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The Most Reverend Dale J. Melczek2013 Commencement Address

St. Joseph Society —

Thank You For Your Support .

(See College Family CelebrateS, page 8)

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Donald S. Kubacki, Chairman

Class of ‘69

Jesse Garcia, Jr.Vice Chairman

Class of ‘80

Michael Skowronek, Secretary

Class of ‘77

Victor A. Lozano, Treasurer

Class of ‘10

• MittieAllen,Classof‘12

• FranDrozdz,Classof‘67

• DavidGladish,Classof‘91

• AndyMarks,Classof‘05

• JamesMcShane,Classof‘77

• NitaMeola,Classof‘97

• JeanPhelps,Classof‘76&‘79

• JeffreyStur,Classof‘71&‘06

Contact us › Wewelcomeyourfeedbackonthisissueandyourletters/commentsforfuturepublications. Pleasecontactusat219-473-4254oremail:alumni@ccsj.edu. Thisissue(andbackissues)ofthemagazineareavailabletodownloadinthe‘Alumni’areaof ourwebsite:www.ccsj.edu/alumni

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Sincerely,

Angela HughesClass of ‘11

Alumni,

Haveyoucelebrated?Wehavehadourfirst,fullyearofWavelength magazines! OverthisyearwehavebeenintroducedtoanumberofphenomenalCCSJalumni:

We’vemetlayoutdesignerAmyHughes,‘10,inthepagesoftheTimesandhavegonethedistancewithall-statemarathonrunnerFranDrozdz,‘67,(Vol.1,No.1).We’veseenalumnaAllisonCooper,‘12,helpconnectpeoplewithjobsintheChicagolandareaandhavewatchedCalumetRegionwomanCarmenLomellin,‘79,makeaninternationalimpactinpoliticsinWashingtonD.C.(Vol.2,No.2).We’vealsoconnectedwithfreelancephotographerPeteDoherty,‘75,throughhisscenicNorthwestIndianadunelandphotographyandhavefollowedgraduateTaitVillareal,‘12,takehismilitarytrainingthroughgraduateschoolandapplyitasafederalagentfortheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity(Vol.3,No.3).

With this issue, we meet a handful more of our outstanding alumni community. DoctorofPsychologyJosephKovach,‘69,shareswithushistry-itimpulse,whichlandedhimbackatCCSJasaprofessor(SeeSetting the Stage Page11);AssistantPrincipalTyneashaBanks,‘08,drawsustoseethegiftsofhelpingkidsreachtheirpotential(SeeArt of Teaching Page9);and,AttorneyDavidGladish,‘91,showsuswhat it takes to be successful in life (See Always the Advocate Page7).

ReadingoftheendeavorsandaccomplishmentsofourfellowalumniatCCSJandintheirlivesbeyondgraduation,weshareintheirexperiences.Withfutureissues of Wavelengthtocome,let’sfityourstoryinthepages.Call,email,orwrite,Icanbereachedat219-473-4227orahughes2@ccsj.edu.Ilookforwardtosharingyourexperience!

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LetterfromthePresident 4

FriendshipTeaParty 5

FacultyFeature 11

AlumniAssociation 12

CampaignFeature 13

AthleticsRecap 15

AlumniNotes 16

InMemoriam 17

UpcomingEvents 18

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7AttorneyDavidGladish,Classof‘91,advocatesforclientsinallcourtsofIndianaandIllinois.

Celebrity Alumni

5CollegecelebratesCommencement2013,oncampus,amongthegraduates,BishopDaleJ.Melczekreceiveshonorarydegree.

Commencement2013

14TheCollegeremembersthesupportofwarheroQuentinP.SmithinnamingEndowedChairinScience.

TributetoTrusteeEmeritus

16TheCCSJAthleticDepartmenthonorsournation’sheroesataCCACdoubleheaderbaseball game.

CrimsonWaveSalutesVeterans

9AssistantPrincipalTyneashaBanks,Classof‘08,recognizesthepotentialofstudentsathistoricTheodoreRooseveltschoolinGary.

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Strategic Planning Now Underway

OurcurrentstrategicplanhasservedCalumetCollegeofSt.Josephwell.ItexpiresinDecember2013,however,andanewplanisnowbeingdeveloped.Alumnirepresentoneofourmostimpor-tantstakeholdergroups.Forthisreason,we’relookingforyourbestthinkingpertainingtoyour“universityofchoice.”

Here’swhatwehaveaccomplishedtodate.Astrategicplanningcommitteewithbroad-basedmembershiphasbeenestablished.ItincludesrepresentationfromourAlumniAssociationAdvisoryBoard.Afive-yeartimehorizonhasbeenestablished.Andaparticularplanningmodelhasbeenadopted.MichaelE.Porter’sCompetitiveForcesModelchallengesinstitutionstoidentifyoneoffive“competitiveplatforms”(i.e.,low-cost,broaddifferentiation,bestvalue,focusedlow-cost,andfocuseddifferentiation)onwhichitisnowcompetingandwhichitshouldcompeteingoingfor-ward.Theoptimalapproachisoneinwhichaninstitution’smissionanditscurrentmarketpositionbothmatchthecompetitiveplatformonwhichitcancompetemosteffectively. Aseriesofmeetingshavebeenscheduledatwhichwe’lldevelopaseriesof“findings”designedtoinformthedevelopmentofournewstrategicplan.OnMarch22nd,wereviewedourmissionstate-mentandlaunchedthedevelopmentofanarticulatedvisionstatement.OnApril26th,weidentifiedanumberofcompetitiveforcesthatareimpactingallinstitutionsofhigherlearning.OnMay24th,weanalyzedcompetitiveforcesimpactingtheseveralinstitutionsofhigherlearninglocatedintheCalumetRegion.OnJune28th,theCommitteewillconducta“gapanalysis”inordertoclarifytheextenttowhichwearenowachievingourmissionandvision.OnJuly26th,we’llidentifyourin-stitutionalstrengthsandweaknessesandanyopportunitiesorthreatsthatarelikelytoemergeinthenearterm.OnAugust23rd,we’llconductwhatorganizationaltheoristsrefertoasa“valuechainanalysis.”Allorganizationsmobilizevariousresourcesandcapacitiesinordertoachievecertainpurposes.Intoday’seconomy,it’sessentialforallorganizations–includingcollegesanduniversi-ties–todothiswell.OnSeptember27th,we’llchooseanoptimal“competitiveplatform.”AndonOctober25th,we’llidentifystrategicoptionsappropriatetothatplatform,ourmission,andourvisionforCalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph.We’llthendevelopadraftstrategicplanandshareitasbroadly as we can.

