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WinteWinterr 20120 1 1OutlOOkSaintJosephCollegeWhO I AmFour students share their storiesand define their purposeWinter 2011 Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk1
C o n t e n t sWinter 20 1 1 , vol. 3 1 , issue 1Honoring Who She Is15 GIvInG teACheRSBetteR tOOlS:Autism institute first instate“nursing is a very specialfield and it requires greatdedication. i’m thrilled tothink that a student nursewill receive this financialsupport and will move onto value the profession theway i did.”— gloria maloney ’527SChOOl OFPhARmACY:Open fOr Business!17 One FAmIlY'SJOuRneY thROuGhthe GenGRASCenteR: seizing aBright future8 WhO I Am: The sJCstory project18 the WOW FACtOR:Health and Wellness atsJC13 ReCent GRAduAteSthRIve19 dORm lIFe dRAWSBIGGeSt GROuP Yet20 thIS IS nOt YOuRPARentS’ COlleGeCAFeteRIA!28 ReunIOn 2010:The Journey Homei n ev e r y i s s u e22 SJCGlOBetROtteRS24 dR. kARenPAlmunen: sowingGood services26 InteRdISCIPlInARYCOllABORAtIOnAnd COmmunItYenGAGement27 the POWeR OF tWAIn23303238President's insightssJC in the WorldBlue Jays sPortsalumnae/i neWsalumnae/i Classnotes40 end notefa c u l t y a n d s t a f fAchievements arenow available onlineat w w w. sjc .e du/achievementson the cover: danielle Baldino ’11 (photo by steve laschever)the Gloria Scriminger Maloney nursing ScholarshipWhat better gift could John maloney givehis wife, Gloria, than one that honors hervery essence? to commemorate her 80thbirthday — and the life they built together— John established an endowed scholarshipin Gloria’s name: the Gloria Scrimingermaloney nursing Scholarship.“nursing has been such an importantpart of Gloria’s life,” said John. “I’ve alwaysbeen impressed by her professionalism andher capacity to care for others. I thought ascholarship would be an appropriate honorbecause it furthers the type of commitmentand dedication that Gloria has.”the scholarship will assist nursingstudents who rely on financial assistance— just as Gloria did in her student days. “Inever wanted to be anything but a nurseand Saint Joseph College prepared me for agreat career,” said Gloria, who retired after19 years as the Central nurse for the Westhartford school system. “my education heldme in good stead.”to learn more about establishing an endowed scholarship, contact mary Farley murphy, directorof major gifts, at 860.231.5355 or mfmurphy@sjc.edu.2Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk Winter 2011SJCOn theInternetFacebookOutlook Onlinewww.sjc.edu/ www.sjc.edu/outlookfacebookSJC .edu/blogs Winter 2011 twitterSaint JoSeph College youtubeOutlOOk1
President’sinsightssJC:intheWorldOutlook Advisory Boardthe editorial advisory Board welcomesyour ideas and suggestions. Feel free tosend them to the office of Marketing andCommunications at outlook@sjc.edu.Dear Readers,This is a great time for us to celebrate Saint Joseph College as the past semester has beenone of success against the odds. In a year of worldwide economic challenges, we welcomedthe largest first-year class in the College’s history, 230 young women. We opened thenew downtown site for our School of Pharmacy, an event that included a blessing fromArchbishop Henry J. Mansell and words of praise from Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra.Our launch of off-campus graduate education programs exploded the ranks of graduatestudents as teachers from Waterbury, Middletown, Norwich, and other towns acrossConnecticut were given easier access to a Saint Joseph College degree.Throughout our history, Saint Joseph College’s greatest strength has been the peoplewho comprise this community — faculty, students, parents, alumnae/i, staff, and friends.The College was started by forward-thinking Sisters of Mercy, who followed the call oftheir founder, Catherine McAuley, to provide educational and leadership opportunitiesfor women. Our doors opened during the height of the Depression in 1932, with a handfulof earnest young women. Now, almost 80 years later, our campus reflects the diversityof the world in which we live. Saint Joseph College offers more than 2,300 students aninstitution rich in complexity with five academic schools, graduate and undergraduatedegrees (including our first professional doctorate), and two highly-regarded model schoolprograms (The Gengras Center and The School for Young