UNIVERSITY OFST. THOMAS

HOUSTON TEXAS | SPRING 2012

Building a Performing Arts Center

Daniel Stoecker graduated from theUniversity of St. Thomas as one ofthe first international studies majors.He spent more than 20 years workingin the corporate world and runninghis own businesses. He worked inLondon for Sir Richard Branson atVirgin Records and later started hisown film and publishing companies.He survived mergers and acquisitionsof the telecommunications andmedia industries and worked withFortune 50, INC. 100, small busi-nesses and start-up companies. But in 2004 Stoecker decided he

wanted to do something different inpursuit of volunteer work and com-munity leadership.

It was Hurricane Katrina that took him on a dif-ferent path to disaster relief and working with theVietnamese community. Among the evacuees were40,000 Asian immigrants, many of whom had cometo the United States as refugees. He discovered BoatPeople SOS (BPSOS), a national VietnameseAmerican community organization, and requestedto be assigned as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer. Stoecker returned to Houston and became a

founding member of the Houston Long-term Recov-ery Committee, an inter-agency group formed totalk about how the city would address long-termrecovery efforts. He worked with the United Way,City of Houston, mayor’s office and the local Vol-untary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD).He spent six years with BPSOS in Houston and

the Washington, D.C. area, working his way up fromVISTA volunteer to becoming the organization’schief operating officer and then deputy executive

director. Stoecker said it was an honor as someonewho is not Vietnamese to hold the position.Stoecker has served for the past three years as

chairman for the City of Houston Annual Citizen-ship Week, a program he founded while serving aschairman for the Mayor’s Advisory Committee onImmigrant and Refugee Affairs. He also served forthree years as president of the Houston UnitedNations Association, a partnership program with theCenter for International Studies.Building on his success in community organizing

and disaster recovery, Stoecker joined the NationalVoluntary Organizations Active in Disaster as exec-utive director in January. National VOAD buildscollaborations between national faith-based andcommunity-based organizations, regional VOADs,corporate partners and Federal Government agencypartners that prepare for and respond to the recoveryneeds of America’s communities in times of disasters.“I was engaged in all these business activities and

making money but not really feeling whole until Icame back around and started working in areas ofservice,” he said. “Now, I find more satisfaction andrealize I can make a bigger difference there than Icould in other ways.”

What St. Thomas has meant to Daniel

Stoecker was drawn to St. Thomas out of a desire toserve others. At first studying at St. Mary’s Semi-nary, he switched to the main campus to pursueinternational studies. He served as chair of the stu-dent senate and president of the student body. “I stayed because I strongly believed in the phi-

losophy of Catholic education, and its commitmentto social values,” Stoecker said. “I was excited aboutDr. Ann Tiller starting the International Studiesprogram, and, as a student, I was part of the teamthat helped develop the program. I loved the abilityto have small classes and talk to the professors. Itwas so intellectually stimulating for me.”

– Brenda B. Cooper ’05, MBA ’09

Daniel Stoecker ’80BA, International Studies

UST SALUTES

ON THE COVER

UST’s new Performing ArtsCenter will benefit all students

who wish to include theperforming arts in their liberal arts education and Houston’s

arts community as well. See page 11.

EDITORS

Marionette MitchellDirector of Publications

Sandra Soliz, MLA ’01Director of Communications

and Marketing

CONTRIBUTORS

Brenda B. Cooper ’05, MBA ’09Stephanie Dedeaux ’96

Hank EmerySamantha Knowles ’13

Ronnie PiperChris Zeglin

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UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

HOUSTON TEXAS | SPRING 2012

IN THIS ISSUE

DEPARTMENTS

2 On the Mall

Longtime Friend and Benefactor Raye White Pledges Major Gifts to theUniversity • Science Advisory Council Hosts Lunch with Former Secretaryof State James Baker III • University’s Off-campus Master of EducationStudents Celebrate Graduation • Sr. Deirdre Mary Byrne Addresses 62ndCommencement Ceremony • UST/Archdiocese Announce Essay ContestWinners • Link Lee Celebrates 100 years

18 Faculty and Staff UST highlights scholarly activity, presentations and publications.

20 Classnotes Share your stories with alumni and friends.

21 Alumni Chronicles Family Honors the Memory of Colonel Robert V. Hebinck, USAF, ’62

23 Athletics Men’s Basketball Finishes First Winning Season

24 Honorary and Memorial GiftsSpecial occasions and loved ones are honored and remembered.

25 In Memoriam UST remembers family and friends.

6 Mardi Gras 2012 honors the Most Rev. J. Michael Miller

Chaired by Kelli Kickerillo ’04 and Phyllis Mandola, the 62ndAnnual Mardi Gras Gala raises $1 million for scholarships andhonors Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB.

8 Center Pioneers International Studies in Higher Education

An anniversary reception celebrated three decades of excellencein education and service for the University of St. Thomas Centerfor International Studies.

10 Marissa Sears Finds Her Voice in Music and Theology

Music major Marissa Sears says she chose to study at St. Thomasbecause the support of faculty and the friendliness of fellowstudents were qualities not found in other music school settings.

11 University of St. Thomas Unveils Plans for a New Performing Arts Center

The University unveils plans for a Performing Arts Center toprovide optimal opportunities for students to refine their talentsand to have a more effective presence in the community.

15 Monsignor Jeffrey Steenson Leads Anglican Groups to Catholicism

Monsignor Jeffrey Steenson believes his work could provide ahomecoming for many clergy, individuals and communities fromthe Anglican church entering the Roman Catholic Church.

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Longtime Friend and Benefactor Raye WhitePledges Major Gifts to the University

A generous $2.5 million commitment fromUniversity of St. Thomas supporter Raye White

will establish the Raye G. White EndowedScholarship to helpdeserving studentsreceive a St. Thomaseducation. Additionally,a $1 million gift from White to theUniversity’s Center forFaith and Culture willsupport its mission toform community leaders

who understand and affect the relationship betweenour Catholic faith and American culture.When fully funded, the Raye White Scholars

program will support an annual cohort of about 11 recipients, who will each benefit from a $2,500 annual scholarship, with 40-45 studentsholding the scholarship at any one time. TheUniversity will begin awarding the scholarships in the 2012-2013 academic year.The Raye White Scholars will be new or

returning undergraduate and graduate students whohave been accepted for full-time, regular admission.

The recipients will have demonstrated academicexcellence, leadership skills and a commitment totheir faith.In addition to maintaining academic scholarship

requirements, the scholars will perform 15 hours ofcommunity service annually, including a communityservice project designed by the cohort to benefitUST and the Greater Houston community. “Raye White possesses the quiet strength,

elegant dignity and warm generosity that inspires allof us,” UST President Dr. Robert Ivany said. “Wehope that many generations of Raye White Scholarsat the University of St. Thomas will have theopportunity to emulate her faith in God, integrityand professionalism.” The Rev. Donald Nesti, CSSp, director of the

Center for Faith and Culture and professor oftheology, said White’s gift to the Center is anaffirmation of its contribution to the life of theUniversity and its service to the civic community.“Her gift provides us with a wonderful incentive aswe move into the next phase of realizing our missionin forming faithful citizens who integrate Catholicfaith with our American culture,” he said. “We aregrateful to Mrs. White for her support.”The gift from White follows donations from

other generous supporters that allowed the Centerfor Faith and Culture to raise nearly $120,000 at the

Science Council hosts Lunch with FormerSecretary of State James Baker III

Members of the University of St. ThomasScience Advisory Council (SAC) hosted aunique opportunity to attend a private lunchon campus with former Secretary of StateJames Baker III. Baker spoke on economics,politics and world affairs, and engaged indiscussions regarding opportunities inHouston and Texas. About 40 CEOs and top level executives from corporations inHouston were in attendance. Regarding the University’s goal of enhancing theworkforce, Baker noted the important job that the University is doing ineducating Houston’s future workforce.

