Loras College News

The following individuals graduated from Loras College at commencement ceremonies held on May 23.

Carrie-Ryan White, JD, joined the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque as executive director of the McCarthy Center for Non-Profits. Her responsibilities include direct leadership development and strategic planning services to meet the needs of nonprofit organizations.

Monsignor James Barta is retiring in June, 2009, after 53 years in the priesthood.

Loras College announced the following staff changes: Michael H. Doyle, J.D., CFP, was promoted to director of development.

Jack Shaffer, 67, passed away June 24, 2009, at his home in rural Jones County. Jack is survived by his lovely wife, Shannon Ramsay; and beloved children, Mark, Caroline and Brie; grandchildren, Sofia, Michael, John Claude, Nicolas and Roman; stepchildren, Jessica, Ryan and Anne; siblings, Bill, Suzy and Tom; along with many nieces and nephews; and ...

Terry Ackley joined the Sedona Staffing Services team. His responsibilities include consulting with companies in lean principles, safety training, review and inspections, team building, training manuals and sales/building relationships.

ST. Charles – Mark Hemmer puts the spin in spinach casserole. Hemmer, 26, grew up in St.

QUESTION: A friend of mine was doing some drainage on his acreage. He dug up a well-preserved bottle, about pint-sized, with a blue tint.

An in-state lung transplant program made the difference between life and death for Pete Wilgenbusch.

Kelsey Rusk, an AmeriCorps volunteer, plays with children while working at Comiskey Park on Wednesday.

St. Joseph the Worker Parish and Boy Scout Troop 19 announced the following scouts who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout: Nicholas Wahlert earned his award by building an archeological teaching pit at the E.B. Lyons Nature Preserve.

Dubuque native Patrick Nelson will be ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the Salvatorian order Friday, June 26, in Milwaukee.

NEWS RELEASE: DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The Kucera Center for Catholic Thought at Loras College will be co-sponsoring the conference, "Catholicism and Public Cultures in Ireland, France, United Kingdom and North America," held June 17-19, 2009, at the Institute for Art, Design and Technology , Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

In fact, all but one is reporting steady increases. Loras College reports that the school is on pace to have one of its largest freshman classes in school history.

Time/date: Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 19; artist talk 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20; exhibition runs Tuesday, June 16-Sunday, Aug.

Two Loras College graduates are walking across the United States spreading their message about prayer.

PEOSTA, Iowa -- Once skeptical of the idea of walking across America, Jesse Weiler suddenly found himself consumed by the possibility.

QUESTION: Who is responsible for cleaning up the litter along Dodge Street , especially from the Kennedy Mall to the Truck Stop? ANSWER: The Iowa Department of Transportation, volunteers and hired help.

Loras College announced Tuesday a $100,000 gift from the family of the late Dr. George and Barbara Ketoff.

When the late Pope John Paul II urged his followers to "go out onto the streets" to preach the gospel, he couldn't have predicted how people would respond.