PANTHERPROWL ELYRIA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE > FALL 2015

• A Night of Celebration • One Family’s Journey of Faith and Service • Alumni Embraces Entrepreneurial Spirit

INSIDE • 14-15 Donor Recognition Report Congratulations to the Class of 2015!

Did you know that the Class of 2015 received a total of $5,617,633 in scholarship offers from 50 private and public colleges and universities?

They are attending the following colleges and universities this fall: Arizona State University Baldwin Wallace University Bowling Green State University Brown Aveda Institute Cleveland State University College of Wooster Cuyahoga Community College Fordham University Geneva College Indiana Institute of Technology John Carroll University Kent State University Lorain County Community College Miami University Mount Union University The Ohio State University Ohio University The University of Akron The University of Findlay The University of Pittsburgh The University of Toledo University of Cincinnati “I knew this school before I even enrolled. Many of my teachers had my parents as University of Dayton students and shared memories of that time. I felt that everyone around me rooted for University of Notre Dame me to succeed in everything I did. Thank you to everyone who gave me the opportunity University of San Francisco to be in this amazing environment and to truly be able to reach my potential.” Ursuline College Walsh University Savanna Brown ’15, Salutatorian Westminster College University of Notre Dame Scholarship Recipient West Virginia University Wright State University

Best wishes to our new alumni — don’t forget to come back to Elyria Catholic to visit!

Mission Statement Committed to excellence and compassion, Elyria Catholic High School is a Christian community within the Catholic tradition that calls young men and women to embrace their faith, recognize their full potential and establish a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ.

Through worship, academics, extracurricular activities and service, the Elyria Catholic community educates students to use vision and courage to act as caring, just and responsible citizens of the world.

2 Elyria Catholic High School Magazine CONTENTS ELYRIA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2015 MAGAZINE

04 Administration News 05 President’s Letter 06 School News 08 Advancement Notes 10 The Call to Serve 12 Alumni News EDITOR Elyria Catholic High School Kristen Frank ’00, Faculty Librarian Student Focus PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL 14 CONTENT/DESIGN Amy Vajentic Butler ’80 Panther Pride News Michele Fusco Scoccola, Senior 16 Advancement Director ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Panther Prowlings Michael Wisnor 18 CONTRIBUTORS Alumni Reunions Mike Frey ’07 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 20 Brian Humphrey ’98 Tom Taylor ’79 Anne Wilson Yu ’00 2014-2015 Donor Recognition Michelle Wisnor, Director of Advancement DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 21 Annie Cunningham Calendar of Events PHOTO CONTRIBUTIONS 28 U.S. Air Force cover photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert ADVANCEMENT OFFICE Cloys, Joint Base Andrews public affairs. Michele Fusco Scoccola, Senior Amy Butler ’80 Deacon Pat Humphrey ’71 Advancement Director Allen Clark Andrew Krakowiak Michelle Wisnor, Director of Advancement Terrance P. Dickson Robert D. Reinker ’81 Kristen Frank ’00 Biddy St. Marie ’59 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Jill Hoagland ’86 Michelle Wisnor Jill Anglin Brian Humphrey ’98 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DESIGN AND PRINTING Tim Ertle Academy Graphic Communication

Panther Prowl is an annual publication of the ELYRIA CATHOLIC Advancement Department distributed to alumni, ADVISORY COUNCIL 12 parents, faculty, administrators, and friends of Elyria Catholic High School. Officers: ON THE COVER: Dr. Nicholas Ksenich, Chairperson 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews Commander, Reader Feedback Ms. Susan Pavlus, Vice Chair Colonel Brad Hoagland and his wife, Jill (St. We need your help to stay current. Please send Mrs. Chris Kish ’78, Secretary Marie) Hoagland escort Pope Francis as he leaves address changes, share your life celebrations, or Andrews AFB for New York and Philadelphia on provide your thoughts and comments on Panther Mr. Christopher Burton ’02 September 22, 2015. Brad and Jill are graduates Prowl magazine with us to: Mr. Rob Corts ’79 of Elyria Catholic High School Class of ’86 and are Mrs. Michele Diedrick-Turrill ’81 Elyria Catholic High School recipients of EC’s Outstanding Alumni Award. Brad ATTN: Advancement Department Mrs. Annie Heidersbach Hoagland is the son of Margaret Murray Hoagland 725 Gulf Road Mr. Bob Resar ’83 ’62 and the late Charles Hoagland, and Jill is the Elyria, OH 44035 Mr. Joe Savoy ’85 Mr. Bill Young daughter of Mary Brigid “Biddy” McGowan St. Or Update Online: Mr. Ron Zidek ’63 Marie ’59 and the late Leon St. Marie ’59. www.elyriacatholic.com

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Congressman Jim Jordan ADMINISTRATION NEWS Hand Delivers Golden Ticket to EC’s Mr. Krakowiak, Executive in Residence New Administrative Structure Aims to Strengthen, Enhance School Goals and Opportunities

A new school year always brings about changes and new opportunities, and this 2015-2016 school year is no different at Elyria Catholic.

A new administrative structure has been implemented to support the growing academic and advancement needs of the school. With Mrs. Amy Butler ’80 at the helm of advancement as president/ principal, Mr. Michael Wisnor has Congressman Jim Jordan recently visited stepped into the role as associate Elyria Catholic with the purpose of hand principal. As such, Wisnor will be delivering a ticket to Mr. Krakowiak to managing the day-to-day operations of attend Pope Francis’ address the school. In addition to ensuring the to Congress when he arrived in continuance of a strong, Christ-centered Washington, D.C. in September. Students school, Wisnor also aims to boost had the opportunity to ask the collegiality, enhance the curriculum, congressman questions during their strengthen communication, and commit L to R: Mr. Tom Taylor ’79, Mrs. Patti Lutke, and Mr. Michael Wisnor government class with teacher Mr. Allen to the school’s continuous improvement. Clark. Mr. Krakowiak was Congressman Jim Jordan’s guest in the House gallery for Working alongside Wisnor in the front office is experienced educator and EC alum, Mr. the September 24th speech by Pope Tom Taylor, ’79. Taylor brings with him 30 years of educational experience as EC’s new Francis to a joint session of Congress. “It assistant principal. Prior to this he worked as the Assistant Principal at Brunswick High is my honor to invite Mr. Krakowiak to School for 19 years. Taylor also worked for Elyria City Schools as a special education witness firsthand what will most certainly teacher for 11 years. In addition, he coached baseball for Elyria Catholic from 1986 to be a very special day in the nation’s 1995. Taylor and his wife Tracy have three children who graduated from EC: Corey ’07, capital,” remarked Jim. Congressman Ryan ’09, and Emily ’11. Likewise, Taylor is the only person to have coached at all three Jordan chose Krakowiak with the ticket to of Elyria’s past and present high schools: Elyria High, Elyria West, and Elyria Catholic. honor the formative role he played in the Taylor will be focusing on student discipline, work in tandem with the guidance lives of students throughout his 30 year department, oversee student co-curricular activities, and help coordinate the career span in Catholic education. scheduling process. Veteran math teacher Mrs. Patti Lutke has stepped in as the dean of academics, and will also be teaching two math courses during the day as well. As dean, she will assist the administrative team and guidance with course selection, professional development, and curriculum development.

Andy Krakowiak Reflects on Pope’s Visit

I was blessed through my personal invitation as a lifelong Catholic educator to witness a special moment in U.S. history as I attended Pope Francis’ address to the joint session of Congress in Washington, DC. Along with all in attendance, I could sense very quickly the humility, compassion, and wisdom of a man known around the world as “Pope Francis.”

What began as a step into history, however, quickly developed into a rich experience of spirituality through the charisms that this man quickly exhibited and freely shared with all who encountered him.

I will forever be grateful for the honor and privilege of representing Elyria Catholic High School and Catholic education as a whole through my personal journey to be part of Pope Francis’ visit to Washington, DC.

Mr. K and Alex Meihls ’09 meet on the front lawn of the White House. Alex now works for the House Oversight Committee.

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A Message to Alumni and Friends of Elyria Catholic High School

The Elyria Catholic community encompasses a diverse group of alumni, parents, students, and friends. But in diversity is found common ground: a passion for Catholic education and the desire to help move the mission of the school forward. Our success would not be possible without the hard work and generosity of our families, donors, and the support of the Diocese of Cleveland. Truly, this community is a team, working on a foundation of faith, love, and mutual support. My hope is for this continued spirit of community building and faith sharing to reach each and every past and present student, and that the Holy Spirit guide all of us to continue to stay connected, celebrate our faith together, and work as a team to build a bright future for Elyria Catholic.

One initiative we are focused on this year is to improve school governance through the development of an Advisory Council. We have partnered with Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU), The Center for Nonprofit Excellence to facilitate the process of identifying and engaging alumni and friends to join the Advisory Council. With the guidance of BVU, we have selected council members based on the skills, knowledge and resources needed by our school to be more effective in meeting our 21st century educational needs.

I would like to offer gratitude to all those who were able to attend the President’s Circle Reception held in October at the Lorain County Historical Center. It was a joy to spend an evening with alumni, friends and parents who have demonstrated their dedication, kindness and generosity to the Elyria Catholic community. As friends gathered for an evening of music, conversation and good food, I took the opportunity to introduce members of the Advisory Council in attendance. Leading the charge and direction of the Advisory Council is Chairperson Dr. Nicholas Ksenich. In his remarks to the group, Dr. Ksenich stated, “With the assistance and prayers of each of you, the Elyria Catholic Advisory Council is committed to partnering with Mrs. Butler and all supporters of Elyria Top-down, left to right: Joe Savoy ’85; Catholic to continue the efforts of prior administrators and benefactors to deliver Panther Assistant Principal Tom Taylor ’79; Pride for generations to come.” Advisory Council Chairperson Dr. Nicholas Ksenich; Associate Principal Gratitude, appreciation and thanks. Those are the values that fill my heart and Michael Wisnor; Michele Diedrick-Turrill everyone’s heart who support Elyria Catholic and our students. Thank you to all those ’81, and President/Principal Amy Butler. who support the Elyria Catholic Fund. As we kick off our 2015-2016 drive, please remember that each gift to Elyria Catholic, regardless of size, is a powerful testament to the impact the school has on us all. We are proud to announce that we have secured a $10,000 matching challenge grant from Steven Komives ’65. In Steve’s words, “I am proud to be part of an institution founded in faith – Elyria Catholic is, first and foremost, a Catholic high school. I’m so thankful ECHS existed for me. I challenge the Elyria Catholic community to be as generous as possible.”

Thank you for the grace that inspires you to be generous in support of our school. In the Steven J. Komives ’65, President/ weeks leading up to Thanksgiving I am aware of giving thanks to God for the blessings Principal Amy Butler, and Earl Mahl. that I have. It is gratitude that lies at the heart of Christian stewardship. I am thankful for your continued support of the mission of Elyria Catholic High School. It’s because of you, our donors, that we are able to make Catholic education a priority in Lorain County.

Amy Vajentic Butler ’80 Student musicians from left to right: President/Principal Andrew ’18 and Matt ’18 Nord, Kevin Hoang ’19, and Jhoj Cana ’16.

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Veteran English Teachers Celebrate

Mrs. Kathy Knox and Mrs. Nan Mahony celebrated their retirement in June Retirement 2015 after several years of working together in EC’s English department.

After 39 years of inspiring and motivating students After countless plays, papers, and rehearsals, English and through literature, creative writing, and the finer Theater teacher Mrs. Nan Mahony decided it was time to points of journalism, one of EC’s veteran teachers, close the curtain on her full-time teaching career and move Mrs. Kathy Knox, is hanging up her hat. into a new phase of life: retirement.

