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Lourdes 

Legacy Project 

Power 

Franciscan 

Concept Approach 

Spring 2013 

T H E M A G A Z I N E o f L O U R D E S U N I V E R S I T Y 

Healing 

Restorative 

Fourth National Conference 

Justice 

Victim 

Community 

Opposite Values 

Ultimate Good 

Toledo Ohio 

Needs 

Rebuilding 

Together 

Joining 

Forces 

Repentance 

Group 

Franciscan-Friendly 

Solution 

Project 

Concerns 

Speaking 

Cherry Street 

Perpetrator 

University 

Thoughts 

Focus 

Momentum 

Working 

Injustice 

Alternative

In this issue... 

Learn more online: 

www.lourdes.edu/atlourdes 

Restorative justice 4 

LEAPing for Lourdes’ student activities 10 

Student feature – Nicole Cappelletty 13 

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Student feature – Norma Ruiz 16 

Gray wolves spirit 19 

Alumni spotlight – Tonya Rider 23 

Alumni news & notes 26 

Faculty feature – Lisa Wahl 30 

Campus news briefs 35 

Our friends 37 

Coming events 39 

Coming soon 41 

SPRING 2013 • VOLUME IX • NUMBER 8 

2012 - 2013 Board of TrusTEEs 

Carol Howell Anderson 

Richard L. Arnos 

John Bachey 

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Larry B. Dillin 

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Ernest C. Enrique 

Michael J. Fischer 

Thomas B. Geiger Jr. 

Michael C. Gibbons 

Sr. Carolyn Giera, OSF 

John Hayes Harris III 

Jim A. Haudan 

Sandra M. Hylant 

Sr. Joan C. Jurski, OSF 

Bruce D. Klinger, '08 

Deborah Knight 

Robert W. LaClair 

Richard G. LaValley Jr. 

Ann L. Meier 

James M. Murray 

Joseph T. Nachtrab 

Sr. Rachel M. Nijakowski, OSF 

Larry C. Peterson 

Janet H. Robinson 

William D. Rudolph 

Barbara S. Steele 

David F. Waterman 

Trustee Emeriti 

Dolly Flasck 

Kevin J. Kenney 

W.G. Lyden III 

Martha Mewhort 

Robert E. O’Brien 

Larry D. Ulrich 

adminisTraTion 

Janet H. Robinson, PhD, Interim President 

Mary Arquette, Vice President for Institutional Advancement 

Sr. Ann Carmen Barone, OSF, Vice President for Mission & Ministry 

Roseanne Gill-Jacobson, Vice President for Student Life 

Michael Killian, Vice President for Finance & Administration 

Keith Schlender, PhD, Interim Provost 

2012-2013 alumni associaTion officErs 

Deb Olejownik, President 

Jeff Knaggs, Vice President 

Janice Jercovich, Secretary 

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Michael George, Director of Development & Annual Fund Officer 

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John Jacob, Assistant E-Communications Manager 

Gina Paris (‘06, BA, Criminal Justice, Sociology), Sociology Professor 

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W armer 

weather 

has finally 

arrived! 

Lourdes University is a wonderful 

institution with a great history, meaningful traditions, 

a strong sense of community and a bright future. As 

March arrives, nature whispers its new beginnings so 

that we can enjoy more sunshine, warmer weather 

and the vibrant colors of spring. In less than two 

months, we will gather for commencement week, and 

celebrate the accomplishments of our new graduates. 

I look forward to sharing these incredible moments 

with you, our students, and your family and friends. 

The most exciting news for Lourdes is that our 

presidential search has concluded and we are very 

proud and thrilled about our new leader. On behalf 

of the entire community, I congratulate Dr. David 

Livingston and wish him the very best, as he becomes 

the 9th president of Lourdes. I welcome him and his 

wife Joan to this community and look forward to their 

move to Sylvania in mid-June. 

I am confident that under Dr. Livingston’s leadership, 

Lourdes will continue providing an excellent 

education in the Franciscan tradition first established 

by the Sisters of St. Francis. We pride ourselves on 

living our core values of community, reverence, 

learning and service. Our distinguished faculty, staff, 

students, alumni, trustees, friends, and Sisters of St. 

Francis have helped us to reach our goals outlined in 

the strategic plan and we are ready to move forward. 

I am honored to have served here as faculty, vice 

president for academic affairs, provost and most 

recently as the Interim President. In the words of a 

wise predecessor, it has been the honor of my life. 

Thank you for your encouragement, support and 

affirmation during my tenure here. As the end of the 

academic year and my retirement approaches, I bid 

you a fond farewell. 

Pace e bene! – “peace and all blessings” to one and all. 

Sincerely, 

Janet H. Robinson, PhD 

Interim President


RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Bringing a Franciscan-friendly 

form of justice to the region 

A group of community members sits 

together in a circle. Rotating around the room, each 

individual takes a turn speaking, sharing their concerns and 

thoughts about a recent injustice. Both victim and perpetrator 

sit within the circle as well. The group addresses the situation, 

working together to come up with a solution that involves 

healing, rebuilding, and repentance. This is Restorative 

Justice (RJ), and it’s gaining a great deal of momentum 

throughout the world.

estorative Justice is an 

age-old approach to 

justice that focuses on 

the needs of the victims 

and offenders, as well as 

the involved community, 

rather than that of legal 

principles or punishment. 

“This is the opposite 

approach that we use in 

our formal justice system 

today, which views a crime 

as being against the state,” 

expresses Dale Lanigan, 

EdD, Chair of Sociology 

& Justice Studies at 

Lourdes. “Often what 

ends up happening 

is that the victim and 

community are left 

out of the justice 

process, and 

therefore they 

never truly 

heal.” 

This year, Dr. Lanigan is 

joining forces with others 

from Lourdes and The 

University of Toledo (UT) 

to plan and host the 4 th 

National Conference on 

Restorative Justice (see 

accompanying article on 

page 6). 

“Our society is so 

dependent on our current 

system that it can be a 

scary concept to move 

our Sociology & Justice 

Studies program at 

Lourdes,” adds Dr. Lanigan. 

Many people do not 

realize that they have 

already experienced the RJ 

process in their lives and 

that it is quite common 

in everyday life. From the 

little leaguer who breaks 

a neighbor’s window and 

apologizes and pays for 

the damage, to students 

1.6m 

With the 

United 

States having 

the highest 

incarceration 

rate in the world, 

some leaders 

within the field, 

including Dr. 

away from it, and handle performing community 

Lanigan, are 

offenses on our own as a clean-up after a school 

looking to other community. But we’ve 

prank, RJ is employed in 

forms of justice got to do something! 

many forms from a small 

that could help By hosting conferences community offense to a 

bring this number such as this, and letting wider societal process. 

down and put the our community know 

power back in the there are alternatives to In 1989, New Zealand 

community. 

the court system, we can adopted RJ as the 

help promote RJ. It’s a 

core of its juvenile 

very Franciscan way to 

approach crime as well, 

and therefore a great fit for 

justice system. 

incarcerated each year in the us 

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It was so successful that 

at the end of its first year 

in practice, there were 

71% fewer young people 

in the New Zealand 

court system than in the 

previous year. 

In Toledo, RJ is picking 

up steam as well. In 2009, 

Mercy St. Vincent Medical 

Center hired Karen 

Rogalski to revitalize 

the Toledo Old Towne 

neighborhood it’s called 

home since 1855. Known 

today as the Cherry 

Street Legacy Project, 

Mercy’s initiative has 

grown to include the 

collaborative efforts of 


fewer juveniles incarcerated 

community residents, 

local businesses, law 

enforcement, religious 

organizations and the 

block watch in rebuilding 

the neighborhood so it 

can thrive again. 

