February 7, 2014
A Sporty Edition
Saints fans have more to cheer about as Carroll recently announced that it will be adding two intercollegiate sports – men’s soccer and women’s softball – to its athletics program, with teams set to begin play in the fall of 2014.
The addition of men’s soccer and women’s softball brings the total number of Carroll teams to fifteen, with the most recent addition to the program coming in 2011 with indoor and outdoor track and field.
By adding these two sports, Carroll is creating more opportunities to recruit exceptional student-athletes from across Montana and the region.
The search process has begun for head coaches in each sport. With just over six months remaining before the fall sports calendar begins, hiring the coaching staff and recruiting players are top priorities for the athletic department.
More information about this exciting announcement can be found on the Carroll College Athletics website.
Women and Their Wiley Ways
Long ago, in the ancient city of Athens… they were having exactly the same problems we are now. Wars raged and debts abounded and the women all thought to themselves: if I ruled the world, I’d get a lot more done. Welcome to Lysistrata, the newest play at the Carroll College Theatre.
Lysistrata is based on a play written 2,400 years ago, and the jokes never get old. Aristophanes’ immortal work tells the story of the women of Athens and Sparta and their wild idea to end the Peloponnesian War by withholding “favors”.
Lysistrata will perform February 13-16 and 20-23. Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays and at 3 p.m. on Sundays in the Carroll College Theater. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for students and seniors, and free for Carroll students and employees. Recommended for mature audiences only. For more information, visit the Carroll Theatre Season webpage.
Prior to the opening night of the play, join Carroll College professors Don Jacques, Classical Studies, Brian Matz, Theology, and Ron Stottlemyer, Languages and Literature for a panel discussion moderated by Professor Bill Parsons, Political Science, regarding Lysistrata. The discussion titled Going to the Greek Theatre: An Introduction to Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, will be held Thursday, February 13, from 6 – 7:00 p.m. inTrinity Hall Lounge at Carroll College.
Come for the panel, stay for the play!
Photos courtesy of Gary Marshall, Blackfoot Media Group
Student News
A Crowning Achievement
The Carroll College Talking Saints forensics team finished a strong second to Boise State at the final regional championship tournament of the year at Pacific University on January 24-26, earning a share of the Northwest Forensics Conference regional crown for the 24th straight year.
Carroll was honored as the region’s best World debate program and the region’s best overall debate program, and freshman Ian Hollander of Kalispell, Montana was crowned the top freshman competitor in the region.
At Pacific, Carroll won more than 50 awards, dominating World Debate, prose interpretation and impromptu speaking. Fifteen of Carroll’s 17 students won awards, with eight students winning three or more awards. Carroll won 12 first place awards.Carroll debate teams swept the top two places in junior worlds and won first place in open worlds as well. Carroll won seven of 10 speaker awards in junior worlds debate including the top two spots – and four of the top 10 speaker awards in open worlds.
The following Talking Saints took home multiple awards:
Ian Hollander of Kalispell, Montana, Ryden Meyer of Portland, Oregon, AJ Kelso of Longmont, Colorado, David Harris of Olympia, Washington, Trevor Waldorf of Homer, Alaska, Kyle Sessions of Spokane, Washington, Alaina Hull of Yakima, Washington, Mitch Lange of Spokane, Mark Schmutzler of Helena, Nick Fuller of Seattle, Washington.
The Talking Saints now turn their sights towards national qualifiers and the national championships which take place at Arizona State and Purdue University in April. Last year the Saints reached the championship round in the US World Debate championships, losing to Yale in the final round.
To learn more about the competition, visit here.
Ethical Athletes
The Carroll Women’s Soccer program recently won a fourth consecutive team ethics award for sportsmanship from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The honor recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the laws of the game as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards they are shown by referees throughout the season.
The Fighting Saints earned a silver designation for the 2013 season as Carroll received no red cards and accumulated less than five yellow cards during this past season.
To read more about their award, visit the Carroll Women’s Soccer page.
More Brainy Saints
Congratulations to the 53 Carroll football team student-athletes that were recently named to the Frontier Conference’s All–Academic team.
Adding the football tally to the 40 Carroll student-athletes that were named to the Frontier Conference’s All–Academic teams in soccer, volleyball and cross-country, brings Carroll’s total to an impressive and conference leading count of 93 student-athletes.
To be eligible for the Academic All-Conference team, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in academic standing, maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at school the previous two semesters.
