C MPASS Annual Report Edition - Fall 2016
Inside This Issue:
2015-16 Annual Report Strategic Plan Update My Father’s Love Exhibit Details National Merit Semifinalist Named Homecoming and Reunion Highlights
THE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE OF CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
CCHS ADMINISTRATION President Bradley Bonham, Ph.D. Principal Sue Crook Director of Finance and Operations John Sheehy Director of Admissions Brian Stith ’01 Director of Institutional Advancement Noelle Moore Director of Marketing and Communications and COMPASS Managing Editor Amy Egan COMPASS TEAM Writer and Editor Tessa Burke, Associate Director of Communications Designer Sarah O’Donnell, Publications Coordinator ON THE COVER First responders were honored on Friday, September 30 as part of Carmel Catholic for Community. Funds were raised throughout the evening for the 100 Club of Chicago, an organization supporting families of fallen first responders in Cook and Lake counties. Read more on page 17.
Fall 2016, Volume 4, Issue 1
C MPASS The Community Magazine of Carmel Catholic High School
Table of Contents Features Homecoming 2016...................................................................5 Strategic Plan Approved ..........................................................10 2015-16 Annual Report..........................................Special Insert Street Scenes 2017.....................................................Back Cover
In Every Issue Events for Middle School Students............................................4 Campus Life..............................................................................5 Around School...............................................................6 Fine Arts......................................................................13 Athletics......................................................................15 Advancing Carmel..................................................................18 Sponsor Advertising................................................................19 Alumni..................................................................................21 Where in the World is the Corsair?................................21 Class Notes..................................................................25 Milestones..................................................................28 In Memoriam...............................................................29 Calendar of Events....................................................Back Cover
Go Green COMPASS is available online as an easy and fun-to-view digital format as part of the school’s green initiative. To view COMPASS online, visit www.carmelhs.org/publications. If you would like to stop receiving COMPASS in the mail, please send your request to ljimenez@carmelhs.org. 2
As I enter my second year in the role of president, I can honestly say that choosing to join Carmel Catholic has been one the best decisions I have ever made. I consider myself fortunate to be part of such a wonderful community and outstanding school.
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Dear Carmel Catholic community,
When I assess this past year, I view it as one of positive changes and innovation. We have made progress in so many areas, including the development of our academic and spiritual programs. Our new academic offerings, including the INCubator entrepreneurship program, STEM course, and dual credit program with Loyola University, are all off to a successful start. Our media program is already making an impact on campus as media students embraced the challenge of programming and coordinating videos for our new, donor-sponsored video scoreboard – the largest one of its kind at an Illinois high school. Media students also have the privilege of working with WSFI 88.5 FM Catholic Radio to broadcast Carmel Catholic fall sports, including soccer, volleyball, and football. We have made great improvements to our building and grounds by remodeling another portion of our hallway and classrooms, painting the interior of the building to achieve a uniform appearance, and displaying mission-related pieces of art around the school. Our physical environment supports our culture as a Catholic, Christ-centered community. We honor our Catholic identity in other ways on campus as well. In addition to the all school Masses that continue to be held approximately once a month, Masses are now held weekly on Monday mornings, Wednesday afternoons, and Friday mornings in the Brandsma Chapel. All are welcome to join us in prayer for any Mass. While you’re on campus, be sure to visit the My Father’s Love exhibit by Ed Lantzer, which was recently featured on WGN News. Close to 1,000 visitors have viewed the exhibit since it arrived in our south conference center this summer.
None of these achievements could be accomplished without the generosity of our alumni, parents, friends, and supporters. Thank you to each of you whose name appears in the 2015-16 Annual Report. Your gifts to our community will help ensure we continue to fulfill our mission to develop reflective thinkers, grateful stewards, and responsible leaders. As a Catholic school community, we know that we are each called to be Disciples of Christ. The manner in which we follow our mission is intentional and deliberate. Carmel Catholic serves as a beacon of light for those in need of a school community built on the virtues of love, peace, and joy. Thank you to all of you who continue to pray for our students and Carmel Catholic’s mission. God bless you and thank you for your support of Carmel Catholic. In Christ’s Peace, Bradley K. Bonham, Ph.D. President of Carmel Catholic High School
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Finally, Carmel Catholic has developed and is beginning to implement a four-year strategic plan. The finished product will serve as a road map toward fulfilling our Catholic mission, and continuing our goal of providing the best education in the Lake County and Northern Illinois community.
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Join Us, 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders! The Carmel Catholic High School Admissions Office invites you and your family to be active participants in our school community. Our goal is to provide prospective students and their families ample opportunities to experience Carmel Catholic High School firsthand. Please consider joining Carmel Catholic for an upcoming admissions event to see what makes this school so special!
Corsairs on Campus
Already this fall, hundreds of prospective students have visited us on campus. Volleyball Experience Carmel Catholic’s girls’ volleyball team had a special cheering section for their game on Thursday, September 15, against Grant High School. Grade school students and families across Lake County came to support the Corsairs. In between games, students were able show off their skills during hula hoop serving and setting challenges. The night ended with a question and answer session with Coach Dave Pazely and the varsity team. Fun and Football Future Corsairs were invited to campus for our annual End Zone Party. Students in 7th and 8th grade gathered for a pizza party in the north end zone of Baker Stadium while our Corsairs took on St. Patrick. This year’s event, which took place on October 14, drew a large crowd of prospective students!
Save the Date
Mark your calendar for this year’s biggest admissions events. Open House: Sunday, November 6, 2016, Noon-3 p.m. Prospective students and their families are encouraged to attend our annual Open House. Faculty/staff, school administrators, and current students will be available to answer questions as you explore our campus and current offerings. Learn more about Carmel Catholic’s unique high school experience, including programs that support academic, social, and spiritual growth. Register now at carmelhs.org/openhouse. 8th Grade Entrance Exam: Saturday, January 14, 2017, 8 a.m. Class of 2021, begin your Carmel Catholic adventure on Saturday, January 14 at the Carmel Catholic Entrance Exam. Our 2017 Entrance Exam will be the HSPT (High School Placement Test). There is no preregistration for the Entrance Exam. Visit carmelhs.org/entranceexam to learn more. Carmelfest 2017: Saturday, May 13, 2017, 7-9 p.m. This is a one-of-a-kind event for 6th and 7th grade students with games, food, music, and more! Registration for this event will be available in January 2017.
Visit Carmel Catholic
There are plenty of opportunities for future Corsairs to visit Carmel Catholic throughout the year! If you have any questions or would like to schedule a shadow day or private tour, please contact Mr. Brian Stith, director of admissions, at 847.388.3320 or bstith@carmelhs.org, or Mrs. Debbie Eppel, associate director of admissions, at 847.388.3434 or deppel@carmelhs.org.
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From the always popular Powder Puff Game to the Homecoming Dance, Spirit Week was enjoyed by faculty, staff, and students throughout the week of September 19. Congratulations to our Homecoming King and Queen, Stephen Lacke ’17 and Rose Poplawski ’17, who were presented with their crowns during a pep rally on Friday, September 23. The court members for Homecoming Queen were Lauren Caffarelli ’17, Bridget Lacke ’17, Samantha Lococo ’17, and Julia Massarelli ’17. The court members for Homecoming King were Jake DeMarco ’17, Daniel DeWald ’17, Malachi Skiby ’17, and Bryce Thomas ’17.
Stephen Lacke ’17 and Rose Poplawski ’17
Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
Alumni End Zone Tent Party
Three former Corsairs were honored with induction into the Carmel Catholic Athletics Hall of Fame: Christine (Martinson) Zeifert ’02, James Looby ’04, and Amber Mirski ’10. Congratulations, Corsairs! Read more at carmelhs.org/halloffame.
The annual tent party in the end zone for Homecoming was once again a success! Alumni, family, and friends reminisced as Carmel Catholic took on St. Viator in the varsity football game. Food was supplied by BBQ’d Productions, owned by Kris Schoenberger ’02. Desserts were provided by Scafuri Bakery, managed by Kelly Lynch ’06.
