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MAGAZINE SUMMER 2015

INSIDE
Advancing Global Education
Alumni Trip Reflections
Service Abroad in India
Innovation in the Lab
Archaeology Field School
CARROLL MAGAZINE D E PA R T M E N T S
PUBLISHER PRESIDENT
Patty White, ’82 Thomas M. Evans, Ph.D.
EDITOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS &
Sarah Lawlor DEAN OF THE COLLEGE 2 President’s Message
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Colin Irvine, Ph.D., ‘91
Jay Bouchard, ‘15 VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS 4 Commencement 2015
Alexander Deedy Thomas McCarvel, ‘71
Nick Dietzen
Megan Planck, ‘15
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT
Nina Lococo
22 Faculty Spotlight
Kathy Ramirez, ‘87
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
DESIGN Karin Olsen 24 Athletics Highlights
Second Story Design
VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Lori Peterson, ‘87 26 Campus News
VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
James Hardwick, Ed.D. 28 Alumni Update
CHAPLAIN & DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS MINISTRY
Fr. Marc Lenneman

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F E AT U R E S
6 It’s What Saints Do 16 Chemistry Unleashed
Carroll’s new Artaza Center Carroll’s new Integrated Lab
creates opportunities to inspires innovative learning
transform students’ lives and research for upper-level
through global experiences. chemistry students.
10 Reflections From Abroad 20 Unearthing 8,000

Carroll’s alumni and friends share Years of History Carroll Magazine is published for the college’s alumni, students, faculty, staff
highlights of the Marian Shrines Students find ancient artifacts and friends by Carroll College, 1601 N. Benton Ave., Helena, MT 59625, phone
406-447-4300, fax 406-447-4533.
of France tour. in the Big Belt Mountains.
Located in Helena, Montana, Carroll College is a leading Catholic, diocesan,
liberal arts and pre-professional four-year institution. The college provides its
12 Indelible India 1,500 students an academically rigorous, affordable education incorporating
service outreach and study abroad. Carroll is nationally ranked and award-
A Carroll nursing student recounts winning for its academic quality and outstanding programs, including
her experiences of a life-changing pre-med, nursing, civil engineering, natural sciences and mathematics.
service-learning trip to Varanasi,

India.
SUMMER 2015 I CARROLL MAGAZINE 1

President’s Message
Dr. Tom Evans and Lisa Evans salute the class of

2015 at the President’s Toast
Dear Alumni & Friends,

You may notice a new look to the Carroll Magazine this issue. Drawing inspiration from the many exciting
developments happening on campus and abroad, we wanted our magazine to properly reflect this
excitement and the impressive experiences being undertaken by our students, faculty and alumni.
Our hope is that the new design draws you in and connects you with the stories and achievements that
enlighten us, shape us and make us proud Carroll Saints. The features and photographs in this restyled
issue provide a perfect introduction to the diverse, innovative, and transformative experiences that have
come to define Carroll College.
We begin by sharing the new and compelling global initiatives taking shape through the recently
established Artaza Center for Excellence in Global Education. Artaza Director Cheri Long explains her vision
for the Center, while we also hear from two students who have made study and service abroad a key tenet
of their education at Carroll.
While global
While the pictures themselves speak a thousand words, in “Indelible India,” Megan Planck, class of 2015,
experiences figure relates her poignant experiences from a service-learning trip taken this past winter by Carroll students
prominently in this and leaders to Varanasi, India. This spring, following a celebratory commencement weekend, my wife
Lisa and I joined alumni and friends of the college for a beautiful and blessed tour of the Marian Shrines
issue, we also take of France. My fellow travelers share their “Reflections from Abroad” to accompany the postcard perfect
time to recognize pictures from our journey.
the pedagogical And while global experiences figure prominently in this issue, we also take time to recognize the
pedagogical innovations occurring on campus which enrich the student experience and strengthen
innovations Carroll’s place as a leading academic institution. We round out the issue celebrating the achievements of
occurring on our graduates, our faculty and our student-athletes. People truly are the heart of the college.
campus which In addition, please join me in welcoming four new members to the Carroll Board of Trustees: Lisa Bullock
‘89, First Lady of the State of Montana; Patricia Chvatal ’72, attorney at Chvatal Law; Eric Phillips ’93,
enrich the student Senior Vice President, Pricing and Revenue Management for Delta Airlines; and Willis Wetstein, past
experience and President and Director Emeritus for Morrison Maierle, Inc. I am excited for our work ahead and I extend my
deepest gratitude to outgoing board members: Caroline Boitano, Shaun Corette, Mary Ann Milhous and
strengthen Carroll’s Mark Semmens ‘82 for their steadfast commitment to the mission of Carroll College over the years.
place as a leading As president of this exceptional place, I am pleased to share with you through the pages of our magazine a
academic institution. snapshot of who we are, where we’ve been and where we are going.
All the best,
Thomas M. Evans, Ph.D.
President

Rock climbing near MacDonald Pass
Kayaking at the Gates

of the Mountains Rock climbing in Moab, UT
Snowshoeing near Marysville, MT
Hiking Mt. Helena with students from Beppu, Japan
Fun at Hidden Lake in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area

Rafting on the Clark Fork River’s Alberton Gorge
Kayaking at the Gates of the Mountains
The Carroll Adventure and
at www.carroll.edu/camp and
www.facebook.com/CarrollCAMP.
Mountaineering Program (CAMP)
this past school year. Learn more

activities ranging from day trips to
highlights of their adventures from

Carroll students through a variety of
shares the love of the outdoors with
weeklong excursions. Here are some
Hiking in Glacier National Park Biking in Moab, UT Fly fishing the Missouri River Backpacking in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area
Commencement
“ Graduates of the
class of 2015,
today you have
become the sons
and daughters of
Carroll College
forever.”
Professor Maria Brosnan and
graduate Gerald Arroyo at the
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
President Tom Evans
Commencement 2015
Jay Bouchard delivering the Class
of 2015 Response
Graduate Hannah Landeraaen enjoying the moment with her classmates
“ Carroll changed my life—as I

know it has changed many of
yours.” Jay Bouchard ‘15
Seniors with their friends and families at the President’s Toast Jubilarians from the classes of 1945, 1955 and 1965
On Saturday, May 16, family and friends
gathered to celebrate the 300 cap and gown
adorned graduates at Carroll College’s 105th
Commencement ceremony.
Jack Hanna, conservationist, television
personality and Director Emeritus of the
Columbus Zoo and the Wilds, served as com-
mencement speaker. Never far removed from
animals, Hanna partnered with the Montana
Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Montana WILD
Outdoor Education and Wildlife Rehabilitation
Center to share some of their ambassador
wildlife with the audience, including a golden
eagle and peregrine falcon. Carroll presi-
dent Dr. Tom Evans presented Hanna with
an honorary degree in recognition of the
considerable achievements and contributions
Hanna has made over his lifetime in respect
to wildlife education and conservation.
Also recognized during the ceremony was
Baccalaureate Mass in the Cathedral of St. Helena Jay Bouchard of Goffstown, New Hampshire,
who received the Michael Murphy Award
for Collegiate Citizenship in addition to
“ Be prepared. having been elected the senior class speaker.
The college’s Bishop Gilmore Memorial
Things will Award for Outstanding Scholarship was
awarded to seven seniors who had attained
happen. Keep
the highest grade point average after four
years at Carroll: Colton Ard of Lewiston,
your dream. Keep

