2018-19
GRATITUDE REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the President 2 Letter from the Chairman 3 2018-19 Year in Review 4 Going Forth into Our Third Century 8 Donor Highlights 12 Board of Trustees 20 Financials 21 Alumni Giving 22 Mothers Club/Fathers Club 23 Alumni Board 24 Advisory Committees 25 Advancement Staff 26
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GO FORTH
L E T T E R F ROM T HE P RE S IDE N T
Project, which allows our students to provide robotics training and mentoring to middle schools – many in underserved areas of the city. The Clavius Project, featured in this publication, provides a valuable service to the community while simultaneously calling us to continually seek creative ways to reach middle school students through STEM education.
Dear Alumni, Parents and Benefactors, As we embark on our third century, we do so with a sense of gratitude, hope and, above all, a willingness and ability to adapt and embrace new challenges. Our Go Forth campaign – launched on November 16, 2018, our official 200th anniversary – has blessed St. Louis U. High while at the same time inspired us to innovate in a time of rapid change. Go Forth is a $70-million endeavor that positions us for our future with a strategic focus on financial accessibility, program excellence and a 21st century campus. It supports global education, student support services and dynamic programming like the Clavius
In addition to supporting program excellence, Go Forth has allowed us to give financial aid to 42 percent of our students – that is nearly twice as many as 10 years ago. While a full Jesuit college preparatory experience today offers students more opportunities than ever before, we realize it comes at a cost. Our generous donors have helped us to be increasingly thoughtful and diverse, creating responses like the St. Francis Fund to cover the “extras” for our neediest students. Fr. Kellett’s Closet, a new thrift-store initiative created through our Alumni Mothers Club, Counseling Department and my wife Lucia, offers spirit wear, dress-code clothing and shoes, school bags and other items to our students in need as well as those at Catholic feeder schools, including Loyola Academy. As we strive to accommodate and attract the next generation of Jr. Bills and provide a 21st century learning environment, we seek transformational support to renovate our main academic building, constructed nearly 100 years ago. We have the programming vision and plans in place, and now we need to commit the financial resources to maintain our place as the leader in academic and Ignatian formation,
all in a physical environment that seeks excellence without excess. Go Forth is only possible through the generosity of our benefactors as well as our dedicated alumni, parent, faculty and staff leaders who make our mission possible. I am deeply grateful to Tom Santel ‘76, who recently completed his term as Chair of the Board of Trustees, and his wife Mary Pat for their committed service, leadership and support of SLUH and our mission of faith, educational and leadership formation. I also want to thank Melissa Jones, whose leadership as Vice President of Institutional Advancement will be missed as she recently moved to Boston. Melissa cares deeply for our mission as well as those in our community, and we look forward to keeping her involved with our benefactors while on the East Coast. May we recognize and appreciate the graces bestowed on us as we look forward to renewed focus and support for campus renovations to realize our third century vision. This is our century, and like Anna Backer, let us see the need and take action to ensure our leading presence in St. Louis – for the nation and the world – for the next 100 years. God bless,
Alan Carruthers President
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L E T T E R F ROM T HE CH A IRM A N
Dear Parents, Alumni and Benefactors, As St. Louis University High School enters its third century, it remains committed to its timeless purpose of providing a rigorous Jesuit education to qualified young men from all walks of life, while always looking forward and discerning its role in God’s work in our world today. Consistent with this mission, SLUH launched the public phase of its $70 million Go Forth campaign this past November. This campaign is firmly rooted in our Jesuit mission of providing the highest quality education to young men of all economic backgrounds. Specifically, Go Forth will bolster the school’s endowment, renovate its nearly century-old main building, and improve its academic and counseling programs. Already, the effort has produced tangible benefits with the recent opening of the James Guth Costigan ’62 Innovation Lab, the renovation of our science labs, and the rollout of significantly improved college, learning and personal counseling programs. This past school year, 2018-19, marked the first academic year for our president, Alan Carruthers, who brings 22 years of experience in Jesuit secondary education and a fresh and energetic perspective to SLUH. Alan, Lucia, and their sons have fully immersed themselves in our community, and we are grateful for the sacrifices they made in moving their family from Denver to St. Louis. The 2018-19 school year was also my final year as Board Chairman. I am grateful for the opportunity of witnessing the many talented and faith-filled men, women, students and benefactors who make up the St. Louis University High School family. They continue a tradition of excellence, generosity and spirituality that has made a tremendous difference in my life and the lives of countless SLUH alums. Thank you for all you do for SLUH! Sincerely,
Tom Santel ‘76 Chairman, Board of Trustees
2018-19
ACADEMICS
FAITH & SERVICE
9 RISING SENIORS successfully completed the
STARS PROGRAM (STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AS RESEARCH SCIENTISTS),
working with leading researchers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in collaboration with local universities. The Environmental STEM class built and launched
2 WEATHER BALLOONS to detect different weather patterns with the change in altitude.
Students, faculty and staff collected
4,255
FOOD ITEMS &
$19,768
FOR MISSION WEEK
to help those struggling with food insecurity.
7 SENIORS
earned the distinction of
NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS.
Jr. Bills studying Chinese placed in
1st, 2nd AND 3rd
at the 11th annual Happy Chinese Competition at Webster University.
The senior class provided
34,400
HOURS OF SERVICE AT
66 SITES IN 5 COUNTRIES
this January for Senior Project.
YEAR IN REVIEW
Latin scholars earned
10
FIRST-PLACE AWARDS
among many other awards, recognizing their mastery and achievement at the annual Missouri Junior Classical League Convention. In addition, they earned high marks on the Classical Etymology Exam (3 gold, 12 silver and 18 bronze medals).
IN HIS OWN WORDS
Reed Milnor ‘19
Attending Cornell University “Some of my most memorable SLUH experiences were stopping in physics class and talking about where we see God in what we were learning, pausing amidst the chaos of the start line to pray before starting a cross country race, and taking a few minutes at the beginning of a class to hear about another student’s weekend. SLUH helped me to realize that each aspect of a person’s life is interwoven. I’ve come to better understand that faith life doesn’t end when leaving church after Sunday Mass; being intellectually curious doesn’t stop when the school day ends; being open to growth and failure necessarily involves listening to and being compassionate towards other people. SLUH taught me that so many areas of my life blend into one another, and that throughout life I need to develop myself in each point of the Grad at Grad – becoming intellectually competent, committed to doing justice, religious, loving, and open to growth.”
16
JR. BILLS
participated in the 21st annual
IGNATIAN FAMILY TEACH-IN FOR JUSTICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.,
ARTS & ATHLETICS
an event for members of the Ignatian family (Jesuit institutions and the larger church) to gather in the context of social justice and solidarity to learn, reflect, pray, network and advocate together.
NEARLY
50 STUDENTS
attended the 46th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., where they participated in a variety of Pro-Life activities.