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Congratulations to the 2016 Homecoming Court!
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Homecoming 2016
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Thank You to Our 2016 Alumni Tent Party Sponsors!
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Around School Harbinger Wins Award
Pedals and Pencils
Meraki
Harbinger 2015-2016
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The National Scholastic Press Association recently recognized the 2016 Harbinger, Carmel Catholic’s literary magazine, as All-American – the highest rating a publication can receive. A second critique from the American Scholastic Association awarded Harbinger first place distinction. The 2016 magazine, themed “Meraki,” contains a collection of photos, illustrations, poems, and short stories by students.
RPM to miles per hour? Students in Ms. Charlotte Pavelka’s Precalculus Honors course have been investigating this question by using simple tools, like a bike, tape measure, and their cell phone’s stopwatch. Complex calculations of angular velocity and linear velocity make a lot more sense when you can see it.
Pea Plants in Biology
A Shakespearean Celebration
Students in Ms. Marcella Linahan’s biology class designed and conducted an experiment to determine what variables would effect the growth of pea plants. The plants started out as seeds placed in containers to germinate. Once their small shoots began growing upward, students started taking measurements. Students collected data on the growth of pea plants over several weeks.
On April 23, Mrs. Julie Wilkins and members of the English department led efforts to celebrate and recognize the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Crew of Patches performed “Romeo and Juliet” in the auditorium for all freshmen. Then, Mrs. Wilkins’ classes continued the fun as they dressed in Shakespearean costumes, learned the arts of juggling and sword fighting, and role played.
Hosted by Midwest Chinese Teachers Alliance (MCTA) and sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago and the Confucius Institute in Chicago, the Eighth Midwest Chinese Speech Contest took place in the spring at Northside College Preparatory High School. Students enrolled in a Chinese program at the K-12 level and taught by an MCTA member were eligible to enter the contest. The theme of the 2016 contest speeches was “Chinese and me.” Students came up with individual speeches and speech titles in the context of this theme by reflecting on the value of learning languages and the impact it has on their lives. Speech contestants were judged on four major criteria: pronunciation and tone, delivery, fluency, and content. Gold medals were awarded only to those students scoring a total of 90% or above.
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Three Carmel Catholic High School students are recipients of gold medals from the Eighth Midwest Chinese Speech Contest: Renzo Ledesma ’19, Calla Schultz ’18, and Coral Wang ’18. The students, who are enrolled in Carmel Catholic’s Mandarin class, were encouraged to enter the competition by their instructor, Mr. John Cannuli.
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Students Receive Gold Medals at Chinese Speech Contest
Math Team Excels at Mayor’s Cup Math Challenge Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz visited Carmel Catholic High School in the spring to congratulate student members of the varsity and junior varsity math teams on their success at the Mayor’s Cup Math Challenge. The teams took top honors in the individual and team categories at the annual math competition, which attracted a record number of students from every school district in Mundelein.
Carmel Catholic students claimed six of the top ten individual awards in the varsity division: Tom Trzupek ’16 (1st place, $1250), Lauren Caffarelli ’17 (5th place, $500), Jason Hadjuk ’17 (6th place, $300), Zach Belyaev ’17 (8th place, $200), Matt Colbert ’16 (9th place, $150), and Sammy Dickmann ’17 (10th place, $100). Carmel Catholic’s junior varsity team took eight of the top ten spots in their respective division: Patricia Freeman ’19 (1st place, $1000), Theresa Thiel ’18 (2nd place, $800), Patrick Delos Reyes ’19 (4th place, $500), Coral Wang ’18 (5th place, $400), George Yacu ’19 (6th place, $250), Peter Hefner ’19 (7th place, $200), Madison Sasman ’18 (8th place, $150), and Teddy Willemsen ’18 (9th place, $100).
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More than 220 students from various schools competed for $12,000 in cash prizes. In the individual competition, Carmel Catholic students earned $5,900 in total scholarship money. All students participated in the individual competition, with the top 10 finishers in each division receiving a monetary scholarship.
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A Passion for STEM Junior Natalie Koenig is already making a name for herself as a female leader in computer science and technology. Koenig was one of nearly 140 young women from across the United States who won a scholarship to attend “Women in Engineering” at Michigan Technological University, June 19-25. Women in Engineering is an intensive week-long look at careers in a variety of engineering disciplines including mechanical, computer, environmental, electrical, chemical, biomedical, civil, geological, and materials.
Natalie Koenig ’18
When Koenig was a young girl, her father, an IT professional, introduced her to the world of legos, computer games, and robotics. Since then, she has been developing her passions in this area and sharing it with her peers as well as youth. Koenig is the founder of Carmel Catholic’s new pilot activity, Byte Club. Byte Club focuses on career opportunities in technology and computer science. Opportunities for student members will include activities such as app design, coding lessons, field trips to local business and universities, and guest speakers from experts in the field. She is also currently pursuing the girl scout gold award. In doing so, she established Girls In First and Tech (GIFT), a program dedicated to mentoring girls as young as third grade in the area of technology. Koenig also helped to teach a lego robotics camp at College of Lake County this summer. “I like mentoring because I get a huge kick out of watching kids look at their robot,” said Koenig. “I enjoy robotics so much and I want to share that with kids. It can be discouraging to be a girl in technology; in middle school, it’s difficult to find students with similar interests.” It’s hard to believe that the list above is just a summary of Koenig’s accomplishments. She also attended Camp CEO for women in business, was a career aspirations winner with the 2016 Northern Illinois National Center for Women, and is a world champion robotics competitor. At Carmel Catholic, Koenig is currently taking AP computer science. She proudly built her first computer over the summer.
Student Excels in Poetry Contest In spring 2016, Mr. Alex Rafferty’s students participated in a poetry contest with Creative Communication. Jackie Bruce’s ’19 poem was selected out of several thousand entries as one of the ten best poems in the contest for the U.S. and Canada. In recognition of her achievement, Creative Communication sent Jackie a $25 check and complimentary copy of Mr. Alex Rafferty the anthology.
Jackie Bruce ’19
Creative Communication is devoted to the promotion of writing, teaching, and appreciation of student writing. The intent of their student writing contests is to motivate student writers. The top entries are published in an anthology that records the creative insights of today’s student writers. Congratulations are also extended to Mr. Rafferty who now has the opportunity to be featured on Creative Communication’s blog and Facebook page.
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National Merit Semifinalist Sammy Dickmann ’17 was recently named a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship Program 2017 scholarship awards. Semifinalists must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. As a semifinalist, Dickmann will have an opportunity to continue in the competition Sammy for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered Dickmann ’17 next spring.
Join us on December 3, 2016, for Edcamp Lake County! Edcamp is an “unconference” that allows participants to drive the topics, steer the conversations, and accelerate professional development. It is meant to provide organic, participant-driven professional learning experiences created by educators, for educators. Carmel Catholic is proud to be the first Catholic school in Illinois to host an Edcamp open to the public. The event is open to all educators and anyone interested in education, including parents. Visit edcamplakecounty.weebly.com to register, and follow the discussion on twitter: @EdcampCarmel.
Media Department This fall, Carmel Catholic launched a new media department offering courses in broadcast, journalism, and graphic design. While some of the course offerings were previously available in other departments, all the video broadcasting classes are new this year. Students involved with broadcasting are making an immediate impact on campus as they produce content highlighting Carmel Catholic academics and extracurriculars. No matter where you are in the world, you can see what’s happening at Carmel - from varsity football games to all school Masses! To see the broadcast team in action, visit carmelhs.org/corsairslive.
Civic Education and Election News To help prepare our students for the recent election, several civic education and election events recently took place on campus. In celebration of Citizenship Day on September 16, Americana trivia contests and practice citizenship tests were available during lunch periods. Citizenship Day commemorates the formation and signing of the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787. On September 26, students were invited to watch the first presidential debate live. The following day, which was National Voter Registration Day, of-age students were given the opportunity to register to vote. On October 6, a Campaign Fair took place, inviting students to meet the candidates and/or their staff members.
