’10

By Shon Cowan Baker

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and the New GraduateQ: Why did you decide to attend Loyola?J: While I was in high school, I was working for

Marquer Pharmacy as a drug clerk. Dr. ConstantMarquer, Sr., and his son had both attendedLoyola, and he suggested that I go to Loyola aswell. Dr. Marquer spoke with my dad and offered topay for my first semester of pharmacy school if Iwould give it a chance. Although the academicswere tough, my experience taught me perseveranceand my professors prepared me not only for phar-macy, but for life.

R: Born in New Orleans, La., and raised in St.Bernard Parish, I have a strong love for NewOrleans life. When my Loyola acceptance lettercame, I knew that I would be close to my hometownfor another four years. Also, when I applied, I dis-covered that my grandpa attended Loyola’s pharma-cy school, and he was thrilled that I would be con-tinuing his legacy at Loyola.

Q: What is your fondest memory of your time atLoyola?J: I’ll always remember the friendships I made at

Loyola—the closest friends I have now, I met atLoyola. One of the best things about Loyola, forme, was the feeling of closeness I got from being ona small campus. At that time, students lived inhouses, not dorms, and we graduated in the church.After I graduated, one of my professors, William P.O’Brien would come by to check in on me at thepharmacy—he would stop by to see if I had anyproblems or needed to talk. He eventually intro-duced me to the Louisiana Pharmacists

Association, and I became the president for twoterms. I was able to travel all over Louisiana andmeet incredible people, and I owe this to myLoyola education and the many people who influ-enced me while I was a student.

R: I have many fond memories at Loyola, butthere is one time in particular that I remember likeit was yesterday. I was one of the students whoreceived the Qatar scholarship from Loyola. Duringone of the visits when the personal ambassadors tothe president came, Loyola picked me to give themseveral tours of the campus and explain to them myexperiences during Hurricane Katrina. To this day,the ambassadors visit Loyola and continuously askLoyola staff about my college experience and some-times ask to see me.

Q: How has Loyola influenced your life?J: My Loyola degree demands respect. After I gradu-

ated, when people would learn that I was a Loyola grad-uate, they knew they could trust me and that I under-stood what I was doing because my Loyola professorsprepared me well. My family and I have had a good life,and I owe it to my education at Loyola.

R: Loyola has influenced my life in several ways.It’s inspired me to step outside the box and be uniqueby not trying to fit in. It has also encouraged me tobe very career driven and always maintain a profes-sional attitude at all times of my life. Loyola is agreat school, and students will always grow anddevelop into greater people. Sometimes, it evenmeans not realizing it until after graduation.

Golden Wolf James Hunnicutt, Sr., Pharm.D. ’60, and his granddaughter, mass communicationgraduate Rachel Funel ’10, share their Loyola experiences:

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By Chelsea Fielding

Associate Professor ofTheology and Spirituality GeraldM. Fagin, S.J., Ph.D., has spenthis life exploring virtues in his edu-cation and teaching, and in his newbook, he is sharing what he haslearned.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Fr. Fagin attend-ed Jesuit High School there. During hissenior retreat in high school, he heard thecall to enter the Jesuits of the New OrleansProvince. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in1956 and later attended Spring Hill College,where he received his bachelor’s and master’sdegrees. After theology studies at Regis College inToronto, he was ordained in 1969. He continued hisstudies and received his Ph.D. in systematic theology in1974 from the University of St. Michael’s College inToronto.

After helping in the formation of young Jesuits atLoyola and at Grand Coteau, Fr. Fagin was missioned toteach at Loyola. He teaches courses in systematic andmoral theology and courses in spirituality for the LoyolaInstitute for Ministry (LIM), as well as an undergradu-ate course on Ignatius Loyola for the Department ofReligious Studies.

“Teaching at Loyola and being part of the

Institute for Ministry have been greatexperiences,” says Fr. Fagin. He enjoysteaching and working with people who areinvolved in church ministry.

Through the years, Fr. Fagin also devel-oped a deep interest in Jesuit spirituality.He has guided people through TheSpiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius andtaught people how to guide othersthrough the Exercises. He desired toknow more about the Exercises and

began to explore them through thelens of Christian virtues.

During a sabbatical in the fall of 2005, Fr. Faginbegan writing his new book, Putting on the Heart ofChrist: How the Spiritual Exercises Invite Us to a VirtuousLife. The book offers a look at The Spiritual Exercisesthrough the insights of virtue ethics. Fr. Fagin covers 15virtues in the book, including gratitude, reverence, andcompassion. The book focuses on the kind of person theExercises produces rather than on decisions and actions tobe lived out.

Fr. Fagin hopes his book will help people come toa deeper understanding of The Spiritual Exercises andwhat it means to follow Christ. “It is not simply whatGod has called me to do, but who God has called meto be.”

The Value of VirtueThe Rev. Gerald Fagin, S.J., Ph.D.,

explores Christian virtues in his teachingand new book

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“Teaching at Loyola and beingpart of the Institute for Ministryhave been great experiences.”

—The Rev. Gerald M. Fagin, S.J., Ph.D.

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Gunshot Straight

The Book: When Charles “Shake”Bouchon, professional wheel man,walks out of prison for grand theftauto, he’s got only two problems:he’s too nice a guy for the life he’sled and not nice enough for anyother. Full of blindsided double-crosses and hard shots to thehead, Gunshot Straight is a tale oflove, luck, and larceny against theodds.

