Gilmour Magazine Spring 2022

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Dear Friends, Each school year, we focus on one of the Holy Cross charisms as our schoolwide theme for the year. This year’s theme has been zeal. Zeal refers to a “burning desire to make God known, loved and served.” I love the energy of this particular charism as it reminds us of the passion we must bring to everything we do, knowing that God is at its center. Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, wrote that “Zeal is what drives and motivates people … to use their gifts and talents for the betterment of others. Zeal fuels us to overcome fear and sacrifice for the needs of our brothers and sisters.”

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lived with zeal - in the classrooms, on the athletic fields, in their service work and in commitment to bettering our school community. You’ll see that zeal reflected in the pages of this magazine.

Enjoy. I am so proud.

May God bless you and all you love, Kathy Kenny Head of School

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in the second year of the pandemic. Rather than be discouraged, our community dug deep and

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Amy Boyle Rob Fowler Bridget Koerwitz ’17 Spencer Kowitz Marisa Martin Moses Abbey Deckard Patton ’12 Arlene Smith DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

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SMALL BUT MIGHTY: HISTORIC SUCCESS FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM

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TEACHING LESSONS TO LAST A LIFETIME

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THEOLOGY TEACHER PUBLISHES REFLECTION GUIDE

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SEVENTH-GRADE CARITAS WINNER OUR LADY CHAPEL ASSOCIATE RECEIVES SPIRIT OF HOLY CROSS AWARD BR. DAN KANE, C.S.C. RETURNS FOR RECITAL

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HEISMAN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP WINNER JUNIOR PLACES SECOND IN HOLY CROSS ESSAY CONTEST

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GILMOUR TAKES TOP 3 AT ORATORICAL COMPETITION THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

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BACK AT IT! PERFORMING ARTS

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GILMOUR VOICE

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LIVING THE MISSION NUPUR GOEL ’17

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IN HER SPACE KATIE GALLAGHER

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CATCHING UP PAT BROCKWAY

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MEMORIALS

ADVANCEMENT CORNER Girls volleyball team members show off their state championship rings.

ENSURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR LANCER ATHLETICS

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WE GIVE CATHOLIC SUCCESS

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THE FACES BEHIND THE NAMES IN ADVANCEMENT

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PHILANTRHOPY SPOTLIGHT: LORRAINE C. DODERO

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SPOTLIGHT: DICK PANTALONE '70

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SPOTLIGHT: WANDA MORRIS G.O. '77

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ALUM NEWS

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SPOTLIGHT: JOE SOUKENIK '80

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SPOTLIGHT: JAMION BERRY '93

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BOB WRIGHT '71 GIVES BACK CLASS CORRESPONDENT VOLUNTEERS

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SPOTLIGHT: EMILY STEFANAK TRAPP '04

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GATORADE OHIO VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR X2

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH VECTOR

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ROBOTICS TEAM TO QUARTERFINALS SENIOR WINS PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

GIRLS SWIM TEAM PLACES EIGHTH IN STATE

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COACH MALLOY GETS 700TH WIN

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JV HOCKEY STATE RUNNER-UP HOBEY BAKER AWARD FOR SENIOR PREP PLAYER

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NCAA AND JUNIOR HOCKEY SIGNINGS

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TRACK AND FIELD RECORD STANDS FOR 50 YEARS

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SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS SOPHMORE'S ART ADVANCES TO STATE LEVEL

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SPEECH AND DEBATE RESULTS

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SENIOR WINS NATIONAL COMPUTER AWARD NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS

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EARLY COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RESULTS

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CHIEF MISSION INTEGRATION OFFICER PUBLISHES BOOK

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To develop the competence to see and the courage to act in creating a more humane and just society

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ilmour alumni find many ways in their postGilmour lives to live our school mission “to develop the competence to see and the courage to act in creating a more humane and just society.”

Nupur Goel ’17 is no exception. Goel, a current medical student at Northeast Ohio Medical University, found a unique way to live our mission in the midst of a pandemic and other global crises.

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You launched and ran a TEDx talk at NEOMED. Can you explain what your talk was about?

I organized and hosted the first-ever TEDxNEOMED event at my medical school, the Northeast Ohio Medical University.

The theme of our inaugural event was “The Call to Heal: Healing Ourselves, Our Neighbors, And Our World.” Too often, our culture has exclusively attributed healing to the medical field. While the connection between healing and medicine is important, healing can also refer to amending and transcending aspects of our own lives, the lives of those around us, and our societal institutions. As a future physician, I have devoted my life to acting as a healer in my professional community.

However, as a current medical student, I could not turn a blind eye to the injustices in my personal community. In the face of a global pandemic and political unrest, our world needs healing now more than ever before. I wanted to provide a space for members of my community to discuss these global issues and propose solutions.

During the event, the TEDx speakers shared their definitions of what it means to “heal.” I introduced each talk and encouraged the audience to listen with an open mind and heart. The talks ranged from learning how to live from the dying, to embracing the imperfections of one’s journey, and even how a “Parkour mindset” can help create positive microcultures.

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How did you come up with the idea? What inspired you?

I remember the moment very clearly. It was a Saturday night, and I was sitting on my couch, sobbing. I thought to myself, “Another day, another mass killing.” My cries were quickly muddled by the sound of news reporters on the television, discussing the recent El Paso and Dayton shootings. As the media discussed casualties and the growing issue of gun violence in our country, I felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness. Sitting on the couch that evening, I realized that I had to endeavor to make a difference. I instantly decided to use these tragic events as inspiration rather than as fuel for continued cynicism and doubt.

Can you tell me more about what you're doing now? What are you studying at NEOMED? What are your plans for the future?

I am just finishing up my third year of medical school. I will graduate in May of 2023 with my Doctor of Medicine degree. I am extremely passionate about neuroscience and I plan to become an Interventional Neurologist with a focus in Vascular Neurology or Neuro-Critical Care. Regardless of my specialty, I will continue to develop my skills as a public speaker and organizational leader.

I have always dreamed about the day that I would present a novel, groundbreaking idea, one that would inspire people to pursue positive and substantive change. It hadn’t occurred to me until I was sitting dejected on my couch in my pajamas that the opportunity right now was to be an agent of healing.

That night, I stayed up until three in the morning researching and learning about the process for organizing a TEDx event. Hosting a TEDx event gave me hope of cultivating change and contributing to society, even as a busy medical school student.

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Was there anything you did at Gilmour that prepared you for this?

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The purpose of TEDxNEOMED ties in perfectly with the Gilmour mission which, to me, means to think and act outside of yourself.

It means that recognizing injustice is nothing, unless you work to change it. It means to develop the vocational drive to leave the world better than when you arrived. This event was born out of my observation of injustice and courage to make a difference. The event has resulted in a space for the NEOMED community to access their humanitarian side. The talks have catalyzed a global conversation about how we can make the world more righteous and just.

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Can you expound on how this ties to our Gilmour mission?

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The obvious answer is my involvement in Speech and Debate.

Participating in this club, under Ms. Janis’ mentorship, was instrumental in my development as an effective and skilled communicator.

However, if I ponder this question further, I cannot help but mention the other, more subtle, ways that the Academy prepared me. The English and history courses I took at Gilmour trained me to look at the world through a broad, humanitarian lens. The intense workload and expectations prepared me to balance my academics and extracurricular commitments. The words of the late Mr. Tiesl remind me to ask, “What more can I do?” for those around me. The personalized experience gave me the confidence to act as a leader in my academic community.

My success in medical school and with the TEDxNEOMED project is rooted in my Gilmour education, the teachers I learned from and the peers I spent four years with.

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Clockwise from top left: Lower School nurse Noemi Hornyak, Middle and Upper School nurse Patti DeChellis, Athletic Trainer Kara Santana, Lower School nurse Maureen Amaddio

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In HerSpace KATIE GALLAGHER GUIDING GILMOUR THROUGH COVID-19.

However, in March 2020, with the start of the pandemic, Gallagher’s role shifted entirely. She was asked by Gilmour’s Leadership Team to head up the COVID-19 Health Response Team. Little did she know what the next two years of her life would look like.

Gallagher is eager to return to wellness programming next year, and already has some fun events planned, including a Lancer 5K and a dry triathlon. But she is grateful for all that she learned over the past two years and for the graciousness of the Gilmour community. “I just can’t get over how overwhelmingly patient and understanding the community has been throughout this pandemic. The Health Response Team’s number one goal has been to keep our kids and community safe and we are doing just that. We are all in this together.”

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“One of the most challenging aspects of this position was the quarantining. It was difficult because you don’t want to see kids quarantining. It’s hard on their mental health.” She added that another difficult part of her role has been dealing with the emotions that go along with it - whether she was telling someone they couldn’t come to school or participate in an extracurricular activity - there were a lot of emotions involved.

Gallagher doesn’t regret accepting the role for one minute.

“Taking this on has been a blessing because it has made me tap into skills I didn’t even know I had. Helping the Gilmour community through these unprecedented times has been a challenge to say the least. But it’s also been extremely rewarding because we have been successful at keeping our kids in school on campus.

Our kids want to be here. Our faculty and staff want to be here.

No one liked or wanted to be implementing the safety protocols, but they worked and allowed us to stay open.”

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Gallagher was tasked with working with Gilmour’s health partners (the Ohio Department of Health, the CDC, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, and healthcare providers from the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals) to stay current on recommended policies and protocols, facilitating contact tracing upon notification of positive cases, determining quarantine requirements and communicating those to impacted students and parents, and overseeing COVID-19 testing on campus.

Gallagher is quick to point out that she has not been doing any of this alone. She has a team of health professionals on campus who are equally as available as she is. “This team, which includes Athletic Trainer Kara Santana and our nurses Maureen Amaddio, Patti DeChellis and Noemi Hornyak, has worked day and night for two years to help keep our kids safe and I’m grateful for them.”

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hen Katie Gallagher joined the Gilmour faculty and staff in 2019 as the Wellness Coordinator, she was excited to help the school launch this new program. Her goals were to enhance the community and employee wellness offerings; to teach physical education and health; and to provide programming for students in all three divisions designed to teach emotional, financial, physical and social wellness.

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PAT BROCKWAY FORMER TEACHER, DEAN OF STUDENTS THEN DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION

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at Brockway has been in the education profession for 40 years. In the 14 years between 1982 and 1996, Pat Brockway became one of Gilmour’s most beloved teachers. She started as a tutor in the Reading Cottage. Her days at first consisted of tailored reading comprehension and English lessons, providing her students with the skills necessary to succeed inside and out of the classroom. Pat fell in love with the Gilmour community, teaching its students and cultivating lifelong learners.

In 1989, she became the Dean of Students at the Upper School.

Everything she did revolved around Gilmour and the sense of home that it gave her and her family, even residing in the white house with the picket fence next to the Lower School. Pat became friends with her students’ parents as she was able to shape the minds and hearts of their children. To this day, Pat misses the close relationships she built at Gilmour.

The term "family" was taken to a whole new level for Pat during her years at Gilmour, with the Gilmour community extending far beyond the students in the classroom. Reflecting on her students, Pat specifically recalls their creativity and the ways that they enhanced her life through their creative approaches to problem solving, critical thinking and relationship building.

In 1996, Pat added the role of Director of Admissions to her duties. Her service to the community grew; not only was she affecting the current students of Gilmour as Dean of Students, but future students and their families as well as she worked with them through the admission process.

Pat moved on to become principal of Kenston Middle School in Chagrin Falls in 1996, where she served for 25 years, demonstrating her clear love for education and the 11-14 age group. Pat recalls that Kenston Middle School had close to 800 students in Grades 6-8 which, she says “was much bigger than Gilmour and a challenge.”

