A PUBLICATION OF HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL

SPRING 2014 the VOL. 31 / NO. 2 Holy Name Marches into 100th Year

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Serving others in His Name

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HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends: 6000 Queens Highway Parma Heights, OH 44130 As you will see by the stories in this issue, 2014 so far has been a wonderful year at (440) 886-0300 Holy Name. We began our Centennial Celebration year with an opening Mass at Holy holynamehs.com Name Church on Broadway. I want to thank the pastor, Monsignor Antel, for all of his help in preparing for this mass and making it an unforgettable experience for all Benjamin B. Farmer, M.Ed who attended. Alumni, family, and friends literally packed the church and most were President / Principal able to stay for the reception and tours of the old school. Alumni from Harvard and Broadway revisited old memories while those of the Parma Heights location absorbed Ray Murphy, MA, MBA the history of where it all began. Director of Advancement Our winter sports season was as exciting as I can remember. Boys Basketball, Colleen Corrigan Day ’88 Girls Basketball and Hockey all had excellent records and all were ranked in the city Director of Constituent Relations throughout their seasons. All three made it to the District Championship finals in the State of Ohio Tournament and our girls won their game to become District Champions Edward McIntire ’96 for the second year in a row. The teams kept us excited throughout the season and we Director of Admissions applaud the hard work and success of the players and coaches. Rebecca Williams ’08 Continuing with our celebration, March brought our Rising Tide Gala Auction and Associate Admissions Administrator our St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Both days were huge successes for Holy Name, giving many members of our community a chance to come together. Every year our auction ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS gets better and this year was no exception. We set a record in attendees and in dollars Brian Adams ’86, M.D., Chair Kevin W. Day ’78, Vice Chair raised. It was a truly special evening topped off with a special presentation from Medical Rev. John T. Carlin, MDiv, MA, MBA, MA Mutual of a check for $100,000 in honor of James V. Patton ’47 which will be applied Thomas Day Jr. ’70 towards our science lab renovation project. On March 17 hundreds of Namers marched Dean DePiero ’86, JD in the parade displaying their green, making us a true Green Wave. Following the parade Kelly Halloran Hancock ’88, MSN, RN, many more met at the Hyatt for a reception. It was the place to be in Cleveland on St. NE-BC Rachel Defante Hoy ’95, CPA Patrick’s Day! I met many alumni who have not been connected for many years but took Terrance J. Kenneally ’67, JD this as a chance to get involved. Kevin Kuntz ’78, MSA I have been the President/Principal of Holy Name for the past ten years and find Joseph Laviano ’87 myself the only person in the Diocese of Cleveland with both titles. As many of you Timothy Leonard ’84 know, we are splitting the roles and I will retain the title of president and Shelbrey Altoff William Mahnic ’75 ’95 Blanc will be the principal of Holy Name next year. Please join me in congratulating Sean McCarthy ’98 Scott N. Opincar ’87, JD Shelbrey on her new position. Gregory E. Preisel ’92, CPA Please consider coming to Holy Name for our reunion weekend on June 13th and Frank Rini ’75 14th. You can read all about this signature event in this magazine. Richard A. Sacha I want to see you there. It is going to be another great event in Floyd A. Trouten III this truly memorable year. Kathleen Downey-Welsh ’79, MBA HONORARY ADVISORY BOARD Sincerely, Rev. William Krizner Anthony Magalski ’81, M.D.

Benjamin Farmer President/Principal

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06 Hall of Fame 20 Faculty Profile 21 Alumni Profile 22 Class Notes & Reunions 26 Alumni Updates 27 Student Corner Features 28 Sports Journal 8 The Green Wave in Washington, D.C. 30 Drama Club 12 Centennial Kick-Off Mass Alumni Profiles 31 HN Spiritual Outreach 14 Three Holy Name Teachers to Retire 4 Ray Smiley 16 Annual Rising Tide Gala and Auction 5 Sarah Barbo 18 Holy Name celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

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Wave_Spring14.indd 3 5/29/14 9:38 PM ALUMNI profile

RAY SMILEY ’44

aymond Smiley ’44, was one of a handful of peers who attended RHoly Name High School beginning in 1940 following their graduation from St. Wenceslas elementary school in Maple Heights. He and his family chose Holy Name because they wanted a strong community institution to continue his Catholic education. Smiley vividly remembers his teachers, The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. “They were very proficient and dedicated ladies,” he recalls. “They taught us to be RAY ’44 AND ELEANOR SMILEY excellent students, good Catholics and insisted on a discipline of accomplishment to the best of one’s abilities.” “THEY TAUGHT US TO BE EXCELLENT STUDENTS, He was graduated near the end of GOOD CATHOLICS AND INSISTED ON A DISCIPLINE OF World War II and elected to volunteer for ACCOMPLISHMENT TO THE BEST OF ONE’S ABILITIES.” the United States Navy. He was sent to the Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago trigonometry. They were excellent classes “It is important for me to give back to for training and then worked at the Bureau that prepared me for my entry into the institution that gave me such a strong of Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C. accounting.” Catholic and educational foundation” Following his service, Smiley continued Since retiring, Smiley has continued the Holy Name President’s Leadership his Catholic education at John Carroll to be involved with Holy Name. His Circle member says. “I also think it’s University, where he was graduated graduating class met for lunch and reunions fundamental to provide funds so those magna cum laude in 1951 with a degree in for many years. He and his wife Eleanor students who have the talent, willingness, accounting. have been generous contributors. Most and dedication to pursue an education at a Smiley worked as senior accountant at recently they presented a gift of $10,000 Catholic institution but lack the resources Price Waterhouse, chief financial officer with a challenge to the school in honor can do so.” Smiley was honored with for McDowell-Wellman Engineering Co., of the school’s 100th anniversary. If Holy the Doc Scullen Award in 2011 for his senior manager at Deloitte LLP, CFO Name could match that $10,000 with gifts generosity to the school. and vice president of Gilford Instrument from other alumni and friends then the Smiley is dedicated to serving not only Laboratories and CFO of Bearings, Inc., Smileys would give an additional $5,000 Holy Name, but the greater community. now called Applied Industrial Technologies, towards the Annual Fund. Through a He was awarded the John Carroll University from which he retired in 1992. A CPA, he student phonathon and online solicitation Alumni Medal in 1998 and recognized as serves on advisory committees to the John the Advancement Office at Holy Name one of the business school’s “50 Finest” in M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business launched a 100 hour campaign for “100 1995. Currently, he serves as a member at John Carroll and is a member of the gifts of $100 in honor of 100 years”. of the investment committee at both university’s board of directors. Inspired by the Smileys’ generosity, alumni, John Carroll and Hiram College for the He believes his education at Holy parents, and friends who had not yet made management of their endowment funds. He Name High School provided him a solid a gift to this year’s Annual Fund met the has also served as an advisor to Our Lady of foundation for his successful career. challenge and exceeded the goal with gifts the Wayside and is a former board member “My education was very definitive,” he and pledges totaling over $12,000. For 37 at Benedictine High School. says. “We took college preparatory courses, of those donors it was their initial gift to Smiley has eight children and enjoys along with physics, science, algebra and Holy Name. hunting, fishing and gardening.

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SARAH BARBO ’02

fter graduating from Holy Name High School in 2002, alumna ASarah Barbo traded in her green and white for a different shade of green — camouflage. The volleyball and track athlete and Campus Ministry leader attended the University of Dayton, where she graduated magna cum laude with a biology degree and participated in Army ROTC. Following graduation in 2006, she was an active duty medical service officer for five “HOLY NAME GAVE ME AN years, serving at Fort Carson in Colorado EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY and Fort Meade in Maryland before deploying to Iraq for a year. While there, AND FAITH...I LEARNED HOW she served as the executive officer of the TO BUILD A TEAM, WORK medical company, officer in charge of the TOGETHER FOR A COMMON medical supply warehouse and the brigade- CAUSE AND SERVE THE level environmental officer responsible for conducting base camp assessments, BEST I CAN.” including air, soil and water sampling, environmental impact studies and insect surveillance. conducted student-consulting projects professor on a one-day symposium this “Holy Name gave me an emphasis on for General Electric and the Connecticut spring examining how the environment community and faith,” Barbo says. “It was Department of Energy & Environmental plays a part in national security and has a very fluid transition to college and then Protection. She interned at a small tentative plans to create future online the Army because, while at Holy Name, environmental nonprofit working on courses. I learned how to build a team, work marketing and policy work and for IBM as She also recently completed a together for a common cause and serve a strategy consultant. certification course to become a licensed the best I can. That foundation that was Barbo is extremely passionate about emergency medicine technician in the instilled in me has been so important.” health and environmental issues and state of Connecticut. Upon graduation, Barbo, whose brother, Nathan, ’05, is currently working on an initiative she plans to work during the summer as an and sister, Allison, ’07, also attended Holy to help military veterans interested in EMT prior to starting her job in Boston at Name, along with their grandmother, environmental issues. Innosight, an innovation consulting firm. Joan Yanak Chester ’49, has participated “I thought I was the only one interested “I hope to use the training I’ve received in Holy Name’s alumni volleyball in environmental issues, but I’ve realized from the environment school to bring tournament and donates to its annual other veterans are interested in those issues environmental issues and sustainability fund. She is now a dual environmental as well,” she says. “For those still serving into corporate strategies,” she says. science/MBA student at Yale University in the military, I’d like to help them learn “Hopefully those things cross and I’ll have and plans to graduate this May. why the environment is so important. For a career path working in government or While attending Yale, Barbo has veterans, I’m looking to connect them a corporation on issues of environmental studied challenging development issues in with ways they can participate.” and health concerns within the scope of Haiti, Indonesia and the Philippines and Barbo is also partnering with a Yale corporate governance.”

