USD Magazine Fall 2009

F E A T U R E S CONTENTS

L E A R N A S I F Y O U WE R E T O L I V E F O R E V E R .

14 / GOOD WORK, RIGOROUS DAYS

Six of USD’s best and bright- est know all about reveling in the joy of firing on all cylinders. Each of these alumni credits his or her post-academic successes to

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high expectations and an inability to let “good enough” be an acceptable option. Without exception, their journeys were kick-started by academic rigor. The certainty that being pushed to the limit made them better-equipped to excel in their chosen careers is rock- solid, and their journeys have been nothing less than inspiring

I N F O RMA T I ON C A N NO T R E P L A C E E D U C A T I ON .

CLASS NOTES 28 / Getting Back to Basics

Nurse practitioner Elizabeth Olinger ’89 (MSN ’93) brings the first breeding pair of Eyjahunda sheepdogs into New Zealand.

30 / Just a Click Away Nick Yorchak ’07 is ahead of the curve with a career that focuses on the new technology of search engine optimization. 36 / Boy Plus Dog Equals Love Children’s book celebrates kindness; author Meggan Hill ’94 is the author of the charming Nico and Lola . SPECIAL SECTION 32 / USD Faculty and Student Honors The university is proud to congratulate faculty and students who earned special recognition in 2008-2009.

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POINT OF VIEW 16 / That Eureka Moment The first step toward becoming professor Mitch Malachowski was deciding what he truly cared about. Once he figured that out, the path before him was clear.

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