WINTER 2017 IN THIS ISSUE


Loyola magazine is published three times a year for alumni and friends.


EDITOR Scott Alessi


ART DIRECTOR Ted Yee


DESIGNER Joseph Darrow


PHOTOGRAPHER Natalie Battaglia


CONTRIBUTORS


Frontlines: Elisabeth Brookover, Whitney D. Critten (’17), Elizabeth Czapski (’17), Tasha Neumeister, Neha Simon (’17), Drew Sottardi, Maggie Sullivan (’17), Kristen Torres (’16)


Alma Matters: Dana Almdale, Evelina Ayrapetyan (MEd ’13), Jocelyn Cheng (BS ’94), Laura Colón Baker (BA ’08),


Mary Houston (BS ’07, MEd ’13), Olivia Koppmann, Leticia Nieto (BA ’03), Nick Ramirez (BASC ’14)


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Additional photography: Heather Eidson, Allison Freed ('18), Murillo


Goncalves ('17), Glenn Kaupert, Nan Li, Mark Patton (’17), Steve Woltmann


TEACHABLE MOMENTS


When local schools partner with Loyola's aspiring and experienced educators, it's a learning opportunity for all involved.


SUPER CONNECTOR


Career networking has never been easier, thanks to a new program that connects students with a vast network of successful alumni.


THE FIRST 100 DAYS


In her first months on campus, new president Jo Ann Rooney, JD, LLM, EdD, has covered a lot of ground.


2016 PRESIDENT'S REPORT


Get up to date on Loyola's growth and progress in the last fiscal year.


DEPARTMENTS 4 FRONTLINES


22 OUR BACKYARD 24 AROUND THE WORLD 26 DISCOVERY 28 ALMA MATTERS 42 ALUMNI VOICES


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School of Education student Katina Tole, a 2016 President's Medallion recipient, teaches an algebra class at Niles West


High School in Skokie, Illinois. PHOTO BY NATALIE BATTAGLIA


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