Noll Today Spring 2019

SPRING 2019

IGNITE & INSPIRE BREAKS $2 MILLION MARK ALUMNI CAN HELP BNI REACH FINAL CAMPAIGN GOAL. Turn to page 2 to learn how.

An A-rated school, Bishop Noll continues to see unmatched success in education. According to statistics from the Indiana Dept. of Education, Bishop Noll boasts the highest graduation rate among all Lake County high schools over the past five years, exceeding 99 percent. Noll graduates continue to achieve in college, career and beyond. Turn the pages to read more about the amazing students who exceed expectations every day.

2018-19 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Paul Mullaney ’77 President Lorenza Jara Pastrick ’01 Principal Jessica Omelanczuk Assistant Principal Mary Ellen O’Neill Director of Advancement Renee Nagdeman Director of Finance Jeff Stur ’98 Director of Admissions Marisa Renwald Technology Instructional Coach Stacia Bolakowski Campus Minister Brandi Krolak Athletic Director

2018-19 BOARD OF LIMITED JURISDICTION Most Reverend Donald J. Hying Bishop Dr. Joseph Majchrowicz ’73 Director of Catholic Schools Jeff Cipowski ’83 Chariman Geoff Laciak ’96 Vice Chariman Mark Cloghessy ’76 Secretary Adrienne Gomez ’70 Larry Kalina ’69 Patrick McCloskey ’77 Dan Markovich ’98 Rev. Kevin Scalf, C.PP.S. David Skibinski ’76 Wallene Swentko ’63 Gregory Zagrocki ’82

2018-19 FOUNDATION MEMBERS Marlene Vega Coulis ’79 President Terry Quinn Vice President Rev. Dominic Bertino Treasurer Courtney Hilbrich Markovich ’95 Secretary Kenneth Wilk ’66

Our Mission: Bishop Noll Institute, a diverse, Catholic college preparatory school, partners with local faith communities to empower young adults to live their faith in Christ through ministry, scholarship, and leadership.

A BRIGHT FUTURE

Bishop Noll Institute has announced its Graduates with Distinction for the class of 2019. These top academic seniors all earned a 4.0 or above GPA. These grades also determine the valedictorian and salutatorian.

Franco Komyatte, of Highland, was named valedictorian. He attended Our Lady of Grace School. Jake Fuehrmeyer, of Schererville, was named salutatorian. He attended St. Mary.

The Graduates with Distinction are the following: Matthew Avila, of Chicago, attended Sacred Heart Chicago; Elizabeth Buksa, of Munster, attended St. Thomas More; Maya Cazares, of Highland, attended Our Lady of Grace; Chyna Davis, of Hammond, attended St. John Bosco; Alexis Fortuna, of Griffith, attended St. Mary; Brandon Fuentes, of Hammond, attended Wilbur Wright Middle School; Julianne Hoff, of Calumet City, attended Lincoln Elementary School; Tatiana Jimenez, of Hammond, attended St. John Bosco; Valedictorian Franco Komyatte, left, and David Mendoza, of Hammond, salutatorian Jake Fuehrmeyer attended St. John Bosco; Elysa Roldan, of East Chicago, attended St. John the Baptist; Henry Smith, of Portage, attended Highland Middle School; Alexandra Traciak, of Hammond, attended St. Casimir; Sebastian Valdes, of Highland, attended St. Stanislaus; Arthur Vazquez, of Hammond, attended St. Mary; Rebecca Vazquez, of Hammond, attended St. Casimir; John Wea, of Hammond, attended St. Casimir; Alejandra Wedryk, of Chicago’s Hegewisch neighborhood, attended Annunciata; Alexis Zieminski, of Calumet City, attended St. Casimir.

On The Cover The 2018 Boys Soccer Team celebrates its Class 2A State Championship win.

Read more about the team on P. 8.

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As it approaches the 100th anniversary of its founding, Bishop Noll has a rich history to celebrate and a bright future to anticipate. As the Region has grown and changed in the past 98 years, Bishop Noll continues to prepare students in mind, body and soul. In this issue, you will read about how faith plays a part in everything done at BNI. Bishop Noll’s tradition of serving others starts when students first enter its doors and continues as they enter the world as distinguished alumni. Students collected more than 5,400 items for the annual food drive, exceeding their goal by over 1,000. Alumni continue to bless Noll with annual fund donations, Ignite & Inspire pledges and through supporting various events throughout the year. Read inspiring stories about giving back throughout this issue.

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greetings from our principal Dear BNI Alumni and Supporters,

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As we survived the coldest temperatures historically in the Midwest, things at Bishop Noll began heating up! We have begun breaking ground on our state-of-theart STREAM Lab and Innovation Center to open Fall 2019! This space will allow us to enhance and expand our curriculum and better prepare our students for their ever-changing world. As our STREAM vision comes to full reality, there is still support we need from our BNI Warriors to bring the Ignite & Inspire capital campaign through the final stretch!

As our STREAM project will be the first visible campaign result, it’s important to stay focused on the entire campaign. As a former student at BNI, I am reminded the impact that many teachers made on my life. Mrs. Bates, my theology teacher, taught me to reflect on my moral compass and be mindful and compassionate, like Christ. Mr. Bentley taught me to work hard and play hard! What these teachers and others throughout my Catholic education taught me are the experiences that have formed me, but also have formed and continue to form many Warriors.

As a Warrior, you may have been impacted by the likes of Sister Scholastica, Charlie Breckle, Father Connolly, Walter Pikul, Ron Luketic, Sister Imelda, Dorothy LaMere, Cesar Queyquep, Otto Holt, Fredi Conley, or so many of the others who shaped, ignited and inspired lives through their wisdom and the teachings of their craft.

Teachers are the most critical component to assure our students are challenged and prepared for their futures. The opportunity to support teacher excellence through Ignite & Inspire gives all Warriors a chance to support solid instruction in all departments.

At the events I attend with alumni, almost all of us bring up at least one BNI teacher who has left a forever impact on our lives.

You now have an opportunity to support our current students by ensuring strong teachers remain impactful on students’ lives today and tomorrow.

As an athlete at Noll, I remember our coaches telling us we had to play for the entire game. Having a strong first half but ending weakly was not an option. It’s the same with our Ignite & Inspire campaign: We have passed the $2 million mark and are into our second half. It’s important as BNI Warriors we dig deep to finish the race to $3.5 million.

