BIBLICAL EXPERIENCE
Next Thursday, January 27, Carroll will host guest speaker Tim Ternes (photo left), director of The Saint John's Bible project, who will present a free public lecture, "From Inspiration to Illumination, an Experience of The Saint John's Bible," at 7:30 p.m. in Carroll's Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. Prints of illustrations from the new The Saint John's Bible and reproductions of volumes for the public to handle and peruse are on display now through February 25 in the Carroll College Art Gallery, located in St. Charles Hall (open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays). Gallery admission is free. Ternes' talk will complement the Art Gallery exhibit and make viewing the exhibit a richer experience.
As the director of the Bible project at the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library in Collegeville, Minn., Ternes works directly with the artistic team for The Saint John's Bible, the first handwritten, illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey in over 500 years. The Saint John's Bible vellum pages and quill inscription using natural handmade inks, hand-ground pigments and gild such as gold leaf, silver leaf and platinum, carries forward the traditions of its medieval predecessors. At the same time, it employs a modern English translation as well as contemporary scripts and illustrations. Through video, reproduction and visual images from the project, Ternes will explain the processes, tools, methods and materials behind the Bible's creation.
For more on this event, read: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14348
GOING COURTING
The Carroll College Moot Court Team, coached by Adjunct Professor of Political Science Tara Harris and featuring the talents of Carroll students Alyssa Morren (of Conrad, Mont.), and Kari Rice (of Helena, Mont.) just returned from the American Collegiate Moot Court Association (ACMA) National Tournament held at Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, La., on January 14-15, and they have great news to report. After losing close matches to some of the nation's top teams, they have been ranked in the top 25 nationwide. This is quite impressive, considering this is just the second year of existence for our Moot Court Team.
In December, Alyssa and Kari advanced from the regional competition in California, where they competed alongside fellow Carroll moot court members Ryan Lorenz (of Helena, Mont.) and Miranda Mireles (of Bellvue, Colo.).
Moot Court competition is a simulated legal argumentation before hypothetical appellate courts. The ACMA sponsors the national tournament to enhance undergraduate prelaw preparation through rigorous competition in hypothetical legal cases. Moot court team memberships are prized among law students, and prowess in moot court contests often translates to success in legal, business and political careers. Carroll's moot court coach Harris, a 2000 Carroll graduate, says that Lorenz, Mireles and Rice plan to attend law school, with Morren headed to graduate school in political science. (Photo right: Left to right are Morren, Mireles, Harris, Rice and Lorenz.)
SAINTS ON THE TUBE
Every Wednesday at 8 p.m., Helena Civic Television on cable channel 11 airs Carroll's weekly talk show, Saints and Scholars featuring interesting interviews about the latest campus happenings, hosted by Carroll sophomore communication major Courtney Jones. Tune in this Wednesday, January 26, to learn more about how our dining hall is going greener. The following week, guests will include Professor Ralph Esposito discussing The Saint John's Bible exhibit and upcoming workshops. In addition to Wednesdays, Saints and Scholars is broadcast at random other times during the week: see the HCTV schedule at: http://helenacivictv.org/
STUDENT NEWS
Two Carroll students have been chosen as recipients of the Thomas Francis Meagher Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Helena scholarships for spring 2011 semester. The winners are Josephine Meis, a biology/pre-dental major and sophomore from Clancy, Mont., and Thomas Murphy, a junior majoring in K-12 health and physical education, health science and secondary education from Augusta, Mont. The Helena Hibernians donate $500 per student for this scholarship, with Carroll offering a 100-percent match, bringing each scholarship award to $1,000 a year for each student. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be Helena-area residents who are full-time, degree-seeking Carroll students in their sophomore through senior years, with demonstrated financial need and a grade point average of at least 2.5. In addition, to qualify, students must be of Irish descent and practicing Catholics.
Tonight, January 21, is Carroll Hockey Night at the Helena Bighorns versus Yellowstone Quake game at the Helena Ice Arena (on Highway 12 from Helena, drive east; before the Helena auto dealerships, take a right at Subway), with a student special of only $2 for admission and a faculty discount special of $5. Buy your tickets in advance TODAY in the Campus Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The puck starts flying at 7:35 promptly. Wear your Carroll Saints colors, and enjoy this spectacular on ice.
