USD Magazine Fall 2014

H A R D W O R K , D E D I C A T I O N A N D D E T E R M I N A T I O N .

C O V E R S T O R Y

20 / ABOUT FACE Few turnarounds have been as remarkable as that of The Hartford’s under CEO Liam McGee ’76. On his first day at work, he faced one of

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the toughest rescue operations in the annals of the financial crisis. His job was simple: save a venerable institution that had been around so long that it had helped to finance the Golden Gate Bridge and the Hoover Dam. When he stepped down this past June, the company’s financial turn- around was largely complete. The story of his stewardship is a story of cultural transformation.

C E L E B R A T E L I F E A N D A L L I T S M A N Y P O S S I B I L I T I E S .

ALUMNI UPDATE 24 / Red and White and Fun All Over USD’s sixth annual Wine Classic was the most successful to date.

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TORERO NOTES 26 / The Ocean, So Blue Jill Hepp’s shark conservation efforts are part of a larger effort to manage the world’s oceans. 32 / Changemaking. Personified. A letter to USD President Mary E. Lyons, PhD, has a theme of circles within circles and what it means to truly help transform the world. 36 / Ms. De Lara Goes to Washington The first student from USD to participate in a student program at the nonprofit Washington Center, Michelle (De Lara) Ibarra ’99 recalls her time in the nation’s capital as an invaluable component to her education.

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FAI TH IN ACT ION 14 / Going to the Chapel Every week, couples are surrounded by family and friends at one of the most beloved spaces on campus, where they celebrate their nuptials and pledge to spend their lives together.

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