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Howcanyouhelp?Asalumni,you’llcertainlybeaskedtocommentonthedraftdocument.We’dappreciateyourinputduringtheplanningprocessitself,however.IfyouhavethoughtsaboutCalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph’spast,present,andfuture,I’dbedelightedtohearfromyou.Tothatend,Icanbereachedatdlowery@ccsj.edu.Thank you!

friend, she explained, “It says, ‘I want to spend time with you.’ You concentrate on that person.”

Denyse and her best friend and husband, George, Class of ‘92 & ‘07, began the Friend-ship Tea five years ago as a ‘thank you’ to the College and Education Department. “We were given scholarships,” Denyse said. “Without it, I would not have believed schooling was possible for us.”

In coming up with an idea to present to Sr. Michele Dvorak, Director of Education

Fifth Annual Friendship Tea PartyFifth Annual Friendship Tea Party

With arms extended to the College family, their friends, and the community, the Educa-tion Department at Calumet College of St. Joseph hosted its Fifth Annual Friendship Tea Party on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Gather-ing in cozy Room 200 at the College, guests enjoyed an afternoon nurturing friendships and supporting Education scholarships.

“You’ve got to love a good tea [party],” said Denyse Ryder Buck, Class of ‘92 & ‘07. Tak-ing the time to prepare and share tea with a

Fifth Annual Friendship Tea Party

paradeofexcellencetoallthoselookingon,CCSJgraduatesoftheClassof2013,dressedintheircommencementregalia,marcheddownNewYorkAvenuetotheircom-mencementceremony.AftercelebratingMassatSt.JohntheBaptistCatholicChurchinWhiting,IN,graduateswereeagertogathertogetheroncampus,Saturday,May18,2013,fortheirmuchanticipatedgraduationday,andtheCollege’s51stannualcommencement.

“Whenyouarrivedheretoday,youbroughtwithyoutwothings:yourfaith,asyoudefineyourfaithandasyourfaithdefinesyou,andyourfamilywhohassupportedyouinallofyourendeavors,”announcedBoardofTrusteesViceChairmanDavidBochnowski,priortointroducingtheTrusteeswhowerepresent.Heighteningthegraduates’excitement,headdedathirdthingtheywouldleavethedaywith,thatfromthenon,theywillalwaysbegraduates of their“UniversityofChoice.”

TherecipientofthehonorarydegreeofDoctorofHumanities,HonorisCausa,BishopDaleJ. Melczek said he felt humbled and truly honored to stand alongside his fellow CCSJ grad-uates.“OurUniversitystrivestoformleadersinoursocietywhoarecapableofmakingapersonalsynthesisoffaithandculture;leaderswhocanbearwitnesstotheGospelvaluesoflifeandthedignityofeveryhumanbeing,”saidBishopMelczek,valuingtheculturally-enrichedandvalue-ladeneducationthatisuniquelyofferedatCCSJ.“Here,”hecontinued,“freedomistreasuredasaGod-givengiftthatmustbebalancedwithresponsibilityandconcernforthecommongood.”

SincehisappointmenttotheDioceseofGaryin1992,BishopMelczekhasbeenafaithfulfriendandsteadfastsupporteroftheCollege.Byhisexampleofselflessserviceanddedi-cation,hehasdemonstratedleadershipineffortsonbehalfof,notonlytheCollegeand NorthwestIndiana,butalsothebroader,globalcommunity.RepresentingCatholicRelief Services(CRS)informalreviewsofprogramsestablishedinthePhilippines,Myan- mar,Cambodia,theRepublicoftheCongo,Angola,andHaiti,BishopMelczek has ablyservedasaboardmemberforCRS.Hehas also enhanced lay leadershipinthe CatholicChurchthroughthedevelopmentofamodelLayMinistryProgram;and,as

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programs, Denyse asked herself, ‘What talent did God give me?’ Having co-owned the teahouse, Serenitea, in Highland, IN, and believing tea to be a ministry, her answer

was clear. She grew excited as her vision blossomed and successfully raised funds for Education scholarships; she never expected it, though, to go beyond the first year.

With 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Education scholarships, the amazing success of the Friendship Tea has been made possible by, not only the generous donations of the College family, but by the selfless giving of time, talent, and treasure of Denyse and George and five other charitable ladies—Judy Nies, Paula Timko, Jackie Wells, Linda Sienkiewicz, and Betty Pierce. Giving their

loving touch with handcrafted centerpieces and homemade sweets each year, the team presents a charming atmosphere for the tea party guests to celebrate their friends.

Thanks to their charity and the many other generous contributions, this year’s Friend-ship Tea Party raised over $7000 for the Education Scholarship Fund. Scholarships granted through this fund will continue to give Education students the means to believe college is possible for them.

aco-chairoftheNorthwestIndianaRaceRelationsCouncil,BishopMelczekhasplayedaseminalrolewithrespecttoracerelations,craftingtwoinfluentialdocuments:“TheManyFacesofOurChurch:APastoralLetteronCulturalDiversity”and“CreatedinGod’sImage: APastoralLetterontheSinofRacismandaCalltoConversion.”

Inhiscommencementaddress,BishopMelczeknotedthatinGod’splan,peoplearecalledtorealizetheirGod-givenpotential,notmerelyasindividuals,butratherincommunity.“Weareonehumanfamily,whateverournational,racial,ethnic,economic,religious,andideologicaldifferences.Weareourbrothersandsisterskeepers,whoeverandwherevertheymaybe.Weunderstand that our brothers and sisters in need do not care what we know, but want to know thatwecare.”BishopMelczekexpressedhishopethathisfellowgraduateshavetreasuredtheirexperienceofcommunityandfamilyatCCSJandprayedthattheybemoredeterminednowthaneverbeforetobetheirverybestselvesby“willinglyembracingGod’sloveandshar-ingthatlove.”

AsvaledictorianfortheClassof2013,MeganNicoleManleyalsohadtheprivilegetoaddressherfellowgraduates.“Beingacollegegraduatemeanssomuchmorethanthedegreeyouareabouttoholdinyourhand.”Sheaskedherfellowgraduatestoconsiderwhatitmeans.“Youhavechosentodeterminethecourseofyourfuture.Youhavechosenwhatcareerpathtofollowandhavechosentoachievethebesteducationpossibletoprepareyouforthatcareer.”AchievingSummaCumLaudehonorswithacumulative4.0GPA,ManleyearnedbothaBachelorofScienceinParalegalStudiesandaBachelorofScienceinBusinessManagement.Understanding that the decision to go to college is not always an easy one to make, Manley congratulated her fellow graduates for following their own commitment in setting the founda-tionforapromisingfuture.

