CARROLL MAGAZINE: UNVEILED!
The fall 2010 edition of our online Carroll Magazine was just published yesterday and is available for viewing now! This centennial edition features history retrospectives, stories on the centennial celebration year, and plenty of other gems, including stories on outstanding alumni (a nun in the making), faculty greats (how about our own Guido of the Bugni variety?) and new horizons for our international programs and study abroad. To save costs and the Earth, it's online-only at: http://www.carroll.edu/alumni/magazine/
In other cool online developments, Carroll now has a YouTube site, where you can catch some videos of everyone's favorite Catholic college in Helena-more videos are being added in the coming days at: http://www.youtube.com/carrollcollegemt
IN LABS WE TRUST
The board of the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust recently approved a $250,000 grant for Carroll to renovate some of the college's biology laboratories. The Murdock award will complete fundraising for one of Carroll's Centennial Campaign initiatives, "Inquiry and Integration Across the Biology Curriculum," which is a comprehensive effort to enhance the college's biology program through laboratory renovations and new equipment. For more on the story, read: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=13855
ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR, AS USUAL
As gracious hosts to our longtime rivals at Montana Tech, Carroll will serve up some outstanding ball on the gridiron this Saturday during the big Homecoming game in Nelson Stadium starting at 1 p.m. Helena's KBLL radio 1240 AM will broadcast the game live, and you can catch the online stream at: http://www.carroll.edu/athletics/radio.cc and at http://www1.network1sports.com/station/kbll#menus
If you don't get enough pigskin on Saturday, check out the Saints Wrap Up show broadcast Sunday night on Beartooth NBC in Helena and Great Falls at 10 p.m. and on statewide CBS stations at 11 p.m. The game is flanked by huge Homecoming offerings galore, and it looks like even good weather (a sunny 80 degrees!) will be attending all the weekend reveling. You can still sign up for Homecoming events by calling 406-447-4419 or emailing alumni@carroll.edu Registration is today from 3 to 5 p.m. in the upper level of the Campus Center. More details on all happenings are below and online at: http://www.carroll.edu/alumni/
THE FAME MONSTER
Tonight (Friday), the Wendy's Hall of Fame banquet will bring Saints through the ages together for rousing festivity, including recognition of many Carroll greats. Entering Carroll's Alumni Hall of Fame this evening will be Rose Marie Finnegan, class of 1958, and Fr. Francis "Mac" McInnis, class of 1953, for their lives as servant-leaders (more on them both is available here: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=13854).
The Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome the 1973 Fighting Saints football team, plus student-athlete alums Sean Joyce (class of 1996), Brian Mellen (class of 1999), former head basketball coach Gary Turcott (class of 1968), Doug Peoples (class of 1990) and Angie Wier (class of 1998). Former Carroll Dean and Academic VP (and Carroll Athletic Hall of Famer) Dr. Jim Trudnowski (class of 1957) will receive the Warren Nelson Award for his contributions to Saints Athletics.
THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER PLAYS TOGETHER
Carroll's Centennial Gala weekend last May featured the world premiere of a multimedia play celebrating the century of performing arts at the college, and today (Friday) at 4 p.m. you can watch the encore presentation of the musical-comedy production of The Story of Theatre at Carroll College 1909-2010, A Centennial Reflection in the Carroll Performing Arts Center, Old North, St. Charles Hall. The show is hosted by immortals: the Christian patron saint of actors, St. Genesius of Rome (played by plucky Carroll Theatre Director Chuck Driscoll) and Dionysus, the Greek god and patron of theatre (as performed by Carroll's irrepressible Director of Improv Michael "Mokey" McNeilly).
SUNDOWN, SAINTS UP
When the sun goes down, the Saints come out: Tonight, starting at 8 p.m. alumni can reconnect with friends and classmates at Saints @ Sunset, held at Sladich Fountain (in front of Borromeo Hall), with snacks and a no-host bar. In case of inclement weather, this event will be held in the Campus Center lobby.
AFTER MASS, LET THE FIGHTING BEGIN!
