WINTER SPORTS UPDATE! (See p.19) magazine A publication for alumni and friends of De La Salle Institute
Fossils Provide Fuel for LEARNING Amateur Archaeologists & Geologists Thrive in David Hanke’s Earth and Space Science Class.
Winter 2011 - 12 Dear Friends, Turning another year older makes me feel like a fossil! With De La Salle turning 123 years old this year, there are many De La Salle Magazine fossils to be found on campus. Mr. Hanke’s Science class loves visitors and would be happy to share what they have Winter 2011-12 uncovered in their Fossils for Learning. As always, you are welcomed and encouraged to come to De La Salle and join in the search! Please enjoy reading about De La Salle’s amateur archeologists in this issue of D Magazine. Editor Additionally, within this issue, you will not only read about some of the great achievements of, and opportunities for, Michael K. Walsh our students, but you will also learn about exciting ways you can continue to get involved and support De La Salle throughout the year. Photography I am delighted to announce that the Extollo Educational Foundation will be honoring the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Root Studios Third Order of Saint Francis with the Founders Award at the Great Futures Gala on April 20th. As we begin the 10th The Voice Newspapers Michael K. Walsh Anniversary celebration of the Lourdes Hall Campus, it is fitting that we honor the Sisters for their partnership in our Lasallian educational mission. I hope you’ll join us for this grand celebration! Contributing Authors I know we just recovered from a great Super Bowl matchup, but De La Salle is already thinking about March Madness Iris Gist Cochran and the NCAA Championship game. The 21st Annual D-Final Event will be held at the Institute Campus on Monday, Margaret Grabowski ‘06 April 2nd. We hope you’ll join us for this evening of basketball and consider purchasing a Super Raffle ticket (1-in-20 Margaret McEldowney chance of winning and at least doubling your money!). All proceeds from Kate Rhodes D-Final support the athletic programs at D. Michael K. Walsh Mark your calendars! The 117th Alumni Banquet is coming home! This year’s all alumni banquet will be held on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the Designer Design BIG Dreams Institute Campus. There will be special recognition of the Jubilee classes of 1987 and 1962; however, all Lourdes Hall and Institute Campus alumni are Printer welcome! If you’d like to get involved with the planning of this event, please M&G Graphics contact the Advancement Office. This October is the 35th Anniversary of the running of the Bank of America De La Salle Magazine is published Chicago Marathon. If you are already registered to run the marathon, I hope three times a year by De La Salle you will consider running on behalf of De La Salle Institute. We have a Institute’s Office for Advancement. The purpose of this publication great program in place to help you meet all of your goals. Fundraising through is to unite the Christian Brothers, the marathon will support the Student Financial Assistance Program as we alumni, students, parents, faculty, continue to educate future paleontologists and other great civic leaders. staff and friends together in De Thank you for all of your support and interest in De La Salle! La Salle’s mission of excellence De La Salle President Father Paul Novak in education. All submissions or St. John Baptist de La Salle, Pray for Us! comments should be directed to Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for Us! [email protected]. Live Jesus in Our Hearts, Forever!
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MISSION STATEMENT De La Salle Institute is an independent Catholic secondary school rooted in the tradition of Christian education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Founded in 1889, its mission has been, and is, to foster a desire for excellence in education. Young people from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds are given the opportunity to fully develop their abilities so they may be active, contributing members of our complex, changing society.
INSTITUTE CAMPUS FOR YOUNG MEN 3455 SOUTH WABASH AVE • CHICAGO, IL 60616-3885 P 312.842.7355 • F 312.842.4142 LOURDES HALL CAMPUS FOR YOUNG WOMEN 1040 WEST 32ND PL • CHICAGO, IL 60608-6507 P 773.650.6800 • F 773.650.9722 TOLTON ADULT LITERACY CENTER - EAST CAMPUS 3647 SOUTH STATE ST • CHICAGO, IL 60609-1951 www.dls.org P 312.747.3471 TOLTON ADULT LITERACY CENTER - WEST CAMPUS 115 SOUTH PULASKI RD • CHICAGO, IL 60624-2823 P 312.746.7744 De La Salle Institute Board of Directors TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011–2012 Chairman ACADEMICS Mr. Paul D. McCoy ‘68 Fossils Provide Fuel for Learning in David Hanke’s 2-3 Earth & Space Science Class Vice Chairman Erika Martinez ’14 Wins Archdiocese of Chicago Poetry Award 4 Mr. Prentiss J. Jackson ‘67 Lourdes Hall Students Receive Research Opportunity 4 from Saint Mary’s University Members Mr. William S. Aldrich Checking in With Meteor Chess Team 5 Mr. Marshall A. Blake Student-Teachers Gain Valuable Experience at De La Salle 6-8 Mr. George A. Bonomo ‘59 Ms. Mary L. Burke FAITH, SERVICE & COMMUNITY Mr. Victor M. Chavarria ‘69 Mr. Eugene L. Ferretti Lola Jones – A Tolton Graduate at Age 76 9 Mr. Michael J. Glennon ‘84 Lasallian Colleagues from Australia Visit De La Salle 10 Dr. Robert O. Graham ‘64 Meteors Welcome Guests for Successful Holi-Dinner 10 Honorable Patrick M. Huels ‘67 Ten Students from Lourdes Hall Campus Participate in Locks of Love 11 Sister Mary Alice Jarosz, SSJ-TOSF Brother Michael Kadow, FSC PARENT PLACE Sister Valerie Kulbacki, SSJ-TOSF Mr. La Rue Martin, Jr. ‘68 Tips on Preventing & Dealing with Cyber-bullying 12-13 Mr. Joseph D. Parente ‘84 Recapping the First Half of the 2011-12 School Year 14 Mr. Michael J. Passarelli ‘90 Important Dates for the Second Half of the 2011-12 School Year 14 Mr. Thomas J. Sargant ‘62 Aviation Camp to Take Flight Again This Summer 15 Mr. Michael A. Tadin ‘69 Freshman Orientation – Welcome to D, Class of 2016! 15 Mrs. Cathryn P. Taylor Mr. James A. Vanek ‘64
CAMPUS SCRAPBOOK President’s Council Photos of the De La Salle Community 16-17 Honorable William J. Aukstik ‘64 Mr. Michael G. Bansley ‘53 Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 ATHLETICS Mr. James R. Woodrow ‘53 Meteor Sports Recap 18 Winter Sports Update 19 Extollo Educational Foundation DEVELOPMENT Board of Directors President De La Salle Introduces the “Miles for Meteors” for Chicago Marathon 20 Brother Michael Quirk, FSC EdD Planned Giving: Continuing Your Legacy 20 De La Salle’s Spring 2012 Wish List – Many Ways to Help The Meteors 21 Vice President Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 Phonathon 2012 – A Meteor Soon Will Be Calling 21 Secretary/Treasurer ALUMNI CONNECTION Mr. Joseph J. Hartnett ‘73 Meteor Alumni Hold Christmas Party at Vintage Lounge 22 Wall of Heroes Rededication Ceremony 23 Generous Sponsors Make Fifth Quarters Successful 23 Meet New Alumni Association President Steve Burrows ’91 24 Class of 1953 Plans 60th Anniversary Gathering 25 Lourdes Class of 1983 Preparing for 30th Anniversary Celebration 25 De La Salle and Lourdes Alumni Updates 26-28 De La Salle and Lourdes Deceased List 26 De La Salle Magazine 1 IN THE CLASSROOM
fossils provide fuel for learning in DAVID HANKE’S EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE CLASS
Walk into David Hanke’s fifth-period Earth & Space Science “This year, I was given the opportunity to learn information class in Room 217 of De La Salle’s Institute Campus for on things that I had no clue would interest me in the slightest Young Men when he is teaching his students about fossils way,” Marcus Pattrick ’12 said. “Mr. Hanke has brought and you will find the Meteors engaged in a variety of many things into the classroom to make the learning fun for interesting activities. the class. There is one student using a grid embossed on a sheet of “Recently, he brought in different types of fossils and rock glass, sketching a profile of a fossil. Ten feet to his left, types into the classroom for us to study. I learned how the one of his classmates is comparing the length and width of bones in animals affect their daily life and the things they do. dinosaur bones to those in his own upper arm. “Did you know that every bone inside of a bird is hollow? If their bones were not hollow, it would be impossible for them Across the room at one of the front tables, another Meteor to fly because they would be too heavy.” is cleaning a fossil with a dental tool and using an overhead microscope that provides projections, thereby enabling his While Pattrick was examining a bird’s bone structure, classmates to see exactly what he is doing and what he has classmate Casey Brandtonies ’12 was across the aisle writing unearthed about his particular fossil. on his Tablet PC his impressions of a loaned fossil cast from the Tyrannosaurus Rex “SUE” that was located on a table In this case, the De La Salle student is preparing a fossil with a glass grid perched above it. of the Jobaria dinosaur that was given to Hanke by National Geographic Scientist-In-Residence Paul Sereno of the University of Chicago. It is a real fossil that Sereno discovered in 1997 in Niger, West Africa. Regardless of their individual tasks, it seems as though these students, while learning a great deal about fossils, are also having fun while doing so. Thanks to their own desire for knowledge combined with Hanke’s obvious passion for teaching the subject matter, it’s very apparent that the Meteors really “dig” being amateur archaeologists and geologists.
Karlin Jackson ’12 uses his arm to gauge the size of a s dinosaur bone in David Hanke’s class.
