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CARDINALSt. Charles Preparatory School Alumni Magazine Spring 2006 Inside

Father Jared Wicks, S.J. ’47 spent the last quarter of a century at the prestigious School of Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome as a lecturer, faculty dean, and director of the Department of Fundamental Theology. Read how this world traveler and college teacher has given over much of his priestly life to bring about a greater understanding and relationship between Catholic and other Christian faiths. Page 4

In his first year as the head basketball coach for Loyola Marymount University, Rodney Tention ’81 led his team to within one point of the 2006 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Learn how he parlayed his experience and hard work into a position as a top assistant of Lute Olson at Arizona, and now a bright future as head coach of his own team. Page 8

Our students continue to set themselves apart academically through achievements on the national stage. Read about the hard-earned successes of our three Glenna R. Joyce Scholarship winners, 11 National Merit Finalists, 3 National Achievement Scholars, and the three dozen young men of the In the Know and Engineering teams. Starting on page 11

St. Charles Alumni Association president, Michael Probst ’89 proudly announces the return of the St. Charles Spaghetti Dinner next spring and the start of an annual father/son Mass and breakfast next winter. How can you become active in the Alumni Association and get involved in these community-building events? See page 18

In the Development section read updates on the campus’ nearly- completed Robert C. Walter Student Commons & the St. Charles Student Services and Fine Arts Center, with their memorials and recognition wall, the new Colonnades, the Class of 1958 circular driveway and the remaining ways to support them. We’ll update Theological Giant you on the status of The Campaign for St. Charles, the 2005-2006 Annual Fund International scholar Father Jared Wicks, S.J. ’47 calls John and our new endowments. Also learn about two special ways in which the Carroll University home after 25 years at the prestigious School Aquinas College High School of Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. community is being recognized in Thethese Distinctive new spaces. Leader in Catholic Education 1 Starting on page 31 the Principal’s Column CARDINAL Projects coming to close The magazine for alumni and friends Projects coming to close of Saint Charles Preparatory School Spring 2006 Volume 20, Number 2 As the current school year draws to a close, two significant but very different build- Saint Charles Preparatory School ing projects are nearing completion here at St. Charles. 2010 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665 One is construction of the Robert C. Walter Student Commons and the Student www.stcharlesprep.org Services & Fine Arts Center. The other is the transformation of 140 young men into Advisory Board graduates. James P. Finn ’65 Chairman Both building projects required major investments. They called for incredible Robert W. Horner III ’79 sacrifice and generosity by so many people. To those people a debt of gratitude is in Vice Chairman Rev. William L. Arnold ’70 order. Albert J. Bell ’78 Thanks to the tireless efforts of family members and faculty, our graduates are Rev. Thomas J. Brosmer ’61 Hugh J. Dorrian ’53 ready to accept the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead of them. They are Charles W. Gehring Sr. ’74 fortified with solid principles of their faith and well prepared for life-long learning. Thomas L. Horvath ’65 Matthew A. Howard ’58 Thanks also to the ongoing financial support of our alumni, parents, and friends, St. Joseph M. Isbell ’83 Charles can continue to provide young men a St. Charles education regardless of Timothy M. Kelley ’76 Peter G. Kleinhenz their financial means. And thanks to our school community’s continued support, Mrs. Patricia D. Kletzly future students will enjoy an enhanced environment in our new Walter Student Thomas J. Mackessy ’77 Richard J.Miller ’75 Commons. Thomas M. O’Leary ’64 Our seniors this year watched as literally outside their classroom windows the David L. Pemberton Jr. ’79 Daniel L. Rankin III ’53 construction project proceeded. They perhaps lamented that they would miss out on Thomas N. Ryan, D.D.S. ’58 using the sparkling new facilities during their time at St. Charles. But they can T. Jay Ryan III ’76 John L. Sauter ’58 take some solace that their class will be the first group to use the space – at their Press C. Southworth III ’65 June 1 commencement. Msgr. David V. Sorohan ’59 (College) George G. Vargo ’58 As St. Charles sends off this new group of alumni, I am reminded of the consid- Emeritus Members erable impact our graduates make locally, nationally, and, yes, internationally. They Msgr. William A. Dunn ’57 excel and contribute at the highest levels in business, medicine, service, education, Louis V. Fabro ’49 James T. Foley Jr. athletics, and religion. Leonard J. lannarino Jr. ’58 This edition of your alumni magazine, the CARDINAL, offers just a few ex- John J. Ritz ’47 Henry J. Sherowski amples of the many noteworthy accomplishments of our distinguished St. Charles Richard R. Stedman ’54 alumni. Among those featured are Father Jared Wicks ’47, an internationally F. W. “Bill” Sullivan Jr. Michael M. Sullivan ’58 recognized theological scholar who works tirelessly to bring closer ties between the Administration Catholic Church and other Christian faiths (page 4); Rodney Tention ’81, who just Dominic J. Cavello ’64 Principal Scott M. Pharion Assistant Principal & Academic Dean James R. Lower Assistant Principal & Dean of Students The Campaign for St Charles Robert D. Walter ’63 Photo contributors Honorary Chairman Finocchi Photography, Phil Smith, Wetzler’s Photographic Studios, John Carroll Univer- Matthew A. Howard ’58 sity, Mike Grunden, Heidi Mertler, Louis J. Fabro ’83, Al Kauffman and Sportrait Co-Chairman Products, George Gugle IV ’74, The Catholic Times, The Columbus Diocese Department Timothy M. Kelley ’76 Co-Chairman of Communications, Schreick Studios, and many St. Charles alumni and friends who 2005-06 Annual Fund shared photos of themselves and their families. David L. Pemberton Jr. ’79 Alumni Chairman On the Cover— George and Terri Lewandowski Father Jared Wicks, S.J., from the Class of 1947 has settled back into life in the United Parent Co-chairs States as a theological scholar in residence at John Carroll University. He had spent the Alumni & Development Staff Douglas H. Stein ’78 previous 25 years as a lecturer, faculty dean, and director of the Department of Funda- Director of Development mental Theology at the esteemed School of Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian Univer- Louis J. Fabro ’83 sity in Rome. Editor, the Cardinal Director of Alumni Affairs & But neither his age nor a change of scenery has done much to slow him down. This Communications internationally recognized theological scholar continues to travel the globe as an emis- Cheryl F. Taynor sary working hard to bring about the closer relationship of the Catholic Church with Development Secretary other Christian faiths. Photo courtesy of Wetzler’s Photographic Studios and Louis V. Fabro ’49 Senior Editor, the Cardinal John Carroll University Design and Layout Marcy Design Group The Cardinal magazine is published for the enjoyment of alumni, friends, and advocates of Greg Krivicich ’75 Saint Charles Preparatory School. Articles in this issue may be reprinted with the written consent of Yuko Kelly Saint Charles Preparatory School, 2010 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665. Privacy notice: St. Charles Preparatory School does not sell, share or distribute in any way the names and/or contact information of alumni, parents, or benefactors. Copyright 2006, Saint Charles Preparatory School. All rights reserved. 2 St. Charles Preparatory School completed his first season as head basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University (page 8); Dan Sullivan ’83, who serves as the executive director of The Memorial Golf Tournament (page 27) and Brian Davis ’85 who works on behalf of the homeless in Cleveland (page 25). Going back more than 50 years in the illustrious history of St. Charles, you can learn about one of the great “giants” – Msgr. Paul J. Glenn who taught at St. Latest Construction Charles and helped establish its lofty educational standards (page 30); and in our In Progress Memoriam section we recognize the passing of special members of the St. Charles community (page 20). Workers continue their diligent efforts both Also deserving our gratitude are many of you, our alumni, parents, and loyal inside and outside to prepare the Robert C. supporters who made our capital campaign a success. Development Director Doug Walter Student Commons for commence- Stein recognizes in this issue (starting on page 31) the many wonderful additions to ment exercises the first of June. St. Charles made possible through your generous support. In our student news section (page 11) you can get a sense of how well our stu- dents are poised to continue the strong tradition of our alumni in achieving success and giving help to those in need. St. Charles students are recognized locally and nationally for excelling in the classroom, as well as on the stage and athletic field. Read about the accomplishments of our Joyce Scholarship winners, National Merit Finalists, National Achievement scholars, and the outstanding Engineering, In the Know, and swim teams. And finally, I would like to acknowledge Jim Finn ’65 for his outstanding leader- ship of our Advisory Board these past three years. Jim has served his alma mater well by lending his generous support through this historic period for our school. There has never been a time to be more proud of being a graduate or student of St. Charles! With your continued support and prayers, we anticipate continuing the Tradition of Excellence that makes St. Charles the Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education.

Yours in Christ, Dominic J. Cavello

At the Center of attention Workers on three different construction lifts measure, cut, and attach the cherry veneer panels that will cover the front of the St. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts Center’s first and second floor balconies.

Overhead view Curbside appeal Half the tile floor and the top of the main stage in Walter Student Commons was A curbing machine frames in the new Class of 1958 Driveway. The concrete base for completed by May 10. the new pick-up and drop-off location for the Robert C. Walter Student Commons was laid the third week of May. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 3 ’47’47 gradgrad isis renownedrenowned theologicaltheological scholarscholar andand author;author; ChristianChristian unityunity advocateadvocate

By Louis J. Fabro ’83 is the mark by which the Catholic Church of today is recognized as identical with the ather Jared Wicks, S.J., a 1947 St. Church founded by Jesus Christ upon the Charles graduate, is an Apostles. Apostolicity of doctrine requires internationally recognized theological FFF that the deposit of faith committed to the scholar and author who devoted much of Apostles remains unchanged.) his career championing a closer Fr. Wicks maintains his special ties relationship, if not eventual unity, of the with the Gregorian University as an active Roman Catholic Church with other member of its Review Board on Christian faiths. Implementation of Long-Range Planning. He is widely recognized as an expert on He recently traveled to Rome for one of its Martin Luther and the ecumenical aspects meetings, which coincided perfectly with of the Second Vatican Council. Until he his need to attend the drafters meeting returned to the United States nearly two there on May 22. years ago to live, Fr. Wicks had spent the As part of his seemingly tireless work previous 25 years at the prestigious School on behalf of Christian unity, Wicks of Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian recently participated at the Lutheran- University in Rome. There he served as Catholic dialogue in the USA, Round XI lecturer, faculty dean, and director of the 2005 that met in Chicago last December Department of Fundamental Theology. and again this spring in Phoenix. Two years before his 75th birthday in In addition to those activities, Fr. June 2004, Fr. Wicks set about looking for Wicks is on the advisory board of the a future home. That’s because age 75 is the Institute of Catholic Studies at John cutoff for offering courses and seminars at Carroll. And in March he became a the Gregorian University. To put it member of the Cleveland diocese Borromeo politely, he had no choice but to retire. Fr. W. Jared Wicks, SJ ’47 College Seminary board of directors. Rules are rules, and the Jesuits are strict Seminarians at the College take most of adherents to rules. reinforced his desire to make certain that their classes at JCU, and many are Fr. Wicks evaluated several prospects the Vatican wasn’t an obstacle to unity. students in Fr. Wicks’ classes. in his Jesuit home province of Detroit. He This spring Wicks has been teaching A Columbus native, Fr. Wicks was looked for an “opportunity” in which he Doing Theology in the Light of Vatican educated at Holy Name Parish School, could conduct research and write while Council II. He will teach a course on The which many St. Charles students had teaching a college theology class each Word of God in Catholic Perspective next attended. After graduating from St. semester. He found just such a place in fall. Along with serving as a celebrant for Charles Preparatory School where he Cleveland. Since his return the U. S., he one Sunday and two weekday Masses in played varsity basketball under coach Jack has been a theological scholar in residence nearby parishes, he has kept busy Ryan, he attended The Ohio State at John Carroll University, a position for authoring book reviews and articles and University before returning to St. Charles which he is eminently qualified. His first lecturing at JCU. College-Seminary. year Wicks taught a topic very close to his Fr. Wicks has also sustained ties with After conversations in 1949 with Jesuit heart: The Quest for Christian Unity — an the organizations and causes for which he retreat directors at the Columbus diocesan extension of what he has worked for since has devoted his career. And always on the retreat center, and deeply moved by 1985 as a member of the Pontifical Council go and full of energy, he continues to be a Thomas Merton’s Seven Storey Mountain, for promoting unity. world-traveler busy racking up bunches of he entered the Milford Novitiate in the then The spring 2005 edition of John frequent flier miles. Jesuit Provincial’s Chicago Province. Carroll’s Institute of Catholic Studies He spent a week last fall in Bari, Italy About his own vocation he says: “I was magazine, Prism, featured the newly- working with the Lutheran-Catholic struck by the personal qualities of two arrived Professor Wicks and his course on International Dialogue Commission. He Vincentian priests, Father (John J.) Christian Unity. In the article Fr. Wicks then spent the next two weeks in Rome Trainor and Father (Gerald J.) Fogarty, pointed out that one of the major results of gathering material for a book he would like who came to teach at St. Charles in 1945 the second Vatican Council was initiating to write describing how and what (for four years). In time, this drew me to the ecumenical movement and dialogue and theologians contributed to the historic think about entering a religious order, collaboration with the World Council of Vatican II Council. which had an outreach beyond the parish Churches. He stressed in the Prism article He traveled to Geneva for three days in into education, world mission, and that Pope John Paul II, in his many March for a drafters meeting as a follow-up spirituality. But then I crossed paths with encyclicals and actions, demonstrated that to the commission meeting in Bari, and a Jesuit giving a weekend retreat at the he was committed towards ecumenism. three more days in Rome the end of May Shrine; that started my steps toward The Pope’s warm reception of various working on drafts of a study document on becoming a member of the Society of Jesus, religious leaders in Rome, as well as his the Apostolicity of the Church. (Apostolicity to the vast enrichment of my life, spirit, many trips abroad to visit others,

4 St. Charles Preparatory School and service of others.” stayed 25 years. For me as a theologian, growth during his six years as the dean of Fr. Wicks went to Xavier University in the Gregorian was a dream come true,” he the Faculty of Theology.” The tract hails Cincinnati where he earned his bachelor of said. Its student population was varied and Wicks as “a true educator, youthful among arts degree. He followed up with a master’s included many doctoral candidates. He the young, and an authentic Jesuit, in philosophy at West Baden in Southern said it has a splendid theological and stimulating younger scholars towards a Indiana, a school attached to Loyola in historical library and there was a good passion for theology.” Chicago. From 1956-1959 he taught at St. disposition between its colleagues. It also Fr. Wicks’ interest in Martin Luther Ignatius High School in Cleveland. He facilitated contact with people he knew dates to his time as a student in Germany returned to West Baden for three years of then teaching and doing research in when he began to participate in the Luther- theology classes, was ordained in 1962, and Germany. Research Congress held every five or six completed his theology studies the next With the University’s central location years. That effort took him to St. Louis, year. near such venerable landmarks as the Finland, Oslo, Erfurt (in then Communist In 1963 he was assigned in Münster, Piazza Venezia and Trevi Fountain, he East Germany), and Heidelberg. Germany to teach theology to younger says he soon felt at home in Rome. In 1991 His landmark book Luther and his Jesuits for his year of internship (the final he served as the dean of the School of Spiritual Legacy for Luther’s 500th formal period of formation in the Society of Theology and continued there until 1997. birthday in 1983, and his articles later Jesus during which an individual critically He recalled the work as being difficult “but appeared in the 1992 volume Luther’s assesses life to which he is being called by very satisfying.” The school had 1,500 Reforms: Studies in Conversion and the Christ.). Fr. Wicks planned at this time to students, 27 full-time professors, and 75 Church, published in Germany. Many of begin his doctoral work in theology, and it adjuncts and assistants for seminars. these can be viewed at his personal website was thought that during his European During his years there he moderated 22 set up at John Carroll, along with his more excursion he could attain a good knowledge doctoral dissertations and was second recent writings on fundamental theology. of the German language and culture for his reader for 50 more. Fr. Wicks in the 1980s became a future studies. His doctoral thesis was the While at the Gregorian, Fr. Wicks resource for the Vatican’s ecumenical office, first one accepted in a language other than made 15 June-September trips to the the Pontifical Council for promoting German by the faculty at the University of United States to serve as a live-in chaplain Christian Unity. This led him to join the Münster. for the Cenacle Sisters in Chicago. He International Lutheran/Catholic While in Münster, Fr. Wicks visited worked each day in a research carrel at the Theological Dialogue in 1986, with which with the professor of systematic theology Newberry Library “with some afternoons at he still works. He helped draft the Joint about doing a dissertation under his Wrigley Field anguishing over the Cubs.” Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, direction. That man was none other than From 1995 on, his summer base was with signed by the Catholic Church and the Joseph Ratzinger, a priest better known the SJ community at the University of Lutheran World Federation in October of today as Pope Benedict XVI. “Because he Detroit. 1999. had too many candidates already, he kindly Students doing research inadvertently The prologue to Sapere concludes with steered me to another colleague, Erwin happened upon the archives of the the observation that “A true theologian Iserloh, who was an expert on the 16th theologian-experts of the Vatican Council does not only look back, but most of all century Reformation.” The next three years II. Those texts led Fr. Wicks to write a looks ahead, towards the goal of the one (1964-1967) of work with Iserloh led to series of articles for the university’s and varied community, crossing the thresh Wicks’ book, Man Yearning for Grace. journal. “Since the new five-volume history hold of all Christian hope, glimpsing Luther’s Early Spiritual Teaching. of Vatican II is not strong on the already on the horizon the unity of all Fr. Wicks returned to the United contribution to Vatican II by the theological Christians.” States in 1967 to teach at Bellarmine experts,” he said. Wicks, as noted earlier, Perhaps Fr Wicks’ life-long dream and School of Theology in North Aurora, hopes to write a book on the subject. work for “Unity” will become a reality. Illinois, where the West Baden school had While at the Gregorian, been relocated. (After another move and a Fr. Wicks authored 33 studies name change to the Jesuit School of and essays on theological and Theology, its doors were closed in 1981.) ecumenical topics which were In 1975, Wicks said he was caught up published in Sapere teologico e by the idea of helping out a seminary in unita della fede ( Italian for Africa, and later that year he journeyed to Theological Understanding Southern Sudan with two other Jesuits to and Unity in Faith. The work open its long-closed seminary for the six was a “Festschrift” (a volume dioceses of Wau in southwestern Sudan. written in someone’s honor) But low enrollment forced the school’s assembled by 33 of Fr. Wick’s closure after a year, and he returned to colleagues and former students Hyde Park. now teaching theology. It Fr. Wicks began receiving letters from contained essays on topics that Rome from an Australian Jesuit he’d met both represented and reflected in Germany. He encouraged Fr. Wicks to upon the “theological come teach with him at the Pontifical scholarship of Jared Wicks.” Gregorian University. The publication’s Forward Finally in 1979, with the blessing of his praised Fr. Wicks for making Provincial, Fr. Wicks was off to Rome for a the Gregorian more Holy Father Fr. Jared Wicks, S.J. ’47, then-Dean of the School of Theology of the one-year appointment as a visiting cosmopolitan, “which led to Gregorian University in Rome greets Pope John Paul II in 1992 before a professor. “It worked out so well that I significant student population dinner with the Holy Father and four other deans from the university.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 5 2006 Construction progress on the Robert C. Walter Student Commons and the St. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts Center.

Workers spread concrete to form the stage’s main Shane Irvin (left) and Jim Warren, concrete form In the first week of April, workers complete the wooden platform in mid-February. carpenters with Corna-Kokosing Construction, assemble structure that will be filled with concrete to form the wood framing for the stage’s steps. stage steps.

In early February, steel work progresses on the Walter A concrete pumper boom truck delivers concrete to By the first week of April, masons finished their Student Commons’ west wall and grand entranceway. workers inside to complete the final part of the floor in brickwork and turned their attention to building the Walter Students Commons. colonnades.

By early January, workers began their work on the vault Workers high above weld into place the framework that With all framing and glass in place, the skylight now of the Walter Student Commons central skylight. will hold the glass panels of the central skylight. awaits a coat of fresh paint for the drywall around its inset windows.

In mid-March, masons began the stone and brickwork By April, the new colonnade archways ran between A covered but yet unfinished throughway runs between that was to become the base and archways for the new doorways in the north side of the grand entrance’s main the colonnades and beneath the north end of the St. colonnades. One hundred percent of the construction door and the gymnasium lobby. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts Center and leads costs of the new facilities are relying on charitable gifts. to the faculty and staff’s rear parking lot. 6 St. Charles Preparatory School In February, concrete had been poured for the St. In mid-April, steel framing for the St. Charles Student With decorative hand railings and drywall in place, the Charles Student Center’s second and third floor Services & Fine Arts Center’s ceilings, walls, and next phase of work involves the application of cherry- balconies and floors. balcony railings moves closer to completion. laminate wood panels to the face of the balconies.

In late April, workers from Southwest Tile apply ceramic On May 1, workers began laying tiles in an intricate The intricate job of tiling the stage steps was completed tiles on the steps of the Walter Student Commons stage. “pinwheel” design with grey and tan Travertini tiles for the last week of April. the floor of Walter Student Commons.

The east side of the St. Charles Student Services Center A view near the top of the grand staircase looking west As of early May, work on the new Donato’s Pizza Kitchen awaits windows. A new maintenance garage (left) will through window framing of the new art drawing room on in the St. Charles Student Services Center included tile house an emergency generator. the third floor of the St. Charles Student Services Center. flooring, and exhaust hoods.

