Fall 2012 Issue - De La Salle Institute
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magazine<br />
A publication for alumni and<br />
friends of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
A ecade of Excellence in<br />
Young Women’s Education<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Magazine<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
Editor<br />
Michael K. Walsh<br />
Photography<br />
Root Studios<br />
Michael K. Walsh<br />
Contributing Authors<br />
Diane Brown<br />
Iris Gist Cochran<br />
Margaret Grabowski ‘06<br />
Kate Rhodes<br />
Michael K. Walsh<br />
<strong>De</strong>signer<br />
<strong>De</strong>sign BIG Dreams<br />
Printer<br />
M&G Graphics<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Magazine is published<br />
three times a year by <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
<strong>Institute</strong>’s Office for Advancement.<br />
The purpose of this publication<br />
is to unite the Christian Brothers,<br />
alumni, students, parents, faculty,<br />
staff and friends together in <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s mission of excellence<br />
in education. All submissions or<br />
comments should be directed to<br />
dmagazine@dls.org.<br />
To receive this magazine<br />
electronically, please send an email<br />
to dmagazine@dls.org.<br />
<strong>De</strong>ar Alumni and Friends,<br />
A few weeks ago, one of the staff members in our <strong>De</strong>velopment office provided me with some pictures from my<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> past.<br />
One of the photos from the autumn of 2002 showed a younger priest with a beard (I believe it was me), who was the campus<br />
minister at the time, standing with former <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> president Br. Michael Quirk, FSC and a student from the Lourdes Hall<br />
Campus for Young Women. I was preparing to bless the Lourdes Hall Campus during its opening ceremony.<br />
As we reflect upon the decade since <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> opened its doors to include young women, we do so with a tremendous<br />
amount of gratitude and pride.<br />
We are thankful for all the parents, grandparents, guardians and families who have chosen to send their daughters,<br />
nieces, sisters and granddaughters to our school since the 2002-03 school year, knowing that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s brand of<br />
<strong>La</strong>sallian, co-institutional, college-preparatory education was exactly what they wished the young women in their<br />
lives to receive.<br />
We are thankful for the support of our benefactors who helped to turn this dream of young women’s education at <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> into a highly-successful, continually-evolving and thriving high school.<br />
We are thankful for the administrators, faculty and staff who have dedicated themselves to one common goal: ensuring<br />
that the young women who attend and graduate from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> are well-prepared for college, the military<br />
and the workforce – wherever their great futures may take them!<br />
Since opening the doors at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s Lourdes Hall Campus one decade ago, the achievements authored by the young<br />
women whom we proudly call Meteors have been very impressive:<br />
• 890 young women have earned diplomas proclaiming them<br />
graduates of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>.<br />
• 139 young women have been inducted into the National<br />
Honor Society.<br />
• 46 young women have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars.<br />
• During the 2011-12 school year, 10 athletic teams and clubs<br />
from the Lourdes Hall Campus received Team Academic<br />
Awards from the Illinois High School Association for having<br />
cumulative grade-point averages of 3.0 or better.<br />
• Students from the Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women<br />
have gone on to attend some of the most notable colleges<br />
and universities across the country including Notre Dame,<br />
Stanford, Columbia, Illinois, Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan<br />
State and Michigan.<br />
As we celebrate our second decade of educating young women at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, we think of the 14-year-old Pakistani<br />
girl, Malala Yousufzai, who had been advocating education for young girls when her life was threatened.<br />
As we celebrated Veterans Day, we called to mind the women and men who have fought for us so that education for<br />
all in the United States is commonplace. We recalled these champions of the next generation with a great deal of<br />
gratitude, hope and optimism as we look forward to the further growth of our school and our students.<br />
Enjoy this issue of D magazine and on behalf of the students, faculty and staff of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, we thank you for your support.<br />
St. John Baptist de <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, Pray for us!<br />
Our <strong>La</strong>dy of Lourdes, Pray for us!<br />
Live Jesus in Our Hearts, Forever!<br />
Rev. Paul E. Novak, OSM<br />
President<br />
Mission Statement<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> is an independent Catholic secondary school rooted in the tradition of Christian education begun by St.<br />
John Baptist de <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>. Founded in 1889, its mission has been, and is, to foster a desire for excellence in education. Young<br />
people from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds are given the opportunity to fully develop their abilities so they<br />
may be active, contributing members of our complex, changing society.<br />
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Table of Contents<br />
Celebrating the 10 th Anniversary<br />
of Young Women’s Education<br />
Diane Brown Reflects on <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s <strong>De</strong>cade of Excellence 2<br />
Ten Reflections from Lourdes Hall Graduates 3-7<br />
10 th Anniversary Scrapbook 8-9<br />
10 th Anniversary Celebrations at Lourdes Hall 10<br />
Academics<br />
Meteors Earning Their Wings in Aviation Class 11<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Introduces Next Generation Education 12-13<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Partners with St. Mary’s College 14<br />
Christopher Razo ‘13 Completes Service Trip to Argentina 15<br />
Yuan Yuan Wu ‘14 Afforded Unique Learning Opportunity in China 15<br />
French Connection: Meteors Visit France 16<br />
Welcoming New Faculty Members 16<br />
Faith, service & Community<br />
<strong>La</strong>sallian Youth Serves People of Appalachia at Nazareth Farm 17<br />
Subscriptions Available for Tolton Adult Education Center 18<br />
Invitation to Tolton’s “One Heart, Many Voices” Celebration 18<br />
parent place<br />
Active Parents Association Strengthens <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> 19<br />
Transportation Program Is Vehicle to Meteors’ Success 19<br />
DEVELOPMENT<br />
Mandi Kasper – New Special Events Manager 20<br />
Haerther Charitable Trust Establishes Scholarship at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> 21<br />
Planned Giving: Continuing Your Legacy 21<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2012</strong> Wish List – Many Ways to Help the Meteors 21<br />
Athletics<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> Sport Updates 22<br />
Fifteen <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Teams Win IHSA Academic Awards 23<br />
Mark Higgins to Guide Diamond Nine 23<br />
Tina Grunauer to Lead Women’s Aquatics Program 23<br />
Alumni Connection<br />
Quartet Inducted into Sports Hall of Fame 24<br />
Annual <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Golf Classic 24<br />
Eighteen Meteor Alumni Participate in Career Day 25<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Alumni Updates 26-28<br />
List of <strong>De</strong>ceased <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> & Lourdes Alumni & Friends 26<br />
Lourdes Alumnae Updates 28<br />
Alumni Association Golf Invitational 29<br />
117th Annual Alumni Banquet Recap 29<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Board of Directors<br />
<strong>2012</strong>–2013<br />
Chairman<br />
Mr. Paul D. McCoy ‘68<br />
Vice Chairman<br />
Mr. Prentiss J. Jackson ‘67<br />
Members<br />
Mr. Marshall A. Blake<br />
Mr. George A. Bonomo ‘59<br />
Ms. Mary L. Burke<br />
Mr. Victor M. Chavarria ‘69<br />
Mr. Eugene L. Ferretti<br />
Mr. Michael J. Glennon ‘84<br />
Dr. Robert O. Graham ‘64<br />
Honorable Patrick M. Huels ‘67<br />
Sister Mary Alice Jarosz, SSJ-TOSF<br />
Brother Michael Kadow, FSC<br />
Sister Valerie Kulbacki, SSJ-TOSF ‘L64<br />
Mr. <strong>La</strong> Rue Martin, Jr. ‘68<br />
Mr. Joseph D. Parente ‘84<br />
Mr. Michael J. Passarelli ‘90<br />
Mr. Thomas J. Sargant ‘62<br />
Mr. Michael A. Tadin ‘69<br />
Mrs. Cathryn P. Taylor<br />
Mr. Thomas L. Taylor<br />
Mr. James A. Vanek ‘64<br />
President’s Council<br />
Honorable William J. Aukstik ‘64<br />
Mr. Michael G. Bansley ‘53<br />
Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56<br />
Mr. James R. Woodrow ‘53<br />
Extollo Educational<br />
Foundation<br />
Board of Directors<br />
President<br />
Brother Michael Quirk, FSC EdD<br />
Vice President<br />
Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56<br />
Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Mr. Joseph J. Hartnett ‘73<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Magazine 1
in the<br />
Classroom<br />
Diane Brown Reflects on <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s<br />
<strong>De</strong>cade of Educating Young Women<br />
When we opened the Lourdes Hall<br />
Campus in the fall of 2002, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> was transformed from a<br />
single-gender secondary school that had<br />
educated young men since 1889 into a<br />
co-institutional school – one school, two<br />
separate campuses.<br />
That distinction made <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
<strong>Institute</strong> the only co-institutional<br />
school in the Midwest and only one of<br />
a few like it in the entire United States,<br />
providing single-gender education with<br />
opportunities for coeducational extracurricular activities.<br />
Principal, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> –<br />
Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women<br />
The transformation from an all-male school to a co-institutional school<br />
did not happen overnight. It was a very gradual change. If you look at<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>’s 2003 yearbook, you will notice that the young<br />
men and women were pretty much separate in most aspects. There<br />
were separate clubs for young men and women and even separate pep<br />
rallies, an idea which we cannot even fathom today.<br />
Today, it is not unusual to see young men and women collaborating<br />
at either campus in academics, student government, campus ministry,<br />
<strong>La</strong>sallian Youth, clubs, and on teams in non-contact sports. It is also<br />
not unusual to see faculty members working together on curricular,<br />
extracurricular, and spiritual-based programs between and across the<br />
two campuses. We have grown as an academic institution as well as a<br />
<strong>La</strong>sallian community since those earlier days.<br />
Along with the multi-millions of dollars in renovations and additions<br />
to the physical building at Lourdes Hall, there has been a gradual<br />
shift from operating as two separate campuses to building community<br />
between the two campuses.<br />
After all, it is not the combination of bricks and mortar that builds a<br />
school; rather, it is the fine student body and their families working<br />
with a dedicated faculty and staff at both campuses that have built a<br />
unified school community. We are most proud to have witnessed the<br />
entire <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> community working together as a family to live<br />
daily the <strong>La</strong>sallian mission founded on faith, service, and community.<br />
In reflecting upon the 10th anniversary of educating young women<br />
at the Lourdes Hall Campus, we are proud of the growth recognized<br />
over the past 10 years and the exciting future that still awaits us.<br />
The Lourdes Hall Campus began with 305 students in 2002 and is<br />
currently educating over 430 young women. Our young women<br />
continue to experience tremendous accomplishments in academics,<br />
extracurricular activities, and athletics, while performing thousands of<br />
hours of community service.<br />
Every year, more students are recognized as Illinois State Scholars,<br />
and our alums have studied at top-tier colleges and universities<br />
including the University of Notre Dame, Stanford University,<br />
Columbia University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,<br />
Marquette University, and the University of Chicago.<br />
<strong>La</strong>st year alone, the Class of <strong>2012</strong> earned more than $8 million in<br />
college scholarships. Over the past 10 years, our athletic teams<br />
have brought home trophies and titles while maintaining academic<br />
excellence. <strong>La</strong>st year, for example, every varsity athletic team earned<br />
All-Academic Awards from the Illinois High School Association.<br />
Our students have also received awards for essay and art contests such<br />
as those sponsored by the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, The Illinois<br />
Council against Handgun Violence, Lucerne Dairy, and Catholic<br />
Charities. They have also earned recognition in other academic-related<br />
competitions such as the University of Chicago’s Nutrition Bowl, the<br />
Illinois <strong>Institute</strong> of Technology’s math and science contests, and the<br />
National Spanish Exam and National French Contest.<br />
We are proud that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has received recognition for our students’<br />
participation in Jeans for Teens, Habitat for Humanity, Locks of Love,<br />
and other service-based activities. We are proud that two of our own<br />
distinguished graduates have come back to work at Lourdes Hall –<br />
Ms. Margaret Grabowski ‘06, Assistant Director of Admissions<br />
and Ms. Marissa <strong>De</strong>Hoyos ‘08 Valedictorian and a member of our<br />
Applied Sciences Division. More important, we are especially proud<br />
of the strong community that has been built at Lourdes Hall.<br />