With our centennial right around the corner, we aim to hit our campaign goals this year—not only for our STREAM Center, but also to maintain Instructional Excellence and improve our Outdoor Facilities so BNI can continue to be the leading Catholic educator for teens in our Region well into the next century.

God bless,

Lorenza Jara Pastrick ’01 Principal

campaign breaks $2 million mark The Ignite & Inspire capital campaign has passed the $2 million mark entering 2019, the final year of the campaign. The objective now is to surpass the $3.5 campaign goal by the end of the calendar year.

“We are so grateful to those alumni and stakeholders who have helped us get to this point in our campaign,” Bishop Noll President Paul Mullaney said. “We now ask our entire BNI family to prayerfully consider a gift to help us reach our goal and set the future course for Bishop Noll Institute.”

Bishop Noll’s School Board has authorized the first release of funds toward the first of three projects the campaign is to achieve—the renovation of the former pool area into a state-of-the-art STREAM Lab. The other two objectives—Instructional Excellence and Outdoor Facilities—are explained on Page 3.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

To help us reach our Ignite & Inspire goal, there are many ways to help. To wit: ■ BNI alumni and stakeholders can make a gift to the campaign online at bishopnoll.org by going to the “Support BNI” tab and choosing Donate—Ignite & Inspire. Alumni also can mail a check to Bishop Noll with Ignite & Inspire on the envelope and memo line.

■ Anyone wishing to discuss giving possibilities in more detail can contact Mullaney at pmullaney@bishopnoll.org or at (219) 932-9058, ext. 1519.

■ The Warrior Challenge, a class-by-class initiative to achieve the campaign’s final $1.5 million, is gaining momentum but still needs volunteers to help outreach to classmates. Classes that are well into their efforts are 1960, 1963, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1998 and 2001. If you can help serve as a captain or volunteer for your class effort, please email Rob Hanrahan ’72 at rhanrahan@bishopnoll. org.

“We need every class to help us in an effort to hit our goal,” Mullaney said. “It’s a concerted effort for a few months, but will be wrapped up before year’s end.”

Mullaney said the capital campaign, the first of its kind at Noll, is a special campaign effort intended to go above and beyond the fundraising efforts of the BNI Annual Fund, which remains critical to yearly school operations.

ALUMNI CONTINUE TO GATHER

More than two dozen alumni who live near Chicago’s north side attended a special gathering in February at the Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette to learn more about the Ignite & Inspire campaign. The event was generously hosted by George Fitzpatrick ’72 and his wife, Mary.

Pictured above are Fitzpatrick, left, with his ’72 classmates Tim Laud and Rob Hanrahan.

greetings from our president campaign initiatives STREAM PROGRAM: $1 million for BNI’s STREAM initiative (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art, Mathematics), specifically the renovation of the Whelan Activities Center (former pool) into a state-of-the-art STREAM Lab and Innovation Center. Construction has begun on this project, with plans for the center to open this fall semester.

INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE: $1 million in endowed funds as an investment in the BNI faculty, intended primarily to perpetually benefit BNI teachers with tuition support for advanced degrees and professional development.

OUTDOOR FACILITIES: $1.5 million for outdoor facilities, including the updating of BNI’s football/soccer field to include an eight-lane regulation track, plus other accommodations.

GROUNDBREAKING HELD

On March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph, a groundbreaking and blessing by Bishop Hying was held to begin the work of renovating the Whelan Activities Center into BNI’s state-ofthe-art STREAM Lab. As part of the program, BNI President Paul Mullaney announced the school had commissioned Christopher Klocek ’77 to produce a special wood mosaic sculpture of St. Joseph the Worker. Members of the Bishop Noll faculty’s STREAM team proposed that St. Joseph, who was a carpenter, would be the patron saint of the new facility, asking him to guide students in the work of their hands and hearts.

Klocek is an aficionado of the centuries-old art form of intarsia, which is a medium highlighting wood inlaying.

His commissioned piece of art will be displayed in an 8-foot square location of prominence. No paints are used, and colors, hues and shades only emanate from the various species of wood used in the artwork.

A sketch developed by Klocek was unveiled to show his plan for the intarsia sculpture.

This sketch is the basis for the wood intarsia sculpture being designed by Christopher Klocek ’77 for the STREAM Lab. The images on either side of St. Joseph represent the components of STREAM: science, technology, religion, engineering, art and mathematics.

FOUNDER’S DAY ON SEPT. 16

This Sept. 16, BNI will hold its inaugural Founders Day to commemorate the day 98 years ago the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ opened the doors to Catholic Central High School.

Further details will be announced soon, but activities will include Mass and a Day of Giving for the Ignite & Inspire campaign. It will be the first of what will become a BNI tradition through the school’s centennial celebration in 2021 and thereafter.

Dear BNI Family, Please forgive me if I’m coming across overly enthusiastic. I can’t help it.

I’m excited that Bishop Noll Institute’s $3.5 million Ignite & Inspire capital campaign passed the $2 million mark as we began 2019.

I’m thrilled that the process has begun for the renovation of what, in a few months, will be our school’s stateof-the-art STREAM Lab. I’m moved by the plans that are coming together as alumni volunteers are helping BNI coordinate what will be a rousing centennial celebration in September 2021.

And I’m so thankful that all these efforts are part of a bigger picture—one that will ensure the 98-year academic excellence provided by Catholic Central and Bishop Noll remains thriving for generations to come.

Our diocese and our Region need Bishop Noll Institute to remain a beacon for families and a bedrock of Catholic secondary education. And we need you to help us make that happen.

Each year, we’re hearing from more alumni who speak to the importance BNI played in their development, their success.

They’re letting us know they want to help us continue to deliver the type of top-notch high school experience—forming students in mind, body and soul—that helped them set the course for success in their lives.

They want us to remain an “A” rated school with a graduation rate higher than any other high school in Lake County over the past five years—a reality at Noll today. They want us to remain the vibrant school that has seen its graduates over those same five years receive college scholarship offers totaling $38.3 million.

You can help us invest in our school’s future with a gift to our Ignite & Inspire campaign. This is the final year of our campaign, which not only will fund our STREAM Lab, but also will fund an endowment to support our dedicated faculty with secondary degree help and provide us monies to upgrade outdoor facilities.

What better time to do so than this point in history, when we celebrate our history as a springboard to a second century of continued excellence?

