C MPASS Summer 2018
Inside This Issue:
New Mural in Fine Arts Wing Welcome New Principal, Mr. Huther St. Thérèse of Lisieux Relic Gifted to School Congratulations, Class of 2018 Class of 1968 50-Year Reunion
THE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE OF CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
CCHS ADMINISTRATION President Bradley Bonham, Ph.D. Principal Jason Huther Chief Financial Officer John Sheehy Chief Advancement Officer Alana Flatley Executive Director of Marketing and Admissions Brian Stith ’01 ADVANCEMENT STAFF Director of Alumni Relations Ken Kordick Director of Annual Fund Courtney Ciampi Data Services Coordinator Milena Stanimirova Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator Catherine Brennan Administrative Assistant Maureen Balzer COMPASS TEAM Writer and Editor Caitlin Lees, Associate Director of Communications Rita Tarpey, Administrative Assistant, Marketing and Communications Designer Sarah O’Donnell, Publications Coordinator
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Summer 2018, Volume 4, Issue 4
C MPASS The Community Magazine of Carmel Catholic High School
Table of Contents Features Mission-Centered Mural in Fine Arts Wing...............................4 Welcome New Principal, Mr. Huther ........................................6 Relic of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux ...............................................7
In Every Issue Campus Life..............................................................................4 Around School...............................................................7 Fine Arts......................................................................10 Athletics......................................................................12 Advancing Carmel..................................................................14 Alumni..................................................................................17 Where in the World is the Corsair?................................17 Alumni News...............................................................20 Class Notes..................................................................22 Milestones..................................................................25 In Memoriam...............................................................26 Calendar of Events....................................................Back Cover
On the Cover
Students pose in front of the newly completed mural in the Fine and Performing Arts wing. Read more on page 4.
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The beginning of the school year is always a wonderful time for the Carmel Catholic community. The academic year starts with excitement, hope, and a renewed sense of purpose and faith. As the president of Carmel Catholic, I am often reminded of the great love that our students, parents, and alumni have for our school. This love is expressed through the briefest comments or the most generous outpouring of gifts and support to our students.
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“God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” C.S. Lewis
Moreover, it is a foundation, which inspires continued growth for our future. C.S. Lewis said it best when he wrote that we could not be happy or at peace apart from God. This statement holds true on everything we do at Carmel Catholic. There are so many exciting and new initiatives within our school, such as new academic programs, the expansion of our retreat programs, and new options in academic and student support. None of this matters unless Christ is at the center of everything we do.
Thank you, as always, for your generosity, prayers, and commitment to Carmel Catholic High School. We are deeply grateful and look forward to another outstanding and enjoyable school year. Go Corsairs!
In Christ’s Love, Bradley K. Bonham, Ph.D. President of Carmel Catholic High School
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This fall, Carmel Catholic will install a new Christ statue, which will symbolize our love and willingness to serve Christ in all things as a school community. The Christ statue will be in a prominent area and well lit at night so all may see it as they drive through and by the school. The Christ statue will serve as a reminder that we can never know a life of peace and faith in our lives without the Lord. I always welcome you to visit our campus to experience the new and beautiful things happening.
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Mission-Centered Mural is Newest Addition to Fine Arts
Four art students put in countless hours of work over the course of three months to complete a new Carmel-themed mural in the hallway of the Fine Arts wing. The mural, which was painted on a 40-foot curved wall and stands 8 feet tall, features the six values of our Carmel community: Community, Academics, Reverence, Mission, Enthusiasm, and Leadership. Carly Manshum ’18, Olivia Klein ’18, Haley Morozin ’18 and Allison Bryant ’19, worked together to brainstorm ideas for the mural and, after a couple of revisions, their design was approved. The girls transferred their design in early February and then, with the help of student volunteers, they added color to the wall. The mural was officially finished on May 15 after the artists signed the wall. “I am beyond proud of the artists. They did a phenomenal job!” said Alejandra Jaimes, Fine Arts teacher. “The amount of time and work that went into this project is something to admire. If you haven’t had a chance to see the mural, I highly encourage you to take a stroll through the Fine Arts wing.” 4
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“The bricks on our mural represent the stacked bricks on the outside of the building. Also, there is a girl - which represents a Carmel student - who is holding the 2018 yearbook. The yearbook includes the names of the artists who painted the mural. The girl’s flowy hair extends the length of the wall, and it holds the Carmel values: Community, Academics, Reverence, Mission, Enthusiasm, Leadership.” - The artists
“We wanted to portray our community here at Carmel, more specifically the Fine Arts wing and the classes that are offered. All of the silhouettes depict the different areas of the Fine Arts department, such as photography, theatre, visual arts, dance, band, and choir.” - The artists
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“Faith is an important aspect of Carmel, and we used the cross, the Kairos necklace, and a scapular to represent this. Also, we included stained glass windows, which are the exact stained glass windows found in our Brandsma Chapel, to represent our faith further.” - The artists
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Mr. Jason Huther Appointed Principal Carmel Catholic High School President Dr. Bradley Bonham, along with the Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jason Huther as the next principal of Carmel Catholic High School, effective August 3, 2018. “Mr. Huther is an exceptionally thoughtful and effective leader who brings a wealth of experience in Catholic education and administration to our community,” said Dr. Bonham. “His expertise includes six years of principal experience in Catholic schools.” Mr. Huther’s most recent position was Headmaster at Covington Latin School in Covington, Kentucky. He has served as an instructor in higher education and as a high school Latin teacher. Mr. Huther has earned two Master’s degrees and is a graduate of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame. “The principal search committee sought a proven leader who is charismatic, has the ability to lead and affect change, connect well with people and build relationships,” said Dr. Bonham. “We believe Mr. Huther possesses all of these qualities and therefore, it was the committee’s unanimous decision to offer him the position.” “I felt an attraction to Carmel Catholic because of its strong sense of mission, and the availability of programs to fully develop young men and women into leaders guided by faith,” said Mr. Huther. “The culture seems contagiously enthusiastic and supportive, and I wanted to be a part of it. I remain nothing but excited to be a part of Carmel Catholic and cannot wait to get started.” Carmel Catholic High School looks forward to welcoming Mr. Huther, his wife, Katie, and their two children into the community.
