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<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> celebrated commencement exercises on Sunday, May 18 at Broadbent Arena. The 136th graduating class of 332 young men featured 8<br />
Governor’s Scholars and 16 students recognized by the National Merit Corporation. The group boasts 392 scholarships totaling $13.2 million and 9,050 service<br />
hours to the Louisville community. John Nunnelley was the recipient of the Xaverian Award and Michelle Metcalfe was presented the Borders Excellence in<br />
Teaching Award.<br />
Photography by: Joseph Humphrey ’77<br />
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THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF SAINT XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL • Volume 41, No.1 • Summer 2008<br />
Ken Falk<br />
Keeping<br />
Country Safe<br />
& Secure<br />
Page 2<br />
Coaching<br />
Changes<br />
Page 5<br />
Walt Gahm<br />
Outstanding<br />
Alumnus<br />
Page 9<br />
Tiger<br />
Sports<br />
Pages 6-7<br />
<strong>Well</strong><br />
<strong>Anchored</strong><br />
Kent Taylor<br />
Page 8<br />
www.saintx.com
2<br />
Pahler Garners<br />
Emmy<br />
1984 graduate Gary Pahler won an Emmy<br />
Award last season for his weekly KET television<br />
program, “Louisville Life.” After graduating<br />
from U of L, Gary worked as a<br />
Videographer/Editor for AdCraft, Inc.<br />
He traveled the country putting together a<br />
video golf magazine program for the PGA,<br />
highlighting some of the best courses in<br />
America. Then in 1991, his affiliation with PBS<br />
began with Louisville’s Channel 15, where he<br />
eventually became Production Manager. When<br />
Channel 15 closed in 1997, KET purchased<br />
their assets and Gary was retained as a<br />
Producer/Director, a position he enjoys most<br />
because of its story telling opportunities.<br />
Premiering in 1999, Gary’s KET program,<br />
“Mixed Media,” Kentucky's only weekly<br />
television arts series, featured more than 225<br />
programs. “Mixed Media” helped promote<br />
nearly 500 Kentucky performance and visual<br />
artists, as well as arts organizations.<br />
Gary’s most recent project, though, is<br />
“Louisville Life.” Each week, this Emmy<br />
Award winning video magazine program<br />
spotlights Louisville’s finest people and<br />
places. Gary hopes to inspire viewers to get<br />
out and experience these stories first hand<br />
and meet the people and places that make<br />
this city so unique. The program is<br />
broadcast Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. and<br />
Sundays at 12 noon (both on KET2).<br />
Gary is also a drummer, currently performing<br />
in two eclectic ensembles, which range from<br />
the jazz, rock and world music of Ut Gret, to<br />
the west african inspired dance music of The<br />
Ohun Afrobeat Band. He credits Mr. Kroh’s<br />
senior English class for helping him “think<br />
outside the box” and Mr. Zehnder’s<br />
freshman guitar class for inspiring a lifelong<br />
love of playing music.<br />
Written by Steve Huber ’74<br />
Ken Falk:<br />
Keeping<br />
Country Safe<br />
& Secure<br />
The oft-used<br />
phrase “under<br />
the radar”<br />
happens to be<br />
particularly apt<br />
in the case of<br />
Ken Falk ’79.<br />
For most of his<br />
career, from Special Agent in the Air Force<br />
Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) to<br />
his current position of Transportation<br />
Security Specialist, Transportation Security<br />
Administration (TSA), Department of<br />
Homeland Security (DHS), Ken has been<br />
operating out of sight of potential<br />
enemies of the United States to collect<br />
intelligence, provide threat assessments,<br />
and conduct surveillance and<br />
countersurveillance activities.<br />
Ken’s position has him involved with<br />
background and security clearance of<br />
individuals who work within the United<br />
States multi-modal (marine, land, aviation)<br />
transportation infrastructure. For obvious<br />
reasons, the details of his work assignments<br />
are guarded. In general terms, however,<br />
Ken’s work provides one facet of the<br />
“layered security” that TSA utilizes in its<br />
mission to protect the nation’s<br />
transportation system while facilitating the<br />
movement of people and commerce.<br />
A career highlight for Ken came in 1997,<br />
when he was selected as one of ten Special<br />
Agents to establish the elite AFOSI<br />
Antiterrorism Special Team, which provides<br />
rapid, global support to the deployed theater<br />
commander by conducting specialized<br />
tactical counterintelligence, antiterrorism,<br />
and force protection operations in high<br />
threat, high risk areas. His extraordinary<br />
service in Albania earned him the Bronze<br />
Star and his citation mentions, among other<br />
notable duty, gathering “crucial data<br />
indicating the imminent assassination<br />
attempt of a senior U.S. official,” and<br />
“facilitat[ing] the move of that official into<br />
protective custody…”<br />
Ken lists Brother John Wills as a mentor,<br />
and credits St. X with providing the<br />
educational foundation, discipline, and critical<br />
writing skills that have been cornerstones of<br />
his career in the Air Force, and now with TSA.<br />
Ken resides in Colorado Springs.<br />
Written by W. Kevin Smith ’71<br />
Pictured left to right: Josh Stinson, Damon Stinson, and Lenny Wolz.<br />
O Brother<br />
Where Art Thou?<br />
The Stinson-<br />
Wolz Connection<br />
Have you ever been asked, “Do you have an<br />
older brother, because you remind me of<br />
someone who looks just like you?” <strong>Well</strong>,<br />
Damon Stinson ’93 heard that from time<br />
to time, even from his art teacher at St. X,<br />
Mrs. Bowman. The response was always<br />
“no” since Damon was the oldest in his<br />
family, followed by Josh ’99 and Annie.<br />
But in 2007, Damon learned Mrs. Bowman’s<br />
intuition was right. She had taught his<br />
older, biological brother Lenny Wolz ’88,a<br />
spitting image of Damon and Josh.<br />
At birth, Lenny was placed with an adoptive<br />
family through Catholic Charities by his<br />
mother and father who were still in high<br />
school. The couple<br />
later married and had<br />
two sons and a<br />
daughter. After years<br />
of never telling the<br />
children of the<br />
adoption, Mrs.<br />
Stinson began her<br />
search to find out<br />
if her first-born<br />
was safe. About<br />
the same time,<br />
Lenny began<br />
searching for<br />
his biological<br />
parents. With the help of online<br />
resources, the two were matched and<br />
prayers were answered.<br />
Lenny, Josh and Damon share similar looks<br />
and personality traits, which made it that<br />
much easier to come together. Lenny<br />
attended St. Barnabas, while Josh and<br />
Damon went to Holy Name. All three were<br />
art students of Mrs. Bowman. Looking back,<br />
the brothers were only a few years and<br />
neighborhoods apart, but they shared similar<br />
qualities and the common bond of St. X.<br />
Written by Marty Wissing ’94<br />
On The Record<br />
with Joe Duerr<br />
Whether it’s lying<br />
