NOVEMBER 12, 2010
IN OUR OWN BACKYARD In conjunction with the Bishops' Catholic Social Justice Summit that was held at Carroll this past Wednesday, the college is also hosting a special exhibition of photographs depicting U.S. poverty and its particularly harsh effects on children. Featuring the work of top American photographers, including award-winning Steve Liss, the exhibit at Carroll is free, open to the public and continues through this weekend in the upper level of the Carroll Campus Center. The exhibit is a collaborative effort of Catholic Charities USA and In Our Own Backyard, an organization of photojournalists committed to poverty alleviation in the US, and its appearance at Carroll is sponsored by Catholic Social Services of Montana, the Montana Catholic Conference, and Carroll's Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice. BEST SERVED MEDIUM RARE Next week's Carroll Fine Arts debut of The Medium on November 18-20 offers a rare treat, as it's the first opera staged at Carroll in over a decade. What's more, this one comes in an easy-to-digest portion, with the work appearing in two acts presented without intermission for a total running time of about an hour. This one-weekend-only production will be served up at the Carroll Performing Arts Center (Old North, St. Charles Hall) at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday through Saturday, and will bring us the dramatic and singing talents of Carroll and Helena community singers. These include former Carroll student and stage veteran Mary Holbrook in her first operatic role as Madame Flora, and co-star Tamara Ashley of Helena, who has sung in numerous operas. The cast also includes Carroll students Charlotte Alby as Mrs. Gobineau, Chloe Kebble as Mrs. Nolan, and young community thespian Stephen Plummer as Toby, the mute boy. All are under the direction of Carroll Associate Professor of Music Robert Psurny. This opera is not suitable for kids, due to some violent content, but adults are welcome to witness the tale of Madame Flora, a charlatan medium who rooks the begrieved by faking communications with the dead. However, the fraud turns real, setting in motion events that end in tragedy, in true opera style. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens. Carroll students are FREE on Thursday night. BREATHS HELD IN SUSPENCE Next Thursday, November 18, the Carroll College Health Sciences program is sponsoring free, public presentation entitled "Medical and Public Health Aspects of Asbestos and Asbestosis" by Michael Spence, M.D., M.P.H. It begins at 2 p.m. in the Carroll Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. Dr. Spence is the former Montana state medical officer who was the lead health worker in the state's response to asbestos contamination discovered in Libby, Mont., which has killed and sickened hundreds with lethal lung disease and cancers. PAKISTAN, KYRGYSTAN AND YOU On Monday, November 15, Carroll students Gulcheckhra Ismailova of Osh, Kyrgyzstan, (photo right, at right) and Sundus Mehmood of Lahore, Pakistan, (photo right, at left) will present talks on their home countries as part of Carroll's International Programs' celebration of US Department of Education and State International Education Week. The talk on Pakistan is from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by the Kyrgyz Republic presentation from 8 to 9 p.m., both in the lower level of the Campus Center. Open to the public, the event is free. International Programs' celebration of US Department of Education and State International Education Week continues on Thursday, November 18, with a henna demonstration and hand drawing session by Sundus in the upper level of the Carroll Campus Center from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. BIRTH CONTROL FOR OUR FURRY FRIENDS Next Tuesday, November 16, Carroll's Human-Animal Bond program presents Dr. Jay F. Kirkpatrick (photo left), the director of ZooMontana's Science and Conservation Center (Billings, Mont.), presenting a lecture, "Addressing the Problem and Not the Symptoms: Wildlife Population Management with Fertility Control," at 7 p.m. in the Carroll College Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. Free and open to the public. In his talk, Dr. Kirkpatrick will identify the problems associated with species overpopulation and the human interface, then offer a survey of how he and other researchers we have used fertility control successfully to address this problem with horses, zoo animals, urban deer, elephants and other species. For more, contact Dr. Anne Perkins at 447-4329 and see the full press release at: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14063 STUDENT NEWS In the News Carroll College nursing student Jim McKay (photo right), a junior, is one of two undergraduate nursing students nationwide who have won a $2,500 Hurst Review-American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Scholarship for Scholastic Excellence. The Hurst Review-AACN Scholarship recognizes outstanding students in baccalaureate nursing programs. For more, read the press release at: http://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14100 Carroll pre-med student Christoph Taylor (photo left, with son) became a father when he was a high school junior, and his story of balancing fatherhood and studenthood, with service work thrown into the mix, is online at the Helena Independent Record website here: http://helenair.com/lifestyles/community/article_35b7a3a6-e8a9-11df-a591-001cc4c03286.html Sneak peek: Christoph is applying to med school now while working as a mental health technician at Shodair's residential children's unit, volunteering at the St. Peter's Hospital emergency room and for a local dermatologist, spending time with the babies at