The grand staircase leading from Walter Student The same artistic design that graces the railings of the Commons to the St. Charles Student Services & Fine St. Charles Student Services Center, will also be used Arts Center was completed in late April. for the stage steps and platform.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 7 ’81’81 gradgrad RodneyRodney TentionTention onon scheduleschedule forfor brightbright collegecollege coachingcoaching careercareer odney Tention had such outstanding The “Zags” were nationally ranked in the athletic ability, leadership skills, and top ten this past season and were rated as RRRwork ethic at St. Charles that the high as No. 5. They were led by all-Ameri- U.S. Air Force Academy recruited him in can Adam Morrison who was voted national 1982. Now the head basketball coach at player of the year by many award commit- Loyola Marymount University, he’s par- tees. The good news for Tention is Morrison layed those same attributes, plus experi- has decided to forego his final season of ence and lots of hard work, in what appears eligibility and enter this year’s National to be a bright future in the ranks of Divi- Basketball Association draft. sion I head basketball coaches. Sports reporters in various circles feel After eight years as one of Coach Lute that Loyola fans are now starting to sense Olson’s top assistants in the elite basket- Running the show that Tention just may be the one to restore ball program at the University of Arizona, An intense Coach Tention urges LMU players during a the school’s program to the glory years of Tention took a leap of faith and followed his timeout. Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble, who el- dream to become a head coach at a Division evated the program to the NCAA semifinals I school. For Tention, coaching in the WCC is in 1989-90. Hired by LMU in April of 2005, like a homecoming of sorts. The University “The Gonzaga game was thrilling,” Tention has turned heads in his first of San Francisco, where Bill Russell Tention said. “You want to be in a position season at the school. Taking the reigns of a starred before his brilliant career with the to win and that’s what we did. The shot basketball program that finished last in its Boston Celtics is Tention’s college alma didn’t fall for us that night but I was very West Coast Conference (WCC) in the 2004- mater. In his first game as LMU’s head proud of our kids and the effort they made 05 season, he led LMU this year to the coach, Tention’s team defeated Brigham against a very good team. If we would have conference’s tournament finals. In the title Young University in Utah. But midway in won, we’re in the “Dance” my first year and game, the Lions suffered a heartbreaking the season, the team record was 3-11. It that would have meant they were doing one-point loss to Gonzaga, a power in its had lost five of those non-conference con- things the right way. Now we have a slight own right, on a missed last-second shot. tests in games decided in the final minute, taste of what March Madness is all about.” Gonzaga’s victory carried with it an final seconds or overtime against South Tention has been no stranger to automatic bid to the coveted NCAA basket- Alabama, USC, Hawaii, Western Michi- coaching success, a major reason for being ball tournament. gan, and South Florida. hired by Loyola. Before this season, he The West Coast Conference is made up But with the encouragement of others, helped coach teams to 10 straight post- of eight teams. In addition to Loyola and including Olson, his former boss, Tention season appearances, including nine trips to Gonzaga, the conference includes San stuck with his instincts and continued the NCAA tournament. Diego, Saint Mary’s, Portland, the Univer- what he had been doing. “There is never a Starting in 1997 and continuing for sity of San Francisco, Santa Clara Univer- day for me that I allow myself to get down,” eight seasons, Tention stood out under Lute sity, and Pepperdine. All have Roman he said. “You understand that there are Olson at the University of Arizona where Catholic connections. times when things don’t go your way, but he worked primarily with perimeter you learn to perse- players, helping with scouting reports, and vere and become with game day preparation. strong mentally.” In national coaching and reporting And sure enough, circles, Tention was credited for helping at things changed for Arizona develop all-Americans Miles the better. As the Simon, Mike Bibby, Jason Gardner, Gilbert team became more Arenas, and Jason Terry. “We understood comfortable with it was important to get better every day,” Tention and his Tention said. “We coached them hard every coaching style, its day. We walked off the court every day fortunes improved asking ‘Did we get better in all phases?’” dramatically. The Tention also received a lot of attention Lions went on to at Arizona for his West-Coast recruiting finish the regular talent. “Recruiting is the lifeline of a season 11-17 program,” Tention said. “In order to win overall. games you have to have players who can Despite losing their play. I spent many hours on planes travel- 1979-80 AA sectional Champs ing around the country trying to persuade In his junior year, Rodney Tention (front row, third from left) was a member of St. last four straight Charles’ sectional basketball champions. The team, coached by Wally Teeters, league games, young men why UA was the place for compiled an overall record of 16-7 and won the CCL championship with a 9-1 mark. Tention’s team them. I had some success and was privi- leged to have worked with some great From left, front row — manager Dan Thompson, Bryan Dixon, Tention (#15), Terry finished second in Kearns, Derek Sharp, Scott Williams, and Jerry Cunningham. Second row: assistant the WCC at 8-6, young men. It gave me an opportunity to coaches Jim Lower and Jeff Pharion Sr., Brad Morgan, Chris Harvey, Steve O’Neal, behind Gonzaga. land my own job.” Jon Ryan, Tim Holleran, Alvin Peoples, assistant coach Tom Koebel and Teeters.

8 St. Charles Preparatory School Tention’s abilities in that area are profiles provided by Arizona and Loyola paying immediate dividends for Loyola. The athletic departments show that as a true school reported that Tention was able to freshman he played in all 27 of the secure letters of intent from two incoming Academy’s games, and started in 23 of California freshmen who earned first-team them. All-California honors. The Lions also Leaving the Academy, Tention return from this year’s team two potential transferred to Grossmont Community West Coast Conference Player of the Year College where he was captain and se- candidates. lected MVP in the Pacific Coast Confer- While at Arizona, Tention interviewed ence for the 1984-85 season. He set the for several head coaching positions. One single season record in assists with 259. was at the University of San Francisco He then enrolled at the University of where he’d played for three years. Al- San Francisco and averaged 10.5 points though he wasn’t hired, he continued to and 4.3 rebounds in his three-year career. work hard knowing his time would come, He was a two-year captain and the team’s as it does for many assistant coaches in most valuable player. Tention’s first elite programs. Working for Olson, Tention season in 1985-86 with USF was cut said, he learned doing things the right way short by a fractured elbow. and helped him develop confidence in Tention earned a degree in sociology recruiting and teaching. at San Francisco in 1988 and earned a He says other than receiving the news master’s in public administration from from Olson about becoming an assistant at the College of Notre Dame in 1995. “I Man in charge Arizona, getting the Loyola job gave him played a little overseas — Taiwan and the After eight successful years as an assistant coach with the best feeling he has had professionally. Philippines after I finished playing at San elite college basketball power Arizona, Rodney Tention “It was unbelievable,” he said, adding, “I’ll Francisco. I settled into coaching be- ’81 earned his way into the head coaching ranks of never forget all the coaches who helped me cause it was the closest thing to playing Division I teams last year. He was hired by Loyola get here.” for me,” he said. Marymount University. He’s shown here directing the Lions, who came within one point of making this year’s Possessed with leadership qualities, Tention’s collegiate coaching career NCAA tournament. Tention captained St. Charles varsity started out small but successfully and he football, basketball and baseball teams his hasn’t looked back. His first job was in He credits his family for being able to senior year, and played in key leadership 1988-1989 as an assistant at Skyline focus on being the best, especially his positions in each sport: quarterback, point Community College in San Bruno, “associate head coach”, wife Becky. The two guard, and shortstop. “Being in those California. The team captured the Coast met while working at a co-ed basketball positions meant working hard and being Conference championship. He moved on clinic some 14 years ago. Becky is a former patient,” he said. “Coaching also (requires) to the University of South Florida in basketball coach and her father was a being patient and learning from year to Tampa as an assistant from 1989-91. coach for some 25 years. He and Becky talk year. I decided to begin coaching once I That team made back-to-back post-season about and watch games together. “She has realized I was not going to have a lucrative appearances, including in the NCAA done an extraordinary job raising our two playing career. I started (coaching) in 1988 West Regional first round in 1989-90 boys, Justice (10) and Miles (7); both are and have loved every minute of it.” after the Bulls won the Sun Belt Confer- very active in sports,” Tention said. He was All-CCL in multiple sports and ence tournament. He added: “She completely under- says he was always very confident in his The College of Notre Dame in stands what I’m doing and was very much abilities as an athlete. “I always wanted to Belmont, California was where he served involved in my decision to become the head be in the thick of the action and that’s as an assistant from 1991-1994. He coach here at LMU. She has made me a probably why I played the so-called key successfully recruited the talent that led better person and I work to keep her happy. positions in each sport — starting from the the school to its first NCAC playoff I probably don’t spoil her enough but I try playground leagues to grade school through appearance in 1994, and three years to. high school and then college.” (1994-97) as the head coach while the “There was never any doubt going to Where he is today, Tention said, is a program transitioned from NCAA Divi- St. Charles,” Tention said. “I still stay in reflection of all the good people and good sion II to the NAIA. Then Arizona came touch with my best friends from there — experiences he has been so fortunate to be calling. Scott Williams, Jerry Cunningham and involved in. “St. Charles prepared me for Tention said that he is proud of his some of my coaches, Wally Teeters and Jim college. The teachers were disciplinarians family, friends, and has always been Lower. In our day the coolest teachers were but fair. The courses were demanding but proud to give back to the game he loves so Señor Pena, Coach (Don) Henne and Coach were great tools and prepared me for college much. “Basketball enabled me to earn a (Anthony) D’Aurora. The common factor of and everyday challenges.” scholarship which paid for my education all is they are good people whom I feel very Work ethic is very important in the through college. I was able to travel to good about calling my friends.” coaching profession, Tention said. “I started places that I probably would have never “St. Charles surrounds you with good at the junior college level and gradually thought about going to,” he said. people,” he added, “and that’s what I do to moved up the ranks. Assistants have to be “For me, coaching is my way of be successful. My biggest selling point in tireless workers in order to move up and giving back,” he said. “I always wanted to recruitment is I want to recruit good people that is how I see myself. Achieving success be a teacher and that’s what I’m doing. who want to be successful and surround comes from hard work.” Basketball is an extension of the class- them with similar people. When that As a college player, he had a good but room. Players are the students, the court happens, they will find a way to be success- not extraordinary career that began at the is the classroom and I’m the teacher.” ful.” Air Force Academy in 1983-84. Personal

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 9 2005 Cardinal Christmas celebration The Mothers Club annual Cardinal Christmas festivities last December raised more than $60,000 to furnish the new St. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts Center

The St. Charles Jazz Band provided lively entertainment (L-R) Amanda and Nick Magora Jr. ’94 with Holly and Dr. (L-R) Bob Horner ’79, Monica and Tony Radoszewski, for guests at the 2005 Cardinal Christmas Celebration Louis Susi ’94 and Mimi Horner

Don Kelley ’47 and wife, Nancy (L-R) Lee Paolini with Sheila and Paul Reiner Suzanne and Robert Steensen

Louis V. Fabro ’49 and wife, Mary (L-R) Kathleen Mackessy, Kathleen Cavello, and Linda (L-R) Nina and Mark Ansel and Carole and Kenneth Day Mackessy Kinkopf

From left, seated — Mary and Steve Zeehandelar and From left, seated — Leslie Williamson, Sarah and Ed From left, seated — Phyllis and Jim Ort, Thomas J. Robert and Dawn Dilley. Standing — Steve and Anne Kistner, and Mary Thompson. Standing — Robert Ryan Sr. ’44, and Joan Hudock. Standing — Teri and Jay Park, and Sheila and Bill Riat Williamson, Michelle and Patrick Connor ’75, James and Ryan ’76, Scott and Sue (nee Kelley) Dagenfield, Joanna Barbara Groner, and Mark Thompson and Paul Hemmer ’76, and Regis Hudock

Photos courtesy of Finocchi Photography

10 St. Charles Preparatory School Banning is the son of Eileen Banning of Student News Columbus and a member of Our Lady of Peace Parish; Deak is the son of Alex and Lisa Deak of Westerville and a member of St. Paul Parish; and Adam P. Woodruff is the son of Paul and Shelly Woodruff of Pickerington and a member of Seton Parish. All three are in the group of 11 St. Charles seniors named 2006 National Merit Finalists. Banning and Deak plan to study biochemistry and Woodruff will pursue his interest in mechanical engineering. The Glenna R. Joyce Scholarship was ’06 National Merit Finalists established in 1961 by the late Glenna R. The 11 St. Charles National Merit finalists (from left A proud achievement Joyce to enable students from the Colum- front)— Michael R. Hessenauer, Michael T. Banning and The National Achievement Scholarship Program in April Nworah B. Ayogu. Back — Adam P. Woodruff, Dennis bus, Ohio area to enroll at The Ohio State W. Mawhirter, Alexander P. Deak, Sean C. Quinn, Daniel cited three St. Charles seniors. Nworah B. Ayogu University or the University of Notre (center) and Lamarr W. Holland (right) were awarded J. Francescon, Arthur T. Cheng, John D. Coppel, and $2,500 National Achievement scholarships. Antony Dame. Joseph J. Zelasko. Hutchins was named an outstanding program The Joyce Scholarship pays for all participant. standard expenses of attending four years Eleven named 2005-2006 at either The Ohio State University (12 National Merit Finalists A National Achievement quarters) or the University of Notre Dame (8 semesters). Payment covers tuition, All eleven of St. Charles’ 2005-2006 Three St. Charles seniors were recognized mandatory fees, average room and board National Merit Semifinalists were elevated by the National Achievement costs, books, transportation, and incidental to Finalist status. More than 15,000 Scholarship Program in April based on expenses. finalists were named nationwide and are their performance as juniors on the Pre- The projected value of each award for competing for nearly 8,200 National Merit liminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship 2006-2007 for the University of Notre Scholarships. Qualifying Test. Dame is $44,390. Its four-year total value These young men qualified for the Nworah B. Ayogu and Lamarr W. would be at least the annual amount times National Merit Scholarship program based Holland were awarded $2,500 National four; the exact amount for the coming on their scores on the Pre-Scholastic Achievement scholarships and Antony years is unknown as costs for tuition, fees, Aptitude/National Merit Qualifying Test Hutchins was named an Outstanding etc., are not known at this time. (PSAT/NMSQT) they took last year as St. Program Participant. For each of the last two years, three Charles juniors. Some 1.3 million Ayogu, a National Merit Finalist, is the new Joyce Scholarships have been awarded. students nationwide took the test and only son of Carol Ayogu. He lives in Westerville The factors involved in determining the 16,000 were chosen as semifinalists. and is a member of St. Matthias Parish. number of new awards include: the amount Ninety-percent of those went on to qualify He plans to attend Harvard University and of income annually available from the as finalists. study medicine. Holland, the son of Will- Glenna Joyce Trust, the costs of attendance Those 11 seniors are: Nworah B. iam Holland lives in Westerville where he for the upcoming academic year for both Ayogu, son of Carol Ayogu of Westerville is a member of St. Dominic Parish. Hol- Notre Dame and The Ohio State Univer- and a member of St. Matthias Parish; land will attend the University of Notre sity, and renewal commitments for return- Michael T. Banning, son of Eileen Banning Dame and plans to study chemistry. ing Joyce Scholars. of Columbus and a member of Our Lady of Hutchins, the son of Tony Hutchins, lives Peace Parish; Arthur T. Cheng, son of in Pickerington. He plans to study finance Philip and Seong Cheng of Gahanna; John at Virginia Tech University. D. Coppel, son of Paul and Lori Coppel of Nationally, only 800 black high-school Gahanna; Alexander P. Deak, son of Alex students received these scholarships out of and Lisa Deak of Westerville and a more than 130,000 who competed for the member of St. Paul Parish; awards. Ayogu and Holland were two of Daniel J. Francescon, son of Mark and only eight honorees from Central Ohio. Diane Francescon of Columbus and a member of St. Timothy Parish; Michael R. Three St. Charles students Hessenauer, son of Michael and Anita awarded Joyce Hessenauer of Dublin and a member of Scholarships; to attend ND St. Brendan Parish; Dennis W. Mawhirter, son of Charles and Jane Mawhirter of St. Charles seniors Michael T. Banning, Joyce Scholarship winners Columbus and a member of Immaculate Alexander P. Deak, and Adam P. Woodruff St. Charles seniors Alexander Deak, (left) Michael Conception Parish; Sean C. Quinn, son of have earned the impressive distinction of Banning, and Adam Woodruff were the three Columbus- Kevin and Marie Quinn of Hilliard and a winning all three Glenna R. Joyce Scholar- area students awarded 2005-06 Glenna R. Joyce member of St. Brendan Parish; Adam P. ships given out for the 2005- 2006 school Scholarships. All will attend the University of Notre Woodruff, son of Paul and Shelly Woodruff Dame next fall. year. All will attend the University of of Pickerington and a member of Seton Notre Dame next fall. Parish; and Joseph J. Zelasko, son of Gregg and Susan Zelasko of Columbus and a member of St. Agatha Parish. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 11 Lima Company had suffered one of the Devine in Jr. Olympics Student News highest casualty rates in the Iraq War and St. Charles senior earned worldwide attention for its gritty Ryan Devine fighting against insurgents in Haditha competed in free near the Syrian border. pistol and air pistol After a Mass one Sunday at Holy Spirit at the Junior Church in late summer, Hecker had a Olympics held in conversation with a mother whose son was March at the in Iraq with Lima Company. She talked Olympic Training of the many items the men missed from Center in Colorado home like candy and snacks, among other Springs, Colorado. things. So Hecker used the idea for his Ryan P. Devine Devine is a three major scout project, using a wish list the time Ohio state mother provided to buy and assemble the champion in pistol. And although he did boxes for each soldier. He received money not earn an automatic berth on the team through local donations. for finishing first or second in the events, Hecker, who will attend Case Western he can still be offered a spot on the Olym- Student recognized for project Reserve to study computer engineering, Senior Tim Hecker received a commendation from the pics Development Team. Once placed on U.S. Marines for his work on behalf of locally-based received his Eagle Scout rank in December. this development team, members train at Lima Company. the Olympic Training Center for a spot on the US Olympic Team. Marine Commendation Each state can send an athlete, but each participant must meet a minimum Senior Tim Hecker was surprised during qualifying score before being invited to his Physics class when representatives of compete. Devine finished well despite the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine (Reserve) competing against college students and Regiment, Lima Company, presented him Olympians. He was also fighting illness, with a special commendation. As an Eagle shooting his final match with a tempera- Scout project, Hecker collected more than ture of 102 degrees. 150 special “care” packages of food and Next fall he will attend The Ohio State supplies for members of Lima Company University as a member of OSU’s Pistol who were serving at the time in Iraq. St. Charles legacies in the making Team and Air Force’s ROTC program. He That Marine reserve unit included St. Senior Brad D’Antonio (second from right) had the hopes for a career in the Air Force, and will th Charles alumni Rian Call ’00, Patrick special honor of leading a group of 8 graders from St. major in either journalism or political Ryan ’02, and Kevin Malloy ’97, who Pius Grade School on a tour of St. Charles. The group included Brad’s younger brother, Vincent (far right), and science. thankfully returned safely home to Colum- Robert Panda (second from left). Robert is the younger bus in October. brother to senior Alex D’Antonio (far left).