Idaho; James Dorosh of Mead, Washington;
Alisa Dowling of Burlington, Washington;
Brianna Eaton of Billings; Faith Kjosa of
your passion Helena; Jaclynn Mee of Libby;
and Kathleen Mulligan of Des Moines,
alive. People who Washington.
In recognition of Carroll’s faculty, retiring
excel do more professors, Dr. Tomas Graman and Mr.
Jack Oberweiser, Jr., were both conferred
than expected.” the title of professor emeritus. In addition,
the Outstanding Teaching Award recipient
Jack Hanna delivering the
Commencement Address
Jack Hanna was Mr. Gary Fischer, assistant professor of
engineering, and Dr. William Parsons, as-
sociate professor and chair of the department
of political science, was presented with the
Distinguished Scholar Award.
Also participating in the ceremony, were
Carroll’s 50, 60, and 70-year jubilarians, who
returned to Carroll to receive their “golden
diplomas” and pins, totaling 30
in all.
#WhatsNext
We asked the Carroll College Class of 2015,
“What are you doing? Where are you going?
What are your plans? What’s next?” Here’s
Seniors Justine Songey, Jenessa McElrath and Olivia Erickson what they told us . . . Watch the video at
at the President’s Toast www.youtube.com/carrollcollegemt.
It’s What Saints Do
Transforming Lives Through Global Experiences
The Artaza Center for Excellence in Global Education at Carroll College was the result of an
unprecedented $1.5 million gift from Gustavo Artaza, president and CEO of International
Studies Abroad (ISA). Mr. Artaza’s vision is to create a space that provides the resources
for Carroll College to develop and sustain networks with partner universities and
programs around the world while creating unique programs that incorporate experiential
components, such as service learning and internships, as part of the experience.
“By helping our students to value and respect other cultures, as
well as helping them to promote the same while they are abroad,
we create a more accepting, knowledgeable, and open global
society . . . . and what can be more important than that?”
GUSTAVO ARTAZA, Dedication ceremony for the Artaza Center, September 2014
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GLOBAL Learn more at www.carroll.edu/global
The Artaza Center was dedicated in
September, a director came on board in
January, and vision, goals and action plans and faculty, and (5) Artaza Center programs are work with individuals to find the right fit.
have since been quickly taking shape. vetted for the highest quality, are respected We also know that it is important to offer global
both locally and internationally, and are built education opportunities in the classroom here
Carroll Magazine sat down with Artaza Director upon a solid foundation. Along with each of
Cheri Long, as well as Carroll students, Rita on our campus, and are working with digital
these five vision statements, we have a clear technology to find ways to connect classrooms
Stevenson and Kerri McInnis, to learn how plan for specific goals and the action steps around the world to our students here in
the Artaza Center is making a difference and needed to reach those goals. Helena. We also recognize that having a global
changing lives. Here is what they shared. Why should a student make study or service faculty is essential if we want to offer a global
abroad a component of their four years of education. We are offering grant opportunities
college? to faculty for professional development,
This is the new reality–the world is research and teaching abroad.
interconnected and we are working and living Leaving their comfort zone, to go out into the
in a global economy. Study and service abroad world, to learn from and serve others who are
is no longer a “time out” from a student’s different from themselves, and to be personally
4-year plan, but rather, it is an integral part of transformed as a result: It’s What Saints Do!
an undergraduate’s education. Students who
live, study, serve, and work abroad have been What are the various components of global
proven to be more creative in the workplace, to education that the Artaza Center oversees at
be more easily trained into new tasks and skills, Carroll?
and overall more tolerant and flexible. Our At the institutional level, we are working
graduates will be entering workplaces where to create a more global atmosphere on our
they will encounter many patients, customers, campus, by bringing in more international
Long with a child from the Santa Maria del Mexicano students, by creating a more global curriculum,
Orphanage colleagues and bosses who are from a different
culture, a different country and/or speak a and by working with partner institutions
different first language. Being able to work locally, nationally and internationally to create
effectively with them will be essential, and it is opportunities for our students, faculty and staff.
Cheri Long was appointed as the director of the our goal to prepare students for success! In the academic area, we are working with
Artaza Center after having served as an adjunct What is Carroll’s defining difference in terms faculty and department chairs to find creative
professor, Alpha instructor, Prestigious Awards of the global education experience? new courses focused on global issues, to create
and Fellowship advisor, EWB faculty advisor new major requirements in various degree
and designer of the Best of the West Academy, There are many colleges and universities out
there that have a “signature” study abroad programs, and to find ways to make it possible
all at Carroll. Cheri has extensive international that each major can include a study or service
experience having spent time working and program. We hope to be different, and to appeal
to potential students not because we have one abroad program in its published 4-year plan.
studying abroad in England, Kenya, South Africa,
Namibia, Poland, Russia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua study abroad destination, but because of the We are also working with student organizations,
and India. wide variety of experiences we provide. We Student Life, Campus Ministry, and other co-
understand that the international experience curricular areas to develop global programming.
What are the current priorities for the Artaza is not a “one-size-fits-all.” Each student will This includes service learning placements
Center? have different goals and needs for his/her abroad as well as campus programs such as
The Artaza Center was created through a six- international experience, and the Artaza Center World on Wednesday and our International
year grant. We are currently working from a is developing partnerships and programs that Speakers’ Series.
2-year vision plan. Our priorities in these first range from credit-bearing traditional study And of course, we have grant and scholarship
two years are: (1) Carroll College is branded abroad semesters or years, to short-term service money available to students, faculty and staff
locally, nationally and internationally as a projects shadowing in hospitals, building new who want to take advantage of the opportunity
hub of global education, (2) Carroll students, water systems, teaching in poor rural schools, to travel abroad to study or serve others.
faculty and staff are invested in the value of etc. We believe that the experience should be
global education, (3) Artaza Center is valued well-suited to the student’s needs, just as much It is an exciting time to be working at Carroll
on campus, in Helena, and in Montana as a as the student’s skills should be well-matched College. There is a lot of enthusiasm for the
global education resource center, (4) The Artaza to the placement. With that in mind, what development of global education here on our
Center promotes international programming defines the global education experience at campus and with international partners. I am so
that generates revenue for Carroll College and Carroll is that we offer so many options from pleased to be a part of this important work.
provides optimal opportunities for students which to choose, and a staff that is willing to
Go out into the world. Notice. Learn.

Reflect. Serve. Commit. Change. Grow.
It’s what Saints do!
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I spent my time in a city called Iringa, working
in a regional hospital. I spent one week in
pediatrics and the second week in obstetrics
and gynecology. Not only were the medical
experiences amazing–I dealt with cases of HIV/
AIDS, severe malaria, extreme malnutrition, sat
in on surgeries, and even got to help with some
minor tasks in a cesarean section delivery of
twins–but the country itself was astounding.
The scenery was gorgeous and the locals were
some of the most kind and welcoming people
that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Compared to American standards, these people
have so little but would be happy to share
whatever they do have with you. I learned so
Rita Stevenson is a rising sophomore biology much about gratitude, community, and love
major from Silesia, Montana, who participated from them.
in a 2-week medical internship in Tanzania this What did you expect from your experience?
summer. Any surprises?
Tell us about your experience and your Going into my experience, I expected an
impressions of Tanzania? amazing medical experience, a new cultural
and world perspective, and the chance to make
I traveled with a program through GapMedics, a some new acquaintances. I came away with so
UK based organization that offers international much more than that. I left Africa with lifelong
shadowing experiences for pre-medical, friendships not only with the remarkable local and changed in a way that really cannot be
pre-nursing, pre-dentistry, and pre-midwifery staff but also with fellow students from all over described.
students. It’s an amazing program where the globe. I found a new career direction which
students work alongside doctors in a hospital What would you tell a fellow Carroll student
now includes wanting to become a midwife who is considering studying or interning
setting and get to see and experience first- rather than an MD. I was given an entirely new
hand fascinating medical procedures. The local abroad?
perspective on world issues, medical care, and
staff also provides cultural immersion and even an entirely new perspective on myself. It To any student who even has an inkling that
opportunities to see the area that you’re staying might sound cliché, but I can honestly say that they may want to go abroad: do it. I know that
(for example, students have the option of a it was an altogether life-changing experience. school is busy and stressful but find a way to
2-day safari where you also get to meet a native I did not expect to be as profoundly impacted have an experience outside of your comfort
tribe of Masai people). zone; it only adds to your education in a way
that you will never regret. Volunteering,
studying, or interning abroad give you
experiences much deeper and more meaningful
than simply being a tourist . . . why not get your
hands a little dirty while your there? If you’re
worried about finances or missing too much
school, Carroll has a top-notch staff in the Artaza
Center that will do everything they can to make an
international experience happen for you.
Do you have plans to do any further study or
service abroad during your time at Carroll?
I plan on traveling to Uganda with Carroll’s
Engineers Without Borders chapter in the
coming years and would love to spend a
semester studying abroad also. I also hope to
continue doing shadowing with GapMedics
Stevenson (shown at right) assists
throughout my college years.
in the delivery of twins in Iringa,
Tanzania
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GLOBAL
Traveling the World
In 2015, Carroll College has over 130
students who have been to global education
programs around the globe. Visit our
interactive map – www.carroll.edu/
global – to see where those students have
landed as part of study abroad programs,
Engineers Without Borders service trips,
Campus Ministry travel, College Christian
Fellowship projects, medical shadowing,
ROTC leadership training and job
internships.
McInnis with new friends from St. Lucia
Kerri McInnis from Bozeman, Montana, is a Long, project leader for the EWB St. Lucia As a freshman you became involved
rising sophomore who is double majoring in project. I started getting involved with the club right away in travel and service abroad
biology and Spanish with a pre-med emphasis. and then was asked to join the St. Lucia team. programs. Were opportunities for global
In addition to having studied abroad during high There were two non-engineering students on experiences a significant factor in choosing
school in Cordoba, Argentina, Kerri is involved our eight-person team. I found the engineering Carroll?
with EWB and has plans to study in Chile during aspect of the project really interesting and, even Yes, the international programs and study
her junior year at Carroll. with my limited knowledge, was able to help abroad opportunities were definitely big factors
What service abroad opportunities did you out with different engineering assessments and when I was trying to decide on a college. I
participate in this past year? plans. Another huge part of EWB is creating knew that Dr. Evans was really working towards
During my freshman year, I got involved with a connection with the local community. I expanding the international programs and
the Engineers Without Borders chapter at spent quite a bit of time socializing with the providing more travel abroad opportunities for
Carroll College. I was a member of the inaugural workers and residents at the Marian Home for students. Thanks to the Artaza Center, there
travel team for the St. Lucia project, which just the Elderly and also at the adjacent preschool. are more global opportunities at Carroll every
began this past year. We are working with the Non-engineering students can bring a different year and I’m sure that they will entice more
Marian Home for the Elderly to assess their yet integral perspective to the travel team, no prospective students in the coming years.
inadequate water system and eventually draft matter the engineering project. Why have you chosen to make global
and implement an improved system. Since this You have already made plans for your junior education an important part of your college
was the first trip for the group, we were trying year–tell us what those are. experience?
to both assess the current system and create Since one of my majors is Spanish, I’m actually It would be ignorant to think that students
personal connections with the local community required to study abroad for a minimum of six can learn the skills necessary to be successful
of Castries, St. Lucia. This is an ongoing project weeks in a Spanish-speaking country. Carroll through books and in the classroom alone.
and we plan to return this coming year. has a really cool reciprocal exchange program Instead, we need to recognize that every citizen
What motivated you to become involved with with the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa in the world holds a stake in our society’s future.
EWB? As a non-engineering student, what María in Valparaíso, Chile. My advisors and I No matter one’s college major or profession, a
was your experience like? have been working to put together a class plan multicultural education is and will be crucial to
Engineers Without Borders really stresses that in biology and Spanish that includes a year solving global issues. Global education provides
non-engineering students are welcome to join. abroad. The Chilean university is science and students with a more cultured worldview that
It helped that my Alpha Seminar professor and technology-based so I’ll be able to fulfill some better promotes tolerance and cooperation.
advisor during my first semester was Cheri of my requirements for my biology major while
abroad.
We need to recognize that every citizen in the

