Marian Matters - Winter 2021

A MAGAZINE FOR MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS

Winter 2021

Marian Matters Staying

SPARTAN STRONG

Teaching Scholars with a Soul

The Big Picture …

Creating art with a purpose and building community through the arts is a constant in visual art classes at Marian Catholic. The pandemic has not stopped students from creating relevant artwork including these portraits of Syrian children who are facing substantial challenges as refugees. Visual art is a universal language, whether one is drawing, painting, building pottery, or designing digitally. Read more about these gifts of global kindness on page 15.

A Message from President Vince Krydynski '81

Resiliency Through Faith Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7

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Navigating Education in a Pandemic Imagining a New Education Paradigm Embracing a Life of Service Guiding Students Through COVID-19 Teacher Scott Becvar Every Student, Every Day

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Fine Arts in Review Fall Athletics 31st Annual Endowment Golf Classic Alumni Notes Report of Annual Giving Remembered

ON THE COVER: The patience and flexibility of Marian Catholic’s faculty and staff has helped students like Gianna Rivera '22 adapt to a new model for education.

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Has there been another period in modern history when we have faced so many challenges, from so many different fronts, in such a short period of time? As a result of the multiple trials over a brief period of time, more of our families, friends, and students are in a greater state of crisis than we have ever witnessed before. Attempting to recognize all the needs and identify adequate solutions is nearly insurmountable.

If you want to know what a person or an organization is truly made of, observe how they respond in moments of stress or significant challenges and how they address the needs of those around them. After you read this issue of Marian Matters, you will have a better understanding of how the Marian Catholic administration formed a comprehensive plan to ensure our faculty, staff, and students could return to school safely. How our maintenance team, janitorial team, and front office staff effectively implemented a plan for a clean and safe environment. How our teachers reinvented themselves along with classroom instruction and assessment. How our counseling department created new ways to identify students in crisis and effectively connected with our students even with a lack of personal contact. And how so many of you stepped forward to support Marian Catholic when she needed it most.

For the past year and a half, Marian Catholic constantly reviewed how we were serving our students and quickly made the necessary adjustments so that we addressed the whole student, every day. We differ from other schools because in every child, we are called to see the face of God; and as Dominicans we are called to serve them, especially those living on the margins of society. I hope that when you finish reading this issue, you will share the immense pride I have in our Marian Catholic community, what we have addressed, and how we have addressed it.

Is it perfect? No. But as a friend often reminds me, “Marian Catholic is a God thing,” and we trust that when our petitions are raised to God, they will be answered. I ask that you hold Marian Catholic in your prayers as we in turn pray for all of our students, staff, alumni, families, and friends.

May we heed the words of St. Paul when he addressed the Philippians and refrain from being anxious; let us give thanks for the blessings bestowed upon us and ask that the peace of God guard our hearts and minds as we navigate these troubled waters.

Years ago, in an educational leadership class, I was chatting with a group of fellow future-principals, and we got to discussing the differences between making positive change in Catholic schools versus doing so in the public system. What we concluded is that Catholic schools and public districts are both boats, but they’re two very different types of boats.

NAVIGATING EDUC IN A PANDEMIC

By Steve Tortorello '04

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Public districts are barges. They’re large and powerful.

They carry a lot of weight and freight. They’re strong and nearly unsinkable, and their momentum is dominant and commanding.

However, they are very difficult to turn. Once a barge is set on a course, it floats downriver at a steady pace, and any attempt to change its direction takes endless planning, laborious execution, and plenty of time. The value of a barge is that it can dependably deliver large amounts of freight for a long time.

Catholic schools, though, are clipper ships. They are not nearly as large or commanding as barges. They can’t carry as much cargo and don’t command such heft when they get going. But clipper ships are incredibly fast. They can move at a rate that whizzes past

CATION a barge. And they can change direction incredibly quickly to react to threats and opportunities. The value of clippers is their ability to change course, adapt, and lunge forward in a new direction. As my classmates and I parsed this analogy, we realized that each type of school had its own advantages and disadvantages, and administrators looking to make positive changes had to embrace the nature of their school. They had to pilot the boat that they have.

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Catholic schools were able to pivot and reinvent themselves much more quickly than public districts because of their small bureaucratic size and nimble structure. Major changes that would take months of meetings and school board approvals in the public sector – from changing days of attendance to class times to how testing is conducted – can be done in a much tighter turn-around time in Catholic schools. This is why, when the first school closures were announced on the afternoon of Friday, March 13, Marian Catholic was holding online class on the morning of Monday, March 16, without missing a beat.

That was just the beginning. In order to stay afloat and stay on course, we needed to constantly reassess the situation around us.

Last summer, as we began to lay out possible plans for the school year, we surveyed parents extensively regarding their thoughts on safety protocols and preferences for their students. We involved dozens of staff members on committees to build procedures and plans off of the parent and student feedback. We regularly took

new input from state guidelines and worked it into our plans.

Like the crew of a clipper communicating with one another and sharing what they see on each side of the boat, what the wind is doing, and what the clouds look like ahead, we took in as much information as possible, made the most informed decisions that we could, then changed directions when needed. Simply put, we prepared to pivot early and often.

When it became clear in the summer that no single model would fully serve the safety needs and levels of comfort that varied among our families, we built a model that allowed for flexibility and allowed families to choose how their students attended school. We pivoted throughout the school year as we learned new information and saw what was and wasn’t working. When it became clear that five days per week in the hybrid model was unsustainable for students and teachers alike and that full-timeat-home students needed more focused attention from their teachers, we developed a new model by which one day a week would be a remote half-day and teachers could use the afternoon to check in with students in need one-on-one or in small groups.

When it became clear that many students and staff were anxious about returning to class so soon after the New Year’s holiday, we opted for a digital week in early January to provide everyone extra time to quarantine so that they could come back feeling safe being around one another.

As we pivoted, we communicated – both internally and externally. We made the decision early on in the pandemic that families needed to hear from and see the principal explaining the reasons for school policy and procedure decisions, so I began recording and sending regular video updates to students and parents from March onward. We sent so many of these videos that by the fall I was beginning to get recognized and greeted by parents in Walgreen’s and the grocery store and even via a drive-thru food order when the parent recognized my voice (is this what it feels like to be a YouTube star?). When the COVID-19 cases in Illinois and Cook County began ticking up in the fall, we added a COVID-19 dashboard on our website to keep all parents and students fully and transparently informed of what was going on in our community.

In part because of these efforts, and also because of the overwhelmingly responsible behavior of our students and families, we have not had to cancel a single day of school for COVID-19 since the school year began. We opened on time, and we’ve stayed open.

As far as we can tell – and trust us, we’ve looked – we are the only school around who can say that. So, what have we learned from all of this so far? You need to figure out who you are as an institution and then lean into your identity, full force. Marian Catholic is a clipper ship, small and nimble. We may never have the heft of a large, taxpayer-funded public district. But we have speed and agility, and we are able to adapt to the challenges that the sea throws us.

If we continue to embrace that identity, I have no doubt that Marian Catholic is poised to be sailing proudly for a long, long time.

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Marian Catholic Faculty Embrace a New Education Paradigm

By Allen Marazas '64

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he pandemic has forced major changes throughout our society, but nowhere are the changes more drastic than in education. Schools across the country have struggled to come up with ways to continue educating their students in an environment that is safe for all.

For most teachers, including Marian Catholic faculty, this was relatively uncharted territory. Marian’s faculty did have the advantage of having both students and teachers with several years of experience working with iPads, but none of the faculty had used remote learning as their primary, let alone exclusive, method of teaching.

The challenge for teachers was not what they needed to teach. The question was, “How?” Marian Catholic’s faculty stepped up to meet the challenge. The experience for faculty and students in the use of iPads would prove invaluable as the switch to remote learning became necessary. Although Marian Catholic might have had the advantage at the outset, serious questions remained that needed to be addressed.

Solutions required creativity, experimentation, and adaptation. In addition, in the words made famous among the Marian faculty

by Principal Steve Tortorello '04, “patience and flexibility,” would be necessary as well.

According to Social Studies teacher Martin Graham-McHugh, “The most significant challenge is making connections with students and providing them with a way to share their understanding with me and each other.”

Graham-McHugh teaches World History and AP Human Geography. He says, “Meeting these challenges requires finding and exploring new applications or formats that can substitute for what has been successful in the past …

In the hybrid model, I try to use applications like Google Classroom or Pear Deck.”

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Erin Mueller from the English Department teaches juniors in American Literature and seniors in War Literature and Dystopian Literature. She says, “I honestly feel like a first-year teacher again. I have an entirely new class this year (Dystopian Literature) that I have to prepare … Even though I can talk about some of the same topics, books, and or skills, I have to package it in an entirely new way.” Mueller continues, “My classes are mostly discussion based. It is almost impossible to have a full class discussion using Zoom. Everyone just stares at the camera and hopes that someone else will speak. I’ve utilized more digital notebooks that rely on journal and reflective writing rather than regurgitation of information … the more students have the opportunity to write about their reactions, the easier it is to have those deep and meaningful conversations without worrying about a correct answer.”

Graham-McHugh also recognizes the need for innovation and works hard to meet the challenges of “repackaging” his subject. “Tasks are just different at a distance or in the hybrid model,” he explains. “Using Google Assignments, shared slide presentations, or Pear Deck allows me to check in real-time how students are performing on their assignments or assessments. The everyday routines of teaching are similar, but require so many micro-tasks to make things come together.

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE IS MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH A WAY TO SHARE THEIR UNDERSTANDING WITH ME AND EACH OTHER.

Hybrid teaching has had to make teachers more aware. There are parts of the curriculum that remain unchanged, but everything must be evaluated and altered for the new format.”

Graham-McHugh believes that he can use various computer applications to provide relatively the same student-teacher communication that existed in the classroom prior to the pandemic. “As the students write, type, or draw … assignments, I can see their responses. Whether it’s analysis of primary source documents like political cartoons or drawing trending birth or death rates on a graph, I can attempt to provide the same kind of feedback that I would if the student were in a classroom with me.”

In spite of the success of the new tools of technology, both teachers would prefer to be in a classroom face-to-face with their students. Mueller says, “I will be the first person to tell you that this hybrid model is exhausting and that I want my students back in the classroom. I don’t feel like I can build the same authentic bond with my students that I have in years past.”

Graham-McHugh agrees, explaining, “The most significant change is making connections with the students … I can attempt to provide the same kind of feedback that I would if students were in a classroom with me. It has required patience … [but] it’s still not the same as before the pandemic.”

While both teachers see the changes produced by the pandemic as a challenge, they also see opportunities for the future in meeting traditional educational goals.

Graham-McHugh says, “You must be more reflective in planning and [it] is inherently time consuming. The constraints of time have encouraged teachers to collaborate and share what is working. I have learned so much from my co-workers this year and I know the fact that we are all in this together is not lost on anyone.”

Both teachers are also impressed with the efforts of most of their students to cope with the effects of the pandemic on their academic lives. Mueller offers, “Some days I can walk out of my classroom and think, ‘Holy Cow! I am so seriously blown away by these young men and women.’”

Graham-McHugh also has high praise for his students, “I am so impressed with my students and how they have responded to the challenges of learning during a pandemic. When I pivot or try something new, they are open to change and always prepared to learn in different ways. During these trying times, they have truly risen to the occasion.”

Despite the challenges education currently faces, it is clear schools can overcome them with patience and flexibility on the part of the student and the creativity and stamina of innovative teachers.

THE MORE STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE ABOUT THEIR REACTIONS, THE EASIER IT IS TO HAVE THOSE DEEP AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT A CORRECT ANSWER.

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Embracing a Life of Service In his 1989 inaugural address, President George H.W. Bush, shared his vision of “a thousand points of light” – individuals and organizations across the nation helping others through service. Today, Points of Light is the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. For Marian Catholic students, developing a lifelong commitment to service is an important element of their educational journey. Even with the challenges presented by COVID-19, students have found ways to help others by serving as “points of light.”

1 Marian Catholic held its annual t-shirt sale in October to benefit Becky’s Warriors, an alumni charitable organization that honors the life of Rebbecca Eaton Lopez '95 by supporting Marian families that are battling cancer. The t-shirt sale, organized by Dean of Women Jennifer Clifford '88, raised $2,000 to be donated to Becky’s Warriors!

2 In November, the Marian Catholic Cheerleading Team hosted a drive-up shoe drive. Working in partnership with Matthew’s Motivational Projects for Humanity, the team collected over 300 pairs of new and gently used shoes for adults and children in need.

3 Traditionally, Marian Catholic’s Student Council, in partnership with Respond Now, sponsors a Holiday Food and Gift Drive. Usually, classes collect non-perishable foods and purchase gifts that assist more than 30 south suburban families in need. This year, the project transitioned to an online donation collection raising over $6,000 for Respond Now families.

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4 In past years, seniors enrolled in Marian Catholic’s Discovery in Service class have furthered their spiritual development by offering service to local community agencies. With in-person visits suspended this year, Discovery in Service students are finding creative ways to help others. One was making cards for students at the SPEED School in Chicago Heights, which serves children and young adults with emotional and physical challenges. The hope was that since they are restricted to remote learning, the cards would bring joy and encouragement to the students, their parents, and caregivers.

5 Marian Catholic’s Dominican Preachers organized a winter clothing drive to collect new or gently used coats, jackets, hats, scarves, mittens, or gloves to be given to those in need. Over 100 coats were donated along with many other clothing items, all of which were given to local organizations including Feed My Lambs, Angel’s Touch, and Gild Haus.

Marian Catholic is dedicated to continuing to help students understand the importance of their individual contributions to society.

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Guiding Students Through COVID-19 Patience and f lexibility.

That has been the guiding mindset for Marian Catholic during COVID-19, particularly for its Counseling Department.