When the members of the Class of 2016 entered the commons for<br />
the Big Sister/Little Sister breakfast this year, the entire Class of 2013<br />
stood and cheered. That is the kind of community spirit that builds<br />
schools, and we are proud that the women of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
truly know and have what it takes to be Meteors.<br />
Principal, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women<br />
2 10th Anniversary
10 th Anniversary of Young Women’s Education<br />
As part of the celebration of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s Lourdes<br />
Hall Campus for Young Women’s <strong>De</strong>cade of Excellence,<br />
‘D’ Magazine asked 10 graduates from a variety<br />
of years between 2003-12 to reflect upon how having<br />
graduated from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has mattered in their lives.<br />
While some of these young women have established or<br />
are establishing themselves in the business world, others<br />
are still college students determining where their<br />
great futures will take them.<br />
As divergent as their paths may be, these<br />
10 women have one vital thing in<br />
common that will last them a lifetime:<br />
They are Meteors.<br />
We thank these graduates for sharing their reflections<br />
and wish them the best of everything in their lives.<br />
We hope you enjoy reading their thoughts.<br />
Carjamin Tan-Walton graduated from<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> in 2003, having attended<br />
Holy Angels Grade School in Chicago.<br />
While a student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>,<br />
Carjamin participated in the City of <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> (student government), chorus<br />
and Theatre 100 as well as serving as<br />
the manager of the varsity girls<br />
basketball team.<br />
Here is Carjamin’s reflection on the<br />
impact that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had on<br />
her life:<br />
After graduating from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> in 2003, I enrolled<br />
at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN and graduated<br />
in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in English for Corporate<br />
Communications and Management.<br />
I worked two part-time jobs and was enrolled in school full-time.<br />
Of the two jobs, I developed a passion for college admissions<br />
advising. At my alma mater, I started as a work-study student,<br />
then admissions tele-counselor and finally, senior admissions<br />
intern. Currently, I am the Director of Admissions at Vatterott<br />
Career College in Memphis and I have been in a director role for<br />
the past three years.<br />
I am enrolled at Webster University earning my Masters of<br />
Business Administration. Ultimately, I would like to work at a<br />
small, private, college, university or high school encouraging<br />
and mentoring students to further their education and pursue<br />
their career goals.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> instilled values of perseverance, hard work,<br />
and keeping Jesus No. 1 in my life. The instructors at both <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> and Christian Brothers University kept motivating me to<br />
believe that I can achieve anything.<br />
Not only were they focused on my external growth, but they<br />
were also focused on the development of my spirituality. There is<br />
no tangible value to the enrichment that this <strong>La</strong>sallian education<br />
has offered me and the relationships I built with the faculty and<br />
staff who were mentors in my life.<br />
Carjamin Tan-Walton ‘03<br />
Mercedes Zapata graduated from <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> in 2010, having attended Pope<br />
John Paul II/Five Holy Martyrs Grade<br />
School in Chicago. While a student<br />
at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, Mercedes, who is<br />
currently a student at Lewis University,<br />
participated in the City of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
(student government), Theatre 100<br />
program, the National Honor Society,<br />
REACH Club, <strong>La</strong>sallian Youth, Guitar<br />
Club, Science Club, Art Club and Slam<br />
Poetry Club.<br />
Mercedes Zapata ‘10<br />
Here is Mercedes’ reflection as to the impact <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has<br />
had on her life:<br />
It has been two years since my class walked across the sanctuary<br />
at Holy Name Cathedral and received our diplomas. As the last<br />
to walk, I witnessed each classmate tear up, cry, laugh, or sigh a<br />
deep breath of relief.<br />
Since that day, I’ve only encountered a dozen of my classmates,<br />
but our friendships remain loyal and strong. These women who<br />
shaped my life every day for four years are now scattered, each<br />
working hard to thrive in society.<br />
We all are living quite different lives, but we are threaded together<br />
by the memories of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>. We are hungry for success;<br />
hungry to show that we will never give up until we surpass our<br />
goals.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> gave me four memorable years where I was equipped<br />
with the tools of superb writing, confident public speaking,<br />
creativity, and the freedom to express myself. Additionally, I<br />
was given the opportunity to make life-changing friendships and<br />
meet incredible mentors.<br />
Each day, I was pushed to my limit within the classroom, theatre,<br />
student organizations, and in student government in order for me<br />
to develop as a well-rounded individual. <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> is the home<br />
of emerging leaders who are instilled with <strong>La</strong>sallian values and<br />
the determination to succeed.<br />
10th Anniversary 3
Shawn Sanford graduated from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> in 2004, having attended Joplin<br />
Elementary School in Chicago. While<br />
a student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, Shawn was<br />
a member of the City of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
(student government), the Victory<br />
(student newspaper), honor roll,<br />
National Honor Society, Peer Mediation<br />
and tutoring program.<br />
Here is Shawn’s reflection as to the<br />
impact that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had on her<br />
life:<br />
It was my senior year in the fall of 2003. I was one of two females<br />
in Kamaal Khazen’s AP Calculus class and I was struggling.<br />
For the first time in my life, I received a failing grade in math, my<br />
favorite subject. I am not used to failure and the only way I knew<br />
how to deal with this was to drop the class. I was too focused<br />
on college applications, college visits, and the National Honor<br />
Society to worry about a class that I did not need for college.<br />
I brought Mr. Khazen my drop form to his office. He tore it up<br />
in my face, told me to leave his office, and informed me that we<br />
will be using part of my lunchtime to go over specific questions<br />
that I will have prepared in advance.<br />
I was not used to being spoken to in this fashion. Typical of<br />
my character, I went to respond to his remarks and he began<br />
making phone calls. That was the beginning of a wonderful and<br />
very challenging academic year. Mr. Khazen became one of my<br />
biggest supporters.<br />
<strong>La</strong>ter, as a freshman at the University of Notre Dame, I was able<br />
to skip the Calculus I class due to a high placement test score and<br />
immediately began Calculus II.<br />
The impact that the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> family has had on my life cannot<br />
simply be expressed through words. I am so thankful to be a<br />
part of such an amazing legacy of academic success. I am<br />
confident that I would not be where I am today if I had not<br />
attended <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>.<br />
I take all that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has taught me to work each day as a<br />
Program Manager for the American Bar Association and now to<br />
my graduate business classes at Loyola University.<br />
Erin White graduated from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> in 2007, having attended Kinzie<br />
Elementary School in Chicago. While a<br />
student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, she was involved<br />
in volleyball, softball, the National<br />
Honor Society, peer ministry, <strong>La</strong>sallian<br />
Youth, Science Club and also made the<br />
honor roll.<br />
Here is Erin’s reflection on the impact<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had on her life:<br />
When asked to reflect back on my<br />
years at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, so many thoughts and emotions come to<br />
the surface. The school’s atmosphere was one that provided its<br />
students with a sense of home. The teachers and staff knew you<br />
by name even if you weren’t in their classes. They watched out<br />
for you academically and socially, whether you wanted them to<br />
or not. ‘D’ was a place to make lifelong friendships and actually<br />
enjoy your high school years.<br />
I personally can attribute a huge role in my positive high school<br />
experience to the guidance of Mrs. Diane Brown as she was the<br />
woman behind it all. She was there if you needed help. She was<br />
there to tell you to straighten up. She was even there to show off<br />
her school spirit.<br />
Mrs. Brown was fun but also serious. She not only pushed us<br />
to graduate, but pushed us to be good people who ended up<br />
choosing a career that we would enjoy doing every single day.<br />
Athletics were a big part of my high school career, but academics<br />
always came first. In fact, as an athlete, it was mandatory to<br />
attend study tables to ensure you obtained the specific gradepoint<br />
average to even be eligible for participation. It was because<br />
of these strict academic standards that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> provided and<br />
all of my coaches’ demands that led me to be a four-year varsity<br />
starter and a four-year member of the All-Academic team in two<br />
different sports and also led to my achievement of being named<br />
the Brother I. Austin Award recipient.<br />
I believe <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has majorly contributed to where I am today.<br />
I graduated from Eastern Illinois University in May of 2011 and<br />
I am currently in my last year of a Master’s <strong>De</strong>gree program<br />
at Indiana University in Bloomington studying Recreational<br />
Therapy. I am also still playing collegiate club volleyball and<br />
happy to say that some of my most valued friendships I have in<br />
my life started at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>.<br />
Shawn Sanford ‘04 Erin White ‘07<br />
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10 th Anniversary of Young Women’s Education<br />
Briana Steffenhagen graduated from<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> in 2008, having attended<br />
St. Gabriel Grade School in Chicago.<br />
While a student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, Briana<br />
participated in volleyball, peer ministry,<br />
City of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> (student government),<br />
<strong>La</strong>sallian Youth, Images literary magazine<br />
and was on the honor roll.<br />
Here is Briana’s reflection on the impact<br />
that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had on her life: Briana Steffenhagen ‘08<br />
Four years ago, I graduated from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong>. While I said high school was the best time of my life, I<br />
never realized how true those words would be for me today.<br />
I had an enriching high school experience and the lifelong<br />
relationships and opportunities I had as a student prepared me<br />
for my future endeavors.<br />
I received a strong, Catholic education, but the lessons I learned<br />
did not come from a textbook. While I could answer a calculus<br />
problem or write a paper on The Great Gatsby, those lessons are<br />
incomparable to the life lessons I have taken with me.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s halls are filled with intelligent, inspiring, and<br />
invaluable teachers who prepare students to be leaders and to<br />
serve others. Lessons in areas such as self-confidence, respect, and<br />
perseverance have helped me grow as a student and an individual.<br />
At ‘D’, I was not a number, but a person. Being involved in<br />
multiple extracurricular activities helped me truly embrace the<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> community. Students, teachers, and coaches knew<br />
me as Briana and whether I was in the classroom or on the<br />
volleyball court, I felt that I had a purpose. Because of this closeknit<br />
environment, I chose a university with similar qualities and<br />
values.<br />
I’d like to thank my teachers, coaches, and the members of the<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> community who have impacted my life and not only<br />
made my high school experience one I will treasure, but shaped<br />
the woman I have become.<br />
There is no place like ‘D’; the people, the spirit, the values. It<br />
was my home away from home, and today I am proud to be a<br />
Meteor alumna.<br />
In <strong>De</strong>cember 2011, I graduated from Concordia University<br />
Chicago, and currently I am a graduate student at Rush University<br />
pursuing my Master’s <strong>De</strong>gree in nursing. I attribute my desire<br />
to serve and help others to the love, support, and values of my<br />
family and the lessons instilled in me as a Meteor.<br />
Marissa <strong>De</strong>Hoyos graduated from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> in 2008 and was the valedictorian<br />
of her class. Marissa attended Kinzie<br />
Elementary School. As a student at <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, Marissa, who is in her first<br />
year of teaching mathematics at the<br />
Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women,<br />
participated in volleyball, the National<br />
Honor Society, Spanish Club, REACH<br />
Club, peer ministry, <strong>La</strong>sallian Youth<br />
and Images literary magazine while also<br />
being on the honor roll.<br />
Marissa <strong>De</strong>Hoyos ‘08<br />
Here is Marissa’s reflection on the impact that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has<br />
