CREIGHTON PREP ALUMNI NEWS
MEET MICHAEL MICHAEL GIAMBELLUCA IS PREP'S NEW PRESIDENT
ATHLETIC RECORD ENROLLMENT ALUMNI IN THE SUMMER 2013 10 FOR 2013 12 HALL OF FAME 24 WORKPLACE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Greetings I feel blessed and energized to be writing you as I begin my tenure as the 32nd president of Creighton Prep, a school whose formative mission, exceptional quality, loyal following and supportive atmosphere remind me so much of Jesuit High School in New Orleans, where I recently completed my 12th year as principal. Both school communities are so very blessed in so many ways. As I begin my work at Prep, I want to thank the Creighton Prep Governing Board, the Search Committee, my predecessor Father Andy Alexander, S.J. ’66, Tim McIntire at Carney Sandoe & Associates and all the Prep constituents who took the time to be part of the very thorough process that helped select and transition me to my role as president, a position from which I will be honored and humbled to serve a community that means so much to so many people, a community that has already been so welcoming to my wife Donnamaria and me. On page four of this Alumni News, you can find out more about the selection process and my background as well as some of my reflections on education and my priorities going forward. As mentioned there, I will be focused on advancing the mission of Prep for and through all members of our school community. As I begin my tenure, I will be doing a great deal of listening and learning about this wonderful institution, and this process will result in us both celebrating what we are doing well and improving upon what we might be able to do better. That is the “magis” to which each member of our community is called. Prep has been able to do such wonderful things for so many up to this point in its history, and for this special privilege of service we are blessed and grateful. But, with God's grace and guidance, and with our thoughtful reflection, planning, courage, innovation and persistence, Prep's best days are still ahead of us. That should be such an exciting reality for all of our constituents. As you will read on page 10, efforts to tell the Prep story to a broader audience resulted in the largest number of entrance exam test takers in the school’s history and an incoming freshman class that is both strong in number and in its potential for success considering the challenging academic requirements that will be placed on them by our hard-working, devoted and talented faculty. I am also excited to see the results of our faculty’s good work on a diverse and compelling group of new elective courses that will be presented in the upcoming school year as detailed on page 11. Just as important as the high level of education and care our faculty and staff will provide inside the school on a daily basis will be the actions you can take from beyond 74th & Western Avenue to complement and reinforce our ongoing mission to form men of faith, scholarship, leadership and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition. As we approach the start of another school year in Prep’s amazing history, I encourage you to take a few moments to reflect on the time, talent and treasure you might be able to offer in support of our mission in 2013-2014. With us all working together in our commitment to Prep, the future will shine even more brightly for our students, students who are being called by God to be not the best in the world, but the best for the world. And our world is in desperate need of God's light to shine through our students. AMDG.
Loving and serving God in all things,
Michael Giambelluca CREIGHTON P R E P ALUMNI NEWS
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President: MEET THE NEW PRESIDENT OF CREIGHTON PREP Michael Giambelluca On July 1, 2013, a new chapter began that will forever link together the two great cities of New Orleans, Louisiana [email protected] and Omaha, Nebraska and their Jesuit high schools… Principal:
4 1 Summer No. 56 Volume 2013 John C. Naatz [email protected] Vice President of Development: 7 Alumni Events Kathy Bertolini [email protected] 10 Record Enrollment for 2013 Director of Annual Funds: Brad Burks ‘00 11 Five New Electives [email protected] Assistant to the President: 12 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Rev. George R. Sullivan, S.J. ‘62 A baseball team, six former sports stars, the parents of three of them and a longtime 16 Sports Parent Annual Fund Director: announcer highlight the 2013 Creighton Daneen Pieper [email protected] Prep Athletic Hall of Fame class. 18 Here & There Alumni & Development Operations Director: 22 Leo McManus '35 Nate Driml ‘96 [email protected] 23 Friday Morning Prayer Program Special Events Coordinator: Amy Gilroy Knight 24 ALUMNI IN THE WORKPLACE [email protected] Here & There Editor: 27 Please Remember Terri Haller [email protected] 30 BASH 2013 Gift Coordinator: Creighton Prep graduates throughout history Grace Cominoli have gone on to use their formation in 31 2013 Alumni Council Senior Breakfast [email protected] faith, scholarship, leadership and service Development Associate: to advocate successfully for clients as they Pat Neary ‘78 advanced the legal profession… [email protected]
CALENDAR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 Men For Others Golf Loyola Dinner of Honor and Distinction Creighton Prep Open House Omaha Country Club Henry L. Sullivan, S.J. Campus Center SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2013 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 Alumni Memorial Mass Sports Night featuring Gary McCord Mother/Son Mass and Breakfast Henry L. Sullivan, S.J. Campus Center Heider Center Embassy Suites La Vista Michael GIAMBELLUCA Meet the New President of Creighton Prep
On July 1, 2013, a new chapter began that will forever link together the two great cities of New Orleans, Louisiana and Omaha, Nebraska and their Jesuit high schools, Jesuit High School of New Orleans and Creighton Preparatory School, as longtime Jesuit New Orleans principal and graduate Michael Giambelluca takes over as the 32nd president of Creighton Prep.
The Search Process New Prep President, Michael Giambelluca, with outgoing The search process that ultimately resulted in Michael’s selection as President, Fr. Andy Alexander, S.J. '66 Prep’s new president included work early on by the Creighton Prep Governing Board and its five Jesuit members to attempt to locate a Jesuit to fill the position. Working with Fr. Thomas Lawler, S.J., Provincial of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus that sponsors Prep, the names of a number of Jesuits surfaced. In the end, however, no Jesuit was able to be assigned by July 1, 2012. In the ensuing months, with help from premier educational recruiting firm Carney Sandoe & Associates, the Search Committee widened the appeal to include both Jesuit and lay candidates, which resulted in over 50 applicants from around the country. The candidate pool was reduced to 13 after phone interviews then to four who were invited to Omaha for personal interviews. After personal interviews, the pool was narrowed to two finalists who were brought to Prep’s campus in late October 2012 for meetings with numerous members of the Prep community over the course of a number of days. After receiving feedback from many Prep stakeholders who met the candidates during their visits, the Search Committee received approval on their selection of Michael from Fr. Lawler, who interviewed him and would mission him to his new role. The committee then recommended that the Governing Board offer Michael the position of president of Creighton Prep, which it voted to do at its November 14, 2012 meeting.
4 CP ALUMNI NEWS Michael’s Background As a student at Jesuit High School, Michael was awarded both the Reverend Father President’s Spiritual Leadership Award and the Julia Ferguson McEnerny Memorial Trophy, which, respectively, recognize the senior who has “exerted the greatest spiritual influence on others by living a life exemplifying his Catholic faith” and one who has “a good scholastic record, actively participated in extracurricular activities, and possesses those qualities which symbolize the most representative student of Jesuit High School.” To this day, he is the only alumnus of Jesuit New Orleans to have received both awards. AN: How did you keep the students and the rest of the Michael obtained a bachelor’s degree in Latin and philosophy at community committed to the school while it was closed? Tulane University, graduating magna cum laude, then taught and MG: coached at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans for two Fr. McGinn (Jesuit High School president) and I moved quickly years. He went on to earn a law degree at Tulane and work as an on two fronts with the assistance of many wonderful Jesuit High attorney in a private civil practice for four years before returning to staff members. First, we made a decision to honor the contracts his vocation guiding young people. of our faculty members during the closure and, second, we made arrangements to open temporary school sites in Texas—one at Strake He became a teacher and coach at St. Martin’s Episcopal School Jesuit in Houston and the other, later on, at Jesuit Dallas. St. Martin’s in New Orleans and later served as the athletic director. After a Episcopal School, in nearby Jefferson Parish, also graced us with space brief stint in the insurance business, he became disciplinarian at for night classes until our upper floors were available to those students. Jefferson Community School and eventually made his way back to his high school alma mater where he has been principal for So, with these options and support from the other JSEA schools like the past 12 years. Prep that opened their doors to our students, we could continue our Ignatian education efforts on their behalf that fall. Then 85 percent Interviewers at Prep took note of his educational background of our students returned for classes in January. rooted in the Ignatian philosophy, his contagious personality, his proven leadership ability and his enthusiasm and positivity AN: Can you speak to the importance of St. Ignatius in in their reviews of and recommendations for Michael. your views on education, specifically your experience with the Jesuit teaching tradition? With his selection as president of Creighton Prep, he joins the ranks of lay leaders that now account for 20 percent of MG: I believe education is an instrument, a means, to love, know the presidential leadership among the 59 schools in the Jesuit and serve God, and that both teachers and students in an Ignatian Secondary Education Association. educational environment have responsibilities to make this happen. Teachers must develop high levels of critical thinking in their AN: Can you talk about Hurricane Katrina and the students and encourage a love of learning in them. And students effect it had on Jesuit New Orleans? need to learn to become independent and responsible learners. MG: It was immense and the storm’s effects are well documented Structure is also an obvious component in any level of education, on our website now as part of Jesuit’s history. Of course, like many but when referring to teaching in the Ignatian tradition, there must parts of New Orleans, the biggest challenge to our physical plant also be flexibility and adaptability. Jesuit educators must “teach the was the extensive flooding and its aftermath. The entire first floor person, not just teach the material.” Much like the retreat director who of the school was under five feet of water in late August 2005. That has the basics planned in advance and is also ready to change course meant water damage to 11 classrooms, eight offices, our switchboard and reception area, the cafeteria and the HVAC system. The new during the retreat to maximize the impact on the retreatant, teachers student commons and the auditorium we had renovated a couple of need to pay attention to the differences among students and to the years earlier were also flooded. context in which they are meeting so they can respond accordingly. Our athletics center, the Roussel Building, was flooded and Reflection is crucial in Ignatian teaching as well. It’s important that damaged by high winds, and the Chapel of the North American both teachers as well as the institution as a whole take time to look Martyrs and the Holy Name Chapel were also damaged. back to make sure learning has actually taken place. So this meant a lot of cleanup, including work to remove mold, In short, teaching in the Ignatian tradition should provide the “whole and a great deal of reconstruction. We were without power for person experience.” Education taught in this way should give the about ten weeks before we were able to resume some classes on student a “metanoia” experience, or profound transformation, from the second, third and fourth floors in late November. selfishness to selflessness.
