DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 1963

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

CLASS OF 1963

50TH CLASS REUNION

OCTOBER 2013

Remember when...1963 Top World Events

France and West Germany sign treaty of cooperation ending

four centuries of conflict (Jan. 22).

Pope John XXIII dies (June 3) and is succeeded June 21 by

Cardinal Montini, who becomes Paul VI.

British Secretary of War John Profumo resigns in the wake of

an affair with Christine Keeler, a teenage showgirl who was

also involved with the Soviet naval attaché (June).

Washington-to-Moscow "hot line" communications link

opens, designed to reduce risk of accidental war (Aug. 30).

Kenya achieves independence.

There are 15,000 US military advisers in South Vietnam.

32 independent African nations establish the Organization for

African Unity.

Top U.S. Events

Michael E. DeBakey implants artificial heart in human for first time at Houston hospital (April 21).

US Supreme Court rules no locality may require recitation of Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools (June 17).

"March on Washington," civil rights rally held by 200,000 blacks and whites in Washington, D.C.; Martin Luther King delivers

"I have a dream" speech (Aug. 28).

President Kennedy shot and killed in Dallas, Tex. Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President same day (Nov. 22). Lee Harvey

Oswald, accused Kennedy assassin, is shot and killed by Jack Ruby (Nov. 24).

Statistics

President: John F. Kennedy

Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson

U.S. Population: 189,241,798

US GDP (1998 dollars): $617.4 billion

Federal spending: $111.32 billion

Unemployment: 5.5%

Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.04 ($0.05 as of 1/7/63)

Remember when...1963 Sports

World Series: LA Dodgers d. NY Yankees (4-0)

NBA Championship: Boston d. LA Lakers (4-2)

Stanley Cup: Toronto d. Detroit (4-1)

Wimbledon: Women: Margaret Smith d. B.J. Moffitt (6-3 6-4)

Men: Chuck McKinley d. F. Stolle (9-7 6-1 6-4)

Kentucky Derby Champion: Chateaugay

NCAA Basketball Championship: Loyola-IL d. Cincinnati (60-58 OT)

NCAA Football Champions: Texas (11-0-0)

Entertainment

Events

Viewers tuned into NBC witness Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Os-

wald on camera – the first live telecast of a murder.

“Beatlemania” hits the U.K. The Beatles, a British band composed

of John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney,

take Britain by storm.

The Rolling Stones emerge as the anti-Beatles, with an aggressive,

blues-derived style.

The French Chef with Julia Child debuts on educational television.

Movies

Tom Jones, Lilies of the Field, America, America

Books

James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

E. E. Cummings, 73 Poems

Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique

Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

Thomas Pynchon, V

John Rechy, City of Night

Charles M. Schulz, Happiness is a Warm Puppy

John Updike, The Centaur

Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle

Pulitzer Prizes

Fiction: The Reivers, William Faulkner

Music: Piano Concerto No. 1, Samuel Barber

Oscars awarded in 1963

Academy Award, Best Picture: Lawrence of Arabia,

Sam Spiegel, producer (Columbia)

Nobel Prize for Literature: Giorgios Seferis

(Seferiades) (Greece)

Grammys awarded in 1963

Record of the Year: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco,"

Tony Bennett

Album of the Year: The First Family, Vaughn Meader

(Cadence)

Song of the Year: "What Kind of Fool Am I," Leslie

Bricusse and Anthony Newley, songwriters

Miss America: Jacquelyn Mayer (OH)

50th Class Reunion (1963)

• St. Ann’s West was built

• The Duquesne Dukes Basketball team played five home games in the newly constructed Civic Arena

• Duquesne participated in the General Electric “College Bowl” television competition

• The Student Congress was present again on campus after a year’s absence

• The Duquesne Sports Hall of Fame was established to celebrate the 50th year of Duquesne basketball

Jazz at Duquesne: Reunion Reminiscences

[Submitted in honor of Ray DeFade and the late Paul Hubinon, together with all of my valued classmates who participated in the

formative years of jazz at Duquesne and share these memories!]

As a proud graduate of the university, and one only reluctantly accepting the fact that his 50th reunion will

be celebrated in October, I find myself to be continually amazed by the progress of my alma mater in so

many areas. Of personal interest has been the gradual transformation of the School of Music. Today’s multi-

faceted program with its legitimate national aspirations seems far removed from the largely regional school

of my undergraduate years. One clearly positive development has been the extraordinary health of its jazz

studies program. Certainly, Duquesne Alumni are familiar with references to the program itself, or to recent

performances by its stellar faculty, students, or ensembles. Today, jazz studies on the Bluff can boast over a

dozen distinguished faculty who in turn, have attracted enthusiastic and talented students from an ever ex-

panding geographical area.

