the CARDINALSt. Charles Preparatory School Alumni Magazine Spring 2005 Inside Joel I. Klein is a “non-traditional” superintendent of the New York City School system. Read how this “change agent” is working to transform a public school system facing many serious challenges and his warning that globalization will not tolerate unprepared students in the workforce. Page 4 1958 alumnus Frederick Gottemoeller is a world- recognized expert in the field of bridge design aesthetics. Read about his distinguished career in architecture and transportation planning, as well as the role former St. Charles teacher Fr. Charles A. Haluska played in influencing his academic and professional successes. Page 6 The freedoms some Americans take for granted have been afforded us by the supreme and ultimate sacrifices of those in the armed forces. In a special section, we honor St. Charles alumni and family members currently serving in the military — in some of the most dangerous places on earth. Read about their personal accounts from abroad, updates on a historic group of graduates in 1989 as many current military alumni as we could find, and a special gift to soldiers being deployed to Iraq. Page 8 Last November St. Charles recognized four members of its community with The Borromean Medals and Principal’s Award, the school’s highest honors. Read about Fr. Robert Schwenker ’54, Dr. Daniel Rankin III ’53 and faculty members Ann Cobler and Doug Montgomery — all noted Honoring Service to Country their service and dedication for their distinguished service and Many alumni attend military academies, dedication. Page 25 serve in U.S. Armed Forces worldwide The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education 1 the Principal’s Comments CARDINAL Tradition Continues world. This feature provides you a The magazine for alumni and friends Tradition Continues of Saint Charles Preparatory School by Dominic Cavello comprehensive list of graduates on Spring 2005 Volume 19, Number 2 As another school year winds down, active duty in the military, and includes Saint Charles Preparatory School our faculty, administration, and staff an account about Ted Hummer ’60, who 2010 East Broad Street reflect on their commitment of is St. Charles guidance counselor and a Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665 www.stcharlesprep.org teaching the young men in their Vietnam veteran. He visited three charge the value of disciplined work, alumni this past February only days Advisory Board James P. Finn ’65 and preparing them for adult Catholic before they were to be deployed to Iraq Chairman life. Our readers will find on the (page 11). Robert W. Horner III ’79 Vice Chairman following pages many examples of To them and all men and women in Leonard J. lannarino Jr. ’58 how some of our alumni live and military service, we extend our deepest Secretary Rev. William L. Arnold ’70 work in pursuit of St. Charles’ dictum gratitude for their sacrifice and service. Albert J. Bell ’78 — a “Tradition of Excellence” — We pray that God will guide them out of Rev. Thomas J. Brosmer ’61 Hugh J. Dorrian ’53 which has been 84 years in the harm’s way and home safely. Louis V. Fabro ’49 making. Our students, meanwhile, continue Charles W. Gehring Sr. ’74 Thomas L. Horvath ’65 That tradition is reflected in the to showcase their academic talents. Ten Matthew A. Howard ’58 accomplishments, successes, and were selected in February as National Joseph M. Isbell ’83 Timothy M. Kelley ’76 sacrifices of our graduates. The Merit Finalists (page 28) — the second Mrs. Patricia D. Kletzly excellence of our alumni, both young largest group among all Central Ohio Thomas J. Mackessy ’77 Richard J. Miller ’75 and old, is demonstrated by their schools. And the varsity engineering Thomas M. O’Leary ’64 service to their communities and by team won the TEAM+S regional engi- David L. Pemberton Jr. ’79 Daniel L. Rankin III ’53 their distinguished careers. Among neering competition, and proudly two Michael J. Rankin, M.D. ’77 them, who are described in this other St. Charles teams consisting of Thomas N. Ryan, D.D.S. ’58 T. Jay Ryan III ’76 issue, are: Dr. Jon Forche ’89, an other club members placed third and Msgr. David V. Sorohan ’59 (College) optometrist who has provided free fourth. All three are awaiting to hear Press C. Southworth III ’65 George G. Vargo ’58 eye care for the poor and needy in how they finished nationally. Central America and his hometown After nearly a year and a half of Emeritus Members Msgr. William A. Dunn ’57 of Athens, Georgia (page 38); meetings, evaluations, studies, and more James T. Foley Jr. Frederick Gottemoeller ’58, an meetings, groundbreaking will take John J. Ritz ’47 Richard R. Stedman ’54 internationally-known expert and place in June for the new Robert C. F. W. “Bill” Sullivan Jr. consultant on the aesthetics of