“My first goal is simple – to meet the people of Carmel Catholic. It’s the people that sustain the mission, that devote their time and talents, and that fully demonstrate the lived values we promote. By getting to know the people, I will come to learn the culture and traditions of Carmel Catholic. I also intend to engage all stakeholders in the strategic plan. I will encourage everyone to take up a spirit of continuous review and improvement and to celebrate our successes. I will also work with the community to see how to best integrate the faith into everything that we do. If we promote a strong sense of faith in our students, we can best develop their unique gifts and create an effective learning environment.” - Mr. Huther
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A relic of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux was generously gifted to Carmel Catholic High School by the family of Jeff Ptacek, Religious Studies teacher, and was installed in the Brandsma Chapel on March 23. The relic is a small reliquary containing a clipping of hair with the Latin inscription identifying the relic as belonging to French Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. The relic was a possession of Mr. Ptacek’s great-aunt, Sister John Martha Knybel, School Sisters of Notre Dame. Following Sr. John Martha’s passing, Mr. Ptacek and his family donated the relic to Carmel Catholic High School with the hope that this small remnant of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux may inspire a student who sees it. The relic is housed in the Blessed Titus Brandsma Chapel at Carmel Catholic High School, located in the side altar chapel with the window that bears Saint Thérèse’s symbols.
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Relic of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Installed in Brandsma Chapel
Around School
2ALUMNI GRANDPARENTS
OF THE CLASS OF 2018
Congratulations, Class of 2018! The Class of 2018 graduated in a ceremony held on Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m. in the Salvi Arena. The class was comprised of 313 graduates, including 1 National Merit Scholar, 3 National Merit Finalists, 8 National Merit Commended Students and 101 Illinois State Scholars. The commencement speaker selected by the senior class was Joseph May ’78, Social Studies teacher.
$42.8
MILLION IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO THE CLASS OF 2018
CO-VALEDICTORIANS:
Theresa Thiel and Coral Wang
OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD:
Kelly Swindell
LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Claire Queenan
SERVICE AWARD:
Rachel Gill
SPIRIT AWARD:
Matthew Kowalski
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Welcome, Class of 2022!
We welcomed members of the Class of 2022 on June 7, 12 and 22 for Freshman Experience, a day of oncampus activities aimed at making the transition from middle school to high school as smooth as possible for the newest Corsairs. The students participated in large and small group activities that helped them talk about their own experiences and learn about their fellow classmates. All events were facilitated by retreat staff from La Salle Manor in Plano, Illinois. For many freshmen, these activities gave them a chance to begin developing the friendships that will last a lifetime. The freshman class consists of more than 300 students from more than 50 junior high and middle schools.
Math Team Places 16th at State Contest, Two Students Win Oral Contest
The State Math Contest was held on May 5 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Carmel Catholic placed 16th out of 58 teams in our division, which is the highest in school history. Sarah Nelson ’18 and Patricia Freeman ’19 are State Champions in the Oral Contest category. Sarah and Patricia had to formally present the solutions to their contest in front of a panel of judges and earned the highest score. A total of 34 Carmel Catholic students participated in the State Competition. 8
Students Win Big at Mundelein Mayor’s Cup Math Challenge
On March 18, more than 90 Carmel Catholic math students competed at the 5th annual Mundelein Mayor’s Cup Math Challenge and took home $9,775 in prize money. According to Mrs. Christine Falkstrom, Math teacher, our students truly exemplified the Carmel values of academics, enthusiasm, and leadership.
Harbinger Wins Third First-Place Recognition Carmel Catholic’s 2016-17 issue of Harbinger Literary Magazine recently received first place recognition from the National Scholastic Press Association. Entries are judged by teams of professionals based on the following criteria: coverage and content, quality of writing and reporting, leadership, design, photography, and graphics. This is the third firstplace rating the magazine has received this year. Learn more about Harbinger at carmelhs.org/harbinger.
Congratulations to the Carmel Catholic Chess Team who participated in the IHSA State Tournament February 9-10. Patrick Delos-Reyes ’19 earned a Board 3 medal.
Madison Sasman ’18 Places 2nd at State WYSE Competition
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Carmel Catholic’s NYAN Varsity Robotics team finished 9th at the World Championship, held April 24-29 in Detroit. The team competed among 5,400 teams this season. A few of the team’s highlights from the World Championship include taking home the Key Design Award, finishing 5th in their division (out of 64 teams), making the finals for the first time ever, and having the highest ranking points and the highest score for the event leading up to the finals. Visit nyanrobotics.com for photos, videos and to learn more about the team’s accomplishments this past season.