That the inclusion in the curriculum

of this purely “American” aspect of

musical studies at Duquesne did not

always receive the universal sup-

port that it enjoys today, is a story

that bears a particular relevance for

the graduating class of 1963. In fact,

jazz studies did not exist at the uni-

versity during my undergraduate

years, and indications of growing

student interest to the contrary, my

recollection is that the administra-

tion of the School of Music in the

early sixties was not unhappy with

the status quo! I recall that students

who professed an interest in jazz

during those years were generally

encouraged to limit such activities

while on campus. Whether this reti-

cence stemmed from a perception

of the questionable origins of the art

form, or whether it simply reflected

a generally cautious approach to en-

dorsing new areas of study, the ab-

sence of any reference to jazz or jazz

related ensembles in the D.U. Year

books of 1960 through 1962 would

seem to support my assessment.

However, a chance examination of the 1963 edition of l’espirit du duc served to remind me of events which

occurred during that year which in retrospect, surely played a pivotal role in the unqualified endorsement

that the program enjoys today. The university’s plans for the fiftieth anniversary class prompted an examina-

tion of my copy of that volume. Carefully preserved between pages 60 and 61 (which proudly displayed a

photograph of the “D.U. Jazz Band!”) was a copy of the March 1, 1963 campus newspaper, the Duke. The first

page of the paper carries the headline, “Villanova Hails Jazz Band.” The article and picture which follow de-

scribe the unprecedented success of the ensemble in a national competition, judged by several of the most

important professionals in the field, including bandleader Stan Kenton and Bill Cass, then the New York editor

of Downbeat magazine! The national recognition capped a year in which the band, which had yet to be sanc-

tioned by the School of Music, competed under the name of its two student leaders, Paul Hubinon and Ray

DeFade. The ensemble practiced off campus and financed its own trips to the competitions in which it partici-

pated.

The national recognition, together with the resultant honors and offers to appear, did seem to have a posi-

tive effect upon the D.U. administration, however. The identification of the ensemble as the D.U. Jazz Band in

the 1963 Yearbook was perhaps the first tentative step. Soon thereafter, the ensemble was encouraged to

perform at the New York World’s Fair incorporating the university’s name; and the Duquesne Jazz Ensemble

would continue to compete successfully throughout the sixties, gradually gaining legitimacy, first as an en-

dorsed extracurricular student activity and with the hiring of full-time faculty in the early seventies, as a uni-

versity sponsored program.

6/22/2013 by Robert F. Schmalz, Ph.D.

After graduating from Duquesne in 1963, Schmalz completed an M.A. and Ph.D. in Musicology, in

1966 and 1971 respectively, at the University of Pittsburgh. He taught music history and applied trombone at

the University of Louisiana—Lafayette, retiring as Girard Chair in Music and University Honor Professor. He

continues to teach as an adjunct at several local universities and remains professionally active as a trombon-

ist in the Pittsburgh area.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Connie Spoharski Bacha

Duquesne Degree(s): B.Ed Secondary Bus. Ed 1963

M.Ed Secondary Ed. 1966

Most Memorable Class: Office Practice with Dr. Bernadine Myers

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Morice

Please share a special

memory from your

Duquesne years:

Walking up and down the hills from Canevin Hall to Rockwall Hall for accounting. Also meeting wonderful classmates and still keeping in touch with them.

What athletic or student

organizations were most

important to you as a

student?

Being a member and the President of Pi Omega Pi National Business Education Fraternity.

What activities or hobbies

have held a special place in

your life since graduation?

Traveling, spending time with my family, volunteering, after retire-ment—working with NAEP (testing for the National Association for Educational Progress)

Share something about

your family:

Husband, John, is a retired Verizon employee and enjoys classic cars

Son: Dr. John J. Bacha, a general surgeon in Palm City, Florida, mar-ried with one daughter

Son: Dr. Jason Bacha, a pediatrician, and wife working in Mbeya, Tan-zania, Africa

What do you consider your

greatest achievement (i.e.,

family, personal, career)?

A retired Bus. Ed. Teacher. Taught 35 years in the Chartiers Valley School District Both sons are medical doctors. John, a surgeon, his wife is a dentist. Jason, a pediatrician, his wife is also a pediatrician. Having four doctors in the family...God is good!

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Theresa Gallagher Balog

Duquesne Degree(s): BSN Nursing

Most Memorable Class: Public Health Nursing

My Favorite Professor: Alice Feehan


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Friendships







Sing with Sweet Adelines Chorus (Barbershop Harmony)


your family:

1 Daughter (Megan Hendricks), 1 Son (Paul), 2 Granddaughters




My family; Professional Awards: the first endowed professorship in the Penn State University School of Nursing; being named a Penn State Achieving Woman; Sigma Theta Tau Award for Excellence in Nursing Education

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Robert S. Barker

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. (1963); J.D. (1966); M.A. (1974)

(Answers below are based on my undergraduate years, 1959-1963)

Most Memorable Class: “Government and Politics of the U.S.S.R.” taught by Dr. Robert E. Beranek

My Favorite Professor: It’s a tie between Dr. Joseph R. Morice and Dr. Robert E. Beranek


memory from your

Duquesne years:

There are too many to list. The most exhilarating experiences were as a member of Duquesne’s many tournament-winning debate teams — bringing the trophies home to the Bluff.




student?

