November 14, 2014
Alumni Accolades
Last weekend’s Founder’s Day celebration was highlighted by the Founder’s Day Dinner which provided the opportunity to formally recognize and honor Carroll’s exceptional alumni through the presentation of the Alumni Awards.
Dr. Gerald Harrington was the recipient of the 2014 Alumni Academic Achievement Award. He served as a full-time endodontics faculty member at the University of Washington from 1969 to 2001, as chair of the department from 1993 to 2001, and as the director of the Graduate Endodontics Program from 1972 to 2001. Under his leadership, the department enjoyed an unsurpassed, inter-national reputation for excellence. Dr. Harrington attended Carroll from 1953-55 and then earned his DDS degree from St. Louis University in 1959 and practiced general dentistry until 1967 when he entered the UW Graduate Program in Endodontics. After earning his MSD in 1969, he joined the endodontic faculty.
Read more about Dr. Harrington here.
The Alumni Academic Achievement Award is given to Carroll College alumni who have distinguished themselves academically or artistically. The awardees are accomplished in their chosen field as evidenced by publications, research or honors.
Mike Hurley, ‘63, recipient of the 2014 Alumni Hall of Fame Award, has donated his time and expertise to the Volunteer Lawyers Program since 1992. He advises and provides legal help through the Family Lawyers Assistance Project (FLAP) to guide people who are representing themselves in family court because they cannot afford to hire an attorney. In the past 21 years, he has donated over 2,000 hours of service at FLAP. Also as a volunteer, Mike has provided direct representation to victims of domestic violence who have complex family law cases and need pro bono legal help to protect themselves and their children.
Read more about Mike here.
The Alumni Hall of Fame Award honors alumni who have given out-standing contributions of time, talent and treasure in distinguished service to his or her community or Carroll College. Eligible alumni include those Carroll alumni who have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours, faculty members—past or present, or honorary degree recipients.
The 2014 Young Alumni Award was presented to Luke Berger, ’04. Luke served as an AmeriCorps Volunteer at Our Daily Bread in Baltimore, Maryland, after graduating from Carroll. He led the volunteer program, coordinating donations of food and gifts and scheduling and training more than 13,000 volunteers. Our Daily Bread, Maryland’s largest soup kitchen, served over 275,000 meals during his period of service.
Luke attended University of Montana School of Law and served as president of the Student Bar Association. He has served as clerk for the Montana Supreme Court, Deputy City Attorney and Deputy County Attorney of Lewis and Clark County. He has also been elected by his peers to serve on the State Bar of Montana Board of Trustees.
Read more about Luke here.
The Young Alumni Award honors graduates of the past 10 years who best exemplify Carroll’s commitment to distinguished service and the highest standard of character in their young careers.
Congratulations to our three 2014 Alumni Award recipients. Proud to call you Saints!
Dr. Gerald Harrington – Alumni Academic Achievement Award
Mike Hurley, '63 – Alumni Hall of Fame Award
Luke Berger, '04 – Young Alumni Award
International Influence
Carroll is currently home to 24 international students representing 17 different countries from places as diverse as Thailand and Vietnam to Pakistan and Nicaragua.
To celebrate these students and their native culture as well as to showcase the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide, Carroll is hosting International Week, November 16-22.
A wide variety of activities are planned with an International Dinner kicking off the festivities Sunday evening. The dinner will feature a variety of international food selections from Quesillo from Nicaragua to Ggimdak from South Korea.
In addition, the week will include cultural presentations from Carroll’s international students, a study abroad fair, Latin dance night, international movie nights, fair trade sales, and an Oxfam Hunger Banquet. The week culminates with a language exchange gathering Saturday night at fourOsix.
View the full schedule here.
For additional information, contact Shannon Ackeret in the Office of International Programs, 447-4469 or sackeret@carroll.edu.
A Distinctive Honor
In addition to being ranked the #1 Regional College in the West by U.S. News & World Report, Carroll has recently been identified as a College of Distinction as well.
Colleges of Distinction is a compilation of more than 200 colleges across the country that provide more than a classroom experience. Carroll’s inclusion identifies it as one of the best places for college students to learn, to grow, and to succeed.
A college of distinction has engaged students, great teaching, a vibrant community, and successful outcomes.
Check out Carroll's listing here.
Student News
Victorious East to West
Members of the Talking Saints Team in Powell, Wyoming
Junior Hanna HillierHillier has won four first place awards and three second place awards in competitions during the past month
The Talking Saints racked up victories in Vermont and Wyoming over the past two weekends.
At the University of Vermont on November 1-2, juniors Mark Schmutzler of Helena and Ryden Meyer of Portland, Oregon, reached the semi-finals of the Huber Debates against more than 100 of the nation’s top teams.
Meyer and Schmutzler beat the top-seeded team in the tournament in quarterfinals before losing a close semi-final round.