JoiningourcommunityofCCSJAlumniasthe2013Class,278graduatesobtainedtheirdegrees:60achievedmaster’sdegrees,198earnedbachelor’sdegrees,and20attainedassociate’sdegrees.

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AlwAys the AdvocAte

Achievingmanyofhiscareergoalsbytheageof44,includingestablishinghisownlawoffice,AttorneyDavidGladish,Classof‘91,hasnothingtocomplainaboutinhislife.“Ifyoudotherightthingfortherightreasons,thebenefitseconomicallywillbethere,”Gladishsaid.

Growingup,Gladishdidnotseehimselfassomeonewhocouldbeasuccessfulattorney.Asamiddle-classkidwho did not know any attorneys, he thought going to law schoolandbecomingalawyer“happenedtootherkids.”Andstill,hewantedacareerinthefieldofCriminalJustice.Followingthisdesireandhisgeneralinterestinlaw,GladishhadanumberofpossibleavenueswhenhestartedCCSJ’sCriminalJusticeprograminthelate‘80s.BecominganattorneyemergedasaveryrealdirectionforGladishinhisjunioryear,whenProfessorAllenBrown,DirectoroftheCriminalJusticedepartment,tookGladishasideandtoldhimthathebelievedGladishhadtheskilland ability needed to go on to law school.

“Withoutthatinspiration,IwouldnothavethoughtthatIcoulddoit,”Gladishsaid.“AllenBrowngavemethemotivationaswellastheconfidencetosaythatIcould.”

PassingtheLSATentranceexam,GladishenrolledatValparaisoUniversity’sSchoolofLaw.Afterhisfirstyearstudyinglaw,Gladishreceivedhisfirstclerkingjobinalawoffice—Bosch&DedelowinHighland,IN.WorkingwithAttorneyMichaelBosch,Classof‘72,whoalso teaches ethics at CCSJ, Gladish learned how to be an effectiveadvocateforclients:howtomakeargumentsontheirbehalfandpresenttheminthebestlightpossible.“Learninghowtobeagoodadvocate,”Gladishsaid,“isimportantinordertobeaneffectivepresenterandattor-neyincourt.”ObtaininghisJurisDoctorin1995,Glad-ishwasadmittedtothebarsofIndianaandIllinoisandwaslicensedtopracticelawinallcourtsinthetwostates.

As a new, young attorney, then, fresh out of law school, Gladishwasreadytostartadvocatingforclientsandrepresentingthemincourt.SecuringajobwithSmith&DeBonis,anotherhighlyratedlawfirminHighland,Gladishlearnedmoreabouttheins-and-outsofpracticinglaw and started to build a client base. Working in a law

firmthatdealtwithpersonalinjuryandcivillaw,hegainedexperiencespecializingintheareasofcivilliti-gation,medicalmalpractice,badfaith,andcivilrights.RemainingwithSmith&DeBonisforovertenyears,Gladishprovedhisabilitytimeandagainincourtandearnedtheconfidenceandtrustofhisclients.Estab-lishinghisownlawfirminHighlandin2006,GladishcontinuedhislegalpracticeastheLawOfficeofDavidGladish,PC.

Highlyratedasaveryethicalandeffectiveattorneyandesteemedbyhispeers,Gladishconsidershimselftobeanaggressiveattorney.Witheightytoone-hundredcasesonhisdeskatanygiventime,hepushestoresolvethemwithin two years (the statute of limitations for courts in Indiana).Toshortenthelonglegalprocess,Gladishfilesa law suit the moment he is retained to secure a trial date early on. After determining liability and assessing the levelofdamages,Gladishseekstowinforhisclientstheir“oneandonlyopportunityforjustcompensation,”anideahepresentstothejuryateverytrial.Gladishsaidthat he always wants to win the cases for his clients be-causethatisallhecandoforthem;hecannotchangethemisfortunetheyexperienced.

“If you do the right thing for the right reasons, the benefits will be there economically.”

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Calumet College of St. Joseph esteems its extended College family and applauded them at the 48th Annu-al Trustees’ Scholarship Ball held Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrill-ville. “Everything contributed to this evening’s event will go to our most deserving students and those of greatest financial need,” announced Chairman of the Board of Trustees Larry Meyers, pleased to declare that this year’s Ball was entirely underwritten. Our extended College family also celebrated the honors bestowed to this year’s award winners: the Honorable Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura, David S. Gladish, Esq., and the BP Whiting Business Unit.

Awarded the St. Joseph the Worker Award, one of the College’s highest honors, Bonaventura was heart struck. “I am a person who believes you shouldn’t get an award for doing your job. If you do things from your heart, you are never wrong,” said Bonaventura, whose whole life has been dedicated to improving the lives of children. Having led efforts throughout the state since 1993, she continues to lead as the new Director of Indiana’s Department of Child Services.

Honored to be recognized with the Brother Gerard Von Hagel Alumni Award, Attorney Gladish, Class of ‘91, acknowledged his mentors—Allen Brown, Attor-ney Michael Bosch, and Attorney Terry Smith—who all gave him career opportunities and pushed him to achieve his potential. Gladish, who maintains his law practice as the Law Office of David Gladish, PC., also teaches Legal Writing and Research I & II at CCSJ. “I hold myself up as a role model [for students],” Gladish said, “that if they work hard, they can be anything they want to be.”

Accepting the Corporate Leadership Award on behalf of the BP Whiting Business Unit, BP Director of Government and Public Affairs Thomas Keilman expressed the refinery’s pride in its committed rela-tionship with the College and continued investment in the community. “Calumet College has become a great university,” Keilman affirmed.

College Family Celebrates

Believinginmakingthingspositiveandgivingbacktothecommunity,Gladishhasbeeninvolvedinanumberofprofessionalandcommunityorganizations—IndianaTrialLawyersAssociation,SouthShoreArtsFoundation,andthe Towle Community Theater. As a legal commentator forWJOB1230AM,Gladishhassharedhisknowledgewiththegeneralpublic,talkingoncurrenttrendsofthelaw, locally and nationally, and informing listeners about what’sbehindtheheadlines.

GladishalsogivesbacktohisCCSJcommunity.Teachingasanadjunctfacultymembersince2000,Gladishenjoyssharing real life situations with his students and informing themofthecurrenthappeningsintheirfield.Thethinghelikes most about teaching at CCSJ is seeing his students succeed.Gladishsaid,“WhenIseeoneofmystudentswho has gone on to reach a higher station in life, whether it’slawschool,graduateschool,oroutthereworkingintheirfield,IamveryproudthatIwasabletoplayasmallpartintheireducationandgettingthemthere.”AlsoamemberofCCSJ’sAlumniAdvisoryBoardandParalegalProgramAdvisoryBoard,GladishappreciateshisotherinvolvementswiththeCollegeaswell.