Intercollegiate Debate (Team Captain, 1962-63); SGA (1960-61; 1963); Young Democrats (Chairman, 1961-62) (NOTE: I am no longer a Democrat); Red Masquers (minor roles only)




I am grateful to have been able to combine two major interests: law and teaching, and to write and speak in English and Spanish, on Con-stitutional Law, throughout the Western Hemisphere.


your family:

Mary Lou Fitzgerald and I were married in 1971, in the Duquesne Chapel. We have two daughters, Maureen and Margaret (“Peggy”), both of whom earned their undergraduate and law degrees at Du-quesne. We have one granddaughter and six grandsons.




I will leave that for others to decide. Whatever my accomplishments may have been, I owe them largely to the help and kindness of others — my wife, my parents, teachers, coaches, friends, colleagues, and — not least — the Holy Ghost Fathers.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Frances May Corso

Duquesne Degree(s): B.Ed

Most Memorable Class: Botanical Anatomy

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Helene Miller and Mr. Maurice (History Prof)


memory from your

Duquesne years:

One year, a group of us volunteered to dance with the Tamburitzans as the finale of the Pittsburgh Folk Festival at the Syria Mosque. Rehearsals and performance were great!




student?

The only organization that I recall being a member of was the Medi-cal Student Group.




Activities—advising and establishing Academic Challenge in my Salem High School and the County Bowl. Also being Faculty Advisor for Science Club and National Honor Society.

Following retirement, I have dedicated my time to a prison ministry with death row prisoners.

I also enjoy reading and cross stitch and working in our family Gift Shop. Active in several church organizations and secretary of our Township Council of Church and Community.


your family:

My husband David and I ran our Gift Shop together until we closed this year. Now we both spend time visiting prisoners in 5 state prisons.




I suppose being recognized by the senior class at the High School where I taught 31 years as “Teacher of the Year” - only the 4th to be named to this honor (at the time, others since). Previously recognized by the administration as a Jennings Foundation Scholar.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Carol Titus Day

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A.

Most Memorable Class: Dr. Sam Hazo—all of his classes

Fr. Van Kamm—psychology

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Hazo and Fr. Van Kamm


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Sled riding down the hill from Canevin Hall on cafeteria trays




student?

Sorority




Yoga instructor for over 40 years; German instructor at Pitt; Stress management consultant for Pittsburgh corporations


your family:

I have 3 children: Jenny in California, Brad in Connecticut, and Mike in Hoboken. My husband, Charlie, and I love to golf and ski.




Professionally, I published a book and numerous articles in Elle and Seventeen on yoga. Personally, I still treasure the spiritual education I received at Duquesne.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Carol DeMare

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. Journalism

Most Memorable Class: Public Speaking

My Favorite Professor: Ass’t Professor of Philosophy, Michael Strasser


memory from your

Gabbing with friends in Assumption Hall, DU basketball games, Greek activities, fun with friends at Milt’s Tavern




Working on the “Duquesne Duke” student newspaper and WDUQ radio station; Sigma Phi Delta (Alpha Phi) sorority




Hiking and mountain climbing, knitting and crocheting, tap dancing, yoga, several hours a week in a fitness program


your family:

Married for a brief time; no children




Greatest achievement—a nearly 50 year career in Journalism, including work as a reporter on three newspapers. I retired at the end of 2011 after 40 years on the Albany (NY) Times Union. The Albany County Bar Assn. created an award in my honor —in recognition of my coverage of legal and criminal courses at the College of St. Rose while working on the paper. I also made guest appearances over the years on radio and television shows.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Leo J Fallon

Duquesne Degree(s): BS Pharmacy

Most Memorable Class: Pharmacognosy

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Arnold Neva


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Years going to the grotto behind Old Main

What athletic or student or-

ganizations were most im-

portant to you as a

student?

ROTC Rifle Club




Golf

Share something about your

family:

Being married to Pat for 25 years, daughter Candy owns “Talk of the Town Farm” in Caribou Maine, son Lee PhD in English literature—teacher in Cleveland, Ohio




President of the Florida Pharmacy Association Year 2006-2007; Florida Pharmacy Association Pharmacist of the Year 2009; Florida Pharmacy Association Mentor of the Year 2009; Manager of the Walmart Health and Wellness Division; Pharmacy of the Year of the Eastern Business Unit (1,550 stores) ranked the number two Walmart Pharmacy dept. in the United States (2010); Pres. of the Vero Beach Shrine Club (1993); Member of the Florida Board of Pharmacy (2011-2015); MBA University of Miami Coral Gables Florida (1976); PhD University of Miami Coral Gables Florida International Economics (1984); Nursing home administrator Executive Director of two life care retirement communities (1984-1990.)

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Michael T. Fialko

Duquesne Degree(s): BA ’63 MA ‘65

Most Memorable Class: Psychology

My Favorite Professor: Rev. Leonard Bushinski


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Living in the old houses on Bluff St. (St. Joseph’s Hall)




Professor Walter Burroughs of the Language Dept. was the leader of a travel club to which I belonged. We did trips to Europe, Mexico and South America.