Chess Team Participates in State Tournament
Madison Sasman ’18 won second place in the WYSE state competition in the category of English. Four additional students participated in the state competition, held in April: Sarah Nelson ’18, Math; Sabrina Panlaqui ’20, Engineering Graphics; Calla Schultz ’18, English; and Theresa Thiel ’18, English. The WYSE Academic Challenge is a high school academic competition run by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Awards are given to both teams and individuals at three progressively harder levels: Regionals, Sectionals, and the State Finals. COMPASS | Summer 2018
NYAN Robotics Team Finishes 9th at World Championship
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Rebecca Zurek ’21 Receives Gold Rating at State Science Fair
Students Win Multiple Medals at Midwest Chinese Speech Contest
Freshman Rebecca Zurek ’21 was victorious across the board at the state science fair with her rocket design project, “The Shape of Fins to Come.” Rebecca received a gold award in the paper competition, a gold award in the poster session, and best in category in aerospace science. The state competition was held April 27 and 28 at Bradley University.
Carmel Catholic brought home one gold medal, two silver medals and an honorable mention at the Tenth Annual Midwest Chinese Teachers Association Speech Contest held at Northside College Preparatory High School in Chicago. Congratulations to the following students: Brandon Jiang ’21 - Silver Medal; Ainsley Dean ’20 - Gold Medal; Helena Te ’19 - Honorable Mention; Calla Schultz ’18 - Silver Medal. There were over 300 participants. Each high school was only allowed one participant for each grade level.
Fine Arts
Spring Semester Student Art Exhibition
Senior Fine Arts Students of the Year
Katrina Seabright
Visual art and media students’ artwork was showcased during the Spring Semester Student Art Exhibition on May 15. A great crowd came out to see the artwork and to support the students, who were excited to talk about their work with families and friends. During the evening, there was live music provided by our Carmel Catholic Jazz Combo. 10
Isaac Reyes
On May 7, three Carmel Catholic ceramics classes participated in an on-campus Raku workshop led by artist Carl Mankert of Chicago Kiln Services. Many vases and sculptures created by the ceramic students were glazed during the wonderful firing process of the Raku technique. Carl provided a variety of glazes for students to use and he fired the pottery in his kilns. Before this event, students spent two weeks planning and constructing their nature-inspired vases; thumbnail sketches were created to develop a design and then, using Raku clay and the slab hand-building method, the vases were constructed.
Orchesis Dance Company’s “Luminous” Dance Concert
Orchesis Dance Company hosted its annual Orchesis Dance Concert May 18-19 with their chosen theme “Luminous.” The concert featured over 20 studentchoreographed and guest artist works of all different varieties. “This was the strongest, most talent-filled Carmel Catholic Orchesis Dance Concert to date,” said Artistic Director, Kacey Valentine. “With more than
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Jazz Bands Earn Division 1 Superior Ratings at Mundelein Jazz Festival
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600 total concert attendees, a new Carmel Catholic Orchesis Dance Company record was set. All 56 Orchesis Dancers were delighted with the amount of positive feedback they received from their peers and families.”
Members of both the Carmel Catholic Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo earned straight Division 1 Superior ratings at the Mundelein Jazz Festival on March 10. Alvin Santner ’19 was also awarded one of only three Best Soloist plaques given out at the festival.
Cadence Show Choir Takes Home Several Awards at Chicagoland Showcase
Carmel Catholic’s Cadence show choir placed second in the festival division at the 25th Annual Chicagoland Showcase on March 2 at Hersey High School. Cadence also won Best Vocals, Best Female Solo - Katrina Seabright ’18 and Best Male Solo Ethan Kofman ’19.
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Art Students Take Part In Raku Workshop
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Athletics Spring Varsity Sports Highlights Baseball
21-12 (11-7, 3th in ESCC); IHSA 3A Regional Champions; All ESCC – Charley Dir ’18, Austin Ehren ’18, Lukas Galdoni ’19, Ben Wiegman ’20; All-Area Daily Herald – Austin Ehren ’18, Ben Wiegman ’20, Jay Ward ’18 Boys’ Lacrosse 10-7 (5-1, 2nd ESCC); All ESCC – Cole Danner ’19, Nate Graham ’21, Riley Hickey ’18, Kevin Hunt ’18, Johnny Moran ’18 Girls’ Lacrosse 16-5 (2-3, 4th ESCC); All ESCC – Lainie Oechsle ’11, Emma Chitwood ’20, Olivia Vinci ’20, Brianne Chitwood ’18 Girls’ Soccer
16-5-1 (6-1, 2nd ESCC); IHSA 3A Regional and Sectional Champions; All ESCC – Lily Sykes ’18, Emma Heinrich ’18, Zenaya Barnes ’19, Skyler Thomas ’19, Sophia Sarkis ’18; All-Area Daily Herald – Zenaya Barnes ’19, Sophia Sarkis ’18, Lily Sykes ’18 12
Softball
20-15 (8-6, 3rd ESCC); IHSA 4A Regional Champions; All ESCC – Sydney Schuda ’19, Jordan Swiatkowski ’21, Marla Walinski ’19; All-Area Daily Herald – Sydney Schuda ’19, Jordan Swiatkowski ’21 Boys’ Tennis 13-8 (3-1, 3rd ESCC) Boys’ Track 6th in ESCC; Sam Wahlers – ESCC and IHSA 2A Sectional Pole Vault Champ; Zack Friese ’18 – ESCC Champion, Shot Put; Tim Milner ’20 – High Jump; IHSA State Qualifiers: Sam Wahlers ’19, Zack Friese ’18, Tim Milner ’20