According to Director of Student Support Services Mary Ann West, the department has needed to remain flexible and vigilant as they help students navigate their way through the changes brought about by the pandemic.

Although it fluctuates with enrollment, Marian Catholic counselors are each responsible for 150-175 students, which gives them the opportunity to get to know their students better than at larger public schools.

This year more than ever, counselors have served as a one-stop shop – and not just for academic questions. “People come to us for everything and anything,” said Marian Catholic Counselor Katie Bluhm '95.

Identifying students who may be struggling has been especially important during COVID-19. Counselors are provided with ineligibility lists every Wednesday.

They also receive referrals from teachers, emails from parents, and requests for appointments from students. Additionally, the school created a form called “Hear Something, See Something, Say Something,” which allows students to make an anonymous referral if they hear or see something concerning in one of their peers.

I FEEL LIKE SOME OF THESE KIDS WILL BE MORE RESILIENT LATER IN LIFE, JUST BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS THEY HAD TO GO THROUGH, LIKE BEING FLEXIBLE. For counselor Joanna LaBelle-Drackert, the “kids who are at risk are more at risk than any students have been previously.”

She attributes it to the stressors produced by the pandemic that no one could have fully anticipated – financial hardship, changing family dynamics, and loss of loved ones.

“Our job was always multitasking,” noted Bluhm. “You always have different situations happening at once. A lot of it is parents; they have a lot going on at home as well, so it’s like them trying to utilize our services to help them figure out ‘How do I get my kid back on track?’”

Since a number of factors may be involved in each student’s experience, it is important to take the time to speak to each family individually. “Everybody is so unique and different that in every situation that happens there’s not really a standard,” stated Bluhm. “There’s no standard intervention.

We have to deal with it and try to figure out what’s best for the student at that time.”

For some that may mean flexible scheduling. “We have many students who are on different schedules,” stated Ms. West.

“Some are only in half-days; others have their classes recorded so they can watch

them at a different time.” Other students may need more study help or more tutoring.

Counselors have found that teachers are willing to be very flexible and make accommodations for students.

Interestingly, a percentage of students loves the hybrid schedule and is actually doing better this year. Bluhm sees a potential benefit for many students though, “I feel like some of these kids will be more resilient later in life, just because of the different things they had to go through, like being flexible. Yes, they may be having a trying time right now, but being able to go to college knowing how to switch to different teaching styles for professors will be a plus.”

While their roles have expanded exponentially this year, one thing has not changed for the counselors at Marian Catholic according to LaBelle-Drackert: focusing on the human factor, “the factor that we need to deal with each other as human beings, not human doings, and that’s Christianity. Accepting, not judging, and trying to work with students where they are. When you have students you know you’ve made a difference with, that’s what it’s all about.”

ACCEPTING, NOT JUDGING AND TRYING TO WORK WITH STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE. WHEN YOU HAVE STUDENTS YOU KNOW YOU’VE MADE A DIFFERENCE WITH, THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT.

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Teacher Scott Becvar Receives University of Chicago Award Marian Catholic is fortunate to have many great teachers, including math and social studies teacher Scott Becvar. Last fall, the University of Chicago recognized Becvar’s inspirational impact on his students with its Outstanding Educator Award.

The award defines an Outstanding Educator as one who shapes young minds in meaningful ways – thoughtfully approaching instruction, sharing an infectious love for learning, and caring for students both inside and outside of the classroom.

Each year, newly admitted University of Chicago students have the opportunity to reflect on their time in school and nominate an educator who challenged them intellectually, opened new vistas of discovery, or channeled their interests into paths for intellectual growth. “I’m not surprised that Scott has been The mediocre teacher tells recognized by one of his students,” The good teacher explains said Marian Catholic President The superior teacher demonstrates Vince Krydynski '81. “He epitomizes the impact Marian Catholic The great teacher inspires educators have on young lives.”

William Arthur Ward All award winners receive a commemorative award, certificate, and letter that includes details from the student who nominated them. In the letter he wrote to Mr. Becvar, Marian Catholic alumnus Dominick Angellotti ˈ20, stated, “I will always remember my senior year as one that I got to spend the majority of my day with you, and I will certainly always remember what you have taught me, whether it is statistics, economics, or life lessons.”

The University of Chicago has recognized excellence in teaching with the distinguished Outstanding Educator Award for more than three decades. Scott Becvar and other recipients of the award are exceptional in their field and role models for all students. Becvar remembers when he was a student, “My favorite classes were the ones where we were learning while having fun. I strive to create that environment in each class I teach. I want my students to look back fondly on the classes they took with me, as much from the enjoyment perspective as the academic perspective.”

For Scott Becvar, who is also a coach for the men’s and women’s tennis teams, and a leader for Marian Catholic’s Kairos retreats, the best part of teaching is the relationships he is able to form with students. “I have the honor of getting to know young people at such an interesting age. I feel very optimistic about the future knowing that young people like Dominick Angellotti are heading out into the world. I am blessed to be a part of their journeys.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARIAN CATHOLIC’S NEWEST SPRINGFIELD DOMINICAN ASSOCIATES! On August 22, 2020, in a socially distanced and virtual manner, three members of the Marian Catholic community formalized their commitments to fulfill their baptismal call with lives of service in collaboration with the Dominican Sisters of Springfield.

Formed in 1990 as a means for laypeople to participate in the congregation’s mission, the Springfield Dominican Associate Program is comprised of men and women who embrace the Dominican traditions of prayer, study, community, and ministry.

“The Dominican Sisters of Springfield enriched my faith journey through prayer and example at Marian Catholic,” said Michelle Brown, Assistant to Marian Catholic President Vince Krydynski '81.

“Becoming a Dominican Associate was the next step forward to support the Dominican traditions. I am proud to be a part of a group of women who are doing God’s work.”

Brown, along with Chief Financial Officer Curt Schubert and now retired faculty member Jim Wiltshire, joined 25 other women and men from four states in the commitment service. “In today’s difficult, challenging, and scary world, we all need a heavy dose of positive reinforcement, positive experiences, and positive energy to fuel our soul,” said Schubert. “Furthermore, we need to share all of that positivity through humbleness and kindness to as many other people as we possibly can. Being a Dominican Associate helps me do both of these.”

Dominican Associates are called to share the Gospel with others and “preach with their lives.”

Those interested in more information about the program are encouraged to contact Sister M. Joan Sorge, OP at smjsorge@spdom.org.

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EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY In mid-September, Marian Catholic teachers went above and beyond for our first day of student-teacher conferences.

Teachers wanted to make sure that the needs of at-home students were being met, so they had five-minute conferences with each of our at-home learners during every class period. This amounts to about

Freshman Amelia Johnson was the winner of a $25 gift certificate to Bookie’s Bookstore in Homewood raffled off to participants in the Marian Catholic Library’s Banned Books Contest! Amelia correctly identified the reasons people might target the 24 “banned” books featured in the contest. Contest Rules: There are 24 books in the contest: tell us why at least half of them have been banned and you will be entered in a contest for a $25 gift certificate to Bookies Bookstore in Homewood. Tell us why all 24 have been banned and you will be entered twice.

1,800 individual conversations with students.

This school year is one unlike any other, but Marian Catholic is doing all that it can to ensure that all students are cared for.

Since March 2020, Country House Restaurant, Marian Catholic’s lunch providers, has been providing free meals for students, their families, and community members to assist them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education given in June 2020, Country House was able to receive funding to continue the program. Now, through this program, all students are eligible for five breakfasts and five lunches every week, through June 30, 2021. As of January 28, 2021, Country House has provided over 200,000 meals for the Marian Catholic community.

Several political club members participated in Zoom discussions through the Close-Up/Student Voices national program. The program matches high schools together to discuss political topics. Marian Catholic students were paired with students from Tustin, California (just south of Los Angeles). Both groups of students met for four Fridays after school to discuss topics such as the economy, labor, and police reform in relation to the 2020 election.

Seniors from the Class of 2021 were invited to paint their parking spots in the Marian Catholic parking lot.

It was an entire family effort and our students showed some serious artistic talent with their work.

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Engineering student Janmay Pandya '21 built a Miniature Water Wheel Winch that was featured on instructables.com.

The project was a small demonstration of how water can be used as a tool without people needing to do anything.

The water wheel used the force of the water pushed against it to pull along an object without aid from any individual.

Visit www.instructables.com and search for Miniature Water Wheel Winch.

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STUDENT FEATURE:

Tamera Trimuel '21

By Josh Ladner

Congresswoman Robin Kelly took time out of her day to speak with Ms. Lombardo’s A.P. U.S. Government and Politics class on Friday, December 11. Students were given the opportunity to ask questions about the day in the life of a congresswoman and receive advice on how to get involved in local and state politics.

Students in Ms. Zerante’s English 3 AP class took their summer reading creative projects to a new level. Students had a variety of choices from creating board games about the texts to sketching the most significant scene from the book itself.

They made children’s books, dioramas, paintings, and board games that turned out incredibly well.

On Juneteenth 2020, Marian Catholic High School senior, Tamera Trimuel, published her first book titled Dear Black Girl, You are IT! Somewhere between a part-time job, full-time studies, and participation in multiple extracurricular activities, Tamera found time to write and publish a motivational book about self-love for teen girls.

Tamera’s entrepreneurial spirit manifested itself at the age of nine when she started her own business, Tamera’s Treasures, which encouraged young girls to love and treasure themselves. At 15, she began writing Dear Black Girl, You are IT! as a way to continue her own self-love journey and inspire other girls to do the same.

Specifically, “IT!” is an acronym for the words intelligent and triumphant, attributes not often ascribed to youth, especially young black women.

Her parents, uncle, aunt, and her experiences at the Disney Dreams Academy, all inspired Tamera, who said they “lit a fire under (me) to start accomplishing my dreams now.” With her passions ignited, she has had to learn to manage her time wisely, saying she accomplishes all she does by “being intentional,” a saying that has become somewhat of a mantra for her.

While she puts school first, she focuses on using her time wisely in ways that will further her aspirations without becoming burned out.

While the message of Dear Black Girl, You are IT! is relevant for all girls, Tamera points out that, “In the climate we live in today, black girls aren’t told enough that they are intelligent, triumphant, beautiful, and can do anything they put their minds to; they are worth it.”

On top of juggling AP courses, Tamera serves as Vice President of Outreach for Marian’s Black Student Union. She is also co-anchor for the Marian Catholic Network, a member of the Gospel Choir, and Senior Editor of the Yearbook. Last year, as a yearbook staff member, she personally edited pages highlighting the Black Lives Matter movement.

Outside of school, Tamera and her friends have cooked breakfast at a Ronald McDonald House and she has volunteered at church, helping parents pick out and wrap gifts for their children.

When asked how she manages to accomplish all of this as a senior in high school, Tamera says she does so by being intentional, a trait she also learned from her parents, who “poured into me endlessly just being intentional about what you want, and what you want to do, so you can do it and get the results you require.” Tamera is a poised, passionate advocate, as well as a published writer, truly someone out to set the world on fire.

Tamera aspires to be a journalist, Civil Rights Attorney, and host of her own talk show. In general, she has her heart set on being “the Oprah of [her] generation.”

She has even hinted of future projects, including an e-book to be released in the coming years. With the amount of drive and determination she has already exhibited, she will undoubtedly accomplish whatever goal she sets her mind to.

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Marian Catholic’s Generation Green kicked off their year with Community Appreciation! As students and staff left the building on October 22 and 23, members of GG passed out warm cookies to take home with them!

Junior Aaliyah Merrick, a talented artist who has won the Metra Safety Poster contest in her age group the last two years, designed t-shirts for the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Chicago Heights where she also volunteers. The shirts can be purchased for $20.

International Club students gathered on Zoom in December to discover different Christmas traditions all around the world. From France, Denmark, Austria, Russia, China, Korea, Philippines to Australia, participants enjoyed experiencing the unique traditions, food, music and sometimes “strange” ways that people around the world celebrate the Christmas holiday.

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an annual celebration to honor the spirits of the dead, observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries on November 1 and 2, concurrently with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Señora Palomeque and her students painted their faces in celebration and Señora Dominguez’s class built an ofrenda, or altar, with a collection of pictures and objects.

This year, the Discovery in Service class is doing things a bit differently.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, service opportunities in the community have been limited. As a result, the students are developing and implementing group service projects. One group consisting of seniors, Karina Bonilla, Clarissa Cuadrado, Crystal Gallegos and Alisa Nametak chose to work to boost moral in the Marian Community during the pandemic as well as assist freshmen with transitioning to life at Marian Catholic. To that end, they created a positivity wall with messages of support and affirmation, made “positivity” announcements on the PA, and developed a Freshman Zoom Informational Series. Those who attended the Zoom sessions seemed to take in what they heard and asked meaningful questions. It was a wonderful experience for all.

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STUDENT PERSPECTIVE:

Brian LeCocq '21

By Brian LeCocq '21 I am a senior student at Marian Catholic.

In addition to my challenging academic schedule, I am a member of the band and a co-leader of our Robotics and Science Olympiad clubs. I initially joined these programs to become more fully engaged in my high school experience, but have continued because all three of them help me to explore interests outside of academics.

Last spring when the global pandemic initially began, clubs and activities halted and classroom instruction became remote.

It was a difficult time for everyone! With more time on my hands because of the quarantine, I had the unique opportunity to work ahead on some of my projects for next year’s Robotics and Science Olympiad competitions.

In the past, I have participated in build events such as the autonomous racer, pathfinder vehicle, gravity vehicle, and detector build.

I have also participated in test events such as forensics and circuit lab. It was through these events that I discovered my strong interest in Circuit lab, a test/build competition about the principles of electrical engineering.

