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8TH GRADE GROUP OF 60 EARNS SCHOLARSHIPS More than 630 students tested at Marian in January and over 1/3 of the students scored above the 90th percentile nationally. Kathryn Bryzgalski and Samuel Kirschenheiter earned $2,000 in tuition credit as Marian Catholic Distinguished Scholars. The 10 Marian Catholic Scholars ($1,000) included Ashely Buttron, Katelyn Campbell, Ian Gurley, James Jackson, James Lamb, Sarah Smith, Rachel Foster, Anna Mitros, Thomas Sullivan and Jennifer Szotek. Forty-eight students also earned $500 in tuition credit as Associate Marian Catholic Scholars. This group included Abriana Anderson, Margaret Andres, Samuel Beck, Alexander Bell, Lisa Belzeski, Adam Bienemann, Haley Boblink, Dennis Boston, Megann Burke, Rebecca Carlson, Michael Debonfioli, Ronald Dymerski, Daniel Eckel, Jillian Fata, Nicole Fedinets, Joseph Fiaoni, Michael Gallenberger, Michael Gamble, Alexandrea Hackel, Elizabeth Herzog, Joseph Hess, Jasmine Hill, Victoria Hole. Also, Michelle Hroma, Stephen Hudson, Kimberly Karlin, Evan Kordys, Hannah Krydynski, Neil Lancaster, Keegan Marz, Jessica Massey, Justine Meyer, Sarah Nowicki, Rodrigo Serna, Chizom Okebugwu, Megan Olszak, Anne O’Shea, Jaime Patiarca, John Rivera, Erik Schimke, Tiffany Showalter, Jessica Siegert, Amanda Tiberi, David Vaughn, Katherine Watson, Jori Walan, Sean Woods, Mariah Woodson. Marian uses a sliding scale for admissions with first preference going to Catholic students from Catholic schools. About 410 students are expected in August as the Class of 2010. EMMAUS COMEDY PLAYS AT MARIAN CATHOLIC WHAT: “9th Period Emmaus” is a comedy group made up of Marian Catholic alumni and current students. The group focuses on several types of comedy such as skits, improv, standup, music, and more! WHO: The group was founded by Steve Tortorello ’04 and features several alumni such as Dani Carter ’02, Jean-Phillip Brignol ’06, Jenny Douglas ’03, Sarah Jo Ritchie ’05, Katie Ubik ’05, Laura Curtis ’03, Eric Hamilton ’04, Alex Kuehr ’05, Mary Zuidema ’05, Pat Murphy ’05, Bob Solorio ’05, Abby Sullivan ’04, Angie Roccasalva ’05, Joe Carlasare ’04, Elaine Wilson ’05, Nicole Furlan ’04, Jenny Douglas ’03, Caitlin Padula ’04, Joe Blewitt ’04, Amy Dettman ’05, Elizabeth O’Brien- Penney ’06, Catherine Mitros ’06, and Jon Mercado ’04. Current Marian students involved with the group include Matt Nix, Chris Skurka, Tim Blewitt, Sam Sullivan, Craig Dettman, Alex Stotereau, and Chris Terriquez. WHY: The group was created for several purposes. First of all, it gives Marian alumni and students a chance to showcase their talents in a unique and entertaining manner. Also, the group allows current Marian students interested in the performing arts to work alongside Marian alums with similar interests and experiences, giving them insights into their craft as well as fostering relationships for the future. Furthermore, the group looks to raise money via ticket sales to donate to Marianrelated charities. WHERE: “9th Period Emmaus” will perform this summer in Marian’s Croarkin Auditorium. WHEN: Shows are scheduled for the following dates: Thursday, June 29 8:00 pm Thursday, July 13 8:00 pm Thursday, July 27 8:00 pm Thursday, August 10 8:00 pm HOW MUCH: Tickets to a “9th Period Emmaus” show are just $5 and can be puchased at the door the night of a show. (100% of ticket proceeds go to charity!) MORE INFORMATION: For more information about “9th Period Emmaus,” please contact Steve Tortorello at tortorello.1@nd.edu OKTOBERFEST SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 11:00 am to 5:00 pm BAND PARENTS’ OKTOBERFEST FRATERRIGO ’91 ANOTHER MARIAN AUTHOR Author Melissa Fraterrigo ’91 chats with fellow Marian alum Michael Duffy ’02 at a recent book signing. Among the talented Marian Alumni in the literary world is Melissa Fraterrigo ’91 who has recently had her first book published, “The Longest Pregnancy.” The collection of short stories is published by Livingston Press as the winner of the first annual Tartt First Fiction Award in April this year. Fraterrigo’s collection features mostly female protagonists dealing with everyday sorrows, but with a twist. For instance, in “The Strongest Woman in the World,” a woman with superhuman strength tries to have a normal life and stumbles her way through a blind date. Other characters in the fourteen stories are bold, humorous, grotesque and painfully human. While many of the stories are wildly fantastic, readers will also be riveted by the human complexities and hope that run throughout “The Longest Pregnancy.” On her Marian experience, she states, “Mr. Martin was one of the few high school English teachers I had who incorporated creative writing with the requisite study of literature and grammar. I