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MARIAN<br />
Matters<br />
A NEWSLETTER FOR MARIAN CATHOLIC ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS. . . BECAUSE MARIAN CATHOLIC REALLY DOES MATTER<br />
SPRING 2009<br />
Mike Prior ’81 with parents Don and<br />
Mary Prior at the Chicagoland Sports<br />
Hall of Fame ceremony.<br />
Terence Marable ’94 at the East Suburban<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Conference Hall of Fame<br />
ceremony.<br />
SPARTAN ATHLETES HONORED<br />
A couple of the finest athletes to wear a Spartan uniform have gained recognition for their<br />
talents at <strong>Marian</strong> and beyond.<br />
Mike Prior ’81 was recently inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame and<br />
Terence Marable ’94 became <strong>Marian</strong>'s fourth inductee into the East Suburban <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
Conference Hall of Fame on March 12.<br />
A standout in football, baseball, and track at <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>, Prior played in the NFL for<br />
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, and Green Bay Packers, where he was a Super<br />
Bowl Champion. Prior now lives in Indianapolis, works with the Colts, and is an assistant<br />
football coach at Indianapolis Cathedral <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
In his college days at Illinois State University, Prior played both football and baseball, also<br />
getting drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a Redbird, Prior set and still owns football<br />
records for interceptions (24) and career punt return yards (906). He still owns ISU baseball<br />
records for career batting average (.388) and career slugging percentage (.715).<br />
“Michael Prior is the greatest all-around athlete to have attended <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>,”<br />
according to Athletic Director and football coach Dave Mattio ’66. “His high school,<br />
collegiate, and professional careers were highlighted by successes that are unparalleled.<br />
“Prior was a ‘silent’ leader at <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> and his efforts were an inspiration not only<br />
to his peers, but also to the student body, and to his fans. He was an inspiration to the great<br />
semi-final team of 1980 and they to him.” Mike Prior was inducted into the <strong>Marian</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Hall of Fame in 1995 as Athlete of the Year. Mike, his wife Diane (Brown) ’81, and<br />
the couple’s three daughters, Nikki, Briana and Paige, live in Carmel, Indiana.<br />
Terence Marable, a 1994 graduate and standout on <strong>MCHS</strong>’s 1993 Class 4A state<br />
championship football team, joins Athletic Director Dave Mattio ’66, state champion<br />
wrestler Mickey Griffin ’93, and basketball/softball standout Kathryn Gleason ’92 in the<br />
ESCC Hall of Fame.<br />
“While Terence Marable was able to establish some noteworthy individual honors, it was<br />
his ability to recognize the efforts of his squad members that was a most integral part of that<br />
Continued on page 3<br />
50TH ANNIVERSARY SPRINGFIELD HERITAGE TRIP<br />
Alumni & Friends Travel to Springfield, Visit Dominican Motherhouse as the 50th Anniversary Year Draws to a Close<br />
Joining the Lincolns are front row l-r: Mary Emig, Geneieve Kaszuba, Michelle (Feldner) Lancaster ’77,<br />
Christine Wasik, Sister Judine. Standing l-r: Cindy Dupczak, Karen Marvinac, Mary Jo Kelly,<br />
Emmet Cassidy, Elaine Cassidy, Loretta Katauskas, Cathie Zerante, Marge Berger, Vince Zerante ’70, Mary<br />
Cassidy ’86, Sharon Kiehl, Bill Kiehl, Ellen Longawa, Mary Margaret Flanagan, Holly Griffin, Sharon<br />
Stillman, Nancy Rita Kaz. (Abraham Lincoln and his family are scattered in amongst the crowd)<br />
Despite our intrepid travelers having to endure all<br />
four Illinois weather seasons during their weekend<br />
trip to Springfield, everyone came back<br />
enlightened and enriched with the Dominican<br />
Spirit as the Sisters welcomed them to the<br />
Springfield Motherhouse. “It was as if we were<br />
one, big happy family on vacation,” remarked<br />
Mary Margaret Flanagan, who has served the<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> community for forty-one years. “Perhaps<br />
the biggest highlight was the Mass and reception<br />
with the Sisters, but the tour of the Old State<br />
Capital and visiting the Lincoln Museum was<br />
very interesting, too.” <strong>Marian</strong> alumni, parents and<br />
faculty toured Springfield through wind, rain,<br />
sleet and snow and somehow still managed to<br />
have a wonderful time. Where and when will the<br />
next Alumni & Friends trip be? Suggestions<br />
welcome. Long weekend in Las Vegas is an idea<br />
floating around; where would you like to go next?<br />
Watch future issues of <strong>Marian</strong> Matters or the<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> website for details.
Message from the President<br />
The <strong>Marian</strong> Annual Fund started as it always does with a huge<br />
mass mailing followed by the flurry of activity that takes place<br />
during the parent and alumni phonathons. The response from our<br />
investors was again very heart warming and you will note details of<br />
this event in another section of <strong>Marian</strong> Matters. Now that the<br />
phones are packed away and the paper trail complete, we come to<br />
the fun part of the process as we disclose how your contributions<br />
will be spent.<br />
Theatre has long been a strong tradition at <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>. The Monsignor<br />
Croarkin Auditorium has housed quality performances since1972 and continues to be the center<br />
of activity for our drama and choral groups. After nearly 40 years of use, the sound and light<br />
systems need to be expanded and upgraded to keep pace with new advances in theatre production.<br />
We are excited to have signed a contract for asbestos abatement on the back wall of the theatre<br />
and for widening of the projection booth to accommodate lighting and a new sound system. This<br />
work will begin in May after the last of our season events.<br />
Another program assisted by the <strong>Marian</strong> Annual Fund is the Sister Simeon Fund which<br />
provides emergency assistance to families facing situations that interrupt their regular payment of<br />
tuition. This year has been especially difficult for many of our students who have suffered illness<br />
of a family member, death of a parent, and unusual financial crisis. Being able to offer tuition<br />
assistance to these families has made it possible for the students to continue at <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>.<br />
A third area targeted for improvement and funded by the <strong>Marian</strong> Annual Fund is<br />
technological advancement. Quality performance in the field of technology has always been a top<br />
priority at <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> and we continue to use the latest technology to enhance the<br />
education we offer our students. Additionally, we hope that our alumni will use electronic<br />
communication to keep connected with the school and with one another. We encourage you to<br />
update your profile online so that you can reconnect with friends and classmates from the past.<br />
When our website redesign goes into effect, you will find it easier to submit electronic<br />
information and recent photos to share with the <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Alumni Family. Please stay<br />
connected as we begin to make history in our second 50 years of growth.<br />
– Sister Judine Hilbing, O.P.<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Tuition Policies<br />
and Procedures<br />
Long-standing procedures for the collection of past-due tuition at the beginning of<br />
the third quarter were recently compromised by storm damage, a weak economy, and<br />
undue media attention. We continue to extend our apologies to anyone who perceived<br />
the exclusion of students from fourth quarter attendance to be insensitive, when in<br />
reality it was an attempt to keep unpaid tuition from becoming the financial<br />
responsibility of families who were already attending to their fiscal obligations.<br />
As a privately owned and operated institution, <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> receives<br />
no operating funds from either the State of Illinois or the Archdiocese of Chicago.<br />
Salaries, utilities, and building maintenance expenses are dependent upon a<br />
tuition-based system of operations. Construction of new buildings and capital<br />
improvements are made possible by Capital Campaigns, generous investors, and the<br />
Dominican Sisters of Springfield.<br />
Families were notified via US mail, telephone calls, and a follow-up note sent with<br />
the student that tuition was to be current before the student could return for the<br />
fourth quarter. Families dealing with financial hardships were able to work out a<br />
payment plan and/or receive financial assistance. This assistance is available in three<br />
ways. $200,000 in financial aid is awarded yearly by the Dominican Sisters of<br />
Springfield. Annual gifts from private investors to The Sr. Simeon Fund are distributed<br />
to families in financial hardship, this year's disbursements totalling over $132,000.<br />
Endowed scholarships provided by generous investors allow for annual distribution of<br />