Raye White is

serving in her fourth

term as a member of

the UST Board of

Directors. She also

serves as a vice

chair on the Capital

Campaign Cabinet.

UST President Dr. Robert Ivany, Capital Campaign Vice Chair David McClanahan,

Former Secretary of State James Baker III and Capital Campaign Chair David Harvey.

inaugural Faithful Citizenship Dinner and Lectureheld in October 2011.White is the executive vice president and a

director at Fayez Sarofim & Co. She is serving in herfourth term as a member of the UST Board ofDirectors, having served on the board from 1992 to1998 and since 2007. White also serves as a vicechair of the Capital Campaign Cabinet.

University’s Off-campus Master of EducationStudents Celebrate Graduation

The first group of 139 students in the University’soff-campus Master of Education program celebratedtheir graduation on Dec. 16. The program began infall 2009 with cohorts in the Aldine and Cy-Fairindependent school districts numbering 188students. The University’s Master of Educationcurriculum is taught by the University’s facultymembers at 14 different sites in the Greater Houstonarea, serving about 900 students in the program in avariety of suburban school districts.Students can study concentrations in

bilingual/dual education, counseling, curriculum andinstruction, educational diagnostician, educationalleadership, reading and special education.The courses are taught in a seven-week

compressed track program, with two courses offered each semester. Students attend a face-to-face class each week and then complete

online assignments as part of a blended program.Dr. Nora Hutto, dean of the School of

Education, said the seven-week format is becomingmore common at universities. “It really allows thestudents to focus on the learning concepts in eachcourse,” Hutto said. “In the traditional program,students take two regular classes at the same timeover 16 weeks. In the off-campus program, studentsare completing one course in seven weeks andfocusing on the key concepts.”“Rather than having multiple mid-terms,

major projects, research papers and finals allhappening at the same time, the compressed trackcourses equally split the course loads,” said KayceWarden, one of the graduates who took classes atCypress Ridge High School. “As a teacher and amom, not having to worry about this has been ahuge help and relief.”UST is expanding the off-campus master’s

courses with new cohorts in Alvin/Texas City,Galena Park and Pasadena school districts.

Commencement Speaker Shares “Living God’s Plan” with 2012 Graduates

Sr. Deirdre Mary Byrne, POSC, will address the 2012 graduating class at the University’s 62nd

CommencementCeremony on May 12 at Reliant Arena. U.S. Army colonel,

doctor and sister of theLittle Workers of theSacred Hearts, Sr. Byrne is a graduate ofGeorgetown UniversityMedical School. Shetrained in FamilyPractice at the U.S.

Army hospital at Fort Belvoir, followed by a general surgery internship and a residence atGeorgetown University Hospital. She has served the U.S. Army in Egypt and Korea.Sr. Byrne integrates the roles of colonel, doctor

and sister into a life of prayer, service, healing and compassion as she follows her calling from a young age: to serve God and heal the poor. In 2001, after caring for the wounded on Sept. 11,

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Graduates celebrate

Baccalaureate Mass

at 6:30 p.m., on

Friday, May 11 at the

Co-Cathedral of

the Sacred Heart,

1111 Saint Joseph Pkwy.

Dr. Deborah Masterson, visiting assistant professor of education,with Melanie Leavens, Kayce Warden and Kristen Leins at theCypress Ridge High School campus.

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University of St. Thomas/Archdiocesan Essay Contest Receives Record Entries

Students from Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston entered 4,705 essays into theeighth annual University of St. Thomas/Archdiocesan Essay Contest. Schools selected the finalists to submitto the University of St. Thomas, and the essays from each grade level were read and ranked by 22 UST facultyand staff members, who chose 656 winners. Students, parents and teachers attended the awards ceremony on Feb. 3 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred

Heart. More than 500 people from 47 schools attended the events, which included a prayer service led byDaniel Cardinal DiNardo, the Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, and a reception at the Cathedral Centre.Students from 3rd through 12th grades wrote essays

on topics such as their relationship with God in light ofhow Facebook has changed friendships, the greatestlesson they ever learned, people who exemplify ‘Faith inPractice,’ Christ’s call to serve others, the differencebetween faith and belief, and the student’s experience offaith, academics and service.The University offered $1,000 scholarships to first

place high school winners who enroll at UST aftergraduation. The scholarship winners were ninth-graderLauren Badger of Incarnate Word Academy; 10th-graders Eugenia Markantonis of St. Pius X High Schooland Isabel Sutter of St. Agnes Academy; 11th-graderJulia Voltz of Incarnate Word Academy; and 12th-graders Andiede Tranaltes of St. Agnes Academy andSamantha Holt of St. Pius X High School.“This contest is an opportunity for students

to personally reflect on the meaning of their Catholic education,” said Elsie Biron, director of Catholic Outreach. �

This young author shakes

hands with Cardinal

DiNardo, pictured here

with Elsie Biron, UST

director of Catholic

Outreach. This year’s

contest received the

highest number

of essays, and more

Catholic schools

participated than

ever before.

she discovered the religious community she wassearching for, the Little Workers of the SacredHearts. She established the Medical Missionarybranch of the order in 2002 and made her first vows in 2004. During commencement, which celebrates the

achievements of 323 undergraduates and 747graduate students, Sr. Byrne will speak about “LivingGod’s Plan” and how she came to know her callingwhile serving as a surgeon in the U.S. Army. Sr. Byrne and the Rev. Robert Crooker, CSB, will

receive honorary doctorates at the commencementceremony. Father Crooker serves on the UST Board of Directors. He joined the theology faculty in 1980 and was Vice President of Finance from 1984 to 1986. He maintains an

office in the Link Lee Mansion, continuing to workfor the University. Alumna Frances Escriva will receive the Vincent

J. Guinan Distinguished Alumni Award. She earneda bachelor of arts in political science in 1978 and amaster of business administration in 2000. Escrivaserved as president of the University’s AlumniAssociation Board of Directors from 2008 to 2010. She is a member of the Student AffairsCommittee of the UST Board of Directors. Escriva is Chief Financial Officer for Mid-SouthTelecommunications Company. Student commencement speakers Nicole Hickl

and Priyam Shah are both communication majors.They will address the Class of 2012, delivering thetopic “Moment for Life.” �

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Soon after completion in 1912, the Link LeeMansion gained recognition as an importantarchitectural and cultural resource for the city ofHouston. Posted to the National Register of HistoricPlaces on Sept. 11, 2000, the structure was“nominated at the local level of significance underCriterion C in the area of Architecture, for itsdesign and association with the architectural firm ofSanguinet and Staats, and under Criterion A, in thearea of Community Planning and Development, for the role it played in the development of theMontrose Addition.”Built by John W. Link, the approximate cost of

the house was $60,000. At more than 10,000 squarefeet, it was the largest private home in Houston atthe time. The financier, lawyer and former mayor ofOrange moved to Houston in 1910 and formed theHouston Land Corporation, which led to thedevelopment of the Montrose Addition.The Links lived in the house until 1916, when

Houston oil man T.P. Lee purchased it for $90,000,

reported to be the most ever paid for a single familydwelling in the Houston area up to that time. AfterLee’s death in 1936, his home remained in thepossession of his family. In June 1946, the T.P. Leehome at 3812 Montrose was purchased as the site ofthe University of St. Thomas at a cost of $120,000. On campus the first year, the library, registrar’s

office, and student reading room were located onthe first floor. The second floor held the Chapel in avery small room, the offices of the President, FatherVincent J. Guinan, CSB, and the Dean of Women,Dr. Grace M. Hennigan, the women’s lounge, andother rooms used for offices and classes. Women’sphysical education classes and student dances tookplace in a former ballroom on the third floor. The carriage house provided space for a cafeteria

downstairs and offices upstairs. The cafeteria was afavorite gathering place for the students, as was thecovered walkway leading from the main building tothe science building. Father Lynch, an avid gardeneradorned the campus with beautiful rose gardens. �

Link Lee Celebrates 100 years

Upon completion,

the home stood at

10,500 square feet of

living space, with a

basement; a living room,

formal dining room,

breakfast room,

conservatory (music

room), study, butler’s

pantry and kitchen on the

first floor; five bedroom

suites on the second

floor; and a ballroom with

its own kitchen, bathroom

and a platform for a small

band on the third floor.

