Crusader Connection Summer 2016

SUMMER 2016

CRUSADER CONNECTION edgewoodhs.org

NEWS FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF

EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART

Edgewood Supporters Go “Sailing into the Starlight” in an Evening of Friendship and Fundraising

Thank you to the many volunteers, donors and attendees who made this event possible, especially the Auction Planning Committee. The time and energy of the parents, parents of alumni, alumni, students and friends of the school who gave of themselves so generously throughout the year made this another successful evening. We appreciate your dedication to EHS and to the success of each and every student!

Congratulations go to the Maroon and Gold Raffle winners: Christina Diodati took home the top prize of a $7,500 tuition credit for next school year. Christina Diodati and Eric Pantano are parents of sophomore Cole Pantano. Kate Holmquist and Jim Hartlieb were the consolation prize winners of $500 and $200 cash, respectively.

Some of the many alumni who attended the event gathered for a group photo.

Back Row: Callie Zwettler Meiller ’01 (who acted as shipboard photographer), Mary Didier Kuypers ’78, Dennis McKinley ’63, Sue McDaniel Elliott ’78, Deb Wolfe Palm ’77, Mike Palm ’78 and Kate Wahlin Schieldt ’83.

Front Row: John Kuypers ’78, Pete Rothering ’96, Mike Elliott ’77, Patrick Corcoran ’82, Colleen Murphy Penwell ’85, Ann Hackworthy Rodriguez ’84 and David Hackworthy ’80.

Meet the Class of 2016, the Newest Crusader Alumni!

• Class Size 134 • Future Plans Accepted to 150 colleges and universities 4-Yr College 126 2-Yr College 4 Military 1 Jr. Hockey 1 Gap Year 2

• 4-Year Colleges UW-Madison 33 Catholic 24 Other 4-Yr 63 Undecided 6 • Volunteer Service 61 graduates with 200+ service hours; of them, 20 have 500+ hours

Congratulations to the Top 10% Front Row: Madeline Marshall, Mary Lazar, Evelyn Stein, Grace Ingham, Ruby Ladd, Meghan Conroy, Jennifer Gisi Back Row: Jonathan Ibach, Tom Meyer, Jacob Graham, Justin Dragoo, Thomas Thelen. (missing from photo Jack Dunn)

• Academics 99 Honors graduates and 90 National Honor Society 98 have taken a total of 314 AP exams 6 National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists and 9 Commended Students; 1 Finalist received a National Merit Scholarship More than $9.2M in scholarship offers to 77 students with about $3.2M in accepted offers by 54 students; average of $59,260 in accepted dollars.

• 4-Year Arts & Athletics 28 State Solo and Ensemble Festival participants 29 Tommy Awards for musical productions Numerous Badger Conference Art Show and Congressional Art Show recognitions 7 WIAA State Championships 27 Badger Conference Championships

Aaron Covaleski delivered the Commencement Invocation.

Class president Madeline Marshall gave the Senior Address. She was also the recipient of this year’s Mazzuchelli Award, nominated by her peers for being an exemplar of the school’s mission and values.

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President’s Message

By Mike Elliott, President Happy summer to you all! I hope it has been happy and healthy for all of you.

We have been busy working on summer facility projects, finally finishing the track, refurbishing some rooms and updating our computer lab facilities. In addition, we are planning for a capital campaign to enable us to achieve our facilities master plan.

This is a very exciting time to be part of the Edgewood community.

Thank you to all of you who went online to participate in the planning survey. We read every entry. Your input was valuable, and we will provide more information as we process it from our focus groups, surveys and the architects working on the plan.

Edgewood closed its 2015-2016 fiscal year on June 30. I would like to thank all of you who provided us with a gift of time, talent, or treasure this past year. As a community, we had a successful financial year, academic year, and award-winning year in our co-curricular activities. Each and every student, parent, alumnus, parent of alumni, member of the faculty and staff, and our many friends made this possible, so thank you again for being part of the Edgewood community and for all you do to make that community better.

We are working hard on new ideas and new ways to collaborate more effectively as a community and increase our outreach and communication with our many constituencies. We are blessed with much talent and the more we can come together to use and combine those talents, the stronger we will be.

May God bless you over the remaining days of summer. We are Edgewood!

Thanks go to all who took the Survey!

About 650 people from all of Edgewood’s constituencies completed at least a portion of the Planning Survey, including 306 alumni, 198 parents of alumni and 120 current parents.

Some of the most helpful information came from your critiques of Edgewood and your suggestions for improvements. The depth of sentiment and the time taken to express opinions are truly appreciated. The composite results, including all comments disassociated from participant names, are being considered and compiled with focus group and potential donor responses as Edgewood moves ahead. A few of the general survey results show: • Those who have been a part of the Edgewood community express high satisfaction—95.4% felt it is “Excellent” or “Above Average” compared to other area schools.

• The main perceived barrier to attendance was “cost.”

• The aspects considered most important to the Edgewood High School experience are “college preparatory curriculum” (81.7%) and “committed faculty and staff ” (80.3%). The trio of “small, community atmosphere” (55.9%), “Catholic tradition and values-based campus environment” (52.0%), and “safe and secure environment” (51.4%) rounded out the top five.

• Renovations to the core building infrastructure came in at the top of the “improvement needs” list, closely followed by increased endowment to support tuition assistance and faculty development (about 50% each). Probably reflecting personal interests, “athletic facilities,” “fine arts wing,” and “science facility within the EHS building” came in with 20%-25% supporting each as well as a renovated entrance and Commons.

The Value of My Edgewood Education In the past, when I shared my personal story with friends old and new, it was hard to admit that I had never gone on to college. As I grew older I realized that I had created a wonderful life for myself, and raised two amazing children.

The year I graduated high school was 1972, the war in Vietnam was raging, and I was eligible for the draft. My parents were not financially able to send me to college, so I resigned myself to leaving for sunny Saigon.

President Nixon ended the draft just before my 18th birthday, so my life began anew.

In my heart I knew that I could be successful, but it was my inner confidence in my Edgewood High School education that encouraged me to seek a career in the business world. The bulk of my career has been in customer service and sales. The fundamentals taught at Edgewood were second to none. My verbal, written, math, and social skills propelled me to be the best I could be, and my resume speaks for itself.

I am confident that students graduating today are even better prepared, and will be part of the Edgewood High School legacy of worldwide success.

Gordy Simle ’72

An Exciting Time to Join Edgewood

By Deborah Still, Director of Institutional Advancement Greetings, Crusaders! As the new Director of Institutional Advancement, I would like to introduce myself and thank you for being such a valued member of the EHS community. Throughout my career, I have worked with non-profit, corporate and entrepreneurial organizations to provide strategy and vision during transitional periods. I believe my experience in fund development, marketing and communications, along with a deep appreciation for the culture of this school, will benefit EHS during this significant point in time.

What an exciting time to be a part of this exceptional institution as we plan for a future that will keep us competitive in the 21st century. Since early May, the development team has worked diligently with the Board of Trustees and the school’s campaign consultants— Advancement Partners—to chart a new course for Edgewood High School and create a vision that can be brought to reality. As we embark on this journey, it allows us to strengthen our commitment and collaborate with generations of families who have walked through the Bishop’s Doors.

But that is only one element of our work here. We will remain focused on the annual funding required to bridge the financial gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating our students. It’s a wonderful reminder that as members of Edgewood High School, we are supported for a lifetime by this community.

Please feel welcome to contact me with your input and ideas at 257.1023 x168 or email deborah.still@edgewoodhs.org.

We received word that the case a family had filed against the school and administrators has been withdrawn and dismissed by the court with prejudice and without cost. Even though we strongly believe this case was without merit, the Edgewood community remains committed to providing education for our students, faculty and staff, enabling us to be leaders in Madison and Dane County with regard to cultural competence and diversity. It is the right thing to do, consistent with our mission, centered on the values of Truth, Compassion, Justice, Community and Partnership.

Together we can build a stronger Edgewood community and a better world.

Campus Notes

Herb Kohl Foundation Excellence Scholarship

Jonathan Ibach ’16 was selected by the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation as a recipient of the 2016 Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarship. Jonathan was chosen to receive the award because of his “exceptional scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and school and community involvement.” Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl presented the award to Jonathan, along with other Herb Kohl Excellence Scholarship, Initiative Scholarship and Teacher Fellowship recipients, at a luncheon on Sunday, April 10. Congratulations to Jonathan for this well-deserved honor.

Congratulations,Young Playwrights Program participants!

Students in the Modern Drama class annually participate in a program sponsored by Children’s Theatre of Madison in which they cultivate playwrighting skills by writing their own 10-minute plays.

High school and middle school students from the Madison Metropolitan Public Schools also participate and this year eight plays were selected for presentation in The Playhouse at Overture Center.

This year’s Young Playwrights Festival was held on April 26, with an evening public performance. Two plays by Edgewood students were selected for inclusion in the evening’s program: Going Home, by Daniel Garlock ’16, and Rock Bottom, by Julia LaBonte ’16. In addition, 12 other plays by Edgewood students in Modern Drama received honorable mention.

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CPR kits will help in training students and teachers in life-saving technique Learning life-saving skills in the classroom at Edgewood High School will be easier and more accessible with 10 brand new CPR manikins and instructional DVDs. “The equipment we’re delivering today will help provide students with a lifesaving skill they can carry forward for the rest of their lives. We are proud to partner with high schools like Edgewood,” stated Damond Boatwright, Chair of the American Heart Association’s Madison Board and Regional President of Hospital Operations for SSM Health Care.