Girls’ Track
5th in ESCC – IHSA 2A Sectional Champions; 4x800 Sectional Champs and 7th place State Medalists – Aileen Hull ’18, Ezzie Posner ’20, Brigid Hull ’21, Lauren Laughlin ’18, Alyssa Coe ’21; Sectional Champ and 8th place State medalist – Aileen Hull ’18; 4X400 Sectional Champions – Danielle Duffy ’19, Lauren Laughlin ’18, Ezzie Posner ’20, Alyssa Coe ’21, Lauren Laughlin; 400m Sectional Champion – Emily Silge ’18; State Qualifiers: 4X100 Melanie Zimmerman ’19, Emma Jensen ’19, Emilia Puszynski ’19, Emily Silge ’18, 800m – Ezzie Posner ’20, 1600m – Brigid Hull ’21 Boys’ Volleyball
22-12 (5-3 4th ESCC); IHSA Regional Champions; All ESCC and All-Area Daily Herald: Austin James ’18, Mike Scott ’19, Jackson Ptasienski ’18
March: Emma Chitwood ’20, Lacrosse
May: Olivia Vinci ’20, Lacrosse
Senior Athletes of the Year
Aileen Hull ’18 – Cross Country and Track – State Qualifier in Track and placed 7th in 4x800m relay and 8th in the 1600m run in 2018 and 10th in 2017 State Meet. She will compete in Cross Country and Track at University of Dayton.
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Buffalo Wild Wings Athlete of the Month Winners
Austin Ehren ’18 – Soccer and Baseball – All ESCC for 4 years in Soccer and Jr. and Sr. Baseball. He will play Baseball at Belmont University.
Winter Sports Highlights
Congratulations to the Carmel Catholic Varsity Dance Team, who finished in 11th place at Nationals, held at Disney World, February 1-5.
Riley Palm ’19 is State Champ in Wrestling
Riley Palm ’19 earned the title of 2A 138 State Champion on February 18. He is the first Carmel Catholic wrestler to receive this honor. Congratulations to Riley, Coach Kuykendall, and the entire wrestling staff.
Lyndsey Basara ’21 Places 5th in Vault at State Gymnastics Meet
Congratulations to Lyndsey Basara ’21 for placing 5th in Vault at the State Gymnastics meet on February 16-17.
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Dance Team Places 11th at Nationals
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Advancing Carmel Carmel Catholic Fund Thanks to your ongoing support, we continue to provide transformative experiences for our students, inspiring them to become reflective thinkers, grateful stewards, and responsible leaders. The following is a few of our graduated 2018 seniors, now young alums, on their thoughts and lessons learned from Carmel Catholic.
What life lessons have you learned at Carmel Catholic? Carmel has taught me how to live out my faith. The people that surround me encourage me. We live our life out to the fullest. What experiences at Carmel Catholic are you most grateful for? Every day here is so fun. I have grown not only as a person but as an athlete. I have qualified for the state meet in track every year. Also, Kairos was a lifechanging event. Aileen Hull ’18 Where are you from? I am from Mundelein, and I attended Santa Maria and Frassati. Why did you/your family choose Carmel Catholic? I am the 6th of seven children in my family to attend Carmel. My family works very hard to send my siblings and me here. What activities are you involved in at Carmel Catholic? Student Council, Social Justice Club, Campus Ministry, Cross Country and Track & Field. 14
In what ways has Carmel Catholic impacted you? Carmel has built my foundation as a person. I have gained confidence in who I am and what kind of person I want to be. What words describe Carmel Catholic best? Family and Support. What are your plans for the future? I would like to attend a Catholic university and study social work or psychology.
Amira Fitzpatrick ’18 Where are you from? I am from Lake Villa, and I attended Prince of Peace. Why did you/your family choose Carmel Catholic? We moved to the area in the summer of 2013. As we were looking for a house, we visited Carmel’s campus. It was the summer, and we stopped a football player and asked him about Carmel. He raved about it and said how wonderful Carmel is. His energy was amazing. It was because of that short interaction and his energy that my family and
What does Carmel Catholic mean to you? Community and family. Carmel is a safe haven being surrounded by my friends. What experience at Carmel Catholic has meant the most to you? Relationships with my teachers. They are great friends, not just teachers. What are your plans for the future? I hope to study psychology in college. What activities are you involved in at Carmel Catholic? Respect Life Club, Liturgy Committee, Social Justice Club, Ambassador’s Club, and Track & Field. What life lessons have you learned at Carmel Catholic? I have really grown my love for the Lord. I love the faith formation classes at Carmel. What does Carmel Catholic mean to you? It is Christ-centered. I have formed life-long friendships here.
What one word describes Carmel Catholic best? Katie Collin ’18 Compassion. Where are you from? I am from Gurnee, and I attended St. Patrick School What are you most grateful for? I am most grateful for the Christ-centered Why did you/your family choose Carmel Catholic? friendships I have formed at Carmel. I have an older brother who attended Carmel. We chose Carmel for the faith and family atmosphere. What are your plans for the future? I will be attending Franciscan University next year, studying theology and elementary education.
