Closer to Fine
Alumni - Fall 2011HELPING OTHERS COPE WITH LOSS
Though she carved out some time to talk on the west end of campus on a gorgeous, serene summer day, it’s clear that Fanny Maizel would much rather be actually doing her … Read More
Like a Hurricane
Alumni - Fall 2011JIMMY FRKOVICH IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
It was January 2008. Music wafted through the streets of the sleepy beach town of Duncans, Jamaica. A group of USD students, who were participating in a Center for Community … Read More
Fall 2011 Class Notes
Alumni - Fall 20111960s
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LT. COL. MICHAEL WELCH (BA) served in Air Force assignments in Japan, Korea, Spain, Las Vegas and New York City before retiring. He is now a defense contractor for the U.S. Navy in decision support … Read More
Altruistic Instincts
Alumni, Faith In Action - Fall 2011HELPING SOCIETY DRIVES THE GOOD WORKS OF TOM AND KAREN MULVANEY
When Tom and Karen Mulvaney reflect on the intrinsic value of community service, fond memories of their respective childhoods quickly emerge.
While church served as … Read More
Single-Minded
Alumni, Athletics - Fall 2011CREATING A PATH FROM USD TO THE NBA
Hank Egan has made a career out of providing teachable moments to some of the biggest names in the NBA. And he’s got some choice words for Los Angeles … Read More
Peace, If Possible
Faith In Action - Fall 2011PARENT MAHA PAULUS FINDS PATH TO THE FUTURE THROUGH THE PAST
The Iraq that Maha Paulus remembers is not the smoldering country she reads about in grim newspaper accounts or sees in grainy, anarchic footage on the evening … Read More
When Music Met Science
Alumni - Fall 2011Professor helps marry two disparate disciplines
There was something missing, and Tom Schubert knew exactly what it was. Music. When the USD professor of electrical engineering pointed out that a 2010 conference symposium on science and the arts “was … Read More
Hungry to Help
Alumni - Fall 2011COMMUNITY BANDS TOGETHER TO PUT FOOD ON LOCAL TABLES
That there are children in San Diego who come to school on Monday mornings with a tummy ache isn’t shocking. That one out of four of them doesn’… Read More
Changemakers
Student Success - Fall 2011WHAT ASHOKA MEANS TO THE UNIVERSITY
This fall, USD solidified its position as a bellwether in developing innovative, socially minded curriculum and programs by announcing a landmark partnership with global nonprofit association Ashoka. Known for its groundbreaking work … Read More
Making Doors Out of Walls
News - Fall 2011WHAT’S SO FUNNY ABOUT MELDING BUSINESS WITH SOCIAL AWARENESS?
Strictly speaking, the Center for Peace and Commerce (CPC) is a room the size of a nice, large walk-in closet. Albeit a closet with a large portrait of … Read More
The Love of it All
Alumni, Athletics, Student Success - Fall 2011FOR ALI COX, THE END DEFINITELY JUSTIFIES THE MEANS. AGAIN.
It was supposed to be the swan song. The last hurrah. The final chapter of a compelling story six years in the making.
Ali Cox wasn’… Read More
Game Changer
Athletics - Fall 2011TRY AND STOP J.P. BOLWAHNN FROM LIVING HIS DREAM
It’s early August, and even though USD’s fall football camp is just getting underway, Head Coach Ron Caragher and his staff are already able to recognize … Read More
A World of Difference
Student Success - Fall 2011FOR 25 YEARS, COMMUNITY-SERVICE LEARNING HAS BEEN TEACHING STUDENTS SOMETHING TRULY PROFOUND ABOUT HUMANITY
Stand in the middle of Chicano Park in Barrio Logan and it’s hard to escape the noise, the undulating hum and thrum of cars … Read More