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Wave_Spring14.indd 5 5/29/14 9:38 PM HALL OF FAME

2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES HONORED

en individuals were inducted into the Holy Name High School Hall of Fame at a ceremony and Tbanquet at Brennan’s Party Center on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Over 130 guests were on hand to honor the recipients, who were chosen by the 21 members of the Hall of Fame Selection committee. The Hall of Fame was created in 1976 to recognize individuals for excellence in athletics or for their support, dedication, and service to Holy Name High School. Inductions are held every two years. Bill Hartman ’67 served as Master of Ceremonies and Mrs. Kathy O’Connor treated the honorees and guests to two beautiful songs, including a moving rendition of The Lord’s Prayer. Retired teacher Dan Moderick ’66 presented the service awards and Hall of Fame member, current teacher, and former coach David Wilks ’65, Marlo Termini ’45, Jerry Galicki ’57, Fr. Don Cozzens ’57, Jack Tomasewski ’59, presented the athletic awards. Bob Pawlak ’56, Dennis Galayda ’59 The Doc Scullen Award, which is given to an outstanding male alumnus, was presented to David Stuczynski Diane Ferrier was the recipient of the Arata Award, which ’80 for his dedication to the mission and success of Holy Name. recognizes an individual who is not a graduate, but has been an He was a member of the first HNHS Advisory Board under integral part of Holy Name High School. Diane’s involvement Eugene Krakowiak and in that role was instrumental in helping began in 1996 when her son was a freshman. She immediately to guide the school through the Tradition with Vision Capital became involved as a parent volunteer and continued her support Campaign. He currently serves on the Finance Committee. even after her second son, Matthew, graduated in 2003. She has This year’s recipient of the Mother Seton Award was Sister served on numerous committees at Holy Name including 15 Katherine Hoelscher, S.C. Typically presented to an outstanding years on the Benefit Auction Committee, twice as chairperson. In alumna of the school, this award has on occasion also been the true example set by the Arata Family, for whom this award is presented to a former member of the faculty or staff. A beloved named, she is always doing for others without asking for anything mathematics teacher at Holy Name from 1961-1967 and in return. enthusiastic moderator of the Pep Club, Sister Katherine has Five awards were given for athletics to individuals who had always supported the school and has kept in touch with many of significant accomplishments either as players or coaches at Holy her former HN students. Name. The Fred and Ruth Seitz Award is given to a husband and Former Girls Basketball Coach Judy Blair was recognized for wife, at least one of whom must have attended Holy Name. her 197-59 record over eleven seasons at Holy Name. During her Tony ’49 and Josephine Ferrante received the award this year tenure here her teams captured four NCL Championships and for their undying support of Holy Name. Their generosity is she was named NCL Coach of the Year four times. In 1999 she evident in the many charitable donations they have made to Holy was named Division 1 State of Ohio Coach of the Year, when her Name, including establishing the Ferrante Scholarship for Needy team earned a 20-0 regular season record — the first in school Students, support of the new library, which has been named “The history. Her 2000 team advanced to the State Final Four. Ferrante Library & Media Center” in their honor, and a generous Joseph Funari ’79 was inducted for excellence in both baseball donation to kick off the campaign to replace the school’s many and football. He lettered all four years in baseball, was All inefficient windows. Tony attended Holy Name on a football Conference his junior and senior years and was co-captain of the scholarship and he and Josephine want to give back to the school first team to go to States. In football, Joe lettered his junior and that gave him so much. senior years, was named All Conference, and was Conference

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Wave_Spring14.indd 6 5/29/14 9:38 PM Sr. Sheila Gallagher ’61 S.C., Sr. Margaret Mach S.C., Sr. Marie Patrice Joyce ’48 S.C., Sr. Regina Kusnir S.C., Sr. Katherine Hoelscher S.C., Sr. Jo Anne Termini ’48 S.C., Sr. Dorothy Ann Blatnica S.C., and Sr. Irene Mraz S.C.

Athletic Award Honorees: Aaron Sulzer ’08, Judy Blair, Joe Funari ’79, Service Award Honorees: Dave Stuczynski ’80, Tony Ferrante ’49, Joe Koelliker ’64 Jack Tomasewski ’59, Lynnea Pappas ’07 Tejada (accepting on behalf of Diane Ferrier), Sr. Katherine Hoelscher, S.C.

MVP runner-up. In his senior year he was named to the East/ THE HALL OF FAME WAS CREATED IN West All Star Team, third team All State, and was named MVP. 1976 TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS FOR Aaron Sulzer ’08 was recognized by the Hall of Fame for his EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS OR FOR THEIR many accomplishments in wrestling. He was team MVP all four SUPPORT, DEDICATION, AND SERVICE TO years at Holy Name, was voted Holy Name Athlete of the Year HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL. in 2008, and had a career record of 154-27. He was twice named to the Plain Dealer first team, was a four-year state qualifier, and placed either first, second, or third each of his four years at Sectionals and Districts. In 2007 he was crowned State Champ at 130lbs. Lynnea Pappas Tejada ’07 was inducted for both girls’ soccer and softball. In soccer she was a four-year varsity player and was John “Jack” Tomasewski ’59 was inducted for his contributions team captain in both 2005 and 2006. Lynnea was named Plain to four different sports at Holy Name. He was a starter in Dealer Player of the Week three times and Cuyahoga County his sophomore, junior, and senior years in both football and Player of the Year in 2006. In addition she was named First Team basketball, earning a total of six letters in these two sports. His Greater Cleveland in 2004, 2005 and 2006, Third Team all Ohio sophomore year he also earned a letter in track. In 1959, the first in 2005, and First Team All Ohio in 2006. She set school records year that Holy Name had a baseball team, Jack earned his eighth in career goals and career assists and was a proud member of the varsity letter. Division II State Champs in 2006. In softball she was a four-year Following the induction ceremony President/Principal varsity player, was named All Conference for all four years, and Benjamin Farmer gave the closing remarks in which he was team captain in 2006. In 2007 Lynnea was named softball congratulated all of our Hall of Fame Inductees and expressed MVP and also Holy Name Athlete of the Year. thanks to the members of the selection committee.

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Wave_Spring14.indd 7 5/29/14 9:38 PM The Green Wave in WASHINGTON, D.C. HOLY NAME STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT DURING TRIP TO NATION’S CAPITAL

oly Name High School students took the trip of a lifetime this H past November when they traveled to Washington, D.C., for a trip organized by HN history and government teacher Meghan O’Malley-Slanina ’03 and alumnus George Selim ’98 who is the director for community partnerships on the White House’s National Security Staff. Forty-eight AP U.S. Government and AP U.S. History students spent three days in the capital, where they toured government buildings, visited museums, met with ranking government personnel, viewed national monuments and memorials, and took an official White House tour. “The trip was an amazing opportunity for our students,” says Holy Name President/ Principal Ben Farmer. “George presented his way up through the Department and happening at the school and share details them with people and places they would eventually transitioned to the Department about his work at the White House. never be able to meet or see otherwise. The of Homeland Security (DHS) where “We got to talking, and I offered to students were very grateful, had a fantastic he worked as a Senior Policy Advisor. help organize a trip to Washington, D.C., experience and learned a great deal.” After almost seven years at DHS Selim for students, so he put me in touch with Senior Taylor Verba agrees, expressing was selected to serve as a director on the Ms. Slanina, who teaches a number of the that “This was a privilege to see the National Security Council at The White AP classes,” Selim says. “Meghan and I government up close and personal. It was House, where he directs inter-agency teams were in touch for the next few months and cool to see all the things we learned in class and leads national security policy initiatives worked out the details of the trip.” be put into action. Our government is not in support of a number of critical efforts to Selim, a former Green Wave football just words in a text book.” protect the homeland. player, Campus Ministry member and “Serving in this capacity has been a student office aide, wanted to give back to ALUMNUS CREATES humbling experience,” he says. “I am the school that gave him a solid foundation. OPPORTUNITY honored to play a role in protecting “For me, Holy Name was the total Following graduation from Holy Name, the rights and liberties that make our package,” he says. “The teachers and Selim attended Walsh University where he country great.” coaches played a pivotal role in shaping majored in sociology and criminal justice Selim has been selected as the Federal my now professional life in public service. and graduated in 2002. A first-generation Player of the Week by The Washington The experience of Holy Name taught me American whose parents came to the United Post and presented with the Department of the values of tradition, friendship and hard States from Egypt in 1971, he is passionate Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for work. The memories of high school can about the government’s obligation to enforce Excellence and the Department of Justice’s last a lifetime, and my years at Holy Name strong national security policies while Meritorious Service Award. were priceless.” protecting the civil liberties of all Americans During a visit to Holy Name in regardless of race or religion. September 2013 Selim spent some time STUDENTS EXPERIENCE D.C. Starting as an unpaid intern after college catching up with Principal Farmer to HEAD-ON at the Department of Justice Selim worked learn about the new and exciting things During the trip, students toured the U.S.

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Wave_Spring14.indd 8 5/29/14 9:38 PM Capitol building, which was scheduled through Congressman Jim Renacci’s office and included a look at the original “FOR ME, HOLY NAME WAS Supreme Court chamber, which has not THE TOTAL PACKAGE. THE been used since 1860. TEACHERS PLAYED A PIVOTAL They also visited the Smithsonian’s ROLE IN SHAPING MY NOW National Air and Space Museum, the PROFESSIONAL LIFE IN United States Holocaust Memorial PUBLIC SERVICE.” Museum and the Eisenhower Executive GEORGE SELIM ’98 Office Building, which is next to the West Wing of the White House. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building previously housed various executive offices, including the Navy and War departments, but currently contains offices for the National Security Council. Here, students met with Selim, who spoke about working for the government and engaged them in a conversation about the proper role of government in keeping citizens secure and protected. Selim invited several of his colleagues from the National Security Council, the Justice Department and the Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives to talk with the students, who were able to ask questions on issues ranging from religious rights to bioterrorism. Senior functions. Some students even saw First Many of the topics students investigated Rebecca Knauss felt that “Talking to Dogs Bo and Sunny Obama. were directly related to their curriculum, these professionals helped me realize “I wanted the students to experience including civil rights and liberties, the how patriotic they are and how much firsthand what we have discussed in war on terror and the balance between our government cares for the well-being class,” Slanina says. “Being able to visit privacy and security, and they were able of U.S. Citizens. This trip has given me the U.S. Capitol Building to see where to discuss them with people who grapple a better understanding of the power of people in Congress work brings content with these same topics on a daily basis democracy and influenced my decision to to life. Similarly, visiting the Eisenhower at the professional level. Katy Mooren pursue a career in the State Department.” Executive Office Building and meeting ’14 commented that “I learned more Following this interactive discussion, with people who work within the executive about how the government works by Selim treated students to dinner at a branch makes course material seem more meeting Mr. Selim and others in his local pizza restaurant where he continued relevant.” The experience definitely had department when they spoke to us about to encourage students to become an impact on Joseph Adams ’14. “This the operations of the government. I actively involved in the government. opportunity reaffirmed my decision realized how they personally impacted our This personal touch meant a lot to the to pursue a career in the government country’s decisions for security”. students. Taylor Verba ’14 appreciated or military service,” he said. In regards But the students also learned some how Selim “reassured us that we are one to meeting with George Selim, Adams unique lessons, as well. Namer Family - ‘Once a Namer Always a expressed “It is nice to see that Holy Name “Travel in itself is an educational Namer’. He took our group to dinner and High School is not just in Parma Heights, experience, and many students had spent the day with us. This will be one of but making a positive impact all around never been to Washington D.C.,” my favorite Holy Name memories.” the world.” Slanina says. “Being able to see a city Students also went on an official that is very different from your own is White House tour, where they toured TRIP TEACHES LIFELONG a valuable lesson that cannot be taught the East Wing of the White House and LESSONS in a classroom. Students realized that saw many of the rooms that are used for Holy Name students learned a great deal downtown Washington D.C. is much press conferences and official government from the trip, Slanina says. more expensive than Cleveland, Ohio,