When asked what advice she gave most to Gilmour students, Pat said that she reminded them to embrace each and every opportunity with which they were presented. She taught them to be grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Gilmour community and all that it provides for its students.

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If you ask the coaches, another factor in the strength of their programs is the

Undoubtedly, another key to our teams’ success has been the resources available to the students off the court or field to address mind, body and spirit. Our strength and conditioning program, led

by Coach Lawrence Wynn, is secondto-none and our athletes can be found getting workouts in before school, after school and during Community Block.

Kara Santana, a full-time athletic trainer on-site, works with the studentathletes to help both prevent and treat injuries. Our programs have prayer services before games with Fr. John Blazek, C.S.C. ’58 and engage in service projects as teams. And our teams work hand-inhand with our wellness program and have access to mental performance

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How do they do it? There are a variety of factors, one of which is that our kids are often multi-sport athletes. In fact, eight - Nathan Flaherty ’22 (golf and basketball), Mary Lombardo ’22 (cross country and indoor track), Mia Polisena ’22 (cross country and indoor track), Jack Popovich ’22 (golf and hockey), Harry Rogers ’22 (golf and hockey), Gia Rosko ’24 (cross country and indoor track), Clare Valenza ’23 (cross country and indoor track) and Amy Webrecht ’24 (cross country and indoor track) competed on two of the seven statequalifying teams this year.

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"Roughly 250 to field girls’ teams and 250 to field boys’ teams that compete against schools sometimes three times the size"

That’s how many were enrolled this year. Girls and boys. Roughly 250 to field girls’ teams and 250 to field boys’ teams that compete against schools sometimes three times the size. Yet, the Lancer athletic teams have people talking all around the state as this little school from Gates Mills keeps showing up in the final rounds of the state tournaments.

leadership of their players. Head cross country coach Matt Lindley ’89 said that, on his team, that foundation is built by the upperclassmen, whose leadership demonstrates to younger runners what it means to be a good teammate. Varsity volleyball coach Dan Coughlin concurred, saying his program has been built through a conscious effort on the part of his seniors, who model the traditions and culture they want to ensure are passed down after they leave.

coaching with Dr. Sam Maniar, a sports psychologist with more than 20 years of experience working with high school, college and professional teams, and doctoral candidate Zac Bruback. They are also provided nutrition training.

Head basketball coach Dan DeCrane reflected, “We are always striving to do what is best for our student-athletes - physically, mentally and spiritually.

Having an abundance of resources from all aspects of athletics gives Gilmour teams an advantage on and off the court.” He added, “Our players embrace the idea that success is built in more than the two-hour practice slot that we have. It is making sure our bodies, minds and hearts are in the right place.”

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At press time, our spring sports teams were still competing. Stay tuned for those results in the fall issue.

The pages that follow contain highlights of the seven Gilmour teams that finished their seasons in forth place or higher at the state level or advanced to the national level of competition.

They are listed chronolocially.

The results have been pretty incredible.

Just this year alone, seven teams advanced to the furthest level of competition in their sport:

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Girls Cross Country fourth place at Division III state championship Boys Golf state runner-up Division II Girls Volleyball back-to-back Division II state champions Girls Indoor Track OATCCC Division II/III state champions Boys Varsity A Hockey Division I state champions Girls Prep Hockey Mid-Am District champions, where they advanced to the Elite Eight Boys Basketball state runner-up Division II

Members of the boys basketball program at the Thanksgiving Food Drive

Opposite page L to R in back row: Coach Polak, Harry Rogers '22 and Nathan Flaherty '22 L to R in front row: Eric Anton '22, Jack Popovich '22, Alex Swinarski '22 and Coach Jon Wanders

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After the state tournament, five members of the team and head coach, Jamey Polak, received postseason awards:

State Runner-up Golf On Saturday, October 16, the Gilmour Academy boys varsity golf team concluded their season as state runner-up at The Ohio State University Golf Club, a 6,567-yard, par-71 course.

Rogers (162), Anton (163) and Flaherty (163) all finished inside the Top 20 in the tournament.

This was Gilmour's third consecutive and 26th all-time appearance at the OHSAA State Tournament.

The Lancers won three tournaments during the regular season and also claimed OHSAA Sectional and District Championship titles during the 2021 season.

Harry Rogers ’22 - placed in Top 20 at state tournament, NewsHerald First Team All-Star Eric Anton ’22 - placed in Top 20 at state tournament, NewsHerald Second Team All-Star Nathan Flaherty ’22 - placed in Top 20 at state tournament, News-Herald Second Team All-Star Coach Jamey Polak - NewsHerald Coach of the Year.

Popovich led the Lancers in the final round by shooting 75 (+4). He posted four birdies in the round, including three on the opening nine. Popovich finished in fifth place individually with a two-day total of 154.

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Gilmour was not immune to the tougher conditions as the Lancers shot a 320 (+36) during the final round. That gave the Lancers a two-day total of 632, which was eight shots behind the eventual champion. It was truly a two-team race for the top spot as Gilmour finished 26 shots ahead of the third-place team.

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The Scarlet Course played much tougher with cooler temperatures present on Saturday, as the average for the field was nearly eight shots higher than in Friday's opening round.

Rogers had nine pars and shot an 82, Anton posted an 83 and Flaherty added an 85 on the final day of the tournament.

Alex Swinarski ’22 - tied for sixth at state tournament, district champion, All-Ohio Second Team (second consecutive year as All-Ohio honoree), News-Herald Co-Player of the Year

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Gilmour shot a team score of 312 (+28) on the opening day of the tournament and sat just two shots off the lead, with all five Lancers Eric Anton '22, Nathan Flaherty '22, Jack Popovich '22, Harry Rogers '22 and Alex Swinarksi '22 finishing at 80 or better on Friday.

Swinarski used nine pars and nine bogeys on Saturday to finish with an 80 (+9). His tournament total of 155 put him in a tie for sixth place.

Jack Popovich ’22 - placed fifth at state tournament, placed second at sectionals, All-Ohio First Team, News-Herald First Team All-Star

Gilmour golf’s success this season was made all the more special due to the fact that each of the five Lancers that competed at the state tournament have been friends and classmates at GA since their Lower School days.

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As is always the case with cross country, it was a team effort and required excellent runs from the top seven runners, earning them postseason accolades as well: Amy Weybrecht ’24 - placed 16th at the state meet (19:00.2), finished in Top 10 at regionals, placed 2nd at districts, All-Ohio honors (for second year), News-Herald First Team All-Star

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The Gilmour Academy girls cross country team finished in fourth place at the Division III OHSAA State Championship on a chilly Saturday - November 6 - at Fortress Obetz in suburban Columbus.

While Gilmour's success on the course this season was impressive, the team's achievements in the classroom were also notable.

For the first time in program history, all seven runners from Gilmour's state-competing team were named Academic All-Ohio.

Honorees must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 on an unweighted scale and compete at the OHSAA state championship.

Members of the team celebrate their seniors before heading to the state meet.

This was the 17th appearance in the state championship in Gilmour girls cross country history, all of which have occurred since 2001.

Mary Lombardo '22, Ava Moe '22 and Mia Polisena '22 will graduate this spring, but the remaining Lancers will look to make a repeat run to the state championship next fall.

Clare Valenza ’23 (first year competing in cross country!) - placed 17th at the state meet (19:00.3), finished in Top 10 at regionals, placed third at districts, All-Ohio honors, News-Herald First Team All-Star Mary Lombardo ’22 - placed 66th at the state meet (20:12.3), finished 15th at regionals, placed fifth at districts, News-Herald Second Team All-Star Gia Rosko ’24 - placed 99th at the state meet (20:43.7) Mia Polisena ’22 - placed 110th at the state meet (20:59.3), finished in Top 40 at regionals, finished in Top 15 at districts, News-Herald Honor Roll Kaitlin Rulison ’23 - finished 124th at state meet (21:17.4), finished in Top 40 at regionals, finished in Top 15 at districts, News-Herald Honor Roll Anna Grossner ’24 - finished 131st at state meet (21:31.2) Coach Matt Lindley ’89 - NewsHerald Coach of the Year

After defeating Lake Catholic 3-1 in the state semifinals on Friday, November 12, Gilmour won the state championship the next day, with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Roger Bacon High School at Wright State University's Nutter Center.

The championship was the third in program history (2015, 2020, 2021) and the 2020 and 2021 GA volleyball teams became the first Lancer teams to repeat as state champions, in any sport, since the girls track and field team achieved the feat in 2006-2007.

Captain Kathryn Randorf ’22 may have saved her best for last. In her final performance as a Lancer, Randorf's heroic effort, just shy of a triple-double, helped secure GA's second-straight state title.

Randorf posted a match- high 33 kills,

Ella Jackson ’25 set up the vast majority of those kills and finished with a double-double.

She posted a match-high 54 assists along with 14 digs. Sabrina Gremm ’22 added a double-double in her final GA match and was second on the team with 12 kills and tallied 16 digs.

Tied 2-2 going into a fifth game, the teams evenly split the first 12 points in the final set, leaving them tied 6-6. Gilmour responded with a key 6-1 surge, featuring two kills each

by Randorf and Anna Rarick ’23. The Spartans kept fighting and were able to cut the lead to 13-12. A kill by Rarick followed to set up a match point for Gilmour.

Kayla Channell ’25 and Gremm then teamed up on a block to clinch the match as the Lancer bench mobbed their teammates on the court in celebration.

Laney Klika ’23 had a team-high 23 digs along with four assists in the win for Gilmour.

Brooke Clair ’22 was the fourth Lancer to reach double digits in digs with 10.

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At the close of the season, a number of players earned special recognition: Kathryn Randorf ’22 - Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year (for second straight season), USA Today National High School Sports Awards nominee, American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American First Team, Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Female High School Athlete of the Year, All-Ohio Division II First Team, All-District Co-Player of the Year, All-District First Team, News-Herald Player of the Year (for third straight season) Sabrina Gremm ’22 - All-Ohio Division II First Team, All-District Second Team, News-Herald Second Team All-Star Laney Klika ’23 - All-District First Team, News-Herald First Team All-Star Ella Jackson ’25 - All-District Second Team, News-Herald Second Team All-Star

Brooke Clair ’22 - All-District Honorable Mention Kelsie Thompson ’25 - All-District Honorable Mention

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Channell contributed nine kills and three blocks in the victory while Rarick finished with seven kills and a team-best three aces.

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exactly half of GA's team total of 66, along with 17 digs and a match-high eight blocks in the championship match.

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Gilmour's 38 points were just enough to fend off runner-up Buchtel High School's total of 35.

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The following members of the team contributed to that 38-point total: The 4x200m relay (Rielyn Jackson ’25, Kaleigh McNamara ’22, Addie Nemeth ’24 and Mariyah Moore ’24) won the state title in 1:45.55, more than 1.5 seconds ahead of the second- place team in the race.

Amy Weybrecht ’24 was the state runner-up in the 1600m (5:07.96). She also placed sixth in the 800m (2:18.67).

In the 200m dash, Mariyah Moore finished fifth (26.28) and Rielyn Jackson took seventh (26.80).

Both were personal records.

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Karah Henderson ’22 finished fifth in the 60m hurdles (9.12).

Jayla Pleasant '22, Coach Monroe Hillsman and Mikayla Fannin '23 celebrate after Jayla's weight throw

The 4x400m relay team (Kaleigh McNamara, Addie Nemeth, Mary Lombardo ’22 and Amy Weybrecht) officially secured the state title for Gilmour when they finished fifth in the meet's final event (4:16.12).

