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officer from 1986 to January of this year
when she was appointed interim CEO.
Education and Formation. She discussed
opportunities for ongoing enrichment of
all catechists in the Diocese of Gaylord
this past March.
Catherine Farrell Rock 68, formerly
Sister M. Campion, OP lives in Westfield,
NJ with her husband, David. She is
currently the elementary principal at
Bayberry School in Watchung, NJ, and has
been selected to be the Superintendent of
Schools in the kindergarten through eighth
grade district of Watchung Borough.
Kathleen Steiner Griffiths 69 has been
named president and chief executive
officer of Chelsea (MI) Community
Hospital. She has been with the hospital
since 1981, serving as chief operating
1970s
Bonnie Motto, OP 70 was featured in
the Grosse Pointe news for her work in
organizing a retreat for the St. John-Bon
Secours Senior Community.
Her appointment in June as permanent
CEO followed an extensive national
search. A Siena Heights trustee, Kathleen
is a fellow in the American College of
Health Care Executives.
Patricia McDonald, OP 69 of St.Clair
Shores had an article, Faith: Finding
Alternative Insight Through Hope
published in the September 1997 Journal
SIENA HEIGHTS IS MY UNIVERSITY
Barbara Cervenka, OP is
Saint Dominic Honoree
B
of Ethics and Critical Thinking and she
presented a workshop on the aftermath of
abuse for the Sisters of St. Basil of the
Greek Rite, Ivana-Frankivsk, Ukraine.
arbara Cervenka, OP 64 received the Alumni Associations 1998 Saint Dominic
Award March 25 in recognition of her accomplishments as an artist, an educator and
an explorer of other cultures. She shares her talents generously, guided by her own gentle
strength and a loving Christian spirit. The award is given to graduates demonstrating
extraordinary commitment to Christian education.
A watercolor artist, teacher and art curator,
Barbara was assistant dean of the University of
Michigan School of Art before returning last year
to the art faculty at Siena Heights, where she
first taught in the 1970s. An M.F.A. graduate of
Michigan, she also has taught at Detroits Center
for Religious Development and in various
Michigan elementary and high schools, as well
as serving as a general councilor for the Adrian
Dominican Sisters.
Introducing her at the awards luncheon,
Academic Dean Sharon Weber, OP 69 noted
that, through the years of their friendship,
Barbara had taught her that creating art is one
way to fulfill Dominics challenge to
contemplate and share the fruits of
contemplation. As Sharon explained, Barbaras
prayerful attitude toward life and her reflection on such things as nature, life, death,
relationships, situations in our society, beauty and art itself lead to the works of art she
creates.
A major exhibition of Barbaras watercolor paintings titled Passages opened in Klemm
Gallery just prior to Alumni Awards Recognition Day. A gallery reception and Barbaras
slide lecture on Popular Art and Daily Life in Peru, a topic she has researched
extensively, were part of the Recognition Day events.
Carol Dulka, OP 71 of Ridgeville, SC
received South Carolinas highest award,
the Order of the Palmetto, along with
Mary LeQuier, OP 63, for her work
with the poor of rural Dorchester County.
Maureen Toplisek Hall 72 is currently
living in Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
Julie Hyer, OP 72 of Aptos, CA has
been the President/CEO at Dominican
Hospital in Santa Cruz for the past 12
years and recently was appointed by
Governor Pete Wilson to the board of the
California Governors Award for Quality.
Colleen Sheridan Kaltz 72, 73/M.A.
lives with her husband, Bob, in Yale, MI
and has been a high school counselor at
Sandusky Schools for 25 years. Her duties
include helping students with personal,
educational, post-secondary, scholarship,
family and crisis needs.
Pat Siemen, OP 72 of Adrian was
featured in an Adrian Daily Telegram
article about the congregations socially
responsible investment strategies.
Barbara Rund, OP 72 of Bloomfield
Hills presented workshops at the 1997
Religious Education Congress in
September in Miami, FL.
Cecelia Schwartz 73 of Adrian is a
teacher at Adrian Public Schools. She
recently received the Maurice Stubnitz
Award for 1998 from the Lenawee County
Chamber of Commerce.
Maria Olga DeLa Cruz 69, 74/M.A. of
Adrian recently resigned from her position
as teacher and counselor in the Adrian
Public schools after 20 years of service.
She was featured in the Daily Telegram
for her years