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MARCH 2002VOLUME 3

ISSUE 2

One of myfavorite thingsabout being president of

St. Edward’s University is telling the stories of St. Edward’s — stories thatillustrate the quality of a St. Edward’seducation as well as the diversity of thestudents we serve. Stories like that ofQueta Cortez, ’88: She came to St. Edward’s from the migrant farms ofthe Rio Grande Valley and went on tobecome the first Hispanic woman inTexas to earn a doctorate in physical

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chemistry at Texas A&M University. Orof Luci Baines Johnson, ’97: She wasthe president’s daughter, but it was at St. Edward’s University New Collegethat she realized her educational dreams.

And there are always new stories.Here are some from the past fewmonths:• Jesus Santos, ’02,

of Laredo, wasvoted MostOutstandingStudent at theUniversity of NewMexico’s GermanSummer Institutein Taos, NewMexico. Santosrecorded the high-est scores ever inthe history of theinstitute — after taking only twosemesters of German.

• Business major Edward Remaley,’01, of Austin, received the presti-gious Wall Street Journal StudentAchievement Award last spring forhis outstanding grade point averageand leadership on campus and inthe community. Ramaley’s honorrepresents the university’s 30th yearto have a student recognized by thenewspaper.

• Last summer, Pedro Garza, ’02, ofEagle Pass, Leo Perales, ’02, ofMcAllen, Saul Alanis, ’02, of Elsa,

OFFICERSChair

Carolyn Lewis Gallagher

Vice Chair

Jim A. Smith

Treasurer

F. Gary Valdez, MBA ’78

Secretary

Gregory A. Kozmetsky, ’70

MEMBERSJohn Bauer

Brother Donald Blauvelt, CSC, ’67

Manuel Chavez

Margaret Crahan

Brother Richard Critz, CSC, ’72

Dr. Isabella Cunningham

Brother Richard Daly, CSC, ’61

Timothy F. Gavin, ’76

Brother Richard Gilman, CSC, ’65

Msgr. Elmer Holtman

Stephen Jones, MBA ’94

Margie Kintz

Edward E. Leyden, ’64

Greg Marchbanks

Myra A. McDaniel

Sister Amata Miller, IHM

Michael E. Patrick

Theodore R. Popp, ’60

William Renfro

J. William Sharman Jr., hs ’58

Ian J. Turpin

Melba Whatley

Peter Winstead

EX OFFICIOGeorge E. Martin, Ph.D.

Paul Tramonte, ’91

Neal Wise

TRUSTEES EMERITICharles A. Betts

Edward M. Block, ’50

Guy Bodine, hs ’68

Leslie Clement

Fred D. George, ’69

Lavon Philips

Charles Schulze, ’33

George Van Houten

St. Edward’s UniversityBoard of Trustees

and Anita Ramos, ’03, of EaglePass, participated in the CANDAX-ME McNair Scholars SummerResearch Program at the Universityof Notre Dame — an opportunityavailable only to students who showpotential for pursuing doctoral

degrees in the sci-ences. Three ofthe four studentswent on to presenttheir work at theMcNair NationalResearchConference andGraduate SchoolFair in Wisconsinin November.• Houston’sAlley Theatre, oneof the finest

regional theaters in the country,produced an original play by AndreFord, ’03, of Houston, as part ofthe annual Houston YoungPlaywrights Exchange (HYPE). Fordoversaw production of his play,“Street Cars,” and worked with pro-fessional directors and actors tocarry out the project.These stories are part of a bigger

story — the life-transforming experi-ences that occur in our community oflearners, where Aristotle’s “life of themind” thrives in the daily interaction offaculty and students. ■

Telling StoriesGeorge Martin, Ph.D.

These stories are part

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EditorSusan Wolf

Art DirectorBen Chomiak

Assistant EditorStacia Potter

Director of CommunicationsStephanie Elsea

Alumni Notes EditorMia M. Allen

Graphic DesignerLori Najvar

InternsStephenie Corn, ’02, Nancy Flores, ’03,

Bhadri Verduzco, ’02

ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY

PresidentGeorge E. Martin, Ph.D.

Vice President of University RelationsPatty S. Huffines

Associate Vice President of MarketingPaige Booth

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2 Students Play with Their Food, MMNT Update, Sports Shorts

F E A T U R E S

6 Philanthropy Update

7 Hilltop VoicesMy life as a production assistant

8 Crossing ContinentsUgandan students at St. Edward’s

10 SEU and APD Join ForcesTop brass enter Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Ethics program

12 Gen Ed for Gen YThe St. Edward’s core curriculum gets results

14 The Latest DishSouth Congress Market boasts creative menu

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16 Understanding TerrorismPaul Louis

18 The Business of EmotionDianne R. Hill

20 Literature as LifeCatherine Rainwater

22 The Spiritual Side of WorkDavid Trott

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24 SEU Wants You to be a Mentor

25 Alumni Notes

26 Lynch Biography Planned by Muller

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www.stedwards.edu

on the cover

crossing continents

COVER ILLUSTRATION BY LORI NAJVAR

Edward’sSt.U N I V E R S I T Y M A G A Z I N E

This issue focuses on thehigh-quality academics

found at St. Edward’sUniversity. Learn about

four of the many professors who promotethe “Life of the Mind.”

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ENROLLMENTUPDATE

St. Edward’s University enrollmentreached an all-time high of 4,151 total stu-dents last fall, representing an 8.5 percentincrease over the fall of 2000.

Total enrollment for first-time freshmenwas 417, the largest freshman class reported.The number of traditional undergraduates alsoincreased for the third year in a row to 2,315.

Total graduate enrollment continues toincrease every year. There are currently 782students enrolled. The number of MBA stu-dents has been steadily increasing since thefall of 1997, and enrollment is now 570.

The number of international studentsreached 122, the highest the enrollment hasbeen since the fall of 1997. A total of 34.4percent of all St. Edward’s University studentsare classified as minorities (American Indian,Asian and Pacific Islander, Hispanic andAfrican American).

The women of Doyle Hallbrought home a “Cannie”award at The Big Can Do.

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A ‘CAN-DO’ AFFAIROn Nov. 8, St. Edward’s University

hosted the official groundbreaking for the new60,000-square-foot residence hall in conjunc-tion with “The Big Can Do.”

For months before the event, teams ofresidents from the existing residence halls andapartments, faculty and staff competed to col-lect the most cans and prepackaged fooditems as part of a contest to create the coolestcanned creation. Fiesta Mart gave the teams abig boost by donating 1,600 cans. Teams hadfour hours to complete their food sculptures.The event also featured celebrity judges,including Judy Maggio of Austin’s KVUE TV 24,columnist John Kelso of the Austin American-Statesman and State Representative DawnnaDukes. Dave Dickson and Sandra Pachecoannounced winners at the groundbreaking.

Almost 3,500 pounds of food from theevent were donated to the Capital Area FoodBank’s Hometown Harvest Food and FundDrive, and the St. Edward’s University CampusMinistry Food Drive.

The groundbreaking event marked thebeginning of the $7.5 million residence hall,which will house 180 students when it opensin time for spring semester 2003.

STORYTELLINGEVENT HOSTEDOn Nov. 17, St. Edward’s University hosted

the 2001 Tellabration in the Maloney Room ofMain Building. Storytellers from all over Texasplayed to a standing-room-only crowd andentertained audiences with stories from history,personal recollections, Native American tradi-tions and ancient empires.

Tellabration began in Connecticut in 1988and occurs every year in various cities through-out the world. This year, St. Edward’s Universitybecame one of approximately 300 worldwidesites to participate in the storytelling event.

Hosted by the Central Texas StorytellingGuild, which is a local organization consistingof 60 or more professional and amateur story-tellers, and sponsored by the St. Edward’sMaster of Liberal Arts program, the event wascoordinated by MLA student and AssistantSecretary to University Programs DavidThompson.

Tellabration celebrates cultural diversitythrough stories, folk tales and oral history. Ifyou would like information about the guild orabout the 2002 Tellabration please contactThompson at davidat@admin.stedwards.edu.

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A TRADITION OF LIGHTSOver the last 23 years, St. Edward’s University and the Austin

community have gathered on the front lawn of Main Building for the Festivalof Lights. On Friday, Dec. 7, the tradition continued as participants gatheredto light candles and watch as Main Building was illuminated by thousands oftiny Christmas lights.

In addition to celebrating the season, participants also were on handto celebrate the diversity of the community. “The purpose of the Festival ofLights is to celebrate the diversity of St. Edward’s, Austin and the world,”said Father Rick Wilkinson, CSC, director of Campus Ministry. Theprayers and readings that were given during the celebration were selectedto focus on the diversity of the audience.

The lighting of Main Building, the participant candles and the luminar-ias along University Drive symbolized the many interpretations light has forreligions around the world. “For Christians, Christ is the light of the world,”said Father Rick. “But light is symbolic in many religions.”

AMY’S ICE CREAMFOUNDER SPEAKSAT WORKSHOP

Amy Miller, founder and owner of Amy’sIce Cream, was the featured speaker at theentrepreneurial workshop hosted by theSchool of Business on Jan. 15. The conferenceoffered attendees the chance to work withlocal business leaders to develop and imple-ment business plans of their own. Miller, whoowns several legendary ice cream stores inAustin, shared wisdom from her 18 years ofentrepreneurial experience and spoke aboutthe hardships and rewards involved in startinga new business.

“Being an entrepreneur doesn’t meanyou know business techniques,” Miller said.“It means you have a passion and you find ademand for your product.”

The School of Business hopes to encour-age future business leaders to follow inMiller’s footsteps as part of its new entrepre-neur certificate program. The program isdesigned to provide students with an opportu-nity to find out about entrepreneurship andthe steps involved in starting a business. Aspart of the program, students develop a com-prehensive feasibility plan along with a busi-ness plan template. For more informationabout the entrepreneur certificate program,contact Les Carter at 512-428-1331 or visitwww.stedwards.edu/badm/entrepreneur.

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The campus community celebrated the season with the 23rdAnnual Festival of Lights.

STUDENT RECEIVEDWALL STREET

JOURNAL HONOREdward Remaley, ’01, received the

coveted Wall Street Journal StudentAchievement Award last spring. St. Edward’sfaculty member Catherine MacDermottnominated Remaley for the award. Accordingto MacDermott, Remaley received the awarddue to his outstanding GPA and excellent lead-ership in the community.

“The award made me extremely proud,”said Remaley. “What meant the most to mewas that I was nominated by the faculty andstaff. It showed me that my efforts hadn’t goneunnoticed. St. Edward’s is a great place to getan education.”

Since 1948, the Wall Street Journal hashonored college and university students acrossthe country with the prestigious honor.Recipients of this award are nominated bytheir professors for exhibiting both scholasticand extracurricular excellence in business. Itis a reward for the long-term commitment andeffort necessary to excel in a very competitiveacademic setting.

Remaley’s honor represents the 30thyear to have a St. Edward’s student recognizedby the newspaper.

SEU HONORS■ St. Edward’s University was listed among the best

colleges and universities in the country in the sec-ond edition of Great Colleges for the Real World: GetIn. Get Out. Get a Job by Michael Viollt, president ofRobert Morris College in Chicago.

■ In July, the School of Education at St. Edward’sUniversity received a grant award from the U.S.Department of Education’s Preparing Tomorrow’sTeachers to Use Technology program. The grant willhelp fund the university’s Building Teams and Toolsfor Teachers program, a partnership programbetween St. Edward’s, Concordia University,University of the Incarnate Word, 15 area K-12schools and several non-profit organizations. Thepartnership program will create opportunities forteachers, student teachers and faculty to worktogether to infuse classroom curricula with technol-ogy and find ways to better prepare future teachersfor using technology. This project will also provide amodel for other colleges and university educationprograms.

