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ForalumniYear as Volunteer Brings Mix of Pain, Beauty for RU GradBy Anne FischerDuring spring break of MollyTurner’s junior year at RockhurstUniversity, when many of her fellowstudents were packing for a week offun in the sun, she was preparing for avolunteer service trip to Guatemala.She says the week she spent in Carrizalexposed her to social injustices ofAsta Hansen, Adult Day Health Program client, and Molly Turnerwhich many college students areunaware. It also fueled her desire toapply for a full-time volunteer programafter college instead of immediatelyjumping into the job market.After careful thought anddeliberation, Turner, ’00, applied tobecome a member of the JesuitVolunteer Corps, the largest Catholiclay volunteer program in the country.She was accepted into JVC: Southwestand placed in Santa Rosa, Calif., as afamily adviser at the Catholic CharitiesFamily Support Center.“I shared in struggles not only ofhomelessness, but also in the issues ofunemployment, alcohol and drugaddictions, and child abuse,” saysTurner. “Most devastating of all, Iwitnessed the cyclical nature ofhomelessness and realized that manyof our clients had grown up in and outof shelters their entire lives. Workingclosely with these people showed meevery social ill that exists.”Turner switched jobs in November,when she found a marketing/intakecoordinator position at Friends House,a Quaker-based retirement community.She found her niche recruiting newclients for the Adult Day HealthProgram, a program for low-incomeseniors and developmentally delayedyounger adults.“Once I became a part of thisprogram, I remembered how muchI’d always loved being around olderpeople,” says Turner. “These clientsSeven Join Alumni Boardhave taught me that pain is a part oflife — it’s how you deal with it thatdefines you as a person.”Since 1956 more than 7,000members of JVC have committedthemselves to working with the poor,centering themselves for one year onthe four values of community, simpleliving, social justice and spirituality.Turner lived in a house withfour others that was adjacent to twohomeless shelters, where noise and lightat odd hours became a daily reality.“JVC has taught me that socialjustice is often terrible, tedious andunglamorous work that is underfunded,misunderstood and even controversial,”she says.In the last few weeks of herprogram, Turner took a 16-mile hikeup Half Dome of Yosemite, which lefther with black and blue toenails asdaily reminders of the pain sheendured to experience the naturalbeauty at the top of the peak. Turnerconsiders this hike the perfectculmination to her JVC year.“Some of the injustices I saw righthere in the United States are just ascruel as those that I felt in Guatemala,”she says. “But it was the exposure tothis ugliness that spawned my desire toact for change. Those people I met thisyear who are working for social changeevery day are the beauty that I willhold onto forever from my year asa volunteer.”Seven outstanding Rockhurst alumni have joined the Alumni Board.The new members include two ’80s graduates, Tom Franke, ’81, accountexecutive for DST Systems Inc., and Chris Kopecky, ’88, president of theKopecky Law Office.The remaining five, who graduated in the ’90s, include Phil Keegan, ’97,senior process analyst for Sprint Inc.; Mark Long, ’95, marketing representativefor Zimmer Companies; Carmen Lopez Palacio, ’98, development manager forthe Guadalupe Center; Angie Stoner, ’95, director of youth development forthe American Girl Scouts; and Marilyn Webb, ’90, support specialist forHoneywell FM&T–Kansas City Division.ROCKHURST24
Hawks of All Ages Return for HomecomingRockhurst was blessed with a beautiful fall week and weekend for Homecoming2001, held Oct. 14-20. Homecoming week kicked off with a Sundayevening Mass, and activities continued throughout the week, including specialevents for the graduates of the class of 1951, the Golden Hawks; the dedicationof the Helzberg School of Management; a student carnival; and a pep rally.The Homecoming game was held Saturday, Oct. 20, when the men’s soccerteam played a nail biter against Park University. The game went into doubleovertime, eventually ending in a tie with a final score of 2-2. Senior FernandoBernardo and junior Kurt Truba both scored for the Hawks.Before and during the game, alumni, faculty, staff and upperclassmengathered in the social activities hall for camaraderie and reminiscing. Amini-carnival, complete with an inflatable outdoor playground and obstaclecourse, added to the day’s festive atmosphere. After the game, the Student AlumniAssociation gave campus tours, and Mass was celebrated in Mabee Chapel.“Homecoming, which has long been a tradition at Rockhurst, welcomedhome alumni and friends,” said Stacie Cronberg, director of alumni andconstituent relations. “It was a time to celebrate the past and experience theRockhurst of today.”Virtually Hassle-FreeRU ShoppingWant to get a head start on yourholiday shopping? Check out thenew Alumni Store on the UniversityWeb site, www.rockhurst.edu, under“Alumni and Friends” for a greatselection of Rockhurst gear, from T-shirtsto golf balls to baseball caps. Thisonline-only store gives you the perfectway to show your Rockhurst pride.Alumni Board member ReggieThorpe, ’71, developed the onlinestore when he saw a need for aconvenient way for alumni andstudents to purchase Rockhurstmerchandise and apparel. The storeaccepts Visa, MasterCard andAmerican Express, and items willbe shipped by UPS Ground.Weekend Rocks for Alumni of All AgesRockhurst Weekend – Rockin’ Around the Clock, held June 29–July 1,2001, was a unique opportunity for alumni, parents and friends of theUniversity to relive their college days. Participants stayed in the residence hallsand took short courses, and the weekend included a special tour followed bydinner at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.“It was like a mini-vacation — and such a great value,” said MarilynWebb, ’90. “I am already looking forward to next year.”The wide variety of events attracted alumni who spanned several generations.“I was so amazed at the variety of alumni who attended,” said Jenn Dell’Orco,’94. “It was fun to talk to someone who graduated 25 years before I did.”Danny O’Neill, ’93, XMBA, tries his culinaryskills at a Rockhurst Weekend cookingdemonstration.Golfers share a laugh at the alumni tournament, held as part of Rockhurst Weekend, June 29 - July 1.25 FALL 2001
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