Volume 27 • Issue 3 December 2007The Student Produced Newspaper of Alverno College

Rarely do students get achance to sit with their collegepresident and discuss howthings should be changed.Alverno offers students achance to sit down withPresident Mary Meehan.

The Conversations with thePresident lunch for weekdaystudents was held on Nov. 8 inthe Alumni Hall, with about 20women in attendance. AlvernoPresident Mary Meehan pre-sented opening questions:“What brought you toAlverno?” and “If you werepresident, what would youchange?”

One subject some students

talked about was how theythought they were not gettingthe same instruction in one sec-tion of a class as a different sec-tion of the same class. SisterBernadette said that an expla-nation could be that instruc-

tors have different styles ofpresenting information.President Meehan said itwould be an issue they wouldlook at.

President Mary Meehanshared what brought her toAlverno, saying, “From theminute I came here I felt athome.” She added, “My faith isa very important part of mylife, and I go where I wasmeant to be; maybe I wasmeant to be here for reasons Imay never understand.”

Rosie Ennis, senior and psy-chology major, madeeveryone laugh whenshe shared the story ofher first day atAlverno. Moving intothe dorms she askedher father, “Whereare all the guys?” Hequickly responded bysaying that Alverno isan all-girls college.Ennis said, “Needlessto say I was shocked!”Due to graduate inMay 2008, Ennis ishappy with her deci-sion to stay.

Four years ago, when MaryMeehan became Alverno’spresident, she discussed withVirginia Wagner, Dean ofStudents, ways to connect withstudents on a regular basis.

“Conversations with thePresident” events were devel-oped from that meeting.Fashioned after programsdescribed in an article read byWagner, President Meehan

started scheduling lunches anddinners with the students.There are three “Conversationswith the President” lunch ordinner meetings a semester:one for day, one for weekendand one for graduate students.

At these meetings, studentshave a chance to let theirvoices be heard by discussinghow they would like to seethings at Alverno changed.Some things that students haveasked for during these meet-ings have been implemented.These include distracting

noises in Kellogg A werestopped, Educator helpimproved, and events forweekend students and theirfamilies have been expanded.

While the president usesthese opportunities to learnfrom the student, students canalso learn from the president.Students can better under-stand the workings of a largeinstitution like Alverno.

Conversations with the Presidentevents open to all Alverno students

A group of lively youngteenage girls stared expec-tantly at the stage, their whis-pers dying down immediatelyas the change in lighting sig-naled the beginning of theevent.

The girls were from a lead-ership group called Pearls forTeen Girls. They were notattending a concert, but thefirst of this year’s Alverno aca-demic debates, “WisconsinGirls: How Are They Doing?”

The purpose of the debatewas to discuss The Status ofGirls in Wisconsin report,designed to bring togetherscattered information to helpWisconsin girls. The report isthe product of a joint effort byAlverno, the Women’s Fund ofGreater Milwaukee, the GirlScouts of Wisconsin and theWisconsin Women’s Council.

Alverno Debates CuratorZoreh Emami opened theevent by explaining that thepanel would not engage in atypical debate, but somethingsimilar to a panel discussion.

The term debate isused purposely tofocus on “[repre-senting] the variedperspectives ofissues.”

Panel membersincluded JuvenileJustice ConsultantMary Jo Keating,Public HealthConsultant LorraineLathen, Girl ScoutChief OperatingOfficer ofO r g a n i z a t i o n a lDevelopment Anita

Rodriguez, and the PrimaryResearch Coordinator of theStatus of Girls in WisconsinReport, Megan Kemmet andhigh school girls Robin Kraidichand Lindsay Peoples. ChristineLindbury, executive director ofthe Wisconsin Women’sCouncil, moderated the discus-sion.

Body image was a main con-cern of the panelists. The studyreported that 36 percent ofWisconsin girls consider them-selves fat, while only 6 percentare actually overweight. In2005, 8 percent of girls

reported vomiting or using lax-atives within the past month.“[It’s] crazy,” Peoples noted,“how magazines and fashionand the entertainmentindustry can influence a girl.”

Kraidich called for mothersto set a goodexample, to notcomplain about howthey look. “As achild, your mom’sthe most beautifulperson in theworld,” she com-mented.

Another topic ofinterest was womenand violence - bothas victims and asaggressors. Keatingnoted that the com-plexity of casesinvolving women offenders,often victims themselves, isoften much higher than thoseinvolving males. She explainedthat officers may “arrest girlswhen they don’t know whatelse to do.”

Rodriguez discussedattempting to balance girls’need to take healthy risksagainst the statistics showing

that the risk of abuse over age11 increases sharply.

Not all of the news was bad;the report shows that the teenbirth rate is decreasing and thehigh school graduation rate isat 91%.

The brightest point, how-ever, was the interest andenergy shown by the Pearlsgroup (pictured above) whenengaging the topics and inter-acting with the panel. If thoseyoung women are any indica-tion, the future of Wisconsingirls is in excellent hands.

All photos taken by MichelleMayne.

BY MICHELLE MAYNEALPHA STAFF WRITER

BY SHERIE KINGALPHA STAFF WRITER

Alverno Debates: Panel discusses thestatus of girls in Wisconsin report

Panel members pictured from Left to Right:Girl Scout Chief Operating Officer ofOrganizational Development AnitaRodriguez, high school student, LindsayPeoples and Public Health ConsultantLorraine Lathen.

Christine Lindbury, executivedirector of the WisconsinWomen’s Council, moderated thediscussion.

Mary Meehan with students atConversations with the President lunch.

Photos by Sherie King.

Rosie Ennis, senior, and BeckyGebhard, freshman, attendedthe Conversations with thePresident lunch.

Does the traditional Africanoutfit’s vivid pattern andmatching headband disguisewhat lies inside this AlvernoCollege student? After all, shetypically wears the habit of herRoman Catholic order, theSisters of St. Therese of theLittle Flower.

No matter the dress, themessage of native Tanzanian,Sister Josephina Mwoleka, isthe same. Her people in Africaare suffering from AIDS,malaria, hunger, and death.She says, “Probably not evenone or two could be found notto be touched by this.”

For this reason she believesshe was called to be a nun. Hermission is to help heal herpeople; physically, psychologi-cally and spiritually. TheArchdiocese of MilwaukeeWorld Missions provides theplatform for Sister Josephinato appeal for financial supportfor the Good MourningCounseling Program by visitinglocal churches.

The model for this programcame from her counselinginternship at Milwaukee’s MyGood Mourning Place, whichhelps children cope with thedeath of a parent. In December2006, she returned to herAfrican home to spur her orderto begin the Good MourningCounseling Program. Its litera-ture states, “…bringing hopeto a situation too often consid-ered hopeless.”

From the Motherhouse inKashozi, Tanzania this programhelps women and teens copewith the problems associatedwith AIDS. Moneymaking skillsare taught along with youthprograms offering simplehygiene, carpentry and sewingskills. Food and school suppliesare provided for the manyorphans in their community.

Sister Josephina arrived inthe United States in 2003 topursue a Bachelor’s Degree inPsychology and ProfessionalCommunication. She isthankful for the education pro-vided by Alverno College andcontinues to pray for a scholar-ship to pursue a Master’s inCounseling Psychology. If shesucceeds, she will be the first inher order to attain this goal.

See SISTER Page 6

Inspired by internship: Good MourningCounseling Program arrives in Africa

BY JUDITH GUNKELALPHA STAFF WRITER

Sister Josephina at Elegance forAfrica fundraiser.

Photo by Jenny Marie Farris.

ALVERNO ALPHA December 2007Page 2

Co-Editors-in-ChiefJulie Gilboy

Brenda Manry

Faculty AdvisorChristy Steele

Technical Advisor/LayoutSusan C. Quantrell

StaffJennifer Gomez

JudithGunkelSheryl HoytSherie King

Michelle MayneArielle ReedDragana Savic

Caroline ThomasKristin Walker

Sophia Wattleton

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ALVERNO ALPHA

Editorials

The editorials published in Alpha are the opinion of thewriters and not necessarily those of the Alpha staff or AlvernoCollege. All editorial submissions should be sent toAlpha@alverno.edu and must include the writer’s name andtelephone number. All submissions will be considered. The edi-torial staff reserves the right to determine what is publishedand to edit all submissions.

Alpha Editorial Policy

The Alverno College Alpha student newspaper is publishedby the PCM 421 News Writing class. Submissions are welcomefrom any current student. Our mission is to provide a creativeoutlet for free expression under the Code of Ethics of theSociety of Professional Journalism:

~ Seek Truth and Report It ~ Minimize Harm~ Act Independently ~ Be Accountable

adapted from www.spi.org

Alpha Readers,

The semester is winding downand the holiday season is in fullswing, a perfect time for reflection.I’m graduating in a few weeks sowhat a great opportunity for me towrite my first and last letter fromthe editor, for my school’s only stu-dent-created/produced newspaper.

People seem to be reading Alphamore than I can remember. Wethank you for reading and reacting to our stories – please keepyour comments, ideas and story beat requests coming!

You too can be an Alpha staff writer, either by taking CLD/PCM421 as a course or simply by submitting your work for considera-tion. You can also contribute as a photographer or can designgraphics or advertisements without being in the class itself. Onceyou’re at a point where you can take 400-level courses, you cantake CLD/PCM 421 as an In-dependent Study to become part ofthe editorial staff.

If you’re interested in any of the above, be sure to drop ChristySteele an email at christy.steele@alverno.edu, as she will continueto serve as the paper’s faculty advisor in spring 2008. If you haveideas now, connect with her before the semester begins so shecan start planning to incorporate your contributions.

