I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones well. With the second semester underway, I would like to express my gratitude for this community. Whether you are a parent, an alum or a friend, our mission is fueled by you and our dedicated faculty and staff. I am pleased to share some recent highlights that are only possible with your support.
Service to others is central to our mission of preparing Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ. There is no better example than the annual Christmas Baskets service project. Thanks to outstanding leadership from the senior class, our students were able to help more than 100 local families this Christmas season by providing gifts, groceries, and other household items. This is a testament not only to the giving nature of our families, faculty and staff, but also to the generosity of those in the greater community. It is an honor to carry on this tradition started more than 50 years by the BVM Sisters at St. Joseph Academy.
The generosity of our community extends far beyond the holiday season. To acknowledge and celebrate those individuals and organizations who support our school, we continue the tradition of publishing our Book of Gratitude which has been included in this edition of Focus magazine.
We appreciate the tremendous contributions of our faculty and staff and the support from our families, alumni, volunteers and local business partners. We recognize that the majority of our community members contribute far more than financial resources. You give of your time and talent, and for that we are incredibly grateful.
I would also like to extend a special thanks to our Leadership Council and Foundation Board for their tremendous contributions and generosity. I am also grateful to those leaving a legacy through your bequest intentions benefitting generations to come. To view the Book of Gratitude, please visit pages 24-47.
Looking to the future, in the last edition we shared the positive results of our planning study conducted in partnership with the Steier Group. I am pleased to share that we have received approval from Bishop Joensen and the Diocese of Des Moines to pursue a capital campaign. It is with excitement and gratitude that we introduce our campaign theme and leadership in the pages ahead. These individuals represent the best of us and are passionate about ensuring a successful future for our school.
Thank you for your continued support. Your partnership makes our mission possible.
In Christ,
Dr. Dan Ryan President
OUR MISSION
Preparing Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ. Every Dowling Catholic graduate discovers and cultivates their God-given talents to make positive change in the world. ON THE COVER
Dowling Catholic’s annual Christmas Baskets service project concluded on December 13, 2024, with the Candlelighting prayer service, a tradition started more than 50 years ago by the BVM Sisters at St. Joseph Academy. This year students were able to help more than 100 local families in need during the Christmas season.
PRESIDENT
Dr. Dan Ryan
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Julie Bell
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Tara Nelson
ART DIRECTOR
Colin Gargano
COPY EDITORS
Rachel Brown
Kathy Kirby Power ‘80
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Earl Hulst, Jenny Umstead ‘89, Nathan Wenham ‘26
CONTACT
Dowling Catholic High School
1400 Buffalo Rd. West Des Moines, IA 50265
515.225.3000 www.dowlingcatholic.org
“My favorite part of Dowling Catholic is that there is Mass almost every day. It’s comforting to know that there is always someone praying for our school, creating a strong sense of community and spiritual support. The people who make this possible are truly incredible.”
CHARLES L. ‘27
We Are Maroons Annual Appeal
Donors make a significant impact at Dowling Catholic High School, providing essential support to programs and resources that benefit all students. Thanks to the generosity of those who contribute, we are able to continue offering a dynamic, well-rounded student experience. Every day, our students are encouraged to thrive, pursue their passions, and build lasting relationships within our faith-centered community. The impact of the We Are Maroons Annual Appeal is seen in the following ways:
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT – Donor support funds innovative learning opportunities, advanced technology, and enhanced classroom resources, ensuring that every student receives a top-tier education and the chance to explore their interests. Our new Career Academy Program is designed to expose students to careers they’re passionate about, and thanks to generous contributions, we can continue to expand and grow this exciting effort.
FAITH-BASED FORMATION – Contributions help strengthen our Catholic identity by supporting programs that nurture students’ spiritual growth and guide them in living out their faith every day. From retreats to spiritual activities, support of the Annual Appeal makes all of this possible.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – Donations support a wide range of extracurricular activities and programs that equip our students to become ethical, compassionate leaders in their communities and beyond. From athletics to the arts, every opportunity fosters leadership development for our students.
CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS – Contributions play a vital role in the ongoing maintenance and improvement of our campus facilities. With donor support, we are able to invest in critical upgrades, including a new fire alarm and security system scheduled for installation in 2025. Thanks to the generosity of our community, our campus remains a safe and welcoming environment where students can learn, grow, and thrive.
To support the We Are Maroons Annual Appeal, please scan the QR code or visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/give.
Double Your Impact
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A Gift of Gratitude
Walter Davitt, a 1931 graduate, exemplifies the transformative power of Catholic education and the enduring impact of generosity. His story, as shared by his children, illustrates how one act of kindness can create a ripple effect that spans generations.
“We think the reason our father became a donor to Dowling was because he was the recipient of someone who paid his way when he needed help. Although his father was a successful farmer, he lost the family farm during the depression years. They moved to town and his mother took in laundry, cleaned homes and even rented out rooms for income. He wanted to go to the Catholic high school, which in those days was called the Des Moines Catholic College. He had a deep Catholic faith and also wanted to play baseball for the school, but there was no way his family could afford tuition. He applied and was able to attend when a generous person stepped up and paid his tuition.
A few years after graduation, he began sending a monthly check to Dowling to help with someone else’s tuition. He wanted to help provide others with the same opportunities he received. We think he started sending those checks in the 1940s and continued until his death in 2007. That’s close to 60 years of monthly checks.
We hope that his actions of giving back will be an example for those blessed by God to attend Dowling. The funds he contributed to tuition assistance never publicly included his name. He gave of pure faith and believed everything he had was a gift from God. His generosity also extended beyond Dowling Catholic and we enjoy hearing stories of how he helped others. Walter Davitt had a genuine, simple faith. We may be a bit biased, but dad was a saint long before he entered the pearly gates.”
- Deacon Pat Davitt, Rosemary Williamson, Bob Davitt and Colleen Dankenbring
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Dowling Catholic offers a unique opportunity to showcase your business in our business directory, which is promoted across our website, social media channels, in our parent and alumni newsletters, and at all of our events. By making a donation, your business will be shared with thousands of families, alumni, and supporters!
To learn more and get started, please scan the QR code or visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/directory.
Walter Davitt’s legacy of generosity continues to shape the lives of students at Dowling Catholic High School. His commitment to providing tuition assistance has been immortalized through a generous estate gift, ensuring that future generations of students will have the opportunity to receive a Catholic education, just as he did nearly a century ago. To learn more about DCHS’s Legacy Society, please visit plannedgiving.dowlingcatholic.org.
Walter Davitt ‘31
“He had a deep Catholic faith and also wanted to play baseball for the school, but there was no way his family could afford tuition. He applied and was able to attend when a generous person stepped up and paid his tuition.”
The Dowling Catholic community came together in late October for the 63rd Annual Pancake Breakfast. Held in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, guests were treated to band and choir performances and had the opportunity to meet representatives from more than 30 different DCHS student clubs and extracurricular activities. With more than 2,400 tickets sold, proceeds will support the Student Activities Endowment which provides enhancements for existing clubs and groups and opportunities to form new ones.
Thank you to the approximately 500 student and adult volunteers who generously donated their time and talent to help make the event a success. We are grateful to Jen ‘89 and Paul Damge and Matt ‘86 and Bethany Kiernan who served as event co-chairs, Elizabeth Colosimo, the Maroon Bake Sale chair, and Deb Derry ‘89 who brought the campus store to the event. We are also grateful to Mr. Steve Holland, director of bands, and Mr. Quinn Tipping ‘09, director of choral music, for leading the student musicians and vocalists.
The event would not have been possible without sponsorship support from the following businesses: Nick & Jill Ryan, BSB Design
Architects, West Bank, A.J. Allen Mechanical Contractors, Dario Lenarduzzi Terrazzo Co., Wood Roofing & Sheet Metal, RBC Wealth Management, Graham Construction, BarrNunn Transportation LLC, Integrity Printing, Snyder & Associates, Middendorf Insurance Associates, Palmer Group, Oakwood Builders, Waldinger Corporation, Baker Group, Global Tech Services, Lisa Giudici Travel, Iowa Catholic Radio, JR Meat Co., FastSigns of Clive, Loffredo Fresh Foods, Hiland Dairy, Capital City Fruit and Raising Cane’s.
We would also like to thank Jeff Ferguson, director of student activities, and the club moderators and coaches who make it possible for us to offer more than 90 clubs and groups and for nearly 90% of DCHS students to participate in an extracurricular activity. Studies show that this type of participation builds confidence, develops leadership and time management skills, enhances academic performance, and improves emotional well being. Thank you for supporting this important cause!
Be part of the tradition! Dowling Club boosters have been supporting our student-athletes since 1941! You can be a part of this tradition that has raised awareness, enthusiasm and funding for our beloved Maroons for over 80 years. Dowling Club support allows us to offer a wide variety of athletics, allowing students to learn and grow in the sports they love the most. In addition, your support enhances our athletic programs tremendously in a number of ways, ensuring all programs have uniforms and equipment, providing assistance to coaches, allowing us to maintain and upgrade athletic facilities, and more.
Joining the Dowling Club has its privileges! Boosters receive a one-time 15% discount in the Campus Store or online, special invitations to appreciation events, and sports passes to all home events (excluding tournament play). To learn more, please visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/dowling-club. Thank you for your support. Go Maroons!
Save the date! Dowling Catholic’s biggest event of the year will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, as we celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Bash on Buffalo!
Join us for this captivating evening which features a silent auction with in-person and remote bidding opportunities, an energetic live auction, delicious food, signature drinks, a raffle, and more! Proceeds from the Bash support the new STEM Endowment to enhance programming for all DCHS students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. These four areas of study help students develop skills and prepare for college and career opportunities with critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, teamwork and communication.
For more information or to learn about volunteer and event partnership opportunities, please contact Bonnie Bronson, Events and Community Engagement Manager, at bbronson@dowlingcatholic.org or 515.222.1095.
APRIL 12
Bash on Buffalo
Dowling Catholic High School
1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines
The Bash on Buffalo features a silent auction with onsite and remote bidding opportunities, an energetic live auction, delicious food, signature drinks, a raffle and more! Proceeds support the STEM Endowment. Please save the date and join us to celebrate the 41st anniversary of this great community celebration!
Dowling Catholic High School proudly bestows alumni of St. Joseph Academy and DCHS with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Honorees will be recognized during the Scholastic Achievement Assembly. The nomination deadline is February 15, 2025. Please submit online at www.dowlingcatholic.org/nominate.
MAY 1-3
Spring Musical
Dowling Catholic High School
1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines
The Spring Musical is presented annually by the Dowling Catholic Performing Arts Department. Performances will take place in the DCHS auditorium.
MAY 4
Spring Band Concert
Dowling Catholic High School
1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines
The concert will feature performances by the Concert Band, Symphony Band and Outstanding Performer award winners from the State Solo Contest. In addition to musical performances, the annual band awards presentation will also take place.
MAY 12
Spring Choral Concert
Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines
The Dowling Catholic choirs will present their annual spring concert at 7:00 p.m. in the historic Sheslow Auditorium. The concert will feature performances by the choirs and will conclude with special recognition of senior choir members.
MAY 22
Baccalaureate Mass
St. Francis of Assisi
7075 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines
The Class of 2025 will have the opportunity to celebrate the Sacred Mass together one last time and to be sent forth from Dowling Catholic to love and serve the Lord. The celebration of Mass with the graduates and their families will begin at 7:30 p.m.
MAY 23
Graduation Ceremony
Knapp Center, Drake University 2525 Forest Avenue, Des Moines
Dowling Catholic’s commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 will take place at the Knapp Center on the Drake Campus at 7:30 p.m.
For the most current event information, please scan the QR code or visit: www.dowlingcatholic.org/events.
In our last edition, we shared the results of our planning study. In September, we received approval from the Diocese of Des Moines to pursue a capital campaign. We are now excited to announce our campaign theme.
This campaign theme celebrates those who have paved the way for us today, as we now prepare for future generations of Maroons. Our tradition of excellence started with St. Joseph Academy and Dowling High School and took on new heights from Buffalo Road more than 50 years ago. This campaign will position us to continue providing the best Dowling Catholic experience for the next 50 years.
With gratitude, we share the good news of our campaign leadership. Our Campaign Chairs represent the best of us – they were transformed by their Dowling Catholic experience and are passionate about ensuring a successful future for our school.
Peter ‘99 & Mary Cownie
Kristin ‘95 & Seth Hall
Shelley ‘77 & Scott Ririe
We also honor those who have shaped our tradition of excellence and have Faith in Our Future.
Cornerstone Chairs
Jim ‘62 & Patty ‘62 Cownie
Kyle & Sharon Krause
Honorary Chairs
Dr. Jerry & Pat Deegan
Campaign Champions
Jennie Baranczyk ‘00
Caitlin Clark ‘20
Amara Darboh ‘12
Steve & Cathy Lacy
Doug & Debbie Reichardt
Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63
Most Rev. William M. Joensen
Matt Haack ‘13
Jake Hummel ‘17
Bob ‘58 & Adelaide Nizzi
Frank & Linda Schweizer
Karissa Schweizer ‘14
Peter ‘99 & Mary Cownie
Kristin ‘95 & Seth Hall
Shelley ‘77 & Scott Ririe
Dowling Catholic Named Model PLC School
We are pleased to share that Dowling Catholic High School has been recognized by Solution Tree as a Model PLC (Professional Learning Community) at Work School. This achievement signifies a commitment to fostering a culture of collaboration, datadriven decision-making, and continuous professional development aimed at improving student outcomes.
DCHS is one of approximately 600 schools in the U.S. and Canada to receive the award. To qualify as a Model PLC, a school must demonstrate a commitment to PLC at Work® concepts, show significant student achievement over a three-year period, and present clear evidence of improved student learning. The school must also provide data annually that shows they continue to meet
National Merit Semifinalists
Dowling Catholic is proud to announce that seniors Max Piazza and Jacob Suresh have been named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 70th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program in September.
Students enter the scholarship program by taking the Preliminary SAT (PSAT). The nationwide pool of semifinalists includes the highest scoring entrants in each state who represent less than one percent of all high school seniors in the U.S. Those who are named finalists in the program will have the opportunity to be considered for scholarships that will be offered in the spring. Congratulations on this prestigious honor!
the criteria of the PLC at Work process.
Solution Tree has served as a leading provider of educational strategies and tools for more than 25 years, working to transform education worldwide by empowering teachers and administrators to create schools where all students succeed.
Career Academy
Dowling Catholic High School is committed to providing a challenging curriculum that prepares students for educational and career opportunities beyond high school. As we strive to inspire and prepare the next generation of leaders and innovators, DCHS has launched a new Career Academy program designed to expose students to a rigorous core curriculum while simultaneously teaching college-and career-ready skills in specific fields.
In this unique program, students embark on a transformative journey that couples a comprehensive curriculum with the realworld application of learning. With a focus on hands-on activities, mentorship, and realworld experiences, our career academies empower students to explore their passions, develop critical skills, and chart a course toward fulfilling and impactful careers in these dynamic fields.
There are 32 sophomores involved in the program’s pilot year which began in the fall and includes academies offered in the fields of Health Sciences and Engineering & Technology. Over the next three years, the students will participate in a variety of experiences that will include field trips, guest speakers and shadowing opportunities and will culminate with a required capstone project senior year.
The program is led by Kasey Tickel who
has been teaching for 30 years, the last 26 of which have been at Dowling Catholic where she taught Spanish and served as the World Language Department chair. In addition to her new role as director of career academies, she currently teaches Foundations of Education & Field Experience classes and serves as codirector of Dowling Catholic’s new teacher mentoring program.
“I am very excited that we are now offering our career academies program and I’m thrilled to be the director,” said Tickel. “In our pilot year, it has been great to get to know the sophomores and see them explore, learn and grow. One of the most fascinating parts for me has been to learn about careers and jobs that did not even exist when I was in school. Our students are learning about and getting hands-on experience in new careers that many of us never dreamed of.”
To bring real-world application into the high school experience, the program draws on the expertise of local business partners. Tickel hopes to engage alumni, current and past parents, and members of the greater DCHS community in the program.
“One of the best parts of this new program has been reconnecting with alumni who have very willingly gotten involved,” said Tickel. “They have been very gracious about sharing their expertise and
“One of the best parts of this new program has been reconnecting with alumni who have very willingly gotten involved. They have been very gracious about sharing their expertise and offering their time to mentor and speak with our students about their educational paths and careers.”
offering their time to mentor and speak with our students about their educational paths and careers. It’s great to have them continue to be involved with Dowling Catholic and for our students to start forming connections with alumni in our community. I’m excited to continue to reach out and involve our alumni as we expand our program over the next two years.”
Dr. Steven Craig ‘72, retired dean of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and a physicianeducator for 40 years, served as the first guest speaker. In his presentation titled “So You Think You Might Want to Become a Doctor,” he shared his educational and career path and advised students on how to prepare in high school, what to do in college to get admitted to medical school, and more.
Additional guest speakers included alumni Andrew Post ‘16 and Monica Moylan’16 who both work at engineering firms in the Des Moines area. The Health Sciences Academy hosted speakers Alyssa (Blasco) Bolger ‘08, a physical therapist, Dr. Rachel (Wenham) Reinsvold ‘11, a pharmacist, and Dr. Thomas Klein, an interventional pain management physician.
Students also took several field trips during the first semester, including visits to Iowa PBS to learn about sound engineering and production and Ramco Innovations where students explored robotics and engineering in manufacturing.
Health Sciences students had the opportunity to attend events at Des Moines University, including the Young Scientist Day where they toured the new West Des Moines campus and surgical simulator, and the Pre-Health Summit, a virtual event where students participated in interactive sessions about the path to health professions school.
Future plans include the addition of four new academies over the next two years. The academies of Business, Finance & Innovation and Education & Human Services will be implemented next year, followed by Law & Government and Arts & Communication for the 2026-27 school year.
“The Career Academies Program was an idea born from our most recent strategic plan as a way for our students to build real-world connections with the learning they do every day here at Dowling Catholic,” said Dr. Erica Arnold, assistant principal. “We feel strongly that allowing students the chance to earnestly discern future careers in high school will help them make informed decisions sooner about their post-secondary plans. The fact that we also get to engage our outstanding alumni and Dowling Catholic community along the way makes this program even more powerful. I am thrilled with the success of the first year of the program and look forward to all of the great opportunities that lie ahead for the program and our students.”
“We feel strongly that allowing students the chance to earnestly discern future careers in high school will help them make informed decisions sooner about their post-secondary plans. The fact that we also get to engage our outstanding alumni and Dowling Catholic community along the way makes this program even more powerful.”