Students to the rescue Musical extravaganza! The 18th annual visit by the Red Cross Bloodmobile was rescued from a disastrous The St. Charles drama department, under the direction of Doug Montgomery, cancellation when school nurse Betsy Mason came down with pneumonia just before performed A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, May 4-7 to rave reviews the event. Student Council president Kurt Meadows stepped in, and with the help of at the St. Charles Campus Theatre. other students, conducted the vitally important blood drive in the school gym in March. St. Charles students, siblings, and parents donated 125 pints of blood. For the third straight year, the total topped those of all other schools who participated in the 2005-06 Columbus Area private/parochial high school blood campaign. In foreground is Joe Zelasko, smiling. From left in the background — Chris Schubert, Dan Francescon, visitor Ashtin Lowell, Alex Plank, Brad D’Antonio, Kurt Meadows, and James Bush. 12 St. Charles Preparatory School St. Charles enjoyed best- Jones couple’s generous ever swim season; gift enhanced St. Charles Cardinals earn state community stature runner-up honors The Diocese of Columbus in 1990 was It was a great year for the 2005-06 St. presented one of the largest gifts of its kind Charles swim team. The Cardinals topped in its history, a commitment of over $1 off their best-ever swim season by captur- million to build a natatorium on the St. ing Division I runner-up honors behind Charles campus. Ground was broken April perennial power Cincinnati St. Xavier in 2 that year for the facility that was funded the OHSAA state championships last entirely through the generosity of Rose and February in Canton. St. Xavier won the State Champions! Dedger Jones. state crown for the eighth straight year. (From left) J.D. Coppel, Chris Doman, Marshall Rose Jones at that time said “we just The Cardinals 200 Free Relay brought Sherman, and Scott Martin, members of the 200 Free love the school. It has done wonderful home the school’s third-ever state champi- Relay team, break into broad smiles after winning the things for our son (David, Class of 1991).” program’s third-ever state swimming championship. onship in that event. The 200 Medley and The 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay teams, It was the intent of the Jones’ that the 400 Free Relays teams each took state meanwhile, both placed second in the state. natatorium enhance the school’s stature in runners-up honors. St. Charles finished in the community. They kept a first-hand the top four in three other events. The — we thought we had a chance to place watch of construction as the natatorium Cardinals also reached the consolation well at the state championships this year. was being built. It was completed in 1991. finals in six events to eclipse their previous Obviously, we wanted to be standing on the Mrs. Jones to this day continues a personal best team finish — fourth in 2003. top of the podium, but second is pretty interest in St. Charles. Mr. Jones, who The team’s dual meet record this year good.” was a retired engineer, inventor, and was 12-1 with its lone blemish coming at Cincinnati St. Xavier outpaced the industrialist when the donation was made, the hands of St. Xavier. Cardinals 289-188 to win the state champi- died in 1998. It won the Worthington Invitational, onship for the 28th time overall. Looking The 2006 St. Charles swim team Ned Reeb Memorial Invite, Northeast ahead to next year, St. Charles’ goal is to at autographed a team shirt and had it Classic Invite, Central Catholic League least match this year’s district champion- encased in glass with several photos from Championships, and Sectional titles. The ship and runner-up honors in the state the team’s state swim meet. Team mem- Cardinals supplanted Upper Arlington as meet. bers in March presented the momento to Central District champions, a title UA had “I don’t know if it’s a realistic goal to Mrs. Jones as a reminder to her of the won an astounding 48 of the last 50 years. unseat a team as powerful as St. Xavier,” school’s appreciation for the generous gift The Cardinals qualified a record 18 swim- Goodrich said, “but I honestly believe that that she and her husband had given, and mers and two divers to the championships. our team will have the best chance of any for her continued support of St. Charles. Kyle Goodrich ’95, in his fourth season in Ohio to contend for a state title over the Constructed of brick, the natatorium’s as varsity coach, said the team’s success next few years. Then again, a few years ago major design feature is a 12 ft. x 85-ft. was a carryover from last year’s state it probably seemed unlikely we would ever glass barrel vault that spans the width of performance in Canton. “We did a pretty defeat Upper Arlington to win the Central the building, which is flanked by two 12-ft good job at this meet last year, but we District title. Yet, this year we did so in x 8-ft. skylights. The structure houses a walked away wanting so much more (than convincing fashion,” Goodrich said. 75-ft. x 45-ft pool, men’s and women’s eighth place). Knowing we didn’t graduate Goodrich was recognized as Ohio Men’s saunas, showers and locker rooms, and very many seniors — relative to Upper Swim Coach of the Year by the Ohio High bleacher seating for 150 people. Expanded Arlington and some of the other big schools School Swim Coaches Association. “It’s parking, landscaping, and a new driveway humbling to be acknowledged,” Goodrich leading to the school’s rear entrance off said, “but I wouldn’t have received a single Clifton Avenue were also completed as part vote if our swimmers, divers, and parents of the project. didn’t buy into the system which the entire coaching staff preaches. As I told the team, the word Coach could easily be replaced with Coaching Staff, Team, or Parents due to the contributions that each of those entities made during the season.” Goodrich proudly noted that the varsity team in the classroom averaged a 3.545 GPA during the swim season, which qualified them for the NISCA Silver Academic Team. Best team results ever Anchoring the team was senior Chris The St. Charles swim team, which took runner-up Doman, who along with sophomores honors to champion Cincinnati St. Xavier at this year’s Marshall Sherman and Scott Martin and state swimming tournament, proudly displays its trophy Historic Groundbreaking to fans in Dayton in February. For the first time in team senior J.D. Coppel won the state champion- Those who took part in the 1990 groundbreaking of the history, St. Charles also won the Central District ship in the 200 free relay (1:26.26). Other Dedger Jones Natatorium were (from left) principal championship. The Cardinals are only the third team in results from the state meet: Doman: 200 Dominic J. Cavello ’64, Columbus Bishop James A. 51 years ( Worthington in ’91 and Thomas Worthington free (1:40.37, 2nd ), 100 fly (50.09, 4th ); J.D. Griffin, donors Rose and Dedger Jones, and St. Charles in ’96) to defeat Upper Arlington at the Central District continued on page 14 Advisory Board Chairman George Vargo ’58. (Photo by meet. Joe Finocchi)

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 13 psychologist with the FBI changed after a Student News year as a deputy that included spending his holidays in jail guarding criminals. “Luck- Coppel: 100 breast (58.51, 4th ), 200 IM ily I had some great contacts with local (1:57.49, 13th ); Marshall Sherman: 200 free estate-planning attorneys and was able to (1:44.41, 11th ), 100 back (52.01, 9th ); Scott secure a clerking job upon acceptance into Martin: 200 free (1:44.49, 12th ), 100 free law school,” he said (48.05, 17th ); Hans Hill: 100 breast (59.81, “I never thought I would be coaching at 11th ); Andrew Brown: 100 back (54.56, 22nd St. Charles,” Goodrich said. While working ); Alex Schaffer: 100 fly (52.83, 14th ); Erik as a deputy sheriff, Goodrich coached a Mai: 100 breast (1:01.57, 18th ); Neil “club” team that happened to hold its O’Kelly: 50 free (22.54, 23rd ); 400 free relay practices at the St. Charles pool in the team: (3:08.76, 2nd ); 200 medley relay mornings. He attended a St. Charles team team: (1:36.81, 2nd). practice at the behest of one of his swim- Doman, last year’s Jack Ryan Student mers, Jim Ritter. Jim was the father of to- Athlete Award winner, received this year’s Spreading around the credit be St. Charles swimmers Adam ’03, the Kenneth Flaherty Award as the team’s Head swim coach Kyle Goodrich ’95, second from left, 2003 state champion in the 200 freestyle, MVP. Earlier this year He signed a letter of was voted Ohio Men’s Swim Coach of the Year by the and Kyle ’05. Goodrich knew the Cardinals’ intent and received a scholarship to swim Ohio High School Swim Coaches’ Association. then-head coach, Brian Thelen, while on next year at Northwestern University, Goodrich said that the word Coach should be replaced the same swim club team in high school. which placed 8th at the 2005 NCAA Cham- with the words Coaching Staff, Team, and Parents due “I mentioned to him that I could assist pionships. Coppel recently signed a Letter to the contributions each of those entities made during the season. Standing with the state trophy are coaches with the team if he needed some help. of intent to swim at Duke University. (from left) Geoff Gear, (Goodrich), Brian Church, and Brian accepted my offer and that’s how I Josh Pintar. became the assistant during the 2001-2002 School’s first state swim season.” The next year, Brian entered champion continues to preacher, even though my father was. graduate school at the University of lead St. Charles as coach However, God has always been, and will Michigan, and Goodrich was promoted to continue to be, a focal point in my life,” he head coach, much to the good fortune of St. said. Charles. In his four years as head coach for the St. “I am a firm believer that hard work Charles swim team, Kyle Goodrich ’95, has can overcome almost anything,” Goodrich In The Know teams enjoy led the Cardinals to four CCL champion- said. He emphasizes to his swimmers that th stellar season; ships, 4 in the state tournament in 2003, any “average person” can accomplish stellar season; th th 11 in 2004, 8 in 2005, and topped off tremendous things through hard work, qualify for 2 national quiz with state runners-up honors this year. discipline, and dedication. Although talent tournaments Goodrich, voted the 2006 Ohio Men’s is important, hard work is the catalyst for Swim Coach of the Year, is reluctant to success, he said. The St. Charles In The Know Teams are take credit for himself for moving the Goodrich was an outstanding swimmer having another stellar season. The school program forward. “I didn’t win the (coach- during his four years at St. Charles and has qualified teams in two of the nation’s ing) award because I am the best coach,” he made trips to the state meet each of those largest national quiz tournaments. (St. said. “I won the award because our team years with the team. He earned all-Ameri- Charles usually fields anywhere from three performed incredibly well and showed can status 17 times, the Ken Flaherty to five varsity teams, plus one or two junior tremendous improvement throughout the Award as team MVP three times, and the varsity teams; they all compete in the same year.” He quickly acknowledges the contri- school’s first individual state swimming events throughout the year.) butions of former coaches and standout title in 1994. Four different varsity teams qualified swimmers for building this program’s He received a scholarship to swim at for the 80-team National Academic Quiz emerging tradition of excellence. the University of Indiana University in In his full-time occupation, Goodrich is 1995. Unfortunately, he struggled with an associate in the law office of William A. chronic shoulder problems throughout his Morse in Worthington, which specializes in college career and underwent surgery. estate-planning, probate, and business Despite all, he said he wouldn’t trade his formation. He and his wife, Jamee, have experiences in Bloomington for anything. been married for a year and a half and live He was an academic all-Big Ten all four just a mile from his office. Before passing years, and team captain his junior and his bar exams in 2004, Goodrich served senior years. “More importantly, I devel- four years as a law clerk with the firm oped life-long friendships with many of my while attending evening classes at Capital teammates,” including two who stood in his University Law School. wedding, along with my best man, Jason Goodrich is a deacon at Beechwold Holdridge, a 1995 St. Charles graduate. Christian Church in Columbus and also Goodrich in 1999 graduated with a runs a college lunch ministry for Ohio double-major in psychology and Afro- State University students at his church. They are In The Know American studies, and a minor in history. Members of St. Charles’ 2005-2006 In the Know team He said it is similar to a program he Soon after, he returned to Columbus and which competed in the tournament televised by WOSU- experienced at his church in college and became a Franklin County deputy sheriff. TV included (front, left) Tom McCartney, Michael Merz, that he “always appreciated it as a busy His original goal of becoming a forensic and Nick Crnkovich (middle, left) Nick Hartmann, Chris student-athlete. I have no plans to be a Lewandowski, and Sean Quinn (top, left) Tom Hurst, Michael Hessenauer, and Jack Bruce.

14 St. Charles Preparatory School Team Championship based on their high This is the fourth year that St. Charles placements in two different regional students have coordinated a clothing drive competitions held in Ohio. The competition to benefit the ARC. It’s one of many com- will be held in Chicago in June. Rules, munity service projects that the Interact however, limit schools to only two entrants Club conducts each year. Students last fall at the most. That presents team advisor collected $650 through their dodge ball Dr. Sarah Vandermeer the unenviable task tournament. That fund-raising event of choosing which teams will make the trip. benefited kids with cancer as well as cancer In April, three Cardinal teams qualified research at The Ohio State University’s for the regional competition out of the 30- James Cancer Research Institute. team field in the Ohio Academic Competi- The Interact Club is a service organiza- tion, which determines the top 10 teams in tion sponsored by the Whitehall-Bexley the state. Those teams competed in early Rotary Club. “The underlying purpose of May in Columbus for the state champion- the club is to reinforce the school’s motto Interact-ing to help others ship team and state representation in the that ‘you are your brother’s keeper,’” says Members of the Interact Club helped collect and load Panasonic National Academic Tournament. faculty advisor Kathleen Mahoney. She more than 3,000 donated clothing items for the Salvation The St. Charles team three years ago and Interact Club president Conor Hogan Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center. Those who helped earned a fantastic 6th place finish at the helped organize and run the clothing drive. load the trucks includes from left, front — Dan Spagnuolo, Bryan Kaltenecker, Salvation Army event, which is held annually at Disney “This clothing drive brings young males volunteer, St. Charles golf coach Bart Mahoney, faculty World in Orlando. closer to their brothers,” Mahoney said. member and Interact Club Moderator Kathleen Mahoney, In this year’s semifinals of the tourna- and another Salvation Army volunteer. Middle — Ed ment broadcast on Sundays by WOSU- TV, St. Charles again Hudelson, Dave Frash, Alex Bartosky, Brendan the Cardinals led the team from Lancaster Shanahan, Peter Mcaffrey, and Conor Dagenfield. Back impresses in national — Adam Sigrist, George Stevens, Phil Hanson, Brian Fisher Catholic the entire game but were academic event Bell, Patrick Starrett, and Conor Hogan. edged out when Fisher correctly answered the final two questions. Those teams were Two of the three teams that St. Charles given eight problems to solve from different rated the top two in the tournament, but entered in a national engineering/science fields of engineering. An original scenario is officials chose to schedule them to compete competition called Jets TEAM+S (Test of presented, and the teams are required to in the same bracket against one another, to Engineering and Aptitude, Mathematics decipher 10 to 20 multiple-choice problems. ensure both could not be in the finals. With plus Science) placed in the top ten among The teams return for another 1½ hours in the de facto championship game already teams in the country that competed at the afternoon when they are given new played, Fisher Catholic went on to win the Cedarville University in February. A third problems as extensions to the morning tournament without any difficulty. Cardinal team was among the top 25 in the problems, and asked to write subjective The St. Charles JV teams won one nation. solutions. The results of the afternoon championship and placed 2nd in their St. Charles was the only school in its competition, combined with the morning division at Buzzerpalooza in Cleveland. St. division to have all three teams place tests, determine state rankings. Those Charles also served as host this year for nationally. This prestigious competition teams that score in the top10% of the two tournaments from which Dr. Sarah was sponsored by the Junior Engineering nation based on morning scores then Vandermeer, Ph.D., held out from competi- Technical Society (JETS), which encour- advanced to national competition where tion varsity team members to help her run ages talented students to consider careers both morning and afternoon scores are the events. in various engineering fields. considered. There are 35 active members on the The St. Charles “A” team placed 1st in varsity team. Those who will compete in the region by division, 1st in the state by the national tournament in June are: division and 3rd in the nation by division. Armando Colon, Nick Crnkovich, Evan The “B” team placed 3rd in the region by Hayes, Michael Hessenauer, Tom division, 6th in the state by division and 9th McCartney, David O’Horo, Sean Quinn, in the nation by division. The “C” team, Sean Reidy, and Aaron Wangugi. All were which competed with two fewer team on teams that qualified for regional compe- members than other teams, came in 25th tition along with Andrew Hudelson, Jack nationally. Bruce, Chris Jones, Nick Hartmann, and For team advisor, Sarah Vandermeer, Tom Hurst on other St. Charles teams. Ph.D., and the St. Charles students, this is the fifth year the school has competed in Interact Club helps the program. Last year the A team placed Salvation Army project st Salvation Army project 1 in the region by division at the regional 3 St. Charles TEAM+S place nationally engineering competition at Cedarville “Engineers” from right first row — Danny Francescon, The school’s Interact Club collected more University and advanced to the national Tony Opperman, Jon Mortensen, Michael Merz, Matt than 3,000 articles of clothing from stu- level where it placed 6th. Scurria, and Nick Crnkovich; Middle — Nick Mascia, dents and faculty members for the Salva- In 2004 St. Charles finished 6th and 8th Nick Hartmann, Tim Hecker, John Riat, J. R. Unverzagt, tion Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center and Grant Dilley. Back — Phil Hanson, Aaron Wangugi, nationally against thousands of other Andrew Hudelson, Justin Harris, Zach Zmyslinski, Sean rd (ARC). The Center helps men with drug or teams. In 2003, the team was 3 in the Quinn, Zach Jordan, Alex Deak, Ed Hudelson, and alcohol dependency. ARC, which receives no country. Tournaments are held on college Adam Woodruff. state or federal funding, relies solely upon campuses all across the country during two proceeds from the sale of items donated to weeks in February. For an hour and a half their area Thrift Stores. in the morning, teams of eight students are

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 15 that they can more authentically imitate students not only learn about spiritual Student News Him in their daily lives. beliefs of members of some of the world’s In their second semester, sophomores other major religions; they also compare Reinforcing our Catholic are introduced to Catholic morality through them with beliefs our own Catholic faith. Identity at St. Charles such concepts as natural law, moral They are then prepared to deal with the development, character, and virtue. Issues plurality of faiths they might encounter in by Mrs. Linda Haas in personal morality touch upon such topics the future on college campuses and in the as sexuality, medical ethics, technology, workplace. Christian Life Styles is taught St. Charles always works to bring to the business and work, and stewardship of the in the second semester. This course is forefront its identity as a Catholic school, earth so that students can make the right designed to be a theoretical and practical and what it means to be Catholic. This is moral decisions. guide for participating in the sacraments of done through student participation in The sophomore class also participates Matrimony or Holy Orders. various activities like retreats and commu- in a retreat at St. Charles. A team from The senior retreat is conducted each nity service projects, and to a great extent, Bergamo Retreat Center in Dayton and a fall at the Bergamo Retreat Center and is by having teachers work with students in small group of seniors lead the retreat. facilitated by its professional staff and a their religion classes. The theme is “making good personal moral group of trained college students. The focus Based on the results of ACRE (Assess- choices, the kind of choices Jesus would of that retreat is “what happens after high ment of Catechetical/Religious Education) make.” Seniors give witness talks and lead school?” and the importance of good friends. testing administered each fall, the faculty small group discussion to enable the College students present witness talks and has identified specific concepts and areas of sophomores to experience not being alone in lead small group discussions. Their sharing knowledge that indicate students need their moral struggles. This retreat is given of experiences and mistakes with St. more instruction and reinforcement. three times on three different days to Charles seniors helps our young men to Accordingly, those areas are addressed in enable time and space for small group have a realistic idea of the challenges they each of the various religion classes during sharing. The day concludes with a prayer might face in the “real world” of college and the year to increase our students’ knowl- service. work. edge of their faith and strengthen their Matt Downey teaches Church History We believe that when the students practice of that faith. and Social Morality to the juniors. Much know more about their faith and the basis James Paccioretti, who teaches Old of this class focuses on our understanding for Church teachings, they will better Testament Studies to freshmen classes, of the Church throughout history and the understand their call to be “men for God focuses on the Catholic method of the timeline of events, such as church councils, and others.” interpretation of Scriptures. He places development of doctrine, and the relation- great emphasis on the different genres of ship of Christ with the Church. In the literature. For example, he discusses who second semester the juniors delve into the wrote the Biblical passages and for what social documents of the Church, reading purpose. The students learn the “who,” many of their original sources such as “what,” “where,” “when,” and “how — but encyclicals and the documents of Vatican II most importantly the “WHY” of the Old and pastoral letters written by bishops, Testament messages. thus helping them understand the basis for In February the freshmen take part at how the Church has developed its teach- St. Charles in a retreat, which is led by ings. members of the junior class. It’s designed The juniors attend an overnight retreat to acquaint students with spiritual and at Bergamo Retreat Center in Dayton in academic life here at our school. The the spring. Having an overnight experi- juniors give witness talks to outline the ence enables them to explore more in depth kinds of things available for the spiritual what it means to be their “brother’s and academic growth of students. Juniors keeper.” An off-campus site offers students Helping the less fortunate also share some of the pitfalls to avoid a non-school setting in which to help build enjoy their Christmas while at St. Charles. The day concludes their class’ sense of community. It moti- St. Charles underclassmen hold presents gathered for with Mass in the chapel. vates classmates who don’t normally needy families in the school’s annual Viriditas Advent project in December. The St. Charles Student Council Sophomores are taught New Testament interact with each other to do just that. Staff members at Bergamo facilitate coordinated the effort made up of three different and Personal Morality by Mrs. Linda Haas components. One part consisted of homerooms in the first semester. They’re given an retreat participation. Senior leaders give providing Christmas gifts for 21 needy families in St. overview of the New Testament, which witness talks and lead small group discus- Dominic’s parish. A second was the Mitten Tree project draws on many of the concepts they learned sions. This is often a powerful experience that attracted 347 donations which were distributed to men, women, and children in need of gloves, mittens, in their freshman Old Testament course. for many students. Next year the juniors will be going to Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat hats, and scarves. A third effort involved weekly Time is spent on the Catholic method of collections to benefit the work of St. John’s Community interpretation of the Bible, literary genres Center in Newark for a retreat focused on Kitchen. It raised $2,700, which helped provide meals to in the New Testament, and the cultural integrating what they have learned in the some of the many homeless and hungry who visited the times of Jesus. Extensive work is done with classroom with what they have learned in southeast parish center. Holding gifts are (from left front) Shawn the Gospels comparing them in terms of their junior service projects. The seniors also have a dual course Rajendram, Zach Hartmann, AliReza Shirvani-Aman, who wrote them, the audience for whom Scott Colleli, Andrew Gerberry, and Joe Paulucci. (back) they’re intended, and their meaning for us schedule, taking World Religions in the Hunter Louderback, Pat Grogan, Michael Shanks, Steve today. Much of their New Testament study first semester and Christian Life Styles in Sheets, Patrick Guezennec, Shawn Garrison, and is focused on the person of Jesus Christ so the second semester. Kyle Callahan Brendon Schaefer. teaches those courses. In World Religions