I’ve had a phenomenal experience this semester, serving pri-marily as Production Editor but also as co-Editor-in-Chief. Asidefrom editing stories however, I maximized my Independent Studyopportunity. I designed the Alpha masthead and a few advertise-ments in Adobe Illustrator, collaborated with Managing EditorJulie Gilboy, in assigning and tracking articles each class usingsocial media tools like Yahoo Groups and Instant Messenger. Ieven wrote several articles including one feature story.

I also assisted Julie with creating the first-ever Alpha Staff-book for policies and procedures, developed my digital photog-raphy skills and sought out photos and graphics using stockphotography for other student’s articles as well as my own. Idrove the process of getting Alpha back on Alverno’s intranet. Totop things off for our December issue, I designed page 8 usingAdobe InDesign. This semester has been a dream because I wasable to pick the path that I wanted to explore for my experience,and you can too; the options are truly limitless.

Being on the Alpha Staff is a memorable experience and itreally does make an impact on the school’s culture and history.Please keep the progressive writing, photos and design elementsalive and join the staff and make Alpha a part of your Alvernoexperience too. As I look forward to my graduation thisDecember, I have had one of the best semesters here at Alverno.It was a perfect ending to my journey as an Alverno student.

Co-Editor-in-ChiefBrenda Manry

Long before we had com-puters, television, radio, tele-phones and telegraph,newspapers were the cheapestand most efficient way to reachmass audiences with news,commentary and advertising.

Reporters are a newspaper’sfront-line eyes and ears. Theyinterview many types ofpeople to get the informationthey need to construct theirstory. But, what if a reporterdoesn’t get the cooperationand the interview?

At Alverno College, thereporters count on the facultyfor various articles for theAlpha Newspaper. These arti-cles distribute information tothe Alverno Community.Students act as reporters inter-viewing different faculty mem-bers for the Alpha Newspaper.Some students conveyed theirexperiences on how the facultystaff at Alverno has helpedthem create their articles forthe Alpha Newspaper.

Brenda Manry, Alpha Co-Editor-in-Chief, told me of herpositive experience. She wasasked to take several photosone Saturday. It was lunchtimeand the Field Dedication cere-mony was taking place. Shesuddenly saw an energeticwoman with an Alverno badgecoming toward her and sheremembered that Mary Froelichfrom the fitness center was onher list of photos to take.

“I stopped the woman andasked what her name was. Sheconfirmed that she was Mary,but was in a hurry to get to theceremony. However, shedecided to quickly take thetime to go upstairs and posefor a few shots. She was a realtrooper and so energetic! Iappreciated her enthusiasmand dedication to the FitnessCenter and its programs.”

Manry tells of another expe-rience on covering the FieldDedication Ceremony. Shereally didn’t know what shewas going to write about. Soshe contacted Alverno AthleticDirector, Brad Duckworth. Hewas extremely helpful byemailing Manry back a list ofactivities going on for the day.

“I met with him during theevent and he again, was veryhelpful. Afterward, he wasable to email me his reflec-tions on the outcome of theevent in quote format.Coverage on the event wouldhave suffered significantlywithout his help, so it wasgreatly appreciated.”

Caroline Thomas, anotherAlverno Alpha Newspaperreporter, had the opportunityto interview Joanna Pattersonfrom the Career Lab. “Joannais an instructor of mine thissemester for the ProfessionalSeminar and I approached herafter class asking for an inter-view in regards to the CareerBinder/Professional Portfolio.She was very enthusiasticabout offering her comments

and I was to call her the fol-lowing morning to do an overthe phone interview.”

Well, as luck would have it,Thomas was very sick the nextmorning. She called into workand laid back down to restwith intentions of getting upin a few hours to contactPatterson for her interview.Thomas’s alarm never went offand she didn’t wake up untilan hour later but contactedPatterson anyway. She was outof the office but returnedshortly after and called Thomasright back.

“I cannot express howappreciative I was to have herreturn my call even though Iwas the one who dropped theball’ Thomas added. Pattersongave her a thorough interviewwith thoughtful responses toeach of her questions.

“Although I understoodthat she had a full schedule ofother things, she did not rushthrough our conversation. Itwas apparent how diligentJoanna is in her craft. I don’tknow anyone who is as enthu-siastic, professional andfriendly as Joanna. She is great!”

So, the Alverno AlphaNewspaper would like toextend their thanks for all ofthe effort and help that theyhave been given from the fac-ulty and staff at AlvernoCollege. Without their help,articles would not be createdand the Alverno Communitywould not be informed.

In your November issue, aneditorial by Arielle Reedpainted a negative picture ofthe service some Alverno stu-dents report receiving fromvarious offices. I’d like to offera different view.

Alverno actively promotes aculture of service and respect.Faculty and staff expect andare expected to treat everymember of the Alverno com-munity, from the newest stu-dent to the most senioradministrator, as someone whohas worked very hard to gethere and is valued for her role.I believe that Ms. Reed’s experi-ences are the exception andnot the rule.

Jo Tuttle, whom you mightrecognize from the Bookstore,is both a full-time staff personand a recent Alverno alum.According to Tuttle, Alvernoalways provided her with“excellent service.”

“My academic advisor,Kathy Bundalo, was won-derful,” Tuttle says. “Shealways explained everythingcompletely. When I felt over-whelmed or that there was nolight at the end of the tunnel,

she took her time to look at myprogram and show me how itall fit together. She always hadwords of encouragement.”

As to the Business Office,Tuttle said that whenever shehad questions, “I was consis-tently given prompt, cour-teous, helpful service.”

“I never had a bad experi-ence here,” Tuttle says, “andI’m someone who always had alot of questions. I have phe-nomenal stories about howmuch the library helped me.And of course, all of myinstructors, without exception,went above and beyond whatwas expected of them.”

Tuttle’s story reflects thevast majority of studentreports I’ve heard in my 21years teaching at Alverno. Yes,people have off days. Anyonecan get crabby or frustrated,and once in a while that leaksout in ways that make othersfeel disrespected. But one ofthe reasons I have stayed atAlverno and still genuinely lovemy job is the care and compas-sion of my colleagues. I knowstaff who work unpaid over-time or come in on days off to

help a student with a project,who fix flat tires in the parkinglot, who prepare food in a spe-cial way, who seek out scholar-ships for students in need, whofind public venues for studentsto show and sell their art work,who have helped students findjobs, and who have evenwatched students’ children intheir office if the students needto go to the Assessment Centeror the Registrar’s Office or theBusiness Office. I am proud tocall these people My AlvernoFamily.

I hope that Ms. Reed’s expe-riences at Alverno change sothat when she does leave us,it’s on a more positive note.And I would encourage her totake a moment to recognizethe times when Alverno staffdo provide her with excellentservice, to stop, and to saythank you. That might just bethe thing that helps that staffperson greet the next studentwith a smile and a kind word.

– Jill Newton MooreChair: Professional

Communication Department

To the Editors:

The Alverno Alpha gives thanksto the Alverno staff and faculty

BY JULIE GILBOYALPHA STAFF WRITER

Community members don’thave to donate a football fieldto get involved at Alverno. TheTelesis Institute at Alvernooffers something for everyone– learn a new language, cookexotic foods, dog training;there is even a class dedicatedto all the beer connoisseurs outthere.

So what is the TelesisInstitute? It offers non-creditedprograms for anyone whowants to learn a new skill orbrush up on an old one. Telesis

offers classes, workshops andseminars for all to attend. Thatmeans men are invited too.From making a clay vase inBeginning Ceramics withMarilyn Bond or having ShirleyJensen teach how to speedread; a myriad of possibilitiesare given.

The Telesis program beganin 1980 as an outgrowth pro-gram to the community.Starting out with just morethan 1,000 participants, todaythe Telesis program has grownto approximately 5,500 peopleparticipating annually.

The Telesis program atAlverno is a great way toinclude the community in col-lege life. Telesis makes Alvernonot just a place for students toreceive their degree; it is aplace where anyone wantingto learn is welcome. With itsdoors open to the community,the Telesis Institute offers par-ticipants an educational experi-ence and the opportunity toform a new network of friends.

For additional informationor to request a catalog, call414-382-6218 or visitwww.alverno.edu.

BY SHERYL HOYTALPHA STAFF WRITER

Telesis Institute reaches out to community

ALVERNO ALPHA Page 3December 2007

opinion • OPINION • opinion • OPINIONpoint • POINT • point • POINT • point• POINT • point • POINT

counterpoint • COUNTERPOINT • counterpoint

Fall semester of 2007 I hadtwo reasons to celebrate; itwas the culmination of myAlverno journey, and I had nogroup work. As a survivor ofwhat I caustically called my“ u n g roup” experience, I re l-ished the chance to write anopinion piece on group workas part of the Alpha staff.

However, the answers fromfour Alverno Alumnae to thequestion of the lasting value ofgroup work changed the focusof this editorial.

Dena Coulson Jasinski, Classof 1991, said that she wouldnever have achieved her cur-rent success at Wi s c o n s i nElectric Company without it.Group work taught her to beless judgmental. Instead ofshutting out the opinions ofothers, she learned to listenopenly to their ideas beforemaking a decision.

Jessica Lukas, Class of 1999,burst with enthusiasm inresponse to the question.“Totally beneficial!”

Hmmm. I began to rethinkmy less than positive attitudetoward group work.

Next, I posed this questionto Mary Loehner Kebbekus,Class of 1993. Her face visiblycontorted as she said, “stress.M o re stress.” While sheacknowledged the value ofsome group work, she said, “Ididn’t need that much experi-ence.”

