Contact Magazine - Spring, 2000 - Saint Joseph's College

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Dear Friends:
SAINT JOSEPH S
COLLEGE In This Issue
It is with great pride that I have
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS returned to Saint Joseph’s College as
Tremendous Teachers 1-3
the Alumni and Parent Relations
Officers
Manager. This is a great opportunity for People and Events 4-6
Thomas Kuhar '64
President
myself to contribute to a great institu¬
South Bend, Indiana Profile: Father Gerlach 7-8
Stephen M. Ligda, Sr. '62 tion. Everyone has welcomed me back
VP, Alumni Relations
Evergreen Park, Illinois with open arms and made me feel like I In the Spirit of Giving 9-10
Bernard A. Balas '57
never left.
VP, Academics, Placement <2 Recruiting
A Vision for the Future 11-20
Ballwin, Missouri Saint Joseph’s College will be going
Jane Wilkerson Ames ’73
VP, Campus Relations through many changes in the next Did You Know? 21
Remington, Indiana
decade and I am excited to be a part of
Michael Bauman '79
VP, Financial Affairs it. With your help, I believe we can Sports 22-23
Greenwood, Indiana
Douglas Monforton '71 make Saint Joseph’s College one of the
VP, Chapter Development Alumni News 24-29
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan premier colleges in America.
James Wirtes '97
Executive Director As most of you know, construction
Rensselaer, Indiana
has already begun on our residential
Directors
suites. This summer, Gallagher and
Jerome Bosch '59
Evergreen Park, Illinois Halas Halls will be reconfigured with
Terra Callaway '97
Louisville, Kentucky suites of their own. Also under con¬
Bridgit Chayt ’82
West Bloomfield, Michigan struction is a fitness center located in
James Deegan ’59 the balcony of the Rec Center. This
Alsip, Illinois
Bruce Hicks ’79 spring construction of a new track com¬ On The Cover
Indianapolis, Indiana
Karey Klott '97 plex will begin. This is only the begin¬
Kalamazoo, Michigan The College recently completed a “Master
ning. I encourage all Alumni to visit us
Trish Leurck ’91 Facilities Plan ” to guide the growth of the
Oak Lawn, Illinois
and see the changes that the college is physical campus for the next several years.
Thomas C. Madison ’70
Ada, Michigan going through. In the section entitled “A Vision for the
Georgia McKim ’89 Future, ” we would like to share this vision
Rensselaer, Indiana I look forward to seeing old friends
with you. The cover of “Contact” is an illus¬
Louis Offer ’69
Royal Oak, Michigan and meeting Alums that I have not met tration of the Academic quadrangle plaza
Janice Pyrce ’73
before. So far this year, we have had which will feature a renovated Arts and
River Forest, Illinois
Mark Randall ’91 our annual outing in Indianapolis to sup¬ Sciences Building on the right and the pro¬
Champaign, Illinois
posed Information Services Building on the
Julie Suhr ’89 port our basketball teams. On March
Rensselaer, Indiana left.
Michael Vallone ’60 11, we had a great Puma Party at the
Franklin Park, Illinois
Chicago Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.
Chapter Representatives Many more of these events are in the
Andrew C. Kuhar ’91 planning stages and I hope our turnouts CONTACT
Chardon, Ohio
continue to grow. Feel free to call me
Volume 56, Number 1'
Student Directors
with any ideas that you may have. My Published three times a year for alumni,
Phillip Schroeder '01 parents and friends of Saint Joseph’s College.
Student Association President goal as Alumni Director is to keep the
Griffith, Indiana Mr. Philip Wilhelm ’63, Chairman, Board of Trustees
Alumni as active as possible while keep¬
Albert J. Shannon, Ph.D., President
Directors Emeriti ing you informed as to what is happen¬ K.P. McClanahan, Vice President for
Institutional Advancement and Marketing
Philip J. Wilhelm ’63 ing on campus.
Indianapolis, Indiana Janet E. Gick, Director of Public Relations and
Again, it is great to be back here at Publications
James Wirtes ’97, Alumni and
Saint Joseph’s College. I had a great
Parent Relations Manager
four years here from 1993-1997. I look
Janet E. Gick, Editor
forward to meeting and interacting with Dana Collins ’00, Student Editor
Candice Layman ’00, Student Editor
all of our alumni for years to come.
