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COMMITMENT to DIVERSITY, INCLUSION and JUSTICE
The 2018-2019 school year began with
the creation and presentation of a “power standard,” a concept introduced by new principal, Beth Steffen. A power standard, more overarching than an initiative, is rooted in a school’s mission and helps to frame its culture and community. “Smart, practical, novel and effective,” according to Steffen, power standards are a means to synthesize multiple initiatives and draw on an institution’s shared values. “Truth and justice are complex,” she says, and the school has made advances in its efforts to understand better the issues and improve the learning environment for all. Last summer, the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), composed of leaders from every academic area of the school, met to discuss, write and revise Edgewood’s power standard. It was shared with the entire school in August and has been put into practice over the course of the year. Faculty and staff members attended “Learning Labs” in which faculty volunteered to present a lesson incorporating the power standard into their instruction, with a preview for participants, followed by
Grounded in our mission, we are committed to fostering Justice through Inclusion and Diversity. Our educational practices empower students to elevate the dignity of others by: • Engaging with people from diverse perspectives and experiences • Collaborating with others to analyze complex issues • Holding themselves and others accountable through speech and actions
Edgewood sponsored a student-led “dignity summit” attended by one grade level at a time to discuss and reflect on the ways in which they interact with others. “When someone’s dignity is being violated, whether because of ethnicity, gender, religion or other characteristics, that person’s ability to learn is impacted,” notes Steffen. Students were asked to find ways
observation and then discussion afterwards in which the presenting teacher received objective feedback based on what was seen by those who sat in on the lesson. In response to the power standard implementation and concern that students are reading less, Edgewood also initiated an “all-school read.” Last year’s book was Dear Martin. This summer, the EHS community is reading Spare Parts, a true story of immigrant boys who enter
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118 New EHS Alumni Walk Out Bishop’s Doors • 61% wore high honors cords for g.p.a. of 3.75 or higher U Mreceived MER 2019 • SN ix National Scholarship Finalists S(two CO N E CMerit TIO N scholarships) and and three Commended Students • 28,500 service hours to community and school • 16 State Athletic Championships and 27 Conference titles • 30+ Jerry Awards for musical theatre excellence • 92% of the seniors will be going directly on to college • $11M in total scholarship offers; $3.8M in accepted scholarships • Accepted at more than 170 different colleges and universities • 40 students have chosen to attend Top 100 colleges and universities; among them are 27 students (more than 20%) who will head to University of Wisconsin-Madison
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It is a very exciting time at Edgewood High School! If you are keeping track, you know that we completed the elevator and moved the Campus Middle School into a new space on the ground floor. This allows us to build our new general offices, all in one space and near what will be the new main entrance. To accomplish this, we also had to move the kitchen to a better location in back of the Commons. There was also a great need to update all our food service equipment. Construction on the new office spaces and the kitchen is moving rapidly. The Student Services space is also being remodeled to better serve the needs of our students. It will have additional counseling, testing and
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lost our appeal to the Madison City Zoning Board, but we remain hopeful and optimistic that we will ultimately be treated with the same rights as the Madison public high schools. We continue to work hard to raise monies for future facility improvements. Currently, we are working on plans and funding for the new athletic offices, dance studio and athletic training facility. We
From First Floor Offices to Student Services to the Commons, renovation is underway! meeting rooms for college counselors as well as a wellness space and a school nurse. All these improvements will be completed along with our beautiful stateof-the-art McKinley Performing Arts Center when students return in August. Everyone is asking about the field, playing home games and adding lights. We continue to work with the City and neighborhood to come to an agreement where Edgewood can play home games on our home field under the lights. We
are also working to renovate the Library and Learning Resource Center. The Commons plan is nearing completion and will be amazing. All of these projects are subject to the funding being raised before we can start. If you would like to know more about a specific project or our capital campaign, please give me a call. Last, and certainly not least, we are working hard to increase enrollment by enhancing the Edgewood learning experience. Principal Beth Steffen has
worked long and hard this summer on new ideas and initiatives. She invites me to participate in her brainstorming and planning. Under Beth’s leadership of our terrific faculty and staff, our programs are being enhanced and strengthened. Thank you for all the notes and emails about all the progress being made. It helps make the long hours worthwhile when I feel your support. We have a great school that we want to make better. Together we can. We Are Edgewood!
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Twenty-five years ago, Edgewood initiated its unique Learning Resource Center (LRC). In the Dominican spirit, the school created a program to assist students who needed additional learning support. Believed to be the first formal program of its kind at a private school in Wisconsin, the LRC supports students with academic and study skills challenges and students with learning disabilities. It was innovative for its time and still is. Former director John Johnson, PhD, started the program with just 22 students and two teachers. One of those first teachers, Brenda Foti, serves today as the director of the LRC. “This May ended my 24th year of teaching in the Learning Resource Center and I still love it! I have heard students say that it is like a ‘home away from home.’” Brenda continues, “Overall, the LRC has a reputation of being a comfortable place to learn and a place to gain important academic skills. I have always enjoyed getting to know the students on a personal
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level and I am proud of how much this program has done for so many students and families over the years.” So what happens in the LRC? Simply stated, the purpose of the LRC is to help any student find success at Edgewood High School. The LRC director schedules students for their time in the LRC, with freshmen attending during a study hall mod, and upperclassmen during a free mod. A team of licensed teachers, all from different subject areas, partner with students daily to understand the curriculum, as well as to provide guidance with study skills and test preparation. Students receive one-on-one or small group instruction. The LRC teachers are uniquely positioned to develop long-term relationships with students, since many students continue with the program throughout their four years at Edgewood. The LRC program continues to grow and thrive, helping to improve the learning experience for all.
