Spring 2012 BCU Magazine

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Giving back to Briar Cliff is something

that comes from deep within. We are

grateful and compelled to support the

good work and the impact Briar Cliff

is having on our communities and on

our world. We are excited for the future!

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letter from the presidentEverywhere we turn in this economy, we find more reasons to stretch our budgets and more need for our generosity. When people give to Briar Cliff, their donations have impact beyond the day-to-day requirements of a Briar Cliff education – their gifts stretch far into the future.

As you’ll see in this issue, BCU donors are providing a new way of life for our students, who in turn will impact others with their Catholic Franciscan education and values. Our main feature highlights ten donors who are so passionate about Briar Cliff’s future they agreed to share why they give.

In the following pages, you’ll also learn where some of our students traveled recently and what they learned on their journeys around the globe. As you peruse these stories, just imagine the many Briar Cliff learners and alumni who are charged with providing and inspiring the answers, solutions and cures their communities and our world need.

At Briar Cliff, we are committed to ensuring that today’s students and tomorrow’s learners receive an education that is distinguished by rigor, reputation and success, and we welcome your support of our commitment.

If you have never donated to Briar Cliff, think about giving. If you are a donor, thank you and I invite you to consider increasing your impact. Because, when you give to Briar Cliff, you are providing a promising future to many.

Beverly A. Wharton, President

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6-9 Why We Support Briar Cliff10 NAIA Basketball Highlights

11-12 Ray Nacke Tribute13 Cliff Notes

Briar Cliff University recently named Sister Jeanette Homan, Rosalynd Koob and Dr. Joseph Liewer to the Board of Trustees.

Sister Jeanette Homan is a member of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Dubuque, Iowa. She holds masters’ degrees from Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., and the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., and a bachelor’s degree from Briar Cliff. She is director of Faith Formation for Catholic Cluster of the Le Mars, Iowa area.

Roz Koob is a partner and attorney at Heidman Law Firm in Sioux City, where she began in 2001 as an associate attorney. Previously, Koob was a law clerk for Nebraska Legal Services. She holds a juris doctor with distinction from Creighton University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Briar Cliff. Currently, Koob is chair of the strategic planning committee for Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools and a member of the Supreme Court of Iowa Grievance Commission and Native American Mentoring Program Advisory Council, among others.

Dr. Joseph Liewer is the medical director and staff emergency physician for Northwest Iowa Emergency Physicians at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City. He holds a medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Briar Cliff. A Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Dr. Liewer is a member of the American, Iowa and Woodbury County Medical Associations.

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I Get It...By Craig V. McGarryVice President for Institutional Advancement

As a Briar Cliff alum, I know the passion, love and loyalty graduates have for The Cliff. As a parent of six children who cumulatively hold 10 college degrees, I personally understand the impact the cost of higher education has on families and household budgets. As a BCU trustee, I think about the awesome impact our generous donors have on accomplishing the Briar Cliff mission. And as a Briar Cliff fund-raiser, I believe every-one wants to give regularly to Briar Cliff.

You can change lives.Whatever your connection is to The Cliff – a graduate, parent, trustee, employee or a friend – you realize the impact donors have on accomplishing BCU’s mission. As a donor, you are

assisting BCU in preparing caring professionals the world so desperately needs. Briar Cliff graduates are valued members of their communities, carrying on the Franciscan traditions of caring and service and changing lives.

You can impact Briar Cliff’s national ranking.A leading news magazine that ranks the best colleges and universities in the U.S. puts significant stock in the percentage of alums who donate to their alma maters. No matter the size of their gifts, every last donor is counted toward these institutional rankings. With even a modest gift, you are contributing to a higher ranking for Briar Cliff. The higher our ranking – the more valuable your degree is!

You can understand why people give.Our feature article in this issue spotlights what motivates people to give to Briar Cliff. Their responses, ranging from giving out of gratitude to wanting to leave a legacy and make a difference, will strike a familiar chord with you.

You can give $25 a year.If you are not a regular donor to Briar Cliff, I encourage you to set aside the cost of one Starbucks® coffee every month. That’s $25 a year. Give it a try. While you might think this gift isn’t important, you’re wrong. Your gift, no matter the size, is vital to Briar Cliff. Give a little, give a lot, but please give. on

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Earn a Masters OnlineCalling all Briar Cliff alumni, friends and family! Beginning this fall, Briar Cliff will offer online masters’ degrees in management, nurse educator, family nurse practitioner and education. Benefit from the same rigor and personalized

attention you received as an undergraduate student from Briar Cliff’s highly qualified faculty – online. Here’s a sneak peek...

Master’s in Management – The MAM offers in-depth advanced management tracks in leadership, human resource management and health care administration, preparing profes-sionals for challenging and dynamic leadership roles.

