FIELD of REAMS from the PRESIDENT’S OFFICE As I Begin My 10Th Year As the President of De La Salle Institute, We Truly Thank Mr

FALL 2018 MAGAZINE A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE

FIELD OF REAMS FROM THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE As I begin my 10th year as the president of De La Salle Institute, We truly thank Mr. Carroll Harrison ’64 for his incredibly I reflect back on all that has taken place at our school during generous posthumous gift that made this possible. that timeframe. On an everyday basis, we have students who are excelling in the With significant milestones such as our becoming a classroom in our college preparatory program featuring three coeducational campus at the beginning of the 2017-18 school academic avenues and are being educated and challenged by year to the implementation of the “Project Lead the Way” an excellent and dedicated faculty that is committed solely to engineering curriculum to the creation of Harrison Hall and the success of our Meteors. Joseph D. Parente ‘84 Field, as well as the renovations of These students are taking a wide variety of classes including the Parmer Activity Center, this is assuredly an exciting and Introduction to Engineering and Design, Robotics and App beneficial time to be a Meteor. Development and doing very well. Regardless of the venue, there is one common thread that runs As we look ahead to the upcoming holiday season that is just throughout our campus: this decade of exceptional progress and weeks away, we do so filled with gratitude and appreciation growth could not have taken place without two significant factors. that De La Salle continues to maintain and solidify its position Those factors are your generous support and your unwavering as the best high school in the Chicagoland area as well as the belief in the mission of Lasallian education. The fervent state of Illinois. involvement of those who care about De La Salle and have made our young women and men one of the highest priorities is the On behalf of everyone associated with De La Salle, we truly reason that all of these plans have come to fruition. thank you for your generosity, dedication and commitment to our school. It is with partners such as yourself that De La Salle As you can see by the wonderful picture on the cover of the can continue to grow and thrive. magazine, we are blessed to have the Joseph D. Parente ’84 Athletic Field that features a Field Turf surface that will host many May God’s blessings be upon you and your families as we athletic contests, band, cheerleading and dance competitions prepare for the coming new year. and other events in the future. In fact, we held our first outdoor St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us! pep rally on the field this fall and it was a great success. We Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us! sincerely thank Mr. Parente and his family for their outstanding gift and exemplary dedication and commitment to the Meteors. Live Jesus in Our Hearts, Forever! We are also blessed to have the brand-new Harrison Hall atop the newly-renovated Parmer Activity Center. There is a fitness center, along with yoga, multipurpose and wrestling rooms and offices De La Salle President that will certainly be put to good use by the Meteor community. Fr. Paul Novak

Mission Statement De La Salle Institute is an independent Catholic secondary school rooted in the tradition of Christian education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Founded in 1889, its mission has been, and is, to foster a desire for excellence in education. Young people from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds are given the opportunity to fully develop their abilities so they may be active, contributing members of our complex, changing society.

DE LA SALLE MAGAZINE: FALL 2018

Editor Authors Photography Designer Institute Campus Michael K. Walsh Christopher Ahearn De La Salle Archives Nichole Flynn 3434 South Michigan Avenue Iris Gist Cochran Root Studios/ Chicago, IL 60616-3898 Printer Michael K. Walsh HR Imaging M&G Graphics P 312.842.7355; F 312.842.4142 Michael K. Walsh Tolton Adult Literacy Center 2235 South Albany Avenue Chicago, IL 60623 De La Salle Magazine is published three times a year by De La Salle Institute’s Office for Advancement. The P 312.747.3471 purpose of this publication is to unite the Christian Brothers, alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends together in De La Salle’s mission of excellence in education. All submissions or comments should be directed www.dls.org to [email protected]. To receive this magazine electronically, please send an email to [email protected]. TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACADEMICS A Dynamic Decade at De La Salle: 2008-2018 4-7 Carroll S. Harrison ’64 Hall and Joseph D. Parente ’84 Field Established 8-9 Q&A with Principal Diane Brown 10 Schoology Introduced 11 Michael Dieter Named New Learning 21 Services Coordinator 11 Test Rocker Arrives at De La Salle 12 DEVELOPMENT New Teachers at ‘D’! 13 Establishing a Charitable Legacy 20-21 Meteors Spend Summer Going Global 14-15 Big Shoulders Fund Continues Commitment 21 Future Looks Bright – Colleges for the Class of 2018 16 Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program 22 Meteors Participate in Honors Bishop Rojas Celebrates Mass of the Holy Spirit 23 Independent Research Project 17 Tolton Center Update 23 Alumni Scrapbook 18-19 Dan Dowling Receives Lewandowski Sabbatical 24 Summer Trip to Blackfeet 25 Alumni Success Story: Dr. Charles Bell ’06 26-27 Career Day a Success 28 Blue-Gold Golf Invitational Recap 29 8 123rd Alumni Banquet 30-31 Newsnotes 32-33 In Memoriam 33 ATHLETICS Meteor Fall Sports Roundup 34-35

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DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019

Chairman Members Mr. La Rue Martin, Jr. ‘68 Extollo Educational Foundation Mr. Paul D. McCoy ‘68 Mr. Marshall A. Blake Ms. Sharon R. O’Brien Board of Directors Vice Chairman Mr. George A. Bonomo ‘59 Mr. Joseph D. Parente ‘84 President Mr. Prentiss J. Jackson ‘67 Mr. Steven W. Burrows ‘91 Mr. Michael J. Passarelli ‘90 Mr. Michael G. Bansley ‘53 Mr. Victor M. Chavarria ‘69 Mr. Chad N. Strader Vice President President’s Council Mr. Eugene L. Ferretti Mr. Michael A. Tadin ‘69 Mr. James R. Woodrow ‘53 Honorable William J. Aukstik ‘64 Dr. Robert O. Graham ‘64 Mrs. Cathryn P. Taylor Secretary/Treasurer Mr. Michael G. Bansley ‘53 Honorable Patrick M. Huels ‘67 Mr. Thomas L. Taylor Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 Brother Michael Kadow, FSC Mr. Mark A. Tomassini ‘88 Mr. James R. Woodrow ‘53 Dr. Scott A. Kier Mr. James A. Vanek ‘64 Alumni Association President Adam B. Chavarria ’92 A DYNAMIC DECADE AT DE LA SALLE: 2008-2018

ACADEMICS While sustaining its high standards of excellence in the classroom, De La Salle has smoothly made the transition from being a co-institutional Lasallian high school to a coeducational high school at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year.