One of the Cherry Street 

Legacy Project’s primary 

features is the use of RJ in 

addressing juvenile crime 

in the neighborhood. 

Karen worked with Gina 

Paris (‘06, BA, Criminal 

Justice, Sociology), 

Instructor of Sociology & 

Justice Studies (Lourdes) 

and Morris Jenkins, 

PhD, JD, Chair of the 

Department of Criminal 

Justice and Social Work 

(UT) to train more than 

two dozen community 

members in employing 

the RJ technique in their 

neighborhood in the 

instance of a juvenile 

crime. In order to further 

promote the use of this 

technique, Karen also 

worked directly with the 

juvenile court system, 

which now recommends 

RJ as a formal option 

over jail or detention 

time. 

“The Cherry Street 

Legacy Project is one of 

few circles dealing with 

juvenile crime before it 

goes into judicial court 

systems in our region,” 

shares Gina. “The results 

have been positive 

and there has been a 

reduction in recidivism. 

But also, as a process it is 

reconnecting the people 

of this community, 

and giving them the 

power to make their 

neighborhood a better 

place.” 

That is ultimately the 

goal of Restorative 

Justice – to “restore” 

everyone and make 

them whole again – and 

to do it in a way that 

values the individual 

and the community. 

“This is a good concept, 

a concept that can 

work if we are willing 

to do it and put the 

proper resources into it,” 

expresses Dr. Lanigan. 

“Here in Toledo and at 

Lourdes, we will start 

by hosting the national 

conference in June, so 

that everyone has a 

chance to learn more 

about it! From there, the 

sky is the limit.” U

This June, Lourdes University and The University of Toledo (UT) 

will host the 4 th National Conference on Restorative Justice. 

Held at the The Hotel at UTMC (formerly the Hilton Hotel), the 

conference features international speakers and experts in the field 

of restorative justice. 

Members of the conference planning team include Sharon Everhardt, 

PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology (Lourdes); Morris Jenkins, PhD, JD, 

Chair for the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work (UT); Dale 

Lanigan, EdD, Chair of Sociology & Justices Studies (Lourdes); and Gina Paris, 

Instructor of Sociology & Justice Studies (Lourdes). 

“Our goal in hosting the conference is to expose participants 

to Restorative Justice, and get them to buy into the 

process. “Speaking for myself, I also hope to learn from the 

accomplished panel of speakers we’ve secured. They’re experts. 

They all bring unique and insightful perspectives on the topic. 

But more importantly, we also want to provide a space for 

networking and making local connections with others in 

our area and beyond who are already employing 

Restorative Justice in their communities.” 

Morris Jenkins, PhD, JD 

Chair, DePartMent of CriMinal 

JustiCe & soCial Work, ut 

To attend the 4 th National Restorative Justice Conference, or for 

additional information visit www.lourdes.edu/restorativejustice. 


The presenters: 

June 19 

Angela Davis, PhD 

Distinguished Professor Emerita 

of History of Consciousness, 

University of California, Santa 

Cruz. 

Founding member of Critical 

Resistance, a national 

organization dedicated to 

dismantling the industrial prison 

complex. 

Affiliate of Sisters Inside, an 

abolitionist organization based 

in Australia that works in 

solidarity with women in prison. 

Video available online 

Tim Wise 

Named one of the “25 Visionaries 

who are Changing the World,” by 

Utne Reader. 

International speaker (in all 50 

states, Canada and Bermuda, 

and on more than 800 

campuses). 

Author of 6 books on race 

issues. Recipient of 2001 British 

Diversity Award for best feature 

essay on race issues. 

Regular contributor on CNN and 

ABC’s 20/20. 


Robert Rico 

June 20 

Pete Lee, JD, Lynn Lee, 

Sharletta Evans 

Pete Lee 

Colorado State Representative, 

District 18 helped establish 

Colorado’s Restorative Justice Bill. 

Lynn Lee 

Serves as Chair of the Pikes Peak 

Restorative Justice Council. 

Received the John Gallagher 

Restorative Justice Volunteer of 

the Year award. 

Sharletta Evans 

Certified Addiction Counselor 

Founded the Red Cross Blue 

Shield Gang Prevention Inc., 

a non-profit, faith-based 

organization offering activities 

and gang alternatives. 


Julius Bailey, PhD 

Professor in the Department 

of Philosophy at Wittenberg 

University. 

Founder of Project Eight, 

a youth service organization 

focused on leadership and 

civic participation. 

Featured speaker in 

over 50 prisons and 

correctional 

facilities in CA, 

IA, IL and OH.

Katherine van Wormer, PhD 

Professor of Social Work at the 

University of Northern Iowa. 

Worked extensively in the field 

of substance abuse counseling. 

Authored or co-authored 16 

books. Her most recent work is 

titled Restorative Justice Today: 

Practical Applications. 

Theo Gavrielides, PhD 

Founder and Director of the 

UK-based international thinktank 

Independent Academic 

Research Studies (IARS). 

Adjunct Professor at various 

institutions including Simon 

Fraser University, Panteion 

University, and Buckinghamshire 

New University. 

Author of several restorative 

justice, human rights, and youth 

policy publications. 

June 21 

Robert Yazzie, JD 

Member of the Navajo Nation 

Bar Association. 

Practiced law for 16 years, 

having served as Chief Justice 

for the Navajo Nation from 1992 

until his retirement in 2003. 

Serves as Visiting Professor at 

the University of New Mexico 

School of Law, Adjunct Professor 

of the Department of Criminal 

Justice at Northern Arizona 

University, and Visiting Faculty 

for the National Judicial College. 

He will speak with Navajo 

Peacemaker Ruthie Alexius. 

Ericka Huggins 

Professor in Sociology at Laney 

& Berkeley City College, and 

Women’s Studies at California 

State University, East Bay. 

Political activist since the 1960’s, 

she founded the Black Panther 

Party in New Haven, CT and 

remains the party’s longest 

running female leader. 

Established the Oakland Unified 

School District sponsored After 

School Academy with the help 

of Maya Angelou and the Bay 

Area United Fund. 


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lEaPing 

for lourdes’ 

student activities 

From Passports to LEAPer cards, incentive programs encourage 

student involvement 

What began as the Lourdes Passport Program in 

the spring of 2007 has evolved into a thriving 

student activities program known today as LEAP 

(Lourdes Events & Activities Planning). 

Passport Program 

Former Director of Student Activities & Recreation Lisa Binkowski is 

founder of the original program. “We created the Passport Program 

during a time when campus life at Lourdes was very different,” explains 

Lisa. “Lourdes didn’t have student housing, and we were still really a 

commuter school. Our challenge was getting students to stick around 

campus and take advantage of the things being 

offered.” 

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Lisa worked with student leaders 

Katie Crosby (‘11, BA, History), 

Jeff Streeter (‘08, BA, Social 

Work), and Catina Stubleski 

(‘07, BA, Interdisciplinary 

Studies) to create the Passport 

Program, which took campus 

events and made them akin to 

traveling with an international 

passport. Each new event or 

activity a student experienced 

earned him or her a new stamp 

in the passport. 

But the team didn’t stop 

there. “There needed to be 

incentives in order to get the 

program rolling,” shares Lisa. 

