Carroll News

Carroll unveils equine center

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:36:23 MDT

By LARRY KLINE, Independent Record - 06/28/09

The minor, the only undergraduate course of study like it in the country, teaches students the basics of working with dogs and horses in service and therapeutic applications.

"I just glanced at the Carroll's Web site, and it's just perfect," said Welch, now a sophomore. "Every day, I'm excited to go to school. I just love it. It's an amazing program."

Welch's dream is to open a physical-therapy business in Helena, serving injured veterans at Fort Harrison.

The program took a big leap forward this week with the official unveiling of Carroll's new equine center out in the valley, about a 10-minute drive from the college. The facility, owned by psychology professor Anne Perkins, who founded and directs the program, is being leased by the college.

Students taking the equine track in the human-animal bonding (or HAB) program will study at the facility, learning the basics - caring for horses, taking field lessons on human-horse connections and, most importantly, learning how to keep physically disabled riders and those with mental illness safe around the large animals.

"Our curriculum is about horses helping people," Perkins said.

Horses have been used for years in physical therapy, because they prompt riders to use core muscles for balance.

"Horses just make you balance, and it's very different that being in a wheelchair," she said.

A newer discipline, in some respects, is equine-facilitated mental health care. The animals are used in counseling and psychotherapy, and now some firms are offering horses for corporate team-building exercises.

While those uses have become more mainstream in the past decade, they reflect what people have known for millennia - a horse can calm a person, and a connection with such a big, strong animal can have a tremendous effect on a human's mindset.

"You have a very large animal that respects you - and that can be very powerful," Perkins said.

"It's as old as the hills," she added, "but it's becoming more formalized."

The HAB program's equine component has been in place for a year, but the college had been renting facilities for field work. Perkins saw the property at the base of the Scratchgravel Hills go up for sale this spring and knew it would work perfectly for the college. It features a 4,000-square-foot indoor arena and a larger outdoor arena for the program's use. The land also holds separate facilities for horses owned by Perkins, who is an endurance rider.

Eventually, she wants to begin conducting research on the bond between horses and people, and the efficacy of various treatment methods.

And she's also working to grow the program into a major at the college, which would be another first for undergraduate study in the country. The response in the last few years has grown, with 23 students now enrolled in the minor. A total of 56 Carroll students took some of the program's courses last year.

Many of the students now taking courses are preparing for graduate work, planning to become veterinarians, psychologists, occupational therapists or physical therapists. A few have used the courses to help work toward self-crafted interdisciplinary degrees.

The canine unit focuses on teaching students how to train service dogs. Pupils can be paired with a dog, working to train them as much as possible for their life's work. The dogs are then sent to a certified school to finish their education.

Equine-track students won't be assigned to specific animals. They'll work with horses at the facility, "They'll learn how to safely and ethically work with horses and people," Perkins said.

Students first take classroom courses to give them the basics before moving into the field to study how to apply hippotherapy - derived from the Greek "hippos," meaning horse - to different situations and people in need.

The school now owns two Icelandic horses and plans to lease at least three other animals.

The Icelandics are renowned in therapeutic circles, said Leif Hallberg, the instructor who teaches Carroll's equine classes.

"They're becoming more and more popular ... they are the perfect therapeutic riding horse," she said.

The animals are small, but can carry heavy loads. They also have pure bloodlines and are free of diseases and parasites.

McKenzie Homan and Sara Sylte, two sophomores in pre-veterinary programs, said they joined the minor as a way to better understand the psychological and emotional connections between animals and people.

More and more people need veterinarians who can understand those connections, especially those who are grieving the loss of a pet, Homan said.

"This is a good chance to start working with animals at the undergraduate level," Sylte added.

Perkins and Hallberg noted the program's students have become invested in their work. They've been at the facility, building fence under the hot sun. Donations of fencing materials and earthwork are being accepted.

"We have students who truly love animals, and they're developing a wonderful community of leaders that will be providing services to this community and the world," Perkins said.

Reporter Larry Kline: 447-4075 or larry.kline -is-at- helenair -dot- com

Carroll College Releases Names of 2009 Graduates

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:31:14 MDT

On Saturday, May 9, 2009, Carroll College (Helena, Mont.) conferred degrees on 243 graduates during its 99th Commencement ceremony, which also kicked off the college's Centennial Celebration.

Below is a list of students who graduated from Carroll College. Indicated on this list are the students' names, hometowns, and honors or distinctions earned. To be eligible for graduation honors, a Carroll student must successfully complete an honors thesis and graduate with a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.25 in all courses completed at Carroll and all course work accepted for transfer credit. The four levels of honors are Cum Laude (3.25-3.49), Magna cum Laude (3.50-3.79), Maxima cum Laude (3.80-3.99), and Summa cum Laude (4.0). To be eligible for graduation with Distinction, a student must have completed 60 hours of course work at Carroll, and must have a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.5. Calculation of the grade point average includes only credits and grades earned at Carroll. Honors noted in this program do not include the most recent semester.

See the full list of graduates

June 19, 2009

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:30:50 MDT

Events

Make plans now to attend the Carroll Alumni and Friends Summer Reunion and Family Picnic on Saturday, July 18! The event starts at 4 p.m. and goes until 7, with everyone gathering at the Sladich Fountain on the north side of Borromeo Hall. Activities start off with a pitchfork fondue barbeque of chicken, steak, hot dogs, and jojo fries, all cooked using real pitchforks in huge cast-iron kettles (served with coleslaw, beans, rolls, brownies, homemade ice cream, snow cones, cotton candy, lemonade, iced tea, and sodas). Dinner will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. Games will include ring-toss, bean bag throw, fishing pond, face painting, sack races, giant cookie walk, water balloon toss, boat races, limbo, inflatable bouncer and giant slide, rocket launching, and much more! After the food and fun, head over to the Carroll Centennial Symphony Under the Stars, starting at 8 p.m. and ending with dazzling fireworks. Tickets to the reunion and picnic are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 3-8; free for kids under 2. For more info, call Kathy Ramirez at 406-447-5185. Register online at: www.advancement.carroll.edu/.

In the News

Dr. Nancy Ya-ning Chen Cheng, nursing class of 1953 (RN), 1955 (BSNE), reports that she was recognized as the Citizen of The Year by the Irvine (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce for her volunteerism and contributions on the Irvine Senior Citizens Council and work as president of Irvine Multicultural Association.

Gene Boyle, class of 1964, is retiring this summer after 45 years in education. He has worked with students from kindergarten through 12th grade, coached champions in football, basketball, track, baseball and softball, and organized nearly every kind of school event under the sun. Boyle is ending his career at St. Matthew's School in Kalispell, where he has served as principal for the last 11 years after decades teaching and leading athletic teams at schools in Idaho and Montana. Read more on his life's work and achievements at: http://www.dailyinterlake.com/.

Helena City Manager Tim Burton, class of 1982, will step down this summer to become deputy director and chief of staff at the Montana Department of Justice in Helena. Burton will take the job in July after nine years as Helena's top administrator. He worked as chief executive for Lewis and Clark County for six years before taking the city post in 2000. As deputy director at DOJ, he will be responsible for day-to-day operations and budget, including the state's lawyers and criminal investigators, Highway Patrol, Gambling Control, Motor Vehicle and Forensic Science divisions, and the offices of Consumer Protection and Victim Services.

The University of Great Falls has selected four new board members to begin their terms, including Dr. Diane Lund, class of 1983. Lund is a professor of biology at the University of Great Falls. She earned her Ph.D. in developmental biology from Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1989 and serves as chair of the UGF sciences and humanities division.

When the Montana Committee for the Knights of Columbus Badlands Bowl (the Montana-North Dakota All-Star Football Game), being played tomorrow, June 20, selected the bowl's coaching staff, they picked a group of winners. Among them is class of 1984 grad Chance Ferlicka, who will serve as an assistant coach for the Montana team. After four years of playing football under Bob Petrino, he later earned a master's degree from Montana State University. Ferlicka has been a teacher and counselor at Capital High School in Helena for 25 years. He has been a player, or coach, for all 11 state championships that Capital has won. Meanwhile, Saints football head coach Mike Van Diest will be the guest speaker at tonight's Knights of Columbus Badlands Bowl Banquet, held at the Miles Community College Centra.