Why not make it an even 40 years? “I like 39,” says Knox with a Mahony began her teaching career at Cloverleaf High School in Lodi, laugh, “Haven’t you heard that women stop [aging] at 39?” Ohio where she taught Speech, English, and served as the assistant play director. She continued teaching at Lorain Catholic High School, Indeed, Knox has witnessed a kind of metamorphosis in where she taught Speech, Honors, College Option, AP English, and education over the years, but notes that the value of the Theatre for 12 years until the school closed in 2004. She completed literature she has taught and what students have been able to her teaching career at Elyria Catholic, where she served for 11 years glean from that has, and will always, remain a constant. as an English teacher, theatre teacher, and served as the school play Likewise, Knox remarks that her students remain a source of and musical director. Of the many opportunities in the arts that she inspiration to her. “I’m constantly amazed that after 39 years brought to her students, the Great Lakes Theatre Festival Artist in they can still teach me something, and that they are able to see Residence program is one that Mahony speaks about with great pride something new in the literature that I’ve read and taught so many and enthusiasm. times. It’s interesting to see classic literature through their eyes.” They, she says, have always found a way of teaching her, too. “The Artist in Residence program began more than 20 years ago as the She also notes that her longtime friend and colleague, Mrs. Pat brainchild of the Great Lakes Theatre Festival and its director Kenn Bradesca-Schock, also inspired her from the very beginning of McGlaughlin. GLTF was known in those days as the Shakespeare her career. “[She] was a tremendous person... Festival. The idea was simple and pure genius — get professional actors I was very serious and Pat Schock could bring fun to everything. into high schools to “teach” Shakespeare to students in a way they She helped me see the possibilities in teaching.” The two taught would enjoy and remember. Not only will students learn the beauty, together from 1978 to 2014. majesty, and timelessness of Shakespeare, but new audiences would be nurtured and encouraged. Kenn approached my predecessor at A lover of literature and the arts from a young age, Knox credits Lorain Catholic HS to work out a deal where all the professional actors a favorite high school English teacher at the now-closed St. would spend a week “teaching” Shakespeare to all grade levels as a Peter’s High School in Cleveland for planting the teaching seed. “dress rehearsal” before going out as teams of two to paying schools. Knox recalls that her teacher — a nun— saw great potential in When I came to Lorain Catholic two years later, I inherited the program her creative abilities and insightful writing, and encouraged her and a deep friendship with Kenn and his successors at Great Lakes.” to continue her studies beyond high school. “She encouraged When Lorain Catholic closed and Mahony began teaching at Elyria my creative writing. Catholic, she asked Principal Andy Krakowiak if he would be She loved literature and recognized an understanding [that I had interested in continuing this program. He jumped at the chance and for the literature] and affirmed that in my assignments.” She notes, so did Great Lakes Theatre Festival. Each year they bring four to six too, that teaching appeals to her creative side and is “never teams of actors to Elyria Catholic for a week to teach the classics: boring.” She has always enjoyed it and feels privileged and proud Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and Hamlet. to be a part of such a formative period in so many students’ lives. “I am so happy that the program will continue. Elyria Catholic Knox isn’t shying away from her creative side in retirement, students deserve to be nurtured in the Arts in every way possible.” either. She’s already written six novels and even published an Leaving behind this legacy of the arts at Elyria Catholic, Mahony is Amazon Kindle edition of one: Blood Will Have Blood, “a now teaching online coursework for Marygrove College’s Master’s in parody of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with vampires.” She is Education program, and enjoying her retirement while spending time working on her seventh novel now. Along with writing, Knox with her grandchildren, reading, writing, traveling, and going to the says she is looking forward to traveling with her husband and theatre. spending time with her grandchildren.

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WELCOME NEW TEACHERS

L to R: Michael Brown, Brandon Foster, Elizabeth Carpenter, Kathryne Bradesca, John Zito, Michael Vitale, and Allen Clark join the teaching ranks at Elyria Catholic.

ADMISSIONS CORNER

Do you remember your first day at Elyria Catholic High In addition to Open House and the School as a freshman? The Class of 2019 entered the Placement Exams, prospective families auditorium on the 25th of August with cheers from the entire are invited to attend our theatre student body, faculty and staff. The cheers didn’t stop there. department’s production of “Our Town” on The school welcomed the freshman class with cheers as November 5, 7, & 8, 2015. Our theatre they walked into the school’s opening mass as well—a students will take the stage again for the tradition that Elyria Catholic holds dear. It is our hope that spring musical on March 16, 18, and 19, the freshmen will soon realize that the family they have 2016. The annual All-County Mass will be joined here at EC will continue to cheer for them as they taking place on January 25, 2016. Every Annie Cunningham, year Elyria Catholic invites all junior high make their journey through high school. Admissions Director students from surrounding Lorain County As the Admissions Office begins the process of welcoming the Catholic schools to attend this Eucharistic class of 2020, I am looking forward to meeting prospective celebration. I highly recommend attending this mass if you have students and their families in the upcoming months. There are never attended it. It truly embodies the spirit and sense of several opportunities for families to visit EC, including our togetherness that is Elyria Catholic. Open House on Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 11:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Families will receive a tour of the campus by our own As you can see, there really is something for everyone at Elyria student ambassadors, who enjoy sharing their own personal Catholic. As I have told prospective students, the only way to experiences with prospective students. This is also a chance to discover which school is best for them is to visit. If your son or meet faculty and staff, and visit classrooms. daughter is interested in a shadow day, please contact me by phone at 440-365-1821 ext. 116 or by email at annie.cunningham@ The first Placement Exam will be given Saturday November 7, elyriacatholic.com. By shadowing another student, your son or 2015 from 8:30 a.m.-noon. We recommend that families daughter has the chance to interact with the faculty and student attend the Parent Meeting at 11:00 a.m. that same day as we body, and get an all-around feel for the school. I guarantee once will be sharing important information on the admissions they are here, they will hear the cheers wherever they go. process. The second Placement Exam will take place January 15, 2016. You can register for either date by visiting the Admissions tab on the homepage of our website. www.elyriacatholic.com 7 

ADVANCEMENT NOTES

Night of Celebration Gala & Auction Honoring Nick Abraham ’60, Jim Night of Celebration Gala & Auction Herrick ’70, and Jack Matia ’75

On Saturday, April 25, 2015, attendees of A Resounding Success! the Night of Celebration Gala & Auction honored three alumni who demonstrated an exceptional commitment to making Elyria Catholic the outstanding community Over 400 guests lined up to purchase car raffle tickets, silent auction items and that it is. The evening was an expression boxes of candy for a chance to win $5,000 through the Panther Ball raffle at of a Catholic community of faith, coming the Elyria Catholic Night of Celebration Gala & Auction. The generosity of together to celebrate the actions of those who have — in a variety of ways — done supporters helped Elyria Catholic set a new record — raising nearly $130,000 their part to promote the mission of in support of our students and their families. Catholic education at Elyria Catholic.

For more than 20 years, alumni Nick “The resounding success of the event is attributed to our donors’ deep commitment to Abraham (Abraham Ford), Jim Herrick Catholic education, and their philanthropic support of our mission,” remarked President/ (Liberty Ford), and Jack Matia (Jack Principal Amy Butler ’80. Veteran auctioneer Bob Frantz ’86 led the guests in a new paddle Matia Honda) have donated a new car raise initiative: Sponsor a Scholar. This alone raised nearly $50,000 in support of tuition for the annual student car raffle. This assistance. The evening was also an occasion to honor three Elyria Catholic alumni who year’s car raffle raised over $80,000 in for more than 20 years have donated a new car for the raffle to raise money for the school. student scholarships for the 2015-2016 Students thanked car dealership owners Nick Abraham ’60, Jim Herrick ’70 and Jack Matia academic year. ’75 with hand designed thank you cards and framed artwork of the Panther stadium. “We have a deep loyalty (to Elyria Catholic),” stated Jim Herrick. Also new this year, was All three men credit their Catholic the opportunity to win a 3-night stay and airfare to Samuel Adams Brewery Tour in Boston. education and faith in God in forming Guests enjoyed dinner catered by Brennan’s Catering and dessert provided by ACDC their character. They feel that God has Cupcakes. The evening continued with dancing to Outta Dodge. The funds raised by the blessed them abundantly and so they thank Him by giving back. “It is important Gala make it possible for Elyria Catholic to continue to offer a quality, comprehensive to pay it forward by being a mentor, education for our young men and women. providing service to others and giving of your time, talent and treasure,” remarked Nick Abraham.

Philanthropic support is the backbone of every Catholic high school. Nick, Jim, and Jack embody a philanthropic spirit that involves giving their time, help and care to causes they support to make their community a better place to live and raise families. Elyria Catholic is blessed to have Nick, Jim and Jack as alumni and past parents who continue to graciously support the Elyria Catholic school community.

Dick and Kathy Eisenmann receive the keys to their new Ford Fusion SE from Mike Amatea from Liberty Ford Vermilion.

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www.elyriacatholic.com 9 ALUMNI FEATURE The Call to Serve: One Family’s Journey of Faith and Service

Every once in a while, if we are lucky, we come across an individual with such zeal for life and work that it strikes a chord of admiration and respect for that person. Even rarer is the opportunity to know an entire family that carries those traits. Such is the case with the Humphrey family. EC Alum Deacon Patrick Humphrey, his wife Donna, and their youngest child, Brian, have embodied the spirit of service to the community through their charitable actions, faith-filled attitudes, and caring dispositions.

Deacon Pat, or “Deac,” as he is affectionately requires constant communication with known, is the current head of the Theology his wife, his pastor, and the school department and an educator at EC. administration, he believes that he has Responsible for teaching about the developed a sense of awareness and insight importance of serving those who need throughout his familial life, which he uses to help the most, Deacon Pat has strived to teach through real world experiences. He ensure that his senior pupils understand the encourages both students and adults to value of how communal service can be a seek out the opportunities to serve wherever blessing for all parties involved. Describing possible and do what you can to make and the call to serve as “The Need,” Deacon be the difference. “Spirituality is much, much Pat emphasizes to his students about the more than ‘My personal Relationship with importance of becoming engrossed in the God.’ That is only part of the journey.” church or in the community in a number of ways once they graduate from high school. If there is not an adage about how behind “Like the Nike mantra... ‘Just do it.’ Get every faith-filled, enthusiastic deacon, there is a strong-willed, caring woman, there connected to a parish. Find families your The Humphrey family together: Top row: age who also share the faith and then look Jeremy Russell, daughter Kathleen Russell nee should be. Mrs. Donna Humphrey, wife to for your opportunity to get involved!” shares Humphrey, Megan Humphrey, son Kevin, Deacon Pat Humphrey for 40 years, has Deacon Pat. This lesson has been his goal Bottom row: son Brian, Deacon Pat, wife thrived as a businesswoman and mother and successful mainstay since his Elyria Donna, and grandchildren Ella and Jordan. while establishing her own faith-based (missing: granddaughter Mia.) Catholic tenure began 15 years ago. service to those who are in need. Coming Grounded in his faith, and speaking with a from a family full of giving, serving gentle, humorous invocation, Deacon Pat Deacon Pat also holds the roles of husband individuals — including her grandmother provides guidance in several areas to both and father. Having taken a somewhat who would serve sandwiches and coffee students and adults. He officiates the daily unorthodox route to the Diaconate, Deacon to the vagabonds who would jump off the morning communion prayer services at the Pat was already married and had started trains near the family farm — Donna credits school, coordinates the Peer Ministry his family when he responded to the call to them as the major influence on her life to be program — an organization of students to serve the church. He admits that he was a servant to others. It was this love of giving assist with peers with spiritual guidance constantly told by many that he should back and paying it forward that led her to —preaches at least once a month at St. become a man of the cloth. But, it was the become increasingly involved at her parish, Jude Parish in Elyria, helps to prepare advice of one man, the late Bishop William St. Jude Church. Indicating that she has couples for marriage via counseling and the Cosgrove, which finally drove him to strongly always had an interest in music, Donna Pre Cana program, performs baptisms, consider the idea. His family’s response reveals the enjoyment she feels when and coordinates Confirmation formation was one of enthusiasm and unconditional worshipping. “I have always had an interest programs around the diocese. And these support, which he admits was, from the very in music and have found it very fulfilling to are just a small handful of the service beginning, 100%. Having been married now be able to use the gifts God has given me to activities in which he continually engages. for 40 years, Deacon Pat comments that help others worship Him.” Donna indicates he has gained a depth of understanding that she has been blessed to work with In addition to his many acts of vocational on how to balance his life as a minister, many fine, talented people during her years service to the school and to his parish, a husband, and father. Indicating that it as the contemporary choir director.

