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A Magazine for Alumni, Family and FriendsSpring/Summer 2006CommencementReunionThank You, Father Dobbin—Leader, Teacher and Friend

Your Alumni AssociationVUAA Welcomes New President and Board MembersWilliam M. Savino, Esq., ’71VSB of Old Brookville, N.Y.,is the new president of theVillanova University AlumniAssociation (VUAA). He hasserved on the VUAA Boardof Directors for six years andhas chaired the executive andcommunications committees.Savino majored in economicsat Villanova and receivedhis J.D. from the FordhamUniversity School of Law. Heis managing partner at the lawfirm of Rivkin Radler LLP inUniondale, N.Y., and chairsthe firm’s executive committee.He serves on the board ofdirectors of Parkway InsuranceCompany, the Long IslandAssociation, Long Island’sUnited Way and the FairMedia Council, where he alsois general counsel.From 1995 to 2005, Savinoserved as the mayor of OldWhat DoesVSB Mean?With the renaming of theCollege of Commerceand Finance to theVillanova School ofBusiness (see page 60),Villanova Magazine willbe using the abbreviationVSB with a businessschool graduate’s classyear instead of C&F.Brookville. He has beenlisted as one of the 100 MostInfluential Long Islanders bythe Long Island Business Newsand as one of the Top 50 MostInfluential Long Islanders for2006 by the Long Island Press.You may contact him atwilliam.savino@villanova.edu.Other Officers andNew MembersJohn S. Smock ’65 VSB ispresident-elect of the VUAA.An alumni board membersince 2001, he has served onthe executive, strategic planningand member benefitscommittees.Paul A. Tufano, Esq., ’83VSB, now vice-president, willassume the role of VUAApresident in June 2008.The VUAA board alsowelcomes two new members:Tara Easter ’92 Nur. and PeterFong ’86 M.E.Reunion DrawsMore than 1,500Back to CampusAt Alumni ReunionWeekend on June9-11, alumni gatheredtogether tocommemorate theirexperiences atVillanova Universitywhile celebratingthe future of theiralma mater.On Friday evening,the classesof 1956, 1981 and1996 celebrated their 50th,25th and 10th Reunionmilestones respectively withindividually designed receptions,allowing alumni achance to rekindle Villanovafriendships in a congenialsetting. Reunion receptionswere held in Bartley Hallfor other alumni whose classyears ended in a 1 or 6.The weekend featuredseveral awards ceremoniesto honor the achievementsof alumni. The EngineeringAlumni Society AwardsCeremony and Receptiontook place on Friday evening.The St. Thomas of Villanovaand Young Alumni Medalswere presented on Saturdayat the Vigil Mass and AlumniAwards Ceremony.Alumni spent Saturdayafternoon in the shadow ofthe St. Thomas of Villanova(Top) Young fans meet the Wildcat mascot at the AlumniFamily Picnic during Alumni Reunion Weekend. (Right) Dr. H.Keith Moo-Young, acting dean of the College of Engineering(second from right), with the Engineering Alumni SocietyDean’s Awards recipients. The are (from left) Brian T. Smith’93 E.E. (John J. Gallen Award), Robert J. Bettacchi ’64 Ch.E.(Stanley J. Morehouse Award) and Nicholas A. O’Donoghue’06 E.C.E. (Robert D. Lynch Award). Not pictured: HanumanMallubhotia ’92 M.Ch.E. (Carl T. Humphrey Award).Church with family andfriends at the Reunion FamilyPicnic, and then could participatein the CommunalBlessing and Renewal ofMarriage Vows at the Church.The culminating event ofthe weekend was Saturdaynight’s Alumni Gala, whichincluded dancing and diningwith special guests andfellow alumni. A great timewas had by all! (See page 52for more on Alumni ReunionWeekend.)Five Alumni MedalsAwarded at ReunionThe Villanova UniversityAlumni Association (VUAA)Alumni Awards Committeepresented the St. Thomas ofVillanova Alumni Medal andthe Young Alumni Medal for2006 during Alumni ReunionWeekend.2 Villanova Magazine

The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S awards a St. Thomas of VillanovaMedal to Ellen Tracy ’81 Nur., ‘97 M.S.N.St. Thomas of VillanovaAlumni MedalsThe St. Thomas of VillanovaAlumni Medal, the highesthonor bestowed by theVUAA, is awarded to alumniwho best symbolize the spiritand legacy of the University’spatron saint. These individualshave achieved a level ofdistinction within their chosenfields or professions andhave brought extraordinarybenefit to the University andto their communities. Thefollowing four individualsreceived this alumni medal:• J. Deane Driscoll ’60VSB, director for businessdevelopment, ACDaughtry and longtimevolunteer for Villanovaand community;• Victor J. Maggitti Jr. ’56VSB, president, Vimco,Inc., in King of Prussia,Pa., and president andCEO of VJMJ Realty;• The Rev. MichaelP. Sullivan, O.S.A.,’64 A&S, director ofAugustinian PreachingApostolate. A well-knownretreat leader, he is one ofthe founding members ofthe Marriage Encountermovement; and• Ellen Tracy ’81 Nur., ’97M.S.N., director of theOncology Program atChildren’s Hospital ofPhiladelphia.The Young Alumni MedalThe Villanova YoungAlumni Medal is given to analumnus/a who has reached asignificant level of achievementin his/her professionand who is a model of thequality and caliber of today’sVillanova student.This year’s recipient isKatherine “Katie” Fallon’01 Nur., a staff nurse atMassachusetts General Hospital,which awarded her afellowship to serve in DarfurSudan, with the AmericanRefugee Committee.Congratulations to thesefive outstanding alumni! Formore information about theawards and this year’s honorees,go to alumni.villanova.edu and click on AlumniAwards. See also page 55.James McIntosh ’69 A&S, a VUAAboard member and chair of thediversity committee, speaks atthe Black Cultural Society receptionduring Reunion.Villanova Black HistoryProject LaunchedOn June 10, alumni and studentsfrom the Black CulturalSociety and the Black StudentLeague gathered during AlumniReunion Weekend for a presentationon The DiversityBlueprint, a comprehensivestrategic plan outlining diversitygoals for Villanova University.As part of the reception’sprogram, The Villanova BlackHistory Project was launched.This program gives studentsthe chance to interview fellowstudents, faculty and alumni tocreate a visual and visible historyof black alumni. If you wouldlike to share your experiencesor be a part of this excitingprogram, contact WalidahJustice ’96 A&S, assistantdirector of the Center forMulticultural Affairs, atwalidah.justice@villanova.edu.Chapters Greet NewStudents at ReceptionsMore than 40 New StudentReceptions are being held thissummer, across the countryand as far away as Panama.Hosted by local chapters of theVillanova University AlumniAssociation, these receptionsare a great way for incomingVillanovans and their familiesto meet classmates, current students,parents and alumni whocan answer questions and sharetheir Villanova experiences.For the complete scheduleand information on how youcan become involved withyour local chapter, visit alumni.villanova.edu and click on theNew Student Receptions link.In many cities, alumni host receptionsto welcome incoming students.Spring/Summer 2006 3

Your Alumni AssociationGreat Golf. Great Cause.Several chapters of the Villanova University AlumniAssociation have hosted or will be hosting golf outingsin the coming months. These eventsare a fantastic way to enjoy the warmweather and get together on the linkswith Villanovans while raising moneyfor some very worthwhile causes. Fordetails, visit alumni.villanova.edu and click on ChapterScholarship Golf Outings.The following chapters are hostingsummer or fall outings:Alumni ReceptionsCelebrate BasketballAt a number of receptionsheld throughout the country,the Villanova UniversityAlumni AssociationMonday, July 24Syracuse Chapter Scholarship Golf OutingThe Links at Sunset RidgeMarcellus, N.Y.Thursday, September 14Chicago Chapter Scholarship Golf OutingMonday, October 2Fairfield/Westchester Chapter Scholarship Golf OutingShorehaven Golf ClubEast Norwalk, Conn.Monday, October 16Monmouth/Ocean Counties Chapter Scholarship Golf Outing(VUAA) celebrated themen’s basketball team’s spectacularseason. The VUAAheld alumni gatheringsduring the regular season,as well as the Big East andNCAA tournaments, includingspecial events during theSweet 16 and Elite 8 roundsin Minneapolis.Visit alumni.villanova.edu this fall as we get readyfor another exciting year ofVillanova basketball!Coaches’ Nightsto Expand to NewLocalesAt Coaches’ Nights this fall, JayWright, head coach of the men’sbasketball team, and other guestswill offer a pre-season perspective.Jay Wright, head coach ofVillanova men’s basketball,and Harry Perretta’95 G.S., head coach ofwomen’s basketball, joinspecial Villanova guests,alumni and friends eachyear for Coaches’ Nightsand Basketball Receptions.This past year, these preseasonsocial nights wereheld at cities throughoutthe country. These wellattendedevents gave enthusiasticWildcat fans a chanceto express their support andexcitement.This fall, there will beexpanded locations for thesereceptions. Visit alumni.villanova.edu for the 2006Coaches’ Nights schedule.Football Tailgates inOrlando and HempsteadWith fall just around the corner,the Villanova UniversityAlumni Association invitesyou to join in football tailgatesat two away games. OnSeptember 2, the Wildcatsplay the University of CentralFlorida in Orlando and onOctober 7, Villanova takes onHofstra in Hempstead, N.Y.Visit alumni.villanova.edu for additional details andtailgate events.4 Villanova Magazine

Partnership withCingular Raises the Barfor AlumniThe Villanova UniversityAlumni Association ispleased to announce itsnewest corporate partnership,with Cingular WirelessLLC. This new program willallow Villanova alumni totake advantage of CingularPremier’s national discountsand benefits, including:• a 20 percent discount onwireless phones,• a 5 percent monthly discounton voice and datamessaging, and• $25 off new activations(online only), in additionto other benefits.Current customers ofCingular also are eligibleto take advantage of theVillanova alumni discount.Alumni may also contactCingular and request to havetheir accounts attached totheir companies’ WirelessBenefit Program.Villanova alumni can signup for this program by visitingalumni.villanova.edu andclicking on the CorporatePartners link.Vote for Alumnito Serve on theUniversity SenateThree candidates are currentlyrunning for the three alumnisenator positions on theVillanova University Senate:• Robert J. Capone ’62 VSB• Sandra Toslosky-Patterer’93 VSB and• Richard Freccia ’75 G.S.Alumni may vote for thecandidates online at alumni.villanova.edu or by calling 1-800-VILLANOVA (800-845-5266) to request a paper ballot.Votingdeadline isOctober 3.Travel the World with Fellow VillanovansJoin the Villanova University Alumni Association for another year of exciting andeducational travel opportunities.Expedition to AntarcticaJanuary 12-25, 2007Galápagos AdventureFebruary 2-10, 2007Village Life along the Dutch WaterwaysApril 12-20, 2007Village Life in the Italian LakesJune 2-10, 2007The Danube and the Habsburg EmpireJune 16-26, 2007Cruising the Baltic and the Norwegian FjordsJune 20-July 2, 2007Village Life along the Dalmatian CoastAugust 7-15, 2007Village Life in the AlpsAugust 17-25, 2007Village Life in Italy’s Umbrian Hill TownsSeptember 16-24, 2007Village Life in the DordogneOctober 4-12, 2007Island Life in Ancient Greece and TurkeyOctober 20-28, 2007Canary Islands and the Passage of the MoorsNovember 7-15, 2007Yuletide Magic in AustriaDecember 1-9, 2007Student and family tripsSpainChristmas vacation 2007European TourMay 2007For the Class of 2007 graduatesIf you have not received the VUAA 2007 travel brochure in the mail and would like acopy, please call 1-800-VILLANOVA (1-800-845-5266) and ask for Pat Gillin or e-mailpatricia.gillin@villanova.edu.Show Your Wildcat Pride withNew Pennsylvania License PlateThe Villanova University license plate has been redesignedand is now available through the VillanovaUniversity Alumni Association (VUAA) to Villanova alumni,parents, students and friends who are Pennsylvania residents. This isan exciting chance to showcase Villanova pride wherever you drive.The VUAA is pleased to offer this opportunity for friends and alumni to purchasea license plate. The cost of the new plate is $72.50, of which $50 supports networkingand professional development activities for alumni and students.To order a Villanova license plate, please visit www.alumni.villanova.edu andclick on the Villanova Merchandise & More link.Spring/Summer 2006 5

Alumni Chapter Events CalendarThe Villanova University Alumni Association (VUAA) and its local chapters have developed an ambitiousand diverse events calendar to attract alumni with varied interests. From receptions, liturgical celebrationsand community service projects to athletic events, there are gatherings appealing to the many aspects of beinga Villanovan. For further information regarding these events, including cost and location, please call 1-800-VILLANOVA (800-845-5266) or visit the Events Calendar at alumni.villanova.edu.New York, Connecticut,North/Central New Jersey RegionJulyJuly 24Marcellus, N.Y.Syracuse ScholarshipGolf OutingThe Links at Sunset RidgeHosted by the Syracuse ChapterAugustAugust 19Lakewood, N.J.Lakewood Blue Claws GameHosted by the Monmouth/OceanCounties ChapterJoin us from 6–9 p.m. as theBlueClaws take on the DelmarvaShorebirds in minor leaguebaseball. The price of $25 peradult and $15 per child includesdinner and admission to the gameat FirstEnergy Park. Please RSVPby August 16 to 1-800-VILLANOVA(800-845-5266).OctoberOctober 2Fairfield/WestchesterScholarship Golf Outing andCoaches’ ReceptionHosted by the Fairfield/WestchesterChapterOctober 16Monmouth/Ocean CountiesScholarship Golf Outing andCoaches’ ReceptionHosted by the Monmouth/OceanCounties ChapterNovemberNovember 2New York CityManhattan Coaches’ ReceptionHosted by the Manhattan ChapterNew York Athletic Club, 6:30-9 p.m.Midwest RegionJulyJuly 19Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Alumni OutingHosted by the Chicago ChapterThe night begins at 5 p.m. with a pre-game reception at Johnny O’Hagan’s,with complimentary appetizers and a cash bar with discounted drink specials.Game time at Wrigley Field is 7 p.m. The cost is $40 per person. To register,please call 1-800-VILLANOVA (800-845-5266).SeptemberSeptember 14ChicagoScholarship Golf OutingHosted by the Chicago ChapterSouthern RegionSeptemberSeptember 2OrlandoVillanova at University of Central Florida Football Game and TailgateHelp kick off the college football season at a pre-game tailgate party with foodand drinks, 3:30-9 p.m. Visit alumni.villanova.edu for details.Western RegionJulyJuly 15San DiegoMission Bay PicnicGather with San Diego Chapterfor a picnic from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.that includes hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken and drinks. RSVPto Sabina Roaldset ’98 VSB at:sabinar98@hotmail.com.July 16San FranciscoPhillies vs. GiantsBaseball GameVillanovans from the NorthernCalifornia Chapter will meet for thegame at SBC Park from 1-6 p.m.Contact Missy Freilich ’92 VSB withquestions at Mary.Freilich@rrd.com.Pennsylvania, Delaware,and Southern New Jersey RegionOctoberOctober 5Palmyra, N.J.South Jersey Coaches’ ReceptionHosted by the South Jersey ChapterVillari’s Milmarian RestaurantOctober 19Radnor, Pa.Philadelphia Coaches’ ReceptionHosted by the Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 6:30 p.m.Villanova Conference CenterJuly 22Habitat for Humanity DayJoin in with Villanovans from thePacific Northwest Chapter for thisservice project, from 8:45 a.m.-4p.m. Please RSVP to Tim Costello’85 VSB at villanovanw@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.AugustAugust 26Del Mar, Calif.Day at the RacesHosted by the San Diego ChapterJoin us at the Del Mar ThoroughbredClub from noon-6 p.m. For moreinformation contact Mike Kelly ’66A&S at: mkelly45@san.rr.com.InternationalJulyJuly 29Panama CityNew Student ReceptionHosted by the Panama ChapterIncoming freshmen, their families and alumni are invited to this New StudentReception, designed to make the college transition a little easier. 1-4 p.m. PleaseRSVP by July 28 to Gary Chong-Hon ’98 VSB at garych98@hotmail.com.6 Villanova Magazine

Saturday, October 21Plan to join Villanova family and friends to kick offHomecoming Weekend on Friday, October 20.Earlier that week, on Tuesday, October 17, youcan catch Head Coach Andy Talley’s football radioshow broadcast, live from Kelly’s Restaurant andTap Room in Bryn Mawr, Pa.On Thursday, October 19, from 6-9 p.m., youcan preview the Villanova basketball season at aCoaches’ Night at the Villanova Conference Center.Join Jay Wright, head coach of the men’s team, andHarry Perretta ’95 G.S., head coach of the women’steam, and find out the latest information.On Friday night, Hoops Mania returns as alumni, students and fans are invited to thePavilion to see the men’s team in action.This full day of Homecoming events will feature:9 a.m.The Third Annual“Dream for Eileen” 5KRun/Walk (in memoryof Eileen Shea Lupton’03 Nur.)9-10:30 a.m.Villanova AlumniEntrepreneursReceptionSunday, October 22Noon• Alumni Family Picnic• Class of 2001 Five-Year Reunion at theAlumni Family Picnic• Football Tailgatingfor Season TicketHolders• Black CulturalSociety AlumniReception• Student Party inthe Quad• “Social StudiesE-mail Community”ReceptionAlumni and their children interested in attendingVillanova are invited to attend a Legacy DayProgram offered by the Office of Admission from9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Connelly Center.A Mass and Brunch for the Class of 2001 Five-Year Reunion will take place. Also, come cheer onthe women’s soccer team vs. DePaul at the WestCampus Soccer Complex at 1 p.m.Visit alumni.villanova.edu for additional details and to register forHomecoming events or call 1-800-VILLANOVA (800-845-5266).1 p.m.Men’s soccer:Villanova vs. Cincinnatiat Villanova Stadium3 p.m.Football:Villanova vs. Towsonat Villanova StadiumFor tickets call:(610) 519-4100Post-game• Music ActivitiesReception• Class of 2001Five-Year ReunionGatheringHomecoming 2006Save the Date!October 20-22Spring/Summer 2006 7

In New York City, “TheCampaign for Villanova: ACelebration of Leadership”drew nearly 300 alumni,parents and friends toRadio City Music Hall.Attendees took note of theunprecedented campaignprogress and honored theoutstanding leadership ofthe Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin,O.S.A., ’58 A&S, Universitypresident.8 Villanova Magazine

C A M PA I G N TA K E ST H E S TA G E F O RA Celebrationof LeadershipAs Father Dobbin receives an outpouring of gratitude at a gala inNew York City, The Campaign for Villanova announces more than $18 millionin commitments, which bring the multiyear effort’s total to nearly $210 million.On the evening of May 11, nearly 300 Villanova University alumni,parents and friends took to the stage at New York City’s famous RadioCity Music Hall for “The Campaign for Villanova: A Celebrationof Leadership.” The black-tie event commemorated unprecedentedprogress in Transforming Minds and Hearts: The Campaign for Villanova, thanksto the impressive leadership of so many generous supporters. Seven accomplishedyoung alumni were present to help guide the evening’s program and to illustratehow the support of those in attendance has created an environment of success andachievement at Villanova.The evening also highlighted a poignant tribute to Villanova’s 31st president,the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S, whose leadership and vision duringhis 18-year presidency have transformed Villanova into one of America’s leadingCatholic universities. Father Dobbin in June 2005 announced his intention to retireat the end of the 2005-06 academic year. As of June 1, Villanova’s Board of Trusteeshas honored him with the designation of president emeritus.Spring/Summer 2006 9

Spotlight onthe CampaignFollowing cocktails in the lobby,guests were called to dinner bytrumpeters and led through theaisles to be seated on the grand stage atthis historic venue. The spectaculartheater, which commemorates its 75thanniversary this year, proved once againto be a unique and exciting setting torecognize another Villanova milestone.“The first time the University communitygathered at Radio City MusicHall was in 1996 to celebrate reachingthe $100 million mark in the previouscampaign,” said John M. Elizandro, vicepresident for Institutional Advancement.“Now, a decade later, Villanova stillholds the distinction of being the onlygroup to gather in this special way onthe theater’s stage.”Joining the guests that evening wereseven extraordinary recent alumniwho served as the hosts and speakers.As Villanova students, all of theseyoung leaders won prestigious nationalscholarships and fellowships, includingRhodes, Gates Cambridge, Fulbright andGoldwater. They shared their stories andthanked the University’s generous supportersfor providing opportunities thathelped shape their success at Villanovaand beyond. (For more on these stellar’Nova grads, see page 13).CommitmentsInspire andTransformThe beautifully transformed stage providedthe perfect setting for the announcementof six leadership commitments to the campaign.These gifts, totaling more than$18 million, have helped the campaignreach nearly $210 million, or 70 percent ofits $300 million goal (see page 16).“These are exceptional commitmentsto Villanova,” Father Dobbin said. “This isthe kind of support that will lead the campaignto its goal and help the Universityachieve its strategic priorities—buildingthe endowment and expanding academicprograms, scholarships and financial aid.”123 45 610 Villanova Magazine

7891011121 Steering Committee member Terence M.O’Toole ’80 VSB (left) with Father Dobbin andPatrick G. LePore ’77 A&S, a member of the MajorGifts Committee. The gala at Radio City Music Hallprovided a fitting tribute to Father Dobbin’s 18 yearsat Villanova. 2 (From left) Kathryn R. Morro;Vahan H. Gureghian, Esq., ’76 VSB and his wifeDanielle; and Sheryl A. Weston. Morro and Westonare both directors of development for the VillanovaSchool of Business. 3 James A. Drobile, Esq.,’49 Ch.E., former chairman of Villanova’s Board ofTrustees, with Maura Schubert. 4 (From left)Marianne M. Connolly and her husband, CharlesP. Connolly ’70 A&S, a member of the Major GiftsCommittee, wiith Emily C. Riley, a member of theSteering Committee. They were among the nearly300 alumni, parents and friends of Villanova whogathered on May 11 at Radio City Music Hall.5 The gala brought together many leaders ofthe University and the campaign, including (fromleft) Rocco A. Barbieri ’59 A&S, a member of theMajor Gifts Committee; the Rev. James R. Flynn,O.S.A., ’69 A&S, ’76 M.A., a member of Villanova’sBoard of Trustees; and James R. Birle ’58 M.E., amember of the Steering Committee. 6 (Fromleft) Parents’ Committee member Rosemary P.LePore; Mary R. McRae ’82 VSB, associate vicepresident for Development; and Elaine C. Welshand her husband, Edward J. Welsh Jr. ’66 VSB,a member of the Steering Committee. 7 VicePresident for Institutional Advancement John M.Elizandro with Arlene H. Doroszka. 8 (Fromleft) John J. Quindlen ’54 VSB, a member of theSteering Committee; Betty Markey; Kitty Quindlen;and Andrew J. Markey ’52 VSB, a member of theMajor Gifts Committee. 9 The gala recognizedthe leadership of many generous supporters of TheCampaign for Villanova, including its vice chairmen,James C. Curvey ’57 VSB (left) and William B.Finneran ’63 VSB (right). With them are JayWright, head coach of Villanova men’s basketball,and Katherine Bryan. 10 The Rev. Peter M.Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S, president-elect, withLisa A. Turano ’83 VSB and her husband, Robert.Father Donohue, who was elected Universitypresident in December 2005, took office on June1. He is a tenured associate professor and hadserved as chair of the theatre department untilassuming the presidency. 11 (From left) SamuelA. Rozzi ’67 VSB; Patricia Hochfelder; Peter D.Ubaldi ’67 VSB and his wife, Andrea; and William J.Sales ’67 VSB and his wife, Suzanne. 12 (Fromleft) Herbert F. Aspbury ’67 A&S, vice chairmanof Villanova’s Board of Trustees, a member of theSteering Committee and chairman of the MajorGifts Committee; John G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E.,chairman of Villanova’s Board of Trustees andalso a member of the Steering Committee; andJeanne Melchionni and her husband, Robert M.Melchionni ’69 VSB, a member of the MajorGifts Committee.Spring/Summer 2006 11

Ovation for Father Dobbin—Leader, Teacher and FriendThe evening’s final celebration ofleadership recognized FatherDobbin’s 18 years of devoted serviceand dedication to Villanovaand the special relationships he shareswith members of the University community.Guests watched a video presentationthat celebrated Father Dobbin, hispresidency, his accomplishments and thetransformation of the University during histenure. This moving tribute included personalmessages and expressions of gratitudefrom alumni, parents, friends andadministrators for all that Father Dobbinhas done for Villanova (see page 30 forthe transcript of their remarks).“We couldn’t think of a better, moreimpactful way to say thank you toFather Dobbin than to celebrate thesuccess of the campaign here at RadioCity Music Hall and pay tribute to a trueleader, teacher and friend,” said JamesC. Curvey ’57 VSB, campaign vicechairman.The evening concluded with the singingof Villanova’s “Alma Mater” and a toast tothe leadership that has guided, influencedand inspired the Villanova communitywhile continuing to chart the course for thefuture of the University.The event at Radio City Music Hall was the perfect opportunity to celebrate the special relationships thatFather Dobbin has formed with alumni, parents and friends of the University.12 Villanova MagazineAmong the guests Father Dobbin greeted were: (left) Judith G. Cook; (top right) Dr. Tara S. Cortes ’67 Nur.,a member of Villanova’s Board of Trustees, and her husband, Dr. Luis Cortes; and (bottom right) James D. Danella’71 VSB, a member of the Steering Committee and of Villanova’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Mary Jo.