Measuring success as more than a monetary reward, Gladish hopeshisfellowalumniwillpursuetheireducationswithfervor,workinghardtoearntheirdegreesandgainrespectintheirfields.Healsohopestheywillstrivetodogoodthings for the right reasons and mark their good deeds as achievementsintheirlives.“Youmaynotbeamillionaire,”Gladishsaid,“butyouwillbehappywithyourlife,andyouwillbesuccessfulinyourlife.”

AttorneyDavidGladish,Classof’91,receivestheBrotherGerardVonHagelAlumniAwardfor2013,forhisexampletothecommunity,demonstratingthevaluesofrespect,un-derstanding,andthespiritofstewardshiptaughtatCCSJ.

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“Teachingisanart.Ifyoudon’thavethecalltodoitanddon’thavethepassion,ithurtsthekids,”Bankssaid,treasuringthefuturessheholdsinherhands.“Notonlyareyoumoldingtheminacademics,butyouaremoldingthemtobeproductivepersonsinsociety.”

Banksdiscoveredhercalltoteachnineyearsagowhenheroldestsonbeganelementaryschool.Withtimetositinonhisclass,Banksaidedthekindergartenteacher,eventhoughshehadnobackgroundineduca-tion.Workingwiththestrugglingreaders,Bankshelpedeachchildpasthisorherstumblingblocksbydevelopingindividualizededucationalplans,thoughatthistimeshedidnotknowit.

“WhenIseeakidstruggling,”Bankssaid,“IprayandaskGodforinsight.”FeelingthetouchofGod’sguidance,Banks’passiontoteachdeepened,andsheknewshehadtogobacktoschool.

Hearing what Calumet College had to offer from her father and greatest inspiration,TyroneRogersSr.,Classof‘00,BanksenrolledinCCSJ’sElementaryEducationprogram.In2004,herfirstyearattendingclasses,shealsostartedherfirstyearteachingatGaryLighthouseCharterSchool.Althoughshewasinitiallyinterviewedforanofficemanagerposition,thehiringstaffcouldseeinheragifttohelpkids,andtheyhadaneedforakindergarten teacher.

Thus,herworkexperiencebecameherstudent-teachingexperience.Bankssaid,“IenjoyedthefactthatIwaslearninganddevelopingmycraftundertheguidanceoftheteachersatCCSJ.”Applyingagrowingsetofeduca-tionalskillsandteachingtoolsdirectlyinherclassroom,Bankscoulddeter-mine,daily,whichactivitiesworkedbestforherstudentsandwhichdidnot.

After only three years learning and teaching in the classroom at Gary LighthouseCharter,Bankswaspromotedtoassistantprincipal,andsincethenshehasworkedattheschooladministrationlevel.

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Outsideofheroffice,AssistantPrincipalTyneashaBanks,Classof‘08,person-allyinteractswiththeJuniorAcademystudentsofTheodoreRooseveltCollegeandCareerAcademyinGary,IN.Gettingtoknowthemindividually—whotheyare,wheretheyarecomingfrom,whattheirdreamsare—Banksrecognizesandsupportstheirpotential,addressingthe7th-and8th-gradersaccordingtotheiraspirations:Ms.CEO,Mr.MathTeacher.

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BanksfeltdrawntothehistoricTheodoreRooseveltCollegeandCareerAcademyin2012.HearingthatoperationsoftheGaryschoolwereseizedbytheIndianaDepartmentofEduca-tionbecauseofpooracademicperformance,Bankswantedtobeinvolvedwiththeschool’sturnaround.HiredasassistantprincipalfortheJuniorAcademy,Banksbroughtwithherapassiontohelpthestudentsandtheteachers.

“Startingoff,itwashard,”Bankssaid.“Wehadtoteardownacultureofnegativityandbuildupapositiveoneandchange,really,thethinkingandmindsofthestudentstomotivatethem.”

ForBanks,thekeytomotivatingstudentscentersonmeetingtheirneeds.Banksurgesherteacherstosimplylistentostudentsandunderstandtheirneeds.Builduponthat,shesaid,andthestudentswilllearnandenvisionsuccess.Banksalsomakesitapointtointeractwiththestudentswheneverpossible.Byknowingthe7th-and8th-gradersandseeingtheirattitudesandambitionsfirst-hand,shecanbetterunderstandtheirneedsandnotonlyguidethem

personally,butalsodirecttheteachersmoreeffectively.

Inherscheduleeveryday,BanksleadsprofessionaldevelopmentsessionsforherJuniorAcademyteachers.Comingtogetheraspeers,sheandherteacherscollaborateonskillbuildingandlessonplanning,buildingtrustandgrow-ingasacohesiveunit.“Thestaff,here,arefamily;thereisnocompetition,”Bankssaid.“Everyoneisaleader.”Modelingteachinglessonsanddemon-stratingherexpectations,Banksleadsbyexample.Indoingso,sheexplained,shecanpushherteacherstofurthertheirprofessionaldevelopmentandintheendhelpthestudents.

Overthecourseofthisschoolyear,BankshasseenacultureshiftinherJuniorAcademystudents.Attendancehasimproved.Disciplinehasgottenbetter.Thestudentsarecaringmoreandtakinggreaterresponsibilityfortheireducation,showing inside and outside the classroom that they want to learn and build char-acter;and,theyareprotective,now,oftheirsaferlearningenvironment.Banks

saidone8th-gradestudent,whohadatruancyproblemlastyear,wentfrombeingangryandunwillingtoworktobe-ingpresenteveryday,smiling,askingforhelp,andgenuinelycaringaboutlearning.Anotherstudent,sheadded,hascometoserveasapeercounselor,initiatingconversationswithstudentswhomayhavestarteddownwrongpathsandhelpingthemturnbackaround.

“Justlisteningtostudents,”Bankssaid,“theylikethedirectiontheschoolisgoingin.”Theplan,sheindicates,istokeeppushingforwardandbuilduponthe foundation that has been set.

Banksneverwantstostopteaching.Shehopestobecomeabuildingprin-cipaland,ultimately,asuperintendent;sheneverwantstostopsharinghereducationalgiftwithothers.Ineverywayshecan,Bankswantstohelppeople—kidsandadults—seeandreachtheirpotential.Banksisgratefulforthesupportshehashadfromhermentors:Dr.JoiPatterson,PastorMauriceWhite,Mrs.LucilleUpshaw,andDr.VernonG.Smith.“TheyallhelpedtobuildmetobetheleaderthatI’vebecome.”

