Rege
was the Director of Catholic Cemeteries here in
Pittsburgh, in Tucson AZ, and in Boston. He also
worked for Catholic Charities here in Pittsburgh, and
for Catholics United For the Faith, as the lead editor
of their publishing arm, Emmaus Road. Then he
spent 10 years as the director of Gilmary Retreat
Center, where he handled all day to day activities,
managed the staff, and sometimes himself gave retreats
and talks. Currently he works as General Manager of
the National Institute for Newman Studies
He also has had several books and
numerous articles and booklets published over the
years.
Rege was nominated for this award by
his wife Libby who also wrote:
"All of this is good stuff, the kind of
stuff that looks great on paper. But Rege is much
more than that. I consider him to be a good,
holy man, who puts his faith in practice in numerous
small ways every day. He goes out of his way
to show respect and honor to other people. I
have told others that Rege is the epitome of
kindness. I
can personally say that he has been
a wonderful husband and
father. We have been married
43 years, have 4 children, 8
grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild. Our youngest
daughter (age 31) has half-jokingly
said to me that after Rege dies, she
wants to open up his cause for
Sainthood. And I feel the same
way. I have a great respect
for the person who is Regis J.
Flaherty, who also happens to be my
husband and my best friend."
Rev. Sean Hogan,
C.S.Sp.
Born in Ireland, Hogan graduated from
Duquesne in 1976. In 1980, he was
appointed associate director of
development at Duquesne, and in 1982
he became the first director of the
Office of International Education.
Hogan was named vice president for
student life in 1988, and in 1991, the
executive vice president for student
life. When he was named to the
position in 1988, Duquesne was visibly
different; Academic Walk was a parking
lot, Vickroy Hall and Des Places
didn’t exist and there wasn’t such a
thing as a Palumbo Center or Rooney
Field.
There are not many free spots on the
Rev. Sean Hogan’s calendar. That’s the
way it has been for 26 years since he
took over as vice president for
student life, and that’s the way he
wants it to continue. “I’m not a
person to twiddle my thumbs,” he said.
“I don’t think I could do nothing.”
That’s why, when Hogan, 73, steps down
from his post on June 30, he will take
over as the first President of the
newly formed Duquesne Scholarship
Association. The University announced
the move Oct. 17 in a mass email to
students and faculty, which sparked a
wave of concern across the Bluff.
Students took to Twitter with frantic
messages like ‘Father Hogan, no!’ and
‘Wait, so Father Hogan is retiring?’
“I’m going nowhere,” Hogan said
confidently. “They’re not getting rid
of me that easily.”
In his new role, Hogan will work with
alumni to increase the availability of
scholarship funds to students. He said
he will continue to be an active
member of the Duquesne community,
meeting regularly with fraternity and
sorority groups and other campus
organizations. The decision was made
jointly by Hogan and members of
Duquesne’s administration after a year
of discussions, according to Hogan.
Hogan said his proudest accomplishment
in his 26 years on the job was his
continued emphases on Duquesne’s
mission statement. “[The mission
statement] is who we are,” Hogan said.
“I think it should be very prevalent
on the campus. It is now.”
John
& Cheryl (Martin) Hopper
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John always said that the Jesuits were 30 years ahead of their times in requiring community service at BLS. His volunteer efforts at St. Francis Hospital and the Ozenam Center , during a period of difficult race relations in the 1960’s , were enlightening and maturing . It instilled in him a sense of social justice of the Gospels that served him well for his adult life. While attending Duquesne, John was a big brother to a young boy for 3 years. He again joined Big Brothers in 2010 As the father of 7 seven adopted children, he did the normal Parish Festival & Scout leader duties that a father would participate in. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Washington County Drug & Alcohol Commission and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) as well as serving as a Special Advocate. HE is also an active member of Rotary. After a 32 year career in Industrial Sales and Management, John restarted his Community service serving as Executive Director of Washington County Habitat for Humanity and helped grow the organization to expand homeownership opportutitnites for the poor. John is also a person in long term recovery.(Alcohol & Workaholism). During this 27 year journey, he has mentored over a hundred men into happy, joyous and fulfilled living. With the opioid epidemic, he has experienced great first hand losses. Several of his sponsees died of overdoses after several years of sobriety. One of them, an upscale restaurant manager and (DU graduate who got on pain meds from a Club Football injury) observed that there are not ANY substance free restaurants, social clubs or night clubs to serve the social needs of those in recovery. John spearheaded a coalition of like minded grass roots citizens who formed what became known as HARMONY LIFE CENTER, an upscale coffee shop and drop in Center to serve those desiring to enter into recovery and stay in long term recovery. The initial goal of serving 100 individuals the first year was reached the first month and HLC is now seeing about 500 individuals per month and recording traffic counts of 4,000 visit’s per month. This ALL VOLUNTEER, peer driven enterprise is attracting and keeping people energized around 12 step meetings for recovering individuals, their family members and starting a journey towards wellness and wholeness along the 8 dimensions of wellness. (Spiritual, Social, Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Physical, Financial and Occupational. Cheryl’s CV is equally impressive as she multi-tasked being a nurturing mother to seven adopted children, IC Parish and School , Scout and fundraising activities as well as preserving the cultural heritage of four of their Korean children. She spreaheaded major fundraising for a Hospital in Seoul Korea serving the orphanage their children came from. She served on the Board of Directors for Love the Children Adoptive Parents for 8 years, and at Three Rivers Adoption Council—including serving as Board President for four years. This Council advanced the cause of adoption in the Tri-state area and including awareness building and fundraising telethons on KDKA TV. Her 40 year career included being a State Welfare Case worker, Commercial Interior Designer, Commercial general contractor, a Consignment Store owner and Travel Agency owner, and Foster Care Recruiter and Trainer—all the while serving the Community thru her leardership of the local ZONTA international chapter. These efforts included support of Dress for Success, The Womens Shelter, the City Mission Teen Outreqch, the Food Bank as well as awarding annual scholarships to student volunteers in each of the 13 school districts in Washingtob County. ZONTA of Washington County also supports international womens rights causes including sending thousands of sterile “birthing kits” to countires in Africa as well as several other initiatives. In Washington County, John is known as Cheryl Hopper’s husband. That’s a shadow he does not mind being in. |
Our Executive Board takes great pride in recognizing the lifetime's achievements of Rege Flaherty, Sean Hogan and John & Cheryl (Martin) Hopper and it is our hope that you will be present on August 18th to help them share in their big day!