2 Academics ACADEMICS fossils provide fuel for learning in DAVID HANKE’S EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE CLASS
The T-Rex “SUE” cast bones are on loan “This is important because it gives the to Hanke from the Field Museum and scientist an opportunity to do things they include a tooth, a claw, a humerus like measure the fossil without even (arm bone), and a chevron (part of her touching it or even taking his grid tail). Some of these same casts can be illustration and scaling the drawing up found at the “SUE” exhibit at the Field or down to create a missing piece of the Museum or one of the exhibits that travels fossil. around the country. “This great lab wouldn’t be as successful All of the processes done by the De La if our students didn’t have a Tablet PC. Salle students were part of the Exploration This tool allows my students to try of Fossils lab activity. There were multiple their hand at a real-world career that stations set up around the classroom with they might not have otherwise known varying fossils and Hanke asked a different about.” question at each station. Students were Casey Brandtonies ’12 records his then able to use their computers to look observations on a loaned fossil cast On the subject of real-world careers, on his Tablet PC. for all the answers with some coming from Hanke brings a wealth of experience in Hanke’s notes while others were found by the field of science to the Institute. In researching information online. his first year teaching at De La Salle, Hanke previously worked at Chicago’s According to Hanke, some activities the Field Museum for eight years in the students performed in class were tasks exhibit productions department making that real geologists would do in the lab models, replicas and landforms. In once they unearthed some fossils. These addition, he also designed, installed and tasks include observing bone structures, maintained exhibitions at the Chicago measuring fossils and recording this Botanic Garden. information, illustrating shape and/or size, and cleaning matrix (rock) off of the fossil. “I think it’s important to note that while The cleaning of matrix off of a fossil is an I worked at the exhibit production important part of getting a fossil ready for department of the Field Museum, I came display and even figuring out if a person Science teacher David Hanke shows to realize that my degrees in biology has a new, undiscovered specimen. his class via an overhead microscope and fine arts are intertwined,” Hanke how to clean a fossil with a dental pick. said. “I always remind my students that “This is a great activity that duplicates science and art are closely related. what a geologist might do once he brought back his find to the lab,” Hanke said. “The “In order to be a successful scientist fossil is placed under a glass frame that or artist, you need to have good has a grid pattern drawn on it. With the observational skills, you have to know fossil in a fixed position under the glass your subject matter thoroughly, and you frame, the scientist can now start to draw must be able to explain your finished the fossil on his Tablet PC. product to an audience. When students leave my classroom, I hope they can see “Because the Tablet PC has the ability to that the foundation of science and art drop a grid pattern on his screen, Casey are both empirical by nature.” Brandtonies can draw the outline one grid square at a time to produce a perfect illustration of that fossil with his stylus. James Baugh ’12 uses a magnifying glass to gather information about the size and shape of a fossil. Academics 3 LOURDES HALL STUDENTS RECEIVE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Saint Mary’s University Ten students from De La Salle’s Lourdes Hall Campus for Young The other two projects will be land-based. During the past several Women recently visited Saint Mary’s University in Notre Dame, IN summers, extensive bacterial testing of local wells revealed water to learn more about a travel and research opportunity in the science contamination. Monitoring the wells will continue this summer fields of biology and chemistry this coming summer on Little Corn while working on practical solutions to decrease and eliminate the Island, Nicaragua. bacterial contamination, while expanding on the uses of filters on the island. The second project of interest is to determine if there After meeting their college counterparts and touring the university, is correlation between rainfall and bacterial changes in wells to the De La Salle students watched a presentation about current determine if this is a potential health concern for the population. research taking place on Little Corn Island and how some of De La Salle’s young women may be able to participate in this Little Corn Island is a slow-paced, tropical island just two miles unique expedition. The day on campus concluded with the De La long and one mile wide. It is located in the Caribbean 45 miles Salle students and their hosts from Saint Mary’s off the eastern shore of Nicaragua, and inhabited by about 750, English-speaking traditional participating in two science labs, one on animal Caribbean people, who earn their living from behavior and the other on water quality. lobster fishing. There are no paved roads, no cars, In anticipation of this summer’s trip, two current and no shopping malls; however, internet service juniors in good academic standing will be selected is available. to participate and travel to Nicaragua. High “The students who visited Saint Mary’s definitely school students will participate in a marine-based enjoyed the experience and are excited about project by assisting in data entry, identification of the summer research opportunity,” De La Salle fish species, accompanying the college students Front: Anna Nowaczyk ‘13, Melissa Estrada ‘13 science teacher Colleen Sanchez said. “We to the dive sites, and possibly diving, themselves. Back: Marissa Perez ‘13, Kyra Lee ‘13, look forward to partnering with Saint Mary’s Some students may also be studying the population Megan Wood ‘13, Madeline Holley ‘13, Briana University and introducing our young women to Martinez ‘13, Selena Rivera ‘13, Jessica dynamics of the lionfish, an invasive species. DeStefano ‘13, Nitza Valencia ‘13 biology and chemistry out in the field in such an exceptional way.”
Erika Martinez ‘14 Wins Archdiocese of Chicago Poetry Award
In honor of World AIDS Day, the Catholic CONGRATULATIONS, ERIKA ON Charities HIV/AIDS Task Force for the The voice of the man revealed it all. Archdiocese of Chicago, in collaboration with What would she do and where would she go?
the Archdiocese Office of Catholic Schools, How would she get there; she just didn’t know. YOUR ACHIEVEMENT! hosted the 2011 Poster/Poetry contest in the Chills ran down her spine; she couldn’t help but fret, Archdiocese’s Catholic schools. To think that living was now a threat. She felt as if all hope has slipped away, The theme for this year’s contest was “HIV— Gone forever, not going to stay. IT’S ABOUT YOU AND ME,” and emphasized The pain of this disease is unbearable, our connectedness to each other — those Knowing there is no cure is just terrible. infected with the virus and those affected by it. Nights and days go by as she fights for her life. De La Salle – Lourdes Hall Campus for Young No one knows the pain she goes through, Women student Erika Martinez ’14 was chosen Day in and day out, no one has a clue. a prize winner among high school students But people continue to label her, as if they really knew. based upon the excellence of her poem. Through all of this, the girl stays strong. She realizes that life is too precious and she keeps moving on. As a result of her success, Although she cannot end the battle of AIDS, Martinez was given an She looks up at the sky with a gaze, award and certificate by the And realizes there is hope and there will come a day Catholic Charities and also When AIDS is just a woeful memory and read her poem in front of it will all fade away. her creative writing class.
s Joe Martinez (Erika’s father), Erika Martinez ‘14, De La Salle- Lourdes Hall Campus principal Diane Brown, Catholic Charities liason Patricia M. Drott 4 Academics ACADEMICS
Check out the CHESS CLUB
It’s a game of skill and concentration. It’s a game of tactical For students like Tobias and Patterson, chess has been in their maneuvers and strategies. It’s a game that most of us believe is lives before joining the Chess Club at De La Salle. only for a small fraction of people who are stereotypically deemed Tobias started learning “how the pieces move” as a sixth-grade the “smart kids.” student at St. Pius V School. In truth, the game of chess “I got better and better and better, and I grew to like it,” is open to a vast group of Tobias said. people, some of whom are in fact the “smart kids”, Patterson’s grandfather, James Patterson I, was ranked No.7 in the while others are jocks, state of Illinois, and his father and sister play as well. thespians, musicians, and “Chess is in my genes. It runs in the family,” he said. members of every other Both students enjoy chess because it gives their minds a way to social group. It’s a diverse think critically and creatively. game, not only in the type of people who play it, but “It’s a war! You learn tactics,” Tobias said. in individual skill-level, “I like it because it teaches battle skills,” Patterson said. and De La Salle’s chess team is a walking testament “And I get to use my overactive imagination. I pretend that the to that fact. pieces are moving.” James Patterson ’15 is one of the “We’re one big melting Whether male or female, the students in the Chess Club truly enjoy leading newcomers to De La Salle’s not only each other’s company, but they appreciate the different Chess Club. pot. There are people who are crazy, people who are people who participate in their sport. At their tournaments smart, people who bring life to everything,” James Patterson ’15 every Saturday during the year, the students get to know fellow remarked about the makeup of his fellow teammates. chess players from other city and suburban schools. And the types of students they meet at those tournaments never cease to As one of the co-ed clubs on campus, chess is among the clubs surprise them. that gets our young women and young men together after the academic school day has ended. The club meets every Tuesday “We meet a lot of new and Wednesday at the Lourdes Hall Campus and at the Institute people,” Tobias said. Campus on Thursdays. The young women and men pair up and “People you never thought practice tournament-style with each other. would play chess.” “It’s a family,” says Sandra Tobias ‘12, with a huge smile Tobias was even surprised on her face. to learn that other Meteors, whether students or “We like chilling and hanging out.” faculty, know how to and The moderator for the Chess Club is George Dzuricsko, a enjoy playing chess. She chemistry teacher at Lourdes Hall. Dzuricsko commented on encourages anyone who how for the last few years, the Chess Club has been an IHSA All- knows how to play to get Academic team, meaning that collectively, the club’s participants involved in the Chess Club. have a 3.0 grade-point average or higher. He believes it’s partially “We’re a strong team with due to the fact that the students are so close. students who have great Sandra Tobias ’12 analyzes the board during Chess Club competition. “The kids help each other out with homework,” Dzuricsko said. potential,” Tobias said. “[In chess club], the students can be somewhere where they fit in, where they’re part of a group.”
Academics 5 STUDENT-TEACHERS GAIN Valuable Experience at De La Salle
During the fall semester, De La Salle Institute was fortunate to with students. They have so many good ideas and come up with not only host, but also benefit from the energy and creativity of interesting perspectives that I never even think of! It’s really four student-teachers. Michael Evans and Sharon Carey worked neat to ‘read’ a book through my students’ eyes.” with the young men at the Institute Campus, while Jessica Garcia Jessica Garcia has found herself pursuing a career in Bilingual, and Alejandra Laureano spent their time with the young women Biology and Secondary Education at Northeastern Illinois at the Lourdes Hall Campus. University after experiencing the fundamentals within various Michael Evans is currently a Research Lab Manager at the career paths. At the Lourdes Hall Campus, Jessica taught Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago, and is also Biology. “I find that the Life Sciences help to explain most of in the Master of Science Education program at IIT. Upon what goes on every day and knowing these concepts helps us all completion of his program, Mike is most interested in teaching to be better citizens. My second love in science is Physics. The biology, anatomy, physiology, evolution, life science, and idea of time travel is appealing to me,” says Jessica. physical science. Alejandra Laureano is pursuing a degree in education while Sharon Carey is the mother of triplets and has found herself attending Northeastern Illinois University. Alejandra spent pursuing a second career in education after being in the insurance her time at the Lourdes Hall Campus and is most interested in business and an entrepreneur. Sharon is most interested in teaching theology and history upon completion of her degree teaching English. “I love reading,” Sharon says, “and I find program. that the most fun I have in the classroom is discussing literature Q: Where did your interest in education and teaching begin? Michael: In high school, I used to tutor fellow students. When students would grasp the information, it excited both them and me. People would tell me I was a great tutor because I was easygoing and made learning interesting and fun. I realized that some of my previous students started asking me for college help. These students would even refer me to their younger siblings saying, “Mike is the best; he helped me get an A in Algebra.” From there, I became a lab manager and had to teach interns necessary laboratory skills. I finally appreciated that all along the results the students and I were seeing were because I was more focused on the outcome and not my input. Teaching just seemed natural to me. Sharon: About 15 years ago, I took a continuing education course through my employer at the time. The gentleman who taught the course was dynamic and interesting, and made the concepts we were learning easy to understand. Turns out I had a similar knack for explaining even the most complicated concepts in simple terms. I was in the training field for about five years, and had my own business for about five years before I found myself pregnant with triplets. This meant the end of my working life, at least for a few years, until the kids were of pre-school age. I put quite a bit of thought into what I would do for a career at that point. I decided that training had been my favorite job, and teaching seemed like a natural outgrowth of training, so I started taking classes about six years ago, and have one class left this semester before I graduate in May. It’s been a long, interesting road! Jessica: After high school, I was not sure what I wanted to do. I went to a community college and took prerequisites and random classes to help me identify and grow my interests. I continued this journey for two years without success in deciding what I wanted to do. After my short college experience, I took a more practical approach to finding out what I wanted as a career by working in fields that interested me. At the ripe age of 21, the world was my oyster. I worked as a real estate agent and took up part-time jobs in different areas. To fill my time, I worked as a secretary and translator for a small law practice, volunteered for an after-school program, and worked at a new restaurant. These jobs allowed me to understand the logistics of each field. It was my volunteer work at an after-school program that made me decide to go into education. I found satisfaction in working with the students and my colleagues at the time. Now, narrowing it down to high school science is a whole other story! Alejandra: My interest in education and teaching began when I was 15 years old. I was a volunteer catechist for my parish and instantly fell in love with teaching.