Your continued support allows us to continue to offer a high-quality Catholic education in Lake County for young men and women.
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What life lessons have you learned at Carmel Catholic? I have grown so much in my time here at Carmel. I’ve learned to be open to people and to remember that everyone is going through something.
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What activities are you involved in at Carmel Catholic? National Honor Society, Ambassador’s Club, French Club, Snowball leader and participant, Cheerleading, Track & Field.
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I chose Carmel. I truly feel like he was an angel to me – directing me to attend Carmel.
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Golf Classic 2018
On a beautiful sunny Monday in June we held our annual Golf Classic at Hawthorn Woods Country Club. More than 100 alumni, current parents, past parents, and friends golfed and raised funds for tuition assistance programs. Last year Carmel Catholic awarded more than $1.5 million in tuition assistance funds. Our school community is strengthened because these students continue to share their gifts with all of us while experiencing the generosity of our donors.
Celebrate Carmel
On October 21, 2017, Carmel Catholic hosted its premier event, Celebrate Carmel, with 300 attendees enjoying an unforgettable evening of cocktails, heavy hors-d’oeuvres, music, and auctions benefitting school programming and scholarships. The event was held on campus and showcased our students’ talents and accomplishments. The event was a huge success, with our students and faculty putting together dozens of gift baskets in addition to donated auction items making a considerable difference in the funds that were raised. Please save-the-date: This year’s event will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
Street Scenes 2019 - February 8 and 9, 2019
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Join us for Carmel Catholic’s largest annual fundraiser, featuring more than 50 bands, a casino, improv, theater, food, and drinks. Each year in February, hundreds of Carmel Catholic volunteers transform the school into a spectacular fun-filled venue. Through the generous efforts of our students, their parents, Carmel Catholic alumni, and friends, Street Scenes contributes more than $350,000 each year to support the academic programs at Carmel Catholic. Visit carmelstreetscenes.com to learn more.
W RLD is t h e Co r s ai r ?
Cut out the Corsair and submit your photo today! Take the Corsair with you on your travels, to parties and sporting events, or bring him to weddings, reunions and special occasions.
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From left to right: Cindy (Hamel ’84) Otrembiak, Becky (Hertel ’84) Krause, Meg Scholand ’84, Lisa (Weidner ’84) Sheppard, Rita (Simon ’84) Tarpey, Jeanne (West ’84) Phenany, and Maureen Van Heirseele ’84.
E-mail your Corsair photos to alumni@carmelhs. org. Alumni may also post their Corsair photos on corsairalumni.org as a general class note. All photos should include a caption with the location and the names of the people photographed.
Scarlett Lindgren, future Corsair class of 2024 and daughter of Shelley Lindgren, Business and Technology teacher, visited Alnwick Castle and Hulne Priory where the first Carmelite monastery in England was founded in the 13th century.
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The Myers siblings reunited at Street Scenes to watch Katrina Seabright ’18 (Patty’s daughter) in the Street Scenes student show. From left to right: Liz Lemieux ’78, Dan Myers ’85, Audrey Kriens ’84, Pete Myers ’97, Patty Seabright ’89 and Thomas Seabright ’14 (Patty’s son). Four more siblings not in photo: Kathy Anastos ’79, Theresa Mulroy ’81, David Myers ’91 and Susan Mueller ’93.
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Alumni Events HOMECOMING
ALUMNI
TENT PA R T Y
CCHS Baker Stadium North End Zone • Friday, September 7, 6 PM • Info: Corsairalumni.org/tentparty2018
Join Us ALUMNI RETURN DAY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019 STREET SCENES FEBRUARY 8-9, 2019 GRADUATION FOR CLASS OF 2019 MAY 24, 2019 CLASS OF 1969 50-YEAR REUNION JUNE 1, 2019 18
All Former Choir students are invited to celebrate Kent’s retirement with choir students from three decades!
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Choir Reunion KENT PARRY
Homecoming weekend SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018, 11:30 A.M.- 2 P.M. Lunch and reminiscing! (maybe some singing too!) Please pre-register! Look for the event and registration on the alumni website: corsairalumni.org/choirreunion2018.
Alumni, We Want to Hear From You
SUBMIT NEWS AND PHOTOS TO: CCHS, Alumni Relations One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein, IL 60060 Email: alumni@carmelhs.org; Website: corsairalumni.org/classnote OBITUARIES: Carmel Catholic High School relies on family members to inform us of the deaths of alumni and friends. If a newspaper obituary is available, we appreciate a copy. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Class Notes will be printed as space allows and in the order they are received. If you submit an item and it does not appear, it most likely will be in the following issue.
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COMPASS welcomes news of accomplishments or changes in your professional and personal life for inclusion in Class Notes. Please include your graduate name, present name, class year and daytime phone number. If available, include a photo and caption listing the names of the people and where it was taken. Submissions to Class Notes are edited for space and clarity to adhere to the style and tone of the magazine.
