Hoban Magazine, Spring/Summer 2022 by archbishop-hoban

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knights reunite A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER. TO THE WORLD WE ARE JUST A SCHOOL, TO EACH OTHER WE ARE FAMILY.

A publication for alumni, parents and friends of Archbishop Hoban High School A publication for alumni, parents and friends of Archbishop Hoban High School

HOLY CROSS VALUES + MISSION We are a Catholic high school in the Holy Cross tradition. DIVINE PROVIDENCE EXCELLENCE We celebrate our diversity, value each person, and welcome one EDUCATING HEARTS AND MINDS another with the hospitality of Christ. INCLUSIVENESS As a family of learners, anchored in gospel values, we empower DISCIPLINE each other to grow spiritually, develop intellectually and reach out in service to others. OPTION FOR THE POOR HOPE Within an innovative and orderly learning environment we are FAMILY committed to challenging each student in both heart and mind to be a compassionate individual, a lifelong learner, and a responsible ZEAL steward of God’s creation. INTEGRITY

MANY THANKS TO HEATHER AND BUD WENTZ AND THE WENTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF HOBAN AND THE AKRON COMMUNITY! PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR MEMBER JOHN DALY ATTENDED A GATHERING AT HOBAN ON TUESDAY, JULY 5. THE EVENT WAS AN EXTRAVAGANZA 2022 AUCTION ITEM AND PURCHASED BY TERRY NOLAN ’65. AS A SPONSOR OF THE CHAMPIONS TOUR, THE WENTZ FINANCIAL GROUP ARRANGED DALY’S GUEST APPEARANCE. THE ZAC BROWN BAND PERFORMED AT DOWED FIELD ON FRIDAY, JULY 8. PRESENTED BY THE WENTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION, CONCERT PROCEEDS BENEFITTED THE FOUNDATION AND THOSE THEY SERVE IN THE AKRON COMMUNITY.

ARCHBISHOP HOBAN HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021-22 CHAIR William A. Scala ’71 President, Kenmore Construction

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inside this issue

Magazine

President's Message

VICE CHAIR Arthur P. Sunday Vice President of Sales, The House of LaRose, Inc.

Campus Happenings

Cover Story

SECRETARY Steven A. Dimengo ’79 Managing Partner, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Student Success

Holy Cross Educator

TREASURER T. Mark Yakubowski Chief Financial Officer, The House of LaRose, Inc.

Principal's Message

Athletic News

One Hope, One Dream

Honor Roll of Donors

Alumni Knight Life

In Memoriam

PRESIDENT Christopher DiMauro ’99 Archbishop Hoban High School

Hoban blesses and dedicates the Brother Joseph LeBon and Brother Edward Libbers Academic Hall of Honor

Richard C. Fedorovich ’70 CEO and Managing Partner, Bober Markey Fedorovich Brother Kenneth Haders, C.S.C. Provincial Superior, Midwest Province, Brothers of Holy Cross Stephen Hammersmith Partner, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC David Kunce CFO, NMG Aerospace Richard May, M.D. ’79 Physician, NEONA, Inc. James D. McCool ’77 Retired, Charles Schwab

Class of 2022 Monsignor Richard A. Dowed School Spirit Award recipients

Brandon Roberts ’99 and Rhea Boyd ’02 receive the 2022 One Hope-One Dream Award

ON THE COVER Hoban launches the Every Knight, Every Day capital campaign.

Derrick B. Owens ’89 Vice President of Government Affairs, WTA–Advocates for Rural Broadband Kathleen Piker-King, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, Sociology, University of Mount Union Jeffrey Salamon President, Lumis Group Joseph P. Siegferth ’70 Policy Consultant, NEOLA, Inc. Patricia (Bralek ’77) Wartko Retired, Don Wartko Construction Lewis "Bud" Wentz President, Wentz Financial Group DIRECTORS EMERITI William H. Considine ’65 Retired, Akron Children’s Hospital Alice (Maher ’76) Luse Retired, American Heart Association Rev. Paul J. Rosing Pastor, Holy Family Parish David Showers ’64 President, Strausser Development

The Hoban Magazine is published twice a year by the Office of Advancement for alumni, parents and friends.

Christopher DiMauro ’99, President T.K. Griffith ’89, Principal Melanie White, Director of Communications Staff Writers: Tara Pizer and Melanie White Photography by: Scott Dudek, Micah Kraus, Rachel Kubick ’18, Andy Pfaff–Lyons Photography, Tara Pizer, Melanie White and Vicki Zingale

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY ACCESS Ask any member of the Hoban family to describe the impactful cornerstones of their Hoban experience and I am certain that their response will include one of the following pillars in some shape or fashion: achievement, community and access. It is for this reason that they became the bedrock tenets of Every Knight, Every Day, Hoban’s newest capital campaign. Throughout my first year as president, I have spent a great deal of time engaged in hundreds of conversations with students, parents and alumni on a wide range of topics. I have found that, inevitably, most of these conversations quickly center to a discussion surrounding Hoban’s commitment to the highest levels of academic achievement, the sense of family and community embedded in our school culture and the incredible scholarship opportunities that make Hoban a viable option for all of those interested in a Holy Cross education. Achievement. Because the world needs dreamers, critical thinkers and problem solvers who can use their hearts as well as their minds. Community. Because there is no nobler cause than the cause of community and togetherness. Access. Because it is our obligation to model selfless giving to the world. In the pages of this Hoban Magazine issue, our stakeholders will undoubtedly witness a compelling call to action. Our commitment to Hoban’s time-honored traditions is evident. Now is the time to lead in the advancement of a 21st-century facility, provide cutting-edge opportunities for students and Holy Cross educators and create a transformative environment that will separate us from all others. The Every Knight, Every Day campaign will see us upgrade and revitalize Hoban’s classrooms, construct a multi-purpose student center, wellness and cafeteria space and enhance the endowment fund. It’s impact will be holistic, universal and far-reaching. I ask that you join me in honoring Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, in his challenge to constantly “move forward with a burning desire.” Thank you to the many incredible Knights who have already chosen to support our campaign – your faith in the Hoban mission is truly inspiring. God Bless and Go Knights! Chris DiMauro ’99 President

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OUR COMMITMENT TO HOBAN'S TIME-HONORED TRADITIONS IS EVIDENT. NOW IS THE TIME TO LEAD IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF A 21ST-CENTURY FACILITY, PROVIDE CUTTING-EDGE OPPORTUNITIES AND CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE ENVIRONMENT.

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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

Sisters Shannon ’03 and Heather ’07 Armbruster virtually present to a group of students about their educational and career paths in the medical field.

VOICES IN THE CROWD ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES Hoban has created a new alumni and friends speaker series called Voices in the Crowd. The series offers students an opportunity to connect with Hoban alumni and other community members, hear their personal stories and learn from them. In the inaugural year, virtual presentations were made by LaTroy Lewis ’12, Jaelen Hollinger ’13, Ashley Horton ’04, Jennifer Brady ’08, and Shannon ’03 and Heather ’07 Armbruster. "Many people have expressed interest over the years in giving back to Hoban in different ways," Principal T.K. Griffith ’89 said. "They yearn to stay connected and pass on all they received from Hoban to our students. Voices in the Crowd was created from a brainstorming meeting about programming for Black History Month. The first presentation by Jaelen and LaTroy was well received by students." Held on Feb. 25, Lewis and Hollinger spoke about their experience as Hoban students, college and their career paths. After playing for several teams in the NFL, Lewis is now a graduate assistant linebacker coach for the University of Michigan. Hollinger earned a degree in human resources management and a minor in entrepreneurship from Baldwin Wallace University and is now a senior human resources generalist at the Cleveland Foundation. Hoban alumni span all professions and areas of interest. After a successful first Voices in the Crowd presentation, Griffith and the advancement office continued to ask alumni to share their stories with students. In April, which celebrates autism awareness month, Brady presented about her career as an associate teacher counselor at Prentiss Autism Center in Fairview Park. In her role, she assists students with severe disabilities in the classroom.

"It’s a wonderful concept to allow current students to hear the journey of our alumni," Brady said. "Our experiences, successes and even failures could help light a spark that Hoban students didn’t know they had inside of them. Exposure to a range of careers is so valuable to someone finding their path in life. I’m glad I had the opportunity to tell my story and hopefully open the door for those coming my direction, or, even more importantly, figure out maybe it’s something they don’t want to do." With the use of online meeting resources, alumni can participate from anywhere in the world. Shannon Armbruster ’03 presented from her office at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, where she works as an assistant professor and recently received a career development grant from the National Institute of Health. "Meeting with Hoban’s students was a rewarding experience," Shannon said. "I appreciated the opportunity to connect with and provide guidance to our next generation of leaders, highlighting the aspects of their high school experience that will be beneficial in the future." Plans are being made to continue and expand the speaker series next academic year. "What started as a brainstorm has grown to help us build a stronger Hoban community with the synergy and wisdom from our alumni," Griffith said. Email ADVANCEMENT@HOBAN.ORG to learn more HOBAN MAGAZINE

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The Rev. John Blazek, CSC blesses the newly established Brother Joseph LeBon and Brother Edward Libbers Academic Hall of Honor.

On Saturday, March 19, Hoban dedicated the second-floor hallway in honor of Brothers Joseph LeBon and Edward Libbers in recognition of their unyielding faith and service. More than 200 guests were in attendance to celebrate Mass and the blessing and dedication of the Brother Joseph LeBon and Brother Edward Libbers Academic Hall of Honor. Together, LeBon and Libbers have served Hoban for more than 100 years, making them the longest-serving Brothers in Hoban history. "Hoban has planned to honor Brother Ed and Brother Joe for quite some time," President Chris DiMauro ’99 said. "It is more than fitting that our Hoban Family recognize their years of service to Hoban." The event was held on the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and began with Mass in Barry Gymnasium to accommodate the large gathering. The Rev. John Blazek, a Holy Cross priest, celebrated Mass and blessed the hallway, which was previously the Brothers' residence at Hoban. The Academic Hall of Honor pays tribute to the history and legacy of the Congregation of Holy Cross and recognizes members of the Academic Hall of Honor, an award that was created at Hoban in 1991 to recognize the academic achievements of Hoban graduates. During the event, Hoban also celebrated Brother James Spooner in his final year at Hoban. At the end of the academic year, Spooner relocated to South Bend to continue his ministry for the Congregation of Holy Cross, Midwest Province as the assistant provincial for planning, province steward and province secretary.

"I am pleased to share that Brother James Spooner has been approved by the Superior General and his Council to assume the duties of provincial steward," said Brother Ken Haders, provincial superior and former Hoban president. "This will be in addition to his duties as provincial secretary. He will move to Notre Dame this summer to assume full time duties at the provincial office. In addition to being both provincial secretary and provincial steward, he will assume primary responsibility for our due diligence efforts toward the unification of the four provinces of North America." Likewise, LeBon retired to Colombo Hall at the University of Notre Dame after the academic year. For the past several years, LeBon has continued working part-time as Hoban's webmaster. "With both Spooner and LeBon exiting from Hoban, it nearly seemed as though for the first time in school history, Hoban would be without a Holy Cross Brother in the building," DiMauro said. "I am thrilled to welcome Brother Dennis Bednarz back to Hoban. Brother Dennis was at Hoban when I was a student and integral in my academic and faith formation journey as a student." Bednarz has worked more than 10 years at St. Edwards High School teaching in the social studies department and coaching baseball. He will join Hoban in the fall as a social studies teacher and work in the admissions office. The renovation of the Academic Hall of Honor was supported by philanthropic donations, a testament to the love and respect Hoban alumni and families have for the Brothers. Hoban is accepting donations towards the Holy Cross Legends Scholarship, in honor of Libbers, LeBon, Spooner and all the Holy Cross Brothers.

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COVER STORY

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During Extravaganza 2022, on Saturday, April 9, President Chris DiMauro ’99 and Principal T.K. Griffith ’89 announced an ambitious new capital campaign, the school’s first major facilities project since 2014. The Every Knight, Every Day capital campaign includes wholesale renovations to Hoban’s classrooms, the construction of a new 8,500-square-foot student center and a sizable gift to the Hoban Trust Fund.

"It was no surprise to hear people express interest in updated classrooms and school facilities," DiMauro said. "As a new president, I had the ideal opportunity to hear from others, which was used to help develop Hoban's next strategic plan. The capital campaign likewise is derived from those conversations and delivers a vision that will guide the Hoban family confidently in the 21st century."

“The Every Knight, Every Day capital campaign is fittingly named,” DiMauro said. “The holistic design of the projects will positively impact Hoban students every day of their high school journey.”

