Dominican Magazine - Fall 2023

A BOOST FOR BUSINESS OWNERS A new fund provides fi nancial support for startups created by recent grads GUIDED BY TRADITION The PASOS Network aims to strengthen Latine Catholic leadership in the church and university ministries AI AIDING HEALTH CARE Student interns get help from artifi cial intelligence in epilepsy research project THE JOURNEY OF FRIENDSHIP Lifelong bonds began at Dominican. Graduates of multiple eras share their stories of connection Dominican FALL 2023 MAGAZINE

Dominican University student-athletes, including soccer player Kamryn Klinger, pictured here, welcomed the next generation of Stars to campus for a fun morning of activities on Tuesday, Oct. 3, on West Campus Field. PRESIDENT Glena G. Temple VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Sara Acosta EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Stephanie Kubas MANAGING EDITOR Jennifer Johnson CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Martin Carlino MAJOR PHOTOGRAPHY Ryan Pagelow DESIGN | ILLUSTRATION Fran Gregory Raul Ramirez CONTRIBUTORS Mark Carbonara Sararose LaGreca DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY 7900 W. Division Street River Forest, Illinois [email protected] Dominican magazine is published twice yearly by Dominican University for its alumnae/i and friends. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. © 2023 Dominican University FALL 2023 MAGAZINE Dominican

IN THIS ISSUE COVER STORY #1 IN FRIENDSHIP For many alumnae/i, unique and lifelong friendships started on campus. These are some of their stories. FEATURES BUILDING ON TRADITIONS Dominican’s new PASOS Network aims to strengthen Latine Catholic traditions and leadership in the church and universities. EMBRACING ENTREPRENEURSHIP A new fund established by the Brennan School of Business helps support startups by recent alumnae/i. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE Student interns with Rush University Medical Center are using AI to help patients with epilepsy. DEPARTMENTS President’s Letter ................................................................................. 2 DUNews City Immersion Campus to Open in Pilsen ................. 3 Pending Sale for Mound Buildings ..................................... 4 Freshman Enrollment Tops Record ............................ 4 Dr. Donna M. Carroll Accepts New Role .......................... 5 Gift Creates Scholarship for Women Leaders ............ 5 Career Prep Programs Earn Awards ................................. 6 Rankings Put Dominican #11 in Midwest....................... 6 New Educational Opportunities for Nursing ............... 7 Six Join Dominican’s Board ..................................................... 8 DUSports Troy Tonsil Named Men’s Basketball Coach ................ 9 Faculty Focus ........................................................................................... 19 Class News ................................................................................................ 21 In Sympathy ............................................................................................. 32 10 14 16 18

A Another autumn is upon us and there is once again much to celebrate at Dominican. Even as we approach the end of the calendar year and nature’s dormancy through the winter months, we, as a university, are in a season of growth and new beginnings. For the second year in a row, our campus welcomed the university’s largest freshman class on record with 651 students. Our residence halls are full, and seeing the campus come alive with new and familiar faces—many of whom are “going fi rst” in their educational journeys—is a true joy. We are also expanding beyond our existing home in River Forest, carrying out the vision of our founders in a unique way. In August, we announced plans to open a Chicago campus in the vibrant Pilsen community in partnership with ff e Resurrection Project. ff is innovative city immersion campus will change the traditional model of higher education, and it’s been energizing to see the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have received. I invite you to learn more about the plans ahead on the next page. Even as we grow, the values we hold dear remain unchanged. ff e pride we place in community and in connections prevails, as does our commitment to providing our hallmark wraparound support to all our students in a close-knit, intimate learning environment. It is this that sustains us. In this issue, you will see how Dominican’s history of fostering community has led to unbreakable bonds of lifelong friendship, bonds that, in many cases, have only strengthened through the decades. And on campus today, many of our students are proud to declare Dominican as “#1 in Friendship.” We see friendships forming every day, and our many student activities, clubs, organizations and events truly facilitate these connections. It was a friendship forged through Dominican’s Beloved Community program, a faith formation and leadership development fellowship, that brought Brian Kafunya and Jonathan Seals together to form a fi nancial consulting company. Read about how their business, with its focus on helping communities of color thrive, received a $10,000 grant from the fi rst Entrepreneurs Launchpad Fund competition developed by Brennan School of Business. ff e bonds of friendship and community also aid in our effl orts to celebrate and magnify the cultural heritage of our Latine students. You will read how the PASOS Network, housed within our division of Mission and Ministry, will serve to strengthen leadership opportunities among young adults within the Catholic Church. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, we know that being culturally responsive is vital in community-building and in serving our students in the best possible way. In my August Assembly address to faculty and staffl , I noted the priorities of our new Strategic Plan, one of which is strengthening our position as a “destination of choice.” Much goes into achieving this, but we know that a strong community forms the foundation that allows us to reach our goals. ff at community, of course, includes you—our alumnae/i, supporters and friends. I remain thankful for your ongoing relationship with Dominican and look forward to experiencing our new seasons of growth with all of you. Sincerely, Glena G. Temple, President fi rough Change and Growth, Our Community Remains Our Strength Even as we grow, the values we hold dear remain unchanged. The pride we place in community and in connections prevails. “ ” From the President 2 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Creating the Next Era of Impact DOMINICAN TO OPEN NEW CITY IMMERSION CAMPUS IN CHICAGO'S PILSEN NEIGHBORHOOD Dominican University’s long history of expanding access to education and putting students on a path to successful careers will continue in a new and visionary way. In August, Dominican announced plans for an innovative city immersion campus in the heart of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The new campus will offer expanded education opportunities shaped by the university’s relationships with community partners and guided by industry needs. In partnership with The Resurrection Project, the campus will occupy Resurrection’s La Casa Residence Hall and neighboring Resource Center at 1805 and 1815 S. Paulina Ave. It will be a hub for a variety of programs, including a residential, cohort-based associate's degree, credit and non-credit workforce development certifi cate programs, adult degree completion options and select graduate programs. The Chicago campus is slated to open in Fall 2024. CARRYING OUT OUR FOUNDERS' VISION “Our university’s legacy, built by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, inspires us to continually adapt to meet the needs of the communities we serve, ensuring all students have the same opportunity to thrive and graduate—with purpose,” Dominican University President Dr. Glena G. Temple said. “Our expansion into Pilsen is a way to thoughtfully carry out our founders’ vision in a new, innovative way,” she continued. “Dominican’s city immersion campus will offer a purposefully designed cohort-based program to serve students from the surrounding communities with a rigorous curriculum and community-based programs that build connections to career pathways.” Students enrolled at the Chicago campus will reside in a living-learning community with access to academic advising, tutoring, mentoring and career services. They will be accepted to Dominican’s bachelor’s degree programs should they choose to continue their studies. The campus is occupancy-ready and can house up to 100 students. For 33 years, The Resurrection Project has provided services to help families in Chicago’s primarily Hispanic Southwest Side neighborhoods improve their fi nancial health, access to affordable housing, immigration legal services and advocacy, and community leadership development. “Dominican University’s community development and social mobility mission is closely aligned with ours,” said Raul Raymundo, chief executive officer of The Resurrection Project and La Casa Resource Center. “We are thrilled to welcome Dominican to the Pilsen community and for the opportunities this campus will afford our residents, community organizations and businesses.” DUNEWS FALL 2023 | 3

Dominican University Welcomes Largest Freshman Class for Second Straight Year Dominican University is again breaking records. On Aug. 28, the university welcomed—for the second year in a row—the largest freshman class in its 122-year history. According to the offi cial September census, 651 fi rst-year students stepped on campus for the fall semester, refl ecting an 8% increase over last year, which also saw its own record-breaking freshman enrollment. Dominican’s continued focus on data-driven, culturally responsive student support, strong partnerships with local and national organizations that support student success, and ensuring students are job-ready through industry-responsive programs, career development, and professional mentorship have been crucial to building and maintaining enrollment. “Our ongoing efforts to reach more prospective students are showing positive results and it is encouraging to see so many students choosing the Catholic liberal arts education we offer,” said Dominican University President Dr. Glena G. Temple. “Many of these students are the fi rst in their families to attend college, and we are committed to serving and supporting them as they achieve their academic goals.” Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Announce Pending Sale, New Uses of Several Mound Buildings It’s a time of transition in the long and storied history of the Sinsinawa Mound. Earlier this year, the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa announced the start of negotiations with an Iowa-based company to purchase several buildings at the Mound and renovate them for new uses. Under the plan, Tricon Construction Group of Dubuque will assume responsibility for the 1964 buildings at the Mound, including Queen of the Rosary Chapel. Negotiations, which should be fi nalized by the end of the year, call for the spaces to be renovated for active senior living residences and other events. The purchase must still be approved by the congregation’s Leadership Council. “We’re very positive about the possibility of Tricon developing a vibrant community using the facilities and having access to the land that we’ve loved,” said Sr. Judy Schaefer, OP, sponsor council liaison for the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. “We’re glad a new group of people can appreciate, live at, and enjoy what we’ve found life-giving for a long time.” The Sisters will continue to own the original Stone Building and St. Clara Chapel (the former St. Clara Academy). Under the proposal, these buildings will be renovated and will serve as congregation offi ce space, public meeting and prayer spaces, living spaces for the Sisters and heritage exhibit rooms. Additionally, the Sisters will maintain ownership of the Convent building, the Academy Apartments, two houses on the property, and surrounding land, including the cemetery. Like many others, the Sisters are downsizing to create settings more appropriate to their numbers. Fewer Sisters in the order, coupled with the high cost of maintaining the buildings, inff uenced the decision to pursue partnership opportunities. This Fall, Sisters were relocated from the Mound to Muskego, Wisconsin, leaving a smaller number of Sisters who will continue to live and work at the Mound. Even with the changes, Sinsinawa Mound will continue to serve as the motherhouse of the congregation. “We’re not leaving Sinsinawa,” Schaefer said. “We intend to continue our presence and ministry here as long as we are able.” 4 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE: NEWS DUNEWS

President Emerita Dr. Donna M. Carroll Leads Catholic College Association as Executive Director Dr. Donna M. Carroll, president of Dominican University from 1994 to 2021, joined the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities this year as its executive director. Carroll, who last served as interim president of North Central College, stepped into her new role with the Washington, D.C.-based association on Sept. 18. She will take on the additional title of president next summer. The ACCU promotes the Catholic identity and mission of its member institutions through programs and services. “Dr. Carroll was the unanimous choice of the ACCU board, and in fact was recruited by the board for this position,” said Fr. Dennis Holtschneider, ACCU president. “She enjoys enormous respect among the other presidents of the nation's Catholic universities and has served as a mentor to quite a few of them over the years. Perhaps most importantly, people think highly of her 27 years of leadership at Dominican and want to be led by someone who understands the challenges facing Catholic higher education in the present moment.” Carroll described this new chapter in her educational career as a “meaningful adventure.” “You might say that I feel ‘called’ to serve ACCU at this point in time, with all the pressures on small Catholic colleges and as our sector emerges as substantially Hispanic-serving,” she said. “The work draws upon my experience, interests, and a deep commitment to Catholic higher education.” Gift From DU Grads Creates New Scholarship Supporting Women’s Leadership Building the next generation of female leaders—and others who champion them— is the aim of a new scholarship fund and initiative created with the support of two Dominican University alumnae. A generous gift from Donna Renn ’68 and Suzanne High will provide scholarships for up to fi ve Dominican students who demonstrate a commitment to supporting women’s leadership. This initiative will also provide opportunities for mentorship and dialogue between women leaders and students, as well as internships to help students build their leadership potential. It is inspired by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, pioneers of women's higher education. “Historically, women’s colleges have done so much to create a space where young people can develop into who they want to be,” said Sara Acosta, vice president for University Advancement. “There are fewer and fewer all-women’s colleges today, but that space was so important in creating a generation of leaders who have changed the world. We want to continue to inspire the next generation of leaders just as the Sisters inspired students of other generations.” “There are more and more career opportunities now for women, which is great, but there is still a dearth of opportunities for women in leadership,” noted Renn, an attorney for 45 years. “Any effort to help students become more knowledgeable about leadership skills and help them attain those skills is something I am interested in.” It was her experience at Rosary College in the 1960s that allowed her to see beyond the traditional career paths that were available to women at the time, she said. “You can come from a small university like Dominican and make history,” Renn said. “I am hoping Dominican will change the world one student at a time.” FALL 2023 | 5

Brennan School of Business Earns Awards for ‘Incredibly Unique and Life-Changing’ Career Programs Preparing students for rewarding careers after graduation helped earn Dominican University’s Brennan School of Business two prestigious awards this year. Brennan’s Career Development Program, launched in 2017, was the recipient of a Best Practices Award from the Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA), and a Career Services Excellence Award from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The Career Development Program was recognized for its required internships and courses in career development, as well as built-in mentorship for students through its hallmark Executives and Experts in Residence program. NACE noted that since the launch of the program, graduation rates have increased by 35% and 77% of 2022 Brennan graduates had full-time jobs or were attending graduate school within three months after graduation. The award recognition “signals that what we are doing here at Dominican with career programs is incredibly unique and life-changing,” said Jamie Shaw, executive director of career programs and employer relations at Dominican University. In fact, career development and a required internship will soon go beyond Brennan when it becomes part of the new core curriculum for all students. “Career development has typically been a resource students have to seek out themselves, and we wanted to change this model to something entirely equitable,” Shaw told NACE in an interview this year. New Rankings Put Dominican 11th Among Nearly 160 Midwest Universities, #1 for Educational Value Dominican University advanced its position among the top universities in the Midwest while becoming #1 in the region for educational value, according to new rankings from U.S. News and World Report’s prestigious 2024 Best Colleges report. Dominican ranked #11 among nearly 160 regional universities in the Midwest, advancing four places from the previous year and maintaining a spot among the top 15 Midwestern universities. In addition to advancing three places to #1 in the Midwest for best value, Dominican maintained its place as #1 in the state of Illinois for not only best value, but social mobility and innovation as well. “We are extremely proud to continue to be ranked among the top schools in the Midwest,” said Dr. Glena G. Temple, president of Dominican University. “Once again, these rankings only affi rm our commitment to providing an equitable, affordable, and supportive education to all. Seeing our students achieve so that they may join in the creation of a more just and humane world is both our mission and our everyday practice.” U.S. News & World Report bases its rankings on a system that evaluates a number of indicators, including academic excellence, graduation and retention rates, assessment by institutional peers and high school counselors, student selectivity, ratio of students to faculty, and alumni giving. Pictured are (from left to right) Denise Guzman, STEM career programs and internship coordinator; Dr. Maria Herrera, expert in residence; Jamie Shaw, executive director of career programs and employer relations; Eric Borsche, assistant director of student employment and internships; Jennifer Heard, project assistant; and Bianca Beteta, assistant director of internships and externships, with the Career Services Excellence Award from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). 6 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE: NEWS DUNEWS

