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Solution
Healing
Project
Restorative
Justice
University
Concerns
Community
Franciscan
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Fourth National Conference Victim
Rebuilding
Concept Approach
Group
Focus
Thoughts
Franciscan-Friendly
Forces
Repentance
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Momentum
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THE MAGAZINE o f LOURDES UNIVERSITY
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In this issue...
2012 - 2013 Board of Trustees
Carol Howell Anderson
Robert W. LaClair
Richard L. Arnos
Richard G. LaValley Jr.
John Bachey
Ann L. Meier
Joan E. Bayer
James M. Murray
Bruce C. Carver
Joseph T. Nachtrab
Larry B. Dillin
Sr. Rachel M. Nijakowski, OSF
Russell J. Ebeid
Larry C. Peterson
Ernest C. Enrique
Janet H. Robinson
Michael J. Fischer
William D. Rudolph
Thomas B. Geiger Jr.
Barbara S. Steele
Michael C. Gibbons
David F. Waterman
Sr. Carolyn Giera, OSF
Trustee Emeriti
John Hayes Harris III
Dolly Flasck
Jim A. Haudan
Kevin J. Kenney
Sandra M. Hylant
W.G. Lyden III
Sr. Joan C. Jurski, OSF
Martha Mewhort
Bruce D. Klinger, '08
Robert E. O’Brien
Deborah Knight
Larry D. Ulrich
administration
Janet H. Robinson, PhD, Interim President
Mary Arquette, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Sr. Ann Carmen Barone, OSF, Vice President for Mission & Ministry
Roseanne Gill-Jacobson, Vice President for Student Life
Michael Killian, Vice President for Finance & Administration
Keith Schlender, PhD, Interim Provost
2012-2013 alumni association OFFICERS
Deb Olejownik, President
Jeff Knaggs, Vice President
Janice Jercovich, Secretary
Restorative justice
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LEAPing for Lourdes’ student activities
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Student feature – Nicole Cappelletty
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Student feature – Norma Ruiz
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Gray wolves spirit
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Alumni spotlight – Tonya Rider
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Alumni news & notes
26
Faculty feature – Lisa Wahl
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Campus news briefs
35
Our friends
37
Coming events
39
Coming soon
41
Learn more online:
www.lourdes.edu/atlourdes
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Contributors
Mary Arquette, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Liz Boltz, Web Content Administrator & Assistant Director of University Relations
Jennifer Drouillard, Publications Designer, University Relations
Michael George, Director of Development & Annual Fund Officer
Erin Hafner, Alumni Relations Officer
John Jacob, Assistant E-Communications Manager
Gina Paris (‘06, BA, Criminal Justice, Sociology), Sociology Professor
Tiffany Paris (‘10, BA, Sociology), Photographer
Manda Rice, Director of Corporate, Foundation & Government Relations
Carla Woodell, Publications Designer, University Relations
Bruce Works, Photographer, PhotoWorks, Inc.
Ryan Wronkowicz, Sports Information Director
Senior Editor
Helene Sheets, Director of University Relations
Editor
Heather Hoffman, Media Coordinator & Writer, University Relations
Designer
Carla Leow, Publications Coordinator & Lead Graphic Designer,
University Relations
Printed on recycled paper.
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armer
weather
has finally
arrived!
Lourdes University is a wonderful
institution with a great history, meaningful traditions,
a strong sense of community and a bright future. As
March arrives, nature whispers its new beginnings so
that we can enjoy more sunshine, warmer weather
and the vibrant colors of spring. In less than two
months, we will gather for commencement week, and
celebrate the accomplishments of our new graduates.
I look forward to sharing these incredible moments
with you, our students, and your family and friends.
The most exciting news for Lourdes is that our
presidential search has concluded and we are very
proud and thrilled about our new leader. On behalf
of the entire community, I congratulate Dr. David
Livingston and wish him the very best, as he becomes
the 9th president of Lourdes. I welcome him and his
wife Joan to this community and look forward to their
move to Sylvania in mid-June.
I am confident that under Dr. Livingston’s leadership,
Lourdes will continue providing an excellent
education in the Franciscan tradition first established
by the Sisters of St. Francis. We pride ourselves on
living our core values of community, reverence,
learning and service. Our distinguished faculty, staff,
students, alumni, trustees, friends, and Sisters of St.
Francis have helped us to reach our goals outlined in
the strategic plan and we are ready to move forward.
I am honored to have served here as faculty, vice
president for academic affairs, provost and most
recently as the Interim President. In the words of a
wise predecessor, it has been the honor of my life.
Thank you for your encouragement, support and
affirmation during my tenure here. As the end of the
academic year and my retirement approaches, I bid
you a fond farewell.
Pace e bene! – “peace and all blessings” to one and all.
Sincerely,
Janet H. Robinson, PhD
Interim President
RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE
Bringing a Franciscan-friendly
form of justice to the region
A group of community members sits
together in a circle. Rotating around the room, each
individual takes a turn speaking, sharing their concerns and
thoughts about a recent injustice. Both victim and perpetrator
sit within the circle as well. The group addresses the situation,
working together to come up with a solution that involves
healing, rebuilding, and repentance. This is Restorative
Justice (RJ), and it’s gaining a great deal of momentum
throughout the world.
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estorative Justice is an
age-old approach to
justice that focuses on
the needs of the victims
and offenders, as well as
the involved community,
rather than that of legal
principles or punishment.
“This is the opposite
approach that we use in
our formal justice system
today, which views a crime
as being against the state,”
expresses Dale Lanigan,
EdD, Chair of Sociology
& Justice Studies at
Lourdes. “Often what
ends up happening
is that the victim and
community are left
out of the justice
process, and
therefore they
never truly
heal.”
This year, Dr. Lanigan is
joining forces with others
from Lourdes and The
University of Toledo (UT)
to plan and host the 4th
National Conference on
Restorative Justice (see
accompanying article on
page 6).
“Our society is so
dependent on our current
system that it can be a
scary concept to move
our Sociology & Justice
Studies program at
Lourdes,” adds Dr. Lanigan.
Many people do not
realize that they have
already experienced the RJ
process in their lives and
that it is quite common
in everyday life. From the
little leaguer who breaks
a neighbor’s window and
apologizes and pays for
the damage, to students
1.6M
With the
United
States having
the highest
incarceration
rate in the world,
some leaders
within the field,
including Dr.
Lanigan, are
looking to other
forms of justice
that could help
bring this number
down and put the
power back in the
community.
away from it, and handle
offenses on our own as a
community. But we’ve
got to do something!
By hosting conferences
such as this, and letting
our community know
there are alternatives to
the court system, we can
help promote RJ. It’s a
very Franciscan way to
approach crime as well,
and therefore a great fit for
incarcerated each year in the US
performing community
clean-up after a school
prank, RJ is employed in
many forms from a small
community offense to a
wider societal process.
