There`s BIG And Then There is

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in this issue
features
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For the Love of Maury
USF prof shows artistry with canvas and classroom
10 There’s BIG and Then There is BIG
USF’s Blakey earns Big Brother award
12 View from the Inside
DeYoung shares USF Crown Point history
14 Doing the Right Thing
Giving back is natural for Terry and Jo Growcock
16Joy
All around the world
18 Countdown to Downtown
Momentum builds as USF eyes 2016
21 Perfect Fit
USF students assess risk for Fort 4 Fitness
22 Farm Team
USF grads, interns join Sweetwater
to support explosive growth
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26 Heart of the Matter
Lifelong learning vital to success
28 We are Pilgrams
USF group travels to Pope Francis’ Mass
30 Punctuating History
125 Anniversary Gala clarifies future
through student scholarships
34 Care for Creation
We honor the call, inside and out
35 Meaning in Antique Methods
USF Art Gala probes the classical
38 Homecoming Recap
Football victory + new alumni house +
marching band = great Cougar Homecoming
Maurice “Maury” Papier, former USF art department professor and chair,
provided the inaugural exhibit for Artlink’s opening 37 years ago. More
recently, on Sept. 11, he offered another exhibit at Artlink, “Maurice Papier:
A Retrospective.” A renowned regional artist, he is much admired by USF
faculty and alumni, as evidenced by the large and enthusiastic crowd that
turned out to honor him at his exhibit.
sections
Athletics 32-33
Campus News
36-37
Alumni News
39-43
All the waiting will be worth it when
USF opens the doors to its Downtown
Campus in the fall of 2016. That’s when
redesigned spaces in historic buildings
will come alive as centers of learning
with students, faculty and staff. The
USF Downtown Campus will hold
the relocated Keith Busse School
of Business and Entrepreneurial
Leadership, Media Entrepreneurship
Training in the Arts (META) and the
Music Technology program.
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Margaret DeYoung, nursing program
director, tells how and why the USF
Crown Point campus came into being
and continues to grow. She details
the rapid increase in enrollment and
programs in response to the need for
nurses, and explains that the growth
also necessitated the building of new
facilities. Occupied in 2011, the new
campus features classrooms, labs,
offices, a student lounge and a library.
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The opening of USF’s production of
famed Broadway musical “Jesus Christ
Superstar” topped off the university’s
125th Anniversary Gala, an evening that
also included a silent auction that raised
proceeds for USF student scholarships.
Held at the USF Robert Goldstine
Performing Arts Center, the play featured
USF students and community actors,
and was directed by Brad Beauchamp
with choreography by Leslie Beauchamp.
Photos by Steve Vorderman, Tim Brumbeloe and Jeffrey Crane. Cover photo by Jeffrey Crane.
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There was plenty of excitement on the
field when USF’s Homecoming game
against Trinity International University
yielded a 45-3 victory for the Cougars.
But there was a lot of fun and excitement
off the field, too, especially at the new
Alumni House and the ever-popular
tailgate area. The new Cougar Pride
marching band even gave a preview,
playing fight songs and marching to
the field.
message
from
our
president
Dear USF alumni and friends,
With Christmas and a year-long 125th anniversary celebration so recently past, I
feel blessed by the Lord’s gifts and hopeful in the future He has planned for USF.
That future is all about our students. Building upon a century and a quarter of
rigorous education, tempered by a Franciscan mission and values, we continue
to add the innovative learning spaces and programs so necessary for graduates
in today’s rapidly changing world.
In August, years of planning, praying and preparation will come together in
exciting ways, when the USF Downtown Campus will become an educational
home to 250-300 students, faculty and staff members. The preserved and
renovated historic Scottish Rite Center and Fort Wayne Chamber building will
immerse learners in facilities that resonate with the city’s past while helping
to support its future.
While the spaces preserve history and keep downtown vital, they also house
industry-specific education, in an environment connected to the business and
art corridors. Graduates will prepare to seamlessly weave into the local economic
fabric as professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs.
The amenities in these new facilities have been planned in consultation with
experts. Sound labs, collaborative spaces and a simulated trading floor will place
music technology, META, risk management and EPIC students in the best
environment to succeed and contribute. Unique business partnerships will place
students—already industry prepared—with companies from day one.
Accomplished alumni have already demonstrated what can happen when their
belief, commitment and resources back USF. Powerful things result, as the
Growcocks’ gift to the Downtown Campus effort demonstrates. How rewarding to
know we have worked together on this journey to prepare even more students for
lives of service and meaning.
There has never been a more exciting time to engage with the University of Saint
Francis! Through combined gifts and talents, we all share in the bright future God
has planned for USF.
Together in Christ,
Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF
President
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One could justifiably describe the affection surrounding former USF art department
professor and chair Maurice “Maury” Papier as the “Maury Aura.” When his former
students and local arts patrons packed Artlink in downtown Fort Wayne on Sept. 11
for “Maurice Papier: A Retrospective,” the galleries hummed with excitement.
It was a familiar medium for Papier. His was the inaugural exhibit when Artlink opened
37 years ago on Broadway Street. Now honored by the show in Artlink’s new Main Street
facility, surrounded by admiring alumni, two things became clear: Papier is an artist of
note, and his artistry transcends the canvas to transform teaching into an art form.
His impact as a regional artist is clear, and as substantial
as the Indiana landscapes he depicts.
Hoosier scenes crop up throughout his precise, almost instrumentally rendered work,
which shows diverse influences —mechanical drawing, geometry, architecture—and
auto striping.
“I was a car maniac in the ’50s and ’60s, and cars were a big deal. Everybody wanted
to soup up hot rods,” he said. “Flame jobs were a big deal, and I learned how to do it
and actually made some money at it. All through college at Ball State, I was in car clubs,
until I started teaching.”
He backed up that skill with drafting classes taken all through high school at Fort Wayne
North Side, where protractors and compasses, not computers, were the tools of the
trade. Already accomplished academically, he set a goal to become an engineer—until he
watched their static, repetitive work.
“In college I took art as a major because I had to declare, and it was the subject I disliked
the least. I never took art in high school, but in a couple quarters of school I was hooked,
and have been ever since. I have never regretted my decision, and would not do anything
over,” he said.
Characterizing his artwork as semi-abstract, he explained his fascination with Hoosier
scenery. “Most people don’t like Indiana landscapes; they think they’re flat, but I find
them very clean and sparse. I reduce my painting to the final element. It’s fascinating.
And it changes. I love the seasons,” he said. “I’m not interested in figures or portraits, so
I start with landscape, and lots of it is also based on an interest, and what ‘hit’ me at the
time. A year or two later, I will be reminded of what inspired me and will go back and
pursue it again. And it’s kind of autobiographical.
“I want to do more shows. I’ve been retired for eight years, and unlike some people who
want a part-time job during retirement, I don’t need it—painting does that for me. If I
don’t paint for three or four weeks, I get to be a real grouch.”
USF art department alumni turned out to honor former art department chair Maurice “Maury” Papier at the opening of his Artlink exhibit in September. Gathered
on the Artlink steps the night of the event are, front from left: Julia Bridges, BA ’15; Amy Schreiber, BA ’00; Louise Cartwright, BA ’75, MA ’78; Jeanette “Jenny” (Wisler)
Sanders, BA ’76, MSE ’82; Maury Papier; Andie Mobley, BA ’01; Robin McCullough, AA ’77; Betty Fishman, MAE ’71; and Mary Klopfer, BA ’95. Middle from left:
Karen Thompson-Pequignot, AA ’80, MA ’96; Jeanine Meyer, BA ’75; Alan Nauts, BA ’82, MA ’06; Audrey Riley, BA ’81, MA ’09; Neil Boston, BA ’81; Greg Becker, BA ’96;
Jim Monroe, BA ’04; Andy Groen, AA ’81; Dominick Manco, BA ’92; and Jeff Dollens, BA ’99. Back from left: Jeffrey Crane, AA ’98; Ann Shive, BA ’78; Bob Kiel, BA ’87;
Linda DePrisco, friend of USF; Erin Schwartz, BA ’00; Steve Riley, BSE ’83; Marcy Aldridge-Adams, BA ’01; and Justin Johnson, BA ’99, MA ’13.
Saint Francis united his twin passions.
“So I taught and was the department chair from 1972 to 2000.
Rick Cartwright took over as department chair in 2000. I
continued to teach until my retirement in 2008. I taught art all
day, went home and did art all night. It was perfect,” he said.
Respect for each person guided the Maury teaching magic. “I
took for granted they were all individuals, so I didn’t use just
one approach. You lose people that way, and I really wanted
to find out where they were,” he said. “I let them experiment
with teaching and go from there with it. I felt an obligation to
tell the ones who were undecided, or on the edge, not to teach.
When you’re a fine artist, you can’t always divert to teaching.
In a class of 20, I’d have two or three like that.”
Students of all variations invigorate him. “What I enjoy about
teaching is the people. I enjoy leading people from different
backgrounds with an interest in art in the same direction. It’s so
rewarding to lead them to something important in their lives.”
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With the passage of years, the scope of his impact astounds
him. “I was overwhelmed at the opening, and amazed by what
they remembered me saying. I said, ‘You do?’ You don’t think
they’ll remember things for 15 to 25 years,” he said. “They
inspire me as much as I do them. USF has such a great bunch.
There are no bad students.”
The retrospective included artwork by some of Papier’s
former University of Saint Francis students: Jeff Cochran,
Jeff Dollens, Justin Johnson, Louise Cartwright, Bob Keil,
Betty Fishman, Neil Boston, Tony Bouillon, Dale Pequignot,
Alan Nauts, Audrey Riley, Amy Schreiber, Mary Klopfer,
Greg Becker, Donny Manco, Dominick Manco, Jenny
Sanders, Paul Winicker, Jeffrey Crane, Dave Tarr, Mary Lou
Knurek and Debra Kern.
At the opening, anyone wishing for comment on Papier’s
teaching could have tripped over alumni eager to speak on the
subject. The following encapsulates just a bit of the outpouring.
“He was my absolute favorite art education professor,
and instrumental in helping me find my love of
teaching and blending the artist and the teacher.”
- Sarah Shatto, BA ’03, Southwest Allen County Schools Teacher of the Year 2013
“He taught art teaching, what to expect. He’s always been calm,
cool, not excited. And truthful. Your work might not have been
acceptable, but he told you in a kind way. But you wanted to do
good work because of who he was,” said Steve Riley, BA 1982, a
former art teacher for Snider High School in Fort Wayne. “We
were so lucky to have Steve Perfect, Maury and Rick Cartwright
in the School of Creative Arts.”
“He was laid-back, introspective and always had a story. The way
he merged art history and design was classic,” said Deb WashlerJackson, BA ’98 and Artlink executive director for nine years.