Seven Stellar ’Nova AlumniLight Up the NightThe gala at Radio City Music Hall featured seven recent graduates, all of whom shared personal stories ofsuccess that exemplified the leadership celebrated during the evening. They are (from left) David J. Quinn ’02M.E.; Theodore D. George ’96 M.A., ’00 Ph.D.; Brian M. Katulis ’94 A&S; Isis S. Misdary ’99 A&S; Rebecca E.Spies-Swain ’95 A&S, ’97 M.A.; the Rev. Claudia F. Muro ’95 A&S; and John J. Bochanski Jr. ’02 A&S.Spring/Summer 2006 13

Villanova University’s ability to transform young people into outstandingleaders was showcased at Radio City Music Hall on May 11 when sevenrecent graduates shared with guests the ways in which their Villanovaeducation has shaped their success. From Fulbright and Rhodes scholars toan award-winning astronomer, these high achievers exemplified the leadershipbeing celebrated that evening, as well as the transformative powerof a Villanova education.The young alumni showcased during “The Campaign for Villanova: A Celebration ofLeadership” thanked the generous donors for their role in making Villanova the institutionit is and for providing the financial support that enabled many of them to attend.The speakers talked of having benefited from Villanova’s facilities, academic programs,professors and values, as well as from the opportunities for community service and studyabroad that they enjoyed as students. Several who attended on scholarships made a pointof thanking the donors who helped make possible their education.The Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S, University president, made special noteof their laudable accolades when he took the podium. “These young graduates are part of agrowing phenomenon of Villanova students winning nationally and internationally prestigiousscholarships,” he said. Over the past decade, 150 Villanova students have reachedfinalist status in competition for such awards, and 79 have won, Father Dobbin observed.“Every one of these young people is clearly a leader already and going to be a great leader inthe future,” he said. “This is what we’re about; this is what we’re celebrating tonight.”The two young graduates who co-hosted the evening were:✴ ISIS S. MISDARY ’99 A&S: A native of Cairo, Egypt, she is an off-Broadwaytheater director in New York City. A Fulbright Scholar who graduated with a majorin Honors from Villanova, she did her postgraduate work in Egypt, where she filmeda documentary on Cairo’s indigenous street performers. She has directed more than20 productions in New York City, Cairo, Barcelona, Sydney, Minneapolis and SanFrancisco. Misdary is the youngest person to have received a prestigious NationalEndowment for the Arts Career Development Award, given to only a handful oftheater directors every two years. She also received a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowshipfor New Americans in 2006 to support up to two years of graduate study.✴ DAVID J. QUINN ’02 M.E.: As a Villanova student, he received both Fulbrightand Gates Cambridge scholarships. After graduating summa cum laude, he earneda master’s degree in engineering from the University of Cambridge and anothermaster’s in mechanical engineering from MIT. The Boston resident is now pursuinghis doctorate in mechanical engineering at MIT, where he conducts research inbiotechnology and nanotechnology, including looking for a new cure for malaria.14 Villanova Magazine

Together, Misdary and Quinn introduced their five fellowVillanovans, who also were speakers:✴ John J. Bochanski Jr. ’02 A&S: An astronomy andastrophysics major at Villanova, he won a Barry M.Goldwater Scholarship in 2001, a first for Villanova’snoted astronomy department. He also was awarded aFather Edward Jenkins Scholarship for academic excellencein astronomy and the Jason M. Cardelli MemorialUndergraduate Research Award. Now a Ph.D. candidateat the University of Washington, Bochanski is specializingin low-mass stellar astronomy.“Every one of these young people isclearly a leader already and going to be agreat leader in the future.”—The Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S✴ Theodore D. George ’96 M.A., ’00 Ph.D.: He came toVillanova to study in the University’s first doctoral program (philosophy), wherehe earned a master’s and a Ph.D. In 1998, he received Villanova’s John TichAward for Scholarly Excellence and won a Fulbright to study Continental philosophyat the University of Tübingen in Germany. Dr. George is now an assistantprofessor of philosophy at Texas A&M University.✴ Brian M. Katulis ’94 A&S: The Sunbury, Pa., native is an expert on the MiddleEast who has lived and worked in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. After graduatingfrom Villanova summa cum laude with a major in history, he studied as a FulbrightScholar in Amman, Jordan, and earned his master’s degree from Princeton University’sWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Katulis, who has workedin the White House and on the policy planning staff of the U.S. Department of State,is director of democracy and public diplomacy on the National Security Team at theCenter for American Progress in Washington, D.C. With Nancy Soderberg, formerU.S. ambassador to the United Nations, he is writing a book to be published next year.✴ The Rev. Claudia F. Muro ’95 A&S: An ecumenical and interfaith pastorat the Ellington (Conn.) Congregational Church, she teaches children thevalues of faith and service. She graduated from Villanova with a double majorin Honors and French. An active participant in Campus Ministry, she was oneof the first recipients of the St. Augustine Award for Academic Excellence. Shetaught in France as a Fulbright Scholar, and then later in Istanbul, Turkey. Sheearned her master’s degree at Yale Divinity School.✴ Rebecca E. Spies-Swain, M.D., ’95 A&S, ’97 M.A.: A four-time NCAAcross-country champion, she also was an individual winner at the MillroseGames, the world’s top indoor track meet. At Villanova, she earned bachelor’sdegrees in biology and philosophy and then a master’s in social anthropology.As a 1995 Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, she focused on the socialdynamics of the HIV epidemic. In 2002, she earned an M.D. degree from theUniversity of San Francisco. After completing her medical training, she plansto go to Central or South America to provide care to the underprivileged.Dr. Spies-Swain was a member of the U.S World Cross Country team in 1998and a U.S. Olympic trials qualifier in 2000.“I would not be where I am today without the scholarship I received fromVillanova. I only hope that I can do for others what you have done for me.”—REBECCA E. SPIES-SWAIN, M.D., ’95 A&S, ’97 M.A., A 1995 RHODES SCHOLARWHO AFTER COMPLETING HER MEDICAL TRAINING PLANS TO SERVE THE UNDERPRIVILEGEDSpring/Summer 2006 15

Gift AnnouncementsHighlight GalaSix commitments totaling more than$18 million bring The Campaign forVillanova to nearly $210 million.“These are exceptionalcommitments to Villanova.”—THE REV. EDMUND J.DOBBIN, O.S.A. ’58 A&SVillanovans illustrated the concept ofleadership in many ways on May 11,but none was more powerful than theannouncement of six substantial new commitmentsto Transforming Minds and Hearts: The Campaignfor Villanova. These gifts, announced by the Rev.Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S, Universitypresident, brought the campaign total to nearly$210 million, or 70 percent of its $300 million goal.In addition to a $1.5 million anonymous gift thatwill support the University’s strategic priorities, fiveother gifts were recognized.16 Villanova Magazine

$6.15 Million Commitment LeadsEvening’s AnnouncementsChristine and Lawrence M.Waterhouse Jr. ’59 A&SLawrence M. Waterhouse Jr. ’59 A&S and his wife, Christine, have made a$6.15 million commitment to support the campaign. Theirs is among thelargest personal gifts in Villanova’s history.Lawrence Waterhouse is founder and chairman emeritus of TD BanknorthInc. (formerly TD Waterhouse Investor Services), one of the most successfuldiscount brokerage firms in the United States.In recognizing the couple’s commitment, Father Dobbin noted how theWaterhouses wanted their gift to support a priority at the core of the University’smission and are in the process of selecting that priority. “It is a testament to Larryand Christine’s belief in Villanova that they have made this commitment andcontinue to work with the University to pinpoint the very best way of helpingand serving our mission,” Father Dobbin said.

$4 Million Dedicated to SupportPhiladelphia-area StudentsWilliam M. Gibson ’66 VSB,a member of theSteering Committee, and hiswife, NadineWilliam M. Gibson ’66 VSB and his wife, Nadine, have committed$4 million to create an endowed scholarship program that willsupport Villanova-bound students from Monsignor Bonner andArchbishop Prendergast high schools in Drexel Hill, Pa.A member of the Steering Committee and of Villanova’s Board of Trustees,William Gibson is managing partner of the Albermarle Group.Father Dobbin noted that the Gibsons will establish a unique legacy withtheir gift. “Their commitment will help to support a longtime tradition ofstudents from these two fine schools attending Villanova,” he added.18 Villanova Magazine

$3 Million to Support CampaignJohn C. Imbesi ’68 VSBand his wife, Patricia H.Imbesi, who chairs theParents’ CommitteePatricia H. Imbesi, a member of Villanova’s Board of Trustees and of theSteering Committee, and her husband, John Imbesi ’68 VSB, havecommitted $3 million to the campaign.Patricia Imbesi also chairs the Parents’ Committee, an initiative that engagesparents in their children’s educational experience at Villanova.Father Dobbin noted that the couple has provided leadership for the Parents’Program, an increasingly visible and successful initiative. “This support fromPatti and John signifies their belief in the important role that parents play in thelife of the University,” he said. “This gift will provide critical resources that willenhance the Villanova experience for students and parents alike.”

Law School to Receive $2.5 MillionArthur J. Kania ’56 J.D. and his wife, Angela, have committed $2.5 millionto the campaign and designated it to the Villanova School of Law.A member of the Steering Committee and a former member ofVillanova’s Board of Trustees, Arthur Kania is a senior partner in the law firmof Kania, Lindner, Lasak and Feeney in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. He was a member of thefirst class to graduate from the law school and remains involved as a member ofits Board of Consultors.“Art has been a loyal and very involved alumnus,” Father Dobbin said. “Thisgenerous gift from Art and Angela will support the University’s effort to build anew facility that will help to enhance the law school’s distinguished reputation.”Angela andArthur J. Kania ’56 J.D.,who is a member of theSteering Committee20 Villanova Magazine

Parents’ Committee$1.5 Million to Establish anEndowed Chair and Scholarshipsmembers Audrey andRobert W. LuckowAudrey and Robert W. Luckow, parents of Stefanie Luckow ’06 A&S,have committed $1.5 million to establish the Luckow Family EndowedChair in English Literature and the Luckow Family Endowed Fund forScholarships in Education.The Luckows are members of the Parents’ Committee, and Robert Luckowis a retired member of the New York Stock Exchange. The Luckows’ gift willsupport a highly regarded literary scholar in the English department and providefinancial support to future educators studying at Villanova University.“The Luckows have been real leaders in the Parents’ Program,” Father Dobbinsaid. “Their support of the campaign will meet important needs while encouragingother parents to become involved in the University.”

Steering Committee HonorsFather Dobbin and Commends theCampaign’s Accelerating ActivityAmidst the increasing activityof Transforming Minds andHearts: The Campaign forVillanova, members of theSteering Committee met onMay 11 to bid a formal and fond farewellto the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58A&S, University president, and to welcomethe Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A.,’75 A&S, president-elect, who wouldofficially become president on June 1.The meeting, the 11th of the campaign,took place at the UniversityClub in New York City prior to “TheCampaign for Villanova: A Celebrationof Leadership” at Radio City Music Hall.Committee members both honored FatherDobbin for his leadership to the campaignand discussed the increased involvementof Father Donohue in this fundraisingeffort that continues to accelerate.Father Dobbin took this opportunityto share his thoughts about stepping downfrom his position after 18 years and tocomment on the campaign’s future.“The Campaign for Villanova andthe University have both exhibited greatstrength and momentum,” said FatherDobbin. “I am confident that this momentumwill continue and even increasethrough the transition of leadership toFather Donohue. This transition is anopportunity for Father Donohue to focusplanning for new levels of support, andfor guiding existing commitments to theirultimate designations.”Campaign vice chairman James C.Curvey ’57 VSB led the meeting in placeof chairman Gerald S.J. Cassidy, Esq., ’63A&S, who was not able to attend due toillness. Curvey presented Father Dobbinwith a crystal sculpture that representedthe bond of partnership between the retiringpresident and the committee.“Thank you, Father Dobbin, on behalf ofthe Steering Committee,” Curvey said. “Theimpact of your leadership and vision will befelt at Villanova for many years to come.”This transition of presidential leadershipcomes at a time of heightenedactivity for the campaign. John M.Elizandro, vice president for InstitutionalAdvancement, updated the committeemembers on the campaign’s financial progress.He noted how the lull in campaignactivity that often occurs during presidentialtransitions at colleges and universitieshas not materialized at Villanova.Members of the Steering Committee gathered at the University Club in New York City on May 11to mark an acceleration of campaign activity and to pay tribute to the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin,O.S.A., ’58 A&S, who is retiring after 18 years.(From left) John J. Quindlen ’54 VSB; ArthurJ. Kania ’56 J.D.; and Martin G. McGuinn ’64A&S, ’67 J.D. The campaign has reachednearly $210 million in commitments, whichrepresents 70 percent of its $300 million goal.22 Villanova Magazine

“The impact of your leadership and vision will be felt at Villanovafor many years to come.”—JAMES C. CURVEY ’57 VSB, CAMPAIGN VICE CHAIRMAN, THANKING FATHER DOBBIN“Since the public announcement ofthe campaign in December 2004, morethan $100 million has been committed,which far eclipses the $21 million-per-yearpace of the campaign prior to that point,”Elizandro reported. “To date, the campaignis approaching $210 million, representing70 percent of the $300 million goal. Thissupport signifies the confidence amongdonors in the campaign, the Universityand its leadership.”Much of this progress can be attributedto the increase in volunteer activityamong committee members. Their willingnessto engage prospective donors wasa strong signal to Father Donohue that thecampaign not only will achieve financialsuccess, but also will establish and solidifylongterm relationships throughout theVillanova community.“It is important to seize the uniqueopportunities that come with a changein leadership by maximizing myinvolvement inall types of activities,”FatherDonohue said,reinforcing hiscommitment tothe campaign. “Ihope to engageyounger alumni,and I encouragethe developmentof new eventsthat will attracta new generationof Villanovasupporters.”(From left) Patricia H. Imbesi; the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S,University president-elect; and Emily C. Riley. The Steering Committeemeeting provided an opportunity for Father Donohue to share his thoughtson the campaign and its role in addressing University priorities.John G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E., chairman ofVillanova University’s Board of Trustees(left), with John M. Elizandro, vice presidentfor Institutional Advancement. The SteeringCommittee discussed the continuing progressin commitments to The Campaign for Villanova,an indication of the confidence of donors andprospects in the University and its leadership.(From left) William B. Finneran ’63 VSB, campaign vice chairman; Father Dobbin; JamesC. Curvey ’57 VSB, campaign vice chairman; and James F. Orr III ’65 A&S. The SteeringCommittee honored Father Dobbin for his leadership of the University and the campaign.Spring/Summer 2006 23

FAREWELL TO FATHER DOBBINA PRESIDENCY OFTransformationS T E P P I N G D O W N A S U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S I D E N TA F T E R 1 8 Y E A R S , FAT H E R D O B B I N P R E F E R S T H ER O A D A H E A D T O A T R I P D O W N M E M O R Y L A N E .H O W E V E R , H E H A S M U C H T O L O O K B A C K O NW I T H P R I D E .24 Villanova MagazineBY MAUREEN MCKEW

On May 31, the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin,O.S.A., ’58 A&S retired as the 31stpresident of Villanova University.He has been preparing to return to teaching in thedepartment of theology and religious studies, where heholds the rank of professor. Since December 2005, Father Dobbin alsohad been making sure the path would be a smooth one for his successor,the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S. As of June 1, the day FatherDonohue took office, Villanova’s Board of Trustees honored Father Dobbinwith the designation of president emeritus.ON CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION: “We had to be concerned for those who come after us.We needed to leave them room for options.” —Father DobbinManaging growth was a high priority for the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&Sduring his presidency at Villanova University. Here he is meeting with John J. Gallen ’61 C.E., who is now Spring/Summer retired 2006 25from his position as executive director of Facilities Management.

FAREWELL TO FATHER DOBBINPersuading this departing president to engage in a recitation ofhis accomplishments is a nearly impossible task, even though FatherDobbin could point with pride to many things. During his 18-yearpresidency, he has overseen a major expansion of Villanova’son-campus learning and residential facilities, including:■ the construction of the West Campus apartmentcomplexes for students;■ the restoration of a West Campus mansion that inOctober 2005 was renamed Picotte Hall at Dundale;■ the expansion and renovationof Bartley Hall, the home of theVillanova School of Business(formerly the College ofCommerce and Finance);■ the expansion and renovationof the science building, nowcalled the Mendel ScienceCenter;■ the construction of theSt. Augustine Center forthe Liberal Arts; and■ the building of new researchfacilities for the Collegeof Engineering (CEER,the Center for EngineeringEducation and Research, and alsothe Structural Engineering Building).As Father Dobbin’s presidency drew to a close, Villanova wasfinalizing plans for new facilities for the College of Nursing andthe School of Law.At the same time as the physical expansion, Father Dobbinguided the effort to modernize the campus technologically tomeet the needs of the Information Age.To finance these and other initiatives, Father Dobbin institutedtwo major fundraising efforts. The Villanova Campaignraised more than $140 million between 1992 and 1997. Thecurrent effort, Transforming Minds and Hearts: the CampaignIN PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF VILLANOVA and its primaryfocus, the students, Father Dobbin could look back on his time asa Villanova undergraduate, student-athlete and seminarian. (Topphoto) In his student days, he is shown with fellow Augustinians(clockwise from upper right) the Rev. William M. Clearly, O.S.A.,’58 A&S; the Rev. John Tyma, O.S.A., ’59 G.S.; and the late Rev.William Gallimore, O.S.A. (Bottom photo) The input Father Dobbinreceived from conferring with students always found its wayto other meetings, such as this one with (from left) the Rev.George F. Riley, O.S.A., Ph.D., ’58 A&S, ’61 G.S., special assistantto the president for external relations; Dorothy A. Malloy, Esq.,University general counsel; Dr. Helen K. Lafferty, University vicepresident; John J. Gallen ’61 C.E., now retired as executive directorof Facilities Management; and John M. Elizandro, vice president forInstitutional Advancement.26 Villanova Magazine

JUST AS VILLANOVA HAS GROWN since Father Dobbin’s student days—muchof it through his own planning—so have the needs of students. As president,he constantly consulted with students and with the generous alumni who havehelped to make possible the University’s growth. (Center photo) Father Dobbinalso worked closely with chairs and members of the Villanova University Board ofTrustees, including former chairman Robert M. Birmingham ’66 A&S.ON MEETING WITHSTUDENT LEADERS:“...they fostered the spirit of Villanovain a truly wonderful way.”—Father Dobbinfor Villanova, has commitments that bring it to70 percent of its $300 million goal. It is scheduled toconclude in December 2007.One of Father Dobbin’s most crucial contributions to theUniversity is one that fortifies all other efforts: a culture of planning,as he himself has described it. Villanova’s initiatives, whetheracademic or infrastructural, emanate from the University StrategicPlan. The plan is based on the Villanova Mission Statement and onthe goals Father Dobbin set at his inauguration on October 5, 1988:to promote Villanova as an American, Catholic and Augustinianinstitution; to foster the relationship between the mind and theheart; and to pursue what St. Augustine of Hippo described as“the ardent love of understanding.”Committed to collaborationFor all of these and other accomplishments, FatherDobbin refuses to highlight one event or success andsomehow slight the organizers of another by omission.There is another reason, however. For someone who haspresided over 18 commencements, homecomings andreunions, he himself has never been given to lookingback. His restless intellect drives him forward to learn ordo something new. During his upcoming sabbatical year(the first one he has ever taken), he is sharpening theskills he will need for a “wired” teaching environment.When, with some urging, he did look back at his tenure,Father Dobbin mentioned the collaborative relationship heenjoyed with his colleagues in the administration, facultyand staff. He particularly liked meeting with students inthe residence halls, including with the resident assistantsand student government leaders. Year after year, hewould confer with them to discuss Orientation, housing,special events and any concerns their peers might have.Spring/Summer 2006 27

FAREWELL TO FATHER DOBBIN“They gave me a good idea of what students were thinking, andthey fostered the spirit of Villanova in a truly wonderful way,”he recalled.In fact, it was a student housing issue that prompted FatherDobbin to make one of his first commitments as president,based on a need that his student contacts had brought to hisattention. It was a need also mentioned, he admitted ruefully,by the University’s neighbors. Early in his presidency, somestudents living off campus tended to engage in particularlynoisy high jinks. This produced a flurry of heated mail from thelocal homeowners. “It was just a matter of kids making noiseand letting off steam,” Father Dobbin recalled. “However, itwas my first real concrete realization that we had a housingproblem, and that these students were living in the townsbecause there was no room for them on campus.”The University’s response to that need came with the constructionof the West Campus apartments, which beginning in1994 would provide housing on campus for 1,200 additionalstudents. The fieldstone-clad complex reflected the style ofVillanova’s Collegiate Gothic buildings and offered a lowprofile—below tree-top level—so that it did not interfere withthe vistas of homeowners in the area.At the same time, the University committed to “rightsizing,”meaning lowering the student population to asize that was more manageable for both their living andlearning environments.ON VILLANOVA’SAUGUSTINIAN LEGACY:“I hope I have been able to makeVillanovans and others more awareof our distinctiveness.”—Father DobbinTransformation with sensitivityFather Dobbin, the trustees and members of the administrationhad set about to modernize Villanova’s physical andeducational facilities to make them 21st-century-ready. Yethe himself credited the University community as well for itssupport and for engaging in its own transformative actions.He also passed along the credit for the beautiful appearanceof the grounds. In the early 1990s, under the guidance ofgrounds supervisor Kevin O’Donnell, the landscaping wasupgraded, and trees and shrubs appropriate to the area wereidentified and planted. As a result, Villanova is now an28 Villanova Magazine

FATHER DOBBIN’S PRESIDENCY reflected his educationas a systematic theologian and student of St. Augustine,an education much in evidence in his homilies andtalks to the community. He also devoted attention tomaintaining green space amid all the constructionat the University. He was particularly proud to see thecampus declared an official Arboretum.A Life in the Spirit of St. AugustineThe Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S wasborn in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in StatenIsland, where he graduated from St. Clare’sparochial school and the Augustinian Academy. Hethen entered the Order of St. Augustine. While studyingfor the priesthood, he earned a B.A. degree inphilosophy from Villanova University in 1958 and anM.A. degree in theology in 1962 from the AugustinianCollege in Washington, D.C. In 1957, he professedsolemn vows and in 1962 he was ordained.While teaching and serving as chair of the mathematicsdepartment at Malvern Prep in Malvern, Pa.,official Arboretum. Alumni returning to campus arecharmed by the many colorful plantings.It is a matter of pride for the University president that heand the other leaders resisted the temptations to overbuild oncampus and to tear down. “We tried very hard to avoid gettingrid of a building,” Father Dobbin explained. “For example, werenovated Mendel and Bartley instead of tearing them down,and we made a decision not to touch large green spaces likethe front lawn and Mendel Field,” he said. These decisionswere based on aesthetic considerations but also realistic ones.“We had to be concerned for those who come after us,” FatherDobbin added. “We needed to leave them room for options.Things are going to change in ways that we today can’tpossibly anticipate.”Father Dobbin took a holistic view of transformation. For him,that view extended beyond just the new and retrofitted buildingsto encompass what went on inside of these facilities. Among thenew initiatives launched during his presidency were:■ the Core Humanities Program;■ the addition of master’s, doctoral and combined-degreeprograms;■ the hiring of additional faculty and support staff;■ the launching of Villanova Experience and other learning/living communities designed for incoming students;■ the annual St. Thomas of Villanova Day, celebratingVillanova’s community, heritage, mission and patron;■ the continuation and expansion of the tradition of servicetrips to areas of need throughout the United States and therest of the world;■ the University Senate gatherings;■ the community forums that he addressed faithfully eachyear; and■ the liturgies and so much more.“Our efforts—academic, facilities and grounds—allinterfaced with one another and contributed to communitymorale,” Father Dobbin said.A personal high point and a special colleagueAs he sorted through files and prepared to move to anotheroffice on campus, Father Dobbin did agree to cite one of themany memories that have given him personal satisfaction.“I was amazed 18 years ago by the reaction to my inauguralspeech,” he noted. “I have said a lot over the years about ourAugustinian identity, but that was the first time I had presentedit publicly, and I did so out of a need I saw to articulatethe ethos of the University and how it should permeate—as I think it does now—everything we do. People really identifiedwith it back in 1989. I hope I have been able to makeVillanovans and others more aware of the distinctiveness thathas always been at the core of Villanova.” That legacy washighlighted in 1992 with the 150th anniversary celebrationof Villanova’s founding by Augustinians.Father Dobbin pursued graduate studies at TheCatholic University of America, where he earned an M.S.in mathematics in 1964 and a Licentiate in Theologyin 1968. He then studied theology in Belgium at theUniversity of Louvain, which in 1971 awarded him thedegree of Doctor of Sacred Theology.Upon returning to the United States, Father Dobbinjoined the faculty of the Washington Theological Union,where he taught for 16 years. He was an active memberof the Catholic Theological Society of America andearned a reputation as a respected teacher and scholarin Catholic theology. In 1987, he returned to Villanova asassociate vice president for Academic Affairs. The followingyear, the trustees elected him as University president.In stepping into retirement, Father Dobbin also took theopportunity to express his appreciation to one person in particularfor her support. “There are so many people to thank at alllevels and I don’t want to omit someone, so I hesitate to namenames,” he said. “However, I do want to acknowledge JaneO’Laughlin, who has been my secretary over all these years. In18 years, I have never heard a single complaint about the wayanyone has been treated in the President’s Office. It’s becauseJane is a superb manager, and because she has this very professionalbut kindly way of dealing with people. She always had agreat sense of whom I should see, and if a person needed to seesomeone else, she not only gave that person a name, but alsohelped make the connection. She has been fabulous.”Spring/Summer 2006 29

