Unity + Community
Alumni - Spring 2013BLACK ALUMNI COME TOGETHER
The common thread woven throughout the second annual Black Alumni Brunch was community. “It was a great success,” says School of Leadership and Education Sciences PhD candidate Jessica Williams, who established the event in 2012. “… Read More
Pure Imagination
News, Student Success - Spring 2013CELEBRATING THE EXPLOSION OF VISUAL ARTS ACROSS CAMPUS
“Excuse the mess,” says Noé Olivas as he climbs aboard his dismantled 1967 Chevy Step-Van in the cool shadow of a maintenance yard behind Camino Hall. Well-worn by decades of use — … Read More
All the Small Things
Alumni, Student Success - Spring 2013FOR TERESA SMITH, WHAT TRULY MATTERS ISN’T COMPLICATED
Maybe it’s got something to do with the gloomy, cloud-filtered early morning light, but as parking lots go, the one located in the 4600 block of Market Street really … Read More
Wake Me Up Inside
Alumni - Spring 2013HELPING SOLDIERS AND VETERANS RECOVER FROM WOUNDS THAT RUN DEEP
Linda Stanley used to love crawling into her bed at 7:40 a.m. after her nightshift as a charge nurse at the 32nd Medical Group in Balad, Iraq. She … Read More
Feels Like Team Spirit
Alumni - Spring 2013THOUGH STYLES HAVE EVOLVED, QUEST TO FIRE UP TOREROS REMAINS THE SAME
Cheerleaders. The word triggers images of beautiful young women who dazzle sports fans with their intricate dance routines, eye-catching uniforms and gravity-defying stunts.
Not … Read More
A Taste of Home
Alumni - Spring 2013GREEN BEANS COFFEE BRINGS JAVA TO TROOPS WORLDWIDE
Brian Laliberte loves his job. Who wouldn’t love hanging out in coffee shops for a living? But there’s a catch: Many of the cafes Laliberte visits as chief … Read More
The Ballad of Twila Noble
Alumni - Spring 2013NURSING ALUMNA MAKING A NEW LIFE IN NEW WORLD
First there was Jed Clampett, a mountaineer from Appalachia who moved to Beverly — Hills, that is. Then there was Mary Richards, who made her way to Minneapolis to start … Read More
Love Plus One
Alumni - Spring 2013INSPIRING A COMMUNITY THROUGH ADOPTION
Take one look at Kirubel Michael Ippolito and you immediately know exactly what his parents fell in love with when they first met him in Ethiopia last January. The lively, laughing 6-year old — … Read More
The Future Starts Today
Academic Excellence - Spring 2013$20 MILLION GIFT MAKES SHILEY-MARCOS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING A REALITY
As the steward of her late husband Donald’s legacy, Darlene Marcos Shiley always looks for signs that she’s doing right by him. One crisp, fall evening, she … Read More
Steady as She Goes
Athletics - Spring 2013COXSWAIN CAITE SOPER PRIDES HERSELF ON KEEPING AN EVEN KEEL
Strange though it may seem, a legitimate argument can be made that the most valuable member of the University of San Diego’s Women’s Varsity-8 Rowing team … Read More
Doing the Right Thing
News - Spring 2013NEW VETERANS LEGAL CLINIC AIMS TO PROTECT AND SERVE
Robert Muth has a simple mission: He protects and serves those who protect and serve.
Muth joined USD’s School of Law faculty in July 2012 as the … Read More
Going to Extremes
Academic Excellence - Spring 2013MICHAEL BOUDRIAS HEADS SAN DIEGO’S CLIMATE EDUCATION PARTNERS
A consortium spearheaded by USD faculty is using a hefty grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to try to redefine the way San Diegans learn about climate change … Read More
Spring 2013 Class Notes
Alumni - Spring 2013 1950s
[1958]
LUZ (GAYTAN) MELOY (BS) writes, “Enjoying retirement in our new home after 35 years of living in Vienna, Va.”
1960s
[1965]
CAROLYN SHAFFER’S (BA) husband of 25 years, Sypko Andreae, died on May 31, 2012, … Read More
Tenacious Dee
Athletics - Spring 2013MEN’S BASKETBALL STAR LEAVES IT ON THE FLOOR
In coach speak, it’s known as a “hustle play,” and it’s all about maximum guts, minimum glory, and on some occasions, a whole lot of bumps and … Read More
Life Keeps On Keeping On
Student Success - Spring 2013FOUNDING COORDINATOR OF VETERAN STUDENT SERVICES COMES TO USD
Located in the heart of a military town, the University of San Diego has always been dedicated to its military students. But in recent years, USD has stepped up … Read More