on our coffee<br />
table, study, or<br />
entry hall mail,<br />
seeing The Record<br />
around the house<br />
has given us an<br />
abiding feeling of<br />
home. The Greater Louisville Catholic<br />
community has enjoyed the weekly Record<br />
for years thanks in no small part to the<br />
efforts of Joseph Duerr ’57. Joe is in his<br />
40th year at The Record and has been the<br />
Editor and General Manager since 1985.<br />
Starting his journalistic career with a good<br />
old type writer, Joe has witnessed many<br />
changes at the Record.<br />
After graduation from St. X, Joe received his<br />
undergraduate degree from Bellarmine<br />
University in 1961, then went on to earn his<br />
masters degree in journalism at the Medill<br />
<strong>School</strong> of Journalism at Northwestern University.<br />
Joe also has a masters degree in political<br />
science from the University of Louisville.<br />
Under Principal Br. Thomas More Page,<br />
C.F.X. on Broadway, Joe has good memories<br />
of St. X and of all the brothers who were<br />
“excellent teachers.” He and his wife,<br />
Patricia, have been married for 40 years.<br />
They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.<br />
Written by Mike Scheid ’82<br />
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Dr. Perry Sangalli and Mike Azzara ‘82<br />
Siemens Award<br />
<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> is one of 50 high<br />
schools nationally and one of only ten<br />
independent schools in the country to be<br />
selected for the 2007-2008 Siemens Award<br />
for Advanced Placement. One high school in<br />
each of the 50 states is chosen by the<br />
Siemens Foundation for its commitment to<br />
students and leadership in AP participation<br />
and performance. Established in 1998, the<br />
Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement<br />
exemplify the strong partnership between the<br />
Siemens Foundation and the College Board to<br />
expand and strengthen the pool of math,<br />
science and technology talent that will be<br />
needed for the continued growth of business<br />
and industry in the United States and globally.<br />
61 for 61<br />
Campaign Over<br />
The Top<br />
Hoping to raise $61,000 to establish an<br />
endowment BEFORE their 50-year Class<br />
Reunion in 2011, members of the Class of<br />
1961, the last class to graduate from the<br />
Broadway campus, blew their goal away.<br />
Class of ’61 Endowment Chairs: (l. to r.) Mike Pollio, Marty Schnurr and Emmett Kaelin<br />
The Endowment Committee, Tom O’Hearn,<br />
Joe Luber, Ed Weis, John Lococo, Paul<br />
Mangeot, Pete Gunterman, John Walsh,<br />
Dennis Weihe and co-chairs, Mike Pollio,<br />
Marty Schnurr and Emmett Kaelin have<br />
thus far enlisted gifts from 101 classmates. Their<br />
Class Endowment total is $95,000 and climbing!<br />
Proceeds from the endowment will benefit the<br />
need-based tuition assistance program for St. X<br />
students today, and for many years to come.<br />
Margaret<br />
Howell<br />
Receives<br />
Paulie Walsh<br />
Service Award<br />
Annually, <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> presents the Paulie<br />
Walsh ’63 Service Award to an individual or<br />
group who embodies the true spirit of<br />
volunteerism for their “behind-the-scenes”<br />
efforts and true devotion to the young men<br />
of St. X. At the recent Volunteer<br />
Appreciation Reception, Margaret Howell<br />
was named the 2008 recipient of this award.<br />
A volunteer since 1987 when her son,<br />
Bobby, enrolled at St. X, Margaret has been<br />
an active volunteer with the Office of<br />
Advancement and the <strong>School</strong> Administrative<br />
Office. She has helped with Xtravaganza,<br />
Phonathon, proctoring classrooms, and been<br />
an active member of the Tiger Boosters,<br />
serving on their Board since 2000.<br />
Margaret’s love for St. X is evident in the<br />
tremendous amount of time she spends at<br />
Tiger activities.<br />
Coaching<br />
Changes<br />
Three prominent Tiger head coaches and<br />
St. X graduates have hung up their whistles<br />
after a combined 90 years of service. The<br />
replacements for the basketball and<br />
swimming and diving programs are both<br />
St. X graduates. The school is searching for a<br />
new golf coach.<br />
Joe Bergamini ’73 was at the helm of the<br />
basketball program for 23 seasons.<br />
He compiled a 338-285 record that included<br />
a 7th Region championship in 1995.<br />
Throughout his career, that also included<br />
coaching baseball, he instructed a number<br />
of athletes that went on to play Division I<br />
college hoops, with Scott Padgett ’94<br />
being the most prominent. In March, Kevin<br />
Klein ’95 was named Bergamini’s successor<br />
after spending the past two seasons as<br />
Waggener’s head<br />
coach. Klein<br />
received 7th<br />
Region Coach of<br />
the Year honors<br />
after finishing<br />
the season 22-6.<br />
Marty O’Toole ’57 is perhaps the<br />
winningist coach in KHSAA swimming<br />
history. After 22 seasons, he retires with 20<br />
consecutive state championships. Marty was<br />
a three-time high school All-American as a<br />
St. X student swimmer and captured seven<br />
individual state titles from 1954 to 1957.<br />
He has coached dozens of All-Americans<br />
that not only swam for Division I colleges,<br />
but in the Junior Olympics, as well. Mike<br />
O’Toole ’93, a four-year letterman in high<br />
school and St. X assistant swimming coach<br />
for more than a decade, was named his<br />
father’s replacement in late April. Mike has<br />
been instrumental in the instruction of St. X<br />
student athletes and in team assignments<br />
for major meets over the last several years.<br />
After 45 years, Marty Donlon ’56 has<br />
retired as the head golf coach. He led the<br />
Tigers to 18 KHSAA State Championships and<br />
nine State<br />
Runner-up<br />
finishes, along<br />
with 24<br />
Regional titles.<br />
He has been<br />
named National<br />
Coach of the<br />
Year three times<br />
and was inducted into the National <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> Athletic Coaches Association Hall of<br />
Fame in 1996. Additionally, he is a member<br />
of the Bellarmine University Hall of Fame,<br />
the St. X Alumni Hall of Honors, the Metro<br />
Area Athletic Directors Hall of Fame, and the<br />
Dawahares/ KHSAA Hall of Fame. Marty is<br />
the founder and director of the Kentucky<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Golf All-State program and has<br />
served as the KHSAA Regional Tournament<br />
Director for 44 years.<br />
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Batting First<br />
Kal Scheler ’08<br />
is one of the<br />
leaders of this<br />
year’s Tiger<br />
baseball team.<br />
His hard work<br />
and dedication on<br />
Photo by: Tim Porco ‘85 the field and in<br />
the classroom provide solid evidence that he<br />
is a true student-athlete and consummate<br />
teammate. An outstanding hitter, Kal bats<br />
lead-off for the Tigers while playing both<br />
First Base and Outfield. In 2007 his<br />
performance was recognized with All-District<br />
