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2015 Marian Catholic High School

The five individuals chosen for the 2015 Marian Catholic High School Hall of Fame share a deep affection for and an abiding commitment to the institution that provided an intellectual, spiritual, and moral foundation and help launch them into the world.

These outstanding members of the Marian Catholic community will be recognized for their accomplishments at the 2015 Hall of Fame Awards dinner on February 5, 2015, at Olympia Fields Country Club.

Selected this year are Daniel Mulhollan ’62, Alumnus of the Year; Mark Weishaar ’76 and Joe Klupchak ’85, Athletes of the Year; John Kozojed, Spirit of Marian; and Charlie Misovye ’78, Fine Arts Distinguished Achievement.

By Marcia Borucki Neville

The Hall of Fame awards honor alumni, parents, faculty and friends of Marian Catholic who have distinguished themselves in their chosen field and have upheld the Dominican tradition of unselfish service to others. The awards were established in 1994 to commend those graduates and friends of Marian who have embodied and exemplified the school’s mission of “Teaching Scholars with a Soul.”

Band records another top ten finish at BOA Grand Nationals

The Marian Catholic Marching Band finished their 2014-2015 season on a high note, with performances that continued to fuel the band’s stellar reputation nationwide. This year’s show, entitled “Rapture of the Deep” took the band and audiences on an underwater journey.

Rapture of the deep refers to a condition that happens when a body is underwater too long and nitrogen replaces oxygen. This causes the person, in this case a guard member, to hallucinate. The guard member hallucinates sea monsters that ultimately save her. Director Greg Bimm said that beyond the storyline the show was a “parable about belief and being saved.” This show was the foundation that led the band to another year of excellence.

Starting in the summer, students from all grade levels and incoming freshmen, began working on this season. After several local competitions, the band continued onto the State Championship held at Illinois State University. The Marian Catholic Marching Band had a strong showing at this early competition and defended their state championship title for the sixth consecutive year and also won their class, making this their 35th straight class title.

The band then attended the Bands of America Super Regional in Indianapolis, where they competed with bands from numerous Midwestern states. Marian Catholic was one of the fourteen bands to continue to the finals of the competition and made a splash, being named third overall.

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The Marian Catholic Marching Band performs at the BOA Grand National in Indianapolis.

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Although Mulhollan originally had his sights set on a legal career, he has no misgivings about the path he did take. And he can point to a number activities at Marian that he says prepared him for that path, such as newspaper and yearbook, which taught him “the importance of meeting deadlines and the key elements of journalism.”

Drama and debate clubs, he says, instilled “comfort and self-confidence, which helped particularly in leadership roles.” Serving as vice president of student council senior year gave him “a sense of being responsible and of the consequences of corporate decisions.”

Key components of his high school education were the social skills and ethical behavior that accompanied the solid academics. Appropriate “social interaction and the building of friendships has always been a mainstay [at MCHS] and I learned from that,” he says. “I also have an abiding faith in the overall decency of people because of my upbringing and years at Marian and that has always stayed with me.”

Unarguably successful, Mulhollan says there are no secrets to professional achievement. “First and foremost its hard work. There’s no getting around it.” He urges students to take advantage of the amount of time they have without adult responsibilities to focus on their education, because preparation is critical to success. And, he notes, “completing Marian you will be well prepared for whatever school you go to.”

Mulhollan resides in Alexandria, Va., with wife Juli ’62, a pediatric nurse.

The couple has three daughters and eight grandchildren. He and his wife recently celebrated their 70th birthdays with a trip to Amsterdam and Berlin.

Daniel P. Mulhollan ’62 Alumnus of the Year

Marian Catholic High School has long emphasized the importance of service to others, and Alumnus of the Year Daniel P. Mulhollan ’62, a member of the school’s first graduating class, has indeed walked the talk during his 42-year public service career.

Mulhollan, who retired in 2011 as director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) at The Library of Congress, credits a lifelong love of learning, reinforced by the education he received at Marian, with influencing the course his life and career took. “I just like to learn. I like to read, I like to understand how the world works. And Marian nurtured that in so many ways,” he says.

During high school, Mulhollan recalls a visit by the late Congressman Ed Derwinski (R.-Ill.). “He made a very positive impression on me,” Mulhollan says. “It was the whole notion that an individual sacrifices a lot for the common good. I was struck then, and still am after 42 years, that Congress is an incredible institution, though less appreciated than it should be.”

He earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in political science from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., which he attended on a General Electric College Bowl Scholarship. After, he received a National Defense Education Act Title IV Fellowship to Georgetown University, where he completed his graduate courses in Political Science and passed his doctoral comprehensives, along with exams establishing competency in French and Spanish.”

Mulhollan, who grew up in Steger with five siblings who all attended Marian, began his career in 1969 as an analyst in what then was called the Legislative Reference Service. In 1994, he was named head of the CRS, directing the work of more than 800 employees in 10 offices. The CRS works exclusively for the members of Congress, providing them with research, analysis and information to guide legislation. It is, Mulhollan notes, one of several entities charged with trying to help Congress make informed decisions.

The day’s headlines, Mulhollan says, essentially were his workload, as his office provided information to congressional committees on such issues as the Watergate investigation, the Nixon and Clinton impeachments inquiries, the Freedom of Information Act, the Government in Sunshine Act, the Civil Reform Act of 1978 and numerous others.

Speaking on the House floor on the occasion of Mulhollan’s imminent retirement, Rep. David Price (D.-N.C.) called Mulhollan an “institution within an institution.” Mulhollan, Price said, “personified the growth of CRS from a relatively small division of the Library of Congress into the world-class source of objective and authoritative research and analysis that it is today.”

Through his efforts, there now exists, Mulhollan says, a “pool of physicists, physicians, economists, attorneys and other experts who are paid by the taxpayer to provide Congress assistance so the members don’t have to rely on an expert from, for example, the Environmental Protection Agency.

They can go to the field biologists and say, ‘OK, they are arguing this is an endangered species. Give me an objective assessment.’”

As Price noted, Mulhollan “expanded the [CRS’s] ability to bring interdisciplinary scholarship to bear on complex issues of policy, recruiting scientists and engineers to work alongside policy analysts and attorneys.”

Mark Weishaar ’76 Athlete of the Year

Mark Weishaar ’76 spent a lot of time in the chapel during his days at Marian Catholic, and now the entire school is better off because he did.

During a reunion visit to Marian one year, Weishaar, a 2015 Athlete of the Year, stopped into the chapel and was dismayed with what he found: walls that needed plastering and painting, and carpeting that needed to be replaced.

“I used to work with the nuns a little bit, cleaning the convent, the chapel, washing windows,” he says. “So I spent a fair amount of time in the chapel. And this wasn’t the place I remembered. I remembered a real lively, beautiful place.”

Weishaar offered to pick up the tab for repairs, but Sr. Paul had a better idea. “She called me about a month later and said she wanted me to give her a donation to create an endowment for the chapel, so we could keep it nice forever,” he recalls.

So several months later, when he received a call during the annual Phone-a-thon asking for a donation, Weishaar shocked and delighted the student caller by telling her that he would he would be make a donation to create an endowment.

“Marian is really special to me,” he says. “Marian is the foundation of my life, other than my parents, that still carries on today. It means a lot to me; it’s not just a high school I went to.”

Weishaar says his parents and his exemplary Catholic education at Marian because of the Dominican sisters really set the tone for his life: “The nuns were great. I really loved the sisters. They were instrumental in helping me from my faith and my learning and my ability to get along with society.”

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“I played baseball, basketball and football all four years. I think my senior year, I didn’t even have a day off between sports. I went from one to the other,” he recalls.

Appropriately, some of Klupchak’s favorite memories of Marian are sports-related.

“Football season senior year, the team became so close-knit,” he says.

“We all went out together, worked out together. It was a great bonding time.

Back in the day, we were only the second or third Marian team to make the playoffs. We all came together for one goal. It wasn’t about individual players or stats. It was a total team effort.”

Klupchak, who grew up in Olympia Fields and resides in Flossmoor with his wife Sheila and three children, also has fond recollections of his coaches, particularly Coaches Mattio and Ron Guagenti.

“At that time, unlike today, all the coaches coached multiple sports. They knew that you had to get ready for what was coming up and not specialize in one thing. It was kind of nice when you see the pressures the kids have today, where some coaches don’t want them playing more than one sport. It was nice to be able to excel at three different sports and play for those coaches.

They were your teachers and mentors too.”

Klupchak also recalls the huge impact Marian’s mission of service made on him, most notably a class called Discovery in Service, in which seniors were assigned to various social service agencies and hospitals. Klupchak volunteered at a Chicago Heights center for mentally and developmentally disabled children.

“It was so rewarding,” he says. “It really put Christian learning into action. We helped out in whatever way the teachers needed. There were a lot of boys, and I would take them to gym class and help them in the locker room. We were like aides, and helped them with classroom activities.”

Klupchak went on to play football and baseball at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., where he earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 1989. “I was completely prepared for the rigors of college, to succeed academically. The values I got from school and those instilled by my family prepared me for everything I faced going forward,” he says.

Klupchak currently is a sales and marketing manager for Dennis Coatar and Associates, which represents several different manufacturers. Coatar is a 1974 graduate of Marian.

In 2001, Klupchak and his family (he also has three sisters-in-law who attended Marian) established an endowed scholarship in memory of his father George. It was important to the family to honor him and give back.

“My parents made many sacrifices to send nine kids to Marian and give us Catholic educations,” Klupchak says. “Now that I have kids, it made me appreciate the things they did for us, how they gave up their time for us.”

A basketball standout during his career at Marian, Weishaar led the 1974-75 team with 45 assists, and the 1975-76 team in scoring, with 431 points. He also led the team in scoring for 13 games. He earned a basketball scholarship to Western Michigan University, where he played all four years and was Mid-America Conference All-Academic in 1979 and 1980. He graduated in 1980 with an accounting degree, and says his Marian education was a big influence on his major.

“I took four and a half years of math at Marian, and it was the foundation of my career and my life,” says Weishaar, who also is a certified public accountant and has an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Weishaar, who grew up in Chicago Heights and currently lives in Kalamazoo, Mich., is not the only one in his family with an affinity for math: His wife of 32 years, Karen, has a master’s degree in accounting, and his three sons all work in finance and accounting.

A member of the National Honor Society while at Marian, Weishaar says he found college to be easy: “I had a 4.0 my first two semesters of college because of Marian. It was just a recap of high school.”

In addition to its strong academics forming the basis of his career, Weishaar, who is president of Sturgis Molded Products, a custom plastics injection molding company, says the school’s faith-based learning and social aspects very much influenced his life.

“I’m a pretty outgoing guy and a lot of that was a result of the whole Marian experience,” he notes. “I learned the basis of relationships and being open to new things and new people.

“Spiritually, Marian formed the foundation of what my family does.

We are super involved in our children’s Catholic school here in Kalamazoo.

My experiences at Marian led us to want to get involved in our diocese.

If it weren’t for Marian, there is no way I would be doing these things.”

Besides his service to his parish and diocese, Weishaar serves on the board of Southwest Michigan First, an economic development corporation. He also is on the board of the Western Michigan University Foundation, where he is chair of the finance committee and a member of the executive committee.

Joe Klupchak ’85 Athlete of the Year

For Joe Klupchak ’85, Marian Catholic High School was a big part of his life even before he entered grade school. The youngest of nine children, all of whom attended Marian, Klupchak fondly recalls attending games and other activities at the school with his brothers and sisters.

“There was one of us at Marian for 20 years,” says Klupchak, a 2015 Athlete of the Year. “I remember going to a basketball game and seeing Mark Weishaar play.” Weishaar ’76, joins Klupchak in this year’s Hall of Fame.

Following in his brothers’ athletic footsteps, Klupchak distinguished himself by receiving four Most Valuable Player awards – in football and baseball his senior year, and in basketball his junior and senior years.

