debated us in the finals, it is likely we would have lost that debate. They were ridiculously smart and had some arguments we struggled to answer effectively all year.” So Frappier and GU were linked.

After a stint in the Army, “jumping out of perfectly good airplanes,” skip forward 18 years and find Frappier, home from the 2016 Nationals and busy planning for the Gonzaga Debate Institute, considered one of the top 5 in the United States, which attracts 200 debaters and another 20 highly esteemed debate coaches from all over the country.

“When we interviewed Glen I could tell he sensed the distinguished heritage of our program, and was eager to build on that,” says Associate Professor Tom Miller, then-department chair. “My first impressions have been confirmed. His wide reach in recruiting outstanding students and assistant coaches from all over the country, many who are now head debate coaches somewhere else, has distinguished him as one of the top college debate coaches anywhere. The fact that he won the respect of his peers, who granted Gonzaga and Spokane the chance to host the 2005 National Debate Championship tournament, is

Former House Speaker Tom Foley represented GU in the first National

Debate Tournament in 1947

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Mark Few’s first and only fulltime college job was at Gonzaga. So was Glen Frappier’s. Few has maintained a national caliber program for his 18 years as head coach. So has Frappier. Few’s taken a team to the Elite Eight. Frappier to the Final Four.

While former Houston Oilers Coach Bum Phillips was Frappier’s favorite coach growing up in south Texas where tough, no-nonsense, get-the-job-done coaching was a way of life, GU debate Coach Frappier has had a pretty good role model in coaching the right way, here at Gonzaga in basketball Coach Mark Few.

“Mark seems like a hard-working coach who wants to help his students become better players and people. I want the same for my students,” says Frappier.

Fresh out of graduate school, Frappier landed at GU in 1998.

“I was prepping on the flight for my interview; I had printouts all over the place. In those days there weren’t many laptops or iPads. The guy across the aisle said, ‘You look like you’re prepping for a job interview,’” Frappier recalls. “Turns out he was about to interview for the EWU president’s position. I was nervous, but he encouraged me to have confidence in myself and to use the interview as an opportunity to decide if Gonzaga was right for me.”

With an assistantship to coach debate in graduate school, Frappier had not had the opportunity to teach in a traditional classroom setting, yet he was interviewing for a coaching AND teaching job. He did fine, as it turns out, and the last 18 years as Gonzaga’s debate coach have landed his team in the National Debate Tournament 17 times. His first president here was a former Zag debater, Father Robert Spitzer. And when Frappier and his Southern Illinois University college debate partner won the national championship in 1996, it was only by a split-decision semi-final Gonzaga loss to Ft. Hayes State University that allowed them to win the title. “If Gonzaga had beat Ft. Hayes and

remarkable.” His peers also honored him in 2012 with the Ziegemueller Award given annually to a college coach who has demonstrated a long and substantial career of dedication to the profession of student learning in debate and public policy.

For Frappier, competition is addictive and fuels him. “Awaiting decisions early in my career I would be in the hallways outside the debate rounds pacing feverishly waiting for decisions to be announced. I took losses pretty hard. I’m a little more relaxed now.”

Certainly the waiting for decisions couldn’t be as intimidating or pressure-soaked as his interview for the job. “I had never taught a course. I found myself in front of a full class, including five Gonzaga professors, and I had to teach. I thought, ‘Oh gosh, what have I gotten myself into?’ But I think it went ok once I got talking about subjects I was passionate about. What I noticed quickly was the caliber of Gonzaga students. They were smart and engaged, and the small class size facilitated meaningful discussion. It all made a very favorable impression.

“I’m very happy here. I dabble in local politics, and have thought about pursuing a doctorate in political communications. But as long as I coach and teach, there is no place I want to be other than Gonzaga,” Frappier says.

Debate Coach Glen Frappier is passionate about politics, loves baseball, and with his teams have made 17 trips to the National Debate Tournament in the last 18 years . . . numbers similar to another rather fabled GU coach.

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spiritWalk into University Ministry any noon hour when senior Brett Konzek is staffing the reception desk for Cindy Perry, and the crowd begins to swell.

“He’s a people magnet. We actually had to speak with him about how to manage the crowd when he sits at the front desk. We were worried about visitors being able to move in and out of the office freely when he’s there!” says Michelle Wheatley, UMin director.

Brett, from Kennewick and receiving Bachelor of Arts degrees in biology and environmental studies this week, is a pied piper of sorts, with a huge heart. Last summer he worked the pre-Orientation UMin retreat, treasured the association with GU newcomers, and organized Thursday night dinners and conversation for freshmen and a handful of handpicked upper-class men and women.

“It was a time to hold each other accountable, learn from the experiences or mistakes of the upperclassmen and relate them to our own lives, be vulnerable, share openly with others, laugh and cry,” says freshman Billy Bartell III. “What will always stick with me was that Brett wanted us all to make mission statements for our lives; how we define ourselves, what we like or dislike about ourselves, and what we want to improve on and accomplish. He was always open to having us invite some of our own friends. Everything that happened at these dinners impacted my freshman year positively.”