SUMMER 2013 5 AN: What similarities do you see between Creighton AN: How would you characterize the transition to your Prep and Jesuit New Orleans? new role as the 32nd president of Creighton Prep? MG: There are many parallels between Creighton Prep and Jesuit New MG: I am going to be the most prepared president in the history Orleans. First of all, the people in both cities are extremely hospitable of the school! This statement is a true testament to the passion, and warm. The history, the many great Jesuits, the strong alumni base love and respect that the Search Committee comprised of and the quality of people both produce are quite similar as well. Fr. Andy Alexander, S.J. ‘66, Greg Boulay ’79, Sean Mullen ’74 and Doug Wilwerding ’81 has toward Creighton Prep. John Naatz, It has been an honor to be chosen to lead Creighton Prep. Colleen Kirk, the transition team and the Development Office The institution is rich and dear in tradition with generations of have also been instrumental in the transition. young men showing it undying loyalty. I am thrilled to tap into that tradition and am excited to learn more about Prep’s story AN: What else do people need to know about so I can tell it. Michael Giambelluca? AN: What will be high priorities for you in your first MG: I enjoy good movies, good art, good food (pizza, cheese, bread year at Prep? and pasta), jogging, racquetball, music and would note reading as MG: My main goal is to push the school to be better every day. a favorite pastime. I also love learning, about learning especially Everyday decisions should go back to the mission of the school, when it comes to personality types, and my top five strengths, to form men of faith, scholarship, leadership and service in the in order according to Gallup’s StrengthsFinder, are positivity, Catholic and Jesuit tradition. ideation, empathy, developer and adaptability. Most importantly, my Catholic faith is at the core of who I am, what I think, Change does not need to take place for change’s sake, and I certainly what I do and how I view the world. will be mindful to foster tradition, what historian Jaroslav Pelikan referred to as “the living faith of the dead,” and not traditionalism, what he called “the dead faith of the living.” We, as a school, should always be pursuing the “magis” or “the more” on a deeper level.
At a Glance: Creighton Prep vs. Jesuit New Orleans
AT A GLANCE CREIGHTON PREP JESUIT NEW ORLEANS
Established 1878 1847
Motto Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
School Colors Blue and White Blue and White
Nickname Junior Jays Blue Jays
Students 1,025 1,380
JSEA tuition rank Second Lowest Lowest
Active alumni 10,500 13,400
Natural disaster challenge Tornado of 1975 Hurricane Katrina 2005
6 CP ALUMNI NEWS ALUMNI EVENTS BASKETBALL THE SECOND FULL SEASON of the Creighton Prep Alumni Basketball League concluded with 23 teams and over 150 participants competing in two divisions for league trophies during the ten-week winter session that ended in March. Congratulations to the back-to-back JV division champions, Team Shamrock, and the back-to-back varsity division champions, The Bernie Moore Experience. Contact Nate Driml in the Alumni Office at 402.548.3851 to register your team for the fall session of the 2013-2014 season.
GOLF THE GOLF SKILLS of over 130 Creighton Prep alumni were on display at Indian Creek Golf Course on Monday, May 20 at the 2013 Alumni Golf Tournament. The record-setting attendance was comprised of many Alumni Golf veterans as well as a solid number of younger participants from the classes of the late 1990s and 2000s. The coveted O’Leary blue jackets were once again claimed by Team Sutko. Congratulations to all the flag prize and flight winners as well!
SUMMER 2013 7 ALUMNI EVENTS
SOCCER NOSTALGIA WAS ONCE AGAIN in the air on Saturday, April 27 as former CP soccer players and supporters from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s participated in the annual Alumni Soccer Game at Carmen & Don Leahy Stadium. The Zenon Cup, the traveling predecessor to today’s sanctioned state championship trophy that was once thought to be lost, was found and on display!
CLASS OF '63 REUNION
8 CP ALUMNI NEWS ALUMNI LUNCHES THE CREIGHTON PREP ALUMNI OFFICE took the success and momentum of the annual regional gatherings in Chicago, Denver, Kansas City and the Twin Cities and applied it in recent months to era- specific class lunches for Omaha area alumni. Starting with the classes of 1960 to 1964, five-year class groups were invited to free, hour-long lunches at Anthony’s Steakhouse to get updates on Prep and reconnect with classmates. The era-specific class lunches for Omaha area alumni are scheduled to resume in the fall.
EIGHTY-FOUR MEMBERS from the Creighton Prep Class of 1963 celebrated their 50-year reunion May 16-19 and participated in at least one of the fun-filled weekend’s four events. An informal gathering at DJ’s Dugout kicked off the reunion on Thursday evening, May 16. This was followed the next day by a round on the links and a Friday night stag. Deceased classmates were memorialized during a Saturday night Mass at Prep in which classmate Fr. Frank Majka, S.J. presided. A formal dinner at the Omaha Country Club followed then weekend activities concluded with class members receiving their honorary diplomas during Creighton Prep’s graduation ceremony on Sunday morning, May 19. By all accounts, the Class of 1963 set a record for the most participants in a Prep jubilarian class celebration and just missed the Prep jubilarian class participation mark of 51 percent held by the Class of 1957. To the Class of 1964, mark your calendars for the weekend of May 16, 2014 for your 50th!
SUMMER 2013 9 CLASS OF 2017 RECORD ENROLLMENT AT A GLANCE • 83 percent Catholic, FO R 2013 17 percent non-Catholic In the Fall 2012 issue of the Creighton Prep Alumni News, outgoing president Fr. Andy • From 49 area schools Alexander, S.J. ’66 invited all in the Prep community to share with prospective Prep families (24 Catholic and 25 “what a transformative formation experience Creighton Prep can be for young men today.” public/independent/home) Your response to Fr. Andy’s invitation, coupled with a comprehensive radio, print, television • From 38 ZIP codes and online marketing campaign, yielded 372 test takers this past winter, which was the largest number in Prep’s storied history. • More qualifying for honors This large number of test takers also resulted in the largest incoming freshman class ever of courses than last year’s 294 students. In addition, the test scores of the incoming freshmen translated to a significant entering class increase in the number of students qualifying for honors courses and, we hope, a high likelihood for their academic success over the next four years. Historical trends at Prep show that approximately 12 students are lost over the months between registration and the start of the school year, thus putting the school’s budgeted target for the fall at 290 students. We also have plans in place to manage to this budgeted number. For example, because of the projected size of the incoming freshman class, we have established a transfer wait list operating on a “one out-one in” strategy. With this in mind, the High School Office continues to work with families new to Prep who have sons of freshman, sophomore or junior status interested in attending the school. In short, your efforts and those of the entire Prep community resulted in a high quality freshman class and we want to thank everyone who helped make this possible. From faculty and staff creating a welcoming and informative environment for visitors on an ongoing basis to the charity of our students, who give selflessly both inside and outside Prep’s walls, to our alumni, past parents and friends who carry on countless conversations with new families on our behalf, all of you played important roles in telling the Prep story centered on forming men of faith, scholarship, leadership and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition. From your work, many in the Omaha area recognized the incredible opportunity Prep offers deserving young men during a very pivotal time in their development. And they committed themselves, their sons and their families to that opportunity. Recruiting a critical mass of talented students who can find success at this extraordinary place is a year-round challenge that we truly welcome and embrace. We are so grateful for your efforts to help in this endeavor and we simply ask you to continue them with great intention as you meet members of prospective Prep families. If Director of Admissions Josh Luedtke '90 or I can help as you make connections for Prep, please let us know. Very best regards,
Joe Pick Assistant to the President for Enrollment Management 402.548.3879 / [email protected]
10 CP ALUMNI NEWS FIVE NEW ELECTIVES HIGHLIGHT 2013-2014 COURSE OFFERINGS The 2013-2014 Creighton Prep academic International Studies: Conflict and Refugees will be presented year will feature the addition of by Mrs. Katy Salzman, and the first half of the one-semester five new elective courses to the course will focus on international refugee-producing conflicts curriculum, including two that and explore how these conflicts have created forced movements stem from a partnership between of people. It will investigate the root causes of conflict and the Prep’s Information Communications international response to refugees. Students will also learn about Technology (ICT) Department and the culture, language and customs of refugee groups presently the College of Information Science and living in Omaha and hear from representatives of local assistance Technology at the University of Nebraska groups who have worked with them. Omaha (UNO). The new one-semester The second half of the course will be project-based as student courses in ICT will provide dual teams will first assist refugee individuals or families with a range enrollment credit opportunities for of different needs (e.g., English tutoring, daycare, apartment/ participating students at Prep and will house setup, shopping). The teams will then meet with an be taught by Mrs. Melanie Nuffer. individual refugee to learn about his or her personal story. The The Introduction to Information final project will consist of reporting these stories in the form of a Security course (IASC 1100) will be video, story book or other format to the class. This course will be taught in cooperation with the Information an elective ½ credit. Juniors may also apply service hours in this Assurance professors at UNO and will course to fulfill the requirements for the Ignatian Service Retreat. utilize many of UNO’s resources, including Italian I will be offered in the fall of 2013 and will cover basic the Security Technology Evaluation grammar and vocabulary in preparation for more advanced and Analysis Laboratories for hands-on courses to be offered in the future which, in the third and fourth application of techniques learned years, will involve the reading of authentic literature. With the in the course. According to UNO’s addition of Italian to the curriculum, Mr. Mark Haynes, chair 2012-2013 undergraduate catalog, the of the World Language Department, notes that Creighton Prep course is partly “geared towards will be the only school in Nebraska and all of its surrounding developing an understanding of the states to offer a Romance language program of Latin, French, ‘cyberspace’ as a new medium that breaks all geographical Italian and Spanish. Native Italians and current World Language boundaries, while highlighting noticeable influences on it Department faculty members Mr. Luigi Catalano and Mrs. from social, political, economic and cultural factors of a Pina Miceli are scheduled to present this new course. geographical region.” Defensive techniques for improving online security and privacy will also be discussed. In the year-long Robotic Design course presented by Mrs. Candace Thompson of the Fine Arts Department, Prep students The course known as Introduction to Computer Programming will learn about three-dimensional kinetic design and robotics (CSCI 1400) at UNO will be known as Java Programming at while using cross departmental skills that could apply to critical Prep and will cover “top-down design and problem solving, thinking abilities developed in math, science and technology as specific control structures of Java, functions, simple data types well as visual art and design. and the core component of Java: object-oriented programming,” per earlier course syllabus information from the UNO Students will create kinetic sculptures, learn drawing skills and Department of Computer Science. be exposed to various software packages that will allow them to design, program and carry out a variety of tasks for the "bots" they create. Those enrolled in the course will be encouraged to compete in area competitions that will occur outside of class time. Robotic platforms will include both VEX and CEENBoT.