In addition, he was named All Conference/All Area in all of these sports, and also was the only player in school history – other than long-time coach Dave Mattio ’66 – to earn four varsity letters in football. As a junior, he earned a National Army Scholar Athlete award.

John Kozojed Spirit of Marian

Does John Kozojed, assistant principal of student activities at Marian, really bleed black and gold? That’s the rumor, undoubtedly started because of the phenomenal amount of time and energy Kozojed has devoted to Marian in his 27 years here.

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The performer, director and producer attributes this “luck” to the talented teachers who helped guide him, most notably music teacher Sr. Anna Rose, who encouraged him to audition for plays and participate in madrigals and choir. “Sr. Anna Rose was the person who kind of plucked me out and said, ‘I want you to further your education in the world of music and art and theater.’ I was inspired by her passion.”

Pivotal in his Marian education was the opportunity to play George M. Cohan in the all-school musical “George M!” At that time, he says, it was unheard of for a sophomore to have a leading role in the musical, especially someone who could sing and tap dance.

“It was a remarkable experience: To memorize all those lines, and age from a young man to just before he dies [at 64],” Misovye recalls. “It was an organizational lesson as well. Balancing a huge amount of homework and rehearsals was not an easy task. I think that is why I am now a very organized person and make time management a priority.”

The Chicago Heights resident has worked on stages around the country in all aspects of theater: actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, director and producer. Since 2004, Misovye has been with the Theatre at the Center, Inc., in Munster, Ind., where he currently is a director, producer and group sales coordinator. “I do a lot of fundraising; I do all the programming. And every once in a while, I still get my feet wet performing,” he notes.

One of the most rewarding aspects of his career, he says, is being able to share his knowledge with others and help them follow in his footsteps. “I get a big kick out of teaching,” he says. “Passing along your years of training and education and experience is exciting and exhilarating. It’s a great feeling to be the nucleus of inspiration for a greater good.”

In addition to several other theaters, Misovye offers his teaching talents at The Drama Group in Chicago Heights, where he studied and took advanced classes while in high school. A long-time member and past president of the group, he also instituted and heads the Children’s Theatre presentations there.

Misovye also eagerly shares his passion with students at Marian, where he directed and choreographed “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” subbing for a semester for a theater teacher who was on leave.

He also directed and choreographed “Oklahoma!,” “West Side Story” and “Annie Get Your Gun,” and worked with the MCHS choir on its concerts.

“Good teachers produce good teachers, and Marian has always had the best,” he says. “I am grateful to have found a career that would let me inspire others and teach them to perform.”

Misovye earned a bachelor of science degree in theater from Illinois State University in 1982. He credits his Marian education with giving him the tools for an easy transition: “I never realized how well prepared I was for college because I kept growing day by day and year by year, and by the time I got to college, nothing was that overwhelming. What was overwhelming were the other people who were not as well prepared.”

In addition to preparation, Misovye says, it was the perseverance instilled at Marian, along with the solid moral and ethical foundation established by his parents Charles and Lucille, that allowed him to achieve the career of his dreams.

“A solid education, advanced training, perseverance and faith in God that all things will work out for the best have helped me to succeed and accomplish my goal of making a living in the performing arts,” he says.

“If you have a dream, you have to give it 100 percent. You have to be your own motivator, because that is what will put you in the forefront. I have done everything. I played a Lotto ball. I was a dancing orange for Jewel food store’s 50th anniversary. Nothing is too small. They always say there are no small roles only small actors. And that is very true in life as well.”

Kozojed, the 2015 Spirit of Marian award winner, began his career at MCHS in 1988 as a teacher in theology and history. He was hired, he says, with the intention that he would create and move into the Director of Student Activities. “I had served as student activities director and campus minister at my previous high school,” he says. “The only reason that I left [Mendel] was that it closed.

“When I first came here I was not highly optimistic that I was going to find the same kind of community and some place I would want to stay for all these years. So I guess it was sort of a surprise – a very welcome one, as Marian has been socially and spiritually a source of life for me these past 27 years.”

It is that sense of community and Marian’s commitment to excellence, he believes, that compels faculty and staff members to spend their careers here. “There’s something about this place that you always want to be part of it as well as give it your best. It instills a family atmosphere, and it becomes your support in good times and in bad times.”

As part of his responsibilities, Kozojed is very involved in the Kairos retreats, and says he finds the depth of spirituality the students possess remarkable.

“Oftentimes students will come to the retreat struggling or looking or questioning,” he says. “By the end of it and, I believe for many, by the end of their time here, they’ve seen what I talk about as the Movement of God. It’s something that’s inside all of us, and I believe if you search for it you can find it. And I think they truly do that, especially through the Kairos program.”

Kozojed says he see Marian’s culture of service as having a big impact on students. “By the time they are out of here they have figured out that the idea of service and the idea of veritas are one and the same,” he notes.

“For us to be truly involved in our society, truly involved in our faith, truly preachers of what we believe, you do that through your actions, through your service to others.”

One of the things he has learned in his time at Marian is the benefits of collaboration. “As long as you are working together and not trying to do it alone, you can accomplish virtually anything. That goes for working not only with the staff and the other administrators but with the students as well.”

Kozojed, who hails from Chicago, attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary South. A 1979 graduate of Niles College of Loyola University with majors in history and theology, he also has a master’s degree in educational administration from St. Xavier University. He has been married to his wife Diana for 31 years.

Being selected to receive the Spirit of Marian award was unexpected, he says: “After this many years, what I do is part of who I am. To get recognized for it is a surprise as well as an honor.”

Charles Misovye ’78

Fine Arts Distinguished Achievement

Unlike many young teenagers, Charlie Misovye ’78 knew early in life the direction he wanted to take and was “blessed” to develop at Marian Catholic the skills he would need to launch his theater career.

“When I got up on stage and saw I was making people smile and happy, there was an emotional connection,” says Misovye, winner of the 2015 Fine Arts Distinguished Achievement award. “When I saw and felt that reaction, I knew that this was what I had to keep doing. I found it in high school.

I was lucky.”

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55 SPARTANS HONORED

for Consecutive Semesters with a GPA of 4.0 or Higher Marian Catholic High School awarded 55 Academic Letters to sophomores, juniors, and seniors at the annual Academic Letter Breakfast on Thursday, October 23, 2014.

“We are pleased to honor students who have earned a grade point average of 4.0 and above for two consecutive semesters,” said Dr. Shirley Morris, Assistant Principal of Academics. “These students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Marian’s rigorous academic program which prepares them for the global environment.”

Presented each fall, the six-inch “M” Letters have been awarded to more than 1,300 students since the program began in 1994.

Joshua David ’16 proudly stands with his parents, Joseph & Laura David.

Mikayla Panton ’16 accepts her award with her parents Michele & Courtney Panton.

SENIORS

John Adducci (Homewood) Sarah Andoh (Crete) Nicholas Brown (Steger) Yutong Mina Cai (Frankfort) Ibrahim Ghazaleh (Lansing) Rebecca Hauser (Crete) Madeline Huekels (Dyer) Corrine Jackson (Olympia Fields) John Rodolfo Powers (Lynwood) Frank Raymond (Monee) Aliya Rodriguez (Olympia Fields) Jared Rogers (Park Forest) Lisette Villarreal (Steger) Stephanie Wisniewski (Beecher) Yi Carol Zhou (Frankfort)

JUNIORS

Franciscan Gala On Saturday November 15, 2014 Marian Catholic High School was honored with the Franciscan Service Pillar Award for service and commitment to the development and prosperity of the south suburbs and its residents. The Gala hosted by The Sisters of St. Francis and Franciscan St. James Health, in Oak Brook, was quite a success and a wonderful time seemed to be had by all. The evening raised over $10,000 for those patients most in need!

The event featured a cocktail reception, silent auction, an evening program, dinner and dancing to the music of Orchestra 33’s “Late Night Band.”

Marian Catholic was honored to be a recipient of this year’s award. Being part of such a strong and close knit community, Marian Catholic feels that a number of the same values are shared between both The Franciscan St. James Heath Center and Marian Catholic. “As we accept this award, we are ever so mindful of all those who have contributed to the strength of Marian Catholic High School,” stated Marian Catholic President, Sister Judine Hilbing, O.P. “Receiving this award gives us great joy. This evening of celebration strengthens our commitment to what we hold so dearly, the education of youth in the Dominican tradition of prayer, study, community, and preaching.”

The Franciscan St. James Gala has now been Sr. Judine Hilbing, O.P. gratefully accepts the a formal event held annually for the past 20 years.

Franciscan Pillar Award from Arnie Kimmel, The Gala has benefited ongoing technology CEO of Franciscan St. James Health. enhancements and clinical program development at Franciscan St. James. Marian Catholic representatives were happy to celebrate in the tradition of both St. Francis and St. Dominic on this beautiful evening.

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Juan Arellano (South Chicago Heights) Tristan Augustine (Chicago) Krista Bozacki (Schererville) Joshua David (Dyer) Luke Davis (St. John) Anna Grzybowski (Chicago Heights) Ethan Osuch (Steger) Mikayla Panton (Country Club Hills) Liam Quinn (Flossmoor) Nicole Robinson (St. John) Meghan Schmidt (Dyer) Vincent Valbuena (Flossmoor) Jinghui Emma Zhou (Frankfort)

SOPHOMORES

Kelvin Anderson (Richton Park) Gabriela Angellotti (Crete) Tayler Belton (Richton Park) Jasmine Bovia (Matteson) Nora Brown (Crete) Caitlyn Densmore (South Holland) Ashley Donald (Olympia Fields) Emani Figaro (South Holland) Camila Flores (Schererville) Amir Ghazaleh (Lansing) Aliyah Griffin (Country Club Hills) Kaela Harber (Whiting) Emmanuela Houngbo (Matteson) Kyle Kreis (Steger) Dezirae Laird (Matteson) Aleah Markovic (Hammond) Elisabeth Melone (Monee) Joseph Narcissi (Chicago Heights) Andrea Nowakowski (St. John) Emmanuel Ogunlana (Calumet City) Anna Pechtel (Park Forest) Caroline Perrot (Matteson) Summer Reyes (Olympia Fields) Mee’Shaunda Roddy (Country Club Hills) Vanessa Vital (Chicago) Kalla Williams (Olympia Fields) Rose Ybarra (Chicago)

2014 ENDOWMENT GOLF CLASSIC

SMASHES GOAL

For 25 years, the Marian Catholic Endowment Golf Classic has endured and grown to be one of the largest fundraisers for Marian Catholic High School. The 25th Annual EGC held on Sept. 16 at the famed Olympia Fields Country Club once again surpassed expectations and netted more than $114,000 exceeding its $100,000 goal.

This year’s event, co-chaired by Greg Underwood, Flossmoor, IL, and Mark Peifer, Munster, IN, could not have been possible without the help of the 22-member committee. With more than 180 golfers on the two picturesque courses, family, friends, and community members flocked to Olympia Fields from near and far to support Marian Catholic.

Co-Chairs Greg Underwood Mark Peifer ’81 Byron Anderson ’79 Andres Baltazar ’04 Kerry (VanderWal) Beukema ’00 John Brennan ’97 Eileen (Gallagher) Daw ’78 Lou Giannini ’82 Robert Gromala ’97 Paul Jenkins Chris Lilek ’04 Tony Makarek ’64 Chris McDonnell ’01 Diana McDonnell

SILENT AUCTION DONORS Amanda Stenson ’06 & Kathleen Stenson ’74 Andres Baltazar ’04 Angela Loxus Art 4 Soul Art By Roxanne Photography Aurelio’s Pizza Balmoral Woods Country Club Big John’s Greenhouse Blakely F.I.T. Briar Ridge Country Club Carol Burke Swanson ’81 Carrieri Automotive Detail Service Cathy Lilek CCS Interior Design Group, INC Chicago Architecture Foundation Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Zoological Society Cindy Marazas Coopers Hawk Winery & Restaurant Culver’s Disney Dr. Jeff Bona, D.D.S. Dr. Lisa Kristina Drury Lane Theatre Earl Goode Egg & I Tim and Eileen Bergen Entertainment Cruises Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery Friend of Marian Catholic Galloy & Van Etten Glenwood Oaks Glenwoodie Golf Club Global Fusion Grady’s Grille Grand Audio Visual & Expo Services Harborside International Golf Club Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville Hofmann Florist Homewood Florist Homewood Travel Service, An American Express Travel Service Representative HR Imaging Idlewild Country Club Intense Conditioning, St. John, IN James & Sons Jewelers, Ltd.