New Education Opportunities, Aimed at Addressing Nursing Shortages, Await DU Students Growing and diversifying Dominican University’s nursing program will continue through a new partnership and a new class of future nurses. In January, a fi rst group of juniors in the Elizabeth T. MacNeil School of Nursing will join Rush Oak Park Hospital’s new Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) as part of their clinical training. Guided by Rush instructors, Dominican students will immerse themselves in the role of a nurse, providing patient care in a 39-bed, medicalsurgical unit during a rotation that can span eight to 16 weeks. The students will have their own dedicated workspace separate from the nurse’s station and have access to the hospital’s simulation lab to practice procedures like administering IV lines and using cardiac monitors. The goal is to equip students with authentic experiences while graduating new nurses to help address a growing nursing shortage locally and across the country. “Our students want to work in small institutions where they can make a difference and have an impact—and Rush Oak Park is that institution,” said Dr. Tamara Bland, dean of Dominican University’s Borra College of Health Sciences, who originated the proposal of the DEU for nursing students. “Rush Oak Park is a more intimate, community hospital and the students will be able to see the impact they are having.” The DEU model of nursing education partners schools and medical facilities to provide students with necessary clinical nursing training and enhanced learning from educators and clinical service providers within their community. The model also allows students to act as peer educators. When juniors become seniors, they will partner with a new cohort of junior nursing students, each working side-by-side with the same patients, while the seniors take on a leadership role. “Partnering with Dominican University expands our capacity to educate the nurses of tomorrow,” said Angela Cooper, chief nursing offi cer at Rush Oak Park. “It helps ensure we have welleducated, well-trained and skilled nurses to meet the growing health care needs of the communities we serve.” Having students working and learning at the hospital can lead to employment there once they complete their education. In turn, Dominican hopes the DEU will attract adjunct faculty from Rush’s pool of clinical educators who are leading students in the DEU. According to a report from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, a shortage in nursing school faculty is a contributing factor impacting the workforce. Increased retirements, more nurses leaving the profession due to insuffi cient staffi ng and job stress, an aging population, and slow growth in nursing school enrollment are also fueling nursing shortages. Dominican hopes to further contribute to growth within the fi eld by launching a second cohort of nursing students in January. This cohort of approximately 24 new juniors will allow both legacy and transfer students who are unable to begin their studies in the fall to enroll without waiting another year. “We are trying to connect students with the profession as soon as possible. And this new cohort does that,” Bland said. “Because there is an increased demand for nurses in the Chicago area and in community hospitals, we are hoping this cohort will help fi ll some gaps in that demand, as most of our students who graduate have job offers before they take their NCLEX exam.” “Our students want to work in small institutions where they can make a difi erence and have an impact—and Rush Oak Park is that institution.” FALL 2023 | 7

Sr. Laurie Brink, OP A Sinsinawa Dominican Sister, Laurie Brink, OP, is returning to the board after three years of prior service between 2012 and 2015. She is a professor of New Testament Studies at the Catholic Theological Union and New Testament Book Review editor with The Bible Today. Her current research involves the intersection of science, biblical hermeneutics and religious life. Melissa Connelly MAT ’08, MAEd ’13 Melissa Connelly is CEO of OneGoal, a Chicago-based national education nonprofi t that aims to close opportunity gaps for high school students to access college. She has been with OneGoal since 2014, previously serving as chief program offi cer and leading a team in building a program strategy that approaches work through a culturally relevant lens. OneGoal was awarded the Bradford-O’Neill Medallion for Social Justice in 2021. Phillip Jiménez Phillip Jiménez is CEO and president of West Cook YMCAs, which offers programs in fi tness, healthy living and social responsibility. From 2010 to 2013, he served as president and CEO of the San Miguel Schools of Chicago, and from 2003 to 2010 he was director of advancement for Lutheran Child and Family Services. He serves on the Walther Christian Academy Board and as chair of the Success of Youth Guidance Team for the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Board. Jiménez previously served on the Safer Foundation Board and co-chaired the Latino Giving Circle, a program of the Chicago Community Trust. Sr. Marci Hermesdorf, OP Marcella (Marci) Hermesdorf, OP, is a previous faculty trustee who has served Dominican University for more than 40 years as a staff member, English Department chair and professor. She also held the position of director of Dominican University’s Semester in London Program and taught the Core Curriculum Senior Seminar. Sr. Marci retired in 2021 but maintains a presence on campus as assistant professor emerita. Suzanne Pittacora ’89 Vice chair of the Brennan School of Business Advisory Council, Suzanne (Sue) Pittacora is chief strategy offi cer with Wavicle Data Solutions, a global data and analytics consulting fi rm. Previously, she was CFO and partner at Corterra Solutions, a technology service provider. Before that, she enjoyed a 25-year career with McDonald’s Corporation, retiring in 2018 as senior director of global consumer/business insights. A CPA, Pittacora also held the position of vice chair for the Center for Creative Leadership. Kiara Valenzuela, Student Trustee Kiara Valenzuela, a business management major, has served as a torch leader, peer leader, resident assistant, president of Women in Business (which she cofounded), Campus Activities Board vice president, and a student mentor for Trinity High School. Last summer, Valenzuela was selected for the fi rst cohort of JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Hispanics and Latinos Fellowship Program, allowing her to learn banking and business in Plano, Texas. She also completed JPMorgan’s Human Resource Development Summer Analyst Program. Dominican Board Welcomes New Trustees A MIX OF LEADERS AND FAMILIAR FACES JOINED THE DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES THIS YEAR. HERE IS A BRIEF LOOK AT EACH OF THEM. 8 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE: NEWS DUNEWS Sr. Marci Hermesdorf, OP Marcella (Marci) Hermesdorf, OP, is a previous faculty trustee who has served Dominican University for more than 40 years as a staff member, English Department chair and professor. She also held the position of director of Dominican University’s Semester in London Program and taught the Core Curriculum Senior Seminar. Sr. Marci retired in 2021 but maintains a presence on campus as assistant professor emerita. Suzanne Pittacora ’89 Vice chair of the Brennan School of Business Advisory Council, Suzanne (Sue) Pittacora is chief strategy offi cer with Wavicle Data Solutions, a global data and analytics consulting fi rm. Previously, she was CFO and partner at Corterra Solutions, a technology service provider. Before that, she enjoyed a 25-year career with McDonald’s Corporation, retiring in 2018 as senior director of global consumer/business insights. A CPA, Pittacora also held the position of vice chair for the Center for Creative Leadership. Kiara Valenzuela, Student Trustee Kiara Valenzuela, a business management major, has served as a torch leader, peer leader, resident assistant, president of Women in Business (which she cofounded), Campus Activities Board vice president, and a student mentor for Trinity High School. Last summer, Valenzuela was selected for the fi rst cohort of JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Hispanics and Latinos Fellowship Program, allowing her to learn banking and business in Plano, Texas. She also completed JPMorgan’s Human Resource Development Summer Analyst Program.

Troy Tonsil Takes on Dream Role as Leader of DU Men’s Basketball STARS ALUM IS PROGRAM'S FIRST NEW HEAD COACH SINCE 2002 Troy Tonsil ’08 is trying to temper his excitement as he welcomes the men’s basketball season. But the fi rst-year head coach of Dominican University’s program can’t help but feel pure jubilation every time he thinks about the Stars’ upcoming campaign. Tonsil, a Dominican alum who’s been part of the university’s athletics department for more than a decade, is living out his dream as the program’s head coach. “I am really excited,” Tonsil said in the countdown to the season. “It’s every guy’s dream, if you want to get into coaching, to coach your own program— but not only your own program, the program that you were a part of. There are probably not enough words in any language that can precisely categorize what that means for me.” As a student at Dominican, Tonsil played on the men’s basketball team from 2005-08, becoming a key part of the most successful three-year stretch for Stars basketball in the last two decades. Tonsil then became an assistant coach with the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in suburban Aurora following his graduation from Dominican. He also held a coaching position with Chicago’s Kenwood Academy High School and became the director of a noted basketball camp in Pennsylvania. After receiving his master’s degree in sports management from Northern Illinois University in 2012, Tonsil returned to Dominican for a part-time role with men’s basketball under former longtime coach Mark White. Tonsil became the team’s assistant coach in 2016, comparing the opportunity to “a dream come true.” He added that his decade-plus on the Stars’ bench helped him “gain a lot of experience and start seeing things from a coach's lens.” In addition to his time with the men’s team, Tonsil also has held coaching duties at Dominican with the women’s basketball program and both men’s and women’s tennis. Tonsil, who is the fi rst Black head coach in program history, also assumed the role of the athletic department’s coordinator of diversity, equity, and inclusion in 2021. The Stars opened their season against Knox College. Dominican entered the campaign with a 26-man roster, Tonsil said, noting it’s one of the deepest teams he’s seen the program have in recent memory. “We bring back a lot of quality, experience and maturity,” Tonsil said. “I’m excited about that because this is a group that has seen the lows of the lows … and now I want them to be in the clouds, to be able to see the highs. I’ve seen the work that they’ve put in to be successful.” In addition to the Stars’ depth, Tonsil also believes the team’s diverse roster will contribute to their success. “One of the things that I’ve always liked about the men’s basketball program is we’ve always been one of the more diverse teams—not just in our school, but in our conference,” Tonsil said. “I’m really excited about the diversity of our program. Our program is probably as diverse as it's ever been this year and I think that’s going to go a long way. You can’t help but gain perspective or learn from people with the group that we have.” Goals for the team will develop as the season progresses, but Tonsil and the Stars enter the year with a clear message in mind: expect success. “I think the expectation is, at its core, to hold yourself to a higher standard,” Tonsil said. “Now, more than ever, if you are being involved just to be mediocre, then this isn’t the program for you.” Tonsil knows there will be challenges in his rookie season at the helm, but he’ll look to his longtime coaching philosophy to guide him as he navigates the new role. “I believe that you can learn something from everyone,” Tonsil said. “I think that really shaped me as I pursued my individual goals and really got into coaching. I truly believe that’s how you get ahead: learning from people you interact with.” Dominican University graduate Troy Tonsil '08 (left) leads a preseason practice in October during the buildup to the men's basketball team's regular season. Tonsil has high hopes for the Stars in his fi rst year as head coach. DUSPORTS

Long a Place Where Enduring Bonds Begin, Dominican University Now Tops the Charts in Friendship You won't fi nd it on any college ranking, but Dominican University is “#1 in Friendship.” And it has become a near-ubiquitous tagline around campus. Students proudly profess it and many don apparel sporting the now-signature phrase. There’s even a chance you may fi nd a Sinsinawa Dominican Sister wearing their own piece of #1 in Friendship swag, which was personally delivered to the Mound. It is the legacy of relationship-centered support and compassion for all students set out by the Sisters that is the driving force behind generations of friendships, and now, a new motto to embrace that history. “You’ll never meet a Sister at Dominican who doesn’t want to learn about you, be your friend and invest in you,” said Lupe Tiscareño ’18, MSW ’22, who fi rst coined the sentiment during the summer of 2021. “And to me, that’s what friendship is about,” she added. “I think the Sisters really brought out this mission of relationship-centered work and Caritas and Veritas, and how that translates to fi rst-year college students is the meaning behind #1 in Friendship.” Lupe, who is now the assistant director of academic advising as well as an adjunct instructor in the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences, began promulgating the catchphrase alongside colleague Mimi Peña ’21 as orientation leaders guided incoming students around campus. The tagline, which originated as a play on the university’s prominent position in the U.S. News and World Report college rankings, quickly caught on—and students began fully embracing the message and passing it among themselves all throughout the summer. “Every time one of the torch leaders went out of their way to help a student, or show kindness, we would always hear Lupe say, ‘That’s very #1 in Friendship of you,’” Sheila Dumaraog ’23, a 2021 orientation leader, recalled. “Lupe would say that often and it then transferred over onto us and shortly after we started hearing other students saying it to each other as well.” Dominican has long been a place where meaningful friendships are formed. Here are just a few stories of these enduring bonds. 10 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE: FIRST IN FRIENDSHIP

A lifetime of laughter They call themselves “Grannies Gone Wild.” They’re members of Rosary College’s Class of 1965, and their group is just as tight-knit as it was back when they gathered around tables in the Lewis Hall Grill or joined bridge games in the lounge. “We just love being with each other,” says Barbara Tucker Philipps. Friend and classmate Donna Mathieu Kerns calls Barbara the “glue” that has held the core group of 10 friends together over time and distance— even while living 1,700 miles away from most of them. “Of course, since we’ve been doing it for so many years, the depth of our love and understanding is really deep,” Barbara added. “Sixty years is a long time to be friends.” The friends came together at Rosary through local connections: All knew someone in the group from high school or earlier. “The sense of community that Rosary fostered during our generation really solidified these friendships,” Barbara noted. “I think it’s because we shared the same values and experiences when we were younger and, somehow, that has carried us through,” Donna said. “There’s just a commonality we have, being from the same school.” In the early days after graduation, the friends started a tradition called Girls Night Out to “stick together,” Donna said. Postcards with a date, time and location would go out on a regular basis. “In one form or another, we’re still going—except now we’re texting one another!” Donna said. Through the years there have also been trips and celebrations around the country, from Lake Geneva to Las Vegas, from Barbara’s home in Arizona to a friend’s winter condo in Florida (where the friends walked around wearing Groucho Marx glasses and mustaches). During one stay in Galena, Illinois, Barbara taught everyone how to text. Since their 50th birthdays, they have been gathering to celebrate milestone birthdays and, of course, notable Rosary College reunion years. “We share our lives and our experiences, but mostly we just laugh and drink wine and eat. What else is there?” Barbara quipped. “We’re always laughing—I’m not sure sometimes what we are even laughing at, but we laugh a lot!” Donna added. Barbara’s recommendation to friends just starting their life journey together? Designate a historian who will keep track of all your trips and gatherings. “We can’t remember what year we went where,” Barbara said, laughing. “It’s ridiculous!” ‘Our friends from our college days, they are forever’ When members of the Class of 1975 began marking their platinum jubilee birthdays this year, there was only one way to commemorate the occasion. “Ten of us were on a Zoom call in February when one of the girls said, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re all turning 70,’” recalled Kate Coulihan Ficke. “She said, ‘Think FALL 2023 | 11

about how far we’ve come and learned in all these years and have to share with each other. Why don’t we have a party?’” Kate and Marianne Daniels Hansel got to work, securing Dominican’s Cusack Board Room for party central. The Sapphire-Platinum Birthday Bash, held in August, drew 26 classmates. For about a dozen of them, though, the birthday/ reunion was just a continuation of gatherings that have been a part of their lives since their Rosary College days. Shortly after graduation, various members of the friend group began meeting for brunch. When the pandemic hit, they shifted to Zoom—and picked up additional classmates from outside the Chicago area. “One Zoom call had people from eight different states, which you can’t do at brunch every month,” Kate noted. Kate, a transplant from Queens, New York, found a second family away from home when she was introduced to Deb Wielgot Schmalholz during freshman orientation at Rosary. Kate’s New York accent, which stood out among the Illinois-born crowd, earned her the nickname “Katie from Queens”—courtesy of Terry Jirasek, who introduced the pair. “Deb thought I talked funny,” Kate said, laughing. “She thought I was unique, different; she was curious about what it was like to grow up in New York and be an only child. She adopted me!” Knowing her new friend was alone on weekends, Deb, one of six children, invited Kate home. Holidays with the family followed. Afternoons of making Christmas cookies and decorating Easter eggs in the Wielgots’ kitchen stand out in Kate’s mind. Deb remembers her friend jumping into snowmobiling and tobogganing with the family—even wearing her mother’s snowmobiling suit. “She’s always been very wonderful and loving back to my family,” Deb said. Marianne is the unoffi cial historian and organizer of the ’75 friends. In a blue-wheeled suitcase, she carries 50 years of photographs, clippings and memories of Rosary College life and the time that followed. Photos show Hansel and friends sitting outside the old science building, decorating the Social Hall for Christmas with original ornaments they made, standing around the Lincoln bust west of Lewis Hall, and gathered by the ginkgo tree in the open fi eld where Parmer Hall now stands. For Marianne, a party at the house of Judy Hansel’s parents would lead to a new relationship between the friends: sister-in-laws. “Judy had her brother cooking and I said, ‘There is this guy in the kitchen who cooks. I have to go in and meet him,’” Marianne recalled. Of course, vacations to near and far-ff ung places have been the tradition for the friends, but even the shorter meals and virtual catch-ups are meaningful, Marianne says. “It always brings me a lot of happiness that we can still meet for an hour or two and just refresh our friendship again,” she said. “Our friends from our college days, they are forever.” Building bonds—on and off the court A group of 18 near-strangers arrived on campus in the Fall of 2013 with the goal of achieving success on the volleyball court. But many departed years later with far more than a record-setting number of athletics triumphs. The members of Dominican’s fi rst NCAA men’s volleyball team scored friendships they hold dear to this day. “When we got here, we were 18 people who kind of knew just each other and no one else, so we all glommed together pretty quickly,” said David DeMarco ’18, a member of the inaugural team. “As the years progressed, that relationship and that bond among us all just continued to grow—not only within the bounds of Dominican, but after we graduated as well.” After graduation, many moved to similar areas in Chicago, an opportunity that David said extended the “feel of college into adulthood and into the working world, which only nurtured our bond further.” Friends from the Class of 1975 gathered for a party at Dominican University to mark their 70th birthdays in 2023. From left: Helen Kamm Faust, MaryAnn McGrath Howie, Barbara Tucker Philipps on their graduation day in 1965. 12 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE: FIRST IN FRIENDSHIP

