Christendom College Yearbook 2019-20

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The Blue Mantle

Christendom College Yearbook | 2019 – 20



The Blue Mantle Christendom College Yearbook 2019–20 Academic Year



TABLE OF CONTENTS Year in Review

Fall in Review...........................................6 – 7 Spring in Review......................................8 – 9

Campus Life

Fall Semester.........................................10 – 35 Spring Semester....................................36 – 51

Athletics

Volleyball..............................................54 – 55 Rugby....................................................56 – 57 Women’s Soccer....................................58 – 59 Men’s Soccer.........................................60 – 61 Women’s Basketball..............................62 – 63 Men’s Basketball...................................63 – 64 Cross Country...............................................66 Softball & Baseball.......................................67 For the Fans..........................................68 – 69

Headshots

Freshmen..............................................72 – 76 Sophomores.........................................77 – 80 Juniors..................................................81 – 84 Seniors..................................................85 – 87 Faculty & Staff.......................................85 – 92

For the Class of 2020

Senior Memories...................................94 – 99

Meet the Staff

Credits..............................................100 – 101

The Blue Mantle

The Meaning Behind the Name.................102


Year in Review Christendom lost long time Literature Professor Dr. Patrick Keats. He is dearly missed.

July

August

Christendom began its 42nd academic year, welcoming 167 new students.

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Longtime Board Chairman Donna Bethell retired after over two decades of service to the college.

September

For Major Speaker, Leonardo Defilippis perfo med a powerful one-man play about St. Maximilian Kolbe.


John Henry Newman was canonized a saint, and the Romers attended his Canonization Mass, while students livestreamed the Mass on campus.

October

November

The rugby team won the Cardinal Conference Tournament, defeating Duke University 46-7, and William and Lee 30-29.

With the concrete foundation complete, Hoar Construction began assembling the steel frame of the new chapel.

December

Residence Director Tim Cook received the Ex Corde Award for Campus Ministry and Rosemarie Olszewski (20) received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Diocese of Arlington. 7


Year in Review Charles Fuller (23) became a full member of the Church on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

December

Students and faculty signed the final beam that was installed in the steel structure of the new chapel, and took part in a beam raising ceremony.

January

The Christendom community attended the March for Life.

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February

March

The Christendom baseball team faced Franciscan in a doubleheader, nabbing a 7-6 win in the second game.


Christendom moved to online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March

Student Life staff kept the senior star tradition alive even without students on campus, drawing a star for every graduating senior.

April

On Giving Day, alumni donors and other supporters raised over $210K for the Carroll Fund, which supports the student body in many ways.

May

Faculty and staff celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima with a May Crowning. Dr. O’Donnell lit a candle for the intentions of the student body. 9


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Weekend Bishop Michael Burbidge celebrated the Opening Mass.

The entire faculty took an oath of fidelity to the Magisterium.

Dr. O’Donnell welcomed new and returning students.


karaoke night

BBQ Summerfest


senior benefit concert

Texas Western Night

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Senior Dinner

The Kea

Dr. Chris Lane was the speaker at this event.

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MAJOR SPEAKER

The Fall Major Speaker was the production “Maximilian: Saint of Auschwitz” performed by Leonardo Defilippis.

The performance was dedicated to Dr. Patrick Keats, who had a great love of theater.

Mrs. Keats was able to meet with Defilippis after his performance.

GUEST LECTURES Dr. Daria Spezzano delivered the 2020 Thomas Aquinas Lecture.

Biologist Dr. Dan Toma spoke on Deification of Matter.

Visit media.christendom.edu to listen.


ACADEMIC LIFE

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Fall at Christendom

Swing N’ Sundaes

Upper-Under Football

Pumpkin Bash

Hawksbill Hike

Kings Dominion Trip Canoe Trip

19 Fireside Chat with Mr. Brown


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East beat West in this year’s football game!

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12 ANGRY MEN

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Dr. Patrick Keats | In Memoriam Beloved professor, mentor, colleague, and friend.

