SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
YOU’LL FLIP
The latest and greatest Carroll Magazine has arrived in mailboxes this week, and we have a fun flipbook version of it online at the Carroll website: http://www.carroll.edu/alumni/resources/magazine/. From robots to Crocs, from political science to environmental science, from earthquakes to mosquitoes: this one has it all!
CHAMPIONS ON THE MENU: ALUMS ENTER HALL OF FAME
Tonight’s Homecoming tradition, the annual Hall of Fame Banquet, will honor our 2012 Hall of Fame inductees, both academic and athletic (for the latter, see the next QNs story). Carroll Math Professor Jack Oberweiser, class of ’71, was selected to enter the Alumni Hall of Fame based on his lifetime of service to social justice and outstanding teaching. He is being particularly recognized for his compassionate teaching focused on respect for all people and for his personal volunteer work for many causes, including faith retreats for Carroll and Diocese of Helena youth, medical outreach to the poor, and teaching underserved kids. He and his wife Patsy have been loving foster parents to around 40 children and have adopted two. (Oberweiser in photos upper left and right during dental mission to Haiti)
The Young Alumni Award will be presented to Carrie Anne Platt (class of 2002) and Annie Hanshew (2003).
In 2002, Platt (photo left) graduated from Carroll College with summa cum laude honors and the Bishop Gilmore Award for outstanding scholarship before going on to receive a master's in communication studies from Wake Forest University and a PhD in communication from the University of Southern California. In 2008, she was hired as an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at North Dakota State University, where she is considered a “rising star” in her field. Platt has published 12 referreed articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings in scholarly journals. She is regularly invited to give talks at colleges and universities and to the local Fargo, ND, community about her research, which delves into how communication technology and the media influence public perception.
Hanshew (photo right) is a doctoral candidate at the University of Utah’s Department of History and an instructor of history at Carroll College and the University of Utah. After earning her Carroll history and political science degrees magna cum laude, she received a master’s in American history from the University of Utah, with her thesis entitled, “ ‘We Also Serve’: Civilian Public Service Smokejumpers and ‘The Moral Equivalent of War.’ ” Her writing continued, with a published book, Border to Border: Historic Quilts and Quiltmakers of Montana (Montana Historical Society Press, 2009), which was named a Finalist in the Zonta Best Woman Writer Category at the 2010 High Plains Book Awards. Hanshew has won the coveted Western History Association Autry Public History Prize, which is national recognition for her work as editor and lead author of We Shall Remain: Utah Indian Curriculum Guide (Salt Lake City: University of Utah, 2009), considered the leading Indian education guide in the nation. She serves as the project director for the University of Utah’s American West Center Voices of the Land: An Environmental Oral History of Utah, which is also the title of a manuscript she has recently completed.
SAINTS ASCENDANT: ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Also at tonight’s Hall of Fame Banquet, the Athletic Hall of Fame will receive new members: JD Emmert (2002), Don Diggins (attended 1976-79), Casey Fitzsimmons (2004), Dan Avansino (1997), Drew Peterson (1994), Maire Brennan (2003), and the 2002 Football Team. The Warren Nelson Award will be conferred on Jack Collishaw. For the full story on the athletics honors, read: http://helenair.com/sports/college/carroll-college/football/dr-doom-among-six-to-enter-carroll-college-hall-of/article_ceab8968-02e9-11e2-88c9-001a4bcf887a.html
FROM PATENS TO PITCHFORKS
Homecoming Saturday won’t have a single dull moment: it starts out with a 9 a.m. Mass at the Grotto, then it’s on to the Campus Center for free coffee and mingling. The Alumni Tailgate sponsored by Wingate by Wyndham begins serving at 11:30 a.m., and kickoff for the Saints vs. Eastern Oregon game is 1 p.m. in Nelson Stadium. After the game, a Pitch Fork Fondue goes from 5 to 8 p.m. in the tailgate area (advance tickets are a must—call 447-4408 or email development@carroll.edu asap). At 8 p.m., alumni are welcome at the All Class Gathering downstairs at the Brewhouse (across the highway from campus). For a complete Homecoming schedule, visit www.carroll.edu/alumni
MINDFUL PERAMBULATION
As Homecoming winds down, how about taking a feel-good fall stroll? On Sunday, Sept. 23, the annual NAMI-Montana Walk welcomes everyone at Memorial Park in Helena—the Saints for Hope Carroll team (last year's squad in photo right) will be there in force: join them by wearing your purple and goldand gathering at the Carroll College flag/display table in Memorial Park by 12:45 p.m. for a group photograph. Event registration begins at 11 a.m. in Memorial Park, with the walk starting at 1 p.m. This event is intended to draw awareness and support for those struggling with mental illness. If you bring a $10 donation on walk day, you’ll snag a pair of Carroll aviator sunglasses.