In 1989, New Zealand
adopted RJ as the
core of its juvenile
justice system.
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fewer juveniles incarcerated
It was so successful that
at the end of its first year
in practice, there were
71% fewer young people
in the New Zealand
court system than in the
previous year.
In Toledo, RJ is picking
up steam as well. In 2009,
Mercy St. Vincent Medical
Center hired Karen
Rogalski to revitalize
the Toledo Old Towne
neighborhood it’s called
home since 1855. Known
today as the Cherry
Street Legacy Project,
Mercy’s initiative has
grown to include the
collaborative efforts of
community residents,
local businesses, law
enforcement, religious
organizations and the
block watch in rebuilding
the neighborhood so it
can thrive again.
One of the Cherry Street
Legacy Project’s primary
features is the use of RJ in
addressing juvenile crime
in the neighborhood.
Karen worked with Gina
Paris (‘06, BA, Criminal
Justice, Sociology),
Instructor of Sociology &
Justice Studies (Lourdes)
and Morris Jenkins,
PhD, JD, Chair of the
Department of Criminal
Justice and Social Work
(UT) to train more than
two dozen community
members in employing
the RJ technique in their
neighborhood in the
instance of a juvenile
crime. In order to further
promote the use of this
technique, Karen also
worked directly with the
juvenile court system,
which now recommends
RJ as a formal option
over jail or detention
time.
“The Cherry Street
Legacy Project is one of
few circles dealing with
juvenile crime before it
goes into judicial court
systems in our region,”
shares Gina. “The results
have been positive
and there has been a
reduction in recidivism.
But also, as a process it is
reconnecting the people
of this community,
and giving them the
power to make their
neighborhood a better
place.”
That is ultimately the
goal of Restorative
Justice – to “restore”
everyone and make
them whole again – and
to do it in a way that
values the individual
and the community.
“This is a good concept,
a concept that can
work if we are willing
to do it and put the
proper resources into it,”
expresses Dr. Lanigan.
“Here in Toledo and at
Lourdes, we will start
by hosting the national
conference in June, so
that everyone has a
chance to learn more
about it! From there, the
sky is the limit.” U
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his June, Lourdes University and The University of Toledo (UT)
will host the 4th National Conference on Restorative Justice.
Held at the The Hotel at UTMC (formerly the Hilton Hotel), the
conference features international speakers and experts in the field
of restorative justice.
Members of the conference planning team include Sharon Everhardt,
PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology (Lourdes); Morris Jenkins, PhD, JD,
Chair for the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work (UT); Dale
Lanigan, EdD, Chair of Sociology & Justices Studies (Lourdes); and Gina Paris,
Instructor of Sociology & Justice Studies (Lourdes).
“Our goal in hosting the conference is to expose participants
to Restorative Justice, and get them to buy into the
process. “Speaking for myself, I also hope to learn from the
accomplished panel of speakers we’ve secured. They’re experts.
They all bring unique and insightful perspectives on the topic.
But more importantly, we also want to provide a space for
networking and making local connections with others in
our area and beyond who are already employing
Restorative Justice in their communities.”
Morris Jenkins, PhD, JD
Chair, Department of Criminal
Justice & Social Work, UT
To attend the 4th National Restorative Justice Conference, or for
additional information visit www.lourdes.edu/restorativejustice.
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The presenters:
June 19
Angela Davis, PhD
Robert Rico
June 20
Pete Lee, JD, Lynn Lee,
Sharletta Evans
Pete Lee
Distinguished Professor Emerita
of History of Consciousness,
University of California, Santa
Cruz.
Founding member of Critical
Resistance, a national
organization dedicated to
dismantling the industrial prison
complex.
Affiliate of Sisters Inside, an
abolitionist organization based
in Australia that works in
solidarity with women in prison.
Video available online
Tim Wise
Colorado State Representative,
District 18 helped establish
Colorado’s Restorative Justice Bill.
Lynn Lee
Serves as Chair of the Pikes Peak
Restorative Justice Council.
Received the John Gallagher
Restorative Justice Volunteer of
the Year award.
Sharletta Evans
Certified Addiction Counselor
Founded the Red Cross Blue
Shield Gang Prevention Inc.,
a non-profit, faith-based
organization offering activities
and gang alternatives.
Video available online
Named one of the “25 Visionaries
who are Changing the World,” by
Utne Reader.
International speaker (in all 50
states, Canada and Bermuda,
and on more than 800
campuses).
Author of 6 books on race
issues. Recipient of 2001 British
Diversity Award for best feature
essay on race issues.
Regular contributor on CNN and
ABC’s 20/20.
Video available online
Julius Bailey, PhD
Professor in the Department
of Philosophy at Wittenberg
University.
Founder of Project Eight,
a youth service organization
focused on leadership and
civic participation.
Featured speaker in
over 50 prisons and
correctional
facilities in CA,
IA, IL and OH.
June 21
Robert Yazzie, JD
Katherine van Wormer, PhD
Professor of Social Work at the
University of Northern Iowa.
Worked extensively in the field
of substance abuse counseling.
Authored or co-authored 16
books. Her most recent work is
titled Restorative Justice Today:
Practical Applications.
Theo Gavrielides, PhD
Founder and Director of the
UK-based international thinktank Independent Academic
Research Studies (IARS).
Adjunct Professor at various
institutions including Simon
Fraser University, Panteion
University, and Buckinghamshire
New University.
Author of several restorative
justice, human rights, and youth
policy publications.
Member of the Navajo Nation
Bar Association.
Practiced law for 16 years,
having served as Chief Justice
for the Navajo Nation from 1992
until his retirement in 2003.
Serves as Visiting Professor at
the University of New Mexico
School of Law, Adjunct Professor
of the Department of Criminal
Justice at Northern Arizona
University, and Visiting Faculty
for the National Judicial College.
He will speak with Navajo
Peacemaker Ruthie Alexius.
Ericka Huggins
Professor in Sociology at Laney
& Berkeley City College, and
Women’s Studies at California
State University, East Bay.
Political activist since the 1960’s,
she founded the Black Panther
Party in New Haven, CT and
remains the party’s longest
running female leader.
Established the Oakland Unified
School District sponsored After
School Academy with the help
of Maya Angelou and the Bay
Area United Fund.
Video available online
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From Passports to LEAPer cards, incentive programs encourage
student involvement
hat began as the Lourdes Passport Program in
the spring of 2007 has evolved into a thriving
student activities program known today as LEAP
(Lourdes Events & Activities Planning).
Passport Program
Former Director of Student Activities & Recreation Lisa Binkowski is
founder of the original program. “We created the Passport Program
during a time when campus life at Lourdes was very different,” explains
Lisa. “Lourdes didn’t have student housing, and we were still really a
commuter school. Our challenge was getting students to stick around
campus and take advantage of the things being
offered.”
