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Celebrate Monsignor Lavin Day With Free PB&J at Scooter’s Nov. 12
07 Nov 2012 by Alumni and Constituent Relations / No Comments
Alumni and Constituent Relations invites the entire St. Thomas community to enjoy complimentary peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in Scooter’s in honor of Father Lavin’s 94th birthday.
Q & A With Michele Kelm-Helgen ’83 M.B.A.: Building the ‘People’s Stadium’
06 Nov 2012 by Kate Norlander '07 M.B.C. / 1 Comment
The chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority talks about balancing different interests and the possibility of a retractable feature.
No Dead Ends for Tyler Petersen ’12 as Research Leads to Position in Washington, D.C.
01 Nov 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Sometimes research leads to startling discoveries and sometimes research leads nowhere … but sometimes research leads to a position in the nation’s capital.
Bull’s-Eye: Tony Fisher ’97 Leads Target’s Expansion Into Canada
01 Nov 2012 by Lisa Guyott / 1 Comment
The retailer that Fortune magazine named one of the world’s most respected companies in 2012 crosses the border under the watchful eye of Tony Fisher ’97.
The Scroll: First Homecoming as an Alumna
23 Oct 2012 by Krissy Schoenfelder '09 / 1 Comment
Krissy Schoenfelder, a 2009 alumna and Young Alumni communications chair, put on her reporter’s hat and interviewed a classmate back for her first Homecoming since graduation. You can read their Q-and-A in The Scroll.
The Scroll: Habitat for Humanity was ‘Win-Win’ Experience for Volunteer
12 Oct 2012 by Krissy Schoenfelder '09 / 1 Comment
Krissy Schoenfelder had her doubts when friends suggested she should volunteer with a Young Alumni group on a Habitat for Humanity project in a North Minneapolis neighborhood hit by a tornado last year. But the 2009 alumna agreed to participate and found the experience very rewarding, she writes today in The Scroll.
Around the World in 40 Years (and 196 Countries)
08 Oct 2012 by Kate Metzger / 1 Comment
John Rheinberger ’70, ’90 M.B.A., has traveled to every country in the world and has a story to tell about each one.
Rheinberger was strolling through the main square in Dakar, the capital of the western African nation of Senegal, when he asked a passerby to take his photograph. Having traveled alone to dozens of countries, this was something he had grown accustomed to, and usually he found people to be accommodating. But this time, the passerby refused, which put Rheinberger on alert: something was amiss.
Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?
02 Oct 2012 by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper ’89 and Brian Bellmont ’90 / No Comments
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper ’89 and Brian Bellmont ’90 chronicle the lost toys, tastes & trends of the ’70s and ’80s in their book Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? Among their recollections is the Generation X dog hero, Benji.
Hail Marys, Hard Work Fuel Alum’s NFL Rise (and the Seattle Seahawks)
28 Sep 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Gene McGivern, the university’s sports information director, wrote the heart of this story in a 2010 blog. It’s about John Schneider, an alum who grew up near Green Bay and lived and died with the Packers, eventually interning and later working for the team; he joined the Seattle Seahawks as their general manager in 2010. McGivern is working in his 18th season at St. Thomas and 24th in the MIAC. He blogs periodically on various topics regarding the Tommies, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Division III sports.
My View at 1,000 Feet
28 Sep 2012 by Carl Baumgaertner '48 / 1 Comment
Carl Baumgaertner ’48 was the photo editor of the Kaydet, the St. Thomas Military Academy yearbook. He snapped the first aerial photo of campus on Dec. 6, 1941, from a J-3 Piper Cub piloted by George Kell, a fellow student who ran the Kaydet’s darkroom. St. Thomas has grown and changed since that photo was taken, and those changes have been documented from the sky above campus.
‘Moving the Art’ Earns Upper Midwest Emmy Nomination
25 Sep 2012 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The documentary about the installation of Frank Gehry’s Winton Guest House at the Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna was narrated and written by Greg Vandegrift and filmed, edited and produced by Brad Jacobsen.
