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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Society of the Arches
Created by the Alumni Association
Board of Directors, the Society
of the Arches is a program that
formally recognizes the volunteer
contributions of alumni to the
University of St. Thomas.
Take a Tommie to Lunch
Looking for a great lunch date? Find your match!
Take a Tommie to Lunch matches an alumnus or
alumna with a student in his or her major/career field
area for a one-time meeting, usually over lunch, during the spring semester. The program offers alumni
the opportunity to share their career experience and
wisdom with current students. It is the perfect way
for alumni with busy schedules to volunteer.
Register online at alumni.stthomas.edu under
Get Involved by Feb. 22.
St. Thomas Alumni Choir
Now Forming – Voices Needed
The Alumni
Association
and the Music
Department
are pleased to
announce the formation of the St. Thomas Alumni
Choir. The choir is open to all UST alumni, young
and old! Directed by alumni Sean Barker ’11, Josh
Bauder ’10 and Casey Johnson ’10, the choir will
rehearse and perform challenging and exciting repertoire, both in concert and at Alumni Association
events. Rehearsals for the spring choir season will
begin on Wednesday, Jan. 9. All alumni are welcome
to attend! For more information and to register for
the St. Thomas Alumni Choir, visit alumni.stthomas.edu/STACapplication12.
Alumni Sharing
Knowledge
LinkedIn Group
The Career Development
Center has created a LinkedIn
group, Alumni Sharing
Knowledge (ASK), to bring
together alumni with current
students. It provides alumni
the opportunity to share their
valuable experience and expertise in the world of work, as
students seek advice and career
information. This LinkedIn
group enables back-and-forth
discussions, in addition to
direct contact. Please consider
joining the ASK group.
Three Locations – One Address
www.stthomas.edu/eventservices
Event Success
Teachers, Get Your
Free UST T-Shirts
and Show Your
Tommie Pride!
The Office of Admissions has
had a great response from
alumni who are teachers. If
you haven’t responded, we
want to hear from you! We
are partnering with teachers
to help you show your Tommie pride while helping
UST gain some visibility in your classroom. (There’s
a free T-shirt and other UST goodies in store for you
if you respond.)
Please provide some details about yourself (including your shirt size) at stthomas.edu/teacherform.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristen
Hatfield, associate director of admissions, at kristen.
[email protected]. We look forward to hearing
from you and appreciate all that you do to encourage
your students to consider St. Thomas!
St. Paul
• Group sizes from two to two thousand
• 80,000 sq. ft. in Meeting, Conference
and Expo Space
• Athletic Venues for indoor and outdoor events
Minneapolis
• Central downtown Minneapolis location
• Over 50,000 sq. ft. of meeting and conference
space with natural lighting
• Excellent break out facilities
Owatonna
• Gainey Conf. Center - 45 minutes South
of the Twin Cities
• Full-service conference and retreat facility
• 5,872 sq. ft. of meeting space & 35 Guestrooms
Create Global Connections
Calling all volunteers to help new international
students adjust to life in the United States and at
St. Thomas! The International Student Services office
invites members of the St. Thomas community to
join the Friendship Family program. This program
connects new international students with local families, creating a unique intercultural exchange. Only a
small time commitment is required.
If you are interested in the program and would like
more information, please contact Cassie Bean at
(651) 962-6650. A complete guide on the Friendship
Family program can be found at: stthomas.edu/oiss/
programs/friendshipfamily. If you have questions,
please contact International Student Services at
[email protected] or (651) 962-6650.
BENEFITS AND SERVICES
Career Development Available
to Alumni
The University of St. Thomas continues to support
alumni in their career endeavors beyond graduation.
Career development is a lifelong process and does not
always mean a job or career change. Whether you are
looking for professional development or are planning
to polish up your resume or interviewing skills, as an
alumnus or alumna, you are eligible for free services
offered by Career Development.