WITH SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE...

EGC Committee

Todd Rosati ’05, Philip Rosati Jr. ’02, Tony Rosati ’80, & Anthony Rosati ’07

Mike Murphy ’70 Michael Olszak Jan (Oosterbaan) Coleman ’78 Zach Peifer ’11 Tony Rosati ’80 Carol Burke Swanson ’81 Sandy Sweeney Susan Van Etten ’80 Joe Zagone ’74

Event Volunteers Rita Beukema Lisa Collins Cindy Dupczak Beth Fleming Megan McDonnell ’10 Torie Sweeney ’05

Mike Schreiber ’64, Dick Singler ’63, Tim O’Hea ’63, & Pat Ormsby

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Nadine Kelly Jim and Laura Schreiber ’81 Jonathan Kane Salon & Spa Ken Muszynski Kerry (VanderWal) Beukema ‘00 Lansing Sport Shop Marc Alan Salon & Day Spa Marian Catholic High School Fine Arts Marian Catholic High School Campus Ministry Marian Catholic High School Student Activities Marian Catholic High School Advancement Marian Catholic High School Spartan Shop McDonnell Wealth Management Million Dollar Quartet Monarch Florist Keith and Wendy Fodness Susan Brunner ’78 Nancy Lynch Virene ’81 O’Brien Painting & Decorating Palmira Golf Club Paramount Theater Patricia Surjan’67 Russ Paul ’63, Sandy & Tori ’04 Sweeney Bob & Pat Trebe Poetic Productions Rubino’s Italian Imports Scott and Mary Bening Scott’s U-Save Tires Serves You Right Shady Creek Winery Sherwin Williams Siam Thai Restaurant Skydeck Chicago Sojourn Cellars, Sherrie Perkovich ’90 South Shore Country Club Sr. Mary Jo Sobieck Sylvester Bracey, Jr. The Dinner Detective Theatre at the Center Tim ’78 and Eileen Gallagher ’78 Daw Todd Minard Tom Cafferty Tom, Holly, & Michael ’02 Duffy Twisted BBQ Van Sipma’s Jeweler Zarlengo’s

SAVE THE DATE

2015 MARIAN CATHOLIC ENDOWMENT GOLF CLASSIC Monday, September 14, 2015 Olympia Fields Country Club $295 per golfer • $195 (Young Alums) Includes golf, cart, locker room access, golfer participation gift, lunch, beverages, and dinner ($100 for dinner only guests) For more information, contact Pat Trebe, Director of Annual Programs, at (708) 756-9405 or ptrebe@marianchs.com

Tom Wasz ’80, Joe Hamann ’79, Mike Kennedy ’80, & Bill Eberhardt ’79

Reservations can be made at www.marianchs.com (payment must accompany reservations)

ENDOWMENT CLASSIC SPONSORS Premier Event Sponsor

Sage Foundation - Melissa Sage Fadim

Golf Course Sponsor

Pasquinelli Family Foundation

25th Anniversary Sponsor

Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP Tim ’78 & Eileen Gallagher ’78 Daw

Evening Buffet Sponsor

Lansing Sport Shop, Inc. - The Rosati Family

Golfer Participation Sponsor

Country House Restaurant - Paul Boundas Golf Galazy St. James Hospital

Cocktail Hour Sponsor

Marquette Associates, Inc. - Timothy Fallon ’84 Patriot Gaming & Electronics - Mark ’83, Katlyn ’09 & Cassidy ’15 Komorowski Valspar Corporation - Dale Lantz US Bank Savant Investment Advisers, Inc. Lisa Savant Cameron ’84

Flagstick Sponsor

Beautyguard Building Products - Mark Peifer ’81

Course Refreshment Sponsor

BMO Harris Bank N.A. - Robert Gromala ’97 Friend of Marian HR Imaging Partners Morgan Stanley - James M. Moriarity & Brad DeHond Mike ’80 and Jackie Kennedy The Matese Family Jim ’74, Joni, Nick ’05 & Elizabeth ’08 Optima Steel International Jones & Cleary Roofing and Sheetmetal Co. Bill ’75 & June (Ranieri) ’75 Cleary

Lunch Sponsor

Bonell Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Tom Okleshen Kenwood Painted Metals, Inc. - Greg Underwood The Matese Family Jim ’74, Joni, Nick ’05 & Elizabeth ’08

Caddy Sponsor

The Kroner Family

Hole Sponsor on Both Courses

AkzoNobel Coatings, Inc. Heartland Controls - Joseph Coatar ’69 DonO Communications - Donald Olson GiveSmart Hodgson Consulting & Solutions Mike ’80 & Jackie Kennedy St. James Hospital JMC Steel - Tony Frabotta

Hole Sponsor on One Course

Thiernau Financial Services, Inc. - Rick Thiernau Bimba Manufacturing Co. - Patrick Ormsby Arnie Bauer Cadillac - Darrin Bauer ’83 Beaudry Family - Joe ’67 & Sue ’67 (Hamilton) The Bening Family Bonell Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Tom Okleshen Michael B. Fagan ’70, DDS First Benefits Corporation Great Lakes Advisors, LLC HR Imaging Partners JMC Steel - Tony Frabotta Kenwood Painted Metals, Inc. - Greg Underwood Marquette Associates, Inc. - Timothy Fallon ’84 METT Therapy Services Tim & Jan (Oosterbaan) ’78 Coleman MonoSol - P. Scott Bening Optima Steel Zarlengo, Inc. - Tom Zarlengo ’80

Cheryl Muszynski, Ken Muszynski, & Deacon Ed Szymanski ’78 relax at their table before dinner is served.

Beat the Pro Sponsor

Charlie ’77 and Barb Gallagher

Mary Underwood, Eileen (Gallagher) Daw ’78, Sue (Cleary) Brunner ’78, Sr. Mary Jo Sobieck, O.P., & Janice (Oosterbaan) Coleman ’78

Practice Green Sponsor

BP Fabric of America - Paul Jenkins Beautyguard Mark Peifer ’81 In memory of Donald Burke H.H.H., Inc. - Harry Howisen Positive Connections Thiernau Financial Services, Inc. - Rick Thiernau Dairy Queen - Homewood

Tee Sponsor

Besse Shirt Lettering - The Hathhorn Family Boston Common Asset, LLC Cathy (Schulze) ’68 and Denny Coll Coach Pie - MCHS Volleyball JZJ Signs & Banners Bob and Kim Piekarski In memory of Dale Kingma Larsen Manufacturing LLC - David Larsen McDonnell Wealth Management LLC Joseph J. McDonnell, CPA®, CFP® Christopher J. McDonnell ’01, CFP® Sportsfields, Inc. TruGreen Robert B. Gromala, Jr. ’71 American Sale Corporation - Robert Jones, III ’79 Ron Saca - Optima Steel Keith and Wendy Fodness James Page - Optima Steel Segall Bryant & Hamill Ryan D. Brothers Memorial Scholarship

Sean Scanlon rescues his ball from the sand.

Silent auction gifts are showcased for attendees.

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Marian Catholic Welcomes Newly Appointed CFO and Business Manager This past year Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Bill Hogan made an announcement that most desire.

After 45 years of work and service at Marian Catholic High School Bill Hogan let the Mr. Bill Hogan Spartan community know of his retirement. Bill spent a number of years at Quigley South High School where he held the same position, before making the move to Marian Catholic to serve as the Chief Financial Officer. After a brief transition period of guidance for the new CFO hire, Bill will begin a new, well-deserved phase of life, pursuing activities that will offer a spirit of joy and adventure. Marian Catholic thanks Bill for his many years of dedication to the school community.

Knowing the extremely long hours and years of accumulated knowledge that have been inherent in Bill’s commitment to Marian Catholic, it was determined that Marian will best be served by hiring both a Chief Financial Officer and a Business Manager.

The role of Chief Financial Officer will be filled by John J. Stibich. John is well known to the Marian Catholic Community as an alumni parent, soccer coach, Director of the Board, member of the Finance Committee, and field crew leader for the Marian Catholic Band. John notes, “I knew coming to Marian on a daily basis would provide me with an atmosphere of a well-knit family and community.” John comes to Marian with 20 years of experience at the National Bureau of Property Administration where he served as both the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer. John is an active member of St. Stephen Church in Tinley Park.

Business manager, Mrs. Mary (Romano) Harrison ’81 & Chief Financial Officer, Mr. John Stibich.

In the role of Business Manager will be Mary Romano Harrison ’81. As both an alumna and a current parent, Mary is deeply committed to the Mission and Vision of Marian Catholic. Mary, who resides in Steger, is a certified public accountant and has experience in both the banking industry and country club environment. She recently served in the capacity of controller for the Flossmoor Country Club. Mary is an active member of St. Liborius Parish and served as a member of the parish finance committee.

“Being a graduate of Marian and my daughter being a student there I feel that I have a home and an extended family at Marian. I want to take an active part in all that Marian is now and will be in the future,” states Mary.

SR. TERESA’S

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1 Gabrielle Young ’14 - University of Iowa 2 Moe Giglio ’12, Kathryn Gray ’13, & Mia Rush ’13 - Drake University 3 Amanda Jonikaitis ’11 & Asia Banks ’14 - Valparaiso University 4 Trevor Mesko ’12, Scott Mlcoch ’13, Emily Arvia ’11, & Zach Mlcoch ’11 - Iowa State University 5 Sr. Teresa, Bryan Porter ’13, Kelly Gregorovic ’12, Brandon Roberson ’13, Laura Hilger ’14, & Kristen Videka ’12 - University of Iowa 6 Courtney Fuhrman ’11 & Justin Mattiex ’13 - Iowa State University 7 Stephen Duncan ’13, Joe Wlos ’11, & Joey Saenz ’12 - Grinnell College

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MEN’S SOCCER

Advances to Super-Sectional “In my several years of coaching at Marian Catholic, I have been fortunate to coach some fantastic players, and specifically, some very skillful forwards,” Shahtaji said. “But what Alec Guarino achieved this year is a unique accomplishment. He is a true finisher. He did something special that will motivate future players to aim high in order to break his records.”

Like Guarino, Marian Catholic’s women’s swimming was represented by a very unique and special individual this year in senior Abby Kresal. A staple in the pool for the Spartans for a long time, Kresal was an IHSA state qualifier in all four seasons.

“Abby Kresal has represented Marian in the best possible way for the past four years – in and out of the pool,” longtime swimming Coach Sean Scanlon praised of Kresal, who finished 42nd in the state in the 100-yard individual medley this fall. “She holds two school records and is a four-time state qualifier.

Her work ethic in the pool and the classroom are second to none, which has made her a true student-athlete.”

Members of the Men’s Soccer team gather after their Sectional Title.

Coming off a season where it won the prestigious Reavis Windy City Classic and graduating several key seniors in 2013, Marian Catholic men’s soccer had several question marks entering the fall season.

The soccer Spartans and 13-year Head Coach Nasser Shahtaji answered virtually all of those questions in fine fashion this fall.

Led by record-setting senior Alec Guarino, Marian soccer posted a school-record 18 victories (18-8-2) en route to a first-ever appearance in the IHSA Class 3A Elite Eight.

“There is a poster at my work that starts with: Food for thoughts in our day-to-day lives... None of us is as powerful alone as we are together,” explained Shahtaji, who has led the Marian men’s program to 136 victories in his tenure. “Every time I look at the poster, it reminds me of our team... the way they jelled together, the way they overcame obstacles, the way they played for each other and became a team. As a coach, there is nothing sweeter than seeing your players overachieve more than what was expected from them.”