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The 2012 Mardi Gras Gala honored the MostReverend J. Michael Miller, CSB. With “paddlesup” live auction donations at the gala, theUniversity raised more than $100,000 to fullyendow the Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB,Endowed Scholarship Fund that will assist deservingUST students to accomplishtheir educational goals.Many longtime friends

and former students of“Father Miller” havealready offered generouscontributions to show theirappreciation for theindelible mark he left onour community. Establishedon Dec. 4, 2003 by theHarry S. and Isabel C.Cameron Foundation, thefund recognizes ArchbishopMiller’s significantcontributions whileUniversity president, andacts as a living legacy,continuing to benefit thecommunity and studentsthat he faithfully served. The pioneers hoped

their initial commitmentwould encourage additional contributions fromalumni and friends, many of whom also share fond memories and wish to honor his commitmentto education and Basilian values. Archbishop Milleris now the spiritual leader for hundreds of thousandsof Canadian Catholics. In Rome, he made his mark as a senior Vatican

official. But in Houston, he is remembered as thepriest, professor and president who made theUniversity a beacon for Catholic learning.

Throughout his more than four decades serving the Church, Miller has exemplified thecommitment to Christian education that is thehallmark of the Basilian Fathers. In 1997, he became president of UST, and

under his leadership the University made enormousstrides toward becomingAmerica’s next great Catholicuniversity. His work at UST hadnot gone unnoticed in Rome. In 2003, Pope John Paul II

elevated him to the episcopateand named him secretary of theCongregation for CatholicEducation. This is the second-highest post in the Vaticanbureau that oversees Catholicschools, universities andseminaries throughout the world. He returned to his native

Canada in 2007 to becomeVancouver’s coadjutor bishop,and in 2009 he becamearchbishop of Vancouver. In this post he has continued hiscommitment to Catholiceducation, serving as presidentof the Catholic IndependentSchools of Vancouver and

establishing an Apostolate of Catholic Educationfor Teachers. He also started the first permanentdiaconate program in Vancouver and chairs thedoctrinal commission of the Canadian Conferenceof Catholic Bishops. Archbishop Miller’s Houston homecoming

made this Fat Tuesday an especially celebratoryoccasion, and the UST community honored him forhis passion for education and for molding the nextgeneration of Christian disciples. �

A native of Ottawa, the

Most Reverend J. Michael

Miller, CSB, entered the

Congregation of St. Basil in

1966 and was ordained in

1975. After earning

undergraduate and

master’s degrees, he

completed a doctorate in

theology at the Pontifical

Gregorian University in

Rome and came to Houston

1979 to join the theology

faculty at UST, rising to

become theology chair and

then vice president for

academic affairs. He

returned to UST in 1997 and

became the University’s

seventh president.

Mardi Gras 2012 Honors theMost Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB

lesLaissez

BonsTemps

Rouler!Mardi Gra

s 2012

Thanks a Million!The 62nd Annual Mardi Gras Gala raised

$1 million for scholarships on Feb. 21 at the

InterContinental Hotel. The occasion was

marked by a visit from former St. Thomas

president, the Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB,

Archbishop of Vancouver, who was honored for

his passion for education and for molding the

next generation of Christian disciples.

Kelli Kickerillo ’04 and Phyllis Mandola chaired

the “Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler” Gala, that

welcomed 550 supporters of the University of

St. Thomas. The annual event raises money for

the Fr. Francis E. Monaghan Scholarship Fund,

the cornerstone of the University’s student aid.

John Ruff and Rosemary Tran were honored as

this year’s Mardi Gras student king and queen.

(more at stthom.edu/mardigras2012photos)

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An anniversary reception on Jan. 27 celebratedthree decades of excellence in education andservice for the University of St. Thomas Centerfor International Studies.In the fall of 1973, Dr. Ann Quiggins Tiller,

chair of the History Department, introduced theUniversity’s first international studies course. Twoyears later she proposed, and the Universityapproved, a major in international studies. At thattime no other university in Texas, and few in thenation had such an undergraduate major. TheCenter is the oldest degree-granting academicprogram of international studies in Texas and oneof the oldest centers for international studies inthe American southwest.In 1981, in response to the success of the

international studies program and Tiller’s

persevering leadership, the University establishedits landmark Center for International Studies.Tiller was named director effective June 1 of thatyear. Sadly, she died suddenly 37 days later. TheTiller Memorial Scholarship Endowment ininternational studies was established in 1993

that “celebrates theaccomplishments andcommemorates thededication” of Tiller.In 1982, William

J. Cunningham, a 32-year careermember of the U.S.Foreign Service, wasnamed director of theCenter. For a period

Center Pioneers InternationalStudies in Higher Education

Dr. Hans Stockton, Director,Center for International Studies

We seek to instill in students the principle that professionalpreparation and a life of service are compatible.

Dr. Linda Pett-Conklin,Associate Professor,International Studies

The thing that’s similar aboutstudents from 30 years ago and today is that they all werewanting to do somethingpositive in the world.

VIEW THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES VIDE0 ON YOUTUBE

At the 30th anniversaryreception, 200 guests joined

in recognizing the late Dr. Ann Q. Tiller’s founding vision for

a pioneering program ininterdisciplinary and global

studies. The Center announced it will award the new Ann Q. Tiller

Scholarship in InternationalStudies this spring.

William J. Cunningham, FSO, Ret., associate professor

emeritus and a former director of the Center,

was also recognized for his years of service.

Thomas MendezClass of 2009

My experiences gave me theopportunity to get hands-onskills that I was able to use tolater found my own nonprofit.

Sarah Clarke MenendezClass of 2007

As a corporate attorney, I deal with multimillion dollar companies disputingcontractual terms. The classes Itook in international studies,really prepared me for it.

