St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Alumni Magazine Summer 2010

Class of 2010 College Choices and Awards of Distinction/Welcome Class of 2014 Alumni Association News & Events/Mahar and Irish Crusader Awards Banquet/Class Reunions Green & Gold Annual Appeal Recap/STVM Science Students Receive Top Honor Alumni OFFICE Welcome to our Summer 2010 Issue of the Alumni Connection Magazine

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School 15 N. Maple Street, Akron, Ohio 44303 Letter from the save THE DATE 330-253-9113 • www.stvm.com SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 Executive Committee Alumni Director Annual Shamrock Society Mass & Patrick J. Hart / Board Chairman Reception Thomas P. Freeman Dear Alumni and Friends, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 Fr. Joseph Kraker Annual Tailgate Party for Alumni, We welcomed the newest alumni members Family & Friends James P. LaRose into the Alumni Association with the June 5, 2010 graduation of the SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 Christine Dougherty Marks STVM vs. Hoban Michael R. Ochsenhirt St. Vincent-St. Mary Class of 2010. at Summa /InfoCision Stadium Timothy M. Rickus I know you will enjoy reading about all of their achievements, OCTOBER 1, 2010 Fred Ost / ex-officio successes and future endeavors. The STVM Alumni Association COME HOME FOR HOMECOMING Endowment Board OCTOBER 8, 2010 Donald P. Utrup / President officially welcomed the VM10 Class which consisted of 147 STVM vs. Walsh Morris Laatsch / Vice President members during the Senior Farewell Mass on May 27th. This class of CYO Fall Sports Night OCTOBER 17, 2010 Geraldine “Jerry” Kelly / Secretary 147 students has 48 parents that are alumni of St. Mary, St. Vincent Open House Thomas Presper / Treasurer or St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. It is interesting to note that the OCTOBER 23, 2010 Susie Wallace / Assistant Treasurer incoming freshmen, Class of 2014, represents a total of 190 students Showcase 25 Silver Anniversary Pat Heslop Baker NOVEMBER TBD, 2010 Daniel D. Figliola with 59 alumni parents. Speaker Series John A. Haag The newly elected 2010-2011 Alumni Council Officers and NOVEMBER 1, 2010 Deidre A. Hanlon, Esq. Committee members are planning an exciting year of events. We Deadline for 2011 Mahar & Irish Bill Henkel Crusader Nominations hope that you can join us to rekindle old friendships and create some NOVEMBER 3, 2010 James D. Leslie new memories. Career Connections Louis A. Maglione NOVEMBER 4, 2010 Louis D. Maglione Don’t forget to mark your calendars for October 1st and plan Open House Marcy Smith / Alumni Representative to attend the Come Home for Homecoming Alumni Reunion January 2011 Edward Metzger event (p. 2).We are proud to acknowledge over 109 years worth Car Raffle Begins George R. Newkome, Ph.D. FEBRUARY TBD, 2011 of graduating classes and decided to honor all classes ending in ‘5 Michael Piglia Speaker Series David V. Rathz / Headmaster or ‘0, and started our listing at 1935! The evening includes a tour FEBRUARY 25, 2011 Car Raffle Ends Jean A. Staudt of the school, refreshments, as well as entertainment by our very MARCH 22, 2011 Tony Tricomi own STVM Marching Band and Cheerleaders. If you can join us, Seventh Grade Visitation Dick Waltz be sure to attend the 7:00 p.m. football game when STVM takes on MARCH 27, 2011 Ralph Trecaso / Financial Advisor Open House Paul Bertsch / Financial Advisor Garfield High School and sit in the bleacher section reserved for the MARCH 31, 2011 Otto Bosshard / Financial Advisor Come Home For Homecoming Alumni Reunion! Please RSVP by Annual Mahar Banquet – Tangier Chaplain September 15th so that we can better prepare for the number of APRIL 2011 Father Gordon Yahner Green & Gold Annual Appeal begins guests that will attend. APRIL 8, 2011 Headmaster I am often asked the question, “When did our school start?” The 3 on 3 Tournament David V. Rathz APRIL 11, 2011 Chief Operating Officer history and traditions of our school today is a reflection of the Annual Memorial Mass – STVM LRC Thomas Carone wonderful academic heritage that began with St. Mary High School MAY 26, 2011 Academic Administration and St. Vincent High School. As a recap, I have included a summary Senior Farewell Mass and Alumni Pin Ceremony Burke Stephens / Dean of Students of our history below: Ken McDonald / Campus Ministry Development St. Mary High School - Fall of 1897, the first Catholic high school Joanne Zaratsian / Director of Major Gifts in Akron, Ohio opened its doors to students. The first class to MOVING Notice Jan Giles / Database Coordinator graduate from St. Mary High School was in 1901. In 75 years of Jennifer Jesser Ringer / Special Events operation, St. Mary High School graduated 4,351 students. The STVM Alumni Office has Coordinator been busy this summer. The Peggy McDonald / Secretary St. Vincent High School – Opened in the fall of 1906, and the first Alumni graduating class was in 1910. In 65 years of operation, St. Vincent Alumni Office has been moved Kathy Zehenni Holaday / Director of Alumni High School graduated 6,626 students. to an office located in the Admissions St. Vincent-St. Mary High School – Fall of 1972, St. Vincent Student Center. Please stop in Joanne Wiseman / Director of Admissions and St. Mary High Schools became St. Vincent-St. Mary High for a visit and spend some time Pat Kokoczka / Secretary looking through the wonderful Athletic Director School. The first STVM graduating class was in 1973 and totaled Andy Jalwan 237 students. In 38 years of operation, STVM has graduated 6,570 archives, yearbooks, newspaper, Mary Howard / Asst. Athletic Director students. and photographs. Thank you Business Congratulations VM10 and welcome to the Alumni Association! to the many alumni who Stella Weigand / Controller have donated such incredible Kathy Bedell / Accounting Manager Public Relations Many blessings to you and your family, memorabilia and archive items Patty Burdon Kathy Zehenni Holaday VM77 (p. 2). Volunteer Coordinator Alumni Director Please stop by and visit us Jerry Kelly the next time you are at STVM.

1 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Come Home for ARCHIVES Homecoming Alumni Reunion Night October 1, 2010 ALL ALUMNI ARE WELCOMED

All alumni, family and friends from St. Mary, St. Vincent, St. Mary High School and St. Vincent-St. Mary are invited to join us as we recognize our graduating classes celebrating their special “5 & The STVM Archives are growing thanks to a recent visit made by Bill 10” reunions….especially those graduates from the class years Klotz M53 and his wife, Loretta (pictured above). spotlighted/featured below: Bill and Loretta presented the STVM archives with a beautiful St. Mary High School uniform blazer as well as composites dating 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 from 1954-1972. Loretta was the secretary to the St. Mary High School 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Principal from 1966 through 1972. Bill taught at St. Mary High School from 1957-1972 as well as at STVM from 1972-1996. We are so fortunate to be a school with such rich and wonderful Bill and Loretta have two daughters that attended St. Mary High traditions – our graduating classes actually date back to these School: Jean M60 and Lynne M66. years as well! 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930

The activities for the evening will include: Archives Growing • 5:30 – Come Home for Homecoming Doors Open location: STVM Student Center The STVM Alumni Office is pleased to have received many archive • Refreshments of cookies & punch in the STVM Student Center items to add to our collection! The list is quite long and I might have • Tour STVM High School from 5:30 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. • 6:15 - Entertainment STVM Marching Band & Cheerleaders unintentionally missed a few items that were recently presented to the • 6:45 - Closing Remarks & Depart for the Field! wonderful growing archives: Bernadette Antonino – St. Mary High School Yearbooks and banners; Order your tickets to the STVM vs. Garfield football game (7:00 Larry Marzulli and Jim Hadley –St. Vincent High School Sports p.m.) and your tickets will be at the Come Home check-in desk Scrapbook 1914 -1923; Kathy Carruthers – 1936 Class of St. Mary; in the Student Center. Ann Shaul Garber – 1897 Rendering of Downtown Akron, St. Vincent High School Blanket/Throw; Vic D’Andrea – St. Mary High School Reserved “Come Home” seating available at the John Cistone 1952, 1953 Yearbooks & Banners; Bill and Loretta Klotz – St. Mary Field/Green Street Stadium. High School composites 1954-1972 and St. Mary Uniform blazer; Barb Please contact Kathy Holaday, Alumni Director for more Metzler Thompson V67 – 1933 and 1935 Football Team photos. information: [email protected] or 330-253-9113 x120 Lost, Found & Reunited / Pt. 6 Deadline to RSVP is September 15, 2010 Kathy Holaday wishes to thank Lisa Pelfrey and her son, Lane Pelfrey, a Senior at Wayne County CALLING ALL YEARBOOKS! Schools Career Center in Smithville. Lisa and Lane live in Rittman and Lane’s favorite hobby Jim Kane V59 and Carol Casey Kane V60 are looking to acquire St. Vincent is BMX biking. While biking in Rittman, Lane High School Yearbooks, specifically 1956, 1959 and 1960. If anyone has a copy available for sale or knows someone who would like to sell their copy, found a VM01 ring alongside the road in the please contact Jim via e-mail at: [email protected] grass. Lisa contacted Andy Jalwan, STVM Bonnie Haddad Dallas M60 is looking to acquire a St. Mary 1960 Yearbook. Athletic Director and returned the ring to If anyone has a copy available for sale or knows someone who would like to STVM. sell their copy, please contact Bonnie at [email protected] After some research of the VM01 class list, Kathy Holaday, STVM Bob Von Spiegel M53 is looking to acquire a St. Mary 1954 Yearbook. If anyone has a copy available for sale or knows someone who would like to sell Alumni Director, contacted Shawn Ferguson VM01 (pictured above) their copy, please contact Bob at 330-869-5391 who confirmed that the STVM State Wrestling Championship ring Ron Templin VM82 is looking to acquire STVM 1980 and 1981 Yearbooks. belonged to him! Shawn visited the STVM office to retrieve his ring If anyone has a copy available for sale or knows someone who would like to and was very appreciative of the effort that was taken to return his sell their copy, please contact Ron at [email protected] VM State Champ ring! Shawn is a 2004 University of Akron graduate Dan Grueter VM83 is looking to acquire a STVM 1983 yearbook. Please with an International Buisness Degree. He is currently self-employed contact Dan at 626-387-9184 and is a representative for Supplemental Insurance Benefits.

2 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Alumni ASSOCIATION Get involved with your Alumni Association President’s corner welcome to The Your Alumni Association Officers were proud 2010-2011 alumni council officers to participate in the Senior Farewell Mass on May 27, 2010. We welcomed 147 new members Congratulations to the following alumni for their recent election and into our association during the Class of 2010 Pin appointment to the Alumni Association: Ceremony. Mark your calendar for the 6th Annual Alumni & Friends Tailgate Party scheduled for President: Marcy Smith VM86 Friday, September 10, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until President-Elect: Al Graf VM76 March Smith VM86 6:30 p.m. at the John Cistone Field/Green Street Alumni Council Secretary: Kyle Hillery Freeman VM73 President Stadium before the STVM Fighting Irish vs. Buchtel High School football game at 7:00 p.m. Treasurer: Meg Witt Lee VM78 Plan to join us for the fun! Past-President: Marilynn Hohas McCoy VM78 If you are interested in getting involved in the alumni association or becoming an officer/committee member, please contact the STVM Standing Committees: Alumni Office by e-mail at [email protected]. Alumni Awards: Brian Kluender VM04 We are continuing the tradition established last year — there will Membership: Carla Bouschere Steiner VM77 be two General Meetings — be sure to attend and be a part of your Alumni Association. SEC: Nareene Wong Beck VM74 2010-2011 Alumni Association events: Service: Patti Bouschere Molinelli VM79 September 10, 2010 Social: Eileen Walter Moats VM80 6th Annual Alumni & Friends Tailgate Party At large members: Lower Lot September 13, 2010 Dick Lang V56 General Meeting Anne Walter Morgan V55 STVM Conference Room 7:00 p.m. Mary Howard M68 November/December 2010 Annual Adopt-a-Family Project Chris Dougherty Marks V72 December/January TBD Annual Winter Alumni & Friends Night Get involved with your Alumni Association. For more info regarding January 10, 2011 any of the committees listed above, contact Kathy Holaday at General Meeting [email protected] STVM Conference Room 7:00 p.m. March 31, 2011 Annual Mahar Banquet (Tangier Restaurant) Senior farewell mass April 8, 2011 On Thursday, May 27, 2010, the STVM Alumni Association welcomed 3 on 3 Tournament The Class of 2010 into the STVM Alumni Association at the Senior STVM GYM Farewell Mass. Alumni Council President, Marilynn Hohas McCoy April 11, 2011 VM78 congratulated and acknowledged the new members. The Annual Memorial Mass STVM Alumni Council presented the graduating seniors with STVM STVM LRC Alumni Pins and reminded them that their first year of membership May 26, 2011 into the Alumni Association is paid! Kathy Holaday, Alumni Director, Senior Farewell Mass acknowledged the nearly 40 alumni faculty, staff, administration and coaches as well as the alumni and senior parents in attendance. This Send your address and e-mail updates to the alumni office at STVM truly is a community of family and tradition….there are 48 alumni ([email protected]) so that we can begin an e-mail communication parents of the 147 graduating seniors! system for meetings and events. It is always good to hear from you! We have included a form so that you can update your current address and pay your annual dues. nomination deadline for Alumni Dues are still only $10 per year (July 1, 2010– June 30, 2011). Please make your check payable to STVM Alumni Association. 2011 Mahar & Irish crusader awards: novermber 1, 2010

3 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 2010 IRISH CRusader Award At the Mahar Banquet, the STVM Alumni Association was also pleased to present the recipients of the Irish Crusader Award. The St. Vincent-St. Mary Alumni Association Irish Crusader Award was created in 2008 to honor and recognize those individuals who have a longstanding and positive relationship with St. Mary, St. Vincent or St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Even though these individuals are not graduates of St. Mary, St. Vincent or STVM High School, they play an active and important role in the day-to-day running of our school and special events which is integral to the success of our school. L-R: Sr. Joan Monsour, IHM M51, Richard “Dick” Lang V56, and Anne Wise Bickett M67 During the 2010 Mahar Banquet, the Irish Crusader Award Recipients were presented with honorary alumni status and became honorary members of the STVM Alumni Association. MAHAR OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD Congratulations to the 2010 Irish Crusader Award Recipients: Roger Barker and Gary Johnson. The STVM Alumni Association hosted the Annual Father Thomas Mahar Outstanding Alumni Awards Banquet on April 22, 2010 at The Tangier Restaurant. The 2010 Mahar Awards Banquet was a wonderful evening celebrating the talents of our alumni and dedicated friends. The highlights of the evening included welcoming the four Mahar Recipients into the Mahar Class of 2010. The Father Thomas F. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Award honors living graduates of St. Mary, St. Vincent and St. Vincent-St. Mary High Schools who exemplify the spirit and values of Catholic Secondary Education in one or more of five related areas: ministry, service to youth, service to school, service to community and professional achievement. Since its inception in 1979, this award has been presented to 101 outstanding alumni from our school(s). Roger Barker and Gary Johnson Congratulations to these distinguished and impressive 2010 Mahar Recipients: Sr. Joan Monsour, IHM M51, Richard “Dick” Lang V56, Anne Wise Bickett M67, and Fr. Ignatius Joseph Kury II VM94. alumni association scholarship For seven consecutive years, the Alumni Association has had the privilege of awarding annual scholarships to members of the ST. mary class of 1967 junior class. The scholarship is funded by association dues as well as contributions made to the scholarship fund through the annual St. Mary High School Class of 1967 gathered to share in the membership drive as well as the annual Father Thomas F. Mahar celebration with Mahar Award Recipient and classmate, Anne Wise Outstanding Alumni Awards program. Bickett M67, at the 2010 Fr. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Awards This year, the STVM Alumni Association was able to award five Banquet. students with scholarships. The recipients are: Alyssa Chiarappa, daughter of Lee Ann and John VM83 Chiarappa; Erica McCoy, daughter of Ron and Marilynn Hohas McCoy VM78; Vincent Michalec, son of Rita DeCarlo Michalec VM79 and Larry Michalec VM79; Bernadette Myers, daughter of Dave and Kathleen Breiding Myers V71; and Alyssa Paolucci, daughter of Lisa and David Paolucci VM82. Congratulations to the 2010 STVM Alumni Association Scholarship recipients.

Back row left to right: Alyce Wise Wagner M69, Janet Cafarelli Stark M69, Mary Anne Malecky Sebak V67, Sue Buzzelli Poeppelmeier M67 and Sue Pecko Ross M67. Front row left to right: Maureen Ostroski Nasrallah M67, Barb Sutter Eisaman V67, Anne Wise Bickett M67, Georgeanna Jesser Stoner M67, Ann Ducharme Rutan M67 and Linda L-R: Erica McCoy, Vincent Michalec, Alyssa Chiarappa, Bernadette Myers, and Cafarelli Sasanecki M67 Alyssa Paolucci

4 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 2010 alumni association Alumni & friends tailgate

The STVM Alumni Council will host the 6th Annual Alumni & Friends Tailgate Party on Friday, September 10, 2010. Plan to join us for a delightful evening with our alumni, family & friends before the football game and enjoy good food and good conversation! Hope to see you there! The STVM Alumni Council cordially invites all incoming freshmen to the 6th Annual Alumni & Friends Tailgate Party! All VM14 freshmen will receive a free game ticket and a free tailgate meal! RSVP by September 3rd to the STVM Alumni Office (kholaday@ stvm.com)

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School 3 on 3 participants Invites you to the 6th Annual Alumni and Friends Tailgate Party! 2010 alumni 3 on 3 tournament The 16th Annual Alumni 3 on 3 Hoops tournament held on April 10, St. Vincent-St. Mary Alumni Association 2010 included six teams of alumni with graduating years ranging from Cordially Invites all Irish fans to the 1978 to 2008. A donation of the proceeds after expenses were paid 6th Annual Alumni & Friends Tailgate Party was made to the Alumni Association for the annual scholarship fund. Fall Football Fun The winner of the 3 on 3 was Team Schaffer: Dane Schaffer VM05, Friday September 10, 2010 Jim Gilchrist VM06, Michael Breiding VM08, Josh Cavileer VM02, and Roger Wilson VM08. Serving from 5:00 - 6:30 pm Get ready to do it again next year — April 8, 2011! Before the STVM Fighting Irish vs. Buchtel Football Game 3 on 3 Tournament Players featured in photo: Phil Alvord VM03, Location: End Zone Parking Lot Dave Baugh VM04, Andrew Brunn VM07, Andrew Cavileer VM04, Rain Location: STVM Student Center Josh Cavilier VM02, Dave Dages VM78, Jim Gilchrist VM06, Ryan Gill VM02, Ryan Kennedy VM99, Brian Kluender VM04, Nick Koesling Questions? Call Kathy Holaday 330-253-9113 x120 VM07, Mike Luisi VM04, Andrew Obraza VM97, Finn Obraza (future No tickets are issued for this event class of VM25), Brian Pier VM04, Chris Salvatore (Faculty), Dane Just check-in with the reservation table and enjoy your meal! Schaffer VM05, Joe Schmidt VM78, Rich Sparhawk VM88, Anthony Make Reservations by September 3, 2010 to reserve your seat! Tomei VM04, and Roger Wilson VM08. Meal includes: Sausage Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Desserts & Non-alcoholic beverages Annual alumni memorial mass Name (Please print): The annual Alumni Memorial Mass was held on Monday, April 12, Make Advance Reservations! 2010. Over 70 alumni, family and friends gathered together in the $8 Adults; $5 Children ages 18 & under and $5 Seniors age 65 & older STVM Learning Resource Center (LRC) to remember loved ones who VM14 Game Ticket: @ Free = $ FREE* passed away during the 2009 calendar year. Our celebrant for the mass # of Adult Meals: @$8 = $ was Fr. Gordon Yahner. VM14 Freshman Meals: @ Free = $ FREE* # of Children Meals: @$5 = $ # of Senior Meals: @$5 = $ Total Enclosed $

*STVM Alumni Council invites all incoming freshmen (VM14) to join us at the Tailgate for FREE!