■ The university’s new advertising campaign, Learn toThink, received the Best In Show Award for totaladvertising campaign in the 17th AnnualAdmissions Advertising Awards. The campaign alsoreceived gold awards for newspaper advertising andtelevision advertising series in this national compe-tition.

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A VISIT FROM OITAOn Oct. 4, the St. Edward’s community

was treated to the drumming stylings ofTetshin Daiko. Hailing from Austin’s sistercity in Oita, Japan, Tetshin Daiko drummerstreated the audience to a performance ofspellbinding rhythmic patterns and strikingvisuals. Daiko employed a variety of small,medium and large drums and other percus-sion instruments to create a fusion of culture,pride and history. Tetshin Daiko means“Spirit of Iron Workers Drummers.” Thegroup has been entertaining audiences for 25years. The University Programming Board atSt. Edward’s and the Austin-Oita Sister CityCommittee sponsored Tetshin Daiko’s performance.

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COLLOQUIUMEXPLORES

‘NATURALLAW’Assistant Professor of Philosophy Mark

Cherry coordinated “Natural Law:Foundational, Moral and Legal Considerations”on campus in November. The colloquium wasthe second in an annual series focused on acritical exploration of the nature, scope andjustification of the natural law, which is a moraltradition that seeks universal moral norms toguide human action and understandings of jus-tice available to all of humanity through reason.

Speakers at the event included: Robert B.Kruschwitz, director of the Center for ChristianEthics at Baylor University in Waco; DanielMcInerny, director of the Center for ThomisticStudies at the University of Saint Thomas inHouston; and Christopher Tollefsen of theUniversity of South Carolina Department ofPhilosophy in Columbia, South Carolina. Otherfaculty who assisted with the colloquiumincluded Professor of Philosophy WilliamZanardi, Instructor of Religious StudiesRichard Bautch and Director of the Center forEthics and Leadership Phillip Thompson.

For information regarding the next collo-quium in this series, “The Death ofMetaphysics; The Death of Culture –Foundations of the Natural Law,” to be held oncampus next November, contact Cherry atmarkc@admin.stedwards.edu.

Campus Beat was compiled by Danielle Cuff, ’01, Bhadri Verduzco, ’02,and Michelle Martinez, ’00.

At the end of last semester, some of thebiggest football fans on campus headed out tothe soccer fields behind the Ragsdale Centerevery Sunday afternoon for intramural flag

football. Organized by students,the intramural league gave stu-dents and faculty a fun opportu-nity to get dirty on the gridiron.

The intramural seasonbegan in late October. Students,faculty and staff were invited toform teams and join the league.Six co-ed teams were formed,and the intramural flag footballseason was underway. Theschedule consisted of a round-robin regular season format inpreparation for the playoffs.There was no limit to the num-ber of players per team; howev-

er, each team could only have eight players onthe field at a time, one of whom had to be awoman. Other than that, most of the rules oftackle football still applied. The most obviousdifference was the replacing of a tackle withthe pull of a flag.

For many of the players, it was the firstopportunity to play football on an organized

team, and they enjoyed the experience. “Flagfootball is a lot of fun and it brings the St. Edward’s community together,” said SeanTallungan, ’03. “It’s great to be able to playfootball every Sunday with my friends from theresidence halls.”

At season’s end, a single-eliminationplayoff tournament decided the 2001 intramu-ral flag football championship. The league wasvery competitive and some of the rivalries randeep. Entering the tournament in a three-waytie for first place, the Rowdy Hilltoppers wonthe tournament with two exciting victories,making them the back-to-back St. Edward’sUniversity Intramural Flag FootballChampions.

With encouraging fan support and grow-ing interest among the St. Edward’s communi-ty, intramural flag football will undoubtedly be a source of friendly competition on the St. Edward’s campus for a long time. “I thinkit’s great,” said Jose Maganda, ’04. “Maybenext year this will be even bigger.”

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ST. EDWARD’S HELPS DEMYSTIFYTHE ‘TEENAGE BRAIN’

The teenage brain — a mystery of mod-ern science. Until now. The PBS show“Frontline” recently aired “Inside the TeenageBrain,” a program sponsored in the Austinarea by St. Edward’s University.

The show explored how new scientificfindings are revealing the motives behind ado-lescent behavior. Research shows the unpre-dictable behavior that has long been blamedon hormones could in fact be a result ofchanges within the brain. The consequencesof this discovery could change how societyviews teenagers.

In addition to the broadcast, St. Edward’sUniversity and KLRU, Austin’s public televisionstation, teamed up to co-host a related townhall meeting that aired on KLRU’s award-win-ning Austin at Issue public affairs series. The

roundtable discussion brought parents andteens together to look at what these findingswill mean for families with adolescents.

As a result of the discussion, many teach-ers, parents and teens gained a new under-standing of the teenage mind. An overwhelm-ing number of teens indicated that they wantedto spend more time with their parents but didnot know how to ask for it. In response,“numerous parents reported that they weregoing to make a more concerted effort to beavailable to their teenage children and spendmore time with them,” said KLRU TV OutreachCoordinator Karen Quebe. And teachersreported that they were going to look for newways to incorporate these findings into thecurriculum.

SPORT SHORTSWhen talking about 2001 SEU athletics,

two names seem to be on the tips of everytongue. Erika Figueiredo, ’05, and CoreyWhite, ’02, had standout seasons for theHilltoppers, both receiving HeartlandConference Player-of-the-Year honors in theirrespected sports, volleyball and soccer.

Coach Debbie Williamson-Taylor,Heartland Conference Coach of the Year, ledthe Lady Hilltoppers volleyball team to a 30-7record and a Heartland ConferenceChampionship. Throughout the season, fresh-man Erika Figueiredo was a powerful leader onthe court.

Along with Heartland Conference Playerof the Year honors, Figueiredo was namedHeartland Conference Freshman of the Year.She was also the only player in the conferenceto receive “player-of-the-week” honors twice.Figueiredo led the Lady Hilltoppers in total kills(423) and kills per game (3.99). And sheranked second on the team in total blocks(79), blocks per game (.75) and digs pergame (3.77). By all indications, this brightyoung star will only improve over the next fewyears. Her potential seems unlimited.

While Figueiredo dominated the volleyballcourt, senior Corey White dominated the soc-cer field as a sweeper. As this year’s HeartlandConference Player of the Year and 2nd-teamNCAA all-region selection, he topped off an out-standing career. He was named to the All-Conference First Team in each of his four yearsat St. Edward’s and will undoubtedly be difficultto replace. “He’s simply our best player,” saidmen’s soccer Head Coach Mike Smith. “He’s asgood a sweeper as I’ve ever seen come out ofthis conference.” ■

May we email you?If you would like to receive email updates on university news,please contact us! Just email your name, class year,home address and your preferred email address to cherih@admin.stedwards.edu.

Arthur Miller’s Playing for Time featured powerful performances by students and guest artists.

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MMNT UPDATEThe 2001-2002 season began with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, guest-directed by Michael

Costello. Faculty guest artists Annie Suite as the Nurse and Everett Lunning, Jr. as Capulet joineda cast of talented St. Edward’s University theater students to bring this tragic tale of star-crossedlovers to life.

Arthur Miller’s Playing for Time continued the season as a tribute to the courage and survivalof many women who escaped the gas chamber at Auschwitz by being chosen to participate in a prisoners’ orchestra. Playing for Time was directed by Melba Martinez and featured powerful performances by Equity Guest Artists Jill Parker-Jones, Babs George and Jenny Larson, ’01.

The season continues with spring productions of Once on this Island, by Lynn Ahrens, runningFeb. 20 through March 3. Short Stories, conceived and created with guest residents Anne Bogart andThe SITI Company, runs April 10 through 21. The MMNT will conclude with the summer productionof Tracers, conceived by John di Fusco. For ticket information or reservations, call 512-448-8484.

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P H I L A N T H R O P Y

PlannedGiving The idea of giving back to St.

Edward’s conjures familiar pictures ofparticipating in an alumni serviceproject, serving on a campus commit-tee, talking with a Phonathon calleror making a financial pledge. Now

imagine this: naming St. Edward’s in your will, donating real estate, contributing appreci-ated stocks, designating a life insurance policy, giving artwork or jewelry, earmarkingretirement plan assets or even establishing a scholarship in your family’s name.

Your contribution to St. Edward’s can extend far beyond your pocketbook. Whileannual support and service remain vitally important, gifts that require more planning canhelp St. Edward’s achieve its long-term goals and ensure its prosperity for decades tocome. With guidance from your own financial or legal advisors and the St. Edward’sOffice of Planned Giving, your planned gift can substantially impact your family’s futureas well as that of the university.

What is the difference between a planned gift and other gifts?Planned gifts involve, well…planning. While other gifts may entail making a one-timefinancial contribution that is complete when the check is written or the credit cardcharged, planned gifts require preparation and discussion to make sure that the gift is fis-cally feasibly, legally transacted, appropriately timed and beneficial to you, your familyand St. Edward’s.

Can I benefit from making a planned gift?Planned gifts often result in significant benefits for givers. By making your gift, you maysee substantial reductions in capital gains taxes, income taxes and estate taxes. You mayalso enjoy increases in your personal tax-free income and interest income.

Should I bestow my gift now or in the future?The timing of your gift depends on both your financial position and how you hope toimpact St. Edward’s with your gift. The Office of Planned Giving can help you determinea successful timeline that will accomplish both your personal and charitable visions.

How can I make sure that the university utilizes my gift in a waythat complements my values?The university strives to find the best fit for each gift that it receives. By talking with theOffice of Planned Giving, you can learn more about the many academic and co-curricu-lar programs that could benefit from your gift, and you can ensure your gift will achievethe difference you envision for St. Edward’s.

To learn more about planned giving at St. Edward’s, contact Diane Riehs at 512-416-5805 or dianer@admin.stedwards.edu. ■

Kozmetsky honoredfor philanthropy

Trustee GregKozmetsky, ’70,understands themission of St.Edward’s University— and lives by it.Kozmetsky wasnamed OutstandingPhilanthropist ofthe Year by thegreater Austin chap-ter of the Association of FundraisingProfessionals for his service to St. Edward’sand the Austin community.

“I was very humbled by the awardand very proud to be a part of the univer-sity and the community,” said Kozmetsky.“I feel like I was really just a representativeof all the groups I work with in Austin,and I accepted the award for all of us.”

Kozmetsky joined the St. Edward’sBoard of Trustees in 1981, serving as chairin 1984 and 1994. He has helped guidethe university through many philanthropy“firsts,” including tripling the university’sendowment in the last capital campaign,completing the most successful fundrais-ing year on record for 2001 and creating aprofessorship in applied ethics to honorformer President Patricia Hayes.

“It’s the mission and the people thatkeep me coming back to the university,”said Kozmetsky. “St. Edward’s has helpedto confirm and even enhance my sense ofcommunity and of giving back. Our val-ues have really meshed.”

Kozmetsky’s commitment to serviceextends far beyond the university’s hilltop.He serves on the Board of Directors formany Austin nonprofits, including theAustin Children’s Museum, SafePlace,SETON Healthcare Network, TexasWomen’s Museum and Leadership Austin.

“It’s so fulfilling to be part of a boardor committee and to see goals attainedand projects completed because you knowyou are ultimately helping people,” saidKozmetsky. ■

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my semester hiatus started atthe exact time a major featurefilm opened their offices intown. Tom Copeland, the direc-tor of the film commission,made a phone call, and my lifewas turned upside down.

I landed a job as the officeproduction assistant on TheLife of David Gale, a death rowthriller to be shot in andaround the Austin area. I knewthat being a PA was going tobe hard work, and I had heard the hor-ror stories. What I didn’t expect wasthat by the time it was over, I wouldhave my own horror stories.