Children).It is appropriate that we are launching the SJC Story Project, which will help usrecognize and honor the ways in which we unite as a community and how we aredeveloping and expanding into new arenas. In this issue of Outlook, you will have a glimpseinto one of our newer programs, Autism Spectrum Disorders, which is being establishedto bring together practice, service, education, and treatment. You will also read reports onfaculty travels and how these activities enrich the classroom and the campus. Additionally,this issue examines student life, introducing you to four current Saint Joseph Collegestudents and their perspectives on their experiences, education, and prospects for thefuture.Ultimately, I believe that this issue showcases the vitality of our institution. My hope isthat you find it as exciting as I do.Enjoy!Pamela Trotman Reid, Ph.D.President2Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk Winter 2011Outlook StaffCynthia Mariani, executive editorlaura M. Sheehan, editor-in-chiefKathryn gaffney, art directorCheryl a. rosenfield, contributing writer, classnotes editorPhotographytim CoffeyJeff FeldmannSteven lascheverlaura SheehanSue SimoneauSpencer Sloanprinted at lane press, inc.Festschrift: Celebratinga life’s Worksaint Joseph College celebrated the careerof dr. marylouise Welch, professor emeritaof nursing, who retired after 30 years atthe College. on november 5, family, friends,and colleagues joined President Pamelatrotman reid and associate Professor JoyceFontana in a heartfelt Festschrift. more than100 people expressed their appreciation ofWelch by donating to the marylouise Welchnursing scholarship, which will supportnursing students at sJC. to make a gift tothe scholarship fund, please contact maryFarley murphy, director of major gifts, at860.231.5355 or mfmurphy@sjc.edu.nurSeS take flIGht!Special thanks to les MeyerOutlook is published twice a year foralumnae/i, students, and families. opinionsexpressed in Outlook are those of theindividual authors and not necessarily thoseof the College.Send correspondence to: editor, Outlook, SaintJoseph College, 1678 asylum avenue, Westhartford, Ct 06117. alumnae/i news should bedirected to alumnae/i relations and annualgiving at alumnae@sjc.edu.Outlook is published by the office of Marketingand Communications: Cynthia Mariani,director; laura M. Sheehan, manager ofcreative services; Kathryn gaffney, managerof publications and design; Keith Knowles,Web content manager; Cheryl rosenfield,communications coordinator; Kathie Kentfield,Web site coordinator; Sue Simoneau, supportspecialist; rachel D'antonio ’11, Melissalauretti ’12 and Coralys Mercado ’14, studentaides. the office may be reached by phone:860.231.5334; fax: 860.231.5882; and e-mail:outlook@sjc.edu.Saint Joseph College missionSaint Joseph College, founded by theSisters of Mercy in the roman Catholictradition, provides a rigorous liberal artsand professional education for a diversestudent population while maintaining a strongcommitment to developing the potential ofwomen.the College is a community which promotesthe growth of the whole person in a caringenvironment that encourages strong ethicalvalues, personal integrity, and a sense ofresponsibility to the needs of society.Accelerated Second Degree (ASD) Nursing students from Professor MimiSnyder’s clinical group at Hartford Hospital toured the new Life Star medicalhelicopter. The tour was arranged by SJC alumna Lisa Graziano ’86 RN, whoserves as nurse manager and chief flight nurse of the Life Star Unit at HartfordHospital. Pictured here, high atop Hartford Hospital on the helipad overlookingConnecticut’s capital city are (front row, left to right): Aida Koni ’11, Maura Pepin’10, Dana Saccomani ’10; (back row, left to right): Amisha Parekh de Campos ’10,Kim Cheney ’10, Assistant Professor of Nursing/Clinical Instructor Mimi SnyderRN, MSN, Alina Capatina ’10, Beth Pisarsky ’10, and Lisa Talit ’10.And the Winner is .GueSSaGaIn!Whatarethesepeopledoing?Write inand tellus the event and year.A drawing of winnerswill be held. Send youranswer to outlook@sjc.edu and win thebear (also available at theSJC Bookstore).photo Credits: the Saint Joseph College archivesPresident reid greets students and families as they move into the residence halls.tami Devine Fagan ’97, chairrita Bayer ‘05tom Borjasreverend Joseph Cheah, oSMMichelle Confessore ‘85, M’93rachel D'antonio ’11Karen hoke ’95Catherine hoyserlaurel KendziorMelissa lauretti ‘12Coralys Mercado ‘14Diane MortonWilliam SchubertLorraine Simoneau French ’60, M’66, C’74!Congratulations for correctly identifying theCollege’s founding dean, Sister Mary RosaMcDonough, second from the left. Lorraine won aSJC t-shirt. Thanks to all who participated! Winter 2011 Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk3
