VERITAS VI HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS
Veritas VI Hall of Fame Recipients
DOMINIC A N LEG AC Y PILL A R AWA R D THE PA SQUINELLI FA MILY
Driven by a deep devotion to Mary and the desire for a strong Catholic high school in their community, Tony and Mary Ann Pasquinelli’s support of Marian Catholic started over twenty-five years ago, long before any of their grandchildren attended the school. Tony and Mary Ann were significant investors in the Partnership 2000 campaign, providing our students with the still-used master science lab. They have also invested significantly in scholarships, contributing to the Endowment Golf Classic and the Sister Simeon Fund for more than two decades. Tony and Mary Ann Pasquinelli passed their strong commitment to family, community, faith, and philanthropy onto all of their children, Joseph, Maria, David, Anthony, Ellen, Anne-Marie, and Joan, as well as their grandchildren. Through the family’s foundation, they remain supportive of Marian Catholic, most recently contributing to much-needed updates to the school’s theater. However, Marian Catholic isn’t the only organization to benefit from the Pasquinelli’s generosity. Originally started in 1997 by Tony and his brother Bruno, the Pasquinelli Family Foundation was founded to contribute to literary, scientific, and medical advancements. In 2014, the Foundation was reorganized as the Anthony R. and Mary Ann Pasquinelli Foundation and has made significant contributions to: Roosevelt University’s School of Real Estate, the Auditorium Theater at Roosevelt University, the Center for the Performing Arts at Governors State University, Northwestern’s Medical Research Center, lung cancer research at the University of Illinois Chicago, Respond Now, Infant Jesus of Prague School, and many others. Over the years, the Pasquinelli Family Foundation has been recognized for its work. In 2000, the Foundation received the prestigious Humanitas Award from the Caritas Society of St. Coletta’s of Illinois. In 2019, the Tony and Mary Ann Pasquinelli Foundation was honored by the Mumzy’s Children Relief Foundation for its help in constructing an elementary school in the Republic of Cameroon, Africa. The Dominican Legacy Pillar Award is reserved for those who have been foundational to Marian Catholic, without whom we could not fulfill our mission. For their nearly three decades of philanthropy, we are honored to recognize the Pasquinelli Family as the 2022 recipient of this award. MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
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