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Although she knows her limits and takes Taking the path to the priesthood is not an things as they come, Donna finds it difficult easy undertaking, even for those who begin to deny people her time. However, she the journey at a far younger age than Brian. admits that she loves everything she does In his case, though, Brian has the added in service to others. In addition to directing challenge of leaving his secular life and the contemporary choir at St. Jude Church, career. Though he knows that the changes Donna has also served on the finance will be gradual and ever constant, his family committee, the liturgy committee, assisted has provided a powerful boost through their with the children’s choir, and helped with the unconditional support. Over the last few Pre Cana program for engaged couples. years, Deacon Pat has kept in constant However, her most significant service work Donna, Brian, and Deacon Pat at St. John’s contact with his son as he continues the stems from the foundation known as Seminary in Camarillo, CA, where Brian is necessary training. He feels elated that Blessing House. Formed, quite literally, in currently studying. someone so close to him has responded to St. Jude’s own backyard, Blessing House the call to serve. “[…] I have never seen him is the brainchild of Donna and Sister Mary moved to Los Angeles and began working at happier. He is at peace. I am proud of him.” Berigan, a former principal of St. Jude a well-known studio as a “runner,” making Understanding that it takes an enormous School in Elyria. The organization was born coffee and picking up food for recording amount of courage to enter the priesthood, out of the idea of providing children with a artists […] I worked my way up the ladder... Deacon Pat commends his son on safe environment to stay during periods of Runner, 2nd Engineer, Engineer, Producer.” turmoil in their families. Having had previous During this time, Brian had the enviable experience advocating for child safety, fortune of working with artists such as The “Spirituality is much, much more Donna and Sr. Berigan used their knowledge Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, Diana than ‘My personal relationship to assemble Blessing House in 2005. Ross, and Bruno Mars. Yet, despite his with God.’ That is only part of Donna’s primary role at Blessing House has success, he always felt the need to please been as the business manager ever since its everyone, which he admits caused anxiety. the journey.” conception. “We developed Blessing House Eventually, he came to the realization that – Deacon Pat as a children’s crisis care center that cares music was a way to build relationships with for children up to 12 years old when their people, not just a means to an end. Brian parents are having an emergency and need a began to shift his attention from the music accepting the call and opportunity to serve. safe place for them to stay. industry to a life of ministry and service. So too does Donna. She explains that while he constantly tried to live in the moment, More recently, the youngest son of Deacon Brian indicates that he learned that the there was a constant desire within him. Pat and Donna and EC alum, Brian ’98, is process was just as important as the “There was also a deep spiritual part of him currently on the path to the priesthood. For product. Instead of having to perform that came out in his caring and sensitive the last two years, Brian has been studying service for others, he began to understand nature, his desire to find truth through his at seminary in Los Angeles. However, not that the experience of prayer and the act of questions and his conscious awareness of a unlike his father, Brian’s journey to Holy serving more often affected his affinity for world much bigger than himself.” For Brian, Orders was somewhat unorthodox. After building meaningful relationships. As his the call to the priesthood may not have graduating from EC, Brian obtained a degree focus shifted from music to ministry, Brian been typical, but with the support of his in music engineering and moved to California volunteered at a nursing home, which he family and his renewed faith, he knows to pursue a career in the music industry. “I credits as the catalyst that allowed him to that he can readily respond. make the leap into other service projects. “The best part about visiting the nursing Familial legacy can have profound effects home is when we would sit there and just on future generations. The Humphrey family be. We had nowhere to go and nothing to continues to build its legacy through its accomplish. Just them and me and God. numerous contributions for the good of Chillin’.” Later on, he would get involved mankind. Through faith, experience, and at a local parish with people closer to his patience, they have demonstrated how the own age and participate in retreats, music innate good in people can be found and ministry, prayer groups, and functions to spread to others. Their efforts exemplify assist the homeless and destitute. He the best side of humanity. admits that the choice to respond to the call to serve can be difficult with all the distractions in life, but implores people Michael Frey is a Senior Analyst for Oxcyon, to try. He encourages those who may be a software development company located in considering a life of religious devotion and Middleburg Heights. He received a BA in those perhaps seeking happiness outside of English from The Ohio State University and themselves to slow down and focus on how currently resides in Fairview Park, Ohio. Brian at work at his recording studio. they can be instrumental in serving others.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Actions Inspire a Living Faith

Living Stations of the Cross

The “Living Stations of the Cross” began group has traveled annually during the in the 1998 Lenten season. Eleven area high Lenten season all over the Diocese of school students memorized lines and stage Cleveland and performs at dozens of direction and presented the live enactment parishes and schools. The presentation has of the Stations of the Cross to parishioners also been featured in the Catholic Universe at St. Jude in Elyria. It was so well-received Bulletin in 2008 and 2015. that after just a couple of years, other area parishes began to request the presentation “Our small group in the balcony for their own parishioners. was in tears as we watched these “The Living Stations gives a unique teenagers deliver such a powerful perspective and interpretation of message. I don’t know if they Dr. Michael Hoffman ’79 visits Concepcion with bus driver the events portrayed in the Stations understand how much they touched Armando Cordoba. of the Cross. Each time I have seen everyone who saw them perform.” it, I have been profoundly moved. – Parishioner/St. Jude Each January, Dr. Michael Hoffman and wife Ginny travel to Honduras I highly recommend it.” with a medical brigade based out of – Father Al Krupp To date, the production has been seen live Holy Family Parish in Stow, Ohio. by thousands of people, while countless Michael describes his experience: Since that time, the group has grown to others have watched it on DVD. The group “It’s a wonderful way to start the year include 19 students, including a narrator has sold over 2,000 DVD copies and has by giving some of our ‘time, talent and musicians. In 2008, when Dean raised over $50,000 in donations and DVD and treasure’ to those that truly are Robinson, director of “Living Stations” and sales. The funds have been used for in need of care. We recently returned campus and youth minister, joined the staff scholarships, spiritual opportunities and from our sixth trip to the El Paraiso at Elyria Catholic, the cast became solely presentations at Elyria Catholic, as well as area. We have made many friends that EC students. Since that time, The Living additions to the EC Religion Department we keep in contact with throughout Stations has become a rich tradition. The and the EC campus. the year and especially enjoy spending time with while we are there. Armando Cordoba has been one of our bus drivers the past few years and is a friend of ours. On one of our last days we were at a poor area near Danli called Concepcion. I was surprised to see the shirt that Armando was wearing that day. It was nice to see a little bit of home 3,000 miles away in Honduras. It was also refreshing to know that the students of Elyria Catholic participate in this worthwhile ministry and made me very proud to be a Panther!”

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Alum Embraces Entrepreneurial Spirit and Environmental Awareness on the North Coast

Growing up, Dan Kubiak ’98, always took an interest in the outdoors. Through his experiences as a Boy Scout, his work in the corporate realm, and his naturally curious and creative nature, he and lifelong friend and business partner (also named Dan) crafted DANSOAP, a 100% natural laundry soap made in Cleveland, with 90% of its ingredients locally sourced. The Prowl caught up with Kubiak to talk about his inspiration for such a unique local product.

After graduating from EC in ’98, our region. This still is one of the where did you attend college and friendliest places I’ve ever been. what did you major in? I attended Ashland University and majored In what way did your high in Philosophy. I found that a liberal arts school experience shape education taught creativity, problem solving or affect your professional and laid a foundation of critical thinking and entrepreneurial that has benefited me in a wide range of pursuits? professional pursuits. I could probably cite Mrs. Knox’s senior English class as the most Elyria Catholic provided a stable important influence on my choosing to and consistent foundation for my major in Philosophy. teenage years. It is easier to dream Best friends since childhood, Dan Kubiak ’98 and and take risks when you feel like Dan Musson promote their all-natural soap company your footing is solid. DANSOAP at a local market. What inspired you and your friend Dan to create DANSOAP? Your website mentions a Lake Erie is such a beautiful part of [the] commitment to responsible natural world. I have so many memories business. What, in your opinion, sailing on it in summers with Dan, and now does that encompass? my kids love splashing in the waves and we all drink that water and eat the fish from it. Every action we take has a consequence. It is painful to look at the beauty of Lake Erie A responsible business acknowledges this while knowing that it is a heavily polluted and in the least seeks to do no harm. At body of water. DANSOAP is a small best, a responsible business contributes contribution to clean water. We wanted to betterment of our communities and to create a product that works well, is environment. affordable, and is safe for the environment As we grow I’d like to see DANSOAP utilize once it reaches our waterways. zero waste buildings that improve the aesthetics of a neighborhood, pay wages and Paper bags of all-natural DANSOAP laundry benefits that can support a family, and sell detergent on shelves throughout the Cleveland- What drew you back to the area stores, including Mustard Seed Markets & high quality products at a reasonable price. Cafes, Costantino’s Markets and Heinen’s Fine Cleveland area? Foods. My wife and I lived on the coast of North Carolina for a few years and were drawn home to the tall hardwood trees as well as the honesty and warmth of the people from Visit DANSOAP on the web at www.dansoap.com for a complete list of where to purchase.

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74 Elyria Catholic students spend spring break volunteering to make a difference

Alternative spring break is exactly what it sounds like: an alternative to the typical sun, sand and beach spring break that many high school students plan.

The students of Elyria Catholic have been volunteering during their spring break for the past four years, helping those in need while enriching their own lives, too. In 2014, 18 students immersed themselves in a mission trip to Central America; this past spring the students stayed stateside. Seventy four students rode a charter bus for 18 hours to arrive in Columbia, Mississippi with the task of helping the community residents clean up the debris caused by a deadly tornado that ripped through their town in December 2014. The EF-3 tornado knocked down trees and power lines and destroyed businesses. The students spent their days chopping down trees that had been pulled down by the tornado and cleaning up debris. Many students had never heard of Columbia before they arrived, but the trip had a big impact on them. “I was a little nervous We do the work as part of the Gospel. coming here because I didn’t know what to expect,” said Ryan Turner, a 17-year-old junior. “I don’t think the experience changes lives until you are here. I feel so much more committed to God because of this.” Associate Principal Mike Wisnor works with the National Recovery Network to set up the trips. Wisnor said the students want to help, adding, “They want to do good because they have a natural sense of philanthropy and a natural sense of goodness. We do the work as part of the Gospel. Hopefully, we can inspire others to see that there are so many more needs.”

*The Columbian Progress paper (Saturday, April 11, 2015). Staff writer: Buster Wolfe

Photos courtesy of Terrance P. Dickson, Director of Communications, Editor, Gulf Pine Catholic, Catholic Diocese of Biloxi

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First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Career Day PARTNERS IN ELYRIA CATHOLIC’S MISSION TO On Friday, March 13, 2015, EC hosted a variety of professionals, SERVE OTHERS community members, and alumni for its largest Career Day to date. St. John Medical Center of Westlake, who co-sponsored the event, brought 20 individuals from various professions, including physicians, human resources, information technology, finance and accounting, medical technology, social work, and occupational and physical therapy. Elyria’s Ridge Tool Company also First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association (FCSLA) is a fraternal provided several benefit society that ranks among the top fraternal societies in the of their employees United States. Founded in 1892 in Cleveland, Ohio FCSLA has to share their identified two of its primary concerns of support: caring for others experiences. In and involving young people. addition, a few alumni came back Tapping into both mentioned focus areas, Elyria Catholic was to participate and encouraged to seek funding from the organization for the school’s present to the new service program: “Alternative Spring Break.” This new students, including experiential, service learning program spoke to the mission and vision Ted Mahl ’74 of FCSLA of promoting the temporal and spiritual welfare of people (architect), Joe Bott through charitable activities. Through a generous gift of $10,000 from ’04 (lawyer), and Ryan Gorney ’99 (information technology). Other FCSLA the Alternative Spring Break program became a reality. fields represented included veterinary medicine, law, education, fashion, and engineering. Each presenter offered inside advice and The $10,000 gift helped students, who gave up their traditional background information on his or her profession. spring break, to participate in meaningful service projects throughout the country. Some of the past projects include: relief The goal of the day was for the students to receive comprehensive work in Henryville, Indiana; clean-up efforts in New Jersey from the information on their top three career choices. The event was the damage done by Hurricane Sandy; and most recently, students brainchild of Amy Butler and St. John Medical Center CEO Bill working in Columbia, Mississippi to help a town and its people Young, and executed by EC guidance counselor Ms. Chelsea recover from a tornado. Burkle. Burkle surveyed the student body in December 2014 to determine and organize the pool of presenters. Then, she put Elyria Catholic High School and its students are grateful for together each individual student’s schedule for the day. Burkle the support it has received from First Catholic Slovak Ladies shares that the event was hugely successful in part because of the Association. These immersive service experiences help build a large number of professional presenters, but also because the community of caring and justice among our students which reaches students had the opportunity to hear about the careers that most out and responds to the needs of others. It guides students to interested them. The students were also provided with a t-shirt, develop leadership skills and Christian citizenship that is lived courtesy of St. John Medical Center. out through the message of Jesus Christ.