Bruce Hicks ’79, Cartoonist
Rensselaer, Indiana 47978, 219: 866-6000,
Sincerely, World Wide Web Home Page:
James P. Wirtes ’97 http://www.saintjoe.edu
Please send all address changes to: Alumni Office,
Alumni and Parent Relations Manager
Saint Joseph's College, P.O. Box 870, Rensselaer,
Indiana 47978, 219: 866-6177

Tremendous Teachers
Unforgettable sor, Father Paul us. His classes were not is good.”—Richard W.
Speckbaugh, C.PP.S. who only informative and Oehmke ’58
Teachers are
taught us “Literary interesting, they were
Remembered Criticism” and who lifted friendly and enjoyable. “Although not a teach¬
Unlike most other
us up to appreciate fine ing member of the faculty,
Midwestern schools that
arts, music, and poetry. Father Daniel Schaeffer,
editor’s note: A few issues
offered a degree in geolo¬
We were deeply grieved C.PP.S., was one of the
back, the “Contact feed¬
gy, Saint Joseph’s did not
when he was hit by a car most influential individu¬
back question ” asked you
have a field camp where
while walking to als in my life during my
to tell us about SJC faculty
students could observe a
Rensselaer on October 8, years at Saint Joe’s. A par¬
and/or staff that have had
wide range of geologic
1944.”—Reverend Paul ticular incident reflects
a significant impact on
phenomena. To rectify
Aumen, C.PP.S., ’49 how knowledgeable he
you. Some of you took the
this, Steve took us on a
was of all students and
time to share memories
tour during the Easter
“I was one of about 10 their activities and where¬
about your favorite men¬
break of 1950. We visited
young men who enrolled abouts. The telephone
tors. It is now my pleasure
an oil well being drilled in
at Saint Joseph’s College rang in Bennett Hall one
to present these memories
central Oklahoma, toured
as a geology student in day as I was passing by. I
in “Contact. ”
the depths of several
the Fall of 1946. The geol¬ was in a playful mood and
lead-zinc mines in south¬
ogy faculty consisted of answered, ‘Sherwood
“Father Carl Nieset,
west Missouri, and exam¬
one man, Father Nieset. Forrest, Robin here!’ I
C.PP.S. was my teacher
ined many of the geologic
Father Nieset had a mas¬ immediately recognized
and counselor and under
wonders of Arizona
ter’s degree in geology the voice of Fr. Dan on the
him I received the first
(including the Grand
but he had little practical other end as he said, ‘This
(SJC awarded) bachelor’s
Canyon). When the trip
experience as a geologist. is Friar Tuck, let me speak
degree in geology with
was over, we felt a little
He was an excellent to so and so.’ I did not
minors in mathematics
more like real geologists.
teacher and held our identify myself, but got the
and philosophy. It was
My own accomplish¬
interest throughout our party to whom he asked to
because of him that I was
ments have been modest,
freshman, sophomore, speak. The next day, as I
awarded a graduate
but I had no trouble com¬
and junior years, but he was crossing the campus, I
teaching assistantship at
peting in graduate school
began to worry that if we passed Father Schaeffer
Northwestern University
with others from major
were to compete with and said good morning.
in 1942 and, after four
universities. I have Steve
graduates from larger He responded by saying,
years of Air Force service,
Theodosis and Father
schools, it would benefit ‘Hello Robin Hood!’ I
returned to Northwestern
Nieset to thank for that.
us to receive instruction stopped dead in my tracks
to complete my master’s
Father died some years
from at least one other
degree in 1948. During
ago, but Steve and
beside himself. For this
1949-50,1 returned to
Georgie Theodosis are
reason, Father contacted
Saint Joseph’s for one
retired and live in
Steve Theodosis Ph.D.,
year to teach eight geolo¬
Broomfield, Colorado.”—
’42.
gy courses and took my
Alfred T. Miesch, Ph.D.,
Dr. Theodosis was the
students on a 5,000 mile
’50
first geology graduate
trip to study western
from Saint Joseph’s
geology.”—Steven D.