FAREWELL TO FATHER DOBBIN“Great job, Father!”How do you sum up 18 years in only a few words?Representatives of Villanova University’s trustees, alumni, campaignleaders, faculty, administrators, staff and parents all rose to that challenge incontributing to a tribute DVD honoring the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S.The following is a transcription of their remarks on the DVD thanking Father Dobbinfor his vision and planning, his scholarship and leadership, his love of theUniversity and his collaborative style—not to mention his adeptnesswith a basketball and a wrench. The DVD was presented to the retiringUniversity president at “The Campaign for Villanova: A Celebrationof Leadership” gala at Radio City Music Hall on May 11.“A visionary.” Terence M. O’Toole ’80 VSB“Scary smart.”William M. Gibson ’66 VSB“Incredibly bright.”John G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E.“He’s a scholar.”Robert M. Birmingham ’66 A&S“Collaborative.”John M. Elizandro“Straight-talker.”The Hon. Charles A. Heimbold Jr. ’54 A&S“Very accessible.”“He’s very kind.”“He’s very logical.”“Dignified.”Patricia H. ImbesiJane O’LaughlinJudith G. CookJames F. Orr III ’65 A&SJohn G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E.Jane O’LaughlinThe Rev. Peter M. Donohue,O.S.A., ’75 A&SJames A. Drobile, Esq., ’49 Ch.E.“He’s a wonderful theologian.”The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S“He’s an Augustinian’sAugustinian.” James R. Birle ’58 M.E.“He’s a great basketball player.”The Rev. George F. Riley, O.S.A., Ph.D., ’58 A&S,’61 G.S.“A very good auto mechanic.”James A. Drobile, Esq., ’49 Ch.E.30 Villanova Magazine

“He just intuitively wants people to dowell around him.” James F. Orr III ’65 A&S“An incredible leader.”John J. Quindlen ’54 VSB“He’s a regular guy.”Gerald S.J. Cassidy, Esq., ’63 A&S“He’s a sterling human being.”Patricia H. ImbesiJohn J. Quindlen ’54 VSBJohn M. Elizandro“He’s very quiet in the way he does things.He’s very inclusive, and he’s building consensusall the time, but at the end of theday, he’s got a goal, he’s got an objectiveand he’s reaching it.”Terence M. O’Toole ’80 VSB“I think he’s an excellent communicatorand when you talk aboutadjectives and characteristics, I think‘clarity’ goes far.” Emily C. Riley“I’m a great believer that all goodleaders have a vision; they know wherethey want to go.” James R. Birle ’58 M.E.“Leadership is all about assembling theright team and creating an environmentwhere they can realize their fullpotential.” John G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E.“In a university setting, I think it’sreally important that you understandyou’ve got the academic community,you’ve got the student community,you’ve got the alumni.”James C. Curvey ’57 VSB“Father Dobbin is a person whocertainly demonstrated to Villanovathat he has great leadershipqualities.” Arthur J. Kania ’56 J.D.“He just has the ability to make real bigdecisions at the right time.”William B. Finneran ’63 VSB“His style is one of what I would characterizeas being collaborative, and asa result, it’s inclusive and it’s focused onthe community.” John M. Elizandro“At the University, you see his colleaguesand you know that he chooses well.”The Hon. Charles A. Heimbold Jr. ’54 A&SJames R. Birle ’58 M.E.James C. Cur vey ’57 VSBWilliam B. Finneran ’63 VSBEmily C. RileyJudith G. CookThe Rev. Michael J. Scanlon,O.S.A., S.T.D., ’60 A&S“Ed evokes, No. 1, respect and esteemfrom people. Then after a while, whenyou get to know him, he evokeslove.” The Rev. Michael J. Scanlon, O.S.A.,S.T.D., ’60 A&S“He gave us the most productive yearshe had and he gave us every ounce ofhimself. Nothing was held back and itinspired everybody.”Gerald S.J. Cassidy, Esq., ’63 A&S“When I see Father Dobbin, I seeVillanova. Father Dobbin is VillanovaUniversity.” Judith G. Cook“His vision for the University wasalways focused on its identity asan Augustinian and a Catholicinstitution.” The Rev. Michael J. Scanlon,O.S.A., S.T.D., ’60 A&S“I remember one of our first meetings;he came in and talked to me. He wasvery interesting in planning.”The Hon. Charles A. Heimbold Jr. ’54 A&S“He gave me a pitch about how he wasgoing to put together a strategic planfor Villanova.” James R. Birle ’58 M.E.“He has a knack of getting people to work with him withoutbeing overbearing.” James A. Drobile, Esq., ’49 Ch.E.“He’s like the gardener; he plants the seed andpeople believe that it’s theirs and they blossom.”Patricia H. Imbesi“When he’s making a decision, he’s givingyou his confidence and he’s givingyou the responsibility to get the jobdone.” Jay WrightAt a faculty/staf f reception on campus honoring the retiringUniversity president, John G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E. expressesto the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S the gratefulthanks of the entire Villanova community. Drosdick chairsthe Villanova University Board of Trustees.Spring/Summer 2006 31

FAREWELL TO FATHER DOBBIN“Thank you!”“He put together a whole game plan,and right from the get-go, that was thename of the game and what we weregoing to try to do.” The Rev. George F.Riley, O.S.A., Ph.D., ’58 A&S, ’61 G.S.“And son-of-a-gun, if he didn’t doit. Within two years, he had a strategicplan, he had every professor, everydean bought into it.”James R. Birle ’58 M.E.“He’s a great manager, and I think he’sdone an extremely good job in terms ofbringing together the resources of theUniversity.” Edward J. Welsh Jr. ’66 VSBThe Rev. George F. Riley,O.S.A., Ph.D., ’58 A&S, ’61 G.S.Patricia H. Imbesi“His model for the intellectual lifeis St. Augustine’s model, or ideal, ofthe union between the mind andheart.” The Rev. Michael J. Scanlon, O.S.A.,S.T.D., ’60 A&S“It’s always been there. The Augustinianshave always had a very strongcharism in this school, but he reallyarticulated it.”The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S“I guess the best way to say it is thathe loves Villanova, and that shinesthrough in every aspect of theUniversity.” Patricia H. Imbesi“He took what was a respectedregional university and made it clearlya well-respected national institution oflearning.” William M. Gibson ’66 VSB“I think he picked the University up offthe ground and put it on his back andcarried it forward. He very deliberatelyworked on the physical facilities andturned to the academics….”John G. Drosdick ’65 Ch.E.Edward J. Welsh Jr. ’66 VSBWilliam M. Gibson ’66 VSB“Thanks, Father, for being a greatfriend.” James R. Birle ’58 M.E.“Great job, Father! I’ve enjoyed workingwith you.” Edward J. Welsh Jr. ’66 VSB“Our campus is dramatically different,the buildings are different. Not just thedormitories but the academic buildings,athletic facilities. All that brickand mortar stuff was done.”Robert M. Birmingham ’66 A&S“That certainly translated into a differentkind of student body. Parents weremore interested, the campus lookedbetter, it appeared better and it feltbetter.” Arthur J. Kania ’56 J.D.“We have the best undergraduate studentbody we’ve ever had. If you lookat the faculty, particularly the researchof the faculty, we have the best facultywe’ve ever had.” James F. Orr III ’65 A&S“I believe Father Dobbin would lookat the academic success, the advancementof Villanova, both in its facultyand its student body, and the kind ofintellectual environment at Villanovathat’s been created is one of the strongestelements of his legacy.”Dorothy A. Malloy, Esq.“Villanova has a great spirit, first of all,and also it has stayed very much anAugustinian university.”John J. Quindlen ’54 VSBRober M. Birmingham’66 A&SAr thur J. Kania ’56 J.D.Dorothy A. Malloy, E sq.The Ver y Rev. Donald F. Reilly,O.S.A., D.Min., ’71 A&SKenneth G. Valosk y ’82 VSBTerence M. O’ Toole ’80 VSB“Thank you for your 18 years of superbservice.” The Very Rev. Donald F. Reilly,O.S.A., D.Min., ’71 A&S“It’s just been an unbelievable opportunityto work with you for the past 18years.” William B. Finneran ’63 VSB“Thanks for serving with me on theboard and trying to do the good work forVillanova.” Robert M. Birmingham ’66 A&S“The ability to work so closely withsomeone to advance an institutionthat you both believe in and love isextraordinary.” Dorothy A. Malloy, Esq.“Thank you for having the vision.”Patricia H. Imbesi“All Villanovans, such as myself, areproud of what this university hasbecome.” Kenneth G. Valosky ’82 VSB“Thank you for the community thatyou’ve brought onto campus. Thankyou for expanding facilities, academicprograms and student life.”Arthur J. Kania ’56 J.D.“I really do think you’ve led Villanovainto the 21st century.”Terence M. O’Toole ’80 VSB32 Villanova Magazine

“I want to thank you for all that you’ve done to put thisschool into the position where it is today.”The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S“You have left such an incredible institution behind andwe’ll all enjoy the work you’ve done for many, many yearsto come.” Herbert F. Aspbury ’67 A&S“The best thing is that you will still be around Villanova.”Judith G. Cook“You’ve always been a man who lives verymuch in the present. Now the future isbeckoning you.” Emily C. Riley“You’re going where you really wouldlike to go, and that’s back into theclassroom.” James F. Orr III ’65 A&S“Father, I wish you the best for thefuture as you return to teaching,which I know is a labor of love.”James A. Drobile, Esq., ’49 Ch.E.“The way that you’ve done an outstandingjob as a president, I just think thatyou’re going to do an outstanding jobas a teacher at this University.”William M. Gibson ’66 VSBHerber t F. Aspbur y ’67 A&SFather Dobbin speaks with guests at a faculty/staf f receptionwhere he was honored for his 18 years as University president.“I would like to thank you, Father, foreverything you’ve given me, and donefor me. It’s been a wonderful 18 years.”Jane O’Laughlin“Your influence and judgment and advicewill be available to all who seek it.”Michael B. Picotte ’69 VSB“You’re not really leaving, you’re goingto be around, you’re going to beteaching, so relax and enjoy whatyou’ve earned after all these years.”The Rev. George F. Riley, O.S.A., Ph.D., ’58 A&S,’61 G.S.“Now that you’ve got some free time,we can sit down and analyze all thosegames.” Jay Wright“If I can ever get you a ticket to the games,let me know. You’ve had good seats in thepast, you’ve been a little bit spoiled, but I’lldo my best to get you front-row seats toany of the home games.”The Rev. John P. Stack, O.S.A., ’71 A&S, ’77 G.S.“You’ve given so much to Villanova.We’re so indebted to you. We wishyou all the luck in the world.”John J. Quindlen ’54 VSBMichael B. Picot te ’69 VSBJay WrightThe Rev. John P. Stack, O.S.A.,’71 A&S, ’77 G.S.“It’s been a great experience. Thanks for the opportunity,and good luck.”John M. Elizandro“It’s great to be back and see what you’ve done in the last18 years.” James C. Curvey ’57 VSBThe Hon. Charles A. HeimboldJr. ’54 A&SGerald S.J. Cassidy, Esq., ’63 A&SJames F. Orr III ’65 A&S“Thank you.”“Thank you.”“God bless.”“May God reward you as much as youhave rewarded me and everyoneassociated with Villanova. You’ve beena blessing in all of our lives.”Gerald S.J. Cassidy, Esq., ’63 A&S“You have a great team, good faculty,wonderful students and a record that’s theenvy of virtually everybody in Americanhigher education. Good luck.”The Hon. Charles A. Heimbold Jr. ’54 A&S“Good luck to you.”“Best of luck.”“Thank you.”“Thank you.”James F. Orr III ’65 A&SJames A. Drobile, Esq., ’49 Ch.E.Gerald S.J. Cassidy, Esq., ’63 A&SWilliam M. Gibson ’66 VSB“Thanks.”The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&SHerbert F. Aspbury ’67 A&SPatricia H. ImbesiThe Rev. George F. Riley, O.S.A., Ph.D., ’58 A&S, ’61 G.S.“Euge, euge. Well done!”The Rev. Michael J. Scanlon, O.S.A., S.T.D., ’60 A&SSpring/Summer 2006 33

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ncement006Presiding at his last Commencement as president,the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&Stells graduates that the world desperately needs them.BY MAUREEN MCKEWPHOTOGRAPHS BY BARBARA JOHNSTON, PAOLA NOGUERAS AND JOHN WELSHFor the 18th and final time, the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&Spresided as Villanova University’s president at Commencement Exercises.But this time, he was the invited keynote speaker as well. The ceremonytook place on Sunday morning, May 21, under bright sunshine and gentlebreezes—a picture-perfect spring day.A year ago, Father Dobbin announced he would be stepping down at the end of the2005-06 academic year. Villanova’s Board of Trustees has honored him with the designationof president emeritus, as of June 1. He did not use his time at Commencementto lead his audience down a lane of presidential memories. Instead, he began by speakingof the very recent past, calling to mind this season’s championship run of the men’sbasketball team, which advanced to the NCAA’s Elite Eight for the first time since1988. “In all my years following Villanova basketball, I have never witnessed a moreexciting team,” Father Dobbin stated. “What impressed meparticularly about the whole season was the way in whichthe team and the coaches represented the core and heart ofVillanova to the nation and to the world.... They passionatelyand lovingly dedicated their collective talent to the commongood. That’s what Villanova is all about.”What Villanova is all about proved to be a theme for bothFather Dobbin and Michelle I. Cifone ’06 A&S, the studentorator, as they addressed graduates and guests.Spring/Summer 2006 35

Father Dobbin wenton to tell the graduates, “As youdepart from Villanova and ‘commence’ your newcareers and diverse paths in life, you do so in a world thathas never been more challenged and in need of compassionate,dedicated, creative brainpower.... Our society, our world, desperatelyneeds you,” Father Dobbin said. “Just think of the enormouspotential that is sitting before me in this stadium!”Michelle I. Cifone ’06 A&S, a biology major who plans toenter medical school, spoke for her fellow graduates. Almostthe first words she said were “Thank you,” addressed to all thefamilies and friends of the graduates who filled the stands ofVillanova Stadium. She spoke movingly of the fire that burnsin the hearts of Villanova students and noted that they continueto give of their time and talent to those in need. Shecited especially those who spent their fall and spring breakshelping victims of Hurricane Katrina, those who traveledabroad on other mission trips and students who tutored youngstersin Philadelphia’s inner city. “In our service to others andeach other ... we’ve learned as much as we’ve taught and we’vegained as much as we’ve given.”Three exceptional individualsreceive honorary degreesIn addition to the 2,068 baccalaureate degrees, 819 master’sdegrees and five doctoral degrees in philosophy, theUniversity awarded three honorary doctorates, which FatherDobbin conferred:• Sister Rosalie Bertell, Ph.D., aGrey Nun of the Sacred Hearts, wasawarded an honorary degree of Doctorof Medical Science for her work as abiometrician; as an environmentalepidemiologist; and as an advocate forvictims of industrial, technology andmilitary pollution. She is co-founderand president of the InternationalInstitute of Concern for PublicHealth, based in Toronto.• Judith G. Cook, wife of the late David R. Cook ’55 C&Fand mother of three Villanovans—David ’89 A&S, the lateDennis ’90 A&S and Patrick ’91 A&S—was awarded anhonorary degree of Doctor of Laws.She was honored for her loyalty,leadership and philanthropy tothe Catholic Church and to theUniversity. Most recently, she committedfunds to endow the DennisR. Cook Endowed Visiting Chairin Philosophy in memory of herson who died in the WorldTrade Center terrorist attacks onSeptember 11, 2001.• Antonio Muñoz Molina, consideredto be one of Spain’smost important contemporarynovelists, was awarded anhonorary Doctor of Letters.Muñoz Molina has wonSpain’s National NarrativeAward for his novel El inviernoen Lisboa (Winter in Lisbon).He also received a NationalPrize for Literature of Spain.He currently lives in New York City and is executivedirector of the Instituto Cervantes in New York City.In March 2005, he gave the keynote address at “DonQuixote at 400: A Celebratory Encounter,” an internationalconference hosted by Villanova.Faculty awards honor three womenDuring the Commencement Exercises, three faculty awardswere announced:• The 2005-06 Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award,sponsored by the Christian R. and Mary F. LindbackFoundation, went to Dr. Sally J. Scholz, associate professorof philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.Dr. John R. Johannes, vice president for Academic Affairs(left) and Father Dobbin (right) with the three faculty membershonored with Lindback awards (from left): Dr. Sally J. Scholz,associate professor of philosophy, Dr. Nancy C. Sharts-Hopkoand Dr. Suzanne C. Smeltzer, both of whom are professors inthe College of Nursing.• The Outstanding Faculty Research Award was presentedto Dr. Suzanne C. Smeltzer, professor, Collegeof Nursing.• The Lawrence C. Gallen, O.S.A., Faculty Service Awardwas presented to Dr. Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko, professor,College of Nursing. The award, named for the late vicepresident for Academic Affairs at Villanova, recognizesoutstanding contributions in University service.36 Villanova Magazine

D oi n gt h eRUTHtin LOVECommencement Address bythe Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin,O.S.A., ’58 A&SPresident of Villanova UniversityVillanova University, May 21, 2006CLASSOF 2006!I think you will agreethat your final year ofstudies at Villanova hasbeen a very special one. We have read, heard and seen somuch about our fabulous men’s basketball team. I have beenan ardent fan of Villanova basketball for 57 years (since I wasin eighth grade). Believe it or not, we old-timers are as passionateas you are at games. We just don’t have the energy toshow it. In all my years following Villanova basketball, I havenever witnessed a more exciting team.What impressed me particularly about the whole season wasthe dramatic way in which the team and the coaches representedthe core and heart of Villanova to the nation and the world. Ireceived numerous letters and e-mails from around the countrythat focused not only on their superb athletic performance, buton their demeanor (on and off the court), their poise, their distinctiveblend of confidence and a genuine humility (somethingyou rarely see in big-time athletics today. St. Augustine wouldhave loved that!). Then there was their articulate and unassumingperformance with the media. However, the quality whichthey exuded in such a distinctive way was love—a word rarelyassociated with big-time sports. Of course, individually they eachdisplayed a passionate love for the game and competition, butmore importantly a love for one another, which enabled themmore truly to be a team and, we are proud to say, a Villanovateam. They passionately and lovingly dedicated their collectivetalents to the common good. That’s what Villanova is all about.As you depart from Villanova and “commence” your newcareers and diverse paths in life, you do so in a world that hasnever been more challenged and in need of compassionate,dedicated, creative brainpower. To name a few of the challengesthat we hear about every day: global warming, sources of energy,incredible poverty, starvation, terrorism, war, access to cleanwater and numerous other environmental problems, etc., etc.Our society, our world, desperately needs you! Just think of theenormous potential that is sitting before me in this stadium!Over the past couple of months, I have had the pleasureof interviewing five outstanding finalists as candidates for thedean’s position in the College of Engineering. Each one of them,Spring/Summer 2006 37

each in a differentway, educated me on the transformationtaking place in engineering education and inthe engineering profession. Creative, intelligent engineers willbe crucial in addressing the challenges facing us, all of whichhave major technological dimensions to them. They will needa broad mindset with not only technical and scientific expertiseto bring to bear, but a good deal of comfort with the social andhumanistic issues involved. Each of these dean candidates citedas the primary reason for being interested inthis position the fact that Villanova’s culturewas so conducive to such an outcome. Asa matter of fact, Dr. Gary A. Gabriele,who has been selected as our next deanof Engineering, has for the past two yearsbeen a division head at the NationalScience Foundation, dealingdirectly with the transformationof engineering education.I have used engineering simplyas an example. We have manyother potential transformation agentssitting before us. We have future teachers,professors, economists, historians, philosophers,theologians, ethicians, students of literature,nurses, other health-care professionals, scientists,social scientists, business leaders, public service leaders, lawyers,military leaders, etc., etc. Just think of the collective potential wehave here. Obviously you will not all be working together as a singleteam, but you will be bringing that collaborative, cross-functionalsense and expertise to the teams that you will work with.Let me take a couple of examples, which I select simplybecause they are recent. A few weeks ago, Justin Knabb [’05 VSB]dropped into my office to say hello. He was on campus to promoteand raise money for a project called Water for Waslala. You mayrecall Justin, who was last year’s student Commencement speaker.He gave an inspiring address to his class, as Michelle [Cifone ’06A&S] did here today. In fact, Justin received as many accoladesas our guest speaker, the president of Ireland, did [Her ExcellencyMary McAleese]. They both were fabulous.After the graduation, I asked Justin what he planned to do,and he responded that he intended to spend the summer inSouth America for some unfinished business that he had comeacross on a previous service trip. As it turns out, he joinedanother Villanovan, MattNespoli, Class of 2004, who had been engaged withother Villanova students in several service trips to Waslala,an extremely poor region of some 40,000 people in Nicaragua.A major crisis facing the people was a complete lack of cleandrinking water. The students joined with the Catholic parishesthere and worked for the installation throughout the region ofnew water systems, primarily by raising money back home.After Matt’s graduation two years ago, he initiated Waterfor Waslala, a full-time project dedicated solely for thispurpose. The project was integrated into the AugustinianVolunteers network, thus extending its outreach and assuringstability. A connection to the Villanova College ofEngineering was also made in the fall of 2003, to begin thedesign and implementation of a new, purified water systemfor each community inWaslala.“...no matter what your field of studies at Villanova,you are always prepared, as the expression goes, ‘to do welland to do good’ with your life.”—The Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&SWhatI like particularlyabout that story, in addition to the obvious unselfish dedication ofthe people involved, was the ingenuity and, if you will, the collaborativecross-functional aspect of what they did. Not only did theycollaborate with the engineers on the technical side of things, butJustin was a Commerce and Finance [now Villanova School ofBusiness] student majoring in economics and Matt was a LiberalArts and Sciences grad whose transcript was heavy with computerscience courses and economics courses, including topics like theeconomic development of Central America and perspectives onpoverty. Obviously their growing sense of service was already guidingtheir intellectual interests as they studied here.Then there is the beautiful story of the Amigos de Jesus (theFriends of Jesus), which some of you have participated in. For fiveyears now, at the behest of a couple of Villanova grads who werealready in Honduras establishing an orphanage for street children,aptly named the Amigos de Jesus, some of our civil engineeringstudents have been making regular service trips to Honduras withtheir faculty mentors, designing and facilitating construction offacilities for the orphanage. This year’s project is the beginning ofconstruction for a school on the Amigos de Jesus site. The service38 Villanova Magazine

trip has been assimilated into achallenging service learning capstone design class in structuralengineering.What I find especially exciting about that project is not onlythe selfless service dimension, which I find so common amongour students, but its full integration with the academic learningprocess, what I call the brainpower dimension. You learn notonly to care for and to love the little amigos de Jesus but to beable to do something about their plight. I am certain that thoseof you involved in that project know how that feels. I have seenyour photos with them. Life doesn’t get much better than that!Several weeks ago, retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni [’65VSB] dropped into my office for a chat. He told me that he hadbeen invited to come and speak to our NROTC Unit by one ofour midshipmen—probably one of you. He happily accepted theinvitation to return to Villanova, as he often has.I was reminded of a similar occasion, about two yearsbefore the start of the Iraq war, while he was still incharge of the United States Central Command, thejoint U.S. military command for the whole MiddleEast. Out of the blue one day he came into my officein his casual military dress, carrying a pile of booksas if he were a student walking around campus. Hewas here as a student, attending a conference onthe Middle East. We had a great chat on the kindof education military leaders need in our changingworld today. He had already learned Arabic andwas learning all that he could about the cultures ofthe Middle East in order to interact more effectively andbetter understand the people he was dealing with and theirleaders. It was so clear to me that Gen. Zinni saw himselfprimarily as a peacemaker and humanitarian, of course, inthe defense of his nation. His passionate concern for themen and women serving under him was obvious! I thinkhe is a Villanova kind of leader.I cite these examples fully aware that many of youare already engaged in these and many other worthyventures. One of your class just casually mentioned tome the other day that he is taking Justin Knabb’s placeon the Water for Waslala project. I simply wish tomake the point that, no matter what your field of studiesat Villanova, you are always prepared, as the expressiongoes, “to do well and to do good” with your life.During your time at Villanova, you have heard many citationsfrom St. Augustine elucidating and nuancing the missionof our University. I would like to conclude with one whichyou might not have heard as often but which I consider asthe capstone of them all. It is aphrase which he takes and uses often fromthe Epistle to the Ephesians 4,5: “Doing the truth in love.”We don’t often talk about doing the truth. We speak rather of seekingthe truth or knowing the truth. What do we mean by doing thetruth? Doing what we think is right? Yes. Doing what is just? Yes. ForAugustine, though, it is even more than that. It has to do with theinterplay between truth and action, knowing and doing. Obviously,intelligent action is based upon previous knowledge, but intelligentaction leads in turn to richer, deeper knowledge and transformation.When the action is rooted in Divine love, it leads to the highestform of knowledge, Wisdom, and the transformation of our world.It was interesting for me to peruse the transcripts of the twoyoung alums that I used as examples a moment ago in referenceto the Water for Waslala project. Their service trips are not referencedon their transcripts, but you can tell when they tookplace by the impact on course selection. Their interest levelbecame so much more intensified. Their heart was in it, guidingand sharpening their intelligence and skills. They undoubtedlyhave gotten the knack of doing the truth in love.My message for you today, as you depart Villanovatogether, is: Make it happen! Bring that collective brainpowerto bear onour world in aloving, caring,confidentyet humbleVillanovaway. Do thetruth in love.Spring/Summer 2006 39

illanovaCommencement Oration by Michelle I. Cifone ’06 A&SThank you Father Dobbin, deans of the University,members of the Board of Trustees, honorary degreerecipients and honorary guests. It is wonderful to beable to share this day with you and an honor to beable to share my thoughts with you.When I first found out I was giving this speech, everyoneI know asked the same two questions. One, “Are you nervous?”And, two, “Dude, can I get a “shout-out”? Well, to theCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences, this is for you. And tothe Class of 2006, this is for you. But, most importantly, to allof you sitting out there who have inspired me to stand heretoday—Thank you.If you’ve ever found yourself an apprehensive freshman,wandering into a Villanova liturgy, you may have heard thesong “All Are Welcome” by Marty Haugen. You might havebeen charmed by the melody of this new song and maybeeven comforted by its lyrics. But as a senior, wanderingalong our tree-lined paths, you probably know this song so“...that light has shined on us,igniting a flame in our hearts; a flame ofpassion for learning, and a flameof compassion for others.”—Michelle I. Cifone ’06 A&Swell that you’vedanced to its beat.The songbegins, “Let usbuild a house wherelove can dwell.”Villanova is that house,and for many of us, it hasbecome a home.Four years ago, westepped out of comfortablehomes and said good-bye tofamily, friends and maybe even ahometown that we knew and loved.thehouse thatL O V EbuiltAnd we thank our parents, friends and family today forproviding us a home that has helped prepare us for ourexperiences at Villanova.Four years ago, when we took our first steps onto this campus,it was hard to miss the exciting, yet loving atmosphere that isVillanova. We heard it in the buzz of the 24-hour study loungeduring finals. We felt it in the quad during Special Olympics,when the spirit of service was in the air. And we saw it in every“Swoosh, Go!” at a Villanova men’s basketball game. Win orlose, what we love about that team is the family that they’vebuilt and the way they reflect what is best about us.Survey our University, as The Princeton Review might, andyou’ll find degree requirements, extracurricular activities andmyths like the two-year waiting list to get married in the [St.Thomas of Villanova] Church. But survey our hearts and you’llfind so much more. There’s a fire in the heart of every VU gradstanding here today. I see it in your eyes. A fire to take on thatbig job in Philadelphia or NYC, or to take on grad school or totake on a year of service. But where did that passion come from?To find out, stand at the stoplight facing the Church duringsunset. Watch the amber-orange glow of the scene reflect offthe windows of Tolentine and the Monastery. It really looks asif the buildings are on fire. That fire has illuminated our classroomsand our meeting rooms. And that light has shined on us,igniting a flame in our hearts; a flame of passion for learning,and a flame of compassion for others.Four years ago, we may have superficially sensedthese aspects of Villanova, at Candidate’s Day or during40 Villanova Magazine