world holds a stake in our society’s future.
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Built between 1163 and 1345, Notre Dame is Built by Gustave Eiffel to celebrate the
one of the finest examples of French Gothic 100th year anniversary of the French
architecture. It was one of the first buildings in Revolution in 1889. The tower is 324
the world to use the flying buttress. Gargoyles meters high, has 20,000 light bulbs,
were placed on buildings to serve the dual 120 antennas and over 7 million visitors
purpose of scaring away evil spirits and serving each year.
as a “gutter system” to direct rain water away The Eiffel Tower is truly the most iconic of
from the building. Paris’ landmarks. It was the highlight of
Ken Follett’s “Pillars of the Earth” are on full display my adventures in Paris and better than I
at the Notre Dame Cathedral. Most impressive were imagined. I first walked to the Eiffel Tower
S MEDAL
DY OF MIRACULOU the flying buttresses which were used to support during the day, but then viewed it from the
CHAPEL OF OUR LA the lateral forces exerted on the outer walls by the River Seine cruise we took, and WOW! What
arches. The rose windows are spectacular– incredibly an amazing sight with all of the twinkling
detailed and magnificent.” ~ RAY MESSER ’69 lights in all of its grandeur. ~ KARIN OLSEN
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ALUMNI
Palace of Versailles
While it began as a hunting lodge in 1624 would be almost an impossible task. The result,
under King Louis XIII, the Palace of Versailles they saved the world. ~ JOHN DONNELL

became the center of political power in 1862
Saint-Malo
“
under his successor, King Louis XIV. After the
beginning of the French Revolution, the royal Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in
family was forced to return to Paris in 1789. northwestern France on the English Channel. After watching my mother say
Such opulence, it is no wonder the French The visit to Saint-Malo was one of the highlights the Novena to the Blessed Mother
revolted against the ruling class. Most of our trip. It was at Saint-Malo that we had
impressive was the gravity fed fountain the best almond croissants of the entire trip. We and the Miraculous Medal in our
system which feeds the multitude of fountains walked the cobbled streets of the walled city,
throughout the massive gardens. Once per day shopped at numerous boutiques, and had an family home ever since I was a
the water is turned loose from holding tanks unforgettable lunch at an outside café. Thanks
upon the high ground, and feeds the fountains to Tom and Lisa, we found an underground young boy, I have carried that
for over an hour. Very impressive. supermarket that had wonderful wine at same devotion forward to this
~ BILL WAR ’65 fabulous prices. What a memorable way to
spend our anniversary! day. The Carroll trip to the Chapel
Giverny ~ JON & KATE RUNNALLS ‘73
The water and flower gardens of Claude of the Miraculous Medal was an
Monet (1883 to 1926) are works of art which Mont Saint-Michel
inspired his paintings. One of France’s most recognizable opportunity for me to thank Her
landmarks Mont Saint-Michel is an island
I came on this trip specifically to visit Monet’s
(during high tide) in Normandy, France. for answering my prayers for my
”
gardens. My dad (artist Bob Morgan) had such
an appreciation for painting and art that I just According to legend, the Archangel Michael beloved wife.
had to see this. The colors were brilliant. The appeared in 708 to St. Aubert, the Bishop
water garden is more beautiful than I expected. of Avranches, and instructed him to build a
~ JEANNE AHMANN ‘94 church on the rocky islet. Aubert repeatedly SAM PRESTIPINO
ignored the angel’s instruction until
Lisieux Michael burned a hole in the bishop’s
On October 19, 1997, Pope John Paul skull with his finger.
II named St. Thérèse a “Doctor of the We walked through the King’s Gate and
Church.” She became only the third woman up the narrow windy Grande Rue past
in the church to be so honored, joining St. shops and houses dating back to the 15th
Catherine of Sienna and St. Teresa of Jesus, and 16th centuries. The parish church
foundress of the Discalced Carmelites. St. consecrated to St-Pierre, the patron
Thérèse died at age 24. Her writings were saint of fishermen. The view from the
published in “The Story of a Soul” and top entrance of the Abbey Church was
were distributed worldwide through the incredible. The trip was a highlight
Carmelites. every day.
It was remarkable to go to Lisieux and see the ~ BRUCE & KERRIE ROBERTSON ‘78
home and Basilica of St. Thérèse. She was my MONET WATER
Our Lady of Pellevoisin GARDEN
confirmation saint. ~ BETSEY WAR ‘66
On February 14, 1876, Estelle
Beaches of Normandy Faguette lay dying of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Omaha Beach & the American Cemetery She experienced a vision of the Virgin Mary.
Known as D-Day, June 6, 1944, the Allied During the fifth apparition, Estelle was
invasion of Normandy during World War II completely healed instantaneously. She
was the largest seaborne invasion in history experienced 15 apparitions. During the final
and the operation began the liberation of vision on December 8, 1976, the Solemnity
German-occupied northwestern Europe. of the Immaculate Conception, Estelle had
a vision of the white scapular uniting the
Paris is so beautiful with many historical Sacred Heart of Jesus with the Immaculate
artifacts. But for me the beaches at Heart of Mary. Estelle was instructed to have
Normandy had the biggest impact. It’s this white scapular made and distributed.
difficult to envision those beaches in June PALACE OF VERS
1944. However, the Allies were able to pierce I must confess that when I read our Marian tour AILLES
the defense with overwhelming force. It was a itinerary, I did not recall hearing of Pellevoisin
matter of logistics, an overwhelming supply of or Sister Estelle. It was with great delight then,
munitions and men. Even in today’s world, this as we approached the tiny village on our motor
continued on page 28
Our trip was such an incredible mix of culture, history, geography,