“Father Leonard
College and had received
Theodosis Ph.D., ’42
Kostka, C.PP.S., ’35 gave
all of his undergraduate
me a bit of spiritual
instruction from Father
“Our class celebrated
advice without which my
Nieset. Steve taught four
our fiftieth anniversary
life would have become
geology courses each
this year. In the begin¬
unbearable. 1 will never
semester of our senior
ning, we had a lot of
forget him or his promi¬
year. He made the sub¬
rough edges to smooth
nent snoze. My Irish
ject exciting. He opened
out in 1942 when we were
Catholic wife and I have
our eyes to so many
,
beginning our education
successfully raised five FatherLeonard Kostka
aspects of the science
. . .,
at SJC. It was our profes¬ sons and a daughter. God CPPS ’35
that were entirely new to
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Tremendous Teachers
and heard Father Schaeffer “Dr. Ralph Cappuccilli challenging teachers. Dr.
say, ‘You didn’t think you ’47, chairman of the com¬ White believed in me and
could fool me did you, munications department was always interested in
Greg?’ His concern for the in 1970, cast me as a what we had to say. He
students and their welfare spear carrier in a produc¬ pushed me to write sto¬
went beyond the normal. tion of Antigone. I came ries that I still remember.
He truly was a “Father” to on stage proclaiming, I’m currently writing a
all students. I missed him ‘The Queen is dead, the book of poems and
after graduation.”— Queen is dead.’ Only one thoughts and it started
Gregory C. Grothouse ’60 line, but who would have because of him and Core I.
guessed what the future Professor Groppe made
“Father A1 Druhman would bring.”—Philippe me think of what I wanted
C.PP.S., ’48 served as a Simone ’74 (Philippe is to do with my life. Mainly,
“mentor” both regarding an actor who is based in that you should have a
my English major and New York. His talent has profession and not just a
“life”. I will always been noticed by the leg¬ career or a job. You give a
remember class method¬ endary director, Elia profession 100% and it ful¬
ology, his double-enten¬ Kazan, and he has worked fills you and contributes
dres, and good friend¬ with Nicholas Cage and to society.”—Maria
ship.”—Eberhard J. Genvieve Bujold.) (Guzman) Mauro ’93
(Gabe) Fabriel ’63
“As I attempt to teach
sociology at my college, I
often think of the effort of
Dr. Ryan to teach me the
same subject matter. He
gave me a good grounding
in the discipline. Dr. John
Egan also took a great
deal of interest in me and
my colleagues in the SJC
glee club. They both had
a great influence on my
early adulthood.”—
Michael Delaney ’68
Susan Chattin ’85 with students
“Dr Ralph Cappuccilli “David and Susan “The person 1 remem¬
’47, speech professor, Chattin ’85 were two pro¬ ber the most would be
was a great influence on fessors, along with Robert Father James Froelich
me. He was always com¬ Garrity, that I highly C.PP.S., ’51. I remember
plimentary of my respected. Collectively, the laughs and discus¬
improvements in public their best attributes were sions we had in the
speaking. He was great a tremendous knowledge Bennett Hall lounge at 2
for raising my self-esteem. regarding their field of am. I knew Father since
His influence helped nur¬ expertise and their will¬ my first hour as a student
ture a great career and ingness to learn from back in 1990; he made me
family life. I even babysat their students, as well.”— feel welcome from day
for his kids while at Saint Riley (Joyce) Hardesty one. Father Froelich was
Joe.”—Frank Spaziano ’92 a man who put forth a
’69 “Dr. Bill White and million words with a look.
Professor Groppe were He shared a lifetime of
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Tremendous Teachers
knowledge and a love for the unique opportunity of justices just peppered from seeing a Saint Joe
life. I believe Father will visiting the highest court them with questions. The graduate achieve so
be missed by all, but in the land over the past attorneys had to be very much. In seeking a clerk¬
especially by the students winter break. sharp and very quick on ship with the Supreme
of Bennett Hall. We were The opportunity came their feet.” Court, Scudder competed
a family with Father about when one of White indicated that with the top law students
Froelich. I still see his White’s former students some of the attorneys from across the country.