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of time in the 1980s, the Houston Area ModelUnited Nations, Inc. (HAMUN) and theHouston World Affairs Council were based there. In 1988, the University entered the first of manystudent delegations in the annual GeneralAssembly of the National Collegiate ModelOrganization of American States (NMOAS) inWashington, D.C.Professor Cunningham was succeeded in July

1993 by Dr. Ronald L. Hatchett, who came toUST after a distinguished career at Texas A&MUniversity and a stint in the presidentialadministration of Ronald Reagan. Hatchettbelieves the success of the Center is derived fromits catholic approach, its universality – theCatholic Church being both universal and global.After 10 years at the Center, Dr. Hatchett retiredin 2003.In 2005, Dr. Gustavo Wensjoe, who had

served on the UST faculty since 1994, became theCenter’s director. Leading one of the most popularmajors on campus, Wensjoe revised the degreeplan to meet the demands of the global market

place and challenges of graduate and professionalschools. Wensjoe died tragically in 2009 in a traffic

accident, along with his 9-month-old son, inSanta Clara, Peru. He was in his native Peru tooversee operations on a school, Colegio 1270 SanJuan Bautista, in the Huyacán district of Lima.It was part of the Peruvian Education Project hecreated in 2004 with the help of fellow USTfaculty, students and friends, to improve educationfor the poor of Peru.The University named Dr. Hans Stockton as

the director of the Center in 2010. A nativeHoustonian, Stockton joined the UST faculty in 2002. Under his direction, the Study AbroadProgram at UST has frequently been ranked inthe top 20 programs in the United States.A pioneering program in interdisciplinary

and global studies in the 20th century, the Centercontinues to refine and expand our view of theworld. One of the Center’s successes has beenbuilding its alumni network, encouraging them to come back to campus and tell their stories. �

The Center for InternationalStudies houses theInternational Studies,International Development,Geography and SocialEntrepreneurship programs.The Center managesUniversity Study Abroadprograms and is theUniversity’s principalvehicle for communicationand cooperation withinternationally relatedcommunity organizations.The Center, in cooperationwith other academic orpublic affairs organizations,sponsors conferences,symposia, seminars andprograms on scholarly orcurrent issues in theinternational field. Theseare open to the public aswell as to the entireUniversity community.

Bradley BaskerClass of 2012

I would like to producedocumentaries andinternational correspondenceto explore how people can get along, instead of whatseparates us.

Daniel L. StoeckerClass of 1980

The new international studiesmajor represented everythingI care about with differentcultures, with the focus on what’s going oninternationally in the world.

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Jamie SepulvedaClass of 2012

I would like to study publicpolicy and be a political analystso I can give my perspective onsolutions to the world that canbenefit the most people and arepractical and feasible.

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Senior Marissa Sears chose to study at UST becauseof the people in the Music Department. Sears said the support of faculty and the friendliness of fellowstudents were qualities not found in other musicschool settings. “It’s very open here, and there are honest

friendships,” she said. “You don’t have to worry aboutit being a cut-throat, competitive environment.” Dr. Brady Knapp, associate professor of music,

said Sears is known for her beautiful, clarion lyric andflexible soprano voice. “She has been an excellentsoloist and team player in our Opera Workshop andthe choral ensembles,” Knapp said. With classes, an internship at Palmer Episcopal

Church with the children and adult choirs, USTrehearsals for the University Singers, Pop Singers andthe Opera Workshop, and teaching the home schoolchildren’s choir, Sears spends a lot of time fine-tuningher vocal skills. She also sings two to three services atPalmer and at the 7:30 p.m. Sunday Mass at theChapel of St. Basil.“It’s a lot of work and a lot of time,” she said.

“Most students are done when they’re done with class.We’re not.”Sears said the core classes have also influenced her

study of music, and she is pursuing a theology minor.“Music and the liturgy go so well together. It’s amazingto see how music has developed through the liturgy.”Sears has had the opportunity to sing for a master

class with Grammy Award-winning vocal groupChanticleer and for a variety of events and galas. InDecember, she performed with the University Singerson stage at the Wortham Theater Center with AnaMaría Martínez at the fundraiser for the University’sproposed Performing Arts Center. “With the size of voice that most of us have,

it’s great to know that we can fill a space that big,” she said. “We have to put more emotion andexpression in it, because you’re so much further away from the audience.” Sears said she looks forward to the new facility,

hopefully with more backstage space and sound proofpractice rooms.

After graduation, Sears will continue at UST inthe Master in Liberal Arts program, with aconcentration in music. She plans to teach music and perform, and lend her talents to singing anddirecting in the Catholic Church to achieve a higherlevel of music.

“Working with children is the core of that,” shesaid. “If you get them to enjoy the music when they’reyounger, they’ll do it when they’re older, and they’llenjoy more sophisticated music in the choir.” Knapp said the face of church music can change

for the better with future leaders like Marissa leadingthe way. “As a practicing Roman Catholic and someone

who loves singing and sharing sacred music, her faithis very important to her, and she believes her time atUST is leading her to teach and further that work forthe Church,” he said. “We are thrilled that Marissahas chosen to continue her studies at UST and willbegin the MLA program in music next fall.” �

– Brenda B. Cooper ’05, MBA ’09

Graduates and guests

will get to enjoy

Marissa Sears’ voice

when she serves

as cantor at the

Baccalaureate Mass

at the Co-Cathedral

of the Sacred Heart

on May 11.

Marissa Sears Finds Her Voice in Music and Theology

The University of St. Thomas Fine Arts and Drama Department and Music Department continue to offer a first classeducation to students of the arts and noteworthy performances to the Houston community. This new Performing ArtsCenter will not only benefit UST students, but its central location will be a big boost to other performing arts groupsin the city. In keeping with St. Thomas’ philosophy that fine and performing arts are essential to its mission ofeducating leaders of faith and character, the design will include a proscenium theater, flex theater, conference hall,academic classrooms, rehearsal rooms, spacious lobbies, extensive terraces, offices, and additional meeting and supportspaces. The new Center is designed by Studio RED Architects, which specializes in performing arts venues. Pete EdGarrett, founder of Studio RED Architects, was the designer of the Wortham Theater. The new Performing ArtsCenter will span the entire block of Graustark and West Alabama streets and sit adjacent to the Menil Collection on Sul Ross Street. The building is designed for LEED certification and will occupy 95,000 square feet.

“The performing arts are an essential part of our Catholic, Basilian liberal arts education. They have the power toinspire and enrich the lives of our students forever. We are dedicated to bringing the Performing Arts Center to St.Thomas and to the Houston community,” said, Marianne Ivany, University of St. Thomas first lady, who serves ashonorary co-chair of the University’s Performing Arts Society, along with Priscilla Plumb and Jack Doherty.

University President Dr. Robert Ivany unveiled plans for a new Performing Arts Centerat the benefit concert in December featuring opera soprano Ana María Martínez.

University of St. Thomas Unveils Plansfor a New Performing Arts Center

“e more I learn about the University of St. omas, the more amazed I am. Any exposure to the arts at theuniversity level, I applaud.”

World-renowned Opera Singer Ana María Martínez

The primary feature in theProscenium Theater is a largearchway, the proscenium arch,near the front of the stage, which is raised several feet abovefront row audience level. Theauditorium seats 800 and towersupward to the second level. Box seating on the lower leveland the balcony offer specialsight lines to the stageperformance. The acousticalarchitecture supports a vast rangeof performances, including playsand musicals, opera and dance,and concerts from a small quartetto a full orchestra.

The Flex Theater bringsactors and their audiences closertogether, enriching the intimacy of the theater experience. Its design makes possible endlessconfigurations, allowing professorsand performers to exercise theircreativity, which can be especiallyvaluable where unusualarrangements of seating and stagemay be needed. Located on theground level of the Performing ArtsCenter, the Flex Theater seats 200.

“Fr. Ted Baenziger once told me the good you have received is notmeant for you, but is to be redirected and given to others. I have reallyadopted that as my personal motto. When I sing, it’s a connectionwith people. Song is an act of giving.” Joseph Mikolaj, Class of 2008

Here are a few of the spaces included in the plans for the new Performing Arts Center at the University of St. Thomas.

Rehearsal rooms arespacious and adequately furnishedto support the needs ofperforming arts instruction at theUniversity of St. Thomas. Aswell, they serve as performancepreparation space for productionsin the Proscenium Theater andthe Flex Theater. Superioracoustical qualities will enhancethe learning experience. Plans forthe Rehearsal Rooms includeseparate spaces for music, dramaand choral rehearsals. As part ofthe Center’s instructional spaces,the areas are flexible enough to beused for auditions, meetings,workshops and extracurricularactivities by students and faculty.