John E. Burk, class of 1991, recently was promoted to the rank of colonel in the Army National Guard, where he serves as director of operations for the Joint Forces Headquarters, Arizona National Guard. In 24 years of service, Burk has served on active duty in the U.S. Army Reserves, and in the National Guard of three states: Montana, Illinois, and Arizona, including a combat tour in Iraq in 2006-2007. He holds a graduate degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He and his wife, Nanci, live in Glendale, Ariz., where he serves as associate director for the Partnership for Community Development at Arizona State University full-time

Dr. Shari Marx, class of 1992, has joined Frontier Home & Health Hospice as medical director. Marx graduated from the University of Colorado Medical School with an internship and residency at the University of Utah Hospital. Since coming to Helena, Mont., she has practiced internal medicine with the Helena Physicians' Clinic and has served as chair and vice chair of the Department of Medicine for St. Peter's Hospital. In addition to working with Frontier's home health and hospice patients, Dr. Marx will continue her private medical practice with Helena Physicians' Clinic.

Robert Peccia and Associates recently announced that Mary Bell, class of 1993, the firm's marketing and public relations coordinator, has earned university certification in grant-proposal writing. She has been with the firm since 1995 and holds a bachelor's degree in public relations from Carroll College.

Natasha Adamson, class of 2004, was recently accepted to the Ph.D. program in counseling psychology at University of North Dakota. She will also work as a graduate teaching assistant in the undergraduate rehabilitation program. The program starts this fall.

In early June 2009, Nathan Stillwagon, class of 2004, graduated from the University of Washington Medical School. During the fall of 2008, he participated in Himalayan medical research in Nepal. His residency will be in emergency medicine in Madison, Wis.

Page Kelly, class of 2007, has recently joined the A.L.Swanson Gallery (46 S. Last Chance Gulch) in Helena as the gallery associate. The gallery is open Tuesdays-Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4. See her private studio work at: www.zephyrvalleypottery.com

Joyce Day, class of 2008, of the Helena area has been accepted into the Gonzaga University Organizational Leadership graduate program.

June 19, 2009 QuickNotes

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:25:25 MDT

FRESH FACE

The Carroll website is brand new, cooler than ever, and easier to use. Check out our fresh look and all we have to offer at: http://www.carroll.edu/

Also new: the latest report out that Carroll College has the highest graduation rate in the state at 58 percent. Check out the stats at: http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/06/14/news/mtregional/news07.txt

VISITING ENGLAND

Carroll College's Sociology Department recently learned that the University of Pittsburgh's SWS Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Award Committee has selected our college as one of the two campuses that distinguished lecturer Dr. Paula England will visit during the 2009-2010 academic year. England, a professor of sociology, is the author of two books and focuses her research on gender inequality in labor markets and on changing roles of men and women in the family. She has testified as an expert witness in a number of Title VII discrimination cases, and, in 1999, she was awarded the Jessie Bernard Award by the American Sociological Association for career contributions to scholarship on gender. More on her speaking engagement at Carroll in coming editions of QNs.

INTERNATIONAL APPEAL

This week, on June 17-18, Carroll hosted the annual Montana International Educators Conference, attended by approximately 40 professionals from around the state who work in the field of international education. While here, they discussed education abroad, international student advising and recruitment, the field of teaching English as a second language as well as current research and scholarship. The event organizer was Carroll's Office of International Programs under the direction of Michelle Lewis with the help of Kim Kelley and Shannon Ackeret. President Tom Trebon welcomed the group during opening ceremonies.

STUDENT NEWS

For a great story about the caliber of students who come to Carroll and why they choose us, check out the news on incoming freshman Darcy Morford of Yakima Valley, Wash. Sneak peak: with an outstanding service outreach record and grades to match, she had her pick of great schools and scholarships. Weighing it all, she selected Carroll because of small class sizes and an emphasis on community service, plus service-oriented study abroad opportunities. Check out the tale of this aspiring future nurse at: http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/06/05/06-06-09-la-salle-grad

ALUMNI NEWS

Events

In the News

Joyce Day, class of 2008, of the Helena area has been accepted into the Gonzaga University Organizational Leadership graduate program.

FACULTY NEWS

Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy Kelly Cline has announced that he and his wife Jamie welcomed their second child, Timothy Gardner Cline, on June 10, 2009. More good news from the Cline front: the day after the birth, the Boston Pops Symphony Orchestra performed several movements of Gustav Holst's "The Planets" symphony, with narration by Buzz Aldrin, using the script written last summer by Helena Symphony Maestro Allan R. Scott and Dr. Cline for its debut at the Symphony Under the Stars at Carroll. More details here: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17307-apollo-meets-astrology-buzz-aldrin-and-gustav-holst.html

Finally, check out Dr. Cline's KTVH webpage, featuring his "Montana Skies" coverage of what's up in the night, here: http://www.beartoothnbc.com/ktvh/html/franchise_montanaskies.php

Recently a few hundred advocates of single-payer health-care reform turned out for a noon rally and petition at the Great Northern Town Center, led by Carroll Associate Professor of Education Jonathan Matthews.

Speaking of Dr. Matthews, he and Steve Harper, Carroll associate professor of computer science, each won two championships in the Montana Senior Olympics last weekend in Kalispell, setting three championship records. In Friday's 5000-meter racewalk, Harper was second among all competitors and won the 55-59 age group in 27:57.80, off the group record of 27:40 that he set in 2006 in better conditions. Matthews was first among all competitors and won the 50-54 age group in 23:44.72. This is a new record for all classes and breaks the old mark of 28:18.53 in the 50-54 group that was set in 1994. The following morning, under cooler conditions, Harper finished second among all competitors and won the 1500-meter racewalk in the 55-59 age group in 7:50.77, breaking the record set in 1997. Matthews was first among all competitors and set a new, all-class and 50-54 record of 6:31.69. The old mark was set in 2004. Matthews will be moving on to compete in the National Senior Games Championships, to be held at his alma mater, Stanford University, in early August.

Carroll economics instructor Dr. Jerry Pohlman was recently in the news forewarning about future economic woes. The story began with a trek through the Helena coin and gold shop of Carroll 1964 alumnus Wayne Miller. See the story at: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/06/14/top/top/50lo_090614_inflation.txt

STAFF NEWS

Carroll College head golf coach Bennett MacIntyre, who also works as our director of community living, sank his first career hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Bill Roberts Golf Course on June 1, 2009, during the Western Montana Chapter Pro-Am.

ATHLETICS

Carroll College Athletics Director Bruce Parker is one of 29 athletics directors nationwide who are being honored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics tomorrow night, June 20. Parker has been named the Athletics Director of the Year for the NAIA West Region. He will receive this recognition at the 44th annual NACDA convention in Orlando, Fla. During his tenure as Carroll AD, Parker has previously been honored as the NAIA National Athletic Director of the Year, as well as being recognized twice as the NAIA Region I Athletic Director of the Year, and the Frontier AD of the year on three occasions. For more on his latest award, read: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2009/06/17/sports/30parker.txt

COMING EVENTS

Ongoing: The Corette Library now has on exhibit an interesting new Centennial Archive Display of historic Carroll images and documents, created by Laura Ottoson, who provided the photo research and editing for Dr. Bob Swartout's "Bold Minds and Blessed Hands." This display will be added to throughout the year-check it out during regular summer library hours: now through July 17, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Memorial Day and July 3 for the holidays.

July 18: Symphony Under the Stars at Carroll College, celebrating the Carroll Centennial with a Carroll Alumni Reunion. Symphony begins at 8 p.m. on the lawn between Guadalupe Hall and the PE Center. Admission is free.

July 26-Aug. 1: The 25^th annual Carroll College Gifted Institute, an in-residence program for gifted students entering 5^th through 9^th grades.

July 26: World premiere of an original work blending music, dance and poetry to honor our late and beloved Theology Department Chair Sr. Annette Moran at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena. The July 26, 2009, premiere will bring us an original song cycle, "Patterned for Thee," composed by Carroll Associate Professor of Music Dr. Lynn Petersen, performed by Petersen and operatic soprano Heather Barnes, presented with the world premiere of "Annette," an all-new ballet featuring Artisan Dance, with all-new choreography by its founding director, Sallyann Mulcahy. Cocktails and dinner at 5 p.m. in the Carroll Fortin Science Center Courtyard, performance at 8 p.m. at the Myrna Loy Center, followed by Q and A with the composer and choreographer and a dessert reception. Because of a special gift from Dr. James and Joan Schneller that funded the performance, and through the generosity of Sodexo, Inc.'s Centennial Gift donating an elegant meal, guests can attend the evening by making a $50 per person gift to the Sr. Annette Moran Endowment for Servant Leadership. Seating is limited. To reserve your seats for the premiere-night dinner and performance, call 406-447-4491. Register online at: https://www.advancement.carroll.edu/SSLPage.aspx?pid=198

July 29-31: Artisan Dance summer ballet performances at the Myrna Loy Center (15 N. Ewing Street) in Helena. Celebrating its 15th year as Montana's professional ballet troupe, Artisan Dance will honor the Carroll College centennial year with three works by Artistic Director, Sallyann Mulcahy. Each work is a collaboration between Mulcahy and both present and former Carroll Fine Arts Department faculty members. The program will offer the new ballet, "Annette" in memory of Sister Annette Moran, a beloved Carroll professor who surrendered her life to breast cancer and left behind inspirational and uplifting poems about her struggle. "Annette" will be performed live to an all-new song cycle, "Patterned for Thee," with original music based upon Sister Moran's poetry composed by Carroll Music Professor Dr. Lynn Petersen and sung by operatic soprano Heather Barnes. The ballet, "A Delicate Force," featuring the poetry of Ed Noonan, will return to the stage by weaving movement through the ups and downs of daily life. And the ballet, "Out of Ashes," returns for a special encore performance after ten years to remember the Mann Gulch Fires that claimed 13 smokejumpers' lives 60 years ago. This popular ballet has a very powerful music composition by former Carroll Music Director and Helena Symphony Conductor Elizabeth Sellers. Performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available from the Myrna Loy by calling 406-443-0287. To support the ballet or for information, contact: Sallyann Mulcahy, 406-447-5508; write her at Carroll College, 1601 N. Benton, Helena, MT 59625; or log on to www.artisandance.com.