sJC:intheWorldIslandLifeFeel like getting away — to Sicily, perhaps? If youdon’t have the time or the money, feel free to livevicariously through Ashlee Hamilton’s blog. A thirdyear International Studies major, Ashlee chronicledher fall semester abroad on our blog page. Her photosand descriptions of day-to-day life are (almost!) likebeing there.“Believe it or not, this is my first time out of theUnited States, as well as the farthest and longest I’vebeen from home,” Ashlee wrote in her first post.“So here I am with four semesters of Italian undermy belt, trying to make my way in a society wherealmost no English is spoken. The university I amstudying at is the Mediterranean Center for Arts andSciences I’m taking some Italian culture coursesstudent life!sJC:(Contemporary ItalianSociety, ComparativeLiterature of Sicily andthe Mediterranean,and MediterraneanDiet), art history/archaeology (The Artand Archaeology ofAncient Sicily), a sortof First-Year Seminar,Advanced ItalianLanguage. Enough withthis boring stuff and onto the adventure, right?!Wish me luck!”Read Ashlee’s blogand relive her island lifeat www.sjc.edu/blogs.Ashlee was one of severalSJC students abroadlast fall. The Office ofInternational Studiesand Programs connectsstudents to opportunitiesthroughout the world.Visit www.sjc.edu/studyabroad for moreinformation.The College celebratedits 10th AnnualInternationalEducation Week(IEW) from November15-19 with a hostof educational andcultural events. IEWis a joint initiative ofthe U.S. Departmentof State and the U.S. Department of Education thatprepares Americans for global awareness, advocacy,and action. The College’s Office of InternationalStudies and Programs hosted the week-long event,which included presentations on student research,faculty/student travel, study abroad information, art,and music. Kathy Ly '11 spoke on her year abroad inJapan (see page 11 for more on Kathy's experience)and Dr. Michelle Stronz, director of LeadershipStudies, presented on the Global LeadershipInstitute and its trip to Saudi Arabia (see page 22).Dr. Shyamala Raman (shown here), director ofInternational Studies, oversaw the InternationalEducation Week program.left: students from theteam First-year seminar(together everyoneachieves more) work on aproblem-solving activity.the course is taught byJustin mcglamery and mikegessford.left: students dress forhalloween in mcgoverndining hall. From leftto right are marlandahamilton ’13 as Big Bird,merencia Fils ’13 as ernie,and Carla Cruz ’13 as Bert.right: orientation leadersKathryn Kononchik ’12 andnatia Priester ’12 welcomenew students to campus.Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk Winter 2011theWorldthe artsOn StagesJC students “took to the stage” this semester with two significantstudent performances. members of the sJC dance ensembleparticipated in the 5x5 dance Festival. a new component to this annualevent was the inclusion of professional mentor workshops. each studentdance group was assigned a professional dancer who led them indance training workshops. above, rebecca Cherouny ’11 and stephanieholtzworth ’11, members of the Queenes Companye, present lillianhellman’s classic drama, The Children’s Hour.Art Galleryright: olivia tisdell ’13greets students moving intomadonna hall at the start ofthe school year.4GoingGlobalinthe saint JosephCollege art galleryopened two exhibitionsthis fall, The 42-Lettername: A portfolioof prints by robertKirschbaum (left) andAmerican Anthology:20th-Century paintingsand prints from regionalism to Conceptual Art. the former continuedthe gallery’s series of exhibitions by contemporary artists whose workaddresses spirituality. Based on contemplation of the holy name of godin Jewish mysticism, the black and white relief prints were inspired bya 42-word prayer. American Anthology surveyed a variety of influentialmovements in american art, ranging from the representational tothe