Seniors
Dakota Amy( Health Sciences), Preston Antila (Nursing), Cole Coba (Business), Sean Condon (Chemistry), Tyson Cooper (Health Sciences), Levi Coughlin (Civil Engineering), Thomas Crippen (Health Sciences), Sean Donahue (Biology), Matthew Fey (Business Admin.), Alex Kastens (History), Mathew Kriz (Environmental Science), Dawson Osborn (Math/Physics), Dustin Rinker (Business Admin.), Colter Rood (Business), Michael Siegersma (Business), Daniel Simmons (Education), Chance Smith (Biology), Dakota Stonehouse (Finance), Greg Tucker (Business), Nathan Woods (Math & Physics)Juniors
Ryan Armstrong (Computer Sciences), Andrew Blum (Business/Education), Michael Blum (Education), Graham Bogumill (Sociology), Elvis Coyne (Business Admin.), Shayne Durbin (Health Sciences), Niklas Edens (Health and PE), Jacob Fiocchi (Biology), Luke Frauenholtz (Business Admin.), Christopher Knoll (Civil Engineering), Troy Redman (Business), Alex Ritter (Computer Science), Andy Ritter (Business), Zach Rossman (Accounting & Finance), Riley Schell (Elementary Ed), Gustave Somerfeld (Health and PE), Mike VanArendonk (Health Sciences), Brandon Vedder (Business)
Sophomores
Jacob Babcock (Communications), Alec Basterrchea (Health Sciences), Tyson Budler (Health and PE), James Dowgin (Undeclared), Ryan Gregory (Business), Grady Holt-Seavy (History & Poli. Science), Ty Irving (Health& PE/Sports Mngmt.), Ezekial Koslosky (Bio-Chemistry), Jared McCauley (Political Science), Ryan McCauley (Accounting &Finance), Elliot McGill (Sociology), Matt Michelotti (Biology), Taylor South (Biology), Joe Stoutt (Public Relations)
Enactus in the News
Photo courtesy of Al Knauber, Helena IR
Members of the Carroll College Enactus club were recently featured in the Helena IR as they were spending their afternoon encouraging people at the local Van’s Thriftway to donate groceries to help feed the hungry.
According to its website, the club is a worldwide organization with chapters in 36 countries and 1,600 universities, and aims to improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need through entrepreneurial efforts.
Enactus members helping with the food drive included juniors Gina Morigeau and Allie Reynolds and freshman Colton Welhaven.
The club is trying to collect 5,000 pounds of food by the end of the month, and on the day before the Super Bowl, club members were using that occasion to try and encourage donations.
Read more in the Helena IR.
Digging the News
The February issue of Carroll’s school newspaper, The Prospector is now available around campus and online.
Carroll's school newspaper is staffed by student writers and designers and led by co-editors Ashley Smith and Nate Kavanagh.
Check out the latest issue for more on the 25th anniversary of the train blast, plus a great round up of Saints service highlights and other recaps of events and happenings on campus.
Alumni News
IN MEMORIAM
Grosse Pointe, Mich., resident Dr. Larry Kelly (’43), 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at St. John Hospital in Detroit.
Throughout his life, Dr. Kelly maintained strong traditional principles of Christian love, faith, honesty, and kindness. He valued education highly and offered unconditional support to his loved ones in their pursuit of various goals.
He was born in Butte, a copper mining town, to John Joseph and Marguerite Louise Kelly. He attended the Christian Brothers High School, then at night the Butte Business College, working as a secretary for the Montana Power Co., and at the family variety store and their Paddock Bar. He led his own dance band, playing trumpet, saxophone, and clarinet.
He played football when he attended Carroll College in Helena. While he attended the University of Michigan Medical School during World War II, he was drafted into the Navy as an Apprentice Seaman.
He was highly respected, always generous, gentle, and unusually patient. For more on his life, read here.
Emily Knopik left this life to join relatives and friends on Feb. 1, 2014 in Bismarck, ND.
Emily was born to Emil and Dorothy (Helbling) Hoff on May 3, 1943, in Richardton, ND. As a farm girl she learned to drive at a young age and was very involved in farm and ranch work.
After graduating from St. Mary’s at Richardton, she attended Carroll College in Helena, Mont. Besides her studies, she was a member of the Carrolleers Choral Group. She transferred to Montana State University at Bozeman and completed a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics in 1965. She taught at Forsyth and Melstone in Montana, and Golva and Beach in North Dakota.
For more on her life, read here.
Richard “Dick” Milledge passed away on Jan. 21, 2014, at the age of 81, at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City due to complications from triple bypass surgery.
Dick was the son of Claire Patrick Milledge and Anna Paulina Habets. He was born in 1932 in Helena, where he graduated high school and attended Carroll College. He was a decorated veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1953 to 1955, and was honorably discharged as a sergeant first class.
He lived many of his years in Bozeman, where he graduated from MSU and went on to be a professor of mechanical and agricultural engineering which he enjoyed teaching for nearly 40 years. He took great pride and joy in teaching students both young and old.
No one could tell a story more animatedly than Dick, as he was well-known for his expressive eyebrows. He believed in giving people sincere compliments and making them laugh and smile.
For more on his life, read here.
Upcoming Events
Salt Lake City Pre-Game Gathering, Saturday, Feb. 8, 3 – 5 p.m., Salt Lake City Pizza & Pasta,
1063 East 2100 South
Join Carroll alumni, parents and friends for a no-host, pre-game gathering then go cheer on both the men and women Saints basketball teams at Westminster. Women tip-off at 5:30 p.m. and men at 7:30 p.m.

Business Department Lecture Series: Innovation: Home Grown Products presented by Dr. Sri Vellanki, Feb. 10, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., 101/202 Simperman Hall/Wiegand Amphitheatre, Carroll College
The Carroll College Department of Business is hosting local entrepreneur Dr. Sri Vellanki as part of their Fiehrer Endowed Lectureship in Business. Dr. Sri Vellanki will speak about innovation and her experiences developing Elektra Nails, touchscreen-sensitive fingernails. This event is free and open to the public.