and All-Region honors, and a spot on the<br />
West All-Star team for Kentucky high school<br />
juniors last summer. He has continued his<br />
all-star form this spring while helping the<br />
Tigers win 17 of their first 20 games. Kal<br />
hopes to continue his baseball career in<br />
college next season, but not before helping<br />
the team return to Lexington for the KHSAA<br />
State Tournament.<br />
Senior Netter<br />
Photo by: Tim Porco ‘85<br />
Daniel Westhoff ’08 is one of only two<br />
seniors to return from the Tiger tennis<br />
team’s 2007 State Championship squad.<br />
A four year member of the team, he is a<br />
perfect example of a player who has<br />
continued to improve each year through<br />
effort and determination. As the season<br />
draws to a close, he is one<br />
of several Tigers who are battling for a spot<br />
in the regional line-up. With a 3.7 GPA in<br />
the Honors Program, Daniel’s hard work is<br />
also evident in the classroom where his<br />
teachers recognize his leadership abilities<br />
just as his coaches do on the court.<br />
Super Vaulter<br />
John Nunnelley ’08 is the latest in a long<br />
line of outstanding St. X pole-vaulters. In<br />
the past decade, seven different Tiger<br />
vaulters have finished in the top four at the<br />
KHSAA state meet. Included in this run are<br />
three state champions, Chris Daniel (1997),<br />
David McKenzie (2000) and Chip Heuser<br />
(2001, 2002, and 2003). One of the top<br />
students in his class with a 3.9 GPA and the<br />
recent recipient of the prestigious Xaverian<br />
Award, John looks forward to joining the list<br />
of vaulters to clear 13’ at the state meet in<br />
late May at the University of Louisville.<br />
Photo by: Tim Porco ‘85<br />
Straight Setter<br />
Photo by: Tim Porco ‘85<br />
Coach Josh Mullin calls Dylan O’Loughlin<br />
’08 his team’s hardest worker. Having<br />
played four years on the St. X volleyball<br />
team, he served as captain of the 2008<br />
squad. As the starting setter for the second<br />
consecutive season, Dylan is the floor general<br />
who runs the offense and provides the<br />
opportunities for the Tiger hitters to earn<br />
their kills. He has<br />
been outstanding throughout the season and<br />
has been instrumental in both Tiger victories<br />
over the Trinity Shamrocks this spring.<br />
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While Kent Taylor’s dreams of<br />
becoming a professional<br />
basketball player were<br />
shattered in 1986 when he was cut from St.<br />
X’s freshman basketball team, his love and<br />
admiration of sports remained strong.<br />
featured in news broadcasts ranging the<br />
band of the sports spectrum, from coverage<br />
of the 2005 Men’s Basketball Final Four to<br />
his annual post-Derby show with his wife,<br />
WAVE news anchor Connie Leonard.<br />
reminiscing about the intramural<br />
championship his team won in 1989.<br />
Also in 1986, the St. X football team claimed<br />
a state championship over Boone County.<br />
However, his initial experience with St. X<br />
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“I was always the guy people came to about<br />
His passion for sports began with his father,<br />
John, a 1963 graduate of St. X and a<br />
was not as illustriously glorifying. Merely<br />
days before his freshman year, his parents Kindred<br />
sports,” he says, remembering his valiant attempt<br />
with his friends to sneak a radio into class,<br />
hoping to keep track of U of L’s progression<br />
member of the 1962 state championship<br />
basketball team. Taylor reminisces how<br />
Brother John Wills, as his Calculus teacher<br />
WAVE 3 anchors Caton Bredar and Kent Taylor<br />
at the Kentucky Derby Pill Pull.<br />
With such a resumé concentrated in the field<br />
dropped him off at a supposedly preplanned<br />
debate team meeting, coordinated<br />
by current St. X English teacher Deborah<br />
Healthcare<br />
CFO to Speak<br />
through the NCAA basketball tournament.<br />
at St. X, “instilled in him an admiration of of news broadcasting, Taylor was hired by<br />
Cheek. Still, as a cliché lost and confused<br />
Now the lead sports anchor for local news<br />
station WAVE 3, Taylor makes a living using<br />
his knowledge about sports.<br />
A resident of the<br />
<strong>High</strong>lands, he<br />
has been<br />
enthusiasm.” He also remembers the<br />
determination and diligence he harvested<br />
from Bill Ballard, his German teacher, and<br />
Mike Glaser ’70, who taught him English.<br />
This diligence and<br />
enthusiasm carried<br />
Taylor to new levels<br />
after St. X. Taylor<br />
attended Miami<br />
(Ohio) University,<br />
and as an English<br />
Journalism major,<br />
he wrote for a<br />
majority of athletic<br />
teams at the<br />
university. He<br />
continued his passion<br />
WAVE-TV in August 2000. He worked<br />
primarily as a photographer and producer<br />
before becoming the 11-o’clock sports<br />
anchor in 2002. Four years later, he became<br />
the 6-o’clock sports anchor as well. In early<br />
2008, he was named Kentucky TV<br />
Sportscaster of the Year by the Associated<br />
Press, and a fellow St. X grad, Drew<br />
Deener ’91, finished second. Taylor’s<br />
sports coverage has extended to all parts of<br />
the country, from the Brickyard 400 in 2001<br />
to UK’s national championship win in 1996,<br />
and even three weeks in Salt Lake City for<br />
the 2002 Winter Olympics.<br />
With such a varied and dynamic approach<br />
to sports, Taylor also uses his journalistic<br />
knowledge on a daily basis, writing<br />
freshman, Taylor wandered aimlessly around<br />
the campus, failing to ever find the debate<br />
team meeting.<br />
Still, Taylor’s St. X experience was one of<br />
memorable pride and brotherhood. The<br />
connection he established with numerous<br />
friends in high school allowed him to<br />
prosper and maintain a dynamic attitude in<br />
his post-St. X experiences. As a result, Kent<br />
Taylor absorbed the Xaverian values of trust,<br />
zeal, simplicity, humility, and compassion<br />
during his time at St. X and continues to use<br />
these in his experiences with sports and<br />
with the world at large.<br />
Written by Adam Orr ’08<br />
Photography by Joseph Humphrey ’77<br />
The <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> Business and<br />
Professional Association (featured in the<br />
March issue) will be holding its first quarterly<br />
networking event on Thursday, September 11<br />
in the St. X auditorium. Rich Lechleiter<br />
’76, Executive Vice President and CFO of<br />
Kindred Healthcare, will be the event<br />
speaker. The XBPA’s mission is to act as a<br />
catalyst for connecting alumni for the intent<br />
of professional career development through<br />
networking, mentoring relationships, and<br />
volunteer opportunities. For information,<br />
contact Tendai Charasika ’96 at<br />
Tendai.Charasika@SummitEnergy.com or<br />
Michael Bodner ’96 at<br />
MichaelBodner@spherion.com.<br />
for sports through an “Taylor’s Ten,” a weekly column in the Voice<br />
internship at WLKY,<br />
primarily as a<br />
photographer and editor,<br />