to become more “proximate” to their peers, to consider others’ situations and sensitivities as they engage with one another. Steffen has been pleased with the first year’s results and has also been inspired by the amount of progress made in just the first year. “A new principal, a new concept, real action steps taken, and buy-in by so many of the faculty — there’s no doubt that this would not occur at most schools. Edgewood is definitely exceptional!” The success has generated interest among other small schools and as a result, members of the ILT will be presenting a session on Edgewood’s power standard and Learning Labs at an upcoming ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central States) conference in Louisville, Kentucky. To prepare for the coming school year, the ILT will revise the power standard and look deeper into what teens need to succeed in school. At the same time, there is concern about pressure to excel, crammed or irregularly distributed schedules and students who stretch themselves too thin in an effort to compile “participatory” credits on their transcripts, including overachieving on the EHS service requirement. A steering committee of faculty, staff, and parents is already reviewing options for possible changes to the 6-day cycle of classes that Edgewood currently uses. The intent is to eventually develop a schedule that better supports instruction and optimizes the ability of students to take courses they want and could create a learning environment more mindful of their psychological and emotional needs.
The Bandana Project The Bandana Project is a program, now launched at EHS, designed to spread awareness of resources for those with a mental illness, seeking help, and/or struggling with a mental health crisis. Students who volunteered to be “mental health allies” received a lime green bandana to tie on their backpacks, indicating a safe person to approach about mental health support and resources. The students have cards to hand out, listing local and national resources that provide help and support. The bandanas also provide invaluable unspoken support as signs of stigma-free, quiet solidarity by peers with those who struggle with mental health issues.
“It’s all about enhancing the total Edgewood experience,” says president Mike Elliott, who is leading EHS into a new era of improved facilities for the arts, student wellness, advising, athletics, studying and dining, as well as increasing access and security. “We want the school to be welcoming, safe, academically challenging, supportive and a place where families see their children thrive and succeed.” 3
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Edgewood High School Alumni Association presents
One night to remember
Sat.,11.02.19
Live Entertainment by Super Tuesday Classic Edgefest Food • “Follies” Nostalgia! edgewoodhs.org/edgefest • 608.257.1023 x132
5:30pm Beer, Soda & Food Booths Open 6:00pm Salute to the Follies of Old Edgefest— live performances by special guest alumni 8:00-11:30pm Entertainment by Super Tuesday— Madison area’s best rock & country band
No Cover Charge/ Free Entry (IDs checked and you must be 21 to consume adult beverages)
$40 wristband
Thank you, Sponsors! Neider & Boucher, SC Automation Components, Inc. Lindsay Koth – Bunbury & Associates Water Joe, LLC Rocky Rococo’s on Regent St.
for drinks all night and one food ticket or $5/drink or food ticket
All proceeds benefit in part EHS Annual Fund and Student Tuition Grants
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Faculty Honored Social Studies teacher Kym Husom was presented with a “Chief ’s Coin” by Madison Police Chief Mike Koval. A Chief ’s Coin is a commemorative medallion given to people who have done outstanding work in their communities. Kym says she has had Koval come to speak to the Law class for about 20 years (before he was the Chief of Police). ::::: Science teachers Mary Bridget Samson and Robert Young were nominated by students for area and national recognition as exceptional “Teaching Superheroes” for their innovative Biophysics course. The pair were finalists along with four other teachers in the competition and after open online voting, won a $2,000 prize for EHS.
Student Recognition Noah Forcier received a $10,000 Aviation Scholarship for flight training from the local EAA chapter. ::::: Grace Flynn was named a recipient of the 2019 Herb Kohl Student Excellence Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarships are presented annually to 100 public high school seniors and 14 private high school seniors in Wisconsin who show exceptional scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and school and community involvement. ::::: Delaney Bondoc earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36! Only about two-tenths of 1% of the more than two million students who take the ACT earn a top score. ::::: Both Grace (Marquette University) and Delaney (Northwestern University) were also National Merit Program Scholarship recipients, two of about 500 nationwide. Others who earned Finalist status were Gloria Bushong, Julia Hess, Kristin Kiley and Spencer Sheahan. Edgewood also had three Commended Students: Josie Ascione, Joshua DeGuire and Sarah Wells. ::::: The EHS Model United Nations team won the title of Best Small Delegation at all three conferences they attended this year. Natalie Melms went on to compete in Spain and won Honorable Delegate as a member of the Harvard Model Congress team.
Summer at the Edge More than 160 elementary and middle school students enrolled in the annual Summer at the Edge camps in June. The enrolled in courses include cooking, art, outdoor skills, sewing, and many more! In addition the Athletic Department has hosted hundreds of students of all ages for a wide range of sports camps throughout the summer. Eight children attended camps and received lunch through Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation support for grants and promotion to underserved neighborhoods.
