April 11, 2014
Music to Our Ears
Dr. Robert D. Psurny Jr., Carroll College's Associate Professor of Music, recently learned he is the recipient of a 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant to the Czech Republic.
Psurny’s three month Fulbright program begins in January 2015. During that time he will be a guest lecturer on the Music and Dance faculty at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic where he intends to lecture on American choral repertoire and American popular music. For the duration of his time, Psurny plans to explore Czech and American cultural diversity in choral music. In addition, he will be studying the Czech language and Czech choral repertoire.
Congratulations Dr. Psurny!
Alumni News
"Delivering" an Exceptional Program
Last weekend's Nursing Reunion celebrating 40 years of the baccalaureate program of nursing was a great success with over fifty nursing alums attending the festivities.
Chair of the Department of Nursing Jennifer Elison along with the faculty of the nursing department wished to acknowledge and thank the numerous individuals whose assistance, dedication and generosity contributed to the success of the reunion. Special recognition is extended to:
Margaret Perryman whose generosity in dedicating an endowed nursing professorship in honor of Monsignor Joseph Harrington was celebrated and acknowledged at a reception that turned out to be the ideal start to our nursing alumni celebration.
Monsignor Harrington whose warm and dignified presence throughout the weekend was a reminder of how the baccalaureate nursing program at Carroll began 40 years ago and the pride in what it has become.
Therese Sullivan who was one of the primary founders of our nursing program and whose presence was remembered and felt throughout the weekend’s activities after her death a few days prior to the event – you were with us in spirit and it is thanks to your vision and determination that the baccalaureate nursing program began at Carroll and through your perseverance and dedication that deep and strong roots were established to support the program in becoming what it is today.
And to all our nursing alumni who attended the Nursing Reunion celebration – thank you for the ways you honor your alma mater in the many lives you touch every day!
Monsignor Harrington assisting with simulated birth in nursing lab – also pictured are junior nursing student Alexis Chalmers and Wellness Center nurse practitioner Denise Smigaj.
Nursing Class of 1965
Career Moves
Elizabeth (Johnson) Kiester (’01), recently earned her PhD in Sociology from Utah State University. Her dissertation entitled "Mothers on the Market: Employer Hiring Practices and Motherhood Penalties," examines labor market access barriers faced by mothers looking for jobs.
As of Aug. 2014, she will begin her position as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College in Reading, Penn. She will be accompanied in this new adventure by her husband, Tim, and 10 year old daughter, Kaiya.
Carly VanDyke (’03), a former basketball player and assistant coach at Carroll College, has been named the women's basketball coach at Montana Tech.Van Dyke comes to Tech after three seasons as an assistant at NCAA Division II Central Washington. Prior to that, she was an assistant at Carroll for eight seasons, where she also played for four years.
Tech's interim athletic director, Bob Green, says VanDyke's experience, enthusiasm and knowledge of the Frontier Conference make her a great choice. VanDyke, a native of Chester, says she's excited to be back in Montana and grateful for the opportunity to coach at Tech.
IN MEMORIAM
Mary Amanda McLaughlin Hallauer (’58), of Helena, passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family on Mon., April 7, 2014. Mary was born July 3, 1937, in Butte. She grew up in Dillon and graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1955.
Mary was interested in the nursing profession at the very early age of 2, telling everyone she wanted to be a “nertz.” After high school, she followed her passion and attended nurses training at Carroll College, class of 1958, and took her clinical training at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings. After graduating, Mary worked at St. James Hospital in Butte before moving to St. John’s Hospital in Helena from 1963 until it closed in 1973. Mary continued nursing for Dr. Seliskar at his office in Helena until he retired, then moved to the staff of Cooney Convalescent Home, where she retired in 1999. Mary was a very caring and passionate nurse that put the needs of her patients first.
Mary was an avid football fan; some might say “Super Fan.” Her passion for football went along with the way she lived her life. She loved to watch the Capital High Bruins and Carroll College Saints Win-Win-Win, and spent countless days attending the local games in all weather conditions. She traveled to many of the away games, including NAIA championships, to support her teams.
Read more on her life here.
Michael Brown McGonigal (’52) died peacefully in his home with the love of his family on April 6, 2014, after a fulfilling life flight of 90 years.Michael was born March 20, 1924, in Bellevue, Idaho. He graduated from Bellevue High School in the spring of 1942. He entered the Army Air Corps the following fall and served his country as a decorated P-38 fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He rose to the rank of first lieutenant before his honorable discharge.
Michael attended the University of Nebraska and Gonzaga University before graduating from Carroll College in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in English. He married the beautiful Ellen Marie Walsh on June 24, 1950, at the Cathedral of St. Helena. They raised five children in the home they built together.
Upon his graduation from Carroll, Michael began work at the Mountain States Telephone Company as a draftsman. He was quickly promoted to engineer and retired in the spring of 1981 as a supervising engineer of the right of way department.
Read more on his life here.
It is with profound sorrow we announce that Therese “Tese” Sullivan (’60) passed away in the early morning hours of Wed., April 2, 2014, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Tese was born in Butte on June 6, 1938.
