Cretin-Derham Hall ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 CatholiC • aCademiC • leadership • Community • serviCe • diversity • equity The Cretin-Derham Hall Mission Cretin-Derham Hall is a Catholic, co-educational high school, co-sponsored by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, committed to Christian values and academic excellence in grades nine through twelve. We will educate young men and women of diverse abilities, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds for opportunities in post-secondary education. VALUES CatholIC A conscious focus on Judeo/Christian traditions and Gospel values and Catholic doctrine as understood, celebrated and lived in the Catholic Church. Within a community of faith, we explore our relationship with God through worship, prayer, study and service promoting the dignity of each individual to insure and care for the common good. ACADEMIC The process of imparting an identified curriculum for the purpose of preparing students for opportunities in post-secondary education. LEADERSHIP Provide an environment in which students learn about, develop and exercise the skills necessary to positively affect their community. COMMUNITY A body of diverse and inter-related individuals who support, care and respect each other and seek to demonstrate these values in society. SERVICE A commitment to ministry within the church, school and community at large to develop a sense of stewardship. DIVERSITY A conscious focus on and a shared responsibility to understand and respect the differences in abilities, religions, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds of school, community and society. EQUITY A conscious focus on and a shared responsibility for the development of a gender fair environment. Gifts reflected in this report were received from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this publication. If we have omitted, misplaced or misspelled your name, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Office at Cretin-Derham Hall at (651) 696-3309, or email [email protected]. Note: In most instances, the names of Derham Hall alumnae appear alphabetically in this publication according to their maiden names. Credits: Mary Sweeney Photography | Michael Murray Photography Letter from the President Dear CDH Community, As I sit down to write this letter for the 2012-13 Annual Report, July is rapidly coming to a close. I can’t help but reflect on the connection between this past Sunday’s gospel reading about Jesus’ friends, Martha and Mary, and our endowment campaign theme, Lord, the Work is Yours! We are all familiar with Martha the busy worker, and Mary the hospitable hostess. We are equally familiar with Jesus’ admonishment to Martha when she complains that Mary is not helping her with the all the details that go along with serving guests. “Mary has chosen the greater portion, and it shall not be taken from her.” We have heard many interpretations of this story, and often Martha gets the short end of the interpretation stick. I would like to suggest that in any endeavor, we need both the qualities of Martha and Mary to get the job done. Our faith tradition has a long history of honoring both prayer and work as two sides of the same coin. We find dignity in work. Honest, hard work helps us not only make a living but provides for our needs. Our work is more than an instrument to provide for self-gain. In its highest form, work allows us to become co-creators with God to fulfill God’s plans for our world. In the last edition of Traditions , we announced the public phase of the Lord, the Work Is Yours! endowment campaign. This campaign (work) truly recognizes that educating young women and men of diverse abilities, races and ethnicities is part of God’s creation unfolding. Our campaign’s purpose is to ensure that kids of all backgrounds can access a Catholic education at Cretin Derham Hall in the decades to come. I want to personally thank those who have already made generous commitments to this campaign. I truly believe that this is the Lord’s work and ask you to prayerfully consider whether you too are able to join our community in this work and make a financial gift to this campaign. Thank you to the many donors who have helped us advance our mission during the past year. It is not the amount but the purpose for which you shared your resources that is critically important. Each and every gift has made a difference in the lives of our students. In this way you have joined in the Lord’s Wor k and participated in the continuation of God’s creation. Please know that we need your prayers daily, and that we promise to pray for you and loved ones regularly throughout the next year. Gratefully, Richard R. Engler President www.c-dh.org 1 2012-2013 Board of