room, cluttered with col¬ who is now a clerk in the were not prepared for the A Supreme Court clerk¬
lections throughout the Supreme Court, offered types of questions the ship is one of the most
years of books, papers, White tickets to watch justices were asking. In prestigious positions a
and memories. Thanks oral arguments before the fact, just minutes into the law school graduate can
Father for the memorable court. Mike Scudder ’93, argument of one of the obtain and the fact that
years, you truly are a rep¬ is currently in the midst lead attorneys, Chief Scudder was granted this
resentation of Saint of a nine-month clerkship Justice William Rehnquist distinguished honor says
Joseph’s College, your for Supreme Court Justice simply said “thank you,” a great deal about the
actions mark the convic¬ Anthony Kennedy. indicating that the attor¬ value of an SJC under¬
tions you instilled in us Scudder was a student in ney should step down graduate degree. As
all.”—James Carey ’94 White’s rigorous and yield the remaining White stated, Scudder’s
Constitutional Law class time to co-counsel. success proves that “the
Dr. White goes during his time at SJC and The atmosphere in the best from here can com¬
has remained in contact court, according to White, pete with the best from
to Washington
with White throughout was “electric.” The mem¬ anywhere.”
law school at bers of the audience were
By Heather Hagan ’01
Northwestern University on the edge of their seats
and now during his clerk¬ most of the time.
editor’s note: Once in a
ship. However, they were quick
while, a teacher is fortu¬
The case, which White to laugh when laughter
nate enough to stay in
was able to observe, was was appropriate. “It was
touch with a student that
according to White, “the not so reverential that
will, later in life, reverse
hottest ticket in town.” there was no laughter,”
the role of mentorship and
The case dealt with the White said.
offer the teacher an educa¬
issue of whether or not From this experience,
tional experience.
rape victims should be White also gained insight
Professor Bill White
allowed to sue their which he can now apply
enjoyed this luxury when
attackers in federal court. to his teaching of

Mike Scudder ’93 invited
In arguing the case before Constitutional Law.
White to accompany him
the court, the attorneys “The biggest thing I
to work—at the United
on each side were allotted learned in terms of teach¬
States Supreme Court!
thirty minutes each in ing is that every case is
This article was written by
which to present their not a watertight compart¬
Heather Hagan’01 and
case. It was the interac¬ ment,” he stated. He
originally appeared in the
tion between the attor¬ explained that the jus¬
campus newspaper “The
neys and the justices that tices are always looking
Observer. ”
most surprised White. toward the future and are
“I really thought that it keenly aware of the impli¬
It’s good to know peo¬
would be mostly the cations their decisions
ple in high places, espe¬
attorneys’ show,” will have.
cially if that high place is
explained White. “I Another benefit of
the United States
thought that they would White’s experience has
Supreme Court.
have the chance to nothing to do with the
Connections within the
explain their cases, with¬ court itself, but concerns
court recently helped
out interruption, and all SJC students. That is
land Professor Bill White
argue the law. But the the benefit that comes
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People & Events
institute of higher learning And so much has been the Notre Dame athletic
in Northwestern Indiana. going wrong in the athletic department knows what
They’re celebrating department over the last he is doing.”
because Notre Dame hired two years. Malloy proved he
another alumnus to be its Which is why the presi¬ knows what he is doing
athletic director. dent of the university, the although I admit I wasn’t
Not an alumnus of Rev. Edward Malloy, who sure Malloy knew
Notre Dame. An alumnus has a very busy schedule, Valdiserri or how impor¬
of St. Joseph’s of decided he would find tant Roger had been to the
Rensselaer. time to be in charge of ath¬ university’s image.
You know about that letics and athletes. Gee whiz, folks, if
place. It’s the St. Joe’s After Malloy cleaned Valdiserri had been
that frequently is confused out the top echelon of the appointed athletic direc¬
with St. Joseph’s of athletic department, he tor when thousands of us
Kevin White ’72, new Philadelphia. And some¬ hired a cleanup man: expected him to get the
athletic director for Notre times with St. Joseph’s Kevin White. job, Malloy might not have
Dame University. High School which won Every Notre Dame needed a White to clean
the Illinois state basketball alumnus knows who Kevin out the dirty corners.