Working on a film with an approx-imate budget of $60 million, the direc-tor being Alan Parker (TheCommitments, Mississippi Burning,Fame, Evita, Angela’s Ashes) and majorstars such as Kevin Spacey, KateWinslet and Laura Linney is a ton ofwork — especially for a rookie. I had tolearn everything at once and hope thatI got it right the second time around.

I was basically in charge of makingsure that things ran smoothly. I did thegrocery shopping (about $800 a week).I did the office supply shopping (some-times making two to four trips to vari-ous supply stores a day). I ordered andpicked up lunch for 15 to 25 people aday. I ran random errands. I made cap-puccinos, cleaned the kitchen, took outthe trash, made deliveries on set, dis-

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At the beginningof my junior year hereat St. Edward’s, Idecided that it wastime to get an internship. I had never had a clear ideaof what I wanted to do, so I went tothe Career Planning and ExperientialLearning office and started lookingthrough binders of internship opportu-nities. It seemed like I sifted through ahundred fliers, but there was only onethat caught my eye. It was for the TexasFilm Commission: “Learn about themakings of film and television produc-tions in Texas.” It sounded interesting,so I followed up.

The next spring I found myselfstarting my first internship at the filmcommission. I say it was my firstbecause, as a result of my experiencesthat spring, I ended up staying on dur-ing the summer semester as well. Thepeople at the film commission hadquickly become my mentors andfriends. They taught me the ins andouts of filming in Texas as well as pro-duction in general. I ate up everythingthey told me. It was as if I was attend-ing my own little film school.

Through a field trip with one ofmy bosses, I got my first taste of a realmovie set. I’ll never forget that moment.I stepped on the sound stage andinstantly knew that I had to be a part ofit. I wanted to pursue production work.

When summer started to winddown, I was also winding down a gruel-ing Capstone project. I felt burnt outand tired of school. I needed a break —badly. I decided to take a semester offfrom school in order to work. Luckily,

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tributed memos, made copies, faxed,shipped, answered phones and talked tovendors everyday, all day. In addition, Iwas in charge of taking care of thescreening room, where the director,producers and editors, along with vari-ous department heads, would screendaily footage after wrap. This offeredme the unique opportunity to see thefilm footage before it was put together.During the 63 days that the film wasactually shooting, I was working six toseven day weeks, averaging between 10to 12 hours a day. Believe me — it wastiring, but worth it.

I’m still amazed by the people Ihad the opportunity to work with. Thedirector, producers, actors, editors andTeamsters were all amazing. I was ableto see a feature film being made fromthe beginning to the end. I madeincredible friends and contacts. Andjust think — it all started with a trip toCPEL. ■

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Edward’s. While in Austin, he met withuniversity administrators to establish astudy abroad program for Ugandanpriests to earn their degrees at St.Edward’s. Tuition, books and livingexpenses are covered through combinedscholarship funds from St. Edward’s,the Congregation of Holy Cross andprivate donors. The three Sisters are thefirst nuns to participate in the program,which has graduated seven priests.

On one wall of the modest on-campus apartment the three nuns sharehangs a large map of Uganda. “Here,”said Gertrude, pointing to a spot nearthe lower left side of the map, “is FortPortal, our home.” The three nuns aremembers of the same order, theDaughters of Saint Therese of Lisieux,but they each hold different jobs withinthe diocese and community. Gertrude

y the time she was six years old,Gertrude Kabanyomozi knew what shewanted to be when she grew up. Likethe nuns from her order in Ugandawho would occasionally gather forlunch at her parents’ home after Mass,Gertrude wanted to dedicate her life toservice as a Catholic nun. Now, 30years later and nearly 9,000 miles awayfrom her East African home, SisterGertrude is learning new skills to betterserve her community as a student at St.Edward’s University.

Gertrude, along with fellow nunsFlorence and Stella, are the latest bene-ficiaries in a near 20-year relationshipbetween St. Edward’s University andthe diocese of Fort Portal, Uganda. In1984, the Bishop of Fort Portal wasinvited to speak at commencement andreceived an honorary degree at St.

holds an office manager-type positionat their order’s general office, whileSister Stella Kanyunyuzi works as anaccountant at a Catholic-sponsoredgovernment school for boys and SisterFlorence Kajoina teaches science at asimilar school for girls.

Inside the sparsely furnished apart-ment are the usual college supplies:stacks of books, notebooks and pensspilling over from the desk to the coffeetable and a small television in the cor-ner. There also are several Bibles and awell-worn English dictionary. “The lan-guage is the hardest part,” said Stella, a35-year-old New College student study-ing business administration. “Althoughwe are taught English from the time weare children, the dialect is quite differ-ent. It isn’t a real problem thoughbecause the classes are small enoughthat the professors know me and don’tmind helping me when I have questionsor problems.” Far away from home, theSisters also take comfort in the routinesof religious life. “We enjoy being able toattend daily Mass on campus and hav-ing the support and community of the

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Congregation of Holy Cross,”she said. “And, we are gratefulto have each other.”

Florence, at 40 the oldestof the three, considers theopportunity to study at St.Edward’s a blessing. “When wecommitted to a religious life,we dedicated our lives to serv-ing others,” she said. “Here, weare learning how to do our jobsbetter, how to serve our community bet-ter. Once we return to Uganda, we canshare our new knowledge with others.”Florence is working toward a degree inbiology, though she hopes to learn otherskills as well. “I like sports and want tolearn how to play basketball before Ireturn home,” she said, laughing.

Sisters Stella, Florence andGertrude are not the only ones learningfrom their experience. With their paleblue suits and gray habits, the nunsinevitably spark curiosity among stu-dents, which usually leads to conversa-tions. “Many students ask us questionsabout our lives. They want to knowmore about religious life,” Stella said.

“Sometimes they ask us how to pray orif we will pray with them. It is a bless-ing to share with them.”

Without transportation of theirown, the Sisters depend on the buddingfriendships with other students, facultyand staff to help them explore Austinand Central Texas. “It is obviously verydifferent here,” Gertrude said. “Butthere are similarities.”

Though much of Uganda is con-sidered rural, Winston Churchilldubbed it “the pearl of Africa” for itslush, green land and numerous varietiesof native flowers, plants and animals.Because of its proximity to the equator,Uganda enjoys a moderate climate year-

round, with days evenly split betweenlight and dark. Despite the inherentbeauty, Fort Portal is not immune totrouble. Rebel soldiers from the nearbyCongo border are a constant threat tothe students at the schools where Stellaand Florence work. To protect the stu-dents from being kidnapped and forcedto join rebel forces, the Ugandan armymaintains a group of soldiers on theschool grounds.

Still, the Sisters miss their home-land, their fellow nuns, and friends.“We live simple lives,” Gertrude said.“We belong to everyone and are eagerto return home to continue to serveGod and our community.” ■

This page (left to right) SisterStella Kanyunyuzi, Sister

Florence Kajoina and SisterGertrude Kabanyomozi on the

steps of Main Building.

Opposite page (left to right) LakeSaaka near Fort Portal; Sisters

Jubilee Celebration at FortPortal; the Rwenzorie Mountains

near the Congo border.

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Michael C. McDonald, ’95, assistantchief and chief of staff of the AustinPolice Department, was recentlynamed interim city manager for Austin.

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F E A T U R E

St. Edward’s University and AustinPolice Department now have two thingsin common: leadership and ethics.

Chief of Police Stanley L. Knee hascommitted to sending a number of topadministrators through the Master ofScience in Organizational Leadershipand Ethics program (MSOLE) on anannual basis. Michael C. McDonald,’95, assistant chief and chief of staff, isthe first participant and started classeslast fall.

McDonald is no stranger to St.Edward’s. He received his undergradu-ate degree in criminal justice throughNew College in 1995. In fact, twoother assistant chiefs and the assistantdirector for the police department alsoattended St. Edward’s University.

McDonald called his undergradu-ate experience very good and noted that“SEU has always been a giving institu-tion, very committed to public service,and very flexible for students who arealso professionals with time constraintsand multiple responsibilities.” Hepointed to this past summer as anexample, when a modified police acade-my was held on campus with officersliving in the dorms and attending class-es. “St. Edward’s stepped up to the plateand recognized they could assist us withthat.”

So it was natural that APD turnedto St. Edward’s when they began inves-tigating graduate programs to send theirofficers through.

“We looked at a number of differ-ent programs in public administrationand in criminal justice,” McDonaldsaid. “Most of them seemed repetitiveto skills officers learn on the job. Butleadership principles — learning how tomobilize a group and how to effectchange, applying ethical principles indecision-making — are not somethingnaturally learned on a job. The

MSOLE program serves our needs inmany ways.”

One way is financially. BecauseAPD is using grant monies that supportstaff development, they wanted to payan officer’s tuition for the entire pro-gram in one fell swoop. So St. Edward’scame up with a special pricing optionequivalent to the last two courses free atlocked-in tuition costs.

The Master of Science inOrganizational Leadership and Ethicsevolved partly as a result of the MBAprogram reorganization in the spring of1999. Allan Pevoto, associate professorof management, had his 1999 Capstoneclass conduct a survey of Austin busi-ness community leaders to ascertainwhether they saw a need for a programon organizational leadership and wouldsupport it. Not only did business lead-ers say yes, they encouraged a focus onethics as well.

The program was launched in thespring of 2001; currently 34 people areenrolled. The 36-hour curriculumincludes courses such as Leadership andTeam Development, Leadership andImagination, Organizational Ethics,Global Leadership Perspective and evena Leadership Capstone. MSOLE stu-dents attend two seven-week sessionsper trimester and gain competence inanalysis and action through discussions,group and individual work, case studiesand simulations.

“Students engage in experientialexercises that cause them to grapplewith the same issues a corporate leadergrapples with,” said Pevoto. “We havepeople from Motorola, from variousstate agencies, from nonprofit organiza-tions, even entrepreneurs enrolled in theprogram.” Pevoto believes the unique-ness of MSOLE lies in “the type of fac-ulty we have, our delivery methodologyand the passion that both students andfaculty have for the program.”

Marsha Kelliher, dean of theGraduate School of Management at St.Edward’s, noted that what sets this pro-gram apart is that “it’s so closely tied tothe mission of our university, andbecause of that, other institutions can-not deliver this program in the way wecan. This is yet another opportunity forSt. Edward’s to reach out and have apositive influence in our community.”

McDonald already sees how whathe’s learning in school will have a posi-tive influence in his work. “The expo-sure to the other participants is verybeneficial. In some ways, how we(APD) operate in the public sector isdifferent than the private sector.Learning how private sector leaders dealwith issues is something I can bringinto our department. Even this earlyon, I can see I’m going to get a lot outof the program.” ■

Laurie Lynn Drummond, assistant professor of English at St. Edward’s, was formerly a police officer in Baton Rouge, La.

“The program is so closely tied to the

mission of our university, and because

of that, other institutions cannot deliver

this program in the way we can.”—Marsha Kelliher, dean of the Graduate School of Management

gen edfor gen ygraduate students complete the sixCultural Foundations courses as part oftheir general education curriculum, theset of non-major classes that studentsmust take to graduate. The CulturalFoundations classes are designed to fos-ter an understanding of the arts, societyand the world at large, “to create liter-ate, involved people,” said Kennedy,who coordinates the Appreciate the Artscomponent.

In Literature and HumanExperience, for example, students learnhow literature becomes a tool to conveya culture through sensory images. InBarbara Filippidis’ class, students readand write vignettes about life-shapingexperiences, from working on aCalifornia orange farm to walking afirst girlfriend to the corner dime storefor a piece of chocolate.

In The American Experience andAmerican Dilemmas courses, studentsdiscuss the diversity of American societyand how those differences affect theirlives. In Michael Farrall’s class, stu-dents play a modified version of theboard game Monopoly. The simulationquashes students’ “pre-conceived notions thatsocial problems nolonger exist for theirgeneration,” said Farrall.