abstract. some of the artists included were thomas hart Benton,Jehudith sobel, reginald neal, sol leWitt, and grace hartigan.For a light-hearted gallery tour, view “radical rae’s gallerytour” at www.sjc.edu/youtube. up next: “selections from thePermanent Collection,” running through march 13, 2011.Students clear the landscape near amonument at mercy Cemetery.Our mercy traditionThe Saint Joseph College community celebrated itsMercy roots with a week of service-related activities,culminating in the Mercy Day of Service on September25. Events included visiting speakers, prayers forpeace, the Mercy Walk,and on- and off-campusdays of service.Organizer SydneyLake, coordinator ofstudent activities andsummer programs, said,“Mercy Day is a signatureSaint Joseph College event.It refreshes our students'commitment to the corevalues and to being inservice to the worldaround them."One hundred eighteenstudents prepare toSJC students, faculty, andclean up elizabethstaff devoted part of theirPark. left to right areweekend to communitysteffanie rivera '14,service efforts at St. MaryJasleen Kaur '14, amberHome, Elizabeth Park,newman '13, rubbabPope Park and MercyChaudhry '13.Cemetery.Winter 2011 Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk5
sJC:intheWorldtracing the Catholic Intellectual traditionWith energy that belied his 80 years, reverend Kenan osborne deliveredan engaging lecture on the development and future of the “Catholicintellectual tradition.”introduced by his former student, reverend Joseph Cheah, sJCassistant professorof religious studies,osborne addresseda diverse group ofstudents, faculty,staff, and alumnae/iat the september 27event.ascertaining that“every intellectualreligious traditionleft to right: President Pamela trotman reid, Ph.d.,has a philosophicalreverend Kenan osborne, Ph.d., and reverendbase,” osborneJoseph Cheah, osm, Ph.d.traced the roots ofthe Western Church back to augustine, who was himself influenced byPlato. From augustine there evolved two major intellectual traditions —thomastic and Franciscan — which have framed the Church throughoutmuch of its development.traditions evolve slowly, osborne said, and usually hundreds ofyears after the leader’s death. While the Church’s direction was shapedfurther by Vatican ii, a new tradition has yet to be formed. “But this isa time when we are starting a new way of looking at the Church, at life,culture, and faith,” osborne said. “and this new intellectual traditionmust encompass many cultures, many religions, and the elements ofglobalization.”Blue Jay to the Rescue!Gianna Gurga ’11 is an active college student:a senior majoring in Human Developmentand Family Studies, she is a commuter, anOrientation leader and captain of the tennisteam. That doesn’t mean she doesn’t have timeto help out in a pinch. In September, AssociateAthletic Director Deb Fiske received a call fromAchieve Hartford, an organization devoted toHartford Public Schools.They were hosting a community-wide spellingbee that would raise awareness and funds for the organization. Would the SJCBlue Jay participate, they wondered? Gurga immediately volunteered and onOctober 22, donned the costume to help raise 38,000 to promote literacy forfourth and fifth grade students.“I was on a team with Rocky from the New Britain Rock Cats and Howie fromUniversity of Hartford,” Gurga said. “We got out on the second word because wecouldn’t hear with our big heads on. I thought the word was ‘alpresto,’ but it was‘alfresco.’ Oh well, it was still a good time!”6Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk Winter 2011➀AT PRESS MESSAGE: On January 21, The sJC school of pharmacylearned it received precandidate Accreditation status for its Doctor ofpharmacy program by the Accreditation Council for pharmacy education(ACpe). This is the final accreditation required for the school to open this fall.Happy New (Academic) YearThe academic year began August 30 with the start ofclasses, Convocation, and a community-wide picnic.In keeping with SJC tradition, students, faculty,administrators, and staff assembled in The ConnorChapel for a ceremony that blended the academicwith the spiritual. President Pamela Trotman Reidwelcomed all students, including the “Class of 2014,our largest ever first-year class!”Psychology Instructor Tonya Rondinone, M.A.,(above) winner of the John J. Stack Excellence inTeaching Award, delivered the Convocation address.Speaking on “Titles, Labels, and Passion: WhatReally Counts,” Rondinone reminded students tofocus on their “actions, passions, compassion, andwillingness to embark on the unknown journey.”Spirits were high as students picnicked onthe quad and contemplated the upcoming year.Residence Coordinator Tai Feaster said she was mostlooking forward to “meeting all the new students andreconnecting with the returning ones.”To hear more student comments and to catchthe spirit of Convocation, watch “Opening Day at SJC”at www.sjc.edu/youtubeSchool of Pharmacy:Open for Business!