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The 4x800m relay team (Clare Valenza ’23, Mary Lombardo, Gia Rosko ’24 and Mia Polisena ’22) placed seventh (10:19.05).

Jayla Pleasant ’22 scored for Gilmour in the weight throw with a personalbest toss of 41’ 10”.

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Kaitlin Rulison '23, Clare Valenza '23, Mia Polisena '22, Amy Weybrecht '24, Coach Sarah Pack and May Lombardo '22 celebrate with the trophy

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After the season, the following players and head coach John Malloy earned postseason honors:

State Champions Hockey The game went to three overtime periods before Matthew Bauman ’23 snuck a shot into the top part of the net for the game winner and he and his teammates rushed over to the Lancer student section to celebrate the historic moment.

In the state semifinal game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the team defeated a tough St. Ed’s team 2-0 to advance to the state title game against defending state champ St. Francis de Sales School out of Toledo.

Ian Anderson ’22 had a 29-save performance in goal, including 10 saves during overtime with the title directly on the line. This was on the heels of a 32-save shutout against St. Ed’s.

The state title, the first in Gilmour hockey history, was a fitting way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the hockey program!

Ian Anderson ’22 - News-Herald Player of the Year, Great Lakes Hockey League Scholar-Athlete, cleveland.com All-Star Matthew Bauman ’23 - News-Herald First Team All-Star, All-Great Lakes Hockey League First Team, All-Ohio Third Team Shea Hofstrom ’22 - News-Herald First Team All-Star, All-Great Lakes Hockey League Second Team, AllOhio Honorable Mention Connor Underwood ’22 - NewsHerald Second Team All-Star, clevleand.com All-Star Justin Wen ’23- News-Herald Second Team All-Star Harry Rogers ’22 - News-Herald Honorable Mention All-Star Coach John Malloy - News-Herald Coach of the Year, cleveland.com Coach of the Year

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After starting the season 6-10-1 through December 30, Gilmour’s Varsity A team went 20-3, and earned a berth in the OHSAA Frozen Four for the fourth time in program history (and the second time in the last three years).

In the state championship game on Saturday, March 12, Gilmour found themselves down 1-0 until the third period, when Justin Wen ’23 tied the score with just under six minutes to play.

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State Runner Up Basketball while also leading the team with six rebounds.

Adisa Molton II ’23 finished with 14 points and five rebounds while Ryan Mueller ’22 added nine points, four rebounds and two blocks. Nathan Flaherty ’22 chipped in with six points and three boards while Dorjan Flowers ’23 had a game-high five assists along with four points.

In the state title game on Sunday, March 20, Gilmour went up against No. 1 St. VincentSt. Mary High School, the most successful boys basketball program in Ohio history.

The Fighting Irish claimed a 63-35 victory over the Lancers. Gilmour trailed just 26-19 early in the third quarter, but a lengthy scoring drought ended GA’s title hopes.

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It had been 30 years since the Lancer boys basketball team made it to the state title game and this year’s title game was the first at the Division II level. To get to the Final Four, the team defeated two Associated Press Top 10 teams - No. 7-ranked Akron Buchtel and No. 9-ranked Toledo Central Catholic. The Lancers then

produced one more upset, defeating Waverly High School, ranked eighth in the season’s final Division II poll, 58-43 in the state semifinal at the University of Dayton Arena on March 18. In that game, Brandon Rose ’23 tallied a game- high 23 points

Mueller led Gilmour with nine points and five rebounds in the championship contest while Flowers added seven points, four assists and three rebounds.

While Gilmour came up one win short of the ultimate goal, a second straight deep run in March will certainly continue to draw increased attention to the Lancer program.

Gilmour is now one of just two Division II schools in the state, along with St. VincentSt. Mary, to have reached the Elite Eight in each of the past two seasons.

Ryan Mueller ’22 - Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Ohio Second Team, cleveland.com Fab 50 All-Star Honor Roll (across all divisions), Northeast Lakes All-District First Team, News-Herald First Team All-Star Brandon Rose ’23 - Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Ohio Honorable Mention, cleveland.com Fab 50 All-Star Honor Roll (across all divisions), Northeast Lakes All-District Second Team, News-Herald Second Team All-Star Adisa Molton ’23 - Northeast Lakes All-District Third Team, News-Herald Second Team AllStar Nathan Flaherty ’22 - Northeast Lakes All-District Honorable Mention, News-Herald Honor Roll Dorjan Flowers ’23 - Northeast Lakes All-District Honorable Mention, News-Herald Honor Roll Nathan Nootbaar ’22 - NewsHerald Honor Roll Coach Dan DeCrane - cleveland. com Coach of the Year (across all divisions), OHSBCA (Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association) Division II Coach of the Year

Top: Varsity basketball team celebrates with the cheerleaders after state semifinal win Middle: Coach DeCrane designs a play during the state championship Bottom: Dean of Students David Pfundstein '93 was a member of the last Gilmour boys basketball team to compete in the state title game. He is pictured here the morning the team left for the Final Four with Sir Lancelot and his son, David Pfundstein '25, a freshman on this year's team

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Gilmour held on to its lead in the third period, aided by 21 saves from goaltender Maggie Hatch ’22 and, at the final buzzer, the Lancer bench erupted as teammates mobbed one another.

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The 2022 USA Hockey Nationals featured 16 teams and took place March 31–April 3 in suburban Pittsburgh. At the tournament, the team advanced to pool play and made it to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. They finished their incredible season 52-20-2 and beat the #1 ranked team in the country, Little Caesars, 2-1 on January 9.

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In the championship game, Gilmour killed off two penalties in the opening period to keep the game scoreless before Ziya Damas ’23 opened the scoring in the opening minute of the second period.

Culver tied the game with a power-play goal about five minutes later. But, the score wouldn’t remain knotted for long.

Ohio State hockey commit Alaina Giampietro ’22 scored fewer than two minutes later to put Gilmour back on top near the midpoint of the second period.

Giampietro’s goal, off an assist by Alyssa Kraig ’23, proved to be the game-winner.

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“I’ll never use this in real life.” This common high schoolers’ grumble could not be less applicable to the Finance, Economics and Ethics course taught

by Board Chair Fred Botek ’85 and Trustee Dominic DiPuccio ’82. Started in the spring of 2013 by Gilmour’s then-CFO Kelly Kearney and Botek, this class has been one of Gilmour’s most popular since then.

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The book, called It Pays To Be Paranoid: Securing Business Success By Preparing For The Worst, is about avoiding mistakes when making basic business decisions.

Eiben, a private investigator and business consultant, has seen how these avoidable mistakes can result in huge expenses, lawsuits, losses and bankruptcies. Through case studies, the book aims to show readers ways they can minimize risk and improve the odds of business success.

With critical thinking secured as a foundation, students are challenged to apply their academic skills to financial situations such as budgeting, understanding tax implications, paying rent and insurance, investing, estate planning and more. They are presented with the full gamut of financial decisions they will encounter after striking out on their own.

As an added bonus, Botek and DiPuccio (as current and former Gilmour parents themselves) were also excited to note that students come to have a much deeper appreciation for their parents through their learnings.

This past fall, DiPuccio had the fortune of bestowing this important learning on his

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Starting each class with a discussion and dissection of current events, Botek and DiPuccio encourage open dialogue and consideration of both sides of a story, always reminding the students to keep in mind, “Everything is money, but money isn’t everything.” This challenges students to use their critical thinking skills. With the reminder that everything in the world is tied to economics, they can study the story to find the impact of the event on the economy and on themselves.

As always with Gilmour, academic growth is only part of the desired outcome. Through a Meyers Briggs-esque test and investment risk tolerance exercises, students also experience personal growth, developing a further understanding of themselves. Ethics are a core principle of this class, teaching students to not only make good decisions, but the right ones. Botek and DiPuccio utilize a book by fellow Gilmour graduate Chris Eiben ’67 for these purposes.

Chief Academic Officer Elizabeth Edmondson is a huge proponent of this program, noting that although most classes are capped at 20 students, this onesemester-per-year course topped out at 23 students in the Fall 2021 semester.

With this course aligning so perfectly with Gilmour’s curricular philosophy of realworld learning and hands-on experiences, Edmondson hopes to continue offering the class and tie it in further with the growing entrepreneurship program. With Botek and DiPuccio both already looking forward to teaching next year, the future of this course looks bright.

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This class culminates with a final project, establishing and reflecting on a personal budget and all its components, which many students have taken with them and expressed gratitude for after leaving Gilmour.

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ocusing on the three core principles of academics, critical thinking and ethics, Botek and DiPuccio use this opportunity to “get real” in a classroom setting. Their emphasis on teaching necessary life skills using a combination of the Socratic Method and real-world examples brings financial literacy to the forefront and sets students up for continued success after leaving high school (and their parents’ households). One highlight of this practical teaching is the establishment of the classroom bank. At the beginning of every class, each student is required to put a dollar into the bank. At the end of the semester, their savings are returned to them, with interest.

own son, Michael DiPuccio ’22, the last of Dominic’s and Julie’s six children, all of whom have attended Gilmour. Asked about the course, Michael shared, “Finance, Economics and Ethics has helped me to become confident about a subject that I had little knowledge about before I took the class.

The teachers prepare students for something we will all soon be facing and give us advice about how to go about it the smartest and safest way possible.” He added, “Plus, it was fun to get to have my dad as my teacher.”

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With the needs and safety of our studentathletes in mind, our plans for our athletics facilities' renovation projects have expanded to encompass other critical athletic facility improvements beyond Weber Stadium.

The "Campaign for Lancer Athletics" includes a host of projects pictured here.

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Since its earliest days, Gilmour has focused on educating the minds and the hearts of its students - educating the whole child. With more than 92% of our Upper School students involved in at least one sport at Gilmour and students from all three divisions using our facilities during and after school, we recognize the important role that our athletics program plays in the well-being of our students as well as its power to bring our community together as we root for our teams.

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s part of the national Giving Tuesday movement, held each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, the Cleveland Catholic diocese runs its #weGiveCatholic campaign. The goal of the day is to raise awareness and funds for Catholic organizations throughout Northeast Ohio. Through the platform, donors can select the Catholic school, parish, charity or nonprofit to which they’d like to donate. #weGiveCatholic is a great way for Northeast Ohio’s Catholic community to come together as one and “Give Catholic” on Giving Tuesday.

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This year’s campaign was another successful one, both for the Catholic diocese and for Gilmour. A new twist this year for Gilmour’s donors was the opportunity to give in honor of or in memory of the Gilmour teacher who most impacted them (or their family). Giving stats can be found on the infographic to the right. All #weGiveCatholic donations went directly to The Gilmour Fund and this year’s campaign proceeds allowed for the following enhancements: • retrofitting of the art room with new tables for students to work at • upgrades to the walking path between the Lower School and the greenhouse • purchase of parts for the robotics team’s entry into the First Robotics Buckeye Regional Tournament • panels added to the Heritage Wall in the Athletic Center.

These projects were funded specifically with dollars raised through the #weGiveCatholic campaign. The Gilmour Fund supports a host of other initiatives as well, from attracting and retaining the best and brightest faculty members to providing

As our Advancement Office has added several new faces, we thought we’d introduce each member of the team (some have been here for a while and others are brand new!) with a quick recap of what their role entails, in their own words.