Jr. Bills earned an impressive
5
IN HIS OWN WORDS
Jalen White ‘19
Attending Morehouse College “What I most valued and appreciated during my time at SLUH was the support and brotherhood I experienced. Being in an environment that ’s academically challenging and everyone wants to see each other succeed was amazing. Each day was a consistent display of what it meant to be ‘men for others.’ Whether I was happy or going through a struggle, I never experienced the feeling of being alone. I pretty much came into SLUH by myself and was fortunate to leave with more than two hundred brothers. I’m so thankful for my time there.”
7 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
45
IN ICE HOCKEY, RACQUETBALL, RIFLERY, RUGBY, SWIMMING & DIVING, VOLLEYBALL AND WATER POLO,
CHOIR, BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS received an
EXEMPLARY OR OUTSTANDING
in addition to a national title in racquetball. Cross country and tennis finished as state runnersup, while lacrosse and inline hockey were state semifinalists. Overall, SLUH finished in the top 4 in state in 11 of 19 sports.
rating at the District Solo and Ensemble contest, and 15 of them competed at the state level. The Dauphin Players put on impressive theatrical performances of
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, INTO THE WOODS and IMPROV SHOW.
CAMPUS THE JAMES GUTH COSTIGAN ‘62 INNOVATION LAB,
LEADERSHIP SLUH was recognized by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the seventh consecutive year as a
2019 TOP WORKPLACE in the metropolitan area.
SLUH completed its Bicentennial celebration with an
ALL-SCHOOL PILGRIMAGE IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS,
exploring historic, cultural and religious sites to learn about and reflect on their significance.
a gift of the Guth Foundation, opened. This 5,200-square-foot innovation commons features a central workshop, computer/ planning area, woodworking shop, group meeting area, Robotics/STEM Club room, flex classroom with tables and presentation media, and room for storage. It will provide teaching and work space for a variety of academic departments and student clubs.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
Alvin Alaphat ‘19
Attending University of Notre Dame “I can’t emphasize enough how welcoming the SLUH communit y was. No mat ter who they were, everyone was looking out for each other just because they were a part of the brotherhood. That’s what made SLUH the easiest to enter and the hardest to leave. SLUH showed me that the world is going to tell you many things, but it’s up to you to start thinking for yourself. It also showed me that the real world is like SLUH, a land of opportunity that you don’t realize is there because it’s only waiting for those who are ready to seek it out.”
This summer SLUH renovated
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GO FORTH On November 16, 2018, SLUH’s official 200th anniversary date, the school publicly launched Go Forth, a
$70 MILLION ENDEAVOR TO ENSURE ACCESS
through generous financial aid and to fund program and campus innovation.
MORE SCIENCE LABS
with new furniture, multiple video monitors and more workspace, offering greater functionality for both students and teachers. A new
SPEED AND EXPLOSION CENTER
opened this summer, providing a dedicated 1,000 square-foot space to support student-athlete training and campus-wide health and wellness efforts.
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ADVANCEMENT SLUH celebrated the
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CASHBAH
FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY
at the Golden Gala on April 6, raising an estimated
$1.2 MILLION
These critical funds will ensure SLUH continues to admit all qualified young men, regardless of their families’ economic circumstances. The auction was a huge success, thanks to co-chairs Nicole Nester and Aura Quinn, dedicated volunteers and generous sponsors and donors.
40%
OF THE STUDENT BODY RECEIVED $4.1 MILLION IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Awards ranged from $1,000 to full tuition, with an average grant of $9,800.
FEBRUARY FRENZY, a three-day fundraising campaign among the Classes of 1990-2012, netted IN HIS OWN WORDS
Thomas Molen ‘19
Attending University of Missouri-Columbia “SLUH has formed me into a ‘Graduate at Graduation.’ I learned to be open to growth thanks to the many experiences and activities SLUH provided for me. I learned to be intellectually competent in the many challenging classes I took. I learned to be religious in theology classes and the many retreats I participated in. I learned to be loving through my friends. And, lastly, I learned to be committed to doing justice thanks to immersion trips and service. Overall, SLUH has made me into even more of a jack-of-all-trades than when I first entered, with skills and knowledge that I will carry with me forever.” Thanks to Thomas Molen ‘19 for building a flag donation box for SLUH, situated in the school’s central corridor, for his Eagle Scout project.
500
TOTAL GIFTS.
The Class of 1990 had a wire-towire victory, finishing with more than 30% participation. Several classes had huge performances during the campaign, with 2001 achieving the most total gifts (53) and the most new donors this year (47).
ENDOWED ACCESSIBILITY Want to learn more about our mission of providing affordable education to all qualified young men, regardless of their families’ economic circumstances? Visit a new Endowed Accessibility section on our website, highlighting our scholarship program and commitment to endowment growth. Contrary to popular belief, the Backer Endowment is not self-sustaining and lags behind peer schools. www.sluh.org/ accessibility
Going Forth into Our Third Century SLUH celebrated 200 years of excellence on November 16, 2018, with the announcement of Go Forth, a campaign investing $70 million in the school’s urban location. Mayor Lyda Krewson declared the day as “St. Louis U. High Day in the City of St. Louis,” which marked SLUH’s official bicentennial anniversary.
“Go Forth positions SLUH for our third century by continuing to serve young men from all walks of life with a curriculum that cultivates their leadership and a campus that best facilitates their total formation,” says President Alan Carruthers. “This comprehensive endeavor comes at a critical time when leaders of competence, conscience and compassion are needed more than ever.” SLUH formally launched Go Forth at an on-campus celebration on “St. Louis U. High Day” (November 16). About 300 attended the event, which included a walking tour, student performances and remarks from Carruthers, Ian Gibbons, SJ (Principal), Tom Santel ‘76 (Chair, Board of Trustees) and John Schaefer ‘70 (Board of Trustees).
GROUNDED IN THE SCHOOL’S CORE JESUIT, CATHOLIC VALUES, GO FORTH IS INVESTING IN: Financial Accessibility ($37 million): SLUH’s commitment to need-blind admission without a cap on financial aid is a hallmark of its mission. Go Forth will grow the endowment to a level that allows SLUH to continue to admit and support all qualified students, regardless of their families’ economic circumstances.
Program Excellence ($10 million): Opportunities abound with further emphasis on collaborative learning, cross-curricular themes and projectbased experiential learning while maintaining the Jesuit tradition of rigorous academics and moral formation. Focus areas include: student support services (including college counseling), STEAM, global education (including Arabic and international program expansion) and campus ministry and service initiatives.
21st Century Campus ($20 million): Go Forth’s commitment to program excellence requires a modern campus. In addition to addressing needs of its nearly 100-year-old building, SLUH has exciting plans for a renovated chapel, the David J. and Kelly E. Laughlin Campus Ministry Center, a new world learning center, upgraded science labs and classrooms, the James Guth Costigan ‘62 Innovation Lab, a new media lab, The J. Anthony ‘57 and Donna M. Dill Center for Academic Success, the Madonna Della Strada Retreat Center and a new fine arts center.