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Wave_Spring14.indd 9 5/29/14 9:38 PM Slanina says she would absolutely consider a similar trip, as the travel and experiential learning enhances content taught in the classroom. Selim also says he would be willing to participate in another trip. “I think the students experienced a real dose of public policy in our nation’s capital,” he says. “While they can read about law and policy in class, it was a very new and eye-opening experience for them to engage with law makers and policy officials firsthand.” Jake Grospitch ’14 couldn’t agree more. and also seemed impressed by the security had to show a photo ID to several Secret “Going to DC brought the AP Government you had to go through just to get into the Service members, who had to verify the Class to life,” he observed. “It also made me Eisenhower Executive Office Building and information. The whole process took proud to see a Holy Name grad having an the White House. At each place, students about an hour for our group.” impact on our national government.”

HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL 100th Anniversary HERITAGE DAY Sunday, September 7, 2014 Holy Name Church & Elementary School 8328 Broadway Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44105

11:00 a.m. Alumni Mass Followed by Walking Tour of the campus Heritage presentation in the Cafeteria immediately after tour

This event is a joint project with the Irish American Archives Association and Holy Name High School Advancement Department/100th Anniversary Committee R.S.V.P. 440-886-0300 x. 136 www.holynamehs.com/100years

Bake goods/snacks welcome. Coffee & water will be provided

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Wave_Spring14.indd 10 5/29/14 9:38 PM HOLY NAME ANNUAL FUND APPROACHING ITS GOAL, WITH HELP FROM A SPECIAL CHALLENGE

he Holy Name Annual Fund is well on its way to achieving its goal T of $160,000 for the unrestricted General Investment Fund. Our success in this endeavor received a big boost from our February Phone-a-thon challenge. Mr. Raymond Smiley ’44 made a $10,000 gift to the Annual Fund with a challenge that if the $10,000 could be matched by other donors then he would present an additional $5,000 gift. The Advancement Office, with help from Holy Name students launched a “100 gifts from 100 donors in 100 hours in honor of 100 years” Phone-a-thon. Although a winter SENIORS TAYLOR VERBA AND JOE GUADIZ MAKING CALLS DURING THE PHONE-A-THON CHALLENGE weather school closure made it necessary to go beyond the planned 100 hours, Namers answered the challenge and in one week pledged over $12,000 to the Annual Holy Name is just $15,000 away from general operation of the school, directly Fund, thus securing the additional gift achieving the annual goal, so if you have impacting our students and faculty, from Mr. Smiley. not yet made your annual gift to Holy making it possible for us to continue to The school is thankful to Mr. Smiley for Name High School you still have time offer an affordable Catholic education. his generosity and to all who participated before the fiscal year ends on June 30. For your convenience you can make a gift in this very special fund drive. Your gift to the Annual Fund supports the online at holynamehs.com/donate-to-hn/

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

HO-HO-HO AT HOLY NAME Holy Name High School would like he annual Holy Name “Breakfast with to thank the following for their time, effort, and generosity in making this Santa” was held on Saturday, December Breakfast with Santa the huge success 14, 2013 in the high school cafeteria. T that it was. Over 175 guests were treated to a delicious Bill ’67 & Terry Hartman breakfast of French toast sticks, sausage, pastry, Diane Ferrier coffee and juice prepared by the school’s Erik ’01 “Santa” and Melinda Hartman cafeteria manager Sandy Heger. Families were Brittany Homola ’07 able to enjoy a variety of activities including Kathy Kisko guessing the number of M&M’s and number Steve & Beth Powers ’76 Kopniske of skittles in the jar, working on numerous arts Matt Manzuk ’14 and crafts projects, and taking chances on items Jim & Therese Powers ’75 McCall in the children’s Chinese auction. Santa arrived Nicole Rini ’15 Rich & Jeannette Sacha and, to the delight of the children, he visited Tim ’90 & Melanie Schad each table during breakfast. The children had Anthony Wypasek ’16 the opportunity to have a picture taken with Santa, who presented each of them with a Jason & Yvette ’80 Wypasek small gift. A great time was had by all! Colleen Corrigan Day ’88

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Wave_Spring14.indd 11 5/29/14 9:38 PM R th 100 Anniversary CENTENNIAL KICK-OFF MASS AT HOLY NAME CHURCH

o faith we ever shall proclaim,” is the second-to- “Tlast line of the Holy Name alma mater. On Sunday, January 5, 2014 an estimated 700 Holy Name alumni, students, parents and friends proclaimed their faith to their God and school. The opening Mass of the Holy Name High School Centennial Celebration was appropriately held at Holy Name Church on Broadway Avenue in Cleveland, where Holy Name High School was founded in 1914. Monsignor Richard Antall, Pastor of the church, was the principal celebrant. Joining him as concelebrants were Father Donald Cozzens ’57, Father James Batcha ’76, and Father Tom O’Donnell, former pastor of Holy Name Church. As Monsignor Antall opened the mass he looked at the congregation packed into the pews and standing along the back and sides of the church and jokingly asked, “Where have you been all of my life?” HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS FILL THE CHURCH Monsignor attended Holy Name for the first two years of high school and, being familiar with the spirit and tradition of Holy Name, he incorporated many of the nuances that make Holy Name what it is in his homily. Monsignor certainly brought back memories for the alumni in attendance. He made a connection to that spirit and tradition and the feast of the Epiphany. Music was selected and arranged by FR. TOM O’DONNELL, FR. JAMES SINGING THE HOLY NAME FIGHT SONG IN THE Mr. David Behm, Music Director of Holy BATCHA ’76, FR. DON COZZENS ’57, CARROLL BUILDING GYMNASIUM MSGR. RICHARD ANTALL Name Parish. Marie Cipriani Elewski ’52 led the Psalm Response. The Holy Name High School choir, under the direction the Offertory hymn. A special Centennial After Mass guests were invited to the of Holy Name music teacher Ian Crane, prayer written by Father William Krizner, church hall for refreshments. The Carroll led the congregation in the hymns. The former chaplain of Holy Name High building, the former high school which choir beautifully sang Cantante Domino School, was recited by the congregation as now houses Holy Name Parish Elementary as a prelude to the Mass and The Lamb as a communion reflection. School, was opened for tours, led by Holy

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Wave_Spring14.indd 12 5/29/14 9:38 PM MUSIC DIRECTOR IAN CRANE LEADS THE CHOIR ALUMNI ON THE WAY TO THE RECEPTION STUDENTS BRINGING UP THE OFFERTORY GIFTS

Name Elementary Principal Lorenzo finally see the building that they had heard Other activities are planned throughout Jones. Guests walked through the building so much about over the years. the year and can be found on the school and into classrooms, reminisced about If you missed the opportunity to attend website. The yearlong celebration will end their school days in the building, and the opening mass of our Centennial year, as it began with a Mass, to be held in the even sang the Holy Name fight song in make plans for September 7 when the high school gymnasium in Parma Heights, the old school gymnasium. Alumni who celebration returns to Holy Name Church on December 28, 2014. had graduated from the Parma Heights for an 11:00 a.m. Mass and a history tour location of Holy Name were excited to of the church and campus.

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Wave_Spring14.indd 13 5/29/14 9:39 PM HOLY NAME TEACHERS 3 to retire at year’s end

oly Name High School is known The Kent State bachelor and master’s teacher has had for its dedicated faculty, many of degree graduate taught both art and more than 60 H whom have taught at the school journalism for eight years at the original relatives, including for decades. Three retiring teachers — campus at Harvard and Broadway mother, brothers, Karen Sorace-Thomas, Dave Wilks ’65 Avenues and was advisor to the newspaper, aunts, uncles, and Hank Wroblewski — fall into this yearbook and art club. Since moving to cousins, nephews, category with a combined 120 years of the Parma Heights campus, she’s taught art nieces and his own teaching experience between them. and served as yearbook advisor. She is also children, attend While they will surely be missed, the fine arts department chairperson. the school. retirement opens a new chapter in their Karen attributes her teaching success to “There is no lives as the trio plans to not only enjoy both knowing and loving her subject and other high school time with their loved ones but also being able to relate to her students. in the city of continue faithfully serving the community. “You have to be able to go back and Cleveland, as far as remember what it felt like to be that we are concerned,” KAREN SOR- age,” she says. “Even though the world he says. ACE-THOMAS has changed in many ways, being able to Following early A staple of Holy resurrect that ‘teenage psyche’ makes it release from the Name High easier to communicate and identify with Army during the School for 43 the students and the things they deal with Vietnam Era, years, Karen in their lives.” Dave attended Sorace–Thomas Following retirement, Karen and her Mass at Holy knows what it husband, George Stanton Thomas, plan to Name Church, where he ran into then- means to have travel. George owns Crossworld Awning Principal Eugene Krakowiak. Dave had Green Wave spirit. Co. in Parma and also plans to retire previously requested a teaching application Her father was a within the next few years. from the school, but Mr. Krakowiak had proud member of Karen also plans to continue working not sent one because he thought Dave the class of ’38, with children. A member of the board was still in the service. After Mass, Mr. and many cousins of directors of the Achievement Centers K immediately took him to the school, attended the for Children, which serves children with where Dave filled out the application. He school, as well. disabilities throughout Ohio, she plans to interviewed a week later, and the rest is Although she volunteer her time teaching art to disabled history. attended Maple children. Dave says he owes a lot to Holy Name, Heights High “I love teaching, or maybe I should say where he spent 12 years as a student and School, Karen learning, because you learn more from 42 as a teacher. He met his wife, Sue, at an jumped at the your students than you could ever teach interscholastic dance at Holy Name, and chance to be part of the Holy Name legacy them,” Karen says. his children, Dave ’96, Ann ’98, and Matt as a teacher. The Thomases have 22-year-old sons, ’02, graduated from the school. “Holy Name spirit is something I have George Nicholas Thomas and Mark As a teacher, Dave says he has enjoyed been hearing about since I was a little girl, Stanton Thomas, with cerebral palsy and the students the most. and when I finally got to experience it, it autism, respectively. “I love teaching the two ends of the was everything I imagined,” she says. “It spectrum - freshmen and seniors,” he is hard to describe, and I think it is a little DAVE WILKS ’65 says. “The freshmen are innocent, lively like being in love — it makes you happy, When Holy Name High School graduate and fun to work with. The seniors are proud, inspired … it can make you do silly Dave Wilks, ’65, was looking for a more mature and ready to head out. It is or foolish things, and you can’t help being teaching position, there was only one a big difference, but they are both a great caught up in it.” choice: his alma mater. The English experience.”