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Donors from the Class of '52 all the way through the Class of '24

tuition assistance to deserving students to continuing to implement cutting-edge academic programming and real-world opportunities. Interested in giving to The Gilmour Fund? You can do so in a variety of ways: ONLINE: gilmour.org/give VENMO: Pay username @GilmourAcademy in the app. Please specify Name and Graduation Year in the "What's it for?" section.

Support Gilmour with a gift to The Gilmour Fund at gilmour.org/giving or scan QR Code

$176,000 RAISED

Thanks to the incredible support from our Gilmour family, we received the following additional prizes from the Catholic Community Foundation*: THE GOLIATH

$2,000 prize awarded to the organization that receives the largest single online donation of the day

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$1,000 prize awarded to the organization whose donor made the gift that put the Catholic Diocese over $2M for the day

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*out of 232 Cleveland-area Catholic organizations participating in WeGiveCatholic on Giving Tuesday

ADVANCEMENT CORNER

Patti Pfundstein Miller ’85

Interim Director of Institutional Advancement Joined Advancement: December 2021 “I oversee the Advancement Office operations, including gift processing, stewardship, and the maintenance of all financial records and donor records. I serve as a spokesperson for the organization, through active participation in Advancement activities with donors, prospects and campus constituent groups.”

Ray Murphy

Chief Advancement Strategy Officer Joined Advancement: 2016 “I am responsible for the development and execution of the school’s philanthropic strategy, leading major and planned giving, and cultivation of current and potential major donors in coordination with the Head of School and the Advancement staff.”

Mara Hawn

Community and Family Engagement Coordinator Joined Advancement: January 2022 “As the Community and Family Engagement Coordinator, I serve as the liaison between the school and parents. I oversee parent outreach and new family involvement, as well as events.

My goal is to create a warm and welcoming environment for all families.”

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Joined Advancement: June 2017 “I am responsible for processing donations, providing administrative support to the Advancement Office, and all fundraising and alumni-related activities.”

John Malloy

Advancement, Admission, and Athletic Associate (Hockey) Joined Advancement: 1997 “As an Advancement Officer, I work closely with donors and prospects in support of the ice arena and ice arena programming. I also support all Advancement efforts by leveraging my 25 years in relationship-building at Gilmour Academy.”

Misty Musson

Major Gifts Officer Joined Advancement: November 2021 “In collaboration with the Advancement team and school leadership, as Major Gifts Officer, I work closely with donors and prospects to match their philanthropic interests with the funding priorities of Gilmour Academy.”

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Joined Advancement: November 2021 “As the Annual Giving Officer, I support the fundraising efforts of The Gilmour Fund and I work to keep alumni engaged by connecting them with opportunities to give back to Gilmour through their time, talent and treasure.”

Joined Advancement: 1985 “I produce the AlumNews and Memorial sections of the Gilmour Magazine, coordinate the semiannual reports to scholarship donors, proofread various publications and mailing lists, and provide any other support needed by Advancement staff.”

Joined Advancement: November 2018 “I contribute to the reporting, research, communication and stewardship needs of the Advancement department and maintain the database of constituent records.”

PROFILE IN PHILANTHROPY LORRAINE C. DODERO

As we focus on the Holy Cross charism of zeal throughout this school year and this publication,it is so fitting that we spotlight Trustee Lorraine C. Dodero, and her zealous support of our school and our students.

Lorraine Dodero’s impact on Gilmour Academy can be witnessed on our campus, in our student body and on our Board of Trustees. She has made a steadfast and

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significant commitment to supporting families in need of financial support for Catholic education. This support has been transformational for the students she assists and our wider Gilmour community. Her dedication to Holy Cross and Gilmour Academy is rooted in her Catholic faith and her own family’s experiences at Gilmour when her daughter Corinne Dodero Salvador ’02 was a Middle and Upper School student.

Even in the years since Corinne’s graduation, Lorraine and her husband, Bill, have loyally supported Gilmour in extraordinary ways.

In 2011, Lorraine established the SJF Foundation in memory of her father, Sam J. Frankino. Frankino served as the CEO of Agency Rent-A-Car and National Auto Credit and became the face of auto rental

and leasing in the community. Throughout the entirety of his career, he was guided by a commitment to hard work, thrift, faith in God and compassion for others.

In its first year, the foundation selected four Gilmour students as SJF Scholars and, two years after, an additional nine SJF Scholars were added. Just a decade later, 33 students have benefited or will benefit from Lorraine’s vision, compassion and generosity.

SJF Scholars must be dedicated in their pursuit of academic excellence and have strong interest and participation in the performing arts or S.T.E.M. programming.

Additionally, commitment to community service and student leadership are hallmarks of the SJF Scholars.

Of this notable group of SJF Scholars, 12 have graduated from college and are pursuing professional careers and/or post-graduate degrees, six are currently completing their undergraduate programs and four will enter college this fall. The remaining 11 are current students or incoming freshmen at Gilmour.

In addition to her support of our tuition assistance program, Lorraine’s philanthropy at Gilmour extends to Gilmour’s endowment, academic programming and numerous capital campaigns. Most significantly, she and Bill provided the leadership gift for the new Center for Performing Arts, now named in their honor.

Lorraine also lends her talents to the Academy.

She has chaired the school’s two most recent galas. Her energy and leadership have resulted in record-setting profits first at the 70thAnniversary Gala and then at the 75th Anniversary Gala this past September.

Lorraine is a member of the Gilmour Academy Corporation and serves on the Gilmour Board of Trustees. She and Bill are longstanding members of the Head of School’s Cabinet within Gilmour’s Blue and Gray Society.

Asked about her commitment to Gilmour, Lorraine shared, “All my life, I have been driven by my strong belief that every child should have access to a quality education.

Education changes lives. I know that it changed mine. No child should be denied the transformative power of a great education and Gilmour provides an exceptional opportunity for all students.”

Her generosity and leadership extend beyond Gilmour and she has had a profound impact on our community. Lorraine is a board member for the Catholic Community Foundation and the Executive Director for the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, Ohio Chapter. She has chaired countless events for organizations ranging from the American Heart Association to the Red Cross to University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, always with a focus on creating opportunities and enhancing the quality of life for children and families in need.

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As a fourth grader, Javi learned on a service trip to John Carroll that socks are the most requested item in homeless shelters. So, weeks later, he launched a sock drive at the Lower School, which brought in more than 1,000 pairs of socks for the homeless. Now an eighth grader, he has expanded his drive to the Lower School, Middle School and Upper School and his goal gets larger each year in hopes of helping even more people.

In addition to the socks donated from the Gilmour community, Javi gets sock donations from friends out of town and also writes letters to sock companies to collect even more. He had a goal of collecting 3,500 pairs of socks and was happy to report he surpassed his goal and collected 4,618 pairs! Javi delivered the socks to St. Philomena Church, in Cleveland, and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless.

living the GA mission. The best part of the sock drive every year is seeing the happy faces when I deliver 40 bags of socks! The Gilmour community is so generous and they make the sock drive great! I'm looking forward to making it even bigger next year!”

Asked why he gives of his time each year to do this, Javi said, “It makes me really happy to know that somewhere, somebody is enjoying new, warm socks. After my service trip in fourth grade, I wanted to make it a real deal at Gilmour. I learned that day that if your feet are cold, you are cold.”

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Additionally, Libby Cornette, Ruby Johnson, Rachael Stasick and Samantha Stutler qualified for the Division 1 state competition and Kaylee Oliveto, Kristen Oliveto and Sarah Voss qualified for the Division 2 state competition, which was held at press time at the University of Findlay. Stay tuned for details!

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Coached by Mrs. Farmer and Mr. Simon, the Gilmour Academy Just Write team took third place overall among 15 schools. Led by seniors Kristen and Kaylee Oliveto, the Division 1 (underclassmen) team placed third out of 13 schools and Division 2 (upperclassmen) placed fifth out of 14 schools.

Individually, Rachael Stasick placed first and Libby Cornette placed sixth in Division 1 and Kristen Oliveto placed 14th in Division 2.

Ruby Johnson won the Poetry Laureate Award for her poem, Treasure's Price.

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Just before Christmas Break, Gilmour’s writing team competed in the Just Write Regional Competition at Cloverleaf High School. The Division I (underclassmen) team included Libby Cornette ’24, Rachael Stasick ’24, Katie Coyne ’24, Samantha Stutler ’24 and Ruby Johnson ’25, and the Division 2 (upperclassmen) team included Lily Elseser ’22, Kristen Oliveto ’22, Kaylee Oliveto ’22, Elena Espenschied ’22, Victoria Dulzer ’22 and Sarah Voss ’22 .

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Mike Barkley, former CEO of KIND Snacks spoke about business leadership and finding your purpose through work

he VECTOR program provides interested students the opportunity to choose one of five VECTOR strands. They then take a concentrated set of courses related to that strand and participate in relevant opportunities outside the classroom. This results in a curated portfolio of reflections and experiential learning that culminate in a capstone project Through the VECTOR program, students have had the opportunity to meet with and learn from a variety of experts from a host of fields. Due to COVID, most were conducted virtually, but students enjoyed the opportunity to hear from business, nonprofit and medical leaders and to ask questions about each of the presenters’ career paths. Throughout the year, students have met with:

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Representatives from Upcycle Parts Shop - spoke about social enterprise, innovation, sustainability and community development

Chef Doug Katz, Cleveland restauranteur spoke about entrepreneurship, business and community engagement

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Dr. Nolan Holland, chemical and biomedical engineering professor, CSU - discussed research in the field

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Colleen Gong, lawyer - shared her focus on labor and employment law, corporate and commercial matters

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Jennifer Kline, producer for Wondery, the Amazon-owned studio behind some of the world's top-ranked podcasts - discussed trends in the field

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Lauren Hensley, physical therapist at the Cleveland Clinic, member of the GA Wellness Initiative - shared her background in physical rehabilitation and in movement and sports performance training

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Patrick Hackett, operations analyst at Axuall, Inc., formerly with JumpStart, Inc. presented on entrepreneurship and venture capital

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Julia Fisher, playwright, actor, director discussed pursuing career in the arts

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Representatives from Mindful Health Collective - shared behind-the-scenes of a wellness and life coaching business

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he Moonshots, Gilmour’s robotics team, and their robot, Triton, had a strong showing at the Buckeye Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, which challenges high school students with building a robot of a specific size, weight (under 125 pounds) and cost (under $5,000) in as little as six weeks. Each year, the robot must be able to complete a specific task.

For this year’s competition, the robot scored points by gathering balls of specific colors and then scoring them in either a low goal or a high goal (worth more points because it was more difficult).

Teams could also score points at the end of each game if their robot was able to hang from bars at progressively greater heights.

The team went 5-4 in the qualifying matches. For the final matches, the top eight finishers chose their alliance of teams and Gilmour was the ninth pick for

the finals, which meant that the GA robot impressed one of the top teams with its consistency, speed and design. The robot had four main systems: • a swerve drive (which allowed the wheels to pivot on the spot and made the robot more agile) • an intake system (allowing the robot to pick up the balls quickly and control two at a time) • a shooting system to score points with the balls (programmed with vision processing to allow the team to see the 8-ft-high goal and hit the target with 70+% accuracy) • a passive, wedge-shaped climb (which allowed the robot to lift off the ground).

The team lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual winners of the competition.