Band Highlights
Band is a year-round activity at Dowling Catholic that provides students with the opportunity to experience instrumental music in a variety of styles through participation in Vanguard, Drumline, Wind Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band and Chamber Ensemble. The season begins with camp in early August and includes weekend competitions, performances at home football and basketball games, concerts throughout the year, and the opportunity to perform at a variety of community events.
The Vanguard kicked off the competition season with a strong performance in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where they earned a third-place finish. They finished the season in October at the State Marching Festival in Waukee where they received the highest rating possible followed by an outstanding performance that evening at the Waukee Invitational where they finished first in Class 4A and earned top honors for best marching and best drumline.
The Color Guard, a flag and dance auxiliary unit of Vanguard, continued competing in December with a great performance at the Iowa State Dance Team Association (ISDTA) Dance and Color Guard Championships held at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The team earned a Division I rating and placed fifth overall. Payton Moore competed in the solo finalist round and finished seventh.
Additional highlights from the semester include the selection of four students for the Drake University Honor Band Festival held in December on the Drake campus. Abbie Rodriguez-Lewis, Gregory Pease, David Juric and Grace Aerisolphal participated in the two day festival that provides outstanding high school musicians with the opportunity to play together and work with guest conductors and members of the Drake Department of Music faculty. The event culminates with a concert featuring the Drake Bands and the Honor Band which is comprised of over 200 students who are among the finest in the nation.
Also in December the Jazz II and Jazz Ensemble traveled to the Fred (‘51) and Patti Turner Jazz Center at Drake University where they performed and had the opportunity to be critiqued by the university’s head of jazz studies. The bands finished the semester with a beautiful Christmas concert in the auditorium at Dowling Catholic followed by the annual tradition of touring the community with Christmas carols.
Iowa All-State Music Festival
Congratulations to the DCHS students who were selected to participate in the 78th Annual All-State Music Festival held November 22-23, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. The following students were selected for the All-State Chorus: Zoe Ball, Isabelle Colon Alba, Hannah CoTran, Audrey Doud, Colin Heaston, Sarah Kinnison, Lewis Lentsch, JD Martin, Jesus Montelongo, Jacob Suresh, Mara Mead (alternate), and Grace Schuler (alternate). Grace Aerisolphal, Gregory Pease, and Eveyln Hass (alternate) were selected for All-State Band, and James Pease was selected for both the AllState Band and Orchestra. Zoe Ball and
Audrey Doud were selected as featured soloists in the chorus, with this being Zoe’s second year with a feature.
The All-State Festival Concert was presented to the public on November 23 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames and broadcast by Iowa PBS on Thanksgiving. The concert takes place annually and features performances from Iowa’s top high school musicians and vocalists. Out of nearly 2,100 students who auditioned, approximately 17% were chosen for the All-State Band, Orchestra and Chorus. Congratulations to our students on this remarkable achievement.
State Swimming
The Dowling Catholic Girls Swim and Dive Team earned the state championship title on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The victory was a testament to the depth of the team as the Maroons totaled 12 top-eight performances and scored points in every event, finishing with 260 points to win the second state team championship in school history.
“It truly took a team effort to win the meet because we didn’t win a single event, however we scored reasonably well in every event to pull it off,”said coach Paul Eure. “The girls put their heart into this meet and the entire season. They push each other and really bring out the best in each other.”
The team earned five top-five performances and two swimmers placed in the top eight in two events. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Ginny Heddinger, Sassy Hassett, Kimber Corwin and Taylor
Hall placed second with a time of 1:37.32, finishing just behind Bettendorf at 1:35.07.
Charlotte Qualley, Heddinger, Corwin and Hall finished fourth in the 200 medley relay and Anna Huss, Mary Honkamp, Hassett and Qualley took sixth in the 400 freestyle relay. Individually, DCHS was led by Qualley, Heddinger, Corwin and Honkamp.
Qualley took third in the 200 freestyle and fifth in the 100 backstroke. Heddinger won a bronze medal in the 100 breaststroke, Corwin took fifth in the 200 individual medley and Honkamp placed fifth in the 500 freestyle. Lucy Huss earned a spot on the podium in the 100 butterfly and Anna Huss finished sixth in the 500 freestyle.
Finishing behind Dowling Catholic in the team standings were Waukee Northwest in second followed by Cedar Falls, Bettendorf and Ames. The Maroons earned their first state team title in 2019.
State Dance
The Dowling Catholic dance team performed at the Iowa State Dance Team Association (ISDTA) Championships in Des Moines on December 6, 2024. The 48th annual competition was held at Wells Fargo Arena and Hy-Vee Hall where teams and soloists were evaluated by industry professionals from across the country.
As a team, Dowling Catholic placed second in Class XIII Pom, third in Class VII Jazz, and fifth in Class III Lyrical. In addition, the following five dancers competed as soloists after qualifying at the ISDTA State Solo competition in October: Brooklyn Coen (second place), Claire Southard (third place), Brooklyn O’Conner (fourth place), Katelynn Larson (eighth place), and Lily Schweizer (ninth place).
Congratulations to the entire team on an outstanding season!
Dowling Catholic’s 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees were recognized during a ceremony at DCHS and at the Homecoming football game. Congratulations to Jackson Teeling ‘09, Christen Klimisch Bliss ‘96, Caitlyn (Fuller) Parrott ‘11, Thomas K. Donahue ‘75, John Waggoner ‘18, Isaiah Patton ‘15, Jonathan Fiepke ‘13 and Jake Hummel ‘17! Photo: Earl Hulst
The 2014 State Football Championship team came together for a 10-year reunion in October when they were recognized during halftime of the DCHS vs. Ankeny Centennial football game. The reunion included players, coaches and alumni cheerleaders.
Fr. Reed Flood ‘13, Fr. James Downey ‘11 and Mr. Terry Clark ‘96 accompanied 12 DCHS juniors and seniors on a pilgrimage to Iceland from December 27 to January 5. During this journey, they sought to discern God’s call to holiness through prayer, contemplation, and adventure while exploring the island’s natural beauty. In addition to daily Mass and dedicating substantial time to prayer, the group challenged themselves physically by working out and climbing Mt. Helgafell’s Holy Mountain. They also explored a lava tunnel, visited a national park, enjoyed the renowned black sand beach, and concluded the trip’s adventures at the Blue Lagoon. They also had the opportunity to attend Mass with the cloistered nuns and learn more about their lifestyle and discernment. “I want to show the world that following God‘s will is actually awesome,” said Fr. Flood. “Choosing to live that Divine Adventure in this life will help us to live the adventure in the next.”
Dowling Catholic’s 2024 Homecoming festivities included the revival of an old tradition as the Alumni Band came together for a reunion. Former band and color guard members performed at the Homecoming football game, joining the current DCHS band during the first half and performing solo in the second. The reunion group included one priest and alumni ranging from the classes of 1972 to 2024.
The DCHS community came together to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a beautiful Mass in the St. Joseph Chapel. The Our Lady of Guadalupe statue was a reunion gift from the Class of 1978.
“I want to show the world that following God‘s will is actually awesome. Choosing to live that Divine Adventure in this life will help us to live the adventure in the next.”
FR. REED FLOOD ‘13
Congratulations to Caitlin Clark ‘20 who has been named Athlete of the Year by TIME Magazine. Clark is the first WNBA player to receive the award and just the second individual female athlete, joining 2021 honoree Simone Biles. This is the latest among Clark’s prestigious awards, including the Wooden, Naismith, Wade, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Honda Cup and AAU Sullivan awards. She was also named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year after a record breaking debut season with the Indiana Fever. In December, she was named AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court.
Clark is the only player in NCAA Division I men’s or women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons. She led the nation in 10 different offensive categories, including averaging 31.6 points and 8.9 assists per game and also broke the NCAA women’s tournament scoring record during the Hawkeyes’ final NCAA Tournament run.
Off the court, she is a three-time first-team Academic All-American and was named the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American of the Year. The University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced plans to retire her No. 22 jersey on Feb. 2, 2025, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Dowling Catholic is proud to recognize her legacy and tremendous success. Once a Maroon, Always a Maroon!
To update your information or share alumni news, please visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/alumni or contact Kathy Kirby Power ‘80, alumni manager, at kkirbypower@dowlingcatholic.org.
The student body and members of the DCHS community came together on Nov. 1 for the annual All Souls Day prayer service held on campus at the Maroon Memorial across from the St. Joseph Chapel. Names of the deceased were read aloud, including prayer intentions for alumni from the old Dowling, St. Joseph Academy and DCHS.
ALUMNI AWARDS
Dowling Catholic proudly honors deserving alumni of St. Joseph Academy and DCHS with Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Young Alumni Awards. Any member or friend of the DCHS community may nominate a graduate. The deadline to submit is February 15, 2025. Please visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/nominate to learn more or submit a nomination.
Photograph by Cass Bird for TIME
Athletic Hall of Fame
DCHS proudly bestows numerous awards on St. Joseph Academy and Dowling Catholic alumni, including selection to the Athletic Hall of Fame. Induction is merited by excellence in athletics, coaching or a related area during high school and/or beyond at the college, amateur or professional level. Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.
CHRISTEN
KLIMISCH BLISS ’96
Christen was a varsity starter for the girls basketball team that earned an overall record of 64-8. As a sophomore she earned second team all conference honors, first team all-conference and second team all-state as a junior, and unanimous first team all-conference, all-district and all-state her senior year. She earned Central Iowa Metropolitan League Academic Recognition and set the school record in 1996 for most assists in a single game with 14. She was the leading scorer in the state championship game in 1996 when her team won the state title.
She went on to play basketball at St. Ambrose University where she earned a degree in psychology and a master’s in occupational therapy. She currently serves as Vice President of Clinical Services at Blue Stone Therapy in Urbandale, Iowa. She and her husband Mark Bliss ‘96 have twin boys, Colin and Patrick, who are juniors at Dowling Catholic.
Christen’s best memory at DCHS was winning the state championship in 1996. She is honored to have played basketball for coaches Bob and Sharon Hanson. They prided themselves in playing team basketball and no single player was a star. Many from that team went on to play college sports.
THOMAS K. DONAHUE ’75
Tom has served as a girls track and field coach at Dowling Catholic since 2008. During that time he has coached five state champions, 31 state scorers, 80 state qualifiers, and 53 Drake Relays qualifiers. He has also coached 37 all-state relay teams in events including the 4x100, 4x200, sprint medley, distance medley and 4x400. His state championship teams include the 4x100 in 2014 and 2023 and the distance medley in 2014.
He has also served as the junior varsity girls basketball coach at DCHS since 1998 and holds a record of 315-55. He coached softball from 2002-2013 where he learned to coach and led his team to many victories.
He and his wife Melanie have two children, Allison ‘07 and Michael ‘09, who also attended Dowling Catholic.
Even after so many years, to watch an athlete celebrate an accomplishment, no matter the situation or setting, is special to him. He recognizes that every coach knows the work it takes to get there and in a small way celebrates with them.
JONATHAN FIEPKE ’13
Jonathan was a fourtime state qualifier and five-time state champion swimmer who helped his team win the state title in 2010. He is the number eight all-time performer in the 100-yard freestyle at the state meet. He was a five-time All American who was recognized twice as the Iowa High School Swimming Athlete of the Year. In 2011 he qualified for Junior Nationals and was the Class of 2013 Student Athlete of the Year.
He went on to swim at the University of California, Berkeley where his team won both the NCAA Division 1 National Championship and the PAC-12 Championship in 2014. He was also a member of the team which finished as NCAA National Championship runner-up in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He was a three-time letter winner and earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention and CSCAA Swimming and Diving Scholar All-American honorable mention selection. He also competed in the Pac-12 Championships in 2016 and 2017 and achieved NCAA B Cuts in 2014, 2016, and 2017.
He currently resides in San Francisco and works in real estate as a senior associate of investments.
Jonathan’s favorite memories involve DCHS
students having great school spirit; getting out of class early on Fridays for pep rallies; Coach Crouch’s enthusiasm at 5:30 a.m. practices; and team breakfasts and carbo-loads before meets.
JAKE
HUMMEL ‘17
Jake was a member of the 2014, 2015 and 2016 state championship football teams.
He averaged over 60 tackles per season and was recruited by Iowa State University where he earned bachelor’s degrees in finance and business analytics.
He finished his college career with 228 tackles and 18 tackles for loss. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 2022 and is currently an inside linebacker for the Rams.
He recently married DCHS alum Ashley (Coppola) Hummel ‘17, his high school sweetheart.
Jake’s favorite memories include learning values in his faith, hard work, dedication, and striving for excellence through all the leaders he was surrounded by at Dowling Catholic.
CAITLYN (FULLER) PARROTT ’11
Caitlyn was Female Athlete of the Year and winner of the Bernie Saggau Award in 2011 and the John Hayes Award in 2010.
In soccer she was a four-year varsity starter and letter winner who helped her team qualify for state twice and to finish as CIML Central Conference champions in 2011. As a senior she was team captain, named second team all-state, and was team leader in goals and co-leader in assists. She earned academic all-conference recognition all four years, was named first team CIML Central All Conference three times, Honorable Mention CIML All Conference in 2008, and Honorable Mention All-State.
In basketball she was a three-year varsity letter winner and two-year varsity starter. She was
team captain, earned the Team Leader Award and led the team in three point field goal percentage (2010-2011). She was named First Team CIML Central All-Conference and in 2011 participated in the All-Star Game, CIML Senior All-Star Game, and the Iowa Girls Coaches Association and Gatorade All-Star Game.
She went on to play Division 1 Women’s Soccer at the University of Northern Iowa on a fouryear athletic scholarship. She was a four-year starter and team captain for two years. She was named the Player’s Player of the Year and earned Missouri Valley Conference (MVS) Second Team All-Conference, two-time MVC Honorable Mention, and was named to the MVC All-Tournament and All-Freshman teams.
She works for Principal Financial Group and has three children, Harper (6), Jaxon (4), and Callan (6 months), with her husband, Dalton Parrott ’11.
Caitlyn’s favorite memories involve the people and being part of the varsity basketball and soccer programs. She is grateful for the lifelong friends (including her husband), teammates who she went to battle with day in and day out, coaches who pushed and supported her, and teachers who imparted knowledge and wisdom. The influence and companionship of these individuals are what made her high school years truly special!
ISAIAH PATTON ‘15
Isaiah was a state champion wrestler as a junior and senior and placed seventh as freshman and third as a sophomore. He helped his team to a fifth-place finish at state in 2015. He earned four varsity letters for wrestling and four Central Iowa Metropolitan League Academic Recognition awards. He also received the Bob Darrah Most Valuable award, the Bob Hallman Award for most improved, the Jack Wahlig and Vonnie Hess awards and was named Athlete of the Year in 2015.
In football he earned three varsity letters and helped his team win two state titles in 2014 and 2015. He also won two Central Iowa Metropolitan League Academic Recognition awards.
He went on to attend the University of Northern Iowa where he wrestled as Division 1 Athlete for five years. He earned two Academic All Big 12 First Team awards, the Lyle E. Schwarzenbach Award for Exhibiting the highest standards in Citizenship, Academics, Practices, and Dedication, and was awarded a spot in the
National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He graduated with bachelor’s degree in fine art and is an artist whose work has been exhibited in the Waterloo Center of the Arts and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. In 2021 he opened Honey and Vinegar Tattoos, a tattoo studio located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he lives with his wife Karna and their son Ouroboros.
Isaiah remembers how much the people felt like family during his time at Dowling Catholic. It was a truly beautiful experience with many, many highs and some lows that helped prepare him for college and life. The staff and his peers hold a big place in his heart and he will be forever grateful for the countless gifts he received.
JACKSON TEELING ‘09
Jackson was a member of the 2009 state track and field runner-up 4x400 relay team that qualified for the Drake Relays and still holds the school record. That same year, Jackson finished sixth at state in the 400m run and the team earned a third place finish. In football he was the starting wide receiver on the 2008 state quarter finalist team.
In soccer he was a four-year varsity letter winner, a three-year starter and a senior captain. He helped his team earn three conference championships and to qualify for state four times where they finished as runner-up in 2006 and as state champions in 2008. He was an all-state and all-conference honoree and holds the school record as the all-time assist leader. He represented DCHS at the East/West High School All Star Game and was awarded Varsity Team MVP in 2009. In club soccer he was a member of the Des Moines Menace three-team Iowa State Cup Champion team.
He went on to play soccer at Drake University where he went from a walk on to earning a scholarship and starting position his junior and senior year. He was also a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, a leadership group consisting of student-athletes representing all sports at Drake.
Jackson was the varsity assistant coach at Norwalk High School from 2017-2020 where he helped lead his team to the state championship title in 2017. Since 2021 he has served as the head soccer coach at Dowling Catholic where his team finished as state semi-finalist in 2023
and state runner-up in 2024. His current team holds a 74% winning percentage. He currently works as a Business Development Manager at Spinutech, LLC. He and his wife, Hannah, have been married since March 2023 and live with their dog, Nelly with baby Teeling expected in February 2025.
Whether it was soccer, track or football, Jackson remembers that there was a culture of excellence at DCHS in all the programs he participated in where competitiveness and commitment were the standard. Being a part of a collective winning culture and learning under the coaching staff he was able to play for were invaluable during his formative high school years.
JOHN WAGGONER ‘18
John was a football team captain and helped his team to three state championship titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He was named to the Des Moines Register Elite All State team in 2017 and was INA First Team All State in 2016 and 2017.
He went on to play football at the University of Iowa where his team finished as the Big Ten West Champion in 2021. He was a four-year letter winner with 27 consecutive starts at defensive end in 2021-2022. He was a member of the defensive unit that was second nationally in scoring defense in 2022. He earned recognition four times as Academic All Big 10, was a twotime Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and was named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society. He also served as a member of the Iowa Player Council and was the recipient of the Team Hustle Award in 2022.
He currently lives in Clive, Iowa, and is engaged to Jenna Printy.
John’s favorite memory from his time at Dowling Catholic is the experience of winning state championships with his teammates and coaches and building lasting relationships while doing it.
For a complete list of Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, please visit: www.dowlingcatholic.org/ahof.
Christmas Baskets
Dowling Catholic High School is proud to carry on the timehonored tradition of helping local families in need during the Christmas season. Started more than 50 years ago by the BVM Sisters at St. Joseph Academy, Christmas Baskets has become one of the largest, school-wide service projects at DCHS.