The $14 million campaign is the largest in school history, and focuses on capital improvements and enhancing the endowment. The success of the campaign is contingent on the support of the Hoban community. DiMauro and the advancement office team have been encouraged by the support seen early in the launch of the campaign.

Since DiMauro's appointment as Hoban's 12th president in July 2021, he has met with hundreds of constituents, including students, families, alumni and Holy Cross educators. With every occasion, DiMauro listened to the feedback, many of them related to Hoban's commitment to excellence, improved facilities and enhancing the endowment.

"The Hoban family has always been a community that supports efforts to improve students' experiences," DiMauro said. "We expect no different from this initiative and are thrilled to be able to make progress over the summer months in a variety of areas." Learn more at EVERYKNIGHT.ORG. HOBAN MAGAZINE

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MOVE FORWARD WITH COURAGE AND A BURNING DESIRE.

STUDENT CENTER

DOME

TENNIS COURTS

CHAPEL

–BLESSED BASIL MOREAU

THE EVERY KNIGHT, EVERY DAY CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON THREE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS:

1 ACHIEVEMENT Hoban will renovate 35 classrooms, providing deeper means of innovation, collaboration and creativity. Renovations include 21st-century furniture, cosmetic improvements like paint and carpeting, advancements in educational technology, LED lighting upgrades and eventually, air conditioning. Additionally, we will construct new learning spaces with flexible design and that are perfectly equipped for advances in student programming.

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2 COMMUNITY AND WELLBEING Hoban will continue its mission of providing a world-class education that is balanced with wellness and a strong sense of community. As such, Hoban will continue to put relationships first and will construct a state-of-the-art student center with flexible functionality and universal application. “The new student center will serve as a wellness hub for our building,” Griffith said. “While it will function as our cafeteria space, it is so much more than this. We envision the new student center as a large group meeting space, as well as a space to house our wellness initiatives and student activities.”

3 ACCESS As a Holy Cross school, inclusiveness is one of the values upon which Hoban was built. Through student scholarships, the endowment fund offers extraordinary educational opportunities to students of all backgrounds who otherwise could not attend Hoban. As part of the campaign, Hoban will expand opportunities for those who desire a Hoban education. Substantially increasing our strong endowment will continue to create long-term sustainability and greater access for all. The Every Knight, Every Day campaign will also diversify the endowment to maintain school facilities.

“AS AN ALUMNA, HOLY CROSS EDUCATOR AND HOBAN PARENT, IT IS ENCOURAGING TO BE A PART OF A SCHOOL THAT IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF INSTRUCTION AND ENGAGEMENT. THE REDESIGNED CLASSROOMS AND STUDENT CENTER ARE PART OF THE SCHOOL'S OVERALL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. MY CHILDREN AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO BE A PART OF THE HOBAN FAMILY.”

–MARY (DUFFY ’83) BULGRIN

Hoban has prioritized updating academic spaces for the last decade. New areas such as the Asente and Scala Families Innovation Center, McCool Center for Entrepreneurial and Leadership Studies, Maynard Family Center for Spiritual Formation and CREATE Studios are all shining examples of what can be accomplished when learning environments are designed to complement and assist in the educational process. "It's critical that Hoban continues to maintain a competitive edge for our students," DiMauro said. "We live in a rapidly-changing environment. Today's classrooms must meet the needs to teach students how to be adaptable, collaborative, mobile and agile." Similar to the classroom furniture found in the updated areas of school, the classroom and student center furniture will create transitional, versatile spaces. Holy Cross educators will be able to easily maneuver furniture to support instruction, class projects and presentations. Over the summer, 15 of 35 classrooms will be renovated, thanks to the support of the Hoban community. “As an alumna, Holy Cross educator and Hoban parent, it is encouraging to be a part of a school that is committed to excellence in all areas of instruction and engagement," Mary (Duffy ’83) Bulgrin said. "The redesigned classrooms and student center are part of the school's overall commitment to excellence. My children and I have been blessed to be a part of the Hoban Family.” Actualizing this vision will launch Hoban to new heights and an unimaginably powerful future.

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STUDENT SUCCESS

Three times a year, Hoban's campus ministry office organizes studentled Spes Unica retreats, formerly known as Kairos. Spes Unica, the motto of the Brothers of Holy Cross, is Latin for "our only hope." The academic year's final retreat held from April 29 - May 1 marked the school's 50th retreat. The milestone was a significant event for Chair of the Theology Department Mary (Duffy ’83) Bulgrin, who was present for the first retreat roughly 16 years ago and has rarely missed a Spes weekend.

Throughout the weekend, the student-leaders give witnesses, which they prepared and practiced for six weeks leading up to the retreat. Each testimonial builds on the weekend, focuses on Catholic and Holy Cross teachings and offers attendees an opportunity to reflect on their own life and experience to build a deeper relationship with God. Following testimonials, participants are given time to contemplate the witness, writing in journals they receive. They then meet in small groups with their student and adult leaders to share their reflections.

"There are few opportunities that can facilitate community-building and reflection the way that Spes Unica retreats can," Bulgrin said. "Every retreat is unique in how the attendees and student-leaders work together, listen to each other, support one another and refocus their attention on God."

"Every retreat is different, but there have been occasions when students need support to help heal from any hurt and suffering they have experienced," Bulgrin said. "The adult leaders are there to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for all students."

Former Hoban campus minister the Rev. Scott Kopp organized the first Kairos retreat in 2005 and was able to attend Spes Unica 50 to celebrate Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation with students. Kopp, who now serves as pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Vienna, Ohio, worked at Hoban before entering the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown Seminary. Young people are required to navigate a complex world at an early age. This generation of students is more connected through online and social media tools and therefore more vulnerable to the traps of teenage life. Spes Unica retreats focus on becoming “real.” To do this, students give up their phones and devices before leaving Hoban for the weekend. Unplugging from calls, schedules, social media, text messages and other distractions is essential to their overall experience, and allows them to be present, evaluate their relationship with God, self and others, release stress and enjoy being a kid. 10 \

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The retreat setting and structure allow students and educators to form a completely different type of relationship. Even for teachers who have students in class every day, Spes Unica retreats deliver a different and deeper bond with students. Within a busy classroom, students can succumb to routine. Spes Unica retreats are designed for small group discussions that foster positive relationship building and personal development. "In my role at Hoban, there are few opportunities to interact with students on an ongoing basis," Melanie White, communications director, said. "Spes 50 was the first time I have been able to meet and form relationships with students in a meaningful way." For many students who choose to attend Spes Unica retreats, it is one of the most validating and positive experiences in their high school careers. The goal is that they leave with renewed energy, clarity and focus on putting God first in their everyday lives.

ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM TAKES FIRST

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS CAPSTONE Twelve Hoban students in Mrs. Reed’s International Politics class completed a semester-long College Credit Plus research project sponsored by Kent State University's Department of Peace and Conflict Studies. Students worked with domestic research partners at Jackson High School and international research partners in Rwanda, Spain and Kazakhstan to analyze a variety of current issues related to global public health, education, the environment, politics and economics. On May 26, they completed the Capstone requirement by presenting their research to faculty at Kent State, Stark Campus. PROJECTS: Roland Sturgill, The Psychological Effects of Social Media Use in Youth and Teens; Jake Hier and Clay Horning, Misinformation, Politics and Covid-19; Joe Conti, The Environmental Impact of Plastics on Wildlife and Global Habitats; Becca Reed and Ava Petrarca, A Comparative Analysis of Culture in Schools: United States, South Korea and Rwanda; Katie Elliott, Influences on Environmental Decision Making; Al Scales, Foster Care Systems in New Zealand, Russia and Zimbabwe; Sarah Brennan, Similarities and Differences in Covid-19 responses in the US and Rwanda; Alyssa Garfinkle, Child Healthcare in LowIncome Countries; Josh Greer, Fashion Trends and Economic Prosperity; Logan Adams, Cryptocurrency and International Economic Growth; and Ella Stimpson, How the Pandemic Has Impacted Climate Policy.

Hoban’s Academic Challenge team won first place over Normandy and Perry High Schools on Channel 5 on Saturday, April 9. Senior Rachael Rice, junior Ryan Yovichin and sophomore Annie Fuhrer represented the Knights with class and skill under the bright lights of TV.

STUDENT ARTWORK EXHIBITED Hoban student artwork was selected for the Door 2 Studios student art show. Door 2 Studios is associated with Christ Community Chapel in Hudson. Jenna Fioritto, Jacob Hier, Piper Kolasky, Collin McDermott and Anna Rutherford all had work exhibited in the art show. Fioritto received a 3rd place award and Hier and Kolasky both received 4th place awards. Several Hoban students attended the gallery exhibition in support of their classmates.

CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Kaleigh Reed, Megan Glinsky, Madeline Mlachak, Chris Fahey, Candace Bates and Brianna Foster visited Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Dec. 2, 2021.

On Thursday, May 5, the senior cohort for the Center for Sustainability had their final field trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. In its inaugural year, the Center for Sustainability had four participants, Kaleigh Reed, Megan Glinsky, Madeline Mlachak and Brianna Foster and was instructed by Science Teacher Candace Bates. Each student in the cohort presented the results of their year-long projects that connected their personal research to environmental science, bioethics and public health. HOBAN MAGAZINE

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STUDENT SUCCESS

CLASS OF 2022

B U I L D I N G U P O N O U R H I S T O R Y, WHICH NEVER IS COMPLETE The 66th Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Exercises were held on May 22 at the Akron Civic Theatre. The class is made up of 191 graduates who joined ranks with more than 12,000 Hoban alumni worldwide. The Class of 2022 included three international students from China and, as a class, they will attend nearly 59 colleges and universities in 14 states. Brother James Spooner, in his final year of service at Hoban, delivered the commencement speech. Spooner has been in ministry at Hoban for 20 years. As associate principal, Spooner coordinated AP testing and reporting. He served as a constant representation and living example of Hoban's deep connection to the Congregation of Holy Cross. Most importantly, he embodied the spirit of Christ for students, families and educators. To the Class of 2022, Spooner spoke of the many ways love has helped get them to this point, graduating from high school. "You are here because of the love of your parents, grandparents, Holy Cross educators and many others who showed you love, and you responded to that love," Spooner said. "Love is not a Holy Cross core value but it is connected to every core value." Spooner quoted St. Augustine's famous writing, "Pray as though everything depends on God. Work like everything depends on you." As many of the graduates continue their education in college and beyond, the message will serve them well to work hard and pray harder to deal with the obstacles they will eventually encounter. Valedictorian Stephen Matko and salutatorian Sawyer Huckabee also addressed the graduates and families. Matko will matriculate at the University of Notre Dame and Huckabee will attend Columbia University in the fall. 12 \

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MONSIGNOR RICHARD A. DOWED

SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD CLASS OF 2022 RECIPIENTS

SAMYA BENTLEY ’22 2022 RECIPIENT

VERONICA SAVITSKI ’22 2021 RECIPIENT

Over the their four years at Hoban, seniors SaMya Bentley, Veronica Savitski, Jackson Alexander and Andrew Hardman were awarded the Monsignor Richard A. Dowed School Spirit Award. Given annually to one student in each grade, the Dowed Award is the highest honor awarded to Hoban students. Faculty select students who have best exemplified the ideals of Christian service, leadership and spirit. The award dates back to 1957, and is named after the late Msgr. Richard A. Dowed, who was responsible for convincing Archbishop Edward Hoban of the need for a new Catholic high school for boys in Akron and acquired the land that was to become its campus. Other 2021-22 Dowed Award winners are junior Lauren Tonsing, sophomore Charlie Hite and freshman Savannah Hamad.