had on her life:<br />
Being a student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has taught me so many life lessons<br />
that I will always carry with me. I’ve learned the importance of<br />
going above and beyond the expectations you set for yourself,<br />
never giving up no matter how hard something is, and always<br />
lending a hand to those around you.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s Lourdes Hall Class of 2008 is a group of outstanding<br />
women who I hold near and dear to my heart. It is through the<br />
memories I made with that class and with our teachers that led<br />
me to choose teaching as a profession.<br />
As I was nearing the end of my college career, I was unsure of<br />
where the next chapter of my life would take me. I was offered<br />
an opportunity that I could not refuse – to return to ‘D’, but this<br />
time as a teacher.<br />
I am blessed to be able to work with an amazing faculty that is<br />
supportive, knowledgeable, and caring. Also, I am delighted to be<br />
able to give back to a new group of students what I experienced<br />
at ‘D’.<br />
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Elizabeth Galka graduated from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> in 2010, having attended Pope<br />
John Paul II/Five Holy Martyrs Grade<br />
School. While a student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>,<br />
Elizabeth participated in the City of <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> (student government), National<br />
Honor Society, peer ministry, REACH<br />
Club, Theatre 100, Writing Center, peer<br />
mediation, Spanish Club, Science Club,<br />
Big Sister/Little Sister and also was on<br />
the honor roll.<br />
Here is Elizabeth’s reflection on the impact <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had<br />
on her life:<br />
Before I began my first year at the University of Chicago, I was<br />
intimidated by the stories of the demanding workload I was<br />
about to encounter. I wanted to participate in different activities<br />
as well as still maintain a good academic standing, but it seemed<br />
like I would not be able to balance it all.<br />
After long days of different extracurricular activities while still<br />
maintaining a high grade-point average, one of the greatest<br />
things I learned at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> was time management. As a<br />
third- year student, I have very little trouble adjusting to a higher<br />
workload, beginning a new job, participating in various oncampus<br />
activities, as well as still volunteering in my community.<br />
The most important thing that a <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> education taught me<br />
was to always keep my faith in God. Through different retreats,<br />
reflections, and prayer at DLS, I have learned to not only keep<br />
faith in God and His will, but also to keep an open heart and<br />
mind to others whose faith is different than mine.<br />
No matter how tough the day, I will remember to have faith in<br />
God, faith in myself, and faith that everything will work out in<br />
the end.<br />
Irene Martinez graduated from <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> in 2009, having attended St.<br />
Barbara Grade School in Chicago.<br />
While a student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, Irene<br />
participated in soccer, cross country, City<br />
of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> (student government), the<br />
National Honor Society, Spanish Club,<br />
<strong>La</strong>sallian Youth, peer mediation and<br />
peer ministry.<br />
Elizabeth Galka ‘10 Irene Martinez ‘09<br />
Here is Irene’s reflection on the impact<br />
that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had on her life:<br />
Every time I step onto the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> campus, I feel like I<br />
can breathe a little better. If there are memories I never want to<br />
forget, they are my <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> ones.<br />
I remember wanting to go to ‘D’ simply because both of my<br />
brothers had gone to that school. The girls campus was only<br />
about three years new at that time. Now, they are celebrating<br />
their 10th anniversary, and I am a senior at <strong>De</strong>Paul University<br />
looking forward to my graduation.<br />
It is amazing how time flies by, but I still remember everything<br />
about <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> like it was simply a couple days ago that I was<br />
a Meteor. I will never forget the teachers who helped me grow,<br />
like Ms. Geers, Ms. Cortez, Mr. Costello-Stebelton, and Mrs.<br />
Contreras to name a few.<br />
The environment created by the teachers, as well as the student<br />
body, was my favorite part of school. Every year at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>,<br />
I grew more confident and worked harder because there was<br />
always someone with encouraging words every step of the way.<br />
Some of the people I hold dearest to my heart are my coaches<br />
from ‘D’: Coach Crosby, Coach Dufficy and Coach Nunez.<br />
They taught me to be the best team player there is and from that,<br />
applied a life lesson of being able to listen to people, understand<br />
them, and help them in any way I can – basically, the main goal<br />
for my future career in hospitality.<br />
I will always be thankful for the people who make <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
and I will always be proud to be a Meteor.<br />
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10 th Anniversary of Young Women’s Education<br />
Jenna Bruno graduated from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> in 2006, having attended St.<br />
Daniel the Prophet Grade School in<br />
Chicago. As a student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>,<br />
Jenna participated in volleyball, soccer,<br />
Theatre 100, Thespian Troupe 5213,<br />
Science Club, the National Honor<br />
Society and was president of the senior<br />
class at the Lourdes Hall Campus for<br />
Young Women.<br />
Jenna Bruno ‘06<br />
Here is Jenna’s reflection on the impact that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had<br />
on her life:<br />
As a <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> graduate, I have plenty to be thankful for:<br />
everlasting friendships, ongoing memories, educational<br />
challenges fostering personal achievement, and above all,<br />
inspirational guidance.<br />
After <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, I enrolled at Lewis University where<br />
I graduated with degrees in both Special Education and<br />
Elementary Education, including endorsements in Mathematics<br />
and <strong>La</strong>nguage Arts.<br />
Currently, I am teaching kindergarten, first and second graders<br />
requiring special educational services at Healy Elementary<br />
School in Chicago. Though I have encountered many<br />
inspirational teachers throughout my educational career, I have<br />
to admit that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> has provided me with some of<br />
the best examples.<br />
My instructors taught me how to not only effectively emphasize<br />
academics, but also how to stress the importance of being a<br />
well-rounded, active student, and above all, a good citizen with<br />
exceptional morality.<br />
I am forever grateful to my role models at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>,<br />
one of whom I still contact as a mentor today, Mr. Kamaal<br />
Khazen, my former Advanced Placement Calculus teacher.<br />
At <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, I truly believe that I was taught to love learning,<br />
and as a result, I now teach my students to do the same.<br />
Natalie Williams graduated from <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> in 2011, having attended<br />
Holy Angels Grade School in Chicago.<br />
While a student at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, Natalie<br />
participated in basketball, softball and<br />
the Victory (student newspaper). She also<br />
was on the honor roll.<br />
Here is Natalie’s reflection as to the<br />
impact that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had on<br />
her life:<br />
Natalie Williams ‘11<br />
Attending <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> truly prepared me for college. <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> challenged me in the classroom every day, and because<br />
of that experience, I have really great time management skills.<br />
I am no longer hindered by a heavy workload because I have been<br />
prepared for it. <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> introduced me to the importance of<br />
<strong>La</strong>sallian values and service to the community. I entered Lourdes<br />
Hall a teenage girl eager to learn, and left an educated young<br />
woman ready to take on life’s challenges.<br />
I am happy to report that I have continued my <strong>La</strong>sallian education<br />
at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (SMU), a <strong>La</strong>sallian<br />
university. I am a sophomore majoring in Sport Management.<br />
My goal is becoming the general manager of a professional<br />
sports franchise.<br />
Currently, I serve as the lead manager of the SMU women’s<br />
basketball program. This position has given me plenty of<br />
opportunities. During my first year at SMU, I traveled abroad<br />
to Italy, networked among my colleagues, performed<br />
community service, enhanced my academic skills, and<br />
strengthened my core values.<br />
Choosing <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> for high school was definitely a great<br />
decision and has had a tremendous effect on the beginning of my<br />
college career.<br />
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1.<br />
1. The concrete foundation for the Lourdes Hall Campus addition is<br />
being installed in this September 2005 photo<br />
2. The addition to the Lourdes Hall Campus after completion<br />
3. Jennifer Rhodes ‘06 is all smiles as she proves she can spin a<br />
basketball on her index finger<br />
4. Ahysia Faines ‘09 accepts her diploma from Lourdes Hall Campus<br />
principal Diane Brown during the 2009 graduation ceremony<br />
5. Megan Wood ‘13 types up notes for her science class on her<br />
Tablet PC<br />
2.<br />
6. Dana Dalrymple ’07 cuts the ribbon during the opening of the<br />
commons at the Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women in<br />
September 2006<br />
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5.<br />
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10 th Anniversary scrapbook<br />
7. Bridget Boulanger ‘10, <strong>La</strong>uren Madia ‘10, Kristiana<br />
Blake ‘10 and Ivette Manzo ‘10 gather to read the newest<br />
issue of D Magazine in February 2010<br />
8. Maria <strong>La</strong>gunas ‘11, Bridget Bingham ‘13 and Elizabeth<br />
Galka ‘10 participate in a Theatre 100 production in<br />
November 2009<br />
7.<br />
9. Jenna Kordelewski ‘09 dissects a frog during her biology<br />
class in this November 2007 photo<br />
10. Ali Bailey ‘15 carries the cross before Mass in the Signum<br />
Fidei Chapel<br />
11. Jackie Sernek ’10 epitomizes concentration as she throws<br />
strikes in an IHSA state playoff game<br />
12. Mercedes Zapata ‘10 proudly stands with her artwork entitled<br />
“The First Mooooon <strong>La</strong>nding…Say Cheese” during the<br />
Lucerne Art of Dairy Contest held in March 2008<br />
8.<br />
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12.<br />
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Celebrating a <strong>De</strong>cade<br />
of Excellence at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s Lourdes Hall Campus<br />
In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of educating young women<br />
at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, many creative celebrations have taken place and<br />
continue to be planned throughout the year.<br />
We kicked off the school year with a special Back to School<br />
Mass at St. Mary of Perpetual Help in Bridgeport. Br. Michael<br />
Quirk, FSC and Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, OP, Superintendent of<br />
Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago joined us for the<br />
ringing of the school bell.<br />
One of the most exciting events thus far is our monthly Principal<br />
for a Day. Throughout the school year, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> is inviting<br />
successful, professional alumnae and friends to join us as the<br />
principal for a day. We kicked off September by welcoming Janet<br />
Galvin ‘L81. Janet is retired from the Chicago Transit Authority,<br />
Manager of Reporting and Compliance - Office of Inspector<br />
General, and is the mother of Julie ‘12.<br />
Lourdes Hall Asst. Director of Admissions<br />
Margaret Grabowski ’06, Carmen<br />
Lomellin ‘L68, Eileen Higgins<br />
‘L68, Lourdes Hall faculty members<br />
Norma Ramos and Tracy Brewer.<br />
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Higgins and Lomellin speak with<br />
a group of Lourdes Hall Campus<br />
students after addressing them in<br />
the media center.<br />
Former <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> president Br. Michael Quirk, FSC rings the school<br />
bell as Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, OP looks on.<br />
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Alumnae volleyball players were invited for a special evening to<br />
be honored on the court and play in an exhibition exercise between<br />
matches. Best of all, they were treated to witnessing the varsity<br />
volleyball team defeat its rivals, the St. Ignatius Wolfpack, for the<br />
first time in school history!<br />
In October, the Lourdes Hall Campus was fortunate to meet Eileen<br />
Higgins ‘L68, Vice President of Housing Services at Catholic<br />
Charities, and Carmen Lomellin ‘L68, U.S. Ambassador to the<br />
Organization of American States. Each of these women generously<br />
shared their time and stories of education and professional success<br />
with our young women.<br />
We look forward to meeting Illinois Senator Mattie Hunter and<br />
Dolores Pavletic, a pilot for FedEx, over the next several weeks. If<br />
you would like to be the Principal for a Day, please contact Margaret<br />
Grabowski ‘06 at 773-650-6800 or grabowskim@dls.org.<br />
Marissa <strong>De</strong> Hoyos ’08, Briana Steffenhagen ’08, <strong>La</strong>uren Madia ’10, Taylor<br />
Drechney ’10, Margaret Grabowski ’06, Madeline Grabowski ’09, Alexandra<br />
