A Publication from the Academy of Holy Angels Fall 2014

a publication from the academy of holy angels

FALL 2014 community Student honors Service Performing arts Hall of Fame Class Notes

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Academy of Holy Angels 6600 Nicollet Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 The mission of the Academy of Holy Angels is to educate and nurture a diverse FALL 612-798-2600 student population so that each student, as a whole person, may achieve full potential to excel intellectually, to live spiritually, to lead responsibly, to act 2014 justly and to serve selflessly. 2014–15 Board of Trustees Shannon Mayer, Chair 1 Perspective 8 Hall of Fame John Arms ’86 John Banovetz ’85 2 Student honors 9 Annual Report summary Pat Brekken Tim Cleary 3 Sports update 13 News for alums Scott Crossman Jim Duffy 4 Serving the community 14 Class notes Jon Duval ’93 Beth Frye 6 In the classroom 17 In loving memory Scott Hemenway JoAnn Sperl-Hillen 7 Performing arts Michelle DuPont Johnson ’80 Pamela Matthews Kerber ’73 Marie Povolny Maslowski ’98 Brian McGrane Laura Keinz Miler ’85 Community. Tim Murphy ’82 That’s AHA’s theme for the 2014-15 school year. We’ve always heard from parents, students, and alumni that Kevin O’Brien AHA has a great sense of community. This year, we’re going to examine what that means. John Orner There’s probably no one who knows more about community at AHA than alumnus Jesse Foley ’89. He lives Jeff Patrias AHA community in leading the admissions program, co-moderator of Respect Life and coaching the varsity Carolyn Puccio, CSJ basketball team. Many of Jesse’s family have attended AHA. Jesse’s wife Annie Juettner Foley ’92 and brother Fr. Mike Tix Bishop Lee Piche – ex officio Jacob ’93 are graduates and his younger sister Grace ’18 just started her ninth-grade year this fall. In addition, Thomas Shipley – ex officio Annie’s mother Rita Tholen Juettner graduated from AHA in 1954, and her nephews Michael Potts ’06, Sue DePauw – ex officio Brendan ’16, and Nathan Loney ’18 are STARS. And now, Jesse and Annie Foley are entering a new phase of AHA community — they became AHA parents this fall when son Jack enrolled in the class of 2018. 2014–15 Administration “At a recent admissions event I was asked by a prospective parent what separates AHA from the many good Thomas E. Shipley, President high schools of the Twin Cities,” he says. “It would have been Heidi J. Foley, Principal natural to respond with information about our strong programs Mark H. Melhorn, Assistant Principal or statistics that show our achievements. Instead, I responded Jesse A. Foley, Director of Admissions with what I believe is the single biggest differentiator — AHA Michael Kautzman, Director of Activities Brian M. McCartan, Director of Development is a close-knit faith community that encourages and guides all Raj Mallawaaratchy, Director of Finance students to reach their full God-given potential so they may go out into the world and serve others. When that transformative Communiqué is published three times a year. process happens for 83 years and for thousands of students, it Submit items to Mary Nosek at builds a powerful force, a faith community that has changed the [email protected]. world. Now as current parents, Annie and I couldn’t be more AHA reserves the right to edit all submissions. grateful that our children can experience AHA as we did and find a way to make their unique contribution to our community.” Photos courtesy of: David Frear, Charlie Gorrill, Dave Hrbacek of The Catholic Spirit, AHA Admissions Director Jesse Foley ’89 is pictured here with some of his Joe Koch, Dave Marshak, and Mary Nosek. family members who also are part of the AHA community. Left to right are son Additional photos submitted by AHA parents, Jack Foley ’18, nephew Nathan Loney ’18, nephew Brendan Loney ’16, AHA community members, and alumni. Admissions Director Jesse Foley, and sister Grace Foley ’18. By John Arms ’86 perspective and Deb Burns ’84

Holy Angels is focused on the word “community” this year. We wanted to learn more about that and what it means. We asked two community members to give us their perspectives.

John Arms is a 1986 graduate of AHA. Today he is Deb Burns is a partner, CEO, and “Pappa Bear” at Wingnut Advertising 1984 AHA grad, a in Minneapolis. His brothers Mike ’81, Tom ’83, Joe ’84, current AHA parent and Leo ’89 are AHA alums, too, as are three of his aunts, (Lindsay ’12 and and a bunch of cousins and second cousins. John serves on Austin ’15), and a the AHA Board of Trustees, and his sons Max and Jackson volunteer. Deb’s Mom The Burns family is pictured here are students. Catherine Leonard (left to right) Austin ’15, Deb ’84, Here’s what he says about AHA community: “Through Hartman is a 1954 Sydney, John, and Lindsay ’12. the decades that my family has been part of AHA, there has alum, and sisters been a constant theme: the people of AHA look after each Barbara Snyder ’76 and Linda Walters ’79 are AHA grads other. Like family does. Like people in small towns do. Like as well. Here’s what she has to say about community: people in neighborhoods do. That’s the kind of community “AHA feels like family. People at AHA care about one it is. If a person’s grades drop, someone — either a student or another. Many of us share the same goals and values for our teacher — is there to pick that person up. If a person is left children in this faith-based high school. We work together on out, someone reaches out and brings him or her into the committees, pool our strengths, and share the responsibility fold. If a family suffers hardship, the community rallies in a of giving our students the best education possible. big, big way. That goes for the upside too. When a student As an AHA parent and volunteer, I have witnessed strong excels, when a team excels, or when a service group makes relationships develop in the community. Because AHA a meaningful contribution — the AHA community is there to is a small high school, the president, principal, teachers celebrate it together. I guess it could be called a community and coaches know their students and develop personal of inclusion. relationships with each of them. There’s great energy in AHA. This place is alive no matter The students benefit in this community because they are what nook or cranny you explore. College and Career very comfortable in their learning environment. The older Counselor Ann Kjorstad works with our boys. An absolute students act as role models for the younger students. In this master at steering kids along their natural paths, and yet faith-based school, there are programs such as SAS (Students finding their own ways too. Athletics? Chat with coach Ray Assisting Students), CMT (Campus Ministry Team), and Betton — you’ll know down to your bones that the future tutors to help students with their academics. All of these of every AHA kid is shining brightly. Academics? Sit in Mr. programs help build a stronger community because the Werle’s class for ten seconds — history comes alive and you see students are always helping others succeed. it in the kids’ faces. Our AHA President, Tom Shipley, has been a huge asset Because of all that, the students find their own beacon. to the AHA community. Tom has supported the school in Their meaning. Their path. I’m not talking about their college many ways beyond his role as president. He exemplifies of choice, their grade-point average, or their athletic pursuits. great leadership and is a positive role model for our students I’m talking about their inner compass. Their missions. It’s and their families. You’ll find Tom and his wife, Beth, at a hard thing to put your finger on. Watch a student walk many sporting events and activities, fundraisers, personal through the halls, and down the aisle at graduation. These gatherings, and outside functions. Their positive energy and students know where they’re going in life. I’m watching personal relationships with students and their families have this develop with our older son and his buddies and with been a strong influence on the AHA community. our ninth grader and his Our College and Career Center counselors have also buddies as they begin developed personal relationships with students and their their “transformation.” families. The counselors meet with the students and their The AHA community is parents at the beginning of their freshman year to set goals the ideal place for young during their high school years. The counselors continue to people to transform into meet with students each year to ensure they are on the correct young adults who are path. They know each of their students, guide them through heading places. their high school years, and prepare them for college and their careers. They help set AHA apart from the traditional John Arms high school.”

FALL 2014 COMMUNIQUÉ 1 AROUND THE CAMPUS | Student Honors and Achievement National Merit Scholarship Mary Kate Eiden receives Commended Students Global Citizen Scholarship Three AHA seniors, Samantha Biltz, Connor McGinnis, and Last spring Mary Kate Eiden ’17 was John Sticha, have been named National Merit Scholarship chosen by the National Spanish Exam Commended Students. selection committee to receive the Global They are among the 34,000 students nationwide who placed Citizen Scholarship. She attended a two- in the top ﬁve percent of the more than 1.5 million students week Spanish immersion program at the who entered the competition by taking the 2013 Preliminary Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Although Minnesota. Mary Kate is one of only sixteen they do not continue in competition for 2015 National Merit students nationwide to be chosen for this Scholarship awards, they are being recognized for their honor. She was sponsored by her Spanish exceptional academic promise. Mary Kate Eiden (left) teacher Liliana Orsi.

