September 18, 2015
A Bevy of Bikes
Carroll Adventure and Mountaineering Program (CAMP) has a whole new reason to hit the trails these days. Thanks to a $25,000 gift from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, the program was able to purchase 11 mountain bikes from locally-owned businesses Great Divide Cyclery and Big Sky Cycling and Fitness.
“We’re always committed to investing in the communities we serve, and this is a unique way to do that, all while supporting Carroll College and the local economy,” BCBSMT spokesperson Jesse Zentz said. “We hope this helps Carroll students take advantage of the amazing mountain biking opportunities Helena has to offer. It’s a great way to have fun and shed some calories.”
The idea developed during a chance meeting of CAMP director Bradley Maddock and BCBSMT public relations director John Doran, when the two were taking part in the filming of a promotional video touting the mountain biking scene in Helena.
“In the past, we’ve had a mountain bike program where we take students out mountain biking, but one of the biggest hurdles that we’ve had is that many students don’t have mountain bikes," Maddock said. "So it’s hard for us to take them out and introduce them to the sport. This is going to be huge for Carroll to get the students into it and give them the ability to come out and learn about mountain biking.”
After working closely with Great Divide and Big Sky Cycling to maximize the number of bikes while maintaining quality, a wide range were purchased in August and delivered to Carroll College. The Specialized, Trek and Giant mountain bikes range in size, and all offer a great ride. Most are full suspension, but the selection does feature some hardtail options (front suspension only).
Thank you BCBSMT for investing in our students in such a fun and healthy way!
A number of local television stations were on hand as Carroll students took their inaugural ride on the new bikes. View the coverage here:
KXLH TV: CAMP Students Test New Bikes at Carroll College KTVH TV: Blue Cross Blue Shield Montana Donates Mountain Bikes To Carroll College KFBB TV: Bikes Donated to Carroll Adventure and Mountaineering Program
Restyled and Ready to Read
Many of you have hopefully received your recent issue of the Carroll Magazine in the mail.
If so, we hope you have taken the time to check out the new look of the magazine. We want the magazine to be a reflection of our campus – bold, colorful, interesting and memorable.
This issue highlights the people that make up Carroll. From study abroad and service-learning trips, to alumni travel, innovative teaching and architectural discoveries, we are finding ways to share the compelling and diverse stories that are Carroll.
We’d love to hear what you think of the magazine – what you enjoy, what you would like to see more of and what we could be doing better. Feel free to send your thoughts to our editor Sarah Lawlor at slawlor@carroll.edu.
Haven’t received your copy yet? No worries, check out the electronic version online.
Welcome Board Fellows
It’s Homecoming weekend and we are excited to see many familiar faces back on campus!
One group in particular is a very welcome sight – Carroll’s Board Fellows are gathering for the first time this weekend.
This newly established group is comprised of former Carroll Board of Trustee members. Over the years, these individuals have given much of themselves to Carroll and we are pleased to have many of them back on campus and reconnected with the college.
Board Fellows that were able to join us this weekend include: Jerry Berberet ’63 (Trustee 2005-06), LeRoy Byrd ’60 (Trustee 1988-96), Terry Cosgrove (Trustee 2005-13), Bishop Elden Curtiss (Trustee 1976-93), Reverend Jack Darragh ’64 (Trustee 1993-2002), Steve Dee (Trustee 1989-97), Jack Haffey ’67 (Trustee 1997-2005), Monsignor Joseph Harrington ’52 (Trustee 1983-98), Ed Jasmin, class of ‘56 (Trustee 1983-95), Bill Lester ’67 (Trustee 2005), Jerry Loendorf ’61 (Trustee 2001-09), Pat McCutcheon ’72 (Trustee 2001-09), Jack McInnis ’59 (Trustee 1971-2000), Father Thomas O’Donnell ’57 (Trustee 2002-06), Don Olson ’59 (Trustee 2006-14), Margaret Perryman ’69 (Trustee 1998-2006), and Ron Rickman (Trustee 2003-11).
For a full schedule of up-to-date Homecoming activities, visit the Alumni Homecoming webpage.