Banks encourages her fellow alumni to take what they have learned at CCSJ and help others in their communities and careers. For those in positions to hire, she hopes they look at CCSJ students and graduates. And finally, she says, “Share your experiences.”

“When I see a kid stuggling, I pray and ask God for insight.”

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Setting the Stage for Student SuccessDr.JosephKovach

CCSJDirectorofPsychology,Dr.JosephKovach,Classof‘69,neverintendedtogetintoteaching.Infact,hestartedinthefieldofpsychologyonawhim.“Ididn’twanttobeastarvingactor,”saidKovach,whoseCCSJbachelor’sdegreeisinSpeechandTheater. Withafancyforresearchandanaturaldesiretohelppeople,Kovachbelievedpsychologytobeaviablebeginning.“Therewasjustsomething[aboutpsychol-ogy],”hesaid,“thatfascinatedme.”Findinghisinterestinneurology,Kovachspenthisearlycareerdoingdiagnostictesting,research,andclinicalworkwithpatients.Hefelttheneed,though,todomoreandhelpadditionalpeople.

Actingonthisneed,Kovachdecidedtogiveteachingago.HefirsttaughtatSouthSuburbanCollegeandPurdueCalumet.Then,withafull-timejobofferfromCalumetCollegein1984,hetooktheopportunitytogivebacktohisCCSJfamily.“WhatIreallylikeaboutteachinghereiswatchingstudentsgetit,”Kovachsaid.Tohelpstudents‘getit,’Kovachsoftensthebrain-heavymaterial,infusing his lectures with humor and his Second City talent.

Kovachsetsthestageforlearningbygivingstudentsopportunitiestoexperiencenewsurroundings.“Peoplelearnlikesponges,”Kovachsaid.“Theyjusthavetobeexposedtothings.”Formanystudents,especiallyfreshmen,exposuretoanewplaceissimplytravelingdowntowntoChicago.Still,Kovachbroadenstheopportunities.

Astheunofficialtrip-creatoratCCSJ,KovachorganizesregularclasstripsfortheCollegefamily.ThispastMay,KovachtooktheSt.Gaspar’sHonorsLearn-ingCommunitytoEuropeforaweek-longstayinLondon,England,withsidetripstoWindsorCastle,Stonehenge,Bath,andParis,France.ThislearningexperienceforthestudentsKovachregardedasacelebration.Hesaid,“Thesestudentshaveworkedhard,maintainingtheir[3.5]GPAandremainingintheHonorsLearningCommunityforthreeyears.”

LastyearKovachtraveledwithagrouptoSpain;andin2011,theirtravelstookthemtoItaly,touringFlorence,Venice,Rome,andVaticanCity.ThelattertripKovachcoordinatedinconjunctionwiththeCollege’sparticipationintherestora-tionprojectsofthePatronsoftheArtsintheVaticanMuseums.TheartpiecespreservedthroughCCSJ’ssponsorshipincludedtenxylographies,orwoodblockprints,onJapanesepaper.

Planningforupcomingtrips,Kovachisexcitedtocontinuehelpingstudentsdiscovertheworld.Hehopes,too,todothesameforalumni.Alreadyexploringpossibledestinationspots,likeAlaska,CostaRica,andIsrael,KovachislookingtocreatearemarkablysensationalandintriguingtripfortheAlumniAssociationin the near future.

Accomplishments:• PartoftheWhiteHouse

ConferenceforaDrugFreeAmericawhenPresident Reaganwasinoffice.

• Oneoftheleadpyschologists insettingupfamilyservices for the army in Korea.

• LecturingfourtimesatOxfordUniversityinEngland.

FunGoals:• WorkwiththePatronsofthe

Arts in the Vatican Museums to setupanexhibitioninChicagointhenextthreeyears.

• Continuetobeasactiveas possibleatCCSJ.

• Maintainworkwithprivate practiceandconsulting.

• Volunteermorewithvariouspoliceorganizations.

• Newvoiceoverworkintelevi-sion and radio.

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Alumni On-BoardThere-establishedAlumniAssociationofCalumetCollegeofSt.JosephhelditsfirsteverGeneralMembershipmeetingonMonday,May13attheCollege’sWhitingCampus.TogetherwithgeneralmembersoftheAssociation,theAlumniAdvisoryBoardopenlydiscussedthecurentstandingoftheAssociationanditsfuturedirection.

“It’sthevolunteerspiritthatmakeswhatwedosuccessful,”saidChairmanoftheAlumniBoardDonaldKubacki,Classof‘69.“Wehaveaneedforvolunteers.”

PriortotheAssociations’re-establishment,Kubacki,JesseGarcia,Jr.,Classof‘80,andMichaelSkowronek,Classof‘77,wereidentifiedbytheCollegeastheCollege’smostactivemembersofCCSJalumni.Now,withacommittedAlumniBoardrepresent-ingeverydecadeofgraduatesandnewlyinvolvedgeneralmembers,thenucleusofanactivealumniorganizationisemerging.

Already,alumnihavebecomemoreinvolvedwiththelifeoftheCollege,participatingintheannualAlumniPhone-A-Thon,theStudentGovernmentHomecomingDance,theTrustee’sScholarshipBall,aswellastheCollege’sopenhouse,gradfinale,andcommencementactivities.

Withplanstodomore,theAlumniAssociationwillneedmorehelp.Garcia,ViceChairmanoftheAlumniBoard,reiteratedthevalueofmorevolunteers,sayingthatifeachpersonsparesoneortwohoursoftimewitheventson-oroff-campus,theneveryonewouldbeabletodoalittlebitandstillhavetimeforpersonalenjoyment.Thefirstbigeventcomingupisthealumnikick-offBeerTastingFestforSaturday,September7,2013,atWickerMemorialParkinHigh-land,IN.BulldogBrewingCo.ofWhiting,IN,andadozenmorebreweriesfromtheareawillbepresenttoshowcaseafullbaroffeaturedbeers,seasonalstoutsandales,andsignaturebrews.TheeventwillalsobebroadcastedlivebyWJOB1230AM.

Be a volunteer with your fellow Alumni! IfyouwouldliketohelpwiththeplanningorproductionofthisinauguralBeerTastingeventorvolunteerinotherways,contactDonaldKubackiatdkubacki@ccsj.edu,orcalltheAlumniOfficeat219-473-4254.

“It’s the volunteerspirit that makes what we dosuccessfull.”