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Peter Nguyen ’16 was selected to participate in the Sea Cadet’s highly competitive International Exchange Program for the second time. Only two representatives from the United States were chosen for the program. In April 2016, Nguyen headed to Australia to work alongside cadets from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and South Africa. In 2015 he was selected to represent U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) in its exchange with Canada. It is very rare to be selected twice for this extremely competitive program. Nguyen joined the USNSCC when he was only 11 years old. After years of demonstrating leadership and determination, he rose to the highest USNSCC cadet rank of Chief.
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Sea Cadet Selected for International Exchange Program
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Student IT Team When you have computer problems, who are you going to call? IT, of course. At Carmel Catholic, that just might mean a talented group of technology-savvy students come to the rescue. This summer, the CCHS IT team piloted a student IT team program with volunteers Mark Meny ’19, Noah Stansbury ’17, and Aaron White ’17. These students prepared Chromebooks, prepared laptops, assisted with help desk tickets, organized equipment, and even built their own server. The program was such a success that it is continuing throughout the school year. The students are gaining valuable experience working in a Windows server environment, distributing and installing software, troubleshooting, and delivering customer support.
Healthcare Mentoring Program The CCHS OUCH (Opportunity to Understand Careers in Health) Club is piloting an experiential learning program this fall. The goal of the program, which is open to senior members of OUCH, is to develop opportunities for interaction between Carmel Catholic students and mentors in the healthcare and medical arena. We are seeking parents and alumni to volunteer as mentors. Ideal mentors include doctors, nurses, chiropractors, physician assistants, veterinarians, dentists, orthodontists, medical sales personnel, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, but other healthcare professionals are encouraged to participate. If you have an interest in supporting our experiential learning program, please email Mrs. Catherine Brennan at cbrennan@carmelhs.org.
Strategic Plan Approved The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the approval of Carmel Catholic High School’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. The Strategic Planning Committee in partnership with Giving Tree Associates formed the plan. This sixteen-member group supervised the strategic planning process, provided input into the areas for research, and identified strategic planning goals. This strategic plan is organized around seven goal areas, each of which had a subcommittee who worked to revise the goals and develop objectives for their particular area of focus. The seven goal areas are: • Academics • Building and Grounds • Catholic Identity • Culture, Personnel, and Internal Communications • Enrollment Management and External Communications • Governance and Advancement • Student Life Prior to developing the plan, feedback about Carmel Catholic and ideas for its future were received from nearly 1,800 individuals through surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews. Respondents included Carmel’s corporate board, board of directors, faculty, administrative staff, alumni, parents of current students, parents of prospective students, current students, and feeder parish pastors and principals. Thank you to all who participated throughout the various stages of this process. Learn more at carmelhs.org/strategicplan. 10
The murals each weigh over four hundred pounds and are crafted from hundreds of thousands of half-inch diamond shaped pieces of wood cut from more than 150 tree varieties. Lantzer (1932-2009), spent over 20 years of his life creating these breathtaking murals in hopes that one day his artwork would be an inspiration to many people. The exhibit, which was recently featured as a cover story on WGN, is now open and free to the public. We aim to offer guided tours during our hours of operation; however, a guided tour will not always be available. Exhibit hours through December 18 are as follows: • 3:30 - 7 p.m. on Tuesdays • 3:30 - 7 p.m. on Thursdays • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Sundays To learn more, visit carmelhs.org/myfatherslove.
Join Us for Mass You’ve probably heard that Carmel Catholic is now offering Mass three days a week in the Brandsma Chapel, but did you know that you are invited to attend? Throughout the first semester, the following weekly opportunities for prayer and worship are available to the entire Carmel Catholic community in the Brandsma Chapel: • Morning Mass: Mondays and Fridays at 7:10 a.m. • Afternoon Mass: Wednesdays at 3:10 p.m. • Rosary (led by the Social Justice Club): Tuesdays at 7:35 a.m. The next opportunity to join Carmel for an all school Mass is on November 22 at 9:25 a.m. in the Salvi Arena. To view the full calendar, visit carmelhs.org/liturgicalcalendar.
Campus Ministry sponsored a student visit to Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa where they met with sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM). During their visit, they had lunch with the sisters, assisted with a service project, visited the cemetery, and even presented the nuns with cupcakes in Carmel colors donated by our own Quest Food Services.
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Photo by Isabelle Beauchamp ’18
This August, a new faculty orientation program was implemented jointly with fellow Carmelite schools. New teachers from Carmel Catholic, Mount Carmel High School, and Joliet Catholic Academy gathered together at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Darien to learn about the mission of the Carmelites.
Mass of the Holy Spirit Thank you to Bishop Rassas for presiding at Carmel Catholic’s Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a traditional way to open the school year for educational institutions since the 1600’s. We ask the Holy Spirit to inspire us in a special way for the coming school year. At the end of the Mass, Ms. Sue Crook, principal, gave a beautiful invocation as she commissioned our student body for the more than 50,000 hours of service they will complete collectively this school year. Photo by Isabelle Beauchamp ’18
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Carmel Catholic continues to draw crowds for My Father’s Love, an exhibit of unique wooden murals by artist and Biblical scholar Ed Lantzer that are currently on display in the south conference center.
Connecting with our Founding Orders
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My Father’s Love Exhibit
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Mrs. Stith Meets Mother Teresa In May of 1976, Mrs. Paulette Stith, now a religious studies teacher at Carmel Catholic, was a teacher at Resurrection High School in Chicago when she and her co-student council moderator heard that Mother Teresa was in town and giving a speech at St. Mary of Providence school on Austin Avenue, a school and home for developmentally disabled girls. Eager to meet a woman from whom they drew so much inspiration, they asked to leave school early and drove to St. Mary. When they arrived they knocked on the large doors and were greeted by a kind sister to whom they politely asked if they could speak with Mother Teresa. The nun asked them to wait at the door. Much to Mrs. Stith and her friend’s delight, Mother Teresa emerged a few minutes later to greet them. They told her of their vocation as Catholic school teachers and requested Mother Teresa speak at Resurrection’s graduation ceremony. Mother Teresa was very gracious, kind, and soft spoken in her reply. She said she wouldn’t be in town for the ceremony, but would be happy to write a note to the girls. Her note to the girls was simple, genuine, and beautiful: stay close to Jesus and Mary and live with love. Mrs. Stith fortunately had a camera in the car and asked a passerby to take a picture of them. Considering this was a great moment in Mrs. Stith’s life, it modeled Mother Teresa’s life: an everyday moment that was shared with grace and God’s love.
Faculty News Mrs. Catherine Brennan, Mr. Jim Halford and Mr. Bill Taylor will present at the 2016 Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (IAHPERD) convention in St. Charles on November 17 and 18. Mr. Jake Luketin and Mrs. Brennan certified 150 Carmel Catholic freshmen in CPR. Mr. Luketin will be a guest speaker for two sessions at the Illinois High School Girls Gymnastics Coach’s Association (IHSGGCA) clinic at Glenbard West High School. During the summer, two science members, Mr. Ray Krawzak and Dr. Peggy Halloran, had the opportunity to attend the 5th Annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Forum and Expo hosted by the National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA) in Denver. Through various workshops and presentations, they were able to explore learning strategies used by colleagues around the country to integrate the practices and concepts of STEM into the science curriculum at Carmel Catholic. Mrs. Kirsten Telwak presented at TCD’s Conference on Telecommunication in Dublin, Ireland. She presented on using Skype in her Spanish classes. Mr. John Titterton, mathematics and STEM teacher, is the recipient of the University of Notre Dame Outstanding Educator Award. Created by the University of Notre Dame’s Alumni Association in 1996 to honor a Notre Dame graduate in elementary or secondary education, the Outstanding Educator Award is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves in educating students. Ms. Suzanne Huntemann was named one of the top 100 flipped learning experts in the world. The Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI), a worldwide coalition of educators, researchers, technologists, professional development providers, and education leaders, announced the top 100 list this October. 12
A group of Carmel Catholic student photographers are contributing to Carmel’s marketing and communications efforts by capturing student life on camera. In the spring, the photography club coordinated a student photo shoot on campus. They were responsible for selecting the locations, recruiting student volunteers, directing the volunteers, taking the photographs, and editing their images. Their photos can now be seen throughout Carmel publications, including the new image brochure which is being distributed to prospective families throughout the year. Make sure to check our Carmel Catholic publications for photo credits by our incredibly talented student photographers!