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Lisa worked with student leaders
Katie Crosby (‘11, BA, History),
Jeff Streeter (‘08, BA, Social
Work), and Catina Stubleski
(‘07, BA, Interdisciplinary
Studies) to create the Passport
Program, which took campus
events and made them akin to
traveling with an international
passport. Each new event or
activity a student experienced
earned him or her a new stamp
in the passport.
But the team didn’t stop
there. “There needed to be
incentives in order to get the
program rolling,” shares Lisa.
“We raffled off a solid set of
prizes – from iPods to reserved
campus parking spaces to 3 free
credit hours. Students really
responded well, and while
at first they began attending
events for the prizes, the
momentum continued and
soon students were expressing
how much they enjoyed being
involved on campus.”
LEAP / Frequent
LEAPer Card
Today, students still collect
stamps for attending activities
and events, but instead of a
passport, they now carry the
Frequent LEAPer Card.
“When we
revamped
the program,
our main goal
was to get students
more involved in
the decision making
and planning process
and to give them leadership
opportunities,” shares
Rebecca Tobias (‘09,
MOL, Organizational
Leadership), Assistant Dean
of Students. “We began with
a core group of students who
came up with
the acronym
LEAP and
then Deidra
Young (a senior
in Interdisciplinary
Studies) designed the logo.”
Taking cues from the institution’s
Franciscan heritage and
St. Francis’ love of nature and
animals, the group wanted to
incorporate a leaping animal
in the logo. “I remembered
seeing a picture of a shark
created by the letters S-H-A-R-K
and thought it would be cool
to incorporate that technique in
our logo,” offers Deidra. “I played
around with different animals
and the frog worked best. The
finished piece is what you see
around campus.”
While LEAP kept
the Passport
Program’s tiered
prize incentives, it
changed the size
of the card, and
added an email
event schedule
known as The Weekly
Howl and student
led meetings. “The
biggest change in
the program was
giving it over to our students,”
says Elizabeth Radecki,
Assistant Director of Student
Activities. “Today, LEAP is an
entirely student run program –
planned by the students, for the
students.
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“Our students really do it all,
from coming up with the event
idea, to researching costs, to
signing contracts.”
In order to
pull all this off,
Allison says that
the bi-weekly
student led
LEAP meetings
are the key.
“We review
each event
afterward,
and discuss
what we liked
or disliked
about it, how things could
be improved, and if there is
interest in bringing it back
next semester. We also talk
about upcoming events, recruit
volunteers, and ask students
to share their event ideas or
suggestions.”
Of the program’s growth and
continued success, Rebecca
adds, “Because LEAP is an
entirely student-led program,
Allison Walter, a senior in PreArt Therapy and a LEAP student
leader, says the work can be
very challenging at times, but
also very rewarding. “We plan
and coordinate all of the events
for students throughout the
semester. We try to offer a
wide variety of opportunities
– from road trips to big cities
and amusement parks, to
professional sporting events and
concerts. We also host ‘home
grown events’ such as movie
nights and comedy shows, in
order to engage students with
their campus surrounding and
peers.”
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more students than ever are
getting involved. We’re now a
24/7 campus, and are hosting
more than 100 events per year.
We have record attendance
at most of our events, both
on campus and off. It shows
me that our LEAP leaders are
keeping the entire student body
in mind during the planning
process. That’s really what it’s
all about – getting students
involved at Lourdes!” U
All things
student feature
diplomatic
1. Do you want to be a representative of the United
States to businesses and governments worldwide,
protecting the country’s interests through lasting
diplomatic efforts?
2. Would you enjoy working closely with foreign
governments on issues of global importance
including protecting peace, eliminating hunger, and
promoting free enterprise?
3. Would your perfect job involve traveling frequently
to foreign lands, and learning about and living in new
and different cultures?
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f you said “yes” to any of the above, a career as a
Foreign Service Officer may be in your future as
it is for Nicole Cappelletty. A senior majoring in
psychology, Nicole decided to try her hand with
an internship in the Bureau of Consular Affairs at
the American Embassy in London. Nicole was also
chosen as the Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellow for
London by the College of William and Mary. Luckily, she
picked the perfect time to travel abroad – when the United
Kingdom (UK) was preparing to host the 2012 Summer
Olympics!
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Nicole Cappelletty
Psychology major
“My internship introduced me to a
world of foreign service that I could
not even have imagined.”
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“My internship introduced me to
a world of foreign service that I
could not even have imagined,”
begins Nicole. “In three months
time, I assisted with crisis
management, conducted
research, facilitated in matters
involving suspected terrorist
activity, visited a UK prison, and
dealt with a variety of issues
including reports of births
abroad, passport applications,
and no claims or denials to
citizenship.
Having only traveled outside
of the country a few times, but
never working abroad, Nicole
handled everything like a pro.
She researched internship
possibilities, determined that
no specific academic major
was required, applied for and
received several internship
opportunities, in the end,
choosing London.
“It’s quite easy to apply,” adds
Nicole. “You just need to pick the
countries and bureaus you are
interested in, matching them to
your own strengths. Although
I consider my French language
skills elementary, I believe
having some background in
a foreign language made me
a strong candidate. Having
a background in psychology
and history also played a large
role. A strong resume would
be recommended. I believe
the State Department looks for
interns who are well rounded
and show achievement, and an
honest interest in other cultures.”
The highlights of her internship
included filling in for the
secretary to the Minister
Counselor of Consular Affairs,
attending the Olympics for
free, and meeting The First
Lady Michelle Obama. “I was
so nervous and awestruck, I
couldn’t even talk!” jokes Nicole.
“In that moment, I didn’t feel that
I represented America very well.”
Summer 2012 turned into a
life-changing experience for
Nicole. A summer spent abroad
opened up a career path. Her
future plans include applying
for the Pathways for Students
& Recent Graduates to Federal
Careers program offered
through the Office of Personnel
Management. “This will allow me
to gain paid experience working
for the federal government as I
prepare for taking the Foreign
Service Officer Test,” adds Nicole.
“The test is quite extensive
with written, oral and personal
narrative portions. It will take
some time but it’s definitely
the career I desire. I have been
exposed to so many interesting
and amazing individuals – from
Diplomats in Residence to
Consular Generals and more!
I recommend more students
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I have been exposed to so many interesting and amazing individuals – from
Diplomats in Residence to Consular Generals and more! I recommend more
students explore and take advantage of the Foreign Service.”
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student feature
The art
of life
“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, It requires an
exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or
sculptor’s work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas
or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living
body, the temple of God’s spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts: I had
almost said, the finest of Fine Arts.”
~ Florence Nightingale from “Nursing is an art” poem, 1859
Norma
Ruiz
Nursing major
A
Lourdes nursing student,
Norma Ruiz perfectly and
literally captures Florence
Nightingale’s poem. A
talented artist, she is also an
accomplished philanthropist,
advocate, nurse, mother, and student. The
preparation of an artist lends itself well to Norma’s
personal and professional life. “My art helps me deal
with day to day hassles. It is my therapy and I feel
that it also helps me be a better nurse.”
