April 18, 2014
Investing in Our Future
Roy F. Simperman
Through the considerable generosity of Roy F. Simperman, class of 1962, Carroll College was able to award $110,000 in scholarships last week to ten deserving and grateful students through the Elsie P. Corette Memorial Scholarship and the Roy F. Simperman Science Scholarships.
Five students, who intend to pursue medical school upon graduation, were the recipients of the 2014-2015 Elsie P. Corette Memorial Scholarship. Since 1973, approximately 165 Corette Scholarships have been conferred, totaling over $933,000, with a large majority of recipients going on to become medical doctors.
2014-2015 Corette Scholarship recipients are: Aaron Koster, junior biology major from Missoula, Sarah LaPierre, senior biology major from Great Falls, John Brothers, sophomore biochemistry major from Helena, Chance Stewart, sophomore biology major from Victor and Cecilia Heck, sophomore biology major from Bozeman.
Two nursing students received the 2014-2015 Roy F. Simperman Nursing Scholarship along with three math and science majors being awarded the Simperman Math and Science Scholarship.
In the five years that the Simperman Math, Science and Nursing Scholarships have existed at Carroll, $333,000 has been provided to 26 students.
2014-2015 Simperman Science Scholarship recipients are: Amanda Roberts, junior nursing major from Helena, Lacee Vossler, sophomore nursing major from Boulder, Christopher “Travis” Knoll, junior civil engineering major from Bigfork, Elizabeth Carlson, sophomore math major from Helena, and Austin Powell, junior math and physics major from Helena.
Over the years, the Simperman Math, Science and Nursing Scholarships and the Corette Scholarships have provided over $1,266,000 in aid to deserving students. This year’s average award was $11,000. Read here to view the full press release.
These scholarship funds are generously supported by Roy F. Simperman of Mercer Island, Wash. Simperman is the chairman and chief executive officer of Semaphore Corporation in Seattle.
Our students, faculty and administration extend our tremendous gratitude to Mr. Simperman for so strongly believing in the value of a Carroll education and supporting our students in such an impactful way through these annual scholarships.
Alumni News
Benin There, Done That
Zachary Rosen (’13), of Fountain Valley, Calif., has been accepted into the Peace Corps. Rosen will be departing for Benin in June 2014 to begin pre-service training as an English Education Peace Corps volunteer.
Rosen says he was motivated to join the Peace Corps because, “since I began college it’s been my goal to spend some time abroad as an English teacher. Peace Corps gives me the opportunity to do that while volunteering and learning about cultures so incredibly beautiful and different from my own.”
Rosen is a 2013 graduate of Carroll College, where he earned a degree in English Literature and Language.
Read more about his assignment here.
Career Moves
Nicole Siefert (’05) has become associated with the law firm of Sullivan Tabaracci & Rhoades, PC. in Missoula. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in sociology from Carroll College. She received her J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law. While attending UM, Siefert was a member of the ABA Negotiations Team, the president of the American Association for Justice and interned for Montana Legal Services and the County Attorney’s Office. Before joining Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, P.C., she practiced civil litigation in federal and state courts in Nevada and Montana.
Gettin' Hitched
High school sweethearts Olivia Gray Coen (’13) and Louie Blood (’14) are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Olivia and Louie graduated from Capital High School in 2009. Olivia completed her degree in elementary education from Carroll College in 2013. She is currently working as a substitute teacher in the Helena school system and as an optician at Helena Vision Center. Louie will receive his bachelor of health sciences from Carroll College in May 2014. He will pursue graduate studies in the fall of 2014.
The couple is planning a June 14, 2014, wedding in Helena.
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Barbara Robertson, 70, passed away Saturday evening, April 12, 2014, at her home surrounded and cared for by her loving family.
Barbara Ann Bisch Robertson was born in Anaconda on Aug. 2, 1943. After high school, Barbara attended Carroll College and graduated from St. James Hospital School of Nursing in 1965. She worked as a registered nurse in the ER and in labor and delivery until the mid-1970s, when she was injured and unable to continue the demands of floor nursing.
Barbara was born to be a nurturer. She loved being a nurse and her legacy lives on in her daughter Patty and now her granddaughter, Alyssa.
Read more on her life here.
Faculty/Staff News
Ancient Tale with a Modern Day Lesson
Communications professor Doreen Kutufam, PhD, was recently published in the Journal of Communication Inquiry. Her article, co-authored with Dr. David Oh, The Orientalized “Other” and Corrosive Femininity: Threats to White Masculinity in 300, examines the question of whether the characterization of the Persians in the fictionalized historical account of the movie "300" tell us more about current race and gender relations than it does about ancient history.
Dr. Kutufam's research interests include race, gender and class in mass media, as well as the use of audio-visual media as a tool for health education, with special emphasis on Africa.
4 Under 2, Phew!
Nursing Professor Meredith Krutar and husband Eric welcomed their newest member of the family, baby girl Paige Francis, on April 16, 2014.
Paige joins her triplet siblings Connor, Owen and Cecilia, who will be celebrating their 2nd birthdays in August.
Congratulations Krutar family!
Student News
Examining E-Cigs and Needle Pokes
Several Carroll Health Science students have put their research skills and community health knowledge to good use while working in concert with the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS).
Senior Erin Younkin assisted the DPHHS Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section in creating a surveillance snapshot outlining the vaccination status among pertussis cases in Montana.
Younkin’s supervisor on the project noted that “this report will serve as a great reminder for healthcare providers to vaccinate their patients against pertussis when the opportunity exists, and for vaccine providers to enter patient vaccination histories into imMTrax.”
While working in conjunction with the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program, Senior Teryn Green contributed an article to the Montana Public Health Prevention Opportunities Under the Big Sky newsletter series. Green’s article explained the usage and dangers of electronic cigarette use across Montana - E-cigarettes: Another nicotine delivery device.
Upcoming Events
Easter Break, Apr. 18 – Apr. 21
Carroll College will be on Easter break from Friday, April 18 through Monday, April 21. Classes will resume on April 22. Have a blessed Easter!
Donuts for Diapers Drive, Apr. 23, 3-6 p.m., Albertson’s in Helena, either location (600 N Fee St. or 3151 N Montana Ave.)
The Carroll College Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society is collecting diapers in exchange for a donut to help the Lewis and Clark County Health Department’s Home Visitors Program serve their population in Helena. The donuts have been graciously donated by the Helena area Albertson’s stores. Diaper donations may also be dropped off at the Carroll College Nursing Department, 415 Simperman Hall.
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! This lecture is free and open to the public.
Night of the Talking Saints, Apr. 27, 7 p.m., Lower Campus Center, Carroll College
The Carroll College speech and debate team will perform some of their most entertaining pieces as a way of saying thank you to the college and Helena community. All of Helena and neighboring communities are invited for a night that ends with refreshments and snacks.
Surviving the Holocaust: A Story of Rescue through the Dutch Underground, Apr. 28, 7 p.m., Lower Campus Center, Carroll College
Sponsored by the Carroll College Hunthausen Center for Peace & Justice and Student Activities, Holocaust survivor Pete M. from the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center will share his experiences with the Helena community. Pete was a child survivor of the Holocaust and was saved through the Dutch Underground during the War. Pete will remember those who had the courage to save him, namely the family that shared their meager rations with him and his mother for two years. Pete's testimony can be found here: www.wsherc.org/survivor-stories/peter-m. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Arbor Day Celebration, May 1, 1 p.m., Outside the Carroll College Campus Center
Students from Broadwater Elementary School will be celebrating Arbor Day by planting a tree on campus. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information, contact ahunthausen@carroll.edu, 459-8833.
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