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CARDINALSt. Charles Preparatory School Alumni Magazine Fall 2013 Inside The St. Charles community joined Bishop Fred- erick Campbell in September for the historic dedication of the Robert D. Walter West Cam- pus. See photos of the attendees and those for whom Principal Jim Lower shared the school’s gratitude for their contributions to the project (pages 4-8, 22, 90).

This August’s Combined Class Reunion week- end was the busiest ever. Read about the great activities everyone enjoyed including a Friday Night home football game and the Alumni Golf Outing on Sunday (pages 16-22).

Read about five special alumni honored last November at two different school liturgies for their career accomplishments and the time, talent and treasure shared on behalf of St. Charles (pages 10-11 and 24).

Last November the prestigious Borromean Lec- ture marked its 12th year by welcoming John H. Garvey, President of Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. (pages 12-15).

St. Charles students proved themselves to be accomplished academically and athletically and committed to being their “Brother’s Keeper.” Read about seniors honored last June at graduation and the two accepted into military academies. Our underclassmen also earned plenty of space inside too, based on their many service and missionary projects, student group participation and summer activities (pages 25-37).

St. Charles tries to keep your social calendar full between all the other goings-on around campus. Besides the 25th annual Silent Auction (pages 40-42) you might have also found your- self at the school’s Spaghetti Dinner (pages 43-45) or Father/Son Mass & Breakfast (pages 45-48).

Enjoy reading through our Alumni News and Notes sections to learn about those excelling in college, establishing themselves in chosen professions, winding down careers and now enjoying their well-deserved ‘‘golden” years (pages 51-74).

In the Development Section read about the school’s newest endowment funds, meet the school’s new Development Officer, Michael Welsch, see photos taken at the year-end Car- dinal Society donor appreciation event at Muir- field Village Golf Club (pages 80-84) and view the 2012-2013 Donor’s Roll of those who made gifts to the school this year (pages 86-90). The St. Charles community came out to celebrate the formal dedication of the impressive Robert D. Walter West Campus on a beautiful day in mid-September.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 1 the Principal’sPrincipal’s Column Column St. Charles continues to offer a unique opportunity, atmosphere and CARDINAL St. Charles continues to offer a unique opportunity, atmosphere and inspiration to those who are willing to Accept the Challenge The magazine for alumni and friends inspiration to those who are willing to Accept the Challenge. of St. Charles Preparatory School Bishop James J. Hartley established and beyond the classroom to help their Fall 2013 Volume 28, Number 1 St. Charles in 1923 to provide a school students succeed. Teachers meet with Bishop James J. Hartley established do to help their children learn is more Saint Charles Preparatory School St.where Charles young in men 1923 would to provide “receive a school a studentsimportant before to academic and after success class, provide than any 2010 East Broad Street fundamentally sound preparation for home phone numbers, take phone calls at Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665 where young men would “receive a other factor. www.stcharlesprep.org fundamentallyadult Catholic life,sound specifically preparation for theirfor all hoursWe feel and that many by giveinvesting of their time, expertise www.facebook.com/stcharlespreparatoryschool adultcollege Catholic or university life, specifically years.” for their inencouragement extra-curricular and activities. support While into their the Advisory Board collegeAs St. or Charlesuniversity enters years.” into its ninth importanceson’s education, of the St.parents Charles have faculty shown and over Paul G. Heller ’82 decade, credit for the school’s longevity staff is vital, we believe that a student’s Chairman As St. Charles enters into its time a true belief and confidence in our Thomas J. Mackessy ’77 ninthand solid decade, reputation credit forcan the be school’sshared by mostmission. influential They desireteachers better are hisopportunities parents. Vice Chairman many groups in the St. Charles Com- What they do to help their children learn Albert J. Bell ’78 longevity and solid reputation can and bright futures for their children and James P. Finn ’65 bemunity: shared our by faculty many groupsand administration, in the St. is itmore is our important belief that to academicboth are attainable success Robert W. Horner III ’79 parents, students, alumni and benefac- than any other factor. We feel that by Thomas L. Horvath ’65 Charles Community: our faculty and through dedication to hard work. Joseph M. Isbell ’83 administration,tors. It has been parents, through students,their combined alumni investingA former their rector time, whoencouragement taught at St. and Timothy M. Kelley ’76 dedication that Bishop Hartley’s vision support in their son’s education, parents Paul S. LeCorgne and benefactors. It has been through Charles for 30 years, Monsignor Paul Craig S. Lee ’77 theirthrives combined today. dedication that Bishop haveJ. Glenn, shown was over a time brilliant a true thinker belief whoand Alex P. Loehrer ’94 The school’s administration and confidence in our mission. Better oppor- Rev. Michael J. Lumpe ’78 Hartley’s vision thrives today. held doctorates in philosophy and sacred David L. Pemberton, Jr. ’79 facultyThe school’shave remained administration devoted andto the tunitiestheology. and In bright 1952, futures he wrote are a thingsfeature Michael J. Rankin, M.D. ’77 charge assigned them in each and every mothers and fathers always want for their T. Jay Ryan III ’76 faculty have remained devoted to the article for the student newspaper, The Thomas P. Schindler ’92 chargestudent assigned handbook them over in the each last and ninety every children.Carolian It, isentitled our belief “A Word that aof young Greeting man Marian K. Schuda, M.D. years: to commit themselves to model- leaving St. Charles has both ahead of Msgr. David V. Sorohan ’59 (College) student handbook over the last ninety To The Young Men of St. Charles Press C. Southworth III ’65 years:ing and to making commit clear themselves to their to students modeling him???????Preparatory School.” Michael P. Stickney the importance of a personal relation- Recognizing the dedication and con- Daniel P. Sullivan ’83 and making clear to their students the In this article he wrote that the Kathleen Wodarcyk, M.D. importanceship with God of aand personal accurate relationship learning cernopportunity of their teachers to gain knowledgeand parents, required our Emeritus Members withand an God, ethic accurate of disciplined learning work. and an ethic studentsthat a young have respondedman “must by apply committing himself Rev. William L. Arnold ’70 of disciplinedSt. Charles work. teachers set and com- themselveswell to the to lessons the effort set andfor him. sacrifice You must Hugh J. Dorrian ’53 municate high expectations to our that comes with earning a St. Charles Msgr. William A. Dunn ’57 St. Charles teachers set and scorn the unworthy aim of ‘just getting by’ Louis V. Fabro ’49 communicatestudents. By doing high expectationsso they are able to our to diploma.??????????THISand “you must do your PARAGRAPH honest best, day Charles W. Gehring Sr. ’74 extract greater academic performance NECESSARY?? Matthew A. Howard ’58 students. By doing so they are able to after day.” Mrs. Patricia D. Kletzly extractthan teachers greater who academic communicate performance low A Informer materials rector St. who Charles taught shares at St. Richard J. M. Miller ’75 expectations. While asking much from Charles for 30 years, Monsignor Paul J. Thomas M. O’Leary ’64 than teachers who communicate low with prospective students and their Daniel L. Rankin III ’53 expectations.these young men, our teachers are there Glenn,families, was we a brilliant mirror the thinker ideas who Msgr. held John J. Ritz ’47 to share their time and energy above doctorates in philosophy and sacred theol- Thomas N. Ryan, D.D.S. ’58 In order to receive a student’s best Glenn encouraged in his article. At St. Henry J. “Hank” Sherowski work, our teachers not only share their Charles, we believe that achievement Richard R. Stedman ’54 Michael M. Sullivan ’58 time and energy in the classroom, but in a particular activity depends more George G. Vargo ’58 before and after classes also in order to often upon hard work and self-discipline Administration help their students succeed. Teachers than on innate ability. How much time James R. Lower provide home phone numbers, take phone students actively devote to learning Principal calls at all hours and many give of their contributes to their achievement. As noted Scott M. Pharion expertise in extra-curricular activities. above, our faculty is happy to comply Assistant Principal & Academic Dean While the importance of the St. by regularly assigning homework which Charles faculty is vital, we believe that (usually) the young men conscientiously John M. Salyer ’85 Assistant Principal & a student’s most influential teachers are do. As a result, our students continue to Dean of Students his parents. We believe that what they earn local and national accolades in the 2013-14 Annual Fund Alex P. Loehrer ’94 Alumni Chairman

Jimmie & Daphne Irby Parent Co-Chairs Alumni & Development Staff Michael H. Duffy Photo contributors Director of Development The Columbus Dispatch, Chuck Matthews Photography, Phil Smith, Woodard

Michael F. Welsch Photographic, Louis J. Fabro ’83, The Catholic Times, the Columbus Diocese Development Officer Department of Communications and the many St. Charles alumni and friends who

Louis J. Fabro ’83 shared photos of themselves and their families. Editor, the Cardinal Director of Alumni Affairs & Communications The Cardinal magazine is published for the enjoyment of alumni, friends, and advocates of St. Charles Preparatory School. Articles in this issue may be reprinted with the written consent of St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 Cheryl L. Taynor East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665. www.stcharlesprep.org Privacy notice: St. Charles Preparatory Development Secretary School does not sell, share or distribute in any way the names and/or contact information of alumni, parents, or benefactors. Copyright 2013, St. Charles Preparatory School. All rights reserved. Design and Layout Marcy Design Group Greg Krivicich ’75 Kelly Krivicich 2 St. Charles Preparatory School classroom and in athletic competition. Campus, featured on the cover of this wrote to the students of St. Charles. They have “Accepted the Challenge” and magazine. Though many years old, they remain thrived. As mentioned previously, our students relevant and true to this day — as are so The pride students have in their alma represent some of the finest in Central many things at St. Charles. Take them mater St. Charles extends well beyond the Ohio, the state and nation. Read about with you as so many have before us: days here on campus. The friendships and our past and current crop of National “St. Charles surrounds you with the camaraderie forged during four years of Merit program honorees, the outstanding atmosphere suitable for the realization shared challenges, disappointments and community service work done locally and of your opportunities. This is the accomplishments continue for a lifetime. internationally and the success of our atmosphere of the Catholic religion. It They are shared and reflected at various student-athletes. is the normal atmosphere of the human alumni events and reunions. Graduates We have page after page of alumni soul. People who lack it suffer grave proudly look forward to the day when notes and news, as our graduates difficulties in making the best of their they can send their sons here. continue to make their marks on the lives; they are sadly deprived of what Having a loyal and proud group of world in varied and positive ways. We are their hearts hunger for. Be grateful that alumni has helped the school reach its always honored to welcome them back for you find this necessary atmosphere here present position. Fortified with the such special event as the Combined Class at St. Charles, and carry it ever with you work ethic, knowledge and a belief in Reunion, the Spaghetti Dinner and golf while you live.” God and themselves, our graduates outings—all of which have special photo have distinguished themselves as pages devoted to them in this issue. May God bless you, scholars, priests, entrepreneurs, business The support of our benefactors is James R. Lower, executives, artists, doctors and legal showcased in every part of this issue, Principal professionals. They carry with them starting with the the understanding that they “are their cover story of brother’s keeper” and become leaders in the new Robert the Church and community. D. Walter West Our benefactors have been very Campus. We have supportive of St. Charles through the photos of those years. They have helped with the gift who attended the of their time, by volunteering over the Cardinal Society’s years at fundraisers such as Bingo, Monte year-end donor Carlo Nights and the Silent Auction; appreciation with generous gifts that have helped to reception, stories of build our endowments to over $12 million newly-established and now allow us to annually provide endowment funds over $1.2 million in aid for the neediest and the five-page students and their families; for the listing of the Donor remodeling and expansion of classrooms, Roll of all those who the library and science labs; as well as supported the school for capital improvement projects such and its students as the building of new facilities like the with a gift this year. Dedger and Rose Jones Natatorium, Walt I will end my Plank Field, the Robert C. Walter Student comments by Commons and the Student Services & referring again Attending the dedication ceremony were those who helped make the new facilities possible through their generosity and hard work. Fine Arts Center. Add to this the latest to the words addition, the new Robert D. Walter West Monsignor Glenn

On the Cover— St. Charles in the Digital Universe The St. Charles community gathered on a wonderful Sunday afternoon in September to You have many electronic options at your dedicate the new Robert D. Walter West Campus. On the cover are three photos which fingertips to keep in touch with us: represent the event and those who came to help celebrate. (Bottom) Large tents that -“Follow” St. Charles on Twitter at fronted the campus’ Savko Athletic Complex and held more than 400 attendees for the https://twitter.com/StCharlesCards dedication program. (Middle) Members of the Nick Savko and Sons general contractor’s -Visit the St. Charles Homepage at team who helped transform the former Dealer’s Lumber site into the extraordinary www.stcharlesprep.org new facilities for the students of St. Charles. From left -- Rick Levy, Ralph Polletta ’79, -Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/ Martin Savko, Jr. ’07 Andy Savko, Martin Savko, Sr., Nick Savko ’02, Steve Savko, stcharlespreparatoryschool to view photo Bob Thompson and St. Charles principal, Jim Lower. (Top) Also taking place the albums, dates and time for special up- same weekend as the dedication was the Golden Anniversary Reunion of the school’s coming events and news on alumni and Class of 1963. Still looking as formidable as ever, the three captains of that class’ 1962 student accomplishments. varsity football team pose on Dominic and Kathleen Cavello Field. From left -- Bob Faller ’63, Bob Walter ’63 (whose generosity played a major role in acquiring land for the West Campus, named in his honor), and Jim Wiles ’63. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 3 Dedication Reception

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Dedication of the Robert D. Walter West Campus More than four hundred people were on hand to help St. Charles formally unveil its new 6.2 acre Robert D. Walter West Campus with a dedication ceremony September 15, 2013. Attendees were greeted by glorious weather and a party atmosphere. The West Campus was awash in a beautiful array of colors, a series of vaulted tents, flowers provided by Oakland Nursery and the festive catering arrangements set up by Berwick Manor. The Sunday afternoon celebration included a special blessing ceremony led by Bishop Frederick Campbell. Principal Jim Lower followed by recognizing and thanking those individuals and companies instrumental in creating the new campus. Finally, everyone was then invited to enjoy a reception of light hors d’ oeuvres and refreshments which were arranged in stations throughout the remarkable new facilities. The event marks a milestone for the school. For the first time in its 90-year history the school’s facilities have expanded beyond its original Broad Street campus footprint. The completed project includes the Savko Athletic Complex which is made up of a new 400 meter six-lane running track, the Dominic and Kathleen Cavello Field (synthetic turf) and a 66-space on-site parking lot. The cornerstone of the campus is the new fitness and weight-training facility. Also added was the 45-space Horvath Parking Lot on the west bank of Alum Creek and an 180 ft.-long pedestrian bridge spanning Alum Creek to provide more convenient access between Main Campus and the new West Campus facilities. At the bridge’s east end is a beautiful brick gateway topped with a metal arch and sign. The campus’ name comes in recognition of the very significant gift that 1963 alumnus Robert D. Walter made to help St. Charles secure the purchase of the $1.4 million dollar property made in December of 2010. Nickolas Savko & Sons was the general contractor on the project that is being paid for with private donations from the St. Charles community and through in-kind gifts and services. Look back on the many phases of the project from demolition of the former Dealers Lumber site, construction and completion on the school’s Facebook Page ‘timeline’ posts at https://www. facebook.com/stcharlespreparatoryschool.

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Members of the Cardinal community including the board at St. Charles. For public schools receiving state aid for joined with the school’s faculty, staff and his life of exemplary service and support busing, textbooks and special education student body of more than 640 students of Catholic Education, he was honored at services. He and others banded together on November 1st to commemorate the the Celebrating Catholic School Virtues to successfully fight their case in the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo as part of Gala in 2009. In addition, he is noted as U.S. Supreme Court. In 1977 during the the school’s All-Saints Day liturgy. Bishop a wonderful role model for priests and energy shortages, he was instrumental in Frederick Campbell served as the Mass’ seminarians to emulate. working with public school authorities to main celebrant with numerous alumni Monsignor Sorohan graduated from implement “School Without Schools.” and diocesan priests assisting. St. Aloysius Academy (1952) and St. In 1978, he was appointed pastor Held in the school’s Robert C. Walter Charles College (1956) before attending of St. Peter Church (Columbus) before Student Commons, the gathering also the Pontifical Gregorian University in taking the same role in 1988 at St. included the annual presentation of the Rome where he was ordained in 1959. Catharine Church. A model for life-long Borromean Medals and Principal’s Award Monsignor was an associate pastor at learning, Monsignor participated in a that acknowledge the achievements Sacred Heart Church, (New Philadelphia) Spanish immersion program to better and service of special members of the in 1960 and St. Peter Church (Columbus) serve the increasing Hispanic population St. Charles family. A reception followed from 1963-1965, He taught at DeSales of St. Catharine. Although he retired afterward in the Campus Theater’s High School; served as the assistant in 2004, he continues to help celebrate Cavello Center in honor of this year’s four diocesan school superintendent; and weekend masses at St. Catharine and, special honorees. returned to DeSales as the assistant until recently, assisted with the Hispanic principal and vocations coordinator. He Ministry at Christ the King Parish. The Borromean Award for earned a master’s degree from The Ohio He has shared his time and wise Outstanding Achievement State University and served as principal counsel with numerous committees and at Marion Catholic H.S. before earning a boards over the years, including the St. Monsignor David V. Sorohan has given doctorate from Columbia University. Charles Advisory Board (since 2005), a lifetime of service to the Diocese of In 1971, Monsignor was appointed the Diocesan Commission on Justice and Columbus and its people as a priest, Superintendent of Schools for the Peace and Maryhaven Rehabilitation pastor, Vicar for Education and through Diocese and later served as Episcopal Center. his local work with the Hispanic Vicar for Education for five three-year community. He continues to assist at St. terms. As superintendent, he forged a The Borromean Medal for Catharine Church and has been involved relationship with the Catholic Conference Distinguished Service on numerous boards and advisory groups, of Ohio (CCO) that resulted in non- Paul G. Heller, Class of 1982, is the chief technology and operations officer for Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and one of the leading digital technology executives in the United States. Most recently, he was the managing director of the internet group at JP Morgan Chase where he served since 1995 as chief technology officer for the retail bank, the corporate internet group and the consumer bank and vice president in operations for credit services. Prior to joining Chase, Paul worked for Andersen Consulting in New York, Phoenix and London as a senior manager specializing in financial card processing. Paul’s counsel, dedication and hard work have helped St. Charles build and wisely manage its resources. His expertise has enabled the school to provide annually more than $1.2 million in financial assistance to students and their families. He has served as a member of the St. Charles Advisory Board since 2007 and served most recently as the head of the From left -- “Achievement” awardee Msgr. David Sorohan (College ’56) with (right) his high school and group’s Development Committee. Paul is college classmate, Msgr. Anthony Missimi (College ’59). also a member of the school’s Endowment

10 St. Charles Preparatory School Diocese of Columbus at both the grade school and high school levels. He has served many organizations at the parish and school levels, including St. Charles, Bishop Watterson, St. Joan of Arc, St. Michael, Catholic Social Services, the Bishop’s Annual Appeal and St. Gabriel Catholic Radio. St. Charles is truly thankful for the numerous ways Tom has shared his wise counsel and generosity with his alma mater. With others, he helped spearhead the establishment of The Kathleen Cull Cavello Endowment Fund. In addition, Tom and Ometek, Incorporated have sponsored and advised the St. Charles “Service” honoree Paul Heller ’82 (center) with (from far left) Jack and Alice (parents), Renee (wife) Robotics Team. Maggie (daughter), (Paul), Joseph ’16 (son) and Liz (sister in law) Heller. Tom is one of four brothers to graduate from St. Charles, including Rick ’75, John Trustees Board which manages over $12 Incorporated and the managing partner ’78 and Jim ’80. He and his wife, Andrea, million in endowment funds. of Analynk Wireless. Tom has supported have been married for 30 years and have Paul spearheaded the school’s overall and served in various roles for the four children: Natalie (Bishop Watterson Annual Fund efforts for five years (2008- National Association of Manufacturers, ’04), Andrew ’07, Emily (Bishop Watterson 2013), personally leading the Alumni the Society of Manufacturing Engineers ’09) and Patrick, a junior at St. Charles. Phase each time. This past year, with the and The Fabricators and Manufacturers Most recently, Tom and Andrea have help of Parents Fund chairpersons Drs. Associations. He has served on the boards founded Emma House at 957 East Broad Eric and Bonita Ward, the 2012-2013 of several manufacturing companies St. When completed, Emma House will Annual Fund raised nearly $1.8 million and is currently on the board of Speer contain a convent and conduct social dollars, surpassing its goal of $1.5 million. Mechanical. outreach programs to serve those most in Paul earned a bachelor’s degree Tom has been a member of the St. need. from Miami University of Ohio in 1986 Charles Advisory Board for more than 10 and a master’s degree in business years and became its vice-chairman in administration in finance from The the spring. He serves as a member of its Ohio State University’s Fisher School of board’s Finance Committee and he has Business. Paul is active in the central been a staunch and generous supporter Ohio community, serving as co-chair of of Catholic education throughout the the Memorial Tournament Concert for Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He has also served on the boards of St. Stephen’s Community House and the Central Ohio Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He and his wife, Renee, have two children: Joseph, a sophomore at St. Charles, and Maggie, a senior at Dublin Jerome High School. The family resides in Dublin where they are members of St. Brigid of Kildare parish.

The Principal’s Award for Leadership and Service to St. Charles

Thomas J. Mackessy, Class of 1977, attended The Ohio State University’s School of Business and is regarded as one of the leading component manufacturing executives in the central United States. He is the president of Ometek, “Principal’s” honoree Tom Mackessy ’77 (center) with (from far left) John ’78 (brother), Dick and Kathleen (parents), Andrew ’07 (son), Andrea (wife) and Patrick ’15 (son) Mackessy.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 11 Borromean Lecture GarveyGarvey discussesdiscusses VirtueVirtue andand BeautyBeauty

initial essay “Civility in America” touch- large difference in culture, language and ing it all off. Garvey said he couldn’t agree life experience,” he said. more with the “desperate needs for civil- He told the crowd how a funny thing ity, morality and high ethical standards happened a few weeks later when he was for the future leaders of the Church, sitting down reading the New York Times corporate world, non-profits and beloved newspaper. The Sunday edition had a institutions.” pull-out section which featured expensive Garvey noted that he reflects on this watches. The detailed desription of one daily in his role as university president. “I type of chronometer, a Bulgari, prompted believe it is the school’s (CUA) mission to him to remember Hildegard’s Scivias and help students grow in wisdom and virtue the rich account of her vision of charity. during their time at the university and In another section of the newspaper he help them learn habits of civility, morality came upon the ‘Best Seller’ paperback and high ethical standards.” fiction lists topped by Shades of Grey and This is not an agenda, he said, that its sequels. These obviously offered quite is highly embraced in higher education. different and interesting ‘contrasts’ to “Since most universities argue that their Hildegard’s vision of virginity, he noted. Principal Jim Lower presents President Garvey students are adults and how they behave The following week as he read the with a keepsake in appreciation for his visit. is their own affair provided they obey the Times he came upon a feature in its law and respect the freedom of others to real estate section about a Central Park More than 800 members of the St. do as they wish.” penthouse once owned by Calvin Klein. Charles community were on hand No- “I think we can and should teach virtue The description of the luxurious space’s vember 14, 2012 to hear John H. Garvey, in a wider sense,” Garvey said. He offered magnificent features had Garvey think- President of Catholic University of Amer- that in his presentation he would discuss ing back to Hildegard’s description of the ica, present the 11th installment of the how that has been done in the past and Edifice of Salvation which certainly did Borromean Lecture Series. 1961 alumnus present, a surprising reason why it is not serve as “an occasional party zone” as Robert Dilenschneider introduced Garvey neglected today. “I will do that,” he joked, this home had. as “one of the most renowned experts on “by getting a running start beginning in “Both the Scivias and the New York constitutional law regarding the subject the 12th century...” Times are making an appeal though they of religious liberty and first amendment President Garvey noted that in the are selling different visions of the good rights in the United States. He is one of previous month (October of 2012), [then] life. Each invites us to think of something the most published people that I know in Pope Benedict had named St. Hildegard alluring,” Garvey said. America…who gets people to move and of Bingen the 35th “Doctor of the Church.” He noted that the important difference think and do things with their lives.” She now shares distinguished company between these descriptions and those of Garvey came to CUA from Boston with St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Jerome, St. Hildegard is that “beautiful things are not College Law School, where he had served Augustine and Pope Gregory the Great. ends in themselves.” In the Scivias, he as dean since 1999. He earned an A.B. in St. Hildegard was a twelfth-century says, these visions describe objects that 1970 from the University of Notre Dame German nun, mystic, prophet and politi- light the way to God. In the Scivias, and his J.D. in 1974 at Harvard Law cal moralist, who was widely consulted as “Gold and gems, marvelously woven School. Garvey’s faith and his belief in an oracle and wrote prolifically on doctri- cloth help us picture the appeal of char- the Catholic intellectual tradition have nal matters. Garvey shared and reflected ity.” A palace’s shining wall is “shining played a central role in his teaching and on some of the visions she had throughout like the light of the sky points us to Son of scholarly research, which span more than her life. She felt compelled to write down God who is the true orient,” he said. “The three decades. her visionary experiences. So around 1142 account of serene virginity, the beautiful Dilenschneider is the founder and head at the age of 43 she penned the first of image she paints of the maiden. .. she is of The Dilenschneider Group in New York three major works, Scivias. not presented to the reader as an object to City and one of the nation’s leading public Garvey said that when he first began be taken and enjoyed as she might be in relations authorities. He initiated the reading her work, he had a very difficult contemporary fiction. Quite the contrary. Borromean Lecture series at St. Charles time connecting with the text and its in- Her beauty is something she offers to God twelve years ago to honor the school’s tricately woven and detailed descriptions for perfection that flowers in virginity and patron, St. Charles Borromeo, and to es- of the things she saw in her visions. He directs its strength not downward toward tablish a forum at the school to annually described to the crowd three such exam- worldly things but miraculously upward attract to campus a speaker of national ples related to the description of magnifi- toward those things in Heaven.” renown on the topics of morals and ethics cent buildings and maidens -- all of which President Garvey noted that there is in society, business, and government. represented various virtues. a big issue in contemporary ethics that In 2011, The Dilenschneider Group The level of detail and layering of colleges and universities are facing today: sponsored a national series of lectures metaphors, he noted, was a challenge to What is their role in teaching ethics to on civility in conjunction with the Carn- process. He felt that maybe her writing their students? He believes that Catholic egie Council for Ethics in International wasn’t for him. “I wrote it off as a really universities should be teaching ethics and Affairs. It was Garvey who penned the 12 St. Charles Preparatory School morality to its students. The way to teach Garvey cited a famous Catholic theolo- assistant to the solicitor general in the it, he believes, is not to simply address gian, Hans Urs von Balthasar who argued U.S. Department of Justice from 1981 to “moral dilemmas” because it does not get that our world has lost its sense of beauty. 1984. He argued several prominent cases people to embrace the Christian message. “In a world without beauty, the good also before the U.S. Supreme Court, including He noted that Pope Benedict believed loses its attractiveness.” Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corporation and that the approach to take to teaching Garvey lamented that much of art to- Heckler v. Campbell, which addressed dis- virtue comes down to focusing on the day is based on ‘shock” and desecration… ability regulation within the Social Secu- virtuous lives of the Saints of the Church which fails to elevate the soul or speak to rity Administration. In addition, he served and art which the Church has produced. a higher meaning. as president of the Association of American Garvey said that Hildegard chose to take “Neither is it the case that Christian Law Schools from 2008 to 2009. Garvey the second, “but both promote a life of art has escaped this lost sense of beauty.” also served on the Judicial Nominating virtue by showing evidence of its appeal.” He said that he felt that beauty eludes Commission and the Supreme Judicial “The Pope’s aphorism,” Garvey said, much of the Church’s contemporary art, Court Pro Bono Committee for the Com- “speaks of two methods of persuasion: ex- music and architecture. He said he felt a monwealth of Massachusetts and on the amples of holiness and models of beauty” loss of this aesthetic sensibility is no more Task Force on Terrorism for the American that may also be connected as “form” and apparent than in the liturgical music. Bar Association. At age 34, he was elected “content.” Holiness, the life of virtue, is “Young Catholics have grown up express- to the American Law Institute. the “content”…the message we are trying ing their highest religious sentiments to Currently, President Garvey also serves to communicate. We sell it more effective- the drippy lyrics and chords of One Bread as a columnist for Catholic News Service, ly if we can make it appear beautiful. And One Body and Here I am Lord. It’s no is the author of the book What Are Free- conversely, when the Pope talks about wonder that nobody comes to church for doms For? and the co-author of four books, the “art” which has grown in Her (the the music anymore.” including Sexuality and the U.S. Catholic Church’s) womb, he doesn’t mean meretri- “In our own Church, beauty eludes Church: Crisis and Renewal which won cious appeals of beauty like we see in the much of our contemporary art, music and a Catholic Press Association award, and art of Jeff Koons or the photographs of architecture,” he said. “We have a crisis Religion and the Constitution, which won Nina Gulden ….he means art inspired by in art that is two-fold ...On the one front the Jesuit Book Award from Alpha Sigma the same grace that makes us holy.” much of our serious music and art has Nu. He has been awarded fellowships by He said that art does not always need become indefatigably dark. On the other the National Endowment for the Humani- to be religious in nature, such as Handel’s hand we have traded the rich tradition of ties and by the Danforth Foundation. He Messiah or Michelangelo’s’ David or high art for infantile expressions of base and his wife, Jeanne Walter Garvey, have Dante’s Divine Comedy. “But I do think, sentiments.” been married for 37 years and have five though, there is a necessary connection “Neither the profane art (of “sensation- children and 15 grandchildren. between goodness and beauty. It is not a type” exhibits) nor the saccharine tunes The lecture series was launched coincidence that we use the same word of the St. Louis Hymnal, imagine human through the initiative and support of 1961 ‘grace’ to describe both the in-dwelling of beings capable of something really beau- St. Charles alumnus, Robert L. Dilen- the Holy Spirit and beauty of a painting, tiful. And here is why we begin to see schneider, a nationally-known public dance, sculpture, architectural structure.” why Hildegard links beauty and virtue relations executive and author who works Garvey said the idea of teaching ethics together. Beauty orients us to something and lives in New York City. He is a former “is really radical idea in higher education higher. When we enjoy it, it is a reflection CEO of Hill and Knowlton, Inc., a member today, and in popular culture and the of what we value, what we hope for, what of the Public Relations Society of America media and pronouncements of our govern- we aspire to.” and the International Public Relations As- ment leaders. We see a lack of attention “Beauty is vanishing from our world sociation and a Fellow to the International to, and maybe even agnosticism about the because we live as though it didn’t mat- Association of Business Communicators. idea of virtue.” ter. And we think that way because we’ve St. Charles Preparatory School would “University presidents, big city newspa- lost the habit of sacrifice and are striving like to acknowledge: Robert L. Dilen- pers and candidates for governor will say always to avoid it. Beauty is an aspira- schneider ’ 61, Joe Pisani and Joan Ava- that it is not their business to meddle in tion, an expression of what, with God’s gliano, as well as Berwick Manor Catering the private lives of their constituents. grace, we hope to be. And Hildegard saw and the Susi Family for their assistance in They will go farther and say that what is that, and that’s why she is a saint.” organizing the 2013 Borromean Lecture. ‘good’ or ‘right’ for me may not be so for Prior to serving as dean of Boston Col- (See related story on page 61) everyone. I think that this kind of virtue lege Law School, Garvey held positions that I speak of is due, in part, to ‘bad art’.” as a professor at the “My argument is pretty straight for- University of Notre ward. We teach virtue by showing exam- Dame Law School ples so people know what it is... as found from 1994 to 1999; in the book, The Lives of the Saints…and a visiting professor by exposing people to its (virtue’s) appeal. at the University Beauty draws people to virtue. “If we of Michigan Law can’t show the virtue of charity, chastity, School from 1985 fortitude, temperance, then we’ve lost the to 1986; a professor argument for the importance of virtue.” at the University of “I now realize that’s what Hildegard Kentucky College was about. Her appeal was no doubt of Law from 1976 suited to an audience of 12th century to 1994 (receiving Benedictine’s… but how about us?” the Duncan Faculty Award in 1993); and Guests listen intently to President Garvey. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 13 Borromean Lecture

Clockwise, from bottom left: Ben Stechschulte ’13, Jan Dilenschneider, Mary Clockwise, from bottom left: Mike Stickney (St. Charles Advisory Board and Bob ’53 Shay, Martha and Cort Doughty, Jack and Rody Dilenschneider member), Paul Schoonover, Floyd Aktins, Bruce Bernard, Jordan Miller, Ted and Joe Pisani. Schmidt, Tad Jeffrey, John Joyce, Curt Stumpf and Dan Benhase.

Clockwise, from bottom left: Pat Connor ’75, Mitch Connor, Cherie Harmon, Clockwise, from bottom left: Robert Griffith, Pat McJoynt-Griffith, Ursula Dr. Kathleen Wodarcyk (St. Charles Advisory Board member), Maureen Sarko, Jeni Cooke, Cathy Schmidt, Craig Heppner, Scott Hartman, Mark Stinson, Mike Wodarcyk, Jerry Wodarcyk and Mike ’58 (emeritus member of Quinlan, Trevor Cooke and Tom Sarko. the St. Charles Advisory Board) and Margie Sullivan.

Clockwise, from bottom left: Chris Couture ’13, Tyrell Carter, Mary and James Jackson, Steven Miller ’77 (then St. Charles annual fund director), NiQuille Bell ’15, Ron Wollett ’87 and Charles Forrest ’13. Clockwise from bottom left: Cameron Cooke ’13, Thomas Krajnak ’13, James Duffy ’13, Connor Hernon ’13, Fr. Michael Lumpe ’78 (St. Charles Advisory Board member newly-assigned to St. Joseph Cathedral and formerly pastor of St. Catharine parish), Msgr. David Sorohan (College ’56, 2012 Borromean Medal for Distinguished Achievement honoree and St. Charles Advisory Board member), Janet Weisner (Principal of St. Catharine School), Daniel Krajnak ’13, John Galden ’13 and Russell Bateman ’13.

Clockwise, from bottom left: Rick Logue, Kitty Quinn, Barbara Romanello- Wichtman, Cia McQuaide (Superintendent of Diocesan Schools), Susan Streitenberger, Dana Forsythe, Doug Etgen, Norma Horan and Maria Phillips.

14 St. Charles Preparatory School Clockwise, from bottom left: Andy MacKinnon ’94, Mike Loehrer, Alex Loehrer ’94 (St. Charles Advisory Board member), Larry Carnahan, Tom Schindler ’92 Clockwise, from bottom left: Tim Riedel, Mimi Horner, Tommy Horner, Bob (St. Charles Advisory Board member), Daniel Loesing ’13; Joe Ridgeway ’57 Horner, Sr., Jane Horner, Mary Horner, Liz Feige, Brandon Burdine ’13, Kevin (member of the St. Charles Alumni Association board), Ben Hartings and Liam Diehl and Bob Horner ’79 (St. Charles Advisory Board member). Gruzs ’01 (St. Charles Alumni Association board vice-president).

Clockwise, from bottom left: Mairead Fyda, Andrea and Tom ’77 (St. Charles Clockwise, from bottom left: Joe Kohler, Renee Heller, Elaine and Chris Advisory Board Vice-Chair) Mackessy, Dr. Jim ’80 and Peggy Mackessy, Daniel Damo, Howard McAninch, Jack and Alice Heller, Kevin and Andrew ’14 Mackessy ’15, Patrick Mackessy ’15, John Mackessy ’78 and Pat Kelley ’78. Barlage and Len Barbe.

Clockwise, from bottom left: John Gibson ’57, Nick Soulas, Ed Moore ’81, Joel Clockwise, from bottom right: Fr. James Walter ’54 (pastor of Sugar Grove’s Riley, Jack Conte, Mike Duffy (St. Charles Development Director), Daphne St. Joseph parish), the honorable Eric Brown, Andy Piccolantonio ’97 Irby, Antoinette Mongillo and Michael Lutter ’13. (member of the St. Charles Alumni Association board), Deacon Mo Milne (St. Agatha parish), Fr. Donald Franks, Neil Joseph ’13, Fr. Timothy Hayes ’77 (pastor of St. Timothy parish), Gerard Barrow ’72 (member of the St. Charles Alumni Association board), Dr. Daniel Rankin ’53 (emeritus member of the St. Charles Advisory Board), and Hugh Dorrian ’53 (emeritus member of the St. Charles Advisory Board).

Robert Dilenschneider ’61, the lecture series’ initiator and chief benefactor, addresses nearly 800 guests before introducing President Garvey.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 15 2013 Combined Reunion

This year Alumni Director Louis J. Fabro ’83 moved the annual Combined Class Reunion Celebration Weekend from its usual spot in mid-August to the first weekend in September. In doing so, he was able to integrate two new activities into the weekend schedule for graduates and their guests to enjoy. Included this year were the Classes of 1973, 1978, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008. In a true testament to the strong bonds forged at St. Charles, the Classes of 1953 and 1958 also used the weekend to gather together to celebrate their respective 55 and 60-year anniversaries. The Classes of 1963 and 1968 held their reunions on different weekends due to schedule conflicts. The weekend “kicked-off” on Friday night with the stag Main Event drawing nearly 100 alumni. An All-Classes “Beer-n-Brats” campus gathering took place in the Robert C. Walter Student Commons which included class photos, Main and West Campus tours and a “State of the School” update by principal Jim Lower. Attendees were also treated to something new at this year’s Class of 1973 stag: a Cardinal’s home football game against Eastmoor H.S. Front, from left -- Frank Copeland and Jay Van Echo; Back, from left -- Bob taking place nearby at Walt Plank Field. Alumnus Press Dorinsky and Mark Kelsey. Southworth IV ’88 sang the Star Spangled Banner. On Saturday there was a morning ride offered to alumni, families and friends along the Alum Creek Bike Trail. An All- Classes Mass was held in Mother of Mercy Chapel in the late afternoon for alumni and guests. Each class organized a private class gathering in different places around town: the Class of 1973 gathered at Byrne’s Pub; the Class of 1978 gathered at the tailgate party of a classmate prior to the Ohio State football game vs. the San Diego State Aztecs; the Class of 1983 met for dinner at Lindey’s Restaurant in German Village; the Class of 1988 went on a Pub Crawl at Easton; the Class of 1993 had dinner at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Grill; the Class of 1998 gathered at Bar Louie in the Arena District; the Class of 2003 and 2008 both met at a traditional St. Charles gathering spot: Plank’s Café on Parsons Avenue. In years past, this would have marked the end to the reunion activities, but not this year. On Sunday, reunion alumni joined Class of 1978 the rest of the Cardinal community to play in the school’s annual Front, from left -- Shawn Nye, Al Bell, Michael Conners and Bob Shook; Back, St. Charles Alumni Golf Outing held at Riviera Country Club. from left -- Rob Brisley, Scott Postma and Doug Stein. Not pictured: Ed Ryan The outing is usually held in late September but was moved and John Mackessy. up so that guests coming in from out of town would be able to participate. You can read more about the event and see photos of its participants in the pages ahead.

Class of 1983 Front, from left -- Jeff Hayes, Mark Bahlmann, Pat Lawler and Will Bunstine; Craig Donley ’93 (left) and Mike Pione ’93 (right) with former faculty member Second row, from left -- Tim Rankin, Kevin Shannon and Nick Wiggins; Top Fr. Bill Arnold ’70 (emeritus member of the St. Charles Advisory Board and row, from left -- Louis Fabro and Tim Freeman. Not pictured: Bill Bronson and pastor of Holy Spirit Church.) at Friday night’s reunion stag event. Joe Isbell. 16 St. Charles Preparatory School Class of 1988 Front, from left -- Jeff Stiltner, Rick McKinley, Bob Smith, Mark Bradley and Jim Rubadue; Second row, from left -- John Gugle, Dave Postlewaite, Brian Class of 2003 Burdette, Jim Greenhalge and Matt Kletzly; Top row, from left -- Chris Denk, Front, from left -- Matt Sprosty, Eric Thompson, Michael Kelley, Eliot McKinley Tom Reichelderfer, John Dreska and Press Southworth. Not pictured: Jim and Alex Connor; Second row, from left -- CJ Baumann, Andrew Katz, Matt Rubadue, Hearcel Craig and Tom Pillifant. Buening, Michael Hartge and Josh Angelini; Third row, from left -- Thomas Crawford, Patrick Hammar, John Duffy, Matthew Gale and Mark Fleming. Not pictured: Fr. Ty Tomson and Steve Evans.

Class of 1993 Front, from left -- Fr. Bill Arnold ’70, Andy Bartz, Mike Allen, Mike Pione and Stephen Szolosi; Second row, from left -- Jeff Gugle, Jason Seeley, James Babson, Craig Donley and Jason Pillifant; Top row, from left -- Matt Peters, David Clarke, Kyle Strahler, Andrew Babson, and Scott Arthur. Not pictured: Dominic A. Cavello. Class of 2008 Front, from left -- Alex Fullerton, Calvin Prest, Tony Thephasone, Michael Snively and Daniel Tetirick; Second row, from left -- Brian Stock, Jason Lardiere, Jeff Thompson, Peter Deak, Matt Fyda and John Francescon; Third row, from left -- Carson Reider, Chris Matzenbach, Michael Kinkopf, Matt Nadalin, David Whitesmith and Andrew Latimer; Fourth row, from left -- Brian Loushin, Luke Ball, Phil Kyser, Michael O’Horo, Jacob Byorth and Grant Palmer; Top row, from left -- Andrew Canale, Patrick Rupp, Thomas Lower, Bill Gehring and Michael Karnes.

Class of 1998 Front, from left -- Phil Stevens, J.J. Rodock, John Kuebler and Jeff Sutton; Second row, from left -- Marc Waybright, Brent Foley and Justin Arends; Top row, from left -- Matt Schirner and Andy Winkel.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 17 2013 Combined Reunion

Bike Tour Class of 1953 Alumni and friends as well as members of FACT (Friends of Alum Creek Seated, from left -- Bob Stevenson, Hugh Dorrian, Dan Auer, Msgr. Frank Tributaries) were invited to take a leisurely bike ride along the Alum Creek Meagher, Dave Chase and Doug Scherer; Standing, left to right -- Tom Trail Saturday morning of reunion weekend. 1984 graduate David Hohmann Bracken, Pat O’Reilly, Joe Meara, Dwight Mottet, Pat DeSantis, Jack served as the official tour guide and said the traditional stop at Jeni’s Ice Baumann, Dan Rankin, Tim Faherty, Orland “Ike” Iacaboni, Dick Sheeran, Ted Cream was a hit again. A large part of the contingent was made up of guys Wolfe, Clare Rubadue, Jack Bell and Jack McAndrews. from the 5 and 10-year classes. From left -- David Hohmann ’84, Dr. John Hohmann ’59, John Hickey ’08, Chris Morbitzer ’08, Tony Thephasone ’08 and Matt Sprosty ’03. Class of 1953 A magnificent turnout of some 22 members of the St. Charles Class of 1953 attended their 60th reunion, June 21st and 22nd. Nearly two-thirds of the alumni contacted were able to come and celebrate. Activities included a “co-ed Stag” (wives invited) Friday evening at Plank’s Restaurant in German Village, a tour of the St. Charles campus the following day and a banquet Saturday evening at the T.A.T Restaurant. The T.A.T visit was especially poignant for many as it had been a favorite post-game hangout back in their high school days. A highlight of the banquet was a presentation on astrophotography by the class’ own Ted Wolfe. He shared pictures of stars, galaxies, and supernovae, some of them millions of light years from Earth, photographed by Ted at All-Classes Mass his observatory in Naples, Florida. Many of Ted’s pictures On Saturday afternoon alumni and guests from the participating classes are on permanent display at the University of Florida and the gathered in the Mother of Mercy Chapel, Fr. Tim Hayes ’77 of St. Timothy University of Notre Dame. parish celebrated the liturgy. The party broke up early enough to allow smaller groups of old friends to get together for quiet after-dinner reminiscences, where plans were already being laid for a 65th anniversary celebration in 2018.

