the CARDINALSt. Charles Preparatory School Alumni Magazine Fall 2005 Inside See photos from the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Robert C. Walter Student Commons and the St. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts Center as well as a timeline progression to date of the construction project’s progress. Page 4 & 5 St. Charles honored three special men at its annual feast day Mass in November. Read about Msgr. Lawrence J. Corcoran Jr. ’35, Msgr. Ralph Huntzinger ’42, and Henry J. “Hank” Sherowski and their efforts on behalf of the school and the community. Page 10 Dr. James Yeager ’64 is the director of sacred music at the Pontifical College Josephinum. Read inside about his many duties, accomplishments, and the two St. Charles organs he rescued and fully restored to working condition. Page 49 There were many alumni events to report on, including the inaugural presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Awards, the Alumni Association’s annual golf outing, and nine class reunions. Pages 18, 22, & 19 And read about the great things our students are accomplishing: 100% passage rate for last year’s OGT test, 11 young men named National Merit Semifinalist and 21 Commended Scholars, and great results on last year’s AP exams. (Starting on page 12) On the Development front, learn about progress on Phase II of the Campaign for St. Charles and the many families and individuals who are helping to support the Breaking new ground school’s endowments and the Construction of the new Robert C. Walter Student Commons new building expansion. Page 50 and the St. Charles Student Services & Fine Arts Center commenced following a June groundbreaking ceremony. The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 1 the Principal’s Column CARDINAL Dear Friends of St. Charles, The magazine for alumni and friends Dear Friends of St. Charles, of Saint Charles Preparatory School by Dominic J. Cavello Fall 2005 Volume 20, Number 1 Saint Charles Preparatory School What a start for a new school year! We began early June by breaking ground for the 2010 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665 Robert C. Walter Student Commons and Student Services & Fine Arts Center. We www.stcharlesprep.org followed in July and August with demolition of the old maintenance building and Advisory Board began construction of the $5.5-million building. At the end of August, amid the mud, James P. Finn ’65 Chairman dust and debris, our students – 580-strong — arrived and classes began. It’s a real Robert W. Horner III ’79 challenge to keep everyone’s attention in class while heavy construction machines Vice Chairman Rev. William L. Arnold ’70 are rolling by, but we adjust well and “school” is what St. Charles does best. Albert J. Bell ’78 Each year, no matter what the difficulty, our St. Charles faculty strives to Rev. Thomas J. Brosmer ’61 Hugh J. Dorrian ’53 continue to nurture academic excellence with its students. The school’s reputation Charles W. Gehring Sr. ’74 requires standards that are considered high, indeed, demanding but fair, and second Thomas L. Horvath ’65 Matthew A. Howard ’58 to none. Again this year the academic accomplishments of our St. Charles students Joseph M. Isbell ’83 attest to just how successful they and our academic program are. Timothy M. Kelley ’76 Peter Kleinhenz Our student’s performance on the 10th grade Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) Mrs. Patricia D. Kletzly illustrates how successfully our curriculum prepares them to meet the academic Thomas J. Mackessy ’77 Richard J.M. Miller ’75 challenges that they face. On the state tests, given for the first time in March 2005, Thomas M. O’Leary ’64 St. Charles was one of only three schools in Columbus to score a perfect passing rate David L. Pemberton Jr. ’79 Daniel L. Rankin III ’53 of 100%. What’s concealed within those excellent results is even more telling. St. Thomas N. Ryan, D.D.S. ’58 Charles students not only passed every test, but a minimum of 95% of them scored T. Jay Ryan III ’76 John L. Sauter ’58 in the highest two grading levels — advanced and accelerated — in each test area — Press C. Southworth III ’65 reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. George G. Vargo ’58 Some might argue that the success displayed by St. Charles is a natural result Emeritus Members Msgr. William A. Dunn ’57 of a student body consisting of only advanced students. The fact of the matter, Louis V. Fabro ’49 however, is that a large number of our students have average academic ability. James T. Foley Jr. Leonard J. lannarino Jr. ’58 They complement well with our students who qualify as National Merit and Com- John J. Ritz ’47 mended Scholars. What they all have in common is a commitment to do the hard Henry J. Sherowski Richard R. Stedman ’54 work and preparation needed each day to succeed. The school’s impressive standard- F. W. “Bill” Sullivan Jr. ized test results on the SAT, ACT, National Merit statistics, and student scholarship