“Take out a blank sheet of paper,”photography professor Bill Kennedysays as he turns to his students andsmiles. Eyes squint. Pens drop. Browsfurrow. One student exhales audibly,and another shifts uncomfortably.Kennedy’s class is not in for a pop quiz.He is about to teach them how lookingthrough a camera lens can change theirperspective on life.

“Write this down: The perfectexposure equals time multiplied byintensity,” he says. “This is the languageof photography, a language invented byhumans, just like musical notation andthe periodic table. If we can understandthese languages, then we can begin tosee patterns, to understand what we’reseeing — in a photograph, on a musicalscore, in a microscope, in our lives.”

And thus begins another day,another lesson in one of St. Edward’sUniversity’s Cultural Foundations class-es. But the Cultural Foundations classesare far from ordinary. In fact, they areon the cutting edge of higher educationcurriculum as universities seek to teachtheir students not only reading, writingand arithmetic but alsoreason, respect andresponsibility.

All St. Edward’straditional under-

In fact, many students discover theirown lingering prejudices about race andclass.

In Identity of the West andContemporary World Issues, studentsstudy the emergence of Western civi-lization and current events in countriesacross the world. In Lou Heenan’sclass, students look at the fifteen formerSoviet republics, discuss why shadowsof Marxism and Leninism still linger intheir new governments and talk aboutsocial and economic problems plaguingthe region.

The common thread in all theCultural Foundations classes, of course,is the idea that each person can pro-foundly impact the world, just as he orshe is inevitably impacted by it.

“The Cultural Foundations classesteach an understanding of how otherpeople live and what society as a wholehas gone through to get where we aretoday, an understanding of where wehave come from,” said Veronica Rink,’01. “My classes pushed me to writewell, to find things in the library and doresearch. I have learned how to get mypoint across, to be straight to the point,to answer the question athand. It was tough butreally good.”

Story by Stac ia Pot ter

Photography by Tay lor Jones

And Rink’s peers echo her assess-ment — Cultural Foundations classesare demanding but worth it. “Morethan anything, the CulturalFoundations classes have taught mehow to organize, how to analyzeresearch material and figure out howvalid an argument really is, not to men-tion how to write,” said marketing stu-dent Lindsey Duncan, ’02. “What I’velearned from the Cultural Foundationsteachers, and many other teachers here,is very real-world, very relevant andwith a clear purpose.”

But it was not always that way. Inthe 1970s, a very free-form general edu-cation core reigned at St. Edward’sand at universities across the country.Students chose courses from a cafete-ria-style list, with most of the struc-tured education occurring in the stu-dents’ majors. “What we found outis that we couldn’t say much aboutwhat our students knew and coulddo,” said Marianne Hopper, dean ofthe School of Behavioral and SocialSciences and director of university pro-grams. “We couldn’t demonstrate thatour students could do the things thatour mission statement said they shouldbe able to do. We had to do somethingabout this.”

Throughout the 1980s, St. Edward’s administrators infusedstructure back into the general educa-tion curriculum and, in 1991, intro-duced the Cultural Foundations classes.With the help of the Ford Foundation

and the Associationof AmericanColleges andUniversities,

St. Edward’s began comparing its newprogram to those at peer institutionswith widely acclaimed general educa-tion programs. After only 18 months ofrevision, St. Edward’s began serving as amentor to institutions like central Texasneighbor Baylor University.

And the program continues tothrive. Hopper and her team present atconferences, workshops and trainingprograms across the continent fromTucson to New Brunswick. What keepsthe program fresh, said Hopper, is vigi-lant evaluation and revision. Facultymembers meet every spring to discussthe previous year’s classes and figure out

how to make them better.From such rigorous evaluation

come innovations like the Cluster class,a challenging mélange of three classes— Literature and Human Experience,The American Experience and a com-position and rhetoric class — in whichfour professors teach the same group of40 students. Students write personalessays, research papers and literaryanalyses that count for two, sometimesthree, of the classes in the Cluster.

In Farrall’s portion of the Cluster,students participate in a

mock town hallmeeting about slav-

ery. They come to

the meeting in character, having exten-sively researched the person they havechosen to play, from the president ofthe United States to an illiterate houseslave. The town hall meeting is “leadingedge and totally experiential, and therereally is no better way to learn,” saidFarrall.

Bianca Aguilar, ’04, calls theCluster the most challenging class she’sever taken. But also the most rewarding.“The class challenged me to do what Ididn’t think I could do: to write, rewriteand rewrite papers, to look at an issuefrom many sides,” said Aguilar. “I’velearned to think critically, to express

myself, to believe in myself. I think theCultural Foundations classes are thebest requirement at St. Edward’s. Theyflip your brain around. They opendoors, make you open to other cultures.You leave wanting to talk to other peo-ple and find out their stories.”

And that personal and socialawareness is what Cultural Foundationsis really about. It’s more than award-winning programs, top-notch facultyand innovative courses, though St.Edward’s most certainly has all of that.

It’s about the university’s verypurpose — preparing

tomorrow’s minds fortomorrow’s challenges. ■

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I’ve learned to think critically,toexpress myself,to believe in myself.

— Bianca Agui lar, ’04

TheLatest DishTheLatest Dish

What makes the South CongressMarket really unique are the dailyspecials. Undoubtedly, there is alwayssomething great at the sauté station.“My favorite is the Pacific Rim,” saidSara Gallagher, ’05. “I get it at leastevery Monday.” The Pacific Rim is astir fry of assorted vegetables, fruits andmeats spread over a bed of rice ornoodles, and topped off with eitherteriyaki, sweet and sour or Scheswansauce. Along with the sauté station, therecent additions of a gourmet grilledsandwich bar and a salad bar, nearlydouble the size of the one it replaces,have quickly become popular choices.

New additions and daily specialsare simply a result of brainstorming andthe willingness to take risks. In decidingon specials, Morgan and his staff holdbrainstorm sessions. These sessions arenothing more than a few people sittingdown and asking, “what do we want todo?” And as the university grows andthe number of students increases,Morgan and his staff will stretch theirimaginations in order to maintain thequality of food and service that the St.Edward’s community has becomeaccustomed to.

While the food is what originallyattracts the students to South CongressMarket, Morgan hopes the service willbring them back. “It’s very importantfor St. Edward’s to please the studentbody,” said Morgan. “There’s a lot ofplaces around where you can get a goodmeal, but we’ve got to have somethingthat the students will come back to.” ■

As you walk through the larger-than-life, propped-open doors, subtlewaves of chatter and a soft aroma greetyou. Friends smile and you’re invited tosit down. But for a moment you’redistracted by the seemingly endlesschoices. Long lists of possibilities hangon the walls near the stenciled animalillustrations. Finally, the decision ismade. “I’ll have the usual, Ruthy,” yousay. “Grilled chicken panini sandwich —with everything.” You could beanywhere. A deli, a diner, a mom-and-pop restaurant. You could be at a favoritedowntown spot. But you’re not. This isthe South Congress Market, known tostudents as the St. Edward’s dining hall.

“We’ve got a simple philosophythat’s not as simple as it sounds,” said

Food Service Director RichardMorgan. “The concept is ‘foodservice.’ That means we need to dowell in those two areas. If weconcentrate on good food and goodservice, then we’ll reach our goal.”

The food quality and variety ofSouth Congress Market would bedifficult for any university to top.Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or dinner,it is easy to find what you’re craving.The menu offers all of the expected

favorites: breakfast tacos,burgers, chicken friedsteaks and grilledwraps, to name a few.While this selection

may be unusual for auniversity the size of St.

Edward’s, that is only thebeginning.

Specialties:

1. JUMBO CRAB CAKES ON

CORN CHOWDER WITH QUICK

FLASHED SPINACH, EBLY

WHEAT AND A DRIZZLE OF

POBLANO CREAM.

2. PORK OR BEEF MEDALLIONS

ON CROUTONS WITH MADEIRA

SAUCE, RED CHARD, GRILLED

POLENTA CRESCENT AND

MUSHROOM STRUDEL.

3. CHICKEN MOGLAI,TANDOORI VEGETABLES AND

BASMATI RICE WITH MANGO

CHUTNEY AND RIATA,GARNISHED WITH FIRED

SWEET POTATO FRIZZLES.

4. RUM AND PEPPER

PAINTED SNAPPER WITH

HOT APPLE CHUTNEY, RICE AND PEAS.

5. CHIMICHURRI CHICKEN

WITH ANCHO DEMI, CILANTRO

GARLIC POTATO PANCAKES

WITH A PEACH, TOASTED CORN

AND BLACK BEAN RAGOUT.

By Bhadri Verduzco, ’02

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Imagine a classroom. A professor.

About 14 desks. And in those desks are

about 14 students. They could be learn-

ing about business management theory.

Or visual art and contemporary culture.

Or the effects of globalization on third

world economic development. But in the

end, they are really learning one of the

most basic, and ultimately fulfilling, skills

that one can gain as a college student:

They are learning to think.

At St. Edward’s University, professors

across the curriculum inspire students

to appreciate learning as not a means to

an end, but as a way of life. Through

their own scholarly pursuits and fields of

expertise, our professors challenge stu-

dents to look at the world and human

condition from a variety of perspectives

and inspire them to approach the world

as skilled thinkers.

The following stories highlight four of

the university’s many professors who

inspire students to experience

Stories by Stacia Potter and Susan Wolf

Photography by Bill Kennedy

the Life of the Mind.Understanding Terrorism . The Business of Emotion

Literature as Life . The Spiritual Side of Work

mind. He doesn’t condone terrorism,but he understands it. He isn’t sympa-thetic to the terrorists’ cause, but isempathetic to their motivations.

“It’s almost a curse to know toomuch [about terrorism],” said Louis.But his students wouldn’t have it anyother way. Each spring, Louis teaches aspecial topics course on terrorism.While the course’s assigned texts andvideo documentaries give students asolid knowledge base for terrorism, it’sLouis’ stories that really fuel class dis-cussion.

Student Erin Black, ’02, saidLouis’ class made her take a long, hardlook at terrorism. “The most importantthing to remember is that one man’sterrorist is another man’s freedom fight-er,” she explained. “Paul walked usthrough both sides of the issues we cov-ered. His outside experience gives him adifferent perspective on terrorism, andhe tries to help his students see that.”

“Paul teaches more than what’s inthe book,” agreed John Pickett, ’02.“He teaches what’s reality.” And Pickettshould know. A Marine currently train-

“If God should punish menaccording to what they deserve, Hewould not leave so much as a beast onthe back of the earth.” — The Koran

So reads a small square of whitepaper affixed to professor Paul Louis’office door. Next to the quotation istaped a flag of the Republic of Lebanon,two red horizontal bars bordering awhite middle bar and green cedar tree.The quotation, the preface from afavorite book, keeps the volatile worldin perspective for Louis, and the flagreminds him of his Lebanese heritage.

But the verse from the Koran andthe Lebanese flag tell much more aboutLouis. While quite meaningful person-ally, the two objects are also interna-tional icons from a troubled region thatLouis knows well. Intrigued with ter-rorism and a scholar of the subject formore than 25 years, he has developed athorough knowledge of terrorist groupsfrom the Middle East and across theglobe. He strongly objects to terroristviolence, but his research and experi-ence on the subject make him keenlyaware of the workings of the terrorist

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ing for deployment to the Middle East,he signed up for Louis’ class not expect-ing to learn much more than he alreadyknew. “I had a lot more backgroundthan the other students because ofbeing in the Marines — terrorism andcounter-terrorism training, John Waynekind of stuff like what groups existed,how many members, who was on themilitary’s watch list and tactics forcounter-terrorism.”

What Pickett didn’t expect, howev-er, was to gain an understanding of whyterrorist groups act out and why somany turn to fundamentalism and vio-lence. “Going into a situation like theone I might be headed for, I’ll reallythink about why people are like this,what led them to do what they’re doingand why they respond the way theydo,” he said. “Not to justify theiractions, but to understand why peoplefelt like [terrorism] was their lastresort.”

