METEOR SPORTS UPDATE! (See p.18) magazine A publication for alumni and friends of De La Salle Institute CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2012 Meteors attending America's best colleges and universities Summer 2012 Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! In case you are wondering why I referenced the classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz”, in the opening paragraph of my letter, it’s because of the excitement that the De La Salle community is experiencing in terms of the excellence provided by the 118 young women and 140 young men comprising our Class of 2012. De La Salle Magazine As is typically the case, our graduates will be attending some of the top colleges and universities across the country. In terms of scholarship dollars earned, the Meteors of the Class of 2012 have the potential to earn $15.2 million over the Summer 2012 next four years. Editor Next fall, we will have a Lion in our midst, as one of our students from the Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women Michael K. Walsh has earned a scholarship that figures to be worth $250,000 over the next four years to attend Columbia University, a prestigious Ivy League institution in New York City. Photography And we will have a Tiger among us, as eight De La Salle students were accepted at the University of Missouri in Root Studios Columbia and one of them will attend that particular bastion of higher learning known for its journalistic distinction Jaclin Szafraniec among other fields of academics. Michael K. Walsh Let’s not forget the Bear, as another student from the Lourdes Hall Campus has earned a scholarship to Morgan State University in Baltimore, an institution known for academic excellence in the African-American community. Contributing Authors Along with those students, we will also have Blue Demons (DePaul), Fighting Illini (University of Illinois at Urbana- Iris Gist Cochran Champaign), Scarlet Hawks (Illinois Institute of Technology), Badgers (University of Wisconsin), Titans (Illinois Margaret Grabowski ‘06 Wesleyan University) and Wolverines (University of Michigan) to name but a handful of the outstanding colleges and Margaret McEldowney universities at which our Meteors will study in the fall. Michael K. Walsh In addition, we also have three students who were chosen Evans Scholars and will be attending college on full scholarships, thanks to the immense generosity of our friends at the Chick Evans Foundation. Our Evans Scholars, who Designer will be attending Wisconsin, Illinois and Northern Illinois, have earned scholarships totaling $376,000 over four years. Design BIG Dreams If that weren’t impressive enough, we also have a Golden Apple Scholar, who will be attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with the goal of becoming a teacher and someday coming back to De La Salle. His scholarship Printer Andrews Printing will be worth $28,000 over four years. With the 2011-12 school year having recently drawn to a close, De La Salle De La Salle Magazine is published would like to thank everyone who helps to make our school a place where three times a year by De La Salle great futures do indeed begin. As a result of the munificence of our alumni and Institute’s Office for Advancement. our donors, De La Salle continues to provide an excellent college preparatory The purpose of this publication education to the young women and men who aspire to high levels of success. is to unite the Christian Brothers, alumni, students, parents, faculty, May you and yours have a wonderfully relaxing and safe summer as we look staff and friends together in De forward to the beginning of the 2012-13 school year and celebrating the 10th La Salle’s mission of excellence anniversary of the opening of our Lourdes Hall Campus for Young Women. in education. All submissions or Thank you for all of your support and interest in De La Salle! comments should be directed to [email protected]. St. John Baptist de La Salle, Pray for Us! Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for Us! Live Jesus in Our Hearts, Forever! To receive this magazine electronically, please send an email to [email protected]. Rev. Paul E. Novak, OSM President De La Salle President Father Paul Novak MISSION STATEMENT De La Salle Institute is an independent Catholic secondary school rooted in the tradition of Christian education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Founded in 1889, its mission has been, and is, to foster a desire for excellence in education. Young people from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds are given the opportunity to fully develop their abilities so they may be active, contributing members of our complex, changing society. INSTITUTE CAMPUS FOR YOUNG MEN 3455 SOUTH