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the CARDINALSt. Charles Preparatory School Alumni Magazine Fall 2020 Inside We look back fondly on two special community gatherings which took place last year: December’s Cardinal Christmas Dinner and Silent Auction (pages 50-59) and February’s Spaghetti Dinner (pages 60-70). Make sure to look carefully through their many photo pages to find pics of yourself and your friends! St. Charles celebrated two of its most important liturgies last November: The Feast of St. Charles and Thanksgiving. Look inside to learn about the five special people who received the school’s highest honors: the Borromean Medal For Achievement and the Principal’s Award for Leadership & Service to St. Charles (page 12) as well as the Distinguished Alumnus Awards (page 13). Another eagerly awaited annual event is the Borromean Lecture. Last October’s edition was one of the series’ best, welcoming Dr. Joseph E. Nyre, president of Seton Hall University (pages 6-11). The students and special guests at the luncheon embraced his presentation (printed within these pages) and his message which encouraged each of them “to become outliers, one who stands out from the norm and can’t be grouped easily.” Though missing out on some of the most cherished months of high school, see how our seniors spent that time and what the rest of the student body accomplished last year. View their many achievements in writing, the arts, athletics and academics highlighted inside (pages 20-49), including four of our seniors earning invitations to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Read about our development efforts, including an invitation to “make an impact” through Planned Giving, many new endowments being established and fully funded (pages 97-106) and progress toward The Vison For The Future Campaign’s $20 million goal (page 5). Our Alumni News and Notes Section (pages 72-89) is full of stories, memories and professional career experiences – some that are “out of this world”! Make sure you don’t put down this issue without reading our In Memoriam section. It remembers and acknowledges the work of some of the school’s most ardent and influential supporters, including Daniel “Doc “Rankin ’53 (pages 91-96). Not Back To Normal…But Back To School! the Principal’s Message Confident of Great New School Year, Future CARDINAL As I experience the excitement of starting our new school year, I fall back to remind myself of the mission of our school: The magazine for alumni and friends Saint Charles is an all-boys college preparatory Catholic high school of the Diocese of of Saint Charles Preparatory School Fall 2020 Volume 32, Number 1 Columbus, Ohio, that instills in its graduates the importance of prayer, faith, service, character and hard work in an environment that values diversity, accountability and Saint Charles Preparatory School 2010 East Broad Street excellence and that creates an enduring tradition of brotherhood. Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665 Keeping this as our foundation, we are forging ahead, convinced that our school’s www.stcharlesprep.org www.facebook.com/stcharlespreparatoryschool future, both long and short term, is an extremely positive one. History tells us that these next nine months are going to be a journey, sometimes Advisory Board difficult, sometimes challenging. In order to make this year a success, one that all Alex P. Loehrer ’94 will remember for what has been done together instead of apart, our St. Charles Chairman community will need to work together, with every one of us carrying our share of the Daniel P. Sullivan ’83 weight. We will learn to count on each other and commit to being our brother’s keeper. Vice Chairman This summer, numerous St. Charles faculty and staff members have worked with Matthew Finn tireless dedication to engineer a safe, in-person return to learning for all the young Lori A. Hamrock Rev. Michael R. Hartge ’03 men enrolled here – something so many others around the city, state and country are Michael W. Kelley ’03 not able to experience. We want this to be the year that each of our students wants and Rev. Charles F. Klinger ’61 Paul S. LeCorgne deserves. Craig S. Lee ’77 We have repurposed many of our facilities to create new learning spaces. We have Rachel Lustig John T. Mackessy ’78 invested heavily on new technology that will benefit not only our current students but Steven A. Miller ’77 also those well into the future. The school has provided freshmen and sophomores with Martin L. Savko Jr. ’07 Thomas P. Schindler ’92 their own devices as part of a multi-year plan to provide our students and faculty the Derek P. Sharp ’82 resources they need in both on- and off-campus learning. We have purchased more Charles A. Strickler Zachary M. Swisher ’95 than two dozen LED displays, which have