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the CARDINALSt. Charles Preparatory School Alumni Magazine Fall 2015 Inside The inaugural “Evening With” business icon Peter Lynch initiated an extraordinary effort by St. Charles to continue supporting and educating future generations of young men. Read about and view photos from his visit with students through the evening’s VIP and Main Events (pages 4-13). The 2015 Combined Reunion was a Labor Day weekend of activities for 10 classes including STAG Night, a bicycle excursion, campus tours, Mass and private class dinner gatherings. Photos and details from these events on pages 11-21. St. Charles honored five special people in November 2014. It presented a Borromean Medal for Service and a Principal’s Award on the school’s Feast Day (pages 16-17); at the annual Thanksgiving Mass three graduates received the Distinguished Alumnus Award (page 25). Numerous and wide-ranging academic & athletic accomplishments are featured in our Student News section. These young men from the Classes of 2015 through the Class of 2019 distinguished themselves as some of the finest throughout Ohio and the United States (pages 28-51). In addition to the 14th Annual Borromean Lecture (pages 22-24), alumni and friends participated in a wide range of community events last year: Cardinal Christmas (pages 52-58), Spaghetti Dinner (pages 59-65) & Father-Son Mass and Breakfast (pages 66-71). It included the special plaque unveiling by the school, friends and family in tribute to alumnus Walt Plank ’41 (pages 26-27). The Alumni News & Notes section is filled with details and photos of biographical updates and significant professional & personal accomplishments shared from alumni all over the U.S. and across the world! Our graduates certainly reflect that “we are our brother’s keeper!” (pages 76- 107). In the Development Section, learn about the generosity of so many seeking to make a St. Charles education available for any qualified young man. See photos from our Cardinal Society donor appreciation event last May and learn how you can help the Historic “Evening with Peter Lynch” Underscores St. Charles school and students with a gift of your own Preparatory School’s Continuing Role as The Distinctive (pages 107-121). The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education Leader in Catholic Education 1 the Principal’s Column CARDINAL Diversity - Inclusivity – Adversity The magazine for alumni and friends Through my years at Saint Charles, create a solid foundation that will benefit of Saint Charles Preparatory School two particular questions are standard students as they encounter the rigor of Fall 2015 Volume 30, Number 1 fare. One is centered on the demands our high school curriculum. Saint Charles Preparatory School 2010 East Broad Street of the curriculum and the expectations Regarding our own freshmen, we have Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665 that are on placed on each student. made the commitment to have teachers www.stcharlesprep.org The other is related to the question of available before and after school to www.facebook.com/stcharlespreparatoryschool affordability for each family. work with our students in the teachers’ Advisory Board Paul G. Heller ’82 We acknowledge that we have set areas of expertise. Teachers are in Chairman high academic standards here at Saint their classrooms to help with questions, Thomas J. Mackessy ’77 Vice-Chairman Charles. I am convinced, however, and they provide their personal phone Albert J. Bell ’78 that any qualified young man can numbers for night time assistance. The Thomas L. Horvath ’65 Joseph M. Isbell ’83 succeed at this school regardless of Walter Student Commons provides an Rev. Charles F. Klinger ’61 his past educational, social, economic, area, before and after school, where Paul S. LeCorgne Craig S. Lee ’77 or religious background. To do so he classmates can meet and review the day’s Alex P. Loehrer ’94 must be willing to exert a significant lessons. We have a system of tutoring Rev. Michael J. Lumpe ’78 John T. Mackessy ’78 commitment of time, effort and self- by National Honor Society members for Steven A. Miller ’77 discipline. peer tutoring. These efforts are designed David L. Pemberton Jr. ’79 Michael J. Rankin, M.D. ’77 We have always worked toward to provide as many levels of support as Thomas P. Schindler ’92 providing a welcoming and sustaining possible to assist each student in reaching Marian K. Schuda, M.D. Michael P. Stickney environment and are committed to his full potential. Daniel P. Sullivan ’83 doing even more to maintain that for In addition to these attempts to Patrick S. Vaccaro, M.D. Kathleen Wodarcyk, M.D. every student. This approach means support our young men in the