August 24: As part of Carroll College's Centennial Celebration, throughout the year 2009-2010 academic year, the Carroll Art Gallery will be featuring a series of three exhibits of professional artwork by the college's graduates, plus displays of works from the private collections of the college's faculty, staff and patrons. Entitled "Carroll Connected," the series will begin with its first installment, "Carroll Connected: Alumni,"opening on August 24 and continuing until October 2. The first installment will showcase ceramics, sculpture and painting by Carroll alumni who work as professional artists from coast to coast. All artists in the show hold Carroll bachelor's degrees in a variety of disciplines, from nursing to English and history, and others. The second and third exhibits will include selections from the art collections of faculty, administrators, board members and patrons. Dates and more details on the final two exhibits in the series will be announced later. The gallery, located in St. Charles Hall, is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; closed weekends and college holidays. Admission is free. Call 406-447-4302 for information.

AND COMING NEXT FALL!

September 13: Mass of the Holy Spirit and Centennial Catholic Lecture Series, with Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former Archbishop of Washington, D.C.

September 22: The first Lowney-Hunthausen Lecture, with Thomas Garrity, Ph.D., of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Department of Behavioral Science, discussing how students are chosen for medical school. In his talk in the lower level of the Campus Center, he will describe how the program in his department was designed for humanistic approach for medical studies, doctor-patient relationships, and more. Hosted by Fr. Jerry Lowney, professor emeritus of sociology.

September 23: Dr. David Walton, a Partners in Health doctor and key associate of humanitarian Dr. Paul Farmer, be the official Alpha Seminar speaker, presenting "Living a Purpose Driven Life," 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center. Walton's visit will cap off the freshman Alpha Seminar summer reading assignment, "Mountains Beyond Mountains: Healing the World: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer," which details Farmer's bold and revolutionary health care ministry in Haiti.

September 25-27: Carroll Centennial Homecoming, with the Fighting Saints taking on UM-Western on Saturday, Sept. 26. Join us as we celebrate a Century of Memories for all class years. On Friday, enjoy a campus tour, golf tournament, and the Hall of Fame Banquet celebrating a Century of Champions including alumni awards. Cap off the night walking down memory lane with copies of old Prospectors and Hilltoppers dating back to the early 1900s while enjoying drinks and desserts. Begin Saturday morning with a fun run, Mass at the grotto, tailgate, class pictures and of course the Fighting Saints football game. Saturday night, step back in time on Scullon Field, with a 1950s Sunday radio show, the 1960s Carrolleers, homecoming floats, painting the C, Eggel Kneggel, the Borro Boys serenades, music by Rob Quist & much more! Centennial alumni art shows will also take place during Homecoming 2009, with the Carroll Art Gallery featuring original works by Yumi Kiyose (class of 1983), Mary Larson (class of 1995) and Michele Firpo-Cappiello (class of 1986).

October 13: Second in the series of the Lowney-Hunthausen Lectures brings us a forum on alcohol and drugs, with special guest speakers, hosted by Fr. Jerry Lowney, professor emeritus of sociology.

October 22: Tim O'Brien, author of "The Things They Carried," which was a finalist for both the 1990 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, will give a reading and presentation in the lower level of the Campus Center in the late afternoon, open to the public. He will also be speaking later in the evening at the Helena Middle School. His visit is sponsored by the Lewis and Clark Library's "Big Read Under the Big Sky III" program, with Carroll College as a partner for the event.

October 30: President's Dinner, with all living presidents of Carroll College and guests along with the annual Insignis Award Recipient, recognition of the Centennial Campaign leaders and supporters and more.

November 4-6: Interfaith Symposium, "To Each a Key: Unlocking the Door to Interfaith Harmony," sponsored by Carroll's Departments of Theology and Philosophy. This three-day event will explore the keys that open beliefs of Christians, Muslims, and Jews to interreligious harmony. Keynote speakers include: Mohamed Elsanousi, director of communications at the Islamic Society of North America; Jill Carroll, executive director of the Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance; and Joseph Subbiondo, the president of the California Institute of Integral Studies. Entertainment and an opening night 13^th-century Mediterranean buffet.

Many more Centennial events are listed on the Carroll website at: http://www.carroll.edu/forms/about/history/calendar.pdf

June 5, 2009 Carroll QuickNotes

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:17:28 MDT

MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS

Dr. David Walton, a Partners in Health doctor and key associate of humanitarian Dr. Paul Farmer, will come to Carroll during September as this year's Alpha Seminar speaker. Walton's visit will cap off the freshman Alpha Seminar summer reading assignment, "Mountains Beyond Mountains: Healing the World: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer," which details Farmer's bold and revolutionary health care ministry in Haiti.

David Walton, M.D., was one of the first candidates to be selected for the Howard Hiatt Residency in Global Health Equity and Internal Medicine. He has been working with Partners in Health since 1997 and divides his time between Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital (a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate) and Haiti.

Carroll's Alpha Seminar faculty encourage everyone in the Carroll family to read the book and plan on attending Dr. Walton's free, public talk in September (date and more details TBA). For now, get the book and learn more in this clip from CBS "60 Minutes":

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/01/60minutes/main4063191.shtml <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/01/60minutes/main4063191.shtml>

Speaking of outreach work on the island of Hispaniola, the four Carroll juniors (Louis Bartoletti, Luke Theis, Charles Hash and Jake Whetzel) who, accompanied by Carroll Professor Jack Oberweiser, participated in the spring break dental mission to Haiti have incredible news to report. In a destitute rural area, their outreach team, led by Sheridan dentist Dr. Tom Bartoletti, provided care for over 300 patients, many of whom were suffering from life-threatening infections that the team successfully treated. More on this mission, including a continued presence in Haiti and plans to start up a new nonprofit, will be featured in the summer 2009 edition of Carroll Magazine coming your way in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, the very villages that the Carroll dental outreach team served have since been ravaged by storms that have killed around 20 people and displaced many more. Professor Oberweiser invites anyone interested in helping to contact him at 406-447-4450 or email him at joberwei -is-at- carroll -dot- edu. Even a few dollars goes an extremely long way in Haiti and all donations will be sent to a religious community there that directly ministers to the people.

BE THE MATCH

Carroll College has been highly supportive of bone marrow registry drives in the past, and we have another opportunity to step up now and help save lives. The Be the Match Marrowthon registration is free for the first 1,000 registrants and goes from June 8 to June 22. Join online at: www.marrow.org/join and follow the prompts. Use PROMO Code BTMM49. For more information, call the Montana Marrow Program at 888-748-3494 or e-mail eileen.damone -is-at- inbc2 -dot- org.

STUDENT NEWS

The spring 2009 Dean's List is online for everyone's viewing pleasure. Check it out at: http://www.carroll.edu/forms/academics/deanslist_spring09.pdf

The Montana College Republican Federation recently announced that Carroll senior Christopher Shipp has been chosen as a national finalist for College Republican Activist of the Year. This prestigious award will be presented at the National College Republican Convention in Washington D.C. tonight (June 5). Shipp made it through preliminary rounds of voting and is now in the top 3. This award is given to one member out of the 200,000 College Republicans across the country. The chosen recipient best exemplifies an engaged, positive presence for the Republican Party on the local, state and national levels. In all, 186 nominations were submitted, with Chris nominated by members of his Carroll chapter who praised his tireless commitment to the organization. He currently serves as chapter chair at Carroll and as the Montana College Republicans' vice chair.

The engineering firm of Morrison-Maierle, Inc., in Helena recently announced that it has hired LeAnn Books, a senior Carroll civil engineering student, as a summer college intern.