art and spirituality. It was totally awesome. Lourdes was my favorite.
There is such an incredible feeling of peace in Lourdes. You can feel the
presence of Our Lady. ~ SALLY SOVA 11
INDELIBLE INDIA:
Learning Beyond What
Meets the Senses
By Megan Planck ’15, Nursing
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SERVICE
The assault to the senses hit me first upon landing in Plans for a trip to India evolved quickly at Carroll. In early October, 22
students signed up, but little did we know what our hurry to fill the
Delhi with the pungent scent of diesel, overpopulation open spots would bring us. In the remaining months until our departure
and waste stinging the back of my throat, eyes and in December, we began preparing with meetings to discuss the trip’s
logistics. We received the proper immunizations, read The White Tiger,
nose. The culture shock struck immediately and I and shared our hopes for this time of service and exploration in the holy
city, Varanasi. We attempted to cook Indian food and explored some
froze–a minority for the first time in my life. Our large of the realities of India including the poverty, wealth inequality, child
group immediately drew attention to ourselves with our labor, and issues of healthcare. As the date of departure neared, we
wondered what this experience of service would teach us. For the
awkward sense of direction upon exiting the airport. three weeks of our winter break spent in India, we would volunteer at
the Saraswati Education Center (a school in the slums for children
We had finally arrived, and India was waiting for us. who cannot afford public school), an ashram established by Mother
Teresa and the Sisters of Charity, as well as a children’s hospital and
a leprosy colony.
When I try to describe India, words fail and instead I find myself sinking
back into the damp days we spent along the Ganges. How do you
describe the extent of the poverty, with sanitation and health problems
far worse than anything experienced in the U.S., or a culture that has
people believing they are “untouchable?”
Overstimulating: a word that captures the essence of India. It would be
easy (or at least easier) to describe India simply on the surface level,
to let the physical struggles dictate the memories of the trip. Every
day, we found ourselves buried in sights, sounds and scents. From
beautiful to horrifying, we gained insight into the daily lives of those
living in Varanasi.
I can’t deny that experiencing India with each of our senses was
challenging and not always pleasant. However, it would be wrong to
leave it at that. Our senses gave us a greater understanding of the
life there. We found meaning and significance in our trip by using the
physical stimuli to enhance the intellectual and emotional dilemmas we
faced and worked through each day. To learn and hear about the poverty
and culture is one thing. Without the senses, without the ability to walk
The sense that affected me the most was sound. Clanging bells, yelling, persistent
shop owners, cows “mooing” and the honking of cars and rickshaws never stopped.
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through the muck, look into the eyes of the people living on the streets, inhale the grey saturated
air or touch the walls of the temples and silk and chapatti, India would have been more of an idea
than a place that touched our hearts.
There were the sights that made me cringe. From the garbage collecting at every street corner,
to the villages of people living in the slums on the outskirts of town, there were many sights I
would have rather not seen. But we went beyond observing, walking between weak shelters that
families used for homes, encountering malnourished children, and maneuvering around cows
and goats feeding out of large trash heaps. Every day we saw something new–often extreme
wealth and deep poverty in one glance. Some days, games of cricket took up the space beggars
had been the day before. We watched men splashing themselves “clean” in the Ganges and we
looked into the eyes of children who longed to be loved. We observed flags turning in the breeze,
women wearing saris of every imaginable color, and monkeys stealing food.
The sense that affected me the most was sound. Clanging bells, yelling, persistent shop owners,
cows “mooing” and the honking of cars and rickshaws never stopped. Despite the constant
commotion, sounds also brought us humor. The accents of the children who yelled, “Hellllooooo”
in our passing and the men who asked us every day when we trekked along the ghats “Boat?
Boat madam? Very cheap . . . Helicopter?” always brought a smile to someone in our group,
because no time soon will there be any helicopter seen near Varanasi. But we appreciated these
clever attention-getting tactics.
As you can imagine, the smells of India are particularly memorable. Compared to the fresh air of
Montana, the hazy and thick air of Varanasi led to black soot in our noses by the end of each day.
Mixed scents of food cooking, human urine and feces, incense, fires (including the ones burning
dead human bodies to purify them), dying animals and their waste, combined with the polluted air
caused havoc to our noses and lungs. A walk through the streets meant picking up five distinct
odors in a few short feet.
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SERVICE
The physical tests were very tangible and an
honest truth about adjusting to life in India.
Transformative Travel
However, it is not fair to classify our trip only
as a collection of the difficulties we faced, Twenty-six Carroll community
because it was so much more. Experiencing members traveled to Varanasi, India, for
India was discovering how to see beyond. a 20-day service trip over the 2014-15
To look further than the poverty, the lack of winter break. The trip, Varanasi, India:
support, the social injustice, the pollution, Serving in the Holy City of Ganges, was
the lack of health and nutrition, the gender led by nursing professor Erin Kuntzweiler,
inequality, the spiritual beliefs different than her husband Dr. Doug Kuntzweiler, and
my own and the pain, to see a culture and admission counselor Stephanie Pung.
country that is more than the challenges and While many of the students
disparities. The city of Varanasi and its people were nursing majors, a variety of
are not merely what first meets the eye . . . the other academic disciplines were
nose . . . the mouth . . . or any sense for that represented as well including biology,
matter. health sciences, psychology and
I saw and experienced so much beauty and mathematics.
life in India. The families in the villages, who It was an exciting, emotional, eye-
were so desperate to be recognized, showed opening and life-changing experience
About halfway through the trip, I began to me that our true value is not determined by for many of the students. Those in
dread Indian food and determined that I would others’ ideas and perceptions. The children at India described the Carroll students
always be thankful for meat and protein in my the Saraswati School had some of the most as “open hearted, compassionate and
diet. My appetite shrunk considerably, and I joyful hearts despite their material poverty. In engaged.”
found I was more concerned with sleeping the hours I spent coloring, playing and laughing
and preserving my energy than eating dinner with one boy who didn’t speak, I learned that
As part of their participation in the trip,
some nights. The ever-present chill, due to the you don’t always need words to communicate.
each student was asked to write an
foggy mornings and humidity, became taxing, The mornings we woke up early and walked
essay about their experience. Megan
despite wearing a down coat almost every day along the ghats were full of a different peace
Planck, a 2015 nursing graduate,
and often to bed. I won’t miss walking through than I was used to finding at home. It was
shares her reflections for the Carroll
streets of mud, knowing that despite the effort worth the early alarm to see the time when
Magazine on these pages.
to walk on clean ground, I was stepping in Varanasi was just waking up for the busy day
swirls of human and animal feces, paan (a ahead. India showed me some of the lessons I
form of Indian tobacco) and dirt. needed in ways I didn’t want to see, but helped
Eventually the non-stop stimulation from every me live in a way that values what matters.
imaginable source got the best of me. The India gave me a new perspective on life, and
physical challenges were one obstacle, but the a reason to be thankful and feel blessed for all
emotional and mental exertion it took to try to that it is.
process the poverty and inequality was more Since returning to Montana, we continue to
than I had expected. The built-up excitement process our India experience by sharing our
I had had before we left home had converted stories, writing travel essays, presenting to
into confusion, anger, sadness and frustration. the Carroll community, and even forming a
Thoughts and emotions raced through my new student organization on campus: the
head when I gave myself time to acknowledge India Development Project. Next year’s trip
them. How are there still people living this is scheduled and full, and we’re excited to
way? Why has no one done anything to continue building a lasting relationship with
educate or help them? Or change the system? Varanasi and the people. Future Carroll
And why am I here when there is so much students will benefit from experiencing India,
that can’t be fixed? Second guessing myself, a country of life and spirit. The vibrant city
I thought about all of the reasons I shouldn’t of Varanasi is a powerful, moving place I
be in India. It took the entire three weeks of will never forget. I’m reminded of an Ann
living in India, and even more time back home, Landers quote: “When life’s problems are
for me to see why it is I needed to go. Even overwhelming, look around and see what other
months later, I find myself still continuing to people are coping with. You may consider
process it all. yourself fortunate.”
MEGAN PLANCK graduated in 2015 with

a degree in nursing. Originally from
Moscow, Idaho, Megan begins work in
August as an RN on the oncology floor at
St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise,
Idaho.
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Chemistry Unleashed
Carroll’s new Integrated Lab inspires innovative learning
and research for upper-level chemistry students
By Jay Bouchard ‘15
It began with a vision meeting in 2010. Carroll’s chemistry department was in the midst of a new
hire and Dr. Colin Thomas, associate professor and chair of the department, called a meeting to
address an important question: where do we want this department to be in ten years?
Victoria Kong, Erin Hanson, Meghan Benda
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RESEARCH
“One of the main ideas that came from that
meeting is that we needed more involvement
in open-ended chemical research,” Thomas
said. “We needed to create an environment
where students develop their own experimental
protocols to answer real chemical questions.”
Four years and three substantial grants later,
“ Science is a
process by which
we create new
information,
and that is what
we are trying
The E.L. Wiegand Integrated
Research & Learning Laboratory
also plays an important role in
undergraduate summer research.
”
Carroll has built a state-of-the-art laboratory, to do in the
commissioned cutting edge instruments, and
redesigned the chemistry curriculum. In an Integrated Lab.
Biology major Victoria Kong ‘17 and Erin Hanson
effort to create a uniquely innovative laboratory ‘16, a chemistry major, worked with Professor Rowley
experience and inspire undergraduate During the first semester of the course, each to investigate the fundamental chemical mechanisms
research, the chemistry department designed student is assigned their own unique research behind the harvesting of renewable solar energy.
a lab unlike many in the country. This past project. The research projects are inspired by
year, seven upperclassmen chemistry students faculty research interests and are designed “During the summer I worked with Dr. Rowley on
participated in the department’s inaugural, to incorporate several of the subdisciplines the Shark Project,” shared Kong. “It gave me a good
of chemistry. The students spend four weeks idea of how self-driven lab research differs from
year-long Integrated Lab. lab classes during the school year. The research was
on their given research project in which
According to Dr. John Rowley, assistant eye-opening. I had to learn how to creatively solve
they create experimental objectives, develop problems that I encountered. It was a new experience
professor of chemistry, the department agreed protocols, and begin searching for answers to discovering that there is no ‘right answer’ in research,
to strip the lab component from nearly all of their newly created questions. At the end of but a whole range of correct solutions that vary in
the upper-level chemistry classes including the four week period, the students rotate to success. Working with Dr. Rowley during the summer
physical chemistry and advanced organic and another project and pass on their findings to made me realize how much freedom there is in
inorganic chemistry. The department then took the other students in the class. research and how important it is for us to continue
these labs and combined them into one: the working towards educating ourselves on the plethora
Integrated Lab, an experimental learning lab “The students have a lot of ownership over of information that still remains undiscovered.”
that typically meets for about eight hours each the direction of the research,” Rowley said.
“When the module rotates to a different “During the summer I was able to dive head first
week. into the world of chemistry,” said Hanson. “Beyond
student, they don’t start over. The projects learning the methods and instruments of research, I
“It is a less contrived environment than is evolve and grow throughout the course of was able to see firsthand how research breathes life
typical of many undergraduate chemistry the semester, like a real science project in an into the scientific process. Science does not merely live
courses,” Rowley noted. “Students are no industry lab or in graduate school.” on a page in a textbook, but is instead a creative and
longer working on cookie-cutter type labs interactive process.”
where they already know what the result The lab also requires and encourages
will be.” collaboration between the students because
The Integrated Lab is the reason I will be prepared for