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Last year, Joana Pashaj and Kristin Kiley won First Place in the annual Wisconsin Crystal Growing Competition and were chosen to represent Wisconsin in NASA’s Space Crystal project to grow crystals in a low-gravity environment. Kristin and Joana worked first semester to develop an experiment that could be run on the International Space Station (ISS). They won that competition, and their experiment traveled to the ISS via the Falcon X rocket that launched on Wed, May 1. Their experiment was carried out while they were able to Skype with the astronauts in real time from the control center in Florida. ::::: Science Olympiad members Rafay Adnan, Liz Cook, Sarah Cook, Josh DeGuire, Jade Fitzgerald, Jada Jarreau, Jesse Jarreau, Emily Maiers, Phoebe McIntosh, Molly O’Brien and Lizy Skiera competed at the State Competition held at UW-Stout. Team member Matt Gisi could not attend in person, but a machine he built that took 8th Place in the Mission Possible event. Emily and Molly medaled at state in the Water Quality event, finishing in 4th Place. In another Top 10 finish, Emily and Phoebe took 7th Place in Food Science. ::::: Molly O’Brien, Emily Maiers, Truely Wallhaus and Nate Frucht presented their environmental field science research alongside Edgewood College students at the Edgewood Engaged symposium. ::::: Flutist Sherlock Xia received a Wisconsin School Music Association Exemplary Performance Recognition Award at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival.
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Over the previous decade, Edgewood has earned six 1st Place titles and four 2nd Place titles, formerly competing in the Medium Schools Division. The Crusaders have consistently placed in the Top 3 schools of any size in Wisconsin for points accumulated since the program began in 2007-2008. This year, their point total was third-highest among all schools of any size.
Photo by Torrey Jaeckle
Crusaders Take WSN Cup Again Edgewood took 1st Place in the Small Schools Division of the competition for the high school WSN Cup of the Wisconsin Sports Network, based on a point allocation system for season results. The Crusaders earned four State Champion titles in Girls and Boys Golf, as well as Girls and Boys Swimming & Diving, plus Runner-up in Girls Soccer.
Applause! Nominated for numerous Jerry Awards, the EHS spring musical, Godspell, received an award for Outstanding Ensemble, reflecting the strength of the production’s overall actor chemistry and performance. In addition, Cecil Powless (front) received the individual Spirit Award. Both of this year’s drama productions as well as a number of concerts were performed at the First United Methodist Church while the new McKinley Performing Arts Center was under construction. Fresh Music At the May opening of the Monroe Street Farmer’s Market held weekly on Sundays in the EHS parking lot, 56 students showed up to provide live music, free cotton candy, and celebrate the rain-free weather! Other music students performed this year at senior citizen residences, in support of food drives at local grocery stores, in community festivals and even at the state’s largest music festival, Summerfest!
Konnichiwa from Japan!
Japan Trip 2019 was a spectacular adventure. Mr. Pantano, Ms. Maekawa and 14 travelers had visited historic sites, experienced unique cultural traditions, tried on kimonos, ate unfamiliar food, and interacted with Japanese students and families through a high school visit and homestay program.
Edgewood in the Community Day is September 25, 2019 If you or your company are interested in being sponsors for this annual school-wide day of giving back to the community through volunteer service at about 50 sites throughout Dane County, please contact deborah.still@ edgewoodhs.org or 608.257.1023 for information on sponsor levels. 6
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As a parent and development director
at Edgewood High School, I see the dedication and commitment of faculty, staff, coaches and administration as they prepare our students for academic and personal success. I understand the Edgewood experience goes beyond the college-prep education they receive during these four years. It’s reflected in the tight-knit community. It’s evident in the shared traditions. It’s marked by alumni who serve on boards and committees that make our communities stronger. We recognize the importance of coming together—and staying together—and how that strengthens our entire Edgewood community. At EHS, we constantly strive to enhance the Edgewood experience. We improve facilities, offer diverse academic and co-curricular opportunities and provide financial assistance for students who couldn’t otherwise attend. We challenge ourselves to keep operating expenses in line
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consider a GAP gift ($2,000) or become a Four Front Family ($5K or $10K each year your child attends). These gifts are critical to the success of our school, but a gift at any level is key to maintaining our high standards.
and secure charitable gifts that help keep tuition affordable. Wherever I go, families and alumni ask, “How is it going? I want to be involved. I want to help.” That strong sense of community is inspiring. Being a part of EPC or the Alumni Association, and volunteering, sponsoring and attending our events makes a difference. It’s a community that continues to give back, recognizing that someone once paid it forward for them. Keeping tuition affordable is key, yet EHS does not receive state, federal or diocesan support. Gifts to the Annual Fund support a gap of more than $2,000 per student, the difference between tuition and the actual cost to educate that child. We continue to strive for 100% participation in the Annual Fund, according to each person’s or family’s ability. For families who can give more, we ask that you
While the Annual Fund is our number one priority, we also rely on gifts to athletics (EAA and E-Club) and fine arts (Encore) programs. It’s not intended to be a series of asks, but instead, options for you to give where common interests lie. It’s also not about how much one gives, but rather how many people we can involve. For alumni, we ask that you reflect on your experience at EHS and give back—stay connected—to the institution that helped shape who you are today. Making a donation is simple at edgewoodhs.org\donate. Make the choice today. Help keep the Edgewood tradition alive for generations to come.