St. Thomas alumni also may request an account with
TommieCareers, the Career Development Center’s
online job board. Account access provides features
such as advanced job searches, notifications when
new jobs are posted, and the ability to post a resume
for employer viewing. Log onto alumni.stthomas.
edu and request your account today, or visit
tommiecareers.stthomas.edu for more information.
Another resource of the Career Development Center
is the employer relations specialist, who is happy to
Alumni Association
(651) 962-6430
(800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-6430
Email: [email protected]
speak to organizations hiring interns or new college
grads. The center also welcomes alumni volunteers to
speak at career events.
For more information or to make an individual counseling appointment, contact the Career Development
Center at (651) 962-6761.
Edgewater Resort and Waterpark
The Edgewater Resort and Waterpark in Duluth is
pleased to offer a special discount on hotel rooms for
University of St. Thomas alumni:
50 percent off Sunday-Thursday, September to May
20 percent off Sunday-Thursday, June to August
n 25 percent off holidays and school breaks
n 15 percent off Friday and Saturday
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n
Each room includes passes to the indoor waterpark,
complimentary breakfast with hot and cold items,
and complimentary cocktails as well as access to an
outdoor pool, hot tub overlooking Lake Superior,
Benefits & Services
Events
Making Connections
Get Involved
miniature golf course, playground, basketball court,
kids’ crafts and much more. Reservations are available at (218) 728-3601, (800) 777-7925 or [email protected].
Looking to add UST clothing to
your wardrobe?
Show your Tommie
spirit by purchasing
and wearing alumni
merchandise, while
contributing to the
Alumni Association
Board of Directors
Scholarship. New
items were added
recently, and 10 percent of each purchase is contributed to the scholarship. Visit USTeStore.com for
the latest Tommiewear.
Have an idea for an item to add to the USTeStore?
Send your suggestions to the Alumni Association,
[email protected].
The University of St. Thomas Alumni Association provides opportunities for you to
engage in spiritual, educational, professional, social and community-services activities.
alumni.stthomas.edu
UPCOMING EVENTS
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TOMMIE CONNECTIONS:
AlumniNetwork
Register online for these events:
Bowling Night
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 6-9 p.m.
Bowl, Anderson Student Center (Lower Level)
Grab your lucky bowling shirt! Celebrate the
first birthday of the Anderson Student Center
with Mexican fiesta appetizers, a cash bar and
bowling Young Alumni style! $10 per person.
Volunteer Opportunity – Speed
Network with UST Students
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. reception,
6:30 p.m. speed networking
Al and Brenda Iverson Hearth Room
Anderson Student Center
Join fellow Young Alumni for a complimentary
wine-and-appetizer reception before sharing your
professional experiences with Tommie students
by speed-networking at a reception hosted by the
Student Legacy Group.
Young Alumni Conversations
Tuesday, March 5,
5:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. program
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
Anderson Student Center
As a part of the Learning for Life series,
Dr. David Penchansky of the UST Theology
Department will provide insights on the similarities between the Bible and the Qur’an. Join us
prior to the conversation for complimentary pizza
and beer and receive a complimentary ticket to
the program.
Mark Your Calendar!
March 13:
Tour Target Field with the Real Estate
Alumni Council.
April 16:
Tommie Connections: Alumni Network
April 19:
Volunteer with student groups at Relay for Life.
St. Thomas Young Alumni Group
Tuesday, April 16, 5:30-7 p.m.
Terrence Murphy Hall atrium, Minneapolis campus
Cost: $10 – Includes hors d’oeuvres and wine
Held once each semester to bring together alumni from
all careers to meet and share contact information, the
Downtown Networking event will help you expand
your career network. Meet Tommie alumni and friends;
share thoughts, ideas and contacts; or simply have fun
with your fellow alumni while receiving information
that will help enhance your professional development.
Our featured speaker will be Janae Bower ’95, ’00 M.A.
Her discussion topic will be “Creating Connections
that Matter.”