Master’s in Nurse Education – The MNE integrates spirituality, faith and values, a strong clinical component and mentoring by faculty who are master teachers and active in clinical practice.

Master’s in Family Nurse Practitioner – The MFNP is an online/hybrid program with some classroom instruction. Course offerings include pharmacy, pathophysiology, health assess-ment, nursing science, health policy and levels of prevention.

Master of Arts in Education – The MAE program is designed to develop teachers as critical thinkers and facilitators of learning in today’s digital age.

For more information, contact Cheryl Olson at 712.279.1777 or [email protected].

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Kayla Jones, a junior from Thorton, Col., serves coffee in Java City on campus.

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Learning How Less Is More on Honduras Mission By Sister Janet May, OSF, director of Campus Ministry

When 21 Briar Cliff students and three staff members traveled more than 2,000 miles to Honduras, Central America, we didn’t realize God would speak to us through the Honduran people.

We were in the Central American country to work on a project to bring clean water to 60 homes in San Jose Quelacasque. This is a small farming community in the mountains outside the town of Gracias, where the Sisters of Saint Francis have a formation house for Honduran women who are seeking to be Franciscan Sisters. Sister Brenda Whetstone ’86, a Sister of Saint Francis of Dubuque who lives in Gracias, joined our group.

Each morning we formed teams of three and went with local villagers to work on the first phase of the water project: digging outdoor latrines or making adobe bricks with mud and grass for latrine walls.

During our stay, our lifestyle was very simple. There are no vehicles in this community – transportation was only by foot, horse or mule. We stayed in the local school, where we slept on mats on a cement floor and at times water was rationed. On several morn-ings, we were awakened by villagers playing live music at our doors. Our traditional Honduran meals were cooked and served by women in nearby homes. During evenings, we gathered for faith

sharing, spending time with villagers and sometimes participating in their fiestas with music and dance.

After one week of work in the mountains, we went to Gracias for the weekend. While in town, we visited a local prison, where several Briar Cliff students with nursing and pre-med majors assisted the doctor in the prison clinic. We also attended a Sunday church service, shopped and got more acquainted with the people and culture.

God spoke to us through the simplicity, love and care the Hondurans showed us. They taught us a lot about the importance of relation-ships and a close-knit family life. We also learned how much we take for granted – conveniences we have in the U.S., but the villagers do not have, like daily access to water, hot showers, a flush toilet, further education and much more variety in food and travel.

Members of the BCU community gather with residents of San Jose

Quelacasque, during a J-Term mission trip to bring clean water to 60 homes in the Honduras village.

Rebecca Faulkner, a senior from Plattsmouth, Neb., with children from the village of San Jose Quelacasque, Honduras, during

BCU’s annual mission experience in the Central American country. The mission trip was directed by Caritas (Catholic Charities), which received a grant to fund a water project.

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Helping High Schoolers Become Successful When 45 high school students from North, East and West High Schools in Sioux City participated in the Second Annual Entrepreneurship Day Camp, they came away equipped with the tools necessary to successfully develop their business ideas into action plans for their school stores.

At the camp, sponsored by BCU’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), local entrepreneurs and SIFE members advised the high school students on their business ideas.

“The high school students spent valuable time evaluating their school stores based on their mission, their products, their operations and their marketing,” said Marilyn Eastman, assistant professor of business administration and SIFE faculty advisor. “Their plans generated new directions for their businesses.”

The Entrepreneurship Camp was part of Entrepalooza, a four-day, city-wide celebration of entrepreneurial spirit in Siouxland. For more information, contact Marilyn Eastman at [email protected].

When it was a bit chilly in Iowa in January, Briar Cliff students were taking their environmental science and biology class

outdoors in a tropical climate in South America.

During J-Term, BCU students and faculty were in Galapagos observing over 100 different species of plants and animals,

including Marine Iguanas, tortoises, finches, sea lions, penguins, Blue-footed Boobies and bottlenose dolphins.

While on the study tour, the group traveled by large speed boat to three islands in Galapagos and visited other sites,

including the equator.

“There is a huge monument near Quito, Ecuador, which marks the equator, yet some GPS

measurements indicate the equator passes through the site of the Intinan Museum,” explained Dr. Brian Hazlett, professor of

biology. “In addition to celebrating the middle of the world, our Briar Cliff study

group also learned about indigenous cultures of Ecuador,” Dr. Hazlett added.

Taking Class to the Equator – Literally

At BCU’s Entrepreneurship Day Camp held recently on campus, Sioux City’s East High School students chart action plans for their school store business ideas. The East High students were among 45 Sioux City high school students who participated in the annual camp.