been placed in student learning spaces but Patrick Vaccaro, MD are portable and can be moved as needed. Paired with a new learning management James H. Zink ’89 system that is used by major universities countrywide, these enhancements link our students and faculty to make for opportunity to learn and grow on a daily basis. Emeritus Members Rev. William L. Arnold ’70 After a number of candid conversations with committed and courageous St. Charles Albert J. Bell ’78 Preparatory School students, parents and alumni over the last three months, we as a Hugh J. Dorrian ’53 Msgr. William A. Dunn ’57 school community realized and acknowledged that there have been many times when James P. Finn ’65 we have failed to serve all members of our St. Charles family with the attentiveness Charles W. Gehring Sr. ’74 Paul G. Heller ’82 and support they needed and deserved. Most disconcerting was just how unaware we Robert W. Horner III ’79 were of these failings and the resulting pain and alienation they created among our Matthew A. Howard ’58 Joseph M. Isbell ’83 Timothy M. Kelley ’76 Rev. Michael J. Lumpe ’78 Thomas J. Mackessy ’77 “On the Cover” Richard J. M. Miller ’75 Following the closure of school in the spring of 2020, St. Charles created a plan to have Thomas M. O’Leary ’64 David L. Pemberton Jr. ’79 students attend school for the 2020-2021 school year taking into account that many of Michael J. Rankin, MD ’77 its past practices and procedures needed to be re-examined and re-designed. T. Jay Ryan III ’76 Thomas N. Ryan, DDS ’58 The school created a plan that: prioritizes the safety of the student, teachers, staff, Marian K. Schuda, MD and guests at all times. While on the St. Charles campus, students and faculty/staff Henry J. “Hank” Sherowski Press C. Southworth III ’65 will follow all safety guidelines during class time, time between classes before and Msgr. David V. Sorohan ’59 (College) after school; prioritizes that facilities must be cleaned and sanitized on a scheduled Richard R. Stedman ’54 Michael P. Stickney basis; requires that at all times anywhere on campus, face masks must be worn and Michael M. Sullivan ’58 6-foot distancing will be practiced during the day; builds a community that comes George G. Vargo ’58 Kathleen Wodarcyk, MD together to celebrate and grow in our faith as a scheduled practice; provides a robust remote learning experience for students at home; recognizes that the school day Administration James R. Lower, Principal supports family life and students need to be in school and engaged in learning; uses John H. O’Neil, Academic Dean all resources, facilities and personnel to their fullest; allows the school to develop a Rick V. Ey ’94, Dean of Students 4-year, 1-to-1 model for teacher and student device use; students will be required to use devices in all courses; and allows for teaching and learning to continue should 2020-2021 Annual Fund Daniel P. Sullivan ’83, Alumni Fund Chairman school be closed for extended emergencies or calamities. Brian ’89 and Margo Saas, Parents Fund Chairpersons Photo/Art Contributors: Lifetouch Photography, Louis J. Fabro ’83, The Catholic Alumni & Development Staff Times, Joshau A. Bickel of The Dispatch, the Columbus Diocese Department of Louis J. Fabro ’83, Editor, the Cardinal Communications and the many St. Charles alumni and friends who shared photos of Director, Alumni Affairs and Communications Cherri F. Taynor, Development Officer themselves and their families. Daniel J. Tarpy, Development Officer Nina L. Keyes, Development Officer the Cardinal magazine is published for the Privacy notice: St. Charles Preparatory School enjoyment of alumni, friends and advocates does not sell, share or distribute in any way of St. Charles Preparatory School. Articles in the names and/or contact information of Design and Layout this issue may be reprinted with the written alumni, parents or benefactors. Copyright Marcy Design Group consent of St. Charles Preparatory School, 2020, St. Charles Preparatory School. All Greg Krivicich ’75 2010 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio rights reserved. Kelly Klein 43209-1665. www.stcharlesprep.org 2 St. Charles Preparatory School 107 family. We are profoundly sorry for the hurtful experiences that resulted from our own omission, inattentiveness and lack of understanding. And we pledge to make meaningful changes to right these wrongs and to ensure our adherence to our school’s founding principles. In response to this realization and acknowledgment, St. Charles has convened an ex officio committee of stakeholders that includes administrators, staff and faculty members, alumni, parents and community members. Working with this committee, the administration, staff and faculty of St. Charles Preparatory School pledge their solidarity with all those who oppose racism, discrimination