Please know your gift can go toward any or all of the aforementioned campaign objectives. It’s your call. If you have questions about the campaign, please email me at pmullaney@ bishopnoll.org, and I will gladly arrange a visit or discussion. If you’re ready to make a gift, you can do so at www.bishopnoll. org, you can mail a check to Noll to the attention of Ignite & Inspire, or we can discuss other options for you.

We are in the home stretch. Please help us reach the finish line this year.

God bless you and God bless BNI,

Paul B. Mullaney ’77 President

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April 26, 2019

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6–11:30 p.m.

Friday, April 26, 2019 Bishop Noll Institute Fieldhouse Join us for the The Big Event, a fun and exciting evening happening this spring at BNI. Your night out on the town will include great food catered by Pepino’s, drinks, music, dancing, raffles, a live auction and more!

Attendees must be 21 or older.

Advance tickets only cost $50 per person. After April 19, they will cost $60 per person. All proceeds will benefit our student scholarship program.

Interested in donating a prize, being a sponsor or purchasing tickets? Contact Juli Sandoval in the Advancement Office at (219) 932-9058, ext.1005, or e-mail jsandoval@ bishopnoll.org.

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To make reservations online, visit www.bishopnoll.org

WARRIOR WINNINGS RAFFLE 1st Prize $5,000 ~ 2nd Prize $1,000 ~ 3rd Prize $500 Only 2,000 tickets will be sold!

OFFICIAL RULES: Your receipt will be mailed to you. Winners will be drawn and announced at The Big Event on April 26, 2019.

Winners need not be present and will be notified. Proceeds will benefit the Principal’s Scholarship Fund. Cash prizes may be reduced based on number of tickets sold. Postmark by April 24, 2019. License #148476. Winners must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid driver’s license or state issued photo ID. If ordering multiple tickets, please include enough address labels to be used on all of your ticket stubs.

I would like to purchase ________ raffle ticket(s) at $10 each OR ________ groups of 3 tickets for $20 OR ________ groups of 10 tickets for $50 Enclosed is my check for $_______ for ________tickets.

Please make checks payable to BNI and return to: BNI Advancement Office 1519 Hoffman St, Hammond, IN 46327

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Ariana Ferreira portrayed half of a famous duo on Duo Day.

Seniors Kalie Zvonar and Jake Fuehrmeyer paid homage to Harry Potter during Spirit Week.

Bishop Noll got the red carpet treatment for this year’s Homecoming. With the theme of Hollywood, students dressed up like their favorite memes, celebrities and famous duos. The week concluded with Extreme Warrior Day as students celebrated their team with a fun-filled pep rally.

Jacqueline Milkowski, right, and other band members performed a tribute to the professional sports teams of Chicago during halftime.

At halftime, seniors Jaron Nash and Mary Markusic were crowned king and queen.

The Warriors won the football game 33-0.

HARD WORK PAYS OFF

Bishop Noll Institute seniors David Mendoza, left, and Rebecca Vazquez both received the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship, a full four-year scholarship to attend the nation’s top colleges.

This year, the program received 16,249 applications and only selected 1,044 students.

“Knowing that I am about 1 in 16 is just crazy, and it is an honor to receive this honor,” said Mendoza, who was matched to Swarthmore College, which has an 11 percent acceptance rate.

The St. John Bosco alum plans to major in engineering and minor in Spanish.

Vazquez was matched to the University of Chicago, which has an 8.7% acceptance rate. The St. Casimir School alumna burst into tears when she heard the news.

“Now, I’m just in disbelief. It doesn’t feel real, and it was never something that I thought I would be able to accomplish.”

She plans to study biology and may pursue a career as a researcher or physician but is keeping her options open.

To read the full story, visit bishopnoll.org.

COLLEGE GO! WEEK Sophomores Diana Cayon, left, Falynn Pena, Karissa Hernandez, Gwendlyn Mis, and Jennifer Real showed their college aspirations during College GO! Week.

Bishop Noll celebrated this annual event, which is held in high schools throughout Indiana to encourage students to think about and plan for college. BNI teachers spoke to students about their own college experiences, and staff and students participated in dress up days, wearing college gear and outfits inspired by their career aspirations.

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“It is our hope to get the students talking with each other, their counselors, teachers, and parents more about their college plans.

From what we see in the counseling office, it is working,” said school counselor Michele Arnold.

SCIENCE TO GO

Noll’s Environmental Science class including Jeffrey Miller, left, Tyler Stailey, Ryan Bradtke, Ms. Schmidt, Eric Aceves, Josh Smith, David Mendoza and Franco Komyatte had the opportunity to canoe around Wolf Lake during a special field trip.

“I hope the students look back on the experience with fondness and continue to enjoy the outdoors,” said Noll’s AP Environmental Science teacher, Ms. Rosalie Schmidt ’70.

BNI science teachers use a combination of class work, labs and field trips to help instill a lifelong love of science in students.

save the date Bishop Noll Institute’s Drama Department will present the musical “Zombie Prom” April 12-14 in the BNI auditorium, 1519 Hoffman St. Enter Door C. Show times are 7:30 p.m. April 12 and 13 and 2:30 p.m.

April 14. Tickets will be sold before performances and cost $5 for students and senior citizens and $8 for adults.

For more information, visit bishopnoll.org or email kjones@bishopnoll.org.

MEDIA CENTER BLESSING The Most Rev. Donald J. Hying, bishop, offered a blessing of the newly renovated media center during the annual donor reception held in November.

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Noll’s Ms. Renwald named Teacher of the Year

Bishop Noll English Department chair Marisa Renwald was named a Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year for 2019. Renwald is BNI’s technology instructional coach and teaches English and journalism classes. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in English writing and history at St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame and her education degree from Purdue University.

Renwald received her award in early March during the Lakeshore Chamber’s annual dinner.

in faith events through Campus Ministry?

Combining art and science comes naturally to Bishop Noll teacher Jennifer Gwiazda, who has spent most of her life entrenched in both worlds.

“People have always found my combination of art and science unusual, but for me, it is very natural,” said Gwiazda, who teaches biology and art at Noll in addition to sponsoring the Art Club.

“I encourage my students to doodle in their notebooks in biology class—it has always helped me stay focused and on task. Many labs and projects that I assign in biology involve drawing what you see or sketching out a plan for an experiment. In art class I find myself incorporating science and math concepts quite a bit as well.”