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ITALIAN NIGHT SWING N’ SUNDAES

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HALLOWEEN DANCE WELCOME BACK DANCE

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LIFE ON TAP

Luke and Jane Maschue (’18) spoke about their experience as full-time graduate students, and Tim Cook (’17) spoke about pursuing an MA degree.

Joby Norton (’10) and Angelica Cintorino (’14) spoke about their careers in nursing.

Alex Klassen (’04) and Maria McFadden (’18) spoke about their careers in event planning.

Dan Beller (’12) and Jackson Kulick (’09) spoke about their careers in business management.

Kayla Newcombe (’16) and Zach Smith (’14) spoke about their careers in marketing and communications. Students had a chance to speak with these alumni after their talks.

Greg Settducati (’03) and John Curran (’91) spoke about their careers as federal agents.

OUTSIDE THE BOX

Matthew Galvan, Paul Rugg, and Tom Wilson, who all have careers in entertainment, spoke to students about how to succeed in this field, and how to be proud Catholics in Hollywood.

Students had a chance to ask questions after their dynamic presentation.


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Oktoberfest

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Fall Semester in Rome

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Shield of Roses

Prayerfully protecting the unborn.

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Laudamus Te Fridays

Starting our weekend with the Lord.

Dr. Dan Toma was one of the Laudamus Te speakers.

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C hristmas F ormal

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Senior Class President Abby Gaus and Senior Class VP Chris Culbreath lead SAC members and many other volunteers in transforming the gym into a beautiful venue for Christmas Formal with a ski lodge theme.

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MARCH FOR LIFE

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Diocese of Arlington’s Bishop Michael Burbidge met up with Christendom students at the March for Life and joined the group photo.

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St. Cecilia’s Night

Musical Performances

Cup o’ Coeli

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Piano Night

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CHESTER BELLOC DEBATES

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Sadie Hawkins in Davy Jones’s Locker

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The Grey Team won the competition with a “music through the ages” performance.

A CAPPELLA COMPETITION

DORM WARS

Congrats to the Maroon team on their victory!

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Swing & Waltz Competition

Ian Simon and Elisa Lonnecker earned 1st place in Swing... Ian Simon and Elisa Lonnecker placed first in Swing.

...while Evan Aiello and Emily Palm won 1st place in Waltz

Evan Aiello and Emily Palm earned first in altz.

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CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL

CONSTRUCTION

Throughout the summer and early fall, ground work was completed for the construction site.

The concrete foundation of the chapel was completed in November.

Once the foundation was laid, the steel frame of the chapel quickly began to rise.

The to r A Vatican flag was hung to commemorate St. John Paul II’s 100th birthday.

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TOPPING OFF

CEREMONY

Students, faculty, and staff gathered to sign the final beam that would be installed in the steel frame, and watch as it was put into place, marking a major milestone in the construction process.

The Advancement Team has worked hard to raise money for the new chapel.


“Though not even three weeks long, we will have the memories of our Rome semester enshrined as one of the best experiences of our lives. This is a bond we will forever share, giving up that small gift to God, that we may grow closer to Him and each other. While the semester was cut short, what we experienced we will never forget.” - Maximilian Weidenkopf

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SPRING ROMERS

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Christendom Responds to COVID-19 Without a doubt, the 2019–20 academic year was one of the oddest and perhaps the most challenging Christendom College has ever faced. Being together is integral to our communal pursuit of wisdom, virtue, holiness, and friendship. While being physically separated due to the coronavirus was a difficult burden to bear, students, faculty, and staff showed incredible resilience and positivity during the difficult spring months, coming together and connecting in c eative ways.

After an additional week of spring break, Christendom launched online classes. This transition was made possible by the hard work of the faculty and many staff members.

Mr. Brown kept us connected by hosting trivia nights on Zoom. Not only did students join in, but siblings, parents, and alumni also joined in the action.

