St. Mary’s/Catholic Central High School Spring 2019— Issue 45 P REPARING TO C ELEBRATE 1 0 0 Y EARS IN 2 0 2 0 ! ! Annual Alumni B a n q u e t 1 0 / 5 / 1 9 (See Invitation On Page 16) Inside this issue: THE HILLTOPPER 2019 Alumni of the Year Stories to be Told (Page 5) Dr. Robert Fait, Class of 1963 - Dr. Bob earned his undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin -Madison in two years by taking 21 credits a “Newsies” semester and summer school. He graduated with his doctorate from the (Page 6) Illinois College of Optometry in three years. He quoted, “I credit earning Reunion Update my doctorate in five years, at the age of 21, to the ‘steel hand’ of the (Page 7) nuns at St. Mary’s High School and their high academic expectations, as well as the nurturing done by my parents and grandparents.” Dr. Bob is 2019 Golf Outing married to Judy (Spriggs) ‘62 and is the owner of four eye clinics in (Page 10) Southeastern Wisconsin; he is the Founding Partner of Pentech & Genix Pharmaceuticals (they do research and produce new drugs) and is the Richard Driehaus Event Founder and Owner of WVA, the largest independent wholesale (Page 11) pharmaceutical distributor of the eye-care industry. Blessed Additions Bob’s children: Alison Fait-Pedone ‘91, a nurse for many years, Shannon Arrieta ‘92, Garrett (Page 12) ‘94 and Christopher ‘95 also play a large part in the family business (WVA). Alison and her husband, Carlo , own DiCarlo’s Restaurant in Oak Creek; Shannon and her husband, Arnie, Memorials/Weddings/ hold licenses in Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. Arnie oversees sales training and half Engagements (Page 13) of the sales territories; Garrett owns Tip a Canoe and Elite Rentals and has a degree in Business Management; Christopher, a graduate of Marquette University, is celebrating his 2019 Homecoming 20th year at WVA and spends much of his time in strategy, business development and with his Events wife, Lizz , and their five children. (Page 15) David Lynch, Class of 1960- David J. Lynch, the eldest of eight children, 2019 Alumni Banquet (Page 16) grew up in Milwaukee, WI. Like most young men in the sixties, David had an interest in cars, and after attending St. Mary’s High School in Alumni Veterans Burlington and St. Mary’s College (Winona), David moved to Green Bay to (Page 17) work for an auto dealer. As the family’s eldest, he was called back to Burlington to help manage the Humphrey Chevrolet dealership when his Noted Alumni father, John, became ill. In 1984, John R. Lynch retired and David bought Tributes his father’s interest. David is also the Founder and Chairman of LDV, Inc. (Page 23) (Lynch Diversified Vehicles) in Burlington and the Chairman of Lynch Annual Fund Truck Center in Waterford. Throughout his career, David has served on numerous boards and Donations (Page 24) committees and has always been an active member of the community. Graduate Destinations The Lynch Motor Vehicle Group expanded to include: Lynch Chicago, Inc.(Bridgeview, IL), (Page 27) Lynch Chevrolet Buick GMC (Burlington), Lynch Mukwonago Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Inc. (East Troy), Lynch Chevrolet of Kenosha and Lynch West Bend. (continued on Page 14) Our Principal’s Message P a g e 2 Greetings to our treasured graduates and friends of Catholic Central (St. Mary’s) High School: As our hearts and minds turn toward the celebration of our 100th anniversary in 2020, our thoughts turn to you, our graduates, as we make plans to position CC for the next generations of students to be formed in the Catholic faith, armed with rigorous, academic knowledge, and steeped in our almost 100 year tradition of excellence. Our thoughts also turn to our founding patronesses, the School Sisters of Notre Dame. These courageous women ventured into the small, rural community of Burlington, Wisconsin with missionary zeal to educate and form the children in this area because they believed in transforming the world through education. Impelled by the Spirit and mission of Jesus, we strive to continue their global vision of a world that can be changed through the individual transformation of young people. Simply stated, the Sisters believed that a K-12 Catholic School System was important for the communities in Southeastern Wisconsin. They understood that students educated in faith would become a productive community of citizens who would be more likely to engage in service to the poor, be more tolerant of cultural diversity, participate in the local government, become business owners, and most importantly, continue in their faith journey by being active members in their parishes. The Sisters are role models for us as we take up their mission for Catholic Central. Now, we must all join together to ensure that Catholic education continues