➁By Laura sheehanThe School of Pharmacy is only months away from welcoming members of itsfirst class. Sixty-eight students are expected to enroll, constituting the firstcohort in the first doctoral program in SJC history.In September, the College hosted the official dedication of the downtownHartford building, located at 229 Trumbull Street. The celebration drewalumnae/i, friends, donors, and dignitaries.Archbishop of Hartford Henry J. Mansell offered a blessing and PresidentPamela Trotman Reid addressed the crowd: “What makes the School ofPharmacy special is that it will educate top-quality pharmacists through aninnovative and rigorous year-round program that allows students to obtaintheir doctor of Pharmacy degree in just three years. Its centralized locationwill allow easy access for our students, bring groups of talented youngprofessionals downtown, and provide our communities with outstandingpharmacists.”Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra expressed his appreciation for the College’scommitment to the capital city: “Thank you for choosing Hartford andbelieving in Hartford. There is a lot of room in our city to accommodatelearning institutions like Saint Joseph College. I look forward to seeing andmeeting the hundreds of students who will attend this School.”➂Pictured from left: dr. Joseph r. ofosu, dean ofthe school of Pharmacy; Pedro segarra, mayor ofhartford; Jeanne merola, chair of the sJC Boardof trustees; President Pamela trotman reid; andthe most reverend henry J. mansell, archbishop,archdiocese of hartford.➁ dean Joseph ofosu acknowledges his facultyand staff.➂ mayor Pedro segarra, dean Joseph ofosu, andPresident Pamela trotman reid are joined by lindaKelly (far right), president of the hartford Foundationfor Public giving.➀Winter 2011 Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk7
the SJC Story Project“Our liveS become the STOrieS that we weave.” — Once on this Island, lynn AhrensDanIelle BalDInO ’11: In the navy!WhOI AmThe SJC Story ProjectBy Laura Sheehan8Why do stories matter? The simplest answer is that they intrigue us: storiesof people striving, surviving, moving forward, overcoming difficulties —these narratives tap into an aspect of our human nature that is both deeplyprivate and universally connected.Stories unite us in our shared humanity and, as psychologist B.F. Skinnerwrote, “imply a kind of uniformity.” So welcome to the Saint JosephCollege Story Project, a collection of personal narratives — both writtenand videotaped — from the College’s living archive. These “slice-of-life”glimpses into the people of SJC (students, faculty, alumnae/i, staff, andfriends) provide a broader perspective of the College’s mission and theindividuals who compose its community.As she tossed thebooklet aside for futureshredding, somethingcaught her eye — afew words runningalong the bottom edge:“It’s not just a job,it’s a renewed senseof purpose.” danielleBaldinoBaldino retrievedretrieved thethe brochurebrochure fromfrom thethe recyclerecyclebin,bin, surprisedsurprised atat herher suddensudden interest.interest. AfterAfter all,all,sheshe hadhad receivedreceived dozensdozens ofof mailingsmailings fromfrom thethenavy,navy, allall imploringimploring herher toto joinjoin theirtheir nursenurse CorpsCorpsCandidateCandidate ProgramProgram (nCP).