“We cannot thank the American Heart Association enough for this generous gift,” said Edgewood High School president Mike Elliott. “Introducing our young adults to this life-saving skill is incredibly powerful. We look forward to teaching CPR to each and every student who comes through our school.”

Physical education and health teacher Lora Staveness looks on as students try out the new resuscitation models.

Somethin’ Special The Music Man garnered five Tommy Awards, presented by Overture Center for the Arts to area high schools that have staged musicals in the past year.

Multiple schools receive awards in each category, and this year’s EHS production was named for Outstanding Musical, Lead Performer (Cosette Smith ’16 and Olivia de Waart ’18, for role of Marian Paroo), Supporting Performer (Grace Dummond ’16, as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn), and Youth Performer (Simon Johnson as Winthrop Paroo). Since the Tommys were first presented in 2010, Edgewood has been recognized with 56 awards, 29 in the past four years.

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Photo by Kevin Wondrash, Cahtolic Herald

Students and composer Jack Stamp collaborate on writing Snapshots, a commissioned work about Edgewood The Edgewood High School Band welcomed Dr. Jack Stamp to campus for an extended residency, May 2-4. He is currently an adjunct professor of music at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he teaches conducting and he previously served as director of band studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for 25 years.

The visit was the culmination of a yearlong project with the composer and the band students. Dr. Stamp has been teaching and working with the band students both through in-person visits to the classroom and via FaceTime all year, working on a commissioned composition. Unlike most commissions, the students participated directly in gathering much of the material and were involved in collaborating on the form, structure, and instrumentation of this new piece with Dr. Stamp.

Written especially for this year’s particular ensemble of band instruments, Snapshots uses ideas from students who collected sounds, common teacher phrases, and other elements depicting Sinsinawa Dominican values. The Edgewood High School Hymn is also quoted, as is the traditional Crusader Hymn. The challenge was to take the catchphrases and quirks, familiar only to the students and teachers, and translate them into musical phrases and elements that can be performed on an instrument or vocally. Sessions with Dr. Stamp also included lessons on the composition and publication process, music theory and structure, and his life.

While in residency, Dr. Stamp conducted rehearsals with the band on his repertoire and the new composition, offered conducting and composition lessons, and concluded his stay with the premiere of Snapshots at a spring concert on May 4. The full piece was received positively by the Edgewood teachers and everyone in attendance.

EAA Hall of Fame Inductees The Edgewood Athletic Association will be inducting new members to the Hall of Fame at the annual Crusader Kickoff fundraiser on August 27, 2016. This years honorees include: • Craig Carlson ’69, an outstanding 3-sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball • Katie Elliott ’04, for her high school and college golfing career, followed by coaching for the UW-Madison Women’s Golf Team • Kate Lenz ’96, a basketball player who earned All-City and All State honors while playing for EHS • The 1961-62 undefeated Boys Basketball Team, who took the State title after a winning streak of 46 games over two seasons.

Wade DallaGrana is Wisconsin VFW CitizenshipTeacher of the Year This past spring, art teacher Mark Thering nominated his colleague, Wade DallaGrana for the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award.

Mentioned in the nomination were Wade’s 36 years as a social studies teacher, his Fulbright teaching grant and his experience teaching in South Africa. In addition, Mark cited the presidential inauguration trips and tours of the national capital, guest speakers, including political representatives and veterans, in the class and via internet connections, and the mock elections Wade’s classes hold.

Wade won the award at Post 7591, located in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, and was then selected at the Madison District level and advanced to receive the state honor. As Wisconsin’s teacher, he was further entered into competition at the national level against 51 other high school teachers, but was not one of the three finalists.

Diane Mertens retires After 40 years as an EHS English teacher, Diane Mertens has retired.

During her tenure, Diane also served as English Department Chair, moderator of the award-winning Wayfarer literary magazine and Fine Arts Festival Committee Chair and member. She has earned numerous awards in recognition of her efforts, including the Outstanding Madison Area High School Teacher Award At the Wayfarer publication release from the Bassett Foundation and the party, students presented Diane Kohl Foundation Teacher Fellowship. with a framed image of the covers Perhaps most importantly, Diane has of the magazine over the years. had a tremendous positive impact on hundreds of EHS students who have passed through her classroom.

Her irreplaceable energy and kind-hearted spirit will be greatly missed by students, faculty and staff alike.

Other faculty who are not returning in 2016-2017 are ballroom dance instructor Tom Choudoir, who had taught since 1999, and three faculty members at EHS for two years or fewer.

Student painting wins 2nd Place Casandra Jacobsen ’16 was runnerup in the 2016 Congressional Art Competition for Mark Pocan’s district with her painting, The Crane Wife. It will be displayed for one year in the Congressman’s Washington DC office.

Last year, Casandra took 3rd Place and her drawing, Winter at Prague, was hanging in Congressman Pocan’s Madison office.

Crusader Sports Winter/Spring Update

Spring All-State announcements were yet to be made at the time of publication. In addition to the results below, Edgewood High School won its third straight Wisconsin Sports Network Cup for the best all-around program in the medium-sized schools division and also was ranked third among all Wisconsin programs regardless of school size. This is the fifth time Edgewood has won the award.

BOYS BASKETBALL The boys finished with an overall record of 15-9. In January, they were ranked 2nd in the State. This is the team’s highest ranking in 30 years. Sam Noyce ’16 was named to the All-Star D-3 South team.

GIRLS BASKETBALL The girls won the WIAA Regionals this season. They also won the WIAA Sectionals advancing them to WIAA State for the first time in the program’s history.

DANCE TEAM At the Badger State Showdown, the team was the top scoring high school in both their Pom and Jazz divisions. At Regionals, the team took 3rd in Pom and 2nd in Jazz, qualifying for State in both dances.

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BOYS SWIM & DIVE This year’s team had the fewest swimmers of any in the Conference and struggled to keep up with the depth of the other programs.

After taking 6th Place at Conference, at Sectionals, the team surpassed every D2 school in the Badger South except the eventual D2 State Champs. The team AllState performers were Philip Fochios ’16 and Frank Hearn ’17, who took 4th Place in diving at State and had his personal best score of all time this season.

Jamey Vorlander was named AP Boys Tennis Coach of the Year.

The Girls Basketball Team advanced to State for the first time.

GIRLS GYMNASTICS The Edgewood/Verona team, which competes in the Big 8 Conference, placed 6th in Sectionals.

BOYS HOCKEY Kudos to the boys for finishing First Place in the Badger Conference and as Section 6 Champions! They also qualified for WIAA State. The team had 9 shutouts and only gave up 36 goals this year in 28 games. Both of these stats are the 2nd best in program history.

All-State: 1st Team–Tommy Mohs ’16 and Grant Reichenbacher ’17; Honorable Mention–Justin Dragoo’16 and Nick Tancill ’16. Tommy won the Kirk Daubenspeck Award for the “best goalie in the state.”

GIRLS HOCKEY The girls did a great job this season, winning the Badger Conference with a 9-1 record and earning the #1 seed in Section 3.

SKI/SNOWBOARD The girls ski team took its 3rd consecutive Conference Championship and finished 3rd at State. All-State: Katie Arneson ’16 and Melissa Derr ’16; Honorable Mention– Camille Mohs ’17.

The boys ski team placed in its third consecutive Conference Runner-up finish and finished 6th in the giant slalom event at State.

BASEBALL The boys captured 1st Place in the Badger South Conference, with an overall record of 12-11 that included winning the Badger Challenge and finishing the season by winning eight of the last eleven games.

Kyle McIvor ’16 was named City Co-player of the Year and Badger South Player of the Year.

GIRLS SOCCER The team finished in 3rd Place (3-2-1) in the Badger South Conference, though the overall record of 10-3-7 better reflected its strength. The girls took 1st Place at the Port Washington Cup, and went undefeated against city schools. At the Regionals, they walked away as WIAA D2 Regional Champions but were unable to progress past the Semi-Finals at Sectional competition.

SOFTBALL The girls ended the season with a 9-11 record and finished in 5th Place in the Conference.

BOYS TENNIS The team swept the Badger Conference, 7-0, with an overall record of 11-7, and after taking the Conference title proceeded to conquer Sectionals, winning every single set on its way to State. Six players advanced to the Individual State Tournament, where Cecil Lingard ’17 won 5th Place in singles and the doubles pair of Connor Maloney ’16 and Thomas Thelen ’16 scored in 3rd Place.

With an outstanding group effort, the team emerged as the WIAA D2 State Champions.

The entire team earned Academic All-State honors. Coach Jamey Vorlander was named AP Coach of the Year.

BOYS TRACK The team ended the season in 7th Place in the Badger Conference, but qualified six individuals and two relay teams from the Regional Meet to Sectionals. The 4x400m Relay team broke an 18-year school record at Regionals, eclipsing the former time by more than 2.5 seconds. Bryce Ternus ’17 qualified for State in the 400m Dash and took 9th Place in the event.

BOYS GOLF For the eleventh consecutive year, the team finished in 1st Place in the Conference, with a record of 5-1. At State, the boys were the Runner-up. Jack Drake ’16, Rory Gierhart ’18, Ben Gilles ’17 and Andrew Yontz ’16 earned Academic All-State honors.