Fr. Pollard kept us spiritually grounded by sending out daily emails and weekly videos. Even though we weren’t hearing it from the pulpit, we definitely got our “spiritual homework.” 48


“Now, more than ever, it is important to remain joyful and connected. The love, joy, and sacrifice sha ed in our community go beyond 134 Christendom Drive. Pray hard and stay together!” – Annie Sullivan, Student Body President

Marilyn Charba and members of SAC organized Virtual Coffee House, bringing some much-needed humor to our community.

Staff members kept the senior star tradition alive, drawing a star for each graduating senior.

Faculty and staff gathered for May Crowning on May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Patroness of Christendom College. During the ceremony, Dr. O’Donnell lit a votive candle for the intentions of the entire student body. This candle was to remain lit until students’ return to campus. 49


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Crusader fans will miss seniors Mary Margaret Heisler and Michaela Pennefather.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Michaela Pennefather was the first in Christendom history to reach 1000 kills.


The Lady Crusaders finished their season with an 8-20 record.

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RUGBY

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Christendom wishes farewell to seniors Thomas Audino, Chris Culbreath, Gregory O’Brien, Patrick Newton, Jon Messing, and James Scrivener.

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Season record for the rugby team was an impressive 10-4.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

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The Lady Crusaders finished with an imp essive 11-6 season record.

Christendom will miss seniors Kate Santschi and Anna (Solitario) Urankar.

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MEN’S SOCCER

The team finished with a 7-6 season ecord.

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Farewell to seniors Timothy Clauss, Thomas Vander Woude, Michael Urankar, Carlos Pardo Gasque, James Foeckler, and Joshua Mead.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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Christendom is proud of the athletic legacy left by seniors Mary Margaret Heisler and Michaela Pennefather.

The Lady Crusaders finished with a 7-11 season ecord.

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Seniors Jon Messing, Thomas Vander Woude, Michael Urankar, John Bailey, and Ian Heisler will be missed both on and off the court.

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The team finished the season with a 3-17 ecord.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

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CROSS-COUNTRY

The cross-country team represented Christendom at the USCAA Nationals.

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The team bids farewell to seniors Margaret Howerton and John Lemmon.


SOFTBALL Though the softball team was unable to see the diamond because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Christendom honors Class of 2020 athletes Emily Palm, Margaret Speer, Rebecca Byrnes, and Sofia Skuba

BASEBALL Christendom vs. Franciscan

Seniors Ian Heisler, Timothy Clauss, Jon Messing, and Michael Urankar will be greatly missed on the fiel

Right before spring break, the baseball team was able to play a doubleheader against Franciscan University. While FUS won the first game, Christendom was triumphant in game number two.


HERE’S TO THE FANS!

