FaU 2001 b'^-i In this issue: 2001 Homecoming Information p. 3 Alumni Achievement Awards p. 4 A Conversation with the New President of SJC, Dr. Ernest Mills, III p. 6 Saint Joseph's College and the Call to Community Service p. 8 Rededication of the Chapel Windows p. 11 Sports News p. 13 Class Notes p. 15 Pictured here: An SJC student volunteers her time to paint the office building of a local non¬ profit organization. See the story about SJC and community service on page 8. A Quarterly ^Publication for Alunnni, P^arents, and Friends of Saint Joseph's College \ -.f Contact James E.Madden'64, Alumni Fall 2001: Volume 59, Number 1 Chairman, Board of Trustees Association Published quarterly for Alumni, Parents, and Board of Dr. Ernest Mills, III, Friends of Saint Joseph's College Directors President Maureen Egan'90, Please send changes of address and other Officers Vice President for correspondence to: Bernard A.Balas'57 Saint Joseph s College Institutional Advancement and President P.O. Box 870 Marketing Rensselaer, Indiana 47978 Steve Ligda '62 James Wirtes'97, Phone: 219-866-6250 VP of Alumni Relations Alumni and Parent Relations Toll Free: 800-227-1898 Fax: 219-866-6354 Manager Louis B.Offer'69 enictil: [email protected] VP of Academics, Maia Kingman, Placement, and Editor, Contact Recruiting See Contact on the web at Mark Randall'91 and Maia Kingman, http://contact.saintjoe.edu/ MarkRandall'91 Design, Contact Bob Dusek'98, Webmaster, Contact VP of Campus Relations Michael Bauman'79 From the Alumni Board President, Bernard A.Balas'57 VP Administration P JimWirtes'97 lease plan to Salerno ‘57 and Sam Rankin ‘64. Executive Director attend the Congratulations to AI and Sam, who are 2001 Homecoming two of the five college presidents Weekend, Septem¬ included in the ranks of SJC alumni. Directors Jane Ames'73 ber 14, 15, and 16. A diverse, interesting Jerome Bosch‘59 weekend is sched¬ Prospective Student Receptions Terra Callaway'97 uled. For the sports We recently held five receptions for Bernard A. Balas ‘57 fan, there will be prospective students and their parents. Jack Carlson'56 football and baseball These are students who are interested in on Saturday, soccer on Friday and attending SJC in August 2002. These Bob Companik'56 Sunday. If you have not been on receptions were hosted by several James Deegan'59 campus for a few years, you might want “financial angels,” including: to take a campus tour, a new addition to Judy Dever'90 the Homecoming schedule. These tours, Indianapolis: College Trustees Ed Habrowski‘71 led by College staff, will help you get Phil Wilhelm ‘63, Tim Downey reoriented. ‘60, and Frank Short. Bruce Hicks'79 Saturday morning will feature a Karey Klott-Engels'97 presentation by Dr. Ernest Mills, III, Merrillville: Jim Quinn ‘63 SJC’s new President. At the presenta¬ Irish Leurck'91 tion you will have the opportunity to Fort Wayne; Paul ‘54 and C.J. meet Dr. Mills. The College Store and Steigmeyer ‘91 Thomas C.Madison'70 the Homecoming registration will also be Georgia McKim'89 open Saturday morning. South Bend: College Trustee, Tom Mass will be held in the College Kuhar ‘64, Kevin ‘72 and Jane MarkRandall'91 Chapel Saturday afternoon and Sunday Gartland White ‘73. Brian Studebaker'92 morning. Saturday evening will feature the annual banquet honoring the reunion St. Louis: Bernie Balas ‘57. Julie Suhr'89 classes and Alumni Association award Michael Vallone'60 winners. The Homecoming schedule of Parents’ Weekend Student Director events (including the bigger and better Our major event in October is Chris Campbell '02 Beer and Brat Tent) is detailed on the Parents’ Weekend. All parents and Director Emeriti next page. alumni are invited to the October 5, 6, and Philip J.Wilhelm'63 On page four, you will find career 7 festivities. Watch for a mailing with infomiation about the two Alumni more information about the weekend’s Achievement Award winners for 2001: Al events, ijf- Meet your friends at -1 Homecoming 2001 Homecoming Reservation | Name_ , Class Year_ Phone (_)_ I I Spouse_ Spouse's SJC Class Year (if applicable)_ i Address_ I City_ State_ Zip_ Friday, September 14 Honor Class Golf at Curtis Creek RESERVATION AND PRE PAYMENT REQUIRED: Country Club. Women's Soccer vs. the University _I (we) will attend the Saturday (9/15) Alumni Dinner. $25 of Missouri-St. Louis, 5:30pm. per person ($30 per person if not pre-registered). In¬ Men’s Soccer vs. the Univeristy of cludes dinner, wine, and Homecoming glassware. Missouri-St. Louis, 7;30pm. Class of 1956 reception and class _I (we) will attend the Friday (9/14) Class of 1961 Golf gift presentation. Core XI, Outing. $35 per person. 