Student News
Esposito Wins Duer Award
Carroll’s Leah Esposito, a two-sport All-American and 2015 1,000-meter Indoor Track and Field National Champion, can add one more honor to her already chock-full trophy case. This week the NAIA announced that Esposito is the 2015 winner of the prestigious A.O. Duer Scholarship Award.
The award recognizes scholarship, character, and citizenship by junior student-athletes in any sport. The A.O. Duer Scholarship Award is presented to just one male and one female junior student-athlete in the entire NAIA annually.
It is the third Duer Award for Carroll athletics and the second in as many years. Volleyball and Track and Field athlete Kathleen Mulligan received the award in 2014 and former Carroll football quarterback Tyler Emmert was honored with the award in 2004.
In her nomination letter, Carroll President Tom Evans spoke to her all-around excellence.
"Leah is what I consider to be the 'full package' when it comes to student-athletes," Evans wrote. "Not only has she consistently exhibited outstanding academic excellence in the classroom, she has also demonstrated her athletic skill on every track she has competed on for the past two years. She had constantly exceeded everyone's expectations – even her own."
Along with Esposito's excellence in competition, the biology major has a 4.0 GPA. She attributes her success in both to her ability to focus on the task at hand.
"When I am running, I am 100-percent focused on getting better. When I am doing school work, I am 100-percent focused on learning what I need to learn to succeed," Esposito said. "I dedicate all my energy to what I am doing at the time and I think that really helps me manage a busy schedule."
Leah is a Helena native and daughter of Carroll professor of art Ralph Esposito.
Congratulations once again Leah! Carroll is proud to call you one of our own.
Read the full release here.
View the awards video here.
IN MEMORIAM
We shared the very sad news of the passing of Carroll sophomore Elizabeth Schweizer in our August QuickNotes.
Her obituary has now been published here along with a link to her memorial service on September 1.
Alumni News
Hall of Fame Inductees
Carroll College Athletics will induct two teams and two individuals into the Carroll College Athletics Hall of Fame – presented by Wendy's on Saturday.
The 2005 Fighting Saints NAIA national championship football team, and the 2000-01 Frontier Conference Champion men's basketball team will enter the hall as teams. Two-time All-American Gary Cooper and two-time NAIA Player of the Year Tyler Emmert will be inducted as individuals.
In addition, Carroll professor and longtime Saint supporter John Runda will receive the Warren Nelson Award.
The inductees will be recognized at halftime of Saturday's homecoming football game against Rocky Mountain and there will be a social Saturday evening at the Campus Center at 6 p.m., open to all Carroll alumni, family and friends. Tickets for the social will be $15, light hors-d'oeuvres will be served and the Knights of Columbus will operate a bar for the evening.
Please join us in honoring these exceptional Fighting Saints!
Learn more about our inductees here.
Recently Published
Will Wright ’13 graduated with a degree in history and is now a master’s student in history at Colorado State University. His article “U.S. Highway 34 and the 1976 Big Thompson Flood – A Road to Unnatural Disaster” was recently published in Colorado Water, a publication of Colorado State University (p. 31).
IN MEMORIAM
Dorothy Frances Jones Vandenberg '49 - read more about her life here.
Faculty/Staff News
Saints in the News
Helena IR Sports recently ran a story on volleyball head coach Mo Boyle '93, who is entering her 11th season with the Fighting Saints, making her the longest-tenured head coach at Carroll behind 17-year head football coach Mike Van Diest.
200 AND COUNTING: Boyle brings stability to Saints
Upcoming Events
Mass of the Holy Spirit, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Cathedral of St. Helena
This tradition at Catholic institutions of higher education is centuries old wherein the community invokes the guidance of the Holy Spirit as it begins the academic year. We at Carroll ask for the Spirit of Wisdom and Truth to enlighten our minds and transform our hearts so that we can become the people that God invites us to be.
Your presence is more than welcome as we commit, along with our students, to walk together in the joy, courage, humility, and hope that the Spirit calls forth in all people of good will.
Robert Schwieger: The Dakotah Series, Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, Carroll Art Gallery, St. Charles Hall, Carroll College
This exhibit features prints by Robert Schwieger inspired by over 20 years of life experience in North Dakota while a professor at Minot State University. "The constructed print evolves through quiet introspection and a sustained search for a personal heritage," said Schwieger.