MARCH FOR LIFE

Sixteen students braved the winter weather to join the “Right to Life March” in Washington, D.C. on January 22, 2015. The trip was organized by Associate Principal, Mike Wisnor and Campus Minister, Dean Robinson. Traveling with the students was the Avon chapter of the Knights of Columbus, who generously provided transportation for the students and staff. The students, seen at right, also took time out to attend mass at the National Basilica.

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MEET EC’S NEW AD STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN

Tim Ertle admits he is a sports NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT addict. He also admits that his SIGNING DAY job as Elyria Catholic’s new Athletic Director is not the usual 9-to-5 gig, but Tim Ertle, that is part of Athletic Director what attracted him to the position in the first place. He loves that there is something new and exciting happening every day and he never knows where the day will take him.

Ertle also pointed out that he has been The girls soccer team showed support for their three teammates who signed National Letters of very impressed by the support from the Intent. Seated left to right: Kirsten Fehlan (attending Miami University); Keeley Birsic (attending EC community and all of the people who Westminster College), and Andi Widmer (attending Ursuline College). have offered to help in any way they can. Ertle did his homework and studied EC’s rich tradition and said he knows the bar is set high.

“I think athletics is probably the most visible thing we do as a school and it’s a great way to show the community what we teach during the school day. I have enjoyed working with our coaches and student- athletes and look forward to developing well-rounded young people who are better Demetrius Graham signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Indiana Institute of Technology and because of their days as a Panther.” Family assembles to congratulate Jake represent the Warriors on the basketball court. Noah Bland will be wearing the jersey of the gold Prior to joining Elyria Catholic, Ertle Jagielski as he signs with The College of Wooster to play football. and black Ohio Dominican University Panthers as worked as the sports information director he joins the ranks of the baseball team. at Ursuline College — an NCAA Division II school on Cleveland’s east side — where he wore many hats ranging from managing the school’s website to leading game day operations.

Ertle, the eldest of six children, grew up a diehard Cleveland sports fan, though he notes that his favorite team is the Browns. (He has attended all but a handful of home games since their return in 1999.) After graduating from St. Ignatius High School in 2007, Ertle earned his degree from John Carroll University. He still lives in the Cleveland area and is currently The swim team join Head Coach Scott Pecze (seated to the left) and Assistant Coach Micah Judy (seated to the right) in congratulating Kevin McCaffrey (seated middle) who signed on to swim at finishing up his MBA at Ursuline College. Wright State University.

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Girls Soccer Program Celebrates 20th Season

Another Lady Panther soccer season has begun. The Lady Panthers team ended their fall 2014 season with a record of 16-2-4, just one game short of playing for the state title. The 2014 season also marked the program’s 20th anniversary. After the team’s successes last year, and many recent successful seasons, it may be easy to forget that the powerhouse program came from humble beginnings.

Kathleen Marsh Granlund ’94 started playing soccer at age 5. “Dad coached [girls] all those years in the city league. I got to high school... [and] it bothered me a ton that I would have had to play on the boys’ The Lady Panthers played their last regular season game on Thursday, team…[but] after numerous encouraging talks from mom, she October 15, 2015. Tournament play began Monday, October 19, 2015. convinced me to give it a try,” she said. It should be noted that her mother, Patricia Marsh, known to many as “Mama Marsh,” was a Ohioans and one, Mary Ellen Turk ’02, was named to the 2001 supportive presence on the sidelines for many players, for many years. NSCAA Scholar All America Team. Another, Erika Kleinholz ’00, was the first soccer player to be inducted into the Elyria Sports Hall of Jennifer Marsh ’97, Kathleen’s sister, also joined the boys’ team her Fame. Many players have gone on to play in college. freshman year. “My dad never missed a game, and I never played,” she said. Three other girls joined the boys’ squad that year. “My “There [were] always growing pains, as family you work through dad…recognized the talent in my female teammates that was going them.” Coach Marsh said. “[We were] a small school thrown into a unnoticed and underutilized on the bench. He made the decision at very difficult conference. With determination and desire, EC grew, the end of that year to do something about it.” won North Coast League Conference in 1997 and got [our] first of three District Runner-ups in 1999.” Their father, Coach Andrew Marsh, founded the team in 1994. He volunteered and served as both coach and trainer. The squad Coach Marsh’s commitment to the program, and to all of the practiced wherever he could find field space, played games at players who passed through EC under his leadership, can be seen odd hours (because the team did not have permission to use field and felt in the successes of the program today. “I believe the closer lights), and recruited parents to drive the vanpool. The players wore you get to the state finals the more talent wants to play for the the leftover, oversized jerseys from the boys’ team, with numbers school,” Coach Marsh said. “EC went to D3, more talent enrolled in the 40s and 50s. Most of the team’s equipment came from the and is now getting closer to our goal of becoming state Marsh family’s garage. champions.”

“I’ve always told the athletes you only fail when you quit trying,” It has also had another very real and lasting impact. “My dad, very Coach Marsh said. “We took our hand-me-down uniforms, got a quietly, inspired an entire generation of women and taught us that schedule and began.” we could, in fact, do anything. He taught us that it didn’t matter what other people thought or said about us as long as we went That first year, the team consisted of the four girls from the boys’ out there and did the very best that we could,” Jennifer said. team, close friends of those players (including a number of people who had never played soccer before), and several girls who had Coach Marsh said he has many fond memories, almost too many to been cut from the volleyball team. “We were unknown in the name them all. “It’s not necessarily the winning that’s memorable women’s soccer community, so our first year was a hodgepodge of but the process in getting there,” he said. “[And] of course, the love games against JV teams, practice squads, and other teams trying of the game.” to make it in the sport,” Jennifer said.

The team ended up going 10-3-1. “We did very well,” Coach Marsh said. “More importantly everyone wanted to come back and do Anne Wilson Yu ’00 resides in Sharon, Massachusetts, with her it again.” husband and two children. She played soccer for four years at EC, then club soccer at Kent State University, and met her husband Coach Marsh led the team for 13 seasons, finishing with an overall while playing soccer in Boston. She works for the Massachusetts record of 127-81-26. Under his leadership, four players became All Institute of Technology (MIT) and Wellesley College.

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Class of 1956 Margaret Longano Class of 1969 Miklas just published Betty Blair wrote: “Upon Jim Kolopus’ her third book entitled untimely death at the age of 33 in 1971, Colors of Naples and his 1956 classmates formed the Kolopus the Amalfi Coast, a Scholarship Fund, which is EC’S OLDEST photo book about the EXISTING scholarship. Our Student Council people and places of President, Jim Kolopus, was indeed a very the Campania of Italy. talented individual. Dr. Kolopus was a nuclear physicist and principal investigator Monica Antonczak Oszust is living a of materials brought back from the Apollo wonderful and warm life in Hawaii with Mona Marsico Suchocki ran her first and moon missions. He was a widely recognized husband John and Butters, a golden only 5K and is retired and enjoying life! solid-state scientist and author of some retriever. She is still cutting hair and 33 publications. He left behind his widow, volunteers at Kilauea Lighthouse and Rotary Class of 1971 fellow classmate, Joanne Stefek, and in her community. three small children. In the 44 years Rita Brattoli Dukeman and since his death, we have awarded some Kathleen Plato is married to Frank A. Summit “Sonny” 56 scholarships exceeding $40,000. Marshall. She retired in 2010 after 31 years Dukeman celebrated In commemorating our class’s 50th working for the Washington State their 40th wedding anniversary in 2006, we made arrangements Superintendent of Public Instruction. with the school’s Endowment Foundation to anniversary on August 2, 2015. have the Kolopus Scholarship Fund become Kaye Geierman Tymann is enjoying They have five a part of the Endowment. We are looking retirement in the Villages in Florida. She grandchildren: Nolan, Conway, Kacey and forward to our 60th anniversary in 2016.” enjoys golfing daily and scored her 8th hole twins, Charlotte and Elizabeth. in one on June 19. Kaye and her husband Class of 1959 travel the country golfing and doing the Nancy Verhoff moved to her dream location tourist bit. They have golfed every state but Margaret Wirscham Quinlan wrote: “Our in the Florida Keys Alaska, which is on the calendar for next dear mother, Gertrude Wirscham passed summer. away on March 1, 2015. She was the Class of 1977 mother of EC grads Jim Wirscham ’57, Margaret Wirscham Quinlan ’59, Anne Class of 1967 Kevin Krupelak recently moved to the west coast. Wirscham Roscov ’61, Rita Wirscham Walter Boron was named Chairman of the Koberna ’65, Tom Wirscham ’67 and Mary Department of Physiology and Biophysics Wirscham Encinias ’71. at Case Western Reserve University School Class of 1979 of Medicine, and he recently won election to Kimberly Jones Class of 1965 the Institute of Medicine of the National Beal and her Academies (IOM), one of the nation’s most Michael Krupar After a few exciting careers husband just prestigious societies for health and including Network Administrator, Culinary purchased a new medicine. Walter came to Case Western Arts and High School Educator at LCCC, he home and welcomed Reserve University in 2007 after spending has retired and started his own business in a new addition to the nearly three decades at the Yale University 2012, doing garment decoration and laser family…a puppy School of Medicine. He traces his interest in engraving. Riley. physiology to the day an Elyria Catholic teacher gave him a Scientific American Class of 1966 article about the synapse by Nobel Prize- Class of 1983 James Hammond recently retired and winner John Eccles. Boron’s own research Jennifer Burgett moved to Florida. Jim wrote: “You are has focused on acid-base homeostasis, in Ward married always welcome to check out my blog and particular the regulation of intracellular pH. William Ward on LinkedIn site. Always willing to help other His projects also explore the molecular June 20, 2015 at alumni. Blog: http://jhammondblog.com mechanism of gas channels. Boron is a past Fields United president of the American Physiological Methodist Church in Society, the founding editor-in-chief of the North Ridgeville. journal Physiology and the co-editor of the medical student textbook Medical Class of 1985 Physiology: A Cellular and Molecular Approach. Michael Lappi Accepted a position as the Global Medical Director for General Electric Aviation with healthcare oversight

18 Elyria Catholic High School Magazine PANTHER PROWLINGS responsibility for more than 45,000 Class of 2006 & 2007 employees in 94 locations around the globe. In addition, he was selected for promotion Jackie Kuhn ’06 and Tim Rankin to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy. ’07 were married on October 4, 2014. The ceremony was held at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sheffield Class of 1992 Village and was presided over by LaShanda Taylor Adams married Timothy Fr. Ed Smith. Adams on June 29, 2013. Their daughter Emilia Grace Adams was born on December 24, 2014.

