Alumni Connecti N - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Alumni Connecti N - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Alumni Connecti N - St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Page One Contents IT’S HAPPENING HERE: L-R: Elizabeth Mundy, Julie Wolf, and Rachel Wotowicz 6 9 Alumni Accomplishments Our Alumni continue to make a mark on the communities in which they live, the companies for whom they work, and the generations they inspire. Class Reunions Classes from St. Mary, St. Vincent and St. Vincent-St. Mary gathered together once again to share the memories of their high school years. 25 35 Mahar Awards The 2008 Fr. Thomas F. Mahar Award Recipients are highlighted, as are the newly established Irish Crusader Award winners. They will be honored at the Annual Mahar Banquet to be held Thursday, April 24, 2008. School News Read all the latest news being made by our students and faculty, plus a recap of the Fall 2007 Irish sports highlights. 1 Plan Ahead April 11, 2008 3 on 3 Alumni Basketball Tournament April 17-20, 2008 Brigadoon Spring Musical April 24, 2008 Fr. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Awards Banquet May 1, 2008 Speaker Series: Jim Christian May 12, 2008 Annual Family and Memorial Scholarship Reception May 22, 2008 Jim Kelly Memorial Scholarship Annual Reverse Raffle & Silent Auction May 23, 2008 Senior Farewell Mass May 28, 2008 Baccalaureate Mass St. Bernard Church May 31, 2008 Graduation EJ Thomas Hall September 5, 2008 Shamrock Society Mass & Reception September 26, 2008 Come Home for Homecoming
Irish Greeting Dear Alumni Please Join Me in Congratulating the 2008 Mahar Recipients and Newly Established Irish Crusader Award Winners The spring issue of the Alumni Connection is dedicated to the 2008 Father Thomas F. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Award recipients. Each year, the impressive successes of some of our alumni are spotlighted throughout this special award. Nominated by their peers, friends, family or workmates, the alumni award recipients are selected based upon their accomplishments in ministry, service to youth, service to school, service to community and/or professional achievement. In addition, the STVM Alumni Association has an exciting announcement regarding the newly established Irish Crusader Award. Congratulations to our six Fr. Thomas F. Mahar Outstanding Alumni recipients. Our annual dinner honoring the Alumni award winners and the newly established Irish Crusader Award recipients will be held April 24, 2008 at Tangier Restaurant. For more information on this event and this year’s recipients turn to page 27. All are invited to attend this event and celebrate the special achievement of our alumni, our friends, our family and our school. Be sure to mark your calendars and attend the fun events that are planned this Spring. I look forward to seeing you! Many blessings to you and your family, Kathy Zehenni Holaday VM77 Alumni Director ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL 15 N. Maple Street, Akron, Ohio 44303 (330) 253-9113 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jim Conlon Thomas Freeman Rev. Joseph Kraker Anthony S. Manna Timothy Rickus Fred Ost / ex officio ENDOWMENT BOARD Donald Utrup / President Morris Laatsch / Vice President Geraldine “Jerry” Kelly / Secretary Thomas Presper / Treasurer Pat Heslop Baker Tim Castrigano Daniel Figliola John Haag Deidre Hanlon Bill Henkel James Leslie Louis A. Maglione Louis D. Maglione Dave Dages Edward Metzger George Newkome, Ph.D Michael Ochsenhirt Peter Piglia David Rathz Jean Staudt Ralph Trecaso / Financial Advisor CHAPLAIN Father Gordon Yahner HEADMASTER David V. Rathz CFO/DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Tim Castrigano ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION Burke Stephens / Dean of Students Ken McDonald / Campus Ministry Carol Gill / Academic Advisor Dan Nichols / Director of Operations DEVELOPMENT Joanne Zaratsian / Fiscal Resources Susie Wallace / Financial Aid Coordinator Peggy McDonald / Secretary ALUMNI Kathy Zehenni Holaday / Alumni Director PUBLIC RELATIONS Patty Burdon ADMISSIONS Joanne Wiseman Anne Bickett Pat Kokoczka / Secretary ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Gerald Chase Mary Howard / Asst. Athletic Director BUSINESS Stella Weigand / Controller Jim Hadley VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Jerry Kelly 2