“After last year’s great season and then losing half of the starters to graduation, nobody expected us to do as well. But hard work, positive attitude, desire to do well, supportive parents, enthusiastic fans, and the Athletic Department made it possible to do something special. Also, I have to mention the devotion, dedication and knowledge of assistant coaches Marvin Rodas and Tim Ashe, who played huge roles in

helping our team reach a new height in Marian’s soccer history.”

Along the way, Marian knocked off defending state champion Chicago Washington, 3-2 in overtime, to win the Lincoln-Way West Sectional.

The dream season came to an end with a hard-fought 2-1 loss to St. Joseph in the Lemont Supersectional.

While the Spartans had lost an impressive senior class, this year’s group responded with class, including Alec Guarino, Carlo Falcioni, Jeff Molitsky, Michael Quarles, Frank Raymond, Kyle Reichart, Cody Rodas and Kellen Williams.

“One of the key factors in reaching 18 victories and establishing new records for our soccer program was the role of our experienced, skillful and determined senior players, who wanted to finish their soccer season with a sense of accomplishment and happiness,” Shahtaji explained.

“They not only did that, but also made all of us proud and happy. Kudos to all players for their tireless efforts, strong winning desire and, especially to the seniors for their great leadership.

There is nothing more satisfying than seeing our senior captains raising regional and sectional trophies in the air and celebrating them with teammates, families and supporters.”

A headache for opponents all year, Guarino scored a school-record 34 goals this year and earned Player of the Year honors from the Southtown Star.

Abby Kresel ’15 dives into the water.

Kresel ’15 shows off her Spartan pride after earning a spot down state.

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Next Generation Leaders 2014-2015 Marian Fund

Be a part of the future of Teaching Scholars with a Soul through the Marian Fund

WHAT IS A PHONATHON?

Your support of the Annual Fund is evidence of your commitment to a Marian Catholic education and a means of building the future by providing students with the opportunity to achieve success. We are grateful to all who choose to support our Mission by gifting to the Marian Fund. Each gift has a meaningful impact on the school, and on those who work and study at Marian Catholic.

Gifts to the Marian Fund are invited throughout the year from thousands of loyal benefactors who want to be part of a solid investment that empowers the Catholic Education Mission established by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield. The Marian Fund is a vital funding source that supports a broad spectrum of needs that cannot be met through the tuition-driven operating budget alone.

True to the fundamental Mission of Marian Catholic High School, the school community moves boldly into the future, and with God’s grace and your support, our students are on their way to achieving excellence.

Phonathon is a fun event that connects the Marian Catholic community both near and far. Over the course of seven sessions, current parents, alumni parents, and students will reach out to you and ask for support of the Marian Fund.

Please take our volunteer phonathoner’s call. Your investment in the Marian Fund will directly support MCHS operating expenses for its many programs and initiatives. Your gift to the Marian Fund may be restricted to any area of school life and, while the Marian Fund (of which Phonathon is an integral part) supports all aspects of the school community, three areas have been targeted this year as priorities: unrestricted gifts, technology, and the Sr. Simeon Fund.

Success of the Marian Fund Parent Phonathon is dependent on your participation.

Please participate with us and help Marian Catholic reach its goal.

Building their futures and achieving excellence Band records another top ten finish at BOA Grand Nationals Continued from Cover

The group finished their season strongly at the Bands of America Grand National competition held November 13-15 in Indianapolis, IN. Marian was one of 96 bands in the competition, and after fantastic preliminary’s and semifinal’s performances, the band earned a spot alongside 11 other bands in the finals. This was the band’s 31st consecutive finals appearance, which is an unprecedented record. The Marian Catholic Marching Band finished the season by earning 10th in the nation with a score of 87.45.

The band also captured second place in

Class AA and was awarded the Al Castronovo Esprit de Corps award, which is awarded to one group that demonstrates spirit, pride, and friendliness.

Greg Bimm reflected on the season saying “the student level of achievement was really high.” He was also very proud of the students and their “belief in self and others.” The group was able to come together to produce another successful season and continue the legacy the Marian Catholic Marching Band has created through the years.

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Drum Majors, Morgan Myers’15, Maya Allen ’15, & Corron Hughes ’15 show off their awards.

2014 FALL PLAY The Marian Catholic Fine Arts Department hosted the production of Godspell on October 17th thru October 19th, in the Monsignor Croarkin Auditorium.

This event, based on the Gospel according to Matthew, remains one of the most popular rock musicals of all time. “The kids really performed well and put on a great show,” Mark Donaway, Theater Director, said. Messages of love, generosity, joy, and faith are presented in song, dance, and all forms of theatrical play in this exuberant, rocking, rolling, and riveting production.

THE CAST INCLUDED:

Tommy McDermott ’18, Russel Dahlman ’17, Emerson Pavur ’15, Brian Blewitt ’17, Mitchell Taylor ’16, Hope Lang ’15, Kaela Harber ’17, Brenah Johnson ’17, Kimberly Hall ’16, Maranda Brink ’16, Katie O’Shea ’16, Emily Callahan ’15, Bianca Madden ’15, Raven Brzeszkiewicz ’17, Molly Roe ’18, Erin Lyons ’17, Lauren O’Kane ’18

BOD Members Come Together to Offer Scholarship Approximately one year ago, Terry Kenney ’76, former Director of the Board of Directors, proposed the establishment of a scholarship in the name of the Board of Directors. Taking Terry’s lead, the Board approved the Marian Catholic Board of Directors Endowed Scholarship on November 11, 2014. The Directors took immediate action to fund the scholarship which will be awarded to a student in the Fall of 2015.

To be eligible, the student must be a sophomore who maintained a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or higher, demonstrates service, is involved in school activities, and models Catholic values. The scholarship may be renewed each year based on the student maintaining these requirements and completing the common application process.

The Board felt that in addition to strong academic achievement, the student receiving this scholarship should exhibit service to others, Catholic values, involvement in the Marian Catholic community, and a willingness to support Marian Catholic students when they become established in a career.

The Board of Directors Endowed Scholarship supports Objective 1.3 of the strategic plan to “Increase the amount of merit and need-based scholarships to $2 million per year.”

Thank you to our Board for taking a bold step to support the Mission of Marian Catholic. With their leadership, Marian Catholic will continue to reduce the financial barriers of our Next Generation Leaders.

If you are interested in learning more about contributing to an existing scholarship or establishing your own scholarship, contact Vince Krydynski ’81 at (708) 756-9767.

Food & Toy Drive

A SUCCESS!

Another year and another great achievement for the Student Council Food Drive.

The Drive is a great tradition hosted by the Student Council and the Marian Catholic community to help those in need around the holiday season. The west gym lobby is filled with food and toys on this special day as students from each Emmaus’ present gifts to their assigned families.

“Each Emmaus takes up a collection to buy gifts for the family members and the students do the shopping to provide these gifts for their families,” states Student Council Co-moderator, Mary Mesterharm. This year Marian Catholic was able to help 40 families during the holiday season. Emmaus rooms are given the gender and ages of their specific family nearly one month in advance and it is their responsibility to provide for these families. “We are so proud of how our students come through and help others,” says Mrs. Jen Lamb, Student Council Co-moderator. In addition to each family receiving gifts and food, each family is provided with a turkey complements of an anonymous donor.

MCHS students present their gifts to their family during this year’s food and toy drive.

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Marian Catholic Community Assists Sr. Luma Sr. Luma Khudher, O.P., an Iraqi born Dominican Sister, has found recent times to be extremely difficult in her home town of Qaraqosh, Iraq. While taking classes in the United States, Sr. Luma spent a number of years at Marian Catholic. Her roles consisted of speaking on Kairos retreats, tutoring students in the Science Department and aiding around the campus in any way possible. After receiving her Master’s degree from CTU (Catholic

From L to R: Sr. Agnes Ann Pisel, O.P., Sr. M. Blaise Galloway, O.P., Sr. Luma Khudher, O.P., Sr. Catherine Anne Yager, O.P., Sr. Marian Joseph Joerger, O.P., Sr. Teresa Marron, O.P., Sr, Mary Jo Sobieck, O.P.

Theological Union) and her Ph.D. from The University of Notre Dame. Sr. Luma spent a total of ten years in the states before returning home to serve the people of her country.

On August 6th, 2014 Sr. Luma along with other Dominican Sisters were warned to leave their convent at midnight and drive to Erbil, Iraq for safety because of ISIS terrorism. They left everything behind and have not been able to return. In the meantime Sr. Luma was able to teach a graduate level class in Jerusalem and will return to Erbil in January.

As times became difficult for Sr. Luma and her community, Marian Catholic came together as a family to support the needs of the Dominican Sisters in Iraq. Students, faculty and friends of Marian donated over $11,500 to help the Dominican Sisters support the refugee camps.

We are also thankful for Flint-Ridge Sacred Heart Academy in La Canada, CA and St. Thomas Aquinas in Hammond, LA for also donating to the fund.

“It says a lot about the people associated with the Marian Catholic Community and what we are truly about.” said Sr. Teresa Marron, O.P. “I know Marian Catholic holds a special place in Sr. Luma’s heart and she is so appreciative of everything that we do to help those in need.”

Sr. Luma, O.P. reads to both the children and adults of her hometown in Iraq.

Please continue to pray for the Dominican Sisters of Iraq as they continue to serve the Christians of their country. If you are willing to make a donation of your own to the Dominican Sisters of Iraq, please send a check to Marian Catholic H.S. Checks can be payable to: Dominican Sisters c/o of Iraqi Fund.

Sr. Santina and Sr. Karen celebrate their Jubilee together Sister Santina De Luca, O.P. ’62, a native of Chicago Heights, is celebrating 50 years as a member of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield.

She entered the community on September 2, 1962 and made her first profession of vows on June 19, 1964. Sister has a M. Educ. from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, and a BA from St. Ambrose College, Davenport, IA. Sister Santina has devoted her years to teaching in the elementary schools. She is currently teaching religion part-time in grades pre-K through 8th at St. Agnes School in Chicago Heights. Sister’s beginning assignments were in the Springfield and Rockford Diocese, and for the past 20-25 years she has ministered in the Chicago Archdiocese. Her joyful spirit has been a witness to God’s abundant love and care to all the children, parents, friends and those she daily meets.

When asked what has been the most satisfying aspect of her vocation, she responded, “In parish ministry and teaching I was blessed with the ‘hundredfold’ that Jesus speaks of. I have come to cherish so many friends.

They have become my extended family. There have been sorrows, pain, and fulfillment and joy! God showers me with love and joy which I hope I can continue to share with others.”

Sister Karen Marie Kvidera, O.P., a native of Cary, is celebrating 50 years as a Dominican Sister of Springfield, Illinois. She entered the Springfield Dominican Congregation on September 2, 1962 and made profession of vows on June 19, 1964. Sister Karen Marie holds a bachelor’s

degree in Education and Theology from St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, IN, and a master’s degree in Sister Santina Sister Karen Marie education/administration De Luca, O.P. ’62 Kvidera, O.P. from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, IL and a master’s degree in religious studies from Loyola University in New Orleans, LA. Two of her significant assignments were being a pioneer Administrator for the LaSalle Catholic Consolidated School in LaSalle, IL and being the last Dominican Administrator for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School in Duluth, MN. Sister Karen Marie began her years of teaching at Holy Cross in Mendota, IL, followed by Springfield Diocese assignments to Christ the King in Springfield and St. John in Carrollton, IL. She served out of state at St. Francis School in Ellsworth, WI from 19971999 and Holy Rosary School in Duluth, MN during the 1999-2006. In the Rockford diocese, Sister served at Rosary High School in Aurora, IL from 1986-1995 and LaSalle Catholic School from 1978-1986.

Sister Karen Marie presently teaches theology and is assistant director of the Leadership Program at Marian Catholic High in Chicago Heights, IL. Sister says she was attracted to religious life by the Dominican Sisters who taught her at SS Peter & Paul school and Sacred Heart Academy in Springfield, IL. Credit given to Dominican Sisters of Springfield.