Florence Crittenton, traveling to Ecuador as a manual labor volunteer, and joining the Carroll Outreach Team's December 2010 dental service trip to Haiti. Carroll theatre major Christen "Ace" Etchart (photo right, in red) was recently in the news for snagging the hot role of Roxie Hart in the Grandstreet Theatre production of the musical Chicago, which played to huge Helena audiences in October. For more, read: http://helenair.com/entertainment/yourtime/article_be1a16a2-d689-11df-947c-001cc4c002e0.html Events This Saturday, November 13, help the Carroll Outreach Team raise money for their outreach work by attending Trivia Night at the Quarry Sports Bar & Grille, 22 North Last Chance Gulch in Helena, with sign-ups at 6:30 and competition from 7 to 8 p.m. It's a mere $5 entrance fee per person, with all ages welcome. Gather your friends and family into a team of 4 to 10 people and jump into the trivia action. The winning team will get a cash prize, and runners-up will receive prizes, thanks to local business donations. All proceeds will fund ongoing COT projects in West Africa, particularly book purchases to donate to a grade school in Sadore, Niger, and further development of a fence surrounding a well in Maorey, also in Niger. Next Wednesday, November 17, comedian Adam Ace (photo left, with a "fan") will be on campus for a free show of high energy hijinks and improv. Showtime is 9 p.m. in the upper level of the Carroll Campus Center. Free and open to the public. Ace has been named Comedian of the Year twice by ACPA (Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities). Classes Carroll students in their senior year are invited to attend the third annual Professional Etiquette Dinner on November 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., sponsored by Career Services, Alumni Relations and Sodexo. The meal is preceded by a networking session where participants get to practice juggling hors d'oeuvres and punch while greeting people and carrying on conversation. During the elegant multicourse meal, students learn the basics of proper dining, with coaching from a professional etiquette trainer. The dinner is free to Carroll seniors, courtesy of corporate sponsors, who will be sending company representatives to network with students. Seating is limited, so register now by sending your name, phone number, and academic major/career goal to careers@carroll.edu (Caveat: if you sign up and don't show, your account will be charged a poor-etiquette penalty of $40.) ALUMNI NEWS Events Carroll's Alumni Christmas Party is open to all class years on Wednesday, December 8, starting with a Mass at 5:30 p.m. in Borromeo Hall's St. Joseph's Chapel, then the goodies and libations in the Fortin Science Center Scola from 6:30 to 8 p.m., including an informal dinner, no-host bar, crafts for kids and a visit from Santa. RSVP to alumni@carroll.edu or call Alumni Director Kathy Ramirez at 406-447-5185. In the News Tammy Sperry, class of 1992 has been promoted to assistant vice president/controller at Mountain West Bank in Helena. She joined the bank in 2002 as a loan service tech, became loan service department supervisor in 2005 and moved up to a financial officer in 2008. Prior to joining Mountain West Bank, she was senior accountant at the Helena branch of the Federal Reserve Bank for five years, then spent four years with a large non-profit agency in Idaho before returning to Helena. Michele Bazzanella (photo left), class of 1995, associate vice president and financial consultant at D.A. Davidson & Co.'s Helena office, has earned the certified wealth strategist designation from the Cannon Financial Institute. The designation is provided to financial professionals who have demonstrated an advanced understanding of wealth management and who have been in the financial services industry for at least three years. Bazzanella joined D.A. Davidson in 2004. Ross University School of Medicine tells QNs that two Carroll grads are among their alumni: Vance M. Elshire, Carroll class of 1995, who graduated from Ross in 2000, and Jason William Heffernan, Carroll class of 1998, who graduated from Ross in 2006. This Saturday, November 13, Carroll 2003 alumnus and country singer-songwriter Jason DeShaw will star in a concert fundraiser for the SAVE Foundation, Helena's recycling nonprofit begun at Carroll College. The concert will occur at the Bagel Company theater in Helena (located at 735 N. Last Chance Gulch) starting at 7 p.m., and admission is free-donations welcome. Jason says he has a number of new tunes he'll be playing in this cozy venue, a far cry from the huge houses he's entertained as an opening act for the Oak Ridge Boys, Neal McCoy, Emerson Drive, Pam Tillis and Little Big Town. On October 20, 2010, Alex "Papu" Rincon (photo right), class of 2004, was honored by Downtown Helena Board as Helena's businessperson of the year. Papu started his boutique shop, fourOsix (406), on Last Chance Gulch to promote the Montana lifestyle, with a custom clothing line, sportswear and showings of local art. For more on the honor, read: http://www.kxlh.com/news/rincon-honored-for-helena-based-fourosix-business/ Papu also reports that in June 2010 he toured Guatemala and Venezuela as a guest speaker for Evenpro at two business conferences entitled Cumbre del Futuro, focused on using social media to succeed in business. Papu's expertise is in social media use for small commercial enterprises. Jeff and Jessica (Kessler) Larson (both class of 2005) are living in Beijing, China, working at the International College at Beijing for the fall semester. Jeff is a math professor, and Jessica is running the Student Resource Center providing counseling and writing center services. Emily McVey, class of 2005, the program director of Montana Youth