GIRLS TRACK The girls finished in 6th Place in the Badger Conference, but managed to break three school records. The 400m Relay team bettered the former record, set in 1997, by running the event in :50.99 at the WIAA D2 Sectional where the 800m Relay team also surpassed the former record, set in 1996, with a time of 1:47.86. The 1600m Relay school record of 4:05.0, set 28 years ago, also fell at the Sectional Meet and then again at the State Meet, and now stands at 4:03.25. All three relays qualified for the State Meet in La Crosse, a first for the program.

LACROSSE The Edgewood/Memorial/West team went 7-12 this year with one of the toughest schedules in the state; every loss was to a Top 10 team. They finished in 4th Place in Conference. The team upset Brookfield in the first round of playoffs, but subsequently lost to Arrowhead.

ULTIMATE FRISBEE The team went 5-1 overall, best in school history, winning its pool for the first time at State with a +25 point differential, and finishing 2nd Place in Wisconsin. The team also won the Spirit Award for enthusiastic and sportsmanlike play and behavior throughout the tournament.

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Dennis R. McKinley ’63 Tim Mergen ’06 met with a small group of Edgewood High School students in January to talk about his journey in the decade since his graduation. I couldn’t help but compare his words to a scene in a movie that was released shortly after his EHS graduation. In the 2006 Pixar film, Cars, there is a scene that shows the interstate highway cutting a swath straight through all the landscape for the quickest way to travel. By contrast, the original road is shown winding around and conforming to the landscape and, while making the journey longer, makes for a more scenic, interesting way to travel. In real life, our plans are often the straight interstate, while God’s plans for us are the less direct route. Such has it been for Tim. Tim was a highachieving student in the classroom, sports and co-curricular activities, and wanted to attend a college that offered him the opportunity to continue his education while playing hockey and preparing for a military career. He applied for and received an appointment to the Air Force Academy.

While at the Academy, he was attracted to the discipline it offered. During the summer of basic training, the cadets were allowed to attend Mass twice a week. It was during this period in his life that he first thought that if God called him to be a priest, it would be in the military. However, marriage was still the path he thought he needed to follow to find success and happiness.

Just prior to graduation from the Air Force Academy, Tim became engaged to a woman he had been dating. It was during marriage preparation that he and his fiancée decided this was not the route to go.

Another disappointment occurred when he failed to be assigned to fly the aircraft he had hoped for and was being assigned to train for another aircraft at a remote New Mexico base. The result was accepting how much he needed to depend on God. At his new base, he began to attend daily Mass and weekly adoration and got involved with the base’s Catholic community, thus discovering that he was “...on fire with my faith and thirsted for more.”

Tim made his initial outreach to apply for the seminary in 2012, but just as he was turning his focus away from dating, he met a young woman. Still thinking marriage may be his calling, the priesthood question remained unsettled. However, during a deployment to Southeast Asia for over four months, he realized he needed to “…more seriously consider the priesthood if I was going to have true peace moving forward.”

Upon his return, he attended two retreats and came to the conclusion that he needed to pursue the priesthood. When he explained this to his girlfriend, she not only understood, but completely supported his decision! He again contacted the Diocese of Madison and the Archdiocese for the Military Service in May 2014. He was accepted into the seminary program and received an honorable discharge from the Air Force with the understanding that he would complete the remaining years of commitment as a chaplain.

Tim has attended seminary for two years, and will move on to the Pontifical North American College. Provided God does not have any more “bends in the road,” Tim will be ordained a deacon in fall 2019 and a priest in summer 2020.

We should always be praying for vocations to the priesthood, religious life and committed married life, and let’s especially keep Tim in our prayers over the next few years.

IN MEMORIAM On June 30, 2016, Edgewood lost a good friend when Perine J. “Petie” Rudy, who was one of the founders of Edgefest in 1973, died. Petie was an “idea” person who shared her creative undertakings with many local organizations and Edgewood was fortunate enough to benefit from her volunteerism in areas other than Edgefest and other fundraising events. Petie’s service extended over many years, as she and her husband, Dr. Ronald C. Rudy, who preceded her in death in 2010, sent their three children to both Edgewood Campus School and Edgewood High School. Their children are Paul ’78, Peter ’83 and Analisa ’85.

Establishing her mark in the world of journalism Cassidy S. McDonald ’13, who is entering her senior year at University of Notre Dame, will be going on assignment with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Kristof from the New York Times. As this year’s winner of Kristof ’s annual “Win A Trip with Nick” contest, Cassidy’s prize is to travel this summer with the Times columnist to a developing country to raise awareness about neglected global issues.

During the trip, she will report for a blog and may appear in videos that will be published on the Times website.

At Notre Dame, Cassidy is majoring in marketing, with a minor in the John W. Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy. She is managing editor and writer for Scholastic, the University’s monthly student news magazine.

Cassidy also serves as a student video assistant and co-hosts the program ND Top Ten for Fighting Irish Media (FIM) in the University’s athletics department. During the fall of 2015, Cassidy worked in Washington, D.C., as an intern for the 60 Minutes television program, creating research reports on Russian military weapons, gun death statistics, nuclear capabilities of Middle Eastern countries and more. She also managed a shoot in West Virginia and worked to fact-check the show’s scripts.

Read the full Notre Dame News story at ehsedgewise.blogspot.com or news.nd.edu (search “Cassidy”) and view Cassidy’s application video for the trip on YouTube.

Her video was accompanied by an attentiongrabbing written entry that opens: “I once went viral when I wrote a story about cheese.…The assignment wasn’t the hardesthitting piece I’d done, but I decided to have fun with it: Wisconsin cheesemakers found their whey Friday at the American Cheese Society Competition in Providence, Rhode Island, where they did better than gouda – they did grate.”

Photo from Notre Dame News

Taking the Long Way

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Martinelli and Mentzer Team Up Again They first met at Edgewood freshman football practice in 1963, played on the team together for four years, and then graduated in 1967. Any thought of coming together 50 years later to co-author a book was nowhere in mind back then.

Other than the common denominators of being teammates and classmates, attending UW-Madison, and individually writing books, Tom Martinelli and Mike Mentzer had lives that took very different paths. Tom earned an engineering degree and then had a career as a civil engineer for the State of Wisconsin and Dane County. He and his wife, Ann, raised a family of three boys (all of whom played on the Edgewood football team) and now have five grandchildren. Tom wrote two family history books and three Westmorland neighborhood history books. Mike earned a degree in journalism. He settled in the Fox River Valley area and enjoyed a 39-year newspaper career with The Reporter in Fond du Lac. He married his high school sweetheart, Kathleen Kammer ’67, raised four children, and has seven grandchildren. In addition to being managing editor of the paper, Mike was a writer and columnist. He also worked on books about wildlife artists, wrote a biography of Owen Gromme and authored a history of Fond du Lac County.

After seeing a book written by legendary Madison football coach, Wayne “Knobby” Kelliher, who touched on some aspects of EHS football, Tom and Mike decided they could do a more thorough job of telling the Edgewood story. They took on the challenge in earnest more than two years ago, and as they researched and wrote, they discovered so much more. They saw that the history of Edgewood football is a microcosmic view of Edgewood itself—the people, traditions, values, expectations, dreams and setbacks.

Tom and Mike wanted the book to reflect not only football statistics, experiences and corresponding life lessons, but also to describe the history and influence of the Sinsinawa Dominicans and the sacrifices that were made to keep the school open and thriving through the generations. The book reaches into many areas of the school beyond football, and for Mike and Tom, the project went from merely “writing a history” to being a tribute to their teachers and coaches and “a way of giving back to Edgewood” for the education they received. Coaches Earl Wilke and George Chryst ’55 were obvious choices for both authors, but Mike also particularly recognized

former English teachers Dick Teskoski and Sisters Alana, Margaret Cortona, and Edwin for their influence on his life and career.

Two threads run through the storyline.

Most distinctive are the “unbreakable bonds” of lifelong friendships that developed through grueling practices and shared experiences, and second, some of the most profound memories and lessons come from group losses. These threads are common to all sports as well as classes, clubs, fine arts productions and life.

The book includes material gathered from “more than 100 hours of faceto-face interviews” in addition to extensive phone interviews, written comments submitted by numerous people, and countless document searches. In total, about 100 people contributed to the book.

As they began interviewing and digging into documents, Mike and Tom were surprised to discover that Earl Wilke, who had been a father figure to countless players, himself grew up without a father in the home. They also learned that Wilke was not the first football coach. In fact, the first time he was offered the job, he turned it down, only to be talked into it a few months later with help from Leo Crowley (Edgewood neighbor and Franklin Roosevelt cabinet member). Another surprise was that the nickname “Crusaders” was given to the team by local sports writers (perhaps with a little encouragement from Wilke) in the mid1940s, after many years of teams playing as simply the Maroon & Gold. A third surprise was that the on-campus football field has been in three different locations. The first was along Monroe St. directly in front of the school. It was later moved to the west end of campus, perpendicular to Monroe St. In the 1995 Campus Plan, the field was realigned parallel to Woodrow St. to accommodate the new Edgewood College Drive through the center of campus. In summer 2015, it was completely refurbished—new drainage system, Astroturf, and scoreboard—and surrounded by a newly resurfaced track.