Domain ’06, Samantha Morrissey ’08, Erin Boulanger ’08, Sarah Haynes ’07,<br />
Jennifer Townsend ’06, Jillian Vilimas ’09, and Jacquellyn Rodriguez ’12.<br />
The students at<br />
the Lourdes Hall<br />
Campus were<br />
treated to<br />
birthday cake.<br />
The young women had a 10th birthday party in October, complete<br />
with birthday cake and the Meteor band playing “Happy Birthday.”<br />
This day marked the opening of the Lourdes Hall Campus in 2002.<br />
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Academics<br />
Meteors Take Flight<br />
Next Generation of Aviation<br />
Walk by Room 115 in the Lewis University wing at the <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Campus for Young Men and it doesn’t look much different from<br />
the classrooms next door or down the hall.<br />
However, the first thing – or more specifically, three things – that<br />
an observer notices when stepping into the classroom is the trio<br />
of Redbird LD flight simulators that are ready to provide students<br />
an amazingly accurate and lifelike experience as to what it is like<br />
to pilot their very own aircraft.<br />
Thanks to the generosity and cooperation of Lewis’ administration,<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> was able to add the Private Pilot Ground School I and<br />
II classes to the curriculum for the <strong>2012</strong>-13 school year as part of<br />
the Applied Science Division course offerings.<br />
In addition, an Aviation Club also was started with meetings held<br />
every other Wednesday.<br />
“It is our responsibility to provide the best opportunities for<br />
learning that we can to our students,” <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> president<br />
Fr. Paul Novak, OSM said. “The administration at Lewis was<br />
gracious enough to partner with us and as a result, we were able<br />
to fulfill the request made by our parents and students to add an<br />
aviation class to our curriculum.”<br />
As for the Private Pilot Ground School I class, there are five<br />
students from the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus and one student from the<br />
Lourdes Hall Campus enrolled. The class is being taught by<br />
Lewis University’s Richard Antoniolli.<br />
“I appreciate everything Lewis University has done to help<br />
provide this exclusive program for <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> students,” assistant<br />
principal Nick Colletti said. “The aviation industry offers a wide<br />
variety of future employment opportunities, and it will be great to<br />
see our students ready and well-trained to fill them.<br />
“We look forward to partnering with other colleges and<br />
universities on future programs in other fields.”<br />
While in the aviation class, which meets weekly for three hours on<br />
Tuesday afternoons after school, the students are able to determine<br />
if being a pilot is a career path they would like to pursue in<br />
college and beyond. Helping them make this determination is the<br />
combination of spending ample time in the flight simulators as well<br />
as receiving high-quality intensive instruction from Antoniolli.<br />
Antoniolli brings an impressive resume to the classroom. He<br />
is a commercial pilot with single and<br />
multiengine ratings who began flying<br />
in 2007 and has been a Certified Flight<br />
Instructor since 2010.<br />
The control panel of the Redbird flight<br />
simulator provides students an authentic<br />
representation of the inside of an aircraft.<br />
Jian <strong>De</strong>ng ‘13 and<br />
Eric Enriquez ’13<br />
learn how to properly<br />
fly an aircraft in<br />
one of the Redbird<br />
flight simulators.<br />
“I started teaching<br />
in a classroom<br />
setting last year<br />
when I taught<br />
Private Pilot Ground School<br />
for Lewis University,” Antoniolli said. “I am currently<br />
teaching students to fly at Lewis as a flight instructor and I am<br />
also an adjunct professor for Lewis teaching Private Pilot Ground<br />
School.<br />
“I hope to pass along my passion for aviation to my students. I<br />
always wish I had been introduced to aviation at a younger age and I<br />
think this class is a great way to introduce young people to aviation.”<br />
One of the six <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> students enrolled in the class is<br />
Timothy Quigley ’13. Quigley maintains a 3.647 grade-point<br />
average and is ranked No. 39 in the 155-member Class of 2013 at<br />
the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus.<br />
“When I first heard that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> would be offering a<br />
Private Pilot Ground course, I was really excited and wanted to<br />
take the course,” Quigley said. “As an FAA (Federal Aviation<br />
Administration) certified private pilot, I have already shown<br />
proficiency on all the required knowledge material.<br />
“Some might ask why learn it all<br />
Students Timothy Quigley ’13<br />
again I found three reasons as to<br />
and Khalfani King ’13 practice<br />
why I chose to take this course. The<br />
takeoffs and landings. Quigley is<br />
first reason is that already going<br />
a licensed pilot.<br />
into the class with knowledge<br />
in the field would help me do<br />
really well in the classroom.<br />
The second reason is that the<br />
class would be taught by a<br />
Lewis University faculty<br />
member, Mr. Rich Antoniolli,<br />
and I really wanted to take<br />
advantage of the opportunity<br />
because Lewis University<br />
is a college I am seriously<br />
considering for my future education.<br />
“The last reason is that the course would<br />
solidify the basics and strengthen the<br />
knowledge I already have coming in from the<br />
field. This review could possibly save my life<br />
someday while out on the runway or in the air.<br />
I also think this course is a great opportunity<br />
for ‘D’ students who are interested in the field<br />
of aviation.”<br />
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The <strong>2012</strong>-2013 school year also kicks off the 2013-2014 student recruitment season. For the<br />
past three years, the theme at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has been “Beyond the Blackboard” in light of the<br />
<strong>Institute</strong>’s advancements in student learning with the use of technology and the Tablet PC<br />
Program for students and faculty.<br />
This year, we are introducing the recruitment theme of Next Generation Education, continuing<br />
to highlight the value and existence of technology in the classroom, the workplace, and<br />
the world for this era of students. Although many of us reading this article are most likely<br />
Baby Boomers, part of Generation X, or even Millennials, today’s student is known as<br />
Generation Next.<br />
“A new generation has come of age, shaped by an unprecedented revolution in<br />
technology and dramatic events both at home and abroad. They are Generation<br />
Next, the cohort of young adults who have grown up with personal computers,<br />
cell phones and the Internet and are now taking their place in a world where the<br />
only constant is rapid change.”<br />
(A Portrait of “Generation Next”: How Young People View Their Lives,<br />
Futures and Politics, January 9, 2007, Pew Research Center)<br />
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<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> partners with St. Mary’s College<br />
Meteors conduct research in Little Corn Island, Nicaragua<br />
Seniors Jessica <strong>De</strong>Stefano ‘13 and<br />
Anna Nowaczyk ‘13 and Mrs. Colleen<br />
Sanchez, teacher in the Applied<br />
Sciences Division at the Lourdes<br />
Hall Campus, traveled to Nicaragua’s<br />
Little Corn Island with students from<br />
St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame,<br />
IN as part of a partnership to conduct<br />
scientific research on coral reefs and<br />
improving the quality of the drinking<br />
water on the island.<br />
The partnership with St. Mary’s started<br />
with <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> board member, Mary<br />
Burke, an alumnus of St. Mary’s.<br />
Burke introduced <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> to Dr.<br />
Nancy P. Nekvasil, a faculty member at<br />
St. Mary’s College.<br />
Choosing the two Lourdes Hall students<br />
to go on the Nicaragua trip was very<br />
difficult.<br />
“All of the students who applied<br />
were fantastic candidates,” Sanchez<br />
said. “Students had to write an essay<br />
about why they would be the best<br />
candidates for the program and then<br />
they participated in an interview with<br />
me, (<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> science teacher)<br />
Mrs. (Darcy) Flaherty, and (Lourdes<br />
Hall Campus principal) Mrs. (Diane)<br />
Brown.”<br />
Finally, <strong>De</strong>Stefano and Nowaczyk were<br />
selected to be the research assistants for<br />
the condition of drinking water project in<br />
Little Corn with Sanchez.<br />
“The two main goals of this ongoing<br />
project are to assess the health of the<br />
coral reef and to determine if an invasive<br />
species, the lionfish, is having an effect<br />
on the reef ecosystem,” Sanchez said.<br />
Little Corn has the healthiest<br />
reefs on the planet, partly due to the<br />
remoteness of the island.<br />
Anna Nowaczyk ’13 (second from left) and<br />
Jessica <strong>De</strong>Stefano ’13 (far right) celebrate<br />
with their research partners after their final<br />
presentation.<br />
Jessica <strong>De</strong>Stefano ’13 (left) and Anna Nowaczyk<br />
’13 (right) flank their lab partner from Trinity<br />
High School as they conduct experiments<br />
during their visit to Corn Island.<br />
Anna Nowaczyk ’13 participates in horseback<br />
riding during her downtime.<br />
“Unfortunately, this summer’s research<br />
seems to indicate that the health of the reef<br />
is declining,” Sanchez said. “However, the<br />
lionfish population does not appear to be<br />
increasing.”<br />
The goal of the second ongoing project is<br />
to improve the condition of the drinking<br />
water for the Little Corn residents. In-home<br />
water-filtration systems were installed last<br />
summer. This summer, the researchers<br />
tested the effectiveness of the filters and<br />
tried to determine the source of the bacteria<br />
in the water supply.<br />
Their new project that started this summer<br />
assessed soil composition with the hopes of<br />
growing more vegetables on the island.<br />
<strong>De</strong>Stefano, Nowaczyk and Sanchez did<br />
get to have a little fun while in Nicaragua,<br />
too. They enjoyed snorkeling, going to the<br />
beach (they even cleaned the beach one<br />
day!), and horseback riding.<br />
The living conditions were “very rustic”<br />
and very different than what the trio is used<br />
to in the United States.<br />
“It was a great experience for all of us- it<br />
really reminded us of how ‘comfy’ our lives<br />
are at home,” Sanchez said. “We stayed in<br />
wooden casitas that were just steps from<br />
the beach- they were very bare bones with<br />
an outside shower (cold!) and just screens<br />
for windows. There were mosquito nets<br />
around the beds to protect us while we were<br />
sleeping- we definitely saw some critters!”<br />
No matter how many critters they saw or how<br />
cold the outside showers were, Sanchez and<br />
her students truly had a remarkable, oncein-a-lifetime<br />
experience, thanks to <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong>’s partnership with St. Mary’s College<br />
of Notre Dame, IN.<br />
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Christopher Razo ‘13<br />
Completes Service Trip to Argentina<br />
Thanks to the generosity of the Farther Foundation, an Oak Park,<br />
Illinois-based entity that provides academic and social support<br />
to students from low-income families in Chicago, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> –<br />
<strong>Institute</strong> Campus for Young Men student Christopher Razo ’13<br />
was able to visit Argentina as part of the Putney Student Travel<br />
Community Service trip this summer.<br />
While in South America, Razo, who maintains a 3.654 gradepoint<br />
average and is ranked No. 38 in the 155-member Class of<br />
2013 at the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus for Young Men, completed 60 hours<br />
of community service during a four-week journey to a remote<br />
northern Argentinian village named Valle<br />
Grande, Jujuy.<br />
In addition to community service, Razo and<br />
his colleagues also participated in rafting,<br />
zip-lining while hundreds of feet in the air,<br />
completing a four-day hike that included an<br />
eight-hour journey, featuring a walk up a<br />
mountain to the highest point in Argentina<br />
and spending two weeks building a volleyball<br />
court for the children of the village.<br />
“The moments were simple, but amazing,”<br />
Razo said. “I feel as if my experience has<br />
taught me that there are a lot of things to look<br />
forward to in life and that hope is never absent in someone’s life –<br />
regardless of their life status and position. I have been motivated<br />
by what I experienced, thinking about the things I am capable of<br />
doing for others and if I was to put myself in a position to make a<br />
difference, how I really could.<br />
“I will forever remember the boy named Jose who told me<br />
“Cristobal, por favor ven a visitarnos quando te haces el presidente<br />
de los Estados Unidos... Nosotros somos tus amigos y queremos<br />
que regreses, no nos olvides”. That translates to “Chris, please<br />
come back and visit us when you are the President of the United<br />
States... we are your friends and we want<br />
you to return.”<br />
Christopher Razo ‘13 builds a volleyball court<br />
in Argentina.<br />
“Being a <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> student has taught<br />
me how to serve others. Being a Meteor<br />
doesn’t only mean you have to succeed<br />
academically, but also in your community,<br />
as human beings, and as Catholics. The<br />
entire world is my community. <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> has taught me to make the best of<br />
every opportunity and shine like a Meteor<br />
while completing your task, whether it<br />
be on the gridiron, classroom, or while<br />
completing service.”<br />
Yuan Yuan Wu ‘14 Afforded Unique Learning Opportunity in China<br />
During the summer of <strong>2012</strong>, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> – Lourdes Hall Campus<br />
for Young Women student Yuan Yuan Wu ‘14 was provided a<br />
rare and interesting learning opportunity.<br />