Without advance reservations, all meals will be $10 per person on the night of the Tailgate event.

Save $ Now! Make checks payable to: STVM Alumni Association and mail this form to: Mary Kay Walter, Anne Morgan Dennee VM89, Anne Walter Morgan V55, and Katie Kathy Holaday, STVM, 15 N. Maple Street, Akron, Ohio 44303 Morgan Logsdon VM80

5 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Alumni Accomplishments Our Alumni continue to excel and support the community

bill costigan, sr. v39 May 19, 2010 was proclaimed as “Bill Costigan, Sr. V39 Day” not only at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, but throughout the City of Akron by proclamation of Mayor Don Plusquellic. This special Service to presentation was a surprise for Bill Costigan, Sr., a graduate of St. Vincent High School Class of 1939. He was visibly touched by the warm welcome he community received from STVM students, faculty, family, and friends as he entered the STVM gymnasium. Bill Costigan, Sr. was even more surprised to see the Irish community donning white commemorative t-shirts emblazoned with his picture and the name and date of the occasion. During the recognition ceremony, Bill Costigan, Sr. learned that the former Costigan building at the corner of W. Market and N. Maple streets has been turned into a state-of-the-art baseball and softball training facility named in his honor. Following the ceremony, all invited guests enjoyed refreshments and received tours of the newly dedicated Bill Costigan, Sr. V39 STVM Bill Costigan V67 Baseball and Softball Training Facility. Joanne Zaratsian, STVM Director of Major Gifts, noted, “Bill Costigan, Sr. and his family truly embody the rich Bill costigan v67 tradition that STVM is known for. It was truly an honor to host this event.”

On Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Mary Breiding VM84 teaches at an inner city Akron Public School, the Student Union Ballroom McEbright Elementary. Many of her students live with grandparents or in at The University of Akron, foster care. Eight years ago, Mary inadvertently started an adopt-a-family Bill Costigan V67 received the program when she bought gifts for one family that experienced unexpected prestigious Buchtel Award in financial challenges at Christmas time. This past year the McEbright Elementary Adopt-a-Family program, Social Sciences. The Buchtel L-R : Mayor Don Plusquellic presents headed by Mary Breiding, was able to support 40 students and their 17 proclamation to Bill Costigan, Sr. V39 Award honors those who families. Mary has a number of “anonymous” volunteers, known as the “Santa “significantly enhance the greater helpers,” which include many Breiding family members, St Vincent-St. Mary good of our community and alumni, friends and businesses. recognizes vision, leadership, Mary graciously accepts assistance from many sources in order to help and community building as her students. As a result, her students are able to experience the miracle and wonder of Santa on Christmas morning, no matter their family circumstance, exemplified by The University of due to the generosity of the volunteers. It is a lovely way to experience the Akron’s principal founder, John true spirit of Christmas – generosity that makes such a concrete difference R. Buchtel.” Congratulations in the lives of the McEbright students and their families. It truly serves as an Bill! inspiration to Mary and encourages her to do more for her students. For more information, contact Mary via e-mail at: [email protected] McEbright Elementary Students

In 2005, Dave Hayslip’s son, Connor was diagnosed with autism. Since then, Dave VM88 has worked to raise awareness and funding for autism research. Dave and three alumni from STVM (Jeremy Varner VM88, Vince Morber VM88 and Cole McMahon VM87) created the Towpath Expedition for Autism Research. The Expedition included a 300 mile bike ride from Lake Erie to the Ohio River on June 12th through June 16th. The money raised benefited the Organization for Autism Research. When they started the Towpath Expedition in 2005, the children diagnosed on the spectrum was 1:166 and since that time it has risen to 1:100 children. For more information, please contact Dave at 330-730-7769 or via e-mail at [email protected]. To find out more about the bike ride, please visit the website: http://www. Paul Waltz VM88, Vince Morber VM88, ohioanderiecanal.com/towpathexpedition2010.htm. Additional information Joseph Nosse VM88 Dave Hayslip VM88, Jeremy Varner on the research efforts can be viewed by visiting this website: Organization VM88, Cole McMahon VM87 for Autism Research at http://www.researchautism.org/ Joseph Nosse VM88

Commander Joseph A. Nosse, Andrew Finley VM04 has served in the Air Force National Guard for VM88 assumed command of the almost six years, including a tour in Iraq last summer. Andrew and a fellow USS Kentucky, which is an Ohio veteran are supporting the Wounded Warrior Project by riding their bikes across the continental USA on a mission to raise awareness and funds for this Class Trident submarine. The organization that reaches out to wounded veterans. USS Kentucky is based in Bangor, Please visit www.ride4thewounded.com for more information about this Washington and is part of the event. You can also contact Andrew at [email protected], or by phone at Pacific fleet. Joe is a University (330) 807-3823. of Michigan graduate, and is married with two children. Andrew Finley VM04

6 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Alumni Accomplishments Alumni NEWS Keeping in-touch

E-mail: [email protected] 1964 Michael Thomas Patrick Murphy V ALUMNI Published a book LeBron James VM03 entitled The Search ALLEY for the Bachal Iosa lebron james vm03 (Staff of Jesus), from Saint Patrick On May 2, 2010 at The to the Troubles. University of Akron, LeBron 1951 E-mail: murphmt@ Fr. Patrick “Pat” Philbin V gmail.com James VM03, received his 2nd Reported on his Spring 2009 George Reuscher V Most Valuable Player Award Mercy Mission to Vietnam in the Living in Bluffton, South Carolina from the NBA. Congratulations St. Vincent Class of 1951 Chronicle with wife, Judy. We have 3 children L-R : Son, Joe, and Joseph May V54 Newsletter. His visit included and 3 grandchildren. Retired as LeBron! teaching the seminarians at the a lieutenant in 1994 from the joseph may v54 Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, the Akron Police Department and Home for Blind Children and Youth, as Chief of Police from the Bath Joseph May V54 is active in and celebrating Mass at Our Lady’s Township Police Department in Cathedral in Sai Gon, Vietnam. 2003. Currently working in security Catholic Worker of Akron E-mail: [email protected] on Hilton Head Island in South (CWA), an organization that 1956 Carolina. We love the weather! helps and assists the homeless. Fr. William Karg V E-mail: [email protected] A recent article in America Harry Zwicker V Catholic Worker Movement Living in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania was founded by Dorothy Day Magazine featured Fr. Karg because of his dedication to Catholic Worker with wife, Shirley. and Peter Maurin in 1933 and of Akron (CWA) during the 10 years E-mail: [email protected] Joe likes to refer to CWA as the of operation while he was pastor of 1967 “hidden candle under the bushel St. Sebastian Parish. Fr. Karg is now Patrick Dunlavy V Managing Director of BoardEx and basket.” dedicated to sharing his ministry at the Peter Maurin Center. living in White Plains, New York Joe visited the STVM Alumni Troy Portis VM06 1957 with my wife, Daryl. We have 2 Office in March 2010 and shared grown children. Troy portis vm06 Beverly Eisenman Wormald M E-mail: [email protected] Living in North Syracuse, New the purpose and mission of 1968 CWA. CWA’s mission is “to serve York with husband, Lawrence. Troy Portis VM06 graduated Proud parents of 4 children, Evelyn Olson Lamden V the poor in the city of Akron; from Walsh University and 12 grandchildren and 10 great- Living in San Diego, California with husband, Bill and our 2 children. to offer hospitality, including reflects on his high school grandchildren. E-mail: [email protected] Principal/co-owner of Red Kite shelter, food, emotional and experience …. Business Advisors (marketing spiritual support to families and 1958 consulting firm). Please visit our As a STVM graduate I Joseph Georges V individuals who are in need of website: www.redkitesite.com. was spiritually, mentally, and Living in Castro Valley, California Also, involved as an area developer assistance, and enable them emotionally prepared to attend with wife, Carol. and franchisee of a new women’s E-mail: [email protected] to become self-sufficient.” In Walsh University. The qualities weight loss/wellness center, own addition to the hospitality that 1959 two centers and sell franchises that our school possesses gave Joseph Horvath M is offered at the houses located in San Diego County and Hawaii. me the confidence to enter Living in Mission Viejo, California. Please visit our website: www. on Princeton Street, CWA also college and immediately take E-mail: [email protected] thenewwellfranchise.com provides tutoring for the young on a leadership role while 1960 E-mail: [email protected] children, assistance with re- Tessa Kerosky Magyar V Michele Krumeich Marzolf V maintaining an above average Retired and living in Myrtle Beach, Retired from First Energy and living entering the workforce as well as grade point. STVM created South Carolina with husband, in Milford, Washington. I have one transportation to appointments. a foundation for me that is George. We have 2 children and 4 son and 3 grandchildren. The Peter Maurin Center is grandchildren. E-mail: [email protected] embedded in the teachings Tim Rasinski V located on South Main Street E-mail: [email protected] of our Lord with the goal to 1961 Timothy Rasinski was recently and serves as a “drop-in-center” educate students so that each Eileen Sarlouis D’Aurelio M elected into the International Reading Hall of Fame for his career not only providing meals but individual can reach his/her Registered nurse and living in Newbury, Ohio with husband, achievements and contributions also fellowship for those in need. potential. to literacy and literacy education Joe received the Catholic Robert. We have 3 grown children I was extremely prepared and 4 grandchildren. around the world. Commission’s Bishop William for college after attending E-mail: [email protected] 1969 Barbara Borak Lilley M M. Cosgrove Justice Award in STVM and I cannot imagine 1962 2008 for his involvement with Marie Verde Karl M Living in Camarillo, California with receiving an education from any spouse, Michael. Currently hold CWA. Living in Freeport, Ohio and other high school. The family was recently elected Education the position of Director of Parent For more information atmosphere and loving faculty Chairman for the Federated Relations with Advancement or to volunteer, please Democrat Women of Ohio and also Department at La Reina High members will always hold a School in Thousand Oaks, California. visit the website: www. volunteer at the Food Bank as well special place in my heart! as the Clothing Cupboard. Our daughter, Sara Nicole Avalos catholicworkerakron.com.

7 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 attended STVM as a freshman, and 1982 Center, Inc. and living in Bexley, Teaching visual arts to Pre K-8th then we relocated to California. We David Giffels VM Ohio with husband, Colin and our grades at John Hanson Montessori have one granddaughter. Winner of the 2010 Cleveland two daughters. in Oxon Hill, Maryland and working E-mail: [email protected] Arts Prize, “Mid-Career Award/ E-mail: [email protected] on my MA in teaching and National 1970 Literature.” As reported in the Anthony Fiorello VM Board Certification for Early Chris Neff Bedell V Cleveland Plain Dealer on June Living in Willowick with wife, Lisa Childhood and Middle Childhood E-mail: [email protected] 20, 2010, David was nominated by and our 2 children. Currently in Art. Daniel Shaughnessy V Andrew Borowiec, Distinguished working at Steris Corporation E-mail: [email protected] Retired from Akron Fire Professor of Art, The University of as a Scientific Manager and also 2003 Department and living in Akron, Akron by stating, “David Giffels is Adjunct Professor of Anatomy and Adam Testa VM Ohio with wife, Martha. We have 2 one of the most significant writers Physiology for the Department of Living in Akron, Ohio and working children and 1 grandchild. working today in the relatively new Biology at Lakeland Community at Juvenile Court as an Intake E-mail: d.shaughnessy@sbcglobal. discipline of creative nonfiction. He College as well as Adjunct Professor Officer. net made the difficult transition from of Anatomy and Physiology for the E-mail: [email protected] Jim Dages V journalism to creative writing with Department of Health Careers and Jared Villers VM Living in Lafayette, Colorado with great success: His recent book, All Sciences at Cuyahoga Community Living in Akron, Ohio and pleased wife, Roberta. We have 2 grown the Way Home: Building a Family in College. to have his art displayed at the children. I work at The University a Falling-Down House, has received E-mail: [email protected] Millworks Gallery in October 2009. of Colorado as a Technician II, widespread national critical 1991 Jared’s art includes abstract oil on teach trumpet part-time and play acclaim.” Jill Johnson McMullen VM canvas, mixed media and acrylic in several local jazz bands, a blues Ronald Templin, Jr. VM Working as a teacher and living in clay sculptures. band and a brass quintet. E-mail: [email protected] Towson, Maryland with husband, 2004 E-mail: [email protected] 1985 Brad and our new son. Rocco Caponi VM 1976 Kimberly Douglas Rich VM E-mail: [email protected] Living in Boiling Springs, North Marguerite Gebhart Coffield VM Working as a teacher and living in 1995 Carolina. E-mail: [email protected] Kennesaw, Georgia with husband, James Hamad VM E-mail: [email protected] 1977 Clay and our 2 children. Assistant Athletic Director and Steve Nickol VM Jane Willse Vanelli VM E-mail: [email protected] living in Agoura Hills, California with Professional driver and living in Living in Chevy Chase, Maryland 1986 wife, Courtney. Akron, Ohio. Received the 2009- with husband, Mark and our 4 Julie Mehigan Kerr VM E-mail: james.hamad@pepperdine. 2010 Driver of the Year from PAM children. Living in Akron, Ohio with husband, edu Transport. E-mail: [email protected] Jeff and our son. Sports Medicine 1996 E-mail: [email protected] 1978 Physician at Children’s Hospital for Brian Windhorst VM Lt. Jacob Smith VM Living in Uniontown, Ohio and I also Lynn Taggart Rogers VM the past 12 years as well as Program Brian Windhorst was honored by Living in Charlotte, North Carolina Director of Pediatric Primary Care the Professional Basketball Writers am an armored car operator for with husband, Ray. We have one Sports Medicine Fellowship. Association for writing the “Best Brinks and I am still an Officer in the daughter and one grandchild. E-mail: [email protected] Game Story in 2009.” The article Armed Forces – 2nd Lieutenant for E-mail: [email protected] 1988 was his account of the Cavs 96-95 the Army Engineers. 1979 Jeff Gorman VM victory over the Orlando Magic in I currently maintain a writing the Eastern Conference Finals. The website for new writers or people Terry Cistone VM Recently published articles covering game was decided when LeBron Working as a teacher and coach various aspects of Cleveland, Ohio who are interested in a career as James nailed a 3 point shot as and living in Uniontown, Ohio with as well as the sports industry on a novelist. The Website is www. time expired. Brian has covered wife, Marie and our 3 children. Associated Content entitled: “The McNeillInk.webs.com the Cavs for the Akron Beacon E-mail: [email protected] Best Hamburgers in Cleveland”, “If E-mail: [email protected] You Think the Cleveland Economy Journal and presently the Cleveland 1980 Plain Dealer. Brian is a graduate 2005 is Rough You Must Not Live in Ashley Thompson VM Elizabeth “Lisa” Lechiara Burgess Detroit or Kansas City”, “Cleveland of STVM Class of 1996 and Kent I’m currently living VM International Film Festival: Launch State University. Brian has authored in Cuyahoga Falls, Working at Proctor & Gamble and Pad of Hollywood Success,” two books, The Franchise and The Ohio. I graduated living in Westerville, Ohio with “What’s Next for Your Favorite Making Of An MVP. husband, Geoff. We have 2 grown WWE Superstars?”, “Minor League 1997 from The University children. of Akron in May, Baseball Parks Lure Fans with Michael D. Powell E-mail: [email protected] Promotions, Lower Prices.” Working in manufacturing and 2010, with a Mary Morris Klatt VM Please visit the site to view shipping and living in Green, Ohio. Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Living in Clinton, Ohio and my the articles http://www. E-mail: michael3476powell@yahoo. Care. husband, Daniel and I run a associatedcontent.com/user/11449/ com Email: [email protected] business which was started by my jeff_d_gorman.html Sarah Patterson Shannon VM 2006 father, First Flooring and Tile. Our Pamela Paulus Qualls VM National Accounts Manager and Caitlin Grace Bennett VM son, Nathaniel, plays football for Living in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio with living in Cincinnati, Ohio. Caitlin Grace Michigan State and my parents – husband, David and our 3 children. E-mail: sarahshannon79@gmail. Bennett VM06 Jeannine Herring V47 Morris and E-mail: [email protected] com was selected to be Robert V47 Morris celebrated their Vance Sanford VM one of the leads 60th wedding anniversary! 2001 Living in Akron, Ohio with wife, for the musical E-mail: [email protected] Frederick Mathews VM Sarah Baughman Sanford VM92. “Oklahoma,” Gary Tenison VM Working as a Manager of Internet Proud to announce, we have performed at Kent Director of Sales – Americas and Marketing & Sales and living in just adopted a baby boy and State University in living in Jackson, Michigan with Akron, Ohio our daughter is thrilled to have a E-mail: fred_mathews@acmestores. February 2010. wife, Libby and our 4 children. brother! E-mail: [email protected] com Kimberly Friend Walker VM 1989 2002 Living in Akron, Ohio and have 2 Michele Huff Yerkey VM Heather Murray Giel VM Visit grown daughters. Living in Copley, Ohio and working Working as a teacher & coach E-mail: [email protected] in Customer Service. at Our Lady of the Elms High www.stvm.com Michael Williams VM E-mail: [email protected] School. Living in Burton, Ohio with for all of your Working as a Special Agent in the 1990 husband, Matt. National Park Service and living in Jennifer Gilbride-Brown VM E-mail: [email protected] St. Vincent-St. Mary Milford, Pennsylvania with my wife, Working as Executive Director Melissa Trecaso Thomas High School Angela and our 2 children. of a youth-serving nonprofit Living in Hyattsville, Maryland E-mail: [email protected] organization, Kaleidoscope Youth with husband, Joe and our 2 sons. News