Other academic highlights in the last decade include: • Providing 8 online courses to prepare students for college • Sustaining the Honors Independent Research Projects in which students write 12-15 page papers as juniors • Increasing credits from 23 to 26 to allow our students and provide an oral defense presentation as seniors to have more elective opportunities before a panel of faculty members • Creating a “Maker’s Lab” for those students interested • Offering Mandarin Chinese as part of our foreign in entrepreneurial studies language curriculum • Establishing a robotics program and club that competes • Establishing our international student program with underwater and on land Meteors from a variety of countries • Purchasing a Phantom drone called “Meteor One” • Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the award-winning that has become an integral part of De La Salle’s Theatre 100 program in 2017 technology program

• Adding 3-D printers to the curriculum to enable students to express their creativity in design

• Strengthening our STREAM curriculum by initiating “Project Lead the Way” which enables De La Salle to offer our students courses in engineering

• Naming Diane Brown the first female principal in the school’s 129-year history

• Lauding 137 students as Illinois State Scholars

• Watching 2,728 Meteors graduate since 2008

• Having our students earn approximately $32 million dollars in college scholarships

• Enrolling our graduates in prestigious colleges and universities such as the University of Notre Dame, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, DePaul University, Boston College and the University of Kansas. In all, our graduates have attended over 12,600 different colleges and universities

4 ACADEMICS The last 10 years have been a period of sustained and substantial growth at De La Salle. From becoming coeducational at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year to establishing the Project Lead the Way engineering curriculum to the creation of Carroll S. Harrison ’64 Hall and Joseph D. Parente ’84 Field, many wonderfully exciting things have taken place at our school. Here are the highlights of academics, our Lasallian mission, athletics and campus facilities in the last 10 years, as well as our future plans.

LASALLIAN MISSION ATHLETICS

Since 1889, De La Salle Institute has Whether it’s in the Chicago Catholic League for our young men or the Girls thrived with its foundation of faith, service Catholic Athletic Conference for our young women, our Meteors are always and community. These three tenets have competitive and willing to meet any challenge and provide their best efforts. allowed our school to grow in its Lasallian Being a member of a De La Salle athletic team allows our students to learn identity as we educate young men and about teamwork, goal-setting and winning and losing with grace and dignity. women whose concern and caring for • Joseph D. Parente ’84 Field was dedicated in September 2018 with a brand- others is strong and vibrant. new FieldTurf playing surface allowing De La Salle to offer three levels of • Commemorating the 125th anniversary football, six levels of soccer, two levels of lacrosse, three levels of baseball of Lasallian education at De La Salle and three levels of softball. There also will be band competitions and physical Institute in the spring of 2014 education classes, as well as cheerleading and dance team competitions. We also held the first outdoor pep rally in the fall of 2018. • Creating a “Wall of Heroes” display to honor Meteors who served in each • New lights were installed at Joseph D. Parente ’84 Field enabling De La Salle branch of the United States military to host both baseball and softball games in the 2019 season and beyond.

• Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the • Thanks to the exemplary generosity of Carroll Harrison ’64, Harrison Hall was Tolton Center as it continues teaching created on the second floor of the newly-renovated Parmer Activity Center. and guiding adult learners of Chicago We are now able to offer our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends a brand-new wrestling room, weight room/fitness center, multipurpose room • Hosting the annual Holidinner every and yoga/dance room. There are also new coaches and athletic director’s December since 2011 as our Meteors offices as well as a conference/meeting room in the athletic director’s suite. provide a delicious meal and holiday cheer to our neighbors from the St. • More opportunities for excellence are offered to our students as girls James Food Pantry bowling, girls swimming, girls water polo, boys swimming, boys water polo, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse are added to the list of sports. In addition, the • Honoring Information Technology ice hockey program is reestablished. Director Br. Christopher Oddo, FSC, on his 50th anniversary of serving as a Christian Brother in the spring of 2015

• Observing the 10th anniversary of the Great Futures Gala in 2017 as it continues to support De La Salle’s financial aid program

• Marking the 25th anniversary of the annual D-Final Event in 2016 as a support vehicle for the Meteor athletic department

ACADEMICS 5 A DYNAMIC DECADE AT DE LA SALLE: 2008-2018

CAMPUS FACILITIES In its fervent belief that our Meteors should have the best learning environment available, the De La Salle Board of Direc- tors established an aggressive agenda to renew our campus. While we have been in the same location since 1889, our school is ever-growing and ever-progressing as we sustain our 129 years of excellence.

• Twenty-five classrooms have been fully renovated with • New lights were installed at Joseph D. Parente ’84 Field brand-new HVAC units as well as updated lighting, enabling De La Salle to host both baseball and softball flooring, electricity, painting, furniture and fixtures. games in the 2019 season and beyond.

• Our five science labs also have been fully renovated • Thanks to the exemplary generosity of Carroll Harrison with brand-new HVAC units as well as updated lighting, ’64, Harrison Hall was created on the second floor of flooring, electricity, painting, furniture and fixtures. the newly-renovated Parmer Activity Center. We are now able to offer our students, faculty, staff, alumni and • By having a fully air-conditioned campus, De La Salle is friends a brand-new wrestling room, weight room/fitness able to be used by students, faculty, staff and guests on a center, multipurpose room and yoga/dance room. There year-round basis. are also new coaches and athletic director’s offices as well • Joseph D. Parente ’84 Field was dedicated in September as a conference/meeting room in the athletic director’s 2018 with a brand-new FieldTurf playing surface allowing suite. De La Salle to offer three levels of football, six levels of • The John F. & Christine E. Parmer Activity Center – which soccer, two levels of lacrosse, three levels of baseball opened in December 1998 – underwent a renewal and three levels of softball. There also will be band process in the summer of 2018 as the three courts and competitions and physical education classes, as well as track were resurfaced and reconditioned, new locker cheerleading and dance team competitions. We also rooms for young women and men were created and a held the first outdoor pep rally in the fall of 2018. fresh coat of paint was applied to the entire facility.

6 ACADEMICS FUTURE PLANS

While we are very proud of our 129 years in the same location at 35th and Michigan, we are committed to moving and progressing toward a great future for the young women and men attending our school as well as the faculty, staff, alumni and friends whose exemplary commitment needs to be mentioned. We want to grow the endowment of De La Salle to secure a future for countless generations of Meteors to come. Ten years ago, we faced a downturn in the economy that was the worst since the stock market crash of 1929. Since then, De La Salle has continued to invest wisely in its programs and its students.

• With science and technology playing such a significant • For the last 129 years, De La Salle has built and role in the world today and in the future, De La Salle sustained itself upon the foundation of faith, service would like to create a new science and technology and community. With that in mind, we are planning to center on our campus so that the future doctors, create a Lasallian Spirituality Center that will strengthen physicists, engineers and computer programmers who our Lasallian identity and allow our Meteors to gather will graduate from our school will have a place to begin as a family to pray as well as for quiet individual prayer. their educational journeys. • We offer our international students the opportunity to • Both our Theatre 100 and band programs have garnered receive an American, Lasallian high school education, significant awards in the past. We would like that path to enabling them to move on to college and fulfill their success to continue with the creation of a fine arts and professional and personal goals while also positioning performing center for our aspiring actors and musicians. De La Salle as a premier school for international students.

