Compassion Without Borders
Faith In Action, News - Summer 2012HIS HOLINESS THE 14TH DALAI LAMA OF TIBET COMES TO SAN DIEGO
On the occasion of his first public visit to San Diego, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the spiritual leader of Tibet, visited … Read More
Burden of Proof
Alumni - Summer 2012CLAUDINE RUIZ IS MAKING THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY SAFER, ONE BAD GUY AT A TIME
The line of people waiting to go though security before entering the San Diego Central Courthouse stretches for half a block. Women with … Read More
Grace in Motion
Alumni - Summer 2012FOR VINCENT PADILLA, MERE TALENT ISN’T ENOUGH
At the barre, Vincent Padilla doesn’t try to stand out. He’s just one guy in a huge rehearsal room full of men in black tights and torso-hugging T-shirts; … Read More
Game Changer
Alumni - Summer 2012CHARGERS CFO JEANNE BONK IS THE ULTIMATE TEAM PLAYER
Several months have passed since the San Diego Chargers played the final down of their 2011-12 season, but the team’s Mission Valley, Calif., headquarters remains a beehive of … Read More
Creativity 101
Alumni - Summer 2012It starts with a vague restlessness, a growing awareness that the life you’re living simply isn’t enough. You may have achieved everything you’ve ever dreamed of. You may be wildly successful by every measurable standard. Yet, somehow, … Read More
Something Ventured
Alumni, Student Success - Summer 2012WOULD-BE ENTREPRENEURS FACE ANGEL INVESTORS
For a while there, it looked like an entrepreneur’s dream had turned into a nightmare. It started off well enough: Stephan Aarstol, ’99 (MBA), the founder and CEO of Tower Paddle Boards, strode … Read More
Coming Home
News, Student Success - Summer 2012MARINE VETERAN JESSE COTTLE WANTS THE WORLD TO KNOW HE’S NO VICTIM
The documentary, “Coming Home: The True Story of an EOD Technician,” is not a one-man story. It is not just about that day in July 2009 … Read More
{Geek} Becomes Her
Student Success - Summer 2012GETTING YOUNG WOMEN EXCITED ABOUT PURSUING CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH ISN’T EASY, BUT IT’S NECESSARY
For 13-year-old Katie Blessing, pursuing her dream of becoming a marine scientist has been a no-brainer. Now a … Read More
Do What You Can
Faith In Action - Summer 2012FOR TODD JOHNSON AND FAMILY, MORE DOES NOT EQUAL ENOUGH
The cities of Menlo Park, Calif., and Dessie, Ethiopia, are separated by 10 time zones and 8,879 miles; an exhausting journey for even the most seasoned of travelers. And yet, … Read More
Summer 2012 Class Notes
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PEGGY (D’AGOSTINO) THOMPSON (BA) retired twice as a music specialist from the Clark County School District, and recently as a consultant/mentor for the district. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for her work … Read More
Enchanted Evening
Alumni - Summer 2012ALUMNI HONORS CELEBRATES DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES
Held for the first time at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Theatre, the 2012 Alumni Honors event was a spectacular tribute to nine extraordinary graduates who exemplify the Torero spirit.Read More
Open the Gates
Athletics - Summer 2012NEW BASEBALL FIELD TO BE THE FIRST STEP IN USD’S AMBITIOUS ATHLETICS MASTER PLAN
In 2007, the University of San Diego baseball program had what could only be described as an explosive year. The team celebrated its first 40… Read More
Live and Learn
Academic Excellence, Student Success - Summer 2012FRESHMEN CHOOSE A NEW SPIN WHEN IT COMES TO ON-CAMPUS RESIDENCY
In the spare space of La Jolla Playhouse’s Shank Theatre, impassioned dancers turn back time, bringing the audience with them to the Dominican Republic and the … Read More
New Era for Nursing
Academic Excellence - Summer 2012TRANSFORMATIVE GIFT OF $7 MILLION LAUNCHES BEYSTER INSTITUTE FOR NURSING RESEARCH
In May 2012, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science Dean Sally Brosz Hardin announced a gift of $7 million from the Beyster family of La Jolla to build the … Read More