Orientation as we took to our residence halls and we took toour core classes and we began building a home at Villanova.Little did we know, however, that while we weren’t looking,Villanova was building a home in us.One experience I’ve had with building a home was inClarksdale, Miss., on a service break trip this past spring.Hammering nails, I learned the meaning of the word “awkward.”Most people use one glove to hold the hammer, andbare-hand the nail. Well, that was far too dangerous for me.Initially, I was hitting my thumb more than I was hitting thenail. But by the end of the week, I had fallen into a rhythmand was swinging like a pro.Looking through our group’s pictures, you can see the housego up day by day. Monday, there was only the foundation.Wednesday, only a few walls. But by Friday, the house was fullyframed. But what is interesting to see are the pictures of thegroup that parallel those of the house. Monday, a few apprehensivesmiles. Wednesday, a few hugs and genuine laughs.Friday, a group of students living, working, sharing together.Like those first few strokes of that hammer, freshman yearat Villanova was “awkward.” We struggled to find our placehere. Along the way, we shared laughs, tears, but most importantlylove.You can ask someone like me what it is like to build a house,but you’ll have to ask another, possibly one who has goneto Slidell, La., to discover what it is like to take one down.Hurricane Katrina ripped through the homes and hearts of thepeople of the Gulf Coast. And the healing, like the clean-up,has been long overdue. Not wanting to see the inches and feetof mud that covered everything they owned, many just neverreturned. Volunteers helped take down old houses, so thattheir owners might be able to build new ones. In serving theworld around them, they became an example that inspired othersto follow. And in our service to others and each other—beit through mission trips, inner-city tutoring or leading groupconversations—we’ve learned as much as we’ve taught, and we’vegained as much as we’ve given. And in serving others, we’ve led them.One striking example of servant leadership is the late PopeJohn Paul II. They say that at his death, he held few possessionsto leave for his family, but they also say that his peacefulintervention brought the fall of communism. As devastatingas the losses were for Katrina victims, if a natural disaster hadhit the Pope’s quarters, not much of his house would havebeen lost. He didn’t have a Viking stove, a sub-zero fridge ora breakfast nook. The house he built was not made of materialpossessions, but of something far stronger. The house that PopeJohn Paul II built was one of love. His love held a passion forjustice and a compassion for others.So let us strive to always lead others with the intention ofserving them. This is our challenge today. To live as if Villanovahas lit a flame of passion and compassion in our hearts! To take thehome that Villanova has built within us, and share it with the world!Thank you! And congratulations Class of 2006!Five Ph.D.s Conferred(From left) Father Dobbin; Judd Seth Wright’01 M.A., ’06 Ph.D.; and Dr. Thomas W. Busch,professor of philosophy at Villanova University(From left) Dr. John D. Caputo ’64 M.A., theDavid R. Cook Professor Emeritus of Philosophyat Villanova and now the Thomas J. WatsonProfessor of Religion and Humanities andprofessor of philosophy at Syracuse University;Gregory D. Hoskins ’06 Ph.D.; and Father Dobbin(From left) Dr. Gerald M. Long, dean of GraduateStudies at Villanova; Adam Scott Miller ’03 M.A.,’06 Ph.D.; Michael Marx Shaw ’98 M.A., ’06Ph.D.; Father Dobbin; and Dr. Walter Brogan,professor of philosophy at Villanova. The fifthPh.D. degree recipient is Andrea Margaret Hurst’02 M.A., ’06 Ph.D. (not pictured).Spring/Summer 2006 41

Commencement. . . . . . H i g h l i g h t sThe Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A.,’75 A&S on June 1 became Universitypresident.Graduates celebrate in the Villanova Stadium.Dean James M. Danko congratulates students at the Collegeof Commerce and Finance (now Villanova School of Business)diploma distribution ceremony and reception followingCommencement.42 Villanova MagazineStudents sing the “Alma Mater.”As one of two faculty marshals, Dr. Rebecca M. Hoffman,assistant professor of mechanical engineering, heads theacademic procession. Dr. Wilfred L. Dellva, associateprofessor of finance (not pictured), also served as afaculty marshal.

A brilliant spring day added to the celebratory spirit.Father Dobbin and Michelle I. Cifone ’06 A&S in their speechesreflected on the love Villanovans share by volunteering.The Rev. George F. Riley, O.S.A., Ph.D., ’58 A&S, ’61 G.S., specialassistant to the president for external affairs (center), offers bestwishes to two graduates who interned in Villanova’s Office ofCommunication and Public Affairs. Michael Nataro ’06 A&S (left)majored in political science and philosophy and Richard Kheir ’06M.S. concentrated in computer science.Madeline B. Flynn ’06 M.E.addresses her fellow graduatesat the College of Engineering’sdiploma distribution ceremonyand reception followingCommencement.John M. Elizandro, vice president for Institutional Advancement, commends honorary degreerecipient Judith G. Cook.Spring/Summer 2006 43

A Wave ofNROTCWhite and BlueThe newly commissioned Navy ensigns gatherfor their class portrait.BY IRENE BURGOAsea of traditional U.S. Navy dress white uniforms, interspersedwith seven dress blues of the U.S. Marine Corps,greeted parents and friends in the Villanova Room of theConnelly Center as the NROTC Unit held its Commissioningceremony for the Class of 2006.The May 19 event began with a procession headed by thecolor guard and followed by Villanova University administrators.Navy Cmdr. Douglas B. “Buck” Buchanan Jr., assistant professorof naval science and the Unit’s executive officer, welcomedeveryone and announced the official party members as they processedto the stage. He told the audience that 30 members of theClass of 2006 were being commissioned as ensigns in the Navyand six as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps.The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S, chaplain for theNROTC Unit and chair of Villanova’s theatre department, gavethe invocation (Father Donohue on June 1 took office as Universitypresident). Earlier that afternoon, Father Donohue had celebratedthe Commissioning Mass in the St. Thomas of Villanova Church.Cmdr. Buchanan hosted the Commissioning ceremony withMarine Col. Glenn L. Wagner, chair of Villanova’s naval sciencedepartment and commanding officer of the NROTCUnit. Col. Wagner introducedNavy Adm. William J.Fallon ’67 A&S, commanderof the United States PacificCommand (PACOM), whowas the keynote speaker andCommissioning officer.Adm. Fallon is the seniorcommander of U.S. militaryforces in the Pacific and IndianOcean area. PACOM, a unified(From left) Among those takingpart in the Commissioningceremony were Adm. William J.Fallon ‘67 A&S, commander of theUnited States Pacific Command;the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A.,Villanova University president;and Col. Glenn L. Wagner,commanding officer of Villanova’sNROTC Unit.command, includes about300,000 military personnel fromthe Army, Navy, Air Force andMarine Corps, a total of about20 percent of all active dutyU.S. military forces.Fallon praised the men andwomen NROTC graduates whohave chosen to serve theircountry, then administered theCommissioning oath, which is the final step of years of NROTCstudy, training and dedication. Fallon presented certificates of commissioning,shook hands and posed for a photo with each graduate.Fallon reminded the newly commissioned officers that theyare challenged to a high standard of excellence set by the manyesteemed Villanovans who have served their country in the military.He mentioned several colleagues and friends, among themMarine Corps Gen. Anthony C. Zinni (Ret.) ’65 VSB, formercommander of the United States Central Command; NavyAdm. Walter F. Doran (Ret.) ’67 A&S, former commander ofthe Pacific Fleet; and Marine Corps Gen. P.X. Kelley (Ret.) ’50VSB, former commandant of the Marine Corps. Fallon alsomentioned the late Navy Vice Adm. Arthur K. Cebrowski(Ret.) ’64 A&S, former director of the Office of ForceTransformation for the U.S. Department of Defense and formerpresident of the Naval War College.“There is a really tight network of Villanova graduates who haveserved in the military,” Fallon noted. “I can see the impact on myprofession from the leaders in the Navy and Marine Corps whohave come out of this school—people who are really wonderfulexamples for anyone inthis country. People likethese have had a hugeinfluence on the world.”Nadia E. Nauss ’06A&S, recipient of the2006 Chief of NavalOperations DistinguishedGraduate Award forVillanova, was the Unit’sCommencement speaker.During the conclusionof the ceremony,parents and family memberswere invited to pinthe shoulder boards onthe uniforms of theirsons and daughters whoEnsign Nicholas H. Ferraioli ’06 A&S, whowill be training as naval aviator, talkswith a guest at the reception.had been commissioned. Immediately following, the new officersgathered for a class photo then assembled for the traditionalcommissioned officer’s first salute.(See page 49 for Army ROTC Commissioning)44 Villanova Magazine

Eyes on China and the PacificAs commander of the U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific theater—the strategicallyvital region that includes China, Korea, Japan, India and eastern Russia—Navy Adm. William J. Fallon ’67 A&S faces a challenge every day.INTERVIEW BY IRENE BURGOIn celebrating the Commissioning on May 19 of theVillanova NROTC Class of 2006 into the U.S. Navy andU.S. Marine Corps, Navy Adm. William J. Fallon ’67 A&Swas the Commissioning officer and keynote speaker. In winter2005, the four-star admiral and NROTC alumnus wasappointed commander of the United States Pacific Command(PACOM). In introducing Adm. Fallon, Marine Corps Col.Glenn L. Wagner, who is the NROTC Unit’s commanding officer,noted that the admiral had risen to the zenith of his career. Couldthat be an understatement?After graduating from Villanova, where Fallon majored insocial sciences and minored in physics, he was commissioned asan ensign in the Navy. He served first as a naval flight officer inVietnam. During his career, he logged more than 4,800 flighthours in tactical jet aircraft. His duties commanding units havetaken him to the Arabian Gulf, the Mediterranean and Bosnia,among other locales. He has served as commander of the SecondFleet and the Striking Fleet Atlantic. From October 2000 toAugust 2003, he was vice chief of Naval Operations. FromOctober 2003 to February 2005, he was commander of the U.S.Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Atlantic Fleet (see the Winter2004 Villanova Magazine).The four-star admiral has traveled the globe and met theSultan of Brunei and other world leaders. In February 2001, hewas the U.S. representative sent by President George W. Bush toapologize formally to Japan when a U.S. submarine accidentallysank a Japanese fishing trawler. This year, Fallon visited Chinaduring the week of May 7 to meet with the country’s top militaryand foreign ministry officials. The purpose of the visit was tostrengthen ties and establishopen dialoguebetween the two countries’armed forces.As one of the Pentagon’sfive combatant commanders,Fallon reports directlyto Secretary of DefenseDonald H. Rumsfeld. Ascommander of PACOM,Fallon is the senior commanderof U.S. militaryforces in the Asian, Pacificand Indian ocean region.His area of responsibilityincludes more than 50 percentof the Earth’s surfaceand some 105 millionsquare miles. At PACOM’sheadquarters at Camp H.M.Smith on Oahu, Hawaii—with a sweeping view abovePearl Harbor—the staffconsists of about 700 Army,A Villanova NROTC alumnus whoseresponsibilities now stretch acrossmore than half of the Earth’ssurface, Navy Adm. William J. Fallon’67 A&S came to Villanova for theNROTC Commissioning in May.He addressed the Navy’s futureleaders—his fellow Villanovans.Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps officers and enlisted personnel,as well as 300 civil service employees.During his visit to campus, Fallon graciously agreed to beinterviewed by Villanova Magazine.PAOLA NOGUERAS (ALL)Q: (Irene Burgo): Would you describe your areas of commandand responsibilities?A: (Navy Adm. William J. Fallon ’67 A&S): I report directly to thesecretary of Defense and my area of responsibility is the Asia-Pacific theater. It stretches from the West Coast of the UnitedStates through the Pacific Ocean and a good part of the IndianOcean. The area includes Madagascar, Mauritius and theComoros Islands off the east coast of Africa. On land, the India-Pakistan border is the line of demarcation. India, East Asia,China, Mongolia, the eastern part of Russia, Japan, Korea, all ofSoutheast Asia, the islands in the Pacific, Antarctica and thesea areas around that continent, plus part of the Arctic Oceannorth of Russia, are included.My responsibilities include the several hundred thousandU.S. men and women in uniform and support of U.S. policies inthe region to enable security and stability. Our objective is toenable security and stability in the region.There are 43 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and it’svery interesting for a lot of reasons. First, from a social standpoint,60 percent of the world’s population lives in this area,in four of the world’s five most populous countries. From theeconomic standpoint, more than half of the world’s GDP isgenerated in this region. Four of the five largest national GDPsare in this area.Spring/Summer 2006 45

Politically, it’s also very interesting. We have a number ofrelatively new and emerging democracies, including a nationwith the largest Muslim population in the world—Indonesia—with some 200 million folks. The most populous nation is Chinawith 1.3 billion people, and not far behind is India, with morethan a billion people. India is a democracy, as is Indonesia.One very important place in the PACOM theater is theStrait of Malacca, a maritime channel only a few miles across,but through this one waterway, half of the world’s oil and gasflows every month, along with one-third of U.S. world trade.It is also important to the Chinese, as 75 percent of their oiland gas imports pass through this place, as do virtually all ofJapanese energy supplies.I spend a lot of time out and about in the neighborhood,trying to make sure we’re doing what needs to be done. But mymain responsibility is for [overseeing] the lives and well-being ofthe U.S. servicemen and women throughout this region.Q: You recently visited China and met with many of their topofficials. You travel extensively, within your area of command,and it seems that part of your job is similar to assuming the roleof an ambassador.A: Well, I work closely with our ambassadors and country teams.China is a very complex issue for us and clearly the No. 1 challengein the Asia-Pacific area, but I don’t mean that in thenegative sense. I don’t view China as a threat, although somedo. China looms large, in our present and future because of thenumber of people, because of the economic impact, because ofto be an independent country. That’s very unsettling to thePRC. And the Chinese, for their part, keep threatening thatthey‘re going to resolve this thing in one way or another. Sowe’re [the U.S.] in the middle, and that’s a challenge for mebecause I have to balance what we are doing to improve relationswith China and what we are doing to defend and supporta democratic Taiwan.We are certainly going to support the democratic principleson which Taiwan is governed. But on the other hand, we don’twant to get sucked into a war with China.Actually, tensions in the area are less than they were ayear ago when I assumed this job. But we’ve got to work atit all the time.“We are certainly going to support the democratic principles onwhich Taiwan is governed. But on the other hand, we don’t want toget sucked into a war with China.”the changing dynamics in Asia. But I can’t speak of Chinawithout including Taiwan in the discussion.Q: Could Taiwan be a potential trouble spot?A: It sure could be. The area of the Taiwan Strait has a longhistory of friction. The pertinent issue is that by law—the1979 Taiwan Relations Act—the U.S. is bound to providefor the defense of Taiwan against military aggression. ThePeople’s Republic of China (PRC), mainland China, as weused to call it, has asserted that Taiwan is part of China. Bypolicy, we [the U.S.] recognize one China and have for 25years, but we will not abide PRC aggression against Taiwan,a functioning democracy.What’s interesting is that China is still a Communist countryand it’s still ruled by a small group of men in Beijing who likebeing in charge and aim to stay there. Taiwan, on the otherhand, has evolved from dictatorship run by [the late] ChiangKai-shek (ruler of mainland China from 1928 to 1949) into ademocracy. The Taiwan government leaders irritate the PRCfrom time to time by talking about breaking away from ChinaQ: What kind of message did you bring to the officials you metwith in China recently?A: First of all, that I’m here because we want to have goodrelations with you. We know that there are lots of anxieties,suspicions, fears and downright dislike in some quarters, butif we don’t start talking to one another, then none of this isgoing to get any better. Frankly, we’ve had so little dialoguethat our relationship is based on a host of assumptions, on bothsides, that are not particularly useful, and so we’ve got work todo. This was my second trip in eight months—meeting leaders,getting to know people, trying to get them to be comfortablewith me, seeing new things.It’s important, I believe, to understand China, with its tremendouslyrich culture and extensive history. They’ve got a lot moreyears under their belts than we do, and it’s fascinating. The cultureis very different, as is the language. Even the simple translation ofsome words is challenging. The [now former] deputy secretary ofState, Robert B. Zoellick, gave an address last September in whichhe asked the Chinese to become “responsible stakeholders” inthe world. Well, there didn’t appear to be a Chinese word for46 Villanova Magazine

“stakeholder,” so they went scrambling around trying to find outwhat he was talking about, and they came up with a dozen of theirown interpretations, none of which captured what the secretarymeant in English.But in regard to the military-to-military relationship, we’vegot to start getting more knowledgeable about each other.Most of what we believe is based on assumptions that canoften be wrong.Q: What we think about China in this country is largely basedon perception? You’re saying that often perception can be wrong?A: Yes and they [the Chinese] have the same kinds of challenges.The more we know first-hand about each other, the less we haveto assume. So I’ve made it a priority to push for substantiveengagement between representatives of both countries.When I was on my most recent trip, I did a number of things toexpand interaction, meeting with journalists and students, scholarsand business people, in addition to military leaders. I also met withthe PRC foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing. He used to be their ambassadorto the United Nations and the U.S.—he’s a very skilled diplomat.He can be a tough negotiator, though, as he has demonstratedin the past. But we’ve had a good relationship. He writes poetry,and last year he gave me a book of his own works. When I was backin China this time, I gave him a book of American poems.On this visit, I met their defense minister, Gen. CaoChangchuan (I previously had met with their other seniorfour-star leaders) and we got into a really good conversation.But Cao is a tough old customer. He’s 71 years of age, andwe are going to inhibit them from growing. They’re convinced thatwe’re trying to hem them in; that we, from the military standpoint,are establishing positions around their periphery to make sure thatwe contain their power. And there are some interesting things thathave occurred that they view with suspicion.For example, the Chinese believe that the accidental bombingof the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade [Yugoslavia] in 1999by the U.S. was deliberate. They are convinced it was not amistake—no matter what we tell them. They said, “You guysare too good. Your military is much too professional to makethis kind of a mistake.” They believe that it was an intentionalmessage to “Stay in the box or else.” It is simply not true, butthis is what they believe.While there, I held a roundtable and Q&A session at BeijingUniversity, their premier educational institution. Some 40 studentsand scholars attended. I think it’s noteworthy that there wasn’tone mention of Taiwan from the young people. They’re looking ata bigger world, which is good for us. Nevertheless, I thought it wasinteresting that the young people focused questions on Japan,about us and our relationship with China and Japan.There are 60,000 Chinese studying in the United States.I heard yesterday that there are [many millions of] Chinesestudying English everywhere around the world.The Chinese are working hard everywhere to gain influence(not military), particularly in every Asia-Pacific country.They’ve professionalized from the days of Mao. Their diplomatsused to wear the Mao suits and were not particularlywell-spoken, well-versed or well-anything. That’s all changed.They’re very smooth now. They wear finely tailored suits but“... in regard to the military-to-military relationship, we’ve got to startgetting more knowledgeable about each other.”reminded me that he’s Secretary Rumsfeld’s age. We weresupposed to go for 45 minutes but it went on for almost twohours of substantive dialogue. I brought him some advanceinformation from Washington about a report that was about tobe released. He didn’t particularly like it and he challenged meon it. I said, OK, the data is the best we have and we don’thave very extensive knowledge about what you’re doing. Youget upset when Secretary Rumsfeld says you’re spending toomuch money on defense, but from our perspective, it appearsexcessive given the lack of threat to China. And so we wentback and forth through a number of issues. But there’s notenough of this [kind of discussion].Q: Isn’t it true that the Chinese have a history of not beingopen and forthcoming?A: That’s one of our cultural perceptions, deepened over time.I can try to understand, but I have got to deal with these peoplenow, in the present, and the biggest challenge is that they thinkthat we’re [the U.S.] unhappy with their economic prowess, andthat we have traditionally felt that the Pacific was our sea and thatPhiladelphia USOHonors Adm. FallonOn September 15, NavyAdm. William J. Fallon’67 A&S will receive thePhiladelphia USO LibertyAward in a special gala ceremonyto be held at the UnionLeague of Philadelphia. Theaward is given to distinguishedindividuals who have madenoteworthy contributions toour country and in supportof the men and women of itsarmed forces.Spring/Summer 2006 47

“Now China is big on the scene, and right next door, and the otherAsian countries are able to export lots of goods to China. “most importantly, they speak the languages of the countrieswith which they engage. That’s really important.The Chinese government is using what we call “checkbookdiplomacy.” What do you need? What can we do to help you?Particularly with the small and poorly governed or dysfunctionalstates in the world, of which there are many.There is also a worldwide competition between Taiwan andthe PRC for recognition in the U.N. and other places, and bothtry to buy votes. They’ll pay whatever it takes to gain and keeprecognition from these countries. It’s like a game but not helpfulto good governance.The big picture though, is that all of the [larger] countrieson the Asian periphery are enjoying an economic boomtoday. The reason is because they’re selling raw materials andfinished goods into the Chinese domestic market. Exportsinto China are growing by leaps and bounds. The situationis reversed with us, as the Chinese are selling vast quantitiesof goods to us—hence the continuing trade imbalance.Of course, these low-priced goods continue to benefit theAmerican consumer.One of the messages that I get when I visit leadership inAsian countries is recognition of the importance of the U.S.military presence and engagement in this region for the last 50-plus years, which has enabled stability and security to be maintained.And this stability is responsible for the huge economicimprovement in the region—in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan,Singapore, Thailand and most other places. Now China is bigon the scene, and right next door, and the other Asian countriesare able to export lots of goods to China. So the Asians want itboth ways. They like the U.S. security. On the other hand, theyare loving the economic benefits of a “rising” China.It’s a complex world in which we live and fascinating to be inmy position today. I’m blessed with an understanding (and veryengaged herself in these countries) wife and a hard-working staffof many hundreds of superb military men and women in uniformand civilian counterparts. You would be pleased to see thesegreat Americans in service to our country, every day!View from the Bottom of the WorldDuring an official trip to Antarctica in January, Adm. Fallonfound he had a special treat in store. Here, he relates that story.U.S. military supports the National ScienceFoundation, which conducts research there yearround.Every summer, we do the resupply mission for“Thethe scientists, engineers and researchers who are down there.This year we put together a joint military task force to providethe resupply. We sent a couple of ships, and operated an aircraftshuttle through the summer resupply window, which only lastsabout three months. The shuttle transports people in and takesothers out and provides new supplies and fuel.“We have a station at a place called McMurdo; it’s on theperiphery of Antarctica, south of New Zealand, about six hoursby air from a base in Christ Church, New Zealand. On the continentitself, there are a number of supply bases, with the mainresupply base at McMurdo, and also the South Pole Station,which is run by the U.S.“To get to the South Pole, which I visited, requires a flight bya ski plane. We took off on a ski-equipped C130, flew three-andone-halfhours to the South Pole, which sits on a broad plateau,with white in every direction. Quite an experience, and probablya once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”Nicknamed “Fox” for his flight call sign, Fallon grew up in New Jerseyand saw his first combat in Vietnam after graduating from Villanova.48 Villanova Magazine

(Above) Army 2nd Lt. Erin C. Lieto ’06 A&S takesthe Commissioning oath of office from her father,Army Col. Anthony Lieto. (Right) Six of the cadetsin the Army ROTC who were commissioned as 2ndlieutenants are (from left) Stephen D. Deuble ’06A&S, Peter J. Graham ’06 A&S, Regina M. Thorp ’06Nur., Elizabeth A. Bond ’06 Nur., Lieto and DanielO’Donnell ’06 A&S.Eight Cadets Will Serve asArmy OfficersOBY IRENE BURGOPHOTOS BY PAOLA NOGUERAS AND JOHN WELSHn May 17, Villanova University’s Army ROTC commissioned eight senior cadetsto the rank of 2nd lieutenant. Family members joined six of them for the ceremonyin Corr Hall Chapel. Family members who currently serve or who have served inthe U.S. military carried out the tradition of administering the oath of office tothe cadet graduates.Also participating in the ceremony were Army Reserve Maj. Keith R.Karbel, assistant professor of military science at Villanova and Widener universitiesand Villanova officer in charge of the Army ROTC Unit, and the Rev. Shawn Tracy,O.S.A., ’63 A&S, of Villanova’s Campus Ministry, who celebrated the Mass.Villanova’s Army ROTC program is based at Widener, where a separate ceremony was held for cadetsfrom several other schools.The Rev. Shawn Tracy, O.S.A.,’63 A&S, of Villanova University’sCampus Ministry, celebratedthe Mass at the Army ROTCCommissioning on May 17.Bond inspects an Army cavalry saber.Army Reserve Maj. Keith R. Karbel (right)congratulates Deuble, who is joinedby his uncle, Army Lt. Col. Brad Palm.Spring/Summer 2006 49