ORO Y CARROLL
Our Homecoming Saturday game is another chance to do some good at our Go for the Gold fundraiser to fight childhood cancer. At the Saints game in Nelson Stadium, you can purchase raffle tickets for cool prizes and pick up a pair of Carroll Crocs shoes for just $10 a pair. Crocs sales will occur near the stadium ticket booth from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds go to support local families with children who are struggling with cancer.
GIVING NEWS
Last week, the Haynes Foundation presented Carroll College another of its generous gifts, in the amount of $46,000; another installment of the same amount will arrive in February, bringing the year’s total from the foundation to $92,000. Since 1969, Carroll has received nearly $2 million in cash grants from the Haynes Foundation, whose annual giving to Carroll supports the Isabel Haynes Cash Grant Scholarship, providing tuition assistance for Montana resident Carroll students with financial need and outstanding academics. Haynes scholars at Carroll College receive a minimum of $2,000 from the fund for tuition expenses, with grants aimed at supporting recipients for all four years of their Carroll educations. (Photo left: Margaret Woo of Haynes presents check to Carroll President Tom Evans)
For this fall’s IMPACT Annual Fund campaign, Carroll board of trustees member Dick Anderson (photo right) is offering a $5,000 Trustee Match Challenge, with gifts of $50 and above qualify for matching funds. Payment of a pledge must be made by June 30, 2013. For a video promo of this new match, check out the YouTube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mY9LTXlEkM
STUDENT NEWS
Homecoming
Tonight is the Homecoming Pep Rally “Varsity Review” on Trinity Hall lawn, 6 p.m.
On Saturday, the Homecoming NAMI Dance is in the lower Campus Center from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Bands Whiskey Root and Triple Cross will play, and DJ Devon will spin the mix. Bring a buck or two for donation to NAMI, destigmatizing mental illness.
Career Services
Carroll Career Services presents the Graduate School Fair on September 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Campus Center lobby. To prep for the fair, where grad school reps and tons of info will be available, attend one of the Strategies to Gain Admission to Competitive Graduate Programs workshops. The workshops are September 25 and September 26—both at 4 p.m. in O’Connell Hall room 107. The workshops will help you gain insight on how to research the best school or program for you in your chosen field, writing personal statements, planning the financial aspect of grad school, and meeting deadlines. Register in advance for the workshop of your choice by emailing careers@carroll.edu (provide your name, major and workshop date).
On October 25, Carroll Career Services will sponsor its annual Meet, Greet & Eat: Networking & Dining Etiquette for the New Professional at 6 p.m., for Carroll seniors who want to learn proper etiquette and manners to use at formal business meals. The dinner is preceded by a networking session with hors d'oeuvres and punch; during the multi-course main meal a professional etiquette trainer guides participants through the fine dining experience. Free to seniors, the dinner is courtesy of our corporate sponsors, who send two company representatives to the dinner to mingle with prospective future hires. This event is free, but seating is limited; to register send your name and major to careers@carroll.edu.
For all student news on events, club activities, retreats and much more, go to www.carroll.edu/students.