The Author: Lou Berney ’86, is anaccomplished writer, teacher, andliar. He has written feature screen-plays and created TV pilots for,among others, Warner Brothers,Paramount, Focus Features, ABC,and Fox. He is the author of TheRoad to Bobby Joe and OtherStories, and his short fiction hasappeared in publications such asThe New Yorker, Ploughshares, andthe Pushcart Prize anthology.

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

You’re Hired! Actions to Get and Keepthe Job You Love

The Book: You’re Hired provides actionsteps to shorten the time it takes tofind your next job. Tools are includedfor every part of the process—fromleaving your last role to negotiating thepackage for the next one. Employ thestrategies and tactics in this book thathave worked for senior executives foryears. Now, let them work for you!

The Author: Dwain Celistan ’80is a retained executive recruiter andcoach. Prior to recruiting, he heldsenior marketing, sales, and generalmanagement positions in the U.S.and UK.

Available through www.amazon.com andwww.careeraccelerationcoach.com

Nursing in the Storm: Voices fromHurricane Katrina

The Book: Nursing in the Storm: Voicesfrom Hurricane Katrina takes youinside six New Orleans hospitals—cutoff from help for days by flooding—where nurses cared for patientsaround the clock. In this book, nursesfrom Hurricane Katrina share whatthey did, how they coped, what theylost, and what they are doing now in acity and health care infrastructurestill rebuilding, still in jeopardy.

The Author: Sandra E. Cordray ’78,M.A., M.J., for three decades, hasworked in the fields of marketing andmedia relations for health care andeducational organizations, holdingmanagement positions at the hospitaland regional levels in New Orleans,Texas, and south Florida. During hernine years at Memorial Medical Centerin New Orleans, she handled market-ing and media relations and served aspublic information officer for thehurricane season.

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

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You Might Be A “DOG PERSON” if...

The Book: This book reveals the humanfixation of life with dogs throughhumorous illustrations and cleverdiscoveries of our affectionatebehaviors from a dog’s point of view.

The Author: Holly Cunningham ’83has been an illustrator since she was achild and throughout her adult life. Shehas illustrated for major magazines andnewspapers. Her creative imagination andsense of humor played a big role in thewriting of her book based on her owntransformation into a “DOG PERSON.”Holly lives in Florida with her husband,two daughters, and, of course, her“doggie inspiration” Coco the Cockapooand his two furry siblings, Mary and Snow,the rabbits.


Crime and Criminal Justice in Disaster

The Book: The sudden disruption of thenormal flow of human activity in theform of disaster gives rise to bothpro-social and antisocial behavior. Forsome, disaster is an opportunity totake advantage of others’ misfortuneand increased vulnerability. Crime andCriminal Justice in Disaster has twoprinciple objectives: to understandwhy and how crime occurs in the wakeof disasters and how the criminaljustice system responds to disastersand the crime that follows. Thisvolume is a collection of originalessays by sociologists, criminologists,and law enforcement professionals,most of whom have had first-handexperience with the impact of disasteron the criminal justice system.

The Author: Dee Wood Harper, Ph.D., isa professor of criminal justice atLoyola. His scholarly research,spanning more than 40 years, hasbeen wide-ranging, addressing issuesin gerontology, sociology of education,epidemiology of addiction, sociology oftourism and crime, and more recently,the death penalty and violent crimeand deviance.


How Not to Marry the Wrong Guy

The Book: Anne Milford canceledher wedding five months before thebig day. It was a heart-wrenchingdecision, but one she has neverregretted as she is now happilymarried with three children. Ontelling her story, she realized herqualms were remarkably common.That too many brides—she learnedlater from hundreds of interviews—were staying in mediocre or badrelationships for all the wrongreasons. How Not to Marry theWrong Guy will helpreaders listen to their guts, payattention to those red flags, andget out before saying “I do,” whentheir heart is screaming “I don’t!”

The Author: Anne Collins Milford’86 has more than 20 yearsexperience as a freelance writerand editor and 16 years as ahappily married woman. She livesin St. Louis, Mo., with her husband,three children, and dog Dingo.

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

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Loyola Alumni EnrichmentSeries in NYC

The New York City Alumni Chapter kicked offthe New Year with a special event, Loyola AlumniEnrichment Series—Growing in Knowledge andDeepening our Faith. Dr. William Barnett, profes-sor of economics and Chase Bank DistinguishedProfessor of International Business, presented a lec-ture titled “Green Shoots: Prelude to SustainableRecovery or a Severe Relapse?” Barnett had theopportunity to speak and interact with 30 alumniabout this current subject.

Dr. Bill Barnett, David Ingles ’88, and Eric Eckholdt ’89

Men’s Basketball AlumniWeekend

Members of Loyola’s 1995 NAIA SouthwesternRegional Championship basketball teamgathered together at The Den on Loyola’scampus on January 23 to celebrate their 15thanniversary. The basketball players, familymembers, former coaches, and athletic staff allenjoyed a reception in their honor as part ofthe Men’s Basketball Alumni Weekend.

Members of Loyola’s 1995 NAIA Southwestern RegionalChampionship basketball team, including former coaches

and athletic staff

Raleigh Super Bowl PartyLaissez les bons temps rouler! Mark and JenniferSchlegel Corigliano ’95, J.D. ’00 hosted aCarnival Time Potluck Dinner and Super BowlParty on February 7 in North Carolina. Alumniand friends from the Raleigh Chapter treasuredthe evening as everyone shared their favoriteLouisiana dishes. In addition to celebrating theMardi Gras spirit, the evening was topped offwith a Super Bowl victory by our beloved NewOrleans Saints!

