Parting Shot
A clear and thorough teacher
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| Photo by William Eymann, SCU Archives |
William F. Donnelly, S.J. '49, MST '64 passed away on October 26 as the Fall magazine was going to print. Born in Galveston, Texas, Fr. Donnelly was a long-time professor of economics in the Leavey School of Business and former academic vice president. A graduate of Bellarmine College Preparatory School, he earned a bachelor's degree in business and master's degree in sacred theology from Santa Clara University, an M.A. in economics from Gonzaga University, and a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. Before beginning his teaching career, he worked for Tide Water Oil Company for two years until he joined the Society of Jesus in 1951. He was ordained a priest in the summer of 1963 and later held a position as rector of the Santa Clara Jesuit Community.
Fr. Donnelly considered teaching his favorite work and thought of himself as a “clear and thorough teacher.” He held positions at Bellarmine and Loyola Marymount University before settling at Santa Clara. Donnelly also spent time pursuing academic as well as administrative interests: He traveled in Europe to study the development of international economics and once spent two weeks in Jordan consulting with Jordanian officials about educational needs and establishing a framework for securing candidates for University admission.
Since 1993, Fr. Donnelly served as chaplain for the Catala Club, a women's auxiliary founded in 1930, long before women were admitted as students at Santa Clara. In addition to his work as an educator and administrator, Fr. Donnelly was interested in photography, theatre, music, and running. His photography was displayed in 1975 at the de Saisset Museum, along with photographs by eight other Santa Clara Jesuits.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Jesuit Community for the Jesuit Scholarship Fund or the Catala Club.
READ MORE about Fr. Donnelly.
Spring/Summer 2013
Table of contents
Features
Walk Across California
An epic journey whereby one foot is put in front of the other to discover, up close and personal, who and what and where is the Golden State.
Miller's Tale
To tell the story of Bob Miller ’67 is to tell the coming-of-age tale of Las Vegas itself. And it’s the chronicle of a man who served a decade as governor of Nevada. Quite a journey for the son of an illegal bookie from Chicago.
Blood. Sweat. Tears. Repeat.
Nina Acosta ’82 was a tough enough cop to pass the test for the LAPD’s SWAT team. Then she learned the hard way about gender discrimination. So how did she do on Survivor?
Mission Matters
When justice is kidnapped
The 2013 Alexander Law Prize honors Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese civil-rights activist and attorney who protested government abuses—including excessive enforcement of the one-child policy—then escaped house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
Double trouble
Growing up tennis with Kelly Lamble ’13 and John Lamble ’14. And Bronco teams that are a force to be reckoned with nationally.
Keep the door open
For teaching and advising and a ministry that’s blessed this place for 48 years—paying tribute to Charles Phipps, S.J.