The project is led by the senior class which enlists help from students in all grade levels, their families, faculty and staff, and members of the greater DCHS community. In early November, each senior group is assigned a family they meet with to determine their wants and needs, and a homeroom of underclassmen who are invited to donate or participate in the project in other ways.
This year, faculty and staff contributed 475 gifts, one for each student attending Moulton Elementary, and monetary donations, a portion of which receive matching gift support each year thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. Many student groups at DCHS also support the project, including the St. Joseph’s Fall Project and the Art Club which creates a hand-crafted
decoration or ornament for each family every year.
In addition to toys and other gifts, each family receives groceries, toiletries, household items, clothing, and other necessities. Much of this is possible thanks to the generous support from local partners, including Capital City Fruit, Two Men and a Truck, the Variety Club, and others in the community.
At the helm of the project is Jeff Ferguson, director of student activities and a longtime teacher who has been leading Christmas Baskets for more than three decades. Planning and coordinating a project of this magnitude requires that his work behind the scenes begins months before the Christmas season. Despite years of experience, executing the project is no easy feat with the success dependent on many working parts and the accountability of more than 300 busy high school seniors.
The project concludes with the Candlelighting prayer service before seniors go out into the community to make deliveries
“The fact that a bunch of teenagers and school employees can pull off a project of this size year after year speaks volumes about everything we are doing right here at Dowling Catholic.”
to their families. Thanks to their dedication and outstanding leadership, DCHS students helped make Christmas merrier for 104 local families.
“I have been heading up this project for 33 years,” said Ferguson. “Every year we are presented with new challenges and hardships. The one constant in all of these years is the generosity and thoughtfulness of our kids, our
faculty, and our staff. The fact that a bunch of teenagers and school employees can pull off a project of this size year after year speaks volumes about everything we are doing right here at Dowling Catholic. It is a testament that we are living and teaching the values of being faithful, caring, and dedicated. Thank you to everyone who played a vital role in making Christmas a whole lot merrier for 1,071 people.”
104
families assisted from area elementary schools
1,071 total people
475
kids at Moulton Elementary received a Christmas gift courtesy of faculty and staff
Most requested gifts this year:
CLOTHING ITEM: coats - purchased 87
TOYS: Legos and Play Doh
HOUSEHOLD/KITCHEN: dishes and silverware
Honoring the Departed
Each fall Dowling Catholic students create an ofrenda in celebration of Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, a Latin American holiday observed on November 1 and 2. This year’s 21st Annual Art Club Ofrenda was created in honor of Sister Elaine Claire Hagedorn, an alumna from the St. Joseph Academy Class of 1953. The ofrenda was on display in the Narthex following the unveiling and prayer service, offering a place of remembrance and welcoming those who visited the chapel to pray for the departed during the month of November.
More than 60 students contributed their time and talent to creating the meaningful tribute under the direction of Mrs. Brenda Kane, an art teacher and Art Club moderator who has led the project since its inception with guidance also provided by Mrs. Paula Plasencia ‘71, community & cultural liaison at DCHS.
Sister Hagedorn was a Catholic school teacher, a principal and the area coordinator for the Des Moines Diocese Social Action division. She also served for 30 years in ministry at Visitation Parish, now called Our Lady of the Americas.
“When Paula Plasencia approached me with the sad news of Sister Elaine passing in late August, it seemed like a no-brainer that we needed to honor her with our Día de los Muertos ofrenda this year,” said Kane. “Sister played a pivotal role in education for years. She spoke up against injustices and was awarded the Bishop Dingman Peace Award for standing up for immigrants, the oppressed and uplifting the marginalized. I cannot think of anyone more deserving of our students’ artistic attention because of her focus on living a life truly following the footsteps of Jesus.”
In Memory of Denny O’Grady
The Dowling Catholic community mourns the loss of Denny O’Grady, an alumnus from the Class of 1967 and longtime sports announcer for DCHS who passed away after a short battle with cancer on December 8, 2024.
Denny was born in Des Moines on June 20,1948, to Thomas and Gena (Harang) O’Grady. His love for the Maroons began when he attended Dowling High School where he was the football, baseball and basketball manager. He went on to attend the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he served as a sports manager and sports editor of the school newspaper. Following graduation, Denny began his 30-year career at the Carroll Times-Herald where he covered sports in Carroll, Iowa, and surrounding areas. Over the years he was honored as a sportswriter and was a recipient of the Carroll Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian Service Award.
In retirement, Denny returned to Des Moines and began announcing for Dowling Catholic in 2004. He offered his time and talent on a volunteer basis, beginning with football and evolving to include volleyball, wrestling, basketball, track and baseball. His knowledge and dedication to DCHS athletics was unparalleled, and over the course of 20 years of dedicated service, he became known as the voice of the Maroons.
Upon his passing, tributes recognized his dedication to his work, service to his beloved Maroons, and his friendship, with many also fondly recalling his booming voice and infamous catchphrases. Whether he was bellowing “touchdown Maroons” at a football game or encouraging someone to “finish strong” at a track meet, he always remained positive and was the first to offer praise, win or lose. Prior to his passing, he was recognized for his tremendous contributions with induction into the Dowling Catholic Athletic Hall of Fame. When presented with the award, he shared that above all else, he did it for the kids.
Denny is survived by his sister, Maureen (Michael) Badeaux of West Des Moines, IA,; nieces and nephews Meredith (Matthew) Schaffer of Lincoln, NE, Morgan Badeaux of West Des Moines, IA, Marc (Maggie) Badeaux of Clive, IA, Mollie (Brett Damos) Badeaux of Clive, IA, and 11 great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Thomas “T.J.” O’Grady, and nephew Matthew Badeaux. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dowling Catholic High School Athletic Fund. To read more, please visit: www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dennis-o-grady.
Dowling Catholic extends its sympathies to the families of our alumni who have passed away.
Roselea (Hafner) Grassman ‘45 SJA
Sr. Carl Pilmaier ‘45 SJA
Fr. Nelo Leto ‘46
Sr. Carmelita Stinn ‘46 SJA
Bernard “Bernie” Kurtz ‘49
James Logan ‘49
Sr. Rachel Beeson ‘50 SJA
Bernard “Ben” Siepker ‘52
Sr. Elaine Hagedorn ‘53 SJA
Dennis O’Brien ‘53
Richard “Dick” Roberts ‘53
Frank Scaglione ‘54
Patrick McTigue ‘55
Shirley (Murphy) Renda ‘56 SJA
James Carlisle ‘58
Rosemary (Erickson) Mathews ‘58 SJA
Edward “Ed” Ramsell ‘58
Vannuccio “Van” Rossi ‘58
Robert “Bob” Stessman ‘59
Dennis Couch ‘60
Carol (Frost) Jeglum ‘60 SJA
Lawrence “Larry” Swift ‘60
Carmella (Kenneally) Zenti ‘60 SJA
Mary Patricia (DuBay) Nielsen ‘61 SJA
Joseph “Joe” Cimino ‘62
Ralph Leto ‘62
Mary Susan (Neswold) Leutzinger ‘63 SJA
Mary (Miller) Myers ‘64 SJA
Charles “Chuck” Wells ‘64
Barbara “Barb” Chandler ‘65 SJA
Robert “Bob” Conley ‘65
Christopher “Chris” Garcia ‘66
Terry Hazelbaker ‘66
James “Jim” Murphy ‘66
Rose Marie Wagner ‘66 SJA
Timothy “Tim” Cooney ‘67
Bradley “Brad” Hollingsworth ‘67
Denny O’Grady ‘67
Kathleen “Kathy” (Strode) Marshall ‘69 SJA
Margaret Riley ‘69 SJA
Roberta “Berta” (Reser) Shuey ‘69 SJA
Frank Morano ‘70
Nancy (Smart) Hadsall ‘71 SJA
Diana (Romero) Wehr ‘71 SJA
Allen White ‘71
Douglas Brennan ‘72
Catherine “Katie” Tippins ‘72 SJA
Scott Crowley ‘73
Bobbi (Oliver) Dings ‘74
Brenda (Reelitz) Schuldt ‘77
Lawrence “Larry” McManus ‘78
Peter Porto ‘79
Susan (Fleming) Goldsmith ‘81
Salvador Carreon ‘82
Ed McNerney ‘82
Bradley “Brad” Dunn ‘85
Robin (Strako) Heimann ‘85
Karen (Baas) Cline ‘86
Todd Givant ‘88
Spencer Herrstrom ‘06
The Dowling Catholic Performing Arts Department brought humor to the stage for the fall play production of Robin Hood and His Merry Men with three performances presented to the community in late October.
Written by Richard Gremel, this is the classic tale of Robin Hood but with a comedic twist. The play tells the story of Prince John who has decreed that the citizens of Nottingham pay weekly taxes or face the penalty of death. The citizens think that all hope is lost until they hear the word of a noble hero, Robin Hood of Locksley. Robin Hood, with the help of his merry men (most of whom are female), robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and saves the fair Maid Marian. The comic retelling includes thumb wars, missed cues, and a slow motion fight.
The play was directed by Sarah Raymond, a teacher and drama director at DCHS, and included a cast and crew of 45 students. The story is full of wit and unexpected surprises with plenty of opportunities for students to garner a laugh from the audience.
“I have always wanted to do a version of Robin Hood, and I read MANY versions of the classic story before settling on the comedy version,” said Raymond. “I knew I was going to have a strong group audition this year, and I wanted to make sure I had a script worthy of their hard work.”
One of the lead roles, Maid Marian, was played by senior Ella Johnson who has been involved with the performing arts at Dowling Catholic since her freshman year.
“For every student, senior year is marked by a series of lasts; for me, saying goodbye to the Dowling Catholic stage after four fall plays has been one of the hardest,” said Johnson. “I will forever be grateful for the castmates I have met, the friends I have made, the directors who have guided me, the audiences who have supported me, and the characters who have become a part of me.”
This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
The winter play production of This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing by Finegan Kruckemeyer was presented to the Dowling Catholic community in early December with a special matinee performance for more than 450 fourth grade students before opening night.
The modern-day fairy tale tells the story of three young sisters - triplets - who are left in the forest and forced to find their own way in the world. One sister goes to find purpose, the second to find adventure, and the third stays right where she was left by their father to build her home and life. Years later, after individual journeys and experiences, the three sisters find their way back to one another. With family at the core and forgiveness an unspoken aspect of the play, the storyline is engaging for children while also including lessons for adults.
The winter play is produced and performed by Acting + students, a class taught by Sarah Raymond that includes students at the sophomore level and higher who have completed Acting I and II. Raymond directs the play, and this year there were 12 students in the cast and crew.
“The winter play is always a challenge as we have a revolving group of Acting + kids, but it is also traditionally a kid’s show,” said Raymod. “I always want to pick a show that will keep the fourth graders engaged, but that will also be a good experience for our veteran actors. This Girl Laughs was the perfect fit, and my Acting + students were invested from day one. It was definitely one of my favorite shows to produce.”
The winter play is the second of three shows produced annually by the Performing Arts Department. The spring musical production of Shrek will be presented to the community May 1-3, 2025.
BOARDS 2023-2024
Foundation Board
Nicholas Blyth ‘02
David Brick ‘90
Timothy Carmody
Rick Cordaro ‘75
Rick DeBartolo ‘81
Paul Drey
Clare Faulkner ‘75
Connor Flynn ‘87
Kristina Grubb
Charles Haas
Kristin Hall ‘95
Steven Heddinger ‘87
Joel Hull ‘04
Chris Ibach
Craig Jackman
Jacob Ketzner ‘04
Tiffany Manning
Tyler Marsh ‘90
Honorary Foundation Board
Ron Brown
James Cownie ‘62
Johnny Danos
Jerry Deegan
Kirke Dorweiler
Robert Downey ‘75
Mell Frazier
Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63
Leadership Council
Aimee Beckmann-Collier ‘71
Leanne Benson
Melissa Blankenhagen ‘97
Christopher Coleman ‘83
Anne Davis ‘78
Dan Kelly
Dan Keough
Steve Kirke ‘59
Kyle Krause
Stephen Lacy
Don Lamberti
Kathy Lillis
Gene Loffredo ‘67
Fr. Reed Flood ‘13
Robin Leaper
Benjamin Ledyard
David Lorbiecki
Mark Neal ‘81
Jayme Martin
John McIlhon ‘86
James O’Halloran ‘87
Michael Richards ‘94
Mark Roth ‘72
Patrick Rounds
Jill Ryan
Dan Ryan
Martin Schwager
Jonathan Swanson ‘02
Molly Sweetman
Lynn Walz
Alison Weisheipl ‘00
Katie Wengert ‘88
Joseph Yamen
Joel Magruder
George Milligan
Chris Nelson ‘72
Gerry Neugent
Suku Radia
Ann Richards ‘66
Ed Roth
Dan Rupprecht
Robert Scarpino ‘45
Jim Swift ‘76
Charlie Taylor ‘74
Jack Wahlig
Jim Willer ‘66
Joe Pollpeter ‘80
Mary Porter
Vernon Rash ‘73
Laura Salazar
Jon Schultz
Margaret Shonka
Lindsay Sweeney
Tess Trump
Steve Van Brocklin
“From college applications or more responsibilities in the activities I participate in, I am only here today because of the people kind enough to take the chance to encourage me, to push me further, to simply be a listening ear or a kind smile in the hallways. And that is what makes me the perfect representative of Dowling Catholic’s community, because I am not only an active participant in it, but I am a result of it.”
SOPHIA B. ‘25
PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS
These donors have given cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more over their lifetime. Their investments have been paramount in building the foundation of the school. Dowling Catholic is forever grateful for the support and loyalty of this special group. (This list does not include outstanding pledges).
Founder’s Circle
($1,000,000+)
Anonymous
Sean Barrettsmith ‘61
The Calhoun Group
The Coppola Family
Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62
Cownie
Walt Davitt ‘31
Velta (Smiltnieks) & Tom ‘62 Goodwin
Krause Gentle Foundation
Bill & Nan Krause
Steve & Cathy Lacy
Walter L. Lalor Foundation
Don & Charlene Lamberti
David & Joan Miller
Rolland ‘44 & Mary (Kelleher) ‘44 Nelson
Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht
Fred ‘51 & Patty Turner
Fides Circle ($500,000$999,999)
Aliber Foundation
Joe ‘55 & Jan (Triplett) Brick ‘55
Tom ‘60 & Barbara Broderick
Helen Carzoli
Donna (Drees) ‘54 & Wayne Kern
Edwin T. Meredith Foundation
The Nelson Foundation
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino
Shelley (Huss) ‘77 & Scott Ririe
Florence & Ed Roth
Wells Fargo
Leslie & Betty Wilson
Veritas Circle ($250,000$499,999)
Anonymous
Cas Caslavka
Esther Crabtree
Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig
Diocese of Des Moines
Doud Estate
Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey
Mike Downey ‘70
Michael & Mell Frazier
Dan & Mary Kelly
Dan & Nicolette Keough
Gary & Susan Kirke
Kyle & Sharon Krause
Kum & Go, L.C.
Dixie & Pat Maher
Bill & Gail McCabe
Andy & Dan McGuire
Julie (Belisle) ‘86 & Sean McMurray
Dave & Anne Merschman
Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson
Fred ‘68 & Linda Nesbit
Ronald and Ruth Pearson
Dick ‘60 & Margaret (Irvin) ‘60
Prey
Larry ‘65 & Dianne Reelitz
Richards Family Foundation
Msgr. Arthur R. Ring
Joseph Rosenfield
Bob ‘45 & Eloise Scarpino
Peg Schiltz Cashman & Stephen Cashman
Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift
Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett
U.S. West Foundation
West Bank
Sapientia Circle ($100,000$249,999)
All American Scaffold
John & Kay Amelse
Kip & Jane Augspurger
Jeff & Marie Austin
Jim & Lois Berens
Don & Turid Beuerlein
Jim & Kathy Bianco
Bohen Foundation
Don & Peggy Broadbent
Patty (Brien) ‘61 & Thomas Buroker
Paul & Kelly Cain
Jim & Mary Ann Campney
Lyle ‘48 & Jean (Shaw) ‘48
Carpenter
Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa
John Clarke ‘38
Don & Mary Coffin
Joe ‘59 & Margaret Ann (King) ‘63 Comito
Catherine Condon ‘49
Art ‘68 & Kate (Freylack) ‘84
Coppola
Ed ‘72 & Nancy Coppola
Mike ‘74 & Julie Coppola
Rick ‘81 & Rita DeBartolo
Bob & Sally Dickinson
Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77 Dols
Edward ‘35 & Alice Donahoe
Joseph Dorgan Trust Fund
Ed ‘73 & Jo Downey
Hugh and Mary Kent Dukes
Tim & Teresa Dunbar
Don ‘47 & Marilyn (Broderick) ‘47 Duwelius
Mike & Mary Earley
Tom Geraty ‘79 & Katie (Hammer) Geraty ‘79
Pat & Michelle Goodman
Msgr. John Gorman
Jerry ‘49 & Nancy Grubb
Chuck & Janet Haas
Kristin (Reichardt) ‘95 & Seth Hall
Brad & Gaylene Hammer
Tom & Cherri Hansen
Tony & Dona Harkin
Ed & Nell Hartlein
Frank ‘78 & Mary Jo (Leo) ‘78 Harty
Bill Havekost & Eileen Wixted
Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63
John & Vonnie Hess
Nick & Jill Hittner
Jon & Barb Hrabe
Margaret Hurley
Chris & Laura Ibach
Richard O. Jacobson Foundation
Dick & Peg (Connolly) ‘41 Kotz
Jan & Jack Krantz
Michael ‘03 & Kimberly Krantz
Frances (Collyer) ‘36 & Walter
Lalor
Joe & Marilyn Lane
Sally (Donovan) Latta ‘51 & Paul
Latta
Kathy (Porto) & Bill Lillis ‘63
Joyce & Terry Lillis
Winifred Linnane
Gene ‘67 & Diane Loffredo
Mike ‘72 & Audrey Macri
Tom & Celia Mahoney
Marsh Company
McAninch Corporation
Kevin ‘71 & Mary Pat McCarthy
Pat & Kay McNerney
Mercy Medical Center
Meredith Corporation Fondation
MidAmerican Energy
George & Deb Milligan
Dan ‘44 & Mary Mulvihill
Bob & Rita Murray
Jeff Nall & Mary O’Keefe
Libby Nelson ‘73
James Neu
Jo Norkaitis
Robert O’Connor ‘22
Edward Ochylski
Leah (Anneberg) Peed ‘81
Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter
John ‘43 & Alice (Cavanaugh) ‘46 Powers
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.