16 St. Charles Preparatory School The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 17 system. copy of the Carolian Alumni News We in the Alumni Association appreci- newspaper or a ate that school principal Dominic J. Cavello school year- book has entrusted us with these events. We are sent to me by an also extremely proud to be taking a strong alumnus. leadership role in bringing these projects to But along with all the St. Charles community. those things I’ve I invite all alumni to share their been involved with interests and experiences with the Associa- rescuing, I can now tion and the St. Charles community. You proudly add working can do that by volunteering to help with with the Alumni any of our sponsored activities or joining Association and a our board. I certainly understand the time volunteer planning constraints faced by our alumni. Of course, Louis J. Fabro ’83 committee to revive no one is required to serve as a full-time the school’s Annual member of the Association’s Board in order Spaghetti Dinner. Newly elected president to become involved. We welcome all indi- Started in the 1970s by the St. Charles Mike Probst ’89, front and center, is the newly elected viduals who are eager and excited to assist Mothers Club, the Spaghetti Dinner president of the St. Charles Alumni Association and its us, but may have only the time or interest became one of those special social events governing board. He succeeds Father Fred Loyd ’62. Mike is pictured following the group’s February meeting in one or two of our events. that alumni and their families remember with (from left) Matt Weger ’89, Marion Smithberger ’72, So become a part of our annual Alumni warmly. In addition to the enjoyable Damion Clifford ’95, Gerard Barrow ’72, Phil Caito ’72, Golf Outing or Homecoming committee or atmosphere of the event, the food was and Homer Beard ’46. join us as we embark on reviving the delicious, too. Ah, the fond memories. Spaghetti Dinner and initiating the Father/ Monsignor Gallen entertained guests at Focusing spotlight Son Mass and Breakfast. We encourage you the organ and occasionally Al Cecutti ’46 on new alumni events to share your ideas pertaining to either did the same with his accordion. Father event or other possible activities with Bennett directed student “volunteers” in by Michael Probst ’89 alumni director Louis J. Fabro ’83 at seating diners, cleaning tables, carrying As the new president of the St. Charles [email protected] or write him at St. trays, and washing dishes. Principal Alumni Association, I extend warm greet- Charles. Dominic Cavello supervised the kitchen. ings to all alumni, friends, and family And parents served food on the cafeteria members. I am excited to be president and line. In earlier years the Del Matto (Del I’m eager to work to make the organization Mike Probst Bio Matto’s Restaurant) and Corrova (T.A.T. more energized than ever before. Mike, a 1989 graduate, is an associate Restaurant) families prepared the all- I joined the board in 2003 to help our with the law firm of Decker, Vonau, important sauce. Later, Dominic personally graduates become — and remain — more Seguin, Lackey & Viets Co., L.P.A. undertook that daunting task. closely connected with our school and their He graduated from The Ohio State No doubt about it, that annual Sunday fellow alumni. I certainly want to bolster University and from Capital Univer- dinner was a lot of work. But it was an popular alumni events like homecoming sity Law School cum laude. opportunity for alumni to renew old friend- and the annual golf outing. I also look He is in his fourth year on the ships, see long-lost classmates, and show forward to helping establish new and Association’s board and also serves as off St. Charles to their wives, children, meaningful events that will attract alumni his class’ Annual Fund captain. “It is grandchildren, and friends. to the St. Charles campus. so gratifying to see my efforts help Plans are in the works to bring back That is why I am pleased to an- provide financial assistance for needy the dinner after having it shelved for nounce that next year the St. Charles and deserving young students! I several years. The dinner will be prepared Alumni Association plans to bring believe that a St. Charles education and served from the new Donato’s Pizza back the school’s once popular Spa- provides benefits that last a lifetime!” Kitchen in the Student Services & Fine ghetti Dinner and will initiate a Mike and his wife, Erica, live with Arts Center being built in tandem with father-son Mass and Breakfast event. their basset hound and bulldog in construction of the Walter Student Com- We expect these events will be excellent Clintonville. In his spare time he mons where diners would enjoy their attractions to draw St. Charles alumni to regularly plays piano with two bands meals. It may take some time for people to the school. The Mass/breakfast we believe in Columbus and throughout Ohio. finish their meals because very likely would facilitate sons bonding with their they’ll become preoccupied with examining fathers and grandfathers. It will also help the beautiful features of the commons, the serve as an introduction to future St. Spaghetti dinner front stage, soaring ceiling, skylights, and Charles students. Preliminary plans call rekindles memories other attractive elements. for scheduling the spaghetti dinner on a Looking back, one of my earliest and Sunday afternoon in early March and the fondest memories of St. Charles was as a by Louis J. Fabro ’83 father-son gathering on a Sunday morning very young boy attending the spaghetti in late January. Both events would be in dinner. My father, a 1949 graduate, would As St. Charles alumni director, I get a lot the exciting new Robert C. Walter Student bring our family each year to enjoy the of satisfaction and happiness from saving Commons now under construction. It will delicious meal and to visit with old friends. old fragments of St. Charles history. enable us to take advantage of the com- The St. Charles campus was unlike any Sometimes it’s a photo or momento discov- mons’ generous space, large dining area, other place I’d been to before. I’d peer out ered in a once-forgotten location on the St. stage, and state-of-the-art audio-visual the car window as we drove through the Charles campus. Other times it’s an old

18 St. Charles Preparatory School former “St. Charles” stone entryway and First combined remembrances of alumni and teachers who down the tree-lined driveway. I remember celebration for reunion have passed away. how impressive it was to see the imposing classes set for Aug. 18-19 Invited to the event are all graduates, buildings and beautiful campus. former students, spouses, and family Inside the school building I sensed the members from the first 28 St. Charles Event to feature the Class of 1956 camaraderie among classmates and alumni classes (1927-55). The invitation also Golden Anniversary Class; to also from different generations as they shared extends to graduates and former students include classes of 1961, 1976, 1981, 1986, warm greetings and personal stories. I of St. Charles Seminary- College. In 1991, 1996, and 2001 remember walking through the building, addition, spouses of deceased alumni from St. Charles has scheduled a combined knowing that’s where I wanted to go those classes also are invited to attend as a Class Reunion Weekend August 18-19 someday, just like my dad. Each subse- tribute to their husbands and to see old for all St. Charles classes celebrating quent year reinforced that desire. friends. anniversaries in 2006. Participating For the spaghetti dinner the main The reunion begins with Mass at 11 graduates and their guests can enjoy their dining room and adjacent spaces were a.m. in Mother of Mercy Chapel and priests reunions in the beautiful new Robert C. always crowded. People were lined up are encouraged to concelebrate. It will be Walter Student Commons. waiting to buy tickets, to go through the followed by a complimentary luncheon at Under construction in tandem with the cafeteria line, or get a carryout order. noon in the Campus Theatre’s Cavello new St. Charles Student Services & Fine People were always getting up and sitting Center. Activities also include tours of the Arts Center in the former north courtyard, down and student volunteers scrambled to campus facilities, including the new Robert the expansive open area of Walter Student clean up. All made for a continuous, C. Walter Student Commons and the St. Commons will be ideal for the first com- wonderful traffic jam. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts bined alumni reunion weekend and those to Send me your special memories of past Center. RSVP to Louis J. Fabro at 614-252- be held in the future. Spaghetti Dinners – or other events, too — 9288 ext 21 by June 2. Reunion classes will continue to that can be shared in this fall’s Cardinal schedule separate activities for Friday magazine. Also feel free to send along ideas night and Saturday morning if they wish. Alumni Updates Wanted you’d like for us to consider as we plan this All are invited to get together on and future dinners. campus Saturday afternoon where gradu- Keep St. Charles Updated You can reach me by e-mail at ates and their guests will take part in the All alumni are encouraged to keep St. [email protected] or by phone at 614- following activities at St. Charles: a cam- Charles updated about personal happenings 252-9288 ext. 21, or by mail at 2010 East pus tour from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m.; a combined that would be of interest to other gradu- Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43209. Class Reunion Mass in Mother of Mercy ates. Send updated news about your family, Chapel at 4:30 p.m.; a “State of the School” career achievements, interesting events, presentation by school principal Dominic J. honors, awards, etc. As space allows, we Cavello ’64 in the beautiful new Walter will publish the information in the CAR- Student Commons from 5:30 to 6:15p.m.; DINAL magazine to keep your friends and and a reception (6:15 to 7:00 p.m. while classmates informed. Send your informa- individual class photos are taken ) and a tion by e-mail to [email protected] , catered dinner in Walter Student Com- by phone at 614-252-9288 ext. 21, or by mons. Classes will be seated in separate mail to 2010 East Broad St., Columbus, class sections to facilitate camaraderie Ohio 43209. among classmates. Reunion committees met last December to consider the new reunion format. Send us memorabilia Graduates of this year’s reunion classes will receive a letter next month detailing Graduates of St. Charles, spouses, and their classes weekend plans and ask for parents: if you are looking for a new home their reservations. for any St. Charles memorabilia, you can Remember when? Heading up this year’s reunions will be do your school a favor. Give it to us. In an undated photo from the 1970s, Mary Lou Del Matto the Class of 1956, which will be celebrating With finishing touches being made in (left), the general chairperson, and Mary Lee Nourse, the publicity chairperson, posed for this St. Charles its Golden Anniversary. School records the new St. Charles Archive Room, we are Spaghetti Dinner promotional shot. The accompanying show that 67 students graduated from St. actively seeking memorabilia to add to our information noted the dinner was held in early Charles that year. collection and to display in this new space. December in the St. Charles cafeteria. For $3.25, adults Check your collection of athletic and stage could enjoy all the spaghetti you could eat, rolls, salad, programs; athletic apparel, school-related drink, and a desert. Del Matto, and her husband, Santo, Platinum Reunion: Classes owned Del Matto’s Restaurant on East Main Street, and of 1927-1955 to gather photographs of plays; athletic and school supervised for several years the annual dinner, hosted June 8 with family guests events; early Carolian newspapers; and by the St. Charles Mothers Club, Behind Those Arches yearbooks. Please consider donating items to St. College, Prep classes to meet at St. Charles. You have our word they will be Charles for Mass, lunch, tours lovingly cared for! Send your items to The 2006 Platinum Reunion will be held alumni director Louis J. Fabro ’83 to 2010 Thursday, June 8 to honor the school’s East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43209. If earliest graduates and to conduct special you have any questions or need help arranging transfer of these items, please call Louis at 614-252-9288 ext. 21.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 19 In Memoriam

Dick could be found volunteering at just Mary E. Buoni, mother of William G. ’74, Richard J. Ralston, father of Richard J. about every possible athletic event (and) grandmother of Joseph W. ’02, January 20, Jr.’75, Ronald J. ’76, Robert J. ’79, Randall Rita was a mainstay of the Mothers Club. 2006. J. ’82, Rodney J. ’84, Russell J. ’88, and Similarly, they were active in everything Rex J. ’89; grandfather of Kenneth A. ’05 their daughters were interested in at Thomas W. Connor ’38, father of Patrick and St. Charles junior Joe Ralston, Janu- Whitehall-Yearling High. A.’75, Kevin H. ’76, Matthew R. ’79; and ary 16, 2006. Appropriately, the Medal recognized the brother of Roger L. ’43, November 3, 2005. Ralstons for “making sacrifices that Rev. Robert F. Reilly, Class of 1947, provided a St. Charles education for their John M. “Jack” Cotter, Class of 1935, brother of Paul ’51, April 9, 2006. sons, for providing extraordinary assistance March 20, 2006. to St. Charles when it was needed most, Tom Robinson, father of Andrew T. ’00 and for serving as an example of faith-filled Paul E. Heinmiller, president of the and Justin. Christian family living.” Class of 1945 at Aquinas College High Ralston sons’ tributes School, father of Daniel ’75, Jim ’78, Joe Philip H. Soule, brother-in-law of Dave “Dad loved St. Charles (and) he cer- ’79, and Chris ’81, April 17, 2006. Lawler ’80, Brian ’76, Kevin ’74, Dennis tainly loved the teachers, the students and Smith, and Trisha Smith. the other parents he met over the years. Rev. Robert A. Klee, College Class of And he made sure they stayed friends.” 1945, February 21, 2006. Donald J. Smith ’38, father of Brian ’76, — Rick, Class of 1975 Kevin ’74, Dennis Smith, and Trisha Stephen “Jay” Kubin, father of Jason C. Smith, father-in-law of Dave Lawler ’80, “Dad came to my son, Ken’s, 2005 St. ’94, January 6, 2006. April 11, 2006. Charles graduation ceremony. Even though he was ill he climbed the gym stairs to get Robert N. Lower, father of St. Charles Virginia Stluka, mother of Rev. Jerome a good view and watch the legacy that he Dean of Students Jim Lower, December 23, D. ’66 (College) and the late Eugene F. ’55, started continue. He got to mix with some 2005. November 21, 2005. old friends and act like it was 1976 again- All with just a couple tears coming out.” Dennis P. Martin, Class of 1956, Janu- Charlene White, wife of St. Charles staff — Ronald, Class of 1976 ary 25, 2006. member Harry White, January 17, 2006. “My Dad was always at St. Charles — from calling BINGO to hauling guys to and Carol Mullenix, the mother of Brad ’90, Dorothy J. Belli, grandmother of Dru ’00 from football practice. I just remember the Jeffrey ’93, and Ryan ’97, March 30, 2006. and Brandon ’91, March 20, 2006. joy he got from helping out.” — Robert, Class of 1979 Robert J. Murphy, Class of 1946, brother of Jim ’58, February 23, 2006. “One of the best times I had with Dad was at a football game played in the rain at Cedarville. Dad brought some of the Dick Ralston, stalwart time helping out at the school that they equipment in his van,” which sank in the St. Charles supporter almost could have been identified as mud and got stuck. “Dad offered to pay a members of the staff. dollar to each person who helped push us It’s an established fact that parents play a In part, the Borromean Medal citation out. Dad gave all the mud-covered kids a critical role in the education of their for the Ralston’s read: “They participated in buck and a ride home.” — Randy, Class children. And if any parents deserve an “A- every activity developed to sustain St. of 1982 plus” for their efforts, Dick Ralston and his Charles, from the countless bingo nights to wife, Rita, would be among those first in freshman welcome parties, teacher confer- “I remember going to many sporting line for that superlative grade. In recogni- ences, and the Mothers Club activities. . . events where Dad was either selling tion of their selfless work for their children programs or working in some fashion. No and school, they (along with Bill Nye) in job was too small for Dad to help St. 1989 were the first to receive the Charles. He supported me in everything.” Borromean Award for Distinguished — Rodney, Class of 1984 Service to St. Charles. “When I was playing baseball . . .my Dick, formally known as Richard J. Mom and Dad would aways sit in the Ralston Sr., died January 16, 2006. Sur- outfield along the base line. My Dad was a viving him are Rita, their seven sons — all great supporter for St. Charles and (the) graduates of St. Charles — and five daugh- friends I made.” — Russ, Class of 1988 ters who graduated from Whitehall- Yearling High. The sons are Richard ’75, “I never felt such pride than (when) my Ronald ’76, Robert ’79, Randall ’82, Rodney parents received the Borromean Medal for ’84, Russell ’88, and Rex ’89. The daugh- Distinguished Service to St. Charles – after ters are Anne, Amy, Andrea, Alicia, and Inaugural Recipient all the dedication and support they gave to For their years of tireless service on behalf of the Aileen. St. Charles. It was a day I will never school, Dick and Rita Ralston were the first recipients of forget and will treasure for the rest of my During the 18 years their sons were at the Borromean Medal for Distinguished Service to St. St. Charles, Dick and Rita spent so much Charles, presented by principal Dominic Cavello in 1990. life.” — Rex, Class of 1989

20 St. Charles Preparatory School Fr. Klee hosted TV show which he was the toastmaster for the long-time staff member at St. Charles, festive banquet held at the old downtown Teresa Teeters, whose husband, Walt, Father Robert A. Neil House. Among the attendees were taught and coached for many years at St. Klee, a graduate of Bishop Edward Herrmann, future Bishop Charles, and Karen Lawler, whose hus- Aquinas College George A. Fulcher (St. Charles Class of band, Dave ’80, is the school’s athletic High School and 1940), and Columbus Mayor Tom Moody. director. Other survivors are Maureen member of the St. As part of the golden anniversary Soule, Dennis, Kevin, Brian, and John Charles Borromeo celebration, Smith was co-editor of the Eberle. Kevin and Brian are St. Charles College Class of school’s 50th anniversary book that was graduates, Class of ’74 and ’76, respec- 1945, died at the age published in 1973. tively. Don Smith’s first wife, Peggy, of 85 on February Smith died April 11 at his East Side proceeded him in death. 21, 2006. He was residence. He was 84. Mass of Christian ordained a priest of Burial was celebrated for him at St. Fr. Reilly served Diocese the Catholic Church Catharine Church of which he was a life- for 44 years on April 2, 1949, long member. Fr. Robert Klee th and served in the Interviewed for the St. Charles 75 Father Robert F. Diocese of Columbus anniversary history book published in Reilly, 76, a 1947 until suffering a broken hip in November of 2000, Smith said one of his fondest memo- graduate of St. 2003. ries was 1935 “when (before its game with Charles Preparatory Fr. Klee was pastor, priest in resi- Ohio State) the entire Notre Dame (football) School and a mem- dence, or served at, among other parishes, team and coaches stayed (overnight) at St. ber of the 195l Class Our Lady of Lourdes in Otway, St. Philip Charles. We high schoolers watched wide- of St. Charles Neri in Murray City, Holy Trinity in Pond eyed as the players ran through drills on College-Seminary, Creek, St. Gabriel, Corpus Christi, Christ our Carolian field.” served as a priest in the King, Immaculate Conception, and St. And the fans were wide-eyed on Satur- the Columbus Margaret of Cortona. He also served as day game day when the two unbeaten Diocese for 44 years. Retreat Director at St. Theresa’s Shrine teams played a hectic game that was He died April 9. from 1966 to 1972. climaxed by a shocking Notre Dame Bishop Frederick F. From 1961 until 1964, as a pioneer in victory. The Irish, trailing 13-0 after three Fr. Robert Reilly ’47 Campbell celebrated the TV religious ministry, he hosted the quarters, scored 18 points in the final Mass of Christian successful “This is Your Life” series. The period to pull a gigantic upset win that Burial for Father Reilly at Holy Cross show, which aired in central Ohio, was ranks among the biggest and most dra- Church. widely admired and for some time he was matic in college football. Going into the Among his assignments, Father Reilly known as the “Bishop Fulton J. Sheen of game, Ohio State with its razzle-dazzle taught at Bishop Watterson and St. Columbus.” His deep love for the Church offense was being touted as a possible Francis DeSales High Schools in Columbus and the Mass was evident in his life and national champion. and served as pastor of Chillicothe St. Mary homilies. He also fostered a real concern for A 1947 graduate of the School of Parish from 1976-86 and Circleville St. Catholic social teaching in that he advo- Journalism at The Ohio State University, Joseph Parish from 1986 until his retire- cated true economic reform of unjust Smith was editor of The Catholic Times ment in 1999. His other assignments monetary practices in the world economy. for three years in the early 1950s. For included assistant pastorates at Immacu- His funeral Mass was celebrated at many years he was the news director of late Conception Parish in Dennison and St. Christ the King Church, where his body WBNS Radio and his distinctive baritone Peter Parish in Columbus. was laid in state. voice was regularly heard on the station’s A native of Zanesville, he attended St. news programs. He went on to serve as Mary School in Lancaster. After completing Don Smith served St. public relations director for the Mt. Carmel his studies at St. Charles, Father Reilly Charles during 1970s Hospitals. graduated from Mt. St. Mary Seminary in rebuilding years A World War II veteran, Smith had Cincinnati in 1955. He was ordained in St. been active for many years in his parish Joseph Cathedral in 1955 by Bishop serving as lector, Eucharistic minister, Michael J. Ready. Donald J. “Don” Smith, a 1938 graduate of with the Men’s St. Charles, helped the school in several Reilly is survived by brothers Paul, Glee Club, St. Class of 1951, of Traverse City, Michigan, ways during its rebuilding years in the Vincent de Paul 1970s. He served on the first Advisory and James, CSC, at the University of Notre Society, and other Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Paul was Board organized in 1971 by Father Charles activities. Jackson and was president of that body instrumental in helping arrange his He is brother’s estate gift of library of books to until 1976. survived by his He used his distinctive public broad- St. Charles. The volumes contained books second wife, Katy related to his love of world travel, the casting talents in narrating the school’s Eberle, and eight first student recruiting film, which he Vatican, Catholic religious art, Theology, children, includ- and American literature. Many of these helped assemble and which was used for ing Trisha, a several years. And he had a lead role, with will find a home in the various spaces of Father Jackson, in organizing the school’s the new St. Charles Student Services & th Fine Arts Center. 50 anniversary celebration in 1973 at Don Smith ’38

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 21 tive rock station in Tempe, The Alumni Notes Edge 103.9 Independent Radio. Michael F. Wells is a sopho- 2005 that he entered Penn one credit more at the University of Notre hour shy of sophomore status Dame double majoring in biologi- Ben Stinson was accepted and is one of the few kids in the cal sciences and psychology. into the Vagelos Scholars pro- scholar program to receive a 4.0 gram at the beginning of his his first semester. The chair of 2003 freshman year at the University the chemistry department, who of Pennsylvania. This is a sci- also heads up the scholars pro- Kyle Barger is a junior at ence-intensive program that gram, has taken notice of Ben, Wittenberg University, a member leads to a bachelor and masters his work ethic, and his high of its Dean’s List, and a captain degree after four years. Up to school preparation. — I guess of its rugby team. He is currently five scholars are eligible for this is the long-winded way of attending Auckland University in Vagelos Scholarships after their saying thanks.” New Zealand on a study abroad sophomore year, which covers program this semester. He is also full tuition and fees, a rarity at playing on a club rugby team and an Ivy League school. 2004 recently returned from a trip to Samuel P. Gavin, a sophomore Tonga where he spent 10 days Stinson’s father, Dane, sent in the Barrett Honors College at in what he called a “tropical para- Varsity hockey team tops Alumni some words of encouragement Arizona State University, took 7th dise.” For the first time ever, the St. Charles Alumni hockey team lost to to St. Charles students: “I place in the “radio feature re- the school’s varsity squad. The score was 8-4. Played during the wanted you to know that Ben, While there he was able to play porting” category last February Christmas holidays at Nationwide Arena’s IceHaus, the game as well as his parents, have some touch with the Tongan in the nation’s most prestigious attracted 150 alumni, current students, family members, and friends. come to realize the value of a St. National Rugby team. “It was re- intercollegiate journalism compe- Alumni players from left, kneeling — Joe Fischer ’02, Jeff Voytko Charles education. Many of the ally nice to sacrifice many of the tition, The Hearst Awards. An- ’00, Matt Gabriel ’05, Chris Taza ’04, Eric O’Brien ’03, Steve 30 or so freshmen accepted into amenities we take for granted nounced by ASU’s Walter the Vagelos Scholars program like air conditioning, access to Underhill ’74, and Corey Rose ’05. Standing — Rob Zeehandelar ’99, Cronkite School of Journalism, have left already because of the cars, and clean water to get a Jon Ciancetta ’04, Austin Gilmour ’05, Chris Hay ’02, Cody Gavin was one of 32 students workload, and it’s expected that true cultural experience here.” Stonerock ’05, Brian Hart ’01, Cole Bryant ’02, Cole Clougherty ’03, from 19 top U.S. journalism less than half will remain through Don Whisler ’00, Mike Roof ’03, Matt Hay ’04, and Tom Dury ’04. Not schools to submit feature entries. Kyle’s mother wrote to say that the four years for that same pictured — Charlie Zeehandelar ’02. He received a $500 cash award “St. Charles did nothing but pro- reason,” Stinson said. from the William Randolph Hearst vide Kyle and the other young At Shriners he and others stud- Music, helped the school cel- Stinson added: “Ben has indi- Foundation. men with the confidence to take ied burn treatments in mice, rats, ebrate its centennial celebration cated that the workload is not a advantage of the opportunities Gavin is active in the student and rabbits. They used (techni- by performing on the national lot different than that at St. by believing in themselves and radio station, the BLAZE 1260 cal language for our many read- broadcast of Live from the Lin- Charles, and he’s also able to that there is nothing they cannot AM at ASU. Last summer he ers in the medical field) coln Center, The Juilliard juggle a good number of extra- accomplish.” braved a metro Phoenix heat biodistribution in combination School: Celebrating 100 years curricular activities (he’s in the with gamma camera and gamma the evening of April 3 on PBS. wave to intern with the morning Coleman Clougherty will be Penn Glee Club). In fact, St. counter analysis to determine The telecast featured Juilliard drive time crew at the alterna- a senior next year at John Carroll Charles prepared Ben so well, path and efficiency of (special- alumni, current students, and University working toward a spring 2007 graduation date. A ized drugs) radio-pharmaceuti- faculty, including Wynton chemistry major doing pre-med cals and how they were metabo- Marsalis, with whom Diehl per- work, he plans to spend a year lized in brown adipose tissue of formed on the piano along with 2005-2006 Alumni Association continuing research before en- the animals. a student jazz ensemble. Diehl tering medical school. recently recorded a CD on the Governing Board He plans to return to Boston this Pony Canyon label in Japan that’s summer to continue his burn re- He served as a research assis- scheduled for release in June. search, which was Michael Probst ’89, President tant last summer at Massachu- setts General Hospital/Harvard published in an abstract that Diehl has kept up a hectic sched- Medical School and Shriners was recently presented as a ule during the past year with Members Burns Hospital For Children in poster in Las Vegas for the school and an assortment of Boston. At Massachusetts Gen- American Burn Association. projects that have taken him all Homer Beard ’46 eral he worked in the nuclear over the world. Last summer he medicine division and contributed Aaron Diehl, a student at the toured with the Juilliard Jazz Deacon Paul Belhorn ’59 prestigious Juilliard School of Orchestra in Japan and Costa in the development of Gerard Barrow ’72 radiopharmaceuticals. He moni- Philip Caito ’72 tored the progress and effi- Damion Clifford ’95 ciency of novel drugs in rodents John Daulton ’92 through a variety of techniques. Mike Giasi ’96 Jack Gibbons Jr. ’81 Steven Meier ’81 Andy Piccolantonio ’97 Bill Prophater Jr. ’86 Rob Ryan ’89 Bob Selhorst ’74 Matt Weger ’89

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Dominic J. Cavello ’64, Principal Paradise found Douglas H. Stein ’78, Kyle Barger ’03 (right) and New Zealand standout rugby player, Director of Development Pre-med track at JCU Mils Muliaina, who is regarded Coleman Clougherty’s ’03 summer internship took him in 2005 to Louis J. Fabro ’83, as the world’s best rugby Shriners Burn Hospital for Children in Boston, where he worked Director of Alumni Affairs and Communications fullback. with Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School to study burn treatments in mice, rats, and rabbits.