SLUH moves forward from a strong position. A vibrant community of about 1,000 students and 150 faculty and staff, it continues to be an active partner in the City of St. Louis by developing future leaders of competence and high moral caliber, in addition to contributing 50,000 service hours to the metropolitan area each year. Go Forth continues SLUH’s 200-year tradition of innovating and adapting, while inspiring young men to become ‘men for others’ who promote solidarity and work for the common good. Early support from generous alumni and benefactors has contributed to more than $56-million in commitments toward the $70-million campaign goal.
An additional $3 million will fund campaign activity and any bridge financing for capital projects.
GOAL
$70,000,000
$56,625,263 COMMITTED IN GIFTS AND PLEDGES As of July 1, 2019
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Campaign Celebrates Successes, Sets Sights on Renovations Thanks to the generous support of benefactors, Go Forth continues to move SLUH closer to achieving its strategic goals and realizing its third century vision. The school has experienced remarkable progress in the areas of financial accessibility and program excellence. Some successes include: • Strong support for financial aid • Established College Counseling program, adding staff, strengthening programming and reducing the student/ counselor ratio • Expanded retreat offerings and established the Madonna Della Strada Retreat Center • Created the James Guth Costigan ‘62 Innovation Lab, a 5,200 square-foot space to enhance STEM and robotics programming • Added Arabic language and culture studies to the curriculum Moving forward, SLUH seeks to secure funding for several important projects to realize its vision for a 21st century campus, including: • Renovation of SLUH’s chapel • The J. Anthony and Donna M. Dill Center for Academic Success • David J. and Kelly E. Laughlin Campus Ministry Center • World Learning Center • Art Center
GO FORTH TO PROVIDE A
21st Century Campus
Backer Memorial, which opened in 1924 on Oakland Avenue, has served as our academic hub for 95 years. Yet it has seen only patchwork upgrades – the last one more than three decades ago. As the facility continues to age and needs more attention, education advances and innovates, demanding new, dynamic environments that are more sustainable and better suited for collaboration. Our students are outperforming our facility. Their academic output outstrips our classrooms and labs designed for learning many decades ago. Our Jr. Bills deserve an infrastructure that supports the modern needs of education – collaborative, project-based and hands-on learning allowing our students to attempt and observe in an authentic manner. Go Forth addresses the aging needs of our facility while simultaneously supporting new program initiatives. When implemented, these improvements will provide a learning environment that best complements our curriculum and future direction. And our students will be best equipped with the intellectual skillset and value-driven mindset to lead and serve.
JAMES GUTH COSTIGAN '62 INNOVATION LAB - OPENED 2019
SCIENCE LABS - 5 LABS RENOVATED SINCE 2017
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CHAPEL THE J. ANTHONY '57 AND DONNA M. DILL CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS - COMING NEXT YEAR
WORLD LEARNING CENTER
DAVID J. AND KELLY E. LAUGHLIN CAMPUS MINISTRY CENTER
DONOR HIGHLIGHTS: CLAVIUS PROJECT
Building Minds, Cultivating Community
2019 Clavius Project Robotics Jamboree at SLUH.
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In 2014, students in the Robotics Club wanted to bring their knowledge of and passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to city Catholic schools. After collaborating with faculty and staff, and successfully acquiring start-up funding, they formed the Clavius Project. Named after Christopher Clavius—a German Jesuit mathematician and astronomer responsible for the Gregorian Calendar as well as the first in the Church to confirm his former student Galileo’s Heliocentric Theory of the universe—the program has achieved considerable success. The Clavius Project partners with more than 40 middle schools in the city and surrounding underserved areas, with Jr. Bills offering robotics training in the STEM subject areas. In addition to providing Lego® Mindstorm® EV3 robot kits and software, the program incorporates an initial workshop for using the kits and the programming software, followed by four to six sessions to assist staff and students in successfully developing the robotics curriculum and after-school activity at each middle school. For the past four years, the Clavius Project has hosted an annual robotics jamboree at SLUH, attracting hundreds of students from dozens of middle schools. Last year, the Clavius Project expanded to Belize, where Jr. Bills and volunteers hosted robotics workshops for students and teachers from three schools. Looking ahead, SLUH plans to expand its outreach efforts with city middle schools and explore untapped opportunities with the Clavius Project.
DONOR HIGHLIGHTS: CLAVIUS PROJECT Jim and Cathy Berges, generous sponsors of the Clavius Project through the Berges Family Foundation, support the institutions and organizations that make St. Louis a great place to live, visit, work and invest. Their foundation helps fund cultural engagement, STEM preparedness, youth empowerment and support for our heroes and first responders.
JIM AND CATHY BERGES “ We give out of the desire to help every child and young adult have a hand up and the hope they need to create better lives for themselves and for those around them. Giving and service to others is an upward spiral and the full effects of that energy are vast.” JIM AND CATHY BERGES
“Cathy and Jim Berges and the Berges Family Foundation are so incredibly generous to the greater St. Louis community. I am grateful for their support of the Clavius Project at SLUH, and my wife Melissa and I are inspired by their genuine devotion to others and their overwhelming philanthropic spirit!” JOE JEDLICKA ‘80 SLUH Board Chair (as of July 1, 2019)
JEFF AND DEDE PITTS “It is so rewarding to work with young students through the Clavius Project because it offers them an opportunity they otherwise wouldn’t have. They discover the exciting world of STEM and develop their critical thinking skills, achieving great things while having fun. I am always grateful to witness
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their accomplishments and to see them grow and develop a passion for learning. For me it is always ‘better to be a king maker than a king!’” JEFF PITTS Clavius Project coordinator
Jeff Pitts, retired general manager at Anheuser-Busch, has been a driving force for the Clavius Project since its inception with his remarkable leadership, expertise and passion. He is pictured with his wife Dede, former Mothers Club President and Cashbah Co-Chair, in Belize this summer on a service trip with the Clavius Project. Jeff and Dede are the parents of Jack ‘08, Andrew '12 and Danny ‘17.
“SLUH has been foundational in preparing my mind and spirit for college because it provides so many opportunities to grow and nurture both aspects.
Matthew Hayes works with a student in Belize this summer on a Clavius Project service trip.