ALUMNI NEWS
In the News
Adam Blackler (photo left), class of 2006, is a doctoral candidate in the department of history at the University of Minnesota and was recently awarded a Central European History Society (CEHS) Dissertation Fellowship. He will use his fellowship to conduct research on a dissertation that explores the formation of German national identity in pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial Namibia in 1842-1939. On October 10, he arrives in Berlin and will conduct research through June 1, 2013. While in Berlin, he expects to explore archival materials at the Bundesarchiv and Auswärtiges Amt, as well as the vast colonial library at the Staatsbibliothek. He will be affiliated with the Freie Universität–Berlin and will participate in a weekly colloquium offered by Professor Sebastian Conrad, chair of the Friedrich-Meinecke Institute. Adam first gained his interest in German history while working with former Carroll History Professor David Messenger.
Seamus Molloy, class of 2007, was recently featured in the Helena Independent Record for his life after playing for the Fighting Saints. Since graduating from Carroll, the former All-American has gotten married, graduated from law school at the University of Montana, taken the bar exam and accepted a job as law clerk for Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath. When not researching case law and drafting opinions, Molloy is coaching Small Fry football. Get briefed on his full story at: http://helenair.com/sports/college/carroll-college/football/after-some-time-away-former-all-american-molloy-returns-to/article_813a8a08-fd5d-11e1-b660-001a4bcf887a.html?comment_form=true
In Memoriam
The Rev. James Sullivan (photo right), class of 1956, died unexpectedly from a heart attack on Sept. 14, 2012. After graduating from Carroll, he was ordained a priest in 1960 and received a Master of Science in biology from the University of Oregon in 1964, followed by a doctorate in human anatomy in 1973. In 1974, he completed a post-doctorate in neuroanatomy. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1986. He became a psychiatrist/neurologist at Bergan Mercy Medical Center and founded psychiatry outpatient services in 1993 in Omaha, Neb. Father Jim loved teaching and taught at Carroll College, St. Louis University and Creighton University. Among his many honors were The Golden Apple Award from St. Louis University and the Carroll College Academic Achievement Award. Father Jim retired in 2006. For more on his life, read: http://helenair.com/news/local/obituaries/the-rev-james-sullivan/article_44ea03de-015a-11e2-a899-0019bb2963f4.html
FAITH AND SERVICE
Carroll’s Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice presents Soup and Substance, a monthly gathering to discuss contemporary issues and Catholic social teaching, with the first installment of the year next Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Fr. Gene Peoples Community Lounge, Borromeo Hall room 130. The topic: Are the costs of Catholic higher education excluding the poor? Lunch will be provided but space is limited: RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HunthausenCenter
On Homecoming Sunday, Campus Ministry will offer Mass in the Campus Center’s upper level at 8 p.m.
For all Campus Ministry news, Mass and sacraments schedules, homilies and much more, go to: http://www.carroll.edu/ministry/
COMING EVENTS
Ongoing: The Carroll Neuman Observatory is open for planetary and deep-sky viewing through the college’s 14-inch computerized scope every Thursday that is cloudless, clear and without high winds. Observing in Sept. and Oct. takes place an hour after sunset, or by 8 p.m.—whichever comes last. It is led by Carroll Neuman Astronomical Society advisor David Rotness, an avid and accomplished amateur astronomer who also is a leader of the Helena Astronomical Society. Viewing is always free and open to the public.
September 26: Reel Rock Film Tour, Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre, 7 p.m. World-class rock climbing adventure movies, hosted by Carroll’s CAMP club and Student Activities. Tickets are $5 with Carroll ID, $7 general. Check out the preview at: http://www.reelrocktour.com/
September 28: September Faculty Colloquium with Professor Gerry Shields presenting “Chromosomal Speciation in Black Flies(Diptera: Simuliidae)” at 4 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Maronick Board Room.
October 4: The Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice and Carroll Anthrozoology Program co-host the annual Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of St. Francis at 3:15 p.m. in front of Borromeo Hall’s fountain entrance near the Hunthausen Center (weather permitting). Anthrozoology students will be bringing their horses and dogs for this event, open to all Carroll employees and students.
