Meet the President - Rockhurst University
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Readers RespondNew TraditionsI have always extolled to my wifeand daughters <strong>the</strong> merits of a Jesuiteducation. As my daughters nearedhigh school age, I regretted that <strong>the</strong>rewere no Jesuit schools available inour area, Marin County, just northof San Francisco. Then, in 1993,St. Ignatius, <strong>the</strong> Jesuit high school inSan Francisco, opened its enrollmentto girls, and one of my daughters wasadmitted to <strong>the</strong> school. St. Ignatiushad been an all-male school for morethan 150 years, and it was a pleasureto watch my daughter set new traditionsfor that school. I am sure that<strong>the</strong> first women admitted to <strong>Rockhurst</strong>College had <strong>the</strong> same enjoyment, butI regret that <strong>Rockhurst</strong> High Schoolhas not yet changed.Thanks for reminding meabout Frieda.Robert Kuchem, ’61My wife and I enjoyed <strong>the</strong> cover of<strong>the</strong> fall 2005 <strong>Rockhurst</strong> magazine.We wish college students today stilldressed that nicely!James Buche, ’57Women PioneersI was just finishing my secondyear of college (one at Creighton<strong>University</strong> and one at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>of Nebraska at Omaha) when my parentsattended a college fair with mybro<strong>the</strong>rs at St. Albert High School inCouncil Bluffs, Iowa. My dad broughthome a brochure from <strong>Rockhurst</strong> andsuggested that I apply to be one of<strong>the</strong> first women to attend and live oncampus. We visited <strong>the</strong> campus and Iwas immediately taken by its intimatesize and also by <strong>the</strong> fact that I wouldnot be in classes with 300 – 400 studentseach. Like Jan Holland Stacy’sfa<strong>the</strong>r, my fa<strong>the</strong>r did point out to me<strong>the</strong> ratio of men to women and toldme to make careful choices.We women were definitely pioneersat <strong>Rockhurst</strong> and I am happyto say that we enjoyed every minuteof it. When we first arrived, we wereadvised that <strong>the</strong>re were nine men oncampus for every woman enrolled.I am sure that Fr. Freeman wasoverwhelmed by so many of us butseemed to take us in stride unless wechallenged him in class. We certainlyhad our favorite instructors, andFr. Freeman, Fr. Blumeyer andFr. Wheeler were at <strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> listfor most of us.Karen Knudsen Trame ’72Cover StoryI was shown a copy of <strong>the</strong><strong>Rockhurst</strong> magazine front cover andmy friend asked me if I ever went to<strong>Rockhurst</strong>, since I actually graduatedfrom Saint Louis <strong>University</strong> in 1970.I said that I had attended summerschool and she <strong>the</strong>n showed me <strong>the</strong>picture! It took me back some yearsand I can tell you that <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rockhurst</strong>guys were extremely polite and treatedwe few women like royalty.I graduated from Bishop MiegeHigh School in 1966. My fa<strong>the</strong>r,Frank Dugan, attended <strong>Rockhurst</strong>High School and later Notre Damebefore his death in 1949. Many ofmy cousins and <strong>the</strong>ir children haveattended <strong>Rockhurst</strong> (Reardons andDugans). I now live in Colorado withmy husband, Bert, who runs his ownarchitectural firm and my three children,Shannon, Ryan and BrendanChisholm. Yes, I am <strong>the</strong> girl on <strong>the</strong>front cover, Patty Dugan. My marriedname is Chisholm and I am a specialeducation teacher in Black Hawk, Colo.The man standing next to me in<strong>the</strong> picture is Melvin Lavery, who alsoattended Bishop Miege and was goingto <strong>Rockhurst</strong> at <strong>the</strong> time. He was twoyears ahead of me in school.Patty Dugan Chisholmeditors note: Mel Lavery, ’68, is amember of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rockhurst</strong> <strong>University</strong>Regents and is director of private realestate at Hallmark Cards Inc. He’spictured on page 9 of <strong>the</strong> fall 2005issue, on <strong>the</strong> right and wearing awhite shirt and dark slacks.Speaking of Firsts…Along <strong>the</strong> course of time, a groupof girls headed by Jan Schultehenrich,’74, asked me to help <strong>the</strong>m form aclub bowling team. Although notsanctioned by <strong>the</strong> NAIA, <strong>the</strong> girls’team joined <strong>the</strong> MO-KAN conferenceand it was <strong>the</strong> first women’s intercollegiatesport at <strong>Rockhurst</strong> College(<strong>the</strong>n). After four years of captaining<strong>the</strong> team, Jan received a varsity sportsletter “R,” <strong>the</strong> first woman to achievethat goal.Joseph Rydzel, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of History(<strong>Rockhurst</strong> College, 1947-85)RockhuRst4spRinG 2006 1