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STUDENT-TEACHERS GAIN Valuable Experience at De La Salle
Q: How would you describe the students at De La Salle? Michael: The students at De La Salle all have their own personality that shines through. They are extremely respectful. Knowledge has extreme value which can be a hard vision for many students, so it was great to see so many who did grasp this concept. I will greatly miss all of the students because of their determination and kindness. Sharon: One thing I like about De La Salle is the energy I feel from the students. The culture of the school is nurturing and open. It seems as if students are very accepting of each other here. There is no ‘in’ crowd or groups/ gangs or peer pressure. That is true regarding the teaching staff, as well. It’s a wonderful environment to be a part of. Jessica: This is one of the most diverse schools I have had the opportunity to experience. The students at De La Salle were some of the most confident adolescents I have ever met. The students are not afraid to ask questions and make statements. This made learning and teaching fun and effortless. Alejandra: I found the students at De La Salle to be a huge ball of energy! These young ladies were filled with life and eager to learn. I was very blessed to have worked with such amazing students.
Adam Victorianne ‘15 works on an assignment on s his Tablet PC. All De La Salle students have their own Tablet PCs.
Q: How was your student-teaching experience at De La Salle? Michael: I had an excellent student-teaching experience at De La Salle last semester. I could not have asked for a better school. The faculty and students made me feel like family. Everyone was very accepting and passionate about their role – whether student or faculty – which made for an amazing learning environment for me. Sharon: Two words – loved it! I found that Mrs. (Bethany) Costello-Stebelton gave me plenty of leeway to be creative with lesson planning, letting me fall on my face occasionally when she knew I needed to learn a particular lesson. However, she was always there for advice and to help out when I needed it. Plus, she always asked me open-ended questions to make me think of the answer to my particular question myself… the mark of a good teacher! I taught two junior Honors courses, two freshman Honors courses, and a creative writing class, so I felt I got a breadth of experience not many student-teachers get. I feel really fortunate to have landed at De La Salle. It was a lot of work, but it was very rewarding. Jessica: My time at De La Salle was spent with the young women at Lourdes Hall. I worked with Mrs. (Darcy) Flaherty and her biology classes. My experience was unique and inspiring. The classes were diverse and the all- female student population was an interesting dynamic. The students were very involved in class discussions and there was never a dull moment. My favorite characteristic of De La Salle was the individual attention that each student received from the teacher. The faculty has a collaborative partnership that makes, and keeps, the students their priority. I hope that one day I can be a part of such a tight-knit organization. Alejandra: My student-teaching experience at De La Salle was extremely fulfilling. Working at De La Salle reassured me that I had made the right decision in choosing my career. Everyone was welcoming and I had a great mentor in Ms. (Sophia) Smith. I learned a great deal from working with Ms. Smith and her students.
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STUDENT-TEACHERS GAIN Valuable Experience at De La Salle
Q: What is your funniest De La Salle student story or exchange? Michael: One student told me that I was “the best teacher.” I told my wife and a few friends and we had a laugh because they thought the student outsmarted me to get an A. “Oh, Mr. Evans, you are the best teacher, ever.” Ha! Ha! Sharon: There are many great memories of my students, but one sticks out. A student whose DNA, I swear, didn’t allow him one silent moment started getting detentions in my class. He would come in and say things like, “Mrs. Carey – your hair looks so nice today,” and, “Mrs. Carey, you look so pretty in that shirt.” It was so funny. He knew I was on to him, but he would keep saying things like that as he came into class. Jessica: Two stories stand out for me. I created a play to teach the students about the history of genetics. In one class, the student acting started laughing as she tried to deliver a line. The class broke out in a contagious laughter; I could not keep a straight face and joined in. The other experience was after making copies; I was walking down the hall and past Mrs. Sanchez’s class. The halls echoed with beatbox sounds and chanting; my curiosity made me peek into her classroom. The class was all standing up dancing, beatboxing, and singing through phase changes. The class performed it one more time for me. It was a nice surprise in the middle of the day, as I never expected such a performance after making copies. Alejandra: I had a good amount of funny stories but one that touched my heart was on my last day at De La Salle. One of my students came into class and told me that she had tried to arrange a going-away party for me but that Ms. Smith did not let her. The way she said it was so funny that it made the class laugh and of course, it made me laugh, too. However, she and her classmates did give me a going-away card that made me feel appreciated and it made it even harder for me to say goodbye. Bailey Lovetere ’15 works on an experiment to test s the effect of temperature on viscosity in Colleen Sanchez’s physical science class.
Q: Is there anything else about your experience that you would like to share with the De La Salle community? Michael: I would just like to give special thanks to Mr. (Dan) Dowling for giving me instruction and criticism in a complimentary way. His guidance has showed me that I am never done learning, especially when the creative mind of a student is involved. Also, I offer a huge thank you to the administration for this opportunity. Although my semester was completed, I stayed until the end of De La Salle’s semester because I will truly miss all of the faculty and students. Oh, I also heard there was a Christmas party! Sharon: I’d like to say how grateful I am to all of the teachers here at De La Salle – especially Bethany Costello- Stebelton and Nick Colletti. Everyone was gracious and extremely helpful and friendly, and they really cared whether or not I succeeded. Thanks to you all for your patience and help! You should be proud of the culture you’ve created here at De La Salle. Jessica: It was sad having to leave De La Salle, but I hope to visit again. I appreciate all of Mrs. Flaherty’s cooperation and guidance. I still have much to learn about education, but I had an enlightening experience and hope to maintain the relationships I have established. If you know someone who is pursuing a degree in Education and would like to fulfill their student teaching requirements at De La Salle, please contact assistant principal Nick Colletti at [email protected] or (312) 842-7355.
Academics FAITH, SERVICE & COMMUNITY
LolaA TOLTON GRADUATEJones AT AGE 76 Call Lola Jones an inspiration. “They were very important to me and I may not have kept going Call Lola Jones proof of the great without them. I may have had to go somewhere else and the things that can be accomplished teachers may not have had my best interests at heart like they did. when someone sets their mind on They are very important to me.” achieving a goal. Call Lola Jones Jones took her first GED test this past June. She passed the science, an amazing success story. math, social studies and reading facets of the exam, but needed to Whatever accolades you choose retake the writing portion in order to attain the necessary score. to give the 76-year-old, just make On Sept. 28, Jones retook the writing portion of the exam and sure it’s noted that she earned her during the week of Oct. 12, received the letter informing her that General Educational Development she had satisfied all the necessary requirements to obtain her GED. diploma and graduated from the “It felt wonderful,” Jones said. “It was like I was 18 again and Tolton Adult Education Center this back at Lake View High School. It was wonderful. It took me long past December. Lola Jones walks down the enough, but I did it.” As if earning her GED weren’t aisle as “Pomp and Circum- Jones’ reward for earning her GED was participating in Tolton’s impressive enough, Jones also was stance” is played at the begin- ning of Tolton’s graduation graduation ceremony on Dec. 16 at the Legler Library. There, awarded membership in the National ceremony in December 2011. Jones was able to wear the traditional cap and gown and march Adult Education Honor Society, down the aisle as the song “Pomp and Circumstance” played as joining a select group of less than her two daughters, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren five percent of adult education students across the country. and three friends joined Tolton staff and students in offering their “One young lady in my church went back to nursing school,” Jones said. congratulations. “She said to me, ‘You’re 76 years old and you finished high school.’ “My family was excited for me,” Jones said. “They’re still excited. “She decided to go back and finish nursing school. A lot of One of my grandsons was so excited that you would think he was people have told me they’re going back to school because of me. the one who had passed. At graduation, he was smiling because he
Hopefully, they will.” didn’t want to cry.” Jones commenced her journey to earning her GED in August 2010 s Tolton student Lola Jones receives her diploma from instructor when she began taking classes offered at Earle Elementary School, Ben Pitzen during graduation ceremonies at the Legler branch located at 61st and Hermitage in Chicago’s West Englewood of the Chicago Public Library. neighborhood. Jones started with classes in math and language arts along with 12 other students. As a result of attrition, however, the number of students dropped to three and Jones had to take her adult education classes at the West Englewood branch of the Chicago Public Library, located at 63rd and Wood. There, she met Tolton instructors Janet Wright and Ben Pitzen and decided to join them for the classes offered at the Legler branch of the Chicago Public Library on Pulaski and Monroe on Chicago’s West Side. Faced with the obstacle of having to travel a good distance from her home to the Legler branch, Jones was unwilling to let something as trivial as a 10-mile journey keep her from realizing her dream. “I always wanted to go back to school,” Jones said. “I went back in 1975-76, but my mother died. I went to take care of her and I never went back. “My great-grandson graduated from eighth grade last year and I made up my mind that I was going back to school and no one else in our family would graduate before me – no matter how long it took. “Janet and Ben could have left me when the program was cancelled, but they didn’t want to leave me behind. They wanted me to graduate and succeed. Academics 9 s Members of the French METEORS WELCOME GUESTS Club prepare crepes for the guests from for Successful Holi-Dinner St. James Parish who attended the Holi- On Dec. 7, 2011, De La Salle hosted a Holi-Dinner in the Dinner in the Hilton Hilton Commons at the Institute Campus for Young Men Commons on the for our neighbors who frequent the food pantry at St. James Institute Campus for Parish located at 29th and Wabash. Young Men. Over 150 people attended with approximately 100 De La Salle students, faculty and staff serving our guests. In addition, students and staff from De La Salle donated Jared Philp ’12 makes items from centerpieces to food to toys and games. There also a young guest happy were performances by De La Salle’s Dance Club and Christmas as he fulfills the role of band and Santa Claus himself even stopped by to provide some Santa Claus. s holiday cheer. Overseeing and planning the Holi-Dinner was De La Salle’s Campus Ministry office. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who made the Holi-Dinner such a memorable and meaningful event!
