Saint Joseph's College CONTAC T III 9 I 1 - i^*-i 50th Plus Classes at Commencement Those classes having their 50 or older reunions were invited to return to campus and celebrate their reunion by joining with the Seniors in Commencement Weekend. Alumni from the classes of 1933,1940,1941,1942 and 1943, representing the 60th, 53rd, 52nd, 51st and 50th reun¬ ions attended the Baccalaureate Service. Following the service they were invited to a dinner at Curtis Creek Country Club hosted by your Alumni Association. Father Charles Banet, who was a Seminarian while they were students, de¬ livered the blessing and reminisced with them. President-elect Shannon welcomed the alums back and urged them to share more memories with today's students and return home with even more SJC spirit. On Sunday, following Brunch with students and parents, they changed into cap and gown and joined the procession to the Alumni Field- house for Commencement. Those attending were awarded a Degree of Recognition of their being graduates of SJC. 1943 was a World War II year and for several attending the 1993 ceremony it was their first Commencement. As one member of the Qass of 1943 stated, "1 finished my last final on a Thursday and the next day was inducted into the army in Chicago. It was a most memorable and enjoyable experience." Degrees of Recognition were awarded to the following 50+ Graduates: im Norman B. Bahler 1933 James R. Bogan Fatlier Charles J. Robbins, C.PP.S. John F. Boyle Robert H. Causland 124Q Warren T. Gray Father Lawrence Heiman, C.PP.S. Stanley T. Lapsys Father Charles R. Rueve, C.PP.S. Paul A. Mainzer John M. Murphy 1941 Joseph Reiiunan William E. Herber G. Richard Schreiber Father William J. Kramer, C.PP.S. Robert L. Sherman, Sr. William T. Shine, Jr. 1942 Wallace H. Spalding, Jr. Eh. Peter A. Etzkom Vito D. Valone Dr. Steven D. Theodosis Comeluis J. Vanderkolk Donald J. Tonner Adolph E. Waznis John C. Wood Class of 1943 Louis R. Yugovich CdDmiiffiKgiriisomeiraft "Love God, love your neighbor, and study very hard," was the advice given by Father Charles Banet, C.PP.S., in his commence¬ ment address to the 98th graduating class of Saint Joseph's College and his final one as President of Saint Joseph's. There were six valedictorians in this year's class of 168. Each of the following had attained a 4.0 grade point average during their four years of study; Sheila Broussard, computer science, Rensse¬ laer, Ind.; Kara Costa, communications/theatre arts, Hammond, Ind.; Betsy Fusiek, history, Lafayette, Ind.; Sheryl Klemme, political science, Oxford, Ind.; David Richa, accountancy, Hobart, Ind. and Michael Scudder, accountancy. Fort Wayne, Ind. Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees were presented to seven long-time benefactors of the College: Kathleen and William Herber '41, Juneau, Wisconsin; Hora and Anthony Kohnen, Dayton, Ohio; Commencement - May 9,1993 Dorothy and Peter Shen '63, Rancho Palos Verde, California; and Michael Vallone '60, Franklin Park, Ill. 2 CONTACT, Fall 1993 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 4:45-6:30 p.m. Halleck Center Cafeteria will be open for dinner 6:00-9:00 p.m. Reunion Classes and Early Arrival Reception - Core XI 8:00 p.m. Bonfire-Sparling parking lot behind Halleck Center SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 25 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Alumni Registration - Halleck Center; moves to Beer and Brat Tent at noon All day Celebration of 25 Years of Women in Residence Exhibit - Bookstore; 25 Years of Core Exhibit - SJC Library 9:30 a.m. Alumni Run - meet at Bennett Hall Reunion Class Traveling Trophy Run 10:00 a.m. Campus Tour - Starts at Registration Desk, Halleck Center Alumni Baseball Game - NW of Hanson Recreation Center 10:30 a.m. Beer and Brat Tent Opens - North of Hanson Recreation Center 11:00 a.m. Parade - Downtown to Campus 11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m. Halleck Cafeteria Open for Lunch 12:00-1:30 p.m. Celebration of 25 Years of Women in Residence, Lunch "Our Days at Saint Joe; Women's Memories Since 1968” - Halleck Center Snack Bar 12:00-4:00 p.m. New Games - around Bennett Hall 12:30 p.m. Sports Hall of Fame Dedication - Lobby, Hanson Recreation Center Noon-4:00 p.m. Roving Artist; Live Music with Ben Likens '89 and Eric Kurutz '92- Beer and Brat Tent Area 1:00 p.m. Campus Tom starts from Registration Desk, Beer and Brat Tent 1:30 p.m. Football: SJC vs. Saginaw Valley - Alumni Football Field Half time Crowning of 1993 Homecoming Queen 5:30 p.m. Mass in Remembrance of Deceased Alumni - Chapel 6:30 p.m. Alumni Cocktails in Halleck Center - North and South Lounges 7:00 