“I loved the dynamic. You could talk and he responded. He
helped me audit a class so I could graduate within my timeframe.”
“He was my absolute favorite art education professor,
and instrumental in helping me find my love of
teaching and blending the artist and the teacher. He
helped me establish a balance,” said Sarah Shatto, BA
2003. “I’m not surprised at the turnout. He knows
everyone, but is understated. He’s so sincere and
generous. He helped me learn to relax in the studio.
He always made me laugh by telling me a story, like
a time when Salvador Dali was obviously inebriated
during a public interview.”
“I used ‘How would Maury do it?’ as my model,” said
Dominick Manco, BA 1992. “I learned lots about
teaching and how to deal with students and critique in
a non-brutal, uplifting way. Even if he didn’t like it, he
would spin it kindly. He was constructive. He’s kind of
the patron saint of Indiana landscapes, and a fathering
figure that was so mentoring to me and so beloved by
students, he has this fabulous presence and attraction.”
Photos by Tim Brumbeloe
USF art professor and department chair Maury Papier is pictured in a teaching
scene from the past. Alumni gathered at his September Artlink exhibit opening
to honor him and express their appreciation for his impact as a teacher.
Maury Papier, left, Neil Boston, BA ’81 and School of Creative Arts Dean Rick Cartwright
enjoy the Artlink opening of “Maurice Papier: A Retrospective” in September.
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BIG
There’s BIG And Then There is
USF’s
Blakey
earns
Big
Brother
award
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Photos by Steve Vorderman
G
Passions sneak up on Adam Blakey, BSW ’08,
root themselves in his life and change its
direction forever. It’s a calling thing.
Like the class on immigrants he took while earning a
bachelor’s in social work at USF. “I fell in love with it, and
it was just an elective. I thought, time for me to give social
work a try,” he said.
After graduating in 2008, the same thing happened with Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana. Thinking he’d just
give it a try for a couple of years, he met his “little,” Jaylin,
when the boy was in early grade school. Jaylin’s now a high
school junior, and Blakey has been named the organization’s
Big Brother of the Year.
“Big” is the operative work for Blakey in more ways than
one. Recruited by USF from Ben Davis High School in
Indianapolis to play defensive tackle for the Cougars, he
helped the team to three national championship finals.
While his musculature is massive, the muscle in the middle
of his chest—we’re talking heart, here—is even bigger. “Jaylin
was up to my waist when we met, and now he’s six foot two.
Now he tries to tower over me. I say we’re not going there,”
Blakey says with a grin. “I knew immediately we would ‘get’
each other. After year two, I knew it would be long lasting.
We connected as nerds who play video games—we’re still
competitive.”
Clowning around, having fun and experiencing life together
has bonded them tightly. “When we get together, we just go
at it teasing back and forth—it’s my pants or his haircut,”
Blakey said. “I’m ‘old’ to him. I say, ‘I just passed 30, dude!’
I’m nobody now that he’s driving. I gave him a car the day he
got his driver’s license. When I was getting my license, I didn’t
have that, so I said, ‘Let me make it easy on you. Here’s a car.’
He works, and is very mature for his age.”
But while joking sometimes takes center stage, the
communication ties to lessons with much greater depth.
Now employed with the Indiana Department of Child
Services, Adam’s seen firsthand the situations children can
face. “He now asks me more personal questions,” Blakey said.
“I lived in a bad neighborhood—wanted out—so I worked
two or three jobs. My mom and dad pushed me to get an
education. Being the first one to do it was huge. They knew
it was important, but couldn’t explain it to me. I said, ‘Okay,
I’ll just do it.’”
He passes on his life’s lessons, and leads by example. For
instance, Adam works to steer Jaylin away from negative
temptations by relating his own past and showing Jaylin how
he was able to make better decisions. “He’s planning college,
and I’m looking for test sites for him for SAT and ACT. I knew
Jaylin looked up to me. Since I’ve known him, I’ve graduated
a second time, married, done the traditional thing, worked
steadily and so forth. I said, ‘I’ll show you how.’ He naturally
transitioned into hanging out with my family in my home.
I say, ‘You can do this if you surround yourself with
successful people.’”
Now a father of three, ages 8, 4 and 6 months, Blakey feels
the pain of parents who can’t provide for their children, so he
founded the Adam Blakey Holiday Foundation. “I don’t like
to see people struggle. It really bothers me,” he said. “I created
the foundation unofficially three years ago, so now the state
has recognized it and it has a Facebook page. Anyone can
search for it there to get involved. We serve anyone within the
state with a family in need. We don’t just select a few families.
I will drive to that family and we’ll get them the toys. We do it
to help parents not able to provide Christmas for their kids. I
delivered to 15 last year. I donate turkey from my family’s Indy
soul food store. I just do it. I saw my family work together as
a group. So up here I developed a core of people who are also
my family.”
Blakey’s not one to take himself and his
laurels too seriously.
“Getting the Big Brother award shocked me,” he said. “Me? I’m
a clown—I joke all the time—I’m only serious when I’m asleep.
Me, of all people? I appreciate it. To this day I look on my desk
at the picture taken when I received it and say—me?”
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view from
the inside
DEYOUNG SHARES
USF CROWN POINT HISTORY
As USF leaders consider the many blessings and
histories related to its 125th anniversary year,
among them must surely be the success story
of the University of Saint Francis Crown Point.
And few can speak more directly to the momentum and impact
of the USF Crown Point education program than Margaret
DeYoung, nursing program director and a member of the
leadership rank and file from day one.
USF Crown Point began as a response to a need for nurses in
Northwest Indiana through Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual
Adoration in leadership at Franciscan St. Anthony Health
in Crown Point, DeYoung said. The urgent need for quality
nurses led the hospital to invite the university to house its
programs on-site beginning in 2006.
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Margaret began with USF Crown Point as part-time program
director, becoming full-time program and site director after a
year. She remembers a scramble for space in the early years.
“We were housed in three offices in the Burrell Cancer Center
of the then St. Anthony Hospital, sharing classroom space
and holding summers-only biology labs at Crown Point High
School. Then our numbers started to double every semester,”
she said.
A Health Resources and Services Administration grant funded
new simulation equipment and nursing lab supplies, as growth
continued. With the hospital also in a crunch for space, “There
was nowhere to go but out,” she said. “The Franciscan Point
Campus was built, and we occupied it in January 2011. We now
have classrooms, two labs including a high-tech simulation lab,
office areas, a student lounge and a library.”
Photos by Jeffrey Crane
Their teachers uniquely understand their position, she
said. “Faculty members are teaching because they love it
and they want to give back to the profession. They are
those same over-scheduled over-achievers after five to 25
years of clinical practice.”
Margaret has experienced what continual education means.
“I was an ASN graduate in 1980,” she said. “I continued
my education with the help of my employers, discovering
after each tier that the number of opportunities expanded
exponentially. Our ASN offers that jump-start for people
who need to get something happening quickly. They earn
consistent employment in a variety of healthcare-oriented
career options. ASNs can complete an RN-BSN and follow
up with the Master of Science in Nursing or doctoral nursing
degree. Students can take advantage of our Bachelor of Science
in Health Science and then move on to an MHA or Master
of Business Administration.”
Momentum and need have taken over. “We started with the
LPN-ASN program in 2006 as a part-time option, graduating
eight students in 2008,” DeYoung said. “We then brought in the
Master of Health Administration (MHA) program as a hybrid.
An interest in a traditional ASN program led us to offer one
with a full-time option. With classes every semester, we effectively
doubled our capacity. Community conversations indicated
a need for medical lab technicians (MLTs). We responded,
and our MLT program recently earned accreditation from
the National Accrediting Agency for the Clinical Laboratory
Sciences.” That spells success for adult students beleaguered
by work/life balance. “Typical USF Crown Point students are
30, working and going to school,” Margaret said. “They are
over-scheduled over-achievers who do a whole lot with very little
time. They juggle family, job and school, and make this huge
commitment to transform their lives.”
Throughout her ground-floor experience, she’s had some
“ah-ha!” moments. “When we graduated that first LPN-ASN
completion class, [and] they passed National Council Licensure
Examination and our enrollment numbers doubled, I started to
suspect this might be successful,” she said. “When the calls came
flooding in for the traditional ASN program, I was feeling pretty
confident. When we broke ground in September 2010 and
moved in the following January, I knew we were going to
become an integral part of the community.”
“Our future is bright,” said USF Crown Point Dean Dr. Marsha
King. “We are seeing increased awareness of our university by
our surrounding communities. This has resulted in enhanced
enrollment in all programs and increased clinical site affiliations.
Our students are finding jobs immediately after graduation.
We continue to focus on student satisfaction and success to
contribute to our continued growth.”
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DOING THE
In all the time they’ve known each other — as playmates,
schoolmates, sweethearts and now married life mates —
living authentically has meant one thing to USF alumni Terry
(BBA ’83) and Jo (MBA ’87) Growcock: doing the right thing.
RightThing
Giving back is natural for Terry and Jo Growcock
For Terry and Jo Growcock, giving back means sharing their
personal and professional success with the world. They feel
so strongly about it, they’ve created the Growcock Family
Foundation that now spans three generations of giving to
organizations and projects that improve the lives of others.
Their transformational gift to the USF Downtown Campus is
emblematic of their enormous impact wherever they go. They
attribute their philanthropy to formative years in small-town
Indiana, and to lessons later learned at USF.
“Our moral compass was set in place in Ligonier,” Terry said.
“I always say I can’t remember a time I didn’t know Jo. Her
dad owned a small grocery store in a building built by my
grandfather. I was in Boy Scouts with her brother.”
After high school, he began his studies at International
Business College. Terry continued at Indiana University–
Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) until he and Jo married
and Terry began active Army Reserve duty. Terry took a job
in purchasing and then sales for a Kendallville company.
Meanwhile, Jo finished a bachelor’s in accounting at IPFW by
going full time and taking summer semesters, finishing in two
and a half years.
“When I became CEO in 1997, our market cap was $600
million. Ten years later it was over $5 billion,” he said. “That
was through lots of great people, strategies and products.
When I retired, half the sales were outside of the U.S. and we
had 78 facilities in 28 countries.” He’s quick to point out that
key people influenced him professionally: “I, like all successful
people, had several important mentors throughout my career.”
His ethics and business prowess didn’t go unnoticed. From
2007 to 2008 he chaired the board for the Wisconsin
Manufacturer’s Association. In 2005, President George W.
Bush appointed him to the Advisory Committee for Trade
Policy and Negotiations, which made recommendations on
trade policy to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He’s
earned numerous accolades, including 2006 Lake Michigan
Area Program Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2012
USF Distinguished Alumnus and election to the Wisconsin
Business Hall of Fame in 2014. Since retiring, he continues
to contribute his expertise on three public and one private
company boards.