(nCP). SheShe simplysimply wasn’twasn’tnavynavy material:material: “maybe“maybe it’sit’s thethe convictionsconvictions II holdhold(I’m(I’m aa vegan,vegan, aa feminist)feminist) oror maybemaybe it’sit’s thethe wayway IIalwaysalways marchmarch toto thethe beatbeat ofof aa differentdifferent drummer,drummer,butbut II waswas thethe girlgirl whowho snidelysnidely walkedwalked pastpast thetherecruitmentrecruitment tables.tables. II waswas thethe girlgirl whowho thoughtthoughtthethe militarymilitary waswas thethe placeplace personalitypersonality andandeducationeducation wentwent toto die.”die.”YetYet herehere sheshe was,was, readingreading thethe recruitmentrecruitmentbrochurebrochure andand lookinglooking atat thethe navynavy inin aa wholewhole newnewlight.light. “It“It waswas thethe powerpower ofof thosethose words,words, ‘renewed‘renewedsensesense ofof purpose,’purpose,’ ”” BaldinoBaldino recalled.recalled. “I“I couldcouldhavehave writtenwritten them.them. theythey summedsummed upup everythingeverything IIeverever wanted.”wanted.”AtAt thethe time,time, BaldinoBaldino waswas completingcompleting herhersophomoresophomore yearyear asas aa nursingnursing majormajor andand thinkingthinkingaboutabout herher nextnext step.step. “I“I camecame toto nursingnursing inin aagradualgradual way,”way,” sheshe said.said. “It“It wasn’twasn’t somethingsomething IIalwaysalways knewknew II wantedwanted toto do.do. I’mI’m notnot oneone ofof thosethosepeoplepeople thatthat thoughtthought ‘I‘I wantwant toto helphelp people’people’ oror ‘I‘Iwantwant toto gogo intointo healthhealth care.’care.’ ForFor meme itit waswas moremorethatthat II wantedwanted mymy lifelife toto havehave meaning,meaning, toto havehave aapurpose.”purpose.”throughoutthroughout highhigh schoolschool andand college,college, BaldinoBaldinoworkedworked variousvarious jobsjobs inin thethe healthhealth carecare fieldfield —— asasaa certifiedcertified nursingnursing assistant,assistant, aa receptionistreceptionist inin ananoperatingoperating roomroom —— andand sheshe camecame toto seesee nursingnursingasas aa wayway toto mergemerge herher interestinterest inin humanitarianhumanitarianreliefrelief withwith purposefulpurposeful work.work. SeeingSeeing thosethose wordswordsonon thethe navynavy brochurebrochure broughtbrought everythingeverythingintointo focus:focus: “Suddenly,“Suddenly, thethe militarymilitary wasn’twasn’tthethe antithesis.”antithesis.” BaldinoBaldino startedstarted toto seriouslyseriouslyinvestigateinvestigate thethe nCPnCP andand waswas shockedshocked toto findfind thatthatsheshe likedliked whatwhat sheshe saw.saw.AfterAfter anan arduousarduous applicationapplication process,process, sheshe waswasacceptedaccepted intointo thethe programprogram andand signedsigned thethe paperspapersinin maymay 2009.2009. SheShe remembersremembers thethe swearing-inswearing-inceremonyceremony asas aa momentmoment thatthat willwill bebe frozenfrozen ininherher mindmind forever:forever: “not“not onlyonly hadhad mymy hermithermit ofof aasistersister decideddecided toto ventureventure outout ofof herher lairlair ofof socialsocialnetworkingnetworking forfor thisthis event,event, butbut II alsoalso rememberremembermymy mom’smom’s eyeseyes wellingwelling upup withwith emotion.emotion. theytheyreflectedreflected exactlyexactly whatwhat II felt:felt: pride,pride, excitement,excitement,fear,fear, butbut mostmost ofof allall uncertainty.uncertainty. II waswas careeningcareeningintointo unknownunknown territory.territory. II amam thethe firstfirst personperson ininmymy familyfamily toto attendattend collegecollege andand thethe firstfirst toto joinjointhethe military.”military.”uncertaintyuncertainty aside,aside, BaldinoBaldino isis lookinglooking forwardforwardtoto herher lifelife afterafter graduation.graduation. thisthis summersummer sheshe willwillattendattend aa six-weeksix-week OfficerOfficer developmentdevelopment trainingtrainingprogramprogram andand thenthen headhead outout toto SanSan diegodiego wherewheresheshe willwill workwork inin aa navalnaval hospital.hospital. duringduring herherfive-yearsfive-years ofof service,service, sheshe willwill earnearn herher master’smaster’sdegreedegree inin nursingnursing (paid(paid forfor byby thethe navy)navy) andandtraveltravel thethe worldworld deliveringdelivering humanitarianhumanitarian relief.relief.InIn aa blogblog postpost toto SJCSJC students,students, BaldinoBaldinourgedurged otherother nursingnursing majorsmajors toto considerconsider thethenursenurse CorpsCorps CandidateCandidate Program.Program. InIn herher typicaltypicalebullientebullient style,style, sheshe wrote:wrote: “Since“Since II amam oftenoftenaskedasked ‘why,’‘why,’ II nownow presentpresent toto youyou thethe toptop fivefivereasonsreasons II decideddecided toto joinjoin thethe nCPnCP (in(in orderorderofof priority):priority): worldworld travel,travel, humanitarianhumanitarian reliefreliefefforts,efforts, earning/payingearning/paying forfor mymy master’smaster’s degree,degree,pridepride andand distinction,distinction, andand II looklook really,really, reallyreallygoodgood inin darkdark blueblue andand earthearth tones.”tones.”YouWatch Danielle Baldino’s story on videoat www.sjc.edu/youtube.know a perfect SJC Story Project candidate? Visit www.sjc.edu/stories torecommend or submit a story.Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk Winter 2011Winter 2011 Saint JoSeph College OutlOOk9