Holy Angels students earn 78 AP exam honor designations This summer, Academy of Holy Angels 2014 graduate Venessa Scott was named a National AP Scholar for her performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams during her high school career. The honor is granted to students who achieve a score of 4 or higher on at least eight AP exams and an average score of at AHA’s Merit Scholarship Commended Students are John Sticha, Venessa Scott ’14 Connor McGinnis, and Samantha Biltz. least 4 on all the AP exams they take. AP exams are scored on a ﬁve- was named a National AP Scholar point scale. Students earning a score this summer. Academic letter winners honored of 3 or above on the exam generally In September, the Academy of Holy Angels hosted a reception are eligible for college credit or advanced placement. to honor 137 current sophomores, juniors, and seniors In addition to Scott’s honors, who earned academic letters for the 2013-14 school year. • 18 AHA students and 2014 grads earned Scholar Members of the class of 2014, who graduated in June, were with Distinction honors for scoring at least 3.5 on honored last spring. all the AP exams they took. To earn an academic letter, a student must achieve either high honors (a grade point average of 3.6667 on a 4.0 scale) • 18 AHA students and 2014 graduates earned or scholar of distinction status (a grade point average of 4.0) AP Scholar with Honor awards. The designation for all three trimesters of the school year. means that they scored 3 or above on four or more AP exams and averaged a score of 3.25 on all the exams they took; and • 41 AHA students and 2014 grades earned AP Scholar honors for scoring 3 or higher on three or more exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous, college level courses while still in high school and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on AP exams.

You can see the names of the honored students mentioned on this page by visiting www.academyofholyangels.org. Emma O’Brien ’16, Ben Rusert ’16, and Sean Daley ’16 were among the Find the What’s New at AHA section at the center of the 137 students honored at this fall’s academic reception. home page and click “See All.”

2 COMMUNIQUÉ FALL 2014 Sports Shorts | AROUND THE CAMPUS

Football team sees state-level action again! Holy Angels football earned its way into state-level competition for the second year in a row. The team secured the Tri-Metro Conference Championship by closing out the season with wins at DeLaSalle and St. Anthony Village and finishing the regular season undefeated at 8-0. The team then captured the section crown defeating Holy Family in the finals and earning the opportunity to compete in the state quarterfinals where the Stars fell to Hutchinson on November 7. “This football team has a great teamwork attitude... playing hard to the last minute was, and has always been, the identity for AHA Football,” Football Coach Ray Betton (pictured at right) said of his team and its season. “It all starts with the coaches,” Nick Benz ’15 said. “They put in so much work to position us to be successful. It’s been an honor and so much fun to play guys who had a goal of making it to the for this program...” Bank (TCF Stadium), and although we fell “The reasons behind this season’s success was our short of that goal, we recorded the first team chemistry,” Anthony Ekholm ’15 said. “We were perfect regular season in school history.”

Fall sports successes include great nishes in the Tri-Metro Conference

Holy Angels completed its rst season as a member of the Tri-Metro AHA honored Girls Soccer Conference. (Other conference members are Visitation, Columbia Heights, Coach Dave Marshak for his St. Croix Lutheran, St. Anthony Village, St. Agnes, Fridley, Brooklyn Center, 100th win at Holy Angels. Concordia Academy, and DeLaSalle). Several AHA teams nished at or near the top of the conference. Here are a few details. • Girls Soccer was consistently ranked in the top ve teams in the • Boys Soccer was ranked number state and received a number two seed in section play. The team also two in the state. The team’s was named the Tri-Metro Champion with an overall record of 14-4 overall record was 14-3-1; it Coach Dave Marshak recorded his 100th victory this season in only was runner-up for the Tri-Metro eight years as an AHA coach. championship with a 6-1 record in conference play. The team was • AHA girls soccer player Vivien seeded second in section play. Riesgo Schultz ’14 was named the Tri-Metro Player of the Year • Girls Tennis, led by Coach this fall. She also was named Steve Werle, earned their best First Team, All State; First Team, conference record in years: 6-1. All Conference and was a Ms. They were runners up for the Soccer Minnesota nalist. She Tri-Metro championship. was the Stars’ leading goal • The AHA Boys Cross Country Team earned second place in the scorer and one of the most Tri-Metro championship. Senior Kyle Schnichels placed top 10 in six decorated players in the history races and second place in the individual Tri-Metro Conference meet. of the AHA program. “I can’t Schnichels and junior Jacob Nelson were named All-Conference. do justice in trying to explain • Volleyball recorded one of its best seasons in years, nishing regular this kid’s career,” Coach Dave season matches with a record of 16-9, three more wins than the Marshak said. “She was the 2013-2014 season, earning third place in the Tri-Metro with a 6-3 best because she worked to conference record. be the best. She wasn’t just a great player, she was an outstanding • The Girls Swim Team competed as a co-op team with Minnehaha captain, a good leader, and an even better teammate.” Vivien will Academy for the rst time. play soccer for Loyola University in Chicago next year.

FALL 2014 COMMUNIQUÉ 3 SERVICE AND COMMUNITY

Service is a great way to learn When service is more than At AHA, all clubs and sports teams are encouraged to participate in a xing someone else’s problems service project each season. It’s a great way to encourage students to get involved in the community, and it’s an important learning tool, too. AHA Social Studies Teacher Joseph Koch has Take the Boys Soccer Team, for instance. This fall, the team been around the globe — a few times. And, in participated in the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance’s (MOCA) Teal visiting more than 140 countries, he’s learned Strides event in Edina in September, a walk-run to raise funds for ovarian some things about travel. He’s come to cancer research, help educate others about the disease, and give support understand that while and hope to women and families touched by ovarian cancer. During Super travel in itself can Soccer Saturday at AHA in late September, the team led a “Tie it Teal” be a very good thing, promotion decorating the StarDome in teal and sharing information all especially for a social day from the MOCA. studies teacher whose Later in the season, the Boys Soccer B-Squad spent an afternoon at the job it is to open the Ronald McDonald House at Minneapolis Children’s hospital, preparing global community to and serving a meal for the families staying there, cleaning up, folding his students, it can do laundry, greeting guests, and just brightening the day for young cancer much more than that. patients and their families. “Our boys were true AHA ambassadors,” About three years parent Beth Murphy said. “They opened and closed with prayer, worked ago, Koch formed as a team, had fun, and were reminded of their many blessings and their an organization call to serve.” called Pathinator Among the other sports teams engaged in service this fall, the Stars (apologies to Arnold Volleyball Team supported Orphan Advocates International (OAI) for a Schwarzenegger). Its purpose is to provide service ﬁfth year by putting together travel for people that will challenge them to really 20 care packets for children look at the world community, to have a hand in and teens in Russia. The designing their own service trips, and to see that packets included clothing, a service works best when the servers and those personal letter, a container served act as partners in jointly-designed projects of lip balm, and a hand- This past summer, Pathinator took students on made friendship bracelet. four trips to countries in Central America. Four The volleyball team was trips focused on speci c service themes are originally introduced to OAI planned for 2015. They include Belize (education/ by AHA’s Dubanoski family. medical), Guatemala (immigration and a Spanish school), Nepal/Bhutan (Buddhism and peace,) The AHA Boys Soccer Team and Cambodia/Laos (human traf cking). There’s supported the MOCA’s Tie it more detail at www.pathinator.com. Teal promotion this fall. An Un-Belizeable service opportunity Jeff Schroeder, a professor of international studies at Des Moines Area Community College, and his son AHA student Luke Schroeder ’15 both helped lead a group of AHA students to Belize on a service trip this past summer. The elder Schroeder has led more than 15 service trips to Belize. The students spent time at a school, delivered laptop computers, a projector, books, and sports equipment. But more importantly, they did some “on the ground” research about what the school leaders perceived as their most important needs and how American volunteers and the school community could work together to meet those needs. For example, the AHA students learned that one thing the school really needs is a fence — to keep out wild animals and some humans with questionable motives. Discussion focused on how to collaborate with the school to meet that need, possibly with a return trip next summer to work together and Pictured here in a school in Belize are AHA students (left to right) Garret Frye, Zach Haeg, Greg Knaack, Rodolof Sacta, Luke Schroeder, continue building the relationship. Sam Hedlund, Jared Anderson, and Mike Eiden. All are seniors.

4 COMMUNIQUÉ FALL 2014 SERVICE AND COMMUNITY It takes a community to make service effective Claire Hogan ’15 and Fiona O’Rourke ’14 both went to Haiti in June. Some of the laptops went directly to students who January 2014 on a trip with a group from Annunciation parish. were graduating, and the remainder went to a school. Upon their return they decided to do something to bene t It was a project that took creativity, initiative, and community the Haitian students that they had met. They decided to ask effort. Along with the work and commitment from Claire AHA graduating seniors to donate and Fiona, there was help from AHA’s their high school laptop computers Technology Department, teacher (if they were not planning to keep Gretchen Amigon, and the folks at them) to a new secondary school Mission Haiti (of which AHA alum that is being built in Leogone, Jimmy Dunn ’85 is an active member). Haiti. The computers would be “Claire and Fiona’s service and used to equip a computer lab in leadership in this project are a great the new school. During their trip, example of how AHA prepares its the girls had learned that when students,” said AHA theology teacher students in Haiti want to use the and technology specialist Gretchen Internet, they often need to walk Amigon. “They were forward-thinking, or bike into town, and pay by the collaborated with multiple people and minute for computer access. organizations, and found a way to both The girls collected 31 laptops, ‘care for God’s creation’ by recycling surpassing their goal of 30. They the AHA laptops and to serve the turned them over to Mission Haiti ‘poor and the vulnerable’ by providing at Annunciation which refurbished students their own age in Haiti with the laptops and delivered them to Claire Hogan, Fiona O’Rourke and young needed technology. These are two key Haiti during a mission trip this past friends in Haiti. components of Catholic Social teaching.”