Wu, who ranks No. 13 in the 107-member Class of 2014 at the<br />
Lourdes Hall Campus and possesses a 4.250 grade-point average,<br />
traveled to Chengdu, a city located in southern China.<br />
There, she volunteered with the Rustic Pathway organization in<br />
caring for and working with pandas for four days.<br />
Each morning, Wu and her fellow<br />
volunteers journeyed to the China<br />
Conservational and Research Center for<br />
the Giant Panda to take care of the pandas<br />
and do such tasks as clearing away old<br />
bamboo leaves and feeding the pandas<br />
three times during the course of the<br />
afternoon.<br />
In addition to bamboo, the pandas also<br />
were fed a cake created for them consisting<br />
of bread and carrots.<br />
“I loved my summer experience working with the pandas and<br />
learning more about these amazing animals,” Wu said. “Pandas<br />
are my favorite animals. They are really cute.<br />
“Only China has pandas and pandas are one of the symbols for<br />
my country. Their appearance is special because they look like a<br />
white bear wearing a pair of sunglasses and a black jacket.<br />
“Pandas are endangered in the world and we need more people<br />
to protect them. Because of global warming, there is less bamboo<br />
in the world. Wild pandas live in<br />
the forest in China and because<br />
of the technology and growing<br />
cities, forest areas are decreasing.<br />
Pandas and other wild animals<br />
are losing their homes and food.<br />
We need to protect the earth<br />
because the earth is the only<br />
home for us and these animals.”<br />
Yuan Yuan Wu ‘14 helped care for pandas in China this<br />
past summer.<br />
Academics 15
A French Connection: Meteors Tour France<br />
Shannon Porfilio’s Travel Journal<br />
June 6, <strong>2012</strong>-June 16, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Shannon Porfilio is in her third year as a member of the faculty at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong>. Instructing at both the Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women and<br />
the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus for Young Men, Porfilio teaches French, Honors<br />
French and Advanced Placement French. She also moderates the French<br />
Club and French Honor Society.<br />
Here is Porfilio’s first-person account of the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> French Club’s twoweek<br />
visit to France this past summer:<br />
We started in the French Riviera, visiting Nice, Cannes, Eze and Monaco.<br />
We then traveled to Provence, where we went on a boat ride in Cassis<br />
to view the beautiful Calanques and then on to Arles to view an ancient<br />
Roman arena and theatre.<br />
The next day, we visited the Pope’s palace in Avignon before heading<br />
to Lyon. On our long bus ride to the Loire<br />
Valley, we were fortunate to stop in a small<br />
medieval town of Riom and view the Chateau<br />
of Loches, where the students went on a<br />
treasure hunt with their groups.<br />
The following day, we visited 3 chateaux:<br />
Chenonceaux, Amboise and Saumur. We<br />
also ate dinner in a troglodyte cave and then<br />
learned about and tasted wine.<br />
Jessica Arriaga ’12 and Catherine<br />
Jewers ’12 enjoy some delicious<br />
French cuisine.<br />
Finally, we were off to Paris, but before arriving, we made a quick stop in<br />
Chartes to view the beautiful cathedral. Paris was a whirlwind getting up<br />
early and staying out late until midnight both nights. Once in Paris, we<br />
toured the Louvre and then went to Sacre Coeur Cathedral in Montmartre.<br />
We saw where several artists began their careers and ate at a famous — and<br />
one of the oldest — bistrots in Montmartre.<br />
The next day, our last day, we began with a bus tour of Paris, followed by<br />
an excursion to the outside of Paris to view the Palace of Versailles. Once<br />
back in Paris, we went to Notre Dame and then we did a Paris by night boat<br />
ride on the river Seine. Although it wasn’t very dark out (it doesn’t get dark<br />
until 10:30), it was still a highlight of the trip.<br />
Our culminating event was going to the<br />
Montparnasse tower where we had a view of<br />
Paris and at exactly 10:00 pm, we saw the Eiffel<br />
Tower sparkle.<br />
Before heading back to the hotel, we took<br />
another bus tour and stopped for photos around<br />
the main monuments. The next day, we were<br />
back at the airport sad and disappointed that it<br />
was already over, yet at the same time longing to<br />
be back home in our own beds and with family<br />
and friends.<br />
French teacher Shannon<br />
Porfilio and members of<br />
the French Club pose for a<br />
photo in front of the Arc de<br />
Triomphe during their visit to Paris.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Welcomes New Faculty Members<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> proudly announces six additions to the faculty for the <strong>2012</strong>-13 school year.<br />
At the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus for Young Men, Tim Colletti ‘03 is teaching Algebra, while Mark Higgins<br />
is teaching Theology and History. In addition, Higgins is also <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s new varsity baseball<br />
head coach.<br />
Ja-Chi Wang is teaching Mandarin I, Honors Mandarin and Algebra II/Trigonometry while working<br />
at both the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus and the Lourdes Hall Campus.<br />
Marissa <strong>De</strong>Hoyos ‘08 is teaching Algebra and Geometry at the Lourdes Hall Campus while also<br />
serving as an assistant girls volleyball coach. Sara Burdeaux is teaching United States<br />
History and Religion, while Baiyu Hu is teaching Introduction to Psychology and<br />
World History.<br />
Congratulations to all of the new teachers and welcome – or in some cases, welcome<br />
back – to <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>!<br />
Front: Baiyu Hu, Marissa<br />
<strong>De</strong>Hoyos ‘08<br />
Back Row: Mark Higgins,<br />
Tim Colletti ‘03, Ja-Chi Wang<br />
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Sara Burdeaux
faith, service & community<br />
<strong>La</strong>sallian Youth serves the people of Appalachia<br />
Meteors Visit Nazareth Farm<br />
Emily Vogel, the Campus Minister at the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus, and Mr. Dan Dowling, teacher in the Applied<br />
Sciences Division at the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus, brought six students to Nazareth Farm in rural West Virginia to perform service<br />
and learn about the culture of the people in Appalachia.<br />
“We wanted to give our students an experience that they could not have in Chicago,” Vogel said. “Learning about rural poverty is<br />
eye-opening for our students, as well as having the chance to appreciate the Appalachian culture which is often portrayed negatively<br />
in mainstream media.”<br />
The service work that was performed by Vogel, Dowling and the students involved home repair.<br />
“Each day, students rotated to one of four projects,” Dowling said. “Two projects involved roofing work, another fixing a bedroom<br />
by adding new drywall. The fourth crew stayed at the farm to prepare meals for the day and do other chores at the farm.”<br />
Vogel added, “For many of the students, this is the first time they’ve done<br />
any kind of home repair or maintenance---from vacuuming to nailing<br />
shingles. They learned how hard it is to maintain a home and how a homecooked<br />
meal is really a labor of love.”<br />
Both Vogel and Dowling said that a major theme at Nazareth Farm is<br />
living simply. Each person at Nazareth Farm ate a meatless diet, with little<br />
to no snack food available to munch on. The food was locally grown and<br />
organic.<br />
Reducing our carbon footprint is integral at Nazareth Farm. Everyone<br />
learns about composting and recycling, and when it was time to take a<br />
shower, there were only outside bucket showers that use less water.<br />
When the day’s chores were done, free time was spent in prayer, sitting<br />
and talking and enjoying the fellowship of all the other volunteers from<br />
Kansas City, Indianapolis, and Downers Grove.<br />
“With a focus on the four pillars of faith, service, community and<br />
simplicity, and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, young people<br />
get a deeper understanding of what it means to live in harmony with others,<br />
while also honoring God’s creation,” Vogel said.<br />
Members of <strong>La</strong>sallian Youth served the<br />
residents of Nazareth Farm with campus minister<br />
Emily Vogel (second from left) and faculty<br />
member Dan Dowling (back row, far right).<br />
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“(Becoming a Tolton subscriber online) is an option that has been<br />
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highlighted it until it dawned on me that maybe not everyone knows<br />
what it is or how to sign up or what they’re signing up for.<br />
“It is basically an extension of the Tolton Center blog. Each week, I<br />
try to get at least one or two stories on the blog that either highlights<br />
a student, a volunteer, a recent happening or a reflection on our work<br />
with Tolton Center.<br />
“Every now and then I write a story, but the strong majority is<br />
submissions from other staff members. I strongly believe in the<br />
work of the Tolton Center and I also strongly believe in getting our<br />
stories out there, so that people might hear how hard our staff works, how committed our students are and how truly dedicated our<br />
volunteers are.<br />
“That said, the e-mail subscription option is one way for people to stay connected and up-to-date with Tolton Center. By signing up<br />
for e-mails, they will receive the weekly stories and announcements from the blog straight in their e-mail inbox, rather than having<br />
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Concert to celebrate tolton<br />
Tolton Center invites you to save the date of November 18, <strong>2012</strong> for our<br />
fall fundraiser “One Heart, Many Voices,” a night of music featuring<br />
Rodrick Dixon (http://www.tenorroddixon.com/), Gavin Coyle (http://<br />
www.gavincoyle.com/), and Alexis Ochoa ‘14, a student from <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong>’s Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women.<br />
The night of music will be held at Holy Family Church beginning<br />
at 6 pm. Holy Family Church is located at 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd.<br />
in Chicago.<br />
For ticket information, please email the Tolton Center at toltoncenter@<br />
gmail.com or visit the website www.toltoncenter.com.<br />
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Parent place<br />
Active Parents Association Strengthens <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
The Parents Association welcomed some old and new faces to the<br />
board this school year. Carmen Outlaw, previously the treasurer,<br />
is the current president, with Cassandra Abram as vice president,<br />
Lulu Gutierrez as treasurer and Vernessa Barnes as secretary.<br />
“The Parents Association is a way that I can give back while<br />
participating in my daughter’s high school experience by supporting<br />
the teachers, clubs and activities at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>,” Outlaw said. “In<br />
addition, one leaves with a feeling of accomplishment, because<br />
not only are we helping our children, we are fostering an attitude<br />
of volunteering by supporting the Parents Association’s mission of<br />
community, education, recruitment and fundraising that impacts<br />
each child.<br />
“I have established great camaraderie within the community. It’s<br />
been a pleasure working with so many wonderfully talented<br />
parents. Come join us!”<br />
The Parents Association would like to thank Monica Shimkus, Jill<br />
Luzin and Kathy Gueno for their leadership and dedication to <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> over the years. Though the administration has changed,<br />
the level of enthusiasm remains the same. The parents are excited<br />
and ready for a fun-filled year including many special events like<br />
the Holiday Festival on <strong>De</strong>cember 8.<br />
If you would like to join the Parents Association and get more<br />
involved in your son or daughter’s education, please email<br />
dls_pa@yahoo.com. For more<br />
information about upcoming events and<br />
meetings, check us out on the web at<br />
http://www.dls.org/parents/events.jsp.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> would like to congratulate and thank those parents<br />
comprising the leadership group of the Parents Association for the<br />
<strong>2012</strong>-13 school year.<br />
The board consists of Carmen Outlaw (President); Cassandra<br />
Abram (Vice President); Lulu Gutierrez (Treasurer) and Vernessa<br />
Barnes (Secretary). The chairpersons are Veronica Suide<br />
(Volunteer Chair) and Loretta Carter (Communications Chair).<br />
The class representatives are Elvira & James Wendlandt (Freshman<br />
– <strong>Institute</strong> Campus), Amy Mogelberg (Freshman – Lourdes Hall<br />
Campus), Z. Scott (Sophomore – Lourdes Hall Campus), Chris<br />
Martinez (Junior – <strong>Institute</strong> Campus), Angela & Charles Holiday<br />
(Senior – <strong>Institute</strong> Campus) and Linda Rhodes (Senior – Lourdes<br />
Hall Campus).<br />
Joseph Wendlandt, Elvira Wendlandt, Lulu Gutierrez,<br />
Vernessa Barnes, Loretta Carter, Veronica Suide,<br />
Cassandra Abram, Carmen Outlaw<br />
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Transportation Program Is Vehicle to Meteors’ Success<br />
In its continuing effort to make a <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> education accessible to<br />
all families, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> is in its fifth year of offering bus service to<br />
families residing on Chicago’s North Side.<br />
Among the stops that the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> North Side bus makes are<br />
at Wrigley Field at Addison and Clark, Fullerton and Clark near<br />
<strong>De</strong>Paul University and Michigan and Monroe in the Loop. In all,<br />
15 <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> students are picked up by this particular bus.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> offers six bus routes to its students with a coverage area<br />
ranging from the Illinois-Indiana state line on the east to Harlem<br />
Ave. on the west. As far as suburban coverage is concerned, <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> buses pick up students as far north<br />