Hostess Jennifer Corigliano ’95, J.D. ’00, Brynne ’08and Randy Hebert

Chicago Mardi GrasHappy Hour

The 11th Annual Chicago Alumni MardiGras Happy Hour was celebrated in thewindy city on Fat Tuesday, February 16. Nearly40 alumni and friends from the ChicagoAlumni Chapter gathered for this fun socialevent at McGee’s Tavern & Grille. The guestsreceived festive Mardi Gras beads with abright-colored medallion—the alumni seal.And of course, everyone appreciated the tradi-tional New Orleans king cake.

Greg Greene ’05, Viola Rogers (Summer’s mom)and Summer Butler ’99

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Loyola Alumni Enrichment Seriesin Washington, D.C.

The Washington, D.C., Chapter of Loyola UniversityNew Orleans hosted the second lecture in a series onJanuary 24, Loyola Alumni Enrichment Series—Growing in Knowledge and Deepening our Faith. Dr.Bernard Cook, professor of modern European historyfrom the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences,and a Loyola historian, presented his lecture, “LoyolaUniversity New Orleans: 100 Years.” PresidentLincoln’s Cottage in D.C. provided a unique andhistoric setting for alumni and Cook.

Front row: Gina Trippi, J.D. ’80, Leslie Bouterie ’74,John Kerr, Robert Raphael, J.D. ’67; Middle row: FrancesMcKenney, Michael McKenny ’77, Michael Eck ‘65,Maribeth Cullom, Ray Cullom; Back row: Dr. Bernard

Cook, Rosemary Cook, Jeffrey Fulton ’97

Las Vegas Mardi Gras Party

Throw me somethin’ mister! The Las VegasAlumni Chapter had their own balcony partyon February 6 as they welcomed the start ofcarnival season with a Mardi Gras Party. TheRhythm Kitchen provided the perfect settingfor alumni and friends to second line withtheir purple, green, and gold umbrellas!Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to mix andmingle, and to especially savor the yummyNew Orleans appetizers

Elly Hanks ’99, Jessica Williams ’07, Cynthia Thomas’00, Matthew Dannan ’04, Laura Dianiska ’07,

Sofia Velazquez ’04

Past Presidents Dinner andReception

The Loyola University Alumni Associationhosted the first ever Past Presidents Dinner andReception on Sunday, March 7. The AudubonGolf Club House provided a beautiful patio anddining area that overlooked the prestigious golfcourse. The evening began with a cocktail recep-tion, followed by a delicious dinner. Ten pastpresidents and their guests, along with alumniand development staff, all enjoyed the opportuni-ty to mix and mingle and reminisce about theirservice to Loyola.

Marla L. Donovan ’88 (Term 1999), Blanche M.Comiskey ’51 (Term 1982), and Gloria Mouledoux

(sister-in-law of Blanche Comiskey)

Greek Alumni Crawfish BoilGreek alumni and students gathered for anafternoon of fun at the annual Greek AlumniCrawfish Boil. The event was held on March21 at the Broadway Activities Center behindGreenville Hall. Ice House Catering providedthe pirogue set-up with the spicy crawfish andall of the fixings—potatoes, corn, and sausage.More than 30 alumni, friends, and studentsenjoyed the hot and steamy critters!

Rodney Hess, Nick Payne, Michelle Clarke ’06(Delta Gamma), and Laurel Hess ’06 (Delta Gamma)

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1960sRene J. Petersen ’66,

contracting officer rep-resentative at the Spaceand Naval WarfareSystems Center AtlanticNew Orleans Office, wasrecognized by CambridgeWho’s Who for demon-strating dedication, lead-ership, and excellence inmilitary informationtechnology.

1990sMatt Horner ’92,

Frontenac, Mo., joinedWorld Wide Technologyin 1999 when the infor-mation technologycompany was a $300million firm. A decadelater, he sits on the 12-person executive com-mittee for the company,which now brings in$2.5 billion in annually.Matt was also selectedas one of St. Louis’ “40Under 40” for 2010 bythe St. Louis BusinessJournal.

J. Keith Short, M.B.A.’92, Baton Rouge, La., wasnamed executive vice presi-dent and president of theCollier and Lee Countymarkets for IBERIABANK,the 123-year-old sub-sidiary of IBERIABANKCorporation.

John M. Howe ’94,West Palm Beach, Fla.,was appointed to theBoard of Directors of theHistorical Society of PalmBeach County.

2000sJason Cook ’03,

Atlanta, Ga., was namedagent of the month forJanuary by AtlantaIntown Real EstateServices for having thehighest dollar volume inclosings during the monthof December.

Eleftherios Toras ’08,Metairie, La., passed theCPA exam and is licensedin Louisiana.

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1940sMary Lou Schultis

Widmer ’45 released herlatest book, The View fromRampart Street, in March. Itis a romantic historicalnovel set in New Orleansin the 1840s, based on asystem called placage inwhich beautiful youngquadroon girls were trainedall their lives to be mis-tresses to wealthy Creolegentlemen. In this story,the quadroon heroinerebels against this fate,wishing only to be anactress in the theater. MaryLou is a former teacher, his-torian, and author of 12published books, fictionand non-fiction. To order

this novel, e-mail MaryLou at [email protected] books are also avail-able at Barnes & Nobleand on Amazon.com

1970sCullen Larson ’73 was

appointed regional directorfor Catholic ReliefServices’ Southeast officein Atlanta, Ga.