Carroll student Kelsey McDougall is the new assistant to the president at Nature's Tropicals, Inc., in Helena.

ALUMNI NEWS

Events

Make plans now to attend the Carroll Alumni and Friends Summer Reunion and Family Picnic on Saturday, July 18! The event starts at 4 p.m. and goes until 7, with everyone gathering at the Sladich Fountain on the north side of Borromeo Hall. Activities start off with a pitchfork fondue barbeque of chicken, steak, hot dogs, and jojo fries, all cooked using real pitchforks in huge cast-iron kettles (served with coleslaw, beans, rolls, brownies, homemade ice cream, snow cones, cotton candy, lemonade, iced tea, and sodas). Dinner will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. Games will include ring-toss, bean bag throw, fishing pond, face painting, sack races, giant cookie walk, water balloon toss, boat races, limbo, inflatable bouncer and giant slide, rocket launching, and much more! After the food and fun, head over to the Carroll Centennial Symphony Under the Stars, starting at 8 p.m. and ending with dazzling fireworks.

Register online at www.carroll.edu/alumni or call Alumni Director Kathy Ramirez at 406-447-5185. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 3-8; free for kids under 2.

Deaths

Former Great Falls resident James R. Anderson, who attended Carroll in 1937, of Bozeman, Mont., a World War II Navy veteran and longtime U.S. Forest Service employee, died of natural causes April 26, 2009, in Bozeman. He spent his youth in Helena, and attended Carroll College before joining the Navy in World War II to serve on PT boats in the South Pacific. Jim worked with the U.S. Forest Service in Helena, Butte and Hamilton, before retiring from the Great Falls office after 30 years of service. For more on his life, read: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090524/OBITUARIES/905240336

Father Raymond Vincent Gilmore, class of 1958, died May 24, 2009, at his home in Missoula. The Butte native attended St. Thomas Seminary in Seattle and was ordained as a Catholic priest on June 2, 1962. Father Gilmore began his priestly ministry at St. Paul's Parish in Anaconda. He then taught theology at Girls Central High School while assisting at Sacred Heart Parish. He next served at St. Michael's Parish in Conrad and the Cathedral of St. Helena, after which he spent six years as pastor of the tri-city parishes of St. Mary's in Laurin, St. Joseph's in Sheridan and St. Patrick's in Ennis. He then served six years as pastor of St. Ann's Parish in Butte before going on to work 17 years at St. Francis Parish in Hamilton and finally moved to St. Ann's Parish in Bonner. After this long career in ministry, he was extended senior status and retired to Missoula. For more on his life, read the obituary at: http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/05/30/obits/06fri/04_may29.txt

A Special Thank You

Matthew Driessen, class of 1988, recently had his letter to the community published in the Helena Independent Record, and it bears reprinting here in QNs:

"Because I grew up in Helena and graduated from Carroll College, Helena was always a place filled with fond memories, a place I always felt was home. On May 20, my brother's house burned down. At 8:30 a.m. my mother shot me an e-mail that ‘his house was on fire and everyone including the animals are fine, more later.' My first reaction was to go through the thought process of what would my brother need: a home, clothes for the kiddos, food, money. It wasn't until 2 p.m. that I was able to get through to a family member. It was then I learned, in six hours the Helena community offered my brother and his family clothes, a week stay at the Wingate, Hamlin Construction would put up a new house in short order, several homes were offered for his family to stay at while waiting for their new home, and people were pitching in money. I also learned that a neighbor saved the animals by untying the dogs and shooing the horses away. A fireman saved the family pictures and jewelry by entering the burning house. In the big picture of things, I've always felt that family was the one thing you could always count on to watch your back and be there when the chips were down. The Helena community did all that and more. Helena was always home, a place I loved. I am proud of my hometown. I guess no matter how bad a day starts, having a Helena day can turn out pretty good."

In the News

Deborah L. (Leach) (Gibson) Strandberg, class of 1977, of Helena reports that, since July 13, 2002, she has been married to Nels H. Strandberg, class of 1976, who is semi-retired after having worked 25 years for the State of Montana Department of Administration as a budget analyst/accountant. Deborah has worked for the State of Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services for 36 and a half years. For the past nine years, she has been a computer support specialist and will retire in October 2009.

David Casey, class of 1995, was recently featured in the Montana Catholic for his career as a musician and songwriter who combines his musical gifts and his love of Jesus Christ. Among his many faith-inspired musical pursuits, he plays in The Watercarvers Guild, a trio featuring his father and his brother Nathan. Earlier this spring, Casey released his third Christian music CD "Pilgrim Songs." See the story at: http://www.diocesehelena.org/mtcath/2009/jun/casey.htm

Breanna Dorseth, class of 2004, is the new campus outreach manager for the nonprofit Student Assistance Foundation at its office at Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology. Dorseth has been employed by the foundation for about three and a half years in a variety of capacities.

Chris Mattix, class of 2008, has been accepted into the North Dakota State University Mass Media Communication graduate program, where he has accepted a teaching assistantship that will waive his tuition fees.

On May 27, former Carroll College kicker Zach Thiry, class of 2008, had a tryout with the NFL Philadelphia Eagles. An All-American who led the NAIA with 43.3 yards per punt in 2007, he was scheduled to compete with two others for a position on the team's 80-man roster. Thiry was approached by National Football League scouts after the Saints won their fifth NAIA title in six years in December 2007.

FACULTY NEWS

In late May 2009, Lois Fitzpatrick, Carroll's recently retired director of the Corette Library, was honored by the Montana Library Association, which passed a resolution recognizing her tireless advocacy for libraries and librarians and nominating her for lifetime membership in the MLA. Particularly, Lois has served as chair of the Montana Library Association's Government Affairs Committee, and she has been a long-time member of the MLA Cates Committee. Now a professor emerita of Carroll College, Lois will be moving to Seaside, Ore., over the summer.

Belle Marie, associate professor in Carroll's Business, Accounting, and Economics Department, recently presented two days of continuing education to approximately 160 professionals through the State of Montana's Government Accounting and Auditing Education Network. The topics included the current banking fair value controversy, updates of governmental accounting standards, updates of auditing standards, and new issues in internal control, ethics, and fraud.

ATHLETICS

Summer sports camps for kids in football, basketball, soccer, volleyball and swimming, all expertly coached, kick off in June. Get the info and register your boys and girls at: http://www.carroll.edu/athletics/camps.cc

COMING EVENTS

Ongoing: The Corette Library now has on exhibit an interesting new Centennial Archive Display of historic Carroll images and documents, created by Laura Ottoson, who provided the photo research and editing for Dr. Bob Swartout's "Bold Minds and Blessed Hands." This display will be added to throughout the year-check it out during regular summer library hours: now through July 17, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Memorial Day and July 3 for the holidays.

July 18: Symphony Under the Stars at Carroll College, celebrating the Carroll Centennial with a Carroll Alumni Reunion (see Alumni News section in this edition of QNs for details).

July 26-August 1: The 25^th annual Carroll College Gifted Institute, an in-residence program for gifted students entering 5^th through 9^th grades, with registration available online or from Connie in room 120 O'Connell Hall (applications available Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.).

July 26: World premiere of an original musical ballet honoring the life, spirit and poetry of our late and beloved Theology Department Chair Sr. Annette Moran at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena. Blending music, ballet and poetry, the event will bring us an original song cycle, "Patterned for Thee," composed by Carroll Associate Professor of Music Dr. Lynn Petersen, performed by Petersen and operatic soprano Heather Barnes, presented with the world premiere of "Annette," an all-new ballet featuring the professionals of Artisan Dance, with all-new choreography by its founding director, Sallyann Mulcahy.

July 29-31: Artisan Dance summer ballet performances at the Myrna Loy Center (15 N. Ewing Street) in Helena. Celebrating its 15th year as Montana's professional ballet troupe, Artisan Dance will honor the Carroll College centennial year with three works by Artistic Director Sallyann Mulcahy. Each work is a collaboration between Mulcahy and both present and former Carroll Fine Arts Department faculty members. The program will offer the new ballet, "Annette" in memory of Sister Annette Moran, a beloved Carroll professor who surrendered her life to breast cancer and left behind inspirational and uplifting poems about her struggle. "Annette" will be performed live to an all-new song cycle, "Patterned for Thee," with original music based upon Sister Moran's poetry composed by Carroll Music Professor Dr. Lynn Petersen and sung by operatic soprano Heather Barnes. The ballet, "A Delicate Force," featuring the poetry of Carroll Fine Arts faculty member Ed Noonan, will return to the stage by weaving movement through the ups and downs of daily life. And the ballet, "Out of Ashes," returns for a special encore performance after ten years to remember the Mann Gulch Fires that claimed 13 smokejumpers' lives 60 years ago. This popular ballet has a very powerful music composition by former Carroll Music Director and Helena Symphony Conductor Elizabeth Sellers. Performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available from the Myrna Loy by calling 406-443-0287. To support the ballet or for information, contact: Sallyann Mulcahy, 406-447-5508; write her at Carroll College, 1601 N. Benton, Helena, MT 59625; or log on to www.artisandance.com.

