Spring 2013 - Aquinas College

TABLE OF CONTENTSPresidentSister Mary Sarah, O.P.Director of DevelopmentJeanne “Rickey” Chick SchullerDirector of AdmissionsConnie HansomDirector of MarketingRon KermanDirector of Communityand Alumni RelationsRachel LeachGraphic Design/Art DirectionMichael Ann ZinserContributing WritersSister Mary Angelica, O.P.Sister Elizabeth Anne, O.P.Alan BradleyRichard Bulzacchelli, S.T.D.Peter DeMarcoScott Anderson, SeniorVincent Ryan, Ph.D.Aaron Urbanczyk, Ph.D.Sister Matthew Marie, O.P.Paul DowneyRachel LeachFEATURESPRESIDENT’S LETTER .........................................................................................................2FAITH AFFECTS THE PASSIONS ……………....………………..................................…….......…….4MUSIC IN THE KEY OF FAITH ...............................................................................................6TEACHING FAITH ..................……………………...........….......................................................….8REGAINING FAITH IN BUSINESS ....……….............................................................………….10ANNUAL REPORT …………………………................................…................……............…11-14ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTSCHANGING LANES (Business)……....................................................................................…15HUMBLE ENDINGS (History)…………………………….........................................…………………17PUT OUT INTO THE DEEP (Education) …………………….........................................…………..18A TYPICAL (?) AQUINAS STUDENT (Liberal Arts) …………….................................………….19CAMPUS HAPPENINGSTHE JOY OF BEING ALIVE …………………….....................................................................…...20NEWS BRIEFS ..........................…………...............................................................….………..22IN MEMORIAM ...................................................................................................................23ALUMNIIT IS BETTER TO GIVE …….............................................................................................……21FEED MY SHEEP ........................................................................................................…….21PhotographyPeyton HogeEd RodePaul DowneyRon KermanAbbey StaubSister Mary Cecilia, O.P.Rachel LeachSister Mary Justin, O.P.The Aquinas Alumni Associaon is excited to present the 2nd Annual Aquinas CollegeGolf Scramble benefing the Aquinas College Annual Fund. Proceeds support theongoing work at the College and bridge the crical gap between tuion and the actualcost to educate a student. Please join us at McCabe’s Golf Course on June 8th, for a dayof golf, fun, and friendship while supporng our ever growing Alumni Associaon!4210 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205(615) 297-7545 or (800) 649-9956www.aquinascollege.eduPlanum - $2,500Signs at entrance and driving rangeHole Sponsorship sign4- FoursomesGold - $1,500Signs at entrance and driving rangeHole sponsorship sign2- FoursomesSilver - $625Signs at entrance and driving rangeHoles sponsorship sign1- FoursomeHole Sponsor - $100Individual Golfer - $75Alumni Golfer - $60www.aquinascollege.edu AQUINAS COLLEGE 3