Lasallian Colleagues FROM AUSTRALIA VISIT DLS
In the first week of December, De La Salle was honored to host students and coaches from the basketball program at Oakhill College, a Lasallian college preparatory high school located in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia. While at De La Salle for the day, the students from Oakhill were paired up with students from De La Salle and attended classes with their Meteor hosts. They also were able to meet with De La Salle student Ryan Mackie ‘12, a native of Australia. Members of De La Salle’s varsity boys basketball program gather for a The student-athletes from Oakhill also picture with their guests from Oakhill College, a Lasallian high school in participated in a basketball skills exercise in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia. De La Salle’s Parmer Activity Center before returning to De La Salle that night to attend the Meteors’ boys basketball game. “This was a wonderful experience for our students, as well as our Lasallian friends from Oakhill College,” De La Salle president Fr. Paul Novak, OSM said. “Our students were honored to meet the student-athletes from Oakhill and to show them what life is like at De La Salle. “This was a great opportunity for our students and for the Oakhill students to share their thoughts, ideas and ambitions and to find out that they have very similar interests and hopes despite being from separate countries.”
10 Faith, Service & Community FAITH, SERVICE & COMMUNITY
Ten Students from Lourdes Hall Campus Participate in LOCKS OF LOVE s Angelica Parrilli In keeping with an annual tradition, students ’14 shares a from De La Salle’s Lourdes Hall Campus for laugh with her Young Women participated in a ceremony hairdresser after in which they donated hair to the Locks of donating Love organization. a ponytail of her hair. Locks of Love’s mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The children receive hair prostheses free of charge or on a sliding scale, based on financial need. April Ramirez ’13, Heather The ceremony was held in the gym at the Ann Kaminski Lourdes Hall Campus as the 10 young ’13 and Megan women displayed their genuine concern for Wood ’13 are all those less fortunate by donating some of smiles after their their hair. haircuts. s Participating were Nadia Barrera ’12; Heather Ann Kaminski ’13; Vanessa Melero ’13; Morgan Owens ’12; Angelica Parrilli ’14; Celena Perez ’13; April Ramirez ’13; Margaret Rocha ’14; Samantha Tobias ’14 and Megan Wood ’13. “I was nervous at first, because I always have kept my hair long,” Wood said. “But the thought of helping out others through an act of kindness outweighed my hesitations. “It was the Lasallian thing to do. In retrospect, my short hair is growing on me.” Several local haircare professionals also participated in this year’s Locks of Love s Ten young women from the Lourdes Hall Campus ceremony, cutting the hair of the De La participated in the annual Locks of Love ceremony. Salle students free of charge. De La Salle FRONT: April Ramirez ‘13, Margaret Rocha ‘14, Nadia thanks these friends for their generosity in Barrera ‘12, Angelica Parrilli ‘14 contributing to this most worthwhile event. BACK: Megan Wood ‘13, Celena Perez ‘13, Heather Ann Kaminski ‘13, Vanessa Melero ‘13, Morgan Owens ‘12, Samantha Tobias ‘14
Faith, Service & Community 11 Tips on Preventing & Dealing with
As Catholics, we believe in the dignity and respect of each real world, and vice versa. individual created in the image of God. Bullying is contrary to our Bullying is not like it was when we, or our parents, were children. Lasallian values and has no place in the De La Salle community. Today’s children no longer have to go to school, the playground, or The Archdiocese of Chicago also takes this issue very seriously and the park to be a victim of bullies. Sure, it’s happening in all those De La Salle has chosen to honor and uphold the policy put forth by places, but now it’s even worse. Today, bullying continues in the the Office of Catholic Schools. (see Arch policy in adjacent box). place where your children should feel safest, right in their own Early in the school year, De La Salle invited Detective Joseph homes and it comes right through their computers and cell phones. Melone, President of JM Safety Consulting, to speak with the Detective Melone defines cyber-bullying in the following manner: young men and women of the freshman class. Detective Melone “When a child, preteen, or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, has been speaking to our Meteors for the past three years on humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another subjects ranging from the dangers of street gangs, drugs and child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital alcohol, to Internet safety. As a State of Illinois Certified Juvenile technologies, or mobile phones. Only minors can be involved, and Specialist, Detective Melone is well-versed in the field of Internet the bullying must be instigated by a minor against another minor. crimes, and the dangers children face each and every time they log Once an adult is involved, the offense could turn into something onto their computers. more serious, and criminal in nature.” Detective Melone has found that many parents are lacking These crimes are considered misdemeanors, and usually, can be information when it comes to the issues their children are facing resolved without an arrest. Detective Melone usually handles these online. Parents need to be educated on the cyber world, how their types of issues with a Juvenile Station Adjustment (a conversation children’s “cyber lives” are having direct effects on them in the with a police officer, the bully, and his/her parents educating
Archdiocese of Chicago Policy
Bullying is: Bullying can take many forms, including violence, harassment, threats, intimidation, stalking, cyber-stalking, theft, public • any intentional, repeated, hurtful act or conduct (physical, humiliation and retaliation for asserting or alleging an act of verbal, emotional, or sexual) including communications made bullying. in writing or electronically, Cyber-bullying can include all of the above as well as the use of • occurring on-campus or off-campus during non-school time, electronic tools, devices, social media sites, blogs and websites to • directed toward another student or students, that has or can be harm a student or students with electronic text, photos, or videos. reasonably predicted to No student shall be subjected to bullying during any school- › place the student or students in an unreasonable fear of sponsored education program or activity, while in school, on harm to the student or student’s person or property school property, on school buses or school vehicles, at school bus stops waiting for the school bus, or at school-sponsored or › cause a substantially detrimental effect on the student or school-sanctioned events or activities through the transmission of student’s physical or mental health; information from a school or home computer network, or other › interfere substantially with the student or student’s similar electronic school or home equipment. academic performance; All members of the Catholic school community, parents/guardians, › interfere substantially with the student’s ability to teachers, staff, administrators and others, are expected to work participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or together in preventing bullying and promoting Gospel values in a privileges provided by the school. Christ-centered environment.
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all parties to make sure the incident never happens again), a The effects of cyber-bullying can be devastating; there is no way conversation between parents or intervention from the school. In to know how our children will react. Some take it in stride, while some extreme cases, the bully can be arrested and minors have others fall apart, feeling driven to suicide, to commit a violent been put in front of judge in juvenile court. crime, or other dangerous situations. When you are bullied, there In accordance with the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic is serious detrimental effect on the victim’s self-esteem, emotional Schools policy, bullying by a student or students may result in well-being, and sense of personal safety. This includes, but is not suspension and/or expulsion from the school. limited to depression, despondence, self-destructive behavior and poor performance in school. As parents, these are your signs that Detective Melone shared that online bullying is such an important something might be wrong in a child’s life and should be looked topic that the Illinois Legislature passed House Bill 3181 that into immediately. became effective January 1, 2012. The bill gives schools the power to discipline students up to & including expulsion for making online threats against teachers or other students. It does not matter if the threat was made outside of school on their personal computer. What can be done to stop the Cyber-bully? Detective Melone recommends keeping a record of the time and date of the messages in question that can assist police in identifying the person behind the messages. Encourage your child to speak to school administration because sometimes this is a problem that can be fixed with a simple conversation. If someone threatens your child or family online, contact your police department. Threats aren’t always empty. According to Detective Melone, many times people mean exactly what they say. Encourage your children NOT TO RESPOND to the messages. Responding to the messages just perpetuates the cycle of hatred. It is a vicious cycle - the bully says something bad, the victim says something worse, the bully says something even more disturbing, and the victim takes it one step further. Eventually, the cycle turns into a circle, and when the circle closes, usually it is with a violent What should parents do if we find our child is being bullied encounter or another horrific act of rage. Detective Melone has found online or in the real world, for that matter? Detective Melone that responding to the bully will only make the situation worse. said the most important thing parents can do is to be approachable to their children. Parents need to: Detective Melone reports that bullies are weak people trying to make themselves feel stronger and more powerful at someone else’s • keep calm expense. If you look inside • act with compassion every bully’s head, you will • be supportive find one thing in common — • understand that the bullying of today is hurting children in something or someone is ways we never imagined in our own childhood making them feel insecure. • come down to the child’s level to understand what they are going through Cyber-bullying is real, the effects are real, and the consequences are real. At the victim’s lowest, most painful point, they feel as if the whole world is against them. As parents, giving them all of your support can help them recover from this most painful of times.