as Summit and as far south as Dolton with<br />
stops made along the way in suburbs such as<br />
Evergreen Park and Oak <strong>La</strong>wn along the 95th<br />
Street corridor.<br />
In downtown Chicago, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> buses also<br />
pick up and drop off students at the Metra<br />
stations. The Metra station at 35th and <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
is also a drop-off and pick-up point.<br />
Between 260-280 Meteors use <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s bus program as their<br />
means of transportation to and from the <strong>Institute</strong> and Lourdes Hall<br />
Campuses every day.<br />
By taking the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> bus, the students are assured of arriving at<br />
the Lourdes Hall Campus and the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus in a secure and<br />
timely manner each school day.<br />
“<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> makes it very easy on our families to get their<br />
students to and from school,” Director of Admissions Chuck Kuhn<br />
said. “We cover a lot of area and it is a great alternate option.<br />
“Not only do we have a Metra stop at 35th and the Dan Ryan<br />
for our students along the Rock Island line,<br />
but our pickups and drop-offs at the various<br />
downtown Metra stations also make it easy for<br />
our suburban students.<br />
“Our North Side bus route gets larger every year.<br />
It bridges the short 20-minute car ride between<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> and the North Side of the city.”<br />
For more information on the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> bus<br />
routes, please contact Kuhn at (312) 842-7355<br />
ext. 150 or by email at kuhnc@dls.org.<br />
Parent Place 19
Mandi Kasper<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Welcomes Mandi Kasper<br />
to the Advancement Team<br />
In September, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> welcomed Mandi Kasper as the new Special Events Manager. Mandi is a<br />
1997 graduate of Marian Catholic High School and 2002 graduate of Eastern Illinois University with<br />
a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. As a certified meeting professional, Mandi has over nine years of<br />
progressive experience in the special event business.<br />
Having jumped into her new role just two weeks before the 117th Annual Alumni Banquet, we have<br />
already seen firsthand Mandi’s excellent ability to handle an extremely large workload while interfacing<br />
extensively with staff, alumni, students, and vendors. Coupled with a flair for creativity and ability to<br />
critically evaluate situations, Mandi is an efficient team player who can be depended upon to roll up her<br />
sleeves when needed.<br />
Mandi looks forward to meeting the alumni and friends of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> as together we create another<br />
year of successful special events which support the students and faculty at ‘D’. If you would like to<br />
volunteer to help support any of the upcoming special events, please contact Mandi. She can be reached<br />
at kasperm@dls.org or 312-842-7355 x146.<br />
Welcome, Mandi!<br />
Sixth Annual<br />
Great Futures Gala<br />
April 19, 2013<br />
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago<br />
160 East Pearson Street<br />
For more information,<br />
please contact Mandi<br />
Kasper, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s<br />
Special Events Manager,<br />
at (312) 842-7355<br />
ext. 146 or kasperm@<br />
dls.org.<br />
20 <strong>De</strong>velopment
development<br />
Daniel P. Haerther Charitable Trust<br />
Establishes Scholarship for Students<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> administrators and the Daniel<br />
P. Haerther Charitable Trust met over the summer to<br />
discuss their plans to establish an annual scholarship<br />
for twelve young women and men over the next<br />
four years. This grant will provide financial<br />
support to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors<br />
attending <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> beginning in the <strong>2012</strong>-2013<br />
academic year.<br />
Through the commitment of the Haerther Charitable<br />
Trust, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> is able to further its mission of<br />
providing an excellent and innovative<br />
education to its students. On<br />
behalf of the entire educational<br />
community, we extend our personal<br />
thanks to the Board of the Haerther<br />
Charitable Trust for their generosity<br />
to the students attending <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
<strong>Institute</strong>.<br />
Thank you!<br />
Providing for <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
through an<br />
Estate Gift<br />
By becoming a member of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>’s Legacy Circle several years ago,<br />
James J. O’Mara ‘32 chose to provide for <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> through an estate gift.<br />
Mr. O’Mara, a dear friend and longtime supporter, designated <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> as a<br />
beneficiary of his will. We recently received a very generous gift from his estate<br />
and these funds will be designated for <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s student financial assistance<br />
program and other important needs of the <strong>Institute</strong>. We remain deeply grateful to<br />
Mr. O’Mara for his thoughtfulness and his life-changing gift for our students.<br />
Membership in the Legacy Circle is reserved exclusively for those who make <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> a beneficiary of their will or other estate plans, such as life insurance,<br />
retirement plans, gift annuity, trusts or remainder interests in real estate.<br />
Membership is permanent; that is, it continues indefinitely as long as the qualified<br />
planned estate gift is in effect. All you need to do to become a member of the<br />
Legacy Circle is to inform us of the provision you have made for <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>.<br />
While <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> welcomes and encourages outright gifts, “planned gifts” offer<br />
additional ways to support <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> financially and to continue forever<br />
your legacy of providing Catholic education to the students at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>. For<br />
more information, please contact Iris Gist Cochran, Director of <strong>De</strong>velopment, at<br />
312.842.7355 ext. 152 or by email at cochrani@dls.org.<br />
Wish List<br />
As you consider your Annual Fund<br />
support this year, here are some ways<br />
your gift will impact the students at<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>. One-hundred percent of<br />
Wish List donations directly support<br />
our programs.<br />
A donation at any level is greatly<br />
appreciated because every dollar<br />
counts. Please use the enclosed<br />
envelope to grant a wish.<br />
$38 will help one senior with<br />
the cost of one college<br />
application fee<br />
$45 will pay for lunch for one<br />
student per month in the<br />
Hilton Commons<br />
$56 will cover the monthly lease<br />
payment for one student to<br />
use the Tablet PC<br />
$60 will benefit one student to<br />
participate in the band<br />
$75 will pay for the e-book fee<br />
for one Tablet PC<br />
$110 will help one cheerleader<br />
buy her uniform<br />
$150 will purchase one monthly<br />
Metra train-pass for one<br />
student to commute to<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> on the Rock<br />
Island train<br />
$250 will provide a scholarship<br />
for one student to attend a<br />
retreat at <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Manor<br />
$300 will cover the registration<br />
fee for one incoming<br />
freshman<br />
Engaging young <strong>La</strong>sallians…<br />
priceless<br />
<strong>De</strong>velopment 21
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Fall</strong> Sport Updates<br />
Girls Volleyball<br />
The Meteor girls varsity volleyball team headed into the postseason with<br />
an overall record of 22-6. <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> was third at the Chicago Christian<br />
Tournament and first at its own tournament.<br />
Outside hitter Carleigh Barringer ’15 was the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Tournament<br />
MVP with middle blocker Jessica Hermle ’14 also named to the All-<br />
Tournament Team.<br />
During the regular season, the Meteors recorded victories over Girls<br />
Catholic Athletic Conference foes Loyola Academy, Mount Assisi,<br />
Resurrection, Regina Dominican, Queen of Peace and St. Ignatius. The<br />
win over St. Ignatius marked the first time that <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> had defeated<br />
St. Ignatius in girls volleyball.<br />
In postseason competition, the Meteors finished fourth in the GCAC Red<br />
Tournament, defeating Resurrection and Mount Assisi.<br />
Girls Tennis<br />
The Meteor girls varsity tennis team enjoyed a successful season with a<br />
fourth-place finish in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference tournament.<br />
At No. 1 singles, Khalia Powell ’14 took second place, losing in the<br />
championship match. At No. 2 singles, Blaze Bonko ‘16 finished third.<br />
During the course of the regular season, Powell posted wins at No. 1<br />
singles against Morgan Park, Mount Assisi, Mother McAuley, Queen of<br />
Peace, Loyola Academy, Resurrection, Regina Dominican and Trinity.<br />
At No. 2 singles, Bonko beat Trinity, Morgan Park, Mount Assisi and<br />
Regina Dominican, while teammate Ali Bailey ‘15 was victorious<br />
against Resurrection and Queen of Peace.<br />
In state competition, Powell placed fourth in singles at the IHSA<br />
University High Sectional, advancing to the state finals. As a team, the<br />
Meteors were sixth in the sectional, finishing with six points.<br />
Girls Swimming<br />
The Meteor girls swimming<br />
program continues its growth as<br />
26 young women participated on<br />
this season’s team, the first under<br />
new head coach Tina Grunauer.<br />
One of the highlights this season<br />
was a dual victory over Morgan<br />
Park in a meet held at the Valentine<br />
Boys & Girls Club. The varsity was victorious by a<br />
score of 64-31, while the junior varsity prevailed 75-9.<br />
Boys Soccer<br />
The Meteor varsity concluded the regular season with an overall record<br />
of 8-10-5 overall and 4-1 in the Catholic League. During conference<br />
play, the Meteors defeated Bishop McNamara, St. Rita, Gordon Tech<br />
and St. Francis de Sales.<br />
Leading <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> in scoring in the regular<br />
season was Simon Aldama ’14, who had 14<br />
goals and three assists. Miguel Lopez ’13<br />
(8 goals, 5 assists), David Dominguez ’15<br />
(4 goals, 6 assists) and Raul <strong>De</strong>Luna ’14<br />
Raul <strong>De</strong>Luna ‘14<br />
22 Athletics<br />
Meteor girls<br />
swimming<br />
team.<br />
(4 goals, 2 assists) also were among the key<br />
contributors for the Meteors.<br />
Football<br />
The Meteor varsity finished its season<br />
with an overall record of 4-5, authoring<br />
nonconference wins over <strong>La</strong>ne Tech, Gordon<br />
Tech and St. Ignatius, while beating St.<br />
<strong>La</strong>urence in Chicago Catholic League White<br />
competition. The sophomore team was also<br />
4-5 overall, while the freshman Meteors were 8-1.<br />
By virtue of its win over Fenwick in the final game of the season, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s<br />
freshman team won the CCL White championship. Congratulations to all the<br />
coaches and players on an outstanding accomplishment and great season!<br />
Among the top performers for the Meteor varsity through the first eight games of<br />
the season on offense were running back Mikale Wilbon ‘14, offensive lineman<br />
Jamarco Jones ‘14, wide receiver Bryce Sutherland ‘15 and quarterback Shelby<br />
Spence ‘14. In 1½ seasons of varsity competition, Wilbon has accounted for just<br />
under 2,500 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns.<br />
<strong>De</strong>fensively, the Meteors were led by defensive end Jeff VanDyke ‘14, linebackers<br />
Anthony Pierce ‘14, Troy Rayhill ‘13 and Trevino Rodriguez ‘14 and defensive<br />
backs Ryan Flynn ‘13 and Ryan Rickert ‘14.<br />
Cross Country<br />
Thanks to the efforts of seniors Miranda Elizalde ’13 and Christine Sanchez<br />
’13 – who have participated in cross country for four years and three years,<br />
respectively – the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> varsity team had a solid season.<br />
Also contributing were Patrick Schiller ‘14, who recorded a personal-best time<br />
in the Chicago Catholic League meet, Sharrod Hill ‘16, who placed seventh in<br />
the CCL freshman meet, first-year runner Anna Nowaczyk ‘13, who was 30th in<br />
the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference meet, and Brenda Esparza ‘13, a veteran<br />
senior runner.<br />
In the IHSA tournament, the Meteors’ boys team placed fifth at the Class 2A <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Regional and advanced to sectional competition. Individually, Schiller<br />
was 12th, while Hill was 15th. The Meteors’ girls team advanced to sectional<br />
competition by placing fifth at the regional. Individually, Nowaczyk was <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong>’s top regional runner as she placed 11th.<br />
Mikale Wilbon ‘14<br />
Golf<br />
One of the highlights of the golf season<br />
was the performance of Emily Brown<br />
‘14. Brown became the first sectional<br />
qualifier in girls golf in <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
history. Brown placed second in the Girls<br />
Catholic Athletic Conference meet with a<br />
score of 79. At the Illinois High School<br />
Association’s Class AA St. Ignatius<br />
Regional, Brown finished in the top 10<br />
with a score of 86. She followed that<br />
with an 85 and a top-15 placement at<br />
the IHSA Class AA Marian Catholic<br />
Sectional.<br />
Emily Brown ‘14<br />
As far as Meteor boys golf was concerned, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> placed 10th in the Chicago<br />
Catholic League Tournament and ninth at the IHSA’s Class 2A St. Ignatius<br />
Regional. During the regular season, the Meteors recorded a victory over CCL<br />
rival St. Joseph.