Edgewood High School of t h e Sa cr e d He art
McKinley Performing Arts Center
Grand Opening
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 Edgewood Liturgy & Coffee Hour 11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Community Open House & Tours 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
RSVP for liturgy at edgewoodhs.org/pacliturgy or call (608) 257-1023 x400 7
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for BODY and SOUL Musings by Dennis McKinley
Some call it “The Mound.” An older generation called it “sin-SIN-a-wah.” Today we call it “sin-si-NA-wah.” However, as Shakespeare wrote in Romeo and Juliet, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Whatever name it’s called, it is still the Motherhouse for the Domincan Sisters of Sinsinawa, and a unique place it is. With its significant history and rich spirituality, Sinsinawa is a place I’ve grown to love and cherish. Edgewood High School owes its very existence to the religious women who were formed in their vocations at Sinsinawa. Our roots are embedded deeply into the soil of that holy place founded by the Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli. In fact, one can only fully understand the spirit of Edgewood High School by knowing Sinsinawa. Words fail to describe adequately the experience of time spent there. Visiting The Mound for even a few hours is the equivalent of a mini-retreat. The hospitality, graciousness, holiness and
unpretentiousness of the current resident sisters and the spirit of those who have gone before engulf one’s own spirit. There is a peace on this hill in southwestern Wisconsin that overcomes the false promises and daily concerns the world throws at us. Even attending a wake or funeral at The Mound brings one peace, for while the sisters mourn the death of one of their own, they truly celebrate that sister’s birth into a new eternal life, and readily accept that this is the will of God. Having visited there many, many times over the years, I’m reminded of the quote in the movie, Field of Dreams, “The memories will be so thick, they’ll have to brush them away from their faces.” The Mound nourishes both the soul and body. If you’ve never experienced the bakery products from The Mound, you’re
CALENDAR of AUG 17 EAA Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 17 Crusader Kick-off and Raffle 25 Grand Opening: McKinley Performing Arts Center SEPT 4 Memorial Prayer Service 23-27 Homecoming Week 25 Edgewood in the Community Service Day 29 Living the Mission Recognition Event
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missing a little “slice” of heaven on earth! The cinnamon bread, zucchini bread, caramel rolls, raisin bread, pies, etc., are a treat to be savored and enjoyed. These, too, spread the “yeast” that is Sinsinawa far beyond the Motherhouse. The challenge at Edgewood is that the last generation of lay teachers to have taught alongside the sisters is itself slowly disappearing. While a concerted effort is made from the Board, President’s Office and the veteran faculty and staff to pass on the Sinsinawa charism, only through a continual diligent effort and the Holy Spirit will the spirit be kept alive at Edgewood. An encouraging sign is that there are presently 13 EHS alumni on the faculty and staff, and there are still
a number of veteran teachers who did have the sisters as colleagues. We can hope and pray that the Holy Spirit will enable our lay faculty and staff to pass on to colleagues and students what the Sinsinawa spirit is, and that they, in turn, will embrace what the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa live out on a daily basis. F O L LO W U S O N FAC E B O O K
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Instrumental Music Concert Choral Music Concert
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EdgeFest: One Night to Remember! Memorial Mass Fall Drama Production
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Christmas Concert
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— a CLASSIC RETURNS
for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
The Edgewood Alumni Association is proud to present the return of a memorable
Edgewood experience. “Edgefest—One Night To Remember!” will celebrate the former fundraising carnival, rummage sale and stage show that became known as “Madison’s City Fair” for more than two decades. Mark your calendars for the evening of Saturday, November 2, 2019 in the Wilke Gymnasium and Commons at Edgewood High School. “Our goal is to bring together our extended EHS community for one night to remember, to have fun and reunite on campus,” says James Listug, Alumni Director. Featured entertainment will be one of the Madison area’s best known live bands, Super Tuesday. Guests will also enjoy a salute to the old EHS Follies stage acts featuring performances by alumni and other special guests.
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Edgefest food booths will offer Rocky Rococo’s pizza, Italian sausages and chicken and roast beef sandwiches! Beer, soda and water are available for purchase as well. Entry to socialize and enjoy the music is free, however, event security will be checking IDs and you must be 21 to enjoy beer. Parking is free at Edgewood. Edgewood’s Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Chip MacKenzie ’85, remembers the old Edgefest events and how they always brought together families and the community. “I look forward to welcoming back our passionate alumni, current and future student families and dear friends for a night of food and great live music.” In addition to the food booths, delicious Sinsinawa Mound Bread will be available for purchase until sold out. All proceeds from the new Edgefest event support the EHS Annual Fund, alumni grants and financial tuition assistance. Thanks go to our key sponsors for making this event possible: Neider & Boucher, Automation Components, Inc., Holmes Koth Real Estate, Water Joe LLC, and Rocky Rococo’s on Regent St. “We hope to have mini-reunions happening all night long as families, friends and alumni reconnect,” says MacKenzie.