Standing onthe equator are, left,Ashley Henke, asenior physicaltherapy major fromWashta, Iowa, andKelsy Armstrong, asenior biology majorfrom Sioux Center,Iowa. Henke isin the Northern Hemisphere and Armstrong is inthe SouthernHemisphere.

Described by Darwin as “imps of darkness” and unique to Galapagos, Marine Iguanas are the only iguanas that swim in the ocean. This one is sunning himself to warm up for a swim in chilly ocean waters.

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Celebrating Black History Month: “Lift Every Voice and Sing!”

Members of the Briar Cliff University and Sioux City community celebrated Black History Month in February with “Lift Every Voice and Sing!” – a tribute to the struggles and accomplishments of all people in regards to Black history.

Featured at the event, which was held in the Chapel of Our Lady of Grace, were the Briar Cliff University Singers and Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Sean Burton, performing a number of African-American Spiritual arrangements and leading the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

"Music of praise and reflection are of equal importance when considering the significance of Black History Month,” said Dr. Burton, DMA, division chair of arts and humanities, director of choral activities and assistant professor of music. “The African-American Spiritual expresses a sincere hope for something far greater than our own limited human experience,” Dr. Burton noted.

“BCU’s Black History Month Celebration embraced the contributions of all people to make this world a more caring commu-nity,” said Darrell Lofton, director of multicultural and leadership programs. “There may never be another leader like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., so we must take it upon ourselves to lead and celebrate in numbers,” Lofton added.

Also at the event, winners of BCU’s Black History Month Student Essay and Poetry Contest read excerpts of their works. Poetry winners were: First Place, Christopher Young, "Just Let Me Be," Cedar Hill, Texas; Second Place, Mykl Boyd, "Life of a Black Man Throughout Generations," Mason City, Iowa; and Third Place, Troy (William) Hooks, "Black Boy with Ambition," Southfield, Mich. Prose winners were: First Place, Tsistas Yang, "The Stand: A Journey Begins," St. Paul, Minn.; Second Place, Molly Tullis, "Untitled," Mapleton, Iowa; and Third Place, Serena Vue, "Untitled," Wyoming, Minn.

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.Briar Cliff University students, faculty and staff honored the legacy of civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in January.

The commemoration, sponsored by BCU’s Multicultural and Leadership Program, included a reading by BCU students of excerpts from Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. In that 1963 civil rights rally address, he called for racial equality and an end to discrimination. Consequently, Dr. King’s speech prompted the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Participating in the Briar Cliff reading were Dillian Broadnax, Cedar Hill, Texas; Shaughn Head, Palm Desert, Calif.; Melanie Hofmeister, Hampton, Minn.; Reem Khodor, Sioux City; and Jenna Richter, Wesley, Iowa.

As a part of the commemoration, BCU students and staff wrote down on peace symbols how they will keep Dr. King’s dream alive in the year ahead. They posted their promises on the Peace Keeper Wall in the Stark Student Center on campus.

Briar Cliff University Singers and Chamber Choir perform African American Spirituals at “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a public event on campus celebrating Black History Month.

First Place winner in Briar Cliff’s Black History Month Poetry Contest, Christopher Young, Cedar Hill, Texas, reads his poem

“Just Let Me Be,” at the Black History Month celebration.

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Giving to Briar Cliff is part of our response to the many blessings we have received. It’s a way to give back.

In supporting Briar Cliff, we hope the Francis-can culture of service will pass on to future generations so they

can make a difference in the world. We believe

it’s important for young people to realize

how blessed they are and to help others in

whatever careers they choose. Giving to Briar Cliff is one way we can

help the many Briar Cliff students who are the first in their fami-lies to go to college.

Dr. Jerry Shey and Jean Shey

The Shey’s daughter

Jane Shey is a ’79

alumna and trustee

emerita.

Ever since I was a child, I always wanted to be in a helping profession. After graduat-ing from Central High School in Sioux City, I enrolled at Briar Cliff.

When I graduated in 1958, I was hired by Los Angeles County, where I worked as a social worker my entire career. My education and mentors at The Cliff, especially Sister Muriel Ford, enabled me to fulfill my dream of becoming a social worker and staying with it for so many years. Patsy Burroughs ’58 Patsy is a retired social worker for Los

Angeles County.

I support Briar Cliff because I hope it keeps

up the good work in guiding

young peopleto find their

true callings in life, as Briar Cliff

did for me.

Attending Briar Cliff was a life changing experience for me. It reinforced some of the lessons I learned from my parents like the importance of my Catholic faith and service to others. I also made lifelong friendships, received a good education and had some fun along the way. A college education is an individual’s springboard to personal and intellectual growth. I can’t think of a better place for these lessons to be learned than Briar Cliff University.