The group of people was very eclectic, and provided a sub-community for these newcomers to connect with.

“The dinners were a time to meet new people, relax and reflect on life,” says freshman Blair Coziahr. “We have done some pretty cool activities during these dinners such as watch Ted Talks, write a letter to our future selves, and simply ask and answer questions. Brett has been a great friend and has definitely made me feel welcome at Gonzaga.”

Following spaghetti or taco dinner, Brett followed a new lesson plan every night, based upon experiences or exercises he learned as a member of Gonzaga’s Comprehensive Leadership Program, UMin retreats, and his time as a resident assistant.

“Through my previous three years here in various positions of leadership, I knew I wanted to continue our pre-Orientation conversations throughout the year,” Brett said. “This was definitely a positive

freshman alternative to the party scene, and I wanted them to connect to others other than through that party culture.”

Conversation topics ranged from decisions about majors and faculty nuances, to relationships and future plans. Brett attributes his maturity to those Zags who he learned from in his early years at Gonzaga.

“Gonzaga is proud of educating men and women for others. I think Brett is a great example of that. He is one of those individuals you automatically gravitate toward,” says Fr. Brad Reynolds, S.J., assistant UMin director. “I don’t know how he does it, but after five minutes with him you leave considering him one of your closest friends. It’s not just charism. It’s a generosity of spirit and an open, welcoming heart.”

Thursdays with Brett

17 Nationals in 18 years

• Fr. Martin is transformative, 2

• Campus changes on horizon, 3

• Thursdays with Brett, 4

Frappier is college debate’s answer to Mark FewThroughout the year, Konzek invited freshmen to join him and other upperclassmen for

dinner and discussion, relieving newcomer anxiety.

Higher ed highlights volunteerism during Spokane Gives

You may have heard: ITS is moving email storage from on-campus servers to Office 365 in Microsoft’s Cloud. “Our current email environment has become costly, and this move allows us to reduce that expense, while providing more features that allow for better communication with students and improved service stability,” says Cassandra Slagg, ITS communications manager.

ITS will have all non-academic areas migrated by the end of May and will start academic areas June 1, with the project concluding by mid July with nearly 1,300 email accounts migrated with minimal impact on users.

After migration, Outlook can be used off campus without going through Citrix. In addition, email can be accessed from the apps menu in SharePoint. If users go to gemweb.gonzaga.edu it will redirect them to the new email location. What does not change is how Outlook is used to access email. Documents saved in OneDrive will be accessible from off-campus sites, Slagg says.

Office 365 provides more than just email, it integrates with SharePoint, online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Tasks, and will introduce new social media to the Gonzaga community such as Yammer, Sway and Microsoft Video sharing.

Gonzaga, Eastern Washington, Washington State, Whitworth and Community Colleges of Spokane banded together in April to demonstrate the power of student volunteerism and service-learning for Spokane Gives, the city’s month-long program highlighting civic engagement and voluntary service.

GU students logged 11,500 hours, exceeding their goal by 3,300. The effort included a highly successful clean-up of Logan Neighborhood, Relay for Life, mentoring programs and more. Mayor David Condon challenged the higher ed institutions to contribute a

combined 18,000 hours this year. As you can see, GU’s effort was a significant part of that.

The collaborative effort is spearheaded by the Inland Northwest Service-Learning Partnership, a regional cooperative of educational institutions, community partners and other stakeholders, chaired by Gonzaga CCASL Director Molly Ayers.

A full day of projects on April 16 included neighborhood clean-ups (EWU & SFCC), a health and resource fair (EWU & WSU), a carnival to introduce middle school students to the college experience (Gonzaga & UW), and a coin and swimsuit drive to help youngsters access neighborhood pools this summer (Whitworth).

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GU student volunteers helped fill 15 of these dumpsters in an April 2 Logan Neighborhood clean-up project.

--Evan Olson photo

Soon after the last of our graduates leave campus preparations will begin to raze Rebmann Hall and two houses to the west of it to make space available to build a new residence for the Jesuit community.

In July, Gonzaga administrators will ask Trustees to approve a measure to allow them to proceed on construction plans to build the new facility. With the combining of the Oregon and California provinces in 2017, this new Jesuit residence could make Gonzaga a hub for Jesuit enterprise in the Pacific Northwest. It also allows GU the opportunity to repurpose the existing Jesuit House and chapel to house as many as 80 faculty offices.

Included in the new Jesuit residence would be 20 individual residences, including walk-in closet and bathroom. It will also include a chapel, two guest rooms, a kitchen and a private kitchen for those who want to entertain guests on their own. The project has an $11.5 million price tag. Private fundraising is ongoing.

The Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center is in design phase, and primary funding is in place. It includes a 750-seat auditorium, recital hall and practice facility. The front will face Jundt Art Center and Museum and

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NOTEWORTHYNew HiresKirby Davis, student services coordinator, Virtual Campus; Brittany Harmon, admissions counselor, Virtual Campus; Kevin Geist, custodian, Plant; Heather Johnson, program assistant II, Financial Aid; Megan Ritchie, program assistant II, Financial Aid

New Positions/PromotionsBrittany Leland, assistant director, Career Education & Experiential Engagement; Vicki Hucke, employer engagement manager, Center for Career & Professional Development; Allison Peterson, donor relations coordinator, University Advancement

GoodbyesGail Lewis, general maintenance, Plant Services; Kristopher Kassel, associate athletic director, External Operations; Stephen Allen, custodian, Plant; Heather Murray, associate director, Human Resources

Anniversaries

25Diane Farrell, program coordinator, Sponsored Research

20 Marlene Cicchetti, communicatiosn officer, GUEST; Gordon Carolan,

telecomm technician, Plant

10 Carlyn Cofer, custodian, Plant; Andrew Logsdon, custodian, Plant; Jill Wortman,

director, Center for Cura Personalis

Cradle CallJennifer DeDonato, program assistant III, Special Education, and spouse Paul had a baby girl, Reagan.

PAGE 3

I’ve been suspicious of people who say a book “changed their life.” Really? Can “Chicken Soup for the Soul” be that powerful? Then I read “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything” by Father James Martin, S.J. – this year’s undergraduate commencement speaker – and I got it. This man has a gift of translating complex theological concepts into everyday English. He gets it. He lives it. And he’s funny.

I first read “The Jesuit Guide” when I was 28, discerning whether or not to become a Jesuit, myself. A young man trying to figure out what to do with his life needs all the help he can get, and a vocation director recommended the book. I can say with all sincerity that it changed my life, and I don’t blame you if it sounds suspicious. Let me explain.

I am a Gonzaga graduate. I went on student retreats and I had Jesuit teachers. However, I found that it is true what they say – the fruits of a

Ignatian Spirit Award honors Trustee, Costco co-founder

AROUNDCAMPUS

>> Gonzaga was presented the Meritorious Service Award by Central Valley School District in recognition of Gonzaga faculty and staff efforts to provide personal hygiene support for Opportunity Elementary students. GU Staff Assembly President Jeff Geldien collected toiletries and cash to help the CV students maintain positive personal hygiene. Hygiene is basic to human dignity and these young people often do not have the guidance to learn how to take care of themselves. Deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothpaste and tooth brushes are still being received through Geldien at the Law School.

>> Gonzaga Risk Manager Joe Madsen received the Boys Scouts Silver Eagle Award by the Inland Northwest Council for his eight years as an adult leader in which he served as Chinook District commissioner, and on several other committees.

>> Gonzaga University led the nation with 80 percent of its teams earning NCAA Academic Progress Rating Public Recognition Awards this year. Teams posting APR scores in the top 10 percent of their sport earn these awards. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. For Gonzaga, 12 of its 15 teams were publicly recognized for this high achievement. Of the 290 schools that placed a team on the top APR list, Gonzaga’s 80 percent was the highest rate of any school in the nation. Gonzaga teams earning honors were men’s baseball, basketball, tennis, track, cross country, golf and soccer; and women’s golf, tennis, track, cross country and basketball.

>> Gonzaga Magazine is asking you to tell its staff what you like about it and what you think could be improved. Complete a short online survey and be entered to win one of three prize packages from the Zag Shop. Go to magazine.gonzaga.edu.

>> The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has named Samuel Crosby, a 2015 graduate of the Gonzaga School of Business Administration’s Master of Accountancy program, a winner of the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award for exemplary performance on the Uniform CPA Examination. The award is bestowed upon those who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.5 percent on all four sections of the exam on their first attempt.

>> Gonzaga’s ROTC Bulldog Battalion Ranger Challenge Team’s nine members earned Bronze Sandhurst patches for teams achieving overall proficiency standards in a military skills and leadership competition last month at West Point, N.Y. against 60 teams from our military service academies, 10 foreign countries, and the top eight Army ROTC teams in the U.S. The team traveled 34 miles in 28 hours conducting a dozen missions, sleeping less than three hours on the ground, while always maintaining security. The team was recognized for grit, sportsmanship, professionalism and tenacity.

Three Zags inducted into

the Spokane River. It will be sited on the Jepson Center parking lot. Parking will be created between Jundt and Woldson, to be replaced in the future with a west campus parking structure. This project will be completed and operational by December 2018.

The Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering is a much-needed addition as more than 50 percent of our current applications are from students wishing to pursue engineering and the sciences. “This is a strategic move to meet the high demand of students in these areas,” McCulloh said. The project cost is projected at $40 million, and will connect Paccar

Center and Hughes Hall.

The Center for Athletic Achievement, a $24 million project, is three-fourths funded and will include academic support services, a hall of fame, practice court for basketball, weight and conditioning center, social events location, and food and nutrition space. This project is moving into design development.