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freshmen

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Gerard Adams

John Paul Adams

Dylan Aiello

Lisette Albisu

Martha Anderson

Thomas Baird

Anna Berg-Arnold

Maggie Black

Mary Black

Michael Blank

Ann-Marie Blum

Robert Bond

Kurt Bourget

Daniel Boyle

Fiona Briggs

Philip Brown

Christina Buehler

Christina Burke

Abigail Butek

Carson Cannon

Leo Carriker

David Catabui

Erica Christie

Grace Clark

Tarcisius Clark

Isabel Cleary

Gianna Coffey

Joseph Cole

Caroline Connell

Michaela Costanzo

Monica Costanzo

Mary Coyne

Bridget Crnkovich

Therese Cruz

Isabel Cumbelich


Patrick Curran

Kaelan Damitz

John Paul DeJak

Mary DeTar

Thomas Donahoe

Joseph Dotson

Mary Eidem

Joseph Ellefson

Gabriel Fewkes

Elisse Fitzgibbons

Joshua Forbes

Paul-Elliot Foy

Luke Foyle

Zoe Frisch

Charles Fuller

Madigan Gannon

Sebastian Ghering

Rachel Giaccio

Chelsea Gilday

Daniel Gillio

Hannah Gjolberg

James Gordon

John Gordon

Therese Grenier

Zoe Grimm

John Paul Gutschke

James Hambleton

Lucy Healey

Juliana Heroux

Jared Herrmann

Halina Hibl

Regina Hibl

Sean Hilbert

Julia Hill

Zachary Hsu

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Sofia Hudson

Marissa Hund

Luke Jamieson

Rebecca Jaynes

David Johnson

Rebecca Kaminski

Donald Kelly

Michelle Kelly

Joseph Kokes

Margaret Kolesar

Georgius Korban

Madeline Kuhn

Erin Liebe

Mary Lueck

Javier Madan

Joseph Madigan

Mary Maggio

Kaelyn Marble

Cassandra Marilley

Catherine McCaughey

Mary McCloskey

Caroline McDermott

Mary McDonough

Anna McDuffie

Christine McLaughlin

Keeli McMillan

Michael McWhirter

Claire Mense

Katherine Noe

Elizabeth Nussio

Therese Ohotnicky

Sebastian O’Keefe

Finnbarr O’Reilly

Elizabeth Ostrowski

Makayla Paradis

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Anna Pierce

Emily Pietras

Emily Piorkowski

Rachel Riordan

Thomas Santschi

Gwyneth Sawicki

Sarah Scarchilli

Joseph Scarlata

Ryan Schantz

Julia Seeley

Andrew Smith

Dominic Smith

Johnathan Stahl

Reuben Stamper

William Stanmeyer

Sebastian Stanton

Jacob Stevens

Matteo Stocco

Isabella Supples

Katherine Svoboda

Patrick Switzer

Philomena Swope

Grace Tipton

Celine Townsend

Lucia Ulizko

Kimberly Urgo

Maria Vicente

Lucia Vicenzino

John Pascoe

John Pelczar

Meghan Rohatgi

Thomas Russo

Alice Seeley

John Pennefather

Lucy Stanford

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Christiana Vreeland

Matthew Wright

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Colette Waldron

Sean Walker

Katherine Walz

Constance Weber

Sarah Weichert

Donald Westin


sophomores

Marie Ahern

Noah Arevalo

Susan Attar

Lucy Baird

Nicholas Barren

Isaac Belleville

Bridget Bennett

Elizabeth Blum

Pablo Boada

Lauren Brock

Senika Buckner

Clare Burgess

Brendan Byers

Veronica Byers

Michael Ciskanik

Benedict Clark

Brendan Clark

Harry Cole

Maria Cook

Justin Corman

Caleb Crandall

Anthony Criste

Kateri Criste

Nicholas Cuddeback

Liam Cunningham

Maria Cunningham

John Curran

Liam Daigle

Megan Dano

John Dean

Erin Deighan

Cecilia Delaney

Daniel Duca

Thomas Dunphy

Kevin Dow

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Thomas Egan

Lily Ehart

Regina Ellis

Alinemary English

Kelly Erwin

Julia Eschbach

Clare Fay

Andrew Ferguson

Adam Ferrero

Grace Flagg

Aidan Fletcher

Nicholas Foeckler

Patrick Fouse

Isabel Freeman

Hannah Freivald

Maria Gamble

Maria Gerring

Rebecca Golden

Erik Gossin

Claire Guernsey

Benedict Guza

Michael Hans

Elizabeth Hardt

Meredith Hazinski

John Healey

Maureen Hebert

Anne Heisler

Maxwell Henrie

Joseph Herter

Caroline Howerton

Thomas James