AlumniAdvisoryBoardmemberspresentforthegeneralmembershipmeetingincludedChairmanDonaldKubacki,‘69;ViceChairmanJesseGarcia,Jr.,‘80;SecretaryMichaelSkowronek,‘77;MittieAllen,‘12;DavidGladish,‘91;AndyMarks,‘05;and,JeffreyStur,‘71&‘06.FranDrozdz,‘67,ofArizona,andJimMcShane,‘77,ofFlorida,werealsoabletoparticipateviaconferencecall.

GeneralmembersoftheAlumniAssociationwhoattendedincludedAllisonCooper,‘12,withherfour-year-olddaughterLyla;LeonardandValerieCzapkowicz,‘66&‘63;EmilyGenova,‘07;JosephGutierrez,‘82,‘83,&‘85withhiswifeLeeAnneCross-GutierrezofCharlotte,MI;DeloresGibson,‘11;AngelaHughes,‘11;JimJuarez,‘91;GeneKessler,‘12;ChristianLozano,‘13;KevinPaterson,‘09;BrendaPena,‘11;DavidPlebanski,‘86;and,MichaelSpiccia,‘69. 12

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Featured Campaign

College Furthers Students’ OpportunitiesAn endowed chair is among the most important gifts in higher education. As a vital tool for ensuring excellence, it honors and recognizes the distinction of an exemplary faculty member while providing invaluable financial support above and beyond his or her salary, for use in research, teaching, or educational activity.

This past academic year, the College established two endowments: the Bishop Andrew G. Grutka Endowed Chair in Catholic Identity and the Quentin P. Smith Endowed Chair in Sci-ence. To support these endowments, the College is seeking contributions from individuals, foundations, and the broader community. The goal for each endowed chair is $1.5 million.

Bishop Andrew G. Grutka Endowed Chair in Catholic Identity

For too many young people, the many gifts of Catholicsm are ‘hidden under a bushel bas-ket.’ Some Catholic students are poorly catechized, knowing little about their faith, and have limited resources to draw upon when their beliefs are challenged. As a Catholic institution, Calumet College of St. Joseph serves a guiding role in forming an identity that is truly Catholic in nature.

Beginning in their freshman year, students—Catholic and non-Catholic, alike— tackle the fundamental questions of human existance (as posed in the Guadium et Spes document of the Second Vatican Council) and reflect on the purpose and meaning of life. They are encouraged to develop an appreciation for the intimate connection between faith and action by participat-ing in service-learning opportunities as part of a required course in Catholic Social Teaching.

Catholic students are invited to attend daily Mass on campus and join faculty and staff in praying the Liturgy of the Hours each morning. Also, by enrolling in a new undergraduate Catholicism course, they can deepen their understanding of their faith.

Quentin P. Smith Endowed Chair in Science

The need for a strong science program became apparent as professions associated with sci-ence, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines have proven critical to the nation’s future. Yet, the number of STEM-trained professionals falls short of demand; particularly underrepresented among these professionals are African-American and Hispanic minority populations.

In answering this need and in keeping with the College’s mission, Calumet College of St. Joseph revamped its science program and facilities and developed a Bachelor of Science in General Science to provide students with greater opportunities in STEM professions. The establishment of an endowed chair is a key part of this effort.

How you can help

Contributions to the Endowed Chair in Catholic Identity and the Endowed Chair in Science will enable the College to engage two new faculty members with exemplary credentials in Catholic Theology and Science, respectively. Please consider making a contribution to one of these endowments and help ensure that our students receive the direction and support they need to succeed.

Monsignor Joseph Semancik, Richard G. Hatcher, Bishop Dale J. Melczek, Fr. Robert P. Gehring, Dr. Anthony Bonta, CCSJ President Daniel Lowery

In conjunction with announcing the establish-ment of the Bishop Andrew G. Grutka Endowed Chair in Catholic Identity, the College celebrat-ed the life and ministry of Bishop Grutka with the dedication of the Andrew G. Grutka Center on February 22, 2013. To speak on the bishop’s legacy, the College invited Dr. Anthony Bonta of Barry University, Miami, FL, who completed his doctoral dissertation on Bishop Grutka.

“Embodied in his core beliefs was living out one’s faith and being a good neighbor [which] make a complete connection between love of God and love of neighbor,” said Bonta on Bishop Grutka’s firm conviction that justice and works in charity were inseparable.

Pointing to Bishop Grutka’s Slovak-American heritage and his concern for young people and the poor, Bonta showed how Bishop Grutka’s ministry and love of the Catholic faith “pro-pelled him to cross boundaries” for faith and social justice.

In response to Bonta’s dissertataion, Monsignor Joseph Semancik said that Bonta pointed to more than what could be realized in the midst of daily life. “Bishop Grutka got up every week and had to attend to the things of that day,” Se-mancik said. “When you look at it in totality, it reveals how [Bishop Grutka] really was thinking all the time.”

Bonta presented Grutka’s legacy as his vision for the whole of God’s creation as a mosaic made beautiful through each individual human being. This concept struck a chord with Former Mayor of Gary Richard G. Hatcher as much now as when Grutka first shared it. “We truly are a mosaic,” Hatcher said, commenting on Grutka’s

wisdom. “Our job really remains to pull those beautiful pieces together to basi-cally make a picture.”

Fr. Robert Gehring, former Chancel-lor of the Gary Diocese, also shared annecdotes, giving sports as an example of Grutka’s famous saying: “It’s not what you know, it’s what you show.”

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Tribute to Trustee Emeritus Quentin P. Smith

College rememberS Support oF War Hero

In establishing an endowed chair in science in his name, the College recognized the longstanding sup-port and service of Trustee Emeritus Quentin P. Smith. At the presentation ceremony on February 23, 2013, fellow Board of Trustees member Charlotte Strowhorn, who became a board member at Quen-tin Smith’s urging, delivered the following speech:

Quentin Smith was a giant among men. Born on a farm in Huntsville, Texas, his family moved to East Chicago in 1925, and he attended Washington High School, graduating in 1935. He avoided the athlet-ics department, preferring music instead. His school orchestra played at the 1933-34 World’s Fair in Chicago, where he met a young musician by the name of Nat King Cole and talked him into playing at their high school prom the following year. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Indiana State University and began his career teaching ninth grade English at Roosevelt High School in Gary.

His career was interrupted by an event you may have heard of—World War II. A friend had founded the Coffy School of Aeronautics in Chicago and tried to talk him into signing up. Quentin declined, but after receiving his draft notice, he reconsidered. It didn’t hurt that the Red Cross gave out two cartons of cigarettes for passing the test.