I am still traveling and I have a travel group here in Albany. We do two trips a year. In January we went to Guatemala and in Sept.-Oct. we will be going to France.


your family:

I am single.




I am still alive!

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Anthony L. Gannon

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A., MBA ’72

Most Memorable Class: Graduate Statistical Analysis

My Favorite Professor: Grad. Business Faculty


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Fun “mixers” at commissioners cottage, S. Park; Designing prize-winning float for Homecoming; Winning 2nd prize at Greek Sing; Days in Canevin Cafeteria




student?

Member of Pershing Rifles military/social fraternity; have maintained some life-long friendships with folks I met while at Duquesne




My wife and I have traveled as a hobby throughout our marriage. Fa-vorite places: Paris, Venice, Rome and the Caribbean


your family:

I met my wife, Joanne, at Duquesne—where she worked as secretary for the VP of Student Affairs. We have been happily married for almost 50 years, have 2 children and 4 beautiful granddaughters.




During my career, I have held senior financial management positions in four separate industries, but my wife and family have always been first and foremost.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Mary Jane Mondrick Gatti

Duquesne Degree(s): B.Ed

Most Memorable Class: Father Bushinski “Marriage and the Family”

My Favorite Professor:


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Cheerleading at the N.I.T. in NYC at Madison Square Garden 1962




student?

D.U. Cheerleader

Sigma Phi Delta Sorority




Volunteer dance teacher (10 years)

Chorus director (5 years)


your family:

4 children, 10 grandchildren




A strong family that gets along well

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Geoffrey J. Gill, Sr.

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Business Administration (majored in Commerce)

Most Memorable Class: Economics Class—Always appreciated a professor who was not Keynes-ian

My Favorite Professor: Can’t remember professors that much…


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Still remember the old fire truck we purchased thru Pershing Ri-fles...which had one tank with which we loaded up with draught beer




student?

Belonged to Pershing Rifles Military (and social) Fraternity




First and foremost my grandkids are important, still like to travel despite extensive travel in former job, play golf, gardening, attend baseball, football, basketball and hockey games. Work extensively on genealogy on all sides of family.

Own and manage beachside condos in North Myrtle Beach (at Crescent Shores and Ashworth)


your family:

Have been happily married to my wife Elaine for 46 years & we have three very successful sons who all graduated from Duquesne (one did his undergraduate at St. Vincent) and 8 grandchildren. My wife Elaine was born in Puerto Rico where we visit annually. Also visit family (mother’s side) in Nova Scotia and the rest of Canada—annually




Worked as an international sales manager for the Wolman Division of Koppers (later changing hands to Beazer, Hickson Timber Products, Arch Chemicals Inc., and Lonza). Spent 43 years with the same division working to franchise timber impregnation plants and broaden the International markets for pressure treated timber.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Kathleen (Kathy) Donahue Haver

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. in Nursing

Most Memorable Class: Zoology with Dr. Lu

My Favorite Professor: Mrs. Donovan


memory from your

Nursing at Mercy Hospital. Mixers with Sororities and Fraternities. Canevin Caf.




Alpha Tau Delta, Beta Chi Beta Sorority, Carnival, Greek Sing




Pediatric Nursing in various areas, Lady of Charity—St. Bernadette Parish, Monroeville, PA.


your family:

Married to Joe Haver (B.S. Pharmacy ’65), 4 children; 10 grandchildren




M.S. in Nursing of Children degree—Univ of Pgh., Associate to the Sisters of St. Joseph, Nursing children in various capacities Wife, Mother, Grandmother

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Christine Frances (Ladesic) Heck

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Education

Most Memorable Class: US History

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Morice—US History


memory from your

Eating lunch at sorority table Canevin Hall—working on Carnival shows where I met my husband in 1961




Tau Delta Tau Sorority, going to Duke’s Basketball games




Gardening, skiing, tapestry, rug hooking, going to symphony and Pirate baseball for many years, also taught Religious education at my church for many years


your family:

My husband and son are both lawyers. My husband in Pittsburgh, and son in Los Angeles, California




My greatest achievement is my son and family and being here to celebrate my 50th year celebration at Duquesne after surviving a bout with cancer.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Claudia Kessler Hinnebusch

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Biology

Most Memorable Class: Saturday English poetry class with Foster Provost

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Julius Greenstein


memory from your

Being a part of the Red Masquers—taking part in plays and play pro-duction with some great people and the memorable Sam Mehli




Red Masquers, Student Court




Singing in a community choir


your family:

Husband Tom retired UCLA professor of African Languages and Lin-guistics; I’m retired from UCLA Clinical Microbiology lab




Winning the American Society of Microbiology’s 2010 Scherago-Rubin Award for excellence as a bench-level technologist. This in-volved teaching many post-doctoral students, many of whom who have gone on to do great things in Microbiology.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Michael Hogan

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Business Administration

Most Memorable Class:

My Favorite Professor: I didn’t have one although I believe the accounting professors were second to none. There were a number of professors that after attending their lectures I asked myself, where did Duquesne get


memory from your

The brutal winter winds over the bluff and the instant relief of warmth as one entered a classroom building.