8 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 “KING FOR KIDS BIKEATHON” REUNIONS LeBron James VM03 and the Join together with your classmates LeBron James Family Foundation hosted the 2010 State Farm “King Breakfast/Lunch/Mass Monthly Lunch M51 St. Mary Class of 1951 for Kids Bikeathon” on Saturday, Annual Mass V45 St. Vincent Class of 1945 Join your M51 classmates on the August 7, 2010. The Annual Mass for the living 2nd Monday of each month at 11:00 The bikeathon recognizes and and deceased members of the a.m. for lunch. rewards Akron-area children who St. Vincent Class of 1945 will be on Location: Frontier Restaurant, 418 have achieved academic success, Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 9:00 E. Maple, Hartville, Ohio improved their physical fitness and a.m. at St. Vincent Church. Please note the date – it is now the Monthly Lunch M53 made important contributions to 3rd Sunday of the month. St. Mary Class of 1953 the community. Join your M53 classmates each “I can’t wait to ride in this Monthly Lunch M48 month when we meet at 11:00 a.m. year’s bikeathon,” said LeBron St. Mary Class of 1948 for lunch at Dontino’s (Cuyahoga Falls Avenue). Call Dick Linn 330- James. “Being able to honor the Join your M48 classmates on the 2nd Thursday each month at 11:00 825-7733 for more details. kids who have achieved success on a.m. for lunch. so many different levels and are Monthly Breakfast V58 LeBron James VM03 rides in the 2009 Location: Dontino’s Restaurant Bikeathon contributing to my hometown of (Cuyahoga Falls Avenue). For more St. Vincent Class of 1958 Akron is really important to me. details, contact Narita Arnold Linn Join your V58 classmates at 10:00 330-825-7733 a.m. every month for breakfast at I’m thrilled that my Foundation is helping the community by bringing The Akron Family Restaurant (250 together families for a great day.” Monthly Lunch M49 W. Market, Akron, Ohio. Phone St. Mary Class of 1949 330-376-0600). For more details Join your M49 Classmates and contact Anne Steinmentz Berrodin spouses on the second Thursday of [email protected] or 330-659- vm05 classmates to wed every month at Noon at Papa Joe’s 4117 Restaurant for lunch. For more Julie Wolff VM05 and Jeb Schubert VM05 details, contact Jeannette Pittinger Monthly Breakfast M59 announced their engagement earlier this year. at 330-523-0009 or via e-mail St. Mary Class of 1959 Julie graduated in May 2009 from Baldwin [email protected] Join us for our monthly breakfast on the 2nd Monday of each Wallace College with Bachelor Degrees in Monthly Lunch V50 month at Amber Restaurant Human Resource Management and Business St. Vincent Class of 1950 on Canton Road at 9:00 a.m. Administration and is currently working for Wolff Join your V50 classmates on the Contact Jerry Rotunda for details Brothers Supply Inc. in the Accounts Payable 2nd Tuesday of every other month [email protected] Department. Jeb graduated in December 2009 for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Location from Baldwin Wallace with a Bachelors Degree to be announced. For more Schubert and Wolff information, please contact Marlene in Marketing and is currently working for the Dunford 330-633-4985 or Fred Ost Cleveland Browns as an Intern in the Alumni Relations Department. 330-666-3548 Alumni return to assist Chris kaufmann vmo1 honored We are always so happy to have our alumni return back to STVM. Christopher Kaufmann VM01 was the first recipient of the Chris This summer, Coach Dru Joyce held a basketball camp for elementary Kaufmann Courage and Determination Award which was created school students and some of our alumni came back to assist him. by Keith Dambrot, Head Basketball Coach, at The University of Akron, to recognize Chris, a long-time fan. This newly created honor will be given out annually in Chris’ name to someone who supports the University’s program. Chris is the son of Philip V64 and Pat Kaufmann, nephew of Mary Jo Chionchio V60, Anne Kaufmann V59 and Frances Kaufmann Michalec V66.

Left side: BJ Brophy VM09, Cameron Joyce VM07, Cash Culver VM10, Admir Bektic VM09 U of A Basketball coach Rick McFadden, Philip Kaufmann V64, Chris Kaufmann VM01 Right side: Romeo Travis VM03, Sian Cotton VM03, Dru Joyce III VM03 and Dave Rathz

9 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Monthly Dinner V63 50th Reunion 45th Reunion – Combined! St. Vincent Class of 1963 St. Vincent High School St. Mary Class of 1965 Alumni Office Join your V63 classmates each Class of 1960 St. Vincent Class of 1965 month for dinner. Contact Bill September 24-25, 2010 Our Lady of Elms Class of 1965 Price 330-923-4312 to find out the We are looking forward to a and Hoban Class of 1965 is Available restaurant location, date and time fabulous celebration. September 25, 2010 for this month’s dinner. Friday, September 24th will be Mark your calendars and plan to to assist with our informal social at St.Sebastian join your 1965 classmates at a REUNIONS Zwisler Hall 6:30 p.m. 45th Reunion Party which will be a your reunion! 60th Reunion Saturday, September 25th at 3:30 combined reunion of the 4 schools. St. Vincent High School p.m. there will be a tour of the high The reunion event will be held on Class of 1950 school (15 N. Maple St.). the 5th floor of The University of q Class Lists September 10, 2010 Then Mass at St. Vincent Church at Akron InfoCision Stadium prior q The St. Vincent High School Class 5:00 p.m. and then off to our 50th to the Saturday, September 25th Mailing Labels of 1950 will host our 60th Reunion class reunion dinner at the Fairlawn STVM vs. Hoban football game. q Save the Date Calendar at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Country Club. For additional details Meal and game ticket information q E-Connection Information on Friday, September 10, 2010. We on reunion happenings contact will be provided in the near future. On-line Alumni Community will meet at STVM at 4:00 p.m. for Micki McCool Trenta at mjtrenta@ If interested in attending or need a reception and tour of the school. neorr.com phone 330-668-9068. more information, please contact; q Website Listing At 5:00 p.m. one or more of our Come to the reunion. Visit your Lynne Wall Peters M65 via e-mail: www.stvm.com—Alumni— class priests will have Mass for us friends and have fun!! [email protected] Class Reunions in the Chapel. At 6:15 p.m. Dinner Carol Phillips Lieb V65 via e-mail: will be catered and served in the 50th Reunion [email protected] q Alumni Magazine LRC (Learning Resource Center). St. Vincent Class of 1961 Mailed twice a year Options for the evening include Friday, August 19, 2011 we’ll be 45th Reunion (Spring & Summer) attending the STVM Football going to the Fairlawn Country Club St. Vincent Class of 1965 q game or staying in the LRC and for BBQ chicken & ribs. V65 Annual Mini Reunion - Mark Reunion Displays visiting as we enjoy each other’s Saturday, August 20, 2011 we’ll your calendars now for our annual q Lending library of yearbooks/ company. Cost for the reunion have a mass at St. Vincent Church Mini-reunion on December 26, newspapers/archives event will be $35.00 per person. and then go to STVM High School 2010 – location to be determined. q Reunion “Greetings” from the For more information or to make a Student Center for a catered Contact Carol Phillips Lieb V65 via reservation, please contact Marlene dinner with a “50’s/60’s theme” e-mail: [email protected] STVM Alumni Office Dunford, 330-633-4985, email and lots of memorabilia to share. q Assistance with coordinating [email protected] or Fred Ost, The committee is hoping everyone 40th Year Reunion Planning the reunion event with a venue 330.666.3548. will attend!! Classmates make sure St. Mary High School you update the alumni office with Class of 1971 already on the calendar 55th Reunion current contact information - or It’s hard to believe it’s been 40 (i.e. Annual Tailgate Party, St. Vincent High School - Cathy Myers Deagan (330) 699- years! We are beginning to think Annual Come Home for Class of 1955 5660, or [email protected] about our 40th year reunion. October 23, 2010 Please send me your location and Homecoming Celebration, etc.) V55 classmates will celebrate our St. Mary High School event ideas and let me know if you 55th Reunion on Saturday, October Class of 1962 want to participate on the planning 23, 2010 with Mass at St. Vincent Mini Reunion committee. Church at 5:00 p.m. followed by Sunday, September 12, 2010 For more details, contact Vickie For more details or further cocktails and dinner to follow at Join your M62 classmates for a Demboski Davis M71 330-472-5316, information, please contact: 6:00 p.m. at Fairlawn Country Club. mini-reunion scheduled for Sunday, or via email at Vickie.davis@Lmco. Kathy Holaday STVM Alumni Questions? Call Jerry Donnelly 330- September 12, 2010 at the home com Director 330-253-9113 x120 or 762-0518 of Mary Lou Gardner Novitsky Let’s make our 40th reunion a great [email protected] in Akron, Ohio. Father Valley success! I look forward to hearing 55th Reunion will celebrate mass with us and from you! St. Mary High School invitations will be mailed in the Class of 1956 near future. Call Mary Lou for more 35th Reunion September 10, 2011 details (330) 745-0676 St. Vincent-St. Mary The 55th reunion of St. Mary’s Class Class of 1975 of 1956 will be at Papa Joes on St. Mary High School October 1-2, 2010 Please make sure the school alumni September 10th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Class of 1964 The Class of 1975 will have office has your email address A mailing was sent in July of 2011 Who gathers regularly to their 35th Reunion weekend by ([email protected]) with details and reservation form. Remember... to Celebrate... and to attending the STVM Come Home For further information contact Dream??? The St. Mary’s Class of for Homecoming event, which 30th Year Reunion Don Utrup at 330-334-4495 or at 64 “Boomers.” That’s who! If you is scheduled prior to the home St. Vincent-St. Mary [email protected] loved our last reunion and want football game on Friday, October Class of 1980 to continue where it left off or if 1, 2010. A special invitation will September 10, 2010 50th Reunion you wanted to come but were be mailed to VM75. Plus, we will September 11, 2010 St. Mary Class of 1960 otherwise tied up with other plans, have reserved stadium seats for Join the VM80 classmates as we September 24-25, 2010 or if you’d just like to meet up with the football game at John Cistone celebrate our 30th Reunion! St. Mary Class of 1960 will hold our some fantastically ornery young at Field/Green Street Stadium for our Friday, September 10, 2010 Join us 50th reunion on September 24th heart people you knew a ‘few’ years VM75 reunion! for the Alumni Tailgate Dinner/Party -25th, 2010 at the Sheraton Suites. ago... PLEASE consider joining us! Come early for a tour of the school before the game on Friday, Sept. If you are interested in helping or Contact Lorrie Haddox for more as well as social time prior to the 10th. For tickets and reservations, would like more information, please details [email protected] game. More plans to come. Please please contact KHoladay@stvm. contact Marilyn at 330-825-4683 or contact Kathy Belany Devus com Bonnie Haddad Dallas at wbdallas@ ([email protected]) for more aol.com information. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

10 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 VM80 Reunion (continued) For more information or to help ST. mary class of 1948 Saturday, September 11, 2010 – 5 PM with the planning, please contact Class Mass at St. Vincent Church Michael Murphy at michael@ Then on Saturday, the VM80 chgomarket.com or Jill Johnson The St. Mary Class of 1948 meets monthly for lunch at Dontino’s Reunion continues with Mass at McMullen at [email protected] Restaurant on East Cuyahoga Street. Kathy Holaday (Alumni 5:00 p.m. at St. Vincent Church and Director) and Joanne Zaratsian (Director of Major Gifts) enjoyed then off to St. Sebastian Zwisler 10th Year Reunion visiting with the many M48 classmate and alumni from our school! Hall for a relaxed Appetizer Party at St. Vincent-St. Mary 7:00 pm. with goodies by our very Class of 2000 own Chef Marc of Acme Catering. September 3, 2010 For information, contact Eileen: September 4, 2010 [email protected] Friday, Sept 3, 2010 Join classmates for a tour of the high school that Visit the alumni reunion pages on will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. the STVM website (www.stvm. and end at 4:45 p.m. Then we com) for a look at the menu for will have a tailgate party at Green the evening – you will not want to Street before the football game. miss this reunion! For information, Saturday, Sept 4, 2010 Join us at e-mail Eileen Walter Moats at Barley House for appetizers and a [email protected]. Be sure to send cash bar from 6:30-11:00pm. The your updated address to the STVM cost is $20.00 per person. Alumni Office (kholaday@stvm. com) and those of any classmates Let us know if you have not you know may have moved since received an invitation. At this point, (Clockwise) Dick Novitsky M48, Mary Lou Novitsky M52, Narita Arnold Linn M48, Bill our last reunion. Thanks and hope we are using Facebook to reach out Kuhn M48, Janie Pringle V55, Midgie Sutter M48, Winnie Leonhard M48, Jack Leonhard you can come--as always you are and contact our classmates. Please M44, Don Fromm M48, Pat Fromm, Marylynn Fromm Dearing M55 encouraged to join our Alumni forward any updated contact Association. information to our attention and if interested in being a part of the 30th Reunion Planning planning team, please contact: St. vincent CLASS of 1959 St. Vincent-St. Mary Catherine Oliverio Williamson at Class of 1982 e-mail: [email protected]. or Hank Bertsch V59 reports… St. Vincent- St. Mary Class of 1982 is Elizabeth Kenny Mosher at e-mail The 4th Annual St. Vincent High School Class of 1959 Florida Mini planning our 30th reunion for 2012. [email protected] Reunion was held on February 12, 2010 at Dick Parker’s home in If you are interested in helping or St. Lucie West. would like more information, please 10th Reunion Planning contact Judy Garritano Ware via St. Vincent-St. Mary email: [email protected] Class of 2001 St. Vincent- St. Mary Class of 2001 20th Year Reunion Planning is planning our 10th reunion for St. Vincent-St. Mary 2011. If you are interested in helping Class of 1991 or would like more information, The STVM Class of 1991 is planning please contact Michelle Wesig at our 20th reunion. We are hoping [email protected] to combine the reunion with Hoban and Walsh. Tentative plans include: Visit our Alumni Photo Gallery tour of STVM, Friday night trolley located at www.stvm.com and from the school after the tours and select Alumni and Class Reunions. pub crawl with the other schools, To post your reunion photos on golf outing, family picnic, evening the STVM website, please contact St. Vincent Class of 1959: Hank Bertsch, Bonnie Driscoll Beem, Dick Parker, Kathie Ryan dinner/dance. Kathy Holaday, Alumni Director Jones, Jim Shields, Gene Turchan, and Gary Brown Marching Band Alumni The STVM Homecoming game will be Friday October 1st, when STVM plays Garfield High School. We welcome you to participate and be part of the alumni band. You may play on the field, in the stands, or just sit with the band and enjoy the game. There will be a rehearsal for those who wish to play with the band. The rehearsal date and time will be announced later. If you are attending and sitting with the band, please come to the band room at 6:00 p.m. on game day. You will need to let us know if you have your own instrument to play or need one provided. We have green alumni T-shirts for $10. You can pre-order and have your year of graduation put on the back, or you can get a plain one the day of the game. Please e-mail your shirt order and size by Sept 10th to allow time for having the year put on. If you want to pre-order a shirt, please make a check out to STVM Band Boosters and mail it to St. Vincent-St. Mary High School 15 North Maple Street Akron, Ohio 44303 attn: Mr. Campbell. Mr Campbell can be reached by email at [email protected], or by phone (330)-330-923-0567. Please leave your name, shirt size, year, and instrument. RSVP by Sept. 10th to allow us time to get music together for you. If you cannot participate in this event but want to be informed of future alumni band activities via email, please contact me with your address. Thank you, Jane Miesle

11 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 ST. mary class of 1960 ST. mary class of 1965

Marilyn Snyder Dickel M60 reports... Lynne Wall Peters M65 reports… St. Mary’s Class of 1960 joined together to celebrate the 50th The St. Mary Class of 1965 had their 45th reunion the weekend of Anniversary of their graduation day from St. Mary High School May 21st and 22nd. The weekend started on Friday with the 5:30 at a class Mass held on June 5, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. The Mass was p.m. Mass. We invited all alumni of St. Mary High School since the concelebrated by Father Burba and classmate Father Sam Ciccolini. church was scheduled to close in June. We had an overwhelming turn M60 Classmates participated in the liturgy: servers — George Huffman out of around 300 people. It was gratifying to see how many of the and Victor Estafen, readers — Dolores Estafen Ohmer and Larry graduates still hold a place in their hearts for St. Mary Church. All of Lauter, petitions — written by Pat Nash Butke and read by Penny the graduates that attended were invited to join our class on the front Sabolesky Roush. steps of the church for a group picture. It was quite an effort to get After the Mass most of us went on a tour of the school. This everyone gathered. Special thank you to Patty Dyer Burdon M69 for brought back many memories. We then went to Spaghetti Warehouse. her efforts in this photo opportunity! The rest of our reunion will be held at Sheraton Suites on Mass and photo session were followed by an informal tour of the September 24th and 25th. school and refreshments in the cafeteria. With the help of the STVM If you have not received the information, call Marilyn at 330-825- Alumni Office we had various class pictures to display that everyone 4683. enjoyed. The St. Mary alumni that attended our special reunion event included graduates from 1940 -1972. It was a wonderful evening. Saturday night was the dinner/dance for our classmates at Thomastown Party Center. The food was great, the DJ engaging and everyone got up to dance, proving that the Class of 1965 still has it! We still meet monthly on various Saturdays for breakfast at the Waterloo. For more information contact Lynne Wall Peters 330-494- 2649 or Rosie Jordan Federico 330-434-8707.

St. Mary Class of 1960: Row 1: Marie Deli Cooley, Madeline Klein Brown, Mary Ann Weigand La Rocca, Kathleen Kernan Taylor, Marilyn Snyder Dickel, and Bonnie Haddad Dallas. Row 2: Mary Ann Nahas, Karol King Frazier, Susie Lantz Stanik, Cecilia Reymann Rutledge, and Patricia Mollica Drapcho. Row 3: Victor Estafen, Sandra McInturff Gish, Penny Sabolesky Roush, Bernie Blevins, Larry Lauter, and Terry Eckerman Falter. Row 4: Dolores Estafen Ohmer, Veronica Brown Misbrenner, Madelynne Kavulla Horak, Anna Fritche Williams, and Barbara Zoker Lauter. Row 5: George Huffman, Father Sam Ciccolini, Diana Ciccarelli Walbeck, Tim Rainey, and Dianne Krieger Demko.

St. Mary Class of 1965: ST. vincent class of 1970 1st row L-R: Donna Procaccio Dowler, Mary Coffman Rodgers, Barb Sibbio Ford, Kathy Dyer Dempsey, Delores Campanale Brookover, Lynne Wall Peters, Rosie Jordan Federico, Janet Schlosser, Lynne Scheatzle Leiby, Steve Mergenov The St. Vincent High School Class of 1970 celebrated our 40th 2nd row L-R: Paula Michler Sepelak, Trish Ostroski, Mary Breiding Mayer, Paula Stone Tucker, Judy Nyitray Abdallah, Linda Dieringer Pastor, Joyce Conner Michael, Patti Reunion on June 26, 2010 at Menches, Canal Park. Becker Lockhard, Mary Ann Kernan Harvey, Annie Berish Davis, Cathy Wozniak Marr 3rd row L-R: Gloria Riccardi Hutchison, Nancy Niam Sparrow, Martha Linn Lund, Susan Linn Swaney, Marianne Solosky Austin, Barbara Gaugler Starcher, Pat Turner Ford, Mellany Myers Horvath, Kathy Gill Weber, Rita Buzzelli Klein, Trish Weaver Ferry, Kathy Hoynes Farwell 4th row L-R: Mary Donna DeCastro Rosnek, Maggie Todorovic McClure, Judy Scarpinito Thomas, Peggy Walter Maltarich, Alice Wood, Marie Pavone Pronio, Mary Jo Alexander, Judy Watson, Nancy Livigni Straw, Joan Arison, Barbara Alekna Ciancio, Judi Sekerak Alberts Alumni visit stvm Catherine Oliverio Williamson VM00 visited the alumni office while in the process of organizing the 10th year reunion for the STVM Class of 2000. Catherine VM00 and her son, St. Vincent Class of 1970: (L to R) Tim Killian, Kathy Kalaman Welsh, Frank Merendino, Ann Souers Brennan, Mike Sonny D. Williamson, future Malecky, Dick Costigan, Karol Christianson Parber, Lon Johnson, Jeff Enright, and Dan class of VM26, are featured in the Brennan photo.