Jane Shey ’79Jane is a doctoral student at Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.

Why we support Briar Cliff...

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Once our careers became more established, we increased our pledges and gave back in our time, as well. The way we

provided for and educated our three college-age children was a reflection on our upbringing by our parents and how Briar Cliff shaped our lives. Since that very first year after we gradu-ated from Briar Cliff, we felt it was an honor and an obligation to support our alma mater financially and through our volunteer work at The Cliff. We do this because of what Briar Cliff has given us: our education, our interests, our curiosity, our ability to work with others and a framework in which to raise our children. Is there anything more important?Jody Sitzmann ’82 and Gina Lawler Sitzmann ’83 The Sitzmann’s son Benjamin is a

senior math and secondary education

major and a point guard on the men’s

basketball team at Briar Cliff.

After we had both graduated from

Briar Cliff, we got married and found

ourselves living in a drafty old farm

house, barely able to make ends meet. A Briar Cliff student

called us during a phone-a-thon,

requesting a donation. We dug in and contributed. It

wasn’t much, but it was all we could do

at the time.

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In 1992, the Robert E. Gleeson Endowed Scholarship was established at BCU. Over the years, we

have attended the annual scholarship luncheon to meet our scholarship recipients – some of whom are the first in their families to attend college. We have been so impressed by these students and their deep appreciation that we are doubling the endowment amount to help even

more students pursue their degrees. In addition to the scholarship program, we have been very supportive and excited by the renovation of Heelan Hall,

which will benefit students for generations to come.John Gleeson and Karen ’82 Gleeson

ing back to Briar Cliff is...Something that comes from deep within.

We both graduated from small private colleges and value the advantages Briar Cliff students

have, including much more interaction with professors, smaller class sizes and a greater likelihood of establishing lifetime friendships.

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While a student at Briar Cliff in the early 1970’s, my professors were stewards of the Franciscan values and extremely skilled at connecting stories of change and social justice to learning. They demonstrated and passed on to me a lifelong love of learning with a sense of respon-sibility and a need to embrace change. The Sisters taught me that no matter how skilled or experienced you become, it is only your best work to date – there’s always more to learn. And no matter how much knowledge you have, that only increases your responsibilities to social justice and to do good with your knowledge. The same is true today as Briar Cliff faculty carry on the Franciscan tradition of putting knowledge to positive use for social justice. I believe in Briar Cliff’s continued commitment to educating students in the same spirit I received my education. For all these reasons and more, I support Briar Cliff.Doug Harrold ’74Doug is coordinator for Juvenile

Home/Alternative Education at

Northwest AEA.

The BCU community is one of the most welcoming campuses I have ever known, making me feel like a very important member of one great family. I truly believe in the quality education at Briar Cliff, the students and this community that I am a part of. I also believe in the future of Briar Cliff. In order to evolve while providing a rigorous liberal arts education, we must stay current with the latest technology in learning and content delivery systems. To attain these goals in the classroom and throughout campus, financial support is necessary. Giving to BCU of my time and treasure is rewarding to me because I know my support is shaping well-rounded bright minds of the future. Gretchen WheelockGretchen is an instructor of

nursing at Briar Cliff.

After discharging from the Air Force in 1966, I enrolled at Briar Cliff, fulfilling my dream of being the first in my family to attend college. Early in my sophomore year, I married Dorothy, the love of my life, and we began our family. As a full-time student, working full-time, I had no time off. We had two children, a third one on the way and were always broke. Four months before graduation, my dream of finishing college nearly ended. Exhausted, I started falling behind in my classes. Feeling down and almost out, I contacted my advisor, Sister Muriel Ford. With great under-standing, she lifted me up and showed me a path forward. I graduated with a double degree, enabling me to have a life of service and deep fulfillment. I am forever indebted and deeply grateful for Briar Cliff’s incalculable contributions to my life! I will always love and support BCU.Richard “Dick” Schrad ’70Dick’s children all graduated from

Briar Cliff: Deborah ’90, Douglas

’91, Devin ’93 and Daniel ’00.

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Charger Women Reach Fab FourCharger women’s basketball team stepped onto the hardwood with high expectations at the start of the season. After an impressive November, the Chargers climbed to No. 2 in the rankings. The team ended the regular season with a record of 22-9, arguably the best regular season for The Cliff since its 2009-10 trip to the NAIA Div. II Fab Four.

Despite the first round defeat in the GPAC Tournament, the squad earned an at-large berth into the NAIA Div. II National Championship in Sioux City. The women blew out St. Thomas in the opening round (79-50) and then rallied for wins over Davenport (67-65) and Mount Mercy (81-76), sending Briar Cliff to the program’s fourth Fab Four. Conference rival Northwestern pulled away from Briar Cliff in the second half as it posted a 79-67 victory, closing the season with a 25-10 record.