Due to the immense amount of information on this test, I decided to use my extra time preparing for it. As I began researching and studying various pieces of information, I decided to come up with my own fact sheet. Unlike traditional fact sheets used for this event, I decided to make mine into a T-square format. At first, I was somewhat unsure of what information to include, but after several days of researching similar printed circuit board (PCB) rulers, I had a general idea of what features I wanted to include. Learning a new program to design the board added an additional challenge and led to hours spent correcting beginner mistakes. But with the help of my friends and teachers at Marian Catholic, I persevered through the creation of my first prototype. Hundreds of hours, several forum posts, and three prototypes later, my finished project was complete. With an integrated protractor, compass, screw sizer, wire gauge, and dozens of information tables, the T-square was everything I wanted and more. I soon realized my idea was no longer just some fancy fact sheet, but rather a full-fledged, marketable product. After reaching out to a Midwest science distributor, I have begun the process of selling the first fifty units.

While details of my first major order are being straightened out, I have been working on several other projects. I recently designed my own circuit board to help with the detector build event. My next major project is to build a mechanical macro pad (like a miniature keyboard) which can help beginners and industry experts alike to optimize workflow and understand complex programs like Fusion 360, Eagle, and Mathematica. As I work towards bringing the first of these units into production, my engineering teacher, Mr. Evans, as well as Marian Catholic’s amazing engineering lab, have been critical in helping me make my ideas reality. Mr. Evans’ constant support of my projects and confidence in my abilities encourages me to keep moving forward and to try new things. Tools like the brand new Snapmaker with its laser cutting, CNC milling, and 3D printing capabilities, help take my CAD designs through complex manufacturing processes for a fraction of the cost of using traditional industrial machinery.

It is a wonderful environment to explore many different facets of engineering.

Over the past four years, the teachers and staff have provided an atmosphere which inspires creative thinking and professional development. From the variety of my academic courses, to the discipline and flexibility of participating in the band, to the diversity of my engineering ventures, Marian Catholic has helped me grow into the enterprising and hardworking student I am today.

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Fine Arts

BAND P.R.I.D.E. // Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marian Catholic’s Fine Arts Departments each had to find a unique way to continue performing while following social distancing protocols. The Marian Catholic Marching Band did so by ordering musician face masks and bell covers. These specialty masks allow instruments to be played without removing the masks. (1) // Proving that the show must go on, the Marching Band performed an extended version of their typical halftime show for family members on October 10. The performance showcased classic and modern rock and pop songs, socially distanced drill formations, and a featured dance from the colorguard. (2)

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// Sixteen Marian Catholic band students qualified for the District 1 ILMEA Festival out of hundreds of student musicians in the area. Ten of them were ultimately named All-State Musicians, the largest number selected from the school. Honored students included: Etienne Atangana '22 (tenor saxophone), Josh Bell '22 (baritone saxophone), Michelle Brannon '21 (flute), Kolin Brannon '23 (euphonium), Caleb Crocket '21(trombone), Donovan Flagg '21 (bass trombone), Ahlia Garza '21 (bass clarinet), Eyan Idohl '21 (clarinet), Christopher Scarver Jr. '21 (clarinet), and Roisin Walsh '22 (horn).

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// For students in the Speech Department, the season has been extraordinarily different, as tournaments have converted to a predominantly virtual format. Each week, students pre-recorded their pieces and submitted them for judges’ critiques in hopes of competing in the live Zoom final. Despite the changes, the Speech Team was able to capture numerous wins, including 2nd place at the “TF North Tournament of Heroes” on January 9. The team also placed 2nd overall at the “BCU: Endgame” Tournament in Burbank, Ill. on January 23. (3 & 4) // The team continues to excel in State competition, having captured a Second Place finish at Joliet Central’s Regional competition. Fourteen events competed at sectionals, with eight events making it to finals and six advancing to state. State competitors included Abimbola Adekoya '21 and Caleb Braziel '21 (5th place, Dramatic Duet Acting), Alex Korfiatis '21 (Extemporaneous Speaking), Mia Lockett '22 and Taylor Trojan '21 (Humorous Duet Acting), Marcus Bobbitt '23 (3rd place, Informative Speaking), Mia Lockett '22 (7th place, Oratorical Declamation), and Abimbola Adekoya '21 (4th place, Special Occasion Speaking) and Performance in the Round members Josie Guzzo '24, Christian Reed '24, Tommy Walsh '24, Brooke Busby '23, Candice Brennan '23, J Van Beest '23, Jayda Taylor '23, Vanesa Barajas '22, Andy Vazquez '21, Abby Urban '23, and Coralie Humbert '23 (who took ninth place with a moving presentation of The Laramie Project.) Congratulations on another successful Speech season! (5)

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VISUAL ARTS // One unique problem in studio art classes because of the pandemic is the inability to share art supplies. For this reason, Visual Art teacher Theresa Hammons had to get resourceful. She created hundreds of resealable bags full of art supplies to distribute to students, whether learning in person or via Zoom. Putting together a kit for every art student allowed each of them to gain exposure to materials and techniques, and have adequate supplies for larger projects.

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// As a way to celebrate student’s work from the fall, Mrs. Hammons put together the Marian Catholic High School Virtual Art Show.

In this art show, students selected some of their favorite pieces created.

The artwork seen includes a wide range of styles, approaches, themes, and techniques. Included were digital drawings, portraits, symbolic still life drawings, graphic design, and pottery. Some of the works were gestural/quick creations taking as few as five minutes, while others took nearly five weeks to complete. (6 & 7) // One project from the fall semester was a continued partnership with the Memory Project. The Memory Project is a nonprofit arts organization that promotes “intercultural understanding and kindness between children around the world through school-based art programs.”

Students in Graphic Design and Painting 1 classes completed portraits of Syrian refugee children for the Memory Project. Students strived to encompass a realistic representation of their subjects, while exploring new techniques and styles in their artwork. Following completion of their projects, the portraits were mailed to the organization, who delivered them to the Syrian children.

CHOIR // Recognizing students need occasional screen time breaks, Marian Catholic Choir Director Mrs. Alison (DeLuca '07) Powell held fall choir classes outside in the Mark A. Altman '66 Memorial Garden! (8) 8

// The Marian Catholic Choir performed “Who You Say I Am” by Hillsong Worship during the first all-school Mass of the year.

Featured soloists included Grace Ogunlana '22, Alex Bertucci '22, and Rebekah Crane '21. // Family members and friends were able to enjoy the Choir’s Christmas Concert, telecast live from the Chapel on December 11 on the school’s YouTube channel. (9)

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// The Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated the 43rd Annual African American Heritage Prayer Service virtually throughout February in a series of prayer service videos. The theme for this year’s event, which honors African American heritage, culture,community and contributions to the Catholic Church, was We Are Called: Umoja for Black Lives, Justice, and Peace. Marian Catholic’s Gospel Choir was featured in the February 12 service.

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Athletics

By Kevin Kelly '80

CROSS COUNTRY

Back to the tradition of weekday cross country scheduling … new and renewed local rivalries in men’s/women’s golf and women’s tennis … Marian Catholic stepping up to host more events to provide athletes with opportunities.

While the presence of COVID-19 and consequent restrictions minimized the Marian Catholic fall sports seasons, the three survivors managed to provide athletes with several chances and successes. Off-season and cancelled fall sports were allowed to experience learning and camaraderie through Marian-only workouts, but cross country, golf, and tennis moved forward.

Dealing with protocols that made practice and competition far from normal, athletes, coaches, and parents did a brilliant job in making these seasons a reality with minimal issues.

Though no IHSA state tournaments were contested, all three sports successfully competed in relatively full seasons.

According to longtime cross country coach and ESCC Hall of Famer Tim Sovereign, “The real challenge was to not give up and to keep pushing in the midst of uncertainty. By that I mean, if you had told me back in August that we would complete an entire season I would have thought, ‘That’s just not going to happen.’ That was due to just how uncertain the situation was: the fear that the State of Illinois could shut down cross country at any moment.”

The campaign brought not only competition but success for the Marian harriers. The men compiled ten dual meet victories and qualified as a team for the Peoria Notre Dame Sectional meet. The sectional qualifying team included Christopher Kasperan '21, Bryan Johnson '22, Noah Deabel '22, George Partin '23, and Ryan Tuley '23.

The women’s squad was also highlighted by sectional qualifiers Haley Trojan '23 and Joselyn Guzzo '24.

Despite a small roster, the women also defeated five dual-meet foes.

Noah Deabel '22

Christopher Kasperan '21

“If our athletes did not take this seriously, we could have been shut down after a few practices or a few meets,” praised Sovereign, following his 28th season as head coach. “We constantly drilled into them to take every precaution, even when around their teammates: masks, social distancing, etc. If our athletes and their parents hadn’t cooperated, we never would have completed a full season.

“I told our team at our last meet at Sectionals that I could not be more proud of a team than I was of this one.

They practiced and competed in some very difficult and unusual circumstances, but they didn’t quit. And we didn’t just ‘show up.’ We were competitive.”

The postseason also provided unique experiences. Through great organization headed by Saint Viator, the ESCC conference meets were successfully held at Arlington Park Race Track. Despite there being no IHSA state meet, the Spartans had the opportunity to run at Detweiller Park, site of the IHSA state meet, in Sectional competition at Peoria.

Haley Trojan '23, Sophia Ponnezhan '24, Lydia Casillas '24, Anh Huynh '21, and Evelyn Tuohy '22, Joselyn Guzzo '24

SPARTAN PRIDE! The strength of Marian Catholic’s athletics program was apparent once again this fall, with seven students committing to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.

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Tyler Fullman University of Michigan Baseball

Eddie King, Jr. University of Louisville Baseball

Donovan McIntyre Kent State University Baseball

Jaylon Nauden Butler University Baseball

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Remembering Coach Voss Warner Ferry '22

Evelyn Puntillo '22

Taylor Trojan '21

Lilli Hansen '21 and Samantha Brassel '21

Sara Johnson '22

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WOMEN’S TENNIS

Men’s golf hosted an IHSA Regional and earned a sectional-qualifying second place behind Casey Taylor '23 (third place), Warner Ferry '22, Paul Arquilla '23, and Jack Kirsch '23. Marian followed that up with an eighth-place finish in sectional play. The Spartans also posted a second place in their own Marian Catholic Invite at Calumet Country Club.

While Marian has not fielded a girls’ golf team in recent years, the availability of athletes from cancelled sports allowed for a small schedule. Led by Danielle Crockett '22, Sara Johnson '22, Aniyah Maxey '23, and Evelyn Puntillo '22, Marian Catholic notched a 3-0 dual-meet record and finished eighth in the Shepard IHSA Regional.

Women’s tennis did not culminate in an IHSA state meet, but Marian Catholic had three seniors qualify for state competition. With the Spartans stepping up to host their own Sectional, the doubles team of Samantha Brassel '21 and Lilli Hansen '21 captured first place in doubles, and Taylor Trojan '21 earned second place in singles.

As a team, Marian finished second in the 10-school sectional. Overall, the Spartans posted a 10-9 record and captured fifth place at the East Suburban Catholic Conference meet.

Alexandria Davis University of Wisconsin-Platteville Softball

Briana Brown Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis Women’s Volleyball

London Hatch Lamar University Women’s Volleyball

Marian Catholic lost one of its athletic pioneers on Saturday, January 9, 2021, when former Head Football Coach Bob Voss died after a brief battle with cancer. Voss, who also taught science and coached track and field at Marian Catholic, compiled a 31-13-2 record on the gridiron from 1971 through 1975.

His winning percentage of .696 ranks best all-time at Marian Catholic. He is only eclipsed in victories by the head coach he mentored, the late Dave Mattios '66 who led the Spartans to 251 wins.

Voss was inducted into the Marian Catholic Alumni Association Hall of Fame in 2005 and has always maintained excellent communication with the school and the athletes he coached. The father of current Joliet Catholic Academy baseball Head Coach Jared Voss, Bob also had football coaching stints at Lockport, Joliet Junior College, and the former College of St Francis in Joliet (now St. Francis University).

Marian Catholic pays tribute to one of its athletic legends and extends thoughts and prayers to his family.

Jim Calhoun '75, Jay O’Brien '74, Warner Ferry '22, Tony Lee '74, Casey Taylor '23, and Coach Bob Voss

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31st Annual

ENDOWMENT GOLF CLASSIC Initially, the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to cancel our longest-running fundraiser, but true to form, our alumni, families, and friends showed up at Flossmoor Golf Club to support our students. With 118 golfers, we had the highest attendance since 2016. Those who could not attend still participated in our first ever helicopter golf ball drop. Most importantly, we raised over $100,000 in net profit toward the Endowment Golf Classic Scholarship.

The Endowment Golf Classic Scholarship is Marian Catholic’s largest endowed scholarship, with over $3 million in principal. It has given the gift of a Marian Catholic education to over 800 families since its inception, supporting approximately 60 students annually.

Thank you to all those who attended the 31st Annual Endowment Golf Classic. And a special thank you to our sponsors and committee members!