22 St. Charles Preparatory School the series’ ear- whereupon he hopes to begin lier segments, studies in his intended area of Fr. Coning sug- graduate study. He plans to com- gested to Dan plete a Ph. D. thesis, after which that he manu- he will complete medical school. facture a large cross made of After flfilling requirements for 4 x 4-foot tim- both degrees, which at Penn bers and carry takes an average of 7.5 years, it 20 miles from Bresler says he will most likely a local retreat enter a residency program at a center to his large university. His long-term home parish of career goal is to become an in- St. Pius X in dependent investigator at a ma- Reynoldsburg. jor academic center and to de- Exploring his vocation velop treatments for disease Daniel Dematte ’03 DeMatte and his roommates, while simultaneously seeing a small number of patients. Rica; he played with Wycliffe one of whom is Gordon in Finland for the U.S. St. Charles alumnus Aaron He graduated summa cum Ambassador to Finland; played Richards ’04, used hammer and laude in May from Miami (Ohio) at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Hall chisel to fabricate the cross in University with a degree in chem- of Fame Induction last Novem- the basement of Fort Zion. At the istry and was accepted for Creative Design end of his two-day trip carrying ber in honor of inductee Fats membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Christopher Burke ’00 was among four artists whose designs were Waller; and performed in Colum- the 80-lb. cross, Dan was near selected by The Toledo Arts Commission for display on public bus at the Columbus Music Hall exhaustion, but completed the Bresler credited the solid edu- buses in Toledo last December. with singer Jennifer Sanon. remarkable feat. cational foundation he received at St. Charles for helping him to His upcoming calendar is already Richards, who received the be so successful. He wanted to last May. He recently accepted Dominic L. DeMatte was se- filling up with performances. Timothy H. Hamburger ’84 Ser- share this information with the a position as a financial accoun- lected in February by the Ohio They include playing an “After vice Award when he was a se- Cardinal student body to illustrate tant with Western Southern Fi- Association for Health, Physical Hours Set” at Dizzy’s Club Coca- nior at St. Charles, was inter- what they, too, can accomplish. nancial Group in Cincinnati. Education, Recreation and Cola, opposite Hank Jones and viewed several times in the se- During his undergraduate years Dance (OAHPERD) to receive Matthew R. Rahde is a full-time Joe Lovano. He’ll be traveling to ries. Richards was quoted in the at Miami, Bresler had become the 2005 JRFH/HFH Scholarship master’s student at Kent State Spain with Juilliard Jazz En- cross-carrying segment that he deeply interested in science, and a $500 cash prize. He is a University while also working semble; and will perform the was ready to step in the next medicine, and the philosophical graduate of The Ohio State Uni- full time in the mornings. He music of Scott Joplin at St. time DeMatte was overcome issues that permeate them. His versity in sport and leisure stud- graduated from the College of Michael’s Cemetery (Joplin was with exhaustion. Although undergraduate research work ies in physical education, and Wooster in 2005 with a degree buried there) on May 13. Richards’ help with the cross there has included some impres- was a four-year recipient of in history and a minor in educa- was never required, he and the sive results to date. He reports OSU’s Evan’s Scholarship. Dan DeMatte, a second-year tion. He is finishing up his licen- other roommates were there that he’s synthesized a new student at Ohio Dominican Uni- sure in order to teach next year. His award was included in the every step of the way for natural product that has poten- versity, was featured in a 5-part In his free time he helps his fra- Association’s spring newsletter, DeMatte. tial chemo-preventative and anti- series on Arts & Entertainment ternity at Wooster and spends Newsline. OAHPERD said it was inflammatory properties. Network (A&E) titled God or the In the final episode of God or time with friends. not only recognizing DeMatte’s Girl. The series premiered on the the Girl, Dan calls his room- Bresler now is working on a outstanding academic success, evening of Palm Sunday and mates together for dinner at Fort publication that will be submit- 2000 but his many important volunteer came to its conclusion on Eas- Zion and announces he and his ted to a peer-reviewed journal. efforts as an undergraduate. ter Sunday. DeMatte was por- girlfriend, are getting back to- This summer, he will present his Dru W. Belli has been accepted They included working at Mus- trayed as one of four young men gether and his plans for enter- findings at the Beckman Schol- by Johns Hopkins Medical cular Distrophy Association in discernment for the priest- ing the seminary are off — at ars Symposium in Irvine, Califor- School (class of 2010). He’s fin- Camp, Catholic Youth Summer hood. least for now. He announced nia. “I am very excited about ishing his masters degree work Camp, Adopt a Street Program, on the show that he will con- this prospect,” he said, “as last in education majoring in health Buckeye watch Program, as- Eventually, only one of the four tinue the teen ministry at St. year there were two Nobel lau- promotion/education at the Uni- sisting with a cerebral palsy stu- made the decision to enter the Agatha Parish. Several crowd reates and several very eminent versity of Missouri-Columbia. He dent and working with children seminary (at least for the time shots of the Fort Zion gathering professors present at the has served as the athletic trainer who were HIV positive. He also being). Dan, who is described included St. Charles senior Luke event.” for the women’s gymnastics conducted a Jump Rope For in his A&E biographical summary Jones, junior Conor Dagenfield, team and is set to graduate in Heart program helping children as a fearless and passionate and alumnus Andrew Kebe ’00. Michael Mills is currently in May. Belli earned an undergradu- learn about the healthy benefits Catholic, lives with nine other (For more information on voca- Marine Boot Camp at Parris Is- ate degree with a double major of physical activity and good celibate young men in a “frat tions to the priesthood, call Fr. land with an expected gradua- in biology and exercise science nutrition. house,” known as Fort Zion near Coning at the Vocation Office tion date in May ’06. He enlisted from Morehead State University the Ohio State University cam- (614) 221-5565.) after earning a degree in Sociol- two years ago. pus. ogy/Criminal Psychology at The 1998 Ohio State University last Au- He says he enjoys hearing about When at St. Charles, DeMatte E. Paul Smith III is an associ- 2002 gust. the St. Charles students who are was very active in “Youth -to- ate product marketing manager Scott Bresler in March ac- involved in tutoring elementary Youth” speaking about the ad- for Anchor Hocking Corporation cepted a fully funded MD/PhD Mills plans to make law enforce- school children. “In my junior and verse affects of alcohol, to- in Lancaster. He graduated from position at the University of ment a career. While his sched- senior years when St. Charles bacco, and drugs. He led his The Ohio State University’s Pennsylvania, a top-five medi- uled path will eventually earn him teamed up with Columbus church youth group at St. Pius X Fisher School of Business and cal institution. All his tuition is a place on the Presidential Guard School for Girls to help prepare and was a two-year junior fa- has an MBA from Otterbein Col- waived and a $25,500 per an- Detail stationed at Camp David, students for their state test. cilitator for the Hugh O’Brien lege. He went to work as a man- num stipend is given. He also he may instead choose to apply David. Munczinski ’01 and I Leadership Conference. He was ager for Eastman Kodak Com- received the school’s Goldwater to Officer Training School once headed the St. Charles side,” he a member of Student Council pany in Rochester, New York Scholarship last year, which is he has completed his initial Ma- said. “It was a rewarding expe- from his sophomore year on and and returned to Columbus as a the most prestigious award of rine schooling. rience that I still remember es- received The Better Business manager for the Limited Corpo- its kind and is given to under- pecially with the program that we Bureau of Columbus’ Student of ration. He and his wife, Jennifer graduate math and science ma- 2001 put together for students at (nee Crocket) were married Integrity Award and scholarship. Broadleigh Elementary School.” jors. Charles W. “Chuck” Gehring, October 16, 2005 at The Lakes Helping Dan’s discernment pro- Country Club and have a home At Penn this fall Bresler will be- Jr. graduated from Xavier Uni- Daniel O’Connell is a sixth- cess was Father Jeff Coning, in Lewis Center, Ohio. gin the required two years of versity with his MBA May 13 af- grade teacher in urban South the vocations director for the medical school coursework ter earning his bachelors degree Phoenix, Arizona teaching in as- Diocese of Columbus. In one of Dan Tibbs will graduate with a sociation with national non- Doctor of Audiology degree from profit, “Teach For America.” (continued on page 24) The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 23 the University of Louisville. He since July 2000 and have an 18 currently resides in Dana Point, month-old daughter, Abigail Alumni Notes California and can be reached Noelle. at [email protected] ”I was up (for a campus visit) When A vision becomes reality. over the summer and the court- 1995 yard looks wonderful!! I can’t Rob Chinnock returned home believe how much change the from Afghanistan in February school has gone through since I after a six-month tour of duty last walked the hallowed halls and is scheduled to go back in in 1993,” he said. about one year. His brothers Tom ’87 and Denny ’88 were 1992 there in Tucson to help welcome him home. Denny is an emer- Andy Bush and his wife, April, welcomed their son, Eli The Robert C. Walter Student Commons and the gency room doctor in Kansas St. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts Center City. Tom is an architect in Phoe- Alexander Bush, class of 2024, nix, whose big project right now on March 26, 2006 (see photos paying tribute to its alumni, is a major expansion of Univer- on page 27). parents and benefactors. sity of Arizona in Tempe. Michael Harlow and his wife, Heather, welcomed son, John Michael P. Griffin wed Chery Michael, to their family on De- We invite you to come see our new Lyn Burton in Mother of Mercy cember 20, 2005. “It would be a Chapel on October 1, 2005. bit presumptive to enroll him for student areas the class of 2024 as we are 1993 currently living in Cincinnati. Tours Scheduled “LaSalle and St. X are good Jeffrey Gugle, a full time Real- schools, but not quite the same,” tor with Keller William, and his he said (see photos on page 27). By Appointment wife, Betsy, live in Grandview Heights. Brandon Lennox graduated (614) 252-9288 with honors this past May from Doug Healy is the senior direc- Nova Southeastern University saint charles preparatory school tor of finance and administration/ College of Medicine in Ft. Lau- 2010 East Broad, Columbus corporate controller for the Cin- derdale, Florida and is currently cinnati Reds baseball team. He completing his internship in Mi- also visit www.stcharlesprep.org graduated with an accounting ami. Lennox will be starting his degree from Xavier (Ohio) in residency in anesthesiology and Now More than ever... 1997 and resides in Cincinnati. critical care medicine at Johns He and his wife, Emily (nee Hopkins University this July. He the Distinctive leader in catholic eduction Sander) have been married

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St. Charles graduate Brian Davis ’85 has He worked for a decade to organize home- spent the past ten years working in Cleve- less people when rules or laws are made land to improve conditions and opportuni- that specifically target them or have a ties for homeless people. For his successful negative impact on homeless people. efforts, Davis last summer received a And in 2000, Davis teamed up with special commendation, sponsored by other local advocates to assure that the Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Census counted every homeless person from the U.S. House of Representatives. in shelters and has worked to assure that Davis is executive director of the all homeless people have access to partici- Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless pate in elections. He has worked to ensure (NEOCH), a job, he says, calls for him to that the state budget does not have a serve as a lobbyist for the homeless, and negative impact on homeless people. After advocate their concerns to elected officials, Advocate for the Homeless participating in dozens of visits to the the news media, and civic leaders. Among Brian Davis ’85, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Davis worked the chief concerns of the homeless are Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) addressed the with the state coalition to obtain a dedi- housing, civil rights, economic justice, and organization’s 2005 annual meeting at which he was cated revenue source for the Ohio Housing healthcare. honored by the board of trustees for his 10 years of Trust Fund. service to the homeless. A history and political science graduate NEOCH has helped nearly 425 people of Case Western Reserve University, Davis Davis said he would encourage every into housing, and provided 15,000 voice also is editor of the Homeless Grapevine individual who is fortunate to receive a mail boxes to homeless people, and provided newspaper, which is written and distrib- college education to give two years in over 850 people legal assistance and over uted by the homeless. Davis, who’s married service to their community through 5,800 people with the comprehensive social and has two young daughters, has a AmeriCorps VISTA, full-time volunteering service fair known as the Homeless Stand background in radio and newspaper writ- while working odd jobs, or joining the Down. ing. Jesuit volunteer program. Davis has spent hundreds of hours on Commenting on his mission, Davis The Coalition, Davis said, tries to build the streets listening to the concerns of said: “I really thought that the NEOCH job self-esteem by getting homeless people homeless people. Davis responds regularly would be short term, and we would wake involved in decisions that impact their to grievances of those attempting to find up as a country and end homelessness. lives, and the newspaper is a tool in that help, and responded when homeless people This has turned out to be profoundly organizing effort. In existence since 1989, were attacked on Public Square in 2003. wrong, and, in fact, federal policies have the Coalition works at the state, local, and Davis is a member of the Cleveland only increased homelessness.” national levels. To that end, Davis is on the Tenants Organization Board and is work- Explaining why he went into this line executive committee of the National ing to start a statewide homeless advocacy of work, Davis said: “I was provided a Coalition for the Homeless Board of Trust- organization. NEOCH is a recognized tremendous opportunity with a private ees. He also helped to establish, and is a leader in the U. S. in attempting to estab- preparatory education at St. Charles and board member of the Community Hiring lish and protect the civil rights of homeless my college experience at Case Western Hall, described as an alternative to exploit- people. The Coalition has successfully Reserve, and I wanted to give back to my ative temporary labor companies. settled many lawsuits with the City of community. My family sacrificed a great Davis has compiled quite a list of Cleveland with regard to efforts to make it deal to provide me a great education, and I accomplishments during the past ten illegal to be homeless in Cleveland. wanted to serve my community by attempt- years. He helped draft the Bringing NEOCH works on addressing the ing to address homelessness.” America Home Act, which was introduced rising number of homeless people in the Asked if there were any St. Charles in the 2003 U.S. House of Representatives Cleveland area. Estimates are that some faculty members or classmates whose to address homelessness. He testified before 4,000 people are in a shelter or living on influence had an important role in his life, the House Government Affairs Committee the streets on any given night and over Davis replied he especially appreciates that in D.C. on behalf of the legislation. 25,000 people were homeless over the Monsignor Bennett encouraged him to In the late 1990s, Davis organized course of 2004. write. “Most of my job involves written Cleveland protests to call attention to the Davis’ interest in social justice led him communication with press releases, news- deplorable shelters for homeless people. In to volunteer with the Homeless Grapevine paper publishing, and writing reports,” he response, the largest shelter in Ohio was newspaper. After one year of volunteering, said, “and Msgr. Bennett pushed me to opened in Cuyahoga County. He then the job of program director opened at the always do better. I know the push-ups and worked with the men at the shelter to open Coalition and Davis was hired in 1995. alternative forms of discipline moved me to an overflow facility so that no one in need of Davis has provided guidance starting with continue to improve my writing skills. shelter in Cleveland is turned away. only a half-time staff to an organization I think that St. Charles was difficult Davis has worked with the Corporation that now employs 14 people throughout the for me, but life in the adult world is diffi- for National Service for 10 years to place state and works with 45 volunteers per cult. It was a struggle taking a bus all the AmeriCorps*VISTAs in Cleveland working month. His goal is to move the organiza- way downtown, and figuring out how to to eliminate poverty. “Over 10 years, we tion so it’s no longer needed because interact with students from around the have placed 40 VISTAs in Cleveland, and homelessness becomes a short-term couple City of Columbus. It was a good experience they’ve created many programs to fill gaps of weeks that a household must endure for college, and opened up my choices of in homeless people services, including while waiting to get into a safe, decent, colleges that I could attend.” access to messages, lawyers, and housing.” affordable apartment.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 25 from the Wharton School of Stiltner and his wife, Ann, have Business at the University of a daughter Grace Susannah Alumni Notes Pennsylvania in 2003. He and his (just turned 1 in April) and a son, wife, Lisa, along with sons Jack Brendan (5). environmental and energy inno- (6), and Shane (4), welcomed vations, safety and security ini- Nathan Scott Lyons into their 1983 tiatives, and common-sense so- family on February 2, 2006. lutions to our healthcare crisis,” Lyons reports that mother and Patpong Chittkusol is the he said. baby are doing well. The Lyons managing director of United Ma- chinery Company, Ltd. In Brad Mullenix works for The family resides in West Chester, Bangkok, Thailand. Huntington National Bank as a Pennsylvania, but gets back to small business relationship man- Ohio two or three times a year ager. He and his wife, Kelly (nee and would love to hear from old 1982 friends. Santo), live in Lewis Center with Michael Pettry was recently their daughter, Abigail Elizabeth, Lyons recalled one of his favor- named the chief division coun- who was born in February. ite St. Charles memories: “In my sel of the FBI’s Kansas City Divi- junior year, our football team beat sion, which covers the west- Lovely daughter 1989 Hartley for the first time in many ern two-thirds of Missouri and Catherine Claire Dorrian, years and I remember our team’s the entire state of Kansas. In Visiting campus Joe Dorrian and his wife, daughter of Joe ’89 and PoYee exhilaration as the final seconds this capacity he provides legal Ted Ferguson ’89 PoYee, celebrated the birth of Dorrian in Shanghai. ticked off the clock. I specifi- advice to division personnel on their daughter, Catherine Claire, and his wife, Jennifer, have cally remember the faces of my a wide range of issues. Following a brief return to his been married for five years and on March 19 in Shanghai, China teammates Brian Hill ’87, Mike home in Baltimore, Silcott spent Pettry graduated from the Uni- have two children: Max (2) and where they reside. Dorrian Smith ’87, Mike Tangeman ’87, nine weeks as a consultant to versity of Cincinnati’s College of Owen (6 months). works for Fischer Scientific, a and Mark Gargaro ’87. It was a the Charles Darwin Foundation Law in 1989. He joined the FBI distributor and manufacturer of moment you wish you could in the Galapagos Islands, Ecua- after serving as an assistant medical research equipment. bottle to enjoy whenever you dor. There he contributed to the 1990 prosecuting attorney in Clermont Proud family members include wanted.” development of the Foundation’s County, Ohio for seven years. J. Scott Hennerfeind wed grandparents Janice and Hugh international fundraising efforts. He was assigned to Kansas City Shannon Meyer in Mother of Dorrian ’53 in Columbus. Actu- Tim’s work in the Galapagos will 1984 after graduating from the FBI Mercy Chapel on October 15, ally, the Dorrian grandparents support the Foundation in its ef- Academy in 1997. 2005. His brother, Joe ’91, had a double birth celebration in Brian Stiltner, associate pro- forts to grow and sustain its served as a groomsman. March. Joe’s sister, Margaret fessor and chair of the Philoso- He still exchanges e-mails with scientific research activities in phy and Religious Studies De- Thomas M. Holliday Sr. is run- Lombardo, gave birth to a St. Charles faculty member, Jim one of the world’s most unusual partment at Sacred Heart Uni- ning for a seat in the Ohio House daughter, Bridget Flynn, on Peña, “who, as my Spanish and unique ecosystems. versity in Fairfield, Conn., was 71st District, which represents March 8. teacher, had a very positive in- the featured guest on the na- He has visited many European most of Licking County. He is fluence on me.” He and his wife, Charles Kirk was profiled in tionally televised PBS series countries, as well as Iceland, running as a Democrat, and his Karen, have a son, Ryan (8), Barron’s Online on April 1, “Religion & Ethics Newsweekly” Russia, China, Nepal, Singapore, website can be viewed at and daughter, Anna (6), and 2006. The story said that Kirk in early May. The segment, “Just Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and www.holliday2006.com. spend free time hiking, skiing, has an “uncommonly genuine War Revisited,” which explored Guyana. and bicycling. Holliday is a small business personal style, coupled with the ethics of the war in Iraq, was owner in Licking County and outstanding performance, have partially filmed on the Sacred 1979 graduate of The Ohio State Uni- made his online blog one of the Heart campus and featured 1981 Mark P. Sherman became di- versity. He and his wife, Sarah, Internet’s best-read financial Stiltner’s expert commentary. Timothy H. Silcott has been rector of properties for a real and son, Michael, live in sites.” Stiltner has been working on the working in the non-profit sector estate investment company in Pataskala. He is president of the The URL for this article is ttp:// topic of the ethics of war for the for over 18 years as a donor Wilmington, Ohio. He manages Licking County Young Demo- online.barrons.com/article/ past three years and recently relations professional in Ohio, commercial properties through- crats and active member of the SB114385462692414248.html completed a book manuscript, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and out the country, which includes Licking County Democratic Club. Hyperlinks to the article are http:/ Faith and Force: A Christian countries of South America. He warehouses, truck terminal, Holliday is very involved in his /www.kirkreport.com and Debate about War in an Age of has also been involved in civic small hotels, and some retail. Church, including membership in mailto:[email protected]. Religious Terror and Shifting organizations as an elected the Knights of Columbus. He had spent the last 18 years Global Power, with a colleague, community leader in his home Kirk has a philosophy degree in the hospitality industry with Holliday says his campaign is David Clough. In April he learned city of Baltimore. from Cornell College, earned in extensive travel and a position focused on a grassroots voter that Georgetown University 1993, and a law degree from He returned last fall from South as director of operations for Ja- outreach about which he’s been Press will publish it next year. Hamline University School of America where he lived and nus Hotels and Resorts. He has spending much time discussing. Law. He worked as a private “Because of some other writing worked the past two and a half operated hotels in Florida, Ohio, “Ultimately, my goal is to move investigator for a law firm be- that I had done on this (I was years. Silcott worked in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, our unique community forward fore graduating from law school part of a 3-year retrospective Georgetown, Guyana as a con- West Virginia, New Hampshire, by focusing on smart economic and is the founder and operator on the Iraq war are at http:// sultant to the Iwokrama Interna- Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. development, education reform, of his own stock newsletter. www.elca.org/jle/ ), the Religion tional Centre for Rain Forest Sherman graduated from and Ethics Newsweekly pro- Conservation & Development. Franklin University with degrees He and his wife, Rachel, have gram found me. They asked if in business management and been married since 1993 and live His work included web site de- they could interview me as part human resources. He and his in a northern suburb of Minne- velopment, the establishment of of a segment. Three other aca- wife, Kelly Marie, have been apolis. a U.S.-based fundraising orga- demics and the leader of the nization for Iwokrama, the pro- married for three years and have Southern Baptists were inter- duction of a promotional film, and an eight month-old son, Patrick, 1988 viewed. What I was especially the development of a media re- who was delivered by class- James Link is serving on ac- happy about was that they lations program. mate Dr. John Paraskos ’79. tive duty as a judge advocate filmed my class and quoted two Sherman and his wife spend Silcott frequently made the ar- for the U.S. Navy in Chula Vista, of my students.” their free time enjoying life with duous 12-hour overland journey California. their son and growing their own The TV program transcript is at: to the jungle interior to gain first- real estate investment company http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ hand knowledge of the forest- of single family homes. 1987 religionandethics/week930/ based research and the busi- cover.html and the text of his in- Patrick Lyons is president of ness development efforts of the ”Some of my fondest memories terview is at Electric Power Sales, Inc., a Amerindians. He also taught ba- of St Charles include the times sic business management prac- spent in Father Bennett’s den, Happy Couple company he founded shortly http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ after graduating with an MBA religionandethics/week930/ tices to the indigenous peoples which was always open to the Newlyweds Paul and Jennifer interview4.html in several villages. students,” he says. Smith ’88