St. Joe’s Helps
championship last year. White is. White also can be
Bless Notre They’re chortling, too, Now. expected to build dams
over there in Rensselaer. Two weeks ago even that will prevent the slime
Dame Athletics
There hasn’t been such the most in-the-know pit that is Big Time college
good feeling on the cam¬ members of Notre Dame’s football and basketball
editor’s note: Kevin White pus since Gil Hodges was toll road alumni never had from flooding into Notre
’72 was recently appointed hitting long home runs for heard of Kevin White. Dame. White brings what
the new athletic director for the Pumas. “You must mean Mike sports at Notre Dame
the University of Notre St. J of R is on a run. Its White,” a prominent need desperately.
Dame. White will assume faculty now can tell incom¬ Chicago toll roader cor¬ Respectability.
his new post with the ing students that the head rected me last week. White will insist that his
“Fighting Irish ” this spring. coach of the Chicago That “made in heaven” coaches recruit athletes
He had previously been the Bears, Dick Jauron, is a headline came out of a who will make the football
athletic director for Arizona son of a former St. Joe’s quote from Pat Murphy, a team proud of the univer¬
State University, Tulane football coach and when former Notre Dame base¬ sity. At each of the five
University, the University of Notre Dame was in deep ball coach. Murphy now schools White has served
Maine, and Loras College. trouble, St. Joe’s produced coaches hardball at as athletic director, he
While atSJC, he competed an athletic director for the Arizona State University also taught classes.
as a sprinter in track and Fighting Irish. and until a few days ago, Think of that all you
field. He was awarded the Way things are going, White was Pat’s boss and Notre Dame Nuts.
SJC Alumni Achievement Hodges is sure to be voted athletic director at Classes.
Award in 1997. White and into the baseball Hall of Arizona State. White won’t make
his wife, Jane (Gartland) Fame next year. Then St. For me, the most inter¬ Notre Dame an instant Big
White ’73, will be relocat¬ Joe’s will have a trifecta. esting angle in White’s hir¬ Winner again, but a differ¬
ing to South Bend, Indiana. A Page One headline in ing was that Malloy knew ent type athlete will repre¬
This article was written by this newspaper read “A the right man to choose as sent Notre Dame in foot¬
Bill Gleason, a well-known match made in heaven.” his intermediary. None ball.
columnist and free lance That wasn’t local boost- other than Roger A St. Joe’s of Rensselaer
writer, from the Chicago- erism. The South Bend Valdiserri, longtime sports type, perhaps.
land area. Permission to Trib doesn’t go in for information director and And if the Big Ten
reprint this article was gra¬ Notre Dame Rah! Rah! assistant athletic director comes calling again,
ciously given by Mr. This newspaper sees its at Notre Dame. Malloy and his man White
Gleason. role as being the con¬ With a phone call to might say yes.
There is joy unalloyed science of Notre Dame Valdiserri, Malloy rebutted
on the campus of that when things go wrong. the charge. “Nobody in
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People & Events
Remembering
Father Froelich
The SJC Missionary
Outreach Program recent¬
ly held a memorial birth¬
day celebration to honor
the life and work of the
late Father James
Froelich, C.PP.S. ’51 on
what would have been his
71st birthday. Father
Froelich suddenly passed
away in July of 1998 at a
primitive clinic in
Morogoro, Tanzania, East
Africa.
Beginning with a mass
that was later followed by
a dinner and silent auc¬
tion, the evening allowed Bobby Hansen, former professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls and member of
for reflection on a life that the 1992 World Championship Team, poses with members from the Jasper County Youth
was spent in service to Center. Hansen was the guest speaker at the center’s unveiling ceremony.
others. Along with his
devotion to Saint Joseph’s worked with people living Dr. Museru, medical Saint Joseph’s College
College and his spiritual in stark poverty. In equipment in Tanzania is Missionary Outreach
calling, Father Froelich’s December of 1997, before either broken or obsolete. Program, P.O. Box 888,
passion was helping the returning to Tanzania for Malaria is rampant and Rensselaer, Indiana,
people of East Africa. the last time, he founded medicines are lacking. 47978-0870.
He donated one the Saint Joseph’s College The average life expectan¬
semester of each year to Missionary Outreach cy is 42 years for men and Jasper County
teach at Saint Gaspar Program. His hope was to 45 years for women.
Youth Center
College in Morogoro, provide greatly needed When speaking about the
Tanzania. There he medical supplies for the SJC Missionary Outreach Unveils Plans
hospitals, leper colonies, Program Museru stated,
for Complex
and orphanages of East “The help you have is so
Africa. To date, the pro¬ much needed and is so
Recently, the Jasper
gram has shipped over much appreciated.”