Father Donohue Assumes Presidencyof Villanova UniversityFollowing his election by theVillanova University Board ofTrustees in December 2005, the Rev.Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&Son June 1 took office as Villanova’s32nd president. Father Donohue succeedsthe Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A.,’58 A&S, who returns to teaching atVillanova after 18 years in office andwhom the trustees have honored with thedesignation of president emeritus.Whenever his schedule permits, FatherDonohue plans to continue to celebratethe Sunday evening Mass for Villanovansat the St. Thomas of Villanova Church.A sought-after liturgical minister, he hasofficiated at 56 alumni weddings in thepast two years alone, has been an NROTCchaplain for 13 years and has been a residenthall minister since 1992. Active onacademic committees and the UniversityJudicial Boards, Father Donohue servedon two NCAA self-study committees andin numerous other ways in the Villanovacommunity. He also served two terms asa trustee of Merrimack College in NorthAndover, Mass.Father Donohue, who had served aschair of Villanova’s theatre department,is an award-winning director and wellknownin Philadelphia’s world of theatreand the arts. In 2002, he became the firstAugustinian priest to win a Barrymorewhen he received the Harold PrinceAward for Best Direction of a Musical, forChicago at Villanova Theatre.In 2004, Parade garnered ThePhiladelphia Inquirer’s Critics Award fortheatre productions as one of the 10 bestplays of 2003-04; Father Donohue earnedsecond-place honors for best directionof a musical. Its cast of 34 representedVillanova Theatre’s largest productionto date. Philadelphia Weekly also honoredParade as best musical and as one of theyear’s top 10 productions, and awardedFather Donohue best director honors.He also received the American CollegeTheatre Festival certificate of merit fordirection of a musical 11 years in a row.The Villanova alumnus began hisstudies for the priesthood at VillanovaAt Alumni Reunion Weekend in June, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S presided at theVigil Mass and Alumni Awards Ceremony, which took place in the St. Thomas of Villanova Church.and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1975with a concentration in theatre andcommunication art. He was ordained apriest in the Order of St. Augustine fouryears later.In 1983, Father Donohue earned a master’sdegree in theatre from The CatholicUniversity of America. Two years later, hereceived a master’s degree in divinity fromthe Washington Theological Union.In 1988, he began his doctoral studiesin theatre at the University of Illinois,and received his Ph.D. in 1992. His dissertationtopic, “Shozo Sato and theInterculturation of Kabuki and WesternTheatre,” reflected an interest he haddeveloped in this classic Japanese form.While pursuing his doctorate, FatherDonohue taught theatre at Illinois,was honored for his teaching and wasassistant house manager at Illinois’Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.In 1990, he was inducted into Phi KappaPhi, the nation’s oldest, largest and mostselective all-discipline honor society.Father Donohue joined Villanova’sfaculty in 1985 as an instructor in theatre.He left to pursue his doctoral studiesin 1988 and returned in 1992. He wasawarded tenure in 2005. An associateprofessor, he combined teaching, directingand performing while chairing thetheatre department.Father Donohue’s inauguration will takeplace on September 8. A week-long programof inaugural events has been scheduled forSeptember 6-10.PAOLA NOGUERAS50 Villanova Magazine

The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&Stook office on June 1 as Villanova’s 32nd president.Presidential Inauguration toUnite the Villanova CommunityIn formally welcoming Father Donohue in September, Villanovansalso will celebrate the University’s Augustinian mission.The Villanova University communitywill gather during September 6-10 tocelebrate the Inauguration of the Rev.Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&Sas the University’s 32nd president. Theevents, designed to officially welcomethe new president while celebrating theUniversity’s Augustinian heritage, will behighlighted by the official Inaugurationceremony at 3 p.m. on September 8 in thePavilion, followed by a dinner and festivalcelebration on Mendel Field.“I am truly honored to serve theUniversity as its president,” said FatherDonohue, who on June 1 succeededthe Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A.,’58 A&S. “I see the inauguration as anopportunity for the entire communityto come together and celebrate whatmakes the Villanova experience sounique. The ideals of Veritas, Unitas,Caritas—Truth, Unity, Love—will addidentity to the Inauguration activitieswhile also serving as a focus for thefuture of the University.”The week’s events also will include astudent ball on September 6 organizedand planned entirely by students; anacademic symposium on September 7focusing on the responsibilities of theCatholic university in the 21st century;and a community day of serviceon September 9. The service day willinclude activities throughout GreaterPhiladelphia, and around the countryhosted by chapters of the VillanovaUniversity Alumni Association.“Every member of the Villanovacommunity will have an opportunityto be a part of Inauguration,” notedKathleen J. Byrnes, Esq., ’82 A&S,associate vice president for StudentLife and chair of the InaugurationCommittee. “The events have beenplanned to give life to the ideals ofTruth, Unity and Love and to celebratein a meaningful way the University andthe leadership of Father Donohue.”Members of the Villanova communityare invited to attend the Inauguration ceremonyfollowed by the dinner and festivalcelebration. Please RSVP via e-mail toinauguration@villanova.edu if you planto attend.For more information, please visit www.inauguration.villanova.edu (see also theinside back cover).PAOLA NOGUERASSpring/Summer 2006 51

They came, they enjoyed, they recaptured memories of their daysas Villanova students. During Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006 onJune 9-11, they also fashioned new memories, not only withclassmates but across the generations of the Villanova family.Alumni Reunion52 Villanova MagazineHappy to BeBack on Campus!The celebration on a beautiful Juneweekend opened a window on college days and avista on Villanova’s future.By Irene BurgoPhotographs byPaola Nogueras and John Welsh

Weekend2006This year’s Alumni Reunion Weekend was a banner gettogether,a festive time for families, a golden chance tocatch up and reconnect. It attracted more than 1,500alumni and their families, who traveled to their alma materfrom as many as 33 states and from as far as Australia. Eightdecades of graduates were represented, from the classesof 1938 to 2006, according to Gary R. Olsen ’74 A&S, ’80 G.S. Heis executive director of the Villanova University Alumni Association(VUAA) and associate vice president for Alumni Affairs.For alumni from near and far, the experience indeed proved tobe a celebration of their future as well as a window to their past.“As we celebrate our University this weekend, let us remember thecontributions of the Augustinian fathers and brothers and thosealumni of years past who made it possible for us to be here this weekend,”Olsen said during his remarks at the Alumni Gala.Spring/Summer 2006 53

Reunion 2006This year, the legacy of the Augustinian presence at Reunionwas carried on by the University’s 32nd president, the Rev. PeterM. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S, who welcomed Villanovans andcelebrated with them at many of the events. This was FatherDonohue’s first major event as University president since takingoffice on June 1. He succeeds the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin,O.S.A., ’58 A&S, who retired on May 31 after 18 years of leadingthe University.Villanovans began arriving on Friday, June 9, for registrationat Klekotka Hall on the West Campus. These early-bird arrivalscould sit in on one of the afternoon’s three “Classes WithoutQuizzes,” an opportunity to relive the classroom experiencewithout the hassle of tests. They could gain insights into “TheNew Epic Leader: Skills and Strategies for Leading in the 21stCentury,” with Dr. Robert D. Stokes, assistant vice presidentfor Part-Time and Continuing Studies, and Dr. Donna Brooks’87 M.A. (she and her twin sister, Lynn Brooks ’85 M.A., wereprofiled in the Fall 2005 Villanova Magazine). They could listento Dr. Edward M. Sion, professor of astronomy and astrophysics,as he revealed the secrets of “Stars that Go Bump in the Night.”Or they could marvel at the high-tech tools in Bartley Hall’snew Applied Finance Lab.At the Wildcat Welcome area on Klekotka Hall’s patio,Alumni Affairs staff and other University volunteers greetedalumni on Friday afternoon.While Villanova’s white-and-blue colors were much inevidence, whites and reds proved to be popular, too. In FarleyHall on the West Campus, Dr.Michael J. Hones, professor ofphysics and a wine connoisseur,led the Wine Tasting for aficionadosof the grape.Friday evening offered severalspecial gatherings. At the Classof 1956 Half-Century Dinner inDonahue Hall, alumni 50 yearsout received the medallionsrepresenting their induction intothe Half-Century Society. TheClass of 1981 Silver AnniversaryCelebration drew those graduatesfrom 25 years ago to theVillanova Conference Center,while the Class of 1996 gatheredfor its 10-Year ReunionReception at Picotte Hall atDundale on the West Campus.In Bartley Hall, individual classreceptions attracted graduatesfrom 1941, ’46, ’51, ’61, ’66, ’71, ’76, ’86 and ’91. TheDuring the popular WineTasting. Dr. Michael J. Hones,professor of physics and awine connoisseur, sniffs thebouquet of a white wine.Engineering Alumni Society held its awards ceremony andreception in the Villanova Room of the Connelly Center.Full swing on SaturdayOn Saturday, June 10, from morning to late night, festivitieswere in full swing all across campus. Alumni enjoyed a buffetbreakfast in the dining hall of St. Mary Hall. They also keptin their prayers those Villanovans who would not be there, as54 Villanova Magazine

Two future alumni enjoy original artworkin the form of face painting at theReunion Family Picnic on Austin Field.the Rev. James J. McCartney, O.S.A., ’66 A&S celebrated theAlumni Memorial Mass in Corr Hall Chapel.Villanova’s colleges held open houses from 11 a.m. to noon.James M. Danko hosted his first one as dean of the newly renamedVillanova Business School (VSB was formerly C&F, the Collegeof Commerce and Finance). The College of Nursing’s longtimeleader, Dr. M. Louise Fitzpatrick, Connelly Endowed Dean andProfessor, led a discussion hosted by the Nursing Alumni Society.The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences gave an update on A&Smatters, and the College of Engineering offered self-guided tours.At noon, the Top ’Cat luncheon, which took place in theRadnor/St. David’s Room of the Connelly Center, fêted graduatesof 1955 and earlier. The luncheon offered special recognitionto the classes of 1941, ’46 and ’51 for their 65th, 60th and55th reunions respectively.The ever-popularReunion FamilyPicnic drew morethan 1,100 peopleto Austin Fieldfrom noon to 3 p.m.Children couldshake the furry pawof the Wildcatmascot and joinmom and dad fora photo or autographsession withstudent-athletes, anevent sponsored bythe V Club. Withthe World Cupcoming up soon, alumni keen to play soccer teamed up in theVillanova Stadium from 3 to 6 p.m.Along with the memories, the “I do’s” were renewed as well. At4 p.m. in the St. Thomas of Villanova Church (known to many as“the Chapel,”) the Rev. Shawn Tracy, O.S.A., ’63 A&S presided atthe Renewal of Marriage Vows ceremony and conferred a communalblessing upon the couples rejoicing in wedded life. Father Tracy,of Campus Ministry, serves as chaplain for the VUAA.Awards honor five alumniAt 5 p.m. in the St. Thomas of Villanova Church, FatherDonohue officiated at his first Vigil Mass and Alumni AwardsCeremony. This is the occasion when Villanova honors severalof its most cherished sons and daughters, including presenting aspecial award to a young graduate.The St. Thomas of Villanova Alumni Award is given to individualsfor their professional achievements and for their contributions totheir communities and to the University. This year’s recipients were:• J. Deane Driscoll ’60 VSB, director for business development,AC Daughtry;• Victor J. Maggitti ’56 VSB, president, Vimco Inc. andpresident and CEO of VJMJ Realty;• the Rev. Michael P. Sullivan, O.S.A., ’64 A&S, directorof Augustinian Preaching Apostolate; and• Ellen Tracy ’81 Nur., ’97 M.S.N., director of theOncology Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.The Young Alumni Medal was awarded to Katherine “Katie”Fallon ’01 Nur., staff nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital (theFall 2005 Villanova Magazine featured her service in Darfur, Sudan).The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S, Universitypresident (center), with Young Alumni Medal honoree Katherine“Katie” Fallon ’01 Nur. (third from left) and the four recipientsof the St. Thomas of Villanova Medal (from left) the Rev.Michael P. Sullivan, O.S.A., ’64 A&S; Victor J. Maggitti Jr. ’56VSB; Ellen Tracy ’81 Nur., ’97 M.S.N.; and J. Deane Driscoll’60 VSB. On the right is William M. Savino, Esq., ’71 VSB,president of the VUAA.Spring/Summer 2006 55

Reunion 2006A fitting finaleThe Alumni Gala, quoted as “the place to be on Saturday night”during Reunion, took place from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Pavilion.The event was co-hosted by Olsen and William M. Savino, Esq.,’71 VSB, the newly elected president of the VUAA. Savinois managing partner at the law firm of Rivkin Radler LLP inUniondale, N.Y. He introduced and gave a special welcome toIn Their Own WordsFather Donohue, who participated enthusiasticallyin the evening’s celebration. Guestsdined and danced the night away, enjoyingPhiladelphia’s Fralinger String Band.Father Donohue, who just steppeddown as chair of Villanova’s theatredepartment to devote himself to servingas University president, has earned a reputationas a well-known director in thePhiladelphia area. He sang the “AlmaMater” a capella while images of thecampus were displayed on a large screen.Denis F. Driscoll ’84VSB and his wife,Jessica, dance atthe Saturday nightAlumni Gala.Savino, who majored in economics, reflected, “I owe much inmy life to the education that I received from Villanova some 35years ago. But the benefits of my connection to Villanova didn’tend when I graduated in 1971. Little did I realize then that theThe following e-mails are a sampling of those sent to Christine Acchione ’88 A&Safter Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006.JoEllen Urban ’86 A&S:“The weekend was super fun and a great success. Youand your team thought of everything necessary to makethe weekend very, very memorable.”LeRoy “Roy” Zimmerman, Esq., ’56 VSB(former attorney general of Pennsylvania):“A great big thank-you to your wonderful staff for makingour 50th Villanova Reunion a great event for all ofus to remember. Everything was first class. Keep up thegood work, and I hope our paths will cross again inthe near future.”56 Villanova Magazine

spouses through this weekend highlighting all that Villanova meansin their lives—went home filled with memories, not only from yearsand decades ago, but newly imprinted ones as well.benefits derived from my education were just beginning. Many ofmy lifelong friends and business associates are people that I havemet through my connection to Villanova.”When the string band’s last notes faded away, alumni knewjust where to head: Klekotka Hall, for a special late-night postgalagathering.Let’s keepin touch!On Sunday, June 11,the St. Thomas ofVillanova Church welcomedalumni to Mass.A brunch at St. MaryHall gave them thechance to bid warmfarewells, make promisesto upload theirweekend’s photos rightaway—and call andThree alumnae pause for a photo opwith the Wildcat mascot.e-mail one another. Then they checked out of Klekotka Hall. TheseVillanovans—who had encouraged classmates to return, danced allevening, renewed their marriage vows and guided their children andAt the Alumni Gala, GaryR. Olsen ’74 A&S, ’80G.S., executive director ofthe Villanova UniversityAlumni Association andassociate vice presidentfor Alumni Affairs, greetsalumni, family and friends.What worked, what didn’t?Then came time for those on campusto assess this year’s Reunion.“The weekend more than met ourexpectations,” said Olsen. “Ourreturning alumni enjoyed themselvesimmensely. They were happy to beback on campus and to meet our newpresident, Father Donohue. Theywere enthusiastic about reunitingwith fellow classmates. We could nothave asked for better weather or abetter group of alumni,” he added.Christine Acchione ’88 A&S,Alumni Affairs’ director of campuspartnerships and programs, plannedReunion. “It was a wonderful weekendoverall with high attendance,with a lot of people enjoying themselvesand having lots of laughs,” she noted. “We are pleased tosay that so many Villanova staff and volunteers helped makethe weekend a success. There was extraordinary service by allcampus departments involved. We’ve already received many,many complimentary phone calls and e-mails about the weekend.”And, Acchione noted, she has already begun planningnext year’s program.Navy Cmdr. Colleen Gallagher Thomas ’86 Nur.:“Thanks for all your hard work. I really had a great timeand it was great to see so many people I hadn’t seen inliterally 20 years. I look forward to coming back soon.”Peter J. Armstrong III and Sarah Armstrong (both ’91 VSB):Alumni Affairs “put together a fantastic weekend.Please pass on my congratulations to everyone.”John F. Hamilton ’61 A&S:“My wife and I had a wonderful time. I’m so glad I couldbe a part of the committee trying to get the class together.I really felt comfortable back on campus. I heard manytimes ‘My, how things have changed’ or ‘Boy, this place hasgrown.’ Everyone I met up with was having a good time. Iam sure looking forward to the next one.“My renewed spirit makes me feel like coming evencloser to Villanova and becoming more a part of thealumni activities. So, feel free to call upon me if I canhelp you with other activities….“Thank you for putting up with us. I know that sometimesit was like trying to herd cats.”Spring/Summer 2006 57

Reunion 2006Thank You,Reunion Volunteers!Olsen (second from right) commends several members ofthe Class of 1956. They are (from left) John W. Eddinger’56 A&S; James C. Gaffney ’56 A&S; Edward O’Connell’56 A&S, ’59 J.D.; and J. James Bambury, Esq., ’56 A&S.John J. Morgan, Esq., ’56 VSB, Eco.Richard A. Peer ’56 VSB, Eco.Robert J. Shallow ’56 VSB, Eco.John A. Stanton ’56 VSB, Eco.Alfred M. Teodoro ’56 A&S, Edu.Richard L. Weiss ’56 VSB, Eco.Harry A. Widmeier ’56 VSB, Eco.LeRoy S. Zimmerman, Esq., ’56 VSB, Eco.The following Villanovans, by serving on the committee fortheir class, helped make Alumni Reunion Weekend 2006such a success.Charles M. Clancy ’41 VSB, Eco.Paul D. Nugent ’41 VSB, Eco.Albert J. Derr Sr. ’46 A&S, Chem.John V. Denuel ’51 M.E.H. Gerard Donohie ’51 M.E.Navy Capt. Robert J. Forsyth (Ret.) ’51A&S, Gen.James B. Gordon ’51 Ch.E., ’88 M.S.,Couns. & Hum. Res.John M. Moran ’51 VSB, Eco.Joseph A. Moran Jr. ’51 VSB, Eco.Richard J. Ruth, Esq., ’51 VSB, Acct.J. James Bambury, Esq., ’56 A&S, Gen.Vincent M. Bufano ’56 A&S, Bio.Norman W. Butler ’56 VSB, Eco.Mary T. Christiansen ’56 Nur.Frank L. Couch Jr. ’56 A&S, Gen.Louis T. Donatelli ’56 VSB, Eco.John W. Eddinger ’56 A&S, Gen.William E. Foley ’56 M.E.James C. Gaffney ’56 A&S, Gen.James H. Heffernan ’56 VSB, Eco.John J. Henry ’56 A&S, Soc.Victor J. Maggitti Jr. ’56 VSB, Acct.Joan T. Maguire, Ph.D., ’56 Nur.Robert E. McDonnell III ’56 VSB, Eco.E. Burns McLindon ’56 VSB, Acct.William F. Meyer ’56 M.E.Thomas C. Miller Jr. ’56 C.E.David R. Grenon ’61 VSB, Eco.John F. Hamilton ’61 A&S, Psy.John P. Livezey Jr. ’61 E.E.Joseph T. McFadden ’61 E.E.Paul J. O’Rourke ’61 A&S, Hist.Robert F. Redmond ’61 A&S, Soc.The Hon. Cornelius J. Vaughey ’61VSB, Eco.John R. Vaughey ’61 VSB, Eco.Henry F. Acchione Jr. ’66 C.E., ’73 M.C.E.Robert B. Beattie ’66 A&S, Phil.James W. Charles ’66 C.E., ’70 M.C.E.Joseph M. Cognetti ’66 C.E.John J. Gonzales, Esq., ’66 VSB, Bus. Adm.Lucille Jorgensen ’66 A&S, Edu.Dr. Elizabeth K. Keech ’66 Nur.Anthony J. Lampazzi ’66 A&S, Soc.Joseph W. McMahon ’66 C.E., ’67 M.C.E.S. Curtis Seifert, Esq., ’66 A&S, Gen.Joseph M. Tobin, Jr., Esq., ’66 VSB, Acct.Roseanna B. Zoubek ’66 Nur.58 Villanova Magazine

Joan T. Maguire, Ph.D., ’56Nur. is the first female toserve on a 50-year Reunioncommittee at Villanova.Robert Ciuffreda ’71 A&S, Math.Joyce A. Curtis ’71 C.E.Joseph N. Hebert III ’71 A&S, Edu.Stephen C. Marini, Ph.D., ’71 A&S, Bio.Mary W. Nolen ’71 Nur.William M. Savino, Esq., ’71 VSB, Eco.Robert J. Simione ’71 VSB, Bus. Adm.Francis J. Van Kirk ’71 VSB, Acct.James D. Wagner ’71 A&S, Gen.Joseph D. West ’71 C.E.Robert S. Byrnes ’76 VSB, Bus. Adm.Kenneth G. Christovich ’76 VSB,Bus. Adm.Mary D. Ciullo ’76 VSB, Acct.Robert W. Heyert ’76 VSB, Acct.Douglas E. Mazzuca, D.O., ’76 VSB, Eco.Ronald R. Steger ’76 VSB, Acct.R. Gregory Torr ’76 VSB, Bus. Adm.F. Michael Tucker ’76 A&S, Gen., ’79 J.D.Marjorie M. Vatterott ’76 Nur.Christopher A. D’Angelo, Esq., ’81A&S, Gen.Stephen W. Fugale ’81 VSB, Bus. Adm.Cynthia C. Hanna, M.D., ’81 A&S, Bio.Catherine C. Makoid ’81 A&S, Gen.Samuel J. Morreale ’81 VSB, Bus. Adm.M. Leslie Palmer ’81 A&S, Gen.Thomas F. Shortell ’81 VSB, Acct.Susan Sienkiewicz ’81 Nur.Kathleen Marie Tenzinger ’81 E.E.,’88 M.S., Comp. Sci.John T. Andiario ’86 E.E.Donald G. Calcaterra ’86 VSB, Acct.Sheila P. Callaghan ’86 Nur.Michael K. Carberry ’86 A&S, Gen.Paul C. Coneys ’86 VSB, Acct.Edward C. Crenny Jr. ’86 VSB, Acct.Kevin G. DiBiaso ’86 VSB, Eco.Katrina M. Ercole ’86 VSB, Bus. Adm.Mary Keenan Lonergan ’86 VSB, Acct.Joseph M. McMahon ’86 VSB, Acct.Michael T. Oliveri ’86 VSB, Acct.Daniel G. Purschke ’86 VSB, Bus. Adm.Amy K. Rakoff ’86 A&S, Gen.Mary Jeaneen Riely ’86 A&S, Gen.,’90 M.A., Hist., ’96 Nur.Lynne Adduci Ryan ’86 A&S, Gen.F. Jerome Schretter ’86 A&S, Gen.Susan K. Schretter ’86 A&S, Gen.Navy Cmdr. Colleen Gallagher Thomas’86 Nur.JoEllen Urban ’86 A&S, Gen.Kerry A. White ’86 VSB, Bus. Adm.Peter J. Armstrong III ’91VSB, Acct.J. Brian Grant ’91 VSB,Bus. Adm.Theodore Paul S. LeClair’91 A&S, Gen.Dorothea Martin ’91A&S, Gen.Edward L. McMahon ’91M.E.Robert P. Mickler ’91 VSB,Bus. Adm./Fin.Kevin T. O’Donnell ’91VSB, Bus. Adm./Fin.Christine S. Rice ’91A&S, Eco.Michael Henry Skurecki’91 VSB, Bus. Adm.Scott A. Strang ’91 E.E.Karin M. Borgersen ’96 E.E.Tara Malloy Caspar ’96 A&S, Psy., ’99M.S., Couns. & Hum. Res.David M. Cotter ’96 A&S, Engl.Laurie B. Davis ’96 VSB, Fin.Lynne M. Dubler ’96 VSB, Acct.Robert A. Duffy Jr. ’96 Ch.E.Alexandra Mezzullo Eising ’96 A&S, Engl.Andrew J. Gribbin ’96 Ch.E.Anthony M. Imbesi ’96 A&S, Comm.Walidah E. Justice ’96 A&S, Comm.Kerry O. Kittles ’96 VSB, Bus. Adm.Christopher J. Kovolski ’96 A&S, Pol. Sci.Jason J. Kramer ’96 VSB, Acct.Helene Leclercq-Buchwald ’96A&S, Comm.Bruce W. Padula, Esq., ’96 A&S, Hist.Tanya K.P. Prickitt ’96 Ch.E., ’01 M.B.A.Susanne E. Salerno ’96 VSB, Fin.Jessica M. Scully ’96 A&S, Comm.Yolanda L. Semelsberger ’96 VSB, Eco.Armin A. Tobaccowala ’96 VSB, Mgmt.Jeanne A. Usonis ’96 VSB, Fin.J. Paul Vance Jr. ’96 A&S, Engl./Pol. Sci.Lisa M. Wadors ’96 VSB, Mkt.Jamie J. Yannacone ’96 A&S, Comm.John Mann, a Development officer (left), passes outinformation about the weekend’s activities.Spring/Summer 2006 59