ACADEMICS 7 AMAZING ADDITIONS AT ‘D’ CARROLL S. HARRISON ’64 HALL & JOSEPH D. PARENTE ’84 FIELD ESTABLISHED

It started with the turning of shovels and the installa- tion of a huge plastic sheet in front of what had been the athletic director’s office. Just over one year later, it’s finished. And it’s ours! The construction and renovations in the Parmer Activi- ty Center and the creation of the glorious new Harrison Hall on the second floor of the Parmer Activity Center. Done. The brand-new Field Turf-based Meteor Athletic Complex that will hold its share of games, concerts, matches, classes and competitions in the future. Completed and looking amazing, thanks for asking. Please enjoy this photographic timeline covering over 15 months at our school. And if you think the pictures look great, everything looks even better in person. Come out to a game or an event and support your Meteors. We’d love to have you. We’re very confident you’ll like what you see! Thank you very much. Go Meteors!

8 ACADEMICS ACADEMICS 9 Q&A WITH PRINCIPAL BROWN BEGINNING YEAR TWO OF COEDUCATION

While the buzz may have quieted some, there is still a great deal of excitement and pride as De La Salle moves into its second year of being a Lasallian coeducational high school. And things are going very well at 35th and Michigan, thanks for asking. D Magazine recently had the privilege of meeting with principal Diane Brown to gauge her thoughts as the 2018-19 school year began.

How was year one in terms of becoming coeducational? Last year was amazing. It’s like we were together all along. The sense of community is so strong. Going coed is the best thing that De La Salle could have done at this time in the history of the school. You look at all the amazing things our students did together as a Lasallian community and to hear how they accepted the academic challenges each day in the classroom to being in the stands at athletic events. It’s just a beautiful thing.

How has being coeducational impacted the faculty? With the change of schedule to allow an eight-period day, We’re all together and that’s much more cost-effective. that allows teachers to plan and prepare lessons together. Teachers can co-teach and team teach and because of That benefits our students as teachers share ideas and plan that, the students benefit. There are more opportunities workshops together. for all our students and that is enhanced because we are They have done some great things. We have junior history all under one roof. teachers who have aligned with American Literature studies, for example. Where do you see De La Salle progressing in 10 years? The students get a more meaningful look at their classes and As we continue together to become stronger, as the aca- see how they intertwine and that makes learning much more demic schedule and public perception get stronger, the meaningful for our students. kids will continue to do amazing things because of everything we’ve put into place such as test preparations How has being coeducational impacted the curriculum? for standardized tests that students can take during the We’re able to offer the exact same program to the young school day. men and young women. All the young women can partici- Our kids will be able to succeed and grow stronger. We pate in robotics and the science classes because we’re all have an outstanding faculty in place and we can only together. We don’t have to worry about spreading the cur- grow and become stronger. De La Salle is a school that’s ricular offerings to both campuses. only going to grow stronger into the future.

10 ACADEMICS SCHOOLOGY MICHAEL LEARNING SYSTEM INTRODUCED DIETER NAMED NEW LEARNING This summer saw a shift at De La Salle as the Schoology SERVICES COORDINATOR software was introduced. Schoology is a learning manage- ment system for schools, higher education institutions and corporations that allows its users to create, manage and As Michael Dieter begins his 10th year on the facul- share content and resources. ty at De La Salle, he does so with a new title on his business card: Learning Services Coordinator. Dieter The first benefit of the introduction to Schoology is for our will work under Dan VanDyke in the Student Services parents. As long as they set up their email, they will get the Office along with his normal teaching duties. In the grades of their son or daughter every Monday at 5 pm. classroom, Dieter is teaching Online History of the The second benefit is that the Schoology app is very Middle East, Composition and Literature, Honors student-friendly, allowing things to be accomplished simply. Christian Vocation and Honors Social Justice. The third benefit is the functionality of Schoology greatly As part of his new role, Dieter administrated the sum- helps the school with workload planning and seeing how mer prep program for incoming freshmen for the first many assignments students have on certain days. For ex- time ever in which the ample, students can create their own audio files and record- Meteors took reading, ings within Schoology. writing, mathematics The fourth benefit is increased functionality for teachers. and science foundation They can leave comments for homework assignments, and classes. there are also advanced settings for online quizzes and on- The students were as- line homework submissions. sessed at the begin- “The response has been good and positive,” De La Salle as- ning and end of the sociate principal Paul Dirschl said. “There’s a lot of different program to determine functionality that will take us years to maximize the benefits their growth. They of that. But as far as adjusting to Schoology for students also went through the and teachers, it’s been very positive.” student handbook in an effort to acclimate For more information, please visit www.dlsschoology.com. them to De La Salle. If that weren’t enough to fill Dieter’s day, he also helped to develop MAPS (Meteor Accommodation Plans) which are plans for teachers to follow in an effort to provide any type of physical or academic accommodations for our students. This is done in conjunction with De La Salle nurse Tracy Boehm. “As an instructional coach, I work with other teachers on best practices and different educational strate- gies,” Dieter said. Congratulations, Michael!

ACADEMICS 11 TEST ROCKER ARRIVES AT DE LA SALLE

Test Rocker sounds like something in at their choosing and prepare in basic ables the faculty members to tailor which a student would be seated while subjects like math, reading, science their instructions for the students in preparing for an English or Calculus and English. order to help them in areas of need. exam. Instead, Test Rocker is an online Depending on how well they do, the The young women and men compris- test prep program for students taking students can progress through the ing the sophomore and junior classes the PSAT, SAT and ACT exams. Last Test Rocker with the diagnostics de- are using Test Rocker during the 2018- year at De La Salle, small groups of stu- fining what area in which the student 19 school year along with those fac- dents in Dale Burke’s and Paul Dirschl’s needs the most help. There are also ulty members who teach sophomores classes participated in a pilot program. videos students may watch that aid and juniors. All De La Salle teachers “The kids seemed to like it,” Burke the learning process even more. are encouraged to incorporate Test Rocker into their curriculum. said. “And they scored better on “Where the learning comes in is when those tests.” the students get a problem wrong, One additional benefit of Test Rocker According to reviews found on Test they can watch a video right then and is that if students finish early while Rocker’s website, usage of the pro- there to learn how to answer it cor- taking an exam, they can log into Test gram can potentially increase stu- rectly,” Burke said. Rocker and work further with that. dents’ ACT scores by three to four Another advantage of Test Rocker is “Test Rocker is another tool our teach- points. When the students first start that it allows teachers to monitor what ers can use to increase these (standard- the program, they take a diagnostic the students are doing, how much ized testing) scores,” Burke said. “This test. Based on their results, the pro- time they are spending and what are is a link to what we’re already doing gram designs a study plan for that in- the subjects in which they might re- and these are actual test questions that dividual student and they can log in quire additional assistance. This en- the kids can get comfortable seeing.”

12 ACADEMICS NEW TEACHERS AT ‘D’! WELCOME TO THE INSTITUTE!

De La Salle would like to welcome the following educators to our staff for the 2018-19 school year: Frankie Castagna ’12 (Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Director); Kenna Delmar (Visual Arts); Olivia Griffin (British Literature & English II); Rhonda Harris-Scott (Science); Laura Machado (English & Spanish); Shirell Mollo (Yearbook & American Literature) and Anthony Slawson ’14 (Religion I; Church History; World Religions). Congratulations to each of these educators!