6-9pm. Saturday, September 15 _I (we) will attend the Friday (9/14) Class of 1961 Dinner Class of 1961 class gift presenta¬ (after the golf outing). $20 per person. tion, Banet Core Education Center, 9am. Alumni Baseball Game, 9am. Total Amount Enclosed $_ Speech by SJC's new President, Dr. Ernest Mills, III, Banet Make checks payable to Saint Joseph's College. Availability is Core Education Center, limited, so reservations must be made by September 7, 2001. 9;30am. Saturday's dinner is on a first-reserved, first-served basis. Mail Women's Tennis vs. Lewis form to: Saint Joseph's College, Alumni and Parent Relations University, 9am. Office, Box 870, Rensselaer, IN 47978. Alumni Men's Soccer Game, 10:30am. Campus tours, 10am. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES: Football vs. Shepherd College Rams, Noon. _I (we) plan to attend the Class of 1956 Reception, Beer and Brat Tent, 10:30am- Friday, 9/14. 4:30pm. Laser Tag _I (we) plan to attend the speech given by President Mills, Mass and dedication of Korea/ Saturday, 9/15. Vietnam War Memorial Plaque, Chapel, 5pm. _I (we) plan to attend the 1961 Class Gift Presentation, Cocktail reception and Alumni Saturday, 9/15. Banquet. Comedian Dave Rudolph at _I would like to take part in a Campus Tour, Saturday, 9/15. Core Xl, 9pm. For more information contact the Send this form to: Alumni Association, Saint Joseph’s College, Alumni Office by phone at P.O. Box 870, Rensselaer, IN 47978 1-800-227-1898 or by e-mail at [email protected]. _I Fall 2001 3 Alumni News Alumni Achievement Awards Achievement Awards are presented each year at the Homecom¬ ing Alumni Banquet. This year, the Banquet will be held September 15th and awards will be presented to two SJC alumni who have seiwed as college Presidents. Albert A. Salerno ‘57 went on from Saint Joseph’s College to earn his M.A. in Educational Administration at the University of Akron. He began his career in education working as an instructor of Economics and History at Niles McKinley High School. He first became an administrator at Mahoning Valley Vocational School, where he was Director of Programmed Learning. From that point on, he worked his way into positions of increasing responsibility, from Supervisor of a basic education program to Director of a voca¬ tional school to Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs at a community college. Finally, Salerno served as President of Clark State Community College from 1987 to 1997. He is now retired. Samuel H. Rankin, Ph.D., ‘64 earned a Master’s degree in History from the University of Wyoming and a Ph.D. in History from Kent State University. Rankin taught Histoiy at a number of institu¬ tions before he was named Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs of Valley City State College in North Dakota. He served as Academic Vice President at Eastern Montana College before being named President of Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Rankin served as President from 1986-1998, and he now serves on the Board of Trustees and is President Emeritus. During the first half of Rankin’s Presidency, enrollment increased by 60.6% at Chadron State College. The College also undertook its first Capital Campaign and piloted the “virtual” university concept while Rankin served as President. Pictured at top: Albert A. Salerno ‘57. At bottom: Samuel H. Rankin, Ph.D., ‘64. Ceramic Miniatures Available at Homecoming Contact is printed by The Saint Joseph's Col¬ lege Alumni Association will be selling limited edition, ce¬ ramic miniature replicas of the Saint Joseph's College Chapel during Homecoming weekend. These models will make a great Christmas gift for students, alumni, parents or friends of SJC. Only 300 of these minia¬ tures will be available. Proceeds will help support the Alumni Faulstich Printing is Association's programs. For more infonnation contact the Alumni owned and operated by Office at 1-800-227-1898 or [email protected]. Fred Faulstich '60 4 tSf' Contact ccaamm pus Other News Help Admissions Reach Prospective Pumas! C.PP.S Working To End Death Penalty Encourage students you know to stop by the Ending the death penalty in SJC booth at the college fairs in your area: the U.S. has become a goal of the Missionaries of the Precious 9/11 East Chicago Area at E. Chicago Central H.S., IN, 7:30-1 lam Blood, Cincinnati Province. 