July 3, 2015
Calling Him Home
Carroll College is bidding farewell to our Athletic Director Curt Apsey after a productive year on the job. Apsey will be returning to Boise State University where he has accepted the position of Director of Athletics.
Apsey began at Carroll in October of 2014, and although his time has been brief, he has made significant contributions to the athletic program. Under his guidance, CarrollAthletics.com was launched, which recently was named the best website in the NAIA. In addition, Apsey brokered a partnership through BSN SPORTS to have Nike be the official apparel and equipment provider for all 15 of our Fighting Saints athletic teams. He has also been active in developing a new strategic plan for the department to help guide the program moving forward. During his tenure, Carroll was awarded the Frontier Conference's Bandy All-Sports Award and our nearly 400 student-athletes had an impressive overall combined GPA of 3.24.
“Our president, Tom Evans, and the athletic staff and faculty at Carroll are a big part of what makes this such a special place,” Apsey said. “They all put an enormous amount of time and effort into making things better here. The new website, our agreement with Nike, the sponsorship sales agreement with the Independent Record and the new strategic plan are all things that will improve the student-athlete and fan experience for years to come. I am proud of what we were able to accomplish in a short amount of time and a lot of the credit goes to everyone on campus.”
Prior to arriving at Carroll, Apsey had been with Boise State University for 16 years serving as the senior associate athletic director for the past nine years.
Kyle Baker ‘06, current chief of staff, is serving as the interim director of athletics while the college evaluates the appropriate timing of a search and subsequent hire of a new athletic director.
Please join us in wishing Curt and his wife, Teresa, all the best as they head home to Boise.
Read the full release here.
Student News
Fair Trade Phenom
Melanie Vert '16 pictured here on a 2014 Montana Dental Outreach Team service trip to Argentina
Hunthausen Center student employee Melanie Vert ‘16 was recently featured in Fairtrade America’s blog post where she discusses her work to promote fair trade at Carroll College.
Melanie was awarded the 2015 Raymond G. Hunthausen Outstanding Collegiate Citizenship Award for her tremendous efforts at helping those less fortunate through service trips across the globe and her tireless campaign of educating others about free trade practices.
Melanie will be Carroll College's Catholic Relief Services Campus Ambassador this coming school year.
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of others, Melanie!
Making the Grade
Our student-athletes turned in a stellar academic performance for the spring semester. Overall, the nearly 400 Carroll student-athletes had a 3.27 spring GPA, which brought the combined 2014-15 cumulative GPA to 3.24.
"We have high academic expectations at Carroll College and I am excited that we continue to meet and exceed those expectations," Athletic Director Curt Apsey said. "Our coaches recruit the right kind of player, it shows in the success that we have in competition and in the classroom."
Of Carroll's 15 sports, 14 had a GPA over 3.0. Women's golf led the way with a team GPA of 3.563, just edging out women's cross country who came across the line with a 3.561 team GPA. Football had an outstanding showing with a 3.21 GPA, women's basketball earned a 3.35 GPA and men's basketball came in at 3.16 GPA.
Track and field earned 11 All-American honors at the NAIA National Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala., and followed that up with a 3.28 GPA for the men and a 3.31 GPA for the women.
Alumni News
Saints in the News
The Lanigan Family - pictured left to right: Ainsley, George, Maverick, Erin and Mat. Photo courtesy of KXLH.
Mat Lanigan ’09 and Erin Lanigan ’05 were recently featured on KXLH TV, the local CBS affiliate in Helena, discussing their plans to spend the month as a family learning how Family Promise helps homeless families in our community.
For the Lanigan family, the purpose of seeing Family Promise's process first hand is, in part, to help their kids develop empathy for others. The second purpose, says Mat, is showing how the organization brings the community together.
Family Promise Helps Homeless Families in Helena
Indianapolis Colts special teams coach, Tom McMahon ‘92, was recently in Helena as part of his annual summer visit to Montana. As a favor to his brother, Dick McMahon ‘93, quarterbacks coach at Capital High, he spent a few hours at a coach’s clinic working with the Bruins' kickoff return, coverage and kicking teams.
The Helena IR caught up with McMahon and shared the following interview:
SAINTSLINK: Helena native McMahon enjoying his time coaching in Indy
Photo courtesy of Thom Bridge, Helena IR.
Gettin' Hitched
Jamie Lee Strausbaugh '14 - read announcement here.
Cassandra Olsen '15 and Damian Farrier '11 - read announcement here.
Career Moves
Curt Lineweaver '06, CPA, Anderson ZurMuehlen, Havre - was awarded the Outstanding Committee Member Award for 2014-2015 by the Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). Read announcement here.
IN MEMORIAM
Doris Cason '70 - read about her life here.
Patrick Robert Kelly '51 - read about his life here.
Denise Lacy '78 - read about her life here.
