  SCU Economics Professor Mario Belotti predicts a period of solid and sustainable growth for the U.S. economy. | | In this issue By Rita Beamish ’74 The first in a new SCM Alumni Heritage Series, this profile highlights the many SCU alumni who have served their communities as mayor. | By Larry Sokoloff J.D. ’92 While working toward his business degree, SCU sophomore Tyler Dickman runs a multimillion-dollar business based in Florida. By Kim Kooyers This year’s winners of the Louis and Dorina Brutocao Award for Teaching Excellence and the Brutocao Family Foundation Award for Curriculum Innovation are examples of the SCU’s outstanding teaching scholars. By Rita Beamish ’74 Hans Kung, scholar, Roman Catholic priest, and author of some 50 books on religion and theology, visited SCU in April as part of an international symposium on global ethics. By Michael Harvey ’05 Through their involvement in the University Ambassadors program, more than 100 alumni, parents, and friends of SCU help put a personal touch on the recruitment process. By Larry Sokoloff J.D. ’92 SCU Professor Mark Ardema’s Introduction to Aerospace Engineering class was bigger than usual when students from El Salvador joined via the Internet and satellite television. |