Tour group Alumni and their guests enjoyed campus tours before the afternoon All- Classes Mass. In this photo attendees learn about the Robert D. Walter West Member of the Class of 2008 gather Friday Night for Beer, Brats, Football and Campus from Development Director Mike Duffy. Camaraderie.

18 St. Charles Preparatory School a wonderful evening at Vittoria Restaurant nearby. Classmate Bill Resch’s family bakery supplied an outstanding cake for des- sert, complete with the St. Charles Cardinal in icing! Great food, much laughter, more than a few tall tales and an overall great time, ended far too soon. There was some talk of a 60th anniver- sary get-together but we’re not rushing it! Class of 1963 The members of the Class of 1963 held their 50th reunion on the weekend of September 13-14. They met on Friday afternoon at St. Charles for a tour of the school which included the new Robert D. Walter West Campus facilities. That was followed by an update on the “state of the school” from Principal Jim Lower. Class of 1958 The class gathered around the altar in Mother of Mercy Chapel Front row, from left -- (kneeling) Joe Bossetti, George Vargo, Dave Branni- for a mass celebrated by class member, Fr. Pat Sheridan. The gan and Skip Keys; Second row, from left -- (seated) Buddy Capuano, Paul names of the classmates who have passed away were read and Martin, Bill Resch, Jim Devine, Bob Dodd and John Connor; Top row, from remembered during the mass. left -- (standing) Msgr. George Schlegel, Denny Hayes, Ron Stanton, Charlie Following the time at St. Charles, classmates were invited Pickard, Ernie Winnestaffer, Fred Gottemoeller and Tom Ryan. to a stag evening at Tony’s restaurant in German Village. They Class of 1958 enjoyed food, drinks, bantered and reminisced about their days During the St. Charles Alumni Weekend in early September, at St. Charles and caught up on each other’s lives since gradu- members of the Class of 1958 got together to celebrate the 55th ation. On Saturday night, the class members gathered with anniversary of their graduation. Classmates enjoyed a golf out- spouses at the Walter Lodge for dinner, music and conversation. ing on Friday, September 6th and joined together with spouses One highlight of the evening came when several class members and friends on Saturday evening for dinner. stood before the group to relate stories about school days and the Eight hardy souls met early Friday morning at the New impact of their experience at St. Charles on their lives. Albany Links Golf Club for an 18-hole match. Jim Devine, Ron Over the course of the weekend, forty-five of the fifty-four (54) Stanton, Skip Keys, Tom Ryan, Bob Dodd, John Connor, Joe remaining members of the class attended one or both evening’s Bossetti and Charlie Pickard battled for coveted bragging rights. events. They came from as far away as California and Oregon to Medalist honors went to Mr. Bossetti with a score of 79. There’s meet with old friends. It was a great reunion and they don’t plan a ringer in every crowd, although no money changed hands. on its being the last. On Saturday evening members of the class met for 5 o’clock Mass at St. Joan of Arc in Powell. The celebrant was classmate Monsignor George Schlegel, who was the founding pastor of the parish. Then 17 class members, spouses and friends enjoyed

The Class of 1968 From left -- Tom Welsh, Ed Hoffman, Kevin McGee, John Row, Eric Stevens, Bill Brosmer, Matt Gruber and John Gideon. Also in attendance (but not pic- tured) were Charles Leister, Paul Mahler, and Dick Plageman. Class of 1968 Class of 1963 The activities of the 45th reunion of the St. Charles Class of Front row, from left -- Jim Sharon, Joe Boyle, Mark Sheriff, Dave Dingledy, 1968 took place at the world-famous German Village Coffee Frank Zauner, Joe Sabino, Mo Worley and Gabe Sterling; Second row, from Shop. Other activities scheduled included dinner and social- left -- Mike Ryan, Jim Saad, Bob Walter, Frank Lally, Robin Phalen, Lou Asmo and Paul Theado; Third row, from left -- John Connor, Bob Faller, Jim Wiles, ization at Paul Mahler’s, a tour of Saint Charles conducted by Bob Corna, Nelson Greene, Bob Mottet and Richard Burk; Fourth row, from Sister Margaret Hoffman and an evening of fun activities at left -- Dennis Rotondo, Michael Carr, Jack Pettorini, Tom Farley, Joe Taraba Dick Plageman’s. There were 11 of the original 14 members of and Tom Murphy; Top row, from left -- Jerry Margraf, Fr. Pat Sheridan, Joe the class in attendance! Sulick, Bill Butler and Mike Baumann.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 19 2013 Alumni Golf Outling

A group of 100 golfers took part in the 2013 Alumni Golf Outing on Sunday, September 8, at Riviera Golf Club under perfect conditions. The event was hosted by the school’s Alumni Association and included on-course refreshments, a picnic dinner and prizes. Four years ago, the St. Charles Alumni Association initiated a tradition of honor- ing at the event a deceased St. Charles alumnus who has been greatly involved with and supportive of the school and its In what has become a bit of a tradition, several Erin Gilchrist (center) with brothers (from left) community during his lifetime. The previ- friends and classmates met to enjoy breakfast Sean, Nick and Dan Boyden and Troy Thimmes. ous honorees were Gerard Tracy ’91, Len in the clubhouse at the Riviera Golf Club prior to Iannarino ’58 and Scott Kays ’84. the Alumni Golf Outing. They are, clockwise from This year’s event honored the late bottom left -- Ron Rau ’75, Marion Smithberger ’72, Chris Leister ’72, Jack Kramer ’72, Joe Ian- Brian Gilchrist from the Class of 1983. narino ’72 (seated), Danny Flynn (standing), Dave Several of his family members were on Scholl (standing), Gerard Barrow, Sr. ’72 (stand- hand to play and his wife, Erin, shared ing), Charles Grove ’72, (Development Director some special thoughts, memories and Mike Duffy standing to the side), Phil Caito ’72 and encouragement with everyone before they Chris Scudder. teed off. Our thanks to the sponsors of this year’ event: Elaine, Jack, John ’86, Jim ’88 and Kevin ’92 Greenhalge; Mt. Carmel Health System - Doug Stein ’ 78 and Steven Mill- er ’77; Phil Caito ’72 - Signature Real Es- Press Southworth IV ’88, Steven Miller ’77 and tate; The O’Reilly Family - Jack ’52, Kevin Marc Waybright ’88. ’86, David ’88, Brian ’91; Edward Jones Investments - Christian Rether ’92 and Nathan Willison ’97; Egan-Ryan Funeral Home - Bob ’69 and Kevin ’95 Ryan; The McCarthy Family - Sean ’87 and Michael ’94; Class of 1972 - Marion Smithberger and Gerard Barrow; Mass Appeal Cater- St. Charles Alumni Association members Liam ing and Events - Bob Selhorst ’74; RE/ Gruzs ’01 (Vice-president), Jim Greenhalge ’88 and MAX Connection - Zack Stewart ’92; Plas- Sean Whalen ’99 (President) have things under kolite, Inc., Innovative Acrylic Solutions control at the outing’s registration table. - Danny Butler ’02; Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP - Liam Gruzs ’01, Esq.; Newhouse, Prophater, Letcher & Moots, LLC - Bill Prophater ’86; Probst Law Of- From left -- Kevin ’92, Jack, Elaine and Jim ’88 (St. Charles Alumni Board member) Greenhalge. fice - Michael Probst ’89; The Beer Dock East - Mike Sweeney ’82 and Masters Insurance Group, LLC.

Erin Gilchrist, whose late husband, Brian ’83, was the honoree of this year’s Alumni Golf Outing, shared special family memories and words of encouragement for the 100 golfers on hand for the event. Standing alongside is her son, Noah ’15, a junior at St. Charles.

From left -- Joe Iannarino ’72, Dave Scholl, Bruce Grey, Gerard Barrow Sr. ’72 (St. Charles Alumni Board member), Danny Flynn and Bill Hannigan ’72. 2013 Alumni Outing honoree, Brian Gilchrist ’83, couldn’t have been prouder at the graduation of his oldest son, Stuart ’09, from St. Charles. Brian passed away in July after a two year battle with cancer. 20 St. Charles Preparatory School From left -- Joe Isbell ’83 (St. Charles Advisory From left -- Kevin ’86, Brian ’91 and David ’88 From left -- Rob Campbell, Matt Ference ’00, Rhett Board member), Tim Freeman ’83 and Nick Wig- O’Reilly. Plank ’74 and Jeff Ference. gins ’83.

From left -- Jack Kramer ’72, Chris Scudder, Ron From left -- Bob Feiler, Craig Feiler ’85, Rick From left -- Ed Emerson, Tony Martin ’89, Rob Rau ’75 and Phil Caito ’72 (St. Charles Alumni Thomas ’85 and Kevin Intrieri ’85. Ryan ’89 (St. Charles Alumni Board member), Board member). Shawn Wilkinson ’89 and Brendon McSweeney ’89.

From left -- Marion Smithberger ’72 (St. Charles From left -- Bob Baldwin, Matt Baldwin ’07, Matt From left -- Mark Creamer ’76, Marty O’Neil, Herm Alumni Board member), Chris Leister ’72, John Gerbich ’’07 and Kurt Modlich ’07. Honeck and Dane Smith. McVey ’72 and Charles Grove ’72.

From left -- Mike ’87, Matt ’89, Marcus ’91 and Mike Winners of this year’s event with a -15 score were From left -- David Driver ’77, Tim Krauss ’77. Craig (AQ ’63) Whitehead. (from left) Paul Doucher, Chris Worthington, Liam Lee ’77 (St. Charles Advisory Board member) and Gruzs ’01 (St. Charles Alumni Association Vice- Derek Driver. David was the winner of the “Closest president), and Danny Butler ’02. Paul was the to the Pin” contest on hole #4. winner of the “Longest Putt” contest, held on hole #10.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 21 2013 Alumni Golf Outling Dedication Reception

From left -- Chris Clifford, Damion Clifford ’95 (St. Charles Alumni Board member), Kyle Wilcox and From left -- Tony Buchta, KC Cornell, Terry Otani Jack Clifford. and Tom Simmons ’73.

From left -- Dan Boyden, Robert Garey and Rick Zipf.

From left -- 1978 classmates John Mackessy, Al Bell (St. Charles Advisory Board member), Scott Postma and Doug Stein.

From left -- Adam Stegemann, Sean Whalen ’99 (St. Charles Alumni Association President), Jake Wozniak ’99 and Tyler Gabert.

St. Charles librarian Robert Miller ’67 (second from left) with Sean Whitlatch ’00 (nephew), Justin Miller ’08 (nephew) and Brian Whitlatch ’96 (nephew). Brian was the winner of the “Longest Looking for a secure, convenient Drive” contest held on hole #6. way to give to St. Charles? Make your gift online! It’s never been easier! Simply log on to the school’s webpage at www.stcharlesprep.org From left -- Ray Benjamin ’91 (St. Charles varsity baseball coach), Bobby Benjamin ’87, Bob Benja- min and Dave Hanrahan ’92 (St. Charles assistant baseball coach).

From left -- Steve Burkhart, Steve McConaghy, Rick Merola ’84 and Aric Merola. Rick would have won the “Longest Drive” contest if he hadn’t hit the ball PAST the fairway! But because of his feat, he was also honored at the post-outing dinner.

From left -- Andrew Mackessy ’07, Matt Klingler ’03, Leif Mahler ’03 and Frank Tedesco ’04. 22 St. Charles Preparatory School 2013 St. Charles Open The reason for this success is our belief in five basic tenets. They are the corner- House & School stone of our academic philosophy and Application Process success: I. We believe that parents are their chil- dren’s first and most influential teachers. This special page is produced for What parents do to help their children the benefit of parents and their learn is more important to academic suc- eighth-grade sons in advance of the cess than any other factor. St. Charles Open House on Sunday, II. We believe that many highly success- November 3, at 1:00 p.m. in the ful individuals have above-average rather Campus Theater. We hope this helps than extraordinary intelligence. Achieve- to answer some questions you might ment in a particular activity depends The Campus Theater building’s upper lobby is have about the school’s philosophy more often upon hard work and self-disci- always packed the first Sunday in November with and enrollment process. pline than on innate ability. parents and their prospective 8th grade sons III. We believe that teachers, who set and filling out nametags and registration cards at the school’s annual Open House. communicate high expectations to their For nine decades St. Charles has been students, obtain greater academic perfor- very successful in educating young men of ---What about eighth grader visits during mance than teachers who set low expecta- this diocese with a solid college preparato- a regular school day? Starting the sec- tions. ry course of study. If you are the least bit ond week of January, 8th grade students IV. We believe that how much time familiar with our school, you may know interested in attending St. Charles next students actively devote to learning that many of our graduates hold impor- year will be given the opportunity to contributes to their achievement. Student tant leadership positions in our commu- spend a half-day here. During their visit achievement rises significantly when nity and that they exhibit well their St. they will meet with each of the adminis- teachers regularly assign homework and Charles education. trators, have an opportunity to talk with students conscientiously do it. First and foremost, St. Charles is a some of the coaches, and sit in on two or V. We believe in strong instructional lead- Catholic school. Our primary mission is three freshman classes. Notification of ership, both administrative and teaching, to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and, these visitation days will be sent out at coupled with a safe and orderly school as our American Bishops expressed it so the end of December. climate. eloquently, “To teach as Jesus did.” It is ---How much does it cost to attend St. Academia, however, is not the only within this Christian framework that we Charles? Our tuition for this 2013-2014 place where young men learn to grow dur- offer a rigorous college preparatory course school year is $9,190.00 for Catholics ing their high school years. Students who of study. If you have been following the registered in a parish and $9,490.00 for complement their academic studies with recent state and national discussions non-registered students. There is a dis- extracurricular activities gain experi- concerning education, be aware that our count for a second son. If you have finan- ence that contributes to their success in curriculum is now the recommended norm cial need, both the diocese and St. Charles college. Besides the 15 varsity sports we for any student who intends to go on to sponsor significant grant programs. This offer, students are able to participate in obtain a college degree. year alone St. Charles provided nearly an array of interesting activities. During Our academic success is reflected in, $1.5 million in scholarships, grants, and our recently completed first quarter, al- among other things, the results of our stu- work-study aid to those who need help. most two-thirds of our 640 students were dents on the SAT and ACT standardized Our scholarship exam this year will be involved in some sport, student activity or tests in which St. Charles ranks in the top given at St. Charles on Saturday, Janu- organization. Involvement helps growth; 10% in the nation. It is also reflected in ary 25, in two sessions, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. growth leads to success. the quality of the colleges and universities Eighth grade boys will receive notification Frequently asked questions by parents from which our alumni graduate. for registration after Christmas. and students at the Open House ---Is St. Charles too far away? Transpor- ---When does the application process be- tation should not be a major problem. gin? The answer is now. Each 8th grader Public school buses provide transporta- who attends the St. Charles Open House tion from almost every district in Central in November fills out a registration card Ohio. Our school is centrally located for and receives a thank you note for taking easy access by COTA bus. Our office is time to visit us and a courtesy application. willing to provide information for setting When eighth-grade first quarter grades up car pools by letting you know who lives have been received, preliminary applica- in your area and is attending St. Charles. tion may be made. The student’s most recent standardized testing scores (6th or 7th grade) should be submitted along with If you would like to have an applica- the application and grade card. Students tion mailed to your home, receive who apply during the month of January information as part of our 8th grade Baseball Inquiry should send in their 8th grade standard- E-mail list, or wish to receive any Eighth graders and their families gather in the Mul- ized test scores. Interviews with prospec- other general information (a copy of tipurpose Room following the guided tours. Here tive students and their parents are also the school profile, student handbook nearly all the school’s extra-curricular teams and student groups have representatives to answer part of this process but will be arranged or alumni magazine), you are invited questions about their organizations. after we have received your application. to contact our school at 614-252- 6714.

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of the most respected and accomplished arts administrators and advocates. His involvement in the arts community has included participation on numerous boards such as the Columbus Cultural Leadership Consortium, and also in 2013-2014 National Merit Semifinalists executive roles with Opera Columbus From left -- Seniors Alex Ward, Tyler McMaken, and Ballet Met. Most recently he became Ryan Meder and Sean Prendergast. the executive director of the The Jazz Arts Group. In addition, Press has served Four seniors named his alma mater as a member of the St. Honoree Press Southworth ’65 (center) with (from Charles Advisory Board since the spring National Merit Semifinalist far left) Jim Finn ’65 (classmate and fellow mem- ber of the St. Charles Advisory Board), Jonathan of 2002, most recently as the Chair of the for 2013-2014 ’89 (son) Joan (wife), (Press), Jennifer (daughter) group’s Finance Committee. and Collin ’15 (grandson) Southworth. St. Charles had four of its seniors from Robert E. “Bob” Ryan (Class of 1969) the Class of 2014 named National St. Charles honored two of its graduates has been providing decades of compassion Merit Semifinalists These young by conferring on them the school’s and professionalism to thousands of men qualified for the National Merit Distinguished Alumnus Award at the families during their most difficult and Scholarship program based on their all-school Mass of Thanksgiving on trying times through his family’s Egan- scores on the Pre-Scholastic Aptitude/ November 20, 2012. A reception followed Ryan Funeral Service. He has also given National Merit Qualifying Test they in the Ann Cobler Student Lounge on tremendous support to Catholic education took last year as St. Charles juniors. Of the second floor of the school’s Student and Diocesan schools, including his alma the more than 1.5 million students who Services & Fine Arts Center. mater. The father of eight alumni sons, took the test, only 16,000 were named The award was established in 2005 he volunteered countless hours over Semifinalists. They are now competing by the St. Charles Advisory Board to two decades at fundraising and athletic with students nationwide for National recognize alumni who have honored activities at the grade and high schools Merit Scholarships totaling more than St. Charles Preparatory School by which his children have attended. He $32 million. their outstanding volunteer activities, has also served and supported the Mount Tyler McMaken ’14 is the son of professional achievements, and Carmel Health System Foundation Board Joanne and Phillip McMacken of Grove community-organization advocacy. of Trustees and the Sisters of the Holy City. He attended Brookpark Middle The Advisory Board noted that these Cross Order. He was also instrumental School and attends Trinity Assemblies honorees “have shared their affection in helping establish the Special People of God Church. He plans to pursue for the St. Charles community and have In Catholic Education (SPICE) program degrees in physics and mathematics and been shining examples of high moral and which aids in the education of special- minor in music. He wishes to apply to ethical standards.” needs children and has been embraced Northwestern University (preferred),

throughout the Diocese, state and beyond. MIT and Cornell University. He is a Those recognized: St. Charles specifically chooses the member of the St. Charles Jazz Band, In Press C. Southworth III (Class of 1965) all-school Mass as the forum at which the Know Team, Engineering Team and earned a highly-respected reputation with to honor these men because it enables the National Honor Society. He plays PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he the school to publicly acknowledge their the organ for St. Charles liturgies, the retired as general managing partner. He achievements and to hold them up as piano at nursing homes and volunteered has also built a career in Columbus as one visible role models for the student body to at COSI presenting science shows and emulate. demonstrations for four years. At his Congratulations, once again, to home parish he plays the piano, assists these two gentlemen, on their special with the children’s service and helps run recognition. the soundboard and video equipment. Ryan Meder ’14 is the son of Tim and Kristin Meder of Westerville. He attended St. Paul grade school and is a member of St. Paul parish. He plans to study chemical or biomedical engineering and is looking to attend either the University of Notre Dame (preferred), (Center) Honoree Bob Ryan ’69 with (from far left) Vanderbilt University, Case Western Kevin ’95 (son), Mary Ginn (wife), (Bob), Jim Lower Reserve University or the University of (St. Charles principal), and Philip ’98 (son) Ryan. Dayton. He is an editor for the school’s student newspaper, the Carolian, a 24 St. Charles Preparatory School member of the Engineering Team and The National Hispanic Recognition the National Honor Society. He has Program (NHRP) identifies academically volunteered at the Westerville Area outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school Resource Ministry, St. Lawrence Haven students. Each year, the NHRP honors food pantry and as a tutor at All-Saints about 5,000 of the highest-scoring Academy. students from over 250,000 Hispanic/ Sean Prendergast ’14 is the son Latino juniors who take the PSAT/ of Michael and Tracy Prendergast of NMSQT®. These students are from the Pataskala. He attended St. Matthew United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. grade school and is a member of Church Virgin Islands, Guam, the Mariana of the Resurrection parish. Islands and the Marshall Islands, as well He plans to study biology or chemistry as U.S. citizens attending schools abroad. and is applying to the United States Air Approximately 200 of the top-scoring Force Academy, (preferred), the Colorado PAA™ students from Puerto Rico are also School of Mines and the University of included. Alabama. 2013-2014 National Achievement Scholars He is a member of the Engineering From left -- Zelalem Demere ’14 and Elijah Williams ’14. Team, plays CYO basketball and is on the Gerber Analytics rates St. school’s cross country and track and field of Michigan. Zelalem is the captain of Charles top academic (four year letter winner) teams. He has the St. Charles In the Know Team, and high school in the state volunteered at the Muscular Dystrophy a member of the National Honor Society summer camp and at the Mid-Ohio Food who has been involved in after-school For those curious how St. Charles’ Bank. tutoring at All Saints Academy. Alexander Ward ’14 is the son academic performance compares Elijah, son of Curtis and Cassandra with other Ohio high schools, Gerber of Thomas Ward of Columbus and Williams of Reynoldsburg, attended Susan Oakes of Columbus. He attended Analytics LLC provides the answer. Liberty Christian Academy and Waggoner GerberAnalytics.com is the only Grandview Heights and is a member of Road Middle School and is a member of Our Lady of Victory parish. internet source for public and private Vinyard Columbus. He plans to pursue Ohio Graduation Test academic data. He plans to study chemistry in college biochemistry research in college and at an undergraduate level, move on to Gerber Analytics has analyzed the Ohio his preferred school is The Ohio State Graduation Test (OGT) results of all Ohio medical school and eventually become University. He is a member of the school’s an orthopaedic surgeon. He is applying schools since 2007. Robotics Team, serving as one of its Gerber Analytics is Scott Gerber, to The Ohio State University, Cornell programmers. University, Northwestern University, the parent of 2009 St. Charles graduate, Kyle. University of Chicago and Boston College Rivera National Hispanic Says Gerber, “When I was a student at (Ohio State and Cornell are his preferred Miami Trace High School (located in schools.). He is a member of the National Scholar southeast Ohio), I regularly watched Honor Society and a four-year member WOSU-TV’s “In the Know” television quiz of the school’s hockey team which elected Angelo Rivera show. I was extremely curious which Ohio him its 2012-2013 MVP. ’13, son of high schools were really the best. As an Angel and Mary adult, the OGT finally provided me with Two seniors named Ann Rivera of the data necessary to determine this,” he Achievement Scholars Clintonville, said. has earned the Each year, Gerber identifies six to nine Elijah Williams ’14 and Zelalem distinction of high schools out of the approximate 1,000 Demere ’14 have been selected as a 2013- being named a taking the OGT to be his “championship 2014 National Achievement Scholars. Scholar in the schools.” Those that have made his list The National Achievement® Scholarship National Hispanic each of the last six years have included Program is an academic competition Angelo Rivera ’14 Recognition St. Charles, Shaker Heights’ Hathaway established in 1964 to provide recognition Program. He Brown, and Cincinnati’s Ursuline for outstanding Black American high attended Immaculate Conception grade Academy. Cincinnati’s Seven Hills and school students and earn recognition school and is a member of Immaculate Columbus School for Girls have been based on the results of the Preliminary Conception parish. He is applying to The champion schools for five of the six SAT/National Merit Scholarship Ohio State University, the University of years. Other schools that have had two Qualifying Test they take as high school Miami (FL), the University of Cincinnati, championship years include: Toledo’s juniors. Xavier (OH) University and Auburn Maumee Valley Country Day, Cincinnati DZelalem, son of Sisay and Tsehay University and plans to study biology. Public Schools’ Walnut Hills, Cleveland’s Tefera of Columbus, attended Holy Angelo is a member of the Cross Country University School and Columbus Spirit grade school and attends Trinity team and “Cardinals for Life.” He has Academy. (Orthodox) Church. He is applying to the been a volunteer for the March for Life Gerber said he suspected that St. University of Michigan, the University of and “Run the Race” and is involved Charles would be in the top-ten based on Notre Dame, the University of Chicago, with the youth group at Immaculate the work-load that his son had faced there Michigan State University, The Ohio Conception Church. In addition, he during high school. “I can’t say I was too State University, the University of traveled to Guatemala and El Salvador surprised when after all the data had Alabama, and the University of Dayton. this summer as a member of the school’s been entered and scrutinized, I found that His preferred university is the University International Service team. St. Charles ranked number one. They had

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 25 St. Charles has a goal not only to have Scholarship Finalist, a National Latin Student News 100% of its students earn a passing rate, Exam Gold Medalist, a member of the but to have each score at the test’s highest Borromean Chapter of the National Honor levels in each category. Individual scores Society, conducted cell research with actually finished first in four of the five are ranked in a hierarchy of five levels: St. Charles faculty member Dr. Sarah test categories: math, reading, science limited, basic, proficient, accelerated, Vandermeer and muscle psychology and social studies (SC finished fourth in and advanced. For St. Charles students, research with Dr. Peter Reiser of The writing). The 172 students it had taking 96.5% of them scored at the accelerated Ohio State University. He was also the the test was more than 10 of the 13 and advanced levels in math, 80.2% in captain of both the school’s Track and schools directly below it in the rankings. reading, 90.1% in science and 91.9% in Field and Cross Country teams. After acquiring web building skills, social studies. In writing, 96.5% scored at I started sharing this information to the accelerated level. Aldriel V. a state-wide audience of education Barnum, son enthusiasts,” Gerber said. of Allan and While the main objective of Gerber’s ’13 Senior Graduation Hilda Barnum of extensive assessment is to recognize the Awards Westerville -- The top performing schools, it is also designed Principal’s Award to encourage people to ask questions and for Outstanding seek answers of their own community Michael A. Lutter, son of Service to School schools. One example might be to ask and Community, “Why is a league rival school with similar Doctors Kenneth and Kathleen presented for demographics much stronger in a specific Aldriel V. Barnum ’13 leadership by subject versus my kid’s school?” Lutter of Columbus, was example, attitude, Gerber said that parents throughout disposition, and courage. He attended Ohio seek his advice on which school the recipient of two awards at the Christian Academy in Tennessee, is a their son or daughter should attend member of St. Catharine parish and now “It is the same response each time.” he graduation. He earned the The attends The Ohio State University. said. He says that academic scores are Michael A. Lutter ’13 Monsignor Paul very important to use when evaluating Patrick W. schools, but it is also a requirement to: J. O’Dea Latin Award, presented to the senior with the Stinson, son of 1) speak with parents and students who Dane and Maureen are currently enrolled; 2) speak with highest grade point average during his four-year study of Latin. He was also Stinson of Dublin recent graduates and their parents to -- The Bishop determine how prepared their children presented The Father Charles Jackson Leadership Medal, given to the Student Fulcher Memorial are for college; and 3) attend high school Award, presented functions such as a football and/or Council president for service to the school and the student body throughout the to recognize those basketball games to evaluate the parents who have as and the students. school year. Michael, a member of St. Timothy parish who also attended St. achieved excellence We would like to provide you an Patrick W. Stinson ’13 in creative writing, opportunity to make your own informed Timothy grade school, now attends the University of Oklahoma. in drama, in the decision on just what schools are the visual arts, in journalism, or in music. best in Ohio using results from the Ohio Daniel is the son of Dane and Maureen Graduation Test’s publically-available Brian J. Vetter, son of John and Stinson of Dublin. He attended Karrer data. You are invited to look over the test Middle School, is a member of St. Brigid results and read the extensive criteria Patricia Vetter of Columbus -- The of Kildare parish and now attends The and guidelines Gerber used to reach his Ohio State University. conclusions. Bishop Herrmann Service Award Visit http://www.gerberanalytics.com/ogt/ John J. Galden, ogt_topschools_2012.php and Scholarship, presented to one son of Dane and senior in each Jui-Feng Galden diocesan high of Columbus -- The It’s an “Eight-peat: 100% Highest Accum Brian J. Vetter ’13 school who has, by on OGT again his/her exceptional for Four Years, service to the community, continued with an ending For the 8th consecutive year, St. Charles the work of Bishop Herrmann in the four-year grade sophomores scored a perfect 100% passing Columbus Diocese. Brian, who attended point average of rate for the 2012-2013 Ohio Graduation St. Andrew grade school and is a member 4.26. He attended Test (OGT). of St. Brigid of Kildare parish, now John J. Galden ’13 St. Catharine The OGT is divided into five sections attends the University of Notre Dame. grade school and covering reading, math, writing, Brian was a math GED tutor at the is a member of that parish. He is now science, and social studies. All students Dominican Learning Center, a Muscular studying at the California Institute of are required to pass all five tests as a Dystrophy Association Camp counselor, Technology. graduation requirement. Ohio students a volunteer on the school’s 2012 service John’s academic accomplishments take the test as sophomores and have six trip to Nicaragua, a volunteer at the and abilities were also highlighted additional opportunities to take and pass Physicians Free Clinic, a fundraiser for in his selection to the All-Diocesan all five parts. low-income families; a National Merit Academic Honor Team. He was a 26 St. Charles Preparatory School National Merit Finalist, a member of in basketball, twice serving as captain of and parish); Richard “Andy” Perry the school’s Borromean Chapter of the the junior varsity team. He also played ’13 (St. Agatha parish and grade school); National Honor Society, the captain of football for two years, serving as junior Tyler Reed ’13 (St. Paul parish and the JET+S Engineering Team, completed varsity captain as a sophomore. grade school); Wade Rich ’13 (Gahanna an Ohio State University Chemical Daniel was an honor student with a Middle East); Daniel Schmeling ’13 and Bioengineering Lab internship, 4.12 grade point average, a member of (St. Brigid of Kildare grade school and was in the Ohio Dominican University the National Honor Society, a National parish); David Sullivan ’13 (St. Paul Engineering Studies program, was a math Merit Finalist and a recipient of the parish and grade school) and Nick and science tutor, participated in Model Advanced Placement Scholar award. He Turadian ’13 (St. Brigid of Kildare grade United Nations and was a Global Gallery earned Summa Cum Laude distinction school and parish). Fair Trade volunteer, and was an altar five times for his scores on the National server while also finding time to also run Latin Examination. He participated in the St. Charles Continues cross country and play baseball for the St. Charles International Service trip to Cardinals. Guatemala and El Salvador, was editor in Tradition of International chief of The Carolian student newspaper, Service St. Charles’ Ward and and attended the U.S. Naval Academy’s Summer Seminar program. By St. Charles faculty members and Loesing Selected to Attend International Service Team advisors Military Academies Graduation Class held ten Dr. Sarah Vandermeer (Physics) and Michael Warner (Religion) Two graduating seniors, Daniel Losing Eagles Scouts For the fourth year in a row, St. Charles ’13 and Marcus Ward ’13, accepted has lived up to our commitment to be appointments to attend prestigious St. Charles is proud to recognize ten of our brother’s and sister’s keeper not just military academies. its graduating seniors who reached the within the walls of our school, city, or Ward, son of Doctors Eric and highest rank attainable by a member of country, but internationally as well. Bonita Ward of New Albany, accepted the Boy Scouts of America: Eagle Scout. This past summer, 33 students from an appointment to attend the U.S. Air The title is held for life, thus giving rise the graduating class of 2014 traveled to Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO. to the phrase “Once an Eagle, always an Marcus earned a place on the school’s Eagle.” Requirements include earning at Honor Roll all four years and carried a least 21 merit badges and demonstrating 3.5 GPA. He was a member of the school’s Scout Spirit through the Boy Scout Oath nationally-recognized Engineering Team and Law, service, and leadership. This and served as a senior leader for the includes an extensive service project that “My Brother’s Keeper” mentoring group. the scout plans, organizes, leads, and He also served his community through manages. Congratulations to: various groups and projects including the YMCA, Sheperd’s Corner, book drives, Stuart Hudelson ’13 (St. Pius X grade food banks, UNCF walkathon and many school, St. Patrick parish); Alex Kendall others. ’13 (St. Brigid of Kildare grade school and parish); Alex Miller ’13 (St. Brendan Marcus earned a varsity letter with Romero Chapel in Divina Providencia Chapel, academic distinction in lacrosse for all parish and grade school); Joe Mullahey San Salvador. The site of Romero’s assassination four years and football for three years, ’13 (St. Brigid of Kildare grade school while celebrating Mass on March 24, 1980. winning the Agonis Club Athletic Scholarship in his senior year. He will play Division I lacrosse with the Falcons while pursuing a major in mechanical Colleges Chosen by 2013 Graduates engineering. He attended New Albany Those schools our St. Charles grads will be attending next fall include: Middle School. The United States Air Force Academy; The United States Naval Academy; Loesing, the son of Norbert and University of Akron; University of Alabama; Auburn University; Baldwin Tracy Loesing of Columbus, accepted Wallace University; Bellarmine University; Bemidji State University; Bowling an appointment to the United States Green State University; California Institute of Technology; Capital University; Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He Case Western Reserve University; University of Central Florida; University of is a member of St. Andrew Parish and Cincinnati; Clemson University; Cleveland State University; Columbus State attended St. Andrew grade school. Daniel Community College; Cornell University; University of Dayton; University was a three-time varsity letter winner of Findlay; Gettysburg College; Hiram College; John Carroll University; Kent State University; University of Kentucky; Kettering University; Loyola University, Chicago; Miami (OH) University; University of Michigan; Mount Vernon Nazarene University; University of Notre Dame; Northwestern University; The Ohio State University; Ohio University; Ohio Northern University; Ohio Wesleyan University; University of Oklahoma; Otterbein University; Pacific Lutheran College; Rochester Institute of Technology; St. Bonaventure University; Saint Joseph’s University; Shawnee State University; University of South Carolina; Towson University; Wake Forest University; Walsh University; Washington University, St. Louis; Washington & Lee University; West Virginia University and Xavier University. Marcus J. Ward ’13 (left) and Daniel Loesing ’13 The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 27 Oscar Romero - Student News William Niermeyer ’14 “Oscar Arnulfo Romero was the main Central America to work with the poorest focus of our experiences in El Salvador. of the poor in garbage dump communities We saw and heard many different images of Guatemala City, Guatemala and of Romero, but there were two that Managua, Nicaragua. Since 2010, stood out to me. The first was an audio St. Charles has sent 64 students and recording that was taken when Romero 21 chaperones on missionary trips to was celebrating his final Mass, the one Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and El during which he would be assassinated. Salvador. As we listened to Romero give the last The group that served in Guatemala part of his homily, our guide, Andres, City also made a two day pilgrimage translated a basic summary that Romero to El Salvador and was led by faculty was saying he knew he would be killed, member Michael Warner (Junior religion/ Recyclers work in the garbage dump visited St. but he trusted God’s plan for him. I was international service coordinator). He was Charles students in Guatemala City. struck by how similar this experience and assisted by St. Charles parents John Kirk, trust were to that of Jesus Christ in the Poverty - Finn Cleary ’14 Patricia Anderson and Jessica Brennan. Garden of Gethsemane. The seniors they accompanied included This is evidenced by the second image “I saw more poverty in one day than in Jonathan Anderson, Mark Arensberg, that will stay with me. The second image my seventeen years of existence. But I Patrick Brennan, Finn Cleary, Michael is a quote that Romero said which showed saw many types of poverty. When we Hamrock, Joel Kirk, Charles Kolp, Daniel his complete trust and courage in God and walked into the the Fransisco Coll School, Munsell, William Niermeyer, Christian God’s plan. Romero said ‘If they kill me, I surrounded by children screaming “¡Bue- Noonan, Angelo Rivera, Brian Scarpitti, will rise again in the Salvadoran people.’ nos diás!” we could not help smiling and Anthony Schneider, Trey Willard, Kyle At this point in his life he was receiving waving to the children. Witt and Leyland Zurcher, many death threats and knew he would For the next two hours we walked The focus of these international service be killed, but he had a deep love of his through the community touring some trips is to provide material and physical people and could not leave them. More homes of the students. On our way back assistance to schools located in garbage importantly even, is the trust in God that to the school, winding our way through dump communities of major Central Romero shows by proclaiming that even the maze of makeshift homes, I found my- American capitals. The parents of these after death God will let him continue his self at the front of our tour line. When I children scour the landfill for recyclables work among his people. looked back at all my friends and the par- to sell with the hopes of making $2-$3 per During this trip, the students of St. ent chaperones, all wore the same expres- day to support their multi-generational Charles became a part of those people. We sion. A somber blankness held us all and families. pray that we may find ways to continue no one was even attempting a smile. Among the services provided by St. the ministry of Romero in our own lives,” I realized then that we, the privileged Charles students are repairing desks, Niermeyer said. Americans, were poverty stricken in our painting classrooms, constructing Dr. Sarah “Doc” Vandermeer and own way. We were not poor in monetary new classrooms and a new high school her husband, Paul, led the group that means, but we were poor in experience. I building. In addition to these physical travelled to Nicaragua in June. The group saw the poverty in our faces reflecting the projects, St. Charles students get to spend included juniors Tyler Mitchell, Jonathan extreme poverty all around us. None of us time in the classrooms bonding with the Zins, Alex Lippert, Logan Rupert, Frankie has ever gone through anything like this students of these schools and assisting the Flynn, Will Knudson, Joe Jeffrey, Elliot before, but none of us will ever forget it hardworking teachers. Narcross, Kal Pajor, Nick Weislogel, Sean now,” Cleary said. Below are some reflections of the O’Donnell, Max Howson, Nathan Horton, students’ experiences on these trips. Ben Connor, Ian Ferguson and Dalton It is, without a doubt, a life changing Dooley. opportunity, one in which the encounter Monica Flynn and Michelle Knudson with Christ is made tangible through flew to Managua, Nicargua for a one week the most vulnerable and the command to service trip with International Samaritan, love one another is lived out in the most a non-profit organization that serves transformative of settings. St. Charles is communities built in and around city committed to transformative education in dumps in developing countries. all aspects and this international service Doc and her ‘team’ left for Nicaragua opportunity has only deepened that on June 23 for a week long mission to impact. help repair and improve a school in (For more information on our partner Sandino, a community built around one organization or how to contribute to Clay Tylka ’13 making a “deposit” at last spring’s Red Cross blood drive. The annual event was of the city dumps of Managua. “It was this program see www.intsam.org or started in 1987 and is organized by school nurse a grueling, depressing, overwhelming, contact Michael Warner at mwarner@ Midge Cull and volunteer Bill Nye in conjunction heartwarming, beautiful, ugly, scary, cdeducation.org ) with the American Red Cross. The school-wide HOT, and exhausting time, but as usual, effort brought in 131 units of usable blood that will our St. Charles boys went beyond the provide many with the invaluable “gift of life.”

28 St. Charles Preparatory School 2013 St. Charles Legacies

From left -- Evan ’13 Ryan, and his grandfather, From left -- Ryan Paolini ’13 with his father, Chris From left -- Jimmy Duffy ’13 with his father, Mike Tom ’52. ’82 and grandmother, Katy Ryan Paolini (daughter (St. Charles Development Director). of Jack Ryan, legendary St. Charles teacher and coach.)

From left -- Jack Groeber ’13 with his father, John From left -- Michael ’10 and Tom ’13 Cianflona with From left -- Neil Rankin ’13 with his father, Tom ’82 (Watterson ’82) and brother, Will ’16. their grandfather, Dr. Bill Steller ’54. (left), and grandfather, Dan “Doc” Rankin ’53.