The men’s basketball teams and games against Oscar Robinson and the University of Cincinnati, the Stith Brothers and Freddie Crawford from St. Bonaventure, Art Hyman and Jeff Mullens at Duke, Hubie White and Wally Jones from Villanova and all games against Pitt.




Those organizations, like Scouting, that have given me an opportunity to give back for all that I have received. Also, Toastmasters gave me the opportunity to develop speaking skills that have given my career


your family:

I went to undergraduate school at Duquesne, my wife went to graduate school and my son both undergraduate and graduate




Although there has been challenges in doing so, maintaining my Christian values and ethics that were fostered at Duquesne in my business and private life.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Dorothy Sharak Houston

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S.N. (1963), M.S. Ed. (1981), M.S.N. (1994) and Business certificate

Most Memorable Class: With 3 degrees, there were too many to remember

My Favorite Professor: Miss Alice Feehan, Nursing instructor


memory from your

Duquesne years:

There was a very strict dress code as a clinical student nurse (hair off collar, etc.). One week after St. Patrick’s Day, our instructor, Miss Feehan, came down the hall with bright green hair!! She thought she had used a hair color that would wash out… it did after 2 weeks! She was quite a shocking figure in a crisp, starched and ironed, white uni-form. She put a smile on quite a few patients’ faces and her students




Beta Chi Beta Sorority




I love to travel and have been fortunate to visit many countries, in-cluding Germany, Canada, France, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Spain, and Africa, Bahamas, and many parts of America.


your family:

I married in my 20s and had 1 step-son who is now 40 years old. I’ve had a foster child in India (Anthony) and a young girl in Guatemala




My education at Duquesne prepared me well for my career as a nurse, for over 44 years. I have worked in labor and delivery, med-surgery, and orthopedics as a nurse, in service education director, and nursing instructor. In the last 33 years at UPMC Shadyside, I taught almost 2000 students.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): John Jarzynka

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Pharmacy

Most Memorable Class: Pharmaceutical Math

My Favorite Professor: Dean John Adams


memory from your

Duquesne years:

The greatest event of my life! Meeting my lovely wife Patricia Steinmetz




student?

Beta Pi Sigma Fraternity; playing all fraternity sports




Owning my own business (University Pharmacy) in Pittsburgh and since retiring, volunteering for various organizations in Reno


your family:

My wife Patricia (Steinmetz) and I have 2 wonderful children and 2 grandchildren. We all do many things together.




Being a very successful pharmacist and having a wonderful family.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Patricia (Steinmetz) Jarzynka

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Pharmacy

Most Memorable Class: Physical Chemistry

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Mitchell Borke


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Life in Assumption Hall...sneaking out the window after bed check




student?

American Pharmaceutical Association




My career as a pharmacist. At the age of 72, I still work time and love what I do.


your family:

I have been blessed with 2 lovely children, Linda and J.J. who live here in Reno and are a very important part of my life.




Meeting my future husband at Duquesne and sharing a lifetime of memories with him.

My Story

1963 Thru

Today

Name (including maiden): Carolyn Liotta Jindracek

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Education

Most Memorable Class: US History with Mr. Morice

My Favorite Professor: Professor DeFelice


memory from your

Writing and performing “What’s My Line” in Spanish conversation class with Elaine Mazza and Marlene Palamone




None. I was a commuter and worked through college. Was a member of PSEA.




Singing in Church Choir and Community chorus. Boating with my late husband. Gardening.


your family:

I was married and have stepchildren. My husband died in 1995. I am close with my grandchildren and enjoy spending time with them.




Teaching mathematics at the secondary level for 25 years. Six years in Pittsburgh and 19 years in New Jersey.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Anne Hess Jupinko

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. Sociology

Most Memorable Class: All the Theology electives I took in 1963 after the beginning of

My Favorite Professor: Father Charles Fenner C.S.Sp.


memory from your

The many philosophical discussions over beer at Milt’s Tavern. Also Sunday morning Mass in the chapel. Oh, yes, and the classes!







I was a social worker with troubled teenagers for 28 years, with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Columbus, Ohio. I visited the Good Shepherd Motherhouse in Angers, France. I also worked for seven years with Franklin County (OH) Children Services. I am active on parish council and too many church committees. I enjoy camping, cooking gourmet meals, and helping disadvantaged families repair


your family:

Son Stephan Jupinko, born 12/2/66




Since 1994, I have coordinated and directed a parish program to assist disadvantaged families in southern Ohio with home repairs, utilizing a work camp approach. Called The Appalachian Project, funded by selling shares of “stock,” we take 50 high school and college youth and 25 adults to Scioto County in the southern part of our diocese each June. Over 340 youths have participated through the past 20 years.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Marsha Lynne (Neekuntz) Lastoka

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. in Business Administration

Most Memorable Class: Theology, Business Law, Logic, Ethics

My Favorite Professor: Father Schenning, the elder of the two Buschinski Brothers


memory from your

Duquesne years:

The above was showing by cat-like dancing movements to teach us! (Alley Cat). Another was Father Schenning in the Family.




student?