Looking on was Lori Becker,also Class of 1993, already for-mulating a response for myquestion. She said group workhad great value. She learnedthe differences in people andapproaches. It gave her aware-ness of the varying family, edu-cational and workbackgrounds of her classmates.

“However,” she continued,“like the real world there arethree kinds of people: leaders,followers and leakers.” Shewent on to explain that groupmembers often did not havethe same vested interest asexists in the real work world.She said, “it was painful attimes.” She chose to minimizethat pain by avoiding theleakers at all costs.

So was 1993 just a bad year,I wondered?

Probably not as I discoveredan editorial on group work inlast year’s Alpha by PamelaKelley. Though she explainedthe value of it, she was also aproponent of implementing athree strikes and you’re outpolicy for group work. “Afterall,” she said, “if you don’tshow up to work, come unpre-pared to a presentation or justcome to work and do nothing,you probably will get fired.”

So, now I wondered whatwould I say about group expe-rience that would make a dif-f e rence? First, I gathere dinsight from fellow senior class-mates by posting a discussionquestion on Educator in myPCM-499, Professional PracticeSeminar class.

Next, I refined an 11-ques-tion survey with the help ofDanielle Strom of which 51were completed. Some of theresults are shown on the chart.Granted this is small samplingbut enough to provide evi-dence of a need for change.

It appears that Alvern omight have the right amountof group work although 33percent of WEC wanted less.Overall combined group expe-rience was rated at 84 percents a t i s f a c t o ry and no studentclaimed a very unsatisfactorycombined group experience.

S u p p o rt for a suggestedsigned student commitmentcontract was split. While WECa g reed, 3 to 1, WDC hadalmost equal numbers con,neutral, and pro.

H o w e v e r, overw h e l m i n gcombined support for strongerg roup guidelines and pro c e-dures was shown as four ques-tions garn e red a stro n gmajority, ranging from 68 to 84p e rcent, of agre e m e n t .Questions 4 through 6 wouldseem to be ready to implementas only a small percent dis-agreed. Of course I wonderedif some of those were theleakers.

Students used more than134 words or phrases todescribe group work. The topfive were challenging, educa-tional, informational, disap-pointing and stressful. Positiveterms rated 3 to 1 over nega-tive terms.

Repercussions for unaccept-able group participation variedbut generally followed thetheme that the offending stu-dent should drop, be elimi-nated from the group or failthe course.

G roup work remains anintegral part of Alverno’s cur-riculum and has both currentand lasting value but alsore c u rring problems. Thoughmy portfolio benefited fro mproposing an entire campaignto a client minus the brochure,I believe it is time to changethe system. Group guidelinesalong with sanctions for non-participatory students must beimplemented.

Until that happens, I sug-gest each student ruminate onBecker’s words. Concentrate onthe positive attributes of groupwork and remember to be aleader or a follower but not aleaker in your next gro u peffort.

See SURVEY Page 6

Group work:Take the challenge. Don’t be one.BY JUDITH GUNKELALPHA STAFF WRITER

People may think I’m asocial media nut, but I’ve seenthe benefits in action, and Ifeel compelled to spread thenews. These tools were createdfor people to collaborate andexchange ideas easier andusing them can be very ener-gizing because so much morecan be accomplished. It aggra-vates me to work inefficientlywhen I know there are suchgreat tools out there.

So that brings me toAlverno’s social media solution:‘ E d u c a t o r.’ I’ve explored thistool inside and out (with thehelp of a few instructors) andam very familiar with its bene-fits and drawbacks for bothstudents and instructors. Evenif every instructor and everystudent used it to its fullcapacity in every single class, itwould still be lacking com-p a red to other free onlinetools that are out there.

My first complaint is thatthere is no instant messenger(IM) in Educator. I use instantmessenger at work atMotorola and at home withfriends, family and and ccol-leagues in the student organi-zation, Association of Womenin Communication (AWC). I cansee when my “friends” or col-

leagues are online and canhold discussions with them inreal time about whatever topicI want.

Educator can allow a closesimilar experience through the“Discussion/Group” option, butonly if someone plans it out inadvance and everyone agreesto check the board. It’s lessspontaneous and to me, hasbeen less responsive.

For those of us who are justplain sick of e-mail overload,IM is also a better solution towork through issues without adozen or more e-mails. You canalso send large files and nothave them clog up your inbox.

I found that Educator alsolacks the ability to share filesand folders among classmateseasily. There is too much con-t rol involved, making itextremely cumbersome to col-laborate eff e c t i v e l y. In PCM421, the ‘Newswriting’ class forAlpha, we resorted to YahooGroups so we could share andedit 30+ files for each issue.

Yahoo Groups also offers aneditable database where allusers can add to and edit list-ings to track the status of ap roject, or in our case, ourarticle progress for each issue.The database was updated liveonline and sharable immedi-ately.

Without Yahoo Groups wewould have been stuck man-aging a cumbersome Excel fileor Access database that onlyone of us could edit at a time, .We then wouldand then wouldhave to email to the rest of theteam to keep everyone up tospeed.

I don’t hate Educator; Ithink it has great potential.There needs to be some moreconsistency with use and someminor enhancements could bemade to allow for more flexi-bility for students to collabo-rate. You hear time and timeagain how horrible miserableteam group projects can be –so why not provide a betteronline tool to make it a littleeasier?

Educator is very instructorfocused and to me, whenworking on a project withother students, I need some-thing that will make that expe-rience as simple andaccommodating as possible foreveryone. Educator is not quitethere … but it could be withm o re consistent use amonginstructors, less administrativerestraints for students andm o re flexibility with socialmedia options. Until then,online tools like Yahoo orGoogle Groups are a free andsimple alternative.

Educator misses themark in my book

Has Educator been usedto its full potential?

BY BRENDA MANRYALPHA STAFF WRITER

Four semesters ago, I wasexposed to a system calledEducator that Alverno Collegewas providing for faculty, staffand students. This system wasgoing to provide another formof communication to all at thecollege, but is it being used toits full potential?

Did you know Educatorenables students to re t r i e v eassignments from their instruc-tors, download assignmentsincluding PowerPoint presen-tations, movies and muchmore? Also, educator lets youcommunicate in an onlinec l a s s room, enabling students

to complete projects andassignments from home yetallowing students in your classand your instructors to viewand critique your work. Therea re many other feature sEducator has, so why are n ’tmore of them used?

From past experience, earlyon, two of my instructors usedEducator on alternating weeksfor students in We e k e n dCollege to complete assign-ments and upload them. Eachof us could view our commentsand encourage each other torespond to each other’sanswers.

Our instructors alsoexpected us to upload all our

assignments to our personalEducator folders so there couldbe communication betweenclassmates and instru c t o r sb e f o re coming to class. Ibelieve using Educator pro-vided better time managementfor students who chose to sendin their assignment before classto be evaluated and reviewedfor comments so changes couldbe made ahead of schedule.

So, why for the past twoyears have I only been usingEducator to download my syl-labus? Is it because Educatorhas too many glitches that arebeing ignored, or is it a systemthat turned out to be lessuseful than its original inten-tion?

As a student at Alvern owhose student fees wereincreased partially because ofthis system, I would like to seeEducator used for more thandownloading my syllabus. Ialso travel a long distance tothe college and raise a family.It would be nice to see Alvernoput Educator to its full poten-tial more often, possiblyallowing students to stay homefor some class periods duringthe semester yet still partici-pate in online class discussionwith peers and instructors.

Ask your instructors whythey aren’t using Educator orwhy they aren’t speaking up tohave any remaining glitchesworked out. In fact, why notbe proactive as a student andask why Educator isn’t beingused to its full potential? Whynot? You’re only paying forsomething you’re not using.

BY JENNIFER C. GOMEZALPHA STAFF WRITER

ALVERNO ALPHA December 2007Page 4

“Many people seem to thinkthat success in one area cancompensate for failure in otherareas. But can it really? Trueeffectiveness requires bal-ance.” — Stephen Covey

Getting everything done hasbecome a daily struggle, andsome people have forgottenwhat it feels like to accomplisheven the simplest tasks in theirbusy day. Time is a preciousresource. There are 86,400 sec-onds every day — to use or tolose.

How time is invested is thesecret to getting things done.As a student, learning how tojuggle competing priorities,approach deadlines and sched-ules, and ditching unproduc-tive habits can be accomplishedthrough having a time man-agement foundation.

According to Alverno’sDirector of Counseling andHealth Services Meg Pledl, “Afirm foundation for time man-agement is doing onto yourselfas you do onto others. Putyourself first.”

So, what is really getting inthe way? For Alverno studentswho are mostly women, theyhave over-responsibility.Women are socialized to beeverything to everybody. “Theyneed to give up being queen ofthe universe. They need topace themselves and becomerealistic on how much they canaccomplish,” states Pledl.

People need to learn to sayno. One problem with this isthat they get caught up in nothaving a great excuse to sayno. Trying to do everythingonly initiates tasks takinglonger, not maintaining focus

and acting moreclumsily. Pledlsuggests “to sayno when no ismeant and to sayyes when yes ismeant.”

Why not learnto practice these

skills while a student?Attending Alverno College is agood time to start thinkingabout personal self. Wanting atime management foundationis easy to say, not easy to do.Alverno College CounselingServices offers a neutral pro-gram and can help studentssort everything out. Don’t waituntil things are spinning out ofcontrol.