From left -- Dane ’84 and John ’13 Galden. From left -- Leo ’13 and Matt ’84 Piela. 2013 Graduation.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 29 Tyler has played piano and keyboards in Student News both concert and jazz bands. Finally, graduating senior David call to finish the job early, tackle some Sullivan ’13 received the Jazz Ensemble extra tasks, and make everything fun,” Director’s Award which annually goes to Vandermeer said. a Jazz Ensemble student for exemplary “More important, she added, “St. musical performance and leadership. Charles was able to demonstrate the St. Charles band director Rick generosity and selflessness of 17 teenage Brunetto has also maintained a busy boys who got up every morning and performance schedule. He leads his own worked hard all day in the searing heat professional group, The Rick Brunetto with cheerful hearts and always the usual Big Band, which appears every Thursday At the Capital Jazz Festival boyish enthusiasm.” night at the 94th Aero Squadron. He Front row, from left -- Stuart Hudelson ’13, Nick “The crew digging a ditch with a Carducci ’15, Andy Zawada ’16, Sam Smith ’15, has also presented a series of concerts pickaxe and shovel turned the job into a Vince Relli ’14 and St. Charles Band Director, Rick at the historic Valley Dale Ballroom. game and a competition; the crew leveling Brunetto; Second row, from left -- John Martin Additionally this past year he began and resurfacing the playground hauled ’14, Nick Salamon ’14, DJ Matthews ’15, Spencer touring with Deana Martin, daughter of tons of rock for drainage, the landscape Ward ’15, Justin Doney ’16 and Stephen McFadden Dean Martin, at concerts throughout the ’14; Third row, from left -- Brendan King ’14, crew turned a large barren area into a Jonathan Anderson ’14, Devon Saccocio ’15 and country. shaded retreat and the paint crew worked Charles Gleason ’14; Back row, from left -- Declan tirelessly in a very small area without McCord ’14, Christian Donovan ’14, Gabe Lawson benefit of even a hot breeze to make sure ’15 , Tyler McMaken ’14 and Zach Harris ’14. Not St. Charles Theatre the newly installed bathrooms looked pictured: David Sullivan ’13. 2012-2013: Something bright and cheerful. Whatever the job involved, they did what they were asked 2012-2013 Band Awards old; Something new; and more without complaint!” This past year, the St. Charles Concert, Something broken Vandermeer said that “on two Jazz and Pep bands were very busy under different days, the boys were challenged the guidance and direction of long-time The St. Charles Theatre Department to a soccer game with the boys from the director, Rick Brunetto. completed another successful season, school. They played on a hard dirt field The Pep band could be seen at the presenting two old favorites and one new with garbage, animal waste and clumps home football games encouraging on the musical. But the road to successful was of grass scattered about. After digging, team and fans with classic rock hits. filled with detours along the way. shoveling, painting, planting and working The Concert band performed several The hysterical Christmas comedy, hard all day, they rolled up their pants times during the year, including the 12th Inspecting Carol opened the season. legs and had at it. Afterwards they lined annual concert with Columbus School for St. Charles presented Inspecting Carol up and shook hands – just like they do Girls. twice before but Drama Director Doug here – always with a smile and a hug The Jazz Ensemble performed at the Montgomery felt that it was the perfect or a punch in the arm. Some things are Silent Auction in December and featured time to mount the show again. “We universal,” music from their Christmas Album. They just had the perfect group to pull off Vanderemmer concluded: “In just one entertained the crowd during the annual this clever and wonderful show.” Cast week, a school building and surrounding Spaghetti Dinner in February. In April members included Finn Cleary ’14, Evan area was greatly improved, international they returned to the Capital University Hively ’13, Evan Ryan, Danny Krajnak relationships were forged, and 17 boys Jazz festival where junior Tyler McMaken ’13, Carl Mahler ’14, Nick Anderson came home, strengthened in their on piano and senior David Sullivan on ’15, Matt Munsell ’15, Nick Turadian brotherhood, their fellowship and their drums received recognition as outstanding ’13, Alan Johnson ’16, Michelle Golonka service to God. The world is a better place soloists. (Bishop Watterson), Maggie Turek (Grove because of them.” The Jazz Ensemble released their City) Alison Roth (Dublin Coffman) and latest CD, “Blue Madness” in May at Shannon Cogan (Bishop Watterson). Marc their annual sold out dinner dance show (continued on page 34) at the 94th Aero Squadron. This annual event serves as a fund raiser for the band program and is always a hit. Three students in the band program were specially-recognized at the school’s annual academic awards assembly in May. Zachary Harris ’14 received the Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award. He has served as a percussionist in the concert band for the past three years and also plays guitar for the Jazz Ensemble. Tyler McMaken ’14 received the prestigious John Philip Sousa Band Carrick Reider ’16 enjoyed being chauffeured to school one day last spring by Principal Jim Award which is presented each year Lower. The mode of transportation, usually of the to an outstanding musician who has The cast of the theater department’s fall 2012 four-wheeled variety, was replaced by a ride on Mr. demonstrated exceptional musical ability production, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Lower’s very own motorcycle. and a commitment to the band program.

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By Amy Saunders; Reprinted with permission by The Columbus Dispatch; September 12, 2013 At the Aslaner home in Marysville, the kitchen utensils are labeled in Turkish. Sam Aslaner, who reads Turkish news, has watched every Turkish movie on Netflix with a dictionary in his lap. He has changed the language settings on his iPhone and his Facebook account. Instead of enjoying his senior year at St. Charles Preparatory School, the 17-year- old is preparing to spend the next nine months attending school in Denizli, Turkey. Aslaner in March became one of 65 high-school scholarship recipients in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad Program, fully funded by the U.S. State Department. A year after the Sept. 11 attack, Congress established the “YES” program to promote understanding among students in the United States and countries with significant Muslim Sam Aslaner ’14 Photo courtesy of The Columbus Dispatch populations. The effort initially invited foreigners “I have that lost connection,” he said. “All his life, he’s been like a horse I’ve to study in the United States and, in “I feel like I need to find it.” been trying to hold back,” Amy Aslaner 2009, expanded to allow Americans to Two summers ago, Aslaner served as the said. “He demonstrates the confidence travel abroad. unofficial tour guide when the family and eagerness; I have to just put my The State Department wouldn’t traveled to Istanbul and visited relatives reservations aside and let him do this.” provide statistics on applicants, but on the Mediterranean coast — providing In Turkey, Sam Aslaner will miss much spokeswoman Susan Pittman called the history lessons, ordering the most about his senior year of high school: his programs highly competitive. Both, she authentic food available and speaking social life, girlfriend and opportunity to be said, seek students with strong grades, Turkish to cabdrivers (who usually captain of the swimming and water-polo maturity and independence. answered in English). teams. “They’re the kinds of people who are In Denizli, a city of 525,000 in He’ll return to St. Charles next year looking for that kind of adventure and southwestern Turkey, Aslaner will live to complete his senior year, because the looking to broaden their experiences,” she about an hour from his Turkish relatives. school won’t award class credit for the said. “They’re going to bring a greater They might be the only family members scholarship. understanding of the American culture as he sees until June: To promote full Principal Jim Lower couldn’t recall well as learn from the other culture.” cultural immersion, the State Department a similar situation in his 34 years at St. Aslaner learned of the opportunity discourages students from visiting with Charles but said the school didn’t hesitate last year from a college tour guide, family or talking on Skype more often to accommodate Aslaner’s request to who described how he became fluent than every week or two. postpone a year of classes. in Russian through another State Instead, Aslaner will live with a “We’re just happy that Sam has a Department program. host family, to be determined after his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he said. Tim and Amy Aslaner weren’t arrival next week, and become involved “Educationally, it’s going to be something surprised that the oldest of their four in the community through a swim club we can only imagine.” children wanted to apply: From an early and school activities. In school, he’ll Friends, Aslaner said, struggle to age, Sam spent hours poring over atlases, focus more on cultural and language imagine choosing a year in Turkey over memorizing capitals and bodies of water. development than grades (perhaps the prom, graduation parties and his 18th For summer-vacation fun last year, he especially in the Turkish-taught German birthday. But he can’t imagine passing up took an online course in Arabic. class). the opportunity. He has been especially interested in His parents worry about their son’s “Thirty years from now, I’d look Turkey, the birthplace of his grandfather living so far away in a volatile part of the back and say, ‘Wow, why did I not do who died when Sam was a toddler. With world. But Denizli, more than 600 miles something like that?’ Compared to few American relatives, including his from the Syrian border, is peaceful and something like the senior prom, living in father, able to speak Turkish, he wants to prosperous — and they won’t let fear Turkey will have the greater impact on become fluent. prevail over Sam’s enthusiasm. the scope of my life.”

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 31 Student News NYNY triptrip givesgives unique,unique, first-handfirst-hand looklook intointo thethe worldworld ofof financefinance Every year thousands of American high He proposed an opportunity for a few school students travel to New York City students interested in a career in on traditional senior year sightseeing business and finance on an informative trips. But the weekend four St. Charles up-close look at its workings. But with students spent in the Big Apple this a limited number of slots, how would summer was no glorified tourist trip. students be chosen for the trip? Guidance Thanks to the generosity of an counselor David Breckenridge first put alumnus wanting to ‘give back’ for out word of this opportunity to students. what he had received, they were An informational meeting was organized given unprecedented insight into the early in the summer for the boys and opportunities and intense demands of their parents. Shen flew in to Columbus careers in national and international from a work meeting in Europe and met finance. This included meeting face to with those who had expressed interest. face with highly respected banking and With 15 boys interested in making the investment professionals who provided trip, Shen and Breckenridge gave each frank and sage advice about their line of the assignment to create a cover letter NY = Broadway, $$$ & Pizza!!! work and making it a career choice. and resume that were used in helping to From left -- Michael Shen ’06, seniors David This unique opportunity came about make the final selections of seniors David Parkhill, Nathan Horton, Brian Doney and Kyle Witt during their whirlwind immersion into the world of through the initiative and generosity Parkhill, Nathan Horton, Brian Doney Wall Street and New York City culture. of St. Charles alumnus Michael Shen, and Kyle Witt. Breckenridge met with the a 2006 St. Charles alumnus who works parents, most of the boys and Shen (via at a private equity firm managing Skype) to finalize plans for the trip. Wyman; Dinner in Times Square at $40 billion in New York City. There “My simple goal was to make sure a Shen’s home; 9:00 p.m. Times Square he works with management teams of few deserving young men who weren’t visit. everyday companies to grow and build so different from me at one point in time (Sunday) Morning session: (Topic: their businesses and, as an investor, get an opportunity much earlier in life “college application tips and workshop also evaluates companies in which to to explore untapped potential interests,” for and critiques of their personal resume potentially invest in. These companies can Shen said. and cover letters”). Later meeting with a range from the tech start-up in Silicon Looking over the busy three-day vice president in the automotive industry Valley to Fortune 500 companies with itinerary Shen arranged, one can get a at an investment bank. thousands of employees. clear idea of the invaluable opportunity Parent Don Parkhill volunteered Shen chose to attend the University the St. Charles students were afforded: to go on the New York trip as the of Pennsylvania after graduating (Friday) “Introduction to business chaperone. Breckenridge said that “Mr. from St. Charles. He did so largely to and living in New York City as a young Parkhill couldn’t come up with enough participate in the Jerome Fisher Joint- professional”; lunch with a managing superlatives to describe the events, Degree program, a program unique to director in the metals industry at an Michael’s colleagues and how well the Penn that allowed him to study finance investment bank in New York and guys got along. I think every speaker at The Wharton School and Materials London. (That discussion focused on was described as incredible or fabulous,” Science and Engineering at the School “experiences working abroad and general Breckenridge said. of Engineering. “After a number of false college goals”); Late afternoon coffee with Recognizing the invaluable nature starts (but great life experiences),” he the founder of a gaming company and of these experiences, Mr. Parkhill said said, “I discovered my passion for finance COO of a major investment bank. (Topic: he emphasized to the boys how much and embarked on a career on Wall “starting your own company” and “careers of a sacrifice Michael had made for Street in New York City shortly after in management); Dinner with a strategist them. “He works incredible hours. On graduation.” for Morgan Stanley, former management Thursday he only had a few hours of Shen said that as he’s gone on his own consultant at McKinsey & Co. (Topic: sleep having taken the ‘red-eye’ flight journey since St. Charles, “I couldn’t help “unexpected career paths”). from San Francisco. He had previously but realize just how lucky I have been. It (Saturday) Lunch with Shen to flown to Kansas City for work Monday was a long and fortuitous road that led discuss his “Journey After St. Charles”; a and Tuesday before their arrival. He was me to studying finance, let alone pursuing few professional office tours; Presentation back in New York City on Wednesday and an actual career on Wall Street. Had I not #1: “majoring in business – a real then to San Francisco and back again on met a few generous mentors, or taken a world walk-through of a full day on Thursday.” few chances, I would have never realized the job,” Presentation #2: “personal “Looking back at St. Charles and I had such an interest in finance and finance 101 and tips and other general growing up in Columbus, these types management,” he said. advice for college”; Presentation by of opportunities do exist,” Shen said. Earlier this year, Shen e-mailed St. a technology hedge fund analyst and But they are certainly less numerous Charles’ academic dean, Scott Pharion. former management consultant at Oliver compared to some environments on

32 St. Charles Preparatory School the east coast from which many of my went to the Indian restaurant, our female and women. These people really gave me colleagues come. I wanted to make sure guest shared with Michael she had never a good look into the business world.” less was left to “luck” for them as it was heard so many people say ‘thank you’ to Being that it was New York, Witt for me. As for the financial literacy the wait staff as she did that night from ’13 added that “the food was awesome aspect of the initiative, that motivation our table!” everywhere we went.” The boys did is much more obvious to me. During my The group’s tour of Michael’s previous play ‘tourist’ after arriving Thursday four years in Philadelphia on my own for employer and current employer was an and checking in to their hotel. They the first time, I encountered the perils especially impressive occasion. “His office apparently walked the entire city (13 of financial freedom first-hand and a bit was “phenomenal – with the art work and miles per Brian Doney’s ’13 pedometer). of preparation before-hand can go a long incredible board rooms. Michael showed They visited Time Square, Greenwich way and certainly doesn’t hurt,” Shen the boys the financial models he uses Village, China Town and Italian Village. said. on a daily basis. Michael held sessions Parkhill ’13 said on the trip he Mr. Parkhill described Shen as a very where he went into detail describing the learned that “it takes more than brains; kind-hearted person, with great respect coursework one would expect to see in it takes a great deal of hard work and for those around him. “To put this trip a business curriculum. He did a cover heart in order to be successful today. Also, in perspective, Michael works a lot of letter/resume workshop. In short he was if I keep working hard, I could end up hours. So do many of those that spoke a great host,” Mr. Parkhill said. wherever I wanted to be in life.” to us. They did so out of deference and Mr. Parkill emphasized in an e-mail When asked what lesson he felt the respect to Michael. This is a person that to the other three sets of student parents boys should take away from the weekend, has very little free time, yet he chose to that “we should all be very appreciative Shen said: “At risk of sounding trite, spend time with our sons over three days. of Michael for what he did for our my main message was simple: that all He did sneak some work in Friday and sons. He is a terrific individual. This things are possible. It’s really up to you Saturday. It really was a sacrifice on his experience he provided our sons is almost to fight for them. Make sure to take part, although he really seemed to enjoy unimaginable.” risks, and to explore things you thought his time with the guys.” Mr. Parkhill’s son, David, was one of you would have never considered. These How was Michael able to line up the four St. Charles students to take the often produce some of life’s most powerful so many renowned and accomplished trip. David said that when he attends moments.” professionals to take time out of their college, he plans on majoring in business. Alumni director Louis J. Fabro impossible schedules to speak to ‘some He wanted to make the trip because he ’83 asked Shen what he took with him high school kids from Columbus?’ felt it would be a special opportunity to from his student days at St. Charles? “You’d be surprised how much in life get a true taste of what life is like in New Fabro acknowledged that someone of can be done by simply asking or taking York. It would also “provide him a window his accomplishments probably brought a initiative,” Shen said “When I reached out into the business world of Wall Street.” personal drive with him to SC. to many of my professional contacts, some “I hoped to get some answers as “Perhaps I had a work ethic before I more familiar than others, I was honestly to what exactly consultants and other enrolled at St. Charles but there I truly taken back by how willing and open they business leaders did in their line of work learned the power of hard work. St. were to help. At one point, many of these and if someday eventually I would want Charles certainly produced some of my professionals were in similar situations to do what they do,” David said. “I enjoyed most challenging moments but it was as me and as the students so there was meeting with the professionals. They all those moments that prepared me this mentality of ‘paying it forward’ that I had great success stories that inspired for my career today. Most of the things encountered.” me to work very hard, and that if I did I I’ve accomplished in my short and Mr. Parkhill told Breckenridge that could be as fortunate as them. It was very unimpressive career thus far can be “Michael purposely picked speakers from easy to talk to these men, even though attributed to hard work - not being more various backgrounds so our guys would they were very important people on Wall intelligent than anyone or anything else. see that it is not just about going to the Street, and senior members of their St. Charles certainly trained me well in Wharton School. One of the speakers companies.” this regard. commented about how his company was Kyle Witt signed up for the trip Shen said he also learned the power recruiting ‘hungry’ business grads from because he was thinking about majoring of being a pleasant person in general, a variety of other schools – University of in business in college. His father “which I continue to try and improve Florida, University of Texas, etc. Not just recommended that he consider going into on every day. Working in the financial grads from schools with an entitlement finance, “but I did not really know what services industry, life can be hectic at mentality,” Mr. Parkhill said. ‘finance’ was. I hoped to gain knowledge times and there are certainly a wide Mr. Parkhill noted that “no one talked about finance and also hoped to see what range of personalities that have succeeded down to the guys at all. The speakers businessmen and women do in New York in the industry. However, when it comes were engaging, cordial, and graciously City.” down to it, having people respect who emphasized their availability for ongoing What did Witt take away from the you are as an individual will often be contact with the guys in the future,” he weekend? “The most important thing I the key determining factor in success said. learned was just the basic knowledge versus failure. At St. Charles, with my Mr. Parkhill told the boys’ parents about finance, accounting, management, great teachers and friends, I learned the that they had conducted themselves like and the other business majors,” he said true meaning of respect and dignity, and true gentlemen. “You should all be proud “The coolest part of the trip was meeting how long bonds forged through these two of your sons. The (Saturday) night we and eating with so many successful men principals can last even once people go their separate ways.”

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 33 Ryan and Danny Krajnak won for out of 256 teams Student News Best Supporting Actor and senior Nick The Varsity A Team placed 4th in the Turadian was acknowledged in the WOSU-TV tournament, winning a $2500 Best Character Actor award category. grant for the school provided generously Senior Patrick Stinson received his by Westfield Insurance. The team donated third consecutive Most Outstanding the winnings to the school to be used to Contribution Award along with purchase IPads for student and classroom accompanist Gabe Lawson. Prestigious use. Two, $2000 scholarships to The Ohio Fourth Year Awards were presented to State University were also presented to seniors Danny Krajnak, Patrick Stinson the Cardinals. and Michelle Golonka. Members of the Varsity A team were So what about the future? “I am looking seniors Josh Imbriani ’13, Alex Jordan forward to next year. We have many ’13, and Ben Stechschulte ’13, Junior, talented actors returning and I always Zelalem Demere ’14, and sophomore hope to get new faces, new talent to be Stephen Susa ’15. Other members of the The 2012-2013 Dramatic Achievement involved at St. Charles.” varsity team included Connor Manley ’13, Award Winners Stuart Hudelson ’13 and Ryan Paolini From left -- Carl Mahler ’14, Finn Cleary ’14, Patrick ’13; Phil Hurst ’14 and Tyler McMaken Stinson ’13, Marc Rankin ’14, Danny Krajnak In The Know Awards 2013 ’14; Sam Curry ’15 and Jason Imbriani ’13, Nick Turadian ’13, Evan Ryan ’13 and Gabe ’15; and Riley Ferguson ’16 and Carrick Lawson ’15. The St. Charles In The Know Team Reider ’16. completed a successful season with a Members of the JV Team included Jack (continued from page 30) winning record in game play, which Rankin ’13 sustained a severe injury Chatas ’15, Bobby Daniel ’15, brothers included an early Buckeye League Andrew ’15, Max ’15 and Simon ’15 during rehearsals and had to leave the Championship in October, and a strong show. “Little did we know at the time that Fernandez and Gabe Lawson ’15; and finish in both the WOSU-TV and Ohio Nick Arnold ’16, Joshua Joseph ’16, Alex Marc’s injury was just the beginning of a Academic State Competition in the difficult season,” noted Montgomery. Dabek ’16, James Darnell ’16, Vince spring. The Varsity A Team qualified for DiCocco ’16, David Dixon ’16, Joshua The Complete Works of William OAC Regionals and placed 4th at the OAC Shakespeare (abridged) was the Joseph ’16, Alex Saccocio ’16, Michael State Tournament. Schmeling ’16 and Chris Silber ’16. department’s second offering. “We The Varsity A and B Teams also presented the Central Ohio premiere of won bids to the NAQT State Academic this show in 1997 and once again I felt we Tournament hosted by The Ohio State St. Charles Engineering had some very funny actors who would University in March and to the NAQT have a great time with the material,” said High School National Championship Team Montgomery. Marc Rankin bounced back Tournament in Atlanta, which featured from his injuries and headed the cast all the top high school quiz bowl teams in St. Charles fielded a record 12 which included Cleary, Evan Ryan ’13, the country. The team of Zel Demere ’14, engineering teams for the TSA TEAM+S Krajnak, Turadian, Anderson, Mahler Tyler McMaken ’14 and Stephen Susa ’15 Engineering Competition during the and Gabe Lawson ’15. The female cast went 5-5 (just one win away from making 2012-2013 school year -- three Junior once again included Golonka, Turek, the playoffs) and finished in 120th place Varsity and nine Varsity. All twelve Roth, and freshman Ada Cleary from travelled to Ohio Northern University CSG. in February for the regional competition The new show, performed in the that included nearly 1,200 teams that spring, was the Tony Award-winning competed across the nation at remote and musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County regional sites in 47 states. Spelling Bee. “We had the perfect cast The Varsity A team placed 6th in and rehearsals were going along very the State overall and 3rd in the state by well…and then, with a week to go, Marc division. The Varsity B team placed 5th Rankin sustained another injury and in the state overall and 2nd in the state we had to ‘rearrange’ a few things,” said by division. The JV A team placed 2nd in Montgomery. With a few changes in the the region by division and 6th in the state cast, Spelling Bee proved to be one of the overall. finest musicals in recent memory. Cast 2012-2013 In The Know Team In addition, 11 of the 96 Team members included once again Krajnak, Front row, from left -- Nick Arnold ’16, Carrick Re- members had perfect scores on their Cleary, Mahler, Turadian, Anderson, ider ’16, James Darnell ’16, Michael Schmeling ’16, scenario problem sets. They were Thomas Ryan and Jackson Mittlesteadt ’16. It also Alex Dabek ’16, Vince DiCocco ’16, Alex Saccocio Krajnak ’13, Joe Jeffrey ’14, Andrew included Akillah Clark (Charles School) ’16 and Joshua Joseph ’16; Second row, from left DeSantis ’13, Kyle Witt ’14, Tyler Mitchell and Emma Macesich (Dublin Jerome) -- Matt Schechter, Max Fernandez ’15, Andrew Fer- nandez ’15, Simon Fernandez ’15, Jack Chatas ’15, ’14, Jack Engert ’15, Will Shovelton ’14, as well as Michelle Golonka, Alison David Dixon ’16 and Ryan Paolini ’13; Third row, Niko Strickler ’15, Anthony Schneider ’14, Roth, Maggie Turek, Courtney D’Angelo from left -- Riley Ferguson ’16, Jason Imbriani ’15, Brian O’Neill ’15 and James Darnell ’16. and Samantha Troutman from Bishop Zel Demere ’14, Tyler McMaken ’14, Phil Hurst ’14, Watterson. The musical accompanist was Jacob Stinnett ’14, Stephen Susa ’15, Noah Sweet sophomore Gabe Lawson. ’13 and Sam Curry ’15; Top Row, from left -- Alex Jordan ’13, Conor Manley ’13, Ben Stechschulte At the annual drama banquet, Finn ’13, Stuart Hudelson ’13, Josh Imbriani ’13, Gabe Cleary, Carl Mahler, and Marc Lawson ’15 and Brendan King ’14. Not pictured: Rankin earned Best Actor awards. Evan Chris Silber ’16 and Bobby Daniel ’15. 34 St. Charles Preparatory School prior to construction. The software allowed the boys to analyze their design by changing component materials, thicknesses, and configuration to determine the strongest and lightest configuration for the robot. This function of the software enabled the students to determine if their design would perform the task. This year the robot was named “JL-1” in honor of Mr. Jim Lower’s Varsity A TEAM+S Engineers first year as principal of St. Charles From left -- Tyler McMaken ’14, Jack France ’13, Preparatory School. Alex Jordan ’13, Will Brown ’13, John Galden ’13, After a grueling six-week build season, Aldriel Barnum ’13, Thomas Krajnak ’13 and Josh Imbriani ’13. the competition robot was bagged and tagged, meaning that it could not be The St. Charles Robotics altered or tampered with in any way. The team then built a second robot, identical Team #4269, “The to the first, in order to practice driving CardinalBots,” complete and climbing on the practice field. It also SC’s competition robot, “JL-1.” allowed the scouting team to finalize the another successful season competition strategy. use of robots at the plant and there was by Wyatt Beltz ’14 The CardinalBots competed in two also a meet and greet for the team with Regional Competitions in Cincinnati and the engineers following the tour. Between its first and second seasons, Cleveland. At the second, The Buckeye The CardinalBots would like to thank the CardinalBots nearly doubled in size, Regional, the team placed 7th out of 53 Mr. Steve Miller ’77 our coach for the expanding from 12 to 22 members. It teams, making it to the semi-finals with 2012-2013 season. Mr. Miller’s vision enabled what had been a brutal workload a record of 7-2-1 (W-L-T), with the second along with the strong support of Mr. for the few to be shared among many. highest amount climbing points earned at Dominic Cavello ’64 and Mr. Lower was The season officially began on January 300. instrumental in St. Charles, becoming 5, 2013 at the FIRST Kickoff event In the spirit of gracious the first and only Catholic high school in hosted by The Ohio State University. professionalism and “co-opertition,” Central Ohio to have a robotics team. The challenge unveiled was called which are both FIRST cornerstones, the They also would like to thank their Ultimate Ascent. The task was to build CardinalBots gave back by mentoring mentors, parents and the generous a 120 lb. robot under strict dimensional Bexley High Schools new Robotics team sponsors, which made this successful and componential standards capable of: for the 2013 season, as well as hosting season possible: FIRST, CORI, The Ohio shooting full size Frisbees into designated the 2nd Annual FLL Workshop for kids State University, Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey slots; climbing a three level pyramid and ages 9-14 this past summer. Mr. Joe Chatas, Ometek, Inc., Mr. Tom Mackessy potentially dumping Frisbees into a box at Nerone (Honda Plant, Marysville & Team ’77, Selecteon, Mr. Tom Ward, Hickman the top of the 90 inch pyramid. Mentor) provided a tour of the plant for Lawn Care, Mr. & Mrs. David Hickman, “Ultimate Ascent is played by two the team. It was a great display of the Forrest Automatons & Technical competing alliances on a flat, 27x54 foot Solutions, Mr. Ron Forrest, Scoliosis field. Each Alliance consists of three Rehab, Inc., Mrs. Ronnie Campo, Connect robots, and they compete to score as many a Millions Minds (TWC), JC Penney, discs into their goals as they can during Redtails, Bravo/Brio, Mr. Joe Isbell ’83, a two (2)-minute and fifteen (15)-second Suburban Natural Gas Company, Mr. & match. The higher the goal in which Mrs. Jimmie Irby and Mrs. Angela Beltz. the disc is scored, the more points the A big thank you also goes out to Mr. Ron Alliance receives. The match begins with Forrest, for being our coach this year. a fifteen (15)-second Autonomous Period The CardinalBots will compete in a in which robots operate independently “State Championship” event in Cincinnati of driver inputs. Discs scored during the last weekend of September and start this period are worth additional points. preparing for the 2014 Kickoff event on For the remainder of the match, drivers January 4th at OSU. control robots and try to maximize their To follow the CardinalBots, we invite alliance score by scoring as many goals The St. Charles Robotics Team you to check them out on Facebook: St. Front row, from left --Wyatt Beltz, ’14; Daniel Irby Charles FIRST Robotics or browse their as possible. The match ends with robots ’15, Mason Russell ’16, Elijah Williams ’14, Justin attempting to climb up pyramids located Yamamoto ’15 and David Wing ’15; Second row, website: www.stcharlesrobotics.com. To near the middle of the field. Each robot from left -- Mr. Tom Ward (Mentor), Joe Jeffrey learn more about US FIRST “The varsity earns points based on how high it climbs” ’14, Henry Kirk ’14, Kenneth Bowman ’15, Lewis sport for the mind and the hardest fun (www.usfirst.org). Nerone ’16, Chris Hickman ’15, Jack Chatas ’15, you will ever have” the website is: www. Omar Montalvo ’15 and Joseph Churilla ’16; Third usfirst.org. This year all the framing of the row, from left -- Anthony Forrest ’15, Andrew robot was designed by the students, Campo ’16, Charles Forrest, ’13, Jack Parker ’14, If you are interested in becoming a using SolidWorks, a computer modeling Mr. Ron Forrest (Mentor), Jonathan Engle ’14, Mr. mentor or a sponsor please contact Mr. software, which allows for the design Steve Miller ’77(Then-moderator), Ben Negatu ’16 Ron Forrest:[email protected]. of specific parts and also the virtual and Mr. David Hickman (Mentor). Not pictured: Brian Landers ’15, Matthew Schechter and Mrs. assembly and simulation of the design Angela Beltz (Team Parent). The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 35 Student News Making “The States” A collection of individual athletes and sports teams that represented St. Charles at the various State Tournaments over the course of the 2012-2013 school year is presented here. The information presented here was taken from stories written throughout the year by ThisWeek Bexley News sports reporter, Scott Hennen.

The team of Carl Calcara ’13, Sam Aslaner ’14, Max Penn ’14 and Tyler Welty ’15 at last year’s state swim meet where they finished eighth in the 200- yard medley relay. It’s Really Strange Meeting You Here! In July, Brian O’Neill ’15 went with his Boy Scout Swimming: troop to the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, The St. Charles swim team had another NM. Troops from across the country go there each summer to backpack in the New Mexico successful season in 2012-2103, winning wilderness. As Brian and his group were hiking the CCL title and finishing as runners- they came across another troop that included the up in both sectional and district team other boys in this photo - all of them St. Charles competition. In what has become an students. Because Philmont is comprised of annual February trip to the Branin many thousands of acres of backcountry trails it is highly unlikely that one group of hikers would Natatorium in Canton, the Cardinal meet another group of hikers. So what are the team finished with 48 points to tie Dublin Tim Rooney ’15 odds of coming across another group of people Jerome for 13th place. Perennial power …from Columbus…who go to your high school... Wrestling: Cincinnati St. Xavier racked up 270 and are in your grade???? points to earn the state crown. From left -- (now) Class of 2015 Juniors Noah In 2011-2012, Tim Rooney ’15 became the Miller, Brian O’Neill (Troop 317 from St. Matthew first St. Charles wrestler to qualify for the Here is how the team scored: Junior Church in Gahanna), Dan Matthews, Sam Curry Division I state wrestling tournament in Max Penn, sophomore Tyler Welty, and Gabe Lawson. his freshman year. Last year he became junior Sam Aslaner and senior Carl the first sophomore to reach a place on Calcara finished eighth in the 200-yard the state award’s podium. medley relay (1 minute, 36.86 seconds) to Tim took third place in his weight reach the podium in the Division I state class at last year’s district tournament to swimming and diving meet. The relay earn the return trip to the state wrestling entered the final after placing eighth championships at Value City Arena and a (1:37.28) in a preliminary with Penn, chance to improve on his previous success Welty, senior Nick McKinley and Calcara. -- which he did. McKinley finished 11th (59.03) in the Tim finished fifth at 126 pounds at 100 breaststroke and 10th (1:55.4) in the the 2011-2012 as a sophomore with a 4-2 200 individual medley. Penn finished tournament record. The year before as a ninth (52.3) in the 100 backstroke, and freshman, he’d gone 1-2 in the 120 pound junior Franz Kabelka was 13th (1:43.71) weight class. Rooney defeated Lakewood in the 200 freestyle and 18th (4:43.49) in St. Edward’s Chance Driscoll 3-1 in the 500 free. Aslaner was 20th (1:58.62) in Honoring Seth’s Spirit sudden-victory overtime in the fifth-place the 200 IM and Calcara was 23rd (21.81) Bryce Spees ’13 (second from left next to Princi- match, after Driscoll had defeated Rooney in the 50 free. Welty was 22nd (1:00.37) in pal Jim Lower) was the recipient of the Timothy 5-1 in sudden-victory overtime in the the 100 breast. H. Hamburger ’84/Seth A. Jenkins Volunteerism The 200 free relay of Calcara, Award which is presented to a graduating senior second round. The Cardinals tied Hilliard or seniors who best exemplify community service Darby for 44th (11 points) place in the McKinley, Kabelka and freshman Derek and volunteerism. It carries with it a $1,000 cash team competition behind champion St. Nguyen finished 17th (1:28.56), as did honorarium and a recognition certificate. Tim, (far Edward (117). the 400 free relay of Aslaner, Calcara, right) who initiated the award, and Seth’s mother “(This trip to state) was a little better sophomore Michael Ritchey and Kabelka Wendi Jenkins, were on hand to help present the (3:14.24). honor given at the Academic Award Assembly last this time, and I’m happy to make it up on May. Seth died in the spring of his 8th grade year the podium. Now I need to work harder The Cardinals finished second (271 after having enrolled at St. Charles and battled to move up and hopefully make it to points) in the district meet Feb. 16 at cancer for several years. 2013-2014 would have the championship next year (in 2014),” Ohio State behind Upper Arlington (380 been his senior year. Rooney said. points). They also were runners-up finish Tim finished the season with an overall (263 points) to the Upper Arlington record of 39-4 helping the Cardinals their Golden Bears (351 points) the week before 2nd CCL title in three years. at the 12-team sectional Feb. 9 at UA.

36 St. Charles Preparatory School “Serving as our brother’s keeper” alive and well at St. Charles Here are just a few examples of St. Charles students receiving attention for their volunteer efforts in the community. Emmett Bryan ’15 at the 2013 state track meet In addition to Brian J. Vetter ’13 being named The Bishop Herrmann Service Track & Field: Summer League Hockey Champs Award and Scholarship winner last June Top row, from left -- Aaron Bowman, Alex Lippert, (see “Senior Awards” page 26), there were Emmett Bryan ’15 finished 13th in the Max Howson, Will Knudson, Elliot Cooke, Ryan 400 meters (50.68 seconds) at the state Cleary; Bottom row, from left -- Nicolas Carducci, several other students recognized for outdoor track and field championships Ryan Brady, Jack Cleary, Frankie Flynn, Jacob “being their brother’s keeper” throughout held at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Weikert, Sean Gavin, Danny Schirtzinger, Clayton last school year. in June. Bryan said “I didn’t think it was Klosz and Logan Rupert. Not pictured: Coaches Eric and Glenn Cooke. possible to even get (to state) as a sopho- Bryce Spees ’13 was the recipient of more because I was getting blown away the Timothy H. Hamburger ’84/Seth in the first couple of meets.” He said he Hot outside, Hotter inside A. Jenkins Volunteerism Award which started getting better results in early The St. Charles Varsity summer hockey was presented at the All-School Awards May. Of his overall experience, Emmit team completed their undefeated season Assembly last May. The award goes said “I would have liked to have done on July 31 by defeating the Dublin Coff- to a graduating senior or seniors who better, but it was good just to be here,” he man Rocks by a score of 3-0 in the 2013 best exemplify community service and said. “Just getting here today will help Chiller Summer League East Champion- volunteerism. It carries with it a $1,000 when I make it back.” ship game. Danny Schirtzinger scored 2 cash honorarium and a recognition goals in the final while Logan Ruppert certificate. Tim initiated the award added the other goal and Alex Ward several years ago and added Seth’s name recorded the shutout. Ryan Cleary led into the title two year’s when he learned the league in scoring with 26 points. The of Seth’s story. Seth died in the spring of team went 8-0 during the regular season his 8th grade year after having enrolled while outscoring the opposition 49-8. at St. Charles and battled cancer for They then won their 3 playoff games to several years. 2013-2014 would have been win the championship. The team scored his senior year. 14 goals and allowed 2 during the play- offs. Simon Fernandez ’15 was one of six local Hispanic high school students to TIDBITS receive a Defense Supply Contractors -Bryce Spees ’13 and Marcus Ward ’13 Center’s Outstanding Youth Award were selected to receive the 2013 Agonis last fall. The awards were presented Club Scholar Athlete Award. during the defense federal community Last February Sean Fitzmartin ’13 of St. Paul Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon at parish (right) signed a National Letter of Intent to -Brian Vetter ’13 was selected to receive the Whitehall Community Center. The play football at the University of Dayton; Thomas the Columbus Dispatch Scholar-Athlete honorees were nominated by their schools Wiseman ’13 of St. Brendan parish (left) will play Award. based on their leadership skills and soccer at Bellarmine University. service to their communities.

CCL Championships St. Charles athletic teams took home titles in 8 of the 10 Central Catholic League varsity sports the school participates in. These included: Golf, Soccer, Cross Country (fall seasons); Wrestling, Swimming (winter); Baseball, Last May these five seniors committed to play Track and Field, Tennis (spring). college athletics in 2013-2014. They were (Front, Overall the school boasts 15 from left) Jerad Kitzler ’13 of St. Paul parish, different varsity sports that also baseball at Walsh University; Louis Altomare ’13 include Basketball, Bowling, of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, baseball at Simon Fernandez ’15 being honored for his the University of Findlay; and Marcus Ward ’13, Football, Lacrosse, Water Polo, volunteer service. lacrosse at the United States Air Force Academy; Volleyball and Hockey. Ultimate (Back, from left) Bryce Spees ’13 of St. Timothy Frisbee is still a “club sport.” parish, basketball at John Carroll University; and David Shuster ’13 of Church of the Resurrection parish, lacrosse at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 37 presented an iPad Mini compliments of Student News Nationwide Insurance. St. Charles, too, is proud of the way these and so many other of its students Eric McCorkle ’13 was recognized have been wonderful ambassadors of by Atlas Butler Heating & Cooling the school and have embraced the spirit for being an exemplary student who of volunteer service and serving as “our represented his school and community by brother’s keeper.” demonstrating hard work and strength of service. McCorkle was featured in ThisWeek community newspapers and earned a check for $250 that was donated Incoming faculty for in his name to the classroom of English New St. Charles faculty members Gina Rocca (Ital- ian) and Ned Gruber ’09 (Latin). faculty member Ann Cobler. 2013-2014 Two other graduating seniors Gruber ’09 to teach Latin; Rocca as its new chair. Callahan had taught were recognized this summer with introduces Italian; Leukhart joins sophomore religion, as well as senior proclamations from the Ohio Senate’s and religion, at St. Charles for nine years. 16th District’s Senator Jim Hughes for Religion Department Warner has been the Junior religion their service to others. teacher at St. Charles for six years. Mr. Ned Gruber, a 2009 alumnus, has He has an undergraduate degree in Brady Wilson ’13 was presented a joined the St. Charles faculty as a Latin psychology from the University of Toledo 2013 Stefanie Spielman Humanitarian teacher. He graduated from The Ohio and a master’s in theological studies Award and $1,000 by the Upper Arlington State University with a degree in Classics from the University of Notre Dame. Women’s Club in May at the Ohio State in 2012 and, this past spring, earned an During his time at St. Charles, he has University Golf Club. The Women’s Club M.Ed. in foreign language education from been actively involved in growing the offers five awards each year to high school Ohio State. Ned, the son of Matt ’68 and campus ministry both for students and seniors living in Upper Arlington who Susan Hoffman Gruber, has four older faculty. Most notably, he has started the plan to attend a college or university. siblings, Ben ’99, Mary (Hartley ’01), Joe International Service Program now in The awards, now in their 9th year, were ’04 and Will ’06. Ned is teaching Latin I its fifth year which has taken students renamed in honor of Spielman, a founding and Latin II classes this school year. He to Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, member of the Women’s Club who died of also serves as the head volleyball coach and Honduras. As department chair, cancer in 2009, after battling the disease for the Cardinals. Warner looks forward to streamlining and five times. Students are nominated by Mrs. Gina Rocca has joined the faculty improving the Christian Service Program teachers and guidance counselors. The to bring Italian into the St. Charles for students throughout their four years. Senate proclamation declared that “you world languages department. She and With the with the changes in the are a remarkable individual, combining her husband, Michael, belong to St. Religion Department, Jane Leukhart, civic concern and dedication with selfless Paul Parish in Westerville. They have who had taught Latin I for many years initiative to become a shining example for three children, Annalisa, Michael ’17 (a at the school has transitioned to teaching the community.” freshman at St. Charles) and Josephine. sophomore religion. Elizabeth Homon, Last spring, Will Eichel ’15 earned a Gina graduated from the University of who taught part-time last year, returns service award from the Vocation’s Office Dayton (magna cum laude) in Italian and is teaching Freshman English. of the Diocese of Columbus. The award Language and Literature. She has a Tracy Loesing became the school’s was based on the recipient’s grades in master’s degree in Italian Literature first business manager last year. She religion courses, parish involvement, from The Ohio State University and has continues to work part time and in leadership and service along with a also studied in various parts of Italy. Her addition to her past responsibilities faculty letter of recommendation. Father favorite places in Italy are Lake Iseo in of preparing deposits and processing Paul Noble, vocations director, presented the Lombardia region and Sulmona in the coaches forms for certification, she is now the honor personally at the school’s year- Abruzzo region. responsible for tuition, FACTS plans, end awards assembly. In his proclamation With the departure of Kyle Callahan, and monthly financials as well as various from the Ohio Senate, it commended who is now working at Bishop Rosencrans special projects. Tracy is also a partner in him on being “a person of intelligence H.S. in Zanesville, the school’s Religion Loesing & Clark, CPAs, LLC with Lynne and integrity, and working tirelessly to Department welcomes Michael Warner Clark, a part time St. Brendan employee. achieve his personal goals and potential. Tracy’s brings knowledge of both non- They saluted Will as one of Ohio’s finest profit and education as her past jobs young citizens.” included assistant treasurer at The Ohio And Alan Johnson ’13 was recognized State University, director of financial for all his time and energy in preparation services at the Greater Cincinnati for the Columbus Partnership’s holiday Foundation, and senior auditor at Deloitte party last winter at the Columbus & Touche, LLP. Metropolitan Library. Tracy and her husband, Norbert, are “Your performance and that of your parents of Daniel (St. Charles Class of peers was simply incredible, said Stephen 2013 and current student at the United Lyons, vice president of the partnership. States Naval Academy) and Keely He added that the group’s members were (Watterson ’15) .They are members of St. inspired by the talent of the young people Andrew Parish. in the Columbus community. Alan was Tracy Loesing in the school’s business office.