an additional $130,000.<br />
Since attendance at a private <strong>Catholic</strong> school is a privilege and not a right, we believe<br />
that requiring tuition to be current is a just expectation. Our policies will remain<br />
intact, but our procedures will be revised to reflect our continued efforts to be discreet<br />
in dealing with sensitive issues. May we go forward with the assurance that together we<br />
can carry the tradition of quality education at <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> securely<br />
into the future.<br />
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL<br />
ADMINISTRATION 2008-2009<br />
Sr. Judine Hilbing, O.P.<br />
President<br />
Sr. Kathleen Anne Tait, O.P.<br />
Principal<br />
Mary C. Moffatt<br />
Vice President, Advancement<br />
William Hogan<br />
Chief Financial Officer<br />
John F. Heneghan<br />
Assistant Principal, Operations<br />
John F. Kozojed<br />
Assistant Principal, Student Activities<br />
Dr. Shirley Morris<br />
Assistant Principal, Academics<br />
ADVISORY BOARD 2008-2009<br />
Sr. Marcelline Koch, O.P.<br />
Dominican Sisters’ Liaison<br />
Charles Gallagher ’77<br />
Chair<br />
Michelle Feldner Lancaster ’77<br />
Vice-Chair<br />
Peter Kroner<br />
Past-Chair<br />
Peg Massucci<br />
Recording Secretary<br />
Michael Botelho<br />
Wilfred Chapleau ’73<br />
William Cleary, III ’75<br />
John Faso<br />
Sr. M. Janice Greenwood, O.P.<br />
Holly Griffin<br />
Joseph Hamann ’79<br />
Harry Howisen ’93<br />
OFFICE FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT<br />
Mary C. Moffatt<br />
Vice President, Advancement<br />
Carol (Burke) Swanson ’81<br />
Director of Alumni Relations<br />
Peg Massucci<br />
Assistant to the President<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> Annual Fund Coordinator<br />
Gail Young<br />
Alumni Programs Coordinator<br />
Kevin Kelly ’80<br />
Public Relations Coordinator<br />
Cindy Dupczak<br />
Database Coordinator<br />
Kathleen Dalton<br />
Assistant Database Coordinator<br />
Sr. Dorothy Marie Solak, O.P.<br />
Diana McDonnell<br />
Recruitment<br />
Patricia Cak<br />
Advancement Assistant<br />
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION<br />
Colleen (O’Neill) Ranieri ’83<br />
Chair<br />
Nancy (Lynch) Virene ’81<br />
Vice-Chair<br />
Jeffrey V. Johnson<br />
Terry Kenney ’76<br />
Sharon Kiehl<br />
Vincent Krydynski ’81<br />
Donald Murday<br />
Cherie Rippey<br />
Michael Rippey<br />
Dwight Snow ’87<br />
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Sister Gloria’s Spirit Still Strong<br />
Sister M. Gloria Hanley, O.P., is one of<br />
the most beloved Dominican Sisters to have<br />
been assigned to <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> in the last<br />
fifty years. She touched the lives of so many<br />
students and faculty during her twenty-year<br />
tenure that it seems appropriate to give the<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> Family an update. Sister Gloria now<br />
lives in the Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse<br />
in Springfield; but while at <strong>Marian</strong> she<br />
taught several different classes, was an<br />
assistant to Principal Sister Judith Anne<br />
Haase, O.P., and helped many students in the Think Tank who needed<br />
extra tutoring or help with their studies.<br />
When asked what she remembers most about the school during those<br />
twenty years, Sister Gloria said, “I think the spirit of <strong>Marian</strong> was so great<br />
that anyone who entered the building always felt it was a very special<br />
place for young people to be educated. The devoted teachers saw that the<br />
students got what they needed to succeed.” She continued, “I hold the<br />
students and teachers very dearly in my heart because they were always<br />
very positive and outgoing.”<br />
Sister Gloria was inducted into the <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Hall of Fame as the<br />
Lifetime Achievement award winner in 2001. She remembers it fondly.<br />
“Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is something that I will cherish the<br />
rest of my life. I continue to be very grateful for that honor,” she said.<br />
Lastly, Sister Gloria sends out a message to all those former students<br />
who are now alumni: “I hope they will keep up the Spirit of <strong>Marian</strong> and<br />
always remember what they were taught and how to remain faithful. Be<br />
kind to your neighbor and work to the best of your ability.”<br />
SPARTAN ATHLETES HONORED<br />
Continued from page 1<br />
championship run,” Mattio explained.<br />
“Marable may be remembered for his ‘numbers’ as they relate to rushing<br />
yardage and scoring. He will be remembered as an excellent track and<br />
field participant having placed in the Illinois <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Association<br />
state tournament series as a long and triple jumper. He will always be<br />
remembered for his long touchdown jaunts and his ability to ‘act like he<br />
has been there before.’<br />
“However, he should and must also be remembered for a great work<br />
ethic, a commitment to a goal, and a ‘quiet’ confidence and respect that<br />
seemed to be important personality characteristics for him.”<br />
Marable, who continued his football career at the University of Illinois,<br />
helped lead the Spartans to a 14-0 campaign in 1993 and a State<br />
Championship. As a senior, Marable rushed for 2,291 yards and 36 total<br />
touchdowns.<br />
He owns several <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> career marks for his three-year varsity<br />
tenure, including total rushing yards (3,724), average all-purpose yards per<br />
game (173.2), total touchdowns (55), and average rushing yards per game<br />
(133.0).<br />
Marable currently works as a Financial Advisor for Citi Smith-Barney.<br />
He and his wife Julie, live in Chicago.<br />
MARIAN CATHOLIC, SOCIAL<br />
NETWORKING AND YOU<br />
Ask anyone over the age of 45 what they think the term<br />
“social networking” means, and you’re likely to hear that it<br />
refers to what is commonly called a business after hours, where<br />
professionals gather over drinks to share information and<br />
exchange business cards. Not so anymore.<br />
These days, if you’re not on facebook.com, linkedin.com,<br />
myspace.com, classmates.com, or a host of other social<br />
networking sites, it seems you’re being left in the dust both<br />
socially and professionally. What remains the most frightening<br />
fact is that the information posted on many of these sites<br />
remains in cyberspace forever. And we’ve all heard the stories<br />
about predators searching sites for young people. NBC’s<br />
Dateline has aired several shows and even set up “stings” to<br />
catch pedophiles in action after finding their adolescent prey<br />
on social sites. There have been numerous reports recently<br />
about the amount of time employees are spending on social<br />
sites instead of accomplishing their assigned tasks. Some<br />
workers have even boasted about the amount of time spent<br />
perusing various sites, which translates essentially into time<br />
theft, costing employers millions.<br />
What’s a parent, a school administrator, or employer to do?<br />
What about trust and privacy? What are the legal issues<br />
surrounding social networking?<br />
There are no simple answers to any of these questions. Yes,<br />
parents can block or filter their home computers from getting<br />
to certain sites, but what about when their child is at a friend’s<br />
house where the parents may not be as diligent? Should schools<br />
with strict conduct rules employ someone to search sites for<br />
information that would certainly lead to expulsion for those<br />
students who post photos or blogs that are deemed<br />
inappropriate? Simply put, if everyone knows the rules, why do<br />
so many problems arise with social sites?<br />
Last year, a large number of alumni from the Founding Four<br />
classes (1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965) started online email<br />
reunions where they exchanged information and stories in<br />
preparation of their <strong>Marian</strong> reunion event. Each person wrote<br />
a simple biography of what they’ve been doing since their days<br />
at <strong>Marian</strong> and passed it on. It was beautifully done and well<br />
received. Ed Brown ’62, who kept the class of 1962 group<br />
rolling, stated, “I’d been in contact with several people from<br />
my class through the years, and we started adding more and<br />
more classmates in preparation of our 50th reunion in 2012.<br />
As our group grew, so did the interest in participating in the<br />
Founding Four Reunion<br />
last fall. We’re closing in<br />
on about a hundred<br />
people in the group.<br />
Some write and chat<br />
almost weekly and others<br />
jump in when there are<br />
updates on one of us. It’s<br />
really brought us<br />
together as a class.”<br />
Some younger alums<br />
Continued on page 9<br />
Joe Boesen ’05, interviewed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, February 18, at the<br />
Centro Studi Americani in Rome during a conference on climate change. As an intern with<br />
the U.S. State Department, Joe works at the U.S. Embassy in Rome in the Office of Public<br />
Affairs. In Public Affairs, Joe reads Italian newspapers and provides translations for a daily<br />
report that is sent back to Washington. Upon completion of the ten-week internship, Joe will<br />
return to Marquette University to graduate in May 2009.<br />