and shortly after that,<br />
through an internship<br />
Tribune focusing on ten questions with a<br />
local sports figure.<br />
Without St. X, Taylor confesses, none of this<br />
celebrated career would have been<br />
About the author:<br />
Adam Orr was a Governor’s Scholar and<br />
National Merit Finalist while at St. X. He<br />
was recently recognized by the National<br />
Golfers<br />
Needed for<br />
Shillelagh Cup<br />
with the Louisville<br />
Redbirds, a minor league<br />
baseball team now known as<br />
the Louisville Bats.<br />
possible. He vividly remembers the<br />
camaraderie with his former classmates,<br />
Council of the Teachers of English as a<br />
recipient of the 2007 NCTE Achievement<br />
Awards in Writing. Adam will attend Duke<br />
University to study biomedical engineering.<br />
Why watch the Ryder Cup when you can<br />
participate in the Shillelagh Cup! Each year, on<br />
the Monday preceding the St. X –Trinity football<br />
game, alumni from both schools battle it out on<br />
<strong>Well</strong> <strong>Anchored</strong>.<br />
Sports Anchor Kent Taylor<br />
Alumni Events<br />
the greens of<br />
Nevel Meade. The<br />
Shillelagh Cup,<br />
modeled after the<br />
Ryder Cup, is<br />
approaching its<br />
ninth year and the<br />
schools are tied<br />
with three wins each and two ties. We’re<br />
looking for talented golfers to compete in<br />
two-ball and four-ball matches. All participants<br />
must have a current USGA handicap. Mark<br />
your calendars for September 29. If you wish<br />
to be added to the mailing list, please call<br />
637-8485 or email alum@saintx.com.<br />
Outstanding<br />
Alumnus<br />
Walter D.<br />
Gahm, Jr., class<br />
of 1963, was<br />
presented the<br />
2008<br />
Outstanding<br />
Alumnus Award<br />
at the 136th<br />
commencement exercises held on May 18 at<br />
Broadbent Arena. Walt was captain of the<br />
1962 State Championship football team and<br />
a member of Purdue University’s 1967 Rose<br />
Bowl championship team. After college, he<br />
joined his father in the family business.<br />
After 40 years, he now serves as President<br />
of Kitchen Kompact, Inc.<br />
Continued on page 10<br />
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Walt and his family founded Valhalla Golf<br />
Club, which has drawn a number of PGA<br />
events to Louisville. He is General Chairman<br />
of the 37th Ryder Cup, which will be played<br />
at Valhalla in September, 2008.<br />
In 1988, Walt was inducted into the St. X<br />
Athletic Hall of Fame, which is now known<br />
as the Alumni Hall of Honors. The<br />
Outstanding Alumnus Award recipient is<br />
chosen from the Alumni Hall of Honors<br />
inductees, past or present.<br />
Alumni Donors<br />
Set a Record<br />
As we approach the end of the fiscal year, we<br />
are pleased to report that our number of<br />
donors is substantially larger than last year<br />
Alumni Events<br />
and we are poised to meet our goal for the<br />
annual fund, which supports tuition<br />
assistance. We are extremely grateful for the<br />
330 alumni volunteers that participated in the<br />
14-day Alumni Phonathon that resulted in<br />
2,451 pledges totaling $198,070!<br />
We have many shift captains and callers to<br />
thank for our most successful Alumni<br />
Phonathon in school history. In the class<br />
notes section of this issue, we have listed<br />
these volunteers under their respective class<br />
year. Additionally, we’d like to thank the<br />
members of the Phonathon Leadership Team,<br />
who were instrumental in securing shift<br />
captains – Jim Marquart ’53, Bill Cooper<br />
’57, Alan Gates ’75, Dave Esterle ’81,<br />
Charlie Mercer ’88 and Tom Mueller ’89.<br />
All pledges, including Phonathon pledges, are<br />
due June 30. If you haven’t paid your pledge<br />
yet, or if you’d like to make a donation,<br />
please call the Office of Advancement at<br />
(502) 637-8485 or visit www.saintx.com to<br />
pay online.<br />
Upcoming<br />
Events<br />
June 13 50-Year Club Dinner<br />
July 12 John Fihe ’82<br />
Golf Outing<br />
July 28 Alumni Golf Outing<br />
August 2 Alumni Booth/St.<br />
Joe’s Picnic<br />
August 16 Alumni Cross<br />
Country Run<br />
August 18 Victor Perrone ’87<br />
Golf Outing<br />
September 6 Freshman Grandparents’<br />
Day Mass<br />
September 11 Alumni Business &<br />
Professional<br />
Association Event<br />
September 29 Shillelagh Cup<br />
October 3 St. X vs. Trinity<br />
Football Classic<br />
Alumni Weekend<br />
October 30 Alumni Hall of Honors<br />
Induction Dinner<br />
October 31 St. X vs. Central<br />
Future Tiger Night<br />
November 1 Legacy Picnic<br />
November 2 Alumni<br />
Mass/Breakfast<br />
November 9 Prospective Student<br />
Open House<br />
December 3 Feast of St. Francis<br />
<strong>Xavier</strong> Mass<br />
December 13 Placement Exam<br />
Event information available at<br />
www.saintx.com or by calling (502) 637-8485<br />
Class Notes<br />
Class of 1932<br />
At the age of 96, Stuart R. Fink is the oldest living<br />
member of the former Athletic Hall of Fame, inducted in<br />
1996 for basketball, baseball and football. He is the<br />
oldest member of the Silver Notes senior singing group,<br />
in which he sings and plays the banjo.<br />
Class of 1939<br />
Class Agent: Bob Klemenz (502) 244-2560<br />
Paul Patrick Hess, Sr., M.D., retired in 1995 as Full Clinical<br />
Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus with U of L. Since then, he<br />
has taken 12 semesters of painting classes and now owns a<br />
studio located in New Albany, IN. He and his wife, Gloria,<br />
have five children (two St. X grads) and six grandchildren.<br />
Paul Kirn passed away January 30, 2008. He was the<br />
father of six, married to the former Mary Austin Higgins<br />
for nearly sixty years, and a WWII veteran. Like many<br />
others, he started a St. X family legacy with sons Steve<br />
'65, Doug '72, and Mark '75. He also had two tiger<br />
sons-in-law, Denny Heavrin '70, and Jerry Nauert '76.<br />
Class of 1944<br />
Class Agent: Ken Burge (502) 762-1828<br />
Kenny Burge has recently moved to Treyton Oak Towers,<br />
211 West Oak Street, Apt. 915 in Louisville.<br />
Class of 1946<br />
Phonathon Caller: Bob Bayers<br />
Class of 1948<br />
Class Agent: George Bouchard (502) 634-8679<br />
60-Year Reunion to be held June 27.<br />
Contact Emil Graeser at (502) 894-0540.<br />
Class of 1949<br />
Class Agent: Joe Maupin (502) 458-4670<br />
59-Year Reunion to be held June 20.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Joe Maupin Callers: Gerry<br />
Clements, Bob Goodman, Joe Maupin, Melvin Peters,<br />
Frank Schulten, Stan Searcy<br />
Class of 1950<br />
Phonathon Shift Captains: Skip Medley, Denny Scanlan<br />
Callers: Ray Korfhage, Skip Medley, LeRoy Meyer, Phil<br />
Passafiume, Bill Reiss, Denny Scanlan<br />
Class of 1951<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Don Bayers Callers: Don Bayers,<br />
Jim English<br />
Class of 1952<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Jim Lechleiter Callers: Jim Duggins,<br />
Joe Herp, Jack Krininger, Jim Lechleiter, Bill Schneider<br />
Class of 1953<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Bob Simpson Callers: John<br />