12 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 In Our Prayers Remembering our alumni, family and friends — June 1, 2010—December 31, 2010

John L. Darago V50 Bill Abshire, Jr. Clarence L. Deger Jane Walzer Zachardy V43 Husband of Rita Giacomo Darago Husband of Christine (deceased). Husband of Marie (deceased). Wife of Robert (deceased). Mother V49. Father of John V72, Kevin Father of Debbie Wallen, William, Father of David (deceased), Gerald of John V66 (deceased), Susan VM75, Timothy VM78, and Patrick Samuel VM84, and Thomas (deceased), Ron, Chuck, Theresa, (deceased), Barb Kelly, Carole, VM81 Emelie Rice Cindy, Marsha Porter M70, Kevin, Patty Van Pelt, Mary Smith, and Leonard Nalencz V37 Wife of Timothy. Mother of Renee and Danny Chuck. Sister of Bette Currans V36 Husband of Jean. Father of Lenore Olechniwicz VM92, and Camille Gary E. Steffee (deceased), William V31 (deceased), Hollendonner (deceased), John Glidden Husband of Anna Walsh Steffee James V41 (deceased), and Charles (deceased), Leonard, and Jean Ann Esther J. Lambe V43 (deceased). Father of Daniel, V50 (deceased) Perella Wife of Charles (deceased). Mother and Chris Louise Aupperle John C. Bertsch of John, and Edward V63 Thomas A. Chickos Wife of Ken. Mother of Kristopher, Husband of Loretta Miller Bertsch Dorothy Mattingly Wade M48 Husband of Damaris Ratay Chickos Bryan, Alexander VM03, and Sandi M52. Father of John, David, and Wife of Bill (deceased). Mother M61 (deceased). Father of Kathleen VM01 Andrew of Mary McCormick, Diane Marino, McCormick, Thomas, Frank, Kris, Ralph “Jay” Conway Zee Moscarillo Chris Englehart, and Steve. Sister and Rosemary Ramoso. Brother of Husband of Mary Ellen (deceased). Wife of Robert (deceased). Mother of Sr. Dorothy Mattingly, Jean John, and Kathy M64 Father of Ralph, Jay, Charles, of Mary Kallmeyer VM77, Donna Albright V53, Eileen Hagenbaugh Thomas Goodall William, Eva Kislin, Cindy Smith, and Kelley, Roxanne Kellogg, and Marc V61, Bill V56, and Tim Husband of Carol DeJacimo Goodall Mary Ellen. Brother of Margaret Katherine J. Vargo Stidger Roberts M66. Father of Gina Magoteaux Ahern M43 (deceased), Mary Alice Wife of Calman (deceased). Mother Husband of Stella (deceased). Agnes “Toots” Breen Iacomini Tavolier, Helen V57, Cathy Mehok of Kathy Tomer M67 Father of Connie Dattilo M67 Wife of Leo (deceased). Mother of V60, Tom, Howie, and Michael V55 Robert L. Welch Isabelle McGuckin-Quaintance Jeanne Craig V53, and Meg Janecek Horace “Phil” Phillips Husband of Carmel. Father of Wife of Eugene McGuckin V33 V56 Husband of Patricia McDowell Robert VM84, and Claudia Webb (deceased), and Fisher Quaintance Bill Spaid Phillips V43 (deceased). Father Ann Gorman Kaforey V47 (deceased). Mother of Maureen Husband of Kathy. Father of of Mary Ellen McDonald V70, Wife of Melville (deceased). Mother Snider (deceased), Kathy West, Samantha, Nathan, and Charlotte. John V72, Steve VM75, and Peggy of Ellen, Mary Louise Drayer, Neal, Eileen Schmitt, Jim, John, and Kevin Brother of Greg, Kate Pistone V70, Wellemeyer VM76 and Thomas. Sister of Sr. Mary Alicia M. Wyler V64 and Nick Louis M. Testa V64 Xavier CSA V38 Daughter of Wilbur V43 Joseph A. Granata M39 Husband of Gerogeann. Father of Leo P. Longville V49 (deceased), and Mary (deceased) Husband of Angela (deceased). Louis (deceased), Aaron, Adam Husband of Sally Delagrange Mark A. Brightman Father of Denise Harp, and VM03, and Annaliese. Brother of Longville V52. Father of Renee Son of Carl (deceased), and Irene Rosemary Crisci. Brother of Ron V61 (deceased) Conlon VM74, Mariwin Linsenmayer Miller Brightman V35 (deceased). Dominic M37 (deceased), Sam M42 George Neary VM75, Paul VM76, Leo VM79, Brother of Beth McCaffrey (deceased), and Mother Amata Husband of Charmaine (deceased). Colleen VM81, and Edward VM83. (deceased), Christine Villanova, Rose (deceased) Mother of Cherie Savage, Patrick, Brother of Regis V46 (deceased), Jane Alma Cross (deceased), Paula Ronald P. Leonino Michael, Ginny Franks, Peggy Robert V47 (deceased), Mary Lou Folk, Catherine Brightman Father of Aaron. Son of Cosmo Murphy, Theresa, and Gerard Neary V52 (deceased), Anne Marie Wood Irene Cistone (deceased), and Agnes Smith (STVM Drama Teacher) V60, Gerald, and Robert V68 Wife of Pete Cistone (deceased). Leonino M46. Brother of Mike, Tom, Kathleen M. Burrell M. Sandra Brown Scheatzle V51 Mother of Maria, Joe, and Mike Jim, Laura Labak, Sarah McPeek, Wife of Jack (deceased). Mother Wife of John V49 (deceased). Alice O’Neil Gaffney V45 Nancy Rachocki, and Kathy of Jean Craig M61 (deceased), John Mother of Sally Kinsley, Lynn Wife of Frank V45 (deceased). Gottschick (deceased), Tim (deceased), Jim Kovacs, Alan, and Robert Mother of Maureen Katanic, Patrick, Eleanor Walsh Sever V35 (deceased), Jeff (deceased), Dan Joan Kirk Kline V52 Sean, and Colleen Thompson. Wife of Stanley (deceased). Mother (deceased), Mike, Pat, David VM74, Wife of James V52. Mother of Sister of Mary, James V40, Patience of Grace Sunbury, Stanley, Mark, and Mary Dolls Karen Sattler, Keith, Kevin, and Kim V42, Margaret Ann Freer V48, J. Kevin, and Timothy (deceased). Fr. John Andrew Joseph Lauritzen. Sister of Bill V49 Philip, Robert (deceased), and Sister of Victor V41 (deceased), and Devany CP Timothy J. Burrell Donald (deceased) Janet Sees V39 (deceased) Brother of Jack V47, Frank V38 Father of Leigh Ann, Melanie Marilyn Hayes Braun M51 Rita D. Shaffer (deceased), Tom V35 (deceased) Vaughn, Travis, Shaun, and Jason. Wife of Chuck (deceased). Mother Wife of George (deceased). Mother and Kathleen Mosher Brother of Mary Dolis, David of Patricia Boley, and Kathy of George (deceased), Ron, Dennis, Thelma Weimer VM74, Pat, Mike, Jean Crain M61 Manghillis Frank, Patti Gross M68, Karen Wife of Paul. Mother of David, (deceased), Johnny (deceased), Mary Jane Willis Kostoff, Rita, Mary Ann Cole, and William, Mark, and Rebecca Kline Jim (deceased), Danny (deceased), Wife of Hugh V31 (deceased). Brian VM83. Sister of Jeanette Wells and Jeff (deceased) Mother of R. Michael, David, Mary Herbert Benson Ondecker V47 Dorothy Glasgow Large V40 Ellen Morales, John, Kathy, and Tom Husband of Miriam. Father of Gary John E. Falter M51 Wife of Leroy V40 (deceased). Judith Haley Hodgkiss M56 V70, Linda Tubbs V64, Susan Arney, Husband of Mary Getzinger Falter Mother of Thomas (deceased), Mother of Mark, Roby and Tim. Barbara Baglia, and Carolyn Beland M54 (deceased). Father of Don, Barbara Ramin, James, Patricia Sister of Donna Holcomb M58, Marie Sadler McCloud John, and Doug. Brother of Mary Cleary, Elizabeth Hansen, Joe VM77, Marguerite Andrews M54, and Wife of Harold (deceased). Sister Knapp M52 (deceased), Agnes Stephen VM80, Jacqueline Savage Nancy Hill of Elizabeth Parsons (deceased), Tanner M56 (deceased), Martha VM81. Sister of Lyn Graf Crager Miriam Ballard Pringle V46 Karen Cole M67, John V60, Joe V55, Smith M63 (deceased), Bill M50, (deceased), Georgene Doyle, and Wife of Thomas (deceased). and Charles V52 and Clem M59 Marianne Lowe V43 Mother of Pat, Karen, and Sandy Eleanor Plell Shields Mary C. Adamo Andrew Pachipka Pringle-Young Wife of Clark (deceased). Mother Wife of Nicholas (deceased). Husband of Katy. Father of Mike, Donna Gable Davis M63 of Mary Louise Letterman. Sister of Mother of Joseph V55, Paul, and Susan, and Paula Dulabahn M70 Wife of Larry. Mother of Gary Mary V52, and Thomas M54 Theresa Ruther V31 (deceased)

13 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Frank Kurtz Dolores Marie Bell Husband of Harriett. Father of Wife of Arthur (deceased). Mother Cindy Hayes V69, Larry and Dave of Catherine Porchowsky, Loretta Elizabeth “Betsy” Thomas Byrnes, Michael, David, and Bekeleski M53 Edmund. Sister of Auggie Fields Wife of Chester V52 (deceased). V52 (deceased), Carl, Joan, Mirella Mother of Julie, Tracy, Laura Shilling, Scaldeferro, and Carol Edmunds Vicki Gjurkovitsch, and Jeffrey. Charles G. Lipford Sister of Norma Lesho M48, Mary Husband of Martha Kolton Lipford Killian, Ken M47, Phil, and David M52. Father of Mark Mary Waickman Tenison V56 Lawrence E. Combs V53 Wife of David. Mother of David Husband of Rebecca. Father of VM78, Gary VM80, Scott, Bob, Ashley, Aaron, David, Michael, Rosemary VM79, Teresa Cantoni Jennifer, Diana, and Ed Sister M. Loretta Petit, OP December 3, 1917 – May 15, 2010 Kozak VM79, and Monica Gilmore Yvonne Zehenni

VM81 (deceased). Sister of Robert Wife of Zuker Zehenni (deceased). In our prayers... Sr. Loretta, past teacher and principal of St. Vincent High Waickman V57, and Richard Mother of Ken, Joyce Reville, and School, attended the V59 50th Reunion on September 12, 2009. Sr. Waickman V57 (deceased) Kathy Holaday VM77 Loretta is pictured with her nephew, Chuck Petit V59. Kevin John McFarland Edgar W. Crosley Son of Richard M43 (deceased) Husband of Billie. Father of and Regina Geers McFarland M49. Kenneth, JoAnne Potok M66, Jan Viola Sullivan Paul E. McGough Brother of Bill, Gary, Mark, Karen Wonnell M68, and Jean Turley Wife of Charles (deceased). Mother Husband of Dorothy (deceased). Shaffer, Katherine Looney, Eileen George E. Craig M49 of Michael V53, Maureen Ullom, Mother of Dale (deceased), Donna Knotts, and Laura Husband of Jeanne Iacomini Kathleen Brennan V58, John, Falanga M68, Sandra Murray, John, Leslie Rietz Craig V53. Father of Bernadette Eugene, and Mark Wayne, Patrick, Lee, and Robert Husband of June. Father of Joseph Jones VM77, Michael VM77, Candy Frederick M. Christ M61 William “Bill” McGuigan V54 (deceased), Paul, John, Christopher, Ann (deceased), Anthony, Scott, Husband of Patricia. Father of Husband of Loraine. Brother of Mimi MacDonald M71, Mary Clare, and Patrick VM88. Brother of Dawn Kmet, and Jeff. Brother Jeanne Marie Latham V45, and and Sandra Fair Raymond M43 (deceased), Bill M55 of Sharon Barrett M65, Donald Marilyn Cunin V48 Claudia Ruth Breiding (deceased), Mary Ellen Coolman (deceased), Tom M62, Diane Margaret “Maggie” Daughter of Fred and Ruth M45, Margie Townsell M57, Robert Werner, Patty Evans M64, and Castrigano VM08 Breiding. Sister of Mary Ann Rowan M52 and Sr. Evelyn Craig M64 Peggy Zolot Daughter of Jim and Georgia. V58, Martha Nix V60, Marilyn, Bill, Mary C. Adamo Jane Alma Cross Sister of Vincent, James, and Fred, and Tim Wife of Nicholas (deceased). Wife of Homer. Mother of Daniel Benjamin VM10 Frances M. Chitty Mother of Joseph V55, Paul, and Dolson, Kathleen Hudak, and Roberta Oberlin Pennington V52 Wife of Jerald. Mother of Geraldine Theresa Ruther David Dolson. Daughter of Carl Wife of Rex Godfrey, and Jack Hill V63 William “Mike” Hanrahan (deceased) and Irene Miller Pennington (deceased). Mother of Doris “Jean” Gilbride Kline V59 Husband of Janet. Father of John Brightman V35 (deceased) Randy, Lissa, Holly, Valerie, Angela, Wife of Charles. Mother of Charles, VM78 (deceased), Debi, Kathy Katherine “Kitty” Krupp April, and Ellen (deceased) and Rebecca. Daughter of Charles Johnson, Marie Trout M71, and Patty Zawistowski M46 Hedwig R. Popp V31 (deceased) and Doris Gilbride Summers Wife of Alex (deceased). Mother Wife of George. Mother of John (deceased). Sister of Mark V63, Patricia Lattimer Sayer V56 of James, Joseph, and Michael M56, Thomas, and Rick Charles V55, David, Gail Stamper Wife of Harry. Mother of Michelle, (deceased). Sister of Malcolm M28 Lawrence Paridon V61, William V58 (deceased), and Michael, and Richard. Sister of (deceased), Carroll M35 (deceased), Husband of Carolyn Crano Paridon Ann Burkhart V56 (deceased) Betty Steinmetz V58, JoAnn John M38 (deceased), Sr. Susanne V47 (deceased). Father of Michael, Alexander A. Swartz Devine, Harry, Donald, Stephen, Krupp M29 (deceased), Rita Harris Joe, Kevin, Jonathan, Helen Kume, Husband of Ann Marie. Father of and Bob M37 (deceased) and K. Leone and Kathleen Workman Pauline Grasso V62 Rosemary Willett Frank M31 (deceased) Carole Kingsolver Edward T. Voight V48 Mother of Pat Longacre, Felix Cathleen “Kay” Crowley Sullivan Mother of Jenny Misciagna VM96, Husband of Doris (deceased). D’Avello, Sue, David, Kathleen, Conrad V53 and Laura Father of Gregory (deceased), and Janet Coffman. Sister of Wife of Gordon. Mother of Theresa Sr. M. Ursula Hoefel, OP M33 Beverly Howard, Shirley Pratter, Arthur (deceased), Robert M52 Sullivan Bolon, Thomas Sullivan, (former Caroline Hoefel) Judy Wong, and Patty Voight (deceased), Marjorie Curtis John Sullivan, Judith Oneacre, Sister of Alice Yakubik, Adam Bernadine Spallino Sloan V40 (deceased), Vera Laser (deceased), Bridget Maxwell, and Craig Conrad. (deceased), Clarence M43 Wife of Edward V35 (deceased). Elizabeth Regalis (deceased), Sister of Mary Lou Coots V46, and (deceased), Eugene (deceased), Mother of Michael V66, Thomas Dorothy Riley, Jane Floto, Bonnie Nancy Hunsaker V51 Bernadette Eisenhart (deceased), V69, John V72, and Edward. Sister Weirtz V49, Joyce Gargano, and Pauline Butler May M37 and Mildred Steiger M42 of Frank V45 (deceased), John Richard Konkel V48 Wife of Joseph. Mother of Phyllis (deceased) (deceased), Tony (deceased), Joe Mary Katherine O’Neil Applegate, John, and Vincent Rita Siebanoller Orr V38 (deceased), Jack V36 (deceased), Sister of James V40, Patience V42, Monica Tenison Gilmore VM81 Wife of Dell (deceased). Mother of Annie (deceased), and Alice Margaret Freer V48, Alice Gaffney Wife of James. Mother of Jimmy, Tim V65, Mary Kay Lee, Patty Rizzi, (deceased) V45 (deceased), Robert V38 Matthew, Catherine and Michael. and Denny George J. Schmalz M45 (deceased), J. Philip, and Donald Sister of David VM78, Gary VM80, Sr. M. Loretta Petit, OP Husband of Marla. Father of (deceased) Scott Adkins, Bob McCartney, Past teacher and principal at Geordie, and Geoffrey. Brother of Pauline Butler May M37 Rosemary VM79, Teresa Cantoni St. Vincent High School Donald, and Helen Louise Swain Wife of Joseph. Mother of Phyllis Kozak VM79. Daughter of David Karl Dallarosa M43 (deceased) Applegate, John, and Vincent and Mary Waickman Tenison V56 Husband of Claire Falardeau Jacqueline Abraham Aoun Charles M. Levesque VM80 (deceased) Dallarosa V49. Father of Vince, Jim, Wife of John. Mother of John, Joe, Son of Barbara and Charles. James Sudman V52 and Dennis Jean and Jim. Sister of Marilyn Brother of Sue Gaddam V72, Diane (January 2010) Malick V53, Patty Morin V55, Capretta VM74, Barbara Harrison Husband of Ann (deceased). Ron, Janice Johnson, Marguerite VM75, and Debbie Bosley VM81 Father of Elizabeth and Cathy (deceased), and Barry (deceased) CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