A trailblazer for the Latino community and its
artists, Norma is the treasurer and member of the
Organization of Latino Artists (OLA), a non-profit
group of volunteer artisans. OLA’s mission is to
effect a neighborhood change through community
based art projects including a summer mural
program. Over the last three years, the group has
worked with college students, art teachers and local
and national artists to create a series of murals on
Broadway in Toledo’s Old South End.
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Barrio Latino Art Festival. Holding its inaugural
event in fall of 2012, the organization plans to
continue offering the festival each September
during Hispanic Heritage Month.
A celebrated professional
Norma’s own art is gaining notoriety. A featured
artist at the festival, her work was also chosen for
an exhibit at the Lucas County Public Library Main
Branch and is on display at Lourdes’ Center for
Nursing Scholarship.
As a nurse, she received a recognition award from
The University of Toledo Medical Center for the pet
therapy program she initiated in the institution’s
stroke unit. “I believe in holistic nursing and therapy
programs, whether it is with art, music or pets,”
offers Norma. “A visit from a pet each day noticeably
improves a patient’s health.
Check out this mural on Broadway in Toledo’s Old South End.
Every day, I enjoy helping people and assisting
them in their recovery; that process has always
intrigued me.”
Having obtained her LPN from the Toledo School
of Practical Nursing, Norma then went on to
receive her associate’s degree as an RN from Owens
Community College. Today, she splits her time
working as a traveling Registered Nurse (RN) with
Supplemental Health Care, and attending Lourdes
classes in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
program. She remains steadfast in achieving her
ideal career – holistic or psychiatric nursing.
Following her artist’s
dreams
As a young child, Norma often expressed herself
through drawing. It wasn’t until she attended high
school that she began to perfect her preferred
medium – painting. Utilizing both acrylics and oil,
the artist often creates pieces that feature mixed
media. Inspired by the bold work
of Diego Rivera and Salvador
Dali, she finds satisfaction in
artwork that is outside
the norm. “My work is
often determined by
my emotions. If
I am going
through
something personal at the time, then the colors I
use to express myself tend to be colder - blues and
greens. However, if I am happy and content, then
my color choices are warm with the use of reds and
yellows.”
“My parents (George and Rachel) and my
daughter Selena have inspired me to be the artist
I am today,” adds Norma. “Neither of my parents
graduated college; however, they instilled in me the
importance of obtaining my degree. While Mom
was aware that an individual couldn’t necessarily
survive well on an artist’s salary, she always
encouraged me to express myself through art. This
is the same message I have imparted to Selena.
Whatever career path you choose, you must be
able to understand and appreciate the importance
of caring for people and understanding what
motivates and inspires them.” U
Norma with classmates (front row from left): Robbie Dickerson,
Wendy Goodrich, Bonita Thornton, and Nikki Screptock. Back from
from left: Danielle Lange, Geneva Chastanet, Kayode Olatunji,
Camille Combs, Instructor Linette Will, Terri Shivers, Norma, and M.
Angela Patuto.
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Fall athletics
shine on
& off the
court
Women’s Volleyball
O
14-18 record
th
7 place WHAC finish
n the volleyball court, the Lourdes women’s
team had a banner season in just its third
year in program history. The Gray Wolves
finished the WHAC in a tie for 7th place,
the school’s highest finish in volleyball to date.
The team finished the year strong, winning 8 of its
final 11 matches overall, including a school-record
5-match winning streak in mid-October. Lourdes
posted a pair of program firsts during the WHAC
tournament, not only hosting a tournament match
for the 1st time, but earning its first
postseason victory, a 4-set win over
Concordia at Tam-o-Shanter.
A pair of Gray Wolf freshmen
earned Honorable Mention and
All-Freshman Team accolades from
the WHAC for their performances
on the court. Michi Jimenez, a
libero from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico,
and Katie McKenty, an outside
hitter from Toledo, OH, both
garnered conference accolades.
Michi also became the first Lourdes
volleyball player to earn conference
Player of the Week honors when she
claimed the award during the final
week of the regular season.
F
all 2012 proved to be a prosperous
one for Lourdes University’s athletic
programs as the Gray Wolves
experienced a great deal of success in
competition as well as in the classroom
while also serving the community.
Each of the various teams showed a
great deal of improvement competing in the
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC)
for the second year and several student-athletes
garnered academic honors from various outlets.
In addition, the student-athletes were very
active in the community, supporting numerous
causes during the fall semester.
Men’s & Women’s Golf
O
8th place in WHAC (men’s golf)
6th place in WHAC (women’s golf)
n the links, the men’s and women’s
golf teams both had solid fall
campaigns. The men finished
in 8th place over the course
of 4 WHAC competitions. The team
also posted a runner-up finish at
its own Lourdes Fall Finale, an
event held at Barrington Golf
Club in Aurora, OH. Lourdes has a
youthful men’s squad, with the top 5 stroke averages during the
fall coming from freshmen.
Sean McGuire, a rookie from
Twinsburg,
OH, paced
the Gray Wolves with a 12-round
average under 80. Both Sean and Jacob VanDyke, a freshman from North Canton, OH, posted 3 top-10 finishes in the 9events held last fall.
The women’s team recorded
a great deal of success
throughout the fall,
finishing in its
highest within the
conference to date.
The Gray Wolves
won 3 events last
fall, including their
own Lourdes Fall
Finale. Sophomore from
Sylvania, OH,
Brooke Darah
became the first
Lourdes golfer
to earn WHAC
recognition when
she was named
Golfer of the Week,
after posting 1 of
2 match victories
attained last fall. She
also led Lourdes with
an 84 stroke average.
Heather
Steiner, a
sophomore from
Tiffin, OH, also
won an
individual
tournament
for the Gray
Wolves.
Champions of Character
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Coming in
2013-2014…
The University also
announced that it will
add men’s and women’s
cross country, lacrosse
and competitive cheer
and dance beginning
with the 2013-2014
academic year.
n addition to their competition successes last fall,
Lourdes student-athletes excelled in the classroom
as well. Post-season academic awards were released in
women’s volleyball and the Gray Wolves had 3 recipients of
various honors. Junior Andrea Brown from Northwood, OH,
became the first Lourdes student-athlete in any
sport to be named to the Sports Information
Directors Association (CoSIDA) Academic All-District I First Team while classmate
Ali Mass from Walbridge, OH was named a
NAIA Scholar-Athlete. Andrea and Ali
also joined senior Shelby Schuster from Sylvania, OH, on the WHAC
All-Academic Team.