“We raffled off a solid set of 

prizes – from iPods to reserved 

campus parking spaces to 3 free 

credit hours. Students really 

responded well, and while 

at first they began attending 

events for the prizes, the 

momentum continued and 

soon students were expressing 

how much they enjoyed being 

involved on campus.” 

lEaP / frequent 

lEaPer card 

Today, students still collect 

stamps for attending activities 

and events, but instead of a 

passport, they now carry the 

Frequent LEAPer Card. 

“When we 

revamped 

the program, 

our main goal 

was to get students 

more involved in 

the decision making 

and planning process 

and to give them leadership 

opportunities,” shares 

Rebecca Tobias (‘09, 

MOL, Organizational 

Leadership), Assistant Dean 

of Students. “We began with 

a core group of students who 

came up with 

the acronym 

LEAP and 

then Deidra 

Young (a senior 

in Interdisciplinary 

Studies) designed the logo.” 

Taking cues from the institution’s 

Franciscan heritage and 

St. Francis’ love of nature and 

animals, the group wanted to 

incorporate a leaping animal 

in the logo. “I remembered 

seeing a picture of a shark 

created by the letters S-H-A-R-K 

and thought it would be cool 

to incorporate that technique in 

our logo,” offers Deidra. “I played 

around with different animals 

and the frog worked best. The 

finished piece is what you see 

around campus.” 

While LEAP kept 

the Passport 

Program’s tiered 

prize incentives, it 

changed the size 

of the card, and 

added an email 

event schedule 

known as The Weekly 

Howl and student 

led meetings. “The 

biggest change in 

the program was 

giving it over to our students,” 

says Elizabeth Radecki, 

Assistant Director of Student 

Activities. “Today, LEAP is an 

entirely student run program – 

planned by the students, for the 

students. 


“Our students really do it all, 

from coming up with the event 

idea, to researching costs, to 

signing contracts.” 

Allison Walter, a senior in Pre- 

Art Therapy and a LEAP student 

leader, says the work can be 

very challenging at times, but 

also very rewarding. “We plan 

and coordinate all of the events 

for students throughout the 

semester. We try to offer a 

wide variety of opportunities 

– from road trips to big cities 

and amusement parks, to 

professional sporting events and 

concerts. We also host ‘home 

grown events’ such as movie 

nights and comedy shows, in 

order to engage students with 

their campus surrounding and 

peers.” 

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In order to 

pull all this off, 

Allison says that 

the bi-weekly 

student led 

LEAP meetings 

are the key. 

“We review 

each event 

afterward, 

and discuss 

what we liked 

or disliked 

about it, how things could 

be improved, and if there is 

interest in bringing it back 

next semester. We also talk 

about upcoming events, recruit 

volunteers, and ask students 

to share their event ideas or 

suggestions.” 

Of the program’s growth and 

continued success, Rebecca 

adds, “Because LEAP is an 

entirely student-led program, 

more students than ever are 

getting involved. We’re now a 

24/7 campus, and are hosting 

more than 100 events per year. 

We have record attendance 

at most of our events, both 

on campus and off. It shows 

me that our LEAP leaders are 

keeping the entire student body 

in mind during the planning 

process. That’s really what it’s 

all about – getting students 

involved at Lourdes!” U

student feature 

All things 

St. Paul’s Cathedral 

Rollover each photo number to read caption! 

diplomatic 

1. Do you want to be a representative of the United 

States to businesses and governments worldwide, 

protecting the country’s interests through lasting 

diplomatic efforts? 

2. Would you enjoy working closely with foreign 

governments on issues of global importance 

including protecting peace, eliminating hunger, and 

promoting free enterprise? 

3. Would your perfect job involve traveling frequently 

to foreign lands, and learning about and living in new 

and different cultures? 

If you said “yes” to any of the above, a career as a 

Foreign Service Officer may be in your future as 

it is for Nicole Cappelletty. A senior majoring in 

psychology, Nicole decided to try her hand with 

an internship in the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 

the American Embassy in London. Nicole was also 

chosen as the Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellow for 

London by the College of William and Mary. Luckily, she 

picked the perfect time to travel abroad – when the United 

Kingdom (UK) was preparing to host the 2012 Summer 

Olympics! 

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Statue of former US 

President Dwight 

Eisenhower, located 

outside of US Embassy 

Olympic Park Attending an 

Olympic event 


Tower of London 

Nicole Cappelletty 

Psychology major 

“My internship introduced me to a 

world of foreign service that I could 

not even have imagined.” 

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St. James Park 


Street performer 

juggling on a unicycle 

and entertaining 

passersby 

Olympic Tower 

McDonald’s in 

Olympic Park

“My internship introduced me to 

a world of foreign service that I 

could not even have imagined,” 

begins Nicole. “In three months 

time, I assisted with crisis 

management, conducted 

research, facilitated in matters 

involving suspected terrorist 

activity, visited a UK prison, and 

dealt with a variety of issues 

including reports of births 

abroad, passport applications, 

and no claims or denials to 

citizenship. 

Having only traveled outside 

of the country a few times, but 

never working abroad, Nicole 

handled everything like a pro. 

She researched internship 

possibilities, determined that 

no specific academic major 

was required, applied for and 

received several internship 

opportunities, in the end, 

choosing London. 

“It’s quite easy to apply,” adds 

Nicole. “You just need to pick the 

countries and bureaus you are 

interested in, matching them to 

your own strengths. Although 

I consider my French language 

skills elementary, I believe 

having some background in 

a foreign language made me 

a strong candidate. Having 

a background in psychology 

and history also played a large 

role. A strong resume would 

be recommended. I believe 

the State Department looks for 

interns who are well rounded 

and show achievement, and an 

honest interest in other cultures.” 

The highlights of her internship 

included filling in for the 

secretary to the Minister 

Counselor of Consular Affairs, 

attending the Olympics for 

free, and meeting The First 

Lady Michelle Obama. “I was 

so nervous and awestruck, I 

couldn’t even talk!” jokes Nicole. 

“In that moment, I didn’t feel that 

I represented America very well.” 

Summer 2012 turned into a 

life-changing experience for 

Nicole. A summer spent abroad 

opened up a career path. Her 

future plans include applying 

for the Pathways for Students 

& Recent Graduates to Federal 

Careers program offered 

through the Office of Personnel 

Management. “This will allow me 

to gain paid experience working 

for the federal government as I 

prepare for taking the Foreign 

Service Officer Test,” adds Nicole. 

“The test is quite extensive 

with written, oral and personal 

narrative portions. It will take 

some time but it’s definitely 

the career I desire. I have been 

exposed to so many interesting 

and amazing individuals – from 

Diplomats in Residence to 

Consular Generals and more! 

I recommend more students 

explore and take advantage of 

the Foreign Service.” U 

I have been exposed to so many interesting and amazing individuals – from 

Diplomats in Residence to Consular Generals and more! I recommend more 

students explore and take advantage of the Foreign Service.” 

Double decker bus 

giving tourists a 

glimpse of London 

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Lourdes MBA students 

caught up with Nicole 

Royal Botanic Garden Queen’s Guard 

while in London 


student feature 

The art 

of life 

“Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, It requires an 

exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or 

sculptor’s work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas 

or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living 

body, the temple of God’s spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts: I had 

almost said, the finest of Fine Arts.” 

~ Florence Nightingale from “Nursing is an art” poem, 1859 

Norma 

Ruiz 

Nursing major

A 

Lourdes nursing student, 

Norma Ruiz perfectly and 

literally captures Florence 

Nightingale’s poem. A 

talented artist, she is also an 

accomplished philanthropist, 

advocate, nurse, mother, and student. The 

preparation of an artist lends itself well to Norma’s 

personal and professional life. “My art helps me deal 

with day to day hassles. It is my therapy and I feel 

that it also helps me be a better nurse.” 