Jamie Hullman is living in Reno with his wife Gwen (Dyer) and their two daughters, Anna and Clara. Jamie and Gwen both work for the Nevada System of Higher Education; Gwen as a college professor at the Class of 2014 University of Nevada and Jamie as Director Jake Hromada completed his first year in which Hromada was one of three of Finance for the System. at Ohio University as the play-by-play freshman given an Honorable Mention broadcaster for Ohio volleyball, women’s for the annual Jim Nantz Award and Class of 2000 basketball, and baseball teams. Hromada All-America Program, which recognizes also worked in the Media Relations the most outstanding collegiate radio and Darlene Zidek Department, and worked as the assistant TV sportscasters nationwide. Anderson and Sports Information Director for the husband Ryan volleyball team. Jake was a part of a “I was super lucky to have been involved welcomed a historic volleyball season, getting to with Ohio athletics so soon this past daughter, Bethany experience the Bobcats go 16-0 in year,” Hromada said. “There is absolutely Delphine on March Mid-American Conference play for the no way I am the broadcaster I am today 4, 2014. She joins first time in eight years. He was also if not for the opportunities I had at big brother asked to broadcast the Mid-American Elyria Catholic. The support from the Benjamin. Conference volleyball tournament in community and staff helped get me off Athens, in which he called eight games to a tremendous start to my career.” Class of 2004 in three days. Hromada then moved to Paul Boyer was selected as one of the “30 women’s basketball in the winter. After Hromada currently finished his second under 30 Supply Chain Stars,” presented by winning only nine games in 2013-14, Ohio year as the Voice of the Lorain County ThomasNet and the Institute for Supply finished the 2014-15 campaign at 27-5 Ironmen, a summer collegiate wood Management. Overall website: overall, won the MAC regular season title bat team in the Great Lakes Summer http://30under30.thomasnet.com/ for the first time in 20 years, won the MAC Collegiate League, and is gearing up Paul’s profile: http://www.inboundlogistics. Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena for for his second year as the broadcaster com/cms/30-under-30/paul-boyer/ the first time in 30 years, and got a bid to and SID for Ohio volleyball, and the the NCAA Tournament to face Arizona broadcaster for women’s basketball and Class of 2005 State in Tempe, Arizona. baseball teams. Jacquelyn Gorske O’Dell married EC alum, Hromada received two national awards Andy O’Dell ’03 on August 3, 2013. after his first year at Ohio, the first coming from the American Volleyball Coaches Association in which he was named a finalist in the broadcast category for the Grant Burger Media Award.

“As someone who has been a college head coach for almost twenty years, I can safely say I have never been around someone that had this level of intuition when it comes to broadcasting,” said Ohio volleyball coach Deane Webb, who nominated Jake for the award last May. Picture taken at Wells Fargo Arena at Arizona The second national honor came from the State in Ohio’s loss to the Sun Devils in the Sportscaster’s Talent Agency of America, first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Class of 2008 Class of 2010 with her Bachelor Of Science Degree in Education and Health Sciences in Pre- Laura Pierce graduated from the Matt Pierce is Physical Therapy. She also received the University of Toledo in 2012, and the currently a Private John L. Macbeth Award of Excellence for University of Akron in 2014, and is a First Class, stationed Outstanding Student in Health and Sport Speech and Language Pathologist at Fort Campbell, Science. She was accepted into the Doctor currently working with children with Kentucky, serving of Physical Therapy Program at The cochlear implants at the Ohio Valley with the 101st University of Pittsburgh. Voices School in Loveland, Ohio. Airborne Division, in the Transportation Department. Class of 2014 Katie Pierce is currently a sophomore at Class of 2011 the University of Toledo, and works as a lifeguard at the YMCA, and as a lifeguard Courtney Yun graduated from The and swim coach at Westwood Country Club University of Dayton Summa Cum Laude in Rocky River.

ALUMNI REUNIONS Class of 1960 Celebrate their 55th Reunion Former classmates attended a reunion weekend in August 2105. The weekend kicked off with a Mass in the EC Class of 1970 Chapel, a tour of the school and a social gathering on Friday at EC The Class of 1970 celebrated their 45th reunion the weekend of followed by the reunion on Saturday held at the Oberlin Inn. July 31 2015. The group celebrated with an informal get-together on Friday at Quaker Steak, followed by the reunion on Saturday at Mark Straka’s Cedar Point house. Elyria Catholic High School Class of 1965 50th Reunion – September 25-26, 2015 The weekend Class of 1981 started with a Mirna Malinar Funkhouser wrote: The Class of 1981 is in the social evening of process of planning for their upcoming 35th reunion. If you are a greetings and member of the Class of 1981, please forward your email and reminiscing at contact information to Mirna at: [email protected]. The the Knights of class has also established a Facebook page: https://www. Columbus Hall facebook.com/groups/ecclass1981/ in Elyria on Friday. The next evening, forty-seven classmates, plus their spouses and guests, Calling all Florida enjoyed dinner, live music and socializing at Sweetbriar Country Club in Avon Lake. Panthers

Elyria Catholic is exploring the idea of hosting a reunion The evening also consisted of door prizes and a continuous slide for our alumni and friends in the Florida area. In order to show of classmate memories and a remembrance of those gauge the interest level, we are asking for your help. classmates who have passed. Go Panthers! The reunion would be held in the winter of 2016 and school President, Amy Butler ’80, would be on hand to give an update on the school. If you are interested in Class of 1966 attending a Florida reunion event, please contact Margie Miklas wrote: The ECHS Class of 1966 Reunion Dianne Dafazio Goold ’57 at: [email protected] plans are underway. Check out our Facebook page or (239) 821-8635. https://www.facebook.com/ECHSCLASSof1966Reunion

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2014-15 Donor Recognition Report This is not an audited financial report but a listing of supporters and dollars raised in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending on June 30, 2015. If your name has been omitted, we apologize and would appreciate being advised of our error. Thank you for your generosity to Elyria Catholic High School.

Dr. and Mrs. Michael ’79 Hoffman President’s Mrs. Althea Masny Howe ’64 Leadership Council Mr. Thomas Hyatt ’06 Anonymous Donation Mrs. Kathleen Knox Castele Family Scholar. Fund of the Mr. and Mrs. William Koch Catholic Community Fdn. Mr. Steven J. Komives ’65 Catholic Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Tyler and Michelle Diocese of Cleveland Special Account M. Koors Eaton Corp. Dr. and Mrs. Richard ’72 Kovacs Elyria Plastic Products Dr. and Mrs. Nick J. Ksenich Fidelity Foundation Mr. Gregory Kurtz Jack Matia Honda Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kurtz Knights of Columbus, #774 Mr. Herbert J. Lock ’64 Liberty Auto Group Mr. and Mrs. Tom Loos Midwest Siding Co. Mrs. Susan Taylor Mabry ’72 National Automobile Dealers Mr. and Mrs. Jim ’72 and Kathy Fuchs Charitable Fdn. ’73 Machock Nick Abraham Automall Mr. Ted Mahl ’74 Petitti Garden Centers Mr. Ernest Mansour Pfizer Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jack ’75 Matia Mr. David M. McCoy ’92 Ridge Tool Co. Robert Kohl Julita Brosky Kohl Mr. and Mrs. James and Mary Glasow Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Phyllis Neidhardt Jeanne McCoy Tucker ’64 McShane Rockwell Automation David Peters Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mieras Schlather-Bilskey Family Foundation Patricia McAllister Riegelsberger Class of 1956 Ms. Beatrice Moore University Hospitals Elyria Medical James Ross 7% (6 of 84) gave $775.00 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nagel Center Richard Seward Barbara Stanko Bryan Zone Transportation Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Nevins Frank Smith Dennis Cheevers Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas ’60 and Patti Mr. and Mrs. John ’57 O’Connor Richard Tarnowski Mary Hayes McPolin Abraham Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O’Dell Etta Shuster Worcester Donald Rothgery Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ’60 Baracskai Mrs. Francine Kretschmann Paschall ’73 Marlene Kenska Takacs Hon. and Mrs. David and Ellen Mr. and Mrs. Dennis ’65 Plato Class of 1953 Marilyn Stang Tracey Naughton ’57 Basinski Mr. and Mrs. Paul ’58 Pustay 16% (12 of 66) gave $1,050.00 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Becker Mr. Rudolph J. Rehm ’63 Francis Feck Class of 1957 Mr. Nathaniel Carson ’10 Mr. James P. Ross ’52 Robert Haas 34% (35 of 101) gave $32,176.00 Mr. and Mrs. Todd and Kathy ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Gail Donald Hutman Anonymous Donor Schubert Carter France ’64 Sanders Helen Haas Hutman Frank Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Tim and Patricia Mr. and Mrs. Paul ’70 and Karen Henry Janowicz Marilyn Raidl Ashby Lysaght ’64 Casgar Boron ’70 Schlather Marilyn Kozel Lisicky Ellen Naughton Basinski Mr. James E. Conlon Mr. and Mrs. Robert ’64 Schlather Harold Minnich Patricia Diederich Bradley Dr. John C. County ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Kathryn Phyllis Coghlan Murray Pat Ann Holliday Brunner Mrs. Melissa Davis-Hartranft ’89 Schock-Williams ’99 Joanne Myers Plas Robert Dahl Drs. James and Laura DeVengencie Mrs. Lana Durban Scott ’90 Gerald Roling Carolyn Marcus Dolamore Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Diederich Dr. and Mrs. Mark ’70 Straka James Smith William Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. DiGeronimo Mr. and Mrs. James ’74 Taylor David Tracey Lavonne Phillips Drager Mr. Robert J. DiGeronimo Mr. and Mrs. John Tirbaso Earl Elbert Mr. Tony DiGeronimo Mr. Jerome E. Vessalo ’66 Class of 1954 Dianne Defazio Goold Ms. Madelon Watts ’64 Mr. Victor DiGeronimo, Jr. 8% (6 of 78) gave $485.00 Mary Ellen Sensback Hatfield Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mr. and Mrs. Victor DiGeronimo Jacqualine Schmitz Boyson Sally Skok Hildebrandt Michelle Wisnor Mr. and Mrs. Ed ’72 and Jayne Matia Barbara Klein Laura Guggenbiller Huttinger Mr. William Wisnor ’71 Eisbrenner Robert Kolopus Rosemary Fritz Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Patricia Michael Schork Patricia Sullivan Karrenbauer Whitlatch ’64 Flynn Class Giving Robert Smith William Kovacs Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Freeh Class of 1950 Barbara Butkiewicz Takacs Richard Lewicki Mr. and Mrs. George ’55 and Mary 9% (1 of 11) gave Norman Mazurowski Jane Riley ’58 Garton Dorothy Birkbeck Meek Class of 1955 Barbara Ziegman Miller 13% (11 of 77) gave $4,525.00 Caroline Schork Mitola Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Glasow ’64 Barbara Yarsa Barnes John O’Connor Ms. Dianne Defazio Goold ’57 Class of 1952 Constance Conry Brent Carol Neuberger Owens Mr. and Mrs. Jon ’69 and Nancy 28% (16 of 58) gave $7,427.00 Martha Diederich Joann Hahn Parron Lysaght ’70 Gorney Carol Webber Blackburn Ann Caywood Brown Vincent Feck Mary Jo Ross Prechtel Mr. John P. Gorske ’76 Barbara Walsh Diedrick Martha Kiser Flanigan Marcia Smith Rothgery Mr. John M. Guenin ’58 John Diedrick George Garton Theodore Schmitz Mr. Jim Herrick ’70 and Ms. Pam Haag Thomas Diedrick David Hemminger Leon Shinsky Mr. Michael Herrick ’01 Rae Hengesbaugh Fritz Nancy Young Hemminger Betty Laskin Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ’99 Hesmond Joan Mullen Grambley John Herberger Robert Urig † deceased www.elyriacatholic.com 21 2014-2015 DONOR RECOGNITION