EVENT SCHEDULE 5:30pm 6:00pm 8:00pm
Ticket Sales Open Food & Beverage Booths Open in Commons Opening Acts Stage & Salute to Follies in Wilke Gym Super Tuesday Band until 11:30pm Free Entry! All IDs will be checked at the door
$40 Wristband for drinks all night and one food ticket or $5 per drink/food ticket For all detailed information please visit
edgewoodhs.org/edgefest.
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EDGEWOOD’S FUTURE KELLY HENSLER ‘02 By: James Listug
1. What is a student memory you have of Edgewood? Some of my fondest moments at Edgewood happened in the Commons. That is where I had my first orientation, met friends who have continued to be in my life to date, and where I first felt I was part of the Edgewood community. 2. What will your design decisions mean for future student families and faculty/staff at Edgewood? Good design can transform one’s wellbeing, productivity and ability to learn. As an architect and interior designer, I am able to guide clients into making design decisions that best suit them for a successful future. As far as Edgewood’s new master plan, it was Edgewood’s vision and direction that transformed the way the spaces were designed to support how students, teachers and staff best work and learn. 3. Any advice for young people aspiring to be architects or interior designers? Architecture is not for the weak of heart. It can definitely be a love/hate relationship. The long hours and hard work pay off, though, when you get to see the impact your design has on people, communities and the environment.
4. What is a proud career moment you experienced? I have had many up and down moments in my career so far. If I had to pick one highlight, it would be landing my dream job at SmithGroup. I never thought I would have the chance to live in my home town, and also get to lead design efforts globally for one of the top architectural firms in the nation.
5. Do you have a goal you’d like to achieve in the architecture industry? SmithGroup is dedicated to designing a better future for us and for those who come after us. As part of that, I would like to design sustainable buildings as a normal occurrence, and work with clients who are working toward designing a better future! More About Kelly: She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006, and her Master’s Degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2010. After completing her Master’s Degree, Kelly worked for London-based Capita Architecture for a year. She returned to the Madison area in 2011 and worked for Flad Architects. From there, Kelly worked at BWBR, then four years at Potter Lawson, and is now at SmithGroup in Madison.
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AND FRIENDS We congratulate this year’s Living the Mission winners! Honorees will receive their awards Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Nakoma Golf Club. Contact Alumni Director James Listug at 608.257.1023 x132 to reserve your seat today. Servant Heart Award Jeanne and John* Flesch ’69 (*posthumous)
Dominican Award for Service to Humanity Thomas Remington ‘68 Mazzuchelli Award for Service to Christian Education Cathy Van Gemert Spengler ’68 Teacher, Blessed Sacrament Fine Arts Hall of Fame Marykay Zimbrick Member of EHS Board of Trustees & McKinley PAC Building Committee Athletic Hall of Fame Stephen ’77 and Susan Hird Alumni Appreciation Awards Lynne Sexten Former EHS Board of Trustees Chair Sr. Maggie Hopkins, OP Former EHS Trustee Tami Holmquist EHS Finance Director
Brenda Foti Director of EHS Learning Resource Center A Little Means A Lot Please consider including Edgewood among your beneficiaries. It is easy to set aside a specific percentage of your final estate. After all, the kids will never miss 1% or 5%, but it could make a huge difference to helping the school. Join the Heritage Society by including EHS in your estate plan. Contact deborah.still@ edgewoodhs.org or 608.257.1023 x168 to notify us or discuss other estate options.
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CLASS 1953 Sr. M. Lauretana Gorman, OP (Mary Frances) retired recently from her pastoral ministry in Janesville, Wisconsin. She was featured in the Janesville Gazette and the Catholic Herald for her many years of visiting the elderly, the sick and the dying, She is now living at the Dominican Motherhouse in Sinsinawa. 1962 Sr. Elizabeth A. Dunn, OP (M. Denysa) is the director of Hope Rural School in Indiantown, Florida, where she provides “hope” to immigrant families. She was recently featured in the Florida Catholic for her notable service. 1970 Thomas A. Kramer retired in 2017. He founded AMS (Auto Marketing Services) in 1982 and serves as its vice president. The award-winning company sold and installed upgraded stereo systems and other accessories for auto dealerships and later expanded to include Car Audio and providing home and light commercial equipment and service. 1971 Diane K. Endres Ballweg was the recipient of the 2019 TOMmy Award, given to a person who is active in the community particularly in promoting music and the other performing arts. The award is named in honor of local Madison grocer Tom Metcalf, who sponsors the annual Madison Bratfest at which the award was presented. 1976 Patrick S. Wall was honored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as Man of the Year! As a survivor of leukemia, he has beaten the statistical odds for his rare, aggressive leukemia and is giving back through his service and awareness-raising. 1977 Stephen C. Hird ’77, Boys Golf Coach from 1989 to 1994 and a father of three Edgewood alums, was recognized as a Distinguished Service Award winner by the Wisconsin High School Golf Coaches Association at a banquet on June 18 at Blackwolf Run Golf Course. Pictured with Steve are Edgewood College Golf Coach
Gary Oftedahl, former Madison Memorial golf coach Don Marx, and EHS Golf Coach from the 1970s until 1989, Gregg Shimanski.
2011 Alexander A. Witz has been promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Captain in the U.S. Army. 2012 Jack A. Zwettler is a graduate assistant football coach/academic advisor at UWWhitewater. He and Rachel R. Wabers ’12 were married on July 6, 2019.