Through the robotics program here I have been able to acquire not only knowledge about different tools and techniques, but also invaluable leadership skills that will benefit me for years to come. This growth does not come easy, and there are many struggles along the way. During a competition at Lindenwood University, our robot was severely damaged after ramming into a wall. Instead of just accepting that it was broken, our team fixed it as best we could, got picked for a playoff team, and won the whole competition. Often it is through these sudden and jarring failures that we can grow and advance to great accomplishments. This is seen through the Clavius Project as well. Students will often mess up on a challenge and feel an initial sense of failure and frustration. However, by having to spend more time on the challenge and fix their problems they learn more about the software and robots. The Clavius Project has had a tremendous impact on me. Since freshman year, I have guided students
through challenges during after-school programs, building meaningful relationships and friendships with them. Sitting on a chair that’s far too small for me while trying to explain cross multiplication to a middle schooler is challenging but extremely rewarding. Not only is this a great learning opportunity for the students, but it also allows me to develop and hone teaching skills, as it requires patience to explain difficult but interesting concepts. Recently, I also had the opportunity to travel down to Belize for two weeks of Clavius camps. It was a fantastic chance to expose middle school students to robotics and coding, as many had never experienced it before. Experiencing a different culture and lifestyle was also very interesting and impactful. The Clavius Project has helped many students over the years, so thank you to our benefactors for giving to the Clavius Project.” MATTHEW HAYES ‘19 Attending Santa Clara University
DONOR HIGHLIGHT: GARRETT GRAY ‘55
Blazing Trails for Future Generations Growing up as an African American in the middle of the 20th century, prior to the Civil Rights movement, was not easy. Garrett Gray ‘55 knows all about it, but he did not let that get in the way of achieving his potential and realizing his dreams. Gray, a graduate of Visitation grade school in north city, earned second honors at SLUH and participated in football (freshman year), riflery (sophomore) and Xavier Forum (freshman). Despite the national social climate at the time, he saw SLUH as an “oasis.” In 2018, he shared the following with Prep News editor Jack Schweizer ‘18: “I think my junior or senior year, we were going to have our class picnic at some place. They said they weren’t going to accept the arrangements of SLUH bringing the black students along, and Fr. Higgins told these guys, ‘Look, you either accept them all or we don’t come,’ so they accepted all of us. So St. Louis U. High was kind of an oasis. The bad part was, of course, there was still the
residential segregation and attitudinal segregation, which was kept in check but it was still there. But St. Louis U. High to a certain extent was an oasis.” After graduating from SLUH, Gray earned an associate’s degree at Harris College, a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from UCLA (1960), a master's degree in Management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (1966), and an MBA/JD from Harvard Business and Law School (early 1970s). From 1962-68, he served in the U.S. Navy, with stints as Education and Training Officer aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Oriskany; Assistant Communications Officer at the Naval Air Facility in Okinawa; Communications Officer aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Waddell; and Personnel Officer at the Naval Air Facility in Cam Ranh Bay. Gray was honored for his military service with several awards, including the National Defense Service Medal and Vietnam Service Medal (four campaign stars), among others. Following the Navy, Gray embarked on an impressive professional career as an IRS revenue officer, IBM systems engineer, Assistant Treasurer at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, Corporate Counsel at Pfizer,
Inc., and Vice President & General Counsel at Minerals Technologies, Inc. (MTI). In 1992, when Pfizer left its minerals business, Gray was selected to organize an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for MTI. Jean-Paul Valles, PhD, Chairman Emeritus of MTI, recalls his experience collaborating with Gray. “I had worked with and known Garrett for many years, and I had been impressed by his knowledge, his ability to work with others, his ability to explain problems, to explain the alternatives and recommend a course of action to solve problems. To do an IPO is a gigantic legal endeavor. Not only do you have
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to prepare all the governmental documents, you also have to negotiate what will come and what will stay in terms of assets and liabilities. And you have to negotiate who will come and stay, including issues like pension transfer, health care and other benefits. “The preparation for the IPO went as smoothly as possible, and ultimately it was a great success. A few months later we did a secondary offering and Garrett did another superb job. MTI became completely independent from Pfizer. Of course, from the start, Garrett had put together an outstanding legal team. “Garrett and I got along splendidly all the years we worked together. He was a gentleman in the true sense of the term. MTI has been and is a very successful company, and Garrett played a key role in its success.” Shortly after his retirement from MTI in 2005, Garrett volunteered at
several organizations. He joined the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, working in the business office of Cristo Rey Newark High School for several years. In addition, he was a volunteer municipal court mediator in Union County, NJ; an AARP volunteer tax preparer (he earned the TaxAide Fellow Award in 2017 for his long and distinguished service to the program in Union County); and a Trustee at Meeting Essential Needs With Dignity, Inc. (MEND), which provides food for those in need in Essex County, NJ. According to Jamie Anthony, Jr., MEND Board Chair, “Garrett’s integrity, wisdom and leadership helped guide MEND to its current capability to annually serve more than 125,000 children, women and men in need in Essex County.” Today Gray resides in New Providence, NJ with his wife, Florence, who he met in 1968 after his service in the Navy. They have two daughters and two grandsons. In 2018, Gray suffered a stroke, which has limited his ability to do many of the things he enjoys. “Given Garrett’s career success, it is obvious his SLUH education prepared him well,” Florence says. “His wanting to give back is an indication of his respect for what he has been given.” The Grays are consistent donors who have given regularly at the Founders Society level.
Reflec ting on the 200-year history of SLUH, Gray stands tall among many distinguished alumni. Jus t the seventh African American to graduate from the school (his brother, Wilson, graduated in 1954), he was motivated by the pursuit of excellence and an indelible will to help others. He was a trailblazer and model of what is possible, regardless of race, whose legacy of achievement and generosity will endure for future generations to admire and emulate. Right: Garrett and Florence, pictured at their wedding in 1969, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
ALUMNI TRAILBLAZERS: Garrett Gray ‘55 is among several alumni featured on a new display at SLUH celebrating the achievements of graduates of color. Visit www.sluh.org/trailblazers to learn more.
DONOR HIGHLIGHT: LEE BERRA ‘02
On Eagle’s Wings Lee Berra ‘02 always knew he wanted to fly. As a kid, he wrote a letter to Santa Claus with “being a pilot” on his wish list. But something differentiated him from most others – he actually followed through. Berra earned his pilot’s license by high school. Flying quickly became his passion.
Lee, second from right, with B-1 crewmates.
He studied aerospace engineering in college, earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 2006. That same year – since becoming an Air Force pilot had long been a dream of his – Berra was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force. From 2010-15, Berra was assigned as a B-1 pilot at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. He was then reassigned to Edwards Air Force Base to attend the USAF Test Pilot School, where he graduated in June 2016.
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Far left: Lee (right) and brother Andy in flight with their wives. Left: Lee (second from right) with his parents and siblings.
Tragically, Berra died in a private airplane crash on Jan. 25, 2017. At that time, he was a B-1 test pilot with the 419th Flight Test Squadron and was temporarily assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio for T-38C pilot instructor training. Berra enjoyed a 10-year career with the Air Force, flying 2,599 military flight hours in 30 different aircraft, with most of his time in the supersonic B-1 Lancer. He deployed to Afghanistan three times as a B-1 bomber pilot and was also a licensed commercial pilot. Berra’s family describes him as kind, loving, smart, funny, genuine and humble – in short, “a genuine guy with a real heart of gold” who had
loyal SLUH, USC and military friends. Beloved husband of Sydney, son of Phil and Beth, brother of Andy ‘00 and Adrienne, he was passionate about sports, hiking and fishing. Lee and Andy had the unbreakable bond of brothers. At graduation from USAF Pilot Training School, Lee broke his first pair of uniform wings in half. He kept half and presented the other half to Andy for safekeeping. In the Air Force pilot tradition, these two pieces were joined again at Lee’s funeral to unite their souls forever. Andy says his brother was adventurous, and that their time together was “one seamless adventure to the next.” The adventure that is most vivid, he recalls, is their last.
