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Annual Report Enclosed Fun fosters fitting in & CROCROWWNN SSHHII FEaEll 2013 LLDD Be ni ld e- St. Mar gare t’s & CROCROWWNN Features Athletic Hall of Fame 4 Benilde-St. Margaret’s AS SCathoHHlic Co-edI uI caEtEional SLcLhool, GDDrades 7-12 All are welcomed 6 2501 Highway 100 South, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 952-927-4176 Spirit Shop 14 President Bob Tift, Ed.D. ‘71 Hall of Honor 40 Senior High Principal Sue Skinner, Ed.D. Junior High Principal Carol McNamara, D.M.A. Chair, Board of Directors Sheila Letscher Annual Report 21 Crown & Shield Managing Editor Mary Fran O’Keefe, [email protected] Writers Sandy Janssen Barry ’86, Departments Rachel Kuzma Olson ’93, Katie DesLauriers Sullivan ‘99 BSM Buzz 8 Bulletin Board 9 Alumni News 10 In Memoriam 15 The BSM crest: Veritas-truth; Pietas-holiness, dutiful conduct; Alumni Album 16 Scientia-knowledge; Crown-St. Margaret’s; Knight-Benilde; three Benedictine Crosses Advancement 20 The Crown & Shield is published by the Benilde-St. Margaret’s (BSM) marketing & communication department for graduates, students, families and friends of BSM. Please submit story ideas and alumni news to [email protected]. • Delivery Notice As part of our continuing efforts to reduce waste, we have limited the delivery of Crown & Shield to one per household. on the cover WEB and Link Crew leaders provided a welcoming morning for the new freshmen and junior high students. Students pictured are: (l-r) Kyle Clacko ’18, Michael Pohlad ’17, Andrea Ochoa ’17, Madeline Schafer ’18, Colleen Wagner ’17, Azzairia Jackson-Sherrod ’15, and Elier Meraz Barrera ’17. Connect with the BSM community on Facebook and Twitter. 2 • Fall 2013 Benilde-St. Margaret’s VOLUME 40 NUMBER 1 Fall 2013 PRESIDENT ’S LETTER “We seek to ensure that every student who attends BSM feels safe and welcome” It is another exciting year at BSM! Our students are busy planning process revealed significant strength in our academic studying now that we are well into the fall semester, and our prowess, our Catholic culture and our school spirit. Our new seniors are making their final college visits as they narrow their BSM 2020 strategic plan provides a blueprint for continuing search. Additionally, the Red Knight spirit is building with our to move this community forward, and identifies the incredible fall teams headed into section and state competitions. opportunities that lie in our future. This past weekend I made my annual visit to Notre Dame with Thank you for all you have done to support BSM and help us my son. Those of you who have experienced a Notre Dame foster our culture and Catholic traditions. football weekend will agree that the remarkable traditions they foster are somewhat overpowering. With each visit I am inspired by the welcoming culture and pride demonstrated by Sincerely, everyone we encounter on that campus. Dr. Bob Tift ’71 President In this fall issue of the Crown and Shield , you will read about how we establish a welcoming culture as we introduce new students to BSM through our student orientation programs. We realize that the transition to junior high or senior high may present some challenges. We seek to ensure that every student who attends BSM feels safe and welcome, and that they are taught and nurtured by dedicated faculty and staff members who are called to this ministry. St. Margaret’s Academy, Benilde High School and Benilde-St. Margaret’s have a long and proud history of embracing our academic traditions and fostering a foundation of faith. Recent surveys conducted in support of our strategic Fall 2013 • 3 Benilde-St. Margaret’s ATHLETIC Hall of Hall of Fame celebrates athletic history Celebrating the athletic history of Benilde-St. Margaret’s was a Benilde basketball star Larry Mikan ’66 was unable to attend wonderful homecoming activity. The inaugural induction of the the luncheon and ceremony. He centered the Red Knights to Benilde-St. Margaret’s Athletic Hall of Fame was held on the successful basketball seasons and then followed with an Friday of homecoming week, September 20, at The Minikahda illustrious career with the Minnesota Gophers. Drafted by Club. Seven of the nine inductees were represented at the the Lakers in 1970, Larry had a brief career with the luncheon and nearly 100 guests celebrated with them. Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. The Haben family accepted the award on behalf of the Pat Scanlon ’70 was an All-Conference athlete in football, late Bill Haben, longtime administrator, teacher and coach hockey and baseball at Benilde High School. A baseball at Benilde and Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Bill compiled a captain, three-time All-Conference selection and leading hitter 72% winning percentage with 195 wins and 75 losses from in the conference, Pat continued his athletic career in baseball. 