Lourdes student-athletes also
took time out of their busy schedules
to assist in the community. The men’s basketball
team interacted with local children during a
fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House while
the men’s and women’s volleyball programs
assisted at a local food pantry and
worked on an area house through
Habitat for Humanity. The women’s
volleyball team also hosted a fundraiser for progeria research at one of its matches. The Lourdes Athletic Department, as a whole,
raised money for Bethany House in Toledo
at the final home match of the volleyball
season as part of the NAIA’s Champions of Character initiative.
Individually,
sophomore Amelia
Horton from Milan, MI, was named to the WHAC’s
Champions of Character Team in women’s volleyball. i
For the Latest in Lourdes’ Athletics
V
isit www.lourdesathletics.com for the latest
coverage and news on all Gray Wolves athletic
teams, or follow Lourdes Athletics on social
media at www.facebook.com/lourdesathletics
and on www.twitter.com/lourdessports.
G ra y W ol v es Spi ri t
This May –
Win a Puerto Rican
Getaway!
A
fter spending the winter months
shoveling snow, driving on
icy roads, and bundling up
from head to toe, wouldn’t it
be amazing to get away to an
island lined with warm, sandy
beaches? Through the Gray Wolves Puerto Rico
Getaway Contest, hosted by the Lourdes Athletics
Department, one lucky participant will win a 4-night
trip to this tropical US Commonwealth!
Known to some as
Borinquen, “Land
of the Valiant Lord,”
and “The Land of
Enchantment,”
there is no doubt
that Puerto Rico is
a beautiful country
with a rich history
and culture.
Whether you want
to relax on the
beach, explore the
island’s history or
are looking for a
grand adventure,
Puerto Rico offers something for everyone:
 Scuba dive near the La Parguera Wall with over
600 species of fish, turtles, manta rays and other
marine life Explore Toro Verde Nature Adventure Park, the
Camuy Caves, or the El Younque rain forest Go back in time at La Fortaleza – the oldest
government mansion in the Western hemisphere Discover Old San Juan, the historic and cultural
heart of Puerto Rico Take a trolley tour through Ponce, Puerto Rico’s
elegant Second City
Tour the historic sites of Castillo de San Felipe del
Morro and San Cristóbal
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“I grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Old San Juan
is one of the most popular tourist sights in all of
Puerto Rico. Here, people can witness ‘El Morro’
which was built to hold and protect against
invaders. The night life is one of the most explored
throughout the island and people can also visit the
Governor’s house. Our culture is unique and we are
very proud of it. We have our festivities, our music
and our food. Puerto Ricans love to have fun!”
Patrick Magat,
student and baseball team member
Go
Gray
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v
Wol
G ra y W ol v es Spi ri t
Gray Wolves Puerto Rico
Getaway Contest winner
receives:
Roundtrip transportation to Puerto Rico for two* 4-night stay at a deluxe San Juan area resort
Travel planning services courtesy of Sue Dybowski
of Travel Experts, Inc.
How to Enter:
Tickets are $10 each and participants can enter
as many times as they wish. Contest is open to
everyone age 21 years of age and older. To purchase
ticket(s), download, print and submit a Contest Form.
The drawing will be held on May 4, 2013.
* Travel must be completed by December 31, 2013.
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alumni spotlight
Tonya Rider
‘07, BA, Criminal Justice
‘11, MOL, Organizational
Leadership
Waylond
Rider
‘03, AA, Criminal Justice
‘09, BA, Criminal Justice
Achieving her
personal best
T
onya Rider and her
husband Waylond
inspire and support
each other in
achieving their
individual best –
personally and professionally.
She credits their harmonious
home life to a deep
understanding of one another
as well as shared educational
and employment experiences.
City of Toledo
Police Department
Tonya works as a Detective in
the Crimes against Persons
Section; Waylond is employed
as a Lieutenant in Field
Operations
Lourdes undergraduate
education
both received their AA and BA
in Criminal Justice
“We have a great appreciation
and understanding of the
pressures and demands of
each other’s jobs,” notes Tonya.
“We know the qualities police
officers need to possess – good
interpersonal communication
skills, the ability to make
decisions, handle stressful
situations, and act with
diplomacy, fairness, empathy,
and patience. Oddly though,
we seldom discuss workrelated issues when at home.”
A former Detective in the
Special Victims Unit (SVU),
Tonya also serves as a Sexual
Assault Investigation
24 Consultant for the State
of Ohio Attorney General.
Her areas of expertise in
this role include child and
adult sexual exploitation
investigations, internet
safety, and theft and fraud
investigations. Her current
position in Crimes against
Persons involves speaking with
victims, responding to crime
scenes, conducting extensive
investigations and court
appearances as needed.
When not working or
consulting, Tonya serves as
a trainer for businesses at
Owens Community College’s
Workforce and Community
Services Division. Workrelated training topics include
domestic violence, legal
updates, and report writing,
among others. Her dossier
also includes membership
in Leadership Toledo, The
Rape, Abuse & Incest National
Network (RAINN), and Lourdes
University Leadership Branch.
She even makes time for her
hobbies – yoga, reading, and
playing Words with Friends®.
Why does she keep so busy?
Tonya replies, “I somewhat
thrive on being busy, and enjoy
a pleasant distraction from my
day-to-day duties. A lot of what
I have accomplished has been
with Waylond’s support. We are
each other’s biggest source of
encouragement.”
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We know the
qualities police
officers need to
possess – good
interpersonal
communication
skills, the ability
to make decisions,
handle stressful
situations, and act
with diplomacy,
fairness, empathy,
and patience.
Oddly though, we
seldom discuss
work-related issues
when at home.”
Tonya’s future goals involve
teaching at Lourdes as well as
becoming active in the nonprofit arena, specifically dealing
with the empowerment of
children. Having worked several
years as a Special Victims Unit
(SVU) detective assisting victims,
she has a wealth of knowledge
and expertise to offer. Trained
in forensic interviewing, child
fatality investigations, rape and
sex crimes, child exploitation,
children’s memory and
suggestibility, interview and
interrogation, and interviewing
the sexually assaulted child, she
has firsthand knowledge of the
subject matter.
feel uncomfortable. If someone
suspects or is a victim, they
should report the incident to
the police and seek immediate
medical attention at a hospital.”
What does the future hold for
Tonya? With her never-ending
desire to learn and keep busy,
she says her next goals have
already been set – riding
motorcycles and fencing! U
“I believe the most common
misconception about the Special
Victims Unit is that there are a
large number of false victims
who fabricate allegations,”
adds Tonya. “That was not my
experience when I worked in
the unit.” As far as tips to prevent
sexual assault, she offers the
following advice. “Know your
surroundings, and those whom
you associate with, including
those you allow around your
children. Most importantly,
report any behavior that seems
inappropriate or makes one
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alumni pics
1 Jackie Walsh and Janice Jercovich with Gubi at
Alumni Night at the Volleyball Game
2 David Seeger, Joyce Oravecz and Joyce Spinelli at
the Student/ Alumni Networking Event
3 Mary Campbell – Stressbusters
4 Student, Paige Black and Anneke Godlewski at
Stressbusters
5 Tara Woodbury staffing the Welcome Week table
6 Bryce Andrew Leonhard in his alumni bib
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1988
1991
1998
David Seeger (BS, Business
Administration, ’05 MOL,
Organizational Leadership)
appears on a weekly TV segment
on WNWO called “Money
Monday,” featuring topical
financial and economic issues.