David keeps in regular, and often daily, contact with many of his former teammates—despite their life circumstances beginning to shift. There’s still a bustling group chat with the likes of Alex Coyne ’17, Charlie Spry ’17, Brooks Nevrly ’17, Zachery Sinn ’17, MAEd ’19, Nick Timreck ’18, and many others from the inaugural NCAA team. David’s fi ancée even jokes that he talks to Alex more frequently than her. Several former Stars joined David as groomsmen for the 2023 wedding of Alex Coyne and Christina Wilson ’16 from the women's volleyball team. And it’s not the fi rst time the teammates have been part of each other’s bridal parties. The group still holds a yearly Friendsgiving tradition where dozens of Stars alumnae/i gather together and reminisce about the unforgettable memories they made at Dominican. “The relationships and friendships that I made and had throughout Dominican and into my adult life have really been one of the most impactful things in my life to this day,” David said. “To say these friendships are a big part of my life would be an understatement for sure.” Friendship through leadership The story of modern friendship at Dominican University cannot be told without highlighting the group of orientation leaders from the summer of 2021. Many of the 24 students who were a part of that group entered college at quite possibly the hardest time in history to form friendships: the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like students around the world, they felt the challenges of connecting when social distancing was encouraged and in-person interactions were few. But, as torch leaders in student orientation, their united willingness to help lead the next generation of Stars changed all of that. “We started out as a group of random people who were put together for a summer to work with incoming students on campus,” Kiara Valenzuela said. “It started with us being shy toward each other, but by (the end of the summer) we were like glue.” “We always hung out with each other, we would have big sleepovers, trips to Six Flags, go bowling, and have breakfast, lunch and dinner together. We were all together nearly 24-7,” Kiara added, referencing a tightknit group of Sheila Dumaraog ’23, Laura Espinosa, Lesly Salguero, Manny Salgado ’23, Maria Martinez ’22 and Pawel Kawa ’23. Kiara and Sheila even got to share the time-honored tradition of the university’s Candle and Rose ceremony, an experience both felt served to highlight the close bond they had formed. “I see her as my best friend and I probably wouldn't be the person I am today if I never met her,” Kiara said. “I truly think she is one of a kind and she defi nitely makes me stand out as a better person. She brings out 100 % of me all the time. She’s my rock.” Traveling over 10,000 miles to attend college undoubtedly brings with it some uncertainty. So, Sheila, a native of Guam, had her questions about Dominican before she arrived. But she remembers the moment it became crystal clear that this was the place for her. “When I was sitting in the Martin Recital Hall during (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration), I still remember hearing about the community at Dominican, and it was at that moment that I knew I was in the right place,” she said. For Sheila, the relationships and bonds she formed while here made those statements a reality. She remembers her friends being right by her side while she struggled to determine her path after graduation. The unwavering support offered to her. And, of course, being able to cherish every step of her journey alongside them. “I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way,” Sheila said of her decision to come to Dominican. “I would be a totally different person. I wouldn’t be where I am today if not for that moment.” To read additional stories of friendship, please visit dom.edu/magazine/fall2023. Join us on Facebook to share your own stories of friendship. Friends Kiara Valenzuela, left, and Sheila Dumaraog ’23 were partners for the traditional Candle and Rose ceremony in May 2023. Past members of the men’s and women’s volleyball programs, including players from the inaugural men’s NCAA team, attended the 2023 wedding of Alex Coyne '17 and Christina Wilson '16. FALL 2023 | 13

PASOS Network Strengthens Leadership Roles forYoung Adults in Catholic Higher Education, the Church and Society Celebrating and strengthening Latine Catholic traditions and leadership within the church and Catholic higher education are aims of Dominican University’s new PASOS Network, which is taking shape this academic year. Housed under the division of Mission and Ministry, the PASOS Network is a community that innovates culturally sustaining practices and ministries rooted in the faith traditions of students and their communities. “Through the PASOS Network, we hope to re-envision what it means to serve and support students from historically and intentionally marginalized communities,” said Armando Guerrero Estrada, director of the PASOS Network. “We want to create a landscape that celebrates la cultura del pueblo (the culture of the people). One that acknowledges and celebrates the assets of Hispanic communities to our institutions of higher education, to the Church, and to society. We want our students to feel empowered and ready to pursue all that God is calling them to be.” According to Guerrero Estrada, the work of the PASOS Network will focus on fi ve key elements that support its work: pastoral (ministry), accompaniment, study, organizing and synodality (journeying together). These fi ve areas are a reff ection of the students Dominican University and other Catholic, Hispanic-Serving Institutions serve and will ground the imperative work of the PASOS Network, organizers said. The work of the PASOS Network will also go beyond Dominican’s campus. “Our aim is to inspire and equip other colleges and universities to adapt and implement culturally responsive ministry practices on their own campuses,” Guerrero Estrada said. The network was formally introduced in August during the university’s ¡El Futuro is Here!, a three-day national conference for theological conversation. Hundreds of participants from dozens of acclaimed Catholic institutions of higher learning around the nation joined the Dominican University community for the third iteration of the conference, gathering in the spirit of togetherness to embrace and advance culturally sustaining practices in ministry. Students and academics attended presentations, discussions and reff ections on how the cultural practices of Latine students contribute to a vibrant faith life “en lo cotidiano” (in the everyday). FORWARD STEPPING 14 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE: PASOS NETWORK FORWARD STEPPING

The PASOS Network plans to offer an online platform or “digital commons” of academic and pastoral resources to build and strengthen intercultural understanding among those working with traditionally marginalized communities at other institutions. Additionally, the network also plans to host a lecture series that promotes culturally sustaining ministerial practices, launch a journal with Dominican students as editors that celebrates theology, arts, and culture, and commission studies of university ministry practices. “As we move toward a formal launch of the PASOS Network, our vision is to transform the landscape of higher education in general, and Catholic higher education specifi cally, so that students from historically, intentionally, and traditionally marginalized communities can thrive in an environment that fosters vocational discernment, leadership development, and holistic formation,” Guerrero Estrada said. Hosting events that are of special signifi cance and interest to the Latine community at Dominican and beyond are also important to these efforts. On Oct. 12, the network co-presented its fi rst public program: an appearance by writer, poet and speaker Javier Zamora. Zamora discussed his memoir Solito, in which he explores his own immigrant experience and the journey he took to the United States alone at the age of 9. One aim of this program was to inspire students to reclaim their identities and write their own stories, embraced by the university community. Luz Rodriguez Camacho, a second-year student at Dominican who participated in ¡El Futuro is Here!, said she hopes to be involved in the PASOS Network’s future work. “I know there will be opportunities as students to learn a lot from other institutions, just as they can learn from us,” she said. “It’s also a way for us to share our culture as Latinos.” Bryan Gonzalez Delgadillo, a third-year student, said it is important that students coming from Hispanic backgrounds remember their cultural roots and that universities around the country share in the work Dominican is doing to make that happen. “Having a purposeful program that wants Latino leaders and leadership inspires other people to want to be leaders,” he added. The opening day of Dominican University's third ¡El Futuro is Here! conference featured a trip to Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood that included community activities, a mass and a visit to the National Museum of Mexican Art. The conference drew hundreds of participants from more than 40 Catholic institutions of higher learning around the nation. Dominican University student Bryan Gonzalez Delgadillo (center) is all smiles as he shares his excitement with the crowd. Students lead attendees in an opening prayer at the start of the conference's second day. FALL 2023 | 15

New Fund Helps Dominican Students and Recent Graduates Launch Startups Starting a business isn’t easy, but a new initiative from Dominican University’s Brennan School of Business can help students and recent graduates fi nd their fi nancial footing. fi e Entrepreneur Launchpad Fund (ELF) was created by professors this year to establish grants for underserved students and alumnae/i from the last three years who are running their own small businesses. In April, ff ve applicants were invited to appear before a panel of judges to compete for more than $20,000 in grants acquired through fundraising effl orts led by Mike Kiyosaki, clinical professor of management and Brennan’s executive in residence. While an entrepreneurship course encourages students to develop real-world business plans, many won’t get beyond the planning stage due to lack of funds, Kiyosaki noted. During last year’s Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Investigations expo, Kiyosaki recalled meeting fashion students with outstanding designs and nutrition students with aspirations as restaurateurs, but no capital to see their dreams realized. “fi at’s when I thought, ‘We’ve got to help these students,’” Kiyosaki said. “It’s great that we’re helping them in an academic environment, but we have to get them to the next level.” fi at’s what Brian Kafunya ’20, MBA ’22 and Jonathan Seals, ’21 were striving to reach with their start-up, Kafunya Consulting. fi e pair were the top ff nishers in the ELF challenge, receiving $10,000 to build up the business, which provides data analysis, management services and business consulting to small emerging companies, with an emphasis on Black and brown communities. Winning the competition was “a real blessing,” Kafunya, the ff rm’s CEO, said. “To see the judges and DU have faith in our mission—which is to enable other entrepreneurs (to be successful)—was surreal,” he said. “It gave our business a boost.” fi e two friends met through Dominican’s Beloved Community, a faith formation group focused on the experiences and spiritualities of Black communities in and around Chicago. fi rough volunteer opportunities on Chicago’s West Side, the pair engaged in “deep conversations” about the problems facing the neighborhoods they visited, Seals, the ff rm’s CIO, recalled. fi e friends wondered what they, as business students, could do. “We’d already been service-oriented and community-driven,” Kafunya explained. “Together, we were able to sit down, collaborate and see how to use our talents and degrees to develop the Dominican ethos of Caritas et Veritas. fi at’s how our consulting ff rm was built.” With Kafunya’s business leadership background and Seals’ concentration on data analysis as an informatics major, Kafunya Consulting was born. “We believe that once small companies in Black and brown communities thrive, the positivity from that will go back into the community in the form of funding,” Seals said. “fi at liffi s up the community.” Nick Kowalczyk ’23, who took second place in the Launchpad 2023 competition and received $5,000, helped start a family business while still a Dominican student. Home Improvement Discount, a retail store selling liquidated home improvement items and materials, was born out of global supply chain issues that made A BOOST BUILT for BUSINESS 16 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE: LAUNCHPAD A BOOST BUILT for BUSINESS

it challenging for small business contractors to acquire the materials needed for their livelihood. “We found a way to get products at cheaper prices through liquidation auctions,” said Kowalczyk. “We were able to fi ll a need in the market by having products available that are still good quality.” ff e items—consisting of returns that bigbox retailers cannot resell, merchandise from shuttered stores, and discontinued styles—are sold to contractors and homeowners from Home Improvement Discount’s brick-and-mortar store in Homer Glen and online. Kowalczyk’s professor Dr. Anne Drougas encouraged him to enter the Entrepreneur Launchpad Fund competition affl er he developed a detailed business plan for a course in entrepreneurial fi nance. “ffe fact that I got to show this offi to my peers and also compete for funding was amazing,” said Kowalczyk, who handles the business’ balance sheets and monitors cash fl ow while also working full-time as a client service associate with Morgan Stanley. “Our business has needs to be covered. We’re looking to market and advertise more, sponsor community events, put up a new sign in front of our store. We want to grow and the Launchpad competition provided the funding to make that happen.” Other ELF competitors who were awarded funding included Isbhel Brito, sales manager for Brito’s Jewelry, a family-owned business; Gavin Richardson and Olivia Remington, with H2Grow, which sells aquaponic systems for food production and was a fi nalist in Brennan’s 2022 Business Plan Challenge; and Alan Garcia Baez, with ProReqs, which uses AI technology to help project managers with their workfl ows and outcomes. For Drougas, the Entrepreneur Launchpad Fund and competition are another way for the Dominican mission to be realized. “Given our mission of social justice, equity and inclusion, the mindset of many students is that they want to serve,” she said. “I think this presents a good opportunity for our students to learn about developing a business while providing them with the next step of helping them create that business.” Seals agrees. “Dominican is near and dear to our hearts and I want to give back when we become a bigger company and more successful,” he said. “I do hope we can be an important part of the Dominican community, whether it’s giving back to alumni or current students, or making a way for students of color.” For more information on the Entrepreneur Launchpad Fund, visit dulaunchpad.org. Brian Kafunya ’20, MBA ’22 and Jonathan Seals ’21, of Kafunya Consulting, took fi rst place in the inaugural Entrepreneur Launchpad Fund Competition in April at Dominican University. Nick Kowalzyk '23 presents details of his family's business, Home Improvement Discount, during the Entrepreneur Launchpad Fund Competition. He took second place. Mike Kiyosaki, clinical professor of management and Brennan’s executive in residence, speaks during the competition. FALL 2023 | 17