“The last day I spent with Lee was Dec. 28, 2016. As his Christmas gift to my wife Liz and I, Lee and his wife Sydney planned a day for the four of us in Key West. We flew down in his plane from my parent’s place in Fort Myers Beach and spent the morning cruising around Key West on four old, rusty bicycles Lee had secured for us. After lunch we headed out on a catamaran for some snorkeling. Lee and I spent an hour swimming and snorkeling through the Great Florida Reef. As the sun began to set, we hopped back into his plane for the short return flight to Fort Myers. “It was a perfect day. You don’t get to pick the last day you spend with a loved one, but if I could’ve, I wouldn’t have changed anything about the last day I spent with Lee.”
MEMORIALIZING A MAN FOR OTHERS In loving memory of Lee, his family is establishing a fully endowed memorial scholarship in his name at SLUH. The Maj. Lee M. Berra ‘02 Memorial Scholarship will provide a quality education to a student in financial need every year in perpetuity. The Berra family hosted a golf benefit at Forest Park on Armed Forces Day on May 18, 2019, raising more than $191,000 for Lee’s scholarship. The Berra Family Charitable Foundation will fund the remainder of the $300,000 scholarship.
2018-2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees serves as St. Louis University High’s governing body and ensures that the future direction of the school fulfills its mission and founding purpose, ad majorem dei gloriam. To facilitate the decision-making process, various subcommittees report to the Board. Thomas P. Berra, Jr. '85 PP Member Lewis Rice Alan R. Carruthers President St. Louis University High School David G. Eichhorn '92 President and Head of Investment Strategies NISA Investment Advisors, LLC Timothy R. Fogerty PP President 23 City Blocks Catering David Glarner ‘89 Principal Raven Development Joseph F. Jedlicka '80 PP Legal and Business Consultant Darryl T. Jones '73 PP Owner D&D Concessions, LLC Mark A. Kramer, SJ Superior St. Jean de Brebeuf Jesuit Community Paul L. Matecki '74 Retired General Counsel Raymond James Financial
David V. Meconi, SJ Associate Professor of Theological Studies and Director of the Catholic Studies Program Saint Louis University Robert L. Poirier, SJ '65 Superior Jesuit Community Spring Hill College Dr. Jason Q. Purnell '95 Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Social Work Washington University Mary R. Reedy PP Deanie Reis Thomas W. Santel '76 PP Executive Director Civic Progress John H. Schaefer '70 President, COO (retired) Morgan Stanley Global Wealth Management Anja R. Schmelter PP Paul Sheridan, SJ President Emeritus St. Louis University High School Mark A. Wilhelm '72 PP CEO Safety National Casualty Corp. John D. Wunderlich '66 PP
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REVENUES
2018-2019 Other Revenue 0%
Tuition 72%
Gifts & Transfers From Endowment 25% Student Activities & Auxiliary Enterprises 3%
EXPENSES Instructional Direct Financial Assistance Student Activities & Auxiliary Enterprises General & Administrative Plant Operation
Tuition Student Activities & Auxiliary Enterprises Other Revenue
$17,066,522 72% 689,485 3%
$17,771,915 75%
Gift & Endowment Transfers
$5,969,280 25% $23,741,195 100%
Total Operating Revenues
2018-2019
% Total
$13,869,951 58% 3,896,277 16% 2,303,349 10% 1,438,408 2,233,210
% Total
15,908
0%
Instructional 58% Direct Financial Assistance 16% Student Activities & Auxiliary Enterprises 10%
6% 9%
Total Operating Expenses $23,741,195 100% General Activities & Administration 6% Plant Operation 9%
ALUMNI GIVING SUMMARY OF ALUMNI PARTICIPATION FOR 2018-19
27.82%
3,344 DONORS
PARTICIPATION RATE
PARTICIPATION CLASS YEAR RATE
TOP CLASSES BY PARTICIPATION These 25 classes met or exceeded the goal of 30% participation in giving to SLUH during the 2018-19 year.
'61 '53 '70 '71 '66 '68 '65 '63 '60 '75 '62 '72 '55
54.36% 45.33% 44.71% 41.18% 40.96% 40.96% 40.76% 39.35% 38.46% 38.25% 37.76% 37.24% 37.04%
AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED $6,092,462 TOTAL BY ALUMNI IN 2018-19
PARTICIPATION CLASS YEAR RATE
'69 '48 '73 '90 '64 '54 '74 '86 '98 '67 '02 '78
TOP 10 CLASSES
36.76% 36.36% 36.31% 36.14% 34.86% 34.44% 33.70% 33.18% 32.34% 31.68% 31.51% 30.34%
by Total Dollars Given in 2018-19
CLASS YEAR
TOTAL AMOUNT
'70 $445,211 '53 $347,149 '65 $341,210 '72 $323,888 '80 $312,521 '66 $266,376 '61 $219,700 '56 $204,409 '60 $194,955 '68 $179,665
HONORABLE MENTIONS Remarkable results from some of our youngest classes: 2001 – 28.76%, 2012 - 24.81%, 2005 – 23.79%, 2006 – 23.01%
Class Participation Rates for 2018-19 '46 20.51% '47 9.76% '48 36.36% '49 11.11% '50 29.09% '51 28.57% '52 22.41% '53 45.33% '54 34.44%
'55 37.04% '56 20.83% '57 24.04% '58 27.82% '59 25.19% '60 38.46% '61 54.36% '62 37.76% '63 39.35%
'64 34.86% '65 40.76% '66 40.96% '67 31.68% '68 40.96% '69 36.76% '70 44.71% '71 41.18% '72 37.24%
'73 36.31% '74 33.7% '75 38.25% '76 29.68% '77 22.65% '78 30.34% '79 22.6% '80 23% '81 29.06%
'82 24.21% '83 20.64% '84 27.54% '85 26.83% '86 33.18% '87 20.57% '88 23.04% '89 26.02% '90 36.14%
'91 23.92% '92 28.57% '93 25.79% '94 24.2% '95 26.98% '96 27.1% '97 17.17% '98 32.34% '99 25.7%
'00 16.16% '01 28.76% '02 31.51% '03 21.27% '04 21.49% '05 23.79% '06 23.01% '07 20.48% '08 15.7%
'09 22.45% '10 20.09% '11 14.86% '12 24.81% '13 3.49%
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2018-19 MOTHERS CLUB OFFICERS
2018-19 FATHERS CLUB OFFICERS
President Martha M. Staley
President Daniel P. Lally