Be sure to save the date for Marian Catholic’s 32nd Annual Endowment Golf Classic to be held on Monday, August 30, 2021 at Idlewild Country Club.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! AkzoNobel Coating, Inc. American Sale Amerigo Education Anthony R. & Mary Ann Pasquinelli Foundation Arnie Bauer Buick GMC Cadillac Atlas Tube, Division of Zekelman Industries Beautyguard Building Products Giselle Beebe '14 Thomas & Mitzi Beebe Timothy & Eileen Bergen Bonell Manufacturing Co., Inc. Geraldine Burke Caribbean Pools & Spas The Cary Company Coaches Sports Bar & Grill The Danny Jordan Family Cathy (Schulze ’68) & Denny Coll Congress Asset Management Company LLP Country House Expert Chemical Flossmoor Animal Hospital Jim & Jean Fuehrmeyer - Erika ’95 & Katie ’99 Gallagher Asphalt Corporation Gierczyk Development HHH, Inc. Homewood Dairy Queen Mike '80 & Jackie Kennedy Kennedy Capital Management, Inc Lansing Sports Shop Marquette Associates Mi-Jack Products, Inc. Midwest Aerospace, LTD & Giannini Family Morgan Stanley - Samuel A. Sesto '78, Wealth Advisor Jay T. O’Brien '74 / Tom E. O’Brien '02 Attorneys at Law Patrick & Susan Ormsby PEPSICO Foodservice Ryan & Juraska LLP Ryan D. Brothers Scholarship Rotary Club of Chicago Heights-Park Forest Ruhl Family Alumni - Sarah '87, Dave '93, Ellen '94, Matt '96, & Martha '98 Sage Foundation Savant Investment Advisers, Inc. Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP Tim ’78 & Eileen (Gallagher ’78) Daw Southland Smiles Dental Professionals Sportsfields, Inc. Stevens Group Summit Animal Hospital Dr. Tracee L. Friederich '97 Greg & Mary Underwood Walt’s Food Center

THE ENDOWMENT CLASSIC GOLF COMMITTEE Eileen (Gallagher '78) Daw Robert Gromala '97 Chris Lilek '04 Colleen Peabody '05 Mark Peifer '81 Crystal (Redmond '94) Phillips-Pierce Carol (Burke '81) Swanson Sandy Sweeney Greg Underwood Angela Ware Joe Zagone '74

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:

Jennifer (Sowinski) Van Camp

By Brendan Diamond For Jennifer (Sowinski '88) Van Camp, science has long been a passion. “I was always fascinated by drugs – that, coupled with human health,” she said. “I wanted to know how to help improve the quality of life for patients.”

Jennifer’s passion for biomedical science was cultivated during her “transformational” time at Marian Catholic, particularly by Mr. Vincent Zerante '70, who was twice her teacher for Chemistry. “I had [Mr. Zerante] for both Honors Chemistry and AP Chemistry,” she recalled. “I was the first person in my family to go to college. I knew I wanted to go, but I didn’t know what that meant. After class one day, Mr. Zerante pulled me aside and asked me, ‘Jen, have you ever thought about chemistry as a future career or at least a major in college?’” He saw in Jennifer a passion for chemistry and a love of science that he felt would translate into a successful career. “He said, ‘You have an ability; maybe you should look into this,’” Jennifer said. With that encouragement, Jennifer began investigating chemistry-related careers. She felt a strong pull towards pharmaceutical-related careers, thinking she might become a pharmacist or chemist.

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After graduating from Marian Catholic in 1988, Jennifer attended Loyola University Chicago, ultimately graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. She went on to get her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Michigan in 1997. Since then, Jennifer has held several positions as a chemist, including being Senior Principal Scientist at Pfizer and a Senior Group Leader at Abbott Laboratories. For most of her career, Jennifer was in the lab, leading chemists who make molecules that hopefully will go on to save people’s lives and make cures possible.

Eight years ago, however, Jennifer saw an opportunity at AbbVie to make a difference in another area: data management.

“I began to wonder, how do you make meaningful relationships with all the data we’re generating?” At AbbVie, Jennifer started

Being a leader on her team is something that comes naturally to Jennifer, thanks in large part to her experiences at Marian Catholic. Jennifer spent four years in the color guard under Director of Bands Greg Bimm, where she learned how to be a leader and part of a high-performing team. a group dedicated to data science – a big deal in the 2010s.

“There was no such thing as a ‘data scientist’ when I started doing this,” she explained. “So we began to investigate what could be done with the data. We started as a small team – four or five people – about eight years ago. We now have a team of more than 70 people investigating how to use that data to inform scientists, clinicians, and, ultimately, patients.” Jennifer is currently the Director of Research and Development Data Analytics at AbbVie, as well as being a Research Fellow for the pharmaceutical giant.

Being a leader on her team is something that comes naturally to Jennifer, thanks in large part to her experiences at Marian Catholic. Jennifer spent four years in the color guard under Director of Bands Greg Bimm, where she learned how to be a leader and part of a high-performing team. “I believe that for a team to be successful, you have to have a common goal,” she told us. “In band, we all knew what our goal was: to be the best marching band in the nation. That very clear goal is something I embrace with my team today.” She credits Mr. Bimm with modeling what leadership should look like for her. “As a leader, Mr. Bimm set a culture where everybody knew their job. I wasn’t just a dot on the page; if I wasn’t there or didn’t hold the flag the right way, it wouldn’t work. You’re expected to do your role to the best of your ability. [Mr. Bimm] imprinted much of the leadership I feel today.”

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Alumni Notes

1967

Mark Klausner '67 is owner of Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa. Mark, who moved to Galena, Ill. with his wife Kathleen (Hunter '68) Klausner and their children 20 years ago, is the first local owner of the popular resort, which is the largest employer in the Galena area, employing some 300 individuals at its seasonal peak.

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Mary McTigue '76 was honored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth for her selfless service, which exemplifies the organization’s mission of boundless charity. Mary is Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, N.J. In her role, Mary is responsible for assuring the provision of quality nursing care throughout the organization.

In addition to leading the Nursing division, Mary oversees acute care inpatient services, outpatient clinics, the dialysis program and wound healing center. She also serves as the administrator responsible for the Infection Control, Performance Improvement and Case Management programs and the Trinitas School of Nursing.

During the COVID-19 pandemic Mary served as Incident Commander in the hospital’s emergency response leading the incident command team.

For more than 90 consecutive days she worked alongside the CEO and President and hospital leadership to assure the provision of safe care to the patients, safe working conditions for all staff and ongoing communication with hospital leaders.

Charlie Gallagher '77 was awarded the Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association’s 2020 “Friend of the Industry” award. Charlie, who retired this year as president of Gallagher Asphalt, came to the company in 1985 and became president in 2000.

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Ray Cortopassi '85 was tapped as the new nightly news anchor for WGN-TV in September 2020. A Dolton native, Ray now anchors the WGN News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Monday through Friday with Micah Materre.

A graduate of Columbia College, Chicago, Ray began his career as a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown and a reporter and broadcast editor for City News Bureau of Chicago. For the past 21 years, he has been anchoring and reporting in Indianapolis, most recently at WXIN, the Fox affiliate owned by Nexstar.

1987

Television writer and producer Shonda Rhimes '87 has moved into podcasting, teaming with iHeartRadio to produce a slate of podcasts debuting in 2020. The podcasts include historical true-crime show “Criminalia” and “Go Ask Ali,” hosted by actress Ali Wentworth. Shonda has produced several popular television programs, including Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder. A few years ago, she left her longtime home at Disney for a nine-figure deal with streaming giant Netflix.

1988

Tim Manning '88 was selected by President-elect Joseph R. Biden to be the incoming administration’s COVID-19 Supply Coordinator. For more than two decades, Tim has worked in homeland security, crisis and emergency management, and reliance at the local, state, federal, and international levels. Previous to this prestigious position, Tim served as Deputy Administrator of FEMA under President Barack Obama.

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Adam Gonzalez '04 joined the team at Meza Law, a certified minority-owned business enterprise, in September 2020. Adam specializes in federal and state litigation.

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Roxanne Kloss

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By Brendan Diamond Going into religious life wasn’t what a young Roxanne Kloss '71 thought she would be doing. Now known as Mother Mary Elizabeth Kloss, OSB, she is the prioress at St. Scholastica Priory in Petersham, Massachusetts.

“My friends were shocked,” she told us. “I was engaged to be married!” However, God had other plans for her. “It was something I felt deep inside,” she recalled. “God’s hand was on me, and I called off the engagement.”

Photo: Christine Peterson, Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Later, Roxanne had the opportunity to visit the St. Scholastica Priory, and it changed her life. “I was working in advertising at the time; my background was in art,” she said. “But when I visited [the priory], it haunted me. I began to think, What if?

What if God wants this for me?” She didn’t know if she had the vocation, but she couldn’t shake the feeling of belonging that she felt at the priory. She entered in 1975.

Now, in her day-to-day life, Mother Mary Elizabeth is responsible for the sisters under her care. As a Benedictine Sister, she is the Mother Superior of the priory, called to be a “mother to the monastery” and “a unifier.” She takes care of the order of the monastery, oversees teachers for young ones who come into the priory, and, perhaps most importantly, oversees the praying of the seven hours of the Divine Office, also known as the Liturgy of the Hours.

Mother Mary Elizabeth called her time at Marian Catholic “formative.” With a family of ten children, her parents saw Catholic education as being of the utmost importance. That said, she didn’t see religious life as an option for her. “I thought people went into religious life because they couldn’t do anything else,” she said. Upon further reflection, she noted, this turned out to be correct – though not in the way she intended.

“The joy that I have gotten from my religious life is immense,” she told us. But it’s not for the faint of heart. “Being called to a religious vocation is tough!” she explained. “It’s a matter of wanting something deeper, a deeper relationship with the Lord.

We can’t be everything in Christ’s mystical Body; we can’t have all the gifts. But what we can do is do our part, be a part of the Body.” That’s what is important to Mother Mary Elizabeth, and that’s why her calling has been ultimately so rewarding – even if it wasn’t something she saw herself going into as a teenager.

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Morgan (McClainMcKinney '06) Limo recently published her first book, a children’s book entitled The Trip of Your Dreams. In the book, a young African-American girl explores the world through her dreams.

The intention is to inspire diverse children to seek out international experiences and see the world.

2008

Offensive Tackle Dennis Kelly '08 re-signed with the Tennessee Titans in the offseason in a three-year deal. Dennis spent his first four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before joining the Titans in 2016.

2009

Katherine Obbagy '10, a Systems Integration Engineer at Cummins Turbo Technologies, was nominated for the Women & Hi Tech Leading Light Awards 2020. Katie was nominated for the organization’s Rising Star Award, which honors a female nominee who has demonstrated exceptional and substantive achievements early in her professional STEM career, and who shows promise for future contributions.

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Nathan Hart '11 has earned his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

He graduated from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque with a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering in 2015.

Nathan is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, and lives with his wife Lindsey in Santa Fe. Alexis Howell '11 is working towards her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at City University of Seattle. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at DePaul University, teaching Journalism. Alexis also works as a Zone Manager for WGN America’s News Nation, a new national newscast that launched September 2020.

She earned a BA and MA in Journalism from Michigan State University prior to beginning her doctoral studies.

Kevin Linde '09 has been working with Hire Heroes USA, an organization dedicated to providing opportunities for returning veterans.

Kevin, an experienced recruiter, volunteers with the organization to help veterans update their resumes, overhaul their LinkedIn profiles, and gain confidence going into interviews.

Former basketball standout Kaila Turner '09 was featured on the One and One Podcast in September 2020. Kaila discussed her time at Marian Catholic and Notre Dame, her excitement for new Notre Dame Women’s Basketball coach Niele Ivey, and what she has been doing since leaving the game

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Kameelah Pointer '13 was named Legislative Aide and Assistant to the Chief of Staff in the U.S. Senate office of Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).

In her role, Kameelah leads the Senator’s education and national service portfolio. A 2017 graduate of Syracuse University, Kameelah is also the President of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus.

Marian Masters is a program in which we bring masterclasses hosted by our alumni to the Marian Catholic community. So far, we’ve had some amazing presentations on how to find a career that works for you, trauma-informed yoga, setting yourself up for interview success, and how to get the most out of your beer. We’re looking for more!

If you have a particular expertise or skill that you’d like to share with the Marian Catholic community, email us at alumni@marianchs.com. We’d love to hear from you!

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Janae Poisson

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By Josh Ladner Former Marian Catholic Women’s Basketball standout Janae Poisson '16 is off to a great start in her redshirt junior year season for the Northern Illinois Huskies. Janae is the second leading scorer for NIU this season, but the journey that led her to hold this position was anything but easy.

As a senior at Marian Catholic, Janae was a three-sport athlete, competing in girls basketball, track and volleyball.

On the basketball court, she averaged 17.1 points and had 45 3-pointers, earning all-area honors (Baranek, Chicago Sun-Times). Her freshman year at NIU was consistent and strong, but shortly into her sophomore year, Janae suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Post-surgery, Janae was able to make it back onto the court the next season, but after injuring the same knee in practice, she was redshirted again and felt hopeless. It took resilience, her coaches, and another knee surgery for Janae to make it back to the court for her redshirt junior year and her stats this season speak for themselves.

Janae battled back from multiple knee surgeries so she could make her presence known for the Huskies this season.

In an article published by the Chicago Sun-Times, Janae says, “Overall, I’m very blessed.”

SPARTANCONNECT

Last year, we engaged our alumni in a survey to determine how best to serve our alumni community. One of the most common desires expressed in the survey was for us to host a virtual space for alumni to gather, connect, and share ideas. To that end, we have created a new alumni website, SpartanConnect, which can be accessed at https://alumni.marianchs.com.

On SpartanConnect, you can search for and connect with other alumni, join or start an alumni group, and create and register for events. You can view yearbooks, keep up-to-date on Marian Catholic news, share your own news, and post and find job opportunities. In addition, you can give back to the community that has given us all so much: you can mentor current students, give career advice to young alumni, help with a special event like Career Day, or host a webinar like Marian Masters. Just visit the website above and login with Facebook, LinkedIn, or your email address, and start exploring! Once you’ve set up your account, be sure to check back often, as the site will feature exclusive content available only to alumni.

We welcome your feedback! If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please reach out to us at alumni@marianchs.com.

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Angelo Cantelo '19, a catcher for the Northwest Indiana Oilmen and the Lewis University Flyers, appeared in nine games for the Flyers and made five starts while launching two home runs and driving in seven during the shortened season. He is a self-proclaimed “baseball nerd” who became a fixture in the Northwest Indiana Oilmen’s lineup.