9/11 Heritage H.S. in Monroeville, IN, 8:00-11:30am At a business assembly 9/12 Montini Catholic H.S. in Lombard, IL, 12:45-2:45pm held in May in Carthagena, Ohio, 9/12 Niles Township High Schools at Niles West H.S., IL, 7-9pm the Missionaries of the Precious 9/13 Maine Township High Schools at Maine West H.S., IL, 7-9pm Blood passed the following 9/18 Notre Dame H.S. in Detroit, MI, 9:30-11:20am corporate statement: “Motivated 9/18 Edison Community College in Piqua, OH, 12:30-2:30pm by our shared mission of recon¬ 9/18 Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL, 7:00-9:00pm ciliation, the Missionaries of the 9/19 Versailles H.S., OH, 11:30 A.M.-l :00pm Precious Blood, Cincinnati 9/20 Oakland Community College at Orchard Ridge, MI, 6:30-8:30pm Province, affirm our belief in the 9/20 Greenville Senior H.S., OH, 9:30-11:00am sacredness of all life. We believe 9/24 Maria H.S. in Chicago, IL, 10:40 A.M.-l :00pm that capital punishment is an 9/24 Heniy County at New Castle Middle School, IN, 6:30-8:00pm affront to the sacredness of life 9/24 Noble County West Noble H.S., IN, 8:30-10:30am and should be abolished. To put 9/25 Saint John Vianney H.S. in Saint Louis, MO, 7:00-9:00pm these words into action, we will 9/25 Wayne H.S. in Fort Wayne, IN, 8:30-10:00am engage in activities that will seek 9/25 Dubois-Vincennes-Jasper Counties, IN, 7:00-8:30pm to end the death penalty in those 9/25 Fort Wayne lACAC at IPFW, Walb Ballroom, IN, 6:30-8:00pm States where it is still in effect and 9/25 North Side H.S., IN, 1:00-2:30pm to work toward the goal of ending 9/25 Resurrection H.S. in Chicago, IL, 7:00-9:00pm the death sentence in our nation. 9/26 Elmhurst H.S., IN, 8:30-10:00am We will encourage our members 9/26 Snider H.S., IN, l:00-2:30pm and lay Companions to work with 9/26 Queen of Peace H.S., IL, 7:00-9:00pm us in this endeavor. Together we 9/26 Greater Lafayette Area at Jefferson H.S., IN, 6:00-8:00pm will seek to promote a justice that 9/26 Bishop Luers H.S., IN, 6:30-8:00pm seeks to bring healing and growth 9/27 Indianapolis Westside at Ben Davis H.S., IN, 7:00-8:30pm to both the victim’s family and 9/27 New Haven H.S., IN, 6:30-8:00pm perpetrator.” *2, 9/27 Marist H.S. in Chicago, IL, 7:30-9:00pm 9/27 Bishop Dwenger H.S., IN, l:00-2:30pm Master Plan Update 9/27 Concordia Lutheran H.S., IN, 8:30-10:00am 9/28 Josephinum H.S. in Chicago, IL, 9:30-11:15am Work continues on the 9/28 Holy Trinity H.S. in Chicago, IL, 12:30-2:15pm College’s 1999 Facilities Master 9/30 Saint Charles Community College in Saint Peters, MO, 12-3pm Plan. By this time, a number of 10/1 Hazelwood School District in Florissant, MO, 6:30-8:00pm construction and renovation 10/1 Saint Patrick H.S. in Chicago, IL, 7:00-9:00pm projects have been completed. 10/1 Kokomo Regional at Kokomo H.S., IN, 6:30-8:00pm Most recently, laboratories in the 10/2 Toledo Area Catholic H.S.'s at Lourdes College, OH, 6-8:30pm Science building underwent a 10/3 West Catholic H.S. in Grand Rapids, MI, 6:30-8:30pm major renovation, including 10/3 E.L. Bowsher H.S. in Toledo, OH, 6:30-8:00pm gutting and rebuilding the 10/3 Rock Valley College, IL, 6:00-8:30pm organic chemistry laboratory, 10/4 St. Francis deSales H.S. in Chicago, IL, 9:00-11:30am which is now twice the size it was 10/4 Grand Rapids Area at Calvin College, MI, 6:30-8:30pm before, with new cabinets, drop 10/4 Oakland Community College, Highland Lakes, Ml, 6:30-8:30pm ceilings, two new fume hoods, 10/7 Greater Evansville at U. of Southern Indiana, IN, l:30-4:00pm and space for computer worksta¬ 10/8 Wabash Regional at Honeywell Center, IN, 6:30-8:00pm tions. Other new additions 10/8 Greensburg Regional at Greensburg H.S., IN, 7:00-8:30pm include central air conditioning for the organic, quantitative For a complete list of High Schools visited by SJC in October analysis, and physical chemistry and November, call the Admissions Office at 1-800-447-8781. laboratories. •Sr Fall 2001 5 W hen asked how he is faring in the transi¬ Before coming to Saint Joseph's College, Mills tion from Newburgh, in Southeastern New served as Vice President for Development at Mount York, to Rensselaer, Indiana, Dr. Ernest