As the two men reflected on their experience teaming up on the project, Tom— who readily admits that his strength in the writing of the book was that of statistician— gave a three-part answer: he came to realize how lucky he was to attend Edgewood and play on the football team, that his classroom education formed the basis for his career, and that the classroom and football field had a merged role in teaching the meaning of teamwork and everyone doing his or her part

to achieve success. He adds, “The term ‘student-athletes’ is so true at Edgewood.”

Mike—whose role was primarily that of “color commentator”—expressed the lessons learned as, “Seize the moment and don’t analyze it too much; just do it and see where it takes you. And while you do, ‘Stay the Course, Keep the Faith’ and trust in the belief that hard work and good intentions will all turn out for the best in the end.”

A book launch and celebration will be held in the Edgewood Commons on Saturday, August 27 at 3:00 p.m. All profits, donations and sponsorships from the book will go to the Edgewood Football Program.

UNBREAKABLE BONDS: Edgewood High School Football, Life Lessons: 1927-2015 Michael Mentzer ’67 Thomas Martinelli ’67

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Edgewood High School “Athletic Department Football History Book” on the memo line of the check.

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Tom Martinelli 445 Caromar Dr., Madison, WI 53711 Proceeds will be donated to the Edgewood Athletic Dept. for use by the football program.

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800 Years Dominican and an Eternity of Mercy Dennis R. McKinley ’63 St. Dominic Two important events are happening as you read this article – the 800th anniversary of the Dominican Order and The Year of Mercy as proclaimed

by Pope Francis. This article will reflect on both briefly.

First, a riddle – Why do the Popes dress in white? Keep reading for the answer.

Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa.

Let’s take a moment to really look at this statement. Most of us would have no problem coming up with an understanding of Edgewood High School, but we might stall at any details of the Sacred Heart. Likewise, we understand Sisters of Sinsinawa (and perhaps even their founder, Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli), but what about St. Dominic himself? Even as Edgewood alumni, we may lack more than a nominal understanding of the mystery of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and also St. Dominic whose influence is still strongly felt in this world, especially in the institutions, missions, etc. where Dominican priests, brothers, sisters, lay associates and lay people work and pray. I would, therefore, recommend the following books to you. While they are relatively short, they contain a lot of good information: A Heart of Fire, by James Kubicki, S.J., Ave Maria Press, 2012. This book traces devotion to the Sacred Heart from biblical times up to today. Of this book, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York says, “At first communion I was taught to say first thing every morning, ‘Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee!’ Reading Father Kubicki’s splendid book has only made that prayer all the more sincere and meaningful.”

St. Dominic – The Story of a Preaching Friar, by Donald J. Goergen, OP, Paulist Press, 2016. Did St. Dominic establish the Order of Preachers? Published just this year, Fr. Goergen’s book presents us with an answer that, in effect, doesn’t fully answer this question. While St. Dominic lived during some very dangerous times and worked in some of the most dangerous places, he also

traveled from southern Europe to the Scandinavian countries, spent significant times in Rome, worked with two popes, and had a good friend named Francis of Assisi.

This book also cites some works done by our own Sinsinawa Dominicans!

St. Dominic and the Rosary, by Catherine Beebe, Ignatius Press, 1984. If you have children in grades 5–8, this is an excellent read for them. While you, as an adult will also learn a great deal about St. Dominic, the reading level is more for preteens/early teens.

I read this book first and then the Goergen book. Reading both was time well spent.

The Year of Mercy We are blessed to be living during this Extraordinary Year of Mercy. If everyone heeded the message of Mercy, what a different world this would be. I have two books to recommend, again, both are relatively short but packed with good information: The Name of God is Mercy, Pope Francis in a conversation with Andrea Tornielli, translated

by Oonagh Stransky, Random House, 2016.

Tornielli’s interview with Pope Francis is both entertaining and enlightening. While it is an easy read, it is profound in its depth. The appendix of the book is “Misericordiae Vultus: Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy” in its entirety. Again, a good read. This book should be a “must” for your summer reading!

Beautiful Mercy, Dynamic Catholic, Beacon Publishing, 2015. This book has been called “the perfect companion for the Year of Mercy.” It consists of short readings from more than 20 contributing authors on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. Each reading provides thoughtful material to help us understand better how we can/already do incorporate the works of mercy into our everyday lives. Reading one of the stories each night before bed would provide you with almost a month of ways in which to live out Pope Francis’ call for Mercy.

So, Eddie and Edith Edgewoodians, celebrate these two wonderful events by educating yourself through a little reading, and making the world a better place by putting the teachings of St. Dominic and the Year of Mercy into practice!

Oh yes, the answer for the riddle! When a Dominican was elected Pope, he chose Pius V for his name. However, he decided to retain the white robes that Dominican Friars wore.

Since that time, the popes have worn white!

Paying it forward… or backward???

We often assume that it is the “older alumni”—those over 55 who may have more discretionary funds—who can “make a difference” through their giving.

Some might consider the gesture “paying it forward,” as the popular expression says, or perhaps “paying it backward.” It turns out in two recent examples to be a blend of both, and the two alums in this article (anonymous since they wish to keep their generosity private) are “younger alumni” from the classes of 1985 and 1998 who both decided to quietly set up grants: one for $500 and one for $5,000, to help make an Edgewood education a reality for incoming students.

“Paying it backward”: Both of the alums—one male, the other female—are very grateful for the high quality of the education and varied opportunities they received at Edgewood which prepared them well for their next stages in life.

One said that attendance at EHS would have been impossible if not for the generosity of others who helped fund student grant programs. The other said that without the understanding, caring teachers and counselors at EHS, graduation from high school might never have happened.

“Paying it forward”: Again, somewhat similar stories. Both came from unique but different circumstances and want to help present students who come from similar circumstances or want to pursue a similar career path. Each of them would not only like to help students, but also be involved with their education, expanding the recipients’ Edgewood experience to include someone who has already “walked the walk.” One wants to be able to communicate and meet with the recipient to offer encouragement and support. The other alum and spouse are offering to mentor the recipient toward career goals.

Thank you to these two alumni whose contributions, along with those of everyone who has donated to the Student Grant Endowment Fund, will be assisting approximately 40% of our students.

Every gift to the Endowment or Annual Fund, even $10 or $25, is appreciated and helps to make a difference!

Alumnews

Alumnews includes information received as of January 15, 2016

1953 On June 5, the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa honored their jubilarians at a Mass in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at the Mound. Four of the honorees are EHS alumnae: Rita Rae Burger, OP (Sr. M. Raffaello) ’52, Carol C. Coenen, OP (Sr. Mary Giordano) ’53, and Sr. M. Lauretana Gorman, OP ’53, all celebrating 60 years as a Sister; and Gloria D. Higgins, OP (Sr. M. Amabilis) ’39, who has been a Sister for 75 years.

1954 Jo Jean Kehl Janus and members of the five successive generations of the family who continue to operate the dance school founded by her grandfather were featured in the March 2016 edition of BRAVA magazine in an article about the long history of the Kehl School of Dance, now expanded to multiple locations. For more, visit ehsedgewise.blogspot.com.

1969 “Behaving Badly,” an article by Vincent J. Sweeney, appeared in the May 2016 edition of Madison Magazine. Vince discussed the national problem of increasingly crass, insulting and demeaning taunts being thrown by fans at high school and collegiate sporting events and the subsequent debate created by a WIAA statement addressing the behavior. He noted that while some find the heckling harmless and entertaining, it is in fact meant to distract and ridicule an opponent in order to gain an edge. “Under the guise of such gamesmanship, people do unsportsmanlike things.” Vince encouraged those in sports leadership and the media to take a stand and say “Enough! We need to do something.…How can I help?”

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Neil J. Fauerbach was interviewed by Pat Simms for the “Executive Q&A” column in the April 24 edition of the Wisconsin State Journal/madison.com.

Neil is now director of business development and marketing for Smith&Gesteland, a large accounting firm in Madison. He volunteers with the Downtown Madison Rotary, the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence and the UW-

Photo by UW–Eau Claire

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Visit the blog site especially for alumni,“Get a Word in Edgewise!” ehsedgewise.blogspot.com or link off the EHS home page One or two posts a week means you can find new stories on a regular basis.

Madison Family Business Center. The recipient of one of Edgewood College’s first Distinguished MBA Alumni awards, he was also inducted into the Association for Accounting Marketing Hall of Fame and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the Accounting Industry by Accounting Today Magazine.

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Annabelle R. Scherer Miller recently moved to a group home in Oklahoma City where she celebrated her 93rd birthday. Annabelle was formerly a member of the Discalced Carmelites in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, but was dispensed from her simple vows in 1968. She worked in the Chancery Office under Bishop Cletus F. O’Donnell for several years before moving to Oklahoma. In 1975, she married Charles E. Miller ’39, now deceased.

Kathleen A. Purcell Phillips ’50 and her husband, Bill, were featured in the “Faces in the Pew’ column of the bulletin for Our Lady Queen of Peace parish. Kay served as parish secretary for 24 years and both she and Bill continue to serve the parish as volunteers.

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children, Jenna and Jackson. Mike is employed by the State of Wisconsin in the Office of Charitable Gaming. His volunteer service includes the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank, the Knights of Columbus, coaching at St. John’s School in Waunakee and teaching religious education in grades 7–12 for St. John’s Parish.