President-Elect Laura M. Lally
President-Elect Richard T. Ledbetter
Community Outreach Deanna M. Broughton Jennie N. Kirchwehm
Officers Thomas C. Albus Mark R. Barnes Mark K. Broughton Jason A. Browdy Daniel G. Feder Kevin J. McEnery J. Patrick Reilly Mark T. Rudder Stephen J. Sainz Kevin D. Sullivan Brian M. Watkins Milo Wilson
Secretary Rebecca S. Slatin Photographer/Social Media Lolly A. Frillman Hospitality Sheila A. Tarter Pastoral Chair Angela C. Fiordelisi Card Party Susan L. Vanous Kimberly A. Minana
2018-19 ALUMNI MOTHERS CLUB OFFICERS President Sandra A. Jansen President-Elect Mary L. Burke Adopt-A-Family Mary H. Cooley Hospitality Kim R. Graman Marybeth Lumetta Loyola Outreach-Christmas Party Laura J. Cerutti Loyola Outreach-Santa Shop Janet Knobbe-Viox Membership Marilyn R. Dell’Orco Prayer Support Anne Ragland
Mother-Son Mass and Lunch Carol A. Swiecicki Susan M. Fike
Social Karen E. Gibbons Madeleine S. McLaughlin
SLUHtique Catherine L. Perry Stephanie S. Bryant
Social Media Julia Gray
Mother-Son Trivia Night Angela L. Sexton Joycelyn J. Barnes Cashbah Auction Nicole J. Nester Aura A. Quinn
ALUMNI BOARD
EXCITING NEWS FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD In the summer of 2019, the SLUH Alumni Board underwent a major restructuring and a renewed commitment to further the mission of SLUH. Board reps joined one of five Project Teams to work more closely with SLUH in their specific areas. The five Project Teams are: • Alumni Admissions Ambassadors • Reunion and Event Support • Service and Spirituality • Membership Recruitment • St. Louis U. High Day Phonathon If you are an alumnus who would like to become more involved at SLUH, and in the mission of our school, please consider joining the Alumni Board. For more details, contact Joe Patke at jpatke@sluh.org
The Alumni Board consists of the volunteer leaders among SLUH's graduates. The Board's goals are to assist in programs and activities that advance the school's reputation, to assist in securing financial resources that support the mission of the school, and to provide spiritual and community service opportunities for the alumni. Mr. Kenneth S. Daues '51 Mr. Daniel J. McAuliffe '53 Mr. Thomas R. Leritz '54 Mr. Arthur F. Scheer '54 Mr. Thomas V. McTigue Jr. '55 Mr. Robert M. Cradock '56 Mr. Edward L. Golterman '56 Daniel L. Schlafly Jr., Ph.D. '57 Mr. Al W. Tikwart Jr. '59 Mr. Robert J. Wynne '59 Mr. John R. Gorman '60 Mr. J. M. Rohlfing '60 Mr. Donald S. Boyce Sr. '61 Mr. Martin W. O'Brien '63 Mr. Robert D. St. Vrain '63 Mr. John L. Stein '63 Mr. Thomas W. Brockland '64 Mr. James L. Mudd Jr. '64 Michael J. Engle, Ph.D. '65 Mr. Edward W. Rataj '65 Mr. Paul L. Steube '65 Mr. David Powers '66 Mr. John Straub '66 Mr. John D. Wunderlich '66 Stephen R. Kappel, M.D. '67 Mr. Michael J. Soehngen '67 Brad J. Heger, Ph.D. '68 Mr. Stephen E. Hutchison '68 Mr. Edward L. Bushmeyer Jr. '69 Mr. Lawrence B. Grebel '69 Mr. Peter Sharamitaro, Jr. '69 Mr. Thomas J. Simon '69 Mr. William J. Kuehling '70 Mr. Richard J. Mehan Jr. '70 Mr. Mark S. Milburn '70 Mr. John C. Weller '70 Mr. James F. Whalen '70 Mr. Thomas J. Erman '71 Mr. Terry Moffitt '71
Mr. Joseph V. Neill '71 Mr. John R. Sondag '71 Mr. John E. Troy '71 Mr. Robert M. Walsh '71 Mr. David P. Weiss '71 Mr. Terry V. Altepeter '72 Michael S. Cherre, D.D.S. '72 Mr. Timothy R. Conway '72 Mark G. Beck, D.D.S. '73 Mr. Michael J. Brand '73 Mr. Lawrence M. Costello '73 Mr. Richard D. Krieger '73 Mark X. McCarthy, D.M.D. '73 Mark F. Stroble, M.D. '73 Michael F. Abels, D.D.S. '74 Mr. Robert C. Macauley '74 Mr. William J. Pohrer '74 Mr. Daniel J. Ryan '75 Mr. Patrick J. Leahy '76 Mr. David L. Richert Jr. '76 Martin L. Buchheit, D.D.S. '78 Mr. Anthony K. Conroy '78 Mr. Francis G. Ferrara '78 Mr. David French '78 Mr. Paul F. Horgan '80 Mr. Paul J. Jasso Jr. '80 Mr. Robert E. Staed Jr. '80 Mr. John M. Ferrara '81 Mr. Jeffrey D. Hutchison '81 Mr. Timothy M. Tierney '81 Mr. Halpin J. Burke '82 Mr. Francisco J. Carretero '82 Mr. Glen Kemper '82 Mr. Mark C. Mispagel '82 Timothy W. Staed, M.D. '82 Mr. Patrick J. Horgan '83 Mr. Henry F. Luepke III '83 Mr. Joseph E. Rankin '83 Mr. Anthony S. Floretta '84 Mr. Mark B. Lewis '84 Mr. Michael G. McAuliffe Sr. '84 Mr. Patrick Schumann '84 Mr. Timothy A. Walters '84 Mr. Daniel J. Watkins '84 Mr. Joseph G. Bannister '85 Mr. Thomas P. Berra Jr. '85 Mr. Richard A. Blankenship Jr. '85 Mr. Thomas E. Fagan '85 Mr. Timothy J. Graham '85 Mr. Thomas C. Burke '86 Mr. Jim Gloriod Jr. '86 Mr. Michael G. Leopold '86 Mr. Patrick N. Mehan '86 Mr. Matthew Nordmann '86
Mr. Fred A. Surber Jr. '86 Mr. Brian M. Watkins '86 Mr. Michael J. Grzesiowski '88 Mr. Daniel J. Kertz '88 Mr. Christopher J. Patritti '89 Mr. John T. Sadlo '89 Mr. Brian C. Walsh '89 Mr. Thomas C. Albus '90 Mr. Michael R. Bowers '90 Mr. Louis H. Henderson '90 Mr. Jerry D. Kester '90 Mr. Gregory J. Linhares '90 Mr. Mark F. Mueller '90 Mr. Robert R. O'Blennis '90 Mr. Richard K. Pickett '90 Mr. David C. Stokes '90 Mr. Anthony R. Winkeler '90 Mr. Roderick J. Harkey '91 Mr. J. P. Hoehn IV '91 Mr. Alan J. Loretta '91 Mr. Christopher S. Muskopf '91 Mr. Peter C. Palumbo '91 Mr. James M. Penilla '91 Mr. Peter J. Sadlo '91 Mr. Greg C. Trost '91 Mr. John M. Wynne '91 Mr. Benjamin J. DuMont '92 Mr. Jeffrey J. Eisenhart '92 Mr. Kevin J. Folkl '92 Mr. Robert M. Funke '92 Mr. James W. Guntli '92 Mr. Mark E. Berns '93 Mr. Joseph J. Buttice '93 Mr. Brian J. Fernandez '93 Mr. Kevin P. Finlay '93 Mr. Joseph F. Hodes '94 Mr. Joseph D. McAuliffe '94 Mr. Dominic J. Orlando '94 Mr. Eric N. Simon '94 Mr. Daniel P. Berns '95 Mr. Brian P. Corrigan '95 Mr. Nicholas A. Kriegel '95 Mr. Daniel S. Leritz '95 Mr. Bryan K. Mauller '95 Mr. John M. McArthur '95 Mr. Stephen P. Tranchilla '95 Mr. John G. Weller '95 Mr. George E. Diehr Jr. '96 Mr. Gregory T. Donovan '96 Mr. William M. Hof '96 Mr. Timothy R. Powers '96 Mr. Michael J. Adrian '97 Mr. Michael A. Amann '97 Mr. Kevin P. Etzkorn '97