Beach, Tony Horn, Jim Marquart, Rich Mazzoli, Bob<br />
Schaefer, Butch Seger, Bob Simpson, Carl Smith, Bill Veith<br />
Class of 1954<br />
Class Agent: Jerry Bayens (502) 491-9998<br />
Phonathon Shift Captains: Jerry Bayens, Bill Sherman<br />
Callers: Jerry Bayens, Dave Clarke, Jim Elliott, Jerry<br />
Gramig, Jim Nuss, Bill Sherman, Tom Sullivan, Jim Walsh<br />
Deddo Gerald (Gerry) Lynn passed away on<br />
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 in Lexington, KY.<br />
Class of 1955<br />
Class Agent: Norm Hamilton (502) 968-2428<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Norm Hamilton Callers: Bob<br />
Adelberg, Jerry Bishop, Dick Blocker, Bill Hans, Don<br />
Hinkebein, Eddie Logsdon, Howard Meyer, Duane Williams<br />
Bob and Cindy<br />
Adelberg were on the<br />
South Lawn of the White<br />
House to greet Pope<br />
Benedict XVI.<br />
Additionally, Bob sang<br />
the National Anthem at<br />
the Verizon Center in<br />
Washington, D.C. before the Big East men's basketball<br />
game between U of L and Georgetown, and he sang at<br />
classmate Jim Ogburn’s daughter’s wedding.<br />
Class of 1957<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Jim Reader Callers: Beetle Bailey, Ed<br />
Bayers, Bob Bramer, Bill Cooper, Dick Durbin, Ray Kaelin, Don<br />
Marquess, Frank Mueller, John Parker, Hank Rausch, Jim Reader<br />
Class of 1958<br />
Class Agent: Carl Niemann (502) 451-6174<br />
50-Year Reunion to be held October 3-4. Contact Carl at<br />
candjnemo@insightbb.com or Jim Fitzgibbon at (502)<br />
244-1205. Details will be mailed.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Carl Niemann Callers: Bill Burmester,<br />
Tom Coffey, Jim Fitzgibbon, Jim Holston, Carl Niemann,<br />
John Passafiume, Herb Rahm, John Ryan, Bruce Zaepfel<br />
Class of 1959<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Doug Ganote Callers: Des Ahern, Dick<br />
Coomes, Doug Ganote, John Gatton, Dave Keller, Carl Nett,<br />
Paul Ramsey, George Recktenwald, Jim Remmers, Steve Shade<br />
Class of 1960<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Larry McClellen Callers: Larry Baird,<br />
Ken Ludwig, Larry McClellen, Bill Ralston<br />
Class of 1961<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Mike Pollio Callers: Emmett<br />
Kaelin, John Lococo, Paul Mangeot, Tom O'Hearn,<br />
Mike Pollio, John Walsh, Ed Weis<br />
Class of 1962<br />
Class Agent: Bill Wiegandt (502) 244-4850<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Bill Wiegandt Callers: Bill Bell, David<br />
Huber, Dan Magruder, Bob Meyer, Don Schmidt, Bill Wiegandt<br />
Steve Gossman asks for our prayers. His wife, Linda,<br />
passed away February 5, 2008, at the age of 60.<br />
Thanks to all classmates for their generous pledges to the<br />
Class of 1962 endowment program. Please don’t forget<br />
to follow-up. We are still a little short of our goal, so if<br />
you aren’t on board yet, please join us!<br />
Class of 1963<br />
Class Agent: Jerry Barnes (502) 228-1994<br />
45-Year Reunion to be held July 18-20. Contact Jerry at<br />
tigerbooster710@aol.com.<br />
Phonathon Callers: Tony Ambrose, Jerry Barnes, Ron Bisig<br />
Donald Vish was elected a Life Member<br />
of the American Law Institute at its<br />
annual meeting in Washington, D.C.<br />
Class of 1964<br />
Class Agent: Don Meyer (502) 491-2704<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Don Meyer Callers: Vic<br />
Brizendine, David Day, Pete Glauber, Ron Greenwell,<br />
Joe Mattingly, Don Meyer, Charlie Westenhofer<br />
Michael J. Perry, a Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at<br />
Emory University (Atlanta), has written an essay titled “Religion<br />
as a Basis of Lawmaking under the Nonestablishment Norm”<br />
that was included in Faith in Public Life, a 2007 Annual<br />
Volume of the College Theology Society.<br />
Class of 1965<br />
Class Agent: Don Reiss (502) 243-1587<br />
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Phonathon Shift Captain: Don Reiss Callers: Phil Barber, Ken<br />
Dant, Mike Feldhaus, Don Reiss, Fred Smart, Chuck Theiler<br />
William J. Collinge is editor of Faith in Public Life, the<br />
2007 Annual Volume of the College Theology Society. Bill<br />
teaches at Mount <strong>Saint</strong> Mary’s University, where he holds<br />
the Knott Professorship in Theology and a joint<br />
appointment to the philosophy department.<br />
The Board of Seven County Services appointed Harry<br />
Rothgerber as Chairman of its Personnel/Staff<br />
Development Committee.<br />
Bill Roby was elected Vice Chairman for<br />
Dismas Charities Foundation, Inc.<br />
Class of 1966<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Robert Englert Callers: David Bell,<br />
Bryan Coomer, Robert Englert, Chris Heavrin, Ed Mayer<br />
Class of 1967<br />
Phonathon Shift Captains: Tony Santamassino, Mike Shea,<br />
David Vollmer Callers: Charles Buddeke, Tony<br />
Santamassino, Mike Shea, David Vollmer, Dean Wilkinson<br />
Class of 1968<br />
Class Agent: Mike Horlander (502) 637-5611<br />
40-Year Reunion held on June 6-7. Contact Hugh<br />
Spalding at hughspalding@bellsouth.net.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Mike Horlander Callers: Al Burke, Tom<br />
Herman, Bill Hitron, Mike Horlander, Mike Lush, Bob Palmer, Joe<br />
Pierce, Jack Ruf, Gary Sommer, Hugh Spalding, Jay Wissing<br />
Class 1969<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Jerry Raque Callers: Michael<br />
Bisig, Bob Brawner, Paul Carlisle, Bill Clark, Mark Fetter,<br />
Jerry Raque, Dennis Russ<br />
Class of 1970<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Hugh Wright Callers: Sam Alvey,<br />
Tim Haas, Paul Jones, Lou Kosko, Lenny Lococo, Hugh Wright<br />
Class of 1971<br />
Class Agent: Bert Erny (502) 895-0940<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Fred Graff Callers: Fred Graff, Vince<br />
Grisanti, Kevin Harpring, Jody Hermann, Mike Misbach, Rick<br />
Murphy, David Steinbock, Vernon Weickel, Rick Willinger<br />
Wayne Greenwald is building a video library of Tiger<br />
football games, especially Trinity and playoff games.<br />
Contact Gary at gary_green@metronetworks.com.<br />
Class of 1972<br />
Class Agent: Pete Wimsatt (502) 897-6140<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Pete Wimsatt Callers: Larry<br />
Bloemer, Mike Helline, Rich Martin, Tom Steele, Norb<br />
Wafzig, RobWeis, Pete Wimsatt<br />
Paul Grisanti was recently appointed to the Louisville<br />
Metro Planning Commission.<br />
Class of 1973<br />
Class Agent: Doug Miller (502) 836-5520<br />
35-Year Reunion to be held October 3-5. Contact Doug<br />
at dmatlaw@insightbb.com.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Doug Miller Callers: Steve<br />
Krauser, Doug Miller, Art Rothgerber, Beau Solley<br />
Class of 1974<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Bill Ryan Callers: Jeff Doll, Joe<br />
Haming, Ralph Holmes, Steve Huber, Tim Lasley, Paul<br />
Noltemeyer, Glenn Pike, Bill Ryan, Mike Schwartz<br />
Class of 1975<br />
Class Agent: Alan Gates (502) 244-1987<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: David Worland Callers: Tony<br />