Throughout their lives, Terry and Jo have given back. “We
do all we can do to better the expectations of people and
organizations we know and believe in,” Terry said.
“… by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words
of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
-Acts 20:35
Jo started her MBA at USF, and joined Terry’s sales manager in
urging Terry to finish his degree. “USF would accommodate my
traveling to five states for my job,” Terry said. “They accepted my
transfer courses, which gave me a strong start. If I couldn’t make
class, Jo went and took notes, and also stood in line for me at
registration. USF worked with my schedule, and even did a
class one-on-one with me.”
The degree reinforced his early principles. “With the BA, you
get a wider range of knowledge,” he said. “Because of it, I knew
instinctively to do what was right over the course of my career.
At USF, we took philosophy and ethics. The ethics reinforce that
you always have to do the right thing. I had Sister JoEllen for two
classes, and talked with her. I could understand life better.”
A lifetime of learned values and business acumen, strengthened
by his educational experiences at USF, led to Terry’s success
in increasingly responsible positions with five companies.
His career culminated when he was named CEO of The
Manitowoc Company Inc., in Wisconsin. The American-based
global company specializes in products used in the food service
and construction industries.
Photo by Brian James Gallery Photography
“I left Wisconsin after significant involvement and gave
substantially to help five groups to sustain their futures. We
established a family foundation because we wanted our kids
and grandkids to work together on giving. We support USF
scholarships and when Sister Elise talked about the restoration
of Brookside, our foundation made a contribution.
“If not for USF, none of this would have happened. That’s the
way it worked out. A couple years ago we were thinking of longterm estate planning, so we decided instead to pledge a substantial
five-year gift to get the Downtown Campus going and get the vital
matching funds, and that jelled with our retirement planning.”
“It’s important to maintain downtown, and the USF campus has
a lot to offer by putting students near people they’ll be working
with and for,” Jo said. “It was also important to make sure kids
have education. I remember applying for a scholarship elsewhere
with two young kids and our family going to one salary, and I
didn’t qualify. I had good grades, and I said, if you help me
now, my kids won’t need your help.”
Living like Terry and Jo works like tossing a pebble in a pond.
Good works and generosity ripple out to benefit everyone,
including the giver.
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JOY
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
The University of Saint Francis wished joy to the broader world with its annual Christmas
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at USF event, incorporating a holiday tradition celebrated in Mexico and South America.
“Las Posadas,” translated as “the inns,” is celebrated in Latin
America for nine days preceding Christmas, and reenacts
the search of Mary and Joseph for shelter on the night of
Jesus’ birth. USF students Alondra Araugo and Yeshua
Villalobos explained the tradition to the crowd gathered at
the Pope John Paul II Center clock tower to take part in the
international celebration.
Citing the holy couple’s long search for shelter as described
in the Biblical gospel of Luke, the pair explained that Latino
families take turns hosting a celebration in the house of an
“innkeeper,” after a group journeys from house to house,
finally reaching the place of shelter. Reading from a booklet,
Araugo enhanced the celebration’s meaning: “As we follow
the pilgrims, we learn that by welcoming the poor and needy,
we are welcoming Jesus into our midst.”
Students representing Joseph and Mary then led a donkey
across the causeway of the illuminated Mirror Lake,
followed by participants singing Christmas carols. When
they arrived at Clare Hall, representing the inn, a group
waiting there joined them in the Spanish carol describing
Joseph’s dialogue with the innkeeper and the innkeeper’s
welcoming response.
Returning to the Pope John Paul II Center amphitheater, Mary
and Joseph were heralded with Christmas songs by a children’s
group, One Voice Choir, from St. Therese Catholic Church
in Fort Wayne. In USF’s uniquely Franciscan way, students
then reproduced St. Francis of Assisi's first reenactment of
Christ’s birth, in Greccio, Italy.
Araugo appreciated the recognition of her heritage by the
USF celebration. “It’s one thing to talk about our culture,
and another to show people by involving them,” she said.
A Free Trade International Bazaar in the Pope John Paul
II Center contributed to the international aspect of the
Christmas celebration.
The perennially popular Christmas in the Castle set a new
record, as more visitors than ever toured the former Bass
family mansion, elegantly decorated for the holidays by local
designers. Star of Bethlehem planetarium shows, a Christmas
concert by USF students and art exhibits by USF faculty and
students also entertained guests, while alumni and their families
enjoyed the traditional Breakfast with St. Nicholas event.
Festivities wrapped up with a Christmas concert of Chilean
music later in December.
“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the
government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”
Photos by Steve Vorderman and Jeffrey Crane
-Isaiah 9:6
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COUNTDOWN TO
DOWNTOWN
MOMENTUM BUILDS AS USF EYES 2016
If the University of Saint Francis and its community are waiting to exhale, it’s due
to a milestone event slated for later this year. With Fort Wayne Legacy funding and
the support of friends, businesses and foundations in place, the community holds
its breath as the opening of the USF Downtown Campus approaches in fall 2016.
The air of expectancy is well founded. Revitalized historic
buildings will hold modern learning spaces for innovative
programs involving 250-300 students, faculty and staff
members, right in the middle of Fort Wayne—a focal point for
culture and business in northeast Indiana.
As the USF business school relocates to the redesigned
Fort Wayne Chamber building, which will be known as
the USF Business Center, their students and the Media
Entrepreneurship Training in the Arts (META) students
will be learning in the midst of the business community,
creating opportunities for internships and mentoring. The
collaboration supports the development of entrepreneurs
and executives who could grow new businesses and careers,
spurring economic development and keeping the downtown
area vibrant.
At the same time, USF’s Music Technology program will
move into a new facility in the west annex of the USF Robert
Goldstine Performing Arts Center, the former Scottish Rite
Center. There, through industry-specific curricula and
studios, students will hone their performance and production
skills and implement these abilities in cooperation with
downtown entertainment venues and production companies.
The campus will change the rhythm and dynamic of downtown
Fort Wayne. A statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the cornerstone
of the university’s Catholic and Franciscan mission and values,
is being cast for the new Downtown Campus to underscore its
purpose and meaning.
“The feel of the finance lab imitates a trading floor, with
market data and ticker technology,” said business school
dean Bob Lee. “The collaborative space has modern, ‘millennial’
space designed for students working in teams, and is home to
USF’s signature EPIC and META programs. There is a lot of
talk about how millennials (those born after 1980) learn. This
has been designed with collaboration in mind.”
A café with stone fireplace and exposed brick walls will feature
a coffeehouse-like atmosphere and food offerings. “It will be a
great place for the business community mentors to join students
in a relaxed atmosphere,” Lee said. “The study ‘nooks’ will really
appeal to students, who love comfortable areas for hanging out
and studying.”
The collaborative spaces especially complement USF’s META
program, which employs project-based learning to bring people
and ideas together. Students work in teams in various workplace
disciplines, refining their ability to work together on projects.
New Learning Spaces in the
University of Saint Francis
Business Center
Keith Busse School of Business and
Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Media Entrepreneurship Training in the Arts
• Historic Women’s Club
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Features
Six classrooms
Finance lab
• Project-based learning collaborative space
• Coffee/sandwich bar and cyber lounge
• Student study spaces throughout building
• Offices and conference rooms
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Photos by Tim Brumbeloe
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USF ROBERT GOLDSTINE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
“Our new space will allow faculty to employ active learning into their classes,”
said Music Technology program director Jeff Rodgers. “Collaborative space will
better support project-based learning. Today’s students learn best when learning
incorporates more ‘doing,’ and we want to give them more opportunities to
do that.
“Our students access our studios 24 hours a day and can be there for long
hours working on projects during the evenings and weekends. So we made sure
to include areas to study, relax, eat, and socialize.”
“ The new downtown Music Technology facilities submerge USF
students in a state-of-the-art, professional production environment,
preparing them for a wide variety of technically advanced audio- and
music-related careers,” said School of Creative Arts Dean Rick Cartwright.
Mark Everetts, USF instructor of Music Technology, said, “Connection to the
2,000-seat USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center will allow them to
assist with a range of professional stage performances. The primary studios
feature custom acoustic design and treatment from Haverstick Design, whose
studios have been ranked by Mix Magazine as some of the best for the past
few years. This will support the study of advanced acoustics concepts right onsite, and give students the unique privilege of recording and producing audio
projects day in and day out in premier studio spaces.”
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Auditorium, Horseshoe
Lobby and Music
Technology Center
Recording/teaching studios
• Mastering studio
• Twelve mix and edit rooms
• Seven music practice
rooms
• Piano teaching lab
• Ensemble rehearsal room
• Music library
• Unique student spaces
• Classrooms, offices and
conference room
• 2,000 seat theatre
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Photo by Tim Brumbeloe
PERFECT FIT
USF STUDENTS ASSESS RISK FOR FORT 4 FITNESS
Fort 4 Fitness Board from the left: Jon Bomberger, Faegre
Baker Daniels, Partner; Greg Johnson, Parkview Health,
Chief Clinical Integration Officer; Pat Sullivan, Hylant Group,
Executive Vice President; Tim Kenesey, Medical Protective,
CEO; Brad Kimmel, Fort 4 Fitness, Executive Director; Carrie
Reeb, Fort 4 Fitness, Community Relations Coordinator; EveLynn Clarke, Risk Management and Insurance, USF Professor
Risk permeates our lives, however, USF’s new Risk Management
and Insurance (RMI) program is not taking any chances when it
comes to community impact. Students who will be operating in
the USF Downtown Campus in August have already completed
a risk assessment for Fort 4 Fitness.
Program Director Eve-Lynn Clarke explained the project’s organization. “We used
a project-based learning approach on a real event to help students learn, understand
and analyze risk management, its terms and techniques,” she said.
Five student teams presented risk assessments to the Fort 4 Fitness board, based
on leading practices and their varying insights from walking/running/volunteering
for the race. Their initiative and organization impressed Fort 4 Fitness Executive
Director Brad Kimmel.
“This class nabbed onto this and asked how they could be involved,” he said. “I was
really pleased with their report and presentation. We will dissect it closely and give
them feedback on what we implemented and improved through their study.”
Students isolated two areas of potential risk: volunteer training/communication
and chain of command/reporting. “It gives us another look that says this is a very
safe event,” Kimmel said. “It validated our positives and necessary improvements.
The class chose different aspects to work with, which empowered them to dig in
and look at each element.”
Fort 4 Fitness board member Pat Sullivan, executive vice president for Hylant
Group, a prominent risk management and insurance company, liked what he saw.
