AlumWire June 2011

AlumWire June 2011

Creighton University

AlumWire
June 2011
Vol. 8 No. 11
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Cage Johnson, MD'65, with Fr. Schlegel
Alumni Honors

Creighton University presented its highest alumni award, the Alumni Achievement Citation, to Cage Johnson, MD'65, one of the world’s leading authorities on sickle cell disease, at spring commencement on May 14. Johnson is pictured above with Creighton President the Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Fr. Schlegel, who is retiring June 30, was named an honorary alumnus at commencement for his years of service to the University. Read Fr. Schlegel's Commencement Address | Baccalaureate Sermon

Alumni News


James O'Brien, BSPha'71 new Alumni president
James O'Brien, BSPha'71, of Omaha has been named president of Creighton's National Alumni Board and will begin his two-year term on July 1. 
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Destination Creighton Destination Creighton
Reconnect at this fall's Reunion Weekends: School of Medicine (Sept. 9-10); School of Dentistry (Sept. 15-17); School of Law (Sept. 22-24); School of Pharmacy and Health Professions (Sept. 22-25) and Undergraduate and Graduate (Sept. 23-24).
Dr. Ben Kutler Memorial Golf Classic tee it up
The School of Dentistry's Epsilon Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon will hold the eighth annual Dr. Ben Kutler Memorial Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 29, at Quarry Oaks Golf Course in Ashland, Neb. 
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In the spirit


Elizabeth Fairbairn and Patrick O'Malley Spirits of creighton
Graduates Elizabeth Fairbairn of Plymouth, Minn., and Patrick O'Malley of Mobile, Ala., were presented with the Spirit of Creighton Award at May commencement.
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campus news


The Rev. Leland "Lee" Lubbers, S.J. Fr. Lubbers honored
The late Rev. Leland "Lee" Lubbers, S.J., will be one of five "journalism legends" inducted into the Omaha Press Club Journalists of Excellence Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 4.
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The Rev. John "Jack" Zuercher, S.J. A Colorful Jesuit
The Rev. John "Jack" Zuercher, S.J., former law school chaplain and founder of Creighton's Collaborative Ministry Office, died May 7 in Omaha. He was 86.
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Shirley Blanchard, Ph.D., with Fr. Schlegel Teaching achievement
Shirley Blanchard, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, received the Creighton Students Union Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Award for Teaching Achievement at May commencement.  Read More
cu in the news



The Rev. James Schwertley, BA'51, MDIV'74 Priest, lifter, counselor
The Rev. James Schwertley, BA'51, MDIV'74, a former Omaha bodybuilding champion, was featured in the Omaha World-Herald for celebrating 50 years in the priesthood. (Photo: Lisa Maxson/Catholic Voice)
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Amy Haddad, Ph.D.

Lethal injection debate
Amy Haddad, Ph.D., director of Creighton's Center for Health Policy and Ethics, says many health care professionals would object to calling execution by lethal injection "a medical procedure."
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Joan Lappe, Ph.D.

Sunshine vitamin
Creighton researcher Joan Lappe, Ph.D., is included in a story in London's The Independent on the possibility that Vitamin D may extend the lives of cancer patients.
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bluejay athletics

MVC Champs MVC Champs!
The Creighton baseball team was crowned Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champions and will face Georgia Friday in NCAA Tournament regional play. Catch the action free online at ESPN3.com.
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Christa Ruf Scholar-Athlete
Junior softball player Christa Ruf was named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team. The nursing major carries a 3.9 cumulative grade-point average. 
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Creighton volleyball Volleyball schedule
Fresh off last year's NCAA Tournament appearance, the Creighton volleyball team announced its schedule for 2011. It includes tournaments at Nebraska and Texas A&M, as well as two home tournaments.
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