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high school experience by making it easier for me to see the good in people and to always look on the bright side of things when life becomes difficult. When serving as a Eucharistic Minister for Bishop Noll, it gives me that opportunity to serve not only my classmates but to serve God as well. I feel choosing to be a Eucharistic Minister brings me closer to God and my faith.”

—Adrianna Alvarez, Freshman

A: “Participating in faith events

Junior attends leadership seminar in Washington, D.C.

Bishop Noll junior Anthony Pizana found himself while at a seminar more than 600 miles away from home.

Pizana was selected to be a leader at the Washington Youth Leader Seminar, which is run by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).

This annual leadership development program brings together 50+ future Latino leaders from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico to participate in five days of leadership and advocacy training and peer bonding exercises. Pizana felt that these activities were done in hopes of creating a “tight knit group of leaders engaged and energized to make a difference in the Latino community.”

“I was alongside 56 other people who are crazily ambitious in what they want to do,” Pizana said.

Passion for medicine inspires junior

BNI FACES IN THE NEWS

Q: What do you love about participating

Merging the worlds of art, science

Bishop Noll Institute junior Giovanni Komyatte has a passion for medicine and joined other high school students from around the country who aspire to become the next generation of leaders in the medical field.

Komyatte represented Bishop Noll and Indiana at the National Leadership Academies’ Congress of Future Medical Leaders, which took place in Boston.

He was taught by some of the greatest minds in medicine, including winners of international prizes, prominent medical school academic leaders and prodigies who are leading the future of medicine.

“It was a great experience to be with so many people who share a passion for science and medicine,” said Komyatte.

“It was amazing to hear from not only the people who know about current scientific advances, but are actually making the advances.”

School counselor Ashley Comer, left, celebrates with senior Jalynn Edwards.

at Bishop Noll, such as retreats and service projects, has enhanced my high school experience at a whole other level. I love helping others; I have ever since I was a child. I continue to help others through retreats by sharing my story, and life experiences. If it weren’t for Bishop Noll, I most likely wouldn’t get the chance to help others in the way I do. That’s the difference between Bishop Noll and other high schools. Not only does Bishop Noll offer these events, but they encourage students to get involved with Campus Ministry and their faith.”

—Noah Escalante, Senior

Senior Named San Damiano Scholar

For her inquisitive mind, openness to God and commitment to servant leadership, Bishop Noll senior Jalynn Edwards was named a San Damiano Scholar at Marian University in Indianapolis. In addition to receiving a renewable scholarship, she will participate in annual retreats, monthly service, faith-based internships as well as pursue a minor pastoral leadership.

Edwards is Bishop Noll’s second San Damiano Scholar in recent years, following in the footsteps of Jackie Jania ’18.

“I am most looking forward to the new opportunities, meeting new people, and getting a fresh start,” Edwards said.

Junior sees Pope Francis while attending World Youth Day

Noll junior Leslie Munoz said it was a beautiful experience to witness World Youth Day, a week-long event where thousands of young people gather together in celebration of Christ. The annual event took place in January in Panama City.

“While I was there I attended Mass, adoration, prayer and more. I would like others to know that there are many different ways to continue to celebrate their faith, not just in prayer.”

At Bishop Noll, Munoz is involved in Campus Ministry, varsity soccer, RICHER program, Athletic Council, National French Honors Society, and French Club.

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A BIT OF DRAMA For this year’s fall play, Bishop Noll Institute’s Drama Club presented “Almost, Maine.” This heartwarming, humor filled tale was a series of loosely connected stories about love and relationships.

Freshman Abigail Wojtaszek (right) played one of the leads in the ensemble production.

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sports news

Swimmer from late ’70s inducted into state Hall of Fame

All-State team, six Bishop Noll seniors were selected for their achievements in the classroom.

Golf player earns scholarship for caddies

Photo by Pete Doherty ’71/Doherty Images

COVER STORY

For the first time in school history, Bishop Noll Institute’s boys soccer team won the IHSAA class 2A state championship. The Warriors captured the state title in Indianapolis, defeating Cardinal Ritter of Indianapolis 1–0.

The team had already made history just by qualifying as the first soccer team at BNI to go to the state finals.

The team wasn’t a state champion simply because it had the best players. No doubt, the Warriors were tremendously talented.

But so much more brought this team to the pinnacle. Among those attributes were the intelligence to make it happen. When the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association announced its Academic

Noll senior Nick Wichlinski has been awarded the Chick Evans scholarship for golf caddies. The scholarship is a full tuition paid and housing scholarship that is renewable for four years as he attends Purdue University West Lafayette.

“Being a recipient of this scholarship is amazing,” Wichlinski said. “Evans scholars have a reputation of being great, driven, hardworking people and I’m honored that the scholarship committee thought that I fit that model.”

He is the son of Thomas ’83 and Tricia Wichlinski.

Longtime coach, athletic director and leader honored with lifetime achievement award

Ed Hreha, a well-known and respected leader in region athletics throughout his 40-year career at Bishop Noll, received the Carl Traicoff Lifetime Achievement Award in February.

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Hreha began his career at Bishop Noll in 1979 as Coach Hreha with his sisters Cynthia Cunningham a teacher, coach, ’67 and Pattie Hreha ’70. and assistant athletic director. Over the years, he coached Noll soccer, hockey and tennis. In the ’87–88 season he brought the Indiana State High Brandon Fuentes won the Bruno Zamora scored the Jacob Wichlinski School Hockey Class “A” championship to Noll.

Best Mental Attitude award lone goal to win 1-0 against was the team’s In 1999, Hreha took over the helm as athletic director from along with a scholarship Cardinal Ritter. leading scorer. from the IHSAA. the retiring and legendary Jerry Vlasic, and excelled in this post through 2012 when he became the school’s director of facilities.

“Ed has so positively impacted the lives of thousands of students in his 40 years at Bishop Noll, and he has done so as a true servant leader. He shuns being in the spotlight, but has worked tirelessly to benefit Noll’s students who are, basically, his kids. He always has put the students first, which is why Ed is so deserving of this award,” said BNI President Paul Mullaney ’77.

“Coach doesn’t sugarcoat anything; in stressful situations, he brings truth,” said Principal Lorenza Jara Pastrick ’01. “He doesn’t always say what you want to hear, but he does say what you have to hear. He is a hard-working man who has a true commitment to Danny Salazar recorded 11 BNI alumnus, teacher and coach BNI.” shutouts the entire season, Quinn Cloghessy ’10 won the To read the full story about Coach Hreha, visit bishopnoll.org. the final shutout securing Post-Tribune's 2018 boys soccer the state title.

