Spring 2012 - Lourdes College

campus news briefsSanta visits the Life LabIn December, Santa read hispoem about Yanny Yak gettingtangled up in Christmas lightsto more than 300 children andtheir family members when he,Mrs. Claus and 2 elves attendedthe Life Lab’s program Laughand Learn with Santa and theAnimals. Lourdes Universitygraduates, work study studentsand student workers fromsummer science camps turnedout to assist the kids and helpedthem work on several crafts.Also joining the festivities wereOlander Park Naturalist SandyGratop and Christ Child Societymembers.Each family received a CD ofChristmas songs written byLinda Penn, Life Lab CurriculumCoordinator and performed bywell-known local singer andguitarist Kerry Clark along witha bag of reindeer food filledwith oats and glitter. Studentswere encouraged to place thereindeer food on their lawns tohelp Santa find his way to theirhomes.Art Departmentparticipates in HolidayArts TrailThe third annual SylvaniaCommunity Arts Commission’sHoliday Arts Trail featuredthe Lourdes University ArtDepartment. Work doneby students and AssociateProfessor of ArtTodd Mattesonwas on display.Demonstrationsof printmaking,painting, glassbead making andjewelry were createdwhile dozens of holiday trekkerswalked the trail. One of ProfessorMatteson’s works – “Pakshimoki,West” – was raffled off to a luckyrecipient.Art students are currentlypreparing works for the StudentArt Exhibit that will run fromApril 21 through May 6 at UlrichCommons in McAlear Hall.New Director ofDevelopment namedMichael George joined theInstitutional Advancementteam in fall as the Director ofDevelopment and Annual Fund.“We are delighted to have Mikejoin Lourdes’ team,” shares MaryArquette, Vice President. “Hebrings more than 18 years ofmanagement experience to theposition as well as an investedcommitment to improving thecommunity.”Prior to Lourdes, he spent threeyears at the United Way ofGreater Toledo, first as Directorof Technical Assistance, Centerfor Nonprofit Resources andlater as Director for the UnitedWay in Wood County. AsDirector, Mike led the annualfundraising campaign, raisingthe donations required toprovide social services in thearea.An active member of the region,he has served as Board Presidentof the Exchange Club of BowlingGreen and the Toledo DayNursery and was a committeemember at the Maumee ValleyHabitat for Humanity. He holdsa Bachelor of Arts in LiberalArts-Political Science/PublicAdministration from MiamiUniversity.54 ATLOURDES MAGAZINE | Spring 2012