graduate school. It’s probably the most challenging class I’ve
ever taken in my life, but undoubtedly the most gratifying.”
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while each student works independently with freedom uncommon “The Integrated Lab is the reason I will be prepared for graduate
in undergraduate labs, the students must rely on each other’s work, school,” she said. “It’s probably the most challenging class I’ve ever
guidance, and support. taken in my life, but undoubtedly the most gratifying.”
“In the Integrated Lab the seven of us became a family,” said Meghan While Benda appreciates the challenging and collaborative nature of the
Benda, a 2015 chemistry graduate who plans to pursue graduate lab, what she liked most was that there was “no leash.”
studies in sustainable energy or pharmaceutical research. “It was a “In lower level chemistry courses you are kept on such a tight leash
challenging class, but we were all in it together with and for each other.” and if you stray from the course goals too much you really won’t
In the first semester of the course, students focus on creative problem succeed, but in the Integrated Lab there is absolutely no leash,” Benda
solving, mastering laboratory technique, and effectively communicating said. “It’s the first time I was allowed to be more than a student, but
their experimental data in a schematic or graph. In the second a true scientist. We were able to use every single instrument Carroll
semester of the course, students write full manuscripts to document has available. We got to decide what was an important use of our time
their research. The second semester constitutes the writing intensive and we got to make our own discoveries and mistakes along the way.
component of the course and every four weeks the students write a full It is that type of learning that inspires a higher level of thinking and
journal article. responsibility as a scientist.”
“It’s not typical of an undergraduate curriculum,” said Dr. Caroline Pharr, As Benda explained, she and her fellow students had the opportunity
associate professor of chemistry. “So I think it affords our graduates to work with cutting-edge technology and brand-new instruments. The
different and better opportunities before they go on to graduate school most treasured of these new instruments is Carroll’s Nuclear Magnetic
and medical school.” Resonance Spectrometer—the NMR.
Benda echoed Dr. Pharr’s observation. From the viewing window of the laboratory, the instrument can be
Dr. Pharr assists Meghan Benda in the Integrated Lab
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RESEARCH
seen in the back left corner. To spectators
unversed in the natural sciences, it might be
mistaken as a time machine. But for those who
understand advanced chemical research, the
NMR is a beacon of innovation. JAY BOUCHARD
The machine provides structural determination graduated in 2015
with a major in
for molecular compounds. As Dr. Pharr English writing and
explains in layman’s terms, “it is essentially a minor in political
an MRI machine for molecules. It has been science. Originally
amazing in the lab. It has helped me so much from Goffstown,
with research and has been tremendous for New Hampshire,
our students.” he will begin
graduate school at
At the most basic level, the NMR allows the Medill School
students in the Integrated Lab and in the of Journalism
organic chemistry lab to determine the identity at Northwestern
and structure of molecules. According to Dr. University in
David Hitt, assistant professor of chemistry, Tyler Zimmer ’17 with Dr. Rowley Evanston, Illinois,
“NMR allows us to answer one of the most in the fall.
fundamental questions a chemist can ask:
how are the atoms in a molecule connected? Most of the lab’s funding came through in pedagogy found at most institutions. Through
It’s one thing to look at a house from the late 2012 and early 2013. By late 2013, experimental learning, Carroll’s chemistry
street, but another to have the blueprints in the lab was finished and in early 2014, the graduates are challenged to do high-level
your hands to see how it was built.” Carroll is NMR was commissioned. In the fall of 2014, research and they emerge from the program
one of the first undergraduate institutions in Meghan Benda and her classmates boarded equipped with the skills necessary to
the country to have this particular model of the Integrated Lab’s maiden voyage under the perform in graduate school and in the
high efficiency refrigerated, self-cooling NMR instruction of Drs. Hitt and Rowley. What began professional world.
instrument. with a vision meeting in 2010 materialized
by 2014 into one of the most impressive Benda and her classmates were the first of
“While it is easy to get caught up in how undergraduate laboratory experiences in many students who will have the opportunity
expensive and impressive the NMR instrument the country. to grow in the Integrated Lab. Dozens more
is, what is truly amazing about Carroll is that students will enjoy this opportunity in the
the students in the Integrated Lab use all The conception and creation of the Integrated years to come. And thanks to the design of the
the chemical instrumentation themselves,” Lab demonstrates Carroll’s continued Integrated Lab, they will do so without a leash.
Dr. Rowley said. “Learning how to gather commitment to academic innovation.
and analyze high quality experimental data “Carroll has been an academically rigorous
is an essential skill for graduate school and and valuable institution for many, many years,”
advanced research.” reflected Dr. Thomas. “And we are
still innovating—we are still being an
Carroll’s NMR is a nearly half-million dollar excellent school.”
machine which was commissioned as part of
a grant from the E.L Wiegand Foundation— The chemistry department is using the
the same foundation that funded the biology Integrated Lab to depart from the traditional
department’s Wiegand Undergraduate
Research Center in 2008.
The E.L Wiegand Foundation was the major
donor for the Integrated Lab and was the
first funding agency Dr. Thomas approached
in 2012. Carroll also received a grant for lab
equipment from the Fortin Foundation—
which in 2000 funded the construction of the
Fortin Science Center on Carroll’s campus,
an addition to Simperman Hall where the
Integrated Lab is now housed. The Integrated
Lab’s curricular innovations were funded by a
grant from NASA.
“It’s not typical of an undergraduate curriculum. I

think it affords our graduates different and better
opportunities before they go on to graduate school
and medical school.” DR. CAROLINE PHARR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY
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Unearthing 8,000
years of history:
Students find ancient artifacts
in the Big Belt Mountains
By Alexander Deedy, Helena Independent Record
The excavation responsible for the finding was
the latest in a seven-year partnership between
the Helena National Forest and Carroll College.
Each summer, anthropology professor Lauri
Travis leads a team of students into the Big
Belts for 10 days to unearth artifacts that help
One of the sharp projectile points weave a history of the region.
“What we’re really looking at is change in
discovered this summer by a climate and how people adapted to that
climate,” she said.
team of Carroll College students
So far, they’ve found repeated evidence of a
in the Big Belt Mountains could dry period that occurred about 2,000 years
ago. It’s a finding consistent with arid periods
have been used as far back as identified in Europe and Africa, but is relatively
new Montana knowledge, Travis said. As far as
8,000 years ago. she knows, the only other time it’s been found
in Montana was during a study in Yellowstone
National Park.
Artifacts suggest indigenous people had to
alter their diets during the dry spell from
subsisting on big game to targeting smaller
animals like grouse — possibly because the
parched ecosystem couldn’t sustain the big
game it carried through wetter years, Travis
said.
It’s an exciting finding that ties Montana
history in with global trends, but the work
means something different for the Forest
Service.
Helena National Forest Archaeologist Arian
Randall’s chief responsibility is to ensure that
any potentially Earth-damaging projects, like
logging, don’t ruin a critical historical site.
There’s not time to excavate every site, but
clues left on the surface can hint at what likely
lies underground.
Each year that the Carroll class flags a new
site, documents what’s on the surface, then
digs and documents what’s in the Earth, it
paints a better picture for Randall. That way a
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hike across a potential logging operation can tell her if the ground holds Dr. Lauri Travis, adjunct professor of archaeology and
key historical artifacts. anthropology, leads the Carroll College archaeological
field school each summer. Carroll Magazine sat down
“It can just help with long-term management,” Randall said. with Dr. Travis to learn more about the project.
The discovery of a large stone used to grind plant material and This is the seventh year that you have brought
numerous arrow, atlatl and spear tips made it evident that indigenous students to this area of the Big Belts for this
people had repeatedly used the spot excavated this year. summer archaeological field school. What is it about
“This site was used over and over,” Travis said. this particular location that makes it ideal for this
project?
Senior Jessica Ackeret is a sociology major and learned about the
summer camp when she took a class from Travis. On top of needing Carroll College and the Helena National Forest formed
credits, Ackeret said she couldn’t pass up the “fascinating” opportunity a research partnership designed to investigate the
to dig up artifacts like the spear points. relationship between paleoclimate change and human
adaptation. We are especially interested in changes
“The last time that was seen, someone was using it,” Ackeret said as through time and diverse ecosystems. This ongoing
she scraped through a layer of dirt that could hold the next discovery. project in the Big Belt Mountains is designed to gather
archeological and paleoenvironmental data from three
Halstyn Stief, a senior studying elementary education, said it’s those diverse ecosystems within one drainage basin: high
discoveries that keep you going after sifting through endless dirt and altitude park areas, mid-altitude conifer forests and low
rocks. Though she has no plans to pursue archaeology, Stief said she altitude locales along the Missouri River.
could use the experience to help her set up a class project in the future.
Do you conduct additional research in this area
Her sifting partner, junior Ellen Postlewait, plans to pursue archaeology outside of the 10-day trip in the summer?
after finishing her undergraduate degree in history.
Following the summer field school, students can
“This is experience you just can’t get any other way,” she said. participate in an Independent Study to help evaluate the
Everything the students found was meticulously cataloged, and each data collected during the excavation. Past students have
night they had to journal about the day’s work. The projectile points and conducted research on prehistoric diets, changes in stone
grinding stone will be taken back for dating and analysis. The students tools through time and isotopes of prehistoric snails to
also kept each piece of coal they pulled out for carbon dating the gauge changes in the past environment. Some students
layers. have published their research in professional journals or
presented their work at conferences.
Travis said it’s not unusual for students who have no intention of
pursuing archaeology to change their mind after the excavation. Why is this study important?
Results from this research will help refine our interpretation
“It’s interesting, exciting stuff,” Travis said. “People want to think about of paleoenvironmental records and identify long-term
the past.” relationships between vegetation, sedimentation rates,
This article was originally published in the Helena Independent Record, June 29, 2015. forest fire regimes, paleoclimatic change and human
adaptations over long periods of time. During the late
Holocene (the last 4,000 years), the mechanisms and
climatic variability were approaching those of the last
few centuries. This period is therefore highly relevant in
determining a background reference for many climate
change and current fire management issues. Monitoring
how climatic variability has changed the environment in
the past, as well as how prehistoric humans adapted to
those conditions, can aid modern researchers in modeling
possible outcomes and designing appropriate action plans
for the future.
What do you hope your students gain
from this experience?
The archaeological field school is a unique opportunity
for students to enjoy and explore the Montana wilderness
while participating in on-going research. Few classes can
offer these kinds of hands-on opportunities. Learning
through participation can be very powerful and effective.
Students not only learn cutting-edge science, but develop
friendships that last a lifetime.
Special thanks go out to the Helena National Forest, the Montana Institute
on Ecosystems and local merchants without whose contributions this project
would not be possible.
The discovery of a large stone used to grind plant material and