Parent Place 13 Important Dates for RECAPPING THE FIRST HALF OF THE 2nd Semester Parent Association Highlights
The Parent Association has been busy hosting several events during the March first semester. The school year was kicked off with Teacher Appreciation Day where 5-15: Annual Phonathon faculty and staff were treated to a breakfast of pastries, fruit, and juices as 9: 3rd Quarter Ends a token of thanks for their work with our students. 15: Senior Mandatory Meeting w/ Parents Attendees of the College Forum were afforded the opportunity to hear 15: Parent Association Meeting from guest speakers about the college application process, financial aid, 21: Parent/Teacher Night standardized testing preparation, and athletic recruiting. In addition, parent speakers provided testimonials on their college application process and 22: Winter/Spring Pep Assembly gave tips on the do’s and don’ts of the college experience. Each family that 23: Staff Development, No Classes attended also received a free chance to win a $500 ACT prep course donated 28: Spring Open House by Revolution Prep, who also had a representative speak to the group. 29-31: Spring Drama Production The Parent Association also hosted two fundraising events during the first semester. The Annual Fall Ricobene’s Night was a big success and raised April funds to purchase new equipment for the workout facility. The Fall Fest 2: 21st Annual D-Final Event, which was held at the Institute Campus welcomed 52 direct-buy vendors and crafters where guests could enjoy shopping, along with a variety of foods 11:40am/11:50am Dismissal offered by concession vendors, while children were kept entertained at the 5: Easter Break Begins craft and pumpkin decorating table. Funds from the Fall Fest support the 9: Easter Monday, School Offices Closed DLS Financial Assistance Program. 16: Classes and Casual Dress Code Resume Hospitality is one of the key missions of the Parent Association. 18: Parent Association Ricobene’s Night With this in mind, the Parent Association sponsored a concession stand at the annual Olympic Night, 20: 5th Annual Great Futures Gala providing grade-school student May participants and their families with food and drinks. Parents also 4: Senior Prom, No Classes for Juniors sponsored sweet tables at each of and Seniors; Frosh/Soph test day the four Open Houses and were 5: Junior Prom available to talk to parents about the organization and answer any 8-9: Senior 2nd Semester Final Exams questions they may have had about 9: DLS Band’s Spring Concert their personal experiences at DLS. 11: Rose and Candle Ceremony The year was capped off with the 14: Senior Awards Night First Annual Holiday Pancake 23: Class of 2012 Girls Graduation at Breakfast. Co-sponsored with the Alumni Association, families Holy Name Cathedral gathered in the Hilton Commons s 24: Class of 2012 Boys Graduation at and enjoyed a delicious pancake Santa Claus meets one of his youngest Holy Name Cathedral breakfast, pictures with Santa, fans at the First Annual Holiday 25: Faculty Day, 11:40am/11:50am a performance by the De La Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Salle Glee Club, crafts and face De La Salle Parent Association. Dismissal; 4th Quarter Ends painting for the kids, and raffles. 28: Memorial Day, No Classes and Upcoming events for 2012 include the Father-Daughter Dance on February School Offices Closed 18 and the Mother-Son Dance on February 19, along with the Spring 29-31: 2nd Semester Final Exams Ricobene’s Night on April 18. All parents are welcome to join the Parent Association’s monthly meetings held on the 3rd Thursday of each month to learn more about upcoming events and plans for the next school year. For more information, visit the Parents page of the website at www.dls.org/parents/parent_association.jsp. 1412 FeatureParent Place Story PARENT PLACE
Freshman Orientation – WELCOME TO D, CLASS OF 2016! One of the most exciting things about starting high school is at D, watch a dress code fashion show, as well as learn the getting to know your fellow classmates, bonding over being words to the De La Salle fight song. Students will participate the newest Meteors. De La Salle hosts Freshman in ice-breaking activities to begin each day, in addition Orientations during the summertime so the Class of to playing trivia games, having scavenger hunts 2016 can meet each other and get acclimated to throughout the buildings and relay races. All the Institute in a fun and energetic way. of the fun activities for the freshmen are There are two opportunities for members conducted by current De La Salle students. of the Class of 2016 to participate in the As a way to wrap up an exciting three three-day Freshman Orientation, June days of getting to know each other and the 19th-June 21st or July 10th-July 12th. school, everyone is invited to a barbeque in Registration for the orientations will take the courtyard at the Institute Campus. place at the Class of 2016 Registration Day If you’re going to be a freshman at D next on Sunday, March 4, 2012. year, tell mom and dad to schedule the family Orientation starts on the students’ respective vacation around your freshman orientation dates. campuses each day at 8:15 am. Throughout the three You’re not going to want to miss this important days, students will hear from the Principal and Dean of event of freshman year. Students of their campus, learn about the sports and clubs available
Aviation Camp to Take Flight Again This Summer
One of the facets of De La Salle Institute that makes it such a was all about. Lewis was looking for a way to show its program to unique, vibrant place is that even in the summer – which is typically the community – specifically, kids – and it was a perfect match.” the quietest time of year at a school – our classrooms are still full So perfect in fact that De La Salle and Lewis will welcome more of eager students looking to make their great futures a reality. young women and men for an aviation camp again in 2012. This past summer, one of the camps that proved to be the most “The kids took to it,” Kuhn said. “I think the aviation camp is going popular among the grade-school students who were participating, to be huge this summer. It was well received this past summer and was the aviation camp. the word is going to spread. Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Lewis University, which “We had 20 students take the class. Unfortunately, the space is maintains its South Loop Campus at De La Salle’s Institute limited to 20-24 students. The Lewis instructors worked well with Campus for Young Men, De La the kids and that was a huge bonus. Salle was able to welcome students who someday might be safely flying “When you don’t control something, business travelers from Chicago’s you have a little hesitation, but the Midway and O’Hare Airports to Lewis teachers were young and points across the globe or serving as energetic. That is exactly what is pilots in the United States military. needed to keep the students engaged in the summertime.” “We talked to Lewis about the possibility of having an aviation class For more information on the aviation and using the flight simulators,” De camp or any summer camps held at De La Salle’s Director of Admissions La Salle, please contact Chuck Kuhn at (312) 842-7355 ext. 150 or kuhnc@ and Financial Aid Chuck Kuhn said. Students in De La Salle’s summer aviation camp learn how dls.org. “We wanted to show more students, to pilot an aircraft under the tutelage of their instructors via diverse options, what De La Salle who are enrolled in Lewis University’s aviation program. Parent Place 15 1. Students in Mr. Chris Wood’s Early European History class display their projects that covered a variety of topics including the First Crusade, the Inquisitions and the use of torture, inventions of DaVinci, advancements in medieval military weaponry and barbarian war tactics.
2. Members of De La Salle’s girls swimming team show their school spirit by spelling out the letter “D” in the pool after practice. 1. 3. Harry Kasprzyk ’13 puts the finishing touches on an assignment in Mrs. Linda Matonich’s 3-D Sculpture & Painting class. 4. Meteor varsity basketball player Alex Foster ’13 greets members of his fan club during the annual “Meet the Meteors” autograph signing event.
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5 Patrick Galvin ’12 and Robert Popp ’12 were among the 30 De La Salle students who helped the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No. 2 put together bikes for needy children. The bikes were then donated to Catholic Charities of Chicago for distribution during the Christmas season. 5. 6. Meteors from the Institute and Lourdes Hall Campuses gathered to play “Guitar Hero” during the Community Day that was held as a result of the school reaching its goals during the fall student fundraiser. 7. Kinnidi Warfield ’15 conducts an experiment measuring the effect of temperature on viscosity using soap, hot water, ice, test tubes, beakers and stopwatches in Mrs. Colleen Sanchez’s Physical Science class. 8. A group of De La Salle faculty members meet Santa Claus during the annual faculty/staff Christ- mas luncheon.
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Campus Scrapbook 17 METEOR SPORTS RECAP
Football Baseball Football player James Buss ’12 was chosen to the Illinois Baseball players Patrick Haynes ’12 and Anthony Shimkus ’12 High School Football Coaches Association Class 6A All- signed national letters of intent with Division I programs. Haynes, State Team. Eighteen players in each of the eight classes a pitcher/infielder, signed with Western Michigan University. were chosen by the selection committees. All players Shimkus, also a pitcher/infielder, signed with Southern Illinois chosen received a plaque at the state football finals held over University-Carbondale. Thanksgiving weekend at the University of Illinois’ Memorial Both Haynes and Shimkus garnered All-Chicago Catholic Stadium in Champaign. League accolades following their sophomore and junior Buss, who was the Chicago Catholic League White Defensive seasons. In addition to their success on the baseball MVP this season, finished with 48 tackles while playing diamond, Shimkus and Haynes also excel in the classroom nose guard for the Meteors. Buss is the third De La Salle at De La Salle. football player in the last four seasons to garner a place on the Shimkus maintains a 4.650 grade-point average and IHSFBCA All-State Team. is ranked No. 9 in De La Salle’s 143-member Class of “James is very deserving of this award,” Meteors head coach 2012 at the Institute Campus. Haynes has a 3.0 GPA and Dan O’Keefe said. “Not only is he a great football player, but is ranked in the top 45 percent in the Class of 2012 at the he’s an even better young man. Institute Campus. “James refuses to be given anything and works his absolute “This is a great opportunity for both Anthony and Pat,” Meteors hardest to achieve all of his goals. I’m confident that James head baseball coach Nick Bridich said. “Not only are they both will be successful in everything he pursues in his life.” excellent baseball players, but they are even better young men and students.