And to personally involve studentslike Black and Pickett in his lecturesand classes is Louis’ top priority. Heknows that each class has its own dis-tinctive personality, and he is constantlyrevising his teaching strategies to reachhis students. “I am interested in theclassroom experience,” Louis said. “Myprimary role is to connect with stu-dents, whether inside the classroom orout. For me, it all goes back to the ideathat teaching is about telling a storyand painting a picture.”

Telling stories captivates students,as Louis learned early on in his teachingcareer. “I started pacing back and forth,lecturing, and turned to look at theclass as I finished up my prepared notes,” he said of his first classroomexperience. “The class just stared at me. I looked at my watch and only fifteen

minutes had gone by! I was sure that I’dprepared enough material for at leasttwo days of class. So I started tellingstories, a story about a terrorist groupin South America, why members joinedit, how it affected them. I talked until15 minutes after class ended. Andnobody moved [because] they were sointerested.”

Storytelling works well for Louisbecause it allows him to interact withhis students in a very personal way. Hisstories often spark emotional responsesand intellectual interest in students thata textbook chapter would not. Louisasks students to examine their reactionsand include their own perspective inwriting assignments. “I want them towrite with their own voice,” he said. Inshort, he wants them to tell their ownstories.

Sadly, though, making classes per-sonal through storytelling may come alittle too easily now that students haveexperienced terrorism on home soil.The events of Sept. 11 “changed the

complexion of everything,” said Louis,who spent much of that day analyzingthe attacks on Austin television.“Everything happening now is in myclass materials. Except now studentshave more experiences to draw on.They’ve felt it personally.”

And Marine John Pickett may feelLouis’ lessons most personally of all.“I’m supposed to graduate [from St.Edward’s] in May if I’m not deployed,”said Pickett. “Then I was going to go toOfficer Candidates School for theMarines over the summer. I asked Paulto come and pin my rank on me whenI finished. My dad will put one bar onmy collar, and Paul the other.”

Whether or not Pickett graduatesin time to attend OCS, the impact ofLouis’ guidance both in and out of theclassroom makes a powerful statementabout the kind of learning going oninside the walls of St. Edward’s. PerhapsLouis himself puts it most eloquently:“When I think about my job, I thinkabout my students.” — S.P. ■

explained Hill. “We have our own wayof going through life and are threatenedwhen we’re confronted with [a behav-ior] that we don’t think we do.”

Consider aviation pilots, withwhom Hill has worked extensively.According to research, pilots tend tobelieve that they are effective, efficientproblem solvers and decision makerswith both their aircraft and their crewmembers. When given a list of leader-ship styles to match to their own, anoverwhelming majority selects the stylethey intend to practice but not the onethat most accurately reflects theiractions.

Until Hill works with them, thatis. “Pilots have a wonderful technicalvocabulary but virtually no behavioralvocabulary,” she said. “They just don’tknow the words.” Once Hill leadspilots through an intense feedback ses-sion where their peers and other crewmembers evaluate their performance,their self-evaluation often shifts dramat-ically. They understand how others perceive them, how that affects theirjudgment and, in turn, how to commu-nicate with other crew members moreeffectively.

“If people learn to work togetherand can trust each other, they willbegin to trust the feedback they arebeing given,” said Hill.

And she applies the same conceptto her classroom. Hill coordinates the

Dianne R. Hill, MBA ’77, is a“pushy broad.” Or so she once wastold. In an intense feedback seminar,Hill’s team members told her that heraggressive approach to problem-solving— being the first one to propose ideas or write down information —made them feel unappreciated andunimportant.

“I, of course, thought I was driven,motivated, a perfectionist, efficient andenthusiastic,” said Hill, who is an assis-tant professor in the St. Edward’sGraduate School of Management. “Itwas an unbelievable revelation.” Theidea that being called a “pushy broad”could lead to a personal epiphany mayseem odd, but to Hill, it reaffirmed aconcept that she had built her life’swork around: emotional intelligence.

An invaluable skill, emotionalintelligence is easy to recognize but difficult to apply. The concept involvesbeing constantly aware of one’s ownemotions as well as the feelings of oth-ers, and then controlling personalresponses to make relationships moresuccessful. The catch, as human naturemight suggest, is recognizing when personal behavior needs to be modifiedin order to make a situation run moresmoothly.

“Our intentions are not alwaysreflected in our actions, and resolvingthe incongruence between intentionand action is not always easy,”

The Businessof Emotion

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Capstone, the final course for studentspursuing their master’s degrees in busi-ness administration. In the MBACapstone, teams of students work onconsulting projects for local organiza-tions and companies. To prepare students, Hill introduces the concept of emotional intelligence, and theCapstone teams create and sign teamagreements that clearly outline thegroups’ expectations of their members.Each student also completes a self andgroup evaluation at the midpoint andend of the semester.

“The agreement and evaluation area way of structuring feedback for eachother, of highlighting areas for improve-ment and continuation,” explainedHill. “That feedback is extremelyimportant, in this course especially,where students are consulting and inter-acting with corporations, representingthe university and themselves.”

And they represent well. “Businessis all about the bottom line, the ‘hardsell,’” said former Capstone studentKelle Odom, ’99, MBA ’01. “There’snot much of a ‘soft sell,’ not enough ofthe emotional thinkers, the feelers,which is why emotional intelligence isimportant. Through the feedback fromDianne’s class, I realized that I have theskills I need, can easily apply them andhave confidence in myself.”

“Dianne is a remarkable womanwho has a sincere desire to help her

students achieve their personal best,”agreed Odom’s classmate and Capstoneteam member Ramona Rohrer, ’99,MBA ’01. “She is a dedicated teacherwho truly inspires her students. I’m afirm believer that if you put your mindto something and move forward withtenacity, you can accomplish anything,and she reinforced this belief.”

Students like Odom and Rohrerare gaining more than self-confidenceunder Hill’s tutelage. They’re gainingthe confidence of the Austin businesscommunity. Together with team mem-bers Bill Jones, MBA ’01, and RandallTobey, MBA ’01, Odom and Rohrerworked with the Greater AustinChamber of Commerce to redesign thechamber’s employee handbook last fall.The team spent many hours pouringover the old handbook and puttingtogether a final presentation for cham-ber president Mark Hazlewood and

volunteer finance chair EugeneSepulveda. Very impressed with theteam’s work, the chamber has signed on for future Capstone work and isinterested in an expanded partnershipwith St. Edward’s. “We couldn’t haveasked for a better outcome,” saidGraduate School of Management DeanMarsha Kelliher.

It is the successful partnershipsthat students form while they are inHill’s class — with their team members,the local company they work with andHill herself — that underscore the les-sons she teaches. “Emotional intelli-gence allows you to know what’s appro-priate in each setting and to betteranticipate the impact you’ll have,” Hillsummed up. “You can wrap everythingabout emotional intelligence into trust,respect and empathy.”

And that’s business sense even a“pushy broad” would endorse. — S.P. ■

the workforce. That’s what inspired meto do what I do. If I had never seen that,it would have been cut off from me asan option.”

Rainwater began her academiccareer at the University of Texas atAustin with dreams of becoming a scientist, possibly a biologist. But herlove for reading prompted her to takeliterature courses. With time, she decid-ed to become an English major, and afew years later, a scholar in her ownright. Rainwater went on earn herAmerican literature doctorate fromUniversity of Texas. Her fields ofexpertise include American literature as well as British and Native-American literature, a topic she explored in herfirst book, Dreams of Fiery Stars: TheTransformations of Native AmericanFiction. Her articles appear in suchpublications as American Literature and

Science, Encyclopedia of American

For Catherine Rainwater, a greatsociety would be one in which peoplecould be students forever.

Of course, she knows this is not areal possibility. But as you talk toRainwater, you come to understandwhy she would have such a wish forsociety. A scholar and professor, she hasenjoyed creating such a world for her-self, and she hopes to serve as an exam-ple to students who desire the same.

“Some of my student will reallywant to go for a scholarly life,” saidRainwater, professor of English at St. Edward’s University. “I think it isimportant for students to have anexample of what it’s like to go into aprofession academically rather than into

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Catherine RainwaterProfessor of English, Undergraduate College

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Literature and English Literature inTransition. She is the president of theEllen Glasgow Society, which seeks topromote keeping the Pulitzer prize winning author’s works in print, amongother endeavors.

“Sharing ideas about literature withother people is just about the best jobyou have,” she said. “I think literatureis instructive, just on a fundamentallevel, about what it means to be ahuman being. How do we face terriblesituations we find ourselves in? What isthe human condition? What are thecrises that we have in our developmentas individuals? As a collective? Whatdoes it means to be a decent humanbeing? What it means not to be? All ofthose questions are relevant to anyonewhether you are an accountant or aneurologist or a lit major.”

Even in the case of teaching non-majors, Rainwater says the importanceof a background in literature is critical to success. “You can go to a bookstoreand find authors like Oliver Sacks andRichard Seltzer whose writing isinformed by literature even though theymight be physicians or physicists,” shesaid. “The ones who really can commu-nicate something profound to the intelligent lay person are people with abreadth of knowledge who can talkabout philosophy, literature, art and science and understand that they arereally not completely different. There arereally basic and important connectionsbetween all the disciplines, and I try tohave my students see those connections.”

Many students describeRainwater’s courses as challenging. ForAmanda Balagia, ’01, former Englishwriting major and current MBA stu-dent, Rainwater’s class had a lastingeffect. “It changed the way I read,” she

said. “In her literary crit-icism class, she was sowonderful at teachingtheories of literature thatI found myself applyingthem all over the placethat semester. Doesn’thappen with every class.”

For Hunter Port,’01, now a law studentat the University ofHouston, the demandingnature of Rainwater’sclasses has helped him inways that stretch beyondhis major coursework.“When I first enrolled at St. Edward’sin the fall of 1997, I hoped only tostruggle through college and earn adegree,” he said. “I had been a fairlyunsuccessful student up to that point. I had not developed any real interest inschool and did not expect much out ofmy college career. Dr. Rainwater’s pas-sion for academic endeavors, her dedi-cation to the pursuit of knowledge andher encouragement of others to applythemselves has been a dramatic factorin my success. Without her help andinspiration, I know I would not haveachieved the level of success I havetoday.”

For Rainwater, her life as an educa-tor and her life as a scholar are not separate activities, but part of one largeventure.

“I can’t separate it,” she said. “Icould be a scholar without being ateacher, but I can’t imagine being ateacher without writing or at leastdoing a lot of reading and studying. Idon’t think there is validity to the argu-ment that you should be a teacherbefore a scholar. I don’t even knowwhat that means. What do you teach if

you aren’t actively engaged and alwayslearning about your discipline?”

And her example has inspired students.

“One of the main things that Igained from knowing Dr. Rainwater isthe influence of her scholarly life,” saidMary-Claire Little, ’01, a former lib-eral studies major and a currrent stu-dent in the Master of Liberal Arts pro-gram at St. Edward’s. “I’m applying todoctoral programs in philosophy —very much so on her encouragementand guidance. It’s been a significantinfluence… She changed my expecta-tions of education and she changed myapproach to questions and ideas. Shehelped me clarify what it means to bean authentically intelligent, committedperson.”

If there is one thing Rainwaterhopes students take away from herclasses, it’s not just a better understand-ing of literature. She hopes they alsogain a better understanding of them-selves. “One of my favorite students ofall time said to me once, ‘The real issueis what you expect of yourself, isn’t it?’

“I said, ‘Yeah, you got it.’” — S.W. ■

what it means to be spiritually “well” orspiritually “distressed,” particularly inthe context of everyday work activities.