“I try to teach like my professors at St. omas taught me and give mystudents an introduction to more than just acting. e small size of theDrama Department at St. omas is wonderful because students havethe opportunity to participate in everything. Julio Morales, Class 2009

A natural extension of the performance spaces, theTheater Lobby areas offer idealvenues to display the works of the University’s fine arts students,as well as the exhibition ofrenowned artist and artisans. The grand spaces on the mainlevel open onto the campus with massive window walls thatframe the University’s GuinanResidence Hall and Student LifeMall. Each lobby provides theperfect setting for a reception or exhibit-style event.

“I believe that when studentshave access to performing artsprograms, it creates in them alifelong appreciation for the arts.This new center truly is going to be aworld-class facility providing wonderfulopportunities for the students at theUniversity of St. Thomas as well as the entire Houston community.”

Margaret Alkek Williams

Office of Institutional Advancement • 713-525-3100 • advancement@stthom.edu • www.stthom.edu

Houston’s only Catholic University • Founded by the Basilian Fathers • Located in the Museum District

Ana María Martínez SharesSongs of Her Heart at Concertfor Performing Arts CenterOn Dec. 14, 2011, in the Hobby Center’s ZilkhaHall, about 370 friends of the University of St.Thomas gathered for a special performance byGrammy Award-winning opera favorite AnaMaría Martínez. The concert, Cantos De MiCorazón: Songs of My Heart, raisedapproximately $225,000 for the University’splanned Performing Arts Center, allowing theUniversity’s Performing Arts Society to award$30,000 to the drama and music programs anddonate more than $155,000 to the buildingcampaign for the Performing Arts Center.Martínez, a Houston Grand Opera performer,

delighted the audience with a collection ofsongs she says have inspired her during criticalmoments of her life, ranging from Broadwayfavorites to Puccini’s Madame Butterfly.Kelli Cohen Fein and Martin Fein chaired the

event, which honored Margaret Alkek Williamsfor her generosity to the arts.

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Monsignor Jeffrey Steenson

delivered the homily as the

Ordinary of the Personal

Ordinariate of the Chair of

St. Peter, Feb. 12, during the

Mass of Institution for the

first ordinariate in the U.S.

The ordinariate was

established by the Vatican

on Jan. 1 to shepherd

communities of former

Anglicans wishing to convert

to the Catholic faith while

retaining elements of their

Anglican heritage and

traditions.

A homecoming brings members of a family orcommunity back to a place that representscommon ground – usually the ancestral familyhome or an alma mater. A homecoming is anopportunity to celebrate a shared past. Monsignor Jeffrey Steenson believes his work could provide a homecoming for many clergy,individuals, and communities from the Anglican church who wish to enter the RomanCatholic Church.On January 1, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI

established the Ordinariate of the Chair of St.Peter – a structure similar to a diocese forAnglican or Episcopalians across the UnitedStates who wish to become Catholic. A formerEpiscopal bishop, Steenson will lead theordinariate from its base in Houston. Pope Benedict created the ordinariate in

response to repeated requests from Anglicansseeking to join the Church. The only otherordinariate serving this purpose is Our Lady of Walsingham, established in January 2011 to serve England and Wales.Steenson said he believes that many who

inquire about the Roman Catholic faith areattracted to the Church’s solid theologicalfoundation. “Throughout the Anglican Communion,

there’s so much disruption caused bydisagreements about theology and groups breaking away and starting their own forms of Anglicanism,” Steenson said. “For people

Monsignor Jeffrey Steenson Leads Anglican Groups to Catholicism

Photo by Louise Kelly/Texas Catholic Herald

uncomfortable with the direction of modernAnglicanism, this gives them a choice and a pathback to the rock from which they were hewn.”Steenson and his wife, Debra, were received

into the Catholic Church in 2007 and spent 2008in Rome while he prepared for ordination as aCatholic priest. During their time there, Steensonlived at the Pontifical Irish College, where he and Debra were embraced and felt fully welcomed into this community. For Steenson, becoming a Catholic indeed felt

like coming home. He said he could rememberhaving admiration forand a longing to jointhe Church. “All of my adult life, since Iwas a seminary studentback in the 1970s, I thought this is where it wouldultimately end becausethe things that movedme were Catholic,”Steenson said. “I wasin seminary whenPope John Paul II was elected, and I justsensed that my destinywas tied up with his in some way.” Steenson earned his doctorate in philosophy

at Christ Church at the University of Oxford andhis master of divinity from Harvard University.Prior to his decision to join the Catholic Church,Steenson served as the bishop of the EpiscopalDiocese of the Rio Grande. Steenson uses his own experience of conversion

to encourage others beginning their journey. “It’s along time to pray your way through the process andto understand what you’re up to. But I encourage

them to build relationships with their localCatholic Church or, if they’re priests, to go visitthe Catholic bishop,” Steenson said. “They haveimportant questions about a variety of issues likethe Marian dogma, and questions like ‘why is thepapacy strictly necessary,’ or ‘what is it from ourprevious (spiritual) life that is missing?’” “But I would tell them to hang in there!

And think about what a big happy family you’rejoining,” he quickly added. Steenson is familiar with the more personal

issues on the minds of those exploring the Catholicfaith as well. “I thinkthere is a great fear that if they do becomeCatholic, they willsimply be absorbed bythe Church and losetheir identity or‘Anglican accent,’”Steenson said. “Iremember that feeling.The Book of CommonPrayer – that wonderfulElizabethan prose – gets in your soul. The Pope very muchwanted the Anglicanliturgy to be continuedand protected.”

There is also the potential impact on familieswhen a member of the Episcopal clergy enters the Catholic priesthood. However, Steensoncommented that not unlike many Protestant clergywives, his wife, Debra, sometimes longed for amore private life. “Being the wife of a Protestant minister can

be a very public and demanding role,” he said. “I think Debbie has appreciated the relativeanonymity that she now has. When she talks about

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Steenson is familiar with the more

personal issues on the minds of those

exploring the Catholic faith as well.

“I think there is a great fear that if

they do become Catholic they will

simply be absorbed by the Church and

lose their identity or ‘Anglican

accent.’” Steenson said. “I remember

that feeling. The Book of Common

Prayer – that wonderful Elizabethan

prose – gets in your soul. The Pope

very much wanted the Anglican liturgy

to be continued and protected.”

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it, she’s perfectly happy with the quieter work she’sinvolved with now.” Despite recognizing that some might view

him as a role model and admire his bravery for taking a leap of faith and leaving his leadership position in the Episcopal church,Steenson said he believes that notion gives him too much credit. “Honestly, I didn’t have the sense that I was

being particularly courageous,” he said. “I felt for my soul to live, I needed to become a Catholic. Maybe that’s something peoplecontemplating this decision can identify with. I think for a lot of people to take this step toward the Catholic Church, it’s the same forthem: it’s as simple as breathing.”Steenson will continue serving as a professor

in the UST School of Theology at St. Mary’sSeminary in Houston. He indicated that his new role has opened the door tointeresting conversations with his Protestantstudents in graduate-level courses, many of whom currently lead or are preparing to lead ministries as well.

Monsignor Jeffrey N. Steenson has served on the University of St. Thomas School of Theology faculty since2009. Married and the father of three children, the former Episcopal bishop became a Catholic in 2007. He wasordained a Catholic priest two years later and came to Houston to teach patristics (the study of the Churchfathers) at St. Mary’s Seminary and the University of St. Thomas, where he is the Carl and Lois Davis Professorof Patristic Studies.