Upcoming Events
Banquet & Coaches Clinic with Special Guest, Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics Head Basketball Coach, July 10-11, Carroll College
Basketball Banquet, July 10, 6:15 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Commons, Campus Center, Carroll College
Sponsored by First Interstate Bank, the banquet will feature Brad Stevens, head coach of the Boston Celtics, as the keynote speaker. Social hour begins at 6:15 p.m. with dinner to follow. Tickets are $50 per person or $90 per couple.
Coaches Clinic, July 11, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Carroll College PE Center
In addition to Brad Stevens, the coaches' clinic will also include presentations by Guy Almquist '97, the 2014 MHSA Coach of the Year and all-time Carroll 3-point record holder, Bill Pilgeram '92, the 2015 MHSA Coach of the Year and Carroll's all-time leader scorer, and Billings product Shann Ray Ferch, an award-winning author, nationally acclaimed Leadership & Forgiveness Studies scholar at Gonzaga University, and storied hooper. The cost of the clinic is $40 per person or $125 per coaching staff.
Prices to attend both the banquet and clinic are $80 per person.
Tickets may be purchased online. For more information, please contact Carson Cunningham at ccunningham@carroll.edu or by calling 406-447-5519.
Carroll College Gifted Institute, July 12-18, Carroll College
The Gifted Institute will challenge gifted fifth through ninth grade students' academic potentials and provide opportuntities for social development. Workshops, classes, and activities with adults and peers will enhance students' self-awareness and cognitive development.
For more information and to download the application, visit the Carroll College Gifted Institute webpage.
5th Annual Mountain Moodle Moot, July 15-17, Carroll College
Carroll College is hosting its fifth annual Mountain Moodle Moot conference on campus. The conference includes a number of different tracks with a variety of conference sessions plus half-day trainings. With over 88,000 Moodle sites and 78 million users worldwide, Moodle is the world's leading Learning Management System (LMS). An LMS is a we-based platform in which students and teachers can communicate, complete assignments, deliver feedback, access content, and track progress in their online or in-person courses.
Both national and international Moodle experts will be featured presenters, including Martin Dougiamas, the creator of Moodle and director of Moodle.org. Dougiamas is traveling from Perth, Australia, to deliver the keynote address and participate in the 3-day conference. For more on Moodle, go to www.mountainmoot.com or follow on Twitter @mtmoot.
12th Annual Symphony Under the Stars - Centennial Sinatra starring Steve Lippia, July 18, 8:30 p.m., Carroll College Lawn, Helena
Carroll College and the Helena Symphony continue their partnership for the 12th Annual Symphony Under the Stars concert and fireworks show. This year's concert, Centennial Sinatra, starring vocalist Steve Lippia, celebrates the 100th birthday of Frank Sinatra. The concert is free and open to the public and is held on the Guad Hill and lawn on the campus of Carroll College.
The grounds will be closed to the general public until 5 p.m., Friday, July 17. Advanced blanket placement will be available from 3-5 p.m. on Friday for a $5 cash donation to Boy Scouts of America who will be available to assist with blankets. Any blankets, etc. placed earlier than 5 p.m. on Friday, except those placed with the assistance of the Boy Scouts, will be removed. Please use canned goods to weigh down blankets and they will be collected by Helena Food Share during the concert.
Mark your calendars – Upcoming Alumni Events:
New Glarus Brewery Tour, Tasting & Dinner, New Glarus, Wisconsin: August 15
Join Carroll College alumni and friends for an evening of great beer, authentic Swiss food and plenty of socializing. New Glarus is a quaint Swiss town located 30 miles southwest of Madison, Wisconsin.
Brewery Tour & Tasting, 6 p.m.
New Glarus Brewery founder and president, Deborah Carey, class of '82, and her husband Dan, own and operate the brewery. Deborah is the first woman to found and operate a brewery in the U.S. The Careys have won numerous awards and look forward to giving us a special tour.
Buffet Dinner, New Glarus Hotel Restaurant, 7:30 p.m.
After the brewery tour and tasting, we will enjoy a buffet dinner down the street. The buffet includes salad, prime rid, baked chicken, Geschnetzeltes, baked cod, masked potatoes, roesti and Spatzli, Swiss green beans, rolls and butter, coffee and tea. Cost of dinner is $24 per person (includes tax and gratuity).
RSVP by emailing alumni@carroll.edu or call Renee Wall at 406-447-5169 or Kathy Ramirez at 406-447-5185. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Chalet Landhaus. To reserve a room, call 608-527-5234.
Homecoming 2015: September 18-19
Mark your calendars and plan to return to campus this fall for Homecoming. All alumni, parents and friends are invited to attend. Special reunions will be held for all former ASCC members and the classes of 2005, 1995, 1985, and 1975. Stay tuned for more details.
Parents Weekend: October 23 & 24
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