“With the leadership of Saint Francis and the blessing of a Lilly grant, we were able
to start the RMI program,” he said. “We have a group of great employers who can
provide wonderful careers, and now we have a track to develop the knowledge and
skills in people to fill those positions.
“Then we found ourselves in a room with a group of young people heading down
that path. I realized as I listened to them talk about something foreign to them only
months earlier, we had come a long way on our journey....Two years ago this [RMI]
program was a dream, and now I was watching the dream come true.”
Photo by Steve Vorderman
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Front row from the left: Jeff McDonald, Sweetwater; Kenny Bergle,
Sweetwater; Nathan Decker, BS ’13; Natalie Caruso, BA ’14; Maggie
(O’Connor) Crampton, BA ’09; Jon Krempel, AS ’12, BS ’12; Niki
(Arredondo) Ault, BBA ’08; Krystal Davis, ASN ’11; Elizabeth (Walton)
Partridge, BBA ’10; Valerie Jackson, BA ’09; Back row from the left:
Patrick Cobley, BS ’11; Nick DeMond, BS ’09; Trevor Clark, BS ’14;
Kurt Cripe, AS ’14; Zach Gibson, AS ’13, BS ’13; Orion Taylor, BA ’09;
Matthew Johnson, BS ’16; Ben Stokes, AS ’12, BS ’13; T.J. Bechill,
BS ’11; Doug Mantock, AS ’12, BS ’13; Joey Scheribel, BS ’14; Logan
McCarthy, BA ’14; Bert Shoaff, BS ’14; Aaron Regenold, BS ’11.
FARM TEAM
USF GRADS, INTERNS JOIN SWEETWATER TO SUPPORT EXPLOSIVE GROWTH
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Photos by Valerie Jackson, BA ’09
When Sweetwater Sound’s senior vice president for
human resources joined the music gear mega-retailer
10 years ago, he developed a baseball metaphor
as a strategy to supply the talented employees the
expanding company needed.
“Lots of jobs here require a music technology/audio
production background,” Jeff McDonald said. “I came here in
2005, and the majority of applicants with the background we
needed were coming from outside Fort Wayne because that’s
where the schools with those majors were. It’s a challenge to
get candidates from the Sun Belt to acclimate to the Midwest.”
He decided to think locally. “I knew we’d grow, so I wanted to
establish some local ‘farm teams,’ by offering internships and
helping develop [a] curriculum to train for our opportunities,”
he said. “I never anticipated this explosion. Then, we had 175
employees. Now we have 890, with no end in sight. With 20
percent annual growth, the numbers take on a life of their
own. It’s a great problem.”
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With over 30 graduates now employees,
USF has become a decisive player for
Sweetwater, in more than the music and
baseball sense. And when you look at the
history of the Sweetwater/USF partnership,
a set of names repeat: USF President Sister
M. Elise Kriss, Sweetwater founder/CEO
Chuck Surack, Sweetwater VP of Corporate
Communications Christopher Guerin,
Kenny Bergle and Jeff Rodgers.
Sweetwater sales engineer Bergle began
working with USF to build a curriculum
and procure equipment about the time
McDonald arrived. “When Christopher
got Chuck and Sister Elise together, a series
of Sweetwater scholarships was set up,”
McDonald said.
“Kenny took a studio from his house to
campus, working with School of Creative
Arts Dean Rick Cartwright. He taught
beginning sound design through professor
Jane Martin while developing a four-year
degree program with her and Sister Elise. In
2008, things were off and running. Then
USF bought the North Campus and put
studios there.”
USF Music Technology program director
Jeff Rodgers took over, working closely
with Sweetwater to develop employees.
“Jeff started with USF in Sept. 2010 after
working for six years in sales and technical
support at Sweetwater. He understood our
culture and opportunities,” McDonald said.
“The program is very blended,” Rodgers
said. “Sweetwater people teach as adjuncts.
The sales and marketing class uses materials
from Sweetwater’s sales training program,
so our students have a leg up. We do a
sophomore review that involves a mock
interview and presenting a portfolio at
Sweetwater. It’s almost a pre-screening.
Sweetwater can then get to know our
students for their last two years at USF.”
The first batch of Music Technology
students graduated in 2012, and T.J.
Bechill, who had already interned at
Sweetwater in the recording studio and
retail store, became the first official hire.
Sweetwater’s success hiring USF graduates
led to an interest in students outside the
Music Technology program. “It was natural
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A few of the players
“Everything.”
“I started here as a freshman. Now I’m assistant to the
senior vice president for marketing. At USF, I was doing
a little bit of everything in communication, and that’s
what I do here, project management and coordination
between departments.”
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“Awesome.”
“I started in animation, but would have to move so far
to get a job, I switched to Web design. Alan Nauts at
the University of Saint Francis is awesome and has
been a great influence on me.”
-Orion Taylor, BA ’09, Web Designer
“Amazing.”
“We photograph all equipment for live presentations and
Web. We have an amazing workspace and a turntable to
position products for multiple shots. There are now four
photographers, with two assistants that I direct, teach
and lead.”
-Valerie Jackson, BA ’08, Lead Photographer
“Blown away.”
“I toured the business department and music theory
of Sweetwater and was blown away and thought,
anything I can do to get me here, I’ll do it. I started
in shipping while I was in school. A business opening
came up and I started in the business office in 2010.
I love the atmosphere, products and values.”
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“Our University of Saint Francis graduates
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and thrilled to have them on our team.
They are Sweetwater’s future!”
-Chuck Surack, Sweetwater Founder/CEO
to say hey, we’re growing, so what other disciplines can we
pursue and help each other,” McDonald said. “We had hired
Maggie Crampton in 2004 as a part-time receptionist while
she attended USF. I asked her about other USF programs,
so that led to internships in marketing, graphic design,
photography and Web design. We ended up hiring grads
from all those disciplines. Over the last five years, we’ve
had three or four dozen USF interns in the studio, theater
and marketing department.”
Now, USF grads fill other niches for Sweetwater. “We initially
wanted music tech grads as sales people, but some with
production backgrounds didn’t want to do sales. For two
years, we’ve been hiring some of those students for technical
Music Technology moving Downtown
USF’s renowned Music Technology program will move into a
new facility in the Downtown Campus for fall semester, 2016.
Students from across the region will enter a technology-rich
learning environment, enhanced by curriculum developed
through consultation with Fort Wayne’s music equipment
retail giant, Sweetwater.
The Music Technology program will occupy the west end
of the USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center. Music
Technology’s proximity to the performing arts center’s
2,000-seat theater will provide high-caliber project-based
learning, as students hone performance and production
skills. They will also learn while contributing their skills to
downtown entertainment venues and production companies
serving businesses.
support. We now have four USF students in part-time technical
support,” McDonald said.
It fits like a hand in a ball glove. “We now have our local farm
team,” McDonald said. “It’s like the Cubs having a Triple-A
farm team five minutes away instead of halfway across the
country. Students get to see what we’re like, and we get to
see what they’re like—it’s been phenomenal.”
Today the partnership continues in the new Music Technology
learning space, to be housed in the Downtown Campus in fall
2016. “Sweetwater has consulted on design space and put us with
an acoustical engineer,” Rodgers said. “We’ve toured their studios
and used their ideas. We better understand how to get it done.”
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HEART
MATTER
of
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Lifelong learning vital to success
At 45, Mike GeRue knows success, as his career history attests.
Since completing associate and master’s degrees in nursing
at the University of Saint Francis, he has advanced steadily
through the ranks of the Parkview Health system.
Now chief operating officer for Parkview Heart Institute, GeRue
oversees the entire hospital footprint, including day-to-day
operations, quality, growth, finance, marketing and—most
importantly—“the delivery of care to our patients,” he said.
GeRue attributes his progress to lifelong learning and an
early relationship. “I’ve been with Parkview for 25 years,”
he said. “I started in high school as an orderly and it has
been a wonderful journey.”
That early hospital experience drove him to study biology at
IU, and then enroll in the Associate of Science in Nursing
(ASN) program at USF in 1999. After graduating, he found
nursing satisfying, but yearned for further growth. “After 10
years I wanted more than bedside patient contact. I could care
for two patients and their families a day. Now I can impact
thousands through program direction and development.
I desired management and leadership opportunities, so I
pursued a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program to
continue toward my goals.”
After completing the MSN with a nursing administration
focus in 2009, it’s all been momentum at Parkview, fueled by
the desire to change and learn. “I have been the proverbial
‘stair-stepper’ through my career,” GeRue said. “I went from
a charge nurse to a manager while returning to school. I was
appointed director and expanded that role, and then I was
promoted to senior vice president, and now COO.”
He shares his story with new hires walking in shoes he wore
not that long ago. “When I speak with new staff, I share this:
‘Sixteen years ago I was you, a new graduate, and a new nurse.
If you so wish, you too can aspire for leadership opportunities,
and to do so you must be a continual learner. Don’t stop
learning. If you do, you’re behind the technology and
understanding of the healthcare industry.’”
Students and graduates should know the shifting healthcare
landscape affects every aspect of the field, GeRue said.
“Healthcare is evolving, with more focus now on cost, quality,
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population health, access and ‘telehealth,’ which combines
telecommunication and information technologies to provide
clinical healthcare at a distance.
“As we shift from fee-for-service to value-based care based on
outcomes, cost and patient satisfaction are now a team effort.
With the government and insurance providers more involved,
it becomes getting value for the healthcare dollar,” GeRue said.
“Our cardiac care is team-based in other ways. We provide
over 10 specialized clinics. Patients come in with a specific
health history and go to the appropriate clinic, where the
physician, nurse practitioner, pharmacist and case coordinator
work together. It’s a one-stop shop that enhances quality and
convenience.”
That means diverse career options for healthcare workers
through partnerships with local educators like USF. “Nursing
provides a great opportunity for those who wish to provide care
to people who need it most. It’s USF’s role to produce programs
with alumni who want to stay in northeast Indiana to help us
provide high level healthcare. This ensures a skilled workforce
and new people to provide care in our communities.”
USF’s faith-based education was a clear choice for GeRue. “It
was very important that the school’s mission and values mirror
my own. I could have chosen multiple other schools, but loved
the USF program. I loved my ASN experience, so naturally I
chose USF for my graduate degree.”
USF rewarded his professionalism, and further aided the adult
learner through course format and excellence. “As an MSN
candidate, I was already a nursing adjunct professor, so I was
salaried and receiving a tuition credit as an alumnus,” he said.
“The majority of the work was online, so the flexibility made
it easy. My adviser was brilliant, and USF had great clinicians,
mentors and motivators along my journey. They worked with
me to balance my coursework and incorporate my career
experiences.”
GeRue is using these skills to work with many on finding ways
to improve regional healthcare. “I am indebted to Parkview for
investing in me professionally and personally,” he said. “I will
be here, because I want to continue to shape the future of our
community healthcare. I am blessed to serve every day.”