“Vermont is one of the top tournaments in the country with lots of Ivy League schools competing,” said coach Brent Northup, “so to reach semis was very encouraging.”
At Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, Carroll sent only nine students, but won 20 awards including the second place sweepstakes trophy at the Trapper Rendezvous on November 7-8.
The World Debate teams led the way by placing three teams in the four-team final round, but lost the title to Snow College. Freshman Jake MacDuff of Preston, Washington and junior Chris McClafferty-Helley of Santa Clarita, California finished second.
Also competing in that championship round of World Debate were freshmen Freddy Gray of Idaho Falls and his partner Austin Graef of Missoula along with freshmen Ashlee Buller of Kalispell and Becca Poliquin of Hamilton, Montana.
Carroll dominated World Debate speaker awards, winning six of the top 10 speaking honors. Poliquin was named second best speaker.
In individual events competition at Powell, junior Hanna Hillier of Jerome, Idaho, won three awards in individual events competition including a first-place finish in dramatic interpretation. Hillier also finished second in both prose and program oral interpretation. Hillier has won four first place awards and three seconds during the past month.
MacDuff won extemporaneous speaking for the second straight tournament, and also reached finals of impromptu speaking. McClafferty-Helley finished second in Extemp and third in impromptu. Graef won prose interpretation.
Also reaching individual events finals were junior Desirae Kivett of Spokane, Washington and Becca Poliquin of Hamilton, Montana.
The semester continues at Linfield College on November 13-15 in McMinnville, Oregon, and ends with two teams competing in Edmonton, Alberta, on November 19-21
Season of Giving
From November 10 through December 12, the Carroll College Student Nursing Association (CCSNA) is holding their annual Christmas gift drive, benefiting Helena's Shodair Children’s Hospital.
Help make a difference this holiday season and show your support for the children of Shodair by donating gifts or providing monetary donations.
Unwrapped gifts may be left in any of the wrapped boxes around campus marked with "Shodair Kids".
Click here for details on drop box locations and wish lists.
Alumni News
A Champion of Hope
Professional singer and songwriter Jason DeShaw ’03 was recently honored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) with the Lionel Aldridge Champions Award.
The Lionel Aldridge Champion Award recognizes an individual living with mental illness who exhibits courage, leadership and service on behalf of all people living with mental illness.
In 2011, DeShaw was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He shares his story of recovery through his music, which describes his struggle with his illness and recovery, on his album “Serenity in the Storm”. His educational outreach is exemplified in the work that he does for advocacy of mental health awareness. He has performed at the Montana State Hospital, collaborated with NAMI Helena and Carroll, and was a keynote speaker at a suicide prevention conference. He has also helped share his story with two Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training sessions in Montana. His hope is that the words of his songs, intermingled with anecdotes about his journey with mental illness, will inspire hope.
Regarding receiving the award, DeShaw shared, "I could not be happier or feel more blessed and consider this to be great encouragement in my endeavors to share my story and songs of hope."
DeShaw accepted the award at the NAMI National Conference in Washington, D.C. this past September. View his acceptance speech here.
Fabulous Funk
In addition to having just been elected to the Montana House of Representatives for District 82, Moffie Funk '02 was recently named Montana History Teacher of the Year.
Funk has taught history to the middle school students at Montana City School since she graduated from Carroll in 2002.
At the award ceremony at the Capitol, one of her 8th grade students, Mattie Brustkern, shared, "The history she teaches us is so interesting–she makes it come to life."
"She's definitely one of the best teachers..." added student Katie Jenneskens.
Read about her honor in the Helena IR - State Rep.-Elect Moffie Funk Named Montana History Teacher of the Year.
Moffie Funk '02 received the 25th Motnana Statehood Centennial Bell Award honoring the Montana History Teacher of the Year at the Capitol last week.(photo courtesy of Thom Bridge, Helena IR)
Career Moves
Sarah Crowley – class of 2004 – read announcement here.
Austin Mapston – class of 2005 – read announcement here.
Baby News
Nicole Forristall Derden '01 and Terry Derden '02 – read announcement here.
Faculty/Staff News
Training Fido
Anthrozoology professor, Dr. Erica Feuerbacher, recently spoke at the annual Association of Professional Dog Trainers conference in Hartford, Connecticut.
She presented her research about separation anxiety in dogs.
Here is a link to the explanation of her research and lecture topic.
Dr. Feuerbacher recently joined the faculty of the Anthrozoology program after completing her Ph.D. at the University of Florida in the Canine Cognition and Behavior Lab.
Saints in the News
Brandy Keely, Carroll’s Veterans Coordinator, recently participated in a mental health round table with other veterans affairs advocates from across Montana.
She was featured on both the local Helena KXLH Evening News and in the Helena IR.