Directors, Administration, Development and Alumni/ae Office, Volunteer Leadership Board of Directors Administration Volunteer Leadershi p Kevin ‘91 & Lisa Geheren Dolan ‘92 John & Maureen Knapp Guy & Carolyn Rydberg Jeffrey ‘76 & Joan Domler Bryan ‘86 & Suzanne Koemptgen William ‘54 & Martha Saul Bridget Manahan ‘74, Chair Richard Engler, The President’s Advisory Kevin Dolan ‘91, Vice Chair President/Principal Council consists of men and Richard & Bridget Engler Robert ‘51 & Carolyn Koemptgen Malachy ‘61 & Nancy Scanlan Jill Pitera, Treasurer Lou Anne Tighe, women who care deeply about Michael Esch ‘54 George ‘60 & Carol Lang John & Susan Schmid Morrison ‘57 Vice President for Mission Julie Townsend Plante ‘90, Secretary Catholic, secondary education Norma Finnegan D. J. Leary ‘54 & Linda Wilson James, Jr. ‘64 & Dianne Shiely Mona Passman, and recognize the important role Ronald ‘49 & Beverly Flanagan Thomas ‘68 & Deborah Lentsch Joseph, III ‘59 & Georgann Shiely Br. Kevin Convey, FSC Principal of Cretin-Derham Hall in Paul Croke ‘92 Father John Forliti ‘54 William Madden ‘43 Leo ‘38 & Sarann Slattery Erica Brewinski, perpetuating values, preparing Hugh Cullen ‘77 Assistant Principal Thomas & Gigi Fourre Eugene & Ann Mason Alfred ‘47 & Lucille Smith future leaders, and serving the Schumacher ‘70 Jean Dummer, CSJ Jerry Kline ‘93, greater community. It is open to Kevin & Therese McCloughan Gregory & Emily Springer Dean of Students Eugene ‘48 & Mary Frost Frey ‘52 Laura Gagnon those friends, alumni and alumnae Hugh McElroy ‘56 John ‘43 & Nan Steger Marcus Freeman ‘01, Richard, MD ‘40 & Dottie Br. Lawrence Humphrey, FSC of Cretin-Derham Hall who have Thomas ‘56 & Barbara McLeod James ‘90 & Marcy Sticha Dean of Students Dekko Frey Michele Jeffrey Hren ‘76 demonstrated an interest and John & Connie McMahon Terrance ‘56 & Mary Sullivan Jodi Loeblein-Lecker ‘95, Jon-Paul Gagne ‘99 Ricardo Johnson a commitment to the school. Stephen ‘54 & Darlene Metzger Frank Sunberg ‘60 Athletic Director Kenneth & Lynn Girouard Barry Lieske, AFSC Frank & Kathy Miley Jeremy ‘95 & Katie Sweeney John Griep, Chair Leo Goodrich ‘40 Brian McMahon ‘87 Development and Christopher Miller ‘90 Michael ‘63 & Jane Swenson John ‘66 & Catherine Agee John & Terry Griep Katherine Rossini, CSJ Alumni/ae Office Paul ‘74 & Destini Molitor Louis, Jr. ‘46 & Patricia Tinucci John ‘49 & Marguerite Blake Mary Hayes, PhD ‘54 Mark Sexton ‘87 Frank M. Miley, J.D., Charles & Mary Kay Michael & Julie Townsend Sheridan ‘47 & Alyce Buckley Mike ‘53 & Patricia Heffron Mooney McJilton ‘56 Plante ‘90 Margery Smith, CSJ Director of Development Patricia Shiely Oxley ‘69, Paul ‘82 & Pamela Burke Kenneth ‘45 & Mary Herriges Edward Murphy, Jr. ‘33 Donald & Dolores Traxler Richard Engler (ex-officio) Director of Public Relations/ Terrance ‘56 & Jacque Nathan ‘87 & Elizabeth Hughes Michael ‘57 & Jane Murphy John ‘76 & Linda Traxler SGM David Berrisford ‘81 Development Associate Girard Capistrant ‘57 John ‘48 & Lucy Gibbs Imholte ‘51 (Faculty Rep.) Catherine Murray ‘76 David & Maria Wagner Reamer ‘82 Hayley Berrisford ‘06, Robert, MD ‘58 & Theodore ‘71 & Elizabeth Martha Boerschlein Tracy John ‘57 & Cynthia O’Halloran Mimi Weinberger ‘57 Development Associate/ Nancy Christensen Horan Jessen ‘73 (Faculty Rep.) Alumni/ae Relations Nancy Parlin, PhD ‘52 John ‘70 & Annette Stephen, DDS ‘59 & Thomas & Jacquelyn Mortinson Whaley ‘71 Mal Scanlan ‘61, Cathie Christensen Joyce Lutmer ‘80 Rev. Kenneth Pierre ‘55 Development Consultant Joseph & Jeanne White Terrance & Kathleen Sara Kaczmarek ‘97 William ‘57 & Carol Queenan Emmy Springer, Conway Russell ‘74 Eugene Rancone ‘47 Thomas ‘86 & Angie Wicka Manager of Alumni/ae Michael & Kristi Kampmeyer Norbert ‘60 & Mary Mark ‘87 & Heidi & Donor Information Lennard & Karen Kane Rambo ‘88 William ‘50 & Joan Reiling Ellen Conzemius Anderson Wingerd ‘87 Peggy Gilligan, Jane Richards Pfundstein Steven ‘76 & Taffy Karel Albert & Kathleen Woodward Development Assistant William ‘59 & Maureen Cosgriff Timothy ‘88 & Sherri Michael, DDS ‘68 & Margaret Patrick & Louise Croke Peggy Gartland Schafer ‘79, Stella Kehoe ‘88 Maykoski Roscher ‘68 Development Assistant Terry ‘58 & Katherine Cummings Steven Keough & Jean Lageson Dr. H. William & Molly Daniel ‘65 & Therese Rumsey Park ‘67 Elizabeth Keyes ‘74 Shiely Diebel ‘66 CDH Highlights: After nearly 50 years in education, Br. Michael Lee Anderson, FSC, retired from Cretin-Derham Hall in the summer of 2012. 2 CRETIN-DERHAM HALL ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 Volunteer Leadership - continued Volunteer Leadershi p John Flynn ‘51 Andrew Mullan ‘06 Margaret Gartland Schafer ‘79 James Murphy ‘57 In the fall of 2011, alumni/ae from Cretin High School, Derham Hall, John Hannahan ‘66 Thomas Murray ‘97 and Cretin-Derham