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GROBNER ’83 LIVES<br />
HIS CALLING<br />
MARIAN ANNUAL FUND<br />
“Do not forget that the future of humanity is in the hands of those…who are capable<br />
of providing the generations to come with reasons for life and optimism.”<br />
– Pope John Paul II<br />
Chaplain Mark Grobner ’83 and Kayla “the<br />
therapy dog” have been spreading comfort to<br />
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints<br />
(Racine, Wisconsin) patients since early 2008.<br />
Just after completing his Bachelor of Arts<br />
degree in Psychology at St. Xavier University,<br />
Mark was involved in a serious worksite<br />
accident, which left him hospitalized for a<br />
month. According to Mark, “The experience<br />
of being a patient changed the course of my<br />
life forever. It really opened my eyes to how<br />
fragile life is.” Afterward, Mark went back to<br />
school to complete his Master of Divinity<br />
degree from <strong>Catholic</strong> Theological Union in<br />
Chicago.<br />
Kayla, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever and<br />
certified therapy dog with a heart of gold,<br />
joined Mark in 2004. They were recently<br />
recognized by Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare<br />
for the compassion and support they provide<br />
to patients. According to caregivers, “They<br />
have a truly unique way of spiritually touching<br />
patients in a way that we’ve never seen before.<br />
It’s a real treat to have them both here.”<br />
Mark enjoys sports, outdoor activities, reading<br />
and spending quality time with friends and<br />
family. Mark also plays the hammer dulcimer<br />
and has three CDs which are being sold in the<br />
All Saints Gift Shops to benefit the Cancer<br />
Center. (Kayla’s hobbies include walking,<br />
running, scratching, swimming and being the<br />
center of attention.) Mark still remembers all<br />
the people who were there for him during his<br />
recovery. “I learned that there is a lot of power<br />
in companionship, and I am happy that Kayla<br />
and I can help bring that power to those who<br />
need it the most.”<br />
Our <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> community is one of determined, compassionate<br />
consumers who continue to invest where they know the return value is greatest.<br />
The saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” certainly holds<br />
true for our benefactors.<br />
In the midst of these historically challenging times, investors in the <strong>Marian</strong><br />
Annual Fund are keeping a corner of the world stable, preparing faith-driven<br />
young leaders to meet their not too distant challenges and opportunities. The<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> Annual Fund investment cycle includes mailings, parent and alumni<br />
Phonathons, personal visits, and has posted $400,239 to date, of which $95,031<br />
represents responses from the alumni and parent Phonathons. Returns show an<br />
increase in the number of investors and Phonathon volunteers, as well<br />
as a modest increase in total MAF giving.<br />
Professional seminars and publications rightfully anticipated a decline in both<br />
volunteer participation and financial support, leaving our <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
advancement team and Advisory Board leadership wondering what the year<br />
would bring for the priorities and programs which support our students and<br />
facilities. Many thanks go to our alumni and parent benefactors for their<br />
increased giving, as well as for their increased volunteer participation. Thanks also<br />
to our over 200 parent, alumni parent, alumni, and student volunteers who<br />
brought such energy and enthusiasm as Phonathon callers.<br />
Those we were unable to reach and those not available when our phonathoners<br />
called still have an opportunity to participate. Your gift is fully tax deductible and<br />
can be paid over twelve months or charged to your credit card. If you send a<br />
check, please note MAF on the check. For further information or to charge your<br />
gift, please contact <strong>Marian</strong> Annual Fund and Phonathon Coordinator, Peg<br />
Massucci, pmassucci@marianchs.com (708) 756-9427. Online giving is also an<br />
option: www.marianchs.com.<br />
On behalf of current students and future students of <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>, the Administration, Advisory Board, and the <strong>Marian</strong> Annual Fund<br />
Phonathon Committee, thank you so much for your loyal and dedicated<br />
commitment to keep the <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> educational mission vibrant.<br />
You are the Legacy – You are the Promise!<br />
“The (<strong>Marian</strong> Annual Fund) materials are always well-put and there is always a<br />
reason given for wanting something...touches the heart, but with no guilt.”<br />
– Patricia Gopalakrishnan, Parent<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> Thespians<br />
Six members of the <strong>Marian</strong><br />
community were recently part of<br />
The Drama Group’s production of<br />
Shakespeare’s Midsummer<br />
Night’s Dream. Pictured standing<br />
left to right: Sam Sullivan (from<br />
the 9th Period Emmaus Troupe)<br />
Alison Armbruster ’98, Mike<br />
Padden ’00, Maureen Raftery<br />
Kelly (<strong>Marian</strong> Speech Team<br />
coach) Mikey Mulhearn ’09, and<br />
kneeling is longtime faculty<br />
member Bernie Jablonski.<br />
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Isaac Hecker Center Resource<br />
for Young Adults<br />
Terry Shelley ’77 is the Director of the Isaac Hecker Center<br />
located in the Campus Ministry Department at <strong>Marian</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong>. This is a newly created regional center for Young<br />
Adult Ministry which opened on August 1, 2008.<br />
The mission of the office is to serve as a regional center and<br />
to invite young adults (college-age, 20’s & 30’s, married and<br />
single) to help them connect their spirituality with the<br />
traditions and the community of the <strong>Catholic</strong> Church. <strong>Marian</strong><br />
was chosen as the host site because of its strong regional<br />
presence in the Chicago Southland. <strong>Marian</strong> alumni will be<br />
invited to return for service, spiritual, and social events.<br />
The next six months will be active as we gather young adults<br />
for listening sessions. Upcoming events include a monthly<br />
young adult Mass (beginning in May), Theology-On-Tap<br />
hosted this summer in the <strong>Marian</strong> Leadership Center (and<br />
other Southland Parishes), and the Festival of Faith (with a<br />
special young adult focus) in October.<br />
Other programs to be introduced include YACHT Clubs,<br />
Curious <strong>Catholic</strong>s gatherings, young adult retreats, volunteer<br />
nights, listening sessions, sacramental moments, and one-onone<br />
meetings.<br />
Terry would love to hear from you. Can he add you to his<br />
e-mail and/or mailing list? What would you be interested in<br />
attending? Further information is available on the website.<br />
Contact Terry if you:<br />
• Are a young adult in your 20’s or 30’s, married or single<br />
looking to get more connected with the <strong>Catholic</strong> Church<br />
• Know a young adult in their 20’s or 30’s, married or single,<br />
who could be invited to become more involved in the<br />
Church<br />
• Would like more information about parish Young Adult<br />
Ministry<br />
• Would like to support this outreach to young adults in their<br />
20’s and 30’s, married or single.<br />
Terry Shelley<br />
Director – Isaac Hecker Center<br />
700 Ashland Avenue<br />
Chicago Heights, IL 60411<br />
(708) 756-9752<br />
Email: tshelley@yamchicago.org<br />
Website: www.yamchicago,org<br />
Class of 2013 Academic<br />
Scholarships<br />
Earning consistent recognition among the tops in Chicagoland for AP<br />
Scholars, National Merit and Illinois State Scholars doesn't come without a<br />
solid foundation. While <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> prides itself in developing Scholars<br />
with a Soul in a college prep setting, it doesn't hurt to draw quality grade<br />
school scholars from among more than 70 zip codes.<br />
Based on scores from the entrance exam administered in January, <strong>Marian</strong>’s<br />
Class of 2013 had 42 students score in the 90th percentile or higher.<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> will reward those students with scholarships of $1,000 or more<br />
toward tuition. The top 14 students (96 percent or higher) will earn<br />
between $4,000 and $8,000 in tuition scholarship. All scholarship awards<br />
exclude activity and book fees, and are offered for one year.<br />
“Knowing that many families are feeling an economic crunch at this time,<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>, with the support of wonderful donors, has<br />
been able to increase our scholarship money to eighth graders who took our<br />
entrance exam last January,” Recruitment Director Sr. Dorothy Marie said.<br />
“We are able to gift students who scored in the 90th to 99th percentile<br />
with academic scholarships. We hope that students who do want to attend<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> will be helped by these scholarships and the<br />
financial aid we offer.”<br />
Six test-takers scored in the 99th percentile, including Noah Brim (Huth<br />