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Alumni News Class of 1968 50-year Reunion
Class of 1968 50-year Reunion
On Friday, June 1, 1968, 341 seniors, 185 young men from the Carmel High School for Boys and 156 young ladies from the Carmel High School for Girls, accepted diplomas at the Carmel commencement. It was the third commencement in the history of the school. On the weekend of June 1-3, 2018, members of this class came back to Carmel Catholic for a wonderful celebration and hours of reminiscing. As one classmate said, “Friendship transcends time; it truly seemed like just yesterday.�
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Class of 1978 40-year Reunion
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2018 Reunions
Class of 1988 30-year Reunion To see more pictures from these reunions, including the Class of 2008, go to www.hrimaging.com/#shop, then to “Order prints from special events,” and search for Carmel Catholic’s file for 2018-19. Upcoming Reunions 1983 - September 7 - www.corsairalumni.org/35year1983 1993 - September 7 - www.corsairalumni.org/25year1993 1998 - October 7 - www.corsairalumni.org/20year1998
Food Fight 2018 On July 14, Carmel Catholic alumni, families and friends joined forces in friendly competition with St. Viator and Marian Central alumni and friends to pack meals at Feed My Starving Children. It was the fourth year of this annual service event for alumni.
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It’s never too early to be thinking about the 2019 reunions. If you are a member of a class with a year ending in 4 or 9 and would like to help in the planning of your reunion, please contact Ken Kordick, Director of Alumni Relations, kkordick@carmelhs.org or 847-388-3390.
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Celebrating Multi-Generational Corsairs! Each year at graduation, Carmel Catholic recognizes alumni parents of the current graduating class. Pictured below are some of the alumni moms from various years with their Class of 2018 daughters. We also celebrated the three-generation Wegener-Clesceri family.
From left to right: Anthony Clesceri ’93 and Jaime (Wegener ’93) Clesceri with son Luca Clesceri ’18, and Jaime’s parents, Mark Wegener ’68 and Gail (Hoffmann ’71) Wegener
Building the Alumni Program We are always adding and expanding the opportunities for alumni to be re-connected with Carmel Catholic. It’s essential that we have your current contact information so we can notify you of such opportunities. If you’re not receiving monthly Alumni e-newsletters, we might not have your correct email address. Be sure to keep us up-to-date: alumni@carmelhs.org. You can find current event information on our alumni website: corsairalumni.org. Carmel High School Alumni
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Manager in the Department of Engineering and Public Works.
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John Looby III, Eileen Looby Weber ’99 and their business, Lake Forest Flowers, were awarded the Centennial Business Award from the Lake Bluff Historical Society. A link to the presentation can be found here: lflbhistory.org/ news-centennial.
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Illinois Super Lawyers has named Patrick A. Salvi as an Illinois Super Lawyer for 2018. Each year, no more than five percent of Illinois lawyers receive this honor. Salvi was also was named to the Super Lawyers Top 10 List (#3.)
Otis Carter serves as General Counsel for TriMark USA, the world’s largest provider of commercial food service equipment and supplies, based in South Attleboro, MA. He is currently obtaining his MBA at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania while he and his wife, Molly, deal with the harsh realities of being hockey parents of three boys in hockeymad New England.
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Margaret Dolan has been appointed Principal of Our Lady of Humility School in Beach Park/ Zion, IL.
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Cherise Silvestri won the Best Supporting Actress award by New York Film Awards for January 2018 for her role in “Testing Greta” Learn more here: newyorkfilmawards.com/ january-2018.
Illinois Super Lawyers has named Patrick A. Salvi II as an Illinois Super Lawyer for 2018. Each year, no more than five percent of Illinois lawyers receive this honor.
Karyn Ryg Robles and Kristin Durrant Mehl recently completed their Masters of Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield. Karyn and Kristin both completed the program with a 4.0 GPA, and Karyn was named Outstanding Student in Public Administration. Karyn and Kristin work for the Village of Schaumburg where Karyn is the Director of Transportation and Kristin is the Engineering Division
The infant twins of Matt Heid and Jenny (Michel) Heid were recently seen in an episode of Chicago Med. Jenny was also featured in the episode.
2005
Illinois Super Lawyers has named Brian Salvi as an Illinois Super Lawyer for 2018. Each year, no more than five percent of Illinois lawyers receive this honor.
2006
Sean McGrath was inducted into the ESCC Hall of Fame on
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April 12. He was joined by 11 other esteemed honorees, including Coach Bob Kuykendall.
2010
Elizabeth Haley returned to Carmel Catholic and spoke to students as part of our “Cookies and a Career” Series. She is a Health Promotion Specialist in Minneapolis.
2013
Elizabeth Kelly is among those recently honored by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Elizabeth, a Spanish language teacher at St. Patrick School, is a Heart of the Future Award winner. The award recognizes employees who have worked in education for three years or less and demonstrate outstanding excellence, leadership, and service. Kelly is in her first year as a teacher. She received bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and education in 2017 from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. A graduate of Carmel Catholic High School, Kelly said it’s “awesome” to be recognized by the Archdiocese. “It’s an honor,” she said. “I was humbled to receive it.” 24
Marisa Schostok ’06 Receives Outstanding Volunteer Award On May 11 at the 42nd Annual Faces of Philanthropy Awards Luncheon, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Chicago honored eight of the most distinguished leaders in Chicago’s philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. AFP was proud to recognize Marisa Schostok ’06 and the Michael Matters Foundation with the Outstanding Volunteer Award for exceptional dedication to patients with brain tumors and their families. The Michael Matters Foundation exists to help families manage incidental costs while they are focused on treatment and care of brain tumors. The foundation was created in memory of Michael Schostok, a husband, father of three children and attorney, who friends say had a special way about him that could make anyone feel they were the most important person in the room. Michael was diagnosed with an inoperable Glioblastoma brain tumor in April 2011. He lost his battle on July 16, 2012. During those 15 months, Michael and his family came to understand how quickly the demands of treatment and financial pressures could challenge patients and their journey with the disease. Within a year of Michael’s passing, his family started The Michael Matters Foundation in hopes of assisting brain cancer patients and their families who need financial assistance during their difficult journey with brain cancer. Michael’s daughter, Marisa Schostok, an associate attorney at the law firm of Dudley & Lake, LLC, currently services has the president of the foundation and believes every cancer patient has the right to fight their disease with dignity and without financial worries. Together with her mom, Mary, and other family and friends, the Michael Matters Foundation launched a patient assistance grant for brain tumor patients at NorthShore University HealthSystem Kellogg Cancer Center. This support can help with pre-existing needs that the patient or family is suddenly challenged to meet due to their illness or to help offset many of the numerous costs that may arise (such as parking, travel, and meals) that can accompany the patient experience. The Foundation operates almost exclusively on a volunteer basis and relies on contributions from supporters and in-kind donations to support grant recipients. To date, more than 100 patients and their families have benefited from the Michael Matters Foundation’s support, and the program has expanded to include numerous healthcare organizations throughout the Chicago area.