The service is free and confi-dential for students. Studentscan contact Meg Pledl by e-mail at meg.pledl@alverno.eduor by telephone at 414-382-

6119 to schedule an appoint-ment. Her office is located inAF 203 and she is availableMonday through Thursday, 9a.m. to 3 p.m. “The mostcommon reasons studentscome for counseling aredepression, panic, anxiety, dif-ficulty balancing school andpersonal life, and relationshipissues.”

Jeffery Adamczak, Psy.D andExecutive Director ofPsychological CounselingServices, Inc., in Oak Creek,Wisconsin, concludes that witha good time managementfoundation, people gain morecontrol over their time, stressand energy levels. Moreprogress is made at work andbalance is maintained betweenwork, school, personal andfamily lives. “Manage time,before time manages you.Meeting your needs is the bestway of managing time.”

The Alverno student chapterof the Society for HumanResources Management(SHRM) is more than a studentorganization dedicated to thefield of human resources. Thischapter is open to all studentsand works to develop the pro-fessional growth of studentswith various majors such asbusiness management, tech-nology and professional com-munication.

SHRM has offered a series ofdiverse events for its studentmembers and non-members toenhance their professionaldevelopment. They haveoffered workshops on effectiveresume writing so students canbegin their career searcheswith a well prepared resume.They have also participated inprofessional networkingevents giving students anopportunity to meet profes-

sionals from various industriesin the Milwaukee area, makingconnections within the busi-ness community.

Bernita Zollicoffer, presidentof the SHRM student chapterstates, “SHRM has afforded methe opportunity to make con-nections through networking;therefore, establishing a foun-dation for success.”

They have gone on site visitsto Milwaukee area businessesand hosted professionalspeaker events. All of these

SHRM activities were carefullydesigned for the chapter mem-bers and non-members to addvalue to their professionaldevelopment and give them anopportunity to explore theirinterests in various settingswithin business and humanresources.

Zollicoffer states, “SHRMhas been a great resource inmy personal and professionaldevelopment. The wealth of

information and knowledgethat is gained through SHRM’smembership is unlimited, andcan be applied to any careerfield, not just humanresources.”

There are other advantagesthat a SHRM student member-ship can add to the value of astudent’s professional develop-ment. Jim Henderson, SHRM’sfaculty advisor states, “Whileadvancing the humanresources profession and HRissues within the SoutheasternWisconsin community, studentmembership in both SHRM andHRMA (Human ResourcesManagement Association of SEWisconsin) providesprograms/conferences and net-working with human resourcepractitioners to optimize theircontribution as student andfuture professional leaders anddecision makers to organiza-tions and the community.”

If you are thinking aboutjoining a student organizationthat will add value to your pro-fessional development, furtherinformation can be obtainedby sending an e-mail toshrm_alverno@hotmail.com orstay tuned to the CampusNewsNet for future chapterevents hosted by SHRM.

Mid-semester exams havejust passed, and within thenext few weeks’ students willbe preparing for final assess-ments. While some studentsmight be able to handle thepressure, others might feelextreme anxiety on where tostart preparing for the stressfulseason. Alverno students andfaculty share tips to help acethat assessment.

“By preparing for an assess-ment, I make sure that all ofmy information is together. Ispend time by putting specificinformation such as vocabularyonto flash cards. I use this espe-cially in my Spanish classes.Looking over the flash cardshelps me retain the definitionsthat are needed,” says juniorBecca Surges, majoring inProfessional Communications.

“By preparing for an assess-ment, I review my notes theday before with the help of mysister. She makes up reviewquestions and gives me a minitest at the end,” says BeckyZeman, sophomore majoring inProfessional Communications.

“My favorite place to studyon Alverno’s campus is thecomputer center because thereis a plethora of resources thatare accessible from that loca-tion. When studying, I like tolisten to music without words,like Mozart. It sounds dorky,but it makes it extremely easyto concentrate,” says RobinThompson, senior in Sociology.

Junior Allison Henie says herfavorite place to study is “TheMug because there are com-fortable chairs and plenty ofcaffeine. I review old assign-ments and in-class notes.”

“Start early, time manage-ment is key. Don’t wait untilthe last minute. Be sure toblock off time in your Alvernoacademic planner to set asidetime to study. From a mathstandpoint, students have toactually work out the prob-lems, not just glance at the

solution,” says Kim Reigg,Math Professor at AlvernoCollege.

Professional Communicationsenior, Ann Hernandez quotes,“I go over all of my notes fromthe class and I plan out amental photograph what Ineed to write down to start aoutline. Once I get the outlinecompleted, I edit, edit, edit thespelling, grammar, and punctu-ation to make the outlineshorter that includes all theimportant information to startstudying from. I find that Ineed complete silence for con-centration.”

“My preferred place tostudy is in my room, because Ican cuddle up on my bed andread for hours and hours.When I know I have an enor-mous amount ofreading/studying, I alwayswant to make sure that Ichoose somewhere that is com-fortable,” said Rebecca Schmid,Junior in the Nursing program.

I personally find thatstudying in a quiet area is thebest. When studying in yourbedroom, living room, ordinging area, there are manydistractions of sleep, food, andtelevision. A local coffee shopis the best place to spread yournotes on a open table.

There is the perfect amountof distraction to keep allowyour mind to wander for a fewminutes and then getting yourattention back to your task. Iprepare by looking through allof my notes and then makingan outline in a separate note-book. I write out math prob-lems and important vocabularythat will be on the assessment.

When preparing for thosestressful assessments, be sureto stick to your goals of whatneeds to be accomplished.Throw away all frustration ofdiscouragement and keep apositive attitude. With theseuseful tips, acing those finalassessments should give stu-dents the success that theydeserve.

“A firm foundation for time management isdoing onto yourself as you do onto others.Put yourself first.”

– Meg Pledl, DirectorAlverno Counseling and Health Services

BY ELLEN SAURALPHA STAFF WRITER

BY LILY JOVICALPHA STAFF WRITER

BY JULIE GILBOYALPHA STAFF WRITER

Time management buildsa firm foundation

Meg Pledl, Director, AlvernoCounseling and Health Services.

Alverno student chapter ofSHRM centers on student’sprofessional development

Alverno Student Chapter of SHRM at a Harley Davidson Tour onFebruary 9, 2007. Pictured from left to right: Peggy Dooley, SandraReyna, Patricia Jordan and Jim Henderson

Alverno students, facultygive helpful study tips for

final assessments

No one wants to developbreast cancer. Yet women whodrink more than three alco-holic beverages a day may beputting themselves at risk.

According to researchers atKaiser Permanente, “drinkingjust one to two drinks a dayincreases a woman’s risk ofbreast cancer by 10 percent.Make that three or more drinksa day, and the risk triples to 30percent.”

Whi lesome riskf a c t o r sa r egenet ic ,a l c o h o lconsump-

tion is one risk factor thatwomen can proactively control.According to lead researcherDr. Yan Li, Kaiser Permanente,it does not matter what kind ofalcohol a woman consumes;what matters is how muchalcohol she consumes.

The researchers investigateddrinking habits of more than

70,000 women from manyethnic backgrounds who gavebackground informationduring physician examinationsbetween 1978 and 1985.Research data showed that by2004, 3,000 of those womenhad breast cancer.

Also, other studies haveexamined the beneficialaspects of alcohol. They sug-gest that alcohol, not just redwine, decreases the risk ofheart attacks, raises good cho-lesterol, lowers blood pressureand prevents the formation ofblood clots. Yet, alcohol canonly help in such situations ifused in moderation, not if it isover consumed.

Each woman needs tojudge, based on her health andfamily medical history, howmany drinks a day she canhave. The American CancerSociety recommends thatpeople do not consume morethan one drink of alcohol perday. The study also stated thatthe results were the sameamong different types of agegroups and different ethnicbackgrounds.

BY DRAGANA SAVICALPHA STAFF WRITER

Alcohol raises risk ofdeveloping breast cancer

ALVERNO ALPHA Page 5December 2007

Alverno’s Career EducationCenter (CEC) can play a big partof helping students puttogether a strong professionalresume and prepare them forfinding a career right outsideof college. Located in theLiberal Arts Building 125, theCEC is a lab designed for stu-dents to come and use up-to-date research materials.

The Career EducationCenter is available for allAlverno weekday andweekend students, along withalumnae. CEC Director DebraChomicka suggests that stu-dents “should come and visit usin the Career Education Centerfor resume advice because allof the information providedfor students is up-to-date andcomes directly from recruitersand human resource specialists.Since the 1990s, the Internet isthe main place where studentsare able to locate job post-ings.”

The CEC provides booksvideos, and Internet access tohelp students find an interest

for a professionalcareer. Job postingsare listed in printedbinders and atAlverno Links.Students must startout with making anaccount, then uploadtheir resumes andstart searching forjobs and internships.

All of the CEC staffis more than willingto give students an opportu-nity to develop a career goaland plan for the feature. Notonly are job listings available,

but volunteer opportunitiesthroughout Milwaukee andsurrounding areas, graduateschool catalogs and leisureplanning advice. Students getthe chance to network and

become engaged whilepreparing resumeswith the help of theCEC staff.

CEC resources alsoinclude the Discovercomputer program,which lists hundreds ofoccupations and ther e s p o n s i b i l i t i e srequired by a specificcareer. There is a sec-tion of the programthat students can takea self assessment tofind out what field ofstudy matches theirpreferred career goaland personality traits.

“One size does not fit all inpanty hose and resumes,” saidChomicka. “The CareerEducation Center is there toguide students in the rightdirection, but we do not do thework for the students. Theymust be able to do the researchon their own, and come to uswith any additional help orguidance.”

