in the Jesuit Tradition - Rockhurst University

RockhurstreportTotally TiedAs a former student of Dr. Moran’s,I enjoyed seeing the photographof him with his children published inthe Spring/Summer issue of Rockhurstmagazine. I believe, however, thatmy husband, Dennis Kellerman, ’73,can claim a few more ties to theUniversity. Dennis is one of eightbrothers who graduated fromRockhurst: Larry, ’69; Bob, ’70;Dennis, ’73; Pat, ’75; Steve, ’77;Brian, ’81; Tim, ’83; and Sean, ’85.Pat is married to Jo Ellen Apsley, ’75,and two of their three childrencurrently attend Rockhurst: Seanna,’02, and Lauren, ’03. Steve’s son,Randy, ’03, also is a student. Dennismarried me, Elaine Meyer Kellerman,’80. My uncle, John Hill, ’42, was aphysics professor at Rockhurst formany, many years. So, in answer tothe question, “How many ties do youhave to Rockhurst?,” Dennis’ answerwould be 14!Sincerely,Elaine Kellerman, ’80S PRING/SUMMER 2001Rockhurst Rises in theU.S. News RankingsRockhurst rose two notches tobe named No. 13 in theMidwest Universities Master’s categoryin U.S. News & World Report’s 2002rankings. The rankings are based onacademic reputation and statisticssuch as graduation and retention rates,faculty resources, student selectivityand class sizes.“This offers an independentconfirmation that our efforts toconsistently improve the quality ofour academic offerings and serviceto students have been successful,”said the Rev. Edward Kinerk, S.J.,president of Rockhurst University.Thanks for Your FeedbackAbig thanks goes to the randomlyselected Rockhurst magazinereaders who took time earlier thisyear to respond to a survey requestingfeedback about the publication. Theresults helped us develop the storylist for this issue.The majority of the respondents,who were not asked to include theirname, characterized themselves asRockhurst alumni who had receivedundergraduate degrees, live in theKansas City area and are not highlyinvolved with Rockhurst. Most saidtheir primary source of news aboutthe University is Rockhurst magazine.The overwhelming majority ofrespondents either agreed or stronglyagreed with the statement, “I findRockhurst magazine visually appealing.”They also agreed or stronglyagreed that the magazine reflects wellon the University.The survey revealed the majority ofreaders enjoy the feature articles, classnotes, alumni news and profiles, andthe general news section, RockhurstReport. Respondents said theywould like to read more about faculty,Rockhurst news, students, newacademic programs, and missionand values.In this issue you’ll find a newcolumn that features a short facultyprofile, an article on leadership in theJesuit tradition, an introduction toRockhurst’s newest chemistry facultymember, a news brief about a newmaster of education program and alook at this year’s freshman class.As always, we hope to hear fromyou about how well the magazine ismeeting your needs and interests.Send your comments to:Katherine FrohoffOffice of Public Relationsand MarketingRockhurst University1100 Rockhurst RoadKansas City, MO 64110-2561katherine.frohoff@rockhurst.eduROCKHURST2