Late winter always makes us nostalgic for Awakenings retreats. Were they a big part of your Newman experience? Here are a few classic shots from retreats in the last 15 years. We’d love to see your favorite pictures! Email them to [email protected].
Alumni Spotlight: Sam Walk, Class of 2015
Name: Samuel Walk Graduation degree and year: B.A. Philosophy and Religion, 2015 Current location: St. Louis, Missouri Hometown: Janesville, Wisconsin Favorite Newman Memory: Being a part of the praise and worship band Describe your Newman experience in five words: Formative development in loving community I can’t believe that I ___________ at Newman. I can’t believe that Phill Wamser set me on fire in the parking…
Alumni Spotlight: Erin Donohue-Koehler, Class of 2005
Name: Erin Donohue-Koehler Graduation Year and Degree: 2005, B.A. in French Current location: Atlanta, GA Hometown: St. Louis, MO What is your favorite Newman memory? It’s so hard to choose just one!! I feel like I practically lived at Newman, so most of my college life took place there. I will always cherish the late-night, early-morning, and every -time-in-between conversations with friends, and also the…
Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer (Baumann) and Ken Lederle, Class of 1999 and 2001
Name: Jennifer (Baumann) Lederle, 1999 Political Science and Communication and Ken Lederle, ’01 Music ’02 MAE Music Education Current location: St. Louis City Hometown: St. Louis What is your favorite Newman memory? Doing skits for Homecoming Describe your Newman experience in five words or less: Friends and Family I can’t believe I did _____ at the Newman Center. Prayer on the floor How does the Newman…
Alumni Spotlight: Fr. Joseph Stoverink
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Fr. Joseph Stoverink, Class of 2011 Name: Fr. Joseph Stoverink Graduation Year and Degree: December 2011, (BA) Romance Languages Current location: St. Agnes Cathedral, Springfield, MO Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO What is your favorite Newman memory? Peter’s Pyros Describe your Newman experience in five words or less: Faith, friendship, prayer and service I can’t believe I did _______ at the Newman Center.…
Alumni Spotlight: Emily Schlitz
January Alum Spotlight: Emily (Sides) Schlitz Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorders – Truman, May 2000 Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders – Saint Louis University, May 2002 Years involved at Newman: August of 1996 through May of 2000 Current city of residence: St. Louis, MO What brought you to Newman and when did you first start taking part? I first began attending the Newman center in August…
Alumni Spotlight: Stacy Roberts
December Alum Spotlight: Stacy (Ortmann) Roberts M.A.E. Elementary Education, August 2006 B.A. Communication Studies, May 2005 Q: What brought you to Newman? A: Being raised Catholic, I knew that I needed to find a new church family when I arrived at Truman State University. My parents and I visited the Newman Center shortly after arriving and moving my belongings into my dorm room. Bettie made me…
November Alum Spotlight: Mary Hamera
B.A. Communication Disorders (2007) M.A.E. Special Education (2008) What year was your first Newman year? I started going to Newman the fall of my freshman year. What was your favorite freshman week activity? The BBQ! What is your favorite Newman quote? “May God support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the…
October Alum Spotlight: Laura Swaters
Class of 2012 B.S. Exercise Science, Pre-Medical Studies emphasis; Biology Minor When did you first join the Newman community? Freshman year in 2008 What is your earliest memory of Newman? Going to Mass during my freshman week on a beach towel in the brand new Newman Center that was still under construction. There were no windows yet. Everything was just studs, concrete, and drywall. It…
September Alum Spotlight: Ben Story
When was your first Newman year? Fall 1998 What is your earliest memory of Newman? My first memory of Newman was during Freshman Week. I think it was Wednesday morning, I had a break from class and was a little homesick. I decided to wander across Davis from Missouri Hall to see where I would be going to Mass on Sunday. Little did I know…