Bright and early on Saturday morning, Mass at the Grotto begins at 9 a.m. in the grotto just north of St. Charles Hall lawn, with Carroll's own Fr. Marc Lenneman as celebrant. Afterward, a pugilistic panel will sock it to us at the Smoker reunion breakfast, celebrating the college's history of boxing and honoring Carroll Professor Emeritus of Languages and Literature Hank Burgess, who coached our million dollar babies. The reunion breakfast takes place at 9:45 a.m. in the Corette Library, which will be displaying Smoker photos and archival materials.
Of course, the traditional saturnalia known as the tailgate sponsored by Wingate by Wyndham will begin at 10 a.m. outside Nelson Stadium while class pictures are taken in the PE Center gym.
RACE RELATIONS
Also at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the third annual Carroll Cross-Country Open will be run at Bill Roberts Golf Course just north of campus. At this sole home meet of the year for our Saints, you will see members of our Saints cross country team joined by Carroll alumni, faculty and staff as they all vie against runners from University of Great Falls, Rocky Mountain College, Flathead Valley Community College and Blackfeet Community College. The women's 5K stars at 10 a.m., with the men's 8K at 10:45.
DINNER AND DANCING
Saturday night, an all-class Reunion Dinner will celebrate alums from the classes of 2005, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980, 1975, 1970, 1965, 1960, 1955, 1950 and 1945. The reunion begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Great Northern Hotel ballroom. Meanwhile, Carroll students will be on campus enjoying the Homecoming Dance downstairs in the Campus Center from 8 p.m. to midnight, with the band Triplecross (starring Carroll Associate Professor of Mathematics Jack Oberweiser) headlining. This is a fundraiser for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), with a suggested $2 donation.
If you choose to reminisce and dance into the wee hours, stay up and mosey over to the Carroll Family Mass & Brunch on Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Campus Center lobby, with Carroll Chaplain and Campus Ministry Director Fr. Marc Lenneman presiding and music by David Casey, class of 1995. Stick around after the meal for the 1 p.m. Saints Soccer game against Minor State in Nelson Stadium. NAMI DOUBLE WHAMMY To follow up the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) guest speaker Dr. Nancy Kehoe, who appeared on campus last week, the organization is sponsoring this Sunday's (September 26) NAMI Walk, and a Carroll team will be participating in force. The Saints for Hope, comprised of students, faculty and staff, will be walking the 5K course to raise money and awareness for NAMI's efforts destigmatizing mental illness. Members of the Carroll Outreach Team will be joining Saints for Hope on the NAMI Walk, and both teams invite everyone from Carroll to walk with them to show Saints solidarity. To join the Carroll contingent, just wear your Saints colors-purple and gold-and gather at 12:45 p.m. near the Carroll flag/display table at the NAMI Walk starting line in Memorial Park (across from the Helena YMCA and big American flag). The walking starts at 1 p.m., with the route winding around our campus. For more info, contact Carroll NAMI liaison Dr. Mike Franklin in Counseling Services at 406-447-5559 and email franklin@carroll.edu
PARTY FOR THE PLANET
The SAVE Foundation, with its Executive Director Matt Elsaesser, class of 2002, is hosting a Homecoming Earth Day of sorts, with this Saturday's (September 25) Trash for Trees recycling event at Northgate Plaza off of N. Montana Avenue (near the Good Samaritan store) in Helena. Bring your household recyclables from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event supports expansion of local recycling and benefits Growing Friends of Helena, which plants trees throughout the city.
Recyclables that will be accepted include: newspapers, magazines less than a quarter inch thick, office paper, glass, corrugated cardboard, aluminum cans, steel cans, cell phones, print cartridges and rechargeable batteries from laptops or power tools. Trash for Trees will also take plastics: type 1 clear (water, soda bottles), type 1 trays, type 2 natural color (standard milk jugs), and type 2 color plastics (orange juice, detergent, shampoo containers, etc.).
Anyone interested in volunteering can sign-up by calling 406-449-6008 or by emailing Recycle@Savemobile.org
STUDENT NEWS
In the News
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer recently announced appointments to the Montana Community Service Commission, including newcomer Austin Lyle, a Carroll history senior.