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Mary Jo Quinn received the 2016 Lifetime Excellence Award from her alma mater, UW-Eau Claire. This award is presented to alumni who have demonstrated longtime and successful commitment to their careers, communities and service. Mary Jo is a successful investment attorney and is now vice president and assistant general counsel in Allstate’s Investments and Business Transactions Law Division. Before deciding to attend law school, Mary Jo was a special education teacher at public schools in Loyal, Wisconsin, and Littleton, Colorado, and she had hopes of being able to lobby for disability issues when working as an investment attorney. After receiving her juris doctor degree from the University of California Hastings College of the Law, she worked at firms in Washington, D.C., and Chicago for eight years before joining Allstate Insurance in 1996, where she has held several leadership positions in various divisions. Now, as vice president and assistant general counsel in Allstate’s Investments and Business Transactions Law Division, she leads a team of lawyers providing legal services to Allstate’s portfolio of over $80 billion. She also volunteers as Allstate’s relationship manager with Cabrini Green Legal Aid. In that role, she organized the training of more than 65 Allstate lawyers to join her in volunteering with CGLA, which gives low-income clients a second chance through expungement and clemency. She arranged for donations of more than $100,000 from Allstate to support the effort, and she has recruited other corporations to join them in their work.

Calvin E. Beyer has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the National Action for Suicide Prevention (NASP). He is director of risk management at Lakeside Industries, a leading hot mix asphalt production and paving contractor in the Pacific Northwest, based in Issaquah, Washington. He was an inaugural member of NASP’s Workplace Task Force in 2010 and since 2015 has been leading a strategic media campaign to increase awareness, advocacy and action on mental health and suicide prevention within the construction industry. Read more about Cal and his many professional accomplishments related to construction workplace health and safety at http://actionallianceforsuicideprevention.org/ leadership.

Patricia M. Nagle is executive director of Bletzinger House, a private, non-profit, community-based residential facility that is a division of Rehabilitation House, Inc. in Neenah, Wisconsin. Established in 1964, Bletzinger House was the first group home in Wisconsin for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and cooccurring AODA issues. Patty lives in Bonduel, Wisconsin.

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Patricia A. O’Brien Guszkowski is a registered pharmacist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. She and her late husband, Gregory, were married for 25 years and had two sons, Joseph and Kevin. Patty still lives in Wauwatosa where she does volunteer work at Christ the King parish.

Michael D. Heinrichs and his wife, Judy, live in Waunakee, Wisconsin. They have two grown

1981 Matthew T. Blessing is the state archivist and administrator, Library-Archives Division, at the Wisconsin Historical Society. His article, “‘The Inventions, Though of Little Importance, Opened All Doors for Me’: John Muir’s Years as an Inventor” appears in the Summer 2016 issue of the Wisconsin Magazine of History. Using collections from the Wisconsin Historical Museum, Matt tells the story of Muir’s early life and devices he engineered. His other recent writings have investigated the 1804 diary of Charles Floyd (a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition). and the J.R.R. Tolkien literary manuscripts at Marquette University.

Randy J. Littel has been elected village president of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. In addition to serving as chief executive for the village, the president, with Village Board approval, appoints members to more than a dozen committees, commissions and boards.

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David E. Bull works as an auto parts driver for Factory Motor Parts. He volunteers at St. James/Good Shepherd parish and the Catholic Multicultural Center in Madison. David comments, “My education at Edgewood Grade and High Schools was one of the most meaningful and valued things in my lifetime!”

Kathleen E. Cary still lives in Chicago where she teaches at Our Lady of Charity School. One of her happiest EHS moments was the first freshman dance at which she and classmate Kim Gnewuch Carlson were taught to dance by Yago Colas ’83 and Flint Fleming ’83.

Patrick O. Sweeney and business partner Joshua Berkson have opened a “sister restaurant” to their already successful Merchant, located off the Capitol Square in Madison. In a Wisconsin State Journal feature article, Patrick described the new bar and pizza restaurant location, Lucille, as “an indoor/outdoor, double-decker, hi-fi American pizza venue” that is “a little more laid back, high design but very relaxed.” Read the full May 17 story by Samara Kalk Derby at madison.com, search “Lucille restaurant.”

1988 John W. Goddard runs a landscaping company, Planet Picasso LLC, in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.

The company provides commercial and residential installation and rehabilitation of hardscape and horticultural plantings using eco-friendly materials and techniques.

Brian A. Hayes received the Valor Award from the Professional Police Association in April 2015.

Brian works in the Dane County Sheriff ’s Office and lives with his family in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.

Michael B. Wittenwyler earned a JD degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1998 and then, after working on some political campaigns and in media relations, joined the Godfrey & Kahn Law Firm in Madison, where he is an administrative and regulatory attorney. He divides hi time between Madison and Washington, D.C. Mike advises businesses, trade associations and other organizations in their interactions with local, state and federal governments. He also teaches Political Law: Campaign Finance, Ethics & Elections at the UW Law School.

1990 Sarah K. Milestone moved to New York in 1995 with an art history degree from UWMadison. She worked as a fundraiser for a number of art museums, including the Guggenheim, the Frick and the Whitney, as well as the American Ballet Theatre.

After returning to Wisconsin in 2012, she worked as director of development for the Wisconsin Historical Foundation for two years and is now the director of development and communications for Taliesin Preservation in Spring Green. She and her team are implementing ways to increase audience engagement and build awareness for their education programs and preservation projects. Search “Sarah Milestone” at madison.com for an interview with Sarah posted by Pat Simms of the Wisconsin State Journal.

1993 George R. Hanson became vice president of North America e-commerce for Under Armour in March 2015 after three and a half years as vice president of e-commerce for Lane Bryant. Previous to that, George had worked in a wide variety of merchandising, inventory and administrative positions at Lands’ End over a period of more than a dozen years.

1995 Since May 2015, Daniel G. Allott has been deputy commentary editor at the Washington Examiner, a D.C. political magazine. He is also a contributor to the Leaders and Success page of Investor’s Business Daily newspaper.

Lori A. Walther Venturella has had a new book published. Feathers of Inheritance is set in the years from the Civil War through the late 1800s and tells how “through these two generations…we learn inheritance is passed down, not only through blood, but through sacrifice and hope.” The book is available through AmazonKindle. Lori received her BS in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin. She has taught the Orton-Gillingham reading program since 2009.

Lori currently lives in Verona, Wisconsin with her husband and two sons.

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1996 Christopher K. Onken is employed by the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. He works for J & G Steakhouse within the resort.

1997 Ninth grade history teacher Kathryn J. Buechner David was featured in an article by the Portage Daily Register and the story was expanded upon in a blog by TCI, a K-12 publishing company created by teachers for teachers. TCI interviewed Katie about the implementation of the “Pursuing American Ideals Program” at Pardeeville High School in Wisconsin. Katie said, “I’m a believer in projects. I like my students to demonstrate their understanding… [through] a variety of different skills–from drawing maps to writing songs–which allow me to differentiate instruction and test multiple intelligences without constantly inventing new projects. My students love the lessons that get them out of their chairs, especially the activities that have them take on a role – immigrant, muckraker, etc.”

1998 Jennifer A. Varriale Carson, PhD, associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Central Missouri, recently received the Dorothy Bracey/Janice Joseph Minority and Women New Scholar Award from the Academy or Criminal Justice Sciences Affirmative Action Committee.

The annual award recognizes outstanding academic contributions by new minority and female scholars in honor of the first female and racial minority ACJS presidents. Jennifer holds a BS degree in child psychology from the University of Minnesota, as well as MA and PhD degrees in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland. She joined the UCM faculty in 2010 and serves as undergraduate research and external scholarships coordinator in addition to teaching courses in comparative justice systems and terrorism. Jennifer has led several study abroad opportunities, including a course on the Spanish criminal justice system and a criminal justice-themed tour around Turkey.

Timothy E. Martinelli, his wife, Katie, and two sons, Tyler and Dylan, live in Verona, Wisconsin.

Tim is a licensed CPA.

Margaret C. Duwe is a teacher at St. Mary School in Bloomington, in southern Wisconsin. In a pair of articles that appeared in the Madison Catholic Herald, the principal of St. Mary School, Julie Zenz, wrote about the exchange program St. Mary’s has had since 2012 with Shijiazhuang No. 40 Middle School in China. Margie traveled to the partner school and spent four weeks teaching science to the students (nearly 1,000 of them in classes averaging 55 students!) while three teachers from China came to teach science and reading at St. Mary’s. Read about the exchange program, Margie’s experiences and observations, and the impact that visiting students and teachers have had on both schools by searching “Duwe” at madisoncatholicherald.org.

Christopher M. Holoyda continues to expand his range of performing talents. He played in the ska band I Voted for Kodos while attending law school at UW-Madison and was a member of the sketch comedy group Stuart’s Law Revue. His latest effort has been writing, producing and having the lead role in a musical that debuted at Milwaukee’s Underground Collaborative and was performed by Madison’s Broom Street Theatre to sold out crowds.

Jonathan J. “Jack” Sosnowksi owns five Madison restaurants within his Noble Chef group. The one he opened most recently is Freiburg, a German gastropub on Monroe Street. In an article in the May 2016 edition of Madison Magazine, Jack announced that he plans to expand to the Milwaukee market with a Milwaukee Rare, based on his successful steakhouse restaurant, Rare, on the Capitol Square.