“Coach of the Year” award after guiding the Warriors to the Class 2A state championship.

Berta Fotschy Rogers, who set multiple state swimming records during her time at Bishop Noll, has been selected for April induction into the Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame.

Rogers, who now lives in Florida, swam at Bishop Noll her sophomore ’77 and junior ’78 years and was the first IHSAA individual swimming state gold medalist in Bishop Noll history.

Her sophomore record-setting season earned her hall of fame status. She was a standout at the fourth annual IHSAA girls state swim and diving championships, held Dec. 16-17, 1977, at Ball State University.

Rogers outdistanced previous champions to win and establish state records in both the 200-yard individual medley (2:12.540) The Bishop Noll 1977 state championship medley relay team included, and the from left, Denise Bercik, Wendy Ruddy, Berta Fotschky and Maureen 500-freestyle Brown. Fotschky will be inducted into the Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in April.

(5:11.847), and was part of Noll's championship and record-setting 200-medley relay (1:56.949).

Rogers shared the medley relay state title with team members Denise Bercik ’81, Maureen Brown ’80 and Wendy Ruddy ’78.

Rogers’ record-setting performances led Bishop Noll to a fifthplace team finish at state.

As a junior, she was sectional champion in the 100-free and 200-IM, and finished fourth and third, respectively, in those events at state. Her 200-medley relay team placed second.

Before her senior year, Rogers’ family moved to New Zealand, where she swam with members of the New Zealand National team. Still, she considers Bishop Noll her official high school.

“I went to three different high schools. Bishop Noll was the best by far,” she said.

Jim Tonkovich was the head boys and girls swim coach at BNI from 1974-1984.

“I began coaching Roberta in 1972 at Lansing Swim Organization and eventually when she graduated from St. Ann in Lansing, she came to Bishop Noll. She was one of the top age group swimmers in the state of Illinois and continued that in high school, obviously, by being a three-time state champion and state record holder. She was always a very hard worker and strived to always be outstanding.”

Tonkovich has served on the board of directors for the Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame since its inception in 2007. He himself was an inductee the first year.

Among his accomplishments was coaching the Bishop Noll boys swim team to win the state championship in 1981 and 1984. “(Roberta) is the first swimmer from Bishop Noll to qualify for the hall of fame, which is really quite awesome. In 31 years as coach, I only have had one other athlete make it to the hall of fame,” Tonkovich said.

Read the full story at bishopnoll.org.

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Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame coach Frank Dixon ’65 posted his record 10th state title as his Carmel Greyhounds won the IHSAA Class 3A girls soccer championship.

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Bishop Noll baseball star Dan Faulkner ’06 has returned to the Region and joins the RailCats for the 2019 season as the director of sales.

His time at Noll included winning the 2004 baseball state title, “but beating Andrean three times in the same season (’06) takes the cake for me.”

The proud alum said he has many great memories from Bishop Noll, most of which center around the the friendships he made. He had many memorable teachers, including Mrs. Bates, Fr. Mosley and Mr. Tarka.

“In the moment I didn’t realize the value that Bishop Noll presented. I feel like high school students can sometimes (and in my case all the time) be immature. Looking back on it, I can say Bishop Noll did a great job in teaching me a lot academically, but also a lot socially and spiritually. I am confident that lessons I learned in my time there have helped me in countless ways since graduation. I am incredibly grateful for the sacrifices my family made to ensure that both my brother and I got to receive not just a tremendous education but a wonderful all around experience that continues to serve us well today,” he said. “To my classmates, I hope time has treated you well and you have achieved everything you wanted to so far. Nothing but the best wishes moving forward.”

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Brittany Anderson ’17, left, and Carly Cappello ’15 played together for Bishop Noll in the 2013 state championship and met five years later on opposite sides of the net during a Valparaiso University vs.

Ball State volleyball match.

This was Carly’s final match and Valpo’s first postseason win.

Megan Sullivan ’18 was recognized by the Hammond Sports Hall of Fame with the 28th annual Anderson-Peterson Family Distinguished Athlete Award for achievement, dedication, citizenship and service. Sullivan competed on five Bishop Noll sports teams; earned 13 varsity letters; was all-conference in soccer, track and cross country; and captained those three sports her senior year. She also was academic all-state her senior year in cross country and soccer and was named her swimming team’s Best Mental Attitude award recipient. Sullivan, who graduated as valedictorian, attends Notre Dame on an academic scholarship.

Stay up to date on your favorite Warrior teams.

Visit bishopnollathletics.org.

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As a Catholic institution, Bishop Noll is committed to educating the whole person—mind, body and soul. $310,000 Bishop Noll has provided a quality education to more than 20,000 students for 98 years, in part, because of grateful alumni, like you, who give back. Alumni support helps provide vital funds that sustain the $235,000 educational mission of inspiring academic achievement, building moral character, and nurturing spiritual growth.

To date, we have received gifts totaling $235,000 from 700 donors. We are so very grateful for your generosity. However, this number represents a small fraction of more than 14,000 living alumni who were educated at Bishop Noll Institute. If all of our alumni could make a gift of any kind, we would more than triple our goal! Imagine the possibilities!

We could offer more financial support to our many students in need, increase our teacher salaries and make many improvements to our aging school building.

With three months to go in our fiscal year, we still need to raise $75,000. Won’t you give back as thanks for the great education you received when you attended Noll?

If you have not had the opportunity to make your donation to our Annual Fund, we ask that you make yours today. There are a number of ways to send us your gift. Mail it to us at 1519 Hoffman St. Hammond, IN 46327. Visit www.bishopnoll.org and click on “Support BNI” to make your gift online, or call us and we would be happy to take your gift over the phone.

Contact Mary Ellen O’Neill in the Advancement Office at (219) 932-9058. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

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Company Matching Gifts

Please check with your employer to see if your gift to Noll qualifies for a matching gift from the company. Many companies match—sometimes as much as two to three times—the amount of dollars their employees or retirees donate. We receive more than $30,000 each year in matching gifts! If your employer does provide matching gift dollars for education, obtain the appropriate form and send it with your gift to Bishop Noll. We will do the rest!