1980sChristopher R. Eck

’88 is working as a historicpreservation officer for theU.S. General ServicesAdministration in Atlanta,Ga., on construction andrehabilitation projects

across eight southernstates. He is currently apart-time student inHarvard University’s mas-ter’s program in sustain-ability and environmentalmanagement. Chris staysconnected to NewOrleans, La., in part, byserving as a member of theMonroe Library VisitingCommittee. He lives inthe Atlanta suburb ofRoswell with his wife of 16years, Tracy, and their twochildren, Alexis andGriffin.

1990sKarla Buitrago ’96,

Raleigh, N.C., joinedNorth Carolina Lieutenant

Governor Walter Dalton’sstaff as communicationsdirector.

Lacie Michel ’99 andAlfred “Chris” Bogen,Ph.D., celebrated a“Spook-tacular” Halloweenwith their wedding(October 31, 2009) at St.Peter Catholic Church inReserve, La. More celebra-tions took place inDecember 2009 whenLacie graduated fromLouisiana State Universitywith her Ph.D. in sociolo-gy. Lacie is an assistant pro-fessor of sociology atLouisiana Tech Universityin Ruston, La.; she andChris reside in Monroe, La.


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By Judy LaBordeBillie Gail Jeansonne, D.D.S. ’68, Ph.D., was awarded the

lifetime achievement award in dental education presented bythe American Association of Endodontics. She was the 10threcipient of the award since it was initiated in 2001. The focusof the national award is to honor extraordinary educators whohave demonstrated excellence through selfless commitmentto full-time educational pursuits, and whose guidance hasinstilled in his/her students the desire to pursue excellence intheir careers. Billie has been on the faculty of the LSU School of

Dentistry since 1977 and is currently a professor in theDepartment of Endodontics. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, she played a key role in helpingthe dental school relocate to Baton Rouge and then to return to the New Orleans campus. Billie received a doctorate in physiology and biophysics from the University of Alabama in Birmingham

in 1973. In 1981, she received her certificate in endodontics from the LSU School of Dentistry.

Esteemed By Her Peers

Billie Gail Jeansonne, D.D.S. ’68, Ph.D.

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1960sCullen Landry ’64, J.D.

’66, New Orleans,La., and THE MIDNIGHTSTREETCAR R&B BANDwere chosen to perform atthe 2010 French QuarterFest. The band was estab-lished to preserve NewOrleans-style R&B music.

Ted Frois, J.D. ’69,Westport Island, Maine, andHouston, Texas, joined theBoard of Trustees for TheNature Conservancy ofMaine.

1970sDonna D. Fraiche, J.D.

’75, of Baker, Donelson,Bearman, Caldwell &Berkowitz, P.C., in NewOrleans, La., was named toLouisiana Super Lawyers2010.

David Sherman, J.D.’77, Metairie, La., reigned asking of the Argus Mardi Grasparade.

Kim Gandy, J.D. ’78,Silver Springs, Md., aLouisiana Tech alumna andnationally known women’srights advocate, spoke on“The History of theWomen’s Movement” on theLouisiana Tech campus andagain at the Lincoln ParishLibrary in March. Kim is cur-

rently vice president andgeneral counsel of theFeminist MajorityFoundation.

1980sMarguerite L. Adams,

J.D. ’81, of Liskow & Lewis,New Orleans, La., wasnamed to Louisiana SuperLawyers 2010.

Kurt Goins ’78, J.D. ’81received the Public DefenderGideon Award from theLouisiana Association ofCriminal Defense Lawyers(LACDL) in December2009. This award is namedfor the case of Gideon v.Wainwright, a United StatesSupreme Court case whichestablished the right to coun-sel for indigent defendants infelony cases. Kurt is an assis-tant public defender with theCaddo Parish PublicDefender Office inShreveport, La.

David W. Leefe, J.D. ’82,of Liskow & Lewis, NewOrleans, La., was named toLouisiana Super Lawyers2010.

Nancy Scott Degan, J.D.’83, of Baker, Donelson,Bearman, Caldwell &Berkowitz, P.C., in NewOrleans, La., was named toLouisiana Super Lawyers 2010.

Robert S. Angelico, J.D.’86, of Liskow & Lewis, NewOrleans, La., was named toLouisiana Super Lawyers2010.

Gary Cooper, J.D. ’87,Lawrence, Kan., was hired bySafety National as associa-tion manager in its under-writing department.

James C. Exnicios, J.D.’87, of Liskow & Lewis, NewOrleans, La., was named toLouisiana Super Lawyers2010.

Paige Sensenbrenner’83, J.D. ’87, partner withAdams and Reese, L.L.P.,was named senior partner incharge of the firm’s NewOrleans, La., office.

1990sWilliam C. Perez,

M.B.A. ’94, J.D. ’94 joinedAdams and Reese as SpecialCounsel in the Transactionsand Corporate AdvisoryServices Practice Group inthe firm’s New Orleans, La.,and Washington, D.C.,offices.

Steven W. Hays, J.D.’95, joined the IntellectualProperty Group ofPietragallo Gordon AlfanoBosick & Raspanti, L.L.P., in

Pittsburgh, Pa., as a seniorassociate. Steven and hiswife, Carolyn, currentlyreside in Grosse PointeWoods, Mich., with theirson, Robert, and theirdaughter, Madison.

Holli Herrle-Castillo,J.D. ’96, New Orleans, La.,celebrated the release of herdebut novel, Gumbo Justice,in Las Vegas, Nev., at thePublic Safety Writer’sAssociation writer’s confer-ence. The novel is the first inthe Crescent City MysterySeries, and although fiction,draws upon Holli’s previousexperience as a prosecutor inOrleans Parish. The secondnovel in the series, JambalayaJustice, is scheduled forrelease summer 2010 by OakTree Press. Holli has workedfor the Louisiana AppellateProject as an appellate publicdefender since 2000.