The Career EducationCenter can provide studentswith a whole new agenda forplanning to enter the profes-sional world. Alverno Links isdesigned to help students posttheir resumes and search forpotential job and internships,but at the same time,employers are able to searchfor specific Alverno studentwho would benefit their com-pany.

The hours work wonderfullyaround any schedule, stayingopen till 7 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5p.m. on Fridays, and WeekendCollege from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.Amy Fritz, Debra Chomicka,Sandy Pikulik and JoannaPatterson are all there to workwith students free of charge.Stop in to make an appoint-ment in LA125, call (414)382-6010 or check out their websiteat http://depts.alverno.edu/cec/

Imagine a newly graduatedstudent going to her first inter-view dressed in a tie-dyed t-shirt and holey jeans. Sheleaves her baby in the waitingroom and proceeds to tell theinterviewer all about her badday.

This may sound extreme,but according to GarrettEwald, a head hunter forKforce, it isn’t necessarily thatfar off. Garrett says, “We’vehad a new graduate walk inwearing a sweater and khakiswithout her resume, on top ofall this she was chewing gum.She went on to tell us howhappy she was to have gradu-ated because now she can getout of her current job whereshe is treated very unfairly. Ofcourse, she was not an Alvernograduate,” he laughs.

Alverno student BridgetteHolloway says on the subject,“I think that finding out infor-mation about the company is

important because that allowsyou to go into a conversationwith the interviewer. It givesyou an advantage over theother interviewees. I also thinkbringing your resume andcover letter is good because itshows the employer that youtook the time to prepare forthe interview.”

Another stu-dent, MelissaShamp says, “Myfield placementteacher actuallylost an opportu-nity because shewas trying topush her port-folio too hard.So sell yourself,don’t push your-self onto aninterviewer.”

Other valuable tips that canbe given, based on speakingwith Garrett are practice inter-viewing ahead of time; this willmake the actual interview gomore smoothly. Also, be sure tobe at least fifteen minutesearly. Being on time is the sameas being late.

The next point I can’t stressenough … be professional.Don’t walk into an interviewflaunting your cleavage whilewearing ridiculously high heelsbecause any professional inter-viewer will not be impressed.

Joanna Patterson, aProfessor at Alverno whoteaches classes on this subjectsays that “Your scent should

leave the room when you do,”so no strong perfumes either.Also, it is extremely unprofes-sional to bring children oranyone else to an interview, soplease get a babysitter aheadof time.

Malory Vos in the career labsays, “From my personal expe-rience, self confidence is themost important thing you canbring to an interview becausethat will reflect on everythingyou say.” So remember … afirm handshake, along withgood eye contact and a gen-uine smile is essential. You willnot land the job without thesethree things.

Also, be positive; never talkbad about past or presentemployers. Focus on demon-strating skills and abilitiesyou’ve mastered here atAlverno and in the workplaceto show the interviewee thatyou will be a valuable asset totheir company. Additionally,ask for a question to berestated if it’s unclear; avoidusing “um” and other fillers,silence is always better thanfillers.

At the end of the interview,shake the interviewer’s hand,thank them for their time andrequest a business card. Two tothree days later send them athank you note. And lastly, justbe yourself; show them thesmart, confident Alvernowoman their company simplycan’t do without.

The presidential primariesare one of the beginningstages of electing the presi-dent. From January throughJune 2008, states will hold cau-cuses and primary elections tochoose delegates to theDemocratic and Republicanconventions.

Iowa and New Hampshirewill hold the first caucus andprimary election in earlyJanuary. Other states willfollow. Wisconsin’s primary willbe on February 19.

The Democratic conventionwill be held in Denver in lateAugust, and the Republicanconvention will be held inMinneapolis/St. Paul in earlySeptember. The delegates whoare elected in the caucuses andprimaries will choose theDemocratic and Republicancandidates.

People who care who thenext president is should votefor the candidate of their

choice in the Wisconsin primaryon Feb.19.

Each party has many candi-dates running for president.The main candidates forDemocratic nomination areHillary Clinton, Barack Obamaand John Edwards. The mainRepublican candidates areRudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson,Mitt Romney and John McCain.

When voting for our nextpresident, people should haveaccurate information and asound understanding of thecandidates in order to form aneducated opinion of whomshould be elected into office.

Check out these two websites for accurate and completeinformation on the 2008 elec-tion: www.votesmart.org andwww.opensecrets.org.

Tucked away at the end ofthe hall on the first floor in theTeaching, Learning andTechnology Center, Room TL114, is a multimedia roombetter known as the MediaHub. Though somewhathidden, behind the doors ofthe Media Hub students, fac-ulty and staff can walk into aworld of technological oppor-tunities.

The Media Hub offers a mul-titude of rooms and studios forphotography and videorecording needs. Students areable to record speeches, holdvideo confer-ences and pre-pare in-houseproduct ions .Also, thee q u i p m e n tfound in theMedia Hubranges widely:from cam-corders, cam-eras, harddrives, laptops,v o i c er e c o r d e r s ,boom-boxes,overhead andslide projec-tors, VCRs and much more canbe checked out for up to 72hours.

The largest of the rooms isthe Multimedia Lab, hostingmultiple Macintosh computerswith programs to generatemovies, personal music cre-ations and a wide range ofother Macintosh software. Alsoincluded are CD burners andplayers, printing in black andwhite or color.

Many classes are held in thisroom, teaching computergraphics, photography andmany other multimediacourses. Students also spendtime in between classes final-izing projects or receivingtutoring from student tutors orMedia Hub staff. Other roomsenable students to create and

bind books with laminatingand binding machines for asmall fee.

Sherie King, a junior atAlverno, comments on herexperience with the Media Hubby saying, “I like to take outthe voice recorder and use thedigital cameras, but check yourequipment’s batteries beforeyou use the equipment andnever be late returning theequipment, otherwise theycharge you and arm and a leg.My experience has been greatand the staff has been helpful.Although the staff did laugh atme when I asked if there was avoice recognition for the voicerecorder.”

Along with all the MediaHub has to offer, there will besomething new coming soon.

Media Hub Director JoyceLange mentions that a newway of communication iscoming to the Media Hub. Shesays, “What we are excitedabout in the Media Hub isworking with a few depart-ments and faculty who areinterested in producing pod-casts for our students. We hadsome requests from theAthletic Department to dointerviews of our student ath-letes and make them availableon the Web site.”

The staff in the Media Hubis on-hand weekdays Mondaythrough Friday and onWeekend College. They can bereached at 414-382-6170.

BY CAROLINE THOMAS

WITH

RUSSELL BROOKERALPHA GUEST WRITERS

BY JENNIFER C. GOMEZALPHA STAFF WRITER

BY SHERYL HOYTALPHA STAFF WRITER

BY ELLEN SAURALPHA STAFF WRITER

Media Hub offersmultimedia resources

Julie Gilboy checks out equipment from MediaHub assistants Tasnim Hamdan and Gerri Wilbur.

Photo by Brenda Manry.

Inside the Career Education Center.

Pictured from Left to Right: Amy Fritz,Career Lab Manager; Sandy Pikulik,Administrative Assistant; Debra Chomicka,Director; and Joanna Patterson, AssistantDirector.

Be aware. Get involved.Election primary

should not be ignored

Students can register tovote through the StudentPolitical EngagementGroup on campus. Call414-364-5265 to get con-nected to a registrar andto find out ways to getinvolved.

How to ace an interview

Be professional. Don’t walkinto an interview flaunting

your cleavage while wearingridiculously high heels becauseany professional interviewer

will not be impressed.

“One size does notfit all in panty hose

and resumes.”– Debra Chomicka

The Career Education Centercan change a student’s life

ALVERNO ALPHA December 2007Page 6

On Monday, Nov. 5, 2007,Alverno staff and participantsgathered in celebration tohonor scholarship donors fortheir support of Alverno and itsstudents. There were morethan 100 scholarship donorswho were honored at thisevent, including the FayeMcBeath Foundation, JoAnnMcGrath and many more.

The Faye McBeathFoundation was awarded theBene award from Alverno fortheir ongoing support of thecollege, which has aided in theimplementation of new pro-grams such as the new Master’sof Science in Nursing program— its first class will be gradu-ating this December.

JoAnn McGrath, an Alverno’57 Alum, was awarded theGolden Jubilarian for her workin education and arts. She wasthe first Alverno Alum toreceive this award.

Remarks of gratitude weregiven by Alverno President

Mary Meehan and IvanaMicanovic, recipient of theMary Ann & Charles LaBahnEndowed Scholarship. IvanaMicanovic noted during herspeech, in reference to thescholarship donors’ giving,“not all about money butabout the good deeds.”

Good deeds are deeplyrooted in Alverno’s continuedexcellence. Pat Wilde, a ’61Alverno Alum and scholarship

donor, when asked why shecontinues to support Alverno’sstudents by donating said, “Iam pleased with Alverno andhow they continue to be inno-vative.” She and her husband,Bill Wilde, are the donors ofthe Mary Bethune EndowedScholarship, an annual scholar-ship.

The recipients of thesescholarships were also in com-pany at this celebration.Bridgette McCormick, freshmanmajoring in English with anEducation support and recip-ient of the Mary BethuneEndowed Scholarship,expressed her appreciation ofthe scholarship by stating, “Iwouldn’t be able to be herewithout scholarships.” Whenasked how she learned of thescholarship, she said, “theadmissions counselor and thefinancial aid office were veryhelpful in finding the aid Ineeded to attend Alverno.”