Photo by Jeffrey Crane
“When I speak with new staff, I share this: ‘Sixteen years ago I was you,
a new graduate, and a new nurse. If you so wish, you too can aspire for
leadership opportunities, and to do so you must be a continual learner.’”
-Mike GeRue, ASN ’99, MSN ’09, COO, Parkview Heart Institute
we are
PILGRIMS
USF group travels to Pope Francis’ Mass
USF’s Campus Ministry took students and leaders on a oncein-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Philadelphia to witness Pope Francis’
public Mass during his first visit to the United States.
While the crowds were crushing and the waits interminable,
USF’s Ben Clemmer and Tyler Speigl, who were among
the 43 students to make the trip, wouldn’t have missed
the experience.
“We waited in line for over four hours on 19th Street and were
unable to actually get into the Mass. Thankfully, by the time
it started, I had made contact with my brother Don, assistant
director of media relations for the United States Council of
Catholic Bishops and a USF grad. He secured press credentials
to the convention center for our group of a dozen or so who
were not able to get into the Mass. We got to see the Pope on
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live feed, rest and recover from spending four hours in a sea of
humanity,” Clemmer said.
“It was mind-blowing to be part of,” Speigl said. “It felt like the
entire city was filled with people. It’s really awesome to read
about the event and see people talking about it on the news and
be able to say that I was there. To be a part of such a historic
event is a memory that I’ll carry with me the rest of my life.”
The students and five staff members, including USF President
Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF, arrived at sister Franciscan university
and host, Neumann University in Aston, Penn., on Saturday,
Sept. 26.
After dinner and socializing, they viewed the Festival of Families
main stage show, which Pope Francis attended, enjoying
performances by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Aretha Franklin,
Both students spoke of the political aspect of the visit.
Jim Gaffigan and The Fray. Students from fellow Association
of Franciscan Colleges and Universities member, Alvernia
University in Reading, Penn., joined them for Sunday
breakfast before a charter bus took the group to the public
Mass on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
“It became clear when Pope Francis spoke before Congress
neither political party aligns perfectly with the Catholic
Church,” Clemmer said. “So often it seems like people love
Pope Francis or President Obama and hate the other one.
It says a lot that the two, even if they might disagree on some
key issues, can meet and work together on the issues they both
believe are priorities.”
“With well over 1.5 million persons, few of us caught a
glimpse of Pope Francis making his way to Mass or celebrating
Mass; however, we were able to watch via huge screens and
participate,” said Campus Ministry Director Scott Opperman.
“I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by wealth and not ruled by it.”
- P O P E F RANCI S
“It was amazing to be united with so many persons from
around the world at Mass with our Holy Father presiding.
People were excited and cooperative, overall, and the long
security lines did not deter them.”
“I was very happy to see President Obama and Pope Francis
together and getting along,” Speigl said. “More now than ever, we
need moral and ethical principles to be integrated into politics
and the governing of American society.
USF students felt extremely fortunate to attend.
“I believe that Pope Francis is doing a really fantastic job leading
the Catholic Church in the right direction. He’s bringing up
issues such as gay marriage, divorce and abortion, and is being
very real with the people about what he believes. These are issues
that must be talked about rather than stuffed away and ignored.”
“We knew Scott was able to secure accommodations for us
that other groups around the country did not have,” Clemmer
said. “The students and campus ministers at Neumann were
incredibly accommodating.”
“The opportunity to travel to Philadelphia, meet a bunch of
wonderful people from Saint Francis, and be a part of one of
the largest Catholic gatherings in the world was too good of an
opportunity to let go,” Speigl said.
Photos provided by Jordan Lammers, USF student
“The public Mass was a tangible sign of the universal Church for
our students—that the gospel still draws persons to follow Christ
as a community of disciples,” Opperman said. “This experience
helped to invigorate their commitment and zeal, which includes
sharing the good news with others.”
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PUNCTUATING history
Joan (Krug) Venderly (RN ’49,
Diploma in Nursing from Lutheran
College) and Ron Venderly
“The university is going down the
right path,” Joan said. “Every
student and graduate I help
gives me a good feeling and
hope for the country through
these young people. We’re
helping to build a better world.
It’s like throwing a stone in a
pond. The impact ripples out to
others. I’m glad we can do that.”
ANNIVERSARY GALA CLARIFIES FUTURE
THROUGH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
If this 125th anniversary year could bookmark USF history, the placeholder
would denote a new chapter instead of the end of the story.
To underscore that reality, USF celebrated with a 125th Anniversary Gala in the USF Robert
Goldstine Performing Arts Center on Nov. 6. The evening — silent auction, mixer and
opening of the USF stage play, “Jesus Christ Superstar”—sent proceeds to scholarships for
the richest part of USF’s history: its students and their futures.
Among those attending were named scholarship donors Joan and Ron Venderly, who
support numerous students, many in nursing, Joan’s field since attending Lutheran College
of Nursing. Now in their eighties, the couple continues the support because they believe in
the impact of a USF education. She understands the need for higher education and its
facilities to continually evolve. “I have toured the nursing school, and am very impressed
with it. I am very much impressed by everyone here. Sister Marilyn Oliver in planned
giving and USF President Sister Elise Kriss are such great people,” she said.
Everyone chooses what he values, Joan added. “Someone said, ‘I love
diamonds.’ My scholars are mine.”
Investments are indeed a choice, Ron said. “We have 40 new scholarships this year, in a
variety of disciplines. So we didn’t get a new car—we got tires. When I got a call to help out
with $100, I came back with a different figure. It got quiet at the other end of the line. That
was 10 years ago; it was the right time and it was for nursing, which is important to us.”
Sister Marilyn Oliver (BSE ’62), Nick
(BBA ’03, MBA ’05) and Jennifer
(Wilkinson) Yack (BS ’05, ASN ’08)
As a USF scholarship recipient,
Nick Yack knows what the
support means. “I likely would
not have been able to attend
without a scholarship,” he
said. “USF provided me with
both a quality education and
experience that helped lead me
to a rewarding career. And most
importantly, I met my amazing
wife, Jennifer, at the university.
She is also an alum who earned
a scholarship, so we now both
enjoy giving back to assist future
students to attend USF.”
Annual Fund and athletics scholarship donor Nick Yack, BBA ’03, MBA ’05 and vice
president and relationship manager in corporate and institutional banking for PNC Bank,
spoke of USF’s momentum and vision. “It is very impressive when any organization can
celebrate a 125-year anniversary,” he said. “We are excited to attend this unique event
to celebrate the milestone year, knowing that the funds raised will go toward helping the
university serve its students for many years to come.”
Talented USF students and community actors wrapped up the evening with “Jesus Christ
Superstar.” The spacious professional stage lent itself well to the ancient setting. Scaffolding
on either side created “a feeling that we are in a state of rebuilding, or tearing down,” said
director Brad Beauchamp. “We felt that mirrored our situation across the globe.”
Exposed lighting and current-day dress gave a rock-show feel to the story of a clash between
a grassroots movement and an established, powerful government authority. Beauchamp and
his wife Leslie, choreographer, teamed up on phenomenal motivation and movement in a
story less about religion than about “illuminating the transcendent power of the human
spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart,” according to critics.
With lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical featured the
central character of Jesus as a social and political rebel. Accompanying music by the USF
pit band and the Music Technology department brought everything from the lyrical to the
raucous and head-banging to the story of a popular leader who falls prey to a divided group
of followers, a politically-bound leadership and the hue and cry of the populace. Alternating
lurid and soothing lighting and musical numbers evoked a broad range of emotions in the
ancient history set to modern music and imbued with late-1960s social meaning.
Photos by Steve Vorderman and Tim Brumbeloe
Special thanks to the artists and friends
of the University that donated
SPONSORS
Bill and Carol Niezer
Mimi and Ian Rolland
William Wunderlin (BSE ’69,
MSE ’74)
Marilyn Wunderlin (BSE ’69,
MSE ’74)
1st Source Bank
AALCO Distributing
Company, Inc.
Barnes and Thornburg, LLP
Barrett McNagny, LLP
Bradley Company, LLC
Business People Magazine
Caylor Solutions
D.O. McComb & Sons
Funeral Homes
Deer Park Irish Pub
Design Collaborative, Inc.
Excell Color Graphics, Inc.
Fort Wayne Living Magazine
Fort Wayne Metals
Fort Wayne Newspapers
Franciscan Alliance, Inc.
General Petroleum, Inc.
Gibson
Henry Electric, Inc.
Hightech Signs
Lupke Rice Insurance
& Financial Services
Lutheran Health Network
Momper Insulation
One Lucky Guitar, Inc.
PNC Bank
Parkview Health
Tonn & Blank Construction
Wagner-Meinert, LLC
John and Patti Becker
John (BBA ’78) and Laura
Blum
Ian and Kim Boyce
Kathy Callen and John Powell
Rick and Louise Cartwright
(BA ’75, MA ’78)
Bob and Sheila Corbin
Steve and Colleen Corona
Keith and Kyle Davis
Steve (MSE ’68) and Mary
Kay Doepker (MSE ’68)
Dick and Susan Fox
Thomas M. Gallmeyer
Jeff Leffers (BSW ’73) and
Jane Gerardot
Jeff and Kristine Graves
Mayor Tom (BA ’76, MS ’81)
and Cindy Henry
Dr. Matt (BS ’87) and Lisa
Hicks (BSE ’93)
Diane Humphrey
Dr. Mike Mastrangelo
Michael and Jeanne Mirro
Helen Murray
Thom (BBA ’83) and Rita
Obergfell
Dr. Matt and Kari Smith
Mike Sorg (BA ’70)
Richard and Lisa Teets
Ron and Kathy Turpin
Yarger Family Student
Scholarship
DONATING ARTISTS
Marcy Aldridge-Adams (BA ’01)
Karla Alexander (BA ’94)
Jared Applegate
Andrea Bojrab
Gretchen Bonsib
Neil Boston (BA ’81)
Tony Bouillon (BA ’81)
Tim Brumbeloe
Eric Carlson
David Carpenter (BA ’06)
Austin Cartwright (BA ’08)
Louise Cartwright (BA ’75, MA ’78)
Rick Cartwright
Nick Christie (BA ’15)
Debra Crouch (MA ’13)
Bruce Davidson
Jon Detweiler (MA ’12)
Jeff Dollens (BA ’99)
Fred Doloresco
Diana Fair (MSE ’77)
Betty Fishman (MAE ’71)
Lydia Gerbig-Fast
Dennis M.S. Hettler (BA ’10,
MA ’16)
Justin Johnson (BA ’99, MA ’13)
Andrea Jones (BA ’01, MA ’12)
Vicki Junk-Wright
Thomas Keesee
J.D. Kelly
John Kelty (AA ’85)
Mary Klopfer (BA ’95)
Mary Lou Knurek (BA ’91,
MA ’96)
Tom Leffers (BA ’14)
Frank Liljegren
Nancy Longmate
Dominick Manco (BA ’92)
Jane Martin
Jeremy McFarren (BA ’04)
Deborah Robinson-Miller
(MA ’15)
George Morrison
Antoinette V. Murray (BSE ’71,
MSE ’72)
Richard Nagel
Teresa Nagel
Alan Nauts (BA ’82, MA ’06)
Maurice Papier (MSE ’69)
Tim Parsley
Erin Patton-McFarren (BA ’99)
Stephen Perfect
Steve Pfefferkorn (BA ’88)
Michael Poorman
Steve (BSE ’83) and Audrey
(Lenaway) Riley (BA ’81,
MA ’09)
Hillary Ritchart (BA ’15)
Douglas Runyan
Trevor Rush (BA ’14)
Amy Schreiber (BA ’00)
Sarah Shatto-Jones (BA ’03,
MA ’15)
Greta Sirois (BA ’95)
Rebecca Stockert (BA ’08,
MA ’13)
Jason Swisher (BA ’11)
David Turnley
Peter Turnley
Steve Vorderman
Cara Lee Wade
Barbara Yoder
Sherry Yoder (BA ’06)
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Cougar
TM
SEASON OF THE
USF football took center stage in Fall 2015, winning a 12th
conference championship, rising from unranked to No. 4 in the
Top 25, and advancing to the NAIA Football Championship
Series Semifinal in December.