Middle <strong>School</strong>), Patrick Fagan (St. Agnes), William Hodson (Steger<br />
Central), Erika Ignat (Colin Powell), Timothy Lavelle (Grimmer) and<br />
Patrick Nagle (Cardinal Bernardin). Douglas Larcher (St. Paul Lutheran)<br />
scored at 98 percent.<br />
Four potential Class of 2013 members scored 97 percent, including Joana<br />
Andoh (Coretta Scott King), Matthew Bergin (St. Paul Lutheran), Aaron<br />
Hudson (Infant Jesus of Prague) and Ryan Paige (Huth). Rounding out the<br />
top 14 at 96 percent were Chris Bartak (St. Ann), Edith Boiquaye (St. Paul<br />
Lutheran) and Hannah Lang (Peotone JH).<br />
Not surprisingly, many of the students earning scholarships have siblings<br />
or parents as <strong>Marian</strong> alumni.<br />
Others scoring in the top 90 percent and earning scholarship awards<br />
toward tuition included Michael Agbabiaka (Calvary), Emma Barzen<br />
(St. Liborius), Clare Bessette (Cardinal Bernardi), Andrew Briatco (St.<br />
Agnes), Marissa Brink (St. Agnes), Rosalind Byrd (Morgan Park Academy),<br />
Vincent Cifelli (Infant Jesus), Joi Copeland (Colin Powell), Matthew<br />
Deschepper (St. John the Evangelist), Moira Differding (Huth), Elizabeth<br />
Frabotta (Grimmer), Samuel Hanauer (St. John the Evangelist), Alex Jobbe<br />
(St. John Lutheran), Kareem Johnson (Dirksen JH).<br />
Also, John Kirschenheiter (Infant Jesus), Kaila Konecki (Morgan Park<br />
Academy), Cameron Lewis (St. Joseph), Fauve Liggans-Hubbard (Trinity<br />
Lutheran), Michael Macuga (Wilber Wright MS), Christopher Merriman<br />
(St. Lawrence O’Toole), Jason Molitsky (St. John the Evangelist), Randall<br />
Peterson (Columbia Central MS), Kenneth Pilota (Infant Jesus), Andrew<br />
Reesman (St. Michael), David Roulo (St. George), Jacqueline Silverman<br />
(St. Thomas More) and Ronay Thomas (St. John Lutheran).<br />
CATCH THE MARIAN SPIRIT<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> graduates (left to right) Bonnie Duewerth ’08, Lauren<br />
Grknich ’08, Pat O’Malley ’08, Mia Giannetti ’08 and Jen Szala ’08 model<br />
spirit wear in the Lucille Ferrari Spartan Shop. The store carries an<br />
extensive selection of spirit wear including Under Armour ® , hoodies,<br />
sweatpants, hats and the commemorative <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> 50th Anniversary<br />
ornament. For more information look at our spirit wear link on the <strong>Marian</strong><br />
website homepage.<br />
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‘SR. TERESA’S TRAVELS’<br />
<strong>MCHS</strong> Director of Campus Ministry, Sister Teresa Marron, O.P., continues her ministry<br />
of outreach to young alumni attending colleges both near and far.<br />
Clockwise from left: Courtney Cahill ’08,<br />
Robert Bullard ’06, Rachel Sisk ’07, Kate Healy ’08,<br />
and Mike McCormick ’08 are all students at<br />
Lewis University.<br />
Nathan Vrab ’07 and Rebecca Paquette ’08<br />
also attend Lewis University.<br />
Ryan Animashaun ’07 and Samantha Thompson ’08<br />
attend Florida A & M.<br />
Merissa Ghezzi ’08 is a freshman at Arizona State. While visiting Arizona, Sister Teresa met with Mike and Beth (Stephenson) ’76<br />
Spisak and Lauren Spisak ’08 who is a freshman at Arizona State.<br />
Steven Dudley ’07 is in his second year at the University of Arizona.<br />
David Rockrohr ’99, Jill (Wrzesinski) Rockrohr ’00, Sr. Teresa and<br />
Heather Skarvan ’07 at Providence College.<br />
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ADVISORY BOARD PROFILE<br />
Alyssa Panici ’05 is at Florida State University.<br />
Jeffrey V. Johnson<br />
Mike Vanover ’07 attends Florida Gulf Coast University.<br />
START OF TERM: Fall 2006<br />
FAMILY: Wife Sharice, teacher, daughter<br />
Brittany, Class of 2006, junior at<br />
University of Notre Dame, and daughter<br />
Janelle, Class of 2009, will attend Howard<br />
University in Washington DC in the fall<br />
OCCUPATION:<br />
Chief Financial Officer for Chicago Area<br />
Project<br />
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:<br />
St. Lawrence O'Toole Finance Board<br />
member<br />
HOBBIES:<br />
Golf<br />
VISION FOR <strong>MCHS</strong> FUTURE:<br />
“To continue the tradition of excellence in<br />
education and producing the leaders of<br />
tomorrow.”<br />
Nicole Padula ’06, Sr. Teresa and Belinda Merkelis ’07 at the University of Miami.<br />
7th Grade<br />
SHADOW<br />
DAY<br />
May 1, 2009<br />
Contact Sr. Dorothy Marie<br />
sdm@marianchs.com or<br />
(708) 756-9762<br />
Mike Kuchyak ’03 works as a fiscal officer in the<br />
Office of Veterans Affairs in Prescott, Arizona.<br />
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ATHLETICS & FORENSICS<br />
Elias Larson ’09<br />
won the State<br />
wrestling title at<br />
145 pounds.<br />
The Women’s<br />
Basketball team<br />
fought to a<br />
sectional title.<br />
The Men’s<br />
Spartan<br />
Basketball team<br />
captured a<br />
regional title.<br />
Adam King ’11<br />
and Molly Ann<br />
Nunn ’10 are just<br />
two of the<br />
performers in<br />
“The Ice Wolf.”<br />
One, two, three...equals seven!<br />
Well, not exactly in <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> math. However, after the Spartans<br />
most successful run ever in the IHSA state wrestling tournament, <strong>Marian</strong><br />
now owns its seventh individual athletic state championship.<br />
The Spartans placed wrestlers in first, second and third place at<br />
February’s IHSA Class 3A state wrestling meet, including a state title in<br />
the 145-pound class for senior Elias Larson. Adding to the Spartan<br />
hardware, junior Steven Murphy placed second in the state at 119 pounds<br />
and senior Mark <strong>Marian</strong>ovich was third at 140 pounds. Senior Brendan<br />
Murphy was also a quarterfinalist at 135 pounds.<br />
Larson, who finished his senior campaign with an incredible 42-0 mark,<br />
added to a sixth-place state finish a year ago. Meanwhile, <strong>Marian</strong>ovich,<br />
who captured fourth place as a junior, concluded his final Spartan season<br />
with a sterling 43-1 record.<br />
Elias Larson, Mark <strong>Marian</strong>ovich, Brendan and Steven Murphy are some<br />
of the hardest working wrestlers in the room every single day,” assessed<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> head coach Joe Gilbert, a two-time NCAA All-American at<br />
Michigan.<br />
“They are constant examples of how hard you need to work to have<br />
success in this sport. They have reached the next level of success by<br />
training for the sport year-round with lifting, conditioning and wrestling<br />
at national tournaments, seeking out tough competition in the off-season.<br />
These three seniors are going to have great success in college wrestling and<br />
I look forward to following their achievements.<br />
“The coaching staff and I hope to keep <strong>Marian</strong> a consistent contender at<br />
the state level. We will maintain a tough dual meet schedule and continue<br />
to increase the quality of the tournaments we attend. We demand an<br />
extreme work ethic from our wrestlers. Our present success promotes the<br />
program and attracts top quality kids. This, in time, will bring <strong>Marian</strong> a<br />
Team State Championship and recognition as one of the state’s top<br />
programs.”<br />
Larson joins 1993 graduate Mickey Griffin as a state champion in<br />
wrestling, as Griffin won the 125-pound title as a junior in 1992. The rise<br />
of <strong>Marian</strong>'s wrestling program in recent seasons has been incredible.<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> completed a perfect 7-0 slate in the East Suburban <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
Conference this year and captured the ESCC Tournament for a second<br />
straight year. Meanwhile, <strong>Marian</strong>ovich concluded his three-year <strong>Marian</strong><br />
varsity career with a 106-7 mark and Larson was 105-10 in three varsity<br />
campaigns. Both were four-time IHSA state qualifiers.<br />
Larson is joined in <strong>Marian</strong>’s Super Seven for IHSA state titles by Griffin,<br />
2007 pole vaulters Melissa Gergel ’07 and Mitchell Erickson ’08 and<br />
three-time triple jump champion Casey Taylor ’05 (2003-05).<br />
Trying to build on its second 30-victory season in school history, the<br />
women’s basketball team played an incredibly thrilling game with the<br />
state’s top-ranked team, Whitney Young, in the Class 4A St. Xavier<br />
Supersectional.<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> (30-5) was eventually eliminated in double-overtime by the<br />
Dolphins by a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer. However, it didn’t<br />
diminish a brilliant campaign that included regional, sectional, Maine<br />
West Classic and Hillcrest Holiday Classic titles. Seniors Mallory Eggert<br />
(St. Louis University) and Kaila Turner (Notre Dame) will continue their<br />
careers on scholarship at the Division I level.<br />
The men’s basketball team certainly finished in strong fashion. After a<br />
6-10 start to the campaign, the Spartans got on a red-hot run that led to<br />
the first visit in the IHSA Sectional finals in school history. <strong>Marian</strong> (16-<br />
14) won its own regional by stunning #2 sectional seeded TF North, then<br />
toppled rival and #3 seed Homewood-Flossmoor in the sectional<br />
semifinals before dropping a Sweet 16 contest to #1 seed Thornton.<br />
Brian Johnson was a qualifier for the state 3-Point Competition, while<br />
leading the magical run along with senior starters Chris Haskin, Danny<br />