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REUNION WEEKEND CLASS OF 1964

It is always a special time to gather with friends and old classmates, particularly those you may have not seen in some time. In September of this past year, members of the graduating class of 1964 collaborated to celebrate their Fifty Year Reunion at Marian Catholic. It was a pleasure to have over 40 members of this class come together and share all the great memories at Marian Catholic, while catching up on past years.

Classmates were reacquainted at the Alumni Gathering on September 26th, in the Sr. M. Paul McCaughey, O.P. Leadership Center.

This was an opportunity for classmates to join one another in the celebration of an all school reunion. Food and beverages were served as Alums were able to relive their past.

The official reunion was held the following day and began with Mass, which took place in the Marian Catholic Chapel. The Chapel had a very superior setting as Father William O’Mara spoke about the pleasure of all the classmates coming together. To remember those classmates who were no longer with us, there was a memorial that consisted of a lit candle and their names being recognized. Mass was followed by a reception held at Olympia Fields Country Club which consisted of a lot of laughs and fond memories.

“Worries about going to a 50th reunion weren’t much different than worries about going to our Junior Prom,” said Connie (Corso) Nykiel.

However, instead of fretting over whether or not members would have a date, classmates were more concerned if anyone would recognize each other and remember the names of former classmates. Barbara (McErlean) Vitt expressed

Donna Pabst DeAngeles ’64, Kathryn (Showalter) Pierce ’64, Janet (McEvoy) Barber ’64, James Prombo ’64, Mary Ann (Balfour) Carlstead ’64, & Lynn (Manning) Berglind ’64

The Class of 1964 celebrated their Fifty-Year Reunion this past fall.

this for the rest when she said, “They better make the letters on our name tags real big!”

The event was decorated with past memorabilia that consisted of trophies, yearbooks and photos to bring back wonderful memories.

To add a little fun to the festivities special prizes were awarded to attendees who traveled the farthest, had the most children, had the most grandchildren and had been married the longest.

Those who traveled the farthest were appropriately given gas gift cards. Janet (McEvoy) Barber topped the list of furthest traveled by flying 2,200 miles from Seaside, OR. Lynn (Berglind) Manning, Donna (Pabst) De Angeles, and Kathryn (Showalter) Pierce followed close behind by trekking all the way from Arizona. Jim Prombo was presented with a picture frame featuring the word “grandchildren.” He has the most grandchildren, 19 of them to be exact. Jim tied with Mary Ann (Balfour) Carlstead for having the most children. They both have six children. Barbara (Strons) St. Aubin won the “Happily Ever After Award” for being married the longest. On the night of the reunion, Barbara and her husband had been married 49 years and one month.

To make the night even more eloquent, the class of 1964 was presented with a special gift from an old friend. The class of ’64 had a very special bond with Sr. Mary Gael, O.P. Unfortunately, Sr. Gael took ill and could not make the Reunion, but she did not forget.

John Anzelmo ’64, Tony Carbone ’64, & Carl Pignotti ’64

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Sr. Gael was gracious enough to send a beautiful video recording. “You could hear a pin drop as we hung on her every word,” said Connie (Corso) Nykiel. The video was full of her praises and congratulations to members of the 1964 class.

Many thanks to those committee members who spent so many long hard hours of work into making this a truly beautiful Fifty Year Reunion.

Janet (McEvoy) Barber Tony Carbone Betty (Windauer) Carlos Mary Ann (Balfour) Carlstead Mary Lou (Geier) Cooper Tracy (Markey) Inwood Joe Krusinski Anthony Makarek Allen Marazas Connie (Corso) Nykiel Maryellen (Kuczora) Parker Mike Schreiber Kate (O’Toole) Shenberger Alan Zeller Special thanks to Connie (Corso) Nykiel for her assistance with not only the preceding article but for her countless hours in searching for the addresses of her classmates, and her true dedication to the success of her 50 Year Class Reunion.

Patricia (Wujcik) McHenry ’64, Edie Pignotti, Carl Pinotti ’64, & David Bruni ’64

Connie (Corso) Nykiel ’64 & Susan (Beauchamp) Cantella ’64

CELEBRATING MEMORIES...

CLASS OF

Members of the Class of 1969 get together for the holiday season at Aurelio’s in Homewood.

Tome Essig ’69, Dave Cifelli ’69, Kathy Shaughnessy ’69, & Mike Klupchak ’69

Janice (Bonea) Springsteen ’69, Narce (Fernandez) Cannek ’69, Mary Anne Helsel ’69, & Rita (Stanfa) Rohn ’69

CLASS OF

Jill Kubancek ’74, Cheryl Tama Oblander ’74, Carol (Turner) Milord ’74, & Laura Longo ’74

Glenn Gaffney ’74 & Charles Gromala ’74

Robert Falcioni ’74 & his wife Elizabeth

CLASS OF

Members the Class of 1979 gather for a group photo.

Suzanne (Larsen) Channell ’79 & Emily (Compagnoni) Martello ’79

Nanette & Brian ’79 Driscoll, Kathleen (O’Meara) Brown ’84, Jim Clarke, and Sherry Hays-Clarke ’79

CLASS OF

Tim Fallon ’84, David Fagan ’84, & Ray Meckauskas ’84

Bill Sullivan ’84 & Maureen (Wessel) Saunders ’84

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Jim Hughes ’84 & Philip Favorite ’84

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REUNIONS

~ ’74 ~ ’79 ~’84 ~ ’89 ~ ’94 ~ ’04 ~ ’09

CLASS OF

Thomas Cooper ’89 & his wife Jennifer

Bryan Bishop ’89, Paul Eisenberg ’89, & Chris Hausoul ’89

Christine Seput ’89 & Gia (Stracci) Shannon ’89

CLASS OF

Richard Hussey ’94 & Richard Sutkus’94

Tracy (Patrizi) Vander Luitgaren ’94 & Kelly Penman ’94

Kerry (Kozak) Nilsson ’94 & husband Ken

CLASS OF

Travis Bushnell ’04, Clare Nix’04, Kelly Cullinan ’04, Christopher Martinez’04, & Tabitha Hurley’04

Kate Byrnes ’04, Joe Carlasare ’04, & Laura McMahon ’04

Class of 2004 celebrate their reunion.

Heads up to the classes of 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2010 – your reunions are next fall. If you want to participate, please contact Carol Burke Swanson ’81, Director of Alumni Relations cswanson@marianchs.com or (708) 756-9775.

CLASS OF

Sarah Dejanovich ’09, Reid Steinbach ’09, Claire Anderson ’09, & Matt Goedke ’09

Lindsey Todd ’09, Courtney Carlson ’09, Megan O’Neil ’09, Katlyn Komorowski ’09, & Erika Smith ’09

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ALUMNI NOTES Take a few minutes and let everyone in the Marian family know how you’re doing by updating your information on the MCHS website or email cswanson@marianchs.com.

Ed & Marilyn Brown with their grandchildren

Ed ’62 & Marilyn Brown married July 5, 2014.

Tricia (Cox) Pecka ’93 and her husband, David, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Bridget Anne on February 24, 2014.

Tricia calls Bridget the best birthday present she could have received.

Rich Bisaga ’94 and his three boys Andrew (9), Ethan (7), and Max (3) visit campus and stand in front of the wall mural representing the State Championship Football team of 1994.

Jim Lanigan ’94 and his wife, Jennifer welcomed their son Erik David on January 10, 2014. He was 9 pounds 6 ounces and 20.5 inches long. He joins his proud sister Eryn.

Jane (Kuraya) ’95 and Troy Gindt welcomed Evelyn Genevieve Gindt to the family on March 29, 2014. Evelyn was greeted by her big brother Henry, who is five and sister Olivia, who is two. The Gindt’s currently reside in San Diego, CA.

Jane (Kuraya) Gindt ’95 & family

Bridget Anne, daughter of Tricia (Cox) Pecka ’93

Rich Bisaga ’94 & sons

On May 27, 2014, Amanda and Donovan Klein ’97 welcomed their third child, Olivia Sofia-Ainsley Klein was born. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 19 inches long.

She joins her older brother, Keagan Lewis who will turn 2 on August 31st and her older sister, Abigail Jean who will turn 4 on October 5th.

Christine Lemon ’98, received the Marquette University award for Cooperating Teacher of the Year. The award was presented to her by the Dean of the College of Education. Subsequent to this award, Christine has become an Adjunct Professor at Marquette teaching the course entitled, “Advanced Methods English.”

Erik & Eryn Lanigan, son & daughter of Jim ’94 & Jennifer Lanigan

French horn player Staff Sgt. Timothy Huizenga ’03, Marian graduate and son of faculty member Maureen Huizenga, recently began his career with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in Washington, D.C. In recent months, Tim has performed for several high-profile events in the nation’s capital, to include the National Christmas Tree Lighting, as well as for several events at the White House with the Marine Chamber.

Nikki ’98 & Rennie Santilli are excited to announce the birth of our daughter Estella Paradiso Santilli. Estella was born May 10, 2014, weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces and 20 inches long.

Dr. Lauren M. Misch ’05 earned her Bachelors of Science in Chemistry at Indiana University in 2009 and recently completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of California Santa Barbara. Her dissertation is on catalytic materials for converting underutilized resources into fuels and commodity chemicals.

She has accepted a position as a senior engineer with Intel in Portland, OR.

It’s a girl! Erin (Falucskai)’02 & husband Nicholas Russell ’02 welcome Emilia Lynne Russell to the world. Emilia was born August 1, 2014, weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces and 20 inches long. Her older brothers Noah (7) and Caleb (5) could not be more excited to have a baby sister!

Nathan Hart ’11 married Lindsey Goy on June 7, 2014, at the Alumni Memorial Chapel at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Deacon Bruce Eklund officiated. Nathan Hart is studying Nuclear Engineering at UNM and is employed by Sandia National Laboratories.

Estella Paradiso, daughter of Nikki Santilli ’98

Erin (Falucskai)’02, Nicholas Russell ’02, & family

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Staff Sgt. Timothy Huizenga ’03

Dr. Lauren M. Misch ’05

IN MEMORY OF...

June 26, 2014 through December 31, 2014 May these souls and all the souls of the faithfully departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Blake Hannett ’17

MEMORIAL

The Marian Catholic Community wishes to express to the family and friends of Blake Hannett our most sincere sympathy as we mourn with them the passing of our dear student, classmate, and friend. Blake was a member of the Class of 2017 at Marian Catholic High School. Blake was a proud member of the Marian Catholic Marching Band and known for his good humor and million dollar smile.

We will strive to strengthen our community in Blake’s memory. As a school community, we unite with Blake’s family as we remember him in our prayers and hold him in loving memory. We are forever grateful for the good he shared with us.

Krista Perez ’12, recently competed with The Cadets Marching Corp as part of their color guard over the summer. They ended up placing 3rd this year in the DCI World Championships World Class Finals. She was also awarded rookie of the year by The Cadets as this was her first year competing with them.