“We got a great commitment and great leadership from our
seniors. With some outstanding players coming back for 2016, I
look for the returning players to be just as dedicated, whether it’s
in the weight room, classroom or on the field,” Donley said.
COUGARS EXCEL
BASKETBALL — MEN
• USF was picked to finish second by Crossroads League
(CL) coaches in preseason voting after finishing second
in 2014-15 with a 14-4 CL record, 27-8 overall. In the
sixth season under Chad LaCross, USF was ranked No.
4 in the NAIA Division II Coaches’ Top 25. Senior forward
Austin Fox (NAIA DII All-America Third Team 2014-15),
junior Kegan Comer and sophomore Bryce Lienhoop were
named to the Preseason All-Crossroads League Team.
BASKETBALL — WOMEN
• Under first-year coach Jason Ridge, the Lady Cougars
were picked to finish fourth in the Crossroads League in
the preseason CL coaches’ voting. Senior center forward
Brooke Ridley, a three-time NAIA All-America, was a first-team All-CL Preseason selection. USF was No. 19 in the NAIA Division II Preseason Poll after finishing 25-10
in 2014-15 under former Head Coach Gary Andrews.
CROSS-COUNTRY — MEN
• NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes—Alex Trippel, Sr.
CROSS-COUNTRY — WOMEN
• NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes—Ceairra Bentley, Sr.;
LeeAnn Moeller, Jr.; Katlin Robinson, Jr.
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A summary of their efforts,
listed by sport, follows.
GOLF — MEN
• Won two consecutive meets and finished third in another...Chase
Ellsworth (70) was medalist in Manchester University win and
Tyler White finished second.
GOLF — WOMEN
• Won three consecutive meets and four of last five...Set team
record for 36 holes with 318 at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Invitational...
freshmen Regina Reilly and McKenzie Hedrick, medal at 155,
and Nicole Norton named to all-tournament team...Hedrick also
medalist in USF win at 9-team Defiance Invitational and Grace
Invitational...Reilly medalist at John Carroll Invitational in Ohio.
SOCCER — WOMEN
• All-CL—Heather Jones, Sr. Forward; Emily Richardson, Sr. Defender.
• CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division District 2 Team—
Emily Richardson.
• NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes—
Katie Barker, Jr. MF; Summer Holtkamp, Jr. MF; Heather Jones, Sr. For; Jasmyn Kalsto, Jr. MF; Ashley Reed, Jr. GK; Emily Richardson, Sr. MF; Nicole Stephan, Jr. MF.
• NAIA All-America—Heather Jones, Sr., Honorable Mention,
finished No. 2 career goal-scorer at USF with 53 and No. 2 in
points (115).
2015 FOOTBALL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• ONLY football team in NAIA to finish regular season undefeated
• Kevin Donley named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year—2nd
time; MSFA Mideast League Coach of the Year—10th time
• Sophomore QB Nick Ferrer voted MSFA MEL Offensive Player
of the Year—led MSFA in passing (307.4 yards per game) and
efficiency throwing: 33 TDs entering post-season play
• Thirteen All-MSFA MEL first-team selections, three second-team
picks, three honorable mention selections. First-team selections:
• Offense: Nick Ferrer So. QB; Justin Green R-Fr. RB; Cam Smith Sr. WR; Seth Coate Jr. WR; Gus Hancock Sr. OL; Zach Minardo Jr. OL; Keegan Bruner Jr. OL; Ryan Nix Jr. PK
• Defense: Lucas Sparks Jr. E; Karrington Thompson Sr. E;
Piercen Harnish Fr. LB; Spencer Cowherd So. LB; Cale
Tabler Sr. DB
• USF secondary tied NAIA record for interceptions for TDs in a season with 7
• OL Zach Minardo—CoSIDA Academic All-America® College
Division First Team; District Team
• 6 MSFA Mideast Player of the Week Awards—Nick Ferrer So.
QB—4; Seth Coate Jr. WR—1; Spencer Cowherd So. LB—1
• NAIA Offense Player of the Week—Nick Ferrer
• NAIA Defense Player of the Week—Spencer Cowherd
USF ATHLETICS FOUNDING
FATHER “COACH” COONAN
PASSES AWAY
SOCCER — MEN
• NAIA Daktronics Scholar-
Athletes—Nate Byrd, Sr. Def.; Austin Schermerhorn, Sr. MF.
Terry Coonan, who recently passed away
at age 95, will always be remembered
as “Coach.”
TENNIS — MEN
A native of Newburgh, N.Y., Coonan
earned three degrees from Indiana
University. He was USF’s first athletic
director, developing and nurturing the
athletic program for 10 years, starting
with the 1964-65 season. In 1989 he
was the first inductee to the USF/SFC
Athletic Hall of Fame.
• All-CL—Nathan Barger, Jr.
VOLLEYBALL
• All-CL—Carrie Clark, Sr.; Sara Clark, Sr.—First Team;
Chloe Hubner, Jr.—Second Team; Rachel Weaver,
Morgan Hanson—Honorable Mention.
• NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes—Sara Clark, Sr.
MH; Carrie Clark, Sr. OH; Rachel Weaver, Sr. Lib.
• AVCA Midcentral Region Team—Carrie Clark,
Honorable Mention.
For the second consecutive year,
the USF athletics program has
earned designation as a National
Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA) Champions
of Character Gold Five-Star
Institution for 2014-15.
Photos by Aaron Suozzi, Andrew Thomas and Bill Scott
Coonan coached and taught at Huntertown High
School where his teams won three Allen County
Athletic Conference championships and a county track
and field championship. In 1954 and 1962, he guided
Central Catholic High School to its first city basketball
championship. “Coach” also worked for the Wildcat
Baseball program for Dale McMillen before he took Saint
Francis College into the world of collegiate athletics.
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In response to Pope Francis’ call to protect the earth
in his recent encyclical, “Laudato Si: On Care for
Our Common Home,” USF hosted a conference to
internalize and embrace the encyclical’s precepts.
Outside, a very visible project underscored the
environmental message of the USF conference.
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Dr. Lance Richey
collaborated with co-sponsor Our Sunday Visitor to present
“Sharing the Gospel of Creation: Integral Ecology and
Catholic Theology in Pope Francis’ ‘Laudato Si’” on October 3.
The conference explored the encyclical from numerous
perspectives. Its idea of “integral ecology,” in which all creation
is interconnected, binds the environment to all areas of human
life that affect it, Dr. Richey said.
“Environmental abuses have a disproportionate impact upon
the poorest and most vulnerable populations — therefore
environmentalism must address poverty as well as nature,”
he said. “A culture that views nature as something to be used
and then discarded is likely to view the unborn, the aged and
those who are sick and dependent in the same way. Since Saint
Francis is the patron saint of ecology and our university, we
hoped to help the community understand what the Church
teaches on the environment and our responsibility.” Scholars
from Georgetown University, the University of Notre Dame,
Catholic University of America and USF were speakers.
In addition, physics professor and interim Director of
General Education Dr. Paul Schmidt and the Green Campus
Committee put Solar United Neighbors funding to work to
create a carport that generates energy.
As one of only two local entities to receive the grant, the USF
committee wanted a visual statement. “We decided to put
a 12-foot-high solar carport with Cougar blue uprights
between Achatz Hall and Hutzell Athletic Center,” Schmidt
said. “It reduces our carbon footprint and adds a visible
discussion piece, because the needs of the modern world
Care for Creation
WE HONOR THE CALL, INSIDE AND OUT
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Photos by Carla (Satchwell) Pyle, BA ’00
will include sustainable energy. There’s a
monitor that displays in real time and on
the Web how much power is generated
and how much carbon dioxide is avoided.”
To further promote sustainability, the
committee hired local contractors.
To enhance community education, a
USF partnership with Science Central
will provide week-long summer camps
about solar energy for students in grades
3-5 and 6-8. “We may build a solar car
and have a race at the end,” Schmidt said.
The public toured the structure at a special
“plug-in” ceremony on November 11
and attended a short lecture about the
project and how sustainability can be
incorporated into the home and industry.
Meaning in antique methods:
USF Gala probes the classical
Contemporary artist David Jamieson knows classical art is a universal
language that informs art today. The exhibitor in “Atelier: Academic and
Classical Tradition” spoke at the Sept. 19, 2015 Presidential Gala of the
give-and-take between past and present.
“The old masters are a universal symbol in art history. They appeal because
it’s us, and we identify,” he said. Taking the human figure as a subject
allows artists like fellow exhibitor Melinda Whitmore to subtly convey
emotion through body language, gestures and grimaces. Progressing
through the use of plaster casts to actual human models as did the great
painters of old is “a useful pedagogical tool,” he said. “We have a deep
historic background, but bring a contemporary focus to it. It helps us create
imagery that is meaningful today, using antique methods.”
Exhibitor David Carpenter, BA 2006, explained the organizing tradition
of 2015’s Gala, sponsored by Old National Bank. “Atelier is set up to
study classical painting and build on that tradition. While lots of atelier is
painting bodies, still life is a part of it. I really love them because they make
the ordinary something extraordinary and beautiful.”