Joel Soiseth Art Exhibition, now through Feb. 28, Carroll Art Gallery, St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
Joel will be giving a public lecture on his current exhibit of paintings in the Carroll Art Gallery, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., Carroll Art Gallery, St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
This lecture is free and open to the public.
A new gallery exhibit "Edgy" started Jan. 13 featuring the paintings of Joel Soiseth. Soiseth has been an art professor at MSU-Northern for 26 years. He says some of his art has been directly influenced by historical works, especially Jan Van Eyck, the early “surrealist” Hieronymus Bosch, the later Surrealist movement and the “dark manner” of artists like Leonardo Da Vinci and Caravaggio.
The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and is closed weekends and college holidays. For more information, call 447-4302.
Astronomy & Physics Lecture Series: “Gravity's Greatest Mystery” Feb.13, 7 p.m. 101/202 Simperman Hall/Wiegand Amphitheatre, Carroll College
Join Dr. Kelly Cline for the first of his popular astronomy & physics lecture series presentations. How does gravity work? How does the force of gravity travel through empty space from the Sun to the Earth, or from the Earth to the Moon? Isaac Newton called gravity “spooky” because it travels through empty space. Albert Einstein said that gravity is a bending of space itself, and his equations work very well so far. But many scientists think that we need a deeper understanding of gravity. Perhaps the force of gravity may be carried by particles called gravitons. Around the world teams of researchers are on a race to discover gravity’s greatest mystery!
“Lysistrata” presented by the Carroll College Theatre Department, Feb. 13-16 and 20-23, Carroll Theatre in St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. on Sundays.
Recommended for mature audiences only. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for students and seniors, free for Carroll students and employees. For more information, visit the Carroll Theatre Season webpage.
Going to the Greek Theatre: An Introduction to Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, Feb. 13, 6 – 7:00 p.m., Trinity Hall Lounge, Carroll College
Join Carroll College professors Don Jacques, Classical Studies, Brian Matz, Theology, and Ron Stottlemyer, Languages and Literature for a panel discussion moderated by Professor Bill Parsons, Political Science, regarding Lysistrata, a Greek comedy about the ravages of war, women, and wackiness. Come for the panel, stay for the play!
Forum on Public Policy & Leadership: The Effects of Leadership Excellence, Feb. 20, 4:00 – 8:30 p.m., 101/202 Simperman Hall/Wiegand Amphitheatre, Carroll College
Join Carroll College for their 2nd annual Forum on Public Policy and Leadership: The Effects of Leadership Excellence featuring presentations from Carroll faculty and administration members, including President Tom Evans as well as guest speakers, Roger Millar of Smart Growth America and Emily Schembra of the University of Montana Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy.
Bay Area Alumni Gatherings, Feb 22 and 23
Come enjoy great food, network with Carroll alumni and friends in the greater Bay area, and hear about the wonderful accomplishments 
of the past year and the exciting plans on the horizon.
Sacramento Area Gathering, Feb. 22, 2 – 5:00 p.m.
at the home of Mike & Tina Gilligan
San Francisco Area Gathering, Feb. 23,12:30 - 2:30 p.m., St. Francis Yacht Club, 700 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, Calif. $20 per person. RSVP by February 19.


Helena Area Alumni Lunch, Mar. 13, 12 – 1:00 p.m., Carroll College Campus Center, Lower level
. Come network with fellow alumni and hear an update on happenings at Carroll
. $10 per person. RSVP by March 10.
For more information on these and other alumni events and to RSVP, go to www.carroll.edu/alumni or contact Kathy Ramirez alumni@carroll.edu.
Business Department Lecture Series The Successful Freedom-franchise Model presented by Great Harvest Franchising, Inc., Feb. 25, 6-7:30 p.m., 101/202 Simperman Hall/Wiegand Amphitheatre, Carroll College
As part of the Fiehrer Endowed Lectureship series, the Carroll College Business Department is hosting a presentation by Great Harvest Franchising, Inc. on the successful freedom-franchise model. Kathy Peterson, Agreement & Mapping Specialist, Heidi Melendez, Director of Development, and Melissa Seith, Registered Dietician will be discussing the unique freedom-franchise model and the successful business processes at Great Harvest Franchising, Inc. The presenters will describe their roles at Great Harvest followed by a question and answer session.
Mark your Calendars
Nursing Reunion: April 4–5, 2014
Return to campus this spring to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Carroll. All nursing alumni are invited to join us in April as we salute the founders of our program and explore the innovative education of today’s nursing students. Check out your Jan. 10 QuickNotes for more details.
Purple and Gold Jubilee Reunion: May 9-10, 2014
It is time to don your cap and gown once again. Make plans to join your classmates – classes of 1944, 1954 and 1964 – and be part of Carroll’s 2014 commencement weekend festivities in May.
Homecoming 2014: October 3-5, 2014
The Carroll Fighting Saints Football Team will be playing UM Western. Stay tuned for more details.
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