Nathan Hart ’11 & wife Lindsey Goy

Krista Perez ’12

Lisa Abramowicz Nathan Allegro Nick Allegro Maria Alvarez William “Bill” Angell Carmella Arpento Julian Atwater Madelon Auld Dorothy Babinec John Baker Dorothy Baran Helen “Lenny” Barnaby Bart Battaglia ’76 Kevin Beukema ’97 Joseph Biegel Dale Block Dorothy Bodnar Abby Booth Estelle Bosma Patricia Bothelho Tom Campbell Dolores Capretti Dennis Carroll Patricia Carroll Deacon Eugene Chichorachi Carol Ciston Thaddeus & Ofelia Cocot Elsa Mary Cook Robert Dann Luke R. Daw, Sr. Mary Daw Carolyn Bannon Dawes Gene “Lefty” DeLuca James A. Denmon IV Patrick Devitt Ricardo Di Santo John “Skippy” Divivo Matthew J. Domzal Ronald J. Duda Thomas Durkin Harry “Buddy” Fisher Dolores Fleming George Foose Frances Franze Craol Friske John “Jack” Gallagher Georjean Day Gautsch ’65 James Gemskie Mary Jane Gerringer Marceil Annabell Gervais Agnes Gibbons Frances Giergielewicz Kathleen Giese Patricia Gillis Joseph Golab, Jr. William Golden Violet A. Gortat

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Josephine Gresswood Joseph Griseto Sheryl Hamann Harry Hammond Blake Hannett ’17 Michael Hurling Frank John Jobbe Patricia “Patty” Johnson Anne Joviak Leonard Katauskas Sheldon Keenan John Kinoff Andrew Knoell Lambert Koeling Eleanor “Lottie” Krok Adam Krokos Helen Krol James Krueger Elecia Anne Krumb Robert Kular Charles LaFleur Lois LaMantia Gabriel Gabrice Edward Linthicum, Jr. ’63 Hal E. Lloyd Sr. M. Claudia Loader Josephine Lorenzo Salvatore Lucente Madeline Madden Wanita Maddy Brian F. Maher ’93 Eileen Maher Antonette L. Marconi Paul Massucci Andrew Mazza Maurice “Moss” McDonnell Byron McNally Rose Michel Antoinette Milton Catherine Mitidiero Virginia Moore Patrick Murphy ’81 Paul Murphy Helen Musial Belen Navarro John S. Neville Orin Kenneth Noth, Jr. Anne Nowak Arline Oliver Lisa Olsen Joseph “J.C.” O’Neill Chris Paredes ’79 Mark Paredes ’74 Angelo Pasquesi Michael Pauley ’76 Robert Peifer Hayley Pelock ’10

Dean Perozzi, Jr. ’94 Fredette Perry Kamile Pocernich Joe and Marilyn Quill Bernice Rakich James Richards Geraldine Riggi Gilbert Rosalas Daphene Rosetti Carmella Ryan Lotti Rymarz Donna Marie Sauve Connie Saviano Brian Schneckenburger Michaeleen “Mickey” Schreiber Francis Schuett Elsa Scodro Joe Scodro Walter Scott Armorel Searson Mortimer Shine Fran Sikorski Robert “Bob” Silander Anthony Smierciak Bill Smith Michael Somin Violet Somin Mary Spisak Roy & Alice Spoonhour Ann Stachowicz Gloria Stibich Ronald Joesph Sushinski Helen Swetlik Marilyn Thrall Gasper Tortorici Clara Travaglini Richard Urbanski Gary Vander Hye Bill Vann Gerald C. Vellender, Sr. Ed Verbeck Robert Wedryk Michael Wittman Edward Wojtczak James Wood Maribeth Woodward ’65 Jarrett Yedlinski Lucille York Bernard Yvon Bob Zaggotta James A. Zagotta Leonard Zawistowski Helen D. Ziegler Helen Zuan Ralph Zupan

CLASS OF 2014

Academic Honors and Scholarships Dorian Adams–Saint Joseph’s College Saint Joseph’s College SJC Scholarship Christian Agbabiaka–University of Illinois at Chicago Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship Southeast Missouri State University Midwest Achievement Award University of Missouri Diversity Non-Resident Tuition Award Michael Alston–University of Iowa University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Scholarship University of Iowa Engineering Opportunity Scholarship University of Iowa National Scholars Award President’s Award for Educational Excellence Grinnell College Conney Kimbo Scholarship Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Scholarship National Honor Society Gyamesewa Amonoo–North Carolina A&T State University Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship Joseph An–Saint Xavier University MCHS Academic Letter Advanced Placement Scholar MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee Kairos Retreat Leader French National Honor Society National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence ESCC Scholar Athlete Spanish National Honor Society Michael Anderson–University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame University Scholarship University of Notre Dame Club of Chicago scholarship MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Latin MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Math Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee ESCC Scholar Athlete Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader Latin National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Quill & Scroll Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship Saint Louis University Vice President Tuition Scholarship Village of Tinley Park Youth Community Service Scholarship Luke Archer–Saint Xavier University St. Xavier University Presidential Scholarship St. Xavier University Catholic High School Scholarship Competition MCHS Academic Letter President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society National Honor Society Allison Arvia–Augustana College Augustana College Dean’s Scholarship National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Dominican University Catholic High School Scholarship Dominican University Presidential Scholarship Iowa State University Academic Recognition Award Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Loyola Scholarship Southern Illinois University-Carbondale University Excellence Scholarship Full Sail University President’s Award for Educational Excellence Talia Avila–Loyola University Loyola University Damen Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award MCHS Academic Letter Illinois State Scholar

National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence DePaul University Dean’s Scholarship Spanish National Honor Society

William Bach–Northwestern University Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Illinois State Scholar MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Math Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society National Merit Commended President’s Award for Educational Excellence Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction ESCC Scholar Athlete IIT Alumni Scholarship IIT Henry T. Heald Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction University of Illinois Campus Honors - Chancellor Scholar University of Illinois Engineering James Scholar Honors Program Taylor Bailey–Colgate University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction ESCC Scholar Athlete Hamilton College Athletic Scholarship Illinois State Scholar Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Kentucky William C. Parker Scholarship University of Miami President’s Scholarship Asia Banks–Valparaiso University President’s Award for Educational Excellence Valparaiso University Academic Scholarship Briana Banks–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Illinois President’s Award Program Giselle Beebe–University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc, Theta Rho Omega Chapter Scholarship ESCC Scholar Athlete French National Honor Society Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence National Top Teens of America Scholarship American Chemical Society Scholars Program Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Rose Hulman Institute Academic Scholarship University of Delaware Scholar Award University of Illinois President’s Award Program University of Minnesota Maroon National Scholarship Rachel Bennett–Culver-Stockton College Culver-Stockton College Scholarship Casey Berg–Prairie State College Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Trenton Blake–Southern Methodist University Advanced Placement Scholar MCHS Academic Letter Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Advanced Placement Scholar Miami University Redhawk Excellence Scholarship Southern Methodist University Cornerstone Scholar Southern Methodist University Discovery Scholarship

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Jessica Bledsoe–Eastern Illinois University Lewis University Alumni Scholarship Daniel Blewitt–Prairie State College MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Drama Phillip Block–Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Advanced Placement Scholar Advanced Placement Scholar IUPUI Chancellor’s Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter President’s Award for Educational Excellence Hannah Bohlen–Prairie State College Advanced Placement Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society Spanish National Honor Society Advanced Placement Scholar Kari Bonner–Grand Valley State University Kairos Retreat Leader National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Kaesha Booth–Lincoln College Lincoln College Academic Scholarship Lincoln College ACT Scholarship Matthew Braccio–Marquette University Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor Illinois State Scholar Latin National Honor Society MCHS Academic Letter Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor Augustana College Dean’s Scholarship IIT Henry T. Heald Scholarship Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Damen Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship Myles Bradley–Coe College Coe College Diversity Leadership Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society National Honor Society University of Illinois President’s Award Program Sean Bready–Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis MCHS Academic Letter Mu Alpha Theta Spanish National Honor Society IUPUI Dean of Faculties Scholarship Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Academic Scholarship for Freshmen Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship Kristopher Breland–Western Illinois University President’s Award for Educational Excellence Western Illinois University Commitment Scholarship Myles Brewer–University of Iowa Spanish National Honor Society University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award Cassandra Brodeur–Prairie State College Operation Snowball Staff Cedric Brumley Jr.–Xavier University Xavier University Academic Scholarship Xavier University Catholic Leadership Award Kyle Brzeszkiewicz–Loras College Operation Snowball Director Kairos Retreat Leader Lewis University Bishop Bernard Scheil Scholarship Loras College Merit Award St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship

Class of 2014 Academic Honors and Scholarships Kameron Burris–Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Theta Mu Lambda Charitable Foundation Scholarship Theta Mu Lambda Scholarship Dr. James Thompson Scholarship Matthew Chapleau–Iowa State University University of Missouri Columbia Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship Ellen Chmura–University of North Texas MCHS Academic Letter MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Band National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence DePauw University Alumni Legacy Award DePauw University Howe Wind Quintet Scholarship DePauw University Music Performance Award Illinois State University Music Scholarship Illinois State University Redbird Academic Scholarship University of North Texas College of Music Scholarship University of North Texas Excellence Scholarship Szymon Cias–Purdue University Calumet MCHS Academic Letter Mu Alpha Theta President’s Award for Educational Excellence Brandon Clark–Southern Illinois University-Carbondale President’s Award for Educational Excellence Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Dean’s Scholarship National Honor Society Saint Leo University Catholic High School Award

Saint Louis University University Scholarship University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship

Victoria Daugherty–University of St. Francis Illinois State Scholar Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Damen Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Brandon Davenport–Bradley University Bradley University University Scholarship DePaul University St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship Lewis University Bishop Bernard Scheil Scholarship Purdue University-Calumet Academic Achievement Scholarship Eric Davis–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Richard L. Storey Memorial Scholarship University of Illinois President’s Award Program Jacob Domke–North Central College North Central College Alumni Admission Ambassador Scholarship North Central College Award Kristin Dryanski–Loras College Loras College Merit Award Nicole Dryanski–Loras College Loras College Merit Award

Lyndsey Clark–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign French National Honor Society Illinois State Scholar MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Haley Earl–Ohio Dominican University Ohio Dominican University Scholarship

Amber Clay–United States Military Academy Kairos Retreat Leader United States Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award United States Military Academy Athletic Scholarship

Kyron Elam–University of Missouri MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction ESCC Scholar Athlete Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader National Achievement Scholar National Honor Society National Merit Commended President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction National Achievement Scholarship Northwestern University Karr Academic Achievement Scholarship University of Illinois President’s Award Program University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award University of Iowa Old Gold Scholarship University of Missouri Columbia Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship University of Missouri Diversity Non-Resident Tuition Waiver

Joshua Cohn–Babson College President’s Award for Educational Excellence Melanie Craft–University of Dayton National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Grand Valley State University Award for Excellence University of Dayton President’s Merit Scholarship University of Iowa National Scholars Award Brandon Craig–University of Missouri Lewis University Bishop Bernard Scheil Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship Northern Illinois University Huskie Legacy Award St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship St. Xavier University Merit Scholarship University of Missouri Alan C Greenburg Scholarship University of Missouri Scholarship Ki-Jana Crawford–Saint Xavier University Ohio University Signature Awards Program Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship St. Xavier University Athletic Scholarship Malcom Crumbley–University of Missouri Ball State University Academic Recognition Award Bradley University Achievement Grant Lewis University Bishop Bernard Scheil Scholarship Northern Illinois University Huskie Legacy Award Northern Illinois University Red & Black Award University of Missouri Diversity Non-Resident Award Ashleigh Cruz–Saint Mary’s College IN DePaul University Scholars Award Dominican University Dean’s Scholarship Fordham University Tuition Award Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship Saint Mary’s College Le Mans Award Noelle Cudzilo–Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University FL National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Scholarship Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Women of Excellence Award Embry-Riddle Girl Scout Gold Scholarship Embry-Riddle Mission Discovery Scholarship

Jane Ebong–Bradley University Bradley University University Scholarship University of Tampa Spartan Scholarship

Guadalupe Estrada–DePaul University Kairos Retreat Leader Roosevelt University Academic Award Thomas Fagan–Bradley University Bradley University University Scholarship Bradley University University Scholarship Mu Alpha Theta Imani Fizer–Loyola University Kairos Retreat Leader Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship National Honor Society Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Scholarship Indiana Wesleyan University Achievement Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship Olivet Nazarene University Academic Award Rachel Fleming–Butler University Butler University Trustee Scholarship Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Butler University Trustee Scholarship 19