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Irish Greeting<br />
Dear <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Please Join Me in Congratulating the 2008 Mahar Recipients and<br />
Newly Established Irish Crusader Award Winners<br />
The spring issue of the <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Connecti</strong>on is dedicated to the 2008 Father Thomas F.<br />
Mahar Outstanding <strong>Alumni</strong> Award recipients. Each year, the impressive successes of some of<br />
our alumni are spotlighted throughout this special award. Nominated by their peers, friends,<br />
family or workmates, the alumni award recipients are selected based upon their<br />
accomplishments in ministry, service to youth, service to school, service to community<br />
and/or professional achievement. In addition, the STVM <strong>Alumni</strong> Association has an exciting<br />
announcement regarding the newly established Irish Crusader Award.<br />
Congratulations to our six Fr. Thomas F. Mahar Outstanding <strong>Alumni</strong> recipients. Our<br />
annual dinner honoring the <strong>Alumni</strong> award winners and the newly established Irish Crusader<br />
Award recipients will be held April 24, 2008 at Tangier Restaurant. For more information on<br />
this event and this year’s recipients turn to page 27. All are invited to attend this event and<br />
celebrate the special achievement of our alumni, our friends, our family and our school.<br />
Be sure to mark your calendars and attend the fun events that are planned this Spring.<br />
I look forward to seeing you!<br />
Many blessings to you and your family,<br />
Kathy Zehenni Holaday VM77<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Director<br />
ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL<br />
15 N. Maple <strong>St</strong>reet, Akron, Ohio 44303<br />
(330) 253-9113<br />
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<br />
Jim Conlon<br />
Thomas Freeman<br />
Rev. Joseph Kraker<br />
Anthony S. Manna<br />
Timothy Rickus<br />
Fred Ost / ex officio<br />
ENDOWMENT BOARD<br />
Donald Utrup / President<br />
Morris Laatsch / Vice President<br />
Geraldine “Jerry” Kelly / Secretary<br />
Thomas Presper / Treasurer<br />
Pat Heslop Baker<br />
Tim Castrigano<br />
Daniel Figliola<br />
John Haag<br />
Deidre Hanlon<br />
Bill Henkel<br />
James Leslie<br />
Louis A. Maglione<br />
Louis D. Maglione<br />
Dave Dages<br />
Edward Metzger<br />
George Newkome, Ph.D<br />
Michael Ochsenhirt<br />
Peter Piglia<br />
David Rathz<br />
Jean <strong>St</strong>audt<br />
Ralph Trecaso / Financial Advisor<br />
CHAPLAIN<br />
Father Gordon Yahner<br />
HEADMASTER<br />
David V. Rathz<br />
CFO/DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR<br />
Tim Castrigano<br />
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION<br />
Burke <strong>St</strong>ephens / Dean of <strong>St</strong>udents<br />
Ken McDonald / Campus Ministry<br />
Carol Gill / Academic Advisor<br />
Dan Nichols / Director of Operations<br />
DEVELOPMENT<br />
Joanne Zaratsian / Fiscal Resources<br />
Susie Wallace / Financial Aid Coordinator<br />
Peggy McDonald / Secretary<br />
ALUMNI<br />
Kathy Zehenni Holaday / <strong>Alumni</strong> Director<br />
PUBLIC RELATIONS<br />
Patty Burdon<br />
ADMISSIONS<br />
Joanne Wiseman<br />
Anne Bickett<br />
Pat Kokoczka / Secretary<br />
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR<br />
Gerald Chase<br />
<strong>Mary</strong> Howard / Asst. Athletic Director<br />
BUSINESS<br />
<strong>St</strong>ella Weigand / Controller<br />
Jim Hadley<br />
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR<br />
Jerry Kelly<br />
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