In other projects, Kennedy Apartment will be repurposed to accommodate 200 sophomores this fall with hopes of eliminating the need to lease space from Red Lion River Inn. There will be less space available on campus for juniors and seniors. Designs are almost done and construction will begin soon on reconfiguring the BARC (east side) to house University Advancement – Development, Alumni Relations and Marketing and Communications. ITS is moving the bulk of its operations to the basement at Foley Center, leaving three-fourths of the basement in College Hall available for offices and/or classrooms. Schoenberg Center is being reconfigured to accommodate University of Washington Medical School offices and classrooms, and MA-TESL is moving to the School of Education, while the English Language Center is moving to Welch Hall.

‘Life changer’ to speak at undergrad commencement

Longtime Trustee Gerri Craves and her late husband Bob, co-founder of Costco, were presented the 2016 Ignatian Spirit Award by President Thayne McCulloh at the April 14 Ignatian Gala.

This award provides recognition of individuals who exemplify the call of St. Ignatius to be people who give

selflessly of themselves in service of others.

The Craveses certainly do that. They founded the College Success Foundation, a leader in improving college access to thousands of underrepresented students throughout Washington state and in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2000,

CSF provides college scholarships and mentoring to low-income, high-potential students throughout Washington state. In 2006, the CSF-District of Columbia opened to address critical public education issues in Washington, D.C. Since its creation, the Foundation has awarded more than 15,100 scholarships to students totaling more than $225 million; over 7,000 CSF scholars have earned a college degree.

“Gerri and Bob have either led or championed some of our most important initiatives; tireless champions of students, construction of the Hemmingson Center, and creation of a new residence for our Jesuit community. Without Gerri’s leadership, these projects would not be where they are today. Married for 42 years, this couples’ commitment to education was rivaled only by their commitment to one another and family,” said President McCulloh.

“It was Gonzaga who gave me the opportunity to be the best possible person I could ever have been,” Gerri said. “I always wanted to serve, and it was Gonzaga and my placement among you that made that happen. You opened that door so that I could walk through.”

Fr. Joseph Cataldo

FACULTY AWARD WINNERSFaculty excellence was celebrated April 19 at the annual Academic Honors Convocation. Those honored were, front row: Vesta Coufal, Math; Susan English, Integrated Media. Middle row: Gerhard Barone, Accounting; David Fague, Music; Anna Marie Medina, Psychology; Nancy Staub, Biology; Ann Ostendorf, History. Back row: Brian Henning, Philosophy; Stephen Hayes, Biology; Suzann Girtz, Teacher Education; David Oosterhuis, Classical Civilizations. Not pictured: Connie Lipsker, Marketing. All were Exemplary Faculty Award winners except Medina, who was awarded the Service Learning Award. Also honored at the Convocation were longtime teachers who earned professor emeritus status: Ed Vacha, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Larry Weiser, George Critchlow, Cheryl Beckett, Gerry Hess, David DeWolf and Mark DeForrest, Law; John Downy and Fr. Patrick Hartin, Religious Studies; Anwar Khattak and Grigore Braileanu, Engineering; and Fr. Tony Via, History.

Jesuit education don’t fully ripen until years later, as life unfolds. There I was, six years removed from my time at Gonzaga, struggling to find direction. Fr. Martin’s book was the sunshine needed for the seeds of my Jesuit education to truly blossom.

In “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything,” Fr. Martin looks at life as a whole and applies to it the tools that St. Ignatius used to form his first Jesuits. (Almost) everything is covered – relationships, purpose, God and how we can find our true vocation. All of a sudden, as I devoured the pages, simple concepts I had learned at Gonzaga began to return. I recalled people, experiences and lessons. It all began to make more sense and I was finally able to feel God’s clear direction. Thanks to Fr. Martin’s writing and God’s movement in my life, I was able to discern that being a Jesuit priest is not for me, but that working alongside them is! Now I am back at Gonzaga, fulfilling my vocation.

This is just my story. If you’d like some encouragement – and maybe some clarity – I highly recommend catching Fr. Martin’s commencement speech on May 8. You might be surprised at how much you laugh, and at how much your life can be changed.– Erik Mertens, Alumni faith formation coordinator

Gerri CravesTrustee

SPOKANE CITIZENS HALL OF FAME

Bing Crosby Carl Maxey

Gonzaga founder Fr. Joseph Cataldo, S.J., international entertainer Bing Crosby and national civil rights leader Carl Maxey were inducted into the Spokane Citizens Hall of Fame April 14. Fr. Cataldo purchased 320 acres of land for 936 silver dollars, and established a school for boys in 1887, Gonzaga College. Crosby left GU in 1924 to pursue a singing and acting career that garnered one Oscar and made him the most beloved entertainer in the first half of the 20th century. Maxey, a national college boxing champion for Gonzaga in 1950, almost singlehandedly desegregated the Inland Northwest. As an attorney, he used litigation to break down racial barriers.

Commencement speaker Fr. James Martin, S.J. View from Jundt at Jepson parking lot where Myrtle Woldson Performing

Arts Center will be sited.