Gabrielle Foster–University of Missouri University of Missouri Diversity Award Leah Frank–DePaul University Latin National Honor Society National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Celeste Friel–Ursuline College Kairos Retreat Leader Ursuline College Athletic Scholarship Ursuline College Academic Scholarship Operation Snowball Staff Courtney Fuhrman–Iowa State University MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee French National Honor Society Iowa State University Academic Recognition Award Kairos Retreat Leader National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Nebraska Ruth Leverton Scholarship Brianna Fuller–TBA Kairos Retreat Leader Madelyn Funk–DePaul University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction DePaul University Presidential Scholarship Illinois State Scholar National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Indiana University Deans Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Ohio State University Provost Scholarship University of Minnesota Gold National Scholarship Carlos Gallegos–Indiana University Indiana University Hudson & Holland Scholar Spanish National Honor Society Emilio Garza–Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Nicholas Garza–University of Iowa University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Scholarship Sarah George–Illinois State University Illinois State University Redbird Academic Scholarship Lewis University Frank J. Lewis Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence St. Xavier University Presidential Scholarship University of Iowa National Scholars Award Christopher Gliottoni–Illinois State University MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Illinois State University Redbird Academic Scholarship Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Butler University Academic Scholarship Corina Gonzalez–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction ESCC Scholar Athlete Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Illinois President’s Award Program MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Marcos Gonzalez–University of Illinois at Chicago MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee Kairos Retreat Leader Spanish National Honor Society Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Michael Gray Jr.–Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Academic Letter MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Business National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougar Pride Scholarship

Class of 2014 Academic Honors and Scholarships Laquayle Gray–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Illinois President’s Award Program Sean-Michael Green–Michigan State University French National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Calvin College Faculty Honors Scholarship Calvin College Mosiac Award Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship Maria Grossi–Indiana University Indiana University Dean’s Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Indiana University Deans Scholarship Brionni Hall–Northern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Trevor Hancock–Saint Xavier University President’s Award for Educational Excellence Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship Mary-Frances Hardig–McKendree University McKendree University Dean’s Scholarship Christopher Harris–Texas Christian University Culver-Stockton College Scholarship Lewis University Christian Brothers Achievement Award Samuel Hart–University of Montana-Missoula Advanced Placement Scholar Illinois State Scholar President’s Award for Educational Excellence Florida Institute of Technology Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship Ohio University Signature Awards Program University of Dayton President’s Merit Scholarship University of Montana Liberal Arts & Sciences Scholarship University of New Mexico Amigo Tuition Waiver University of Wyoming Music Talent Award University of Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Award Carolyn Heard–Valparaiso University Valparaiso University Alumni Scholarship Charles Helsel–University of Southern California MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Advanced Placement Scholar ESCC Scholar Athlete Illinois State Scholar Latin National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society Colorado School of Mines Merit Scholarship Hawaii Pacific University President’s Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Pepperdine University Regents Scholarship University of Southern California University Scholarship University of Vermont Presidential Scholarship Caitlin Henry–Concordia University Wisconsin MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Concordia University Presidential scholarship ESCC Scholar Athlete Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader Latin National Honor Society National Honor Society Operation Snowball Staff President’s Award for Educational Excellence Augustana College Presidential Scholar MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Saint Louis University Vice President Tuition Scholarship Ceili Henson–Ball State University Indiana State University Illinois Student Scholarship Indiana State University Laptop Award Karina Hernandez–Hope College Spanish National Honor Society Central College Presidential Scholarship Laura Hilger–University of Iowa MCHS Dominican Veritas Award MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Drama National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Zovan Hogue–Loyola University Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Loyola Scholarship President’s Award for Educational Excellence National Honor Society Apelete Houngbo–University of Michigan Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction ESCC Scholar Athlete Illinois State Scholar Latin National Honor Society National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction University of Illinois President’s Award Program Regina Hoyles–New York University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Illinois State Scholar National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction New York University Tisch Scholarship Krysten Jackson–University of Pittsburgh Advanced Placement Scholar French National Honor Society Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Technical Theater National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Illinois-Chicago Presidents Award University of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship University of Pittsburgh University Scholarship Alexus Jones–Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Alexandra Keane–Illinois State University Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Isabelle Keating–Saint Louis University Advanced Placement Scholar MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Saint Louis University Presidential Scholarship Spanish National Honor Society Loyola Marymount University Achievement Award Loyola University MD Presidential Scholarship Miami University Redhawk Excellence Scholarship Saint Mary’s College Mother Pauline Award Saint Mary’s College Presidential Scholars for Academic Excellence

Abigail Klupchak–Butler University Butler University Freshman Academic Scholarship National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Butler University Academic Scholarship University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship Rebecca Koval–Valparaiso University French National Honor Society Illinois State Scholar MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Valparaiso University Academic Scholarship Kevin Kwok–Loyola University Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Paul Lamb–Saint Louis University Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Academic Letter Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Quill & Scroll Saint Louis University Dean’s Scholarship Spanish National Honor Society Butler University Trustee Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Loyola Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship Northern Illinois University Scholar Awards Andrew Leavell–DePaul University DePaul University Leadership Scholarship Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship Northern Illinois University Huskie Legacy Award Kyla Lee–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Illinois President’s Award Program Ball State University Academic Recognition Award Jack and Jill Scholarship, Chicago Chapter University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award University of Missouri Diversity Non-Resident Tuition Waiver Gregory Linton–Coe College Coe College Diversity Leadership Scholarship President’s Award for Educational Excellence Elizabeth Linz–Indiana University Ohio University Signature Awards Scholarship Aurora University Deans’ Scholarship Ohio University Signature Awards Program

Kristen Kellogg–Grand Valley State University University of Missouri Diversity Award

Alyssa Lorenzo–Aurora University DePaul University Dean’s Scholarship Kairos Retreat Leader Aurora University Dean’s Scholarship

Erin Kelly–Michigan State University Michigan State University Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship Operation Snowball Staff SUNY at Albany Achievement Scholarship University Of Cincinnati Dean’s Scholarship

Hailey Losselyong–DePaul University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction DePaul University Dean’s Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Ryan Kelly–Miami University OH University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship

Margarita Loxas–Loyola University MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee ESCC Scholar Athlete Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction

Dominic Kimbrough–Grace College DePaul University St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship Grace College Heritage Scholarship Grace College Honors Scholarship Indiana State University Academic Merit Scholarship Indiana State University Illinois Student Scholarship Kairos Retreat Leader Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship Olivet Nazarene University Grant for Academic Excellence David Klein–Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Illinois State Scholar Kevin Dowling Scholarship Fund Southern Illinois University-Carbondale University Excellence Scholarship University of Missouri Columbia Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship 20

Sarah Maier–Tulane University Class Salutatorian Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Illinois State Scholar Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Tulane University Academic Scholarship United States Marine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction National Merit Commended

Class of 2014 Academic Honors and Scholarships Janet Martin–Emory University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Emory University Academic Scholarship Illinois State Scholar MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Timothy Mason–St. Cloud State University St. Cloud State University Athletic Scholarship Sydney Maten–Loyola University Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Trustee Scholarship President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Illinois President’s Award Program University of Missouri Diversity Award University of Missouri Isabelle Wade Lyda Scholarship Ginae’ Maul–University of Missouri University of Missouri Vasey Academy Scholarship Desiree McCray–University of Missouri Kairos Retreat Leader Theta Mu Lambda Scholarship - Al Riley Legislative Scholarship University of Missouri Non-Resident Award Carthage College CART Endowed Scholarship Carthage College Springfield Scholarship Illinois State University Redbird Academic Scholarship Theta Mu Lambda Charitable Foundation Scholarship University of Missouri Diversity Award University of Missouri Vasey Academy Scholarship Bryan McDonald–Purdue University Calumet MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Business Purdue University-Calumet Academic Achievement Scholarship Sean McGlone–Milwaukee School of Engineering Kairos Retreat Leader Latin National Honor Society Padraic McSwiggan–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bradley University Deans Scholarship Carthage College Springfield Scholarship Drexel University Endowed Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship Milwaukee School of Engineering Academic Scholarship Saint Louis University Ignatian Scholarship Valparaiso University Honors Award Kairos Retreat Leader President’s Award for Educational Excellence Geronimo Melendez–DePaul University DePaul University School of Music Talent Scholarship DePaul University St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship Illinois State University Music Scholarship Illinois Wesleyan University Fine Arts Award VFW-Voice of Democracy Essay Contest Scholarship Program Emily Metzger–Governors State University Governors State University Merit Scholarship Teresa Milazzo–Loras College Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader Loras College Breitbach Catholic Scholarship Loras College Merit Award Loras College Music Scholarship MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Choir National Honor Society Operation Snowball Staff President’s Award for Educational Excellence Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction University of Dayton Trustees’ Merit Award University of Iowa National Scholars Award Ashton Millender–DePaul University DePaul University Athletic Scholarship

Cristen Milliner–University of Missouri National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Missouri George Brooks Scholarship University of Missouri Non-Resident Award University of Illinois President’s Award Program University of Missouri Columbia George Brooks Scholarship University of Missouri Diversity Non-Resident Tuition Waiver University of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship Michael Millsaps–Arizona State University Arizona State University New American University Scholarship Sara Moreno–Purdue University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society ESCC Scholar Athlete MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Hannah Morris–University of Iowa Advanced Placement Scholar ESCC Scholar Athlete French National Honor Society Illinois State Scholar MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Iowa Advantage Award University of Iowa National Scholars Award Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship University of Illinois President’s Award Program University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award University of Iowa Old Gold Scholarship Valparaiso University Alumni Heritage Award Valparaiso University Honors Award Shannon Mulholland–Loyola University Latin National Honor Society Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence DePaul University Scholars Award Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship Dajhae Mullins–University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois-Chicago Athletic Scholarship Patrick Murday–University of Notre Dame Class Valedictorian Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee ESCC Scholar Athlete Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Social Studies MCHS Scholar-Athlete Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society United States Marine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award Ladies Auxillary Catholic War Veterans Scholarship Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Saint Louis University Vice President Tuition Scholarship Mariah Murray–Indiana University French National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Sarah Murzyn–Ball State University Senior Class President Chioma Ndukwe–University of Illinois at Chicago MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Illinois State Scholar MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Biological Sciences Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Illinois President’s Award Program MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction National Achievement Scholar National Merit Commended

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Alexa Nelson–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Operation Snowball Director ESCC Scholar Athlete Latin National Honor Society National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Illinois President’s Award Program MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction University of Dayton Trustees’ Merit Award Antwan Nelson–Texas Southern University Kairos Retreat Leader Nina Nicpon–Marian University IN National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Butler University Academic Scholarship DePauw University Trustee Scholarship Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Scholarship Marian University Athletic Scholarship Marian University St. Clare Scholarship Saint Mary’s College Le Mans Award Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship John Oliver III–Saint John’s University MN MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship St. John’s University Catholic HS Scholarship St. John’s University Dean’s Scholarship United States Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award Nia Oliver–University of Missouri Kairos Retreat Leader President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Missouri Diversity Award Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Hampton University Merit Achievement Scholarship Breeana Olson–Ball State University Senior Class Treasurer Lucia Oria–School of the Art Institute of Chicago MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee French National Honor Society National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Cooper Packard–DePaul University Advanced Placement Scholar DePaul University Dean’s scholarship MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-English MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Speech National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Bradley University Presidential Scholarship Butler University Fairview Scholar Illinois State University Redbird Academic Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Loyola Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship Terrone Parham Jr.–United States Military Academy United States Military Academy Athletic Scholarship Charles Parker–Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene University Academic Scholarship Olivet Nazarene University Athletic Scholarship President’s Award for Educational Excellence Tylor Parsons–University of Nevada-Las Vegas President’s Award for Educational Excellence Rachel Piacentini–Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Operation Snowball Director National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Lewis University Michael & Francis Fitzpatrick Scholarship Southern Illinois University Carbondale Dean’s Scholarship University of North Dakota Academic Achievement Scholarship Western Michigan University Presidential Gold Scholarship