Crusader Connection, Summer 2016 • 11 Anthony L. Brown is volunteer coordinator for Schools of Hope. His family has deep ties to the Urban League and the Greater Madison Community, making him a perfect fit to help harness the energy of the Madison Community and fill the organization’s need for tutors and event volunteers. Anthony earned a bachelor’s degree in theater arts from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. While the Urban League is now his day job, Anthony spends his free time establishing himself in the local music scene, collaborating with other local artists and spreading a message of positivity.

Amanda L. Burcham Cottrell, her husband, Kyle, and their daughter, Tess, live in Dallas, Texas.

Amanda practices law at Locke Lord, LLP. Gregory J. Martinelli lives and works in the Chicago area. His field is wildlife management.

2002 Candace M. Scott was recently named Teacher of the Year at Northwood Elementary School in Highpoint, North Carolina. She will now go on to compete for the Guilford County title, the county in which she has taught since 2006. Candace graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina A&T University with a BS degree in elementary education. In her spare time, she volunteers with her church and sorority and manages Candace’s Cupcake Creations. She recently donated 1,000 cupcakes to benefit Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina; she also donates cupcakes to an organization that provides free birthday cakes and cupcakes to financially and socially disadvantaged children and senior citizens.

2003 Daniel R. Chavas is assistant professor of atmospheric science at Purdue University, a position he gained in January 2016. His research group studies weather hazards, their dependence

on the climate, and their impacts on society. Dan was a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University where he studied hurricane size, structure and risk analysis as well as tornado risk modeling. He has received several other appointments, awards and honors for his research, including opportunities to work in Ghana, Switzerland and China. Dan holds a BS degree in atmospheric science and applied mathematics from UW-Madison and a PhD in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Raymond J. French is now business assistance specialist at City of Eau Claire Economic Development.

2004 Katie L. Elliott was profiled

by Dennis Punzel in the April 7 “Know Your Madisonian” column of the Wisconsin State Journal/madison.com. After six years as an assistant coach for the UW-Madison Women’s Golf Team, Katie and former EHS classmate and teammate Lindsay A. Koth accepted the opportunity to become tournament coordinators for the American Family Insurance Championship, a new PGA Champions Tour event, held at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Steve Stricker Foundation and American Family Children’s Hospital. Katie’s parents are EHS president Michael G. ’77 and Susan McDaniel Elliott ’78.

Matthew M. Palm is serving on Club RED, the young professionals associate board for Gilda’s Club of Madison. Club RED is comprised of Madison area emerging civic and business leaders who are committed to the ongoing success of Gilda’s Club helping ensure that no one faces cancer alone by promoting awareness, organizing philanthropic initiatives and providing volunteer service. Matt is a financial advisor with UBS.

Photo by Dennis Punzel – WSJ

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2005 Matthew S. Belopavlovich is currently a performing and teaching member of the theatre faculty at the Patel Conservatory directing Show Palace Dinner Theatre and recently completed a twoyear tour, performing as a clown with Ringling Bros.

Barnum & Bailey.

Amanda L. Roark has opened Top Note Performing Arts Academy in Lincolnwood, Illinois. She is the owner and teacher at the academy that offers a full curriculum of classes, workshops, summer camps and other opportunities for children to explore dance, theatre, improv, and movement. Its programs are complemented by sister school Top Note Music Academy.

2006 Robert D. “Bobby” Arnold is the producing director for Circle Theatre in Chicago, which is now in its 30th year of engaging interdisciplinary artists to craft storytelling experiences spanning all creative mediums, bringing new voices and works to light and revitalizing the classics. Bobby is also the company manager for (re)discover theatre in Chicago, which produces works that invite the audience to become part of the live theatrical experience.

Hilary A. Wacek Krueger works as a nurse practitioner in Milwaukee. She and her husband, Chaz, live in Wauwatosa.

D. Levi Spade was one of 1,096 Air Force 1st lieutenants selected for promotion to captain during the 2015 calendar year. He and his wife, Aerin, live in the Seattle area.

2007 Katherine R. Ballweg and a friend are organizing a new catering and event planning business called Whiskey Sprinkles. Kate is living in Middleton and works at Edgewood College as an athletic trainer.

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12 • Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart Adam M. Johnson returned to the United States in July after working for four years in the Republic of Georgia.

For the past three years Adam has been the Director of the American High School in Tbilisi. As Director, Adam led the school through the U.S. accreditation process, and leaves American High School as the only independent school accredited by AdvancED in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Adam was given a full scholarship to graduate school at George Washington University, and begins his MBA program in the fall of 2016.

2008 Samantha A. Bakke Annen has used her love of home décor and design to start a new business, Chauette Home. Chauette Home offers a wide range of gifts for kitchen and bath, a selection of office accessories, and special items for babies and children. A gift registry is available for soon-to-bemarried couples and expectant parents. Samantha’s merchandise is unique and much of it is provided by other independent small business owners and artists. Chauette Home is located in Middleton, Wisconsin, next to her mother’s women’s boutique, Chauette.

Morgan M. Hearn has accepted the position as the new 4K teacher at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Grade School, where she attended school.

2010 Nicolet M. Davis graduated from UW-Madison with a double major in May 2016. She earned a BA degree in communication arts with an additional BS degree in community and non-profit leadership. Nicki’s volunteer activities have included service on the Board of Trustees of the Madison Youth Performing Arts Foundation. Her fondest memories of EHS were performing with Show Choir and the Dance Team. She also enjoyed attending EHS hockey games.

Virginia M. “Gina” Theisen has accepted a senior auditor position with the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Bureau of Program Integrity.

Sarah P. Popovich became a registered nurse in June 2016 after completing her program at Milwaukee School of Engineering. She now works in the surgical intensive care unit at Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee.

According to a story in the Wisconsin State Journal, Andrew R. “Drew” teDuits had been training for the past year in an attempt to represent the United States at the Olympics in Rio. He graduated from UW-Madison in 2015 with a degree in kinesiology, and after taking a year to focus on swimming, now intends to go to dental school in the fall. Drew’s time of 55.33 seconds in the 100meter backstroke placed him 28th of 217 qualifiers in the event heading into the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha, Nebraska, but he did not make it into the final heat, in which the top two swimmers (David Plummer and Ryan Murphy) were selected for the US. team, but read the full story by Chris Bumbaca at madison.com.

2012 Karen S. Bauer will be an intern at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. For 10 weeks, she will be working in the Latino History and Culture program, helping to create promotional museum programming for the Hispanic Heritage Month festival. Karen will attend the University of Minnesota in the fall to pursue her PhD in sociocultural anthropology.

Anthony N. Burrows was recognized for leadership and excellence in February at the Golden Eagle Battalion Ball honoring seniors in ROTC from Marquette University and UWMilwaukee. The Ball is a black tie event that was held at the Italian Community Center. Both Tony and his sister Danielle ’14 attend UW-Milwaukee.

2011 Mark D. Holaday received an MS degree in occupational therapy from Boston University in May 2016. He will work at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for three months and then at West High School in Madison for another three months before choosing a permanent position.

Luke N. Landgraf returned to Edgewood High School as a guest presenter during the Fine Arts Festival. In a daytime session, he shared with students how he prepares for a musical audition, the different styles of music needed in an actor’s audition book in order to book a musical theatre job successfully, and what it takes to be an actor living in NYC. He also gave an evening workshop on auditioning and vocal performance. Luke attended the CAP21 Musical Theatre Training Program in New York City, and was recently seen in a workshop of Carousel with Broadway actors Leslie Odom Jr. (who just won a Tony for his role in Hamilton) and Alice Ripley (from Next to Normal and American Psycho).

Pam Burrows, Tony Burrows ’12, Nick Burrows, and Danielle Burrows ’14.

Carly A. Densmore received her degree from Luther College in May, and has accepted a position in the Financial Services Office of Ernst & Young in Minneapolis.

Katherine R. McMahon won the Shjon Podein Community Service Award for University of Minnesota-Duluth athletics. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) commissioner also announced that Kate, a Bulldogs soccer forward, had earned the annual NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award. The honor is bestowed to senior NSIC student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher and are on track to graduate. Since her arrival on the UMD campus in fall 2012, Kate has been involved in an array of volunteer endeavors, including the Mentor Duluth Program (Big Brothers/Big Sisters). The three-time NSIC All-

Academic Team qualifier has also volunteered her time at the Aftenro Home (a nursing home facility), the Boys and Girls Club of the Northland, Congdon Park Elementary School, and the Saint Vincent DePaul pharmacy in Madison. In addition, she spearheaded a “Kicks For Causes” fundraiser for Mentor Duluth at one of UMD’s home soccer game this past fall while also assisting with the team’s Salvation Army Adopt a Family project for a fourth straight year. Kate graduated with a triple major (biochemistry, chemistry, and Hispanic studies) and will attend the Osteopathic Medical School at Marian University this fall.

2013 Brendan J. Anderson is currently attending Marquette University where he is majoring in economics and minoring in film. He was a guest presenter at Edgewood’s Film Festival Day in February with a program entitled Star Wars: Origins of the Force, reviewing mythology and classic films in order to piece together the sources of the blockbuster space saga. Brendan continues to write a blog where he posts reviews of both current and classic films.

Charles V. Davis is a senior in the UW School of Engineering. Chad is currently attending a summer engineering study abroad program at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China.