“Spiritual wellness has to do withthe sense of meaningfulness, connected-ness and satisfaction you have in yourrelationships with others, with God orwhatever value might guide one’s lifeand with yourself in a given moment,”he said. “If individuals can link theirpassion with their work, the likelihoodthat they will exhibit these things isgreater.”

For those in the business world,the theories are a useful tool for humanresources. “Most businesses have pro-grams for other factors that are typicallyseen as contributors to employee well-ness: physical well-being, psychologicalwell-being, emotional well-being andsocial well-being,” he said. “A possibleoverreaction to the concept of separa-tion of church and state led workplacesto veer away from addressing the spiri-tual side of well-being. But now, manyorganizations have realized that bykeeping religion at bay, they have neg-lected the spiritual needs of employees.”

Judi Neal, director of theAssociation for Spirit at Work and cre-ator of the web sitewww.spiritatwork.com, said Trott ishighly respected in the academic com-

For nearly two years, David Trottcarried a small piece of paper in hispocket bearing the words of Pope JohnPaul II. Spoken in Rome in 1991, thequotation begins, “By means of hiswork man commits himself not onlyfor his sake, but also for the sake ofothers.” One might guess that a manwith such a quote in his pocket mightbe a spiritual person. But for Trott, thequote was more than a statement offaith. It was the inspiration for his doc-toral thesis in business.

While in graduate school, Trottwanted an original topic of study in therealm of business leadership, humanresources development and adult educa-tion. After some reflection and research,he realized that although the businessworld had historically addressed thephysical, mental and social needs ofemployees, it had woefully neglectedthe spiritual side of employees’ lives.

Today, Trott is an assistant profes-sor of organizational development at St.Edward’s University and one of a hand-ful of scholars addressing the relation-ship between an individual’s spirituality,or a person’s sense of journey or pur-pose, and his or her life’s work. Pullingfrom theories found in the nursing pro-fession and countless one-on-one inter-views, Trott has sought to further define

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David TrottAssistant Professor ofOrganizational Development,New College

identify someone from their workplacewho is willing to talk about spirituality.By conducting an interview, transcribingit and analyzing it, they get a taste ofwhat qualitative research is all about. But,they also raise to the level of discussionwith another person the whole domainof spirit, spirituality, spiritual well-beingand spiritual distress. For some, it is thefirst time such a topic of discussion hasever been broached, especially against thebackdrop of their work.”

The effect, said Trott, is that thestudent, in listening to and respondingto questions, is having his or her ownsense of spiritual well-being and spiritu-al distress explored.

“I learned that we cannot separateourselves into fragments,” said KimmNickerson, ’05, of her New Collegeclass with Trott. “All aspects of our livesare with us all of the time. If you are aspiritual being, you cannot leave thataspect of yourself at the door when youare at work. By integrating our variousselves into a unified whole, we arehealthier physically, spiritually andmentally. So, I think the class made merealize that you can actually hurt your-self by being in the wrong profession.When you are on the right path, yourwork will be a joy.”

Trott hopes that kind of spiritualawareness serves students well.

“It’s an intentional goal that whenstudents leave my class, they have abroadened awareness of spirituality,” hesaid. “And, when they go in theirrespective professions, I would antici-pate that this might influence careerdecisions that they may make. Theywill be able to bring into the realm ofdecision-making a different dimensionthat may not have been there before.”— S.W. ■

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munity for his work on spirituality inthe workplace. “To my knowledge, he isthe first person to do an empiricalstudy in our field, and his work hasinspired and informed many otherresearchers,” she said.

And it is research like Trott’s that isgetting the attention of businesses. Forinstance, Memorial Hermann Hospitalin Houston has incorporated a SpiritualLeadership Institute that helps health-care workers integrate the spiritual intotheir work. American Express offersprograms for their employees like“Grounding and Centering,” “Personal

Mastery/Finding Your Calling,” as wellas classes in yoga and meditation.

As for Trott’s calling, it is clearlythe classroom. He teaches courses bothin the New College and Master ofLiberal Arts programs and challengeshis students — who are mostly workingadults — to consider the impact ofspirituality on one’s work life. He alsoregularly engages entire classrooms ofstudents in the research process.

“The backbone of both courses,Spirituality and Work as well as TheSpirit of Life’s Work, is a field researchproject,” he said. “Students are asked to

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Linkingstudents with

mentors is really atwo-step process. Each

student who signs up for the program ismatched with a prospective mentor in aspecified field. From there, the student-mentor team may arrange a meeting, or a series of meetings, todiscuss any issues relating to careerplans.

Brother Larry Atkinson, CSC,career counselor for CPEL, saidstudents usually first seek out mentorsto help them make better decisionsabout declaring a major. “Let’s say astudent isn’t sure whether she should gointo, say, accounting or marketing,”said Atkinson. “In many ways, thatstudent needs more information thanyou can give her through academicplanning and advising. By giving thestudent names of potential mentors inthose two different fields, she can goout and find out what it’s like. Wethink this practice helps students makebetter decisions about majors, andultimately, their career choices.”

Another popular reason studentsseek out mentors comes at the end of

or most ofus, there wassomeone. Someone whotook an interest in us andour first bewildering andconfusing journey toward beginninga “career.” Maybe it was a teacher or aparent. If you were really lucky, thatsomeone was a person who understoodyour interests. Someone who offeredthat much-needed advice. Someonewho helped you find your way. Inshort, a mentor.

And for St. Edward’s Universityalumni and friends interested inmentoring a student, findingopportunities is just a click away. TheOffice of Career Planning andExperiential Learning and their AlumniMentor Program allow alumni andothers to be paired with studentslooking for mentors. To sign up, go towww.frc.stedwards.edu:76/mentor.html.

“Mentoring can be a reallypowerful and effective tool for studentsin the career planning process,” saidJohn Lucas, ’65, career counselor forCPEL at St. Edward’s University.“Whether it takes the form of a brief,hour-long conversation or a moreintense mentoring experience that lastsover a semester or academic year, it canbe a rewarding experience and ameaningful way for alumni to give backto the university.”

their college careers asthey prepare to enter the

job market. Many times,these relationships are more long

term for the mentor and student, asthe mentor helps the student developinterviewing and networking skills. “Weall know that networking is an essentialtool in the job search and advancement,but it’s probably one of the mostdifficult tasks for students,” said Lucas.“For the most part, college studentsdon’t have the opportunity to develop anetwork of contacts in their chosenfield. Being partnered with a mentorhelps them begin that process evenbefore graduation.”

The benefits of mentoring are notlimited to the student. It’s somethingyou can feel good about, too. F. GaryValdez, MBA ’76, president of FocusStrategies, L.L.C. in Austin, mentoredJ. Hollis Bone almost 10 years ago.Today, Bone is vice president forBusiness Banking for Wells Fargo Bank.“Because of Gary’s willingness to shareadvice and information with me, I waswell positioned for my post-graduatejob search,” Bone said. “It really had animpact on me, and I try to do the samefor other St. Edward’s students.”

Having watched Bone advance inhis career, Valdez says helping a studentfind his or her way can be rewarding.“The part you don’t always see is theimpact you are actually having on thatperson’s life. If that person goes on tobe a mentor, your influence spreads. So,mentoring may influence even morepeople than you might realize.” ■

Becoming a mentor

is easy.You can

sign up online at

www.frc.stedwards.

edu:76/mentor.html

or call 512-448-8530.

If you have

questions or prefer

not to sign up

online, contact CPEL

at 512-448-8530.

There is a short

form for you to fill

out with information

about you and your

career. After filling

out the form, you

will receive a

confirmation letter.

He said, “I have never forgotten St.Edward’s, especially my English pro-fessor, Mr. Peter Pesoli.”

Jim Lessner, ’66, retired from JohnDeere Company in 1994 and isenjoying his second career as anassociate professor and chair of thebusiness department at MarycrestInternational University. His is teach-ing at Teikyo Holland University inMaastricht, The Netherlands, duringspring 2002 semester. He wouldenjoy hearing from classmates.

70sJohn Edward Carpenter, ’70,and his wife, Julia Ann, live inYoakum, where John is a teacherand system administrator for theYoakum Independent SchoolDistrict.

Mary Teran Tovar, ’70, and herhusband, Robert, live in Austinwhere Mary is a library assistant forthe City of Austin LibraryDepartment and Robert is a salestechnician with Corporate Express.

Raymond Lopez, ’71, retiredfrom the City of Austin as programsdivision manager to become ateacher with the AustinIndependent School District(AISD). After teaching for twoyears, he is a parent support spe-cialist at Fulmore Middle School.

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He’s working through a RockefellerFoundation grant and partnershipwith AISD and University of TexasSchool of Law in an effort to devel-op a model for successful parentalinvolvement in a middle school thatincludes the different elements ofcommunity, parents, students,teachers, etc.

Lois Kerschen, ’72, is executivedirector of the Be a Resource forCPS Children (BEAR) Foundation inHouston.

Dominic Cappelli, ’74, was elect-ed to the Concord Township Boardof Supervisors for a six-year termthat begins in January. He is financechairman of the Concord TownshipRepublican Party and a member ofthe Delaware County RepublicanParty Finance Committee.

Joe Goldblatt, ’75, was promotedto dean and full professor of theAlan Shawn Feinstein GraduateSchool at Johnson & WalesUniversity in Providence, R.I.

Michael L. Mullnix, ’76, and hiswife, Barbara, live in Manila, Ariz.,where Michael is an administratorfor the U.S. Army.

Christie M. (Lemmon) Lear,’78, lives in Los Angeles, Calif.,with her husband of 13 years, Jon.In 1991, she and her partner,Michael Beubis, created nonprofittheater company DowntownPlayhouse. They finished their firstfeature film, “Faultlines,” whichdebuted at the AshlandIndependent Film Festival inOctober 2001 and was nominatedfor best independent film. Theirweb site is located at www.downtownplayhouse.org.

Jackie (Witherspoon) Smith,’79, is principal and owner of aprivate preschool and elementaryschool with a student body of 500.Their gifted and talented studentsare ranked in the top 10 percentacademically on a national basis.

80sReid Lange, ’82, and his wife,Margaret (Cooper) Lange, ’83,reside in Sanger with their two chil-

dren, Cooper, 8, and Lauren, 5.Reid is vice president with The FirstAmerican Corp. and Margaret man-ages the home and does volunteerwork. They can be reached viaemail at rlange@firstam.com.

Chalethia Williams, ’83, can beseen in the CBS movie “The RosaParks Story” with Angela Bassett,directed by Julie Dash. Locally, inBirmingham, Ala., where sheresides, you may see her onstage in“Having Our Say…The DelaneySisters First 100 Years” in Februaryand March.

Anthony B. Ross, MBA ’84, wasappointed to the behavioralenforcement committee of theTexas State Board of PublicAccountancy. Anthony is a financial

30sCharles Slavik, ’35, is recoveringfrom a stroke.

40sJames P. Brown, ’43, had bothknees replaced and is back on thetennis courts for the first time in tenyears. He was captain of St.Edward’s tennis team in 1943. Hisold doubles partner, who had bothof his hips replaced, will join himas they compete in the Florida U.S.Tennis Association Senior WinterTour in the 80 and over categoryand bill themselves as the“Replacement Part Kids.”

50sJames E. Brogan, ’53, is recov-ering from bypass surgery.

Ellis Williamson, ’56, resides inGalveston, where he is involvedwith the Stroke Club, an organiza-tion that teaches individuals toalways respect the young, the oldand the sick.

60sJon Schiff, ’62, lives in Key West,Fla., where he has his own dentalpractice, after living and practicing inEurope and Asia in the U.S. military.

MARRIAGESJana Mora Whittier, ’90, MAHS ’01, to Peter Whittier in March, living

in Austin.

Susan Hatfield, MBA ’91, to Steven Pulis on April 14, living in Boerne.