We enjoyed the Basketball Games and going to the Dugout to eat. Also playing cards (poker with 5’s and 10’s wild!) with Herb Marshall a dear friend.




Crocheting, making rosaries for the missions. But the most special day of my life—can’t pick just one—but my family—husband and children. I have no regrets in my life choices.


your family:

Four times with child, three living—Michael, David and Sandra. I am the heart, Denny is the head, and we are part of the Mystical Church in our home. We will celebrate our 50th, August 3rd.




Being called to spend my life in marriage as wife, mother, grand-mother to three beautiful ones (Brittany, Taylor Marie and Connor Wade Ewing). The girls are studying and have met their future ma-tes—I’ll have 2 more! Also I was called to the OCTJS—my other call from God. Amen. I was also called to be a Catechist for the First Holy Communion class—five years in the Byzantine Catholic Rite! God gives many gifts and joy on our path to Him!

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Maggi Kane Luca

Duquesne Degree(s): B.Ed English

Most Memorable Class: Chaucer

My Favorite Professor: Mr. Boettcher


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Carnival




student?

Sigma Lambda Phi




Democratic politics


your family:

Ray and I met at Duquesne, have three sons, married 50 years




Appointed head of the Fairfax County Board of Elections

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Barbara Kozlowski Lutz

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Nursing

Most Memorable Class: Nursing



memory from your

Duquesne years:

Life in the dorm...Assumption Hall




student?

Sigma Phi Delta




In my earlier years, when my children were growing up, I was active in school, church and swim club activities, as well as counseling students to facilitate completion of their programs.


your family:

Married to Joseph J. Lutz for 42 years—deceased in 2004.

I have 2 children , Timothy and Brenda, and 2 grandchildren, Kyle and Kelsey.




A great family that I am proud of. Took post-graduate courses and have Permanent Teaching Certification in NY. I have taught NAs, PNs, and RNs in New York and Pennsylvania.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Fred Martich

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Biology and Chemistry

Most Memorable Class: Dr. Sillman’s Organic Evolution

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Sillman


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Met my wife of 50 years in my sophomore year




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Public health, building paper/balsa model airplanes, scouting


your family:

Joanie (Zaharewicz—N’62) and I raised five kids who are gainfully em-ployed, married, and paying taxes




Marrying Joanie, raising five kids, and co-authoring Ready to Go: The History and Contributions of US Public Health Advisors (2008). This book is a partial history of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention from the Public Health Advisor perspective.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Rebecca Stone McCue

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. Psychology

Most Memorable Class: Political Science—All of them!

My Favorite Professor: Harold Webb


memory from your

Duquesne years:

My best memory is the friendliness of everyone and the supportive-ness and caring of the professors. Also, being one of the founding members of Tau Delta Tau and all of the wonderful sorority sisters. The very best memory — sharing an apartment in East Liberty with 4 other Duquesne students.




Other than Tau Delta Tau activities, I had no time to other organiza-tions as my commute from Mt. Lebanon by bus and a long walk in addition to working 3-6 days a week at Palmer’s restaurant kept me very busy.




Volunteer work with the Army thrift shop, Norwalk Ct. Newcomers club, Girl Scouts, Wilton Ct. public school system, Southern Connecti-cut Figure Skating Club, taking accounting courses at Sacred Hearth University, ice dancing, gardening, skiing, assisting at the family silk screen business, working in the gardens at Wee Burn Country Club


your family:

Cliff and I will be married for 50 years this coming February. We have two married daughters, Kathy and Matt in Colorado and Carol and Andy and five beautiful smart incredible grandchildren ages 17-7, Si-




Raising two children and helping with the family silkscreen business. Being debt free by age 60. Living a fairly balanced life.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Dorothy Obel Miller

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. Journalism

Most Memorable Class: News Reporting and Writing—Ed Gregory

My Favorite Professor: Robert Berenak


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Interviewing Gov. Lawrence on “Youth Wants to Know” as part of journalism class




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Young Democrats, Duke




Libraries, preservation of Civil War battlefields


your family:

Married for 48 years to Ed—Retired Global IT Manager for Chevron; three daughters, 5 grandchildren—have lived all over the world




Information Officer—Stop Measles Campaign, Los Angeles County; Named Volunteer of the Year, Texas State Library, 1985

Name (including maiden): Carol Morgan (Nee Mamula)

Duquesne Degree(s): English, Arts 1963

Most Memorable Class: Shakespeare

My Favorite Professor: Mr. Preston


memory from your

Duquesne years:

The kindness of the Dean of Women and Father Monroney, Dean School Arts & Sciences, my advisor Foster Provost.