Overall, senior Kylie Dilla led the Chargers in scoring averaging 13 points per game (ppg). She recorded her 1,000th career point in a victory over Dakota Wesleyan and was a first team all-conference selection. Senior Megan Salcedo, a second team all-league selection, led the GPAC in field goal percentage with 61.0 percent and led the Chargers on the glass with 5.9 rebounds per game. Juniors Kelsey Evans, 11.1 ppg, and Kela Cihak, 10.7 ppg, also were named to the GPAC’s second team. Freshman Mattie Murren was named 2011-12 GPAC Freshman-of-the-Year after 9.2 ppg.

Charger Men Advance to Sweet Sixteen The Briar Cliff men’s basketball team opened the season with five-straight wins. The squad climbed to No. 14, ending the regular season with a record of 20-9, ranking 22nd nationally and a 20-win season for the fifth consecutive year.

In the GPAC Tournament, BCU topped Nebraska Wesleyan, 51-41, before falling to Northwestern in the semifinals. For the second-straight year, the Chargers earned an at-large berth into the NAIA Div. II National Championship. The team advanced to the second round for the first time since 2000. Briar Cliff faced Cardinal Stritch in the second round and fell 55-50, ending the year with a record of 22-11.

Named GPAC’s Player of the Year and NAIA All-American, junior Jake Shipley led the conference in scoring during the regular season with 18.7 ppg. Junior Taylor Murren, 11.9 ppg, also was a first-team selection, leading the team and

the GPAC with 80 three-pointers. Senior Ben Sitzman and junior Michael Collison were honorable mention selections. Sitzmann tossed in 6.7 ppg, while leading the Chargers in both assists and steals. Collison averaged 6.7 ppg, while leading the league in blocked shots with 64.

Follow the Chargers all season at bcuchargers.com.

“We were very happy to win a game at the national tournament for the first time in years. We had a great group of guys who worked hard and were very unselfish.” – Nic Nelson, head coach, men’s basketball

“It was a great journey this year. Our team was extremely committed and put forth a tremendous amount of effort in reaching the Fab Four for the second time in three seasons. It is a great accomplishment.” – Mike Power, head coach, women’s basketball

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The first time Briar Cliff College approached Ray Nacke about coaching basketball, he turned it down.

It was 1966, the first year Briar Cliff began admitting men, and its basketball players had nowhere to practice but a glorified maintenance shed. Five years later, Nacke took the job anyway.

“They said, ‘We should have a new gym within five years,’” recalled Nacke, now 75 years old. “It took 10. And believe me, it was a battle.” Luckily, Nacke came armed.

He had his knowledge of X’s and O’s, his motivational tactics and his recruiting pitches. He also had his pick-up truck. Nacke crisscrossed Sioux City in the same vehicle he used to take care of his beloved racehorses, pitching his program to donors like he would to a prized point guard.

“They get one look at that old truck,” Nacke said someone once kidded him, “and they’ll have to give you money.”

He raised enough, and by 1983 the Newman Flanagan Center became, quite literally, part of “The Cliff” (built right into the side of it, where the briar patches used to be).

The gym wasn’t as big as Nacke wanted (about 1,000 seats short), but at least his players could practice without first having to nail down loose floor boards. Now, 29 years later, this floor bears Nacke’s name.

Briar Cliff dubbed the Newman Flanagan playing surface Ray Nacke Court in February in honor of the fiery, foot-stomping coach who forged Briar Cliff’s internationally renowned “Panama Pipeline” and guided the Charger men’s basketball team to 22 consecutive winning seasons. Nine of those campaigns came while the Chargers still trekked to the Sioux City Auditorium for every game and practiced in the building now used as Briar Cliff’s theater.

The Panama PipelineThe roots of the “Panama Pipeline,” as it was officially dubbed in a 1981 Sports Illustrated article, can be traced back to one winter night in Crete, Neb., during Nacke’s first season at the helm. Doane College had three lanky Panama-nian forwards and “beat the crap” out of the Chargers, as Nacke put it.

“The first five shots we took, three of them got knocked into the bleachers,” he said. After the game, Nacke pulled aside his Spanish-speaking student manager Cesar Narvaez. “I was kidding him about finding out how Doane got those big dudes from Panama,” Nacke said. "And boy, boom – wouldn't you know it? He went right over there and asked.”

Narvaez got a name – Cecilio Williams, a high school mentor and former Panamanian national coach who pulled young men off the streets of Panama City and taught them basket-ball. Nacke began a mail correspondence with Williams, and the Panama connection was forged. Williams sent Nacke his first two Panamanian prospects, Eddie Warren and Frederico Butler, late in the summer of 1974.