SUMMER 2013 11 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME MEMBERS INDUCTED ON MARCH 5, 2013
2001 BASEBALL TEAM RAYMOND & JOANNA DOMINGUEZ
Athleticism, pitching and senior leadership, all peaking at the Raymond and Joanna Dominguez right time, formed the foundation of success for the 2001 join the Creighton Prep Athletic Creighton Prep baseball team that won both high school and Hall of Fame Class of 2013 in American Legion state championships. recognition of their outstanding, selfless contributions to the Like many of the greatest teams in Prep history, this one was wrestling program at Creighton Prep. challenged in adversity and responded with excellence. During the spring high school season of 2001, the team experienced some key While sons Zac, Eli and Esai injuries and, at one point, was only batting .330. Yet they battled were winning a combined on mightily, playing well against some of the top teams in the eleven Nebraska state high school wresting medals, including country at the Valley/Gael Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada. seven state championships, Ray and Joanna worked tirelessly in support of the team. After a number of strong performances in the remaining regular season in Nebraska and early state tournament wins over Lincoln They were instrumental in building the Prep Invitational into one Northeast and Ralston, Coach Pat Mooney’s troops entered the of the most anticipated wrestling events in the state, highlighted by tournament finals with a record of 23-9 against nationally ranked the free post-weigh-in breakfast that started out as a benefit for Prep Millard West. After Prep and Millard West split the first two games wrestlers and coaches and now serves all tournament participants, of the series, the Junior Jays won game three and the state title as coaches, referees and family members. Ray and Joanna even donated senior Jim Hinrichs delivered a walk-off home run for a 6-5 victory. the Outstanding Wrestler award for the meet. Their ensuing run through American Legion play that summer They also assisted with tournament setup, team travel, and starting a was equally impressive. The confidence and experience gained in successful raffle at the Prep Invitational, one that is still going strong regular season victories paid off at the state tournament when the today, to raise funds for better out-of-town travel accommodations. PI Midwest team from Prep defeated Fred’s Heating & Air from In addition, both served on the Prep Parent Board from 1993 to 2007. Omaha Burke for the state Legion crown. Former Prep head wrestling coach and 2012 Creighton Prep Hall At the Central Plains regional in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, PI Midwest of Fame inductee Bob Willits calls the Dominguez family the batters hit early and often as the team combined for 24 runs in the first most unique and enthusiastic he’s ever been around in 30 years of two innings of its four victories leading to the title game with Minot, coaching. He also notes that “Ray and Joanna went far beyond what North Dakota, where the stellar play and the winning result were would be expected of team parents…And in it all, they hardly asked no different. The team’s five runs in the first two innings and junior me for anything. ‘You go coach, we’ll take care of the rest.’ was their Justin Andresen’s seven-strikeout, three-hit complete game combined motto. In doing all this, they enhanced my coaching experience to produce a regional championship for PI Midwest and a coveted beyond measure.” spot in the American Legion World Series in Yakima, Washington. Ray and Joanna work in Omaha—he for American Senior Benefits After losing 5-1 in the first round of the World Series to Lewiston, and she for Cox Communications—and reside in Bellevue. They Idaho, PI Midwest rallied in the second to defeat Danville, California, truly enjoy having the boys and other family members close by and the defending national champion, 8-7, then blanked Napoleon, remain grateful to Bob Willits and the rest of the community at Prep Ohio, 10-0, before losing a cliffhanger in game four, 10-9, to for helping get Zac, Eli and Esai ready for higher education and life. Brooklawn, New Jersey. When it was all said and done, PI Midwest had finished the season with a 61-9 record, a number three national ranking and a treasured place in Creighton Prep sports history.
12 CP ALUMNI NEWS ZAC DOMINGUEZ 1997 ELI DOMINGUEZ 2000 Wrestling Wrestling
At Creighton Prep, the successful Following in brother Zac’s wrestling career of Zac Dominguez footsteps to Creighton Prep, was fueled by the challenges of a the athletic skills of Eli freshman season in which he Dominguez were apparent broke his elbow and could not right away as a freshman, participate in the state tournament. He responded with consecutive both in JV cross-country with his win at the Millard West state titles at 134 lbs., 135 lbs. and 152 lbs., a 125-2 record and a Invitational and in varsity wrestling with his fifth place finish in senior season capped by the Guy Mytty Award, recognizing him the 103 lb. weight class at the state tournament. From there, he as the outstanding senior wrestler in Class A. Zac also won a only got better, finishing fourth at 112 lbs. as a sophomore before junior national championship later that summer in Greco-Roman winning state titles at 119 lbs. and 125 lbs. in his junior and senior wrestling, which emphasizes upper body holds and throws. seasons, respectively. During this time, Eli also became an All- American in Greco-Roman wrestling. After wrestling collegiately at UNL, Zac competed in Greco- Roman wrestling for Team USA. He lived at Olympic team He accepted a scholarship to wrestle at the University of development sites in Marquette, Michigan and Colorado Springs, Nebraska Omaha and was the Division II Freshman of the Year. Colorado for a combined four years and was a University During his college career, Eli compiled a 101-36 record, helped the Greco All-American from 2000 to 2003. Among his numerous team to two national titles, and was twice a college All-American achievements as one of the nation’s top wrestlers was a third place in addition to being named an Academic All-American and at the 2004 Olympic Team Trials, a fourth place at the 2005 World to the Dean’s List for his achievements in the classroom. He also Team Trials and fourth place finishes at the Sunkist Open and won North Central Conference crowns on two occasions, NYAC Open, both international meets. captained the UNO wrestling team during his junior and senior seasons and was a national finalist in 2004. Zac’s successful career on the mat transferred to the coaching ranks as well, highlighted by his Coach of the Year honors in Iowa USA in Like his brother, Zac, he used the vast knowledge he gained in a 2004 and in USA Wrestling in 2007. He also led Cadet and Junior successful wrestling career to become a standout coach as well. teams to Greco National titles in 2006 and coached at UNO from Eli went on to coach as an assistant at UNO for two years where 2006 to 2011, helping the squad to three national titles and three dual he helped guide the team to another national title. He also led Go titles. To date, Zac has coached over 45 national champions at the Wrestling at Prep for three years and was the Iowa USA national high school and collegiate levels combined. assistant team coach for three years as well. Zac is currently the Director of Coaches and Elite Head Coach at the Eli still guides the careers of young wrestlers today as an assistant MWC Wrestling Academy in Papillion, Nebraska. He also works coach at the MWC Wrestling Academy in Papillion, Nebraska. as a sales associate at Farm Bureau Financial Services, is married to He also works at Olympic Transportation, is married to Priscilla and wife Jennifer and has three daughters: Kylen, Mya and Rowyn. they have twin children Caeden (Cruzer) and Elliana.
ESAI DOMINGUEZ 2007 Wrestling Like brothers Zac and Eli before him, Esai Dominguez dominated at both the high school and collegiate wrestling levels, collecting numerous awards along the way and developing a desire to give back in true Men for Others fashion as a coach in the sport he knows so well. He was a state finalist all four years at Prep, winning titles at 140 lbs. in 2005 and at 145 lbs. in his senior season of 2007 when he went 37-1 and received the Guy Mytty Award as the outstanding senior wrestler in Class A, the same honor bestowed on brother Zac ten years earlier. Like both of his older brothers, Esai also found great success in Greco-Roman wrestling, highlighted by wins at the 2004 FILA Greco Cadet Nationals at 138 lbs. and at the 2007 Junior National Championships at 140 lbs. Like his brother, Eli, he went on to wrestle at the University of Nebraska Omaha and made an impact immediately, evidenced by his designations as UNO Outstanding Freshman, MIAA Freshman of the Year and Division II Freshman of the Year. Also like his brother, Eli, he was named Academic All-American and a member of the Dean’s List for his achievements on and off the wrestling mat. In 2008, Esai was an Olympic Team Trial Qualifier in Greco-Roman wrestling at 145.5 lbs. and a FILA Junior World Team member. While at UNO, Esai was a key contributor to three national championship teams, including a runner-up placement at the 2010 NCAA Division II Championships. He finished his collegiate career with an outstanding 103-23 record and a well-earned reputation for his stellar offensive wrestling skills. Today, when he is not working as an engineer for Kiewit Engineering Co., Esai can often be found coaching alongside brothers Zac and Eli at the MWC Wrestling Academy in Papillion, Nebraska. SUMMER 2013 13 LOREN BABE 1945 (deceased) Baseball
Though he was only at Creighton Prep for his junior and senior years, it was more than enough time for Loren Babe ’45 to cement his status as one of finest infielders ever at the school, where he developed skills that also led to a long and distinguished professional baseball career. At Prep, he gained a reputation as a speedy, spot-hitting shortstop that could stretch sure singles into exciting doubles under the tutelage of 2012 Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Coach Robert “Buck” Miller. Defensively, Loren covered a large area of space with his quick feet and strong arm. He signed with the New York Yankees organization out of high school and reported to Kansas City, then a member of the American Association. After a year and a half deployment in the FRANK ZITKA 1956 (deceased) armed services and minor league stops in Denver, Beaumont, Football, Baseball Muskegon, and Syracuse, he was called to the major leagues and became an active member of the 1952 World Champion The superb athletic accomplishments of Frank Zitka ’56, on the New York Yankees. football gridiron and the baseball diamond, were marked by his versatility and clutch performances that helped Creighton Prep to An original Loren Babe signature bat from his New York Yankee multiple Inter-City championships in both sports during his time playing days resides today in the National Baseball Hall of Fame at the school. and Museum. On April 17, 1953, the legendary Mickey Mantle hit what is reported to be the longest home run ever (565 feet) with In football, he played offensive and defensive end, collecting three that bat. varsity letters as the team won three straight Inter-City titles in 1953, 1954 and 1955 and went 29 games without a loss. Frank Two years after retiring as a player, he was working at Boys Town started every game at end his junior and senior seasons and was in 1961 when he got a call from the Yankees to manage their farm elected co-captain, along with Bob Springer, during his senior team in Auburn, New York. Loren went on to manage minor campaign, when he was named All-City and All-State. league clubs in Idaho Falls, Greensboro, Columbus (Ga.) and Toledo, twice collecting Manager of the Year trophies before In baseball, Frank excelled as both a pitcher and fielder, and was becoming the Yankees first base coach in 1967. a terror at the plate. A three-year starter and letter-winner, he helped the team earn consecutive Inter-City championships and From 1968 to 1984, he held a number of different minor and major earned All-City honors his senior year in 1956. league positions with both the New York Yankee and Chicago White Sox organizations as a scout, coach and manager. Although he was offered a football scholarship to play for Nebraska, he opted instead for Creighton University and baseball, quickly establishing himself as a star on a very talented squad. During the 1957 season, Frank led the team in batting average as he and future major league Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson dominated opponents from the pitcher’s mound. Creighton finished the year 10-2 and won the Missouri Valley Conference title as Frank was voted team MVP after batting .358 and driving in 17 runs. The 1958 squad then went on to win the Nebraska College Conference with a record of 15-3 (excluding the postseason), earning a trip to the NAIA finals in Alpine, Texas where they finished fourth. Frank was married to the former Eileen Feldhaus and was inducted with the rest of the 1955 Prep football team in the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