Q&A WITH THE CLASS OF 2022 DOWED AWARD RECIPIENTS WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A HOBAN KNIGHT? What it means to be a Hoban Knight can best be defined by a lesson Deacon Ray teaches his students: we are called to be a community of love. I have seen Hoban Knights foster this community of love in many ways. Whether it’s by staying after class to help clean up, sharing snacks before a game, giving team/club mates rides to events or helping underclassmen find their classes, Hoban Knights find ways to help others and demonstrate love. –Veronica Savitski ’22

JACKSON ALEXANDER ’22 2020 RECIPIENT

ANDREW HARDMAN ’22 2019 RECIPIENT

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE EXPERIENCES AT HOBAN? My favorite experiences at Hoban were Mum Day and Spes 49. I loved seeing the Hoban community in its fullest form on this day of silence. In my eyes, Mum Day always brings Hoban together as a family and helps us show our school spirit in many ways. At Spes 49, I saw that everybody has overcome so much adversity in their lives and never let their Hoban values waver. While participating in the many activities, I saw that everyone is unique in their own way and has different skills that help the Hoban community thrive. Through these experiences, I saw that no matter what obstacles came about, Hoban students always fought them with courage and unity. –Jackson Alexander ’22 HOW DO YOU WANT THE CLASS OF 2022 TO BE REMEMBERED? I want the Class of 2022 to be remembered for their boldness and ironically being "COVID babies." Each Knight had their own personality that fed into our class. Whether it be at a sports event or on the stage, we were determined to stand up and step out. We were also the class that had the opportunity to experience a regular high school year and a not-so-regular year when COVID hit. Being in the class to experience such chaotic times definitely made a huge impact on our senior year. We were able to come back as a somewhat “normal” school and were able to have events that were taken away from the previous class; we wanted this year to be one to remember. –SaMya Bentley ’22 WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WIN THE DOWED AWARD? Winning the Dowed Award is an incredible honor. To be recognized as exemplifying what it means to be a Hoban Knight is an extremely rewarding experience and one that I will always remember. Dowed Award winners love Hoban, and help others learn to bleed blue and gold too! –Andrew Hardman ’22 HOBAN MAGAZINE

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OPTIMIST CLUB OF AKRON, YOUTH APPRECIATION AWARD JACKSON ALEXANDER AND ELLIE HARDMAN

191

GRADUATES

87%

GRADUATES ENROLLED IN 4-YEAR COLLEGE

639

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

100

GRADUATES RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS

SALUTATORIAN

2021-22 BLESSED BASIL MOREAU CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD

VALEDICTORIAN

SAWYER HUCKABEE

GRANT WALLER AND MADDIE MLACHAK

STEPHEN MATKO

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HEISMAN AWARD SPRING-SUMMER 2022

COLTON BURKHART

BROTHER ANDRÉ HEART OF HOLY CROSS AWARD

PRINCIPAL GRIT AWARD

TORCH BEARER AWARD

MADDIE MLACHAK

ALEXIS KRAFT AND CAM'RION WINTERS

MIA GALLAGHER

SENIORS IN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

SENIORS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A COLLEGIATE SPORT

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

GRADUATES ENROLLED IN 2-YEAR COLLEGE

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MANHOOD AND WOMANHOOD AWARD ANDREW HARDMAN AND NATALIE COOK

THE CLASS OF 2022 EARNED ACADEMIC HALL OF HONOR NOAH BATES JACK NELSON MIA GALLAGHER MATTHEW SCHELL ANDREW HARDMAN ADAM SLAWIENSKI SAWYER HUCKABEE PEYTON TARLE ABIGAIL JOYNER GRANT WALLER STEPHEN MATKO Students must attend Hoban for four years, maintain a 3.8 GPA and score in the 98th percentile on the ACT or SAT.

$25.5M+

IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE NATION HOBAN MAGAZINE

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AWARD-WINNING SPRING MUSICAL The spring musical, Shrek The Musical, was presented to sold-out crowds on April 1-3. Under the direction of Erin Bennett, Hoban's theatre teacher, the spring musical was a monumental success and received regional recognition from the Dazzle Awards. The Dazzle Awards are presented by Playhouse Square Theatre in Cleveland and recognize the most talented high school performers in Northeast Ohio. The awards ceremony was held May 21, and recognized outstanding musical theater productions and student performances. "It was amazing to see all of these students come together and become one strong ensemble," Bennett said. "I was not surprised that our first Dazzle participation recognized this group for Best Ensemble! The countless hours these students devoted to learning lines, music and dance–both in rehearsals and out, was obvious with their stellar performances." Hoban students brought the Dreamworks Animation movie of Shrek to life, telling the iconic story of a princess named Fiona who was enchanted to turn into an ogre after dusk. The curse could only be broken by true love's kiss. Fiona, played by freshman Molly Maltempi, is rescued by Shrek, played by senior Colton Burkhart, and his friend Donkey, played by junior Lukas Cinko. The production was as grand as the 32-member cast.

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The cast and crew received four Dazzle Award nominations for Best Execution of Choreography, Best Ensemble/Choreography, Best Supporting Actress (senior Julia Martin) and Technical Apprenticeship Recipient (sophomore Emma Boring). "Cleveland Playhouse introduced a technical apprenticeship this year for students to work behind the scenes with professionals and with Broadway Director and Choreographer Connor Gallagher," Bennett said. "It was my honor to nominate sophomore Emma Boring for the position and needless to say, I was elated that she won the opportunity." Of the nominations, Martin won the Best Supporting Actress award, where she opened the event with a spotlight solo. Senior Eden Nicholsen and Maltempi also joined Martin in the evening's stage performances. "Attending the Dazzles was such a special night," Bennett said. "The energy of the performers and honorees was awe-inspiring, and seeing our students who came to surprise Julia, Eden, Molly and Emma outside of the theatre to cheer them on during the red carpet event filled my heart with joy. I really don't think I could have been more proud of our students than at that moment."

HOBAN CAST Colton Burkhart �� Shrek Molly Maltempi �� Fiona Lukas Cinko �� Donkey Julia Martin �� Dragon & Sugar Plum Adam Slawienski �� Lord Farquaad Parker Smith �� Thelonius & Mad Hatter Luke Mowery �� Guard, Greeter, & Bishop Will Schwing �� Captain & Pig with Bricks Matthew Sandor �� Pig with Straw Sean Listerman �� Pig with Sticks John Lopez �� Papa Bear Madison Watson �� Mama Bear Amelia Kay Plaspohl �� Baby Bear Jude Yovichin �� Papa Ogre Ava Branz �� Mama Ogre & Humpty Dumpty Colin Doss �� Grumpy, Jack Be Nimble, & Little Ogre Trever Behrend �� King & Big Bad Wolf Kelly Brumbaugh �� Queen & Tinker Bell Cortazhia Walker �� Young Fiona & Blue Bird Eden Nichelson �� Teen Fiona, Gingy, Goldilocks

Elizabeth Savitski �� Pinocchio Elena Plaspohl �� Ugly Duckling Fiona Marlborough* �� Lil Bo Peep Grace Kostko �� Wicked Witch & Pied Piper Kate Cihlar �� Fairy Godmother Natalie Morton �� Tweedledee Abby Chirdon �� Tweedledum Piper Kolasky �� Peter Pan Regan Molder �� Little Red Riding Hood Wynter Gibson �� Shoe Maker Elf Zoey Turner �� Tooth Fairy THE SWAMP CREW Logan Adams, Jonah Braz, Rachel Brewer, Hannah Bulgrin, Kennedi Davis, Grace Gallagher, Zoie Gilliam, Sammi Hessel, Jocelyn McAninch, Gracie McCaun, Madeline Mlachak, Reese Nichelson, Olivia Osmun, LeighAnna Robinson, Lydia Scherer, Kate Schimmoeller, Joelle Valdez, Ryan Yovichin and Rylee Zaucha Emma Boring �� Stage Manager Fiona Marlborough and Regan Molder �� Assistant Stage Managers Mrs. Erin Bennett �� Director Mrs. Annie Alberts �� Music Director

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HOLY CROSS EDUCATOR

ABOUT MITCH WHY IS HOBAN SPECIAL? “This is a community where people care about each other and support each other. I was taken in as a young teacher and treated very well and given the opportunity to contribute, and I hope I’ve given some of that back as I’ve become a veteran teacher. I had only been teaching here a couple years when I knew that this is where I wanted my kids to come to school to have the Hoban experience. This is a place full of great teachers and great coaches. It’s a place where between our shared faith and our commitment to helping young people grow, we live up to our mission statement. Hoban is a place committed to helping young people and their families be everything they can be.” WHICH HOLY CROSS VALUE RESONATES MOST FOR YOU? “I think at different points in my career I would give you a different answer. Right now, I’m going to say Inclusiveness. There is a very conscious and continuous effort from our administration and faculty to make sure that people are not only made to feel welcome here, but are celebrated in a place that brings people together.” WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER CURRENT/FUTURE EDUCATORS ABOUT BEING A PART OF THE HOBAN FAMILY? “This is a school where you need to be prepared to give a lot of yourself, but you will get far more in return if you are willing to be there for the kids and the people you work with in every possible way. It is incredibly rewarding.” ABOUT MITCH “My wife Noreen and I have been married for 39 years. We have two children who are Hoban alumni - Renee ’01 and Marcus ’04. I also have three grandchildren ages 4, 3 and 1. Noreen and I are very involved in the music scene and love traveling to Nashville and Key West. I play the guitar, harmonica and keyboard and have been involved in several bands throughout the years. Another big part of our family life is competing in local running events.”

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Mitch Wagner, pictured with Brother James Spooner, was awarded the 2022 Brother James Spooner Heart and Mind Award.

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MITCH WAGNER CHAIR OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS COORDINATOR

Mitch Wagner has worn many different hats during his 31 years at Hoban, but it is clear that his students, and the wellness of the Hoban community as a whole, has always been at the forefront of his priorities. Wagner started coaching football at Hoban in 1987 under the direction of Clem Caraboolad and immediately felt comfortable amongst the Hoban community. Upon graduation from the University of Akron in 1991, he was asked to join the faculty as a health and physical education teacher, a role he gladly accepted. During his service at Hoban, he has coached girls tennis and softball, taught website development and has been the department chair of the health and wellness department for more than 20 years. In his most recent role as health and wellness coordinator, Wagner develops programming to support student wellness and coordinates the Hoban drug and alcohol testing and follow-up program. This role also encompasses all aspects that potentially affect student wellness with a focus on healthy social media use and relationships, mental and emotional wellness, physical wellness and helping adolescents wisely navigate tough decisions and choices. “In my mind, the biggest part of teaching physical education is not in the skill development, it’s in the affective domain,” Wagner said. “I want kids to leave my classes enjoying physical activity and wanting to make it part of their lives. How good they are at it just isn’t that important. What is important is that they stay active and they find some positive quality of life through physical activity and through the social aspect it can bring.” Wagner applies that philosophy in his physical education classes as well as in the many engaging electives he teaches such as: Functional Movement Training, Exercise Methods and Measurements, Lifetime Sports, Healthy Body Composition for Life and the newly created Women’s Self Defense class.

“By the time students leave this class, they should be able to join a rec league, knowing the rules and fundamentals,” Wagner said. “This is a class designed for kinesthetic learners who love physical activity and wish to stay active in a less competitive environment once they leave high school.” In the fall, Wagner was the recipient of the Brother James Spooner Holy Cross Heart and Mind Award. This award is given to a Hoban Holy Cross educator with at least five years experience at Hoban and who demonstrates a commitment to inspiring students’ hearts and minds. Recipients must also model the 2021-22 school theme of Integrity during interactions with students, parents and colleagues. “Many teachers are not award oriented, but receiving this award meant a lot to me because I have always admired Brother James, and this is his final year at Hoban,” Wagner said. “It was a nice surprise because there’s so many people at Hoban who do so much for our students. I did not expect to win this award, but when your peers recognize you, it is gratifying.” Wagner was the fifth recipient of the award. Holy Cross educators make nominations and the entire faculty and staff vote for the winner. “Mitch is a Holy Cross educator who I have always looked up to for his wisdom, his passion for life-long learning and his commitment to his family,” said Principal T.K. Griffith ’89. “A gifted speaker and musician as well, Mitch exudes the Holy Cross core value of Hope in all he does with our wellness program. His careful and compassionate dealings with families and students in sensitive situations speaks volumes about his character. We are blessed to have his institutional memory and talented professionalism here at the Castle.”