Panici, Jeremy Macklin and Grayson Mitchell.<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> had a pair of state place winners on February 21 in the IHSA<br />
Speech Individual Events state meet at Belleville West <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
Sectional champion Chris Skurka and Jonathan Williamsen teamed up to<br />
capture third place in state for Humorous Duet Acting, while the <strong>Marian</strong><br />
Performance in the Round team earned a fourth-place finish in state.<br />
The cast of Performance in the Round included Molly Nunn, Adam<br />
King, Ashley Smith, Jaime Patriarca, Conor Keane, Greg Rossbach, Julie<br />
Zielinski, Michael Irwin and Mary Lou Herbias with direction by Mr.<br />
Tom Sweeney and Mr. Mark Donaway. The group competed with a<br />
captivating story entitled “The Ice Wolf.”<br />
As a team, <strong>Marian</strong> earned a 25th-place finish in the state with four team<br />
points.<br />
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YOUNG ALUMS ADVISE JUNIORS AT COLLEGE DAY<br />
Seated (left to right) Gregg Brown ’07, Jackie Mitrovich ’08, Joe Roccasalva ’08, Allie Johnson ’07, Dennis Kelly ’08, Rich Wilson ’08, Ikem Anadumaka ’08,<br />
April Milkovic ’08, and Morgan-Leigh Trump ’08. Standing (left to right) Annette Ruth ’07, Melinda Fried ’08, Angela Guerino ’08, Mike Friar ’08, Jenna Ellis ’08,<br />
Steven Dudley ’07, Tim Blewitt ’08, Liz Tortorello ’08, Jasmine Baker ’08, Erika Hardesty ’07, Ryan Hackett ’08, Jessica Collinsgrove ’07, Joe Giannini ’08,<br />
Justin Thirstrup ’08, Chris Saffore ’08, Breanna Pustai ’08, Joe Christofanelli ’08, Aundrea Rogers ’08, Melanie Seaton ’08, Courtney Cahill ’08, Madeline O’Sullivan ’08,<br />
Ashley Cann ’08, Falon Dandridge ’08, Ryan Merriman ’08, Kyla Kelly ’08 and Bill Finlon ’08.<br />
As a junior in high school, sometimes the furthest thing from one’s<br />
mind is what college life is going to be like, or even which school<br />
might be the most suitable. Through the <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Alumni<br />
Association and the Alumni Office, dozens of college freshmen and<br />
sophomores are invited back to talk with current juniors about the<br />
college selection process and campus life. Over lunch in the beautiful<br />
<strong>MCHS</strong> Leadership Center, lively discussion and laughter ensues with<br />
the juniors asking lots of questions and the grads painting a true<br />
picture of what to expect.<br />
Tim Blewitt ’08 (Marquette University) said, “During College Day<br />
when I was a junior, I heard several of the college students talk about<br />
how well they were prepared. When I spoke as a grad in January, I said<br />
the exact same thing. I made sure to tell every student that the next<br />
year and a half of their high school experience was going to be a very<br />
crucial time in terms of college acceptance and scholarship money. I<br />
told them to stay focused on their grades as well as their passions,<br />
whether that included playing a musical instrument, participating in a<br />
sport, acting on stage, or simply doing what they love to do. In short,<br />
I told them to find a balance between work and fun, because once they<br />
go to college, they will be able to apply everything that they have<br />
learned from <strong>Marian</strong> in order to make the absolute most out of their<br />
college experience.”<br />
Annette Ruth ’07 (Notre Dame) added, “When I was a junior at<br />
<strong>Marian</strong>, I had a fair idea to which undergraduate institutions I wished<br />
to apply. However, it was with the help of alumni I heard speak at<br />
College Day, and from the personal conversations I had with them,<br />
that I firmly decided upon my top choices. They offered the wisdom<br />
from personal experience, having come from the same educational<br />
background as me, which proved invaluable to my decisions.”<br />
Both Tim’s and Annette’s experiences are echoed by dozens of other<br />
grads who have returned to participate in College Day over the years.<br />
College Day 2010 is set for January 6. Young alums: Mark your<br />
calendars now!<br />
MARIAN CATHOLIC, SOCIAL NETWORKING AND YOU<br />
Continued from page 3<br />
have turned to evite.com and facebook.com to help locate each other<br />
and populate their reunions. This appears to be the way of the future,<br />
but still doesn’t reach everyone in the class; there remain some who are<br />
excluded for one reason or another.<br />
Practically speaking then, the only way to ensure that every person in<br />
a particular class is contacted is through the <strong>Marian</strong> Alumni Office.<br />
The alumni database, with over 15,000 entries, is the key to reunion<br />
success now that <strong>Marian</strong> offers in-house class reunions for those 5, 10,<br />
15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years out. That’s right! <strong>Marian</strong> facilitates<br />
nine reunions every year. The 5, 10 and 15 year groups have an<br />
informal gathering on the Friday night of the annual Homecoming<br />
game; the rest gather for Mass and reunion festivities in the Leadership<br />
Center on the Saturday night of Homecoming. Reunion committees<br />
are formed for each class, charged with three tasks: Contact their<br />
classmates through provided phone and email lists; make decisions<br />
about food/beverages, music and decorations; and attend the reunion<br />
and have fun.<br />
Alumni Director Carol Burke Swanson ’81 elaborates,<br />
“In working together with the reunion committees, our office can<br />
provide the kind of reunion experience that will be a cherished memory<br />
for years to come. Reunion guests participate in the Mass, making it a<br />
very moving, spiritual time together. They tour the school, and finally<br />
enter the beautifully decorated Leadership Center where catching up<br />
with old friends takes place. There is a real sense of community when<br />
guests gather to celebrate their <strong>Marian</strong> heritage.”<br />
As you ponder your next reunion, keep in mind that <strong>Marian</strong> has an<br />
Alumni Office staff capable of attending to all the details so you can<br />
concentrate on reconnecting and having a great time. Maybe you are<br />
even willing to help contact some classmates to encourage them to<br />
attend!<br />
Make your next reunion a time to remember! All you need to do is<br />
call or email Carol Burke Swanson ’81 (708) 756-9775<br />
cswanson@marianchs.com.<br />
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ALUMNI NOTES<br />
Steve Dekowski ’79 was named one<br />
of Austin’s Doctors of the Year.<br />
Hayley and Hope are the<br />
twin daughters of<br />
Jennifer (Stein) Carper ’86.<br />
Adam and Mason Whitaker<br />
are the sons of<br />
Angela (DelGrosso) Whitaker ’90.<br />
Michael Jensen is the son of<br />
Terri (Bentley) Jensen ’91.<br />
Alumni updates come in all forms ranging from emails and phone calls to<br />
letters and other sources. The alumni, parents or siblings, and sometimes<br />
very proud grandparents contact the Alumni Office. It doesn’t matter<br />
what the method is or who delivers the message, it is important to share<br />
the good news (and sometimes sad stories) of our <strong>Marian</strong> Family. We can<br />
all have a sense of pride when one of our own achieves something<br />
amazing; feel the joy at the birth of a new generation; or share the grief<br />
and heartache when we learn about the death of a classmate or the<br />
suffering of one facing a life-threatening illness. As the <strong>Marian</strong> Family, we<br />
are bound by our common past, forged by the faith we hold so dear, and<br />
connected by place and time to each other.<br />
Take a look at the inside back cover of <strong>Marian</strong> Matters… see the<br />
“What’s New with You, Alum?” section? Maybe take a few minutes<br />
and let everyone in the <strong>Marian</strong> family know how you’re doing.<br />
Steven Dekowski ’79 has been named one of Austin’s Best Doctors for<br />
2008 and was listed in Austin Monthly magazine. Steven did his pre-med<br />
and medical school at the University of Chicago, his pediatrics residency<br />
and neonatology fellowship at the University of Iowa, and was an<br />
associate professor at Northwestern University for five years before<br />
relocating to Austin. Steven and his wife Lynne have a twelve year old<br />
son, Eric.<br />
Caroline Cole ’83 teaches expository writing/composition through<br />
Berkeley’s College Writing Program and business communication through<br />
the university's business school (Walter A. Haas <strong>School</strong> of Business); she<br />
also does communication consulting for industry professionals, usually<br />
those in the financial sector.<br />
Kathy (Goonan) Buford ’85 and her husband Mark are happy to<br />
announce the birth of their daughter Nina Louise on April 19, 2008.<br />
Nina joins her big brother Carter who is four. Kathy welcomes visitors to<br />
beautiful Lummi Island, just two hours north of Seattle and one hour<br />
south of Vancouver, British Columbia.<br />
Laurie (Kosmala) Pizzo ’85 was appointed for a four year term in January<br />
2008 as a Commissioner to the Florida Commission on the Status of<br />
Women by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. She has also been<br />
appointed to the Florida Association of Realtors RPIC (Realtors Political<br />
Interests Committee) for 2009. Laurie serves as Chair of Government<br />
Affairs for the Hernando County Association of Realtors Government<br />