R & R Realty Group
Ann (Hess) ‘66 & Mike Richards
Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth
Greg & Sharon Roth
Pat & Michelle Rounds
Mark Rupprecht
Mary Scarpino ‘71
Dave Schwartz
Seneca Corporation
Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 & Randy Studer
Pat & Kamy Sullivan
Charlie ‘74 & Deb (Mersch) ‘75
Taylor
Bill & Wicker Van Orsdel
Joseph Vetersneck
Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann
Jack and Ann Wahlig
The Wahlig Family
Waldinger Corp.
Katie (Kurtz) ‘57 & Marty Walsh
Michele (Duwelius) ‘75 & Steve Whitty
Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer
Rob ‘89 & Dawn Young
Deceased
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL
The President’s Council was established in 1985 to recognize individuals who support the school with gifts of cash or stock totaling $2,000 or more annually (2023-2024). Financial support at the President’s Council level helps to strengthen the current operating budget and school endowments.
Founders ($50,000+)
Anonymous
Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62
Cownie
Esther Crabtree
Walt Davitt ‘31
Steve & Cathy Lacy
Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht
Benefactors ($25,000$49,999)
Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa
Phil Dorweiler
Mike & Donna Egan ‘72
Sean & Julie (Belisle) ‘86 McMurray
Rev. Robert Schoemann
Scholars ($20,000 - $24,999)
Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons
Kristin (Reichardt) ‘95 & Seth Hall
Donna (Drees) ‘54 & Wayne Kern
Knights Of Columbus InsuranceBormann Agency
Kyle & Sharon Krause
Kum & Go, L.C.
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.
Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett
West Bank
Educators ($15,000$19,999)
Brad & Mary Lynn Baumler
Daniel Buroker ‘90
Global Intermediate LLC
Nick & Jill Hittner
Chris & Laura Ibach
Don & Charlene Lamberti
Mark Rupprecht
Molly (Nelson) Ryan ‘80
Jason ‘93 & Colleen Webb
Sponsors ($10,000$14,999)
Anonymous
Sharon Dee ‘57
Mell Frazier
Craig & Aimee (Ross) ‘89 Jackman
John Ruan Foundation Trust
Loral Kirke
Matt ‘93 & Adrienne Krantz
Manning Ag Service
Jayme & Kelly (Luksetich) Martin ‘89
Libby Nelson ‘73
Leah (Anneberg) Peed ‘81
Brian & Joyce Ringwelski
Mark & Marcia Schaul
Joan Wagner ‘57
Wells Fargo
Donors ($5,000 - $9,999)
William Barry ‘60
Bayer
Joe ‘55 & Jan (Triplett) Brick ‘55
Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48
Casey’s General Store
Mike ‘74 & Julie Coppola
Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc
Drew ‘92 & Christy (Carroll) ‘92 Cownie
Mary Critz ‘61
Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77 Dols
Don ‘47 & Marilyn (Broderick) ‘47 Duwelius
Dwight & Violet Gilbride
Graham Construction
Greg ‘74 & Shelly Gunderson
Bill Havekost & Eileen Wixted
Steve ‘87 & Sara Heddinger
Nick & Sue Honkamp
Mark Hummel ‘68
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc.
Innovative Injection Technologies
Scott ‘87 & Kelly Jennisch
Brian & Tricia (Cox) ‘93 Johnson
Howard ‘53 & Patricia Kerr
Karon and Michael Lacey
Norabeth E. Lacona
Ron ‘57 & Mary Lavia
Terrance and Joyce Lillis
Ron ‘67 & Marilyn Marr
Bill & Gail McCabe
Kevin ‘71 & Mary Pat McCarthy
Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines
Joan Miller
Bob & Janice Myers
Candice Nardini
Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson
Luke & Katie (Seib) ‘97 Petersen
Brian & Mary Rakers
RDG Planning & Design Inc.
Pat & Michelle Rounds
Jill and Nick Ryan
Paul Schlueter and Gina Valentine
Christian ‘89 & Megan Schultheis
Richard and Michelle Stone
Steve ‘86 & Anita Strachota
Pat & Kamy Sullivan
Friends ($2,000 - $4,999)
AbbVie Employee Engagement Fund
Dan ‘66 & Linda (Wood) ‘66 Abramovich
AJ Allen Mechanical Contractors, Inc
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Eduardo and Tessy Antezano
AssuredPartners
Basepoint Building Automations
Bruce & Barbara Baumgarn
Mark and Lori Lee Belz
Courtney & Mark Bertram
Jim & Kathy Bianco
Blue Compass Interactive
Nick ‘02 & Amber Blyth
Cathy (Callan) ‘72 & Pat Boyer
Grace (Conley) ‘90 & David Brick ‘90
Scott and Ellie Burns
Patty (Brien) ‘61 & Thomas Buroker
Paul & Kelly Cain
Jim & Mary Ann Campney
Tim & Julie Carmody
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Joe ‘59 & Margaret Ann (King) ‘63 Comito
Christian ‘89 & Steph Comito
Mike ‘64 & Candy Conlan
Wes and Kari Cooling
Tim and Beth Coonan
Cary ‘00 & Ali Coppola
Bill & Rachael (Wick) ‘95 Crane
John & Rita Daniel Charitable Giving Fund
Rick ‘81 & Rita DeBartolo
Paul and Stacey Dorsey
Ed ‘73 & Jo Downey
Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey
Paul & Stephanie Drey
Ducharme Dermatology
Martin Emerson ‘81
Kevin & Suzanne Farley
Farm Credit Services Of America
FastSigns of Clive
Clare (Tibbetts) ‘75 & Matthew Faulkner
Zach ‘00 & Zhou Ferguson
Fire Creek
Katie and Joe Fitzgerald
Tom ‘87 & Laurie (Joerger) ‘87
Flynn
Flynn Wright Advertising
Pat & Pattie Fraizer
Darin & Jill Frerichs
Jon ‘79 & Cheryl Glaser
Tim ‘74 & Rochelle Grochala
Jeremy & Julie Groeteke
Adam ‘01 & Kristina Grubb
Chuck & Janet Haas
Dave ‘86 & Andi (Hrabe) ‘86 Hallman
Melinda and Jonathan Hansen
Mary Jo (Leo) ‘78 & Frank ‘78 Harty
Steve & Rachel Hauschilt
Dennis ‘62 & Jackie Hogan
Holmes Murphy & Associates
Rosemary (Healy) Hughes ‘51
Joel ‘04 & Jessica Hull
Iowa Catholic Radio
Joe ‘81 & Martha Jahnke
Krista & Andy Jepson
Richard and Patricia Kallemeier
Renae & Steve Kavlock
Dan & Mary Kelly
Jake ‘04 & Kate Ketzner
Steve ‘59 & Marcia Kirke
Gary & Susan Kirke
Sabrina & Matthew Kneifl
Rod & Sue Kubat
Patrick & Deanna Kueter
Joe & Marilyn Lane
Dave ‘95 & Joann Leto
Scot ‘74 & Jayne Lewton
Gene ‘67 & Diane Loffredo
Luke and Lori Magerko
Joel & Chris Magruder
Rob Manning ‘01
Tyler ‘90 & Kristin (Buroker) ‘91
Marsh
Ali & Samuel Maurice
Bill McCarthy
John ‘86 & Terri McIlhon
Dave & Anne Merschman
Jeff & Madeline Meyer
John and Brooke Mickelson
Midland National Life Insurance
Co/Sammons Financial Group
Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent
Peg O’Connor ‘66
Jim ‘87 & Josie (Young) ‘88
O’Halloran
Joel ‘85 & Amy Pearson
Pfizer Foundation
Mary Pigott
Cory and Janell Pittman
Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter
Dana & Sarah Raley
Ben ‘97 & Holly Ramundt
Vern Rash ‘73
Mike ‘94 & Leighton Richards
Florence & Ed Roth
Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth
Dr. Dan Ryan and Michelle Auen
Mary Scarpino ‘71
Steven and Sara Schuler
Bridget (Lubavs) ‘97 & Jake Shapansky
Beverly Sherlock
Joe Shippee ‘03
Scott and Ellen Shumway
Jeff Stange & Kathleen Till Stange
Andrew & Michal Stevenson
Stivers Ford Lincoln of Iowa
Strada Education Foundation
Randy & Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 Studer
John and Molly Sweetman
Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift
Edwin Tenny ‘57
The Iowa Clinic
The WHY Company
Matt and Tess Trump
Steve Van Brocklin
Van Tuyl
Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann
Jack and Ann Wahlig
Waldinger Corp.
Katie (Kurtz) Walsh ‘57
Eric & Molly Weber
Kim Wieland ‘73
Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer
Willis Auto Campus
Joe and Tiffan Yamen
LOYALTY CIRCLE
(10 or More Consecutive Years of Giving)
Tom ‘88 & Kristie Allen
Mr. Frank Allen ‘58
Jim & Diane Allison
Gerard ‘84 & Lindsay (Laughlin) ‘81 Amadeo
Megan (Mullarkey) ‘99 & Jeff Andersen
Anonymous
Erica & Brian Arnold
Johnny and Nancy Austin
Tim & Pat Bailey
Thomas ‘70 & Mary Anne Bainbridge
David ‘86 & Karen (Bell) ‘86 Ball
Denny Bane ‘62
Cecilia (Woolway) Barron ‘67
Bruce & Barbara Baumgarn
Carol Beckman ‘77
Kay Beckman ‘69
Joanne Beckman ‘73
Mary and John Beckmann
Msgr. Lawrence Beeson ‘52
Al & Jody Belinsky
Courtney & Mark Bertram
Cathy (Warner) ‘84 & Kirk Besh
Jim & Kathy Bianco
Mark ‘80 & Mary Biegger
Michael ‘73 & Rosemary Biondi
Phil & Mary Bisenius
Tim ‘77 & Betsy Blackford
Cathy (Callan) ‘72 & Pat Boyer
Sue & Jim Brandt
Chris (Johnson) ‘70 & Terry Branstad
Mary Kay (McManus) ‘76 & Richard Brinkman
Richard Busch ‘66
1,405
Paul & Colleen Bush
Dick ‘54 & Phyllis (Baratta) ‘55 Cacciatore
Paul & Kelly Cain
Jim Caligiuri ‘65
Steve & Barb Cappaert
Bob Carber & Terri Vaughan
Michael ‘68 & Mary Ann Carlson
Julie (Heddinger) ‘80 & Curt
Carpenter
Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48
Frank & Marilyn Carroll
Bishop Joseph L. Charron Emeritus
Marlene & Pat Clerkin
Margaret Closner ‘74
Daniel ‘78 & Diane Cloutier
Bill ‘66 & Kathy Coenen
Joe Comito ‘59
Arnold Conrad ‘61
Ken & Mary Conry
Bill & Deanna Cook
Rick ‘75 & Judy (Bisanti) ‘75 Cordaro
Mike Couch ‘57
Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62 Cownie
Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig
Dave & Angie Crandall
Sandra Crawford
Nick ‘62 & Lylea Critelli
John & Rita Daniel Charitable Giving Fund
Sue (Swift) ‘79 & Bill Davis
Rick ‘81 & Rita DeBartolo
Jerry & Carol Debondt
Charles ‘65 & Jolene DeCarlo
Mike ‘80 & Kris Dee
Jerry & Pat Deegan
Veronica & Paul Degen
Tim & Barbara Dempsey
Craig & Deb Dentlinger
Matthew DeRegnier ‘76
Dave & Mary Dietrich
Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77 Dols
Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey
Ed ‘73 & Jo Downey
Jim Duffy ‘58
Binh ‘78 & Tuyet (Phan) ‘79 Duong
Margaret (Bergman) ‘55 & James Durbala
Don ‘47 & Marilyn (Broderick) ‘47 Duwelius
Paul ‘73 & Sarah Duwelius
John Egan
Stephen & Kay Elliott
Kevin & Suzanne Farley
Therese (Cloutier) ‘66 & Jim Feld
Mike ‘68 & Julia (DeDoncker) ‘68 Feori
Jeff & Sonya Ferguson
Mike & Diane Finan
Julie (Mayer) ‘68 & Joseph Fingerhut
Sr. Jude Fitzpatrick
Andrew Flynn ‘74
John ‘60 & Carolyn Fogarty
Sue (Clerkin) ‘80 & Terry Franz
Allison (Gleichman) ‘03 & Ryan Franz ‘07
Fr. John Frost ‘79
Dennis & Nancy Galeazzi
Philip ‘63 & Mary Joan Garland
Jake Gaskell ‘95
Ted ‘89 & Amy Gass
Richard ‘65 & Nancy Gass
Ted & Elaine Gaul
Paul ‘78 & Lori Gear
Dwight & Violet Gilbride
Jon ‘79 & Cheryl Glaser
Anita Gogerty ‘58
Peter ‘73 & Carol Goldsmith
Phil ‘77 & Julie Goldsmith
Dick Grassman ‘46
Ron Gray ‘73
Bill ‘70 & Anne Gray
John ‘67 & Carolyn Griglione
Greg ‘74 & Shelly Gunderson
Barbara (Gass) ‘65 & John Gunter
Christy (Agey) ‘82 & Scott Haack
Chuck & Janet Haas
Ron & Carole Hallenbeck
Elaine (Doran) Hallett ‘56
Marcia (Grassman) ‘70 & Gary Hammers
Michael ‘68 & Virginia Harkin
Christy (Murillo) ‘82 and Tom Harmeyer
Charles Harris ‘74 & Darlene Nowak
David ‘56 & Edwina Hassi
Steve Hauschilt
Gerald Hawkins ‘65
Carole Hays ‘79
Patrick & Ramona Heaston
George Heddinger
Steve ‘87 & Sara Heddinger
Doug ‘76 & Kim Heger
Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63
Peter ‘65 & Violet Hildreth
Tom & Jennifer Hilton
Nick & Jill Hittner
Tom & Jennifer Hochberger
Rev. Lawrence R. Hoffmann
Bill ‘64 & Sue Holin
Nancy Holsapple
Bob & Sharon Holz
Rosemary (Healy) Hughes ‘51
David & Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Elaine Hussman ‘47
Chris & Laura Ibach
Chuck ‘63 & Linda Ill
Pat (Clarke) Jarnagin ‘45
Gayle (Fleege) ‘67 & Bob Johnson
Virginia (Vulcano) ‘59 & Jim Johnston
Mary (Wahlig) ‘82 & Eric Jones
Denny (McCarthy) ‘70 & Marty Junius
Brenda & Andy Kane
Dan & Mary Kelly
Donna Kern ‘54
Howard ‘53 & Patricia Kerr
Sara (Quinn) ‘62 & Bruce Ketcham
Loral Kirke
Steve ‘59 & Marcia Kirke
Gary & Susan Kirke
Ed Kordick ‘77
Jim ‘59 & Charlotte Kouri
Matt ‘93 & Adrienne Krantz
Krause Gentle Foundation
Tim & Becky Kresowik
Rod & Sue Kubat
Patrick & Deanna Kueter
Steve & Cathy Lacy
Joe ‘53 & Ruth Lakers
Joe & Marilyn Lane
Carol (Klein) ‘72 & Jim Langeness
John ‘53 & Sandra Langin
Sarah Lang-McKenna ‘92 & Ryan McKenna
Brian & Patty Laurenzo
Patrick ‘79 & Kaye Lawler
Fr. Greg Leach ‘67
Rick ‘65 & Marcia Lehman
Kelly & Michael Lentsch
Claudia (Crandall) Leo ‘73 & David ‘74 Leo
Mary Ann Leporte ‘50
Ted & Jo Lockwood
Curt ‘75 & Jamie Lord
Mary Ann Ludwig ‘55
Rev. John Ludwig ‘66
Connie (Hooker) Lynn ‘74
Kathy (McCarthy) ‘76 & Lou Magagna
Joel & Chris Magruder
Stephen ‘70 & Mary Mahoney
Joe ‘70 & Jenni Malsam
Rudy and Ann Marcinko
Steve & Sharon Marlow
Ron ‘67 and Marilyn Marr
John ‘75 & Rhonda (Piagentini) ‘75 Marshall
Molly & Steve Maucieri
Bill & Gail McCabe
Bernard McCartan ‘70
Rick ‘66 & Mary McConville
Ruth (Landis) ‘77 & Mark McCoy
Dennis ‘54 & Jean McDonnell
Daniel McEniry ‘81
Miki McGovern ‘69 & Jack Janda
Aaron ‘93 & Robyn McNerney
Theresa (Quijano) ‘90 & Bob McVey
Dave & Anne Merschman
Bobbie (Walsh) ‘77 & Roy Messick
Louis Metcalf ‘95
Ray ‘85 & Kim Metz
Grace (McCleary) ‘70 & Doug Meyer
Jeff & Madeline Meyer
John ‘86 & Nicki (Ness) ‘88 Michels
Louis Miller ‘62
Rudy ‘61 & Janet Milosevich
Sean Moore ‘80 & Gloria Gomez ‘80
Kris Morris ‘76
Brian ‘84 & Margie (Egan) ‘84 Morris
Bob Nandell
Candice Nardini
Tom ‘73 & Ann Naughton
Tara and Patrick Nelson
Libby Nelson ‘73
Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson
Bob ‘65 & Lynn Neswold
Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent
Gary Nogel ‘66
Bill & Lisa Northup
Mary (Civitate) ‘82 & Martin Northway
Jim ‘87 & Josie (Young) ‘88 O’Halloran
Mike Oliver ‘60
John & Karen Olson
Tim & Kim O’Neill
Msgr. Stephen Orr ‘66
Tim & Angie Otten
Tony ‘63 & Judie Palmer
Steve ‘80 & Carol Pascuzzi
Bishop Richard E. Pates
Jean Paul ‘78
Marshall ‘87 & Kate Pauly
Joel ‘85 & Amy Pearson
Anna Pins ‘84
Jim Plathe
Rev. David Polich ‘68
Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter
Erin and Paul Pommrehn
Penelope (Pinnake) ‘94 and Ben Pugh
Ben ‘97 & Holly Ramundt
Chris (Hughes) ‘81 & William Reynalds
Sofia (Graziano) ‘67 & Larry Richards
Mike ‘94 & Leighton Richards
Julie (Grassman) ‘77 & Randy Richardson
Dan Rieck ‘01
Morrie Ringleb
Arnie ‘67 & Diana Ripperger
Joan (Woolway) ‘72 & Terry
Roberson
Tina (Quijano) Rodriguez ‘88 & Dean ‘88 Rodriguez
Karl & Eileen Rohwer
Mike & Julie Rolf
Florence & Ed Roth
Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth
Pat & Michelle Rounds
Mark Rupprecht
Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht
Bill Rutledge ‘57
Molly (Nelson) Ryan ‘80
Steve ‘76 & Stephanie Sarcone
Mary (Miller) ‘70 & Herbert
Sampson
Mary Scarpino ‘71
Ed ‘77 & Debbie Schiller
Chuck ‘83 & Beth Schneider
Molly Schott
Rob ‘97 & Melissa Scigliano
Craig ‘74 & Joan Seifert
Beverly Sherlock
Mike ‘70 & Sue Sherzan
Becky (Landwehr) ‘70 & Thomas Shrimplin
Julie Simon ‘71
Tim & Jill Simplot
Gary & Pam Smith
Steve ‘78 & Debbie (Zaun) ‘79
Smith
Steve ‘80 & Deb Spellman
Cris (Rodriguez) ‘83 & John Stahowick
David & Becky Stark
Mary (Hooker) ‘69 & Scott Stearns
Frances (Talerico) Stefani ‘57
Kevin & Gabbi Steffensmeier
Jim Streck ‘64
Brenda & Jerry Sullivan
Pat & Kamy Sullivan
Msgr. Elvin Sunds ‘64
Joni & Bill Swedenhjelm
Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift
Tony Tavegia ‘89
Cathryn Taylor ‘75
Bill ‘81 & Beth Theisen
Mary (Latta) ‘87 & Mike Thilges
Albert ‘67 & Linda Thomas
Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett
Bill ‘55 & Barbara (Gazzo) ‘57
Trout
Mary Ann (Huss) ‘76 & Bob Van Dyke
Leonard Vidmar
Jack and Ann Wahlig
Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann
Joleen (Sutherland) Waidelich ‘77 & Daniel Waidelich
Katie (Kurtz) Walsh ‘57
Bill ‘64 & Karen Walter
Lynn & Dan Wampler
Joan (Daly) Wanzek ‘69 & Joseph Wanzek
Spencer & Sinikka Waugh
Bob Webber ‘63
Jane (McLaughlin) ‘61 & James Weist
Wellmark BlueCross BlueShield
Wells Fargo
West Bank
Dan ‘76 & Mary (Johnson) ‘78
Whipple
Richard Wike ‘55
Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer
Tom & Christie Wilson
Jeffrey ‘78 & Susan Winn
Mary Beth & Todd Wiskus
Beth Woolway ‘77 & Mike Benesh
Ways to Give to DCHS
Annual contributions to Dowling Catholic High School are vital to maintaining and strengthening our faith-filled community and commitment to academic excellence. You can support DCHS by making a gift in one of the following ways:
Online Gift: Pledge or donate via Dowling Catholic’s secure server at www.dowlingcatholic.org/give
Gift by Check via mail:
Dowling Catholic High School
1400 Buffalo Rd.
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Attn: DCHS Annual Appeal
PayPal: Scan the QR code and you will be redirected to PayPal to complete your donation
Other Ways to Give:
• Donor Advised Fund
• Will or Living Trust
• Workplace Giving/Payroll Deduction
• Stock Gifts
• Qualified Charitable Distributions
• Memorial Gifts
• DCHS Business Directory
• Call us at 515.222.1091
ALUMNI DONORS
Thank you to our DCHS and SJA alumni who supported Dowling Catholic during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
1945
Pat (Clarke) Jarnigan ‘45
1946
Dick Grassman ‘46
1947
Pat (Rand) Civitate ‘47
Don ‘47 & Marilyn (Broderick) ‘47 Duwelius
Mary Elaine Hussman ‘47
James ‘47 & Kathleen (Curry) ‘51 Stark
Pat (Swatta) Willis ‘47
1948
Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48
1949
Anita (Luberto) Barkley ‘49
Bob ‘49 & Rita McTigue
Patricia (Caligiuri) ‘49 & James Severson
1950
Mary Ann Leporte ‘50
Jeanine (Minor) Mulvihill ‘50
Joseph ‘50 & Janet Patrice
1951
Rosemary (Healy) Hughes ‘51
Jane (Landolt) ‘51 & John McDonough
Robert Morris ‘51
James ‘51 & Jean Petted
Val Vacco ‘51
1952
Msgr. Lawrence Beeson ‘52
Jim Caterine ‘52
Ben Siepker ‘52
1953
Howard ‘53 & Patricia Kerr
Joe ‘53 & Ruth Lakers
John ‘53 & Sandra Langin
Dick ‘53 & Delly Morris
1954
John Battoe ‘54
Lois (Carroll) Beh ‘54
Colleen (Vivone) Breheny ‘54
Dick ‘54 & Phyllis (Baratta) ‘55
Cacciatore
Sandy Johnson ‘54
Donna (Drees) ‘54 & Wayne Kern
Dennis ‘54 & Jean McDonnell
Nancy Stefani ‘54
Patrick Sullivan ‘54
1955
Carole Belisle ‘55
Joe Brick ‘55
Margaret (Bergman) ‘55 & James Durbala
Judy (Haley) ‘55 & Jim Giesen
Jean (Cianciaruso) Heger ‘55
Mary Ann Ludwig ‘55
Patrick ‘55 & Carol McTigue
Bill ‘55 & Marie (Robison) ‘55
Murphy
Roy ‘55 & Peggy (Roach) ‘55
Tibbetts
Bill ‘55 & Barbara (Gazzo) ‘57
Trout
Richard Wike ‘55
1956
Ann Cidoni ‘56
James ‘56 & Helen (Pudans) ‘60
DeBartolo
Bill Duggan ‘56
Elaine (Doran) Hallett ‘56
David ‘56 & Edwina Hassi
Jody (Broderick) ‘56 & Bill
McCarthy
Mary (Stolmeier) ‘56 & Jerry McKinney
Patrick McManus ‘56
Bob ‘56 & Kathleen Powers
Gloria (Snook) Ward ‘56
1957
Msgr. Frank Bognanno ‘57
Ron Coleman ‘57
Mike Couch ‘57
Sharon Dee ‘57
Ron ‘57 & Mary Lavia
Bill Rutledge ‘57
Rose (Trout) ‘57 & Jerry Springer
Roger ‘57 & Frances (Talerico) ‘57 Stefani
Edwin Tenny ‘57
Barbara (Gazzo) ‘57 & Bill ‘55 Trout
Joan Wagner ‘57
Katie (Kurtz) Walsh ‘57
1958
Frank Allen ‘58
Frank ‘58 & Patricia Crowe
Jim Duffy ‘58
Anita Gogerty ‘58
Mary Quinn ‘58
Hal ‘58 & Susan Stronach
Bennie ‘58 & Vonnie (Caffrey) ‘62 Zenti
Louis ‘58 & Cecilia (Romanelli) ‘62 Zenti
1959
Matthew ‘59 & Linda Blaze
Joe Comito’59
Barbara (Balducchi) Crosby ‘59
Virginia (Vulcano) ‘59 & Jim Johnston
Donald ‘59 & Kathleen Kautzky
Steve ‘59 & Marcia Kirke
Jim ‘59 & Charlotte Kouri
Darrell ‘59 & Carole Lawler
James Mount ‘59
Bob Mulvihill ‘59
Frank ‘59 & Margaret Severino
John ‘59 & Pat (Kouri) ‘61 Watts
1960
Benjamin ‘60 & Marguerite Acri
Mary Ellen (Ericksen) ‘60 & John Appel
William Barry ‘60
Tom Broderick ‘60
Wayne Burch ‘60
Jack Clarey ‘60
Dennis Couch ‘60
Donna DeBartolo ‘60
Helen (Pudans) ‘60 & James ‘56 DeBartolo
Jerry ‘60 & Maxine Ferris
James ‘60 & Carole Floyd
John ‘60 & Carolyn Fogarty
Kathryn Griffin ‘60
Pat ‘60 & Ginny Hurley
Jeanne Hutchison ‘60
Marilyn (Ryan) Keller ‘60
Mary Moser ‘60
Paul ‘60 & DeEtte Murphy
Stewart ‘60 & Mary (Swift) ‘61 Neswold
Mike Oliver ‘60
Douglas ‘60 & Bonita Pechman
Mike ‘60 & Linda Rutledge
Mary Tibbetts ‘60
JoAnn (Freel) ‘60 & Gene West
Mary Jo Zaun ‘60
1961
Paul ‘61 & Lilian Allen
Patty (Brien) ‘61 & Thomas Buroker
Arnold Conrad ‘61
Mary Critz ‘61
Dennis ‘61 & Cecily Dunlap
Butch Mazzie ‘61
Rudy ‘61 & Janet Milosevich
Barbara (Strittmatter) ‘61 & Harlan Seagren
Charles ‘61 & Theresa Silio
Dick ‘61 & Susan Triplett
Jane (McLaughlin) ‘61 & James Weist
1962
Denny Bane ‘62
Bernice (Biewen) Bergman ‘62 & Jim ‘57 Bergman
Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62 Cownie
Nick ‘62 & Lylea Critelli
Suzanne Flynn ‘62
Douglas ‘62 & Cindy Garland
Dennis ‘62 & Jackie Hogan
Sara (Quinn) ‘62 & Bruce Ketcham
Ralph ‘62 & Jane Leto
James ‘62 & Theresa (McCormick) ‘66 Liewer
James ‘62 & Betty Ludden
Michael ‘62 & Dodie Malloy
Louis Miller ‘62
Lawrence ‘62 & Ellen Strachota
1963
Bob ‘63 & Marjorie Deter
Jack ‘63 & Judith (Donahue) ‘63 Dwyer
Charlie ‘63 & Roberta (Gabriel) ‘66 Falbo
Philip ‘63 & Mary Joan Garland
Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63
Chuck ‘63 & Linda Ill
John ‘63 & Grace McGuire
Tony ‘63 & Judie Palmer
Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett
Bob Webber ‘63
1964
John Bisignano ‘64
Mike ‘64 & Candy Conlan
Roger ‘64 & Kay (Biermann) ‘64 Cox
Phil ‘64 & Katherine Engel
James Goreham ‘64
Bill ‘64 & Sue Holin
John ‘64 & Colleen (Connolly) ‘64 Hurley
William Jaques ‘64 & Darlene Brister
Kathleen (Boudewyns) ‘64 & Richard Letz
Carol (Ludwig) Ludwig ‘64 & Warren Obluck
Phil ‘64 & Julie Maloney
Hubert Morris ‘64
Margaret Murphy ‘64
Patrick ‘64 & Della Payton
William ‘64 & Susan Pearce
Patricia Riley ‘64
Judy (Wambold) ‘64 & Joe Shepard
Jim Streck ‘64
Msgr. Elvin Sunds ‘64
Michael ‘64 & Julia Wadle
Bill ‘64 & Karen Walter
1965
Mary Jane (Gosek) ‘65 & Jim Allgood
Dennis ‘65 & Marilyn Brownell
Joe Caligiuri ‘65
Jim Caligiuri ‘65
Bob ‘65 & Jolyn Cataldo
Ronald ‘65 & Linda Conrad
David ‘65 & Linda Craig
Charles ‘65 & Jolene DeCarlo
Ron ‘65 & Marlene (Grant) ‘65 Fisher
Richard ‘65 & Nancy Gass
Mike ‘65 & Ann Ginther
Barbara (Gass) ‘65 & John Gunter
Gerald Hawkins ‘65
Peter ‘65 & Violet Hildreth
Tom ‘65 & Rhonda (Daly) ‘71
Kilkenny
Kathleen (Fogarty) ‘65 & Morris
Knutsen
Rick ‘65 & Marcia Lehman
John Leonardo ‘65
Jane McAllister ‘65
Barb (Hand) Mullahey ‘65
Mike ‘65 & Joann Nemmers
Bob ‘65 & Lynn Neswold
Rose Mary (Vito) ‘65 & Robert Pratt
Cynthia Shor ‘65
Janet Smith ‘65
1966
Dan ‘66 & Linda (Wood) ‘66 Abramovich
Allen Anderson ‘66
Richard Busch ‘66
Bill ‘66 & Kathy Coenen
Jeanne (Naughton) ‘66 & Kevin
Cunningham
Therese (Cloutier) ‘66 & Jim Feld
Maxine (Palmer) ‘66 & Mike Flaherty
Anthony Graefe ‘66
Don ‘66 & Audrey (Laures) ‘66 Graziano
Marilou Krumm ‘66
Norabeth E. Lacona
Frank Lavia ‘66 & Joan Klar Lavia
Mike Leighton ‘66
Helen (DeDoncker) ‘66 & Scott Little
Rev. John Ludwig ‘66
Mike ‘66 & Dorothy Mauro
Rick ‘66 & Mary McConville
Gary Nogel ‘66
Peg O’Connor ‘66
Marilynn (Muto) ‘66 & James Orr
Msgr. Stephen Orr ‘66
Donna (Paulsen) Paulsen ‘66 & Tom Press
Ann (Hess) ‘66 & Mike Richards
Sonna (Diers) ‘66 & Bill Struyf
Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer
1967
Cecilia (Woolway) Barron ‘67
Susan Carlson ‘67
Sharon Casey ‘67
John ‘67 & Carolyn Griglione
Paula Hildebrand ‘67
Gayle (Fleege) ‘67 & Bob Johnson
Joseph ‘67 & Penny Kelly
Fr. Greg Leach ‘67
Jack Lipovac ‘67
Gene ‘67 & Diane Loffredo
Michael ‘67 & Luanne Manno
Ron ‘67 & Marilyn Marr
Jim ‘67 & Jan Mulstay
Denny O’Grady ‘67
Michael ‘67 & Doris O’Malley
Sofia (Graziano) ‘67 & Larry Richards
Therese Riordan ‘67
Arnie ‘67 & Diana Ripperger
Albert ‘67 & Linda Thomas
JoAnne (Fulitano) ‘67 & Jim Trees
Frank Vito ‘67
1968
Tom ‘68 & Cindy Biegger
Michael ‘68 & Mary Ann Carlson
Paula Douglas ‘68
John ‘68 & Dwyer
Mike ‘68 & Julia (DeDoncker) ‘68 Feori
Julie (Mayer) ‘68 & Joseph Fingerhut
Michael ‘68 & Virginia Harkin
Frank Hoerster ‘68
Mark Hummel ‘68
Jeff ‘68 & Tammy Lembke
Anita Mozga ‘68
Rick ‘68 & Judy Pertzborn
Rev. David Polich ‘68
Susan Sacco ‘68
John ‘68 & Nancy (Soda) ‘71 Sarcone
Patrick ‘68 & Pamela Jo Storey
Terry ‘68 & Liz Thurman
Kathleen (Pearce) ‘68 & Lou
Woody
1969
Mary Avise ‘69
Kay Beckman ‘69
Rev. John Bertogli ‘69
Ray Blase ‘69
Sam Burroughs ‘69
Pat (Couch) ‘69 & Greg CouchLynch
Tom ‘69 & Margaret (O’Donovan) ‘73 DeSio
John ‘69 & Susan Desmond
Mike Graziano ‘69
Peggy (Abramovich) ‘69 & John Horton
Miki McGovern ‘69 & Jack Janda
Deb (Fath) ‘69 & David Owen
Charlotte Palmer ‘69
Lori (Ritz) ‘69 & Jim Ritz
Andrew Sherbo ‘69
Larry ‘69 & Brenda Smith
Mary (Hooker) ‘69 & Scott Stearns
Joan (Daly) Wanzek ‘69 & Joseph Wanzek
1970
Thomas ‘70 & Mary Anne Bainbridge
Chris (Johnson) ‘70 & Terry Branstad
John ‘70 & Jane Callan
Jerry DiMarco ‘70
Bill ‘70 & Anne Gray
Ann Grochala ‘70
Marcia (Grassman) ‘70 & Gary Hammers
Denny (McCarthy) ‘70 & Marty Junius
Margaret (Kotz) ‘70 & Edward Kotz
Stephen ‘70 & Mary Mahoney
Joe ‘70 & Jenni Malsam
Bernard McCartan ‘70
Rev. Ray McHenry ‘70
Grace (McCleary) ‘70 & Doug Meyer
Jim ‘70 & Pollard
Mary (Miller) ‘70 & Herbert Sampson
Jean (Vanni) ‘70 & Charles Schwab
Mike ‘70 & Sue Sherzan
Becky (Landwehr) ‘70 & Thomas Shrimplin
Mark ‘70 & Karen Thomas
Michael ‘70 & Roxanna Tovrea
Frank ‘70 & Molly (Malone) Tursi
Gregory ‘70 & Carol Waggoner
Pat ‘70 & Elaine Yochum
1971
Aimee Beckmann-Collier ‘71 & David Collier
Bill Bowen ‘71
Kevin Carlson ‘71
Lorraine Carroll-Drews ‘71 & Bill Drews
Bill ‘71 & Cynthia Fleischacker
Diane Foggia ‘71
Timothy ‘71 & Vicky Gear
Patricia (Gannon) ‘71 & Tom Haas
Mark Harkin ‘71
Joseph ‘71 & Mary Hooker
Rhonda (Daly) ‘71 & Tom ‘65 Kilkenny
Dave ‘71 and Margaret (Duff) Marcouiller ‘72
Kevin ‘71 & Mary Pat McCarthy
Deceased
Bridget (Boyt) Olson ‘71
Susan Pinneke ‘71
Kathy (Bush) Potter ‘71
Nancy (Soda) ‘71 & John ‘68
Sarcone
Mary Scarpino ‘71
Deborah (O’Connor) ‘71 & Michael Schminkey
Julie Simon ‘71
James ‘71 & Linda Wines
1972
Cathy (Callan) ‘72 & Pat Boyer
Timothy ‘72 & Teresa Broderick
Michael Cacciatore ‘72
Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig
Steven ‘72 & Cheryl Duff
Donna & Mike Egan ‘72
John Grochala ‘72 & Deborah Kermeen
Hope (Kilburg) Hensley ‘72
Thomas ‘72 & Miranda Kouri
Carol ‘72 & Jim Langeness
Mike ‘72 & Connie Maloney
Margaret (Duff) Marcouiller ‘72 & Dave ‘71 Marcouiller
Mike Martin ‘72
Thomas ‘72 & Mary McCarthy
Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson
Karla Renda ‘72
Joan (Woolway) ‘72 & Terry Roberson
Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth
1973
Chris ‘73 & Martha (Glaser) ‘75
Adams
Mary (Peters) ‘73 & Brad Baker
Joanne Beckman ‘73
Rick ‘73 & Kathy Benson
Michael ‘73 & Rosemary Biondi
Michael Chenchar ‘73 & Deb
Theisen-Chenchar ‘74
Brian ‘73 & Janice (Flattery) ‘75
Cooney
Margaret (O’Donovan) ‘73 & Tom ‘69 DeSio
Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77
Dols
Ed ‘73 & Jo Downey
Paul ‘73 & Sarah Duwelius
Margaret (Doyle) ‘73 & Robert Elliott
Patricia Fulk Findlay ‘73 & Peter Findlay
Peter ‘73 & Carol Goldsmith
Ron Gray ‘73
Pam (Marean) ‘73 & Dennis Hall
Steve Heithoff ‘73
Susan (Fath) ‘73 & Robert Knudson
Claudia (Crandall) ‘73 & David ‘74 Leo
Cindy (Gooding) ‘73 & Art
McNaul
Tom Meyer ‘73
Gary ‘73 & Lynette Moden
Tom ‘73 & Ann Naughton
Libby Nelson ‘73
Molly Nemetz
Mary Jo (Yacavona) ‘73 & Robert Pomerantz
Vern Rash ‘73
Cathy (Walsh) ‘73 and Randall
Smith
Michael ‘73 & Anna (Schneider) ‘73 Valdez
Kim Wieland ‘73
Meg Williams ‘73
Maureen Wilson ‘73
1974
Chris (Callan) Breuss ‘74
John ‘74 & Pamela Burns
700+ STUDENTS ATTENDED A RETREAT
Craig ‘74 & Linda Carney
Deb Theisen-Chenchar ‘74 & Michael Chenchar ‘73
Gina (Hott) ‘74 & John Cleavenger
Margaret Closner ‘74
Mike ‘74 & Julie Coppola
Gail (Krohn) ‘74 & Pat Fagen
Andrew Flynn ‘74
Kevin ‘74 & Diane (McFall) ‘75 Gass
Jim ‘74 & Jeanne Glaser
Tim ‘74 & Rochelle Grochala
Greg ‘74 & Shelly Gunderson
Mike ‘74 & Julie (Schnoebelen) ‘74 Haggerty
Charles Harris ‘74 & Darlene Nowak
David ‘74 & Claudia (Crandall) ‘73 Leo
Scot ‘74 & Jayne Lewton
Connie (Hooker) Lynn ‘74
Anna Marie (Barclay) ‘74 & Jeff Nielsen
Kevin Quinn ‘74
Nina (Knauss) ‘74 & Robert Scribner
Craig ‘74 & Joan Seifert
Charlie ‘74 & Deb (Mersch) ‘75
Taylor
Susan Waggoner Cimino ‘74 & Robert Cimino