Lucia Janaro

Lilliana Johnson

Roy Kane

Nicodemus Kaufman

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Edmund Kopeck

Ashlianna Kreiner

Hannah Kristine

Helen La Fave

Teresa Lagano

Lucie Lagarde

John David Lane

Mark LaRochelle

Anna Llobet

Elisa Lonnecker

Michael Marra

Laura Matthys

Ann McGraw

Helen McGuire

Michael McGuire

Daniel Mead

Brianna Morabito

Dominic Mosley

Ryan Mumford

Aganze Nkere

Rose Norris

Patrick Nugent

Amy Nutt

Michaella Ottolini

Santiago Pardo Gasque

Patrick Pilon

Anna Raabe

Olivia Raes

Matthew Rego

Michael Rego

Antonia Rivera-Flynn

Jocelyn Robertson

Luis Romero

Nathaniel Scanlon

Nicholas Scanlon

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Francis Scarchilli

Matthew Scarince

George Schuberg

Stephen Sheedy

Bernadette Smith

Cora Snyder

John Snyder

Marion Spiering

Kathleen Sullivan

Henry Summers

Roc Swiniarski

Avery Thomas

Michael Twohig

Julia Urankar

Anthony Van Alstine

Clare Wilson

Mary Clare Young

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juniors

Evan Aiello

Jacob Altmanshofer

Mary-Catherine Anderson

Gabriel Arango

William Arnold

Thomas Bayley

Cecilia Belleville

Sean Bennett

Martha Blank

Andrew Book

Luke Borrajo

Samuel Bratt

Julia Brezinsky

John Briggs

Mary Grace Bright

Daniel Buehler

Stephen Buonocore

Theresa Castellan

Mark Cavazos

Peter Cermak

Annabella Christensen

Bernadette Coyne

Gregory Cravetz

Louis Culloton

Rosa Cunningham

Colin Deighan

Monica Dewey

Isabella Di Falco

Bridget Duffy

Max Dugan

Vincent Duhig

Elizabeth Eller

Adelaide Enyeart

Meredith Ethridge

Christiana Fedoryka

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George Flagg

Katherine Flynn

Thomas Foos

Nina Francis

Rose Francis

Lucy Friemoth

Chiara Fusco

Cecilia Garvey

Erin Ginter

Angela Goddard

Emily Golden

Emily Guza

Joseph Halecky

Melanie Heinlein

Thomas Hess

Mary-Claire Hibl

Brian Hicks

Johnmarie Hofbauer

John Howard

Giulianna Hudson

Bernadette Hund

Eileen Hund

William Hyland

Marcus Hynfield

John Jakubisin

Agnese Janaro

Joan Johnson

Andrew Jones

Mary Clare Kelly

Owen Kennedy

Eleanor Kolesar

Kristin Kozin

Jose Lam

Caroline Lancaster

Katherine Lindner

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Carmen Litterio

Daniel Llera

Kadi Martin

Kevin McDermott

Dominic McFadden

Ian McLaughlin

Theresa McLaughlin

Matthew McShurley

Michael Mersch

Meagan Montanari

Emily Narel

Nelson Nunes

Elyse Nurenberg

Declan O’Donnell

James O’Reilly

Joseph O’Reilly

Marie-Therese O’Reilly

Anthony Palumbo

Stephen Pascoe

Bruce Patryn

Julia Patterson

Gail Peterson

Theresa Piroch

Therese Rose

Ambrose Rucker

Catherine Rucker

Jillian Rugg

Catherine Salgado

Peter Santorum

Bridget Schneider

Joseph Schwartz

William Sigler

Ian Simon

Mary-Grace Siwko

Christina Smith

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Elizabeth Smith

Sarah Smith

Dario Spinelli

Samantha Stahl

Grace Stanton

Anthony Suess

Barbara Syski

Abigail Thomas

Aedan Tsakanikas

Joachim Tsakanikas

Julianna Turner

Charlotte Twetten

Isabella Vicenzino

Rose Vidosh

Isabella Walsh

Joshua Weaver

Harold Weichert

Maximilian Weidenkopf

Anthony Whittaker

John Whittaker

Jenna Williams

Mary Williams

Caleb Wilson

Phoebe Wing

Veronica Wingerter

Lianna Youngman

Catherine Zerbo

Liyun Zhu


Seniors

Dorothy Andersen

Thomas Audino

John Bailey

Mikaela Bailey

John Belton

Anne Marie Bulman

Rachael Butek

Rebecca Byrne

Mark Chamandy

Joseph Ciskanik

Demetrius Clark

Timothy Clauss

Theresa Crnkovich

Christopher Culbreath

Riley Damitz

Olivia Di Falco

Jorge Dominguez

Michael Echaniz

Mary Fallon

Ryan Farrell