classroom, Emeritus Members more engagement, more listening, more we also recognize that role models play Rev. William L. Arnold ’70 support. a significant part in the success of young Hugh J. Dorrian ’53 Msgr. William A. Dunn ’57 To be further pro-active and to people. Last year, Saint Charles took the James P. Finn ’65 connect with students at a younger unprecedented step of creating a new, Charles W. Gehring Sr. ’74 Robert W. Horner III ’79 age, we have added summer readiness formal program in which a group of our Matthew A. Howard ’58 courses in the areas of English, students will be trained to mentor grade Timothy M. Kelley ’76 Mrs. Patricia D. Kletzly mathematics, and study skills for school students. Simultaneously, they will Richard J. M. Miller ’75 those entering 7th and 8th grade in be mentored themselves by trained adults Thomas M. O’Leary ’64 Daniel L. Rankin III ’53 addition to those entering Saint Charles from companies all over Central Ohio. John J. Ritz ’47 as freshmen. These courses provide Saint Charles applied to participate T. Jay Ryan III ’76 Thomas N. Ryan, D.D.S. ’58 opportunities to join other motivated in a new state sponsored mentoring Henry J. “Hank” Sherowski young men seeking to improve their program. Community Connectors was Press C. Southworth III ’65 Msgr. David V. Sorohan ’59 (College) academic skills and make new friends. created to “help give more Ohio students Richard R. Stedman ’54 We feel that these experiences will access to role models who can help Michael M. Sullivan ’58 George G. Vargo ’58 Administration James R. Lower “On the Cover” Principal The Robert C. Walter Student Commons served as the dramatic backdrop for “An Scott M. Pharion Evening with Peter Lynch” Wednesday night (Cover photo, bottom right). Lynch, Assistant Principal & Academic Dean an American business icon famous for his work with Fidelity Investments and the Rick V. Ey ’94 Magellan Fund, spoke to more than 650 guests at the event which raised more than Dean of Students $550,000 for student financial aid. (Center photo) Peter Lynch (far right) with Bob ’63 2015-16 Annual Fund and Peggy Walter in St. Charles Preparatory School’s newly-restored and stunningly Alex P. Loehrer ’94 Alumni Chairman beautiful Holy Angels Library, original to the school’s 1925 construction. It was Steven and Daphne Suh through the Walter’s vision this new annual fundraiser was initiated. (Photo, bottom Parent Co-Chairs left) St. Charles junior Charles Wallace-Thomas ’17 mesmerizes the crowd with his Alumni & Development Staff comments. (Photo, top) A set of newly-restored stained glass windows in Holy Angels Michael H. Duffy Director of Development Library. Michael F. Welsch Development Officer Photo contributors: Louis J. Fabro ’83 Kimberly Rottmayer of Picture the Love; The Columbus Dispatch, Chuck Matthews Editor, the Cardinal Photography, Phil Smith, Woodard Photographic/Ciliento Photography, Louis J. Fabro Director of Alumni Affairs & Communications ’83, The Catholic Times, the Columbus Diocese Department of Communications, the Cheryl F. Taynor many St. Charles alumni and friends who shared photos of themselves and their Development Secretary families, and West-Camp Press. Design and Layout Marcy Design Group The Cardinal magazine is published for the enjoyment of alumni, friends, and advocates of Saint Charles Greg Krivicich ’75 Kelly Krivicich Preparatory School. Articles in this issue may be reprinted with the written consent of Saint Charles Preparatory School, 2010 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665. www.stcharlesprep.org 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 2015, Saint Charles Preparatory School. All rights reserved. 2 St. Charles Preparatory School motivate and inspire them, as well as help achievement, and prosocial behavior for article. “We offer a college-preparatory them develop skills that lead to success mentees. Benefits for mentors include program focused on classical Catholic in school and the workplace.” We learned increased connectedness to school, self- teaching, hard work, discipline, values, over the summer that our application esteem, empathy, moral reasoning, and character development in service to had been accepted and a grant extended. intrapersonal communication, conflict others. In a sense we try to develop the Our student organization, My Brother’s resolution skills and relationship with whole man here.” Keeper (MBK), will be the vehicle through parents,” he writes. Bob noted that “founder Bishop James which this program will operate. While we seek to be more inclusive J. Hartley challenged the school to offer Saint Charles Mentoring Coordinator and create an environment that is this opportunity to any dedicated young Michael Warner, Chairperson of our welcoming