p.m. Alumni Reunion Dinner - Halleck Center Ballroom 9:00 p.m. Alumni Reunion Dance - Halleck Center Ballroom SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 26 10:30 a.m. Glee Club and Chorus Reunion Concert - Chapel 11:00 a.m. Mass - Chapel 12:00 n Brunch with President Albert Shannon - Halleck Cafeteria CONTACT, Fall 1993 3 r HOMECOMING 1993 ] I Yes! I am interested in the following activities: j I _I plan to attend the Friday Reunion Class Reception ■ I _I plan to play with the Band_in the Parade_at the Football Game | * I plan to play in the Alumni Baseball Game ■ I I _I plan to enter the Alumni Run I _I plan to sing in the Glee Qub and Chorus Reunion Concert | I Please complete this form and return by September 15,1993 to: Saint Joseph's College, i I Alumni Relations Office, Box 870, Rensselaer, Indiana 47978 ■ ! Name_^Class Year_ ! ■ Address_ * I I Street City State Zip I_I Send your news to Contact so we can share it with close to 1 A 10,000 other L Pumas in the U next issue. M N Name SIC Class I 14 Spouse SIC Qass V Citv State A News R S I T Y 21 Mail to Saint Joseph's College, Alumni Affairs, P.O. Box 870, Rensselaer, IN 47978 prior to October' 15 for the Fall issue. L J April 24,1993 - #42 Jim Boswell *85 4 CONTACT, Fall 1993 Chapter Notes Karen Donnelly, associate pro¬ -Chicago- fessor of computer science; Gerry Potacki '83, assistant football coach; Jerry The 1993 Chicago Alumni Haberkom, assistant basket¬ Golf Outing was very success¬ ball coach and Cyndi Gutwein, ful with 84 golfers and 92 for a women's golf coach. Attend¬ fabulous cocktail party and ing the dinner were Brian dinner. This year's event saw Kesse, director of admissions, a first-ever "hole-in-one" by Cebie Smith, alumni director one of our guests, John Carroll. and Chris Primeau, adminis¬ John's hole-in-one was on one trative assistant for alumni and closest to the pin hole. Ac¬ development. cording to John, "the ball Others attending the out¬ bounced once and rolled in." ing were: Charles Ploszek '47, The day started with our first James Buckley '48, John Don¬ group teeing off in the rain fol¬ nelly '55, Bill Gillen '55, Joe lowed shortly thereafter by a Gurgone '59, Joseph Matlon day full of fun in the sun. '59, John Murray '59, Richard Many thanks to all of those Winans '59, John J. Pikarski who participated in the event. '64, Bill Braun '69, Rob Fin- Next year's event will again be nerty '71, Tim Buckley '73, held at the Poplar Creek Coun¬ Bill Schaeffer '73, John White try Club in Hoffman Estates, '73, Terry Dane ’76, Tom Ill., on June 24. This will be Doherty '76, Lawrence Ole- the third year in a row there winski '77, Bob Seymoiu: '78, and our event format will be Mary K. Bergman '79, Ralph changed to a four-man Waldecki '79, Pete Powell '84, scramble format. So mark Chicago Golf Outing, left to right: Amy Skaggs Joe Santschi '84, Tim Sullivan your calendars now for next *95, Terry Dane *76, Holly Hopkins *94 '84, Nick Bumbales '85, Mike year's event. Remember if we Galiga '85, Dan Lapinski '86, can get 120 golfers, we can T.J. Morrison '86, Larry own the golf course for a shot¬ Kissinger '87 and John Pikar¬ gun start. ski '88. Players from SJC were -Indianapolis- Haberkom, assistant basket¬ ball coach. SJC staff joining for Under the chairmanship of the cookout were Brian Kesse, Jeff Taylor '77,44 alumni and director of admissions, Cebie their friends gathered for their Smith, alumni director and Indy Golf Outing, Winning Four-some, left to right: annual golf outing held this Jennifer Haberkom, director of Kevin Sims 79, Bill Bland, Steve Stitz 78, Brad Smith year at Valle Vista Golf Qub in student activities. Greenwood. The winning Other alumni attending four-some was comprised of were: Paul O'Connor '52, Phil Steve Stitz '78, Kevin Sims Wilhelm '63, Tom Ebbing- Indy Golf '79, Brad Smith and Bill Bland. haus '74, Mark Zwartynski Kevin Sims also had the long¬ '74, Mark Hahn '77, Tom Outing, left est drive. Gary Barnett'83, Ferguson '78, Mike Houston to right: John Jim Boswell '85, John Atha '87 '82, Dan Schluge '82, Bob Gause *84, and Tim Malamey '89 were Bultman '83, Mark Balog '84, Jeff Taylor *77 closest to the pin. Jeff Brinkley '84, John Cause SJC players were repre¬ '84, Dave Doucleff '85, Larry sented by Bill Bland, men's Jacob '85, Steve Sergi '85 and basketball coach and Jerry Tom Bewsey '87. CONTACT, Fall 1993 5 Chapter Notes, cont. Palm Beach Gardens -San Diego- The Palm Beach Gardens home of Betty and Tom Huhn - Los Angeles- '59 was the setting for an April Tom Courtney '73 helped The Velvet Turtle Restau¬ 5,1993 retirement reception for plan and organize an alumni rant in Torrance, Calif., was