14 CP ALUMNI NEWS SCOTT HAWK 1974 Basketball
During his time on the basketball court at Creighton Prep, Scott Hawk ’74 developed into one of the premier post players in the state, later turning his passion for and knowledge of the game of basketball into a long and distinguished career as both a player and a coach. Scott played on the varsity squad in three out of his four years at Prep, where his hard work and staunch defense on the court were trademarks that led to his appointments as co-captain during his senior year and to the All-Metro team that season. During the ’74 season, he led Prep to a 20-1 record and the program’s first Metro title since 1966. Scott went on to play at Southwest Missouri State, earning All- Conference Honorable Mention his freshman and sophomore seasons and making an impact with a 54.6% field goal average. BARRY SILVERSTEIN Over his 86-game collegiate playing career, he compiled 643 points, Great moments in Creighton Prep sports history have come and gone 148 assists and 631 rebounds, and, at one point, started 50 straight since 1989 and, in bearing witness to many of them through his games. He also helped the team make the NCAA tournament uniquely animated public address announcements, Barry Silverstein his junior year. has served Prep with a distinction that has earned him deserved Scott went on to coach at Plattsmouth High School and Cathedral recognition as “The Voice” and membership in the Creighton Prep High School in Omaha before returning to Prep in 1990 and Athletic Hall of Fame. becoming varsity head coach in 1994, when the team won its first Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1950, Barry grew up rooting for state title in 13 years. He later served as director of the Omaha New York area sports teams and listening to great announcers such Crusaders basketball program and coached the Bellevue West as Bob Sheppard of the New York Yankees and studying others like women’s varsity team to the Class A semi-finals in 2002. Scott is Marv Albert as he practiced announcing in front of the television. still today the only Nebraska basketball coach to lead both a boys and girls team to the state tournament. He worked for the United States Postal Service briefly before leaving Brooklyn for Peru, Nebraska, where he studied and played Scott has coached for the past ten years on the staff of the WNBA’s baseball at Peru State College, earning a bachelor of science degree Connecticut Sun, where his expertise in working with post in 1973. From there, he served four years in the United States players has helped the Suns become known regularly as one of the Air Force then moved on to graduate school at the University of league’s best rebounding teams. Nebraska Omaha. It was there that the USPS approached him with a job offer that resulted in his 25-year career as a mail handler. In 1989, Barry told then Prep head basketball coach, Brother Mike Wilmot, S.J., that he would be worth four wins a year if he was allowed to announce some Prep games. That began an unbroken streak of 22 years in which Barry announced every Prep home varsity basketball contest. In 1993, Barry’s announcing duties for Prep were expanded to include varsity football and, in 2002, he added varsity baseball, including American Legion games for the Prep-based PI Midwest team. Along the way, Barry also announced at the Prep Holiday Basketball Tournament and the Nebraska Prep Classic. In 2006, Barry was named the Nebraska High School Announcer of the Year by the National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers.
SUMMER 2013 15 CREIGHTON PREP
WINTER SPORTS
CREIGHTON PREP has a long and storied tradition in athletics that dates back over 100 years. During that time, Prep has accumulated over 117 state championships in 10 different sports. A summary of this year's winter and spring seasons follows below and on the next page.
BASKETBALL District runner-up 13 -11
ICE HOCKEY 2nd in state 17-1 (regular season champions)
POWERLIFTING Fourth consecutive state championship
SWIMMING Seventh consecutive state championship
WRESTLING 7th place at state championships 8th place at state dual championships Jake Anderson ‘14, state champion at 182 lbs.
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SPRING SPORTS
BASEBALL District finalist 13-9
GOLF Back-to-back state champions, team and individual (Carson Schaake ’13)
LACROSSE State semi-finalist 11- 6
SOCCER State finalist 17- 4
TRAP Second place finish in state tournament
TRACK 12 state qualifiers 10 medal winners
SUMMER 2013 17 50s HERE Dr. Gary Wiren ’53 hosted current parent Bill Pieper and sons since 2001 and is retiring with more Will ’10, Alex ’13 and Tommy ’16 for a once-in-a-lifetime golf than 40 years of healthcare management experience during a round at the world-renowned PGA National experience. Prior to his roles as President, Resort & Spa, the 72-hole home CEO and COO at WMMC, John served of the PGA of America and the in leadership capacities for healthcare Honda Classic, as well as host organizations in Kansas City, Missouri, to the Ryder Cup and the PGA Sioux City, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska. Championship. Gary is rated one of the top 15 instructors by Golf Digest Magazine and is a member of the PGA of America Hall of 70s Fame. Gary generously offered this outing through BASH. Dr. Jonathan W. Rouse ’71 has written a book called “In Search of Good Government: A Personal Journey.” The book is available Patrick P. Lee ’56 is Chairman and CEO of International for purchase at smashwords.com. Motion Control, Inc. and was recently honored with a 2013 Horatio Alger Award from the Horatio Alger Association Martin J. Conboy ’73 has retired as head of the City Prosecutor's of Distinguished Americans, Inc. The award is given to Office after 31 years of municipal government service. Last fall, “individuals who, through perseverance and moral integrity, Marty was also awarded the “Public Advocate Award” during have succeeded despite personal and professional obstacles.” the 12th annual recognition dinner for Project Extra Mile. The award is presented to individuals for outstanding achievements in the pursuit of creating “a community consensus that clearly 60s states underage alcohol use is illegal, unhealthy and unacceptable.” Rev. Edward Vacek, S.J. ’60 recently joined Loyola University John J. Borghoff ’74 joined Union Bank & Trust as Vice President New Orleans and is the first holder of the Reverend Stephen J. & Senior Trust Officer in Personal Trust & Wealth Management Duffy Chair in Roman Catholic Systematic Theology. Ed moved in its Omaha office located at 177th into this position after 30 years teaching Catholic Ethics to Jesuits & West Center. John has over 28 years and others who were studying at the Weston Jesuit School of of industry experience, most recently Theology and Boston College in preparation for the priesthood as Vice President & Trust Officer at and ministry in the Church. First National Bank of Omaha. He has B.A. and Juris Doctorate degrees from Dr. Michael C. Carroll ’63 is retiring from a faculty position at Creighton University, as well as a Master the University of Nebraska Omaha after 37 years, with 34 of of Law in Taxation from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. those being with the Goodrich Scholarship Program. Besides his full-time position, Michael has held courtesy appointments John J. Salanitro ‘76 retired from the United States Postal at UNO and taught courses for the English Department, the Inspection Service on June 29, 2012 and is now a court security Office of Latino/Latin American Studies of the Great Plains and officer for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit the Native American Studies Program. in Denver, Colorado. He began his 24-plus year postal career in 1988 and was appointed a postal inspector in San Francisco Terrance P. Hughes ’63 received a Lifetime Achievement award on February 9, 1991. John’s USPIS career also took him to Kansas from the Nebraska Arborists Association this past spring and City and finally to Denver where he retired as a Team Leader. recently celebrated his 50-year reunion as a proud member of the Class of 1963. Gene Dunn ’77 purchased Gorat’s from the Gorat family who operated the business since its inception in 1944. The famous John F. Smolen ’64, a Fellow of the American College of restaurant has hosted Ronald Reagan, Liberace, Bill Gates and Healthcare Executives, has announced he will retire as President Warren Buffett over the years. and Chief Executive Officer of Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) on July 31, 2013. John has been with WMMC
18 CP ALUMNI NEWS HERE THERE Daniel J. Kennelly ’78, chief compliance and ethics officer at Michael A. Dubé '89 was recently Mutual of Omaha, has been elected president of Catholic Charities’ promoted to vice president for HREC board of directors for 2013. Dan has served on the organization’s Investment Advisors, the nation's leading board since 2009. hotel and casino real estate advisory firm. Michael lives in Centennial, Colorado with Michael T. Lanning '78 is a senior vice president, city leader in his two children, Ryan (7) and Keira (6). the Kansas City office of Cassidy Turley, a commercial real estate firm. Mike’s responsibilities include oversight and new business development in the property management division and office property leasing. 90s Michael J. Lynch ’90 Mark F. Coniglio ’79 received the prestigious World Technology was named by Kansas City business Award in the category of “Arts” this past year for his work as a magazine Ingram’s to their “40 Under Forty” class of 2012. composer and media artist. Mark is the co-founder of Troika Ranch, Mike is the executive vice president and general manager of a dance theater company focused on creating “hybrid, media ATI Nursing Education, a unit of Ascend Learning. He was also intensive performances.” Troika Ranch has also been honored with recognized with the Ascend Summit Award in 2011 for “being a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award and a prize at an outstanding role model, having a positive influence and for Prix Ars Electronica. exceeding company goals.”
John S. Stevens ’90 was awarded a fifth Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo (Korean Kukkiwon Certified) in testing at Iowa 80s State. A taekwondo instructor for 20 years, Scott has taught at Dr. Kurt D. Stormberg ’82 was inducted as a Fellow into the two private schools, two universities and is the owner of Omaha American College of Dentists at their 2012 Convocation in San Elite Taekwondo and Omaha Elite Kettlebell. He also teaches Francisco. Kurt is an orthodontist and resides in San Diego with the Russian Kettlebell weight training system and is a Certified wife Susan and daughter Megan. Kettlebell-Functional Movement Specialist.