Legislation Changes Can Benefit You and BNI

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) allow taxpayers over the age of 70-1/2 to make charitable contributions from their IRAs tax-free to a qualified charity. The amount donated also counts toward the Required Minimum Distribution that you are mandated by law to take from your IRA every year after turning 70-1/2.

You are allowed to contribute up to $100,000 per year tax free to qualified charities such as BNI. For more information, visit bishopnoll.org and click the “Ways to Give” tab, or contact BNI Director of Advancement Mary Ellen O’Neill at (219) 932-9058, ext. 1002, or moneill@bishopnoll.org.

We are grateful for any consideration you might give toward this method of donation.

1921 Society….Leaving a Legacy

We invite you to become a partner in advancing our mission for the future by making a planned gift to Bishop Noll Institute. A planned gift gives you the opportunity to leave your legacy in the halls of BNI and in the hearts and minds of our students for generations to come.

Benefits of Planned Giving

● A planned gift makes an important impact to Bishop Noll Institute that doesn't cost you anything during your lifetime, but that is priceless as part of the legacy that you leave behind. ● A planned gift is a witness of your desire to be a good steward of the gifts God has given you. ● A planned gift may have some financial tax benefits for you and can add protection to your assets. ● Regardless of your income level, there are several ways you can make a significant contribution to Bishop Noll Institute through a planned gift including, bequests/wills, a gift of real estate, trusts and annuities and beneficiary designations naming Bishop Noll on a life insurance policy, IRA, 401 (k) or a savings account.

When you inform us of your planned gift intent, you become a member of the 1921 Society, named for the year Catholic Central High School was founded. The 1921 Society recognizes you among those who have a special commitment to Bishop Noll Institute’s mission of providing excellent academics in a community of Catholic values.

If you would like to know more about making a planned gift to benefit Bishop Noll Institute, please contact Mary Ellen O’Neill at (219) 932-9058, ext. 1002, or moneill@bishopnoll.org., or you can give an unrestricted gift that will be used where ye chance to leave

FOREVER YOUNG

The Bishop Noll alumni community would like to introduce the BNI Young Alumni Committee. The mission of the committee is to strengthen the relationship between recent grads in the last 15 years (2003–2018) and BNI, unify all recent grads for service to their alma mater, strengthen the involvement of young alumni through special events, and more in conjunction with BNI and its Board, for the good of Bishop Noll.

The BNI Young Alumni Committee includes officers: Eileen O’Neill (’12) and Doug Roach (’13), secretary Jose Arteaga (’13) and social media chair Hannah Dominiak (’12).

Email them at YoungAlumni@bishopnoll.org.

SPENDING TIME WITH NEIGHBORS

Bishop Noll students visited the neighboring Albertine Home several Wednesdays this winter to help residents with their exercise routines. This effort was put together by Campus Ministry and Student Council and was enjoyed by all who were there. After exercising, several residents spoke to students about their lives and mentioned that their own children attended Bishop Noll.

7 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BISHOP NOLL’S NEW BOARD CHAIRMAN, JEFF CIPOWSKI ’83

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Grew up in Calumet City and attended St. Andrew’s. After Noll, he attended St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind.

2. He and his wife, Kim, met at the Indianapolis 500.

“With several hundred thousand people there that day, I believe there was divine intervention.”

3. The couple lives in Munster with their daughter, Addison, and son, Andrew.

4. He is one of 14 Cipowskis who had the opportunity to graduate from Bishop Noll. The group includes his father, all of his siblings, several aunts, uncles and cousins and two sisters-inlaw.

“Continuing the tradition, my daughter Addison is a freshman and a member of the class of 2022!”

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Currently a senior area sales manager for ALLY Bank; he just celebrated his 31st anniversary with the company.

6. His goal as board chairman in his own words: “I have always been taught to leave it better than I found it and that is my current plan. The previous boards did a great job laying the foundation for the current board. Working with the extremely talented and caring people on the previous and current boards, I feel we are well on our way to making sure Bishop Noll is around for a second Centennial celebration.”

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“One of the greatest things I took away from my time at Bishop Noll was my exposure to all different people and cultures from all the various communities that attended Bishop Noll. With growing up in Calumet City, had I not gone to Noll I never would have been exposed to people from Whiting, Robertsdale, East Chicago, Hessville, Highland, Hammond. Munster, Hegewisch, East Side, Gary, Griffith. I am grateful that some of these same people are still near and dear to my heart. I cherish their friendships to this day. And it all came from the environment and culture the teachers and staff provided for us at Bishop Noll.”

THE WINNING BID

In January, the BNI Field House was dedicated to its newest namesake—the McCloskey Family. Patrick McCloskey ’77 and his wife, Becky, were on hand at the boys basketball game vs.

Andrean to receive a ceremonial sign marking the occasion.

As the highest bidder for the field house auction at the 2018 Big Event, Patrick and family have the privilege of having it in their name for the next 12 months.

GAIL THOMAS McKENNA ’58 RECEIVES FATHER PUTZ AWARD AT NOTRE DAME

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Gail Thomas McKenna was the 2018 recipient of the Father Putz Award from the University of Notre Dame. McKenna was honored for her 20 years of service to the women’s unit at the Bexar County Detention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

She also volunteers at the Brigidine Retreat Center in San Antonio where she conducts a religious book seminar, as well as at her local parish of St. Peter the Apostle in Boerne, Texas.

After Bishop Noll, McKenna entered the Sisters of Providence.

She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Maryof-the-Woods College in 1963 and a master’s degree in religious education from the University of Notre Dame in 1971.

In 1972 she left the Sisters of Providence and, for the next 25 years she served as a director of religious education in Texas, Nebraska and England. McKenna has had numerous books published and, because of the success of these books, she was asked to present workshops and lectures to both catechists and directors. From 1974 through 1998 she traveled the world conducting workshops.

At Bexar County Jail, McKenna meets weekly with a group of 30 women to share the scriptures from the Sunday readings.

Many come to her for one-on-one counseling, encouragement and prayer. Through letter-writing she is able to stay connected with others after they are sent to serve their prison terms.

Several years ago, she decided to share her jail experiences with others. The resulting book was titled “Seeking God While Serving Time—The Faith Journey of Women in Jail.” Her goal was twofold—to encourage others to join in jail ministry, and to make people aware that good things can happen in jail. Her aim is to help these women become more accepted by the “free” world once they are released. The profits from this book go to the Angel Tree Project, which provides Christmas gifts for the children of the incarcerated.