Pitcher Jordan Smevoll '19 started in the decisive Game 3 of the Midwest Collegiate League championship series. He gave up three runs, two of them earned, as his DuPage County Hounds defeated the Northwest Indiana Oilmen. Jordan is heading into his sophomore year at Webster University in Webster Groves, Mo.

Samuel Hart '14 married Brittany Mundhenke in July in Kalispell, Mont. They met in the marching band at the University of Montana where Sam graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physics in 2018. Alumni who participated in the wedding included Sam’s brother and best man Nathan Hart '11, and groomsmen Trevor Bauer '14, David Klein '14, Geronimo Melendez '14, Michael Omar Saldaña '14, and Michael Willis '14. The newlyweds have settled in Texas, where Sam is pursuing a doctoral degree in physics at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

2015

Riley Harber '15, a Marketing Assistant with Carson Optical, Inc., starred in a Frenchlanguage commercial for Carson’s MicroFlip pocket microscope, putting to use the French she started learning while at Marian Catholic. Riley attended St. Mary’s College, and is a recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, having just earned a Master of Science in Management in 2020.

2018

Molly Roe '18 was part of a team that was published in the Journal of General Virolog y. Their study about coronaviruses provides novel and potentially innovative strategies and directions to develop effective therapeutics against such viruses, of which COVID-19 is one.

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2020

American Wind Band awarded the 2020 Henrietta Kowalski Memorial scholarship of $1,500 to Nikolas Gerretse '20.

Niko, a trombone player, attends Bowling Green State University.

Alec Gonzalez '20 was featured in the Times of Northwest Indiana regarding his baseball prospects.

He was looking to get back on the diamond by joining the Midwest Collegiate League or the Northwoods League for the first time since his senior season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. He described the layoff from baseball as being “life-changing,” since baseball is his passion.

With some help from his father, Alec built a personal gym in his basement so he could continue to work on his game. He continues to work toward his goal of making it to the MLB.

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Financial Summary Dear Members of the Marian Catholic Community, When I started at Marian Catholic a little over a year ago, I expected there to be change, but I never could have prepared myself for what unfolded. I am proud to say Marian Catholic rose to the challenges posed by the coronavirus by keeping our students at the forefront of all we do. I have been moved by the stories I hear of students whose lives are forever changed by your generosity.

Total giving in 2019-2020 was $1.4 million, consistent with prior years. Our donors stepped up to meet the most immediate needs of our families during these times, with nearly 70% of fundraising going toward scholarships. Of particular note is the Coronavirus Tuition Assistance Fund which, led by a few generous donors, provided approximately $65,000 to over 40 families facing job loss or illness as a result of the pandemic. Overall, our alumni, alumni parents, current families, and friends recognize the importance of a Marian Catholic education and have been instrumental in providing that opportunity to our students.

The pandemic has presented us with unique challenges.

We have had to cancel or postpone events, including reunions, and we have not been able to see as many of you face to-face as we would like. We have endeavored to overcome these hurdles by exploring new opportunities like our new Marian Masters learning series and the new alumni engagement platform we’ll be launching this spring. Of course, virtual gatherings can never replace in-person experiences, but we hope we’ve given you new ways to connect with Marian Catholic.

Your continued involvement is going to be extremely important moving forward. Marian Catholic remains the largest Catholic high school in the South Suburbs and Northwest Indiana, but we are experiencing the same threats facing Catholic education across the country. Fortifying our mission for the future is going to require innovation and investment. We look forward to your partnership in that process. We are grateful to the Dominican Sisters for their ongoing direction and support, our wonderful families and students, our dedicated faculty and staff, and you, our generous supporters, for all the blessings you bestow on Marian Catholic.

God bless, and go Spartans!

Revenue $1,403,167

Sister Simeon Fund/ COVID-19 Relief 38.9% Non-endowed Scholarships 18.7% Spartan Gold Raffle/ Queen of Hearts 17.2% Endowed Scholarships 10.1% Marian Fund 9.6% Restricted/Capital Improvements 5.5%

Sources of Giving Support

Alumni 28.3% Current Parents 21.4% Alumni Parents 20.6% Friends 15.0% Businesses 13.7% Marian Catholic Employees 1.0%

Percentage of Giving

Annual & Major Giving 47.6% Spartan Gold Raffle 16.8% Veritas IV 14.7% EGC 9.3% 4Marian 6.1% Memorials and Honorariums 2.8% Alumni Reunions and Events 1.7% Marian Catholic Employees 1.0%

Colleen Peabody '05 Vice President for Advancement

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Report of Alumni Giving July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Class of 1962 Class Participation: 3.8% Class Gift Total: $1,075 $500-$999 Patricia (Fischer) Willard $250-$499 Arthur LaMere $100-$249 Jane (Dooley) Guagliardo Celeste (Klein) Phillips $1-$99 Carlotta Archibald

Class of 1963 Class Participation: 5.7% Class Gift Total: $2,240 $1,000-$2,499 Roger King $500-$999 Patricia (Pignotti) Kneppler $100-$249 Lawrence Frey Carol (Kirsch) Kneppler Michael & Mary (Colby) Paul Richard Singler $1-$99 Mary (Amundsen) Kneppler Bernadette Maune William Walsh

Class of 1964 Class Participation: 13.9% Class Gift Total: $21,000 $10,000-$19,999 Patricia (Wujcik) McHenry $2,500-$4,999 Robert Westenberg $500-$999 Kathleen (O’Keefe) Cusick James Prombo $250-$499 Allen Marazas $100-$249 Giuliano Gozzi Patricia (Marshall) Hagemann JoAnn Tracy (Markey) Inwood Joseph R. Krusinski Lynn (Berglind) Manning Lawrence Martisek $1-$99 Jan Berry Catherine (Leinen) Bissoondial Donald Boyle David Bruni Mary Lou (Geier) Cooper Diana (Doerr) Cruz Susan (Schauer) Joens

† Deceased

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Kathleen (Schultz) Lentz Ralph Oesterle Maryellen (Kuczora) Parker Joann (Schiesher) Pelletier Alice (Laughlin) Schomburg Catherine (Riley) Seper Thomas Towle Alan Zeller

Class of 1965 Class Participation: 7.1% Class Gift Total: $18,245 $5,000-$9,999 Thomas Engstrand $2,500-$4,999 John Carr James & Marijo (Doheny) Hudzik Patricia (LaPenske) Zieske $1,000-$2,499 Donna A. Lamoureux Thomas W. Sadler $500-$999 Michael Petrouski $250-$499 Daniel Gautsch Leon Redman † $100-$249 Maristella (Bianconi) Gozzi Catherine (Cowan) Krusinski Patricia (Kennedy) Menoni Steven Richter David Stafford $1-$99 Patricia (Reavley) Hunnewell Catherine (Kenzie) La Plante Thomas Willett

Class of 1966 Class Participation: 5.6% Class Gift Total: $11,130 $5,000-$9,999 William & Donna (Westenberg) Hungeling $1,000-$2,499 Kenneth Peters Pamela (Sebastian) Ridge $500-$999 Matthew Neu $250-$499 Michael J. Einhorn $100-$249 Joan Beck Karen (Hannigan) Brady Denise (Dabrowski) Jansma Kevin Kennedy James Sullivan † Michael Welsh

$1-$99 Mardelle (Meehan) Gundlach William McCarthy Sharon (Janusek) Paciorek Andrew Ross Therese (Klawitter) Safavi Mary Stark

Class of 1967 Class Participation: 6.9% Class Gift Total: $9,220 $5,000-$9,999 Joseph D’Amico

Class of 1969 Class Participation: 3.6% Class Gift Total: $1,640 $250-$499 Mary Ann Helsel Rita (Stanfa) Rohn Susan (McCollam) Yant $100-$249 Jeanette (Santilli) Dargert Eileen Hoefler Jo Ann Klyczek Marikay (Jespersen) Zupan

$1-$99 David Bachelder Louis Gaz Susan Marconi Thomas Meloni Mary (Bock) Porento Frank Santilli William Snow Kerry & Debbie (Boyle) Yates

Class of 1972 Class Participation: 4.2% Class Gift Total: $2,185

$1-$99 Martha DeHaven Jill Julian

$250-$499 Timothy Gaffney

$500-$999 Jack Modzelewski James & Ann (Gallagher) McLaughlin

Class of 1970

$100-$249 Mary (Osmolski) Biscan Robert Bramlette David & Christina (Kuceski) Damon Patricia (Durkin) Ferry Michael Moormann Melanie (Zmija) O’Rourke

Class Participation: 5.5% Class Gift Total: $4,610

$250-$499 Nancy (Keilty) Brodnicki

$1,000-$2,499 Mark Brazas Robert & Teresa (Griffin) Hudzik

$1-$99 Joseph & Susan (Hamilton) Beaudry Julie Ciarrocchi Sharon (Perozzi) Doughney Eugene Guidera Timothy Letter Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, OP Joseph Wegrzyn

Class of 1968 Class Participation: 6.1% Class Gift Total: $14,808 $5,000-$9,999 Michael & Elizabeth (Fagan) Riordan $2,500-$4,999 Judith Welsh

$1,000-$2,499 Mary Jane Doerr Michael Fagan Br. Michael Quirk, F.S.C. $250-$499 George Duchossois $100-$249 Margaret (O’Grady) Brennan Mary Ann Brown Susan (Mayer) Faucett Lawrence Fish Patrick Hogensen Geralyn (Grady) Kelly Douglas Mathieu Robert O’Bryan Mary Pat (Paradiso) Zagone $1-$99 Theresa (Rocha) Flamini Gary Jagmin

Class of 1971 Class Participation: 7.3% Class Gift Total: $4,485

$100-$249 Mary (Leis) Hipke Margaret (Manley) Huck Francis J. Matese Jim & Amber (Kloss) Steinmetz $1-$99 Connie (Sinopoli) Morley Ronald Skibbie Roxanne (Jacobucci) Zoladz

Class of 1973 Class Participation: 2.0% Class Gift Total: $1,465 $500-$999 Lawrence & Gayle (Lowery) Campbell Michelle Hartnett $250-$499 John Cifelli $100-$249 Daniel Dugan $1-$99 Patrick Morley

$1,000-$2,499 Catherine (Schulze) Coll Cynthia (Mattia) Goldberg

$1,000-$2,499 Walter Berry Timothy & Karen (Greco) Cunningham

Class of 1974

$500-$999 David Zajac

$500-$999 Michael Krause

$250-$499 Arthur & Marsha (Knoch) Lemere

$250-$499 John La Marre Blase & Judith (Fagan) Pignotti Douglas Price

$1,000-$2,499 Mary Ann (Klupchak) Ganzer Mark Talamonti

$100-$249 James Connors, Jr. Lawrence D. Eagan Jacqueline (Sinopoli) Goetter Silvana (Filippello) Richardson $1-$99 Linda (Riley) Brierre Anthony Murphy Adeleen (Digiovanni) Pascarella Robert Pasqualoni Mimi (AuBuchon) Triplett

$100-$249 Rita (Jordan) Finucane Robert Gray Kurt Hipke Dennis Kerber

Class Participation: 3.3% Class Gift Total: $2,625

$250-$499 Jay O’Brien $100-$249 Kenneth Giovannetti Catherine (Kremer) Kvedaras $1-$99 Angelinn (Marconi) Caffarini Bruce & Kiki (McDonnell) Cifelli Stanley Nardoni Cheryl Tama Oblander

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Class of 1975 Class Participation: 3.8% Class Gift Total: $6,685 $5,000-$9,999 William & June (Ranieri) Cleary $250-$499 John Buford Vern Fischer $100-$249 Jim Calhoun Linda (Templin) Hutter $1-$99 Joseph Caffarini Nicolette (Zaranti) Jacobsma Peggy (Schnepf) Kase David & Susan (Sheehan) Trump

Class of 1976 Class Participation: 5.5% Class Gift Total: $11,390 $5,000-$9,999 Christopher Cummings $250-$499 Jon J. Major Roberta (Rolwing) McQuade Karen McQuaid Mary E. McTigue Mary (Shambo) Woods $100-$249 Susan (Gilgallon) Craig Alicia (Borst) Derrah Mary Lou (Manzardo) Roche $1-$99 Sheila (Boehm) Andrasco Antonette (Jacobucci) Baikauskas Margaret (Mascolino) Gergel Mary (Napolitano) Lynk Gail (Motola) Mack Nancy (Gebka) Roche John Salamanski Frederick Zagone, S.J.

