TALKING TURKEY Next week, QNs will be adopting the collective American urge to give everyone the bird and all the trimmings. Hence, QNs will re-emerge in December for the run-up to Christmas and the breaking dawn of 2012. GREEN GIFT Yesterday in the Carroll Campus Center, a huge campus crowd and media gathered to hear the news that the college has received what the college adminstration believes is the largest cash gift in Carroll history: $2.6 million from the estate of Carroll 1942 biology graduate Dr. James R. Green. At the conference, Carroll President Tom Trebon (photo left, by D.H. Brown Photography) was joined by our Board of Trustees Chair Mark Semmens to discuss the gift and future plans for the good it will do on campus and in the lives of our students. Dr. Green died on November 5, 2010, leaving substantial gifts from his estate to both Carroll College and Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where he studied to become a physician. In 1992, he and his wife Aleen established the Dr. and Mrs. James R. Green Endowed Scholarship at Carroll, supporting biology and pre-med majors. Dr. and Mrs. Green were honored with Carroll's Insignis Award in 2001. The latest gift announced yesterday will be focused on a number of needed areas, including student scholarships and campus improvements. More on the Green legacy is online on the Helena Independent Record website's feature story at:
http://helenair.com/news/local/education/carroll-gets-m-gift/article_73a5de7c-11b5-11e1-b9b5-001cc4c002e0.html NEWS FLASH Carroll has hit the national and statewide news again, with a Washington Post story on exposed dangerous petroleum pipelines which mentioned that a Carroll student had reported one such high-profile incident this fall. Check the details at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/environment/federal-inspectors-find-pipelines-in-montana-wyoming-at-risk-of-failure-along-river-crossings/2011/11/15/gIQAs1agPN_story.html The story was picked up nationally, hitting major daily papers from coast to coast. From your previous reading of QNs, you know that the "Carroll College student" mentioned in these news stories is John Proulx. And, last Monday's campus visit by Bob and Helen Singleton, two of the original civil rights Freedom Riders from 1961, earned coverage statewide on TV and in the newspapers. Locally, the Helena Independent Record published a front-page feature on the Freedom Riders' struggle, including a month of incarceration for each of the Singletons in one of the nation's most notorious prisons-all for simply riding a bus with white people. The suffering led to a final end to racial segregation in the Deep South. Check the story online at:
http://helenair.com/news/local/freedom-riders-still-rolling-years-later/article_bd3c09f6-0f55-11e1-91de-001cc4c03286.html A feature video, with original 1961 footage of the Freedom Ride and arrests, is online at Beartooth NBC:
http://www.beartoothnbc.com/features/big-sky-chronicles/13967-big-sky-chronicles-freedom-riders.html Joining the Singletons on their Montana speaking tour sponsored by PBS was Carroll student Rachael DeMarce, who met the Singletons this past summer during her participation on the PBS American Experience 2011 Student Freedom Ride, retracing the 1961 route. The statewide speaking tour of DeMarce and the Singletons was covered in the Missoula, Mont., Missoulian and the Great Falls Tribune this week-check the stories at:
http://missoulian.com/news/local/freedom-riders-visit-montana-to-share-civil-rights-experiences/article_74b2ef96-10e1-11e1-b457-001cc4c002e0.html and at:
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011111150308 A THORNQUIST THANKSGIVING A message from Carroll Director of Admission and Enrollment Operations Cynthia Thornquist: Last year at this time, my youngest daughter McLain was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma. A tumor had developed in her right arm, and we were immediately thrown into the whirlwind of being a cancer family. Throughout the last year, we have been amazed by the number of people, both friends and strangers, who reached out to help us. Whether it was a letter of support, prayers or a financial contribution, our hearts were continually touched by the generosity of so many. McLain has been declared cancer-free. Our hearts continue to do the "happy parent dance," and we also continue to think of and remember the thoughtfulness of so many people, hopefully reading this message now. Members of the Carroll family on campus, in Helena and those around the state and country were especially supportive and generous throughout the last year. I have always been proud of the spirit of compassion that is shown to those who are experiencing difficulties, and over the last 365 days that was my family and I. From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you! Thanksgiving blessings to all of you, from Cynthia, Greg, Halstyn, Kienan and McLain Thornquist. WHITEOUT RUN FOR BRENDEN Carroll's Running Club invites everyone to an inspirational fun run this snowy afternoon (Nov. 18) at 4 p.m. to support Carroll freshman Brenden Nichols, who was seriously injured in an October car crash. The run starts on the Campus Center front steps at 4 p.m. and will take participants on a long route to the Montana state capitol and back-at the capitol, the group will catch its breath with a photo break, and the image will be sent to Brenden with thoughts and prayers. Our chaplain, Fr. Marc Lenneman of Campus Ministry, will be in the pack, as will other racy Carroll Saints. To follow Brenden's progress and send your support-which the family says has been moving and most appreciated-log on to