Affairs Committee and a member of the Government Affairs Committee<br />
for the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce. For 2008-<br />
2010, she serves on the local unit board for the American Cancer Society<br />
and within this serves as Chairman of the Sponsorship Committee for the<br />
Cattlebaron's Ball fundraiser for ACS.<br />
Jennifer (Stein) Carper ’86 and her husband Adam welcomed identical<br />
twins, Hayley Jenna and Hope Rebecca on June 28, 2007. Now closing in<br />
on two years old, the girls keep their parents very busy!<br />
Sherri Perkovich ’90 was married to Dan Cortright in Sonoma,<br />
California on August 30, 2008. The couple resides in San Francisco.<br />
Angela (DelGrosso) Whitaker ’90 and her husband Jim are the proud<br />
parents of Mason (two) and Adam (four months). The family resides in<br />
Schaumburg.<br />
Terri (Bentley) Jensen ’91 and her husband David, along with big<br />
brother Alexander, welcomed Michael David on January 25, 2008. Terri<br />
works as a support technician at Applied Systems, Inc.<br />
William Kush is the son of<br />
Michelle (Kalecki) Kush ’91.<br />
Connor Wanzung is the son of<br />
Peggy Lanigan ’91.<br />
Lillian is the daughter of<br />
Cynthia (Klaus) Urbas ’93.<br />
Harper and Royal Day are the<br />
sons of Missy (Avey) Day ’94.<br />
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Ethan Edington is the son of<br />
Alison (Evans) Edington ’94.<br />
Luke and Mia Harmon are the<br />
children of Tammie (DiGiovanni)<br />
Harmon ’94.<br />
Luciana and Katelyn Emerson<br />
are the daughters of<br />
Jennifer (Durante) Emerson ’96.<br />
Jennifer Grace Lachcik is the<br />
daughter of Tom Lachcik ’96.<br />
Michelle (Kalecki) Kush ’91 has been working as an At-Risk Pre-K<br />
teacher with Community Consolidated <strong>School</strong> District 168 since 1998.<br />
She earned a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Olivet<br />
Nazarene University in 2003. Michelle married Chris Kush in 2003 and<br />
the couple welcomed their first child on July 12, 2008. William<br />
Christopher weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 inches long.<br />
Peggy Lanigan ’91 and her husband John Wanzung are pleased to<br />
announce an addition to their family. Connor Lanigan Wanzung was<br />
born July 17, 2008. He weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and was 19 inches<br />
long. Connor joins his big brother Jack who is two.<br />
Dan Wojcikiewicz ’92 along with his wife Stephanie and big brothers Isaac<br />
(five) and Abraham (three) celebrated the arrival of James Daniel, born on<br />
June 24, 2008. James weighed 5 pounds 13 ounces and was 18 inches long.<br />
Cynthia (Klaus) Urbas ’93 and her husband Donald are thrilled to<br />
announce the birth of Lillian Jean Urbas on November 14, 2008. Lillian<br />
weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.<br />
Missy (Avey) Day ’94 along with her husband Jason and two year old big<br />
brother Royal, are proud to announce the birth of Harper John on<br />
November 19, 2008. Harper weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces and was 20<br />
inches long.<br />
Alison (Evans) Edington ’94 and her husband John are the proud parents<br />
of two year old Ethan Logan. The family resides in Glendale Heights, IL.<br />
Tammie (DiGiovanni) Harmon ’94 and her husband Kevin are happy to<br />
announce the birth of their daughter Mia Bella on June 5, 2008. She<br />
weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Mia joins her big<br />
brother Luke who is three.<br />
Jennifer (Durante) Emerson ’96 and her husband Rick welcomed their<br />
second child, Luciana Grace, on December 17, 2008. Luciana weighed 7<br />
pounds 9 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. Big sister Katelyn is thrilled.<br />
Tom Lachcik ’96 and his wife Melissa are the proud parents of Jennifer<br />
Grace Lachcik who was born on December 14, 2008. Jennifer weighed<br />
6 pounds 8 ounces.<br />
Nick Szulczewski ’99 and his wife Christine are pleased to announce the<br />
birth of their daughter Marinna Ann on October 30, 2008. Marinna<br />
weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 19 inches long. Nick graduated<br />
Magna Cum Laude from Winona State University and received three<br />
degrees: B.A. Mathematics, B.S. Physics, B.S. Computer Science. He is<br />
currently at Naval Officer Candidate <strong>School</strong> in Newport, Rhode Island,<br />
where he is training to be an officer on a nuclear submarine.<br />
Nick McDonnell ’00 married Mary Pietryga on August 31, 2008. Nick is<br />
currently employed as a Senior Radio Frequency Engineer with Motorola<br />
and Mary is an Assistant State's Attorney with Dupage County. They<br />
currently reside in Schaumburg, IL.<br />
Katie (Welsh) Tracy ’00 and her husband Ryan are happy to announce<br />
the birth of their first child, Andrew Ryan on September 17, 2008.<br />
Andrew weighed 8 pounds 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.<br />
Sarah Spiller ’01 has graduated from Midwestern University with a<br />
Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree. She is employed at New Life<br />
Physical Therapy in Monee and has recently become engaged to Brandon<br />
Murphy. The couple is planning an October 2009 wedding.<br />
Samantha (Schreiber) Staley ’01, her husband Ryan, and big brother<br />
Andrew (two) welcomed Colin William on October 17, 2008. Colin<br />
weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.<br />
Marinna Szulczewski is the daughter<br />
of Nicholas Szulczewski ’99.<br />
Nick McDonnell ’00 with<br />
his wife Mary.<br />
Sarah Spiller ’01 and fiancé<br />
Brandon Murphy.<br />
Colin and Andrew Staley<br />
are the sons of<br />
Samantha (Schreiber) Staley ’01.<br />
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ALUMNI NOTES<br />
Nora Cosgrove ’02 is a Border<br />
Patrol Agent in Arizona.<br />
Beth Cosgrove ’04 is in Hong Kong<br />
learning the intricacies of Asian<br />
cooking.<br />
Brian Padove ’08 is recognized as a<br />
scholar-athlete at Butler University.<br />
E.J. Ramos ’00 at<br />
Arlington National Cemetery.<br />
Nora Cosgrove ’02 graduated from Western Illinois University in 2006<br />
with a degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and a<br />
second major in Spanish. She graduated from the Federal Law<br />
Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, New Mexico, in 2007 and is<br />
currently employed as a Border Patrol Agent in Naco, Arizona.<br />
Beth Cosgrove ’04 graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in<br />
Hyde Park, New York, in August of 2007. She earned a Bachelor of<br />
Professional Studies Degree in Culinary Arts Management. She spent a<br />
year as a teaching assistant at the Ristorante Caterina de’ Medici on<br />
campus. Beth is currently working for the American Club in Hong Kong,<br />
where she is learning to cook Asian cuisine.<br />
Amber Smith ’06 is a junior at Howard University, Washington, D.C.,<br />
majoring in Journalism. Amber has had three of her articles published in<br />
the Black College View newspaper. While at <strong>Marian</strong>, Amber received<br />
numerous “Student of the Month” awards and was in the Gospel Choir<br />
all four years.<br />
Kate Christine Lesniak ’07 is a sophomore at Bradley University<br />
majoring in violin performance. In addition to playing principal second<br />
violin in the Bradley Orchestra, Kate also plays jazz violin for Bradley’s<br />
Jazz Band. She is a member of and plays for the Peoria Symphony, the<br />
Knox-Galesburg Symphony, and the Muscatine Symphony in Iowa.<br />
Annette Ruth ’07 was recently informed that her research paper,<br />
“Conceptual Models of Neuronal Dysfunction in Autism: Biochemical<br />
Toxins, Neuroregulation, and Implications for Neurogenesis,” has been<br />
one out of only seven papers accepted for publication in Notre Dame's<br />
prestigious Journal of Undergraduate Research for this year.<br />
Corey White ’07 was one of five University of Chicago football players to<br />
be chosen to the All-University Athletic Association’s Second Team for the<br />
2008 season. As a sophomore linebacker, Corey ranked third on the team<br />
with 59 tackles (24 solos) for the season.<br />
Brian Padove ’08 was part of a group of Butler University athletes<br />
honored for their academic achievements in the first semester this year<br />
during halftime of the Friday, February 13th ESPNU basketball game<br />
between #15 Butler and UIC. Coach Farley, said “Brian is one of our most<br />
coachable players, and he is always looking for ways to get better. He saw<br />
action behind the plate and at third base in the fall. He’ll start the season<br />
as a back-up catcher, and we think he shows excellent potential as a hitter.”<br />
Danielle Smith ’08 who is a freshman at Benedictine University was<br />
honored by the Northern Athletics Conference for her performance in<br />
cross country during the 2008 season. Danielle garnered a place on the<br />
All-NAC Team in Women’s Cross Country.<br />
MARIAN GRAD BRINGS OUT<br />
BRASS FOR PARADE<br />
By Vanessa Renderman of the Northwest Indiana Times,<br />
printed January 18, 2009<br />
Erik John “E.J.” Ramos ’00 knows the 24 haunting notes of taps<br />
like the words of a favorite movie. The solemn song is one of many<br />
in his repertoire because he works as a trumpeter/bugler at<br />
Arlington National Cemetery, just outside Washington, D.C.<br />
The 26-year-old, who was raised in St. John, marched with the<br />