FOCUS ON . . . Changeson the horizon

Soon after the last of our graduates leave campus preparations will begin to raze Rebmann Hall and two houses to the west of it to make space available to build a new residence for the Jesuit community.

In July, Gonzaga administrators will ask Trustees to approve a measure to allow them to proceed on construction plans to build the new facility. With the combining of the Oregon and California provinces in 2017, this new Jesuit residence could make Gonzaga a hub for Jesuit enterprise in the Pacific Northwest. It also allows GU the opportunity to repurpose the existing Jesuit House and chapel to house as many as 80 faculty offices.

Included in the new Jesuit residence would be 20 individual residences, including walk-in closet and bathroom. It will also include a chapel, two guest rooms, a kitchen and a private kitchen for those who want to entertain guests on their own. The project has an $11.5 million price tag. Private fundraising is ongoing.

The Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center is in design phase, and primary funding is in place. It includes a 750-seat auditorium, recital hall and practice facility. The front will face Jundt Art Center and Museum and

PAGE 2

NOTEWORTHYNew HiresKirby Davis, student services coordinator, Virtual Campus; Brittany Harmon, admissions counselor, Virtual Campus; Kevin Geist, custodian, Plant; Heather Johnson, program assistant II, Financial Aid; Megan Ritchie, program assistant II, Financial Aid

New Positions/PromotionsBrittany Leland, assistant director, Career Education & Experiential Engagement; Vicki Hucke, employer engagement manager, Center for Career & Professional Development; Allison Peterson, donor relations coordinator, University Advancement

GoodbyesGail Lewis, general maintenance, Plant Services; Kristopher Kassel, associate athletic director, External Operations; Stephen Allen, custodian, Plant; Heather Murray, associate director, Human Resources

Anniversaries

25Diane Farrell, program coordinator, Sponsored Research

20 Marlene Cicchetti, communicatiosn officer, GUEST; Gordon Carolan,

telecomm technician, Plant

10 Carlyn Cofer, custodian, Plant; Andrew Logsdon, custodian, Plant; Jill Wortman,

director, Center for Cura Personalis

Cradle CallJennifer DeDonato, program assistant III, Special Education, and spouse Paul had a baby girl, Reagan.

PAGE 3

I’ve been suspicious of people who say a book “changed their life.” Really? Can “Chicken Soup for the Soul” be that powerful? Then I read “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything” by Father James Martin, S.J. – this year’s undergraduate commencement speaker – and I got it. This man has a gift of translating complex theological concepts into everyday English. He gets it. He lives it. And he’s funny.

I first read “The Jesuit Guide” when I was 28, discerning whether or not to become a Jesuit, myself. A young man trying to figure out what to do with his life needs all the help he can get, and a vocation director recommended the book. I can say with all sincerity that it changed my life, and I don’t blame you if it sounds suspicious. Let me explain.

I am a Gonzaga graduate. I went on student retreats and I had Jesuit teachers. However, I found that it is true what they say – the fruits of a

Ignatian Spirit Award honors Trustee, Costco co-founder

AROUNDCAMPUS

>> Gonzaga was presented the Meritorious Service Award by Central Valley School District in recognition of Gonzaga faculty and staff efforts to provide personal hygiene support for Opportunity Elementary students. GU Staff Assembly President Jeff Geldien collected toiletries and cash to help the CV students maintain positive personal hygiene. Hygiene is basic to human dignity and these young people often do not have the guidance to learn how to take care of themselves. Deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothpaste and tooth brushes are still being received through Geldien at the Law School.

>> Gonzaga Risk Manager Joe Madsen received the Boys Scouts Silver Eagle Award by the Inland Northwest Council for his eight years as an adult leader in which he served as Chinook District commissioner, and on several other committees.

>> Gonzaga University led the nation with 80 percent of its teams earning NCAA Academic Progress Rating Public Recognition Awards this year. Teams posting APR scores in the top 10 percent of their sport earn these awards. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. For Gonzaga, 12 of its 15 teams were publicly recognized for this high achievement. Of the 290 schools that placed a team on the top APR list, Gonzaga’s 80 percent was the highest rate of any school in the nation. Gonzaga teams earning honors were men’s baseball, basketball, tennis, track, cross country, golf and soccer; and women’s golf, tennis, track, cross country and basketball.

>> Gonzaga Magazine is asking you to tell its staff what you like about it and what you think could be improved. Complete a short online survey and be entered to win one of three prize packages from the Zag Shop. Go to magazine.gonzaga.edu.

>> The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has named Samuel Crosby, a 2015 graduate of the Gonzaga School of Business Administration’s Master of Accountancy program, a winner of the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award for exemplary performance on the Uniform CPA Examination. The award is bestowed upon those who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.5 percent on all four sections of the exam on their first attempt.

>> Gonzaga’s ROTC Bulldog Battalion Ranger Challenge Team’s nine members earned Bronze Sandhurst patches for teams achieving overall proficiency standards in a military skills and leadership competition last month at West Point, N.Y. against 60 teams from our military service academies, 10 foreign countries, and the top eight Army ROTC teams in the U.S. The team traveled 34 miles in 28 hours conducting a dozen missions, sleeping less than three hours on the ground, while always maintaining security. The team was recognized for grit, sportsmanship, professionalism and tenacity.