14 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 CONTINUED FROM previous PAGE Nancy Chupek Joshua Sestokas Annette Mollica Sutter V68 Wife of Bernie. Mother of Mary Ann Son of Patricia McDonald Sestokas Wife of Albert V68. Mother of John “Jack” Kurke Weaver VM83, and Bernie VM75 and Richard Sestokas. Maria, and Gina Hunter. Sister of (April 27, 2009) Melinda Hampton Brother of Victoria VM11 Kathleen Sullivan M53, and Darlene Husband of Pat Rowe Kurke V52. Wife of Joel. Mother of Christopher Alden J. Courtney V37 Florin V63 Father of Thomas Etheridge, Teresa VM97, Kathryn, and Alicia Husband of Margaret Nelan John R. Corall M49 Shulz, Lisa Avola, Maria Llamas, and Eleonore Muren Courtney V38 (deceased). Father Husband of Joanne. Father of Andrea Kaplan Wife of Adolf (deceased). Mother of Colleen, Charles, John, and Susan Hubele, Pam Conley, John, Angelo Guistino V38 of Margaret Salay M61, and Dan Gregory. Brother of Jane Stone Christopher, James, and David. (September 30, 2009) Robert B. Schonover V41, Catherine Wright V42, Shirley Brother of Larry, Bob, Billy, Dorothy Husband of Rose. Father of Tom, Husband of Maryellen. Father of Shaughnessey V53, W. Bernard Jubara M49 (deceased), and Frances, Stephan, Carla, and Loretta Troy VM85, and Todd V39, John V45, and T. Patrick V51 Charles Fillpot Larry M. Dubravetz V63 John A. Munka Albert Kozar Adam B. Hahn V49 Father of Susan Ripley. Husband of Anna Marie. Father of Husband of Rose Marie (deceased). Husband of Delores. Father of Ann Son of Albert and Rosemary. John VM77, Mary Ann Gault V63, Father of Janice Hogan VM74, and Marchand, Patricia Winter, Rachel, Brother of James, and Diane Large and Kitty Scherer V71 Anthony and Martha Angeline D. Jursik Karl D. Steinbrunner M52 Emil Gerak Jon Harvey Adams V58 Wife of Luke (deceased). Mother Husband of Helen. Father of Husband of Nancy. Father of Son of Irene (deceased) and Harvey of Carolyn Sivy, Geri Cromley, and Cynthia Wilhite, Jennifer Neal, Tony, Laura Gibbs, Amy Mangione, (deceased). Brother of Barbara Jane Harrison M70 Tamara Johnson, Daniel, Mark, and Michele Clayton VM88, and Mary Adams Moulin V61 Dan Steiner Thomas Brehm Kathleen Karr Moorefield V40 Husband of Carla Bouschere Steiner Phyllis E. Sisko Mildred Hilgert Wife of Robert (deceased). VM77. Father of Sean VM02 Wife of Phil (deceased). Mother of Wife of John (deceased). Mother Mother of Dan, Carol Sadick, and Francis “Frank” Wise Marie Falloretta M67, Joan Harris of Dorothy Garman V58, Dolores Joan Sasinouski. Sister of Matthew Husband of Cheryl. Father of M69, Philip, Patricia Bell M72, Mark, Heldreth V61, Mary Ann, Martha, V42 Alicia, and Andrew. Brother of and Gerard Kathy Adelman, Bernice May, Alice T. Rauckhorst Robert, Joseph, Marylou Krietz George Curley Connie Cole, Robert, and James Wife of Bernard M52. Mother of M72, Rosemary King, and Charlie Husband of Athena. Father of William Scafidi Peggy Kerr, Laura McDowell, Valerie (deceased) Frances Cornell, Elaine Herwig, Father of Erin Kilgore, Antonio, Kelly, Bernie, Martin, Terri Mousavi, Geraldine Orlowski Carolyn Hill, and Harry VM85 and Michael. Brother of Patricia and Diane Casterline Wife of Richard (deceased). Mother Anna M. Savoy Perrin V57, Mary Ann Haag, Barbara P. Lynn Robinson of Donna (deceased), Diane Paris Wife of Jack (deceased). Mother of Malita, Cheryl Coliani, Anthony, and Husband of Kathleen. Father of V62 (deceased), and Sandy John V47 (deceased), Robert V49, James Collen Policy, and Debbie Pleli Mary E. Schimmoeller Maryann Koerber V50, Peter, and Elmer E. Schaad, Jr. VM73 Wife of Myron (deceased). Mother Ruth Moore V66 Husband of Rosemarie (deceased). Ethelreda M. Borden of Dorothy Ann (deceased), Ned R. Endress Father of Theresa (deceased), Wife of Martin (deceased), and Earl Kenneth V62 (deceased), Don, Mary 2009 Irish Crusader. Joseph (deceased), Daniel, Bill, (deceased). Mother of Kaye Owen Jane Andrews, and Joann Espy Past Teacher and Coach. Michael, Robert, Bonnie Karl V61, M61 (deceased), Leonard, Barbara Linda Warner Tingley M68 Husband of Eileen (deceased). and Jackie Tirey Faris M59, Eileen, and Gloria Beal Wife of William. Mother of Carianne Father of Ned V61, Terry V66, Dolores Ann Watring John J. Collins Tuckley, and Joseph. Sister of Patrick V69, and Susan V70 Wife of Landon (deceased). Father Husband of Mary. Father of Brian, Timothy (deceased), Sandy Yarman Mary Elizabeth Jacobs M72 of Richard V66, David (deceased), Mary Ellen Johnson VM87, Kathleen M62, Cheryl Biehl M63, Dennis, Daughter of George (deceased) and Baby Boy (deceased) VM92, and Christine Heiser Mike, and Mark and Elizabeth (deceased). Sister of Margaret Ann Clark M61 Patricia Bell Nolte V53 Mary Ellen Clark Dennis, and George Daughter of Willie (deceased) and Wife of Robert. Daughter of Wife of Gary. Mother of Jaret. Angela Marie Patris Bernice. Sister of Franchell Riley Katherine and Peter V26 Bell. Sister Daughter of Gerard and Coletta Wife of Paul (deceased). Mother of Hal Epler of Robert V56, Mary Stephens V51, McKenna Keppler V48 (deceased) Pam Pazura VM75 Husband of Stephanie Markovich Kathleen Aman V52, and Suzanne J. Rex Williams Evelyn Koeberle Epler V60. Father of Hal, Mike, and Gucciardo Husband of Mary McGlinchy Wife of Wilton (deceased). Mother Jennifer Hoeller John Eberhardt M52 Williams V56. Father of Debbie, of Agnes Kovach M72, and Frank Husband of Rosemary Rapant Gary, and step-father of Martha John B. Easterday V50 Eberhardt M52. Father of John, Summers Oblak VM78 Husband of Linda and father to Jeff, David, Marianne Kritzer, and Rose Angela Schiavone seven children Thank you to all who Sue Adams. Brother of Jude M56, Wife of Jack (deceased). Mother Anna Demboski informed the alumni Mark, and Jean Merriman M54 of Anita Kuetemeyer, and Eleanor Wife of William (deceased). Mary Smith Shoenfelt M59 Mother of Victoria Davis M71, Mary office of departed Wife of Clarence (deceased). M. Arleen McKenzie Elshaw V45 Keller, William, and Edward classmates. Mother of Sherrie Nicolino M63 Wife of Thomas. Mother of Patrick, Denis Mehigan V57 Robert L. Sidell M48 Michael, Brian, Diane Berkiw, Husband of Judith. Father of Jason, Husband of Nancy Weber Sidell Stephanie Anable, and Joan Michael, and Katie Peters. Brother Join the alumni M48. Father of Robert, Kim Christy, Baechle (deceased) of Howard V54, Marjorie Durbin association on Kathleen, Mark, Christopher, Jeffrey, Dorothy Myers Gissinger M50 V52 Theresa Reed, Thomas, and Patrick. Wife of Clement. Mother of Thomas V. Smith, Sr. M43 April 11, 2011 Brother of Betty Dussel M50, Jacqueline Kolesar, Caroline, Husband of Dolores Rothermel for the Donna Lester M53, Carol Messenger Marilyn, and Deborah Smith M47. Father of Michael, annual M60 and Cecilia Tarle M63 Andrew Michalec VM01 Colleen Kaladzinski, Patrick, and William P. Shaughnessy V54 Son of Stephen VM73 and Debra Thomas VM84. Brother of Patricia memorial mass Husband of Linda. Brother of Ann Berardi Michalec VM73. Brother of Steurer M47, Genevieve Beckwith remembering our Noble V56, Ann Noble V56 Stephen VM97 M40, Norbert M38 (deceased), Elizabeth McGuire M33 (deceased), loved ones who Mary Lou Considine M36 passed away in 2010 (deceased)

15 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 In recognition: development Honors and memorials Planning for the future

Paying tribute to our alumni, family and friends with prayer and generosity. June 1, 2010-December 31, 2010. Thanks for your support IN HONOR OF: Dear Alumni and Friends, Thomas and Margaret Antonino Memorial Scholarship When I attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School back in the Bader Family Scholarship Florence A. Bernard Memorial Scholarship late 70’s, I remember seeing so many alumni here at the school. Paul and Marianne Bertsch Family Scholarship Student events, football games, basketball games, plays, musicals, Breiding Family Scholarship and many family oriented fundraisers. Now as I return as the Burr Brown Memorial Scholarship Chief Operating Officer of St. Vincent–St. Mary High School Christine Clark Memorial Scholarship thirty-four years later, I see that the same tradition that we were Msgr. Conry Scholarship very fortunate to be part of in the 70’s, is still strong. However the alumni participation Bill Costigan seems to be declining and I ask myself every day, what can we do to get our wonderful Leo N. “Mox” Engler Memorial Scholarship alumni involved again? Jack Fitzpatrick V44 Scholarship St. Vincent–St. Mary High School has an impressive track record of grooming young Fongheiser Family Memorial Scholarship boys and girls into confident, well-educated, and successful men and women. Many of us Frattura-Waltz Family Scholarship would not be where we are today if it were not for the alumni who were a constant and Graf Family Scholarship Thomas Gulka Memorial Scholarship active part of our high school experience. It is heartwarming to see that many of the same Hanlon Family Scholarship alumni that provided us the means for success back in the 70’s, continue to be the same James and Elizabeth Hart Memorial Scholarship alumni providing the support needed today. Henkel Family Scholarship There are many ways to provide support; financial support being the first and Newt Henry Memorial Scholarship foremost area — something that all private schools will need for years to come. In Matt Kauffman Memorial addition, there are many areas and facets to STVM that would gladly welcome your Jim Kelly Memorial Scholarship time and talents — various academic and extracurricular organizations, parent groups, Lynch Family Scholarship alumni groups — the list is endless. Ed Lynch Memorial Scholarship If you have been blessed with a rewarding career, and you have the means to support Dr. Frank Mellion Memorial Scholarship our school financially, then please help as much as you can. The true cost of education Metzger Family Scholarship is approximately 16% higher than the actual tuition charged. Today’s economy has left Leo B. Mills Family Scholarship St. Vincent Class of 1964 many of our families struggling to make tuition payments, and some may be faced St. Vincent-St. Mary Class of 2010 with having to withdraw a son or daughter from STVM. If you can help keep a student Patrick Sansonetti Memorial Scholarship enrolled at STVM, you will make a positive and lasting impact on their life. Lynda Utrup Schafer Memorial Scholarship If you would like additional information, as to how you can help these families, Sandy Singleton Smith Memorial please call me at the school, and I will be happy to explain our Irish Academic Partner Robert C. Staudt Memorial Scholarship (IAP) program with you. Anne Marie Stephenson Special Education Scholarship Also, if you haven’t been to the school in recent years, please call us to schedule a Joseph F. Trecaso Memorial Scholarship tour. We would love to show you what’s new at STVM. Ray Tricomi Memorial Scholarship Leo Walter God Bless, All 2010 Fr. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Award Recipients Thomas M. Carone All 2010 Irish Crusader Recipients Chief Operating Officer IN MEMORY OF: Ralph L. and Florence Bernard Christine Clark George Craig Come Sail Away With John L. Darago John Eberhardt STVM Booster Club Ned Endress, Sr. Agnes Iacomini The Booster Club has reserved 50 cabins on Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas Jim Kelly that will sail from Miami on June 20, 2011. Itinerary includes Bahamas, Key West John Kreim and CocoCay Island. Leo Longville M. Teri Lynch Contact Jim Hillery for more details ([email protected]). Teri and Mary Lynch George Neary Join us for Booster Club meetings the third Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Horace Phillips on the STVM campus. For more information on the STVM Booster Club and our Alfred Rose meeting or events, please log onto www.stvm.com and select Athletics – Athletic Lynda Utrup Schafer Boosters Dan Steiner Vincent “Jim” Tricomi

16 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Green Pat hart v68 elected & Gold stvm executive board chairman Annual Appeal We welcome Pat Hart V68 as the newly-elected Chair of the STVM Executive Board. Pat has served on the Executive Board since December 2008. Pat graduated from St. Vincent High School in 1968 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from The University of Akron four years later. He earned his law degree from The University of Akron School of Law in 1975. Following law school, Pat joined the Akron Prosecutor’s Office in 1976 and went into the private practice of law in 1980. Pat is a partner with the law firm, The Scanlon Group Co., L.P.A. Over the years, Pat has been active in professional and community Classmates from V50 gathered to encourage their fellow alumni to continue the service organizations. In years past, he has served on the Boards of tradition of excellence Catholic Social Services, West Akron Baseball League and the Akron Bar Association. He is a past president of the Summit County Trial Lawyers Association. He presently serves as Chair of the Board of classes meet the 2010 challenge Akron CYO and Community Services. “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve our school and be involved in Approximately $190,000 raised! an indirect way in the educating of our students during these exciting, An all out effort was put forth from our alumni for the informative years. The quality, energy and enthusiasm of our faculty 2010 Green & Gold Annual Appeal! The Development and staff is very impressive. Together with the help of the Board Office is grateful to all the alumni and friends who and our alumni, the STVM community has a very bright future,” volunteered their time to help us garner support for commented Pat. this year’s important appeal. Representatives from the past 62 years came into the school during the months of March and April to sign and post script letters challenging HELP US TO ENSURE STVM’S FUTURE their classmates to collectively contribute towards an $8,000 tuition. Many people used this opportunity to include reunion St. Vincent-St. Mary High School has established a Planned information and other class news with the mailing. Giving program to help secure the long-term future of the Calling out to these class representatives has been gratifying. I have school. The four most common planned giving opportunities found they are more than willing to help us. Their assistance and include the following: encouragement in challenging their classmates has proven to be an • OUTRIGHT GIFT OF CASH OR PERSONAL PROPERTY invaluable asset! Through their efforts, the Green & Gold 2010 Annual • OUTRIGHT GIFT OF STOCK • GIFTS OF LIFE INSURANCE Appeal increased the Alumni giving. Be sure to look for the class • BEQUEST IN WILL giving lists in the next Annual Giving Report! Thank you! CONTACT INFORMATION: This tradition is only going to get bigger and better each year. Next year! Same time! Same Place! Name: God bless, Address: Joanne Zaratsian, Director of Major Gifts [email protected]. City:

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I would like additional information on: o Including STVM in my estate plans o Specific questions about gift making. Please call me. o I have already included STVM in my estate plan

Mail this form to: St.Vincent–St. Mary High School 15 N. Maple Street Akron, OH 44303 ATTN: Joanne Zaratsian or Fax: : 330-996-0000 Phone: 330-253- 9113 ext. 112 E-mail: [email protected] Classmates from M56 gathered to encourage their fellow alumni to continue the tradition of excellence

18 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 St. Vincent-St. Mary High School kicks off its 9th Annual Irish Family Car Raffle! 1st Prize 2nd Prize Large Screen TV 2011 Chevy Cruze value $1,000 value $21,000! Thanks to the Ballard Family Thanks to 3rd Prize Bob & Kathy Circle K Gas Cards value $500 Serpentini! Thanks to Jerry Kelly

Pre-Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Start Date: January 3, 2011

Winning ticket drawn at halftime of the STVM Boys Basketball Game on February 25, 2011

*Actual car not pictured

17 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Yes, I Would Like to Contribute to Showcase

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q Yes, I would like to learn more about underwriting opportunities. q Yes, I would like to purchase a 10k ticket. q Yes, I would like to purchase a corporate table for 8 at $1,500 ($1,100 tax deductible and includes a ¼ page advertisement in our catalog). q Yes, I would like to purchase an advertisement for the Showcase catalog. q Full-Page Advertisement $750 q Half-Page Advertisement $400 q Quarter-Page Advertisement $200 q Business Card Advertisement $100

Make all checks payable to: STVM Showcase. Celebrate 25 years of showcase Underwriting Opportunities 25,000.00 – official Sponsor 10,000.00 – Partial Dinner Sponsor (4) On Saturday, October 23, 2010 8,500.00 – Bar Bill SOLD Peter and Marylee Piglia Showcase will be celebrating its 4,000.00 – Showcase Program SOLD Jim and Joel LaRose 25th year and will be returning to 3,000.00 – invitations the STVM campus! We promise 2,500.00 – Centerpieces you an evening of elegance, 2,000.00 – Auction Table Display & Supplies (2) 2,000.00 – lighting Displays delicious food, exciting auction 1,500.00 – Dinner Wine (2) Jim VM80 and Denise Bowen, and Anitha items and fun! and Santosh VM78 Kanakkanatt 1,500.00 – Decorating We need your help! There are 1,500.00 – Rentals many opportunities for you to get involved in Showcase. Attend one 1,000.00 – officeE xpenses of our many “Showcase Showers,” purchase a corporate table, secure 1,000.00 – Security SOLD Ralph and Joan Trecaso 1,000.00 – Dessert SOLD Tim and Teresa Rickus an underwriting opportunity, donate an auction item. 1,000.00 – Postage As always, all Showcase 25 proceeds benefit the fine students at our 500.00 – Grab Bags (2) school. 500.00 – Showcase Poster Frames SOLD Bob and Sylvia Berdis This year’s Showcase chaircouples are Jim VM80 and Denise Bowen 500.00 – Costumes SOLD Robert and Christine Thomas and Santosh VM78 and Anitha Kanakkanatt. Please call Jennifer Ringer 500.00 – Guest Thank You Gift (2) 500.00 – Student Supplies in the Showcase office with any questions regarding underwriting, 10K 500.00 – Volunteer Meals or corporate tables at 330-253-9113 ext. 143 or e-mail jringer@stvm. 300.00 – Cashier Supplies com. 300.00 – Paper Cost Visit our Showcase link on the STVM website (www.stvm.com) to 300.00 – Valet view auction items, Showcase updates and underwriting opportunities. Deadline September 30, 2010

St. Vincent-St. Mary will host its Annual Career Connections for the STVM CAREER CONNECTIONS 2010-2011 academic year on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. The seniors and juniors look forward to having the opportunity to talk one-on-one with professionals about their upcoming college and career choices. This program is a wonderful way for our students to learn about a variety of careers, while introducing area employers to potential interns and future employees. We are looking for participation from our alumni and friends. Would you be interested in sharing your wisdom and knowledge with our students as a mentor for the upcoming Career Connection? If so, please visit stvm.com to complete the form or contact Joanne Zaratsian, Director of Major Gifts, at 330-253-9113 ext. 112 or via e-mail [email protected].

