January 10, 2014
A Familiar Face in a New Role
Kyle Baker
Dr. Evans is pleased to introduce a new staff member in the Office of the President. Kyle Baker has recently been hired in the newly-established position of Executive Assistant to the President. In this position, Kyle will serve as liaison, executive administrative manager, and leadership development coordinator for the President’s office.
Many in the Carroll community may already know Kyle as he earned his Bachelor’s degree at Carroll College, class of 2006. He started on four national championship football teams and earned multiple national awards including being named twice as a 1st Team All-American and winning the Rimington Trophy as the top center in the NAIA. Kyle went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Notre Dame as a member of the Alliance for Catholic Education program. Before taking on this new position, Kyle was the assistant offensive line coach for this year's Fighting Saints football team.
Kyle joins the President's Office staff with extensive experience in education, program design, and leadership development. Prior to returning to Carroll, Kyle was the Founding Director of Peak Collaborative, a consultancy with a portfolio centered on leadership, culture, and education. Previously Kyle worked with the Institute for Excellence & Ethics (Syracuse, NY) and taught in San Antonio, TX and Missoula, MT.
Please join us in welcoming Kyle to his new role at Carroll!
Alumni News
Saintly Connections
Carroll Gathering in Washington, DC – Friday, January 31

Join President Dr. Tom Evans and Executive Director of Development and Alumni Candie Cain (’82) on Friday, January 31, 7:00 p.m.,
 Ris Restaurant,
 2275 L Street NW,
Washington, DC, for
 dinner, networking and great conversations.
 $35 per person (no-host bar).' RSVP by January 24 by 'registering on-line or contact Kathy Ramirez at alumni@carroll.edu, 406-447-5185.
Salt Lake City Pre-Game Gathering - Saturday, February 8
Join Carroll alumni, parents and friends for a no-host, pre-game gathering on Saturday, February 8, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.,
 Salt Lake City Pizza & Pasta,
1063 East 2100 South 
(just a few blocks from Westminster).
 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.

Celebrating Our Nurses
Return to campus this spring to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Carroll, April 4–5, 2014. We invite all nursing alumni, from those of you who studied under the auspices of the Sisters of Charity in the 1940s to those who received your bachelor’s degree last spring, to join us in April as we salute the founders of our program and explore the innovative education of today’s nursing students.
Carroll has been preparing students for careers in nursing as part of a baccalaureate degree program since the 1973-1974 academic year. Watch your inbox for more event details and registration and payment options.
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 4:
Reception Dinner with multimedia presentation Pippa White’s one-woman show: “Love in Action” (An exciting look at leaders in public health nursing)
Saturday, April 5:
Light breakfast Tour of nursing labs and campus Hand-blessing ceremony High tea
For questions and more information, contact Terri John at 406-447-5491 or tjohn@carroll.edu.
Shake, Rattle and Roll
February 2, 2014 marks the 25th Anniversary of the infamous train explosion of 1989. Forty-eight freight cars broke away and rolled 9 miles back into Helena causing serious damage to Carroll facilities.
Do you remember? We want to hear about your memories. Were you a student or part of the Helena community? Do you remember the shake and the boom… and how cold it was?
We’ll feature the best anecdotes in some of our upcoming publications. Email us your stories at news@carroll.edu.
IN MEMORIAM
On the morning of Sunday Dec. 15, 2013, Col. James “Jim” Patrick Dwyer (ret.), (’68), passed away peacefully after a long battle with ALS in Lake Park, MN. His wife, Noreen, was with him when he passed. He was 67 years old.
Jim Dwyer was born in Wolf Point on Sept. 8, 1946. He was the second child and first son of Maxine Helen and James T. Dwyer. Jim attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School in Wolf Point. He graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1964. A graduate of Carroll College, Jim lived most of his adult life in Montana; primarily in Helena, but also for a while in Missoula, Kalispell and Havre. Read more.
Mary Ramona “Mona” Edwards, (’54), passed away the evening of Dec. 21, 2013, at her Pony home. She held a nursing degree from Carroll College, and lived on the family ranch outside of Pony. They enjoyed the remainder of their lives on the family ranch outside of Pony.
