Waxing Nostalgic
Alumni - Fall 2010ANNIVERSARY ALUMS REFLECT ON HALCYON DAYS AT ALCALÀ PARK
As formative life experiences go, college graduation has to rank right up there with, well, just about anything, right?
Think about it. It’s the curtain call … Read More
Risky Business
Alumni - Fall 2010FROM AFGHANISTAN TO AMERICA AND BACK AGAIN
In order to truly “be the change you wish to see in the world,” you may have to leave behind the things you love. Such as leaving your home country of … Read More
Common Purpose
Athletics, Student Success - Fall 2010VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS’ DRIVE FOR SUCCESS
Although the path that led them to campus is different, the results since volleyball players Amy DeGroot and Ali Troost arrived prove they’ve got plenty in common.
The USD ré… Read More
Tenacity Pays Off
Alumni, Student Success - Fall 2010THREE DECADES LATER, DAN WEHRMAN HAS DIPLOMA IN HAND
For years, it bothered him. Then life would intervene, and Dan Wehrman would push the nagging concern over the college diploma he lacked to the back burner of his … Read More
Reducing the Gap
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Fall 2010GRANT HELPS NURSING STUDENTS GET TRAINING TO TEACH OTHERS
Earning a PhD in nursing was always a dream for Karen McGurk. Problem was, taking out thousands of dollars in loans wasn’t an option. “It would have been … Read More
World Class
Academic Excellence, News - Fall 2010RENOWNED FACULTY JOINS SBA
Most business schools would be happy to add just one internationally recognized scholar to their faculty, but USD managed to land two of the biggest names in one year.
Thomas Copeland (at … Read More
More Than A Game
Athletics, Student Success - Fall 2010USD FOOTBALL TEAM SEEKS EXCELLENCE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
The sticker on Paul Tremblay’s desk is a memento, a small token of appreciation bearing the logo of the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. It’… Read More
Guts And Glory
News, Student Success - Fall 2010COLLABORATION SPARKS HEALTHY INTEREST IN SCIENCE
Turns out, fish parts speak volumes, even under the rookie scalpels of local high school science students. Guided last fall by USD biology professor Sue Lowery, Mater Dei Science Academy students learned … Read More
A Promise to Never Forget
Academic Excellence, News - Fall 2010LIBERATOR OF DACHAU RECALLS DAYS OF HORROR AND HOPE
Holocaust museums and memorials across the globe tell the stories of survivors, of those who saw and lived a horror beyond imagination, whose lives were shattered and never again … Read More
The ELDA Principle
Student Success - Fall 2010HOW ASPIRING PRINCIPALS LEARN TO READ
Fabiola Bagula noticed a boy was showing up to school clad in too-small, pink flip-flops. So she went to Wal-Mart and bought him a pair of shoes. How’s that for getting … Read More
After Shock
Faith In Action, News - Fall 2010LENDING A HAND TO SURVIVORS OF HAITI’S DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE
When a 7.2 magnitude quake rocked Haiti in the early evening hours of Jan. 12, 2010, it was the strongest temblor the country had undergone since the 16th century. The capital … Read More
In Perfect Harmony
Academic Excellence - Fall 2010AMI CARPENTER’S WORK IS ALL ABOUT RESOLVING CONFLICT
It’s usually one of the first lessons taught to young children: Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. But for Ami Carpenter, an … Read More
In the Pursuit of Peace
Alumni, News - Fall 2010THE FRED J. HANSON FOUNDATION, THROUGH GAIL AND TONY DIMITROFF, IS COMMITTED TO MAKING REAL CHANGE IN THE WORLD
When it comes to inspiration, Gail Dimitroff is never at a loss. Emotions range from pride to confidence to … Read More
Less is More
News - Fall 2010HOW USD HELPS PROTECT THE PLANET
Social sustainability is just one facet of USD’s commitment to preserving resources and protecting the planet. From energy-producing solar panels to a tram system fueled by recycled vegetable oil, Alcalá Park … Read More
Staying the Course
Alumni - Fall 2010OVERCOMING ADVERSITY IS ROUTINE FOR BRAULIO CASTILLO
For generations, countless thousands of migrant farm workers have toiled in the vast expanses of onion and melon fields spread across Southern California’s Imperial Valley. Theirs is a line of … Read More