IN THE DOMINICAN TRADITIONThe natural compatibility of music withthe ‘logos’ - the intelligible word, especiallywith words well-turned: Words and musicare like the spouses in a marriage: eachperson already has a separate wholeness,identity, and value. However, when oneperson is matched to a compatible mate,and the marriage is blessed by God, ‘thetwo become one’ and the unified whole isgreater than the sum of its parts. So it iswith words—poetic or prosaic—that arewell-matched to music.Maria Price is a full-time AquinasCollege student and Catholic who alsohappens to be a very gifted singer andsongwriter. She knows firsthand thecathartic, even prayerful, value of music incommunicating her own heart and soul:“Writing and playing music allows me to behonest with myself and honest with God. In avery real way I can express what my heart isfeeling, whether it be pain or joy. Writing isan outlet that allows me to be who I am andsay where I am at a particular time in my life.My hope is that others would be able to connectwith what I’m feeling and use my music asan instrument to relate to one other and see thegood of life no matter the circumstance. Musicis such a beautiful gift and, like all good things,should be shared and enjoyed.”Music alone—without words—can stilltell a story to those willing to listen for it.But beautiful words set to beautiful musicand melody can tell a very beautiful story,indeed. The success of this collaborationis always a matter of ratio, of symmetry,of appropriateness, and of personal taste.Words can detract from the overall effectof a piece of music rather than elevateand enhance it. But music alone is oftenenough; enough to move one’s heart toa sweeter disposition; enough even toelevate one’s thoughts unto a sort of spiritualcontemplation. As Paul exhorts in Philippians4:8, “Finally, brothers, whateveris true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whateveris admirable—if anything is excellentor praiseworthy—think about such things.”Paul’s use of ‘whatever’ here certainlyqualifies good music without a lyric just asmuch as poetry or prose without musicalaccompaniment.Maria Price, Singer/Songwriter, Sophomore,Business MajorMaster guitarist and singer-songwriter PhilKeaggy understands this balance well:“There are times when even music withoutwords carries a sense of the spiritual. On my firstsolo album ‘What a Day,’ I have an instrumentalpiece called ‘Behold All Things Become New.’No words, but a musical expression of new lifeand meaning. January of this year marked the40th anniversary of the making of ‘What a Day,’and still today that album remains a landmark ofmy spiritual and musical journey.”Phil Keaggy performing at Aquinas College.The book of Genesis tells us that Godcreated all things. It follows then thatGod created the cause and means ofsound, the variety and range of sound intimbre, pitch, and tonality, and the meansby which we can hear sounds (air, soundwaves, ears, audio nerves, the brain, etc.).We also learn from Scripture that in heaventhere resounds indescribably beautiful andharmonious music. The angels, saints, andcreatures—the whole host of heaven—singto the glory of God (Rev. 5:11, 12). So,clearly, music is of value to God and hasa sanctioned role in his order of things.Man’s highest purpose is to worship Godwith one’s whole being and to serve andenjoy Him forever. Music is one wonderfulway to do that. All the facets of one’searthly life are eligible to be imbued witha sense of sacredness. The many psalms ofthat prolific composer and musician, KingDavid, bear this out. He either wrote themunto God or about his own personal experiencewith God (and man). His psalms weresung and written to be sung. Centurieslater, the apostle Paul encourages his readers—encouragesus all—to sing “psalms,hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude…”(Col. 3:16; Eph. 5:19)The 19th century author and poet ThéophileGautier’s principle of “art for art’s sake”is still valid because, at the very least, Godcreated all things and pronounced them“good” (by virtue of his own creative act).Yet, for the Christian, it seems self-evidentthat the most noble service for music is as “asetting to the diamond” of the gospel andthe testimony of Jesus Christ. This does notmean that music ought only to be used as abackground or bed for scripture verbatimor the gospel message expressed nakedlyand concisely. Rather, composers, musicians,and listeners alike are free to intersectthe whole continuum of divinely revealedhistory, theology, and personal spiritual experienceat any point in order to mine preciousgems as each sees fit or deems mostrelevant, poignant, or impactful to others.Phil Keaggy sums it up, “Faith does playan important role in the development ofthe musical soul. I still love to read thewords of Jesus’ good news for us all. TheHoly Spirit instills life in those who long toexpress, through music, writing, and otherarts, the beauty of God’s love and goodnesstoward His creation. What most peoplelong for is peace today. What a privilegeto be able to ask God, ‘Lord make me aninstrument of your peace.’” •*ARTIST WEBSITES: Maria Price – “Shine” album - http://love-good-music.myshopify.com/collections/mysterium-productsPhil Keaggy - http://philkeaggy.com/ Christine Denté - http://www.last.fm/music/Out+Of+The+Greywww.aquinascollege.edu AQUINAS COLLEGE 7

IN THE DOMINICAN TRADITIONREGAININGFAITH INBUSINESSBy Peter DeMarcoCEO, Priority ThinkingED. NOTE: Peter DeMarco is an author,executive coach, ethics educator, andmember of the Aquinas College Board ofDirectors. This article is a brief extract fromhis forthcoming book, “The Good Will Leader.”You may have heard the phrase, “show me the money!”It is natural for us to doubt what we cannot see, especiallyin business. The collapse of the economy in 2008and 2009 revealed the loss of faith in our banking andregulatory system. Reputations were harmed or ruined.The markets seized up. The ensuing collapse taught usthat faith is essential in conducting business.The loss of faith in the financial system is rooted in a lossof goodwill. The average person has come to see manybusinesses as doing what is good for the business andnot good for their customers. Goodwill is a helpful wayto express faith in business and account for the financialvalue that a business is providing to society.The two terms, “good” and “will,” were originally joinedin the ninth century to signify a morally excellent or virtuousdisposition. Translators recognize that the conceptof goodwill had already existed for two thousand years,particularly around the subject of leadership. In Homer’sIliad (composed circa 1000 BC in Ancient Greece), we seeAlexandrus counseling Hector about the limits of goodwillfrom those in his charge:… Now, therefore, lead on where you would have us go, andwe will follow with right goodwill; you shall not find us failyou in so far as our strength holds out, but no man can domore than in him lies, no matter how willing he may be.continued on page 1510 AQUINAS COLLEGEwww.aquinascollege.edu