Backert, Jim Baker, Alan Gates, Jay Mazzoni, Leo Miller,<br />
Bill Tonini, David Worland, Willie Yates<br />
Tim Shaughnessy was named the new Executive<br />
Director of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, a<br />
partnership between the University of Louisville and<br />
Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare.<br />
Class of 1976<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Mike Sheehan Callers: Chuck<br />
Buehner, Brian Donhoff, Dave King, Mark O'Bryan,<br />
Bernie Rapp, Mike Sheehan, Al Tronzo<br />
Class of 1977<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Pat Ferry Callers: Pat Ferry,<br />
Steve Schulz, Eric Soergel, Chuck Willenbrink<br />
Class of 1978<br />
Class Agent: Paul Shaughnessy (502) 458-3676<br />
30-Year Reunion held June 6-7. Contact Paul at<br />
loukybch@insightbb.com.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Paul Shaughnessy<br />
Callers: Mike Cowherd, Tim Furlong, Tim Howard,<br />
Kevin Keenan, Don Mucci, Paul Shaughnessy<br />
Rob Rabenecker was recently inducted into the Palm<br />
Beach County Sports Hall of Fame. He had been involved<br />
with the operation of Major League Baseball Spring<br />
Training in Palm Beach County since 1989 and served as<br />
Thank You Alumni Phonathon Volunteers<br />
Spring Training Coordinator for the Montreal Expos,<br />
Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals.<br />
In September, 2007, Rob became the owner/operator of<br />
the Chick-fil-A franchise in <strong>Well</strong>ington, FL.<br />
Tony Brutscher was elected Treasurer for Dismas<br />
Charities Foundation, Inc.<br />
Class of 1979<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Alan Kissel Callers: Todd Collard,<br />
Kelly Cummins, Alan Kissel, Alan Luckett, Pat McKiernan<br />
Kevin A. Wallace joined ResCare Inc. as<br />
Director, Education & Technology Projects.<br />
Class of 1980<br />
Class Agent: Scott Raque (502) 451-3422<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Steve Kamber Callers: David<br />
Dermody, Steve Kamber, George Kolb, Rudy Schlich<br />
Gregg Wagner recently associated with Rainey Jones<br />
and Shaw Realtors. He has been a full-time Realtor in<br />
Louisville since 1985. If you are planning on buying or<br />
selling a home, or are interested in the advantages of<br />
investment real estate property for your portfolio, call<br />
Gregg at 502-314-6300 or gswagner@bellsouth.net.<br />
Phil and Nona<br />
Besendorf entered their<br />
bulldog, Sophie, in The<br />
Lake St. Charles Kennel<br />
Club Dog Show and won<br />
“Best of Winners” and<br />
“Best of Opposite Sex.”<br />
Also, at the prestigious<br />
Kentuckiana Cluster Dog Show at the Kentucky State<br />
Fairgrounds, Sophie beat 13 other bully-girls to take home<br />
the coveted blue and purple ribbons!<br />
Class of 1981<br />
Class Agent: Jerry Roby, Jr. (812) 948-9688<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Dave Esterle Callers: Jim Doll,<br />
Dave Esterle, Alan Graves, Dan Hoehler, Bob Keene, Joe<br />
Kleine-Kracht, Steve Mattingly, Phil Miller, Don Wafzig<br />
Damian Burke has joined Conveying<br />
Solutions, which designs and installs<br />
material handling systems, such as<br />
conveyor, sorters, carousels, garment<br />
rails, and all types of rack/storage<br />
solutions. He welcomes the<br />
opportunity to serve you and earn<br />
your confidence and business.<br />
After 15 years in private practice, Doug Marquess has<br />
joined Baptist Medical Associates for the practice of Internal<br />
Medicine at 2312 Hikes Lane in Louisville. New patients are<br />
welcome. He, and his wife, Debbie, have 3 children: Justin<br />
'09, Elizabeth (Mercy '11), and future Tiger Andrew '15.<br />
Class of 1982<br />
Class Agent: Earl Winebrenner (502) 425-4765<br />
Phonathon Callers: Mike Scheid, Earl Winebrenner<br />
Jeff Gering was recently appointed the Medical Center<br />
Director of the VA hospital in Chillicothe, OH. He also was<br />
recently obtained Fellow status in the American College of<br />
Healthcare Executives.<br />
Greg Lanham has accepted a position as Director,<br />
Investments – Energy, with Temasek Holdings (Pte.) Ltd. in<br />
Singapore. Temasek has over $100 billion under<br />
investment and $6 billion currently in the energy space<br />
(www.temasekholdings.com.sg). Greg is a permanent<br />
resident of the Republic of Singapore.<br />
Thomas E. Rutledge, a member of<br />
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, spoke at<br />
the American Bar Association, Section<br />
of Business spring meeting in Dallas,<br />
TX. The topics were: Understanding<br />
Operating Agreements: If We Can<br />
Understand This So Can You; and<br />
Inter-Entity Mergers: Comparing<br />
Texas, Delaware, and META.<br />
Class of 1983<br />
Class Agent: Dave Sermersheim (502) 899-3399<br />
25-Year Reunion held June 13-14. Contact Dave at<br />
dserm@bellsouth.net.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Dave Sermersheim Callers: Chuck<br />
Flaherty, John Rueff, Dave Sermersheim, Paul Wilson<br />
Andrew Varga has been promoted to<br />
Senior VP, Director of Marketing, North<br />
American Region, for Brown-Forman<br />
Corporation.<br />
Class of 1984<br />
Phonathon Callers: Jeff Hamilton, Lee Pfeiffer<br />
Class of 1985<br />
Class Agent: Doug Brumleve (502) 893-7150<br />
Tim Wolz has moved back to Louisville and accepted a<br />
position with Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club.<br />
Class of 1986<br />
Class Agent: John McCarthy (502) 899-5817<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: John McCarthy Callers: Chris<br />
Brown, Dan Fowler, Jim Lechleiter, John McCarthy<br />
Scott Fitzhugh lives in Louisville with wife Paige, daughter<br />
Anna (11) and son Clay (8). He is Owner/Managing Partner<br />
of Work-A-Haulix, an office moving and storage company,<br />
as well as, a partner in Docu-Confidential, a records storage<br />
and shredding company.<br />
Class of 1987<br />
Class Agents: Mike Jury (502) 458-6731 and Kris<br />
Mueller (502) 426-1389<br />
Phonathon Shift Captains: Mike Jury, Kris Mueller Callers:<br />
Michael Boone, Ted Bordador, Tom Hubbs, Mike Jury,<br />
Kris Mueller, Craig Spencer<br />
Tim Scherer recently married Melanie McDonald, and<br />
they currently live in Austin, TX. Tim is a pilot for Delta Air<br />
Lines flying the Boeing 757/767, based out of Atlanta,<br />
Georgia. Tim has a son, Evan, who is 6 years old.<br />
Class of 1988<br />
Class Agent: Brian Doheny (502) 955-4002<br />
20-Year Reunion to be held June 20-21. Contact Brian at<br />
brian.doheny@jhsmh.org.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captains: Brian Doheny, Charlie Mercer<br />
Callers: Todd Allen, Brian Doheny, Steve Gravatte, Jeff<br />
Marks, Charlie Mercer, Kenyon Meyer, Chuck Pemberton,<br />
Steve Spears, Daron Tegge, Keith Whitlock<br />
Any grads needing lawn products, please visit Michael P.<br />
Brown in New Albany at John Deere Landscape, or call<br />
him at (812) 949-3060.<br />
Todd Peter has opened his own dental practice in Hikes<br />
Point. After serving the Okolona area for more than 10<br />
years as part of a group practice, Todd is excited about his<br />