38 St. Charles Preparatory School A New Year and New Goals for the St. Charles Mothers Club

By Jane Hawes For most freshman families this year, the St. Charles experience began during the summer with a phone call from a veteran Cardinal mom. The “Welcoming Commit- tee” calls were a critical part of the St. Charles Mothers Club’s renewed commit- ment to supporting the school. “The idea really came from [St. Charles principal] Mr. Jim Lower,” explained Mar- garet Simmons, the chair for the Welcom- ing Committee. The new committee, as part of the Mothers Club organization, was established during the spring of this The Mothers Club plays a significant role in planning and executing the annual Cardinal Christmas. In year. this photo the organizational planning begins with a meeting that includes a mix of volunteers and Moth- ers Club (MC) members. Seated from left -- Jeanne McGuire (MC President), Angela Bridges, Daphne “[Mr. Lower] came to the Mothers Club Suh, Michelle Lippert, Megan Mooney, Terri Stevens, Jacki Mann, Susan Zoldak and Antoinette Mongillo and asked if we could start something as (Immediate Past MC President); Standing from left -- Toni Angle, Peggy Kelley, Kim Martin, Jill Alfred, a way to have greeters at school events,” Ronnie Campo and Pamela Sprigler. Simmons said. “We took it a little fur- ther.” last year by Antoinette and our [then] “Our goal is to raise the visibility of That step “a little further” included new principal, Jim Lower,” McGuire said. the Mothers Club,” McGuire said, “and making phone calls to all 200+ new fami- Howson not only engineered an updat- increase the participation of new and lies whose sons would be starting at St. ing of the club’s governing charter, but seasoned moms as we build camaraderie Charles during the 2013-2014 school year. also recruited many more mothers to get in support of the faculty, staff and, most Simmons assembled a crew of veteran involved. For her, it was simply the best importantly, our sons.” moms who made the calls over several way she could think of to give back. Added Mongillo: “I see the evolution weeks in June and July. The callers not “I decided to get involved with St. of the Mothers Club as being part of that only welcomed the parents with whom Charles because of the positive and enhanced experience. A strong, well-struc- they spoke, but also answered questions transforming effect it had on my son,” tured Mothers Club can better serve our about topics ranging from finding a car- Mongillo recalled. “I wanted to be part of growing community and meet the needs of pool to figuring out what color polo shirts it, to strengthen it, to celebrate it and to our students and their families whose ex- are OK to wear. The callers also offered somehow try to repay that unquantifiable pectations are no longer just for a Catho- themselves as contacts in the future. impact it has had on my son.” lic education, but for the best educational Simmons said the feedback from the Megan Mooney is paying back by chair- experience in the state.” effort has been overwhelmingly positive ing the Mothers Club’s biggest fundraiser For more information about the Moth- and the call campaign definitely will be — the Cardinal Christmas Auction, which ers Club and its upcoming events, please repeated in years to come. will take place this year on Saturday, visit the club’s page on the St. Charles “People were very grateful,” Simmons Dec. 7. Mooney and a crew of nearly 100 website (under the Parents tab) or join said. volunteers will transform the Walter Stu- them on Facebook at St. Charles Colum- The Mothers Club, in one form or dent Commons into a starlit bower for the bus Mothers Club. another, dates to 1945, and helping others evening’s dinner, raffle and live and silent in the St. Charles community always has auctions. And she hopes to top last year’s been its mission. Originally known as the record net proceeds of $77,176. This will Stagecrafters Mothers’ Club, the organi- be the 26th year for the event. zation made costumes for school plays. “The money always goes toward needs- Through the years, the club has evolved, based scholarships,” Mooney said, “And both in name and function. Today the in the last two years, the money has also Mothers Club is best known for running gone toward furnishing West Campus.” the Cardinal Christmas Auction as well Last year, thanks to the Cardinal as the “Mom Prom,” a popular mother-son Christmas Auction and other fundrais- dinner dance held every spring. ers, the Mothers Club was able to present This year’s Mothers Club president, the school with a check for $80,000. The Jeanne McGuire, credits the outgoing current crew of moms knows that continu- Christmas Bonanza president, Antoinette Mongillo, with ing to fundraise is important, but so, too, The Mothers Club marquee event, the annual breathing new life into the club. is expanding their reach to help other Cardinal Christmas Auction in early December, “This year, we’re building off the solid families make the most of their time at raised over $75,000. Combined with other funds St. Charles. raised this year, the Mothers Club’s Antoinette structure and foundation put into place Mongillo presented a check to Principal Jim Lower in the amount of $80,000 at its May 15 meeting. This donation will be used to provide financial aid for qualified students and support the continued development of the Robert D. Walter West Campus. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 39 Silent Auction

This year’s Silent Auction was event’s 25th

St. Charles’ “Cardinal Christmas” Several corporate sponsors provided celebrated its 25th anniversary last special support this year, including: Nick December, raising nearly $80,000 for Savko & Sons, Inc.; Tim ’75 and John ’74 the Robert D. Walter West Campus Ryan of Merrill Lynch; Sullivan Bruck project and need-based scholarships. The Architects; Zink Foodservice Group and annual event hosted by the St. Charles E.P. Ferris and Associates, Inc. Mothers Club treated guests to a cocktail St. Charles moms Mary Oellerman reception, dinner, raffle and live and and Kim Martin served as co-chairs of silent auctions. the event. They were assisted by a team From left -- Jim (Aquinas ’56) and Mike Mentel with Several special Live Auction items of dedicated mothers whose generosity, Fr. Bill Arnold ’70 (pastor at Holy Spirit Church garnered special attention. They included kindness, hard work and countless and emeritus member of the St. Charles Advisory Board). a Barbeque Dinner cooked at home volunteer hours were instrumental by principal Jim Lower and his wife, in making the event so enjoyable and Cathy; vacation time at homes on South successful. They included committee Carolina’s Fripp Island; a stay at Lake chairs Lisa Lumpe (Donations), Megan Erie’s Lakeside community; and a trip Mooney and Kim Martin (Baskets), to Vail Colorado. Other items featured Pamela Sprigler (Communications), included group packages and suites for Colleen Spees (Bar Ticket Sales), Beth Circus de Soleil and the Columbus Crew. LeCorgne (Red-lining and Check-out), And for those looking for a strictly “SC” Daphne Suh and Susan Zoldak (Data angle, there was the eight front-row seats Entry), Megan Mooney (again, this time for 2013’s commencement ceremony, a with Decorations) and Kari Teknos and graduation party package, and a Paintball Ginny Bryan (Reservations and Table From left -- Ralph Polletta ’79 and Marty Savko. Challenge lead by two St. Charles faculty assignments). members. Other key participants included Doug Montgomery in the role of Master-of- Ceremonies; auctioneer Jeff Jeffers; Rick Brunetto and the St. Charles Jazz Band, members of the National Honor Society who provided the coat check and raffle ticket sales; Principal Jim Lower, Dominic J. Cavello ’64, Antoinette Mongillo and Kate and Michael ’00 Berndt. Our thanks also go out to Berwick Manor and the Susi family; West Camp From left -- Deacon A. John Vellani and Art Lee ’52. Press; Gary Allwein for crafting the beautiful “25” ice sculpture; Dan and Chris Tarpy; JW Cleary; Garth’s Auction House and to the numerous Mothers Club volunteers and parents who worked on this special event. Finally, at the center of all this activity is our very special Development Office Secretary, Cherri Taynor, who is always so generous with her time and knowledge of the St. Charles community. The From left -- Mike Anderson ’89, Jim Zink ’89 and Mothers couldn’t do it without her! Tony Austing ’85.

From left -- Jay ’76 (St. Charles Advisory Board member) and Teri Ryan with Paul Hemmer ’76.

40 St. Charles Preparatory School 2012-2013 Silent

Marie Bruce with her father, Joe Ridgeway ’57 (St. From left -- Keith and Shauna Arnold, Annlea and From left -- Peter and Kathryn Pajor and Kevin and Charles Alumni Association board member) and Thomas Rumfola and Joe Nerone. Lisa Barlage. Jim Dempsey.

From left -- Carson Reider, Kelsey Graf, Tierney From left -- Cherie Harmon, Ann Evans, Shirley From left -- Mark Klingler ’80, Vicki Probst, Mike Reider, Sue Dell Thoman and Dr. Carson Reider. McAllister and Laura Lee Beggin. Probst ’89, Jason Younger ’89 and Erica Probst.

Front row, from left -- John McGuire, Lisa and Dan Mittlesteadt, Brian ’84 and Ann Stiltner and Jenni- From left -- Rick and Sharon Stranges and Dave fer and Jerry Bennett; Back row, from left -- Katie From left -- The Honorable John Connor ’58 and ’80 (St. Charles Athletic Director) and Karen McCann, Jeanne McGuire and Pete McCann. Kathy Bryant. Lawler.

From left -- Jack Gibbons ’81 (St. Charles faculty From left -- Bob ’69 and Mary Ginn Ryan with John From left -- Loretta Nazario, Dr. Ann Croft and member) and Dominic Prunte ’77. ’78 and Linda Mackessy. Chris Doney.

From left -- Tom ’65 (St. Charles Advisory Board From left -- Joe and Lori Hamrock and Laurine and From left -- Dan ’57 and Sharon Connor, Ron Eifert member) and Marcia Horvath with Dan Tarpy. Jim Cetovich. ’52, Matt and Ed Ferris ’57. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 41 Silent Auction

From left -- Fr. Bill Arnold ’70 (pastor of Holy Spirit From left -- Angela Perry, Lisa Peebles and Linda parish), Jim Lower (St. Charles Principal) and Tim From left -- Michelle and Pat ’75 Connor with Paula and Mike Stickney (St. Charles Advisory Board Ryan ’75. Brooks with husband, Greg Kontras ’75. member).

From left -- Carol and Deacon Marion Smithberger From left -- Dianne and Paul Schmeling, Elizabeth From left -- Pamela and Matt ’99 Lower, Michelle ’72 (St. Charles Alumni Association board mem- and Abe Joseph and Maureen and Daniel Huss. Klingler and Tom and Mary Beth Alban. ber) and Wayne and Mary Ann Ballantyne.

From left -- Cathy Lower, Dan ’83 and Ally Sullivan, From left -- Tom Mackessy ’77, Kathy and Steve Top, from left -- Dan Cleary, Chris ’82 and Kim Charles Kielkopf ’76 and Valerie Zielinski. Weislogel and Andy DeJaco. Paolini; (Bottom, left) Shelly and Dennis O’Neill.

From left -- Dr. Joseph and Carol Carducci, Scott Howson and his wife, Antoinette Mongillo, and Mary and James Lyski. From left -- Jim Greenhalge ’88, Michelle Sarff and From left -- Dr. Ann Croft and Peter Krajnak with Jeff Stiltner ’88. Colleen and Brad Spees.

From left -- Mike Baumann ’63 (seated), Sarah Mazer, Lee Paolini and Dominic Cavello ’64 (St. From left -- Mike ’75 and Rita McCabe with Paula Gary Allwein creates the Cardinal Christmnas ice Charles faculty member and former principal). Brooks and her husband, Greg Kontras ’75. sculpture with the help of his grandsons. 42 St. Charles Preparatory School 2012-2013 Spaghetti Dinner

With promises of delicious food and camaraderie for all, the 2013 St. Charles Spaghetti Dinner lured more than 1,000 hungry diners from their homes in February. This event was reinstated in the winter of 2007 after an absence of several years. Now sponsored by the St. From left -- Marcia, David and Luke ’08 Ball. Charles Alumni Association, it has once again become a much-anticipated event on the St. Charles social calendar. The venue for the event was the grand Robert C. Walter Student Commons. Rick Brunetto and the St. Charles Jazz Band performed for the crowd and the staff of From left -- Steve ’61 and Nancy Van Heyde; Patty Berwick Manor, led by T.J. and Anthony and Tom Benadum. Susi, did a masterful cooking job in the kitchen. The volunteer army of parents, alumni, and students were indispensable as they gave their time to make sure all guests left happy and full! From left -- Mark McNally (Bishop Hartley ’75) and Steven Miller ’77.

From left -- George Gummer, Msgr. Jim Reuf and Gerry Curran ’76 looking over the memorabilia Vi and Don Allwein. table.

From left -- David Pemberton ’79 (St. Charles Advi- sory Board member) with his son, Oliver.

From left -- Cindy and Mark ’89 Colucy and Mike and Debbie Kyser.

It wouldn’t be the Spaghetti Dinner without a kitch- en shift manned by the Ralston brothers and their friends.(From left) Tim Pierce ’79, Rick Ralston ’75, Tierney Reider, Mike ’75 and Rita McCabe, Russ Alumni director Louis J. Fabro ’83 continues to ’88, Ron ’76, Randy ’82 and Rex ’89 Ralston and display the Hammond Organ that was played for Ken Sweeney ’86. so many past Spaghetti Dinners in the 70s and 80s by the late Msgr. F. Thomas (“Monz”) Gallen ’40.

Rich Hershner ’96 and his son, Reed ’23.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 43 2012-2013 Spaghetti Dinner

From left -- The Class of 1985 came through as usual with a large group of volunteers for the event. (From left) Craig Feiler ’85, Kevin Intrieri ’85, Bill ’85 and Will Mifsud, Dave Winters ’85, Rick ’85 From left -- Will ’19 and Bill ’86 Prophater (St. From left -- Jack ’17, Patrick, John (Franklin and Josh Thomas and Vince Fabro ’85. Charles Alumni Association board member), Mike County Commissioner), Erin (in dad’s arms), Liz Arends (St. Charles faculty member) with Mander- and Pam O’Grady. ley and Jack ’21 Prophater.

From left -- Elias, Sebastian, Rani, Fiona, Joe ’83 (St. Charles Advisory Board member) and Xavier Isbell. From left -- 1972 classmates, St. Charles Alumni Association board members and Spaghetti Dinner “Generals” Gerard Barrow and Phil Caito.

Clockwise, from bottom left -- Karen and Guy ’54 From left -- Dan Hickey ’97, his wife, Olivia and Lawler; Jeff ’91 and Pamela Lawler with son, Jack sons Max (4) and Liam (1). ’28 (hidden); Sam ’22 and Will ’24 Lawler; Karen and Dave ’80 Lawler (St. Charles Athletic Director); From left -- Sophia, Grace, Susan and Anna Kairis. Marc Waybright ’00 and Courtney Tooman; Nikki Lawler and Justin Havenstein; Pat ’83, Lisa and Addie Lawler.

From left -- Will Gruber ’06 (St. Charles faculty member) and his wife, Mary, Sr. Margaret Hoffman (St. Charles faculty member) and Susan and Dr. From left -- Jack and Alice Heller and Chris and Matt ’68 Gruber. Elaine Damo. Brett ’96 and Leslie Younkin (married in Mother of Mercy Chapel in the spring of 2010) with their daughter, Natalie Grace (born November 12, 2012), and Brett’s mother, Linda.

Pat McJoynt-Griffith and her husband, Robert The Arends family From left -- Nora, Mike and (top) Chris ’90 Kazor; Griffith, with sons (from left) Conor, Kieran and From left -- Aaron Power, Jennifer (Arends) Power, John’17, Elizabeth, Kathy and Bill Jelinek. Cayden. Mike Arends (St. Charles faculty member), Gavin Powers ’25, Kinsley (partially hidden) and Ken- nedy Power, Justin ’98 and Debra Arends, Alex Arends ’28 (front, in high chair), “Monkey,” Jordan Arends’11, Sara Arends (front), Jessica (Arends) Dorion, unidentified person alongside back wall and Shelley, Jocelyn and Brian Dorion.

44 St. Charles Preparatory School From left -- The late Brian Gilchrist ’83 with Press ’65 (St. Charles Advisory Board member) and Joan Southworth.

George Vargo ’58 (emeritus member of the St. From bottom left -- Dick ’51 and Fran Ryan; Middle Charles Advisory Board). --Mary Kay Fenlon; Top --Tom Ryan, and Kevin Fenlon.

Top, from left -- Jeremy ’94, Rich ’91 and Richard Seidt; Front, from left -- Andrea (Rich’s wife), Ryan, Rachel (Rich’s daughter) and Janet Seidt.

From left -- Barbara, Faith, Josh ’11 and Doug ’78 Stein (former St. Charles Development Director), Taylor Lucas, Noah Stein ’15 and Peg Johnson.

The Gilchrist Family: (Seated, from left) Stella, Stuart ’09, Jackie, Lydia and Simon ’28; (Top, from left) Brian ’83, Erin and Noah ’15.

Bottom, from left -- Pat and Jerry Campbell, Paula and George Gummer; Middle, row, from left -- Alan ’85, Paige and Rachel Gummer and Kathy and Todd ’89 Gummer; Top row, from left -- (five little ones) Trey, Tyler, Gavin, Mary Rose and Grace Gummer. Counterclockwise, from bottom left -- Rex ’89, Brendan (Randy’s son), Jacob (Burris, partially hidden), Riley (Russ’ son), Russ ’88, Rita, Jack Lally (Rita’s brother), Karen Lally (Rita’s sister), From left -- Sarah and Matt ’89 Weger with their Ron ’76 and Ann Ralston (Rick’s wife). children, Frances and Nolan and neighbor (front) Lilly Carlos.

From left -- Dr. John ’59, Jordan, David ’84, Ed ’87, Matthew and Thomas Hohmann.

From left -- Gene, Donna, Daniel, Ann and Peter Krajnak.

From left -- Monsignor Bill Dunn ’57 and Rita From left -- Michael ’08, Maddie (Kevin’s daughter), O’Brien. Kevin ’95, Tommy ’29 (Kevin’s son), Megan, Bob ’69 and Mary Ginn Ryan.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 45 2012-2013 Father/Son Mass and Breakfast

The St. Charles Father/Son Mass and Breakfast had a humble beginning in 2007 with just 50 people in attendance. Seven years later, its popularity contin- ues to rise with the 2013 event drawing nearly 300 Alumni, current and prospec- tive parents and students. The morning’s Mass was held in From left - Michael Cianflona ’10, Bill Steller ’54 Mother of Mercy Chapel with 1978 (his grandfather), Alex Polko ’13, Tom Cianflona alumnus and St. Charles Advisory Board Front, from left -- Windsor ’17 Niermeyer and ’13; Graham ’13, Craig and Carson ’17 Fulks. member, Fr. Mike Lumpe celebrating. He Patrick Browne; Back from left -- Kurt Niermeyer, was assisted by Deacon Marion Smith- John Browne, Michael Moseley and Ian Lohiser ’167. berger ’72, a current member and former president of the school’s Alumni Associa- tion’s governing board. A complimentary buffet breakfast followed in the Robert C. Walter Student Commons, prepared by St. Charles Alumni Association board From left – Scott and Josh ’15 Kravitz with James member, Bob Selhorst ’74 and his Mass Hehnen (grandfather, St. Ignatius ’63); Coby and Appeal Catering staff. Doug ’80 Jacobs; and Somkeneorisha ’15 and This annual fraternal gathering, spon- Austin Nnaini. sored by the school’s alumni association, From left -- Tony and Josh Joseph ’16 with Carrick was honored to welcome 1974 alumnus ’16, Carson ’08 and Dr. Carson Reider. Chuck Gehring as the event’s guest speaker. With memories and messages for all the different age groups in the crowd, his wonderful and warm presentation drew special accolades and apprecia- tion from everyone. Chuck’s professional Front, from left -- Daniel ’15 and Dan Wolfe; career has been dedicated to serving the Christian ’14, Ian and Mike Noonan; Will ’14 and neediest and most vulnerable members Jim Whalen; and Eric ’14 and Scott Taylor. of the Central Ohio community. In 2010, From left -- Dale and Christopher ’16 Silber with St. Charles acknowledged Mr. Gehring’s James and Mitchell ’17 Cetovich’16. dedication to the St. Charles and Central Ohio communities by bestowing on him one of the school’s highest honors, The Borromean Medal for Service.

Front, from left -- Principal Jim Lower; Austin ’19, Steve ’84 and Zach ’18 Schmitt, Grant ’84 and Wy- att Kelley; and Niko ’16 and Chuck Strickler.

Front, from left -- Chris Fuchs, Mason Epler, Nicholas Fuchs and Charlie Probst; Back, from left -- Mike Epler ’89, Tom Fuchs and Mike Probst ’89 (St. Charles Alumni Association Board member).

Front row, from left -- Dominic ’64, Chris ’91 and The school was privileged to have alumnus Dominic ’93 Cavello, Jeff and Eric ’17 Cothern; and Chuck Gehring ’74 speak to the group following Jay ’17 and John Ziegler. breakfast.

From left -- Mark and Justin ’15 Yamamoto; Lee ’86 and William ’17 Hanna, Nicholas Baetz, Thomas Hanna and John Baetz.

46 St. Charles Preparatory School From left -- Mark and Vince ’16 DiCocco; Dan and From left -- Frank, Will ’14, David and Patrick ’15 Joseph ’16 Gonce, and TJ, Evan ’13 and Tom ’52 Somodi, Mark Hickman, David (top) and Andrew From left -- Ramon, Jose and Keiler Rodil. Ryan. Somodi (directly below) Joey Hickman ’15 and Dan Igoe ’61 with grandsons Mac and Mitch.

From left – Kevin ’12 and Trevor ’12 Lawler, Marc Waybright ’98, Guy ’54, Dave ’80 (St. Charles Ath- From left -- Allan and Aldriel ’13 Barnum, Dan From left -- Jon Lundquist, Larry Wagoner, Mason letic Director) and Pat ’83 Lawler; and Vince and ’15, Jimmie and Matt Irby; and Nick ’15 and Ted Lunquist ’17, Steven Price, Ryan Wagoner ’16, Nicholas ’17 Arnold. Teknos. Jeff Pharion ’86 (St. Charles faculty member and varsity football coach), Jeff Pharion, William Price ’17, and Daniel ’17 and Jackson Mittlesteadt.

From left -- Joey and Thad ’17 Paskell; Keith and Will ’17 Scheirman; Tom and Carl ’17 McGowan, From left -- Adam and Alec Roderer ’17 and Shane Carl Grimani (grandfather) and Charlie McGowan. From left -- Tom Tanner (grandfather), Joe, Jake and James Berry ’17. (father). and Joseph ’17 Woodruff; Stephen ’17 and Jim Cottrill.

From left -- Don and Cameron DeShetler, Brock ’17 and Logan (very front) Nommay, Jerry Skorup- From left -- Deacon Marion Smithberger ’72 (St. From left -- Frank and Luke Voegle, Dave and Scott ski (very back); Rafael ’17 Nuyles, Greg and Jacob Charles Alumni Association Board member), ’17 Preston. ’16 Dilley, Nick Sorupski, Brock and Monte Nom- Gerard Barrow ’72 (St. Charles Alumni Association may. Board member), Manuel and Steven ’77 Miller, and Daryl and Wyatt ’14 Beltz.

From left -- Jeff Horvath ’99, Ben Carignan and From left -- John and Matthew ’15 Schechter, Ed his son Leo (front), Eric ’92 and Tom ’65 Horvath; and Edward Sprigler, Terry Miller, Patrick Sprigler Andy ’94 and “Doc” (AQ ’65) Mackinnon. From left -- Thomas ’17 and Charlie Broschart, ’17, Noah Miller ’15, and Stuart Sprigler ’13. Jaylon ’17 and Roosevelt Williams, and Kevin ’85 and Zachary ’18 Kranz.

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From left -- Charlie ’17 and Jim Henry; Gianni ’17 Front, from left -- Bob Albert ’49, Dr. Richard and Larry Canini, Conor ’12 and Richard Manley, From left -- Zamari Davis, Armond Phillips ’15 and O’Brien ’48, John and Will ’16 (Bob’s grandson) Ryan Sellars, John ’17 and Dean Kostas. Felton Davis, Ed and Kaleyl Edwards ’17. Groeber.

Front row, from left -- James and Jim ’17 Slones, From left -- Robert Lewis, Greg Bell, Albert Burn- Ralph ’79, Robert ’09 and Antonio Polletta, and From left -- Dominic and Donato D’Alberto, David bridge, Cordell Morrison, Otis Smith (dad), James Fr. Mike Lumpe ’78 (the event’s Mass celebrant, Dixon ’16, Ben Feula (grandfather), Matthew and G. Jackson (grandfather), Otis Smith ’16 and then-pastor of St. Catharine Church, and current Brad Dixon, Edgar ’12, Edgar and Donovan Ochoa. Niquille Bell ’15. member of the St. Charles Advisory Board).

From left -- Michael ’13 and Ken Lutter, Anthony’13 and Steve Howe, Greg and Jack ’13 France, Frank From left -- Chris ’13 and Russ Whaley; Jeffrey ’17 and Mike ’03 Hartge, Mike Wodarcyk, Joe Hartge and Michael Stevens, Asher ’13, Steve and Isaac and Andrew ’11 Wodarcyk. (front) Friend. From left -- Hugh Dorrian ’52 (emeritus member of the St. Charles Advisory Board) with grandson Joseph Jeffrey ’14; Francis ’14 and Kevin Flynn.

From left -- Lorence and Matthew Sing with Gene From left --Noah ’15, Brian ’83, Simon and Stuart Neal (grandfather); Dave and Matthew ’13 Bernert. From left -- Maurice ’17 and Maurice Hamrick, and ’08 Gilchrist; Matthew ’13 and Dave Mockensturm. Todd and Tre ’16 Hadden.

From left -- Richard, Ryan and Rich ’91 Seidt, Tom Father Michael Lumpe ’78 presents his homily Guests enjoy breakfast following Mass. ’65 and Eric ’92 Horvath and Jeremy ’94, Seidt, while making his way up and down aisle. on a tour of the Robert D. Walter West Campus’ Savko Athletics Complex, following the morning’s 48 breakfast and presentation. St. Charles Preparatory School Standing next to the St. Charles plays host to Aquinas cornerstone the Aquinas College High that was once part of the original St. Aquinas School Alumni Association College High School cornerstone from 1905 After a successful inaugural visit last are Michael B. (left) and Michael J. Fitzpatrick spring, Aquinas College High School ’65. It was Mike’s father, grads once again accepted the invitation Thomas C. Fitzpatrick, to hold their May alumni association who rescued two cen- meeting in St. Charles’ Robert C. Walter tury-old cornerstones Student Commons. The meal was catered from demolition crews that tore down most of by Aquinas grad Jimmy Corrova, his son, the Aquinas campus in Michael ’74, and their T.A.T. Ristorante 1965, previously located di Famiglia staff. on Mt. Vernon Avenue Special attendees included 12 students just east of Cleveland who were receiving funds from the Avenue. The family stored the cornerstones Father John R. Smith Aquinas Alumni in their family barn until Scholarship which supports both financial 2006 when they donated aid and academic scholarships earned them to St. Charles. The through exceptional performance in grade 1905 stone was incor- school and on the St. Charles Scholarship porated into a limestone inset inside the Robert Test. The fund was established in 1987 C. Walter Student Com- by James K. Williams, Jr. (Aquinas ’49) mons while St. Charles and fellow Aquinas alumni to honor donated the 1915 cor- the memory of Fr. Smith, the legendary nerstone to the Aquinas Aquinas teacher and disciplinarian. Room in the Jubilee Museum.

Nearly 100 Aquinas graduates were on hand for some great T.A.T. food prior to their monthly alumni association meeting.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 49 SC-Aquinas Golf Challenge

The 2013 Aquinas College High School & St. Charles Preparatory School Golf Challenge was held at Willow Run Country Club in Pataskala on August 23. In its 7thyear, this unique event’s format consists of foursomes of two-man teams playing a best-ball “Ryder Cup” style format. Dinner followed for players and several alumni and friends who did not golf but Cooling off at the table with some cold drinks after With the outing trophy sitting in the background, attended to share in the camaraderie. The the round were (clockwise, from bottom left) Mi- clockwise, from bottom left --Bob Higgins ’61, day brings together former students and chael Anthony ’62, Harry Ryan ’62, Tom Campbell Chuck Tonti (AQ ’56), Tom “Doc” MacKinnon (AQ alumni of both schools who graduated ’62, Mike Wagenbrenner ’62, Bob Irwin (AQ ’61), ’65), Jim Kerins (AQ ’61), Mike Kerins (AQ ’63) and before 1965 (the year Aquinas closed its Tom Tarpy ’62, (partially blocked) Ron Janes ’62 Jim Blackburn ’61. doors). and Ferg Theibert ’62. This year’s event was hosted by Frank Mark these special uplocming Roberts (AQ ’58) with help from the Aquinas Alumni Association’s president, St. Charles community events Lou Nobile (AQ ’57), Paul Nobile (AQ ’57), on your calendar and Don Laird (AQ ’58). Next year this 8th Grade Open House: honor falls to St. Charles alumni director 1:00 p.m.; Campus Theatre; Louis J. Fabro ’83 who coordinated this Sunday, November 3, 2013 year’s Cardinal team. This year St. Charles won the Feast Day Mass & Borromean Medals; contest 22.5 points to 19.5 points. 11:40 a.m.*; Monday, November 4, 2013 “Congratulations to St. Charles and Borromean Lecture; Noon * we look forward to next year’s contest,” Friday, November 22, 2013 Nobile said. The trophy is engraved Clockwise, from bottom left -- Barry Sweptston (AQ ’54), George Wolf (AQ ’60), Don Laird (AQ ’58), (Dr. Allan Goodman, Pres., Inst. of Intl. each year with the winner’s name and Mark Montgomery (AQ ’60), Bob Irwin (AQ ’61), Education) displayed at Planks Café on Parsons Ave. Mike Stafford (AQ ’65), (seated) Ed Ferris (AQ ’58), Playing this year were: Bob Howells (AQ ’57) and John Forkin (AQ ’57). Thanksgiving Mass & Dist. Alumnus Team Cardinal: Phil Hall ’47, Hugh Miller Awards; 8:40 a.m. * ’49, Bill Bringardner ’49, Paul Pardi Tuesday, November 26, 2013 ’49, Lou Martin ’57, Jerry Morris Silent Auction & Cardinal Christmas; ’57, Butch DeMatteis ’57, Terry Welsh 6:30 p.m.*; Saturday, December 7, 2013 ’57, Ed Schroeder ’57, Ted Hummer ’60, Pat Rankin ’61, Bob Higgins ’61, Spaghetti Dinner; Noon - 7 p.m.* Jim Blackburn ’61, Ferg Theibert ’62, Sunday, February 9, 2014 Mike Wagenbrenner ’62, Ron Janes ’62, Father/Son Mass & Breakfast; Harry Ryan ’62, Mike Anthony ’62, Tom 9:30 a.m.*; Saturday, March 29, 2014 Campbell ’62, Tom Tarpy ’62, Bob Cull ’63, Mike Wyss ’64, Bob Kuhns ’65 and Cardinal Society Member’s Reception; Louis J. Fabro ’83. Resting at the table after dinner were (clockwise, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, May 8, 2014 Team Terrier: Barry Swepston from bottom left) -- John Forkin (AQ ’57). Bill Brin- Muirfield Village Golf Club (AQ’54), Marty Grosh (AQ ’54), Jim gardner ’49, Butch DeMatteis ’57, Dave Kreuzer ’57, Lou Martin ’57, Jerry Morris ’57, Paul Pardi St. Charles Graduation; Flacche (AQ ’55), Ray Bellisari (AQ ’49, Larry Schumick (AQ ’57) and Ray Bellisari (AQ 6:30 p.m. *; Friday, May 30, 2014 ’56), Chuck Tonti (AQ ’56), Lou Nobile ’56). Bob Howells (AQ ’57) walks by to the right. (AQ ’57), Dick Meyers (AQ ’57), Larry Platinum Reunion (1927-1963); Schumick (AQ ’57), John Forkin (AQ ’57), 10:00 a.m.; TBA - June 2014 Bob Howells (AQ ’57), Frank Roberts (AQ St. Charles vs. Aquinas Golf Challenge; ’58), Ed Ferris (AQ ’58), Mike Momburg TBA - Summer 2014 (AQ ’59), Bob Gunderson (AQ ’59), George Alumni form the Classes of 1945-1965 Wolf (AQ ’60), Mark Montgomery (AQ ’60), Al Bellisari (AQ ’60), Paul DiPaolo 2014 Combined All-Class Reunion; (AQ ’60), Jim Kerins (AQ ’61), Fred August 29, 30 & 31, 2014 Gunderson (AQ ’61), Robert Irwin (AQ Classes of ’64, ’69, 74, ’79, ’84, ’89, ’94, ’99, ’61), JD Ryan (AQ ’62), Tony Skunza (AQ ’04,’09 ’62), Richard Haneline (AQ ’62), John St. Charles Alumni Golf Outing; Zubovich (AQ ’62), Dan Petroski (AQ ’62), 1:30 p.m.; Location TBA; Sunday, August Mike Kerins (AQ ’63), Gary Mangini (AQ From left -- Mike Wagenbrenner ’62, Mike Stafford 29, 2014 ’63), Tom “Doc” MacKinnon (AQ ’65) and (AQ ’65) and Tom Tarpy ’62. Mike Stafford (AQ ’65). *In the Robert C. Walter Student Commons

50 St. Charles Preparatory School residency. “I shadowed a spinal and Alumni News neurosurgeon, Dr. Joseph Shehadi (and the parent of St. Charles freshman), during the summer going into my junior ND Honor Student Sends year and I really enjoyed it. He has become a close family friend and we see “Thanks” for Rigorous each other fairly regularly.” Preparation Geoff explains that the “White Jacket” ceremony photo that accompanies this Last May, recent graduate Matthew story marks their introduction into the 2009 classmates following their “White Coat” field of medical professionals. “We are Hadad ’12 wrote a special letter to St. ceremony at the University of Cincinnati. From left Charles principal, Jim Lower: -- Ben Luft, Geoff Newcomb and Spencer Powell. supposed to see ourselves as professionals “I graduated from St. Charles in the and “stewards” of medicine from here on spring of 2012, and I just finished my out,” he said. Following some speeches freshman year at the University of Notre 2009 Grads Now in and a keynote address, each medical Dame. I was successful in obtaining a 4.0 Residency Together student approaches the stage as his/her GPA in both fall and spring semesters name is called. The speaker announces and I owe the faculty and staff at St. As unlikely that it may be, three 2009 St. where we went to undergraduate school Charles some significant gratitude and Charles alumni have found themselves and the degree(s) we received. “It was a thanks for providing me with the strong reunited once again after undergraduate really special ceremony for us and our college preparatory background to achieve pre-med experiences at different schools. families” Geoff said. these goals.” Ben Luft ’09 went to the University Ben Luft majored in psychology while “The mission of St. Charles to provide of Notre Dame, Geoff Newcomb ’09 taking a premed course load at ND. He its students with a thorough college attended Georgetown University and is planning to pursue practicing as a preparatory education is only possible Spencer Powell ’09 graduated from Miami developmental pediatrician or a child through the collective effort of all of its University in Oxford. psychiatrist. He said that the three of teachers,” he said. “Mrs. Bostic provided Geoff said that he, Ben and Spencer them have just completed training as me with a rigorous chemistry background went to four years of undergraduate “first responders” and began basic science in her HS and AP chemistry classes in school. “After taking the MCAT sometime training. order for me to blow through general during the junior year of college, we “I am very glad to have a wide range and organic chemistry at Notre Dame. applied for medical school during the of friends from my St. Charles class such Mr. Lopresti’s AP biology class was more summer going into our senior years. that I was able to pick up where I left intense and thorough than both semesters We then went on interviews for medical off with Geoff and Spencer. We didn’t of my biology classes at Notre Dame. school throughout senior year. Now that talk much during college, but our SC Mr. Scott Pharion taught me invaluable we have matriculated to UC, we have four connection made it very easy and natural critical thinking and essay writing skills years of school here followed by residency to become fast friends again. I still in his AP English class that I have programs which can range from 3-5 maintain frequent contact with other SC utilized in almost all of my classes. years in length. Following this, we can friends, too,” Ben said. The St. Charles Latin program, choose to specialize through fellowship Ben said “I would credit SC immensely through Mr. Cavello and Mr. O’Neil, was programs,” Geoff said. for my success so far. Undergrad was very useful for my mythology and English “I attended Georgetown University really not much of an adjustment in classes, and I even decided to pick up for undergraduate school and had an study habits or work ethic for me at all. a Latin minor this semester. I could go amazing four years. I was able to meet a If anything, it was probably a little less on and on about the accolades of each lot of interesting people from all over the intensive than SC. Doc, Mr. Lopresti, and individual teacher I have had; the point country. I found that I really bonded with Mrs. Bostic all gave me a foundation to is, what you are all doing is working very other guys who attended all-male high excel in my basic sciences classes, and effectively. Some students may not put in schools. We had the same sense of humor Mr. Callahan (who I understand has left) the effort to maximize their education at and got along well. inspired a love of psychology in me.” St. Charles, but if the student is willing Geoff noted that in his sophomore Spencer Powell earned a B.S. in to take advantage of his resources, he will year he began biological research in the zoology and a minor in neuroscience while have the ability to excel at the highest field of genetics under the guidance of at Miami. “While at college, I found it level at any institution.” Professor Ronda Rolfes. He worked in a beneficial to get involved with student I do not believe that I would be where lab studying the nuclear localization of organizations that reflect my professional I am now without the faculty and staff DNA during transcriptional activation aspirations; it helped me discover and at St. Charles. I am honored and proud in the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. evaluate my interests, and it’s also a great to be a graduate of St. Charles, and I am He served as the secretary of a student- way to meet people and make friends, “ so thankful for my education and the led group, Hoyas for Troops. The group he said. He was involved in a community blessings that have brought me to where I was formed as a way to raise money and outreach program that worked with the am today. Thank you, and God Bless.” awareness for military veterans and their elderly and people with dementia in local families. “We gave most of the proceeds Oxford nursing homes, and says he really from our fundraisers to the organization, enjoyed working with the residents. USA Cares. I also played club lacrosse for Spencer said that what he most Georgetown,” he said. remembers about his time at St. Charles Geoff isn’t completely sure what he was playing JV basketball and soccer his wants to do after medical school but is junior year. “During a particularly tough thinking about applying for a surgical junior year academic course load, it was The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 51 unfortunately often happens with the Alumni News drugs we test in animals. Some drugs might get discarded early because they adversely affect animals (and possibly essential for me to have sports to stay could have worked wonders in humans) active and provide a release from school.” and some make it to clinical trials only to He became good friends with members have severe, unexpected side effects in the of these teams and continues to stay in experimental patient group.” touch. “I think the people who surround “With induced pluripotent stem cell you make a huge influence on your Richard Gieseck III ’08 at his research lab in derived liver cells, we are able to test personality, lifestyle, and decisions, Cambridge. potential therapeutic agents and novel so being involved in the St. Charles and optimizing translation stem cell drugs directly on human cells in vitro, community with other highly motivated based therapies as alternatives for liver which eliminates some of the burden students has played a part in shaping the transplantation. on animal models of disease and adds person I am today,” Spencer said. Gieseck explains in laymen’s terms, physiological relevance since the cells are “It was difficult at times—to this day the significance of his work. First off, he human in origin.” Latin III is one of the hardest classes I notes that currently the only treatment Gieseck is even smarter than he have ever taken—but I am grateful for my for liver cirrhosis is liver transplant. “The sounds. He has two patents pending. experiences at St. Charles and am proud procedure is both costly and risky, and One is a bio-engineered bandage that to be an alumnus!” there is a lack of donors on top of that,” he can stop bleeding and then release Newcomb said that St. Charles said. drugs in a controlled fashion to reduce/ undoubtedly had a major impact on him. “Individuals who are lucky enough to prevent scarring. The other is a nanoscale It helped prepare me for my future career receive transplants are subject to lifelong printer with a wide range of potential as a physician,” he said. immunosupression and could fall ill and applications in the biomedical and He says something he remembers from die from something as simple as the technology industries. St. Charles still sticks out in his mind. “ common cold. Additionally, the cost both He already has other patents to his name. I will always remember my senior year in terms of money and physical/emotional He has also authored or co-authored on the lacrosse team. We had a team suffering of those who are kept alive for nine manuscripts in peer-reviewed full of senior leaders and we had a very years waiting for a transplant really takes journals and has presented his findings successful season, beating Dublin Scioto a toll,” he said. at several national and international twice and Dublin Coffman. Whenever “So you can see there’s a huge unmet conferences. I come back to Columbus, I still hang clinical need for either an alternative to Trey earned degrees in mathematics out with all of those guys from the team transplantation or some early treatment and biomedical engineering from Purdue and it’s like we never left. I can’t thank which can prevent cirrhosis from University in 2012 where he was a St. Charles enough for bringing us all developing. The work I do at Cambridge member of the Delta Chi Fraternity, together and preparing us for life both and the NIH with induced pluripotent Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, during and following undergraduate stem cells promises to do just that. Stem Biomedical Engineering Society and school,” Geoff said. cell-derived liver cells given to a person National Society of Collegiate Scholars. with hepatic fibrosis (the precursor to He also holds degrees from the University Gieseck ’08 accepts cirrhosis) may reverse the damage and of Cambridge’s Judge Business School eliminate the need of transplantation for and an NQF6 in management of prestigious fellowship with such individuals. The same cells given technology and innovation (2013). He U.S.’s NIH; Patents Pending to patients with end-stage cirrhosis expects to complete his PhD in surgery may help stabilize them long enough to from Cambridge in 2016. Trey Gieseck ’08 finds himself racking up receive a transplant. Since, the cells are In his free time he loves to travel, weight- plenty of frequent flier miles traveling derived from the patient, there is no risk lift, and write and compose music. He overseas lately, having earned a highly- of rejection and therefore no need for also loves to cook and says he has become prestigious dual-appointment as a Fellow immunosupression.” somewhat of a wine enthusiast during his at the U.S. National Institutes of Health He continued. “Additionally, being tenure in Europe. / National Institute for Allergy and able to produce large quantities of human With his class having recently Infectious Diseases and the University of liver cells from stem cells has other celebrated its five-year reunion, he thinks Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. distinct advantages and applications. back often St. Charles. His favorite This highly-accomplished and very Before the discovery of stem cells and memory seems to tie in perfectly with his smart alumnus is also racking up a the development of protocols to derive present situation. (He would be a “Father number of patents. liver tissue from such cells, most drugs Bennett Favorite” for sure!) When Trey is not in Cambridge and potential therapeutic agents were “While I may sound a bit cliché in saying pursuing his doctorate of philosophy tested in animals. While animal models this (at least in a St. Charles sense), my in surgery he is in Washington, D.C. can often give us a good idea of how drugs favorite memories all revolve around conducting much of his clinical research. might behave in humans, sometimes they world history with Msgr. Bennett. The Trey’s work at the NIH involves studying do not, often with dire consequences. To joy in his eyes as he cannonballed sweets the underlying mechanisms of hepatic illustrate with an example that most at our heads, the fury in his voice when fibrosis, a pathology that eventually people are familiar with, while humans someone uttered the “W” or “D-word,” leads to cirrhosis of the liver. Using the have no problem (and often enjoy!) eating and the rare, but unforgettable moments results of his basic research at the NIH large quantities of dark chocolate, a when he’d give us advice on “how to get in Cambridge, he specializes in designing small quantity given to a dog can cause with the ladies,” will never be forgotten. them to get very sick. So the same 52 St. Charles Preparatory School Diehl ’03 releases studio Lowy continues: “It’s mildly disorienting to hear a young musician working that album; His star continues angle so assiduously now, as if the battle to rise hadn’t been won a long time ago. But Mr. Diehl brings such an un-self-conscious It was definitely time to put a focus back clarity to the task — smoothly abetted by on Aaron since the last Cardinal maga- his band mates, the vibraphonist War- zine article on his rising star came back ren Wolf, the bassist David Wong and the in the fall of 2009! He recently played the drummer Rodney Green — that he makes Southern Theatre in downtown Columbus it seem only natural. on September 19 and resides in Manhat- The article concludes: “Mr. Diehl’s tan where he serves as pianist for St. sure-footed but altogether playful solo Joseph of the Holy Family Church in Har- on that track is a good argument for his From left -- Chris Quinn ’11, John Simmons ’16 lem when not performing outside the city continued work along these lines. So too is and Michael Simmons ’09 at the finish line of the Cross Country Alumni Race. In April, internationally-renowned musi- the articulate ease of his original com- cian and St. Charles alumnus, Aaron positions on the album, including “Blue Diehl, was featured in the New York Nude,” a slow rhapsody; “Stop and Go,” a Cross Country Team hold Times’ “Critic’s Notebook.” The story en- quicksilver jaunt; and “Generation Y,” an Alumni Race titled “A Couple of Pianists Change Key” episodic piece whose only misstep is the title.” and written by Benjamin Lowy for the By Chris Kelly ’03 Times touched on the divergent styles of Aaron’s website (http://www.aar- ondiehl.com/#) shares much information This year’s installment of the St. Charles Jazz pianists Diehl and Gerald Clayton. Cross Country Team’s annual Alumni The New York Times story notes that on the young phenom. Diehl is the 2011 Cole Porter Fellow in Jazz of the Ameri- Race enjoyed ideal conditions. The day Diehl had released studio debut album dawned misty and cool as nearly 100 The Bespoke Man’s Narrative, on the can Pianists Association. Hailed by the New York Times as a “Revelation,” and current athletes, alumni, parents and Mack Avenue label last spring. Lowy coaches took to Otterbein College’s describes Aaron’s work thusly: “His aes- the Chicago Tribune as “The most prom- ising discovery that [Wynton] Marsalis beautiful 5K course. thetic coordinates were well established: Head Coach Damien Brandon sent melodic precision, harmonic erudition and has made since Eric Reed,” Aaron Diehl’s distinctive interpretations of the music the runners off in a rousing start to a trial elegant restraint, after the example set which included squads from Big Walnut by his most direct influence, John Lewis. of Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, and other mas- (BW) and Westerville South (WS). The St. (One project he took on while at Juilliard Charles coaching staff invited these two was helping Mr. Lewis’s widow, Mirjana, ters pays homage to the tradition while establishing his own original voice.” other schools to participate based on the organize his manuscripts, recordings and close ties of tour staffs: Coach Brandon other archival materials.)” The site goes on to share that “Diehl has performed with the Wynton Marsalis graduated from WS and his father Septet, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Or- coaches at BW. We invite them and their chestra, The Boston Symphony Orches- alumni (although far fewer than ours) tra, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Wycliffe to give the guys a little extra preseason Gordon, Victor Goines, Wessell Anderson, competition. Loren Schoenberg and has been featured This year, the SC alumni gave the on Marian McPartland’s NPR radio show team a real run for its money, falling to Piano Jazz. His international touring has the current harriers by the slim margin included major European jazz festivals as of 40-50. As in golf, lowest score wins. well as performances in South America The first place finisher scores a 1 for his and Asia. In addition to the Mozart Jazz team, the second, 2, and so on. Because trio album, he has recently released Live only the top five finishers from each team at Caramoor, from his solo performance at earn points, a ‘15’ is a perfect score—the the prestigious festival in the summer of SC team’s goal each October for the CCL Aaron Diehl as photographed by John Abbott. 2008. His latest trio CD is entitled Live at championships! the Players. Winning the race in a sporting tie Aaron is a 2007 graduate of the Juil- were alumni Christopher Quinn ’11 liard School where his teachers included and Michael Simmons ’09, runners Kenny Barron, Eric Reed and Oxana for the University of Notre Dame and Yablonskaya. His honors include Lincoln Ohio Northern University, respectively. Center’s prestigious Martin E. Segal Nipping at their heels were current team award in 2004, winner of the 2003 Jazz leaders Nick Marino and Brendan Harty Arts Group Hank Marr Jazz Competi- (both juniors), followed by sophomore tion and Outstanding Soloist at Jazz at John Simmons (younger brother of Lincoln Center’s 2002 Essentially Elling- Michael). ton Competition. Immediately following Assistant Coach Chris Kelly ’03 and graduation from St. Charles, he toured brother Daniel ’04 helped round out a with the Wynton Marsalis Septet. full alumni squad that included 2013 Aaron Diehl ’03 (with Dean of Students John graduates Rick Nazario, Shawn Leary, Salyer ’85) stopped by in September on his way Tom Krajnak, Conner Bowman, Brady through Columbus back to New York. Wilson (with brother Casey ’08), and