1975
Diane (Huss) ‘75 & John Bellizzi
Phil ‘75 & Francie (Punelli) ‘75 Bishop
Mary (Bell) ‘75 & Brian Branson
Rick ‘75 & Sherry Cacciatore
Paula (Kirby) Campos ‘75
Rick ‘75 & Judy (Bisanti) ‘75 Cordaro
Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey
80 HOURS OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
Lisa (Hostelka) ‘75 & Greg Eittreim
Clare (Tibbetts) ‘75 & Matthew Faulkner
Kevin ‘74 & Diane (McFall) ‘75
Gass
Bob Grask ‘75
Suzanne (Stanfel) Hoffman ‘75
Mary (Mendez) ‘75 & Kip Jacoby
Lori (Gill) ‘75 & Ken Liljedahl
Curt ‘75 & Jamie Lord
John ‘75 & Leslie McClaflin
Theresa (Barclay) McElmeel ‘75
Virginia (Hunter) ‘75 & Scott
Ohrberg
Jill (Schmidt) ‘75 & James
Rodriguez
Mike ‘75 & Mary Rowley
Barb Sackett ‘75
Michael ‘75 & Julie (Baum) ‘82
Sarcone
Lore (McManus) ‘75 & Jim Solo
Cathryn Taylor ‘75
Deb (Mersch) ‘75 and Charilie ‘74
Taylor
Jerry ‘75 & Laurie Wright
1976
Diane (Barclay) ‘76 & Kevin
Ballard
Mary Kay (McManus) ‘76 & Richard Brinkman
Matthew DeRegnier ‘76
Mary (Matera) Dunlop ‘76
Michael ‘76 & Louise Foggia
Debbie (Gary) Grasso ‘76
Joe Grochala ‘76
Doug ‘76 & Kim Heger
John ‘76 & Betty Langin
Ann (Wright) ‘76 & Gary Larew
Kathy (McCarthy) ‘76 & Lou Magagna
Pat ‘76 & Nancy McManus
27 SPIRITUAL & SERVICE CLUBS AVAILABLE
70 UT FIDEM FAITH GROUPs DID YOU KNOW?
56,000+
HOURS OF SERVICE DONATED IN 2023-2024
Kris Morris ‘76
Kim (Graziano) ‘76 & Stephen Robertson
Thomas Sacco ‘76
Carol (Feller) ‘76 & Peter Sandman
Steve ‘76 & Steph Sarcone
Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift
Mary Ann (Huss) ‘76 & Bob Van Dyke
Dan ‘76 & Mary (Johnson) ‘78 Whipple
Carolyn (Wren) Williams ‘76
1977
Carol Beckman ‘77
Tim ‘77 & Betsy Blackford
Paul ‘77 & Susan Crawford
Tom ‘77 & Becky Cunningham
Phil ‘77 & Julie Goldsmith
Rob ‘77 & Beth Ann Heithoff
Ed Kordick ‘77
Ruth (Landis) ‘77 & Mark McCoy
Bobbie (Walsh) ‘77 & Roy Messick
Jeff ‘77 & Lori Moehn
Alex ‘77 & Chris (Hansen) ‘77 Oponski
Lynn (Morris) ‘77 & Dennis Quinn
Julie (Grassman) ‘77 & Randy Richardson
Shelley (Huss) ‘77 & Scott Ririe
Ed ‘77 & Debbie Schiller
Brad ‘77 & Kathleen Waggoner
Joleen (Sutherland) Waidelich ‘77 & Daniel Waidelich
“My dad graduated from Dowling in the early 40s. Though his dad died when he was four, his mother and older sisters made multiple sacrifices for him to attend Dowling and receive a Catholic education. He paid it forward by making planned giving an important part of the family budget. Though I don’t have any children, I feel I still have the obligation to continue to pay it forward.”
KIM WIELAND ‘73
Create Your Legacy
Many of Dowling Catholic High School’s supporters have chosen to advance the values that have been most important in their lives by providing a gift through their will. Regardless of the size of your gift, you can provide funding to help support the causes important to you.
Dowling Catholic is pleased to offer our alumni, parents and friends free access to Giving Docs, a full suite of estate planning tools. Here you can easily create a simple will, make updates to an existing will and establish durable power of attorney and advanced health care directives, to name a few. You are not required to leave a gift to utilize these estate planning resources. This is our gift to you.
To get started, simply scan the QR code or visit plannedgiving.dowlingcatholic.org/giving-docs.
John ‘80 & Jackie Woolway
Alberto Zenti ‘80
1981
Lindsay (Laughlin) Amadeo ‘81 & Gerard ‘84 Amadeo
Catherine (Neibergall) ‘81 & Bryan Bellis
Todd ‘81 & Caryn Crandall
Rick ‘81 & Rita DeBartolo
Mario ‘81 & Laura DeMarco
Martin Emerson ‘81
Mary Ann (Barcus) ‘81 & Craig Hovda
Fran ‘81 & Patricia (Chabot) ‘81 Hughes
Joe ‘81 & Martha Jahnke
Shelly (Bazzocco) ‘81 & Marc Johnson
Martha Lawless ‘81
Daniel McEniry ‘81
Leah (Anneberg) Peed ‘81
Chris (Hughes) ‘81 & William Reynalds
Diane (Kuhlman) ‘81 & Rick Rinehart
Bill ‘81 & Beth Theisen
Patty (Walsh) Walsh ‘81 &
1982
Rev. Michael Amadeo ‘82
Rick ‘82 & Nancy Ball
Cindy (Clerkin) ‘82 & Randy Flander
Karen Garvey Plachy ‘82 & Lewis Plachy
Christy (Agey) ‘82 & Scott Haack
Mary (Wahlig) ‘82 & Eric Jones
Mary (Civitate) ‘82 & Martin Northway
Therese (Doyle) ‘82 & Ken Richardson
James Rist ‘82
Charles Tenborg ‘82
1983
Joe ‘83 & Beth Broderick
Blaine ‘83 & Regina Carter
Chip ‘83 & Laura Chebuhar
Chris Coleman ‘83
Linda (Joerger) ‘83 & Tom Cross
Paul ‘83 & Mary Eure
Suzie (Severino) ‘83 & Scotney Fenton
David ‘83 & Kelly Fini
Roger ‘83 & Karla Fiori
Eric ‘83 & Kennetha Klein
Leo ‘83 & Nancy Landis
Stephanie (Floyd) ‘83 & Bob Larson
T.J. ‘83 & Amy McCarthy
Susan McCollins ‘83
Charlie ‘83 & Jean (Dodd) ‘83 Neibergall
Chuck ‘83 & Beth Schneider
Cris (Rodriguez) ‘83 & John Stahowick
Terri Stone ‘83
1984
Cathy (Warner) ‘84 & Kirk Besh
Shawn ‘84 & Jennifer Boyd
Lynn (Spinner) ‘84 & Stan Burn
Michael Carter ‘84
John ‘84 & Fatino
Jeff ‘84 & Katie (McConville) ‘90
Jensen
Brian ‘84 & Margie (Egan) ‘84 Morris
Teresa (Heddinger) ‘84 & Gene Pilawski
Anna Pins ‘84
Hal ‘84 & Betsy (Cunningham) ‘84 Sellers
Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 & Randy Studer
1985
Laurie (Cook) ‘85 & Rick Baumhover
Theresa (Rohwer) ‘85 & Charlie Becker
Patty (Durbala) ‘85 & Greg Dedrick
Stephanie (Brick) ‘85 & Paul Drey
Jamie ‘85 & Eileen Frueh
Deborah Holman ‘85
Jon ‘85 & Suzanne Hughes
Martin ‘85 & Beth McCarthy
Ray ‘85 & Kim Metz
Ann (Chleborad) ‘85 & Brian Moylan
Joel ‘85 & Amy Pearson
Karen Reidy ‘85
Stephanie (Johnson) ‘85 & Mike Reymann
Teri (Coleman) ‘85 & Steve Siembieda
Andy ‘85 & Danielle Tometich
Tim ‘85 & Lisa Triplett
1986
David ‘86 & Karen (Bell) ‘86 Ball
Matt ‘86 & Heather Brown
Teresa Celsi ‘86
Louis Coppola ‘86
Bridget (Kelly) ‘86 & John Fulitano
Kevin ‘86 & Karen Gamble
Andi (Hrabe) Hallman ‘86 & Dave Hallman ‘86
Tammy Kelleher-Randolph ‘86
Matthew Kern ‘86
John ‘86 & Terri McIlhon
Julie (Belisle) ‘86 & Sean McMurray
John ‘86 & Nicki (Ness) ‘88 Michels
Sol Rosenbaum ‘86
Tim ‘86 & Christy (Frueh) ‘86 Sheaff
Mike Skoglund ‘86
Steve ‘86 & Anita Strachota
1987
Gail (Wittkop) ‘87 & Harry Covington
Mathew ‘87 & Jennifer Cunningham
Tom ‘87 & Laurie (Joerger) ‘87
Flynn
Steve ‘87 & Sara Heddinger
Andy ‘87 & Mandy Hughes
John ‘87 and Cindy Hurley
Scott ‘87 & Kelly Jennisch
Amy Leister ‘87
Jody (Marasco) McVey ‘87 & Shaun McVey
Pat Naughton ‘87
Anne Nizzi-Clark ‘87 & Brent
Clark
Jim ‘87 & Josie (Young) ‘88 O’Halloran
Marshall ‘87 & Kate Pauly
Tom ‘87 & Brenda Stein
Mary (Latta) ‘87 & Mike Thilges
Amy Woodworth ‘87
Robert Zwaschka ‘87
1988
Tom ‘88 & Kristie Allen
Bob ‘88 & Stacy Cataldo
Jenny (Haas) ‘88 & Dave
Lorbiecki
Josie (Young) ‘88 & Jim ‘87 O’Halloran
Mindy Myers-Lage ‘88 & Greg Lage
Dean ‘88 & Tina (Quijano) ‘88
Rodriguez
Caleb Rush ‘88
Katie (Kirke) ‘88 & Don Wengert
1989
Denise Broderick ‘89
Christian ‘89 & Steph Comito
Deb (Harrington) ‘89 & Wade Derry
Lisa Exceen ‘89 & Dan Exceen
Mike ‘89 & Lisa Fraizer
Ted ‘89 & Amy Gass
Lisa (Davitt) ‘89 & Jim Hermann ‘89
Aimee (Ross) ‘89 & Craig
Jackman
Jim ‘89 & Tracie Langin
Cory ‘89 & Tina Manning
Kelly (Luksetich) ‘89 & Jayme
Martin
Julia (Campbell) McGuire ‘89
Jen (Pertzborn) ‘89 & Matt Moulton
Jackson Ode ‘89 & Cara Kennedy-Ode
Mike ‘89 & Lori Polosky
Christian ‘89 & Megan Schultheis
Tony Tavegia ‘89
1990
Grace (Conley) ‘95 & David Brick ‘90
Daniel Buroker ‘90
Jean Chleborad ‘90
Jackie (Sinclair) ‘90 & Matt
Dewater
Ben ‘90 & Crista Eischeid
Mary Beth (Breheny) ‘90 & Michael Flanagan
Jennifer (James) ‘90 & Lawrence
James ‘90
Tyler ‘90 & Kristin (Buroker) ‘91
Marsh
Theresa (Quijano) ‘90 & Bob McVey
Michael ‘90 & Blythe Stanfel
Tracy (Belisle) ‘90 & Troy Strawhecker
CeCe (Heger) ‘90 & Jim Talley
Michele (Moore) ‘90 & Mike Wells
1991
Lisa Biegger McMahon ‘91 & Thomas McMahon
Shane ‘91 & Anne (O’Halloran) ‘91 Broderick
John Chiodo ‘91
Kristin (Buroker) ‘91 & Tyler
Marsh ‘90
Brian ‘91 & Connie Hobbs
Patricia (Frueh) ‘91 & Jesse Sheppard
1992
Drew ‘92 & Christy (Carroll) ‘92 Cownie
Matt ‘92 & Renee Klimisch
Jamie (Pitts) ‘92 & Craig Knox
Sarah Lang-McKenna ‘92 & Ryan McKenna
Greg ‘92 & Laura Salazar
1993
Chris ‘93 & Ginny Deegan
Mike ‘93 & Danelle Flaherty
Tricia (Cox) ‘93 & Brian Johnson
Matt ‘93 & Adrienne Krantz
Aaron ‘93 & Robyn McNerney
Robert Millhollin ‘93
Julie (Nahas) Muller ‘93 & Rick Muller
Jason ‘93 & Colleen Webb
1994
Neil ‘94 & Angie Berns
Emily (Brockman) ‘94 & Chris Davis
Mike Foust ‘94
John ‘94 & Amanda Grask
Melissa (Giesler) Johnson ‘94 & Michael ‘94 Johnson
Misha (McCurnin) ‘94 & McCurnin
Chris ‘94 & Amy Murray
Erin (Dupey) ‘94 & Jason Neises
Michael ‘94 & Joy Pietig
Penelope (Pinnake) ‘94 & Ben Pugh
Mike ‘94 & Leighton Richards
1995
Megan (O’Malley) ‘95 & Nicholas ‘96 Aerisolphal
Grace (Conley) ‘95 & David Brick ‘90
Jake Gaskell ‘95
Kristin (Reichardt) ‘95 & Seth Hall
Dave ‘95 & Joann Leto
Nick Mauro ‘95 & Meredith Mauro
Louis Metcalf ‘95
Stephen ‘95 & Katie Pandullo
Theresa (Nguyen) Schumacher ‘95 & John Schumacher
Erin (Hearn) ‘95 & Steve Wenham
1996
Nicholas ‘96 & Megan (O’Malley) ‘95 Aerisolphal
Joe ‘96 & Holly Coppola
Mike Davis ‘96
Natelle (Wick) Halaczkiewicz ‘96 & Pete Halaczkiewicz
Daniel Heck ‘96
Kelly (Storey) ‘96 & Adam Petersen
Erik ‘96 & Lisa (Morrissey) ‘06
Smith
1997
Francesco ‘97 & Bevilacqua
Melissa (Allison) Blankenhagen ‘97 & Paul Blankenhagen
Tony ‘97 & Kate Leo
Dean Lynn ‘97
Katie (Seib) ‘97 & Luke Petersen
Ben ‘97 & Holly Ramundt
Rob ‘97 & Melissa Scigliano
Bridget (Lubavs) ‘97 & Jake Shapansky
1998
Adam ‘98 & Austin
100%
GRADUATION RATE
Nick Leo ‘98
Amy (Morrison) ‘98 & David Marotz
Andy ‘98 & Kim (Steffen) ‘98 Schreck
Neil Timmins ‘98 & Emily Timmins ‘98
1999
Megan (Mullarkey) ‘99 & Jeff Andersen
Mike Anthony ‘99 & Jennifer Anthony
Peter Iacovazzi ‘99
Kolby Jones ‘99
James Rizzuti ‘99
Jason ‘99 and Susan Sullivan
2000
Cary ‘00 & Ali Coppola
Zach ‘00 & Zhou Ferguson
Erin ‘00 & Brenden Hannah
Stephanie (Lavia) ‘00 & Matthew Sinovic
Alison Weisheipl ‘00
2001
Adam ‘01 & Kristina Grubb
Molly (Thrall) ‘01 & Casey Krager
Rob Manning ‘01
Jay Reavis ‘01
Dan Rieck ‘01
Nick Sullivan ‘01
2002
Nick ‘02 & Amber Blyth
Timothy Heaston ‘02
Ted McCartan ‘02
14:1 STUDENT-TOFACULTY RATIO
Jonathan Swanson ‘02 & Chelsea Singer-Swanson
2003
Katie Bissen ‘03
Allison (Gleichman) ‘03 & Ryan
Franz ‘07
Joe Shippee ‘03
Kaytee Stearns ‘03
Allison (Middendorf) ‘03 & Charles Willibrand
2004
Laura Carruthers-Green ‘04
Brett Fisher ‘04
Michael Formanek ‘04
Joel ‘04 & Jessica Hull
Joseph Iacovazzi ‘04
Jake ‘04 & Kate Ketzner
James ‘04 & Morgan (Reelitz) ‘03 Lumley
Emily Shippee ‘04
Genevieve Staudt ‘04
Kyle Wilcox ‘04 & Kaitlin Wilcox
2005
Benjamin ‘05 & Sasha Besh
Max Holmes ‘05 & Erica Holmes
Alana Schneider ‘05 & Zach Schneider
Meaghan (Dowdle) ‘05 & Jeff Wittstock
2007
John Campbell ‘07
Allison (Gleichman) ‘03 & Ryan
Franz ‘07
Conner Tipping ‘07
21 TYPICAL CLASS SIZE
100% OF DCHS STUDENTS TAKE THE ACT
2009
Carolyn (Campbell) ‘09 & Eric Fischer
Kevin ‘09 & Stephanie Meyers
Hannah & Jackson ‘09 Teeling
Quinn ‘09 & Faye Tipping
Rachel (Long) Wampler ‘09 & Paul ‘07 Wampler
2010
Mary (Craven) Bartemes ‘10 & Theodore Bartemes ‘10
Libby Johnson ‘10
2011
Fr. James Downey ‘11
Shannon McCarthy ‘11
2012
David Cordaro ‘12
2013
Jessica Campbell ‘13
Mary Downey ‘13
Fr. Reed Flood ‘13
2014
Taylor (Pulliam) ‘14 & Mark Reed ‘15
2015
Anne Marie Gudorf ‘15
Mark ‘15 and Taylor (Pulliam) ‘14
Reed
2017
Bryan Danford ‘17
2018
Kirby (Power) ‘18 & Jack Gepson
2019
Mason Heckman ‘19
2022
Zach Harnden ‘22
PARENTS, FACULTY/STAFF, PAST PARENTS & OTHER FRIENDS (NON-ALUMNI)
We thank our parents, faculty and staff, past parents, corporations, foundations and other friends for their support of Dowling Catholic.