Mills, III, the Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. He says new President of Saint Joseph's College, says "It's that becoming a college President is "like looking easier to ride bicycles here, that's for sure." through a new set of glasses" because he has to look Mills says he finds there is a "certain beauty" at the collegiate culture from a new viewpoint. particular to the Midwest. "You have large horizons Mills says that he became interested in taking here that are beautiful," he says. He adds that it does up the challenge of serving as a college President pre¬ take some getting used to, adjusting to a different cisely because it is a challenge. "You have to test your kind of terrain. "The land here seems to have less own skills," he says. "To me that's worth trying to do. features. I haven't It's a unique chal¬ gotten the nuances of lenge to work with a the land yet, so I'm larger scope of not sure where I am people than you except that 1 know the work with when route number," he you're a Vice Presi¬ says, smiling. dent. Bringing Mills settles people together to back in a chair in his identify potential new office, which problems, to pro¬ overlooks the en¬ pose solutions, and trance to the College to put together team campus. The office efforts to achieve is sparsely decorated, those solutions the empty bookcases seems to me to be a balanced by a picture fascinating thing to of the Mills family do." and a potted ficus Mills sees his tree, wrapped in a own strengths and big, red bow-a gift the role of a Presi¬ from Board of Trustee dent as being member Phil Wilhelm. complementary. "I Mills an'ived on like very much to campus July 9th to work with people. I begin the work of the like to synchronize President, and by the the activities of end of his first week, people. And I like he had not yet had the politics of a com¬ time to fill the book¬ munity," he says. case, arrange the After listing what he desk drawers, and considers to be his otherwise establish himself in his office. Instead, Mills administrative strengths, he pauses and laughs. "I've was busy familiarizing himself with the campus and its never been touted as a good speller," he says with a facilities, as well as meeting staff, faculty, students, smile. "My strengths are more ethereal than that." and members of the C.PP.S. community. People skills are important for an administrator He seems to like what he sees. When asked in any setting, but Mills feels strongly about working about his impression of Saint Joseph's so far, he talks in higher education, because he finds the academic about a spirit of camaraderie. "You have a genuine environment compelling. "A college is a place of sense of community here," he says. "I've seen col¬ dreams-it is always a place of tomorrow. Whether laboration up and down the line. There are faculty on you're a young, traditional student or an older adult the Board of Trustees. There are administrators who going back to school, a college helps you look for¬ are Trustees and who also teach. The faculty and ward to the future. And so a college is a place of staff here socialize together, they solve problems to¬ optimism and hope, and that's a great environment to gether. I've never seen such a sense of collaboration. work in." Collegiality is a word that is used in higher education, "The other thing I enjoy," he adds, still thinking but you don't often see it as advanced as it is here. about academia, "is that it is a place where ideas and That is a special feature of the College for me." human achievement are valued. I like to participate in 6 *4?' Contact c a m p u that achievement, even if it is only vicariously. As an ward to meeting alumni at Homecoming, and invites administrator, 1 like facilitating its coming about. alumni to his address Homecoming weekend. (See There's a sense of satisfaction in that." page 3 for information about the address.) In the time he has spent with Board of Trustee In general. Mills seems to be enjoying settling members, administrators, and faculty, Mills has been into the Saint Joseph's College community, but he is able to get a sense of where the College needs to go to also looking forward to the end of August, when his be competitive. "Saint Joseph's has to work on a wife, Liz, who is still in New York, hopes to join him in couple of things: enrollment and fundraising. Those Rensselaer. In