Letters to the
Editors
Winter 2002 Issue
Letter to the Editor..................................... 2
President’s Message................................... 3
From the Heights....................................... 4
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Reactions to 9/11....................................... 6
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Faculty/Staff Honors................................ 11
The Magic of Teaching............................ 12
The 2001-02 Giving Report..................... 17
Alumni News........................................... 34
Scores and More...................................... 35
Alumni Spotlight......................... 36, 39, 42
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Class Notes.............................................. 37
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To the Editor:
Having read the recent issue of Reflections with pleasure and appreciation, I want to congratulate all involved for the excellent publication. I am sure that you are enhancing pride in
their alma mater for all of the alumni.
Several times, however, in reading publications from Siena a thought has crossed my mind.
It pertains to the name of the chapel. We familiarly call it “Lumen” and I have no problem
with that. Its actual name, on the other hand, is Lumen Ecclesiae Chapel, Latin for “Light of
the Church Chapel.” One of the official titles of St. Dominic, founder of our Order, is “Light
of the Church.” It was for him that the chapel was named and the mosaic flame in the front
of the chapel was designed to carry that designation through.
Although Latin titles are cumbersome and meaningless to many, I do think that the original
name should be used in formal writing and that is the suggestion I would like to make.
“Lumen Chapel” has a peculiarly secular connotation in my view, although in ordinary conversation I customarily use that name for convenience as so many do.
This seems a good time to reclaim St. Dominic’s name for the chapel erected in memory of
him.
Nadine Foley, OP ‘45
Congregation Historian
Adrian Dominican Sisters
Reflections Staff
Contributors
Kimberly Blessing,
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Gratia Karmes, ACSW,
Adjunct Faculty in Social Work
Dan McVeigh,
Associate Professor of English
Carl Morton ‘71
Nancy Momenee ‘01
Debbie Myers,
Communications Specialist
Scott Oliver ‘97,
Sport Information Director, Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Sharon Weber, OP ‘69,
Dean of the College of Arts and Science
Editor
Jennifer Hamlin Church,
Graphic Designer
Rik Mertens,
Associate Vice President for Advancement
Graphic Designer
Alumni Association
Board of Directors
Alexandra Harvey Quinn ‘91, President
Terry Beurer ‘80, Vice President
Judith Lavelle ‘58, Past President
Keith Rusie ‘49, Secretary
Joe Balusik ‘90
Petrina Biondo ‘72
Gloria Davila Calhoun ‘64
Dante Davoli ‘00 (MDP)
Betty Dolan, OP ‘46
Kathy Engardio ‘83
Mary Hellner ‘88
Tiffany Jackson ‘00 (LMC)
Deb Carrington Keller ‘74
Debbie Langmeyer ‘78
Mary Phillips ‘71
Lawrence Richardson, Jr. ‘76
Daniel Robinson ‘99 (LMC)
Catherine Schiel ‘00 (JCC)
Stacey M. Sheats ‘98
Sister Jodie Screes, OP ‘53
Susan Strupulis ‘95 (KCC)
Denise Washington ‘01 (KCC)
Faculty Representative
Pat Schnapp, RSM
Student Representative
Julie Anderer ‘02