Ray Nacke Tribute

In 1983, Ray Nacke in the newly constructed Newman Flanagan Center, with the Briar Cliff student body in the background. Nacke led the Charger men’s basketball team to 22 consecutive winning seasons during his time as coach at Briar Cliff. Recently, BCU named the playing surface Ray Nacke Court.

The 28 Panamanians that played for Nacke over the next 23 seasons included three-time All-American Rolando Frazer, who led the nation in scoring (36.4 points per game) in 1980, and Mario Galvez, Iowa’s all-time leading collegiate scorer (3,215 career points).

Frazer, Warren, Ernesto “Tito” Malcolm and Mario Butler (Frederico’s younger brother) were drafted by the NBA, though they each opted to head back home and play professionally instead for Panama’s national team – the same squad that gave the Bob Knight-coached U.S. team a run for

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By Michael Brauer ’09

its money (88-83) at the 1979 Pan-American games. For much of the next decade, Panama's national team featured an all-Briar Cliff lineup.

Several players called Ray Nacke “their second father.” If so, Jeaneen Nacke was their second mother. As Ray puts it, behind every great coach there usually stands a great wife. When slacks needed hemming, buttons needed sewing, uniforms needed knitting, towels needed washing and bellies needed filling, she was there.

“I’ll never forget their door was always open,” said NAIA All-American Leon Trimmingham, a native of the Virgin Islands and a member of Nacke’s final national tournament team in 1993. “I’d go down, eat some pancakes and bacon – that kind of thing. You bet. That’s what made Briar Cliff such a family atmosphere. Because I had them looking after me."

Briar Cliff dedicates floor in Nacke’s honor

This article is reprinted with permission by the Sioux City Journal. Michael Brauer is assistant sports editor at the Journal. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Briar Cliff University.

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cliff notes1950sGeorge and Margie (Foerster) Beeson ’52, Sioux City, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 22, 2011.

1960sCarol A. (Amberg) Skelton ’67, Elgin, Ill., retiredfrom her job as a children’s librarian.

1970sCesar Narvaez ’76, Sioux City, holds a master’s degree in social work and is employed with the Area Education Agency in Sioux City, where he is assigned to several schools.

1980sVeronica “Niki” Brown ’81, Tampa, Fla., is a director for Southwest Florida College in Tampa.

William (Bill) Fitzgerald ’88 is a soil conserva-tion technician at Mille Lacs County Natural Resources Conservation Service, Milaca, Minn.

1990sJim and Bernice (Schwarz) Beaulieu ’91, Hinton, Iowa, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 2, 2011.

Kris A. Todd ’90, Spencer, Iowa, was named PR and marketing director at St. Luke’s Homes and Services, Inc., Spencer.

2000sMichael G. Brauer ’09, Sioux City, has been named assistant sports editor for the Sioux City Journal.

Megan M. Schiltz ’06, Sioux City, received a master’s from Wayne State College and teaches in the Homer (Neb.) Community School District.

Brandon Osborn ’10, Sioux City, is assistant director of athletic communications at BCU.

Jessica (Waldschmitt) Osterman ’10 and Tim Osterman were married on Oct. 15, 2011, in Remsen, Iowa.

Anna Bormann, RN, BSN, ’11 is a nurse at Mercy North Iowa, Mason City.

Kelsey Homan ’11, Sioux City, is an admissions counselor and graphic designer at BCU.

Alyssa Langel ’11, Sioux City, is the graphic design coordinator at BCU.

Lisa R. (Kremer) Milbrandt ’11, Calabasas, Calif., is an RN at Huntington Memorial Hospital and was married on July 23, 2011.

Lorna Daugherty ’12, Sioux City, is a graphic designer at Mark It Custom Printing, Sioux City.

Future ChargersRobert Ryan ’95 and Deanne Ryan, Sioux City, a daughter, Lillian Ryan, Sept. 30, 2011.

Brandi (Martinez) Beller ’99 and Tony Beller, Sioux City, a son, Lincoln Thomas, Nov. 2, 2011.

Ellen (Daniels) Osborn ’99 and Anthony Osborn, Sioux City, a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, Nov. 28, 2011.

Dave Pogge ’04 and Elizabeth (Schaben) Pogge ’03, Peoria, Ariz., a son, Colton Myron, Sept. 27, 2011.

Kristin (Jacobsma) Sharp ’04 and Roger Sharp, Sioux City, a daughter, Leightin Marie, Oct. 3, 2011.

Steve Strait ’06 and Bridgid Strait, Sioux City, a son, Cooper Joseph, Oct. 11, 2011.