FRONT ROW Frankie Castagna ‘12; Olivia Griffin; Shirell Mollo BACK ROW Anthony Slawson ‘14; Rhonda Harris-Scott; Laura Machado; Kenna Delmar

ACADEMICS 13 METEORS SPEND SUMMER GOING GLOBAL

To say that our Meteors were fortunate From Chicago’s South Side to South While there, she worked on the post- enough to see and do many things America and seemingly everywhere in operation floor, assisting families and in many different places this summer between, here’s a synopsis of some of discharging patients. Michaelina said would be an understatement. Our stu- the venues visited by our Meteors. her favorite part was seeing how happy dents proved that they are more than Michaelina Sheehan ’19 completed a they were able to make the children. willing and able to continue learning 10-week internship at Ann & Robert H. Classmate Jayla Greenlee ’19 also outside the classroom. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. completed a six-week internship at Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hos- pital. In her internship, she rotated through different units of the hospital each week, including NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), PICU (pediatric intensive care unit) and social work. Jayla also had the opportunity to ob- serve many nurses, doctors, social workers and x-ray technicians. Her highlight of the internship was when she worked in the Family Life Center, a floor in the children’s hospital where no doctors or nurses are allowed and the children can just play and be kids and forget about being in the hospital. Ariane O’Shield ‘19 completed the All about Energy Program at the Uni- versity of Chicago. In a small group, she researched and created a sustain- ability program for the Bronzeville neighborhood, focusing on solar pan- els and community gardens. Once the students created their program, they presented it in front of the community, as well as city officials. Laura Perez ‘19 (pictured) went to Peru for four weeks. While there, she lived with two different host families and worked at a soup kitchen for women.

PICTURED LEFT Alexis Rangel ‘20, Thailand

14 ACADEMICS Laura also had the opportunity to visit ruin sites and learn the native language. Cristian Cortez ’19 visited Brazil for three weeks. He went through a program, The Experiment, which was an opportunity given to him from his scholarship organization, HighSight. While there, Cristian lived with a host family and completed community service, such as planting trees and painting the lines on soccer fields. The highlight of his trip was getting to play soccer with two different club teams from Brazil. Berenice Perez ‘19 was in Mexico for five weeks, where she lived with a host family. She also went through The Ex- periment program. Her trip focused on marine biology. While there, Berenice learned about coral, cleaned the beach and had close encounters with marine life such as dolphins, sting rays, star- fish, and turtles. She was also able to do some sightseeing where she went snorkeling and climbed the pyramids of the sun and moon. PICTURED ABOVE Laura Perez ‘19, Peru Alexis Rangel ‘20 (pictured) went to Thailand for four weeks as a result of market and interacting with the locals memorable part of her trip was at- her participation in The Experiment whom she found very welcoming. tending asado (brunch) with her hosts. program. The focus of her trip was Jessica Kissi ‘19 went to Argentina for Jessica said there was always a large on Buddhist culture and religion. Dur- two months, staying with a host fam- group and it was a big tradition. ing her time in Thailand, Alexis spent ily and attending school with her host Congratulations to all our Meteors some nights in temples, where her sister to learn Spanish. Jessica also who traveled the world this summer as group communicated with monks and attended pre-medicine classes. On part of their learning experience at De learned how to meditate. She also weekends, Jessica got the opportu- La Salle and a heartfelt thank you to ev- taught English to young students. nity to travel to different parts of the eryone who made this possible. Alexis’ favorite part was going to the country with her host family. The most

ACADEMICS 15 FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2018 ARE ATTENDING

From California to Pennsylvania and seemingly everywhere in between, the 214 young women and men comprising the De La Salle Class of 2018 are attending some of the top colleges and universities in the country. On behalf of everyone at De La Salle, we wish all of our Meteors the best! Good luck and keep in touch!

Alcorn State University Purdue University Augustana College Purdue University Beloit College Fort Wayne Benedictine (IL) Regis University University Saint Xavier University Bowie State University Texas Christian Carthage College University Coe College Xavier University Cincinnati DePaul University Xavier University DePauw University Louisiana Eastern Illinois Western Michigan University University Ferris State University University of California Gettysburg College Berkeley Howard University University of Dayton Illinois State University University of Dubuque Indiana University University of Illinois Jackson State University Chicago Kent State University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Knox College University of Indianapolis LaSalle University University of Iowa Lewis University University of Kansas Loyola University Chicago University of Kentucky Marquette University University of Missouri Columbia Millikin University University of Missouri Morehouse College St. Louis New York University University of Rochester Northern Illinois University of Wisconsin University Whitewater Oberlin College

16 ACADEMICS METEORS PARTICIPATE IN HONORS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT There are many fall traditions at De La Salle, ranging from the Homecom- ing Dance to football, soccer and volleyball games to the Alumni Banquet and a host of other events as well. In the classroom, one of the traditions existing for the last 15-plus years is the Honors Independent Research Project. The students have 15 minutes to speak about the topic they have chosen in front of a panel con- sisting of De La Salle faculty member them the whole time. That’s more im- and Honors Program director Betha- portant to get better. It’s a learning ny Costello-Stebelton, a De La Salle process. Each draft needs to be an administrator and the student’s own improvement. It doesn’t need to be faculty advisor. perfect. Learning to accept feedback is also huge as well as making revi- Of the 15 minutes, each Meteor sions based on that feedback.” needs to speak for 10 minutes with a question-and-answer session follow- Among the topics presented this year ing. The students are seniors when were the impact that diet has on a they do their presentations and ju- woman’s pregnancy, whether or not niors when they do the writing of their music has color, why some profes- accompanying 12-to-15-page papers. sional athletes have lost their life sav- ings and how people learn to live with So how important is the Honors Inde- fibromyalgia. pendent Research Project in terms of the student’s development? “The kids choose their own topic and that’s important,” Costello-Stebelton “Huge,” Costello-Stebelton said. said. “They receive guidance from “The kids have been learning a lot students who have graduated who me, but it is a very independent proj- about researching in terms of finding have told me that writing freshman ect outside of their classwork. They out about resources and learning the papers in college is easier because have been working on this for 1½ professional and correct way to credit of this. They’ve been there and done years. The kids really come up with and attribute those sources. Their that in terms of research, reading, interesting and relevant topics. They writing skills get better, their research writing, speaking, presenting, work- start with a question and their re- skills get better and they have to meet ing with a professor, using feedback search has to answer that. That’s what with an advisor. I stress the process to and speaking for themselves. All they write about. I’ve had numerous these are developed because of this.”

ACADEMICS 17 In just its second year of existence, the Meteor orchestra – guided by Br. Basil, FSC – was 14 members strong 1924 in the 1924 yearbook, which wrote “Great things are predicted for the youthful organization.”