Spring Instrumental Concerts The Carmel Catholic bands ended the 2015-16 year with two wonderful concerts. One of the highlights of the annual Spring Instrumental Concert was the performance of “Ghost Train” by the Wind Ensemble. “Ghost Train” illustrates a tale from American folklore of a supernatural machine that roars throughout the Western United States. It is highly programmatic
The Concert Band and the String Ensemble also performed a variety of symphonic pieces. A number of awards were distributed at the concert. Amanda Veerkamp ’16 and Tom Wattlet ’16 were recipients of the Leadership Award. The Jazz Percussion Concert offered a lively and entertaining evening for guests. An assortment of selections was performed by the Jazz Combo, Percussion Ensemble, and the Jazz Band.
Spring Musical Announced The 2017 spring musical will be “The Sound of Music.” Tryouts take place this fall with the musical performances planned for April 21, 22, and 23.
Dance Program Continues to Grow
Cabaret Concert
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Student Photographers Contribute to Carmel Marketing Dept.
Carmel Catholic High School Fine Arts presented its annual Cabaret Concert in the Carmel cafeteria on Sunday, October 23, at 2 and 6 p.m. Groups included the Carmel Catholic Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Treble Choir, Parkway Singers, Advanced Choir, and Carmel Cadence as well as soloists.
Don’t Miss Our Fall Play! The fall play, “Murder at Coppersmith Inn,” is a murder mystery farce. Audiences will enjoy this comical show portrayed by an amazingly talented cast and crew of Carmel Catholic students. Friday, November 11, at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 12, at 7 p.m. Sunday, November 13, at 2 p.m.
In its fourth year of existence, the Carmel dance program is bigger than ever! More than 150 Carmel Catholic students have registered for a dance course this school year. The dance students are currently preparing for an exciting year ahead with performances at both the winter and spring pep rallies, as well as their semester-end Academic Dance Showcases.
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Orchesis Dance Company May 20 and 21, the Orchesis Dance Company Concert brought a record breaking crowd to the auditorium. The concert showcased talented beginning through advanced level Carmel dancers who participate in Orchesis as an extracurricular activity. Students and artistic director Ms. Kacey Valentine choreographed the show. Thank you to the more than 350 people who packed the auditorium to see the outstanding performance!
Save the Date for Upcoming Dance Events Carmel’s Best Dance Crew Friday, November 18, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium Carmel’s Best Dance Crew is a brand new event hosted by Ms. Kacey Valentine and the CCHS Orchesis Dance Company. The event, a group dance competition, is open to Carmel students and teachers. A trophy will be given to the winning team who will be selected by a panel of judges. Donations will be accepted in the auditorium lobby on the performance night. Please join us for this free and exciting new event. Academic Dance Showcase, Fall Semester Tuesday, December 6, at 2:30 p.m. in the black box theatre Academic Dance Showcase, Spring Semester Wednesday, May 3, at 2:30 p.m. in the black box theatre Orchesis Dance Concerts Friday, May 19, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 20, at 2 p.m. in the auditorium
Carmel Catholic Dance Alumni Highlights
Photo by: Kelly Stachura Juliana Nikolich ’16 is currently attending the University of South Carolina majoring in exercise science and pre-physical therapy. Nikolich is minoring in dance. Her goal is to one day become a physical therapist specializing in treating dancers.
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Photo by: Cross Town Images Haleigh Nolan ’16, a four-year varsity dance team member and senior captain at Carmel, is now experiencing her first year of college as a dance team showgirl at Texas Christian University.
Corinne Hart ’14 is a member of the BFA dance program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. During her time at Tisch, she has studied and performed works by renowned choreographers. Hart also studied with Toscana Dance Hub in Florence and Agropoli, Italy. She is excited to continue working, growing, and learning in New York City.
Fall sports are under way at Carmel Catholic with more than 450 students participating in cross country, football, golf, tennis, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, and poms.
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Athletics
ESCC Champions IHSA 3A Regional Champions ESCC Coach of the Year: Bill Taylor All ESCC: Chris Baumann ’16, Austin Ehren ’18, Cooper Johnson ’16, Griffin Norton ’16, Eddie Pietschmann ’17, Joe Santoro ’16 Boys’ Lacrosse
2nd place at the State ISHLA Lacrosse Cup All ESCC: Emmett Graham ’16, Matt Herchenbach ’16, Jake Shenderovsky ’17 Girls’ Lacrosse
ESCC Champions IHSWLA Regional Champions ESCC Coach of the Year: Jim Lasky ESCC MVP: Grace Quinn ’16
All ESCC: Katie Anderson ’17, Anna Hoffman ’17, Jillian Johnson ’17, Bridget Kotek ’16, Maeve O’Malley ’17, Monique Pineda ’16 All State: Grace Quinn ’16 and Jillian Johnson ’17 Girls’ Softball
IHSA 3A Regional Champions IHSA 3A Sectional Champions IHSA 3A Supersectional Champions 4th place in the IHSA State Finals ESCC Player of the Year & ISCA 1st Team All State: Amanda Elert ’16 All ESCC & ISCA 1st Team All State: Emma Bartz ’16 All ESCC: Claire Petrus ’16 ISCA 2nd Team All State: Dani DeLozier ’16 ISCA 3rd Team All State: Jen Giesey ’17 Girls’ Soccer ESCC Undefeated Junior Varsity Champions ESCC Defensive Player of the Year: Haley Miller ’17 All ESCC: Kathleen Graham ’18, Erin Johnston ’16, Abigail Potter ’17, Angela Salvi ’17
Boys’ Tennis ESCC Doubles Players of the Year: Matt Colbert ’16 and Steve Zemaitis ’16 First at second singles: Jonathan Paulson ’17 Second at second doubles: Alex Colbert ’18 and TJ Harrigan ’16 Boys’ Track ESCC & IHSA 2A Sectional Champion: Jeremy Strutzel ’17 State qualifiers: Strutzel (long jump & triple jump); Ryan Thompson ’17 (100 & 200 meter dash); Strutzel, Thompson, Myles Tramill ’18, and Jacob Unze ’18 (4x2 relay) Girls’ Track All State and 7th place in the IHSA State 1600 Meter Run: Aileen Hull ’16 15th place in the IHSA State 4x200 Relay: Lauren Cheslog ’16, Grace Duffy ’16, Emily Silge ’18, Melanie Zimmerman ’19 15th place in the IHSA State 4x400 Relay: Duffy, Anna Gray ’16, Silge, Zimmerman Boys’ Volleyball All ESCC: Michael May ’16
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Corsairs Partner with EFT Sports Performance EFT Sports Performance is a world-class training program that caters to a wide variety of clientele, including professional athletes, collegiate/elite high school athletes, corporate executives, and adults. EFT trainers will be available before and after school and on Saturday mornings through June 30, 2017, to help you meet your training goals using various methodologies. To learn more, visit carmelhs.org/eft or contact Mr. Andy Bitto, athletic director, at abitto@carmelhs.org.
Join the Carmel Athletic Club The Carmel Athletic Club provides support in a variety of ways to help ensure that every student-athlete across the school’s 24 athletic programs have the equipment, facilities, and general support necessary to foster their continuing development and success. Over the past five years, the Carmel Athletic Club has raised and allocated over $250,000. Visit carmelhs.org/athleticclub to learn more and register!