Laura L. (Cameron) Adair ’07 and Terry Cameron, Lincoln, Neb., a daughter, Leah Isabelle, Aug. 11, 2011

Christopher Nissen ’07 and Heather (Harman) Nissen ’97, Sioux City, a son, Hudson, Sept. 9, 2011.

Courtney St. Gemme-Chandler ’07 and Jason Chandler, Parker, Col., a son Brayden Albert, Oct. 24, 2011.

Alex Pick ’07 and Mallory (Lynott) Pick ’07, Sioux City, a son, Benjamin Alexander, Nov. 19, 2011.

Matt Gaul ’08, ’11 and Mallory (Milburn) Gaul ’08, Sioux City, a son, Harrison Matthew, Nov. 28, 2011.

Ryan Humpal ’09 and Sarah Humpal, South Sioux City, Neb., a daughter, Cadence Rian, Oct. 19, 2011.

Luke Roder ’10 and Courtney Roder, Sioux City, a son, Noah Brayden, Oct. 26, 2011.

In Memoriam1930sMary Lou (Marriott) Lonergan ’39, Rockford, Ill., passed away, June 29, 2011.

1940sCarol (Uhl) Swenk ’42, Lake Mary, Fla., passed away, Sept. 14, 2011.

Pauline (Marley) Lamoureux ’47, Omaha, Neb., passed away, Sept. 2, 2011.

Vera (Schilmoeller) Nilles ’48, Remsen, Iowa, sister of Janice (Schilmoeller) Wurth ’62 and Dianne (Schilmoeller) Haupert ’67, grandmother of Adriana (Nilles) Schiltz ’92 and Christopher Nilles ’94, passed away, Nov. 7, 2011.

Alicia (Moran) Johnson ’48, Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away, Dec. 2, 2011.

1950sMary Ann (McCarty) Condon ’50, Gibsonia, Penn., passed away, July 12, 2011.

Joann (Lindenmeyer) Casale ’51, Rapid City, S.D., passed away, Sept. 8, 2011.

Dorothy (Seuntjens) O’Keefe ’54, Kingsley, Iowa, passed away, Oct. 7, 2011.

Oscar Klein, Alton, Iowa, husband of Marie (Freking) Klein ’56, passed away, Nov. 16, 2011.

Richard Claire Boever, Remsen, Iowa, husband of Carol (Schroeder) Boever ’57, passed away, Dec. 24, 2011.

Dione Gacke ’58, Westmont, Ill., passed away, Aug. 12, 2011.

Vincent Grober, Seneca, Ill., husband of Margaret (Haugen) Grober ’59, passed away, Nov. 2, 2011.

1960sSheryl (Bauler) Threm ’62, Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away, Feb. 7, 2012.

Mary Helen Cogley ’65, Pella, Iowa, passed away, Aug. 20, 2011.

Sister Dolores (Julita) Pille ’66, Dubuque, Iowa, passed away, Oct. 27, 2011.

Ralph Myers, Sioux City, husband of Mary (Kennedy) Myers ’66, father of Dan Myers ’83 and Kathy (Myers) Keane ’85, father-in-law of Ann (Wente) Myers ’83, passed away, Sept. 27, 2011.

1970sSuzanne (Melentovich) Treinen ’71, Remsen, Iowa, mother of Nathan Treinen ’03, passed away, Nov. 20, 2011.

Angelica Narvaez, mother of Cesar Narvaez ’76, passed away, Nov. 11, 2011.

Anthony Nachtigal, Little Rock, Iowa, son of Pamela (Fox) Nachtigal ’77, passed away, Oct. 8, 2011.

Arlene (Bartels) Welding ’79, Sioux City, passed away, Jan. 1, 2012.

1980sEdna Wilson ’83, Sioux City, passed away, Oct. 15, 2011.

William “Bill” Wobbema ’84, Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away, Dec. 2, 2011.

Ruby Kabisch ’84, Kingsley, Iowa, passed away, Dec. 11, 2011.

Milton Galinsky, Sioux City, father of former trustee Andrew Galinsky ’88, grandfather of Stephen Galinsky ’06 and BCU student Alixander Galinsky, passed away, Oct. 7, 2011.

plan to giveit’s important to you... At Briar Cliff, we believe everyone wants to give. It’s just a matter of deciding how to give. An estate gift to Briar Cliff University is made as part of your overall financial and estate plan. Your designated estate gift assists Briar Cliff in the future and may have immediate benefits to you. When you include Briar Cliff in your financial and estate plans, you will help provide future support for areas of the University that are important to you. You also have the satisfaction of supporting Briar Cliff and its Franciscan mission. With planned giving, you may receive several tax advantages, including charitable deductions for income, gift and estate taxes. We invite you to consider an estate gift to Briar Cliff. For more information, please contact Mike Jorgensen, director of planned giving, at [email protected] or call 712.279.5396.