Betty Gallagher Ward Class of 1963 Class of 1965 Julie Bajda James Wirscham 15% (17 of 117) gave $3,165.00 11% (17 of 153) gave $14,765.00 Sheila Sprague Gardner Ronald Yoo Virginia Flickinger Beane Marilyn Becker Christopher Glasow Robert Zsigray John Beno Joseph Daly Jon Gorney Joanne Mitro Cinco Julie Ray D’Angelo Sharon Toth Gress Class of 1958 Joanne Puka Connaughton Patricia Mahl Kamba Patricia Kirsh 15% (14 of 93) gave $8,375.00 Kathleen Chaplar Corona Patricia Alten Kelly Edward McCarty Arlene Radican Archer Richard Curtis Stephen Kirsh Gerard McHugh Larry Archer Corinne Keys Dawson Madonna Morrison Knaus Dennis Muzilla Dorothy Basinski Brock Kathleen Defazio Rita Wirscham Koberna Joanne Vecchio Polutnik Richard Callahan Edward Enyedy Steven Komives Judith Rehm-Norbo Mary Jane Riley Garton James Fritz Joseph Kukucka Mark Reichlin John Guenin Thomas Gallagher Lynn Livelsberger Judy Minnich Selee Richard Henke Robert Monchein Sandra McCarty Charlene Knipper Stetson Sheila McGuire Marshall Bonnie Trupo Muniga Joan Brown McKinney C. Patrick O’Connor Susan Gasbare Nelson-Fjeldstad Class of 1970 Marcia Hintz Pichola Dennis O’Neal Rudolph Rehm 13% (26 of 202) gave $10,275.00 Dennis Plato Paul Pustay Sharon Foss Riggs Mary Zink Bird John Ross Ronald Zidek Susan Forthofer Schneider Judy Felgemaker Buzas Sandra Cornell Smith Glen Thome Deborah Thome Chappo Tom Zeck Class of 1964 Danielle Poje Davidson 46% (56 of 121) gave $65,565.00 Class of 1966 Joseph Demarco Class of 1959 Patricia Bach Bailey 9% (14 of 152) gave $5,385.00 Nancy Lysaght Gorney 8% (8 of 106) gave $845.00 Anthony Bierek Dave Csillag Denise Lieux Grimes Daniel Fritz Martha Bommer Bisharat Jim Cyran James Herrick Barbara Gutman Patricia Lysaght Casgar Michael Firment Marianne O’Donnell Ivany Patricia Walter Henderson William Crago John Fritz Daniel Knoble Rose Marie Standifer Lucas Carolyn Machock Dailey Kathleen Gaetz Patricia Balog Kopp Margaret Plas Novotny Sharon Debevec Sharon Hart Ganslen Catherine Krueck Margaret Wirscham Quinlan John Donich Patrick Glasow Rosemary Sliman Kucaj Donald Wimsatt Jennifer Hattan Fashing Margaret Rzetelny Hambrick Deborah Wagner Orlowski Sharon McAllister Zeck Mary Clare Kirkbride Fildes Michael Keys Michael Pileski Patricia Whitlatch Flynn John Lescher Ronald Rybarcyk Class of 1960 Timothy Glasow Susan Martin Lescher Karen Boron Schlather 15% (19 of 128) gave $3,435.00 Dennis Henke John Polutnik Paul Schlather Nicholas Abraham Althea Masny Howe Timothy Smith Rebecca Charnes Serazin Thomas Baracskai Rand Kaiser Jerome Vessalo Scott Serazin Barbara Puka Baraga Kathryn Kretschmann Kalina Thomas Shirkey James Beiter Richard Kenney Class of 1967 Mark Smith Shirley Fritz Beiter Sharon Slanczka Kristoff 7% (11 of 149) gave $2,580.00 Mark Stewart Rita Mraz Bubb Robert Kuebler Donald Bradley Mark Straka Mary Jane Diedrick Eldridge James Lepkowski Margaret Callahan Thomas Vasi James Elkins Herbert Lock Kevin Cosgrove Jayne Muzick Zehngut Daniel Golski Charlene Kalo Logsdon Elizabeth Dolan Michael Gula Carol Beiter Maiher Class of 1971 Mary Ann Dowdell Fred Helyes Mina Boyson Marciniak 6% (10 of 157) gave $1,596.00 William Groomes Frank Humphrey Mary Glasow McShane Ted Baer David Knox Richard Kaminski Carolyn Kaminski Morey Randi Kaczay Davies Herman Plas Sidney Neuhoff Bob Lytle Dale Diedrick Thomas Radican Mary Meluch Nickel William Machovina Jayne Matia Eisbrenner Donna Lydon Rennick Ann Basso Pennington Anita Figler Tellier Donna Diedrick Humphrey Clifford Roe Barbara Urig Pileski James Terrell Patrick Humphrey James Solet Barbara Janus Pinkerton Patricia Roberts Hysell Carl Ternes Mary Heimburger Plas Class of 1968 John Jurco Thomas Rawson 9% (20 of 223) gave $1,681.00 Gerard Kretschmann Class of 1961 Judith Waldo Reitz Judith Toth Bigham Kathleen Mulholland Parrinello 10% (12 of 121) gave $1,950.00 Anne McIntyre Rivera Sharon Lauffer Blaszak Fr. Franklin Buck Deborah Charnes Rossi Gonzalo Delgado Class of 1972 Midge O’Connor Carmon David Russ Mark Fildes 12% (19 of 155) gave $7,900.00 Diane DeBevec Gail France Sanders Catherine Jones Fuchs Kathleen Poje Bramwell Marian Melcher Dugger Robert Schlather Stephen Fuchs Donna Ratusz Chapman Victoria DeFazio Harrington Tom Schneider John Giovannazzo Walter Christensen Mary Beth Harper Jaeger Richard Smith Marsha Knipp Greulich Cynthia Bremenour Defilippo Fr. Walter Jenne Linda Lydon Solet Ann Kaib Hauser Edward Eisbrenner Judith Yarsa Nedwick Thomas Solet Joseph Hornyak William Fraser Karen Bonnett Nichols Thomas St. Marie David Kalis Lawrence Jurcak John Ruth Georgene Barney Stadnik Mary Knapp Barbara Neff Jurco Catherine Dolan Stoughton Sharon Smith Sugaski Kevin McDonough Richard Kovacs David Zacharias Joanne Gallagher Sullivan James Molosky Susan Taylor Mabry Rose Ann Barnard Thome Patrice Moore Jim Machock Class of 1962 Barbara Harper Unger Sandra Deimling Oswald Steve McCoy 7% (6 of 90) gave $900.00 Bonnie Schaefer Vest Michael Polutnik Mark McGuire James Clark Karen Ann Yoo Waghorn Rebecca Schlather Terry Neal Barbara Ursem Evans Madelon Watts Brian Powers William Schlather Mary Ann Cavagna Golski Kenneth Webber Maryann Webber Roth Noreen Lydon Snyder Margaret Murray Hoagland Dennis Zacharias Marcia Straka Sarringhaus Linda Kaminski Ronald Zaleski Ann Murphy Temple Class of 1969 William Scott Alan Zink David Weitzel 5% (15 of 206) gave $6,290.00 Bernard Ashyk

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Class of 1973 Robin Stursa Robert Leshnak Natalie Kelley 5% (9 of 179) gave $2,980.00 Kevin Young Christine Murphy Joseph Pronesti Mary Clifford Heasley Greta Ziegman Jody Nilges Michael Vajentic Grace Ann Snahnican Hyla Susan Kring Sullivan Martha Logan-Bieler Class of 1979 Todd Sweda Class of 1989 Kathleen Fuchs Machock 6% (10 of 172) gave $3,665.00 Patricia Weyhe Williamson 4% (7 of 165) gave $1,650.00 Kathleen Young McCarthy Kathryn Yunker Brewer Benjamin Basinski Jean Rybarcyk Nejman Pamelynn Cielinski Carver Class of 1985 Jennifer Poduska Carandang Francine Kretschmann Paschall Michael Hoffman 6% (10 of 177) gave $855.00 Melissa Davis-Hartranft Peggy Resar Michael Kozma Matthew Basinski Joseph Elbert Susan Gilles Ricks Mary Kirsch Machovina Paul Gigliotti John Kichan Sharon Caputo Provenzale Stephanie Smith Golski Christine Zidek Rider Class of 1974 James Rokasy Richard Majoras Steven Tanner 8% (14 of 167) gave $6,005.00 Kevin Ruppelt Scott Nagy Mark Brattoli Mary Agnes Schlather Kathleen Ray Class of 1990 Jeffrey Cole Thomas Taylor Joseph Savoy 1% (2 of 165) gave $2,050.00 John County Elizabeth Thuning Tracy Mahl Ann Laskin Feick Class of 1980 Deborah Gormley Webber Lana Durban Scott Timothy Flowers 5% (8 of 177) gave $1,950.00 Vincent Zemanek Geralyn Burke Gray John Boylan Class of 1991 Richard Kukucka Amy Vajentic Butler Class of 1986 2% (2 of 94) gave $250.00 Ted Mahl Mary Farrell 5% (8 of 168) gave $1,350.00 Michael Gandolfo Timothy Mahl Jeffrey Kovacs Bob Frantz John Lescher Barbara McCoy Ann Marie Leano James Gaffney Robyn Riegel Brenda Pasenow Miller John Golski Class of 1992 Marvin Smith James Schilens Amy Jones 4% (6 of 118) gave $3,780.00 James Taylor Christopher Smith David Krol Michael Abraham Phil Seguin Michael Basinski Class of 1975 Class of 1981 Daniel Szendrey Gwen Dyer Hullman 8% (11 of 130) gave $6,165.00 8% (14 of 171) gave $2,150.00 Robert Zidek Jamie Hullman Fr. Joseph Callahan Charles Annable David Malinas Linda Kerekes Lisa Bycynski Class of 1987 David McCoy Denise Presti Lazzaro Theresa Daly Crayton 7% (10 of 145) gave $1,750.00 Katherine Laux Levis Carol Gilles Wendy McMahan Best Class of 1993 Jack Matia Janice Radyk Godbey Michael Bruder 3% (3 of 99) gave $800.00 Christine Steedman Rawson Robert Hungerman Carmen Castro-Rivera Stephen Fuchs Gary Schaefer Mary Kaliszewski Gregory Decker Michael Janas David Schlather Mary Boylan Mason Mary Cay Gurchik Doherty Kraig Solak Bernard Smith Martha Flanigan Parsson Kimberly Lang Gurd Jonathan Traut Michael Pataky Carrie Webber Kaminski Class of 1994 Douglas Yunker Robert Reinker Dennis Kaminski 3% (3of 107) gave $820.00 Ronald Rick Monica Klembarsky Kropp Michael Essenmacher Class of 1976 Phillip Tollett Christopher Lehman Joseph Frey 6% (9 of 146) gave $4,040.00 Joseph Vontorcik Michelle Abraham Sartor Meganne O’Donnell Boyer Class of 1988 Nicholas Christensen Class of 1982 4% (6 of 157) gave $3,256.00 Class of 1995 John Gorske 5% (9 of 168) gave $930.00 Matthew Carandang 1% (1 of 101) gave Kevin Janowicz David Basinski Kathy Schubert Carter Stephen Ross Eily O’Connor Jones David Eischen Daniel Kelley Gregory Machovina Joseph Kelling Richard Poje David Kukucka Amy McCoy Vegh Mary Glowaski McHugh Mark Wladecki John O’Donnell Greg Perusek Class of 1977 Pat Perusek 4% (7 of 167) gave $1,820.00 Vernon Smith Kathleen Kukucka Deltufo Kathleen Meanor Holmes Class of 1983 Jenifer Marshall Machock 5% (9 of 183) gave $1,520.00 Jim Machovina Joan Campagna Briant McLaughlin Jeffery Eischen Brenda Kerekes Mooney Susan Thompson Fletcher Madeline Fuchs Thompson Brian Hoagland Cynthia Petrik Kozma Class of 1978 Lisa Liszeski Paonessa 9% (14 of 154) gave $2,420.00 Robert Resar Bryan Austin William Sexton Thomas Callahan Matthew St. Marie Margaret Schuerger Connelly Lenora Petcavage Given Class of 1984 Christine Kaminski Kish 7% (12 of 168) gave $2,300.00 Paul LaGrotteria Joanne Rink Bloomfield Brian McCoy Jean Dombrosky Frantz Daniel Reaser Judith Glenn Tom Reighley Dale Gormley B. Saporito Anne Boylan Hart George Smith Rory Korzan