Lifetime Sports is one of the many classes that illustrates Wagner’s focus on wellness beyond high school. This unique elective focuses on sports that can be played well into adulthood that include tennis, badminton, pickleball, ultimate frisbee, team handball, volleyball, yoga and more. HOBAN MAGAZINE

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

2022–23 HOLY CROSS CORE VALUE

OPTION FOR THE POOR Each academic year, Hoban focuses on one Holy Cross core value. Option for the Poor is the chosen theme for the 2022-23 school year. For some, it is a Holy Cross core value that difficult to fully grasp. Unlike Hope, Integrity or Zeal, it is sometimes ambiguous or even worse, some would say culturally or politically loaded. This year, our Hoban community will explore the many forms of poverty that we must address each day in our own lives and in society. From spiritual poverty, emotional poverty and socioeconomic poverty to communal poverty or cultural poverty, the types of poverty that we face are daunting. Therefore, addressing Option for the Poor connects the heart of our mission at Hoban. One of my favorite short stories to teach in the 9th grade classroom [many moons ago] was Hugo Martinez-Serros story “Distillation.” In the story, a destitute Mexican father living in Chicago pulls his five sons in a wagon to a trash dump each Saturday. The dump is miles away from his home and the journey each Saturday traverses over many steep inclines and obstacles. “Ahead of us rats scattered, fleeing the noise and bulk that moved toward them. Stray dogs, poking their noses into piles, did not retreat at our approach. Sunlight and shadows mottled my vision as the wagon rolled past trees, poles, fences, garages, sheds. My father moved in and out of the light, in and out of the shadows.” Once there, the family scavenges for leftovers…depicting a sad and gruesome reality for many in society who struggle for essentials. In a way, the story is a sobering documentary on actual poverty and suffering. Words on a page helped the students relate vicariously to an extent, but raw experiences like Hoban’s Project HOPE or JAM often provided the real-world experiences that Serros narrated.

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“My father had learned that the dump yielded more and better on Saturdays. Truckloads of spoiled produce were dumped that day, truckloads from warehouses, markets, stores, truckloads of stale or damaged food. We would spend the entire day here, gathering, searching, sifting, digging, following the trucks’ shifting centers of activity.” The climax of the story occurs when a thunderstorm accompanied by damaging and large-sized hail breaks onto the scene out of nowhere and the father must protect his sons. The shack they take protection under blows away and the father scurries to find a tarp– all while taking abuse from the dangerous spheres of ice pelting his skin. “The growing force of the hailstorm crashed down on him. Thrashing desperately under the tarp, we found his legs and clung to them. I crawled between them. We could not stop bawling.” At the conclusion of the story, the young boy sees his father preparing to bathe after the long journey home. His back is exposed, and the son sees the welts and bruises his father absorbed. In the end, a new appreciation of his Dad’s sacrifices is realized–a new clarity of servant leadership is gleaned…a new “distillation” understood of what a father is to a family. As a teacher, this story always reminded me of Hoban’s Holy Cross core value Option for the Poor, taken from biblical themes throughout the many passages. Perhaps the most impactful is Matthew 25: 31-46.

BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT | THOSE WHO MOURN | THE MEEK | THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS | THE MERCIFUL | THE PURE IN HEART | THE PEACEMAKERS | THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS | YOU WHEN PEOPLE INSULT YOU, PERSECUTE YOU AND FALSELY SAY ALL KINDS OF EVIL AGAINST YOU BECAUSE OF ME REJOICE AND BE GLAD, BECAUSE GREAT IS YOUR REWARD IN HEAVEN, FOR IN THE SAME WAY THEY PERSECUTED THE PROPHETS WHO WERE BEFORE YOU.

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you made me welcome, lacking clothes and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me. Then the upright will say to him in reply, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome, lacking clothes and clothe you? When did we find you sick or in prison and go to see you?' And the King will answer, 'In truth I tell you, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me." Ultimately, it is our job at Hoban to serve as the father in this story. We must carry the wagon filled with children. We must protect the most vulnerable when storms arise. We must take the shrapnel and bear the bruises for the voiceless in society. We must live this Option for the Poor by deed and action to show our students what it means to take this core value into the world. I have great faith in our Holy Cross family and I know that many of our educators, students, alumni and parents embody the servant leadership of the father in this story. I know we can embrace the call to live out the core value of Option for the Poor. When I taught this story, I always wrapped up with a connective piece that I thought the kids could journal about. The song was “On the Turning Away” by Pink Floyd. I loved the song because it was given to me by my mentor Clem Caraboolad. Nonetheless, the last stanza speaks to the Option for the Poor core value. It urges us to never ignore the needs of the poor:

No more turning away; From the weak and the weary No more turning away; From the coldness inside Just a world that we all must share; It's not enough just to stand and stare Is it only a dream that there'll be; No more turning away? Suffering and poverty come in many forms. It is a great challenge to address these in ourselves, our families and our communities. I know the Hoban family is up to the task of embracing this core value and doing our part in living out the Holy Cross constitutions. When I falter or need realignment, I always go back to the Holy Cross constitutions. I hope these lines resonate with you like they do me. Peace to all of you! The face of every human being who suffers is for us the face of Jesus who mounted the cross to take the sting out of death. It is essential to our mission that we strive to abide so attentively together that people will observe: “See how they love one another.” We will then be a sign in an alienated world: men who have, for love of their Lord, become closest neighbors, trustworthy friends, brothers.

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BOWLING GIRLS BOWLING Big dreams and life lessons, combined with a close-knit atmosphere, are what propelled the varsity girls bowling team to a conference win and onto the district competition this year. Coach James Bowling, who is entering his third year as the varsity girl’s coach and fifth year coaching at Hoban, has grown the program from just four returning bowlers to a full and thriving team of 17. Although the team dominates in their conference, the year was not without challenges for both the coaches and bowlers. “In bowling, it’s a game where knowledge is more important than physical skills at times,” Bowling said. “When we leave our conference to compete in tournaments across Northeast Ohio, we have so many near misses. We would come close to winning many times, but just not make it in the end. That becomes a challenge for managing emotions and energy, but the girls always picked themselves up and pressed on.” Bowling honed in on three life lessons that he believes are integral to the team’s success – dealing with adversity and disappointment, communication with teammates and coaches and realizing that it is more important to be a good person than to win. 22 \

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“In the end, what makes you who you are is not what you do on the lanes, but who you are as a person,” Bowling said. “This is a very close team and they are all very supportive of each other. I couldn’t ask for a better group of young ladies and families.” Those lessons in character and support were put on full display at the district championship in March. Bowling recounts the emotional moments when the team found out that they had missed qualifying for states by just 35 pins – a 1 percentage point margin. “At districts there was an area where they projected the scores and after all of our games it wasn’t quite clear where we were going to end up,” Bowling said. “The team went into the waiting area and locked arms and I joined them. Then, we found out we had come up short. The whole area emptied out except for our team. For about 20 minutes, the emotions of the moment came out and the girls took turns saying how they felt, sharing their grief and also building each other back up because they had truly bowled very well. It was a hard time and rough moment, but they are a great team and I made sure they knew this is the best the girls bowling team has ever done at Hoban and they had a lot to be proud of.”

Moving forward, the outlook for the program is strong. The varsity team is losing only three graduating seniors this year and has many up-and-coming leaders. Junior Carly Jones made two all-tournament teams this year and set a new Hoban record with a two-game score of 470. She also bowled 15 games with a score over 200. Additionally, for the first time in Hoban history, the five starting bowlers were all named to the all-conference team. Bowling looks forward to continued success with rising leaders on the team, and is focusing on the growth of the program while continuing to foster positive skill building and team morale. BOYS BOWLING The boys varsity bowling team, coached by Dennis Holodnak, had a successful season this year with nine wins and one loss in conference play. “The culture of our team was a close knit group,” Holodnak said. “They tried to help each other with how to read the lanes and the oil pattern on the lanes. Our goal was to make states as a team and to bowl the best that each bowler could. The boys gave their very best and that’s all a coach can ask for.”

Senior Joseph Bee led the team by setting a two-game series record for Hoban with a score of 490. Additionally, he made two all-tournament teams and individually qualified for the district competition. “Joseph exhibited outstanding leadership this year,” Holodnak said. “He worked with his teammates to help them make adjustments to score higher and he kept the team morale high. Joseph was a joy to work with for the past four years and earned well-deserved respect from his coaches and teammates.” Sophomore Joseph Banister, a returning varsity player for next year, has learned many life lessons by participating in bowling. “The greatest thing I’ve learned from bowling is that as a team, we have to manage our anger and that voice in our head when we don’t do as well as we had hoped,” Banister said. “We have to push that out of the way and move on. We strive to do our best and if we make a mistake we brush it off and do better next time.” With five seniors graduating this year, next year’s team is going to be young, but Holodnak is confident that the team’s competitive aspect will remain with four returning varsity players and a supportive team culture. HOBAN MAGAZINE

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HOBAN DANCE TEAM WINS FOURTH STATE TITLE IN THREE YEARS After coming off of a double state championship win in 2021, Head Dance Coach Erin Smith and Assistant Coaches Brooke Smith and Destiney Vaughn ’18, began the 2022 season with a team survey that clarified each student-athlete’s goals and aspirations for the season ahead. “This year’s team was a very diverse and hardworking group of dancers,” Smith said. “At the beginning of the season, I asked them what their goals were and what they wanted to achieve by being on the dance team. They all answered that they wanted to go to a state competition and they wanted to win. So, I told them to get prepared to work very hard.” Smith didn’t want her team to feel as if they had to live in the shadow of 2021’s double wins. This year’s team had no seniors and only two returning dancers for the state competition. They felt as if they were underdogs before the season even began. What she thought was going to be a building year for the team ended up being one of incredible teamwork, motivation and success. “Winning states was our primary goal, but getting the girls to work together instead of against each other was another big milestone we achieved,” Smith said. “The dancers come from all different backgrounds - different studios and different training. Molding them into one cohesive unit was important for team morale and focus. This team was not competitive against each other, but instead–competitive together for a common purpose.” That common purpose helped successfully propel the team through summer workouts with Hoban strength and conditioning, intense practice schedules, the state qualifier competition in January and ultimately–a win at the state championships on February 26. With no returning seniors on the team, underclassmen had to step into leadership roles–and they did just that. 24 \

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“This season has taught me a lot about how to go about life,” junior Sofia DeCola said. “There were several tough practices where we wanted to give up. Winning the state championship this year was not easy and there were several teams coming in just to beat us and prey on what they thought were our weaknesses. This season taught us all how to put away our differences to focus on doing what we love while being the best at it. We all helped one another grow, and we all overcame several challenges.” Freshman Sevanna Hamad also took on a leadership role this year on the young team. “Hoban dance team has a fun and exciting culture,” Hamad said. “The biggest lesson that stands out to me from this year is to always dance for the person next to you. In dance, we are taught to work as a team, almost as though we are each a piece of the body and we’re trying to come together as one. It is important to put in your best effort for the team and for your teammates.” In the past three years, five student-athletes have continued on to dance at the collegiate level with two of those dancers receiving athletic scholarships. Following four state titles in three years, next season is already on everyone’s minds. For Smith, continuing to build the team is key. “Our goal is to continue building and to keep working on skill building,” Smith said. “We aim to have choreography that is going to be really creative and will enhance the team’s performance qualities. Another objective we have is to keep team morale up while making sure everyone is working hard and having a positive attitude. My biggest goal as coach of this team is to keep developing the younger generation so that we can continue to build and succeed.”

HOBAN BASEBALL TEAM WINS OHSAA DIV II, REGION 6 TITLE, ENDS SEASON AS STATE RUNNER UP

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BRANDON ROBERTS ’99 Dr. Brandon Roberts ’99 was born and raised in Akron. He attended Akron City schools until eighth grade and enrolled at Western Reserve Academy for two years before transferring to Hoban. His journey has recently brought him back to Akron to work at Akron Children’s Hospital as a pediatric anesthesiologist. While working in a service-oriented capacity, he considers his calling by God to be much more than his profession. Roberts lives out the Holy Cross values, especially discipline, family and excellence, to be an example to others in his everyday life. As a Hoban student, Roberts played football and baseball. He credits Hoban for setting his foundation. Academically, he was prepared for the next level, and athletics taught him how to lead and be part of a team. Roberts was accepted and enrolled at Washington University in St. Louis, a well-known and prestigious institution. As a freshman student-athlete on the football team, Roberts thrived, earning a 4.0 his first semester as a biomedical engineer student. One of Roberts proudest achievements occurred during his senior year at Washington. In 2002, he received the William V. Campbell Trophy, more commonly referred to as the Academic Heisman Award. Presented by the National Football Foundation, this esteemed award is given to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance. Roberts is the first and only recipient to attend a non-Division I university. As such, he is among some of the most academically and athletically elite to play college football, including Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow. After earning his engineering degree in St. Louis, Roberts returned to Northeast Ohio to attend Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. He then completed four years of residency and a oneyear fellowship at his alma mater in St. Louis. In 2013, Roberts joined the medical staff at Dayton Children’s Hospital, where he and his family lived for seven years. In July 2020, he had the opportunity to again return to his hometown – an offer to be closer to family that he and his wife could not refuse. 26 \

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While Roberts has dedicated his life’s work to the service of others as a physician, he does not confine his service to his profession. Service was instilled in him at an early age by his parents and continued to be emphasized as a Hoban Knight. At each stage of his journey, he has made helping those in need a priority. As a college student, he volunteered both as an elementary school tutor and as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. He is still in contact with his mentee more than 20 years later. In medical school, he volunteered at the Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland and East Cleveland Jail Diversion Program. While in Dayton, he led his church’s men’s group, served as a deacon and taught Sunday school. He also volunteered with the Montgomery County Juvenile Court Reclaiming Futures Program. Moving back to Akron during the pandemic has made it challenging to volunteer. Roberts and his wife are determined to instill a love of service in their two children. For Roberts, it’s important to remember that service can and should look different to each of us. It is certainly volunteering at a local shelter, but it is also holding the door for a person behind you. These small acts of kindness show the mark of a person by how they treat others. Even small acts can be done with love and intentionality to help those around you.