Congratulations to the following team members, who were led by mentors Mr. Matt Vanek and Mr. Dan Adiletta:

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Jonathan Berkovich ’22 Patrick Boje ’23 Vincent D’Angelo ’25 Victoria Dulzer ’22 Aidan Flynn ’23 Collin Grady ’23

Nicholas Hayek ’22 Matthew Johnson ’22 Cedric Li ’24 Alex Mylen ’23 Michael Piccirillo ’24 Dominic Schiciano ’22

Allison Schuh ’23 Desiree Smith ’22 Annie Solomon ’22 Vija Tessman ’22 Sarah Voss ’22 Justin Wen ’23

Senior’s Play Will Be Produced this Summer at Dobama Theater During Mr. Matt Greenfield’s fall semester Creative Writing class, Sarah Voss ’22 wrote a play titled, Mercy. At the culmination of the semester, the class did staged readings of the plays and hers was quite powerful.

The play was then submitted to the Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival and was selected as one of the competition winners.

As a result, the Dobama Theater on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights will now present a professional production of Mercy the first weekend in June - June 3, 4 and 5!

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ongratulations to the eight students who received Regional Scholastic Art Awards, including Gold Key Award winner, Riley Beiswenger ’22. Her awardwinning piece is a photo titled, Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

All Gold and Silver Key winners’ artwork was displayed at an art show at The Cleveland Institute of Art and, as a Gold Key recipient, Riley’s work will then be juried at the national competition in New York City. In that competition, it will be considered for national awards, including Gold Medal, Silver Medal with Distinction and Silver Medal, and direct scholarship awards.

Congratulations to the following Scholastic Art Awards regional winners!

GOLD KEY Riley Beiswenger ’22

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SILVER KEY Riley Beiswenger ’22 Meghan Bhanoo ’22 Kelsey Hearns ’22 Lily Prebul ’24 Samantha Stutler ’24 HONORABLE MENTION Riley Beiswenger ’22 Caitlin Ford ’23 Kelsey Hearns ’22 Lily Prebul ’24 Rachael Stasick ’24 Kaiyi Yang ’23

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Rain Wilson ’24 created a medallion titled Chicken Little in Mrs. Susan Southard's Textiles and Jewelry course. It was submitted to the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition, a competition of art created by high school students across the state of Ohio. Rain’s piece was accepted at the state level of the competition after advancing through the first round and regional adjudication.

Rain created her piece from copper and brass. She riveted the pieces together, added a patina and hand-made the cotton chain.

“Chicken Little” was on display with the other state-level qualifiers in a special exhibition at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus from April 24-May 19.

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Sophomore’s Artwork Advances to State Level of Art Competition

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SPEECH DEBATE

Speech and debate results Gilmour’s speech and debate team had another strong season, with 11 students qualifying to the Ohio Speech and Debate Association (OSDA) state tournament, held in March.

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION Grace Gainar ’22 DECLAMATION Anna Grossner ’24 STUDENT CONGRESS Lauren Kastelic ’22 STUDENT CONGRESS Ian Miller ’25 DUO INTERPRETATION AND PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION Clara Morgan ’22

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At the state competition, the following students placed: DUO INTERPRETATION Clara Morgan ’22 and Faith Smolik ’225th place STUDENT CONGRESS Lauren Kastelic ’22-quarterfinalist

NEXT STOP? NATIONALS! Congratulations to the following national qualifiers:

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING Julia Morgan ’24

DUO INTERPRETATION Clara Morgan ’22 and Faith Smolik ’22

PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION Eve Pahoresky ’22

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING Julia Morgan ’24

U.S. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING Luke Peterson ’25

WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE Luke Peterson ’25

DUO INTERPRETATION Faith Smolik ’22 STUDENT CONGRESS Edward Turk ’24

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ix Middle School students took on the challenge of Speech and Debate this year, participating in two tournaments and a district competition over the winter months. They worked with Mrs. Janis during Community Block sessions and conducted research on their own to prepare for Student Congress debates.

In these competitions, the students Trevor Bilant ’26, Teddy Gainar ’27, Theophany Goudas Ksenyak ’27, Michael Hayek ’27, Matthew Lewis ’27 and Casey Nakhooda ’26 - alternate delivering speeches for and against a topic in a group setting. The future is bright for the speech and debate program with these young stars on the rise.

Pictured L to R: Scott Vergilii ’23, Anna Grossner ’24, Luke Peterson ’25, Julia Morgan ’24, Lauren Kastelic ’22, Clara Morgan ’22, Faith Smolik ’22, Eve Pahoresky ’22, Grace Gainar ’22, Edward Turk ’24 and Ian Miller ’25

Pictured above in group photo: Seventh grade team members L to R: Teddy Gainar '27, Matthew Lewis '27, Michael Hayek '27 and Theophany Goudas Ksenyak '27 Eighth grade team members: Trevor Bilant '26 and Casey Nakhooda '26

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Two Seniors Earn National Merit Finalist Distinction

Senior Receives National Computing Award

For her Senior Project and VECTOR Capstone, Arianna worked in the STREAM Center at her grade school, Gesu, where she helped students utilize the 3D printers, laser cutter and other machines housed in the lab.

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This fall, Arianna will attend The Ohio State University, where she will study computer science and engineering.

After a review of their applications, Clara and Nina were notified that they were named Finalists, a distinction earned by less than one percent of seniors nationally!

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She took AP Computer Science and 3D Modeling and Fabrication along with Intro to Web Design. She participated in the Engineering and Design cohort in the VECTOR program, where she pursued an interest in design and how it intersects with storytelling. Her ultimate goal is to become a Disney Imagineer.

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To become a finalist, the semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, and write an essay.

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Congratulations to Arianna DiMenna ’22, who was recently named a 2022 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) award recipient! She was selected from more than 3,500 applicants from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. overseas military bases, and Canada. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) honors high school students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access and plans for post-secondary education.

After being named National Merit Semifinalists in September, Clara Morgan ’22 and Nina Padanilam ’22 applied for selection as National Merit Finalists.

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The good news has been pouring into the college Counseling Office!

See some of the great schools to which the seniors have already been accepted as of press time: Boston University Bucknell University Colgate University Emerson College Fordham University Howard University McGill University New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University

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“ . . . one of the greatest gifts of Holy Cross is that its Mission and vision are so relevant for all of us, not just those who have taken vows.”

When Chief Mission Integration Officer Whitney Daly arrived at the University of Notre Dame as a freshman pre-med/ theology double major, little did she know the impact the institution would have on her life. She was captivated by the hope, hospitality and sense of family that she encountered throughout her four years in South Bend.

Holy Cross educator to wife and mother of four boys - her connection to the Holy Cross mission deepens. She has been inspired by the Holy Cross brothers, sisters and priests with whom she has worked and says that she “has come to realize that one of the greatest gifts of Holy Cross is that its Mission and vision are so relevant for all of us, not just those who have taken vows.”

When a health condition forced her to withdraw her medical school applications, Mrs. Daly refocused and, instead, decided to spend a year volunteering with the Holy Cross Associates program in Portland, Ore. There, she worked with the terminally ill and homebound and discovered a passion for ministry.

So, it seems only fitting that when contemplating her New Year’s resolution two years ago, Mrs. Daly decided to write a series of reflections on St. André Bessette, C.S.C., the Congregation of Holy Cross’ first saint. She shared these reflections in a monthly email to anyone in the Gilmour community who was interested. Her following quickly grew and, eventually, Marco Clark, Ed.D., executive director of the Holy Cross Institute, asked to receive them. He was so moved by the reflections that he asked Mrs. Daly to publish them.

She set to work, editing and refining each of her reflections and completed the work last January. Her book, Doorkeepers Challenge: Reflections on St. Brother André Bessette was published by The Holy Cross Institute.

Mrs. Daly then returned to Notre Dame, where she earned her Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree and applied to the Cleveland Clinic’s chaplaincy program, intent on continuing her health care ministry work. But, God had other plans.

Mrs. Daly saw a job posting for a theology teacher at Gilmour and, on a whim, decided to apply. After meeting then-headmaster Br. Robert Lavelle, C.S.C. and spending a full day on campus interviewing with other administrators and faculty members, Mrs. Daly was impressed with Gilmour’s commitment to its Holy Cross mission and took the job. Fifteen years later, she now serves as the school’s Chief Mission Integration Officer, tasked with ensuring that that mission is woven throughout each student’s Gilmour experience, regardless of their faith background.

She says that, with every step of her journey from young college student at a Holy Cross university to Holy Cross volunteer, and from

Dr. Clark wrote the book’s Preface, in which he cited legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano’s mantra after he was diagnosed with cancer. Valvano urged everyone to do three things each day - laugh, spend time in thought and allow your emotions to move you to tears. Dr. Clark said, “Thank you, Whitney Daly … You have given each of us the opportunity to laugh, think, cry, and be inspired by the life of Holy Cross’ first saint …

You are truly a disciple with hope to bring.”

Interested in purchasing a copy of Mrs. Daly’s book? Scan the QR code to the left to order your copy today.

Mrs. Daly is now at work on her second book a collection of reflections on Holy Cross founder Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C. Stay tuned!

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immy Menkhaus, Ph.D. teaches theology to seniors and provides the perfect capstone to their faith journey. He has a remarkable knack for connecting with young people, a profound faith, and practices what he preaches outside the classroom.

On January 20, Doc Menk was invited by the Holy Cross Institute to present about

The main themes of this book are very much in line with those ideals as it challenges readers to encounter and accompany those who are marginalized in our world.”

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He finished two thirds of the book that summer and the remainder when it was picked up by a publishing company. The book, titled Immersion: A Pilgrimage Into Service, is now available on Amazon. Scan the QR code on the right to purchase.

Doc Menk, a longtime college professor who only began teaching at the high school level when he arrived at Gilmour, has loved the opportunity to work with the students at Gilmour, sharing his faith and making deep connections. He loves the school’s mission and its Holy Cross tradition. He stated, “The Congregation of Holy Cross demonstrates their commitment to Catholic Social Teaching through their charisms, service projects and education of students.

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While completing his master’s at JCU and his Ph.D. in systematic theology at Duquesne University, and in the years

When the pandemic began in March 2020, he returned to his parents’ home and did not leave their property for the next four months to protect himself and his parents from COVID. He used that time to pursue a dream of his - creating a manual of sorts for people to use as they discern engaging in an immersive service commitment or after they have completed service and want to reflect.

the transformational impact of immersive service. He was joined by one of his former students, Kat Rankin ’20, who participated in Gilmour’s Honduras trip twice and continues her volunteer work at the University of Kentucky, where she is a sophomore. Their presentation was called “Known, Loved and Served: Finding God in Immersion Zeal.”

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Doc Menk, as his students refer to him, is deeply committed to immersive service projects. His interest was initially sparked in high school, during a presentation at school about an upcoming service trip.

But, Doc Menk has battled cystic fibrosis since childhood and his parents thought it too risky for him to travel to a remote area.

His dream of immersive service on hold, Doc Menk headed to John Carroll University for undergrad, where he majored in religious studies and history, with the goal of teaching. After graduating, he remained at JCU, working on his master’s in religious studies. While doing so, he lived on campus and worked for their campus ministry department. It was during this time that Doc Menk was offered the chance to help lead a service trip. As a faculty member on the trip, he knew he could ensure that he’d have time for his daily CF treatments. And so his immersive service journey began.

since, Doc Menk has led and participated in trips to Immokalee, Fla.; Louisville, Ken. and Honduras. He has also led retreats for those embarking on or in the midst of post-graduate volunteer programs - including leading six retreats for volunteers in Ecuador and one in Tanzania. And, for the past 10 years, for two weeks each summer, Doc Menk has led the spiritual component of the orientation programs for the Jesuit Volunteer Corp International and Rostro de Cristo before the volunteers begin their year(s) of international service.