Three Zags inducted into

the Spokane River. It will be sited on the Jepson Center parking lot. Parking will be created between Jundt and Woldson, to be replaced in the future with a west campus parking structure. This project will be completed and operational by December 2018.

The Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering is a much-needed addition as more than 50 percent of our current applications are from students wishing to pursue engineering and the sciences. “This is a strategic move to meet the high demand of students in these areas,” McCulloh said. The project cost is projected at $40 million, and will connect Paccar

Center and Hughes Hall.

The Center for Athletic Achievement, a $24 million project, is three-fourths funded and will include academic support services, a hall of fame, practice court for basketball, weight and conditioning center, social events location, and food and nutrition space. This project is moving into design development.

In other projects, Kennedy Apartment will be repurposed to accommodate 200 sophomores this fall with hopes of eliminating the need to lease space from Red Lion River Inn. There will be less space available on campus for juniors and seniors. Designs are almost done and construction will begin soon on reconfiguring the BARC (east side) to house University Advancement – Development, Alumni Relations and Marketing and Communications. ITS is moving the bulk of its operations to the basement at Foley Center, leaving three-fourths of the basement in College Hall available for offices and/or classrooms. Schoenberg Center is being reconfigured to accommodate University of Washington Medical School offices and classrooms, and MA-TESL is moving to the School of Education, while the English Language Center is moving to Welch Hall.

‘Life changer’ to speak at undergrad commencement

Longtime Trustee Gerri Craves and her late husband Bob, co-founder of Costco, were presented the 2016 Ignatian Spirit Award by President Thayne McCulloh at the April 14 Ignatian Gala.

This award provides recognition of individuals who exemplify the call of St. Ignatius to be people who give

selflessly of themselves in service of others.

The Craveses certainly do that. They founded the College Success Foundation, a leader in improving college access to thousands of underrepresented students throughout Washington state and in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2000,

CSF provides college scholarships and mentoring to low-income, high-potential students throughout Washington state. In 2006, the CSF-District of Columbia opened to address critical public education issues in Washington, D.C. Since its creation, the Foundation has awarded more than 15,100 scholarships to students totaling more than $225 million; over 7,000 CSF scholars have earned a college degree.

“Gerri and Bob have either led or championed some of our most important initiatives; tireless champions of students, construction of the Hemmingson Center, and creation of a new residence for our Jesuit community. Without Gerri’s leadership, these projects would not be where they are today. Married for 42 years, this couples’ commitment to education was rivaled only by their commitment to one another and family,” said President McCulloh.

“It was Gonzaga who gave me the opportunity to be the best possible person I could ever have been,” Gerri said. “I always wanted to serve, and it was Gonzaga and my placement among you that made that happen. You opened that door so that I could walk through.”

Fr. Joseph Cataldo

FACULTY AWARD WINNERSFaculty excellence was celebrated April 19 at the annual Academic Honors Convocation. Those honored were, front row: Vesta Coufal, Math; Susan English, Integrated Media. Middle row: Gerhard Barone, Accounting; David Fague, Music; Anna Marie Medina, Psychology; Nancy Staub, Biology; Ann Ostendorf, History. Back row: Brian Henning, Philosophy; Stephen Hayes, Biology; Suzann Girtz, Teacher Education; David Oosterhuis, Classical Civilizations. Not pictured: Connie Lipsker, Marketing. All were Exemplary Faculty Award winners except Medina, who was awarded the Service Learning Award. Also honored at the Convocation were longtime teachers who earned professor emeritus status: Ed Vacha, Sociology and Criminal Justice; Larry Weiser, George Critchlow, Cheryl Beckett, Gerry Hess, David DeWolf and Mark DeForrest, Law; John Downy and Fr. Patrick Hartin, Religious Studies; Anwar Khattak and Grigore Braileanu, Engineering; and Fr. Tony Via, History.

Jesuit education don’t fully ripen until years later, as life unfolds. There I was, six years removed from my time at Gonzaga, struggling to find direction. Fr. Martin’s book was the sunshine needed for the seeds of my Jesuit education to truly blossom.

In “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything,” Fr. Martin looks at life as a whole and applies to it the tools that St. Ignatius used to form his first Jesuits. (Almost) everything is covered – relationships, purpose, God and how we can find our true vocation. All of a sudden, as I devoured the pages, simple concepts I had learned at Gonzaga began to return. I recalled people, experiences and lessons. It all began to make more sense and I was finally able to feel God’s clear direction. Thanks to Fr. Martin’s writing and God’s movement in my life, I was able to discern that being a Jesuit priest is not for me, but that working alongside them is! Now I am back at Gonzaga, fulfilling my vocation.