October 4: Catholic Coalition on Climate Change and Carroll College’s Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice present a free screening of Academy Award-nominated documentary < strong>Sun Come Up, 7 p.m. in the Rice Room (lower level of the Campus Center).
October 11: Open House for Carroll Student Services offices, Borromeo Hall, from 1 to 4 p.m., with free treats. Meet the staff and see the digs for the Carroll offices of Career Services and Testing/Internships, ARC (Academic Resource Center), Academic Advising, Education Abroad and International Programs, Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice and Veterans’ Services.
October 12: Carroll Theatre’s world premiere of a new play, < strong>George and the Dragon, in the Carroll Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. Sunday 3 p.m. matinees are on Oct. 14, 21 and 28. Written by award winning Hollywood writer/actor/director Doug Sheehan and directed by Carroll College Director of Improv Michael McNeilly, this musical takes a unique look at aging, set in the present and the long ago land of fantastic dragons, knights-errant, and rip-roaring princesses—with gymnasts and Celtic dancers, too.
October 16: Carroll’s Theology Dept. and the Sister Annette Moran Center present the next in its Be(com)ing Church Between Past and Future series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opening for Vatican II, with Dr. Mathijs Lamberigts of the Centre for the Study of Vatican II—Katholieke Universiteit Leuven-Belgium presenting “Vatican II and its Legacy: Preparing a Future for the Past.” 7 p.m. in the Carroll Campus Center. Free.
October 17: Holocaust survivor Irving Roth speaks about his experiences in Nazi death camps and his miraculous reunion with the American serviceman who saved him from Buchenwald. At 7 p.m., lower level of the Campus Center. Free. For a sneak preview, check out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/05/irving-roth-holocaust-survivor-rick-carrier-soldier-liberator-reunion_n_1129673.html
October 24: Dr. Kelly Cline continues his popular astronomy lecture series with "Cryptography: The Secret Science of Codes," at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall’s Wiegand Amphitheatre.
October 27: The Carroll Nursing Department presents national performer Pippa White at 2 p.m. in the Campus Center. For a preview of her unique show, see http://www.pippawhite1co.com/perf_possession.htm
November 3-10: Inauguration activities of Dr. Tom Evans as 16th Carroll president. Inauguration events include: a November 5 Academic Symposium from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Campus Center, followed by the 2 p.m. Inaugural Ceremony in the PE Center, with a reception afterward in the Campus Center, all open to the public. On Saturday, November 10, a 9 a.m. Community Mass at the Grotto, open to the public, will be followed by the Fighting Saints Tailgate outside Nelson Stadium. For all event details, go to: www.carroll.edu/inauguration
November 8: Carroll Literary Festival, part of the Carroll inauguration celebration, will feature keynote speaker Paula Marks, PhD, historian of the American West, in the Campus Center. Free and open to the public.
November 15: Carroll Theology Dept. and the Sister Annette Moran Center present the next in its Be(com)ing Church Between Past and Future series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vatican II, with Carroll Theology Department Chair and Professor John Ries presenting “Coming to Be Church in and through the World: Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes.” 7 p.m. in the Carroll Campus Center. Free.
November 30: Dr. Kelly Cline presents, “The Kepler Mission: Discovering 2,000 Planets" at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall’s Wiegand Amphitheatre.
November 30: Carroll Theatre premieres < strong>A Christmas Pudding, created, edited and adapted by David Birney and directed by Carroll Theatre Director Chuck Driscoll. A holiday confection of songs, stories, poems and tales of the season by Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Frank McCourt, Emily Dickinson, Alfred Lord Tennyson, A. J. Carothers, and many others spiced with a host of traditional carols and holiday songs. This piece provides a perfect evening to warm hearts, stir memories and give laughter during the holiday season. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 30-Dec. 1 and Dec. 8.; Sunday 3 p.m. matinees are Dec. 2 and 9. All in the Carroll Theatre.