Edie Hernandez, ’94, to Chris Putt on Oct. 27, living in Dallas.

Kelli R. Hoke, ’95, to Frank Carlton Litterst IV on Dec. 1, living in RoundRock.

Rashad M. Saeed, ’95, to Gina Lohuddin, living in Houston.

Lorie Hoyt, ’97, to Chuck Nguyen, ’96, on June 30, living inThomaston, Maine.

Karin Peterson, ’97, in September, living in Marlboro, N.Y.

Elida Solis, ’97, living in Laredo.

Cybill Michelle Trust, ’97, to Jose Luis Perez Jr. on Nov. 3.

Lisa Leonard, ’98, to Bradley Clark, ’99, on Nov. 17, living in NewBraunfels.

Jennifer Rodriguez, ’98, to Justin Tigrett on Sept. 15, living in Hutto.

HOMECOMING EVENTS

St. Edward’s University alumni participatedin a tailgate picnic on Saturday, February 23,one of the many events during Homecomingweek.

St. Edward’s University alumni joined stu-dents, faculty and staff in cheering on theHilltoppers during the Homecoming gameagainst the St. Mary’s Rattlers.

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appreciation to my St. Edward’sfriends and family for their uncon-ditional support and love.”

Laura Ham, ’91, is a projectmanager for Enterprise Foundationin Austin.

Cheryl (Decker) Jones, ’91, herhusband, David, and their two sonsreside in Long Beach, Calif. Cherylis self employed, and David is acreative director at Sun America.

Katie (Blackwell) Mallette, ’91,her husband, Herbert, and theirfour children, Emily, 4, Sydney, 3,Joey, 2 and Joshua, 6 months,reside in San Antonio. She teachesscrapbooking classes and has beenpublished in several magazines.

Philip Nolen, ’91, made hisdebut with the Actors Theatre ofLouisville’s production of TheComplete Works of WilliamShakespeare (abridged) inLouisville, Ky.

Sara (Kelly) Perry, ’91, and herhusband, Jeff, live in Inez. Sara is acaseworker for the TexasDepartment of Protective andRegulatory Services, ChildProtective Services, and Jeff is asupervisor for Domino’s Pizza.

Susan (Hatfield) Pulis, MBA’91, is employed with theFredericksburg IndependentSchool District as assistant super-intendent for business and finance.

Lisa M. Allmon, ’92, is a humanresource advisor for Dell FinancialServices in Austin.

Robert (Bobby) Aziz Jr., ’92, isproject manager in the instruction-al technology department atBroadwing Communications.

Julie A. Bailey, ’92, is a teacherand coach at Hillsboro Jr. HighSchool in Hillsboro.

Jamie Bancroft, ’92, lives inDripping Springs and would like toconnect with old friends from St.Edward’s class of 1992.

Robb D. Catalano, ’92, is amunicipal court judge for the Cityof Fort Worth.

Liz Elizalde, ’92, is vice presidentof housing initiatives with the DelRio Housing Authority in Del Rio.

Melanie Green, ’92, and her sig-nificant other, Ronda, live inBerkeley, Calif. Melanie is a yogainstructor and consultant, andRonda is president and owner ofMidnight Run Copy Company.

Jeanette Ann (Stephens)Heimbaugh, ’92, is a self-employed attorney in Conway, Ark.She said, “Thank you St. Edward’s.Without your New College pro-gram, I would have never gotteninto law school and become anattorney.”

Todd Massey, ’92, and his wife,Nicole Massey, ’92, reside inRound Rock with their three chil-dren, Amandee, 7, Todd, 3 andFaith, 8 months. Todd is a salesmanager at Dell Computer Corp.while Nicole stays home with thechildren and is very active in thecommunity. They would love tohear from old friends attodd_massey@dell.com.

Colette (Baranowski) Maxwell,’92, received her master’s degreein education in 1998 and is anassistant principal for Cypress-Fairbanks Independent SchoolDistrict in Houston.

Rolando Ramirez, ’92, is ateacher for the Rio HondoIndependent School District inHarlingen.

Anthony Slagle, ’92, and hiswife, Lindsey Tacher, ’94, live in

80sCONT.

Lynch to be remembered in biographyHe rescued many of our St. Edward’s trees from withering away. As a rec-tor, he even waited up nights until all the boys of the Holy Cross Hall dor-mitory were in the building.

Brother Daniel Lynch, CSC, touched the lives ofmany at St. Edward’s, including Brother Gerald Muller,CSC. Lynch’s endless contributions to the university haveinspired Muller to write Lynch’s biography under the work-ing title, “Lover of all Things Living.”

Lynch, professor of biology, joined the St. Edward’sUniversity faculty in 1954 and continued to teach at St.Edward’s until he retired in 1996. He died one year later.

“Brother Daniel Lynch did a lot for the community andis not recognized,” Muller said.

From observing plants in their natural environment tohelping prevent oak wilt on St. Edward’s trees, Lynch found ways to com-bine his passion for botany with service projects. While at St. Edward’s,Lynch was awarded the Brother Lucian Professorship Award from theCenter for Teaching Excellence. He also served as a mentor for over 50physicians who were former students.

“He was a personal friend, and I admired him,” Muller said. “He wasunassuming — a workaholic and a poet.”

Muller would like to include anecdotes from former students, mentees orfriends in his biography. So, if you have stories you would like to share ofBrother Daniel Lynch, CSC, please contact Brother Gerald Muller at ger-aldm@admin.stedwards.edu or at 3001 South Congress, C/M 1039, Austin,TX 78704.

manager at Austin Energy. He isalso a certified public accountantand a certified internal auditor. Hereceived a graduate certificate inmanagement information systemsin 2000.

Kevin Hannes, ’85, and his wife,Beth, live in Springfield, Va., whereKevin is a commander for the U.S.Navy.

Thang Tran, ’85, and his wife,Tracy, reside in Austin with theirson, Tyler. Thang is an engineer forCentaur Technology.

Lisa Burke Johnson, ’86, is direc-tor of public relations and fundrais-ing for The Hope Foundation forRetarded Children. She said, “I wishall of my former classmates peaceand happiness in 2002.”

Stephen Muir, ’88, and his wife,Lisa (Nolen) Muir, ’88, live inAustin with their two daughters,Alyssa, 7, and Sabrina, 2. Stephenis an applications developer at

Progressive Insurance and Lisa isco-owner of ClinFinity, a clinicalresearch company. They would loveto hear from their friends via emailat volcano66@msn.com.

90sMark Molnar, ’90, received hismaster’s degree in managementinformation systems from TheUniversity of Virginia McIntireSchool of Commerce in May. InOctober he accepted a positionwith General Electric FinancialAssurance as data warehouse proj-ect leader in their wealth andincome management group.

Jana Mora Whittier, ’90, MAHS’01, had a wonderful year in 2001.In addition to being a newlywed,she celebrated her parents’ 50thwedding anniversary in Novemberand received her master’s degree inhuman services from St. Edward’sin December. She said, “I’m excitedand ready for the path ahead thatGod has planned for me. I send

WATCH YOUR MAILBOX!The new St. Edward’s University Alumni Directory, sched-

uled for release in spring 2003, will be produced by Harris

Publishing. Harris will soon begin researching and com-

piling the information to be included in the directory by

mailing a questionnaire to all alumni.

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Keith Landy, ’94, and his wife,Marci (Fisher) Landy, ’94, bothcompleted their master’s degree inmanagement from WebsterUniversity in December 2000.Marci’s master’s thesis topic wasdeveloping a pregnancy policy forsworn police officers, which hasbeen used as a model for manypolice departments in Illinois.Keith’s thesis addressed howaccreditation has professionalizedthe law enforcement field. They areexpecting their second child in July2002.

Edie Hernandez Putt, ’94, andher husband, Chris, reside inDallas where Edie continues towork in the field of domestic vio-lence and hopes to acquire herpermanent license soon. She is

90sCONT.Austin. Anthony is a researcher forOPIC, and Lindsey is a counselor atSt. Edward’s University.

Bessie Thibodeaux, ’92, is vicepresident of account services forthe Lukens Cook Company.

Ruben Mario Villarreal Jr., ’92,is director of operations for theLaredo group of radio stationsowned by RodriguezCommunications out of Dallas. Hecan be reached at ruben@kqur.net.

Rene Montoya, ’93, his wife,Regina, and their three childrenreside in Temp, S.C. Rene is plantmanager at SMI Southern Post, andRegina is a fourth grade elemen-tary school teacher.

engaged in various endeavors with-in the Dallas community. She said,“As I remember fondly of my expe-riences at St. Edward’s, I am filledwith deep admiration and respectfor the faculty and level of educa-tion I have been fortunate enoughto receive. I share those experi-ences with anyone who listens.”

Gwendolyn Schuler, ’94, is pub-lic relations director for the City ofSan Antonio Youth OpportunityProgram. She is also host of theirdepartment’s television program,“Solutions.”

Stacy Washa, ’94, is employed asan office associate in the UniversityLands Accounting Office for theUniversity of Texas Systems inAustin.

Margaret (Peggy) Cadena, ’95,is a teacher and coach for theLockhart Independent SchoolDistrict.

Kelli R. Hoke, ’95, resides inRound Rock and is employed withThe Pharmacia Corp.

Rashad M. Saeed, ’95, graduat-ed from the University of HealthSciences College of OsteopathicMedicine in Kansas City, Kan. He ispursuing his residency in familymedicine at University of Texas-Houston. Would love to hear fromold classmates via email atrmsaeed@worldnet.att.net.

Felicity (Keddie) Carpenter,’96, and her husband, Lee, live inAthens, Ga., where Felicity isemployed with Mikasa and Lee isowner and woodworker atNortheast Georgia CustomWoodworks.

Bernardo Fernandez, ’96, andhis wife, Veronica, live in Mexicowhere Bernardo is general manag-er and chief executive officer atCromos de Mexico and CromosGraphic Solutions.

Chuck Nguyen, ’96, and LorieHoyt, ’97, reside in Thomaston,Maine, where Lorie is a fifth gradeteacher and Chuck is a clinicalcounselor for the Maine StatePrison. They can be reached viaemail at chucklorie67@yahoo.com.

They said, “We’d like to thank ourSt. Edward’s friends who made thelong trek to Maine to celebrate withus.”

Nelda Talamantes, ’96, receivedher law degree from TexasWesleyan University School of Lawin May 2001. She passed her barexam in July and was licensed topractice law in the state of Texas inNovember. She works as a trialattorney for an asbestos litigationfirm in Dallas.

David Barrientes, ’97, is thehead softball coach at TexasWesleyan University in Fort Worth.

Sylvia Del Bosque, MBA ’97, waspromoted with Southwestern BellCommunications Ameritech-Advertising Services and has relocat-ed to Dayton, Ohio, where she is thearea sales manager for telephonesales. She may be reached via emailat sylvia.e.delbosque@sbcdo.comor via phone at 937-297-7034.

Jennifer Cervantes, ’97, is livingand working in the Washington,D.C., area, where she serves asdeputy White House liaison for theU.S. Department of Agriculture inPresident George W. Bush’s admin-istration.

Gary Springer, ’97, is a systemsanalyst for Southwest Texas StateUniversity in San Marcos.

CALENDAR OF EVENTSMarch 20

Career Workshop on CampusRepackaging Yourself for the 21st Century

Mabee Ballroom, Ragsdale Center, 7–8:30 p.m.Call 512-448-8415 to RSVP

Cost: $10

April 21Alumni Theater Event

Short StoriesMary Moody Northen Theatre, 2 p.m.

May 5Welcome Party for New Graduates

Hosted by the Alumni BoardOn campus, 5–7 p.m.

Reunion 2003 is moving to spring.More details to come!