2012 Winning in the Catholic League is awesome. Beating a rival is even better. Sean Rickert ’16 celebrates as the All the members of the 1958-59 Varsity Club need to inform everyone of what their Meteors defeated Mount Carmel in a 1958 favorite school in the Catholic League is are their lettermen’s jackets. 2012 freshman football game.

18 ACADEMICS ALUMNI SCRAPBOOK LET’S TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

Current Dean of Students John “Jake” Meteors from Lourdes Hall were honored as Illinois State Scholars 2007 Callinan ’97 waves to the crowd as he 2008 during the 2008-09 school year. Lauded were Michelle Crawford ’09, prepares to enter the dunk tank during Jessica Nelson ’09, Jillian Vilimas ’09 and Logan Riesterer ’09. Homecoming festivities.

Does anyone look better than the young women and men who comprised the Homecoming court during the 1974-75 school year? 1974 We don’t think so!

ACADEMICS 19 ESTABLISHING A CHARITABLE LEGACY

For many individuals, the very men- tion of estate planning brings a sense of fear and dread. Aside from real- izing that we are not immortal, the subject can be daunting. When we get beyond these complex and com- plicated stress points, we can begin to realize the benefits and the power gift planning has in instituting positive change. We can appreciate what Captain Rich- ard Graffy ’38 and his wife, Barbara M. Touchette, experienced when they first contacted De La Salle Institute looking to arrange a life-income charitable gift annuity. When Richard first contacted De La Salle, he had two goals he wanted to accomplish. First, he wanted to provide financial stability for his wife. Second, he wanted to support one of his principal values – education. What better school could he support than De La Salle Institute? “De La Salle served me in good stead as a youngster and afforded me an excellent academic foundation for future studies in college and beyond,” Captain Graffy said. It was with this sense of heartfelt appreciation that Richard and Barbara found De La Salle deserving of strong private support especially from its High on that education list, of course, Richard, a member of De La Salle’s alumni. During an extensive review was De La Salle. The fact that the an- Class of 1938, had a deep love of mu- of their finances, Richard and Barbara nuity has very definite tax advantages sic, particularly concert, symphony, decided to allocate a certain percent- and would help Barbara with some of classical and opera. While a student age of their net worth to activities her expenses after his death were an at the Institute, Richard learned to that aim to produce a better society. added bonus. play the clarinet.

20 DEVELOPMENT BIG SHOULDERS FUND CONTINUES COMMITMENT

Since 1989, Big Shoulders Fund has been a leading partner with De He followed that by learning how to play the La Salle Institute and its students. They have been instrumental in saxophone after joining a dance band in college. connecting individuals to support the mission of De La Salle to educate the young women and men of Chicago. At De La Salle, there Captain Richard Graffy began his naval career are currently 72 Big Shoulders scholars and 52 students who have in 1943 as a Navy Ensign dive-bomber pilot in received scholarships through the Big Shoulders SGO, the new Il- the South Pacific during WWII. He received a linois Tax Credit Program for the 2018-2019 academic year. This pro- Bachelor of Education degree from Chicago gram enables individuals and corporations to reserve Illinois income Teachers College, now Chicago State Universi- tax credits based on contributions made to Scholarship Granting ty. After the war, he earned a Master of Science Organizations (SGO’s). Inspired by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Big degree in Aeronautical Engineering from MIT Shoulders Fund was founded by a group of business and civic lead- in 1947. As a “senior officer” in 1960, Richard ers in 1986 to provide support to Catholic schools in the neediest completed a Master of Arts degree in Inter- areas of inner-city Chicago. Big Shoulders Fund has been providing national Relations at the Naval War College in more than 60 different types of scholarships that vary in duration Newport, Rhode Island. and amount awarded to deserving inner-city students. Big Shoulders Fund has helped Chicago’s students in need achieve their dreams “De La Salle served me in good through access to a quality, values-based education since 1987. They stead as a youngster and afford- accomplish this by investing more than $20 million annually in scholarship support and academic enrichment for students, operational ed me an excellent academic improvements for schools, leadership development programs for foundation for future studies in the next generation of school leaders, and academic programs and college and beyond.” professional development for teachers. Big Shoulders is unique in Richard Graffy, Class of 1938 that administrative expenses are supported by an endowment and other income, which ensures 100 percent of funds currently raised Following his retirement from the Navy in 1969, go toward programs that benefit Big Shoulders Fund schools and Richard organized a home-building group in Cal- the students they serve. Because of their important partnership, De ifornia. Later he moved to the Northern Neck, La Salle Institute continues on its track to becoming the premier secondary school of choice for Chicago’s students, helping to develop where he continued these activities. In addition, not only the minds of today’s young people, but most importantly, Richard tutored mathematics at the Lancaster the Lasallian values of faith, service and community. We remain deeply Middle School for 10 years. He was enthusias- grateful to Big Shoulders Fund for their long-standing commitment tic about sailboats and enjoyed racing as well as and investment in our Meteors. cruising on the Atlantic and Caribbean. Captain Richard Graffy passed away on May 9, 2018 at the age of 97. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Barbara, his daughter, son and two grandchildren. De La Salle extends its sincere gratitude to Richard and Barbara for their investment in our Meteors.

DEVELOPMENT 21 ILLINOIS TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Here’s a way to direct your Illinois tax dol- Frequently Asked Questions lars to help provide scholarships to students at De La Salle Institute. The new Illinois Tax Can I designate my contribution to particular schools or particular stu- Credit Scholarship Program provides donors dents? Individual taxpayers can direct their contributions to a particular a unique opportunity to contribute to schol- school, but cannot reserve it for a specific student or group of students. arships that help families send their children Corporations may not put restrictions on their contributions. to a private school — while the donor receives a tax credit from the State of Illinois. Is any portion of my contribution deductible for federal income tax purposes? No, you cannot use an Illinois tax credit if you are claiming any The program enables individuals and corpo- part of the scholarship contribution as a federal income tax deduction. rations to reserve Illinois income tax credits based on contributions made to Scholarship What does my money pay for? 95% of contributions are spent directly Granting Organizations (SGOs), such as Big on scholarships for low-income children. Shoulders Fund, HighSight and Empower Il- Why should I consider donating in this way? In general, for each $1,000 linois. donation, you are awarded a $750 tax credit. You otherwise would be pay- The organizations then provide scholar- ing the $750 to the state, so your out-of-pocket difference is $250. But Big ships for eligible students to attend private Shoulders Fund, and the children receiving the scholarships, would get the schools. Taxpayers may apply 75 percent of benefit of the full $1,000, multiplying your $250 gift for an immediate 300 the total contributed as a tax credit against percent return on your investment. Through your contribution, many more their Illinois income tax bill. For example, a children will have the opportunity to pursue an education at their school of You should consult your tax adviser for specific information about taxpayer making a $1,000 qualified contri- choice. possible tax benefits based on your personal tax situation. bution would be awarded a $750 tax credit. The credits are capped at $1 million per tax- Do I have to sign up every year? Yes. You will have to apply for a new tax payer per year. credit in January each year. What if I don’t use up my Illinois tax credit in one As an Illinois citizen, you can help change year? Barring changes to the current law, you can carry the credit forward the life of a young person by contributing and apply it to your Illinois tax liability for the subsequent five taxable years. to an SGO.