Katarina Federici

Parker Feiring

James Foeckler

Teresa Ford

Sara Franco-Bruce

Gabriel Freivald

Lauren Gage

Abigail Gaus

Laura Gelles

Joseph Gerring

MaryRita Gies

Cabrina Gorges

Monica Guza

Colette Hazinski

Ian Heisler

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Mary Margaret Heisler

William Herb

Thomas Herlihy

Matthew Hill

Margaret Howerton

Monica Kaul

Emma Klein

Benjamin Kristine

Lucy La Fave

Edith Lagarde

John Lemmon

Maximilian Lock

Lily Mann

Joshua Mead

Jonathan Messing

Isabel Meteyer

Aiden Miller

Alexis Miller

Samuel Morales

Diego Moreno

Patrick Newton

Michael Nodar

Eliana Nurenberg (Doll)

Christina Nutt

Gregory O’Brien

Christopher O’Keefe

Rosemarie Olszewski

Maria Ortega

Rowena Owen

Emily Palm

Sarah Papp

Adela Pardo Gasque

Carlos Pardo Gasque

Gabriela Pariseau

Daniel Pearson

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Michaela Pennefather

Isabella Reilly

Madison Reulet

Bernadette Rohan

James Rossi

Fernando Sanchez

Katherine Santschi

Emilie Scarchilli

James Scrivener

Sofia Skuba

Anna Solitario

Margaret Speer

Anthony Storey

Anne Sullivan

Therese Syversen

Michael Urankar

Tom Vander Woude

Ashley Way

Emily Wenzel

Anne-Marie Wingerter

Abigail Wynne

Vivian Zadnik

Ally Zink

Gregory Zuranski

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faculty & Staff

Ms. Anne Adams Admin Asst. [Grad School]

Dr. Jeffery Alban Theology & Music

Dr. Ryan Anderson Political Science and Economics

Dr. Joseph Arias Theology

Mr. Andrew Armstrong Library Director

Dr. Bracy Bersnak Political Science and Economics

Mr. Stephen Bieker Lead Cook Supervisor

Mr. Doug Briggs Computer Services Director

Mr. Michael Brown Philosophy

Dr. Joseph Miss Johanna Dr. Kevin Brutto Burke Burns Political Science Communications Political Science and Economics Manager and Economics

Dr. Miriam Byers Mathematics and Science

Mrs. Susan Cairns Baker & Cook

Ms. Marilyn Charba Director of Student Activities

Mr. David Costanzo Director of Philanthropy

Mr. Pete Crisman Maintenance Manager

Mr. Vince Criste Director of Alumni and Donor Relations

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Mrs. Carol Balint Spanish & French

Dr. Andrew Beer Classical and Early Christian Studies

Mr. John Mrs. Olivia Mrs. Alexandra Mr. Timothy Ciskanik Colville Cook Cook Executive Registrar and Female Male Residence Director of Business Officer Residence Director Planned Giving [Grad School] Director

Dr. John Cuddeback Philosophy

Dr. Douglas Dailey Mathematics and Science

Mr. Daniel Devine Cook

Mr. Arthur Dhanagom Payroll/HR Benefits Manager


Mr. Joshua Duda Maintenance Technician

Mrs. Danielle Dusseault Stewardship Coordinator

Miss Maura Eckels Academics Success Coach

Mr. John Engelstad Maintenance Manager

Mr. Damian Fedoryka Mathematics and Science

Dr. Larissa Fedoryka Music

Mr. Ken Ferguson VP of Innovations Strategies

Mr. Luke Fier Director of Finance

Mr. Paul Flagg Rome Coordinator

Mr. Tim Flagg Senior Philanthropy Officer

Dr. Douglas Flippen Philosophy

Dr. Aileen Foeckler Mathematics and Science

Mr. Michael Foeckler Vice President of Operations

Mrs. Nancy Foor Cook

Dr. George Garrigan Mathematics and Science

Mr. Allen Gheen Stock Room and Kitchen Assistant

Ms. Amanda Graf VP of Student Affairs

Miss Cecelia Gronemeyer Admissions Counselor

Dr. Daniel Gutschke Philosophy

Mr. Pat Haggerty Chapel Project Manager

Mr. Tom Heim Director of Operations

Mrs. Sharon Hickson English Language and Literature

Mr. Donald Higby Executive Chef

Ms. Melissa Jagel Philanthropy Officer

Mr. Paul Mr. Walter Jalsevac Janaro Vice President of Registrar & Advancement Office Services Manager