A trailblazer for the Latino community and its 

artists, Norma is the treasurer and member of the 

Organization of Latino Artists (OLA), a non-profit 

group of volunteer artisans. OLA’s mission is to 

effect a neighborhood change through community 

based art projects including a summer mural 

program. Over the last three years, the group has 

worked with college students, art teachers and local 

and national artists to create a series of murals on 

Broadway in Toledo’s Old South End. 

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A second initiative of OLA was the creation of the 

Barrio Latino Art Festival. Holding its inaugural 

event in fall of 2012, the organization plans to 

continue offering the festival each September 

during Hispanic Heritage Month. 

A celebrated professional 

Norma’s own art is gaining notoriety. A featured 

artist at the festival, her work was also chosen for 

an exhibit at the Lucas County Public Library Main 

Branch and is on display at Lourdes’ Center for 

Nursing Scholarship. 

As a nurse, she received a recognition award from 

The University of Toledo Medical Center for the pet 

therapy program she initiated in the institution’s 

stroke unit. “I believe in holistic nursing and therapy 

programs, whether it is with art, music or pets,” 

offers Norma. “A visit from a pet each day noticeably 

improves a patient’s health.

Every day, I enjoy helping people and assisting 

them in their recovery; that process has always 

intrigued me.” 

Having obtained her LPN from the Toledo School 

of Practical Nursing, Norma then went on to 

receive her associate’s degree as an RN from Owens 

Community College. Today, she splits her time 

working as a traveling Registered Nurse (RN) with 

Supplemental Health Care, and attending Lourdes 

classes in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

program. She remains steadfast in achieving her 

ideal career – holistic or psychiatric nursing. 

Following her artist’s 

dreams 

As a young child, Norma often expressed herself 

through drawing. It wasn’t until she attended high 

school that she began to perfect her preferred 

medium – painting. Utilizing both acrylics and oil, 

the artist often creates pieces that feature mixed 

media. Inspired by the bold work 

of Diego Rivera and Salvador 

Dali, she finds satisfaction in 

artwork that is outside 

the norm. “My work is 

often determined by 

my emotions. If 

I am going 

through 

Check out this mural on Broadway in Toledo’s Old South End. 

something personal at the time, then the colors I 

use to express myself tend to be colder - blues and 

greens. However, if I am happy and content, then 

my color choices are warm with the use of reds and 

yellows.” 

“My parents (George and Rachel) and my 

daughter Selena have inspired me to be the artist 

I am today,” adds Norma. “Neither of my parents 

graduated college; however, they instilled in me the 

importance of obtaining my degree. While Mom 

was aware that an individual couldn’t necessarily 

survive well on an artist’s salary, she always 

encouraged me to express myself through art. This 

is the same message I have imparted to Selena. 

Whatever career path you choose, you must be 

able to understand and appreciate the importance 

of caring for people and understanding what 

motivates and inspires them.” U 

Norma with classmates (front row from left): Robbie Dickerson, 

Wendy Goodrich, Bonita Thornton, and Nikki Screptock. Back from 

from left: Danielle Lange, Geneva Chastanet, Kayode Olatunji, 

Camille Combs, Instructor Linette Will, Terri Shivers, Norma, and M. 

Angela Patuto.

Katie McKenty 

Fall athletics 

shine on 

& off the 

court 

Women’s Volleyball 

14-18 record 

7 th place WHAC finish 

On the volleyball court, the Lourdes women’s 

team had a banner season in just its third 

year in program history. The Gray Wolves 

finished the WHAC in a tie for 7th place, 

the school’s highest finish in volleyball to date. 

The team finished the year strong, winning 8 of its 

final 11 matches overall, including a school-record 

5-match winning streak in mid-October. Lourdes 

posted a pair of program firsts during the WHAC 

tournament, not only hosting a tournament match 

for the 1st time, but earning its first 

postseason victory, a 4-set win over 

Concordia at Tam-o-Shanter. 

A pair of Gray Wolf freshmen 

earned Honorable Mention and 

All-Freshman Team accolades from 

the WHAC for their performances 

on the court. Michi Jimenez, a 

libero from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, 

and Katie McKenty, an outside 

hitter from Toledo, OH, both 

garnered conference accolades. 

Michi also became the first Lourdes 

volleyball player to earn conference 

Player of the Week honors when she 

claimed the award during the final 

week of the regular season. 

Gray Wolves Spirit 

Fall 2012 proved to be a prosperous 

one for Lourdes University’s athletic 

programs as the Gray Wolves 

experienced a great deal of success in 

competition as well as in the classroom 

while also serving the community. 

Each of the various teams showed a 

great deal of improvement competing in the 

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) 

for the second year and several student-athletes 

garnered academic honors from various outlets. 

In addition, the student-athletes were very 

active in the community, supporting numerous 

causes during the fall semester. 

Men’s & Women’s Golf 

8 th place in WHAC (men’s golf) 

6 th place in WHAC (women’s golf) 

On the links, the men’s and women’s 

golf teams both had solid fall 

campaigns. The men finished 

in 8th place over the course 

of 4 WHAC competitions. The team 

also posted a runner-up finish at 

its own Lourdes Fall Finale, an 

event held at Barrington Golf 

Club in Aurora, OH. Lourdes has a 

youthful men’s squad, with the top 5 

stroke averages 

during the 

fall coming from 

freshmen. 

Sean McGuire, 

a rookie from 

Twinsburg, 

OH, paced 

the Gray Wolves 

with a 12-round 

average under 80. Both Sean and 

Jacob VanDyke, a freshman from 

North Canton, OH, posted 3 top-10 

finishes in the 9 events held last fall.

The women’s team recorded 

a great deal of success 

throughout the fall, 

finishing in its 

highest within the 

conference to date. 

The Gray Wolves 

won 3 events last 

fall, including their 

own Lourdes Fall 

Finale. Sophomore from 

Sylvania, OH, 

Brooke Darah 

became the first 

Lourdes golfer 

to earn WHAC 

recognition when 

she was named 

Golfer of the Week, 

after posting 1 of 

2 match victories 

attained last fall. She 

also led Lourdes with 

an 84 stroke average. 

Heather 

Steiner, a 

sophomore from 

Tiffin, OH, also 

won an 

individual 

tournament 

for the Gray 

Wolves. 

Coming in 

2013-2014… 

The University also 

announced that it will 

add men’s and women’s 

cross country, lacrosse 

and competitive cheer 

and dance beginning 

with the 2013-2014 

academic year. 

Champions of Character 

In addition to their competition successes last fall, 

Lourdes student-athletes excelled in the classroom 

as well. Post-season academic awards were released in 

women’s volleyball and the Gray Wolves had 3 recipients of 

various honors. Junior Andrea Brown from Northwood, OH, 

became the first Lourdes student-athlete in any 

sport to be named to the Sports Information 

Directors Association (CoSIDA) Academic 

All-District I First Team while classmate 

Ali Mass from Walbridge, OH was named a 

NAIA Scholar-Athlete. Andrea and Ali 

also joined senior Shelby Schuster 

from Sylvania, OH, on the WHAC 

All-Academic Team. 

Lourdes student-athletes also 

took time out of their busy schedules 

to assist in the community. The men’s basketball 

team interacted with local children during a 

fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House while 

the men’s and women’s volleyball programs 

assisted at a local food pantry and 

worked on an area house through 

Habitat for Humanity. The women’s 

volleyball team also hosted a fundraiser 

for progeria research at one of its matches. 