DU Students Utilize Technology to Lead Innovative Epilepsy Research With Rush University Medical Center Artifi cial intelligence is everywhere. It’s in our cars, our fi nancial services, our workplaces, our institutions of learning and even our hospitals. While the rapid rise of AI technology has generated uncertainty, concern and even attention from the United States Senate, some Dominican University students are immersing themselves in the positive aspects of AI— particularly, how it can transform health care. In partnership with Rush University Medical Center’s Epilepsy Center, Dominican student interns are using AI technology—or “machine learning” as it is ofi en called—to read MRIs and as part of research to develop AI programs that can distinguish between diff erent types of seizures. ffl e ultimate goal of the research is to ffi nd new clinical markers for epilepsy. ffl ese markers will help predict if a patient will develop epilepsy that cannot be managed by medication and can facilitate new treatments. Working with Neurologist Dr. Rebecca O’Dwyer and Rush Professor Dr. Travis Stoub, students collect data and analyze and process MRI brain images in the center’s Neuroimaging and Neuroengineering Laboratory. ffl e AI technology is used to produce information the naked eye can’t see, explained O’Dwyer. It also speeds up processes due to the large number of scans that are created. Junior neurobiology major Felicity Sampson, who hopes to attend medical school and study neurology, examines MRI scans in the lab. AI technology measures layers of the brain, trying to accurately measure brain matter, Sampson explained. But, at this time, it's not perfect. Sometimes, for example, the AI will identify white brain matter as gray matter, so Sampson uses a computer to correct the scan. “It’s been really rewarding,” Sampson said of the internship. “I’ve learned a lot about how diff erences can be so slight, but so impactful. And it’s just cool to see the data collection side of science.” Pablo Cesar Bedolla Ortiz, a junior majoring in math and computer science, is scheduled to work with engineers to develop and train AI models to read MRIs. “AI can ffi nd patterns that, for us humans, can be difl cult to see and ffi nd,” Bedolla Ortiz said. “ffl ese computers can do it in a second.” Last semester, during an internship with a personal ffi nance company, he saw how AI can make ffi nancial recommendations to customers. But he hopes to do more. “I want to dive in and see how you can use computer science to do something better in our society,” Bedolla Ortiz said. “Using AI for something other than trying to manipulate people for ffi nancial gain is something we should emphasize.” ffl ese internships show the many possibilities for students within STEM-focused programs, O’Dwyer noted. “When we think about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, a lot of people are focused on becoming a doctor, but there is still so much more to clinical medicine—and other opportunities that can be just as impactful, if not more so,” O’Dwyer said. “I hope students gain appreciation of all that goes on in the background to make clinical tools possible to help the patient.” AUTHENTIC HEALTH CARE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Dominican University neurobiology major Felicity Sampson, seated, reviews an MRI scan of an epilepsy patient with Dr. Travis Stoub, professor at Rush University Medical Center, and Dr. Rebecca O’Dwyer, Rush neurologist. 18 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE: AI

Borra College of Health Sciences Shemeka Irby, interim director of the Physician Assistant Program, participated in the Physician Assistant Education Association’s inaugural Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., in July. She was among physician assistant educators advocating for legislation supporting scholarships and loan repayment for students. Brennan School of Business Dr. Loreto Peter Alonzi, professor emeritus of economics, was awarded the Collegium Visionary Award. The award recognizes summer colloquy participants who have engaged in leadership to promote the Catholic mission, scholarship advancing Catholic intellectual tradition, and innovative teaching. Dr. Anjali Chaudhry, professor of management, is the recipient of the 2023 Faculty Recognition Award for Excellence in Sustainable Development Goals Integration from the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a United Nations-supported initiative advocating sustainability and developing responsible decision-makers. Dr. Brooke Reavey, associate professor of marketing, copublished the marketing case study Longevity Wines: Fermenting Inclusion for Black Wine Entrepreneurs with Ivey Publishing. Dr. Richard Walstra, assistant professor of accounting, is the recipient of the American Accounting Association’s Diversity Section Innovation in Research Award for his paper “Inclusion of Disability Within the Spectrum of Diversity and the Implications for Accounting Education,” which he co-authored with Emilia A. Chukwuma. Rosary College of Arts and Sciences Dr. José Blanco F., professor of fashion, is the recipient of the 2023 Sr. Mary Clemente Davlin, OP, Diversity Leadership Award. The award recognizes a faculty or staff member who demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion and equitable practices at Dominican. The work of Jeffery Cote de Luna, professor of painting and discipline director of art history, was featured in an exhibit displayed in Dominican University’s O’Connor Art Gallery that showcased his drawings. The exhibit featured several figure drawings and portraits dating back 30 years—when Cote De Luna began teaching at the Dominican, then Rosary College. He calls the first 10 years of his teaching career here “a highly inspirational and creative period.” Dr. Persis Driver, associate professor of psychology, is the co-author of the newly published book Black and Brown Education in America: Integration in Schools, Neighborhoods and Communities, a decade-long ethnographic study of Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Ben Freville, assistant professor of education and interim dean of the College of Applied Social Sciences, and Dr. Colleen Reardon, professor emerita of education, co-authored the article “DESCRIBE: An Instructional Approach to Support Students with Disabilities as They Engage with Primary Sources” in Paedagogia: Journal of Teacher Action Research. Freville also co-authored the article “Teaching and Supporting Students with Disabilities: An Investigation of the Attitudes and Practices of Catholic High School Teachers in the United States” in EducA: International Catholic Journal of Education. Dr. Claudia Herrera-Montero, assistant professor of theology, was re-elected secretary of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States. She has served the academy since 2018. She also co-presented a V Encuentro United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Panel on Higher Education in July and gave the opening keynote during the ¡El Futuro is Here! 2023 Conference at Dominican University in August. Dr. Jane Hseu, professor of English, presented the paper “What is an English Department at a Hispanic-Serving Institution?” at the Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of MultiEthnic Literature of the United States in Indianapolis. Dr. Timothy Milinovich, associate professor of theology, presented “In Paul We Trust, But Why? The Politics of Interpreting the Apostle After the Reformation,” during the Catholic Biblical Association of America’s 85th international meeting at Creighton University. He was also lead editor of the book God in Paul's Letters, which was published in July, and authored the chapter, “The Story of God in Romans.” Dr. Penny Silvers, professor of education, published My Grandma Rocks, a children’s book that deconstructs stereotypes of grandmothers and older women commonly seen in literature. Dr. Clodagh Weldon, professor and chair of theology, was appointed to the Strategic Advisory Board of the Centre for Catholic Education, Research and Religious Literacy at St. Mary’s University in Twickenham, England. School of Information Studies Dr. Bill Crowley, professor in the School of Information Studies, published “Allies, Cobelligerents, and the Political Realities of Pursuing Social Justice Librarianship in Conservative Republican Communities” in Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). Dominican faculty help build awareness and boost the reputation of the university. We’re pleased to highlight some of their recent accomplishments. For more information about faculty and their achievements, visit dom.edu/faculty-focus. FACULTYFOCUS FALL 2023 | 19

was feeling too constrained, too confined. I wanted to find a different way to express myself, a different way to connect with an audience.” So, Cheng created workshops and storytelling shows, and launched solo performances to share her own—often very personal and very vulnerable—experiences and truths. “I want them to think about who they envision themselves to be as artists, as storytellers and playwrights. What are their values and mores? And what is important to them?” In one 2016 live storytelling session that was both eloquent and raw, she shared how, during an evening walk, she and her partner became the targets of a passerby’s bigotry and hate. “I can’t carry the hatred I experienced in my heart for the rest of my life, but you know damn well I’m going to use every opportunity to tell the story,” Cheng told the audience. She also speaks to colleges, universities and organizations on topics of social justice, sexual assault, violence, and gender, among other issues, and has written articles, plays, and a memoir of her transition from professor to performer. This September, “Pour One Out,” Cheng’s monthly live storytelling series held at Volumes Bookcafe in Chicago, was a featured event during Cook County’s 5th Annual Racial Equity Week. Held on the second Wednesday of each month, the series is another platform to shine a light on the life stories of the unheard, Cheng said. “Regardless of what other people think, regardless of external validation, all of us should get to the point where we believe we deserve to be heard, we deserve to stand on a soapbox and tell our stories,” she said. Amplifying the Unheard: Storyteller, Performer and Professor Dr. Ada Cheng Named 2023-24 Lund-Gill Chair Dr. Ada Cheng calls herself an “excavator” of stories. A performer and facilitator of storytelling workshops, Cheng creates spaces to help others tap into their inner well of stories—even those that may be difficult to tell. She is especially interested in lifting the voices of the LGBTQ+ community and Black, Indigenous and people of color whose experiences and perspectives are frequently untold. This type of personal storytelling, Cheng says, helps to highlight societal inequities, raise awareness of important issues, and bring about healing for the person telling the story and for the audience absorbing it. Her motto, printed prominently on the bio of her website, reads, “Make your life the best story you tell.” “There are so many stories that are important and relevant, that need to be told,” said Cheng, an adjunct professor of sociology and criminology at Dominican University. “What people may not have is a platform.” This year, Cheng is extending that platform to Dominican students, helping them craft their own narratives through her position as the 2023-24 Lund-Gill Chair. She is teaching an honors course in scriptwriting, encouraging students to use the form to express how concerns facing the modern world manifest in their own lives. “I want them to think about who they envision themselves to be as artists, as storytellers and playwrights,” Cheng said. “What are their values and mores? And what is important to them?” In 2016, Cheng, a sociology researcher and professor, left a teaching position at a Chicago university to pursue performance art. “I was already telling stories while in academia, except, as a tenured professor, it was taboo. It was deemed not objective enough. There was this idea that you shouldn’t reveal your personal thoughts in the classroom,” Cheng recalled. “But the thing is, I’m a trained sociologist and personal experiences are also legitimate sources of knowledge. I always believed that. When I left my university to become an artist, I FACULTYFOCUS 20 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE FACULTY FOCUS

Undergraduate Alumnae/i Class News 1955 “Dear Class of 1955, while there is no class agent, special thanks to Abigail Conmy Hafner for her diligent work in compiling the news below.” Abigail Conmy Hafner writes, “By my freshman year, I realized how happy I was to be a day hop at Rosary with its beautiful grounds and buildings. Besides handcarved roses in the chapel, there was a wonderful array of course choices. Dad supported my choice of a philosophy major. Mom reasoned that I could surely get an entrylevel job due to my typing and summers of experience. The highly educated and progressive Dominican faculty provided the core of my wonderful education. We were introduced to theology by friars and studied our church’s social encyclicals. It was Sr. Vincent Ferrer who told me about the red lining on Chicago’s South Side going on as she spoke. At Rosary, I met some of my closest, now longest, friends. After graduation, I was a full-time organizer for Young Christian Students at U.S. college campuses. There I met my husband, who became a college professor of English literature. I was active at the founding of the U.S. Women for Peace. In 1963, I represented Ohio at the international Women for Peace meeting with Pope John XXIII. Later, with an M.Ed., I led a Montessori center at a Detroit parish, helped elder crime victims in court, and taught adult basic education and GED test preparation. When I retired, I tutored as a volunteer.” Diane Cywinski Jaeger: “I only attended Rosary for one year before transferring to St. Louis University nursing school. I remember enjoying the chapel and the library.” Lorena Derus Hooyman writes, “There’s no question that my liberal arts education at Rosary has greatly enriched my life. It has given me an interest and confi dence in contributing to my community. I have been active in city government, but not recently—time to leave it to younger people. I’ve continued my interest in history (my major) with extensive reading and some travel. Currently, this 90-yearold body is still a docent at our local history house.” Joan Beahan Skelly Wojcik writes, “When I began my education at Rosary in 1951, I was excited to start college at the alma mater of my mother, Jane Dunne Beahan ’32. I enjoyed my four years and made lifelong friends. A group of us still meet for lunch. I made good use of my education during my 35 years as an elementary school teacher. Rosary continues to be a part of our family tradition. My sister, Nancy Beahan Mangiantini ’77, my daughter Jane Skelly Fiedler ’87, and my niece Michelle ’07 all graduated from this incredible school.” Louise Ruppert Grobl writes, “When I refl ect upon my education at Rosary, I remember how well-educated the sisters were and how broad-minded.” Mary Drees Sullivan-Pondell MALIS ’83 writes, “After dreaming about attending a Catholic college out-of-town, I received the Latin scholarship to Rosary and went there. I enjoyed my four years there with old friends from Trinity and many interesting new ones. I still see many of them. There were indeed lasting friendships, as my wise mother had predicted. I really liked most of the classes and loved many of my teachers. The activities were fun too, and I laugh when I recall some of our assemblies. We swimmers spent a lot of time in the pool doing water ballet. Having majored in English with a Latin minor, I was well-prepared to teach and to raise my fi ve kids. Gee, now I have 10 grandkids and eight greats! Time does fl y. I still call my school Rosary College, but Dominican U. sounds impressive. I still play tennis, shuffl eboard, Mahjong, and a fun card game called Swoop. I am in two book discussion groups. In ’83, I got my MALIS at Rosary, and my school was now co-ed!” Julia Keller Graham writes, “I’ve often refl ected on the quality of the education I received from the highly intelligent, Sinsinawa Dominicans, who constituted faculty. It was my good fortune to learn from such forwardthinking women. One major lesson I took from them was to keep up—to read, to study, to pay close attention to what was happening in the world and in whatever I chose to pursue. Sr. Thomasine Cusack ’28 was a strong advocate for ongoing learning, not as a sterile exercise but to inform a life based on truth. I think it’s safe to say that having gone to Rosary led to my fi rst major life decision: entering the Sinsinawa Dominicans in the fall of 1956. I remained in the community through nine memorable years of formation, teaching, and study, including a year of teaching English at the college. When I was younger and had more hours in the day and better hearing, I kept in touch with Rosary friends. But I loved the reunions I was able to attend, and I did regularly see one classmate, Ginger Garner MacKaye, when I visited my mother and sister Virginia in Washington, D.C.” 1963 Susan M. Flynn Class Agent For the Class of 1963 60th reunion, four of us were on campus for lunch and mass: Kathy Markley Scruggs, Debbie Hegberg Heer, Margaret Melancon Patterson, and Susan Flynn MALS ’78. Rose Ann Blau Dabek stepped up and arranged a Zoom reunion with the onsite help of Mark Carbonara ’07 from the administration. We met after lunch in the Lewis Lounge and chatted with Rose Ann, Helen McCauslin, Martha Amen Daly, Beth Linskey, Mary Ann Goethals, Cathy Kimmel, Barbara McGann Hayford, and Kathleen Cofi ee. The music at the reunion mass was lovely, and Fr. Johnson gave a nice sermon about the history of Fr. Mazzuchelli and Sinsinawa. Several classmates have joined the “Titanium Club.” Or, as Barbara McGann Hayford, with a new knee, calls it, “the Bionic Club.” Her news is that her grandson is offi to college this fall. Martha Amen Daly writes, “I took an eight-day cruise with my daughter and granddaughter to the Eastern Caribbean, a fi rst for us, and many highlights and memories were made. I am also on the parish council at St. Francis Xavier (College) Church, connected with St. Louis University, and a Eucharist minister there and at St. Louis University Hospital. A favorite volunteer opportunity is our social outreach program for those seeking help with birth certifi cates and ID’s. There are many homeless or newly released from prison and this work is both humbling and rewarding. Hopefully putting the spirit of Rosary and Dominican to work!” So even as we age, gracefully, with faith and hope, charity and truth continue in our lives. You Always Belong to Dominican Class News items are submitted by alumnae/i and do not represent positions, policies, or opinions of Dominican University. Items have been edited for length and content. Class News published in this issue was collected before August 14, 2023; news submitted after that date will appear in the Spring issue. If you have news or questions, please contact the Ofl ce of Alumnae/i Relations at [email protected] or (708) 524-6286. For up-to-date information about alumnae/i, go to dom.edu/alumni. Thank you for sharing your news! CLASSNEWS FALL 2023 | 21