The Hunthausen Award Committee seeks nominations of students for the Raymond G. Hunthausen Award for Community Service, named for former Carroll president and Saints alumnus Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen (class of 1943) because of his own commitment to peace and justice in his personal life and in his work with the Catholic Church. All Carroll students with a minimum of 2.0 grade point average are eligible. Nomination forms are available in the Carroll College Career and Testing Services offices in Borromeo Hall, or electronically from Rosie Walsh, the director of Carroll Career and Testing Services, at rwalsh@carroll.edu. Nominations can also be made online at the Carroll website: https://www.carroll.edu/career-services/hunthausen-award This year's nomination deadline is March 4, the Friday before Spring Break, at 5 p.m. Certificates will be presented to each recipient at the annual Honors Convocation in April. For more, read: http://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14368
ALUMNI NEWS
In the News
During a ceremony last September, the Montana Public Health Association presented the 2010 Elaine M. Fordyce award to Beth Cottingham, RN (photo right), class of 1980, who serves as a public health nurse for the Lewis and Clark County Health Department. The award recognizes one public health nurse in the state of Montana each year for exemplary performance in communicable disease control. This includes mentoring new public health nurses and collaborating with community partners to develop a team approach to disease control. More about this humble health nurse is online here: http://helenair.com/lifestyles/article_65ba49b0-c224-11df-813a-001cc4c03286.html
Cherry Supalla, class of 2009, of Anchorage, Alaska, was chosen as the March of Dimes 2010 Nurse of the Year: Rising Star for the State of Alaska. This award is for a nurse working for less than 18 months showing promise in the profession. Cherry recently wrote her professors in the Nursing Department to notify them of her award, and added "I wanted to thank you guys because I know there's no way I would have this honor without the wonderful education I got at Carroll. I definitely feel like I started a mile ahead of the other new nurses that started in the internship program here at The Children's Hospital at Providence with me."
FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS
In the News
This past Monday, January 17, Carroll's annual Martin Luther King Day celebration was a bigger success than ever, with a record number of students and faculty at the noon MLK Mass, another record of over 50 students serving at God's Love homeless shelter and Helena Food Share, plus a fine turnout for the evening lecture by Father Jerry Lowney (photo left), "Social Justice: For Life, For a Lifetime" featuring responders Montana Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger and Montana Senator Carol Williams. Former Carroll President Monsignor Joseph Harrington offered the invocation prayer, and Dr. Tom Trebon, freshly returned from Australia, delivered the introductions of the night's speakers. Coverage of the event is online here: http://helenair.com/news/local/article_9b8108ce-22d0-11e0-8eb6-001cc4c002e0.html The evening lecture will be rebroadcast on Helena Civic Television, channel 11 in Helena, this week and beyond. Check the HCTV schedule here for dates and times and to watch by live streaming: http://helenacivictv.org/
Dr. Bill Parsons (photo right), assistant professor and chair of the Carroll College Department of Political Science, recently won the Review of Politics Award for best paper in political theory at the 2010 meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association. His paper focused on Machiavelli's The Prince, and was entitled "Chapter 19 of The Prince: Crime, Christianity, and the Challenge of Moral Flexibility." Dr. Parsons presented the paper in April 2010 at the Midwest Political Science Association meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The award is one of many conferred each year for the various subfields in political science, with a committee of three senior academics selecting the winners.
In last week's QNs, we reported that former Carroll Theatre Director Sheila Sullivan had died on January 7, 2011. A retrospective on this "grand lady of Helena theater" was recently published in the Helena Independent Record. In the article, Sheila was fondly recalled by current Carroll Theatre Director Chuck Driscoll, who credited her with creating a demand for a theater curriculum at Carroll. "Because of her work, the students wanted it," Professor Driscoll said. "Basically, she helped turn the corner. Without her doing these plays and moving beyond the standard musicals ... without her the classes wouldn't have come." For the full story, read: http://helenair.com/news/article_eeacf95c-213d-11e0-8875-001cc4c03286.html
Many QNs readers have been following the story of hope surrounding eight-year-old McLain Thornquist, the daughter of Carroll Director of Admission and Enrollment Services Cynthia Thornquist. McLain is battling cancer, and the Helena Independent Record recently reported that, in conjunction with the recent Arms Around McLain fund-raiser, several Helena students, mostly girls, shaved their heads to show their solidarity and to bring in more pledges and gifts. In all, the military chic hairdos netted about $5,000 to help the Thornquist family with their medical expenses. More on the story is here: http://helenair.com/news/article_61a49ab8-23a1-11e0-b5fa-001cc4c002e0.html (Photo left: McLain in center with those shorn in solidarity)
ATHLETICS
In the News
The first track and field team in Carroll College history got its first taste of competition last Saturday at the University of Washington. The Saints fielded 13 athletes who went up against strong, established programs from Stanford, Oregon, Washington State, Portland and Concordia. Among the highlights: the Carroll women's distance medley qualified for the NAIA National meet March 5 in Ohio. For more, dash over to: http://helenair.com/sports/running/article_6e4e33f2-2142-11e0-99c9-001cc4c03286.html
Next Friday, January 28, the Saints Football Banquet, celebrating our 2010 NAIA National Champions, will begin at 6 p.m. and feature special guests Coach Mike Van Diest, his coaching staff and their 2010 championship team. The cost is $35 per person or $60 per couple, limited seating. RSVP to Jennifer Bingham by Monday January 24, at 406-447-4480 or at jbingham@carroll.edu
Ten Carroll Fighting Saints were recently named NAIA All-Americans by Victory Sports Network. Saints center Andy Fjeseth and tight end Bubba Bartlett were named to the first team offense. Middle linebacker Thomas Dolan (photo left) was honored as NAIA Defensive Player of the Year. Complete coverage is here: http://helenair.com/sports/article_c2cfd9e0-2079-11e0-b699-001cc4c002e0.html and in a related story here: http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/frontier-conference/rocky-mountain-college/article_37615627-da99-58b5-b85b-fd55407cfe22.html
Home Schedule
Men's and women's basketball are away this weekend at Havre and Great Falls. Also away is Track and Field, which continues its indoor competition season this weekend at the MSU Open in Bozeman, Mont.