Donald “Don” Rees, (class of 1943), died Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, 2013, at his home in Sidney, MT. Donald “Don” was born on Jan. 15, 1925, in Laurel, MT. He grew up in the Townsend, MT, area and graduated from Broadwater County High School in 1943. Don entered the United States Navy shortly after graduation and served his country from 1943 to 1946. After his discharge, Don returned to Townsend, and ran an automobile business from 1946 to 1951. He also attended Carroll College in 1943 and Bozeman University College in 1946. Don attended the University of Montana from 1951 to 1954 and received an accounting degree. Read more.
Student News
Local Love for Our Carroll Athletes
Sean Blomquist (Megan Planck photo)
Leah Esposito (Grant Hanson photo)
Jamie Carter (Megan Planck photo)
Congratulations to our Carroll College athletes who have been recognized by the Helena IR for their exceptional accomplishments this past year.
Independent Record’s 2013 Male Athlete of the Year:
Sean Blomquist
As was noted in the IR, the humble Carroll College middle linebacker pieced together a remarkable junior season on the gridiron and earned national recognition in the process. For his efforts, Blomquist was named the Frontier’s Defensive Player of the Year, was selected to the AFCA All-America first team and Beyond Sports Network NAIA All-America squad and was an NAIA National Player of the Year nominee. In addition, he was also a finalist for the inaugural Cliff Harris award.
Other notable mentions included:
Easton Padden
The five-time All-American captured national pole vault titles at both the indoor and outdoor NAIA Track and Field Championships over the course of the last school year for the Carroll College track team.
Dustin Rinker
The 5-9, 205-pound junior running back for Carroll led the conference in rushing and broke the school’s season record with 1,960 yards. Rinker was selected to the NAIA Beyond Sports Network and AFCA All-American teams.
Read more about their accomplishments in the Helena IR.
On the women’s side notable mentions included:
Leah Esposito
A Carroll College freshman distance runner, Esposito earned NAIA All-American cross country status by placing seventh at the national meet, traversing the 3-mile course in 18:05.52, just one second out of sixth. It is the school’s highest finish at nationals.
Kathleen Mulligan
A 6-foot-2 junior two-sport athlete for Carroll College, Mulligan became the Saints’ first national outdoor track and field champion, winning the 2013 NAIA triple jump in Marion, Ind., with a leap of 39-10. A four-time All-American, the Des Moines, WA, product had previously placed second and third at nationals. Mulligan is also a two-time All-Conference outside hitter in volleyball.
Jamie Carter
A first team All-Conference soccer goalie, Carter was also tabbed honorable mention NAIA All-American. The freshman from Camas, WA, helped the Saints record four shutouts this fall, while averaging 1.1 goals-against and 5.4 saves. Carter stopped 84 percent of the shots she faced.
Read more about their accomplishments in the Helena IR.
Courting the New Year
On New Year's Eve, the Carroll basketball teams volunteered their time to put on a skills clinic at the Helena YMCA. They raised nearly $600 for the YMCA's Youth Sports program.
"We feel it is important for our team to give back to the community in any way we can. It was a lot of fun for our players to share their love for basketball with the young ladies who dream of following in their footsteps” said women’s coach Rachelle Sayers. “It is important to me, as their coach, to help them understand what great examples they can set and what positive role models they are and how important that is to our community."
Top right: Women's basketball player, sophomore Katie Estey, helps a camper with her ball handling skills.
Bottom right: Men's Basketball team captain, Jake Hollifield, coaches his group on the art of the layup.
Bring a Smile to Their Face
The Carroll Outreach Team (COT) and Montana Dental Outreach Team (MDOT) are teaming up for a trip to Argentina, Feb. 28 – Mar. 9, 2014. They are looking for 6 to 10 students to join this trip and faculty and staff are welcome to apply as well.
The mission of COT is to bring together students, faculty, alumni, and other friends of Carroll College to provide direct service and aid to people in need, at home and around the world. Working directly with professionals in health care, engineering, and education, students will provide direct assistance as well as monetary aid to work with organizations or individuals already on the ground in developing countries or areas of need within the U.S.
This is the second trip COT and MDOT have made to Argentina. “Argentina is different, there is something unique about this place, and this is why we are going back. The students really experience culture and language while helping mankind” – Dr. Robert Thomas Bartoletti, Founder of Montana Dental Outreach Teams.
This trip will take place in remote villages in the extravagant province of Jujuy, Argentina. The villages are Tusaquillas and Rinconada, at 3800 meters (12.500 feet) above sea level, and rural populations under 300. These areas are in profound need of dental service namely due to poverty, remote location, and lack of effective health care.