The Lourdes Athletic Department, as a whole, 

raised money for Bethany House in Toledo 

at the final home match of the volleyball 

season as part of the NAIA’s Champions 

of Character initiative. 

Individually, 

sophomore Amelia 

Horton from Milan, 

MI, was named to the WHAC’s 

Champions of Character Team in 

women’s volleyball. i 

For the Latest in Lourdes’ Athletics 

Visit www.lourdesathletics.com for the latest 

coverage and news on all Gray Wolves athletic 

teams, or follow Lourdes Athletics on social 

media at www.facebook.com/lourdesathletics 

and on www.twitter.com/lourdessports.

After spending the winter months 

shoveling snow, driving on 

icy roads, and bundling up 

from head to toe, wouldn’t it 

be amazing to get away to an 

island lined with warm, sandy 

beaches? Through the Gray Wolves Puerto Rico 

Getaway Contest, hosted by the Lourdes Athletics 

Department, one lucky participant will win a 4-night 

trip to this tropical US Commonwealth! 

Known to some as 

Borinquen, “Land 

of the Valiant Lord,” 

and “The Land of 

Enchantment,” 

there is no doubt 

that Puerto Rico is 

a beautiful country 

with a rich history 

and culture. 

Whether you want 

to relax on the 

beach, explore the 

island’s history or 

are looking for a 

grand adventure, 


This May – 

Win a Puerto Rican 

Getaway! 

Puerto Rico offers something for everyone: 

Scuba dive near the La Parguera Wall with over 

600 species of fish, turtles, manta rays and other 

marine life 

Explore Toro Verde Nature Adventure Park, the 

Camuy Caves, or the El Younque rain forest 

Go back in time at La Fortaleza – the oldest 

government mansion in the Western hemisphere 

Discover Old San Juan, the historic and cultural 

heart of Puerto Rico 

Take a trolley tour through Ponce, Puerto Rico’s 

elegant Second City 

Tour the historic sites of Castillo de San Felipe del 

Morro and San Cristóbal 


“I grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Old San Juan 

is one of the most popular tourist sights in all of 

Puerto Rico. Here, people can witness ‘El Morro’ 

which was built to hold and protect against 

invaders. The night life is one of the most explored 

throughout the island and people can also visit the 

Governor’s house. Our culture is unique and we are 

very proud of it. We have our festivities, our music 

and our food. Puerto Ricans love to have fun!” 

Patrick Magat, 

student and baseball team member Gray Wolves Puerto Rico 

Getaway Contest winner 

receives: 

Go Gray Wolves! 


Roundtrip transportation to Puerto Rico for two* 

4-night stay at a deluxe San Juan area resort 

Travel planning services courtesy of Sue Dybowski 

of Travel Experts, Inc. 

How to Enter: 


Tickets are $10 each and participants can enter 

as many times as they wish. Contest is open to 

everyone age 21 years of age and older. To purchase 

ticket(s), download, print and submit a Contest Form. 

The drawing will be held on May 4, 2013. 

* Travel must be completed by December 31, 2013. i

alumni spotlight 

Tonya Rider 

‘07, BA, Criminal Justice 

‘11, MOL, Organizational 

Leadership 

Waylond 

Rider 

‘03, AA, Criminal Justice 

‘09, BA, Criminal Justice 

Achieving her 

personal best

Tonya Rider and her 

husband Waylond 

inspire and support 

each other in 

achieving their 

individual best – 

personally and professionally. 

She credits their harmonious 

home life to a deep 

understanding of one another 

as well as shared educational 

and employment experiences. 

City of Toledo 

Police Department 

Tonya works as a Detective in 

the Crimes against Persons 

Section; Waylond is employed 

as a Lieutenant in Field 

Operations 

Lourdes undergraduate 

education 

both received their AA and BA 

in Criminal Justice 

“We have a great appreciation 

and understanding of the 

pressures and demands of 

each other’s jobs,” notes Tonya. 

“We know the qualities police 

officers need to possess – good 

interpersonal communication 

skills, the ability to make 

decisions, handle stressful 

situations, and act with 

diplomacy, fairness, empathy, 

and patience. Oddly though, 

we seldom discuss workrelated 

issues when at home.” 

A former Detective in the 

Special Victims Unit (SVU), 

Tonya also serves as a Sexual 

Assault Investigation 


Consultant for the State 

of Ohio Attorney General. 

Her areas of expertise in 

this role include child and 

adult sexual exploitation 

investigations, internet 

safety, and theft and fraud 

investigations. Her current 

position in Crimes against 

Persons involves speaking with 

victims, responding to crime 

scenes, conducting extensive 

investigations and court 

appearances as needed. 

When not working or 

consulting, Tonya serves as 

a trainer for businesses at 

Owens Community College’s 

Workforce and Community 

Services Division. Workrelated 

training topics include 

domestic violence, legal 

updates, and report writing, 

among others. Her dossier 

also includes membership 

in Leadership Toledo, The 

Rape, Abuse & Incest National 

Network (RAINN), and Lourdes 

University Leadership Branch. 

She even makes time for her 

hobbies – yoga, reading, and 

playing Words with Friends®. 

Why does she keep so busy? 

Tonya replies, “I somewhat 

thrive on being busy, and enjoy 

a pleasant distraction from my 

day-to-day duties. A lot of what 

I have accomplished has been 

with Waylond’s support. We are 

each other’s biggest source of 

encouragement.” 

We know the 

qualities police 

officers need to 

possess – good 

interpersonal 

communication 

skills, the ability 

to make decisions, 

handle stressful 

situations, and act 

with diplomacy, 

fairness, empathy, 

and patience. 

Oddly though, we 

seldom discuss 

work-related issues 

when at home.”

Tonya’s future goals involve 

teaching at Lourdes as well as 

becoming active in the nonprofit 

arena, specifically dealing 

with the empowerment of 

children. Having worked several 

years as a Special Victims Unit 

(SVU) detective assisting victims, 

she has a wealth of knowledge 

and expertise to offer. Trained 

in forensic interviewing, child 

fatality investigations, rape and 

sex crimes, child exploitation, 

children’s memory and 

suggestibility, interview and 

interrogation, and interviewing 

the sexually assaulted child, she 

has firsthand knowledge of the 

subject matter. 

“I believe the most common 

misconception about the Special 

Victims Unit is that there are a 

large number of false victims 

who fabricate allegations,” 

adds Tonya. “That was not my 

experience when I worked in 

the unit.” As far as tips to prevent 

sexual assault, she offers the 

following advice. “Know your 

surroundings, and those whom 

you associate with, including 

those you allow around your 

children. Most importantly, 

report any behavior that seems 

inappropriate or makes one 

feel uncomfortable. If someone 

suspects or is a victim, they 

should report the incident to 

the police and seek immediate 

medical attention at a hospital.” 

What does the future hold for 

Tonya? With her never-ending 

desire to learn and keep busy, 

she says her next goals have 

already been set – riding 

motorcycles and fencing! U 


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4 

alumni pics 

1988 

David Seeger (BS, Business 

Administration, ’05 MOL, 

Organizational Leadership) 

appears on a weekly TV segment 

on WNWO called “Money 

Monday,” featuring topical 

financial and economic issues. 