Ben Wiegman ’20 Named One the Best 14u Baseball Players
the weekend included an awards dinner for the athletes and their families. Proceeds from this event benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) of Southwest Florida. GCH is the only children’s hospital between Tampa and Miami, and it provides vital healthcare for the region’s sick and injured children and their families, from infancy through age 18. Perfect Game is proud to have assisted in the development of more than 800 MLB players and 40,000 college-committed athletes since it was founded in 1995.
Lake County Stallions Honored at Community Night On September 2, Carmel Catholic proudly hosted members of the Lake County Stallions football and cheerleading programs for a new event, Community Night. The Lake County Stallions are dedicated to teaching the sports of cheerleading and football to children in kindergarten through eighth grade, regardless of their previous level of experience. Carmel Catholic celebrated the efforts of this local youth program by inviting participants to meet Carmel Catholic students before the Carmel Catholic vs. DeKalb High School varsity football game. The Stallions cheerleaders also had the honor of performing during halftime. “The Stallions would like to thank Carmel High School for hosting our cheerleaders, football players, coaches, and families during Community Night,” said Ben Terrell, vice president of the Lake County Stallions. “It was an awesome experience for our young athletes to walk into the stadium hand-in-hand with the Carmel football team before such a big game.”
WSFI and Corsair Broadcast Ben Wiegman ’20 pitched for one inning live on Fox Sports on September 4 as part of the Perfect Game (PG) Select Baseball Festival. This game featured the very best 14u players in North America and was played at JetBlue Park, the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox, which also serves as the site for countless other PG events, including the annual Junior National and National Showcases each June. There was no player participation fee for all players selected and 16
WSFI 88.5 FM Catholic radio is broadcasting several football, soccer, and volleyball games for Carmel Catholic this school year. In addition, the Carmel Catholic student broadcast team is broadcasting Corsair athletic events live on their CCHS Broadcast YouTube channel. Visit carmelhs.org/corsairslive.
It is with great pleasure that Carmel Catholic High School celebrated police officers, firefighters, and first responders at Carmel Catholic for Community on Friday, September 30. First responders and their immediate family members received preferred on-campus parking, a complimentary t-shirt, food and beverages, and free admission to the Corsairs varsity football game in which Carmel Catholic took on Notre Dame High School. First responders were honored throughout the evening and funds were raised by the Photo by: Theresa Thiel ’18 Carmel Catholic community for the 100 Club of Chicago, an organization supporting families of fallen first responders in Cook and Lake Counties. Students contributed to the evening by purchasing blue t-shirts to benefit the 100 Club. The student section proudly themed their dress for the game as a “blue-out” in honor of the first responders.
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A Legacy Set in Stone Join alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends in building a stronger Carmel Catholic High School by purchasing an engraved brick paver.
January 22, 2017 CCHS Salvi Arena Doors open at 1 p.m.
Due to popular demand, we are reviving Carmel Catholic’s commemorative brick sales. Purchase a brick to honor your student’s graduation or remember your family’s time at Carmel. All proceeds benefit the Carmel Catholic Fund for general support of Carmel Catholic High School. Bricks purchased before March 31 will be installed in the spring of 2017, weather permitting. For more information about the commemorative bricks, visit carmelhs.org/brick.
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2016 Grandparents’ Day
Carmel Catholic students hosted their grandparents for Mass and lunch at the school on Sunday, September 11. Over 650 were in attendance at the Grandparents’ Day celebration. This special morning allows grandparents to spend one-on-one time with their grandchildren at Carmel. After lunch, students took their grandparents on tours of the school and visited the My Father’s Love exhibit that Carmel Catholic is hosting in the south conference center.
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MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 Join us for Carmel’s great tradition on the course and some fun, new games before the shotgun starts! As always, dinner and an auction will follow the round. We look forward to seeing you in June.
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Five Carmel alumni are on staff at Village Elementary School in Round Lake School District #116 in Ill. Pictured left to right: Cheryl Myers ’89, Patsy (Swab ’90) Kregel, Amy (Peishler ’71) D’Andrea, Nicole Stroup ’03, and Tom Kleine ’93.
In August 2016, Rachel ’10, Rebecca ’14, Ryan ’17, and Riley Hickey ’18 visited Gullfoss in Iceland.
Andrew Miller ’14 and Nicolette Westburg ’14 both attended spring semester 2016 at Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hi. in the Marianist Exchange Program. Miller attends St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and Westburg attends the University of Dayton.
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Kristin Bakota ’97 and Keri Kohler ’97 met up in Cincinnati, Ohio in May. Bakota ran a 10K and Kohler ran a marathon; both set new personal records! Kristin lives in Vernon Hills, Ill. and Keri lives in Washington, DC.
Catherine ’02 and Elizabeth Happ ’12 recently visited Kyoto, Japan.
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Alumni Events Recap 50-Year Reunion
On June 4, 1966, 164 young men from the Carmel High School for Boys and 89 young ladies from the Carmel High School for Girls accepted diplomas at the very first Carmel commencement. On June 4 of this year, Carmel Catholic was the site of a very special 50-year celebration. Members of the Charter Class of 1966, as well as some of the original faculty from the late 1960’s and other special guests returned to Carmel to mark the historic day. Classmates walked the halls, touring their former school, and sharing stories along the way. A reunion Mass in the Brandsma Chapel was followed by a special presentation to the members of the class and former faculty and staff. A celebratory cocktail hour in the Information Commons heard the class singing the Carmel fight song. Then the night continued in the cafeteria with dinner and dancing to live music from “Brass from the Past.” The weekend went by very quickly, but the memories and pride of the Class of ’66 will last forever. Thanks to all who made it a celebration to remember.
2016 Reunions Class of 1996 and 2001– your reunions are coming up Nov 12! Visit: corsairalumni.org/15year2001 and Class of 1971 corsairalumni.org/20year1996 for more information.
Class of 1991
2017 Reunions Class of 1967 50-year reunion: June 3, 2017 (50 years to the day of commencement). Next year’s reunions will be for the classes of ’67, ’72, ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92, ’97, ’02, ’07, and ’12. If you’d like to assist in the planning of your class reunion, please contact Mr. Ken Kordick, director of alumni relations, at kkordick@carmelhs.org. 22
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Weekday Masses
Alumni are invited to our monthly all school Mass, morning Mass at 7:10 a.m. every Monday and Friday, and afternoon Mass at 3:10 p.m. on Wednesdays. To attend any Mass, please park in visitor parking and enter the building at entrance I.
Alumni Faculty and Staff
Building the Alumni Program
Carmel Catholic is proud to have a number of graduates on staff as teachers and administrators. Join us in welcoming these CCHS alumni back for the 2016-17 school year at Carmel Catholic.
We are adding and expanding the opportunities for alumni to be reconnected to Carmel Catholic! It is important that we have your current contact information so we can let you know about our exciting events and programs. If you’re not receiving our monthly alumni e-newsletters, we might not have your current email address. Be sure to keep us up-to-date by emailing alumni@carmelhs.org.
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You can find current event information on our alumni website, corsairalumni.org; on our facebook page, Carmel High School Alumni; and on Twitter, @CorsairAlumni.
Alumni and Teacher Reunite Tom Blake ’77 recently visited Carmel Catholic for the first time in many years. Blake majored in aerospace engineering and is a pilot for American Airlines. He spoke fondly of the physics class in high school that led him down his path and was reunited with his physics teacher at Carmel, Ms. Joanne Bader, during his visit.
We also continue to develop a network of alumni professionally through our LinkedIN page, which is exclusive to Carmel alumni. Please connect with us at Carmel Catholic High School Alumni Association.
Career Networking Series The Alumni Association started a Career Networking Series, which will include various professional topics presented by Carmel alumni for anyone in the Carmel community. Our first event was held Wednesday, October 5. Attorney Ted Bond, Jr. ’84 discussed charitable giving in estate planning. We plan to expand into other areas and potentially offer this series in a live stream.
