Carroll bids Richie Salmi SJ farewell; he's off to Loyola-Chicago
Richard Salmi SJ and Ed Glynn SJ Father Salmi and guests
Father Ed Glynn bid good-bye to his Jesuit colleague, Vice President for Student Affairs Richard Salmi, and took the opportunity to mildly roast him as well, telling of the Salmi family's longtime membership in the Cleveland Browns' "Dawg Pound." "Word has it that when the old stadium was torn down, the family had Richie's seat shipped to him -- he was in Africa at the time!" JCU's president spoke at a reception yesterday afternoon in the Underground. Father Salmi is on his way to Loyola University - Chicago.
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Farewell Reception for Fr. Richie Salmi SJ

Calling him a "total professional," Father Ed Glynn thanked his Jesuit colleague, Vice President for Student Affairs Richard Salmi, for his service to JCU and wished him well as he moves to a similar post at Loyola University - Chicago.

The occasion was a reception in "The Underground," (formerly the Bohemian Manor) featuring gourmet pasta cooked to order, platters overflowing with shrimp and the piano accompaniment of Cynthia Anne Caporella, Director of Music at Saint Francis Chapel.

The university's president was followed by Pat Rombalski, who succeeds Father Salmi as head of Student Affairs. "After seven hours as vice president I have a new-found respect for you," Rombalski began. He praised his former boss in particular for his hospitality, his generosity, his support and his joy for life. "He has a spirit," Rombalski concluded. "I'm going to miss him a great deal."

Expressing his pleasure at the mid-summer turnout -- "in Student Affairs we know that if you serve food, people will come" -- Salmi thanked Glynn and Rombalski and everyone in the university, especially Student Affairs.

"We've worked hard over the last eight years to make it a premiere organization," he said. "I loved to attend national conferences and show off the people from John Carroll." He also acknowledged the students and the recent graduates who were present, as well as his community, the Society of Jesus.

"I'm happy being a Jesuit and I love being a priest ... I will miss my wonderful band of brothers in Schell House. I hope you will treat them well -- and liven them up when I'm gone!" Salmi promised to "carry the John Carroll spirit to Chicago."

"Thank you for your support. Thank you for being my friend. Continue to do good work for John Carroll."

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