Joseph Bennett VM75 shakes hands with junior Pat Connell

19 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Speaker series Featured development on the road again Dru joyce, curtis wilson vm83

When Dru Joyce was asked to take over the head coaching duties at STVM, he accepted and was determined to instill seven core values in his players. Curtis Wilson VM83, Joanne Zaratsian, Tim Rickus VM80, Janet Harvey, Joe Joyce quotes STVM’s mission Debra Wilson, and Tim Rickus VM80 Harvey VM82, and Joanne Zaratsian statement, saying it helped him discover his role in life. “The first their family. Joanne Zaratsian, Dru Joyce and Dave time I read that statement back in Joanne and Tim then traveled Rathz at February Speaker Series 2000, the words really resonated to the Big Apple to meet first with me because I believe that’s my purpose, to coach the inner and with Richard Roberts VM82. outer man,” Joyce said. Richard, a member of the During the February Speaker Series, Joyce spoke of the seven core Shamrock Society and Yale alumnus agreed to participate values of humility, discipline, unity, servitude, integrity, thankfulness, Joanne Zaratsian, Richard Roberts and passion. VM82, Tim Rickus VM80 in the Speaker Series at STVM in “The team is beginning to understand that it’s about more than the November 2010. individual, and that life and our basketball program began before them The STVM Development Joanne and Tim continued and will continue long after them,” Joyce remarked. Department was on the road their stay in the Big Apple and Nick Shook VM10, Excerpted from Leprechaun Gold, March 2010 Issue again! Joanne Zaratsian, met with Joe VM82 and Janet Director of Major Gifts and Harvey. Joe was instrumental in Curtis Wilson VM83 addressed the Tim Rickus VM80, Executive setting up the “Boarman Backers April 30th Speaker Series Meeting. Board Member, traveled first 1981 State Championship Nearly 100 invited guests, seniors, to Montclair, NJ to visit with Locker Room.” Joe is also a juniors and many teachers filled Curtis VM83 and Debra Wilson. Shamrock Society member the gymnasium where Curtis’ Curtis was the guest speaker for and has agreed to participate retired No. 10 basketball jersey STVM’s May Speaker Series and in the STVM Speaker Series in now hangs. Curtis and Debra, Shamrock February 2011. Curtis’ speech touched on the Society Members, recently Would you like to be visited importance of family, friendships, purchased a granite stone on the by STVM? Call Joanne Zaratsian building relationships and Walk of Champions in honor of at 330-253-9112 ext. 112. Curtis Wilson VM83 and his retired jersey #10 community. He told the students, “I hope to inspire you to greater heights and help you envision or get more focused on your future because at the end of the day, you have to own it at an individual level.” Curtis explained how his parents prepared him for life and how important it is to do your best to excel at every endeavor in this life. Curtis learned from his parents “it’s not how you start, but how you finish, and how will you respond and react when the world knocks you down.” He recalled his high school days at St. Vincent-St. Mary, mentioning his former teachers, playing basketball, and making friends with Jim Kelly Memorial Scholarship classmate Mark Paxton. Many of those teachers, his former basketball coach Joe Suboticki, and Mark Paxton attended the meeting. Many members of the Wilson family also attended, among them his mother jim kelly memorial scholarship Barbara, wife Deborah and his son and daughter. The Jim Kelly Memorial Scholarship Reverse Raffle – Silent Auction Curtis resides with his family in Montclair, New Jersey, and is the was held at Guy’s Party Centre on May 20, 2010. It truly was an Vice President & General Manager, National Client Group, American “Elegant Evening of Dining and Bonne Chance.” Once again, this Express Company – Merchant Services Americas, where he has annual event was sold out. Jerry Kelly and her volunteers worked worked for the past 20 years. tirelessly to present another successful raffle in memory of her husband, Jim Kelly V50. Speakers —Welcomed! To date, 112 incoming freshman have received the Jim Kelly If you are interested in becoming a featured speaker, or would like Memorial Scholarship. Jerry Kelly is always quick to point out to her to recommend a speaker, please contact Joanne Zaratsian at (330) 253-9113 x 112, or [email protected]. guests that it is not just ‘her’ scholarship. Every one who supports the Contact Joanne if you would like to purchase a Speaker Series DVD. Jim Kelly Memorial Reverse Raffle has played an important role and made the difference in the lives of the scholarship recipients.

20 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Shamrock Society Paves the way Shamrock Members of the Shamrock Society play an support of general operating, tuition integral role in the St. Vincent-St. Mary High assistance, endowment, capital campaign Society School community. These donors continue and scholarships. to remember us year after year. And, they are St. Vincent-St. Mary High School gratefully making a difference with their ongoing support. recognizes the following donors for their generosity. After working in Development for the past 11 I look forward to greeting our members on years, I am still amazed by the overwhelming September 3, 2010 when Father Kraker will celebrate response and dedication from our members. the Annual Shamrock Society Mass of Thanksgiving in their honor. Members receive exclusive Shamrock Society Newsletters and e-mail correspondence with the most up to date information regarding Sincerely, activities, events and accomplishments throughout the year. They also Joanne Zaratsian, Director of Major Gifts receive an official donor recognition key for free admittance for two 330-253-9113 x112 to all theater and band performances and athletic events held on the [email protected] St. Vincent-St. Mary campus. This listing represents Shamrock Society donors who made YOU, TOO, CAN BECOME A MEMBER! MEMBERSHIPS ARE contributions during the past fiscal year. The members of this NOW UNDERWAY. JOIN BEFORE JUNE 30, 2011! distinguished group donated $1,000 or more annually to our school in

2009-2010 Shamrock Society members Lifetime Members Dave and Ann Towell Irish Associates $2,500-$4,999 Mr. and Mrs. David Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Waltz Mary Lou and John Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haag Mr. and Mrs. James Bowen, Sr. Patrons $7,500-$9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chiarappa Trustees $50,000 or More Mr. and Mrs. David George Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chopko Ralph L. & Florence A. Bernard Foundation Trust Mr. Joseph Finocchio and Dr. Susan Ray Bob and Margaret Coletta The Lehner Family Foundation Mike and Pola Ochsenhirt Don and Betty Mills DeChant Lynch Family Scholarship Patricia Zeno and Frank Parent Eaton Charitable Fund National Machine Company St. Vincent Class of 1964 Hanlon Family Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Piglia Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program Bill and Deb Helmkamp Mr. and Mrs. John Staudt Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O. Wheeler Home Team Marketing, LLC STVM Endowment Fund Ms. Gretchen Laatsch Leo G. and Mary Ann Walter III Sponsors $5,000-$7,499 Peggy and Bill Maltarich Bruce and Martha Campbell The Edward Metzger Family Benefactors $25,000-$49,999 Mr. Maverick Carter Dave and Renata Ochsenhirt Mr. and Mrs. Nick Antonino In Loving Memory of Michael Connell, Tim and Nancy Ochsenhirt Heather Connell and Family Pier Associates Investors $10,000-$24,999 Patrick and Daryl Dunlavy mrs. Brenda Pier Miss Bernadine M. Antonino Thomas P. and Michelle L. Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Piglia Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Bennett The H.E. Graves, Jr. Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. Dave Rathz Paul and Marianne Bertsch Hanlon Family Scholarship T.M.R. & Associates Mr. and Mrs. William T. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Harvey tim and Teresa Rickus Pat and Linda Hart Mr. William J. Henkel, Jr. Mr. Richard Roberts Mrs. Jerry Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Linsalata Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie The House of LaRose Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Neill Memorial Foundation Jim and Joel LaRose River Valley Paper Co. St. Vincent Class of 1959 Anthony and Karen Manna mr. and Mrs. John R. Sharp In Loving Memory of Dan Steiner Louis Perry & Associates, Inc. Theta Phi Alpha Alumnae Association Carla Steiner and Sean Steiner Joan and Louis Perry Donald and Darlene Utrup Summit Construction Company Robert O. & Annamae Orr Family Foundation Ted and Barb Walter mr. and Mrs. Lou Ciraldo Serpentini Chevrolet Mr. and Mrs. John A. Trecaso mr. and Mrs. Robert Serpentini Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Trecaso St Vincent - St. Mary Booster Club, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. John Walsh

21 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Mr. Frank Walter Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gorman Jennifer and Randy Ringer Mr. and Mrs. Leo G. Walter, Jr. Mr. Fritz Graf Roetzel & Andress Company LPA Joseph and Candi Weber Pat and Theresa Hammer Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Foundation Williams Hardwood Flooring Mr. and Mrs. Don Haddox Soprema Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Leslie R. Claude and Kathleen Hendon mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Goetz Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Wilson Marcelo and Nancy Hildebrandt Mr. and Mrs. Barry Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hillery Mrs. Jean Staudt Members $1,000-$2,499 Bill and Mary Louise Hilkert Michael and Kelly Staudt The John A. and Barbara D. Bader Family Mark and Cathy Hilkert Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Steel Mrs. Patricia Heslop Baker Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hilovsky Jay and Marilyn Stitz Foundation Mr. Richard Baker Doris Jane Hinton Jay and Marilyn Stitz Paul and Betty Baldacci Family Foundation Tom and Rose Hlivko Mr. Joseph Struckel Bank of America Matching Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Todd Holmes Mr. Rob Sunday Frank and Kathy Shoenfelt Beer Ms. Mary Ann Isaac Mr. Michael Sullivan Elizabeth Bender, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas M. Isaac The Tangier Restaurant Fr. James Berardi Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kalgreen Mr. and Mrs. Edward George Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berdis Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kapper, Jr. Robert and Christine Thomas Bob and Bev Bertsch Mr. John J. Kernan Ms. Dorothy Torresi Mr. and Mrs. David Bertsch Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Killian Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tricomi Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company Knights of Columbus Council 13517 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Tricomi Jim and Denise Bowen Tim and Ellen Kollar Mr. Gene Turchan Brennan Management Group Fr. Joseph Kraker The Vana Family Foundation Brennan, Manna & Diamond LLC Ralph and Linda Linsalata VanDevere, Inc. Ralph and Rebecca Brislin Mrs. Sally Longville mr. and Mrs. Michael VanDevere Debbie and Amy Brown Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Lynch, Jr. Jerry and Stephanie VanDevere Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Brown Lou and Mary Jean Maglione Jim and Maureen Van Tiem Jim and Patty Burdon Mr. Louis D. Maglione Mr. Ryan Van Tiem Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Campbell, Sr. Tom and Chris Marks Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Victor, Jr. Tom and Darla Carone Mr. Charles J. Maurer Deric and Susie Wallace Dr. and Mrs. A. Lawrence Cervino Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maximovich Mr. John C. Weisensell John and Pat Chapman Howard and Jennie Mehigan Wells Fargo Foundation - Michael and Mary Colarik Fr. Edward E. Mehok educational Matching Gift Program Jim and Renee Conlon Mrs. Laureen Mellion Raymond R. & Martha G. Wernig Msgr. Conry Memorial Trust Merck Company Foundation Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Corpas Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wernig Bill Costigan, Sr. and Patricia Costigan Brian and Diana Moore Thomas and Becky Willis Dick and Marianne Costigan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moran Bob and Joanne Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. William J. Costigan, Jr. Ms. Anne Morgan Mrs. Mary Jo Wittenauer Mrs. Jeanne Craig Dr. and Mrs. Michael H. Morgan Kathleen and David Yonto Mr. Blake Cullen Mike and Kathy Neag A. William Zavarello Mrs. Mary O’Connor Cullen Chris and Lindsey Neag Don and Dottie Zito Dr. John A. Devany Mr. William Neiheiser Mr. Thomas J. Dillon Ms. Sue Nelson Bob and Connie Donatelli Dr. George R. Newkome The individuals above have generously Dr. Carol M. Engler New Media Communications contributed to St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Mr. Edward M. Engler Mr. William “Bucky” O’Connor We have made every effort to ensure the Mr. and Mrs. John F. Fiedler Mr. James O’Neil accuracy of this list. If your gift was omitted or Mr. John F. Fitzpatrick Fred and Kathy Ost improperly noted, please accept our sincere Mr. Brendan Ford Mark and Teresa Kelly Pastor apology. If you have noticed such an error, Freind, Class of VM84 Pat and Chuck Perrin please notify our Development Office, so we can Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fulkerson Ambassador and Mrs. Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. correct our records. Mr. and Mrs. David A. George Public Design Company Mr. Gilbert Gingold Mr. and Mrs. James Pulk Ms. Pam Godshalk Qualiform, Inc. Custom Rubber Molding Gomaplast Machinery, Inc. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc.

22 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Memorial and Family Our Current Scholarships Nick and Eileen Antonino Family Scholarship Scholarships Thomas and Margaret Antonino Memorial Scholarship Bader Family Scholarship Ralph L. and Florence A. Bernard Memorial Scholarship Bertsch Family Scholarship Breiding Family Scholarship Christine Clark Memorial Scholarship Msgr. Conry Scholarship Leo “Mox” Engler Memorial Scholarship Jack Fitzpatrick V44 Scholarship Fongheiser Family Memorial Scholarship Frattura-Waltz Family Scholarship Freshman Marching Band Scholarship Bernard Gallagher Memorial Scholarship Van L. Garber Family Scholarship David and Rita George Social Service Scholarship Graf Family Scholarship Natasha Kanakkanatt and Michael Ringer, STVM Class of 2010, pictured after discussing Thomas Gulka Memorial Scholarship their new scholarship. They are sporting spirit gear from the universities they will attend Ann Noonan Haag V49 Memorial Scholarship this fall Hanlon Family Scholarship James and Elizabeth Hart Family Scholarship Henkel Family Scholarship class of 2010 leave lasting legacy Newt Henry Memorial Scholarship Brian Heslop Memorial Scholarship When the St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Class of 2010 graduated IHM / St. Joseph Alumni Grant on June 5th at E.J. Thomas Hall they had every reason to be proud. Matt Kauffman Memorial Scholarship The 147 members of the STVM Class of 2010 received a highly Jim Kelly Memorial Scholarship impressive $8.8 Million in scholarship and grant offers with over 14% Harry Kidder Memorial Scholarship Krause Memorial Scholarship of the students receiving full scholarships. From the Class of 2010, Ed Lynch Memorial Scholarship 99% of the students will attend college and 94% were accepted at their Lynch Family Scholarship first choice college. Aside from successfully completing four years of Pauline Meeker Memorial Scholarship the challenging college preparatory curriculum, sitting A.P. Exams, Dr. Frank Mellion Memorial Scholarship and taking finals, the STVM Class of 2010 also found time in May to Metzger Family Scholarship Leo B. Mills Family Memorial Scholarship put the finishing touches on their class gift. Jim Pier Memorial Scholarship The senior class gift is a long standing tradition at STVM according St. Vincent Class of 1964 Memorial Scholarship to Joanne Zaratsian, Director of Major Gifts. In addition to an St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School Scholarship engraved brick in the Walk of Champions at the new Cosgrove Center St. Vincent-St. Mary Class of 2010 Scholarship which was dedicated at the beginning of their senior year, the STVM Patrick Sansonetti Memorial Scholarship Lynda Utrup Schafer Memorial Scholarship Class of 2010 has even bigger plans for a lasting gift to their alma Sandy Singleton Smith Memorial Scholarship mater and future students. The STVM Class of 2010 has established Robert C. Staudt Memorial Scholarship a scholarship fund to benefit future students at STVM. The members Anne Marie Stephenson Special Education Scholarship of this class are well aware that tuition is always increasing and that Mike Sullivan V53 Scholarship many members of their class were able to attend STVM through the Joseph F. Trecaso Memorial Scholarship Ray Tricomi Memorial Scholarship generosity of scholarship donors. As class representatives, Natasha VanDevere/Right to Life Scholarship Kanakkanatt and Michael Ringer noted, “We wanted to establish a Richard M. Wynne Memorial Scholarship permanent legacy at STVM by giving back and showing our gratitude Visit www.stvm.com to view the list of 2010-2011 recipients to those who went before us!”

In February 2010, Karen Murray, STVM Past Parent and Executive Orr scholarship established Director of the Robert O. and Annamae Orr Family Foundation, approached STVM about establishing a scholarship in honor and memory of Bob and Annamae Gifford Orr, alumni from the St. Vincent High School Class of 1939. The Orr Family Foundation has long provided monetary support to organizations that advance the quality of life in Summit and Stark counties. Through this new scholarship the foundation was excited to honor the legacy of Bob and Annamae Orr as alumni while helping to defray the cost of tuition for current STVM students. Six inaugural scholarships were award in early May for the 2010-2011 academic year.

2010-2011 inaugural recipients of the Robert O. V39 and Annamae V39 Orr Memorial Scholarship (from left): Zackery Frazier, Tessa Weigand, Matthew Perry, Julia Mendiola, and Parris Campbell, Jr. (Not pictured: Marissa Tomin)

23 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 annual event honors donors and Student recipients

On May 10, 2010 the Annual Family & Memorial Scholarship Reception was held at STVM. The evening dinner reception which featured a presentation by the STVM Show Choir was attended by 350 guests including donors, scholarship recipients, and their families. Through this event the donors had the opportunity to meet their recipients and the students had a personal opportunity to thank the donors. Both now and in the future, our students have the opportunity to further share in this legacy through scholarship donations. Out of gratitude to the scholarship donors, the student recipients and their parents made honor and memorial donations to the STVM Endowment General Trust totaling $1,387.92. It was a memorable evening for the scholarship benefactors and the students. Following brief remarks by Endowment Board Member Susie Gaebel

Wallace VM91, Joanne Zaratsian, Director of Major Gifts, expressed Dr. Frank Mellion Memorial Scholarship her gratitude to the scholarship donors and challenged the students to remember what these donors have done to impact their lives and consider giving back to STVM in the future through a scholarship themselves. Joanne also announced the exciting news that the STVM Class of 2010 will honor their alma mater through the establishment of a scholarship. Our community is blessed to have such a strong tradition! continuing a father’s tradition

As STVM celebrates the 25th Silver Anniversary of Showcase on October 23, 2010, we will also honor the memory of Ralph L. and Florence Bernard in a new and special way. Last year, Ralph Bernard, Sr. passed away. We are pleased to announce that Ralph Bernard, Nick and Eileen Antonino Family Scholarship Jr. will continue his parents’ legacy and provide sponsorship for the $25,000.00 Fund-a-Scholar oral auction item. This annual auction item raises key funds for scholarships and tuition assistance. Although STVM lost a wonderful friend and benefactor in Ralph Bernard, Sr., the relationship will continue to develop through the Bernard family’s ongoing dedication and support of Catholic education.