Happy Hours Corsair Happy Hours were held in the Chicago Loop on June 29, and in the Schaumburg area on October 13. We are in the process of organizing more Happy Hour gatherings so keep your eyes open for additional dates!
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Back row: Joe May ’78, Kevin Nylen ’98, Kathy (McMahon ’68) Griffin, Jack Baucus ’09, Andy Bitto ’81, Dave Pazely ’01, Brad Geary ’81; middle row: Brian Stith ’01, Tara Gille ’07, Laura Budris ’90, Jerry Rejc ’74, Steve Ballerine ’89, Jen (Slater ’90) Burkhalter, Gail (Hoffmann ’71) Wegener; front row: Rita (Simon ’84) Tarpey, Emily (Tourdot ’09) Solarz, Molly Daluga ’06, Patty Van Spankeren ’95, Erin (LoBue ’00) Major, Brian Hendricks ’06, Shannon Kouba ’11, Julie (Stith ’99) Donner, Marcia (Hink ’91) Meyer, Rebecca (Monterastelli ’02) Norton; not pictured: Patty (Ratican ’75) Levasseur, Jim Rejc ’71
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Food Fight 2016
On Saturday, July 16, Carmel Catholic alumni, family, and friends joined forces with the St. Viator community to pack nearly 26,000 meals at Feed my Starving Children in Libertyville! This year, Carmel was well represented and packed more meals than St. Viator! Join us next summer for the third annual event.
Movie Night While the weather did not cooperate for Carmel Catholic’s first outdoor movie night sponsored by the Alumni Association, the indoor showing of “Finding Nemo” delighted Carmel family members of all ages. Join us next summer for our outdoor movie night Charlie Stith, son of Annah and on the turf, watching Brian Stith ’01 on Carmel’s new large video scoreboard screen!
Young Alumni Return Day
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Cubs @ Brewers – September 6
Corsairs of many generations met at Miller Park in Milwaukee to see the Cubs take on the Brewers on September 6. A private section in right field along with a ballpark buffet made for an enjoyable night under the lights. Be sure to stay connected and look for more opportunities of alumni social events at corsairalumni.org.
Cookies and a Career We’ve continued our lunch and learn series, Cookies and a Career, for the third school year. On September 29, Jim Magna ’04, an investigator for the Lake County Child Advocacy Center, spoke to Carmel students about his life and career path after graduating from Carmel. The series continues with three more alumni speakers during the 2016Jim Magna ’04 17 school year.
Steven Golebiowski recently completed production on a movie he co-wrote and produced starring Charlie Sheen, Whoopi Goldberg, Luis Guzman, Gina Gershon, Bruce Davidson, and Jacqueline Bisset. Visit variety.com to learn more. Jamie Harrington recently retired from coaching football after doing so at the high school and collegiate levels for 45 years. Harrington was head football coach at Loyola Academy, Stagg High School, and Deerfield High School. He was elected to the Deerfield High School Football Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Illinois Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2013. His career included a state championship at Deerfield High School in 1975 and a prep bowl championship at Loyola Academy in 1986. Harrington resides in Green Oaks, Ill.
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Kam (Mary) Kaminske authored “The Magician’s Secret,” a story about a stuffed animal from another dimension in time who comes to life to help a writer discover his purpose on the Planet.
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clients they have represented. The law firm joins a very select group of plaintiff law firms in the country to have accomplished this milestone.
1980 Leading Lawyers Magazine recently named Patrick Salvi one of the Top 10 Lawyers in Illinois in three separate categories. Salvi was named as one of the “Top 10 Leading Lawyers in Illinois in All Areas of Law,” “Top 10 Leading Consumer Lawyers in Illinois,” and “Top 10 Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Lawyers in Illinois” from a survey of legal peers conducted by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Salvi was also selected as the first-ever winner of the Tommy Lasorda Legends Award for his contributions to the world of baseball. Salvi is the owner of two professional minor league baseball teams, the Schaumburg Boomers and the Gary Southshore Railcats, and the college wood bat franchise, NorthShore Navigators, located near Boston. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., the firm for which he is the managing partner, recently achieved more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured
Justin Campbell ’08, Evan Campbell ’12, Lisa (Nordhaus ’81) Baron, the Campbell Family, and Baxter Credit Union are the 2016 recipients of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Spirit of Hope Award, given at every MMRF 5K Walk/Run event to a person or team who inspires hope and shows extraordinary commitment to the MMRF. This team has touched the myeloma community with their strength of character, kindness, and embodiment of hope. Justin and Evan lost their father, Torrance, to Multiple Myeloma in 2005.
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After working for the Archdiocese of Chicago as the coordinator of ReCiL – Reclaiming Christ in Life Young Adult Ministry, Timone Davis launched PEACE centered WHOLENESS with her husband Orlando, where they are blending clinical counseling and spiritual companioning. In addition to running a business, Davis is an assistant professor in the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago. In her spare time, she serves as the treasurer of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium.
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Donna (Howland) Lobaito was awarded the Strategic Leadership and Governance Award by the International City/County COMPASS | Fall 2016
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Management Association (ICMA). This international award recognizes innovative and successful local government programs or processes that have significantly affected an organization’s culture or strategic direction. Lobaito is currently a member of Carmel Catholic High School’s Board of Directors.
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Joseph Fusz joined the Law Offices of David R. Del Re, P.C. in Waukegan, Ill. as an Associate Attorney. Fusz will concentrate his legal practice on criminal defense and civil litigation.
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In January, Ramsey Lama was appointed to serve as district court judge in the 11th Judicial District in the state of Colorado. Lama formally was the solo practitioner at the Law Office of Ramsey Lama, LLC focusing on criminal defense. Prior to owning his own firm, Lama worked for the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender in its Salida and Grand Junction Offices. Lama earned his undergraduate degree from Aquinas College in 2004 and his Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2008.
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Capt. Tom Morrow, commander of Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, is the recipient of the 2016 Leftwich Trophy. The Leftwich Trophy is awarded annually to a Marine captain in the ground combat arms community who “clearly and dramatically demonstrate[s] the ideals of courage, resourcefulness, perseverance, and concern for the well-being of our Corps and his enlisted Marines,” according to the award criteria. It’s named for Navy Cross and Silver Star recipient Lt. Col. William G. Leftwich Jr., who was killed in a 1970 helicopter crash while overseeing an emergency air extraction of a reconnaissance team in Vietnam.
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In April, Kevin Devitt returned to the University of AlabamaBirmingham following one season as an assistant coach at Wright State, helping the Raiders to a school-record 13 Horizon League victories and an appearance in the Horizon League Tournament championship game. A 2010 graduate of DePaul University, Devitt spent three years at UAB, including one season as the director of operations after previously serving as the administrative assistant and associate director of operations during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. Devitt also coached three seasons at Roosevelt
University in Chicago, two seasons at Richards High School, and one year at Lindblom High School. His coaching resume also includes working the Reebok Breakout Challenge in Philadelphia, Pa., as well as the Jim Whitesell Basketball Camp and the Dwyane Wade Skills Academy.
