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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.