To find out more aboutthese scholarships and others,contact the Financial Aid officeat 414-382-6046.

More than $500,000 inWisconsin Tuition Grantfunding for over 200 Alvernostudents will be lost this year,and that is just the beginningof the negative impact filingthe FAFSA late has on students!

You may remember theWTG Recall that occurred lastyear due to insufficientfunding of awards from thestate. Although we try todeliver funding as early as pos-sible to students every year, wehad the unpleasant task in Mayof reversing awards for anumber of late FAFSA filers.

In order to help studentsremember to file their FAFSAsin January or early February(you cannot file before Jan. 1),the Financial Aid Office isemphasizing the “Estimate,Don’t Be Late” slogan in a cam-paign intended to promoteearly filing this year.

Although more details willbe forthcoming in Decemberand January, you can get readyto file early for next academicyear by downloading the 2008-09 FAFSA on the Web work-

sheet. Here is the FAFSAworksheet note and link foundon the Alverno College Website — Select Campus Resources> Financial Aid > Applying forFinancial Aid.

Applying for Financial AidIt is time to start thinkingabout your financial aid fornext Fall! Prepare to file your2008-09 FAFSA on the Web(FOTW) early by printing andcompleting the 2008-09 FOTWworksheet. The questionsappear in the same order asthe questions on the 2008-09FAFSA on the Web.

Remember, you cannotbegin to complete the 2008-09FAFSA on the Web until Jan. 1,2008, but you can prepare tofile early by printing and com-pleting the worksheet basedon information from your pay-check records, end-of-JanuaryW2s, and last year’s tax docu-ments. Don’t wait until youfile your tax forms in April.Estimate. Don’t Be Late.

From the staff of theFinancial Aid Office, we wishyou a safe and happy holidayseason. May you all file yourFAFSAs early in 2008.

It’s hard to imaginesomeone spending $1.44 bil-lion in one day. Yet sinceSeptember 2006, Americandebt has increased this amountevery day, according to theNational Debt Clock. Evenmore alarming, it states that“the estimated population ofthe United States is303,424,984, so each citizen’sshare of this debt is$29,930.13.”

That’s because most peopleuse their credit and loans frombanks instead of cash to buythe luxuries available in today’ssociety. If a person is not ableto keep up with the payments,the burden of debt rises.

According to financialexperts David Bach, JeanChatzky and Glinda Bridgforth,the quickest and best way toget out of debt is to stopspending. Some things thatcould be done is to not carrymany credit cards, carry onlydebit cards, write checks orgive cash for purchases. Also,

pay more than half of themonthly credit card bill, and donot take money out of theATM more than once a week.

Managing debt can behelpful to people who are indebt or who want to budget allof their money. Financialexpert Jean Chatzky states thatthe first thing that should bedone is to find out how muchdebt should be paid off.Managing debt while payingoff current bills at the sametime is important.

To know how much extramoney to apply to paying offdebt, financial experts stressthe importance of trackingspending by making a monthlybudget. To make a budget,make a list of all householdincome, such as salary. Writedown how much all fixedexpenses are-like car payments,utilities, etc.

Then write down expenses,such as clothing, entertain-ment, etc. and how much theyare. Keep in mind the differ-ence between needs andwants. Food, insurance, some-

where to live, and educationare a need; other things shouldbe a luxury.

Money Instructor also rec-ommends that people add sav-ings, at least 10 percent oftheir monthly salary, into theirbudgets. Next, subtract allexpenses from income. Thisamount is the “extra” moneyavailable to pay down debt.

Reducing the amount ofcreditors by paying off thosebills as fast as possible willmake it easier to manage debt.Financial experts David Bach,Jean Chatzky and GlindaBridgforth advise that payingoff certain debt over others is apriority. First, the secured debtsshould be paid off, such as thehouse and the car. Then, stu-dent loans and child supportpayments should be paid off.The third thing that should bepaid off is doctor bills. Last, payoff all unsecured debts such ascredit cards.

Managing debt will helppeople save money, reducestress and even improve theircredit scores.

BY DAN GOYETTEDIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID

BY DRAGANA SAVICALPHA STAFF WRITER

BY KRISTIN M. WALKERALPHA STAFF WRITER

Power in giving:Alverno College honors its

scholarship donors and recipients

Pat and Bill Wilde (Mary BethuneEndowed Scholarship Donors)and scholarship recipientBridgette McCormick.

Budget to escape the burden of debt

File Your 2008-09 FAFSAEstimate. Don’t Be Late.

Please rate your overallAlverno College group expe-rience. Do not include yourbest or worst experience.25% = Very satisfactory59% = Somewhat satisfactory12% = Neither satisfactory orunsatisfactory4% = Somewhat unsatisfactory

Would you see a benefit fora set of guidelines for partic-ipation in long-term groupprojects?Strongly Agree = 40% Agree = 28% Neutral = 20% Disagree = 2% Strongly Disagree =10%

Would you see a benefit fora signed CommitmentContract for each groupmember in a long-termgroup project?

Strongly Agree = 33% Agree = 21% Neutral =18% Disagree =12% Strongly Disagree =16%

Would you see a benefit toan individual Self-Assessment form on student

participation at project’smid-point?Strongly Agree = 45% Agree = 29% Neutral =20% Disagree =2% Strongly Disagree = 4%

Would you see a benefit forstudents to rate each indi-vidual as to their group par-ticipation at the end ofproject? Proposing simpleform that would list eachgroup member. Each studentwould assign % of involve-ment for each groupmember. * Total value toequal 100%.Strongly Agree = 51% Agree = 29% Neutral =16% Disagree = 2% Strongly Disagree = 2%

Would you see a benefit to aset procedure to follow ifthere is an issue with agroup member?Strongly Agree = 57% Agree = 27% Neutral =10% Disagree= None Strongly Disagree = 6%

SISTER from Page 1Values taught by her par-

ents including respect foreveryone and personal respon-sibility give insight to hereagerness to complete hereducation and return to Africa.She was taught to strive foropportunities yet learn to becontent. Her heart’s desire con-tinues to be “to have great suc-cess regarding God’s will.”

She flashes an engagingsmile as she speaks of the yearround lush green landscapeand remembers heat with nohumidity, rich cultural tradi-tions and home. The oldest of12, Sr. Josephina is the first toattend college.

A few people in her villagehave small businesses like hermarried brother who sellsrepackaged soap cut fromlarge slabs. Most are farmersthough it is not what we envi-

sion. Her family raises bananas,their main staple, along withwhite corn, sweet potatoes,beans, cassava and coffee.

This is mostly used to sustaintheir family. Revenue fromextra bananas provides fundsfor clothes, gasoline, and med-ication. Lack of rain creates acrisis for many. “People surviveas they still eat,” says SisterJosephina, “but perhaps onlyone meal a day.”

Sister Josephina laments thelack of health care for all butespecially for those afflictedwith AIDS and other diseases.There is no health insurance, sopeople must pay cash whenthey go to the hospital. Shesaid without money, they donot go. She hesitated amoment, then simply says theyoften die.

She starts to relate an inci-dent she experienced outside ahospital. The woman was obvi-

ously ill, lying on the ground,and she reached up to hersaying, “My child is dying but Ihave no money; I am preg-nant…” Sister Josephina stopsspeaking shakes her head asher voice trails off saying,“Some things you just can notexplain.”

Then, she mentions hergrandmother, who lived to105, to show that the odds canbe beaten adding, “We like toshare our difficulties and suc-cesses as a family. We like toencourage each other.”

Sometimes an unfamiliarpeople can become familiarwhen time is taken to discoverwhat they have in common. Tolearn more about the GoodMourning CounselingProgram, contact SisterJosephina atmwolekajos@yahoo.com or byphone (414)-326-0691.

SURVEY from Page 3

• Attend all classes andoutside group meetings.

• Participate equally inboth the preparation andpresentation of the groupproject.

• Be on time – Be prepared– Be pleasant.

• Communicate openly andrespectfully to your teammembers.

• Cooperate. Do not displaycontrolling or negativebehavior.

• Commit to what you willdo for the group and followthrough.

• Advise group memberswhen you have legitimateproblems or can not do thework. • Be accountable. No moreexcuses.

How to be aresponsible group member

Happy Holidays from theStaff of Alpha!

ALVERNO ALPHA Page 7December 2007

A low fog settles over anorthern lake in the first light,offering striated glimpses overthe rippling water to the darktrees on the shoreline. Birdstake off and land on the lakefearlessly, the threat of humaninterference still hours away.

The story is told withoutwords, in a photograph takenby Jill Moore, Chair:Professional CommunicationDepartment.

While many photographersare content to take picturesand then withdraw, allowingthe work to speak for them,Moore shares her passionfreely through her charitablecontributions and with her stu-dents. One member of her cur-rent Digital Photography class,Gail Patten, remarked that“…she wants us to capture theessence of our pictures…andshe goes to great lengths tohelp us accomplish this.”

When asked what her per-sonal favorite photograph outof all the ones she’s taken,

Moore did not pause beforegiving her answer, saying “Ialways like the ones I’ve takenmost recently.”

Moore says that she was ini-tially drawn to photographybecause of its unique fusion ofart and science. She enjoyedthe processes and the chem-istry of the darkroom anddeveloping her own pictures.Later on, this love for tech-nology proved to apply equallyto PhotoShop and digital pic-ture enhancement.

The first time Moore pickedup the camera with artisticintent was in 1972. Mooreexplained that she was a seniorin high school, living inEthiopia due to her father’scareer as the dean of a univer-sity.