a telephone interview, Mrs. Mills said are areas that I plan to concentrate on," he says. she is eager to discover what role she might play at "Higher education is an expensive business. The cam¬ the College. "I am looking forward to seeing what I pus of Saint can do to help. I Joseph's, the infra- would especially like strueture, is well de¬ to be involved with veloped for a school the students and the that is 100 years old, Church," she says. but it needs to be She shares her maintained and de¬ husband's enthusi¬ veloped more to re¬ asm for education. spond to student She has taught el¬ needs. These are ementary school and things that the Presi¬ elementary school- dent has to address." aged special educa¬ Mills says he tion students, and is has no illusions currently applying about the challenges for certification in In¬ that face him in these diana so that she can areas. "This is not a substitute teaeh as place where the her schedule allows. President comes and She is an avid volun¬ only needs to keep teer, having done the ball rolling. Saint work with Big Broth¬ Joseph's College ers Big Sisters, Lit¬ needs to aehieve eracy Volunteers of measurable results in America, and Friends fundraising, enroll¬ of the Library. She ment, and in its own Ernest and Liz Mills plans to continue advaneement, but such work in these challenges are not uncommon for a liberal arts Rensselaer. She also hopes to find time for tennis, her college. And for me, this pursuit is very worthwhile. I new passion, as well as for making occasional visits would not be drawn here if there were no challenges." back east to visit with the Mills' sons. Rich and Ben. Mills also recognizes a number of important Dr. and Mrs. Mills have bought a house in strengths at Saint Joseph's. For example, he is quiek Rensselaer, and are looking forward to beginning a to note that the spirit of eollegiality that he has ob¬ new life in the Midwest. Mrs. Mills feels optimistic served at the College includes alumni. "That's a good about the future. "I found the people so very friendly indication of the strength of a school," he says, and when I visited, I feel it will be a wonderfully easy tran¬ notes that it is also an important element in the devel¬ sition," she says. "I'm really looking forward to the opment of a private school. "Often the question is move. It's all so exciting to have a new life." asked, 'do your alumni support you?' If you don't This year's academic theme, "Open to New Hori¬ have a high percentage of alumni who do, you're not zons," which sets the tone for the school year, seems apt to get support from foundations and corporations." to have particular significance for Dr. and Mrs. Mills, He urges alumni to continue contributing at a as they settle into their new lives and into the new high level of support to assist future generations of landscape of the Midwest. Maybe, too, the Saint Pumas. "If you received a scholarship while you were Joseph's College community will have the chance to here," he says, "the odds are that, in part, that schol¬ see its own campus, programs, and mission as a new arship was funded by alumni through the College Fund. horizon with the fresh perspective of these two new Please think about giving back to the next generation leaders on campus. *31* what has come to you." Mills adds he is looking for¬ Fall 2001 7 ; ■' ■#;• i i, yjk\ . Las! Full, Profc'^sor John X ^roppe ’s Freshman Seminar * sfikienfs volunteered their, time ,to paint this house, which is f i home to a non-profit ' ; organization in Rensselaer. \ Students pictured her^ are; Katie Hardiman (upper left), Roman Rodrigues (upper' rightK Elizabeth Yuraitis (lower ' right), and Beth Von Alman (lower left). Communify ' service is a requirement of ■ Freshman Seminar, an orientation course for Saint Joseph‘s College students: - firm campus In the Fall of2000, Father Tim been involved in some very active community. "That means that for McFarland ‘78, Assistant Vice groups on campus and I am very the services we contribute to the President of Academic Affairs and thankful for what 1 have learned College, we get a portion of the sal¬ coordinator of the College's Core from them and also how they have ary we would ordinarily get. Es¬ Program, asked faculty and staff to helped me grow as a person." sentially, we give our lives in ser¬ count the number of hours their vice." Hemm says