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Kaye Foley, a producer at Yahoo News, received a Rising Star Award! Cynopsis Media’s Rising Star Awards celebrate young professionals whose smarts, ingenuity, and drive are an inspiration in the workplace. Winning a Rising Star Award also serves as recognition of a professional’s leadership skills. The 2016 Rising Stars represent media companies from ABC, Discovery, NBC, People Magazine, and Nickelodeon. Garrett White is president of Riverfront Marketing in Cincinnati, Ohio. This company was chosen as one of 2015’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in The Nation. The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For In The Nation lauds businesses displaying a commitment of excellence in areas of human resource practices and employee enrichment. These trend-setting businesses are independently assessed based on categories such as communication, work-life balance,
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Lauren Feely was named Bowling Green State University’s Junior Scholar Athlete of the Year at the 2016 Ziggy Awards - BGSU’s Athletic Honors Night. The former Carmel Catholic gymnast competed as an all-arounder in every one of the Falcons’ meets this past season, helping the team to their first appearance at the NCAA regionals for 25 years. Feely won the all-around title at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) meet at Ball State in March and placed sixth at the Tuscaloosa regional meet in April. She was named to the second team all-MAC and earned a spot on the all-tournament team. An inclusive early childhood education major, with a 4.0 GPA, Feely was also named academic all-MAC and a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete, both for the second straight year. Trenton Jansen recently completed a paid summer internship at Pfizer Inc. in Lake Forest, Ill. Pfizer is an American global pharmaceutical corporation, which is among the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Jansen interned in the Government Reporting and
Kotryna Jukneviciute, current Georgetown University student, was one of four participants representing the United States at the Y20 summit in China over the summer. The Y20 (short for “Youth 20”) encourages the participants from around the world to pay close attention to the most pressing global problems, to exchange, collide, fully negotiate, and finally reach consensus as future leaders.
Jacqueline Timmins received the Outdoor Inspiration Award at the Outdoor Industry Association’s winter expo held in Salt Lake City, Utah, in January. The Outdoor Inspiration Awards celebrate those whose efforts go above and beyond in inspiring others in their communities to enjoy, participate in, and support outdoor activities. Timmins is a biomedical engineering student at the University of Iowa.
Kaitlyn Edicola is currently attending New York University. During her freshman year, Edicola was recognized as a student who could make a difference at NYU. She won the The Josh Goldfaden Award for expository writing and was hired as an NYU Ambassador out of over 700 applications. This summer, Edicola was offered an internship in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office including attending and working at the National Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, and was recently asked to co-chair the housing committee for the New York State Democratic Party at the convention. Edicola is also the co-captain of NYU’s dance team for the 2016-17 school year. She is majoring in politics at NYU.
Brienne Minor set a new win record as a freshman at Michigan and made her mark in several other categories. Minor was named All-American in both singles and doubles, which was only done one other time Michigan history. This summer, she was one of eight tennis standouts playing on the 2016 National Collegiate Women’s Team.
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Pricing department. Jansen is a senior at University of WisconsinGreen Bay, where he is double majoring in marketing and business management.
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Milestones Weddings
Emily Tourdot ’09 married Jacob Solarz Everly Marie and Avery Lynn were born to Gina and Mike Krizman ’98
Sydney Flaws ’07 married Derek Matelski ’07
Alyssa Tudor ’08 married Matthew Kraft
Births/Adoptions Reece Marie was born to Samantha and Joseph Rejc ’05
Michelle Robin ’08 married Mike Anstedt Benjamin Mark was born to Katie (Steffenhagen ’06) and Chris Aspegren
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Teresa Anne was born to Julie (Stith ’99) and Phil Donner
Joseph Titus was born to Heather (Titus ’02) and Ryan Woodward ’02
Mary Blindauer, grandmother of Brian ’06, Caitlin ’08, Kevin ’09, Maureen (Cekay ’68) Appleton, Timothy ’11, and Michael ’14 sister of Mary Ellen (Cekay ’72) Allen, Hendricks, Matthew ’92, Daniel Dr. Daniel ’75, John ’79 and Patrick ’94, Timothy ’96, and Jonathan ’01 ’81 Cekay Stasiek, and Patrick ’06 and Erin ’08 Reilly; mother-in-law of Mark Reilly Robert Bellinder ’79, brother of ’72 Michael ’72, Thomas ’74, Kenneth ’76, Patricia Bellinder ’78, Susan Rosemary Boland, grandmother of (Bellinder ’80) Stecker, Judith Michael ’02 and Nicole ’08 (Bellinder ’81) Potilechio, Frederick ’84, Margaret (Bellinder ’86) Delacruz James Boyle, father of Kevin ’85 and Frank Belmont, Jr. ’71, brother of Michael ’77 and John ’84 Rebecca (Edwards ’76) Couture Daniel LeMieux ’78, brother of John ’79, Susan (LeMieux ’90) Burton, Jane (LeMieux ’92) O’ Malley, and James ’98
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Barbara Archer, mother of Laurie (Archer ’80) Lindberg, Teri (Archer ’81) Herchenbach, and James ’84; grandmother of Laura ’11 and Matthew ’16 Herchenbach Mary Baumhover, mother-in-law of Brian Stith, CCHS administrator
Kristan (Boyle ’87) Kubiak
Rita Brown, mother of Douglas ’68; grandmother of Brittany (Brown ’01) Astudillo, Stephen ’04, and Meredith ’06 John Brunsfeld, father of Susan (Brunsfeld ’73) Shaw Martin Buckley, father of Martin Jr. ’13 and Kaitlin ’14 William Burns, grandfather of Thomas ’13, Kara ’15, Meeghan ’16, and Phoebe ’18 Paslaski Sister Grace Andrea Carolan, BVM, former CCHS faculty
John DeCaire, father of Maryann (DeCaire ’80) Bauschke and Kathleen (DeCaire ’83) Aden; grandfather of Perry ’10 and Abigail ’19 Aden Helen DeMarie, great-grandmother of Marissa ’17 and Olivia ’17 Russo Eileen Dupont, mother of Patricia Dupont ’69 and Mary (Dupont ’79) Saki Angela Fifield, daughter of Nancy (Sullivan ’76) Broz George Fillipp, father of Pandora (Fillipp ’90) Rouleau and Anthony Fillipp ’97; father-in-law of Josette (Green ’97) Fillipp; grandfather of Charlotte Rouleau ’20 Barbara Fiorio, mother of Robert Nordeen ’82 Robert Frisbee, grandfather of Tamara Ravenscraft ’03 John Gabos, grandfather of Shannon ’08, Kaitlin ’10, Sean ’12, Keenan ’14, Brenna ’15, and Quinn ’18 Walsh Frank Gabry, father of Greg ’87
Michael Cochrane, father of Jacob ’13 Charles Garber, grandfather of Lindsey ’09 and Kelsey ’10 Helm Alex Bellinder, father of Michael ’72, Mary Ann Conway, mother of Thomas ’74, Kenneth ’76, Patricia Robert ’02 Paul Gerjol, father-in-law of Lindsay ’78, Susan (Bellinder ’80) Stecker, (Duffy ’81) Gerjol Judith (Bellinder ’81) Potilechio, Pauline Couch, grandmother of Frederick ’84, and Margaret (Bellinder Andrea (Van Rengen ’98) Graham Thomas Giaimo, grandfather of ’86) Delacruz and Danielle (Van Rengen ’01) Rose Kimberly ’10 and William ’12 Topel Shirley Bellinder, mother of Michael ’72, Thomas ’74, Kenneth ’76, Patricia ’78, Susan (Bellinder ’80) Stecker, Judith (Bellinder ’81) Potilechio, Frederick ’84, and Margaret (Bellinder ’86) Delacruz