Father Charles Banet, presi¬ luncheon in honor of Father the setting for a June 1,1993 dent and introduction of Flor¬ Charles Banet, president, and reception/dinner in honor of ida alunrini to Dr. Albert Shan¬ Dr. Albert Shannon, president¬ Father Charles Banet, presi¬ non, president-elect. Among elect, in San Diego on June 2, dent, and Dr. Albert Shannon, alumni and spouses attending 1993. The casual luncheon was president-elect. The dinner were: Joseph Shaw '31, Gene attended by the following: was hosted by Dorothy and and Robert Causland '43, June Margaret and Paul Brunton Peter Shen '63. Others who and John Guckien '49, Delena '44, Elizabeth and Tom Phil- attended were; William Peitz and Thomas Schnieders '53, lipp '57, Robert Findling '59, '42, Margaret and John A. Carolyn and Thomas Alter '57, Dave Ogren '65, and John Zy- Weis '49, James L. Greene '55, Jeanne Mier and Richard gowicz '69. Also attending Gloria and Ray Schuessler '55, Behnke '59, Gregory Gold '87, were Mrs. MJ Shannon and Colleen and Greg Grothouse Michael and Erin Maloney- Jim Valentine, vice-president '60, Jeannie and Larry Honikel Walker '92, Flo and Tony Ko¬ for development. '60, Janet and Robert J. Kroll hnen and Jim Valentine, vice- '61, Elister Larry Wilmore '61, president for development. Bill Keenan '63, Thomas J. Beaven '67, Mark Lambert '67, Helen and Mike DeLaurentis '69, Jennifer and Ron Biemat 1994 Little 500 '70, Patricia Oreil-Hoying and April John P. Hoying '70, Robert Egan '71, Celia and Ken Elch- ert '71, Ron Frankiewicz '76, Are you interested in participating in the First Annual Kevin J. Quinn '88, Mark R. Alumni Little 500 Race? The only requirement is that you are Kroll '89 and Patty Fabian. a graduate of Saint Joseph's College. If you are interested in Accompanying Father Banet participating in an Alumni Race, please contact Bruce and Dr. Shannon were Mrs. MJ Mathew. Call 219: 866-6113 for details. This is not yet an of¬ Shannon and Jim Valentine, ficial event. We are trying to determine how much interest vice-president for develop¬ there is in participation. ment. — Naples, Florida — At the Port Royal Club in Gifts With Special Meaning Naples, Susan and Jim Len- nane '61 hosted a reception/ dinner in honor of the retire¬ Often, families prefer, instead of flowers, to establish a me¬ ment of Father Charles Banet, morial in the name of a deceased family member or friend. president, and to introduce Such memorial gifts should be sent to Saint Joseph's Col¬ president-elect Dr. Albert lege, Box 870, Rensselaer, IN 47978. The donor will be ac¬ Shannon to Florida alumni. The event took place April 7, knowledged and the family notified. If the memorial is substantial, the family may wish to con¬ 1993. Among West Horida sult with a college official in the office of Development as to alumni attending were: Patri¬ cia and George Deininger '43, the best use of the money to befit a lasting memorial. Gifts may also be made in honor of someone or to celebrate Arlette and Don Dwiel '56, Ed an occasion. A birthday present, for example, for one who has and Dawn Feeley Ruley '78. everything might be a named gift of $50 to the library to pur¬ Also attending were Ho and Tony Kohnen and Jim Valen¬ chase books. tine, vice-president for devel¬ opment. 6 CONTACT, Fall 1993 Capital Campaign Update •*. ■*. -m, INTRODUCTION Saint Joseph's College is now nearly two years into its $22 million Centennial Capital Campaign, by far the largest in the school's history. To date, according to Campaign Chairman Phil Wilhelm, more than $18 million has been raised from generous donations of trustees, select alumni and friends of the College. Although the goal of the campaign is now within sight, efforts to reach that goal must continue to be put forth at the 100% level, says Jim Valentine, Vice President for Development at Saint Joseph's. The donors featured here are but a few of the many that have already helped in some way in the current cam¬ paign. STATEMENT BY DR. ALBERT T. SHANNON. PRESIDENT OF SAINT TOSEPH^S COLLEGE Your College is in great shap>e! Father Banet and I have made a smooth transition in the President's Office; his fi¬ nal formal act as President was to offer me his personal blessing as your fifteenth President. I humbly accept all of the challenges that the position brings; please keep us all in your continued prayers. Alumni support continues to be the lifeblood of Saint Joseph's College. Several of you have given of your time, ideas, energy, resources and goodwill over the past decades. 