Events
Next Thursday, September 30, the Graduate School Fair comes to the Carroll Campus Center, with reps from Montana State University, Seattle University School of Law, Willamette University MBA program, MSU-Billings Graduate Programs, Walla Walla University (social work), Idaho State University, National College of Natural Medicine-Portland, Troy State University and the University of Montana.
Monday through Friday this coming week at 4 p.m. daily, Carroll Career Services will offer a one-hour Webinar, "Gaining Admission to Highly Competitive Graduate Schools," in O'Connell Hall room 101 (you need only attend one session). The presenter, Don Asher, is an expert on the topic. Please indicate your intention to attend one of the Webinar sessions by emailing careers@carroll.edu with your name, major and class year.
ALUMNI NEWS
In the News
The Rev. Kenneth Fortney, class of 1973, of Thompson Falls, Mont., has been the pastor of Sanders County Catholic Community since 1999 and this past August celebrated 30 years of in the priesthood.
Emily P Beeson, class of 2002, received her master's in modern American history at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., in 2008, and took a job as the archivist at the Park City Museum in Park City, Utah, soon afterward. She recently became engaged to Will Baker, who is pursuing his Ph.D. in physics at the University of Utah, with the wedding planned for next summer in Montana.
Holly Perryman, mathematics class of 2007, has accepted a fellowship to study for a doctorate in marine biology and fisheries at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science affiliated with the University of Miami. Her doctoral dissertation will include developing an ecosystem model of the Gulf of Mexico. In December 2009, Holly completed her master's in mathematical modeling for environmental systems at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif. She now lives in Miami, Fla.
FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS
Next Tuesday, September 28, Carroll Associate Professor of English Loren Graham (right) will be reading poetry from his newest book in progress, Mirrow, before the freshman Alpha Seminar at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Campus Center. Mirrow is a poetic sequence about a boy in rural poverty, based on Graham's life growing up in the South.
Associate Professor of Fine Arts and Carroll Chorale Director Dr. Robert Psurny Jr. (left) is lending his talents to directing the high school choir at Helena's St. Andrew School.
Carroll has hired a new part time nurse for the Wellness Center: Kerri Rigsby, RN, joined our staff this week. She's a 1992 Carroll nursing alumna and comes to the college with many years of valuable experience, most recently working in the St. Peter's Hospital Emergency Room in Helena.
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
Volleyball is away this weekend.
Check out the full Athletics schedule and all the latest news at www.carroll.edu/athletics
COMING EVENTS
Now to October 1: Carroll Art Gallery (St. Charles Hall) presents Chicago Paintings, artwork inspired by experiences in Chicago that explore the inner city and plays with the idea of graffiti as art by Kimble Bromley, associate professor of art, North Dakota State University. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays. Free admission.
September 28: Film showing of Tibet: Murder in the Snow at 7 p.m. in the Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. Free.
October 12: Carroll College has added regular intro dance classes to its intramural program, and both students and non-students are welcome to join in. On October 12, 19 and 26, East Coast Swing will be offered by instructor Tim Pattison from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Campus Center. Latin dance lessons will follow the next month, also for three weeks. Students participate free, otherwise the cost is $25 per person for each three-week session. Throughout the year, new dance classes will be offered to give you the sharp skills you need to cut the rug in style. For more info, contact Jackie Clawson at jclawson@carroll.edu
October 14-17, 21-24: Carroll Theatre Department begins the 2010-2011 season with performances of Dracula, written by Steven Dietz and directed by Katy Wright and Kailey Portsmouth. A dark treatment faithful to the Bram Stoker novel in the Carroll Performing Arts Center, Old North, St. Charles Hall. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 for students and those over 60. 8 p.m. nightly.
November 1: Dr. Russ Cargo's Business and Non-profit Leadership course at Carroll will host a leadership symposium, "P.I.G.G." (for Process of Influencing Group Goals) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the upper level of the Campus Center. Details TBA. November 4-6: Carroll Literary Festival. Details TBA.
November 18-20: Carroll Theatre Department presents the one-hour, two-act dramatic opera, The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti. Directed by Dr. Robert Psurny in the Performing Arts Center, Old North, St. Charles Hall.
December 2-5, 9-12: Carroll Theatre Department presents 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.
February 17-20, 24-27, 2011: 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.
April 7-10, 14-17, 2011: 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.