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Caritas Winner Revealed Just before Christmas Break, during Convocation, the Middle School and Upper School student bodies listened to presentations by the three Caritas finalists — Matthew Lewis ’27, Abbey Steiner ’27 and David Kleyner ’27.

Caritas, Latin for “charity,” is an annual cross-disciplinary project between English and theology classes in which students create persuasive presentations to demonstrate how a charity of their choice aligns with and upholds the Gilmour mission and Holy Cross charisms in hopes of gaining the support of the community.

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Their presentations were thoughtful, deliberate and authentic, and successfully raised awareness about the good work of these charities.

After Middle and Upper School students and teachers voted, the 2021 Caritas winner was Matthew Lewis and his charity, Alzheimer’s Association!

During his presentation, Matthew provided information about Alzheimer’s Disease and how it affects patients and their families, sharing his own grandmother’s 10year battle with Alzheimer’s. He also discussed what the Alzheimer’s Association does to research the disease as well as the ways it provides support to Alzheimer’s patients and their families. Matthew’s presentation was well-researched and his passion for the cause was evident.

Typically, the winner’s chosen charity receives a $500 donation from Gilmour in the winner’s name. However, Matthew felt strongly that the charities presented by fellow finalists Abbey Steiner and David Kleyner were just as worthy and asked that Gilmour’s donation be divided between the three charities. So, the Alzheimer’s Association, Fill This House and Good Sports all received donations from Gilmour!

Longtime Our Lady Chapel Administrative Assistant RECOGNIZED BY CONGREGATION OF HOLY CROSS

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ongratulations to Mrs. Patty Szaniszlo, the Our Lady Chapel administrative assistant, who was presented with the Spirit of Holy Cross Award by Head of School Kathy Kenny at Convocation at the end of January. The annual award, bestowed by the Priests and Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province, recognizes lay men and women who carry out the ministry of Holy Cross. Thank you, Mrs. Szaniszlo, for all you do for Gilmour, Our Lady Chapel and the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Br. Dan Kane, C.S.C. Performed Special Piano Recital FOR GILMOUR COMMUNITY

Former Gilmour Academy music and choral instructor, Br. Dan Kane C.S.C. traveled from Notre Dame to Gilmour for a special piano recital on our Steinway grand piano. The concert was held on Sunday, April 10 and featured several selections, including works

by Bach, Chopin and Mozart.

Br. Dan performed the concert for free for the Gilmour community. He loved the opportunity to perform and reconnect with friends and former students.

Fun fact: This recital took place exactly 50 years and one day after a performance Br. Dan gave in Tudor Lounge, presented by the Women’s Club.

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Abby is a co-leader of the Global Medicine Initiative Club and helped organize a fundraiser for the Red Cross’ Measles and Rubella Initiative. She is one of the leaders of the Wellness Club and a member of the National Honor Society.

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2018 North Coast League Blue Division Honorable Mention 2019 Coaches All-Cleveland Soccer Area Honorable Mention 2020 All-Greater Cleveland Soccer Team Honorable Mention 2020 Coaches All-Ohio Area Honorable Mention 2021 All-Greater Cleveland Soccer Team Second Team 2021 Lancer Award for Gilmour soccer program

She is also a two-year member of the varsity lacrosse team.

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Abby plans to attend The Ohio State University, where she will major in biology on the premed track.

Junior Places Second IN HOLY CROSS ESSAY CONTEST

Chiara has attended Gilmour since first grade, and her essay focused on the impact of her Holy Cross education.

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The next step was on January 29, when the three student finalists presented their essays via Zoom during the Holy Cross Associates Conference. After her presentation, Chiara was notified that she placed second!

"In all, Holy Cross education finds its roots in Christ and educates the mind and the heart by pushing students to strive intellectually as well as spiritually.

Because we are taught when young, we will continue to mature while having the ‘competence to see and the courage to act in creating a more humane and just society’ (Gilmour Academy Mission Statement). With this, through information of the mind and formation of the heart, we are able to transform into constructive and active members of society, therefore making the world a better place for future generations."

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In early January, Chiara Bilant ’23 was notified that her essay, titled My Holy Cross Transformation, had been selected as a Top 3 Finalist in the Midwest Holy Cross Associates (MHCA) Reaching Out: Information, Formation & Transformation student contest.

Below is an excerpt from her writing:

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Congratulations to Abby Minello ’22, who was notified that she was named a School Winner in the Heisman High School Scholarship Competition. The program, which extends the prestige of the Heisman Memorial Trophy and its representation of diligence, perseverance and hard work, recognizes outstanding student-athletes for their accomplishments in the classroom, in the athletic arena and in their schools and communities.

Abby is a four-year member of the varsity soccer team and was named a captain for her senior season. She has earned a host of honors throughout her soccer career, including:

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Congratulations to Grace Gainar '22, who took first prize, Eve Pahoresky '22, who placed second, and Luke Peterson '25, who took home third.

Grace was then named the state winner and presented her winning oration at the Sons of the American Revolution Youth Luncheon. She now has to record her oration for submission to the National Sons of the American Revolution contest preliminaries. The top submissions will be invited to compete at nationals in Georgia this summer. Best of luck, Grace!

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THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE A SUCCESS ONCE AGAIN IN MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC

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hanks to the generous support of the entire Gilmour community, this year's Brother Richard Keller Thanksgiving Food Drive was successful once again! We surpassed our goal of $10,500 and students from the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools created nearly 300 baskets to feed families in the Cleveland area.

Lauryn Stover '22 and Grace Terranova '22 help load baskets for delivery

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t’s been a thrill to be able to utilize The Lorraine and Bill Dodero Center for Performing Arts this year. The Upper School play and the Middle School musical were both outstanding performances held in our beautiful new space. The final performance of the year, the Upper School musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”was presented right at press time. Stay tuned for photos in the next issue!

On March 11-13, the Middle School performed The Jungle Book Kids, directed

by Lucas Clark, and featuring the following cast and crew members:

Amiya Conwell ’24 Lily Elseser ’22 Caitlin Ford ’23 Grace Gainar ’22 Julia Gainar ’24 Ruby Johnson ’25 Andrew Mayer ’22 Shane Minozzi ’22 Megan Mlinaric ’22 Clara Morgan ’22 Carys O'Haimhirgin ’25 Eve Pahoresky ’22 Lily Prebul ’24 Briana Redmon ’24 Jesse Schadick ’25 Faith Smolik ’22 Chuck Sustar ’25 Edward Turk ’24 Trinity Turk ’22 Sarah Voss ’22 Maggie Whalen ’25

Roma Alvarez ’26 Ralph Asher ’26 Lon Cherie' Billingsley-Ballard ’27 Iulius Braho ’27 Carly Crawford ’27 Maddy DeWeese ’26 Nyla Edwards ’27 Gianna Francisco ’26 Teddy Gainar ’27 Rhyan Garmon ’26 Ava Gundling ’26 Vivi Harte ’26 Alex Kish ’27 Matthew Lewis ’27 Isabella Mascha ’26 Holly McCarthy ’27 Kate Papczun ’27 Morgan Pfundstein ’27 Sarah Richmond ’27 Sophia Souto ’26 Javi Swinarksi ’26 Lynn Talty ’27 Mary Turner ’26 Danny Yuhas ’27 Zara Zai ’26

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For Dick Pantalone ’70, life has been a search for engaging and rewarding experiences. After spending his years at Gilmour enamored with the inspiring stories of Dr. Albert Schweitzer and Dr. Tom Dooley, Dick decided to dedicate his life to the service of the world’s most disadvantaged populations.

Pantalone has always been a goal-oriented person, and following his graduation from Dartmouth College, he attended the University of Pittsburgh Medical School with an eye toward one day having his own mission hospital overseas. Over the course of his career, Pantalone has practiced medicine in South Africa; Haiti; Ethiopia; Pittsburgh; and Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

Pantalone spent a great deal of time as a general surgeon, and loved the challenges the range of experiences presented. “Over the course of my career, I’ve done everything from delivering babies, setting fractures, everything but neurosurgery. I always liked being a generalist; I call it the liberal arts in medicine.”

Ultimately, though, he decided to specialize in hand surgery, a rare move for a general surgeon. He used this knowledge to treat leprosy patients in Ethiopia. “The ingenuity of reconstructive surgery has always been a draw for me. With most forms of general surgery, you’re just taking something out of the body, but with reconstructive surgery, there is so much complexity and rehab afterward.”

In particular, Pantalone has always appreciated the stripped-down nature of mission medicine. “Using your head, heart and hand, you can do so much with not much. I enjoy working with resource-stressed environments, where all you have is a good nurse, a Swiss army knife, and some baling twine.”

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Over the course of his career, Pantalone has worked in places that he has described as oases in seas of chaos. “When I was in Haiti, it seemed like there were revolutions every few weeks or months, but our hospital was a sacrosanct area, and our work continued.”

He recalls returning numerous times to his hospital in South Africa with his wife and walking along the shores of the Indian Ocean.

“We decided one day that we should call ourselves ‘The Luckies,’ given the experiences we’ve had the opportunity to share. And I can’t do anything else but be grateful.”

AlumNEWS Wanda Morris G.O. ’77 always had a passion for creative writing, stoked by her years at Glen Oak under the tutelage of Paula Block and Gay Janis, but felt compelled to get a “real job.” After working for an entire career, first in accounting in Cleveland and then as a corporate attorney in Atlanta, Wanda felt that passion stirring again.

“I wrote my first draft of what would become my novel in 2008, but I convinced myself that nobody would want to read about a middle-aged black woman going through tough times in corporate America. But I just couldn’t let the idea of it go. I picked it up again in 2015, and decided to finish it to see what would happen.” Even after years of rejection, the persevering spirit of Glen Oak kept Wanda going, and she was signed by an agent in New York City. Just this past November, HarperCollins decided to publish her novel, All Her Little Secrets.

“I was overjoyed.”

It would have been easy to let that half-finished novel wither on the vine, but Wanda says her faith in God and herself pushed her to keep going. “If I had started something like this, I had to believe that it would all come to pass.” She says a health scare a few years ago forced her to re-evaluate how she was spending her time. “I wanted to pursue things that brought me peace and joy, and writing had always done that.”

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Morris credits Glen Oak for helping her find the path that led her to so much success. “My years at Glen Oak left an indelible mark on my life. I met girls there that, to this day, I still remain in contact with and consider dear friends. I studied under teachers who taught me to think critically and sparked my creativity.

I am grateful for having spent my high school years at Glen Oak and will forever be an ‘Oakie.’”

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Morris always wanted to tell original stories, but when she saw herself inside Entertainment Weekly, she described it as surreal. “And then I was named one of 10 writers to watch by Publisher’s Weekly, and I said to myself, ‘Oh my God, this is really happening.’

And now, people keep telling me that my novel spurred them to thoughts they had never had before, and it seems to be resonating with people I never thought it would resonate with.” She continued, “It was a personal experience for me, a way to work through my thoughts and feelings. But so many people have connected with it.”

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The Soukeniks are a close-knit bunch. Joe sent each of his four children (Anna, Jack ’10, Eliza ’16 and Mira ’19) to his alma mater and the family maintained ties to the community. Joe says every part of his life is built on a foundation of faith, and Gilmour has been a big part of that. “I learned to swim in that pool,” he says, “My brother went there; my sister got married there. Gilmour has always been family. And when Julie and I talk about it, we say: `How can we not give back to the institution that helped raise our kids?’”

But Joe doesn’t just extend that familial spirit to those who share his blood. His business, Rivchun Jewelers, follows the same philosophy. “Our crew and our customers become our family, too. We grow by referrals, and each time we do, it’s like expanding the family. We’re a part of weddings, births, you name it.” Joe says that, in his mind, any business, at its core, is about the care of people.