Mary Coughlin, grandmother of Andrew ’03 and John ’07 Wallor
Florence Guido, mother of Mary Therese (Guido ’68) Murphy, Yvonne (Guido ’77) Drewanz, Frank ’71, and Donna Daniel, grandmother of Sarah Louis ’75 ’16 and Hannah ’17 Bilton Marlene Haertle, grandmother of Tim ’08, Kristen ’10, Michael ’13, and Jake ’17 Orlowski
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Frances Hager, mother-in-law of Terrence McNamara ’72 Loretta Hebior, mother of Donna (Hebior ’84) Buschick, Jacqueline (Hebior ’89) Brock, and Diane (Hebior ’92) Keefe; mother-in-law of Steven Brock ’89
Barbra LoMastro, sister-in-law of Sharon (Bell ’82) LoMastro; aunt of Michael ’12, Jackson ’15, Danielle ’17, and Mitchell ’18
Michelle Helle, mother of Emily ’14 and Andrew ’16
Jeffery MacDonald, step father of Elizabeth Carlson, CCHS faculty
John Horcher, grandfather of Elizabeth ’10 and Christian ’12 Horcher, and Karl ’10, Maximillian ’13, and Anne ’15 Horcher
Jane Maciolek, former CCHS staff; mother of Kelly ’05
Frances Jerina, grandmother of Kambra French, CCHS faculty; greatgrandmother of Grace Cappelle ’20 Rosemary Joyce, mother of Patrick ’75, Sean ’78, Kevin ’82, and Joe ’83 Kathleen Kaplan, mother of Colleen (Kaplan ’77) Michaelson and Gordon Kaplan ’79 William Keefe, Sr., father of William ’77, Angela (Keefe ’78) Hartshorne, and Michael ’85 Joseph Kelly, grandfather of Hadley Hinshaw, CCHS faculty Raymond Kleppe, father of Kevin ’80, Carolyn (Kleppe ’81) Dushane, Stephen ’83, and Krista (Kleppe ’85) Dustin Richard Kolb, grandfather of Richard ’08, Donald ’10, Peter ’13, and Allison ’16 Kolb, Patrick ’05, Rebecca ’06, and Lauren ’10 Lehman, and Kirsten (Lehman ’08) Telwak Marjorie Kuch, mother of John ’77 and Mary (Kuch ’76) Karl Julia Lanciloti, sister-in-law of Frank Teresi ’66 Guy Leekley, brother of Avon ’66, and a former member of CCHS faculty
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Wilfred Lepeska, father of William ’82, Mary ’83, Michael ’85, and Laurie ’86
Maxine Oberembt, mother of Randy ’72, Lane ’78, and Laurie ’81 John Offner, father of Margaret ’83, John ’84, and Robert ’86 Eleanor Opdenaker, mother-in-law of Amy Raemont, CCHS faculty Joseph Pajak, grandfather of Jeffrey Sauline ’03
Ann Panico, grandmother of Ann Marie (Saladino ’93) Grote, Danielle (Saladino ’97) Wegener, Michael ’12, Walter Macrowski, father of Judith ’67 and Dominic ’14 and James ’70; grandfather of Stephen ’03, Sarah ’06, and Lynn ’08 Connie Parrinello, grandmother of Alexis Reidel ’16 Eileen Maginot, mother of Michelle (Maginot ’85) Adamski and Suzanne Payton Parrotte, son of Dannielle (Maginot ’91) Zemke; grandmother of (Maj ’90) Parrotte William ’16 and Matthew ’19 Adamski Diane Pelelas, mother of Raymond ’88 Dominic Marino, grandfather of and Amy (Pelelas ’02) Coppes Dominic Hensel ’17 Craig Pettinger, husband of Jean Maureen McLendon, sister of Richard (Wedig ’79) Pettinger Carlucci ’69 and Colleen Carlucci ’75 Paul Pikalek, grandfather of Evan Joseph Miller, father of Carolyn Eichhorn ’09 (Miller ’77) Furtell, Gerald ’80 and Nancy (Miller ’82) Hipskind Joseph Pokorny, father of Gerard ’79 and Margie ’83; grandfather of Jeffrey Renee Morley, mother of Samantha Finlayson ’04 and Laura (Sprow ’05) (Morley ’05) Saunders, Shannon ’07, Schuda and Anna ’13 Margaret Quick, mother of Raymond Carolyn Mueller, wife of Dana Powell Quick, Jr. ’67 ’71; sister-in-law of Kathryn (Powell ’68) Spitzenberger, and Jeanne (Powell Betty Rejc, mother of James ’71, ’70) Lamz CCHS staff and Jerry ’74, CCHS faculty; mother-in-law of Louise Rejc, Helen Muller, grandmother of Karen former CCHS faculty; grandmother (Schwerman ’95) Schiller of Shari ’09, Nick ’99, and Jaclyn Garzonetti, and Joseph ’05 and Dorothy Murray, grandmother of Matthew ’10 Rejc Margo (Murray ’97) Ten Eyck, Patrick ’01, and John ’01 Zenaida Reyes, mother of Kathryn (Reyes ’96) Hamrlik and Patrick ’98 Marian Novom, grandmother of Joseph ’13 and Mia ’18 DiBartolo Michael Romano, father of Joseph ’98; father-in-law of Mary Elizabeth (Tourdot ’06) Romano
Lavera Smetters, mother-in-law of Patricia (Becker ’79) Smetters
Max Voigt, father of Ronald ’69 and Christine (Voigt ’70) Korkosz
Burnita Schlicher, mother of Jay Schlicher ’85
Paula Socha, grandmother of Pamela ’06 and Sarah ’10 Stanton
James Schuck, brother of Laurell (Schuck ’68) Moore, Cindy (Schuck ’71) Barrett, and Leon Schuck ’72
Mary Soder, mother of Pamela (Soder ’76) Saam
Ruthmari Walsh, mother-in-law of Janine (McGrath ’75) Walsh; grandmother of Kaleigh Walsh ’14
James Seitz, father of Paul ’74, Julie (Seitz ’77) Hamman, William ’79, Patrick ’80, Mary (Seitz ’86) DiOrio, and James ’88; grandfather of Laura ’03, Rebecca ’07, and Allison ’08 Hamman Marcella Rose Seneker, mother of Marcella Linahan, CCHS faculty; grandmother of Ryan ’10 and Megan ’14 Healy Bernice Setnicar, mother of Larry Setnicar, former CCHS staff
Henry Sorby, grandfather of Brett ’08, April ’11, and Jena ’16 Ralph Spoerle, grandfather of Connor Lynde ’13 Stephen Stafanik, grandfather of Kathleen Wesolek, former CCHS faculty Margaret Sweeney, mother of Robert ’78, Mary ’81, and Catherine (Kay) ’82; grandmother of Margaret Gramhofer ’02
Mary Shannon, grandmother of Eric Franklin, CCHS faculty
Robert Thickpenny, father of Robert Greg ’69, Mark ’70, Lance ’72, Brian ’75, Mary (Thickpenny ’77) Ring, and Jean (Thickpenny ’81) Hughes; father-in-law of Sheila (Schmidt ’69) Thickpenny; grandfather of Megan Thickpenny ’07, Cameron ’10, and Ian ’13 Fleming
Walter Silge, grandfather of Emily Silge ’18
Dolores Beck Tompkins, mother of Theresa (Beck ’81) Huber
Barbara Shanahan, mother of Susan (Shanahan ’80) Corrado; mother-inlaw of Warren Corrado ’80
Allen Wamser, grandfather of Erin ’14 and Matthew ’16 Pauly Agnes Weidner-Splitt, mother of Deborah (Weidner ’77) Latshaw, Kenneth, Jr. ’78, Leonard ’79, and William ’84 Weidner; and mother of Randyll ’89, Richard ’89, and Christopher ’90 Splitt
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Richard Schalin, grandfather of Robert ’11 and James ’13 Dandino
Donald Weinzierl, father of D. Jeffrey Weinzierl ’75 Glenn Ritchie Yell, brother of Kathleen Monterastelli, CCHS staff; uncle of Rebecca (Monterastelli ’02) Norton, and Joseph ’04 and Rachel ’07 Monterastelli Rachel Yorke, grandmother of Shelley Lindgren, CCHS faculty Howard Zuidema, father of Suzanne Adamson, former CCHS faculty
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Fall Play, 7 p.m. Fall Play, 7 p.m. Fall Play, 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Break - No School/Offices Closed
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First Day Back for Students Entrance Exam and Parent Program, 8 a.m. MLK Day - No School/Offices Closed CCHS Championship Football Party, 1 p.m. First Day of Catholic Schools Week
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
STREET SCENES SPACES OUT FEBRUARY 10 & 11, 2017, 6:30 P.M. Ages 21 and over Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door CARMELHS.ORG/STREETSCENES The Alumni Association will again have a festive booth in the midway. Find out what other alumni are walking the halls that night, and then stay to play games and enter the raffle!