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A PUBLICATION OF HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL SPRING 2014 the VOL. 31 / NO. 2 Holy Name Marches into 100th Year R Serving others in His Name Celebrate Holy Name’s 100th Anniversary Wave_Spring14.indd 1 5/29/14 9:38 PM from the PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL 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 CONNECT WITH US 2 Holy Name High School Wave_Spring14.indd 2 5/29/14 9:38 PM R TABLE OF contents Departments 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 Holy Name Alumni Update form You HN Class of (FIRST) (MAIDEN) (LAST) Spouse HN Class of (FIRST) (MAIDEN) (LAST) Address: Phone: City, State, Zip: Email Address: Occupation: Employed By Spouse’s Occupation: Employed By Children: ❑ Yes ❑ No Please list their names, grade, & current school 1 2 3 4 5 6 Additional News to Share: Please return to Holy Name Advancement Office, 6000 Queens Highway, Parma Heights, Ohio 44130. Or update your information at www.holynamehs.com/alumni-updates holynamehs.com Spring 2014 3 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. 4 Holy Name High School Wave_Spring14.indd 4 5/29/14 9:38 PM ALUMNI profile 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.