John Andresen ’84 works for MassMutual Retirement Services Steve K. Gordon ’92 is the founder and owner of RDQLUS in Northern California as Director, Client Management. John and Creative, an Omaha-based design, marketing and creativity his wife, Julie, recently celebrated their 22nd year of marriage and consultancy that specializes in brand development, identity design have two daughters, Georgia and Mallory. and creative direction. The author of “100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers,” Steve’s clients have included T-Mobile, Michael C. Cernech ’87 was recently selected by the International Disney/ABC and MSN. City/County Management Association for a Ferguson Group scholarship to the Senior Executives in State & Local Government Craig A. Cummings ’93 is director of marketing for Avail Teachers program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Consulting, a firm that hires, trains and completes visas for new- Harvard University. Mike is the city manager of Tamarac, Florida. hire foreign language teachers for public schools and private language institutes throughout the country of South Korea and for Steven M. Kurtz ’88 is president of Legends Toyota and select other positions throughout Asia. Although the headquarters Independence Honda in the Kansas City area. Under his are in Seoul, South Korea, Craig lives in Glendale, Arizona, where leadership, Legends Toyota has earned the prestigious President’s one of the organization’s three North American offices is located. Award for three consecutive years. Steve also serves as president of the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City. Nicholas B. Kent '93 is the principal at Concordia International He and his wife Tina live in Overland Park, Kansas with their School Shanghai high school, an American curriculum-based triplets Abigail, CeCe and Bo. Christian school that serves the expat community of Shanghai, Craig M. Meier ’88 is president of Medical Solutions, a national China. Nicholas has been in Shanghai for the past seven years with healthcare staffing company headquartered in Omaha. Craig is his wife Erin and their three-year-old daughter, Alice. tasked with aligning the overall goals of sales, marketing, IT, HR and operations with the company’s short- and long-term vision.
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Jason M. Caskey ’94 is with Kutak Rock LLP’s corporate Gregory S. Fisher ’98 wed Wendy Clausen last summer and department and intellectual property and information technology the couple honeymooned in Rome where they received a special group, focusing on intellectual property protection, technology blessing from Pope Benedict XVI. The couple lives in Sioux City law and commercial transactions. Jason has a Bachelor of Arts where Greg is a news director for a local television station. degree from Santa Clara University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska College of Law. Dr. Christopher S. Goodrich ’98 received the 2013 Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award from the David R. Patterson ’94 was honored this past winter by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Chris was one of only two Omaha Jaycees as one of “Ten Outstanding Young Omahans.” individuals selected for the prestigious award that recognizes The award honors men and women between the ages of 21 and 40 outstanding research potential as evidenced by the doctoral “who strive for excellence and have a strong commitment to both dissertation. He also collaborates with other mathematicians community service and personal and professional development.” as part of the Community of Ordinary Differential Equations David works for Merck and Company and is an adjunct professor Educators. This collaboration allows Chris to be on the cutting of business at Midland University. edge of the teaching of differential equations.
Ben T. Vu ‘94 was named Innovator of the Year by Pipeline, a Vincent W. Kingston ’99, his wife three-state organization (Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri) that Jamie and daughter Audrey welcomed aims to connect high-growth entrepreneurs with investors and their second child, Jack Vincent, into mentors. Ben is co-founder and chief executive officer of SkyVu their family last summer. Vince is a Entertainment, a transmedia entertainment company that detective with the Kansas City, Kansas creates mobile social games and licensed consumer products, Police Department. including Battle Bears. Jeffrey J. Leise ’99 recently joined Colliers International as an Gregory P. Armendariz '95 and his wife Kristin welcomed associate representing properties throughout Omaha and the the birth of their second child, Abigail Grace, on February 10, surrounding areas in the landlord and tenant sides of negotiation. 2013. The family resides in Papillion. In addition, Jeff is the founder and owner of Leise Training, which boasts a mix of boot camps and fitness training classes for all levels. Bradley M. Kwiatek ’95 is director of Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) planning at MarketSphere in Omaha, Joseph M. Neumann ’99 graduated from Iowa Western focusing on the delivery of large-scale Hyperion planning and Community College in December 2012 and is the second assistant Essbase initiatives. Brad has been with the company for over six years. superintendent at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia.
Joaquin A. Barrios ’96 and his wife Tarah welcomed Ellanor Robert J. O’Malley ’99 and his wife Quinn into their family this past spring. Joaquin earned Talia Bolamperti-O’Malley welcomed his Ph.D. in Biomechanics & Movement Science from the their third son, Anthony Joseph, on University of Delaware and is currently a Doctor of Physical January 15, 2013. He joins big brothers Therapy in the School of Education and Allied Professions at Dominic and Vincent. Bob and Talia the University of Dayton. are both dentists in private practice at Bolamperti Family Dentistry in Omaha. Timothy W. Bowman ’96 and his wife Kendra welcomed Bennett into their family this past winter. Tim is an attorney for Delaney Wiles, Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska and specializes in litigation, employment law and health care law. 00s Thomas R. Hare ’00 and his wife Elizabeth welcomed daughter Robert G. Holmes ’96 and his wife Amy and daughter Madelyn Grace Kathryn into their family this past November. The family welcomed Max and Nolan into their family this past year. The resides in St. Louis, Missouri. family lives in Omaha. Benjamin A. Reynolds ’00 and his wife Nikki welcomed Ella Hovig Shane C. Mangiameli ’96 and his wife Chrystie and daughter into their family this past year. The family lives in Omaha. Maile welcomed Maverick into their family this past winter. The family resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.
20 CP ALUMNI NEWS Daniel T. Kwasniewski ’01 is an account manager for the Pepsi Kevin M. Luhrs ’03 completed his second season as the team Bottling Group. He and his wife Bridgit have two children, nutritionist for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A registered and Candace (6) and Mason (3), and live in Omaha. Dan was also licensed dietitian with a strength and conditioning specialist recently inducted into the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame certification, Kevin’s duties with the team include the coordination as a member of the 2001 baseball team. of meals and snacks for all players. In addition, he organizes one- on-one diet counseling for players and staff members, and is heavily Dr. Nicholas M. Neneman ’01 is the Clinic Director of Neneman involved in player rehydration and weight management programs. Chiropractic Clinic located near 120th & Blondo Street in Omaha. He is also the assistant strength and conditioning coach. He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City and was recently inducted into Kevin P. Tracy ’03 joined Fraser Stryker as an associate, focusing the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2001 on corporate compliance and governance; mergers, acquisitions baseball team. In his free time, Nick enjoys spending time with his and divestitures; business succession planning; and banking, wife and his two children. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, finance and commercial law. Formerly at Deloitte & Touche in watching Husker football and mixed martial arts. Chicago, Kevin received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame. Tony C. Schmitz ’01 and his wife Erin welcomed Finn Lennox into their family David A. Lopez ‘04 graduated from the University of Nebraska this past winter. Fr. Kevin Schneider, S.J. College of Law in 2012 and was recently appointed an Assistant baptized Finn for the couple. Tony is an Attorney General in the Nebraska Department of Justice. He and insurance and financial services agent at his wife Sarah live in Omaha. Schmitz Insurance Agency in Omaha. Henry J. Jenkins ’06 began work at Union Pacific's Operations Nicholas A. Wilwerding ’01 was promoted to Vice President, Management Training program as a transportation associate. Private Client Advocate for Westwood Trust, a subsidiary of In this role, he will supervise unionized work crews while Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. He is a member of the Creighton managing the safe, on-time transportation of trains. Prep Alumni Board of Trustees, the Creighton University Recent Alumni Advisory Board and is also a TeamMates mentor. Jacob H. Grimes ’07 joined Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as a mortgage consultant. Jake graduated from the University of Brian L. Bull ’02 is a forecast analyst for Sergeants, a pet health Nebraska–Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and and wellness company, where he prepares and updates financial previously worked in marketing for a real estate company. models to support the company’s forecast in order to better manage inventories. Brian was recently inducted into the Creighton Michael A. Cornish ’08 graduated from Creighton University in Prep Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2001 baseball team. 2012 with a degree in international business and economics and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy through training at Dr. James E. Fenlon ’02 has graduated from the Arizona School Officer Candidate School. of Osteopathic Medicine and has begun a four-year residency in anesthesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Joshua R. Coleman ’09 is a combat medic with a U.S. Army unit deployed from Tyler J. Mullen ’02 has joined the public finance practice of Baird Ft. Lewis, Washington to the Kandahar Holm LLP in Omaha. Tyler earned his B.S.B.A. in Accounting Province in Afghanistan. cum laude in 2006 and his Juris Doctor in 2009 from Creighton University, where he also earned a CALI Excellence for the Future David E. Fuxa ’09 accepted the “Young Leader” award at Award in Business Associations. Project Extra Mile’s 12th Annual Recognition Dinner. The award is presented to individuals and organizations Ryan D. Hoesing ’03 graduated with a business degree from for outstanding achievements in the pursuit of creating the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently serving as “a community consensus that clearly states underage alcohol an economic development advisor in the Community Economic use is illegal, unhealthy and unacceptable.” Development Program for the United States Peace Corps in Benin, Africa. Ryan is assigned to the village of Djidja but also meets Charles S. Krueger '09 was voted team captain by his regularly with other Peace Corps volunteers in the cities of Cotonou, teammates on the Northwest Missouri State baseball squad. Parakou and Porto-Novo.
SUMMER 2013 21 LEO MCMANUS '35 PRIDE AND GRATITUDE Though it's been nearly 80 years since he graduated from Creighton Prep, Leo McManus ’35 still remembers with pride and gratitude the sacrifices his parents made to get him there, the guiding influence of Fr. Henry Sullivan, S.J. toward the debate and writing skills that shaped his career and the relationships he formed with his classmates that lasted long afterwards. Leo entered Prep in the fall of 1931 “during the height of the Great Depression” when tuition was a then-staggering $80 per year. “I had three brothers but my mother and father could only afford to send one to Prep. I don’t know how but I’m so thankful that they found the means to keep me enrolled,” he recalls. His excellent academic performance caught the attention of Fr. Sullivan, who pulled Leo aside at the end of his sophomore year and informed him that he would be joining the speech and debate team the next year. Always shy, Leo had a deep fear of speaking in front of people and was extremely hesitant, but joining the team was inevitable because you didn’t say no to Fr. Sullivan. Leo describes Fr. Sullivan’s prompting and his own courage to join the team as “the best thing to ever happen to me.” He received numerous awards for his debate performances including being named “Best Speaker” his junior and senior years. His involvement in speech and debate also pushed him to become a writer for the Creighton Prep newspaper, where he would eventually be named editor. After attending Creighton University for one year, Leo decided to apply for a position at Mutual of Omaha. He showed up for an interview in 1936 with Mabel Criss who turned him down because, “she felt like I wasn’t qualified enough to be promotable within the company.” But Leo felt strongly otherwise. Deciding to put the debate skills he learned at Prep to use, he waited in the lobby for Mrs. Criss the next morning, determined to restate his case. After some convincing, she gave Leo the job and his start to a 51-year career at the company. During that time, Leo became editor of all internal publications, transitioned to New York City in 1945 as the assistant general agent, was appointed the general agent of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania franchise in 1954 and was elected the national president of the Mutual of Omaha General Agents Association in 1975 before retiring in 1987. He was married to wife Rosemary for 45 years until her passing in 1986 and together they had five children. Today, his current wife Lillian, eight grandchildren, a great grandchild and another on the way have added to his blessings. Leo describes his Creighton Prep education as the foundation for his life and an experience which “provided me skills that I applied for the rest of my life.” Each day, as Leo passes a class picture on the wall of his Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania apartment, he is reminded of “my love for my classmates and how proud I am to be a Creighton Prep alumnus.”
