USD Magazine Fall 2005

G I V I NG U P WA S N E V E R AN O P T I ON .

CONTENTS

26 / F I V E D E G R E E S O F MOT I VAT I ON Now sophomores, our quintet is back for round two of our grand annual experiment in catching up with student lives. Reintroducing Brianne Butler, Carmen Gonzalez, Kendra Hoffman-Curry, Marco Martinez and Matt Rutz, members of the Class of 2008.

32 / P U T ME I N , COAC H ! Everyone told Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Brady Clark ’95 that he couldn’t make his dreams come true. That he’d never make it in the big leagues, that he didn’t have the tools, or the size, or the speed, or the talent. It turns out that everyone was wrong. 32

A S C O N F I D E N T A S T H E Y A R E I N S E C U R E .

CLASS NOTES 36 / From Surfer Dude to Tie Guy Devon Howard ’99 has never been able to get enough of that hang ten stuff.

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38 / Acting Out Playing Gen. Patton is a recent role in the second career of Don Worley ’70 (J.D.). 44 / Hallelujah is Her Song Christine Mugridge ’83 has dedicated her life to the Catholic Church. 47 / Emotional Rescue While some might be tempted to turn away, Gregg Burgess ’98 (M.I.B.) helps Cambodian girls rescued from brothels.

POINT OF VI EW 18 / Something Greater Takes Over

Love led Jennifer Schelter ’94 (M.F.A.) to conduct an orchestra of humans on the front steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.

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