Tese began her strong commitment to education at Immaculate Conception Grade School in Butte. She attended Girls Central High School in Butte. Following high school, she began her journey as a nurse entering Carroll College, graduating with a Bachelor of Science. She then moved to Montana State University, graduating with a master’s in nursing. She completed her final degree, achieving a doctorate in nursing, anthropology and sociology, at the University of Washington.
She began her working career as head nurse for the VA Hospital at Fort Harrison. Her passion to teach took her to the Sacred Heart School of Nursing, Carroll College, Montana State University and the University of Utah. She later returned to Carroll College as the chair of the Department of Nursing. Over the years, Tese spent countless hours instructing and giving back her extraordinary knowledge of the nursing field. She always held a high regard for Carroll College, her students and colleagues.
Read more on her life here.
Faculty/Staff News
Joining Forces
In a joint collaboration, two Carroll professors recently obtained a National Science Foundation grant. Lauri Travis, PhD, an anthropologist in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Patricia Heiser, PhD, a professor of Earth Science, received a Montana Institute for the Ecosystem ERSCoR National Science Foundation grant for $24,000 for their research "Understanding Human and Landscape Responses to Regional Climate and Environmental Changes in Central Montana".
Student News
Full of Good Nuggets
The “Writing for the Media” class in Communications is busy finishing up the final issue of The Prospector for this school year but in the meantime the March edition of the Carroll student newspaper can be viewed online at http://ow.ly/v4GIe.
Check out all the stories from academics, to service projects, to talented Carroll students, with everything in between!
Upcoming Events
Annual Up Til' Dawn Rummage Sale, Apr. 12, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Trinity Lounge, Carroll College
Join the students at Carroll College as they host their annual rummage sale in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Doors open at 8 a.m. and the sale continues until 1 p.m. Clothing, furniture, books, housewares and more will be sold at bargain prices. All proceeds benefit St. Jude, which conducts cancer research and provides cancer treatment to children without regard to their families’ ability to pay.
Up ’Til Dawn is a coalition of college student groups dedicated to raising money and awareness for St. Jude. Carroll students have raised nearly $23,000 of their $25,000 fundraising goal for this year. In the seven years since Up ’Til Dawn began at Carroll, students have raised over $200,000 for St. Jude.
For more information about the event , contact Boberweiser@carroll.edu.
“Chasing Charming” presented by the Carroll College Theatre Department, Apr. 12, Carroll Theatre in St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
Chasing Charming is Carroll’s annual theatre for children performance. Prince Charming has been kidnapped by the evil witch, Hagragard, and he needs help! It is up to one loony fairy godmother, one narrator trying to prove herself, one Goldilocks and four of your favorite fairy tale princesses to save him from marital doom. Along the way we will encounter some evil minions, a ferocious dragon, Snow Whites lil’ sis, Rose Red, and many more on this whirlwind adventure.
The final show will be at 7:30 on Saturday. Tickets are $5 for general admission, $3 for children under 12, free for Carroll students and employees. For more information, visit the Carroll Theatre Season webpage.
Carroll College Student Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF), Apr. 15, 1 – 5 pm., Carroll College
The third annual Student Undergraduate Research Festival highlights the research being performed by Carroll students. Forty-seven student presentations and posters will be showcased during the festival featuring a very wide range of research subject matter including West Nile Virus transmission, the fetal stem cell controversy, Richard III, gender stereotypes, and the effect of climate change on pikas, to name a few. The festival is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
More details on the festival including a schedule of presentations and research abstracts can be found on the Undergraduate Research Festival webpage of the Carroll website.
Carroll College Jazz Combo Spring Concert, Apr. 15, 7:30 p.m., Carroll College Theatre in St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
The Carroll College Jazz Combo will present selections from its upcoming Spring Concert, "Grooves.” Eighteen musicians will perform Sammy Nestico's Switch In Time, the Glenn Miller Orchestra classics In the Mood and Moonlight Serenade, Adele's title song from Skyfall, and popular standards Come Fly With Me and You Stepped Out of a Dream. The group will also play funk tune Attitude Dance, Sonny Rollins' bebop classic, Oleo, and Milt Jackson's blues tune Bags' Groove. Call Dr. Lynn Petersen at (406) 447-4303 for more information. This performance is free and open to the public.
Genocide Remembrance Day, Apr. 23, 7 p.m., Carroll Theatre in St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
The Carroll College Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice is holding a Genocide Remembrance Day which will include an image theater performance commemorating and raising awareness of six major genocides (Armenian, Holocaust, Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur). The performance will consist of poems, song, pictures and personal testimonies. This event is free and open to the public.
For information contact the Hunhausen Center at hunthausencenter@carroll.edu.
Astronomy & Physics Lecture Series: “Studying Super Earths”, Apr. 24, 7 p.m. 101/202 Simperman Hall/Wiegand Amphitheatre, Carroll College
Join Dr. Kelly Cline for his final astronomy & physics lecture presentation of the school year. Using new techniques, astronomers have discovered thousands of planets which orbit around other nearby stars. The most interesting of these planets are larger than the Earth, and so we call them super-Earths. We don’t have anything like them in our solar system. The Earth is the largest of the inner planets, and the other planets are gas giants more than ten times the mass of the Earth. What would these planets look like up close? What sorts of atmospheres would you find on a planet with double or triple the mass of the Earth? Could life have formed on any of these planets? Join us for an exploration of the newly discovered super Earths!
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