numerous arrow, atlatl and spear tips made it evident that
indigenous people had repeatedly used the spot excavated this year.
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Faculty Spotlight
Much of what makes such Carroll such an exceptional institution is the quality and caliber
of our faculty and staff. In this section we have highlighted some of their accomplishments from
this past academic year. The achievements featured here only tell a very small part of the story of their
collective success. A more complete narrative can be found in the 2015 Faculty Accomplishments
booklet located online at www.carroll.edu/academics/faculty.
Professor Emeritus
At Carroll’s May 16 commencement exercises, the college
announced that two retiring faculty members, Dr. Tomas Graman
and Mr. Jack Oberweiser, Jr., have both been conferred the title
of professor emeritus.
Dr. Graman has served the college for over 26 years as a
professor of Spanish and Linguistics. His energy and vision
shaped the Spanish program at Carroll. In his scholarship as
well as his teaching, Dr. Graman has been a tireless advocate of
critical pedagogy and intercultural understanding. His professional
achievements include being a senior Fulbright scholar in Xalapa,
Mexico, publishing numerous scholarly articles and giving scores of
presentations at national and international conferences throughout
the U.S. and in Mexico, Spain and Cuba. He is known as an active Distinguished Scholar Award
scholar, enthusiastic professor, and stalwart colleague.
The Distinguished Scholar Award was awarded
During his 26 years at Carroll, Jack Oberweiser, associate to Dr. William Parsons, associate professor and
professor of mathematics, has not only been an effective, popular
and beloved teacher, he has been a caring and engaged participant chair of the department of political science, for his
in the Carroll community. In addition to always making himself significant scholastic work as a foremost authority
available to students in need, he has been on six trips to Mexico on Machiavelli along with his recent success in
with Engineers Without Borders and has traveled seven times with
securing a grant to expand Carroll’s constitutional
a team led by a Montana dentist to Haiti, Columbia, Ecuador, and
Argentina to assist with providing dental care in impoverished studies program.
communities.
Outstanding Teaching Award
Mr. Gary Fischer, assistant professor of engineering, whose active

learning opportunities, strong mentoring skills and steadfast
commitment to the success of his students earned him the 2015
Outstanding Teaching Award presented at commencement.
25-Year Forensics Award

Talking Saints coach and Carroll professor Brent Northup received a career award at
the National Individual Events Tournament (NIET) at Lewis & Clark College in Portland,
Oregon, in April. At NIET, Northup was honored with the 25-year award–only the 16th
coach so honored in NIET history–and the first ever from the Western area, which
includes Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Arizona and California.

- - J A C K
OBERWEISER
ENDOWED
SCHOLARSHIP
T H E M A N,
T H E S A I N T,
THE LEGEND
Visionary Voice Award By Nick Dietzen, Major Gifts Officer
Kelly Parsley, chair of the Carroll Department of Health Sciences,
was awarded the Visionary Voice Award by the National Sexual
Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). NSVRC offers the Visionary Voice
award, in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month each Among Carroll College’s most lasting “Oberweiser taught us more than calculus and
April, to recognize the creativity and hard work of individuals around legacies is the longevity and influence statistics. He taught us about life and what
the country who have demonstrated outstanding work to end sexual that many of the professors have unselfish giving is. He is a true Carroll legend!”
violence. had throughout Carroll’s history. A Gilbert said.
veritable “hall of saints” could be
erected honoring the vast array Jack or “Obie,” as he is sometimes referred to by his
As a leader in her field, Parsley was also invited to participate in the
of contributions and service to students and friends, has been a fixture both in and
Think Tank on Sexual Violence Prevention on College and University out of the math department. He continues to play
Campuses held May 5-6, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. The think tank is the college, the students and the
community provided by our faculty guitar, keyboard and sing in various bands and has
sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division lent his talent over the years to many community
of Violence Prevention and the American Public Health Association, over the years.
events including Carroll College football tailgates.
and is in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Education and Perhaps no more of a diverse tenure
at Carroll College has existed than the He has volunteered and helped lead numerous
Justice. service trips abroad including travel with EWB
one of Jack Oberweiser.
and the Montana Dental Outreach Team to the
Oberweiser, originally of Anaconda, Carribean, and Central and South America. Jack’s
Montana, came to Carroll College in commitment to service and inclusive nature has
the late-60’s and shared his lively won him many friends throughout the Carroll
Outstanding Educator Award personality, musicianship and caring College community, the Helena community, and
nature with his classmates. Fortunate beyond.
The Montana Society of Certified Public for many, Oberweiser returned in
1993 as an educator and spent 35 Oberweiser was recognized and inducted into the
Accountants named Associate Professor of Carroll College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2012 and this
Accounting Mel McFetridge the 2015 Jack years as a faculty member in the
math department. past May was conferred with the title of professor
Kempner Outstanding Educator. This award emeritus for his outstanding achievements in the
honors an educator who is distinguished for While his educational prowess and classroom.
excellence in classroom teaching, motivating love of learning are substantial,
Oberweiser’s contributions extended While his imprint is significant at Carroll College,
students and educational innovation and Jack’s kindness and compassionate nature extend
contributions to the accounting profession. beyond the walls of the classroom
as he was a mentor and more well beyond campus. Jack and his wife Patsy, have
importantly, a friend to many of the taken in numerous foster children over the years
students on the hilltop. and adopted two through the Montana Foster
and Adoptive Parents Association. Additionally, he
One such friend, a student of volunteers at the Florence Crittenton Home rocking
Keynote Speaker Oberweiser’s and practicing physician
in Helena, Dr. Andy Gilbert ’99,
babies for a few hours every week–just one of the
many examples of his generosity of time and spirit.
Dr. Marie Suthers, professor of upon learning of Jack’s impending
anthrozoology at Carroll, was the retirement was determined to Despite wrapping up his duties as associate
keynote speaker at The Human- start a legacy that was befitting of professor of mathematics, Jack will be no stranger
Animal Bond Symposium held on the the contributions Jack has made to Carroll, attending athletic events, teaching an
throughout his time at Carroll. alpha seminar class to freshman and always lending
Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg,
a hand where needed.
Virginia this spring. From 1999 and Gilbert established the Jack
2006, Suthers served as the founding Oberweiser Endowed Scholarship, Actions of a man, stories that have become legend,
director of the Center for Human- which will be awarded each year to all done with the heart of a saint!
Animal Relationships (CENTAUR) at deserving students who might not
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of otherwise be able to attend Carroll
Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. College without assistance.

Athletics
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Saints Athletics Highlights

1 Indoor Track & Field 4 Spring Football Scrimmage
Leah Esposito ‘17 won the 1,000 meter final and Carroll football hosted the University of Montana
13 Carroll track and field athletes were named for a dual scrimmage at Nelson Stadium this
All-Americans at the 2015 NAIA Indoor Track spring. Over 4,000 fans attended the scrimmage
and Field Championship. n Esposito won the to see the Saints and the Griz, led by new coach
1,000 meter with a time of 2:52.04 more than a Bob Stitt. n UM plays their annual spring game
second faster than the second-place finisher and at different locations around the state every year.
more than four seconds faster than her previous This was the first time since 2004 that the Griz
personal best. have played in Helena.
2 Women’s Basketball 5 Outdoor Track and Field
For the second time in two years, the Carroll Twenty-five Saints qualified for the NAIA National
College women’s basketball team advanced to Championship and 11 earned All-American honors
the NAIA National Tournament, but fell in the after the three-day meet. Carroll was led by Stephen
first round of the tournament. n The Saints Delaney ‘16, who finished second in the 400 meter
finished with an 18-11 record and Carroll center hurdles, and Leah Esposito ‘17 who finished third in
Cassidy Hashley was named the 2014-15 Frontier the 1,500 meters and was a member of the third-
Conference Freshman of the Year and joined senior place 4x800 meter relay team.
guards Bailey Snelling and Kalee Junkermier on the
Frontier All-Conference second team. 6 Softball
Saints softball started strong with a win in just
3 Men’s Basketball their second game in the history of the program
Two years after finishing with just two wins, the against Concordia (Oregon), who advanced all
Carroll men’s basketball turnaround under head the way to the NAIA World Series and finished the
coach Carson Cunningham is ahead of schedule. season as the sixth-ranked team in the country. n
The Saints went 18-11 on the season and just The Saints finished 13-27 and won five-straight
missed out on the NAIA National Tournament. games towards the end of the season.
n Sophomore Guard Zach Taylor received NAIA
honorable mention All-American honors and 7 Golf
5 first team Frontier All-Conference. Oliver Carr was Carroll College women’s golf finished second at
named Frontier Conference Freshman of the Year. the Frontier Golf Championship. Senior Jackie
Mee tied for third place in the tournament for the
highest individual finish and freshman Rachel
Miles had her best tournament of the season to