Athletics<br />
IHSA Academic Honors for 15 Meteor Teams<br />
The 2011-12 school year was very successful for the athletic program<br />
at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> and it had nothing to do with home runs or touchdowns<br />
or service points.<br />
Rather, it had everything to do with the Meteors thriving in the classroom<br />
as 15 <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> teams were recognized by the Illinois High School<br />
Association (IHSA) for academic excellence, earning the IHSA Team<br />
Academic Award. In order to receive this prestigious plaudit, each team<br />
must have a collective grade-point average of 3.0 or better.<br />
Since the 2009-10 school year, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> has had 29 of its teams<br />
honored by the IHSA.<br />
During the fall of the 2011-12 school year, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s boys cross<br />
country, boys golf, girls cross country, girls swimming, girls tennis and<br />
girls volleyball teams were honored. In the winter, it was boys basketball,<br />
boys wrestling, chess, girls basketball and girls bowling being feted. In<br />
the spring, it was boys volleyball, girls soccer, girls softball and girls<br />
track and field that were lauded.<br />
“One of the precepts upon which <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> is built is that our student-athletes are<br />
truly student-athletes,” <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> president<br />
Fr. Paul Novak, OSM said. “While athletic<br />
success is something that is embraced at<br />
our school, we feel it is more important that<br />
our young women and young men excel<br />
academically and prepare themselves well<br />
for their great futures.<br />
“I would like to congratulate all of our<br />
student-athletes, coaches and parents for<br />
achieving these outstanding honors from<br />
the Illinois High School Association.”<br />
Great job, Meteors!<br />
Mark Higgins to Guide Diamond Nine<br />
When <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s baseball team takes the field next spring, the<br />
Meteors will be under new leadership as Mark Higgins has been<br />
named the varsity head baseball coach.<br />
Higgins is a 2007 graduate of Dominican University where he<br />
was a four-year starter for the Stars’ baseball program and a threeyear<br />
captain. Higgins was a member of the All-Northern Athletic<br />
Conference Team in 2005 and an honorable mention selection in<br />
2006 as a third baseman. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s <strong>De</strong>grees<br />
from Dominican.<br />
As far as coaching is concerned, Higgins has been a varsity baseball<br />
assistant at Plano High School, Benedictine University and St.<br />
<strong>La</strong>urence High School. He also was an assistant coach on the<br />
sophomore level at Brother Rice High School. Higgins also was an<br />
assistant basketball coach at Plano.<br />
Tina Grunauer to Lead Meteor<br />
Women’s Aquatics Program<br />
The newest addition to the athletic program at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s<br />
Lourdes Hall Campus is Tina Grunauer, who will serve as the head<br />
varsity coach for both swimming and water polo.<br />
“Girls swimming and water polo are two sports that are drawing<br />
a great deal of interest at our school,” athletic director Tom White<br />
said. “We were looking for an outstanding coach with an expansive<br />
knowledge of the sports and the strong desire to grow these sports<br />
at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>.<br />
“We truly feel we’ve found that someone in Tina.”<br />
On her resume, Grunauer has eight years of experience working as a<br />
lifeguard with the Chicago Park District as well as participating on<br />
the swimming and water polo teams during her days as a studentathlete<br />
at Mother McAuley High School.<br />
“I’m honored to coach in the Catholic<br />
League,” Higgins said. “This is a conference<br />
I played in and we have the opportunity to<br />
play in one of the best conferences in the<br />
state year in and year out.<br />
“I’m looking forward to the challenge. We<br />
have a great tradition here at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> and there are a lot of<br />
good things to look forward to. This will be my first varsity head<br />
coaching job and I’m very excited.<br />
“All the hard work and years of being an assistant coach have finally<br />
paid off. Knowing that is an uplifting feeling.”<br />
Welcome, Mark!<br />
“As the new girls swimming and water polo<br />
coach at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, I am very happy and<br />
impressed with the girls with whom I will<br />
be working,” Grunauer said. “Each girl<br />
brings a different component to the team’s<br />
dynamic and I am looking forward to what<br />
the season will bring.<br />
“I look to bring my knowledge and energy<br />
to the Meteor aquatics program, as well as to<br />
the many girls who I will be coaching. I am very excited to be a part<br />
of the Meteor family.”<br />
Welcome, Tina!<br />
Athletics 23
Quality Quartet: <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Inducts<br />
Four into Sports Hall of Fame<br />
At halftime of <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s Homecoming football game against St. Ignatius on<br />
Sept. 14, the Sports Hall of Fame Class of <strong>2012</strong> was announced during a midfield<br />
ceremony.<br />
<strong>La</strong>uded for their significant contributions to the Meteor athletic program were Ted<br />
Morgan ‘77 (football), Eric Coleman ‘82 (track and field), John Granat ‘89<br />
(wrestling) and longtime golf and tennis coach Steve Hopkins.<br />
Along with the halftime ceremony, a dinner and reception was held in the Hilton<br />
Commons prior to the football game as each honoree was given the opportunity to<br />
speak and to thank those who played important roles in their success.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> congratulates each of these men and thanks them for all they have done<br />
over the years.<br />
Nominations for the Sports Hall of Fame are always accepted. For more<br />
information, please contact <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>’s Director of <strong>De</strong>velopment, Iris Gist<br />
Cochran, at (312) 842-7355 ext. 152 or cochrani@dls.org.<br />
Great job, Ted, Eric, John and ‘Hop’!<br />
Left to Right: Lourdes Hall principal Diane<br />
Brown, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> president Fr. Paul Novak,<br />
OSM, Eric Coleman ‘82, John Granat ‘89,<br />
Steve Hopkins, Ted Morgan ‘77, <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Campus principal Jim Krygier<br />
Annual <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Golf Classic:<br />
Meteors Drive and Thrive<br />
The annual <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Golf Classic was held on June 27 at Gleneagles Golf Course in Lemont. It was a wonderful<br />
day for alumni and friends to gather for golf and camaraderie as 172 participants helped to raise over $69,000 with all<br />
proceeds benefiting the scholarship program at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> thanks chairman Brian Hickey ‘76, all the committee members, our generous sponsors – including premier<br />
event sponsor Joseph Parente ‘84 – and everyone who made the annual Golf Classic a huge success.<br />
We look forward to seeing everyone at the 2013 <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Golf Classic.<br />
Pat Hickey ‘75, Hank Walsh, Golf<br />
Classic Chairman Brian Hickey ’76<br />
and Tom Markham ‘76 enjoy a<br />
moment together.<br />
Jake Marcet ’03 accepts the ceremonial<br />
blue jacket from Fr. Paul Novak<br />
for having the foursome with the<br />
lowest score.<br />
Premier Event sponsor Joseph<br />
Parente ‘84 (third from left to right)<br />
and his foursome proudly support <strong>De</strong><br />
<strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>.<br />
Herb Williams, Joe Considine,<br />
Michael Considine ‘97 and John<br />
Smith ‘94 get ready to spend a great<br />
day on the golf course.<br />
24 Alumni Connection
Alumni Connection<br />
Meteor alumni offer words of<br />
wisdom to current students<br />
Many thanks to the 18 alumni who participated in the Career Day on Thursday,<br />
October 4th at both the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus and the Lourdes Hall Campus. The day was a<br />
great success for both our students and alumni!<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> alumni traveled from as far as New Jersey, northeastern Michigan, and<br />
Indianapolis - not to mention those loyal Chicagoans! - to share with our students<br />
the opportunities and experiences that await them in a variety of careers. The alumni<br />
speakers were sure to mention how their <strong>La</strong>sallian education has benefitted them in<br />
their life and career choices.<br />
The students were engaged in the presentations and asked thoughtful questions to help<br />
them in their own continued education and career discernment. The students were<br />
very interested in how particular careers might make an impact on others.<br />
Alumni career fields included architecture, law, homeland security, education<br />
administration, opthamology physician, biochemist (pharmaceutical industry),<br />
Chicago Police <strong>De</strong>partment sergeant, clinical research, anesthesiology, professional<br />
development advisor, and business development executive, among others.<br />
If you would like to share your educational and career experiences with today’s <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> students, you do not have to wait until next year! <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> and the Alumni<br />
Association welcome you to visit any time. Please contact Kate Rhodes, Vice President<br />
of Advancement, at 312-842-7355 ext. 147 or rhodesk@dls.org to arrange your visit.<br />
Keith Alexander ‘85<br />
James Bartos ‘45<br />
James Brinkley ‘04<br />
Steve Burrows ‘91<br />
Shawn Dalcour ‘80<br />
Robert Graham, MD ‘64<br />
Jerry Kelly ‘78<br />
David Kowalski ‘00<br />
Tony Kustwan ‘97<br />
John Kutyba ‘63<br />
Ted Morgan ‘77<br />
Salvador Perales ‘08<br />
Christopher Reyes ‘95<br />
Peter Schurla ‘84<br />
Mark Sedevic ‘96<br />
Kevin Thompson ‘92<br />
James Vanek ‘64<br />
Kenneth Wolski, MD ‘60<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
1. Shawn Dalcour ’80 addresses students at the Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women<br />
during Career Day.<br />
2. Dr. Robert Graham ’64, James Vanek ’64, John Kutyba ’63 and Salvador Perales ’08<br />
visit with Fr. Paul Novak at the start of Career Day.<br />
3. All of the Career Day alumni speakers gather with Fr. Paul Novak and students in the<br />
courtyard of the <strong>Institute</strong> Campus for Young Men.<br />
4. David Kowalski ‘00 explains his duties as a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation<br />
during Career Day.<br />
Alumni Connection 25
Alumni Updates<br />
Does <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
Have Your E-mail Address<br />
Please send your information to Lee Ann Eiland at<br />
eilandl@dls.org or visit www.dls.org/alumni<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> extends its<br />
deepest sympathies to the families<br />
of the following <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> and<br />
Lourdes alumni and friends who<br />
have recently passed away:<br />
1950<br />
Richard Wyszynski produced and hosted a centenary tribute to the American<br />
composer Alan Hovhaness in October 2011 at the Harold Washington<br />
Library in Chicago. Wyszynski also addressed the Nelson Algren Society<br />
on “The Essentiality of Interrelationships” in March <strong>2012</strong>, focusing on the<br />
writer’s “urban social realism” and corresponding expressions in classical<br />
music. Wyszynski resides in Chicago.<br />
1963<br />
Richard Foster is a computer lab manager and lives in Forest Park, IL. His<br />
email address is fosterrwi@yahoo.com.<br />
1965<br />
James <strong>La</strong>ngmesser recently retired as a director for Calibre, a Washington,<br />
DC area defense contractor and resides in Woodbridge, VA. His email<br />
address is jtlangmesser@verizon.net.<br />
1966<br />
James Drew is a clerk and musician and calls Mesa, AZ home. His email<br />
address is imaro3@hotmail.com.<br />
Allen Siblik is employed as a product manager in the manufacturing<br />
industry. He has been married for 45 years, has 12 grandchildren and<br />
two great-grandchildren. Siblik, who resides in Spring Grove, IL, can be<br />
contacted at hallen@ais.net.<br />
1967<br />
Jim O’Brien works for the United States Army in the field of plans and<br />
programs. O’Brien resides in Hilton Head, SC and can be reached by email<br />
at lions3@aol.com.<br />
Donald Porch is retired from the field of law enforcement and resides in<br />
Hickory Hills, IL. His email address is donaldporch1@hotmail.com.<br />
Mr. James P. Bingham ‘47<br />