August 24: As part of Carroll College's Centennial Celebration, throughout the year 2009-2010 academic year, the Carroll Art Gallery will be featuring a series of three exhibits of professional artwork by the college's graduates, plus displays of works from the private collections of the college's faculty, staff and patrons. Entitled "Carroll Connected," the series will begin with its first installment, "Carroll Connected: Alumni,"opening on August 24 and continuing until
October 2. The first showcase ceramics, sculpture and painting by Carroll alumni who work as professional artists from coast to coast. All artists in the show hold Carroll bachelor's degrees in a variety of disciplines, from nursing to English and history, and others. The second and third exhibits will include selections from the art collections of faculty, administrators, board members and patrons. Dates and more details on the final two exhibits in the series will be announced later. The gallery, located in St. Charles Hall, is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; closed weekends and college holidays. Admission is free. Call 406-447-4302 for information.

AND COMING NEXT FALL!

September 13: Mass of the Holy Spirit and Centennial Catholic Lecture Series, with Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former Archbishop of Washington, D.C.

September 22: The first Lowney-Hunthausen Lecture, with Thomas Garrity, Ph.D., of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Department of Behavioral Science, discussing how students are chosen for medical school. In his talk in the lower level of the Campus Center, he will describe how the program in his department was designed for humanistic approach for medical studies, doctor-patient relationships, and more. Hosted by Fr. Jerry Lowney, professor emeritus of sociology.

September 25-27: Carroll Centennial Homecoming, with the Fighting Saints taking on UM-Western on Saturday, Sept. 26. Join us as we celebrate a Century of Memories for all class years. On Friday, enjoy a campus tour, golf tournament, and the Hall of Fame Banquet celebrating a Century of Champions including alumni awards. Cap off the night walking down memory lane with copies of old Prospectors and Hilltoppers dating back to the early 1900s while enjoying drinks and desserts. Begin Saturday morning with a fun run, Mass at the grotto, tailgate, class pictures and of course the Fighting Saints football game. Saturday night, step back in time on Scullon Field, with a 1950s Sunday radio show, the 1960s Carrolleers, homecoming floats, painting the C, Eggel Kneggel, the Borro Boys serenades, music by Rob Quist & much more! Centennial alumni art shows will also take place during Homecoming 2009, with the Carroll Art Gallery featuring original works by Yumi Kiyose (class of 1983), Mary Larson (class of 1995) and Michele Firpo-Cappiello (class of 1986).

October 13: Second in the series of the Lowney-Hunthausen Lectures brings us a forum on alcohol and drugs, with special guest speakers, hosted by Fr. Jerry Lowney, professor emeritus of sociology.

October 30: President's Dinner, with all living presidents of Carroll College and guests along with the annual Insignis Award recipient, recognition of the Centennial Campaign leaders and supporters and more.

November 4-6: Interfaith Symposium, "To Each a Key: Unlocking the Door to Interfaith Harmony," sponsored by Carroll's Departments of Theology and Philosophy. This three-day event will explore the keys that open beliefs of Christians, Muslims, and Jews to interreligious harmony. Keynote speakers include: Mohamed Elsanousi, director of communications at the Islamic Society of North America; Jill Carroll, executive director of the Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance; and Joseph Subbiondo, the president of the California Institute of Integral Studies. Entertainment and an opening night 13^th-century Mediterranean buffet.

Many more Centennial events are listed on the Carroll website at: http://www.carroll.edu/forms/about/history/calendar.pdf

June 5, 2009

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:12:12 MDT

Events

Register online at www.carroll.edu/alumni or call Alumni Director Kathy Ramirez at 406-447-5185. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 3-8; free for kids under 2.

Deaths

A Special Thank You

Matthew Driessen, class of 1988, recently had his letter to the community published in the Helena Independent Record, and it bears reprinting here in QNs:

In the News

Breanna Dorseth, class of 2004,is the new campus outreach manager for the nonprofit Student Assistance Foundation at its office at Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology. Dorseth has been employed by the foundation for about three and a half years in a variety of capacities.

Artisan Dance Presents Centennial Celebration Summer Ballet Season, July 29-31 at the Myrna Loy Center

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:17:17 MDT

On July 29-31, 2009, Carroll's in-residence Artisan Dance will present its summer ballet performances at the Myrna Loy Center (15 N. Ewing Street) in Helena. Celebrating its 15th year as Montana's professional ballet troupe, Artisan Dance will honor the Carroll College centennial year with three works choreographed by Artistic Director Sallyann Mulcahy. Each work is a collaboration between Mulcahy and both present and former Carroll Fine Arts Department faculty members.

The program will offer the new ballet, "Annette" in memory of Sister Annette Moran, a beloved Carroll professor who surrendered her life to breast cancer and left behind inspirational and uplifting poems about her struggle, her teaching and her spiritual life. "Annette" will be performed live to an all-new song cycle, "Patterned for Thee," with original music based upon Sister Moran's poetry composed by Carroll Music Professor Dr. Lynn Petersen and sung by operatic soprano Heather Barnes. The ballet, "A Delicate Force," featuring the poetry of Ed Noonan, will return to the stage by weaving movement through the ups and downs of daily life. And the ballet, "Out of Ashes," returns for a special encore performance after ten years to remember the Mann Gulch Fires that claimed 13 smokejumpers' lives 60 years ago. This well-received ballet has a very powerful music composition by former Carroll Music Director and Helena Symphony Conductor Elizabeth Sellers.

Performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available from the Myrna Loy by calling 406-443-0287. To support the ballet or for information, contact Sallyann Mulcahy, 406-447-5508; write her at Carroll College, 1601 N. Benton, Helena, MT 59625; or log on to www.artisandance.com.

May 22, 2009

Tue, 26 May 2009 08:32:56 MDT

Events

Get ready to share 100 years of Carroll memories and fun this coming September 25-27 at Carroll's Centennial Homecoming, our biggest ever. Just a few details to whet your appetite:

On Friday, September 25, it's the Saints Athletic Association golf tournament, Carroll history presented in photos and prose by Dr. Robert Swartout and Fr. Dan Shea, all capped off with the evening Hall of Fame Banquet, including athletic and alumni awards.
Saturday, September 26, attend Mass at the Grotto, enter the 5K run, assemble for class photos, hit the tailgate party sponsored by Wingate by Wyndham, and of course head to the big Saints Football game in Nelson Stadium.
Saturday night will offer a walk down Memory Lane, with displays of memorabilia and historic photos, an all-new production of short-act plays reenacting key events of the past century, plus great food and dancing to the music of Rob Quist.
Sunday wraps the weekend up in the right spirit, with Mass and brunch, followed by a community service project with the Saints football team on the NAMI walk.

For now, start reminiscing--remember when . . . Painting the "C"; Friday's @ 4; the Borro Boys Serenade; those fabulous Carrolleers; the Spurs; the Smokers; Walsh lecture series and Coffee House; Search retreats; Carroll Crazies; Eggel Kneggel; the Blast; V-5 and V-12 men on campus; the first nursing classes.

Don't forget to enter your service hours at Service and help us celebrate 100,000 hours of service in the centennial!

Finally, submit your nominations for alumni awards and Centennial Saints online at: AlumniNominations

Deaths

Mary Veronica Sheehan Bugni Walker, a nursing student who studied at Carroll in 1944-45 to complete her preclinical work through the Sisters of Charity School of Nursing, died at her Butte, Mont., home on May 4, 2009, of natural causes. She was very active in the American Legion Auxiliary for more than 50 years and held many local and state offices. For more on her life, read: Walker.

Father Perry W. Dodds, who attended Carroll in 1954-55, a priest of the Diocese of Boise for 50 years, died on May 17, 2009, in Twin Falls, Idaho. After converting to Catholicism in 1948, he graduated in 1951 from the University of Idaho, where he majored in political science, and went on to enter Mount Angel Seminary in St. Benedict, Ore., in 1953. After one semester there, he was sent by Bishop Edward Kelly to Carroll College to study Latin and philosophy in preparation for theological studies at St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, Colo. Father Dodds was ordained to the priesthood at St. John's Cathedral on May 25, 1958. He was assigned as assistant pastor at St. John's Cathedral in Boise and soon appointed assistant editor of the Idaho Register, a new diocesan newspaper at the time. In 1971, Father Dodds left his post as editor of the Idaho Register to become the first full-time chaplain at St. Paul's Student Center at Boise State University. In 1976, he was appointed pastor of St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Twin Falls and, in 1986, moved on to become pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Buhl; a few years later, he also assumed pastoral responsibility for St. Catherine's in Hagerman. Father Dodds retired from active ministry in 1995 and resided in Twin Falls since then. For more on his life, read: Dodds.

