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On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, Professor Mohammad Dost Safi and Professor Hamid Kadwal of Nangarhar University (NU) in Jalalabad, Afghanistan came to the meeting of the USD Rotaract Club and USD Student International Business Council. They very much enjoyed their interaction with the undergraduate students, and they and their four colleagues from NU are also scheduled for a dialogue luncheon with USD's Master's in Peace and Justice Studies students, and USD faculty and staff.

The Eleanore M. Villis Scholarship

She was born Eleanore Marie Papricka in 1919 in Chicago, Illinois. Her early years were devoted to school and family. The eldest of four daughters, she was expected to take care of the hard-working immigrant family’s business with the outside world -- while setting a positive, loving example for her three younger sisters. She enjoyed nature as much as she enjoyed reading and solving problems. Her first job after high school was as a manager for Marshall Field’s in Chicago. Her employment and social successes did not keep her from continuing her education. She sought management training and exp Text Box: Eleanore’s interest and belief in others inspired them to achievements and confidence never before experienced. …faith was the fiber of her soul. erience, and eventually became senior manager for a large commercial insurance firm. These experiences instilled in her empathy for those who are the first generation eligible for college, especially women, and those who balance work and family. She did that very well. Eleanore brought beauty, e, and optimism to any situation. Her interest and belief in others inspired them to levels of achievement and confidence never before experienced. She devoted much time and thought to awareness of the good in life, and the good in others. Her nature was that of a healer. New acquaintances found themselves asking the reason for her evident happiness; they learned that faith was the fiber of her soul. She defined her major role as living each day to its fullest, responsibly and joyfully.Mrs. Villis’ poise and courage during the disappointments in her life – including the deaths of her husband and her sister, and surviving and recovering from three life-threatening illnesses -- won her the admiration of all who knew her. At her funeral her daughter described her lifelong attributes: "love of others, joy, hard work, empathy, and wisdom."