1983 Sally A. Shunk Young is in her 26th years as an athletic trainer at Lewis Cass Jr./Sr. High School in Walton, Indiana. She was featured in the Pharos Tribune for being the driving force in the school’s being chosen for the Safe Sports School Award by the National Athletic Trainers Association this year. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports through the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment. 1988 Lara L Schieffer Pappas lives in Oak Brook, Illinois, with her husband and two children. She mentioned that she wishes they lived in Madison so that Steven and Clara could attend EHS! 1993 Brooke E. Neumeyer Bui, PhD is Dean of Liberal Arts at Irvine Valley College in California. She and her husband, Brian, are parents of a new daughter. 1995 Amy M. Skolaski Fassbender, the principal at Gordon L. Willson Elementary in Baraboo, Wisconsin, was selected as a 2019 Principal Leader and recipient of a $6,000 grant by the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation.
2013 Michael S. McKernan ran the Boston Marathon to benefit the trauma center he works for that established a fund to benefit trauma patients and their families following the marathon tragedy. The fund was established by the family of a girl who was severely injured and whose life was saved by the trauma staff. 2014 Claire S. Parker recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa with dual degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics and minors in economics and physics. In Fall 2019 she will be attending the University of Pennsylvania Law School as a member of the Levy Scholars program. This all-encompassing program includes a merit scholarship of full tuition and fees for three years of study at Penn Law. 2015 Amy N. Davis, a senior at UW-Madison, placed eighth in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA track and field championships in Austin, Texas. She finished in 33:34.20 to earn All-American First Team honors. Ave M. Grosenheider set the University of Richmond school record running 9:30.00 to place 5th in the 2019 ECAC Championships and break the 2012 record.
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CRUSADER CONNECTION 2019 Jake Schmaltz was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 7th Round of the NHL draft. He played for the USHL’s Chicago Steel last season as a forward, scoring five goals and tallying 13 assists while finishing as a plus-six rating in 60 games. Jake has committed to the University of North Dakota for the 2020-21 season. Correction We apologize for including a photo of the wrong pageant winner in the Winter 2019 Crusader Connection. Cosette J. Smith ’16 was crowned Miss Oklahoma City University 2019. MARRIAGE Rebecca C. Gifford ’09 married Samuel J. Peterson on October 20, 2018 at Milford Hills Hunt Club. Becky is the daughter of John and Kathleen M. Karls Gifford ’71. The wedding party included Fiona J. Findlater ’09 as maid of honor and Andrew J. ’01 and Jeffrey M. ’02 Gifford as groomsmen. The Petersons reside in Waterloo, Wisconsin. BIRTH Andrew J. Gifford ’01 and his wife, Alison, are the parents of a fourth child, Mallory Elizabeth, born July 24, 2018. Mallory’s siblings are Ben, Caroline and Nick. The family lives in Overland Park, Kansas. John and Kathleen M. Karls Gifford ’71 are the proud grandparents. FORMER FACULTY/STAFF Jean Murray, OP (Sr. Meredith) died on February 14, 2019. At EHS, she taught English, French and History, 1952–1955. She then taught at the college level for 38 years and served as President of Rosary College (now Dominican University) for 13 years. Miriam Brown, OP (Sr. M. Clarina), who taught English and Language Fundamentals, 1966–1971, and Dorothy Gabel, OP (Sr. Marie Carl), who taught Chemistry and Math, 1959–1966, both celebrated their 60-Year Jubilee as Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. Beverly Fowler, OP celebrated her Golden Jubilee at the Sinsinawa Mound on July 14, 2019. Sr. Beverly taught Business Education at EHS,1972–1979.
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1972 Laura E. Clark-Hansen’s book Please Send Hats is available on the Amazon, Barnes & Noble and A Room of One’s Own websites. The book depicts her journey with ovarian cancer interwoven with memories of growing up in a Catholic family of 12 in Madison, Wisconsin. Her sister Karyn and her husband Paul made a promise to her before she died in November 2016 that they would get her memoir published. This book is truly a labor of love. Laura was an actress, playwright and theater producer. She co-founded Cornerstone Productions LLC, a theater company dedicated to helping groups and organizations develop exceptional programs that were both educational and entertaining. She created Supporting Players Trainings and for 15 years she and her husband Paul trained young students throughout the Midwest on how to create scenes about meaningful topics through the use of improvisation. She was very involved with the Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance (WOCA) as an Ambassador for the Madison area. She wrote and performed a one woman show about her ovarian cancer journey called Please Send Hats. Laura was also active as a Director and Presenter for “Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women’s Lives,” a program that brings ovarian cancer survivors into medical school classrooms to share their stories and key information about the disease. 1992 Derek J. Kolstad is the screenwriter and creator of the wildly successful John Wick movies. His recent movie, John Wick 3: Parabellum, has eclipsed the box office earnings of the previous two movies combined, grossing $311 million worldwide. In 2012, his original script titled Scorn was picked up with Reeves signing on as the main character, John Wick (named for Kolstad’s maternal grandfather). Derek studied business administration at Taylor University and then moved to California at age 24 to pursue screenwriting. He is currently working on several new live-action TV and movie adaptions of popular video game franchises and was named to Marvel Studios writing team for their new Falcon & Winter Soldier, a six-part limited series following characters from hugely successful Captain America and Avengers franchise movies. Derek lives in Pasadena, California, with his wife Sonja and twin toddlers. 2015 Jack R. Pawlik and a business partner have developed an app called Drip that allows users to load money onto the app and order coffee and other menu items ahead of time from participating Madison independent coffee shops. The shops on the free app appear in the order of those that are closest to the user. For every dollar spent, customers earn “beans” that can be redeemed for free drinks at any of the shops on the app with Pawlik getting a cut of each sale. The app also has shops in Ames, Iowa, and Lincoln, Nebraska. No stranger to service apps, in summer 2017, Jack launched Cork Drinks, a drink subscription service. For $10 a month, users get one drink per day at any of the participating bars on the app. The service started in Madison and now includes other bars around Iowa State and Penn State universities. Shortly after graduating from EHS, Jack joined Envoy Now, a California-based food delivery service. He spent time in San Francisco and, in the fall of his college freshman year, launched the service in Madison. It ultimately grew to 25 markets before it was acquired by another company. In late 2016, he helped found Line Leap, an app that partnered with bars that typically have long lines on busy nights. The app is essentially a fast pass where users pay a premium (ranging from $10 to $200) to jump to the head of the line. The app now has 40 bars in 15 cities.