1964 Jeanette Nelson Fisher Class Agent Ruthann Szymanowski Recktenwald writes, ”Rick and I are fi nally settled in Eden Prairie, MN. The kids and grandkids are keeping us out of trouble. I do enjoy all the natural landscape around here and since it is a planned city, the convenience of dayto-day shopping is very easy for me. There are prairie lands all around that are home to the wild creatures. It’s diff erent when you have to go to the senior center to meet new people after many years of meeting folks through the kids and work. So, I have joined a Mahjong group. I have also taken a few classes to brush up on bridge. I’m also helping out in the condo association. So, all in all, just keeping busy. Thankfully we are still enjoying good health.” Ann Heidenrich visited her kids in the Netherlands and enjoyed a family outing to Porto and the mountains of Northern Portugal. Pat Connery Koko writes, “I have been busy as a volunteer for Celebrating Seniors with the Oak Park/River Forest Chamber of Commerce and was chosen as State of Illinois Senior Volunteer of the Year. This is an organization I started 45 years ago to help older adults in our community and the Chamber held a 45th Anniversary Party entitled Pat Palooza as a surprise. My travels continue. I took a Viking Cruise to Jerusalem/ Israel and the Greek Islands. We also took a train to NYC and stayed in an Airbnb with a host who had won 39 Emmys and three Peabody awards, but the Canadian wildfi re smoke tried to damper our trip. From New York, we took another Viking Cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Iceland. My husband turned 83 and we plan to take an easier trip on the Empire Builder train from Chicago to Spokane where we will tour Glacier National Park and then return to Chicago via a ’vintage’ train. I am still busy with Zonta International as well as Mills Investor Club and treasurer of both the Coordinating Council of Senior Service and Celebrating Seniors Coalition. Bonnie Lessner Hoshal states she is busy with going to the Y three times a week for step aerobics class and socialization afterwards with coff ee and treats with her fellow classmates. She was recently diagnosed with asthma and was thrilled it wasn’t something worse. She also met for coff ee in Grand Rapids with Judy Schenk Fierke and Ruthann Szymanowski Recktenwald in July. Mary Lou Campbell Hartman writes, “As of this writing, our family is eagerly awaiting the arrival of granddaughter Clara Hartman in Colorado. She is hiking the Colorado Trail, 569 miles long, starting in Denver to Durango. As a college sophomore, she is following in the footsteps of her brother Will who hiked the same trail three years ago. On another note, my new bionic knee survived its fi rst trial with a rail to river journey from Zurich to Amsterdam with my sister Christine Dagenais ’66 as travel buddy. We were part of the Travelling Irish program from Notre Dame. We are eligible as widows and mothers (also grandmother) of ND alumni. Margie Melun writes, “No births or deaths. And I shy away from discussions of joint replacements and agerelated health issues! Same old activities: bridge, swim, garden, cook, read, fi lms, etc. Almost forgot daily Wordle!” Anne Higgins writes, “I am well. Busy in a library here at Spring Lake Village and starting to paint again a bit. Family nearby. Grateful for the sky and trees.” Ann Elliot-Holmes writes, “My husband, Peter, and I are enjoying our last week of a long vacation on Cape Cod on the water with gorgeous views where we have had a great time getting away from the city life. We have been a bit isolated in Cambridge, fi rst with COVID and now with Peter recovering from a stroke that occurred last winter. His prognosis is good, but traveling for us has been limited. I did fl y to Memphis in October to visit cousins and friends, though Joan Canale Szuberla and I were able to overlap there as we sometimes do. Silvia Hajek Jorgensen and I keep in close touch in spite of the geographical distance between us. She returned from a trip to Croatia with her family, revisiting their history there. I continue to sing with the Cambridge Community Chorus. We had our fi rst big post-COVID concert at MIT’s Kresge Hall in May. It was such a high to be back on stage with a full chorus and orchestra. My involvement with the Excellence in Teaching Award at Newton South High School that I began when I retired is semi-offi cial now, but very rewarding. If I get to go to the fun meetings, others have stepped in to do all of the work! I keep busy with book groups and classes at the Tufts University Osher program and ongoing work of getting rid of our stuff with the goal of downsizing.” Joan Canale Szuberla: “Thirtyone Canales including my sister, Ann Canale ’66, traveled to Tuscany for our fi rst gathering since COVID. Almost all of the surviving children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren of my parents were there. Despite missed/ delayed fl ights, lost luggage etc., we had a wonderful visit in a lovely villa just for our family. Fun day trips to nearby towns. I do yard/garden work, A Life of Career and Board Leadership Joining the Rosary College Board as a student trustee in the 1970s was a hint of things to come for Patricia O’Neill Baker. More than 30 years later, Baker ’78, MBA ’90 would see her life at Dominican come full circle when she rejoined the board, this time as a corporate member. Earlier this year, she retired from the board after nine years of service. The groundwork for this service, and her 40-year career in banking, was laid by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, Baker, a fi rstgeneration college student, says. “The Sisters took an interest in me to a very large extent and exposed me to lots of things I might not have been exposed to,” she said. “Social justice was a big part of that, as well as the importance of relationships, being an advocate for people, staying connected and developing my leadership skills. They had confi dence in my abilities—and that was enough of an impetus to push me out of my comfort zone and get involved in activities, clubs and organizations.” An internship at Continental Bank in downtown Chicago, obtained through Rosary College’s relatively new business school, led to an off er for a full-time position after graduation. From there, she moved up through the ranks of the banking industry, retiring in 2018 as executive director with JPMorgan Chase. Leading Dominican University through the pandemic and selecting a new president were among the most important tasks undertaken by the board during her three terms, Baker said, but her work as chair of the Student Success and Engagement Committee was especially meaningful. “The committee is the heart and soul of everything that matters to the students,” she said. Dominican University photo 22 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE CLASS NEWS CLASSNEWS

volunteering, and reading long and interesting books I never had time for. Very pleasant. Hope everyone is in good shape. Who could believe we are in our 80s?!” Jeanette Nelson Fisher: “We have been traveling for graduations, to Marquette for a granddaughter graduating in the nursing school and headed to Denver to work, and to Philadelphia for another granddaughter’s high school graduation. We are going to Norte Dame in the Fall to join her brother, who will be a sophomore there. We drove to Atlanta to see a grandson’s baseball tournament and back to Atlanta for a belated wedding reception for another grandson. Waiting on weddings for two other grandsons. I fell fl at on my face the fi rst of June and have nursed a gorgeous shiner for a couple of months. It’s either been rainy or too hot to play golf this summer. I am doing indoor water aerobics. Greg and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary in June. We had planned to go to Paris but the airfares were outrageous, so we spent a wonderful four days in the next best big city, New York. This means in 2024 we will have our 60th anniversary from graduating from Rosary! We all came back for the 50th, so let try to make it for the 60th!” 1965 Mar Poelking Sclawy Class Agent Maureen McMahon Hibbott writes, “We had a large family gathering to celebrate ’big’ birthdays this summer: my 80th in September and daughter Alice’s 50th. Granddaughter Meg turned 21 and grandson Rob will be 18. Both are big celebrations in the UK. We call it our 169 reasons party. I have now read all the class news and especially identifi ed with Ellen Rooney Kelly’s loss of two good friends as I lost my Peace Corps roommate this year. She was such an inspiration to all who knew her; she will leave a big hole in the universe. Thank you, Ellen, for recommending the Ann Patchett book. I shall enjoy reading it, but miss my friend Alice whom I have known since 1969. I am lucky enough to have quite a few good friends from grade school in Colorado Springs who are fi t, healthy (touch wood) and terrorizing the Generation XYZ’ers with erratic mobility, mental agility and driving! Richard fi nally managed to print out Chris Camacho Santoyo’s email about Sheila’s passing. Such a tragedy and loss to all who had the privilege of knowing and loving her.” Fachon Schwope Wilson writes, “After a quiet winter, I have news. Our granddaughter Hailey, 22, graduated in May 2023 with a B.S. in Physiology. She plans to continue toward some type of medical degree. Our other granddaughter Emily, 20, fi nished her fi rst year and will graduate in December 2023. She has defi nite plans to get a degree in interior design. Grandson Jeffl rey took offl for Alaska immediately after earning his certifi cate in diesel mechanics. He loves it and is making VERY good wages. Our oldest and married grandson, Alex, moved with Jenna from Bozeman to Sheridan last April and in December, they presented us with a greatgranddaughter, Ari. Such a happy baby. Alex and Mary are very hand-on grandparents. Lots of family gatherings with two of our children's families here. I still make baby and toddler quilts, but only sell at three festivals. I go to PEO meetings and AAUW activities, but I try not to volunteer at them. I do volunteer for the Hospital Auxiliary and The Food Group (weekend meals for schoolkids and book giveaways). Rog and I go to the Y for weights and walking. I am defi nitely winding down!” Maria Tsisnonis Stavrakos writes, “Our daughter, Evonne, and her wonderful husband, Tim, moved here. The city is no longer what it was and this part of the woods is still calm and lovely. So, joy of all joys, this house will, once again, be fi lled with life. As you can imagine, redoing bedrooms, etc. is at times overwhelming, but my heart is fi lled with joy. She grew up here and we’re not only surrounded by woods and nature, but also a lot of family lives nearby.” Christine Camacho Santoyo writes, “On April 30, I turned 80. That was a big day of prayer, meditation and festivities. I was so overwhelmed that two days later when I traveled, I forgot my purse that held my credit cards. It was a very cheap vacation with my daughter. Was it a ’senior moment?’ Otherwise, all is well here in Mexico City. Love to you all.” Ginny Daleiden Persha writes, “My husband and I visited Marilyn Colby in Montreal. We had a good time recounting old days. She is well. Unfortunately, Pat Schaefer Fiorini MBA ’81 died last March. We are enjoying all our grandchildren and just marked 50 years in Sharing a Sinsinawa Sister’s Ties to J.R.R. Tolkien It was Sr. Cyrille Gill, OP ’22, who unlocked a fascination in Carole Herzog Walton ’59 for the Middle-earth adventures of J.R.R. Tolkien. In class at Rosary College, Sr. Cyrille spoke of afternoon teas with the author while she studied at Oxford in the early 1930s—and how Tolkien, a professor of Anglo-Saxon language there, would share the unfolding story of a new character he created called a “hobbit.” “Sr. Cyrille said, ‘I am once removed from J.R.R. Tolkien and now, you students are twice removed,’” recalled Walton, who became a teacher herself and taught Tolkien’s The Hobbit in her classes. Sr. Cyrille’s connection toTolkien extended to his family. In 1993, his daughter Priscilla wrote Sr. Cyrille a personal letter, thanking her for acknowledging the 100th birth anniversary of her father the previous year. This summer, Walton donated that letter and Sr. Cyrille’s copy of the book The Tolkien Family Album, a historical account of the family published to mark Tolkien’s centenary, to Dominican University. The items are now part of Dominican’s special collection archives. “I thought it was time for Dominican to hold these memories dear—as Sr. Cyrille held them dear,” Walton said. “I think she would be glad that her name and Tolkien’s name are linked in this way. Not many people were let in on the fi rst line of a book that has become so important.” The two remained close for decades and Walton said she was touched when Sr. Cyrille gave her the book and letter shortly before she died in 1999 at the age of 101. “Priscilla Tolkien’s letter provides a tangible link to the most important years of Sr. Cyrille’s life and to the origins of her lifelong mission to inspire in her students the same love of literature that Tolkien helped inspire within her,” said Steven Szegedi MLIS ’08, archivist and special collections librarian at Dominican University. Sr. Cyrille Gill, OP, (left) with Carole Herzog Walton. Photo courtesy of Carole Herzog Walton FALL 2023 | 23 CLASSNEWS

our house. We never planned on being here this long, but it works well for us. Our son and daughter-in-law introduced me to Rummikub and I love it.” Kim Regan writes, “After the fi rst six weeks of 2023 in Hawaii, we returned in March to help our daughter move. Dan and I spent two April weeks (including my 80th birthday) visiting friends and family in Florida and Georgia. In May, we went to L.A. to visit our grandson and redeem the Christmas gift he and his girlfriend gave us: a driving tour of Pasadena. We had a wonderful time and took the two of them to the Getty Museum. In June, we had two grandsons graduating from eighth grade and the aforementioned grandson graduating from CalTech. So, we were back to Pasadena for several days before fl ying to NYC with Dashiell, one of our eighth-grade graduates. This is his special trip with grandparents, which each grandchild has gotten in their early teens. We planned to connect with Ellen Rooney Kelly while we were there. Finally, we gathered the family (our three kids, spouses and six grandchildren) to celebrate the April 80th birthday I enjoyed this year. I scheduled knee surgery, so I expected (and really hoped) to have a quiet August. The Hawaiian move was on March 16. At the end of the day, I tripped over a misplaced rug. I spent April 17 in the ER, and the next two weeks in a wheelchair. Smashed the knee, which was due for the patella surgery in July. I did graduate to crutches and then a cane. What a PAIN! It was not as much fun to visit all those folks as I had expected, because it was (and still is) hard to walk more than a mile. Between the new hip last August (which was supposed to make the knee feel better) and the fall, I haven’t been able to really get around very far on my own two feet.” Ellen Rooney Kelly writes, “My good news is I had a wonderful trip to Paris in early May. Once again, I traveled with my cousin/adopted sister Mary Garey Akerman ’67 and this time also my sister-inlaw Anne Walsh Kelly. While Paris was calm and lovely, just having an uninterrupted week of time with two such important people in my life and no one needing to play hostess, prepare food, or see that other family members were attended to was the truly precious part. My Paris recommendations: Musée Guimet, Musée Marmottan Monet, and the Promenade Plantee/Viaduc des Arts. Some good restaurants too: Brasserie Vagenende and Le Petit Chatelet, next door to Shakespeare and Company and just across from the stillscaffl olded Notre Dame. This year’s plan was to get together with Kim when she and Dan came to NYC with grandson Dashiell. The pandemic played havoc with what had been an annual Broadway binge for Kim and me. Thank heavens for our Zoom meetings. They really helped get me through. My less good news is my sacroiliac. I thought I had escaped having “a bad back,” but I guess genetics or age has caught up with me and it has affl ected my singing commitments. I’m counting on physical therapy to get me back into comfortable shape. Meanwhile I’m here on Long Island taking it easy. Lots of reading and very light gardening.” Barb Tucker Philipps writes, “Well, I decided to have foot surgery in May. Don’t know what it is about May that makes me think about surgery (last year I got a new hip), but I didn’t realize that I would end up in a wheelchair for six-weeks because I can’t walk! Luckily, I have had the absolute best candy striper taking care of me (thank you, JL Philipps). We are looking forward to our annual trip to Maui and hopefully I will be able to walk by then. Although I guess you don’t need to walk to sit in the sun and read. Otherwise, we are both doing well and looking forward to our milestone birthdays this year.” Dot Macina Grimm writes, “In June, I slipped while walking and fell. Next thing I knew, I had broken my right femur that required surgery. Next up immediately was hip replacement surgery at the end of June.” Marifred Broucek Cilella writes, “This summer I was in Washington, D.C., attending a conference, and then Sal and I were on our way to Los Angeles. There, we attended the premiere of a DreamWorks Animation fi lm that our daughter-inlaw, Kelly Cooney Cilella, produced. The fi lm is Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken. It was released to the general public at the end of June. In addition, I am busy helping schools with their accreditation, doing executive coaching with new heads of schools and helping schools fi nd new heads. The coaching and searches are being done through The Education Group, a consulting fi rm comprised mostly of former heads.” Mar Poelking Sclawy writes, “As for the Sclawys, we celebrated our 50th anniversary at a fancy place that offl ered $1 offl dinner for every year of marriage. Alas, the sea bass took some chewing, and the risotto was boring. Dominican University photo From Sea Slug Research to Veterinary Medicine As a veterinarian, Dr. Leticia Perez ’18 treats all sorts of creatures. But it was studying the memory of sea slugs in Dominican University’s Behavioral Neuroscience lab that put her on the path to her future career. “I was a research assistant with the neuroscience lab for about 2.5 years and that gave me a lot of research experience,” she said. “Studying sea slugs, I gained a lot of information on how memory works. And gaining research experience helped to make my résumé stand out when I applied to veterinary school.” Perez, who received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Dominican, completed a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 2022 and now works as a veterinarian at Morton Grove Animal Hospital in Morton Grove. As a child, Perez knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. “I was always interested in science and wanting to help animals—and help owners care for their animals, especially when they were sick,” she recalled. “There was a book called Hit and Run Retriever that really caught my eye. It was about a little girl who, on her way to school, would encounter animals who needed help and she would take them to the vet. It was a career that really stood out to me.” In addition to her lab research at Dominican, Perez credits her science courses, particularly anatomy cadaver dissection, for preparing her to enter veterinary school. “The exercise of having to memorize anatomy was helpful because it pushed me to improve my memorization,” she said. “When you are in vet school, you are thrown a lot of information at you that you need to remember.” CLASSNEWS 24 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE CLASS NEWS