View last year’s Youtube video of the trip here.
For details on the program, view the flyer here. An application can be downloaded at www.montanadentaloutreachteams.com or by contacting montanadentaloutreach@hotmail.com.
For questions, please email Dr. Bartoletti (montanadentaloutreach@hotmail.com) or Gaspar Tognetti (gtognetti@gmail.com) as soon as possible.
A Captivating Read
Prior to Christmas break, the SO 200 - Social Problems class organized a book drive for the Montana State Prison libraries.
So 200 students and Professor Jamie Dolan would like to thank all who participated in the book drive. Along with a sizable donation from Stone Child College, they were able to send over 3000 books to the Montana State Prison.
They would like to specifically acknowledge Butch Biskupiak, Jane Michelson, Mike Sweeney, Kitty Sullivan, Kathy Martin, and MaKenzie Johnson for their above-and-beyond assistance with the book drive.
Voices of Angels
In the spring of 2014, Carroll College will be forming a Hospice Choir to serve patients in the care of the Hospice of St. Peter’s. As a form of music therapy, which is using musical interactions to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals; hospice choirs sing to the terminally ill and to those who are in the midst of their end of life experience. They sing with the spiritual purpose of comforting patients, easing their pain, and being present with them.
Carroll Students who have an interest in singing in a hospice choir are invited to attend an informational meeting Wednesday, January 15 at 7 p.m., Old North 039 (The Music Room) and will be hosted by Dr. Robert Psurny, Associate Professor of Music at Carroll, and Lynne Grant, Hospice Social Worker and Volunteer Coordinator for the Hospice of St. Peters. The meeting will be an informational session, and there will also be ample opportunity for students to ask questions about the experience. For more information, please contact Dr. Robert Psurny at 447-4807, rpsurny@carroll.edu.
Upcoming Events
S.A.V.E. Community Plastics Recycling Drive, Jan. 10 - Jan. 13, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily, 1100 N Last Chance Gulch (YMCA Parking lot), Helena
In addition to plastics, SAVE will also collect aluminum cans during this time. Note: SAVE will be recycling old Christmas lights so feel free to bring in old burned out strands to be recycled. For more information or to volunteer, visit Savemobile.org or call 406.449.6008.
Joel Soiseth Art Exhibition, Jan. 13 – Feb. 28, Carroll Art Gallery, St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
A new gallery exhibit starts Monday featuring the art 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.
Native American Round Dance, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Lower Cube, Campus Center, Carroll College
Sponsored by the Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice, the Helena Indian Alliance, the All Nations Youth Council, and the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program. It is a traditional social dance that takes place indoors and often lasts through the night. These dances are intended to garner support and positive energy for the organization. Filled with humor and good feelings, most songs that accompany a round dance feature soaring vocals and the steady rhythmic pulse of the hand drum. However there are some honor songs at certain points through the evening (opening and before give-away) that are more serious in nature.The event is free and all are welcome.
Martin Luther King Day Lecture, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Campus Center, Lower level, Carroll College
In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Carroll College will be hosting an evening lecture, “The United Nations: Diplomacy and Action over Weapons and Factions,” featuring Sister Kathleen Ries, an UNANIMA International Board member and representative to the United Nations. Governor Steve Bullock will provide the introduction and opening remarks. The event is free and open to the public.
Other MLK Day events include Fr. Jerry Lowney, professor emeritus of sociology, celebrating a Martin Luther King Day Mass at 11 a.m. in Borromeo Hall chapel. In the afternoon, students, faculty and staff will be serving at God's Love and Helena Food Share. Sign-ups for this service will occur in the Campus Center during the first week of classes, starting January 13.
Crimson Winter Presentation by Bryan Ferriter, Jan. 23, Campus Center, Lower level, Carroll College
Bryan will talk about the process, work, and effort it takes to follow a dream and achieve it. Crimson Winter started as a movie at the Charlie’s Film Festival and now is a full length feature film presented by Interwoven Studios. Carroll alumni who are in the film include, Bryan Ferriter, Ryan Pfeiffer, Nick Milodragovich, Kailey Portsmouth, Jordyn Ayvil, Julia Porter, Brandon Day, Isaac Marble and Martin Rogers. View the official trailer here.
Mark your Calendars
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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