Faculty and Staff Anniversaries

Dominican would not be the incredible and very special Catholic high school that it is without the dedication and passion of its faculty and staff members. The following faculty and staff members celebrated anniversaries this year. We are so grateful for their commitment to the Dominican mission.

30 Years

25 Years

10 Years

10 Years

5 Years

5 Years

Thank You and Godspeed!

On June 15th, alumni, current/past parents, and friends helped us thank Ed Foy, Jeff Schaetzke, and Don Kern at their farewell party on the North Terrace. Their combined years of service to Dominican High School totals 79 years. Ed and Jeff have assumed new roles outside of Dominican, and Don is excited to be retiring after a long and successful career.

“The positive impact Ed, Jeff, and Don have had on the programs and opportunities we offer our students and families at Dominican High School is immeasurable,”

Dominican President Leanne Giese said. “Their leadership, hard work, and dedication to the mission has helped make all that we do possible. It has been a true honor and privilege to work alongside these talented professionals and great human beings!”

5 Years

Sr. Duchesne Maxwell Volunteer of the Year: Matt & Patty Linn

If you’ve walked the halls of Dominican in the last 17 years then you’ve met Matt and Patty Linn. Matt and Patty joined the Dominican community in 2006 when their oldest son entered as a freshman. Since then, all six of their children have attended and graduated: Patrick ’10, Michael ’12, Jerome ’14, Kevin ’17, Maura ’20, and Jim ’23. Matt and Patty are the definition of what it means to be a Dominican family, giving back to the school in so many different ways.

Whatever their children were involved in, that is where you would find Matt and Patty. They have served as volunteers for the Athletic Booster (ABC), the Fine Arts Booster (FAB), and the campus ministry parent organization. Patty, most especially, was an integral member of FAB, even after her own theater kids graduated. She continued helping with marketing, tech meals, concessions, costumes, and more! Both Matt and Patty have continued to be patrons of our theater and athletic events as well.

Matt and Patty have also been instrumental in our school’s fundraising efforts. They chaired the auction for two consecutive years in 2012 and 2013, and even after leading this huge fundraiser, Patty remained heavily involved in multiple auction committees over the next ten years. As an estate planning attorney, Matt has served Dominican by lending his professional knowledge to assist the school in creating a planned giving program. His knowledge and expertise helped us create a road map to ensure a Dominican education is affordable for many generations of students. Matt and Patty have also been faithful supporters of both capital campaigns, the annual auction, KnightWalk, the Bill Crowley Scholarship Golf Outing, the Dominican Fund, scholarship support, and more.

Matt and Patty have also helped dozens of new families get acquainted with Dominican through serving as a host family as well as volunteering at our annual Open House.

There are no bigger cheerleaders for Dominican High School than Matt and Patty. When called upon to help, they have always answered YES! We are grateful for the positive impact they have left on our school and community. Thank you, Matt and Patty Linn!

Dominican is Forever: A Knight with 007

Whether you arrived by car, foot, or by jumping out of an airplane, the Dominican community showed up big for the 43rd Annual Auction on April 22. This year over 285 guests joined us for the Auction helping us raise $300,000 for the school and the Dominican Scholarship Fund. Forget diamonds, the Dominican community has proved we are a valuable, rare breed that continues to show up and give back, forever solidifying that Dominican Knights are the real gems.

Thank you to our wonderful 2023 Auction Co-Chairs: Jim & Peggy Stern, Charles Pignotti and Lisa Vanden Heuvel, and Terry ’74 & Lynn Flanagan for making this a successful mission! This auction would not have been such a success without these amazing leaders. Many thanks to the many volunteers who helped us with this very important fundraiser.

We also recognize our big winners of the evening. Our Golden Ticket winner was Suzan Ben-Poorat ’68 and she selected the Chef’s Table as her prize. We hope she enjoys a wonderful evening of food and wine. Past parent Eamonn O’Keeffe was the $500 Head’s and Tails winner, taking, was while Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck ’86 went home with the Oculus. We can’t forget about our wonderful VIP upgrade winner, past parent and board member Cara Fuller, who enjoyed a personal martini cart with her table for the evening. Last, our big winners of the Buck’s courtside ticket raffle donated by Palermo’s was enjoyed by past parents John and Jayne Desing ’85, and Mary Simonis.