When the smiling manager came by to inquire about our dinner, I told him. Shortly thereafter, Chef Christian appeared from the kitchen with two lovely fi lets and two containers of risotto, the kind “I make for my mother.” Lucky woman; it was a treat. We continue to work on the house and scope out senior living places. It’s always an adventure to eat at some of them. I resigned from Six Rivers Land Conservancy and now pick up day-old baked goods from Whole Foods and deliver them to a local social agency. Still playing atrocious golf in a league that says they’re OK with that and attempting pickleball despite the fall I took the fi rst week out. My thumb is still not right. But I can type. Keep better notes, my friends, and we’ll rendezvous in the spring. Hoping for another Zoom call meanwhile. 1966 Judy Purvin Scully Class Agent Alice Kuehne Finn shared the following after attending the scholarship luncheon at DU: “It was my privilege and honor to represent our Class of 1966. I was seated with Judy Purvin Scully and three scholarship awardees: Jakari, Jackie and Thomas. We were also joined by Tony, a freshman who calls alums soliciting donations. Jakari, an impressive young man who is our Class of 1966 scholarship recipient, is majoring in marketing and currently interning at Bosch, which he is hoping will lead to a full-time job when he graduates. Jackie, an ambitious young lady, was the recipient of the Scully Family Scholarship for the second year. She majored in fi nance/ accounting and is currently working at the Federal Reserve Bank, a full-time position she started after she graduated in 2022, having completed an internship the previous year. And, fi nally, Thomas, another Scully Family scholarship recipient, is majoring in criminology and has an interview with U.S. Customs, hoping to be assigned to Texas. He became interested in U.S. Customs during the fi ve years he worked at O’Hare. These aspiring young adults will make Dominican proud! Dominican, through the Off ce of Career Programs and Employer Relations, is providing opportunities for internships and help with job placement. When some of us were education majors, we were assigned to student teaching positions, but they were not associated with full-time employment possibilities. Those opportunities were not available to us in the 60s! It’s a ’valueadded’ part of the students’ educational experience at Dominican.” The Sedona City Council will be hosting a major exhibit of Mariann Haberle Leahy’s artwork—paintings and ceramic pieces. She reports the artwork will be displayed from January to April 2024 in the city council chambers of Sedona, Arizona. Jan Ciastko Lane reported, “After not seeing each other for 30 years, my daughter and Notre Dame classmate/ boyfriend reconnected. They were married in June in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was a wonderful time for a small group of family and friends. Before the wedding, we traveled for a week to Galway Bay, Cong, Donegal, Derry and the Giant's Causeway. The reception included Irish music and Irish dancers. The menu featured salmon, Victoria sponge, and Guinness cake. All had a grand time.” Suzie Howard Bassi and her husband, Roger celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August with “all three children, their spouses, eight grandchildren, and a Colorado niece. Spent a long weekend in downtown Chicago doing the touristy stuffl area residents seldom do—the architectural river tour, Lincoln Park Zoo, walking by Lake Michigan, great restaurants. It was such a treat to have the whole family together! We had to compete with football and soccer schedules (grandkids, not us) to get together, but it worked!” Sr. Stella Storch shared the following with the DU Alumnae/i Off ce: “I graduated from Rosary as Sr. Marie Stella Storch, a Sinsinawa Dominican and now go by Sr. Stella.” She sent articles from her local paper and the Milwaukee Catholic Herald to “explain a ministry I have had helping young women in Tanzania, East Africa learn to sew, so that they wouldn’t fall into traff cking. This year, I celebrated my 80th birthday so friends thought it time to get the word out.” An article in a 2023 issue of The Reporter, The AIDS Orphan Sewing Project, provided an explanation of Sr. Stella’s support: “Every year Sister Stella Storch fundraises to keep the AIDS orphans fed, educated and supplied with thread, cloth, scissors and needles. A treadle sewing machine is presented to each girl when she graduates. Over 500 girls have graduated since the start.” Although Sr. Stella will continue to be involved, she is transitioning onto an advisory board, but already has a successor in place to carry on her work. What a diffl erence Photo courtesy of Bernadette Stepnowski Freeman Rosary College, Collages—and the Beatles Since her time as a student at Rosary College, artist Bernadette Stepnowski Freeman ’79 has found joy combining her two passions: Collage art and the Beatles. Freeman, known professionally as Deco, has been exhibiting art at Chicago’s annual Fest for Beatles Fans— previously known as Beatlefest—since 1977. She returned this August to award fellow artists for their work inspired by the Fab Four, host a poetry jam, and star in short Beatles-themed plays she has cowritten. “It’s a family reunion every time,” Freeman said of the fest. “Fans I have known since 1977 remember me from the fi rst Beatlefest I did.” It was a piece she created for the fest during her senior year at Rosary College that ultimately opened the door to her future life’s work. “My very fi rst collage was a portrait of John Lennon,” she said. “I was fi nishing up the yearbook in the basement of Lewis Hall, cutting up photos, laying out pages by hand, and I had this idea. I wanted to make a portrait in collage, with cut-out articles written about John and Yoko Ono’s wedding. So, I used the copy machine in Lewis to make copies of the news articles and cut them up in the yearbook room.” In the four decades since, Freeman’s collages have refl ected themes beyond the Beatles. Now living in New Mexico, her 2019 piece depicting red cliffl s bearing the names of 39 New Mexico poets currently hangs inside a state building in Albuquerque. “It’s one of the proudest professional experiences of my life,” she said. CLASSNEWS FALL 2023 | 25

Sr. Stella, has made in the lives of so many young girls! We are proud to call her a member of our class! Maureen Connolly attended the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago, which hosted 7,000 people from 80 countries. Maureen explained that it was started in 1893 in Chicago. She’s interested in Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam and wanted to be exposed to other traditions. The conference lasted fi ve days with many workshops and assemblies. Maureen has been doing dances of Universal Peace since the early 90s and this was one aspect of the parliament. The weather was conducive, so they were able to do the dances outside at McCormick Place. After COVID, it was wonderful to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. It was an amazing experience. Sue Jerman Adams just returned from a trip to Ireland with her daughter and granddaughter, which she said was “awesome,” noting, “I can reaff rm that 13 is a wonderful age for travel—for them and for us!” Mitzi Battista Witchger has been traveling as well. “Tom and I traveled to Iceland and then Norway. Each has its own special kind of beauty. Iceland’s Blue Lagoon soothes travelweary bodies in its warm waters. Exploring fjords in Norway is breathtaking, as is hiking to its waterfalls. The bustling capital of Oslo, as well as the busy waterfront of Bergen, were equally wonderful. Family weddings and reunions took up much of July. In August, we were so pleased that my good friend, freshman year roommate and companion dining hall server, Donna Freehill Land, and her husband, Ed, worked in a short visit with us. It’s been a busy summer!” Suzy Wills Kessler shared the following: “Some of us Class of ’66ers now fi nd ourselves the eldest of four generations—what a joyful phenomenon! I’m also consistently amazed by ordinary people doing extraordinary things. As I stay in touch with Rosary classmates, former colleagues and former students, the stories they share reaff rm this. Finally, if you watch Ticket to Paradise, starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney (2022), when their daughter is in her dorm, the view out the window is the Dominican campus!” Lina Fruzzetti is still very involved in academia and research, receiving two special accolades for her life’s work at Brown. She wrote, “I received the Distinguished Research Achievements Award. Also, I was given a named chair, the Paul R. Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, Professor of Anthropology. I spent a month in Eritrea completing some research and now getting ready to go to India for research work. I will teach my last semester in 2024. One of the classes I was asked to teach is based on my work on fi lm and anthropological research. I will enjoy this class, which can be the outline of a book down the line. I signed my retirement letter for June 30, 2024. I spent more than half my life at Brown.” It doesn’t look like Lina is going to be slowing down any time soon! From Judy Purvin Scully: “John and I spent two months in Hawaii, a welcome respite from the Chicago winter. We used the Christmas gift certifi cate from the kids for a delightful dinner at Roy’s on January 18th, John’s 80th birthday. We returned home in March to celebrate our granddaughter Shae’s confi rmation. The following week, we headed to Florida, spending time with siblings before lunch with Sandy Kern Cyr and Kathy Pudik Rey and then returning home. Kathy hosted us at the Field Club, which was originally owned by Stanley Field, a brother of Marshall Field. We enjoyed our lunch, catching up since a year ago. For the last 10 years we’ve been in Hawaii on John’s birthday, but the kids wanted to do something special once we got home, so they hosted a belated family gettogether at our favorite local restaurant after we returned. It was amazing that all 16 of us, including John’s niece, were available on short notice. In May, we traveled to Greece. It was amazing to climb ancient ruins and then visit museums that held the treasures found at those sites. Seeing beautiful objects that were more than 5,000 years old was eye-opening! We enriched our knowledge of Greece, its culture, people (gracious), food (delicious) and the Orthodox Church. Viewing the site where St. Paul preached to the Corinthians and then attend mass at home the next week with a reading from St. Paul to the Corinthians certainly brought the reading to life. Walking and climbing for what seemed like forever was challenging, but worth the efflort. It gave us pause, realizing that the window Photo Courtesy of Hugo Torres Serving Communities Through Education Hugo Torres ’17 added another level of school service to his résumé this year. In March, Torres was appointed to the San Mateo County Board of Education, representing several communities south of the San Francisco Bay Area. His term will last through December 2024. “The community I serve is a predominately Latinx community from low-income families and the unincorporated parts of the county. Their needs tend to go unnoticed,” Torres said. “After looking at the current board and thinking about the other possible applicants, I knew there was going to be no diversity or representation of the community, which gave me the motivation to apply.” Torres, a fi rst-generation college student who earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies and a K-9 teaching certifi cation from Dominican University, is the assistant principal of Holy Family School in Redwood City, California and the manager of programs for the local Siena Youth Center. The school and center are extensions of the St. Francis Center, an organization assisting the working poor of the community and providing educational opportunities for them and their children. The work is a natural progression for Torres, who as a teen and young adult served as a volunteer, supervisor and director of programs for the Cicero Youth Commission, and, while a student at Dominican, helped other students become engaged in community service projects. “I always took my education seriously and school was a safe space for me, which is one of the reasons I decided to go into education,” he said. “All my work has centered around Latinx youth, low-income families, and education because I see myself in the students and I see my parents in the students’ parents.” CLASSNEWS 26 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE CLASS NEWS

for this kind of travel was closing. While we were home, we attended the first of the Summer Sounds Concerts on the Quad at Dominican. The concerts have become very popular. I was able to catch up on what’s happening at DU and heard about the changes occurring in reunion planning, which will affect us as we begin to consider our 60th reunion. The next two months were spent at our lake house in Minocqua. A highlight was our granddaughter, Shae, making the Min-Aqua Bats team. The Min-Aqua Bats Ski Club was established in the 1950s and claims to be the longest running amateur water ski show. We walked in the North Woods every day, breaking in our hiking shoes to prepare for our trip to Turkey. Traveling with long-time friends will make the trip all the more memorable. After losing two years due to COVID, we decided to make the most of that shrinking window! 1968 Suzanne Engle Class Agent “What a wonderful 55th reunion we had in June! We turned out in force, picked up where we left off at our 50th, and created a celebration full of love and laughter. Thanks to our Posse planners, to all who attended, and to all the DU staff for their lovely arrangements. Our class luncheon was really special. Marilyn Dobes Placek presented a beautiful Quilt of Valor to Suzanne Cosimano Awalt in recognition of her years in the U.S. Air Force. DU Theater Arts Professor Rose Guccione performed her Late Night Catechism to lots of laughs, recalling days with the nuns who taught us. We collected a generous donation from attendees for retirement needs of the Sinsinawa Sisters. Thanks to all who contributed! We were grateful that Dominican honored our class with the O'Keefe Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award with these words: “All you have done to stay connected in the years since your graduation and since your 50th reunion has been an inspiration. From your off-campus lunches prepandemic to your quarterly Zooms, everything you have done to stay in touch as a class has really set the tone for what alumnae/i engagement looks like.” The ’68 Posse continues to meet regularly to plan our quarterly class Zooms. Our get-together in October comparing life in the dorm versus life commuting was a lively and interesting discussion. Sr. Annie Henkel sent this news: “I am retired, living in Mobile, Alabama with Sinsinawa Associate Lois Silvernail and a golden retriever named Charlotte. I read, binge TV, play the ukulele, pray, do Zentangle, and hover around the edges of genealogy research. My hope is to start a ukulele group and a Zentangle class, which is filled with old folks like me. Gotta find a way to render some service. Lois and I traveled to Wisconsin, traversing the state, visiting my nuns and my Door County cousins. Let me end by saying how grateful I am for the generous support of our classmates on my behalf and for the gift to the Sinsinawa Dominicans. And know you’re most welcome to come visit.” Marilyn Freehill Jancewicz continues to assist University Advancement to raise funds for DUFeeds, a student-led food pantry. Currently, the pantry serves the needs of approximately 90 students a week who have been identified as food-insecure. It is open three days a week and is located in Lewis Hall's former convent. The Dominican Sisters would be proud of these amazing students who are helping one another. Their motto is, “No student should go to class hungry.” If you would like more information, feel free to contact Marilyn. Donna Renn and her partner, Suzanne High, teamed up to help launch DU’s new “Women in Leadership” initiative. A cohort of students will study leadership skills, be mentored by current leaders in society, and receive a paid internship experience. By providing scholarships to the first class of scholars, Donna and Suzanne hope to encourage DU students to become society’s next generation of change agents. If you are interested and able to help support this exciting new program, contact Donna or Sara Acosta, at sacosta@dom. edu. Help us change the world one student at a time! Marilyn Dobes Placek writes, “It was the weekend of June 9, 2023. It was the Dominican Reunion of Class of 68 celebrating our 55th that will be a forever memory! Our dear Class President Donna Renn and Posse comprised of Carol Anderson Kunze, Suzanne Engle MALS ’76, Marita Hoy Fenley, Tomi Campbell Hubert, Marilyn Freehill Jancewicz and Mary Duncan Gemkow ALL planned and executed a fabulous weekend of fun for us 68’ers. Thanks to all! From Chicago to Rome. Yes, with a light heart and fun still swirling in my head, I boarded a plane at O’Hare for Italy. There I enjoyed another fabulous, fun-filled time with my daughter, son-inlaw, two grandsons and brother. June was one great event after another. I am blessed for all I enjoyed with all of you.” Cathy Kitze Hoffman writes, “Ned and I reside in North Carolina close to our daughters, son-in-law and two granddaughters. We have done a bit of traveling, starting with a trip to Washington, D.C. We took a family trip to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia and enjoyed a Mediterranean cruise to Spain, France and Italy in September. I hope to be able to travel up to Illinois to see everyone at a future DU reunion.” Carol Anderson Kunze writes, “I loved re-connecting with so many classmates at our reunion and am thankful for those who were able to be there. Since then, Jack and I enjoyed the Michigan summer, with visits from family and friends, including a relative from France. In August, we participated in a three-day boating rendezvous with our club—our only overnight boat excursion this summer. I continue to volunteer at a cultural arts nonprofit in South Haven, writing grant applications among other things. I enjoy the diverse group of women I have met in the process. In October, Jack and I went to Portugal for a river trip, which was book-ended with touring north and south and a stop in Brussels on our way home. I enjoyed lunch with the Posse in Greektown in July and look forward to seeing other classmates in-person or on our next Zoom.” We heard the following from Eileen Stenzel: “George and I engaged in another home project: getting a powder room installed in our basement. Though he did the heavy lifting, I got to do some painting and assisting. It was great fun as we used to do that kind of work together. The summer began with Reunion 2023. It is always lovely to visit campus and fun to catch up. It was no surprise to hear how many are enjoying time to travel and read. Travel is difficult now, but reading is not. While I continue to stay current in my academic and professional areas of interest, I have enjoyed having the time to read beyond them, and am currently thoroughly engaged with The First Ladies, by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. It taps into first and forever loves: women's history, politics, and our national struggle with social justice. Teaching is sadly over now, but learning is forever.” Susan Bakel Cohn moved to Ft. Collins, Colorado to be with her grandchild and son. She joined her friends in the Polestar Village Community to undertake the position of education director. Susan held three summer camps for children ages 5-12, with the final one in partnership with Unity Church of Ft. Collins. Maureen Conlan Reddy has been traveling this year. She writes, “I’m writing this from Michele Longino’s beautiful home in Durham. She has given me a tour of her lovely city, including visits to the Nasher Museum of Art and the Sarah P. Duke Botanical Gardens at Duke University. The best has been continuing to catch up following our reunion at Dominican.” CLASSNEWS FALL 2023 | 27