Laura Abbott
Steve & Roxann Ackerson
Peggy Aerisolphal
Barbara Akuffo
John and Karen Alexander
Jim & Diane Allison
David & Micki Alsin
Ricardo & Kathleen Alverio
Anonymous
Eduardo and Tessy Antezano
Nathan & Lisa Apprill
Erica & Brian Arnold
Kathryn & Dale Arts
Albert Augustine
Johnny and Nancy Austin
Tracy and Michael Backus
Chris & Kathy Bagby
Tim & Pat Bailey
Kim & Eric Baker
Barbara Baker
Bob & Tamara Barrett
Bill Barrios
Marjorie and Bill Baum
“As both an employee and a parent of a current junior and two graduates, I have gotten to see all of the amazing things that go on here at Dowling Catholic from many angles. I’ve personally witnessed the benefits of a DCHS education for my sons and what it means for them to be Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ. Seeing their successes and working with the many extraordinary Maroons I’ve encountered over the years makes supporting the Annual Appeal an easy decision each year.”
DR. ERICA ARNOLD ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - ACADEMICS
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Sarah and Nick Bigelow
Phil & Mary Bisenius
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Betty Brend
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Amy Calvert
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Colleen & Rob Carey
Scott and Kristin Carlson
Tim & Julie Carmody
Dave & Jennifer Carpenter
Lisa Carponelli
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Tony & Angela Catalano
Ellen Champlin
Steve and Kelly Chapman
Bishop Joseph L. Charron Emeritus
Erin Choate
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Linda Corell
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John & Barbara Cortesio
Bill & Kathy Cox
Spencer & Stephanie Cox
Kathy Cox
Esther Crabtree
Dave & Angie Crandall
Caryn & Todd Crandall
Bill & Rachael (Wick) ‘95 Crane
Sandra Crawford
Nora Crosthwaite
Mark & Crouch
Bill & Janice Daly
John & Rita Daniel Charitable Giving Fund
Ron & Juli Danilson
Ron & Camel Dardis
Luke and Denise Davies
Jerry & Carol Debondt
Jerry & Pat Deegan
Veronica & Paul Degen
Laura and Mario DeMarco
Tim & Barbara Dempsey
Craig & Deb Dentlinger
Nick and Lynn DeRocher
Wade & Deb (Harrington) ‘89
Derry
Mary Kay Dial
Dave & Mary Dietrich
Jeremy and Brooke Dirks
Michael Disbro
Baotram Van & Nick Do
Matthew & Jill Dolan
Paul and Stacey Dorsey
Phil Dorweiler
Amy and Phil Doud
James & Mary Jo Dressen
Therese & Marvin Drey
Paul & Stephanie Drey
Steve and Theresa Driscoll
Michelle Dufek
Bradley & Alison Duffy
Tim & Teresa Dunbar
Tom & Susan Dunn
Jolene Edgington
John Egan
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Lynn and Rich Ernst
Kyle and Sara Ervin
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Jeff & Sonya Ferguson
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Edward Finnerty
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Sr. Jude Fitzpatrick
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Kenneth Gross
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Tom & Jackie Hartman
Norton & Kathy Hatlie
Steve & Rachel Hauschilt
Bill Havekost & Eileen Wixted
Evan Hayes
Mike and Sara Hazel
James Head
Patrick & Ramona Heaston
Christopher Heck
George & Karen (Gustafson) ‘54 Heddinger
Scott & Mendy Heidesch
Jim and DeeAnna Heikes
Sandra Heinzl
Joe & Shelly Heitzman
Dale & Jo Helling
Charles and Sarah Hendricks
Marion Henneberry
Jim & Joan Henscheid
Alicia and Aaron Hilligas
Tom & Jennifer Hilton
Nick & Jill Hittner
Tom & Jennifer Hochberger
Laurie and Josh Hofbauer
Rev. Lawrence R. Hoffmann
David & Patricia Hogan
Steve Holland
Herb and Shelley Hollwager
Nancy Holsapple
Bob & Sharon Holz
Nick & Sue Honkamp
Nick Hoover
Lisa & Mike Hopkins
Jon & Barb Hrabe
Dan & Sara Huegerich
David & Mary Beth Hughes
Brian and Gretchen Hulten
Alan and Deb Hummel
BJ and Susan Huss
Chris & Laura Ibach
Scott Ireland
Craig & Aimee (Ross) ‘89
Jackman
Derek and Anna Jaenke
Scott and Jennifer James
Jean and Mathew JamesMcLaughlin
Josh & Carrie Janeczko
Chris & Kristin Jarabek
Trish and Bob Jay
Jodi and Matt Jenkins
Jeanne & Ralph Jennings
Alice Jensen
Krista & Andy Jepson
Atukathil John
Brian & Tricia (Cox) ‘93 Johnson
Joan & Craig Johnson
Mike and Tisa Johnson
Jim Jones
Dragan & Ana Juric
Richard and Patricia Kallemeier
Brenda & Andy Kane
Renae & Steve Kavlock
Dan & Mary Kelly
Patrick & Sally Kelly
Dan & Nicolette Keough
Jeff and Carolyn Kilkenny
Chris and Jill Kinnison
Loral and Bob Kirke ‘53
Gary & Susan Kirke
John and Kathleen Klein
Mike & Deb Kleppe
Marcy Klipfel
Sabrina and Matt Kneifl
Melissa and Eric Knight
Paul & Tamara Knupp
Joe & Joann Kobes
Kelly and Joe Koenigs
Dennis & Rose Koenigsfeld
Gary & Gail Koerner
Janet Koerner
Pat and Frank Koester
Nan Krause
Kyle & Sharon Krause
Tim & Becky Kresowik
Troy and Holly Krueger
Rod & Sue Kubat
Patrick & Deanna Kueter
Karon and Michael Lacey
Steve & Cathy Lacy
David & Karen Ladd
Don & Charlene Lamberti
Joe & Marilyn Lane
Jim & Rae Ann Lang
Aaron and Jody Larson
Tom & Sue Ann Lastuvka
John & Suellen Lathrum
Jessica and Bryan Lawson
Dario Lenarduzzi
Deceased
Call for Nominations
We are seeking nominations for the St. Joseph Academy and Dowling Catholic Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Young Alumni awards.
Nominations are accepted annually from faculty, staff, alumni and friends. Please submit nominations online by Feb. 15th at www.dowlingcatholic.org/nominate.
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who embody the spirit and mission of Dowling Catholic High School. These alumni exemplify the values DCHS strives to instill in each student and personify one or more of the following: distinction in professional life, service to their community and/ or inspiring others as positive role models.
The Distinguished Young Alumni Award recognizes graduates who are under 40 years of age who embody the spirit and mission of Dowling Catholic High School. These alumni have demonstrated outstanding leadership, philanthropic and/or service capabilities and orchestrated exceptional and meaningful change as leaders in their profession or community.
Winners are recognized annually at the Spring Scholastic Achievement Assembly.
Ryan & Kristin Lensing
Kelly & Michael Lentsch
Kate & Tony Leo ‘97
Troy Lewis
Gary & Katherine Liess
Terrance and Joyce Lillis
Ted & Jo Lockwood
Cynthia Loots
Dave & Jenny Lorbiecki ‘88
Keith & Patricia Luchtel
Louie & Vanessa Luu
Greg & Pat (Couch) ‘69 Lynch
Sandy and Eric Lynner
Thomas & Nancy Macklin
Luke and Lori Magerko
James Maloney
Tiffany & Rob ‘01 Manning
Rudy & Ann Marcinko
Steve & Sharon Marlow
Jim Martens
Jayme & Kelly (Luksetich) ‘89
Martin
Niki and Josh Mason
Molly & Steve Maucieri
Ali and Samuel Maurice
Matt and Kim Mausser
Chris and Monica Mazur
Bill & Gail McCabe
John & Sandra McCann
James McCarthy
Chris & Ann McDonald
Jim & Catherine McGinn
Ellen Kay McGovern
Sean & Julie (Belisle) ‘86 McMurray
Eric & Liz (Duff) ‘00 Mead
Matt and Lisa Meendering
Barb Mendoza
Mark & Julie Merfeld
Dave & Anne Merschman
Jeff & Madeline Meyer
Kristin Meyer
Steve & Janice Michaud
John and Brooke Mickelson
Lindsay and Tyler Miklo
Joan Miller
Jeff Miller & Brenda ReimanMiller
Jan Miller Straub
Michael & Megan Milligan
Kate and Paul Mitchell
Mike & Michelle Miyazaki
Mrs. and Dr. Moellenbeck
Dave and Angie Moench
Diane Mohrfeld
Carly and Kurt Montgomery
Rosemary Moody
Joseph and Joni Moore
Michael & Patricia Moore
Mark & Shawnda Moore
Jedd and Kelly Moore
Rick and Edda Moore
Joni Moore
Joan Moser
Travis Moulton
Richard Murphy
Bob & Janice Myers
Pat & Becky Naderman
Bob Nandell
Candice Nardini
Rich & Sandy Nauman
Sylvia and Carlos Navarro
Joel and Lisa Nelson
Pat and Tara Nelson
Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent
Mike & Desha Nielsen
Mary Nissly & Richard Wright
Patricia and Robert Nolan
Paul & Nancy Nurczyk
Jim and Cyndi O’Hare
Charles & Mary Jo O’Neil
Tim & Kim O’Neill
Carson and Constance Ode
John & Karen Olson
Juan & Vicky Ordaz
Becky Osweiler-Hott
Tim & Angie Otten
Brian and Beth Palmer
Teresa & Neil Parmenter
Kelly and Brant Parriott
Bishop Richard E. Pates
Ronald and Ruth Pearson
Martin and Carolyn Pease
Katie and Eric Peters
Randy & Franci Peters
Luke & Katie (Seib) ‘97 Petersen
Marc & Ginni Peterson
Joyce Petro
Jim & Vicki Phillips
Ray Pietig
Cory and Janell Pittman
Jim Plathe
Erin and Paul Pommrehn
Mary and Eric Porter
Jeff and Michelle Potthoff
Ann Powell
Ron & LaRay Prudencio
Larry & Peachy Rabang
Brian & Mary Rakers
Dana & Sarah Raley
Nick and Tessa Ralston
Shane and Mary Ramaeker
Dana & Pamela Ramundt
Matthew and Sara Rauen
Chad and Alecia Raymer
Tony & Karen Reding
Joe and Jessica Reed
Patrick & Yvonne Reinsvold
Mike & Debi Reiter
Ginny & Mark Renaud
Justin and Michelle Rice
Jay & Danielle Ricke
Bob & Sharon Ridgway
Kathleen and Josh Riessen
Kory & Dana Riley
Rick & Diane (Kuhlman) ‘81 Rinehart
Morrie Ringleb
Brian & Joyce Ringwelski
Chris & Mary Risewick
Eric Risovi
Eric and Heather Rohe
Karl & Eileen Rohwer
Mike & Julie Rolf
Terry & Deb Rosendahl
Florence & Ed Roth
Pat & Michelle Rounds
Kent & Roxanne Roush
Carol and Robert Runger
Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht
Mark Rupprecht
Jill and Nick Ryan
Dr. Dan Ryan and Michelle Auen
Deb & Mark Ryan-Purcell
Christine & James Sachs
Laura & Greg Salazar
Karon Schaack
Mark & Marcia Schaul
Tom and Kay Schenfeld
Judy & Greg Schliesman
Paul Schlueter and Gina
Valentine
Rev. Robert Schoemann
Keith & Brenda Scholten
Molly Schott
Andy and Tricia Schreiner
Donna & Dan Schroeder
Brad & Tammie Schroeder
Steven and Sara Schuler
Cynthia Schweers
Frank & Linda Schweizer
Joseph Scieszinski
John & Ann Seda
Vivian & Harold Selecman
April Severino & Lonnie
Severino ‘62
Jim & Marcie Sheaff
Mike & Debbie Sheehy
Al Shelton
Greg & Joan Sheridan
Beverly Sherlock
Timothy and Anne Shimerdla
Maggie & Marc Shonka
Casey & Jane Showalter
Scott and Ellen Shumway
Carl & Shawn Simmons
Letitia & Andrew Simons
Tim & Jill Simplot
Mary Jo Sires
Catherine and Fred Smith
Gary & Pam Smith
Ken & Mary Jo Smith
Patrick & Sue Smith
Kevin & Christy Smith
Howard Smith
William & Wendy Solawetz
Natalie Spracklin
Steve & Stacy
Mike & Nancy Standley
Jeff Stange & Kathleen Till
Stange
Mark Stanley
David & Becky Stark
Sandy Stefanik
Kevin & Gabbi Steffensmeier
Brent and Kimi Steinberg
Andrew & Michal Stevenson
Tom & Tarra Stewart
Lauri & Pat Stilwill
Matt and Katie Stock
Peggy Stokman
Richard and Michelle Stone
Troy & Tracy (Belisle) ‘90 Strawhecker
Susan & Hal Stronach ‘58
Randy & Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 Studer
Brenda & Jerry Sullivan
Pat & Kamy Sullivan
Dan & Christy Sullivan
Joni & Bill Swedenhjelm
Arlene & Paul Sweeney
John & Molly Sweetman
Rob & Melissa Szalay
Mark and Sarah Theis
Diane Thierer
Laura Thompson
Mike & Andrea Tiedeman
Hugo & Isabel Torres
Mike and Ann Touney
Jami Touney
Laura & Jason Trine
Matt and Tess Trump
Steve Van Brocklin
Jonathan & Janelle Vanderah
Kris Venturini
Leonard Vidmar
Ryan and Emily Vogt
Thomas and Melanie Vogt
Robert and Megan Volp
Kirill & Mary Vorobeychik
Jack Wahlig
Donald & Vicki Waller
Jackie and Marc Wallin
Jodi and Jon Walvoord
Lynn & Dan Wampler
Andy & Ann Warren
Eric & Lil Waters
Eric & Molly Weber
Mark & Karrie Weinhardt
Dan & Carol Werner
Brenda & Jay Wheeler
Timothy and Anna Whipple
Jody and Pat White
Mark & Ann Wiedenfeld
Amy and Murray Williams
Tom & Christie Wilson
Betty Wines
Joseph & Sherrie Winn
Mary Beth & Todd Wiskus
Jason Worth
Mike Wunn & Jenny Kleiman
Suresh Xavier and Mary James
Joe and Tiffan Yamen
Arnie & Phyllis Zediker
LEGACY SOCIETY
These benefactors have informed the Advancement Office that they have included the school in their wills, trusts, retirement plans, life insurance designations and other planned gifts (anonymity is respected if desired). This type of commitment provides long-term financial stability for the school, thus ensuring that a Dowling Catholic education will be provided for generations to come. If you have included DCHS in your estate plans or need infor mation or confidential assistance, please contact Julie Bell, Advancement Director, at 515.222.1048 or jbell@dowlingcatholic.org. You may also visit our website to learn more: plannedgiving.dowlingcatholic.org.
Dan and Molly Allen
Alecia (Pietig) ‘94 & Austin Allen
Michael ‘66 & Victoria Anania
Mary Ellen (Ericksen) ‘60 & John Appel
Phil Bakody ‘60
Elaine (Skultety) ‘59 & Darrell Ball
Lola Bartolomei ‘40
Carol Beckman ‘77
Carole Belisle ‘55
Rev. John Bertogli ‘69
Holly Bevan
Joe Bisignano ‘54
Bryan & Annette Bravard
Rick ‘69 & Rose (Robinson) ‘70 Breuss
Tom ‘60 & Barbara Broderick
Lester & Claire Brue
Patty (Brien) ‘61 & Thomas Buroker
Kathy (Leighton) ‘80 & John Campbell
Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48
Mary (Ladurini) ‘82 & Steve Clarken
Mike & Julie Connolly
Arnold Conrad ‘61
Jan Conrad ‘73
Rick ‘75 & Judy (Bisanti) ‘75 Cordaro
Joe & Diane Cortese
Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim Cownie ‘62
Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig
Barbara (Balducchi) Crosby ‘59
Mike & Marcia Cunningham
Tom ‘77 & Becky Cunningham
Harold ‘67 & Cathy Dale
Ron & Camel Dardis
Sharon Dee ‘57
Ed ‘84 & Ann Deery
Jil DeGarmo ‘84
Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77 Dols
Rev. John Dorton ‘62
Mike Downey ‘70
Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey
Paul & Stephanie Drey
George & Ann Dunlap
Cesar Duran and Ana Oropeza
Mike & Mary Earley
Mike Egan ‘72
Kathleen Finkenauer
Brett Fisher ‘04
Michael ‘76 & Louise Foggia
Fr. John Frost ‘79
Dwight & Violet Gilbride
Peter ‘73 & Carol Goldsmith
Steve ‘66 & Kathie (Quinn) ‘66 Griffiths
John ‘67 & Carolyn Griglione
Greg ‘74 & Shelly Gunderson
Chuck & Janet Haas
Dagmar Halamka ‘61
Rich Harmeyer ‘55
Marsha (McAfee) ‘71 & James Harrington
Carole Hays ‘79
Jean (Cianciaruso) Heger ‘55
Steve Herzog & Carmen Eichmann
Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63
Steve Holland
Mary Ann (Barcus) ‘81 & Craig Hovda
Jon & Barb Hrabe
Msgr. Edward Hurley ‘62
Michelle (Funaro) ‘77 & Edward Jaselskis
Rev. Leonard A. Kenkel
Cecelia (Porto) Kent ‘65
Howard ‘53 & Patricia Kerr
Steve ‘59 & Marcia Kirke
Loral and Bob Kirke ‘53
Joanne (Schindler) ‘60 & David Kolenda
Michele (Pomerantz) ‘80 & Richard Kolz
Jim ‘59 & Charlotte Kouri
Nan Krause
Rod & Sue Kubat
Steve & Cathy Lacy
Don & Charlene Lamberti
Joe & Marilyn Lane
Ann (Wright) ‘76 & Gary Larew
Marilyn Lawler ‘56
Fr. Greg Leach ‘67
Mary Ann Leporte ‘50
Kathy (Porto) Lillis ‘63
Joyce & Terry Lillis
John ‘69 & Diane Loffredo
John ‘87 & Linda Lowe
We hope you will consider Dowling Catholic High School as you think about your legacy. Dowling Catholic recognizes and honors all individuals who include the school in their estate plans with membership in our Legacy Society. Scan the QR code or visit our website to learn how you can help us continue our mission of developing Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ for generations to come.