It is by no mistake that Roberts has accomplished so much. He lives his life based on four basic principles: love God, display honor to all, help those in need and build a legacy. The discipline with which he commits to all he does is best expressed in one of his favorite quotes: “Study while others are sleeping. Decide while others are delaying. Prepare while others are daydreaming. Begin while others are procrastinating. Work while others are wishing. Save while others are wasting. Listen while others are talking. Smile while others are frowning. Persist while others are quitting.” – William Ward RHEA BOYD ’02 Dr. Rhea Boyd, Class of 2002, lives a life of Christian service, modeling the Holy Cross core values. As a pediatrician, she works clinically in an urgent care facility in California and has leveraged her position as a physician to make a much larger impact on her community and the communities around her. Her unyielding passion for equality, justice and healthcare connect underserved, marginalized populations with access to information, resources and care. Growing up in West Akron, Boyd witnessed inequality first-hand, at school and in her neighborhood. From an early age, she noted the resource imbalance and racial segregation in her community. She questioned why some people had nice things and others did not. Those early realizations and questions would continue to guide Boyd throughout her educational and professional journey. While at Hoban, Boyd was an engaged, active student. She played volleyball, basketball and ran track, and was active in student government. Those early experiences helped her learn discipline and teamwork – skills that are core to a life of service. She also quickly developed an affinity for science. She remembers how her excitement and passion for medicine were ignited in her AP biology course at Hoban. After graduation, Boyd attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Africana studies and health. It was during her college years that she further explored her questions about racial inequality and determined to use her love of science to make an impact. While an undergraduate student, Boyd wrote for the student newspaper about racism in America.

In 2010, Boyd received a medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. She was part of the Pediatric Leadership for the Underserved residency, which trains pediatricians to provide healthcare for children from marginalized backgrounds. In 2017, Boyd completed a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. While in residency, Boyd learned an important recipe for success. She learned that success is when you find something you enjoy and have a natural affinity for that meets a great need in the world. This recipe has propelled her to serve others in a variety of ways. Beyond her clinical position, Boyd has been deeply involved in her local community, state and national organizations to do what she loves while meeting the needs of others. Three years ago, Boyd was named the director of equity and justice for the California Children’s Trust. This state-wide organization works to advance mental health access for children and youth across California through policy and systems reform. For the past four years, she has served as the chief medical officer of 2-1-1 San Diego, which connects low-income families and individuals with social services. One of her proudest accomplishments has been co-developing THE CONVERSATION: Between Us, About Us. In partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation, Black Coalition Against COVID and Unidos US, this online resource brings credible information about the COVID vaccines directly to Black, Latinx and Spanish-speaking communities because these communities are often underserved by the US healthcare system. The site, in which Boyd has several short videos to answer healthcare concerns about the vaccine, has more than 100 million views. Beyond her service-oriented mission, Boyd is also a published author. As a young pediatrician, she created a blog to discuss the relationship between structural racism, inequality and health. Her writings have been published in the New York Times, The Hill, The Nation, NBC News and TIME Magazine, to name a few. While she considers the most meaningful impact she has is during one-on-one conversations with parents, helping them make decisions about the healthcare of their children, her voice and her message inspiring hope, integrity, inclusiveness, option for the poor and zeal have been heard by millions worldwide.

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THANK YOU “WITH EYES OF FAITH CONSIDER THE GREATNESS OF YOUR MISSION AND THE WONDERFUL AMOUNT OF GOOD WHICH YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH.” – BLESSED BASIL MOREAU

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Dear Hoban Family, If the previous year was challenging, this past year was one of growth, celebration, re-engagement and success! Hoban alumni, parents and friends eagerly gathered, taking full advantage of the many opportunities to return to the castle. Countless Hoban Knights gathered for Come Home to Hoban alumni weekend, celebrated the induction of five new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame, helped celebrate, bless and dedicate the CREATE Studios Visual Arts Center, the Wentz Family Foundation Fields and the Brother Joseph LeBon and Brother Edward Libbers Academic Hall of Honor. Alumni, families and friends supported the Hoban mission by participating in the Extravaganza Golf, cheered on our student-athletes from the VIP bleachers, volunteered and donated to the Alumni Phonathon, #weGiveCatholic campaign, Extravaganza Knight of Spirits, Reverse Raffle and Extravaganza 2022. Finally, we gathered to celebrate and thank our many donors at the Endowed Scholarship Luncheon and finally welcomed our graduating seniors, Class of 2022, into the Alumni Association at the Senior Alumni Breakfast. Whew! What a year! When we weren’t gathering, many worked tirelessly behind the scenes updating the Hoban giving website, planning and promoting all our students and alumni success on social media, meeting with donors to add five new endowed scholarships to the Hoban Trust Fund, communicating planned giving opportunities and creating online resources to accept cryptocurrency donations.

Adding in an electrifying, disco-themed and record-setting Extravaganza 2022, where the Every Knight, Every Day capital campaign was launched, has renewed the advancement team's excitement. We are inspired to see what Hoban’s future brings to the school and our students. Hoban is grateful and blessed to those who believe in our mission of providing a Catholic education in the Holy Cross tradition. Philanthropic gifts, both large and small, raised more than $3.4 million supporting the school’s current operations, upgrades to campus facilities and technology, supplementing athletic teams and cocurricular clubs, strengthening academic programs and funding need-based and merit-based scholarships that make the Hoban experience possible to all qualified students. In fact, we had the most donations (3,957) from the most donors in the history of the school. Each gift is an incredible reminder that what we accomplish together today leaves a lasting legacy for Hoban’s tomorrow. Thank you! Laura Jo (Marcinkoski ’83) Hawk Director of Annual and Planned Giving Cathy (Keller ’80) Reeves Director of Major Gifts Tim Tyrrell Director of Strategic Partnerships

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HEART OF HOBAN SOCIETY Since its founding in 1953, Hoban has provided an exceptional educational experience for its students. Hoban educates the heart as well as the mind. Students learn the values, attitudes and behaviors necessary to make a real difference in the world. Through the planned giving program, the Heart of Hoban Society, Hoban provides numerous opportunities for alumni, parents, friends and benefactors to invest in Hoban's future and in the future of the young men and women who seek a quality educational experience in the Holy Cross tradition. Planned giving is truly just “gift planning” and is “tax wise” philanthropy. It is the result of informed and careful thinking about what to give, when to give and how to give. Our goal is to enable those who support Hoban to maximize the level of their giving plus the personal benefits of making a legacy gift by utilizing simple planned giving strategies including outright cash gifts, bequests by your will or living trust, qualified charitable distributions from your IRA, life insurance policies or other charitable trusts. All gifts, no matter the size, make a difference and have an impact on students. Anonymous

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Philip Maynard ’60 V

Dr. G. Lawrence ’63 and Darlene Timpe

John ’61 and Marie Brooker

Rev. Michael McCandless ’98

Ronald Brown ’68

Kevin Mickunas ’74

Michael Burtscher ’70

Timothy Morrissey

Steven ’88 and Tiffany Cavanaugh

Donald ’67 and Karen Mullen

Frank Comunale

Paul ’70 and Catherine Mungo

William ’65 and Rebecca Considine Dr. Elizabeth Davies ’77 Michael Del Medico ’73

James ’63 and Janet Mungo Dr. Charles ’59 and Therese Peter

Thomas and Beverly Tonya Helen Trares Irene Volchko V Dr. Francis Waickman V Michael and Diane (Jackson ’84) Whalen David Wilke ’70 Bernard ’64 and Janet Zaucha

Stephen ’67 and Rose Reymann

Franklin V and Delores V Dietzler

Richard V and Patricia Rinella

Richard Fedorovich ’70 Alan Fodor ’70

Andrew Roth and Teresa (Conroy ’86) Conroy-Roth

MaryAnne (Hunter) Georges V

Gregory Sain ’68

in theatre, Science Olympiad, Student

Jerry ’71 and Tamara Gonsiewski

Paul ’68 and Joy Scala

Council, Spanish Club, Spes Unica 49

Stephen and Catherine Hammersmith

David ’64 and Martha Showers

Drs. Kashyap ’85 and Ameesha Kansupada Charles V and Patricia V Kelly David ’67 and Susan Kirkendall John and Jean V Lanshe Edward Lariccia V Each V denotes deceased.

David ’61 and Joann Robb

William ’71 and Sally Scala

"As a graduating senior who was involved

and more, I would not be who I am today

Jack Slinger, Jr. ’64

without the Hoban community. Hoban's

Jeffrey ’70 and Dana (Garro ’78) Stetz

excellent academics will certainly aid me

Katelynn Stetz ’05

at Ohio University in the fall. Thank you for

Roy and Melanie Stype Michael ’67 and Judy Thomas

supporting me and making this possible." EDEN NICHELSON ’22 HOBAN MAGAZINE

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HEARTS AND MINDS SOCIETY The Hearts and Minds Society honors our most generous alumni and friends, whose vision and support enable Hoban to accomplish its boldest goals for building a world-class academic environment, enhancing the Hoban experience through lifetime gifts of $25,000 and above. INDIVIDUALS

Patrick and Angela Craig

Anthony and Becky Alexander

Anthony and Regina Dain

John M. and Olivia Hochschwender

RoyV and Karin Allen

Dr. Joseph and Tracy Dankoff

Steven and Meg Hopp

CharlesV and RosalieV McDermott

Mark ’72 and Michele Allio

Mark and Teresa Davey

Carl and Georgia Hummel

Dr. Daniel and Nancy McMahon

Fred Ambach

Dr. Elizabeth Davies ’77

Brinton and Julie Hyde

Lee and Sandra McMannis

Anonymous (5)

Mark ’73 and Dawn Deaton

Eric Jones and Bob Kish

Thomas and Margaret Medzie

Joseph ’67 and Heather Antonucci

Brian ’00 and Patricia DeCenzo

JoelV ’84 and Kristin Kallman

Brian and Kathy Miller

Joseph Kalmar ’61

Patrick and Julie Miller

Charles ’68 and Lynn Asente

Michael ’73 and Mary AnnV Del Medico

John B Kelly

James Mong ’62

Br. Paul KellyV

Joseph and Darcy Morris

John ’71 and Karen Bader

David and Anne DiCola

Edward ’59 and Leslie Kissel

JohnV ’64 and Theresa Mueller

Dr. Robert ’66 and Darlene Baranek

LeeV and DorothyV DiCola Anthony and Cynthia Didado

John ’68 and Susan Klein

Estate of Mark M. Mueller

Shawn ’65 and Margaret Bayes

Gary and Rhonda Didado

John Krajewski and Judith Steiner-Krajewski

Dr. James ’63 and Janet Mungo

Dr. Mary Anne and Michael Beiting

FranklinV and DeloresV Dietzler

Kevin and ThereseV Kramer

Dennis ’57 and Brenda Murphy

Paul ’80 and Joanie Belair

Steven ’79 and Tina Dimengo

David and Catherine Krummel

Adam Bernard

PaulV and JaneV Drexler

John Kukta ’64

Dr. Phillip ’64 and Loretta Nasrallah

RalphV and FlorenceV Bernard

Drs. Gregory Droba and Elaine Markowski

Ralph Bernard, Jr. ’62

J. Christopher and Patricia Easton

Dr. David ’58 and Nancy Auth

William and Pamela Bernard Nicholas and Michelle Bisconti Joseph Bolognue ’60

Matt and Emily (Maynard ’91) Eckart

Edward LaricciaV

James ’77 and Diana McCool

Terry ’65 and Joyce Nolan

Frank LaRose

William Nolan

Mark ’75 and Marianne (Varca ’74) LaRose

Nevin and Laura Nussbaum Joan Olszeski

David and JaniceV Logsdon

RoryV ’61 and Dedee O'Neil

John ’64 and Nancy Lupo

Gregory O'Neill ’70

Steven and Julie Brandle

Richard ’70 and Lisa Fedorovich

Neil Mann, III

Derrick ’89 and Denise Owens

DavidV and Ann Brennan

PaulV and JoAnn Marcinkoski

Jacob and Janet Frego

James Burke ’67

Dr. JohnV and Cynthia Frola

Dr. Kevin ’87 and Helene Markowski

Samuel and Mary Josephine Parri

Dr. James ’95 and Lori Burke

John Frola, Jr. ’86

Michael MarkowskiV ’82

James and Roseanne Burns

Jerry ’71 and Tamara Gonsiewski

James ’58 and Claudia Markwald

Lynn Gorman

Christopher and Karyn Martin

James and Barbara Censky

Greg and Susan Griffith

Michael Marz ’81

Robert Cohen and Nikki Baumann

T. Kirk ’89 and Amy (Maynard ’89) Griffith

Dr. Richard ’79 and Sonja May

Frank Comunale

Michael ’70 and Sally Griffiths

William ’65 and Rebecca Considine

Robert ’75 and Julianne (Musci ’78) Grimaldi

PhilipV ’60 and Takako Maynard

Dr. Kathleen Piker-King and Fred King Kevin and Renee Radabaugh

Russell and Deborah Corwin

Stephen and Catherine Hammersmith

Dr. Heather Maze-Rojas and Chris Rojas

LesV ’60 and Linda Radwany

Douglas and Carla McBain

Roger and Sally Read

Steven ’88 and Tiffany Cavanaugh

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Marian MaynardV

AraV and Kathleen Parseghian William Pepple and Nancy Ryland Louis and Joan Perry Dr. Charles ’59 and Therese Peter Virginia PeterV James and Beverly Peters

Joseph ’83 and Nicole (Peter ’83) Redle

Michael ’67 and Judy Thomas

Don Wartko Construction, Inc.