1991 

class notes 

2 

1 Jackie Walsh and Janice Jercovich with Gubi at 

Alumni Night at the Volleyball Game 

2 David Seeger, Joyce Oravecz and Joyce Spinelli at 

the Student/ Alumni Networking Event 

3 Mary Campbell – Stressbusters 

4 Student, Paige Black and Anneke Godlewski at 

Stressbusters 

5 Tara Woodbury staffing the Welcome Week table 

6 Bryce Andrew Leonhard in his alumni bib 

5 

Patricia Zeiger (BA, Human 

Resource Management) recently 

received her post graduate 

certificate in Gerontology from 

Marygrove College in Detroit, 

MI. Her employer has goals of 

incorporating a memory clinic 

and tapping into Patricia’s skills. 

1998 

3 

6 

Trina Belair (BSN, Nursing) 

earned her MSN with a 

concentration in Family Nurse 

Practitioner from Texas A&M 

Corpus Christi last May. She is 

currently serving as a Family 

Nurse Practitioner at Calallen 

Medical Clinic in Corpus 

Christi, TX.

7 Chucks donation to Welcome Week 

8 Noah Wrobel wearing his alumni bib 

9 Deb Olejownik, Michelle Vollmar, student and Randy 

Saint John at the student/alumni networking event 

10 Michelle and Alyson Perkins at Alumni Night at the 

Volleyball Game 

11 Alumni Volleyball game – Noah Wyburn and Gubi 

12 Jeff and Christine Knaggs with Gubi – Alumni Night 

at the Volleyball Game 

13 Deb Olejownik, Judy Nelson, Doug Boston and 

Fabian – Walk with Francis 

12 

2006 

7 

Romelia Herrera (BA, 

Education, MEd, Instructional 

Technology) was married on 

February 14, 2009 to Isidro 

Nunez in Chicago and has been 

working as a Kindergarten/1st 

grade teacher for the Chicago 

Public School district. 

Dawn Winter (BSN, Nursing) 

and Thomas Leonhard, Jr. (BSN, 

Nursing) welcomed son Bryce 

Andrew on October 17. He joins 

his proud big brother Preston. 

10 

13 

2009 

8 

Anne Hymel (MOL, 

Organizational Leadership) 

exhibited work in the “Girls Do 

Glass Show” during the Glass Art 

Society Conference in Toledo 

last June. 

11 

2011 

Bob Arehart (BA, Social Work) 

started working for the State 

of Ohio Rehabilitation Services 

Commission as a Consumer 

Service Advocate. 

Summer Repass (BA, Criminal 

Justice) is serving as a Social 

Service Worker with Fulton 

County Job and Family Services, 

in the Children Services unit. 

Her primary focus is on funding 

applications for kinship foster 

care and adoption subsidies. 

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14 

2011 

Cathleen Smith (AA, Liberal 

Arts) finished writing her book 

“If I could make it, so can you,” 

which is now on sale through 

Amazon.com. 

2012 


17 

Alexis Lyman (BA, Art History) 

is attending the University of 

Michigan, School of Information, 

to obtain a Master of Science 

in Information degree. She is 

specializing in Preservation of 

Information. Additionally, she 

is working in the University’s 

William L. Clements (American 

History) Library in the 

Conservation department 

assisting with the preservation 

of rare books, manuscripts, 

prints, and maps, and also works 

in the Special Collections Library 

at the Hatcher Graduate Library 

as a Reader Services Assistant. 

15 

16 

14 The first graduating cohort of the MBA program 

15 Elise and Stephanie Goller and Noah Wyburn at 


16 Food donations for Stressbusters 

17 Joyce Spinelli, Gloria Stiles, Krissy Helle, student, Todd 

Williams and Patty student 

2012 

Erin McPartland (MBA, 

Business Administration, ‘11, BS, 

Business Administration, Human 

Resource Management) has 

joined the Board of the Catholic 

Club and has recently been 

named Executive Director for 

Graham’s Foundation. 

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19 

18 Magdalena Skiles and Doug Boston looking at the 

celing tiles in the library on the Walk with Francis 

19 Riley Hafner on the Walk with Francis 

20 Tina Webb, Tara Woodbury, Joyce Spinelli, Gloria Stiles, 

Magdalena Skiles, and Sr. Barb Vano 

21 Kaci Simmons and Terah Jude – Student Alumni 

Networking 

22 Twins Madison and Isabelle Wrobel with Gubi at 


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Upcoming Alumni Events 

SAtUrdAy, MArch 23 

Alumni Day at the 

Gray Wolves Baseball 

Game 

thUrSdAy, April 4 

Senior Send Off 

by the Alumni 

April 19-20 

Great Wolf Lodge 

Click on each event for more information. 

thUrSdAy, MAy 2 

Alumni Board Meeting 

wEdnESdAy, MAy 8 

Alumni Stressbusters 

fridAy, MAy 10 

Soiree in May: 

Organizational 

Leadership 

Graduation and 

Alumni Dinner 

20 

SAtUrdAy, MAy 18 

Commencement 

Welcome our newest alumni 

wEdnESdAy, MAy 29 

Alumni Annual Dinner 

fridAy, jUnE 7 

Hit the Links Golf 

Outing 


faculty feature 

Resetting the bar 

In 1965, the United 

States of America 

established the 

National Foundation 

on the Arts and the 

Humanities Act (NFAHA), 

and the National Endowment 

for the Humanities (NEH). An 

independent federal agency, 

the NEH today is one of this 

country’s largest funders of 

humanities programs. As a 

liberal arts and professional 

studies institution, Lourdes 

University has embodied 

the spirit of the NFAHA and 

is proud to fulfill the diverse 

academic needs of our 

student body and 

our society. 

Nursing Instructor Lisa Wahl 

is now taking education to 

new heights – infusing the 

humanities, specifically the 

fine arts, into nursing curricula. 

An accomplished professional 

in many vocations, she enjoys 

the challenge of melding the 

humanities and the sciences, 

as well as researching the role 

visual literacy will play in 21 st 

century education. 

“As an artist, I am very intrigued 

with visual literacy, and am 

aware of the importance of it 

in today’s education. When you 

realize how much visual and 


hands-on learning that young 

children are experiencing 

with iPads, Nooks, computers, 

phones and more on a daily 

basis, it is crucial for educators 

to incorporate visual literacy 

into the curriculum,” stresses 

Lisa. In her capstone MSN 

project, she found a fellow 

visual art enthusiast to assist her 

in incorporating the concept. 

Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) 

Director Brian Kennedy, PhD, 

worked with Lisa and her advisor 

Liz Nims, PhD (Associate 

Professor of Nursing) to establish 

a partnership between Lourdes 

and TMA that challenges firstyear 

nursing students to tour 

the museum and find nursing 

concepts within the works of art. 

Lisa says the partnership 

has definitely worked. “The 

students enjoy the process 

and quickly discover several 

nursing concepts within the art 

– including cultural sensitivity 

and diversity, health promotion, 

empathy, communication skills, 

and self-awareness. These are 

all very critical components 

and skills that professional 

nurses need to practice in their 

career. Their charge as a nursing 

practitioner is to provide a safe 

environment for their clients and 

themselves, while promoting 

therapeutic communication.” 

A qualitative study with Lourdes 

colleagues and doctors – Liz 

Nims, Lynne Zajac, and Mallie 

Kozy – is Lisa’s next step. 

“An advanced civilization 

must not limit its efforts 

to science and technology 

alone, but must give full 

value and support to the 

other great branches of 

scholarly and cultural 

activity in order to achieve 

a better understanding of 

the past, a better analysis 

of the present, and a better 

view of the future.” 