Two varsity football players were chosen to the 2011 Illinois “They are committed to excellence in everything they do and I couldn’t High School Football Coaches Association’s Academic All- be prouder of them both. I’m very confident they will succeed and State Team. Lauded were linebacker Jordan Fisher ’12 and contribute to the Broncos’ and Salukis’ baseball programs.” offensive/defensive lineman Jared Philp ’12. Fisher, who led De La Salle in tackles this season with 87, holds a 3.718 grade-point average and is ranked No. 32 in the 143-member Class of 2012 at De La Salle’s Institute Campus for Young Men. Philp, who finished this season with 33 tackles, one pass defended and one forced fumble, maintains a 4.902 GPA and is ranked No. 4 in the 143-member Class of 2012. To qualify for the team, a player must be a member of a varsity team, be selected as a First-Team All-Conference player and have a current cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 system or a 4.5 on a 5.0 system. s “Jordan and Jared are outstanding examples of what it takes to Anthony Shimkus ’12 (left) and Patrick Haynes be a successful student-athlete at De La Salle,” Meteors head ’12 (right) flank De La Salle head baseball coach football coach Dan O’Keefe said. “Both young men worked Nick Bridich after signing their national letters of very hard in the classroom and on the football field. They are intent to play college baseball next season. both very deserving of this award.” CONGRATULATIONS, METEORS! 18 Athletics ATHLETICS
2 011 WINTER SPORT UPDATES Boys Basketball Wrestling The Meteor varsity boys basketball team won 13 of its first 16 James Buss ’12, who placed games overall, finishing first at the Naperville North/Oswego third in the state in the Thanksgiving Tournament and second at the 38th Annual Jack 285-pound weight class in Tosh Christmas Tournament held at York High School. 2011, has been wrestling well At Naperville North, the Meteors defeated Oswego East, DeKalb, again this season. As of our Naperville North and Oswego. At York, De La Salle posted printing deadline, Buss was wins against Perspectives-Calumet, Wheaton St. Francis and 30-0 with a first-place victory Naperville North. at the Glenbrook South James Buss ’12 s
Tournament on his resume. In Catholic League play, s Also contributing for the Meteors thus far have been Robert Zebrauskas Alvin Ellis ‘13 the Meteors had victories ’15, who is 15-5 at 106 pounds and placed second at Glenbrook South, over rivals Fenwick, Brendan Shilney ’13 (10-6 at 138), Collin Farley ’14, who is 11-11 at Hales, St. Joseph and 152 and was sixth at Glenbrook South, and Kevin Malec ’13 (9-7 at Gordon Tech as of the 170). printing deadline. As a team, De La Salle was 14th at the Conant Invite with 63 points and Among the key performers also placed 14th at the Glenbrook South Tournament with 70 points. for the Meteors in the first The Meteors also have wins over Chicago Catholic League rivals half of the season were guards Bishop McNamara, Loyola Academy, St. Laurence and St. Joseph, Marcus White ’13, Demarcus in addition to a victory over East Suburban Catholic Conference foe Richardson ’13, Tony Valdez ’13 Marian Catholic. and Martez Cameron ‘15, forwards The Meteors finished ninth in the Chicago Catholic League meet Alvin Ellis ’13, Alex Foster ’13, Josh with 60.5 points. Buss won his third consecutive championship in the White ’12 and Justin Earls ‘13 and 285-pound class, pinning all three of his opponents. Zebrauskas was centers Gavin Schilling ’13 and Derek second in the CCL at 106. The Meteors’ JV was fifth in the CCL with Roscoe ’12. 103 points. Ryan Rickert ’14 was the champion at 152. Girls Basketball Boys Bowling The Meteors got off to a great start, The boys bowling team began the season with six first-year bowlers. posting a 10-4 overall record as of the Leading the way for the varsity was William Moody ’12, who was printing deadline. De La Salle was averaging 188 and had a high game of 254. Nick Carroll ’12, who was second at the Latin Thanksgiving averaging 169, also was a key contributor, along with Bobby Popp ’12, Tournament, defeating St. Benedict Mike Poluha ’13 and Jackson Rocha ’13. and Payton. The Meteor varsity bowling team advanced to the Illinois High School Among those teams beaten by the Association state finals as it placed second in the St. Ignatius Sectional Meteors in regular-season play were with a total pinfall of 5,401. Carroll was third as an individual with a six-game total of 1,167 pins, averaging 194.5. De La Salle was 23rd King, Hyde Park and Girls Catholic Athletic Conference rivals Mount in the state finals. Assisi and Seton Academy. Contributing for De La Salle were Girls Bowling forward Kelly Crowley ’12, guard The Meteor girls bowling program featured 17 participants between Akilah Fletcher ’14, forward the varsity and junior varsity this year. Among the team leaders for Kelsey Herrera ’14, center Renee De La Salle, which had a victory over St. Scholastica as one of its Jones ’12, guard Brandy Lewis s JaVonna Smith ’12. highlights this season, were the senior group of Jozsylin Alexander ’12, guard Francesca Castagna ‘12 and guard JaVonna Smith ’12. ’12, Brittney Bertucci ’12, Lorinda Golab ’12, Yamari Gonzalez ’12 One of the highlights this season was Smith establishing a new and Katie O’Leary ’12. career-high with 30 points in the Meteors’ win over St. Benedict. In terms of the postseason, the Meteors In addition, Smith also was selected to the All-Tournament teams placed 12th in the Illinois High at both Latin and Oak Lawn. School Association’s Hinsdale South Sectional.
Athletics 19 Introducing “MILES FOR METEORS” Bank of America Chicago Marathon Team for De La Salle PLANNED GIVING: Ready to run 26.2 Miles for Meteors? Are you a seasoned runner? Did you always wish you Continuing were? Is completing a marathon on your list of things to do in 2012? Have we got an opportunity for you to Your Legacy not only accomplish your goals, but to also raise money for student scholarship support! Come out and join De La Salle Institute for the 35th “I wish I could do more” are words we hear Anniversary of the Bank of America Chicago often from so many alumni and friends. Marathon as together we run 26.2 Miles for Meteors The truth is you can – if you plan wisely. on October 7, 2012. Together, we can help to assist over With a planned gift, a donor bequeaths 60% of our De La Salle families who request financial either a specific amount or a percentage of assistance each year, and the need continues to grow. his/her estate to De La Salle Institute in his/ Since De La Salle is a comprehensive high school, the curriculum is structured to her will. provide a thorough education, while meeting the individual needs of the student One of the easiest ways to make a planned whether it is through our Honors Program, our College Preparatory Program, or our gift is by having a legal will that directs the LaSalle College Prep Program – hence affording students educational opportunities distribution of assets. First and foremost, that they may not receive in other academic institutions. when preparing your will, be certain to Benefits of running with De La Salle’s Miles for Meteors provide for the needs of your family. Next, you may choose a specific dollar amount to • The opportunity to assist our De La Salle families who request financial gift to De La Salle Institute. In some cases, assistance each year a donor will make gifts via property, a • To be paired up with a scholarship student percentage of the estate resources or simply for the training season with the opportunity what is “left over” after distributions have to get to know them and their story been made to your family. For those who firsthand; not to mention your biggest have an existing will, it can be amended cheerleader! by an attorney with a codicil that simply • Free personalized training program and states the wishes to distribute funds to De coaching La Salle. • Free access to physical therapists from Advantages of a bequest include an estate Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers tax deduction when the gift is paid, it may • Free Miles for Meteors technical running shirt be changed at any time and it enables the • Fundraising support with your own customized web page donor to assure that annual giving will not • More fun activities and prizes will be announced along the way! terminate. To learn more about making a bequest to De La Salle If you are already registered for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, you can Institute through your still choose to run for De La Salle and help raise money toward the Student Financial will or revocable living Assistance Program. Miles for Meteors runners are asked to make a $1,000 minimum trust, please contact Iris fundraising commitment (we will help you achieve your goal!) that will support Gist Cochran, Director the scholarship program at De La Salle Institute, providing a college prep Lasallian of Development, at education to students who could not otherwise afford to attend. 312-842-7355 ext 152 A limited number of “charity entries” are available through De La Salle. or [email protected]. For these “charity entries” the fundraising commitment increases to $1,250 and is a required minimum. For more detailed information, please check out our website at www.dls.org/development/marathon.jsp to learn more about registration and fundraising or contact De La Salle Special Events Manager Maggie McEldowney at [email protected] .
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DE LA SALLE’S SPRING 2012 WISH LIST Many Ways to Help the Meteors From what we get, we can make a living; $300 registration fee for one incoming freshman what we give, however, makes a life. $700 cost for one young woman (x 10) to participate in the Nicaragua Science Trip this summer (see page 4 to learn - Arthur Ashe more) The Christmas season of giving may feel like it’s months away, $750 monthly cost of gas for the D bus (x9) to transport students but it’s never too late to give a gift to De La Salle that will have a $750 cost of one theatre production personal impact on a high school student’s life today. $1,000 full cost to purchase a Tablet PC
The following is a Wish List of needs that affect the daily lives of $1,000 cost of an Advanced Placement (AP) course to provide the students and faculty at D. Please use the enclosed envelope to student with college credit grant a wish, and indicate the wish or wishes you are supporting on $2,500 video conferencing system to engage 8th graders in a high the memo line of your gift. school classroom experience $38 the average cost of a college application fee for one senior $5,000 art supplies for one year $45 lunch for one student per month in the Hilton Commons (x2 campuses) $56 monthly lease payment for one student to use the Tablet PC $9,350 tuition for one student this year $60 to participate in the band $11,000 tuition for one international $75 e-book fee for one Tablet PC student this year $90 to rent an instrument and learn how to play $110 cost of one cheerleading uniform (x5) Engaging young $165 monthly Metra train pass for one student to commute to Lasallians…priceless. De La Salle on the Rock Island train Thank you for all you give to making $250 average cost of a high school class ring today’s Meteors’ lives possible. $250 cost for a student to attend a retreat at La Salle Manor in Plano, IL
PHONATHON 2012 A METEOR WILL BE CALLING YOU SOON...
The 2012 Phonathon begins on Monday, March 5, 2012 and runs through Thursday, March 15, 2012. A young Meteor will be calling to ask for your generous support of our student financial assistance program. Student participation in the Phonathon is a great experience for our Meteors. Students will have the opportunity to get acquainted with alumni and friends of the Institute, share information about the school’s most recent achievements, raise critical funds for the student financial assistance program and discover what it really means to be a De La Salle alumnus. Please respond as generously as you can. Thanks for taking the call!
Development 21 1. Meteor Alumni CHRISTMAS PARTY Vintage Lounge@ 2. On December 23, 2011, De La Salle hosted the Annual Young Alumni Holiday Social at Vintage Lounge on Taylor St. The De La Salle party felt right at home with Vintage server Jessica Tuider ’07, and Vintage Manager Nick Raymond ‘00. Guests included De La Salle president Fr. Paul Novak, OSM, who was able to catch up with several alumni, President of the Alumni Association Steve Burrows ‘91, and Dean of Students Jake Callinan ’97. There were 35 De La Salle alumni who were able to make it to the event, with a strong showing from the graduating 3. classes of 2006 and 2008. “The reason for gathering during this time of year is to try and catch college students while they are home for winter break, and alumni living outside the city who may be back in town for the holidays,” De La Salle’s Special Events Manager, Maggie McEldowney, said. “It’s a great opportunity to meet up with your old friends from high school and have a fun night out in the city.” If you have any suggestions for next year’s Young Alumni Holiday Social, or any alumni events, please contact Special Events Manager Maggie McEldowney at (312) 842-7355 ext. 146 or [email protected].
1. (Left to Right): Thomas Hanes ’08, Joseph Medina ’08, Peter Szujewski ’08, Eric Hetland ’08, De La Salle faculty member William Schmidt, Denzel Randle ’08, and Abel Cerino ’08 gather at the Young Alumni Christmas party at Vintage Lounge. 4. 2. (Left to Right): De La Salle development staff members Maggie McEldowney, Iris Gist Cochran and Lee Ann Eiland helped make the Young Alumni Christmas party a huge success. 3. (Left to Right): Richard Mooney ’06, Briana Steffenhagen ’08 and Abel Cerino ’08 reminisce about their days as students at De La Salle. 4. (Left to Right): Anne Fiedler ’05, Alexis Cahue ’08, Samantha Levato ’05, Richard Mooney ’06, Margaret Grabowski ’06, Jenna Bruno ’06, Kristie Frugoli ’06, Rebecca Weaver ’06 and Dana Ragazinskas ’05 renew friendships at the Young Alumni Christmas party.
