December 12, 2014
Give the Gift of EWB
Carroll College’s Engineers Without Borders (CC-EWB) continues to be a hallmark program at Carroll as they remain committed to improving the safety, health and economic well being of a number of communities in developing countries including the Santa Maria Orphanage in Mexico, at La Asuncion School in Guatemala, and their newest project at the Marian Home for the Elderly in St. Lucia. In addition, CC-EWB is considering future projects in Uganda and Ghana in Africa.
CC-EWB’s earthquake reinforcing project at La Asuncion School in Guatemala has made remarkable progress. Over the last two years, Carroll EWB teams have traveled to La Asuncion School and worked side by side with a local engineer and local builders at the school teaching them how the structural walls should to be built. What is particularly encouraging about this project is that now they are building additional walls on their own. Another Carroll EWB team will travel to Guatemala in January to build two more walls in another part of the school.
Because La Asuncion School is a critical resource to support community development in the Santo Tomas region, its survival in the event of an earthquake is critical.
CC-EWB’s motto is “Inspiration Helps, but Action Makes the Difference” and it is through the generosity of others that they are able to travel to Mexico, Guatemala and St. Lucia to continue their service and make a positive impact on the lives of the people living there.
To support their efforts, the annual, holiday-season campaign for CC-EWB is underway.
CC-EWB is well on their way to meeting their fundraising goal and thank everyone for their generous support of this worthy and transformational Carroll program.
In addition, Willis and Nancy Wetstein have graciously offered to match donations, dollar for dollar, up to a total of $10,000. Thank you Willis and Nancy Wetstein!
To learn more about Carroll College's Engineers Without Borders and the engineering service work they are doing in Guatemala, Mexico and St. Lucia, visit the Engineers Without Borders page on the Carroll website.
Behind the walls that are being built by local workers are four walls that were built in previous years by CC-EWB.
The photo shows local workers collecting materials for the concrete for the walls including a worker wearing traditional dress worn by the ethnic Maya people of Guatemala.
Christmas Concert
Join the Carroll Choirs as they perform a concert of choral music for Advent and Christmas on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Helena. The performance includes the Carroll College Choir, Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir. The public is welcome and admission is free although a freewill offering will be taken to benefit the music fund at the Cathedral of St. Helena.
The theme of the concert is “The Glories of Christmas,” as many of the selections are songs in joyful thanks for the birth of Christ. A highlight of the concert will be the world premiere of “Gloria!” composed especially for the Carroll Choirs by Dr. Lynn Petersen, Professor of Music. The lively piece abounds in energy and multiple interlocking rhythms for varied voice parts.
Special guests of the concert include Dale Fleck, who will play organ accompaniment and Jan Van Hook, who will guest conduct a selection performed by the Carroll College Chamber Choir. The concert also features student soloists Toby-Jeanne Almy, Symantha Bodden and Raena Whitney.
The Carroll College Choirs are directed by Dr. Robert Psurny Jr., Professor of Music at Carroll.
Learn more about the concert here.
Student News
SURF's (Coming) Up
The Student Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) is an annual celebration of individual and team research projects by students during their academic careers at Carroll College. This year’s event will be held April 28, 2015 and students are encouraged to begin planning their participation.
This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the interesting and meaningful work being undertaken on campus. Students must be nominated by a faculty member and may participate by presenting their research in a conference-paper format, providing a poster presentation or delivering an artistic performance tied to an academic presentation.
For more details on SURF, visit the Student Undergraduate Research Festival page on the Carroll website.
Commitment to participate is due January 30, 2015.
Volleyball Serves Up Some Awards
Libero of the Year: Rebecca Sweeney(photo courtesy of Blackfoot Media Group/Gary Marshall)
The women’s volleyball team ended their season in a hard fought five set match against Lewis-Clark State in the semifinals of the Frontier Conference Tournament. Their season resulted in a 16-13 record and a number of players received recognition when the All-Conference teams were announced on November 13.
Libero of the Year: Rebecca Sweeney, junior, Boise, ID
First Team: Kathleen Mulligan, senior, Des Moines, WA
Second Team: Crystal Schmidt, junior, Herminston, OR; Rebecca Sweeney
All-Freshman Team: Holly Morehouse, Anchorage, AK
NAIA Champions of Character: Sarah Roshak, senior, Bend, OR
Soccer Scholars
Carroll College Women’s Soccer had seven student-athletes named 2014 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Congratulations go out to:
Kayla Bayer, junior, Flagstaff, AZ Kristyn Bohlander, junior, Kennewick, WA Katelyn Friedt, junior, Boise, ID Kelli Lessmeier, senior, Spokane, WA Tessa Neameyer, senior, Bismarck, ND Danielle Turley, senior, Glenwood Springs, CO Carissa Yedica, junior, Spokane, WA
The Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete program recognizes excellence in the classroom by NAIA-member student-athletes who are juniors or above in academic standing with a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Senior Tessa Neameyer
Gift of News
The Prospector team has just put out their third issue of the school year providing a bit of casual reading for those preparing for semester exams.