Carol (Ludwig) Ludwig ‘64 & Warren Obluck
Rev. John Ludwig ‘66
Anne (Crawford) Lund ‘66
Sarah Maldonado ‘05
Mike ‘72 & Connie Maloney
Rudy & Ann Marcinko
Zach Marean ‘11
Ron ‘67 & Marilyn Marr
Janis Mathias ‘65
Butch Mazzie ‘61
Jane McAllister ‘65
Mary McAuliffe ‘51
Bill & Gail McCabe
John ‘75 & Leslie McClaflin
Cathy (Cacciatore) McClellan ‘80
Jane (Landolt) ‘51 & John McDonough
Daniel McEniry ‘81
Jim & Catherine McGinn
Pat & Kay McNerney
Bob ‘49 & Rita McTigue
Bobbie (Walsh) ‘77 & Roy Messick
Timothy ‘73 & Terry Meyer
George & Deb Milligan
Jeff Morris ‘78
Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson
Libby Nelson ‘73
Bob ‘65 & Lynn Neswold
Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent
Jerry O’Dowd
Deirdre O’Neill ‘77
Jeanne Panther ‘48
Jean Paul ‘78
Maureen (McManus) ‘79 & Tom Porth
Marg Powell
Vern Rash ‘73
Jeremy & Nancy Renger
Julie (Grassman) ‘77 & Randy Richardson
Douglas and Dianne Rieck
Margaret Riley ‘69
Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth
Florence Roth
Steve ‘76 & Steph Sarcone
Molly ‘57 Scalise
Mary Scarpino ‘71
Peg Schiltz Cashman & Stephen Cashman
Eugene ‘71 & Gerri Schmitt
Cheryl & Steve Schoof
Molly Schott
William E. Schuster ‘80
William Shaw ‘67
Dave ‘70 & Jenny Smith
Roger Stefani ‘78
Brent and Kimi Steinberg
Allan & Doreen Stokes
Randy & Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 Studer
Pat & Kamy Sullivan
Jerry ‘65 & Christy Sullivan
Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift
Bob & Joan Tait
Leslie (Kelso) ‘76 & Joe Teeling
Hannah & Jackson ‘09 Teeling
Albert ‘67 & Linda Thomas
Richard & Cheryl Tillinghast
Brian ‘81 & Susan Tingleff
Joseph Tollari ‘63
Andy ‘85 & Danielle Tometich
Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett
Dorothy Waggoner
Joan Wagner ‘57
Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann
Mary Walsh ‘86
Pat Weisenbach
Kim Wieland ‘73
Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer
Deanna Wilson
Janet (Siepker) Woolway ‘43
Beth Woolway ‘77 & Mike Benesh
Lee Pao and Mai Yang
Mary Beth Young ‘93
Cora Zaletel ‘79
Does Your Employer Offer a Matching Gift Program?
You could double or triple your annual impact to Dowling Catholic High School! Many companies match donations made by employees, and some even match gifts from retirees or spouses.
Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to make your generosity go even further.
To see if your employer matches gifts to DCHS:
• Scan the QR code or visit: www.dowlingcatholic.org/match
• Call us at: 515-222-1091
Together, we can create an even brighter future for our students.
Thank you for your support!
BISHOP DOWLING SOCIETY
In recognition of Bishop Dowling, our founder, this society recognizes multi-year pledges to the We Are Maroons Annual Appeal or endowment.
Brad & Mary Lynn Baumler
Nick ‘02 & Amber Blyth
Jim & Mary Ann Campney
Christian ‘89 & Steph Comito
Mike ‘64 & Candy Conlan
Zach ‘00 & Zhou Ferguson
Melinda and Jonathan Hansen
Joel ‘04 & Jessica Hull
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Companies marked with () are Matching Gift companies.
A.J. Allen Mechanical Contractors, Inc
AbbVie Employee Engagement Fund
Absolute Group
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Apres Bar Co.
ASEDJ/Amber & Sage Events
Assured Partners
Baker Group
Barr-Nunn Transportation
Basepoint Building Automations
Bayer
Beisser Lumber Company
Blue Compass
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.
BSB Design Architects
Businessolver, Inc.
Canoyer Garden Center
Capital City Fruit
Central IA Pool & Spa
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Coppola Family
Corn States Metal Fabricators
Creme
Crumbl
Dario Lendarduzzi Terrazzo Co
DeRocher Chiropractic
Doll Distributing
Drake University
Duran Construction
Emerson Family
Excel Mechanical
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance
Co. of Iowa
FastSigns of Clive
Fire Creek
Flynn Wright Advertising
Gannett Match
Global Intermediate LLC
Global Tech Services
Graham Construction
Herff Jones
Hiland Dairy
Holmes Murphy & Associates
Craig & Aimee (Ross) ‘89 Jackman
Dave & Anne Merschman
Candice Nardini
Joel ‘85 & Amy Pearson
Pat & Michelle Rounds
Nick & Jill Ryan
Huntington Learning Center
Hy-Vee Windsor Heights
Image Solutions
Innovative Injection Technologies
Integrity Printing
Iowa Catholic Radio
Iowa Cubs
Iowa Radiology
Jerry’s Homes
John Deere Foundation
JR Meat Company
Knights of Columbus/Bormann
Agency
Krause Gentle Foundaiton
Lisa Giudici Travel
Loffredo Fresh Produce
Mainstream Boutique
Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines
MidAmerican Energy
Midwest Growth Partners
Molly’s Cupcakes
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Oakwood Builders Group
Pfizer Foundation Matching
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.
Professional Products
Raising Cane’s Chicken
RBC Wealth Management
RDG Planning & Design Inc.
Roof Iowa
Sammons Financial Group
Skeffington’s
Smith Promotional Advertising
Snyder & Associates
Speck USA
Strada Education Foundation
The WHY Company
Vista Real Estate and Investment Corporation
Waldinger Corp.
Wellmark BlueCross BlueShield
Wells Fargo West Bank
Willis Auto Campus
DOWLING CLUB
Dowling Club is the booster organization that has been supporting our student-athletes since 1941. The Dowling Club has been raising awareness, enthusiasm and funding for our beloved Maroons for over 80 years. Our coaches and athletes thank you for your continued support.
Josh and Jaimie Abrahamson
Mary (Mitchell) ‘80 & Mark Amadeo ‘80
Matthew and Terri Andres
Mike Anthony ‘99 & Jennifer Anthony
James Ascheman ‘76
Adam ‘98 & Austin
Tracy and Michael Backus
Chris and Kathy Bagby
Kim & Eric Baker
Barbara Baker
Erica Barrett ‘98
Bob & Tamara Barrett
Cecilia (Woolway) Barron ‘67
Bennigan’s
Jamie Bergkamp
Mark & Courtney Bertram
Megan Bocken
Kevin & Erika Boot
Charlie Bottenberg
Steve & Julie Bowman
Shane ‘91 & Anne (O’Halloran) ‘91 Broderick
Hank and Amber Brown
Marissa (Haas) Bryan ‘99 & Jim
Bryan ‘99
James Bryan ‘99
Chris and Zora Burch
John ‘74 & Pamela Burns
Scott and Ellie Burns
Dick ‘54 & Phyllis (Baratta) ‘55 Cacciatore
Jim Caligiuri ‘65
Amy Calvert
Jessica Campbell ‘13
Paula (Kirby) Campos ‘75
Bob Carber & Terri Vaughan
Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48
Frank & Marilyn Carroll
Michael Carter ‘84
Bob ‘65 & Jolyn Cataldo
Bob ‘88 & Stacy Cataldo
Steve and Kelly Chapman
John Chiodo ‘91
J.T. & Jenny Clendenin
Ron Coleman ‘57
James Colwell
Thomas ‘71 & Angela (Lemmo) ‘72 Connolly
Jodi and Matt Connolly
Wes and Kari Cooling
Tim and Beth Coonan
Ed ‘72 & Nancy (Dooley) Coppola
Joe Coppola
Joe ‘96 & Holly Coppola
Cary ‘00 & Ali Coppola
Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62 Cownie
Bill & Kathy Cox
Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig
Bill & Rachael (Wick) ‘95 Crane
Mark & Crouch
Luke and Denise Davies
Brenda and Steven dieck
Kevin ‘96 & Julie (Holmes) ‘96
DePhillips
Nick and Lynn DeRocher
Dave & Mary Dietrich
Lizzy (Neugent) ‘96 & Rob Dixon
Matthew & Jill Dolan
Paul and Stacey Dorsey
Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey
Jolene Edgington
Dawn and Chad Edwards
Donna & Mike Egan ‘72
Suzie (Severino) ‘83 & Scotney Fenton
Bill and Amy Finnegan
Edward Finnerty
Brett Fisher ‘04
Darin & Tina Fitzgerald
Katie and Joe Fitzgerald
Joe Fitzgerald
Matt and Ashley Flattery
Tim and Jessica Fleming
Alyson Fleming
Susie & Scott Flood
Michael ‘76 & Louise Foggia
Michael Formanek ‘04
Michelle and Tony Foth
Mike Foust ‘94
Pat & Pattie Fraizer
Jill & Darin Frerichs
Leslie and Andrew Freymann
Michael and Jen Galloway
Amy & Cory Garrison
Ted & Elaine Gaul
Natalie and Danny Giffory
Brian and Jill Gilmore
Paul & Shawna Gisi
Scott and Tricia Gonyo
Gary Goodhall
John ‘94 & Amanda Grask
Dick Grassman ‘46
Bill ‘70 & Anne Gray
Don ‘66 & Audrey (Laures) ‘66 Graziano
Keith & Loretta Greiner
Tim ‘74 & Rochelle Grochala
Pete & Natelle (Wick) ‘96
Halaczkiewicz
Kristin (Reichardt) ‘95 & Seth Hall
Bill Havekost & Eileen Wixted
Evan Hayes
Mike and Sara Hazel
Christopher Heck
George & Karen (Gustafson) ‘54 Heddinger
Steve ‘87 & Sara Heddinger
Jim and DeeAnna Heikes
Charles and Sarah Hendricks
Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63
Brian ‘91 & Connie Hobbs
Bill ‘64 & Sue Holin
Max Holmes ‘05 & Erica Holmes
Brian and Gretchen Hulten
John ‘64 & Colleen (Connolly) ‘64 Hurley
Pat ‘60 & Ginny Hurley
Chris & Laura Ibach
Kristen & TJ Jacobs
Derek and Anna Jaenke
Josh & Carrie Janeczko
Andrew and Krista Jepson
Mike and Tisa Johnson
Tricia (Cox) ‘93 & Brian Johnson
Tyler Johnston
Kolby Jones ‘99
Richard and Patricia Kallemeier
Renae & Steve Kavlock
Dan & Nicolette Keough
Andy and Miranda Kirst
Janet Kleen Schutt
John and Kathleen Klein
Mike & Deb Kleppe
Marcy Klipfel
Katie Kots
Troy and Holly Krueger
Patrick & Deanna Kueter
Joe ‘53 & Ruth Lakers
John ‘53 & Sandra Langin
Aaron and Jody Larson
Bryan and Jessica Lawson
Dario Lenarduzzi
James ‘04 & Morgan (Reelitz) ‘03 Lumley
Luke and Lori Magerko
Linda Manning
Tiffany & Rob ‘01 Manning
Rob ‘01 & Manning
Rudy & Ann Marcinko
Marco’s Pizza
Margaret (Duff) ‘72 & Dave ‘71
Marcouiller
John ‘75 & Rhonda (Piagentini) ‘75
Marshall
Jim Martens
Kelly (Luksetich) ‘89 & Jayme Martin
Amber Martin ‘03
Molly & Steve Maucieri
Matt and Kim Mausser
Chris and Monica Mazur
Rick ‘66 & Mary McConville
Julie (Belisle) ‘86 & Sean McMurray
Chris & Melita McPhail
Eric & Liz (Duff) ‘00 Mead
Enna Mendez
John and Brooke Mickelson
Clint & Annette Miller
Jayme (Gray) ‘95 & Chad Millhollin
Olivia & David Mitchell
Gary ‘73 & Lynette Moden
Dave and Angie Moench
Jedd and Kelly Moore
Bill Moore ‘79
Joan Moser
Travis Moulton
Pat Naughton ‘87
Libby Nelson ‘73
Candice Oleson
Mike Oliver ‘60
John & Karen Olson
Stephen ‘95 & Katie Pandullo
Linda Pennington
Katie (Seib) ‘97 & Luke Petersen
Kelly (Storey) ‘96 & Adam Petersen
Marc & Ginni Peterson
Audrey and Steven Pins
Katie (Munro) ‘82 & Pat Pithan
Jim Plathe
Jim ‘70 & Pollard
Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter
Jeff and Michelle Potthoff
Bridget (Flynn) ‘01 & Jon Proctor
Linsay Prothero
Putts & Pins
Dan & Amy Raedeker
Brian & Mary Rakers
Nick and Tessa Ralston
Shane and Mary Ramaeker
Vern Rash ‘73
Matthew and Sara Rauen
Chad and Alecia Raymer
Justin and Michelle Rice
Lynn & Stacy Ricke
Jay & Danielle Ricke
Arnie ‘67 & Diana Ripperger
Eric Risovi
James Rizzuti ‘99
Dr. Dan Ryan and Michelle Auen
Jill and Nick Ryan
Thomas Sacco ‘76
Anne Salgado ‘01
Mary Scarpino ‘71
Paul Schlueter and Gina
Valentine
Joe and Tracy Schmulbach
Andy and Tricia Schreiner
Cynthia Schweers
Al Shelton
Timothy and Anne Shimerdla
Steve ‘78 & Debbie (Zaun) ‘79
Smith
Ken & Mary Jo Smith
Gary & Pam Smith
90+ ATHLETICS, ACTIVITIES & CLUBS
60% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN FINE ARTS
Kevin & Christy Smith
Natalie Spracklin
Steve & Stacy
Cris (Rodriguez) ‘83 & John Stahowick
Mark Stanley
Andrew & Michal Stevenson
Patrick ‘68 & Pamela Jo Storey
Tracy (Belisle) ‘90 & Troy Strawhecker
Nick Sullivan ‘01
Jason ‘99 and Susan Sullivan
Ivan & Denise Thede
Carrie & Chad Thede
Mark and Sarah Theis
Bill ‘81 & Beth Theisen
Jessica Theobald ‘00
Mary (Latta) ‘87 & Mike Thilges
Mike and Ann Touney
Matt and Tess Trump
Kyle and Orica Ulveling
Steve Van Brocklin
Lauren and Zachary Viets
Evette Villalobos
Ken and Kathy Waller
Jodi and Jon Walvoord
Andy & Ann Warren
Bob Webber ‘63
Wells Fargo
Dan ‘76 & Mary (Johnson) ‘78 Whipple
Jody and Pat White
Betty Wines
Beth Woolway ‘77 & Mike Benesh
John ‘80 & Jackie Woolway
Greg and Renee Wuest
61% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS
90% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Memorial gifts are made in memory of someone who has passed away. These gifts support the financial aid endowment, unless otherwise specified. Dowling Catholic is grateful to be the recipient of the following memorial and honor gifts between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.
Ann Aiello
Darrell Ball
Jack Barron
Bill Baum
Duane Biegger ‘50
Phil Broderick
James Brown ‘79
Lauren Brue ‘07
Joe Caligiuri ‘65
Pat Calvert
Thomas Carlson ‘09
Robert Conley ‘65
Bill Curry ‘60
Milton Dakovich
Robert Darrah
Matthew Fahnlander
Dick Fath
James Glaser
Max Holmes ‘67
Fred Hunter
Brian Hutchens ‘79
Joe Joyce ‘50
Dixie Knowles
James Luksetich
Elizabeth Maley ‘52
Jody McCarthy ‘56
Daniel McKenna ‘71
Patrick McManus ‘56
Dick Morris ‘53
Jack Northup ‘47
Ryan Ohland
Katie Olsen
Dick Prey ‘60
Rosemary Quinn ‘54
Jackie Rizzuti ‘74
Frank Severino ‘59
Tim Sheaff ‘86
Bernard Siepker ‘52
Dan Thornton ‘74
Roy Tibbetts ‘55
Dorothy Walter ‘72
Jim Williams
Wayne and Amy Woodworth
John Woolway ‘43
Stay connected with the Dowling Catholic alumni community. For all the latest alumni events and opportunities to volunteer, go to www.dowlingcatholic.org/alumni or scan the QR code.
Have news of a wedding, birth, award, promotion or retirement? Send your story to Kathy Kirby Power ‘80, Alumni Manager, at kkirbypower@dowlingcatholic.org or scan the QR code.
The current alumni network of over 20,000 Dowling Catholic graduates spreads across 50 states and many continents. No matter the graduating year, the location they call home or chosen profession, common values describe our alumni - faithful, caring and dedicated. All alumni form one family - the Maroons.