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WALL OF HEROES REDEDICATION CEREMONY
Regardless of the branch of the military or the time period, all Guiding the project is Dean of Social Sciences John Brogan. De La Salle alumni who have served or are serving in the United In attendance at this year’s ceremony were De La Salle alumni States military hold a special place of significance in the hearts who have served in the military ranging from World War II to and minds of everyone associated with the Institute. the present. On Veterans Day, 2011, De La Salle honored its military heroes The ceremony was culminated by the presentation of a plaque as it held a Wall of Heroes Rededication Ceremony in the Toth of appreciation to alumnus and military veteran Tom Lyons ’43. CHRISTMAS PARTY Foyer of the Institute Campus for Young Men. The Wall of Heroes, which was originally unveiled in November Vintage Lounge 2009, is a display that combines video with artifacts as De La Salle honors the approximately 300 men and women who attended the Institute and either served or are currently serving in the United States military. The Wall of Heroes recognizes the contributions made to our country on behalf of our alumni. Among the highlights of this year’s ceremony were students enrolled in the Honors Program reading accounts of some of the De La Salle alumni who have so proudly served our country. s De La Salle student Jake Cranston ’13 presents a plaque of appreciation to Mr. Tom Lyons ’43 for all his help and guidance in making the Wall of Heroes project a success.
Generous Sponsors Make 5th Quarters Successful Thank you to our 5th Quarter Sponsors! food sponsor for the Hales Franciscan game, donating their famous pizzas to feed all the 5th Quarter attendees. Kathy After the 2011-2012 men’s varsity basketball home games, De’s was our food sponsor for the Fenwick game, featuring De La Salle invited alumni, family and friends up to Bansley their fantastic mostaccioli. Finally, Buffalo Wings & Rings Alumni Hall for our 5th Quarter events. The 5th Quarter was the Food Sponsor for our Hillcrest game, providing us events grant alumni, friends, and family who came to support with their mouth-watering wings! the Meteor basketball teams an opportunity to recap the highlights Thanks to these companies for supporting of the game and their wonderful De La Salle’s 5th Quarter events! Please memories at “D”, while having visit these local establishments and try them something to drink and a bite to eat. out yourself! Also, a special thanks to the Alumni Association for supplying cases of Our postgame gatherings were very water for each 5th Quarter event. successful this season thanks to our generous sponsors. Phil Chavarria If you have a restaurant or company that is ’97 and City Beverage were the interested in sponsoring a 5th Quarter event, beverage sponsors for every 5th please contact Special Events Manager Quarter event this season! Adam Maggie McEldowney at (312) 842-7355 Chavarria ’92 and Los Comales Anthony Davis ‘86, Sean Best ‘86, Mark Hall ext. 146 or [email protected]. were our food sponsors for the St. ‘86, Kevin Washington ‘86, and Steve Mor- We hope to see you after a De La Salle ris ‘86 join De La Salle president Fr. Paul Rita game, supplying the event with boys varsity basketball home game next Novak, OSM, in celebrating a Meteor victory a delicious array of Mexican cuisine. year! Go Meteors! Punky’s Pizza & Pasta was the during a 5th Quarter in Bansley Hall.
Alumni Connection 23 Steve Burrows ‘91 MEET THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S NEW PRESIDENT!
De La Salle would like to congratulate The various events I just mentioned also have committees and honor Steve Burrows ‘91 that always could use more assistance. The more people we for accepting his position as the can get involved on any level will make De La Salle even President of the Alumni Association. better than it already is today. It is a very demanding and esteemed What is something every graduate of De La Salle should know role he has taken on in full stride. about the De La Salle Alumni Association? We look forward to working with Steve and the rest of the Alumni Every alum should know that there are several things that Association, and thought this would the alumni association could be doing to help the current be a great time to get to know Steve students at D, and guarantee a great future for the Institute. a little better. One of the things I would like to accomplish during my term as president is to get an alumni mentor for each Congratulations on earning the homeroom; someone who visits the class from time to time title of the Alumni Association to offer guidance and support; someone to whom a student President! What about De La Salle could look for advice on picking a college, a career or any makes you want to stay involved? number of things. I would also like the alumni association Thanks. De La Salle obviously means a lot to me. I would to play a large role in improving the academic and athletic not be where I am today if not for DLS. At D, we were facilities at D, so that our students and our student-athletes never allowed to just get by. We were forced to work hard can have the best technology, training facilities and playing and pushed to always try our best, to give 110% in anything fields in the Catholic League. We need more alumni to that we did, whether it was taking a test, or competing in get involved in the alumni association to make these ideas sports. I made lifelong friendships at D that I cherish. I become a reality. got involved, and have stayed involved, because I owe D If you could go back and relive one experience you had at “D”, a debt of gratitude for all that it did for me, and I want to what would it be? ensure that my kids, and kids throughout the Chicago area, are able to share that same experience at De La Salle for I had so many great experiences at D that it’s hard to pick many years to come. one. I’d love to replay my senior year of football and join my teammates on the field after a game, raising our helmets What about the position was most intriguing to you? and singing the D fight song to the crowd. I’d like to sit De La Salle has been around for over 120 years, is one in the student section in the old main gym cheering on of the finest high schools in Chicago, and should have the basketball team, watching Bill Murph throw it (if you an alumni association that reflects its greatness. Playing went to D in the late 80’s or early 90’s, you know what I’m a role in helping ensure the future success of the alumni talking about). association, and the high school itself, is what appealed to I think most of all though, I’d like to relive one regular day me most. at school, starting in the morning, meeting my friends in the What are some ways other alumni can stay involved? cafeteria and scrambling to get our homework done, then If a D graduate wants to get involved, he or she can get going to classes with all the great teachers we had, like Mr. involved on many different levels. It can be as simple (Dennis) Sheehan, ‘The Wensh’ (Mr. Larry Wenshutonis), as coming out to a sporting event and cheering on the Br. Kevin (Fitzgerald), Mr. (Rich) Radecki….I could go Meteors, or attending and supporting one of the great on and on. I’d like to play some intramurals, listen to the events De La Salle hosts every year, like the (Great ‘Wensh’ deliver one of his memorable pep rally speeches, Futures) Gala, the D-Final Event, or the DLS Alumni Golf and just hang out with my classmates. That would be a Outing. We could always use more D graduates to speak at great day! Career Day. If someone wants to get involved on a higher Congratulations and we wish you the best, Steve! level, the alumni association needs class representatives To get involved in the alumni association, please contact Iris Gist and directors to help move the organization forward. Cochran at (312) 842-7355 ext. 152 or [email protected].
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Class of 1953 Plans 60th Anniversary Lourdes Class of 1983 Gathering 30th Anniversary Congratulations to the De La Salle Celebration Class of 1953 on Celebrating your 60th Anniversary! Calling all Lourdes High School Planning for the 60th Anniversary reunion graduates of 1983! for the Class of 1953 is underway for Can you believe it has been nearly 30 years 2013. De La Salle would like to honor since you were a senior graduating from those alumni who were once members of Lourdes High School? In 2013, it will be time to our senior class 60 years ago, and have celebrate your 30th Anniversary! De La Salle continued to grow and prosper as De Institute would like to further congratulate you La Salle alumni. We hope to reconnect in your achievements over the past 30 years! with those who may have grown distant, Please join us for the Lourdes High School and look forward to celebrating this 30th Anniversary reunion for the Class of impressive span of time with those whom 1983. De La Salle needs representatives from we have remained close. If you have any the Class of 1983 to begin the planning stages suggestions or would like to assist in the for this reunion! Feel free to forward any ideas planning or contacting of alumni, please or questions to our Special Events Manager, contact our Special Events Manager, Maggie McEldowney, at mceldowneym@dls. Maggie McEldowney, at mceldowneym@ org. dls.org or 312.842.7355 ext. 146. We look forward to celebrating your time and memories at De La Salle, and the 60 years spent representing the school as graduates.
Keep in touch for the latest on reunion details and other information! Welcome Back! Alumni Connection 25 Alumni Updates
De La Salle Institute extends its oes e a alle D D L S deepest sympathies to the families Have Your E-mail Address? of the following De La Salle and Lourdes alumni and friends who have recently passed away: 1941 Edward Fietz is retired and lives in Portage, IN. His email address is [email protected]. 1951 Patrick Laughran Jr. lives in Orland Park, IL and is retired from United Mr. Dominick Bruno ‘71 Parcel Service as a loss prevention manager. He is married with two children and three grandchildren. Laughran Jr.’s email address is [email protected]. Dr. Michael J. Campbell ‘32
1955 Mrs. Maggie Daley Hugh LeVoy recently published his memoir “Chicago Kid: From Whence I Came” covering the years of 1940-70 and his growing up in Bridgeport. George J. Ewert ‘54 LeVoy lives in Ellison Bay, WI and his email address is [email protected]. 1956 Mr. Patrick J. Farrell ‘58 John Bishop Jr. is retired and calls Detroit, MI home. His email address is [email protected]. Mr. Joseph P. Fuller ‘60 1957 Mr. Stanley C. Michalec ‘60 Daniel Dryan is retired from the healthcare industry and lives in Morristown, TN. On Oct. 4, 2011, he was inducted into the Medical Hall of Fame for Mr. George E. Neubauer ‘43 Supply Chain Management. His email address is [email protected].
1958 Mr. Patrick F. O’Sullivan ‘42 Jerry Driscoll is retired from the aviation industry and resides in Wayzata, MN. After serving in the United States Air Force for 24 years and retiring Mr. John W. Pachankis ‘48 with the rank of Colonel, Driscoll was a captain for American Airlines for 12 ½ years and for NetJets Aviation for 9 ½ years. Driscoll’s email address Mr. Allen R. Pierce ‘39 is [email protected]. Mr. Victor J. Satala ‘45 1961 Bernard Banahan is retired from the law enforcement industry and lives in Scottsdale, AZ. He may be reached at [email protected]. Mr. Gilbert S. Weber ‘47
1963 Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, Dennis Jakubowski is retired from the construction industry and lives in Denver, CO. His email address is [email protected]. and may perpetual light shine upon them.