The December edition of The Prospector, covers a number of student events which took place during the past month plus provides several profile pieces on faculty, staff and students at Carroll, including news on well-loved and respected Professor Jack Oberweiser’s upcoming retirement. A number of other interesting pieces round out this edition of the student newspaper.
The issue is available to download here.
Alumni News
Writing History
Carroll College is well represented in the Winter 2014 issue of The Journal of the West. The Journal of the West, one of the leading national journals in the field of Western history, features articles by four Carroll College graduates – an impressive testament to both our history department and the calibre of our history graduates.
The authors, and their articles, are:
Amy L. McKinney (Carroll BA in History, 1995; Ph.D., University of Calgary), a professor of History at Northwest College, Powell, Wyoming, "Harriette Cushman: A 'New Woman' Tackles Being 'A Women in a Man's Job'"
Cody Ferguson (Carroll BA in History, 2001; Ph.D., Arizona State University), a professor of History at Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas, "You Are Now Entering a 'National Sacrifice Area': The Energy Boom of the 1970s and the Radicalization of the Northern Plains"
Mark Johnson (Carroll BA in History, 1998; MA, Northeastern University), an internationally acclaimed teacher at Concordia International School Shanghai, "Teaching the West: Labor Radicalism in Montana"
Jeffrey A. Johnson (Carroll BA in History, 1998; Ph.D., Washington State University), a professor of History and Director of American Studies, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, "Closed Shops and Open Anarchism: Labor, Radical San Francisco, and the Great War."
Professor Johnson also served as the guest editor for this issue of the journal, which focuses on "radicalism in the American West."
Alumni Trip to France
Do not miss the next Carroll alumni and friends travel opportunity – France is lovely in the spring! From May 22 – June 1, 2015, join President Evans and his wife Lisa on a tour of the Marian Shrines of France.
Highlights include: Paris, a dinner cruise on the Seine River, Notre Dame, Versaille, Giverny – the house and gardens of Monet, the home of St. Terese of Lisieux, the beaches of Normandy, St. Michael Abbey, Contreau Distillery, an overnight in a chateau, Lourdes and much more.
View the complete itinerary here or contact Kathy Ramirez, 406-461-3214, kramirez@carroll.edu.
Faculty/Staff News
Van Diest Does it Again!
Carroll head football coach Mike Van Diest has been named the American Football Coaches Association 2014 NAIA Region 5 Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.
It is the sixth time that Van Diest has received the award. He was also honored in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013.
The East Helena native has a 186-30 (.861) record in 16 seasons. He has the best winning percentage of any active coach with more than 10 years of experience.
Carroll has won five national championships during Van Diest’s tenure.
Van Diest’s six awards are the most among the coaches that were honored this season.
Read the full release here.
Congratulations Coach!
Recently Published
Chelsia Rice is an adjunct faculty member in Languages and Literature. She teaches composition, literature and expository writing.
Her essay "Tough Enough to Float," which was published in the spring 2013 edition of the The Los Angeles Review, was selected as a Notable Best American Essay for 2014.
Well done Chelsia!
Baby News
History professor DJ Cash and his wife Wendy welcomed Jordan Abigail Cash to the world on December 9, 2014! Jordan joins big sister Kaelin.
Welcome to the Carroll family Jordan!
Upcoming Events
Winter Break, Dec. 19 - Jan. 19
Carroll College will be on Winter break from Friday, December 19 through Monday, January 19. Classes will resume Tuesday, January 20. Administrative offices will be closed December 24 - January 1. Happy Holidays!
Carroll College Theatre Department One-Act Play Festival, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., Old North Performing Arts Center, Carroll College
As part of the Theatre 311 Play Directing class, Carroll students are presenting the annual One-Act Play Festival directed by four of Carroll's very own student directors. The performances are free and the community is encouraged to attend.
Carroll Choirs Christmas Concert, Dec. 14, 4 p.m., Cathedral of St. Helena
The Department of Fine Arts will perform a concert of choral music for Advent and Christmas. The theme of the concert is "The Glories of Christmas," as many of the selections are songs in joyful thanks for the birth of Christ. The performance includes the Carroll College Choir, Chamber Choir and Women's Choir. The concert is free but a freewill offering will be taken to benefit the music fund at the Cathedral of St. Helena. The Helena community is welcome and encouraged to attend. To learn more, click here.
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