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insights LAST LOOK contents saint martin’s university spring/summer 2013 8 20 4 14 28 EDITOR Jennifer Fellinger CREATIVE DIRECTOR Marki Carson PRINTING Capitol City Press CONTRIBUTORS Meg Nugent Dwyer Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Kyle Karnofski Mary Law Brother Boniface Lazzari, O.S.B. Rick Noren Bob Partlow Deanna Partlow Greg Scheiderer Katie Simons PHOTOGRAPHERS Aaron Barna Aric Becker Steven Herppich Rebecca Marsh Dane Gregory Meyer Insights is the official magazine of Saint Martin’s University. © 2013 all rights reserved. We invite your comments and suggestions. Please email them to jfellinger@stmartin.edu. Please send alumni news and address changes to: Institutional Advancement, 5000 Abbey Way SE, Lacey, WA 98503; telephone 360-491-4700; email alumni@stmartin.edu. Saint Martin’s University is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Visit us online at www.stmartin.edu. 4 New Cebula Hall What makes the University’s newest building ”green”? 6 Mastering the Art of Balance Joe Skillman MIT’13: teacher, family man, alumnus 8 Social What? Tweets, likes and hashtags, brought to you by the Saint Martin’s Social Squad 14 Trailblazing Saints Women who charted new territory for Saint Martin’s 20 Dreams of Engineering a New Country Students preparing to be leaders back home in Libya 28 Alumni Profile Christine Schaller ‘93 DEPARTMENTS 3 President’s Greeting 24 In Their Own Words 30 Abbey News 32 Timeline 36 Campus News and Events 44 Athletics News 48 Alum Notes 2 | www.stmartin.edu
from the office of the president Here at Saint Martin’s, we often speak of the Rule of Benedict, Saint Benedict’s guidebook for community living. Written some 1,500 years ago, the Rule certainly has withstood the test of time. Given its longevity, it’s not surprising that one of its main precepts is “stability.” For our beloved monks of Saint Martin’s Abbey, the vow of stability is an important part of their Benedictine commitment. In taking their vows, they dedicate themselves to their monastic community for life. Many of our monks first came to Saint Martin’s decades ago as boarders or “day scholars,” and chose their vocation shortly thereafter. For these men, Saint Martin’s is the only workplace they’ve ever known, even as, over the years, their monastic roles within the community have changed. It is an interesting contrast to the life of today’s graduates. Studies say that those entering the workforce today will hold 12 to 15 jobs in their lifetime. On average, they will be changing their work environment every two to three years. (Thank goodness for our Office of Career Services, which primes Saints for the job search/interview process!) Our graduates’ lives are defined by technology that can be rendered obsolete within months of inception and by social media that thrives on the immediacy of the moment. Prepared for a world where all is indeed flux, the class of 2013 is adaptable, creative and forward-thinking. Where does stability fit into all of this? Graduation season is the perfect opportunity to ask this question. There may be no greater time of instability than commencement. On May 11, we gathered in Marcus Pavilion to celebrate our newest alumni, more than 450 in all. For many, this day signaled a time to uproot and move on — to a new job, a new home, perhaps even a new degree program. And yet, no matter what changes in these graduates’ lives, Saint Martin’s will always be “home” to them. We hope that their alma mater will remain, for their lifetime, a place that represents excellence, perseverance, service and stewardship, and that the values of Saint Martin’s will serve as a “true north,” unchanging even as the world around them transforms in marvelous ways. And so, in this issue of Insights, we explore the stories of many inspiring individuals who, in diverse ways, represent stability. These individuals have overcome obstacles to honor the enduring values of Saint Martin’s. You’ll read of pioneering women who made their mark at Saint Martin’s, some before the institution became coeducational. You’ll meet two graduate students who are developing the skills to bring stability to their home country, and an alumna whose experience as a Saint continues to influence her professional life on “the bench.” You’ll discover the spirit of our Social Squad, whose members treat the challenges of social media as an opportunity to build community. Remarkable things are happening at Saint Martin’s. We have a new award-winning “green” building that is garnering much attention, three Fulbright Scholars — two faculty and a graduate student — who reflect the quality of teaching and learning on campus, and a softball team that just finished a historic season with a top 25 national ranking. You’ll find all of that and more inside. It’s a good time to be a Saint. But then again, it has been for 118 years! I hope you enjoy this issue of Insights, and that as you read the following pages, you'll take a moment to consider how your life has been enriched by the gift of Benedictine stability. Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. President INSIGHTS SPRING/SUMMER 2013 | 3
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