You can designate a De La Salle student to receive a scholarship. Big Shoulders Fund, High- Sight and Empower Illinois have all been ap- proved by the Illinois Department of Revenue to participate as SGOs for this new tax credit program. For more information about how to reserve your tax credit and make a contribution to an SGO: please contact Big Shoulders Fund at www.bigshouldersfundsgo.org, High- Sight Scholars at www.highsight.org or Em- power Illinois at www.empowerillinois.org.

22 DEVELOPMENT BISHOP ROJAS CELEBRATES MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BLESSES HARRISON HALL AND PARMER CENTER

It was our honor and pleasure to welcome Bishop Alberto Rojas who cel- ebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit in our Parmer Activity Center. In addition, Bishop Rojas also toured and blessed the renovations to the Par- mer Activity Center as well as the addition of Harrison Hall located on the second floor of the Parmer Activity Center. We thank Bishop Rojas for celebrating the Mass as well as providing his blessings to the De La Salle family!

The school year for Tolton Center is off to a strong start! After considerable time posting and passing out flyers, the TOLTON staff has registered plenty of students and begun classes. This year, Tolton Center decided to have a weeklong orien- tation to grow its students’ commitments to one another. CENTER Teachers created engaging activities that helped students CHANGING FOR THE BETTER! learn about each other while having a great time. Orienta- tion week concluded with a “Toast to Change.” The majority of students who attend Tolton Center have received little formal education and given themselves to their families. They have faced — and continue to face — many barriers that have kept them from studying. During the “Toast to Change,” students walked to the front of the room, grabbed their glass of sparkling wine, faced their classmates and declared what they hope for this year. One student’s toast succinctly stated what so many others wish. She said, “For me, for all of us. To this year.” Tolton Center seeks to encourage its students as they make the brave choice to learn a second language and form bonds with new friends. The members of Tolton Center’s staff are honored to empower their student body to reach its goals.

DEVELOPMENT 23 DAN DOWLING RECEIVES LEWANDOWSKI SUMMER SABBATICAL We’re pleased to announce that longtime faculty member Dan Dowling was the recipient of the Lewan- dowski Summer Sabbatical, which is named for former faculty member Edwin Lewandowski ’39 and enables a current faculty member to pursue a summer of enrichment and relaxation. For Dowling, this marked the first summer in his 25 years as an educator that he had taken a full summer off. “I feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to relax, travel, spend time with family and to renew my spiritual life,” Dowling said. Highlights for the veteran Biology teacher included: • Two separate weeklong spiritual retreats – the first a silent retreat at the Convent of the Sisters of Saint Agnes in Fond du Lac, WI and the second a week at Shoshoni Shambhava Yoga retreat center located at an elevation of 9,000 feet in Colorado. Both retreats featured significant time to hike and be in nature. • Attending family weddings in Cleveland and San Diego that were combined with educational experi- ences of visiting several world-class zoos. • Surpassing a goal to read a minimum of a book a week from his large collection of “Someday, I will have time to read these” books sitting on his book- shelves at home. • Taking Tai Chi classes. • Enjoying a lot of great food while traveling. Sounds like everything went great, Dan! Congratulations!

PICTURED TOP While in Ohio, Dan says, “Hello, Cleveland!”

PICTURED BELOW Dan and his wife, Sarah, enjoy a boat ride in beautiful San Diego.

24 DEVELOPMENT SUMMER TRIP TO BLACKFEET For the sixth consecutive year, students and faculty traveled to De La Salle’s Blackfeet School in Browning, MT as part of the summer of service. In all, nine Meteors accompanied teachers Br. Johnathon Emanuelson, FSC, Ania Ray and Tom Wegesin. While there, the De La Salle contingent spent five days in service with 30-hour rides there and back. Here is a great picture of the Meteors at Glacier National Park which is located just 10 miles from the Blackfeet School. Well done, Meteors!

DEVELOPMENT 25 ALUMNI SUCCESS STORY DR. CHARLES BELL ’06

Charles Bell Jr. ’06 is a first-year family medicine resident at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He attended Howard University in Washington, DC for undergraduate studies. After completing his undergraduate education, Charles completed two years of genetic diabetes research at the University of Chicago Medical Center where he published four journal articles. He then traveled back to Wash- ington, DC to attend Howard University College of Medicine from which he graduated earlier this year. Congratulations, Dr. Bell!

What are the most important things you learned at De La Salle? De La Salle Institute was a place that allowed me to develop the skills that continue to carry me today. I was present and punctual at DLS which allowed me to graduate having never been tardy or missing a day of class. That level of commitment in high school allows me to be available for my patients, medical staff and colleagues daily. The second lesson I value from my experience at DLS is my ability to multitask and explore my interests outside of the classroom.

How did De La Salle prepare you for life after high school? The diversity at De La Salle was amazing for a young kid from the South Side of Chicago. I was a three-sport athlete my freshman and sophomore year and participated in track and field for all four years of high school. I became teammates with such a diverse group of guys during my time there. Learning how to interact with men from different backgrounds, eth- nicities and religions set the stage for what I experience every What made you choose your current career path? day as a doctor. I am now more culturally aware. I have always excelled in coursework; I was a part of the National Honor Society at De La Salle and knew that my What are your favorite De La Salle memories? career had to challenge me academically. I also needed a One of my most memorable moments was making it down- career that allowed me to be a leader and interact with the state in track and field my freshman year with the 4 x 100m community daily. During my junior year of undergraduate relay team and Coach Robell McMiller. I still remember every studies at Howard University, I switched my focus to medi- guy on that relay team and we had a blast at Eastern Illinois cine for the reasons I named previously. A great professor (for the state competition). Those trips away with your class- enlightened me to the amazing work I would be able to do mates are when you truly bond and learn about each other. and there was no looking back.

26 DEVELOPMENT What advice would you give parents who are interested in sending their children to De La Salle? My advice would be that as a parent you will be providing your child with one of the best environments for young men and women to develop. Those who come to DLS have the benefit of being in a structured setting with a challenging academic curriculum. The teachers are passionate and there is student diversity that you can’t receive anywhere else in Chicago.

Did anyone have a particularly great influence on your life? If so, whom and why? Mr. (Patrick) Guide and Coach Robell McMiller both were instrumental during my time at DLS. Mr. Guide, who was the physics professor and knew of my interest in engineering at the time, motivated me daily to become a leader in the classroom and to voice my understanding of topics. This helped develop my academic confidence which is necessary in pursuing higher education. Coach Robell was a part of my athletic journey all four years at DLS and put faith in my abilities early on. He allowed me to be a part of the varsity track and field 4 x 100m relay as an alternate my freshman year. Both mentors demonstrated trust in my abilities and that is invaluable from your superiors at a young age. It shows appreciation and helps you to strive for even greater heights. I would like to say thank you to both men for their passion and impact during my time at DLS.