Visit alumni.stthomas.edu/
TommieConnectionsSpring2013 to register. Let the
Alumni Association help you expand your network!
Tommie Sports on TV
St. Thomas Athletics is partnering
with KSTC-TV, Channel 45, to
launch a broadcasting pilot program that will televise select UST
varsity athletic events during the
2012-2013 winter sports season.
KSTC-TV is an over-the-air station
owned by Hubbard Broadcasting and is available to
households throughout central and southern Minnesota,
and western Wisconsin. The following events will
feature nationally ranked Tommie teams as they host
conference rivals.
Saturday, Jan. 12 – Men’s Basketball vs. St. John’s,
3 p.m., Schoenecker Arena
Saturday, Feb. 9 – Women’s Basketball vs. St. Ben’s,
1 p.m., Schoenecker Arena
Spring Tour of Target Field
Wednesday, March 13, 4:30 p.m.
Social to follow
All alumni are invited to join us for a spring tour
of Target Field and get a behind-the-scenes guided
look at the home of the Minnesota Twins. Check
out the Metropolitan Club, the Legend’s Club, the
suite level, various ballpark bars and restaurants,
and the visitors’ clubhouse area. Register online by
March 4.
The Selim Center for Learning in
Later Years
Thursday, April 18, 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $29
Join us for an intergenerational event! This dinner discourse will present “Difficult Conversations:
Managing Family Conversations about Issues
Affecting Aging Parents” with John Lundblad
and Janeen Massaros, experienced mediators in the
family- and elder-mediation fields, who formed
Midwest Senior Solutions to assist family members
in preserving important relationships and resolving
conflict in a respectful, safe forum.
The session will provide tips for successful family discussion and will examine the role that elder
mediation can play in providing a durable, satisfactory resolution of issues. Mediation provides a safe,
respectful forum that allows time for each person
to be heard and have concerns addressed. To register online or for more information about this and
any of our other spring semester programs, please
visit our website at stthomas.edu/selimcenter.
Saturday, Feb. 16 – Women’s Hockey vs. Augsburg,
2 p.m., St. Thomas Ice Arena – Mendota Heights
For information about advertising during one of these
games, please contact Michelle Morgan,
[email protected] or (651) 962-6186.
Learning
forLife
Comparative Religions:
Journey through Christian and
Islamic Dialogue in Today’s World
Learning for Life is an education series co-sponsored by the
Alumni Association and an academic department or center that
provides personal growth for all stages of life. This spring, in
partnership with the Department of Theology, we will offer three seminars that will address one of the
most important theological discussions of our time. Join us for this thought-provoking and informative
series. Attend one, two or all three programs and enrich your Lenten experience and personal knowledge of
Christianity and Islam. Cost: $10 each, or three-part series for $25. Register online.
What is Islam?
Smart Women Plan:
Fashioning Your Financial Future
Thursday, Jan. 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Briggs & Morgan Law Firm
2200 IDS Center, downtown Minneapolis
5:30 p.m. – reception
6:15 p.m. – presentation: Practical Advice on Taking
Control of Your Finances
7 p.m. – fashion interlude from the Macy’s trend
department
7:30 p.m. – break-out sessions facilitated by legal
and financial experts
There is no charge to attend, but advance registration is required as space is limited. RSVP by Jan. 22
by contacting Debbie Cattoor at (651) 962-6888 or
[email protected].
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7-8:30 p.m.
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
Develop an understanding of the religion’s origins,
Muhammed, revelations of the Qur’an, Islamic
groups (Sunni and Shi’a), and basic Islamic beliefs
and practices, with Department of Theology professor Dr. David Penchansky.
Photo: Wikipedia Commons, David Bullock
The Bible and the Qur’an
Islamic-Christian Dialogue
Tuesday, March 5, 7-8:30 p.m.
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
Tuesday, March 26, 7-8:30 p.m.
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
Discover the commonalities and differences found
in these two religious texts, featuring Dr. David
Penchansky’s current research.