Despite Moore’s interest intravel and success in foreignsettings, many of her picturesare taken much closer to home.Every year, Mitchell ParkConservatory (the Domes)hosts an Orchid show and theabundant blooms in their gor-geous variety bring her backyear after year.

Moore’s pictures are fre-quently donated to supportvarious charities rather thansold. A full 100 percent of theproceeds of each of thesepieces go to the charity. Mooreexplained that when one ofher donated prints sells, sheknows she has made a signifi-cant contribution.

According to AssistantDirector of Alumnae RelationsSamantha Sobocinski, Moorehas donated to the AlvernoAlumnae Silent Auction everyyear since its inception in 2005.The auction benefits thealumnae endowed scholarshipfund. Moore’s work has been a

draw, Sobocinski said,“Everyone wants somethingfaculty has made.”

It’s not surprising her worksare popular. One year, Mooredonated a pair of framed colordigital prints of irises. Anotheryear, the prints were beautifulIrish landscapes.

Vincent Van Gogh once said,“I tell you, the more I think, themore I feel that there isnothing more truly artistic thanto love people.”

By this measure, Moore isnothing less than brilliant. AsPatten said, “[Moore’s] motiva-tion is that she loves what shedoes, and she wants the entireclass to love it, too. Herteaching style is a product ofher abilities, skills, and love ofphotography.”

Some of Moore’s work willbe on display at the One WayCafe & Gallery in Wauwatosafrom 11/24-1/31, with a silentauction to benefit Children'sHospital on Friday, 12/7, from6-8 pm. Enjoy hors d'ouvres,desserts, and a wine bar.

Jill Moore’s DigitalPhotography PCM-364 classtook a field trip on themorning of Friday, Nov. 9, 2007to the VP Gallery at 320 E.Buffalo Street in Milwaukee’shistoric Third Ward.

The VP Gallery is one of only12 authorized Master dealersin the world of the LIFE PictureCollection, the work of thegreat “LIFE Magazine” photog-raphers, and an exclusivelicensed dealer of LimitedEdition photographs from TheNational Geographic Society.

The class viewed severalclassic images from suchfamous artists as MargaretBourke-White, AlfredEisenstaedt, and SteveMcCurry, as well as photo-graphs taken by local artists,such as Thom Feroah and DanZaitz.

During their visit, the classwas fortunate to encounterZaitz in person. Zaitz spent afew minutes discussing pho-tography as a career. Heearned his Master’s at theChicago Institute of Art andbuilt upon that education toachieve a career that landedhim in the world of movies andtelevision on such high-profileshows as “Seinfeld” and“Baywatch.”

For the past seven years, hehas been the official photogra-pher for Summerfest. In this

capacity, he has taken picturesof many big-name perform-ances on Summerfest’s mainstage. He describes taking livepictures onstage as “15 min-utes of pure adrenaline.” He isallowed onstage to photo-graph each performance foronly three songs, during whichhe must capture the essence ofthe event and create a visualrecord of the entire perform-ance.

Zaitz plans carefully foreach performance. He beginsevery show waiting in the pit,waiting for his scheduled time.Because he will not have anycontrol over the lighting orconditions onstage, he bringswith him three cameras, eachwith different lenses, so thathe can adapt to the environ-ment.

Technically, Zaitz is not a tra-ditionalist. “[I have] given upthe darkroom to sit on my assin front of a computer,” hesays. Many of his Summerfestimages are displayed at the VPGallery in sepia tones whichare the product of his expertisewith Adobe PhotoShop.

Although he loves his paidwork, his real passion is forlandscape photography. Giventhe option, he says, “I’d neverphotograph another person inmy life.”

He cautioned students thatfreelance photography doesnot guarantee a steady pay-check, but encouraged them topursue their passion.

I am getting a cold, and Ihave decided to check out theWest Bank Café, in the RiverWest neighborhood ofMilwaukee, in order to find theperfect healthy vegetarianmeal to help me recover.

Located in a corner store-front, with its soft peach walls,a couple dozen cloth-coveredtables topped with freshflowers, and its quite friendlyatmosphere the West BankCafé is a comfortable place torelax.

The café has an extensiveVietnamese-influenced regularmenu with daily specialsmarked on a chalkboard.Sautee Herb Tofu with Creolesauce and Spicy Eggplant inClay pot were two specials thatcaught my eye.

On previous trips to theWest Bank Café I have tried thePho soup, a large bowl of veryhot vegetable broth filled withnoodles, slices of crunchy veg-etables and slivers of beef; it isaccompanied by jars of hotsauce, hosin sauce and a plateof crunchy bean sprouts — avery large portion for a verysmall $5 price tag.

Until this visit, Pho soup hadalways been my favorite. But inkeeping with my goal of tryingvegetarian options, I orderedthe Island soup. Long, mywaiter, brought out a bowl offragrant vegetable broth filledwith wonderfully preparedvegetables; a poached egg

floated like a little islandamong them.

The broth flavored withginger and spices helped theegg and vegetables becomesoup ambrosia inside mymouth; it was also a treat formy fugal budget at less than$4.

I followed my soup with adelicate salad of gardengreens, bean sprouts, shreddedcarrots, red cabbage, wedgesof tomatoes and cucumberslightly coated with garlic-infused house dressing. I wasfeeling better already.

My entrée was the SpicyEggplant in a clay pot. Insidemy clay pot was a stew of egg-plant and vegetables simmeredto softness in a perfectly spicedsauce, served with a steamingbowl of rice — it was morethan I could finish. My entréewas $9.

My chrysanthemum teabrought the total to $15, and Ihad leftovers for the next day.Even including a nice tip forLong, he gave me wonderfulservice; this was the perfectsick day meal for less than $20.

BY SHERIE KINGALPHA STAFF WRITER

BYMICHELLE MAYNEALPHA STAFF WRITERBY MICHELLE MAYNE

ALPHA STAFF WRITER

Jill Moore shares vision, passionthrough photography

Students, photographershare flash meeting

The perfect sick daymeal, for less than $20

The West Bank Café, islocated at

732 E. Burleigh St.,Milwaukee.

Phone: (414) 562-5555

Hours:Sunday-Thursday5:30 pm-9:30pmFriday-Saturday

5:30pm-10:00pm.

Arts & Entertainment

Reading for pleasure is onthe decline, as novels arereplaced by newspapers, maga-zines and digital entertain-ment.

Jessica Moyer of TheAmerican Library Associationwrote that if people read con-sistently throughout their lives,not only will it raise theircapacity for knowledge, but itwill also aid their under-standing of other times andcultures, enrich their lives, leadacceptance toward differentperspectives, and encouragestronger relationships.

To many readers out there,this should sound familiar. Itseems that the values gainedfrom reading are the same asthose gained during an educa-tional period at AlvernoCollege.

The National Institute forLiteracy, in their 1999 survey,found that 50.2% of adultsover 25 read 1 newspaper perweek, a few magazines, and 1book in the six months prior.Publishers Weekly stated thatonly 21% of adults who areparents read for pleasure in2006.

These groups are the gradu-ates of the nation. Whilepeople are in school they are

given readings that they areexpected to complete. They areliterally given dozens of booksthroughout their educationalperiod, and with new educa-tional systems emphasizing lit-eracy, they will have read mostof them. The minute one grad-uates from college, after 16-20long years of directed reading,the desire to pick up a bookeasily dies. This is where thetrouble begins.

Hypothetically, when adultsgraduate, they start working.Eventually, they find a financialstability, and then they havefamily. At night, they might telltheir children a story, or read aquick book to get the child tosleep, but once that child canfall asleep on their own, wheredoes the reading go?

Studies have also shownthat if adults read and areinteractive in their children’seducation through the whole12 years, including encour-aging children to read, that thelikelihood of those kidsreading for pleasure increases.As a whole, according toPublishers Weekly, childrenstart their reading decline afterthe age of eight. They furtheradd that by the time childrenhit high school, only 16% readfor pleasure, though most ofthis is contributed to too muchhomework and other activities.

If this trend continues, theneventually there may be noadults around teaching theirchildren the importance ofreading.

The value of reading is alsodiminished by “killing-time”reading of magazines andnewspapers. Not even intelli-gent magazines like PopularScience, but publications likeSeventeen, GQ and BetterHomes and Gardens. Not oneof these publications is createdfor reading levels any higherthan a middle school student,as literacy rates are so poor.And the writings in these publica-tions cater to short attentionspans, encouraging book readingto seem laborious and dull.

Television is a big enemy ofthe novel. Instead of readercreating the appearance of thecharacters and mapping outthe various sets and landscapesin their minds, they are spoonfed all of the information. Thisis extremely detrimental tothose books that are made intomovies, as the unique visioneach reader once had is nowforced to conform to the tele-vised ideal.

Maybe an apple a day reallydoes keep the doctor away. Abook a day keeps humanityfrom degrading into mindlessmeat sacks. Care to test thattheory?

Read for the childrenBY ARIELLE REEDALPHA STAFF WRITER

From our seniors

Page 8 ALVERNO ALPHA December 2007

Congratulations, August* and December

Graduates!