Check out the full Athletics schedule and all the latest news at http://www.carrollathletics.com/index.aspx
COMING EVENTS
Ongoing to February 25: The Carroll Art Gallery in St. Charles Hall presents a print and book exhibition of The Saint Johns Bible, the first handwritten, illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey in over 500 years. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays. Free admission. More about The Saint John's Bible is online here: http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/?gclid=CJHfnvK0y6UCFVVi2godq3I-lw Complementing this art exhibit will be three special events open to the public (see lead story in this week's QNs regarding the talk by Tim Ternes, plus listings below for Feb. 11 and Feb. 12-13).
January 28: Saints Football Banquet, celebrating our 2010 NAIA National Champions, 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. buffet dinner. Featuring Coach Mike Van Diest, his coaches and outstanding championship team, cost $35 per person or $60 per couple, limited seating. RSVP by Monday January 24, at 406-447-4480 or at jbingham@carroll.edu
February 5: Headlights Spaghetti Dinner Fund-Raiser to gather donations for Headlights student trips to serve across America during spring break. St. Mary's Catholic Community in Helena, 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, and to support Headlights service immersion experiences for our students, contact Colleen Dunne at cdunne@carroll.edu
February 11: Free lecture and slide show, "Lindisfarne Gospel Legacy," held in conjunction with The Saint John's Bible display in the Carroll Art Gallery, at 7:30 p.m. in room 034 St. Charles Hall. Bozeman calligrapher Theresa Leland will give a presentation on the historical, social and calligraphic traditions that produced one of the world's greatest manuscripts, The Lindisfarne Gospels (photo left), written about 720 AD on a tiny and isolated island located in the North Sea off the coast of England. The four gospels of the manuscript are highly decorated with stunning Celtic knotwork, intricate "carpet pages" resembling oriental prayer rugs and large decorated initials. These painted labyrinths are jeweled masterpieces of sacred calligraphy, and Leland, a professional calligraphy teacher and professional for 25 years, was one of twelve in her profession invited to participate in a Calligraphic Study Tour focusing on this manuscript. Several of her teachers are part of the calligraphic team producing The Saint John's Bible, which follows in the Lindisfarne calligraphic manuscript tradition.
February 12 and February 13: Decorated Letter Workshop, held in conjunction with The Saint John's Bible display in the Carroll Art Gallery. Times are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 12 and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, with both days' events held in room 034 St. Charles Hall. Calligrapher Theresa Leland will teach participants easy-to-follow steps to create the beautiful decorated letters and illuminations used in the old manuscripts, which, before the printing press, were written, illuminated and bound by hand. Participants will design 7th- and 15th-century decorated letters, examine modern variations, then create a simple hand-bound book of their work. These beautiful letters are stunning when used to decorate handmade greeting cards, or scrapbook and journal pages. No prior calligraphy experience is necessary to master this class, which is recommended for teens through adults. Registration is $80 and to enroll contact Ralph Esposito, Professor of Art at resposit@carroll.edu and call 406-447-4302.
February 15: IMPACT Business Campaign Kickoff Breakfast. To support IMPACT or join the volunteers for this spring's Business Campaign, contact Gayle Agostinelli, Director of Annual Giving (406) 447-4492 or gagostinelli@carroll.edu
February 17-20, 24-27: Carroll College Theatre Department presents Tartuffe: Born Again, translated and adapted by Freyda Thomas from the original French by Moliere (image right). Directed by Chuck Driscoll. A modern treatment of the classic comedy by the French Renaissance master, where Tartuffe is posing as a televangelist. In the Carroll College Performing Arts Center, Old North, St. Charles Hall. Curtain time is 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. General admission is $10, students/seniors are $8. For more information, call 406-447-4304.
February 22: 16th Annual Helena Area Career Fair, Carroll PE Center, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
March 1: Carroll Jazz Combo performs in the Campus Center, 4 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public.
March 7-11: Spring Break.
March 14 to April 27: The Carroll Art Gallery presents the annual Student Art Show in the gallery located in St. Charles Hall. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays. Free admission.
March 15: IMPACT Business Campaign CHEERS Wrap Up party.
April 7-10, 14-17: Carroll Theatre Department presents The Tale of Peter Rabbit (and Benjamin Bunny) by R. Eugene Jackson and music by David Ellis. A musical version of the children's favorite just in time for Easter takes place in the Performing Arts Center, Old North, St. Charles Hall.
April 22-24: Easter Break.
April 29: Last day of spring 2011 classes.
May 4: Carroll Jazz Combo performs in the Campus Center, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public.
May 7: Baccalaureate and Commencement.
May 9: Summer semester begins.
