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The St. Ambrose University e-NewsletterDecember 2012 |
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Fulbright Scholar Among Winter GraduatesSAU's first Fulbright foreign scholar, Atik Aprianingsih earned her DBA with the 2012 class of winter graduates Saturday. Read her story and others and see commencement videos and pictures. |
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Alum Carries Late Wife's Passion ForwardA cancer-free Christmas 2011 was a short-lived gift for Jon '96 and Tara Parla. Tara died in September. Jon will see that her passion for shading school playgrounds from UV rays lives on. Read their story. |
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A Celebration of Saint Ambrose and AdventMcMullen Awards were presented to Professor Emeritus Richard Geiger and the family of Jack and Patricia Bush at the Feast of St. Ambrose. See videos and read The Catholic Messenger report. |
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Ambrose Students Help the HilltopAn assignment to study the Hilltop Campus Village turned into a campaign by SAU students to help revitalize the neighborhood. Read this Q-C TImes report. Watch this WQAD-TV video. |
 | Graduate Has Distinguished Career(s)Don Wooten '60 has been a news anchor, state senator, columnist, activist, actor, teacher ... Read this Q-C Times report. |
| 43 Years of Working for the DisabledMike McAleer '64 has spent 43 years at the Handicapped Development Center n Davenport. Read this Bill Wundram column. |
| Remember Midnight Breakfast? |
| Enjoy Alumni Holiday Party Pictures |
| SAU, Carl Sandburg College Team Up |
In the Quad Cities
Jan 15 - Feb 22 | Race Matters. Racism Matters! Art Display at Catich Gallery |
Jan 16 | Spring Semester Begins |
Jan 21-25 | Civil Rights Week |
Jan 26 | Lula Washington Dance Troupe |
Elsewhere
FEB 2 | St. Ambrose Day with Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder, Iowa City |
 | What is the name of the race that raised $20,000 to shade children's playgrounds? |
Think you know the answer?
Send it in to the Ambrose Zine
| What is the name of the award won by Jodi Prosise? |
 | Technology Association of Iowa: Academic Innovation and Leadership in Post-Secondary Education division |
WINNER: | John Stuekerjuergen ‘75 |
The campus can be less than a winter wonderland if you're looking for a place to park and don't have the right sticker. Where is the Reindeer lot anyway? See a larger image of this December '89 cover art by Tina Calsyn '91.
Jeff Forret '95
An associate professor of history at Lamar University, Forret has has published his second book, “Slavery in the United States.” Read about it.
More Class Notes
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