that members of students spend in community ser¬ Service and the C.PP.S. the C.PP.S. are models for others vice. "1 know of many volunteer More and more, students like on campus. "It is a way to show activities that students are involved Kreinbrink are becoming volun¬ the great benefit of service, espe¬ in, and I just got curious about how teers, and both private and public cially in a world in which we tend many hours our stu¬ to think in terms of dents contribute in working strictly for Service and community service," compensation." McFarland says. Hemm says "I asked faculty that he doesn't ex¬ and staff to sort of pect every student to keep a mnning total of be inspired by the SaintJosephus 'person' hours for vol- service of the Mis¬ Li n t e e r / c o m m u n i t y sionaries of the Pre¬ service areas they su¬ cious Blood. How¬ pervise." His poll ever, he says, "it is found that SJC stu¬ exciting to see those dents participated in 6,942 docu¬ seniors who do catch on to the mented volunteer hours of commu¬ spirit of service and who go out into Poll finds that, in one nity service in the Fall 2000 semes¬ the world realizing 'the world is big¬ ter. The hours were spent contrib¬ ger than me, and there is more to it semester, SJC students uting such varied projects as a than the size of my paycheck.'" Boys' and Girls' Club, highway spent nearly 7,000 cleanup. Habitat for Humanity, Service and the Curriculum sexual assault prevention pro¬ Another factor that might volunteer hours in grams, and Saturday classes for el¬ contribute to SJC students' involve¬ ementary school students. ment in community service is the community service. "I was really amazed as I to¬ inspiration of the College's Core taled up the hours," McFarland Program. The Core Program, SJC's says. "There is a lot of volunteer unique vision of general education, service being offered by our stu¬ schools across the country are de¬ asks students to see themselves as dents, as well as by our staff I was voting resources for community a part of a global community that especially struck as I read some service. But given this trend, nearly both shapes them and is, in turn, numbers of service hours from 7,000 hours of student volunteer shaped by them. The culmination larger Catholic Universities, with work is still high. of the program is a consideration student populations 10 to 15 times One factor that might contrib¬ of current affairs and ethics, with our own." In terms of volunteer ute to that high rate of involvement Christian Humanism, which affirms hours of community service, is the presence on campus of the the dignity and value of each per¬ McFarland says, "we rank right up Missionaries of the Precious Blood son for the purpose of increasing there with programs like the Uni¬ (C.PP.S.), the College's founding the common good, as a focus. versity of Dayton." order. The Missionaries of the Pre¬ John Groppe is a Professor of "Being a volunteer at SJC has cious Blood take as their inspira¬ English at SJC who encourages his been one of the best experiences tion St. Caspar del Bufalo, who students to undertake volunteer of my life," says Senior Theresa spent his life ministering to what work as a part of their academic ex¬ Kreinbrink, who is Director of the he called the "people on the fringe," perience at Saint Joseph's, espe¬ Student Union Board, which brings the marginalized sick and poor. cially as part of their experience in speakers and events to campus free "The members of the C.PP.S. Core. He explains the connection: of charge to students. "Volunteer¬ community are here on what is "In Core we talk about human dig¬ ing has become an important part called a 'contributed services pro¬ nity as one of the main elements of of my time at Saint Joe's. For the gram,"' says Brother Tim Hemm a Christian Humanism. We affirm past two and a half years, I have ‘70, the local Director of the C.PP.S. that each person has a great worth Fall 2001 9 -] c a m p u 1 ll because she or he was created in ies have found that the "Y" gen¬ self that I can make a difference on the image of God. That's pretty ab¬ eration is highly active in campus.” Taylor suggests that stract. But when the students, and volunteerism on a local level. community service has taught her we along with them, volunteer to Therefore, many students are com¬ valuable lessons about life. do some work for Birthright, for ex¬ ing to the Saint Joseph's College "When I helped clean up after ample, and even meet some of the campus already seeing community floods, sometimes the people I met clients of the center, the abstrac¬ service as a part of their lives. were proud, and it was hard for them 1 tion becomes concrete and imme¬ Senior Megan Taylor is a per¬ to accept help. Volunteering in situ¬ ] diate. The experience achieves fect example. Taylor has been vol¬ ations like that gives you perspec¬ what no lecture can accomplish." unteering since she was 12, work¬ tive and lets you see the changing 1 Some faculty at Saint Joseph's ing with handicapped children, at¬ nature of life." 1 encourage volunteer work as part tending weekend work camps, and Professor Berger says he 1 of departmental courses as well. participating in disaster relief She loves to see these epiphanies tak¬ feels that volunteerism is a part of ing place when he works with stu¬ \ her philosophy of life. "The only dents involved in Habitat for Hu¬ "Being a volunteer at SJC thing you leave behind you in life manity. "Fve seen my students has been one of the best is how you treat people," she says. becoming more compassionate i "That's why you're here. 1 like to about people less fortunate than i 1 experiences of my life," use what 1 know to help people they are. Poverty often seems face¬ i because 1 feel like that's what life is less, but when you meet the part¬ says Senior Theresa about." "Besides," she adds, "you ner families through Habitat [who can work for money all your life, live in the houses built by volun¬ } Kreinbrink but that doesn't necessarily make teers], it can be eye-opening. I've j > you happy. What makes you seen my students come to realize happy is to see smiles on the faces 'There but for the grace of God go m X Brian Capouch, Assistant Profes¬ of people you help." I.'" I sor of Computer Science, asks his Junior Jen Sherburne sees Computer Science students to community service as a part of her spend a number of volunteer hours religious background. When she involved in computer-related com¬ is asked why she volunteered to munity service projects. Last year, direct last year's Covenant House Capouch's students taught people Candlelight Vigil, she says: "I grew on and off campus how to config¬ up and went through 12 years of ure their computers, tutored Catholic education. Because of underclass Computer Science ma¬ that background, it seemed like sec¬ jors who needed help, and worked ond nature to get involved." as volunteer lab monitors. Father McFarland notes that Sophomore Anne Domasica even students who don't identify assembles crafts with a child at the Volunteerism and "Generation Y" with a religious tradition are using Gallagher Charitable Society's But the students at Saint volunteerism as a way to express Christmas party for children in need. Joseph's do not have to be urged their spirituality. "From what I read into community service. They of¬ about and experience with the Col¬ Service after SJC ten come to campus clamoring for lege students, often they tend to Countless Saint Joseph's it. "When 1 offered to establish a be attracted to a spirituality rather alumni continue to participate in Habitat for Humanity email list last than an organized religion. Fve read community service. Two rather ex¬ year, 80 people signed up for it," about increasing interest in volun¬ traordinary examples are Harriet says Fred Berger, Associate Pro¬ teer activity that is often an out¬ Mahaffey '79 and Mary Williams fessor of Communication. "At a growth of [the students'] spiritual¬ '91, founders and board members school of 1,000 students, that num¬ ity." of the Emmaus Mission Center in ber is pretty impressive." The students seem to agree Logansport, IN. The mission cen¬ The high level of interest in that they also reap personal re¬ ter offers a wide array of services programs like Habitat for Human¬ wards for their efforts. Sherburne for those in need, including a food ity is undoubtedly due, in part, to says that directing the candlelight pantry, furniture and second-hand the increasing rate of young vigil gave her leadership experience. clothing shop, transitional housing people's participation in such ac¬ Kreinbrink says that volunteer ex¬ for homeless families, and aid for tivities nationwide. Recent stud¬ perience “helped me prove to my¬ (Continued on page 12.) 10 4f’ Contact