May 1, 2015
Hanna in the House
Jungle Jack Hanna, along with some furry and feathered friends, has been invited to provide the college’s 2015 commencement address on May 16, 2015.
Frequently referred to as “Jungle Jack” Hanna, Hanna’s enthusiasm and hands-on approach to wildlife conservation has won him widespread acclaim as a conservationist, television personality, author and Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and the Wilds.
Carroll College Board of Trustee members Paul and Mary Ann Milhous, who have known the Hannas through their frequent visits to western Montana, first introduced Jack Hanna to Carroll College. During Hanna’s initial visit to campus last August, he met the faculty and students involved in Carroll’s Anthrozoology program.
“I am very pleased to have been invited to participate in Carroll College’s commencement exercises,” said Jack Hanna. “Carroll is clearly a college that puts their students first and they are creating some really innovative educational opportunities that don’t currently exist elsewhere in the country.”
This April, Carroll President Dr. Tom Evans, his wife Lisa, the Milhous’ and Dr. Anne Perkins, chair of the Anthrozoology department, visited Hanna at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus, Ohio. Along with a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility, they spent the visit discussing ways in which Carroll's Anthrozoology program could partner with the zoo on research and internship opportunities.
“I am thrilled that our students, faculty and parents will hear from such a dynamic individual who is clearly passionate about his life’s calling,” said President Tom Evans. “In addition to his well-known expertise with animals, Jack Hanna’s tireless efforts and savvy business acumen created a world class organization in Columbus.”
In addition to providing the keynote address, Hanna is partnering with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Montana WILD Outdoor Education and Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and their staff in Helena to share some of their ambassador wildlife animals during commencement.
Carroll College will confer degrees on approximately 300 students on May 16, 2015 in the Carroll College P.E. Center.
Read the full release here.
Jack Hanna
Dr. Tom Evans, Dr. Anne Perkins, Chair of the Anthrozoology Department, Jack Hanna at the Columbus Zoo
Paul & Mary Ann Milhous, Dr. Perkins, Jack Hanna, Lisa Evans, Dr. Evans and Suzy Hanna
Student News
Conveying Chemistry
Dustin Williams '15 presenting at the 2015 MSGC Student Research Symposium
Students at work in the Integrated Lab
Victoria Kong '17 presenting at the National American Chemical Society
Senior chemistry major Dustin Williams and sophomore chemistry major Victoria Kong both provided research presentations at the Montana Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) Student Research Symposium held at MSU-Bozeman on April 18.
Dustin has been very active in Carroll’s new Integrated Lab course, which combines the laboratory requirements from Physical Chemistry, Instrumental Methods, Advanced Organic Chemistry, and Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. This new course is a yearlong laboratory course that meets twice a week for the entire senior year. The research interests of various faculty have been incorporated into the curriculum, and the students work on long term projects over the course of the semester. Dustin has been particularly engaged, and was presenting results from a project he was working on in the Integrated lab.
Victoria presented a poster on her summer research project with Dr. John Rowley. She works with Dr. Rowley on understanding the chemical mechanisms behind harvesting renewable energy. She has been awarded the MSGC’s ARES (Awards for Research in Engineering and Science) award twice, and used the money to help pay her way to the National American Chemical Society this past March, which was in Denver, Colorado. She presented her results there as well. Over 15,000 people from all over the world attend to this meeting.
The MSGC has been very generous in their funding of chemistry at Carroll. In addition to Victoria’s ARES awards, MSGC also provided funding for faculty to develop some of the curriculum changes associated with the Integrated Lab.
“The MSGC Symposium was a fabulous place for these students to present their research. The guest speakers were outstanding, and getting to share their results with other scientists from around the state in a collegial environment is an excellent experience for them,” said Carroll chemistry professor Dr. Caroline Pharr.
Empowering Women
Carroll’s Enactus club undertook a number of projects this school year though various grants including the Wal-mart Women’s Economic Empowerment grant. Through this grant, Enactus was able to partner with Florence Crittenton to share college experiences, financial aid information, conduct a strength finder’s workshop and finally take a trip with the girls and some of their children to Carroll’s Anthrozoology barn.
About eight girls arrived, three with their babies, to see the horses and learn about horse and human interaction. Upon arrival, the girls witnessed a new horse, Magic, being inducted into the herd. The girls learned that horses are highly social animals and cared about their families, which makes being the new horse in the barn an uneasy situation. After watching two horses get accustomed to Magic, the girls moved to the inside arena to brush the horses.
They paired up, two to a horse, and for a quiet 30 minutes they gave the horses the best makeover they had ever had. Next, the girls witnessed an equine science lab, where students were identifying the parts of the English and Western saddle. One of the girls’ 18-month-old son, dressed in a flannel shirt, jeans, and light-up cowboy boots had been bouncing on the Western saddle earlier.
After the identification of the saddles finished, the girls debriefed about their afternoon in the tack room. They discussed the horse’s communication styles, and how that applied to what they learned in another Florence Crittenton program about healthy boundary setting. They were so enamored with the horses that the girls wanted to start therapeutic riding.