new endeavor and looks forward to hearing from fellow<br />
alumni. You can reach him at (502) 499-6900.<br />
Dan Schoenbaechler joined Dean,<br />
Dorton & Ford PSC as a Senior Health<br />
Care Consultant.<br />
Kris and Erica Wissing<br />
opened SidCo Property<br />
Solutions, named after their<br />
7-year-old daughter Sidney.<br />
Kris helps people facing<br />
foreclosure to save their<br />
home and improve their<br />
credit, while Erica handles<br />
the mortgage and finance side of the market. Kris has recently<br />
been named Outreach Minister and the Director of the Send<br />
division for Middletown Christian Church. Kris thanks all of his<br />
mentors, family, and friends.<br />
Brian Doheny was promoted to Vice<br />
President of Jewish Hospital and St.<br />
Mary’s Healthcare Inc., in addition to his<br />
role as President and CEO of Jewish<br />
Hospital Medical Center South.<br />
Class of 1989<br />
Class Agent: Rick Tobe (502) 974-3872<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Rick Tobe Callers: Chris<br />
Brown, Jeff Luckett, Damon Massey, Tom Mueller,<br />
Rick Tobe<br />
Rob Crady was elected Treasurer of The Cabbage<br />
Patch Settlement House.<br />
Class of 1990<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Tim Corrigan Callers: Tim Corrigan,<br />
Eric Gunderson, Jack Jeziorski<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Alois William “Al” Best ’32<br />
George Forrest “Ernie” Ernst ’33<br />
Joseph William Scanlan ’37<br />
John L. Ising ’38<br />
Brother DeSales (Thomas) Lawless, C.F.X. ’38<br />
Joseph Edward McCormack ’42<br />
Bert U. Zeller ’42<br />
Donald W. Scully ’45<br />
William J. Hunckler ’45<br />
Leonard W. Yount, Jr. ’47<br />
Paul J. Reinert ’48<br />
John P. Lozar ’49<br />
John D. Trainor, Jr. ’49<br />
Gene Edward Kelley ’50<br />
Leve P. Miller ’50<br />
Earl Thomas Thieneman ’50<br />
Ralph Donald Reid ’52<br />
Deddo Gerard “Gerry” Lynn ’54<br />
John P. “Phil” Burns ’55<br />
Frank H. Dries, Jr. ’56<br />
Marcy Victor Ward ’58<br />
Robert L. “Bob” McLaughlin ’59<br />
Jerry A. Hasch ’60<br />
John M. “Mike” Crocker ’64<br />
Robert H. “Bob” Ganoe ’65<br />
Dennis R. Gerwing ’71<br />
Thomas Anthony Linker, Jr. ’72<br />
David M. Thompson ’89<br />
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Class of 1991<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Tim Amshoff<br />
Callers: Tim Amshoff, Gary Farmer, Scott Gittings,<br />
Eddie Givan, Chris Nunn, CJ Pfeiffer, Jonathan Ricketts<br />
Class of 1992<br />
Class Agent: Greg Boehnlein (502) 228-4265<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Greg Boehnlein Callers: Greg<br />
Boehnlein, Steve Burmester, Brian Donlon, Rusty Jarboe, Peter<br />
Klein, Chris Lyons, Scott Sandifer, Phil Weickel, Robbie Wine<br />
Mark Probus has met<br />
many famous people<br />
during his stint as a pit<br />
crew member and road<br />
mechanic for Gillett<br />
Evernham Motorsports.<br />
He's been on the<br />
NASCAR scene for six<br />
years so far. Pictured here: vocalist Jewel rubs Mark's<br />
head for good luck.<br />
Alan Runyan just bought his first home.<br />
The Charity and Benefit Organization – We’re All Better<br />
Off (CABO WABO) has elected Jimmy King Treasurer.<br />
Class of 1993<br />
Class Agent: Peter Cummins (502) 458-2332<br />
15-Year Reunion to be held June 27-28. Contact Peter at<br />
pcummins@fbtlaw.com or David Krebs at<br />
jdkrebs@insightbb.com.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captains: Peter Cummins, David Krebs<br />
Callers: Bill Cheatham, Peter Cummins, Will Fishback,<br />
Kenny Hoerter, Schuyler John, Dave Johnson, David Krebs,<br />
Brad Wilcox<br />
Ben Murr, after 15 years at General Electric, was recently<br />
named Vice President and CIO of Churchill Downs, Inc.<br />
Jason McCubbin, and his wife, Adriana have recently<br />
moved back to Louisville from Tampa, FL. They have two<br />
daughters, Lachley (3) and Larkin (1). Jason is a<br />
Hospitalist Physician at Norton Audubon Hospital.<br />
Adriana is an Allergist at Kentukiana Allergy.<br />
John and Kelly Arnett Conkling wish to announce the<br />
births of their twin daughters, Amelia and Rachel, on<br />
January 31, 2008.<br />
Damon Stinson attended law school at Nova<br />
Southeastern University and recently received his MBA<br />
from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He resides in<br />
Fort Lauderdale, working as the Director of Municipal<br />
Affairs in South Florida for Republic Services, Inc. He also<br />
serves as president of U of L’s South Florida Alumni Club<br />
and is a board member of various political and<br />
environmental organizations. He plans to marry Clarissa<br />
Ane Rodriguez in February.<br />
Doug Abell has been named Vice<br />
President and Corporate Counsel for<br />
Kindred Healthcare Inc. He has also<br />
been named to the Board of Directors<br />
of Community Catholic Center, a local<br />
non-profit group dedicated to providing<br />
tuition and other assistance to enable<br />
children living in Louisville's west end to<br />
obtain a Catholic education.<br />
David Krebs has joined Regions Bank as Vice President<br />
and Business Banker. He and his wife, Katie, have two<br />
daughters, Caroline (4) and Anna (2). David also serves<br />
as President of the St. Matthews Business Association.<br />
If you have business banking or commercial needs, please<br />
contact him at david.krebs@regions.com.<br />
Class of 1994<br />
Phonathon Callers: Gavin Howard, Marty Wissing<br />
Thomas and Christy<br />
Wigger announce the birth<br />
of their first child, Katherine<br />
Rae, born on February 1st.<br />
Thomas graduated from U of<br />
L's Dental <strong>School</strong> in May,<br />
2007 and is now working at<br />
Louisville Dental Care,<br />
located on the Outer Loop, with his father. He welcomes<br />
all St. X alumni as new patients with a 10% discount.<br />
Class of 1995<br />
Class Agent: Scott Boehnlein (502) 640-9666, Mike<br />
Gandolfo (502) 721-7651<br />
Phonathon Shift Captains: Scott Boehnlein, Mike Gandolfo<br />
Callers: Scott Boehnlein, Mike Gandolfo, Dale Gray, Brad<br />
Mercer, Kevin Murphy, Doug Nunn<br />
Scott Hurley and his wife,<br />
Amy, welcomed daughter<br />
Reagan Caroline into their<br />
family on February 8th.<br />
Branden T. McCauley has been promoted to Senior<br />
Engineering Manager at GSI Commerce ® .<br />
Class of 1996<br />
Class Agent: Craig Merimee (502) 243-8999<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Craig Merimee Callers: Brent<br />
Bohannon, Patrick Fust, Joe Higgins, Craig Merimee, Sean<br />
Merkt, Brock Ramser, Zach Zinser<br />
Thank You Alumni Phonathon Volunteers<br />
On April 26th, Jason S. Strothman coached the<br />
Madison Central Special Olympic team in competition at<br />
P.L. Dunbar H.S. in Lexington. This is Madison Central<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s first time competing as a team.<br />
Class of 1997<br />
Class Agent: Jim Mattingly (502) 339-6529<br />
Phonathon Callers: Kevin Barrett, Ryan Marquart<br />
Samuel Gold was accepted into the DePaul University<br />
Kellstadt Graduate <strong>School</strong> of Business for Summer 2008.<br />
Joseph P. Vernizzi joined ResCare Inc. as Accounting<br />