County Youth Center
$500,000 of medical equip¬ The proceeds raised
unveiled a model of its
ment to Tanzania. The from the memorial dinner
upcoming youth complex.
proceeds raised from the and auction will be used
The celebration was held
memorial birthday dinner to continue the work that
on the Saint Joseph’s
and auction will be used Father Froelich began.
College campus. The
to continue the work that These undertakings will
Youth Center will be
Father Froelich began. provide nursery school
located to the west of the
The evening included a children with food and
campus on ground that
video remembrance of pay for the shipping costs
was donated by the
Father Froelich’s work in to send additional donat¬
College.
East Africa and a presen¬ ed medical supplies and
The College has been
tation by Dr. Lawrence equipment to East Africa.
Father James Froelich, Museru, a physician from If you wish to help, your operating an after school
C.PP.S., ’51 Tanzania. According to gift may be sent to The program that is staffed by
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People & Events
volunteer college stu¬ They have challenged the universities; women’s col¬ for the Indianapolis
dents. When the new cen¬ local business community leges; performing and visu¬ Indians Baseball Club.
ter opens the student vol¬ to donate money for the al arts institutions; two- Prior to that, he was a
unteers will continue to furnishing of the facility year colleges; and schools corporate accounts man¬
assist in the staffing of the and will match every dol¬ of law, medicine, engineer¬ ager for Enterprise Rent-
center. lar raised up to $50,000. ing, business, and other A-Car.
President Albert professions. Wirtes succeeds
Shannon declared the President Maureen Egan ’90 in this
unveiling a campus cele¬ position. Egan remains
Shannon
bration and named it with the College and has
“Jasper County Youth Appointed to been promoted to the
Day.” According to position of assistant vice
NAICU Board of
Shannon, “This is a big day president for Institutional
for Jasper County and for Directors Advancement and
the College. We are all Marketing. She will focus
dedicated to seeing the her energies on fund rais¬
David L. Warren, presi¬
youth of our community ing for the College.
dent of the National
thrive. The youth center Those wishing to con¬
Association of Indepen¬
will be good for everyone.” tact Wirtes may reach
dent Colleges and Univer¬
As an added treat, him at [phone] or
sities (NAICU) has
Bobby Hansen, former send him email at
announced the appoint¬
professional basketball [email protected].
ment of SJC President
player for the Chicago
Albert J. Shannon to the James P. Wirtes ’97
Bulls and a member of the
board of directors of
1992 World Championship
NAICU. President Recent
Team, helped to unveil
Shannon will serve
the model and addressed Graduate
through the year of 2002.
the youth from the com¬
The National Associ¬ Named Alumni
munity. He encouraged
ation of Independent
the children to set goals and Parent
Colleges and Universities
and not allow obstacles
(NAICU) serves as the Relations
to discourage them from
unified national voice of
obtaining success. Manager
independent higher edu¬
Funding for the 18,000
cation. Since 1976, the
square foot building has
association has represent¬
James P. Wirtes ’97
come from three main
ed private colleges and
has been appointed to the
sources. Saint Joseph’s
universities on policy
position of alumni and
College has donated a
issues with the federal
parent relations manager.
construction site and the
government, such as
Wirtes is responsible for
Youth Center’s board of
those affecting student
coordinating all aspects
directors have raised
aid, taxation, and govern¬
of alumni and parent rela¬
over one million dollars
ment regulations.
tions for the College.
for the completion of this
With more than 900
This includes special
project. This funding
members nationwide,
events such as homecom¬
includes monies from the
NAICU reflects the diversity
ing and parents’ weekend
Lilly Endowment and
of private, nonprofit higher
along with the organiza¬
Community Focus Funds
education in the United
tion of alumni chapters,
from the Department of
States. Members include
the alumni board, the par¬
Commerce.
traditional liberal arts col¬
ents’ council, and all
Also, a challenge grant
leges; major research uni¬
related events.
has been established by
versities, church-and faith-
His professional experi¬
Judges Phillip McGraw
related institutions; histori¬
ence includes serving as a
and Robert Monfort ’72.
cally black colleges and
media relations assistant
6.