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, and Monsignor Steenson said Houston wasselected as the hub for the ordinariate in part because of St. Mary’s Seminary. Monsignor Steenson was a keyplayer in the establishment of a formation program for Anglican priests applying for the Catholic priesthood.St. Mary’s has developed a Vatican-approved nine-month program of priestly formation for Anglican clergy whowish to become Catholic priests.

“He is a wise and prudent administrator who will bring a vibrant intellect and humility to his role as head of theordinariate,” Cardinal DiNardo said.

The Personal Ordinariates of the Chair of St. Peter and of Our Lady of Walsingham are the result of repeatedappeals from Anglican groups to become Catholic as groups. In November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI issued anapostolic constitution, Anglicanorum coetibus, which authorized the ordinariates.

The U.S. ordinariate will include parishes, groups and individuals of Anglican heritage. Parishes will be fully RomanCatholic while retaining elements of the Anglican tradition such as music, liturgy, structure and prayers.

“The students that I have now are keenlyenergized and sensitive to these questions becausethey’re struggling with them, and in theirministries they’re going to be dealing with peoplewho are asking questions like this as well. Theyunderstand that lots of people are asking questionsabout where they want to be.” There are more than 60 currently in the

program to become ordained Catholic priests.When the ordinariate was established, the Church had already received inquiries from more than 100 Anglican clergy. In mid-April, the first transitional deacon was ordained inGreenville, South Carolina.Steenson said he and his staff are working

“pedal to the metal” to keep pace with theadministrative and ministerial duties required to support the current group of candidates. “There is no room to rest! But I’ve been extremelygratified by watching these men come forward.The support that we’ve been given from Catholicbishops all around the country has beenphenomenal,” he added. �

– Stephanie Dedeaux ’96

Academic AffairsDr. Dominic A. Aquilapresented “Verdi’s Otello and the Persistence of Evil” at theSeventh Annual Conferenza“Ricercatori Italiani nelMondo,” Houston, Dec. 2011.

BusinessDr. Natalya Delcoure presented“The Importance of DatabaseConstruction Consistency and Reliability for the Analysis of REITs,” ARES, and“Competitive strategy andindustry contagion followingtraditional Chapter 11 bank-ruptcy announcement,” with K.Hunsader and G. Pennywell,SWFA, Spring 2012;“Plagiarism detection service inthe learning environment–a testing tool or a self-management tool?” with Dr. Beena George, One VoiceInternational Conference forEducators, Houston, Nov. 2011;and “Trend reversion in thevelocity of money: someinternational evidence based on the STAR approach,” withDr. H. Shirvani and Dr. J.Ueng, ICEME, Fall 2011. Dr. Charlene Dykman, Dr.Charles Davis and AlumnusAndrew Lamb, MBA, authoredand presented “A Case ofMergers: The HP Experience” at the International Academyfor Case Studies Conference,New Orleans, April.

ChemistryDr. Elmer B. Ledesma pre-sented “Experimental Study ofthe Gas-Phase Pyrolysis ofEugenol, a Biomass Model-Fuel

Compound” with Campos, C.;and “Theoretical Study on theFormation of HNCO from theThermal Degradation of Model-Fuel Compounds” with Vu, H.,at the 243rd National Meetingof the American Chemical Soci-ety, San Diego, March 2012.

CommunicationProf. Nicole Casarez presented“Prosecutorial Ethics and theAnthony Graves Case,” spon-sored by King & Spaulding,Houston, Nov. 2011. Panelist:“Guilt, Innocence and theDeath Penalty: Why Do Mis-takes Happen?” LBJ FutureForum, Austin, January; and“The Death Penalty in Texas,”at the Universita Cattolica delSacro Cuore, the Luiss Univer-sity School of Law, and theUniversity of Malta, Rome,Nov./Dec. 2011.

PhilosophyRev. Anthony Giampietro presented “Ethical Foundationsfor Educational Solutions” at the Shepherd University Educational Ethics Conference,W. Virginia, Oct. 2011.

Political ScienceDr. Jon R. Taylor presented“Curbing Corruption Through

Pragmatic Confucianism andthe Red Culture Campaign:Reform, Public Administration,and the Chinese Party-State” atthe International Conference onPublic Administration,Chengdu, Sichuan Province,People’s Republic of China; and “Houston, Shanghai, and TheChimerican Dream: SuburbanNation Goes Global” at the U-6 Forum on InternationalCooperation and Education,Houston, Oct. 2011.

Service LearningDr. Rogelio Garcia-Contreras(International Studies), Dr.Jean-Philippe Faletta (PoliticalScience) and Dr. RickKrustchinsky (Education)wrote “From the Jungles of theYucatán to the Urban Canyons

of Houston: Examples of ServiceLearning in Action” that Falettaand Krustchinsky (above)

presented at the Fourth Inter-national Symposium on ServiceLearning, Zhejiang University,Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

TheologyRev. James B. Andersonpresented “Maritain’s Schema of Knowing by Connaturality as Proposed in Ransoming theTime” at the 35th Annual American Maritain AssociationMeeting, Notre Dame, Oct. 2011.

Sr. Paula Jean Miller, FSE,serves on the editorial board ofCatholic Southwest, a Journal ofCatholic History and Culture.Rev. Charles Talar presented“The Conversions of a CatholicIntellectual: Joseph Malègue’sAugustin ou le Maître est là” at theAmerican Academy of ReligionNational Meeting, San Fran-cisco, Nov. 2011; and “TheNovelist and Social Catholicism:George Fonsegrive’s Le Fils de l’Esprit” at the Southwest AAR Meeting, March 2012. Sister Madeleine M. Grace,CVI, presented “Eucharistic Fasting, A Review of Its Practice,An Evaluation of Its Benefit” atthe Society for Catholic Liturgy Conference, St. Louis, January;

Publications

Aquila, Dominic A. “Faith, Reason andCommunitas in the Modern Academy:Recovering the Dream of Concord,” St.Austin Review, Nov./Dec. 2011.

Clarage, Jim. “Correcting the CoriolisCorrelation,” Physics Today, Jan. 2012.

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Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird” Journal of Intercultural Studies, and NAAASMonograph Series, 2011.

Taj, Shahram; Shirvani, Hassan; Mirshab,Bahman. “New Approach to Data Envel-opment Analysis with an Application toBank Efficiency in Turkey,” Banks andBank Systems Journal, 6/1, 2011.

Garcia-Contreras, Rogelio; Faletta, Jean-Philippe; Krustchinsky, Rick. “The Universityof St. Thomas’ Service-learning Program:Matching the University’s Catholic Missionto Greater Community Needs” Journal ofCatholic Higher Education, 30/2, 2011.

Michalos, Constantina. “Father’s Day inMaycomb County: A Rereading of Atticus

and “Augustine’s Search for Wisdom in this Life as a Pathwayto the Fullness of Wisdom in theNext” at the Educating for Wisdom Conference, Baylor University, Oct. 2011.

Dr. Randall Smith presented“Thomas Aquinas and theMedieval Interpretation of theDecalogue in Terms of theNatural Law”at the TheInfluence of the Decalogue:Historical, Theological andCultural PerspectivesConference, Trinity College,Oxford, England, April.

Tutoring ServicesDr. Constantina Michalospresented “The Help: HistoryMeets Hollywood” at theNational Association ofAfrican-American Studies;Baton Rouge, Feb. 2012; and“Desdemona and Brabantio:Honor thy Father” at the South Central RenaissanceConference; New Orleans,March 2012.