Mr. Shaun P. O'Hara '97 Mr. Brian M. O'Neal '97 Mr. Daniel T. Daly '98 Mr. Timothy C. Hodits '98 Mr. Christopher P. Kellett '98 Mr. Brian C. Klos '98 Mr. Michael C. Muller '98 Mr. Gregory A. Pratt '98 Mr. Jeffrey P. Rombach '98 Mr. Robert L. Wacker '98 Mr. Joseph R. Donley '99 Mr. John J. Marino '99 Mr. Daniel P. Snodgrass '99 Mr. Timothy J. Wells '99 Mr. John S. Barringer '00 Lt. Cmdr. Eric Brighton '00 Mr. Edwin H. Callison III '00 Mr. Joe F. Pimmel '00 Mr. Joseph B. Thaman '00 Mr. Andrew R. Gilfoil '01 Mr. Garrett A. Holland '01 Mr. John F. Kennedy '01 Mr. David L. Neuner Jr. '01 Mr. Thomas A. Rohlfing '01 Mr. David P. Willard '01 Mr. James S. Wright '01 Mr. Peter J. Berns '02 Mr. Joseph F. Devereux III '02 Mr. Matthew P. Diehr '02 Mr. James W. Lutkewitte Jr. '02 Mr. Michael Mahon '02 Mr. Patrick S. Meier '02 Mr. Kevin J. Simpher '02 Mr. Timothy M. Baldes '03 Mr. Michael P. Beck '03 Mr. K. Graham Farrell '03 Mr. Adam J. Hilkenkamp '03 Mr. Timothy J. O'Connell '03 Mr. Cliff J. Reynolds Jr. '03 Mr. James P. Croghan '04 Mr. Nicholas C. Gresick '04 Mr. Jonathan F. Leek '04 Mr. Kyle A. Poelker '04 Mr. John P. Reagan '04 Mr. Thomas M. Reagan '04 Mr. Timothy J. Simon '04 Mr. Richard J. Bettger '05 Mr. Nicholas P. Conway '05 Mr. Stephen R. Everding '05 Mr. Kevin P. Gray '05 Mr. Timothy P. Larkin '05 Mr. Daniel R. Queathem '05 Mr. Patrick J. Sokolowski '05 Mr. Jonathan D. Dombek '06
Mr. Andrew J. Guenther '06 Mr. Christopher M. Hoffmann '06 Mr. Matthew R. Wacker '06 Mr. Andrew J. Tayon III '07 Mr. Alexander S. Effinger '08 Mr. Thomas W. Egan '08 Mr. T. William Hartzler '08 Mr. Justin L. Bertani '09 Mr. Jeffrey M. Brand '09 Mr. Benjamin Carron '09 Mr. Andrew P. Howe '09 Mr. Joseph Schrick '09 Mr. Evan J. Sullivan '09 Mr. Joseph M. Bettger '10 Mr. A. Kevin Conroy '10 Mr. Daniel J. Goeddel '10 Mr. Daniel T. Jones '10 Mr. Kevin J. McAuliffe '10 Mr. Richard J. Mehan III '10 Mr. Matthew D. Schumacker '10 Mr. Stephen E. Deves '11 Mr. Andrew J. Evola '11 Mr. Nicholas B. Hartzler '11 Mr. Timothy M. McCoy '11 Mr. Michael D. Patke '11 Mr. Brad T. Pitlyk '11 Mr. Brett A. Weber '11 Mr. Thomas P. Berra III '12 Mr. John W. Jedlicka '12 Mr. Matthew S. Sainz '12 Mr. Parker J. Schenk '12 Mr. Alexander M. Ferrara '14
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ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO THE BOARD * The President of SLUH and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees are Ex-Officio members of all advisory committees. We thank these volunteers for their generous service and helpful advice. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Thomas C. Becvar PP Assistant Principal, Academics St. Louis University High School James J. Burshek, SJ '63 - Chair Faculty, Jesuit Community DeSmet Jesuit High School Ian R. Gibbons, SJ Principal St. Louis University High School John T. James, Ph.D. PP Assistant Professor and Program Director for Catholic Education Saint Louis University James D. Linhares PP Assistant Principal, Mission St. Louis University High School Katherine H. Mimlitz PP Stephen D. Missey '88 CP '21 Faculty, English Department St. Louis University High School Mary R. Reedy PP Daniel See CP '20 Faculty, Math Department St. Louis University High School Martha M. Staley CP ‘19 Mothers Club President St. Louis University High School
ADVANCEMENT
BUDGET & FINANCE
Nicholas L. Bellon '00 Principal Von Allmen Capital Partners
Thomas C. Becvar PP Assistant Principal, Academics St. Louis University High School
Thomas P. Berra, Jr. '85 PP Member Lewis Rice
Darryl T. Jones '73 PP - Chair Owner D&D Concessions, LLC
Timothy R. Fogerty PP - Chair President 23 City Blocks Catering
Thomas J. Keeline '68 PP Partner (Retired) Deloitte Tax, LLP
Thomas J. Fournie '72 PP President Continental Fabricators
Joseph P. Komos '77 PP Vice President, Administration St. Louis University High School
Kevin Foy Chair, Social Studies Department St. Louis University High School
Eric LaBoube Faculty, Science Department St. Louis University High School
Gerard M. Hempstead '89 CP '17 Managing Partner Northwestern Mutual Life
Daniel J. McAuliffe '53 PP Manager, Partner The McAuliffe Law Firm LLP
Joseph F. Jedlicka '80 PP Legal and Business Consultant
Daniel M. Millman '87 PP Vice President Millman Lumber Company
Melissa M. Jones, CFRE Vice President Institutional Advancement St. Louis University High School Kevin C. Kissling '79 PP Senior Consultant Collaborative Strategies John H. Lake '89 CP '18 Senior VP Summit Strategies Group Richard G. Millman '68 President Millman Lumber Anja R. Schmelter PP Peter C. Sharamitaro, Jr., C.P.A. '69 President Sharamitaro & Associates, CP Paul G. Sheridan, SJ President Emeritus St. Louis University High School Tom Zinselmeyer '99 Faculty, Social Studies Department St. Louis University High School
Julie Moeser Chair, Math Department St. Louis University High School Dallas J. Parks '66 John M. Penilla '99 Director, Annual Giving St. Louis University High School Michael P. Siebert PP Partner Boyd, Franz & Stephans Charles F. Urschler, Jr. '81 PP Director Deloitte Tax LLP Mark A. Wilhelm '72 PP CEO Safety National Casualty Corp.
ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT Sarah Becvar Faculty, Social Studies St. Louis University High School Mark E. Digman '71 PP Senior Vice President Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
David G. Eichhorn, CFA '92 President and Head of Investment Strategies NISA Investment Advisors, LLC
Mark A. Kramer, SJ Superior St. Jean de Brebeuf Jesuit Community
Thomas J. Keeline '68 PP Partner (Retired) Deloitte Tax LLP
Thomas W. Santel '76 PP Executive Director Civic Progress
Lisa M. Safarian President Crop Science North America Bayer
Joseph P. Komos '77 PP Vice President, Administration St. Louis University High School
Mark A. Wilhelm '72 PP CEO Safety National Casualty Corp
Daniel G. Schaeffer '68 PP President Schaeffer Electric Company
Timothy J. Lower '95 CEO Willow Tree Credit
John D. Wunderlich '66 PP
Steven J. Seliga '71 PP Vice President Seliga Heating & Air Conditioning
Paul L. Matecki '74 Retired General Counsel Raymond James Financial Michael P. Siebert PP Partner Boyd, Franz & Stephans Mark A. Wilhelm '72 PP – Chair CEO Safety National Casualty Corp. John D. Wunderlich '66 PP
EXECUTIVE Alan R. Carruthers President St. Louis University High School Timothy R. Fogerty PP President 23 City Blocks Catering Ian R. Gibbons, SJ Principal St. Louis University High School Ralph D. Houlihan SJ '52 Special Assistant to the President St. Louis University High School Darryl T. Jones '73 PP Owner D&D Concessions, LLC Melissa M. Jones, CFRE Vice President Institutional Advancement St. Louis University High School Joseph P. Komos '77 PP Vice President, Administration St. Louis University High School
FACILITIES Joseph G. Bannister '85 Principal JGB Advisors Peter H. Benoist '66 President Hercules Construction Mgmt. Co. Richard T. Bradley, P.E. '83 President, Board of Public Service City of St. Louis Francis J. Corley '77 Faculty, Math Department St. Louis University High School Fred C. Daues, Jr. '71 PP President, Owner Masonry & Glass Systems Mark W. Franke '84 PP Vice President Global Supply Chain World Wide Technology
Joseph E. Rankin '83 Director, Facilities St. Louis University High School
John D. Wunderlich '66 PP–Chair
IGNATIAN MISSION & IDENTITY Thomas G. Auffenberg PP Director Contemplative Leaders in Action-St. Louis Deacon C. Allen Boedeker PP Faculty, Theology Department St. Louis University High School H. Eric Clark '83 President Loyola Academy Ralph D. Houlihan, SJ '52 Special Assistant to the President St. Louis University High School James D. Linhares PP Assistant Principal, Mission St. Louis University High School
David Glarner '89 Principal Raven Development
Michael A. Marchlewski, SJ '54 Faculty, Theology Department St. Louis University High School
Robert J. Lochner '86 Vice President, Development Clayco, Inc.
David V. Meconi, SJ – Chair Associate Professor of Theological Studies and Director of the Catholic Studies Program Saint Louis University
Robert C. Mitchell '74 President MB Mitchell Company Richard F. Moran '66 Faculty, English Department St. Louis University High School
Mark A. Wilhelm '72 PP CEO Safety National Casualty Corp. John D. Wunderlich '66 PP
ADVANCEMENT STAFF 314-531-3062 or 314-531-0330 plus ext. number
SEAN AGNIEL ‘96 Director of Advancement Ext. 2095 — sagniel@sluh.org
AMANDA ANTONY Gift Specialist Ext. 2084 — aantony@sluh.org
BETH CHIPLEY Campaign Coordinator Ext. 2114 — bchipley@sluh.org
LINDA DOMEYER Director of Leadership Giving Ext. 2113 — ldomeyer@sluh.org
BEN DUMONT ‘92 Director of Communications Ext. 2198 — bdumont@sluh.org
MELISSA JONES, CFRE Consultant, Leadership Giving mjones@sluh.org
CONNIE LEINAUER Advancement Department Assistant Ext. 2116 — cleinauer@sluh.org
JOE PATKE Director of Alumni Relations and Data Ext. 2115 — jpatke@sluh.org
JOHN PENILLA ‘99 Director of Annual Giving Ext. 2170 — jpenilla@sluh.org
LIZ TUXBURY Events Coordinator Ext. 2118 — ltuxbury@sluh.org
Dunn. Martel. Robbie. Sheahan. Becvar. Laughlin. There are so many noble men who have built up a culture and an institution of Excellence at St. Louis U High across two centuries that it would be impossible to name them all. Isn’t it curious then, that this school for boys remembers a woman, Anna Backer, as well as anyone in our storied history. Quietly, powerfully, too often in the background, there have been countless women who have made SLUH what it is today. This past school year (2018-19) we concluded the celebration of our bicentennial by commissioning an original painting by artist and faculty member Sean Powers ‘05. The painting will be dedicated and installed in the coming months. When you encounter this painting on campus you will see hundreds of pictures of women, submitted by alumni and families, representing thousands more who have served the school with distinction in both extravagant and quiet ways. Among these pictures is an image of Melissa Jones, our former Vice President of Institutional Advancement, who moved to Boston at the end of August. SLUH was blessed by Melissa’s talents for eight years, most of that time in a significant role of leadership. Among her many accomplishments, SLUH will be indebted to Melissa for decades to come for her role in helping to conceive and launch our bicentennial Go Forth campaign.
Through the Go Forth campaign we have plans to transform the century-old building of Mrs. Backer in to educational spaces more relevant for today’s talented students and faculty. Perhaps it’s fitting that these improvements should come about (again) thanks to the talents and vision of a woman, Melissa, as well as so many other women donors and collaborators. We will miss our colleague and friend Melissa, and we wish her well in Boston. Her legacy is part of a growing number of leaders who have set SLUH on the path of Excellence for our third century: Schenkenberg. McConaghy. Tai. Kissel. Bugnitz. Russo. Ehret. … A great cloud of witnesses, a company of saints, modeling for our boys the power and potential of great leadership and collaboration. Thank you, Melissa. And, heartfelt thanks to all of the extraordinary women who have cared for this school through the centuries, so that our graduates might Go Forth and “set the world on fire” with God’s love.
Sean T. Q. Agniel Director of Advancement
This Gratitude Report from the President is a publication for alumni, parents and friends of St. Louis University High School. Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this report. If an omission or error has occurred, please contact Mr. Sean Agniel at (314) 269-2095 or sagniel@sluh.org. Thank you!
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