Suzanne Cosimano Awalt writes, “Kudos to our faithful Class of 1968 Posse. This group is always ready to serve and has such fun together. It almost makes me want to live closer so I could kibitz with them regularly. Our delightful 55th Reunion would not have come to be without the efi orts of our possetively awesome Posse. Thanks to all who traveled to visit the beautiful Dominican campus, and who shared such loving memories of the past and made some new ones. I am especially grateful to Marilyn Dobes Placek for creating and presenting to me the exquisite Quilt of Valor in recognition of my 20 years of service in the United States Air Force. Sleeping beneath this quilt is an honor in itself. Thank you all for this kind and generous gesture. In July, my sister Carole and I had the pleasure to be guests of Peggy May Schrage and her talented son Paul at an evening of chamber music from the San Franciscobased Midsummer Mozart Festival, of which Paul Schrage is the Artistic Director. The evening’s program, staged at the beautiful Berkeley City Club. It is always great to connect with Peggy when she visits San Francisco. What a joy for her to witness her son’s success in bringing Mozart to the masses. Lucky us to share in the experience!” Michele Longino writes, “I had a wonderful spring and summer visiting with classmates as well as with some fellow RosaryFribourg classmates (Mary Jo Day Knauf in Wisconsin, following our reunion in Chicago)! Had a great visit with Jeanne Rogge Steele in Minneapolis—love that city and Jeanne was a perfect hostess! Then Kathy Foley Hickey came down to visit and we had a grand time! The fun about having outof-town guests is that you get to acquaint yourself with your own town! I got out of my rut and saw things and places I had come to take for granted. And now that I'm retired, I have so much more mental availability to simply enjoy my friends and what seems to be my hometown. However, it is true: it was quite hot, as I'm sure Kathy will attest. But aqua gym saved us. And it saved Maureen Conlan Reddy and me as I whisked her away from the airport and directly into class! We too had a wonderful visit. I fl ew up to visit her in Reston, Virginia. Then I left for France on Aug. 23 with a return date of Nov. 16—a lot of arranging involved! And once there, I hope Kathy and Joe Hickey and I will be able to rendezvous! Our class reunion this year provided a lot of the impetus for these visits and I hope it won't be too long until we're all together again! Many thanks to the organizers for making that happen. Think about a trip to visit me when the weather is cooler and I'm back in town. Lots to do, it turns out!” Suzanne Engle MALS ’76 has been traveling and enjoying music and theater. She and her husband, Steve, and daughter Ellie went to Estes Park, Colorado in October for the wedding of Lily Urmann (daughter of Suzanne's sister Mary Engle '71). Such a beautiful setting and a happy family occasion! Suzanne and Steve then went on to Las Vegas to visit friends and enjoy the warm weather. They also spent a week in New York City, visiting friends and going to the theatre: the Tonywinning productions of Parade and Leopoldstadt. Long-time jazz fans, they have been enjoying great music: concerts at St. Xavier University (talented students and an inspiring music director), Symphony Center's Jazz Series, Chicago Jazz Orchestra's residency, and all the wonderful musicians playing in the city's clubs. I also saw lots of local theater. Chicago is such a great city for music and theater! We're lucky to be able to take advantage of it all. Pat Fitts Jacobson sent news about her travels: “I went to Maine to visit my brother and his wife, whom I haven’t seen since before COVID! I drove from my home in Ohio, by way of New York (where I revisited my old haunts at the United Nations and saw The Lion King). From there, I reconnected with old friends in Massachusetts and New Hampshire on my way to the coast of Maine. I drove home via Vermont and New York, visiting friends and family. This drive was about 2,000 miles—I’m still truckin’! I spent two weeks in Sicily. My daughter Berit and her husband and their three lovely daughters came to Photo Courtesy of Stormont Vail Health Finding the ‘Ideal Transition’ to Medical School When Dr. Jonathan Dompeling ’15 was considering medical school, he turned to Dominican University to help him further prepare. After receiving a bachelor of science degree in biology from another university, Dompeling enrolled in Dominican’s post-baccalaureate medical studies program, which serves as an academic bridge between undergrad studies and graduate-level work in the health sciences. Dompeling called it the “ideal transition.” “I was able to study what I thought would be relevant for medical school, becoming a doctor, and using medical science in my job,” he said. It paid ofi . Dompeling now works as an emergency medicine physician in Topeka, Kansas. He admits that the calling to become a physician didn’t come with a “eureka moment.” “I went into undergrad thinking I wanted to participate in health sciences to some degree, but the path was unclear,” he said. “As I became more involved in health science through jobs and experiences, it solidifi ed my decision.” At Dominican, Dompeling said he benefi ted from professors with varied backgrounds. “We had practicing doctors, academic professors, clinical psychologists,” he shared. “Learning with that interdisciplinary group was helpful because of how health care is structured in the U.S. You work with many difi erent types of individuals, whether they are other doctors, nurses, pharmacists, social workers. It was helpful to get experience working with people from difi erent backgrounds, but who all share a common goal of health care.” CLASSNEWS 28 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE CLASS NEWS

visit over the summer. My son Matt and his wife and kids have built a new home in Oberlin—where my kids grew up. Back to home base! I helped them move and racked up almost 20,000 steps on my Fitbit in one day! Exhausting, but all worth it.” Keep up to date on our private Facebook page “Rosary College Class of 1968”. And send news any time to rosary1968@yahoo. com. Caritas et Veritas! 1969 Susan Kreuz McCoyd Class Agent Susan Kruez McCoyd writes, “I attended the Dominican University Scholarship Luncheon in April 2023 where I met and lunched with our three Class of 1969 Scholarship recipients: Steve, a junior majoring in math, who plans to be a high school math teacher, hopefully at a local area high school; Luis, a 2023 graduate who majored in psychology and is hoping to continue his education working toward a master’s; and Janet, a sophomore majoring in biology/microbiology. Steve, Luis, and Janet asked that I relay a thank you to our class for establishing and funding the Rosary College Class of 1969 Endowed Scholarship Fund. It has made a definite difference in their lives. We established the fund as part of our 50th Reunion celebration. The day of the luncheon also included the Scholarship & Ideas Expo that ‘showcased students’ best work from a range of disciplines.’ All students from DU departments and programs were invited to present their research, scholarship, creative projects, or experiential learning. I spent the best part of the morning marveling at the caliber of the projects and listening to incredible presentations by amazingly articulate students. It was all just absolutely brilliant, the students were amazing, and it all made me feel very proud to be a Rosary graduate.” Mary Ballman Catalanotto, Mary Malone Janicki, Mary Dempsey Lowry, Donna Dunne Martin MBA ’90, Eleanor (Mouse) Seitter, Michelin Paterno Lentino, Terry Korbecki Daniello, and Susan Kreuz McCoyd) plan to gather in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in September 2023. News might surface for a future DU Magazine Alumni News update. Our 55th Reunion will be soon in June of 2024. Who among you would LOVE to help with plans for this momentous event? Please, not everyone of you rush forward knocking each other over to volunteer. I patiently await your response. Until that next deadline: Caritas et Veritas 1971 Kathy Klem Large Class Agent Ellen Havlik Turney and her husband, Don, just returned from a spectacular trip to the Canadian Rockies. They visited the Columbia Ice Field and walked on part of the Athabasca Glacier. “The views and massive size were unbelievable,” she wrote. They spent the rest of the summer with their three grandchildren and she sends her best to everyone. Traveling was also part of Linda Grzesiakowski Hanrath’s MALS ’74 summer too. She took a small cruise ship to Italy, from Malta to Venice. Prior to that, she was asked by her local Chico’s store to model for a spring luncheon. She enjoyed talking with the guests and wearing the newest styles. They liked her so well they asked her to model again for another show. Could this be the beginning of a second career? Lin Fosnacht Siebolds and John made their annual trip to Mexico in March and hoped to get to Arizona in October to visit her brother. She still works in the newspaper business and says “she doesn’t know what she would do with herself if she didn’t!” From Springfield, Mary Anne Saal Chevalier wrote that despite her husband’s failing health and some physical limitations, they were thankful to have been able to spend a week in the Ozarks of Missouri with family. Everyone carved out a week between ball games, work, etc. and they had a fabulous time. Dan was able to participate in everything, including a day on the lake! Later, she snuck in a trip to Wisconsin to see not only her sister but the Simon and Garfunkel review. In her spare time, she is organizing family history and photos, doing yard work, going to too many doctors’ appointments and worrying about the state of our nation.” “I am discovering that retirement is much busier than a job, but has more freedom of choice,” wrote Martha Yancey Hellar. She and Don are busy checking places off of their “travel bucket list.” They have been through the Panama Canal, ocean to ocean, a true engineering marvel. They hooked up their camper and spent 10 days in Utah. Visiting three of the five national parks, they were awestruck by the beauty. Next, they will join a Viking River Cruise going from Regensburg to Budapest. Sue Mackiewicz Sowa unfortunately broke her foot and required surgery. However, she was able to attend her daughter Lauren’s baby shower in River Forest and will have welcomed the arrival of her grandson this past October. Congratulations to her husband, Dennis, who won the Senior Club Championship at the River Forest CC. He also took top honors last year! On a sad note, they lost their 13-year-old Havanese pup, Paddington, to a brain tumor. Pat Harnett Farrell MALS ’81 is a Dominican Associate. She regularly prays for our class at the daily mass that she attends regularly. She is contemplating a move from her home to a condo in the Oak Park/River Forest area. In the meantime, she may sneak in a trip to Ireland to visit the “Old Sod.” Speaking of moving, Colleen Colgan sent word that she has relocated to Burlingame, California to be closer to her daughter. She is meeting her new neighbors on the pickleball courts at a nearby park. It’s a lot of fun, she says, and not as rigorous as tennis. In July, she returned to the Midwest to celebrate a farm that has been in the family for 150 years. Four generations gathered! In the midst of the heat wave that hit Corpus Christi, Peg Rohr Duran sent word the reunion with their Spanish family went well. Jose had not been with all four of his brothers since their father died in 1979. It was lovely to see everyone. Days before coming home, he developed pneumothorax and the subsequent 30-day stay in Madrid was actually a gift. Plenty of time to visit beautiful museums, gardens, churches and savor the beauty of that magnificent city. Their oldest son, Miguel, and his wife, Sol, are expecting their first child, a son in September. Peg and Jose continue to garden, register new voters and support the League of Women Voters and Sierra Club. “We hope to leave our surroundings a bit better,” she wrote. Molly Schafer DeDominicis wanted to share a poignant memory of her roommate, Peg White. Remembering her last real conversation with her, Molly said that Peggy wasn’t sleeping much and that they would be up at all hours talking. That particular night Peggy told Molly about one of her favorite poems, Ode to a Grecian Urn It begins with, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Peggy didn’t think that she could ever be beautiful because of the loss of her leg to cancer. However, she shared with Molly that she had felt beautiful only one time. The previous year Peggy had been the date of a good friend of Molly’s to his senior prom and he had made her feel beautiful that night. Molly concluded by saying that CLASSNEWS FALL 2023 | 29