“Counselor, Confessor, Confidant”: Monsignor James Lavin Remembered
21 Sep 2012 by Jim Winterer '71 and Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Mourners gathered Friday in a crowded Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas to celebrate the life of Monsignor James Lavin. Homilist Father James Stromberg recalled Lavin’s life as “a series of good deeds.”
The Making of a Spy Catcher
20 Sep 2012 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
When Randy Thysse ’85 was growing up in the Minneapolis working-class suburb of Brooklyn Center, it was suggested that he learn a trade, like neighbors who were plumbers or glaziers, or maybe he could follow in his dad’s footsteps and learn carpet laying.
The trade he settled into, and which he never once considered while growing up, is sometimes called spycraft.
Services Will be Held on Campus Friday, Sept. 21, for Monsignor James Lavin
18 Sep 2012 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Funeral services for Monsignor James Lavin will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas. Archbishop John Nienstedt will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation is Thursday at O’Halloran and Murphy; a reception on campus will follow the funeral Friday.
The Community Pays Social Tribute to Monsignor Lavin
17 Sep 2012 by Kate Metzger / 3 Comments
Many community members are taking to social media to pay tribute to Monsignor James Lavin, who died Monday, Sept. 17, at age 93. Read what some of you had to say.
Monsignor James Lavin, Part of the St. Thomas Community for More Than 75 Years, Dies at 93
17 Sep 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 and James Winterer '71 / 33 Comments
Lavin died of natural causes at the end of an early-morning Mass celebrated in his room by Father Joseph Johnson, pastor of Holy Family parish in St. Louis Park. Johnson had anointed Lavin and given him Communion shortly before he died.
Nick Serratore ’12 Mixes Patience and Vision in Graduate School Chemistry
11 Sep 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
The Grand Rapids, Minn, native got his start in chemistry at St. Thomas four years ago, but what lies ahead now is five years of studies at the University of Wisconsin, a couple of years at a high-level research lab, and then perhaps an academic or industrial research position.
Master’s in Art History Alum Organizes ‘Internet Cat Video Film Festival’ to National Acclaim and 10,000 Attendees
07 Sep 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Katie Czarniecki Hill, ’12 M.A. in Art History and owner of two felines, organized the festival for the Walker Art Center’s Open Field summer program.
Minnesota’s Senior Triathlete, 88, Still Loves the Challenge of Competition
06 Sep 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Bob Powers ’49 is Minnesota’s senior triathlete at age 88, but age hasn’t slowed him down(too much). No one can compete with him – literally. He recently won his age group in the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship held in Burlington, Vt. As usual, he was the age group.
Fair Game
21 Aug 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Jerry Hammer’s earliest recollection of the fair is fleeing from it when he was three years old. “We were watching a [midway attraction] … where a man sits in a cage, and a light bulb above his head turns off. When it turns back on, there [was] a guy in a gorilla suit standing in the cage where the man used to be. I remember looking out the window to see if the gorilla was chasing us home. … My 6-year-old brother [Robert ’74] just laughed.”
Stephanie Boucher ’06: Standing in the Gap
20 Aug 2012 by Mary R. Fisher / No Comments
It may not be the gap between the 99 percent and the 1 percent, but an enormous void can be found in the world of criminal justice. It is the gap between individuals who are poor enough to qualify for a public defender, and those who can afford a private attorney.
Professional Notes for Aug. 15, 2012
15 Aug 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Included in this week’s Professional Notes are faculty Dr. Massimo Faggioli, Dr. Teresa Rothausen-Vange and Dr. Edward Ulrich; staff Dan Gjelten; and UST MBA alums Sara Christenson and Annelise Larson.
Ireland Hall 100th Anniversary Video, Slide Show Available for Viewing Online
09 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The Alumni Association celebrated Ireland Hall’s 100-year anniversary on June 2.
An Angel in Africa
07 Jun 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Father Dennis Dease’s magnanimous involvement in Uganda reflects his commitment to the mission of the university
Waiting for Lightning to Strike in Kitembe
07 Jun 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Brian Osende ’10 B.S.M.E., ’11 M.S. returns to Uganda and brings light to his grandparents’ village for the first time
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