WABASH AVE • CHICAGO, IL 60616-3885 P 312.842.7355 • F 312.842.4142 LOURDES HALL CAMPUS FOR YOUNG WOMEN 1040 WEST 32ND PL • CHICAGO, IL 60608-6507 P 773.650.6800 • F 773.650.9722 TOLTON ADULT LITERACY CENTER - EAST CAMPUS 3647 SOUTH STATE ST • CHICAGO, IL 60609-1951 www.dls.org P 312.747.3471 TOLTON ADULT LITERACY CENTER - WEST CAMPUS 115 SOUTH PULASKI RD • CHICAGO, IL 60624-2823 P 312.746.7744 De La Salle Institute Board of Directors TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011–2012 Chairman ACADEMICS Mr. Paul D. McCoy ‘68 Reflections from the Valedictorians and Salutatorian of the Class of 2012 2-3 Graduation Scrapbook 4-5 Vice Chairman Colleges and Universities the Class of 2012 Will Attend 6 Mr. Prentiss J. Jackson ‘67 Seventeen Illinois State Scholars Honored 7 Alyssa Sandoval ‘12 Lauded by IHSA for Academic Achievement 7 Members Meteor Band Program: Best Brass 7 Mr. William S. Aldrich De La Salle Recieves AdvancED Accreditation 8 Mr. Marshall A. Blake DyKnow Software to be Used in Classrooms 8 Mr. George A. Bonomo ‘59 Ms. Mary L. Burke Alexis Ochoa ‘14 Sings Professionally With Lyric Opera 9 Mr. Victor M. Chavarria ‘69 Mr. Eugene L. Ferretti FEATURE STORY Mr. Michael J. Glennon ‘84 Meteor Water Polo and Swimming Programs Enjoying Success 10-11 Dr. Robert O. Graham ‘64 Honorable Patrick M. Huels ‘67 FAITH, SERVICE & COMMUNITY Sister Mary Alice Jarosz, SSJ-TOSF Brother Michael Kadow, FSC Members of the Tolton Community Lauded by Secretary of State 12-13 Sister Valerie Kulbacki, SSJ-TOSF Tolton Fundraiser: A Huge Success 13 Mr. La Rue Martin, Jr. ‘68 Mr. Joseph D. Parente ‘84 PARENT PLACE Mr. Michael J. Passarelli ‘90 Important Dates for 2012-13 School Year 14 Mr. Thomas J. Sargant ‘62 Parent Association Highlights 14 Mr. Michael A. Tadin ‘69 Freshman Orientation Information 15 Mrs. Cathryn P. Taylor Summer Camps Offered at De La Salle 15 Mr. Thomas L. Taylor Sweet Home Chicago 16 Mr. James A. Vanek ‘64 Sr. Rosie Morowczynski Enshrined into GCAC Hall of Fame 17 President’s Council Lourdes Hall Campus 10th Anniversary 17 Honorable William J. Aukstik ‘64 Alumni Career Day 17 Mr. Michael G. Bansley ‘53 Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 ATHLETICS Mr. James R. Woodrow ‘53 James Buss ‘12 Wins State Championship in Wrestling 18 Winter Sports Recap 18 Extollo Educational Foundation Spring Sports Update 19 Board of Directors Meteors Honored by IHSA for Academic Excellence 20 President Colleges & Universities Where Members of the 20 Brother Michael Quirk, FSC EdD Class of 2012 Will Play Vice President DEVELOPMENT Mr. Michael F. Hickey ‘56 Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation 21 De La Salle “Miles for Meteors” Program for the Chicago Marathon 21 Secretary/Treasurer Mr. Joseph J. Hartnett ‘73 Fifth Annual Great Futures Gala Recap and Photos 22-23 Honor Key Nomination Form 24 De La Salle Fall 2012 Wish List 24 Planned Giving: Continuing Your Legacy 24 De La Salle and Lourdes Deceased List 25 De La Salle and Lourdes Alumni Updates 25-27 D-Final Event Recap 28 Phonathon Thank You 28 Meet De La Salle Alum Ernest Monaco, DDS '85 29 De La Salle Magazine 1 IN THE CLASSROOM Valedictorian Reflections ROBERT POPP & ANDREW MACIAS The co-valedictorian for De La Salle’s Class of 2012 at the That is because ‘D’ has its own unique Institute Campus for Young Men, Robert Popp attended St. atmosphere, where grades come first, and Gabriel Grammar School and also is from St. Gabriel Parish. after that is settled, the community comes Popp, who concluded his academic career at De La Salle with to life. a 4.957 grade-point average in the Honors Program, will attend Whether it would be through sports, the University of Dayton in the fall. drama, student government, or any club you can imagine, after-school activities Here is Popp’s reflection as to what being the co-valedictorian of the at ‘D’ make you participate in things you Class of 2012 at the Institute Campus means to him: would normally not. This led to me finding new hobbies such as Looking back at my years at De La Salle, I have nothing but great bowling and volleyball and meeting even more people. memories. From just the normal days in the classroom, to the trip All in all, my experience at ‘D’ made me want to find that same I took with my history class to the battlefields of the Civil War, type of community and uniqueness in a college, and that is why every day at ‘D’ was a blessing. this fall, I will be attending the University of Dayton, where I will When I was younger, the choice of what high school to attend was major in pre-medicine. apparent to me. Every man in my family, from my grandparents Like ‘D’, Dayton is extraordinary when it comes to community to my brothers, had been through the halls of ‘D’ and it was and school spirit.