Writing ProgramDr. Jerry Kramer spoke on asustainable, institution-wideacademic writing program atUST, citing a number ofexemplary writing programs in American colleges anduniversities, among them severalrecognized by U.S. News andWorld Report’s as “Best Colleges:Writing in the disciplines,”for making “the writing process a priority at all levels of instruction and across thecurriculum,” at the Center forFaculty Excellence Spring 2012Workshops series.

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On the Web (View full stories at stthom.edu)

Professor Named to Pontifical AcademyPhilosophy professor Dr. John Hittinger was appointed to the Vatican-based Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. He will serve as one of thecorresponding academicians, who augment the research and teaching work of thecore group of scholars at the Academy.

VPAA Joins Board of Directors for Crossroads Cultural CenterDr. Dominic Aquila, vice president for Academic Affairs has accepted aninvitation to join the National Board of Directors for the Crossroads CulturalCenter. The Center’s goal is to offer opportunities for education, making it possibleto look with openness, curiosity and critical judgment at every aspect of reality.

Education Professor earns CUA Basketball Hall of Fame BerthDr. Jim LeBuffe, assistant visiting professor of education, was inducted into theCatholic University of America Hall of Fame for his basketball careeraccomplishments at CUA. He has been professionally published 15 times and haswritten three books about baseball.

Dr. Robert LeBlanc Honored by Klein ISDDr. Robert LeBlanc, associate professor of education, has been chosen by the KleinISD Education Foundation as the sixth recipient of the Donald R. CollinsDistinguished Klein Educator Award based on his years of service to the district.

Lowery Chosen as Featured Poet for Poetry ReadingDr. Janet Lowery, Cullen Chair of English and Creative Writing, was a featuredpoet at the Houston Public Library’s Spring Public Poetry reading. Her poetry hasappeared in Poetry East, Greensboro Review, Concho River Review, and inanthologies such as Improbable Worlds, Texas Poetry 2, andWho Are the Rich andWhere Do They Live?

Jensen’s Book to Appear on “Private Practice”The Ethics of Organ Transplantation by Dr. Stephen Jensen, associate professor ofphilosophy, was included in the filming of an upcoming episode of ABC’s PrivatePractice, a spin-off from the original hit Grey’s Anatomy. Episode 522 of PrivatePractice is scheduled to air on May 15.

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CLASSNOTES

1971Pope Benedict XVI namedMonsignor George A. Sheltz,to be an auxiliary bishop forthe Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on Feb. 21. In 1971, he was ordained apriest for the then-Diocese ofGalveston-Houston. He spent36 of his 40-plus years as aparish priest at Catholicchurches around theArchdiocese: Assumption,Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral,St. Vincent de Paul, Christ the Redeemer, Prince of Peace and St. Anthony of Padua parishes.

1973Anthony Pizzitola, MBA,CFM, and Al Berman co-authored “Sustaining YourBusiness After a Disaster” inthe January/February issue ofFacility Management Journal.Pizzitola is the only CFM to hold credentials as aCertified Business ContinuityProfessional through theDisaster Recovery InstituteInternational and as a certifiedmember of the BusinessContinuity Institute in theU.K. He also presented atWorld Workplace 2011Conference & Expo.

1979Ricci Ivers Casserly writesthat after she graduated she went on to obtain her MS in Health ServicesAdministration in 1984 at theUniversity of Houston atClear Lake. She became ahealth care consultant forhospitals, nursing homes andespecially retirement facilities.

She was a contributing author for a book entitled RetirementHousing, A Step-by-StepApproach. She then left thework force in 1989 to assisther husband to raise a family.She got the “writing bug”again and thought aboutwriting a children’s book about her Madame Alexanderdoll, which she lost in 1983 and subsequentlyrecovered in 1999. The rest,she says, is history!

1981The Texas Board of LegalSpecialization awardedWilliamson County DistrictAttorney John Bradley board

certification as a specialist inTexas appellate criminal law.This was the first year that theBoard has certified lawyers inthat field of law. This is the

second subject area of boardcertification for Bradley. TheBoard had previously certifiedBradley as a specialist ingeneral criminal law in 1991.Bradley has been

practicing criminal law since1985. He became WilliamsonCounty District Attorney inDecember 2001. Of the 13 prosecutors in

the Williamson CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office,seven of the attorneys areboard certified as experts incriminal law. Very few Texaslaw firms have as many boardcertified lawyers on staff. Ofthe more than 70,000 licensedattorneys in Texas, only 859are certified in criminal lawand only 84 are certified inappellate criminal law.

1994Maria Fontana Magee, MA1997, accepted the position ofDirector of Development forSt. Luke’s Episcopal Hospitalin The Woodlands, Texas.

1999Harold Douglas Willisaccepted a position atMagnificat Houses, Inc.

as a staff member at the St.Joseph Clubhouse. Learn moreabout his work environmentat mhihouston.org.

2002Soledad Tanner, MIB,received a promotion as theDirector of Strategy andMetrics for DHL SupplyChain. Soledad is a 14-yearveteran of DHL and since2010 has been the Director ofHuman Resources Controllingfor the Americas Region ofDHL Global Forwarding.Since joining DHL, Soledad has held a number of Finance roles withincreasing responsibility inboth Europe and the U.S.Soledad is First Choice

Bronze certified, hasundergone DGF Championtraining and is fluent inSpanish. She holds a certificate

of leadership from RiceUniversity, Jesse H. JonesGraduate School ofManagement, and a bachelor’s degree in businessadministration from theCatholic University inGuayaquil, Ecuador.

WOW, what are the odds! Hank Emery, director of alumni relations & annual giving, shares with us a call from a very happyalumnus: I received a call from a gentleman by the name of Jim Schauer. Jim likes to take hismetal detector out to the beach in Corpus and find things. Recently, he came across a class ring fromthe University of St. Thomas, so he looked on the Web, found my name and called me to let meknow. The ring was belonged to someone with the initials BJW who graduated in 1970. Well, I lookedthrough the class list and found Mr. Bernard Walter, Jr., who now lives in Austin and gave him acall. It turns out that Mr. Walter lost his class ring back in 1982 while he was out in Corpus and hadall but given up on it. He was so excited when I gave him Jim’s phone number to call him. Jimtold me that he is not going to ask for any type of reward for the return of the ring because he is afirm believer in karma and says that he would hope someone would do the same for him.

NOTE: We look forward to the reunion story and a photo. –Editor

Colonel Robert VernonHebinck, USAF, served hiscountry for nearly 30 yearsand was recognized by manyprestigious assignments. Hewas especially honored forcreating a race relationsprogram for the Departmentof Defense. In the early 1970s, racial

relations were a serious socialproblem in America, withdiscriminatory, hateful andoften violent conduct, racialslurs, and hostile attitudescommon throughout thecountry. This atmosphereexisted in civiliancommunities nationwide andto some extent in the military.Such racial or ethnicintolerance impacted militarymorale and detracted from the mission of maintaining acohesive and cooperativefighting force. The Department of

Defense determined thataction should or must betaken to correct this kind ofunacceptable conduct. A pilotprogram was developed,headed by a “Social ActionsOfficer” who would be

assigned to deal with, defuse,and recommend correctiveaction for solving racial and ethnic problems onmilitary bases. The Department of

Defense decided to initiatethis pilot program atBergstrom Air Force Base inTexas and tasked Bergstrom’scommander with implement-ing the program there. A callwent out for a volunteer to fill a special assignment whowould be responsible fordeveloping and implementingof the program and for manag-

ing the instruction of all mili-tary personnel and civilianson the base regarding princi-ples of positive racial andethnic understanding, and good conduct and speechtoward others. Initially, there were no

“takers” for the job. When ayoung captain named RobertVernon Hebinck heard of thejob announcement, andstudied the positiondescription and the program’sgoals, he volunteered and was assigned the job. Heencountered significantcriticism from his peers and considerable risk to hiscareer in what some describedas this “dead-end job.” There was resistance to the race relations classes by personnel who felt this was not a necessarymilitary objective. But he persisted,compassionately andcourageously to do what hebelieved was both the rightand the good thing to do.