- exCerPt froM the national founDation 

on the arts anD the huManities aCt 

The goal of the research team is 

to develop a grounded theory 

to explain how first year nursing 

students who participate in a 

structured art teaching module 

subsequently connect this 

experience to quality and safety 

education in nursing. These 

(QSEN) concepts of patientcentered 

care (teamwork and 

collaboration; evidence-based 

practice; quality improvement 

and informatics – as well as 

safety) and their nursing clinical 

experience.

lisa Wahl 

Nursing Instructor 

Bsn, Emory university 

msn, lourdes university 

faculty feature

Scheduled for a spring 2014 completion date, the 

team hopes to present their findings at national 

conferences as both ongoing and completed 

research. 

The Cuban connection 

As an American citizen born in Cuba, Lisa has never 

returned to her homeland for a visit. She and other 

Americans who share her situation are forbidden 

unless they would travel via Canada or were part of 

a special nursing or healthcare initiative. 

In recent years, Cuba has taken strides to position 

its country as a force in nursing education in Latin 

The Artist 

“Nursing has allowed me to be flexible – 

to still be very much involved in the arts 

community. I use my nursing experience 

in my artwork, often painting what I 

refer to as ‘abstracts of the mind.’” 

Published name 

Lisa Barroso 

Education 

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1999, The 

University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 

Contribution to art 

1) Since 1997, has served as President of the Latin 

Association of Visual Arts (LAVA) 

2) Developed and directed the Toledo Area 

Cinema Guild (TACG) 

3) Toledo Modern Art Group (TMAG) Board 

Member (1997-2003) 

4) Cinco de Mayo Swan Creek Metro Park 

Celebration Chair (1996-1999) 

5) Athena Art Society Member (1996-2009) 

6) Exhibited in and juried numerous art shows in 

the Toledo area 

7) Visiting Artist and Lecturer at Bowling Green 

State University 


America; specifically, 

to be the center of 

nursing excellence in 

the region. At some 

point, Lisa hopes to 

create an accelerated 

course that would offer 

a nursing immersion 

experience in Cuban 

culture. “It would allow 

our nursing students to 

see how Latin America 

provides nursing 

excellence.” 

Most recent exhibit 

“Self portrait,” Portrait Invitational 2012, 

Community Gallery, TMA (Fall 2012 – 

Winter 2013) 

Exhibit coincided with the Édouard Manet portrait 

exhibit.

The Nurse 

“While I have worked in the profession 

in a number of settings, predominantly 

throughout the Midwest, my focus has 

been in mental health and geriatrics. 

This work has allowed me the opportunity 

to develop several patient education 

groups. I loved doing these along with art 

expression groups.” 

Education 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1979, 

Emory University, Atlanta, GA 

Master of Science in Nursing Education, 2011, 

Lourdes University, Sylvania, OH 

Accomplishments 

University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 

• Developed the Nurse Preceptor role for 

psychiatry 

• Developed the Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) 

nurse role 

• Co-produced an ECT teaching video and 

published an ECT teaching booklet 

• Developed a Nurse Preceptor-Medical student 

training program 

• Developed an Art Expression Group for 

psychiatry inpatients 

University of Toledo Medical Center 

• Developed the ECT nurse role 

• Wrote the ECT teaching booklet and trained 

nurses to assist with the ECT program 

• Wrote the Geriatric Psychiatry unit orientation 

booklet for families and patients 

• Developed the Pet Therapy program for 

Psychiatry inpatients 

The Teacher 

“My love of teaching evolved into 

instructing nursing students.” 

Employment 

Lourdes University 

Owens Community College 

The University of Toledo 

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The Family Tree 

United States of America 

The Wahls 

Married to Jeff Wahl, a child psychiatrist 

They live with their daughter Meili and family dog Bosco in Sylvania 

Lisa’s parents met in America 

China 

Meili – “beautiful” in Mandarin 

• Lisa and Jeff adopted their daughter Meili from China when she 

was an infant. 

• The couple was pleasantly surprised to have the opportunity to 

adopt a baby. “When we submitted the adoption application, 

we would have gladly adopted a seven or eight year old child, as 

is often customary.” Because she and Jeff were educators at the 

time, they believe they were given the benefit of adopting an 

infant. 

• The Wahls chose their daughter’s name while in China, believing 

it completely captures the Chinese culture and Meili’s spirit. 

Cuba 

The Barroso family 

• Lisa’s father Jose Barroso was born and raised in Cuba and 

worked several years for Owens-Illinois. 

• Jose met Lisa’s mother Lore (Mamlok) Barroso while both were 

attending college in New England. 

• In the early 1960s after Fidel Castro took over Cuba, the Barrosos 

left Havana with three year old Lisa and her one year old brother. 

They moved to her mother’s hometown of Toledo. Her father 

began working for Owens-Illinois. In his sales position with O-I, 

the family lived in many locales throughout the Midwest. 

• Ironically, Castro was well liked and revered by Cubans in his role 

as a rebel. It was only after he took power and began running the 

country similarly to his predecessor, Battista, that the family and 

many Cubans sought asylum elsewhere. “Actually, my parents 

almost named my brother Fidel.” 

Spain 

Lisa’s paternal grandparents – Jose and Anya Barroso – emigrated 

from Spain and readily adopted the Cuban culture. 

Germany 

• Lisa’s maternal grandparents – Ernst and Beatrice Mamlok – were 

born in Germany. 

• Ernst worked the family business, an Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) 

hospital. 

• Beatrice was an attorney and was considered by many to be “very 

persuasive.” 

• Of Jewish ancestry, in the 1930s as Adolph Hitler began to gain 

power, Ernst, Beatrice, their family and other Jewish citizens 

were forced to wear yellow armbands with stars denoting their 

heritage. 

• Beatrice persuaded the German government to issue visas and 

the couple soon fled to the USA. Neither of their immediate 

families escaped from Germany, and ultimately perished in 

concentration camps. 

• Upon arrival on Ellis Island, Ernst and Beatrice learned where 

their new home would be - Toledo, OH - a town that was in need 

of an ENT physician. U

Campus News Briefs 

has a new look! 

As Lourdes University continues to grow and evolve, so too does AtLourdes 

magazine. With more news being created every semester, it was time to revamp 

the Campus News Briefs section. Students in the News and Campus News Briefs are 

now being combined into an all-in-one quick review section. Each edition will 

feature photos and links to details of what the entire Lourdes Community is doing 

in academics, community service, and student life. 

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Exhibit highlights senior 

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Proof and new scholarship 

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Society Student community strategic brought Association plan got a new into 

show (LAASA) the and to Christmas the mid-campus 

partnered Franciscan spirit with 

The this Center expansion, University year, theatre and Lourdes celebrated of – David Toledo Arab 

Student with Auburn’s University a variety Union Pulitzer opened of to events. Prize- host the The San The 

Arabian Music winning Damiano Department Affair, play Campus Proof. an evening Ministry hosted Lourdes its 

of annual student House, Middle Christmas located Tim Eastern Robinson across culture, Concert; from took 

food, the on the the Drama main and lead music. campus Society role as The at Robert, presented 6675 event 

featured the even Convent fifth growing annual keynote Boulevard. a production beard speaker Named for of 

James Uh the in honor Oh part. Zogby, Here At of Comes the PhD, opening Franciscan Christmas; and 

musical the reception, shrine Appold and performances the cross Planetarium Drama in Assisi, Society by the 

Dabke, presented advisor Italy, Lourdes DJ Keith Tony Mystery Ramsdell Campus K, and of the Jad 

Madi Christmas also Ministry announced Band. House Star; and includes the Mission newly an 

& endowed activity Ministry room, Roemer hosted conference its Insurance annual 

Sharing – room, Janice Chapel, the L. Ramsdell Spirit and / staff Spreading Endowed 

the Scholarship offices. Joy initiative. 

for Theatre.

our friends 

By supporting Lourdes for 

3 or more consecutive years, 

Evergreen Society members 

faithfully support students 

and continue to impact 

our ability to deliver a 

values-centered education. 