“Our liveS become the STOrieS that we weave.” — Once on this Island, lynn AhrensChriS-ann MiLLEr ’12: Being her Own Leaderasas discourageddiscouraged asas sheshe waswas byby herher finalfinal BiochemistryBiochemistry grade,grade, Chris-annChris-annMillerMiller couldn’tcouldn’t helphelp butbut feelfeel aa glimmerglimmer ofof excitementexcitement aboutabout thethe future.future. “I“Ireallyreally dodo believebelieve GodGod broughtbrought meme toto SaintSaint JosephJoseph CollegeCollege forfor aa reason,”reason,”sheshe said.said. “I“I knewknew therethere hadhad toto bebe aa greatergreater plan.”plan.” thethe planplan camecame inin thetheformform ofof aa facultyfaculty member’smember’s observation:observation: “I“I waswas sittingsitting withwith Dr.Dr. (Diane)(Diane)DeanDean goinggoing overover mymy finalfinal exam.exam. OneOne ofof thethe questionsquestions waswas aboutabout thethebiochemistrybiochemistry ofof carbohydratescarbohydrates andand sheshe reallyreally likedliked mymy analysis.”analysis.” aadeeperdeeper conversationconversation betweenbetween professorprofessor andand studentstudent inspiredinspired Chris-annChris-anntoto looklook atat herher futurefuture inin aa wholewhole newnew way.way.“I“I camecame toto SaintSaint JosephJoseph CollegeCollege forfor thethe nursingnursing program,program, soso itit waswasreallyreally difficultdifficult whenwhen II didn’tdidn’t passpass Biochemistry,”Biochemistry,” sheshe recalled.recalled. “I“I mean,mean, IIworkedworked reallyreally hardhard inin thatthat course.course. II waswas atat thethe CaeCae (Center(Center forfor academicacademicexcellence)excellence) everyevery dayday forfor extraextra help.”help.” ButBut outout ofof thatthat strugglestruggle camecame thethedirectiondirection sheshe feelsfeels sheshe waswas destineddestined toto discover:discover: aa careercareer inin nutritionnutrition andandDietetics.Dietetics. lookinglooking back,back, itit makesmakes perfectperfect sense.sense. “I“I alwaysalways understoodunderstoodthethe wayway foodfood worksworks withwith thethe body,”body,” MillerMiller said,said, aa skillskill sheshe attributesattributes totoherher upbringingupbringing inin Jamaica.Jamaica. “My“My grandmothergrandmother isis whatwhat wewe callcall anan ‘herbalist‘herbalistdoctor.’doctor.’ SheShe prescribesprescribes foodfood toto curecure differentdifferent illnesses.illnesses. II didn’tdidn’t knowknow ititthen,then, butbut sheshe seessees foodfood fromfrom aa biochemicalbiochemical perspective.”perspective.”CurrentlyCurrently inin herher juniorjunior year,year, MillerMiller feelsfeels sheshe isis headedheaded inin thethe rightrightprofessionalprofessional direction.direction. “ultimately,“ultimately, II wantwant toto bebe aa registeredregistered dieticiandieticianinin aa clinicalclinical settingsetting andand useuse foodfood asas aa formform ofof healing.healing. II believebelieve thatthat ononaa chemicalchemical level,level, unprocessedunprocessed foodfood cancan preventprevent illnessesillnesses andand helphelp healhealthethe body,”body,” sheshe said.said. “the“the BiochemistryBiochemistry coursecourse forcedforced meme toto looklook atat thethesciencescience ofof foodfood inin aa wayway II nevernever diddid before.”before.”thosethose whowho knowknow herher mightmight saysay thethe wayway sheshe turnedturned aa supposedsupposed“failure”“failure”
their founder, Catherine McAuley, to provide educational and leadership opportunities for women. Our doors opened during the height of the Depression in 1932, with a handful of earnest young women. Now, almost 80 years later, our campus reflects the diversity of the world in which we live. Saint Joseph College offers more than 2,300 students an