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 53 children have an opportunity to live out Alumni News their dreams like I have.” In 2007, the Crew Homegrown Player was fighting for his life after Brian Vetter. Also on hand were former being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Cross Country team captain Joseph lymphoma (see related stories in the Mess ’01, track standout Al Johnston Cardinal’s Fall 2009 issue). Diagnosed in ’02 and former head coach Steve Kull, his freshman year of college, he defeated who attended with his wife, Mary. Roger the cancer and the rigors and physical Lammers ’85 earned a well-deserved tolls enacted upon his body to go on to be ovation, setting a high bar for the more Matt Lampson ’07, new local spokesperson for the one of top goalies in the Big Ten at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Central Ohio. seasoned graduates with his spirited kick Ohio State University. According to the to the finish. Our congratulations and LLS website that throughout 2013 in his appreciation to all the competitors this Lampson ’07 to serve second MLS season he will wear custom- year. You are forever welcome to cover a as spokesman for local made lime green goalkeeper’s gloves few miles with the team—as soon as those stamped with lime green ribbons, the old injuries heal over. Leukemia & Lymphoma symbol of lymphoma awareness. Society

Columbus Crew goalkeeper and Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor, Matt Lampson ’07 has been named the new local spokesperson for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of Central Ohio. He signed a contract with the crew in 2012, becoming St. Charles’ first Major League Soccer player (see related stories in the Cardinal’s Fall 2012 issue). The announcement was made at the group’s Annual Gala in May. “From the moment I first met Matt Lampson, I could sense his passion for helping others through his simple, Derek Talley ’99 is presented the Carter G. straightforward approach to talking about Woodson award for community service Students in Zambia: “Thank-you for the gift of our In February by the Defense Finance and school books!” his own battle with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Accounting Services. Steffensmeiers continue to Lymphoma and his goal of doing whatever he can to ensure that others don’t have to Talley Recognized for seek books for Africa go through what he went through,” Tim Hamburger, executive director of the LLS Community Service In 2010, the St. Charles community Central Ohio Chapter and a member of donated books and funds to ship the the St. Charles Class of 1984 (see related In April Derek Talley ’99 received this books to Choma, Zambia, in Africa to story on page 58 of this issue), said. year’s Carter G. Woodson community support former St. Charles student and “Matt’s willingness to use what service award. He was recognized for Peace Corps volunteer, Josh Vetter ’03. free time he has to generate awareness his outstanding service to youth in the That effort was spearheaded by Andrew for lymphoma and other blood cancers Columbus area through his church Steffensmeier ’10 (reported in the tells you all you need to know about “spending time pointing area teenagers Cardinal magazine, Fall 20009) and the his commitment toward helping others toward a brighter future.” overwhelming support it received led to a battling blood cancers,” Tim said. Talley, an accountant with the library of over 4,000 books being built. As the LLS’s Central Ohio Chapter’s new Defense Finance and Accounting Service Before the library, classrooms with spokesperson, Lampson served as the (DFAS) in Whitehall, also manages the 30 students had only one or two books to honorary chair of the 15th Annual Light local chapter of Ambassadors for Christ, share and no books ever went home with the Night Walk held last month. He will which is part of a non-denominational, a student to share with their family. The also be involved in several other Light the non-profit organization within the photo he shared (alongside this story) was Night events seeking to build community Columbus Bible Way Church, located sent to us from Josh as a thank you for awareness about the disease throughout on Columbus’ south side. “We focus the books. Since 2010, the Steffensmeier the year. on teenagers,” he said, “but there is a family has continued to organize “As a Lymphoma survivor, I hold Christian element to it as well.” He’s been collections of books and always in need of this cause very close to my heart and I the group’s director for the last 10 years. more. Especially desirable are resource invite you to join us in our efforts to end Helping teens is something that books such as health books, atlases, and a blood cancers.” said Lampson. “Without Talley said he believes in doing, but it’s set of encyclopedias to build a new library these efforts, I certainly would not have not something for which he set out to in nearby Pemba, Zambia. To participate, been granted a second chance at life, get accolades. “I didn’t even nominate you may contact St. Charles freshman and I certainly would not have been able myself,” Talley insisted. That was done by Nate Steffensmeier ’17 by phone (614- to become a professional athlete. I hope the woman who hired Talley into DFAS 326-2533) or mail (1640 West Case Road, that by partnering with Leukemia & in 2008 in accounts payable. He has since Columbus, OH 43235). Lymphoma Society we can ensure that all moved to the Leveraging Technology 54 St. Charles Preparatory School division as a ‘black belt’ project manager. opportunity to have them do at the camp,” His nominator said that “he is a Talley said. skilled individual with a remarkable gift The award he received is named of being a ‘people person’ in a working for Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), a environment at all levels.” She described scholar and historian, who founded the him as “humble, compassionate person” Association for the Study of African who is a “dedicated, honest, skilled American Life and History. Carter worker.” published books and journals about black Talley’s work with the Ambassadors history, and initiated what is now Black program helps youth from the sixth History Month. For all of that, he is through twelfth grades. The focus is known as “the father of black history.” For on education, leadership, “personal more information about the Ambassadors branding” and appearance. “We’re not program, contact Talley, (614) 701-5152. a typical ‘teen’ program,” Talley said. (The information shared here was taken “We’re trying more to teach these young from a DFAS online story.) people that their appearance and attitude means something.” Ben Recchie ’99 and Alex Trebek hanging out on He explained that Ambassadors Non-trivial pursuit the set of Jeopardy! gives teens advice “on how to stand up An alum gets his one and only shot contestants, then explain what makes you and be leaders in their communities at the mother of all quiz shows. interesting. and peer groups. The program runs 5-7 This is perhaps the trickiest part. p.m. Sundays during the school year. By Benjamin Recchie, AB ’03 On a form turned in at the audition, you Some weeks, the group might focus on (Reprinted with permission; Summer 2013 have to list five brief, interesting facts public speaking for part of the time issue, University of Chicago’s The Core) about yourself so when host Alex Trebek and then talk about current affairs the talks to the contestants after the first other portion. Group leaders emphasize To paraphrase Boromir from The commercial break, he has something to academics by reviewing the young Fellowship of the Ring, one does not chat about. (Nobody in television wants a people’s grades and by pointing them simply walk on to Jeopardy! dull interview guest.) Although I consider toward tutors if they need help with a I am one of those (occasionally myself an interesting person, I always subject area. The program also sponsors insufferable) know-it-alls, the type of had trouble coming up with five brief job fairs to help teens connect with person who always seems to know the facts that made me so. I usually resorted meaningful employment opportunities. capital of El Salvador, whether the moon to a little creative fiction. For the 2010 Group leaders want to motivate and has a magnetic field, and if prairie dogs audition, I wrote that I wanted not only to encourage young people’s efforts inside hibernate. I won a varsity letter for quiz learn to fly (true) but also to build my own and outside the classroom. Ambassador bowl in high school and several hundred airplane (not really true, but it helped me teens get involved with community service dollars on the pub quiz circuit in my 20s. stand out). The staff also asked what we activities. They work with the elderly in I had even appeared on TV: a quiz show would do with the money if we won. Most various ways, with the homeless through on the PBS affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, people said they’d pay off debts or travel; soup kitchens, and with projects through during high school and a special episode I invented, on the spot, a long-held desire Volunteers of America. Talley explained of Hardball with Chris Matthews in 2002. to visit every national park in the United that it’s important to teach “the kids to I am a trivia nerd, and a particularly States. give back, to share and to learn how to successful one at that. Then you wait for a phone call. If trust and communicate.” Nonetheless, I had tried to get on the producers like you, you’re put in the The benefit of the program is that it Jeopardy! three times and failed. contestant pool for 18 months. In 2012, of “gets kids off the streets, away from the The audition process has three steps. the 100,000 online test registrants, 2,000 foolishness of the city, by putting them First, there is an online test anyone to 3,000 were asked to audition. Only in an environment they have never been can take, typically given in January. A 400 would be invited on the show. Each before,” Talley said. series of 50 short questions flash on your time I was in this postaudition waiting It’s not all hard work, though. One screen; you type out your answers. I took period, my grandmother asked me at least week during the summer, the group goes this test in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. once a month, “So, have you heard from to a camp in Bremen, Ohio, for recreation If you score well, you become eligible for Jeopardy!?” “No, Mimi,” I’d say. “But if I and relaxation. For the last few years, an in-person audition. (I got this far in do, you’ll be the first person I call.” he’s taken about 75 area youth to the 2006, 2010, and 2012.) A roving crew of When I got the call in December 2012, she camp. producers sets up shop in hotel conference was. Talley enlists six church members to rooms across the country, calling in I had four weeks to prepare between run the camp as counselors, cooks and groups of 25 to 30 people at a time. (Lucky getting that call and reporting to the an administrator. The teens go hiking, for me, the auditions in Chicago have Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. I horseback riding and swimming - “normal been held near my office: once on Navy brushed up on certain subjects that came summer camp stuff,” Talley added. Pier, twice in a Michigan Avenue hotel up frequently, such as state and national The church funds 98 percent of the just down the street.) The staff takes a capitals and characters in Shakespeare costs for the kids, Talley explained, but head shot and administers a paper test plays. Some categories, though, I felt the trained counselors and staff are to prove your online score wasn’t a fluke confident enough in my own knowledge volunteers. “It’s amazing to find out how or earned by your sister-in-law on your to skip studying: military history, many kids don’t have parent figures at behalf. Next you play a mock round of science, anything about airplanes. Some home to teach them anything from tying Jeopardy! against two other potential categories I would never remember, like ties to cleaning toilets - which I take the

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 55 Trebek on the exterior wall (across from as the people we had just formed a Alumni News the studio with a 30-foot picture of the solidarity with tried to beat each other Wheel of Fortune wheel; the two shows to the buzzer and make small talk share a sizable number of staff). We were with Trebek. At each break, production sports and popular music, were thus escorted into the green room, where we assistants rushed bottled water to the better given up on. filled out tax forms, agreed to keep the contestants, mopped sweat from their More important than the knowledge results a secret until the show aired, brows, and checked that the signaling was understanding how the clues and learned the minutiae of the rules. devices were working. Trebek rerecorded were constructed. After a few hundred You can mispronounce a vowel, but not a any clue he had misread. thousand clues over the years, patterns consonant. Keep a poker face during Final Occasionally the judges announced begin to emerge. Certain phrases are Jeopardy. While in the audience waiting that a player’s answer should have been almost guaranteed to pay off in a given your turn, don’t whisper answers along accepted or not, and awarded or deducted answer. A “Chinese architect” is almost with the contestants, lest the microphones a few hundred dollars from their score. always I. M. Pei; “Polish composer” pick it up. Trebek also answered questions from the is typically Chopin, and so on. Don’t We each recorded “Hometown audience: courtesy of the inquiring minds ask yourself, What Chinese architect Howdies,” promo spots for our local of the Compton kids, I learned he’s a huge satisfies the requirements of this clue? TV station. One was straight: “Hi, I’m LA Lakers fan, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Ask yourself, What Chinese architect is Benjamin Recchie from Chicago. Watch is really good at Jeopardy! the clue writer realistically going to ask me on Jeopardy!” The other was more Early leads dissipated; laggards about? personalized; we could choose what to caught up with a lucky Daily Double or To get a feel for the clues, I visited say, within reason. I decided to bash some a smart bet in Final Jeopardy. And at the J! Archive (j-archive.com), an online sacred cows: “Hi, I’m Benjamin Recchie the end of the episode, the contestants compendium of almost every clue and from Chicago. Turn off that Cubs game chatted with the host center stage as the response on Jeopardy! since the late and watch someone who might actually credits rolled. The winner waited for the 1980s, and watched episodes of Jeopardy! win for a change—me—on Jeopardy!” next episode in the green room. The losers I confess that I rarely watch the show; in Next came our interesting stories—we were escorted off the stage. We didn’t see Chicago it comes on at 2:30 p.m., when had to come up with eight for the show, them again. I’m, you know, working. Instead my friend not five. A staffer whittled down my I didn’t get to play in any of the three Daniel Lascar, AB’03, TiVo’d the show for list: a trip to Spain I had taken with my episodes before lunch, which we ate in the two weeks and burned the episodes to a stepmother’s family and my postcollege Sony canteen. I felt highly conspicuous, DVD. job at Yerkes Observatory hunting killer although given that dozens of nervous Lascar also had a helpful observation: asteroids. game-show contestants ate there each the key to winning is your timing on Finally it was time to play a few week, I probably blended in. the buzzer. It isn’t apparent at home, practice rounds. The set was smaller than I wasn’t picked for the fourth game but once Trebek finishes reading a clue, I had imagined and resembled a dance either. At this point, I just wanted to be lights on each side of the board turn on. floor from an ’80s club, full of angular picked. I didn’t want to come back the Only then can you ring in. (Early buzzes plastic surfaces and salmon-colored lights. next day after another fitful night of are punished with a brief lockout.) It’s The producers dispatched us to the three sleep. I promised myself if I got on and one thing to shout answers at the TV at podiums to practice ringing in and writing lost, I’d take advantage of LA and go on a home; it’s another to ring in at just the our names on the screens. I printed studio tour. That calmed me down. right moment. I watched the recorded in block letters for legibility, adding a Finally came game five, the last shows with a pen in my hand, clicking simple half-arrow underneath as a visual taping. The staff picked two names out of it when I wanted to buzz in, hoping that flourish. They also did a screen test a hat. “Benjamin,” they called. I hustled preparation would be enough. for our outfits, which my tweedy sport to the stage for my appointment with Jeopardy! tapes on Tuesdays and coat failed for developing a distracting glory. Wednesdays, five shows a day. The show interference problem. No matter: we all This iiiiiiis Jeopardy!” doesn’t cover travel costs, but since second had brought five outfit changes just in My heart was racing. place earns $2,000 and third place gets case, so I swapped the sport coat for a “Please welcome today’s $1,000, most contestants come out ahead. navy blazer. contestants—” Contestants can bring up to six people By 11 a.m. we were seated in the My grandmother had died two weeks with them, but none of my family or audience, with instructions not to talk to before. How I wished she could see me friends could go. At the last minute, my anyone who wasn’t competing. The staff now. self-appointed coach Lascar managed to pulled two names at random to challenge “—a science writer from Chicago, scrounge up enough time off to watch me the previous week’s winner—not mine. An Illinois, Benjamin Recchie—” perform. audience trundled in. (For the morning There I was on the screen. My dress At the hotel where I stayed, I avoided tapings, a large chunk of the audience shirt looked a little too white against my the public areas, paranoid I might have a was high schoolers from Compton being blue blazer. confrontation with a future competitor. To rewarded with a trip to the studios.) We —and the host of Jeopardy!, Alex my relief, everyone was pleasant when we heard another warning about talking Trebek!” finally met Tuesday morning for our van during taping; then the theme music My hands were cold. My right hand ride to the studio. We talked about where played, the announcer intoned, “This was around the signaling device; my left I we auditioned and how many times we iiiiiis Jeopardy!” and out came Trebek. put in a pocket to warm up. had tried. My four attempts were neither The game was on. I answered my first clue in a category the highest nor the lowest in the van. During the first game, another about the Vietnam War (“What is a The Jeopardy! studio turned out to be contestant had to remind me not to B-52?”)—an airplane question too, which the one with a 30-foot-tall picture of whisper answers. We sat there, watching I felt was a good omen. I got the next

56 St. Charles Preparatory School Vietnam question right (“What is 1975?”) tells his niece, Antonia, she should marry all day. I’m better off than I was before and picked a new category. By the first a man who knows not ‘about … chivalry.’” financially, I got to appear on an iconic commercial break, I looked up and saw I Do you know this one? Because I didn’t.I TV show before its host retires in 2016, had $4,000. I was in first place. grappled for a novel about chivalry; the and I’ll forever be able to say things like, Trebek came up behind us for our best I could dredge up was Ivanhoe, which “Well, the time I was on Jeopardy! ... ” pictures. On the monitor, I could see I confess I’d never read. As the 30 seconds Having shaken off that loss, I’ve he wasn’t smiling, more grimacing. I ran out and the theme song concluded, returned to my native bar trivia circuit. considered razzing him about it but I wrote it down and put my faith in my (Last time I went to trivia in the Pub at figured he’d probably heard it all at this guessing skills. Ida Noyes, I won $40.) The fundamental point. Sam had written down Don Quixote, truth about being a know-it-all—or a When taping resumed, he came by which I actually had read but hadn’t know-it-almost-all—is that money and to chat. The returning champ, Sam from occurred to me. “You are correct,” said fame aren’t my motivation: I’ll happily be Kansas City, talked about his one-year- Trebek. Sam had wagered $4,500, giving insufferable for free. old son’s love of Kansas City barbecue. him $13,500. The other challenger, Kirk, from Seattle, Trebek came to my podium. I tried spoke about his raccoon problem; he to look unconcerned. “You answered ... heard you could get rid of them by playing Ivanhoe. No, sorry. And what did you loud music, but this just attracted more. wager?” He looked at my number. “Almost (“Apparently, they were reggae music everything,” he said pityingly. “You’re fans.”) Trebek asked me about Yerkes; going to be left with six bucks.” I think I went on too long about how Kirk hadn’t even bothered to answer, exactly one searches for an asteroid. and had wisely bet $0, so he took first As the first round continued, Kirk’s place with his original $18,200. I had score fell to $0 but soon rebounded. I whiffed, and big, walking away with a started to lose track of my timing. Was I measly $1,000 for third place. ringing in too early or too late? Or were I would like to say that I took my loss my competitors just getting in their with the equanimity of the Man of La groove? Mancha himself. I did not. Oh, I plastered Second commercial break. “We love on a smile for the final credits and made your energy,” one of the producers said chitchat with Lascar as he drove me back Fullbright Scholar Awardee Fred White ’88 and his to me. I had fallen behind, but getting to my hotel, but you can only appear on bride, Jaclyn. a Daily Double or two would launch me Jeopardy! once, and I was angry with ahead again. myself for blowing it. Back in my hotel UVU Fulbright Scholar The Double Jeopardy round did room, I scrubbed off my stage makeup nothing for me. Kirk found one Daily vigorously, as if I could wash away my To Build Global Double and won $2,000; Sam found shame. I called my wife; she understood, Understanding At Russian another and lost $5,000 on a bad guess. I of course, but what about all my friends was having more trouble with my timing. and family that I had let down? Lascar University I didn’t ring in once during a whole called and invited me to the hotel bar for category on World Series MVPs, my feeble a drink. He critiqued my performance A story written by Utah Valley sports knowledge failing me. Once I rang kindly, as a good coach should. My trouble University’s Torben Bernhard and in before I had an answer fully formed; with the signaling device was obvious, Heather Wrigley in April announced there was silence as I stammered out an he said, and I never quite beat my that 1988 alumnus, Dr. Frederick H. incorrect response. competitors on it. A couple of reasonable White ’88, was selected as a Fulbright Quickly, the round was over. I looked guesses had gone wrong; I was unlucky Scholar for the 2013-2014 academic at the scores and realized there was no to get saddled with a sports category; year. This international program is way I could win. Sam and I both had my Final Jeopardy gamble hadn’t paid the flagship international educational $9,000; Kirk had $18,200. Assuming Kirk off, either. Chance didn’t go my way, exchange program sponsored by the U.S. didn’t do something stupid, there was no he concluded, but my performance was government. It is “designed to increase way I could bet enough to pass him. The nothing to be ashamed of. Perhaps it was mutual understanding between the people remaining battle between Sam and me the whiskey sour I was nursing, but he of the United States and the people of was for second place. seemed to have a point. other countries.” The category was Classic Novels. The next morning at breakfast, I ran Fred is an associate dean for the I felt good about my odds—I’d known into a fellow contestant. She too had been College of Humanities & Social Sciences every Final Jeopardy answer that day, leading early in her game only to lose in and an associate professor in the including one nobody else seemed to the end. “I just had a great experience,” Department of Languages. His mother, know—but if I bet everything and was she gushed. “I hope you did too.” I forced a Ruth White, was the guidance counselor wrong, I’d be left with zero. In a fit smile and replied that I had. at St. Charles from 1981 to 1993. of contrariness, I bet $8,994, figuring As I thought about it more, my smile White will lecture, consult and everyone would remember me if Sam and became genuine. In the words of the conduct research at the Higher School of I both answered wrong, but I took second noted philosopher Gandalf, “All we have Economics in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. place with $6. to decide is what to do with the time He will interact with Russian students We locked in our bets and wrote, that is given to us.” Thinking back to the regarding the perception of Russia in the “What is” preemptively on our screens. actual playing of the game, disregarding West, as well as participate in substantive Then the cameras started up and we the stakes, I had fun. I could have stood conversations with administrators heard the clue: “In his will, this title guy up there and played practice rounds about curriculum mapping and program

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 57 Engel ’87, Robert Strati ’88 and Matt Lewis. In the 15 years since, I have met Alumni News Weger ’89. He also had two scholarly so many incredible people who have works accepted for publication in 2013, changed my life.” Degeneration, Decadence and Disease in One of those was Woody Roseland, a development. fin de siècle Russia and Neurasthenia seven-time cancer survivor and now good “When we talk about in the Life and Work of Leonid Andreev friend of Tim’s. In an article Roseland internationalization and globalization they will be published by Manchester for the Huffington Post ( http://www. we tend to think of speaking another University Press. Marketing Literature huffingtonpost.com/woody-roseland/i- language,” White said. “But if we say the and Posthumous Legacies, Case Studies wake-up-to-blood-in-my-_b_2198470. only way to get to know Russia is to speak for Leonid Andreev and Vladimir html ) he wrote: “To not appreciate the Russian, then that limits our access. Nabokov, which is co-authored with Yuri wonderful opportunity that every day is, I hope we can get people interested Leving, will be published by Lexington is disrespectful to each and every person in bigger global topics and get around Books. who was taken too soon.” the issue of language by speaking with Tim says that “in this single sentence Russian students who speak English and he has summed up my approach to life. then allowing the exchange of ideas. It’s I feel so fortunate to have Matt Lewis, my hope this will act as a model for future Woody Roseland and so many other programs that are not predicated on friends and families who have been knowing the language.” impacted by cancer in my life. At the While at HSE-NN, White will teach same time, I feel immense pain whenever two large lecture courses and two smaller I think of the loss of close friends and seminar sections in English, including two family members who have been taken courses that White has offered previously way too soon by cancer. Not a day goes by to American and Canadian students: that I don’t think about them and, when Twentieth Century Russian Culture and I think of them, I am saddened, I get Post-Soviet Russian Media and Film. The frustrated, I get angry but, most of all...I focus of these courses will shift to accent get motivated to do everything I can to the ways in which the West perceives and bring an end to this disease and to inspire interprets Russia. From left -- Woody Roseland and Tim Hamburger ’84 . others to do the same,” Hamburger said. White will also offer two smaller That motivation has spurred Tim seminar courses on two notable Russians Hamburger now Executive to be a relentless fundraiser, running in his field, the writer Leonid Andreev and biking in numerous races and and the filmmaker Aleksei Balabanov, Director of the Leukemia endurance events. As a result of his research topics on which he has published & Lymphoma Society’s fundraising activities this year alone, he previously. These courses support existing has personally raised more than $128,000 courses (or those in development) taught Central Ohio Chapter “thanks to the generosity of friends, at HSE-NN. White is currently writing a family and even complete strangers.” In series of articles on Russian filmmaker Last winter Tim Hamburger ’84 addition, the 14 cycling teams that he Balabanov and his particular take on announced that after a highly-successful has coached over the years have raised post-Soviet society. 17-year career with Pfizer and 24 years nearly $1,000,000 for cancer research and White said he hopes to enhance of sales and management experience in patient aid. “These selfless individuals students’ experiences at HSE-NN by the healthcare industry, he had decided give me great HOPE that we will find a offering them courses taught in English to pursue his “true passion in life.” He CURE for blood cancers and many other by a native English speaker who is also accepted the position of executive director cancers in our lifetime!,” Tim said. fluent in Russian. He also hopes to engage of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Woody Roseland and I shared a students in cross-cultural communication Central Ohio Chapter. bike ride (November 2012 - see attached by offering differing perceptions about In a letter to St. Charles alumni photo). This ride took place the Sunday historic events, Russian culture and post- director Louis J. Fabro ’83 and before Thanksgiving and less than 24 Soviet film. Development Director Mike Duffy, he hours before his fifth lung surgery to White’s activities in Russia will also noted that the year prior a friend had remove three malignant tumors from include scholarly research. The time in sent him a video in which the presenter, his left lung. During that ride we talked Russia will be invaluable for White as a Alan Watts, began with a few questions to about why bad things happen to good film scholar transitioning into a new area the audience: “What do you desire? What people.” of research, Post-Soviet Media and Film, makes you itch? What sort of a situation Tim said Woody doesn’t believe that which relies heavily on contemporary would you like? How would you really ‘everything happens for a reason.’ “Like social discourse in Russia. enjoy spending your life?” Woody,” Tim said, “I’ve seen far too many White said, “We want to begin a Tim said that these questions made bubbly young kids, too many loving dialogue between different cultures him reflect on his own life “and I really mothers and fathers, too many teenagers and peoples, so that when we need began to think about how I would enjoy die because of cancer to think that there to communicate and understand how spending the rest of my working life.” is some justification for this.” the world works, we can do something His journey with the Leukemia & “Reading his article and speaking meaningful.” Presently in Russia, he will Lymphoma Society, he said, started back with him during our ride last November return in July 2014. in January of 1998 after a chance meeting helped me get beyond trying to justify or Special notes: Fred married Jaclyn with an 11 year-old boy with cancer at explain why these horrible things happen. Mabey in October and in attendance at the Sheraton Hotel in Cranberry, PA. Roseland then told Tim: “Things happen, the wedding were Dennis Cox ’88, Robert “My passion and commitment has never then you give them a reason.” wavered since the day that I met Matt 58 St. Charles Preparatory School Hamburger said some might see his Inc., and previously worked as an officer clear them of snow in the winter. Mark decision to make a significant career at SAIC, Inc., SRA International, Inc. and will be missed, and I know he will be change as risky at this point in his life. Adroit Systems Inc. successful in his future endeavors.” “But, those who know me well weren’t Additional accomplishments include surprised at all by my decision to leave a Kelsey ’73 Retires managing the resurfacing of more than 17 year career in a very lucrative industry 450 streets and nearly 700 lane miles of to pursue a career that I see as so much After Distinguished Career roadways between 2010 and 2013 alone; more important in the grand scheme of in Public Service he implemented the construction of 12 things,” Tim said. miles of bikeways; used Energy Efficiency “I found myself in a unique situation Mark Kelsey ’73 Conservation Block Grant program in that I had a great deal of success retired from in late funds to replace 1,402 energy-inefficient during my 17 years at Pfizer. As I July after a long pedestrian signals with LED bulbs, looked back… I did so with great pride. career of public including the countdown features at 260 However, I always felt like something service with the intersections. was missing...that ‘reason’ that my City of Columbus. Kelsey came to the City from the Ohio friend Woody speaks of. I also realized He most recently Department of Transportation, where he that there are times in life where an served as the head served as deputy director of the Division opportunity might present itself only of Contract Administration. There he Mark Kesley ’73 of the Department once.” of Public Service initiated the recovery of $3 million from “I look forward to working toward the (2007-2013) consultants who committed errors or ultimate goal of shutting our office down Some might consider his last job one omissions on highway designs. Prior to once we have found the cure for blood of the most thankless in local government. joining ODOT in 1986, Kelsey served as cancers.” Hamburger said that he will The Public Service Department is an Assistant Ohio Attorney General. happily look for another career when that comprised of four divisions: Refuse Kelsey earned a law degree from day arrives. “Someday is Today!” Collection, Mobility Options, Planning Capital University Law School and a and Operations, Design and Construction, bachelor’s in history and philosophy from and also oversees the Mayor’s 311 Service Boston College in Massachusetts. Mark Terry Ryan ’76 the new Center for citizen services requests. and his wife, Betty, live in northwest CEO of the VT Group “Did they pick up my trash? Has the Columbus and have three children. snow plow come through? Did they fix In January the VT that pothole on our street yet?” All were 1960 Memories Group (VT Services probably questions put to Mark and his Inc.) announced team. David A. Nardone of Hillsboro, OR, is the appointment According to the city’s website, the retired clinical director for primary of Terry M. Ryan Kelsey’s responsibilities included care at the VA Medical Center in ’76 as its CEO overseeing a team of more than 700 Portland. He had also been a professor effective February employees, an annual operating budget emeritus at the Oregon Health & Sciences 4, 2013. VT of about $90 million and a capital budget University. He and his wife, Mary Group specializes of more than $100 million for street Ellen (nee Dwyer), have three married in providing repair, sidewalk construction near schools Terry Ryan ’76 daughters, all living in the Portland engineering design and the installation of traffic-calming METRO area. He loves to walk, hike and and technical measures to slow traffic in residential snow shoe. services and support to military, civil and areas. Nardone looked back on the special commercial customers worldwide. But during his tenure, he football season that took place in the fall Terry lives in Alexandria, Virginia, achieved a number of significant of his senior year. In his recollections, he near the VT’s corporate headquarters. accomplishments, including the especially remembers his schoolmate and He has more than 20 years of experience successful implementation of the city’s friend, Jim Litwaitis ’60 and penned with the U.S. Department of Defense first comprehensive residential curbside the stories farther below in this piece. To (DoD), the U.S. Congress and Federal recycling program; reorganization of the make sure his memories were still intact Government customers. As a senior department’s transportation section; and accurate he spoke with Litwaitis and executive in the Office of the Secretary the implementation of a comprehensive asked him to confirm them. Jim happily of Defense, he was responsible for bridge maintenance program; record did so. overseeing the modernization of investment in neighborhood resurfacing “Dave, your recollection is accurate airborne and space surveillance and the last several years (with $33 and your written account is vivid and a reconnaissance systems from the mid-to- million planned for 2014); significant tribute to the outstanding educators at St. late-1990s. He also served as an infantry improvement of snow removal services; Charles. You absorbed the writing skills commander and intelligence officer with and the successful implementation of the they taught us quite admirably. The “one the United States Marine Corps for 10 city’s Bicentennial Bikeways plan. of our more outspoken players...” you refer years. Mayor Michael B. Coleman had high to below was Tom Hackett ’60 who had VT’s press release noted that Ryan praise for Mark, saying: “Each of our been a classmate of Dan Massey ’60 in most recently served as president and neighborhoods has felt a positive impact grade school before they both entered St. chief operating officer of the Emerging from the work of Mark and his great team Charles as freshmen in 1956. I think they Markets Group of ManTech International at Columbus Public Service. He has led were from St. Catherine’s parish school. Corporation (“ManTech”). Prior to joining the effort to build new bikeways, bring Thank you for a return trip down ManTech, Terry was chairman and free curbside recycling to our doorsteps, memory lane, your kind words, and president of Mercury Federal Systems, resurface our streets in the summer and your submission to Mr. Fabro. In your The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education characteristic humility you neglected 59 Jim Litwaitis. Alumni News Several decades later, Tom Wiles (a member of the class of 1960 and an end on the 1959 team) was visiting with a to advise Mr. Fabro that you were the Navy Captain regarding a business and quarterback on that team that led us to consulting issue. They quickly learned that 8-1 record. I can still hear echoes they were both from Ohio, went to high of your calling out signals at the line of school in the late 1950s, and that they scrimmage beginning with intonations of both played football. Incredibly, they “Little Joe..” or “Big Joe.” that assisted realized they played against each other our linemen and backs with blocking in 1959. The player from Lima vividly assignments and holes to attack for the recalled that last play with Tom and they defensive set we were facing. Cordially, both had a great memory to relive. The Jim” Lima Catholic player had gone on to play How Firm Thy Friendship! Enjoy this stroll down memory lane!! at Notre Dame. Member of the Class of 1954 meeting in Florida in Sidelight - The game with Lima March were (from left) Elliott “Jerry” Welch, Jim Catholic was not the only come from Grace, Bob Le Bel, Don Adams, Bob Ryan, Max THE GOLDEN TOE, 1959 Miller, Tom Hagarman and John Mullin. behind game of the season. In the St. Charles first game of the year with Bexley, the Cardinals were losing late in the game 15- Class of 1954 Snowbirds Jim Litwaitis (Class 1960) was our best 12. They marched the length of the field Gather Again athlete. He started and starred as a to win by a score of 18-15. GO CARDS! senior in basketball and was an all-state St. Charles 6, Upper Arlington 5, 1958 The winter migration of ’54 Cardinals Ohio baseball player. Jim, muscular (Football Not Baseball, Really, No to warmer climates has taken place and sturdy, was slight of height. As Kidding) annually for some time. This year was no was typical of the St. Charles times and In those days all of our games were different. The class’ Bob Ryan wrote this culture, any student who committed away games. We came to play the Golden about the group photo (see alongside this to practice with the football team was Bears. The Cardinals had a pretty good story) he sent along in an e-mail: deemed a contributing member of our team but it was early in the year and “Once more we gathered in Florida on a team. Jim played the “lonesome” end we were untested. St. Charles scored God-given, glorious day (look at that sky!). position (see US Army Football in the on 40-reverse-trap when John Murphy Kudos goes to Don Adams, our alumni 1950s) for a few plays that season. squirted through the middle of the line pit bull, who encourages attendance each However, Jim’s major activity all year and outraced everybody for a score. We year. Prominent in this picture (shown was to practice “drop-kicking” field goals missed the extra point. St. Charles 6 and here) is the man, second from the right, at practice. In the final football game of Upper Arlington 0. Later in the second Tom Hagarman who was a boarder and our senior year (1959) we played Lima quarter UA kicked a field goal to narrow only with us for our senior year. He drove Catholic. Lima scored late in the fourth the score to 6-3. It was a standstill the to our gathering from Port Charlotte, FL, quarter to make the score 16-18 in favor rest of the game. Late in the 4th quarter, a one-way trip of 60 miles, to see people of Lima. St. Chalres received the ensuing St. Charles had its back to the end-zone. whom he has not seen in 59 years – what kickoff and promptly marched the length Mr. Ryan instructed our punter (Kim a joyous reconnection. of the field where Joe Morris scored McGovern) to receive the snap and to Our closeness is evident when you with very little time on the clock. It was throw the ball through the back of the realize that one person, Max Miller, flew nullified because of a penalty. Mr. Ryan end-zone for a safety. Score St. Charles 6 in from Alabama for the second straight calmly called to Jim and said, “Jim, go do and UA 5. The Cards had a free kick and year to be there. John Mullin drove 128 it.” Jim was probably the only one who Kim boomed one. The Golden Bears were miles one way to join us and Don Adams really knew what Coach Ryan meant. not able to score with the time remaining and Bob Ryan drove almost 100 miles When he got into the huddle, one of our and the Cardinals won 6-5. one-way to be present. We were also more outspoken players recoiled --- “Has Several decades later, Dave Nardone pleased that two ladies joined the fun – Coach Ryan lost his mind?” To make it (living in Oregon for 35 years) was Jane Mullin, wife of John, and Marilyn more suspenseful, the players from Lima chatting with someone who had taught Cherry, widow of Bob Cherry, who came had no clue what was coming --- the his oldest daughter mathematics in high for the second year in a row. smallest player on both sides of the ball school in Oregon. As the story goes, they But the champion for interest is Bob enters the game with only one play left learned they were both from Ohio, both LeBel. For the second time, 2011 and this and lines up in the backfield. Dan Massey from Columbus, astounded to learn they year, he drove from the Fort Lauderdale snapped the ball and Jim calmly and both played football in the late 1950s, and area, over 200 miles one way to join us. effortlessly “drop-kicked” the ball through that one (Dave) went to St. Charles, and And he, too, had not seen any of us for the uprights for 3 points. The Cardinals one went to UA. Without hesitation Dave more than 50 years until 2011. And boy, won the game 19-18 on the last play, informed this person, “not bragging, but did he have some marvelous stories to tell making the season very successful at 8-1 we beat UA 6-5 in 1958.” The other person about his life as a golf professional! with the only loss to Upper Arlington played offense and defense and was a There is something to be said about 6-20 on the second game of the season. At co-captain for the Golden Bears in 1958. the school, the education and the esprit- that point in time there had never been Disbelieving he checked his year book. He de-corps that compels us to join together a football team go undefeated, so 8-1 was too was astounded at the story. Indeed with willingness at our age. But I WILL a big deal. The next day, the Lima paper the score was 6-5 St. Charles. sleep late tomorrow.” had an article about the “Golden Toe,” Thanks Dave, for sharing these priceless memories!!!