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Academics
Carroll College athletics turned in a stellar academic performance for the spring
semester. Overall, the nearly 400 Carroll student-athletes had a 3.27 spring GPA,
which brought the overall combined cumulative GPA to 3.24. n Of Carroll’s 15
sports, 14 had a GPA over 3.0. Women’s golf led the way with a team GPA of 3.563,
just edging out women’s cross country who came across the line with a 3.561 team
GPA. n Football had an outstanding showing with a 3.21 GPA, women’s basketball
earned a 3.35 GPA and men’s basketball came in at 3.16 GPA.
Bandy Award
Carroll College was named the winner of the 2014-15 Frontier Conference Bandy
Memorial All-Sports Award for the 11th time. n The Bandy Award is presented
7 6 to the league’s top athletics program each academic year. Carroll earned regular-
season conference championships in football and men’s cross country to lead the
Saints to the victory.
Cascade Conference
Carroll has been approved for associate membership to the Cascade Collegiate
Conference (CCC) for men’s soccer and women’s soccer and softball beginning
in the fall of 2015. n The inclusion in the CCC provides an improved athletic
experience for our students by ensuring that they can play their schedules closer
to home in Montana and the Northwest and experience better opportunities for post
season play. With the addition of these schools, the CCC anticipates having 14 men’s
soccer teams, 12 women’s soccer teams and 10 softball teams.
finish in ninth. n The Carroll men finished fourth with Connor Hausauer ‘15, Chace
Daskalos ‘18 and Justin Galiher ‘17 in a three-way tie for 11th place.
2015 CARROLL COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Congratulations to the following teams, athletes, and individuals who will be inducted into the Carroll College
Athletic Hall of Fame during the 2015 Homecoming weekend.
Warren Nelson Award Tyler Emmert, ’06, Football
Visiting professor Dr. John Runda has been a loyal and generous supporter of Saints Athletics Arguably the best quarterback in NAIA history, Tyler Emmert
for many years. Not only does he create strong and supportive relationships with student- led the Saints to four-straight national titles and still holds the
athletes both in and out of the classroom, he graciously donates annually to the SAA auction all-time record for all divisions for completion percentage, a
and his gifts have enabled post-season play for various athletic teams. He is a staple at many staggering 70.4 percent. N Emmert was named to the NAIA
of the college’s sporting events and he has generously provided opportunities for fans to All-American fi rst team three times and was twice named the
cheer on our Fighting Saints. NAIA Player of the Year. He was also a two-year captain and
his leadership was an important factor in the team’s success.
Gary Cooper, ’07, Football N He holds single-season school records for touchdowns,
Two-time All-American and single season record holder for tackles, Gary Cooper was a total yards, passing yards and passing touchdowns. He also
four-year player and starter on three national championship teams. His junior year was his holds career records for total touchdowns, touchdown passes,
best. Individually, he tied Joe Horn for the school record in tackles at 146 and was named the passing yards, attempts, completions, total offense and
Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Year and the NAIA.net Defensive Player of the completion percentage. He also holds the single-game record
Year. He helped lead the Saints to their third consecutive national championship, ranking for touchdowns.
third in the country for scoring defense and fourth in total defense. N His senior year he
again led the Saints with 126 tackles, and anchored a squad that led the nation in total 2005 National Championship Football Team
defense and scoring defense. The 2005 Carroll College football team went 14-0 to win
the fourth consecutive national championship, a feat that
2000-01 Men’s Basketball Team was unmatched at any level until North Dakota State won
The 2000-01 Carroll College men’s basketball team set school records in wins and earned their fourth straight in 2014. The championship was the
the highest ranking in school history in route to the third Frontier Conference championship culmination of a season in which the Saints were number one
in school history and a trip to the NAIA Tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Saints finished in the nation in total defense and scoring defense and second
second in the regular and closed out a memorable season for players, coaches and fans alike. in the nation in scoring offense and scoring defense.

Campus News
2015 Grants Hilltop News

“These grants are a testament to
the tremendous efforts of our SAINTS HOCKEY
Carroll faculty in embracing Carroll students will have a new club sport on campus beginning
innovative teaching methods, working in the fall of 2015. Saints Hockey plans to take to the ice with a co-
ed ice hockey program open to all students.
collaboratively across disciplines
Saints Hockey will compete in the Mountain West Collegiate
and seeking opportunities to actively Hockey League (MWCHL), a conference within Division 2 of the
engage with our students. Through American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). The current schools
these gifts, very prestigious national within the conference are Boise State University, Brigham Young
foundations are recognizing the University, University of Denver, Montana State University, Montana
excellence of our institution, our Tech, Utah State University, and Weber State University. Practices
and home games will be played at the Helena Ice Arena.
faculty and our programs.”
FINESSING FITNESS
– Carroll President Tom Evans
The college completed a major remodel of the Carroll College
W.M. Keck Foundation — Fitness Center. The new center features a half-court gym with
$200,000 basketball and volleyball courts, an expanded workout room with
In support of an initiative to integrate cardio equipment, multiple televisions, new flooring, water stations
statistics across the curriculum, and other aesthetic improvements.
the W.M. Keck Foundation has The remodel was a joint initiative between college administration,
awarded Carroll College a grant in the facilities department and ASCC.
the amount of $200,000 for Project
InterStats. The project will provide MONETARY SPICE
interdisciplinary experiences for Carroll’s Engineers Without Borders program received
students, involve more students in a $5,000 grant for their “Spices to College” project at the
undergraduate research, and provide Santa Maria Orphanage in Mexico. Carroll EWB was one of
funds for professional development two schools nationwide to receive a grant as part of the ITT
for a wide cross-section of faculty. Corporation’s ongoing initiative to expand its partnership with
Irrigation work in Santa Maria, Mexico EWB-USA.
The purpose of Project InterStats,
an interdisciplinary collaboration “We are very much honored by ITT Corporation’s recognition of how
of five faculty who teach statistics EWB uses infrastructure projects, like Carroll’s “Spices to College,”
and twelve faculty from disciplines as a ‘force for good,’” said Dr. John Scharf, professor of engineering
that regularly employ statistics, is and faculty advisor for CC-EWB. “While our work at Santa Maria
to design and implement strategies has focused on sanitation and irrigation projects, we have allied
that help students to more effectively these efforts toward broader community development focusing on
relate their statistics coursework to education, health, and business, in addition to infrastructure.”
research activity in their own fields JAPANESE JOURNEY
of study. BeppuStudents: The students spent time Carroll College hosted ten Japanese students and one teaching
visiting with Lt. Governor Angela McLean at
William Randolph Hearst the Capitol assistant from Beppu, Japan, for two weeks of intensive English
Foundations — $100,000 language studies over spring break.
The William Randolph Hearst