Join selected faculty of the Department of Theology
to discuss the history of Islamic-Christian dialogue
over time, current issues and its future.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
COLLEGE OF ARTS
AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY
For more information on any of the following exhibits or events, visit stthomas.edu/arthistory/events.
Exhibition of Works from Dolly Fiterman’s
Private Collection
Jan. 17-May 26
Reception: April 20, 6:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy Educational Center lobby gallery
Ta-coumba Aiken
One Tear
1994
DEPARTMENT OF CATHOLIC STUDIES
“Evangelical Catholicism: Deep Reform in the 21st
Liturgical Choir Concert
Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Century Church”
See page 5 for Sacred Arts Festival details.
George Weigel
Monday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
Anderson Student Center
Festival Orchestra Honors Concert
An evening of high-caliber music, featuring our best
students performing in front of a seasoned professional orchestra.
George Weigel, distinguished Senior Fellow of the
Ethics and Public Policy Center, Catholic theologian
and one of America’s leading public intellectuals,
will be speaking about his new book. Copies will be
available for sale, and Mr. Weigel will sign books
after the lecture.
Monday, April 29, 8:15 p.m.
Brady Educational Center Auditorium
Chamber Winds Concert
A student/faculty chamber music collaboration.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Monday, May 6, 8:15 p.m.
Brady Educational Center auditorium
Colloquium with Nathan Hill
Friday, Feb. 22, 3:15 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy Room
O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center
American Museum of Asmat Art at the
University of St. Thomas
Women’s Choir Concert
Tuesday, May 7, 8:15 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Nathan Hill, assistant professor of English, will read
selections from his creative writing and talk about
his craft process.
Festival Choir Concert
Wowipitsj: Man, Myth, Legend
Curated by Art History
Graduate Student Rachel
Simmons
Feb. 4-Aug. 4
Reception: March 14
The Gallery
Second floor,
Anderson Student Center
Anton Dapo
Seeking Refuge from a Flood in a Beringen Tree
Simsgar Village, Safan Region
Art History Speaker Series:
Generations and the Tradition of Art
“Style, Continuity, and the Hellenistic Baroque”
Dr. Peter Schultz
Thursday, Feb. 21, 6 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium
“The Lushootseed Typeface: Designing for a Critically
Endangered Language”
Juliet Shen
Monday, April 8, 6:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium
Thursday, May 9, 8:15 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Graduate Conference – 20th Anniversary of the
Master of Arts in English Program: Shifting Emphases
and Changes in the Discipline
UST Bands Concert
Monday, May 13, 8 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy Auditorium
St. Catherine University
Friday, April 26
Help us celebrate the innovative trends that have
developed over the course of our program’s history. To honor one of these trends, plenary speaker
Laura Voracheck, a widely published professor at
the University of Dayton, will be presenting work
in gender studies in her talk “Playing Italian: CrossCultural Dress and Investigative Journalism at the
Fin de Siècle.” Visit stthomas.edu/english for more
details on participating.
Instrumental Jazz and Jazz Singers Concert
Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.
Brady Educational Center auditorium
Guitar Ensemble Concert
Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m.
Brady Educational Center auditorium
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
For more information on the following performances
and a complete concert listing and updates, visit
stthomas.edu/music/performances.
String Orchestra Concert
Thursday, May 16, 8:15 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Organ Recital Series, featuring Ahreum Han
Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
All Hearts Listen Lectures, Part 3
A series of preconcert discussions by the Parker
Quartet, 2012-13 Artists-in-Residence.
All Hearts Listen Lectures, Part 2
“Recreating the Past: Authenticity in Aztec Art”
Emily Umberger, University of Arizona
Thursday, April 18
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Co-sponsored by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
University of Minnesota and University of
St. Thomas
Monday, May 27, 8:15 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
A series of preconcert discussions by the Parker
Quartet, 2012-13 Artists-in-Residence.