Members of the Hollywood Prep alumni group visited the Technicolor studios this past fall, compliments of Hollywood producer Frank Merwald ’68. The group is looking to grow so if you work or study in the entertainment industry, you can join Hollywood Prep by emailing Bob Wiltfong ’88 at [email protected] or Tommy Culhane ’02 at [email protected]. The visit to Technicolor studios was attended by, among others, Kyle Fitzharris ‘81, Scott Beehner ‘91, Timmy Tamisiea ‘95, Frank Merwald ‘68, Matt Christensen ‘08, Tommy Culhane ‘02 and Bob Wiltfong ‘88.
22 CP ALUMNI NEWS FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER PROGRAM The Creighton Prep Alumni Office and the Creighton Prep Student Council worked in conjunction to start a new tradition this past school year, inviting alumni to lead the Friday morning prayer that began the school day for everyone at Prep. Alumni prayer leaders were given an option of bringing their own prayer or having a member of the Student Council provide one for them and the program was well received by faculty, staff and students alike. The photos on this page represent less than half of the more than 30 alumni who took time out of their Friday mornings to participate in the program’s inaugural year. If you would like to participate in the Friday Morning Prayer Program during the 2013-2014 school year, please contact Nate Driml in the Alumni Office at 402.548.6851.
SUMMER 2013 23 ALUMNI IN THE WORKPLACE 1960s Alumni Working As Leaders In Major Law Firms
basis. The challenges faced by Rog (Warin ‘63) and Walt (Smith CREIGHTON PREP GRADUATES ‘66) with much bigger firms located in several cities are likely throughout history have gone on to use their formation in faith, much greater.” scholarship, leadership and service to advocate successfully for clients as they advanced the legal profession through the To help prepare future generations of leaders in the legal examples they set for colleagues they worked with and, in profession, the firm has contributed approximately $2 million some cases, led in large numbers. over the past 20 years to establish an endowed chair in business law, a legal research center and an endowed scholarship fund, What follows here is a snapshot of four Prep graduates from all at the Creighton University School of Law. Attorneys at the the 1960s working today as leaders in major law firms who firm also support many other Omaha area non-profits through remember the impact the school had on their lives and who, board membership, financial assistance and advice. through their counsel and direction to the people in their firms, continue to embrace their responsibilities as men for others. Roger E. Warin ‘63 Steptoe & Johnson LLP David L. Hefflinger ’65 McGrath North The path to partnership at Raymond E. McGrath ’23 and John E. North ’43 internationally renowned Steptoe founded landmark Omaha law firm McGrath & Johnson LLP and management North in 1959. Now one of Nebraska’s of the firm’s 500 lawyers began largest, McGrath North has grown from years ago for Roger Warin ’63 with its original partners to 60 today whose a Prep experience “surrounded expertise and success across virtually all by an eclectic mix of talented, areas of law reflect the high quality work enthusiastic, interesting classmates” done at the firm, the diversity of its client whose differing personalities and base and the wide range of issues the firm skill sets helped form his ability has helped clients navigate. to work successfully with a variety of colleagues, clients, judges Dave Hefflinger ’65, a McGrath and opposing lawyers. North attorney since 1971 and Inside the firm founded 100 years ago in West Virginia, the the firm’s president from August man recognized by the Super Lawyers ratings service as one 1996 to August 2010, credits his of Washington, D.C.’s top 10 for 2013 notes that his biggest Jesuit mentors at Creighton challenge revolves around coordinating, coaching and Prep with teaching him a listening to a large, diverse group of talented attorneys who can “personal discipline” that has have differing opinions on “how things should be done.” Roger been critical to his work success. also stresses that “constant communication and training” have “Personal discipline is a requirement been key to developing a unified, collaborative culture at the for an attorney since there are firm, a cause to which he contributes in many ways, including only so many hours in the day through his weekly “Monday Memo” that “celebrates victories, and only so much that a client congratulates those who achieved them” and provides updates can be charged for a particular matter,” says Dave. “So it’s on “new cases, clients and developments.” necessary to have the discipline to get the matter handled efficiently and effectively, and the personal discipline learned While clearly cognizant of the power of email and social at Prep is a cornerstone of those efforts.” media to disseminate information quickly, Roger believes He also notes that presidents and managing partners of law “they are still no substitute for in-person meetings and phone firms face several challenges as “each attorney brings a different calls.” He visits each of Steptoe & Johnson’s nine offices set of skills, work habits, and abilities to generate business and for meetings every year and also points to the key role that supervise younger attorneys, and they want to know that their social events such as TGIFs, outings to sporting events and status and compensation opportunities are fair relative to the participation on firm softball teams have in “breaking down other attorneys.” In terms of fostering a unified culture, Dave the silos” that can be created through the use of computers also remarks, “We’re fortunate that we all work together in one and smartphones. building in one city where we can interact on a daily or weekly
24 CP ALUMNI NEWS Though understandably gratified by the range of high quality J. Terence O'Malley '68 services the firm provides and the success it has found in both DLA Piper American and international markets, the large amount of pro Terry O’Malley ’68, Global Co- bono work provided on an annual basis by Steptoe & Johnson Chief Executive Officer of DLA attorneys to those less fortunate holds special significance for Piper, has set and reached plenty Roger. In 2012 alone, the firm contributed more than 35,000 of challenging goals in his legal hours to pro bono activities on more than 350 open cases, career and he credits Prep for with a value for fees and out of pocket expenses well in excess getting him started in that process. of $20 million. “Prep was the place I first learned how to elevate my sights beyond Walter J. Smith ’66 the here and now – to get some Baker Botts L.L.P. perspective on how to set ‘stretch’ Since its founding in Houston goals and then marshal the focus and commitment necessary in 1840 when Texas was still a to achieve beyond what you previously thought possible,” he republic, Baker Botts L.L.P. has says. “Excuses were not an acceptable substitute for performance, grown to 725 lawyers operating then or now.” around the world with a Terry helped build the technology law practice at Gray Cary Ware reputation for excellence, due & Friedenrich as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer prior to in no small part in recent times the organization’s 2005 merger with Piper Rudnick and DLA that to the guidance of Walt Smith ’66, formed what has become the world’s largest law firm by number recently retired managing partner of attorneys and gross revenue, according to The American and Plattsmouth, Nebraska native Lawyer magazine. With more than 4,200 lawyers and a total of whose parents sent him to live with his Omaha grandmother almost 9,000 employees to co-manage in 79 offices around the so he could attend Prep. world, the challenges in Terry’s work today include “effective “I often say that the decision my parents made to send me to Prep communication of values and strategic goals.” Especially at a was one of the most important turning points of my life,” says firm the size of DLA Piper, he notes that “effective management Walt. It was there that the Jesuits helped develop in him the requires a lot more delegation and development of systems that qualities of “discipline, perseverance and self-confidence” and provide individuals with both support and accountability.” the values that laid the foundation for his professional success. Maintaining the firm’s culture and building on it means “constant Walt describes the managing partner’s role at Baker Botts as “the communication at all levels” along with supporting events such ultimate decision-maker on virtually all aspects of the firm’s as the weeklong leadership curriculum developed with Harvard business.” One that requires a deep understanding of the business, Business School that is presented annually to 70 partners. A larger, the ability to communicate a strategic vision and “take actions, triennial conference of 1200 partners was recently completed in large and small, consistent with that strategic vision.” Decisions Barcelona and DLA Piper attorneys also gather “on an ongoing must both be fair and be perceived as being so, and leadership basis” for regional, practice group and industry sector meetings. must express the values that bind employees together in a culture Also key to the culture at DLA Piper is giving back through pro that “convinces them they are at the right place to continue their bono work at the firm’s nonprofit affiliate New Perimeter, which careers.” aids developing countries in their efforts to “embrace the rule of When he became managing partner, Walt gave a speech outlining law.” Attorneys working through New Perimeter have helped the firm’s culture and values to make sure that everyone in the write the constitution of Kosovo, operate law schools in places like firm knew “how and why we worked together.” Today, an intranet Ethiopia and Tanzania and advance the rights of women in Middle communications system for all employees, inservice trainings, Eastern and African countries. and regular practice group meetings and partner conferences play key roles in fostering the culture at Baker Botts, as do the firm’s leaders who discuss “core values and expectations in that regard at every opportunity.” As you might expect of a Prep man for others, Walt is especially proud of the firm’s nationally recognized program to hire individuals with cognitive or other disabilities in each of its offices in the United States, noting that it fits well with one of the organization’s key core values: to give everyone in the firm “the opportunity to succeed to the best of his or her abilities.” SUMMER 2013 25 ALUMNI IN THE WORKPLACE (CONTINUED)
Five other local law firms, founded prior to 1950, with Prep leadership history
J.A.C. Kennedy, Sr. achieved first honors in his Class of 1892 before founding Kennedy Holland in 1903 as part of a 70-year career in the legal J.A.C. Kennedy, Sr. profession. In 1907, he led a parade of “10,000 Men” to the cornerstone laying ceremony for St. Cecilia Cathedral. His son, J.A.C. “Jack” Kennedy, Jr., who attended Prep from 1927 to 1929, followed at the firm as did Ralph E. Svoboda ’20 and his son David A. Svoboda ’47, who served as one of the managing partners at Kennedy, Holland, DeLacy & Svoboda.