26 St. Charles Preparatory School teacher and principal at various ’83 grad Dan Sullivan directs schools in Columbus including Bishop Watterson and Bishop Jack’s Memorial Tournament Hartley High Schools, and Im- maculate Conception and St. Daniel P. Sullivan ’83 grew Timothy Elementary Schools. He concurrently taught at Columbus up in the same area of Upper State Community College. He has Arlington as legendary golfer three children: Lauren (24), Jack Nicklaus whom he first Cardinal-to-be? Carolian to be in ’24 Bethany (22), and Braden (19). met when he was eight. John Michael Harlow Eli Alexander Bush Sullivan twice won the Jack 1963 Nicklaus Junior Club Cham- 1978 dent of the University of Notre Joe Boyle is the principal at pionship at nearby Scioto Dame and a former provincial Oakwood High School in subur- Christopher A. Bryan is now Country Club where general of the Congregation of ban Dayton. He earned his BA the CFO and treasurer of Sun- the Holy Cross). (’67) and BS (’68) in education Nicklaus learned the game of rise Foods, LLC, in Albertville, from The Ohio State University Alabama. Curran is a special education golf from his father and was and his masters from Xavier teacher for the Columbus Public groomed by professional (Ohio) University in 1978. Dr. Julian Kim accepted a new Schools at John Burroughs El- instructor Jack Grout. position as Chief, Division of ementary School where he He and his wife, Judy, have been Daniel P. Sullivan ’83 Surgical Oncology at Case Now, as executive director of teaches developmentally handi- married for 38 years and have School of Medicine and Univer- The Memorial Tournament, capped students. He previously four daughters and two grand- sity Hospitals of Cleveland. Pre- taught at Champion Middle children. Boyle says he Sullivan has the awesome responsibility for directing viously Kim had a practice in School and Beechcroft High watches a lot of high school all of the financial, business, community and surgical oncology and cancer School. Curran earned his un- sports and other school-related research at the Cleveland Clinic operational aspects associated with the tournament dergraduate degree magna cum activities and loves “the Blues.” since 1988. that’s become synonymous with “Nicklaus” and laude from the University of “I just dragged my poor wife to He is a graduate of Miami (Ox- Pennsylvania and his masters Clarksdale, Miss. and stood on “excellence.” ford) University’s medical from The Ohio State University. The Crossroads!!” It’s one of the most prestigious and well regarded school. He and his wife, Amy, He and his wife, Ann, have two He tries to spend as much time tournaments on the PGA Tour. Thousands of have two children: Elizabeth (a children: Liam Patrick, (a college spectators every spring descend on Muirfield Village high school junior) and Justin (a sophomore) and Eilis Frances (a as he can with his grandkids in Columbus. History and current high school freshman). high school junior). Golf Club to watch the tournament. They are joined events are also a big interest to by a national television audience of more than 4.5 Thomas Dorinsky of Avon, him– especially social justice is- 1976 Ohio is program manager for sues. million who tune in to see many of the world’s Parker Hannifin. He is married greatest golfers compete. There is also a strong Gerry Curran was awarded He says he’ll never forget going the Fr. William J. Corby Award and has two daughters: social and business aspect to The Memorial Tourna- Alexandra (3) and Maryclaire (9 out to St. Charles very late one by the Ancient Order of the Hi- night during the spring flood in ment with companies courting customers in private th months). bernians at its 5 annual CLann 1959 with his carpool group from homes and hospitality tents and fans enjoying the na nGael Recognition Dinner in the St. Agatha area. There, un- food, beverages, golf, and beautiful scenery. March. He was also recognized 1974 der Monsignor O’Dea’s direction, Sullivan became The Memorial’s executive at the annual Columbus City Hall James B. Silcott last year moving books from the old library St. Patrick’s Day Proclamation made an international career up onto seats in the auditorium director in 2001. He considers it extremely interest- ceremonies and at the annual St. move by accepting a position as to get them away from the rising ing and challenging to manage an event and busi- Patrick’s Day parade in down- principal of Mt. St. Agnes Acad- water. “Some time around 1:00 town Columbus. ness entity that the city of Columbus embraces so emy, a 125 year old Catholic in- a.m. we went outside to the high enthusiastically. “Jack and Barbara Nicklaus have stitution in Hamilton, Bermuda. ground overlooking the flooded A member of the Ancient Order created something very special for Central Ohio, and of Hibernians since 1983, he This K-12 school has approxi- grotto and parking lot area. Down was honored for “distinguished mately 500 students and is con- in the flooded grotto, Monsignor I consider it a privilege to have, as my job, the and noteworthy service to the sidered one of the best schools Wolz was FLY FISHING in the responsibility to manage,” he said Division.” (Note: Fr. William J. in Bermuda. Alum Creek flood waters in the As executive director, Sullivan manages a Corby, C.S.C. was a heroic middle of the night, wading boots Silcott has been a Catholic dedicated staff of seven, works with a Muirfiled chaplain of the Irish Brigade in & all!! What a sight! Now that’s school educator for the last 31 passion!” Country Club staff of over 150, and guides a volun- the U.S. Civil War, a former presi- years, having served as a Another special memory was teer corps of over 3,000 individuals. beating Watterson in football and Sullivan says it also takes a lot of community winning the CCL title in 1962. support to pull off a smoothly run tournament. He “I had the privilege of working actively participates in the philanthropic relation- with Mr. Jack Ryan at Bishop ships the tournament has with Children’s Hospital, Hartley when I was principal the Shriners, Lions Club, First Tee and many local there. I can say that he, as my charities. Volunteers do everything from making teacher, my coach, my dean of students, and my friend was an sandwiches, serving at concession stands, posting outstanding role model. He loved scores, and providing child care for players’ families. his students, and he was very Throughout the year and the tournament, compassionate. This was a les- Sullivan is responsible for creating and maintaining son which I hope I bring to my job every day.” all business relationships from the event’s present- ing sponsor to all individual corporations that 1958 entertain their clients at the Memorial. Larry Lorms, who with his On top of all this, Sullivan oversees all media wife Judy, has been offering pil- relations and advertising/marketing initiatives and Everyone’s Irish on March 17 grimages for the past seven serves as the Tournament’s spokesperson. During years, has arranged with the St. tournament week he’s frequently interviewed by Ancient order of Hibernians national organizer Gerry Curran ’76 Charles Alumni and Development greets His Eminence, Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of (continued on page 29) national and local radio and television stations. Philadelphia, while reviewing that city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day continued on page 39 parade.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 27 Alumni Notes

After graduating in 1955 from Rosary, Charles as a member at the outset; its which also was Ryan’s alma mater, and small enrollment; and difficulties schedul- attending Ohio University for a year, ing games. As a result that first year Connor returned to Columbus to attend (1969-1970), the football team played only Otterbein College. In 1958 Monsignor three games, the baseball squad played Edward Spiers, then principal at Watterson only 10 during the summer, and the High School, invited him to join the staff to basketball schedule included many smaller teach freshman world history and coach and out-of-town schools. football and boys basketball, baseball and “The young men at St. Charles were a golf — all while still an undergraduate at pleasure to coach,” Connor said. “They had Otterbein. great desire and determination and always Connor coached and taught at the were willing to do their best.” One of those former Aquinas-College High School when students was Connor’s son, Mike, a 1979 he finished college in 1962. He served as graduate. assistant football coach and, as varsity continued on page 39 basketball coach, led the Terriers to district Filled big shoes quarterfinals. When that all-boys’ school Former St. Charles coach and athletic director, Jerry closed in 1965, he obtained a teaching and Hummer makes Vietnam Connor. coaching position at DeSales High School trip to attend school through his former high school coach, dedication Connor recalls task in 60s Forrest “Treeze” Sharrock, long-time to rebuild athletic Stallion coach. After four years there, Vietnam War veteran and long-time St. program at St. Charles Connor left the teaching and coaching Charles senior guidance counselor profession and went to work for Columbia Ted Hummer ’60 in March made a special While former athletic director and coach Gas. He said he preferred the special trip to Vietnam. He journeyed there with Jerry Connor operated in the shadow of atmosphere he enjoyed at Aquinas, and several fellow Marines and their various legendary St. Charles coach Jack Ryan, hoped that one day there would be another family members, to take part in dedication Connor, too, built a legacy at the school. He all-boys school in Columbus. There was, ceremonies for a new school that they took on the monumental job in 1969 of re- but at the time, St. Charles existed only as helped fund. They also went to honor their establishing St. Charles’ athletic program-- a seminary prep school. fallen comrades who were killed in the war and he did so successfully. The school had After Sunday Mass two years later, nearly 40 years ago. practically disappeared from the athletic Connor had the occasion to talk with Hummer served in Vietnam for 13 scene the previous four years when St. Monsignor Ralph Huntzinger, principal of months, arriving there in 1968 during the Charles operated strictly as a seminary the soon-to-be-restored St. Charles Prepara- height of fighting after completing his preparatory school and its enrollment had tory School. Msgr. Huntzinger asked Marine training at Parris Island, S.C. He shrunk to fewer than 70 students. Connor if he would be interested in serving said most of his brother Marines were in Connor continues to make annual as a coach and athletic director there. the same training class that arrived in visits to the school campus, including one Connor was all too aware that anyone Vietnam during the deadly TET offensive. this past summer to attend the Class of who replaced the legendary Ryan and his “We not only suffered the heaviest casual- 1975’s reunion as one of its special guests three decades of athletic success had a ties of any officer class in that war, but we along with former Cardinal athletic direc- mighty tough act to follow. Ryan had probably did the most damage during that tor Don Henne ’61. Connor left St. Charles moved over to Hartley to coach and teach a war,” Hummer said. after serving as its coach and athletic year before St. Charles was to be converted “The ironic thing about it,” he said, “is director for eight years (1969-77). exclusively to be a seminary prep school. Connor’s first coaching hire was an He declined to return to St. Charles when astute one, the first of several. It was none asked by Msgr. Huntzinger as the school other than Henne, who was coaching in was reopened as a college prep school. Chicago at the time. An all-Ohio pitcher at Hesitant about accepting the job at St. St. Charles, Henne also pitched at The Charles, Connor opted to discuss the Ohio State University. Connor hired him matter with Ryan. Reassured, Connor as varsity baseball coach, and had him accepted the St. Charles offer, took on the serve as an assistant in football and rebuilding project, and went on to several basketball. Henne later became golf coach, successes of his own. In addition to the AD too. He went on to succeed Connor as job, Connor coached football, basketball, athletic director in 1976, a role in which he baseball, and golf. would shine for the next 19 years. The early athletic challenges faced by Connor grew up in Holy Rosary Parish Connor and the school are described in Helping the next Vietnam generation where he attended both grade and high detail in the book, St. Charles Borromeo St. Charles senior guidance counselor Ted Hummer ’60, school. His interest in athletics was evident Preparatory School, The First 75 years of right, hands a ball to a young girl at the Mac Dinh Chi as he played football, basketball, and Excellence, written by Louis V. Fabro ’49. Primary School in Vietnam. A former Marine who Among those problems: The Central served in Vietnam during the war there, Hummer and baseball in grade school and earned 11 several members of his platoon traveled to that country varsity letters in those three sports in high Catholic League wouldn’t re-admit St. for the school’s official dedication. He and others school. donated money for its construction.

28 St. Charles Preparatory School that most of we former Marines feel great Haversian canal samples from the a 3rd floor win- empathy with the Vietnamese to this day. for successful C-14 de- dow. I took the dare and tection and dating,” Miller beaned Fr. Wolz right on We actually like those people and this is reports. top of his bald head with a quite a contrast with many other branches lucky first shot while he He says he has no free was watching a baseball of the U.S. Armed Forces which still time, and has a major in- harbor a lot of hate and animosity toward game below the window. terest is in paleo-chronol- I watched as his hand the Vietnamese. ogy, the latter being an reached for the top of his “In order to make amends for our understatement consider- head and as he looked up, ing his passion for this ac- we fled.” former actions against those people, to help tivity. “I’m having more fun heal some old wounds, and especially to pay doing that than I ever could He also remembers “help- forward because we can never pay back,” trying to improve my golf ing run the school store in Hummer said, “our officer basic class game, HA!” he writes. the last year or so as a Back to the scene of the “crime” boarder and helping (se- decided that the best way to do this would Fred Schramm ’60 (right) stopped at St. Charles in April Miller shares several spe- cretly, of course) set up be to have a school built for the little kids to tour the campus. In Columbus on a visit from cial memories he has of an intercom phone system in Vietnam who actually have no ill will California, he was joined by classmate and school his days at St. Charles. between our rooms in our “As a freshman Don against the U.S. since they weren’t even senior guidance counselor Ted Hummer ’60 and their senior year which I’m sure long-time friend, Katy Ryan Paolini. Hummer confessed Gable, who was a my fellow senior boarder born when the war was going on.” (almost proudly) that their class is generally regarded as ‘boarder’ like me at St. classmates might well re- Contributions totaling $40,000 came one of the most ornery ever to roam the hallowed halls Charles, dared me to shoot member.” (for more see from more than 120 people, not all of whom of St. Charles! Father George Wolz with the CARDINAL, page 57, my trusty bean shooter were members of his basic school class or Fall 2004). their families. Donations also came from Office to donate $50 for authored or authored 15 every pilgrimage com- technical papers in Marines from other classes that spanned pleted and/or recom- electro-deposited coatings several generations: from a Marine lieuten- mended by an alumnus. and paleochro-nology. ant who was wounded during World War The Pilgrimage group, Meanwhile, he also does II, to a Marine veteran of the Iraq War who known as Mary’s Pilgrims, ordinary work – despite was only four years old when his cousin specializes in Catholic Pil- his “retirement age” — as was killed in Vietnam. grimages. Currently there a driver the past three is one planned for Octo- The funds helped build the Mac Dinh years for Tri-Star School ber 1, 2006 to Rome, Transportation. Chi School in Thang Binh District, which Assisi, Orvieto, Sorrento, will provide an opportunity for a better and Monte Casino. Op- Miller earned a chemistry degree from The Ohio education and learning environment for tional trips are available to Florence, etc. Cost is State University in 1953. 250 young children, grades 1-5, whose $2,467. Two other pilgrim- He also took post- gradu- parents and grandparents had experienced ages are planned both to ate courses in nuclear 15 years of a war that was fought in their the Holyland, October 15 physics and radiochemis- Longtime Cardinal baseball fans try in 1956 after serving back yard. The group hopes to add a and November 8, 2006. Phil Schaeffing ’54 (right) and Joe Rotonda ’54 These will include Jerusa- two years in the army, in- library and a computer lab to the nine- inspected the new St. Charles construction between lem, Bethlehem, the Gali- cluding one at the Army games of a St. Charles varsity baseball doubleheader room primary school. lee area and more for Chemical Center in Mary- (both games were CCL victories against Bishop After his tour of duty in Vietnam, $2,499. Tax and gratuity land. He was a research Rosecrans). Schaeffing’s son, Peter, is a junior and electrochemist at Battelle are extra. Be sure to men- member of the team. Rotonda, on hand to watch the Hummer spent another 17 years in the Memorial Columbus Labs tion St. Charles when you team, is a former Cardinal mound ace who won many reserves, and served as company com- call for information at for 18 years until 1971 rd honors as a left-handed fireball pitcher. mander for the now-renowned 3 1-888-663-1750 or email and followed that with 19 Battallion, 25th Marine regiment, Lima [email protected]. years at CP Chemicals where he served as a Company based at Rickenbacker AFB. Their website is http:// members.cox.net/ technical sales and ser- This marks his third trip back to that mgrogan4/mgrogan4/ vice district manager and country as part of a group called the eight years as a Peacetrees Vietnam that works with the 1949 telemarketer. people of the northernmost province of the He and his wife, Peggy Hugh Miller has been a (nee Priest), have been old South Vietnam. It educates them on the consulting chemist and a married since 1958 and dangers of unexploded ordinances left over coordinator for an interna- have four girls, three boys tional group of field and lab from the war. “The Vietnamese clear areas and 13 grand children. All scientists that performs of ordinances and Peacetrees goes in and seven children are mar- research on origins par- ried. “Peggy has accom- plants trees, builds schools, and landmine ticularly radiocarbon dat- panied me on four expedi- education centers to educate the young ing of fossils including di- tions including one to the nosaur bones. And he’s children about mines and booby traps, and Montana Badlands where helped organize 11 field in general tries in some small way to heal she earned the nick- trips associated with dino- ’54 Grads On Tour name, “Hacksaw Peggy,” the wounds of war,” Hummer said. saur/human coexistence After their monthly lunch at the Mannechor Restaurant for having helped us saw “I hope to return to Vietnam someday since 1982 and prepared in German Village, 1954 class members toured the new through nine inch diameter samples for C-14 testing construction under way at their alma mater. In front of to visit some of the old battle areas where I Hadrosaur and Triceratop in a local assay lab from the colonnades being built along the west wall of the fought and also to attend school in Ho Chi dinosaur femur bones 1999-2003. And he has co- Robert C. Walter Student Commons are from left — where we extracted dry Minh City to learn to teach English to the John Leach, Guy Lawler, Bob Cherry, Joe Endres, Dick Vietnamese as there is a high demand for Stedman, and John Mullin. English teachers all over that country,” he said.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 29 Looking Back A brilliant scholar, Msgr. Glenn also was cherished for his Msgr. Glenn, helped Lenten sermons, and at retreats, novenas Msgr. Glenn, helped (which were very popular in those years), advance lofty standards and various special occasions – priest and for St. Charles religious jubilees. Commenting on Msgr. Glenn’s work as By Louis V. Fabro ’49 a textbook author, the late Mike Collins, Class of 1956, in an article for The Catholic “Priest, Educator, Author, Orator.” Times, noted: “he made his books interest- ing to college students through a liberal Those words were used in a 1957 headline sprinkling of anecdotes drawn from his in The Catholic Times to summarize some retentive memory.” Collins, a former editor of the many accomplished roles of Monsi- of the Times, said Glenn was prompted to gnor Paul J. Glenn who had died after 30 write the books from a belief “that scholas- years as teacher and later as chief adminis- tic philosophy – the basis of an orderly life trator at St. Charles. – was not adequately taught in Catholic Glenn, who was born and educated in colleges.” Pennsylvania, was recruited along with It was observed in Glenn’s funeral several other priests from other states by eulogy that his “humility in sharing his Bishop James J. Hartley, founder of St. learning with others was one of his out- Charles, to serve on the first faculty of St. standing characteristics. His ability as a Charles College, which began operations in Msgr. Paul J. Glenn sacred orator, as an educator, and as an 1927, the year when St. Charles Prep author ... was always of such caliber as to School graduated its first class of seniors. and seminary departments will maintain be called illustrious.” Commenting gener- (At the time of his death, Dr. Glenn the high traditions of the past while ally about Glenn’s talents and his motiva- was teacher, president, and rector of St. achieving greater records of service for the tion to reach out, Collins wrote: “He took Charles College-Seminary. The Columbus church and nation.” Ready added: “St. up his pen in the service of a church which Diocese then listed the college, seminary, Charles is the glory of the diocese.” he regarded as a citadel of faith in an and St. Charles Preparatory School as Large in stature, Glenn was a man of increasingly confused world.” “departments.” All three teaching units great brilliance and remarkable ability. He Msgr. Lawrence J. “Larry” Corcoran, operated in the present St. Charles school was superb in the classroom, gained a Class of 1935, who was among the many building. The college-seminary operations national reputation for his work in philoso- diocesan priests of an earlier generation were suspended in 1969 because of enroll- phy, for many years wrote a weekly column who were fortunate to have been taught by ment decline.) for the Columbus diocesan newspaper – Dr. Glenn, marveled at what he described Bishop Michael J. Ready promoted Dr. first for The Catholic Columbian, then The at his former teacher’s “great command of Glenn to be the third rector of St. Charles Columbus Register, and then The Catholic the language.” in 1945. On that occasion, Ready wrote of Times. He was a regular speaker on the “When writing an article for the Glenn: “Your long and distinguished “Catholic Hour” and was an invited speaker newspaper,” Corcoran said, “he would sit service for the youth of the diocese encour- on “Church of the Air,” both national” radio down and in 15-20 minutes complete a very ages me to believe that under your capable programs, and on local broadcast pro- clear and expressive article. And in class he direction, St. Charles’ Preparatory, college, grams. would give his lectures without any notes.” Dr. Glenn (he earned doctorates in Those lectures reportedly were enlivened philosophy and sacred theology) was widely with stories from or about some of Glenn’s known as an author of 14 textbooks he favorite writers, including G. K. wrote on various branches and topics of Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, George Bernard philosophy. At one time they were used as Shaw, Mark Twain and others. texts in colleges throughout the U.S. and While watching Shakespeare’s Hamlet several other countries. His first book, on television one night, Glenn reportedly History of Philosophy, was published in grimaced because the lines, according to a 1929 and his second, Dialectics, came out friend who was with him, “were chopped the same year. They were followed by12 up.” Glenn proceeded to recite the lines others, and he was working on two more correctly word for word. Legend had it, books when he died. Msgr. Corcoran said, that Glenn once had Busy as he was teaching, writing, and memorized all of Shakespeare! later running a school, Msgr. Glenn helped “How fortunate we were,” Corcoran on weekends at Columbus St. Francis mused, “to have had such great teachers Parish for most of his years at St. Charles. like Msgr. Glenn and Doc (Msgr. Joseph) There his sermons were cherished for their Cousins,” who began the theatre program Scholar at his desk clarity and depth of learning. The parish at St. Charles and authored the lyrics of Msgr. Glenn was among many renowned scholars who had, and still does, a large Italian popula- the school’s alma mater song and baccalau- taught at St. Charles. The school’s third rector, he tion, and the fact that Dr. Glenn was fluent reate hymn. helped establish the lofty academic standards for which in Italian helped endear him to the congre- St. Charles has become known. gation.