The 2015 Gala exhibit featured portraits, nudes, bronzes, still life and
trompe l’oeil artwork. Works by Jamieson, Whitmore and Anna Wakitsch,
instructors in Chicago’s Vitruvian Fine Art Studio, along with those of
Mary Borgman, represented by Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, were in
Weatherhead Gallery. Borgman’s large-scale portraits were recently featured
at The Smithsonian Institute’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington,
D.C. Anthony Adcock, an assistant instructor for Vitruvian, had works in
the Goldfish Gallery. Carpenter’s art occupied the Artist Spotlight Gallery.
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Community Joins USF for
Anniversary Mass and Reception
USF Ranked as “Best Bang
for the Buck” Institution
USF continued the celebration of its 125th Anniversary
with a special Mass for the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi
on Sunday, Oct. 4 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of
Fort Wayne-South Bend presided over the Mass. The public
was invited to attend the Mass and celebrate with the USF
community. The community was also invited to a reception
at the USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center
following the Mass.
USF has been recognized for the value it offers
to students as one of Washington Monthly’s
“Best Bang for the Buck” colleges and
universities. In its 2015 National Universities
Rankings, Washington Monthly ranked USF
at number 41 of the top 100 Midwest four-year universities
based on net price, graduation rates and future earnings
compared to loans. “Our primary goal is to provide our
students with a quality education at the best value possible,”
said USF President Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF.
USF Gets $1.1 Million Grant
for Student Support Program
The United States Department of Education awarded the
University of Saint Francis a grant to fund its TRiO Student
Support Services program over the next five years, totaling
$1.1 million for the initiative. The funds are intended
“to provide opportunities for academic development,
assist students with basic college requirements, and to
motivate students toward the successful completion of their
postsecondary education.” USF’s TRiO program has been
in place since 2010 and offers academic and other support
services, currently serving approximately 10 percent of
university students seeking bachelor degrees.
COMMUNITY SER VICE
OPPORTUNITIES
DON’T MISS YOUR
CHANCE TO SERVE
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USF Event Examines Working
with At-Risk Youth
USF School of Liberal Arts and Sciences hosted Allen County
Superior Court Judge Daniel G. Heath for a lecture about
helping at-risk youth through prevention programs. “Closing
the Gateway to Crime: A Closer Look at Truancy Reduction
Programs” was held on Oct. 27 in the USF North Campus
Auditorium. It was part of the Department of Behavioral and
Social Sciences’ Building a Better Community: Leaders in
Social Justice series. Judge Heath discussed three anti-truancy
programs: Check and Connect, Bright Steps Literacy Program,
and Evening Reporting.
Alumni, students and staff can connect with community service opportunities through USF.
Run or walk in the Formula for Life 5K on Sunday, April 17, beginning at 1 p.m. at Hutzell Athletic Center on
the USF campus, and help raise funds for Our Lady of Perpetual Help orphanage in Haiti.
Other opportunities are available. For more information, contact Office of Service and Social Action Director
Katrina Boedeker at 260-399-7700, ext. 6791 or [email protected].
Photo by Tim Brumbeloe
CEO Forum Examines the Battle
for Corporate Talent
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the University of Saint Francis Keith
Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
presented the 22nd Annual CEO Forum titled “Future
of Business: The New War for Talent” at the USF Robert
Goldstine Performing Arts Center. Mike Magsig, global sector
leader in insurance for Korn Ferry, the world’s largest executive
search firm, shared insights about gaining and keeping talent
in today’s business world. After Magsig’s presentation, a panel
of corporate and community leaders discussed the effects of
the battle for talent in northeast Indiana.
USF Crown Point Inter-professional
Disaster Drill Well Received
USF Crown Point and Franciscan St. Anthony Health
Emergency Medical Services initiated an inter-professional
disaster drill on Oct. 10 in the USF Crown Point parking lot.
The second annual drill between the two medical educators
involved approximately 50 students responding to a simulated
five-car accident. Students removed “victims” from vehicles
and transported them to a mock emergency room inside
the university. Emergency equipment including a medical
evacuation helicopter added authenticity to the scene on
Mississippi Parkway. Organizers utilized a drone in flight
to capture the action.
USF Participates In U Can
Crush Hunger Campaign
University of Saint Francis faculty, staff, students, alumni
and friends continued their seven-year fight against food
insufficiency in northeast Indiana by participating in the
U Can Crush Hunger campaign, Oct. 19-31.
Initiated by Community Harvest Food Bank, U Can
Crush Hunger was the first-ever intercollegiate food
drive in the region: a “friendly competition” among
USF, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
(IPFW), Indiana Tech, Ivy Tech Community College
Northeast, and Huntington University. Students, faculty,
staff, alumni and friends of the university all donated
protein-rich foods at designated drop-off locations
around campus.
Financial donations were also collected via text messages
throughout the campaign, and those funds were translated
into quantities of food to create the grand totals. In the
end, USF won the competition by raising over 21,000
pounds of food, more than all of the other universities
combined! The real winners, though, were the many local
families that Community Harvest Food Bank was able to
help feed over the holidays.
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Let’s talk football victory, with a big “V.” When the clouds parted
for a sunny start to USF’s Homecoming contest against Trinity
International University Saturday, Sept. 19, the 17th-ranked
Cougars bolted to a 38-0 lead and barely looked back. To the
delight of over 3,000 football fans, the lopsided final score of
45-3 put the stamp on the Cougars’ authority, for Homecoming
and the upcoming season.
Pre-game cloudy weather did nothing to dampen the spirits
of alumni and supporters gathered on campus for Cougar
camaraderie. For the first time, alumni enjoyed a gathering
place all their own, the new Alumni House, just west of the
Lindenwood/Spring Street traffic light.
Alumni entering from the backyard on the lower level found a
charming and warm little club, complete with bartenders from the
Green Frog and a signature new Cougar blue drink. Chic tables
and pewter-colored bar chairs complemented warm carpeting.
Alumni and USF athletes Trent (BA ’02) and Lindsay (Mitchner)
Schott (BA ’03) strolled through and liked what they saw. “I used
to leave USF for work and play that instead of working,” Lindsay
joked about Ms. Pac-Man. Trent, a district manager for AT&T,
and Lindsay, who works for Youth for Christ, called the Alumni
House a great idea.
FOOTBALL
VICTORY
+
FESTIVE
TAILGATES
+
MARCHING
BAND
=
ANOTHER GREAT
HOMECOMING
Outside, the yard buzzed with jugglers, a DJ and transportation
across campus by the Fort Wayne Trolley. The Alumni Barn
held tables for chatting and enjoying a bite from the Keith Busse
School of Business tent.
The new Cougar Pride marching band excitedly anticipate
fielding a show in the future. Playing some fight songs on
the Alumni House yard before marching to the football field,
sophomore Logan Heimann commented on the new band.
“It’s lots of fun, and the band members have adapted well,”
he said. Director Dr. Steven Kandow is working to integrate
marching into the Pep Band. “The students have input on how
they want this to look,” Kandow said. “We are transitional this
year and will premiere in official uniforms during pre-game and
half-time shows next fall.”
The most tantalizing scent in the tailgate area led to the grill and
good fellowship of Eric Rhodes (2009 business management,
football) and Ryan Crawford (2011 business management, soccer).
“I did landscaping here in 2006, and it’s insane to see how much
it has expanded,” Rhodes said. “You tell people you’re from USF
and they’re proud of you. It’s a pride thing.” Crawford agreed,
pointing to women’s basketball’s national championship last year.
“Any time you see success from your school, it’s great,” he said.
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2015 Homecoming Recognitions
Upcoming Alumni Events
Athletic Hall of Fame Award winners — 2010 Men’s Basketball Team
MARCH 3
Brewing up Fun with USF
Summit City Brewerks
APRIL 29
St. Joseph School of Nursing
All Years Reunion
North Campus
M AY 7
50th Year Brunch Reunion
Brookside Ballroom
Back from the left: Adam Cagnet, BS, ’10; Matt Edmonds, BBA ’11; Kevin Dawson, BS ’12,
MBA ’14; Kevin Bloom, BBA ’13; Robbie Franklin; Middle from the left: Austin Leisure, BS ’11;
LaRon Bryant, BBA ’12; Qadr Owens, BA ’12; Ethan Hussey, BBA ’13; Front from the left:
President Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF; Head Coach, Jeff Rekeweg; Assistant Coach, Gay Martin,
MSE ’71; Graduate Assistant, Student Manager Adam Mettler, BBA ’08, MBA ’10; and Assistant
Coach (Current Head Coach), Chad LaCross; Not present: Ferdi Morales, BBA ’11; Issac
Campbell, BS ’12; Joey Kosiarek; DeJovaun Sawyer-Davis; Brad Sneary, BBA ’13
Athletic Hall of Fame Award winners
USF Commencement
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
JUNE 18
TinCaps Game
Parkview Field
J U LY 2 9
Cougar Classic Golf Outing
Bridgewater Golf Club
SEPTEMBER 23
Scott Payne, BBA ’02, Jarrod Wehri, BSE ’09, Tim Edquist, BLS ’02, Katie (Butler) Schumm,
Baseball
Football
Men’s Soccer
BS ’02, Volleyball
Alumni Hall of Fame Award winners
Alumni and Athletic Hall
of Fame Awards
USF
SEPTEMBER 24
Homecoming
USF Campus
OCTOBER 8
Zoo Day
William Wunderlin,
Tom Kaough,
Eric Toy, Distinguished Jeanne Mirro,
Distinguished Alumnus, Distinguished Service, Young Alumni, BSE ’11 Honorary Alumna
BSE ’69, MSE ’74
MSE ’67
Not pictured: Marilyn Wunderlin, Distinguished Alumna, BSE ’69, MSE ’74
MEETING MAGGIE
Assistant Alumni Director Maggie Badders’
boundless energy and good humor are
evident. Recently returned to USF, the 2014
communication/public relations graduate brings
much more to the job. She spent a year with
United Way of Allen County promoting 211, the
agency’s human services helpline, traveling, writing,
reporting and making presentations. She also gained
experience as a student working as an assistant to
Melissa Reesman, former USF director of student
activities. “I knew how activities were planned; I
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo,
Foellinger Theatre lawn
For event information, visit alumni.sf.edu/events.
Badders comes home as
assistant alumni director
knew I could do all of this and that I loved the
work,” Badders said. “I have so much love for USF,
it was like coming home.” Her biggest reward is
hearing positive feedback from alumni, while her
biggest challenges are staying on top of multiple
events planned months in advance, and developing
creative, interesting new ones. She hopes to increase
alumni input by building up the Alumni Cabinet.
“I want them to have more say in what goes on and
what I’m planning,” she said. “I want their feedback
to know that what I’m doing interests them.”