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Wave_Spring14.indd 14 5/29/14 9:39 PM As a coach at Holy Name, Dave coached students. They are football as both head and assistant coach for generally interested 23 years and baseball as head coach for 13 in learning years. His 1981 baseball team won the State and are really Championship title and Dave is a member a phenomenal of the Holy Name Hall of Fame.” He bunch.” recently received word he will be inducted In addition to into the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches teaching, Hank Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony has served as prom will take place during the annual Northeast coordinator for Ohio Baseball Coaches Association All-Star decades. Game on June 24th, at Progressive Field in “In my second BILL HARTMAN Cleveland. Dave also coached football at year at Holy Baldwin-Wallace for 8 years. Name, Mr. K “There is something special about asked Sister Sheila BILL HARTMAN ’67 coaching the kids you teach in class,” he says. and I to run the Following retirement, Dave plans to read, prom,” he says. RETIRES garden, hunt, fish, lift weights and volunteer. “We did such a After 28 years of service in the “I’ve enjoyed everything about Holy good job that she Holy Name Advancement Office, Name,” Dave says. “And it has been was my prom date Bill Hartman ’67, the Director of a thrill to have so many of my former for more than 25 Communications, Special Events, students now teaching at Holy Name. It years. It was a lot of fun, and we had the & Annual Fund, has retired. Bill is great to get awards, but what means the process down pat.” was hired by Eugene Krakowiak most is when a kid comes back and tells Hank and his wife, Mary Ann, have in 1986 to create a development you, ‘Thank you.’ It is special and makes three children who attended Holy Name, program at Holy Name. Over the you feel really great inside.” Karen ’88, Jeffrey ’89 and Greggory ’94. years he has been instrumental Following his retirement, Hank plans in the creation of many HANK WROBLEWSKI to spend more time entertaining at area successful Holy Name events Hank Wroblewski has taught at Holy nursing homes, where he sings and plays including the annual auction, Name High school since it merged with the accordion. He also enjoys league the golf outing, and alumni the all-female Nazareth Academy and bowling and fishing and plans to possibly basketball tournament. Bill was moved to its current location in Parma travel to Poland in the fall. also in charge of the Annual Heights. Previously, he spent 10 years at “When you are a teacher, you can’t travel Fund, scholarship selection Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in any time of the year,” he says. “It will be committees, the biennial Hall Cleveland, and the Parma resident was nice to have the freedom to do that.” of Fame induction ceremony, more than happy to reduce his commute, Breakfast with Santa, and a host which is now about three miles. of other projects too numerous While the short trek has certainly been a to mention. Bill’s children Kevin perk, the chemistry and physics teacher says ’95, Allison ’99, and Erik ’01 all during his 35-year tenure, he has enjoyed attended Holy Name. working with the students the most. “When you teach the sciences, you get The Holy Name community students who really want to be educated. wishes Bill, his wife Terry, and his They are not there to just have fun,” he entire family all the best in his says. “I have stayed at Holy Name all retirement. these years because of the quality of the

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Wave_Spring14.indd 15 5/29/14 9:39 PM Holy Name celebrates 100th anniversary with ANNUAL RISING TIDE GALA AND AUCTION

hile the auction gala is an annual Holy Name High The Family of James V. WSchool event, this year’s Patton ’47: Bob & Kathleen occasion was extra special as it honored McFadden, Ursula Patton, the school’s 100th anniversary. As part Eileen & Jim Patton, Mary & John Patton, Jim Patton, of the school’s yearlong celebration Maureen & Tom Pyzoha of the centennial a wonderful video, commemorating the school’s history and milestone anniversary, was premiered to those in attendance. The auction was rebranded this year as “Rising Tide,” a playful spin on the school’s mascot, the Green Wave, but also to Holy Name President/Principal Ben Farmer accepts a gift of $100,000 emphasize the fact that a successful auction from Medical Mutual employee benefits the entire school, as in the phrase Bob McFadden and Ursula Patton “A rising tide lifts all boats”. The event, held for the school’s planned science lab renovation project. The gift March 1st at the Embassy Suites Hotel in was made by Medical Mutual in Independence, certainly was a success with a memory of James V. Patton, a record attendance of more than 300 alumni, member of Holy Name’s Class of 1947 and a beloved employee of families and friends, many of whom had not Medical Mutual. previously attended the event. “I decided to attend the event for the first time because it was the 100th anniversary,” says Ivan Sevel ’47, the oldest alumnus at the gala. Sevel attended Rising Tide with his wife, Sharon, son, Robert, and daughter-in-law. “It was well Ivan Sevel ’47 and his wife Sharon attended the Auction gala for the first organized, and everything, including the time and plan to attend again next year. food, was great. I’m looking forward to attending next year.” The fundraising event was also an opportunity for alumni to come together and socialize. Four members of the 1975 Lake Erie and a vacation stay in Costa coaches Dennis Markiewicz ’71, Donald Division II State Championship football Rica, as well as raffles for a MacBook Air Harrington, Fred Cuevas, Thomas Borowy team, Pat Powers, Neil Giering, Tom Amato, and iPad, and a “wine and win” raffle with and Dennis Jablonski. and Dave Kotowski, all from the Class of more than 100 donated bottles of wine. As Rising Tide also set a record in dollars 1976, attended the gala, signing a football in previous years there was also a special raised, netting over $83,000 after deducting that was included in the silent auction. call for donations to “Namers in Need” expenses. Proceeds directly benefit need- “It was great to have so many classmates to provide tuition assistance to students based student financial assistance and support Holy Name at this very important whose families have experienced recent programs at Holy Name High School. event, which helps the school and the financial hardship. A highlight of the evening came in students,” says Kathy Hartman, ’76. The winning $10,000 raffle ticket, the form of a moving tribute to the late The evening included silent and live drawn by Sister Shelia Gallagher ’61 James V. Patton ’47 by his son-in-law auctions for items such a yacht cruise on belonged to Holy Name baseball and fellow Medical Mutual employee

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Wave_Spring14.indd 16 5/29/14 9:39 PM Bob McFadden. Bob, noting that Patton’s love for Holy Name was well known Sr. Maryann Flannery S.C., among his colleagues at Medical Mutual, Sr. Sheila Gallagher ’61 S.C., Sr. Zoe St. James ’50 S.C., was then joined by James Patton’s wife Sr. Catherine Mary Cohara Ursula, and together they presented a ’54, S.C. check from Medical Mutual to Holy Name for $100,000 in Patton’s memory. The funds will be used towards a planned renovation project of HN’s science labs. Patton’s children Jim, John, Maureen, and Kathleen, as well as their spouses were also Neil Giering ’76, Andrea on hand to help celebrate the donation (Aiello) Powers ’76, and honor his memory. Pat Powers ’76, Kathy (Day) Hartman ’76, Dave The 2015 Rising Tide Gala and Kotowski ’76, Roberta Auction will take place Saturday, April (Krasovic) Betlejewski ’76, 18, and will be held at the school for the Julie Kotowski, Tom Amato ’76, Carol Amato first time.

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R Saturday, June 14 th H 1-9pm H H at Holy Name High School Introduction of Live Entertainment Ohio Historical Plaque 3 of Cleveland’s featurin H Hottes Foo Truck
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Wave_Spring14.indd 17 5/29/14 9:39 PM HOLY NAME COMMUNITY CELEBRATES ♣St. Patrick’s Day or 147 years, Cleveland has celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with Fits annual parade. Holy Name High School has long honored its Irish students and alumni each year by having the school’s marching band participate in the parade, but this year, to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the school wanted to do something a bit different. It invited students and alumni to either march in or view the parade and created a 40-foot float to display Green Wave pride. “We had the idea that because it is the 100th anniversary, we would show Holy Name’s transformation from Broadway Avenue to Queens Highway,” says John Coleman ’72, who helped build the float, which featured pictures of the old Gallagher and Carroll buildings as well as a picture of the new campus along with a base of green waves. “We have a high percentage of Holy Name alumni who are Irish, and with the 100-year anniversary, it is good to show the public we’ve been cheering. Everything was well planned knew or haven’t seen in years that share a around that long and are going to be and executed. It provided a really great common bond. It was a great reunion.” around for a while, too. It also helped memory for those who participated.” While the alumni and friends march as bring together a lot of different classes and Many Namers met at the HN campus well as the reception was an event unique united the old and new campuses.” and traveled together to the parade via to this year, it has the potential to become Kelly Colvard ’08, John and Ray bus, while others chose to meet the a new tradition as those who attended are Ressler ’72, and Tim ’72 and Kevin delegation downtown. Following the eager for an annual experience. Cunningham ’83, also helped with parade, alumni and friends attended a “It was a great day for the Irish and the float, along with Coleman’s wife, reception celebrating HN in The Arcade at for Holy Name,” says Colleen Coleman Michelle, and daughter, Emily Stasko. the Hyatt Regency Cleveland that featured Primosch ’74. “My classmates and I had a Cunningham Paving donated the trailer food such as corned beef sandwiches and blast meeting at Holy Name, riding the bus and bed used for the float. scones, live Irish music and bagpipers. to and from the parade, dressing in layers Hugh McIvor ’61 marched in the Following the reception, those who and appreciating that our sweatshirts fit over parade with his two sisters, children and traveled by bus hitched a ride back to all those layers, visiting with everyone as we grandchildren. The parade is special for campus. waited at the staging area, marching in the the family because his parents’ first date “The St. Patrick’s Day parade gathering parade, smiling and waving at the crowd and was at the parade more than 60 years ago. was a most memorable event,” says ending at the Hyatt for the great reception. “I thought it would be great to get my Mary Beth Sitko ’73 Wade. “Besides We were very proud of Holy Name’s family involved with Holy Name,” McIvor participating in a major city parade event, marching band and the beautiful float and says. “It was great to see everyone in the which I can now cross off my bucket list, I all agreed that it would be nice if we could parade and even those lining the streets had an opportunity to meet people I never do it again every year!”