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/brendennichols SCOPE IT OUT This Saturday, November 19, science and astronomy fans are invited to a special guest lecture by telescope specialist Dr. Christina Dunn, who will present "Creating the Giant: Fabricating the Mirrors of the European Extremely Large Telescope," at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall's Wiegand Amphitheater. Brought to us by our own Dr. Kelly Cline, it's free and open to the public. Dr. Dunn recently moved to Montana and brings with her years of research into the new generation of gargantuan telescopes, with mirrors assembled in individually controlled segments that together create one large mirrored surface wider than the wingspan of a Boeing 737. As a software engineer who has worked on creating these huge scopes, Dunn will explain how these giants are made and how they can help astronomers reveal the universe's secrets. See more at:
http://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=15542 PROSPECTORS STRIKE GOLD Thanks to Carroll Corette Library student workers Katie Goodrum and Katie Sommers, our longstanding college student newspaper The Prospector, years 1926-2003, is now digitized and available on the
Montana Memory website. This includes issues of The Tumbleweed, which replaced The Prospector from 1975 to 1977. The remaining issues of The Prospector are currently being added. The Montana State Library paid for the software and access to the server, and staff at the Montana Historical Society provided technical assistance. Although the Corette Library tried to find copies of all issues, there are some missing, notably years 1961, 1973, and 1974 (if there were issues in these years). Additionally, the newspaper was issued irregularly, and numbering is inconsistent, making it is difficult to establish whether or not some issues were published. If you have any "missing issues," please contact the Corette Library at
libstaff@carroll.edu so that we can digitize them and make them available. STUDENT NEWS Events The Carroll Colors literary magazine kick-off event is tonight (Nov. 18) at The Staggering Ox in the Lundy Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Students sticking around for Thanksgiving weekend are welcome at the annual Thanksgiving feast on Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. in Guadalupe Hall lounge. We'll be watching the parades on TV and putting up the Christmas tree, singing carols and more. The usual Thanksgiving fare, from turkey to pumpkin pie, will be served. Bring a favorite side to share! RSVP to Maria Ochoa at
mochoa@carroll.edu In the News The Carroll College Talking Saints forensics team (photo right) brought home a load of awards while suffering a rare defeat at the regional championships at Linfield College last weekend. The Saints lost to Boise State, which took the lead in the regional championship race while ending the Saints' 21-year streak of regional tournament victories. Little wonder why Boise State pulled this off: its forensics team is coached by Manda Hicks, a 1997 Carroll grad who honed her art as a Talking Saint during her undergrad years. At the match, Carroll dominated debate, winning junior debate and taking three of the top four spots in open debate. Overall, Carroll won 50 awards with 19 of the 20 Carroll students taking home honors. Stay tuned for the showdown in January at Pacific University's final regional tournament of the year. For the Saints' awards at the tourney-and we won plenty-check out:
https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=15604 Study Abroad Carroll Education Abroad has deadlines approaching for these outstanding opportunities: March 2012: The Business of Eco Tourism in the Amazon led by Prof. Beth Wilson. Applications due December 1. May 2012: Exploring Ancient Greece led by adjunct professor of classical studies Don Jacques. Applications due December 1. May 2012: Spanning the Ages trip to Athens, Rome, Florence, Paris, Northern Wales and London, led by Prof. John Scharf. Applications due February 1. For information (including financial aid), please contact Shannon Ackeret in our Study Abroad Office, St. Charles Hall, room 14, at 406-447-4469 or
sackeret@carroll.edu.