It hasn’t always been a smooth road, but Joe’s strategy is to sit, reflect and pray, “because that’s where the battles are won.”

When the pandemic struck, Joe found himself questioning the morality of his work: “Is it even proper to make jewelry during a pandemic?” But his customers didn’t stop coming, and Joe kept going.

It has now been 37 years for Joe in the jewelry business, and 22 at Rivchun. His son, Jack, recently joined the sales team, marking the third generation of Soukeniks in the company, continuing the journey Joe embarked upon so long ago. That journey has taken him across the East and West coasts of the U.S. and into Canada. It hasn’t been without its moments of doubt. Joe asks God each year, “Is this where I’m supposed to be?” And, so far, the answer has always been, “Yes.”

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AlumNEWS The entrepreneurial spirit has always moved Jamion Berry ’93.

After his graduation from Gilmour, Berry enrolled at Kenyon College, and, while pursuing his degree in chemistry and chemical engineering, he also served as captain of Kenyon’s #1 NCAA Division III soccer team for two years and helped to found the first black fraternity in the school’s history. He says he had developed a familiarity with what it felt like to be a minority in smaller programs while at Gilmour, and that this inspired him to help other young black men to find their footing at Kenyon. “Those men are still some of my best and closest friends, even now,” Jamion says.

After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree at Kenyon, Jamion continued his engineering education at Washington University, where he earned a second degree, a Bachelor of Applied Science in chemical engineering in 1999. He says his experiences at Gilmour prepared him superbly.

After starting his career with Kraft Foods in Jacksonville, Jamion realized that his future was calling him to more than a chemical

After a stint in Atlanta in Kraft’s corporate environment, Jamion obtained an executive MBA from Emory University in 2015, and eventually found himself as the Director of Continuous Improvement at McDonald’s Corporation in Chicago. This revealed to him a truth about himself: “The corporate culture just wasn’t for me. I didn’t want to make myself into someone else in order to succeed. So I decided to grow in a different direction.”

When the pandemic hit, Jamion’s passion for fashion inspired him to start a new company, Execumask, which produces fashionable masks, pocket squares, scarves and lanyards for the professional world. He also relocated and expanded his real estate business to Chicago and Cleveland, finding new opportunities among the tumult of the last several years.

“I often find that people struggle with the ‘how’ of their aspirations.

If they don’t know how to get to the goal, they never start. My advice: just start. The ‘how’ will come in time.”

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engineering job. “It was not something that I wanted to do day in and day out, and I quickly realized that if I could do chemical engineering, I could do anything.” That attitude led him to start a side business in property management, a construction company that allowed him to tap into his entrepreneurial drive.

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Local Alumnus Creates Meaningful Tribute to GA and His Classmates We asked Bob Wright ’71 what Gilmour means to him? His response?

Tears. Happy tears. “I love this place so much. Everything that I am is because of Gilmour. It was my home for four years, and my classmates are my brothers. I am nothing if not for Gilmour.”

Bob, now an artist, came to Gilmour as the firstever deaf student. His disability brought him many challenges throughout his life, but Bob never complained or waivered, and says, instead, that Gilmour taught him to adapt.

Bob’s memories of his time at Gilmour span many parts of campus life - from Br. Francis interviewing him and offering him the chance to come to Gilmour, to Mr. Turkaly’s artistic guidance, to his big win in a swim meet against University School.

Bob remembers it all as if it were yesterday.

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Bob wanted to give back to Gilmour in any way possible. After moving to Lyndhurst during the pandemic so he could be closer to campus, Bob started a project funded by the Class of ’71, his brothers, for their 50th reunion. Bob’s idea was to create something that every class could see themselves in, that would showcase how far Gilmour has come, and that would spark memories that maybe some had forgotten.

If you venture into the Atrium of the Classroom Building, you will see his project, titled The Tapestry Effect. The project is a display of tiles, with each featuring a photo from one of the yearbooks. There are two tiles for every yearbook, and Bob will continue to add tiles to the project each year. In honor of their 50th Reunion year and their beloved classmate, Bob Wright, the members of the Class of ’71 raised enough money to ensure that the project will continue in perpetuity. “Gilmour was such a magical time. Every single person had a profound influence on my life. I wish I could do more to show my appreciation to this amazing place.”

Class Correspondent Volunteers Needed Looking for a fun, low-key way to volunteer for Gilmour that doesn’t take much time?

We’ve got just the thing for you.

The AlumNews column in the magazine has been a Gilmour tradition since the first Gilmour Bulletins were published in the 1960s.

Throughout the years, Class Correspondents have volunteered their time in heping to maintain the strong sense of community among Gilmour and Glen Oak alumni/ae and re-establishing links with those who have lost contact with our school.

AlumNews is one of the first sections people turn to when they receive their magazine, enabling them to catch up on the latest news in the lives of classmates and other Gilmour graduates.

We need your help to keep this beloved tradition alive!

We’ll provide you with a current email list for your classmates so you can send out a call for news in December and June.

Using the updates that you receive, you’ll compile reports for the Spring and Fall issues of the magazine. Deadlines for updates are early February and early August.

Help your classmates stay connected with Gilmour and each other!

It's easy!

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If you would like to volunteer to be a Class Correspondent or would like to learn more about the role, please complete the online form using the QR code to the right or contact Nicole Rodenfels in the Advancement Office at rodenfelsn@gilmour.org or (440) 473-8091.

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With the help of their two draft horses, Doc and Dan, Emily Stefanak Trapp ’04 and her husband, Mark Trapp, have taken the ethos of sustainable living to heart. In 2012, disheartened by the corporate lifestyle they were living, Mark and Emily signed a 60-year lease with the Countryside Initiative to cultivate a 30acre plot of land in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Ever since, they’ve been living off the land in Peninsula, Ohio.

“Mark was inspired by reading Michael Pollan’s books, and that’s really where this all came from,” says Emily. “For me, my experiences at Gilmour helped me to question the world in which I live - where my food comes from, the ways in which I live - and this seemed like a way to put that questioning to practical use.”

Over the past few years, the Trapps have had to make numerous sacrifices to live this type of life. “But, really, sacrifice isn’t the right word for it. Staying close to home used to be normal. Finding a way to invest in the soil and to develop something with your own hands means something, too.”

“So much of this journey is about learning to mimic nature,” says Emily. “Finding ways to farm without some of the modern conveniences is part of the joy of this.”

The Trapps used to joke with each other: “We’ve got no tractor, no barn, no water, no truck - let’s start a farm!” After 10 years, that dream, and the Trapps’ farm, is thriving.

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It’s been 10 years since the Trapps started this journey and, according to Mark, “We’re just now getting good at it. We’re both very curious people, and I think that’s key to learning and growing in life.”

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“And I don’t really think it’s about sacrifices,” says Mark. “It’s just about making choices. Emily has advanced degrees, and I have a degree from Carnegie Mellon. Many people feel the need to try to climb the ladder in some sort of corporate sense, but we’ve chosen a different path.”

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In the early years of their farm life, Emily continued to work full time as a nurse at MetroHealth, but after the births of their three children, she has stepped down to part-time work. “There are so many different responsibilities at the farm, and with a newborn I just wanted to find a way to be home more.”

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Senior Named Gatorade Ohio Volleyball Player of the Year for Second Year ALONG WITH GREATER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AND ALL-USA TODAY HSAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE

Volleyball captain and Northwestern commit Kathryn Randorf ’22 earned three exciting honors at the end of her back-to-back state champion senior season. She was named the Greater Cleveland High School Athlete of the Year by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, she was one of the 24 players nationally nominated for the USA Today High School Girls Volleyball Player of the Year (results will be announced July 31), and she was named the Gatorade Ohio Volleyball Player of the Year!

This is the second consecutive year in which Randorf has won the Gatorade award. In doing so, she becomes the first-ever athlete to be named Gatorade Ohio Volleyball Player of the Year on multiple occasions. Randorf is among an exclusive group to have won Gatorade State Player of the Year honors, a list that includes Elena Delle Donne, Derek Jeter, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach.

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As one of the most prestigious awards in high school sports, the Gatorade Player of the Year honors the most elite high school student-athletes in 12 varsity sports for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. When she earned the award last year, Randorf became the first Gatorade Ohio Volleyball Player of the Year ever selected from Gilmour Academy.

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Randorf led the Lancers to their second straight OHSAA state championship this past fall. During her senior season, Randorf compiled 459 kills, 298 digs, 106 blocks and 37 aces.

The three-time News-Herald Player of the Year also tallied an incredible .430 hitting percentage for the season.

Randorf concluded her Lancer career with a school-record 1,408 kills as well as 394 blocks.

Top Left: Randorf accepts the Greater Cleveland High School Athlete of the Year Award Bottom: Randorf and her teammates celebrate after she broke the school record for kills

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The Gilmour swim program had a strong showing at the state meet on Friday, February 25.

The girls’ team placed eighth in the state and several individuals and relays placed as well.

On the boys’ side, one team member and one relay team placed as well. All the results can be found below:

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With the Varsity A hockey’s 4-3 win on January 29 against Shaker, longtime coach and hockey legend Coach John Malloy picked up his 700th win! This was yet another milestone in his storied career.

Top: Captains Connor Underwood '22 and Shea Hofstrom '22 with Coach Malloy after win 700

He was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame on September 18, 2019 and, just a few months later, on December 1, 2019, became the all-time winningest coach in Ohio when he won his 641st game.

To celebrate this latest milestone, the Athletic Department surprised Coach Malloy after the game with 7-0-0 balloons, a cake and a special video, with tributes from everyone from past and present players to Gilmour colleagues to his grandson.

Just scan the QR code to enjoy Coach Malloy’s video.

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Boys prep hockey alternate captain Vince Stafford ’22 was named a recipient of the 2021-22 Hobey Baker High School Character Award!

The prestigious award honors high school hockey players across the country who exemplify the Hobey Baker ideal that "character builds excellence."

During his past two seasons on the prep hockey team, Stafford organized two service projects - a fundraiser for Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and a sled hockey event with Youth Challenge, which allowed disabled teen athletes to play hockey.

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Stafford is also a member of the National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society.

He is an AP Scholar and won the University of Notre Dame Book Award. This fall, he will attend the University of Notre Dame, where he plans to study business.

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t the JV hockey state championship held on Sunday, February 27 at Gilmour, the Varsity B hockey team finished as the state runner-up. The team lost to St. Ignatius 0-3 in the title game.

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Congratulations to the following student-athletes:

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SABRINA GREMM ’22

volleyall at Division I Eastern Michigan University

KATHRYN RANDORF ’22

volleyball at Division I Northwestern University

ALAINA GIAMPETRO ’22

ice hockey at Division I The Ohio State University

LAURYN STOVER ’22

basketball at Division I Purdue University Fort Wayne

KYLEE RADIGAN ’22

DAWSON LUKEY ’22

swimming at Division I junior hockey at University of Wisconsin, Cowichan Capitals Milwaukee

JULIAN BEAUMONT ’22

junior hockey at Bismarck Bobcats

MAX TREPPO ’22 junior hockey at Maine Nordiques

SIMON ROKHLIN ’22

hockey at Brockville Braves

KALEIGH McNAMARA ’22

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LOGAN CUVO ’22

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softball at Division III Capital University

BELLA LASECKI ’22

track and field at Division III University of Mount Union

CAMDEN BAJZER ’22

junior hockey at Langley Rivermen

DALTON MAYES ’22

NATHAN DOWLING ’22

junior hockey at Yorkton Terriers

BELLA SPRANG ’21

hockey at Division III University of Southern Maine

junior hockey at Brooks Bandits

MAGGIE DEAN ’22

hockey at Division III Stevenson University

KAITLYN SCHOOLEY ’22

hockey at Division I Robert Morris University

ALAYNA TOOLE ’22

hockey at Division III Elmira College

TAYLOR STIRLING ’22

hockey at Division III Salve Regina University

MAGGIE HATCH ’22

hockey at Division I Robert Morris University

MICK HOPKINS ’22

football at Division III The Catholic University of America

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• Memorial -

This list includes all alumni and family members of alumni and faculty/staff who passed away before March 1, 2021.