Homes in Helena, sends word that MYH is in the running for $25,000 for acquisition of two new vans through a Pepsi Refresh Grant Opportunity. She reports that several Carroll alumni and some Saints students work and volunteer at MYH, which offers compassionate, structured care for boys and girls ages 12-17 who cannot live at home. The organization needs votes to stay in the top 10 and remain in line for this funding, and you can help by logging on to www.refresheverything.com, creating an account, searching for Montana Youth Homes and voting for them-cast your ballet early and often, every day this November. Call 449-3038 for information. Courtney (Taylor) Hanson (photo left), class of 2006, recently joined Nash Spine and Joint Rehab in Helena. She holds a doctorate of physical therapy from Eastern Washington University and has started her specialized mechanical spine and joint training from the McKenzie Institute of New Zealand. Katie Martin, class of 2010, has been named tobacco prevention specialist for the Lewis & Clark City-County Health Department. In Memoriam Dr. James R. Green, class of 1942, of San Jose, Calif., died on November 5, 2010. After his Carroll graduation, he went on to Saint Louis University School of Medicine. His private medical practice in San Jose began in 1954. In 1968, he served as president of the medical staff at O'Connor Hospital and continued his medical practice until his 1992 retirement. Carroll President Tom Trebon had the honor of visiting with Dr. Green just a few hours before his death and reports that the Carroll alum conveyed to President Trebon how proud he was of his alma mater and ended the conversation with "God bless Carroll." For his obituary, see: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx?n=james-green&pid=146537422 FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS In the News Carroll's Financial Aid Director Janet Riis (photo right) has been appointed president of the Rocky Mountain Association of Financial Aid Administrators (RMASFAA) for 2010. Riis has served as the organization's president elect since 2009. In addition, Riis is also serving on the board of directors for the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and the Student Assistance Foundation (SAF). For more, read: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14101 The Montana Nonprofit Association recently announced several appointments to its board of directors, including Carroll nonprofit business professor Dr. Russ Cargo. He is a partner in the consulting firm Third Sector Services and brings extensive experience in the nonprofit sector after serving as executive director for several nonprofit organizations, leading numerous nonprofit boards and nonprofit academic centers and starting the Virginia Network of Nonprofit Organizations. In Memoriam Last week's QNs reported the November 3, 2010, death of former Carroll President Monsignor Anthony Brown (photo left) of Butte and promised to carry his obituary in this week's edition. The obituary can be found here: http://www.mtstandard.com/news/local/obituaries/article_36979636-ea26-11df-a6ee-001cc4c002e0.html Monsignor's funeral occurred last Monday, November 8, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Anaconda, with the burial afterward in the priests' plot of Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Anaconda. A story on Monsignor Brown's life appeared in the Summer 2009 edition of Carroll Magazine: read it at http://www.carroll.edu/forms/ministry/AnthonyBrown.pdf Reflecting on the life of Monsignor Brown, Dr. James Leo Walsh, class of 1962, writes QNs: "I was saddened to read the news about the death of Msgr. Brown (known to generations of Carroll students by his in-class introduction of himself as ‘Anthony M. Brown, Priest' and sometimes as ‘Anthony M. Brown, Little-known Western Educator.'). A wonderful teacher, an insightful and thoughtful administrator, and a class act human being. He was a credit to the College and his impact on his students lives on." CAMPUS MINISTRY Mass times, ministry links, sacrament information and plans for Headlights service immersion trips are all available online at the Carroll Campus Ministry webpage here: http://www.carroll.edu/ministry/ Father Jerry Lowney is offering Mass Monday through Friday at noon in Borromeo Hall's St. Joseph Chapel. ATHLETICS In the News The Racing Saints cross country team, after their conference meet last week in Great Falls, came up golden. The women's team qualified for the national meet and brought home Carroll's first conference championship in cross country. Carroll held off defending champion Lewis-Clark State by just two points and qualified the women Saints, along with Saint's men's team standout Caleb Dietz, to the NAIA national race in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 20. For more, read: http://helenair.com/sports/article_8d171ce4-e971-11df-8ecd-001cc4c002e0.html The Carroll College Saints football team has recently won its 11th straight Frontier Conference Championship, earning them entry into the 2010 NAIA National Football Championship Series, and the race is on to snag the home-field advantage for the NAIA playoffs. In mid-November, the NAIA will announce the top 16 playoff teams and the selected sites for the first round of games, but prior to that announcement, the NAIA requests bid amounts from the 16 colleges that will most likely be participating-that means Carroll. The colleges that submit the highest bids will most likely host the game, and this year's bid amounts that Carroll is hoping to guarantee are $22,500 for the first round, $33,000 for round two, and $47,500 for the semi-final game. Last year, Saints parents, boosters, fans and the Helena community raised over $125,000 to help Carroll