Monica Sanchez, J.D.’98, Metairie, La., LHLAsecretary, was one of fiverecipients of the 2010 TopLawyers Under Forty Awardsfrom The Hispanic NationalBar Association.

2000sNolan C. Knight, J.D. ’00,

Desoto, Texas, was named ashareholder at Munsch HardtKopf & Harr, P.C.

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C. Larry Carbo, III, J.D.’01 was promoted to incomeshareholder status withinChamberlain Hrdlicka’sHouston, Texas, office. In2007, he was recognized as a“Lawyer on the Fast Track”by H Texas magazine.

Sarah SchneiderKaseforth, J.D. ’01,Omaha, Neb., accepted aposition as Claims Counselwith Fidelity National TitleCompany’s Omaha RegionalClaims Center.

Keron James, J.D. ’03,and his younger brother,Kofi, own and operate J&KSignature Styles, a women’sclothing and accessoriesstore in Port-of-Spain,Republic of Trinidad andTobago. Keron, an entertain-ment lawyer, also co-man-ages his family business—Millennium PropertyManagement Company, Ltd.

Gregory F. Rouchell, J.D.’03, of the Adams and Reese,L.L.P., New Orleans, La.,office, was elected to partner-

ship. Gregory focuses primari-ly on product liability mattersin the areas of pharmaceuticaldrugs, medical devices,asbestos, and motor vehicles.

Bill Wynne, J.D. ’03 wasnamed a partner in the lawfirm of Jones, Walker,Waechter, Poitevent,Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P., inNew Orleans, La.

Courtney C. Miller, J.D.’04, Metairie, La., an associ-ate with Adams and ReeseL.L.P., was appointed to the

Supervisory Committee ofthe Board of Directors ofShell New Orleans FederalCredit Union.

Kimberly A. Cannon,J.D. ’07 joined the law firmof Bogert & Rembold, P.L.,in Coral Gables, Fla., as anassociate. Her practice willfocus in commercial litiga-tion, construction litigation,and tort liability defense.

Victoria P. White, J.D.’07 joined Adams and Reeseas an associate in the


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Wolf PupsTheresa Chardos Camilli ’02 and her husband,

Peter, are thrilled to announce the birth ofDominic Henry born January 18, 2010.

Kara Hannan-McGinn ’01 and her husband,Mike, welcomed Maura Grace McGinn on March30, 2010, weighing 6 lbs. 3 ounces.

Kristin Chasteen Northrup, J.D. ’06 and herhusband, Tom, celebrated the arrival of their sec-ond son, James Michael, on December 10, 2009.James joins his big brother, John Matthew, born in2007. Kristin works for the state of Florida as anattorney in Pensacola.

James A. Seese, II ’90 and Mary DannaRauchle Seese ’98 welcomed Robert Daniel Seeseon July 18, 2009. Robert weighed 9.6 lbs and was20 3/4 inches long. Big sister Claire Danna is soexcited to have a baby brother!

Laura-Elizabeth Ware Wash ’97 and her hus-band, Matt, welcomed their second son, WilliamChristopher, on May 15, 2009. Will joins 2-year-old brother Davis. Laura-Elizabeth celebrated 10years at Oracle Corporation as a PeopleSoftSolution Consultant.

Alia Wynne ’00, J.D. ’04 and her husband,Robert Pitard Wynne, J.D. ’05, welcomedtheir first child, Henry Wolfgang Wynne, onApril 16, 2009

Dominic Henry Camilli

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Transactions and CorporateAdvisory Services PracticeGroup out of the firm’s NewOrleans, La., office.

Brett Horton, J.D. ’09was named counsel for budg-et and appropriations for theUnited States Senate

Committee on SmallBusiness and Entrepreneurshipin Washington, D.C. He hasbeen with the committee

since August 2009, and alsohandles regulatory issues andfederal procurement.

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College of Music and Fine Arts

Save the Date! • Family Weekend • October 1 – 3, 2010Shadow your student to class day • Senior Ring Ceremony

Family Day at The Den: Loyola Wolfpack Volleyball vs. Xavier University of LouisianaCampus concert featuring all of Loyola’s major music ensembles

Jazz Brunch • And much more! • For more information, visit www.studentaffairs.loyno.edu

2000sAllan Perales ’00,

Chicago, Ill., earned hisM.B.A. with Dean’s Honors

at Loyola University Chicagoon May 15, 2010. He cele-brated his achievement withhis wife, Vicki, and their

10-month-old son, Thomas.

Shannon Kelley ’09 waspromoted to studio manag-

er for the Corks N CanvasMetairie, La., location.Shannon started at CorksN Canvas as an instructor.

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As vice president of marketing for Audubon Nature Institute in NewOrleans, La., which operates Audubon Zoo, Audubon Center for Research ofEndangered Species, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Park,Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Entergy IMAX© Theatre, Freeport-McMoRanAudubon Species Survival Center, Wilderness Park, and Audubon Insectarium,Chimene Grant Connor ’90 is bringing nature to the masses. Chimene estab-lishes the strategic direction of the marketing department in meeting revenueand attendance goals for all attractions. She plans, organizes, directs, and over-sees day-to-day marketing activities including advertising, public relations,group sales, tour and travel, research, promotions—including festivals andevents—and sponsorships. Chimene also assists executive management in set-ting short- and long-term organizational goals with regard to mission, market position, product develop-ment, pricing, promotion, distribution, and other key issues.