Campus UpdateA New Name for aTop Business SchoolOn June 6, Villanova Universityannounced the official renaming of itsbusiness school, the College of Commerceand Finance, to the Villanova School ofBusiness (VSB), following approval byVillanova’s Board of Trustees during itsregular session.The renaming came less than onemonth after BusinessWeek magazineranked the school among the nation’s Top20 undergraduate business schools.“We are proactively working to move ouroutstanding business school to even higherlevels of excellence and national recognition,”said James M. Danko, who becamedean in August 2005. “The VillanovaSchool of Business name conveys a moreaccurate, modern, sophisticated image of thebusiness education we provide.”The business school, founded in 1922,is housed in Bartley Hall. Its seven undergraduateand seven graduate degree programsare accredited by the Association toAdvance Collegiate Schools of Business.Center EngagesStudents in Understandingthe Liberal ArtsBY KATE SZUMANSKI ’95A&S, ’97 M.A.Villanova University’s College ofLiberal Arts and Sciences (A&S)in June announced the creation of theVillanova Center for Liberal Education(VCLE). This innovative academic centeris dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching,research and learning in the liberal arts forundergraduates. It is a place where all studentsand faculty can join in the academicconversations that lie at the heart of anAugustinian university in the 21st century.Although Villanova is widely regardedas a top-tier comprehensive university,offering more than 30 master’s programsand several Ph.D. programs, its coreenterprise remains the liberal educationof undergraduates.“The opening of the center marks aturning point,” said Dr. John Doody, thecenter’s director. “Now, for the first timein the University’s history, the liberalarts, which form the heart of Villanova’sacademic mission, will be presented to ourstudents in such a way as to enable themto see the interconnections between themany disciplines,” he added. Doody alsoholds the Robert M. Birmingham Chair,is associate dean for the Core Curriculumand is a professor of philosophy.In today’s interconnected world, studentsneed to realize the importance of interdisciplinarystudy and the value of a liberaleducation. The Rev. Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A.,Ph.D., ’69 M.A., dean of A&S, noted thatthe VCLE “takes a holistic and an innovativeapproach to the education of today’scollege students, who will be brought into anongoing dialogue with some of the College’sfinest teacher-scholars.”The VCLE began as an extension ofthe Core Humanities Program, whichin recent years has expanded its activities.It offers Augustine and Culture:The Villanova Seminar, which in twosemesters introduces first-year students tothe humanities and the life of the mind.Among the program’s other activities aresponsoring faculty development workshopsand scholarly conferences and publishingboth an academic journal (Expositions: AnInterdisciplinary Journal in the Humanities)and a book series (Augustine in Conversation:Tradition and Innovation).According to Father Ellis, “The centerwill provide a valuable forum for faculty tocontribute to their profession, inspire studentsto become more active and engagedparticipants in the learning process andadvance the importance of the liberal arts.”Doody noted that “What in essencebegan as a freshman writing program hasgrown and evolved through the years intowhat is now a truly interdisciplinary centerin the liberal arts.”The new center strives to fulfillVillanova’s mission by providing acollegial atmosphere where studentscan search for knowledge inopen, intelligent, responsible andmutually respectful interactionof varying points of view withina community of student- andteacher-scholars. It also serves theCollege’s mission by providing anatmosphere of responsible learningto a varied group of studentsIn recognition of Nursing’s HealthPromotion for Women withDisabilities Project, Dr. SuzanneC. Smeltzer, professor of Nursing(left), received a 2006 InglisAward for Innovation from JanetRies Stern, who chairs the InglisFoundation’s Innovation AwardsReview Committee.who will be called to intellectual, moraland professional leadership.For more information, e-mailjohn.doody@villanova.edu.Subscribe to theA&S E-newsletterAre you looking to stay connectedto the College of Liberal Arts andSciences at Villanova University? Thenwe invite you to subscribe to its monthlye-newsletter by visiting the Web site(www.villanova.edu/subscribe/enews)and entering your e-mail address.In the e-newsletter, you’ll find A&Snews, special events and other happenings.We welcome your feedback, too.E-mail your comments to Kate Szumanski’95 A&S, ’97 M.A., director of collegecommunications for A&S, at kathryn.szumanski@villanova.edu.Inglis Award HonorsNursing’s Women withDisabilities ProjectVillanova University’s College ofNursing is one of four organizationsthat each received a $20,000 Inglis Awardfor Innovation for 2006 from the InglisFoundation in Philadelphia. The awardshonor the enterprise of nonprofit organizationsin the region that enhance the qualityof life for people with physical disabilities.At a ceremony on June 20, the foundationrecognized the College for its HealthPromotion for Women with DisabilitiesProject. The project, initially funded bya grant from the Bristol-Myers SquibbFoundation, is directed by Dr.Suzanne C.60 Villanova Magazine

Smeltzer, professor of Nursing and director ofthe College’s Center for Nursing Research.The project’s participating faculty arecommitted to educating health-care professionalsabout these issues and to providinginformation so that women with disabilitiescan be informed consumers of health care,ask relevant questions of their health-careproviders and take measures to achieve ahealthier life style and a better quality of life.The Inglis award will allow Nursingfaculty to update and expand the Web site(www.nurseweb.villanova.edu/womenwithdisabilities/),including developingonline instructional modules to teachnurses, nursing faculty and other healthcareprofessionals about barriers that makeaccess to health care difficult for thispopulation. The modules also will focuson health issues and health promotion.The Inglis Foundation works withpeople with physical disabilities to enablethem to pursue their life goals and toenjoy life with the greatest amount ofindependence.September2 at University of Central Floridain Orlando 6 P.M.9 vs. Lehigh 6 P.M.16 vs. UMass(Parents’ Weekend) 1 P.M.23 at Penn, Philadelphia 7 P.M.October7 at Hofstra in Hempstead, N.Y.1:30 P.M.14 at Maine in Orono 2 P.M.21 vs. Towson (Homecoming)3 P.M.28 at William & Mary inWilliamsburg, Va. 1 P.M.2006 Wildcat Football ScheduleHome games in bold are played at Villanova Stadium.November4 vs. Richmond 6 P.M.11 vs. James Madison 1 P.M.18 at Delaware in Newark, Del. 1 P.M.Convocation CelebratesCandidates in NursingThe College of Nursing Convocationon May 20 recognized the 102 traditionalB.S.N. candidates, the 64 nontraditionalstudents graduating in Augustand the 21 Omani B.S.N. completionstudents who graduated in December2005. Also celebrated were the 55M.S.N. graduates who completed theirstudies this May and in December 2005.At Convocation, Nursing acknowledgesits graduating seniors who continue theCollege’s long tradition of military nursingservice. Among them are Regina Thorp’06 Nur., who was commissioned as asecond lieutenant in the Army NurseCorps on May 17.The Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., ’58 A&S, University president, and Dr. M. LouiseFitzpatrick, Connelly Endowed Dean and Professor (center), at Convocation celebrated theNursing graduates who received special awards. They are (from left): Lena J. Congo ’06 Nur.,the Subaru Honors Award; Lauren Elizabeth Moran ’06 Nur., the College of Nursing Medallionfor Distinguished Academic Achievement and the Joseph Petro and Helen Yura-PetroAward for Achievement in Nursing Theory; Hilal H. Alrahbi ’06 M.S.N., the Claire M. ManfrediGraduate Nursing Leadership Award; Kimberly A. Pratt ’05 M.S.N., the Ralston Center Awardfor Gerontology Nursing Excellence; Kristin M. Schaffner ’06 Nur., the Nursing Pioneer Award;Christine R. Martinenza ’06 Nur., the Rev. Francis X.N. McGuire, O.S.A. Award of the VillanovaUniversity Alumni Association; Ashley J. Rodenbach ’06 Nur., the H. Elaine McCaully Awardfor Clinical Excellence; Lauren N. Goldschmidt ’06 Nur., the Founders Award; and Megan O.Davenport ’06 Nur., the Hazel Johnson Leadership Award. Not pictured: Jennifer GunbergRoss ’05 M.S.N., the College of Nursing Medallion for Distinguished Academic Achievement.Spring/Summer 2006 61

Books in ReviewBlood DoneSign My Name:A True StoryBY TIMOTHY B. TYSONTHREE RIVERS PRESS355 PP., PAPERBACK$14.00Last year’s successful launchof “One Book Villanova” drewthe campus community togetherto read and discuss The KiteRunner by Khaled Hosseini.During the 2006-07 academicyear, students, faculty and staffwill be reading Blood Done Sign My Name:A True Story.Timothy B. Tyson’s non-fictionmasterpiece opens with this provocativeline: “Daddy and Rogerand ’em shot ’em a nigger.” The first sentenceleaps off of page one, beginningthe first of Tyson’s chapters that comealive in his personal, jarring account ofthe racial battle in the South. In BloodDone Sign My Name, Tyson takes hisreaders on a journey through the bitternessand agony that festered in NorthCarolina after the Civil Rights Act of1965. His hometown, Oxford, wroughtwith the deepest of racial tensions, wasripe for the battles waged between blackand white communities.Tyson begins with what he deems tobe the final act of discrimination humanlytolerable for African Americans inOxford. The book’s opening line is spokencasually by Gerald Teel, a childhoodfriend of Tyson’s. Teel remarks lackadaisicallythat his own father is responsiblefor the murder of an innocent blackman. The 10-year-old Tyson, who comesfrom a white, anti-segregationist family,is shaken to the core, already aware ofthe ramifications of this criminal act ofviolence. Tyson’s perspective is a powerfulone, for he stands behind his father,a Methodist preacher. This 1970 murdertriggers an eruption of anger and shockover the unequal, unjust treatment ofblack community members in Oxford.To illuminate the historical quality of hismemories, Tyson weaves his own accountswith impeccable research, knitting togethera gripping first-hand account of post-Civil-Rights-Act Southern towns. He developshis portrayals richly, providingthe reader with a vividpicture of the figures lockedin his memory. He managesto crystallize moments fromhis childhood as if they hadjust occurred. Through thesemoments, he reveals howlittle changed with theintroduction of the CivilRights Act; in Oxfordalone, the local governmentpreferred to closepublic recreational facilitiesrather than integratethem. This reality is amere piece of the entire case of evidenceTyson provides to record the caustic, oftenviolent struggle for desegregation in thiscountry.As the “One Book Villanova” selection,Blood Done Sign My Name is anexcellent choice to share with the entirecampus. For American history, this is animportant book. Tyson, a professor ofAfro-American Studies at the Universityof Wisconsin-Madison, illustrates theharshest conflicts buried within the earlystruggle for civil rights a mere 40 yearsago, and dissects the complexities of racismfrom a variety of angles. The “OneBook” committee has selected a book thatwill leave its readers struggling alongsidethe author, and reeling from the realitiesof recent American history.—Reviewed by Lauren Humann ’06 A&SDay by Day withSaint AugustineBY THE REV. DONALD X.BURT, O.S.A. ’52 A&SLITURGICAL PRESS311 PP., PAPERBACK$14.95Many national pollshave indicated anincreased interest inspirituality and various formsof meditation as ways to livein and cope with these daysof war, terrorism and personalunease about the future.Obviously, people todayare not the first generation to experiencetrauma. However, they might be interestedto know that more than 1,600 yearsago, a very wise and sensitive philosopherwrestled with many similar, often identicalproblems: St. Augustine of Hippo.Moreover, his thoughts, expressed in letters,sermons, books and other survivingworks, are as valid today as they were then.Through his sensitive interpretation inDay by Day with Saint Augustine, the Rev.Donald X. Burt, O.S.A, ’52 A&S, emeritusprofessor of philosophy at VillanovaUniversity, has provided 365 days of wisdom.He also provides the reminder thatwhile we cope here, the peace and tranquilitywe seek is found only in heaven. Thesebrief meditations of Augustine, whichFather Burt has gathered and commentedupon, are an ideal way to begin the day orto recover from it. The reader may choosehow much time he or she wants to ponder.For example, the May 26 reflectionfinds Augustine saying: “Give me someonewho loves. They will understand what Iam saying” (Commentary on the Gospelof John, 26:4). As Father Burt explains it,loving in all the wrong places is not as badas not loving at all, because only love candraw people out of themselves. Father Burtgoes on to write that if we come to loveanother human or even a pet more thanourselves, we have opened a door to thepossibility of loving God above all else.Augustine also offers comfort for thequestion that always arises in times ofterror and tragedy: Why does God letsuch things happen? In a meditation forJuly 11, he likens life to a boxing match,of all things. “Here wehave a fight on our handsand God is watching fromthe stands” (Sermon355K, 3). The opponentis Satan and humanvices. Both the foe andthe protector are invisible,Augustine admits.However, faith allows thebeliever to “see” the Godwho is protecting himor her. As Father Burtinterprets this, God maynot intervene or stop thefight, but through graceHe supports us inour struggles.On the nature ofpeace, Father Burt cites Augustine’s owndefinition from the City of God (19, 13):“Peace is the tranquility that results from62 Villanova Magazine

like and unlike things being ordered intheir proper places.” Augustine is talkingabout harmonious relationships amongpeople, and between people and God.Clearly his vision of peace goes far beyondthe prevention or cessation of hostilities.The timelessness of Augustine’s writingsand the creativity of Father Burt inframing them for today’s life sojournersmake a winning combination. A readerwho can spare at least 15 or 20 minutes, ateither end of the day, will profit in discoveringthat he or she is not the first to haveto cope with the insecurities and vagariesof life. Someone else did. Happily, heshared his reactions with the people of histime and place; even more happily, thosethoughts have survived.—Reviewed by Maureen McKewThe Case of TerriSchiavo: Ethics at theEnd of LifeEDITED BY ARTHUR L. CAPLAN;THE REV. JAMES J. MCCARTNEY, O.S.A.,’66 A&S; AND DOMINIC A. SISTIPROMETHEUS BOOKS352 PP.$21.00 PAPERAcomprehensive anthology,The Case of TerriSchiavo gathers togetherprimary documents to address themany issues associated with TerriSchiavo’s life and death. This caseis possibly the most public, litigiousand notorious case of end-of-life decisionsever to have occurred. Schiavo remainedin what was described as a persistent vegetativestate that had its origins 15 yearsearlier. On February 25, 1990, she sufferedcardiac arrest, which led to brain damagedue to lack of oxygen. The center of a bitter,prolonged family battle that became anational debate, she died in a Florida hospiceon March 31, 2005, at the age of 41.Thirteen days earlier, a court had orderedher feeding tube removed, for the thirdand final time.The three editors have scholarlyexpertise in bioethics. Arthur L.Caplan, Ph.D. is director of the Centerfor Bioethics at the University ofPennsylvania School of Medicine andauthor, co-author and editor of numerousbooks. The Rev. James J. McCartney,O.S.A., Ph.D., ’66 A&S is an associateof the Center for Bioethics, an associateprofessor of philosophy at VillanovaUniversity, an adjunct professor atthe Villanova School of Law and specialassistant to the Provincial of theAugustinian Province of St. Thomas ofVillanova. Dominic A. Sisti, M.Be.is a research associate at the Centerfor Bioethics.“In this important book,” notes theauthor of the foreword, Jay Wolfson,Dr.P.H., J.D., who was Schiavo’s courtappointedguardian ad litem, the three editors“have assembled vital documents thatdefine, in the broadest sense, the vicissitudesof Ms. Schiavo’s case. Their selectionof court and legislative documents, commentary,speeches, and articles provides adistinctively objective basis for consideringand framing thecomplex issuesthat drove thecase and that willdefine its trajectory.This is atimely contributionto the necessaryexaminationof the Schiavomatter, and theanthology providesan essentialbasis for understandingthe scopeof issues that bothdrove the caseand that weredriven by it.”The book is organized into sectionson Setting the Stage, FloridaControversies, Federal Controversies,Catholic Controversies and theAftermath. Included also is a case timeline.It begins with the day Schiavowas born on December 3, 1963 (shegrew up in a Philadelphia suburb). Thetimeline ends on December 7, 2005,when Michael Schiavo, her husband andlegal surrogate who had met her whenthey were students at Bucks CountyCommunity College, announced he hadformed a political action committee. Heintends to raise funds to educate voterson where their elected officials stoodwhen they had a choice between whathe sees as individual freedom and personalprivacy or overreaching governmentaction.—Reviewed by Holly StrattsMore Than aGame: Stories,Prayers, andReflections forthe StudentAthleteBY DR. LEONARDDIPAUL, DR. EDWARD T.HASTINGS ’73 A&S ANDSHARON FUQUA RETIFSAINT MARY’S PRESS192 PP.$14.95 PAPERIt is widely known that the adolescentyears are sometimes difficult times forpersonal growth and development.For high school student-athletes, thereare added challenges. To paraphrase thetheme from a televised sports series: Alongwith the exhilaration of victory, there isalso the agony of defeat. These issues canoften translate into very troubling andconfusing situations for the Catholicstudent-athlete.More Than a Game addresses situationssuch as “The Injured Athlete,” “TheYelling Coach,” “Performance EnhancingSubstances,” “Competition Within aTeam” and “Riding the Bench,” to namejust a sampling. There are 30 in all. Eachtopic tells a story, then offers reflectionson the experience, including sections on“Breaking Open the Story” (which theauthors call “a slight nudge toward seeingthe experience through a filter of faith”),“Your Own Reflections on the Story,” “TheRole of the Community in the Experience,”“Scriptural Reflection,” Prayer” and finally“Going Forward—Action Step.”Dr. Edward T. Hastings ’73 A&S,Dr. Leonard DiPaul and Sharon Fuqua Retifhave many years of experience in coaching.At Neumann College in Aston, Pa., Hastingsis a faculty member and director of TheCenter for Sport, Spirituality and CharacterDevelopment. He was a member of the 1970-71 Villanova men’s basketball team thatplayed UCLA for the national championship,and later coached at Villanova.This pocket-size book puts helpfulinformation into a format that is quick toread, informative and offers perhaps adifferent perspective of situations thatmight occur. It certainly gives the studentathletesomething to think about.—Reviewed by Holly StrattsSpring/Summer 2006 63

The TruthAbout AgingBY GEORGE S. ROTH,PH.D., ’68 A&SWINDSTORM CREATIVE(FULL SPECTRUMINFORMATIONLIBRARY SERIES)260 PP., PAPERBACK$9.59The TruthAbout Agingcomes at aperfect time as the Baby Boomer generationis getting older in a culture obsessedwith youth. After 30 years of conductingresearch in gerontology, Dr. George S.Roth ’68 A&S, who majored in biologyat Villanova University, has published hisfirst book for general readers. Even thoughit is scientific in its conclusions, The TruthAbout Aging is easy to read and understand,with nine chapters and a detailedglossary, as well as figures and tables toillustrate his points.Roth calls aging a “biological disorder,”but that term sounds more daunting thanit is because he does offer some preventativemeasures. Although aging can nevertruly be halted, the aging process can beslowed. He writes, “The only interventionconclusively shown to slow aging andmaintain health and vitality, in laboratoryanimals, is eating less.” He continues, “Itmay be possible to achieve the beneficialanti-aging effects of caloric restrictionwithout reducing food intake at all…bysupplementing the diet with certainmetabolically active compounds, many ofwhich occur naturally in fruits, vegetables,plants and other foods.”The book goes into great detail abouthow this process of slowing down agingcan be achieved. He also gives a word ofwarning to Generation Y, those born after1980, whose members are still in the processof abusing their bodies.At the National Institute on Aging(NIA), Roth served as chief of theMolecular Physiology and GeneticsSection and acting chief of the Laboratoryof Cellular and Molecular Biology. Afterhis retirement in 2000, he became asenior guest scientist at NIA. He is currentlyCEO of GeroScience Inc., a newMaryland-based biotechnology companydevoted to anti-aging strategies.—Reviewed by Amanda Roselli ’06 A&SWhat’s Cooking Madison?By the SeaBY DIANE GARDNER AND KIM (CARROLL)CASTALDO ’85 A&SPHOTOGRAPHS BY KELLEY MCMAHONJOSTENS, COMMERCIAL PUBLICATIONS192 PP., HARDCOVER$24.95Seasoned with love and tradition,a favorite recipe can evoke manyfond memories of sharing qualitytime with family. The ideas of familyand easy cooking are what Kim (Carroll)Castaldo ’85 A&S and co-author DianeGardner represent in their collaborativecookbook, What’s Cooking Madison? Bythe Sea. The recipes featured in its 192pages reflect the flavor of the authors’hometown of Madison, Conn., withcontributions from local residents, restaurantsand inns. With an array of cuisinesto choose from, readers are guaranteed tofind a recipe that satisfies any taste bud.Each recipe is presented in its originalform, and many are accompaniedby a personal story. Sharing her recipefor traditional Polish pierogies, CindiGardner recounted: “Every year as farback as I can remember I used to joinall my siblings and cousins around mygrama’s kitchen table making a huge messthat finally ended with the most desireddelicious cheese treats—pierogi…. I wasnever sure if I really loved the taste ofthem, or loved the makingof the memories more.”Not only are these recipesdelicious, but they arealso fairly simple to follow,even for a culinary novicesuch as myself. JaniceFlorentine’s shrimp scampi,which is featured in the“scrumptious seafood” section,received enthusiasticreviews when I recentlyprepared the entrée formy roommates. The creativecuisines of this NewEngland shoreline townare by no means limited totraditional seafood dishes.From veggies, soups, saladsand sauces to poultry, porkand beef, the cooks of thisLong Island Sound communityprovide readerswith numerous choices to prepare aneclectic feast.This cookbook is ideal to have onhand when preparing to host a party,entertain relatives during the holidays orsurprise your family with something newfor dinner. Breakfast and dessert are notforgotten. Sue Zaccagnino’s cinnamonFrench toast soufflé would be the perfectbreakfast treat to serve relatives staying forthe weekend or a hungry group of slumberparty guests. Vivid photographs left thisreader wanting to eat these enticing treatsright off the page!Following her 1985 graduation fromVillanova University, where she majoredin English, Castaldo had a very successfulbusiness career. After taking time offto raise her four children, she decided towork for herself with flexible hours so thather children would remain her primaryfocus. She said, “The idea of the cookbookcame from my passion to cook, my loveof collecting cookbooks from places Ihave traveled and the fact that Madison,Conn., becomes a highly trafficked touristspot in the summer. A beautiful cookbookfilled with pictures of Madison seemedthe perfect answer.” After hitting storeson November 26, 2005, What’s CookingMadison? sold over 2,000 copies in the firsttwo months. The book can be purchasedat Amazon.com or by visiting www.whatscookingmadison.com. Bon appétit!—Reviewed by Heather Strickney ’06 A&S64 Villanova Magazine