found it thrilling that his classes demonstrated the interconnectedness between all of these aspects of writing." Fraterrigo has served as assistant professor of English at Southern Utah University and writer-in-residence at Penn State-Altoona. After graduating from Marian, she received a B.A. from the University of Iowa and an MFA from Bowling Green State University. Among her awards are the Charles B. Wood Award for Distinguished Writing from The Carolina Quarterly in 2001, and the 2000 Sam Adams/Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest, which took her to study at Francis Ford Coppola’s famed Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize. For more information about the book, visit www.melissafraterrigo.com. 6
FACULTY EXCELS, CONTRIBUTES BEYOND CLASSROOM Science teacher Jen Clifford ’88 is planning a Garden Cooperative for the Dominican Greenhouse. While more than 115 members of the Marian Catholic faculty and staff work to turn out Scholars with a Soul each school year, the faculty itself continues to devote work and hours toward service and its own professional development. Following are a handful of examples: Social Studies Department Chair Scott Bodnar serves as a reader for AP World History for the College Board and his AP students participated in a test development project through the College Board. Bodnar also serves as moderator for the Psychology Club, which raised $800 for thank you gifts for guest speakers, a $200 donation to Muscular Dystrophy support groups and $500 returned to psychology honor students in the form of psychology books and a monetary scholarship to eight students. Science teacher Jennifer Clifford ’88 is planning a Garden Cooperative, a project that will make seasonal growth use of the Dominican Greenhouse in the Science Courtyard, as well as developing a raised–bed courtyard garden that will serve as a living and breathing classroom for subjects across the entire curriculum. In January, choir teacher Michelle Coduti served on a panel and spoke on an advisory panel at the Indiana Music Educators Association State Convention in Indianapolis. This summer, Coduti will participate in the Genesius Guild’s production of Children of Eden by performing the part of Yonah. Genesius Guild is located in Hammond, IN and the show dates are July 21-23, 28-30. A Chicago Tribune writer by trade before moving to Marian as a guidance counselor, Karen Olson is back in print after the publishing of her first book: Frommer’s Croatia. The Frommer’s series is one of the most respected among travel guides. Olson takes readers inside the thriving cities of Zagreb, Dubrovnik and Split, with their spectacular Roman ruins, medieval old towns and nearby storybook castles. From the Turkish bazaar–like feel of Split’s Pazarin market to the lowdown on Zagreb’s see-andbe-seen café culture, Frommer’s Croatia showcases the best of a country that has long been labeled Europe’s “best kept secret.” Experiences for science teacher Linda Savick expand well beyond campus. In addition to taking 24 anatomy students to Northern Illinois University for a full day cadaver lab and lab practical, she is spending this summer taking students to Poland for International Snowball. Science Department Chair Vince Zerante ’70 recently was named a Class Nobel Educator of Distinction, an honor established by the Nobel Prize Family from the National Society of High School Scholars. Zerante was noted as a “role model and positive influence, someone who has made a difference–in short, a great teacher.” JOHN BERGER ’03 HUGE INFLUENCE AT NOTRE DAME PRE-SCHOOL John Berger ’03 attends Notre Dame University and is majoring in Accounting. Last year, John began volunteering at Notre Dame’s preschool on Friday afternoons. The children were then 3-4 year olds. This year, he was able to move up with them, so now they are 4-5 year olds. The children have really enjoyed having John around. A while ago, one mother came up to John and said, “I had to meet you, John, because my daughter says so many nice things about you. The other day, she told me that a good day at preschool is when they serve chicken nuggets for lunch, but a great day is when they have chicken nuggets for lunch and ‘Mr. John’ is there too!” This year, John was inducted into two prestigious academic honor societies: Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma. He just completed his second year as a Teaching Assistant to Professor Change in the business school. Finally, John was hired this summer in the Chicago office of Deloitte Touche, an international accounting and consulting firm. This summer internship was listed as one of "America's Top Ten Internships" by the widely known consulting firm, Vault, Inc. 7
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