In The News

Joe Kintli, class of 1961, of Helena, reports that he retired a few years ago as the supervisor of the Real Estate Services division of the Montana Department of Transportation. For 20 years, he also assisted his wife Burke (O'Malley) in operating a group tour business, and he was instrumental in publishing "Mile High Mile Deep," a book about Butte, Montana, by Richard K. O'Malley.

The Avista Corp. board of directors has appointed Marc Racicot, class of 1970, as a member of the board, effective Aug. 1, 2009. Mr. Racicot served as president and chief executive officer of the American Insurance Association from August 2005 until February 2009. Prior to that, he was a partner at the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, from 2001 to 2005. He is a former governor (1993 to 2001) and attorney general (1989 to 1993) of the state of Montana. Presently, he serves as a director for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Allied Capital Corporation. In addition, he serves on the board of Jobs for America's Graduates and as a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Montana School of Law. Racicot is a Montana native who, after Carroll, graduated from the University of Montana School of Law. For more, read the full press release at: AvistaCorp.

Shirley Baker, class of 1987 and Carroll's former director for International Programs, recently defended her dissertation and will be receiving her Ed.D. from Alliant University during ceremonies the first weekend in June.

John E. Burk, class of 1991, was recently promoted to the rank of colonel in the Army National Guard, where he serves as director of operations for the Joint Forces Headquarters, Arizona National Guard. Burk has served on active duty in the U.S. Army Reserves and in the National Guard of three states and on a combat tour in Iraq in 2006-2007. After graduating from Carroll, Burk earned graduate degrees at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Presently, he lives with his wife, Nanci, in Glendale, Ariz., and serves the full-time associate director for the Partnership for Community Development at Arizona State University.

Selma Held, who has taken a plethora of Carroll courses from 2002 through fall 2008 as a lifetime learner, was recently in the news for her work as a Helena community neighborhood activist in the drive to establish Beltview Park on the city's upper east side. Her tireless work threading her way through red tape and obstacles is resulting in the park facilities starting construction this season. Walking paths, a community garden and more are planned, with Selma leading the charge to transform an old vacant lot into a city showpiece. More on the story is online at the Helena IR website: SelmaHeld.

The Animal Foundation of Great Falls, Mont., has named Adam Gill, class of 2004, as its new executive director as the organization gets closer to breaking ground on a new animal shelter. He begins work June 1. The Animal Foundation has raised about $1.5 million toward the new building, and organizers hope to get work underway this fall. The Animal Foundation board picked Gill from a field of 60 applicants. He currently works for Rural Dynamics, Inc. in Great Falls as the assistant director of development. For more, read: AdamGill.

Josh Sykes, class of 2005, will earn his M.D. today (May 22) from the University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Denver. After graduation, Sykes will take part in an orthopedic surgery residency program in Memphis, Tenn., at the Campbell Clinic. For more, read the story in the Great Falls Tribune at: JoshSykes.

Brittany Lynn Groenenberg, class of 2007, is engaged to marry Jeff Clayton Rogers on June 27, 2009. She is a sixth-grade teacher at James McEntee Academy in the Alum Rock Union School District in San Jose, Calif.

May 22, 2009 Carroll QuickNotes

Tue, 26 May 2009 08:23:15 MDT

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IN SUMMARY

We at QNs always enjoy publishing the yearly wrap-up edition, where we can crow about some of the good news about our recently graduated seniors. Carroll's newest alums are out there shining in the sun, with some outstanding accomplishments to report about graduate school and careers.

With the advent of summer, QNs will switch to the every other week publication schedule. In our next edition, you'll read more about the year in review, focused on our campus kudos for 2008-2009. For now, feast your eyes on our new format-we'll be making changes and upgrades to the look as our new system progresses.

For now, enjoy the latest about the Class of 2009, organized by major:

BIOLOGY

Brooke Christiaens, a biology major from Great Falls, Mont., is headed off to the University of Washington Medical School under the WWAMI Program. Also studying to be a physician under WWAMI is biology major Talya Lorenz of Billings, Mont.

Biology major Kevyn Stroebe of Colstrip, Mont., will be entering medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. Kevin Kropp of Columbia Falls, Mont., will be pursuing his career as a doctor at Midwestern University. Fellow biology major Brielle Krumm of Bismarck, N.D., is going to dental school at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif. Lindsay Johnson, biology major from Columbia Falls, Mont., will begin the Accelerated Nursing Program at Creighton University in January 2010.

Biology and Spanish double major David Roach of Pasco, Wash., is working as a translator at a medical clinic in the Dominican Republic.

MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Math and computer science double major Ben Dunham of Clancy, Mont., is pursuing a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Fellow math grad Carl Berntsen of Livingston, Mont., is going to be earning his Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering from Notre Dame University. Math major Andrew Cifala of Big Timber, Mont., will go to Montana State University-Bozeman to earn a master's in science.

Adam Brockway of Miles City, Mont., is putting his computer science major to work as a computer programmer for Northrop Grumman in Helena, Mont. Computer information systems major Josh Liebel of Winchester, Calif., is working in network administration for Service Plus, Inc. Ben Seitz III, computer science major from Fargo, N.D., is the new information technology infrastructure analyst for Heritage Propane in Helena.

HISTORY/POLITICAL SCIENCE

History and political science major Leonard Thurmond of Butte, Mont., will begin law school at Baylor University in January 2010. Headed to Creighton University Law School is Andrew White, an international relations and political science major from Spokane, Wash. Nicole Rowan, a political science major from Libby, Mont., will be earning her pharmacy degree at the University of Montana.

ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS

Accounting major Katie Browne has been hired as a financial auditor by Altman, Rogers & Co., based in Anchorage, Alaska. Also hired by Altman, Rogers, in its Juno, Alaska, office, is accounting and business administration graduate Zach Schaal of Twin Falls, Idaho, who will join the firm as an accountant.

Accounting and political science major Josh Saunders of Great Falls works as a staff accountant for Jordahl & Sliter in Kalispell, Mont. Accounting major Angela Bacon of Cut Bank, Mont., is an accountant for Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, P.C., in Helena, and fellow accounting grad Catherine Dalton of Helena is an assistant operations supervisor for Mountain West Bank in Helena. Also at Mountain West is business administration major Scott Boutilier of Great Falls, Mont.

Chelsey Bosworth, an accounting and business administration major from Las Vegas, Nev., is going to law school at UNLV. Business administration graduate Alicia Davis of Tacoma, Wash., is headed to China next February to teach high school English.

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Civil engineering major Bethany Bermel of Bigfork, Mont., will earn a master's in structural engineering from Montana State University-Bozeman. Megan Frye, a civil engineering grad from West Glacier, Mont., is working for the State of Washington Highway Department in Vancouver. Civil engineering major Mike Paffhausen of Bozeman, Mont., is an environmental engineer with CDM in Helena.

NURSING

Amanda Martinez, a nursing major from Stuttgart, Germany, is headed off to her new job as a nurse at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Texas. Fellow nursing majors Brenna Manion of Butte, Mont., Kara Addison of Great Falls, Mont., Kinzie Brady of Fairfield, Mont., and Brittany Heidenreich of Spokane, Wash., are nurses at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena.

COMMUNICATION

Veronica Mohrmann, a communication studies and public relations major from Helena, Mont., has been hired as the new public relations assistant for Foeller Communications based in San Francisco, Calif.

Television broadcast major Kelsey Bjelland of Conrad, Mont., is enrolled at Northwestern University to pursue a graduate degree in magazine journalism.

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology major Connor McComas of Twin Falls, Idaho, is going to volunteer helping the developmentally disabled for L'Arche in Cork, Ireland. Fellow psychology major Michael d'Esterre of Helena, Mont., is pursuing a master's in social work from the University of Montana-Missoula.

COMMUNITY HEALTH/SPORTS MANAGEMENT

Health and physical education: community health and sport management major Garret Garrels of Anaconda, Mont., is the owner of Garrels Training Systems, L.L.C., and Better Athletic Development, Inc., in Helena. Hailing from Deer Lodge, Mont., Marc Mahoney is a health and physical education: sport management grad double majoring in business administration who now works in sales and marketing for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes minor league baseball team in Salem, Ore.

ENGLISH/EDUCATION

English literature major Angelina Martinez of Stuttgart, Germany, is off to Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, to earn a master's in teaching.

English for secondary education major Lora Brown of Helena is a certified English teacher for Stanford (Mont.) High School.

