Class Notes

Class of 1973 ▶

Fr. Dan Lydon, CSV, was announced as the next president of Saint Viator High School. He will begin his term on July 1, 2021.

Class of 1988

Mark B. Mycyk, MD has been treating COVID patients on the frontline as an emergency physician at Cook County Hospital and continues to lead different clinical research studies examining the impact of COVID on vulnerable inner city populations.

Class of 1998 ▼

Christopher (CJ) Rog, University of Notre Dame ’02, Creighton University Law ’06, exchanged wedding vows with Emily Hoselton on July 23 in Lincoln Park under the Honeycomb. The ceremony was officiated by Jarrett Payton ’99.

Class of 1999 ▶

Kaleigh Robinson is currently serving as a consultant to the World Health Organization. She recently received her Masters in Nursing from the Johns Hopkins University. Kaleigh spent the last decade working in public health developing training programs for the eradication of neglected tropical diseases in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. She is also pursuing her Nurse Practitioner degree at Vanderbilt University.

Class of 2000

Beth Miklius Mainardi

thanks longtime teacher and administrator, Fr. John Van Wiel, CSV, for nurturing her love of science — and for being a role model in her own career as a Catholic school teacher. Mainardi has taught chemistry now for 14 years at Delbarton School in Morristown, NJ, before helping to open Lumen Gentium Academy this year in nearby Boonton.

Class of 2002 ▶

Colleen Dwyer and Michael Schatzman welcomed their son Charles Louis Schatzman on August 30. Charlie joined big sister Reese (3 ½ years) at their home in Chicago.

Class of 2004 ▼

Director of Development and Communications for Kenneth Young Center Kate Garbarek partnered with Saint Viator’s Athletic Department to raise funds for its annual Adopt a Family Drive. In total, Saint Viator student-athletes made a $3,000 donation, allowing the organization to “adopt” 120 families.

Class of 2006 ▼

John P. (JP) McNamara married Theresa Waite on October 3. Pictured below from left to right: father, John McNamara ’68, mother and longtime assistant in the Athletic Department, Susie McNamara, JP, Theresa Waite, and officiate and sister of the groom, Melissa McNamara ’00.

Class of 2007 ▶

Dr. Kate Lamberta is in her residency in pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She is currently doing a rotation in the ER, where they are also seeing more pediatric patients with COVID.

Class of 2011 ▶

Marissa Mueller married Cory Rupert on December 12 in Chicago. Her bridesmaids included Samantha Swiderski ’11, Margaret Stefanowski ’11, Caitlin Potlzer ’11, and sisters, (pictured) Megan Mueller ’14 and Michaela Mueller ’18.

Class of 2012 ▼

D.J. Morris continues his basketball career in Croatia, coaching for the Full Package AAU team.

Class of 2013 ▼

Kevin Hammarland and Liz Graff announced their engagement in January. “Who knew the person I’d ask to turnabout freshmen year would be the person I’d spend the rest of my life with.”

Class of 2014 ▶

Ryan Wolfe was selected as an Illinois District Winner for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He competes in the regional round in March.