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Intercollegiate Conference on Government




Painting, sculpture, community activist, actress on stage and film, free lance articles


your family:

Everything I am proud of I am indebted for to my grandmother. She educated me and was a pivotal person in my life




Winning the largest civil rights action in history in my lawsuit against the government. Winning the lawsuit confirmed my feelings of being qualified for a writer position in government. At the time I faced sex discrimination when I was unjustly banned from being hired by the State Department, I had an MA degree in English from Maryland Uni-versity and a BA degree in English from Duquesne. I’d published arti-cles in magazines, including the Reader’s Digest. I was a high salaried writer for the Labor Department. Winning the suit gave me the recognition I deserved but could not find in the State Department. As a result, I now live in an elegant townhouse and was able to retire at age 65 to do sculpture, painting, acting, and voice study.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Anna M. O’Leska

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. Liberal Arts and M.S. Education

Most Memorable Class:



memory from your

Duquesne years:

I loved living in the dorm (St. Ann’s). It was a whole new education in itself.




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I have traveled most of the world and speak fluent French in many countries, if not English.


your family:

My sister, Mary Jane, also graduated from Duquesne and remained ac-tive at the University throughout her lifetime. She enjoyed travel as well and spoke foreign languages in several of the countries that she visited. We have cousins who are also alumni of Duquesne.




Upon graduation from Duquesne, I sailed to Europe and studied abroad (France) for 2 years at the Sorbonne in Paris and at the University in Aix-en-Provence. I became fluent in the French language and worked in Paris for a few years for an American company. (I began by studying French at Duquesne).

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Margaret Ondovchik Nerone

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Nursing

Most Memorable Class: Anatomy and Physiology

My Favorite Professor: Father Moroney


memory from your

Duquesne years:

The friendship and support of my 13 peers in my nursing class.




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Teaching CCD; Doing massage therapy on family and close friends; Working at WPIC


your family:

My husband and I have three married children and eleven grandchil-dren, all of whom are loving, supportive and a joy to be with.




My greatest achievement is being able to see the humor, maneuver through and cope with the “small” daily life issues and crises.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Erma Rusignuolo Och

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. Psychology

Most Memorable Class: Psychology Classes

My Favorite Professor: Fr. Hogan (Psych. Dept.)


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Serving as President of Sigma Phi Delta Sorority

Singing in school revues




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Sorority




Music, reading (2 book clubs), yoga, spent several years ballroom dancing, cooking and dining out


your family:

One son—43 years old. 4 grandchildren—2 boys, 15 and 16, and 2 girls, 9 and 4




Masters degree in Counseling completed in 1983—20 years after B.A. Setting up a private practice and working as a psychotherapist for 20 years

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): William G. Ott

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. Journalism and Philosophy minor

Most Memorable Class: Freshman English

My Favorite Professor: Mr. Smith who taught make-up English


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Freshman Orientation—Duquesne had an open door policy for Veter-ans and I enrolled. When I went to a freshman orientation gathering, I was told I had to wear a beanie and do other things for orientation. At first I thought that maybe I had made a mistake in returning to school. Then, Benny Benequista came to the podium and told all Vets to forget the freshman nonsense and meet with him after the program.

Senior—For the back to school issue of the Duquesne Duke, I interviewed Father McAnulty, University President. It was the lead story and hardly a word was changed.




student?

The Duquesne University Veterans Association




I am an amateur sports enthusiast. Always having had an interest in history, especially the Civil War, I am currently a member of the “Civil War Round Table of Pittsburgh.” I am also active in Osher Lifelong Learning at Carnegie Mellon University where I facilitate a writing class.


your family:

My wife, Janet and I, worked hard and have received a great deal of pleasure in raising our six children and helping them through college and advanced degrees.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Robert Polinsky

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Accounting

Most Memorable Class: Frank Ebberts Law Class. Professor showed how uneducated I was and taught me valuable life lessons. He was very well respected by my cousins before me.

My Favorite Professor: Effective Communications Instructor and my senior year adviser, Dr. Semour. His words to me as I received my degree were, nice to see you up here!


memory from your

Duquesne years:

The 1962 NIT Semi-Finals at Old Madison Square. Duquesne hit their first five shots for a 10-0. It was a great thrill to be at the Old Garden. Sadly we were outscored by more than ten the rest of the game.




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The earning of tuition was my most important activity at Duquesne. The U.S. Post Office, Liberty Baking Co., Churchill Valley Golf Course, snow shoveling, grass cutting were some of the many tools but espe-cially my mom and dad.




Following the Men’s Varsity Basketball team and being a season tick-et holder for many seasons rank high on my list. I long for the glory days of any Duquesne activity. The Law School grads who belong to the PA County Courts are held in high esteem.


your family:

My mother entered Duquesne in 1927 and completed two years. My mother’s family had twelve siblings and the first born became a Holy Ghost (Spiritan) priest. My younger sister is also a Duquesne Alum as well as many cousins on both family sides.




My family. Wife, Mary, an IUP grad and retired teacher, son, Rob, a PSU alum: daughters, Cathy, a Swarthmore grad, and Carolyn, a GW and Catholic Univ. grad are more achievements than this Duquesne grad could ever hope for.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Patricia (Patti) Pieper Sabena

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Marketing; M.A. Psychology

Most Memorable Class: Ethics: the closest I ever came to debating, systematically, the questions of right and wrong, good and evil, justice and crime, virtue

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Bernadine Meyer who, by her warm professionalism, never indicated or evidenced that gender would stand in my way in the business world, which it never has.


memory from your

Duquesne years:

The laughter and camaraderie of rehearsing and performing at Carnival in Alpha Phi Omicron/Alpha Epsilon shows: Satan’s Place, Once Upon a Pagoda, and Something Savage.