An Anthrozoology horse shows off her lovely braided mane courtesy of the girls at Florence Crittenton
The girls who participated in the visit to the Anthrozoology barn had the following to share:
"Grooming the horses was fun, and a very good place to get stress off."
"My son loved the horses, he was so interested. I loved the people and the energy."
"It was nice to get out of the house and see animals since we're not allowed to have them here."
"It was such a great experience! My son and I both really enjoyed getting out of the house and seeing those amazing creatures."
Hopeful Soles
Carroll’s newest club, the Carroll College India Development Project, which was borne out of the travels of 22 students this past winter to India, is holding their first fundraiser to support the women and children of Varanasi, India.
The Hopeful Soles Barefoot 5K Run/Walk is being held Sunday, May 3 at 10:45 a.m. at Centennial/Bausch Park in Helena.
Participants can walk (or run) barefoot to support the women and children in India. All proceeds go to water filtration systems and vaccinations for the people of Varanasi.
Registration is $20, which includes a t-shirt. Click here for a link to the race registration page.
All are welcome and encouraged to participate.
You don't have to have tough feet to participate, just a hopeful sole and a warm heart.
Night of the Talking Saints
The Carroll College speech and debate team invites the Carroll and Helena community to their annual showcase of student performances on Sunday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center, lower level.
The performers include:
Hanna Hillier, junior, Jerome, Idaho, English Education Broadfield – A dramatic interpretation about the challenges of teaching. Mark Schmutzler, junior, Helena, Montana, Political Science – A dramatic interpretation about the trials and tribulations of being a White House Press Secretary. Luke Kendall, freshman, Stevensville, Montana, Biochemistry – A prose about a gay man reflecting on why he never told his grandmother. A.J. Kelso, sophomore, Boulder, Colorado, Communication – A dramatic interpretation about the churnings inside the conscience of a white collar criminal. Tori Hill, freshman, Sidney, Montana, Biochemistry – A persuasion about the dangers of head injuries to young soccer players. Desirae Kivett, junior, Spokane, Washington, Political Science and History – A dramatic interpretation about a woman’s journey through pregnancy. Becca Poliquin, freshman, Hamilton, Montana, Communication & English Lit. – A prose about a woman’s risky choice to date a boyfriend with a most troublesome hobby. Hanna Hillier, junior, Jerome, Idaho, English Education Broadfield – A prose reading about the emotions of being a military wife with a husband in combat overseas.
This event is free and everyone is welcome. Our Talking Saints would love your support!
Dandy Bandy
Carroll College was recently named the winner of the Frontier Conference’s 2014-15 Bandy Memorial All-Sports trophy for the 11th time.
"Winning the Bandy award is a true testament of all the hard work put in by our student athletes and coaches," Carroll athletic director Curt Apsey said. "It exemplifies the incredible support that Saints Athletics receives from campus leadership, our faculty and staff and the entire community of Helena. It truly is an overall team effort by all involved with our athletic department."
Carroll earned regular-season conference championships in football and men's cross country to lead the Saints to the victory. Carroll finished with 112.5 points followed by last season's Bandy winner Rocky Mountain College with 102.5 points. Westminster College, in their final season in the Frontier Conference, finished third with 100 points.
The Saints' 11 Bandy Awards are the most in conference history.
The Bandy Award is presented each year to the conference school that has accumulated the most points based on its league finish in football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, soccer, women's volleyball, and men's and women's golf.
Brainy Biologists
Congratulations to the Biology class of 2015!
As a cohort, they scored in the 97th percentile on the ETS Major Field Test.
The test is administered at about 510 colleges and universities across the country. Carroll College biology seniors have scored in the 90th percentile or above since we started administering the exam 20 years ago.
The ETS® Major Field Tests are comprehensive undergraduate outcomes assessments designed to measure the critical knowledge and understanding obtained by students in a major field of study. The Major Field Tests go beyond the measurement of factual knowledge by helping to evaluate students' ability to analyze and solve problems, understand relationships and interpret material from their major field of study.
Congratulations Cadets
The ROTC program at Carroll has seven graduating seniors. Five of those cadets will take their oaths of appointment and become commissioned officers in the United States Army on May 15. Those cadets include Eric Blake, Riley Grogan, Ryan Liberg, Heather McKasson and Andrew Wilmoth.
Graduating cadet David Lightner will commission this summer following his training at Fort Knox. Jordynn Whitlock is graduating in December and her commission will be in December on campus.
The ROTC 2015 Spring Commissioning Ceremony will be held at the Reception Room at the Helena Airport at 10:00 a.m. on May 15.
Please congratulate each of these Carroll graduates as they move on in their commitment to serve.
Back Row: Ryan Liberg, Eric Blake, and David LightnerFront Row: Riley Grogan, Jordynn Whitlock, Heather McKasson and Andrew Wilmoth
Pup Paparazzi
Carroll’s Anthrozoology pups were popular with the press as six dogs graduated from the program Thursday night. A number of the paparazzi covered the graduation, so stay tuned for more coverage.
In the meantime, check out this piece by KTVH – Canine Commencement at Carroll.