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Kaitlin Conner Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hayward Molly Conroy Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Hoagland ’83 Amanda Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Brian Holbrook Victoria Kish Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Holcomb Nicole Spaetzel Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horvath Class of 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hromada 15% (9 of 105) gave $295.00 Ms. Melissa Hudak Mary Conroy Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Johnson Brett Diederich Mr. and Mrs. Daniel ’88 and Natalie Morgan Foster ’88 Kelley Cole Gorske Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Kelling ’82 Amanda Griffiths Stephanie Griffiths Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kent Matthew McGervey Mr. and Mrs. Matt Knoth Frederick Nielsen Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Kovacs ’80 Joseph Wryst Mr. and Mrs. Michael ’79 and Cindy ’83 Kozma Class of 2013 Mr. and Mrs. Marty Kramer 5% (5of 99) gave $150.00 Mr. and Mrs. Phil Kuchta Dylan Brown Mr. and Mrs. David ’82 Kukucka William Janda Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kunakowsky Class of 1996 Paul Boyer Celine Raible Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LaGuardia 2% (2 of 82) gave $125.00 Neil Fentner John Stursa Mr. and Mrs. Neil Laurent Eric Fritz Jake Taylor Lauren Wisnor Mrs. Judy Laws Patrick Reichlin Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lester Class of 2005 Class of 2014 Mr. and Mrs. Robert LoParo Class of 1998 1% (1 of 134) gave 4% (4 of 106 ) gave $142.00 Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lott 1% (1 of 122) gave Emily Piros Ross Heidersbach Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Madera Margaret Flanagan Hollway Kaitlin Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Majoras ’85 Class of 2006 Carl Spaetzel Mrs. Kate McAleese 1% (2 of 134) gave $600.00 Class of 1999 Kurt Spaetzel Mr. Mark Meecha 7% (10 of 134) gave $3,790.00 Thomas Hyatt Mr. and Mrs. Edward Merhar Mary Kowal Ryan Gorney Parent Giving Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mieras Thomas Hesmond Mr. and Mrs. Brian Morgan Class of 2007 Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Abrahamowicz Alison Dawson Himes Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morris 5% (6 of 131) gave $440.00 Mr. and Mrs. Tony Adkins Mr. and Mrs. Scott Morris Vanessa Jungbluth Kathryn Hyatt Mr. and Mrs. Bill Amato Allison Krebs Andrew Kirsch Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nagel Christina Abraham Meecha Michelle Machovina Mr. and Mrs. Matt ’85 Basinski Mr. and Mrs. Jim O’Connor Mike Meecha Spencer MIller Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Beck Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O’Dell Kathryn Schock-Williams Michael Simmons Mr. and Mrs. David and Wendy ’87 Best Mr. and Mrs. Victor Oeftering Brooke Cuevas Uehlein Nicholas Suetta Mr. and Mrs. Richard Birsic Mr. and Mrs. Michael Orsagos Ryan Uehlein Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bleich Mr. and Mrs. Robert Palmer Class of 2008 Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Boehm Mr. and Mrs. Karl Peacock Class of 2000 11% (11 of 104) gave $338.00 Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Brown Mr. and Mrs. Juan Perez 2% (3 of 140) gave $188.00 Erin Doran Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perkins Kristen Frey Frank Jayson Graham Mr. and Mrs. Terry and Amy ’80 Butler Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Perkins Amy Grisa Sara Forthofer Linnell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Byrne Mr. and Mrs. William Price Nicholas Levis Rebekka Schlather Mr. and Mrs. Scott Caco Mr. and Mrs. James Prok Brittany McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cairns Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ’88 Pronesti Class of 2001 Bradley Moore Mr. and Mrs. David and Sharon ’79 Laura Pierce Mr. Matt ’88 and Dr. Jennifer ’89 1% (2 of 134) gave $440.00 Carandang Provenzale Morgan Mabry Gaines Rachael Purta Mr. and Mrs. W. Pat Raible Sarah Rak Dr. and Mrs. James Carroccio Kathryn Poling Staker Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Carson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Reichert Michael Stursa Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riberdy Jacob Suetta Mr. and Mrs. Don Cunningham Class of 2002 Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cunningham Ms. Christine M. Rider ’89 5% (6 of 126) gave $715.00 Mr. and Mrs. Spiro Ristofski Class of 2009 Ms. Melissa DeAngelis Mr. and Mrs. Basil Rozmarynowycz Julie Poling Bonacci 7% (8 of 119) gave $280.00 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory ’87 Decker Eric Gaines Tyler Anderson Mr. and Mrs. James Dembiec Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruminski, Jr. Katarina Kurtz Zachary Drews Mr. and Mrs. David Demer Ms. Danielle Sas Mary Edwards Niemiec Evann Heidersbach Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dempsey Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schill Nicholas Niemiec Cassidy Keating Dr. and Dr. James DeVengencie Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sottosanti Marisa Sarringhaus Parella Maria Stursa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doll Mr. and Mrs. Eric Spencer Michelle Stursa Mr. and Mrs. Peter Duffield Mr. and Mrs. Tom Springowski Class of 2003 Michael Weber Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ’89 Elbert Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stein 6% (8 of 126) gave $1,190.00 Anthony Zaatar Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fenik Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stimmel Matthew Bobola Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fischer Mr. and Mrs. John F. Strittmather Eric Eisbrenner Class of 2010 Mr. and Mrs. T. Michael Flatley Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Strunk 4% (6 of 150) gave $530.00 Marty Koch Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fote, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Stupka Erin Buterbaugh Kevin Machovina Mr. and Mrs. William Gentry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sunderman Nathaniel Carson Tina Weitzel Machovina Mr. and Mrs. Stanislaw Golab Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Szabo Michael McLaughlin Matthew Pierce Ms. Leslie Szalai Andrea Price Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Gonzalez Maria Schock Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gorczyca Mr. and Mrs. Joe Theile Zachary Suetta Breanna Wisnor Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Tinsley Zoe Zwegat Mr. and Mrs. Steve Guilmette Mr. and Mrs. John Hadgis Mr. and Mrs. John Tirbaso Class of 2004 Mr. and Mrs. Phillip ’81 Tollett Class of 2011 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hargreaves 3% (4 of 121) Mr. and Mrs. Jose Torres 4% (5 of 139) gave $220.00 Mrs. Michelle Hartman Bradley Bott Ms. Linda Turner

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Mr. and Mrs. Clint Van Dine Mr. and Mrs. Scott Simmons Savoy Development Co, Inc. Mrs. Patricia Lutke Mr. and Mrs. Tom Voytko Mr. and Mrs. Steven Spaetzel Schlather-Bilskey Family Foundation Mr. Kevin Machovina Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Margaret Walter Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Stewart Schlather Insurance Agency, Inc. Mrs. Mary B. Machovina Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Mary Ellen Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Stursa Sherwin-Williams Foundation Mr. Earl Mahl Walter Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sudnick SM Fox Construction Inc. Ms. Catherine McPhillips Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Watson II Mr. and Mrs. John J. Suetta Sperry-Gorske Agency, Inc. Mrs. Margie Mendez Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wetzel Mr. and Mrs. Todd Trockley St. Anthony PTU Ms. Diane Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Whitacre Mr. and Mrs. Victor Turk St. Jude School Ms. Beatrice Moore Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Zidek ’86 Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Turner St. Raphael Church Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mullee Mr. and Mrs. James Ziegelmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Neil Walsh The Bank of New York Mellon Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Nevins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wryst UBS Employee Giving Program Mrs. Amy O’Brien Alumni Parents Giving Mr. Henry Zajac United Polish Club Mr. and Mrs. Mike Olenik Mr. and Mrs. Michael Becker United States Steel Foundation Inc. Mr. Dean Ollar Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bobola Faculty, Friends and University Hospitals Elyria Medical Mr. and Mrs. Nick Penick Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bopp Center Mr. Tom Peters Ms. Christine Brown Foundation Giving US Bank Mr. Michael Pollack Mr. and Mrs. Dave Burns Bank of America Vectron Materials Processing Group Mr. Robert Pustay Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Capasso Barnes, Wendling CPAs, Inc. Wells Fargo Ms. Renata Rafferty Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chavez Blue Sky Restaurant YWCA of Elyria Mrs. Dee Reichlin Mrs. Patricia Clark Bogner Family Funeral Home Zone Transportation Mr. Sean Reitz Mr. and Mrs. James Coen Castele Family Scholar. Fund of the Anonymous Donation Mr. Dean Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Danao, Sr. Catholic Community Fdn. Mrs. Jill Anglin Ms. Jeanette M. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Davis Catholic Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Aquilla Mr. Jerome Rodak Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dechant Christensen Construction Mr. Matt Barber Mr. Stirling Roth Mr. and Mrs. Mark DeSouza Class of 1964 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barber Sister Roy Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Doran Class of 1974 Ms. Anne Bernat Mr. Jonathan Ruano Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Dovala Dads’ Booster Club Mr. Terry Biddulph Mr. William Saas Mrs. Rita Drum Dale’s Market & Deli Mrs. Sharon Blaszak Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Bill Elwer Diocese of Cleveland Mr. Ted Blaszak Ms. Katherine Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Essenmacher Diocese of Cleveland Special Account Mayor Holly Brinda Mr. Thomas Schock Mr. and Mrs. Robert Everett Eaton Corp. Ms. Chelsea Burkle Ms. Lynda Scott Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fetcko Elyria Plastic Products Mrs. Amy J. Butler Ms. Anita Simko Mr. and Mrs. Rick Foster Emerson Electric Co. Mr. James E. Conlon Mr. and Mrs. Mike Simone Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Freeh Endodontics Limited Inc. Mrs. Denise Corts Ms. Margaret Sliman Mr. and Mrs. Chuck and Hedy Fye Energizer Ms. Mary A. Costanzo Ms. Ruth Sliman Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gallagher Fidelity Foundation Ms. Rosemarie Coughlin Sister Dolores Stanko, Snd Mrs. Elaine Gandolfo First Federal Savings of Lorain Mr. Robert Daniels Ms. Stephanie Steinmetz Mr. and Mrs. John A. Giovannazzo Friends of EC Hockey Mrs. Susan Davidson Mrs. Leslie Stone Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glenn Green Impressions Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Diederich Mr. David Stupka Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gorney Jack Matia Honda Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. DiGeronimo Mr. Chuck Sturgill Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Graham Kevin J. Hyatt, DDS Mr. Robert J. DiGeronimo Mr. Mark Termini Mr. and Mrs. Michael Griffin Key Foundation Mr. Tony DiGeronimo Mr. Bob Thayer Mr. and Mrs. William Gross Knights of Columbus #637 Mr. Victor DiGeronimo, Jr. Ms. Brenda Wacker Mr. and Mrs. Pete and Annie Knights of Columbus Fr. Ragan Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Ann Doran Mr. John Waldo Heidersbach Council # 3269 Ms. Jacqueline Dovin Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ward Mr. and Mrs. Carmine Izzo Knights of Columbus, #774 Ms. Barbara Durkin Mrs. Lynn Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Eric Joviak Kohls Department Store, Inc. Ms. Mary Lou Durkin Mrs. Kim Watson Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jungbluth Liberty Auto Group Ms. Kelley Elfers Mr. Michael Wisnor Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kelling Living Stations of The Cross Cast Mrs. Patricia Fada Mrs. Michelle Wisnor Mr. and Mrs. Garnett C. Kennedy Majkut & Pooley Ltd Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Fogel Mr. William Wisnor Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kieltyka Malley’s Chocolates Mrs. Kristen Frank Mr. and Mrs. Bob Yost Mr. and Mrs. William Koch Maloney and Novotny LLC Mr. and Mrs. John and Carrie Fritz Mr. Joseph A. Yusko Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Koebel Mehco Custom Printing Mr. Eugene L. Fritz Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Konno Midwest Siding Co. Mrs. Michele Fusco-Scoccola Endowed Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kowal M.J. Griffith Paving, Inc. Mrs. Kathryn Hallal Dr. and Mrs. Nick J. Ksenich MMCA Development, LLC Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hayes Scholarship Giving Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Kuebler, Jr. Moen, Inc. Mr. Daniel Hornbeek Al Charnes Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. Tony LaGrotteria, Jr. Mr. Barber’s AP History Class Ms. Melissa Hudak Mr. David Charnes ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lieux National Automobile Dealers Rev. Mr. Patrick J. Humphrey Mr. Richard C. Henke ’58 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Loos Charitable Fdn. Mr. Augustine Izzo Mr. and Mrs. Ervin McKinney Nick Abraham Automall Ms. Sarah Jackson Denise Ratusz Gorske Scholarship Drs. Sean McNeeley and Mary Kay Nordson Corporation Mr. Ralph Jaworski Mr. John P. Gorske ’76 Shuba Ohio Family Realty Mr. Kevin Juguilon Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Madeline Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Meholic Old Republic Title Mrs. Constance Kappus Fuchs ’77 Thompson Mr. and Mrs. William Moore Parker Hannifin Corporation Ms. Helene Kess Mr. and Mrs. Terry Murello Petitti Garden Centers Ms. Kathy Ketchell The Gandolfo Family Scholarship Mr. Daniel Murphy Pfizer Inc. Mrs. Kathleen Knox Mrs. Elaine Gandolfo Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Donnell Piazza & Cooke Szczcpanski Co. LPA Mr. and Mrs. Karl Koenig Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gandolfo ’91 Mr. and Mrs. Mick O’Halloran PNC Financial Services Group Mr. Andrew Krakowiak Mr. and Mrs. John Pabin PNC Foundation Mrs. Patricia Krakowiak Kolopus Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Patton PPG Industries Foundation Mr. Phil Kuchta Mr. Robert A. Kolopus ’54 Mr. and Mrs. George Perz Radachi and Company Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kurtz Mrs. Jean Raab Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home Mr. and Mrs. Richard Laubenthal The Earl and Helen Mahl Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Larry Riddell Ridge Tool Co. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lett Mr. Ted Mahl ’74 Mrs. Kathleen Saunders Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Mr. Bruce Lisicky Ms. Tracy Mahl ’90 Mr. Ted Schuss Rockwell Automation Mr. and Mrs. Tom Loos Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sikorski Samuel H. and Maria Miller Foundation