Quentin didn’t quite fly like anybody else in school. At 200 lbs., he pushed pedals differently than his 130 lbs. instructor. After his female instructor took him up and insisted he could fly, he found his own way of handling the aircraft. At that time, all military planes were assigned to white pilots, so he flew primary planes—service aircraft—and served as a flight instructor for “primaries” at the Tuskegee Institute. Later, since he was too big for a P-40 or P-51, he was made a bomber pilot. It was difficult to assemble a full crew, though. Black pilots were not allowed to command white crews under any circumstances, even white crewman at the rank of private.

First Lieutenant Smith was eventually transferred to Freeman Field in Indiana. As an officer, regulations said that he and the other of-ficers could enter any officers club, but black officers were barred from the club—along with the tennis court and swimming pool—at Freeman Field. A colonel informed them that they could use the facilities, but only before 5:00 p.m.; in other words, the hours they would be working anyway. The colonel was booed of the stage and the black officers were instructed to sign a new directive about the segregation of the officers club. Smith refused, along with 100 others, and they were confined to quarters. They now faced court mar-tial and a possible death sentence for failure to obey a commanding officer, yet still refused to sign the directive. The black officers who had signed the directive pooled their money and brought in a defense team led by Thurgood Marshall, who won their release. A little over two years later, President Truman would sign an order to desegregate the military. The story of this group of courageous men was told in the movie “Red Tails.” His service to our country as one of the Tuskegee Airmen would forever define Quentin as a man of character, leadership, tenacity, and integrity.

He returned to the classroom after the war not only as a teacher, but as a student as he proceeded to earn master’s degrees in English and Education Administration. He became a principal in 1951 and in 1968 was chosen to be the first principal at the new West Side High School in Gary, where he served until 1980. If you talk to adults who were students under Quentin, they all say the same thing—he demanded discipline and commanded respect. And as one former student said, “Oh! This is a man who did not play. When he said something, he meant it and you’d better get to it!” He also taught at Indiana University Northwest, Valparaiso University, and right here at Calumet College of St. Joseph.

But his leadership did not end on the school steps. He served the City of Gary in a number of capacities, including the City Council, Park Board, Planning Commission, Human Relations Commission, and the Urban League. We worked together at St. Augustine’s Epis-copal Church where Quentin served as the superintendent of the church school, vestryman and layreader for many, many years.

We here at Calumet College of St. Joseph are proud to say he was a member of our Board of Trustees from 1969 through 2003, at which time he was granted Trustee Emeritus status. In 1994, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from CCSJ. In 2007, Quentin was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush for his illustrious service to our country.

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Crimson Wave Athletics

TheCrimsonWavewerehonoredtowelcomeStaffSergeantJustinBednartothegame.Inanefforttohonorourlocalveteransandservicemenandwomen,CalumetCollegeofSt.JosephteamedupwiththeNorthwestIndianaVeteransActionCoalitionandtheWoundedWarriorprojectto“SaluteourNationsHeroes.”StaffSergeantBednaralongwithotherlocalveteransandservicemenwereintroducedonthefieldbeforethegame.Followingthein-troductions,Sgt.BednarthrewoutthefirstpitchaccompaniedbyhiswifeCristal,sonBraedon,andCCSJsoftballplayerandArmyNationalGuardspecialistJessicaPabey.ThepitchwascaughtbyU.S.MarineCorpsveteranandCCSJbaseballplayerJonathanCardenas.

InMarch2013,HeadCoachoftheCrimsonWavemen’sbowlingteam,MichaelKubacki,wasnamedNAIACoachoftheYearfor2012-13.Then,lessthanamonthlater,Kubackiwaspresentedwithoneofthehighesthonorsacollegiate head coach can be bestowed, that is, being named USBCNationalCoachoftheYear.

Kubackifindsitverysatisfyingtoreceivesuchhonorsandberecognizedbyhispeerswhoknow,first-hand,thelevelofcommitmentsport-bowlingrequires.“Itmeans,”hesaid,“thatIamhopefullygettingbetteratwhatIamdoing.”Ku-backiholdsthatinordertopushhisathletestoimprove,hemustimproveasacoachaswell.

Sgt.BednarservedintheUnitedStatesArmyandtheArmyNationalGuardfor9years.HewasstationedatFortSill,Oklahoma;AberdeenProvingGround,Mary-land;FortMcCoy,Wisconsin;CampJosephT.Robinson,LittleRock,Arkansas;Germany;Kosovo;Kuwait;andIraq.HewasmedicallyretiredfromtheUnitedStatesArmyduetoCombatRelatedInjuriesthatweresustainedwhileservinginIraqandwasawardedaPurpleHeart.

TheCrimsonWavebaseballplayersshowedtheirap-preciationforourmilitarybywearingcamouflagejerseysforFridaynight’sgame.AlsoinattendancewereWhit-ing’sAmericanLegionPost80,whopresentedthecolorsandWhitingHighSchool’sbandandchoirwhoper-formed the National Anthem and America, the Beautiful.

BaseballSalutesOurVeterans

TheCrimsonWaveAthleticDepartmenthostedtheSaluteYourHeroeseventFriday,April19atOilCitystadiumastheCrimsonWavebaseballteamtookonOlivetNazareneUniversityinaCCACdoubleheader.

Above:JessicaPabeyandLaurenJohnsonearnedCCACAll-ConferenceFirstTeamhonorswhileteammateCaitlinWilcoxearnedCCACAll-ConferenceSecondTeamhonorsafterhelpingleadtheCrimsonWavesoftballteam to their third straight CCAC Tournament appearanceanda13-7CCACrecord.

Left:EricJohnsonwasnamedtheCrimsonWaveAthleticDepartment’sAthleteoftheYearafterbecomingthewres-tlingprogramsfirsteverNAIAAll-American.

Below:KarenandBobLakewerehonoredwiththeinauguralGoldenWaveAwardthisyear for their contributions to the Crimson WaveAthleticDepartment.

By: Andy Marks

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KubackihasledtheCrimsonWavemen’sbowlingteamsincetheirinauguralseasonsevenyearsago,and,fortheseventhstraightyear,theyhavequalifiedfortheUSBCIntercollegiateTeamChampionship(ITC)finals.Thisisthethirdlongestactivestreakincollegiatebowling.Theyhavebeenrunner-upintheNAIATeamChampionshipforthelasttwoseasonsandUSBCITCrunner-upin2010,whichlandedthemonESPNthatyear.Also,forthelastsixseasonstheyhaverankedintheNCBCATop10,finishingthisseasonranked5thinthefinalcoaches’poll.

