FRONTLINES
COMMENCEMENT 2016 IN A CLASS OF HER OWN “ You are not too
young, and I am not too old, to listen to the words of St. Ignatius and heed his words: ‘Go forth, and set
the world on fire.’ ” —SISTER JEAN DOLORES SCHMIDT, BVM
For more than four decades, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, has been one of the most recognizable and beloved figures on campus. And on May 13, the University paid tribute to Sister Jean with one of the few acco- lades she hadn’t earned in her time at Loyola: an honorary degree. Joining the Class of 2016 at the
College of Arts and Sciences com- mencement, Sister Jean was pre- sented the Doctor of Humane Letters degree for her lifetime of devotion to Loyola. Since her arrival at Mundelein College in 1961, Sister Jean, who
recently turned 97, has touched the lives of thousands of students while serving in numerous roles. Although she officially retired from full-time work in 1994, she’s remained active in the lives of students as chaplain of both the Water Tower Campus and the men’s basketball team. One of her most successful contribu- tions has been the creation of SMILE (Students Moving Into the Lives of the Elderly), a program that connects Loyola students with residents of The Clare, a retirement community near the Water Tower Campus.
Also receiving honorary degrees
at this year’s commencement cer- emonies were Bill Plante (BS ’59), an Emmy Award-winning reporter who has worked for more than 50 years at CBS News; Mary Ann Hynes (BA ’90), general counsel for the Archdiocese of Chicago and a champion of the roles of women in law and leadership positions; and Dr. Alfredo Quiñones- Hinojosa, a former migrant worker who earned his MD from Harvard and co-founded Mission:BRAIN, a nonprofit providing neurosurgical resources in underserved areas.
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