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alumni news
class
notes
keeping connected with alumni and friends
1960s
David Kiester (BA ’68) recently completed the two-year
Vanderbilt Medical School Program for Interprofessional
Learning. In May, he also received an MSW from Tennessee
State University, an HBCU. He has accepted a position as case
manager with the Mental Health Cooperative where he works
with the agency’s homeless and HIV-infected clients. James
Martin (BS ’67, MS ’69) received a bachelor degree in ’67 and
a master’s in ’69. After 35 years in education, he is now retired.
n
1970s
Ann (Ostric) Greer ’79 is still teaching (Latin, English literature
and composition) at Trinity School at Greenlawn in South
Bend. She has one grandchild and is grateful for her studies
at “Frannie’s” in the ’70s.
1980s
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On Aug. 1, 2015,
she married Mike Poppel at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg
Automobile Museum and the couple enjoyed a honeymoon
in Mexico. They reside in Auburn, Ind. Ben Rogers (BBA
’04) is internship coordinator at Homestead High School in
Fort Wayne. He also teaches accounting, personal finance,
and dual-credit business management and marketing.
Theresa Sorgen-Burleson, MBA, CST (AS ’00, BS ’08,
MBA ’15) has been named the new chair of the USF
Department of Surgical Technology.
n
n
2010s
Jason Abel (MHA ’15) is an EMS training officer with the
City of Shelbyville Fire Department. Laura Anderson
(MA ’14) is director of formation for children and youth
at Holy Infant Catholic Church in Durham, NC. Maria
Beetham (BS ’14) is a substitute school assistant with Fort
Wayne Community Schools. Aubrey Bryan (BS ’14) is the
community relations/client services manager at Fort Wayne
Komets. Sierra Carbaugh (BA ’13) works for WPTA-TV/
WISE-TV as a national sales assistant. Marcus Jarmus
(MBA ’15) is a senior market analyst at Martec Group.
Joseph Keller (AS ’11) is a physical therapy assistant at
Indiana Physical Therapy. Zachary Lees (BA ’15) works
for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jessica (Rorick)
Lommatzsch (BBA ’14) is an event manager at Fort Wayne
Metals. Teresa Marion (BS ’14) works with the Fort WayneAllen County Department of Health as an environmental
health specialist. Kyle Neumeier (AS ’15) is a certified
surgical technologist at The Orthopedic Hospital in Fort
Wayne. Paige (Schroeder) Osterman (BSN ’13) and John
Osterman (BA ’11) welcomed a daughter, Olivia Mary, on
March 19, 2015. Christina Root (BSE ’11) is the owner
and director of Elite Dance Center in Fort Wayne. She was
featured in the August 2015 issue of Business People. Joseph
Torres (BA ’14) is in his second year of law school at the
University of Illinois. He is interning for U.S. Senator Richard
Durbin in Washington, D.C. Hillary Twitty (AS ’11) is a
radiologic technologist at Nephrology Associates of Northern
Illinois and Indiana.
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Lora (Boblitt) Beck (AS ’88) is a lead MRI technologist at
Dupont Hospital. Will Guilford (BS ’86) was appointed
associate dean of online innovation in the School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Virginia.
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Stacey DeLeon (BSN ’97) received an MSNEd in Nursing
Education in 2010. She is department chair and associate
professor of nursing at Ivy Tech Community College,
Indianapolis. Clair Knapp (BS ’90) was appointed vice
president for finance and administration at Ohio Dominican
University. Jessica (Meyer) Swinford (BBA ’98, MBA ’10)
recently started working at Fort Wayne Community Schools
as their Community Programs Coordinator for their Study
Connection program.
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Lisa DeLaCruz (BBA ’02) is engaged to be married to Milton
Thomas on April 30, 2016. Elizabeth (Voorhees) Kinchen
(ASN ’04, BSN ’07) is an associate professor of nursing at the
University of Central Florida. Jason Nees (BA ’04) is director
of corporate communication at Franklin Electric. Lacey
(Shewman) Poppel (BBA ’09) is now the county executive
director for the Allen County Farm Service Agency, a branch
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HAVE A CLASS NOTE?
To update information, simply go to alumni.sf.edu and click on “Stay
Connected” or send information to [email protected] or mail it to the University
of Saint Francis Alumni Office, 2701 Spring Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808.
Thanks for keeping in touch with your alma mater!
plan your legacy
Many years ago, donor Magdalen made a financial decision
that is now helping University of Saint Francis students achieve
their education goals. Magdalen joined USF Planned Giving
as a Seraph Society member, donating a portion of her estate
to the university for student scholarships. With her recent
death, the funds from Magdalen’s generous gift will benefit
USF students for years to come. If you have already designated
USF as a beneficiary of your estate, let us know. We would be
honored to include you in our Seraph Society.
Learn more about planning your legacy.
Call 260-399-7700 or email [email protected].
in memoriam
1930s Mary Ellen (Husted) Cleveland, Class of 1937*
1940s Josephine (Schiffli) Miller, Class of 1942**
Alice (Ulrey) Armstrong, Class of 1948**
1950s Yvonne (Behnke) Neusbaum, Class of 1951*
Agnes (Parker) McArdle, Class of 1952**
Lea Therese Govert, Class of 1956
Joyce Marie (Grupp) DeStephanis, Class of 1959**
1960s Ruth E. Bowser, Class of 1965
1970s Sandra Louise Benz, Class of 1973
1990s Steven K. Cebalt, Class of 1991
2000s Todd A. Taylor, Class of 2007
* From Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing—Lutheran College of Health Profession
**St. Joseph School of Nursing
Little Regatta: Then and Now
Originally known as the Little Le Mans because it started as a Sunday afternoon bicycle race, the first Little Regatta was
held in 1975 on the weekend of April 18, 19 and 20. The name change reflected the event’s shift from bicycle to canoe
races, as well as other activities designed to increase student participation.
Back then, “Little Regatta” referred to the entire weekend of events, not just the races themselves. There was a play on
Friday evening, with field day events, a scavenger hunt and a dance on Saturday. The races were then held on Sunday.
Fast forward 50 years to Homecoming 2015, and the Little Regatta is still going strong. As the photos illustrate, USF was—
and is—a great place to be.
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LOVE CONNECTIONS
Sports, Stage and Sweethearts
Kendra and Brandon
Kendra (VanCamp) (BS ’14) and Brandon Kominkiewicz (BS ’13) go
together like football and cheerleading. In fact, Brandon says he spotted
his future wife cheering on the sidelines while he was playing in a USF
home game. Kendra recalls first meeting Brandon officially at a New
Year’s Eve party, where they shared a kiss. “After the New Year’s kiss,
everything fell into place right away,” she said. A health and exercise
science major, Kendra attended USF from 2011 to 2015, while Brandon,
who majored in education, attended from 2007 to 2013.
Knowing that the rose is Kendra’s favorite flower, Brandon set up a
private tour of Brookside on Valentine’s Day, 2014. In the Rose Room, he
proposed. Kendra says they balance each other and have been through some
life-changing events together. Brandon enjoys going with Kendra to USF
home football games and alumni events. They’ve bought a house and started
careers, and soon they hope to start something else. You guessed it—a family.
Keith and Katharine
USF provided plenty of opportunities for football player Keith Lewis (BS ’13)
and cheerleader Katharine (Nix) Lewis (BBA ’14) to get acquainted. Keith, a
health and exercise science major, and Katharine, a business administration
EPIC student, saw each other in classrooms, at the dorm and on the football
field. However, they didn’t really get to know each other until Keith asked
Katharine to be a “study buddy.” Katharine recalls that he just wanted to use
her book, but the sessions soon led to a closer relationship.
The relationship culminated in a marriage proposal on graduation day, May
2014. At their post-graduation dinner, Katharine opened a gift from Keith
and discovered Ring Pops at the bottom. “Well, I got my ring,” she joked as
she held them up to her family. Then she saw Keith holding an engagement
ring. The couple is now married and have two sons, Landon and Mason. As
Katharine says, “USF helped us each find our best friend and soul mate.”
Kristin and Ryan
After ten years together, Kristin (Jones) (BA ’09) and Ryan Miller (BA ’09)
tied the knot on September 19. The couple attended USF from 2005 to
2009 and majored in communication and communication arts and graphic
design. Initially, they attended different colleges, but after a year Kristin
decided she wanted to be closer to home—and Ryan.
Ryan had an art scholarship, and they attended numerous art gallery
openings and lectures together. “I was in a lot of musicals and plays, so Ryan
would come see me perform,” Kristin said. “We introduced each other to
different parts of the art world we might not have otherwise experienced.”
Ryan proposed at a Brand New concert. Kristin sums it up: “The greatest joy
is living life with your favorite person. We bring out the best parts of each
other, and push each other to do new things. We complement each other
while maintaining our own personal identities. I believe that’s why we’ve
lasted ten years.”
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Families Feast with St. Nicholas
On Saturday, December 4, alumni, families and friends gathered in the North Campus Gymnasium for the annual Breakfast
with St. Nicholas. Grandparents, parents, kids, grandkids and neighbors enjoyed learning about the European tradition of St.
Nicholas. After a delectable breakfast, participants moved about the room enjoying crafts, games and activities. After many years
of service to USF, both in teaching and playing St. Nicholas, Dr. Larry Wiedman retired this past fall. However, the tradition
lives on with the reins being handed over to Dr. Mike Bechill who was excited to be given the honor.
A Wet and Wild Day at the Zoo
A little rain would not stop alumni, families and friends from enjoying the 2015 USF Day at the award-winning Fort
Wayne Children’s Zoo. Lunch was enjoyed on the Foellinger Theatre lawn along with balloon artist demonstrations,
children’s entertainer Dave Rudolf and high fives from Johnny Cougar himself. Families also received a complimentary
ride ticket for the train, skylift, carousel or river ride. Be part of the fun this fall when USF Day at the Zoo returns
on Oct. 8, 2016. Check alumni.sf.edu for more information about this much-loved event!
Photos by Steve Vorderman and Leaha Meinaka
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March 1 March 2 March 3 April 1-10 April 29 March 12 May 7 May 7 Future of Healthcare Lecture
USF Career Fair
Alumni Event —Brewing Up Fun
USF Spring Play: “Marvin’s Room”
St. Joseph School of Nursing All Years Reunion
Jesters Theater Performance
Baccalaureate Mass
50th Year Brunch Reunion—Brookside
May 7 June 16-19 June 18 July 28-29 Sept. 23
Sept. 24 Oct. 8 USF Commencement
Hobnobben Film Festival
Alumni Event—TinCaps Game
Cougar Classic Golf Outing
Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Award
Homecoming
Alumni Event—Zoo Day
For event information, visit alumni.sf.edu/events.

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