Class of 1977 Class Participation: 7.8% Class Gift Total: $12,278 $2,500-$4,999 Charles Gallagher $1,000-$2,499 Martin Oosterbaan Rick Glomb Steven Potts John Dunn $500-$999 Michael Wilczynski Kevin Welsh $250-$499 Sylvia (Sarmiento) Cifelli Michelle (Feldner) Lancaster Tom Foote

$100-$249 Terrence Shelley Terri Jo (Pulcini) Everage Thomas Call Kevin Daney Susan Kozlowski Michael Lafond Dennis & Maureen (Conlan) McGushin Daniel Roche Toni (Corradetti) Schavocky James Wright $1-$99 Victoria (Rendina) Tabbert Shawn Janus Robert Wegrzyn

Class of 1978 Class Participation: 5.1% Class Gift Total: $25,250 $20,000+ Timothy & Eileen (Gallagher) Daw $500-$999 Todd Bruni Susan (Cleary) Brunner Charles & Natalie (Starzyk) Funk $250-$499 Elizabeth Carlsson $100-$249 Janice (Merlo) Call Kathryn Call Mark Cameli Lorrie (Grollemond) Chambers Roberta (McMinn) Conboy Adrienne Melillo-McArdle Tom Narcissi Stephen O’Toole

Phillip Faso Mary (Bourdage) Heil Kandida (Briatico) Humes Jeffrey & Debra (Carney) Justice Matthew Kennedy Philip Milord William Mullee Susanne Novak John N. Pagoria Sheila (Stocks) Smith M. Joan (Cheverud) Stern Capt. Judy (Scalzitti) Tonry Paul Van Lysebettens Melissa (Venditti) Varman $1-$99 Brian Blue Thomas Colby Eileen (Krichbaum) De Spain Julie (McErlean) Finger Mary Jane (Matese) Foglia Donna Haas Sherry Hays-Clarke Christopher Heumann Jeffrey Jajowka Eileen (Atwater) Jasica Karen (Hoogeweg) Krause Sean Lamb Joseph Laporte Rita (Land) McClean Michael Petrarca Mary Beth (Schafer) Richardson Julie (Kerns) Schaper Mary Rose (Geist) Sicinski Michael Speca David Wagner, DDS Maribeth (Balda) Westlund

Class Participation: 5.8% Class Gift Total: $19,131

Class Participation: 5.5% Class Gift Total: $4,705

$10,000-$19,999 Vince Krydynski

$1,000-$2,499 Keith Blue

$2,500-$4,999 Mark Peifer

$500-$999 Mary Ellen (Kutsenda) Fitzsimonds Vincent Holzhall Michael Hudson Mark Komorowski

$500-$999 Rosanne Ciambrone Charles Nardoni Richard O’Toole Mike Prior $250-$499 Blane Farrell Thomas Klupchak James Schreiber Carol (Burke) Swanson $100-249 Gerald LeMere Joan Rolwing 1-$99 Mary (Romano) Harrison Peggy (Healy) Hickey Trisha (Glomb) Ladner Jamie (Hickey) Manahan Lisa Salvador-Schasane Dana (Curran) Tripp Nancy (Lynch) Virene

Class of 1982 Class Participation: 3.9% Class Giving Total: $11,930 $5,000-$9,999 Armando Godinez

Class Participation: 5.2% Class Gift Total: $41,024

$2,500-$4,999 Dennis & Kristin (Depeder) Cortes

$10,000-$19,999 Mike & Jackie Kennedy

Class of 1979

$2,500-$4,999 Thomas Wasz

$1,000-$2,499 John Bracha Joseph Hamann

$1,000-$2,499 Ralph Bremigan Jim Dee Jeannie (Gallagher) DiLuia Suzanne (Serne) Klein Natalie (Sesto) Lamb

$500-$999 Barbara Bremigan Douglas Gaffney Patrick Healy Robert Jones, III

$250-$499 Susan Van Etten Joseph Christofanelli Patrick Nagle Tom Zarlengo

$250-$499 Brian Driscoll Bill Eberhardt John Karas

$100-$249 Daniel Brown Robert Clifford Kathleen (Murphy) Schweikart Thomas Shelley

$100-$249 John Aleck John & Cathy (Cook) Badeusz Sherry Corrado Laurence Fallon

Class of 1983

Class of 1980

$1-$99 David Watson

Class Participation: 17.1% Class Gift Total: $9,523

Class of 1981

$1,000-$2,499 Patricia (Krop) Glomb Karen (Cull) Hamilton $500-$999 Anne Marie Jackson $100-$249 Therese Bogs Daniel Donahue $1-$99 Cathy (Gasbarro) Del Olmo Peter Duszynski Holly L. (Boettger) Tong

$100-$249 John Driscoll Debbie (DiNuzzo) Gazis Kathleen (Healy) King Laurette (Holland) Liesen Robert Mize James O’Keefe Daniel Ranachowski Colleen (O’Neill) Ranieri Douglas Ward Colleen Wright $1-$99 Paula (Verna) Narcissi Art Holecek

Class of 1984 Class Participation: 7.1% Class Gift Total: $27,176 $5,000-$9,999 Timothy Fallon Anthony Zagotta $2,500-$4,999 John Benish Lisa (Savant) Cameron Patrick O’Donnell $1,000-$2,499 Elizabeth (Soucie) Blue $500-$999 James D. Hughes Kimberly (Janusz) Mitchell $250-$499 Maureen (Wessel) Saunders $100-$249 Patricia (White) Crescenzo Edgar Dockweiler Kevin & Erin (Brady) Keane Robert S. Lach Thomas Swanborn $1-$99 Phil Clarke Mary Cortes-Benjamin John Hamer Therese (Rittmeyer) Marske Eileen (Murray) Maylone Rimantas Meckauskas Joseph Walker

$1-$99 Donna Hannemann Eileen (Morrison) Santschi

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Class of 1985

Class of 1988

Class Participation: 2.8% Class Gift Total: $16,590

Class Participation: 3.8% Class Gift Total: $25,739

$20,000+ Katherine (Slattery) Keith

$20,000+ Raechel Willard

$1,000-$2,499 Kian Kaz

$1,000-$2,499 John Dee

$500-$999 Sean Kelly

$500-$999 Jennifer Clifford Dave Gasbarro John Nicola

$250-$99 Cheryl (Franchina) Hardick Catherine (Healey) Snedeker Michelle Douglas Kimberly (Nair) Gibbons $100-$249 Nancy (Beese) Kramer Amy (Prokopeak) Peick $1-$99 Stefanie (Guillen) McAllister

Class of 1986 Class Participation: 5.1% Class Gift Total: $11,641 $5,000-$9,999 Arthur Kaz $1,000-$2,499 William & Mary Ann (Schramm) Bach Michael Bruni $500-$999 Christina (Carlsson) LeCocq Julie (Mehorczyk) Smevoll $250-$499 Hannah (Vorwerk) Cassidy Jean (Prendergast) Costigan Michael Douglas $100-$249 Mary Cassidy Michael Feminis Elizabeth (Holland) Galiano Jennifer (LeMere) Melbert Susan O’Connor † Julie (Holzhall) Romenesko Andrew Schuller $1-$99 Jennifer (Leick) Gray

Class of 1987 Class Participation: 2.5% Class Gift Total:$1,485 $500-$999 Kelly Morrison Daniel Riordan $100-$249 Theodore & Christine (Healy) Milazzo Daniel O’Rourke $1-$99 Ann Dudek Andrea Gaughan James Quaid Walter Ruane

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$250-$499 Maureen Laschober $100-$249 Tina Marie DeLuca Brian Kozminski Jason Van Camp Linda Wurtz $1-$99 Cathleen (Owens) Calhoun Tom Gray

Class of 1989 Class Participation: 8.5% Class Gift Total: $2,753 $250-$499 James Willoughby $100-$249 Brett Bamford Bills Maureen (O’Connor) Bartoli Bryan Bishop Cristina (Barajas) Ceja Thomas Cooper Paul Eisenberg Brian Healy Marc Pantarotto Sue (Procanyn) Perram Amy Rasmussen Jack Rebolledo Corina Rodriguez Kelly (Meegan) Wilcox

$1-$99 Julie (Torkelsen) DeLuca James Mattio

$500-$999 Rich & Mary (Ketcham) Bisaga L.J. Witkowski

Class of 1991

$250-$499 James Lanigan Richard Hussey

Class Participation: 2.0% Class Gift Total: $1,795

$250-$499 Sarah Testa

$100-$249 Dana Smith Priscilla (Valle) Sabbagh Kevin Walery Brian & Tracy (Patrizi) VanderLuitgaren

$100-$249 Greg W. Kelley Narahari Sastry

$1-$99 Krista Pulcini Tammie (DiGiovanni) Harmon

$1-$99 Kathryn Fagan Kanzer Elisa (Brown) Mattio

Class of 1995

$1,000-$2,499 Nicole (Watkins) Bobbitt

Class of 1992 Class Participation: 2.0% Class Gift Total: $1,321

$1,000-$2,499 Anonymous Christopher Luther

$250-$499 Jennifer Pasyk Nicholas & Karen (Clark) Rohn

$100-$249 Thomas Estock Cynthia Serrato

$100-$250 Colleen (Blasgen) Brewer Morgan Collier Kenneth E. Sebahar

$1-$99 Jonathan Kane Erica (Gozzi) Messenger Kelly Cooper Joseph Javate Erin (Emig) LaCourt Thomas Cassidy Beth (Joslyn) Szopko

$1-$99 Bonnie (Serrato) Pressler

Class of 1993 Class Participation: 4.0% Class Gift Total: $28,849 $20,000+ Chris Ormsby $2,500-$4,999 Harry J. Howisen Carol (Pelino) Powers

$1-$99 Kerry (Egglesfield) Boetel Laura (Willard) Doyle Shawn Gebbia Felice (Singleton) Hybert Colleen (O’Brien) King Taressa (Faso) Leonardo Aurora Nelson Kari (Guagenti) O’Connor Erin O’Rourke James Raftery Leslie A. Ramusack Desma (Ciaglia) Rozovics Gia (Stracci) Shannon Julie Whitman

$500-$999 Douglas & Jennifer (Gulotta) Fisher

Class of 1990

Class of 1994

Class Participation: 2.4% Class Gift Total: $1,600

Class Participation: 4.2% Class Gift Total: $4,885

$1,000-$2,499 Aimee (Vessell) Wiedmeyer

$1,000-$2,499 Joseph Flores Bart A. Hoolehan

$100-$249 Katie (Kersten) McManaman Maryan Olney Steven Sikorski Tiffany Switalski

Class Participation: 3.4% Class Gift Total: $3,812

$250-$499 Francis & Jennifer (Kavanaugh) Wajda Scott Marshall $100-$249 Ann Ghiotto Jessica Rodriguez Sheila (Conroy) Canmann Jacqueline (Feldner) Tuley $1-$99 John Johnson

Class of 1996 Class Participation: 2.5% Class Gift Total: $740 $100-$249 Michael Wojcikiewicz Richard Bojda Daniel Komer Colette (Edmisten) Williams $1-$99 Paul Welsh James Flock Thomas Dranger Kerri Evans

Class of 1997 Class Participation: 2.6% Class Gift Total: $3,165 $1,000-$2,499 Robert J. Gromala $500-$999 Danielle (Cornell) Blum $250-$499 John Brennan Jeff Pintar $100-$249 Kristine Palka Richard & Cynthia (McGirr) Rousseau $1-$99 Matthew Banach Brian Wagner

Class of 1998 Class Participation: 3.4% Class Gift Total: $3,702 $1,000-$2,499 Thomas Rohn $500-$999 Anthony Blum Erick Middleton $250-$499 Mike Kucharzak $100-$249 Nicole (Johnstone) Bojda Anthony Damon Patrice Sanello Shaun Healy Erik Lindholm Stanley Pearson, II $1-$99 Anthony Waznonis Daniel Kelly

Class of 1999 Class Participation: 10.5% Class Gift Total: $3,395 $100-$249 JoEllyn (Moroney) Sumner Scott Berg Justin Boehl Melanie (Credo) Erdei Keara (Coughlin) Ette Timothy Field Rebecca (Kujawa) Finn Sarah (Jacobi) Helsel Jonathan Herron Timothy Horton Saumil Jobalia Katherine (Kirby) Kvasnicka James Landini Daryl Mizelle Brett O’Donnell John Palka Melissa Pfiel-Wichlinski Michele (Brandon) Rotondi Emily (Alb) Shupe Patrick & Selene (Day) Willard Theresa (Rubinas) Wojtalewicz Anthony Ziccardi Stephanie (Janowiak) Conti $1-$99 Jocelyn (Delk) Adams David Addyman Rachel Blankenberger Lauren Dixon Mark Dujsik Amanda (West) Fierce Christopher Gregory Natalie Johns Rebecca Lopez Timothy Opyt Joseph Pozdol Sarah Saka Nicholas Szulczewski Bridget (Horn) Welsh Amber Whitted

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Class of 2000

Class of 2004

Class of 2008

Class of 2010

Class Participation: 2.6% Class Gift Total: $2,485

Class Participation: 1.1% Class Gift Total: $5,082

Class Participation: 1.0% Class Gift Total: $5,260

Class Participation: 2.7% Class Gift Total: $750

$500-$999 Kerry (Beukema) Vander Wal Carlo & Cheryl (Feldner) Gozzi

$2,500-$4,999 Christopher Lilek

$5,000-$9,999 Ashley (Cann) Peabody

$250-$499 Hannah Krydynski

$500-$999 Emily (Verkruyse) Nakkawita

$100-$249 Brandon J. Sherman

$100-$249 Steve Tortorello Michael Jedlicka

$1-$99 John & Jenna (Jameson) Holzhauser

$100-$249 Patricia (Gornick) O’Shea Sam Beck Alexis Cann

Class of 2005

Class of 2009

Class Participation: 3.8% Class Gift Total: $7,806

Class Participation: 11.8% Class Gift Total: $1,595

$2,500-$4,999 Kevin Rippey

$500-$999 Daniel Anderson

$500-$999 Colleen Peabody James M. Murphy

$100-$249 James Panozzo Casey Lilek

$250-$499 Joe Boesen Paul Torres Valerie M. Ruiz

$1-$99 Anonymous Andre Ashmore Teresa Banks Meagan Barrett Sean Barry Rhandi Beaty Meaghan (Dee) Beechin Reahna Bruce Aubrey L. Colvin Danielle Darceneaux Parrece Drain Ashley Eiland David Fleming Joshua & Gia (Franklin) Forney Michael L.R. Gardner Bryan & Danielle (Edgeworth) Golubski Katherine Hackett Michelle Hanacek Alexa Vander Hye Tayler Jackson Janelle Johnson Zachary Klupchak Katherine Kohler Falon Lawson Carolyn Liesen Jennifer Lydon Sylvia McClinton Misha McCullough Amanda Meyer Taylor Newhuis Philip Palmisano Jordan Peterson DaNee Rogers Amanda Rumore Rachel Schaap Kara (Kremer) Schneider Emily Torres Whitney Wandland Courtney Wesley Jordan Porter-Woodruff

$250-$499 Thomas Raczka Jon Pohlman $100-$249 Cassandra M. Gray Katherine (Welsh) Tracy John Zarlengo $1-$99 Thomas Kocinski

Class of 2001 Class Participation: 1.8% Class Gift Total: $720 $250-$499 Christopher McDonnell $100-$249 Matthew Bartolini Adam & Megan (Valerius) Bautista James Siegert $1-$99 Jamie Doligosa Kathleen Mesterharm Justin Sengstock

Class of 2002 Class Participation: 2.4% Class Gift Total: $2,872 $1,000-$2,499 Mike Duffy $500-$999 Lawrence Mollo $100-$249 Kyle Ruge $1-$99 Benjamin D. Zerante Tom Zarlengo Rebecca Karason Bryan Klopack Nicholas & Erin (Falucskai) Russell Ann Wegmann

Class of 2003 Class Participation: 1.0% Class Gift Total: $1,750 $1,000-$2,499 John G. Berger $100-$249 Kathryn Badeusz Sean Waldron $1-$99 Alex Bakowski

$100-$249 Anthony O’Shea Elizabeth (Berger) Nanovic Jessica Roque Brian Coleman Kevin J. Moffat $1-$99 Kevin Marvinac Elizabeth Zerante Casey Bufford Patrick T. Murphy, Jr.