She is married to sculptor Jerry McKenna and they have five grown children and 11 grandchildren.

—Photo and story adapted with permission from the Notre Dame Senior Alumni Board

MAKING THE SEASON BRIGHT

Bishop Noll wrapped up its sixth annual Adopt-a-Friend gift project with Catholic Charities. Students and staff adopted six families this year for a total of 14 individuals and purchased and wrapped gifts for them. A Warrior Wagon mini-bus filled with the gifts, including three bikes, toys, clothes, home goods and more, brightened the holidays for these families!

Raffle Winners

Thank you to everyone who supported the Bishop Noll Raffle.

Listed are the winners, drawn at a student assembly on Nov. 27, 2018.

GRAND PRIZE $ 20,000 Allison Cabrera—Chicago 2nd Prize $ 5,000 Yolanda Malo—Chicago 3rd Prize $ 2,000 Ceclia Zelaya—East Chicago 4th Prize $ 500 Martin Martinez—Chicago 5th Prize $ 500 Javier Chavez—Highland 6th Prize $ 500 Katherine Coyle—Munster 7th Prize $ 500 Pat Humpkris —California

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tailgate 2018

Our annual Tailgate Party was a great success thanks to the many alumni, family and friends who came out to show their Warrior pride. The football team won the game, a new king and queen were crowned and mini reunions took place throughout the fieldhouse as alumni reconnected.

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Rita Moreno ’92 ran the Chicago Marathon for the fifth year in a row in 2018.

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Christine Lewandowski ’10 completed the 2018 Chicago Marathon. She also completed the Marathon in 2015 and 2016.

She raised $1,500 for the Girls On The Run Foundation this October.

Lewandowski is in her second year of coaching the Bishop Noll girls swim team and is also a coach for Girls on the Run, helping a small group of girls from St. Stanislaus Elementary School in East Chicago.

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Jeanette Bell Klisiak is widowed.

She has 15 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

1951, 1955, 1977

William Malatestinic and Joan Skawinski Malatestinic celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2018 and became great-grandparents for the first time. Their great-granddaughter, Kate, is the granddaughter of Wendy Malatestinic Svenstrup ’77 and Mike Svenstrup.

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The Rev. Walter J. Rakoczy lives in Michigan City and is pastor emeritus of St. Mary, M.C. He writes he is enjoying not having to deal with parish administration, finances and politics. “Happy to be ‘just’ a priest again!”

1952, 1954

David ’52 Halton and Helen ’54 Felicichia Halton celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2018 and also welcomed their first great grandchild.

1956

Carol and John Groff celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary Nov. 7, 2018.

1957

Joseph Military writes that his granddaughter Amelie is 10 and on the Lake Central Swim Team and granddaughter Blair is 5 and was in the cast of “The Nutcracker.”

Mark You Calendar Now

Tailgate and Homecoming 2019 Oct. 11, 2019 Stay tuned to bishopnoll.org and social media for updates as they become available.

Contact the Advancement Office with any questions at 219-932-9058, ext. 1005, or email jsandoval@bishopnoll.org.

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Matthew Barnes ’00 completed his third marathon and first Chicago marathon this October, running on behalf of the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

1958

Andrew Chmiel, MD, retired June 2018 after 43 years practicing psychiatry. He is a Vietnam veteran.

2012

Eileen O’Neill ’12 completed her first marathon this October. This is one more thing to cross off her bucket list.

Audrey J. Skurka Filipek writes that she has been a widow for 12 years. She has six children, 17 grandkids and great grandkids.

She belongs to St. John the Baptist Church in Whiting.

Mike Puskar writes that it was a great 60th class reunion.

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Put Your Sox On For Bishop Noll 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Bishop Noll Night with the Chicago White Sox White Sox vs. New York Mets Guaranteed Rate Field Tickets: Outfield Reserved Tickets: $30.02 per person Buy tickets online at www.whitesox.com/BNI. Prices above include 9% city and 3% state amusement taxes. All game times and promotions are subject to change. No refunds or exchanges.

On this special night, all current Bishop Noll families and alumni can buy White Sox tickets in a reserved section of the outfield and a portion of each ticket purchased will be donated back to Bishop Noll.

Be in your seats by 6:50 p.m. to enjoy the Bishop Noll Institute Choir perform that night's Star Spangled Banner!

For questions, call (219) 932-9058 or e-mail advancement@bishopnoll.org.

Stay tuned to bishopnoll.org for more details.

Ralph and Cindee Potesta are enjoying the “good life” in Fairfield Glade, Tenn. They enjoy hiking, golfing and traveling— Italy, Florida, South Carolina and visiting family in Indiana.

(Above) A few Bishop Noll alumni and family members gathered before a Notre Dame-USC kickoff in Los Angeles. Pictured are, from left, Daniel E. Hunt ’74, Devan Hunt, Paul Mullaney ’77, Dave Skibinski ’76, Raquel Castetter ’93, Roy Castetter, Jeff Skibinski, Kevin Marchina.

Daniel Hunt wrote that he was fortunate to be part of the alumni event.

1976

(Below) Classmates from 1976 gathered during the wedding for Lee Smolen’s daughter. Kneeling is Dave Dolak. From left, are Kevin O’Neill, Jim Rogan, Dave Gerdes, Rod Pasyk, Ed Mamrila, Greg Cataldi, Sirrilla Blackmon, Smolen, Mark Cloghessy, Sue Mamrila, Tim McLaughlin and Dave Skibinski.

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Jim Bohney ’78 and Mary Leonard Bohney ’79 celebrated 35 years of wonderful marriage and added two grandsons to their family of five sons. “So many blessings!” they wrote.

1978

(Below) For more than 30 years, close friends from BNI's Class of 1978 have gathered each Advent for a Christmas cookie exchange and a chance to celebrate their friendships. Connecting again this December were (from left) Carol Mullaney, Flo (Cloghessy) Anderson, Patty (Schulien) Sanders, and Cris (Peral) Rodgers.

Business Community” was none other than Teresa (Scanlon) Massoels, BNI ’85.

Making it even more interesting is that Andrew's father, Bill Galgan, was a BNI 1985 classmate of both Teresa and her husband, Bill Massoels. Andrew's mother is another alumna, Susan (Lazarro) Galgan ’84.

L ove Stories BNI

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1948, 1949 BNI Love Stories

Amy J. Wadas is celebrating her 22nd year in dentistry.