John W. “Jack” Theisen is attending True Vision’s International School of Cambodia in Phnom Phen, studying for his teaching certificate to teach English in southeast Asia.

2015 Claudia C. Arndt went on an expedition to climb Adam’s Peak, a sacred and beautiful mountain in Sri Lanka, to raise money for the elephants that stay and receive care at the Millennium Elephant Foundation. The money that was donated is going towards making a “Free Roaming Area” for the elephants to be able to walk freely and socialize without people. Other donations will go towards providing care for sick elephants. She published posts of her adventures on her Facebook page.

Millennium Elephant Foundation (MEF) is situated on a beautiful 15-acre estate known as ‘Samaragiri,’ which has been home to the Samarasinghe family for many generations. The family has owned elephants since the 1960s. In 1979 the family opened the estate to the public as Club Concept Elephant Bath. The MEF charity was then founded in 1999 and has been working since then to improve the care, protection and treatment of elephants in Sri Lanka by providing a place of safety, medical services and facilities. It is the only certified non-profit organization working with captive elephants in Sri Lanka.

FORMER FACULTY & STAFF Angelo Collins, OP was elected Councillor of the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation at the Chapter Meeting in April. Sr. Angelo taught science at EHS, 1978–1981, and is currently associate dean in the School of Education and Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University in California.

Crusader Connection, Summer 2016 • 13 Daniel R. and Ann Dougherty, who taught religious studies at EHS in the late ’70s and early ’80s, retired after 30 years as alcohol and drug rehabilitation specialists in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ellen Gaynor, OP, MD is a hematologist who specializes in medical oncology at Loyola University Medical Center and was named to Chicago magazine’s list of Top Doctors for 2016.

Sr. Ellen taught chemistry at EHS, 1971–1974.

Antoinette “Toni” Harris, OP was elected Prioress of the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation at the Chapter Meeting in April. Sr. Toni previously served as Prioress, 2000–2006. She also had an article about the global refugee crisis, “Understanding and living out ‘audacious compassion,’ published in the Archdiocese of Dubuque’s Witness newspaper. Sr. Toni taught art and theology at EHS, 1970–1974.

Kathleen Phelan, OP has qualified for the title of certified fund raising executive (CFRE) for the fifth time. She celebrated her golden jubilee as a Sinsinawa Dominican in July 2016. Sr. Kathleen served as principal at EHS, 1984–1989, and taught social studies at the school, 1968–1974.

MARRIAGES Hannah M. Tweed ’11 married Andrew C. Cutshall in Nappanee, Indiana, on July 18, 2015.

Stephanie M. Derr ’11 was a member of the wedding party. The Cutshalls currently live in Indianapolis, where Hannah is a personal trainer.

Emily C. Varese ’01 married D.J. Fuchs in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 2, 2015. They live in St. Louis.

BIRTHS Holly J. Husom Crone ’98 and Samuel C. Beson Crone ’97 welcomed daughter Finley Ryan, born in August 2015. Finley joins her big brother

Graeme. The Crones live in Minneapolis. Social studies teacher Kym Husom is the lucky grandma!

Anthony T. Martinelli ’96 and his wife, Colleen, are the parents of a third child, Joseph Aranne, born on November 12, 2015. Joe’s siblings are Jane and Jack, and he is the fifth grandchild for Thomas J. Martinelli ’67 and his wife, Ann. Anne G. Maturi-Doan ’98 and her husband, Eric Doan, are the parents of a second child, Charlotte Lucille, who was born on June 18, 2016.

Charlotte’s 3-year-old brother is Brady. The Doan Family lives in Minneapolis.

Mary Bridget Nowicki Samson ’99 and her husband, Brian, welcomed a daughter, Kira, on February 14, 2016.

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DEATHS

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We publish the names of deceased alumni as we become aware of their deaths 1940 W. Keith Roloff 07/18/15 1941 Jerome A. Jordan 06/22/16 1942 Elizabeth R. Straub Richter 07/04/16 1942 Thomas E. Ryan, MD 03/13/16 x1944 Carol J. Geier-LeClerq, PhD 03/29/16 1944 Jeanne Hopping Perusek 09/09/15 1945 Anna May Rodenschmidt Krantz 04/22/16 1945 M. Margaret “Peg” Corrigan Murphy 04/30/16 x1945 C. Bernadette Browning Stevens 04/27/16 1947 Lawrence P. Caine 10/25/11 1947 Harry C. Mussman, Jr. DVM 11/07/14 1947 James L. Schmitt 08/20/15 1948 Patricia M. Browning 12/30/12 1948 Dorothy T. Weix Tobler 03/23/15 1951 Donald F. Courtney 03/02/16 1951 Rolland L. Harris 04/10/16 1951 Joan M. Pomainville Boyce Laughran 11/27/10 1952 Herbert J. Hovey 07/11/14

Mary Ellen Brehm Harrington Laura E. Scott (Ringstad) King Catherine E. Thoreson Pahutski Willard H. Sprague, Jr. John W. Yaeger James L. Keepers Carol J. Keyes Alice J. O’Leary McCabe Joseph M. Beyer Mary L. Hill Klahr Mary Elizabeth Beck Mack Mary Ann Finn Orvis Barbara A. Heckel Stevenson William S. McCormick Patricia M. Faber Esser Simmerman Orvis Thomas E. Kovacs James P. Sweeney William D. Adler John W. Renk William J. Butler, Jr. Barbara L. Gorman Joan M. Maglio Snell Wendy G. Sindberg Thomas W. Sather Theresa M. “Treacy” Hendee Zachary K. Parkin

07/12/15 03/13/16 05/23/16 04/04/16 03/21/16 04/14/16 06/17/16 05/02/16 01/31/16 05/04/16 06/04/16 04/27/16 12/30/15 03/26/16 03/02/16 03/05/16 06/05/16 03/22/16 06/25/16 06/13/16 02/17/16 03/02/16 06/25/16 06/27/16 04/15/16 02/21/16

“x” indicates classmate, but not an EHS graduate

Become a Lifetime Member of the EHS Alumni Association and contribute to the grant fund for annual tuition awards to legacy family students. Visit edgewoodhs.org/Become_a_Member.

Nominate Someone for the Living the Mission Awards

Edgewood relies on your help in identifying people who deserve recognition. Nominate someone who should be considered for an award in the coming years. A limited number of awards are presented annually and the names of nominees not selected in the year of nomination are retained for future consideration. We have a special need for additional Service to Christian Education nominees. If you have questions about the awards or nomination process, please contact Dennis McKinley in Alumni Relations at 608.257.1023 x141 or dennis.mckinley@edgewoodhs.org.

EHS Living the Mission Awards Nomination Form PLEASE PRINT

I nominate ________________________________________________________ Class of (if applicable) ______ Nominee’s Phone and Email ________________________________________________________________ Nominee’s Address________________________________________________________________________ Reason for nomination, with attached supporting materials: ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

q Dominican Award for Service to Humanity

q Mazzuchelli Award for Service to Christian Education

________________________________________________________________________________________ q EHS Fine Arts Hall of Fame Nominated by ____________________________________________________ Class of (if applicable) ______ q EAA Athletic Nominator’s Phone and Email ______________________________________________________________ Hall of Fame Nominator’s Address ______________________________________________________________________ q Alumni Return form to: Edgewood High School • Alumni Office • 2219 Monroe Street • Madison, WI 53711 Or go to edgewoodhs.org/alumni, select “Living the Mission” and then the link to the online nomination form

Appreciation Award (given to non-alumni)

Reunion Updates

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1947 (Annual, First Sunday in August) Sunday, August 7, 2016

Join us at 3:00 p.m. for a reunion and social gathering at Paisan’s Restaurant, 131 W. Wilson St., Madison. Cash bar. Pick up a parking pass from the host station before leaving the building, and elevator access is available. There will be an optional dinner at 5:00 pm, order off the menu and pay at the end. No notices will be sent out and an RSVP is not necessary, but a call or email to Bob Finley or John Roach would be appreciated to give us an estimate of the number.

Robert Finley 608-836-1139; abfinley@tds.net John Roach 608-833-6691

1948 (Annual, Second Thursday of September) Thursday, September 8, 2016

The class of 1948 gathers annually for a casual class reunion. The next reunion will be held at Rex’s Innkeeper, Waunakee. A social hour (cash bar) starts at 11:30 a.m. with lunch (Dutch treat) at 12:30 p.m. Plan to attend this year and mark your calendar for the next, same place, same time. No notices will be sent out. For further information, contact Eunice Schoepp Schmitz.

Eunice Schoepp Schmitz 608-243-7811

1951 (65th Anniversary) Met on Saturday, June 25, for a lunchtime gathering at the Radisson Hotel in Madison.

1952 (Biannual, Spring and Fall) Saturday, October 8, 2016

The Fall Luncheon, beginning at 11:00 a.m., will be hosted by Paul Downey at Babe’s Restaurant, 5614 Schroeder Road (across from Vitense Golfland at the Whitney Way exit). A limited menu will be prepared and included with the announcement to be sent via email at a later date. A group of six classmates arrange and host a luncheon for spring and fall each year. and info on any future luncheon can be obtained by contacting Patty Sullivan, 6530 Schroeder Rd, Apt 220, Madison, WI 53711.