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Wave_Spring14.indd 19 5/29/14 9:39 PM FACULTY profile

HN NAMES SHELBREY BLANC ’95 AS NEW PRINCIPAL

oly Name High School has named Shelbrey Altoff Blanc ’95, Has its new principal, effective July 1. Blanc has held the position of assistant principal for curriculum and teacher supervision since 2009 and will become the first female lay principal in Holy Name’s history. “I’m looking forward to doing my best for my alma mater and hope that I make our prior administrators, my faculty and staff, our alumni, and our current students and their families proud of this excellent institution as we continue on into the next 100 years,” Blanc says. While a student at Holy Name, Blanc served as freshman and sophomore class president, French club president, four- year track participant and member of the National Honor Society. Following SHELBREY ALTHOFF ’95 BLANC graduation, she attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and earned a bachelor’s degree in language in French in 1999. She was then named a teaching fellow at Boston College where she taught elementary and intermediate French classes while earning her master’s forward to all the great things that we can “I WANTED TO BECOME degree, which she obtained in 2001. She do for our students.” PRINCIPAL OF HOLY NAME worked as an English instructor in France Current president/principal Ben Farmer BECAUSE I CARE DEEPLY FOR for two years before returning to Holy will continue as president of Holy Name THE SCHOOL AND THE PEOPLE Name as a French teacher and foreign High School, adhering to the model used THAT CALL HOLY NAME ‘HOME.’” language department chair. by other diocesan high schools separating “I wanted to become principal of Holy the positions of principal and president. Name because I care deeply for the school Farmer was the only leader of a Catholic and the people that call Holy Name high school in the Cleveland Diocese who ‘home,’” Blanc says. “I truly see the had both jobs. potential of our faculty, staff and students “I think this is a great move for Holy and want to be a part of cultivating Name, especially at the start of our second uniqueness, especially a keen sense of care that potential. This opportunity is extra 100 years,” Farmer says. for Holy Name students and families,” says special to me because Holy Name helped The diocese is also excited about Blanc’s Eugene Boyer, associate superintendent for form the person I am today. I truly new position. secondary schools with the diocese. “Her believe in Catholic education and its “As an alumnae of Holy Name, academic and professional background will impact on people’s lives. I am so excited Shelbrey brings to the position a continue to move forward the tradition of to take on this challenge, and I look passion for Holy Name’s traditions and excellence at Holy Name.”

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CAN POLICE SEARCH YOUR CELL PHONE?

The following article is reprinted with permission from the University of Virginia School of Law. It originally appeared on the UVA School of Law website on December 2, 2013. Aaron Gober-Sims, Holy Name Class of 2007 is a third-year law student at UVA School of Law. Following completion of law school this May, Aaron will return to Cleveland to work at the office of Jones Day.

UVA LAW STUDENTS TACKLE EMERGING LEGAL QUESTIONS WITH INDEPENDENT STUDY the area immediately around the arrestee, PROJECTS and any items found on the arrestee — should apply to an arrestee’s cell phone. or protect officers because Robinson, hird-year University of Virginia law Gober-Sims’ effort is one of a number which dealt with the searching of a student Aaron Gober-Sims was of independent research projects crumpled-up cigarette carton found on the Tsurprised to read in a newspaper not undertaken by UVA Law students each arrestee, cannot be applied to searching long ago that police officers might have the year, providing them with an opportunity cell phones, he said. authority to search the cell phone of anyone to explore a cutting-edge legal topic with Yet another court went further and held they arrest — without the need for a warrant real-world implications, often resulting in that cell phones can never be searched or justification. a published article. without a warrant under the search “I was like, ‘Wow, that doesn’t sound In the process of working on his paper, incident to arrest doctrine because it ruled right,’” Gober-Sims said. “Cell phones Gober-Sims found that the question over that the government can never show an often contain an infinite amount of cell phone searches has split the circuit adequate justification for officer safety or personal information, and I imagine that courts and two appeals are pending before evidence preservation. most citizens would be surprised to learn the U.S. Supreme Court. In his paper, Gober-Sims concludes that being arrested allows police officers “State and federal courts dealing with that police officers should have to justify to search through their cell phones this issue are applying different rationales warrantless cell phone searches under without a warrant.” and reaching different conclusions, which a theory of officer safety or evidence Gober-Sims decided to take a closer look is at odds with the Supreme Court’s preservation, as the Supreme Court has at the topic through an independent research history of creating bright-line rules in recently reaffirmed the need for officers project under the supervision of Professor the context of the Fourth Amendment,” to meet one of these rationales. This Anne Coughlin, which will culminate in Gober-Sims said. justification might be hard to formulate, a paper, “From Cigarette Cartons to Cell Some courts, he said, have held that he said, which would protect the rights of Phones: Technology Continues to Advance, U.S. v. Robinson allows cell phones to be people who are arrested. but the Search Incident to Arrest Doctrine searched, without further justification, as “First, searching the data of a cell phone Remains Dormant.” long as the cell phone is taken from the can never be justified under a theory of In the paper, Gober-Sims examines arrestee’s person. officer safety,” Gober-Sims said. “Second, whether the “search incident to arrest Other courts, even after considering when police officers search a cell phone doctrine” — which allows police officers to Robinson, require police to show that the after a lawful arrest, they are often searching perform a warrantless search of the arrestee, search was necessary to preserve evidence for evidence, not preserving it.”

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CLASS NOTES ’57 Class of 1953: After 35 years of service, Robert Coyle has retired from ’68 the Cleveland Fire Department as a Lieutenant. Congratulations also to Marge Pitts Lechner who writes from Avon Park, FL that she is retired from her job as a Registered Nurse at Metrohealth Medical Center.

Class of 1954: John Carroll and wife Phyllis are the proud parents of seven children. They live in Riverside, California. Robert Gerson and wife Patricia live in Joe Swyt ’57, Bishop McGrath of San Jose, Elaine Swyt Edward Craft ’68 Monroe, Michigan. He is retired from Chrysler Corporation since 1991 where Class of 1965: Elaine Dyer Class of 1971: Fred Obreza and wife he was Methods and Standards Engineer. Kuminkoski is living in Northfield Center, Joanne live in Walton Hills, Ohio. Fred is Ohio enjoying the retired life. a Warehouse and Traffic Manager. Mari Class of 1957: Living in Indio, California, Krolikowski Lawson, retired from the Air Elaine DiRosa Oswald is enjoying the Class of 1968: After celebrating Force after 20 years of service, is now a retired life. Joe Swyt retired from his Parish their 45 year reunion, the Class of 68 government employee working for the Administrator position at St. Francis of has some news to share. Edward Craft military. She is presently in Afghanistan Assisi RCC in San Jose in 2005. He had is fully retired and continues to pursue getting the troops ready to return earned a certificate of Parish Life and goals within the sport of adult figure home. While in Doha, Qatar she met Administration from Loyola New Orleans. skating. Tim Augustine, a Presidential Dan Lanzo from the Class of 2007 who Joe organized the HNHS Class of 1957 Scholar his senior year, actually got is a second lieutenant and one of her Scholarship Fund and publishes an annual to meet President Lyndon Johnson. co-workers. class report. He and his wife Elaine were Jack Coyne spent 30 years in the awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Navy as a pilot. There are two college Class of 1974: Karen Rosberil award from Pope Benedict XVI and Bishop professors — Doug Steinel, who teaches Barry is a registered nurse and lives in McGrath of San Jose for their work over at George Washington University, and Parma, Ohio. Drew Borsz is currently the four years in the Diocese of San Jose. Joe Bill Shields, who is Chair of the Labor Academics Officer for the Marine Corps and Elaine live in Wilsonville, Oregon. and Community Studies Department Special Operations School at Camp at City College of San Francisco. Two Lejeune North Carolina. Class of 1959: Michael Gallagher, classmates entered the religious life in St. Louis, MO, is officially retired and — Sister Mary Jane Jones and Sister Class of 1975: Carol Kolakowski enjoying boating, fishing, golf and visiting Corinne Uher. Jack Koch is a Deacon. Lawler is the Director of the Medina and spoiling his nine grandchildren, but still Al Strnad has been a policeman for 25 County Board of Elections, and serves managing some real estate. A 1963 grad years. The football team their senior year on the Board of Commissioners of the of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, sported an 8-1 record, having the second Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority. he received a professional achievement best football record in school history. For the 2nd year in a row, Bill Mahnic was award at his USMMA 50th reunion. Michael Teammates who pursued their gridiron presented with the CWRU Weatherhead also has an MBA from Case Western dreams include Rudy Kenig, who had an School of Management Undergraduate Reserve University. Jane McKeon recently open tryout with the Dallas Cowboys, Teaching Award. The recipient is chosen completed the novel Ashtabula to Yanbu Mike Dempsey, who played with the Jets, by the Student Body and recognizes one under the pen name Rosemary Day. You and John Banaszak, who won 3 super Professor for Achieving Excellence in can read about it on Amazon.com. bowl rings with the Steelers. Undergraduate Teaching.

Class of 1963: Mary Moenk Veith Class of 1969: Fr. Dennis Bogusz is Class of 1976: David Barrett writes is a retired secretary from American now Chaplain of St. Anne Home, a 200 that he works in the IT department at Seaway Foods/Giant Eagle and is the bed assisted living and nursing facility in PNC Bank. busy grandmother of six. the Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

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Class of 1977: John Cooper is ’62 seeing the world as he travels extensively on business. He was recently spotted sporting a Holy Name 100th Year t-shirt in India! Congratulations to Fr. Neil Walters who celebrates 25 years of priesthood this year.