Patricia Zeiger (BA, Human
Resource Management) recently
received her post graduate
certificate in Gerontology from
Marygrove College in Detroit,
MI. Her employer has goals of
incorporating a memory clinic
and tapping into Patricia’s skills.
Trina Belair (BSN, Nursing)
earned her MSN with a
concentration in Family Nurse
Practitioner from Texas A&M
Corpus Christi last May. She is
currently serving as a Family
Nurse Practitioner at Calallen
Medical Clinic in Corpus
Christi, TX.
class notes
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7 Chucks donation to Welcome Week
8 Noah Wrobel wearing his alumni bib
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9 Deb Olejownik, Michelle Vollmar, student and Randy
Saint John at the student/alumni networking event
10 Michelle and Alyson Perkins at Alumni Night at the
Volleyball Game
11 Alumni Volleyball game – Noah Wyburn and Gubi
12 Jeff and Christine Knaggs with Gubi – Alumni Night
at the Volleyball Game
13 Deb Olejownik, Judy Nelson, Doug Boston and
Fabian – Walk with Francis
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2006
2009
2011
Romelia Herrera (BA,
Education, MEd, Instructional
Technology) was married on
February 14, 2009 to Isidro
Nunez in Chicago and has been
working as a Kindergarten/1st
grade teacher for the Chicago
Public School district.
Anne Hymel (MOL,
Organizational Leadership)
exhibited work in the “Girls Do
Glass Show” during the Glass Art
Society Conference in Toledo
last June.
Bob Arehart (BA, Social Work)
started working for the State
of Ohio Rehabilitation Services
Commission as a Consumer
Service Advocate. Dawn Winter (BSN, Nursing)
and Thomas Leonhard, Jr. (BSN,
Nursing) welcomed son Bryce
Andrew on October 17. He joins
his proud big brother Preston.
Summer Repass (BA, Criminal
Justice) is serving as a Social
Service Worker with Fulton
County Job and Family Services,
in the Children Services unit.
Her primary focus is on funding
applications for kinship foster
care and adoption subsidies.
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14 The first graduating cohort of the MBA program
15 Elise and Stephanie Goller and Noah Wyburn at
Alumni Night at the Volleyball Game
16 Food donations for Stressbusters
17 Joyce Spinelli, Gloria Stiles, Krissy Helle, student, Todd
Williams and Patty student
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2011
2012
2012
Cathleen Smith (AA, Liberal
Arts) finished writing her book
“If I could make it, so can you,”
which is now on sale through
Amazon.com.
Alexis Lyman (BA, Art History)
is attending the University of
Michigan, School of Information,
to obtain a Master of Science
in Information degree. She is
specializing in Preservation of
Information. Additionally, she
is working in the University’s
William L. Clements (American
History) Library in the
Conservation department
assisting with the preservation
of rare books, manuscripts,
prints, and maps, and also works
in the Special Collections Library
at the Hatcher Graduate Library
as a Reader Services Assistant.
Erin McPartland (MBA,
Business Administration, ‘11, BS,
Business Administration, Human
Resource Management) has
joined the Board of the Catholic
Club and has recently been
named Executive Director for
Graham’s Foundation.
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18 Magdalena Skiles and Doug Boston looking at the
celing tiles in the library on the Walk with Francis
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19 Riley Hafner on the Walk with Francis
20 Tina Webb, Tara Woodbury, Joyce Spinelli, Gloria Stiles,
Magdalena Skiles, and Sr. Barb Vano
21 Kaci Simmons and Terah Jude – Student Alumni
Networking
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22 Twins Madison and Isabelle Wrobel with Gubi at
Alumni Night at the Volleyball Game
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Upcoming Alumni Events
Click on each event for more information.
saturday, March 23
Alumni Day at the
Gray Wolves Baseball
Game
thursday, april 4
Senior Send Off
by the Alumni
april 19-20
Great Wolf Lodge
thursday, May 2
Alumni Board Meeting
wednesday, May 8
Alumni Stressbusters
friday, May 10
Soiree in May:
Organizational
Leadership
Graduation and
Alumni Dinner
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saturday, May 18
Commencement
Welcome our newest alumni
wednesday, May 29
Alumni Annual Dinner
friday, june 7
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faculty feature
Resetting the bar
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n 1965, the United
States of America
established the
National Foundation
on the Arts and the
Humanities Act (NFAHA),
and the National Endowment
for the Humanities (NEH). An
independent federal agency,
the NEH today is one of this
country’s largest funders of
humanities programs. As a
liberal arts and professional
studies institution, Lourdes
University has embodied
the spirit of the NFAHA and
is proud to fulfill the diverse
academic needs of our
student body and
our society.
Nursing Instructor Lisa Wahl
is now taking education to
new heights – infusing the
humanities, specifically the
fine arts, into nursing curricula.
An accomplished professional
in many vocations, she enjoys
the challenge of melding the
humanities and the sciences,
as well as researching the role
visual literacy will play in 21st
century education.
“As an artist, I am very intrigued
with visual literacy, and am
aware of the importance of it
in today’s education. When you
realize how much visual and
30 hands-on learning that young
children are experiencing
with iPads, Nooks, computers,
phones and more on a daily
basis, it is crucial for educators
to incorporate visual literacy
into the curriculum,” stresses
Lisa. In her capstone MSN
project, she found a fellow
visual art enthusiast to assist her
in incorporating the concept.
Toledo Museum of Art (TMA)
Director Brian Kennedy, PhD,
worked with Lisa and her advisor
Liz Nims, PhD (Associate
Professor of Nursing) to establish
a partnership between Lourdes
and TMA that challenges firstyear nursing students to tour
the museum and find nursing
concepts within the works of art.
A qualitative study with Lourdes
colleagues and doctors – Liz
Nims, Lynne Zajac, and Mallie
Kozy – is Lisa’s next step.
Lisa says the partnership
has definitely worked. “The
students enjoy the process
and quickly discover several
nursing concepts within the art
– including cultural sensitivity
and diversity, health promotion,
empathy, communication skills,
and self-awareness. These are
all very critical components
and skills that professional
nurses need to practice in their
career. Their charge as a nursing
practitioner is to provide a safe
environment for their clients and
themselves, while promoting
therapeutic communication.”