Sometimes, the “community” is vast — like Africa AHA social studies teacher and soccer of the country’s more remote coach Dave Marshak spent part of places. That kept the poaching the summer photographing wildlife in crisis, for the most part, away. Zimbabwe. While his assignment had “Now Zimbabwe is making a commercial focus — the team was a big comeback, particularly shooting promotional material for a in Hwange National Park wilderness safari organization — there and Mana Pools National was a strong service component, too. Park, which have become We’ll let him explain in his own words: important sanctuaries because “I was shooting with a photo of their remoteness. Wilderness company called Wild Eye (based in Safaris is attempting to Johannesburg) and working right use eco-tourism to protect alongside world famous African wildlife the land and animals not photographer Marlon Du Toit. We only from poaching, but were working for a company called from hunting and other Wilderness Safaris, which operates environmental threats such lodges in South Africa, Zambia, as strip mining. Our job was Dave Marshak Zimbabwe, and Namibia. to help Wilderness Safaris “Our assignment was to shoot promote Zimbabwe in order to promotional material as part of an effort protect it. We spent two weeks “The images that Marlon and I took to rejuvenate eco-tourism in Zimbabwe, in the parks, where we photographed are being used for scientiﬁc research as a nation which had fallen off the radar elephants, lions, hyenas, and dozens well, but primarily for the awareness due to political instability. The political of other species on foot, without the and promotion of Wilderness Safaris situation was a double-edged sword: as normal restrictions of having to stay on eco-lodges and critical conservation tourism dropped, so did access to some roads and in vehicles. programs.”

FALL 2014 COMMUNIQUÉ 5 AROUND THE CAMPUS | In the Classroom International student program is growing New theology This fall there are 27 international students on campus at AHA. Many of these students are hoping to attend universities in the United States, and they’re intent curriculum begins on learning the language and building their skills to earn admission to highly for grade 9 selective schools. But they’re also here to learn about culture and lifestyle in In 2008 the U.S. Bishops approved the the US. Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum And while most of the students speak English quite well when they arrive, Framework. The intent of the anyone can use some help with a new language, so AHA has added a course for Framework was to provide consistency English language learners to its curriculum this year. The class is taught by LJ You. in formation across the US, guide And because LJ You publishers of religious textbooks and is on campus to help our to be a vehicle to guide the content international students of religious instruction to high school work on their English age students. In the time since the skills, she also is offering Framework was approved, publishers a beginning course in have created entirely new textbooks to Mandarin Chinese for reﬂect the new requirements. AHA’s “traditional This fall, AHA ninth graders are students.” using this new format for the theology curriculum. As they progress through Chinese teacher LJ You Holy Angels, they will be taking some (front row, center) is theology classes that are different helping AHA international from the ones their older peers took. students with English this Students in grades 10 through 12 year as well as teaching an introductory Chinese will complete the existing theology course for AHA’s native curriculum. speakers of English. AHA begins second year of service curriculum London is a great teacher If you glance at the photos on pages AHA’s globe-trotting English Teacher Pam History Museum, the London Eye, St. Paul’s 4 and 5 of this Communiqué, you’ll Boston has been at it again. In mid-October, Cathedral, Covent Garden and attended a see that service is in our genes at during teacher convention break, she led a theater production of Stomp in what was not AHA. Students participate in service group of 53 students on a tour of London. much more than a long weekend. “This trip voluntarily through the school, their The trip has become a tradition at AHA. brings to life the study of British literature and home churches, and communities. Students visited Westminster Abbey, Windsor British history that our students encounter But during the 2013-14 school year, Castle, the Tower of London, Greenwich, in all their English classes — but especially in AHA introduced a service requirement Camden Town, the British Museum, Piccadilly Advanced Placement English and in British for graduation. That requirement is Circus, Buckingham Palace, The Globe Theatre, literature classes,” Boston said. expanding this year — with students in the Tate Museum, the Science and Natural both ninth and tenth grades engaged in curriculum that includes required service. The goal, according to service AHA students and teachers visited Westminster Abbey coordinator Paul Ruhland, is not as part of their London tour this fall. simply to encourage students to log so many “service hours” during a school year, but to give them opportunities in their classes for inquiry and research, planning, action, reﬂection, and communication about service. Teachers are incorporating service learning into existing classes and in special events. See the details of AHA’s service requirement for graduation at www.academyofholyangels.org >About AHA>Service.

6 COMMUNIQUÉ FALL 2014 Performing Arts | AROUND THE CAMPUS Minnesota theater group honors Gregg Sawyer with lifetime achievement award The Minnesota Educational Theatre Association honored “To walk down the hallway on the way to see one of his AHA Theater Director Gregg Sawyer with its most prestigious stunning productions, one need only open his/her eyes to award this fall — the Dedicated Lifetime Award. see the legacy that is Gregg. Countless trophies, photos, If you know anything about theater at Holy Angels, you and show posters line the walls and represent an amazing know that during his years at the school, lifelong achievement of excellence, perseverance, Gregg Sawyer has empowered more than education, dedication, and love. To open one of his one generation of young people to grow, show programs and read about the Holy Angels learn, question, spread their wings, flex Theatre School — conceived, designed, developed, their muscles, and just be better people by and taught by Gregg — leaves one in awe of him and participating in theater. all that he has done for theatre education both at What you may not know is that the entire The Academy, but also for Minnesota educational theater community holds Sawyer in just as theatre. Turn the page to find the astonishing much esteem as does the AHA family. list of production titles he has directed — diverse, Here’s just part of what Scott Durocher, challenging, comprehensive, and thoughtful. All this director of theater at Eastview High School aside, the play is definitely the thing. The honesty in Apple Valley, had to say about Sawyer and humanity, the sheer skill and power, and the in nominating him for the award. (And finely honed craft of the Sawyer production leave Durocher is the competition!) the audience member in awe of this man and his ability to realize his concept on stage. “The name Gregg Sawyer is synonymous with Minnesota educational theatre. Larger than life, “His students regularly win top awards throughout the his leadership has guided several generations of theatre state in one-act play competitions and Minnesota Scholars directors to develop the best programs possible and perfect of Distinction awards and attend our nation’s finest theatre the performance skills of their companies. I am one of schools. Gregg’s passion for his craft is only surpassed by these directors. He has been my mentor, my go-to guy for the sincere love and respect he has for each of his students everything theatre, and my friend. as people.”

Bringing back the Bard There’s music The wild Scottish countryside, witches, prophecy, murder, madness, ambition — not a bad combination for a dark, late-fall drama. In November, AHA’s Starlight on the way productions took on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Senior Luke Schroeder played Looking for some great music? Macbeth with Hannah Coleman ’16 as Lady Macbeth. Jack Trembath ’16 These AHA band and choral events played the antagonist/hero Macduff, and Christina Meyer ’16, Abby Vigil ’16, are just the ticket. and Lucy Blissenbach ’17 were at the cauldron as the witches. Brian Raab ’15, December 17 – who portrayed Lennox, also composed original music to underscore the action Christmas at the Academy of the play. All in all, the production featured 29 actors in the cast with 20 crew A celebration of seasonal band members responsible for set, costumes, lights, and sound. and choir music. Plus treats! March 1, 2015 – Winter Band Concert and Sacred Choral Concert Two separate concerts, back-to-back, on the same afternoon. See what our choirs and our bands can do! May 27, 2015 – Spring Pops Concert Singers and musicians together again. It’s light and springy!

Check AHA’s website, www.academyofholyangels.org, for exact times and ticket information.