Thursday, March 7, 8:15 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
UST Bands Concert
Undergrad Research Symposium
Friday, March 15, 8 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy Auditorium
St. Catherine University
Associated Colleges of the Twin Cites Undergraduate
Research Symposium
Organ Recital Series, featuring Michel Bouvard
Saturday, April 13
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Sunday, March 17, 3 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
String Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, March 19, 8:15 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
GRADUATE INFORMATION SESSIONS
Each of the following graduate school
programs will offer information sessions
during the spring semester:
College of Arts and Science
n College of Education, Leadership & Counseling
n Opus College of Business
n Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
n School of Engineering including Graduate
Programs in Software
n School of Law
n School of Social Work
n
Visit stthomas.edu/graduate to learn specific
dates, times and locations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
LEADERSHIP & COUNSELING
For more information on any of these events and to
register, visit stthomas.edu/education/events.
21st Annual Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference
Saturday, Feb. 23
Terrence Murphy Hall, Minneapolis campus
Cost: $60 for general admission, $20 for students
Authors, illustrators and teachers of children’s literature will gather for our annual conference. Featured
speakers will be authors Jacqueline Woodson and
David LaRochelle. The Red Balloon Bookstore will
be on site selling books and a variety of children’s
literature.
International Leadership Spring Forum
Tuesday, March 19, 7 p.m.
Thornton Auditorium,
Minneapolis campus
This event brings local, national and international
leaders together to discuss the theme of leadership
in an international context. This spring’s forum will
feature a panel of experts in women’s human rights
and will include Cheryl Thomas, director of the
Women’s Human Rights Program at the Advocates
for Human Rights; Janet Walsh, deputy director of
the Women’s Human Rights Division at Human
Rights Watch; and Meg Karraker, University of St.
Thomas professor of women’s studies.
Public Policy on Mental Health
A Lunch Discussion with David Wellstone
Friday, March 22, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Opus Hall
Minneapolis campus
David Wellstone, son of the late Minnesota Senator
Paul Wellstone, will address the issue of political activism and legislation in mental-health and
substance-abuse treatment. Wellstone carried out his
father’s legacy by lobbying for the Paul Wellstone
and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and
Addiction Equity Act of 2008, addressing the issue
of dual diagnosis. The event will provide a personal
story of mental-health advocacy within a publicpolicy arena.
Education for Everyone
Featuring a Performance by Fidgety Fairytales
Wednesday, April 10, 5-8:30 p.m.
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
Anderson Student Center
This event aims to share information about and raise
awareness of students with different challenges so
that everyone can better support them in our schools
and communities.
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2013 Learners to Leaders Summit
March 2, 2013
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Minneapolis campus
Networking and leadership-development initiative for selected undergraduate students and college recent graduates. Learn more at stthomas.edu/
Business/L2L.
The Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity
OPUS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
For more information on any of these events,
visit stthomas.edu/BusinessEvents.
Innovation Leadership
Wednesday, Jan. 16-Friday, Jan. 18
Minneapolis campus
Innovation is a critical activity upon which current and future prosperity for organizations hinge.
Innovation Leadership will help you engage talented
minds in entrepreneurial, innovative thinking that
benefits your organization. Through lecture, case
method, and interactive group exercises, you will
learn to examine your business from a variety of new
perspectives.
Tuesday, April 9 - Thursday, April 11
Minneapolis Convention Center
For the past 25 years, the Multicultural Forum on
Workplace Diversity has been the conference that
provides smart, practical, ready-to-use tools. As the
forum steps into its next 25 years, it encourages participants to find their inner leader and explore new
opportunities to lead the way forward together.
The conference will feature:
n Thought-provoking keynote presentations
n Fifty-eight concurrent sessions
n A resource expo and career fair
n Networking with 1,200+ participants
Learn more and register at stthomas.edu/MCF.