Beverly Domalski 

I’m a strong believer in… 

The spiritual and educational mission of the Church. 

The centuries-long efforts of our faith to nourish 

the soul and intellect have been a great benefit to 

mankind. 

My greatest achievement has been… 

Bringing the love of art and its place in education 

to my students in elementary school and in teacher 

training. To share the enthusiasm for creating visual 

art has motivated my life and truly gratified me. 

Giving is important because… 

It builds a network for forwarding the valuable 

elements of our culture. I give to Lourdes, because 

I believe in its unique approach to providing a 

rich authentic background for learning, and a 

meaningful approach to a full creative life. 

Robert Arquette 

Through their gift of 

$1,000 or more, either in a 

single gift or accumulated 

within a fiscal year, 

Franciscan Society 

members have made a 

profound difference in the 

lives of Lourdes students. 

What education means to me in 5 words… 

Allows me to enjoy life! 

My secrets to success are… 

Hard work and focus on the right things at the right 

times! 

The best gift I ever received was… 

Self-confidence 

My hero is… 

Robert Vincent Arquette USN pmc3, killed in June 1945 

at the age of 19 on Okinawa while attempting to save a 

wounded marine during the battle for Sugar Loaf Hill. 

Giving is important because… 

The act enriches one’s own soul while enriching those 

in need. 


TAU SOCIETY 

Members of the Tau Society, 

named in honor of St. Francis’ 

chosen coat of arms, enable 

us to carry on our Franciscan 

traditions through their 

lifetime contributions of 

$5,000 and more. 

George & Sharon Wilson 

What education means to us in 5 words… 

Opportunity to enrich your life. 

Our secret to success is… 

Always keeping a positive attitude no matter what 

problem or project you undertake. No one can be 

successful if they maintain a negative outlook on 

life. 

The best gift we ever received was… 

Adopting our first son, and then having two more 

sons and a daughter by natural childbirth. We 

treasure each and every one of them. 

Our hero is… 

Abraham Lincoln, because of a story I heard as a 

boy. Abraham went to the hardware store, and was 

a penny short for his purchase. He walked several 

miles home to return with the penny. I had a similar 

experience and it positively affected the remainder 

of my life. 


Paul & Carol Hood 

Established in 1996, 

the Legacy Society was 

developed to recognize a 

special group of donors 

who have expressed their 

commitment to Lourdes 

University through provisions 

in their estate plans. 

Our greatest achievement has been… 

Thanks to our Maker and a lot of hard work, Carol and I 

have achieved many things in our 61 years together. To 

name a few: a successful marriage, raising 6 talented and 

ambitious children who are contributing to a better world, 

starting and running a profitable electrical company, and 

helping programs that benefit the less fortunate. 

But those things aren’t our greatest achievement. Our 

greatest achievement has been having all of our children 

attend Catholic grade schools and high schools. Now, we 

are trying to do the same for all of our grandchildren – We 

will be attending our fourteenth high school graduation 

next year! Providing a quality education for our family is 

truly our greatest achievement!

coming events 

march 

SATURDAY, MARCH 23 

WAVE Festival for women, 

artists, visionaries and 

entrepreneurs 

Franciscan Center 

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

RSVP to hbae@lourdes.edu 

SUNDAY, MARCH 24 

Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak 

Art Lecture 

Featuring Thomas Adden 


2 p.m. 

419-824-3683 

april 

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 

Lourdes Graduate School’s 

Illustrious Faculty 

Lecture Series 

“Faces of Jesus: Christology 

Enhanced through Artistic 

Expression” 

Shannon Schrein, OSF, PhD 


6:30 p.m. 

RSVP to hbae@lourdes.edu 

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 

Joseph M. Magliochetti 

Leadership Summit 

Hosted by Lourdes’ Master 

of Organizational Leadership 

Alumni Association 

The Toledo Club 

11:30 a.m. 

$15 per person 

419-517-8971 

(Reservation required) 

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 

2013 

Distinguished 

Lectureship 

in American 

History & 

Culture 

“My Lai: An 

American 

Atrocity During 

the Vietnam War” 

William Allison, PhD 


7 p.m. 

419-824-3648 


Theater Vision presentation 

Kidpower 3D: Operation Lunch Line 


10 a.m. only 

$8.50 per person 

419-824-3986 


Cabaret Series 

“Raq The Casbah/Elixir” 


8 p.m. 

$10 in advance / $12 at door 

419-824-3999 

APRIL 19-21 

Festival of One Acts 

A Drama Society production 


7 p.m. (4/19 & 4/20) 

2 p.m. (4/21) 

$8 General Admission, 

$5 Seniors 

www.lourdes.edu/dramasociety 

FRIDAY, APRIL 19-20 

Alumni Gathering 

Great Wolf 

Lodge, 

Sandusky, OH 

Discounted 

alumni rates 

available 

419-517-8971 

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 

Alumni Reception 

Great Wolf Lodge, Sandusky, OH 

6 p.m. 

419-517-8971 


MONDAY, APRIL 22 


Romeo & Juliet 

Valentine 

Theatre 

10 a.m. & 12:15 

p.m. 

$10.50 per 

person 

419-824-3986 

TUESDAY, APRIL 23 

Research & Scholarship 

Symposium 


12 - 9 p.m. 

419-824-3797 

THURSDAY, APRIL 25 & 



Treasured Eric Carle 

Valentine Theatre 

10 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. (4/25) 

10 a.m. (4/26) 

$8.50 per person 

419-824-3986 

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 

Luminations! 


6 p.m. 


419-824-3751 


TUESDAY, APRIL 30 

S.A.V.E. Lecture 

“Franciscanomics: Uplifting 

Stories for a Down Economy” 

Featuring alumnus George 

Brymer 


7:30 p.m. 

419-824-3691 

may 

SUNDAY, MAY 5 

Spring Choral Concert 

Celebrating Cinco De Mayo 

Lourdes Choirs 


7 p.m. 

419-824-3772 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 

Awards Ceremony 

419-824-3980 

SATURDAY, MAY 18 

Baccalaureate 

Queen of Peace Chapel 

10 a.m. 

419-824-3703 

SATURDAY, MAY 18 

Commencement 

SeaGate 

Centre, 

Toledo OH 

1 p.m. 

419-824-3980 

coming events 

june 

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 

Hit the Links 

Bedford Hills Golf Club 

8 a.m. 


419-824-3751 

JUNE 19-21 

Fourth National 

Restorative 

Justice 

Conference 

Co-hosted by Lourdes University 

and The University of Toledo 

The Hotel at UTMC 

www.restorativejusticenow.org

Take the next step with us! 

T 

his summer, your 

AtLourdes magazine 

is raising the bar! 

In addition to a fresh look, 

each new edition will focus on 

a specific topic that concerns 

everyone. You’ll learn how 

the issue is being addressed 

in academics, student life, 

community outreach and 

more! 

Would you like to suggest a 

topic for a future edition? 

Just drop us an email at 

hsheets@lourdes.edu. 

Don’t forget to check out the 

online magazine as well at 

www.lourdes.edu/atlourdes. 

The online magazine offers 

additional information on 

several stories, videos and 

more! 


Saturday, April 27, 2013 • 6 p.m. 

Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis 

www.lourdes.edu/luminations

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