Bob and Cathy (Keller ’80) Reeves

Tim and Julie Tyrrell

GAR Foundation

Irene VolchkoV

Haslam Sports Group

Jean Palmer WadeV

Hoban Alumni Association

David ’75 and Patricia (Bralek ’77) Wartko

Hoban Booster Club

Doris Wartko

Hoban Reverse Raffle

Robert and Lisa Reffner Dr. Thomas and Maureen Reilly Michael and Angela Remen Dr. Joseph and Mary Rinaldi Gregory Sain ’68

Michael ’77 and Maureen Wartko

George and Diane Sarkis

Ronald ’74 and Jan Wartko

Michael and Traci Sarver

Thomas ’72 and Margaret Wartko

Paul ’68 and Joy Scala William ’71 and Sally Scala Benjamin and Jennifer Schlater Frederick ’95 and Tami Schmitt Estate of James E. Seibert

Lewis and Heather Wentz Todd and Corey Westover Edward ’63 and Lucia Wise Bernard ’64 and Janet Zaucha

Thomas and JoAnn Semans

Ronald ’58 and Rose Zaucha

Joseph ’57 and CaroleV Shannon

ORGANIZATIONS Akron Automobile Club

David ’64 and Martha Showers

Akron Automobile Club Safety Fund

Jack Slinger, Jr. ’64 Dr. Kevin and Brenda Spear Peter and Celeste Spitalieri Jeffrey ’70 and Dana (Garro ’78) Stetz Michael ’83 and Kristina Stiller Theodore and Rita Stitzel Mark Stuecheli ’71 Thomas Stuecheli ’68 Robert and Cindy (Boland ’81) Stull Patrick ’71 and Rose Sturm Roy and Melanie Stype Dr. Donald ’78 and Melissa Sullivan

Akron Children's Hospital Medical Center

The House of LaRose J. W. Didado Electric, Inc. The Jean P. Wade Foundation The Joan M. and Louis B. Perry Family Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Jones Group Interiors, Inc. Kelly Reeves Memorial Foundation Kenmore Construction Company, Inc.

Louis Perry & Associates, Inc. M.G. O'Neil Foundation The Maynard Family Foundation Ohio Department of Education The PAS Foundation Ralph L. & Florence A. Bernard Foundation Reymond Products International Inc. The Sisler McFawn Foundation Sisters of the Humility of Mary Standard Printing Company The Van Devere Bunch Wentz Financial Group Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust

Alco Mandala Products Allen Aircraft Products, Inc. Associates of Saint Joseph

"As my senior year comes to a close, I

B.R.'s Landscape Construction

want to share how eternally grateful I am

Bober Markey Fedorovich

to Hoban's scholarship donors. My Hoban

Brothers of Holy Cross Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Catholic Community Foundation-Diocese of Cleveland Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Foundation

Dennis ’64 and Patricia Testa

Chas E. Slusser Agency, Inc.

Randall Thekan

David M. & Martha Showers Family Foundation

Each V denotes deceased.

Hoban Student Car Raffle

The Lehner Family Foundation

Akron Community Foundation

Arthur and Cynthia Sunday

David ’67 and Karen Thomas

Hoban Parents Club

The Lee J. DiCola Charitable Fund

scholarship aided me tremendously in my Catholic education, allowing me to excel in Hoban's challenging courses and earn a full scholarship to the University of Akron. Without your generosity, my achievements would not have been possible." HANNAH JUSTICE ’22

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THE

NUMBERS

Hoban Giving $3.4M+ TOTAL RAISED

APPEALS

3,957 GIFTS

1,893 ALUMNI GIFTS

2,029 DONORS

100% BOARD GIVING

While at Hoban, I have found my closest friends and have learned how to be a

TOP 10: CLASS GIVING AMOUNTS 1971 1977

$165,738 $60,804

1964

$41,593

1967

$37,188

1970

$35,558

1965

$31,090

1981

$29,558

1958

$20,985

1968

$17,300

1957

$17,275

leader through class, athletics and other activities. Next year, I will be furthering my

TOP 10: CLASS GIVING PERCENTAGES

education at the University of Cincinnati

1957

and plan to study bio-chemistry to

1967

become a dentist. I will be forever grateful for the impact Hoban donors have made on my life contributing to Hoban scholarships. –SYDNEY BARTLEBAUGH ’22

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50% 32.1%

1959

31.3%

1958

30.8%

1978

27%

1962

26.3%

1968

25.4%

1966

25%

1973

24%

1964

23.5%

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS The Hoban Trust Fund oversees the school's endowment to provide for Hoban's future. Each year, a percentage of the Trust Fund's assets are allocated to provide students with both merit and need-based scholarships, ensuring a premier Holy Cross education remains accessible for qualified students. The Hoban Trust Fund is exclusively for the benefit of and to support Hoban's mission to educate the hearts and minds of students. Anyone can make a gift to the following existing endowed funds. For information on establishing a new, fully endowed scholarship, contact Laura Jo (Marcinkoski ’83) Hawk, vice president of institutional advancement. Associates of St. Joseph Scholarship

Foley/Kelly Family Scholarship

Murphy Family Scholarship

Aylward Family Scholarship

GAR Faculty Endowment GAR Minority Scholarship

Richard D. Murray Christian Life Scholarship

Conrad E. Stuecheli Memorial Scholarship Stype Family Math & Science Scholarship

Marie Baboila ’77 Memorial Scholarship

Patrick & Rita Garro Memorial Scholarship

Alexander & Wilma C. (Sherley) Nolan Scholarship

John P. (Jack) Bahmer Scholarship Fund

Cheryl Lynn (DiCola) Grescovich ’83 Memorial Scholarship

Hugh M. O'Neil ’63 Scholarship

Tim Griffith ’66 & Tom Goodall ’66 Memorial Scholarship

Josef & Helene Posjena Memorial Scholarship

Dr. G. Lawrence ’63 & Darlene Timpe Scholarship

Anthony M. Grimaldi ’05 Memorial Scholarship

Raymond J. Pritt ’58 & Family Memorial Scholarship

James Shannon Vocke ’68 Memorial Scholarship

Hammersmith Family Scholarship

Les "Bulldog" Radwany Scholarship Fund

John T. Waller ’64 Memorial Scholarship

Donna Ray ’83 Memorial Scholarship

Donald A. Wartko Family Scholarship

Kelly Reeves Memorial Scholarship

Margaret "Peggy" ’81 Wichman Scholarship

Ralph L. & Florence A. Bernard Scholarship Burke Family Scholarship Bro. James Caley, C.S.C. Memorial Scholarship Clem Caraboolad Memorial Scholarship Class of ’57/Shannon Scholarship Class of 1960 Scholarship Class of 1962 3D Print Room Robert Cohen Scholarship Frank Comunale & Philip Maynard Scholarship

Dick Harris Scholarship David Henry Memorial Scholarship Hoban Alumni Scholarship Holy Cross Legends Scholarship Mildred Hunsicker-Stella Watkins Memorial Scholarship Wayne M. Jones ’72 Scholarship

Peter Family Scholarship

Clement & Margie Reymann Scholarship Rev. Paul J. Rosing Scholarship Ruip Family Scholarship

Gene & Howard Considine Family Scholarship

Bro. Paul Kelly, C.S.C. Scholarship Michael Kempel ’66 Scholarship

David F. Sain ’73 Memorial Scholarship

Coudriet Family Memorial Scholarship

Krajewski Family Scholarship

Scala Family Scholarship

Kukta Family Scholarship

Schmitt Family Scholarship

Jean & John Lanshe Scholarship

Jeff & Peg Schobert Memorial Fund

Davey Family Scholarship Joseph P. Davis Memorial Scholarship Chris & Mary Anne DeCenzo Family Scholarship Del Medico Family Scholarship Daniel Jay Dietzler ’68 Memorial Scholarship Steven A. Dimengo ’79 Scholarship Sergeant Johnnie Downs Family Scholarship Drexler Family Scholarship Richard J. Duffy Memorial Scholarship

LaRose Family Scholarship David & Janice Logsdon Teachers Fund Richard (Dick) Malloy Memorial Scholarship Marcinkoski Family Scholarship Norman Maynard Scholarship

John J. & Marge Fedorovich Family Scholarship

David T. & DonnaMarie F. Kaminsky Scholarship

Sisters of the Humility of Mary Scholarship

The Spitalieri Family Scholarship Fund

Sister Stephanie Mueller Memorial Scholarship Mungo Family Scholarship

Scholarships Not Yet Endowed

Sisler McFawn Scholarship

McIntyre Family Scholarship

Mueller Family Scholarship

Rev. B. Thomas Zeisig-St. Eugene Scholarship

Steven C. & Anna Guban Scholarship

SP1SP2 Scholarship

Lawrence Fanelli ’67 Memorial Scholarship

Zaucha Family Scholarship

David M. ’64 & Martha A. Showers Scholarship

McDermott Family Scholarship

Morris Family Scholarship

Jerry ’71 & Tamara Gonsiewski Work Crew Fund

Antoinette & Patsy DiMauro Family Scholarship

Steve & Rita Sitko Family Scholarship

East Akron Minority Scholarship

Henry Thomas Family Scholarship

Don & Doris Schubert Scholarship

Rev. Thomas McCann ’59-Immaculate Heart of Mary Scholarship

Memorial Scholarship Fund

Francis & Rose Sullivan Scholarship

Slinger Family Scholarship

Victoria & Terry Spoonster Scholarship Stephen P. Stetz ’07 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Robert M. Mandala Memorial Scholarship Marz Family Scholarship Derek ’93, Karen, and Donald C. ’67 Mullen Scholarship Da'Viaun Pete ’18 Memorial Scholarship The Scaduto/Srail Scholarship Tarle Family Scholarship HOBAN MAGAZINE

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BLUE AND GOLD SOCIETY The Blue and Gold Society provides special recognition to alumni, parents and friends who annually support Hoban with a gift of $1,000 or more. We are truly grateful to recognize the uncommon loyalty, sacrifice and commitment of these generous individuals and organizations. INDIVIDUALS Joseph and Tammy Agosta Dr. Jacqueline and James Ahlstrom Anthony and Becky Alexander Victor ’98 and Abby Alexander Anonymous David and Joan Arbogast Dr. David ’58 and Nancy Auth John ’71 and Karen Bader Mary Ann Bahmer Shawn ’65 and Margaret Bayes Patrick and Cara Beard Drs. Denise (Shondrick ’86) and Yossef Ben-Porath Adam Bernard Ralph L. Bernard ’62 Steven and Julie Brandle Thomas and Amy (Traina ’91) Brewer William Broadhurst ’68 Joseph Brode '17 Dr. James ’95 and Lori Burke Michael and Heather Burns Troy and Jenifer (Marcinkoski ’86) Burt John and Dawn Cavanaugh Steven ’88 and Tiffany Cavanaugh Richard Champion ’67 and Elizabeth Freiday Stephen and Amy Chicatelli Scott and Taryn Chmielowicz Dominic ’93 and Ann Marie (Zaucha ’92) Ciavolella Betsy Cochran Gerard Colant and Francesca Shoup Frank Comunale Stephen Comunale Captain Richard ’64 and Shirley Conner Robert Considine ’65 William ’65 and Rebecca Considine 34 \