she had known this young man since grade school and “I loved him best for what he did for Peg.” From Washington, Mary Farmer sent word that her daughter graduated from Drexel University and hoped to land a job in the D.C. area. Kathy Riley Ketterhagen’s summer included a road trip to Wisconsin to see family and to attend a 60th grade school reunion for her husband, Don. “Wisconsin was more beautiful than I remembered!” she said. They took a short Margaritaville cruise to the Bahamas, made their way to Key West, heard The Whalers, and took in the sites. Linda Gentile Korbel is getting used to being retired. She was hired as a full-time instructor in French in 1971 at Oakton College. After teaching for 28 years, she served as department chair for Modern Languages and ultimately dean of Liberal Studies since 2000. Meanwhile, she served as executive chair of the Illinois Consortium for International Studies, as well as executive director of the American Council on International Intercultural Education. “It was an amazing, rewarding career to be sure,” she said. And it all began at Rosary. Like other classmates, Marty Kahler Van Ness and her husband, Ron, have been busy “cleaning out stuff” and hope to be in a condo in the next year or so. She asks if anyone has suggestions on how best to do this, let her know! In February, Al and I left snowy South Bend, and spent two-and-a-half weeks “Down Under!” Tasmania and New Zealand were included. Many visits were made to wildlife preserves complete with Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, wallaby, and wombats. Other places of interest included the film setting for Lord of the Rings, Rotorura volcanic site, the Sydney Opera House, the Art Deco city of Napier and a Maori village. Any one of the countries could stand alone for its natural beauty and was well worth the very long flight. And remember, keep those cards and letters coming! 1973 Mary Deeley writes, “For 25 years, I served as the pastoral associate and the director of the Christ the Teacher Institute for the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University. I also co-founded and coordinated the Northwestern Food Pantry for the last seven years of that work. I loved working with those who came to the center. Last June, I chose to leave the center to refocus my ministry on spiritual direction, retreat facilitation, and writing. I also do speaking engagements and limited Bible studies in parishes and colleges. I balance it all with visits to my daughters and their families in Maryland and Colorado, and my spouse, who is taking care of aging parents in Hawaii. I particularly enjoy the antics of two granddaughters, ages four and six months. I look forward to this next part of my journey unencumbered by the university schedule. I remember Dominican as a place of growth and challenge for me and the place I received my first call to ministry.” Roxanne Christofano Pilat writes, “I am pleased to share the news that I have been part of the editorial team for the anthology titled Growing Up Chicago, which was released last year. Our authors and editors have been featured at a number of events, including at the Chicago Public Library, the American Writers Museum, the Printers Row Lit Fest and more.” 1974 Susan Schwarting Class Agent Susan Schwarting writes, “I am now part of DU's adjunct faculty, teaching a course on meditation entitled, The Art of Focus: Exploring Mediation Traditions and Techniques. And I've just completed training as a facilitator for HealthRhythms, an evidenced-based therapeutic drumming program.” 1979 Hilary Ward Schnadt Class Agent I am sorry to report that the past eight months have included losses for several of our classmates. Jeanne Sullivan Goss MALIS ’82 lost her father-in-law, Lyman E. Goss IV, on Father’s Day. At about the same time, she got the happy news that her 24-year-old daughter Ellie was engaged and had begun making plans for a 2024 wedding. As Jeanne summed it up, “Time marches on.” Bernie Szczech Murphy lost her husband, James, on June 26, 2023. Bernie’s good friend Carole Robertson ’80 MBA ’91 passed the word so that some classmates could pay their respects during the services. Rick Wilk mourns the loss of his life partner, Caryn, and greatly appreciates the beautiful life they shared together. I extend condolences on behalf of us all for such grievous losses. I was pleased to see several classmates over the past months. I saw Nancy Greco in July when she directed the Italian American Theatre of Chicago’s production of a new play by Cathy Zachar Sweitzer ’73 and Jim Sweitzer, The Fermis. It tells the story of Enrico and Laura Fermi. In the audience, I met Pamela Diane Oppenheim ’74 MSPED ’90 when she moved over so Corky and I could sit together. We had a nice chat about Rosary. Nancy and Cathy are in discussion with DU about holding a performance on campus. Nancy will also be performing in Bible Bingo at The Abbey Resort in Lake Geneva. Helen Hollerich organized another mini reunion of classmates in the Chicago area. I was pleased to join her and Teresa Anderson Shultz, Rick Wilk, Joy Davy, Sue Junkroski, and Russina Rusev Grady ’81 for lunch at Jim and Pete’s. Joy met her husband at Jim and Pete’s earlier location, which was fun for us to learn. Helen recently won an election for neighborhood rep in her Del Webb community. She hopes to meet more people and learn more about the association. Laura Graf Holden posted to our Rosary College Class of 1980 Facebook group a picture of herself and DU alumni with President Glena Temple at the Phoenix Botanic Garden in February 2023. Bernadette Stepnowski Freeman (a.k.a “Deco”) was quoted in a Feb. 1, 2023 Santa Fe Reporter article, “(Art?) ificial Intelligence” that also featured a picture of her art: “As for the ethics of AI illustration, I find it alarming that some artists have had their art pre-empted without permission, license, royalty or commission to form the basis of some scammer’s AI illustration. AI can generate illustrations, which may be beautiful, but cannot, by its definition, create to reflect the depth of the human soul.” Bernadette was also a very proud mother when the American Culinary Federation (ACF) named daughter Rebecca Freeman the National Pastry Chef of 2023. Retirement is a new experience for some and still a learning experience for others. Margaret Foy Shields shared that she is, “now retired after 42 years at Barnes-Jewish Hospital as a certified diabetes care and education specialist. The base of my career was made possible by the educators and classmates at DU (RC!). Looking forward to this next chapter!” Ann Van Hoomissen Bixby also retired after 17 years at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in Boise. She said in the Idaho Catholic Register, “Although I am not a member of any religious community, I’d like to think that using my gifts of layout and print design is a ’ministry’ that makes the ICR inviting to read, easy on the eyes, and encourages Idaho Catholics to be inspired.” Marg Doss wrote to say, “I’ve been occupied with ’side gigs’ facilitating professional development groups for the teachers’ union and corporate trainings. A local women’s advocacy organization asked CLASSNEWS 30 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE CLASS NEWS

me to join their board just about the time I became vice-president of St. Louis metro teacher retirees. I’m still learning to be relaxed about my time and efforts because, after all, I’m retired!” Bridget Wolter Cortina MBA ’82 wrote to say that she and husband Jose (“Joe”) Cortina MBA ’82 are enjoying their fifth year of retirement in sunny Florida. “The weather in Florida has been hot, hot, hot. The good news is that we have a pool, so in we go! Joe and I will celebrate 51 years of marriage, so YEAH TEAM! Can't believe it's been 41 years since Joe and I earned our MBAs from Dominican, an honor we cherish to this day.” They were pleased to take over a restaurant to celebrate the 90th birthday of Joe’s mother. Son Rick Cortina ’06, MBA ’08 is “married and enjoying life up north.” But retirement isn’t on the docket for everyone. As Hugh Toner MBA ’87, MCR ’19 put it, “People ask me if I am going to retire and I half-jokingly say, ’Not as long as I have to eat.’ As one Judge pointed out, ’Life isn't perfect, but how many people can say that they've done pretty much what they've wanted to do their entire life?’” Hugh thinks that sums up his past 42 years and means to continue working. “I thank the entire DU/Rosary Community for this. It is my true belief that just about everything that I've achieved is through people from the DU/Rosary Family and for this I am grateful.” He and wife, Nancy, had a fantastic time visiting Italy and Ireland last spring. Margi Sirovatka shared that at their Spring Plenary Assembly, the U.S. Bishops unanimously voted to advance the cause of beatification and canonization of the five Breton priests known as “the Shreveport Martyrs” after they gave their lives in Louisiana fighting a yellow fever epidemic. That was important to her because, she said, “a few years ago I transcribed and translated letters of these priests, contributing to the publishing of the book Shreveport Martyrs of 1873, The Surest Path to Heaven. This is exciting progress in the advancement of the cause!” Justice Mary Yu gave the Commencement Address at Bellevue College in June of 2023. Can you believe that we will be celebrating 45 years as alumni next June? Reunion planning should start soon, so expect to hear from me more frequently in the year ahead. In the meantime, stay well and stay in touch! 1983 George Kevin Davis MALIS ’88 writes, “I retired in 2022 as the administrator of the Messenger Public Library of North Aurora, Illinois following 16 years of service. I have been a librarian since September 1987—for over 34 years. My wife, Juliann JohnsonDavis, continues to work for Northwestern Hospital as an OR Registered/BSN Nurse. Juliann and I will be celebrating our 34th wedding anniversary in October. We have two daughters, Meredith and Caroline. I am spending my ’retirement’ writing local history and researching my family’s history. I am on the board of the Winfield Historical Society and a board member of the Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois. I am also a member of the Caxton Club of Chicago. I love taking long hikes in area forest preserves and spending time with my wife and beagle granddaughter Miss Sadie.” 2006 Diane Schultz Meske, Annie Hughes Halsema Class Agents Derek Schriewer is currently 2023 Missouri REALTORS president-elect and will be installed as president in January of 2024. 2007 Stephanie Adams Taylor, Mark Carbonara, Stephanie Lieberman Class Agents Mark Carbonara is now serving as the assistant vice president of University Advancement at Dominican. Mark’s responsibilities include overseeing Alumnae/i Relations, Annual Giving, Advancement Communications, and Advancement Services. Mark is excited to be in his 11th year at Dominican and cannot believe it has been 20 years since many of us started as freshmen at DU! Dorothy Paape Kotscha MBA ’09 recently started a new role as a category analyst for Amy’s Kitchen. Sara Riley works as a senior product developer for Summersalt, an ecofriendly swimwear company. She noted that she’s incredibly proud of the work Summersalt has done to normalize body positivity and size inclusivity. Sara currently lives in Saint Louis City, where she and her husband have spent the past four years restoring a historic home and, in 2021, they welcomed their first child, a baby boy! Abby Zupancic Frisk and Karl Frisk welcomed their first child, Harrison Phillip Frisk, on July 13, 2023. He was born on his namesake Harrison Ford's birthday, so the force is strong with this little Jedi. GRADUATE SCHOOL NEWS School of Information Studies Maria Lakomska Zakrzewska MALIS ’93 writes, “I graduated from Rosary College in 1993 with my MLIS. degree. Upon my graduation, I was hired by the Chicago Public Library (CPL), where I worked for 20 years and retired in 2013. I was a Slavic librarian. This year, the CPL is celebrating its 150th anniversary. As part of the celebration, an additional entry in the’ CPL's blog entitled “Maria Zakrzewska: Connecting CPL and the Polish Community” has been added. The entry refers to my successfully applying for and receiving a state grant for Polish books, as well as establishing the Polish American Services Committee, which I chaired for 15 years. I'd like to add that this committee organized approximately 500 programs systemwide (for adults and children), which were attended by roughly 12,000 patrons. The blog also mentions that I authored an article Chicagowska Biblioteka Publiczna w służbie Polonii (Chicago Public Library Serving Polish Community) that has been included in a book Polacy w Chicago (Poles in Chicago) published in Warsaw, Poland in 2020.” Claire Toomey Durkin MLIS ’98 received The Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Law Librarianship Award from the Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL) in May 2023. Elizabeth “Beth” Broadrup Lieberman MLIS ’99 writes, “I have worked as the librarian at Newfields Elementary School in New Hampshire since 2013, grateful for all I learned from Ann Carlson about children's development and literature at Dominican. I went “back to school” to take more graduate classes and finally earned my certification as a school library media specialist from Plymouth State University. I serve on the nominating committee for New Hampshire's Ladybug Award, given by Grades K-3 children to their favorite picture book annually. My husband Jim and I married while I was a library student at Rosary, and we celebrated our 25th anniversary in 2022. We have two daughters. I also serve on the board of the Friends group for our local public library. Helping children and adults find common ground makes me proud to be a librarian!” On Feb. 21, 2023, Leighton Shell MLIS ’05 started his position as library director of the Maywood Public Library District. The La Grange Park Public Library District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that it selected Juanita Harrell MLIS ’12 as the library's new executive director. CLASSNEWS FALL 2023 | 31

INSYMPATHY ALUMNAE/I 1940’s Phyllis Daniels McFedries ’41 Helean Morkes Ray ’42 Sr. Anne Karen Brannick, MM ’43 Kathryn O’Neill Gawne ’48 Sr. Rosa Rauth, OP ’48 Sr. Mary Eileen Scully, OP ’49 1950’s Sr. Therese Maher, OP ’51 Mary Lou Venne Thivierge ’51 Sr. Mary Catherine Perkins, OP ’52 Geraldine Zak Wing ’53 Agatha Kaepplinger Butcher ’54 Mary Carteaux Diehm ’54 Laura Palmer Greve ’54 Margaret Shaughnessy Lynch ’54 Mary Ann Wilkes ’54 Sr. Vivian Ivantic, OSB, MALS ’55 Rosario Fonseca Turner ’55 Rosalia Condon Ahern ’56 Carolyn Aquino ’56 Patricia Sprafka Condon ’56 Joanne Barrett Delany ’56 Anne O’Brien Gonski ’56 (MHS) Joan Tyne O’Rourke ’57 Sr. Barbara Sheehy, OP ’57 Leora Ann Yusco-Hatala ’57 Ellen Beyer MALS ’58 Sheila Stromberg Braun Coleman ’58 Sheila Mullin Manley ’58 Kathleen Brumbaugh Swartz ’58 Pat Holly McCann ’59 1960’s Sharon McCarthy Costa ’62 Araxie Kalvonjian MALS ’63 Louise McCormick ’63 Marikay Carroll ’64 Sr. Virginia Ripp, OP ’64 Sheila Durkin Dierks ’65 Patricia Schaefer Fiorini ’65, MBA ’81 Nancy Yates ’65 James Hunter Allensworth MALS ’66 Dawn Heller MALS ’66 (MHS) Marilynn Bartz Thompson ’66, MALS ’67 Elisabeth Fenniman Tobey MALS ’67 Gertrude Luner Shapiro MALS ’68 1970’s Drew Rutz ’71 Denise Dwyer MALS ’72 Linda L. Bieniek ’73 Betty Schnell Burgener MALS ’74 Deborah J. Acker ’75 John Drahos ’78 Mario Cortina MBA ’79 1980’s Lynn Smith Heitman MALS ’81 Fr. Beatus Lucey, OSB, MFA ’81 1990’s Margaret Perry Frazier ’90, MALIS ’91 Joyce C Fielding MALIS ’93 Susan Emmons-Kroeger MLIS ’98 Siobhan McCarthy ’98 Cathleen Buehring ’99, MSPED ’01 2000’s Lloyd Christensen ’02, MSW ’06 Steven Giese MALIS ’03 Donald McCurry MLIS ’04 FAMILY MEMBER OF Anita Gorak Bernier ’71 Ryan Brzezicki ’07, MBA ’11 Alice Colletti Foster ’03 Susan Rizzo Harrison ’70 Thomas Krickl ’79 Mimi Gorak Murray ’70 Jorge Plana MBA ’17 Caroline Rutz MLIS ’11 Geraldine Kearney Scully ’58 Mary Corrigan Twomey ’42 PARENT OF Jane Acker ^ Sara Miller Acosta * Amal Dudar * Diane McFedries Heinz MALIS ’83 Kent Kirk ^ Scott Kirk ^ Lucero Luna ’18 Amy Batlivala McNeilly MBA ’00 Mary Minow ^ Esperanza Plana * Karen Taubman * SIBLING OF Sr. Georgia Acker, OP ’70 Jean O’Brien Callanan ’63 Frances Durkin Colletti ’69 Margaret Carteaux Yuska ’51 William Zic * SPOUSE OF Mary Jo McCauley Carey ’63 Maureen Tierney Drahos ’81 Gail Mishlove Helmer ’83 Connie Kearns McCarthy ’68 Sharon Fleege McNamara ’68 Bernadette Szczech Murphy ’79 Catherine Krickl Rutz ’72 Kathleen Mertz Smuz MALIS ’83 UNIVERSITY FRIENDS Robert Batlivala Sr. Joris Binder, OP Sylvia Corrigan Daniel Foley Sr. Helen Glynn, OP Sr. Mary Peter McGinty CSJ (MHS) Andrew McKenna Sr. Newton Minow Paul E. Peters + Former Trustee (T) Current Trustee * Staff/Faculty member ** Student ^ Friend (FS) Founding Sister (MHS) Mazzuchelli Heritage Society (NGA) Non-graduating Alumna 32 | DOMINICAN MAGAZINE IN SYMPATHY THE LORD IS CLOSE TO THE BROKENHEARTED AND SAVES THOSE WHO ARE CRUSHED IN SPIRIT PSALM 34:18

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OUR MISSION As a Sinsinawa Dominican–sponsored institution, Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world. Friends as Leaders Dana Luczak fi rst met Morgan Lanton ’23 in her on-campus role as a resident assistant. The pair quickly connected, beginning the start of a close-knit friendship that both still cherish greatly. Together in their campus leadership roles, they helped spread the #1 in Friendship tagline—and even made special apparel, including the sweatshirts pictured here.  Although Morgan has since graduated from Dominican, she and Dana, who’s now a senior marketing major, still uphold the close friendship they started here. “To this day, Dana and I are besties who give back whenever we can to the Dominican community and even just celebrated our friendaversary,” Morgan said. “Number one in friendship is more than a tagline in the air at Dominican— it's the willingness to help anyone in need because everyone needs a friend and Dominican is where we can be one.” 7900 W. Division Street River Forest, Illinois 60305 dom.edu 10/23