1963-1970. That represents one of the best in the history of In 1974 he was drafted by the Montreal Expos as a third the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association that recently baseman and he continued in Major League Baseball until inducted him into their Hall of Honor. Chuck ’79 spoke for 1980, spending time with the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego the family, thanking BSM for recognizing his dad for his Padres and Chicago White Sox. Pat noted that although sports many successes and contributions. were an important part of life at Benilde, once the games were over, it was all about academics. Hank Scheinost came to Benilde High School in 1970 and he coached soccer until 1999. Hank’s name is synonymous with A track and field athlete at St. Margaret’s Academy, Cathie Red Knight boys’ soccer and he acknowledged the former Twomey Bellamy ’74 was the school’s first Athena winner. players present at the luncheon telling them that “the award is An All-American and Hall of Fame inductee at the University really yours.” The Scheinost-coached team from 1997 brought of Minnesota, Cathie continued running with Athletics West. the first team state championship to BSM. Hank also served as She was a world class runner for several years, setting the the school’s athletic director for 14 years and was a successful world best at 20 kilometers in 1982. Although she was unable varsity boys’ basketball coach from 1980-1986. to make the journey from Eugene, Oregon, Cathie sent words of gratitude to her coaches at SMA and to Title IX that gave her opportunities her talented mother, Katie Hessburg Twomey ’39, never had. 4 • Fall 2013 Benilde-St. Margaret’s Hall of Fame winners pictured (l-r) Willie Haben ’84 (accepting for his father, Bill Haben), Devean George ’95, Sean Lumpkin ’88, Hank Scheinost, Jennifer Phillips ’85, Mike Mason ’77, and Pat Scanlon ’70 Mike Mason’s ’77 Red Knight career included football, soccer, Gopher’s outstanding defensive player. Sean was drafted by the hockey and baseball. He continued with a baseball scholarship New Orleans Saints and he played several years in the NFL. to Oral Roberts University. In 1980, he was drafted as a left- He reminded the audience that they “should never forget where handed pitcher by the Texas Rangers as the 12th pick in the they came from” and he gave credit to BSM for setting him up first round. During his baseball career he also played for the for success. Chicago Cubs and he finished his career with the Minnesota Twins. Mike is still involved with baseball as the pitching Devean George’s ’95 basketball career began at BSM but coach for the Iowa Cubs. blossomed at Augsburg College. In 1999 Devean became the first Division III player ever selected in the first round of the Jennifer Phillips , a three-sport athlete at BSM, was the 1985 NBA Draft when the Los Angeles Lakers made him the 23rd Athena winner. Captain of volleyball, basketball and track she overall selection. With the Lakers, he was a three-time NBA competed at the MSHSL state level in volleyball and track. champion and became one of only seven players in NBA Jennifer continued her career at St. Thomas where she played history to be a member of championship squads in each of his basketball and was an All-American sprinter. She is also a first three seasons in the league. Devean thanked his parents member of the St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame. Jennifer started for their many sacrifices and pointed out that BSM gave him her Red Knight career as a volleyball and basketball player but great “building blocks” for his basketball and business careers. after a bit of urging from adults noticing her speed on the court, decided to “give track a try.” Nominations for the 2014 Hall of Fame will be accepted through May 14, 2014. 1988 graduate Sean Lumpkin participated in football, hockey and track as a Red Knight. He was senior captain of BSM’s Go to www.BSMschool.org/athletichalloffame first football team to compete at state and he represented the to download the nomination form. Red Knights at the 1988 state track meet in four events. Also Only with your help can we truly honor those captain of the 1991 Gopher football team, Sean earned All-Big deserving a Hall of Fame induction. Ten honors and was the Carl Eller Award winner as the Fall 2013 • 5 Benilde-St. Margaret’s Cover Story All are welcomed In the prayer to St. Benedict, we are called to “show hospitality to all we meet.” As one of the founding charisms of the BSM Catholic tradition, we take this call very seriously. Not too long ago, leaders at BSM felt we needed to do a better The program kicks off with a dynamic first day orientation job of welcoming and showing hospitality to the new student that the new students are personally invited to by the upper - members of our community.