PERFORMING ARTS

Performing arts major Jocelyn Bjornstad of Missoula, Mont., is on to her new career offering educational theater programs for youth at the Rose Theater in Omaha, Neb., home of the third largest professional children's theater in the nation. Also graduating in performing arts, Hannah Batey of Nampa, Idaho, will now be studying for her master's in mechanical engineering from Boise State University.

RECYCLING ALUMNI

This Saturday, May 23, the Carroll-born S.A.V.E. Foundation will hold a fundraiser with live music by Carroll alum and singer/songwriter Jason DeShaw, class of 2003, at Taco del Sol (101 N Last Chance Gulch, on Helena's Walking Mall). Music and other S.A.V.E. fun go from 6 to 8 p.m. This fundraiser will benefit sustainable recycling in Helena, with a portion of the night's sales donated to S.A.V.E. Cash donations will also be accepted at the event. For more info, call Kim Degner, AmeriCorps VISTA for the S.A.V.E. Foundation, at 406-449-6008.

STUDENT NEWS

Leigha Hopkins, a Carroll sophomore, was recently awarded the Eastern Radiological Associates Scholarship. This award was announced, along with those of nine other Montana women students, at the 25^th annual Billings, Mont., YWCA Salute to Women celebration and fundraiser, held at the Crowne Plaza in Billings on April 23.

ALUMNI NEWS

Events

Get ready to share 100 years of Carroll memories and fun this coming September 25-27 at Carroll's Centennial Homecoming, our biggest ever. Just a few details to whet your appetite:

On Friday, September 25, it's the Saints Athletic Association golf tournament, Carroll history presented in photos and prose by Dr. Robert Swartout and Fr. Dan Shea, all capped off with the evening Hall of Fame Banquet, including athletic and alumni awards.

Saturday, September 26, attend Mass at the Grotto, enter the 5K run, assemble for class photos, hit the tailgate party sponsored by Wingate by Wyndham, and of course head to the big Saints Football game in Nelson Stadium.

Saturday night will offer a walk down Memory Lane, with displays of memorabilia and historic photos, an all-new production of short-act plays reenacting key events of the past century, plus great food and dancing to the music of Rob Quist.

Sunday wraps the weekend up in the right spirit, with Mass and brunch, followed by a community service project with the Saints football team on the NAMI walk.

Don't forget to enter your service hours at www.carroll.edu/about/history/service/ and help us celebrate 100,000 hours of service in the centennial!

Finally, submit your nominations for alumni awards and Centennial Saints online at: www.carroll.edu/alumni/awards.cc

Deaths

Father Perry W. Dodds, who attended Carroll in 1954-55, a priest of the Diocese of Boise for 50 years, died on May 17, 2009, in Twin Falls, Idaho. After converting to Catholicism in 1948, he graduated in 1951 from the University of Idaho, where he majored in political science, and went on to enter Mount Angel Seminary in St. Benedict, Ore., in 1953. After one semester there, he was sent by Bishop Edward Kelly to Carroll College to study Latin and philosophy in preparation for theological studies at St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, Colo. Father Dodds was ordained to the priesthood at St. John's Cathedral on May 25, 1958. He was assigned as assistant pastor at St. John's Cathedral in Boise and soon appointed assistant editor of the Idaho Register, a new diocesan newspaper at the time. In 1971, Father Dodds left his post as editor of the Idaho Register to become the first full-time chaplain at St. Paul's Student Center at Boise State University. In 1976, he was appointed pastor of St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Twin Falls and, in 1986, moved on to become pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Buhl; a few years later, he also assumed pastoral responsibility for St. Catherine's in Hagerman. Father Dodds retired from active ministry in 1995 and resided in Twin Falls since then. For more on his life, read: http://www.magicvalley.com/obituaries/?type=obit&id=76730

In the News

Joe Kintli, class of 1961, of Helena, reports that he retired a few years ago as the supervisor of the Real Estate Services division of the Montana Department of Transportation. For 20 years, he also assisted his wife Burke (O'Malley) in operating a group tour business, and he was instrumental in publishing "Mile High Mile Deep," a book about Butte, Montana, by Richard K. O'Malley.

The Avista Corp. board of directors has appointed Marc Racicot, class of 1970, as a member of the board, effective Aug. 1, 2009. Mr. Racicot served as president and chief executive officer of the American Insurance Association from August 2005 until February 2009. Prior to that, he was a partner at the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, from 2001 to 2005. He is a former governor (1993 to 2001) and attorney general (1989 to 1993) of the state of Montana. Presently, he serves as a director for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Allied Capital Corporation. In addition, he serves on the board of Jobs for America's Graduates and as a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Montana School of Law. Racicot is a Montana native who, after Carroll, graduated from the University of Montana School of Law. For more, read the full press release at: http://www.powermag.com/pressreleases/200905131850PR_NEWS_USPR_____SF16766.html

Shirley Baker, class of 1987 and Carroll's former director for International Programs, recently defended her dissertation and will be receiving her Ed.D. from Alliant University during ceremonies the first weekend in June.

John E. Burk, class of 1991, was recently promoted to the rank of colonel in the Army National Guard, where he serves as director of operations for the Joint Forces Headquarters, Arizona National Guard. Burk has served on active duty in the U.S. Army Reserves and in the National Guard of three states and on a combat tour in Iraq in 2006-2007. After graduating from Carroll, Burk earned graduate degrees at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Presently, he lives with his wife, Nanci, in Glendale, Ariz., and serves the full-time associate director for the Partnership for Community Development at Arizona State University.

Selma Held, who has taken a plethora of Carroll courses from 2002 through fall 2008 as a lifetime learner, was recently in the news for her work as a Helena community neighborhood activist in the drive to establish Beltview Park on the city's upper east side. Her tireless work threading her way through red tape and obstacles is resulting in the park facilities starting construction this season. Walking paths, a community garden and more are planned, with Selma leading the charge to transform an old vacant lot into a city showpiece. More on the story is online at the Helena IR website: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/05/15/local/top/49lo_090515_park.txt

The Animal Foundation of Great Falls, Mont., has named Adam Gill, class of 2004, as its new executive director as the organization gets closer to breaking ground on a new animal shelter. He begins work June 1. The Animal Foundation has raised about $1.5 million toward the new building, and organizers hope to get work underway this fall. The Animal Foundation board picked Gill from a field of 60 applicants. He currently works for Rural Dynamics, Inc. in Great Falls as the assistant director of development. For more, read: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090508/NEWS01/905080322

Josh Sykes, class of 2005, will earn his M.D. today (May 22) from the University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Denver. After graduation, Sykes will take part in an orthopedic surgery residency program in Memphis, Tenn., at the Campbell Clinic. For more, read the story in the Great Falls Tribune at: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090518/NEWS01/905180306/Two+Great+Falls+grads+earn+degrees+from+same+medical+school

Brittany Lynn Groenenberg, class of 2007, is engaged to marry Jeff Clayton Rogers on June 27, 2009. She is a sixth-grade teacher at James McEntee Academy in the Alum Rock Union School District in San Jose, Calif.

FACULTY NEWS

Announcements

Fr. Jerry Lowney, one of this year's new professors emeriti announced at our May 9 commencement ceremony, will continue teaching his usual Carroll courses listed in the Carroll catalog for this fall, in addition to offering special social justice events, campus liturgies and more during the academic year. Granted "senior status" from Bishop Thomas beginning in August, Fr. Lowney will be re-assigned to Carroll and continue teaching his regular fall courses, including one field course. He also looks forward to being available to all faculty and staff seeking ministry or other needs.

Associate Professor of Music Robert D. Psurny, Jr., will soon be riding to raise money for Camp Mak-a-Dream, which provides a free, medically-supervised camping experience for children, young adults, and families affected by cancer. He is entered in one of the camp's major fundraising events, the annual Ride Around The Pioneer Mountains in One Day (RATPOD) bicycle ride, a 130-mile endeavor in southwest Montana. If you would like to support him and the young people of Camp Mak-a-Dream, you can make a tax-deductible donation online at: http://www.firstgiving.com/robertpsurnyjr Or, you can always send a donation directly to the camp by downloading this form: http://www.ratpod.org/pdf/RATPOD_pledge_form.pdf Learn more about it all at: http://www.campdream.org/ and at http://www.ratpod.org/

Grants and Awards

Carroll's Faculty Development Committee has selected the following three professors as the first recipients of the $1,500 Jerry Berberet Faculty Summer Research and Writing Grants for 2009:

Dr. Jeanette Fregulia, assistant professor of history - to support research in the State Archive in Milan, Italy, in connection with revision of her doctoral dissertation for publication on the involvement of women in the mercantile economies of late Renaissance Italian cities such as Milan and Venice, and for a paper she proposes to present at the April 2010 conference of the Renaissance Society of America.