This is just my story. If you’d like some encouragement – and maybe some clarity – I highly recommend catching Fr. Martin’s commencement speech on May 8. You might be surprised at how much you laugh, and at how much your life can be changed.– Erik Mertens, Alumni faith formation coordinator

Gerri CravesTrustee

SPOKANE CITIZENS HALL OF FAME

Bing Crosby Carl Maxey

Gonzaga founder Fr. Joseph Cataldo, S.J., international entertainer Bing Crosby and national civil rights leader Carl Maxey were inducted into the Spokane Citizens Hall of Fame April 14. Fr. Cataldo purchased 320 acres of land for 936 silver dollars, and established a school for boys in 1887, Gonzaga College. Crosby left GU in 1924 to pursue a singing and acting career that garnered one Oscar and made him the most beloved entertainer in the first half of the 20th century. Maxey, a national college boxing champion for Gonzaga in 1950, almost singlehandedly desegregated the Inland Northwest. As an attorney, he used litigation to break down racial barriers.

Commencement speaker Fr. James Martin, S.J. View from Jundt at Jepson parking lot where Myrtle Woldson Performing

Arts Center will be sited.

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debated us in the finals, it is likely we would have lost that debate. They were ridiculously smart and had some arguments we struggled to answer effectively all year.” So Frappier and GU were linked.

After a stint in the Army, “jumping out of perfectly good airplanes,” skip forward 18 years and find Frappier, home from the 2016 Nationals and busy planning for the Gonzaga Debate Institute, considered one of the top 5 in the United States, which attracts 200 debaters and another 20 highly esteemed debate coaches from all over the country.

“When we interviewed Glen I could tell he sensed the distinguished heritage of our program, and was eager to build on that,” says Associate Professor Tom Miller, then-department chair. “My first impressions have been confirmed. His wide reach in recruiting outstanding students and assistant coaches from all over the country, many who are now head debate coaches somewhere else, has distinguished him as one of the top college debate coaches anywhere. The fact that he won the respect of his peers, who granted Gonzaga and Spokane the chance to host the 2005 National Debate Championship tournament, is

Former House Speaker Tom Foley represented GU in the first National

Debate Tournament in 1947

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Mark Few’s first and only fulltime college job was at Gonzaga. So was Glen Frappier’s. Few has maintained a national caliber program for his 18 years as head coach. So has Frappier. Few’s taken a team to the Elite Eight. Frappier to the Final Four.

While former Houston Oilers Coach Bum Phillips was Frappier’s favorite coach growing up in south Texas where tough, no-nonsense, get-the-job-done coaching was a way of life, GU debate Coach Frappier has had a pretty good role model in coaching the right way, here at Gonzaga in basketball Coach Mark Few.

“Mark seems like a hard-working coach who wants to help his students become better players and people. I want the same for my students,” says Frappier.

Fresh out of graduate school, Frappier landed at GU in 1998.

“I was prepping on the flight for my interview; I had printouts all over the place. In those days there weren’t many laptops or iPads. The guy across the aisle said, ‘You look like you’re prepping for a job interview,’” Frappier recalls. “Turns out he was about to interview for the EWU president’s position. I was nervous, but he encouraged me to have confidence in myself and to use the interview as an opportunity to decide if Gonzaga was right for me.”

With an assistantship to coach debate in graduate school, Frappier had not had the opportunity to teach in a traditional classroom setting, yet he was interviewing for a coaching AND teaching job. He did fine, as it turns out, and the last 18 years as Gonzaga’s debate coach have landed his team in the National Debate Tournament 17 times. His first president here was a former Zag debater, Father Robert Spitzer. And when Frappier and his Southern Illinois University college debate partner won the national championship in 1996, it was only by a split-decision semi-final Gonzaga loss to Ft. Hayes State University that allowed them to win the title. “If Gonzaga had beat Ft. Hayes and

remarkable.” His peers also honored him in 2012 with the Ziegemueller Award given annually to a college coach who has demonstrated a long and substantial career of dedication to the profession of student learning in debate and public policy.

For Frappier, competition is addictive and fuels him. “Awaiting decisions early in my career I would be in the hallways outside the debate rounds pacing feverishly waiting for decisions to be announced. I took losses pretty hard. I’m a little more relaxed now.”

Certainly the waiting for decisions couldn’t be as intimidating or pressure-soaked as his interview for the job. “I had never taught a course. I found myself in front of a full class, including five Gonzaga professors, and I had to teach. I thought, ‘Oh gosh, what have I gotten myself into?’ But I think it went ok once I got talking about subjects I was passionate about. What I noticed quickly was the caliber of Gonzaga students. They were smart and engaged, and the small class size facilitated meaningful discussion. It all made a very favorable impression.

“I’m very happy here. I dabble in local politics, and have thought about pursuing a doctorate in political communications. But as long as I coach and teach, there is no place I want to be other than Gonzaga,” Frappier says.

Debate Coach Glen Frappier is passionate about politics, loves baseball, and with his teams have made 17 trips to the National Debate Tournament in the last 18 years . . . numbers similar to another rather fabled GU coach.