Upcoming Events
"Livingston Found: A Rescued Photographic Treasure" Exhibition, Through Dec. 10, Carroll Art Gallery, St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
This is a special exhibition of photographs from the collection of Livingston photographer and guest curator, Angela Gill. The exhibit features a series of large format black and white images of steam trains and life in Livingston, Montana from a collection of original glass plate negatives rescued by Angela Gill. The images have had minimal restoration and have been printed large scale but with great clarity due to the sizeable negatives. Also on display are some of the original camera equipment and darkroom supplies rescued from the same location.
The gallery will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and is closed weekends and college holidays. For more information, visit the Visual Arts Current Gallery webpage or call 447-4302.
Up 'til Dawn Fundraiser for St. Jude's Hospital, Nov. 14, Carroll College
"Fight the yawn - stay awake to cure childhood cancer" – This fun, all-night event at which students raise money to stay "up 'til dawn" in honor of St. Jude patients. You can support students you know by going to Carroll's Up 'til Dawn page and "search". For more information, email uptildawn@carroll.edu or visit the Carroll chapter's Facebook page.
Service Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Helena
Join the Carroll community as it commits to a morning of service for our local community. Carroll alumni in Helena can join Carroll community members by signing up here. Don't live in Helena? We invite you to serve your own local community on that day. Send us a picture and a brief reflection about your service to hunthausencenter@carroll.edu so that we can spread the good news about what Carroll is doing around the country and throughout the world!
America Recycles Day/Carroll College Coat Drive, Nov. 15, Carroll College Nelson Stadium
Bring any good condition used winter coats to the Carroll football game on Nov. 15 and donate it to the 2014 winter coat drive sponsored by the City of Helena, the L&C County Green Team and Don't Waste Montana/Recycle Montana. Help your neighbors this winter by donating a coat you no longer wear. Gently used, all sizes. Donations will benefit God's Love and Good Samaritan. Coats are also being accepted through Nov. 15 at the following locations: City-County Building, Lewis & Clark Library, Transfer Station, Court House, Public Works Office, East Helena City Hall. For more information email eprescott@lccountymt.gov or 406-447-8028.
International Week, Nov. 16-22, Carroll College
Sponsored by the Office of International Programs, activities planned throughout the week include an international dinner, cultural presentations, an international fair, Latin dance night, international movie nights, clothing and gift sales, and a language exchange gathering at four-o-six. Click here for the full schedule. For more details, contact the Office of International Programs, intl@carroll.edu or 406-447-5461.
Carroll's Great American Smokeout Lecture – Dr. Richard Sargent, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Student Corette Library, Room 235, Carroll College
As part of Carroll's annual Great American Smokeout, the campus tobacco taskforce is featuring a presentation by Dr. Richard Sargent from St. Peter's Hospital, focusing on tobacco and public policy.
Oxfam Hunger Banquet, Nov. 18, 5-6:30 p.m., Student Campus Center Dining Hall, Carroll College
The Hunthausen Center and Sodexo will be sponsoring an Oxfam Hunger Banquet to bring awareness to poverty and hunger issues. At this interactive event, the place where you sit, and the meal that you eat, are determined by the luck of the draw–just as in real life some of us are born into relative prosperity and others into poverty. For questions, contact hunthausencenter@carroll.edu.
Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series: "Will the Earth's Magnetic Poles Flip?" Nov. 20, 7 p.m., 101/202 Simperman Hall/Wiegand Amphitheatre, Carroll College
The Earth's magnetic field has flipped many times over the past few million years. Will it reverse again? For the past century, the Earth's magnetic field has been weakening. What would happen if it went away and changed polarity? How would that affect our modern technology? Where does the Earth's magnetic field come from? Why do the magnetic poles flip? How is this magnetic field maintained? Join Dr. Kelly Cline for a discussion of the Earth's magnetic field and what might happen if the Earth's magnetic poles flip.
This event is free and the Helena community is encouraged to attend.
Carroll College Jazz Band Concert, Nov. 20, 4 p.m., Campus Center, Carroll College
As a preview to their Dec. 9 Fall Concert "Beats," fifteen Carroll students and guests led by Dr. Lynn Petersen will perform a variety of popular and jazz standards. The event is free and the Helena community is welcome to attend. Call (406) 447-4303 for more information.
Words Across the Border – A Night of Debate & Conversation, Nov. 24, 7 p.m., Carroll College Campus Center, Lower level
During an evening titled, "Words Across the Border," two members of the Carroll College Tallking Saints forensics team will debate two of Alberta's finest debaters from the University of Alberta on the topic: This house would build the pipeline and let the oil flow.
The debate will be followed by a panel discussion and audience comments led by Dr. William Parsons of the Carroll College Political Science department, on Canadian-American relations in general, and Alberta-Montana relations in particular. The event is free and open to the public.
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