to flourish. We must preserve their charisms and in gratitude for the opportunities that they afforded to so many, we must take up their missionary zeal and contribute to make sure that CCHS is secure for generations to come. We have heard countless stories of Sisters who have inspired our alumni to pursue their dreams. One had a dream to become a teacher, another needed support to attend college, still another needed to be guided as a wayward youth to graduation, and one was even coaxed by a Sister to ask a girl to prom that later became his wife! Every single graduate has a story of how our school shaped and influenced their lives. These lives have, in turn, shaped our community, and yes, they are even transforming the world. Your financial and spiritual support is not only critical to our on-going educational efforts, you are living testimonies of the value of Catholic Education and the charisms that the SSND founded so long ago. A former Catholic school principal once said, “In good times, a Catholic Education is a great opportunity, but in trying times, a Catholic Education is a beacon of hope in a troubled world.” At Catholic Central, we are grateful to you, our alumni, who are our “beacons of hope.” With Topper Pride, Bonnie J. Scholz, NBCT, Principal P a g e 3 Letter from the Athletic Director by Tom Aldrich ‘78 2018-19 was a rewarding year for our athletic teams this past fall and winter. Improvement was seen across all of our fall and winter sports from the previous year. Of particular note was the conference championship and WIAA state championship won by our girls volleyball team! That state championship was the 51st state championship in athletics for our school! It was great to be able to add to our schools outstanding legacy in athletics. The volleyball team was led by Coach Wayne Schultz. This was his first year at the helm of the program for Catholic Central. We are all proud of the results of this season, which was the culmination of a lot of hard work and effort by coach and his staff but most importantly, his athletes! Congratulations to all of them! This spring, excitement is all around, as each of our teams hold high hopes for their upcoming season. We have a head coaching change in softball this year. Longtime coach, Bill Greskiw decided to retire at the end of last year's season. We are grateful for all he has done for our school over the years. We have replaced him with co-head coaches. They are: long time assistant coach, Carol Robers and someone new to our program, Steve Kirst. We were thrilled to find such high quality candidates for the job. Their passion for the girls and the sport of softball is exciting to be around. We wish them much success now and in the years ahead. The growth of our students, both on and off their respective fields of play, has been most impressive this year. I am extremely proud of our coaching staffs and equally impressed and proud of the attitude and effort put forth by our student athletes throughout this school year. Did you know that 25% of our students are three season athletes???? The spirit, pride and tradition of being a “Hilltopper” is alive and well. We are honored and grateful to have student/athletes who are willing to follow in the tradition steeped footsteps, of our alumni! Topper Pride! Save the Date… Saturday, August 10th, 2019 Beer, Brats & Bags Fundraiser! Beer Tasting from Local Brewers Delicious Brats Live and Silent Auction Raffles Team Bags Competition More details to follow…. P a g e 4 From the Development Office Faculty/Staff 2018-2019 by Georgean Selburg, Development Director Principal-Bonnie J. Scholz, MBCT As you reflect on all God has given you, and as a Christian steward, consider making a Academic Dean/Math/Science-Theresa Phillips ‘94 donation to Catholic Central High School this year, if you have not already done so. As a family, we all have the responsibility of insuring our school will be available for future Admissions Director-Karen Schwenn generations of Hilltoppers and families will have an alternative to public high school education Counselor-Jane Gabrielson in Burlington and its surrounding areas. You can support Catholic Central in many ways Dean of Students/Athletic Director-Tom Aldrich ‘78 including: Development Director-Georgean Selburg Marketing & Communications Director-James Anest donating to The Annual Fund, which provides the school with flexibility in meeting the educational needs of the students. As a current-use fund, monies are Finance-Mary Bleser usually spent during the year they are donated. Office Manager/Italian-Rosa Tadeo ‘74 becoming a member of the Roundtable, which is a special organization of donors Technology-Penny Erickson ‘68 & Jennifer Robson who are committed to donating $1,000+ each year for at least 5 years.