Specialist, Accounts Receivable Department.<br />
Class of 1998<br />
Class Agent: Chris Boehnlein (502) 930-5760<br />
10-Year Reunion held June 6-7. Contact Chris at<br />
christopher@familyrealty.biz.<br />
Phonathon Shift Captains: Chris Boehnlein, Matt Hartlage<br />
Callers: Mike Baxter, Chris Boehnlein, Michael Bush, Matt<br />
Cecil, Ryan Cox, John Disselkamp, John Gist, Matt Hartlage,<br />
Chip Mattingly, Greg May, Aaron Mueller, Mike Mulhall,<br />
Brian Murphy, David Schulte, Jeff Soete, Kenan Stratman<br />
The Todd Crawford Foundation to Cure Paralysis is<br />
having their 2nd annual 5K Run, Walk, or Roll at the<br />
Louisville Waterfront Park on Saturday, June 28th at 10<br />
AM. If you are interested in participating please visit<br />
www.toddcrawfordfoundation.org to register. All<br />
proceeds benefit spinal cord injury research.<br />
Spring 2006<br />
Stewart Spalding, and his<br />
wife, Mary Patt, would like to<br />
announce the Baptism of<br />
their first daughter, Lillian<br />
Eleanor, at St. Patrick on April<br />
26. Stewart graduated from<br />
law school this past May.<br />
Arthur A. Rouse, Jr. joined Neace Luken as Senior Account<br />
Executive, specializing in property and casualty insurance.<br />
Class of 1999<br />
Class Agent: Charlie Dicken (502) 893-3816<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Charlie Dicken Callers: Peter<br />
DeZarn, Charlie Dicken, Daniel Johnson, Peter Wayne<br />
Josh Stinson has earned a BFA from Murray State<br />
University and was recently promoted National Training<br />
Coordinator for PPG Industries. Josh is engaged to marry<br />
Kayla Melton of Fairfield, IL on September 28.<br />
After completing his undergraduate studies with honors,<br />
Jason Bauman graduated from the Louis D. Brandies<br />
<strong>School</strong> of Law in December, 2007. He has since passed<br />
the bar exam and joined his father's law firm, where he<br />
began practicing law in May.<br />
Class of 2000<br />
Class Agent: Brooks Mayer (502) 558-4913<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Sean Lanning Callers: Sean<br />
Lanning, Ryan Peabody, Andrew Ramser, John Schulten<br />
Fifth Third Bank promoted John Cahill to Officer, Retail<br />
Division.<br />
Andrew J. Winslow was promoted to Accounts<br />
Receivable Cash Specialist I for ResCare Inc.<br />
Doug Steinmetz was recently promoted to Percussion<br />
Product Specialist in the Band & Orchestral Division of the<br />
Yamaha Corporation of America. He and his wife, Molly,<br />
live in Anaheim, CA.<br />
Class of 2001<br />
Class Agent: Nathan Durbin (502) 807-5723<br />
Phonathon Shift Captain: Eric Saling Callers: Jeff Ames, Nathan<br />
Durbin, Scott Graeser, Eric Krupiczewicz, Billy Kute, Danny Lally,<br />
Shane Moseley, Eric Saling, Jacob Staab, Matt Zinser<br />
Daniel DeGrella and his<br />
wife, Amanda, are proud to<br />
announce the birth of their<br />
daughter, Madison Lanell,<br />
born February 20.<br />
Devin Wirth recently accepted a position at Modern<br />
Marketing Concepts as an IT programmer. This position<br />
was brought to his attention after contacting the St. X<br />
Business Professional Association, which is available<br />
to all past and future Tiger graduates.<br />
Class of 2002<br />
Class Agent: Shamus Greene (502) 379-1339<br />
Phonathon Caller: Shamus Greene<br />
Michael Robison married<br />
Erica York on January 12 at St.<br />
Agnes Catholic Church in<br />
Louisville. They both graduated<br />
from the University of Kentucky<br />
and reside in Shelbyville.<br />
Michael works as a home<br />
building contractor in<br />
Nicholasville.<br />
Wes Sanders graduated from the Louisville Metro Police<br />
Academy in January 2008 and is now a sworn officer with<br />
Louisville Metro Police Department.<br />
UPS promoted Aaron Cooper to Part-Time Supervisor,<br />
Worldport Freight Facility.<br />
Class of 2003<br />
Class Agent: Rob Sinnott (502) 459-3866<br />
5-Year Reunion to be held June 27-28. Contact Chad<br />
Tinnell at tydel49@hotmail.com, Ben Colyer at<br />
ben.colyer21@gmail.com or Bryan Reed at<br />
beamereed@aol.com.<br />
Rob Sinnott has agreed to serve as class agent. Please<br />
communicate any news about yourself that you would like<br />
to be shared with classmates. You can reach him at<br />
robert.sinnott@uky.edu.<br />
Class of 2004<br />
Class Agent: Matt Gandolfo (502) 649-0133<br />
The Jones Family Appreciation Award was presented to<br />
student manager Kevin Hulsman at WKU’s Basketball<br />
Sweet 16 Celebration.<br />
Class of 2006<br />
Alan Grisanti recently won a prestigious language<br />
scholarship to study in Heidelberg, Germany in the<br />
academic year 2008-2009.<br />
Class of 2007<br />
Class Agent: J. Patrick “Mario” Greenwell<br />
(502) 287-3690<br />
Martin Woods is in Xiamen, China studying the Chinese<br />
language at Xiamen University.<br />
Ben Gierhart is part of a team at the University of Louisville<br />
studying the effects of nanocite gold particles on cancer.<br />
Additionally, he is one of only twelve students selected to<br />
receive a degree in English at New York University this summer.<br />
Matthew DiCarlo spent his spring break working at a<br />
Catholic orphanage in El Salvador with the Division of<br />
Volunteer Efforts at Seton Hall University. This summer he<br />
will attend Campion College in Sydney, Australia through<br />
the Center for Catholic Studies at SHU.<br />
Anthony Martino is attending Elmira College where he<br />
is working on installing emergency call stations around<br />
campus and implementing an emergency text-message<br />
system to improve campus safety.<br />
Daniel Francis is spending his summer working as an<br />
intern with Congressman John Yarmuth.<br />
Class of 2008<br />
Clay Naiser has signed to play basketball with Thomas<br />
More College.<br />
The Tiger is published three times a year by the <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Alumni Association. To<br />
submit a class note or news article, or to make an inquiry, contact the Office of Advancement at<br />
alum@saintx.com, call 502-637-8485.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Perry E. Sangalli, Ed. D ‘76<br />
Alumni Association President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas D. Mueller ‘89<br />
Senior Vice President and Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nelson C. Nunn, Jr.<br />
Vice President for Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence F. Bergamini ‘79<br />
Vice President for Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael J. Littell, Hon. ‘07<br />
Director of Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chuck Willenbrink ‘77<br />
Assistant Director of Advancement - Constituent Relations . . . . . . . .Kelly Purcell<br />
Assistant Director of Advancement - Annual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holly Morris<br />
Administrative Assistant for Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie DeNardo<br />
Administrative Assistant for Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stacey Mercer<br />
Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Pierce<br />
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