CommuniCation • analysis • Problem solving • valuing in DeCision-making • soCial interaCtion • DeveloPing a global PersPeCtive • effeCtive CitizenshiP • aesthetiC engagement

baChelor of artsAcevedo, KathleenAdzemovic, AmilaBalint, SaraBarr, Emily*Benavides, FabiolaBerg, TerryBerndt, AmyBlanchard, EmilyBobadilla, LorenaBock, CarrieBryant, KileyChristie, BevinClaas, JaneCollins, MaryDahl, MaryEgan, Shannon*Ellringer, JenniferEsquin-Smyczek, Ana*Farris, JennyMarieFinn, LindsayFlees, AngelaFroemming, SatayaGilboy, JulieGonzalez, TeresaGunkel, JudithHaacker, AmandaHalley, Laura*Hansen, SusanHightower, LucretiaHofmaier, JaniceJambrek, Natashia*Jennings, IranJohnikin, AlyciaJohnson, MelanieJones, AprilKatzka, CorinaKelley, PamelaKlingbeil, BeverlyKnighten, LaKeshaLalusic, Vedrana*Lampley, AishaLewis, LawandaLopez, DianaMacias, SoniaMaclin, PauletteManry, BrendaMiller, RuthMoranchek, LinneaPati, AradhanaPeterson, StefaniePotter, TammyPouros, StephaniePugely, ErinPuls, April-DawnQuirk, VeronicaRasmussen, RebeccaRatliff, HeatherRizk, NadiaRodriguez, MayraRodriguez-Lewis, VeronicaSchmitz, SaraSchultz, ChanteSieber, AmilynnSilva, IselaSmith, SarahSpang, Christine*Starks, JulietStewart, KarraTaleb, TagreedTaylor, ShenenaThurman, KristinUrosevic, Dragana

Vado, KasandraVansen, Korin*VanVelzer, KatherineVatland, AmandaVisor, Catherine*Vogel, EmilyVolgman, ReolaWebb, DionneWiher, Courtney*Wood, DanialleWright, BrandiZelembaba, MilenaZollicoffer, Bernita

baChelor of sCienCeDuersteler, MeganFlores, KaylaMartinez, BethRobinson, RubyQuiner, Claire*

baChelor of sCienCe in nursingAdamec, MichelleAhlstrom, DianeBialecki, AmyBorrmann, HeatherBozic, SuzanaBrookins, DianeCarberry, KaseyCatic, OliveraChervenka, CynthiaConnerton, CaroleConnolly, KristinDavis, LindaDominiak, DeannaDuelge, JuliaDuszynski, JenniferEdelblute, SusanErving, ErinFabishak, MaggieFloryance, AmyGontscharow, PatriciaHackett, NicoleHavaich, AngelaHendrickson, RebeccaIreland, AmandaIvekich, DaliaJones, MarylouKoedam, AndreaKroyer, JenniferKutulas, EleniLeClair, JeanmarieLobotzke, KellyMarek, AmandaMasic, SanjaMason, MelissaMcAdams, ColleenMercado, SorydaMettelmann, JenniferMoon-Updike, PatriciaNedeau, KalliNelson, CynthiaNewhauser, Mary-ClareOlson, ChristinaPaape, MichelleRaczka, LaurenRamirez, CynthiaRyan, KimberlySchmitt, DaynaSchroeckenthaler, KarenSelaiden, StephanieSmith, Susan

Spangler, LaurenStegman, CindyStockton, VictoriaTapia-Franco, LucyTomic, IvanaToy, RebeccaTravis, SarahVazquez, ElizabethWandrey, LoriWhite, ChariseWilkinson, SarahWilliams, KatherineZinner, M. JenniferZulli, Monica

baChelor of sCienCe in eDuCationBerger, TammyannBorek, MaryRodriguez-Strock, Andrea

baChelor of musiCCossman, Nicole*Nothem, Stacy

assoCiate of artsStelter, AmyWilson, Donna

master of artsBartman, Debra*Beck, LindaBriggs-Dineen, LindaCamburn, Jami*Chappelle, LeeanneCohen, Kristen*DeGenova-Wysocki, Bev*Dierks, JackEllery, April*Feuerstein, John*Gironimi, AimeeHanson-Baisley, Erin*Johnson, JenniferKasten, JustinKleis, KayKoch, Katina*Kramlich, Marilyn*LaGrant, SyneathiaMaxson, KimberlyMcIlheran, MarleneMeuler, John*Morris, Kara*Palasz, Denise*Reyes, MaureenRobinson, Raymond*Saric, JeannineSauve, ValerieSchroeder, KathleenSimpson, Kathryn*Stack, AmandaSuleiman, Randa*Van Matre, DebraVan Rixel, Jeffrey*Wild, Stephanie*

master of sCienCe in nursingBay, LindaDyson, JohnHepp, HollyKolmer, ValerieKwasneske, DeborahNelson, CatherineOrzel, Vicki

CommenCement ReheaRsalFriday, Dec.14, 2007

12:30 p.m. -- 2:30 p.m., Individual Graduation PhotosTeam Room, AF 105

3 p.m. -- Undergraduate Group Photo, GymnasiumPhoto can be purchased for $13 at rehearsal and be mailed to your home address. Graduates do not wear graduation attire for the group photo, but may bring their pressed gowns to be kept in the gym overnight.

3:30 p.m. -- 5:30 p.m., Commencement Rehearsal, GymnasiumGraduates will walk across the stage, have their name pro-claimed and see what happens behind the scenes.

5:30 p.m. -- 7:30 p.m., President’s Reception, CommonsThe President’s Reception is for graduates, faculty, and staff only. The reception is immediately after the rehearsal. Please wear professional attire.

7:30 p.m. -- Master’s Group Photo, Gymnasium

Day of CommenCementSaturday, Dec. 15, 2007

11 a.m. -- Graduation Liturgy, ChapelCelebrate and pray with family, friends, faculty and fellow graduates for what has been and with hope for what will come. For participation, contact the Campus minister at 414-382-6352

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- Brunch, Commons and Alumnae HallA brunch for graduations and guests. The brunch is by reser-vation only. Tickets may be purchased in Student Services, AF 205 up until Dec. 12.

1 p.m. -- Theater SeatingPitman Theater, Wehr Hall, Lamep Recital Hall and Confer-ence Center doors open at 1 p.m. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m.

1:15 p.m. -- Gathering of ParticipantsGraduates, faculty and staff gather and prepare to march.

2 p.m. -- Commencement Ceremony Begins

Commencement Speakers:Amanda Haacker, Student SpeakerLucretia Hightower, Coordinator of CeremonyJuliet Starks will be providing the Invocation

The ceremony is approximately 2 hours long. Graduates are to remain seated and to stay for the entire length of the ceremony.

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Final Words

Grad Finale

Senior reflection on Alverno’s 8 Abilities“The ability that impacted me the most here at Alverno Col-lege was CommuniCation. The ability of Communication has opened many doors for me, es-pecially when connecting with media and technology. Alverno has given me the opportunity to identify my strengths and weak-nesses as a communicator and to build upon those strengths and weaknesses.” -- Julie Gilboy, CMT, started in spring of 2001, WEC

“valuing in DeCision-making has impacted me the most. Becom-ing consciously aware of my values overall has helped me to develop as a person. I have made the decision to continu-ously work towards being the best person I can be mentally, physically and spiritually.” -- Bevin Christie, CMT, started in fall of 2004, WEC

“effeCtive CitizenshiP surprised me the most. I never imagined my-self wanting to volunteer in the community; I didn’t feel I had much to offer. Thanks to join-ing student organization AWC and tutoring web and graphic design, I know how to apply my talents not only to succeed pro-fessionally but to share my gifts with others, eager to learn.” -- Brenda Manry, CMT, started fall of 2001, WEC

“aesthetiC engagement is the abil-ity that impacted me most as it is the one that I had spent the least time in life truly experienc-ing and appreciating. Jill Moore gave me the gift of an art form in photography through a 35mm lens, black and white film, acrid chemicals and a darkroom.” -- Judy Gunkel, PCM-Major / ELS-Minor, started in fall of 2005, WEC

Odds and ends leading up to graduation

Last Thoughts“My best experience at Alverno has certainly been blossoming into an educated woman. As I come to the end of my under grad journey at Alverno, I can look back and see the amazing growth that has transpired in me yesterday, today and tomor-row.” -- Veronica Rodriguez-Lewis, PCM, started fall of 2002, WEC

My best Alverno experience came at one of the worst times in my life. Partners for the “Dis-tilling Essence” portrait project in Dawn Balistreri’s, PCM-170 class, were assigned the day my mother died in hospice. Dawn allowed me to work with my own black and white photos to create my project. It was a ca-thartic experience as I cut and pasted remembering my past and looking forward to the fu-

ture. Her flexibility and compas-sion will never be forgotten.

If I could do one thing different-ly, I would have taken more time to embrace, enjoy and know the many awesome women around me. It is only this past year that I have connected on deeper lev-els with some and I already miss what I never got to know about them.”-- Judy Gunkel, PCM-Major / ELS-Minor, started in fall of 2005

“My entire experience at Al-verno has been wonderful! I am most proud of who I have become over these last three years. I’ve made some great friends, and had some terrific instructors who have had a posi-tive influence in my life. The one thing I would do different is not to have procrastinated when it

came to homework.”-- Bevin Christie, CMT, started in fall of 2004, WEC

“One of the best experiences I had at Alverno was involving myself in tutoring. Tutoring has not only allowed me to enhance myself as a student but to pass along the experiences to my peers. This was a very inspiring and rewarding experience for me.

I wouldn’t want to have changed anything about my ex-perience here at Alverno. But if anything, I would have liked to involve myself at an earlier time in AWC (Association for Women in Communication). I joined AWC upon completion of my last semester at Alverno and have met a wonderful group of women who have the same as-pirations as I do. Having known them at an earlier time would have built more in-depth rela-tionships.”-- Julie Gilboy, CMT, started in spring of 2001, WEC

Please note: Graduate list is current as of 11/21/07