aquinas magazine :: fall 2002

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Editorial Team

Marty FaheyNicole Hagen

Joelle Kwiatkowski 02Sally Reeves

Julie RidenourMelvene Tardy 87

Contributors

Rick AlbroTerry Bocian 70

Michelle Bottrall 97Eric Bridge 92

Mary Clark-Kaiser

Cecilia Cunningham

Gary EberleV. James Garofalo, Ph.D.

Harry J. Knopke, Ph.D.Shirley Lewis, Ph.D.

Paula Meehan 75Sister Jean Milhaupt, O.P.

Bob Niedzielski 58Jennifer Rybski, junior

Tonya Schafer 02Nicole Selzer

Melissa Spagnoli, seniorCynthia VanGelderen

Brad Vedders

Greg VeddersBill Weitzel

DesignGreg Becker

Desktop PublisherSilvija Visockis

Photography

Mikel CahillBrian Kelly

Joelle Kwiatkowski 02John Niedzielski 97

Mark Schmidbauer

Aquinas magazine is a publication of the College Relations Department, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

It is published semi-annually, spring and fall. Comments/suggestions are encouraged:

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Aquinas College, an inclusive educational community rooted in the Catholic Dominicantradition, provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective, emphasizes career

preparation focused on leadership and service to others, and fosters a commitment tolifelong learning dedicated to the pursuit of truth and the common good.

Aquinas College conducts an array of educational programs whose quality andeffectiveness cause it to be considered consistently as a premier Catholic liberal arts College

in the Midwest. In doing so, it is the College of choice for increasing numbers of studentswho seek a diverse, but inclusive, learning community that will enable them to increase

their knowledge, hone their competencies, develop their character, and answer Gods callingto use their gifts and talents to make a positive difference in our world through their lives,

work, and service. Aquinas strives to graduate students of competence, conscience,compassion, and commitment.

Aquinas College is committed to equality. This statement of the College speaks to this

commitment, as do our history and heritage. We believe that diversity is a blessing, whichbrings a richness of perspective to our intellectual, cultural, social, and spiritual life. All

members of our communityfaculty, staff, studentswill demonstrate respect for eachother regardless of our differences. All of us will be sensitive in our actions, words, and

deeds. We will demonstrate these sensitivities in our classrooms, curricula, offices, meetingplaces, and living environments.

We will maintain the diversity of our Board of Trustees, faculty, student body, and staff

and appreciate the different gifts each brings to this community regardless of age, gender,race, ethnicity, religion, or disability.

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CONTENTSPresidents Message page 6

Trustee Profiles page 7

Alumni News page 10Alumni Web Site New Look page 14

Community OutreachCommunity Leadership Institute page 16Woodrick Institute page 18Emeritus College page 20

Campus News page 24International Programs page 26Elementary Reading Clinic page 29College Conferencing page 30

Deans News page 34Reggio Emilia-Inspired Programs page 36

Faculty News page 38

Student News page 40

AthleticsCoach Wood Commended page 42Athletic Schedules page 45

Admissions page 48

Development page 50Hall of Fame Gala Event page 51

Class Notes page 54

AQUINASFALL 2002 VOLUME 1, NUMBER 2

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4Hope all is well. The newmagazine is an excellentpiecegreat job! Im proud todisplay this magazine in myoffice so that others may take apeek into my alma mater. Also,the reception at the countryclub was super and I thoughtwell attended. Keep up thegood work.

Richard De Loof 85Director/Capital Campaigns

St. John Health System Foundation,Detroit

Hello The Aquinas magazine is

terrific! The team did an awesomejob on this!

Maggie (Studrawa 01) Holmgren

Congrats on the new Aquinasmagazine. It truly puts theCollege into a new league foralums like me.

One thought: Back in 70s, asI recall, there was an attempt,very successful at times I thought,to have several intellectualarticles in the magazine inaddition to all that importantinformation about the schools,the students, the faculty, thealums, etc.