Dr. Eric Jenislawski Theology

Mr. Tim Judge Dean of Students

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Dr. Eleanor Kelly Director of Teacher Formation

Miss Maribeth Kelly Director of Support Services

Dr. Dixie Lane History

Ms. Linda Lively Food Service Production Manager

Dr. R.J. Mrs. Leslie Matava Mathews Dean of Prospect and Graduate School Donor Relations Coordinator

Dr. Daniel McInerny Philosophy

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Mr. Glen McLeod Prospect Research Analyst

Dr. Michael Kelly History

Mrs. Mickey Krebs Theology / Library

Mr. Rafael Dr. Lisa Madan J.D. Marciano Political Science English and Economics Language and Literature

Mr. Michael Mazzara Associate Director of Admissions

Miss Jessica McClelland Administrative Assistant to Executive VP

Miss Sylvia Dr. Andrew Messing Montanaro Special Events Graduate School Manager Faculty

Dr. Stephen Kunath Political Science and Economics

Ms. Debra Lamb Dining Room Manager

Dr. Christopher Lane History

Ms. Jackie Marcus Business Office Assistant

Mrs. Cindy Martin Chaplain’s Assistant

Mrs. Sarah Mason Library Donations Assistant

Mr. Anthony McDonald Classical and Early Christian Studies

Mr. Thomas McFadden VP of Enrollment, EFL Instructor

Dr. Brendan McGuire History

Dr. Raychel Namiotka Mathematics and Science

Dr. Cynthia Nolan Political Science and Economics

Mr. Niall O’Donnell Director of Marketing


Dr. Timothy O’Donnell President/ History & Theology

Miss Catherine Ms. Katherine Dr. David Olbrych Ott Owen Alumni & Director of Rome Classical and Donor Relations Administration Early Christian Assistant Studies

Mrs. Roberta Peer Cataloguing Associate

Deacon Edward Peitler Chaplaincy

Mr. Karl Petrick Development Associate

Mr. Sam Phillips Director of Admissions

Mr. Stephen Pilon Associate Librarian & EFL Instructor

Mrs. Roseanne Podlinsek Development Associate

Mrs. Alisa Polk Financial Aid Officer

Fr. Marcus Pollard Chaplain

Dr. Kurt Poterack Theology, Director of Music

Mr. Patrick Quest Athletic Director

Dr. Ben Reinhard English Language and Literature

Miss Elizabeth Rensch Rome Female Coordinator

Mrs. Mary Alice Rice Modern Languages & English

Mr. Mark Rohlena Executive Vice President

Dr. Adam Schwartz History

Mrs. Vicki Seal Food Service Production Manager

Mrs. Brenda Seelbach Executive Assistant to the President

Mrs. Kelly Smith Nurse

Mr. Zachary Smith Associate Director of Marketing

Dr. Steven Snyder Philosophy

Mr. Craig Spiering Assistant Manager of Computer Services

Mrs. Mary Stanford Theology

Dr. Christopher Shannon History

Fr. Tom Shepanzyk Chaplaincy

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Dr. Trey Stanford English Language and Literature

Mrs. Kristin Stephens Director of Career Development

Dr. Edward Strickland Classical and Early Christian Studies

Mrs. Carolyn Dr. Gregory Dr. Kevin Tharpe Townsend Tracy Payroll and VP for Academic Classical and Benefits Affairs, Mathematics Early Christian Manager and Science Studies