Patty Sullivan sulligram2013@gmail.com; 608-577-4355

1959 (75th Birthday Celebration)

1981 (35th Anniversary)

Friday, September 9, 2016

Met on Friday, July 15 for a reception at The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. in Fitchburg and celebrated with a dinner on Saturday, July 16 at Bonfyre American Grill in Madison.

The party at the Kretschman property and airplane hangar, 7550 Sugar Ridge in Verona, starts at 2:00 p.m.. Dinner will begin 4:30 p.m. RSVP & email address to Ginny Koberstein. Check out “Sugar Ridge Airport Final” at https://vimeo.com/163248328 Muriel Fass Krone 608-255.6115; makrone@charter.net Ginny Koberstein vskoberstein@hotmail.com; 608-213-1198 608-271-3451

1961 (55th Anniversary) Saturday, August 6, 2016 Mass will be held in the EHS Chapel at 4:00 p.m. followed by social hour/dinner in the EHS Commons.

John Luther jfluther17@gmail.com; 608-873-5204 Elaine Staley emstaley@wisc.edu; 608-257-6930

1964 (70th Birthday Celebration) Met in the evening at the Pyle Center on Saturday, July 9.

1966 (50th Anniversary) Friday–Sunday, September 9–11, 2016 Start the weekend with a Friday golf outing at Yahara Hills at 10:00 a.m. The evening event will be a casual drop-in for socializing, 5:00–10:00 p.m., at Wisconsin Brewing Company Brew Pub, 1079 American Way, Verona. On Saturday, 6:00–10:00 p.m., join the reunion reception in the upstairs party room at the Coliseum Bar, 232 E. Olin Ave. Sunday will begin with a 9:30 a.m. tour of EHS led by Mike Lumina (meet in the Commons), followed

by Mass at 11:00 a.m. in St. Joseph Chapel at Edgewood College.

Dick Reynolds, Chair richard@reynoldsms.com Tom Luther tluther44@gmail.com Kathy Madigan Digman digmankm@gmail.com

1971 (45th Anniversary) Friday & Saturday, July 29 & 30, 2016

On Friday, there will be a casual meet and greet with snacks and drinks at the Paoli Schoolhouse Shops & Cafe, 6857 Paoli Rd., in Paoli (Hwy 69 & Cty PB between Verona and Belleville). On 1953 (Annual, First Saturday in August) Saturday, a catered dinner will be held in the Edgewood College Saturday, August 6, 2016 Campus Stream Atrium (park in lot and walk to back of campus Class members will meet for an annual reunion at 5:00 p.m. at Babe’s Bar & Grill, 5614 Schroeder Road (Whitney Way exit off the near Woodrow St.) Julie Jonas, Chair 608-354-2685; jjonas412@gmail.com Beltline). Food will be ordered off the menu!

Betty Schuchardt ejschuchardt@aol.com; 608-256-4122 Neil Fauerbach

1954 (Annual)

Thursday, August 11, 2016 Join us for a casual lunch at 11:00 a.m. at the Olive Garden Restaurant, 7017 Mineral Point Rd. (West Towne) to celebrate our 80th birthdays. We will order off the menu and pay our own bills.

Postcard reminders were mailed in late March.

Joanne Jackson Thuesen 608-238-3200; joanne.th@sbcglobal.net

1973 (Annual, First Saturday in August) Saturday, August 6, 2016 Meet at the The Laurel Tavern, 2505 Monroe Street, Madison Kim Little kimlittel@gmail.com Mary Pat Hank mphank@charter.net Nancy Sorge Shimeall nancyshimeall@charter.net

1983 (Annual)

Saturday, July 30, 2016 We’ll meet at the Big 10 Pub on Regent Street beginning about 3:00 p.m. to commemorate 33 years since graduation. This is a “come as you are, pay as you go” event. No reservations or upfront payments required. Contact Dan Birrenkott if you’d like to join the Facebook group and please continue to help find classmates who are not yet part of our Facebook group and add them—thanks!

Dan Birrenkott mimi_danb@yahoo.com

1986 (30th Anniversary) Met on Friday, June 17, for a pizza buffet in the Theater Room at Rocky Rococo’s in Madison. Saturday was a midday tour of the changes at Edgewood High School followed by a reception with food and drinks at Buckingham’s Bar. The weekend concluded with a Sunday Brunch. Visit Facebook: Edgewood High Class of ’86 30th Reunion.

1991 (25th Anniversary) August 20, 2016 Gather at The Great Dane in Fitchburg, starting at 7:00 p.m.

Carrie Boucher Saeger Heidi Nass Eckstein Laura Varriale sag_redhead@yahoo.com; 608-239-4843

1996 (20th Anniversary) Jackie Downs Dorris jackie.dorris@hotmail.com Erin Reale Withington erinreale@hotmail.com Reunion information coming soon! Please contact Jackie or Erin to stay in the loop!

2001 (15th Anniversary)

Saturday, November 26, 2016 Join us at Hamilton’s on the Square, 101 N. Hamilton St. in Madison, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Anthony Lamarr 608-358-4155; anthonylamarr@gmail.com Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/ 1733561203580018/

2006 (10th Anniversary) Class members reunited on Saturday, June 18, with a casual social gathering at the Wisconsin Brewing Company in Verona.

2011 (5th Anniversary)

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Gathering starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Nitty Gritty on Johnson St. in Madison. Check the class Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/749122558566185/ Molly Winding molly.winding@gmail.com Chris Beglinger

Babe’s Bar & Grill, 5614 Schroeder Road (Whitney Way exit off the Beltline) will be the site of a 5:00 p.m. cocktail reception followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. If you did not receive your invitation in May, please contact one of the people below for details. .Art & Mary Schuman Susan Bump Zach suez1938@yahoo.com Judy Jackson Brown

Contact Dennis McKinley in the Alumni Office at 608.257.1023 x141 or dennis.mckinley@edgewoodhs.org if you are interested in helping to plan a gathering for your class.

1956 (60th Anniversary)

1976 (40th Anniversary) Friday & Saturday, July 8 & 9, 2016

On Friday, celebrate with EHS classmates at a combined reunion with West HS Class of ’76 at Lucky’s Bar & Grill, 1313 Regent St., Madison, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Saturday includes a deli potluck in the EHS Commons at noon, with mixers, trivia and door prizes beginning at 1:00 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., take a tour of EHS, visiting old haunts and the the new and renovated facilities. Attend a Closing Service of Thanksgiving & Prayer at 3:00 p.m. Visit the Class of ’76 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1560409764276892/ For information on Friday Events: 1957 (Seasonally, in March, July, Sept. and Dec.) Colleen O’Malley Bowar colleen.bowar@gmail.com The class of 1957 meets regularly every few months. For Cathy Rose Baer cathybaer@gmail.com information on gatherings, visit https://www.facebook.com/ Contact for Saturday Events: groups/227352077290827/ Mike Cantwell canll@sbcglobal.net Nancy Littel Tews tews@mhtc.net; 608-553-1760

Crusader Connection, Summer 2016 • 15

Reunion Class Portraits Class of 1960 While this photo got posted at the alumni site, ehsedgwise.blogspot.com, it was mistakenly omitted in the Winter 2016 edition of the Crusader Connection. Members of the class of 1960 held their 55th Anniversary Reunion on August 8 & 9, 2015. They celebrated their faith and school memories during a Saturday evening Mass at Edgewood High School (and took advantage of long summer days to have a photo taken on the front steps). After Mass, classmates attended a cocktail reception and buffet dinner at Maple Bluff Country Club, where there was plenty more reminiscing! The following day featured a casual gettogether at the home of Dave and Mary Jane Osborne.

This summer’s gatherings…

Some classes held reunions early in the summer, before this newsletter went to press. Please send group photos and information about your class members’ gatherings to ehsalumni@edgewoodhs.org! Photos from other reunions held in summer and fall 2016 will be published in the Winter 2017 Crusader Connection.

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Scene at School

Jessica Culberson’s sophomore chemistry students used their knowledge of polarity and the process of chromatography to create works of wearable art.

Social studies teachers Kym Husom, Joe LaMontagne ’09, Craig Clauson, Wade DallaGrana, Kerry Cavanaugh and Derek Behnke ’07 encouraged students, faculty and staff to participate in a spring mock “primary.”

2016-2017 EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES David A. Hackworthy ’80, Chair Isthmus Partners, LLC Partner/CIO Parent of Alumni Sharon M. Brolin Sinsinawa Dominican Associate Current Parent Kristin N. Dewey ’06 The QTI Group Executive Recruiter

Sandra Docter Madison College Associate Dean

James R. Imhoff III ’93 Universal Home Protection President

Michael G. Elliott ’77 Edgewood High School President Parent of Alumnae

Gwendolyn L. Jones Madison College Marketing Specialist – Continuing Education Parent of Alumni

Maggie Hopkins, OP Edgewood College VP – Dominican Life and Mission

Thomas G. Klein Oakbrook Corporation Sr. Director, Commercial Real Estate Parent of Alumni

Steven J. Krantz ’89 Princeton Group & ICON Tickets VP – Operations

Lynne S. Myers Agrace HospiceCare President & CEO Current Parent Ted T. Richards John J. Maher River’s End Trading Company Strand Associates, Inc. CEO CEO Parent of Alumni Current Parent/Parent of Alumna Additional new trustees to be Kevin P. Mullane announced at a future meeting Talcott Group, LLC of the Board.

President Parent of Alumni