FALL 2014 COMMUNIQUÉ 7 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES AHA honors alumni Dylan Lamb ’06 named during homecoming AHA’s Rising Star Holy Angels capitalized on September’s homecoming The Academy of Holy Angels Rising Star Young Alumni festivities to honor a Rising Star and a state-title-winning Award recognizes the professional accomplishments hockey team. They were recognized during a ceremony at and/or community involvement of young alumni under halftime of the homecoming football game on September 26. the age of 40 who have achieved significant success: • As a student • In professional endeavors • In civic activities • In community service • And/or in involvement with the Academy of Holy Angels Dylan Lamb ’06 and theater were synonymous while he was a student at Holy Angels. He performed in 10 productions, most notably as Will Rogers in The Will Rogers Follies. In 2006, he was named a Minnesota Scholar of Distinction in Theater Arts by the Minnesota Department of Education. Dylan’s co-curricular career was not limited to the AHA stage. He also served four years on the Student 2002 Boys Hockey Team named Government, first as class president and later as student body president his senior year. to AHA Activities Hall of Fame When not on stage, Dylan was a fierce competitor in In 2002 AHA Boys Hockey Team took the entire community speech. He went to State twice and in his junior year on an exciting ride into uncharted territory. The season started won the state title in Creative Expression, the category with a bumpy stretch against tough competition — with four which requires the participants to write and then losses (Greenway, Cretin, Mount St. Charles in Rhode Island, perform their own piece. and Boston Catholic) and a tie against Cloquet. With the new Dylan’s association with AHA Starlight Productions year, the team hit its stride, starting what would end up being a didn’t end at his graduation. While attending New 20-game winning streak to the state title. York University’s (NYU) Tisch School for the Arts for The path was not without challenges. The Section 5 schedule playwriting, Dylan created two scripts and co-directed was like a mini state-tournament, with top ranked teams Apple them for AHA’s entry to the Minnesota State High Valley and Eastview as significant obstacles. School League One Act Play Competition — The Mind At the state tournament, the team avenged the Cloquet tie of the Blinded and Sonnet: Shakespeare’s Sonnets on in the quarterfinals, beat Roseville in the semifinals 6-4, and Conversation. defeated Hill Murray 4-2 in the finals to capture the school’s first Dylan graduated from NYU in 2010. While attending state title in hockey. the Tisch School, he earned the Chair’s Award of Four Stars were named All-Tournament: Jimmy Kilpatrick, Dan Excellence in Dramatic Writing. During his college Kronick, Ben Luth and Kevin Rollwagen, with Rollwagen and years, he worked at Warner Brothers Television in Kilpatrick tying for top scorer in the AA tourney. Two players, Burbank, California, and was a directing intern for Joe Jimmy Kilpatrick and Michael Taylor, became future Mr. Hockey Dowling at the Guthrie Theater. Finalists; 12 players went on to play collegiate hockey and five Since graduating from NYU, he has settled in New played professionally, with one — Jack Hillen — making it to the York and continues to write, act, and direct. His National Hockey League work has been seen at the New York Fringe Festival, Team members were: Dan Brown, Joe Cure, Nate Elsen, Scott The Minnesota Fringe Festival, and The Edinburgh Filut, Jeff Frazee, Nate Hagemo, Erik Heltne, Josh Hendlin, International Festival Fringe in Scotland. His short film, Jack Hillen, Tyler Howells, Kevin Huck, Jared Hummel, Matt Game Night, premiered in the First Run Film Festival Kaiser, Jimmy Kilpatrick, Kevin Krmpotich, Dan Kronick, Ben in New York and has been seen in festivals all over the Luth, Doug Nelson, Kevin Rollwagen, and Mike Taylor. Greg world. His play, Alligator Summer, in which he also Trebil was head coach; Guy Olson and Jeff James were assistant performed, was named Off-Broadway’s “Best Bet” by coaches; Joel Lamprecht and Tim Madsen were managers. “Theater is Easy” in June of 2013.

8 COMMUNIQUÉ FALL 2014 2013 – 2014 Annual Report Summary

From the President From the Board of Trustees Chair At the Academy of Holy Angels, When you read Tom Shipley’s letter on we often talk about our “Believe. this page, and as you browse the pages Achieve” culture. Our goal is: of this Communiqué, you’ll surely see • to encourage our students in their that AHA students are prepared for faith formation a bright future. I want to take a brief moment to thank you for your role in • to empower them to believe in those achievements. God, themselves and their abilities As a private Catholic school, • to give them the tools they need AHA depends on the generosity of to achieve big things —now and in its community members to create this the future. Believe. Achieve culture. And the Board, faculty, and staff It’s clear those goals guided our work during the 2013-14 are grateful that more than 2,000 donors chose to invest in school year. And there are many, daily examples of how we our work by making a donation to the school last fiscal year. strive to provide this environment for our students. But here As you most likely know, the tuition a student pays to are just a few examples: AHA does not cover the cost of that student’s education. • AHA now offers 17 Advanced Placement classes, In fact, there’s a roughly $2,000 gap each year. In addition, which are college preparatory classes approved by to that, many of our students are unable to pay full tuition, College Board standards. (Learn more on page 2 of and they and their families rely on financial aid provided by this Communiqué.) Holy Angels. As AHA strives to develop the next generation of servant • Last year’s seniors got scholarship offers from many leaders that our communities will need to shape our colleges and organizations. In fact, our students were collective futures, we appreciate your willingness to join us offered more than $14 million in scholarship funds. in this effort. Together, we can make AHA a better, stronger AHA is a great investment in the future. school and through our students, a better future for all. • Some 16 seniors earned a STEM endorsement on their diplomas this spring. These are the first graduates to participate in an opportunity that allows them to focus Shannon Mayer, Board of Trustees Chair on science, technology, engineering, and math in both curricular and co-curricular activities and to leave high school with a credential that says they’re ready to pursue a STEM-related track in post-secondary education. Campus Master Plan • We launched a service requirement for graduation. development update (Learn more on page 6 of this Communiqué.) This past spring the AHA Board of Trustees voted to sell a We know that we cannot create this kind of Believe. Achieve portion of the property along Nicollet Avenue and 66th Street culture without the generous support of our donors. You to Semper Development. Semper represents Walgreens in have our heartfelt thanks. its interest in nding a site in the Rich eld area for a new store with a drive-up pharmacy window. In addition to Walgreens, Semper is proposing a development that may Tom Shipley, President also include family-friendly businesses like coffee, sandwich, and yogurt shops and a bank branch. Upon successful approval by the City of Rich eld, Holy Angels will also revitalize and enhance part of the school’s original 1931 AHA donor says, “Thanks a Million!” structure, especially on the east side of the campus. Early this fall, AHA President Tom Shipley announced that the school Planned improvements include two new entrances to had received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor to build enhance traf c ow, landscaping, ornamental fencing, AHA’s Endowment Fund. concrete and facade work. Other enhancements to the campus are planned for the future. In addition, proceeds “This gift is a momentous event for AHA,” Shipley said. “Not only will from the sale will be used to address the school’s most this endowment gift provide an annual source of unrestricted income, pressing needs. Currently, Semper and the City of Rich eld but it also signals a major step towards AHA’s long-term vision for are discussing appropriate use, architecture, and zoning stability and permanence. approval processes. No timeline had been established for For more information about the AHA Endowment Fund, and how you such approval as of late October. may contribute to this exciting vision, please contact Brian McCartan, — Tom Shipley, AHA President Development Director, at [email protected].