Eventually, the pilotprogram was deemed a successand very beneficial to the Air Force. Indeed, ultimatelythe Social Actions Program,inaugurated with CaptainHebinck’s guidance andleadership, expanded toinclude the concepts ofcombating sexism and otherbiases and prejudices. Captain Hebinck was

later transferred to Udorn Air Force Base in Thailand for a year, where he alsoserved as the officer in chargeof “Race Relations” (as it wasoriginally characterized bymilitary personnel). In time,the program was adoptedthroughout the Air Force, and then the entire military,as the official policy of the Department of Defense.Regulations were promulgated to require the teaching of tolerance and understanding withrespect to racial and ethnicpolicy in the United Statesmilitary forces. �

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The Robert Vernon Hebinck Endowed Scholarship wasestablished in memory of UST alumnus Colonel Robert VernonHebinck, USAF, ’62 by his brother, Bernard (Burney) Hebinck ’55,and Robert’s widow, Clarice Hebinck. The scholarship willprovide tuition support for a student who wishes to take part in an internship that focuses on Race, Ethnic and ReligiousCultural Relations for credit in Catholic Social Justice Studies.

Burney shares with us his brother’s contributions towardhelping to combat racial and ethnic intolerance in the military.

Family Honors the Memory ofColonel Robert V. Hebinck’62

Colonel Robert Vernon Hebinck '62 is pictured here at the retirement ceremony of his brother Burney Hebinck '55 in 1992 atBergstrom AFB, Texas. Burney has served as an Alumni Association Board Member and former President.

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University of St. Thomas Homecoming

CelticWarriorWeekend 2012Homecoming was a success!The fun-filled weekend, Feb.17-18, brought more than 300alumni and students tocampus to show their schoolspirit. On Friday, a Mass in the Chapel of St. Basil wasfollowed by a reception inhistoric Link Lee Mansionhonoring the deans of theUniversity. During the

reception, guests alsocelebrated the 100thanniversary of Link Lee, and the Heritage Societypresented a plaque to the University recognizing its historical value. Rain clouds brought the

Saturday tailgate indoors, butthe Celtic Warriors did not letthe bad weather deter anyfestivities. Students, alumni,faculty and staff gathered inJerabeck Gymnasium forbarbecue, beer and thetraditional Turtle Derby! The races resulted in threewinning turtles and threelucky winners from the crowd,who correctly picked thewinning reptiles.

Even though the alumniversus the students soccergame was canceled, guestsshowed up to cheer the men’sand women’s basketball teams, though both teamswere defeated by opponents

from Wiley College. Alumni kept the party going at theofficial after party at Jackson’sWatering Hole, whichconcluded the weekend filled with friends, fun and karaoke.

Betty Fischer Bob Anthony Burney Hebinck Cimela Kidonakis Dan Garcia Daniel Elustondo Daniela Cooz Danny Shebaclo Drew Wilson Elizabeth Quiroga

Erin McClarty Estefi Hernandez Frances Escriva Gloria Luna Grace Follis Jack Follis Jennie Orellana Lauren LaGrappe Leslie Barrera Lester Smith

Mandy Luna Michael Branda Michelle JabbourNatasha Costa Nicole Dobbs Pat Krause Paul Negrete Victoria Smith Vince D’Amico William Rodrigues

Homecoming SponsorsCOMPANYBerryhill Baja Grill The Chocolate Bar/CandyliciousIntegris Roofing Jackson’s Watering Hole Paulie’s Saint Arnold Brewing CompanySkewer’sUST Bookstore

Homecoming Committee

INDIVIDUAL Leslie BarreraBetty and CharlesFischer

Grace FollisJack FollisAbigail KonickiAlexandra KonickiMandy Luna

Gloria Luna andJesse Bounds

Arthur OrtizElizabeth QuirogaWilliam A StenderMarty ThompsonJulian AnthonyZagars (In Memoriam)

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The University’s second graduating class celebrates its60th anniversary with Mass and a luncheon on campuson May 4. Five of the members of this class havereceived the Vincent J. Guinan Distinguished AlumniAward: Chris Cole, Vincent D’Amico, Betty (Koenig)Fischer, Charles Fischer and Teana Sechelski.

(Row Seated): Mary Theresa Scherer, Patty Winkler, MarieDavila, Clarita deYbarrondo, Anna Lupin, Anna Marie Hanson.(2nd Row): Clarissa Porras, Henry Grover, Robert Grossheim,Vincent D’Amico, Joan Keim, Barbara Lopez, Paul Reed, TeanaSechelski, Anna Quoyeser, Betty Koenig. (3rd Row): JimmyPoole, Erwin Basinski, Joe Ankenbruck, Byrne Simpson, FrankRendon, Steve LaRocca, Charles Fischer, Carl Bradley.

BasketballMen’s basketballcompleted its first winningseason in its short three-seasonhistory with an 18-13 record.The team has improved everyseason, going 10-15 and 13-14 in the first two years.Competing its first year in theRed River AthleticConference (RRAC), theteam finished 16-8 and tied forfourth with SouthwesternAssemblies of God University.The team finished eighth

in the country in assist/turnover ratio. The Celts were14th in assists per game with15.8 and 17th in 3-point fieldgoals made per game with 7.5.The Celts were 23rd in thenation in points allowed pergame at 65.8. This makes thesecond year in a row that theteam has finished in the top 25in scoring defense.

The women’s basketball teamfinished its inaugural season 5-19 in conference play and 8-22 overall.

Soccer The men’s soccerprogram continued its successin 2011, finishing the season9-8-1. The team finished 9-4in conference play and 3rd inthe RRAC, just short of asecond trip to the NAIANational Tournament.

VolleyballWomen’s volleyballfinished the season with a 19-17 record, a 4th place finish inthe regular season and a third-place finish at the RRACconference tournament.

Golf The women’s golf teamcompeted in its first-evertournament in February at the Jack Brown MemorialTournament, hosted by Texas A&M InternationalUniversity at Laredo CountryClub, finishing 5th in theNCAA Division II field. Theschedule runs through April as

the team sets its sights on theRRAC championship.

Men’s golf wrapped up its firstfall season at the NorthwoodUniversity Fall Shootout inOctober, finishing the thirdround in 12th place. The Celtsresumed play in February atSouth Padre Island Golf Club.The Senator Eddie LucioInvitational was hosted byconference rival University of Texas at Brownsville.Competition through Maywraps up with the RRACchampionship and the NAIAnational championship.

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Class of 1952

May 1952

HONORARY AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

Honorary GiftsMs. Janice AdamsonDr. Poldi Tschirch

Dr. Dominic A. AquilaDr. Poldi Tschirch

Ms. Susan E. BradfordMr. and Mrs. Grier P. Patton

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Professor Emerita Rolande Leguillon Dies at 88

Dr. Rolande Leguillon, professor emerita of French, died on Saturday, March 17, justtwo weeks after celebrating her 88thbirthday. Leguillon taught at the Universityfrom 1968 to 2009. She received herBaccalaureat-Philosophie from theUniversity of Paris, a bachelor’s degree fromthe University of St. Thomas in 1966, a

master’s in French Literature from the University of Houston,and a doctorate in French Literature from Rice University.Affectionately referred to in French as “Madame,” Leguillonwas passionate about teaching. Former students say shechallenged them to learn French and improve with eachassignment, and many considered her a mentor.

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