SCHOOL OF LAW
Diversity Insights Breakfast Series
Diversity and Inclusion:
The Neuroscience of Managing Bias
Thursday, Jan. 17, 8-10 a.m.
Minneapolis campus
Have you wondered how to manage biases more
effectively and create sustained positive behavior
changes in yourself and others? Please join us for this
exciting 90-minute session on the brain and how to
become a more effective diversity champion!
Ownership Academy
Jan. 30-31;
Feb. 8, Mar. 1, Apr. 5 and May 3;
Jun. 17-18
Minneapolis campus
Join us for a two-day seminar designed to help business families understand their companies’ financials.
For more information on any of these events,
visit stthomas.edu/law/news.
MURPHY INSTITUTE
Hot Topics: Cool Talk Speaker Series
Friday, March 8, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Room 235, School of Law
The Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law
and Public Policy will present “Should ‘Religious
Liberty’ be added to the endangered species list?”
with John Inazu, Washington University Law
School, and Nelson Tebbe, Brooklyn Law School and
visiting professor at Cornell Law School. Application
has been made for an “elimination of bias” continuing legal education credit.
Community Justice Symposium:
How are the Children? Part VI
Wednesday, March 20, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
For details and registration, visit:
familybusiness.stthomas.edu
Sacred Arts Festival
The Sacred Arts Festival is an annual series of events
that focus on humanity’s understanding of the
divine, explored through a variety of arts, including
music, literature, film and the visual arts. This year’s
theme, “Passages,” looks at how people experience
transition and change, and how discontinuity, and
reorientation are expressed and experienced in the
sacred arts.
The culminating event of the festival, which runs
during April, includes a concert with the Liturgical
Choir and the university’s organists and orchestra,
performing Schubert’s Mass in G, the Poulenc Organ
Concerto, and the premiere of a new organ concerto
composed by Dr. James Callahan:
Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m.
Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
For more information and the schedule of events,
visit stthomas.edu/saf.
Relay for Life
Friday, April 19, 6 p.m.
Field House, Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex
The University of St. Thomas student community again will host this overnight fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer Society. Last year, 438
participants raised more than $38,500!
Dr. Gordy Klatt ’64, the Alumni Association’s 2012 Humanitarian Award
recipient began Relay for Life in 1985 by walking on a track for 24 hours to
raise money. Be a part of this inspiring fight as the campus community carries on his tradition of celebrating survivors, remembering those we’ve lost
and fighting back for a cancer-free world.
All alumni are invited to participate in this year’s event. Here’s how:
n As a cancer survivor, join us for a special dinner.
n Form a team to walk in the event.
n Join as an individual participant.
n Cheer on the walkers.
Please visit relayforlife.org/stthomas for more details on how to participate.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Speaker Series
THE FIRST FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES BRINGS TOGETHER HUNDREDS
OF ALUMNI, students, faculty and staff members, and friends for thoughtful
presentations by community members of interest from the Twin Cities area. Each
luncheon begins at noon and is followed by a presentation, and questions and
answers.
Pre-registration is required. The cost is $25. Register online at alumni.stthomas.
edu/events. No tickets will be sent and no refunds will be made. Seating is open,
so please allow enough time if you are meeting someone at the luncheon. Checkin begins at 11:30 a.m. with the lunch served at noon. The presentation ends
by 1:15 p.m. Luncheons take place at the Nicollet Island Pavilion in downtown
Minneapolis.
FEBRUARY 1,
Sona Mehring
SPONSOR YOUNG ALUMNI: The Alumni Association is offering the opportunity for alumni to share the First Friday Speaker Series experience and sponsor
young alumni – specifically, undergraduate alumni of the last three years – to
attend. Sponsors do not have to attend the event themselves, and they can sponsor
any number of young alumni they choose. Sponsored young alumni will be chosen
and seated randomly from among respondents to a monthly young-alumni call for
attendees.