Sarah Applebey graduated from Lake Forest College as a neuroscience and psychology double-major. She received the 2018 Robert B Glassman Prize in Psychology and Neuroscience. She landed internships at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Applebey will be heading to Baltimore to do research in a lab at the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research campus for two years after she graduates. Learn more: lakeforest.edu/live/ news/9145-sarah-appleby-18lands-fellowship-research.
2015
Sarah Storto, Vice President of Loyola Students for Life and a Students for Life of Illinois
Intern, was a featured speaker at The Chicago March for Life on January 14.
last summer and will be interning at the National Basketball Association headquarters office in New York on the Partner Management Team under the Global Partnerships Department in 2018. She was also named one of High Point University’s Extraordinary Leaders.
Ben Allen came to visit Carmel recently and ran into Mrs. Julie Wilkins, who asked him to speak to her Freshman English classes about his experiences in the Navy. Ben enthusiastically said yes and stayed throughout the afternoon to share his stories with our students. A few of the students in the classes happen to have parents in or are retired from the Navy, so this was an extraordinary moment of connection with them. Ben did an excellent job of explaining how many opportunities are available via enlisting. It was an insightfully, educational day told from the perspective of a recent CCHS grad.
2016
Cassandra Diaz, a sport and event management major from Wadsworth, was a marketing intern with The Madison Square Garden Company in New York
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John Collin was selected as an NBC intern for the Winter Olympics and was in South Korea for five weeks.
2017
Grace Butler completed her first season of NCAA Division I Volleyball at Central Michigan University of the Mid America Conference. Grace was the starting setter for the CMU Chippewas and led them to their first winning season in 5 years and their first appearance in the MAC postseason tournament. Grace was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Army Invitational. She finished the season with 1106 assists and is ranked 4th for alltime career assists/set at CMU.
Births/Adoptions
Owen Harrison O’Toole was born 1/2/18 in Long Beach, California to Carly (Harrison ’07) O’Toole and Dan O’Toole. Emma Marie Aspegren born 1/28/18 to Chris and Katie (Steffenhagen ’06) Aspegren.
Weddings
Edward R. Hodgman, III ’77 married Marites (Marie) Gonzalo.
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In Memoriam Alumni
William Richard Deets, father-in-law Dorothy B. Kindy, mother of Linda of Brian Abernathy ’71 and Michael (Kindy ’67) Hoch, Judy (Kindy ’69) Meaghan Victoria Burandt ’13, sister D’Alton ’71 Tice, and Janet Jo Kindy ’74 of Jonathan Burandt ’09 Raymond G. Cerny ’81 Mark DuPuis ’68 Barbara A. Haroian ’68 William Logue Jr. ’74 Maureen (Casey ’68) Maves Jamie Lynn O’Meara ’78, sister of Donald O’Meara ’73 Nancy Marie Sanders ’68, sister of Tim Sanders ’69 Courtney (Miller ’78) Styk
Family
Lois Arbanas, grandmother of Melody ’12 and Monica ’14 Shearron James S. Baldwin, father of Barbara (Baldwin ’68) Christopher Patricia Bechtold, grandmother of Remington ’16, Brianne ’18 and Emma ’20 Chitwood Margaret “Margo” Bradley-Clark, daughter of Ann Petraitis, (former CCHS Faculty); sister of Mark Petraitis ’93 Marguerite T. Brinkman, mother of John Brinkman ’81 Ramona Coutre, mother of Gary ’68, Mimi (Coutre ’73) Batson, Nan ’75, Mark ’82 Coutre; mother-in-law of Margaret (Coronelli ’82) Coutre; grandmother of Eric Coutre ’97
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Samantha Nicole Crowley, daughter of Michael Crowley ’93
Eleanore E. Dietz, mother of James ’68 and William ’71 Hingst Louis G. Fiorelli, father of Marie (Fiorelli ’76) Diaz-Wells; grandfather of Dina ’03 and Julia ’06 Fiorelli
Walter Victor Kwasigroch, father of Kenneth ’77, Mark ’78, Amy (Kwasigroch ’81) Elliott, and Christian ’88 Kwasigroch; grandfather of Sarah ’02, Jason ’04, and Aaron ’08 Kwasigroch