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spiritWalk into University Ministry any noon hour when senior Brett Konzek is staffing the reception desk for Cindy Perry, and the crowd begins to swell.

“He’s a people magnet. We actually had to speak with him about how to manage the crowd when he sits at the front desk. We were worried about visitors being able to move in and out of the office freely when he’s there!” says Michelle Wheatley, UMin director.

Brett, from Kennewick and receiving Bachelor of Arts degrees in biology and environmental studies this week, is a pied piper of sorts, with a huge heart. Last summer he worked the pre-Orientation UMin retreat, treasured the association with GU newcomers, and organized Thursday night dinners and conversation for freshmen and a handful of handpicked upper-class men and women.

“It was a time to hold each other accountable, learn from the experiences or mistakes of the upperclassmen and relate them to our own lives, be vulnerable, share openly with others, laugh and cry,” says freshman Billy Bartell III. “What will always stick with me was that Brett wanted us all to make mission statements for our lives; how we define ourselves, what we like or dislike about ourselves, and what we want to improve on and accomplish. He was always open to having us invite some of our own friends. Everything that happened at these dinners impacted my freshman year positively.”

The group of people was very eclectic, and provided a sub-community for these newcomers to connect with.

“The dinners were a time to meet new people, relax and reflect on life,” says freshman Blair Coziahr. “We have done some pretty cool activities during these dinners such as watch Ted Talks, write a letter to our future selves, and simply ask and answer questions. Brett has been a great friend and has definitely made me feel welcome at Gonzaga.”

Following spaghetti or taco dinner, Brett followed a new lesson plan every night, based upon experiences or exercises he learned as a member of Gonzaga’s Comprehensive Leadership Program, UMin retreats, and his time as a resident assistant.

“Through my previous three years here in various positions of leadership, I knew I wanted to continue our pre-Orientation conversations throughout the year,” Brett said. “This was definitely a positive

freshman alternative to the party scene, and I wanted them to connect to others other than through that party culture.”

Conversation topics ranged from decisions about majors and faculty nuances, to relationships and future plans. Brett attributes his maturity to those Zags who he learned from in his early years at Gonzaga.

“Gonzaga is proud of educating men and women for others. I think Brett is a great example of that. He is one of those individuals you automatically gravitate toward,” says Fr. Brad Reynolds, S.J., assistant UMin director. “I don’t know how he does it, but after five minutes with him you leave considering him one of your closest friends. It’s not just charism. It’s a generosity of spirit and an open, welcoming heart.”

Thursdays with Brett

17 Nationals in 18 years

• Fr. Martin is transformative, 2

• Campus changes on horizon, 3

• Thursdays with Brett, 4

Frappier is college debate’s answer to Mark FewThroughout the year, Konzek invited freshmen to join him and other upperclassmen for

dinner and discussion, relieving newcomer anxiety.

Higher ed highlights volunteerism during Spokane Gives

You may have heard: ITS is moving email storage from on-campus servers to Office 365 in Microsoft’s Cloud. “Our current email environment has become costly, and this move allows us to reduce that expense, while providing more features that allow for better communication with students and improved service stability,” says Cassandra Slagg, ITS communications manager.

ITS will have all non-academic areas migrated by the end of May and will start academic areas June 1, with the project concluding by mid July with nearly 1,300 email accounts migrated with minimal impact on users.

After migration, Outlook can be used off campus without going through Citrix. In addition, email can be accessed from the apps menu in SharePoint. If users go to gemweb.gonzaga.edu it will redirect them to the new email location. What does not change is how Outlook is used to access email. Documents saved in OneDrive will be accessible from off-campus sites, Slagg says.

Office 365 provides more than just email, it integrates with SharePoint, online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Tasks, and will introduce new social media to the Gonzaga community such as Yammer, Sway and Microsoft Video sharing.

Gonzaga, Eastern Washington, Washington State, Whitworth and Community Colleges of Spokane banded together in April to demonstrate the power of student volunteerism and service-learning for Spokane Gives, the city’s month-long program highlighting civic engagement and voluntary service.

GU students logged 11,500 hours, exceeding their goal by 3,300. The effort included a highly successful clean-up of Logan Neighborhood, Relay for Life, mentoring programs and more. Mayor David Condon challenged the higher ed institutions to contribute a

combined 18,000 hours this year. As you can see, GU’s effort was a significant part of that.

The collaborative effort is spearheaded by the Inland Northwest Service-Learning Partnership, a regional cooperative of educational institutions, community partners and other stakeholders, chaired by Gonzaga CCASL Director Molly Ayers.

A full day of projects on April 16 included neighborhood clean-ups (EWU & SFCC), a health and resource fair (EWU & WSU), a carnival to introduce middle school students to the college experience (Gonzaga & UW), and a coin and swimsuit drive to help youngsters access neighborhood pools this summer (Whitworth).

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GU student volunteers helped fill 15 of these dumpsters in an April 2 Logan Neighborhood clean-up project.

--Evan Olson photo