- Excerpt from the National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities Act
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“An advanced civilization
must not limit its efforts
to science and technology
alone, but must give full
value and support to the
other great branches of
scholarly and cultural
activity in order to achieve
a better understanding of
the past, a better analysis
of the present, and a better
view of the future.”
The goal of the research team is
to develop a grounded theory
to explain how first year nursing
students who participate in a
structured art teaching module
subsequently connect this
experience to quality and safety
education in nursing. These
(QSEN) concepts of patientcentered care (teamwork and
collaboration; evidence-based
practice; quality improvement
and informatics – as well as
safety) and their nursing clinical
experience.
faculty feature
Lisa Wahl
Nursing Instructor
BSN, Emory University
MSN, Lourdes University
Scheduled for a spring 2014 completion date, the
team hopes to present their findings at national
conferences as both ongoing and completed
research.
The Cuban connection
As an American citizen born in Cuba, Lisa has never
returned to her homeland for a visit. She and other
Americans who share her situation are forbidden
unless they would travel via Canada or were part of
a special nursing or healthcare initiative.
In recent years, Cuba has taken strides to position
its country as a force in nursing education in Latin
America; specifically,
to be the center of
nursing excellence in
the region. At some
point, Lisa hopes to
create an accelerated
course that would offer
a nursing immersion
experience in Cuban
culture. “It would allow
our nursing students to
see how Latin America
provides nursing
excellence.”
The Artist
“Nursing has allowed me to be flexible –
to still be very much involved in the arts
community. I use my nursing experience
in my artwork, often painting what I
refer to as ‘abstracts of the mind.’”
Published name
Most recent exhibit
Lisa Barroso
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1999, The
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Contribution to art
1) Since 1997, has served as President of the Latin
Association of Visual Arts (LAVA)
2) Developed and directed the Toledo Area
Cinema Guild (TACG)
3) Toledo Modern Art Group (TMAG) Board
Member (1997-2003)
4) Cinco de Mayo Swan Creek Metro Park
Celebration Chair (1996-1999)
5) Athena Art Society Member (1996-2009)
6) Exhibited in and juried numerous art shows in
the Toledo area
7) Visiting Artist and Lecturer at Bowling Green
State University
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“Self portrait,” Portrait Invitational 2012,
Community Gallery, TMA (Fall 2012 –
Winter 2013)
Exhibit coincided with the Édouard Manet portrait
exhibit.
The Nurse
“While I have worked in the profession
in a number of settings, predominantly
throughout the Midwest, my focus has
been in mental health and geriatrics.
This work has allowed me the opportunity
to develop several patient education
groups. I loved doing these along with art
expression groups.”
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1979,
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Master of Science in Nursing Education, 2011,
Lourdes University, Sylvania, OH
Accomplishments
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
• Developed the Nurse Preceptor role for
psychiatry
• Developed the Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT)
nurse role
• Co-produced an ECT teaching video and
published an ECT teaching booklet
• Developed a Nurse Preceptor-Medical student
training program
• Developed an Art Expression Group for
psychiatry inpatients
University of Toledo Medical Center
• Developed the ECT nurse role
• Wrote the ECT teaching booklet and trained
nurses to assist with the ECT program
• Wrote the Geriatric Psychiatry unit orientation
booklet for families and patients
• Developed the Pet Therapy program for
Psychiatry inpatients
The Teacher
“My love of teaching evolved into
instructing nursing students.”
Employment
Lourdes University
Owens Community College
The University of Toledo
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The Family Tree
United States of America
The Wahls
Married to Jeff Wahl, a child psychiatrist
They live with their daughter Meili and family dog Bosco in Sylvania
Lisa’s parents met in America
China
Meili – “beautiful” in Mandarin
• Lisa and Jeff adopted their daughter Meili from China when she
was an infant.
• The couple was pleasantly surprised to have the opportunity to
adopt a baby. “When we submitted the adoption application,
we would have gladly adopted a seven or eight year old child, as
is often customary.” Because she and Jeff were educators at the
time, they believe they were given the benefit of adopting an
infant.
• The Wahls chose their daughter’s name while in China, believing
it completely captures the Chinese culture and Meili’s spirit.
Cuba
The Barroso family
• Lisa’s father Jose Barroso was born and raised in Cuba and
worked several years for Owens-Illinois.
• Jose met Lisa’s mother Lore (Mamlok) Barroso while both were
attending college in New England.
• In the early 1960s after Fidel Castro took over Cuba, the Barrosos
left Havana with three year old Lisa and her one year old brother.
They moved to her mother’s hometown of Toledo. Her father
began working for Owens-Illinois. In his sales position with O-I,
the family lived in many locales throughout the Midwest.
• Ironically, Castro was well liked and revered by Cubans in his role
as a rebel. It was only after he took power and began running the
country similarly to his predecessor, Battista, that the family and
many Cubans sought asylum elsewhere. “Actually, my parents
almost named my brother Fidel.”
Spain
Lisa’s paternal grandparents – Jose and Anya Barroso – emigrated
from Spain and readily adopted the Cuban culture.
Germany
• Lisa’s maternal grandparents – Ernst and Beatrice Mamlok – were
born in Germany.
• Ernst worked the family business, an Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
hospital.
• Beatrice was an attorney and was considered by many to be “very
persuasive.”
• Of Jewish ancestry, in the 1930s as Adolph Hitler began to gain
power, Ernst, Beatrice, their family and other Jewish citizens
were forced to wear yellow armbands with stars denoting their
heritage.
• Beatrice persuaded the German government to issue visas and
the couple soon fled to the USA. Neither of their immediate
families escaped from Germany, and ultimately perished in
concentration camps.
• Upon arrival on Ellis Island, Ernst and Beatrice learned where
their new home would be - Toledo, OH - a town that was in need
of an ENT physician. U
Campus News Briefs
has a new look!
A
s Lourdes University continues to grow and evolve, so too does AtLourdes
magazine. With more news being created every semester, it was time to revamp
the Campus News Briefs section. Students in the News and Campus News Briefs are
now being combined into an all-in-one quick review section. Each edition will
feature photos and links to details of what the entire Lourdes Community is doing
in academics, community service, and student life.
Academics
Nursing receives $2
million for scholarships
Introducing the Principal
Academy
Students learn about
Becker Professional
Education
Brazil school gets visit
from Lourdes
Lourdes Nursing lauded
for innovation
Exhibit highlights senior
students’ artwork
Roll over each headline
to read more!
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Campus News Briefs
Students assist at
Tent City
Village Day goes
zero waste
Community
Service
Sociology students help
out La Posada
Drama Society presents
Proof and new scholarship
Student organization
offers an
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Ministry House open
Events celebrate the
Christmas season
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Student Life
our friends
By supporting Lourdes for
3 or more consecutive years,
Evergreen Society members
faithfully support students
and continue to impact
our ability to deliver a
values-centered education.