Thomas R. Flagg, father of Kelly (Flagg ’78) Dixon
Robert J. LaMantia, grandfather of Eleanor ’13 and Abigail ’17 Hunt
Attilio Foresta, father of Patricia (Foresta ’70) McCullough
Santa Rose Lentsch, greatgrandmother of Megan ’14 and Brittany ’16 Thompson
Albert M. Franklin, father of Eric Franklin, CCHS Head Librarian, Media Department James E. Gleason, grandfather of Kelly Marie ’06 and Brian ’15 Gleason, and Thomas ’08 and Keara ’09 McKee Gerald W. Hagerty, father of Megan (Hagerty ’02) Rutherford Leonard Joseph Harder Jr., father of Douglas Harder ’87 and Holly (Harder ’90) Rogers Judith R. Henderson, grandmother of Jayne’13 and Geena ’14 Ambrose Edward R. Hodgman, Jr., father of Edward R. Hodgman, III ’77 Dorothy C. Jameson, mother of Christine (Jameson ’71) Milam Antoine C. Jamison, father of Rondell ’17 and Ranya ’20 Jamison Douglas Kent Kafka, father of Alexandra (Kafka ’04) Peck Arthur Kick Jr., grandfather of Davin ’99 and Adam ’02 Faulkner, and Audra Kick ’07
Kyle Leonard, father of Ryan ’16 and Dylan ’18 Leonard Edward J. Lucas, father of Mary Jo (Lucas ’70) Healy; father-in-law of John Healy ’67 Marguerite Markham, mother of Michael ’69, Patrick ’71, Mary (Markham ’72) Werdell, Peggy (Markham ’75) Seymour and Janet (Markham ’78) Osborn; mother-inlaw of Rita Markham, former CCHS Staff; grandmother of Michael ’98, John ’03 and Katherine ’00 Markham, and Brian Werdell ’08 Deborah Marrs, mother of Jennifer (Marrs ’93) Lerman Patrick J. McGuan, father of Shawn ’77, Kevin ’79, Bryan ’80, Daniel ’81 McGuan, Marilyn (McGuan ’83) Kalnins and Erin (McGuan ’86) Shaw Shirley Mertes-Graves, mother of Kathleen (Mertes ’67) Jansen, Deborah (Mertes ’69) Ryza, Timothy ’71, Terrence ’73, Jeffrey ’76, and Christopher ’82 Mertes; grandmother of Kelly (Clayton ’93) Tolbert and Robert Clayton ’88
Sr. Joan Newhart, BVM, former CCHS faculty (1981-82 and 198488) Richard W. Niemi, father of Kay (Niemi ’78) Giammario, Kristine (Niemi ’79) Funke and Kimberly (Niemi ’83) Shanner Thomas R. Nitch, father of Robert ’87; grandfather of Bailey Nitch ’18 Myrna O’Reilly, grandmother of Ryan ’12 and Sean ’14 O’Reilly Sr. Marion Pasdiora, BVM, former Staff Carmel High School for Girls
Donald Riordan, grandfather of Catherine (Riordan ’07) Jennings and Mary Riordan ’10
Virginia M. Swab, mother of James ’87 and Amy ’88 Swab, also Patricia (Swab ’90) Kregel
Dolores Rodriguez, sister of Angelina Hugo Tagli, father of Lauretta Castillo, CCHS HR Director Tagli ’86, Lisa (Tagli ’88) Elert and Lynnette (Tagli ’90) Farmer; Gregory C. Rudolph Sr., father grandfather of Amanda ’16, Julia ’18, of Christopher Rudolph ’92, and and Joseph ’19 Elert Jennifer (Rudolph ’95) Bergstedt; father-in-law of Patricia (Ryan ’90) Rita Thickpenny, grandmother of Rudolph Cameron ’10 and Ian ’13 Fleming Patricia C. Rymut, mother of Debbie (Rymut ’76) Wolfe
Gregg A. Tracey, father of Christine (Tracey ’94) Cummings
Jose P. Santos, father of Christina Santos ’97
John Patrick Walsh Sr., grandfather of Jack ’09, Mickey ’10 and Shannon ’12 Baucus
Elizabeth Sczygielski, mother of Lauren (Sczygielski ’94) Anders and Andrew Sczygielski ’97
Diosdado Perez, father of Evelyn (Perez ’80) Balitaan and Maria Perez ’81; grandfather of Cristina ’06, Nancy Joan Sedin, grandmother of Matthew ’07, Diana ’10 and Zachary Theresa ’18 and Alexander ’20 Thiel ’13 Balitaan John Rudolph Small (former Richard Podgorski, father of Kara Carmelite priest, Fr. Briant Small) ’13, Kayla ’14, Kerrick ’17, and and member of the Science Faculty Kullen ’18 Podgorski of Carmel High School for Boys (1965-1971) Maryann Sharon Power, mother of Kevin Power ’91
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Micaela Morales, grandmother of Alejandra Mata, CCHS Faculty
Janet Linda Watters, mother of Jacqueline (Watters ’11) Linzmeier Philip M. Whiting, husband of Carol (Neal ’67) Whiting; brotherin-law of Lawrence ’72, Patrick ’77, and Martin ’81 Neal, also Linda (Neal ’82) Martins Karl Williams, father of Suraya ’12 and Abrianna ’17 Williams Manley Lawrence Zanco, father of Michael ’80 and Pamela ’84 Zanco
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