The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and is closed weekends and college holidays. For more information, visit the Visual Arts Current Gallery webpage or call 447-4302.
"Saints for Hope" NAMI Walk, Sept. 20, 12 noon, Memorial Park, N. Last Chance Gulch, Helena
Carroll students, faculty, staff and friends and family are invited to join the "SAINTS FOR HOPE" Team in the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walk. The walk raises money for NAMI–Montana, an organization that directly benefits Montana individuals and families who deal with mental illness.
How to join the Carroll team:
1) Sign up at a registration table in the CUBE the week before the walk OR sign up the day of the walk at the Carroll table in Memorial Park (look for the Carroll flag). Sign up between 11:30-12:30 (walk starts at 12:30).
2) You can also sign up and donate online at http://namiwalks.nami.org/saintsforhope. Donate at least $10 and get a cool prize!
WEAR YOUR CARROLL COLORS to the walk to show the community that Carroll cares!
For more information, contact Kyrie Russ in the Wellness Center, 447-5441, kruss@carroll.edu.
Whither Syria’s Refugees? An Interdisciplinary Academic Panel and Q&A Session on Refugees, Syria and the Catholic Response, Sept. 24, 7 p.m., Trinity Lounge, Carroll College
A interdisciplinary panel comprised of Carroll faculty members Dr. Alex Street, Mr. Jack Oberweiser, Dr. Jeanette Fregulia and Dr. Gerardo Rodriguez will discuss refugees, the Syrian refugee crisis, the world’s response, and the Pope’s instruction to dioceses. Their brief comments will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
The event is free and the Helena community is encouraged to attend.
“Race in America” Panel, Oct. 1, 7 p.m., 101/202 Simperman/Wiegand Amphitheatre, Carroll College
Given the recent record of violence between police and communities of color and the debate about the Confederate flag in the wake of the Charleston massacre, the Hunthausen Center is sponsoring a panel of Carroll College faculty entitled, "Race in America." Dr. D.J. Cash will provide the historical context for understanding recent racial tensions in the U.S., Dr. Libbie Chute will discuss the social construction of the concept of race, and Dr. Jessica McManus will detail recent psychological studies that reveal the unconscious racial biases of blacks and whites alike. There will be plenty of time for Q & A with the audience following the faculty presentations. This is a public event and open to the community.
Hope 4 Haiti 5K Color Run, Oct. 3, 9:30 a.m., Batch Fields parking lot, 2201 N. Benton Ave., Helena
Support the Dental Outreach Team efforts in Jeremie, Haiti! The Hope for Haiti 5K is a place for runners of all abilities to race to the finish line while supporting a fantastic cause. Proceeds go directly to dental and medical team equipment and expenditures for annual outreach trips to Haiti and other third world countries, as well as areas in need in the Helena community including God's Love and others.
Registration fee is $20 and includes prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, and a free t-shirt for all participants. Register online or the morning of at the Carroll College Athletic Center.
The Helena community is encouraged to participate. For questions or more information about the Carroll Outreach Team or the Hope for Haiti run, contact mvert@carroll.edu.
Astronomy Lecture Series: Dr. Kelly Cline presents “Discovering the Birth of a Galaxy,” Oct. 15, 7 p.m., 101/202 Simperman/Wiegand Amphitheatre, Carroll College
A team of astronomers at Caltech have recently announced the discovery of a galaxy being born, with strange and surprising results. Until now, astronomers had lots of theories, computer simulations, ideas, and guesses about how new galaxies form. With this new discovery, for the first time, we can see for ourselves how a new galaxy is really born. So, what did they find? What’s so exciting about the birth of a galaxy? What’s the surprise that they discovered? What is a galaxy, anyway? Join us to learn about this new discovery of galaxy formation.
This event is free and the Helena community is invited to attend.
Mark your calendars – Upcoming Alumni Events:
Parents Weekend: October 23 & 24
This is a great opportunity for students to bring their parents to campus, enjoy time with them, explore Helena's coffee shops or just relax. The weekend is $25 per parent, which covers the parent reception, parent brunch, entertainment, and tickets to athletic events. For details and to register, visit www.carroll.edu/parents.
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