Prior to joining Audubon Nature Institute, Chimene was a partner/account executive at Montgomery& Stire Advertising. She also serves on the boards of directors of New Orleans Multicultural TourismNetwork, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, Louisiana Travel Promotion Association, andHabitat for Humanity New Orleans Area.

Nature—Up Close and Personal

Chimene Grant Connor ’90

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1950sA. Joseph Kaiser ’57,

Advance, N.C., wasappointed to the NorthCarolina Commission forMental Health,Developmental Disabilities,and Substance AbuseServices by Gov. BevPerdue. Joseph is a certifiedpeer support specialist forCenterPoint HumanServices in Winston-Salem.

1960sPeter M. Cadaro, Jr. ’63,

New Orleans, La., complet-ed his 21st year as jury com-missioner for OrleansParish, having beenappointed by four Louisianagovernors. He was previous-ly a judicial assistant toJudge Jim McKay and JudgeLeon Cannizzaro. He wasalso chief clerk for EddieSapir from January 1975through January 1980. As aLoyola student, he was theoutstanding fighter in the1961 intramurals.

Laurelee Roger Toscano’64, New Orleans, La., wasnamed Ursuline Academy’s2009 DistinguishedAlumna.

1970sKen Trahan ’79, Kenner,

La., long-time sports broad-caster and journalist, was

inducted into the De LaSalle High School SportsHall of Fame. Ken has spentmore than 32 years workingin the media industry inNew Orleans, La., and hasspent the balance of hiscareer covering high schoolsports in the greater NewOrleans area, championingthe cause of De La SalleHigh School athletics aswell as all area schools.

1980sRichard R. Schlinkert

’80, Birmingham, Ala., wasnamed Southeast regionalsales manager for JupiterSystems, the industry leaderin display wall processors.

Karen A. Miller ’84 waselected treasurer of theNew Orleans ParalegalAssociation. She is a self-taught artist, featuringoriginal, one-of-a-kind,and exclusive limited edi-tion mixed-media anda s semblage co l l age s .Her HappyHourKitty Arti s represented by theRouga rou BayouRiverfront Trading PostFolk Art & TraditionalCrafts Gallery, located onthe second level of theRiverwalk New Orleans.(www.KarenMillerArt.com)

Andrea Campbell ’85 isa professor at St. Thomas

University in MiamiGardens, Fla. She studiesmedia—film, TV, andvideogames.

1990sDavid Chatelain, J.D.

’75, M.P.S. ’96,Moreauville, La., wasappointed by order of theLouisiana Supreme Court asjudge pro tempore on theThird Circuit Court ofAppeal.

Linda Lucarell Miller,M.R.E. ’95, Youngstown,Ohio, is the Ursuline HighSchool teacher of religiouseducation, liturgy coordina-tor, director of El Fuego, theLiturgical Choir, and layleader of prayer for theDiocese of Youngstown. Shetraveled to Israel last schoolyear to set up a Triwizardprogram with Jewish andArab Palestinian studentsand students at UrsulineHigh School. “Trialogue”included periodic live videoconferences with Israel.Linda is currently enrolledin the Doctor of MinistryProgram at St. Mary’sSeminary in Cleveland,Ohio, and received anaward from the Diocese ofYoungstown for 30 years ofteaching.

Fran Rajotte, M.P.S.’97, Nashville, Tenn., was

named assistant administra-tor at Catholic Charities ofTennessee, Inc. Fran is well-known in the Nashville andnational nonprofit commu-nity as the director of devel-opment and communica-tions for the VisitationHospital Foundation whichsupports a medical clinicand healthcare missions inHaiti. She will continue inher position with VisitationHospital Foundation as shealso works part-time asassistant administrator atCatholic Charities.

2000sKatrina Workman

Berger, M.C.J. ’06,Merrifield, Va., was reas-signed to the U.S.Department of HomelandSecurity’s Immigration andCustoms Enforcement(ICE) Headquarters andnamed as the deputydirectorfor the OCDETF(Organized Crime DrugEnforcement Task Force)Fusion Center in Fairfax,Va. Under the Departmentof Justice, the center is amulti-agency criminal intel-ligence network with theprimary mission of identify-ing, disrupting, and disman-tling the drug traffickingand money launderingorganizations most responsi-ble for the nation’s supply ofillegal drugs.


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Tom Macom ’09 gotto illustrate his ownperspective when heparticipated in a groupshow featuring morethan 50 new photo-graphs of contemporaryFrench life by eightAmerican art schoolgraduates at LouisStern Fine Arts inWest Hollywood, April7 - 21. The show movesto galleries in NewOrleans and New Yorklater this year. CalledJeunes Talents 2010, French Impressions: New Photographic Perspectives, the exhibition was con-ceived in the spirit of photographer Robert Frank. Eight American students from prestigious artschools in Los Angeles, New York, and New Orleans were sent to France to capture the essenceof French life and culture with fresh sensibilities, unsullied eyes, and new perspectives. JeunesTalents 2010 was a joint cultural tourism project of Atout France, the Cultural ServicesDepartment of the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles, and France Los AngelesExchange (FLAX). (www.franceguide.com/jeunestalents)

The cities of Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Marseille, and Toulon each hosted one of the photog-raphers for 10 days, with all expenses paid, while the city of Lille and the islands of Tahiti inthe South Pacific—a French overseas region—each hosted two photographers.

Creating New Perspectives

Hand-carved artisan drum [Hiva Oa, Iles Marquises] by Tom Macom ’09

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Local broadcasting legend Phil Johnson ’50 died onMarch 22 after suffering from a lengthy illness, but his contri-butions to New Orleans and Loyola live on.