U.S. Army Band in the Inaugural Parade, in front of then Presidentelect<br />
Barack Obama.<br />
Ramos began playing trumpet in fourth grade but never imagined<br />
it would be his career. On a college trip, he ate with some military<br />
recruits and decided he didn't want that life.<br />
“I vowed to myself I would never join the Army for any reason,”<br />
he said. “But, with this job, we're not like the regular Army.”<br />
He spends his days playing trumpet and bugle at burials, wreathlayings<br />
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and other ceremonies<br />
for the U.S. Army Band’s ceremonial band.<br />
“I actually like to play taps because there’s a lot of pressure,” he<br />
said.<br />
Ramos earned a bachelor's degree in music from Valparaiso<br />
University in 2004 and a master’s degree in trumpet performance<br />
from Indiana University in 2007. He was working on a doctorate<br />
there when he left in October 2007 to audition for one of two<br />
trumpeter openings with the U.S. Army Band.<br />
He was accepted and entered basic training in January 2008.<br />
Although his job with the Army is playing music, he is considered<br />
on active duty.<br />
“I’m permanently stationed here,” he said. “This is my job.”<br />
He has played for presidents, celebrities, international leaders,<br />
schoolchildren and everyday citizens.<br />
“As a trained musician, it's just like any other performance,” he<br />
said. “You're in front of a crowd.”<br />
When he’s not at work, Ramos, a newlywed, spends time with his<br />
wife, Amanda Ramos, and continues to work toward his doctorate<br />
in orchestral instruments at The <strong>Catholic</strong> University of America.<br />
Sheila Ramos said it is an honor for her son to have been a part of<br />
the inaugural festivities.<br />
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The Spirit of Lost, Found and Returned<br />
Sometimes a sequence of events<br />
takes on a life of its own, but that<br />
accurately describes what recently<br />
transpired among Angela<br />
(DelGrosso) Whitaker ’90, Dr.<br />
William McCall, a high school<br />
principal from Timmonsville,<br />
South Carolina, and the <strong>Marian</strong><br />
Alumni Office.<br />
Dr. McCall phoned the Alumni<br />
Found<br />
Office, saying that he had found a<br />
class ring from the year 1990 on<br />
the football field at his school. He could read the initials “AMD”<br />
engraved on the inside. The database revealed that there was indeed<br />
one woman who fit those initials, Angela M. DelGrosso ’90, but her<br />
contact information was sorely out of date. After calling nearly<br />
everyone in the database with the name DelGrosso and striking out<br />
repeatedly, someone summoned the help of 411.com and Angela was<br />
located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.<br />
Amazed that her ring had been found, Angela explained its loss. “I<br />
joined the Army about 6 months after high school. After my training,<br />
I was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to prepare for deployment<br />
to South Korea. While in Missouri, my class ring was stolen out of my<br />
locker. I didn’t realize it until I was overseas. I thought about getting<br />
another ring, but it just would not have been the same,” she said.<br />
How the ring got from Missouri to South Carolina remains a mystery.<br />
Dr. McCall said he felt compelled to return the ring. “I want you to<br />
tell her that the Spirit led me to return this ring and for her keep the<br />
faith in whatever she is going through or doing.” He then carefully<br />
packaged the ring and sent it to<br />
the Alumni Office where it was<br />
relayed to Angela, along with a<br />
Future Spartan bib for her new<br />
baby Adam and a Future Spartan<br />
t-shirt for her toddler Mason.<br />
“God works in mysterious ways,”<br />
Angela said. “The kind gentleman<br />
who returned my ring went to so<br />
much trouble for a stranger. We<br />
could all learn from him. Please<br />
thank him for me – from the<br />
bottom of my heart.”<br />
Returned<br />
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Elementary and Junior <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
2009 Athletic and Enrichment<br />
Summer Camps<br />
ATHLETIC CAMPS<br />
Boys Baseball Grades 5-9<br />
Boys Basketball Grades 4-9<br />
Boys Football Grades 5-9<br />
Boys Volleyball Grades 5-9<br />
Girls Cheerleading Grades 2-9<br />
Girls Basketball Grades 4-9<br />
Girls/Boys Summer Running Grades 6-12<br />
Girls Softball Grades 5-8<br />
Girls Volleyball Grades 4-9<br />
Girls/Boys Soccer Grades 5-9<br />
Girls/Boys Tennis Grades 4-9<br />
Girls/Boys Track & Field Ages 6-18<br />
Contact Dave Mattio at (708) 755-8286<br />
or dmattio@marianchs.com for Athletic Camp information<br />
ENRICHMENT CAMPS<br />
Mixed Media Art Grades 6-8<br />
Who Dunnit Grades 6-8<br />
Weird Chemistry Grades 7-8<br />
Water Rocketry Grades 6-8<br />
Movie Making Grades 6-8<br />
Speech Camp Grades 6-9<br />
Beg. Improv Comedy Grades 6-9<br />
Adv. Improv Comedy Grades 6-9<br />
Creative Writing Grades 6-8<br />
Equestrian Camp Grades 6-8<br />
Contact Diana McDonnell at (708) 756-9418<br />
or dmcdonnell@marianchs.com for<br />
Enrichment Camp information.<br />
For more information check out our website<br />
www.marianchs.com<br />
Walking the Survivor's<br />
Lap in the 2008 Relay<br />
for Life are left to right:<br />
Rebecca Nagel, alumni<br />
parent Chickie Martin,<br />
Luanne Thurmond, Pat<br />
Strobe, current parent<br />
Suzette Armellino, and<br />
in the back is Alex<br />
Raymond, son of Jill<br />
(Martin) Raymond ’83.<br />
For the second year in a row, <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> will host the<br />
American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Chicago Heights.<br />
Students, faculty, friends, neighbors and cancer survivors will come<br />
together for an energizing celebration beginning at 7:00 p.m. on<br />
May 29, 2009 and culminating at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30.<br />
The overnight event celebrates the lives of those who have had<br />
cancer, remembers loved ones lost to the disease, and rallies<br />
individuals to fight back against a disease that takes too much.<br />
Teams raise funds before and during the event to support the<br />
American Cancer Society’s mission areas of research, education,<br />
advocacy and patient services. All funds raised at this Relay stay in<br />
the Prairie Land Region.<br />
Colleen (O’Neill) Ranieri ’83 is the event chair for the Relay at<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> and actively recruits teams both within the school and the<br />
surrounding community to participate. “I saw a (Relay for Life)<br />
sign at the Crete Curves about four years ago and decided to get<br />
involved. After being on a Relay team the first couple of years, I<br />
decided to help get the word out that there’s an event right here in<br />
our area. Awareness is the key to a successful Relay; more teams,<br />
more sponsors and more participation mean we get that much<br />
closer to helping find a cure.”<br />
For more information on forming a Relay team, participating in<br />
the Survivor’s Walk or learning how to make a donation, please<br />
contact Kelly Castaneda of the American Cancer Society at (708)<br />
633-7770 kelly.castaneda@cancer.org or Colleen (O’Neill) Ranieri<br />
at (708) 267-0385 cmor@juno.com, or visit<br />
www.relayforlifechicagoheights.com.<br />
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11/18/08 through 3/3/09<br />
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF...<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> E. Abel<br />
Gail Calderone Amos ’68<br />
Marion Andrews<br />
Primo Arquilla<br />
Carmen Ascencio<br />
Karen A. Bala<br />
Nanci Barnes<br />
Timothy A. Bartkiewicz<br />
Lester Beckner<br />
Mary Kathryn Beckner<br />
Timothy Benker ’90<br />
Kevin Beukema ’97<br />
Harry J. Biagi<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> Marks Biederwolf<br />
Thomas M. Bishop<br />
Ryan Blackstone ’96<br />
Richard Bollard<br />
Maralyne J. Boo<br />
Andy Briatico<br />
Barry W. Brong<br />
Lea Bruce<br />
Angela Bruni<br />
Lawrence N. Bunchek<br />
Mary Burt<br />
Janice D. Bush ’73<br />
Stephanie S. Bytner<br />
Bobby G. Calvert<br />
Marge Cannon<br />
Dennis Carcelli<br />
Dorothy E. Carroll<br />
Deceased Faculty &<br />
Staff of <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>School</strong>s<br />
Kenneth Chandler<br />
Roseann Christelli<br />
Darlene Cisson<br />
Martin J. Collins, Jr.<br />
Joanne Concannon<br />
John B. Cook<br />
Patricia B. Craig<br />
Shirley Cyborski<br />
Sylvia Dallessandro<br />
John DeBergh<br />
Anna DeLuca<br />
Florence DeLuca<br />
Frank “Turk” Derk<br />
James P. Divers<br />
Irene Dubois<br />
Kathleen B. Duchossois<br />
Thomas Dunlap<br />
Charmaine C. Dunne<br />
Vickie Durrell<br />
Thaddeus Dymerski<br />
Dorothy V. Edstrom<br />
Gladys C. Erlenborn<br />
Jerry J. Erzen<br />
Mother of Judy Faermark<br />
Lena Fares<br />
James V. Flamini<br />
Jean Barbara Flynn ’63<br />
Robert J. Flynn, D.V.M.<br />
Mary F. Folliard<br />
Joseph N. Foushi, Jr.<br />
Brenda Francis<br />
Conrad J. Frapasella<br />
Shirley Freeman<br />
Katherine M. Galeher<br />
Jose Gallegos<br />
Carl Galloway<br />
Francis Galloway<br />
James Galloway<br />
Br. Jerry J. Galloway<br />
Marie Galloway<br />
Otto W. Galloway<br />
Paul Galloway<br />
Rita Galloway<br />
Sonya Galloway<br />
Ella Galvanek<br />
Florence Gaskey<br />
Shirley Gehm<br />
Isidoro Giammarco, Sr.<br />