Paul L. Martin Ralph E. Svoboda The leadership lineage of Baird Holm LLP can be traced to Paul L. Martin, Class of 1896, an Omaha attorney who served as dean of the Creighton University School of Law from 1911 to 1919 before returning to private practice with the firm Stout, Rose, Wells & Martin, which later became Lane, Baird, Pedersen & Haggart, the firm that merged with Young, Holm, McEachen & Hamann in 1970 to eventually become Baird Holm LLP. James J. Fitzgerald, Jr. Harry L. Welch James J. Fitzgerald, Jr. '21 and William J. Brennan, Jr. ’54 played key roles in the modern day success of Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler and Brennan, P.C., L.L.O., which traces its origins to the 1888 opening of a law practice by Francis A. Brogan. The late Mr. Fitzgerald’s name has been on the masthead since 1936 and the firm’s current president is Bruce D. Vosburg ’61. Joseph J. Vinardi Robert G. Fraser Gross & Welch, P.C., L.L.O. was founded in 1927 by Harry L. Welch ’22 and Daniel Gross. Later, the firm name was Gross, Welch, Vinardi, Kauffman, Schatz & Day. Joseph J. Vinardi ’26 was inducted into the Creighton Prep Hall of Fame in 1980, and the Hon. Albert G. Schatz ’39, who became a federal district court judge for Nebraska, was Creighton Prep Alumnus of the Year in 1974. Albert G. Schatz David A. Svoboda Robert G. Fraser ’33, son of W.C. Fraser who was named partner in 1917, carried on his father’s legacy at Fraser Stryker for many years after he joined the firm in 1939. Along the way to a distinguished career as a trial lawyer, Bob helped disarm enemy minefields in Europe during World War II, served many local and national charities and was Nebraska Amateur golf champion three times. Before retiring at age 70, he William J. Brennan, Jr. Bruce D. Vosburg won all 13 jury trials he tried in his last year of practice.
26 CP ALUMNI NEWS October 13, 2012 to May 20, 2013 Please Remember
John E. Keilly ‘54, Ralph L. Santi ‘57 Alumni brother of Edward ’60 (deceased) Raymond J. Stratman ‘47, Daniel A. Abboud ‘45, Patrick E. Kenny ‘41, father of Steven ‘71, Scott ‘74, Gregg father of Thomas ‘81, Terry ‘86, brother of Msgr. Francis ’41 ‘81, James ‘83, grandfather of Carson brother of David ‘54, John ‘59 John F. Kinney ‘40, ‘03, Edward ‘05, brother of Charles ‘45 (deceased), Arthur ‘49 John F. Belitz ’51, grandfather of Joseph Wieland ‘99, brother of James ‘56 (deceased), Matthew Wieland ‘02 Norman “Hank” Whinnery ‘49 Justin Belitz ‘52 Gerald M. Korth ‘51 Edmund W. Wingender, Jr. ‘48, Rev. Thomas D. Boler, Jr. ‘41 David L. Kosalka ‘94, brother of John ‘41 (deceased) Francis J. Buglewicz, Jr. ‘52 brother of Robert ‘82, Michael ‘86 Frederick H. Zack ‘66, brother of Daniel ‘67 Donald F. Dolejs ‘48, Dennis M. LaHood ‘72, brother of Gerald ‘50 son of James ’45 (deceased), brother of Mark ‘70 (deceased), James ‘75, Mark S. Donahue ‘72, Matthew ‘80, grandson of Paul Kelley 1918 son of Bernard ‘50 (deceased) Wives (deceased) Anne Bowe-Tomcykowski, Edward M. Dorcy ‘37, Michael G. Lalley ‘62, wife of Michael ‘65 brother of James ‘56, Michael ‘57, Take, Lord, and brother of Thomas ‘64 Timothy ‘61, Roger ‘64 (deceased), Naomi “Jo” Brayshaw, receive all my Jerome ‘67, Clifford ‘70 Frederick J. Langdon ‘41, widow of William ’46, mother of William ‘68, son of J. Frederick 1902 (deceased), Richard ‘70 liberty, my memory, John A. Dowell ‘65, father of John ‘77, Fred ‘78, Mark ‘80, stepfather of Ross Driscoll ‘94 Athel A. Cavanaugh, brother of John ‘38 (deceased), Robert ‘41 widow of Joseph ‘43 (deceased), my understanding, Patrick M. Ford ‘61 (deceased), James ‘48 (deceased) father of Joseph ‘66, Larry ‘67 (deceased) Conal Furay ‘45, and my entire will. All Fred C. Longo ‘65, Mary Cupich, son of Guy 1896 (deceased), father of F. Dominic ‘93, brother of Joseph ‘51, widow of Blase ‘41 I have and call my brother of Guy ‘42 (deceased) Charles ‘68 Matilda Dargy, John F. Graser ‘46 Alfred J. Louis ‘85 own. Whatever I widow of Robert ‘26, mother of Robert ‘55 James R. Green ‘47 Thomas L. McCoy ‘45, Janet A. Egan, have or hold, you Patrick J. Haller ‘48, grandfather of Edward McMorrow ‘09 widow of Thomas ‘44, mother of Thomas ‘88, father of Dennis ‘76, brother of Benjamin ‘37, Michael D. McGuire ‘49, grandmother of John Marcotte ‘15, have given me. (deceased), Thomas ‘38 (deceased), Jack ‘40 brother of Richard ‘44, Terence ‘45, Wallace Johnson ‘16 (deceased), William ‘45 (deceased), Lawrence ‘48 Aretta Freed, I restore it all to Joseph ‘47 (deceased), Michael ‘48 Thomas McNally ‘63, wife of Thomas ‘71 (deceased), James ‘50 father of Evan ‘91, Patrick ‘01, you and surrender Eileen M. Gillespie, Russell F. Haney ‘56, brother of Timothy ‘72 widow of Peter ‘34, mother of Kevin ‘75, brother of Ronald ‘57 (deceased), David ‘59, it wholly to be James M. McSharry ‘51, Jay ‘80 Gerald ‘60 brother of William ‘45 (deceased), Mary Ann Huffman, governed by your John C. Hanna ‘43 John ‘49 (deceased) widow of William ‘57 Michael T. Hanna ‘73, will. Give me only Stephen N. Merrill ‘60 Margaret C. Johnston, father of Steven ‘11, brother of James ‘72 Reginald L. Murphy ‘49, wife of William ‘53 your love and Raymond F. Hanson ‘52 brother of Daniel ‘33 (deceased) Ardean T. Kanouff, grace and I am rich William H. Harvey ‘45, John R. Niksick ‘59 widow of George ‘32, mother of John ‘61, father of Stephen ‘72, John ‘75, Robert ‘87, William J. Norris, Jr. ‘57 J.Michael ‘71 grandfather of Daniel ‘06, William Ramsey ‘03, enough and ask for Carmen A. Leahy, Joseph Ramsey ‘05, John Ramsey ‘07, Chinedu “Nedu” Onyeuku ‘02 wife of Don ‘47, mother of John ‘81, Adam Ramsey ‘10, Nicholas Ramsey ‘12 nothing more. Gregory M. Papa ‘84, Richard ‘85 Charles E. Heim ‘57, brother of Timothy ‘83 Sally Mancuso, brother of David '59, Thomas '61, St. Ignatius of Loyola Thomas J. Pluhacek ‘57 widow of Francis ‘42, mother of Frank Michael '62 Robert P. Rayer ’57 ‘66, Martin ‘68, John ‘74, James ‘79, William J. Hollander ‘43, grandmother of Matthew ‘97, Joseph ‘98, Joseph J. Rossbach, Jr. '43 brother of James ‘40 (deceased), Daniel ‘98, Nicholas ‘03, Benjamin ‘04, father of Thomas ‘76, Philip ‘77, John Enarson ’46 (deceased) James ‘08, Andrew ‘11, Scott Kenny ‘11, grandfather of Daniel ’05, Jacob Kenny ‘14 R. “Jerry” Holmberg ‘54 brother of Richard ‘39 (deceased) Ellen K. Murray, Gerard J. Jackson ‘63 Jeffrey P. Roth ‘72 widow of Martin “Hal” ‘52
SUMMER 2013 27 Please Remember
Rosemary T. Neumann, Andreas Gommermann, Robert R. Trumbauer, Ethel L. Harvoy, mother of Joseph '66, John '68, father of Richard ’74, Norbert ‘77 (deceased) father of Brian ‘85, grandfather of Connor mother of John ‘83, Robert ‘84 grandmother of Thomas Rasmussen '05 Richard J. Gradowski, Kelley ‘08, Kyle Kelley ‘12, Brennan Kelley ‘16 Madonna M. Hollander, Joyce M. North, father of Steven ‘71, Richard ‘91 Gerald Tweeton, mother of Brad ‘62, widow of John ‘43, father of John ‘70, Francis A. Gross, father of Dan ‘80 grandmother of Andrew Clayton ‘97 James ‘70 (deceased), Robert ‘75 (deceased) father of Ryan ‘96 Milo P. Vacanti, Mary E. Jonatis, Anne O’Brien, Johnny Jefferson, Jr., father of Paul ‘75, mother of John ‘72 widow of James ‘28, mother of James ‘55, father of Jose ‘89 grandson of Xavier McCaig ‘16 Norma J. Kohles, John ‘58, Charles ‘73, Louis ‘78 Howard M. Johnson, Sr., John F. Walsh, mother of Michael ‘75, Daniel ‘77 Joan C. Peter, father of David ‘71, grandfather of Jeffrey ‘99 father of John ‘82, Dennis ‘85, Jeffrey ‘87, Hilda Kramer, widow of James ’51 grandfather of Timothy Buechler ‘03, Patrick mother of David ‘83, Daniel ‘86 Robert E. Kennedy, Buechler ‘14, Carter Deras ‘14 Lorraine Smith, father of Robert ‘80, Christopher ‘83, Mary Lois Kubat, wife of Frank ‘41 Michael ‘90 mother of William ‘70 Virginia R. Spethman, Donald R. Kern, Mary F. Lindsay, wife of Richard ‘50, mother of Richard ‘79, father of Patrick ‘79, John ‘80, Paul ‘82, Mothers mother of William ‘72, Daniel ‘75, Martin ‘81, grandmother of Malachy Sullivan Timothy ‘85 Frances J. Adams, Michael ‘76, John ‘77, Stephen ‘91, ‘06, Colin Sullivan ‘10, Seamus Sullivan ‘13 mother of Titus ‘01 Michael A. Lampe, grandmother of John ‘08, Patrick ‘11, Yvette Steier, father of Justin ‘99, Ryan ‘02 Dorothy H. Baker, Joseph ‘11, Daniel ‘12, Robert ‘15, David ‘16 wife of James ‘62, mother of James ‘84, mother of Richard ‘72 Marie M. Madsen, Paul ‘90 Richard L. Larsen, father of Joseph Fox ‘91 Rita A. Barta, mother of Thomas ‘65 Gail Sweatte, mother of Raymond ‘61 Gloria J. Matthews, wife of Ralph ‘73 Walter J. Madsen, father of Thomas ‘65 Veronica Beda, mother of George ‘68 Mary C. Wisdom, mother of Charles ‘62, Thomas ‘65, Lyda M. McCarty, widow