Class Notes1940sClass of 1942 65thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Jose L. Silva, M.D., ’43 A&S, Bio.in 2005 retired from the practice ofmedicine after 30 years at Lawrence(Mass.) General Hospital. He hadbeen emergency department directorfor 13 years and then director ofwork-health until 2005. Prior to that,he practiced in the Division of IndianHealth of the U.S. Public HealthService and in private practice.Class of 1947 60thReunion, June 8-10, 20071950sClass of 1952 55thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Thomas Patrick Egan ’52 VSB,Eco. was named a Knight Commanderof Justice in the Order ofSt. John of Jerusalem (Knights ofMalta). He will use his family title,H.E. Count Thomas Patrick Egan,in this world-wide order of chivalry.Edward J. Fesco, M.D., ’52A&S, Bio. is celebrating the 50thanniversary of his graduationfrom Northwestern University’smedical school. He still praisesthe superb pre-med chemistryand biological science courses hehad at Villanova University.James J. O’Keefe Jr. ’53 VSB,Acct. has retired to Syracuse, N.Y.,where he is enjoying living near 17of his 21 grandchildren. He volunteersin the pastoral care departmentsof local hospitals and doestax consulting work for the elderly.Richard N. Winfield, Esq., ’55A&S, Engl., of counsel to the internationallaw firm of Clifford ChanceUS LLP, was elected chairman ofthe World Press Freedom Committee.He delivered two papers onU.S. media law at a December 2005conference in Beijing, sponsored bythe Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.Winfield teaches comparativemass media law at ColumbiaLaw School and U.S. media lawat Fordham Law School. He is aformer president of the VillanovaUniversity Alumni Association.Raymond Lonick ’56 E.E.completed his extended career asa politician in Orange, Va., wherehe served for 16 years as an electedtown council member and the last10 as mayor. He and his wife enjoytraveling with friends from theXerox Retiree Club and recentlyreturned from Maui, Hawaii,where they visited their youngestdaughter and 13th grandchild.LeRoy S. Zimmerman, Esq.,’56 VSB, Eco., former Pennsylvaniaattorney general and senior counselin the Pittsburgh-based law firm ofEckert Seamans, chairs the HersheyTrust Company board of directorsand the board of managers for theMilton Hershey School. He is cochairof the Society of AttorneysGeneral Emeritus, a trustee of TheHall Foundation, a council memberof The Pennsylvania Society and aboard member of Harrisburg’s WhitakerCenter for Science and the Arts.Class of 1957 50thReunion, June 8-10, 2007John G. Hall, Esq., ’57 VSB, Acct.,’60 J.D., a partner in the StatenIsland law firm of Hall & Hall, LLP,received the Professionalism Awardfor 2006 from the real propertysection of the New York State BarAssociation. A past chair of thesection, he lectures on real estatelaw for the state bar and contributesfrequently to law journals.Robert F. Closkey ’58 VSB,Eco. was awarded a U.S. patentfor developing the assemblies andmethods needed to divert liquidsthat would otherwise infiltrate utilitymanholes or other hatchways.Donald C. Dunn ’58 E.E.was presented with the SectionAward by the Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineers for hislongtime service to the Philadelphiaand Delaware Valley sections.He retired after a 37-yearcareer at the Philadelphia ElectricCompany (PECO), where he hadbeen a senior project engineer.James Grazione ’59 VSB, Mkt.in April 2005 was inducted intothe Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Famefor his outstanding career in VillanovaUniversity football. He is aprivate investigator in Philadelphia.1960sClass of 1962 45thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Peter Daly ’63 VSB, Eco., followinghis retirement from the U.S.Department of the Treasury, hasbeen serving as a research affiliateat Harvard University and asa national security consultant.Richie Richman, Esq., ’63VSB, Eco. in May was inductedinto Philadelphia’s Overbrook HighSchool Hall of Fame. A three-sportvarsity letterman at Overbrook, hebecame an outstanding member ofVillanova University’s football team.Stephen J. Cabot, Esq., ’64 VSB,Eco. joined the Philadelphia-based lawfirm of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell& Hippel LLP as of counsel. Nationallyrenowned as a strong proponent ofunion-avoidance strategies, he speakswidely and conducts a regular seriesof labor strategy seminars in majormarkets across the country. First in hisclass in Villanova University’s Collegeof Commerce and Finance (nowVillanova School of Business), heearned his J.D. degree from the Universityof Pennsylvania Law School.Donald E.Pichler, M.D.,Ph.D., ’64 G.S.,Chem. is chiefexecutive officerand presidentof FamilyPhysicians ofAlbuquerque. A graduate of theUniversity of New Mexico Schoolof Medicine, he is a Diplomat intoxology of the American Boardof Forensic Medicine. In August2004, he retired as captain in theNavy Reserve Medical Corpsafter 21 years.Patricia D’Alonzo Johnson ’64Nur. was given the 2005 OutstandingTrustee of the Year Award by theAssociation of California HealthcareDistricts. She has served on the SierraKing District Hospital’s board of directorsfor more than 14 years and alsoestablished a health-care interpretersprogram at Reedley College.Jack Gilhooley ’64 M.A., Theat.received a grant from The PuffinFoundation Ltd. toward completion ofhis new full-length play, The Warrior.Class of 1967 40thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Merrie Kristol Forstein ’67 G.S.,Lib. Sci., a substitute teacher inthe Minneapolis area, has beenappointed as unit strengthening coordinatorfor the Upper Midwest regionof Hadassah. She received Hadassah’sNational Presidential Awardand National Leadership Award.The Hon. Richard J. Holwell,Esq., ’67 A&S, Soc. has been namedfederal district court judge for theSouthern District of New York. Hehad been a member of the New Yorklaw firm of White & Case and currentlychairs a panel of the New YorkState Supreme Court departmentaldisciplinary committee. He is marriedand the father of two daughters.The Hon. Edward Volz Jr., Esq.,’68 VSB, Eco., of Fort Myers, Fla.,was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bushto Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit.Nance K. Dicciani, Ph.D., ’69Ch.E., president and chief executiveofficer of Honeywell International’sSpecialty Materials Division,has been appointed by PresidentGeorge W. Bush to the President’sCouncil of Advisors on Science andTechnology, whose distinguishedmembers are drawn from industry,education and research institutions.She earned a master’s degreein chemical engineering from theUniversity of Virginia (UVa) anda Ph.D. in chemical engineeringfrom the University of Pennsylvania.She also holds an M.B.A. fromthe Wharton School at Penn. Sheis a former member of the VillanovaUniversity Board of Trustees andhas received distinguished alumniawards from Villanova and UVa.Robert M. Seraphin ’69 VSB,Eco. is principal of Seraphin Communicationsin Norfolk, Mass.,offering marketing counsel and communicationssupport for financialservice providers and large employers.1970sBarry C. Johnson, Ph.D., ’70,M.E., former dean of the VillanovaUniversity College of Engineering,has been elected to the boardof directors of IDEXX LaboratoriesInc. in Westbrook, Maine. He alsois a director of Rockwell AutomationInc. and Cytec Industries Inc.The Rev. John J. Dillon, Ph.D.,’71 A&S, Classics, in December2005 was named pastor of St. JosephCatholic Church in Pomfret, Md.The Rev. Joseph Wimmer, O.S.A.,What DoesVSB Mean?With the renaming of theCollege of Commerceand Finance to theVillanova School ofBusiness (see page 60),Villanova Magazine willbe using the abbreviationVSB with a businessschool graduate’s classyear instead of C&F.Spring/Summer 2006 65

’60 A&S, Phil. is a regular assistantin the parish.Joseph Hebert ’71 A&S, Edu.,is senior vice president and regionalbusiness director of the northeastsector at Wachovia Securities.Daniel P. McElhatton, Esq., ’71A&S, Pol. Sci. has joined the Philadelphia-basedlaw firm of Christie,Pabarue, Mortensen & Young, P.C.as shareholder. A graduate of TempleUniversity School of Law, he is vicechair of the Philadelphia Board ofEthics and a trustee of the CommunityCollege of Philadelphia.The Hon. Paul P. Panepinto ’71A&S, Pol. Sci., ’79 G.S., Pol. Sci.was appointed coordinating judge ofthe nationally recognized ComplexLitigation Center of the Court ofCommon Pleas for Philadelphia. Hewill oversee the thousands of masstort claims filed there each year. InOctober 2005 he received the honoraryknighthood, Cavaliere, conferredjointly by the president and primeminister of Italy in recognition ofservice in the arts, law, science, economics,literature and public service.Richard C. Thomas ’71 A&S,Psy., administrator of the Wilmer EyeInstitute at Johns Hopkins, was electedchairman of the American Associationof Eye and Ear Hospitals and tothe board of the Juvenile DiabetesResearch Foundation International.Class of 1972 35thReunion, June 8-10, 2007William Bohach ’72 M.E. returnedfrom a year of active duty servingwith the 26th Marine ExpeditionaryUnit in Sicily, Kuwait, Bahrainand Iraq. He is now assigned withDetachment 2 Supply Co. in Albany,Ga., as the Reserve officer in charge.William R. Crowley, Ph.D.,’72 G.S., Psy. is professor and chairof pharmacology and toxicologyat the University of Utah Collegeof Pharmacy in Salt Lake City.He researches the neuroendocrineand neurochemical factors thatregulate the secretion of anteriorand posterior pituitary hormones.Gerard Hempstead ’72 A&S,Gen., who recently retired fromDHL/Airborne Express, was presentedwith a Franklin Award by theMail Service Management Associationand was named TransportationExecutive of the Year by DeltaNu Alpha, the national transportationfraternity. He was featuredin the January Mail Magazine.Michael F. Farrell ’73 VSB, Bus.Adm. is senior associate at MunicipalResources Inc. in Methuen,Mass. He holds a Master of PublicAdministration degree from theJohn F. Kennedy School of Governmentat Harvard University.Alberto C. Gallardo ’73 E.E. isenjoying retirement from AT&T inDeerfield Beach, Fla., where he andhis wife are happily watching theaccomplishments of their children.Air Force Col. Barbara ScarpatoMartin ’73 A&S, Gen. in November2005 retired as senior individualmobilization augmentee at Shaw AirForce Base, S.C. Following her graduationfrom Villanova University, sheearned a B.S.N. from Adelphi Universityand in 1975 was sworn intothe Air Force. Over the years, shehas served in the orthopedic/plasticsurgery/burn ward at Clark AirForce Base in the Philippines andlogged more than 2,000 hours inaeromedical airframes at the Travis(Calif.) and Charleston (S.C.) airbases. She also served in operationsDesert Shield and Desert Storm.In her “spare” time she completeda M.S.N. in nursing administration.She is now a staff nurse at TheCitadel in Charleston and resides inSummerville with her husband, Ron.Donald Yovanovich ’73 A&S,Bio. is director of racing and cochairmanof the Virginia Gold Cup.The leading steeplechase trainer inVirginia, he had a number of horsesrunning in the Gold Cup in May.Michael C. Linn’74 A&S, Pol.Sci., chairman,president andchief executiveofficer of LinnEnergy LLC,has been named chairman ofthe Independent PetroleumAssociation of America, a tradeassociation in Washington, D.C.Linn Energy is a gas and oilcompany headquarteredin Pittsburgh.Rebecca Motew ’74 G.S., Engl.has published her first novel, CouponGirl, which melds “the hilarious worldsof mail-order marketing and communitytheater,” according to Booklist.She teaches freshman compositionat several colleges in New England.Gerald Marzorati ’75 A&S,Hon., editor of The New York TimesMagazine, has been named assistantmanaging editor of The New YorkTimes. He will continue to overseeall editorial aspects of the magazineand also will help identify anddevelop the next generation of editorsfor the magazine-like sections of theRobert J.McCarthy ’75VSB, Bus. Adm.was appointedpresidentof MarriottInternational’sNorth American LodgingOperations, which has 2,300properties and in 2004 reportedmore than $6 billion in sales.newspaper. He was profiled in theWinter 2004 Villanova Magazine.Michael Zamorski ’76 VSB,Eco. is managing director, supervision,with the Dubai Financial ServicesAuthority in the capital of theUnited Arab Emirates. He retiredfrom a 29-year career at the FederalDeposit Insurance Corporation.Class of 1977 30thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Joan Novelli Capolupo ’78 G.S.,Elem. Couns. received the 2006Louise B. Forsyth Public RelationsAward from the AmericanSchool Counselor Association. Shechairs the Pennsylvania SchoolCounselors Association’s publicawareness and advocacy committeeand is an adjunct professorat Villanova University.Marcy E. Dienno ’79 Nur.is a perioperative nurse at TheChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia.She is certified as an operatingroom nurse and as a plastic surgerynurse. A frequent speaker at conferencesin this area and abroad,Dienno has received numerousgrants and awards. She and her husbandare the parents of two boys.Louis G. Rosanio Jr. ’79 M.E.,’82 M.M.E. is manager of laboratorymechanical systems group atE.I. DuPont in Wilmington, Del. Heis a founding member of First StateRobotics Inc., whose volunteershelp students build self-confidence,knowledge and life skills and alsohelp motivate them to pursue careersin science, technology, engineeringand math. In 2005 Rosanio receivedthe Woodie Flowers Award for excellencein demonstrating and teachingscience, math and creative design.1980sSusan Crowe Foley ’81 Nur. is apediatric operating room nurse inMilwaukee at Children’s Hospital ofWisconsin, which recently honoredher with the Nurse ExcellenceAward. She, her husband and theirdaughter reside in Menomonee Falls.James Kane ’81 A&S, Pol.Sci., ’05 G.S., H.R.D. is associatedirector of human resources and anadjunct faculty instructor in continuingstudies at Villanova University.Patrick F. Kealey Sr. ’81 VSB,Bus. Adm., head equity trader atFriess Associates in Wilmington,Del., proudly announces that his sonwill begin his freshman year at VillanovaUniversity as a biology major.Class of 1982 25thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Madeline Bialecki ’82 G.S., Rel.Studies was named executive directorof the Delaware County (Pa.) LiteracyCouncil, which has served 15,000adults since its founding in 1975.Roger B. Peikin, Esq., ’82 VSB,Bus. Adm. is co-founder, executive vicepresident, chief financial officer andgeneral counsel of Aletheia Researchand Management Inc. in SantaMonica, Calif. In March, On Wall Streetmagazine rated the firm as the topgrowth manager in the United States.Patty DiLucca Dinsmore ’83A&S, Comm., who teaches secondgrade at Barclay Brook ElementarySchool in Monroe Township, N.J.,was named Teacher of the Year andhas been included in Who’s WhoAmong America’s Teachers for 2006.She and her husband, Phil Dinsmore’83 VSB, Bus. Adm., are theparents of a son who will attendVillanova University this fall.Maureen Humphreys Heckler’83 A&S, Psy. has been appointedexecutive director of Maris Grove,a new retirement community inGlen Mills, Pa. She has 23 years ofhealth care and retirement industryexperience, most recently inan executive position for SunriseSenior Living. She and her husband,Robert, reside in Glenmoore.Allen J. Kardoley ’83 VSB,Bus. Adm. joined WachoviaTrust in Reading, Pa., as a vicepresident and trust advisor.Paul Manz ’83 VSB, Bus.Adm. was appointed vice president,provider contracting andreimbursement, for IndependenceBlue Cross in Philadelphia.Katie Scanlon LeBlanc ’84 VSB,Bus. Adm. was one of 11 parishionersfrom the Holy Family Parish inAmesbury, Mass., who volunteeredfor three days in New Orleans tohelp those whose lives were devastatedby Hurricane Katrina.Thomas Nowlan ’84 Ch.E., ’85M.Ch.E. was promoted to senior vicepresident in the Blue Bell, Pa., officeof O’Brien & Gere, an engineeringand project delivery company.66 Villanova Magazine

A group of friends from the Class of 1985 gathered at the Blue Bell,Pa., home of Rich Corino ’85 VSB, Eco. and Kristy Djuvik Corino’85 VSB, Bus. Adm. during Alumni Reunion Weekend 2005.Dr. Carlton Payne ’84 G.S.,Counsel./Hum. Rel., psychotherapistand television regular,has written How to Triumph OverTragedy, a step-by-step guide tosucceeding against the odds.Ann M. Cannoni, Esq., ’85Ch.E., a patent attorney at TheWebb Law Firm in Pittsburgh, hasbeen promoted to shareholder.Peter DiPasca ’85 Ch.E. wasnamed managing engineer in theEdison, N.J., office of O’Brien& Gere. He is responsible formanagement of the environmentalquality services staff.Paul Sminkey ’85 A&S,Engl. announced that his translationof Kenjiro Haitani’s touching,Japanese novel Usagi no Me,has been published under the titleA Rabbit’s Eyes (Vertical Press).Alex Martins ’86 VSB, Bus.Adm., who has spent 19 years inprofessional sports management,has joined the Orlando Magic aschief operating officer. Over thepast year, he managed a ticket saleseffort that was the NBA’s sixthlargest increase in sales from theprevious year as well as the largestgroup sales effort in that team’shistory. He started his career as aThis 20-year reunion of Villanova friends included a golf outing at PineNeedles in Southern Pines, N.C. (Front, from left) Joe Farrell ’86 C.E.;Steve Rex ’86 A&S, Comm.; Paul Pinski ’86 A&S, Eco.; (standing,from left) Dave Landau ’78 A&S, Gen.; John Mercurio; Joe Anastasi’86 C.E.; Rodrigo Rodriguez ’86 C.E.; and R.C. Massimino ’86 C.E.Paula SollamiCovello, Esq.,’86 A&S, Engl.was electedto a five-yearterm as countyclerk of MercerCounty, N.J.Christopher M.Tobin, Esq., ’86E.E., ’92 J.D.is a partner inthe law firm ofRader, Fishman& Grauer PLLC inWashington, D.C.student assistant in sports informationat Villanova University. Laterhe became a member of the publicrelations department for the Philadelphia76ers and assistant sportsinformation director at GeorgetownUniversity. He holds anM.B.A. degree from the Universityof Central Florida and resides inOrlando with his wife and daughter.Class of 1987 20thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Donna Connell Ford ’87 A&S,Engl. joined parishioners fromHoly Family Parish in Amesbury,Mass., who volunteeredin New Orleans helping homelessfamilies rebuild their lives.Peter R. Geraghty, Esq., ’87VSB, Fin. is associate general counselin the Arlington, Va., law firm ofFriedman Billings Ramsey Group.Charles A.Picchioni,D.M.D., ’88 A&Shas a generaland cosmeticdental practice inBryn Mawr, Pa.Thomas Friese’89 M.C.E.was promotedto divisionmanager for thePhiladelphia civil/site/landscapearchitecture technology ofPennoni Associates Inc.Dan Mankowski’89 G.S., Theat.is a speechinstructor at HolyFamily Universityin Philadelphia.Lisa Sheehe Hilmi ’88 A&S,Gen., ’88 A&S, Pol. Sci. works atthe World Health Organization asmonitoring and evaluation officer,tsunami response, in Colombo,Sri Lanka. She, her husband andtheir four daughters moved thereto assist with the tsunami reliefand will be there for two years.Jennifer Lebert Nelson ’89Nur. is a nurse practitioner atThe Cardiology Group, P.C., inNew Haven, Conn. She earnedan M.S.N. degree in May 2005from Sacred Heart University.1990sMichael Busenkell, Esq., ’90 VSB,Acct. has joined the Wilmington,Del., law office of Eckert SeamansCherin & Mellott, LLC as an associate.His areas of practice include corporatebankruptcy and restructuring.Kathleen Horvath Forsell ’90A&S, Pol. Sci. is a special educationteacher at Ridge High Schoolin Basking Ridge, N.J. She holdsa master’s degree in instructionaltechnology and media from TeachersCollege, Columbia University.Louis A. Mongello, Esq., ’90A&S, Soc., the author of WaltDisney World Trivia Book I and II,learned how an American platoonsergeant stationed in the Iraqi deserthas been using the book as a reward.If his soldiers correctly answereda Disney trivia question, they gotthe remainder of the day off.Susan Nardone, Esq., ’90 VSB,Bus. Adm., ’93 J.D. is a member ofthe employment law and productsliability departments in the Newark,N.J., law office of Gibbons, Del Deo,Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, P.C.Peter Armstrong ’91 VSB,Acct. is chief information officerMichael Migliore,Esq., ’90 A&S,Eco. joinedthe law firm ofStradley RononStevens &Young, LLP as anassociate in theWilmington, Del., office.Craig Sanders’90 VSB, Acct.has been namedvice president forthe Philadelphiaregional officeof The NorthHighland Co., a managementand technology consultingservices provider.Spring/Summer 2006 67

Class NotesSubmission Form*Have you received an honor, awardor promotion? Did you earn anotherdegree, get married or have a baby?Submit this Class Notes form viafax to (610) 519-7583 or mail toEditor-in-Chief, Villanova Magazine, Villanova University,Alumni House, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA19085. Please send photos by mail or e-mail digital photosto alumni@villanova.edu. Digital photos should be jpeg or tifformat that are 300 dpi and preferably at least 3 x 5 inches.Please print or type:Name ___________________________________________Class Year ____________ College ______ Major _______Additional Villanova graduate degrees and years:_________________________________________________Residential Address ________________________________City _________________ State ________ Zip _________Telephone ________________________________________Employer _________________________________________Position __________________________________________Business Address ___________________________________City _________________ State ________ Zip _________Telephone ________________________________________Preferred E-mail ___________________________________News for Class Notes________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________*Villanova University reserves complete editorial rights to allcontent submitted for Class Notes, and posts and publisheslistings as space permits.James Pezzotti ’85C.E., ’91 M.C.E.joined PennoniAssociates Inc. assenior engineer inthe Philadelphiatransportationdivision.at Preferred Real Estate InvestmentsInc. in Conshohocken, Pa.Navy Lt. Cmdr. Robert Bettis,M.D., ’91 A&S, Pol. Sci. has beenaccepted as an anesthesiology residentat Portsmouth Naval Hospital inVirginia. He resides in Virginia Beachwith his wife, Susan Ballotti Bettis’92 A&S, Psy., and their three sons.Michael T. Curran ’91 A&S,Pol. Sci. in February earned hiscertification as a project managementprofessional. Recentlypromoted to commander in theNavy Reserve, he is an acquisitionspecialist at the Defense LogisticsAgency and resides in Richmond,Va., with his wife and two children.Peter F. Harrington, Esq., ’91A&S, Hist. is a member of theWhite Plains, N.Y., law office ofBleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP.Dr. Frances R. Wood ’91 G.S.,Counsel./Hum. Rel., principal atAlexandria Middle School in Pittstown,N.J., this year was awardeda doctorate in educational leadershipfrom Widener University.Class of 1992 15thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Anthony Cellucci Jr. ’92 A&S,Gen. is a managing partner inThe Beacon Group of Companiesin King of Prussia, Pa. He is theproud father of two young sons.Michael R. Clancy ’92 VSB,Econ./Fin. joined the Yardley,Pa., wealth advisory firm, CapitalPlanning Advisory Group, asdirector of financial planning.He holds an M.B.A. degree fromTemple University and residesin Conshohocken with his wife,Christine, and their triplets.Paul “Buddy” Custer ’92A&S, Comm. is a consultant/producerwith the Chesapeake InsuranceGroup in Annapolis, Md.After playing baseball at VillanovaUniversity, he coached in collegefor eight years and worked asa baseball scout and consultant.Stephen Fluhr ’92 A&S,French Lang./Lit. was promoted toregional vice president-San Diegowith Westfield Corp., a shoppingmall developer and manager.John Griffin ’92 VSB, Acct.is director, business development,at the Toronto Blue Jays.Drew Hallowell ’92 A&S,Pol. Sci., a team photographer forthe Philadelphia Eagles, earnedthird place in the features categoryof the 38th Annual Pro FootballHall of Fame Photo Contest for aphoto he took during the Eagles-Cowboy game on October 9, 2005.This is the second picture to earnhim Hall of Fame acclaim.Sean Clements ’93 A&S, Pol.Sci. is senior manager in corporatecommunications at Cephalonin Frazier, Pa. He formerlyserved as director of public affairswith the Marine Corps in Iraq.Michael Furlong ’93 VSB, Acct.,of San Jose, Calif., was named BlossomValley Athletic League Coachof the Year after leading the ProspectHigh School boys basketballteam to a league championship.Scott Lord ’93 VSB, Fin. is portfoliomarketing manager at the UPScorporate headquarters in Atlanta.Michael Nervi ’93 VSB, Acct.was promoted to associate directorat Bear Stearns Asset Managementin New York City.Kathryn Wasilewski Yevchak’93 VSB, Mkt. will run in the PhiladelphiaHalf Marathon on September17 as part of the Leukemia & LymphomaSociety’s Team in Training.Justin D. Harmon, D.O., ’94A&S, Bio., a 1999 graduate of thePhiladelphia College of OsteopathicMedicine, completed a fellowshipin laparoscopic and robotic urologyin Paris, France. He is now an assistantprofessor in surgery/urology, affiliatedwith Cooper University Hospital inCamden, N.J.Elizabeth A. Scully, Esq., ’94A&S, Pol. Sci. is a partner in theWashington, D.C., law office ofBaker Hostetler, where she concentratesin complex commercialdisputes and employment litigation.James BonTempo ’95 A&S,Bio. is application systems managerat JHPIEGO, an internationalhealth organization affiliated withThe Johns Hopkins University. Herecently returned from Mozambique,Vincent M.Carita, P.E., Esq.,’95 M.C.E. waspromoted tovice presidentat UrbanEngineers Inc. inPhiladelphia.68 Villanova Magazine

where he is collaborating to developa system to support a national trainingprogram in infection prevention.Patrick J. Cooney, Esq., ’95A&S, Edu. is a partner in the Bristol,Conn., law firm of Furey, Donovan,Tracy & Daly, P.C. He specializes incivil litigation and criminal defense.Meg Galas ’95 A&S, Phil./Span. Lang./Lit. was promoted toprogram manager at PSI, a nonprofitorganization in Washington,D.C. For the past three years,she had been managing an HIVprevention project in India.Kevin M. Hymel ’95 G.S.,Hist., associate editor for ARMYMagazine, in Arlington, Va., is theauthor of Patton’s Photographs: WarAs He Saw It (Potomac Books).Scott Lenahan ’95 VSB, Fin. waspromoted to vice president sales andmarketing at Blue Ribbon Roofingand Siding Co. in Toms River, N.J.Catherine Olive-Harrington’95 VSB, Mgt. is president ofHarrington Properties in La Jolla,Calif., where she invests and managesa $70 million U.S. residentialreal estate portfolio. She and herhusband, Kyle, reside in La Jolla.Harry W. Harrison, Esq., ’95A&S, Pol. Sci. has formed Harrison,Patterson & O’ConnorLLP, a civil litigation and criminaldefense law firm in San Diego. Heis a 2000 graduate of the Universityof San Diego School of Law.Dawn Hartley Lombard ’95G.S., Couns. is with Care Connections,where she counsels clientsin northeast Philadelphia. Sheand her husband, David, are theparents of two young sons.Thomas Strickland ’95G.S., Lib. Studies in May wasawarded an M.S. degree in organizationaldynamics from theUniversity of Pennsylvania.Dr. Amanda Tyson ’95 A&S,Psy. in January was awarded aPh.D. in psychology from LehighUniversity. She is a psychologistat the University at Buffalo(SUNY) counseling services office.Jennifer Traska Gibson ’96A&S, Pol. Sci. in May was awardedan M.S. degree in urban planningand a master’s of international affairsdegree, both from Columbia University.Marine Capt. Don Huvane ’96VSB, Mkt. is public affairs officerin Jalalabad, Afghanistan, forRegional Command East, CombinedJoint Task Force 76. He is an honorsgraduate of the Defense InformationSchool at Fort Meade, Md.Class of 1997 10thReunion, June 8-10, 2007Mark A. Bartholomaei, Esq., ’97A&S, Pol. Sci./German Lang./Lit.joined the law firm of ObermayerRebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP asan associate in the litigation departmentin the Pittsburgh office.Navy Lt. Joseph J. Casale ’97Ch.E. is assigned to the guidedmissile frigate USS Reuben James,homeported in San Diego.Craig Davis ’97 A&S, Gen.,’05 M.B.A. is chief operating officerat WCD Enterprises Inc. in Holmdel,N.J. The Internet developmentfirm’s Web site is wcd.net.Tom Panzarella ’97 VSB, Mgt.,’03 G.S., Comp. Sci. is chief technologyofficer at Freedom Sciences LLC,a Philadelphia firm he co-foundedto use independent transportationto improve the lives of the elderlyand those with limited mobility.Michael Schuttloffel ’97 A&S,Hist./Pol. Sci., ’97 A&S, Hon. islegislative director for U.S. Rep. CurtWeldon (R-Pa.).John Giordano,Esq., ’98 A&S,Engl. wasappointedcounselor tothe assistantattorney generalfor the environment and naturalresources division at the U.S.Department of Justice.Normajean Pratico’98 VSB, Fin./Mkt.is a vice presidentat Morgan StanleyInvestmentManagement inNew York City.Kristine Bresnee ’98 VSB,Acct. works at the U.S. Departmentof Defense in the area of businessmanagement information/programmanagement, close combat systems.Her role is to equip soldiers withnetworked assured mobility, forceprotection and close battle systems.Jeffrey M. Cellucci ’98 A&S,Gen. is a home mortgage consultantat Prosperity Mortgage Co. inHaverford, Pa.Michael K. DeLuke, D.D.S., ’98A&S, Bio. is president of DeLukeOrthodontics P.C. in Niskayuna, N.Y.Cheryl Yellin Hyder ’98 VSB,Bus. Adm., ’98 G.S., Taxation,is senior forensic accountant inKlausner Dubinsky & Associates’Karen Sheehe’99 G.S., H.R.D.is manager oflearning anddevelopmentat Willow ValleyAssociates inLancaster, Pa.dispute analysis practice in Bethesda,Md. She chairs the business valuationand litigation support servicescommittee of the northern chapterof the Virginia Society of CPAs.Erin Powers ’99 A&S, Comm./Engl. was promoted to assistantdirector, donor relations at HarvardBusiness School in Boston.2000sTimothy Conlon ’00 VSB, Acct.is an associate at Century 21 LegacyProperties Inc. in the Somerville/Cambridge, Mass., area.Kurt L. Moyer, Ph.D., ’00G.S., Biochem. has been nameddirector, analytical and bioanalysisat Pharmalytics ServicesLLC in Newington, Conn.Class of 2001Five-Year Reunion,October 20-22, 2006John Casano ’01 VSB, Fin. joinedTorrey Associates LLC in New YorkCity as head of risk management.Lauren Murray Dooley, Esq.,’01 A&S, Engl./Pol. Sci. joined theToms River, N.J., law firm of BerrySahradnik Kotzas Riordan & Bensonas an associate. She is a 2004 graduateof Seton Hall University Schoolof Law and is a candidate for anM.B.A. at Monmouth University.Jessica Kemler ’01 A&S,Soc. is a candidate for an M.P.A.degree in environmental publicpolicy at the Maxwell Schoolof Syracuse University.Sarah M. Linn, Esq., ’01 A&S,Hon., ’01 A&S, Pol. Sci. is an associatein the corporate and securitiesgroup in the Pittsburgh officeof the law firm of Reed Smith.Sharon Patterson Longo’01 G.S., H.R.D. in August2005 was promoted to divisionalhuman resources directorat The Terminix InternationalCo. L.P. in Paulsboro, N.J.Jennifer Behrman McGarrity,Esq., ’01 A&S, Pol. Sci., ’01A&S, Hon., ’04 J.D. is an associatein the Philadelphia officeof the law firm of Bonner KiernanTrebach & Crociata, LLP.Andrew Peterson ’01 M.B.A.has started his own business,Peterson Geotech, offering specialtydeep foundation drillingand ground modification servicesto the heavy construction industrythroughout the Northeast.Class of 2002 Five-YearReunion, October 5-7, 2007Matthew Graver ’02 M.B.A. ischief operating officer of the AIPliquid markets at Morgan Stanley.Katherine Pennington Klein,D.M.D., ’02 A&S, Bio., a 2005graduate of the University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Dental Medicine,is a dental resident at TravisAir Force Base in California.Marine Corps Capt. Sean Cox ’01 A&S, Pol. Sci. shakes handswith President George W. Bush during a Marine Corps parade inWashington, D.C.Spring/Summer 2006 69