Ray Tricomi Memorial Scholarship

Ralph L. and Florence A. Bernard Memorial Scholarship

Come Home for Homecoming Alumni Reunion Night October 1, 2010 Christine Clark Memorial Scholarship

24 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 IRISH NEWS Class of 2010: 99% college bound; 94% attending college of first choice; $8.8 million in scholarships class of 2010 college bound

Salutatorian & Valedictorian: (L-R) Landon Davis, Dave Rathz, and Maria Kenngott Emerald Shamrock Award: (L-R) Kindelan Huber, Dave Rathz, and Landon Davis

Jonathan Michael Adams Lorenzo Michael Butts Rachel Ann Dedinsky Jacob Patrick Hammer Kent State University Borromeo Seminary @ Lakeland Walsh University Marietta College Community College Kimberly Dianna Almenar Allyson Nichole Dewell Chelsea Lynn Harbaugh University of Cincinnati Kristen Marie Bye The Ohio State University, The University of Akron The University of Akron Mansfield, Ohio Arwa Naman Alniemi William David Harmon, Jr. The University of Akron Hollen Elizabeth Campbell Christopher Douglas Domer The University of Akron The Ohio State University The University of Akron John Russell Alvord Anthony Michael Hawkins The University of Akron Timothy Curtis Campbell, Jr. Travis Lee Dukeman Thiel College The Ohio State University The University of Akron Bryant Charles Ausperk Erin Pamela Hearty Robert Morris University Benjamin George Castrigano Brint Phillip Florkowski Kent State University Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University Jacob Andrew Baker John Paul Heising Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Jordan Matthew Chalfant Brian Matthew Foster University of Cincinnati The University of Akron Lake Erie College Keirra Jovonne Barclay Brittany Kay Hentosz Ohio University John Patrick Chapman, II Graydon Thomas Fox Kent State Tuscarawas St. Vincent College (PA) Kent State University Kathryn Morgan Beck Alfredo Candela Hildebrandt Allegheny College Joseph Neil Chiarappa Jonathan Patrick Fox Kent State University Heidelberg University John Carroll University Caroline Elise Bennett Diego Candela Hildebrandt Miami University Christopher Anthony Ciraldo Kaylee Marie Fox Wright State University The University of Akron The University of Akron Austin William Booth Caitlin Noelle Hoff Bowling Green State University Sarah Marie Comunale Regina Mary Friedl University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Walsh University Meghan Kaylea Boswell Stasia Marie Hoffman The University of Akron Lauren Michael Connell Gregory John Gannon The University of Akron University of Cincinnati The University of Akron Anna Marie Bowen Renee Marie Horn University of Cincinnati Cathleen Helen Consilio Angel Marquise Garnett The University of Akron University of Cincinnati Ohio University Jenna Marie Boyle Victoria Elizabeth Horning University of Pittsburgh @ Bradford Cash Maurice Culver Adam Edward Gerzanics The College of Mercyhurst Thiel College Columbus College of Art & Design Richard James Bradley Elizabeth Marie Cunniff Shana Ann Hoynes Ohio University The Ohio State University Thomas Andrew Gilbride The University of Akron The University of Akron Andrew Joseph Brinkerhof Alexander Robert Dannemiller Kindelan Alyssa Huber The University of Toledo The University of Akron Graham Wil Giles The University of Akron Denison University Tyler Donovan Davis-Brophy Landon Christopher Davis Daryl James Hughes Thiel College The University of Akron Carrington Alexander Glenn The University of Akron Bowling Green State University Kaitlyn Marie Brunn Aaron William Day Erica Colleen Hutson The University of Akron Nathanael Charles Graham Kent State University The University of Akron The Art Institute of Cincinnati

25 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Kevin Wilson James Natalie Blair Maloy Alexander John Poholski Abigail Marie Tanner Ohio University Manhattan College The University of Akron The University of Akron Julien Kristian Johnson Halle Nicole Marchetta Tasha Nicole Portis Lindsey Michele Thoman Stark State University Loyola of Chicago University Walsh University Florida Southern College Jacob Thomas Jones Brianna Kenai McClain Brian Paul Raglow Mitchell Walland Tomazic Ohio University The University of Toledo The University of Akron University of Dayton Donaven Joseph Justice Cynthia Marie McClellan Kevin Daniel Rainsberger Emily Katelyn Tomei The University of Akron Stautzenberger College University of Cincinnati Malone University Elian Michael Kagafas Halle Elizabeth McEnteer Michael Arthur Ringer Emily Lynn Tomon Marist College Ohio University Ohio University University of Dayton Natasha Christa Kanakkanatt Molly Renee Miloscia Nicholas Christopher Rohner Daniel Edward Toth The Ohio State University Marshall University (WV) The University of Akron The University of Akron Troy Christopher Keener Dominic Devante Mitchell Katherine Julia Ross Meredith Anne Trecaso Ohio University The University of Akron Kent State Stark University The University of North Carolina @ Greensboro Christine Maria Kenngott Megan Ann Moloney Kameron McKenzie Rubin The Ohio State University Kent State University Ohio University John Henry Uecker Wittenberg University Liana Leligdon Keter Kesho Lynn Morsches Anthony Michael Ryan Kent State University The University of Akron The University of Akron Michael James Vellequette, Jr. Dorothy Bernice Klein T. Collins Mundy Sheri Francis Schlosser Boston University Kent State University The University of Akron The University of Akron Olivia Grace Walter Magdeline Anne Klein Jennifer Lynn Murray Gabriel Douglas Schwenk Allegheny College (PA) University of Cincinnati The University of Akron Entering workforce for one year Patrick Ryan Walter Kent State Stark University Reid Christopher Klein Benjamin Charles Musci Nick Gregory Shook The University of Akron The Ohio State University Baldwin-Wallace College Brett John Weisenmiller The University of Akron Jillian Elizabeth Koesling Michael Clay Novachek Daniel Ray Snyder, Jr. Walsh University The University of Akron The University of Akron Caitlin Elizabeth Welsh The University of Akron Courtney Georgina Kovach Ryanne Celeste Oldham Miriam Lea Sovacool Murray State University Ohio University The University of Akron Kelly Josephine Wheeler The Ohio State University Victoria Marie Lambert Caitlin Marie O’Neill Gregory Richard Sprungle The University of Akron Mercyhurst College The Ohio State University Talicia Denise Williams Cory Dillon Ortman Samantha Lee Stacks The Akron School of Practical Kathryn Graham Latimer Nursing West Virginia University Kent State University The University of Toledo Rachel Lynn Wilson Jeffrey Charles Laughlin Matthew James Street Cashe’ Cristine Palmer Undecided The Ohio State University Mount Union College Ohio University Nora Rose Wisor Matthew Louis Leonardi Matthew Martin Sullivan Colin James Pangburn The University of Akron The Ohio State University University of Dayton The Ohio State University Jayme Lynn Yeaton Sarah Ann Lovelace Kelsey Noelle Swords Tyler James Perren Notre Dame College (OH) Loyola University of Chicago The University of Akron Kent State Stark University Abby Marie Yerman Giselle Marie Luppino Nada Nader Taha Kaitlyn Therese Phillips Kent State University Walsh University The University of Toledo University of Cincinnati

Knights of Columbus Womanhood and Manhood Award: (L-R) Tommy Gilbride, Dave Chionchio & Cistone Award: (L-R) Andy Jalwan (STVM Athletic Director), Jack Uecker, Rathz, Natasha Kanakkanatt Mary Jo Chionchio, Rachel Dedinsky

26 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Awards of distinction presented to class of 2010

Rotary Club of Akron Kameron Rubin President’s Education Award Awarded to a senior who has demonstrated excellence in citizenship, Presented to those seniors with a 3.5 grade point average for seven participation in activities and the academic ability to succeed in college. semesters and who have scored at or above the 85 percentile on the ACT or SAT national tests. The Archbishop Lyke African-American Male Image Award Daryl Hughes Presented to a senior male who has had excellent achievement in academics, Kathryn Beck Caroline Bennett Anna Bowen the community and a long-standing commitment and service to his church. Kaitlyn Brunn Hollen Campbell timothy Campbell, Jr. Sarah Comunale lauren Connell Alexander Dannemiller OHSAA Courageous Student Award Emily Tomei Landon Davis Rachel Dedinsky Jonathan Fox Awarded to a student who has overcome a serious illness, injury or disability. John Heising Caitlin Hoff Stasia Hoffman Renee Horn Victoria Horning Kindelan Huber Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award Ryanne Oldham and John Heising Erica Hutson Natasha Kanakkanatt Christine Kenngott Presented to a senior man and woman in recognition of exemplary Dorothy Klein Jillian Koesling natalie Maloy accomplishment and sportsmanship in the best sense of the word, in every Halle Marchetta molly Miloscia Jennifer Murray aspect of high school life. Sportsmanship can be effectively practiced off the Benjamin Musci Ryanne Oldham Caitlin O’Neill athletic field as well as on. Alexander Poholski Brian Raglow Daniel Snyder, Jr. Mariam Sovacool Gregory Sprungle Samantha Stacks OHSAA State Award Erica Hutson Abigail Tanner emily Tomei emily Tomon Awarded to one senior student for exemplary contribution and service. Meredith Trecaso michael Vellequette, Jr. olivia Walter Kelly Wheeler Rachel Wilson nora Wisor The Plain Dealer Senior Standout Christine Kenngott Jayme Yeaton Presented in recognition of outstanding scholarship, leadership, extra- curricular participation and service to school and community. Optimists Club Award Christopher Domer and Abigail Tanner Presented to a young man and woman who have demonstrated excellence in Ohio High School Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Award scholarship, leadership and community service. Landon Davis and Molly Miloscia Presented to a senior man and woman with the highest scholastic average WEWS “Best of the Class” Landon Davis and Christine Kenngott and a minimum of four varsity letters in high school sports. National Merit Finalists United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award Finalist – Olivia Walter and Semi- Finalist – Graham Giles Erica Hutson and Benjamin Musci Semi-finalists who were in the top % of all who took the National Merit Presented by the United States Marine Corps for outstanding athletic Scholarship Test who have fulfilled additional requirements to qualify as achievement and leadership while performing as a varsity athlete. finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition.

Principal’s Leadership Award Natasha Kanakkanatt Celtic High Cross Award Richard Bradley, Caitlin O’Neill and Abigail Tanner Presented to a senior who demonstrates extraordinary leadership skills. Presented to graduating students with outstanding servant leadership records. The Akron Beacon Journal Regional Star Awards Landon Davis, Rachel Dedinsky, Molly Miloscia Valedictorian Landon Davis The student who has the highest grade point average over four years. John Phillip Sousa Award Brint Florkowski Awarded to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and Salutatorian Maria Kenngott superior musicianship. The student who has the second highest grade point average over four years.

United State Marine Corps “Semper Fidelis” Award for Musical Excellence Chionchio Award and Cistone Award Jack Uecker and Rachel Dedinsky Lorenzo Butts Named for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School graduates and educators John Presented by the United States Marine Corps to a high school senior who is Cistone V50, legendary varsity football coach, and Mary Jo Chionchio both an outstanding performer and a truly outstanding young citizen. V60, our most successful female coach, these awards are presented to the outstanding senior male and female student athletes. The recipients are Honor Roll Award – 2010 exceptional athletes, have a minimum 2.3 grade point average, best exemplify Awarded to seniors who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average every leadership, sportsmanship, dependability, and character in their respective quarter they have been at St. Vincent-St. Mary. This is an award to honor sports, and have displayed dedication and achievement in the classroom and those seniors who have shown great consistency in excellent academic a true commitment to St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. performance. Emerald Shamrock Award Landon Davis and Kindelan Huber Kaitlyn Brunn Caitlin Hoff Daniel Snyder Presented in recognition of outstanding scholarship, leadership, citizenship, Hollen Campbell Stasia Hoffman mariam Sovacool reliability, loyalty, and participation in activities. Recipients are nominated by Sarah Comunale Renee Horn Samantha Stacks the members of the class of 2010 and selected by the faculty. Lauren Connell Kindelan Huber Abigail Tanner Alexander Dannemiller Christine Kenngott emily Tomei Knights of Columbus Manhood and Womanhood Awards Landon Davis Dorothy Klein olivia Walter Tom Gilbride and Nikki Kanakkanatt Rachel Dedinsky molly Miloscia Kelly Wheeler The highest accolade that St. Vincent-St. Mary High School bestows on Christopher Domer Jennifer Murray nora Wisor a senior young man and young woman who have cultivated the finest Regina Friedl Ryanne Oldham Jayme Yeaton characteristics of a Christian young adult. These awards recognize two Alfredo Hildebrandt Caitlin O’Neill exemplary seniors who have demonstrated Christian values in daily living and outstanding leadership, character, scholarship, citizenship, and generosity in participating in school events. Nominated by the members of the Class of 2010 and selected by the faculty, these graduates exemplify the very best that St. Vincent-St. Mary High School represents.

27 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 UA/STVM Research experience boasts outstanding success

Comments by our STVM Oliver Hildebrandt - 1st place students tell the story. “Being a Medicine and Health; Joey member of a university research Miller - 2nd place Chemistry; team and being treated with Renee Horn - 2nd place respect was a life changing Medicine and Health; Kindelan experience for me!” Another Huber - 3rd place Chemistry; quote by a student included, “I Abigail Tanner - 1st place cannot thank The University Engineering; and Olivia Walter of Akron enough for giving me - 3rd place Engineering. An such an amazing opportunity. additional 13 awards were St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Science Students participated in 62nd Annual State Science Day I enjoyed every minute of the earned by these students. experience.” Their research topics Building on the nationally included: science students receive recognized curricular • Telomerase expression foundation of the STVM and diagnosing the stage Top honor Science Inquiry Project, The of cancer in a purified University of Akron and cell line. The 62nd annual State Science Day was held on Saturday, May 8, St. Vincent-St. Mary Research • Improving invasive 2010 at the French Field House at The Ohio State University. Over Experience has concluded its material interaction 1000 students participated from all over Ohio. Nine students from inaugural year with outstanding between soft tissue St. Vincent-St. Mary High School were invited to participate and success. The partnership with prosthesis and the human they together, as a team, took home the top honor, the Harold C. The UA College of Polymer body. Shaw Outstanding School Award. In order to receive this award 7 Science and Engineering joined • Preparation of polystyrene out of the 9 students had to receive the top rating of superior and 7 scientists, 7 STVM science nanomolecules. no one could receive a rating of good and that is exactly what they teachers, and 7 STVM science • Creating aerogels to be did. Congratulations go out to all members of the team: Hannah students. used by NASA to reduce Comeriato, John Friess, Renee Horn, Kindelan Huber, Jon Stone, The project seeks to impact engine sound. Devin Sutter, Abby Tanner, Vincenzo Volpe and Olivia Walter. Each science teachers in learning • Using nanofibers and every one of these students put so much time and effort into how actual research is done and for effective drug delivery executing their project and their presentations; because of that hard to better prepare exceptional in prescription medicine. work and perseverance they were able to achieve great things. Not students to do research studies • Creating polymer only did they win the outstanding school award, but they also brought in college. As a member of the scaffolding to grow home many individual sponsored awards and scholarships. UA Research team, students cartilage cells in infants benefited from the mentoring of born without an outer ear. Hannah Commeriato - rating: Superior polymer scientists and engineers John Friess - rating: Superior, University of Dayton Science, Engineering as and the use of world class lab On June 8th the Science Service Award: $2000 Scholarship to University of Dayton renewable for facilities. Our students worked Department teachers and three additional years, Engineering Achievement Award - 3rd place $50 to complete an enhanced Project Director Mary Jo Renee Horn - rating: Superior science project and compete Chionchio began student Kindelan Huber - rating: Superior, University of Akron Scholarship $1,500 in the prestigious Northeast interviews for the 2010- tuition scholarship, renewable for three additional years, American Chemical Ohio Science and Engineering 2011 Research Experience Society Columbus Section- Chemical Sciences Award Honorable Mention, Fair and the Ohio Academy of participants. The coming year Governor’s Award for Excellence in Environmental Protection Research - 2nd Science competitions. will include additional UA place $100 & certificate Student participants and their scientists, STVM teachers and Jonathon Stone - rating: Excellent, Heidelberg Science Scholarship $7,000 NEOSEF awards included: students. Scholarships renewable 3 subsequent years Jon Friess - 1st place Chemistry; Devin Sutter - rating: Excellent Abby Tanner - rating: Superior, University of Akron Scholarship, 2010 Nanotechnology Science Award - 2nd place: $50 cash & certificate STVM Bookstore Vincenzo Volpe - rating: Superior, Governor’s Award for Excellence in Agricultural and Food Science Research - 1st place, Gormley Publishing Visit the website for new products and updated store hours Award throughout the school year. Olivia Walter - rating: Superior Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:30am – 1:00pm Tuesday and Thursday - 10:30am – 3:00pm

28 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Rocket team Competes in stvm Baseball team completes national finals community service project

Coach Anthony Boarman and the STVM Baseball Team assisted former Chief of Police Craig Gilbride V69, Frank Martucci VM73 and Reverend Bob Denton (grandfather of William VM13) with a community service project this past spring, which benefited the Victim Assistance Program and specifically the newly opened facility located on Furnace Street in Akron, Ohio. The STVM baseball players, as well as the coaching staff did a tremendous job helping with the cleanup of the exterior of the building and various other tasks. Great job Irish!

Members of the STVM Rocket Team, sponsored by National Machine, prepare to blast off

STVM’s Rocket Team Charlie whose members include Greg Sprungle, Emily Tomon, PJ Morley, Kate Donahue, and Devin Sutter qualified for the Team America Rocket Challenge National Finals at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia on May 15, 2010. All of STVM’s rocket teams worked very hard since last September designing, building and flying rockets in an effort to reach the national finals competition. Two other teams, Team Bravo and Team Echo came very close to qualifying and missed being entered into the finals by a slim margin. STVM is very proud of the hard work and dedication these students displayed throughout the year and they are Members of the Fighting Irish Baseball Team pitch in to help the Victim Assistance great examples of our wonderful student body! Go Irish!! Program this past spring Faculty member, Shawn-Paul Allison, Publishes second book

Shawn-Paul Allison, romance of the original story out of the Immortali on certain St. Vincent-St. Mary faculty that took place in a high school nights of the year when the member since 1982, has has been replaced by trips back meteor showers flash across the published his second book! He and forth between the 1880s and heavens, and you have some began The Gods of Fall: the 2009 and 2010. good, fictional summer reading. Immortali back in the mid- If you could go through a The book can be ordered nineties to keep his 8th period ceremony that would let you live on-line at iuniverse.com; and study hall occupied by giving forever on this earth, would you amazon.com. If you would them chapters to read. The do it? Would it make you sad to like an autographed copy, you original opening chapters lay watch the current generation can purchase one directly at dormant on a disc for over 14 grow old and pass away? Would St. Vincent-St. Mary. A portion years before he dusted it off you grow weary of such an of the proceeds go to the and downloaded the contents existence? student tuition fund. E-mail the once again. Pepper the story with good author at sallison@stvm if you’d The story has now relocated vs. evil, a mysterious sacred like to drop by to pick up a copy to a college campus where book called the Kuhduush, once school begins. Who knows, two members of the football a secret fraternity within a you might even find your name team die under mysterious fraternity, some vampire-like in the story! circumstances. The drama and beings who can suck the life For More Irish News Visit www.stvm.com

29 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Market day raises funds for STVM RETREATS

The Market Day program was started in October 2009 at STVM and was a wonderful success with tremendous support by the STVM school families, faculty and staff, alumni and friends — over $2,500 was raised for STVM Retreats! Once again, Market Day will be offered throughout the 2010-2011 school year beginning in September. Order forms are available in the STVM Bookstore and the STVM Campus Ministry Office. All proceeds benefit our STVM Retreat program! Log onto marketday.com and place your order today using STVM Account #8191! For more details, contact Ken McDonald (Campus Minister) at [email protected] Irish actors are “crazy for you”

The STVM International Thespian Society (ITS), under the direction farewell, graduates! of Gerard Neary, delighted the audience in May with the production of “Crazy for You.” welcome, Freshmen! The STVM traditions of excellence and entertainment continued in every aspect of the production which highlighted the talents of our No sooner do we say goodbye to the Class of student performers, drama team, stage crew and the entire STVM ITS 2010, than we welcome our incoming freshman membership. Class of 2014. It is with great confidence that we watch our graduating seniors begin their new and separate life journeys. As a class, their academic achievements have been outstanding and each Parents club Joanne Wiseman, of them is well-prepared, both scholastically and Admissions Director spiritually, for whatever lies ahead. As members Offers gift cards of the Class of 2010 close one chapter of their lives and open another, they join the ranks of the more than 17,000 distinguished St. The 2010-2011 Parents’ Club Officers and Chairs welcome the STVM Vincent-St. Mary alumni who have preceded them. Community to the new school year! We eagerly anticipate getting to know the newest members of our It is not too late to join! Membership in the Parents’ Club runs from St. Vincent–St. Mary family — the Class of 2014. These freshmen are July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011. Please contact our Membership Chair: about to become a part of a long tradition of greatness, although they Linda Subich via e-mail at: [email protected] and join today! have already distinguished themselves on their own merit. Nineteen were awarded Irish Academic Scholarships and 28 earned Irish T.R.I.P. Opportunity Scholarships based on character, leadership, and service. The STVM Parents’ Club is pleased to once again offer TRIP! The Fifty-six received Family and/or Memorial scholarships. Sixty-three program is easy – simply purchase gift cards and save on tuition. TRIP of these freshmen have siblings attending St. Vincent-St. Mary and 59 has over 250 local and nationwide merchants to choose from! Visit have parents who are alumni. the www.stvm.com website – Parent Info – Parents’ Club to learn All of us are justifiably proud of STVM and our incoming more about TRIP (Tuition Reduction Incentive Program)! Or contact: freshmen have made an excellent decision to become part of our Teresa Blankenship at [email protected] St. Vincent-St. Mary Family. The administration, faculty, and staff extend our Irish hospitality and heartily welcome the Class of 2014! STVM Parents’ Club Calendar of Events August 22, 2010 Freshman Family Breakfast September 15, 2010 Curriculum Night November 9, 2010 Mothers’ Night Out STVM WINS ReD cross bloodmobile TBA L.I.F.E. Speaker February 15, 2011 State of the School Address CHALLENGE to save lives & SEC Open Forum The Future Medics sponsored a second Red Cross Bloodmobile March 5, 2011 The First & “Best St. Patrick’s Day Party” this year. Due to the constant need for blood and an opportunity for May 7, 2011 “Think Spring” Flower Sale STVM to receive scholarship money, we challenged Hoban to see who June 10, 2011 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon could collect the most blood on a Saturday in the spring. WE WON… WE BEAT HOBAN!!!!!!!! Parents’ Club meetings are the second Wednesday of every month at Thank you to the students, parents and alumni that saved lives by 7pm in the STVM Conference Center. Join us for a meeting! donating. A special thank you to the alumni association members who baked cookies for the event. Food always is a good incentive!