1964 May their souls and all the souls of the Ronald Waner is retired from the manufacturing industry and lives in faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. Warrenville, IL. He can be contacted at [email protected].
1965 St. John Baptist De La Salle, pray for us. Frank Taheny is working as a horse rancher and also in sales for a metal shop. He lives in Claremore, OK and can be reached at Our Lady of Lourdes, [email protected]. pray for us. Live Jesus in our hearts, forever.
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Alumni Updates
1966 1982 Carl Janis resides in Bradenton, FL and is working in the petroleum Paul Katauskas lives in Glencoe, IL and is working in the financial products industry as a senior logistics manager. His email address is services industry. His email address is [email protected]. [email protected]. Allen Siblik works in the manufacturing industry as a product 1985 manager and lives in Spring Grove, IL. He has been married for 45 Greg Arredia lives in Chicago and works for the Illinois Tollway as a years and has 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Siblik’s construction laborer. His email address is [email protected]. email address is [email protected]. William Dunn III lives in Chicago and is employed in the textile sales industry. His email address is [email protected]. 1967 Gregory Green lives in Diamond Bar, CA and retired from Northrop 1989 Grumman Corporation as a senior manager after 33 years of service. James DeLette Jr. is a credit analyst and lives in Chicago. His email He also is teaching math and science at the junior and senior high address is [email protected]. school levels. Green is also the chairman of the board of USVets, Inc. His email address is [email protected]. 1990 Michael Imparato lives in Chicago where he works for the Chicago 1968 Department of Transportation as a Coordinator of Special Projects. Earl Coggins is a senior revenue agent for the state of South His email address is [email protected]. Dakota and lives in Rapid City, SD. His email address is [email protected]. 1992 Mario Gonzalez Jr. is working in the entertainment field as a 1971 promoter and party consultant. He lives in Chicago Ridge, IL and Ludwig Sawicki lives in Bedford, TX. His email address is can be reached via his website, www.blokclubdjs.net, by email at [email protected]. [email protected], or via Facebook at www.facebook. 1973 com/groovebookings. Leon Wright Jr. is a flight commander for Flying for Success. He 1994 lives in Detroit, MI and can be contacted at flyingforsuccess1@ Carlos Cisneros is a mechanical design engineer in the electrical gmail.com or https://sites.google.com/site/flyingforsuccess/ distribution equipment industry and lives in Chicago. He can be 1979 contacted at [email protected]. John Picazzo is an information technology specialist and lives in Arthur Parra Jr. is a Master Sergeant in the United States Marine Chicago. His email address is [email protected]. Corps and resides in Camp Pendleton, CA. He is currently assigned 1980 as the Prisoner Services Chief for the Base Brig, Security Battalion, Reginald Brown is a professor of military science at Louisiana State Corrections Company at the Marine Corps Base in Camp Pendleton, University in Baton Rouge, LA. Prior to teaching at LSU, Brown CA. Parra’s email address is [email protected]. De La Salle was a professor of military science at Grambling State University. thanks Parra for his service and commitment to our country. His email address is [email protected].
Lourdes Alumnae Update 1974 Patricia Ann Brunner (Zurawski) lives in Homer Glen, IL with her husband, Ralph. They are the proud parents of Mark, a student at Bradley University. Brunner holds two degrees from Saint Xavier University and has worked for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for 38 years. Brunner is currently a Senior Examiner - Bank Secrecy Act Risk Specialist. Her email address is [email protected].
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1998 2007 Vincent Pavilionis is working as a teacher and lives with his wife and family Courtney Sampson graduated from Marquette University in in Downers Grove, IL. His email address is [email protected]. Milwaukee, WI in December and is working at PNC Bank. Sampson is a Milwaukee resident. His email address is Courtney.sampson@ Dominik Skurski is employed in the automotive industry as a finance marquette.edu. and sales consultant. He lives in Homer Glen, IL and can be contacted at [email protected]. 2008 1999 Nicholaus Bates is a student at Southern Illinois University – Robert Aguilar Jr. is a transportation engineer and lives in Chicago. His Carbondale. His email address is [email protected]. email address is [email protected]. Gilbert Munoz was one of four Lake Forest College football players Douglas Bermudez is working in the information technology services chosen to the 2011 All-Midwest Conference Second Team. Munoz industry as a technical services director for Vitaltech Consulting. was a starting guard for the Foresters. Bermudez married Rossana Bermudez in July 2010 and the family resides Concordia-Chicago University women’s volleyball player Briana in Chicago. Bermudez’s email address is [email protected]. Steffenhagen was one of 13 athletes named to the Northern Athletics Conference’s All-Sportsmanship Team. Steffenhagen was a setter for Andy Bugajski resides in Chicago and is working as a Eurodollars the Cougars. options trader in the interest rate derivatives field. His email address is [email protected]. Jamie Young lives in Muncie, IN where she is working as an emergency medical technician while also attending Ball State Patrick Quinlan is working in the HVAC industry as a building University. Her email address is [email protected]. engineer. Quinlan resides in Crestwood, IL and his email address is [email protected]. 2009 2003 Christian Mondragon is a member of the United State Marine Ray Garcia has been promoted to Manager of Media Relations for the Corps and is deployed in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. Mondragon’s email address is [email protected]. Chicago White Sox. His email address is [email protected]. Joseph Nieciak is a student at DePaul University studying urban and Carl Robinson graduated from Lewis University in 2008 with a degree regional planning. He also is working as a data account specialist for in aviation maintenance management. He lives in Chicago and is an engineering software distributor. Nieciak lives in Chicago and his working as an aircraft mechanic. Robinson’s email address is ccrlr@ email address is [email protected]. hotmail.com. Tom Plaszewski lives in Chicago. His email address is tompwah13@ 2006 gmail.com. Ulysses Acevedo graduated from Loyola University in Chicago with degrees in political science and philosophy. Acevedo lives in Chicago and can be reached at [email protected]. Matthew Thibodeaux-Major graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in corporate communications. His email address is [email protected].
117th Annual Alumni Banquet Friday, October 5, 2012 De La Salle – Institute Campus for Young Men Here’s a great opportunity for all De La Salle graduates to come back home and renew old friendships with those who taught you and those with whom you learned. Celebrate the fact that we are all Meteors while you walk the hallways, look at the pictures and chat with the people who have made De La Salle such a special place since 1889. To receive an invitation for these events, please contact De La Salle’s Director of Development, Iris Gist Cochran, at 312-842- 7355 ext. 152 or [email protected]. To become involved or volunteer for these events, please contact De La Salle’s Special Events Manager, Maggie McEldowney, at 312-842-7355 ext. 146 or [email protected]. For more information, please visit our website at www.dls.org/development/events.
28 Alumni Connection Fifth Annual Great Futures Gala Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Third Order of Saint Francis
an event to benefit de la salle institute all-young women’s high school. De La Salle’s Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women opened in Chicago’s Bridgeport Friday, April 20, 2012 neighborhood and has successfully been educating young women in the Lasallian tradition since. University Club of Chicago “Education has always been an important ministry for the congregation,” Sr. Dorothy Pagosa, SSJ-TOSF said. “It is a Chicago, Illinois way we can share faith and improve the lives of the young.” The Extollo Educational Foundation* is proud to host the While so many private high schools throughout Chicagoland Fifth Annual Great Futures Gala on Friday, April 20, 2012 strive to efficiently manage moderate tuition increases and at the prestigious University Club of Chicago. The Great yet also garner the resources necessary to offer an excellent Futures Gala is an annual black-tie event that will celebrate education to its students, additional financial support De La Salle Institute as the place where great futures begin. helps the schools continue to provide enhanced academic The event brings together community stakeholders to help and extracurricular programs. In a typical year, countless promote educational and extracurricular opportunities for families also request financial aid to offset the cost of their young, future leaders. student’s private high school education. The number of families seeking financial assistance continues to increase This year’s Gala Committee is proud to honor the Sisters each year. of Saint Joseph of the Third Order of Saint Francis with the Founders Award, specifically for their contributions to the We kindly invite you to participate in this event and show education of young women in the Chicagoland area. It is your support not only of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of fitting that we honor the courageous steps, insightful vision the Third Order of Saint Francis, but also of the young and powerful passion of the Sisters for more than 110 years women and men who will find of service to the communities in which they reside, and 10 academic success during these years of service to De La Salle Institute. formative years, preparing them for great futures. More The Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis information about tickets, were founded in 1901 in response to the needs of the Polish event sponsorship, and immigrants of the day. Following the rule of St. Francis, the program book advertising is congregation continues to look to the needs of the immigrant available. Please contact Iris and those impoverished and marginalized in our society. Gist Cochran at 312.842.7355 In August of 2002, recognizing that several Catholic young ext.152 or [email protected]. women’s high schools had closed, the collective strength On behalf of the event committee of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and the Sisters and the Extollo Educational of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis - guided Foundation, thank you in advance by one mission - collaborated to establish a Catholic, for supporting this year’s gala.
Gala Leadership Committee Extollo Board of Directors Mr. Michael A. Tadin ‘69 Br. Michael Quirk, FSC 2012 Honorary Chair President Hon. Richard M. Daley ‘60 Gala Co-Chair Gala Co-Chair Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 Mr. Elzie Higginbottom Vice President Gala Co-Chair Mr. Joseph J. Hartnett ‘73 Hon. Patrick M. Huels ’67 Secretary/Treasurer Gala Co-Chair
* Extollo Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable foundation established in 2007 to support educational programs throughout Chicago.
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De La Salle Golf Classic 21st Annual -FINAL Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Sponsored by Parente & Gleneagles Golf Course, Lemont, IL Norem, P.C. - Attorneys At Law Monday, April 2, 2012 A day on the links is a great day! All proceeds from the Golf Classic benefit Doors open at 6:00 pm the scholarship program at De La Salle Institute. This important program brings De La Salle Institute a De La Salle education within reach for Parmer Activity Center 3455 S. Wabash Ave. every young man and woman who desires $35 (Admission/Beverage/Food) • $40 Ticket at the Door to attend the Institute. Since 1991, friends, family, classmates, parents, co-workers and neighbors have been gathering at De La Salle for the D-Final Event. Together, we watch the NCAA men’s basketball championship game on four 9 X 12 foot screens, enjoy a buffet dinner and open bar, bid on the silent auction and more. Super Raffle tickets and admission tickets are available for purchase.
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