bridge Walter Commons and the Student Michael M. Sullivan ’58 design (page 6); and Marc Courtney- Services & Fine Arts Center. In this Administration Brooks ’00, who graduated last year edition’s Development section (page 48) Dominic J. Cavello ’64 Principal from Kenyon College and holds an you can read about the many activities Scott M. Pharion astounding 23 NCAA swimming that will be made possible by this spa- Assistant Principal & Academic Dean James R. Lower titles! And you can catch up with cious and beautiful facility. Among a Assistant Principal & Dean of Students many of your fellow alumni In the few: student dining; a social area to meet The Campaign for St Charles News (page 39). before, during, and after school; class Robert D. Walter ’63 Our cover story is dedicated to reunions, dinners, and socials; wedding Honorary Chairman our alumni serving in the United receptions; and diocesan-wide meetings. Matthew A. Howard ’58 Co-chairman States Armed Forces all over the It also will provide enhanced learning Timothy M. Kelley ’76 environments for the arts; and updated Co-Chairman 2004–05 Annual Fund David L. Pemberton Jr. Alumni Chairman On the Cover— Albert J. Bell ’78 Of those alumni serving in the military, many have been on the front lines serving in harm’s way. Parent Chair Pictured on the cover are some who have served in Iraq trying to help restore peace and build democ- racy to that country. Alumni & Development Staff Clockwise: Marine Patrick Ryan ’02 (3rd from the right in photo) with his family shortly before he Douglas H. Stein ’78 and two other Cardinal alumni were deployed to Iraq; Marine Matt Cull ’94 was redeployed from Iraq Director of Development guarding the “Green Zone” to Southeast Asia to fight terrorism; Army medical corpsman Dr. Michael Louis J. Fabro ’83 Oddi ’65 endured mortar attacks as he and his colleagues helped operate an emergency hospital for Director of Alumni Affairs & Communications wounded soldiers in Abu Ghraib; Army First Cavalryman Christopher Widell ’97 who returned home Cheryl F. Taynor from Iraq where he’d patrolled the streets of Baghdad; and (center) 101st Army Airborne member Development Secretary Chance Strausbaugh ’01 just returned home from Iraq. Louis V. Fabro ’49 To them and all men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces we say “Thank you and Senior Editor God’s speed home!” Design and Layout Photo contributors: Marcy Design Group Russ Savage and Finocchi Photography, George Gugle IV ’74, Phil Smith, Al Kaufman and Sportrait Products, Davor Greg Krivicich ’75 Photography, Jim Mills, Bob Phillips and Midwest Sports, Ken Snow and The Catholic Times, The Columbus Diocese Yuko Kelly Department of Communications, Louis J. Fabro ’83, Columbus Monthly, ThisWeek News, The Georgia Optometric Associa- tion, and numerous parents and alumni who provided photos for our ‘Armed Forces Alumni’ article. The Cardinal magazine is published for the enjoyment of alumni, friends, and advocates of Saint Charles Preparatory School. Articles in this issue may be reprinted with the written consent of Saint Charles Preparatory School, 2010 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43209-1665. Privacy notice: St. Charles Preparatory School does not sell, share or distribute in any way the names and/or contact information of alumni, parents, or benefactors. Copyright 2005, Saint Charles Preparatory School. All rights reserved. 2 St. Charles Preparatory School Dear St. Charles facilities for our nurse and guidance counselors. the Cardinal Mail Box The Walter Student Commons will provide St. Charles appropriate meeting events, the St. Charles family — let’s say I and assembly space for its major events, Monsignor Gallen Tribute don’t think I will ever experience this including all-school Masses and gradua- good mix again. Please keep us on your tion ceremonies. It will provide a I recently received a copy of the fall 2004 mailing list. We appreciate all the news! showcase venue for the Borromean Cardinal (magazine). I was so very pleased The rest of the family is doing fine. Lecture and the school’s Feast Day and overwhelmed with all that was said Doug (Class of 1993) got married four Mass and Borromean Awards. and written about my brother (Msgr. F. years ago and is doing St. Charles proud. Last fall’s impressive Borromean Thomas Gallen ’40). It was a wonderful He is a CPA and looking to become a Lecture that featured speaker Joel I. tribute to him and I know he would be Comptroller. I credit a lot of his success to Klein, chancellor of New York City embarrassed what was written about him. St. Charles. Steve (Class of 1998) works Schools, is recalled (page 4) in this His priesthood, the school, and students with computers and just bought a house in magazine issue as are the 2004 feast had always been his dearest treasures, Parma, OH.