30 St. Charles Preparatory School Development Update Capital Campaign and longtime philanthropists dedicated to tutoring center, a computer room, a Providing Significant St. Charles. When completed this summer, campus ministry office, a nurse’s office, a both new structures will have transformed new fine arts center and a new music Improvements at St. the school’s buildings and grounds into a center named in memory of Monsignor F. Charles space unlike any other in central Ohio. Thomas Gallen ’40, a beloved member of Many alumni who have toured the site feel the St. Charles who died in 2004. By Douglas H. this space is unlike any other in the Stein ’78 country. Both structures and the Director of exemplars of Catholic Christian ideals set Educating Students and Guests on Development forth on its walls, columns and windows the Legacy of Charles Borromeo will reinforce to the young men of St. The new convocation facility will allow St. If you have followed Charles that they are, in deed and word, Charles to devote considerable space on the St. Charles over the their brother’s keeper. east walls to the life and times of the past several years school’s namesake and patron, Charles you know that an Borromeo. important number Scholarships and Faculty Funds Students and guests standing on the of initiatives were Have Helped Secure the Future of ground floor of the Walter Student Douglas H. Stein ’78 launched at the St. Charles Commons will be able to read about school beginning in Phase I of the school’s seven-year capital Charles Borromeo on the eight engraved July 2001. When the school started its campaign was a resounding success that limestone panels that tell the story of one of ambitious seven-year capital campaign to secured 38 new scholarship endowments the Catholic Church’s leading figures and raise $15 million, its aim was to secure the that will help St. Charles continue to convener of the final chapter of the Council future of the area’s leading Catholic college deliver on its promise that any young man of Trent, which led to sweeping reforms in preparatory school. The first phase of the willing to commit to hard work and the Catholic Church of the 16th century. capital campaign secured $8 million for discipline, regardless of an ability to pay, Benefactor names of the panels are listed scholarship funds for needy students and will receive the best possible secondary below each biographical summary. the retention and recruitment of its faculty. education in central Ohio. Another $2 million was invested in major The campaign also has allowed St. renovation projects for the improvement of Charles to retain and recruit one of the St. Charles Wall of Honor Tells the the buildings and grounds. area’s finest faculties through a series of Story of the School; Pays Tribute to Phase II of the campaign was launched faculty-enrichment support funds that Alumni, Volunteers and last May (2005) with a goal to raise $5 allow them to enroll in masters programs. Benefactors million for a new student convocation Also during Phase II, a new after-school The centerpiece of the south wall of the new center and a new three-story student student-tutoring endowment was secured to student center will be an engraved “St. services and fine arts building. Both honor the late Father Charles A. Haluska, Charles Story” detailing the remarkable 80- facilities were desperately needed since a former member of the faculty. year history of the school and its enrollment at the school once designed for preeminent standing as “The Leader in 350 has reached its full capacity with Catholic Education” in Columbus. A series nearly 600 boys. In 2004, two St. Charles New Student Facilities Are the of six panels on the Wall of Honor (three on alumni from the Class of 1963 (Bob Walter Future of St. Charles each side of the centerpiece) will recognize and Bob Corna) gathered with their class The major expansion project currently the school’s distinguished alumni and for their 40-year reunion. A year prior to underway on the St. Charles campus is volunteers honored by the school; capital that reunion, Walter and Corna approached being described by Principal Dominic J. campaign benefactors and committee the school with a vision, conceptual Cavello as the most important addition to members; and the Borromean Society panel renderings, and a financial pledge to St. Charles in the past 50 years. The new that recognizes alumni, parents, and enclose the north courtyard and create a spacious convocation center that occupies friends of the school who have named St. dramatic new space for the students. After the former North Courtyard will be known Charles in their estate plan. several months of deliberations and as the Robert C. Walter Student planning, the administration made the Commons. This impressive new space will decision to accept the proposal but also be used by every St. Charles student every Columns of Honor Pay Tribute to increased the scope of the project and day of the school year for lunch, as a before- All 79 Graduating Classes and adopted a plan to build a new student and after-school gathering space, and 4,850 Alumni center that would be dedicated to guidance special events throughout the school year. Thanks to a leadership gift from the Class and counseling, teaching and learning, Phase II of the school’s capital campaign, of 1953, the school also will pay tribute to student tutoring, performing and creating which was launched last May (2005) to its 4,850-plus alumni by recognizing each art, and growing community. raise $5 million, will fund the Walter and every member of the school’s 79 The second phase of the campaign has Student Commons and a new three-story graduating classes, including the Class of secured pledges and gifts for over $3 million student services center. Nearly $3 million 2006. As each graduating class leaves the toward its $5 million goal and now enters has been raised to date for both structures. school, a new glass panel will be into its interior-spaces appeals. Since last The Student Services & Fine Arts Center commissioned in its honor. Class years and May, over 30 rooms, areas, and spaces have will house the school’s cafeteria, a new names of each graduate in those classes been dedicated through a series of naming guidance center, a new after-school will be etched on glass panels and affixed to opportunities funded by alumni, parents

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 31 Development Update CAMPAIGN FOR SAINT CHARLES PROVISIONS Student Scholarships and Faculty Funds

• Addition of 46 new endowments • Three-fold increase in St. Charles endowments • Created 38 scholarship endowments • Created 5 faculty-support endowment • Created 2 technology support endowments • Created 1 after-school tutoring endowment

• Relocated St. Charles Walk of Honor St. Charles Student Services & • New Development & Alumni conference Fine Arts Center to provide: Class of 1958 puts name to new drive room honoring the late Harry Thoman ’47 • 12,000 square feet of new teaching, Bulldozers clear the way for the Class of 1958 Driveway • New St. Charles and Aquinas Memorial guidance and support service space that will serve as the dropping-off and picking-up point Grove honoring St. Charles and Aquinas • New full-service catering kitchen and for the new Walter Student Commons. The class is war dead serving area currently in the midst of an appeal among class • Planting of 100 new trees, shrubs and • New success center for after-school members to raise funds for the driveway. Over $50,000 ornamental grasses has been raised to date. tutoring and mentoring • New stained glass windows depicting Six • New fine arts room, computer arts area, cherry-wrapped support columns inside the Corporal Works of Mercy and music facility Walter Student Commons. Walter Student Commons • New campus ministry office • New nurse’s office The symbolic placement of each to provide: graduate’s name on the St. Charles Alumni • New computer center and college-guide • 12,500 square feet of cafeteria and Columns of Honor will symbolize how the library commons space for everyday use alumni of St. Charles have shown their • New student lounge/waiting area in • Before-school and after-school gathering love and concern for their alma mater by guidance complex area for students “holding up St. Charles” over the years. • New conference room honoring Advisory • Convocation seating capacity of 900 Board emeriti Campaign Provisions to • Banquet seating capacity of 750 • Two balconies providing overflow seating Main Building and Grounds: • Open to the community on first-come/ • Modern HVAC system • Addition of The Robert C. Walter first-serve basis • Handicap accessible Student Commons • Creation of Charles Borromeo life and The cost for the new construction is $5.5 • Addition of Student Services & Fine Arts times panels million. Our total naming opportunities on Center • Creation of new St. Charles Wall of the areas listed above will provide the • New main entrance from Main Building Honor project with $5 million. Thanks to the into student commons • Creation of Alumni Columns of Honor generous financial support of a select • New elevator with access to commons • Creation of new stage joining Commons number of alumni and parents, we have and all 4 floors in main building with Main Building reached over $3 million in pledges. • Creation of the Msgr. Thomas M. • State of the art audio/visual system Bennett Courtyard • Center skylight and sidelight window The Stained Glass Windows • Addition of Cardinal Circle as the school’s panels of St. Charles new front entrance • Modern HVAC system The stained glass windows of St. Charles • New front stone signage and lighting • Handicap accessible are among the school’s most beautiful and • New driveway leading to student remembered features for alumni, parents commons and visitors to the school. The blue stained • New heating and air-conditioning for glass windows in the Mother of Mercy Mother of Mercy Chapel Chapel (sometimes referred to by alumni as • Replacement of school’s original exterior the “lower chapel”) features saints to whom doors with electronically-controlled doors school founder Bishop James J. Hartley • New flooring on all four levels and was especially devoted. Those depicted are stairwells in main building recognized as the formative leaders in • New heating and air-conditioning system Catholic doctrine, catechism and teaching. in main building The windows are looked upon as some of • New sprinkler system in main building the most faithful reproductions of medieval to meet current code stained glass in the United States. • Handicap ramps at west entrance and The windows in the Holy Angels Mother of Mercy Chapel Careful with your fingers Library (formerly referred to as the “upper • Renovation of Grotto and Frank Dury Masonry workers put into place two base pieces of chapel” or seminarians’ chapel), represent Memorial limestone on which an engraved finished panel will later The Gospel according to Matthew. • New west-entrance colonnades be affixed. Eight of the 14 panels inside Walter Student A third series of stained glass arched Commons will be dedicated to the life and times of windows greet students and visitors as they Charles Borromeo. enter the school’s front entrance. It is at

32 St. Charles Preparatory School this location that St. Charles plans to Remaining Phase II Funding and Renee Sherman (sophomores); Mike expand it stained glass window collection. Opportunities and Ann Stromberg (juniors); and Mike The following opportunities remain for and Anita Hessenauer (seniors) for leading this year’s drive. The Parents Fund over “Corporal Works of Mercy” The Campaign for St. Charles – Phase II. Pledges will be recognized on the new the past two years has raised $288,000 for Stained Glass Windows St. Charles Wall of Honor. the new air-conditioning and heating During the summer of 2006 the school will system installation project. complete work on the new Walter Student West Colonnades Commons and the St. Charles Student $125,000 Services & Fine Arts Center. A new 30-ft. Alumni Annual Fund Update The Alumni Annual Fund has traditionally stage has been built to serve as the Limestone Benches for Commons (2) supported the school’s financial aid platform for Masses, Commencement and $5,000 (each) other all-school events. Overlooking the program for qualified students. To date, this year’s Fund has raised $405,000, stage are three classroom windows on the Chandelier for West Entrance to which exceeds its goal for the year. Thanks 300 level of the main building, which will Walter Student Commons to the remarkable generosity of its alumni, be converted to stained glass windows. $5,000 They will commemorate the Corporal the St. Charles financial aid program leads all area Catholic schools combined in need- Works of Mercy: Feed the Hungry and Give Furnishings for Student Rooms (8) based scholarship awards (over $345,000 Drink to the Thirsty; Shelter the $5,000 (each) Homeless; Clothe the Naked; Comfort the annually). Special thanks to David L. Pemberton Imprisoned; Visit the Sick; and Bury the Named Arts Faculty Office Jr. ’79 for his leadership and support of our Dead. Those were chosen by the school to $5,000 represent the life works, ministry and Alumni Fund these past two years. David is president and chief operating officer of legacy of our school’s namesake and patron, Named Music Rehearsal Room (1) Suburban Natural Gas in Lewis Center St. Charles Borromeo. The windows will $5,000 reinforce to all St. Charles students that and is a member of the school’s Advisory Board and Development Committee. Under they are called to serve as their brother’s Stained Glass Window Transoms (2) David’s leadership these past two years, the keeper. Mrs. Mairead Fyda has generously $2,500 funded the three windows, which will be Alumni Annual Fund has raised nearly $800,000 for student aid. installed this October. Walk of Honor Bricks (15) $1,000 (each) 2005 Silent Auction Update Donor Recognition The St. Charles Silent and Live Auction was held December 6 at the Clarion Hotel All pledges and gifts to the capital in Dublin. This event raised nearly $60,000 campaign will be recognized on the new for new furnishing for the new St. Charles St. Charles Wall of Honor. Student Services & Fine Arts Center. Special thanks to Andrea Mackessy, St. Charles Borromeo Society Kathleen Cavello, Mary Ginn and Bob ($500,000+) Ryan ’69, Cheri Taynor, Carla Croswell, Bishop James J. Hartley Society Liz Heller, Dan and Chris Tarpy, Ken ($100,000 to $499,999) Castrop ’64, Tricia Yukovich, and the Carolian Society ($50,000 to $99,999) Red & White Society ($25,000 to $49,999) Cardinal Society ($10,000 to $24,999) Facta non Verba Society ($5,000 to $9,999) Brother’s Keeper Society ($2,500 to $4,999); Benefactors ($1,000 to $2,499); Friends ($250 to $999)

Future home of Cardinal Walk of Honor The engraved bricks from the old North Courtyard’s Parents Annual Fund Update Walk of Honor will pave the walkway beneath the new The 2005-06 Parents Annual Fund has covered colonnades running from the grand entrance of reached the $97,000 mark to help the Working for the Walk Robert C. Walter Student Commons to the gym lobby. school complete its all-school HVAC system Student Council President Kurt Meadows records a installation project. Special thanks to phone message to be sent out to the households of all Parents Fund co-chairs George and Terri St. Charles students. Meadows was using Development Director Doug Stein’s office to make the recording Lewandowski and their four class captains: which encouraged the school community to help meet Bob and Suzanne Meyers (freshmen); Mike the Cardinal Scholarship Walk’s goal of $25,000 — all of which is used for student financial aid.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 33 Development Update many parent and alumni volunteers for all Fitzpatrick Family Makes Special honor student who they did to make the event such a success. Contribution participated in Special thanks also goes out to B.J. When the wrecking ball started to swing on tennis and Yurkovich ’04 and his brother James ’09 old Aquinas high school to make way for an volunteered at the for providing music before the dinner, and expanding Columbus State Community Salesian Center. to St. Charles band director Rick Brunetto College, an interested bystander named Anson was a and members of the St. Charles Jazz Band Tom Fitzpatrick was watching the graduate of The for entertaining the crowd following the destruction with one thought on his mind: Ohio State close of the live auction. save the cornerstone. Operating the University where he wrecking ball that day was none other than was very active with the Asian American St. Charles ’45 Alumnus Pays Tedo Loewendick, whose family’s company is widely known in central Ohio for its Association. After Tribute to Priest Faculty graduating from expertise in demolition projects. Anson Y. Chan, Jr. ’99 1945 St. Charles alumnus Charles Raiser Fitzpatrick was able to get Ohio State in made a gift of $10,000 to St. Charles as Loewendick’s attention and asked him to computer sciences part of his support of this year’s Alumni take special care of the 1905 cornerstone. from the College of Engineering, Anson was Annual Fund. Mr. Raiser lives in New Loewendick did just that and more. He had employed by the Online Computer Library Philadelphia, Ohio, but was raised in the two cornerstones, one from the original Center in Dublin as a member of the “South End” of Columbus. He attended school building and one from the priests organization’s core Web team. Anson, who Corpus Christi Parish and School and residence (built in 1912), placed on a truck interned at OCLC for four years during remembers a fellow named “Murphy” and shipped to his Columbus-area home. college, was described as a remarkably beating him out for the shortstop position Since that time the cornerstones have loyal and caring colleague. The memorial on the St. Charles baseball team in 1943- remained with Fitzpatrick, whose father, scholarship fund at St. Charles was made 44. The touching part of Mr. Raiser’s story Albert J. Fitzpatrick, was a freshman in possible by his parents, Anson Sr. and is the fact that he made his contribution in the school’s first class (1905) and graduated Garear Chan, of Columbus, and Anson’s memory of two priests, who made a in the Class of 1909. Thomas Fitzpatrick’s aunt and uncle, Philip and Seong Cheng of significant impact on his life: Fr. Louis P. sons attended and graduated from Aquinas Gahanna. The scholarship will be awarded Hoffman, a former pastor at St. Philip’s College High School. Michael J.Fitzpatrick, annually to a student who qualifies for Parish, and Fr. Charles Peter “Pete” Foy, a graduated in the Class of 1962, and financial aid. member of the St. Charles faculty in the Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, graduated in the In addition to the endowed scholarship, 1940s who helped Mr. Raiser “get through” school’s last, the Class of 1965. Columbus Anson’s family has initiated The Anson Y. St. Charles. All Carolians should be able to Aquinas was the city’s first all-boys Chan Jr. Memorial Latin Award as an remember that “somewhere along the line Catholic high school and was founded by annual prize to recognize the St. Charles someone helped you through St. Charles!” the Dominican Order. The stones remained junior who achieves the highest score on in storage until last fall when Mike the National Latin Exam. Anson took four Fitzpatrick met Bob Walter ’63 at a years of Latin at St. Charles. The award reception in Florida. Enter 1964 Aquinas will be presented annually at the school’s alumnus Paul Reiner, who agreed to Academic Awards Assembly. support the St. Charles capital campaign by dedicating a limestone window panel Carol A. Flanagan Memorial inside the new Walter Student Commons. Scholarship With a pledge from Reiner and a gift-in- St. Charles kind of the 1905 stone from the Preparatory School Fitzpatricks, a special Aquinas College is pleased to High School tribute was born. Visitors can announce the see the Aquinas Alumni tribute beginning creation of the Carol June 1 in the new Walter Student A. Flanagan Commons. Memorial Aquinas Cornerstones Scholarship. The St. Charles received a very special donation one scholarship is the Saturday morning in April. The Fitzpatrick family stopped at the school to deliver two century-old New Endowments Created result of an endowed cornerstones from the campus of Aquinas College High fund established by School (ACHS), which was previously located on Mt. Anson Y. Chan Jr. ’99 Memorial 1988 St. Charles Vernon Avenue just east of Cleveland Avenue. Those on Scholarship graduate Chris hand for the occasion were (from left) Aquinas Alumni Carol A. Flanagan Flanagan as a living Association vice president Dick Schneider ’57, Thomas St. Charles Preparatory School announces J. Fitzpatrick ACHS ’65, Paul Reiner ACHS ’64, Mike the creation of the Anson Y. Chan Jr. ’99 memorial to his Fitzpatrick ACHS ’62, Thomas C. Fitzpatrick, and Jim Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship mother. Beginning in the fall of 2006, the Dew ACHS ’50. The 1905 Cornerstone was a gift to the honors the memory of Anson Y. Chan Jr., a fund will provide a scholarship to a student Aquinas Alumni Memorial inset in the Walter Student member of the St. Charles Class of 1999, of the St. Charles Preparatory School who Commons. who died in August 2005 at age 22. During demonstrates financial need and has at his four years at St. Charles Anson was an least one brother concurrently attending the school.

