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THE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL SPRING | SUMMER 2019 A CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN THE MARIANIST TRADITION Alumniin Media Kelly Bennett VM07 Shannon Houser VM05 Brian Windhorst VM96 Joe Burdon VM96 David Giffels VM82 Andre Knott VM96 Nick Shook VM10 New Broadcasting Class Fall 2019 at STVM ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL 15 North Maple Street • Akron • Ohio • 44303 330-253-9113 • www.stvm.com EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE James M. Bowen, Jr. VM80, Chairman Dr. Todd Bischof Fr. Norman Douglas Tony Fitzgerald Deborah Gorbach William Hunt Chris Dougherty Marks V72 Brendan O'Connor Kristine Murphy Rosenfeld VM85 Billy Taylor Ralph E. Trecaso VM79 Jerry VanDevere VM88 Joseph R. Weber John C. Weisensell PRESIDENT Thomas M. Carone VM77 Peggy O’Connor McDonald VM73 Administrative Assistant to the President Mission Statement PRINCIPAL In the spirit of the Gospel, Robert B. Brownfield VM03 Barb DeGrand Records and Schedules we are committed to educate Jo Shoup Administrative Assistant the whole person; to lead and ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION Thomas McKrill Dean of Students to serve, enlightening the mind, Mark Murphy Assistant Dean of Students developing the body, touching Kim Gorr Dean of Curriculum Christine Spinner Campus Ministry the heart, and inspiring the soul. ADMISSIONS Amy Bisesi Barcello VM06 Director of Admissions To donate online visit stvm.com Courtney Kellett Conley VM03 Assistant Director of Admissions ADVANCEMENT Gino D’Andrea VM81 Director of Advancement Michelle Hlivko Schaeffer VM92 Director of Annual Fund & Event Planner Linda Fromm Reese VM87 Alumni Relations Jan Giles Advancement Services Manager ATHLETICS Willie McGee VM03 Director of Athletics Carley Whitney VM07 Assistant Director of Athletics BUSINESS Joe Richards Chief Financial Officer Susan Oneacre Tuition Assistance & Scholarship Coordinator Jeff Gannon2 •The VM77 Connection Senior Accountant Welcome! Dear St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Community, Our students and faculty have had a busy year. Our Model United Nations Team has traveled to many cities across the country competing against other high schools and has continually finished at or near the top of every competition. Thank you, Ruby Kofsky, for all the time and passion you give to this program. Our Rocket Team continues to do remarkable things as well. We were again invited to participate in the NASA Student Launch Program competition in Alabama. In fact, our students were so impressive that NASA recommended that they patent their findings related to three dimensional control of a magnetically levitated object. Simply amazing! Thank you, Bob Engels, one of our distinguished teachers, for all the time you give to our Rocket Team. Our athletic teams had a great Winter Season! Our boys and girls basketball teams, cheerleading team and wrestling team qualified for state tournaments. Congratulations to all of our teams. Most notably impressive is the fact that STVM student-athletes have an average GPA of 3.4! This is due to their commitment to education and to the wonderful faculty here at St. Vincent-St. Mary. As always, we thank you for all your support as we continue to provide our students with a solid academic and faith-filled foundation. This is the foundation upon which St. Vincent-St. Mary High School students have built their lives. God Bless. Thomas M. Carone VM77 President Summer 2019 • 3 Leave a legacy at St. Vincent-St. Mary St. Vincent-St. Mary is blessed with a history of generous, unwavering support from alumni and friends. Gifts of all amounts are important in our efforts to fulfill our educational mission Legacy rooted in the Gospel “to enlighten and inspire through Catholic education.” There are many ways to make a gift in support of Catholic education at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. As you consider a gift, you may hear the term “planned giving” used. But what is Planned Giving, really? Aren’t all gifts “planned”? No one makes a gift accidentally. Do they? Planned Gifts are, however, different from an annual, outright gift. As the name implies, a good amount of thought and consideration precedes a Planned Gift. It may seem overwhelming but it does not have to be. Generous donors consult attorneys, accountants and professional advisors to construct a gift that, when properly structured, is mutually beneficial for both the donor and St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Planned Gifts may be outright gifts during the donor’s lifetime and can be funded with cash, appreciated securities, real estate and other personal property, and can accomplish a donor’s charitable goals, and can also have positive financial