Phil began work at WWL-TV as promotions manager in1960 when Loyola owned the station. Phil, who would go onto serve as a documentary writer and producer, news director,and assistant general manager there, was most well-knownto the New Orleans public for the pointed and courageouseditorials he presented on air for 37 years until his retirementin 1999.

Phil’s work as news director for WWL helped propel thestation to dominance in the New Orleans market andnationwide, ushering in a host of legendary broadcasters such as Hap Glaudi, Nash Roberts, and JimMetcalf. Local viewers and listeners still enjoy many of Phil’s hires today: Angela Hill, GarlandRobinette, Sally-Ann Roberts, Eric Paulsen, Jim Henderson, and Dennis Woltering.

Prior to joining WWL, Phil worked as a sports writer, city-side reporter, and feature writer for the NewOrleans Item, and as a reporter for both the Miami Herald and the Chicago Sun-Times.

In 1999, Loyola’s Board of Trustees awarded Phil the Integritas Vitae Award, the university’shighest honor, bestowed upon a recipient displaying high moral character and selfless service,without expectation of material reward or public recognition, and adhering to the principles ofhonesty, integrity, justice, and the preservation of human dignity.

Throughout his professional career, Phil lived a life guided by the principles of the Jesuit tradition andwas an enthusiastic supporter of the university and Jesuit High School, of which he was also agraduate. Phil highlighted the university’s accomplishments in editorials, bringing attention to Loyola’srole in educating young men and women with and for others, and he generously contributed his time andtalents to fulfill university requests.

Phil organized the first Communications Visiting Committee for what is now the School of MassCommunication with a network of national newsmen and media executives. He also brought manynetwork personalities to the campus, including Charles Kuralt and Walter Cronkite, most notably forthe dedication of the Communications/Music Complex in 1983.

In 1999, Phil donated his lifetime’s work to Loyola. The collection consists of more than 10,000broadcast editorials he produced throughout his 39-year tenure at WWL. This generous donation is housedin the Booth-Bricker Special Collections and Archives at the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library.

Phil was the first graduate of Loyola’s journalism program to attend Harvard as a prestigiousNieman Scholar, and 30 years later, he was named to the Harvard selection committee to choosefuture Nieman Scholars.

Phil is survived by his wife, five children, and eight grandchildren. Two of his children, Siobhan JohnsonRome and Bjorn Johnson, are both 1988 graduates of Loyola.

Remembering a Broadcasting Legend

Phil Johnson ’50

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Juan Jose Calix ’05, Fultondale, Ala., who isseeking an M.D./Ph.D. degree with an emphasison microbiology and pursuing a career as an aca-demic physician in pediatric infectious disease, ison a mission to make a difference. His past aca-demic training has prepared him to make signifi-cant contributions in the microbiological field.

For his undergraduate research, he had theopportunity to work in two labs. He did a sum-mer undergraduate research fellowship at AlbertEinstein College of Medicine, where he workedin the lab of Dr. Jurgen Brojatsch studying thekinetics of anthrax-toxin mediated killing ofmacrophages. He then spent a year in the lab ofDr. Patricia Dorn at Loyola, where he studied thegenetic flow of the Central American vector forAmerican trypanosomiasis, Triatoma dimidiata.These experiences provided a strong foundationin basic laboratory techniques and exposed himto the lifestyles of an academic scientist. Theyalso provided opportunities to present research atthe local, regional, and national levels.

Juan is currently training in the laboratory ofDr. Moon Nahm, which focuses on theimmunological and pathological implications ofStreptococcus pneumoniae capsule biology. Hisproject focuses on S. pneumoniae, a significantpediatric pathogen, and how it can change itsantigenic polysaccharide capsule to escape thehost humoral response. The long-term goal ofthis project is to gain a better understanding ofthe flexibility of capsule structure and aid in thedesign of future vaccines against the bacterium.

This project is multidisciplinary and offersthe chance to interact and collaborate with sci-entists at different institutions. He also has hadthe chance to mentor younger graduate studentswho have contributed to this project. The expe-rience and expertise he obtains from this workwill contribute to both the overall knowledge ofthe field of S. pneumoniae disease preventionand to his personal goals of being a physicianscientist on the translational front of infectiousdisease intervention

Dr. Moon Nahm and Juan Jose Calix ’05

Making a Difference through Research

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSAUGUST7 Loyola in Linen: A White Linen

Night Affair19 End of Summer Cocktail23 Lagniappe Organization Expo

SEPTEMBER16 Mass of the Holy Spirit17-19 All Alumni Retreat

OCTOBER1-3 Family Weekend10 Houston Alumni Brunch

at Brennan’s

NOVEMBER6 Wolves on the Prowl

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

call (504) 861-5454.

The colorful and vibrant mastery of the late New

York City, N.Y., artist Keith Haring was on display in

the Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery November 5, 2009,

through January 29, 2010, thanks to Loyola alumni

Stuart H. Smith, J.D., ’86 and Barry J. Cooper, Jr.,

M.B.A., ’94, J.D., ’00. Smith and Cooper began

collecting Haring’s work in 1997 when they moved

to the New Orleans French Quarter, and they con-

tinue to add to this collection today.

Born in Pennsylvania, Haring developed an inter-

est in art at a young age. He set out to reach the

widest possible audience with his early drawings in

subways and quickly gained recognition in the art

world with his stylized figures. His images often con-

tradict their simple appearance and contain highly

politicized messages, pertaining to issues such as

poverty, religion, and oppression.