Class of 2006 Class Participation: 0.8% Class Gift Total: $225 $100-$249 Kimberly Nowakowski $1-$99 Daniel Rynne Amanda (Stenson) Grabowski

Class of 2007 Class Participation: 1.8% Class Gift Total: $8,450 $5,000-$9,999 Thomas Peabody $2,500-$4,999 Kendell Greer $100-$249 Caitlin (Pauley) Jedlicka Daniel Karwowski Taylor (Glomb) Lundstrom Jared A. White $1-$99 Brittney A. Jasek

$1-$99 Timothy & Kimberly (Karlin) Michels Christopher A. Fultz James & Emily (Joria) Lamb

Class of 2011 Class Participation: 1.7% Class Gift Total: $2,904 $2,500-$4,999 Nora C. Zerante $100-$249 Paul A. Jenkins Joseph T. Bergen $1-$99 Martin C. Kudra Megan A. Murday Madeline (Tolish) Spear

Class of 2012 Class Participation: 1.9% Class Gift Total: $725 $250-$499 Matthew M. Lamb $100-$249 Moe Giglio $1-$99 Olivia M. Beck Jack H. Ziltz Matthew D. Anderson Evan R. Grober Michael T. Peabody

Class of 2014 Class Participation: 12.7% Class Gift Total: $725 $100-$249 Thomas A. Fagan

Karess K. Brown Kyle T. Brzeszkiewicz Szymon P. Cias Lyndsey T. Clark Neil P. Doyle Kyron M. Elam Rachel E. Fleming Carlos A. Gallegos Christopher J. Gliottoni Ryan T. Kelly Abigail C. Klupchak Sade V. Larkin Kyla N. S. Lee Elizabeth R. Linz Padraic McSwiggan Audrey M. Mlakar Sara E. Moreno Hannah E. Morris Patrick F. Murday Victoria I. Myslinski Breeana R. Olson Brittany L. Presley Bridget A. Regan Samuel G. Roche Kaitlyn M. Sedor Danielle I. Sovereign Kyliah L. Thompson Ryan M. Ullsmith

Class of 2016 Class Participation: 0.3% Class Gift Total: $125 $100-$249 Julia M. Kapocius

Class of 2018 Class Participation: 0.9% Class Gift Total: $65 $1-$99 Ryan Dee Benjamin Anderson Kari Bonner

Class of 2019 Class Participation: 1.0% Class Gift Total: $175 $100-$249 Tatiana Kawalski $1-$99 Matthew J. Boersma Angelo P. Cantelo

$1-$99 Haley N. Earl Samantha G. Ward Michael J. Anderson Ellen E. Chmura Nicholas G. Damiani Racquel M. Kelley Alyssa L. Lorenzo Cooper A. Packard Alex J. Renzetti Jacqueline M. Surd Christian A. Agbabiaka Taylor B. Bailey Briana N. Banks Daniel A. Blewitt Myles N. Brewer †Deceased

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Friends of Marian $20,000+ Anonymous (3) Timothy & Eileen Bergen The Cary Company Dominican Sisters of Springfield Robert Jones Jeff Keith Sage Foundation Charles Schenck $10,000-$19,999 Anonymous Eugene & Mary Ann Haakonson Terrance & Jane Peabody John & Jennifer Puntillo $5,000-$9,999 Aurelio’s Pizza, Inc. Becky’s Warriors NFP Kenneth & Rita Beukema The Canning Foundation Chicago White Sox Margery A. Christ James & Jean Fuehrmeyer Wilford & Darlene Germino Matthew G. & Ann Marie Gornick Ann L. Jones Lansing Sport Shop, Inc. Michael & Michelle McManus Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum Patrick & Susan Ormsby Anthony R. and Mary Ann Pasquinelli Foundation Elizabeth Savant Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP St. Liborius Parish Nick C. & Kathy Zagotta $2,500-$4,999 Country House Restaurant Flossmoor Animal Hospital David & Carmen Gonzalez Kickert School Bus Lines, Inc. David & Shirley Morris Dan & Kelly Murray Sandy Peifer Jerome & Georgian Sadowski Gregory & Mary Underwood James Wiltshire Karen Zerante $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous (2) AkzoNobel Coatings Inc Arnie Bauer Buick GMC John Bakalis Beautyguard Building Products Bonell Manufacturing Co., Inc. Boston Common Asset Management, LLC Carl Carlsson Loretta Cleary Daniel Clivner Congress Asset Management Company LLP

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Martin & Rosann Conroy Erik & Alexandria Dahl Dorothy Damron Elizabeth DelToro John DiLuia Elizabeth Fagan Flack Global Metals, Inc. Grant Orthodontics John & Pat Heneghan Harry & Helen Howisen HUB International Paul & Lisa Jenkins Adia Johnson Jones & Cleary Roofing and Sheetmetal Co. Dan Jordan Kirkland & Ellis LLP Michael & Marianne Korfiatis Michael Lamb LV S. ED Sports, Inc. Frank & Elizabeth Maher James & Maureen Malloy Marquette Associates Inc. Tory & Vicki Mascolino David & Wendolyn McSwiggan Thomas & Susan Mitchell Marilyn Mohr Morgan Stanley Kenneth & Cheryl Muszynski Gerry & Tracy O’Brien Kevin & Brenda O’Shea Myles Pollin Lola Proulx Anne Rea Rotary Club of Chicago Heights Savant Investment Advisers, Inc. Norman & Etta Smith Sr. Mary Jo Sobieck, OP Southland Smiles Dental Care Michael & Theresa Taylor The Daw Family Foundation Martin Tuohy UBS Donor-Advised Fund Kevin & Charlene VanHootegem Paula H. Wix $500-$999 Laura Alexander Atlas Tube-A Division of Zekelman Industries Thomas & Mitzi Beebe Scott Bodnar William & Afua Boiquaye Robert & Ethel Brown Joseph & Lynn Callahan Raymond & Janet Cantelo Emmet & Elaine Cassidy Richard & Sarah Ceragioli Katherine Conley & Mark Ham Kevin P. Considine Gary & Mary Eileen Curtis Shirley Davis Mark Evans Charles & Mary Evenson Joseph & Karla Fiaoni Sharon Flanagan David & Linda Fleming Mark & Beth Fleming Cecily Fultz Janet Furman

Gallagher Asphalt Corporation Samir Gandhi Tyrone & Fayette Gill Mark Hopson Jim & Cheryl Huekels Lawrence Hybert Joel’s Antiques Kent Certified Wine Cellar and Trust Thomas & Rebecca Kirsch Gary Kopycinski Vincent Marin Chet Marshall Thomas & Karen Marvinac Michael & Laura Melvin Brandi Middleton Mork Business Nationwide Flooring Solutions LLC Joe Nichols David & Yesenia OlivenciaDuque Park Lawn Association, Inc. Tim & Tina Perchinski Precoat Metals Carey Randall Sean Scanlon Curt Schubert Segall, Bryant, & Hamill Sportsfield, Inc. Summit Animal Hospital TEM Services Inc. HVAC Specialists The American LegionDepartment of Indiana Pamela Vanderwall Edward Willard Witkowski Dental Barbara Zeller $250-$499 Chris Abbinante Richard Allen Richard & Charlotte Amadio Amazon Smile Foundation American Sale Corporation Kenneth Anderson Laverne Barnes Randell Beamon Robert Benavides Joanne Bruni Geraldine Burke Caribbean Pools & Spas Inc. Timothy J. Coleman Country Financial Donna L. Dabney Kevin Donnellon Sandra Ezeigwe John & Teresa Federico James & Joanna Gierczyk Michael Gordon David & Ann Helsel Helsel-Jepperson Electrical Vincent Holzhall Homewood Dairy Queen Jeanette Ingrasci † Kevin & Faye Johnson Lynn Kasperan Wayne & Beth Kendall Paul & Jean Knueppel

Michael & Christine Kristl Mark Lagodinski Paul & Cathryn Lilek Thomas Lundeberg Daniel Mahoney Michael & Karen McCormick Jean McMillan David & Kathy Mehl Keith Mewton Meyers in Homewood H.D. Middleton Robert Mueller Karen Myers Jean O’Brien Matthew O’Brien William O’Brien Bill & Noirin O’Brien-Penney Patricia Paetow Maria L. Pasquinelli Mary G. Pingoy Stephanie Redman Mark & Colleen Reiner Brian Roche Thomas & Linda Savick Sharlen Electric Company St. John Youth Baseball St. Agnes Parish Robert & Jean Staack Neal & Connie Sullivan Stefan & Victoria Szewczyk Charles & Karen Thier Tonya Urban Waukaway Springs Bottling Co., Inc. James Yant John & Jill Zager Nick & Rose Zagotta Charles & Laureen Zube $100-$249 Anonymous (3) Paula Abrinko Arrenello’s Pizza Daniel & Michelle Balog Tom Barrett Tom Bazan Mark & Kim Beamon Paul & Barbara Beck Michael Beechin Donald & Ann Beese Taifoor Beg Scott & Sara Bell Bella’s Girls Apparel Douglas & Bernice Benker John & Carolyn Berger Robert & Ginny Bergstrom Joseph & Nancy Biggio Arley Blair Erwin & Roberta Bogs Karen Briggs Michelle Brown Susan Brown Brown-Forman Corporation Dan & Kathy Brzeszkiewicz Stephen & Joey Buck John & Cynthia Buxbaum David Camic Steve Canty Jordan Cherrick Chicago Sky Basketball WNBA

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. Emilie Clifford Robert & Rhoda Clifton Tim & Liz Colburn Frances Y. Collins John Connelly Thomas & Linda Connelly Contender Labs, LLC DBA Contender Kathy Dalton Nancy Dannels Earl & Jeanette Dargert Jason Debergh Stephen Dempsey Shawn Derfer Eric T. Diehl Willie Donald & Debra Baines-Donald Maureen Donlan Richard Druse Thomas & Holly Duffy The James Dyson Foundation John & Mary Kay Entsminger Tammy Eveslage Anne Falvey Rodney & Thereasa Fears Chuck & Debby Feinstein Gwendolyn Fletcher Brendan & Rose Marie Foley Charles & Wanda Foster Gary & Julie Friederich Robert & Danielle Gaczkowski Carlos & Luz Teresa Gallegos Mike Gavin Carole Gebbia Glenwood Cougars Football & Cheerleading Organization John Gnezda Thomas & Mary Ann Golden Mike Goldman Kate Graham-McHugh H.B. Grimes Mark Grotzke Gus Bock’s Ace Hardware Cynthia Gustavson David & Annette Haney Brian & Terri Hannett Wayne Haser High Performance Fitness Sr. Judine Hilbing David & Jacquelyn Hilger Janelle Hoekstra Homewood Florist Karen Hughes Scott Humes Infant Jesus of Prague School Jets Youth Organization Team David Johnson Patricia Kahl Robert Kain Robert & Polly Kasper Hildy Kingma Paul & Dorita Kint Dan J. Kozlowski Dragan & Susan Labovic Jennifer Lamb William & Patricia Laschober Jack & Cathy Leedy David Liesen

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Edward & Barbara Mackey David & Maureen Marthaler Peg Massucci Robin May Dorothy McCaughey Kerri McDonough Eugene & Joanne Mele James Mendenhall Kelli Merrick Joyce Michael Midwest Dot Compliance Rita Miller Martin & Mary Kay Monahan Kenneth & Carla Moore J. M. & JoAnne Morrison Donald & Dena Murday John & Karen Nair Patrick & Sherri Napue Jose & Vicki Nieto Lyle W. Northey William & Joyce Novak Odyssey Golf Course Sarah Olson Karla Oost Noreen Oosterbaan † Yvette Ostolaza James & Stephanie Oviyach James & Joanne Panozzo Peter Pantarotto Robert & Amy Peick Charles & Rozanne Pintar Joseph Plomin Rosanne Poden Allen & Caroline Poe Mike & Irene Pohlman Aaron & Sharon Pollock Joseph & Joan Posewick Faye Predny Eden Puente Tanvir Rahman Ronald & Carol Rasmussen Charlene Reimer Russell & Roberta Renaldy Larry & Sharon Ricci Patrick & Maureen Richel Gilbert Rivera Charlie & Patrice Robinson Roma Foods Inc. Robert Rubenstein S-5 Holdings, LLC Timothy Seese Lorraine Sheehan Alan & Lynn Shenker Perry Shwachman Teresa Skwarek Thomas Slattery Eric & Rhonda Sledge Terence & Diana Smith Kenneth Smith Louis & Georgene† Spoonhour Joe & Raine Spott Kelly Spott Antonia Steinmiller Michael Strus John F. Sullivan Kathleen Sullivan Sandra Sweeney Samuel & Kimberly Sydnor Joe Thomas Ted & Cheryl Tolish