and tax implications for the donor, with the additional benefit of the donor being able to witness the positive effects of the gift at work. Often, Planned Gifts are deferred, or made upon the donor’s death via a will, trust or other estate planning vehicle and can be funded with cash, life insurance, IRA’s or other individual retirement vehicle. Such gifts can provide the added benefit of reducing estate tax and the ability to make a larger gift upon your death that might have been possible during your lifetime. It is wise to make us aware of an estate commitment, or other deferred gift, to ensure that your intentions for your gift can be met to the fullest extent possible. For more information about a Planned Gift to support St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, or to let us know of an estate commitment you have made, please contact Gino D’Andrea VM81 at [email protected] or (330) 253-9113, ext. 152. 4 •The Connection Academics AcademicsDear STVM Community, Thank you so much for all your support of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. It is a delight and privilege to work at this fine institution and to call this place my home and my alma mater. This is in no small part due to the dedication of people like yourselves who support our school, attend our events, and promote all the good that STVM has to offer. I am sincerely grateful for this. This will be my last letter to our community as Principal, as beginning with the 2019-20 school year, I will be returning to the teaching faculty as a full-time teacher. I have truly enjoyed this opportunity to lead our school and have loved being Principal, but my passion is working with our students in the classroom. I am very eager to enter this next chapter in my career here at STVM. I am also eager for Mrs. Kim Gorr to assume the role of Principal. Kim has worked closely with me for two years as our Dean of Curriculum, and I believe that she is incredibly well prepared and well equipped to seamlessly take over our school’s leadership and make our school even stronger. She has my full support, and I ask that you show her the same kindness and welcome that you did for me when I became our Principal. Great things are in store for our future! Please know that in my new role as classroom teacher, I will still be eager to support our school and interact with all of our community members and supporters. Please don’t hesitate to say hi when you see me at school events and activities. My role may be changing, but my support for the STVM Fighting Irish will never waver! Many blessings to all of you - be assured of my continued prayers for the STVM community. As always: Go, Irish! Robert Brownfield VM03 Principal Summer 2019 • 5 Academics AcademicsDear STVM Community, It is with great excitement and pride that I write this letter of introduction to you as the newly appointed Principal of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead a school with such strong traditions and a history of excellence. I have been dedicated to the field of education for more than twenty years, most recently serving as Dean of Curriculum at STVM for the past two years. Before moving to Ohio in 2017, I was fortunate to hold many teaching and leadership positions in the Diocese of Greensburg where I discovered that Catholic education is where I belong. My diverse experience also includes a variety of administrative and teaching positions in several Pennsylvania Public School Districts. I am eager to continue to utilize my skills as an instructional leader at STVM. My husband, Chris, our two youngest sons, and I live in Canton. Our oldest son, Alex, will begin graduate school at the University of Arizona this fall while Andy will begin his sophomore year at the University of Utah. Aidan will be a sophomore at STVM and Aaron will be an eighth grader this fall. As Principal, I will make every effort to maintain and enhance the legacy of success established at STVM. I will continue to build my strong relationships with teachers, parents, students, and community partners. This summer I will work closely with Mr. Brownfield to ensure a seamless and productive transition. I will collaborate with teachers to ensure that our students are exposed to curriculum and instruction that is both engaging and challenging. We will continue to provide academic experiences for our students that are rigorous, relevant, and within the scope of a true Marianist education. I believe that every student deserves a quality, faith-based education and that can only happen when the school and our families work together towards the best interests of our children. I look forward to working with you as a team to help each student at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School achieve success. I have an open door policy and welcome your input and ideas.