Class of 1978: June Bonk Hysell has earned her Ph.D in Professional Studies in Education from Capella University and Patti Burt ’84 McSteen with Ohio University John Cooper ’77 Rich Stimac ’81 is currently employed as a middle school Head Football Coach Frank Solich ’62 special education teacher with Randolph County Schools. She has been happily writes in that he is a self-employed tile Class of 1986: Classmate Richard married now for 35 years. installer. Jacquelyn Landolph is a sixth Redlefsen writes from Hollywood that grade language arts teacher at Greenbriar he is a makeup artist in the film industry. Class of 1979: Brian Maloney is Middle School in Parma. Susan Ferrando His credits include: Grown Ups (1 and President of Proforma Maloney. He is Martella is an Account Representative 2); Pirates of the Caribbean (2, 3, and married to Peggy Byrne ’79 Maloney and for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 4); Star Trek (1 and 2); Underworld they live in Rocky River. Patti Burt McSteen is the Associate (1 and 3); Secretariat; Resident Evil: Dean of Students and Director of the Extinction; and various TV shows. Check Class of 1981: Happy to be back in Margaret Boyd Scholars Program at Ohio out some of his incredible work at www. Cleveland after 25 years in Chicago, Los University. She sent in a photo of her and richardredlefsen.com. Angeles, New York and Miami, Rich Stimac Ohio University football coach and fellow is creating a new entertainment company HN alum Frank Solich (‘62) from when Class of 1987: Thomas O’Neil and called Land of Cleve. Artists, actors and she was the guest coach at the Ohio his wife Kathy Ochocki ’88 O’Neill live in talent can email him at backstagewriter@ University versus Miami University game! Webster, NY where he works for Johnson aol.com to get involved. Ann Warner Medwetz is the Director & Johnson Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. of Development Communications for Donna Thrane is a Director at Wellspring Class of 1982: John Fitzgerald is Oberlin College. Kathleen Kirkwood Olexa Financial Advisors. pursuing opportunities as a business is the Technology Support Manger for strategy and implementation executive. Cuyahoga County Public Library where Class of 1988: Mark Priebe’s wife His son Sean is a freshman at Holy Name. she has worked for 28 years. Ken Price Alison Maier Priebe released a book Mom is living in Hampton, VA and is currently Made Us Write This In The Summer. Mark Class of 1984: The Class of 1984 in the U.S. Air Force. Virginia Russell and Alison have two children, Madeline is must be preparing for their 30th Reunion, is working at A. Schulman, Inc. as an a sophomore at Holy Name and Matthew because many of them have sent in Indirect Purchasing Manager. Maureen will be joining her next fall as a freshman in updates. Erik and Susan Bischof Bewley Byrne Sico’s son Evan is a sophomore at the class of 2018. reports that they are living in Brecksville Holy Name. Ann Marie Navarro Verhiley and Erik works for the Ohio EPA. Matthew and husband Tim live in Parma, Ohio and Class of 1989: Brad McKinney is Brady is an IT Manager at Park-Ohio their son Owen is a senior at Holy Name. a Field Manager at Food for Thought in Forged and Machine Products. Geralyn Brad Winfield lives in Highland Heights Chicago, Illinois. Sokany Cunningham works in Sr. Loan and is a Medium & High Voltage Project Administrations at Forest City Enterprises Engineer in the Cleveland area. Janet Class of 1991: Scott Bentley is where she has been employed since Beduhn Zaccaro received her MBA from working in the Chicagoland area in 1986. Joe Harrington owns an insurance Tiffin University. pharmaceutical manufacturing. agency in Massachussetts where he has lived since 1992. Eileen Jablonski Hawkins is busy as the President of The Autism Society of Greater Cleveland and as a ›› realtor with ReMax Trinity. Julie Fischer Kisel lives in North Ridgeville and works PLEASE FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC CLASSES AND CLASS for the U.S. Postal Service. Kevin Kunz REUNIONS ON HOLY NAME’S WEBSITE WWW.HOLYNAMEHS.COM

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Class of 1992: Jennifer Tucciarone ’98 Kirkpatrick is living in Brunswick, OH with her husband, Rich. She is a Business Development Manager for Cisco ’01 Systems. Lisa D’Amico O’Rourke is a stay at home mom. She and husband Patrick live in Fairview Park, Ohio. Brian Huston is a loan administrator with Third Federal Savings and Loan.

Class of 1995: Kevin Hartman has Dr. Susan Hitsman ’98 Smith with husband David and daughters been promoted to Assistant Director of Lauren and Natalie Human Resources for all table games at the Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland, Ohio. ’98 Class of 1996: Melissa Hehr writes from Tennessee: “Following my graduation from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008, I commissioned as an officer in the US Army. I returned to OSU in 2011 to pursue a Master of Public Health degree in Veterinary Public Health and Global Health, as part of any Army sponsored program. I recently graduated from that program Thomas Holy ’98 with Regis Philbin and Tyler Seguin of the Dallas Stars Cheryl Hein ’01 Grubb with husband Rick and also earned board certification through the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. I am currently Class of 1999: After working for Class of 2003: John Jufko is a working as a veterinarian in the US Army, Groupon in Chicago, Illinois, Francis Bova customer preservation representative for stationed at Fort Campbell, KY as the and his wife have moved to San Diego, Progressive Insurance. Deputy Commander of the 72nd Medical California. Yamarie Fraticelli Martinez Detachment (Veterinary Services).” is currently working at Hope Academy Class of 2004: Laura D’Anniballe is in Cleveland as a Special Education a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care nurse Class of 1997: Thomas Kanzig Teacher. Mary Madden Oldja and at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus is a law enforcement officer living in husband Mike were married on October Painesville, Ohio. Christine Taylor Pratt 11, 2013 at St. Brendan Church in North Class of 2005: Annie Scanlon is Production Manager of Pulte Homes Olmsted. Several HN alum were part of received her Master’s Degree in English of Ohio and is the 2014 Treasurer of the their wedding party including Erin Arthur from the University of Akron. She is Women’s Council of Realtors. She has ’99, Jerry Madden ’71 (Dad), Stephen currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant two children and the youngest will be Madden ’01, Melissa Magielda Nichols at Marquette University where she is attending Holy Name in September. ’99, Ann Ortega ’99, Meghan Patton pursuing her PhD in English. Schepis ’99, Robin Treska ’99, and main Class of 1998: Sean Borgio is celebrant Fr. Tom Woost ’88. Class of 2006: Tony Tomaro is working for Beverage Distributor employed by JPMorgan. After being hired, House of LaRose in Brecksville, Ohio. Class of 2000: Tony Baker serves he moved to Palm Beach, FL, training in Thomas Holy is Senior Director of as Chief of Staff for United States both Hong Kong, Chicago and New York. Communications for the Dallas Stars of Congresswoman Elizabeth H. Esty After five years in Palm Beach he accepted the National Hockey League. He has won (Newtown, CT). Jessica Franck McKay is a position with the company in Manhattan. the Dick Dillman Award four times over teaching at Mayfield Middle School. He credits Holy Name for providing the a span of eight years. The award is given foundation that paved the way for him. to the League’s best Public Relations Class of 2001: Joseph English is Tony is married with two children. Staff. Susan Hitsman Smith is working an Olmsted Township Police patrolman. as a general ophthalmologist in Fremont, Cheryl Hein Grubb is currently working Class of 2007: Joe Sheehan recently Ohio. Danielle Briscoe Perry’s company as a freelance photographer and figure graduated from the University of Notre is By Hand: Massage Therapy and skating coach. Dame Master of Theology program, Bodywork in Bay Village.

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Wave_Spring14.indd 24 5/29/14 9:39 PM Echo. He is working at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School as the 6th, 7th and 8th ’98 grade religion teacher and Coordinator of the Religious Formation program and sacramental preparation. Joe married Laura Jungemann on October 19, 2013. Aaron Gober-Sims is working on an independent research project that will result in a paper, “From Cigarette Cartons to Cell Phones: Technology continues to Advance, but the Search Incident to Arrest Doctrine Remains Dormant.” Aaron is a University of Virginia law student. Ali Klinchenko graduated with honors from Marietta College with a Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. She is employed as a PA-C at the Emergency Department at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland and is engaged to be married to Dan Nasr in June of 2015. Eric Shafrick Holy Name WWII Veterans: Standing left to right Don Mull ’43, Art McHale ’43, Jim Lowder. writes that he is a business owner and Sitting left to right Bob Ryan ’43, Tom Harrison ’43, Bill Homan ’41 entrepreneur in Cleveland.

Class of 2008: Joe Hogan is Degree in Biology. In the fall she will begin Class of 1960: Has continuing plans currently living in downtown Cleveland pursuing a second Bachelor of Science to meet at noon on the first Saturday of and works for Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Degree in Dental Hygiene with the hopes each month for lunch at London Pickle as a transportation engineer. Lisa of ultimately attending dental school to Works on Fitzwater Road in Brecksville. Kundmueller is a library technician at become a dentist. Contact Rose Marie Carr Eppich at 216- Fairview High School in Fairview Park. 486-9035 or [email protected] Class of 2011: Catherine Benedict for more information. Class of 2009: Daniel Humphrey is a made the Dean’s List at The University middle school art teacher at Indian Valley of Akron for the fall 2013 semester. She Class of 1964: The class will be Local Schools. He lives in Bolivar, Ohio. is pursuing a degree in Bio-Medical celebrating their 50 year anniversary Caitlin McHale graduated cum laude from Engineering. on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 6:00 Cleveland State University with a BS in pm at SB81 Restaurant, 24481 Detroit Health Science and a minor in Psychology. CLASS REUNIONS: Road, Westlake. Reunion Mass will be on Class of 1948: Class members Sunday, June 15 at the 11:00 am Mass Class of 2010: Congratulations meet at Gene’s restaurant on Lorain Ave. at Holy Name Church on Broadway. A to Emily Balodis who became the first the second Tuesday of every month. tour of the Carroll Building and coffee in Notre Dame College women’s soccer For more information please call Agnes the cafeteria will take place after Mass. player to be named to the College McCartney Voytus at 440-333-5733. Cost for the dinner is $35 per person. A Sports Information Directors of America cash bar will be available. Make check academic all-district first team in district payable to Joe Koelliker, 4430 Sir John The class is making two for the NCAA Division II. Emily Class of 1959: Ave., North Royalton, Ohio 44133. You plans for their 55 year reunion this is also the first Falcon to receive this can also call Joe at 440-230-1650. award at the NCAA Division II level and year. They are looking for the following is the sole Mountain East Conference classmates: Mary Jane Rieger Cozak, representative on the All-District team. Martin Fallon, Dan Ginley, Carol Nemec This fall Emily will bring her soccer Kubal, Joseph Noga, Ron Novak, Timothy experience back to Holy Name as the Prosen, Penelope Toth Rakoczy, Janet ›› girls soccer head coach. Alicia Irizarry Rosby, James Shelden, Douglas Smith, was accepted at Case Western Reserve Cathy Faulstick Stack, James Trotter, PLEASE FIND MORE INFORMATION University School of Dental Medicine, John Turnauchas, Charles Vopat. Please ABOUT SPECIFIC CLASSES AND contact Barbara Bonsky Donovan at Class of 2018. Kayla Dentkos graduated CLASS REUNIONS ON HOLY NAME’S [email protected] or phone her at a semester early from The Ohio State WEBSITE WWW.HOLYNAMEHS.COM University with a Bachelor of Science 330-721-7046

