USD Magazine Spring 2010

HOM E B U I L T W I T H L O V E A N D D R E AM S .

CONTENTS

20 / HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING? When alumni of USD’s Choral Scholars program came back to campus, they were delighted to not only find their camarade- rie in full effect, but to be welcomed by the current crop of Choral Scholars. There was, of course, a whole lot of singing. And just like the old days, it sounded like perfection.

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28 / HOME AWAY Swapping homes with strangers may not be for every- body, but for Shelley Miller ’03 (MSEL), it’s provided some of the most precious times of her family’s life. It’s really all about teaming up with other families to be partners in adventure.

F A I T H I S R E A S ON G R OWN C O U R A G E O U S .

CLASS NOTES 34 / Swim, Bike, Run, Love Triathlons are a metaphor for life for cancer survivor J.D. Dudek ’79 (’85 M.Ed.), who’s always felt that faith is connected to athleticism. 38 / Heroic Measures Army nurse Shelly Burdette-Taylor is conducting doctoral research about the quality of life for those who’ve suffered traumatic limb loss. 41 / Righteous Dude Being in the business of righting wrongs doesn’t make Jim McElroy ’77 (J.D.) popular, but he’s not looking for friends, he’s looking for justice.

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POINT OF VIEW 12 / Blood Relatives

A single e-mail led Liz Jordan ’05 to make a decision that would affect any number of lives for years to come.

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