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Paul J. Tramonte, ’91, ChairEliseo Elizondo, ’87, MBA ’98, Vice Chair

MembersAnnette Chavez, ’92 Pattie Mixon, ’96

Dario Gutierrez, Jr., R.Ph., ’74 Frank Moore, hs ’63Bob Lucash, ’72 Bob Opperman, ’56

Father Ray John Marek, OMI, ’83 Tony Pompa, ’94Dawn Lotti-Martinez, ’92 Chris Ryan, ’81Fred McNair, hs ’63, ’67 Ken Tedesco, ’71

Bruce Mills, ’90 Leslie Tallant Tourish, MAHS ’96Ann Waterman, MBA ’99

Brother William H. Dunn, CSC, Congregation of Holy Cross RepresentativeBrother Larry Atkinson, CSC, Congregation of Holy Cross Representative

Jimmy Mills, Faculty Representative

Board Members EmeritiMaurice Quigley, hs ’50

Donald E. Cox, ’69Marilyn O’Neill, ’74

Thomas “Tom” Ryan, ’63Frank Woodruff, ’69

Alumni ContactsDirector of Alumni Programs

Joe Barry1-800-964-7833

joeb@admin.stedwards.edu

Dallas AlumniFrontaine Freeman, ’84

972-416-4514trfree@swbell.net

Houston AlumniMary Chavoustie, ’75

281-444-6228

San Antonio AlumniFrank Woodruff, ’69work: 210-384-5346

fwoodruff@finsvcs.com

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Mohammad Samir Syed, ’97,received his master’s degree inapplied economics from San JoseState University on May 26.

Stuart Weiner, ’97, is a produc-tion/studio assistant for HunterGatherer in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Stephanie A. Wickes, ’97, is theacting public affairs officer at theU.S. Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria,focusing on press and public rela-tions for the Department of State.

Traci L. Williams, ’97, is a pro-gram facilitator for the Center forHuman Development in Oakland,Calif.

Amy Chapman, ’98, is employedwith the Florida State Senate inTallahassee, Fla.

Thomas J. DeChant, ’98, MAHS’00, resides in Austin and is direc-tor of case preparation forSupportkids Inc. He would love tohear from old friends via email atthomas_dechant@hotmail.com.

Richard Paul Doucet, ’98, isemployed in the physical plantdepartment of Louisiana StateUniversity at Eunice.

Jennifer Perryman, ’98, is agraduate student at Louisiana StateUniversity in Baton Rouge, La.

Jennifer (Rodriguez) Tigrett,’98, and her husband, Justin,reside in Hutto in their new home.The newlyweds’ wedding partymembers included three fellow St. Edward’s graduates: CindyContorno, ’99, JenniferZadrozny, ’97, and JefferyRodriguez, ’92. Jennifer is akindergarten teacher in the AustinIndependent School District, andher husband is employed withSeton Northwest Medical Hospital.

Ceci Adriana Villa, ’98, receivedher master’s degree in publicadministration from the Universityof Texas – El Paso in May 2001. Sheis employed with the U.S. CensusBureau as a survey statistician. Sheis also a board member for theUniversity of Texas – El Paso.

Scott Anthony DeVetter, ’99, is a software engineer for Motorolain Austin. His wife, Kelly, is ateacher in the Austin IndependentSchool District.

Jennifer M. Hendrix, ’99, isteaching English in Santiago, Chile,

with the Alliance for CatholicEducation Program for 14 months.

Christine Mein, ’99, is a parale-gal for Flahive, Ogden & Latson,P.C. in Austin.

Tricia Menzie, ’99, will be grad-uating from Texas Tech Law Schoolin May and has been selected for ajudicial clerkship with the Court ofAppeals for the Second District ofthe State of Texas (in Fort Worth)for the year following graduation.

Erin Prather, ’99, received hermaster’s degree from the Universityof Warwick in January. She is anassociate editor at Austin FamilyMagazine and an academic men-tor at St. Edward’s. She may bereached via email aterin_prather@hotmail.com.

Rebecca Ann Turner, ’99, is aninvestigator for the State Board ofNurses in Austin. She is pleased toannounce her engagement to AllenMallory, a graduate of BaylorUniversity.

00sJulie Ann Benestante, ’00,is pleased to announce her engagement.

Angela Keller Duncanson, ’00, is an agency services assistant for theCapital Area Food Bank in Austin.

Donna Lee Evans, ’00, is aclaims accountant for TexasMedical Liability Trust in Austin.

Jenny Ferguson, ’00, is managerof content for ProdigyCommunications in Spicewood.

Elizabeth Garcia, ’00, is a pro-bation officer with Travis County inAustin.

J. Omar Garcia, ’00, is servicessupervisor of the Registrar’s Officeat St. Edward’s University.

Arlene Marie Glowe, ’00, is afourth grade teacher at St.Brendan’s School in NorthOlmsted, Ohio. During the sum-mer, Arlene and Yuki Prefume,’01, backpacked in Europe for sixweeks.

Elizabeth Lynn Hubenak, ’00,is pursuing her master’s degree intheological studies at AustinPresbyterian Theological Seminaryin Austin.

Brooke Kelleher, ’00, participated in the Avon 3-Day Walkfor Breast Cancer in August. Thewalk was from Fort Collins, Colo.,to Boulder.

Noriko Kobayashi, ’00, is anexecutive secretary for TOTOKUNorth America, Inc. in Irving.

Joey Michael Najera, ’00, is asales consultant for the Don DavisAuto Group in Fort Worth.

IN MEMORIAMMike W. Butler, hs ’28, of Austin on Nov. 21, 2001.Louis F. Graves, ’37, of Nashville, Ark., on June 1, 2001.Walter H. Goggan, ’40, of Houston on Oct. 29, 1996.Gene M. Norris, ’43, of Mishawaka, Ind., on Nov. 15, 2001.Lawrence E. Lippincott, ’52, of Corpus Christi.William H. Young, ’52, of Graham.Robert H. Kelly, ’53, of Comstock.Robert A. Dean, hs ’54, of Montgomery.Manuel M. Arispe, hs ’58, of Austin on Feb. 13, 2001.James E. Hesse, ’61, of Austin on Sept. 4, 2001.Richard Haller, ’64, of Ventura, Calif., on Nov. 1, 1999.Bernard Verastique, hs ’65, on Dec. 16, 2000.Br. Peter Vukmanic, ’66, on Dec. 12, 2001.Thomas C. Gable, ’68, on Dec. 12, 1995.William R. Hood, ’79, of Shoreacres.

In December, St. Edward’s University alumni from Austin, Dallas,Houston and San Antonio prepared Christmas gifts for distribu-tion as part of the Christmas Alumni Service Event Program. TheSalvation Army Angel Tree project helped spread Christmascheer and Hilltopper pride throughout the communities.

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Paul Rolling, ’00, and his wife,Loretta, reside in Austin wherePaul is in sales for EyeMasters.

Christina Victoria Rosas, ’00, isa pharmacy sales representative forElly-Lilly in Tyler.

Regina Scheidt, ’00, is pursuingher master’s degree in museumstudies in Leicester, England.

Jeremias Alvarez, ’01, is pursu-ing his master’s degree in publicaffairs at the University of TexasLyndon B. Johnson School ofPublic Affairs. He was named aCornaro Scholar by the KappaGamma Pi Fraternity.

Steven A. Alves, ’01, is a teacherand coach at Reagan High Schoolin Austin.

Preston Beaumont, ’01, and hiswife, Shelley, live in New Jersey.Preston is a senior industrial engi-neer for Tefen USA, and Shelley isan applications engineer for NikonCorp.

Elena Herrero Casellas, ’01, isa graphic artist for Aspex EyewearInc. in Miami, Fla.

Miriam Castillo, ’01, is a cafésupervisor for Borders Books andMusic in Austin.

Maria Colessides, ’01, graduat-ed from culinary school and is fin-ishing her degree from theUniversity of Houston Hotel andRestaurant Management.

Dawn Gaines, ’01, and her hus-band, Danny, live in Austin. Dawnis a project coordinator for KeepAustin Beautiful, and Danny is asurgical technician for St. David’sHospital.

Frances Geil, ’01, is an account-ant in Warner Robins, Ga.

Arthur Robert Kleifgen, ’01, isin the commercial banking divisionat North Dallas Bank and Trust inDallas.

Scott L. Luther, ’01, is a promo-tions coordinator at KVET 98.1 FM,the genuine Austin original, homeof Sam and Bob in the morning.He said, “Very fun stuff.”

Dave Russ, ’01, is a custody fundaccountant for Investors Bank andTrust Co. in Boston, Mass. He ispursuing his master’s degree infinance control from HarvardUniversity.

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To Gail (Baldus) Loskill, ’87, and Kerry Loskill of Cedar Rapids,Iowa, son Corbin Everett on March 7, 2001.

To Robert (Bobby) Aziz Jr., ’92, and Denise Aziz of Cedar Park, twinsons Noah and Logan on Sept. 22, 2001.

To Jeff Landry, ’92, of San Antonio, daughter Erin Marie on Sept. 28, 2001.

To J. Hollis Bone, ’93, and Lisa Bone of Round Rock, daughter LaurenElizabeth on Sept. 21, 2001.

To T. Patrick Milligan, ’95, of St. Lake Charles, La., son AugustusPatrick on Sept. 4, 2001.

To Allison (Copeland) Weis, ’95, and J. Weis, ’95, of Austin, daugh-ter Anna on June 24, 2001.

To Felicity (Keddie) Carpenter, ’96, and Lee Carpenter of Athens,Ga., son Andrew Guinness on April 5, 2001.

To Bernardo Fernandez, ’96, and Veronica Garcia of Nuevo Leon,Mexico, son Bernardo on Feb. 18, 2001.

To Kleber Silva, MBA ’01, of Austin, daughter Luka on Aug. 31.

Keep in touch with your friends and classmates. A fun vacation, a new hobby, volunteering, job changes —whatever your news, share it with friends and classmates via the St. Edward’s University Magazine.Submit your news by May 15, 2002, to be considered for print in the next issue.

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Sugein Sanchez, ’01, and herhusband, Jesse, live in RoundRock. Sugein is a sales managerfor Warranty Gold, and Jesse is afield technician for Tri-TekInformation Systems.

Kleber Silva, MBA ’01, is afinance senior consultant for DellComputer Corp. in Austin.

Anne Marie Smogur, ’01, is acase manager for Talbot Perkins

Children’s Service in New York City,N.Y. She is also an active volunteerwith Providence House IV, a homefor ex-convicts and survivors ofdomestic violence involving children.

Jessica Wilson, ’01, is sad toreport that her service dog, Boo,passed away right afterThanksgiving and a brief and sud-den illness. He was loved by manyat St. Edward’s. ■

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Y Attention 1991–2001 Graduates…You Have Been Challenged!

Your fellow alumnus, Robert Ritchey ’00, challenges YOUto support your alma mater by giving to The St. Edward’sFund! If you haven’t made a gift to The St. Edward’s Fundyet this year…or ever…now is the perfect time becauseyour gift will be matched dollar for dollar!

Because the percentage of alumni who give to the universityeach year is a key part of how St. Edward’s University isranked nationally, Robert wants to inspire the thousands ofalumni who graduated within the last decade to becomedonors. So he has agreed to match all new gifts made by1991–2001 graduates…up to $20,000! To make a pledgetoday, call Ann Starr, director of The St. Edward’s Fund,at 1-800-964-7833, or watch out for a special mailing andphonathon this April.

Gifts to The St. Edward’s Fund provide much-needed fund-ing for scholarships, student services, Hilltopper athletics,the Mary Moody Northen Theatre and much more! There’snever been a better time to become a donor. Won’t youaccept the challenge and support St. Edward’s University?

“You don’t have to make a big

gift to make a difference. Your

participation in The St. Edward’s

Fund is what counts. I challenge

you to be counted among the

young alumni who are helping

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universities in the country.”

— Robert Ritchey, ’00