30 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Join us in welcoming the STVM class of 2014

Many VM14 freshmen have parents Kathryn DeKemper* Sharon Dunn Lauck VM83 Tom Presper VM79 and siblings that are alumni. Donald DeKemper VM83 and Joshua Laughlin Maxine Prince* Please note the alumni parent(s) Barbara Glenn DeKemper VM87 Gabrielle Leonardi* Danny Ratsavong* names and the siblings * that have Victor Dorsey C. “Nicholas” Letdara* Andrew Rickbrodt attended or are attending STVM. McKenzie Dunlap* Kara Lopez Tyler Riemenschneider* Katherine Engels* Brendan Luebbring Emily Roberts* Aaron Adkins Gia Faetanini* Joanne Lutman Andrew Rodgers Anthony Adkins Erin Burdon Faetanini VM86 Michelle Thomas Lutman VM86 Zachary Rouser Kendra Alexander Sylvia Fallucco* Justin Lyde* Breyon Samuel Alexander Angle Michael Fallucco VM82 and Brianna Machuga Viktoria Sargeant Island Barnes Julie Mortier Fallucco VM83 Shannon MacNeil* Jessica Schindler Benjamin Bashor* Joseph Fickes Bianca Macreno* Joseph Schlosser* Sara Baughman Michael Fickes VM76 Audrey Maloy* Julie Schlosser* Kristopher Beck* Samuel Filing Michael Maloy VM80 Patricia Palombo Schlosser VM80 Aaron Bennett* Brian Fleming Olivia Manna* Ross Schopp Joseph Bennett VM75 Samuel Foster Alejandra Mathern Gabriel Sciarretti Claire Beskitt* Madison Frericks Kiley May* Jordan Sensabaugh David Beskitt VM89 and Alexandra Friess Maddie Mazzola Roland Shank Jodi Weiss Beskitt VM89 Sean Gaffney Rosalie McCullough Ryan Skonieczny Alec Bianchi Gary Caleb Jacqueline McDowell Dynasti Smith-Malone Alvina Cypher Bianchi VM78 Zachary George Patrick McDowell VM79 Zachary Spoonamore* Nathan Bischof* Walter Gibson, Jr. Sydney McIntyre Matthew Sporich Joey Bisesi John “Jack” Giles* Erin McNulty Lisa LaMonica Sporich VM78 Justin Blanks* Katie Goedecke Julia Mendiola Michael Sporich Dante Booker Damien Goostree* Alexander Messmore Lisa LaMonica Sporich VM78 Traven Boyer Meghan Gorbach* Patrick Messmore VM78 Julianne Stamer Tyrus Bradford Jeffrey Gorbach VM80 Ryan Miletti Antwain Strong Kristen Bratton* Ann Graff* Anthony Miletti VM82 Ishsha Stubbs Christina Brigeman* Brandon Grajzl Joshua Mills* Mackenzie Sullivan Evelyn Bruegman* Tracey Markz Grajzl Amy Bird Mills VM81 Zachary Swejk Joanne Skinner VM82 Sean Greene* Melanie Mohler Chrysa Dunford Swejk VM81 Robert Brunn* Dieter Haas* Katrina Mominee Andrew Testa Charles W. Brunn VM80 and Marie Hammer* Tyler Moran Azhane Thomas Kathryn Mascolo Brunn VM79 Patrick Hammer VM79 Joseph Moran VM87 Andrew Trecaso* Joshua Budd Robert Hart Alexander Morley* Ralph Trecaso VM79 Helen Burroughs Evan Hofacker Joseph Morrison Ian Urquhart* Richard Burroughs David Hofacker VM81 Kathleen Mundy* Lucia Vinzani Aaron Bushner Preston Hollopeter Mary-Claire Mundy* Mario Volpe* Michael Callahan* John “Jack” Hurley III* William Neugebauer* Paula Baeli Volpe VM81 Lynne Spagnuolo Callahan VM75 Shannon Jack Frederick Neugebauer VM81 and Mary Walsh* Parris Campbell, Jr.* Kardell Jackson Winifred Breiding Neugebauer VM74 Timothy Walsh VM76 Vincent Carson Cassandra Jakubick Alexa Nolte Bradley Walter* Raymond Carson VM79 Aisha Jami MacKenzie Nolte Theodore Walter VM77 Theresa Cherveny* Ashley Johenning* Hannah Norris JacquelineWammes Mark Cherveny VM73 Anesah Johnson Angelina Oliveti Lori Hider Wammes VM83 Lexi Chisholm D’Marques Jones Peter “P.J.” O’Neil* Corey Whaley Kathryn Cicione* Nathan Jost* James O’Neil VM75 and Derek Whiddon Anthony Cicione VM86 and Travonte Junius Susan Reagan O’Neil VM77 Justin Whitely* Marihelyn Horrigan Cicione VM86 John Kaeler Emily Pagni* Ryan Wile Colbey Coombs David Kaiser* Nicole Paolucci NewmanWilliams* Elizabeth Reece Coombs VM78 Andrew Katcher Richard Paolucci VM86 and Kayla Wilson Brady Costigan Evan Kennerly* Christine DePaul Paolucci VM85 Lea Wilson* Richard Costigan V70 Kelle Baird Kennerly VM86 Timothy Patton Germaine Miller Wilson VM84 Angelo Cugini* Kristen Killingsworth* Adam Penney Paul Wilson* Evan Cunningham Pauline Klein* Stephen Pierce II Paul Wilson V67 Stephen Dages* Dylon Klinesmith Monica Pirie* Seth Winslow David Dages VM78 Jordan Korinek Maxwell Pitman* Thomas Winslow VM73 Nicholas Darago* Seleke Korleh Michele Piglia Pitman VM81 Erica Wolf Patrick Darago VM81 and Kevin Krukemeyer* Patrick Pitman Jarel Woolridge Mary Ann Girard Darago VM80 Anita Kulic Adam Porcellato* Alexis Wyatt* Faith Daugherty* Corey Large* James Portis III Gabrielle Yarbrough Lucille Daugherty* Steve Large VM80 Parrish Poteete, Jr. Mallory Zupke* Maximilian Davis* Danielle LaRose* Parrish Poteete VM81 Christine Davis VM80 James LaRose VM78 Brooke Powell M. Jeffrey Dehnke* Kelly Lauck Irene Presper*

31 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 Fighting irish Athletics year in review 2009-2010

FALL Mick Iacofano. Based on this district tournament this year. the regional final with a loss Football: This year’s varsity season’s results, Head Coach The other members of the team to Benedictine. The squad had football team finished with Dan Lancianese was also named included Jay Dean, Hakmut big wins this year over Walsh a record of 6-5 and returned Coach of the Year by the Hero, Tyler Rice, Chris Domer, Jesuit, Archbishop Hoban and to state playoff competition. Cleveland Plain Dealer. and Alex McGrew. Mansfield Senior. The district Unfortunately, the team’s championship game vs. Buchtel season ended in the OHSAA Boys Soccer: The boys soccer Girls Golf: The girls golf team High School was played at regional quarterfinal against team was coming off of a great this year was led by first year Canton Fieldhouse in front of Poland Seminary High School. season where they finished in Head Coach Chris Minear. This a crowd of 4500 people. The Highlights from this season the OHSAA regional semi-final is the third year girls golf has team this year was led by seniors included a 14-10 victory over game. Despite graduating a lot been offered as a varsity sport Kameron Rubin, Jack Uecker, rival Archbishop Hoban. The of great players from that team, at STVM and each year the Jacob Baker, and Dominique annual game was played at this season the boys advanced program has grown. This year Mitchell. the brand new Infocision to the district semi-final match. the team competed in the newly Stadium on the campus of In that game the team lost formed Greater Akron Girls Wrestling: It was a very The University of Akron. The a heartbreaker in overtime Golf Conference. This was the successful year for the wrestling attendance for the game was to rival Archbishop Hoban. first year for this conference and program. STVM freshman, close to 12,000 people. It was the The team this year was led by the team won the conference Michael Rix, earned a fourth first high school football game seniors Mitch Tomazic, Diego championship. Also, freshman place finish in the state ever played at the new facility. Hildebrandt, and John Heising. Michelle Noethen was the golfer tournament. Junior Ray Stone The team this year was led by The most valuable player award of the year in the conference. In also qualified in the 215 weight captains: seniors Billy Harmon this year was presented to the state tournament, the entire class. Ray finished the year with and Brian Foster and juniors junior Chris Motley. Lastly, Joe team qualified for the district 42 victories and 37 of those Doran Grant and Mark Murphy. Demboski and Antonio Manfut championships. The captain’s came by pin. Senior Carlos Lugo During the season this year won the best defensive and award this season was presented also represented the school as former Fighting Irish coach John offensive players respectively. to senior Emily Tomon. an alternate in the heavyweight Cistone was honored at halftime division. At the regional of the September 4th game Girls Soccer: The girls soccer Volleyball: The volleyball team tournament the team qualified versus Akron North. team had an outstanding this year finished with a record six individuals. season under first year Head of 11-12. The team was led by Cross Country: The Coach, Rob Young. The team captains Ryanne Oldham, Kelsey Boys and Girls Bowling: The cross country team had a finished with a 15-3-3 record Swords, and Rachel Wilson. bowlers wrapped up a successful championship season this fall. and advanced to the OHSAA The MVP was presented to season as well. The boys team The girls team composed of regional semi-final. In that Kelsey Swords. Sophomore struggled this year due to a lack seniors Molly Miloscia and game the team lost a very tough Corie Nischt was named the of participation but made the Emily Tomei; juniors Maria match to St. Mary Memorial, 2-1 best offensive player, and junior most of the talent they had. Arnone and Anna Mion; in overtime. The team this year Meghan Weber earned the most The girls team, under second sophomores Annie Davis and was led by three great captains: improved player award. year Head Coach Ron Winer, Tessa Weigand; and freshman senior Erica Hutson, junior performed very well. The team Marissa Rosetti, won the Miranda Yeaton, and sophomore WINTER qualified one individual, senior Division II OHSAA State Becca Bridenthal. Girls Basketball: The girls Rachel Dedinsky, to the state Championship. This was only basketball team finished with a tournament. Rachel finished the second state appearance Girls Tennis: The girls tennis record of 12-9. The team had 40th out of a field of 138 for the girls team who finished program finished with a 12-7 big wins over Cleveland Heights, bowlers. in seventh place last year. The record this year. Senior Caroline Shaker Heights, and Massillon girls raised their new state Bennett, Junior Taylor Wedlake, Jackson. This year’s team was SPRING championship banner in the and Sophomore Rose Klein each led by seniors Jen Murray, Baseball: Second year Head gym this winter. The boys qualified for the OHSAA district Ryanne Oldham, and Katie Coach Anthony Boarman led team also had an excellent year. semi-final. The other captains Brunn. the Irish baseball program this The team made their second this year were Erica Bennett and year. During the off-season the straight state championship Halle Marchetta. Boys Basketball: The boys baseball and softball programs appearance. The team finished basketball team started the year converted the old Costigan seventh this year behind a strong Boys Golf: The boys golf team off by raising their 2009 state Furniture Showroom on effort from seniors Landon this year was led by senior championship banner in the Market Street into an indoor Davis, Greg Gannon, and Brian captain Jack Uecker. The team gym. Heading into a season hitting facility. Having a place to Raglow; juniors Jacob Swords was guided by second year Head of high expectations the team practice indoors paid off greatly and Ian Walsh; sophomore Coach Dante D’Andrea. The finished with a record of 17-7. this year. The baseball team Patrick O’Brien; and freshman entire team qualified for the The team’s season ended in finished 8-16 and defeated Akron

32 / Alumni Connection Summer 2010 North in the OHSAA playoffs Dedinsky, Stasia Hoffman, and state championship weekend off time of :55.27. In the boys 800M before their season ended in the Jenna Boyle. The most improved on the right note by bringing run, junior Jacob Swords placed second round. The team also player award was presented to home the state championship fourth with a time of 1:54.71. played their annual game versus Meghan Weber. in the girls 4x800M relay. On the first day of competition Archbishop Hoban at Canal The team of senior Emily the boys 4x800M relay team Park in downtown Akron. This Boys Tennis: The boys tennis Tomei, sophomore Sam Kirk, of sophomore Pat O’Brien, year’s squad was led by seniors team this year was under the sophomore Tessa Weigand, and sophomore Sean Poholski, Jack Uecker, Joe Chiarappa, and direction of first year Head junior Maria Arnone crossed junior Ian Walsh, and junior JC Laughlin. The Most Valuable Coach Donovan Avery. The the finish line in 9:17.15. On Jacob Swords finished in 4th Pitcher award was presented to team was very young this year the second day of competition, place with a time of 8:02.01 Neal Edwards. as four freshmen competed junior Doran Grant brought Overall, the girls team finished in varsity matches. The squad home the second state in 4th place of 71 teams by Softball: The 2009 softball team made a lot of progress and was championship of the weekend scoring a total of 26 points. The was very successful this year. led by MVP Trevor Chopko. by finishing in first place in boys finished in 8th place of 70 The team defeated CVCA in The other leaders on the team the 110M hurdles in a time of teams by scoring a total of 22 the first round of the OHSAA were seniors Diego and Alfredo :14.31. Senior Erica Hutson also points. Congratulations to all playoffs before losing in the Hildebrandt. qualified in four championship the athletes and Head Coach second round to Tallmadge in a events and her weekend was Dan Lancianese on a successful tough 1-0 game. The squad this Track and Field: The STVM highlighted by a state runner-up season! year was led by seniors Rachel track and field team started the finish in the girls 400M dash in a STVM Collegiate signings touchdown club awards athletes om c s in k . t o f S p r te sy ou r

Back Row (L-R): Billy Harmon, Jake Hammer, Nick Shook, Ben Castrigano, Tony Hawkins,

Jacob Baker, Erica Hutson, Bryant Ausperk, Rachel Dedinsky, Brian Foster, Jenna Boyle, c P h oto JC Laughlin, Joe Chiarappa Front Row (L-R): Mike Kagafas, Cash Culver, Tyler Brophy-Davis, Kelsey Swords, Jack SportsInk.com president Angela Spreitzer Charles VM82 presents Akron Touchdown Uecker, Molly Miloscia, Emily Tomei, Courtney Kovach Club Awards to (L-R) Michael Rix, Dominique Mitchell, JaKarr Sampson and Ricky Johnson St. Vincent-St. Mary High School held an athletic signing ceremony on Thursday, May 13, 2010. The assembly recognized student-athletes from the Class of website spotlights STVM SPORTS 2010 who are furthering their academic and athletic careers on the Twenty-eight years after serving as editor of the Leprechaun Gold, collegiate level next year. The following list of seniors have committed St. Vincent-St. Mary alumna, Angie Spreitzer Charles VM82 returned to a college or university next year: to the school as President of a new online sports reporting venture. Name College Sport Angie made a visit in May to present the Akron Touchdown Club Joe Chiarappa Heidelberg Baseball Rachel Dedinsky Walsh Softball All-Star Awards to several students and a special Athlete of the Week Jenna Boyle university of Pittsburgh/Bradford Softball Award to senior, Dominique Mitchell. Her company, SportsInk.com, JC Laughlin mount Union Baseball partnered with the Akron Touchdown Club in honoring top local Erica Hutson Kent State University Track and Field athletes. Bryant Ausperk Robert Morris University Football Angie said she and several partners founded SportsInk.com last Brian Foster lake Erie College Football Billy Harmon university of Akron Football August to provide coverage to an underserved market. “It’s gotten Nick Shook Baldwin Wallace Football too expensive and difficult for print media to be able to provide Jake Hammer marietta College Football comprehensive coverage of high school sports,” she said. “At the same Ben Castrigano Bowling Green State University Football time, reading habits have changed, with more people going online Mike Kagafas marist Football to read news, especially sports news. People want the immediacy of Kelsey Swords notre Dame College/Ohio Volleyball Jack Uecker Wittenberg Golf the Internet and the ability to view stories with photos, audio files Molly Miloscia marshall Cross Country and videos. We’re excited to be part of this evolution in the media Emily Tomei malone Cross Country industry.” Cash Culver theil Football The site covers 13 sports for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Tyler Brophy-Davis theil Football The main STVM page can be found at: http://www.sportsink.com/ Jacob Baker edinboro Basketball Courtney Kovach murray State Cross Country HighSchools/StVM/tabid/99/Default.aspx Tony Hawkins theil Football Angie can be reached at [email protected].

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m Donation to the STVM Alumni Scholarship: Over the years, the STVM Alumni Association has had the privilege of awarding annual scholarships to members of the STVM Junior Class which is then applied toward their senior year tuition. The scholarship is funded by association dues as well as contributions made to the scholarship fund through the Father Thomas F. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Awards program. To be eligible to apply, students must have one or both parents who are a graduate of St. Mary, St. Vincent, or St. Vincent-St. Mary High Schools as well as additional criteria.

m Address above is a new address. Please update records

m I would like to receive e-mail updates on meetings & events

m Please contact me — I would like to get involved with the Alumni

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Dear Parents of STVM Graduates, we are pleased to mail this Alumni Connection magazine to your household. If you would prefer that your STVM graduate receives a copy of this magazine, please contact the Alumni Office via e-mail at [email protected]. Thank you for your past support and for your assistance in keeping our records accurate and up-to-date. Please do not hesitate to contact Kathy Holaday at 330-253-9113 ext. 120 if you should require further assistance.