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1999 Carrie Backman teaches music and conducts instrumental ensembles at Edgewood High School and also directs the band at Edgewood College. She received the award for Madison Area Music Association (MAMA) 2019 Heid Music Teacher of the Year. An advocate of living composers, she has commissioned collaborative student composition projects and has also written all-school arts curricula in coordination with artists in residence, including Jazz at Lincoln Center. Carrie is the Band Chair for the Wisconsin Music Educators Association, teaches and administrates at UW Summer Music Clinic, is the music director for the Overture Center’s Jerry Awards Program, is a member of the World Adult Wind Orchestra Project, and freelances as a conductor, trombonist, euphonium player and pianist. She served as the Assistant Director of the University of Minnesota Marching Band in 2016-2017. Carrie has received several grants, was a 2015 recipient of the Herb Kohl Foundation Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching and was a 2016 finalist for the Northwestern University Distinguished Teaching Award.
Be an Alumni Ambassador
With more than 10,000 alumni worldwide, Edgewood relies on our most passionate graduates to be engaged with their peers as Alumni Ambassadors. They volunteer to serve as a liaison for their graduating class on behalf of the EHS Alumni Association (EHSAA). Each graduating class is encouraged to have at one ore more ambassadors representing its alumni. Ambassadors act as a “point person” to keep their fellow alumni informed about pertinent Edgewood
news. Additionally, ambassadors pass along any opportunities to connect with each other through occasional events and communications from Edgewood.
• New Lifetime Members receive a commemorative insulated beverage mug • Lifetime Members’ children receive a $250 one-time discount on freshman tuition • Buy one/get one free general admission tickets to home athletic events
• 10% discount with Lifetime Membership card presented for purchases at Eddie’s Outfitters on-campus store during home athletic events. EHSAA LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT FORM First Name ______________________________________ M.I. _____ Maiden (if applicable) ____________________ Last Name __________________________ Class Year ____
It’s easy to join!
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If you are interested in becoming an alumni ambassador, please visit edgewoodhs.org/alumni or contact ehsalumni@edgewoodhs.org. We need enthusiastic alumni like you to join the ranks of our ambassadors and keep our alumni a strong Community for Life!.
HELP US GET THE WORD OUT AND NEWS IN! Mary Kay (Crocker) Roseneck Mary Beth (Sweeney) Arnold Pamela (Elliott) Marshall Jennifer (Monge) Fink Christian Herro Lauri (Schumacher) Rollings Chris Tierney
EHS Alumni Association Lifetime Membership Benefits
Alumni Ambassadors are not required to plan any activities or reunion events, although they are certainly welcome to do so. If reunions are planned, EHSAA requests that Alumni Ambassadors attend them and submit to Edgewood any reunion event information—date, location, special guest(s), etc.—as well as a list of attendees post-event and any classmate news we can share.
CURRENT ALUMNI AMBASSADORS
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Kristin (Lindbloom) Warden Mary Bridget (Nowicki) Samson Lindsay Koth Kate (Ballweg) Marquardt Nick Palm Austin Oliphant
Address _________________________________________ City _______________________ State _____ Zip ________ Preferred Phone (________) _________________________ Alternate Phone (________) __________________________ E-Mail _________________________________________ (to provide benefit updates and e-newsletter) Occupation _____________________________________
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q Check payable to “EHS Alumni Association” enclosed. q I am interested in volunteering as an Alumni Ambassador. Return this form to: Alumni Membership Edgewood High School 2219 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711 We will mail you a Lifetime Membership Card upon receiving the completed form and payment.
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LOOK WHO attended 1969
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For the Class of 1967 reunion, alumni from the former student band “The Missing Links” reunited to entertain at the event!