Foundations has awarded Carroll
College a grant in the amount of
$100,000 to further develop the
Student Success
humanities program at Carroll.
The funding for “Humanities for NO DEBATING WHO’S THE BEST MATH MINDS
the 21st Century” will support Carroll’s top World Debate team, juniors Ryden Meyer Carroll’s teams achieved exceptional results in this
faculty professional development of Portland, Oregon, and Mark Schmutzler of Helena, year’s MCM/ICM (Mathematical Contest in
and training with respect to inter- won the Western Regional Debate Championship Modeling/Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling).
disciplinary course development and held at California Polytechnic State University in San All nine of the Carroll teams competing in the
implementation of undergraduate Luis Obispo, competition placed, at a minimum, in the top third of
research opportunities for humanities California, in all participants.
students. March. The The MCM/ICM is a unique international contest for
The Carroll faculty involved in tournament undergraduate students. Student teams are given
developing this project ultimately featured 56 of 96 hours to analyze a single open-ended problem,
envision the creation of a Center the best world develop a model of the problem, solve the model, and
for the Humanities as a forum to debate teams write a report.
examine the intersections of local and in the western
United States. Five of Carroll’s nine teams were ranked
global issues and a regional resource as “Meritorious Winners,” placing them in the
for scholarly thought. Activities of the Thumbs up to Ryden Meyer and Mark
Schmutzler on their World Debate win top 11% of all teams. The four remaining teams
Carroll partnered with Asia-Pacific University in Beppu, Japan, to create Center will include interdisciplinary
this ACCESS program. These students participate in two classes each day study and degree programs,
along with cultural experiences throughout their stay, including dinners faculty-mentored undergraduate
provided by the Helena community during their first week in Helena, research, and opportunities for public
time spent with Carroll students, and excursions to local museums, discourse between the campus and
historical sites and more. regional communities.
END OF AN ERA M.J. Murdock Charitable
In early March, the college made the difficult announcement that the Trust — $98,196
Carroll indoor swimming pool was being closed permanently. Carroll College received two grant
Recent assessments of the pool facility had found that the walls and roof awards totaling nearly $100,000
of the building housing the pool did not meet current building codes and from the M.J. Murdock Charitable
could pose a significant safety risk given a seismic event. After evaluating Trust’s Murdock College Research
the costs associated with reinforcing the structure, replacing the aging Program.
pool, and taking into consideration the historical use by the college Dr. Jennifer Lowell, assistant
student body, it was determined that it was economically unfeasible to professor of health sciences at
keep the pool operational. The official decision to permanently close the Carroll College, received a natural
pool was made by our Board of Trustees. sciences three-year award in the
“Carroll is proud to have been able to provide an indoor swimming pool amount of $56,108 to undertake a
as a community resource for over 44 years and we value the community project to determine whether high
partnerships that have developed as a result,” said Tom McCarvel, Carroll arsenic levels in the Upper Tenmile
College Vice President of Facilities and Community Relations. “Our hope watershed, a mining-impacted
is that the community can come together to find an alternative location watershed that supplies Helena
so that Helena’s strong swim tradition is maintained.” with over fifty percent of its drinking
A SEA OF SCOUTS water, can maintain and propagate
reservoirs of antibiotic resistant
Carroll College hosted over 450 Boy Scouts and 100+ scout leaders bacteria and genes to downstream
from 63 troops across Montana and Wyoming during the 3rd Annual environments.
Boy Scouts enjoying their time spent with Merit Badge University in March. The 10-18 year old boys roamed
Anthrozoology students and dogs the campus on Friday night enjoying time in the observatory, movies in Dr. Stefanie Otto-Hitt, assistant
Simperman, games on the practice field and a giant slumber party in professor of biology at Carroll,
the PE Center. They spent Saturday in their choice of the 40 merit badge received a two-year life sciences
classes, many of which were taught by Carroll faculty, staff, and students. award in the amount of $42,088 to
ZOO TOUR
continue her molecular neuroscience
research examining how proteins
Renowned wildlife expert Jack Hanna hosted President Evans, his wife, in the brain affect the strength of
Lisa, Anthrozoology Department chair Dr. Anne Perkins, and Board of communication between brain cells.
Trustee members Paul and Mary Ann Milhous, at the Columbus Zoo,
where he serves as Director Emeritus. Carroll students are very involved in
Along with a tour of the zoo, they spent the visit discussing ways in both of the research studies, carrying
Paul & Mary Ann Milhous, Dr. Perkins, Jack which Carroll’s anthrozoology program could partner with the zoo on out the majority of the experiments
Hanna, Lisa & Tom Evans, Suzi Hanna outlined in the grant proposals.
research and internship opportunities.
Apgar Foundation — $24,000
Carroll College’s Constitutional
Studies program was awarded
$24,000 from the Apgar Foundation
to support a yearlong program
were ranked as “Honorable Mention,” placing entitled, “Constitutionalism,
them in the next 33% of teams. The majority Ancient and Modern.”
of all teams participating (57%) are ranked as This newly funded program
“Successful Participants,” thus, all of the Carroll teams expands upon the recent efforts
outperformed the majority of the teams worldwide. of Carroll College’s faculty and
A SPIRITED EFFORT administration by creating a yearlong
While participating in the ASCE Pacific Northwest series of events that will heighten
Student Conference held at Idaho State University in awareness of constitutionalism
April, Carroll’s ASCE Student Chapter competed in within the community and help
the steel bridge, environmental, and technical paper develop a sustainable and active
competitions along with 18 other universities. Constitutional Studies Center.
Made available to students in the
Carroll received the conference Spirit Award given to fall 2014, the constitutional studies’
the chapter that embodies the ideal of sportsmanship Carroll College students Lizzy Younce, Chase Eaton, Subin minor is an interdisciplinary program
and positive attitude while participating in several Sapkota, Colby Prince, and Jessica Simkins with their steel taught by the history, philosophy and
areas of competition. bridge prior to competition political science departments.
Alumni Update
continued from page 11
coach, that I realized perhaps others had not learned about
them either. As I came to find out, even an Archbishop who
was invited to preach at Pellevoisin in 1981 knew nothing of
the visions of Mary that occurred here. After the beautifully
ornate Chapel of the Miraculous Medal in Paris and the
enormous Basilica of Saint Therese in Lisieux, both of which
afforded me aesthetic and spiritual fulfillment, the simple
shrine chapel and monastery brought me an incredible sense
of peace. When we entered the shrine and found ourselves
in the presence of at least a dozen Dominican Sisters, I
was overcome by the simple beauty of the marble plaques
Greetings fellow Carroll alumni, thanking our Blessed Mother for the graces believers had
On May 16, 2015, members from the received. Learning about Sister Estelle, her healing and the
classes of 1965, 1955 and 1945 reunited visions of Mary that appeared in Pellevoisin, gave me an
sharing memories of their college days opportunity to remember that as we glorify Our Lady, we are
and graduations 50, 60 and 70 years recognizing that she has an extraordinary ability to intervene
ago, while welcoming the 300 members in the ordinary circumstances of our lives. We do not have to
of the class of 2015 into the prestigious struggle through difficult times on our own. Mary is always
fold of Carroll College alumni. As the jubilarians processed in by our side. Whether we honor her with gilded churches and
purple and gold robes following the class of 2015 into the 105th intricate tile work or with our simple prayers and devotions,
Carroll College commencement ceremony, their presence was an our Blessed Mother is constantly providing us with her grace.
unspoken testament to Carroll’s motto, “Non Scholae sed Vitae - ~ LISA EVANS
Not for School but for Life.”
Chenonceau
Congratulations class of 2015! As I said during the brick The Château de Chenonceau is a French château
unveiling, each one of you is a beautiful, multi-colored thread spanning the River Cher, near the small village of
which is being woven into the magnificent tapestry of Carroll Chenonceaux in the Loire Valley in France. It is one of
College through your Carroll journey. Your Carroll experience does the most well-known châteaux of the Loire valley and
not end at graduation for you are now a Carroll College alum for it is the second most visited château in France, next to
life. Think of your diploma as a stock certificate. As the quality Versailles.
of our alma mater grows, so does the value of our degrees. I have been on many trips but traveling with Carroll is first
Therefore, the more we stay involved, the greater Carroll’s class. Every time we think a site tops the list we visit another
success. I encourage all Carroll College alumni to continue incredible place. ~ PATTI CASNE ‘13
to support Carroll through your prayers, by referring potential
students, mentoring current students and recent graduates, Lourdes
attending reunions and events, and by supporting the IMPACT In 1858 Lourdes rose to prominence in France and
Annual Fund. abroad due to the Marian apparitions seen by the
Everyone is invited to return to campus September 18-19 for peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous, who was later
Homecoming, as we remember the past, celebrate the present canonized. St. Bernadette was 14 years old and
and look forward to the future. Special anniversary reunions will barely literate when she began having visions of the
be held for the classes of 2005, 1995, 1985 and 1975. There will “Immaculate Conception”. On February 25, 1858,
also be a reunion of all those who were involved in ASCC. Visit a spring emerged from the cave and waters were
the alumni website www.carroll.edu/alumni for more details. discovered to be of a miraculous nature. Those who
drank the water felt happy and at peace. The spring
We hope to see you in September! has produced 27,000 gallons of water each week since
Yours in service, emerging during St. Bernadette’s visions.
Kathy (Sova) Ramirez ‘87 There were many highlights on our trip to France. The place
that took my breath away was Lourdes, the village of St.
Bernadette. The candles aglow at the Grotto, the rosary as we
walked and sang the Ave Maria truly left a divine feeling.
~ BILLIE JO MEGLEN, ‘64
YESTERDAY Carroll College HOMECOMING

TODAY SEPTEMBER 18–19, 2015
All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Special anniversary reunions will be
held for the classes of 2005, 1995, 1985 and 1975 and all former ASCC members.
TOMORROW For more information visit: www.carroll.edu/alumni or call 406-447-5169
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MAGAZINE SUMMER 2015

10 Reflections From Abroad 20 Unearthing 8,000

service-learning trip to Varanasi,

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Dr. Tom Evans and Lisa Evans salute the class of

Dear Alumni & Friends,

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Kayaking at the Gates

Hiking Mt. Helena with students from Beppu, Japan

Fun at Hidden Lake in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area

Kayaking at the Gates of the Mountains

The Carroll Adventure and

this past school year. Learn more

highlights of their adventures from

weeklong excursions. Here are some

“ Carroll changed my life—as I

your dream. Keep

Go out into the world. Notice. Learn.

We need to recognize that every citizen in the

mirez ’82 Patier,

Notre Dame Cathedral Eiffel Tower

Our trip was such an incredible mix of culture, history, geography,

MEGAN PLANCK graduated in 2015 with

Victoria Kong, Erin Hanson, Meghan Benda

The Integrated Lab is the reason I will be prepared for

Dr. Pharr assists Meghan Benda in the Integrated Lab

“It’s not typical of an undergraduate curriculum. I

The discovery of a large stone used to grind plant material and

Outstanding Teaching Award

Mr. Gary Fischer, assistant professor of engineering, whose active

25-Year Forensics Award

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Saints Athletics Highlights

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2015 CARROLL COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

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2015 Grants Hilltop News

The William Randolph Hearst

YESTERDAY Carroll College HOMECOMING

Join with other Carroll alumni

DISCOVER CARROLL COLLEGE

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