Isadoro “Isy” Giammarco<br />
Lawrence F. Giannetti<br />
Dolores Giobbi<br />
Patrick Glenn<br />
Patricia A. Glomb<br />
Thomas Jefferson Golden<br />
Donald Goonan<br />
Charles W. Gozder<br />
Rita Granat<br />
Melvin Groh<br />
Laura Gulotta<br />
Msgr. Gerard Guzikowski<br />
Eleanor B. Hadt<br />
Harry Haney<br />
Geraldine A. Hartung<br />
Thomas C. Hau<br />
Tom Hendricks<br />
Alfred Higgins<br />
Willie Hill<br />
Donald F. Hock<br />
Joan K. Hogan<br />
Oscar “Dixie Jack” Houchins<br />
Rudolph “Rudy” Jadrich<br />
Vina Jansen<br />
Jack Jenkins<br />
Susan L. Johnson<br />
Sarah J. Joyce<br />
Thomas Justak<br />
Anne Katula<br />
Joseph Katula<br />
Bette P. Keres<br />
Mabel “Betty” Klipp<br />
James Knapp<br />
Marion Knapp<br />
Edward J. Konar<br />
Andrew Kopon, Sr.<br />
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Maedell Koss<br />
Parr Krumb<br />
Sylvia Krupa<br />
Huy Le<br />
Dorothy R. Linder<br />
Sonne Lis<br />
Mary Concetta LoBue<br />
Lee Maddi<br />
Emmett Mahoney<br />
Joseph Mahoney<br />
William J. Maio<br />
Scott Marchese<br />
James “Bud” Marron<br />
Lillian H. Martens<br />
Gladys E. Mayer<br />
Thomas E. McDonnell<br />
Maribeth McLean ’83<br />
Thomas McMahon<br />
Mildred Mehl<br />
Bob Melby<br />
Jerlendo “Sam” Melei<br />
Jerome F. Minor<br />
Margaret Moldrawski<br />
Rita Montalbano<br />
Estelle B. Montella<br />
Linda Morden’s Mother<br />
Patrick Murphy ’81<br />
Thomas & Edith Murphy<br />
Jessica Mysiewicz ’05<br />
Kelly Nagle ’03<br />
Dennis Frank Nardoni, II<br />
John Narodowski<br />
Carl Arne Nelson<br />
William Nolan, Jr.<br />
Anne Novak ’08<br />
Edward D. Novick<br />
Norman O’Connell<br />
Mary “Bernee” O'Meara<br />
Rev. Daniel O'Sullivan<br />
Thomas J. Opyt<br />
Elizabeth Ormsby<br />
Jose Ortiz<br />
Pat Pallanti<br />
Chris Paredes ’79<br />
Mark Paredes ’74<br />
Robert E. Pasqualoni<br />
Olga Pavilon<br />
Dean Perozzi, Jr. ’94<br />
Alvin F. “Al” Perry<br />
Robert Petrovich<br />
David Phillips<br />
Harry J. Pierie<br />
Antoinette Piet<br />
Frank Pietrolonardo<br />
Rose A. Pisterzi<br />
Sheldon Piunti<br />
Jeanette Platis<br />
Rose M. Ploszek<br />
John J. Poerio<br />
Elvira Maciariello Ranieri<br />
Francis “Bud” Rebedeau<br />
Brandon Riley<br />
Carmen Rios<br />
Robert Robertson<br />
Cornelio Rocha<br />
David Rocha<br />
Jacob Rodriguez<br />
Quindo G. Romano<br />
Donna Ross<br />
Mary P. Rudis<br />
Connie Russo<br />
Thomas J. Ryan<br />
Richard R. Sales<br />
Elizabeth “Lee” Santacaterina<br />
Elizabeth Schnoebelen<br />
John Scott<br />
William A. Seifert, Jr.<br />
Kathryn Seitz<br />
Wayne R. Shaw<br />
Patrick Sheehan, Sr.<br />
Chester Sikorski<br />
Eleanor L. Simulcik<br />
Victoria Skiscim<br />
Harry B. Smart<br />
Agnes Smith<br />
Paul D. Smith<br />
Ray Smith<br />
Aida Fernandez Sosa<br />
Ruth Staton<br />
Marion F. Stultz<br />
Terree Suska<br />
Rolita Szostak<br />
Margaret & Pearle Thompson<br />
Willie Thompson<br />
Herb Tieder<br />
Ina Tobeckson<br />
Gerald L. Toepfer<br />
Rebecca “Ann” Tranchina<br />
Angela Tucker<br />
Bill Tucker<br />
Donald A. Tuttle ’68<br />
Loretta Vallero<br />
Michael Vander Luitgaren ’89<br />
Russell V. Vicari, Jr.<br />
Guadelupe Vina<br />
Grace Walsh<br />
Helen Walsh<br />
Dorothy Walter<br />
Sophia M. Walters<br />
Osta Watts<br />
Arthur Welsh<br />
John I. Wescott<br />
Delores M. Wheeler<br />
May these souls and all the souls<br />
of the faithfully departed, through<br />
the mercy of God, rest in peace.<br />
Amen.
INTERESTED IN MARIAN CATHOLIC SUMMER CAMPS?<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> offers summer Athletic Camps and Enrichment Camps for students in grades four through nine. If you would like more<br />
information on these camps, please log on to www.marianchs.com, or complete and send the form below to <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>,<br />
Attn: Diana McDonnell, 700 Ashland Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 fax (708) 756-9759.<br />
Last Name _____________________________________________ First Name _____________________________________________<br />
Student Name __________________________________________ <strong>School</strong> ______________________________________ Grade _____<br />
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
City ____________________ State________ Zip _______________ Email ___________________________________________________<br />
Home Phone ___________________________________________ Business Phone __________________________________________<br />
Parent Email ___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
WHAT’S NEW WITH YOU, ALUM?<br />
Tell us any interesting news, events, or milestones in your life (marriage, children, promotions, service, career moves, etc.)<br />
that you would like to share with your fellow alumni. Also, please be sure to use this form to update information.<br />
Name(s) ____________________________________________________________________________________Class of _____________<br />
Address ___________________________________________________________________________ Is this a new address? Yes No<br />
City ____________________ State________ Zip _______________ Email _________________________________________________<br />
Home Phone _____________________________________________ Business Phone __________________________________________<br />
Occupation / Position _____________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
NEWS _________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
✁<br />
send to: <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>, Alumni Office<br />
700 Ashland Avenue, Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411<br />
fax: (708) 756-9759 • email: alumni@marianchs.com<br />
✁<br />
❑ My name / address on reverse is correct.<br />
WANT TO SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE?<br />
❑ Please make corrections as needed.<br />
Email ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Best phone to reach me _______________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Career Day<br />
❑ I would be willing to place my name on the Career Day Speakers’ Bureau list.<br />
(A time commitment from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. one day in the spring is necessary.)<br />
My specific focus would be ____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Career Mentor<br />
❑ I would be willing to host a student to “shadow” me at my work place at a mutually agreeable time.<br />
Job / Career / Field ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Business Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Business Phone _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
Email ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
❑ I live out of town (or have a career where job “shadow” is difficult), but would be willing to serve as a resource by phone / email to the <strong>MCHS</strong><br />
Guidance Department should a student wish to explore my field of expertise which is:<br />
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
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Office for Institutional Advancement<br />
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL<br />
700 Ashland Avenue<br />
Chicago Heights, IL 60411<br />
(708) 755-6579<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
www.marianchs.com<br />
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED<br />
2009 REUNIONS<br />
The following classes will be celebrating<br />
their reunions in 2009:<br />
1969 – 40th on Saturday, October 3, 2009<br />
1974 – 35th on Saturday, October 3, 2009<br />
1979 – 30th on Saturday, October 3, 2009<br />
1984 – 25th on Saturday, October 3, 2009<br />
1989 – 20th on Saturday, October 3, 2009<br />
To provide input for the class of<br />
1989 reunion, please email your<br />
classmates at<br />
mariancatholic89@yahoo.com<br />
1994 – Summer Family Get-together on<br />
Saturday, June 27, 2009<br />
(Hosted by Jeremy Guler ’94)<br />
For more information or to be<br />
included in the E-vite invitation<br />
email Jeremy at<br />
bubulldog20@yahoo.com<br />
1994 – 15th on Friday, October 2, 2009<br />
(<strong>Marian</strong> hosting informal gathering<br />
tied into Homecoming football game)<br />
1994 – 15th on Saturday, October 3, 2009<br />
(Class Hosting)<br />
For more information or to help with<br />
details email Brian ’94 and Tracy<br />
(Patrizi)’94 Vander Luitgaren at<br />
btvander@yahoo.com<br />
1999 – 10th on Saturday, October 3, 2009<br />
2004 – 5th on Friday, October 2, 2009<br />
If you are interested in helping out with reunion<br />
plans in any way, please contact Carol Burke<br />
Swanson ’81 in the Alumni Office at (708)<br />
756-9775 or cswanson@marianchs.com.<br />
Mark your calendar now to reunite with your<br />
high school friends.<br />
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The Twentieth Annual <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
ENDOWMENT<br />
GOLF CLASSIC<br />
Monday<br />
August 17, 2009<br />
at Idlewild and Flossmoor<br />
Country Clubs.<br />
Information about golf or<br />
sponsorships may be obtained<br />
by contacting Gail Young at<br />
(708) 756-9770.<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> is a <strong>Catholic</strong>, coeducational, college preparatory high<br />
school within the Dominican tradition of study, prayer, community, and preaching.<br />
<strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> students seek truth, exhibit personal responsibility, cultivate their<br />
individual talents, and demonstrate ethical leadership and Christian service.