Full coverage of all student events is online at: http://www.carroll.edu/students/index.cc
ALUMNI NEWS
In the News
Carol Price, class of 1990, has been named the recipient of the Montana Dental Hygiene Association's 2011 Exemplary Service Award. The award recognizes a dental hygienist who has distinguished themselves as well as attained long-term service in the field of dental hygiene and in doing so, exemplified the spirit of service to the profession. Price is currently the chair of the Dental Hygiene Exam Review Board, on the board of directors, and is a chief examiner for both dental hygiene and anesthesia. Price was honored at the Montana Dental Hygiene Association Annual Session on Oct. 6. Dr. Alissa Abentroth, class of 1995, has joined Medical Park Surgical Clinic in Helena as a general surgeon. Abentroth earned her medical degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed her general surgery internship and residency at the Hospital of St. Raphael, affiliated with Yale University. She participated in international clerkship programs in OB/GYN, pediatrics and surgery at Kikuyu Hospital in Kenya and in colorectal surgery at the Royal Victorian Hospital in Belfast, N. Ireland. She is board certified and a member of the Association of Women Surgeons and has been published in Journal of Investigative Medicine and the Intermountain Journal of Sciences. Kathryn Trieweiler, class of 2002, is a high school teacher of English and skills development at the Whitefish (Mont.) School District, and she's carrying on a family Trieweiler tradition of teaching. Read more at:
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/whitefishpilot/article_01d515ea-1081-11e1-8e61-001cc4c03286.html Kurt Paulson, class of 2006, recently earned a master's degree in education from the University of Montana and was hired at the beginning of the summer to fill several open positions in the Bigfork (Mont.) School District. In addition to coaching the varsity boys basketball team, Paulson teaches two classes (middle school health and high school weight lifting) and serves as the athletic director at the middle school and the assistant athletic director at the high school. For more, read:
http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/bigforkeagle/news/education/article_2869f180-10b3-11e1-8cb2-001cc4c03286.html FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS Kelly Parsley (left), Carroll's Sexual Safety and Wellness Educator in Counseling Services and adjunct faculty member in Health Sciences, was interviewed yesterday on Montana Public Radio (91.7 FM in Helena) about the crisis at Penn State University, her alma mater. Hear the interview online at:
http://www.mtpr.net/program_info/2011-11-17-132 Parsley also has an op-ed piece on Penn State that will be published in the Patriot-News in Harrisburg, Penn. (readership 460,000 weekly). This is the newspaper that originally broke the Penn State scandal news. Brian Nikkel began work this week as Carroll's new grounds technician. He comes to us with many years of experience in grounds and agronomics and is an alum of Iowa State University. This past summer, he worked at Rock Creek Golf Course near Deer Lodge, Mont. Today, November 18, Carroll's November Faculty Colloquium will feature Dr. Bill Parsons (right) of the Political Science Department presenting "Crime, Christianity, and the Challenge of Moral Flexibility" at 4 p.m. in the Maronick Board Room of the Campus Center. CAMPUS MINISTRY For all Campus Ministry news, including Mass, sacraments, retreat info, homilies and discussions of Catholic social justice, check out:
http://www.carroll.edu/ministry/ ATHLETICS The NAIA football playoffs enter round one at home in Nelson Stadium this Saturday, with the Saints vs. Valley City State a few minutes past noon. Cross country is at the NAIA nationals this weekend in Vancouver, Wash. Volleyball is away in a crucial game to decide whether the Saints head to NAIA finals Nov. 29-Dec. 3 in Sioux City, Iowa. For more Saints Athletics info and scheduled games for all teams, go to
http://www.carroll.edu/athletics/index.cc COMING EVENTS Ongoing to December 9: The Carroll Art Gallery (Carroll College's St. Charles Hall) continues its exhibit series with paintings by religion scholar Lisa Sweet. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays, and is always free of charge. More info is at:
http://academic.evergreen.edu/s/sweetl/ November 22: Tobacco Forum for students and employees to discuss campus tobacco policy changes, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the lower Campus Center. Treats provided. December 1: Dr. Kelly Cline presents "Is Pluto a Planet?" at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheater. Free. December 1: Carroll Jazz Combo Fall Concert, "Jump Jive Wail," in the Carroll Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Ten Carroll students and two faculty will perform a variety of jazz styles including Dixieland, swing, blues, ballads and funk. The Combo will perform Puttin' On the Ritz with vocal trio, I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good, Horace Silver's Song for My Father, a Dixieland version of Tin Roof Blues, and more. December 5 and 6: Theatre Showcase A Gaggle of Saints, a one-act play by Neil Labute taken from Bash, a collection of three of Labute's dramatic one-acts. In this showcase performance, a couple of juniors at Boston College recount a trip to New York to attend a big "bash" and celebrate their anniversary. The evening takes an unexpected twist, resulting in a "bash" of a different kind. This is a very dramatic and compelling piece addressing hate crimes and deals with the character's acceptances, denials and trials when faced with inner demons. Directed by senior theatre major Ace Etchart. In the Merton Acting Studio (downstairs, Campus Center) at 7:30 p.m. General admission $5, with Carroll students, faculty and staff admitted free. December 8: Choreography Recital, performances by student dancers and choreographers in the Carroll Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. December 12: Carroll Jazz Combo concert in the Campus Center, 4 p.m. Free. December 16: Fall ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Montana state capitol rotunda, 10 to 11:30 a.m., with guest speaker Captain Diane Carlson Evans. Honorees include Second Lieutenants Natasha Aberth and Kristina Christensen, US Army Nurse Corps. The public is welcome, and a reception will follow.