JOIN US FOR THE FIRST FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES AS A TABLE CAPTAIN
Did you know that you do not need to pay for an entire table to be a First
Friday table captain? To volunteer as a table captain, simply tell potential
guests to register online at alumni.stthomas.edu/events and mention (in
the notes section) that they are sitting at your table. First Friday is a great
opportunity for you and your guests to hear an engaging speaker, enjoy a
first-class lunch, relax and reconnect with fellow alumni, friends and
family members, and network with 300 fellow Tommies.
MARCH 1
REGISTER BY
JAN. 25
Mehring frequently is recognized and honored for her passion and visionary leadership. She was named one of 2011’s “Most Influential Women in Technology” by
Fast Company. In 2010, she received the Health Care Heroes Award from Twin
Cities Business magazine, and in 2009, she was named one of 25 Women Industry
Leaders in the Twin Cities by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Merhing will share the journey of how she came to create CaringBridge and how it
has changed how people connect and share during health events.
APRIL 5
James Rocco
REGISTER BY
FEB. 22
Steve LaCroix
Vice President of Sales/Marketing,
Chief Marketing Officer, Minnesota
Vikings
Founder and CEO, CaringBridge
Sona Mehring, founder and CEO of CaringBridge,
began the caring social network in 1997. In that
year, Merhing created the first CaringBridge website
in response to a friend’s high-risk pregnancy. What
followed would become a valuable social network
offering ways for people to care for each other during
important health events. With extensive experience
in the information-technology industry, Merhing’s
vision was to build upon that formative and deeply
personal experience, combining the capabilities of
technology with the personal needs of people facing significant health challenges.
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In his role with the Minnesota Vikings, Steve
LaCroix oversees all aspects of Vikings-generated revenues, including corporate sales, sponsorships, media
sales, ticket sales, suite sales and hospitality. He also
leads the team’s radio and television programming,
website, digital and social media initiatives, merchandise and e-commerce operations, community and
special events, marketing partnerships, advertising, branding, promotions, fan relations and game day activities.
With the passage of stadium legislation in 2012, LaCroix will begin his newest
challenge of also directing all sales, marketing and revenue-generating initiatives
for the new stadium set to open at the Metrodome site in 2016.
Join us as LaCroix describes his staff’s immediate tasks of pursuing naming rights,
building partnerships and brand integration opportunities for the facility as well as
provide a front-office perspective of the team in general.
REGISTER BY
MARCH 29
Vice President of Programming,
Producing Artistic Director,
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
At Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, James
Rocco is responsible for producing, presenting and
booking theatrical programming on the Main Stage
(1,900 seats) and The McKnight Theatre (300
seats). He is a member of The Broadway League,
Elephant Eye Theatricals, Five Cent Productions
and the Independent Producers’ Network, where he
has participated as a producing partner on “Legally Blonde,” “The Color Purple,”
“Curtains” and “Edward Scissorhands.”
Walking the Talk
of Faith & Work:
Stories From Those Who Live It
SPRING 2013 | FAITH & WORK BREAKFAST SERIES
ST. OLAF CATHOLIC CHURCH from 7:15-8:45 a.m.
$20 (includes continental breakfast)
Rocco’s focus for all aspects of programming at the Ordway is to bring the world
to the Twin Cities’ front door – this includes Broadway touring musicals, international music artists, shows produced right in the Twin Cities and more. His unique
experiences on both sides of the footlight have given him a deep understanding of
administrative, technical and artistic elements of every production. Rocco will talk
about how all the elements come together in well-balanced performing arts season.
THANK S
Mpls-St. Paul Magazine is proud to be a
co-sponsor of the First Friday Speaker Series.
Thursday, Feb. 21
Thursday, March 21
Thursday, April 25
Phil Boelter
Andrew Kinney
Dan Conway
The Rule of Benedict
in Everyday Life
Finding Hope in
Suffering
What Do I Own?
What Owns Me?
To register, call (612) 332-7471 or online at:
www.SaintOlaf.org/events-and-programs/faith-work-series