34 St. Charles Preparatory School “The idea for a scholarship to support a Ralston, along with his wife Rita, were Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the family with more than one student presented with a Borromean Medal for District of Columbia and the 5th and 6th attending St. Charles was born out of the Distinguished Service to St. Charles. Dick’s Circuits, and several U.S. district courts. work my mother did every day in her scholarship endowment will be recognized lifetime,” Flanagan said. “She understood on the new St. Charles Wall of Honor in Endowment Trustee Named the challenges families experience when the new Walter Student Commons. (see St. Charles Endowment President Timothy funding a Catholic education. She was related story, page 20) M. Kelley ’76 has announced St. Charles willing to do anything she could to keep a parent and local business leader, Timothy child in Catholic school and offer them a Brian M. Wollett ’88 Memorial J. Fyda, has been named to the St. Charles promising start in life.” Scholarship Initiated Endowment Board of Trustees. Fyda is Flanagan’s mother, Carol, taught at A scholarship fund has been initiated to president of Fyda, Inc., with locations in St. Brendan School for 20 years and had honor 1988 St. Charles graduate Brian M. Columbus, Youngstown, Cincinnati, been the principal of St. Mary Magdalene of Wollett, who died in 1989 at age 19. The Pittsburgh, and Erie, Pa. Prior to his Columbus for four years at the time of her fund was initiated on January 21, 2006 by career in the corporate world, Fyda was a death in 2002. In addition, she was an Marilyn Wollett, Brian’s mother. captain in the United States Air Force, active member among the education circles Beginning the 2007-08 school year, the where he was an F-15 pilot and flight of the Diocese of Columbus, eventually fund will provide need-based tuition commander. Fyda is a native of becoming an educator who touched the assistance to a qualified St. Charles Youngstown and attended Cardinal Mooney lives of both students and teachers student. St. Charles Principal, Dominic J. High School (Class of 1975), graduated throughout the broader community. Cavello, said of the fund honoring Brian: from the United States Air Force Academy Beyond a desire to honor the memory of “The school is very humbled that Marilyn and earned a masters of business his mother, Flanagan also expressed has the confidence she does in St. Charles. administration from The Ohio State satisfaction in knowing that the She was very instrumental in making St. University. scholarship would help support the Charles a better place when she was an important mission of the St. Charles active member of our Mothers Club.” Preparatory School. “I believe my time at Cavello said Brian had a strong St. Charles Preparatory was one of the devotion to his faith and his family and was most formative experiences of my life,” he a model St. Charles student. “We will all do said. “It’s an opportunity that I wish every our very best to see that Brian’s memory is young man could experience.” honored and perpetuated,” Cavello said. Flanagan lives in San Francisco, where he is writer currently working on a James R. Tritschler ’30 collection of short stories. After St. Charles, Memorial Fund he attended and graduated from the A scholarship fund honoring 1930 St. University of Notre Dame before earning a Charles graduate James R. Tritschler has graduate degree from the University of been established according to a provision in Texas. He spent several years working in his last will and testament. Tritschler died various marketing and business at age 91 in 2004. Tritschler, who was a Another Aquinas remembrance at St. development capacities for technology and member of the school’s first cheerleading Charles financial service firms before finally squad, also attended St. Charles College for acquiescing to his life long aspiration to two years before transferring to The Ohio On hand to see the location and view the construction write. He is married and has two children. State University where he earned a law progress of the sophomore guidance office in the new degree. After practicing law in Columbus St. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts Center are from left — Joe Wolf ’87, whose father, Mike, graduated The Richard J. Ralston Memorial and Newark, Tritschler joined the staff of from Aquinas in 1962; Dick Schneider, Aquinas ’57, who Scholarship the U.S. Solicitor of Labor in Cleveland. He is chairman of the Aquinas Alumni Memorial Room Richard J. Ralston, the father of seven St. returned to law practice work in 1941 with tribute and vice president of the Aquinas Alumni Charles alumni, is being honored by his a Cleveland firm that later merged with Association; Rich Roberts Jr., who attended St. Charles sons and members of an appreciative St. Squire, Sanders and Dempsey for three years and whose father graduated from Aquinas in 1957; and Joseph Roberts, Rich’s son, who Charles community with the initiation of International Law, also headquartered in is scheduled to graduate from St. Charles in 2021. scholarship fund titled the Richard J. Cleveland, and was named a senior When St. Charles students return next August for Ralston Memorial Scholarship. The need- partner. the 2006-07 school year, the new Guidance Offices will based scholarship will be awarded annually Affectionately known to his friends and be located in separate but neighboring rooms on the to qualified students. family as “J.R.,” he became the Columbus second floor of the Center. Students will meet with sophomore guidance counselor Jim Ort, a 1950 Aquinas “From the very beginning of Dick’s founding partner of Squire, Sanders and alumnus. That room has fittingly been funded by ACHS relationship with St. Charles in 1971, he Dempsey in 1977 when it opened a office in alumni and friends, who contributed over $50,000 for the became involved in every facet of the Tritschler’s hometown. Tritschler Aquinas Room. school’s life,” said St. Charles principal, specialized in labor law and represented Mounted on the wall outside the office will be a Dominic J. Cavello. Dick and his wife Rita well-known national companies such as tribute to the school, which will include a plaque telling the history of Aquinas College High School and a were synonymous with St. Charles Bingo Standard Oil (Ohio) and White framed letter from benefactor and New York Yankees from its inception in 1975 to their last Consolidated Industries. He was admitted baseball owner, George Steinbrenner, who coached at night of bingo in 1989. In 1998 Dick to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Aquinas in the 1950s.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 35 Development Update Campaign for Saint Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Dickas Mr. & Mrs. Robin M. Lorms Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Schroeder Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Amicon Mr. & Mrs. John J. DiSabato Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James R. Lower Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scurria Mr. & Mrs. Monte Amnah Charles Honor Roll Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Dodd Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John T. Mackessy Mr. John R. Seitz Dr. & Mrs. Dale M. Anderson Donatos Pizza Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Mackessy Mr. & Mrs. David Sheets Mr. Michael D. Anderson St. Charles Preparatory School Mr. & Mrs. Hugh J. Dorrian Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Mahler Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Sherowski Mr. & Mrs. Guerino Angelini gratefully acknowledges the fol- Mr. & Mrs. Robert Drumheller Mr. Joseph C. Martin Mrs. Rita Siemer Anonymous lowing benefactors who have Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Duffy Mr. Paul F. Martin Mr. Donald J. Smeltzer Mr. & Mrs. Gary Archambeau supported The Campaign for Msgr. William A. Dunn Judge & Mrs. James W. Mason Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Smith Mr. Scott R. Arthur Saint Charles during the period Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Dury Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Mason Mr. & Mrs. Marion E. Smithberger Mr. & Mrs. Harold Babson of November 12, 2005 to May Mr. William J. Eberts Mr. & Mrs. James W. Mason Msgr. David V. Sorohan Dr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Backiewicz 10, 2006. All subsequent Mr. Roland F. Eichner Mr. & Mrs. James McDevitt Mr. & Mrs. Press C. Mr. Matthew J. Baehr pledges and contributions to the Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ellis Mr. Michael J. McDonald Southworth III Mr. & Mrs. David H. Ball Campaign will be recognized in Msgr. Paul P. Enke Dr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Meara Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Spagnuolo Mr. & Mrs. James M. Ball the fall 2006 issue of the Cardi- Mr. James J. Erb Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Meehan Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Stedman Mr. & Mrs. Zachary T. Ball nal. The students, faculty and Mr. & Mrs. James E. Erdy Mr. Steven D. Meier Mr. & Mrs. Douglas H. Stein Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Banta staff of St. Charles thank you Mr. Robert A. Essman Rev. John Louis Metzger Mr. George M. Steinbrenner III Barkley’s Market for making a remarkable differ- Mr. & Mrs. Louis V. Fabro Mr. & Mrs. David R. Meuse Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Sullivan Mrs. Rita Barnes ence! Please stop by the school Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Faherty Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Barrow this summer for a tour and visit. Mr. & Mrs. James P. Finn Mr. & Mrs. Archie Mills Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Susi Mr. Andrew W. Bartz Mr. & Mrs. John F. Finn Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Moore Mr. Richard L. Tarini Mr. James L. Bastaja Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Albert Mr. J. Richard Fisher Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Murnane Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Tarpy Mr. Bruce Bastoky Mrs. Ruth Alibrando Mr. John F. Flowers Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Murnane Mr. Kenneth E. Teeters Ms. Erin Bastoky Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Arends Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Fogo Mr. James T. Murphy Mrs. Harry L. Thoman Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James L. Baumann Rev. William L. Arnold Mr. & Mrs. James T. Foley Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John L. Murphy Mr. George P. Thomas Mr. Michael J. Baumann Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Ballantyne Mrs. Mairead Fyda Mr. Paul Nobile Mr. & Mrs. David A. Thornton Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Baumann Mr. & Mrs. Donald Barcza Mr. John Gallucci Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Norton Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Quint Tiberi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Beckner Mr. & Mrs. James Bartholomew Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Gantzer Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. John A.Q. Tiberi Dr. John P. Bell Mr. & Mrs. James L. Baumann Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Gehring Mr. & Mrs. John H. O’Neil Mr. & Mrs. M.S. Tonti Mr. Richard A. Benedict Mr. Michael J. Baumann Mr. Roger Gentile Mr. & Mrs. John J. O’Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tracy Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bendinelli Mr. & Mrs. John F. Gibbons Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Patrick F. O’Reilly Jr. Mr. Donald Van Pelt Mr. & Mrs. Jon W. Bennett Mr. Robert T. Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. O’Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Paul Vandermeer Mr. & Mrs. Mark Berndt Msgr. Thomas M. Bennett Mr. & Mrs. George B. Mr. & Mrs. James E. Ort Mr. & Mrs. George G. Vargo Mr. & Mrs. Matthew I. Berrisford Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Bettendorf Gottemoeller Mr. & Mrs. A. George Palmer Jr. Mr. Jerome W. Vogel Mr. & Mrs. A. William Bickham Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Bettendorf Mr. Frederick J. Gottemoeller Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Park Mr. Tad, Tom & Mike Mr. & Mrs. Carl F. Billhardt Mr. E. Francis Biggert Mr. Julian T. Grady Mr. & Mrs. Steven G. Park Wagenbrenner Mr. & Mrs. Steven Billiar Mr. & Mrs. John W. Bonn Mr. & Mrs. A. Nelson Greene Mr. David L. Pemberton Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kevin A. Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Blubaugh Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Borowitz Mr. Bernard E. Grogan Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Pharion Mr. LeRoy R. Walter Mr. & Mrs. Jason C. Blum Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Bossetti Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James E. Grote Mr. & Mrs. Scott M. Pharion Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Walter Mr. Jack A. Boller Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Bracken Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gruesen Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Pickard Mr. & Mrs. Todd P. Wandtke Dr. Joseph L. Borowitz Mr. Thomas V. Bracken Mr. John J. Guzzo Mr. James P. Pickard Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Weiler Mr. John W. Boswell Mr. & Mrs. John A. Brandt Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Haney III Deacon & Mrs. Donald A. Poirier Mr. Terrence M. Weiler Mr. & Mrs. Erik B. Bower Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Brandt Mrs. Sue Haney Mr. Phillip J. Polite Dr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Werner Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bozymski Mr. & Mrs. David B. Brannigan Mr. & Mrs. Gary Harmon Dr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Probst Mr. & Mrs. Harry L. White Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Brady Mr. & Mrs. William Bringardner Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hart Dr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Rankin Dr. & Mrs. Francis Wilamosky Mr. & Mrs. James M. Brady Rev. Thomas J. Brosmer Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Hickey Dr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Rankin III Mr. & Mrs. James M. Wiles Mr. & Mrs. David B. Brannigan Mr. Donald Brown Dr. Annette Prunte Hilaman Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Rankin Mr. & Mrs. James K. Williams Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Brehm Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brown Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Hoffman Dr. & Mrs. Patrick L. Rankin Mr. & Mrs. David Wilson Mrs. Edith Bridenbaugh Ms. Mary Lynne Burleson Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Horn Mr. & Mrs. Timothy S. Rankin Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Winters Mr. Thomas A. Bringardner Mr. Denny Cahill Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Horner III Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Rankin IV Drs. Michael & Kathleen Rev. Thomas J. Brosmer Most Rev. Frederick F. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Horner Mr. Daniel L. Rankin V Wodarcyk Mr. & Mrs. Ralph I. Brush Mr. & Mrs. Dominic J. Cavello Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Horvath Mr. & Mrs. Terrence P. Rankin Mr. & Mrs. Theodore J. Wolfe Mr. Dennis G. Bryant Mr. Floyd R. Claprood Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Howard Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Rath Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Wollett Mr. & Mrs. Gordon W. Burke Mr. & Mrs. John J. Clark Deacon & Mrs. Francis Iannarino Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Reilly Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Younkin Mr. & Mrs. Chester Burkhart Judge Michael L. Close Mr. Leonard J. Iannarino Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Karl S. Reiner Mr. Brett E. Younkin Mr. John A. Burns Mr. & Mrs. Coleman J. Clougherty Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Igoe Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Reiner Mr. Ronald L. Younkin Dr. T. Murt Byrne The Coady Family Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Isbell Rev. Michael J. Reis Mr. & Mrs. James H. Zink Mr. & Mrs. Chad C. Cage Mr. Thomas L. Coffman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Jander Mr. William H. Resch Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Calderone Mr. & Mrs. A. Terrence Dr. & Mrs. Michael R. Jennings Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Reynolds 2005-06 Annual Mr. & Mrs. David Canale Conlisk Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Kelley Mr. & Mrs. William Riat Mr. Gino A. Canini Mr. & Mrs. John W. Connor Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Khoury Mr. Joseph W. Rieger Fund Honor Roll Mr. & Mrs. John K. Carollo Mr. Daniel D. Connor Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Kienle Mr. & Mrs. John J. Ritz St. Charles Preparatory School Mr. & Mrs. Andrew R. Carr Dr. Charles R. Conroy Mr. & Mrs. William F. Killilea Mr. Raymond Roehrenbeck gratefully acknowledges the fol- Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Carr Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Corna Mr. Peter Kleinhenz & Judith Mr. & Mrs. John B. Rohyans lowing benefactors who have Mr. & Mrs. Steven P. Carroll Mr. John D. Crabtree O’Brien Dr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Ryan supported the Alumni Annual Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Carstens Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Crabtree Mrs. Patty D. Kletzly Mr. & Mrs. John C. Ryan Jr. Fund, the Parents Annual Fund, Mr. & Mrs. James Cassady Mr. Daniel D. Crites Rev. Charles F. Klinger Mr. & Mrs. John C. Ryan Sr. and the Saint Charles Theater Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Cavanaugh Mr. Charles J. Cull Mr. & Mrs. Herman H. Knapp Mr. J.D. Ryan Program during the period of Mr. & Mrs. Anson Chan Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Cull Mrs. Patricia Kuhns Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Ryan November 12, 2005 to May 10, Mr. Andrew L. Chelton Mr. & Mrs. William J. Curran Mr. & Mrs. John W. Lacher Mr. Thomas J. Ryan Jr. 2006. All subsequent pledges Mr. & Mrs. Philip Cheng Dr. & Mrs. Gary Davis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Latham Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Ryan and contributions will be recog- Mr. & Mrs. Samson H. 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38 St. Charles Preparatory School He is primarily interested in making every day all four years- and came close to 83 grad Dan Sullivan directs certain that the players are treated with doing just that. Jack’s Memorial Tournament respect and that their needs are catered to Sullivan also has the same remem- Continued from page 27 from the minute they get off of the air- brances that many St Charles graduates plane. He is also very interested in how the have of their freshman year. A particular Sullivan helps maintain the warm relation- golf course is set up and manicured, and one was the fear of being called on in Latin ship the Memorial has with the PGA making sure that the venue is one that is class. Mr. Cavello would pick you “knowing TOUR which involves a lot of interaction accommodating to spectators. He takes you have no idea what the Latin word, in with players and agents, business and pride in the facility.” pluperfect tense, is for ‘I praise,’” Sullivan competition officials, media people and And what does he think of working for said. “It still gives me chills and I still can’t various operational staff members. a boss with such attention to detail? answer the question.” As a senior about to graduate with a Sullivan considers it a privilege. “It is degree in business at Miami (Ohio) Univer- equally rewarding, exciting and challeng- sity, Sullivan interned for the 1987 Memo- ing. The level of expectation that Jack Connor recalls task in ’’’ 60s to places on himself and the people that work rial Tournament and Ryder Cup in which rebuild athletic program Jack Nicklaus captained the United States with him is extremely motivating. Jack Continued from page 28 team. In 1988 he began working for possesses the determination to be the best WTVN-Radio as a sales representative and like no one else I have ever met. That After Henne ’61, other teacher/coaches returned to the Memorial in 1990 as determination is energizing and causes all came on board as Connor built a formidable director of sales and marketing. For ten who work for him to put their best effort staff. They included Wally Teeters for years (1990-2001) he held various sales and forward.” history and basketball, Carlton Smith for business development positions with the Sullivan is quick to also credit Jack’s chemistry and golf, and Ed Hoffman ’68 for Memorial Tournament and Jack Nicklaus wife, Barbara, for her work with the English and tennis to name a few. And by family-associated companies — Golden tournament. “She is aware of how we 1973, St. Charles’ athletic program was Bear and Executive Sports International. orchestrate each event and how we work back on the map. The same year Sullivan was named the with the players and their spouses. She That year the Cardinal football team, Memorial Tournament’s executive director, makes sure that we communicate and coached by Connor, stunned Watterson 20- he helped launch HNS Sports Group with conduct the honoree ceremony perfectly.” 14. (Ironically, the local football power’s John Hines and Steve Nicklaus. He serves An incoming St. Charles freshman in coach, Ron Shay, had been the first from as both a partner and president of the four 1979, Sullivan, like many students before any of the CCL schools to agree to play the year-old golf management company that and since, wondered why in the world his Cardinals.). Henne’s baseball team won its specializes in event and hospitality man- parents sent him all the way across town to first of many district championships and agement, sponsorship representation and St Charles. After all, a perfectly good school the basketball team would win a league counseling. His work with HNS parallels (Upper Arlington) was only a few blocks and district championship of its own. his involvement with The Memorial away from his home. But as he went on to “The early teams were competitive, Tournament. HNS manages events such as graduate from college and entered the which led to the rebirth of an outstanding the Wendy’s Championship for Children professional world, he said that he “began sports program,” Connor said. And, he (LPGA), The Institute Classic (PGA TOUR to understand the benefits of the extremely added, “The athletic program comple- – 2007) and the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge strong education and values that were mented the school’s high level of academic (PGA, LPGA, Champions Tours) among instilled in me at St Charles and are still excellence.” others. with me today.” At the behest of his good friend, Brian In addition, Sullivan serves on the Residents of Upper Arlington, Sullivan Donahue ’55, who excelled in the field, Greater Columbus Sports Commission, and his wife, Alyson, have been married for Connor took up selling real estate, begin- which provides leadership, guidance and 13 years. They have four children- Liam ning a career that lasted 31 years. Mostly marketing expertise in attracting regional, (8), Victoria (7), Ronan (5), and Brodie (3). retired now, Connor still dabbles in real national and international sporting events He has strong ties to St. Charles: his estate and spends much of his time relax- and activities that will benefit the Greater brothers Tim ’80 and Pete ’84 are gradu- ing at home with wife, Anita, and playing a Columbus area. Other commission mem- ates and his father, F. William Sullivan, little golf. bers include Archie Griffin, former Buckeye Jr., and uncle, Michael M. Sullivan ’58, are football great and president of The Ohio emeritus members of the St. Charles State University Alumni Association, and Advisory Board. Jim Lorimer, founder and producer of the He finds that when asked what high annual Arnold Fitness Weekend in Colum- school he attended, the consistent and bus. immediate reaction to his answer is: “St. Commenting on his experience after Charles — I hear that is a great school.” college when he interned at Muirfield Sullivan was both a good athlete and Village during the 1987 Ryder Cup student during high school. He was a matches, Sullivan said “I was reintroduced member of the golf team his freshman and to the whole idea of Muirfield Village and sophomore years and he made the honor then the aura of the Memorial Tourna- roll and played tennis all four years. ment.” He remembers being introduced to Jim In a 2001 interview for Lower, the then-new St Charles tennis PGATOUR.COM, Sullivan said that coach, and wondering if “he had ever played Nicklaus “wants to know about every facet tennis before.” Sullivan said he pledged as a and wants to be counseled on every detail. freshman to wear the same tie to school

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