Matt and Theresa Coyne Patrick and Angela Craig Gregory Creighton and Mona Turakhia Dr. Elizabeth A. Davies ’77 James ’08 and Felicia (Franze ’14) Davies Christopher ’76 and Barbara Davis Gregory ’72 and Alix Davis Drew Dawson Mark ’73 and Dawn Deaton Brian ’00 and Patricia DeCenzo Thomas S. and Christy DeSantis David and Anne DiCola Anthony and Cynthia Didado Gary and Rhonda Didado Michael and Amanda Dillon Christopher DiMauro ’99 Frank ’71 and Marilyn DiMauro Dr. Michael ’80 and Sabina DiMauro Steven ’79 and Tina Dimengo Drs. Nicholas ’93 and Kathleen DiNicola Brian and Jennifer Doucet Sgt. Johnnie Downs Jonathan Dunay ’82 John C. and Patricia Easton Matt and Emily (Maynard ’91) Eckart James and Maryann Eickelman Drs. Michael Ensley and Miriam Zidehsarai Ralph and Lucille Esposito Salvatore ’92 and Lynn Falletta Anthony ’02 and Arielle Fanelli Richard ’70 and Lisa Fedorovich Dr. Shannon Foster ’95 and Adam Smye-Rumsby Cynthia Frola John L. Frola ’86

SPRING-SUMMER 2022

Michele Frola Greg and Eryn Fuhrer Charlie and Grace Gaddis Robert and Dawn Gainer Janis Gallagher James Joseph and Shawna Gfroerer Jerry ’71 and Tamara Gonsiewski Matthew ’02 and Theresa (Long ’01) Gorbach Mark and Marita Gore Lynn Gorman Paul and Amy Goske Greg and Tricia Griffith T. Kirk ’89 and Amy (Maynard ’89) Griffith Michael ’70 and Sally Griffiths Robert ’75 and Julianne (Musci ’78) Grimaldi Brother Kenneth Haders Stephen and Cathy Hammersmith Brian and Michelle Harding Daniel ’92 and Patricia (Godzinski ’92) Hardman Paul Heising ’65 Steven and Kristan Heller Lenny Herbert and Brigit Coffman Ed and Brighid Hillmuth Kurt and Melinda Hirsch Michael and Heather Hoffman Bradley ’92 and Heather Horning Dr. Kenneth Hudak ’82 and Hillary Johnston Carl and Georgia Hummel Brinton and Julie Hyde Michael and Jennifer Jebbers Bruce and Bonnie Jentner Bobby ’91 and Kristen (Howiler ’91) Johnson Sir'ean ’03 and Wakita Johnson Eric Jones and Bob Kish

Joseph Kalmar ’61 Michael and Kristin Kane Todd and Kelly Kennedy Drs. Paul and Joan (Marcinkoski ’76) Kolodzik Steven and Shannon Kosko John ’58 and Patricia Kovac Robert and Leighann Krenz John Kukta ’64 David and Cindy Kunce Joseph Lah and Karen Brendel Mark ’75 and Marianne (Varca ’74) LaRose Brother Edward Libbers Timothy ’97 and Nela Lucey John ’64 and Nancy Lupo Jeffrey Markowski ’83 Dr. Kevin ’87 and Helene Markowski Josh and Elizabeth (Way ’97) Marks James ’58 and Claudia Markwald Christopher and Karyn Martin Michael Marz ’81 Dr. Richard ’79 and Sonja May Dr. Heather Maze-Rojas and Chris Rojas Douglas and Carla McBain James and Debbie McCarthy Richard and Rosaria McCarthy James ’77 and Diana McCool Donald ’65 and Jeannie McDaniel Michael and Patrice McDermott Robert Medcalf Beau and Nicole Micire Brian and Kathy Miller James ’71 and Kathy Miller Patrick and Julie Miller Scott ’14 and Ann (Zielasko ’14) Miller Damon and Kally MIntz Joseph and Darcy Morris Donald ’67 and Karen Mullen

Dr. James ’63 and Janet Mungo Dr. Richard ’64 and Kristin Mungo Dennis ’57 and Brenda Murphy Steven and Lisa Mollica Mutersbaugh Mark and Maggie (Dunlap ’04) Myers Albert and Lisa Noe Terry ’65 and Joyce Nolan Nevin and Laura Nussbaum Daniel and Gloria O'Connell Dedee O'Neil Dale and Doreen Osmun Aaron Otte Derrick ’89 and Denise Owens Dr. Michael ’66 and Caroline Whitacre Para Thomas Pasternak and Shannon Leslie-Pasternak Dr. Charles ’59 and Therese Peter Kristin Peter ’86 Dr. Kathleen Piker-King and Fred King Kevin and Renee Radabaugh Aaron and Jen Rasmussen Roger and Sally Read John C. and Barbara Reece Timothy and Carol Reed Bob and Cathy (Keller ’80) Reeves Gerald and Wendy Reeves Raymond Riess Dr. Joseph and Mary Rinaldi Richard Rinella ’83 David ’61 and Joann Robb Sean Robbins ’12 Dr. Brandon ’99 and KeYanna Roberts Michael ’86 and Kristen Robinson Ron and Sharon Robinson Terrence ’67 and Patricia Ruip Todd and Pam Rumler Philip and Julie Russo Dale ’77 and Mary Beth Ruther John Ryan ’57 Robert and Melissa Ryan John Sahayda ’62 Gregory Sain ’68 Frank and Audrey (Froble ’83) Sandor Michael and Traci Sarver

Brian Saus ’90 and Catherine Perrow Paul ’68 and Joy Scala Samuel ’08 and Cassie Scala William ’71 and Sally Scala John ’82 and Christine Scheatzle Benjamin and Jenn Schlater Moe Schneider Joseph Shannon ’57 Jeffrey ’75 and Cynthia Sheeks David ’64 and Martha Showers Joseph ’70 and Kathryn Siegferth Jack Slinger ’64 Brian ’87 and Carrie (Conjerti ’88) Stanley Cheryl Stephens Jeffrey ’70 and Dana (Garro ’78) Stetz Patrick and Karyn Stetz Daniel Steurer ’72 Todd and Sharon Stock John and Kendra Strah Mark Stuecheli ’71 Thomas Stuecheli ’68 Robert and Cindy (Boland ’81) Stull Roy and Melanie Stype Arthur and Cindy Sunday David ’79 and Kathleen Sutter Peter and Kathleen Talarico David ’77 and Gayle Tarr David ’67 and Karen Thomas Michael ’67 and Judy Thomas Dr. G. Lawrence ’63 and Darlene Timpe Todd and Kris Tonsing Timothy and Julie Tyrrell Robert Ulrich ’71 Christopher ’98 and Kristy Unton Thomas ’88 and Vanessa Vatalaro David and Linda Vincent Matthew and Amanda Vowles Courtney Wagner Tom Waldron and Stacy Renz Stephen ’80 and Brenda Walter David ’75 and Patricia (Bralek ’77) Wartko Doris Wartko Michael ’77 and Maureen Wartko

Nick and Kate Wartko Thomas ’72 and Margaret Wartko Christopher ’96 and Angela (Lockhart ’96) Watson Mary J. Weirath Douglas and Cheryl Wells Lewis and Heather Wentz Robert and Sandra Wentz Todd and Corey Westover Margaret J. Wichman ’03 Martin ’63 and Karen Wiesheier Dr. Craig ’67 and Carol Williams John ’65 and Jean Wilsterman Chris and Sandy Winkelmann Nicholas and Lisa Wren Robert and Sara (Fetchu ’93) Wyszynski Bernard ’64 and Janet Zaucha Denise M. Zaucha ’90 Jeffrey ’94 and Lisa Zaucha Ronald ’58 and Rose Zaucha David and Gwen Zielasko Paul Zraik ’89 ORGANIZATIONS Agosta Plumbing, Inc. Akron Children's Hospital Medical Center Akron Community Foundation Alco Mandala Products All Pro Sportscards B & C Lawncare & Landscape, Inc. B.R.'s Landscape Construction Bahmer Family Charity Golf Outing Blue Heron Dentistry Bober Markey Fedorovich Brothers of Holy Cross Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Catholic Community Foundation-Diocese of Cleveland Chas E. Slusser Agency, Inc. David M. & Martha Showers Family Foundation Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Don Wartko Construction, Inc. Drs. Thomas D. & Joann H. Semans, Inc.

E. L. Stone Engelke Construction Solutions Enza Financial Faber Foundation Fire-Dex, LLC Focused Metal Products FortyTWO Event Production GAR Foundation GPD Group International Hoban Lucky Number Club Hoban Reverse Raffle Hoban Student Car Raffle The House of LaRose Huntington Bank J. W. Didado Electric, Inc. The Jean P. Wade Foundation Jentner Wealth Management John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Johnson & Johnson - Ethicon Jones Group Interiors, Inc. JP Cabinets, LLC The K Company, Inc. The Lee J. DiCola Charitable Fund Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Foundation The M. Conley Company M.G. O'Neil Foundation Meaden & Moore, LTD Metis Construction Services, LLC The Mintz Group Minute Men OHIOCOMP O.Rep.Solutions Pepco Progressive Casualty Insurance Ralph L. & Florence A. Bernard Foundation S Group, Inc. The Scanlon Group Co., LPA Shepherd Insurance, LLC Snell Concessions, Inc. State Farm Insurance, Matt Coyne Agent UBS Financial Services The Van Devere Bunch, Inc. Vic's Sport Center Wentz Family Foundation Wentz Financial Group

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ALUMNI KNIGHT LIFE 1950s Michael Gill ’58 and his wife Enid will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on August 25. They have four children, 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Jacki Windon ’97 started a new position as Revenue Project Manager at the Portland Trail Blazers.

Lia (Evans ’05) Jones was elected as a member of the Board of Education for Jackson Local School District.

Mark Marcinkoski ’98 was promoted to lieutenant within the Akron Fire Department during a ceremony at Station 4 on Wednesday, June 1.

2000s

1960s

Lisa (Garrison ’02) Blaszak and her husband Mark

Don Sendelbach ’66 and his 6-year old, 105-pound Newfoundland, Casi, visited Hoban in May during finals week for some puppy therapy with students.

welcomed their son Luke William on July 15, 2021.

Megan (McCormick ’05) and Gregory ’05 Hilkert welcomed their son Owen on January 3, 2022.

1980s Doreen Riley ’81 was appointed vice president for advancement and president of Northeast Ohio Medical University, effective June 20, 2022. Kristina Dzeba ’06 and Steven Gulotta were married April 9, 2022, at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Akron.

Catey Breck ’02 was appointed as director of strategic development for Mayor of Akron Dan Horrigan.

1990s Robert "Tony" Burgoyne ’96 started a new position as Principal-Ohio Regional Lead EWRG at OHM Advisors.

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2010s Jessica Contrera ’10 won the 2022 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics from the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for her stories on child sex trafficking in the U.S. Contrera is a reporter at The Washington Post.

Marianne Dannemiller ’14 graduated from a cardiology advanced practice provider fellowship in March 2022 and began working as a full-time acute care cardiology physician assistant at Atrium Health, a major hospital in Charlotte, NC. Andrew Fisher ’14 and his wife Samantha welcomed a daughter Ellorie Piper on July 27.

Justin Austin ’17 graduated from Duke School of Medicine with a Masters in Biomedical Sciences and accepted a position at Ohio State University, Comprehensive Cancer Center as a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Genitourinary Team. Nicki Hodgkiss ’18 was inducted into the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society at Baldwin Wallace University in January. Hodgkiss, majoring in public relations, was honored with membership that is achieved by less than 4% of the undergraduate student body.

Kristine (Sokol ’10) Darling and her husband Josh welcomed their first child Mason William on May 26.

Travis Pero ’14 graduated from Ohio State University's School of Dentistry on May 6, 2022. His 3.96 GPA was the highest in his class, earning him Summa Cum Laude honors. Pero is pictured with one of his mentors after the graduation.