1 plan on having that continued support throughout my tenure as President - once a Puma...always a Puma. I view my position as both leader and server to the community; without your past support we could not have excelled as we did in our first century of existence. I will continue that successful track record and serve as your leader...only as long as your dedication to SJC survives. Your prayers have been as important as your material resources. Saint Joseph's College will remain a small, Catholic, liberal arts, residential, undergraduate institution for men and women under my guard as President. I promise allegiance to the central mission of the institution - the provision of an education that has a liberating influence on students based on the value-oriented Core program. Our mission, which provides an educational experience in the framework of spiritual, moral and ethical principles reinforcing the pursuit of truth, is intact and healthy. The acadennic core of the institution has never been stronger. While we will stay a small college, I know that we currently have the capacity to serve an additional 150-200 students. I can easily foresee a total of 1200 undergraduates in the College over the next several years. Support of the educational mission of Saint Joseph's in all of its forms - academic, spiritual, athletic, social and moral - is the particular challenge that I accepted upon my election as President. I will call on every College constitu¬ ency to support me in that effort with all possible means. Financial stewardship of the institution is one of the ways in which alumnae and alumni are able to continue their support of Saint Joseph's. I pronrdse, however, not to greet you on every occasion with my hand reaching for your wallet! We both know that the majority of Pumas who have left Saint Joseph's are as generous as their means will allow. I know that you will continue that support. I am proud of the progress of our Capital Campaign - soon to complete its second year. The Board of Trustees, as you may know by now, has been so pleased with the progress of the financial support for the new academic core building, that they have announced that the new acadennic structure will be nan^ to honor Father Charles Banet - our President Emeritus. I plan to build that building in his honor with your continued support. We will keep you posted on our schedule, deadlines and groundbreaking plans. In the interim, your continued support is needed and appreciated. Finally, I ask for your ongoing support of the College endowment and our annual fund raising efforts. The earn¬ ings from these investments allow us to provide academic and need-based scholarships for current and future Pumas. As operating costs continue to rise - so does our commitment to provide an affordable education. US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT has recently listed Saint Joseph's as one of the top five Catholic Colleges in its listing of midwestern liberal arts colleges. We can only achieve this type of recognition with your continued support. Thanks to you in advance for your support and goodwill toward Saint Joseph's. Each of you remains in my prayers. Please stop by when you are near Rensselaer - we'll keep the light on for you! CONTACT, Fall 1993 7 STATEMENT BY FATHER CHARLES BANET. C.PP.S.. PRESIDENT EMERITUS. SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE As we enter the third year of this ambitious undertaking, and I enter the first year of my retirement, it's important to keep in mind the overall goals and objectives of the campaign, and to continue to strive with all our efforts to meet those goals. As I look back on more than fifty years of association with Saint Joseph's College, I find myself in a qualified position to judge the merits of the College. Saint Joseph's is a school that cares and has always had a great, positive influence on its students. Many of the alumni I meet at gatherings across this nation of ours tell me their Saint Joseph's experience was one of the most meaningful and important events in their lives. Saint Joseph's is now well into its second century, and the College's commitment to its mission as stated by Father Augustine Seifert in his inaugural address as first president in 1891 has stood the test of time. The College still brings out the best in its students, instills them with a good work ethic, sterling values, obedience to authority and allegiance to the Church. For proof, one ne^ look no further than the long list of leaders that Saint Joseph's can call its own. This list is all out of proportion to the total number of graduates from Saint Joseph's. We will continue to rely on the efforts of these leaders, and goodwill of our friends, to make this a suc¬ cessful campaign. Peter and