Mr. Thomas Ward Associate Philanthropy Officer

Dr. Mark Wunsch Philosophy

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Dr. Andrew Whitmore Theology

Ms. Bonnie Williams Student Billing Officer

Miss Mary Strickland Library Assist. [Grad School]

Mr. Michael Strickland English Language and Literature

Dr. Kathleen Sullivan English Language and Literature

Mrs. Clare Tapsak Admissions Counselor, Visit Coordinator

Dr. Matthew Tsakanikas Theology

Mr. Michael Valadez Sous Chef

Ms. Matalyn Vennerstrom Political Science

Dr. Owen Vyner Theology

Mrs. Debbie Williams Business Office Assistant

Mr. Adam Wilson Director of Annual Giving

Mrs. Jessie Wines Business Office Assistant

Mr. Kelly Wing Spanish



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Lianna Youngman - Design Assistant “Speaking as a very sentimental person, the opportunity to work on the yearbook has been a dream come true. I have gotten to relive the dances, events, and everyday joys of campus life even in a world in lockdown. Father O’Kielty always said, ‘We’re Catholics, we ought to be the happiest people on earth.’ This yearbook, filled with smiles, inside jokes, general tomfoolery, and indomitable spirit, embodies that statement to the fullest, and was a pleasure to be a part of.”

Laura Matthys - Chief Editor Even though Christendom went remote before the design phase of the yearbook began, Matthys deserves recognition for recruiting volunteers and organizing meetings throughout the fall semester.

Photographers: Christiana Fedoryka • Marie-Therese O’Reilly Maureen Hebert • Bridget Bennett • Bryan Zhu

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHERS

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Letter from the Senior Editor Dear students,

What. A. Year. None of us could have anticipated that the academic year would end with online classes and endless Zoom meetings. None of us could have pictured our tight-knit community scattered in different states, and even different countries. Christendom is a family and being apart has been a heavy cross to bear. While the spring semester came with many challenges, I see a clear silver lining. I believe we have come to a deeper appreciation for the incredible community that is Christendom College. I hope that this edition of The Blue Mantle will bring you memories of the special times we have spent together as a community, and excitement for what the 2020-21 academic year has in store. I would like to thank those who supported me throughout the process of creating the yearbook. With all the yearbook staff sent home before the yearbook entered the design phase, it seemed that tackling this project would be an insurmountable task. So thank you to my colleagues Niall O’Donnell and Zach Smith for encouraging me and making it possible for me to set aside the time to design, design, and design some more. Thank you to our summer marketing assistant, Lianna Youngman, for being my design assistant, spending hours creating the athletics pages and several other spreads. Thank you to Editor in Chief Laura Matthys for organizing many meetings and rallying volunteers, even though COVID got in the way in the end. Thank you to John Paul Gutschke, Gwyneth Sawicki, and Phoebe Wing for taking the headshots during the fall semester. Finally, I want to address the Class of 2020. I speak to you not just as a staff member, but as a former classmate and fellow alumnus when I say that you have been in my prayers, and that my heart goes out to each of you. You have impressed me with your resilience, positivity, and faith throughout the spring. This is why the 2019-20 edition of The Blue Mantle is dedicated to you, the Class of 2020. Congratulations on your many achievements and best of luck in your future endeavors.

Sincerely, Johanna Burke Staff Advisor and Senior Editor 101


THE BLUE MANTLE: THE MEAN IN G BEHIN D THE N AME Christendom College was founded under the patronage of Our Lady of Fatima in 1977, and she has helped the college grow and flourish in the 43 years since. When the Christendom College yearbook was first established in the 1980 s, it took on the name “the Blue Mantle” in honor of Our Lady. The yearbook would retain that name for a number of years, before the name changed simply to “Christendom College Yearbook” later – a name that would stick through the 2012–13 academic year. When the yearbook returned in the 2015–16 academic year, it was a no-brainer for the staff to bring back the original name as well, as a tribute both to the college’s first yearbook sta f and to the college’s patroness as well. 102




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