April's Prospector
Get your final Prospector fix of the school year, with the April 20, 2015 edition just hitting the streets.
Meet the new editor for 2015-16, learn what the future holds in store for our seniors, and of course, read about all the other various news and updates from around campus.
Pick up a copy around campus or view it online.
Alumni News
Career Moves
Mark Johnson ’98 – adjunct assistant professional specialist, University of Notre Dame - read announcement here.
IN MEMORIAM
Robert N. "Bob" Chvilicek '59 - read more about his life here.
Herbert E. Eskildsen - read more about his life here.
Bill Lovelady - read more about his life here.
Kelly Lynn Wagner '92 - read more about her life here.
Faculty/Staff News
Following the Fellowships
Dr. Brian Matz, associate professor in the theology department and the Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen Professor of Peace and Justice recently received confirmation of his award of a National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship through the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University for the second half of the fall 2015 semester.
This fellowship will allow him to continue work on his project, "Patristic Sources in the Ninth-Century Filioque Controversy", with the aid of their vast research collection in the library and with the medieval manuscripts in their Vatican Film Library collection.
IN MEMORIAM
R.J. Zimmer, former adjunct professor, Carroll College - read about his life here.
Upcoming Events
Journey to the World's Edge presented by the Carroll College Theatre Department, May 1-2, Old North Performing Arts Center in St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
This tale is about young Brigid Shawn O'Grady of long-ago County Clare in Ireland. Steeped in Irish culture and legends, Journey to the World's Edge is about Brigid's exciting and enlightening journey toward self-esteem and courage. Children will learn a powerful lesson and be fascinated by the rollicking tale.
Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. 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.
Hopeful Soles Barefoot 5K Run/Walk, May 3, 10:45 a.m., Centennial/Bausch Park, Helena
This event is in support of Carroll's India Development Project. Registration is $20, which includes a t-shirt. Sign up online at: https://www.raceentry.com/race-reviews/hopeful-soles-barefoot-5k.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Night of the Talking Saints, May 3, 7 p.m., Campus Center, Lower level, Carroll College
The Carroll College speech and debate team invites the Carroll and Helena community to this annual showcase of student performances. This event is free and everyone is welcome.
Carroll College Jazz Band Spring Concert "At Last," May 5, 7:30 p.m., Old North Performing Arts Center in St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
Carroll students and guests led by Dr. Lynn Petersen will perform a variety of popular and jazz standards for thier spring concert "At Last." The program will include Dizzy Gillespies's A Night in Tunisia, Phil Wilson's Basically Blues, John Lewis' Rouge, W.C. Handy's St. Louis Blues, Tower of Power's What Is Hip?, and John Williams' Cantina Band from "Star Wars." Vocalists will join the band on At Last, Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, Feeling Good, Fly Me to the Moon, I Remember You, and 'S Wonderful. A Dixieland combo will perform Royal Garden Blues. This event is free and the Helena community is welcome to attend. Call (406) 447-4303 for more information.
Carroll Choirs Spring Concert, May 10, 4 p.m., St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 80 E. Lawrence, Helena
The theme of the concert is "Voices of Hope, Healing and Humanity." The concert features a work by John Muehleisen, a composer from northern Washington state, who composed a requiem in miniature for the victims of Newtown and Sandy Hook Elementary School entitled, "Consolation: Requiem for Newtown." In addition, the choirs will also be performing works by Hans Leo Hassler, Ralph Vaugh Williams, Claude Debussy and John Rutter. For more information, contact Jan Van Hook, adjunct professor of music, at 447-4807. Everyone is welcome and admission is free.
Carroll ROTC Spring 2015 Commissioning Ceremony, May 15, 10 a.m., Reception Room, Helena Airport, Helena
Five of Carroll's graduating cadets will take their oaths of appointment and become commissioned officers in the United States Army.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.
Carroll College Baccalaureate Mass & Commencement, May 16
Carroll College graduates from the classes of 1945, 1955 and 1965 will also be honored. A schedule of commencement activities can be found on the Carroll Commencement webpage.
Carroll College Gifted Institute, July 12-18, Carroll College
The Gifted Institute will challenge gifted fifth through ninth frade 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.
Mark your calendars – Upcoming Alumni Events:
Purple and Gold Jubilee Reunion: May 15-16
Make plans to join your classmates - classes of 1945, 1955 and 1965 - and be part of Carroll's 2015 commencement weekend festivities in May.
Alumni & Friends Marian Shrines of France Tour: May 21-June 2
Join President Evans and his wife Lisa on a tour of the Marian Shrines of France.
Highlights include: Paris, a dinner cruise on the Seine River, Notre Dame, Versaille, Giverny – the house and gardens of Monet, the home of St. Terese of Lisieux, the beaches of Normandy, St. Michael Abbey, Contreau Distillery, an overnight in a chateau, Lourdes and much more.
View the complete itinerary here or contach Kathy Ramirez, 406-461-3214 or kramirez@carroll.edu.
Alumni & Friends Gathering at New Glarus Brewery, New Glarus, Wisconsin: August 15
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.
Founder's Day and Parents Weekend: October 23 & 24
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