Donor Roll Issue Learn why fellow HN alumni and friends The give back PG 31 Holy Name Celebrates Bright Future Ahead As centennial events conclude, Holy Name prepares to grow and build for next 100 years Team Up for Turf! Holy Name announces $1.5 million project to build a multi-purpose field and track on-campus Serving others in His Name A publication of Benjamin Farmer to step A Foundation to Serve: Holy Name High School down as president at end An alumnae profile on Anita Hnanicek 2014-2015 VOL. 32 / NO. 1 → of 2014-2015 school year Cook ’74 and Kelly Connor Petty ’82 WWW.HOLYNAMEHS.COM FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends: Holy Name High School 6000 Queens Highway After helping to celebrate Holy Name High graduates. Certainly, the Class of 2014 was Parma Heights, OH 44130 School’s 100th anniversary and with the school blessed to have such wonderful events. (440) 886-0300 in a great position to succeed for the next June brought about our All-School Reunion holynamehs.com 100 years, I’ve decided to step down from my and NamerFEST. Many classes had reunions as Benjamin B. Farmer, M. Ed. position as president effective June 30, 2015. part of the fun weekend of events. That same PRESIDENT Words cannot express how much I’ve enjoyed weekend we held a ceremony to dedicate our Shelbrey Althoff Blanc ’95, M.A. the more than 25 years I’ve spent at Holy Ohio Historical Marker. Those who took part in PRINCIPAL Name as a teacher, football and track coach, that weekend will not forget NamerFEST 2014! Ray Murphy, M.A., M.B.A. assistant principal, principal, and president. It In September, we celebrated the official DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT has been an honor to be a part of the Holy Name ‘birthday’ of Holy Name with a Mass and Colleen Corrigan Day ’88 family and to watch thousands of students cupcake celebration. October quickly arrived DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT RELATIONS grow and develop into outstanding after that, giving us the opportunity to celebrate individuals who we are proud to Homecoming Weekend. Our 1975 Football, Kate McCall ’05, M.A. COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE call Namers. I thank all of you 1981 Baseball, and 2006 Girls’ Soccer State who have supported Holy Championship Teams were all inducted into our Edward McIntire ’96 DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Name and me throughout Hall of Fame that weekend. It was fantastic to see Emily Balodis ’10 the years, and know your this group of athletes and coaches come together. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS commitment to the school At our Homecoming Football Game the next Thomas Moore/ will allow it to thrive. evening we had not only the state champions TM Communications Our centennial celebrations as guests at a pre-game cookout, but all former CONTRIBUTING WRITER were just a few examples of how players, cheerleaders, and band members. Bill Joyce ’95 supportive alumni, parents, and Everyone who attended then formed a tunnel ART DIRECTION friends are of Holy Name, and I must for our team to take the field and defeat Central David Fisher ’94, say that 2014 was a remarkable year for us. As Catholic, making it an even better night. Paul Kowal ’08, Thomas Moore, we recognized our 100th anniversary, we were November included a Mass to commemorate and Woodard Photographic PHOTOGRAPHERS able to connect with many of you who came Veterans Day. Dr. Brian Adams ’86 gave back to celebrate. It was great to see so many a presentation and reflection after Mass that Advisory Board Members people come together, get involved, and really captured the entire audience. The alumni Rachel Defante Hoy ’95, CPA make Holy Name shine. veterans in attendance, as well as our entire CHAIR In May, the Class of 2014 had a wonderful school community, were extremely appreciative. Scott Opincar ’87, J.D., Esq. Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement. The Finally, our year-long celebration ended with a VICE CHAIR Rev. William Krizner, who for many years was the Centennial Mass in December, with hundreds Brian Adams ’86, M.D. Chaplain at Holy Name, was the Mass Celebrant. in attendance gathering in the Memorial Gym Rev. John T. Carlin, MDiv., M.A., M.B.A., M.A. John Banaszak ’68 was the Commencement to honor Holy Name’s past and to prepare for an Renee Bellflower Cerny ’83, M.A. Speaker. Banaszak is a three-time NFL Super even brighter future. Kevin W. Day ’78 Bowl Champion who played for the Pittsburgh I invite you to visit our campus. We have Steelers. He spoke about leading strong and new windows along the front of our building, Thomas Day Jr. ’70 productive lives – a great message for our in large