What are your future goals for your career? My future goals involve being an empathetic and in- sightful family physician with a focus in sports medicine. Family medicine is such an under-sought profession today but is needed if we as a society desire a stronger and more affordable healthcare system. I also love interacting with the youth and athletes by helping to diagnose and rehabilitate injuries while also inspir- ing the next generation of youth who can balance athletics and academics.

DEVELOPMENT 27 CAREER DAY A SUCCESS 14 METEORS RETURN HOME

De La Salle welcomed home 14 alumni for Career Day in our Parmer Activity Center. The Class of 2019 was able to choose four different Meteor alumni as they described their professional lives and what it took to reach their current levels of success. We would like to thank James Chaloupka ’65, John Pratapas ’67, Ed Baranowski ’78, Philip Martinez ’80, Michael Passarelli ’90, Clarence Rogers II ’92, Lawrence Mestan ’96, Ashley Rus- sell ’99, Michael Vaickus ’01, Joe Wodark ’01, Bryesha Adams ’07, Salvador Perales ’08, Claire Moravec ’09 and Ricky Perales ’09 for attending and providing their wisdom and insight to our young women and men.

28 DEVELOPMENT EIGHTH ANNUAL BLUE-GOLD GOLF INVITATIONAL

We thank all those who supported the Eighth Annual Blue-Gold Golf Invitational that was held at Old Oak Country Club this fall. Whether you bought a foursome, sponsored a hole, purchased raffle tickets or made a donation, please know that your support of the young women and men of De La Salle is greatly appreciated. If you are interested in contributing to next year’s Blue-Gold Golf Invitational or are seeking more information, please contact De La Salle Alumni Association President Adam Chavarria ’92 at [email protected].

DEVELOPMENT 29 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY METEORS CELEBRATING ALL DE LA SALLE ANNIVERSARY CLASSES WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO THE JUBILEE CLASSES OF ‘68 & ‘93

De La Salle Institute hosted the 123rd Annual Alumni Ban- Class of 1993 celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Also lauded quet on October 6, 2018 at the Beverly Country Club in were the members of De La Salle’s Class of 1943 who were Chicago. The location was welcoming and festive and con- celebrating their Diamond Jubilee 75th Anniversary! More tinued the tradition of gathering former classmates togeth- than 125 De La Salle alumni and friends were in attendance. er for the special evening. Honored at a special reception A longstanding tradition is the Honor Key Award. De La were the members of the Golden Jubilee Class of 1968 cel- Salle’s Alumni Association awards the Honor Key to gradu- ebrating their 50th Anniversary as well as the Silver Jubilee ates and/or faculty and staff members at the school who have distinguished themselves by their achievements at De La Salle, their civic or commercial success. This year’s Hon- or Key Award recipient, Paul D. McCoy ‘68, was pleased to accept such distinguished recognition in the presence of fellow alumni, family and friends. After such a great evening of celebrating and reminiscing at the banquet, De La Salle looks forward to seeing our Meteors come back to De La Salle to attend future special events, visit classrooms and support school programs. Please make sure the Office of Ad- vancement is informed of any updates so that we can keep in touch with you. De La Salle wishes to extend its heartfelt appreciation to all De La Salle An- niversary classes for their generous support of the anniversary class gift scholarship funds. More than $30,000 has been raised to support the student financial assistance program. For more information about supporting your class gift scholarship fund, please contact Iris Gist Cochran at 312.842.7355, ext. 152 or [email protected]. PICTURED ABOVE Paul McCoy ‘68 (center) receives the Honor Key from De La Salle president Fr. Paul Novak, OSM (left) and Alumni Association President Adam Chavarria ‘92 (right)

30 DEVELOPMENT PICTURED ABOVE Longtime De La Salle faculty member and assistant soccer coach Kamaal Khazen (center) accepts the plaque honoring the state championship soccer team from 1968. Joining him are Fr. Paul Novak, OSM, George Jagodzinski ‘68, James Carlucci ‘68 and Adam Chavarria ‘92

PICTURED ABOVE The Class of 1968 Celebrates its Golden Jubilee

DEVELOPMENT 31 NEWSNOTES DE LA SALLE & LOURDES ALUMNI

1960 John Hastings is a supervisory special agent for the 1991 Mark McInerney works in the aviation industry in United States Department of Justice and lives in the field of counterterrorism. He lives in Chicago South Bend, IN. His email is [email protected]. and may be contacted at [email protected].

1966 Allen Siblik is a product manager and designer in 1993 Derroll Taylor is a manager in the field of logistics. the manufacturing industry. He has been married Contact him at [email protected]. for 52 years and has 14 grandchildren and two 1994 James Byron is an underwriter in the finance and great-grandchildren. Siblik, who resides in Lake Ge- insurance fields. He lives in Lake Forest, IL and may neva, WI, can be contacted at [email protected]. be reached at [email protected]. William Ng is a consultant in finance and lives in 1967 1996 Leonard Laino works for the city of Chicago and is Oak Brook, IL. He is an author and worldwide lec- also a co-owner of a mobile disk jockey and event turer. Ng’s email address is [email protected]. company with fellow Meteors Dominick Cantore ’93 1968 Thomas Cech resides in Champaign, IL and is a and William Dunn ’94. Laino lives in Chicago and his technical trainer in the manufacturing industry. His email address is [email protected]. email is [email protected]. 1998 Charles LaRosa is a comptroller in the fields of ac- 1970 James Teeter is a vice president of product devel- counting and finance. He lives in Brea, CA and his opment in electronics and lives in Portland, OR. His email address is [email protected]. email address is [email protected]. 2000 Paki Latham is a customer service agent in the trans- 1979 Tom Grubisich is a loan officer with Pacor Mort- portation industry. He is the father of two and lives gage and lives in Oak Forest, IL. His email address in St. Cloud, MN. His email address is pacwilliamz@ is [email protected]. gmail.com.

Ray Moran is an IT professional in the banking 2004 Chris Paluch is the senior art director at Intouch So- industry and calls San Mateo, CA home. His email lutions in Chicago and also resides in the city. His address is [email protected]. email address is [email protected].

1982 James DeLoach lives in Chicago and is a teacher. 2005 Charles Munley works in the airline industry in main- His email address is [email protected]. tenance as a technician. He lives in Boston, MA and Paul Pollard works in the field of communications in his email address is [email protected]. public safety. His lives in Chicago and his email ad- 2006 Martice Ferrell is a driver and lives in Calumet City, dress is [email protected]. IL. His email address is [email protected].

1986 Milton Mizenburg works in the petrochemical in- Rebecca Weaver is a marketing coordinator and dustry in the field of operations. He lives in Chicago lives in Long Beach, CA. Her email address is and his email address is [email protected] [email protected].

1988 Steven Driscoll is the owner of a construction and 2008 John Grubisich is a history teacher as well as coach- restoration company and lives in East Peoria, IL. His ing football and boys volleyball at De La Salle. email address is [email protected]. Grubisich’s email address is [email protected].

