August 2, 2013
Glacier Groupies
A group of Carroll alumni, parents and friends gathered in Glacier National Park July 26-28 to enjoy one of Montana’s great natural treasures. The weekend kicked off Friday with dinner on the terrace of Belton Chalet in West Glacier. Those who took in the spectacular scenery while hiking the trail to Avalanche Lake on Saturday morning posed for us here. After mass on the shore of Lake McDonald, everyone enjoyed a BBQ at the Apgar campsite, followed by a sunset cruise with fresh huckleberry pie for dessert. Thanks to all who participated in this fun Carroll alumni weekend.
Symphony was a blast and helped to "create a hunger free community"
Our gratitude extends to the Helena community who made the 10th annual Symphony Under the Stars a joyous and memorable evening. Concertgoers donated 12,288 pounds of food to Helena Food Share, setting a record for our local food bank. Thanks go to Carroll College and Helena Symphony staff and musicians, and all the volunteers who made the event possible, including the Fighting Saints football, volleyball and track athletes who championed the donation bucket brigade. Read more here.
Student News
Need a good, late summer read?
All incoming freshmen were asked to read the New York Times bestseller, "What is the What" by Dave Eggers, for their Alpha Seminar class this fall.
According to the book jacket, "the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, who along with thousands of other children--the so called Lost Boys--was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the desert of three countries to find freedom.”
The book is described as "an astonishing novel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man."
Join our incoming class in reading the book, which will be discussed in the Alpha Seminar course that all freshman are enrolled in fall semester.
Alumni News
Mark Your Calendars
Spend Labor Day weekend with the Fighting Saints Cheer on our football team as they play on red turf at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington. Friday night, join alumni, parents and friends at the Steam Plant in Spokane and Saturday, watch as the Fighting Saints take on Menlo Park, California. To get special Carroll discount rates at the Davenport in Spokane, call 509-455-8888. Reservations must be made by August 9th. Special rates are also available at the Red Lion Inn at the Park by calling 1-509-326-8000.
Homecoming 2013 is September 13-15 Return to Carroll this fall to visit with classmates, cheer the Saints to victory, and see all the new changes on campus. Highlights include: Friday’s @ 4-style welcome reception, Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet, alumni gathering with music by Professor Jack Oberweiser’s band Triple Cross, specialty pork chop sandwiches at our alumni tailgate (sponsored by Wingate by Wyndham), and of course the big game. See the complete schedule and register today!
Tour the Walla Walla Wine Country with Carroll, October 11-14, 2013 This spectacular weekend with family and friends includes exceptional food with wine pairings and small group limousine rides to wineries, not to mention accommodations at the historic Marcus Whitman Hotel.Learn more and register.
Join us in Bethlehem for Christmas, December 20-30, 2013 Tour the Holy Land this Christmas with Carroll history professor Dr. Jeanette Fregulia. Highlights include the Sea of Galilee, Mount of Olives, Jericho, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Church of the Nativity, plus lodging in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Registration deadline is August 30th.
Contact Kathy Ramirez in the Alumni Office at alumni@carroll.edu for more information on any of these events.
ALUMNI UPDATES
Stacy Evans ’10 and Brandon Layes ’10 were married on June 1st in Ogden, Utah. Evans and Layes met at Carroll orientation their freshman year. Congratulations to the happy couple!
IN MEMORIAM
Beloved Carroll alum Francis Leo “Father Mac” McInnis died July 25, 2013 at age 83. Graduating from Carroll College in 1953 was a mere beginning for Father Mac. He was known as a friend to the thousands of lives he influenced as an educator, a chaplain for the Montana Air National Guard, zealous Michigan State fan, and devoted family man.
“As priest, professor, and chaplain, he lived and taught the values centered on the uniqueness and dignity of each person, and he proved himself a servant leader inspired by the Gospel, particularly by setting aside personal gain and living a life of sacrifice, to build community and affirm the growth and faith lives of others,” said Candace Cain, executive director of development and alumni.
Father Mac spent the greater portion of his life as a full-time professor of Biology and later the director of graduate studies at the University of Great Falls. Great Falls Central Catholic High School, which reopened in 2000, benefitted from his nurturing and passionate spirit for education.
Father Mac’s love for Carroll never wavered. He was proud to be inducted into the Carroll College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2010. Father Mac made frequent trips to Helena with his students from Great Falls Central Catholic to tour campus and encourage their interest in Carroll.
Services were held August 1 and 2 in the gym at Great Falls Central Catholic High School. You may read the obituary here.
Marge (Marjorie) Emery Donovan died July 29, 2013 at her apartment at The Springs in Missoula. Her husband Michael Donovan, a former President of Blue Cross Blue Shield and a member of the Carroll College board of investments, preceded Marge in death. Together they lived in Helena for 57 years and raised four children. Margie attended Carroll in the early 1960’s to pursue a degree in education. She and Michael were strong supporters of Carroll. The family suggests memorials to the Michael E. Donovan Scholarship Fund (to be renamed the Mike and Marge Donovan Scholarship Fund) at Carroll College. Funeral services were held in at Christ the King Catholic Church in Missoula on August 1. You may read the obituary here.
Rose Ann Gunstone, class of 1972, died July 15, 2013 at her home in Helena. She was a Helena native and received her Bachelor of Arts from Carroll in teaching. Services were held at St. John’s Lutheran Church. You may read the obituary here.
Faculty / Staff News
Dr. Willis Weight (in photo, at right) has been invited to speak at the VII International Seminar of Characterization, Remediation and Emergency Response for Hydrocarbons Impacted Sites, to be held in Mexico City August 26th to August 30th, with all his expenses paid by Pemex Oil. Weight leads the Environmental Engineering track of our Civil Engineering department. Weight will present on: “How to Develop Conceptual Models for Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport at Petroleum Hydrocarbon Sites". This is the third year he has been invited to present at this conference.
Dr. Dave Stewart, a member of the Carroll Engineering Advisory board and parent of a Carroll alum, was also invited to speak at the conference. He will present on two topics, one of which is his patented methods of cleaning hydraulic fracking water.
The Carroll community extends its congratulations for this honor and well wishes to Dr. Weight and Dr. Stewart at the international conference.
Saints Golf swung into action last month at the 96th annual Men’s State Amateur golf tournament at the Green Meadow Country Club in Helena, Mont. Junior Connor Hausauer of Bozeman placed tenth, coming in after Saints head golf coach Bennett MacIntyre (pictured here) who placed seventh. This is MacIntyre’s second top-seven State Am placing. MacIntyre was recently named the associate director of athletics and executive director of the Saints’ Athletic Association at Carroll. The full story on the golf tournament can be found here.
Athletics
Our Saint Volleyball and Soccer teams begin their seasons on August 17 and Saints Football begins August 31. Head on over to the Fighting Saints web pages and mark your calendars for all of the exciting action coming this fall.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, Aug 22 – new students move in Thursday, Aug 22 to Sunday August 25 – New Student Orientation Saturday, Aug 24 – returning students move in Sunday, Aug 25 – Student Job Fair, 12 noon - 1:00 pm, Lower Campus Center Monday, Aug 26 – classes begin
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