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The President’s Star Council is composed of members John and Elizabeth Ekholm Terry and Amy Hoover Melissa Landgren ’99 who make yearly gifts of $500 or more. We thank them Joe ’75 and Linda Dolezal Elsen ’75 Charles and Aaron ’98 and Angela Lapensky for their support. Members for fiscal year 2013-14 are: Robert and Patti Engel Ann Welbes Hubbard ’80 Joan and M.J. ✝ Lapensky Scott Engstrom Humboldt Family Foundation Stephen and Barbara Lapensky ANONYMOUS (27) Greg and Kim Brenny Faircon Service Company Jeff and Jane Sandvik Hurinenko ’85 Mara M. LaRock ’88 AAA – Minneapolis Briggs and Morgan Mary Jo Feltl Stephen ’83 and Stephanie Huss Mary A. LaRock ABC Express, Inc. James and Kyanne Brindley Feltl and Company Illinois Tool Works James ’84 and Jennifer Larranaga Annette Adelmann Patricia A. Livermore Brink ’55 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund In nia Bank Craig and Barbara Larson AHA Booster Club Jim ’85 and FIRST ING Dianne LaScotte AHA Boys Lacrosse Deborah Rocheford Burke ’86 Patrick and Ann Dalsin Flynn ’59 Jarod and Lloyd and Jean Laumann Neil and Ann Stiehm Ahlstrom ’70 James and Heidi Foley Rebecca Lunde Jacobs ’91 Daniel and Patricia Lavin John ✝ and Janet Albers Debra Hartman Burns ’84 Edward and Dawn Folisi Trace and Michelle Jacques Stephen and Susie Lee Alliss Educational Foundation Cade Family Foundation John and Paul and Jane Foley Jaeger ’53 Gordon Lewis American Pie Pizza Julio and Genevieve Calvillo Sheila Sarazin Folkestad ’83 Jax Cafe James and Leslie Lohan Ameriprise Financial Kevin Campion Eduardo and Maria Elisa Freitas Bruce Johnson and Mark and Kathleen Lomauro Ali and Rich Anderson Dale and LeAnn Carlson Brent and Nancy Friendshuh Peggy Duffy-Johnson Raymond and Beth Longo Brian and Mary Anderson Samantha and Joseph Cassioppi ’00 Raymond and Ellen Frigo Erik Johnson ’06 Drs. N. Martin and Lisa Lunde Roz Andreucci Catholic Community Foundation Froehling Anderson Scott and Scott and Michelle Lynch Gregory and Ann Anklam Catholic Services Appeal Foundation Michelle DuPont Johnson ’80 Elizabeth and Lawrence Frye Gary ’76 and Sheila Machacek Applebee’s Mark and Jane Chronister Steven and Joan Johnston Gary Chanen William Mack ’86 Arch Insurance Group Aileen and Michael Cinque Michael and Melinda Jones General Mills Foundation Lynda and James Mader John ’86 and Erika Luger Arms Timothy and Carrie Cleary JP Morgan Chase Foundation Brian and Susan Gengler Ratna and Bernie Mallawaaratchy Judith Arms Christine Cole ’97 Judith Rauenhorst Mahoney Don ✝ and Betts Arms Giefer ’45 Scott and Susan Maltese Avant Decor Linda Smith Collins ’68 Family Foundation Ryan Gilbertson ’94 Annette Margarit ’73 BAE Systems Communication and Theater Richard and Rita Tholen Juettner ’54 Gill Brothers Greg ’77 and Julie Margarit Stan and Cindy Bandur Association of Minnesota John and Patti Kasper Steve Gilles ’82 Joseph and Patricia Margarit Allison Barton Kevin and Katie Conneely Michael and Adrienne Kautzman GiveMN David Marshak Paul and Susan Barton David and Anne Cook Kenneth and Tom and Lisa Goblirsch Mathnasium Ann Ness Bartz ’86 Create Catering / The Dining Studio Shari Eggenberger Kawiecki ’89 Gregory Grahn ’91 Lawrence ✝ and Barb Matthews Robert and M.J. Bauer Scott and Julie Crossman Thomas and Mary Kearney Timothy and Susan Graves Melva D. Mayclin Bear Creek Lodge Custom Refrigeration, Inc. Richard and Jeanette Keinz Great River Electronics Shannon and Michael Mayer Daniel ’85 and Kimberley Becker Todd and Mary Czachor Patrick T. ’92 and Ann Kelly Steve and Dixie Grebin Patrick and Patricia McAdaragh Beckman Coulter Foundation D’Amico & Partners Sheila Diehl Kelly and Betty Greenlee ✝ Brian and Beth McCartan BeEvents Dalco Enterprises, Inc. Bruce Hoyt ’56 Michael and Amy Gresser Joseph ✝ and Florence McErlane Kevin and Lynn Benz Dalco Roo ng Mike and Sara Kene ck Gresser Companies Mark and Megan McGinty Timothy and Anastasia Benz Dale Studios Margaret A. Kennedy ’64 James Gross ’77 Brian and Katy McGrane Stephen and Mary Bianchi Scott Daly Pamela Matthews Kerber ’73 Ground One of Minnesota Sara and Matt McLenighan John and Nancy Bierbaum Sharen Hansen Darling ’58 Carla and Thomas Kilkelly Brian and Rachel Grubbs Joseph ’77 and Dennis and Grace Bierschbach Mark and Joan Davy Gary and Kathy King Daniel and Theresa De Grace Bernard and Marilyn Grutsch Mark and Deborah Kinney Sue Schaefer McNamara Tom and Shelly Billiet Michael and Teresa Gurin Mike McNamara Gregory and Josephine Bitter The DeLude Family Jeffrey and Teresa Zech Kirby ’69 Thomas and Susan DePauw Gloria Hagen ’61 John ’85 and Deborah Klatt Patrick and Stacy Brandt McVary ’86 Lon and Bobbi Black Kathleen Hanley ’71 Jeffrey ’79 and William and Wendy Blackburn William Dickey and Karen Steiner John Knaack and Jay and Elizabeth Hansen Margaret Weightman Gina Schullo Meacham ’80 Diane L. Roberts Blake ’69 Robert Dircks and Roberta Ramstack Dircks ’62 Harris Companies Michael and Amy Kneeland Sam and Amy Meckey Kathleen Blatz ’72 and Mark and Peggy Haumersen Medina Electric Wheelock Whitney Judith Rauenhorst Doerr ’70 Jean and Mark Knutson Robert and Mary Healy Jack and Donna Medved Blessed Trinity School Stephen ’88 and Nicole Dolan Koch Companies Kathleen Heenan ’60 Mel Foster Company, Inc. John and Margaret Blissenbach Stephen and Jacquelyn Dombrovski Thomas ’87 and Joseph and Christy Heil Emily Shea Koenig ’87 Mark and Karen Melhorn Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN Donald’s Apparel and Uniform Thomas and Sheila Helm Kona Ice of South Minneapolis Richard and Josefa Melhorn HJ Boerboom & Petrolle’s, Inc. Paul and Lana Downes Richard and Elaine Heltne Kopp Family Foundation Peter and Maria Meulepas Thomas and Andrea Bose Mark and Jeanette Dubanoski Doug and Jean Dubbink Hennepin County Dept. of Dean and Janell Kraus Kerry and James Meyer ’82 Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell Environmental Services Joe ’83 and Beth Meyer and Co. P.L.L.P. James and Carolyn Duffy Thomas and Kathleen Kregel Jim and Jane Hileman Michael Meyer ’76 Lisa Boysen James Dunn ’85 Peter and Kym Kronschnabel Paul and Margaret Hirsch Irene Mikkalson Michael and Denise Brady Craig and Susan Duren Michael and Carole Krutsch Stephen ’80 and Beth Hoeppner Greg and Laura Keinz Miler ’85 Dr. Heidi Brandenburg Duren Family Dental Angelo and Amy Kusber Curt and Karen Hoffman Minnesota Twins Teresa Garland Braun ’98 James and Susan Easton LA Fitness Thomas and Minnesota Valley Country Club Carol and Fred Breitling Bob and Sharon Eichten Todd and Suzanne Laing Patricia McConville Holloran ’48 Timothy and Lisa Miotti Patrick and Julie Brekken Doug and Katy Ascher Eiden ’81 Land Leases LLC

10 COMMUNIQUÉ FALL 2014 | 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY AHA Thanks its President’s Star Council and Legacy Society members ✝ indicates the donor has died

Thomas and Katherine Moore Brian Parlet Steve Rosch and Julene Lind Nathan and Gail Snyder Universal Athletic Patrick and Linda Moriarty Russ and Janet Patience Bryan and Diane Ross Michael and Kathryn Spanier University of St. Thomas Benjamin Morris ’08 Jeff and Tressa Patrias Kevin and Terri Bungert Roth ’75 JoAnn Sperl-Hillen and John Hillen USBancorp Jerry and Karen Morris Patrick Pazderka Doris and Ron Rothstein Sports Orthopedic Mr. and Mrs. Van Sloun Mulcahy Company, Inc. Rita Peller Gary and Cynthia Rufsvold Advanced Rehabilitation John and Elizabeth VanderAarde Jane Randolph Murphy ’58 Dave ’82 and Karen Pelner Paull Rukavina and Patricia Pettit Sports Star Photography Corp. Vanguard Charitable Timothy ’82 and Beth Murphy Stephen ’81 and RaNae Pelner Scott and Anne Keppel Rusert ’84 St. John the Baptist Church Endowment Program Philip and Rosalba Murray Dennis and Julie Pfab Pamela Wright Safar ’71 Dave St. Peter David and Carolyn Vasos Charles ’88 and Denise Musech Bishop Lee Piché Rod and Robin Sande Mary Haymaker Staley ’61 Viking Forest Products James and Ramona Myott Katie and Ted Plunkett Sapphire Software John and Kay Stamos Visiting Angels National Checking Company Gregory and Amy Revak Poehling ’79 Gregg M. Sawyer Jaime ’94 and Scott Stanley Laura and Timothy Vitelli Maureen Kelly Neerland ’58 Benjamin Poehling ’94 and Lynne Thomas and Joleen Schaefer Bill and Cindy Style Stephen and Carol Vopatek James and Rayanne Nelson Martinson Poehling ’93 Lisa Schaffhausen Michael and Libby Sullivan Timothy and Rebecca Waldeck Randall and Kristen Nelson Leo and Julia Poehling Katherine and Jay Schliesman Mike and Sue Sullivan Waldeck Law Firm, P.A. Gary and Mary Margaret Ness Tim Poehling ’87 Mary and Douglas ✝ Schmelz Taher, Inc. Wallace Carlson Printing Marty and Kate Flynn Nicklay ’85 Robert and Steven and Kathryn Schneider Charles and Mary Tambornino Gregory and Lisa Walsh William and Sherryle Noleen Sally Hackenmueller Praus ’58 Marguerite Schoengart Brian Taney ’93 Michael and Norma and Tom ✝ Noonan Theodore and Antonetta Prins Caribe Schreiber Target Sara Hammer Warner ’85 Nor-Tech Peter Puster and Paula Waschbusch J. Nick Schultheis The Medtronic Foundation Susan Weberg Terry and Kathy North Kevin Quinn Mark and Maggie Schumacher TheToro Foundation John and Megan Wedl Mary and Joe Nosek Mary Joan Quinn Robert Schumacher David and Marlys Anderson Thies ’57 James M. Weides ’78 Daniel and Jennifer O’Brien Frank and Linda Raab John and Beth Schutz Matthew and Mary Thompson Catherine and Pat Weiss Kevin and Sandra O’Brien Betty and Steve Ragaller Schwab Charitable Fund Thomson Reuters Wells Fargo Patrick and Mary O’Brien Kathleen Reents Securian Financial Group, Inc. Mark and Lisa Thostenson Wells Fargo – The Private Bank Michael and Brenda O’Neil Mary Ann Reents Mary C. Weber Severson ’72 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans John and Toni Martinson Welsch ’87 William M. Oaster and Gerald Regnier Suzanne Karnstedt Seyfert ’55 Fr. Mike Tix Mark Welter Katherine A. Courrier John Reilly & Michele McKeown Scott and Patricia Sharkey Bruce and Barbara Tjossem Ray and Carole Welter Jeffrey S. Ogden and Susan Malouf Michael and Lisa Reilly Kevin and Jane Shea TowerPoint Capital LLC Whitney Foundation Gregory and Rhoda Olsen Elyse Rethlake ’06 Susan Sherman Mary Matthews Tracy ’87 Margaret and David Winter Olson Power & Equipment, Inc. Timothy and Justine Rethlake Donna Shern Robert Trembath and Jean Roskam Michael Wise ’75 and Opus Corporation Dr. Mary E. Reuder ’40 Thomas E. and Beth Anne Shipley TRIA Orthopaedic Center Brenda Schieffert-Wise Kathleen and John Orner Rich eld/Bloomington Credit Union Michelle Sienko Kram ’82 Truist Wixon Jewelers Orthopedic & Sport Paul and Anna Riester Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Brian and Ann Turbeville Bruce and Patricia Wolfson Rehabilitation, LLC Chris ’93 and Amanda Ritz Peder and Judith Skogmo Twin Cities Orthopedics, P.A. Yocum Oil Jim Page Richard ’78 and Craig M. Smith and UBS Foundation Troy and Jill Zangs Kevin and Canda Palattao Marie Welbes Rodier ’78 Mrs. Jill Schreiber-Smith Jack and Cindy Uldrich Marge Carlson Zieska ’56 Park Tavern Daniel Rooney and Gail Smith United Way – Greater Twin Cities Lisa Guyer-Rooney