Haring, who died of AIDS at age 31, was a tireless

AIDS activist whose art often depicted the illness

from his own unique perspective. Haring’s imagery

has become a universally recognized visual language

of the 20th century. The Keith Haring Foundation,

established in 1989, continues his legacy of giving to

AIDS organizations and children’s programs.

The exhibition was supported by the John Burton

Harter Charitable Trust.

Alumni bring artwork ofKeith Haring to Loyola’sDiboll Gallery

Barry J. Cooper, Jr., M.B.A., ’94, J.D., ’00, DeanDonald Boomgaarden, Stuart H. Smith, J.D., ’86,Professor Karoline Schleh

STAY CONNECTEDFollow Loyola University New Orleanson Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr!Watch Loyola videos on YouTube!

Read blogs from Loyola faculty, staff,and students!

Visit social.loyno.edu today!

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AlumniRichard A. Snider, D.D.S.’37

Mary L. McCourtney ’38Dr. Frederick C.Grieshaber ’39

Sr. Jeanne M. Cazanavette’41

Arthur M. Hayes ’36, J.D.’41

Dr. Marian Yeager ’41Naomi C. Bonnabel ’42Felix J. Lipani, Jr. ’42Sr. Andree M. Raymond’42

Alvin W. Nolan, D.D.S.’43

Carl J. Oldenburg ’43Philip J. Tomeny, Jr.,D.D.S. ’43

Sr. Marquerite Fortier,RSM ’44

William G. James, D.D.S.’45

Margaret T. Toups ’45Abraham Goldfarb, J.D.’47

Henri A. Alciatore ’48Betty A. Copping ’48Elsie S. Morales ’48Eric T. Rayner ’49John F. Troy ’49

William H. Harrison, Jr.’50

Phil Johnson ’50Glendy J. Munson ’50Jack E. Sassone ’50Kenneth A. Molony ’51Wanda M. Poche ’51The Hon. Louis G.DeSonier, Jr., J.D. ’52

Louis J. Gallo, D.D.S. ’52James C. Cockfield, J.D.’53

Dr. James M. Hemstreet’53

Robert K. Gallmann ’55Anthony J. Lala, D.D.S.’56

John S. Baiamonte ’57Digby W. Barrios ’58John J. Zollinger, III ’58John M. Lee, M.Ed. ’59Harold C. Scheffler, Jr. ’59Richard A. Deas ’53, J.D.’60

Mildred S. Harris, M.A.’60

Jack Morris ’60Harvey J. Nicaud ’60Robert W. Troyer, J.D. ’60Robert J. Laporte ’61Virginia D. Johns ’63Camile L. La Combe ’64

Allen L. Schindler ’65Daniel G. Martindale,D.D.S. ’66

Stuart J. Douglass, J.D. ’67Dr. Constance C. Dolese’65, M.A. ’68

William M. Randle ’99Robert W. Johnson, D.D.S.’70

Bruno F. Marasco ’70Alfred A. Theriot, Jr. ’70Louis P. Wineski, Jr. ’70G. Michael Grosz, J.D. ’71Regina C. Cooper, J.D. ’72Bobby O. Hall ’72Joseph Kazik ’72Winfred L. Montgomery’72

The Rev. Roger A.Swenson M.A. ’72

Louise Marie T. Fein ’73Edward M. Ordemann ’73The Hon. Michael G.Sullivan, J.D. ’73

Franklin W. Thurlow, Jr.’73

Lionel J. Scorza ’74Carl J. Huling ’75, M.B.A.’77

Kendall R. Moses, J.D. ’77Diane D. Batusic ’78Louis Talluto ’78

John E. Yaeger ’78Camerino R. Fernandez’81

Nancy B. White, J.D. ’84Loree Leblanc, M.E. ’85Robert A. Preston, Jr. ’82,J.D. ’86

Mary W. Gros, M.R.E. ’88Michael D. Harvard,M.B.A. ’89

George K. Slough, M.R.E.’91

Patricia Green, M.R.E. ’93Sr. Mary T. O’Donnell,RSM, M.P.S. ’96

Charles V. Ricketts, C.P.S.’96

Judy A. Pace, J.D. ’97Susan P. Prokop, M.P.S.’99

Faculty/StaffCharles Edward BraswellBrian BrombergerDr. Patrick D. Walsh ’78,M.C.J. ’02

StudentsRochelle Gagliano

Memorials

Acadiana, La.Rebecca Doucet, ’99

AtlantaMike Blackstock ’98

AustinErin Osman ’06

Baton RougeVolunteers Needed

BostonVolunteers Needed

Central FloridaSusan McEvoy ’88

ChicagoStacey O’Malley ’89

DallasSummer Bosch ’97

DenverMarlow Felton ’89

HoustonParker Bigley ’95

Las VegasElly Hanks ’95

Los AngelesNorma Miranda ’06

MiamiJoe Sorce, J.D. ’94

Mississippi Gulf CoastMichael Reso ’94

NashvilleVolunteers Needed

New York CityTim Marsek ’04

Northshore, La.Elizabeth Cigali Manshel’89

PhiladelphiaMolly Gatto ’80

PhoenixAnastaja Hatton ’07

Puerto RicoRamon Gonzalez ’82

RaleighLeigh Peplinski ’93

ShreveportAimee Pote ’08

St. LouisMatt Bruns ’98

TampaAnne Smith ’92

Washington, D.C.S. Gina Trippi, J.D. ’80

For moreinformation, visitalumni.loyno.edu

Alumni Chapter Presidents

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WE WORK TOGETHER TOEXPAND AND IMPROVE MINDS.

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