of Frank ‘31 John McGuire, grandmother of David ‘85, Philip ‘89 father of Michael ‘92, mother of David Carter ‘55, brother of Thomas ‘39 (deceased) Alice M. Birkel, great grandmother of Justin Carter ‘08, mother of Richard ‘75, Bernard ‘80, Dylan Carter ‘10 Robert L. McKeon, Fathers William ‘83, grandmother of Matthew ‘11, Sandra A. McDermott, father of Robert ‘77, Thomas ‘81, Hans Larsen ‘08 Robert M. Adamson, grandfather of Patrick ‘05, Brian ‘07, mother of Mark ‘94 father of Robert ’80 Joseph ‘07, Michael ‘09, John Ryan ‘07, Rose M. Bruning, Mary J. McGill, George J. Allison, Sr., Robert Ryan ‘14 mother of Philip ‘66, grandmother of Brian ‘87 mother of Christopher ‘90, Matthew ‘93 father of Michael ‘69, Lyle B. McNabb, Sr., Anna J. Burton, Barbara L. Mihelic, grandfather of Andrew ‘93 father of Michael ‘62, Lyle ‘63 mother of Patrick ‘72, mother of James ‘59, grandmother of Christopher ‘06, Peter ‘09 George V. Anderson, Jr., Leonard L. Mockelstrom, grandmother of Jason Velinsky ‘95 father of Marcus ‘89 father of Lee ‘66, Roy ‘68 Corazon delMundo, Margaret A. Militti, mother of Jordan ‘99 mother of Edward ‘64, Anthony ‘65, Robert G. Bartak, John H. Murray, Timothy ‘75, Lawrence ‘77, grandmother of father of Robert ‘02 father of John ‘73, Matthew ‘78, Joseph ‘80 Deloris Doty, mother of Donald ‘71 Edward ‘84, Michael ‘98, John ‘04, Harold T. Beckman, Homer Myers, Jr., Nicholas ‘06, Thomas ‘08, Joseph ‘10, father of Lawrence ‘66, Mark ‘69 father of Benjamin ‘13 Lucille M. DuPree, Patrick ‘11, John Coniglio ‘90, mother of Craig ‘71 Peter Coniglio ‘95, Sean Talcott ‘01, Reno F. Blum, Arthur C. Nichols, Robert Talcott ‘09, Anthony Costello ‘03, father of James ‘66 stepfather of Brett Swanson ‘03 P. Georgene Franco, Stephen Costello ‘06, Michael Costello ‘11, Robert M. Byrnes, Sr., mother of Steven ‘63 (deceased), Terry ‘64, Patrick J. O’Kane, grandmother of David ‘89, Ted ‘94, Jeff ‘99, Jeffrey Miller ‘09, Peter Miller ‘14 father of Jerry ‘64, grandfather of father of Daniel ‘75, Michael ‘78 Thomas ‘95, Steven ‘98, Collin ‘10, Kevin Rose ‘92 Arlene Mills, Richard Prusha ‘99, Christopher Prusha ‘02 Thomas F. Osterloh, Jeanice A. Franco, mother of David Donovan ‘78 stepfather of Joseph Poler ‘98 Peter Cihunka, mother of Philip ‘76, Mark ‘78, Thomas ‘81, Betty L. Mossman, father of Paul ‘94 Howard F. Poepsel, grandmother of Timothy ‘01, John ‘06, mother of Stephen ‘79 father of Michael ‘75, Patrick ‘77 Peter ‘08, Matthew ‘10, Michael ‘16, Fidelis D. Mullen, George E. Craft, Joseph Weaver ‘11, Nicholas Weaver ‘16 father of Thomas ‘71 Larry Silverstrand, mother of Michael ‘74, grandmother of father of David ‘00 Lorraine M. Guerra, Timothy Harmon ‘85, Christopher Harmon ‘97 Henry H. Drexel, Jr., mother of Randy ‘92 father of Robert ‘72, William ‘74 James W. Smith, Trudy L. Nebbia, father of John ‘84 Jean Mary Hamilton, mother of James ‘69 (deceased), Jeremiah P. Duggan, mother of Michael ‘70, grandmother of grandmother of John ‘07, Steven ‘09 Edward J. Teets, father of Jeremiah ‘96 Eric Glassman ‘99, Sean Glassman ‘00, father of Alan ‘84 Marjorie Powers, Alfred N. DuPree, Daniel Glassman ‘05 mother of John ’65, Daniel ‘67, Vincent ‘71, Joseph E. Toman, father of Craig ‘71 Helen A. Hansen, Edward ‘74, James ‘76, grandmother of father of James ‘67, Gregory ‘69 (deceased) mother of Melvin ‘60, Edward ‘64 Edward ‘08, John ‘12 28 CP ALUMNI NEWS October 13, 2012 to May 20, 2013
Helen M. Ricketts, Marguerite L. Crivera-Smith, Catherine L. Zenk, mother of Patrick ‘60, Michael ‘66, mother of Larry Smith ‘69, mother of David ‘76, grandmother of grandmother of Terence ‘94, Andrew ‘96, Timothy Smith ‘77 Daniel Sammons ‘05, Michael Sammons ‘06 Nicholas Kozusko ‘12 Ethel A. Smutny, Adeline R. Saggau, mother of Richard ’65, mother of Paul ‘56 grandmother of Jeffrey ‘92 Children Linda J. Schafer, Jean A. Storm, Christopher R. Bednarz, mother of Michael ‘95, Joel ‘97 mother of Ryan ‘93 son of Judy and Robert ‘65 Mina M. Schimenti, Temple J. Tilley, Mark C. Langdon, mother of John ‘80, grandmother of mother of Martin ‘69, John ‘71 son of Kathy and Thomas ‘74, brother of Brian Carlin ‘95, Douglas Carlin ‘06 Bernice E. Walsh, Thomas ‘06, Joseph ‘14, John ‘14, grandson Gertrude Schroeder, mother of Michael ‘69, grandmother of of Robert ‘43 (deceased), Gene Corcoran ‘46 mother of John ‘66, Joseph ‘72 James ‘13, John McKernan ‘02, James E. Parks, Betty Scolla, Andrew McKernan ’09, Joseph Ely ‘14 son of Margaret and Frank Parks ’47, brother mother of James ‘68, Patrick ‘75 Sharon M. Watts, of Gary ’72 Margaret Sheehan, mother of Jason ‘91 John R. Schwertley, mother of John ‘69 Mildred A. Wingate, son of Helen and Donald ‘22 (deceased) Lucille Showalter, mother of Douglas ‘62 mother of Paul ‘84, Steven ‘85 Mary Colleen Wuebben, mother of Daniel ‘97
WEDDINGS ANNIVERSARIES Joseph Bost ‘05, 40 Years married Rachel Frei Sharon and Steven Cotton ‘64
Eric A. Grewcock '06, 50 Years married Brooke A. Bonnesen Mary and Samuel C. Buda ‘40 Timothy J. Kelley ‘03, Daryl Ann and Richard Bayer ‘55 married Frances Wulke Kathy and Thomas Connolly ‘56 Benjamin Mancuso ‘04, Dianne and Lynn DeMarco ‘51 married Kerry Stinebaugh Linda and James Kasher ‘59 Scott Zey ‘08, Mary Kay and Lawrence Klein ‘56 married Jaclyn Smolinski Mary and Joseph Leahy ‘56 Margaret and Stanley Macaitis ‘54 Jan and Michael McDermott ‘56 Pat and James Phalen ‘57 Elaine and Ralph Santi (dec.) ‘57
SUMMER 2013 29 Over 645 guests gathered in The Heider Center on In its 10th year, Prep's online auction, eBASH, featured 280 Saturday, April 20 as Prep hosted its 43rd annual fundraiser. items and brought in over $70,000. Items included skybox Amy Knight, special events coordinator for Prep, said the tickets to all Nebraska home football games, a collection successful event netted over $685,000. of fine wine, Orange Bowl tickets, a Las Vegas weekend getaway, golfing at Stonewall Golf Club in Philadelphia, The evening started at 5 p.m. with a social hour and silent tickets to the Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and auction featuring over 370 items. The gourmet dinner, Bon Jovi concerts, many custom-made Prep items provided by Abraham Catering, included a Greek salad, and autographed memorabilia. roasted tenderloin of beef with balsamic reduction, grilled Athens chicken with artichokes, capers and lemon butter BASH plays a very important role in Prep’s ongoing sauce, potato wedges with cucumber tzatziki and grilled commitment to deliver educational excellence to over vegetables. Baklava and Grecian lemon cake were served 1,000 young men. The monies raised during BASH are a for dessert. key component in our ability to keep tuition affordable for everyone, as well as to provide more than $1.75 million in Other evening highlights included the $10,000 raffle financial assistance annually to approximately 45 percent of drawing and a live auction of 40 items. Those items drawing our students. high winning bids included a gourmet dinner with Prep’s new president Michael Giambelluca and his wife Donnamaria, a Executive committee chairmen and chairwomen for Breckenridge getaway, a Prep-themed video arcade machine BASH 2013 were Pat Barrett ’76, John Belford, Jan Braun, designed by a Prep senior Connor McCoy, a Travel and Kristi Kellen, Suzanne Kotula, Tom Nichting, Jill Petersen Transport gift certificate, Nebraska vs. Minnesota football and Christina Piperis. game tickets with private air transportation and Berkshire Class B stock.
30 CP ALUMNI NEWS 2013 ALUMNI COUNCIL SENIOR BREAKFAST Omaha-area anesthesiologist Dr. Daniel W. Johnson’96 served as the keynote speaker at this year’s Creighton Prep Alumni Council Senior Breakfast on Thursday, May 2 in the Henry L. Sullivan, S.J. Campus Center. Dan spoke to the Class of 2013 and their guests about his Prep experience and how it provided a solid foundation for where he is today in his life personally, professionally and spiritually. He also thanked Brother Mike Wilmot, S.J., Fr. Jim Sinnerud, S.J., Bill Laird ’66 and Kevin Mortensen ’98, who were all present at the event, for their life-changing advice and longtime friendship. The annual Creighton Prep Alumni Council Senior Breakfast is intended to welcome the senior class into a Creighton Prep alumni community that is now 10,500 strong and has members living in every state of the union as well as 17 countries throughout the world. The Class of 2013 can also count 52 fathers, 39 grandfathers (22 living), six great grandfathers (deceased) and two great- great grandfathers (deceased) as fellow members of the Creighton Prep alumni community.
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