Beverly Domalski
Through their gift of
$1,000 or more, either in a
single gift or accumulated
within a fiscal year,
Franciscan Society
members have made a
profound difference in the
lives of Lourdes students.
Robert Arquette
I’m a strong believer in…
The spiritual and educational mission of the Church.
The centuries-long efforts of our faith to nourish
the soul and intellect have been a great benefit to
mankind.
My greatest achievement has been…
Bringing the love of art and its place in education
to my students in elementary school and in teacher
training. To share the enthusiasm for creating visual
art has motivated my life and truly gratified me.
Giving is important because…
It builds a network for forwarding the valuable
elements of our culture. I give to Lourdes, because
I believe in its unique approach to providing a
rich authentic background for learning, and a
meaningful approach to a full creative life.
What education means to me in 5 words…
Allows me to enjoy life!
My secrets to success are…
Hard work and focus on the right things at the right
times!
The best gift I ever received was…
Self-confidence
My hero is…
Robert Vincent Arquette USN pmc3, killed in June 1945
at the age of 19 on Okinawa while attempting to save a
wounded marine during the battle for Sugar Loaf Hill.
Giving is important because…
The act enriches one’s own soul while enriching those
in need.
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Tau Society
Members of the Tau Society,
named in honor of St. Francis’
chosen coat of arms, enable
us to carry on our Franciscan
traditions through their
lifetime contributions of
$5,000 and more.
George & Sharon Wilson
Established in 1996,
the Legacy Society was
developed to recognize a
special group of donors
who have expressed their
commitment to Lourdes
University through provisions
in their estate plans.
Paul & Carol Hood
What education means to us in 5 words…
Opportunity to enrich your life.
Our secret to success is…
Always keeping a positive attitude no matter what
problem or project you undertake. No one can be
successful if they maintain a negative outlook on
life.
The best gift we ever received was…
Adopting our first son, and then having two more
sons and a daughter by natural childbirth. We
treasure each and every one of them.
Our hero is…
Abraham Lincoln, because of a story I heard as a
boy. Abraham went to the hardware store, and was
a penny short for his purchase. He walked several
miles home to return with the penny. I had a similar
experience and it positively affected the remainder
of my life.
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Our greatest achievement has been…
Thanks to our Maker and a lot of hard work, Carol and I
have achieved many things in our 61 years together. To
name a few: a successful marriage, raising 6 talented and
ambitious children who are contributing to a better world,
starting and running a profitable electrical company, and
helping programs that benefit the less fortunate.
But those things aren’t our greatest achievement. Our
greatest achievement has been having all of our children
attend Catholic grade schools and high schools. Now, we
are trying to do the same for all of our grandchildren – We
will be attending our fourteenth high school graduation
next year! Providing a quality education for our family is
truly our greatest achievement!
coming events
march
saturday, March 23
WAVE Festival for women,
artists, visionaries and
entrepreneurs
Franciscan Center
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
RSVP to hbae@lourdes.edu
Sunday, March 24
Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak
Art Lecture
Featuring Thomas Adden
Franciscan Center
2 p.m.
419-824-3683
april
Friday, April 5
Lourdes Graduate School’s
Illustrious Faculty
Lecture Series
“Faces of Jesus: Christology
Enhanced through Artistic
Expression”
Shannon Schrein, OSF, PhD
Franciscan Center
6:30 p.m.
RSVP to hbae@lourdes.edu
thursday, April 11
Joseph M. Magliochetti
Leadership Summit
Hosted by Lourdes’ Master
of Organizational Leadership
Alumni Association
The Toledo Club
11:30 a.m.
$15 per person
419-517-8971
(Reservation required)
Friday, April 12
Cabaret Series
“Raq The Casbah/Elixir”
Franciscan Center
8 p.m.
$10 in advance / $12 at door
419-824-3999
April 19-21
Festival of One Acts
A Drama Society production
Franciscan Center
7 p.m. (4/19 & 4/20)
2 p.m. (4/21)
$8 General Admission,
$5 Seniors
www.lourdes.edu/dramasociety
Thursday, April 11
2013
Distinguished
Lectureship
in American
History &
Culture
“My Lai: An
American
Atrocity During
the Vietnam War”
William Allison, PhD
Franciscan Center
7 p.m.
419-824-3648
Friday, April 12
Theater Vision presentation
Kidpower 3D: Operation Lunch Line
Franciscan Center
10 a.m. only
$8.50 per person
419-824-3986
Friday, April 19-20
Alumni Gathering
Great Wolf
Lodge,
Sandusky, OH
Discounted
alumni rates
available
419-517-8971
Saturday, April 20
Alumni Reception
Great Wolf Lodge, Sandusky, OH
6 p.m.
419-517-8971
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coming events
monday, April 22
Theater Vision presentation
Romeo & Juliet
Valentine
Theatre
10 a.m. & 12:15
p.m.
$10.50 per
person
419-824-3986
Tuesday, April 23
Research & Scholarship
Symposium
Franciscan Center
12 - 9 p.m.
419-824-3797
Thursday, April 25 &
Friday, April 26
Theater Vision presentation
Treasured Eric Carle
Valentine Theatre
10 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. (4/25)
10 a.m. (4/26)
$8.50 per person
419-824-3986
Saturday, April 27
Luminations!
Franciscan Center
6 p.m.
$125 per person
419-824-3751
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S.A.V.E. Lecture
“Franciscanomics: Uplifting
Stories for a Down Economy”
Featuring alumnus George
Brymer
Franciscan Center
7:30 p.m.
419-824-3691
may
Sunday, May 5
Spring Choral Concert
Celebrating Cinco De Mayo
Lourdes Choirs
Franciscan Center
7 p.m.
419-824-3772
wednesday, May 15
Awards Ceremony
419-824-3980
Saturday, May 18
Baccalaureate
Queen of Peace Chapel
10 a.m.
419-824-3703
Saturday, May 18
Commencement
SeaGate
Centre,
Toledo OH
1 p.m.
419-824-3980
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june
Friday, June 7
Hit the Links
Bedford Hills Golf Club
8 a.m.
$125 per person
419-824-3751
June 19-21
Fourth National
Restorative
Justice
Conference
Co-hosted by Lourdes University
and The University of Toledo
The Hotel at UTMC
www.restorativejusticenow.org
Take the next step with us!
T
his summer, your
AtLourdes magazine
is raising the bar!
In addition to a fresh look,
each new edition will focus on
a specific topic that concerns
everyone. You’ll learn how
the issue is being addressed
in academics, student life,
community outreach and
more!
Would you like to suggest a
topic for a future edition?
Just drop us an email at
hsheets@lourdes.edu.
Don’t forget to check out the
online magazine as well at
www.lourdes.edu/atlourdes.
The online magazine offers
additional information on
several stories, videos and
more!
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Saturday, April 27, 2013 • 6 p.m.
Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis
www.lourdes.edu/luminations