Class of 2014 Academic Honors and Scholarships Jake Piekarski–Purdue University Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Academic Letter MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Physical Sciences Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Whitney Plumery–Northwestern University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction French National Honor Society Illinois State Scholar Northwestern University University Scholarship President’s Award for Educational Excellence Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Damen Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction National Honor Society Saint Louis University Deans’ Scholarship University of Illinois President’s Award Program University of Notre Dame Provost Scholarship University of Notre Dame University Scholarship Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship Western Illinois University Commitment Scholarship Brittany Presley–Loyola University Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor Illinois State Scholar Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Presidential Scholarship National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence S.P. Monteith College Scholarship Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor American Legion Scholarship DePaul University Presidential Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Ashley Przybyla–Indiana University Advanced Placement Scholar ESCC Scholar Athlete Indiana University Provost Scholarship Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society National Merit Wrigley Scholarship President’s Award for Educational Excellence French National Honor Society Indiana University Selective Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award National Merit Special Scholarship Austin Rayford–Northern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship University of Dayton Father Chaminade Scholarship Bridget Regan–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign National Honor Society Operation Snowball Staff President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society DePaul University Dean’s Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Loyola Scholarship St. John’s University Academic Achievement Award James Reichart–Loyola University Kairos Retreat Leader Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Megan Ringo–Ripon College French National Honor Society MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Ripon College Faculty Scholarship Creighton University Founders Award DePaul University Scholars Award Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Trustee Scholarship Roosevelt University Deans Scholarship Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougar Pride Scholarship Drew Robinson–University of Colorado at Boulder Illinois State Scholar National Achievement Semi-finalist

Samuel Roche–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee Kairos Retreat leader MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society Operation Snowball Staff President’s Award for Educational Excellence Butler University Fairview Scholar Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship Indiana University Deans Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship Lauren Rodimel–University of Dayton Central Michigan University Academic Excellence Award Central Michigan University President’s Award DePaul University St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship University of Dayton Father Chaminade Scholarship Western Michigan University Presidential Silver Scholarship Gabriel Rohn–Northern Illinois University MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Computer Science Operation Snowball Staff Northern Illinois University Northern Academic Scholarship Casey Rooney–University of Illinois at Chicago Advanced Placement Scholar Illinois State Scholar MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Computer Science MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Visual Art President’s Award for Educational Excellence MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society Gabriela Rosales–University of Richmond MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Advanced Placement Scholar ESCC Scholar Athlete National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction University of Richmond Athletic Scholarship Alyssa Roulo–Loyola University Carthage College Springfield Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship Mount Mary University Academic Scholarship Mount Mary University Heritage Scholarship National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Sofia Salgado–Northwestern University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Advanced Placement Scholar Gates Millennium Scholar MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Spanish Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society Northwestern University University Scholarship President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society DePaul University Dean’s Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Damen Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Northwestern University Scholarship Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship University of Dayton President’s Merit Scholarship Kyle Scheffers–Trinity College Advanced Placement Scholar French National Honor Society Illinois State Scholar MCHS Academic Letter Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence DePauw University Faculty Distinguished Scholar Award Fordham University Jogues Scholarship Patrick Schmidt–Indiana University Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Perfect Attendance Award Kaitlyn Sedor–University of Notre Dame Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee ESCC Scholar Athlete 22

Illinois State Scholar MCHS Scholar-Athlete National Honor Society National Merit Commended President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor Indiana University Deans Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction University of Notre Dame Scholarship

Sophia Sesto–Texas Christian University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Advanced Placement Scholar MCHS Dominican Veritas Award Nominee ESCC Scholar Athlete Illinois State Scholar Kairos Retreat Leader National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Texas Christian University Founders Scholarship Fordham University Jogues Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship University of Mississippi Excellence Non-Resident Scholarship Sarah Sieracki–Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Saint Mary’s University MN Catholic HS Scholarship Saint Mary’s University MN Trustee Scholarship Frank Simmons–Ball State University Ball State University Academic Recognition Award Kairos Retreat Leader St. John’s University Academic Achievement Award St. John’s University Catholic HS Scholarship Franklin Simpkins–University of Wisconsin-Parkside University of Wisconsin-Parkside OS Recognition Scholarship University of Wisconsin-Parkside R Tallent Picken Scholarship Nicholas Skarvan–Saint Xavier University Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship Ayla Skipton University of Iowa MCHS Academic Letter President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Iowa National Scholars Award Kendall Smith–Ball State University Ball State University Academic Recognition Award MCHS Academic Letter Mu Alpha Theta Perfect Attendance Award President’s Award for Educational Excellence Ball State University Academic Recognition Award Ohio State University Trustees Scholarship Ohio University Gateway Trustee Award Ohio University Signature Awards Program Kennedy Smith–Butler University Butler University Heritage Award Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Ohio University Achievement Scholarship Ohio University Promise Scholarship Ohio University Signature Awards Program Ohio University Trustee Award President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Simeon Smith–University of Missouri University of Missouri Diversity Award Danielle Sovereign–St. Olaf College MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction ESCC Scholar Athlete French National Honor Society MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-English MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-French MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Theology National Honor Society Operation Snowball Staff President’s Award for Educational Excellence St. Olaf ’s College Academic Scholarship

Class of 2014 Academic Honors and Scholarships Katherine Spear–Loyola University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Advanced Placement Scholar Illinois State Scholar Latin National Honor Society Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Damen Scholarship Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Stephen M. Bailey Memorial Scholarship DePaul University Presidential Scholarship Loyola University Damen Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Saint Mary’s College Presidential Scholars for Academic Excellence Jacqueline Surd–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Kairos Retreat leader MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society Operation Snowball Staff President’s Award for Educational Excellence Senior Class Secretary Spanish National Honor Society Jose Tavarez–Regis University MCHS Dominican Veritas Award French National Honor Society Kairos Retreat Leader MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Theology President’s Award for Educational Excellence DePaul University St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University New Orleans Business Scholar Regis University Achievement Award Saint Leo University Catholic High School Award Saint Louis University Billiken Catholic Award Spring Hill College Gautrelet Award St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship University of Dayton Father Chaminade Scholarship Xavier University Dean’s Award Branden Taylor–New York University Creighton University Founders Award Hofstra University Presidential Scholarship Loyola University New Orleans Scholar New York University Shanghai Scholarship Omega Psi Phi Fraternity/2013 Four Founders Scholarship President’s Award for Educational Excellence St. John’s University Scholastic Excellence Scholarship Theta Mu Lambda Charitable Foundation Scholarship Alonzo Thames III–Northern Illinois University Aurora University Dean’s Scholarship Ball State University Academic Recognition Award Missouri Western State University Award Missouri Western State University Neighboring States Scholarship Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship De’Marco Thomas–Loyola University Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Kenna Thomas–Drake University Drake University Crew Scholarship Kyliah Thompson–University of Minnesota-Duluth President’s Award for Educational Excellence St. John’s University Academic Achievement Award St. John’s University Catholic HS Scholarship University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award University of Iowa National Scholars Award University of Minnesota-Duluth President’s Distinguished Student Scholarship University of Minnesota-Morris Achievement Scholar Aimee Tiberi–Bradley University Bradley University Deans Scholarship Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship Heather Tilton–St. Ambrose University Bradley University University Scholarship St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship University of Arizona Academic Excellence Award Kendyl Todd–Dominican University Dominican University Catholic High School Scholarship Dominican University Honor Scholarship Kairos Retreat Leader President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Andrew Tolbert–McKendree University McKendree University Academic Scholarship

Kaylyn Watson–TBA Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship

Christopher Trlak–Indiana University MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Illinois State Scholar Indiana University Dean’s Scholarship MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Band National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Indiana University Deans Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction Ohio State University Provost Scholarship University of North Texas Excellence Scholarship

Diamond Webb–University of Illinois at Chicago Kairos Retreat Leader University of Illinois at Chicago President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Diamond Turner–Illinois State University Kairos Retreat Leader

Michelle Wegrzyn–Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Illinois State Scholar MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Saint Mary’s University MN Catholic HS Scholarship Spanish National Honor Society Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship

Tyler Ulis–University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Athletic Scholarship Ryan Ullsmith–Loyola University Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Trustee Scholarship National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence APA Excellence in Psychology Award Gabriela Valedon–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Illinois President’s Award Program Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Loyola Scholarship Justin Vanorsby–TBA Spanish National Honor Society Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Shayna Vaughn–Loyola University Dominican University Dean’s Scholarship French National Honor Society Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship Jacob Vittori–Loyola University Advanced Placement Scholar Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Damen Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter MCHS Award for Academic Excellence-Social Studies Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish national Honor Society Fordham University Jogues Scholarship Ashli Wade–St. John’s University NY Albion College Briton Award Hampton University Merit Achievement Scholarship Ohio University Achievement Scholarship Ohio University Gateway Trustee Award Ohio University Promise Scholarship St. John’s University Academic Achievement Scholarship Taylor Walker–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois State Scholar MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Illinois President’s Award Program National Achievement Motorola Solutions Scholarship National Achievement Scholar Northwestern University Karr Academic Achievement Scholarship Ohio State University National Buckeye Plus Scholarship Ohio State University Provost Scholarship Purdue University Emerging Leader Scholarship University of Illinois-Chicago Honors Scholars Program Valparaiso University Board of Directors Scholarship Samantha Ward–TBA Dew’s Produce Employee Scholarship Jason Watson–Loyola University Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award University of Missouri Diversity Award

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Michael Wegrzyn–Marquette University Marquette University Army ROTC Scholarship Marquette University Ignatius Magis Scholarship MCHS Academic Letter National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship

Erika Welch–Ball State University Ball State University Academic Recognition Award Ball State University Academic Recognition Award Rashod Whitaker–Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Aerial Williams–Loyola University Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Michael Willis Jr.–University of Kentucky Illinois State Scholar National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Kentucky Heritage Scholarship for Non-Residents University of Kentucky William C. Parker Scholarship Augustana College Dean’s Scholarship Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award National Achievement Semi-finalist Mercedes Winfrey–University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Athletic Scholarship Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Jarrett Wright–University of Missouri University of Missouri Diversity Award University of Missouri Mr. & Mrs. John Brown Memorial Scholarship David Ye–Purdue University President’s Award for Educational Excellence Gabrielle Young–University of Iowa MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award Case Western University Dean’s Scholarship Indiana University Distinguished Scholar Award Iowa State University Academic Recognition Award Jack and Jill Scholarship, Chicago Chapter MCHS Academic Letter with Distinction University of Iowa National Scholars Award University of Missouri Diversity Non-Resident Tuition Waiver University of Missouri Edward & Ellen Kniep Scholarship Marina Zager–Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University Midwest Achievement Award Southeast Missouri State University Residence Life Leadership Award Alexis Zivo–Western Illinois University Kairos Retreat Leader National Honor Society President’s Award for Educational Excellence Spanish National Honor Society Luigi Panici Scholarship

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MARIAN FUND ANNUAL PHONATHON Parent Session: Sunday, February 22 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Monday, February 23 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Tuesday, February 24 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Student Session: Sunday, March 1 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Monday, March 2 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Contact Pat Trebe at (708) 756-9405 or email at Ptrebe@marianchs.com MARIAN MADNESS Saturday, March 28, 2015 Sr. M. Paul McCaughey, O.P. Leadership Center For more information contact Pat Trebe (708) 756-9405 Ptrebe@marianchs.com or Kevin Kelly (708) 756-9421 kkelly@marianchs.com CAREER DAY Monday, May 4, 2015 Contact Carol Burke Swanson ’81 cswanson@marianchs.com or (708) 756-9775 METRO CHICAGO ALUMNI AND FRIENDS NETWORKING Thursday, June 4, 2015

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CLASS OF 1965 - FIFTY YEAR REUNION October 3, 2015 2015 CLASS REUNIONS Saturday, October 17, 2015 1970 – 45 Years 1975 – 40 Years 1980 – 35 Years 1985 – 30 Years 1990 – 25 Years 1995 – 20 Years 2005 – 10 Years If you are interested in helping with reunion planning, contact Carol Burke Swanson ’81 at cswanson@marianchs.com or (708) 755-9775

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