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In Memory of Stan Machock ’57 Mrs. Dianne E. Goold Ms. Patricia Karrenbauer In Memoriam Mr. Theodore J. Schmitz The following Elyria Catholic alumni passed away between October 2014 and October 2015. In Memory of G. Stanley Masny They will be remembered at masses and in daily prayers throughout the year. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Patricia Casgar Michael Fitzpatrick ’60 William Noveske ’58 David Fontecchio ’96 Joan Rothgery Reaser ’52 In Memory of James Matia Mr. Eric Eisbrenner Albert Havanas ’58 Robert Rusnak ’87 Lenore Muko Hawkins ’65 Dick Seward ’52 In Memory of Dr. John McCoy Dorothy Dachtler Hinds ’56 Saundra Metera Shinaberry ’63 Mr. Christopher Lehman Mr. Brian P. McCoy Donald Hobart ’55 James Solet ’60 William Lydon ’64 Joseph Stefek ’97 In Memory of Mike McGuire ’69 G. Stanley Masny ’77 Ann Haralampous Tompkins ’57 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Giovannazzo Ms. Judith K. Rehm-Norbo Michael McFrederick ’82 Breck Willbond ’88 Thomas “Mike” McGuire ’69 In Memory of Mary Louise McKinley Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Christine Lytle If an EC alum in your family passes away, please let us know by contacting Elyria Catholic High In Memory of Ida Mullen School at (440) 365-1821 ext 122. If you would like to remember your loved one through Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and donations to Elyria Catholic High School, please contact your funeral director for information. Barbara Diedrick

In Memory of Bill Noveske Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Minnich Mary Garton Memorial Scholarship In Memory of Don Frabotta ’74 Mrs. Constance Conry Brent ’55 In Honor Of Mrs. Lenora T. Given In Memory of Albert Petcavage Mr. and Mrs. George ’55 and In Honor of Brian Daw Mrs. Lenora T. Given Mary Jane Riley ’58 Garton Ms. Catherine McPhillips In Memory of Mary Lou Galik Mr. Michael R. Janas ’93 Mrs. Joanne Polutnik In Memory of Rick Petcavage ’81 In Honor of Andrew Krakowiak Mrs. Lenora T. Given Dr. John McCoy Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Polutnik In Memory of Mary Garton The Bank of New York Mellon Mr. Michael R. Janas In Memory of Lester Peyton Mr. David M. McCoy ’92 In Honor of Debra Lehman-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Essenmacher Mrs. Amy McCoy Vegh ’76 YWCA of Elyria In Memory of Therese Tracey Mr. and Mrs. William Gross Glowaski ’51 Naughton-Basinski Faculty In Memory Of Mrs. Mary McHugh In Memory of Linda Policheni Enrichment Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morris Hon. and Mrs. David and In Memory of Linda Austin ’80 Mr. Christopher F. Smith In Memory of Donna Grisa Ellen Naughton ’57 Basinski In Memory of Joan Reaser Mr. David A. Basinski, Jr. ’82 Ms. Anne Bernat In Memory of Alice Machovina Mr. Dylan Brown Dads’ Booster Club Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Minnich Rosemary Kretschmann Scholarship Baker ’57 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fenik Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Seward Mr. and Mrs. Gerard L. Kretschmann ’71 Mrs. Ellen N. Basinski Ms. Amanda Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Francine Mrs. Dianne E. Goold Mrs. Kathryn Hallal Kretschmann ’73 Paschall Mrs. Mary Ellen Hatfield Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hornbeek In Memory of Rudolph and Rockwell Automation Mrs. Sally A. Hildebrandt Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jaworski Helen Rehm Mr. William F. Machovina, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Juguilon Mr. Rudolph J. Rehm Lou Rotunda Scholarship Mrs. Mary Jo Prechtel Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Krakowiak Mrs. Marcia M. Rothgery Mr. Lynn L. Livelsberger ’65 Ms. Kaitlin Pierce In Memory of Margaret Reichlin Mr. Theodore J. Schmitz Mr. Rudolph J. Rehm ’63 Ms. Laura Pierce Ms. Catherine M. Krueck Mr. Matthew Pierce The Scott Holland ’02 Memorial In Memory of Melvin Bechemer ’57 In Memory of Marge Petcavage Mr. Theodore J. Schmitz Ms. Emily Piros Scholarship Miss Sarah Rak Reyes ’72 Mrs. Danielle Poje Davidson ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Dean Robinson Mrs. Lenora T. Given Friends of EC Hockey In Memory of Nancy Elbert Buescher Mrs. and Mr. Lynn Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Chuck and Hedy Fye In Memory of Robert Ryan ’52 Mrs. Marianne O’Donnell Ivany ’70 Dr. and Mrs. Tom and Sharon Zeck In Memory of Joseph Kaminski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Barbara Mrs. Patricia Balog Kopp’70 Diedrick In Memory of Ann Chadowsky Mr. Eugene L. Fritz Living Stations of The Cross Cast Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Seward Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. McGuire ’72 Mr. Eugene L. Fritz Mrs. Sally A. Hildebrandt Mr. and Mrs. George Perz In Memory of Pat Bradesca-Schock Mr. Michael A. Pileski ’70 In Memory of Mary Davis In Memory of Kelly Kramer Dads’ Booster Club Mr. and Mrs. James N. Taylor Sherwin-Williams Foundation Mr. Ronald E. Rybarcyk ’70 Mrs. Jill Anglin Ms. Katherine Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Minnich Ms. Anne Bernat Mr. Scott ’70 and Dr. Rebecca In Memory of Cecilia Krueck Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bobola Charnes ’70 Serazin In Memory of EC’s Sisters of Ms. Catherine M. Krueck Mr. Matthew Bobola Mr. Thomas B. Shirkey ’70 Notre Dame Dr. Mark A. Straka ’70 Mr. Steven J. Komives In Memory of Dale Leachko Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bohne Mrs. Jayne Muzick Zehngut ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Jayne Eisbrenner Ms. Christine Brown In Memory of Trudy Eisbrenner Mr. Dylan Brown Mr. Eric Eisbrenner In Memory of Zella Froehlich Lucy ’64 Dr. and Mrs. James Carroccio Mr. and Mrs. William Gross Mr. Steven J. Komives Mr. and Mrs. Lee Diedrick Mr. and Mrs. Mark U. Reichlin Mr. and Mrs. William J. Doran Mr. Marvin Rinker

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Mr. and Mrs. Francis Durant In Memory of Saundra Metera Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fenik Shinaberry Mr. and Mrs. Terence Flanagan Ms. Virginia Beane Mr. and Mrs. John and Carrie Fritz Ms. Joanne M. Cinco Ms. Amanda Gallagher Mr. Richard A. Curtis Mrs. Janet Gallagher Ms. Corinne A. Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gettings Ms. Kathleen Defazio Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gibson Mr. Edward J. Enyedy Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Gorney Mrs. Bonnie Muniga Mrs. Kathryn Hallal Ms. Susan R. Nelson-Fjeldstad Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hornbeek Mr. Rudolph J. Rehm Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Ionta Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Zidek Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jaworski Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Juguilon In Memory of Maria Shivey Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jungbluth Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Gorney Ms. Vanessa Jungbluth Mrs. Kathleen Knox In Memory of Rosemary Shook Mr. and Mrs. John Konscak Mrs. Sharon A. Riggs Ms. Mary Kowal Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Krakowiak In Memory of Peter John Sliman Ms. Allison Krebs Mr. and Mrs. Matthew St. Marie Ms. Courtney and Ms. Anne Kronk Dr. and Mrs. Nick J. Ksenich In Memory of Jim Solet Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kucharson Mr. and Mrs. James and Shirley Beiter Ms. Katarina Kurtz Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and MaryAnn In Memory of Elizabeth Verhoff In Memory of Breck Willbond Mr. and Mrs. Michael Linz Golski Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chinchar Mr. Matt and Dr. Jennifer M. Carandang Dr. and Mrs. Francis McCafferty Mrs. Karen A. Cohagan Mr. and Mrs. John and Carrie Fritz Mr. and Mrs. Brian Milks In Memory of Joe Stefek ’97 Mr. and Mrs. William Critell Mr. C. Patrick O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miner Mr. and Mrs. John and Carrie Fritz Mr. and Mrs. Eric Dulaney and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pileski Dr. Scott P. Nagy Family Mr. Ted Schuss Mr. and Mrs. Michael Orsagos In Memory of Paul Szendrey Ms. Mary Dulaney Mr. and Mrs. John Pabin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Szendrey Mr. and Mrs. Vince Gergoric In Memory of Gert Wirscham Mrs. Elise Panehal Mr. Mark Keleshian and Ms. Susan Mrs. Margaret M. Quinlan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Panehal In Memory of Catherine Coyne Bucur Ms. Kaitlin Pierce Vasi ’51 Mr. and Mrs. William Loeser In Memory of Tom Wirscham ’67 Ms. Laura Pierce Mr. Thomas Vasi Mr. Robert W. Smith Ms. Rita M. Koberna Mr. Matthew Pierce Mr. Dale A. Verhoff Ms. Emily Piros Mr. and Mrs. Rich Volk In Memory of Robert Ziegman Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Kathy & Mrs. Marilyn K. Wagner Ms. Greta A. Ziegman Chantelle Pseekos Miss Sarah Rak Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Redling Mr. and Mrs. Dean Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schmaltz Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Schmidt Financial Stability Mrs. Kathryn Schock-Williams Mr. and Mrs. Eric Shank Income 2014-2015 Expenses 2014-2015 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sinko Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sirken Tuition & Fees $ 3,333,011 Salaries & Benefits $ 3,046,341 Mr. Mark Snider Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sperli Annual Giving & Fundraising $ 580,731 Financial Aid $ 288,959 Ms. Lois Tashjian Other $ 470,767 Plant Operations & Management $ 302,351 Mr. Ryan Uehlein Mrs. and Mr. Lynn Watkins General Administration $ 519,633 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wisnor Ms. Nancy Zelei

In Memory of Dick Seward Other Barnes, Wendling CPAs, Inc. 11% Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas M. Abraham Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Baker Annual Giving Salaries & Benefits Mrs. Deborah A. Chappo & Fundraising 73% Mr. and Mrs. John and Carrie Fritz 13% Mrs. Joan Grambley Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hadaway Mrs. Margaret Hoagland Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lisicky Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Donnell Tuition & Fees 76% General Mr. and Mrs. John and Joanne Plas Administration Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Rothgery 13% Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Steven and Joan Tanner Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas Mr. Henry Zajac Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Zidek Plant Operations Financial Aid & Management 7% 7% www.elyriacatholic.com 27 Nonprofit Org Elyria Catholic U.S. Postage Paid HIGH SCHOOL Elyria, OH Permit No. 364 725 Gulf Road • Elyria, OH 44035 440.365.1821 www.elyriacatholic.com

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October 17 President’s Circle Reception at 6:30 pm at Lorain County Historical Center

November 01 Open House 11:30 am to 2:00 pm 04, 06, 07 Our Town Fall Play 7:30 pm 07 Placement exam for incoming freshmen 8:30 – noon 14 Band craft show 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

December 05 Christmas on Campus 8:00 am – 2:00 pm 08 Christmas band and choir concert 7:00 pm

January 09 Placement exam for incoming freshmen 8:30 – noon 25 All County Catholic school liturgy 9:30 am

February 22 Sean Forrest Presentation for parents 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

March 16, 18, 19 School Musical at 7:30 pm 23 Living Stations of the Cross at 1:00 pm

April 23 Spring Gala and Auction 5:30 pm

May 17 Spring Concert at 7:00 pm 22 Appreciation Mass and Brunch (time to be determined) 27 Baccalaureate Mass at 9:00 am followed by Senior Distinction Awards Commencement 6:00 pm