60 St. Charles Preparatory School A letter to St. Charles, from fact of nature that sets limits on the behavior of quantum computers. My Dr. Nicholas C. Herbert ’54 work was recently publicized in MIT professor David Kaiser’s popular book St. Charles alumni How the Hippies Saved Physics and director Louis J. in Supernature, a soon-to-be-released Fabro ’83 received feature-length film by Jeffrey Kripal and an e-mail over the Scott Hulan Jones dramatizing the 50- summer from Nick year history of Esalen Institute. Herbert ’54. I live in Boulder Creek, CA with my He wrote: cat Onyx, work out twice a week, have “As a 1954 St. published two books of poetry and am Charles Borromeo learning to play the Irish whistle. Not alumnus who such a bad life for a boy both of whose moved to California grandfathers were immigrants from the in the 60s, I have Ukraine who worked as coal miners in Dr. Nicholas C. Herbert been enjoying South-eastern Ohio. See what a difference ’54 reading in your a St Charles education can make! newsletters about the changes taking You are invited to have your place at my old high school. After all consciousness enlightened at Nick’s blog the new construction, I’m sure I would at http://quantumtantra.blogspot.com not recognize the place. A lot of changes have occurred in 60 years including the new pedestrian bridge across Alum Creek American Leaders Share near the site of the (Our Lady of Lourdes) Values with Millennial Grotto where some of us--not me--would sneak behind to smoke cigarettes. Is there Generation in New Book and current CEO of Amplify; F. Russell still a seminary on the grounds where Hittinger, Ph.D., Warren Professor of boarding-school students would steal With an increasingly toxic partisan Catholic Studies at the University of beer from the novitiate’s refrigerators? divide in Washington, civil discourse on Tulsa; Archbishop Celestino Migliore, I remember assisting as an altar boy at the decline, and an education system Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations; morning Mass in the chapel when I came faltering, its no wonder recent polls Father John I. Jenkins, C.S.C, President early to school. And being castigated by overwhelmingly show that Americans of the University of Notre Dame; Carl Monsignor Gallen in math class which believe the country in headed in the A. Anderson, Supreme Knight of The was not so unusual: Msgr. Gallen’s wrong direction. This pessimistic outlook Knights of Columbus; Robert F. O’Toole, standards were high and few of us has especially manifested itself among S.J.,President of the Gregorian University escaped this brilliant man’s good-natured young people who are desperate for Foundation; Father Jefrey von Arx, S.J., criticism. guidance in an uncertain 21st century. President of Fairfield University; and He then wrote an open letter to the school “Values for a New Generation- Great William McGurn, Vice President for News and posted it on his blog. Thinkers Discuss What Really Matters Corporation, all of whom spoke as part “After graduating from St. Charles, in Life” features the life experiences of the Borromean Lecture series over a I got a BA in physics from Ohio State and words of some of the nation’s most decade. and a PhD in Physics from Stanford. important figures, offering guidance The Borromean Lecture Series was I held various jobs in industry during and hope to a disenchanted millennial established at St. Charles Preparatory the 60s and 70s, then dropped out of generation to restore values to a School in Columbus, Ohio in 2001 by the mainstream to home school my son challenged society. alumnus Robert Dilenschneider ’61 The Khola and do physics at home--a decision “What can you say about a society series, named in honor of the school’s which introduced me to many other where 75 percent of young people believe patron saint, St. Charles Borromeo, independent researchers working at the morality and virtue are declining?” annually attracts a figure of national edges of conventional science. During asks Robert L. Dilenschneider, editor renown to speak on the topic of morals this time, I wrote three books, the best- of the book, founder and principal of and ethics in business, government, selling Quantum Reality, still in print and The Dilenschneider Group and one of politics, religion, and society. e-book, Faster Than Light, and Elemental the nation’s leading public relations “St. Charles was my high school, and Mind, books about consciousness. In the authorities. “If this is the world that the I can still remember the teachers who late 70s, I was invited to teach and lead Baby Boomers bequeathed to the next had a lasting impact on my adolescent seminars at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, generation, we have big problems because mind, the teachers who said something CA on the implications of Bell’s Theorem, it seems as if the Millennial Generation that resonated with me, the teachers who a new mathematical proof by Irish has inherited a moral wasteland.” shared an eternal truth that I carried physicist John Stewart Bell, concerned Published on September 15th, with me into adulthood which changed me not merely with experiments, nor with “Values for a New Generation” includes forever,” remarks Dilenschneider. “This theories but with “reality itself.” speeches from Michael Novak, nationally sense of mission that I acquired from Two of my achievements in this area known theologian and former U.S. my years at St. Charles inspired me to were the shortest proof of Bell’s theorem Ambassador; the late Cardinal Avery initiate the series in the persistent hope, and a thought experiment (called FLASH) Dulles, S.J., an internationally-known against the odds, perhaps, that we can which led directly to the discovery of the author and lecturer; Joel I. Klein, former turn our nation’s moral compass around.” quantum No-Cloning Rule, a fundamental Chancellor of New York City Schools

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 61 Rising senior Alex Coccia “The courts were set up after the Alumni News genocide in an effort to be sort of a named Truman Scholar transitional justice, a restorative justice model,” Coccia said. “My question is: “Values for a New Generation” takes the By Kate Garry Has this focus on reconciliation had moving messages that were heard by and reprinted an effect on the actual development thousands of young men at St. Charles with permission; of communities? And what is the over a decade and makes available their June 10, 2013 relationship between reconciliation and inspirational words to America’s 80 development in post-conflict societies?” million Millenials. Alex Coccia ’10, an Looking to the future, he said he is “This is what this book is about,” said African studies and interested in politics and human rights Dilenschneider. “Inspiring and moving peace studies major law. the next generation to a still higher level.” in the University “I’ve always been interested in law “Values for a New Generation- Great of Notre Dame’s as the system in which society operates, Thinkers Discuss What Really Matters in College of Arts and I think having that background Life,” published by Significance Press. and Letters, has is important when we’re dealing with Alex Coccia ’10 been named a 2013 structural injustices.” Truman Scholar. Coccia is the fourth Notre Dame College The Notre Dame Established in 1975 as a “living of Arts and Letters student to be named memorial” to President Harry S. Truman, a Truman Scholar in as many years. Past Connection the prestigious scholarship includes winners include Elizabeth Davis, Class $30,000 in graduate study funds, priority of 2012, a Program of Liberal Studies Two St. Charles graduates have left, admission and supplemental financial aid major; Elizabeth Simpson, Class of ’11, and are still making, their marks at the at select institutions, leadership training, a theology and peace studies major; and University of Notre Dame. Like so many career and graduate school counseling, Puja Parikh, Class of ’11, a political other Carolians, they are proud to call and internship opportunities within the science and psychology major. ND their alma mater. Below you will federal government. Among the program’s many benefits is find two stories from the university’s Nationwide, just 60 to 65 college a Truman Scholars Leadership Week, website, reprinted with permission, juniors are selected as Truman scholars which Coccia said was a fantastic that represents examples of the special each year, based on leadership potential, experience. relationship between St. Charles and ND. intellectual ability and likelihood of “I had the opportunity to spend time In 2009 St. Charles graduate Allan “making a difference.” with 61 other passionate and dedicated Joseph won the Joyce Scholarship to the “It is such an honor to be named student leaders,” he said. “Their University of Notre Dame. Allan went on a 2013 Truman Scholar,” Coccia said. commitment to public service, whether to become the Editor-in-Chief of the ND “I cannot thank enough my professors through public office, medicine, nonprofit student newspaper, The Observer, and he who have mentored me throughout my development work or other areas of now attends the Albert Medical School at time at Notre Dame and the staff at the interest, is truly inspiring. Brown University. University’s Center for Undergraduate “I’m certainly humbled to have In 2010, Alex Coccia ’10 accepted the Scholarly Engagement (CUSE), whose received the scholarship and am Joyce Scholarship, and he too, went off thoughtful and critical guidance prepared looking forward to using it to further to Notre Dame to make his mark on the me well for the Truman application and my education in an effort to live out world. As he prepares to graduate with interview process.” the mission of both the University and degrees in African studies and peace A native of Columbus, Ohio, Coccia the Truman Foundation — in service to studies, he holds the honor of serving as is a scholar in the Glynn Family Honors justice.” the school’s student body president. Program and an active student-athlete. Coccia’s Truman Scholarship was Alex offered this when asked by alumni He was a member of Notre Dame’s 2011 made possible in part through his director Louis J. Fabro ’83 how he National Championship fencing team and participation in Notre Dame’s Center for manages to do so much so well: “I founded the 4 to 5 Movement, a student Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement compartmentalize and make sure that I initiative in support of LGBTQ inclusion (CUSE). CUSE provides undergraduate spend Friday and Saturday nights with on campus. He was recently elected students in all the University’s colleges my friends! I [also] make sure to take student body president for the 2013-2014 opportunities for research, scholarship, quiet reflection time each week.” The term. and creative projects. The center also formula for success! Coccia, who is also involved in the assists them in finding faculty mentors, International Scholars Program in Notre funding and venues for the publication or Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International presentation of their work, and promotes Studies, taught fencing to school children applications to national Fellowship in Uganda in summer 2011, and spent programs and prepares them in their summer 2012 conducting research in application process. Rwanda. He plans to draw on that research for a senior thesis on the Gacaca court system in Rwanda.

62 St. Charles Preparatory School Joseph ’09 featured Research and Publishing of the University and previously served as Before graduation, all Glynn scholars chair of the board’s University Relations Reprinted with also complete a senior thesis, working Committee. permission of The one-on-one with a mentor to pursue an Notebaert is the retired chairman Glynn Family independent research or creative project and chief executive officer of Qwest Honors Program in their chosen field of study. Communications International Inc. He Under the direction of William Evans, the previously served as chief executive officer As a senior in Keough-Hesburgh professor of economics, of Tellabs Inc. and as chairman and chief high school, Allan Joseph is studying a program designed to executive officer of Ameritech Corp., and he Joseph did not help primary care physicians treat their currently serves on the board of directors want to go to child asthma patients. of Aon Corp., American Electric Power and Notre Dame. That “Professor Evans is a huge deal in the Cardinal Health Inc. field of health economics,” Joseph says. Allan Joseph ’09 changed in spring 2009 when Joseph “He’s an incredibly busy guy but always Napolitano Opens Office attended Reilly Weekend, an on-campus takes the time to meet with me and really event for high-achieving students, and guide me through the project.” Dr. Ralph J. was invited to join the John and Barbara After graduation, Joseph says, he Napolitano, Jr. ’89 Glynn Family Honors Program if he chose plans to attend medical school. “I’m of Blacklick has to enroll at the University. interested in health care policy, so having opened up a new “The honors program wasn’t a huge a formal background in economics is office, New Albany factor in my mind at first,” Allan says. really helpful. I’ve really grown to like it.” Podiatry, adjacent “Then I went to Reilly Weekend, got to During his time at Notre Dame, to the Mount meet the people in the program, saw the Joseph has distinguished himself both Carmel New Albany opportunities—and just fell in love with inside and outside the Glynn program. Surgical Hospital the whole thing.” As the 2012-2013 editor-in-chief of The campus. Ralph is “It’s hard for a high school senior to Observer, Notre Dame’s independent a double Board appreciate all that there is,” recalls the student-run newspaper, Joseph led a Certified Podiatric revamp of the paper’s print design and Physician and Dr. Ralph J. Napolitano, Notre Dame senior, “but once I started Jr. ’89 the program, it really blew me away.” online presence, even while tackling the surgeon in practice day-to-day challenges of daily publication. since 1999. Making Connections He also twice attended and once ran Ralph earned a BS (minors in music Among Joseph’s favorite aspects of the the spring Washington, D.C., Health Care and, chemistry)in biology at Baldwin- program are the small honors seminars Seminar through the Center for Social Wallace College (1993); DPM (Doctor of in which Glynn scholars can fulfill most Concerns. And, he has been active in Podiatric Medicine) from the Ohio College of their University requirements during Class Council and Hall Government. of Podiatric Medicine (1997). Besides his their first two years at Notre Dame. While Joseph’s accomplishments main office in New Albany, Ralph is also “They really helped expose me to the are outstanding, they are the kind that in private practice in Newark and serves Western intellectual tradition, especially Glynn scholars achieve with uncommon as director for Licking Memorial Hospital the freshman year seminars,” says the frequency. as the director of its Wound Clinic. He and economics and pre-med major in the “It’s an exciting place for people who his wife, Beth, have a daughter (7) and son College of Arts and Letters. “How do are curious about the world and want to (2 ½ ) and are members of Church of the we take that tradition and apply to the engage in the tough questions,” He says. Resurrection in New Albany. problems of today?” For Joseph, the close relationships Notebaert re-elected Vrabel ’09 a Glenn Fellow students develop with faculty—from Dr. chair of Notre Dame’s Hugh R. Page, PhD, dean of the First Year of Studies to professor Neil Delaney, board of trustees Michael Vrabel ’09 was selected as an professor of philosophy and director of the Autumn 2013 Glenn Fellow from the Honors Program—is another key aspect of By Dennis Brown; John Glenn School of Public Affairs the program. February 4, 2013 at the Ohio State University. He is “That was really crucial, having those (from the school’s participating in the Washington Academic professors who are really well connected website). Richard Internship Program in which allows him and really well respected but who still C. Notebaert, chair the opportunity to live, work, and study in took an interest in me.” of the University of the nation’s capital. The WAIP program The Glynn program also offers Notre Dame board selects outstanding undergraduates to students a number of off-campus trips of trustees, was spend a semester in Washington, DC as and summer research funding. Joseph, for elected to a new Glenn Fellows working in internships example, spent the past three summers Richard C. Notebaert ’65 three-year term that reflect their areas of academic and conducting research, funded by the at the trustees’ career interest. In addition to gaining honors program, at Nationwide Children’s meeting February 2, 2013. valuable work experience through the Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. (Note: Notebaert is a 1965 graduate internship, students also complete policy “For the first two summers, I was in a of St. Charles. See related story in the and public service courses, attend weekly cardiovascular research lab and published Cardinal, Spring 2007 edition). seminars with policy professionals and some papers out of it,” he says. “Then last A member of the Notre Dame board of Ohio State alumni, and compose a policy summer I used the money to do my thesis trustees since 1997, Notebaert became its paper. Michael’s internship is on the research.” sixth chairman in 2007. He is a Fellow Congressional Relations team at the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 63 Alumni Notes

“CommUniversity Day provides if they work with an organization 2010 a unique opportunity for stu- they are familiar with and that dents to get off campus and their friends are a part of one of Francis Essien reports he will volunteer, encouraging many the goals of the service projects be graduating from college this students to go into South Bend is to promote increased student December with an undergradu- for a good cause,” he said. “It participation in the South Bend ate degree in biology and will shows that we are committed to community, Henderson said. be attending medical school making the area a better place.” next fall. He wrote to principal Jim Lower over the summer to The annual CommUniversity say “thank you sir, for the tools Lacrosse player Berkley Ellis tradition began in 2009, Hen- 2011 you and Saint Charles gave me derson said. The Robinson in order to bring about these ’11 receives an award from Community Learning Center, Andy Sellan is attending Indi- Lynchburg College as his ana University Purdue Univer- achievements. It was an honor the City of South Bend and the to attend the school and an school’s top male scholar- directors of community relations sity in Ft. Wayne and is pursuing athlete for 2012. a degree in biology/pre-med on even greater honor to have met and social concerns in Notre you. Thank you for taking me Adam Mesewicz ’12 Dame’s student government a full-ride non-athletic scholar- ship. But academics are far seriously when I said I wanted Tau Delta fraternity at UC and (University of Alabama) and decided involving students and to be a doctor. Best regards to “proud to have played base- Brooks Wagstaff ’12 (at The community members in volun- from his only interests. He is an outstanding player for the the faculty and staff at Saint ball for Coach (Austin) Cornell. Citadel playing football) on a teering projects would increase Charles.” Coach taught not only me but all visit last December. the positive contact between the Mastadon’s volleyball team, having been named to the MIVA of us how to be better men and campus and the broader com- to have our priorities straight. 2012 munity. Academic All-Conference Team for the 2012-2013 season. 2009 Life lessons I use every day.” The day-long event at first in- James Davisson was honored Andy’s mother, Barbara Sellan, Zachary Zabo graduated from in January for achieving the volved only a few hundred Michael Simmons, in his se- California Lutheran University in people, but last year, participa- shared a wealth of information nior year at Ohio Northern Uni- rank of Eagle Scout, the highest about Andy and his success May with a B.A. in political sci- rank of Boy Scouts of America. tion reached approximately 750 versity (ONU), competed in the ence and a B.S. in criminal jus- volunteers, Henderson said. alluded to in the paragraphs Division III NCAA Outdoor Track Only 2% of boys that enter Boy above. She writes: “Andy was tice (Summa Cum Laude). In a Scouting earn this distinction. and Field National Champion- letter sent to SC alumni director Senior Kelsey Eckenrode, a named MIVA (Midwestern In- ship in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, He is a member of Troop 169 member of the CommUniver- tercollegiate Volleyball Asso- Louis J. Fabro ’83, he noted that based at Our Lady of Peace May 2013. Michael qualified he earned a full-ride scholar- sity Day planning team, said ciation) Offensive Player of the for the finals as one of the top Church. The group has com- the group hopes the event will Week his first weekend ever ship to a master of public policy pleted community service proj- 14 Steeplechase runners in administrations program. He extend to a larger variety of par- playing college volleyball (in the country for his collegiate ects throughout the city of Co- ticipants this year. There were January). This is an honor that credits much of his success to lumbus, including Eagle Scout division. Michael ran Cross his high school education which 35 different projects lined up is shared with teams such as Country his junior and senior projects in parks and churches this year, including painting fire Ohio State, Loyola, Ball State, was only made possible through and for environmental organiza- year at St. Charles under Coach a scholarship he received to at- hydrants, preparing gardens, etc. To be chosen for this honor Kull and, at the time, Assistant tions throughout the Columbus cleaning up parks, marking was a very significant accom- tend St. Charles. area. Coach Damien Brandon. He storm drains to discourage pol- plishment. He was also named fondly remembers winning the Adam Henderson, a freshman lution, and repainting crosswalk. IPFW’s Player of the Week that Cross Country CCL Champion- at the University of Notre Dame The day begins with a Home- same weekend. IPFW beat ship in 2008 and 2009. 2008 was featured by the school on ward Bound Walk/5K Run and Penn State and Andy has start- its website for his work as part a bus tour of the Notre Dame ed every game this season. “ Michael recently graduated Compiled as part of the class’ of the South Bend community’s campus was available for inter- from ONU with a degree in 5-year reunion ested community members.” “When IPFW came to Colum- construction management and 5th annual CommUniversity bus to play Ohio State in Febru- Brian Bell is an engineer with Day. This annual day of service is working for Simmons Broth- The ideal volunteer projects pair ary, almost all of the current St. ers Construction in Medina. He the Ariel Corporation in Mt. Ver- unites local college students certain jobs with organizations Charles volleyball team - and non. He is a graduate of Miami and community members in an continues to run professionally expressing interest in those ar- their families attended. She said and hopes to return to competi- (OH) University. effort to complete various volun- eas, Henderson said. that Andy’s 8th grade coach and tive racing in the spring, Alex Fullerton of Columbus teering projects around the city. past club coach also came. He “This [partnering] is a good way began work at the Ohio Devel- Henderson, one of the event probably had a cheering sec- A.J. Wehr of Grove City is cur- to get people to participate in the opment Services Agency earlier planners, said in the feature that tion of about 75 people. It was a rently attending the University CommUniversity Day,” he said. this year after spending a year the effort “fosters a positive re- huge turnout!” of Cincinnati in pursuit of a de- lationship between Notre Dame, “People are more likely to par- gree in civil engineering. He is with the Ohio Housing Finance Saint Mary’s and South Bend.” ticipate and have a better time Sellan was a first-team All-State also the vice-president of Delta Agency. He is currently in the volleyball player at St. Charles who was named the Division II Player of the Year both his junior and senior years. As team cap- tain he helped the Cardinals to the 2009 State Championship, a 2010 state runner-up finish and final four appearances in 2008 and 2011. See his stats and an interview at http://www.gomastodons.com/ roster.aspx?rp_id=1596

Nick Byorth ’12 of John Former Cardinal teammates Jordan Feyko ’10 on break Aaron Isett ’09 cycled onto Carroll University and Jimmy Ryan ’12 (Capital) from Harvard University, campus for a visit with the Michael Clouser ’12 of Miami and Dan Hennesey ’12 (John makes a visit to his alma faculty on early September. (OH) University visit in Carrol) after their teams mater in early January. December during semester squared off in basketball finals. game in December (Capital won). 64 St. Charles Preparatory School Brian Loushin of Westerville served as organist/choirmaster Alex Schaffer is the president works for Strategic Environmen- at the Episcopal Church of Saint and founder of Al’s Ticket Em- tal working on wetland delinea- Andrew, Staten Island. After at- pire, Inc.. / 444 SEAT (info@ tions and Phase I environmental tending Westminster for a year, alsticketempire.com) in Dublin, reports. He earned a degree in Matt enrolled as a seminarian of OH. He reports he runs the environmental and natural re- the Diocese of Columbus at the business with two fellow St. sources from The Ohio State Pontifical College Josephinum, Charles graduates “keeping From left – Tim Fyda and his University in 2012. He enjoys studying classics and philoso- things close knit so to speak,” son, Matt ’08 smile with St. attending sporting events and phy. While at the Josephinum, he says. 444 Seat is a licensed, Charles Blood Drive volun- fishing in his free time. he continued organ studies with independently owned and oper- teer coordinator, Bill Nye, at Dr. Paul Thornock, Director of ated ticket agency that special- Justin Miller has been a proj- the annual Red Cross Blood Music and Organist of the Ca- izes in providing premium seats Drive. ect engineer at Accutek Testing thedral of Saint Joseph, Colum- to the events you need at af- Laboratories in Cincinnati for bus. fordable price. eight months. Accutek is a me- becoming a tech-company mag- Michael Simmons ’09 chanical and metallurgical test- Currently, Matt is working to- Jeff Thompson of Blacklick net. “Thanks to the state’s Third competing in the 2013 NCAA ing lab that provides testing ser- wards completing his under- works in procurement for Ohio Frontier Project, which helps Division III Track and Field vices to a number of industries graduate degree in organ per- State’s College of Education fund tech companies, along Outdoor Championships. including medical device, aero- formance at Capital University. and Human Ecology at its EHE with incubator TechColumbus space, and automotive. He is a Matt is an active member of the Service Center. He earned a and the venture-capital Ohio second year of three-year dual member of the medical device local chapter of the American degree in English and a Latin TechAngel Funds, 174 technol- degree program at The Ohio testing team. “Basically I get to Guild of Organists and serves Minor from The Ohio State ogy companies have received State University working to com- go to work and break stuff all on the Music Subcommission University in 2012. He plays a helping hand. And some that plete an MBA from the Fisher day.” He notes the fringe ben- of the diocesan Office of Divine soccer when he is able and en- began elsewhere have pulled School of Business and an MPA efits of his workplace: playing Worship, a body which advises joys hanging out with friends. “I up stakes and moved to central from the John Glenn School of on the company softball team, a the Bishop on musical issues have continual memories be- Ohio to take advantage of the Public Affairs. He earned an un- nap room for when you are hav- throughout the diocese and ing made, as my core group of area’s resources and funding dergraduate degree in finance ing a rough day and an ‘after- seeks to achieve the best pos- friends is comprised of mostly options,” the article says. (with a minor in mathematics) 5:00 p.m.’ room that includes sible standards for liturgical mu- 2008 grads.” Yurkovich works for one of from Wake Forest University in pool, darts, music, cards, and sic in Catholic parishes. Dan Wodarcyk graduated from those tech groups. He is a re- 2012. an ever-changing line up of two different beers on tap. Matt has served as a substitute the University of Cincinnati in search associate and SMART@ He likes to follow football and and interim organist for many 2013 with a degree in indus- CAR program manager with the travel in the little free time he He earned a degree in biomedi- parishes in the Diocese of Co- trial design and participated in Center for Automotive Research has between work and school. cal engineering this spring from lumbus since his return to the the school’s co-op program. He (OSU CAR) and is working to “I thank Mr. DeJaco for prepar- the University of Cincinnati. He central Ohio area in 2009. Since now works in San Francisco develop lithium-air-battery tech- ing me for a career in Finance and his wife, Katie, celebrated August of 2012, Matt has served at a local product design firm, nology for the electric-vehicle (AP Calculus),” he says. their one-year anniversary in as Director of Music and Organ- mainly designing consumer industry. August. In his free time he plays ist at Saint Mary of the Assump- electronics and home goods. Jason “Fuzzy” Lardiere of golf, tennis, and ultimate Fris- tion Church in Lancaster where On the reunion… “I wish I could According to its website, OSU Hilliard interned this spring and bee. He and Katie also enjoy he serves as principal organist attend. Definitely bummed I will CAR is “the preeminent re- summer at Terix Computer Ser- going hiking on a regular basis. for all liturgies and oversees not be able to come back for it!” search center in sustainable vice in Dublin. He will start full four choirs as well as a number and safe mobility in the U.S. and time with Crowe Horwath LLP in Of his time at St. Charles, he of soloists. In his free time, Matt an interdisciplinary research Cleveland as a staff auditor in says “I will always remember enjoys cooking, wine, and mu- center in The Ohio State Univer- the fall of 2014. the ridiculous antics of all the sic theatre. 2007 sity’s College of Engineering. guys on the basketball team, OSU CAR research focuses In December 2012 he earned especially of the numerous rap Neil O’Kelly, having completed Benjamin Opperman gradu- on: advanced electric propul- degrees in accounting and fi- battles that went on our sopho- his undergraduate degree at ated with a degree in biology sion and energy storage sys- nance from the University of more year.” Walsh College, is now attending from Xavier (OH) University in tems; advanced engines and Kentucky where he returned Georgetown Medical School. 2011 and is currently a clinical alternative fuels for reduced fuel this fall to pursue a Master of Matthew Nadalin Bexley at- His parents sent a little note research associate working for consumption and emissions; in- Science in accounting degree. tended Westminster Choir Col- thanking “St. Charles for the Medpace in Cincinnati. telligent transportation and ve- In his free time he enjoys watch- lege in Princeton, New Jersey, marvelous preparation he re- hicular communication systems; ing sports and was an assistant studying organ with Dr. Matthew ceived.” autonomous vehicles; noise, vi- coach for the St. Charles JV La- Lewis and sacred music with Vikas Choudhary of Reynolds- brations, and dynamics; vehicle crosse team this past spring. Dr. Steven Pilkington. During Grant Palmer graduated from burg earned a master’s degree chassis systems; and vehicle his time at Westminster, Matt Dartmouth College in June in statistics at University of Iowa and occupant safety.” 2012 with a degree in econom- in May and works at American ics. While at Dartmouth he was family Insurance. a starting offensive lineman on the varsity football team. Grant 2003 is now employed by Park Na- tional Bank in its Commercial 2006 Compiled as part of the class’ Loan Department as a credit 10-year reunion Kurt Meadows was in Cincin- analyst. nati working for Duke Energy Dr. Philip Collis of Louisville, John Prunte of Columbus pro- before being moved to Char- KY, is an orthopaedic surgery vides investment-advisory sup- lotte, NC, to help lead real es- resident at the University of port at Morgan Stanley Wealth tate strategy Louisville Hospital after having management and regulatory completed an internship in sur- compliance at Apprisen. He gery at the Orlando Regional earned a degree in 2012 from Medical Center. He earned his The Ohio State University and 2005 undergraduate degree from In early January Zander Vanderbilt University in 2007 is currently pursuing a J.D. at BJ Yurkovich was in an August Jeney ’08 stopped by to see Capital University Law School. 25th Columbus Dispatch ar- And his MD from the University his former teachers and the In his free time he enjoys exer- ticle by Tim Feran entitled “Co- of Louisville School of Medicine school. cising and trying out new res- Grant Palmer ’08 lumbus as a tech magnet has in 2011. taurants. strong draw.” The article dis- cusses how Columbus is quietly Alex Connor of Powell has The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 65 Alumni Notes

in the Health Insurance Under- have a son, Max (almost 2 writer. years old). In his free time he loves boating, biking, shooting He earned a degree in finance (basically anything outdoors), (summa cum laude) from Miami riding on his ATVs and playing (OH) University in December of with his son. 2006. “After graduating from St. Mark and his wife, Michelle, Charles it soon became clear have been married six years to me why there was such a and have two children, Mia (4) emphasis put on respecting and Ellie (2). others as well as yourself, work- In his free time he enjoys spend- ing hard to accomplish goals, ing time with his family, Ohio and the importance of forming State football and basketball, relationships. While attending Brandon Allen ’02 on and he still plays Xbox (I hate to St. Charles I would have never campus in late January. admit) and likes to research real imagined how well it was pre- estate and read. paring me for the years to come. Dr. Joe Mess ’02 (left) with his dental patient and staff worked since 2007 at Star Title It truly made college a breeze member. Agency LLC, along with fellow “While there are too many and helped my to see the big SC alumni Jim ’63 and Adam memories to put down here, I picture.” three degrees are in biomedical 2000 ’96 Saad. He earned a degree remember our sophomore year engineering. In his free time he “It’s hard to explain to a high in political science from The when we beat Watterson in foot- enjoys watching (and very oc- In July, Andrew Chelton mar- school student why they are George Washington University ball. It was a good memory for casionally playing) soccer, read- ried the former Stephanie Shav- working so much harder than in 2007. most of us at the school on the ing, and taking weekend trips to er in Nashville, TN. Stephanie is their peers elsewhere, but it sports front. From a class per- Costco. in her internship year studying Since 2008 Alex has assisted becomes clear soon afterwards spective, I think we all can recall to become a registered dieti- St. Charles faculty member Dr. the quality of education one a lot of great times with many of One of his best St. Charles cian. Andrew continues to work Sarah Vandermeer in coaching truly gets while attending such the teachers,” he said. memories: “Brady Brady’s ’88 for Streamline Technologies, as the school’s In The Know team. a strong academic institution. math classes were great, I got the director of business devel- “This was a favorite activity of Matthew Gale of Centerburg I am proud of me St. Charles my worst grades of my life, but opment. The company provides mine when I was at St. Charles took a job as an assistant buyer education and the relationships I learned the most from them.” official athletic websites and and it’s been very rewarding to for a small retail store in Co- I built throughout.” give back to that program,” he lumbus after graduating from ticketing solutions for college said. St. Charles. He worked there Michael Hartge of Columbus is athletic programs and profes- throughout college but after a looking forward to ordination to 2002 sional sports teams. of Columbus spent John Duffy year determined it wasn’t for the Transitional Deaconate for six years working in merchan- recently him. He accepted an opportu- the Diocese of Columbus in the Dr. Joseph Mess dising at Abercrombie and joined Cook Orthodontics in Up- nity to become an intraoperative spring of 2014 and ordination Fitch’s headquarters. He earned per Arlington and Columbus. He 1998 neurophysiological technologist to the priesthood in the Spring a degree in economics from the earned his bachelor’s and DDS and now moves between most of 2015. He attended Ohio Uni- Michael Kelleher of Wichita, University of Notre Dame in degrees from The Ohio State of the major hospital systems versity and earned a degree in KS, is an engineer at Spirit 2007 and is currently working University and went on to Saint in the Columbus as well as the communications in 2007. He AeroSystems, which was for- on his MBA at The Ohio State Louis University where he com- OH/WV region. earned a degree in philosophy merly the commercial division University (Class of 2015?). In from the Pontifical College Jo- pleted his orthodontic residen- of Boeing Wichita. He moved to his free time he enjoys running, He started out at the University sephinum between 2009 and cy, graduating first in his class. Wichita after earning a degree watches sports and travels. of Kentucky and transferred to 2011 where he is currently work- While in St. Louis, Joe practiced in aerospace engineering from The Ohio State University at the general dentistry and complet- of Upper ing on his master’s in theology. The Ohio State University and Mark Fleming, Jr. start of his sophomore year. He ed a fellowship with the cleft lip Arlington has worked in Cardi- Prior to pursuing a calling to the an MBA from Capital University. earned a degree in agricultural and palate clinic at Washington nal Health’s Financial Develop- priesthood he worked as the He met his wife, Amy, shortly af- business and applied econom- University. Joe and his wife, Ni- ment Program for more than morning news reporter/sales ter moving and they now have a ics with a minor in animal sci- cole, were married in 2012 and six months as an accelerated associate for WAIS/WSEO Ra- daughter Victoria (2) and twins ence in 2007. He and his high are excited to be back in the St. benefits-business development dio in Nelsonville from 2007- Michael and Cecilia (born in school sweetheart have been Charles community. and account executive. And has 2008 followed by a year as the February). married for seven years and two nationally published articles music director/ afternoon drive radio host for WSGE Radio in Dallas, NC. 2001 of Nash- Dr. Eliot T. McKinley Dr. Christopher Alvarez- ville, TN, reports that after 23 Breckenridge completed the years of school, he is now a Medical Scientist Training Pro- post-doctoral research fellow gram (MSTP) at OSU with an in the lab of Robert J. Coffey at MD/PhD in May. One month Vanderbilt studying cancer biol- later he began a seven-year ogy. His previous work was in residency in neurosurgery at the lab of H. Charles Manning at the highly-prestigious Massa- Vanderbilt studying methods to chusetts General Hospital, Bos- detect cancer and predict treat- ton, MA. Christopher and his ment response using positron wife, Jennifer, welcomed their emission tomography. first child (Giuliana Margaux) on March 16, 2013. Matt Baehr ’95 on a visit to He has several degrees to show SC in the fall of 2012. for his time in school. These in- clude a B.S.E. from Case West- ern Reserve University (2007), Terry Conlisk ’01 (right) and his father, Terry, on a visit in mid- and a master’s and Ph.D. from September to the Robert D. Walter West Campus. Terry ’01 is Vanderbilt University (in 2011 in his fourth year of residency at St. John Providence Hospital and 2013, respectively). All in Detroit, MI, for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

66 St. Charles Preparatory School physician at Lakewood Hos- “I loved playing golf for Coach pital since 2006. He earned a Don Henne ’61; learned from degree in zoology from Miami some of the best teachers (Mr. (OH) University (2003) and his Arends, Mr. Pena, Mr. Huck, M.D. from the University of Kan- and Mr. Cavello in particular); sas Medical Center. He and his owe special thanks to Ruth wife, Audrey, have two daugh- White for guiding me to learn- ters, Alyse (14) and Ava (11) ing Japanese; and made friend- and a son, Cole (7). He enjoys ships that last a lifetime (Brady sports with his children, biking, Brady, Sean Hanrahan, Mark running and reading. Of his time Vogel, Paul Blodgett, etc.). at St. Charles he remembers Sean Hanrahan of Reynolds- Cincinnati Reds CFO, Doug Healy ’93 served as the guest winning the state soccer cham- pionship in 1985. burg is currently the pre-school speaker at last spring’s National Honor Society induction director for the Oakstone Acad- ceremony. Dr. John Vaughn ’89 at Duke Jim Greenhalge lives in emy where he has worked since University Westerville and has worked in 2001. Previously he worked 1993 began working in his family’s the hospitality industry for 20+ from 1994-2001 as a teacher business, DASCO Home Medi- years. Currently he is the direc- for Franklin County MRDD pro- the Columbus Chamber of Compiled as part of the class’ cal Equipment after graduating tor of sales and marketing for gram. He earned a degree in Commerce’s Business Summit 20-year reunion from college. He and his young- the Red Roof Inn Corporation’s psychology (Cum Laude) from Award. E.E. Ward was among er sister purchased the com- four small businesses to be of Columbus spent flagship property in downtown The Ohio State University n Jeff Gugle pany from their father in 2003. recognized for outstanding suc- seven years as a financial ana- Columbus. Jim earned a BS in 2010. He and his wife, Natalie, He earned an undergraduate cess in growth, sales and inno- lyst at BancOne/Chase, eight 1994 from The Ohio State Uni- have a son, Sean (3). He en- degree in 1997 from the Univer- vation. Chosen from a field of years as a realtor and (nearly) versity. He and his wife, Amy, joys following OSU football and sity of Dayton and an MBA from more than 150 nominees, hon- the last three as the budget ana- have been married 13 years spending time with his family. Otterbein University in 2006. He orees demonstrated strength lyst with The Ohio State Univer- and have two sons Ryan (9) and He especially remembers “Mr. and his wife, Libby, have three and achievement in categories sity Foundation. He earned a Colin (7). When he is not coach- Cavello nominating me for the children, Georgianna (16), Sam ranging from innovation to di- degree in business administra- ing his own kids and nephew Herf-Jones Scholarship through (11) and Bes (9). He enjoys run- versity. Each is considered a tion (finance major) from the Andrew (7) in baseball, Jim a peer counseling service. I ning, fly fishing and backpack- small business, with fewer than University of Dayton. He and has been a volunteer freshman learned the value of being of ing with family. 500 employees. his wife, Betsy, have two daugh- baseball coach for the Wester- service to my fellow Carolians,” ters, Abby (5) and Emily (nine ville Central Warhawks the last he said. E.E. Ward is a nationally-rec- months). three years. Prior to working ognized leader in the reloca- with Westerville Central he as- David Postlewaite of Atlanta 1989 has worked for American Honda tion and transportation indus- Michael Pione of Columbus sisted 1987 St. Charles alum- Motor, Co., Inc. for the last 16 try offering comprehensive has served the last 10 years In July Dr. John Vaughn be- nus Chris Hanrahan at Bloom years. Currently, he is assis- services including commercial with Nationwide Realty Inves- came the director of Student Carroll High School. tant zone sales manager for and household moving, deliv- tors, managing multi-family Health Services and an asso- When there is free time it is the Acura Division’s Southeast ery services and logistics. E.E residential construction proj- ciate professor in the Commu- spent travelling to Maine and Region. He graduated from Ward has received numerous ects. He earned a degree in civil nity and Family Medicine De- Boston every summer to catch Denison University in 1992 with awards for its high level of ser- engineering from Ohio Univer- partment at Duke University in at least one Red Sox game at a degree in political science. vice, including, Better Business sity in 1998 and an MBA from Durham, NC. He was recruited Fenway Park. He also earned a Diploma in Bureau of Central Ohio’s Torch Capital University in 2002. In away from The Ohio State Uni- Business Studies from London Award for Ethical Enterprises, his free time he enjoys golfing, versity where he held a similar Some unforgettable memories School of Economics (LSE) in and the BBB Business Integrity swimming, running and com- position. He and his wife, Hilary of St. Charles are “working” on London, England. Award, Angie’s List Super Ser- pleting home projects. He has have two children, Grace (9) the yearbook, throwing snow- vice Award, South Central Ohio fond memories of Monsignor and Jack (7). They love their balls in the parking lot, basket- He and his wife, Nicole, have a Minority Supplier Development Gallen’s rigidly structured math- new home in North Carolina, but ball games vs. Watterson – both daughter, Sloan (7). He enjoys Council 2010 Minority Business ematics courses. “I also enjoyed have started working on a plan home and away, and the long spending time with friends and Enterprise Supplier of the Year, the swimming training and com- to allow Jack to commute back rides to school from the North family. His holidays are usually and Columbus Board of Real- petitions. I am now swimming to St. Charles in 2020. side. spent with my parents or in-laws tors Preferred Vendor for Mov- on a Masters team that prac- in Ohio, Michigan, or South ing Services. E.E. Ward has John T. Gugle, Jr., of Waxhaw, tices at St. Charles.” Carolina. “After church on Sun- been recognized as one of the NC, has spent the past 21 years days, you can usually find me nation’s oldest African-Amer- Bob Ryan has served since 1988 in the financial services industry in front of TV watching Formula ican owned businesses. For 2006 as the principal at Brophy working across banking, man- 1 racing. I also like to run and more information please visit College Preparatory, an all-boys Compiled as part of the class’ agement consulting, and invest- exercise.” www.eeward.com. Jesuit high school in Phoenix. 25-year reunion ment management. He lived in He moved to that city in the Brian Burdette of Worthington Tokyo, Japan, for seven years He says he was “incredibly Chris Ogden is the operations fall of 1997 after graduating has been with Limited Brands working for Morgan Stanley and lucky to have two cousins as St. leader for Battelle’s manufac- from Notre Dame in 1997 with (Victoria’s Secret) since 1991, Price Waterhouse Consulting. Charles faculty members. Art turing and manufacturing en- a degree in theology and a mi- having held various positions Currently he owns and oper- teacher Phil Smith is a cousin gineering in the areas of avi- nor in pre-professional studies in accounting and finance. His ates Alpha Financial Advisors, on my Grandmother’s side onics, chemical and biological (Pre-med). He also earned an current role is in merchandise LLC – a fee-only, independent and then-school nurse, Betsy detection, sensor systems and M.Ed. from Arizona State Uni- planning supporting the finan- wealth management firm in Postlewaite Mason is a cousin vehicle systems. He is vital in versity and a master’s in Catho- cial aspects of the company’s Charlotte. on my Grandfather’s side. Both helping develop a manufactur- lic School Leadership from the products. He graduated from were very helpful steering me ing capability within Battelle He earned a finance degree University of San Francisco. He Capital University with a degree through my high school years.” including the redesign and/or from the University of Notre spent two years working as a in accounting. In his free time he development of processes for Dame in 1992. He and his wife, volunteer with Andre House of likes to spend time with family, new product introduction, stan- Ann, have been married for 19 Arizona, a social service agency heading to a park, going for a dard costing, demand manage- years and have four children, 1987 that works with the homeless. bike ride, playing soccer or golf. ment, business and strategic He and his wife, Kathleen, have Sarah (12), Andrew (9), Ryan Otto Beatty and E.E. Ward planning. been married for nine years and Dr. Denny Chinnock of (9), and Ashley (7). His interests Moving & Storage Co. LLC, an they have two daughters, Lucy Leawood, KS, was a science include golfing, international In March 10 he was featured in agent of North American Van (4) and Grace (2). instructor at the Pembroke Hill travel, Notre Dame football and an article by Dan Gearino in The Lines, Inc. and Specialized School (1993-1999), and has enjoying their vacation home in Columbus Dispatch article en- Transportation, Inc., received Jason Seeley of Westerville been an emergency medicine Hilton Head Island, SC. titled “Battelle division focuses The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 67 Alumni Notes