1989 Victor Torres Jr. is an automotive sales manager. Eric Hetland works in student affairs in the field of He lives in Fox Lake, IL and his email address is higher education and calls Milwaukee, WI home. [email protected]. His email address is [email protected].

32 DEVELOPMENT IN MEMORIAM De La Salle Institute extends its deepest sympathies to the families of the following De La Salle and Lourdes alumni and friends who have recently passed away:

Sarah Therriault is a school counselor and lives in Mount Ster- Mr. Darrell K. Banks Sr. ‘69 ling, IL. Her email address is [email protected]. Mr. Terrence M. Bracken ‘64 2011 Mary DeBartolo lives in Chicago and is working in the sports Mr. Dennis S. Dobija ‘63 industry. Contact her at [email protected]. Mr. Richard W. Epstein ‘68 2012 Anthony Bryant works as an educator in the field of youth guidance. He lives in Chicago and his email address is an- Mr. Bernard G. Feilen ‘76 [email protected]. Mr. Thomas F. Graffy ‘43 2013 Khalfani King is a junior investment analyst and lives in Harrisburg, PA. His email address is [email protected]. Mr. G. Patrick Green ‘57 Ana Lewis is a recent college graduate with a degree in Brother Charles Kelly, FSC Biology. She lives in Flossmoor, IL and her email address is Mr. Henry F. Kelso ‘43 [email protected]. Mr. John T. Koenigshofer ‘73

LOURDES NEWS NOTES Mr. William C. Leonard ‘68 Mr. Daniel P. Mangin ‘57 1960 Marietta Hastings is retired from the United States Depart- ment of Justice and lives in South Bend, IN. Her email is Mr. Robert J. McKee ‘55 [email protected]. Mr. Casimir T. Mikulskis ‘58 1969 Carol Ann Thompson is a retired French teacher and calls San Mr. Robert E. Moran ‘68 Francisco, CA home. Her email address is [email protected]. Mr. Francis E. Murray ‘55 1970 Susan Rutkowski is a retired school administrator and lives in Mokena, IL. Her email address is [email protected]. Mr. Stanley F. Patek ‘73

1987 Katherine Kroulaidis (McCarthy) is a store manager and mar- Mr. Thomas W. Rolland ‘62 ried with two sons. She lives in Chicago and her email address is [email protected]. Mr. August J. Triani ‘58 Mr. Frank J. Wachdorf ‘41 GIVE US A SHOUT OUT! Mr. Edward J. Zavada ‘68 Mr. Raymond F. Zotti ‘35 WORKING AT A GREAT NEW JOB? WELCOMED A FUTURE METEOR TO YOUR FAMILY? Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, MOVING TO ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY? and may perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the WE WANT TO KNOW! faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. Staying in touch with all of our alumni is something that has great importance for us. Our alumni relations coordinator, St. John Baptist De La Salle, pray for us. Toney Howell ’06, would love to hear from you. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Call him at (312) 842-7355 ext. 143 or email at [email protected]. Live Jesus in our hearts, forever. Whichever method you prefer, keep in touch with De La Salle!

DEVELOPMENT 33 FALL SPORTS ROUNDUP HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR METEOR ATHLETES

BOYS SOCCER De La Salle was victorious in three of its initial 18 matches, defeating Little Village and Ridgewood in nonconference play and St. Francis de Sales in Chicago Catholic League competition. Among the standouts for the Meteors were defender Michael Spurlock-Davis ’19, forward Adrian Munoz ’19, defender Cristian Cortez ’19, goalkeeper Myles Mat- tox ’19 and defender Jordan Pollard ’19.

PICTURED RIGHT Michael Spurlock-Davis ‘19, Adrian Munoz ‘19, Cristian Cortez ‘19, Myles Mattox ‘19

FOOTBALL BOYS GOLF The Meteors were 4-3 as of the printing dead- De La Salle finished 11th in the Chicago Catholic League tourna- line. They recorded wins over Niles West (47-14), ment. In the Illinois High School Association Class 2A Hinsdale Leo (43-22), Fenwick (34-7) and Marmion Acad- South Regional, the Meteors were 10th as Austin Monaco-Gen- emy (40-14). Serving as the Meteor captains this schaw ’19 tied for 31st with a round of 89 and Dominic Caponera season were wide receiver/defensive end Steven ’19 tied for 36th with a round of 93. Hawthorne ’19, quarterback Rob Simental ’19, wide receiver/punter Tom Coates ’19, linebacker/ GIRLS GOLF offensive guard Jim Guttillo ’19, running back Imani Phillips ’19 concluded her playing career with a berth at the Justin Barbee ’20, safety Tyler Williams ’19 and IHSA Class 1A Trinity Regional. Phillips was a four-year performer running back Mateo Portillo ’19. for the Meteor girls golf team. Congrats, Imani!

Front Row: Mateo Portillo ‘19, Tyler Williams ‘19, Justin Barbee ‘20 Back Row: Tom Coates ‘19, Rob Simental ‘19, Jim Guttillo ‘19, Steven Hawthorne ‘19

34 ATHLETICS GIRLS TENNIS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY During the course of the regular season, the Me- This was the largest girls cross country team in De La Salle history teors defeated Montini, St. Laurence and Solorio with 13 members. Captains of the team were Christine Williams ‘20 Academy. At the Girls Catholic Athletic Confer- and Dinah Ortiz ‘20. During the season, the Meteors defeated Ken- ence Tournament, De La Salle was third with Ni- wood, Muchin Prep and Rich South. They placed fourth at both the yah Edmond ’20 finishing second at No. 2 singles. Providence Catholic and Reavis Invitationals. Azucena Diaz ’22 fin- The doubles teams of Alexa Pitts ’21 and Evelyn ished first individually in two races. Aguayo ’19 (No. 2) and Kiara Luna ’19 and Cit- lalli Zavala ’19 (No. 3) both were second in their BOYS CROSS COUNTRY respective brackets. The Meteors were third as a Jaden Blake ’21 and Jonathan Valenzuela ’20 were the captains this team. Serving as the Meteor captains this season season for the Meteors, who were fourth at the Reavis Invitational. were Kaiya Wheaten ’19 and Edmond ’20. De La Salle also defeated Kenwood in regular-season competition.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The Meteors won 25 of their first 32 matches with victories over Regina Dominican, Loyola Academy, Providence Catholic, Oak Lawn and Resurrection highlighting the list. De La Salle also was first at its own tournament, second at the Elk Grove Tournament and third at the Maine East Tournament. At the De La Salle Tournament, setter Isabella LaCoco ’21 was chosen the Most Valuable Player. Joining her on the All-Tour- nament Team were middle hitter Rebecca Chavez ’19, outside hitter Ariana Joubert ’22 and outside hitter Nyiah Penny ’20. Following play at the Chicago Christian Tournament, Penny was named to the All-Tournament First Team with libero Fran- cesca Bertucci ’21 chosen to the All-Tournament Second Team.

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