Dr. Gillian Glaes, assistant professor of history - to support research in archives in Paris, Le Havre, and Rouen, France, on post-colonial migration to France of Sub-Saharan African men from former French colonies following independence in 1960, and the socio-economic and political experiences of these African immigrants in France during the 1960s and 1970s. Dr. Glaes plans to prepare an article for publication in a historical journal as a result of this research.

Dr. Brian Matz, assistant professor of theology - to support research in Belgium as a visiting scholar at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven on two monograph projects, one a compendium of early Christian sources for social ethics for publication in the series "The Fathers of the Church"; the second a study of four hermeneutical models (historical, structuralist, post-colonial, and future normativity) for reading early Christian, socio-ethical texts. The manuscript from the latter project will be submitted to the new publication, "Novum Testamentum Patristicum," a commentary series based on the writings of the Church Fathers.

STAFF NEWS

Barbara Anthony, Carroll's senior development officer, has accepted a new position with the nonprofit Indian Law Resource Center in Helena. Her last day at Carroll will be May 26. Her expertise in planned giving, estate planning and support of the Human Animal Bond program at Carroll will be missed, but Barbara has graciously offered to assist us in the transition period and stands ready to give her wise and appreciated advice and counsel.

TAKING INVENTORY

The Saints Shoppe bookstore in the Carroll Campus Center is holding its pre-inventory sale, with 50% off some very cool clothing, caps, glassware and miscellaneous items. The store is open for summer at these new hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closed Fridays and closed for Memorial Day. The pre-inventory sale will continue until June 15.

Don't forget that the Saints Shoppe also carries Dr. Bob Swartout's "Bold Minds and Blessed Hands" centennial history book and Bob Morgan's new centennial print, "Reason Through the Light of Faith."

ON DISPLAY

The Corette Library now has on exhibit an interesting new Centennial Archive Display of historic Carroll images and documents, created by Laura Ottoson, who provided the photo research and editing for Dr. Bob Swartout's "Bold Minds and Blessed Hands." This display will be added to throughout the year-check it out during regular summer library hours: now through July 17, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Memorial Day and July 3 for the holidays.

ATHLETICS

Last Monday, May 18, Carroll College head football coach Mike Van Diest implored Powell (Wyo.) High School student-athletes to remember their community roots and to stay involved in athletics, including considering coaching careers. The remarks came during the keynote address of the 2009 athletic awards banquet at Powell High School on Monday. For more, read: http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/1005/2/

Summer sports camps for kids in football, basketball, soccer, volleyball and swimming, all expertly coached, kick off in June. Get the info and register your boys and girls at: http://www.carroll.edu/athletics/camps.cc

COMING EVENTS

May 27-29: Gathering of Diocesan Colleges at Carroll College. Faculty, staff, administrators and trustees of the U.S. diocesan colleges along with diocesan representatives will meet to discuss advancing institutional missions, supporting vocation, implementing these goals.

July 18: Symphony Under the Stars at Carroll College, celebrating the Carroll Centennial with a Carroll Alumni Reunion.

July 26-Aug. 1: The 25^th annual Carroll College Gifted Institute, an in-residence program for gifted students entering 5^th through 9^th grades, with registration available online or from Connie in room 120 O'Connell Hall (applications available Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.). Register online and get the brochure at: http://www.carroll.edu/academics/gifted/index.cc

July 26: World premiere of an original musical ballet honoring the life, spirit and poetry of our late and beloved Theology Department Chair Sr. Annette Moran at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena. The July 26, 2009, premiere performance of " ‘Patterned for Thee': A Tribute to Sr. Annette Moran" will bring us an original song cycle composed by Carroll Associate Professor of Music Dr. Lynn Petersen, performed by Petersen and operatic soprano Heather Barnes. It will be interpreted by the professional ballet dancers of Artisan Dance, with all-new choreography by its founding director, Sallyann Mulcahy.

July 29-31: Artisan Dance summer ballet performances at the Myrna Loy Center, featuring nightly performances of an original new ballet set to " ‘Patterned for Thee': A Tribute to Sr. Annette Moran." With 14 professionals from ballet troupes across the nation, Artisan Dance will also present a reprise ballet commemorating the 60^th anniversary of the tragic Mann Gulch Fire that claimed the lives of 13 smokejumpers.

AND COMING NEXT FALL!

September 13: Mass of the Holy Spirit and Centennial Catholic Lecture Series, with Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former Archbishop of Washington, D.C.

September 22: The first Lowney-Hunthausen Lecture, with Thomas Garrity, Ph.D., of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Department of Behavioral Science, discussing how students are chosen for medical school. In his talk in the lower level of the Campus Center, he will describe how the program in his department was designed for humanistic approach for medical studies, doctor-patient relationships, and more. Hosted by Fr. Jerry Lowney, professor emeritus of sociology.

September 25-27: Carroll Centennial Homecoming, with the Fighting Saints taking on UM-Western on Saturday, Sept. 26. Join us as we celebrate a Century of Memories for all class years. On Friday, enjoy a campus tour, golf tournament, and the Hall of Fame Banquet celebrating a Century of Champions including alumni awards. Cap off the night walking down memory lane with copies of old Prospectors and Hilltoppers dating back to the early 1900s while enjoying drinks and desserts. Begin Saturday morning with a fun run, Mass at the grotto, tailgate, class pictures and of course the Fighting Saints football game. Saturday night, step back in time on Scullon Field, with a 1950s Sunday radio show, the 1960s Carrolleers, homecoming floats, painting the C, Eggel Kneggel, the Borro Boys serenades, music by Rob Quist & much more! Centennial alumni art shows will also take place during Homecoming 2009, with the Carroll Art Gallery featuring original works by Yumi Kiyose (class of 1983), Mary Larson (class of 1995) and Michele Firpo-Cappiello (class of 1986).

October 13: Second in the series of the Lowney-Hunthausen Lectures brings us a forum on alcohol and drugs, with special guest speakers, hosted by Fr. Jerry Lowney, professor emeritus of sociology.

October 30: President's Dinner, with all living presidents of Carroll College and guests along with the annual Insignis Award Recipient, recognition of the Centennial Campaign leaders and supporters and more.

November 4-6: Interfaith Symposium, "To Each a Key: Unlocking the Door to Interfaith Harmony," sponsored by Carroll's Departments of Theology and Philosophy. This three-day event will explore the keys that open beliefs of Christians, Muslims, and Jews to interreligious harmony. Keynote speakers include: Mohamed Elsanousi, director of communications at the Islamic Society of North America; Jill Carroll, executive director of the Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance; and Joseph Subbiondo, the president of the California Institute of Integral Studies. Entertainment and an opening night 13^th-century Mediterranean buffet.

Many more Centennial events are listed on the Carroll website at: http://www.carroll.edu/forms/about/history/calendar.pdf

May 11, 2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 08:22:29 MDT

The Carroll Centennial

All of the events from now through May 2010 to mark Carroll's Centennial Celebration have now been officially released. Start your Carroll Centennial Year planning by checking the details at: http://www.carroll.edu/forms/about/history/calendar.pdf

Alumni get-togethers scheduled for the coming months include:

The Alumni Reunion at the July 18 Symphony Under the Stars on campus-a preview article is available at the Helena Independent Record website here: http://www.helenair.com/

The July 26 world premiere of an original song cycle and ballet honoring the life, spirit and poetry of our late and beloved Theology Department Chair Sr. Annette Moran at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena

And Homecoming 2009 on September 25-27-our biggest Homecoming EVER!

Also for alums: reserve your seat for Carroll's October 2009 alumni journey to Ireland, led by veteran Irish trip leader, Carroll's Prof. Murphy Fox. Spots are still open for Ireland. Meanwhile, the May 2010 Italy alumni trip with Fr. Dan Shea is already full and has a wait list available. Get on board for Ireland by enrolling online at: http://www.carroll.edu/alumni/.

Deaths

Helena's Rick Blessinger, a longtime supporter of Carroll Athletics and the 2007 winner of the college's Warren Nelson award, died of cancer on April 29, 2009. He was involved with Carroll Athletics for over 25 years and served as a member of the Century Club (today known as the Saints Athletic Association) for 10 years, including two terms as its president (1991-92, 1992-93). More on his life is in his obituary at: http://www.helenair.com/

In the News

Helena, Mont., Mayor Jim Smith, class of 1970, says he enjoys the office too much to quit, and he recently filed for this year's election as he seeks a third term at the helm of the Helena City Commission. For more on the mayor, read: http://www.helenair.com/.

Ben Matelich, chemistry class of 2006, has begun medical school at the American University of the Caribbean.