Ms. Elizabeth Chavez ‘L83<br />
Reverend John R. Dolehide ‘36<br />
Brother John Edward M. Doody ‘42<br />
Mrs. Harriet Gorny ‘L58<br />
Mr. Robert P. Greenfield ‘53<br />
Mr. Mark E. Hoffman ‘83<br />
Mr. Maurice J. Holte ‘67<br />
Mr. Jason V. Mayoski ‘93<br />
Mr. Thomas J. O’Halloran ‘62<br />
Mr. Jack A. Penzato ‘71<br />
Mr. <strong>La</strong>rrell Pierce ‘72<br />
Mr. Eugene F. Rapp ‘57<br />
Mr. Richard F. Schiefelbein ‘42<br />
Mr. John Venclovas ‘62<br />
Mrs. Alice F. Walsh<br />
Dr. Alfred C. Williams ‘60<br />
Mr. Alvin J. Wrzesinski ‘56<br />
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,<br />
and may perpetual light shine upon them.<br />
May their souls and all the souls of the<br />
faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.<br />
St. John Baptist <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>, pray for us.<br />
Our <strong>La</strong>dy of Lourdes,<br />
pray for us.<br />
Live Jesus in our hearts, forever.<br />
26 Alumni Connection
Alumni Connection<br />
Alumni Updates<br />
1968<br />
Earl Coggins is a senior revenue agent for the State of South Dakota.<br />
His email addresses are earl.coggins@state.sd.us and ecdutch7@<br />
gmail.com.<br />
1969<br />
John (Jack) King is retired and lives in Lombard, IL. His email<br />
address is fivecrowns@comcast.net.<br />
1972<br />
Thomas Kukuk is employed in the marketing industry and lives in<br />
St. Louis Park, MN. His email address is takukuk@aol.com.<br />
1982<br />
Timothy Jonites is a deputy sheriff and lives in Antioch, IL. His<br />
email address is timothyjonites@gmail.com.<br />
1984<br />
David Dinnocenzo is a sales manager and resides in Wheaton, IL<br />
with his family. His email address is dinospine@msn.com.<br />
Phillip Galles resides in Chicago and works in the field of finance as<br />
a hedge fund manager. His email address is philgalles@gmail.com.<br />
1987<br />
Willie Gunn works in the dock management industry and lives in<br />
Chicago. His email address is wgunn1105@aol.com.<br />
1989<br />
Erick Cerda is employed in the management consulting industry<br />
and lives in Bolingbrook, IL. His email address is<br />
Erick@erickcerda.com.<br />
1990<br />
1992<br />
Louis Pruchnicki is a resident of Evergreen Park, IL and works in<br />
the telecommunications industry. His email address is lp3582@<br />
yahoo.com.<br />
1993<br />
Joseph Castillo is a commodity clerk who resides in Chicago with<br />
his wife and children. Castillo’s email address is gdjcastillo@<br />
sbcglobal.net.<br />
Juan Ortiz Jr. lives in Chicago. His email address is jaortiz7503@<br />
hotmail.com.<br />
1994<br />
James Byron is an underwriter in the finance and insurance fields.<br />
He lives in Chicago and his email address is jbyron1003@aol.com.<br />
1995<br />
Peter Cruz is a police officer and lives in Chicago with his wife and<br />
family. His email address is cruz3305@yahoo.com.<br />
2000<br />
Thomas <strong>De</strong>aderick V is a business owner and lives in Chicago. His<br />
email address is thomasdeaderick@gmail.com.<br />
2003<br />
<strong>La</strong>uren Jordan lives in Chicago and is working as a clerk. Her email<br />
address is lj11737@yahoo.com.<br />
Amenzee Omofonmwan is an early childhood educator and calls<br />
Durham, NC home. Her email address is amezeeo@yahoo.com.<br />
Charles Threatt is an Illinois gaming agent and a Chicago resident.<br />
His email address is Charles.a.threatt@gmail.com.<br />
Brian Domingo is an electrical engineer and resides with his wife<br />
and children in Chicago. His email address is brian.domingo1@<br />
gmail.com.<br />
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2004<br />
Beatrice Dakota (Fabian) works for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee<br />
in the field of assistance ministry and spiritual outreach at Mary<br />
Queen of Heaven Parish in West Allis, WI. She and her family reside<br />
in Milwaukee. Her email address is bea.fabian@yahoo.com.<br />
Marcus Miller is a member of the United States Air Force and is<br />
working as a contracting officer. Miller resides in Waltham, MA and<br />
his email address is mmiller2000@hotmail.com.<br />
2005<br />
Juan Garcia graduated from Southern Illinois University-<br />
Carbondale and is working in the banking industry while pursuing<br />
an MBA. Garcia resides in Plainfield, IL and may be contacted at<br />
garcia4552@yahoo.com.<br />
2006<br />
Richard Mooney is a teacher and lives in Chicago. His email address<br />
is richmoon1988@gmail.com.<br />
Jennifer Rhodes is working at the University of Illinois at Chicago<br />
in the field of human resources. She lives in Chicago and her email<br />
address is thajenster22@gmail.com.<br />
2008<br />
Kenneth Thompson lives in Chicago. His email address is<br />
thompsuiuc@gmail.com.<br />
Lourdes Alumnae Update<br />
1958<br />
Gloria <strong>La</strong>macki (Kempa) is a dental office manager<br />
and lives in Chicago. She and her husband, Walter,<br />
are the parents of three children. Her email address<br />
is glamacki@aol.com.<br />
1959<br />
Claudia Kowalski is an assistant administrator and<br />
lives in Frankfort, IL. Her email address is cles2@<br />
juno.com.<br />
1967<br />
Cynthia Klump (Czajkowski) is a bookkeeper and<br />
resides in Berwyn, IL with her husband. Her email<br />
address is togboge722@att.net.<br />
Kathleen Kuceba (Czyszczon) lives in Glendale<br />
Heights, IL with her husband and is the mother of<br />
two children. She is a school food service manager<br />
and her email address is kuceba@sbcglobal.net.<br />
1968<br />
Linda Flasch is the group sales manager for<br />
Broadway in Chicago. She resides in Oak<br />
<strong>La</strong>wn, IL and her email address is lflasch@<br />
broadwayinchicago.com.<br />
1970<br />
Arlene Hogan (Marevich) calls Naperville, IL home<br />
with her husband. Her email address is zippsmw@<br />
sbcglobal.net.<br />
1979<br />
Sheri Mastrangelo resides in Wheaton, IL and is<br />
working as an office coordinator. She has three<br />
children and may be reached at fazzari@ccmlawyer.<br />
com.<br />
1981<br />
Gina Catezone (Nuzzo) is a paralegal and resides<br />
in Chicago with her husband and family. Her email<br />
address is gcatezone@vedderprice.com.<br />
1997<br />
Myisha Love (Shields) is married and she and her<br />
family reside in Chicago. Her email address is<br />
msmyisha3@gmail.com.<br />
28 Alumni Connection
Alumni Association Golf Invitational – Second to None in Terms of Fun<br />
The 2nd Annual Alumni Association Golf Invitational took place on Saturday,<br />
September 15, <strong>2012</strong> at the Water’s Edge Golf Club in Worth, IL. It was a gorgeous<br />
day to hit the links with fellow alumni in support of Meteor Athletics at ‘D’.<br />
Special thanks to the Golf Invitational Committee of Steve Burrows ’91, Adam<br />
Chavarria ’92, Victor Chavarria ’69 and Tom Duddleston ’81, who worked very<br />
hard to ensure that this event was a great day full of golf, food and fun and memorable<br />
for all participants.<br />
Over 90 golfers and 60 sponsors helped to raise over $20,000 to make this event a huge<br />
success in only its second year! We’d like to specially thank our alumni sponsors:<br />
20/20 Exhibits & Rick Flood ’90<br />
Archer Manor Little League & John Biondo ‘79<br />
Bernie ‘58, Keith ‘80, and Tim ‘89 Geers<br />
CITY Beverage & Phil Chavarria ‘97<br />
Class of 1996 & The Teddy Bear Day Care<br />
Considine Financial, LLC & Bill Considine ‘80<br />
Flags Club Fund & Bob Popp ‘77<br />
Kelly’s Tavern & Bill Babuskow ‘75<br />
Midwest Truck & Auto Parts, Inc. Brian Krstulovich ‘91<br />
Mitchell’s Tap & Tom Mitchell ‘66<br />
MZI Group, Inc. & Art Miller ‘85<br />
O’Connor and Nakos, Ltd & Steve Burrows ‘91<br />
ODI - Off Duty Inc & Mike Pawlowski ‘90<br />
Royal Savings Bank & Rob Sepka ‘93<br />
Taqueria Los Comales & Adam Chavarria ‘92<br />
Turtles Bar & Grill & Tom Mancine ‘90<br />
Hope to see you out there next year!<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
Photos from Root Photography<br />
1. Alumni Association president Steve Burrows ’91 welcomes everyone to the<br />
Alumni Association Golf Outing.<br />
2. Phil Chavarria ’97, Victor Chavarria ’69 and their guests enjoy the<br />
Alumni Association Golf Outing.<br />
Welcome Home Meteors<br />
Celebrating the 117 th Annual Alumni Banquet<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> hosted the 117th Annual<br />
Alumni Banquet on October 5, <strong>2012</strong> at the<br />
<strong>Institute</strong> Campus for Young Men. The location<br />
was welcoming and festive and continued<br />
the tradition of gathering former classmates<br />
together for the special evening that was<br />
catered by Dave Samber and Polo Cafe.<br />
Honored at a special reception was the<br />
Golden Jubilee Class of 1962, celebrating<br />
its 50th Anniversary along with the Silver<br />
Jubilee Class of 1987, celebrating its 25th<br />
Anniversary. More than 200 <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
alumni and friends were in attendance.<br />
A longstanding tradition is the Honor Key<br />
Award. The Alumni Association awards<br />
the Honor Key to graduates and/or faculty<br />
and staff members at the school who<br />
have distinguished themselves by their<br />
achievements at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> or their civic or<br />
commercial success.<br />
It goes without saying that this year’s Honor<br />
Key Award recipients, Diane L. Brown,<br />
Principal of the Lourdes Hall Campus, and<br />
Brian E. Hickey ‘76, were overjoyed at<br />
accepting such distinguished recognition in the<br />
presence of fellow alumni, family and friends.<br />
After such a great evening of celebrating<br />
and reminiscing at the banquet, <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
looks forward to seeing our Meteors come<br />
back to <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> to attend future special<br />
events, visit classrooms and support school<br />
programs. Please make sure the <strong>De</strong>velopment<br />
Office is informed of any updates to your<br />
information so that we can continue to stay in<br />
touch with you.<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> wishes to extend its heartfelt<br />
appreciation to all <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> anniversary<br />
classes for their generous support of the<br />
anniversary class gift scholarship funds.<br />
Nearly $15,000 has been raised to support<br />
the student financial assistance program.<br />
For more information about supporting your<br />
class gift scholarship fund, please contact<br />
Iris Gist Cochran at 312.842.7355 ext. 152 or<br />
cochrani@dls.org.<br />
1. Steve Burrows ‘91 and Fr. Paul Novak, OSM<br />
congratulate <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> – Lourdes Hall Campus<br />
principal Diane Brown on being chosen an Honor<br />
Key recipient.<br />
2. Brian Hickey ’76 (center) accepts his Honor Key<br />
award from Alumni Association president Steve<br />
Burrows ’91 (left) and <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> president Fr. Paul<br />
Novak, OSM (right).<br />
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by phone or with the enclosed envelope so<br />
that we may update our records.<br />
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22nd Annual<br />
-FINAL<br />
Monday, April 8, 2013<br />
Doors open at 6:00 pm<br />
<strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
Parmer Activity Center 3434 S. Michigan Ave.<br />
$35 (Admission/Beverage/Food) • $40 Ticket at the Door<br />
More<br />
Info!<br />
Since 1991, friends, family, classmates, parents, coworkers<br />
and neighbors have been gathering at <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong><br />
<strong>Salle</strong> for the D-Final Event. Together, we watch the<br />
NCAA men’s basketball championship game on four 9<br />
x 12 foot screens, enjoy a buffet dinner and open bar, bid<br />
on the silent auction and more.<br />
For more information,<br />
Please contact <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> Special<br />
Events Manager Mandi Kasper<br />
at (312) 842-7355 ext. 146 or<br />
kasperm@dls.org.<br />
All proceeds of the D-Final Event<br />
go toward the <strong>De</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong><br />
Meteor Athletic Program.<br />
www.dls.org<br />
<strong>Institute</strong> Campus<br />
for Young Men<br />
3434 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60616<br />
OPEN HOUSE DATE<br />
Saturday, <strong>De</strong>cember 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
10:00 am - Noon<br />
Entrance Exam for All Students<br />
Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 8:00am<br />
<strong>Institute</strong> Campus, 3434 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL<br />
Please bring $25 test fee and No. 2 pencils<br />
Lourdes Hall Campus<br />
for young women<br />
1040 W. 32nd Place, Chicago, IL 60608<br />
OPEN HOUSE DATE<br />
Wednesday, November 28, <strong>2012</strong><br />
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
312.842.7355<br />
www.dls.org