secure the home playoff games, and the home field is a huge plus in these heavy hitting contests. If you would like to support this cause or want more information, call Athletic Director Bruce Parker (406-447-5479), Associate Director of Athletics Renee Wall (406-447-5413) or Athletic Business Manager Jennifer Bingham (406-447-4967). Schedule The Frontier/DAC/MCAC Soccer Championship wraps up today at 1 p.m. in Nelson Stadium. Volleyball is away at the conference championships. Football is at home this Saturday at noon versus MSU-Northern. Check out the full Athletics schedule and all the latest news on this huge weekend for our Saints at www.carroll.edu/athletics COMING EVENTS Ongoing to December 10: Carroll Art Gallery in St. Charles Hall presents Glacier: Losing a Legacy, a photographic exhibit featuring striking new glacier retreat photographs created by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that visually illustrate the effects of climate change on Glacier National Park. The before-and-after images reveal dramatic glacial decline over a century and are consistent with predictions that all of the glaciers in the park will disappear by 2030. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays. Free admission. November 16: Salsa lessons continue, free to students, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the lower level of the Campus Center. Fee of $25 each for non-students. Sponsored by Associated Students of Carroll College Intramurals. No experience, partner or special gear necessary! November 16: The Carroll College Jazz Combo performs jazz in the Carroll College Campus Center's upper level from 4 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more, contact Dr. Lynn Petersen at 447-4303. November 18: Carroll's Green Team and the Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice present the next in their film series with Food Inc. at 6:30 p.m. in the Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. A movie that takes a hard look at the way most food is produced in our country and challenges us to ask whether or not we want to support this sort of agriculture with our hard-earned dollars. The Green Team film showings are related to the topics of climate change, community resilience, and local food. Free and open to the public, with popcorn provided-participants are welcome to bring a potluck dish to share. November 19: Michelle Johnston (photo right), district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Montana District Office located in Helena, will present a talk, "The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010: What it means for Montana," as part of Carroll's Business Department Lecture Series sponsored through the generous support of First Interstate Bank. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Carroll College Campus Center. Free. On Sept. 27, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act, the most significant piece of small business legislation in over a decade. The new law was intended to provide critical resources to help small businesses continue to drive economic recovery and create jobs. The new law extends the successful SBA enhanced loan provisions while offering billions more in lending support, tax cuts, and other opportunities for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Learn more about all this from Johnston, who is responsible for the delivery of SBA programs throughout Montana, including a loan portfolio of over 2,500 loans and more than $330 million dollars. For more, contact Professor Belle Marie at 447-5444. November 19: The third in Carroll's India study abroad students' film series, with a screening of Leaving Fear Behind in Simperman Hall's Wiegand Amphitheatre, room 101/202, at 7 p.m. Free. Find out what the Tibetans thought of the Chinese Olympics of 2008. December 2-5, 9-12: Carroll Theatre Department presents A Christmas Carol by Doris Baizley. A revival of a holiday classic under the direction of Maestro Michael McNeilly in the Performing Arts Center, Old North, St. Charles Hall. Curtain is 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Tickets are $10 general and $8 for students and senior citizens. Carroll students free on Sundays. For more, read the press release at: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=14114 December 14: The Carroll College Jazz Combo performs jazz in the Carroll Campus Center from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. December 17: Christmas break begins. AND COMING IN 2011: January 10: First day of classes for spring 2011 semester. January 10 to March 1: The Carroll Art Gallery in St. Charles Hall presents St. Johns Bible, a new exhibition. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays. Free admission. January 25: Penn State Professor John Sanchez will speak in the Carroll Campus Center at 7 p.m. The talk will focus on American Indian identity in the 21st Century, specifically at the intersection of American Indian cultures and the American news media. Professor Sanchez was recently named one of the leading scholars in the field of intercultural studies by The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship and he is a Freedom Forum Teaching Fellow. His tribal affiliation is Yaqui/Apache. Free and open to the public, the event is sponsored by the Carroll College Education and Sociology Departments and the Helena School District. February 17-20, 24-27: Carroll Theatre Department presents Tartuffe: Born Again, translated and adapted by Freyda Thomas from the original French by Moliere. 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 Performing Arts Center, Old North, St. Charles Hall. 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. 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.