Gilmour Academy expresses sympathy to the families of the following alumni: Gilmour Academy expresses sympathy PATRICK BOYLE ’55, of John ’62 and Peter ’65 Boyle to the C. families ofbrother the following alumni:

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This list includes all alumni and family members of alumni and faculty/staff who passed away before February 23, 2022.

LEO J. BRENNAN ’60 PATRICK M. AUGUSTA ’84 PETER R. BROOKS ’57, brother of George ’51 and Michael ’56 Brooks PAUL D. DENTSCHEFF ’79, brother of Jordan Dentscheff ’77 DANIEL W. DALY III ’60, brother of David Daly ‘62 DANIEL J. DODSON ’95, cousin of Kaleigh ’22 and Aiden ’25 McNamara and James ’21, Thomas ’23 and’03 Molly ’25 McCrone ADAM B. DEAL MICHAEL B. FERRIS ’62 JAMES M. HAYNES ’58 THOMASD. J. KOST FITZGERALD ’56 JACKSON ’18 AREKC. FRESSADI ’68brother of Thomas Landy ’55 JOHN LANDY ’62, JAMESJ.H. GORMAN ’53 JAMES ONDREY ’74, uncle of Clare Ondrey Carr ’03 ANDREW P. HELLMUTH ’64, brother of Robert ’70 and John ’71 Hellmuth MARK P. PASEK ’66 THOMAS N. ’59,Gilmour father of Terencehonorary O’Brien ’81; RAYMOND R. O’BRIEN RHODE ’51, Academy lifebrother trustee;of Timothy ’60 and Danielof’63 O’Brien; of Sean’93 ’89,and Colleen ’92, Norbert ’96,and Matthew father Patrick ’88,uncle Christopher Matthew ’96 Rhode; brother’97, of Patrick ’01 and Michael and great uncle of Patrick Kane O’Brien ’30 Robert Rhode’07 ’51O’Brien; (deceased) MADELINE PRICE’59 G.O. ’77 PAUL S. SINDYLA MARK D. SWENCKI ’88, brother of Paul Swencki ’85 ALEXANDER H. SOMERS ’78, father of Alexander, Jr. ’01, William ’03 and Ashley ’08 Somers; brother of Walter Somers ’67; and father-in-law of Marilyn Havel Somers ’01 DONALD J. WAKEFIELD ’54, brother of Jerome Wakefield ’60 JOHN K. WESTROPP, JR. ’85, uncle of Brigid Titgemeier Kozlowski ’08 and brother-in-law of John Titgemeier ’81

In addition, we extend our sympathy to the following families in our Gilmour community: GILBERTE ACHKAR, mother of Jean-Paul ’83 and Alan ’86 Achkar

ROBERT D. FIGURELLA, grandfather of Alexander ’22 and Natalie ’23 Figurella

JOYCE AMES, grandmother of Hunter ’07, Preston ’09 and Charles ’13 Hoge

CATHLEEN CLYNE FITZGERALD, wife of William Fitzgerald ’52; sister of Terrence Clyne ’65 and sister-in-law of Thomas Fitzgerald ’56

LOUIS C. CANGELOSI, grandfather of Louis ’09 and Marissa ’12 Cangelosi

DARLENE D. ONDI, aunt of Martha Ligas ’09, Gilmour Academy service and pastoral life coordinator

DENNIS M. GEHRISCH, father of Dennis Michael Gehrisch ’88 and Jennifer Gehrisch Taylor ’93

MERRILL PACK, grandfather of Sarah Pack, Gilmour Academy Middle School science instructor

ELLEN E. COHN, mother of Gary Cohn ’79

JOSEPHINE GIOITTA, mother of Jeffrey Gioitta ’80

JOHN A. PLASCAK, father-in-law of Paul Voinovich ’90

MARY JANE COLLERAN, grandmother of Ian ’24, Madeline ’28 and Gavin Colleran

ROBERT A. GRAMC, father of Robert M. and Gregory Gramc

VIDMANT J. PRIKOCKIS, father of Lawrence ’88 and Steven ’91 Prikockis

ANTHONY CONSTANTINO, father of Nancy Constantino Hagan ’83 and Patricia Constantino ’85

MARY A. GRYCAN, mother of Michael ’96 and Matthew ’99 Grycan; and aunt of Martha Ligas ’09, Gilmour Academy service and pastoral life coordinator

STEPHEN M. QUA, father of Stephen ’77 and Brad ’80 Qua

JENNIFER CARE, mother of Patrick Boje ’23

MATTHEW CONTESSA, grandfather of Darci Sanders, Gilmour Academy Lower School naturebased learning coordinator REV. FR. DONALD B. COZZENS, uncle of Brian Dombec ’96 and Christine Dombec Garrett ’98 JEANNE CROW, grandmother of Logan Cleary ’20 PETER A. DAVET, uncle of Katherine Davet ’00

MILDRED DENNIS, mother of Donna Skufca, Gilmour Academy controller MARGARET DIEMER, mother of Peter ’75, Robert ’77, Daniel ’78 and John ’82 Diemer; and grandmother of Megan ’12, Emily ’14, William ’17 and Timothy ’19 Diemer IDA M. DIFRANCO, grandmother of Alexandria Dahlhausen ’11

DOROTHY DOWLING, great-grandmother of Thomas ’27, Mark ’30 and Joseph ’32 Daly and grandmother-in-law of Whitney Daly, Gilmour Academy chief mission integration officer MARJORIE J. ESBORN, mother of Theodore Esborn ’70 ALICE FERFOLIA, mother of Mark Ferfolia, Sr., Gilmour Academy head varsity B hockey coach; and grandmother of Mark Ferfolia, Jr., Gilmour Academy assistant prep hockey coach

DAVID M. HOWARD, uncle of Susan Southard, Gilmour Academy art instructor ROSEMARY K. HURT, mother of William ’73, Jeffrey ’76 and James ’79 (deceased) Hurt; and grandmother of Julia '12 and Jeffrey '13 Hurt

MARKO SARIC, father of Mark Saric ’87 and Nancy Saric Raymond ’90 HELEN J. SESTOKAS, mother of Timothy Sestokas, Gilmour Academy transportation staff DOROTHY E. SLAGHT, grandmother of Brandon ’13 and Spencer ’17 Slaght

ROBIN HYNES, aunt of Shannon Traynor ’20

ELLEN SMITH, grandmother of Justin Newton ’17

MELVIN JACKSON, father of Taylor Jackson Wilson ’07

BANDITH SUTTIRATANA, father of Eddie ’94 and Mickey ’95 Suttiratana

JOHN KLENS, father of Gretchen Klens ’19

BRUCE W. THOMAS, brother of John Thomas ’81; and cousin of William ’74, Frank ’81 and Richard ’82 Consolo

LAWRENCE M. LAVELLE, brother of Br. Robert Lavelle, C.S.C., Gilmour Academy head of school emeritus SR. LORETTA MAY, OP, former director of Gilmour Academy Montessori and Lower School; sister of Br. John May, C.S.C. (deceased), former Gilmour Academy administrator DOTY MURPHY, cousin of Ray Murphy, Gilmour Academy chief advancement strategy officer JOE NORTON, grandfather of Joseph G. ’03, Jane ’04, Thomas ’06 and Michael ’08 Ciuni; and father-in-law of Joseph R. Ciuni ’77 JOHN OBERLE, SR., father of John Oberle, Jr. ’89

TONY WALDRON, grandfather of Dominic Schimizzi ’20 ELIZABETH C. WIERTEL, grandmother of Aegeas ’18 and Elijah ’20 Wiertel FLORENCE DELLA WOROBETZ, grandmother of James ’01, Connor ’13 and Peter ’14 Hurley

If you hear of the passing of a member of the Gilmour community and would like the news included in the magazine, please email communications@gilmour.org.

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WILLIAM F. DOLLARD, former Gilmour Academy Trustee

JOAN E. HORVITZ, longtime special friend of Gilmour Academy

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ANTOINE HILAL, grandfather of Gia Hilal ’24

RITA RYBALT, wife of Kevin Marrie ’81; sister-inlaw of Sean Marrie ’85 and Megan Marrie Schlickmann ’90; and aunt of Caitlin ’05, Kyle ’07, Maggie ’09 and Halle ’11 Grant

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MARCIA DEEGAN, mother of Todd Deegan ’83

ETHNA M. HAAG, stepmother of Alison Haag Cukon ’90 and Elizabeth Knisley-Haag ’92

MATTHEW J. RUPPE, Gilmour Academy ice arena staff member

• Memorial f o f o • Memorial Sister Loretta May, OP 1933-2022

On January 3, Sr. Loretta May, OP passed away at the age of 88 after 71 years of religious profession. Sr. Loretta was at Gilmour from 1988-1996 but, before her time on campus, she was an educator at numerous schools around the Midwest.

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In January of 1988, Sr. Loretta joined the Gilmour Lower School, becoming the school’s first administrator. She helped transition Glen Oak School into the Lower School we know today.

Lower School Administrative Assistant Lois Boyer worked alongside Sr. Loretta and the pair became fast friends, often traveling together. She said, “Sr. Loretta was a true leader, decisive in her role yet kind and compassionate toward anyone she came in contact with.” A former student of Sr. Loretta’s at the Lower School shared in an online tribute, “Sr. Loretta was an amazing woman who shared her many gifts with so many of us across so many years. She was an extraordinary administrator. A light has gone out in our world. She lived a full life in service to others and was gifted at making a positive impact for teachers and students alike."

After her years at the Lower School, Sr. Loretta took a sabbatical, leaving behind a school that was impacting students through its personalized approach to teaching and learning. Headmaster Emeritus Br. Robert Lavelle, C.S.C. reflected on Sr. Loretta’s legacy, “Over the years, her leadership and dedication greatly enhanced the Lower School and the development of all the youngsters who have graced those hallways. I will long remember and appreciate the gifts she brought and the tone she set for the Lower School that continues to live on, all these years later.”

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It’s not often that a school record in track and field stands for 50 years! With the advances in equipment over five decades, and the differences in performance measured in fractions of an inch or second, it is that much more remarkable that Bill Mulligan ’72 still holds the school record in the high jump!

His 6’5” high jump occurred at the Beachwood Invitational in April of 1972. And Mulligan set three other records that year - long jump (21’6”), high hurdles (15.2) and low hurdles (20.2). Those have since been broken, but Mulligan’s high jump record remains intact!

Coach Jeff Klein, John Mulligan '64, Bill Mulligan '72, Kathy Kenny, Tom Mulligan '75 and Tom's grandson, Connor Pinto '35

To commemorate the feat, Bill’s brothers, John ’64 and Tom ’75 Mulligan, dedicated the high jump pit at the Wenstrup Track and Field Complex in Weber Stadium in honor of their brother at a special ceremony held April 30 before the Miele Invitational.

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