Legacy Society members have chosen to invest in Betty Hamel Dolan ’47 Mary Elizabeth Lahiff ’38 ✝ Stephen ’81 and RaNae Pelner future AHA students by remembering the school in Donald E. and Leone F. Eichten LaVerne Slagel Lewis ’48 ✝ Judy Brown Peterson ’56 ✝ their wills or other estate plans. These donors help Margaret ✝ and Richard Fleming ✝ Kathleen Johnson Lucas ’69 Jill and Patrick Reilly AHA meet the needs of students. Heidi Foley Lawrence ✝ and Barb Matthews Richard ’78 and Don ✝ and Betts Arms Giefer ’45 Brian and Beth McCartan Marie Welbes Rodier ’78 Anonymous (15) Pamela and Joe Boston William ✝ and Judy McDonald ’82 Gary and Cindy Rufsvold Neil and Ann Stiehm Ahlstrom ’70 Deidre Ann Brossard ’53 Aileen Owens Gresham ’36 ✝ Gerald and Thomas E. and Beth Anne Shipley Jan McKenzie Anderson ’57 Mary Kay Burns O’Brien Julie Holt Kathleen Hayes Meyer ’53 Russell L. ✝ and Thomas Ford Ascher ’84 Bunker ’42 ✝ John and Patti Kasper Matthew and Kaleen Mikulski Jeannette Streeand Michele and Phil Barnhill Molly Cade ✝ Thomas and Mary Kearney Tom S. ✝ and Norma C. Noonan Elizabeth L. and Paul O. Swanson Lauren and Ben Barron ’01 Lawrence and Phyllis Casey Thomas and Maureen Kent Jeffrey S. Ogden and Susan Malouf David and Marlys Anderson Thies ’57 Anne Egerer Berg ’77 Rev. Robert T. Cassidy ✝ Pamela Matthews Kerber ’73 Joseph and Felicia O’Neill Delmar and Mary Miles Woida ’56 Helen Lamm Biedron ’55 Mark and Jane Chronister Jean and Mark Knutson Kathleen and John Orner Elizabeth Parthun Zetzman ’60 ✝ John and Nancy Bierbaum Kevin and Katie Conneely Barbara A. Kohler ’52 ✝ Jeff and Tressa Patrias Roy and Ofelina Zillmer

To become a President’s Star Council member, or to learn more about the Legacy Society, contact Brian McCartan at 612-798-2618 or [email protected].

2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY | FALL 2014 COMMUNIQUÉ 11 Support AHA by contributing to AHA Annu Fund Hstor $1,750,000 our Annual Fund today $1,675,000 AHA’s Annual Fund provides resources to pay for learning materials, teacher salaries, and student scholarships. A robust Annual Fund enables AHA to thrive today and in the future. $1,500,000 Our need to provide additional funds, beyond tuition $1,330,000 revenue, is increasing. Our goal is to raise $1,675,000 in Annual Fund dollars from donors in 2015. That’s more than $1,250,000 three-quarters of a million dollars above what we raised in 2011. $1,080,000 $1,004,000 How you can help meet this challenge: $1,000,000 $915,000 • The easiest way to contribute to our Annual Fund is to send your check in the contribution envelope inserted in this Communiqué. $750,000 • You can also contribute electronically at 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 www.academyofholyangels.org/donate (Go) You can also: Want more information? • Use your employer’s Contact a member of AHA’s Development Department: corporate matching Beeve. gift option • Brian McCartan, Acheve. [email protected], 612-798-2618 • Make a gift of stock • Stacy McVary, • Establish a charitable Support AHA’s Annu Fund — [email protected], 612-798-2628 gift annuity or other Donte Tod! planned gift • Gary Rufsvold, [email protected], 612-798-2601 • Be part of our Legacy Society. See details elsewhere on this page By the way, your gift is tax deductible.

While you’re at it, consider Starfest is Saturday, becoming a member of the STARFEST April 25, 2015 at AHA President’s Star Council Starfest is AHA’s annual gala fundraiser, and proceeds bene t The President’s Star Council (PSC) students and teachers and provide learning resources for is made up of people who donate both. It’s a night of food, entertainment, fellowship, games and $500 or more to AHA in a scal year. I ’s O dancing — all focused on helping AHA become better and better. Currently there are about 450 members. Ng Remember that date and watch for details later this winter. Are there any perks? • Your main reward is knowing that you Be partSin of our Legacy Society: name AHA in your estate plan help students at AHA Believe and Achieve. PSC members are essential AHA established a Legacy Society in 2004. • Establishing a charitable gift annuity for to the success of AHA’s Annual Fund Legacy Society members have chosen to the school because they donate more than 90 remember the school in their wills or estate • Creating a charitable trust with Holy Angels percent of all the dollars received plans. The Society has about 70 members. as bene ciary You, too, can help ensure that AHA will provide each year. • Find out more by talking to Brian McCartan a rigorous, nurturing education for future students at [email protected] • As a thank you for your donation, you’ll by becoming a Legacy Society member. receive a President’s Star Council pass • A bequest to a charitable organization is that gets you into AHA athletic and Here are the nuts and bolts: estate-tax free ne arts performances this year, and You can be part of the Legacy Society by: you’ll be invited to some fun special • Including AHA in your will events, too. • Designating AHA as a bene ciary in a life insurance policy or quali ed retirement plan

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NEWS FOR ALUMS AHA forms Alumni Ambassador program 1984 The Academy of Holy Angels is forming an Alumni Ambassador Committee focused on fostering a deeper connection between AHA alumni and the school and Reunions on increasing ﬁnancial support of AHA by alumni. The following classes gathered this • The class of 1974 met on First steps are to: summer and fall for class reunions: August 23 at the Knights of • Build an executive committee of 10 to 20 • On September 13, the class of Columbus in Bloomington for alumni to lead the effort, and 1959 held its 55-year reunion at a 40-year reunion. Hazeltine National Golf Club in • The class of 1979 met for its • Recruit 100 or more other alumni to serve as Chanhassen. 35-year reunion on September 20 ambassadors, with every class represented. Those 100 ambassadors would work to support • The class of 1963, which just at Pinstripes in Edina. alumni communications, build an alumni career can’t get enough of reunions, • The class of 1984 celebrated a network, promote AHA events, and encourage had a gathering on October 3 at 30-year reunion at Champps in fundraising. Poor Richards to replay last year’s Rich eld on September 27. We have openings for additional ambassadors! 50th reunion. • The class of 1994 also celebrated Please contact Stacy McVary in the Development • On September 13, approximately on September 27 with a 20-year Department at [email protected] 75 members of the class of 1964 reunion at Pinstripes. or 612-798-2628 for more information. celebrated their 50-year reunion at • The class of 1989 gathered on the Bloomington DoubleTree. August 16 at Poor Richard’s in Bloomington. • On August 2, the class of 2004 set sail on Lake Minnetonka for a 10-year Sar on Sage reunion followed by a party Brnn back the stars at Lord Fletcher’s. from 30 ears of AHA muscas • The class of 2009 held a ve-year reunion on September 27 at Cowboy Saturday, December 6, 2014 Jack’s in Bloomington. 7 p.m. at the AHA Theater 1959 Admsson s free 1964 Recepton foows performance Event Calendar Be sure you’ve got these alumni events and AHA happenings on your calendar: • Stars on Stage • The New Year means a new set Saturday, December 6, at 7 p.m. of reunion classes! This year See ad this page the 0s and 5s are celebrating. • Christmas at the Academy Contact Stacy in the alumni of ce Wednesday, December 17, 7 p.m. to get involved See details on page 7 • Starfest 2015 • Alumni Hockey Game Saturday, April 25, 2015 at AHA 1974 Monday, December 22 • Shoot for the Stars 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Golf Tournament Rich eld Ice Arena Monday, June 14, 2015 • Alumni Basketball Game at Deer Run Golf Club in Tuesday, December 23 Victoria, Minnesota from 2 to 5 p.m., AHA gym