Steve Fain of Phoenix, AZ, is coordinator for Constellation the director of financial plan- Brands’ flight department at the ning and analysis with the Isola Rochester Airport. Group. He earned a degree from The Ohio State University and Mike earned a degree in Eng- an MBA from Arizona State Uni- lish (minor in business) from versity. He is married to Gloria St. John’s University in Colleg- and enjoys watching Ohio State eville, MN in 1987. He and his football with fellow alumni and wife, Robin, have been married fans at American Junkie Sports for 15 years and share a home bar in Scottsdale. He says that with a Sheltie and three cats. He “Mr. Lower’s senior math class enjoys building scale models of WWI aircraft and WWII ships Mike Gast ’84, owner of really prepared me for college Regal Beverage Concepts math and Mrs. Cobler’s vocabu- and military vehicles, fishing and Coffee Company, personally lary mastery class was also a spending time with family and delivers product to his most huge help in college.” friends. “I especially remember and value classes conducted by important customer…. Dr. Tim Freeman of Grandview Mr. Cavello, Father Bennett and Otto Beatty ’87 receives Business Summit Award. has practiced general dentistry Monsignor Gallen.” ment. He currently is a captain in Pickerington since 1993 assigned to the fire Chief’s of- on making products.” It details CEO of the Central Ohio Hos- and still sells his world-famous fice overseeing the Office of that company’s new nonprofit pital Council, was appointed to “Cousin’s Utility Sauce” to lo- Media and Public Affairs. Rob research firm that develops the Ohio Hospital Association’s 1978 cal Columbus restaurants. He boasts that the City of Charlotte consumer brand products. The Foundation for Healthy Com- earned a degree from Miami successfully hosted the 2012 story notes that previously the munities Board of Directors in Compiled as part of the class’ (OH) University in 1987 and his Democratic National Conven- nonprofit company’s products January. The foundation seeks 35-year reunion D.D.S. from The Ohio State Uni- tion “with all its glitz, fanfare, were ideas or prototypes, with to assist Ohio hospitals in their versity in 1991. He and his wife, Al Bell of Westerville is a mem- and yes plenty of politics.” almost no finished goods. health promotion and wellness Julie (Hartley ’83) have four chil- ber of the St. Charles Advisory efforts by providing resources Board and has been the CEO He earned a degree in emer- “Although Battelle has been dren. In his free time he enjoys and networking opportunities. and owner of Moochie & Co gency management from West- around since 1929, the factory playing golf, coaching baseball The group’s board is charged since 2005. He formerly served ern Carolina University and a has the feel of an entrepreneur- and soccer and sampling micro- with governing the work of the as vice chairman and CAO for A.A. in fire science from Central ial venture,” Ogden is quoted brews. foundation by providing finan- Big Lots, Inc. from 1986-2004. Piedmont Community College. as saying. “It’s a startup. We’re cial oversight and engaging in “I have really enjoyed recon- Al earned a degree from The In addition to his fire service du- doing things new. Battelle hasn’t strategic planning. necting with classmates during Ohio State University in 1982 ties, Rob has found himself de- done this before.” the last year and a half at ‘Hap- and his J.D. from Capital Uni- ployed to major incidents world- Dr. Dwight Shanklin of District py Hours’ for our late classmate, versity Law School in 1985. He wide working as an emergency Ogden earned an aeronautical- Heights, MD, reported that he Brian Gilchrist.” and his wife, Carla, have been response specialist to disasters engineering degree at The Ohio received his terminal degree married 27 years and have two in Phuket, Thailand following State University and then a and now officially is Doctor Jeff Hayes retired in 2006 from children. Brian (St. Charles the Earthquake and Tsunami in master’s degree in mechanical Dwight Shanklin. He and his a career in the U.S. Navy and Class of 2008) and Kristin (St. 2005 and to Haiti after the dev- engineering from the Massa- wife have two children (a girl went to work as an instructional Francis DeSales ’09). astating earthquake in 2010. chusetts Institute of Technology. and a boy) and he “loves his designer for a local company life.” in Jacksonville, FL, for three Al enjoys golf, OSU football and Rob continues to work and en- years. Then in 2009, he went basketball, NFL football and sure that his wife of 27 years, 1984 back to work for the Navy as travelling. One of his best mem- Amy and three daughters (two 1983 a civilian avionics instructor. “I ories from St. Charles is “sink- college grads and one college Chris Boyd of Westerville has love the job and living in Jack- ing the winning free throw our student) are taken care of. A been a teacher in the Columbus sonville but it’s time I came back Compiled as part of the class’ senior year to beat #1 ranked memorable task however, it area for the past 21 years and home to Columbus. I have been 30-year reunion Ready 61-60.” He also remem- comes with successes. In his currently serves as a PAR con- too far away from family for too bers “getting yanked out of a free time Rob can be found sultant. He and his wife have Will Bunstine of Dublin earned long!” wooden wrap-around desk by supporting the community as been married 19 years and a degree in economics from The the necktie in Dominic Cavello’s chairman of the Mecklenburg have five children – all between Ohio State University in 1988. Pat Lawler of Columbus has been involved in the construc- freshman Latin class.” County Park and Recreation the ages of 2 to 12 years old. He and his wife, Kathleen, have Department and also serving as a son, Connor ’15 and a daugh- tion management field since Rob Brisley of Mint Hill, NC, is Jeff Klingler, the president and graduating. He earned a degree a volunteer for the USO of North ter (14). in his 27th year as a member Carolina. in business administration in of the Charlotte Fire Depart- 2000 and enjoys music, play- ing the bass guitar and singing in the church choir. He and his wife, Lisa, have three children. Dan Sullivan has spent his en- tire career in sports marketing industry. He is one of the new- est members of the St. Charles Advisory Board, so please see story “New Advisory Board Members” on page 85 of this issue to learn more about Dan, his family and background. Mike Warner of Penn Yan, New Jeff Thurston (left) and York, worked for the U.S. Army One day-old Taylor Jean Kevin Shannon (right) had from 1988-1997 (ammunition Several members of the Class of 1985 met for their annual Marie (center) with her father a chance to see their fel- management) before entering Christmas party in December. From the left -- David Winters, Matthew Klingler ’03 and low 1983 classmates Pete the aviation parts industry with being held by her proud Wenger who was visiting Hal Epler, Vince Fabro, Ralph Rohner, Brian Boley, Rick Seneca Foods’ flight depart- Thomas, Erick Lauber and Tony Austing. grandfather, Mike Klingler Columbus from his home in ment. In 2005 he became flight ’82. Texas. 68 St. Charles Preparatory School thons and triathlons. Last fall he completed the Chicago Mara- thon and Triathlon as well as his first ultra-marathon (a 50- mile run that took place in Door County, Wisconsin). “Catherine and I are beginning to travel more. We spent two weeks in St. Charles Advisory Board member Tom Horvath ’65 (center) Europe last year going down the gave his classmate Dr. Joseph Van Balen, DDS ’65 (right) Danube River.” and 2002 alumnus Joe Gernetzke ’02, a tour of the Robert D. Walter West Campus in March. Horvath donated the parcel Of his time at St. Charles, “I of land between Alum Creek and Nelson Rd. that was used to Having a great time at the St. Charles vs. Eastmoor varsity have great memories going to construct a new parking lot named in his honor. football game on September 6th, were (from left) athletic and from school with Al, John, director Dave Lawler ’80, Pat Kelley ’78 and Robert Griffith. Mike and Dave Pemberton in Hermes Creative. The Platinum He and his wife, Diane, have a my powder blue Ford Fairlane and Gold Awards are given daughter (college graduate) and 500 (AKA “The Blues Mobile”)! annually to top performers son (at college). In his free time Returning home from sports in the web development and he sings in the choir and can- with John and going to the Dairy marketing industry. tors at St. Timothy Church and Queen nearly every day!” monitors bluebird nesting boxes at Highbanks Metro Park. Of his Doug Stein of Westerville says time at St. Charles, he notes it has been a sad year for him 1973 that he and classmates Mark and his family with the death of Kelsey (his next-door neighbor) his father, Paul D. Stein, who Compiled as part of the class’ and Frank Copeland have re- passed away on May 16 at the 40-year reunion mained life-long friends. age of 75. “He cherished his Steve Blubaugh of Grandville, standing as a St. Charles dad MI, has worked in the major Bryan Owens of Columbus and deserved every bit of our freight transportation industry works in the Columbus Division admiration by working untold his entire career. The last 28 of Fire. He has a degree from hours of overtime at Ohio Bell years he has worked for USF Kent State and a master’s de- to put my brother Ray (Class Holland. He earned a degree gree from Ashland University. of 1977) and me through St. ’75 Lunch at Chammps in business administration from He and his wife, Sheila, have Charles. The late Harry Thoman the University of Notre dame two children, Jasmine (23) and Members of the Class of 1975 gathered for their monthly ’47, whom dad met through Cur- in 1977. He and his wife, Vicki, Cedric (18). He still has special lunch at Chammps Lennox where Tim Klunk ’75 serves as sillo, was instrumental in sway- have been married for 32 years memories of his classmates at general manager. Clockwise, from top center -- Mark LaTorre, ing dad and mom to give the and have three children, Kara St. Charles. Rick Ryan, Ron Rau, Dr. Dan Heinmiller, Mike Shannon, Tim school a shot. I appreciate all (22), Pete (20) and Nate (14). Klunk, Mike McCabe and Greg Kontras. my classmates, fellow alumni, He enjoys spending time with and the school administration his family, outdoor activities and “The classmates, teachers, and have been married 27 years who paid their respects. Your 1968 following Notre Dame athlet- valuable staff are all reasons and have the two children, Libby kindness will not be forgotten.” why my memories of St Charles (23) and Alex (21). ics. Of his time at St. Charles, J. Eric Stevens of Cincinnati are memorable ones,” he says. Doug served as the Develop- Steve says: “Although it took works in the field of public ac- The Ryans had a major life ment Director at St. Charles me a while to appreciate it, I am counting and corporate internal Scott Postma of Suwanee, GA, changing event and this sum- from 2002-2008. “My wife Bar- grateful for the disciplines which auditing. He earned a degree is the director for channel mar- mer moved back to Columbus in bara and I are the proud parents helped me to persevere through from The Pontifical College Jo- keting and customer develop- German Village from Chicago, of two SC alumni, Geoff ’08 and difficult problems.” sephinum in 1972 and a mas- ment for Georgia-Pacific Com- which he left for the day after his Josh ’11, and have a current SC ter’s degree from Arizona State Bob Dorinsky of Columbus re- munication Papers. St. Charles graduation. “So far junior, Noah ’15. Our daughter University in 1978. He and his tired in 2008 as a law enforce- everyone loves the neighbor- Faith is a home-schooled sixth wife, Susan, have two chil- Ted Ryan of Columbus retired ment administrator with Ohio hood and city. We look forward grader. I just celebrated my fifth dren, Jake (18) and Allie (18). in 2010 after spending his entire State Parks though he con- to spending more time with fam- year as president of the Mount He works part of the year as a business career within the com- tinues to work part-time as a ily and friends.” Carmel Health System Foun- tax accountant and does vol- modities/hedge fund industry. park ranger at Highbanks Metro dation and find my work there unteer work the other part. He He studied at Loyola Univer- He continues to run, bike and Park. He earned a degree in to be fulfilling and interesting. I remembers Monsignor Gallen’s sity. He and his wife, Catherine, swim and participate in mara- parks and recreation adminis- implore my fellow alumni to sup- kindness, his classmates and tration from The Ohio State Uni- port their local Catholic causes “Father Bennett’s grounding me versity in 1977. and do something that makes a in reality.” difference.”

1975 Greg Krivicich of Columbus celebrated 25 years in business with the Marcy Design Group, a web, marketing and advertising company that he founded in 1988. “Standing on top of Mount Marcy, over 25 years ago, I had a clear picture of the next steps in my career. I wanted to start a company that could help small In 1987, (from left) Pat Connor ’75 and Greg Krivicich ’75 Jim Ruff from the Aquinas College High School Class of reached the peak of Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks of New businesses and organizations market themselves.” Greg said. 1961 stopped by campus to see the campus and its several York. After climbing the mountain, Greg named his company, ‘Aquinas-related areas and memorials. Here he kneels next to Marcy Design Group, in honor of Mount Marcy. (See related This year, Marcy Design also the 1905 Aquinas building cornerstone that is on display in item) won 5 National Awards from the Robert C. Walter Student Commons. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 69 Alumni Notes

It is a full and interesting life. We play tennis three times a week, walk on the beach, swim, etc. Dolly plays bridge frequent- ly and we are movie and opera regulars. There are three art cinemas within a 20 to 30 min- ute drive in Miami. Operas are at a beautiful Performing Arts Center a 25 minute drive from KB in Miami. Our travels are less extensive than in the first 50. We have made 4 - 5 trips a In mid-May members of the Class of 1954 had lunch at St. year to visit our older son, John, Charles and toured the construction progress on “West Cam- wife and 5 children in Beaufort pus.” From left -- Jim McAdams, John Mullin, Joe Rotondo, S.C. For the past three years Phil Schaeffing, Bill Bickham, John Leach and Dr. Bill Steller. we have visited Argentina for Al Schmitt ’58, on a trip from California, showed off the a month each year and will go until December 20, 2012. My areas. Judy is a cantor, choir school to two of his granddaughters last fall. again in July. We have taken a current hobbies include garden- member, money counter, and couple of cruises, one short one ing, painting with watercolors, wedding coordinator. We have missed the mountains. Five of with children and grandchildren and spending time with my wife. been able to do a lot of traveling our six children live in the south, and a longer interesting one Looking forward to seeing ev- including several exotic loca- 1959 so we get to see them fairly which involved friends and fly- eryone. tions and innumerable cruises. I think our most exotic have been often. The sixth is in Utah, out ing to Venice to meet the ship Tim Faherty: Retired from First Lawrence MacDonald of Flint, two trips to the Middle East, in- of sight but never out of mind. and then visiting nine or ten Merit Bank, and recalled twice MI, retired as music professor cluding Saudi Arabia and Unit- Our only grandchild is working places on the way to Port Ever- then finished in 2009. Cathy with Mott Community College ed Arab Emirates, especially on his MFA in classical guitar at glades, FL. and I have enjoyed traveling to in Flint. Mich.) His book “The the University of Akron. Go Zips! Dubai. Next would be a cruise Not a very exciting bio. None- Canada a few times, Eastern Invisible Art of Film Music,” Or not. Our home in Boone sits on the Mississippi River on a theless we have enjoyed these Europe twice and ten trips to 2nd edition, will be published on an acre of land that requires stern-wheel paddle boat. Best last ten years and look forward Ireland. One highlight included in 2013. He reports that he has a lot of attention, particularly in wishes for a grand reunion. to the next ten leading up to the a billion to one shot as we met three sons who are priests and the warm months. And I stay 70th reunion of the Class of ’53. two 2nd cousins of mine. We Ernie Kletzly: Quite disappoint- that sadly, his wife RoseAnn (St. busy with church activities and I look forward to seeing more of were invited to the home of my ed that I will not attend the Class Joseph Academy ’56) passed the homeowners’ association. away in August of 2012. you at this reunion than the last great grandfather born on the of ’53 Reunion. Really enjoyed Jack Bell: Even though my where we only had time for a Island of Inishmor, Ireland in our 50th! “bio” for the first 50 years in- brief chat. 1815. It was formerly a thatched Visiting family in Seattle con- volved many activities, many roof home, since shingled, and : My wife of 42 flicts with dates of the reunion. 1953 places and even some adven- David H. Chase now a cozy cottage and occu- years lost her battle to breast Last 10 - 15 years not too excit- tures, the last ten have been pied. Compiled as part of the class’ cancer 14 years ago, and I ing, but I “down-sized” rather placid. Life in Key Bis- 40-year reunion have spent the time since trav- Cathy is active in a gourmet cayne has many charms since by moving to a town home; lots eling around to be with my 12 club, garden club, a soup kitch- These are slightly edited ver- it is safe and family oriented of activities with children and grandchildren and three great- en and a church ministry. I am sions of the biographies created and has great access to a ma- grandchildren. Marilyn and I grandchildren that live in Ohio, involved as a non-singing mem- as part of the class’ 60-year re- jor metro area. My younger son, have two children in the Denver Massachusetts, Indiana, Texas ber of a 100-voice choir, the union. Gregory, his wife and two chil- area, and two live in Seattle; I and Minnesota. After spending condominium association, and dren live in a house just a few enjoyed train travel (on two Tom Bracken: Since IBM my career in sales, selling insur- president of The Retired Execu- blocks from our condo. We go different timeframes) through- downsized and put me on a ance and Living Trust, I retired a tives Club with over 130 mem- to the same church, St. Agnes, out Washington, Oregon and pension back in 1992, life has few years back. bers. Our four sons and four and interact with them and their California-fractured right hip been pretty sweet. Janette and grandchildren keep us busy. many friends keep us in touch the summer of 2012. Good re- I moved from Charlotte NC to I have made several trips the They live in Canton, Columbus, with a younger generation and covery. In 2003, so enjoyed our Boone NC in 1993, back to past few years to Massachu- Cincinnati, and North Carolina. its children. We also have many class reunion - very sorry I can- Charlotte in 2007, then (finally?) setts with the grandchildren, a new friends and a few of the Ray Hossler: Since I will prob- not be with you all for the # 60. back to Boone in 2010. We just cruise to Bermuda, Mississippi long standing around our age. to my grandson’s Air Force pi- ably not be able to attend any Jack McAndrews: Sorry but lots graduation, Minnesota fish- reunions this summer, I am in- our retired life here in Vienna ing, Virginia to visit my sister and spired to provide a written up- Virginia is so eminently un- Maryland to spend time with a date as a couple have already eventful so as not to warrant a grade school friend to mention a done. Judy (Lorenz, St. Mary comment. (Maybe at our age few. Recently, I moved from my of the Springs 1954 and 1958) it’s true that “no news is good home of 45 years into a senior and I have been married 55 news.”) Just busy around the citizens apartment complex. I years. We have five children house, cutting grass etc. A won- no longer golf, but I am an avid (one daughter, four sons), 12 derful wife, Mary Ann, of 46 card player and very loyal to the grandchildren (six of each) and years; three great children; no Ohio State Buckeyes. six great grandchildren (three of each). We have lived in the Or- grandchildren to spoil. Thanks! Dick Ellis: My position with Na- lando Florida area for 36 years Dwight Mottet: Graduated tional City Bank was eliminated (where I came for a two-year job from Ohio State University in in January 1983 after working assignment in 1976, and never 1957 with a degree in geology 29 years. left.) and master’s in logistics man- Three months later, thanks to I spent 23 years on the faculty agement, Air Force Institute of Hugh Dorrian ’53, I began em- of the University of Central Flor- Technology, 1965; From 1975 ployment with the city of Colum- ida, retiring in 2002. Now, much to 1993 -- employed by the Class of 1955 members (from left) Bob Galbreath, Brian bus. I stayed there for 17 years of our time is spent volunteer- U.S. Department of Energy as a division director responsible Donahue and John Batcheck on a tour of the Robert D. and officially retired April 28, ing for our parish, where I am a for headquarters fossil energy Walter West Campus in mid-July. 2000. About eight months later, sacristan, Eucharistic minister, I started back part-time working reader and helper in some other administrative, procurement,

70 St. Charles Preparatory School ADP and personnel matters. dren, and three (triplets) great based television distribution Retired in 1993. From 1969 to grandchildren. We are fortunate company. Retired blissfully 1975 worked in the private sec- that they all live close enough and happily shortly thereafter. tor as vice-president of a small that we can get together for spe- Cheers! management consulting firm cial events. Outside of the con- specializing in information sys- straints imposed by celebrating Robert Stevenson: I retired in tems, education and operations too many birthdays, we are in 2012 from a 35+ year career in research. reasonably good health and the healthcare field. All but five able to enjoy life. years were spent in Columbus From 1958 to 1969 served as a in hospital department opera- Supply/ Logistics Officer in the Doug Scherer: Ten years tions and marketing. I continue U.S. Air Force, in the United seems like a long time, and I to do volunteer work for The States and Europe. guess it is, and things are a little Ohio State University Medi- The Class of 1952 was well represented in June at the different, but not much. I retired cal Center, as well as several school’s annual Platinum Reunion. Several members used Currently, I stay busy with my from OSU Libraries, still married community service organiza- the event as an informal 60-year reunion. From left -- Don favorite non-profit organization, to Ellen, swim five days a week, tions. I lost Joanne, my wife of Schuele, Jack O’Reilly, Don Jackson, Chuck King, Ron Eifert, Friends of Wilderness Battle- still play the piano a little. See 43 years, to cancer in 2010. My Tom Ryan, John Holocher, Dr. Tom Miller and Ed Alten. field, which does outstanding you there. sons, Jay and Mike, and their work in preservation, education, families keep me out of the slow the Springs because our “lead- after Thanksgiving of that year. and advocacy of the famous Tom Schuleb: Retired from Co- lane today. In 1953, (Dr.) John Civil War battlefield, whose lumbus City Schools in 1995. ers” at the time felt the city was We did quite well, placing 4th Pulskamp ’53, Dick Sheeran ’53 growing too fast, it put me and in the World and 1st in Central 150th anniversary we will cel- Serving as principal of Centen- and I began pumping iron. And ebrate in 2014; I returned to the nial and Brookhaven. Blessed several hundred others out of America. at last report, we continue this business. Catholic faith and now attend with good health since. Watch- to stay in good humor and avoid We used to do a lot of camping, the local St Matthew’s ing my four children grow older becoming muscle-bound. I’ve sold cars, advertising, bow hunting, no golf (too frus- and nine grandchildren grow up. Church near Fredericksburg, owned a fund raising company trating) and some fishing. The Dick Thompson: After I left St. VA; I enjoy the parish very much Activities include volunteering at and retired in 2000 from Deluxe fish always felt I was there to Charles, I spent a year at Xavier Business Forms & Checks. I feed them. My youngest son, and have become a lector; Hob- the Christ the King food pantry University in Cincinnati, then the bies: Limited travel and golf; three days a week, golf league worked for Deluxe in various ca- John, used to catch them and U.S. Army took me under their pacities as needed, but when I then he’d thank me for fattening history tour guide; church activi- once a week, messing around wing and I spent the next four ties. a vegetable garden and being retired I was designing custom them up for him. years in the service, assigned to forms and checks for computer a handy-man at my kid’s home. Ft. Knox (KY), Ft. Chaffee (AR), I have heart problems and have Clare Rubadue: Since the last Wife and I take our Winnebago programs those clients used in reunion things have been pretty Germany and Ft. Carson (CO). their businesses. That was an three stents and had a triple by- to Montana (daughter’s house) I rejoined civilian life in July pass in 2004. I am also diabet- quiet. I had been working in once a year. interesting job and allowed the Portsmouth for Congressman 1958 or thereabouts. creative juices to flow. But, upon ic. But managing to keep things under control and just thank Our Ted Strickland as a veterans/ Bob Shay: Background in tele- I married Mary Gallagher (Our reaching age 65, I decided to re- military representative, and in vision. Four years as producer- tire from Deluxe and I’ve never Lord for each day he gives the Lady of Victory HS in Columbus, family and me. Mary’s overall 2007 came back to Columbus director with WBZ-TV in Boston, Class of ’53) on Oct. 8, 1955. regretted it. Mary decided that to work for Governor Strickland two years as production man- she wanted to continue working health is pretty good. We are She’s been putting up with me both 78. in the same capacity. In 2008 I ager and program manager ever since. We have four chil- a while longer, and that “while” was transferred to the new Ohio with AVCO Broadcasting in Cin- dren, nine grandchildren and turned into 10 years longer, and The last time I was on the SC Department of Veterans Servic- cinnati and Columbus. I then four great grandchildren. No she retired in March 2010. We campus was 1985. Mary & I es by the Governor and am still moved to New York as program others due that I’m aware of at have enjoyed retirement and were living in Chicago at the working there today as the con- manager with WNEW-TV then present. Mary joined me while I just do what we want, when we time and came down to Co- stituent affairs coordinator. Our director of broadcasting with was stationed in Wertheim, Ger- want, for however long we want. lumbus to see my two sisters. I home is still in Portsmouth, but WCBS TV followed by KNXT in many and then all of a sudden, Sure beats punching the prover- wanted to drive out to see the I stay in Columbus during the Los Angeles. CBS then decided the Army decided that our Unit’s bial time clock. campus and any changes. I week and return home on the to enter cable television and I services were needed at Ft. parked by the old building that weekends. This is not an ideal was brought back to New York I have been a ham radio hob- Carson, CO, so off we went, and byist since August, 1963. I have housed the furnace, etc. (if I re- situation but so far it is working. to head up CBS CABLE which that’s where I was discharged call correctly). I noticed a priest lasted but two years before it talked to other hams all over the We recently celebrated our 56th from in 1958. world, and have visited many of that had been a teacher of mine was closed down. Spent the 30+ years before. I think it was wedding anniversary. We have next ten years heading up the I held a variety of jobs over the them and have had many visit four children, seven grandchil- us over the years. I have been Fr. Gallen. Anyway, I said “Hi U.S. office of RPTA, a London- years. While at St. Charles I Father. Remember me?” He worked in the summer for Elec- active “on the airwaves” ever since and have participated in replied, “Mr. Thompson, how trolux Corp. selling vacuum could I ever forget you?” I al- cleaners. It was quite an ex- handling communications for various national and local disas- most fell over. I’m not quite sure perience, but provided me with what he was referring to, but I enough funds to buy a couple ters or public service events. Of course, the 9/11 event has to be must have made one heck of an of cars (’50 Hudson convert- impression on him! ible & ’53 Hudson Hornet). I the highlight, (if you can call a di- managed offices in Zanesville, saster such as that a highlight). I look forward to reading what OH, Indianapolis, IN and Lima, Hams provided communica- others in our class of ’53 have OH. I left Electrolux in ’68 and tions into and out of NYC and been doing these past 60 years, went to work for Pitney Bowes other parts of the world, when so please pass those along. in sales. In 1970 we decided the communications in the NYC Tom Walter: I have a degree that we wanted to return to Col- area completely shut down af- ter the towers came down, and in electrical engineering from orado Springs, so we sold the The Ohio State University and home we owned in Lima and have done so for many years before and after 9/11. a master’s in business from made the move. Since PB didn’t Central Michigan. I worked at have any openings in this area I was fortunate to be part of a Rockwell Missile Systems and I went to work as a Distributor team that went to San Jose, in 1993 Rockwell moved every- Rep for a couple of large carpet From left -- In early May then-St. Charles Annual Fund Costa Rica in November, 2006 one to Duluth, GA, which is a mills. I ended up owning a car- Director Steven Miller ’77 (center) provides Jack ’52 (left) to participate in a world-wide suburb of Atlanta. I worked on pet store in Colorado Springs, radio contest, making contacts the design of the “Smart Bomb.” and Dr. Kevin ’86 O’Reilly a tour of the Robert D. Walter West and then when a building mora- Campus during its construction. all over the world over a time- I was able to retire at age 58 torium went into effect here in frame of 48 hours the weekend and we sold our home and The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 71 Alumni Notes

Borromeo Seminary. His degree was in philosophy with a minor in education. He was accepted for graduate school at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Cin- cinnati and Notre Dame Law School but decided to change his career path and joined his father and brother in the family plumbing business. He volunteered for the U.S. Army. After basic and advanced armored training, he was pulled Sr. Janice Ernst, a former faculty member visiting from Cin- from the rooster (pipeline). He cinnati in September, with Principal (and fellow Math teacher) served the balance of his en- Jim Lower. listment at Headquarters Com- pany, Fort Knox, KY., where executive officer. While in office President Jimmy Carter on a Jim Baumann ’49 and his wife, Jane last winter having lunch he managed the Post’s Catho- at the Little Bar in Goodland, Florida. with the plumbers association trip from Washington, D.C., to lic religious programs. While he co-wrote a modernized revi- Columbus on Air Force One in the service, he married E. sion to the Columbus plumbing -- adding he quite enjoyed the moved to Cleveland, Ga. in the voted to astrophotography. Ann Dougherty RN (deceased code. This was introduced as an President’s company. foothills of the mountains. We 1987). They have six children, In 1995 he built one of the first ordinance and passed into law traveled in our RV 6 -7 months H. Matthew, Margaret, James by the city council. His also shared a special mem- a year for almost 10 years go- amateur remote, robotic tele- E., David, Lisa and Stephen. ory from his days on the St. ing all over the US and Canada scope systems in the country at In 1991 Mr. Baumann married He was a long time member Charles campus. While in his and visiting our three children in their place in Naples. This has Jane Burns DeWitt, a Colum- of Sertoma International. He third year in the Seminary Col- Texas, Colorado, and Ohio. We been in continuous operation bus high school teacher, who served several terms on the lege, he remembers sitting on moved back to Ohio two years until this year. This winter all has two children Sue Eubanks Columbus Junior Theatre Board the third floor listening to the ago to be closer to family. I have the relevant equipment will be and Michael DeWitt. There are and the Southside YMCA Board radio with fellow seminarians a health issue which keeps me moved to the Atacama Desert twenty-three grandchildren. and is a life member of the Amer- one Friday night. It was a spe- from the reunion and I wish you in Chile. The new site has per- ican Legion #144, AMVETS #51 cial game because the Cardi- Upon leaving the Army, Jim all well. haps, the clearest skies in the and the Buckeye Lake Historical nals were playing Central H.S. world, and Ted will continue to joined with his late father, Her- Society. A boater, he is a forty- which boasted an All-Ohio play- Ted Wolfe: After graduating fully operate the telescope in man E. Baumann, and his year plus member of the Buck- er named Hopalong Cassady. from St. Charles, Ted Wolfe this remote site, and take as- brother, Richard L. Baumann, eye Lake Yacht Club. The Cardinals stunned Central got his bachelor’s degree from trophotos from Naples via the and formed Baumann Bros. by defeating them 6-0. Making the University of Notre Dame, Internet. Plumbing and Hydronic Co. In While in public service Mr. Bau- the victory so special wasn’t so and his master’s in business 1963 they developed a 7-acre mann wrote and introduced into much that it was Central’s only from Columbia. He served six apartment rental complex. Jim law a number of ordinances and loss that year, but Jim’s brother, months active duty in the Army 1949 divested his share of the plumb- state statutes. On city council (Deacon) Dick Baumann ’51 under the old RFA program. In ing company in 1977. During he was effective in supporting caught the winning touchdown the controversial route of the June 1959 he married Nancy James Baumann of Hebron re- his career he tested for and pass. “I’ll never forget that!” Jim Elin Kupper, an OSU grad from ports in a letter sent to alumni received a Journeyman and a Olentangy Freeway. He intro- said proudly. Upper Arlington. The Wolfes director Louis J. Fabro ’83 (co- master plumbing license, a hy- duced and secured passage had three children (2 girls and incidentally the son of his Prep dronic contractor’s License and of an ordinance establishing a boy) and also adopted a boy. School classmate, Lou Fabro a real estate broker’s license. the water and sewer rate advi- In June they will celebrate their sory board, effectively keeping ’49) that he retired back at the Aside from his religious work in 44th anniversary. the sewer and water facilities age of 70 after 25 years in the the Army he served as a mem- plumbing and heating business off the real estate tax base. In Ted worked in marketing (brand ber of the Central Ohio Catho- the legislature he sponsored management) at Procter and and 32 years as a real estate lic Social Service Agency. As broker. He also provided a quar- the bill to make mail-in for auto Gamble in Cincinnati from chairman (two years) he guided license registration available 1959 to 1967. In 1967 he joined ter-century of public service in through the resolution to make numerous ways and through to all citizens. This meant the Welch’s (the juice, jelly, etc. the agency independent from long lines were gone and was company) and moved the fam- numerous groups: He served the Columbus Diocese. He also in the U. S. Army, from 1954- the most significant change the ily to Lakewood, NY. He rose served on the building commit- Ohio citizens (auto owners) had through several positions such 1956, served on the Columbus tee for the new parish of Our City Council from 1965-1969, seen in many years. He also as VP of marketing, VP of sales Lady of the Miraculous Medal. sponsored the boiler safety bill and marketing, and then Execu- was elected to four terms in the He is a lifetime member of the Ohio House of Representatives which was the product of the tive VP. He also served on the Knights of Columbus, an orga- task force formed after children company’s Board of Directors (1970-78) and two terms after nization he joined at the age of that on the Ohio Environmental were killed by a malfunctioning for a number of years. Welch’s 21. He is a member of the Cath- boiler in Marrieta. He served as moved its headquarters to Bos- Board of Review (1979-1990). olic Order of Foresters and the Leaving public service, from Chairman of the Columbus City ton, and Ted’s family spent the Church Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Council Service Committee, the last 13 years there. 1991 to 2001, he was a consul- Buckeye Lake, OH and attends tant and real property manager Ohio State Boiler Safety Task St. Williams Catholic Church of Force, The Ohio House Refer- Upon his retirement in 1995 for a 160-unit unit family res- Naples, FL. they built a winter home in Na- taurant chain, Donatos Pizza, ence Committee, The Ohio Re- ples, FL, and a summer place in based in Gahanna. Jim was a member and officer in tirement Study Commission and Chautauqua, NY. the Columbus Southside Busi- The Ohio Environmental Board Jim received his elementary ness Men’s Association. He of Review (now the Ohio Envi- He began serious involvement education at Saint Leo’s grade was the first president of the As- ronmental Appeals Board). in the field of astronomy at that school in Columbus, his sec- sociated Plumbing and Hydron- Jim noted how as a member time, and while he served as a ondary education at Saint ic Contractors of Central Ohio. member of the Board of Trust- Charles Preparatory school of the State House of Repre- After two years as president he sentatives in the 1970s, he had ees at the Chautauqua Institu- and an undergraduate degree requested the board to hire an tion for five years most of his at The College of Saint Charles the opportunity to accompany “retirement time” has been de-

72 St. Charles Preparatory School Alumni News from the Armed Forces

Army officer spring of 2014. state finals in soccer (92?) the basketball team’s great games Jake Byorth (Class of 2008) with a packed gym and getting graduated from the United to participate in track and cross States Air Force Academy with a country meets.” degree in management in 2012 and is now an ICBM weapons “The order and structure of St. operator at the USAF’s Malm- Charles has served me well strom AFB in Montana. In his into my military career yet I will free time he plays rugby for the always look back with humor USAF team, hiking, rafting and remembering Msgr. Bennett shooting (guns, not ICBMS). getting at us for not knowing all the presidents and their term Grant Dilley (Class of 2007) dates; Coach Carver using the graduated from Pilot Training, phrase ‘quit happy jacking’ three earned his “Wings” and bought times in the same sentence; Mr. a house in Gulf Breeze, FL. He Smith working to instill an ap- will be stationed at nearby Hurl- preciation for the finer points of Grant Dilley ’07 beams with burt Field and begin flying the Rembrandt and Picasso (who pride after graduating from U28. Earlier in the year he took were those guys anyhow?) to SERE training at Fairchild AFB 16 year-olds with the attention flight school and earning his in Washington State. span of squirrels; lunches out- “wings.” He spent several days at St. Charles this Last April St. Charles alumnus, side in the quad with an occa- spring visiting with students Eric Jones (Class of 2004) was sional food item launched at a piloting a C-130J Aeromedical peer; parking lot shenanigans interested in learning more Evacuation flight out of Kanda- after school; working hard and about the US. Air Force har Airfield, dubbed “Bandage placing a continued emphasis Academy. 33,” that was in the air over on lifelong learning embraced northwest Afghanistan. He and by my Catholic faith while enjoy- his crew’s missions have been ing life with family and friends… to pick up patients from remote these are the major takeaways forward operating bases and I have from my time as being a Stevyn Spees ’12, running for the Black Knight’s track and transport them to Bagram Air- Cardinal.” field, the main hub for providing field team, was featured on the Army Sports Homepage. Lieutenant Colonel John M. medical care in the country. Dreska (Class of 1988) of Ga- Stevyn Spees (SC Class of an elite Jesuit Honor society, hanna was selected for promo- 2012) continues to run track at founded in 1915. Elected stu- Robert Rodock (Class of 1997) tion to the rank of Colonel in for the U.S. Military Academy dents must be in the top 15% of Leesville, LA, is a Major in the the U.S. Army Reserves, He at West Point. As a freshman, of their class academically and United States Army’s Military has served in overseas assign- Stevyn won the Patriot League are selected based upon schol- Police. ments in Somalia, Afghanistan, Championships in the 500m. In arship, loyalty and service. The Bogomir Glavan (Class of Pakistan, and Iraq. He is a 1992 addition, he was the only fresh- college can nominate no more 1993) of Oak Harbor, WA, is Distinguished Military Graduate man on the 4x400 relay team than 4% of its class and the currently still in the U.S. Navy of The Ohio State University. that broke the West Point record award typically reserved for se- Steve Lutter ’10 (left) with and will move up in August to be his ROTC classmate at John in that event. Stevyn recently niors. “Steve has had an incred- (Class of 1964) of the Commanding Officer of VR- Fred Jestand Carroll University, Elloit began his sophomore (Yuk) ible journey at JCU. his mother “sunny” San Diego retired after 61 based out of Whidbey Island, Woyshner. year at the Academy and in July Kathy reported. “Already in his WA. “We are an air logistics a 20-year career in the United he received his Airborne Wings. junior year, has accumulated squadron flying C-9B aircraft States Air Force and a 24-year an amazing record of service to career with BAE Systems (and Steve Lutter (Class of 2010) is conducting world-wide missions the campus, the local Cleveland former General Dynamics lega- at the top of his ROTC class at moving the Navy’s people and community and has led two mis- cy company names). He and his John Carroll University, having cargo.” sion trips to Guatemala, making wife, Catherine, are looking for- earned his “wings” in Air As- his mark both on campus and He graduated from the Universi- ward to a trip back to Columbus sault School last summer and in the greater community,” she ty of North Carolina Chapel Hill for his “Golden” class reunion in is actively involved in Campus said. in 1997 with a degree in biology 2014. Ministry. and from the University of San Alex Bastoky (Class of 2008) The Honor Student in his junior Diego in 2006 with a master’s in is a cadet at the United States global leadership. year, Steve was selected as Military Academy at West Point a member of Alpha Sigma Nu, and becomes a commissioned He and his wife, Rebecca, have three children, Lori (9) Mirko (8) and Caroline (5). They are (for now) living near his brother, Brad (SC Class of 1995), in Port- land. In his free time he enjoys taking advantage of living in the Northwest with ample amounts of hiking, camping and skiing. He has also been involved with Knights of Columbus and the lo- cal pro-life movement wherever he has moved with the Navy. He has many fond recollections of his time at St. Charles. “I will U.S. Army’s Michael Ginikos Brandon Willi ’11 at the always remember the pride ’12 with Dean of Students in our athletic teams’ accom- John M. Dreska ’88 receives his promotion to Colonel in the United States Naval John Salyer ’85 on a visit to plishments despite being such Army Reserves from his father, Army Major General (RET) Academy. St. Charles in early December. a small school including the John P. Dreska. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 73 Alumni News from the Armed Forces Museum

I was an average student coming from Gifts to Museum and Saint Brendan’s and my grades were me- diocre. I knew that I had to change things Archives around if I wanted to excel in college and saw St. Charles as an opportunity to do St. Charles is very grateful to several this. I can recall sitting in the theater alumni and friends for gifts of museum with my parents during the Open House and archival materials received this year. listening to Principal Cavello talk about the importance of a St. Charles education. Chuck King ’52 hauled a trailer of I remember sitting there determining items with him from Cincinnati on his whether or not I would be able to make visit for the Platinum Reunion in June. the cut. Could I overcome the adversity Items included a copy of every Carolian that St. Charles imposed on its students? student newspaper published during his It was not until the end of my freshman four years of school; numerous laminated Graduation Celebration year when I realized that St. Charles did album page filled articles on various Carolians Thomas Haufe ’09 (left) and Joe Per- not contribute to the adversity in my life; athletic competitions from his days as rault ’09 (right) attended the spring graduation of rather, it did the opposite. It taught me a football and baseball player; several USMA graduate, 2nd Lieutenant Rob Reckner ’08 how to properly handle adversity. copies of football programs from the 50s; a from the United States Military Academy at West At West Point, I always preach to copy of every Cardinal alumni magazine Point this spring. All three were football captains my subordinates that one’s character together during the 2008 football season. Haufe ever published, his personal letter is currently finishing up food science degree at is defined by the way he or she handles sweater; two athletic letters and various The Ohio State University and Joe Perrault was adversity. Human beings have a natural articles relating to his former coach, Jack recently accepted into the University of Toledo’s tendency to follow leaders with strong Ryan. Chuck’s classmate, John Holocher College of Medicine and Life Sciences. character. West Point shaped my lead- ’52, who also attended the Platinum ership style and skills, but it was St. Rob Reckner (Class of 2008) graduated Reunion, donated his personal letter Charles that formed my work ethic that sweater, too! from the United States Military Academy taught me how to overcome and achieve. in August and holds the rank of 2nd Lieu- Simply put, St. Charles gave me the nec- tenant. In July, just prior to graduating, essary tools to become a leader. he sent a letter to Principal Jim Lower to Going through West Point’s application share with the student body: process, I realized that on paper I did not I am a senior Cadet at the United stand out like other candidates. However, States Military Academy at West Point. I succeeded and excelled while at the I am about to graduate in the top 20% Academy because I knew how to study. I of my class with a degree in engineer- knew how to work ahead and effectively ing management B.S. major from West prep for classes and graded events. As Point’s Department of Systems Engineer- other Cadets who held 4.0 GPAs in high ing. My major focuses have been in the school struggled, I achieved. St. Charles’ area of supply chain management, opera- rigorous academic schedule and top notch tions management, financial statement athletic programs forced me to apply analysis, war fighter simulations, and myself. decision-making analysis. I played sprint The bottom line is this: St. Charles football for four years at the Academy and not only prepares its students to excel in had the privilege to captain an undefeated college, but to succeed as leaders of char- team of 85 players during my senior year. acter in life. During my junior year, the I am scheduled to post to Vilseck, Germa- motto for the football team was “Pride- 1952 classmates (left) Chuck King and John ny with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Brigade Heart-Character” or PHC. The pride that Holocher ’52 with their donated athletic sweaters and letters. as a Field Artilleryman upon graduation. one takes in his or her values supplies I graduated from St. Charles in the him or her with the heart or drive to spring of 2009 with an overall GPA of 3.4, overcome, which, in turn, builds his or her an ACT score of 26, three varsity letters character. “PHC” is now the motto of the in football, and one in track. Addition- Company of 180 military personnel that I ally, I co-captained the football team currently command, and it was the motto during my senior year with three other for my football team during our undefeat- classmates and was presented the Brian ed season. Additionally, it is inscribed on Muha Leadership Award. The purpose of the inside of my West Point class ring. St. this memo is to inform those currently at- Charles defined my PHC, and now I share tending, applying, and considering Saint it with others. Charles Preparatory School that “the Several items Chuck King ’52 presented to system works.” alumni director Louis J. Fabro ’83 at the Platinum Reunion.

74 St. Charles Preparatory School Marianne Wenger, a member of the Class of 1969 at St. Joseph’s Academy, shared some photos from the new St. Joseph Academy Memory Room at the internationally-renowned Jubilee Museum run by Fr. Lutz in the old Holy Family School building on West Broad Street. The former all-girls school opened their room – devoted to their school’s history - in May. In it are displayed a You can always count on seeing plenty of trove of items, including: all of the senior memorabilia at the annual Spaghetti Dinner displayed by alumni director Louis J. Fabro ’83. composite portraits from 1875 – 1977 which have been repaired or restored Wally Teeters, who was a member since being in storage for 35+ years; of the school’s faculty from 1972-2001 uniforms, graduation gowns and ball and who coached varsity baseball and dresses, class rings, diplomas, yearbooks, basketball for many of those years, graduation day pictures, awards, old presented athletic director Dave Lawler textbooks, etc. There are also items from ’80 with numerous athletic keepsakes the convent and chapel – of special note and historical items from his years of is an exquisitely restored stain glass coaching. window. He provided his coaching whistle; three Wenger noted that one of the photos basketballs (from 1975-1976 District; she sent (shown here) was from one of 1981-1982; and the 1994-1994 District SJA’s plays showing the relationship that Championship); more than 20 season existed between the two schools in those Don’t trash the school’s basketball stat books and game tapes; and days. “Often students at St. Charles and three baseball stat books and a baseball Aquinas participated in the plays at St. history - Send us your from the 1973 District Championship. Joes to fill male parts – that obviously memorabilia! we could not fill. In this case, men of the St. Charles Class of 1969 participated in Graduates of St. Charles, spouses and the chorus of the pictured play “Carnival” parents: We would like to provide your with leading male roles played by Bob St. Charles memorabilia a loving and Ryan ’69 and Dennis Hess. safe home in the St. Charles Archive Tours of the entire Jubilee Museum, Room or in the St. Charles Museum in including the SJA Memory Room, are the school’s Tower Room. conducted each Saturday at 11:00 a.m. or We’re looking for items such as during the week by appointment (contact athletic and stage programs, school Linda Hamilton at 614/221-4323. rings, Carolian newspapers, athletic Wenger says she would LOVE to apparel, school-related photographs, have additional mementos from St. Joe’s personal photographs, diplomas and days. To donate items, contact Marianne copies of Behind Those Arches, the Wenger at [email protected] or school’s original yearbooks. 614/868-0854. NOTHING IS TOO NEW, OLD, OR INSIGNIFICANT! Contact Louis J. Fabro ’83 at lfabro@ cdeducation.org or 614-252-9288 ext. 21 about items or send them to his attention at 2010 E. Broad Street, Basketball and baseball items from the 70s and Cols., OH 43209-1665. 80s from former teacher and coach, Wally Teeters.

The latest room to open in the Jubilee Museum at the former Holy Family School was created by graduates of the all-girl St. Joseph’s Academy.