part due to generous donations from Beth Waitkus Ehrbar, M.Ed. Tony Ferrante ’49 and the Michael Talty and Matt Gray ’86 It has been an honor Helen Talty Charitable Trust. The windows look Kevin Kuntz ’78, M.S.A. Joseph Laviano ’87 to be a part of the wonderful, update the school, and are extremely ecologically efficient. We hope to complete the Prof. William Mahnic ’75 Holy Name family and entire project this summer. Gregory E. Preisel ’92, CPA to watch thousands Thank you for your support of Holy Name, Mark Priebe ’88 of students grow and and enjoy this issue of The Wave! Frank N. Rini ’75 Maureen Byrne Sico ’84 develop into outstanding Sincerely, Floyd A. Trouten III individuals who we are Honorary Advisory Board proud to call Namers. Rev. William Krizner, M.Div. — President Benjamin Farmer Benjamin B. Farmer Anthony Magalski ’81, M.D. President Connect with us! 2 HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL | holynamehs.com Wave_Winter15_002_LetterPresident3 FNL.indd 2 4/10/15 8:13 AM 2014-2015 The CONTENTS Francis (Frank) Sroka ’33 Celebrates His 100th Birthday with Help from HN Students n Thursday, February 5, students, teachers, and administrators from OHoly Name traveled to St. Mary of the Woods in Avon to celebrate the 100th birthday of alumnus Francis (Frank) Sroka ’33! The special day began with a Mass celebrated in honor of Frank, who was also joined by many of his children and grandchildren. p.4 HN’s Music Ministry group, directed by Anita Hnanicek Cook ’74 Theology Teacher stands in front of the West Side Catholic Center Sara Gresko ’08, led all of the liturgical hymns and songs. FEATURES DEPARTMENTS After the Mass, the 4 | Alumnae Profile: HN Students Making Anita Hnanicek Cook ’74 a Difference (SMAD) and Kelly Connor Petty ’82 Club surprised Frank with hundreds of birthday cards and a memory board filled with pictures and 6 | Team Up for Turf stories from his own days as a student at HN. They Multi-Purpose Field and also gave him a new HN mug as well as a hat and Track Project Launches sweatshirt, which he immediately wanted to wear! Additionally, Director of Constituent Relations | 2014 Graduation 9 Benjamin Farmer 14 Colleen Corrigan Day ’88 presented Frank and his to Step Down as 17 Eugene T. Krakowiak family with several happy birthday proclamations Holy Name’s President Golf Classic and letters from cities and local congresspeople. 18 NamerFEST We wish Frank a very happy 100th birthday and | New Faculty Members 10 thank him for his continued support of Holy Name! Join the Holy Name 20 Hall of Fame Community 23 Student Corner | 24 Spring 2014 and Fall 2014 22 New Advisory Board Athletic Awards Members are Announced 25 Alumni Basketball Tournament and Golf Outing Sign Up, and Alumni Update Form 26 Scholarships 27 Class Notes & Reunions p.6 30 Alumni Updates 31 Donor Roll holynamehs.com | 2014-2015 3 Wave_Winter15_003_toc2 FNL.indd 3 4/9/15 12:51 PM ALUMNAE PROFILE A Foundation to Serve FOR ANITA HNANICEK COOK ’74 AND KELLY CONNOR PETTY ’82, DRIVE TO HELP OTHERS BEGAN WITH EXPERIENCES AT HOLY NAME or more than 100 years, Holy Name High School has created a supportive educational environment that nurtures not only academic excellence in its students, but also helps them grow spiritually, socially, and morally. It was at the school that the foundation of helping those most in need was put in place for Anita Hnanicek Cook ’74 and Kelly Connor Petty ’82 – and the residents of Greater Cleveland are better off because of them. Cook, executive director of the West Side Catholic Center, and Petty, superintendent and CEO of the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, work tirelessly every day to make sure that some of the most vulnerable residents in the community have a chance at a better life. Taking care of the least Anita Hnanicek Cook ’74 works with a volunteer at the West Side Catholic Center. of your brothers meals were served and more than 6,000 especially in the Catholic faith, to take care of A warm bed. A hot meal. A clean shirt. pieces of clothing were distributed at the the least of our brothers, and the people who The opportunity to turn their lives around. agency’s drop-in center, while more than come to our Center have nowhere else to go. Those are just some of the basic needs 11,000 nights of lodging and 27,000-plus I think a city is judged on how well it takes of the more than 6,000 men, women, and meals were served at the neighboring 34-bed care of those who are less fortunate, and we children who walk through the doors each women and children’s center. have more than 200 regular volunteers and year of the West Side Catholic Center on “Anything that people need to survive up to 5,000 other volunteers who are trying Lorain Avenue.