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upcoming eventsApril 21-25 – Kelsey Hall, Senior Art Show

April 26-28 – “Endgame,” BCU Theatre Production

April 28-May 7 – Senior Graphic Design Exhibit

May 1 – Spring Choral Concert

May 10 – Honors Convocation

May 18 – Baccalaureate Mass

May 19 – Class of 2012 Commencement

May 20-29 – BCU Singers Tour Italy

May 21-25 – Writing in the Hills, Loess Hills Region

May 21-26 – Black Hills Experience, S.D.

June 1-3 – Loess Hills Prairie Seminar, Onawa, Iowa

June 4-15 – Natural History of the Pacific Northwest

Visit briarcliff.edu for times and locations of events.

board of trusteesEric BertnessCEO, Phillips Kiln Services, Ltd. Sister Carol Besch, OSFVice President, Sisters of Saint Francisof Dubuque Karen ChestermanCommunity Leader Margaret Dolan, M.D.Retired Physician and Medical Educator Reverend Michael ErpeldingPastor, Saint Boniface Church and Saint Joseph Church Michael EllwangerPartner, Rawlings, Nieland, Killinger, Ellwanger,Jacobs, Mohrhauser and Nelson, LLP Steven M. FreemanCEO, PSKW, LLC Leonard GillPresident, L .P. Gill, Inc. Mark GingeryPresident, Custom Woodworks, Ltd. Charles HarstadRetired Staff Vice President ofCorporate Marketing, 3M Corporation Sister Jeanette Homan, OSFDirector of Faith Formation,Le Mars Area Catholic Cluster

James JensenCEO, Great West Casualty Company Sister Cathy Katoski, OSFDirector of Development, Sisters of SaintFrancis of Dubuque

Rosalynd KoobPartner/Attorney,Heidman Law Firm Carolyn Leman, Ph.D.Professor of Nursing Emerita, Briar Cliff University, Community Leader Jameley LevichCommunity Leader Joseph Liewer, M.D.Medical Director and Staff Emergency Physician, Sioux City Mercy Medical Center Most Reverend R. Walker NicklessBishop, Diocese of Sioux City Beth NoelCommunity Leader Virginia PetersonCommunity Leader Sister Nancy Schreck, OSFChairperson, Board of TrusteesPresident, Sisters of Saint Francis of Dubuque David SimmonsDirector of Development, Equal Justice Works Robert SpearsPresident, Executive Advisory Services, LLC Beverly A. WhartonPresident, Briar Cliff University Chic WolfePresident, Office Systems Company

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Briar Cliff University Magazine staff: Paula Damon, Alyssa Langel and Sharisue Wilcoxon. Contributors: Kelsy Armstrong, Michael Brauer, Jared Bodammer, Nicolas Carrier-Damon, Martin Cortez, Marilyn Eastman, Chris Harpenau, David Harris, Brian Hazlett, Ashley Henke, Suzy Hoevet, Mike Jorgensen, Kevin Kjeldseth, Sister Janet May, Craig McGarry, Mary Kay Miller, Brandon Osborn, Brent VanderWeil, Sister Brenda Whetstone and Ted Wilson. Briar Cliff University Magazine is an official publication of Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, Iowa. Copyright 2012 by Briar Cliff University. Briar Cliff University will not discriminate for any reason prohibited by law and expressly prohibits any form of unlawful harassment.

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Thank you for your support of and interest in Briar Cliff University. We invite you to visit us on campus or online at anytime. You’ll see the recipients and multipliers of your gifts – 1,150 students from 32 states.

A number of those students are the first in their families to attend college and nearly all are receiving scholarships, grants and other forms of financial assistance.

Did you know...BCU’s student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. The average class size is 19.

Many Briar Cliff students are accepted at graduate schools or have jobs in their fields shortly after graduation.

Internships locally and across the U.S. give BCU students an edge in the job market. They apply classroom learning to real-work situations through internships in financial planning, conservation, semi-pro sports, the court system, law enforcement, graphic design, personal fitness and journalism. Nursing, pre-med and education majors also gain valuable experi-ence through practicums and clinicals in hospitals, medical clinics and schools.

Imagine a multitude of Briar Cliff graduates who are educated professionals – more than 10,000 teachers, nurses, doctors, social workers, managers, musicians, writers – in our schools, hospitals, businesses and beyond.

Our alumni are distinguished by a deep commitment to living the Franciscan values. They don’t define success by income or position. Rather, they base their success on how well they are able to care for all of God’s creation.

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