WE THANK OUR DONORS FOR THEIRFAITH IN AQUINAS COLLEGEDuring this Year of Faith, one recurring image has been thefamiliar one of the mustard seed. Our Lord uses this tiny seedto teach us two lessons about faith.First, it has the potential to grow. The seed is small, but it cangrow into a plant that gives shelter and security. It becomeshome for the birds of the air who build their nests in its branches.Secondly, the mustard seed of faith contains great power.Belief in God can indeed move mountains and, indeed, allseemingly impeding obstacles.Aquinas College began over 50 years ago with the tiny and powerfulseed of faith. It has grown into an institution which nowhas both residential life and graduate studies, and serves thebroader community through initiatives such as the CatechistFormation Program and the Center for Faith and Culture, aswell as the newly-formed Center for the Study of Human Dignityand Ethics in Health Care.The Grace of God, the hard work of all associated with Aquinasand your generosity have been the principal factors which enabledthis to occur. Thank you for believing in our mission andcontributing to our growth.May our Lord, Who Himself is “Veritas et Caritas,” bless you foryour faith in Aquinas.Established in 2013, the Center for the Study of Human Dignity and Ethics in Health Care, underthe direction of Brother Ignatius Perkins, O.P., PH.D., RN, FAAN, will advance the Catholic, Dominicantradition to affirm, protect and defend the dignity of the human person.2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORTAQUINAS COLLEGE

NEW PROGRAM OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE DRAWSSTUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRYALABAMA MARYLAND MISSISSIPPI NORTH CAROLINA NEW MEXICOOHIO TENNESSEE TEXAS VIRGINIA WASHINGTONDavid LenaMr. and Mrs. Charles N. Martin, Jr.Mrs. Therese A. McLeanReverend Vincent D. P. McMurry, S.S.Dr. and Mrs. Gregory MencioTony MillerMr. and Mrs. Vincent MooneyMrs. Eeva-Liisa MoranMr. and Mrs. William David MorrisLee and Ingeborg MountcastleMr. and Mrs. Roger MueheMr. and Mrs. John J. O’Donnell, Jr.Mr. James A. O’Hara, IIIVicki and Giuliano Pagan ‘69Joshua ParkerKaren Rowan Pilkerton ‘95Hollie Potts ‘91Ms. Michele PriddyMr. and Mrs. Joseph RomeoMrs. Tina M. RosettiMr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Rowe ‘03Miss Ann SchmidtMs. Mary SchultzMs. Angela F. SelphMarion SettleSigma International Corp.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Spurr, IIIState Farm Companies FoundationMs. Carol StengerMrs. Frances S. StriblingSuzette TelliGraduateStudies inTeacherEducationand NursingEducation beganin the fall of2012 with 34students. 2013promises to bea strong yearfor Graduateenrollment.2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT

2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORTMrs. Margaret A. TempelmeyerMs. Virginia ThomasIan C. TurnbellBobby Veach ‘05Monica WinterMr. and Mrs. William WordAngela McCormick MemorialScholarship FundMr. and Mrs. Daniel A. McCormickEndowment FundMr. Eduardo EnamoradoGrannis Family Scholarship FundAnn GrannisJanet and Bill Bachus FamilyScholarship FundSteve and Jill Bachus ‘80Jim and Marion Beckman Clayton Scholarshipfor the Education of the Dominican SistersMr. and Mrs. James H. Clayton, IIIJudy and Patrick Sharbel BusinessScholarship FundMr. and Mrs. Patrick J. SharbelPeggy King Curran Endowment FundMr. and Mrs. Bernard F. CurranI.B.M. CorporationSisters’ Education FundMr. and Mrs. Eric W. BeckerMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Columbus, Jr.Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeDr. G. Edward GaffneyTeacher Education FundMr. and Mrs. Fred M. KjellgrenSister Margaret Andrew Baker, O.P.Koch Foundation, Inc.The Jean and Bernard CurranScholarship FundMr. and Mrs. Bernard F. CurranI.B.M. CorporationThe Terry O’Rourke Scholarship FundMr. and Mrs. Michael S. GagnierMr. and Mrs. Kevin P. O’RourkeIn honor of Sr. Elizabeth Anne Allen, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Margaret Andrew Baker, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Mary Bendyna, O. P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Robert Ann Britton, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. CampbellOn March 22 the Aquinas Collegeannual recognition celebration forour scholarship benefactors beganwith a private tour of the FristCenter for the Visual Artsfollowed by an intimate dinner at theWhite House, hosted by the studentSisters of Aquinas College.In honor of Sr. Mary Leonard Colorigh, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. CampbellIn honor of Sr. Matthew Marie Cummings, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidDr. G. Edward GaffneyIn honor of Dr. John Douglass andMs. Leslie MatthewsDr. G. Edward GaffneyIn honor of Paul and Liza DowneyDr. William L. DowneyIn honor of Sr. Mary Sarah Galbraith, O.P.Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. CarterMrs. Joel O. CheekMr. and Mrs. John R. DukeMr. and Mrs. Donald W. GalbraithMrs. Joan B. GalbraithMr. Gabe GelkeMr. and Mrs. Kurt D. GelkeMr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidMs. Cynthia MitchellMr. and Mrs. Roger MueheIn honor of Sr. Mary Cecilia Goodrum, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Mary Justin Haltom, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Sophia Lopez, O.P.Mrs. Diane LopezIn honor of Sr. Mary PeterDr. G. Edward GaffneyIn honor of Sr. Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Mr. and Mrs. Takis PatikasDr. G. Edward GaffneyIn honor of Brother Ignatius PerkinsDrs. Lawrence J. and Susan A. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Mary Dominic Pitts, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Mary Evelyn Potts, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. James F. Pilkerton, IIIIn honor of Sr. Maria Sarradet, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Martha Ann Titus, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn honor of Sr. Jean Marie Warner, O.P.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. KincaidIn memory of Liz BrentMr. and Mrs. Michael W. ZinserIn memory of Suzanne CraigMr. Frierson R. CraigIn memory of Mary Helen MuehlenkampMr. and Mrs. Kevin AbeleMrs. Mary V. BeaudoinBurleigh Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. William R. BurleighMrs. Mary Lou HalpinMrs. Margie HoweMrs. Marjorie C. JohannemanMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Spurr, IIIMs. Carol StengerIn memory of Brother Rene RitchieMr. and Mrs. Joseph L. RomeoIn memory of Robert SereMrs. Nancy F. SereTour of the Frist Museum

CAMPUS HAPPENINGSCELEBRATING THE JOY OF BEING ALIVE:The March for Life 2013By Joseph GrossheimJunior, Philosophy/Theology majorStudent Resident AssistantAfter a brief nap on the evening of January23rd, the Aquinas College contingent forthe March for Life arose in the darkness ofa cold Thursday morning and loaded ontoa bus bound for D.C. where we wouldstand up for the unborn generations.Faces, some new and others familiar,emerged from the darkness as we cametogether silently while the city slept. Wesurged with an energy that came not frombeing well rested but from the empoweringjoy that we were a part of somethingmuch greater than ourselves.Being “on the ground” during the Marchprovides only a narrow scope with whichto see the magnitude of the protest. Butthroughout the streets, pilgrims are movingleft and right, covering the ground,answering the call to defend life with asupernatural enthusiasm. Voices rise upin surges, loud signs and banners heldhigh above the crowds, boldly standingto face the Culture of Death, daringthe cold and any powers that be to standin their way. Elderly men and womenmarch beside young children of all faithsand philosophies, shoulder to shoulder,hand in hand, united together as one frontunder the single banner of Life and Love.Entire streets are stopped as D.C. is forcedto pause and listen to the message of overhalf a million pilgrims that love life andwish to share their joy with the world forthe sake of future generations.The March for Life is clearly intended toThe Aquinas College presence continues to grow at the 2013 March for Life.effect some change among the politicalpowers of our nation, but what is oftenoverlooked is the transformative powerthat it has among the individual pilgrimswho participate in it, and this is perhapsits greatest strength. Our nation is sick, butthe current legislation is only a symptomof the illness; and the illness is the Cultureof Death. The cure is the Culture of Life.Our victory is first won in the hearts ofthe people, and hearts are won throughlove; and the March is an expression andteacher of what love is all about.For a man to set himself aside, to reducehimself to a nameless face in the crowd, togive and to suffer for mothers and fathersand unborn children whom he will nevermeet, and to do so without any hope ofrecompense or recognition—this is theman who loves authentically. It is thisself-giving love that our nation is starvingfor, and only with the return of an authenticallyloving human heart will we be ableto once again feel the pulse of life in ourcountry. For where there is love, there islife, and where there is life, death has lostits power. The March for Life will continueon in the hearts of her pilgrims, and thelove of life will spread from heart to heartuntil the entire world experiences the joyof being alive. •20 AQUINAS COLLEGEwww.aquinascollege.edu