For more information, contact Stacy McVary at [email protected]

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1960s Please send your updates to the AHA Alumni Of ce at Louise Rogers Grifﬁth ’64 has published a book called You are Worth It — 52 Weeks to alumniof [email protected]. And encourage Honoring, Loving, and Nurturing Your Soul. your friends and family to do the same! For more information, contact Louise at [email protected] 1990s Ben Moudry ’93 has moved from Great River School in St. Paul, Minnesota, to head of school in the Grove School in Redlands, California. The Grove School is a public Ginny Melcher DiNovis ’65 writes “After returning to the Twin charter school run in the Montessori tradition of hands-on Cities 14 years ago, thinking this had been our last move, and I learning and community involvement. Like the Great River was ﬁnally back home with my AHA dear friends, my husband School, which Moudry headed in St. Paul, the Grove School decided that we should move to Frisco, Texas, (north Dallas area) features agriculture as a big part of its curriculum. Here’s a to be close to our daughter, son-in-law, and three grandkids and story from a Redlands newspaper about Moudry and his get away from Minnesota winters. We both retired last year. We new assignment: http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/social- are making the big move the end of October. Texas is too hot in affairs/20140722/the-grove-schools-new-leader-arrives-in- the summer, so we plan to come back up to the Twin Cities for redlands. Heading Montessori schools must be in the the summers. Moudry family genetics. Brother James ’92 has started Montessori schools in Cleveland and Houston.

1980s Patrick Kirby ’98 Joe Meyer ’83 and fellow AHA and his wife Shannon alum Mike Rothstein ’94 both welcomed Preston were inducted into the Minnesota Jacob to their family Class A Baseball Hall of Fame on June 3, 2014. He this past summer. Joe was joins big brother honored for “leading the Spencer (2½). The Minneapolis Angels to three state family resides in championships and seven state West Fargo, North tournament appearances during Dakota — where they his career.” Mike was recognized attest that “it is as as “one of the most feared left- cold and windy as you handed power hitters for over a probably think it is.” decade.” He was All Big Ten First Patrick is currently the Baseman during his career at Purdue University. chief development ofﬁcer at the Anne Carlsen Center, an AHA Board of Trustees member John Banovetz ’85 was organization helping individuals with developmental inducted into the Hamline University Hall of Fame this fall. disabilities and delays. He was a Division III Academic All American in basketball at Hamline in 1989. Gavin Kaysen ’98 has returned to Minneapolis after beginning an award-winning career as a chef in New York John Arms ’86 and his Minneapolis ad agency Wingnut were City. He is in the process of opening a new restaurant, to be featured in the Star Tribune this fall. The story focused on the named Spoon and Stable. Learn more at bit.ly/1xR7PJH organization as a small but successful and growing agency. and www.spoonandstable.com/.

Charlie Johnson ’92 writes, “Last year I sold my half of a dog day care I opened in Northeast Minneapolis to purchase a food truck with my girlfriend Chef Jessi Peine. Over last winter I built out the truck, and we opened our business, Peeps Hotbox, in July. We offer a menu that is focused on world street foods and seasonal delights. We have been getting great reviews and write ups so far and are available for catering. We can be found on Twitter and Facebook and on the streets of downtown Minneapolis.”

Charlie Johnson and his girlfriend, Chef Jessi Peine, have opened a food truck called Peeps Hotbox.

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Kristin Thomas Sancken ’02 graduated with a master’s Dominic Lawrence ’02 and his degree in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University in wife Sara announce the birth of their May of 2014. Just two weeks after graduation, she gave birth daughter, Nora Karen Lawrence, born on to her second child, Annabel Victoria Sancken. Annabel joins Saturday, June 26, at 7:30 a.m. Both Sara older sister Lucy, age 4. Kristin and her husband Caleb live in and Nora are healthy. At birth, Nora weighed Charlottesville, Virginia. 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long! We can’t wait to introduce her to you. Annabel and Nora Karen Lawrence Lucy Sancken

Amelia Heidelberg Clas Lindsay Gullickson Heidelberger and Kyle Heidelberger, both AHA 2002 grads from 2002, gave birth to Amelia Anne Heidelberger on June 14, 2014. She was 7 pounds, 3 ounces, Babies! 20 inches long. Grandparents Rick and Anne Gullickson and John and Mary Heidelberger welcome her!

Clair Willerscheidt Theobold ’02 and her husband Andrew Kali Kotz ’07 live on a farm near Sherburn in southern Minnesota. They married Robert recently celebrated seven years of marriage and are hoping to Barlau August 1, start a family through adoption this year. They would love to 2014 at University hear from you [email protected] of Northwestern Nazareth Chapel in Sarah Kirby Sorenson ’04 writes, “Sorry it took over a year Roseville, Minnesota. to get this to you. Getting married on July 6, 2013, ﬁnishing Kali is an advertising law school, taking and passing the bar and moving twice — now copywriter for the living in Yucca Valley, California — I guess I lost track of time! Minneapolis agency Anyway, here is a fun photo from the wedding, with the Kirby Campbell Mithun. Dynasty with their advisor.” Sarah is married to Kurt Sorensen, (Her client is a judge advocate with the Marine Corps stationed at General Mills.) Twentynine Palms. Robert is an account manager for stafﬁng agency Aerotek.

Kali and Robert Barlau

Elizabeth Bradford ’08 married Jeff Frederickson in a ceremony in Apple Valley, Minnesota, on October 4, 2014.

Pictured here are Matt Kirby ’00, AHA teacher and theater director Gregg Sawyer, Sarah Kirby Sorensen ’04 and Patrick Kirby ’98. All three Kirbys were on Student Government during their four years at AHA, rst as presidents of their classes and later as student body presidents.

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Pegeen Lamb ’10 recently graduated from the University of Minnesota Guthrie Theater bachelor of ﬁne arts actor program. This fall she played the lead role in The Marriage of Bette and Boo at Theatre in the Round at Seven Corners in Minneapolis.

Christina and Kyle Komenn

Christina Johnson ’08 married Kyle Komenn on August 16, 2014, at Triunfo Creek Vineyards in Malibu, California. The couple met at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Heather Pallas ’08 lives in Minneapolis (with fellow ’08 alum Natalie Schmitz). Heather graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a degree in studio art and works for a marketing and advertising ﬁrm, Capture Marketing (www.thecapturegroup.com), in Chanhassen. “In my position as project manager,” she writes, “I am able to work with clients (ranging from Pro NFL Players, to small businesses, to local high schools) extensively with brand development Pegeen Lamb starred in a Theatre in the Round production this fall. including web/print management and design, and cause marketing. Jake Orner ’14 is a ﬁrst-year cadet at the U.S. Danny De Grace ’12 is a junior Air Force Academy in at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Colorado. He was chosen Wisconsin. He is a graphic design as his class representative major. This fall, he completed his for his squadron, so he is second art show at the school. responsible for 30 of his Danny was nominated by his art peers. He is shown here professors and fellow art students during a lunch with the to show his work from the past Chief of Staff of the Air three years at the school’s Bush Force Mark A. Welsh III Art Center. and his wife Betty.

Here is one piece from Danny De Grace’s art show at St. Norbert College this fall. Varsity, alumni meet for annual soccer contest Team members from AHA’s boys varsity soccer team took on AHA veterans participated. It was, however, a day for youth as the game during the annual alumni soccer contest on August 15. Some 23 AHA alums ended in a 6-1 victory for the varsity squad.

Pictured here are members of the alumni squad: Front row: Jereme Pope ’02, Stephen Raab ’14, Ken Clausen ’02, Sean Baker ’00, Shon Jordan ’14, Marcus Gavino ’13, Ian Toledano ’12, Jordan Shochatovitz ’14, John Haeg ’09; Back row: Martin Geislinger ’88, Dan Johnson ’09, Skyler Hackett ’14, Greg Young ’04, Sam VanderAarde ’13, Lucas Ciabattoni ’13, Jack McIlwain ’12, Peter McGrane ’13, Alex Titze ’11, Alex Czachor ’14, Will Warmka ’11, Ryan Lehrke ’12; Missing from picture: Dan Becker ’85 and Fabian Trejo ’09.

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In Loving Memory...

Our goal in this column is to remember AHA alumni and friends who have died. To have someone remembered, contact Alumni and Constituent Relations Manager Stacy McVary at 612-798-2628 or [email protected]. We apologize for omissions due to lack of information.