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Wave_Spring14.indd 25 5/29/14 9:39 PM ALUMNI Updates BECKY COLVARD ’04, KELLY COLVARD ’08, KIM COLVARD ’07, MATT COLVARD ’03, BERNADETTE COLVARD

ENGAGEMENTS MARRIAGES Ken Jablonski ’95 and Megan Corrigan ’02 Lisa Harper ’96 and Leonard Opria Robin Treska ’99 and Timothy Voytko John Palotta ’96 and Natalie Booth Laura D’Anniballe ’04 and Erik Majkrzak ’02 Elizabeth Skoczen ’97 and Gregory Smith Antoinette Rivera ’06 and Steven Vanek Mary Madden ’99 and Mike Oldja Ali Klinchenko ’07 and Dan Nasr Jackie Harry ’03 and Richard Stroffolino Kerri Mirtell ’09 and Zachary Humphrey ’09 Anne Shaffer ’03 and Thomas Hoyt MARY MADDEN ’99 OLDJA WITH HUSBAND MIKE Joe Sheehan ’07 and Laura Jungemann

COLLEGE GRADUATES REST IN PEACE June Bonk Hysell ’78, Capella University, Ph.D Frances Shuadolnik Vitou ’42 Janet Beduhn Zaccaro ’84, Tiffin University, Master’s Geraldine Larkin ’43 Christine Stout Porter ’95, Indiana Wesleyan University, Bachelor’s Virginia Chrzanowski Beran ’45 Yamarie Fraticelli ’99 Martinez, Cleveland State University, Master’s (Honors) Hugh Gallagher ’45 Melissa Hehr ’96, The Ohio State University, Master’s Lillian Hricko ’46 Sheryl Hein Grubb ’01, University of Akron, Bachelor’s (summa cum laude) Dolores Kalesky Vaughn ’46 Annie Scanlon ’05, University of Akron, Master’s James V. Patton ’47 Antoinette Rivera ’06, Miami University of Ohio, Master’s Ronald Hrovat ’52 Ali Klinchenko ’07, Marietta College, Master’s (Honors) Coletta Kehoe ’55 Emily Day ’08, John Carroll University, Bachelor’s, MBA Janis Van Tilburg Williams ’56 Joe Hogan ’08, Case Western Reserve University, Bachelor’s & Master’s Jerome Konopka ’57 Ellen Day ’09, John Carroll University, Bachelor’s Larry Maciak ’60 Caitlin McHale ’09, Cleveland State University, Bachelor’s (cum laude) Jacqueline Giering Zupka ’71 Alicia Irizarry ’10, Cleveland State University, Bachelor’s (magna cum laude) Mary Ann Greenham ’75 Kayla Dentkos ’10, The Ohio State University, Bachelor’s Thomas Malloy ’75 Russ Zelasko ’75 Eileen Anne Campbell ’77 BIRTHS Phil Glazer ’83 Tony Davila ’90 Micah James to Scott ’91 and Susan Bentley Eliot Davignon ’91 Lucas Jeffrey to Jeffrey and Jolene Anderson ’97 Austin The Holy Name family extends its Blake Gregory to Gregory and sympathies to HN Theology teacher Lou Elizabeth Skoczen ’97 Smith Latona ’70 and his family upon the death Brooks Harold to Duane and of Lou’s wife Christine. Dawn Bialosky ’00 Limpert Ethan to Erik ’00 and Jessica Franck ’00 McCay Harper Marie to Kimberly Gerstenberger ’01 ›› Waetjen and Walter Waetjen HAVE AN UPDATE TO SHARE? Paisley Kate to Andrew and HARPER MARIE WAETJEN WITH BIG SISTER AVA WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM Erin O’Boyle ’03 Faulstick YOU: WWW.HOLYNAMEHS.COM/ Nolan Joseph to Matthew ’04 and Christine Panik ALUMNI-UPDATES Kora Miker to Scott and Heather ’04 Sochor Miker Luca Giovanni to Nicholas and Kelli Pastor ’05 Florio

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Wave_Spring14.indd 26 5/29/14 9:39 PM STUDENT corner NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Congratulations to Brian DePauw ’14 who has been selected as a National Merit Scholarship recipient! In February, Brian was notified that he was one of about 15,000 students to advance to finalist standing, placing him in the top 1% of U. S. graduating seniors. There are three types of scholarships awarded: National Merit $2500 Scholarships, corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards and college- sponsored Merit Scholarship awards. In May, Brian was informed that he had been selected to receive a National Merit Scholarship sponsored by the University of Cincinnati. This August he will begin his studies at UC’s College of Engineering MARY MADDEN ’99 OLDJA WITH HUSBAND MIKE and Applied Sciences. Brian is a member of the National Honor Society and is also a captain of Holy Name’s track and cross country teams.

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENT Senior Thomas Springer has been named a Commended Student in this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program. Last October, Thomas, along with 1.5 million students nationally, took the Preliminary SAT exam and was entered into a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Thomas scored among the highest 34,000 students in the nation. We congratulate Thomas on a job well done!!

LOOK UP TO CLEVELAND CLASS OF 2014

Congratulations to seniors Mike Wallace ’15 and Kyle Canda ’15 who were named as members of the Look Up to Cleveland Class of 2014. This organization is a high school leadership development and diversity awareness program for Greater Cleveland’s outstanding high school leaders. Participants in their junior year are selected from a pool of applicants representing public, private, charter, and parochial schools within Cuyahoga County.

GERMAN EXCHANGE STUDENT WELCOMED Holy Name has enjoyed having exchange student Paula Mede from Dresden, Germany join us this year. She is a senior in a freshman homeroom with junior classes. She is living with the family of Taylor Desmont and truly loves her American family and Holy Name. Paula wanted to come to the United States to experience new things, make new friends and to get a sense of American culture.

›› VISIT WWW.HOLYNAMEHS.COM OR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES TO LEARN MORE.

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Wave_Spring14.indd 27 5/29/14 9:39 PM SPORTS journal

FALL SPORTS AWARDS

CROSS COUNTRY (BOYS) Dave Terschak ’14 – Namer Award FOOTBALL (WHITE DIVISION) Sarah Krause ’16 – 1st Team NCL Brian DePauw ‘14 – MVP Award 1st Team NCL Chris Golian – MVP Award Kori Miller ’14 – 2nd Team NCL 1st Team NCL Elizabeth Springer ’16 – 2nd Team NCL Joe Adams ’14 – Namer Award CROSS COUNTRY (GIRLS) Paige Reiss ’17– Honorable Mention NCL 1st Team NCL Team Results NCL – 4-1-1 Margaret Lysoby – MVP Award Shakif Seymour – 1st Team NCL Maureen Moran –Namer Award VOLLEYBALL (WHITE DIVISION) Taylor Verba – MVP Award Dean Cassell – 1st Team NCL BOYS SOCCER (WHITE 1st Team NCL Collin Costanzo – 2nd Team NCL DIVISION) GOLF (WHITE DIVISION) Emily Lachowski – Namer Award Mike Sabol – 2nd Team NCL Donald Stepic ‘14 – MVP Award Josh Redhouse – MVP Award 1st Team NCL Alex Tober – 2nd Team NCL 1st Team NCL 1st Team NCL Katie Dosen ’14 – 1st Team NCL Mike Messina ’14 – Honorable Mention Jacob Konopka – Namer Award Tom Gliebe – Namer Award Kailee Cunningham ’16 – 2nd Team NCL NCL Jorge Santana ’15 – 1st Team NCL Ross Genchi ’14 – 2nd Team NCL Mary Olenik ’16 – 2nd Team NCL Brendan Cirkvencic ’15 – 1st Team NCL Rob Scholl ’14 – 2nd Team NCL Maddy Adams ’16 – 2nd Team NCL GIRLS SOCCER (BLUE DIVISION) Ryan Ontko ’16 – 2nd Team NCL Team Results – 3rd in NCL White Toni Dickson ’15 – MVP Award Division Victoria Adkins ’14 – Honorable Manny Papgianis’15 – 2nd Team NCL 1st Team NCL Mention NCL Drew Durdak ’14 – 2nd Team NCL Reece Grzybowski – Namer Award Coach Jenny Phillips – NCL Coach of Wheatley Fathaur – Honorable 2nd Team NCL Year White Division Mention NCL Caroline Dreher ’15 – 1st Team NCL NCL Team Results – 8-0 Team Results NCL – 2-0-2