Michael M. Sullivan ’58 awards reflect a dedication and an ethic of hard work and personal discipline. Administration Dominic J. Cavello ’64 Of equal importance in the school’s academic focus is the dedication of our Principal faculty members and their commitment to provide our students strong moral Scott M. Pharion guidance, a sense of values, and an understanding of what it means to be “our Assistant Principal & Academic Dean brother’s keeper.” When St. Charles students graduate, they not only are ready to James R. Lower Assistant Principal & Dean of Students The Campaign for St Charles Robert D. Walter ’63 Honorary Chairman Matthew A. Howard ’58 On the Cover— Co-chairman Pictured is a panoramic view of the ground breaking ceremony from the roof of the St. Timothy M. Kelley ’76 Co-Chairman Charles’ Campus Theatre, facing the school’s powerhouse and north courtyard. It was 2005-06 Annual Fund taken in June during the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Robert C. Walter Student David L. Pemberton Jr. ’79 Commons and the Student Services & Fine Arts Center, a $5.5 million project. 1963 Alumni Chairman alumnus Robert D. Walter addresses alumni,benefactors and friends of the St. Charles George and Terri Lewandowski Parent Co-chairs community on hand for the celebration. (Inset) James P. Finn ’65, Chairman of the St. Alumni & Development Staff Charles Advisory Board, adds to the school’s graffiti legend and lore. He was one of the Douglas H. Stein ’78 first people to sign a steel beam that has now become part of the new St. Charles Student Director of Development Services & Fine Arts Center. He wrote “O.B, IS FAT,” carrying on a certain St. Charles Louis J. Fabro ’83 Director of Alumni Affairs & tradition from his “day” of inscribing Father Robert O’Brien’s ’41 initials to school prop- Communications erty. Father O’Brien taught at St. Charles from 1949-1972. Photo by Finocchi Photography. Cheryl F. Taynor Development Secretary Photo contributors—Russ Savage, Finnochi Photography, Louis J. Fabro ’83, Phil Louis V. Fabro ’49 Smith, Michael Sarnacki of New City Photgraphic, The Columbus Dispatch, The Catholic Times, and Senior Editor the many St. Charles alumni and friends who shared their photos. Design and Layout Marcy Design Group Correction Greg Krivicich ’75 Benjamin P. Jones, Class of 1996, was mistakenly identified as Benjamin L. Jones, Class of 1997 in the Yuko Kelly last issue. We apologize for our mistake! The Cardinal magazine is published for the enjoyment of alumni, friends, and advocates of Saint Charles Preparatory School. Articles in this issue may be reprinted with the written consent of Saint Charles Preparatory School, 2010 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665. Privacy notice: St. Charles Preparatory School does not sell, share or distribute in any way the names and/or contact information of alumni, parents, or benefactors. Copyright 2005, Saint Charles Preparatory School. All rights reserved. 2 St. Charles Preparatory School master the challenges of their college years, but also to become leaders in the church, business, civic, and academic communities. Accordingly, it’s a delight to point to the accomplishments of many alumni who are showcased in this issue of the Cardinal. Several clergy-graduates of the prep school and former seminary college have found their way onto the pages of this issue: Msgr. Lawrence J. Corcoran ’35, Msgr. Ralph J. Huntzinger ’42 and Msgr. John J. “Jack” Dreese ’50 have all been recently honored by the school. Dr. James Yeager ’64 is profiled for his work to rescue and resurrect two St. Charles organs from destruction and giving them new life in his renowned musical program at the Josephinum. And the influential life of coach and teacher Jack Ryan is celebrated as he was inducted into the Columbus Hall of Fame in August. Several important events have kept the campus alive with activity. The school in early October played host to the 2005 Borromean Lecture and guest speaker Dr. F. Russell Hittinger, the Warren Professor of Catholic Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at The University of Tulsa. The most noticeable and very significant activity on campus is the construction Two steel columns were signed by the school’s faculty, of new facilities. You will find the groundbreaking ceremony last spring for the staff and student body as well as many alumni and friends of St. Charles; St. Charles faculty and staff Student Commons and Student Services & Fine Arts Center is illustrated in pictures members take their turn signing their names for on page 5. posterity. They include-from left- nurse Betsy Mason, Add in more than a dozen alumni happenings (10 class reunions, softball tourna- freshman counselorJames Ort, academic dean Scott ment, homecoming, golf outing ) and Mothers Club activities (The Mothers Lun- Pharion, Development secretary Cherri Taynor, and cheon, and silent auction, etc.) and any visitor will see a campus and community accountant Pat Kuhn.