ALUMNI AHA COMMUNITY MEMBERS Janice Peck Bibb, ’60, sister of Carolyn Frances Alagna, mother of Thomas ’77 Larry Gergen, husband of Nadine Nolan ’66 (10/20/14) (1/8/14) Neidermaier ’69 and brother-in-law of Julie Campbell ’85 (10/25/14) Donna M. Behmer Cermak ’47 (6/9/07) Dr. James Arms, brother of Margaret “Muggs” Huch ’44, Elizabeth “Betts” Giefer ’45, and John Gilsdorf, father of Jane Gilsdorf Judy Davis ’68, sister of Dawn Wright ’67 and Kathleen Blanke ’51; brother-in-law of Judy Bachul ’86; grandfather of Joey Bachul ’19 Pam Swengel ’71 (1/24/14) Arms; uncle of Michael Arms ’81 (deceased), (5/30/14) Maureen McCanna Degnan ’66 (6/21/14) Tom Arms ’83, Joe Arms ’84, John Arms Leslie Johnson, father of McKenzie ’86, Leo Arms ’89, Mary Cassioppi; and Jane Ann Keifner DuBois ’48 (6/15/14) Johnson ’17 (10/6/14) great-uncle of Joe Cassioppi ’00, Sharon Michael E. Riley Fleming ’60, sister of Robin Cassioppi ’02, Robert Cassiopi ’04, Max Bill Keniston, father of Kathleen Flynn ’04 Lang ’69, Jill McGrane ’71, Marnie Riley ’73 Arms ’16 and Jackson Arms ’18 (10/18/14) and Elizabeth Keniston ’08 (9/27/14) (deceased), Shelley Riley ’75, and Brigid Riley Donald Larson, father of Rebecca Larson ’81; mother of Christopher ’85, and Sean ’86 William Andersen, father of Mary Smith ’75, Rider ’79 (6/22/13) Fleming (10/4/14) Beth Alpaugh ’77, Paul Andersen, Martha Conners ’79, Rob Andersen ’82, and Amy Walter Lehrke, grandfather of Todd ’97, Joan B. Brown Fredrickson ’45, sister of Baregi ’84; father-in-law to Ann Blessing Christine Dahl ’00, Megan Wylie ’06, and Ryan Eleanor Bouley ’52 (12/21/13) Andersen ’82; grandfather of Anthony ’07, ’12 (11/9/14) Rita McLaughlin Gruber ’37, (4/21/14) William ’08, and Anne Marie Baregi ’11 (10/5/14) Leroy Mullerleile, father of Mary Piram; Vera J. Seivert Hagstrom ’46, (5/27/14) grandfather of Jack Piram ’14 (6/30/14) Evelyn Barnhill, grandmother to Fletcher Dee M. Johnson ’73, sister of Michelle ’03, Hallie ’06 and Stoddard Barnhill ’08 Candy Rinowski, mother of Molly Rinowski Herkal ’76 (10/16/14) (3/2/14) Olsen ’01, Whitney ’06, Marissa ’10 and Abby ’13 (10/27/14) John Kinney ’11, son of Mark and Deborah; Nick Bonanno, brother of Lisa Sackmaster brother of Dan ’07, Tom ’14, and Joe ’17 from the AHA attendance office and uncle Anne Scala, mother of Meg Angevine, (8/28/14) of Amanda Sackmaster ’14 and Megan AHA Admissions Department staff member Jane Gleason Mayer ’54, sister of Helen Sackmaster ’15 (11/7/14) (5/9/14) Rigney ’46, Mary Hogan, ’53, and Ray William Booth, grandfather of Ben ’13, Zach Pat Schmiedeberg, mother of Sue Gleason; aunt of Tim ’88, and Anne ’90 ’15, and Ted ’17 Haeg (11/8/14) DePauw, Assistant to the AHA President; Gleason (8/10/14) and grandmother of Michelle DePauw ’12 Carolyn F. Breckle, mother of Nora Breckle (7/16/14) Florence Lenihan McHugh ’47, sister of Watts and Phil Watts; grandmother of Mary McCarty ’50 (8/22/14) Casie ’17 (8/30/14) Marlin Schulz, husband of Kathy Hennessy Schulz ’64 (10/15/14) Carolyn Cunningham Onufrak ’38, sister of Elaine Carlson, mother of Francis ’11 and Helen Friendshuh ’40; aunt of Janet Walker Charlie Carlson ’13 (5/10/14) Robert Seidel, father of Joseph ’78, Anne ’70 and Brent Friendshuh; great aunt of Bielejeski ’80, Robert ’81, Therese Seidel- Kate ’09, Alison ’11, and Jack ’14 Friendshuh Albert J. Carriveau, Sr., father of Kay Miller ’84, Kathleen Walsh ’86, Peter ’88, (4/3/14) Cheskey ’60 and Sharon Fink ’64 (5/3/14) Monica ’93; grandfather of Anastasia Miller Mary K. Shabel Pierce ’35, grandmother of Claude “Buster” Dolezal, father of Debora ’09 (6/27/14) Brett ’12 and Jake ’16 (6/19/14) Riggs ’69, Barbara Ellenbecker ’73, Jeanna Frank Thissen, father of Paul ’85 and Susan Dolezal ’74, Linda Elsen ’75; grandfather of Kennedy ’88 (11/6/14) Kathryn Benfield Willegalle ’56 (2/9/13) Nathan ’03 and Nicholas ’05 Elsen (8/5/14) Samuel Wolfson ’15, son of Bruce and Richard Varner, husband of Bonnie Allen Robert Fox, father of Mike ’85, Nicole ’89, Varner ’62 (5/16/14) Patricia (10/26/14) Kelly Vance ’91, and Michelle Fox (10/1/14) Angels and Eagles Ok, it’s a not so clever play on a Dan Brown novel title, but AHA really was the home of angels and eagles this fall when this pair of bald eagles decided to take up residence on a building spire for a while.

SPRING 2014 Communiqué 17 Non-profit Org. U.S. Postage Visit AHA! PAID Learn more about AHA by attending these events: Permit No. 92361 Twin Cities, Mn · Winter open house: Wednesday, January 14, 6600 Nicollet Avenue South 6 – 8:30 p.m. Tours, academic presentations, and Richfield, MN 55423 connections with faculty, staff, parents and students. · Come to a Parent Observation Day on Parents: It is our intention to send one copy of the Communiqué per December 11, January 8, February 12, or March 12. household. If you received multiple copies at this address, or if you want to give us a new address for an alumni son · Have an eighth grader? Come to one of our group or daughter who no longer lives with you, please contact us at mchmielewski@ Future Star Days on December 11, January 8 and 30, academyofholyangels.org. Thank you. February 12 and 26. Or, schedule an individual visit on a typical school day. Learn more by contacting: Jesse Foley at 612-798-2621, [email protected] or Meg Angevine at 612-798-0764, Find us on Facebook: Academy of Holy Angels [email protected]

Why should you choose Holy Angels Holy Angels grads as your Catholic high school? are ready for college Perhaps the best way to answer that question is to let you • AHA offers 17 Advanced Placement (AP) classes and hear what our parents and students are saying. Here are more than 73 percent of seniors (and 78 percent of juniors) excerpts from some communications we received this fall: are enrolled. • In addition, seniors in the Class of 2014 took 526 “Thought we would share with you our experience thus AP exams (that’s in the top two percent of all seniors far at the Academy of Holy Angels. Our daughter Emma in the USA). is currently a freshman. The sense of belonging she has felt so far is just one of the many bright aspects of • Finally, 66 percent of students earned a 3 or better on Holy Angels. the AP exams! (A score of 3 or higher generally qualifies “When deciding on a high school, our daughter students for college credit or advanced placement in expressed a yearning to ‘belong somewhere and not college courses.)

just go somewhere.’ That need was satisfied at the • The AHA average ACT score for the class of 2014 was Academy of Holy Angels. So much so that when walking the campus 25.8 (with a three-year average of 26). That’s five points during the Open House event, she said to me, ‘Mom, do you feel it?’ above the national average. We hear over and over again Truth is, there IS a feeling about Holy Angels. That feeling not only how well prepared AHA students are for college — and permeates the Gothic architecture of its buildings but also resonates in they truly are! the voices heard throughout the classrooms and hallways. During Back • Students in the class of 2014 initially were to School Night this fall, each one of her teachers expressed not only offered $14 million in college scholarships. the desire to share their passion with their students but communicated After they narrowed their options and the importance of preparing students for life beyond Holy Angels. Their chose their colleges, they accepted words emphasized our sense of AHA community.” $4.3 million of those scholarship – Paul & Corinna Benz, parents of Emma Benz ’18 offers. A wonderful return on their Holy Angels investment! “Here is some information about the credits • We know that co-curricular Joey received from the University of Wisconsin activities build skills and prepare for his Advanced Placement work while at Holy kids for college and the world, Angels. The bottom line is that he received and 95 percent of AHA students 39 credits for the work at AHA. Joey started participate in at least one of our on September 2 at Wisconsin with a total of 68 co-curricular offerings. 41 college credits. The additional two credits come from participating in the leadership • Our students excel in service to summer course Steve Werle (AHA social studies teacher) encourages the others, too. They logged more kids to attend. This opens the doors for many opportunities for Joey.” than 9,000 hours of service last year, and nine students earned – Greg Poehling, father of Joey Poehling ’14, who is now Blue and Gold Service Awards. a freshman at the University of Wisconsin, Madison