Scholarship & Sanctity - St. John's Catholic Newman Center

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Around Newman
St. John’s Catholic Newman Center has a reputation for making people feel
at home. It’s no wonder then that so many of our staff members are former
residents and students. Here are a few of the SJCNC alumni who’ve come
back to serve.
Fr. Anthony Co
Art Hanley
Chuck Hanson
David Hazen
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Position: Assistant Chaplain
Years Lived at Newman: I lived in the
gray house behind the dorm for one
year.
Student Involvement: I attended one
retreat and one service trip through the
Newman Center.
Years Working at Newman: I worked
with the Latino ministry at the
Newman Center from 2006-2007.
Graduated: 2000
Position: Resident Director
Years Lived at Newman: 4
Student Involvement: Intramural
Sports, Residents Club, Block I
Years Working at Newman: I just started
as Resident Director. I was an RA for
2 years.
Graduated: 2009
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Years Lived at Newman: I did not live
at Newman. I lived in independent
housing.
Student Involvement: I attended St.
John’s Catholic Chapel.
Years Working at Newman: 2 1/2
Graduated: 1964
Position: Director of Communications
and Annual Giving
Years Lived at Newman: 4
Student Involvement: Network,
NFK 70, FOCUS, Schola Cantorum,
Newman Guide
Years Working at Newman: 1
Graduated: 2003
Heath Morber
Tristan Pisarczyk
Shawn Reeves
Sr. Sarah Roy
“There’s no pla
Position: Director of Music
Years Lived at Newman: 1
Student Involvement: Choirs,
Koinonia (NFK 63, 65, 68) Music ensembles
(Concert Choir, Men's Glee Club,
Xtension Chords)
Years Working at Newman: 3
Graduated: 2002
Position: Director of Operations
Years Lived at Newman: 5
Student Involvement: Executive Board,
RA, Koinonia, FOCUS, Alternative
Spring Break trips, server & Eucharistic
Minister, Illini EMS
Years Working at Newman: 4
Graduated: 2000 Bachelors, 2002 Masters
Position: Director of Religious
Education
Years Lived at Newman: None –
Florida Avenue Residence Hall all four
years
Student Involvement: Went through
RCIA ’98-’99, participant on NFK 58,
team for NFK 61, attended Bible studies,
helped at St. Jude Catholic Worker
House, married at St. John’s Aug 1999.
Years Working at Newman: 9
Graduated: 1999
Position: Director of the Koinonia
program, also assists with vocation promotion
for women and spiritual direction
for students.
Years Lived at Newman: None
Student Involvement: I was involved in
pretty much everything Newman had to
offer. I was a lector, EMHC, in Koinonia,
on RCIA team, in Network, etc.
Years Working at Newman: 3 years as a
student, 5 years full time staff.
Graduated: 2003