Michael Heller ’19 was named amongst the top student-athletes in the country for swimming and diving as a junior at John Carroll University. He and two teammates were recognized as Scholar All-Americans after the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America. The award recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and were invited to compete at the NCAA national Championships.

Kayla Petey ’11 and Anthony Dell’Anno were married May 29, 2021.

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Allison "Allie" Griffith ’13 was recently hired as the writer and editor program manager at the University of Notre Dame Alumni Association. Jaelen Hollinger ’13 was promoted to senior human resources generalist at the Cleveland Foundation.

Jack Griffith ’16 has accepted a position at Ohio State University as a football player personnel assistant. A standout linebacker on Hoban's OHSAA State Championship team in 2015, Griffith was a three-year letterman in college playing safety for the Marist Red Foxes. Jack previously served on the football support staff as assistant director of player personnel at Villanova for two years prior to joining the Buckeyes.

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IN MEMORIAM

ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. MAY THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED, THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD, REST IN PEACE. AMEN. The following notices have been received January 1 to June 30, 2022. Please email advancement@hoban.org to notify us of a death within the Hoban community.

1950s Patrick Beyman, Class of 1957 died Feb. 10. Brother of David Beyman ’57 (d). Father-in-law of John Davis ’76. Gerald Lesniak, Class of 1959 died Nov. 28, 2019.

1960s Stephen Dougherty, Class of 1960 died March 10. Brother of Michael ’58, James ’64 and Timothy ’67 Dougherty. Robert Klocker, Class of 1960 died Jan. 7. Brother-in-law Harry Cummings ’60. Uncle of Matthew ’93, Robert ’94, Jennifer ’96 and Mark ’98. Paul Mignano, Class of 1960 died June 29, 2021. Joseph Lionetti, Class of 1963 died April 17. Marshall Pierson III, Class of 1963 died Jan. 7. Father of Margaret (Pask ’88) Pierson. Brother of Jack ’65 and David ’68 Pierson (d). Thomas Pinto, Class of 1963 died June 15. Father of Thomas Pinto ’04; Brother of Charles ’64, Lawrence ’66 and Frank ’70. Louis Basile, Class of 1964 died Feb. 3. Michael Szalay, Class of 1964 died July 5, 2021. Brother-in-law of William ’73 and Charles ’74 Carpenter.

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Stephen Bralek, Class of 1965 died June 8. Brother of John ’68, Helen (Taras ’71), Thomas ’72 (d), Paul ’76 and Patty (Wartko ’77) Bralek; Brother-in-law of Dave Wartko ’75. Uncle of David Wartko Jr. ’05. Timothy Heffernan, Class of 1966 died April 22. Jeffrey Jesser, Class of 1966 died Feb. 7. Brother of Joseph Jesser ’65. Charles Joseph, Class of 1966 died May 26. John Schmitt, Class of 1967 died Jan. 30. Brother of Thomas Schmitt ’64. Michael Brandl, Class of 1968 died Dec. 31, 2021. Brother of John Brandl ’67 David Pierson, Class of 1968 died March 24. Brother of Marshall ’63 (d), John "Jack" ’65 Pierson. Uncle of Margaret (Pask ’88) Pierson.

1970s David LaBate, Class of 1971 died Feb. 1. Father of Christopher LaBate ’95. David Griesmer, Class of 1976 died Nov. 2, 2020. Brother of Michael ’75, Lisa (Schroeder ’79) and Daniel ’89 Griesmer. Albert Sawaya, Class of 1976 died Feb. 20. Brother of Nadine ’77 and Corey ’79 Sawaya.

SPRING-SUMMER 2022

1980s Margaret "Peggy" Wichman, Class of 1981 died Feb. 1. Mother of Margaret "Jenn" ’03, Charlene ’07, Zach ’09 and Dylan ’15 Wichman. Sister of Helen (Rothberg ’81) and Christopher ’90 Colant. Michael Fox, Class of 1982 died April 13. Brother of John ’79, Willard ’80 and Mary (Riemenschneider ’83) Fox. Douglas Sain, Class of 1982 died April 25. Brother of Gregory ’68, David ’73 (d) and Jeffrey ’78 Sain. Paul Shiplett II, Class of 1983 died Feb. 18. Nephew of Michael Shiplett ’86. Marie Terese Hilton, Class of 1986 died Feb. 2, 2019. Sister of Frank ’87 and Charlotte (Miller ’91) Hilton. Aunt of Gabrielle (Alderman ’12), Angelina ’13 and Isabelle ’15 Miller.

1990s Jennifer Ehrmann, Class of 1990 died April 24. Fiancé of Christpher Bahmer ’90. Joseph Frola, Class of 1990 died June 18. Son of former Hoban employee Cynthia Frola. Brother of John ’86. Uncle of Guiliana ’15, John ’18 and Joey ’23 Frola. John Gilchrist, Class of 1991 died March 15. Uncle of Michael ’19, Thomas ’20 and Joseph ’22 Bee.

Murray-Akil Poole, Class of 1996 died May 21.

2010s Angelina Sapp, Class of 2016 died May 5. Sister of Jonathan Sapp ’14. Brian Beitko, Class of 2019 died May 31. Brother of Mary "Molly" (Tyler ’12) and Patrick "Paddy" ’21 Beitko.

Friends of Hoban Joan Brown died Dec. 22, 2021. Grandmother of Audry Fleming ’21. Jeff Clark died Aug. 16, 2021. Father of Danny ’17, Caden ’20 and Victor ’25 Clark. Noreen Collins died June 21. Mother of Alicia ’13 and Sean ’16 Collins. Concetta Cornacchione died May 15. Mother of Fabiola (Vaccaro ’89) and John ’90 Cornacchione. Helen Davies died Feb. 10. Mother of Beth ’77 and James Jr. ’78 Davies. Grandmother of James III ’08, Anna (Nelson ’11), Paul ’11, Sarah (Bolender ’14), Michael ’18 and Christina ’20 Davies. Grandmother-in-law of Felicia (Franze ’14) Davies and Russell Bolender '13. Stanley Foster died April 15. Father of Sharon ’80, Vendora ’81 and Brandon ’90 Foster. Grandfather of Brianna ’22 and Taylor ’23 Foster.

John Frola, Sr. died May 1. Spouse of former Hoban employee Cynthia Frola. Father of John Jr. ’86 and Joseph ’90 (d) Frola. Grandfather of Giuliana ’15, John ’18 and Joseph ’23 Frola. Louise Garbinsky died May 31. Mother of Donna (Gruic ’91) Garbinsky. Sister-inlaw of Joseph Accurso ’62 (d). Mother-inlaw of Matt Gruic ’90. Richard Garbinsky died July 4, 2021. Father of Donna (Garbinsky ’91) Gruic. Brother-in-law of Joseph Accurso ’62 (d). Father-in-law of Matt Gruic ’90. Sally Garrett died April 10, 2021. Spouse of Michael Garrett ’59. Gregory Godar died Jan. 27. Father of Sean Godar ’01. Michael Hardman died May 4. Father of Gerald "Jerry" ’90 and Daniel ’92 Hardman. Father-in-law of Patricia (Godzinski ’92) Hardman. Grandfather of Andrew '22, Elizabeth "Ellie" ’22 and Joseph ’24 Hardman. Margie Joiner died April 2. Mother-inlaw of Hoban employee Cheri Joiner. Grandmother of Hollie Heisser ’09. Marian Kern died Jan. 15. Sister of Robert Longstreth ’67. Mother of Edward ’76, Nancy (Fannin ’77), Debra (Stewart ’78), Teresa (Keckler ’80) and Julia (Hoenig '82) Kern. Grandmother of Alexis Canto ’07, Victoria McMillen ’08, Jessica Keckler ’09 and Samantha Stewart ’12. Larry Lavelle died Feb. 11. Brother of Brother Robert Lavelle, CSC, former Hoban employee and Holy Cross Brother. Thomas Lynett died Feb. 26. Father of Thomas III ’71 (d) and Gregory ’76 Lynett. Uncle of Cathy (Keller ’80) Reeves and relative of many other Hoban alumni. Carmela Manno died Feb. 26. Mother of Hoban employee Jo Gallo, Motherin-law of Susan (Carano ’77) Manno. Grandmother of Nicholas DeVitis ’02, Christina Reifsnyder ’05, Jacqueline Guinto ’07 and Vincent Manno ’08. Louise Mojzer died Jan. 15. Mother of Carolyn Mojzer ’81. Joseph Onders, Jr. died May 24. Fatherin-law of Hoban Board Member David Kunce. Grandfather of Nathaniel Kunce ’11, Nicholas Kunce ’13 and Elizabeth Kunce ’17. Sally Pack died June 25. Mother of Christopher ’79, Donald ’82, David ’88 and Samantha (Saxour ’91) Pack. Grandmother of Sarah '09 and Madalyne ’16 Peters.

Daniel Penotte died May 23. Nephew of Patty (Bralek ’77) and David ’75 Wartko. Cousin of David Wartko Jr. ’05. Daniel Pillitiere died May 23. Mother of Gina (Wooden ’85), Daniel ’87 and Michael ’93 Pillitiere. Father-in-law of Jennifer (Gobrogge ’95) Pillitiere. Andrew Preston died Feb. 26. Grandfather of Charlotte ’19 and Stephen "Charlie" ’21 Wilt. Stephen Quinlan died March 16. Fatherin-law of Hoban employee Henry "Hank" Kappel. Marian Ray died June 22, 2021. Mother of Donna ’83 (d). Aunt of Raymond Hill ’65. Thomas Rizzo died Nov. 26, 2020. Brother of Don ’59 and Robert ’63 Rizzo. Elizabeth Ruip died Nov. 23, 2021. Mother of Terry ’67 and David ’72 Ruip. Grandmother of Jackie (Rutherford '94) and Kelly (Greer '95) Ruip. Greatgrandmother of Anna Rutherford ’22 and Joshua Greer ’24. Donna Schobert died Feb. 21. Grandmother of Christopher Papajcik ’08, Jessica ’08 and Chelsea ’13 Schobert. Elizabeth "Betty" Schorr died April 20. Mother of Mary Theresa (Stanley ’81) (d), Chrissy (Allshouse ’76) and Amy (Gahres ’83) Schorr. Dorothy Serva died Jan. Sister of Kenneth Serva ’70. Mother of the Rev Donald ’67 and Richard ’70 Serva. Angelo Simone died Jan. 11. Father of Rosa ’81, Suzanna (Ginella ’82) and Judy (Conway ’85) Simone. Father-in-law of Shawn Conway ’81. Grandfather of Colin ’21 and Thomas ’23 Conway. Federick Starr died April 22. Grandfather of Karen Starr ’91. Dwayne Tomlinson died Dec. 27, 2021. Grandfather of Airyonah Tomlinson ’25. Michael Vegh died Jan. 14. Father of Richard ’82, Dana (Bostic ’83) and Michael ’85 Vegh. Cora "Jean" Watson died Jan. 18. Mother of Hoban employee Jessica Fasig. Christine Yakubowski died Nov. 7, 2021. Wife of former Hoban Dean of Men Tom Yakubowski. Mother of Hoban Board Member T. Mark Yakubowski. Grandmother of Katie ’08, Amy ’10, Tom ’12 and Anna ’14.

BROTHER PAUL KELLY, CSC Sept. 22, 1935 – Jan. 28, 2022 Brother Paul Houston Kelly, C.S.C., age 86, died on January 28, 2022 at Columba Hall on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. He served as Hoban's president from 1991 to 1996, and he served in other ministries including teaching business courses at Hoban from 1962 to 1969. He was born in McCordsville, Indiana, the third of six children of Thomas J. Kelly and Lena (Duzan) Kelly. He received all 12 years of schooling in a single building, McCordsville High School, graduating in a class of seven in 1953. Kelly joined the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1958, taking final vows in 1962.

BROTHER DONALD CHARLES MORGAN, CSC June 22, 1933 – June 9, 2022 Brother Donald Charles, age 88, died on June 9 in South Bend, IN. He joined the United States Navy in 1952. Serving as an aviation mechanic until his discharge in 1956, he returned to work in Beaver Dam until 1961, when he entered the Congregation of Holy Cross as a Brother, taking final vows in 1968. He ministered as a teacher at Hoban from 1966-1973. From 1980 until 2010, he served in various congregational business offices. Brother Donald devotedly attended to his assigned ministries. On the occasion of his 50th anniversary of taking vows, he wrote, “I am so happy and privileged to have been called by God to be a Brother of Holy Cross. It is truly a blessed life.” HOBAN.ORG/MEMORIAM HOBAN MAGAZINE

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