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The Online Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Siena Heights University
Spencer Performing Arts Center Modernizes Siena Heights University’s Performing Arts Programs
This fall the new Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer Performing Arts Center will take center stage at Siena Heights.
Opening in time to begin the fall 2018 semester, the more than $11 million facility will open students as well as the community to new opportunities in the arts. It features a new theater, music hall, band room, dance studio and modern classroom and office space that has filled a longtime University need.
“The Spencer Performing Arts Center will put us on par with any college or university in the region in regards to performing arts facilities,” said SHU President Sister Peg Albert, OP, PhD. “It was something we considered a top priority for quite some time, and the fact that we were able to build this entirely with private funding is a testament to our alumni and benefactors. We hope this new facility will be used extensively for decades to come.”
This Year’s Recipients Were Honored Oct. 5 During Homecoming Weekend
Saint Dominic Award
Beth McCullough ’86
Adrian, MI
Beth McCullough ’86 serves as Homeless Coordinator at Adrian Public Schools as well as Lenawee County. Each year she helps improve the lives and educational opportunities of countless homeless youth in Lenawee County. Because of her efforts, she has received national acclaim and been recognized by the White House. For her work and leadership in our community and beyond, we recognize her with the Saint Dominic Award.
Two Siena Heights graduates celebrated their 100th birthdays over the past year:
Sister Ann Seraphim Schenk, O.P. ’47, ’70/MA celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 25, 2017, with a Mass in St. Catherine Chapel on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Sister Ann received tributes and congratulations from around the country, including Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and a papal blessing from Pope Francis. She was also presented with the City of Adrian’s Mayor’s Community Service Award. She entered the Adrian Dominican congregation in 1936 and was an elementary school teacher in Michigan, Illinois and Arizona. She retired in 1991 and has lived at the Dominican Life Center since 2004. She passed away June 24, 2018.
Sister Cecelia Vandeberg ’41
Sister Cecelia Vandeberg ’41 turned 100 years old on June 26, 2018. According to a recent article in the Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune, Sister Cecelia is currently living in a retirement home in Davenport, Iowa, and is a member of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary. After earning her degree in music from Siena Heights, she taught music and directed choirs in Illinois and Montana and was a columnist and a music and book reviewer for “Modern Liturgy” and “Worship Times.” She also volunteered at hospitals, health care centers and literacy centers, according to the article.
From The Sites:
Battle Creek
Tim Bourgeios
1998 Tim Bourgeios retired as the chief of the Kalamazoo Township (Mich.) Police Department on Dec. 31, 2017, after nearly 15 years. He accepted a position as executive director of the Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards. MCOLES sets professional standards in education, selection, employment, licensing, license revocation and funding in law enforcement and criminal justice in the public and private sectors.
Diane Thompson has been serving as president and CEO of the Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Mich., since 2012.
