Many Subiaco alumni follow careers in medicine, law, information technology, architecture, and engineering. At least one alumnus lists one of the following as a present occupation: junk yard owner, rodeo clown, librarian in an Australian university, director of off-shore drilling operations near Vietnam, Benedictine abbot, cardiovascular surgeon, Episcopalian priest, producer of videos, professional tennis instructor, Mormon missionary, U. S. Army General, and Catholic deacon.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
The important things – Don Goetz
Visiting and studying in Argentina taught me more than just Spanish. It taught me that language is more than verbal communication. In more ways than one, living in Argentina has taught me that it is okay, if not even absolutely necessary at times, to be dependent on people. Everybody needs help sometimes, and it doesn’t make a person weak or somehow less-than to ask for help. Not knowing the language forced me to be silent. This silence allowed me to discover many things about life that I might have missed had I been constantly speaking. Living in a different country taught me the things that bind humanity together. Being away from familiar things taught me to appreciate the many small things I have in life which are, more often than not, the most important things.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Long journey to Camp Subiaco 2009
Subiaco Academy alumnus James (Jim) Shiffer (class of ' 53) sent his grandson Christopher Shiffer to Camp Subiaco 2009. This story would not be so unusual except that Grandpa Jim Shiffer ' 53 lives in Anchorage, Alaska and Grandson Christopher lives in Kodiak, Alaska. Grandson Christopher had to travel by plane with his dad from Kodiak, AK to Anchorage, AK to Minnesota to Memphis and then a rental car to Camp Subiaco. Grandpa James wanted Christopher to walk in his footsteps. He also wanted Christopher to get a feel for Subiaco in the hopes of attending Subiaco Academy one day. In talking with Grandpa Jim, he told Pat Franz ‘78 that Christopher had a great time at Camp Subiaco and is already planning on attending Camp Subiaco next year.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Augustine J. Fredrich - Subiaco Academy Distinguished Alumnus
Augustine J. (Jay) Fredrich was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on September 12, 1939. His elementary education at St. Edward’s School there and his secondary school education at Subiaco Academy were followed by Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas and California State University in Sacramento. In 1962 he married Cecelia Waller, and they became parents of three children: Laura Ann; Augustine Joseph, Jr.; and Gregory Louis.
His career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included assignments in Little Rock; Davis, California; and Washington, D. C. He was also assigned to UNESCO for projects in Peru, Guatemala and Brazil. His Corps career also included an 18-month Congressional Fellowship and a three-year term as Director of the Institute for Water Resources where he was an advisor to the Chief of Engineers on engineering policy and manager of studies of the nation’s hydroelectric resources and inland waterways.
In 1979 Jay left government service to begin a 24-year career as an engineering educator at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. In addition to his teaching duties he served as Department Chairman for 21 years and as Associate Dean of the School of Science and Engineering. In 1993 his faculty colleagues chose him for the University’s Distinguished Professor Award, and in 2002 he received the University’s highest award for teaching excellence.
Jay was Associate Editor of the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management and authored a book and more than 50 professional papers on water resources planning and management and the history of civil engineering. The American Society of Civil Engineers recognized his contributions to the field of water resources planning and engineering with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.
In addition to service in many capacities to the community and church, Jay has served on the Board of Directors of the Subiaco Alumni Association and the Subiaco Academy Board of Trustees, including terms as President of both organizations.
His career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included assignments in Little Rock; Davis, California; and Washington, D. C. He was also assigned to UNESCO for projects in Peru, Guatemala and Brazil. His Corps career also included an 18-month Congressional Fellowship and a three-year term as Director of the Institute for Water Resources where he was an advisor to the Chief of Engineers on engineering policy and manager of studies of the nation’s hydroelectric resources and inland waterways.
In 1979 Jay left government service to begin a 24-year career as an engineering educator at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. In addition to his teaching duties he served as Department Chairman for 21 years and as Associate Dean of the School of Science and Engineering. In 1993 his faculty colleagues chose him for the University’s Distinguished Professor Award, and in 2002 he received the University’s highest award for teaching excellence.
Jay was Associate Editor of the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management and authored a book and more than 50 professional papers on water resources planning and management and the history of civil engineering. The American Society of Civil Engineers recognized his contributions to the field of water resources planning and engineering with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.
In addition to service in many capacities to the community and church, Jay has served on the Board of Directors of the Subiaco Alumni Association and the Subiaco Academy Board of Trustees, including terms as President of both organizations.
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