WINTER SPORTS AWARDS

BOYS BASKETBALL Kim Jones – NCL White Division Coach Toni Dickson ’15 – 2nd Team NCL Alex Bierut ’14 – NCL Results 9-4, Overall 18-6 of the Year GCBCA Silver Certificate GPA Award Holy Name Senior Athlete of the Year Namer Award District Runner-up Kim Cook ’14 Sammie Day ’14 – Holy Name Senior Athlete of the Year Namer Award Ranked #18 in Final Cleveland.com MVP Award Honorable Mention NCL Top 25 Poll BOWLING North Coast League MVP GCBCA Senior All Star Game Brad Karn ’14 – Special Mention All-Ohio Selection 7-4 in match play First Team All-NCL First Team All Northeast Lakes GCBCA Gold Certificate GPA Award 5th place finish in GCIBL (Greater First team All-Northeast Lake District District Cleveland Interscholastic Bowling Special Mention All-State LandAir Ladies Classic All League ) BOYS HOCKEY Honorable Mention Cleveland.com Tournament team James Gravley ’14 – One of 14 Finalists for Division 2 Ohio GCBCA Gold Certificate GPA Award GLHL Results 7 – 3; MVP Award Player of the Year GCBCA Senior All Star Game Overall Results Advanced to District Tournament Greater Cleveland Basketball Selection 18 – 11 – 5 Qualified for Pepsi USBC Youth Coaches Association All-Star Erica Davis – Tim Sullivan – Championship Tournament 3rd Coast Hoops All-Star First Team NCL Great Lakes Hockey League Coach Andrew Halinecz ’16 – Team MVP GCBCA Senior All Star Game of the Year Namer Award Scholarship to Fairmont State (W. Selection Qualified for Pepsi USBC Youth Va.) to play basketball Joe Meehan ’14 – Jackie Corrigan ’14 – MVP Award Championship Tournament Lawrynce Johnson ’15 – First Team NCL Great Lakes Hockey League Advanced to Pepsi USBC Youth Second Team All-NCL Special Mention All-Ohio Player of the Year Championship Finals Second Team All-Northeast Lakes Second Team All Northeast Lakes Great Lakes Hockey League Josh Redhouse ’15 – District District Scoring Title Qualified for Pepsi USBC Youth Honorable Mention All-State GCBCA Senior All Star Game First Team Great Lakes Hockey Championship Tournament Honorable Mention Cleveland.com Selection League All-League Team Advanced to Pepsi USBC Youth Scored 1000 career point Rachel Kucharczyk ’15 – Player of the Year Honorable Championship Finals Jack Ehrbar ’15 Second Team NCL Mentions for Cleveland.com Namer Award Player of the Year Award LandAir Ladies Classic All WRESTLING Tournament Team Jamie Bucell ’14 GIRLS BASKETBALL GCBCA Silver Certificate GPA Award Second Team Great Lakes Hockey Nick Foster ’14 – MVP Award Max Revay ’14 – Namer Award Team Results NCL 10-0, District League All-League team Champion, Overall 22-4 Honorable Mentions for Cleveland.com Player of the Year Award

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Holy Name had the most exciting seasons. All three advanced to the “The overall success of the winter winter sports season that anyone can district championship game in the sports teams shows the determination remember. While the boys’ and girls’ state tournament, adding to the and dedication of the student athletes,” basketball and hockey teams have all celebratory spirit of the school in its Athletic Director Jack Richardson experienced successful seasons in 100th year. Many students received ’79 says. “The academic and athletic the past, this year was extra special awards through both the school and tradition that was established 100 as all three teams had phenomenal their respective leagues. years ago continues to this day.”

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL BOYS’ BOYS’ HOCKEY BASKETBALL The girls’ basketball team had another This year the boys’ hockey team moved The boys’ fantastic season with a 22-4 record from the North Coast League to the basketball overall. In the North Coast League they newly established Great Lakes Hockey team set went 10-0, making it the team’s third League. With perennial powerhouses a school straight undefeated season in the NCL such as St. Ignatius, St. Edward, record this (28-0 for three years). This was their University School, and Walsh, the new year with 18 first 20-win season since 1999. league is one of the deepest and most wins. Ranked competitive in the state. The team won its second straight among the top 25 Cleveland district championship, advancing to The team had a strong season, area teams for much of the season the Sweet 16/regional semi-final where including an exciting win against they ended the season 18-6 overall and they lost to Beloit West Branch. It was St. Ignatius. Their season ended 8-4 in the North Coast League. They ranked 35th of all Ohio divisions in however when the two teams met finished the season ranked 18 in the team GPA. for a second time in the Brooklyn region in the Cleveland Plain Dealer poll. District Championship game. The team “The season was important to finished with a GLHL record of 7-3 and Season highlights included an upset the anniversary because my five overall results of 18-11-5. graduating seniors wanted to leave victory over Cleveland Central Catholic who at the time was ranked fourth in the their legacy - especially since it’s such “I am very proud of the boys this year” state. Junior Lawrynce Johnson reached an important year for HN,” Coach Kim Coach Tim Sullivan says. “We’re losing a milestone scoring his 1000th career Jones says. “I think we proved that.” a lot of seniors, which made it a rough point in a home game against Warren Coach Jones was selected as the NCL year, but we played a great season and JFK. The team kept the fans excited White Division Coach of the Year. are looking forward to playing in the throughout the season making it all the Great Lakes League.” Coach Sullivan was way to the district final game against selected as the GLHL Coach of the Year. Vermillion. Senior Brad Karn who led the team in scoring and Johnson both received All-Ohio Recognition.

“This season was important in conjunction with the 100th anniversary because it meant a lot to the boys to set the school record for wins in that year,” Coach Jeff Huber says. “It was also great because a lot of former players came to games throughout the year.

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hen Mike Mazur ’86, graduated from Holy Name W High School, his path took him across the country. He received his bachelor’s degree in communications education at Bowling Green State University and his master’s degree in musical theater at New York University. He was also a college professor of theater at both John Carroll University and California State University. When personal reasons brought him back to Ohio, he reconnected with his alma mater, who asked his advice on expanding the theater curriculum. Soon, Mazur was back at the school teaching, HOLY NAME DRAMA CLUB AT THE PALACE leading the drama club and directing THEATER IN CLEVELAND TO MEET THE CAST performances. OF BROADWAY’S WICKED “We redid the curriculum at a time when many schools are decreasing their emphasis on the arts,” Mazur says. “We I go back, I get to know them a little bit have three semesters of drama and we do more and see how excited they are about three full productions each year.” theater. I’m able to give them a glimpse KATHERINE BLISS ’16 AS HELEN KELLER AND SARAH Mazur also wanted to bring real-life into the next step of their theater careers, DURMA ’16 AS ANNIE SULLIVAN IN A HOLY NAME experience to the students. Over the and it’s exciting to see them so enthusiastic PERFORMANCE OF THE MIRACLE WORKER years, he stayed in touch with Kate Miller, about what they’re doing.” former student drama club president at St. The program is mutually beneficially Allen Theatre, students were given the Augustine Academy, where he once taught. for both HN and CSU. CSU students gain opportunity to attend the Performing Now administrative coordinator of CSU course credit for outside opportunities, Arts Symposium and meet the cast of Department of Theater & Dance, Miller and the HN students gain insight into the Broadway’s Wicked, where they were and Mazur discussed the possibility of a world of college theater while receiving filmed for a TV show asking questions of partnership between the two educational expert advice and guidance. the cast and crew. institutions. “It’s honestly one of the greatest “Basically, when we need something, Miller helped arrange for CSU theater partnerships the drama club has had,” we call them,” Mazur says. “They give us students to conduct an acting workshop says Joe Guadiz ’14, president of the HN access to their performing and rehearsal with the HN students. In addition, CSU drama club. “As a student, it is awesome to spaces and have excellent faculty. Our invited HN to be the dress rehearsal see what theater is like in college. It’s been students have the benefit of professional- audience for its production of Cabaret. really helpful. We’ve learned a lot and had level training and a network to speak to The actors asked the students’ opinion a lot of fun.” college students and faculty about their on the performance, which helped them The partnership is getting bigger each options for college. We’re exposing the tweak the performance for opening night. year, with HN students participating students to some of the best facilities “I’ve been to Holy Name three times, in numerous workshops with CSU in Cleveland and have attracted more working with the same group of kids,” says students. In addition, because CSU shares students to the club because of this CSU Student Emma Clark. “Every time performing space at PlayhouseSquare’s strategic partnership.”

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Wave_Spring14.indd 30 5/29/14 9:40 PM SPIRITUAL outreach

CELEBRATING HOLY NAME’S COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND VOCATION.

CAMPUS MINISTRY PROGRAM SERVES COMMUNITY, EDUCATES STUDENTS

oly Name High School isn’t just a place to receive an education H— it’s a place to learn how to be a faithful and serving Catholic in today’s world. The school’s campus ministry program not only brings engaging and relevant lessons to students but also encourages ministry to the Greater Cleveland community. “The campus ministry program seeks to meet the spiritual needs of the Holy Name students and strives to make their Catholic faith alive and active in their lives,” says Mary Wallace ’85, director of campus ministry and head of the Theology Department at Holy Name High School. Service projects, presentations and retreats are just some of the programs in And the lessons aren’t only for others which Holy Name students participate. — the campus ministry group enjoyed a Last year, for example, Holy Name presentation by Jason Evert, a nationally students launched the Stand UP project recognized speaker on chastity, who visited during Catholic Schools Week at St. Holy Name in November. Students also Ambrose School in Brunswick. A participate in prayer services and in prayer collection of school supplies, food to team of students presented a media- groups, such as the Cenacle of Mary, replenish food pantries and soup kitchens driven, interactive experience educating which prays every Thursday night in the and everyday necessities for the poor. elementary and junior high students on Holy Name chapel. Students also enjoy a Other projects include bowling with bullying, positive self-esteem and diversity. chapel mass every first Wednesday of the the disabled on Thursday afternoons, a Students have visited a number of month before the school day begins. Thanksgiving food drive and a Christmas elementary schools within the last school Retreats include a class retreat for celebration at Holy Name Elementary year and have plans during the second each grade level, overnight retreats at School in which the high school students semester of 2014 to include elementary St. Leonard’s Youth Retreat Center and present Holy Name grade school students schools such as St. Thomas More School quarterly themed retreats for Fall, Advent with gifts and Christmas cheer. in Brooklyn, St. Mary’s Berea and Holy and Lent. The Kairos retreat for junior “The service opportunities at Holy Family School in Parma. girls is a highlight of the year as they share Name not only give us, the students, a “Anti-bullying is very important to us their faith and grow in their understanding chance to help others, but it provides us as Holy Name students, and sharing our of themselves, their classmates and their with an experience that is faith-filled and message with junior high students brings relationship with Jesus Christ. life changing, helping us to appreciate all a new perspective of friendship with God Holy Name also participates in a that we have been blessed with,” says Joseph and others,” says Natalia Skrodzki ’14, variety of service programs for those in Tobin Adams ’14, senior class vice president campus ministry member. need. Students have participated in the and campus ministry member.

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Holy Name Heritage Day Sunday, September 7th • 11:00 a.m. Alumni Mass at Holy Name Church - Walking Tour and Historical Presentation after Mass athee Open House Sunday, October 19th • 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for future Holy Name students - all grade school students and families invited Homecoming Mass

aR te Friday, October 24th • 9:00 a.m. with Bishop Lennon Homecoming Pre-Game Alumni Event Saturday, October 25th • 5:00 p.m.

Serpentini Stadium at North Royalton Field Veteran’s Day All School Mass and HN Veteran's Event 100th irthda Tuesday, November 11th • (time TBA) Young Alumni Reunion 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 Sunday, December 28th • 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. entennial Closing Mass Sunday, December 28th • 3:30 p.m. elebration All Welcome

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