Reunions Raise Recollections We’d love to hear yours! Send a memory of a favorite event, teacher, coach, prank or other Edgewood experience to us so we can share it with others in an appropriate publication, social media post or use at another occasion. Memories being gathered at ehsalumni@ edgewoodhs.org. Photos contributed by Benjamin Mund ’07, James Listug and Dennis McKinley ’63
UPCOMING REUNIONS AUG
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Class of 1953 Annual Reunion Class of 1954 Annual Reunion Class of 1966 Annual Reunion Class of 1962 Annual Reunion Class of 1999 20-Year Reunion Class of 1979 40-Year Reunion
SEPT 14
OCT 4
TBA
Class of 1994 25-Year Reunion
Class of 1959 60-Year Reunion All other classes For more details, visit edgewoodhs.org/alumni
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in MEMORIAM of our C O M M U N I T Y. . . 1935 Elizabeth A. Wandrey Ryan 1935 Frances H. Endres Voss 1938 Ann L. Zweck Hanson 1940 Mary E. Dickert Proseus 1942 John R. Schillinger 1943 Mary G. Noerz Cronin 1944 E. James Doar 1945 John D. “Don” Murray 1945 Mary G. Muskat Warne 1946 M. Joanne “Jo” Blaschke Adams 1946 Betty J. Hein Manning Peterson Olson 1946 M. Elaine Leonard Rohowetz 1947 Mary Jean Mulrooney Erler 1947 Roland J. Frank 1947 Antoinette M. Schneider Lochemes 1947 Mary H. Brunner Parrell 1947 Jean E. Ross Peckham 1948 Ruth A. Burke Church 1948 Martha A. Dolohanty Robbins 1949 Richard W. Ludlow 1950 Jo Ann H. Harwell Barczak 1950 Lois A. McCabe Cullen 1950 Patricia J. Kahl Erickson 1950 Susan Hunt Esser 1950 Catherine E. Burke Hackett 1950 Dean F. Rogers 1951 Jeanne E. Martin Caine 1951 Karl H. Lang 1952 Sr. Rita Rae Burger, OP (Raffaello) 1952 JoAnn M. Bennett Colander x1952 Richard J. Kennedy 1952 Rita A. Seubert Menzner 1952 Joan L. Esser Thiel 1953 Joseph L. Puccio 1953 Barbara J. Conlin Reuter
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Rosemary E. McSherry Swingle James F. Holmes Nancy C. Isabella Vilbrandt Jeanne A. Ochalla Barger Eugene A. Bates John F. Doyle, DDS Peg A. McCormick Fleury Charlene M. Jilek Carl M. Krantz Rose Marie Caygill Ogden John E. Schrup Michael E. Seeber Susan A. Aspinwall Johnson Warmka Joyce A. Jordan Riemer Edward F. Bates Benedict J. Hofmeister Thomas J. Helf Robert J. Gottsacker Jean A. Malec Matos Carol A. Badenna Schroeder Stephen C. Werner, Sr., MD Thomas A. Greene Frederick R. Panico, Jr. Thomas P. Sandow, Jr. Paul K. Armstrong Mary A. Dunn Rothwell John E. Verhelst, Jr. Terence P. Durkin John M. Flesch Susan K. Draper J. Robin Fillion, Sr.
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return form and supplemental materials to to EHS Alumni Office, 2219 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711. LIVING THEPlease MISSION
Every year Edgewood honors outstanding alumni who give back to their communities through the Living the Mission awards. If you know an outstanding alumnus/a, fill out the form below or submit an application online by clicking the Living the Mission tab at edgewoodhs.org/alumni. Award categories include: Dominican Award for Service to Humanity, Mazzuchelli Award for Service to Christian Education, Alumni Appreciation Award (non-alum recipient), EHS Fine Arts Hall of Fame, EHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
Nominee Name: Nominee’s Class Year: Nominee’s Phone Number:
Nominee’s Email Address:
Reason for Nomination: Your Name: Your Phone: Your Email:
Your Class Year (if applicable):
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2019-2020 EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Sam Ballweg ’97 Endres Mfg. Co. President
Kristin Dewey ’06 The QTI Group Executive Search Director
James Imhoff III ’93 Universal Home Protection President
Matt Braun ’94 Oakbrook Corporation VP/Investments, Sales & Acquisitions
Sandra Docter Madison College Associate Dean, School of Health Education Parent of Alumni
Thomas Klein Oakbrook Corporation Sr. Director, Commercial Real Estate Janine Stephens Parent of Alumni Boys & Girls Club of Dane County and JNCO Consulting, LLC Steve Krantz ’89, Chairperson Princeton Group & ICON Tickets Kelli Thompson VP Operations Wisconsin State Public Current Parent Defenders Office Attorney Tom Merfeld Current Parent & Parent of Alumna CUNA Mutual Group CFO Marykay Zimbrick Parent of Alumni Community Volunteer Parent of Alumni Theodore “Ted” Richards Strand Associates, Inc. CEO Parent of Alumni
Sharon Brolin Sinsinawa Dominican Associate Current Parent & Parent of Alumna
Michael Elliott ’77 Edgewood High School President Parent of Alumnae
Tom Browne UW-Madison College of Agriculture/Life Sciences Senior Assistant Dean James Hegenbarth Current Parent & Parent of Alumni Park Bank President/CEO Jane Clark Current Parent & Lake Effect HR & Law, LLC Parent of Alumnae CEO/Managing Partner Current Parent & Parent of Alumni
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