Jacinthia Lawson ’02 M.B.A.has started her own company,Risk3 Inc. in Delaware.Lindsay Musselman ’02 Che.E.,in April received an Award forExcellence from Merck & Co. Inc. forher work in the implementation ofa complex change in the manufacturingprocess of Elspar ® , a chemotherapeuticdrug for children withleukemia. She is a chemical engineerin the biologics process technologydepartment in the Merck ManufacturingDivision in West Point, Pa.Steve Randall ’02 M.B.A.is market manager for the Westfor Ford Lincoln Mercury fieldoperations in Dearborn, Mich.Lisa Reppert ’02 M.B.A. is controllerfor the healthcare division ofAir Products in Conshohocken, Pa.Dean DelVecchio ’03 M.B.A.is vice president, infrastructure services,at Dow Jones in Princeton, N.J.Ira Hoffman ’03 G.S., Comp.Sci. was appointed director ofresearch and development at FreedomSciences LLC, a Philadelphiafirm focused on applying innovativeand creative uses of technologyto improve the lives of the elderlyand those with limited mobility.David Potter ’03 A&S, Psy.is finishing his second year atHoward University Law School.Tara Rihn ’03 M.B.A. is productsupply team manager for the generatedgases, electronics and hydrogenproduction plants at Air Products &Chemicals Inc. in Shanghai, China.She and her family planned to returnto the United States in mid-2006.Crystal Shannon ’03 M.B.A.from The Vanguard Group in Malvern,Pa., has been named one ofthe “Top 50 Under 50” by BlackMBA Magazine, published by theNational Black MBA Association.Angela Skeete ’03 VSB, Mkt. isa small business banker at Wachoviain the Washington, D.C., area.Courtney Clemente ’04A&S, Comm. was promoted tosenior coordinator of Bumbleand Bumble’s network educationschool in New York City.Dave Douglas ’04 M.B.A. isa product manager at GlaxoSmith-Kline in Philadelphia.Larry Ehmer ’04 M.B.A. is vicepresident of operations at Tech-Guides Inc. in Swarthmore, Pa.Bogie Rosypal ’04 M.B.A. joinedSchering-Plough Research Institutein Kenilworth, N.J., as manager,documentation.Milissa Tadeo ’04 M.B.A., seniorvice president at the Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia, unveiledthe new $10 bill at Philadelphia’sNational Constitution Center.Brian Tonry ’04 M.B.A. isvice president, product marketing atMcGraw-Hill Construction inHightstown, N.J.Navy Ens. Amanda H. Zawora’04 A&S, Math. completed scheduleddeployment while assignedto the guided missile cruiser USSChosin, participating in maritimesecurity operations and inexercise Bright Star 2005.Robin Allen ’05 M.B.A. waspromoted to director, technology supportservices at Villanova University.Brad Arnold ’05 M.B.A. is withUNISYS in Blue Bell, Pa., where hedesigns and implements UNISYSIntel-alliance strategy.Ron Baumann ’05 M.B.A. isassistant general manager at Bally’sin Atlantic City, N.J.Steve Mariotti ’05 M.B.A.is a senior auditor for the investmentbank at JP Morgan Chase.John Marshall ’05 M.B.A. isvice president of global productdevelopment in the energy sectorat The McGraw-Hill Companies.Matt Poli ’05 M.B.A. is associatemarketing manager forAdult Tylenol at McNeil Consumer& Specialty Pharmaceuticalsin Fort Washington, Pa.Imran Punekar ’05 A&S, Hon.,’05 A&S, Bio. is a Fulbright Scholarin the United Arab Emirates. InMarch, at an international Islamicbioethics conference at Penn StateUniversity, he presented his researchon the relationship between thephysician and the Muslim patient.Leon Singletary ’05 G.S.,H.R.D. founded HR First Contactin Fort Washington, Pa., in2004, providing employers throughoutthe Northeast with informationfor making informed hiringdecisions. He is certified as a seniorprofessional in human resources.Jon Sonsteby ’05 M.B.A.oversees international marketingat Motorola in Horsham, Pa.Christine Cirullo ’06 M.B.A.is director of revenue accountingat SunGard SCT.Tricia Mahoney ’06 M.B.A.relocated to Ohio, where she issenior director of strategy andoperation at Diebold Inc.Nick Plante ’06 M.B.A.,chief operating officer at Kinetix,announced that his firm receivedthe 2006 Small Business Contractorof the Year Award from the GeneralServices Administration.Marriages1980s-1990sCeleste Gauthier ’82 A&S, Eco.married Richard Taylor.Eugene Sweeney ’88 A&S, Gen.married Carolyn Martin.Frederic “F.J.” Hueber ’91 VSB,Mgt. married Alison Otis.Christopher Noble ’92VSB, Bus. Adm. marriedStephanie Alexander.Patrick Huvane ’93 C.E. marriedOlivia Saarheim.Maureen Quilter ’94 A&S, Comm.married Vincent Amabile.Laurie Garawski ’96 A&S, Bio.married Andrew David Forlano.Meghan Scibana ’96 A&S,Engl. married Jason Nunes.Krysti McNichol ’97 Nur.married Robert P. Buchanan.Andrea Carpino ’98 Psy.married Joseph Pacheco.Theresa Boyer ’98 Nur.married Jason Hess.Erin Neville ’98 A&S, Soc.married Kevin Brock.Rosemarie Orotelli ’98 A&S,Edu. married Chad J. Malloy.Christopher W. Till ’98 A&S,Pol. Sci. married Lauren A.Barbera ’99 A&S, Comm.Matthew Duffy ’99 VSB, Fin.married Lara Cockes ’99 Nur.Janine Gould ’99 A&S, Gen.married Kevin W. Martin.Greg Healy ’99 A&S, Comm.married Jessica McCarey’01 VSB, Acct./M.I.S.Matthew Kiraly ’99 VSB, Mgt.married Shannon McQuillan’00 A&S, Comm./Psy.Jamie B. Kochin ’99 VSB, Mkt.married Joseph P. Zinkhan.Megan L. Smith ’99 A&S, Soc.married James Miller Jr.2000sPatrick Cavanaugh ’00 VSB,M.I.S. married AudreyScanlon ’00 VSB, Mkt.Michael Chirles ’00 A&S, Gen.married Jennifer Dallori ’99 E.E.Jung Hong ’00 A&S, Pol. Sci.married Lilia Briseno.Nick Pontilena ’00 VSB, Mgt.married Christina Schwab.John Casano ’01 VSB, Fin. marriedMeghan McGowan ’01 Nur.Christopher Doscher ’01VSB, Acct. married MeganSmith ’99 VSB, Acct.Michael T. Ford ’01 E.E. marriedAnne Ronan ’01 A&S, Engl.Lauren Murray ’01 A&S, Engl./Pol. Sci. married Kevin Dooley.Sharon Patterson ’01 G.S., H.R.D.married Michael Longo.Michelle Tarducci ’01 Nur.married Corey Towner.Cass Tokarski ’01 VSB, Fin./M.I.S. married Kate Hillen’01 A&S, Hum. Serv.Chowan Bunch ’02 Nur.married Terrance Cowans.Jason Olcese ’02 VSB, Fin. marriedDaria Margie ’02 VSB, M.I.S.Katherine Pennington, D.M.D.,’02 A&S, Bio. marriedCapt. Michael A. Klein.Theresa Brickhouse ’03 A&S, Psy.married James White IV.Allison Majczan ’03 A&S, Comp.Prog. married Michael Mafodda.Marisa Mandra ’03 A&S, Soc.married Peter Stoehr.Christine Nail ’03 A&S, Comm.married Joshua Beisker.Matthew Neiderer ’03 M.B.A.married Robyn Januszewski’99 Nur., ’05 M.S.N.Ryan Peavyhouse ’03 A&S, Eco.married Kristin Hullinger.Patrick Howard ’04 A&S,Hist. married JordanBotticello ’04 C.E.Jennifer Barrett ’05 M.B.A.married Eric Gorman.Births1980sJennifer Condon ’86 A&S,Soc., twin boys.Michelle Rattigan Eisenhardt’88 VSB, Bus. Adm., boy.Denise Bruschi McCarthy ’88VSB, Bus. Adm., boy.Kevin Rulis ’88 VSB,Bus. Adm., girl.John Horan, Esq., ’89 A&S, Pol.Sci., ’93 J.D. and KathleenConlon Horan ’93 Nur., girl.1990sLaura Hellstern Cecil ’90A&S, Psych., girl.Michael Dellisant ’90 VSB,Bus. Adm., boy.Kathleen Horvath Forsell’90 A&S, Pol. Sci., girl.Joseph L. Przybylowski’90 E.E., twin girls.Debbie Zuniga Renner ’90A&S, Chem., girl.Laura Churnetski Fowler’91 M.E., girl.Brian Knestout ’91 A&S, Engl./Hon. and Catherine Tramontana’92 A&S, Engl./Hon., boy.Chris E. McCarty ’91 E.E. andDr. Jacueline Petka McCarty’91 A&S, Pol. Sci., girl.William J. Patterer ’91 M.E.,’99 M.B.A. and SandraToslosky Patterer ’93 VSB,Mkt., ’99 M.B.A., girl.70 Villanova Magazine

Connie Jo Bernal Beer ’92 A&S,Comp., twins, boy and girl.Ann Shrekgast Cavanaugh’92 VSB, Acct., girl.Loraine McCurdy Little’92 A&S, Engl., boy.Anna Hladun Lloyd ’92A&S, Bio., girl.Bruce Matzinger ’92A&S, Eco., boy.Coreen McCullough Miller’92 VSB, Bus. Adm., boy.Meg Lamb Root ’92 Nur., girl.Laura Meyersburg Schliem’92 A&S, Soc., boy.Megan Warren Wescott ’92VSB, Fin. twin boys.Michele Muldowney Adams’93 VSB, Acct., girl.Glenn Akst ’93 C.E., girl.Kimberly Mullany Alden’93 A&S, Psy., girl.Kelly Elwood Cannizzo’93 A&S, Psy., boy.Brian Carolan ’93 VSB, Acct.and Marion Deicke-Carolan’93 A&S, Edu., girl.Robert S. Fumento, M.D., ’93A&S, Psy. and Tamar MetjianFumento ’93 A&S, Pol. Sci., boy.Kim McDermott Guilmette’93 Nur., boy.Laura Schiller Huseby, Esq., ’93A&S, Edu./Engl., ’96 J.D., boy.Scott Lord ’93 VSB, Fin., girl.Del Robertson ’93 A&S, Eco.and Vanessa Hunt Robertson’97 VSB, Acct., boy.Sandy Ross Shellenbarger’93 A&S, Comm., boy.Victoria Legnini Bruno ’94A&S, Pol. Sci., twin girls.Gregory Goldberg ’94VSB, Acct., boy.Michael Maloney ’94 A&S, Soc.and Corey McFarland Maloney’99 A&S, Comm., girl.W. Keith Martin ’94A&S, Geog., boy.Nicholas Muzychak ’94A&S, Soc., girl.Bryan Pariseault ’94 C.E.and Christine DarlingtonPariseault ’95 Nur., boy.Christina Whitford ’94VSB, Fin., girl.Kimberly Cunnane Bell’95 A&S, Bio., girl.Robert Mancini ’95 VSB, Mgt.and Laura Mechley Mancini’96 A&S, Engl., girl.Heather Burr Maurano, Esq.,’95 A&S, Engl., girl.Rosemary HohenleitnerMiller ’95 Nur., boy.Valerie Pino Schiano ’95 Nur., boy.Fran Bogle ’96 VSB, Mkt., boy.Gavin Dewey ’96 VSB, Mkt., boy.Lauren Kelly Goff ’96A&S, Pol. Sci., boy.Christopher Graham ’96 A&S,Soc., ’01 G.S., Hum. Org. Sci.and Janeen Tobin Graham’95 A&S, Psy., boy.Ben Igoe ’96 C.E. andHeidi Connor Igoe ’95A&S, Comm., girl.Heather Bernard McCoy’96 A&S, Engl., girl.Erin Drude Murray ’96A&S, Hist., girl.Alicia Fazio O’Reilly ’96VSB, Mkt., girl.Normand Pelletier ’96 Ch.E., girl.Sarah Bannon Prouix ’96A&S, Hum. Serv., boy.Pamela Richardson ’96 Nur., girl.Carla Niutta Ryan ’96 A&S,Span. Lang./Lit., girl.Kara Gilmore Shaw ’96A&S, Comm., boy.Jason Sickle ’96 VSB, Fin., girl.Christopher Snyder ’96 E.E. andNicole Dirado Snyder, Esq.,’98 A&S, Engl., ’01 J.D., boy.Lauren Cowell Bound ’97A&S, Gen., boy.Chad Caperelli ’97 A&S,Comm. and Cynthia Skwarell’97 VSB, Mkt., boy.Dr. Daniel Champey ’97 VSB,Bus. Adm. and Amanda ClarkChampey ’97 A&S, Pol. Sci., boy.Eileen Monagle Healy ’97A&S, Comm., boy.Kathleen Sacco ’97A&S, Engl., girl.Michael Scarpelli ’97 VSB, Acct.and Elaine Cicci Scarpelli’97 VSB, Mkt., girl.Michael Schuttloffel ’97A&S, Hist./Pol. Sci.,’97 A&S, Hon., boy.Find out how you can save on auto and home insurance withG R O U P S A V I N G S P L U SHow will you spend your savings?If you’re not a member of our Group Savings Plus program, then you’re not taking advantage of thegroup buying power of the Villanova University Alumni Association. So you could be paying toomuch for auto insurance—$327.96 too much! * Just think what you could do with that extra money!With Group Savings Plus, Villanova alumni will enjoy: A group discount of up to 20% off our already competitive rates on auto and home insurance** Additional savings based on your age, level of education and more**Convenient payment optionsRates guaranteed for 12 months, not six 24-hour claims service and Emergency Roadside Assistance†Call now and see how much you can save. Then start spendingyour money on something a bit more exciting than auto insurance!For a free, no-obligation rate quote,please call toll free 1.866.477.5160Or click on www.libertymutual.com/lm/villanovaalumni®*Figure based on a March 2005 sample of auto policyholder savings when comparing their former premium with those of Liberty Mutual's group auto and home program. Individualpremiums and savings will vary. **Discounts, credits and program features are available where state laws and regulations allow and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply tospecific coverages only. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. † Service applies to auto policyholders and is providedby Cross Country Motor Club of Boston, Inc., Boston, MA or through Cross Country Motor Club of California,a Inc., Boston, MA. Coverage provided and underwritten byLiberty Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA. © 2006 Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. All Rights Reserved.Spring/Summer 2006 71

Hello Villanovans!Would you like to reach 87,000people at once? Advertising inVillanova Magazine Classifieds canbe the answer to your dream. Usethe form in the Fall 2005 issue orcall (610) 519-4592 and we’ll mailor fax the form to you.Patrick Shallcross ’97VSB, Fin., boy.Dominic Canuso ’98 VSB, Fin., boy.Carita Porter Geib ’98A&S, Comm., boyStephen Howard ’98 E.E.and Kristina Schrier ’97A&S, Hum. Serv., boy.Linda Diflorio Rodriguez’98 A&S, Gen., boy.Stephen Shimko ’98 C.E.and Margaret CatalanoShimko ’98 Nur., boy.Colleen Link Stratton ’98A&S, Bio., boy.Ryan Todd ’98 VSB, Acct., boy.Clifford Walsh ’98 VSB, Fin., girl.Bradford Glavan, M.D., ’99 A&S,Bio. and Catherine GearyGlavan ’99 A&S, Eco., girl.Kevin J. Murphy ’99 VSB, Fin.and Brinda Salla Murphy’99 VSB, M.I.S., boy.Ryan Henry ’99 A&S, Psy.and Susan Guarino ’01A&S, Gen., girl.Jaime Cortese Thomas ’99 Nur., girl.2000sBrian Baglieri ’00 Comp. Eng. andChristen Urban Baglieri ’01A&S, Psy./Span. Lang./Lit., boy.Lauaren Astorino Johnson’00 Nur., girl.Patricia Cuneo MacLachlan’00 M.S.N., boy.Jessica Uber Stunda ’00VSB, Mgt., boy.John Campbell ’01 VSB, Fin.and Cheryl Selbitschka’01 A&S, Bio., girl.David Champagne ’01 Ch.E. andKelly Van Train Champagne’01 A&S, Bio., boy.Craig Carra ’02 M.B.A., girl.John Carro ’03 M.B.A., boy.Jason Dupre ’03 M.B.A., twin girls.Scott Lynett, Esq., ’03 M.B.A., girl.Matthew Neiderer ’03 M.B.A.and Robyn Januszewski’99 Nur., ’05 M.S.N.,’05 Adult Nurse Pract., girl.Marc Bolick ’04 M.B.A., boy.Amy Holovaty ’04 M.B.A., girl.Kevin Scully ’04 M.B.A. and TracyBell Scully ’96 VSB, Acct., boy.Matt Moreau ’05 M.B.A., girl.John Rahman ’05 M.B.A., boy.In Memoriam1930sThe Rev. John Vincent Casey, O.S.A.’36 A&S, Gen., on March 13.Eugene Barr ’37 Ch.E., on May 17.F. Paul Williams ’37 E.E.,on April 2.Joseph Alessandroni Jr., Esq., ’38A&S, Edu., on February 28.The Rev. Dante LouisGirolami, O.S.A., ’38 A&S,Gen., on March 18.1940sPeter Edward Hanlon, M.D.,’40 A&S, Bio. on April 6.Joseph E. Finn, Esq., ’41 VSB,Eco., on December 6, 2005.Joseph C. Goldschmidt ’41A&S, Gen., on April 1.Clifford F. Randolph ’41 VSB,Eco., on November 2, 2005.John James Skelly ’41C.E., on March 21.Robert J. Koness ’42 VSB,Acct., on January 9, 2005.Donald R. Klein ’43 Ch.E., ’60M.Ch.E., on January 12.James Herbert O’Brien ’43VSB, Eco., on May 1.John McCarthy ’44 VSB,Acct., on April 27.Richard O. Evans ’45E.E., on January 9.Edward Becker, Esq., ’46C.E., on April 21.John Dempsey ’46 A&S,Gen., in August 2004.Fred Gargano ’46 A&S, Bio.,on March 25, 2005.Bart M. Rogers ’46 A&S,Bio. in September 2000.Sister Mary George Mochen,R.S.M., ’47 G.S., Arts,on March 19.Leonard J. Starer ’47 VSB,Eco. on January 19.James L. Yates ’47 A&S,Bio. on April 5.George H. Goodman ’48M.E., on February 12.Florent J. “Jason” Schuch’49 M.E., on January 21.William T. Wynne ’49 E.E.,on June 21, 2005.1950sFrancis J. Dillon ’50 VSB,Acct., on March 4.The Hon. Joseph R. Glancey ’50E.E., ’56 J.D., on January 27.John Goldschmidt, M.D., ’50A&S, Bio., on February 9.Thomas R. Sabol ’50 A&S,Edu., on March 3.John Sandusky ’50 A&S,Edu., on March 12.Leonard Christopher“Christy” Sickler III,’50 VSB, Eco., on March 1.Joseph A. Cleary ’51M.E., on March 6.James Gallo ’51 A&S, Pol.Sci., on April 27.John M. Plafcan ’51 VSB,Eco., on January 9.Frank B. Holman Jr. ’52 A&S,Edu., on December 2, 2005.Carl F. Koenig Jr. ’52C.E., on March 10.John D. McCourt ’52 VSB,Eco., on August 5, 2004.Dennis W. Ryan Jr. ’52 M.E.,on October 24, 2005.Albert J. Brailer ’53 M.E.,on November 28, 2005.Edmond P. Cormier ’53 C.E.,on December 21, 2005.John J. Santangelo Jr. ’53 VSB,Bus. Adm., on February 13.John W. “Jack” English’54 E.E. on April 1.Robert E. Barth ’56 E.E.,on October 14, 2005.Walter J. Gordon ’57E.E., on January 7.Joseph Casadonte ’58 VSB,Eco., on March 26.Donato A. Luzzi ’58 A&S,Edu., on October 30.Grace E. McFarland ’58 G.S.,Classics, on December 12, 2005.William J. Rahn ’59 A&S,Edu. on January 9, 2005.1960sJoseph F. Carroll ’60 VSB,Acct., on December 21, 2005.JoAnn V. Sigmund ’61 A&S,Edu., ’87 G.S., Couns./Hum. Rel., on January 2.Juan J. Correa Sr. ’62 Ch.E.,’65 M.Ch.E., on March 26.Michael A. Godby ’63VSB, Eco., on May 7.Charles “Ted” Hubbs ’63A&S, Gen., on March 2.Joseph Gondusky ’65M.E., on April 11.Sister Miriam Tiernan, I.H.M., ’65G.S., Arts, on December 29, 2005.CORRECTIONJohn J. Tracy ’63 VSB, Eco.was inadvertently listed in theIn Memoriam section of theWinter 2006 Villanova Magazine.We apologize for this error. JohnP. Treacy ’70 VSB, Bus. Adm.died on November 14, 2005.Thomas C. Troil ’65 A&S,Soc., on January 10.C. Thomas Collins ’66 VSB,Eco., on January 10.Wayne R. McLaughlin ’66 VSB,Bus. Adm., on January 17.Sister Joan T. Lundquist ’68G.S., Lib. Sci., on January 8.Ruth D. Smith ’68 G.S., Lib.Sci., on August 16, 2005.1970sMin-Ju Chang ’70 G.S., Math.,on December 24, 2005.John P. Treacy ’70 VSB, Bus.Adm., on November 14, 2005.Thomas Michael Witte ’70 A&S,Soc., on December 20, 2005.L. James Brangan ’72 G.S.,Edu., on April 13.Fred L. Hessler ’73 G.S.,Sec. Sc. Sci., on April 7.Cleo Bloom Levinsky ’75Nur., on February 13.1980sJennifer Blodgett Heffernan’86 G.S., Hum. Org. Sci.,on December 29, 2005.Peter Joseph Hamel ’87 G.S.,Comp. Sci., on March 25.Denise Carol Neville ’87A&S, Gen., on March 20.1990sRonald C. Floyd Sr. ’91 G.S.,H.R.D., on April 12.Christine Denise Sullivan ’91A&S, Comm., on March 20.William K. Long ’96 A&S,Pol. Sci., on May 18, 2005.Faculty, Staff and StudentsNeil Francis Brennan, retiredprofessor of English literature,on February 4.Jean F. DeBartolo, Ph.D.,retired professor of medical/surgicalnursing, Collegeof Nursing, on March 27.Robert Zimmerman, retired Universitysacristan, on February 4.Friends of the UniversityJohn B. Schneider, husband ofVillanova Magazine Class Noteseditor and longtime AlumniOffice staff member MargaretSchneider and father ofDiane M. Schneider, Ph.D., ’76A&S, Chem., on May 26.72 Villanova Magazine

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