The 1961 class ring presented to the school by John Gibson ’57 at the 2012 Platinum Reunion. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 75 the Most Reverend James A. Griffin, In Memoriam Roll In Memorium Reverend Mark S. Summers (nephew James D. Klunk, Sr., Class of 1956, father of Fr. Smith, who will also serve as of James D. Klunk, Jr. ’84, brother of Dr. homilist), and priests of the Diocese will William ’52 and uncle of Tim ’75, brother-in- Fr. James T. Smith concelebrate. Burial will follow in the law of Tom ’43, Al ’45 and Bill ’49 Bringard- priests section at St. Joseph Cemetery, ner; October 27, 2012. Reverend Father Lockbourne, Ohio. John L. Davis, Class of 1957, November 2, James Theodore 2012. Smith died on Fr. Ron Arter Saturday, January Louis P. Castellarin, D.D.S., Class of 1952, December 11, 2012. 5, 2013. The son Funeral Mass for of Clarence O. Father Ronald David Angelo Corna, Class of 1962 and Smith and Clara L. Arter, 79, who former St. Charles faculty member, brother O. Burkhart, he died Sunday, Aug. of Robert J. ’63; September 27, 2012. was born May 25, 4, at Fairfield 1934 in Zanesville, Austin Cornell, former baseball coach and Medical Center in father of Marcus ’00; December 11-12, 2012. Ohio. He earned a Lancaster, was held Fr. James T. Smith bachelor’s degree Thursday, Aug. 8, Ernest “Gary” Gibson, Class of 1955, in philosophy at at Sugar Grove St. October 2, 2012. the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Joseph Church. J. Colby Grimes, St. Charles preparatory (Columbus), studied theology at Mount Burial was at St. School Class of 1946, St. Charles College Saint Mary of the West (Norwood, Fr. Ronald L. Arter Mary Cemetery, Class of 1953; brother of Daniel ’43 and Ohio), and earned an A.B. in Social Lancaster. Monsignor Kenneth Grimes ’49, uncle to Studies at The Ohio State University. He was born June 6, 1934, in H. J. ’81, Pat ’84 and Andrew ’92 Haney; He was ordained to the Roman Catholic Lancaster, to Clarence and Ethelreta December 10, 2012. priesthood at Saint Joseph Cathedral on (Smith) Arter. He attended May 29, 1965 by Bishop John J. Carberry. Gerald H. “Gerry” Spiers, Class of 1951, St. Mary School in Lancaster, St. Gerard brother of Frank ’52, Bill ’60 and Herb ’63, During his years of service to the Diocese, School in Lima, and Berne Union High Father Smith served as Associate nephew of Msgr. Edward F. Spiers, PhD; School in Sugar Grove, and graduated November 30, 2012. Pastor at St. Philip the Apostle Church from Lancaster St. Mary High School in (Columbus), as well as an instructor at 1953. He received his bachelor of arts Martin J. “John” Burkey, Class of 1980, Bishop Hartley High School in 1965; degree in philosophy in 1957 from St. January 5, 2013. Saint Vincent de Paul Church (Mount Charles Borromeo Seminary in Columbus Donald D. Bianco, Class of 1958, January Vernon) from 1969-71; St. Christopher and completed his theological studies at 13, 2013. Church (Columbus), and taught Mount St. Mary of the West Seminary in J. Joseph “Joe” Harper, Class of 1944, religion at Bishop Ready High School Norwood. brother of William ’43; January 18, 2013. in 1971. He was named Administrator He was ordained to the priesthood pro tem of St. Christopher Church in at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral Robert D. Green, Class of 1956, January 1972 and appointed Pastor in 1973. He on May 27, 1961, by Bishop Clarence 20, 2013. was appointed Pastor of Immaculate Issenmann. He served as associate pastor Patrick O. Taynor, Class of 1956, Febru- Conception Church (Columbus) in 1983, at Columbus St. Ladislas Church and an ary 13, 2013. and Pastor of St. Matthias Church instructor at Columbus Bishop Hartley Jeffrey C. Cranston, Class of 1976, Febru- (Columbus) in 1991. High School (1961-66), associate pastor at ary 16, 2013. Father Smith was elected to the Senate Dennison Immaculate Conception Church of Priests serving from 1988 to 1991. and an instructor at Dennison St. Mary Scott R. Feiler, Class of 1982, March 25, Father Smith is preceded in death his High School (1966-70), associate pastor 2013. parents, brothers Edward, Harold and at Chillicothe St. Peter Church (1970-72), Richard Joseph “Dick” Kelley, Class of Charles Smith, sister Dorothy Allbrittain, pastor at the Church of the Atonement in and brothers Clarence, Jr., Ralph, and 1946, brother of Don ’47, uncle of Tim ’76, Crooksville (1972-76), pastor at Delaware Terry ’77 and Pat ’78 Kelley; April 14, 2013. Lloyd Smith. He is survived by sisters, St. Mary Church (1976-80), pastor at Mary Elizabeth Summers, and JoAnn Corning St. Bernard Church (1980-86), Dr. Bill Klunk, Sr., Class of 1952, father Hohman; along with several nieces and and pastor at Lancaster St. Mark Church of James D. Klunk, Jr. ’84, brother of Dr. nephews. Father Smith’s body will be (1986-2004). He also was a 50-year William ’52 and Tom ’51,uncle of Tim ’75, received at Saint Matthias Church (1582 member of the Knights of Columbus. brother-in-law of Tom ’43, Al ’45 and Bill ’49 Ferris Road, Columbus) on Tuesday, After his retirement on July 13, 2004, Bringardner; June 18, 2013. January 8, 2013 at 1 p.m.; visitation he assisted at parishes in Fairfield and Brian F. Gilchrist, Class of 1983, son of will continue at the church until 8 p.m. Hocking counties, especially Sugar Grove Michael ’57, brother of Michael ’82, father of Funeral Mass will take place at Saint St. Joseph. He was preceded in death Stuart ’08 and Noah ’15; July 14, 2013. Matthias Church on Wednesday, January by his parents and a brother,William. 9, 10 a.m., with visitation beginning at Arthur J. “Art” Lelonek, Class of 1955, Survivors include a sister, Lois, with July 31, 2013. 8:30 a.m. and continuing just prior to the whom he lived in Sugar Grove in Mass. The Most Reverend Frederick F. retirement, and brothers, Gerald (Betsy), Mark J. Schaefer, Class of 1975, son of Campbell will be the principal celebrant; David (Mary), and Thomas (Mary). former SC book keeper, Jeanne Schaefer, brother of Don ’76 and Scott ’80; September 7, 2013.

76 St. Charles Preparatory School Development Update

Development Director’s Column needs St. Charles - it needs the special individual potential as citizens of our and unusual combination of faith, community. And while it remains vitally Making a difference knowledge, service, idealism, and important that we prepare our students effectiveness that is the hallmark of a St. academically and spiritually to take the Anyone close to Charles graduate. next step in their life’s journey, we remain St. Charles knows In a period when secondary mindful of the need to help students that we place education in general faces many become well-rounded individuals who care great emphasis significant challenges, it has been about their community. We endeavor for on educating the deeply encouraging to me to realize how our students to be dedicated to caring for whole person - committed St. Charles’ alumni, friends each other and to reaching out to each mind, spirit, and and parents are to the school and to other in public service. body. We prepare maintaining the best qualities of a St. We are appreciative of the great job individuals who Charles college preparatory education for that parents, grandparents, and families are knowledgeable, students in the years yet to come. I read do each and every day in providing a solid independent and once that “parents are the first teachers foundation for our students and working critical thinkers; of their children. And parents remain the to instill a heart for service. Thank you Mike Duffy who have broad finest teachers of their children.” for entrusting your sons to our care as world views; As professional educators, this belief we support what you do and help to build and are motivated to improve their informs what our teachers do and guides upon it. communities through meaningful work them as they set about fulfilling the So, like our students, St. Charles and purposeful lives. sacred obligation of teaching the young is evolving and always looking to the During my years at St. Charles, the men entrusted to our care. Theirs is the future, committed to our vision as “The school has given me many reasons to task of teaching our students, guiding Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education” be proud, but none more than this: we and encouraging them. Theirs is the task that combines a powerful academic are hopeful. In challenging times, our of enriching their lives through shared focus with experiences that prepare students still know and believe they can experience and learned opportunity. our students for lives of purpose and change the world for the better. Our Theirs is the task of building upon the extraordinary accomplishment. This is a faculty believes they can help them do it. foundation provided by our students’ school that is active and moving forward. And when our alumni return to campus, families. Great schools are like that, of course they share this same vital belief that they In our ever more challenging world - always in progress and never static. can make a difference. Despite the best filled with personal, social, academic and During their years here, our students efforts of the world, we are not jaded, and emotional rigors, it remains the task of are always in the process of becoming we return gamely to the question, “How our teachers and administrators to create themselves, and our faculty members can I make things better?” and sustain a caring school environment. are continuing to develop themselves as Of course, hope is only one piece of the We continue to come together in order teachers and scholars. New academic puzzle. One also needs the tools to put to provide for our students the best disciplines emerge, and existing ones one’s values into action. Characteristic opportunities for them to fulfill their evolve. of our school is its engagement in service. Our students expertly juggle the academic responsibilities of a school day, homework, extracurricular activities and part-time jobs. And yet, their sense of social justice and general concern for others drive them to squeeze a few more hours into each week for someone else’s benefit. Through community service, service- learning projects, and other special initiatives, our students and faculty members improve communities as far away as Guatemala and Nicaragua and as close to home as Sheperd’s Corner on Columbus’ northeast side. St Charles is a special place that An architectural rendering of proposed changes A worker prepares to insert a limestone cross into attracts a certain kind of student. Making to the current Jack Ryan Student Training and the area carved out of the existing brick wall on the grade is not enough. They want to Fitness Facility. The space housed a weight the southern face of the Rose and Dedger Jones make a difference. They want to do well room, trainer’s office and treatment area. With the Natatorium. completion of the Robert D. Walter West Campus, and do good. We consider it important to the space will now be converted to a locker room, nurture this culture - one that inspires bathroom and trainer’s area on the ground level students to actively fill unmet needs and and a set of coaches offices on a second level bring about social change. extending half way around the space. Something that I have said since I arrived at the school is that the world The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 77 When on campus, please consider Development Update stopping by the Development Office to introduce yourself. I look forward to meeting you. If you would like to contact The nation as a whole must continue 2001. I taught Religion and was campus me, my office phone is (614) 252-9288, ext. to tackle the very large issue of how it can minister and outreach coordinator at 33 and my email address is mwelsch@ best educate its rising generations. The Fisher Catholic High School in Lancaster, cdeducation.org. May God continue to way St. Charles can participate in these for five years. It was here that I met my bless us and our endeavors this year. conversations and in the strengthening wife, Michelle, whom I married in June of American secondary education is to 1999. That same year, she was hired become the strongest version of itself it as a teacher at Bexley Middle School, The Thomas P. ’92 and can be, in the current context, and for where she teaches history today. We built Patricia L. Schindler future generations. a home on her family farm outside of We call on our graduates to be mindful Millersport, where we enjoy the country Endowment Fund of the complexity of the world and of the life with our two sons, Ted (7) and many decisions with which they will each Alex (6). We are members of Our Lady The Thomas P. ’92 and Patricia Schindler be faced throughout their lives - hopeful of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Endowment Fund will assist boys that the education they received here Buckeye Lake. I am a charter member of attending St. Charles in financial need will guide them well. As our alumni who OLMC’s Knights of Columbus, a catechist or who have shown academic promise, have been out in the world know, the of the Parish School of Religion, a current with preference given to members of St. best education is not one that offers final member of the parish council and of the Catharine of Siena parish. answers, but rather one that helps us Parish Festival Committee, part of our “We established the Endowment answer the steady flow of new questions evangelization effort. because we believe in Catholic schools that life presents. I come to St. Charles with over fifteen and their mission,” the couple stated. Striving in the service of what one years in the development profession. “Making our home in Eastmoor, the loves is a very fine thing. As St. Charles In 1998, I left Fisher Catholic H.S. and intention is that this gift can benefit celebrates its 90th anniversary and began working in development at the both the St. Charles and St. Catharine continues its own journey, we have much Josephinum. Subsequently, I directed communities which we appreciate and to celebrate and much work yet to do. For various development departments at admire.” Tom continued, “My two all that the readers of the Cardinal have Capital University and Ohio Dominican brothers, sister and I attended Catholic done and continue to do in support of our University. For the next couple of elementary and high schools, and my students and their wonderful endeavors years, I traveled to different colleges mother was the librarian at St. Catharine and for all that you alumni have done to and universities as a fundraising for many years. And with the birth of our bring honor to your alma mater out in consultant and educator for Datatel, Inc., son Isaac in 2011, I can now also count the wider world, and to keep your school a fundraising software company based myself as an intended future St. Charles moving forward with strength and vigor, I in Fairfax, Virginia. I then returned to parent as well as proud alum.” thank you and look forward to continuing the non-profit world in development at “Donating to St. Charles was an easy this work with you. Columbus College of Art and Design. decision because of its proven track I have been in academia for most record. The school has shown positive Development Officer’s Column of my life, and have always valued the results in both the academic and personal importance of religion and education for development of the young men it serves. Thank you for my warm the individual and for a well-ordered The administration, faculty, and staff welcome society. I treasure most, however, the show dedication and caring. Parents and high moral and educational standards families are involved and supportive, and My name is of Catholic education and have found no the effects of a positive peer environment Michael Welsch other institution focused on developing should not be underestimated. Lastly, and I am extremely not only the minds and bodies of while the costs of education have honored to be the its students but also, openly and escalated over the decades, the cost per new development unreservedly, their hearts and souls - student compares favorably to other officer at St. truly holistic in its approach and practice. secondary schools, indicating that St. Charles. I am I have had, for many years now, great Charles has been a good steward of funds originally from admiration for St. Charles and its alumni, entrusted to it.” Steubenville, Ohio, some of whom have been my priests, where I grew up teachers, friends and colleagues. I have Michael Welsch with my parents no doubt that its continued success calls and six sisters, for the financial and emotional support of attended St. Peter’s Church and parochial alumni and other donors as we continue school and graduated from Steubenville our devotion, according to our Mission Catholic Central High School in 1984. Statement, “to provide young men with I attended the Franciscan University a fundamentally sound preparation for of Steubenville briefly before entering adult Catholic/Christian life.” the Pontifical College Josephinum in I am charged with advancing St. Charles’ Columbus, where I majored in philosophy founding mission by enhancing its and psychology. I received my Bachelor of fundraising-related activities and I am Arts degree from the Josephinum in 1989 honored to be a part of this team. and my Masters of Arts in theology in Trish and Tom ’92 Schindler

78 St. Charles Preparatory School The Bill and Dan ’80 Nye are the hardest working, dedicated, and loyal people my wife and I know. Their Scholarship Endowment integrity, honesty and selfless nature Fund should be an example to all students and adults,” he said. This scholarship was founded by current “Both of these men would drop St. Charles parents Kevin and Connie whatever they were doing to help someone Walsh. Kevin is a member of the school’s else and have many times over the years,” Endowment Trustees Board and Connie is Walsh said. a regular volunteer in the cafeteria and in other school activities. The J. Kevin Igoe’63 Jovelina and Marianato Montero The endowment is named in honor of Dan Nye ’80 and his father, Bill. Dan, Memorial Scholarship The Marianito and a Columbus city paramedic, has held Endowment Fund Jovelina Montero myriad roles in relation to the school’s wrestling program. He was a four-year Dan Igoe ’61 Endowed Scholarship varsity wrestler who was a member of provides this Fund the Cardinals inaugural team established wonderful insight in 1976. Soon after he graduated from into the life that his Four years after Marianito Montero and St. Charles, he joined the wrestling brother, Kevin, led: Jovelina Mozo met at Manila Central staff and served the program in every “Kevin Igoe University’s School of Medicine in 1952, capacity. After taking a year off when he graduated from St. they completed medical school. Jovelina donated his kidney to his wife in 2007, Charles in 1963. went on to practice pediatrics while Dan returned as an assistant from 2007 He never met a Marianito pursued psychiatry. to 2009 before retiring. Former Cardinal stranger. He talked J. Kevin Igoe ’63 In 1969, Marianito attended Johns wrestling coach Mike Geisz said, “For to everyone - about Hopkins University, tasting American more than 12 years Dan worked under anything and higher education for the first time. Three the philosophy that being able to make everything. He was a great friend. Kevin years later, he and Jovelina uprooted wrestling available to anyone was loved travel and adventure. And he loved their ten children from the Philippines to essential.” St. Charles and appreciated the great pursue better educational opportunities in Walsh said that “even though Dan education it provided. the United States of America. attended St. Charles and I attended From his earliest days Kevin was an Today, more than forty years and Bishop Hartley, we were always good avid water dog. He loved the water. I twenty-nine institutions later, both friends. We wrestled and trained together remember a rare vacation to Cape Cod. Marianito and Jovelina’s dreams continue in the late 1970s and were co-head Kevin could not wait to sneak out of our and thrive through their ten children coaches for the St. Charles wrestling dorm-style quarters and plunge in the and seventeen grandchildren. The program from 1996 to 2002. After 30+ roaring ocean in the dark of night. My Marianito and Jovelina Montero Endowed years, my friendship with Dan has never brother was only 10 or 11. Kevin never, Scholarship Fund embodies their same wavered.” ever missed a chance for an ocean swim. spirit of opportunity to pursue and Walsh also expressed his admiration As a freshman he was one of the first achieve academic excellence, leadership for all that Dan’s father, Bill (who along members of the resurrected St. Charles and sound character to the benefit of the with his wife, Betty), has done on behalf swimming team in the 60s. He was a recipient. of the school and its students. very good breaststroker, so the J. Kevin While most scholarships focus on Over the course of four decades, Bill Igoe ’63 Memorial Scholarship will prefer financial need, this one does not. The has volunteered countless hours to the students who are joining the swim team. intention of this scholarship is solely benefit of the school. He and Betty were The scholarship fund was initiated by to reward any deserving student who involved in numerous activities from Kevin’s high school and college classmate, exemplifies these aforementioned helping with the Booster Club, Mothers John Connor ’63. After graduation qualities. Club running the concession stand at Kevin and John headed off to Notre school athletic events, initiating in 1987 Dame together where they became the and helping to organize the St. Charles best of friends - for life. Unfortunately, Blood Drive, working Spaghetti Dinners Kevin’s life ended early at age 52. Cancer, and Bingo, St. Charles wrestling team. probably from exposure to carcinogens For their untiring service to the while serving in Viet Nam - and Cardinal community, the Nye’s were complications from its treatment - was presented the Borromean Medal for the culprit. John eulogized Kevin. And, Distinguished Service to St. Charles as a true friend, John never forgot that in 1998, the year these special awards enduring bond of friendship started at St. were created. Bill has continued to be Charles. involved with the blood drive and can be In 2011 John proposed honoring found visiting the faculty and staff at St. Kevin’s memory with the J. Kevin Igoe Charles on a weekly basis. ’63 Memorial Scholarship Fund for young Bill (AQ ’54 ) and Dan ’80 Nye. “When we decided to fund a men attending St. Charles. Kevin’s scholarship at St. Charles,” Kevin said, widow, Patricia Igoe (one of John‘s “there was never a question who it would business partners all these years), and be in honor of. Bill and Dan ’80 Nye (continued on page 84) The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 79 Cardinal Society Reception

Muirfield - May 9, 2013 Members of the school’s Cardinal Society, founded to recognize the school’s leading supporters of scholarships, attended the annual donor-recognition reception Muirfield Village Golf Club in early May. The event was hosted by Advisory Board chairman Paul Heller ’82, and Dan Sullivan ’83, the director of the prestigious Memorial Golf Tournament.

From left -- Tom Mackessy ’77 (St. Charles Advi- From left -- Jennifer and Shaun Brown. sory Board Vice-Chair) and Bill Sullivan ’79.

From left -- Mike Duffy (St. Charles Development Lee and Katy Ryan Paolini. From left -- Geoffrey and Catherine Chatas with Director) and Mike Stickney (St. Charles Advisory Dan Sullivan ’83, the evening’s host and St. Board member). Charles Advisory Board member.

From left -- Brad and Colleen Spees and Paul From left -- Jack Gibbons ’81 (St. Charles faculty From left -- Greg Kontras’75 and Steven Miller ’77. (St. Charles Advisory Board member) and Beth member) and Ed Moore ’81. LeCorgne.

From left -- Katherine Weislogel and Gigi Wallace. Front, from left -- Trish and Tom Schindler ’92 (St. From left -- Matt Backiewicz ’89 and Dan Sullivan Charles Advisory Board member) with Alex Loeh- ’83 (St. Charles Advisory Board member). rer ’94 (2013-2014 Alumni Annual Fund Chairman 80 and St. Charles Advisory Board member). St. Charles Preparatory School From left -- Mike Stickney (St. Charles Advisory From left -- Sheila Reiner and Andrea Mackessy. Norina Wolfe and Dick Gambs ’50. Board member), Bob Walter ’63 and Daniel Fronk.

From left – Enjoying a view of Muirfield’s 18th green are (from left) Dr. Marian Schuda (St. Paula and George Gummer. From left -- Deacon Donald Poirier ’70 with Diana Charles Advisory Board member), Press ’65 (St. and Pat O’Reilly ’62. Charles Advisory Board member) and Joan South- worth, Jack Ryan ’74 and Tim Ryan ’75.

From left -- Sr. Margaret Hoffman (St. Charles fac- From left -- Jim Lower (St. Charles principal), Wally From left -- Haley and Mitchell C. Sherman ’05 and ulty member) and Charlie Pickard ’58. Bakare and Paul Reiner (Aquinas ’64). Brenda and Anthony Buchta.

Nancy and Dan “Doc” Rankin ’53 (emeritus Ann and Mike Loehrer. From left -- Carson Reider ’08, Paula Brooks member of the St. Charles Advisory Board). (Franklin County Commissioner) and Dr. Carson Reider. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 81 Cardinal Society Reception

From left -- Stephen Payne and Edward and From left -- Sr. Margaret Hoffman, Daphne Irby, From left -- Tim Kellogg and Mike Sullivan ’58 Pamela Sprigler. Cindy Kelley and Teri Lewandowski. (emeritus member of the St. Charles Advisory Board).

St. Charles Advisory Board Chairman Paul Heller Dale and Judy Anderson. From left -- Sue Dell Thoman, Sarah Maser and Dr. ’82, with his wife, Renee. Kathleen (St. Charles Advisory Board member) and Mike Wodarcyk.

Mike and Sheila Gottron. Frank ’55 and Sheila Bettendorf. From left -- Peter and Julie Ferguson and Marie Quinn.

Kay and Jack Gibbons. From left -- Kevin Quinn, Paul and Julie Snyder From left -- Wayne and Mary Ann Ballantyne with and Marie Quinn. Kathy and Sam Gregory.

82 St. Charles Preparatory School From left -- Principal Jim Lower and Bill Riat. From left -- Carl and Barbara Billhardt and Melanie From left -- Dan Tarpy with Marisa and Mike and Greg ’88 Billhardt. Mentel.

From left -- Pamela Sprigler, Mary Oellermann, Brenda Gibbons, Kim Martin, Cherri Taynor (Development Office secretary) and Laurie Berndt Mairead Fyda (St. Charles school secretary). Scott Pharion (St. Charles Academic Dean) with Wendy and John Salyer ’85 (St. Charles Dean of Students).

Tim Kelley ’76 (then St. Charles Advisory Board From left -- Anthony Landis and Craig Lee ’77 (St. From left -- St. Charles Advisory Board member Chairman) and Dominic Cavello ’64 (St. Charles Charles Advisory Board member). Dr. Marian Schuda and her husband, Bob, Dr. faculty member and former principal). Kathleen Lutter, Paul and Dr. Sarah Vandermeer (St. Charles faculty member), Michele and Greg Knudson and Patrice and Dr. Kevin Huelsman.

From left -- Tod ’65 and Joan Makley with Bill Sullivan ’79.

The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 83 Development Update

Kevin’s siblings joined the plan to specialties of the profession of his choice.” create a lasting remembrance of a loyal This excerpt is from St. Charles Bor- and grateful alumnus.” romeo Preparatory School, The First 75 Years of Excellence written on the occa- sion of the school’s Diamond Anniversary New Scoreboard and in 1998, by Lou Fabro ’49. Reflecting on Amenities coming to what has been accomplished over the last 90 years, it is impossible not to be proud Natatorium of the vibrant institution St. Charles has Jimmie and Daphne Irby, AF Parents Chairs become and of the young men who grace A significant and anonymous lead, paired its halls. Our students make it easy for with funds being raised by the swim To participate in one of the us to be proud when they garner indi- team parents, has enabled the purchase opportunities listed below or for vidual and collective academic, athletic of several new upgrades for the 23 year- additional information, please call the and service accolades. From their first old Rose and Dedger Jones Natatorium Development Director Mike Duffy at days on campus, they bring intelligence by the swim program (Water Polo and (614) 252-9288 ext. 20 or e-mail him and enthusiasm for beginning to prepare Swimming). at [email protected] to engage with the world and for making Parent Brian Long said that the teams the most of each and every opportunity have bought a new scoreboard (water polo Engrave A Brick in the school affords them. They gravitate and swimming compatible), which should Sean P. Reed Plaza toward chances to lead in campus minis- arrive in late November. Also being added One-hundred and twenty bricks in all, try, student government, service projects are touch (timing) pads for swimming, divided into four sections, make up this and athletic teams. They are eager to and new starting blocks will be moved to highly visible area located just inside progress on their life’s journey, motivated the west (deeper) side of the pool. the entryway to Walt Plank Field. For by the understanding that they have a The program set a goal of raising a charitable contribution of $500, Saint role – and a responsibility – in shaping $25,000. In early September a check for Charles alumni, parents, and friends can our world for the better. $10,000 from an anonymous donor arrived also pay tribute to their favorite Cardinal It is our school’s role and responsibility in the school’s mail. Long said that as of on one of these 8”x 8” bricks. Each brick to continue to attract bright and promis- mid-September they had raised $7,000 allows up to 4 lines of copy, with up 12 ing young men who are able to accept the more and were just $8,000 from their characters per line including spaces. challenge of St. Charles and to provide target. This is an ideal way to recognize those the resources and support – the best cur- who have been associated with Cardinal riculum, facilities and teachers – for them athletics, especially those involved with Your Annual Support to achieve their full potential in their our baseball, football, lacrosse, and soccer Appreciated and Needed time here. To meet these goals, we rely programs. on the support of parents and friends like This contribution is fully tax-deduct- To all alumni, parents and friends of you, through our Annual Fund. As we ible as provided by law. All proceeds ben- St. Charles, embark on our 90th year of education at efit the school’s Turf Field and Stadium. St. Charles, we ask you to kindly consider Dear Friend of St. making a generous gift to our Annual Name a Column in Our Charles: “In Sep- Fund this year. Gifts of $1,250 or greater “West Colonnades” tember of 1923, earn you membership in the 2014 Cardi- Thirteen of the original 16 brick and with no fanfare, 14 nal Society and bring great impact to our limestone columns remain available. boys gathered in students. They support the walkway which extends a spare classroom Thank you for your consideration and from the Walter Student Commons to the at Sacred Heart for your continued support of St. Charles Gymnasium lobby and covers the school’s School on Hamlet Preparatory School. “Walk of Honor.” Street, about mile north of downtown Alex K. Loehrer ’94 For a gift of $10,000 you can also name Alex Loehrer ’94 Columbus. They Alumni Annual Fund Chair one of the colonnades. An engraved were the first stu- Jimmie and Daphne Irby bronze plate will be dedicated in any dents… of a new Catholic all boys high Parent Annual Fund Chairs manner you wish. This tax deductible gift school named St. Charles Borromeo. The can be paid over a three-year period. school would be unique in the Columbus SUPPORT ST. CHARLES Diocese in structure, mission, and curricu- FACILITIES Engrave a campus limestone bench lum…. The new high school was initially For a gift of $5,000 you can dedicate one As part of our ongoing tribute to St. described as the ‘preparatory department’ of the limestone benches located outside Charles alumni and parents the school is of St. Charles College-Seminary. The the Robert C. Walter Student Commons; offering a series of naming opportunities school’s earliest prospectus declared the outside the Campus Theatre Building; located inside and outside the Robert goal was to give ‘students a complete, or inside the Msgr. Thomas M. Bennett C. Walter Student Commons and the thorough, and sound classical training.’ Courtyard. The benches can be engraved Saint Charles Student Services & Fine With this training, the prospectus notes, in any manner you wish. This is a tax Arts Center. These tributes are available “the young man is equipped to take up the deductible gift. on a first-available basis. 84 St. Charles Preparatory School Boards and Advocates

Board welcomes four ing approximately 2,200 branches in 10 Tom graduated summa cum laude from states. The Ohio State University in 1996 with new members; Heller ’82 Paul started his career in Public Ac- a B.S. in business administration. While succeeds Kelley ’76 as counting with Ernst & Whinney, then there, he was a recipient of the Honors moved into banking at Hibernia National Medalist scholarship and the Fisher Col- Chairman Bank, then First Union, then Premier lege of Business Pace Setter Award. After Bank which was ultimately acquired by college, he earned the CFA designation The March meeting of the St. Charles Bank One and then Chase. Paul was and is a member of the CFA Society of Co- Advisory Board was a memorable one born and raised in New Orleans, LA. He lumbus. Tom and his wife Trish are mem- in many ways. It marked the end of the attended an all-boys Catholic high school bers of St. Catharine parish and reside in highly successful Chairman’s tenure of and graduated from Tulane University in Columbus with their three children, Eva Tim Kelley ’76 and the beginning of a 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Man- (8), Ella (5), and Isaac (2). three-year term for Paul Heller ’82, the agement with an emphasis in Accounting. former head of the board’s Development Paul and his wife moved to Columbus Daniel P. Sullivan ’83 has served as Committee. The same night Dr. Tom in 1998 and attend St. Paul parish in the executive director of The Memorial Ryan joined the board’s emeritus ranks Westerville. They have four sons: Dylan Tournament since 2001 and is responsible and Pat McJoynt-Griffith, a member of ’08, Hunter ’11, Patrick ’13 and William for directing all of the financial, business, the group’s Finance Committee, stepped ’17. community and operational aspects as- off the board due to growing family and sociated with the tournament. He actively work commitments. Craig S. Lee ’77 is a commercial and participates in the philanthropic relation- At the top level, new board chairman residential real estate sales agent who ships the tournament has with Nation- Paul Heller ’82 said that he was very routinely prepares broker price opinions wide’s Children’s Hospital, the Shriners, honored to serve as the St. Charles and comparative market analysis stud- Lions Club, First Tee and many local Advisory Board Chairman. “Like my ies for investors and individuals. He has charities. He oversees all media relations fellow board members,” he said, “this been both a real estate agent and security and advertising and marketing initiatives service provides us the opportunity to give consultant with Art Lee Realty, Inc., since as well as serving as the tournament’s back to a school that has meant so much 2011. spokesperson. to our personal development and in many Craig also founded The Cookie Cop, Dan earned a degree in business from cases to the development of our sons.” LLC, which has develops a formula that Miami (Ohio) University in 1987 and Heller noted that part of the mission naturally stabilizes sugars creating a interned that year for both the Memo- of St. Charles is that of service to others, snack food that can be enjoyed by Type I rial Tournament and Ryder Cup in which and he views his board service as a small and II diabetics (citation noted Eric Serra- Jack Nicklaus captained the United extension of that mission. no, M.D. 2008). Current customers include States team. In 1988, he began working Of his new role and responsibilities, the Ohio City School District and Raisin for WTVN-Radio as a sales representative Heller said “I have enormous ‘shoes to fill’ Rack Natural Food Market in Westerville. and returned to the Memorial in 1990 as succeeding Tim Kelley ’76 as the board He is a retired 24-year City of Colum- director of sales and marketing. For ten chairman. Tim and his family are giant bus Police Sergeant (1982 - 2006) and years (1990-2001) he held various sales pillars of our school community. Tim has Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol and business development positions with long served both the St. Charles Advisory Tobacco and Firearms (1984 -1988). He the Memorial Tournament and Jack Nick- Board and Endowment Trustee Board in earned a Real Estate Certificate from laus family-associated companies - Golden spite of some personal health challenges. Hondros College in 2011 after earning Bear and Executive Sports International. He has been both an inspiration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in business The same year Sullivan was named the wise counsel to the administration and management from Luther College in 1981 Memorial Tournament’s executive direc- the board. I want to thank Tim for his and an Associate of Arts degree in 1979 tor, he helped launch HNS Sports Group leadership and friendship over many from Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa. with John Hines and Steve Nicklaus. He years of service,” Heller said. Craig and his wife, Lisa, live in Blacklick. serves as both a partner and president of In addition to the change at the Craig’s has two alumni brothers: Art ’78 the golf management company that also Chairman and Vice-Chairman positions, and David ’82. His father, Art, is a 1952 manages several other events on several Principal Jim Lower and the St. St. Charles alumnus. other tours. Charles Advisory Board selected four Dan has also served for a number of new members to serve the St. Charles Thomas P. Schindler ’92 is a portfolio years on the Greater Columbus Sports school and community. They are Paul S. manager at Diamond Hill Investment Commission, which provides leadership, LeCorgne, Craig S. Lee ’77, Thomas P. Group, Inc., a registered investment guidance and marketing expertise in Schindler ’92 and Daniel P. Sullivan ’83. advisor based in Columbus. Tom joined attracting regional, national and interna- Diamond Hill in 2000 and is currently re- tional sporting events and activities that Paul S. LeCorgne is a CPA employed sponsible for managing the Diamond Hill will benefit the Greater Columbus area. by JPMorgan Chase. He has been with Small Cap Fund and related small cap Residents of Upper Arlington, Dan and Chase and predecessor companies for over separate accounts with total assets over his wife, Alyson, have been married for 23 years in a variety of managerial and $1 billion. Previous to this, Tom served as almost 20 years. They have four children finance roles, and currently is the Se- either an analyst or portfolio manager at - Liam ’15, Victoria (age 14), Ronan (age nior Vice President and the Retail Chief Dillon Capital Management, Nationwide 12), and Brodie (age 10). His brothers Financial Officer for two regions cover- Insurance, and Loomis, Sayles & Com- Bill ’79, Tim ’80 and Pete ’84 are gradu- pany. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 85 DONOR ROLL Dr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Mr. & Mrs. James M. Brady Backiewicz Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Brake St. Charles Preparatory School Mr. & Mrs. Craig Badger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Brandt gratefully acknowledges the Mrs. Lois Baglione Mr. & Mrs. David B. Brannigan Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bahlmann Mr. David Brattain ates and his father, F. William Sullivan, Jr., following benefactors who have supported the school’s Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bailey Ms. Susan Brattain and uncle, Michael M. Sullivan ’58 (father of 2013-2014 Annual Fund as Mr. Oduwole Bakare Mr. & Mrs. David Breckenridge Michael ’09 and Mathew ’11) are emeritus St. well as the school’s Class Mr. & Mrs. Doug Baker Dr. & Mrs. James E. Brehm Charles Advisory Board members. Reunions, memorial gift Mr. & Mrs. David H. Ball Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Brehm program, and St. Charles’ Mr. & Mrs. James M. Ball Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Brennan many extracurricular Mr. & Mrs. Zachary T. Ball Mr. & Mrs. Glenn E. Briel Dr. Thomas N. Ryan ’58, emeritus programs. These gifts and Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Ballantyne Mr. George R. Bright, Jr. Dr. Tom Ryan ’58 moved to emeritus status pledges were made during the Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Banta Mr. & Mrs. William Bringardner Mrs. Suzanne Driscoll Mr. Matthew J. Bringardner having served ten years as a member of the period of September 17, 2012 through September 17, 2013. Bareham Mr. & Mrs. Rob Brisley school’s Advisory Board. He and his wife, All subsequent pledges and Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Barlage Ms. Jean Brock Lynn, live in Bexley and are parishioners in contributions to St. Charles Mr. & Mrs. Brian Barnhart Brookside Golf & County Club St. Catharine parish. He retired last year Preparatory School will be Mr. & Mrs. Allan Barnum Brookside Materials, LLC Barrel 44 Capt. & Mrs. Mark Brown from a private dental practice. Tom served recognized in the next issue of the Cardinal. Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Barrow Mr. & Mrs. Chuck E. Brown on the board’s Development Committee and Mr. Gerard M. Barrow, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. David S. Brown was the alumni chairman for 2003-2004 An- The students, faculty, and staff Ms. Kelly M. Bartley Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Brown nual Fund. That effort brought in more than at St. Charles thank you for Mr. & Mrs. Glen Basler Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Kurtise Bateman Mr. & Mrs. Shaun P. Brown $408,000 which shattered the previous AF your kindness, your prayers, and all of your support Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Baum Mrs. Isabel Brown record at that time of $159,000. during the past year. If you Mr. & Mrs. James L. Baumann Mrs. Jeanine Brown find an error in your entry Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Mr. & Mrs. John M. Browne, Jr. or your name(s) does not Baumann Mrs. Marie Bruce appear on this giving roster, Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Baumann Mr. Gary Bruck SUPPORT A ST. CHARLES please contact the school’s Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Baumann Brueggers Bagels Mr. John R. Baumann Mr. & Mrs. Dale Bruggeman STUDENT IN NEED development director, Mike Duffy, at Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beam Mr. & Mrs. Ralph I. Brush [email protected] Mr. & Mrs. Brad Beasecker Mr. & Mrs. Dan Bryan St. Charles Adopt-A-Student – $1,000 Mr. Otto Beatty III Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Buchta to $9,190 (tuition assistance). or call him at (614) 252-9288 ext.20. Mrs. Laura Lee Beggin Buffalo Wild Wings Description: You can support one of our The Beldin Brick Co. Mr. & Mrs. William C. Bunstine students in need by sponsoring one or Msgr. George J. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Belford Mr. Brian Burdette Advertise America, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Bell Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Burdine more students. All gifts are tax deductible Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bendig Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Burger as provided by law. Pledges of $1,000 or Ms. Gifty Ako-Adounvo Aladdin’s Eatery Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bendinelli Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Burger more can be paid over a 9-month period. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Alban Mr. & Mrs. Dirk Bengel Mr. & Mrs. Gordon W. Burke Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Albert Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Burke Mr. Brandon D. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Bennett Mrs. Beth Burkhart The Cardinal Society – $1,250 and Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Doug Burkley above for St. Charles Scholarships Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Alfred Alicia Masse, Ernst & Young Ms. Irma Bennett Dr. & Mrs. Keith C. Burris Description: Gifts of $1,250 or more to Dr. James W. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Mark Berndt Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Burton our Parents Annual Fund or the Alumni Drs. James & Elizabeth Allen Mr. & Mrs. David Bernert Mr. & Mrs. Tom Busher Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Allen Mr. & Mrs. William Berrisford Mr. & Mrs. Paul Buster Annual Fund qualify for an invitation Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bertolini Mr. & Mrs. E. William Butler to our Cardinal Society. All members Mr. Gary Allwein Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Alten Berwick Manor Catering Byers, Minton & will receive an invitation to a yearend Mr. & Mrs. Michael Altomare Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Bettendorf Associates, LLC celebration at the Murfield Village Golf Club. Ms. Noriko Amaya Dr. Stephen H. Bickham Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Byorth Amigo Club Of Columbus Mr. & Mrs. A. William Bickham Mr. Jacob Byorth Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Bidstrup Mr. Michael B. Cadwell St. Charles General Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Amico Sister Rosina Amicon Mr. & Mrs. Carl F. Billhardt Deacon & Mrs. Carl Calcara Fund – $1 to $1,250 Amish Originals Furniture Co. Mr. & Mrs. Gregory C. Billhardt Caldwell Banker King Description: Help one of our St. Charles Mr. & Mrs. Monte Amnah Mr. & Mrs. Michael Billman Thompson Dr. & Mrs. Dale M. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Bird Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Caldwell students in need who qualifies for some Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Caldwell level of financial aid. Please note that Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Anderson Mr. Peter J. Anderson Bissmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Kyle D. Callahan all gifts of $1,250 or above qualify for Ms. Barbara Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Mr. Michael A. Calvert membership in our Cardinal Society. Gifts Ms. Claudia C. Anderson Blubaugh Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Ms. Ursula Anderson Rev. Homer D. Blubaugh Mr. & Mrs. Dave Campbell to our scholarship fund are 100% tax Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Mr. Thomas A. Campbell deductible. Anderson Concrete Company Mr. Josh D. Angelini Mr. & Mrs. James Bolden Dr. & Mrs. John V. Campo Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ansley Mr. Jack A. Boller Mrs. Ronnie Campo Once again: To participate in one of the Anthony-Thomas Candy Mr. William Bolon & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cannell Shoppes Theresa Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Kevin S. Cannon opportunities listed below or for Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bolton CAPA additional information, please call the Dr. & Mrs. Michael S. Anthony Mr. Akwasi Antwi-Boasiako Mr. Richard E. Bonham Capital City Awning Development Director Mike Duffy at Mr. & Mrs. Justin M. Arends Dr. Joseph L. Borowitz Capital Lighting (614) 252-9288 ext. 20 or e-mail him Mr. & Mrs. James E. Arens Mr. & Mrs. Ted Bostic Mr. & Mrs. Donald Carberry Mr. John W. Boswell Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Carducci at [email protected] Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Arensberg Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Arndt Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bowen Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Carignan Mr. & Mrs. Keith Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Erik B. Bower Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Carlisle Mrs. Billie M. Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Boyd Bowling Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Caro Rev. William L. Arnold Drs. Kevin & Mary Jo Bowman Ms. Ruth A. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Jim Arthur Mr. & Mrs. Scott Bowman Mr. & Mrs. Frank W. Carsonie Mr. & Mrs. Tim Aslaner Ms. Nneka T. Boykin Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Carstens Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Austing Mr. Andrew R. Boyle Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Carter The Avant Garden Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bozymski Mr. & Mrs. Timothy O Carty Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Bachman Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Bracken Mr. & Mrs. Scott C. Casey Mr. & Mrs. J. Patrick Bradford Mr. Kenneth J. Castrop 86 St. Charles Preparatory School Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Cattell Mr. & Mrs. John F. Cox Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Donley Mr. John E. 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2013 Platinum Reunion

This year’s Platinum Reunion welcomed nearly 80 people to the St. Charles campus in late June. The turnout included a large contingent of alumni from the Class of 1952 who were celebrating their 60th Anniversary. The annual event honored graduates and former students from the Classes of 1927 through 1962 of both St. Charles Preparatory School and St. Charles Borromeo College. The day was dedicated to deceased alumni and former teachers. Activities included a special morning reunion Mass in Mother of Mercy Chapel celebrated by Msgr. William A. Dunn ’57 and Msgr. Robert Noon (College ’47). Guests enjoyed a complimentary luncheon in the Campus Theater’s Cavello Center and a tour of the new Robert D. Walter West Campus facilities. Those alumni and family members who attended included: (Front row, from left) Rita and Dr. Richard ’48 O’Brien, Suzanne Coughlin, Kevin McGovern ’50, Homer Beard ’46, Dick Brehm ’46, Fran and Dick ’51 Ryan; (Second row, from left) John Holocher ’52, Jack Coughlin ’51, Monsignor Bill Dunn ’57; Jim Lehman ’56, John Leach ’54, Guy Lawler ’54, Charlie Pickard ’58, Pat and Bob ’49 Albert, Msgr. Robert Noon (College ’47); (Third row, from left) Joe ’56 and Monica Tumeo, Dr. John ’59 and Anne Hohmann, Bill ’60 and Ed ’60 Slattery, Gerry Kuhlmann ’51, Connie Sauter (wife of the late John Sauter ’58) and her granddaughter, Anna Casale, Tom Miller ’52, Chuck King ’52; (Top Row, from left) Ed Alten ’52, Don Jackson ’52, Ron Eifert ’52, Jack O’Reilly ’52, Don Schuele ’52, Charles Baumann ’60, Phil Hall ’47, Dick Gambs ’50, Tom Ryan ’52 and Dave Brannigan ’58.

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