Charles & Susan Tuskan Brian Waddle Angela Ware Brian Weihrauch Dany & Maria Wieringa David Wilk Phillip Witherspoon Leon Witkowski Dana Zmuda Greg & Donna Zuidema Martin & Marikay Zupan $1-$99 Anonymous (6) Henry Akinyemi Gloriane Angellotti Wayne & Marjorie Babiak Christine Bailey William & Wanda Bain Thomas & Christine Barrett Mary Ann Baxter Ted† & Cornelia Bednarek Erin Beland Peter & Carol Belko Bella Dia Designs Michael & Marybeth Beno Joe Benson Mary Benton Paula Bermont Susan Biemeret Boka Rest. Group Cathleen Bolda George & Rosalie Bonini Richard & Margaret Bostedo Sylvester & Anniece Bracey Patricia A. Bredesen Thelma Brookshaw Raimondo & Sylvia Brown Theodore & Sharon Brown Sharon Browne Edmund & Barbara Bryzgalski Thomas E. Burg James S. Butridge Glenn & Donna Bylina David & Crystal Cady Betty Calacci Angelo & Jean Ciambrone John Cieniawski City Barbecue, LLC City Winery Matt & Rose Clary Scott & Courtney Clasen CLUB AMSAC Coca Cola Give - Skybridge America, Inc. James & Kimberly Cordes Thomas & Margaret Cour Michael & Kristina Court Thomas & Rita Crumbley Christina Cutrara Sarah Damico Julie Davia John & Jeanette Davis Faith Daytz Rosemary DeBergh Bernice Dee Edward & Mary DiLuia Dino’s Food & Liquor Christopher & Sue Douglass Bernard & Mary Ann Drosos

Becky Dujsik Gerard & Cindy Dupczak Matthew & Kimberly Dutczak Sereen Dwyer Walter Edmisten Thomas & Debra Eiermann John & Michele Faso Livia Faso Ronald & Phyllis Feldner James Flamini Leonard & Prudence Flowers Frances Fuehrmeyer Lawrence Furey Michael & Donna Furmanek Barbara Gambino Peter & Margaret Gergel Jaclyn Gomez Margaret Gray William & Mary Gray Kathleen Greenock Dan & Holly Griffin Robert & Beth Grill Bob & Pamela Grkinich Linda Gromala Joseph & Loretta Gurgone Daniel & Pam Hallahan Daniel & Linda Hancock Robert & Linda Hansen Francis Harrison Leonard & Ann Harsy Margaret Hasenberg Michael Hickey Raymond & Joyce Horath Ashley Huscio Richard Hyman Robert & Denise Iggins Kerry & Deborah Ingram Kenneth & Margaret Jakubowicz Erica Jaquez Thomas & Lorraine Jez Robert & Judy Jines James Jordan David Julian William Julian, Jr. Alan & Mary Juraska Jeff & Dawn Kaderabek Brian Kahn Nancy Kevin Thomas & Kathleen Klawitter Kenneth Kot Joseph & Shirley Kovach John & Diana Kozojed Audra Kreger Joseph Krisch Joshua Ladner Ralph Larson August & Kathleen Lentz Dorothy Lewis Terri Long Linda M. Longtin Lawrence & Karen Lynch Paul & Christine Lynch Romy & Wilhelmina Macasaet Joyce E. Marshall James Martin Leonora Mattio Harvey & Constance Mazur James & Sharon McCann Joel & Linda McCarthy Daniel & Janet McMahon

Tamara McMahon Phyllis Meade † Oliver & Mary Meyer Michael & Kathleen Mickiewicz Anna M. Milianta Woodrow Miller Robert & Shannon Millhouse William & Mary Moffatt John & Jane Mohan Roger & Marcia Molski Kristi Moore Britt & Lisa Moore Howard & Tracy Morrison Thomas & Marcia Morrison Larry S. Necastro Richard Necastro Richard & Kelley Nicpon Thomas O’Brien Mary O’Grady Matthew Olsen Nicholas & Janis Pallotto Thespena Panos Damiano & Adeleen Pascarella Carol Phillips Euella Ponton Thomas & Cynthia Powers Mary Prior Susan Przybylo Ron & Betsy Rado Gina Ragland Donald K. Ramsey James & Laura Rees Margaret Rees Sandra Riley Tiffany Robinson Jessica Rodriguez John & Megan Roe Jason Roland Joan Ruane Jodi Santacaterina Joseph Santschi Joeveta Saul Jim Savio Robert & Shirley Schlueter Alexandria Schupek Thomas & Cynthia Sedor Steven Shubert Elsie O. Singleton Jacqueline Skowronek Leonard & Mary Rita Smith Lisa Soto Chris Stefani Edward & Karen Stewart Michael Straley Richard & Jacqueline Switalski Michael & Arlene Tortorello Robert & Patricia Trebe Edwin & Jill Udani Michael & Sandee Udchitz Ron Unavitch Greg & Nancy Voll Elizabeth Wakely Carol Walsh James & Mary Walter Khalid & Michaela Waters Yvette Williams George & Hazel Wilson John & Hazel Yock Michael & Susan Zajakowski

Gift in-Kind Donors Aurelio’s Pizza, Inc. Timothy & Eileen Bergen Robert & Ginny Bergstrom Boka Rest. Group Chicago White Sox City Barbecue, LLC City Winery Dino’s Food & Liquor Cecily Fultz Grant Orthodontics Gus Bock’s Ace Hardware Homewood Florist Kent Certified Wine Cellar and Trust Christopher Lilek '04 Allen '64 & Cindy Marazas Chet Marshall Michael & Michelle McManus David & Wendolyn McSwiggan Meyers in Homewood Richard & Kelley Nicpon Odyssey Golf Course Chris Ormsby '93 & Raechel Willard '88 Mary G. Pingoy Jerome & Georgian Sadowski Antonia Steinmiller Sandra Sweeney Gregory & Mary Underwood Waukaway Springs Bottling Co., Inc. James Wiltshire John & Jill Zager Tom '80 & Mary Lou Zarlengo

†Deceased

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Remembered Celebrating the lives of alumni, family, and friends Carl Adduci Heather (McCann '86) Akiyoshi Gladys Alamprese Nina Albrecht John Ampleman Spiro Andonopoulos Anne Aurelio Dale Baikauskas Rudy Bamonti Georgia Batchos Ted S. Bednarek Dorothy L. Beemsterboer Arlene Begeska Wilma Benacka Eileen Bettenhausen Kevin E. Beukema '97 Jacob Biamonte Jolyn Bishop '75 William Blewitt '10 Willie Bobbit Gilbert Bogs Arlene Bona Edward Boyle James Bramlette '76 Brendon Brooke Ryan Brothers '98 David Brown Narcisse Brown Judy Bungert Lucinda A. Burke Jerry Burns Annette Calder Anthony Calderone Valentino Capretti Patricia Cariola Vern Carlson Willys Carlson Martin Casas Barbara Cellini Janice M. Cholke David Colby Ray Colin Carol Colpo Pamela Condon Diana Conley Arlene L. Corobine Donald Cull David Cull Virginia Czuchra Cathy Daigre Gary Damiani '73 Marie D’Anna Tom Down Sr. M. Diana Doyle, OP Conrad O. Duncker Sr. Maria Eck, OP Jacqueline Eden

Elizabeth Egofske Irene Ellstrom Katie Emmerth Richard Evans Carole Fares Concetta Fazzini Jerry Feit Amelia Fioretti Rose Fitzgerald Mary Margaret Flanagan Rita Flynn Joan Foglietta Walt Foster William Fourte III '79 Robert Freebeck Joan French Melissa Garville Kevin Geary Phillip Gern Michael M. Gorman Patricia Governile Diane Greco Anthony Grzadzinski Jan Grzadzinski John Grzadzinski Sally Guzzino Gerald Gwizdalsui James Halm Kathleen Halpin '85 Martin Hanifan Barbara Hanifin Martin Hanifin Blake E. Hannett '17 Joan Hardy Victor Harris Shirley Harty Margaret Hawkey Gwendolyn Hensley Barbara Hill Walter Hyma Sr. Margaret Ivers, IBVM Dr. Lawrence Jagmin, D.D.S. '68 Lawrence Jajowka '66 Ann (St. Aubin '87) Jensen Sylvia Johns Michelle Johnson Bonnie Juhant Dorothea Jung Alice Kaminski James Kelly Nadia Kelly Mary M. Kester John Khym Patty J. King Frank Kolavo Cecelia Koman Ted Korkosz

Charles Korpics Joyce Lagone Carl Larsen James Lehmann '68 Nancy Leli Joy Leonardo Laurene LePore William Long Frank Longo Patricia B. Longo Mary Lovejoy Paulette Luchansky Richard H. Lucy Sharon M. Mannion Michael Manno Joseph Marchese Alex McArthur Matthew J. McNicholas Marcia Mendenhall Ronald W. Michalek Valerie Middleton Mary A. Minzer Brian Molloy Lorna Monroe Aldo Murer Mike Murphy Helen Muzzy Patricia Naumoff Larry Necastro Geogia Nikolakopoulos Ross Nordstrom Michael O’Connor Darlene O’Keefe Noreen Oosterbaan Therese Pacelli Robert Palmer Julia Pastor Sharon Patrevito '68 Lynne Paul Dean Perozzi Jr. '94 Mary Ann Perozzi Geraldine M. Peters Donald Peters Robert Petrolli '73 Armand Pettenon Margaret Piacentine Thomas J. Pietrusinski, D.D.S. Connie Pignotti Jaclyn Powers '03 Theodore Preidis Charlene Preisel Nancy (Molander '71) Price Carol Rassmison Carol A. Reid Carol Reis Ellen Richards Don Ries

Marsha Rimsnider Edward P. Rose Joanne Ruff Mercedes Rundle Raymond Rybka Rita Sadus Virginia Sandoval Catherine Santucci Sheila Sarver Glenn Schroeder James Schultz Walter A. Sheldon Louis Sherman James Shields Donald Sidlowski Carol Silhavy Kimberly A. Smith Joseph Spinozzi '66 Alvera Squeteri Janina Stachusa Mildred Stapleton Liza Stevenson Catherine Stone Francis Strezo James Sullivan '66 Lynn Sullivan '69 Michael Surma '68 Diane M. Sutkus Gene Swedo Dorothy Szymanski John Talamonti Jonas Talandis Marcy Thomas Chad Throw Joyce Tolan Phyllis Tolan Mark Trela David Troiani '67 Mary A. Tucker Thurman Turner Dave Vaclav Jeanne Velo Eva Verta Henry Volkman Robert Voss Betty D. Vrane Lynn Wagoner Tony Willner Dave Wilson Terrell Yon Jr. Paul Zahara Sally Zarlengo John Zarlengo

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Thank you for making a Catholic education possible for Jacob, Paige, and Stanley!

Dear Donor, I believe attending Marian Catholic will have a great positive impact on my future.

Academics are my main focus. I am constantly working on maintaining a high GPA and doing my best in all of my classes. I enjoy helping other classmates and friends with their schoolwork, because seeing them do well inspires me to do well too. I am planning to become an engineer; the classes I am currently taking, such as AP Physics, have made me feel better prepared for college.

Thank you for helping me finish high school at Marian Catholic.

My father, who has been unemployed because of the coronavirus, was shocked with your gracious donation and could not be happier. Being able to graduate and share my last year with all of my friends and family will be amazing thanks to the help I have received from you.

My couple of years here at Marian have been very challenging and exciting.

My teachers and counselor have been my greatest support and help. My family pushes me to get the best education possible and I continue to try to do my best to take advantage of the opportunity I’ve been given.

I love basketball and enjoy playing the game. Even though I was not picked for the team this year, I’m still a part of a league that helps me work on my skills. I’m also involved in my church where I play the drums during live services. I’m part of the media ministry and the youth choir.

I am involved in a variety of clubs and activities which has helped me learn how to manage my time well and how to prepare for life outside of scholarly activities.

I’m very fortunate to be attending Marian Catholic and to be graduating from such a great high school, something I think should be available to everyone. My goal is to go to medical school; once I become a professional, I plan on giving back to Marian Catholic by helping kids receive a Catholic education like I did.

I am truly grateful to be at Marian, and am extremely thankful for your support.

You are in my prayers and I will be forever grateful for your generosity.

I am committed to giving every effort and my time and talents to help my school any way I can.

Thank you!

Jacob Bernarte '21

Thank you!

Paige Manning '21

Thank you!

Stanley Forestal '21

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Marian Catholic Events Calendar Winter/Spring 2021 Due to COVID-19 restrictions, dates are subject to change.

Visit www.marianchs.com for an up-to-date listing of all events.

MARCH 23-26 / Women’s Kairos APRIL 1 / Holy Thursday

Day of Giving • April 19, 2021

APRIL 2 / Good Friday APRIL 3 / Easter Sunday APRIL 5-9 / Spring Break

Marian Catholic Mission Statement Marian Catholic High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school within the Dominican tradition of study, prayer, community, and preaching. Marian Catholic students seek truth, exhibit personal responsibility, cultivate their individual talents, and demonstrate ethical leadership and Christian service.

APRIL 19 / 4Marian Day of Giving

Contributing Writers Brendan Diamond Maureen Fagan '18 Kevin Kelly '80 Josh Ladner Allen Marazas '64 Carol (Burke '81) Swanson Steve Tortorello '04

MAY 13 / Senior Honors Night

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Cecily Fultz / 708-980-2451 / cfultz@marianchs.com Vice President for Advancement

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APRIL 27 / Honor Society Induction APRIL 29 / Excellence in Academics Breakfast

MAY 15 / Baccalaureate Mass MAY 17 / Graduation/Spartan Stadium Rain Date May 19 MAY 25-28 / Semester Exams

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