Whathaspushedtheteamtomakeittonationalseachyear,Kubackiasserted,istheteam’scompetitivedynamic.“Ifyouaregoodenoughtobeoneofthe[top]eightintheprogram,thenyouareoneofthebestinthecountry,”Kubackisaid.In

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With You?What’s News

Robert N. Schwartz, ‘62, isagaininPeruasanindependentvolunteer,teachingliteracytoadultsand,hopefully,arrangingcatechismclassestoo.PeruandothercountriesinSouthAmericaattractvolunteersandexplorersfromfarawaycountries.Hesays,Fr.Victorisa“lightningrod”forAmericansandinternation-als:Victorh@yahoo.es.

Donald Kubacki, B.S. ‘69, becameafirst-timegrandpaonApril26,2013,whenhisdaughter-in-lawgavebirthtoahealthybabygirl,NorahBlairKubacki.Lookingforwardtospoilingherwitheverything,hecan’twaittotakehertotheArtInstituteandmuseumsofChicagotobeginseeing the world.

Brenda Pena, B.S. ‘11, isexcitedtobebackatCCSJasanewEnrollmentSpecialistintheAdmissionsOffice.Whatisreallyneat,shesays,isbeingabletoworkwithpeoplelikeJoseSandoval,‘11,andC.J.Montgomery,‘12,whom she studied alongside as an undergrad. Havingpreviouslyworkedinprogramsrecruit-ingforInternationalInstitute/LACASAinGaryandEastChicago,IN,shebringsawealthofexperiencetotheCollege.

Jennepher Marrs, B.A. ‘12, is a new mommy, havingcelebratedthebirthofababygirl,JadaleeGrace,onMarch5,2013.Theblessingofherlittle one has brought her closer to God. She is gratefulforhergiftandcouldn’tbehappier.

Promotion at work? Retirement? Family celebrating a milestone? Whatever your exciting news, share it with us and let’s celebrate together!

Submityourclassnotes’news,photos,and/orCCSJstory(250wordsorless)toAngelaHughes:ahughes2@ccsj.edu

ordertobowlinthetop,tier-1tournamentsandrepresenttheCrimsonWave,Kubacki’stwenty-threeathletesmustsecuretheirpositionsbycompetingagainsteachother.Thisyear,Ku-backireliedmoreheavilyontheyoungerplayers,eventhoughhehad a lot of returning seniors. He said that the freshmen who were newtocollegiatebowlingshowedexceptionalskillandunwaver-ingdrivetoprovethemselvestotheteam.

Asacoach,Kubackihasmultiplegoals.Hewouldliketowinanationaltitle.Firstandforemost,however,hewantstograduatethestudent-athletesandprovidethemagreatexperience.“Ireallylikeseeingtheirgrowthinlifeandasabowler,”hesaid.Ask-ing that his athletes try each day to be better than the day before, Kubackihopestoleavewiththemthehabitofalwaysseekingimprovementineverythingtheydo.

Left:TylerNicolwasnamedtotheCCACAll-ConferenceFirstTeamafterfinishing3rdoverallattheCCACChampionshipsheldatBalmoralGolfCourseinCrete,IL.

Right:DanMedinafinished2ndinthe110mhurdlesand3rdinthe400mhurdlesat the CCAC Track and FieldChampionshipsheldinJoliet,IL.

Above(lefttoright):AndrewGoralczykandJessicaPabeywerenamedMaleandFemaleSeniorAthletesoftheYear.TomMoorewasnamedtheAndyJuscikCharacterAwardRecipientandDaniBurgewasnamedNewcomeroftheYear.

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In Memoriam

“I am the Resurrection and the Life; whoever believes in me even if he dies, he will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” --John 11:25

May They Rest In Peace

Quentin P. Smith was scheduled to be with us today [February 23], but unfortunately he passed away on January 15. I had spoken to him not twenty-four hours before he passed away, and he was looking forward to being here. I know he is here in spirit and is thrilled with this honor. It is a fitting way to remember a pioneer in civil rights and education.

Benjamin Disraeli once said, “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” Quen-tin is certainly that hero. Let us all aspire to lead our lives following the example he set of dedication and service. And remember, just because you can’t fit in the first plane, or your method isn’t quite like everyone else’s doesn’t mean you can’t fulfill your mis-sion. You just have to keep trying.

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Annie Mae Barber, age 89, of Gary, IN, on February 27. Grandmother of Angela Wells, CCSJ Director of Field Experience, she was a devoted wife, sharing approximately fifty years with her husband, Ezekiel Barber, and she was a dedicated mother, who lovingly met the needs of her children and grandchildren every day.

Dorothy J. Bodney, age 87, of Crete, IL, on May 1. She worked at AT&T, Chicago, as executive secretary for the company’s legal counsel. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, the Marian Theatre Guild, and the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Assoc., BR. 81. For the kindness Fr. John M. Lefko, C.PP.S., first president of Calumet College, showed her family, Dorothy contributed funds in her parents’ name to the College Chapel.

Fred H. Kerner, Class of ‘82, age 56, of Valparaiso, IN, on April 6. After graduating from Calumet College, he received his certification as a Certified Public Accountant in 1989. He was a proud father and husband, dedicated and devoted to his family. In Michigan City, he served as Controller with Restaurant Management Corporation, LeSac Corporation, and Sager Metal Strip Company.

Lourdes Ivette De Jesus Pagan, age 61, of West Palm Beach, FL, on April 27. Retired from the United States Army, she served twenty-two years as a Sergeant 1st Class. She graduated from Calumet College with her bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies. As her family remembers, she had many funny stories, a beautiful singing voice, and a generous heart.

Michael Jerome Perry, age 54, of Lincoln, NE, on March 20. Brother of Dr. Jessica Madden, Supervisor of the CCSJ Student Success Center, Michael was an extraordinary man with a giving heart. He had a caring affection for senior citizens and children, and he made the world better wherever he went.

Dennis R. Springfield, Class of ‘02, age 64, of Gary, IN, on March 22. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in the Vietnam War Era, stationed in Korea. He worked at the Division of Family Services, Child Protective Services Department, and later, after retiring from there, worked at The Villages.

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November 3, 20132ndAnnualSpiritsofSt.Joseph

Wine TastingInnsbrookCountryClub1:00p.m.-4:00p.m.

September 23, 2013 14thAnnualCrimsonWave

Golf OutingWhite Hawks Country Club11:30a.m.ShotgunStart

May 3, 2014 49thAnnualTrustees’ScholarshipBall

RadissonHotel-GrandMetropolitanBallroom5:30p.m.-11:30p.m.

Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

June 21, 2013 1stAnnualTriviaContest

CalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph6:00p.m.-Room200

September 7, 2013 1st Annual Alumni Association

BeerTastingFestivalWickerMemorialPark1:00p.m.-5:00p.m.

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