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Alpha Phi Omicron (treasurer, president); Epsilon Eta Phi (president); Beta Gamma Sigma. Rooting for the Duquesne Dukes at home and away.




Traveling dozens and dozens of times to Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Australia/New Zealand for work and for play. Heading to Southern India and Sri Lanka in February 2014.


your family:

My 1st husband died young. Our kids (Matt 46, Nichole 38, Ingrid & Kristin, 35) raise our eight grandkids. 1988 blessed me in marriage to Dan Ahern, a wonderful man, father, and Grampy.




Self-employed since 1965 conducting qualitative research worldwide. Elected 3 times president of QRCA professional association. Grateful to have my passion so early and enduring.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Robert Frederich Schmalz

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Music; Ph.D. Historical Musicology (Pitt)

Most Memorable Class: Brass Ensemble/Music History

My Favorite Professor: Prof. Matthew (Matty) Shiner; Profs. Hunter & Snow


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Our student organized Hubinon/DeFade Jazz ensemble, which unoffi-cially represented Duquesne in winning national collegiate competi-tions at Notre Dame and Villanova in 1963, in retrospect proved in-strumental in D.U.’s establishment of the stellar Jazz Studies program now offered at the university!




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I was proud to represent Duquesne as a member of the varsity tennis team in 1962 and 1963. I later returned to coach the team for a year, while pursuing my graduate studies at Pitt.




Tennis has remained a lifelong avocation, together with sailing and water sports in general. I continue to annoy my wife by collecting an-tique Volvos and wooden boats. I continue to perform as a profes-sional musician.


your family:

My son, Erik, is a graduate of both the Oberlin and Cincinnati Con-servatories of Music. A Grammy nominated, internationally active specialist in the performance of the music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, he has 9 CDs to his credit. His wife Leah is the principal legal counsel for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. They re-side in Canton, CT.




I’ve been blessed in so many ways, not the least of which would be a wonderful marriage (47 years!) and my talented son an daughter-in-law. I’m proud too of a successful academic career, culminating with titles including University Honor Professor and Girard Endowed Chair in Music at the University of Louisiana...and most proud too, of the achievements of so many of my students.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Mary Catherine Moore Sclafani

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. English

Most Memorable Class: American History at 8 A.M.!

My Favorite Professor: Mrs. Parker, English


memory from your

Duquesne years:

First person I met was Bob Slobodnik. He was 6’11”, I was 4’11”!

My first on campus job was typing scripts in the little theatre. The typewriter (remember them?) had no letters on the keys!

Dorm life was a blast! I made lifelong friends.




student?

Residence Council (Assumption Hall)




Raising our family, teaching, traveling


your family:

Lenny and I will be married 50 years in May. He made many trips to Pittsburgh over my four years at DU. We have three adult children and six grandchildren.




I am most proud of my family. My husband, a Deacon, and I have written and presented numerous retreats, both for married couples and individuals. What a blessing!

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Daniel C. Schmidt Muchnok

Duquesne Degree(s): B.A. Secondary Education; MBA Business Management

Most Memorable Class: Psychology

My Favorite Professor: Dr. Zlody


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Tamburitzan 6 week trip to Europe




student?

Tamburitzans




Playing Ethnic music for weddings, picnics and national conventions


your family:

We had 3 sons and lived in Luxembourg, Europe for some time while they were school age. Presently we have 9 grandchildren. We are enjoying all our children since they have settled in Pittsburgh.




Happy, health, marriage, and children

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Vincent Spagnola

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Accounting

Most Memorable Class: Advanced Business Statistics

My Favorite Professor: Dr. George Matlin


memory from your

Duquesne years:

I dreaded taking Eng Lit. I took it with Dr. Mitchell. He was an excel-lent prof. I learned to enjoy reading and now am an avid reader.




student?

Beta Alpha Phi (Honorary Business Fraternity)




Reading and took an active interest in my son’s activities as my wife also did in our daughters’ activities.


your family:

I’m married with 3 children and 1 grandson.




Everyone in our family is a college graduate. Our oldest daughter is a CPA and controller, our 2nd daughter has a master’s degree and teaches 3rd grade, and our son is completing his 2nd year of his in-ternship to become a medical doctor.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

Name (including maiden): Louis E. Wagner, Sr.

Duquesne Degree(s): B.S. Business (Evening student)

Most Memorable Class: History

My Favorite Professor: Ionatta


memory from your

Duquesne years:

Graduation




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Veterans




Heinz History Center contributor; Collector of Kentucky rifles and Civil War items


your family:

Two sons: Louis E. Wagner Jr. 1986 Duquesne Graduate, School of Law

Thomas C. Wagner, Real Estate




Family & U.S. Navy, Korean War; Retired, safety engineer for the Du-quesne Light Co.

My Story

1963 Thru Today

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