Dorothy Shen To date, Peter and Dorothy Shen have given $585,000 to the Centennial Campaign. Peter's association with Saint Joseph's College dates Donor to the early 1960's when he was a student at the College Profiles and continues today as a member of the College's Board of Trustees. Shen is like many of Saint Joseph's alumni when he says, "The time I spent at Saint Joseph's was among the most memorable and valuable experiences in my life." He cited a deep affection for the College and its posi¬ tive impact on his life in making his generous gift. Peter and Dorothy Shen Tony Kohnen Saint Joseph's College has received a $100,000 commitment from Tony and his wife Flora for the Centennial Campaign. A member of the College's Board of Trustees, Kohnen has long been active in Catholic philanthropic circles. 8 CONTACT, Fall 1993 Although Tony is not a graduate of Saint Joseph's, having earned his degree from the University of Day- ton, his deep appreciation for the College's sense of Christian virtues and abiding belief in the mission of the College in today's society has lead to his continued involvement with Saint Joseph's College. have a strong feeling for the quality of students "I produced by Saint Joseph's College," says Tony. "My commitment to Catholic charities and higher educa¬ tion make Saint Joseph's College an easy choice for me." TonyKohnen William Herber The level of giving by Bill and Kathleen Herber is currently at $120,000 and growing. A1941 graduate of Saint Joseph's College, Bill has been described as the quintessential Saint Joseph's Col¬ lege alumnus - unpretentious and friendly, traits that belie his success and achievements. "Leave something for others" has been a credo that Donor sums up the life and philosophy of Bill and Kathleen. Profiles To that end, the Herbers have established a named scholarship fund to enable future generations of young people to attend Saint Joseph's College. Of the scholarship Kathleen, a retired teacher, says, 'The necessity of a good education is obvious today. William and Kathleen Herber However, it's also just as obvious that some students need financial help to get that education." "Saint Joseph's College continues to do an outstanding job in preparing young people to be active, participatory members of this nation's work force," says Bill. "Because of that. I'm committed to the College and its future success." Robert Causland Bob and Genevieve Causland typify the ideal husband and wife relationship with Saint Joseph's College. Together they represent exemplary role models in the pursuit of the right set of values and Christian principles as well as loyalty, commit¬ ment and support to the College. CONTACT, Fall 1993 9 Their gift to the Centennial Campaign is $100,000. A 1943 graduate of the College, in addition to his monetary gifts to Saint Joseph's, Bob donates time and effort in the form of membership on the College Advi¬ sory Board. A consistent and generous supporter of Saint Jo¬ seph's, Bob cites the value of a Saint Joseph's education as one of his reasons for giving. "What I learned at Saint Joseph's has served me well in the years since I left," says Bob. "It makes me proud to be able to help the College continue to edu¬ cate today's young people." Robert Causland John Dunn As a member of the very first four-year graduating class (Class of '40) of Saint Joseph's College, John Dunn's ties to the College go very deep. His level of giving to the Centennial Campaign is $100,000 in outright donations as well as a substantial estate gift. A member of the Saint Joseph's College Advisory Board, John's loyalty has been demonstrated in a vari¬ ety of ways over the years, and he continues to be a vi¬ Donor tal part of the life of the College. Profiles 'T don't think I'm alone when I say Saint Joseph's has done a lot for me," says John. 'Tm happy to be able to do what I can to help Saint Joseph's grow and John Dunn prosper into the 21st century." Betty Behnke Betty has been a member of the Saint Joseph's Col¬ lege Board of Trustees since 1989. A native of Battle Creek, Michigan, Betty is operations manager of Behnke, Inc., a trucking firm located in Battle Creek. Betty and her husband "Mac" have donated $100,000 to the College's Centennial Campaign. Betty and Mac's ties to Saint Joseph's College date from the time her son Mark, who is now a member of the College's Alumni Board, entered Saint Joseph's as an imdergraduate in the 1970's. Betty's record of service to assorted charitable, edu¬ cational and service groups, including Saint Joseph's College, is outstanding, yet typical of those that donate to Saint Joseph's College. 10 CONTACT, Fall 1993