1992

Bette Carlin ’48 and Tony Pazera ’48 Lois Carlin ’49 and Jim Martin ’49

Brian Cost currently resides in Chicago and is married with one child. He hopes everyone is doing well and wishes them the best.

1993

(Above) Sargent Gerry Michalak ’93 spoke to BNI forensics science students about his profession as a veteran crime scene investigator with the Indiana State Police.

Michalak earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Indiana University Northwest, and his master's from Calumet College St. Joseph’s in Whiting. Besides guest speaking at Noll, he also teaches at Purdue Northwest in Hammond.

2014

Jaena Ashford graduated cum laude with a degree in history from the University of Southern Illinois in Carbondale. She is now attending law school.

Julia Whitehair ’14 enjoys media career

2011

After earning her B.S. at Benedictine University and her Master's at IUPUI, Katarzyna Krzycka is now a cardiothoracic surgery physician assistant at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Lisle, Ill.

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1983

Richard and Patricia Kasperan Austgen enjoyed seeing classmates at their 35th reunion in Griffith and at Bishop Noll. They continue to live in Woodridge, Ill. Their son, James, is a freshman at University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign and their daughter, Caroline, is a junior at Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill.

1985, 2016 BNI alums meet in unexpected places

(Right) It’s common for BNI alumni to tell stories of how they run into fellow alums in the most unexpected places, since there are more than 21,000 Bishop Noll and Catholic Central graduates making a difference around the world. Such was the case Andrew Galgan ’16, a junior at Marquette University in Milwaukee and a double-major in information systems and marketing analytics.

His professor for “Strategies for the Future and Dealing in the

● Graduated from Loyola University Chicago in May 2018 with a degree in multimedia journalism. ● At Loyola, I was editor-inchief of the weekly student-run newspaper and held several internships, including with Tribune Media and the Chicago SunTimes. ● Since then, I’ve started my career in the media industry at CBS 2 Chicago. There, I work in the newsroom, keeping an eye out for the latest news and engaging stories. I encounter a new and exciting challenge every day, from interviewing the mayor of Chicago to checking out the scene of a crime. ● When I’m not focusing on the ins and outs of Chicago happenings, I’m writing, reading and searching for the best coffee in town.

Katie Zlajic ’14 finds success at Walgreens Co. ● Graduated from Purdue University West Lafayette with a bachelor’s degree in public relations and strategic communication with minors in organizational leadership and supervision. ● During my time at Purdue, I was involved in various extracurricular activities: student ambassador for College of Liberal Arts, team leader for Purdue's New Student Orientation Program, president of my sorority, and director for our Old Masters program. ● During my time at Purdue I had many distinct internships as well. My first internship was with Advocate Aurora Health in Chicago where I served as a public affairs and marketing intern. However, the internship that I hold close to my heart is one that actually led into my full time role post-graduation.

In the interim between my junior and senior year, I interned with

We Want Your News!

Walgreens, Co. on the digital marketing team. I was a part of an intern class with other college students from all across the Big 10 (and beyond) in various areas of the business including finance, supply chain, marketing and pharmacy.

As the end of the internship was approaching, I was presented with a full-time job offer to join the Walgreens team upon graduation. I accepted this role and am now a part of two-year rotational program with Walgreens, where I switch roles every six months. I joined the team in August 2018 as a member of our Insights & Analytics Team, working on Market & Customer Insights. I have since rotated to my second role in Retail Marketing, supporting our Summer Care Campaign. ● I live in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. I love to travel, and my most recent trip was to Positano, Italy, last August.

Bette and Tony Pazera’s 1951 wedding had many Bishop Noll connections. Shown, from left, are friend Do Russell, cousin Dorothy Carlin; sister Lois Carlin ’49, Bette Carlin Pazera ’48, Tony Pazera ’48, brother Frank Pazera ’50, Ed Losinski now Phillips ’48 and Jim Martin ’49. In front is sister Rita Carlin.

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Please take a few minutes to let everyone in the Bishop Noll family know how you are doing. E-mail advancement@bishopnoll.org or mail to: Bishop Noll, Advancement Office, 1519 Hoffman St., Hammond, IN 46327

Our yearbooks need homes!

We have a surplus of many past yearbooks and would like to offer alumni the chance to purchase them. We also have yearbooks, panoramic photos and graduation photos that were paid for but never picked up. Please e-mail yearbook adviser Jen Florek at jflorek@bishopnoll.org for more information.

Bette Carlin ’48 and Tony Pazera ’48 met as seniors in February 1948 and celebrated their 67th married year in October. Lois Carlin ’49 and Jim Martin '49 celebrated their 65th married year last June.

“We are sisters and did some double dating in high school. We luckily all ended up living 15 minutes apart—the Martins in Evansville, Ind. and we in Newburgh, Ind.,” Bette wrote.

Please remember those who have gone to their eternal rest.

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Carol Nowak Kupchik Alfred Monaldi Joseph M. O’Brien Peter Hand Linda Hybiak Keen Leslie Adams Kirschner Francis “Frank” Kolodziej James Onohan Robert Stiglich Abel Correa Ruth Ann Longawa Smith Jonathan N. Bock

Former Teacher Rev. Charles Doyle, J.D. Former Teacher Sheila Kelly, longtime Bishop Noll teacher, coach and dean of students

A note from the Advancement Office: If there is someone who has passed away who is part of the Bishop Noll family, we appreciate you letting us know. You can contact Mary Ellen O’Neill at (219) 932-9058, ext. 1002, or moneill@bishopnoll.org.

The Bishop Noll Class of 1968 reunited in September. They generously donated $12,861 to BNI’s annual fund as a class gift. Way to go, Warriors!

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The Bishop Noll Class of 1951 has celebrated together over the years at reunions and luncheons.

“We continue to meet monthly— including alumni spouses,” wrote Catherine Schramm Pfister, who shared these photos with us.

BNI Director of Advancement Mary Ellen O'Neill, left, and Dan Marias

Above: Shown at a 2015 reunion at Teibel’s are Jean Davis Adams, left, Ed Kritzer, Dolores Mysliwy Glover, Catherine Schramm Pfister and Charles Pfister (deceased.)

Left: Shown, from left, are Loretta Knoerzer Ridge (deceased), Sister Michelle (Joan) Dermody, Maureen Leeney Levenduski, Anita Nondor Gross (deceased)

Rich Gajda and Rev. Anthony Bruno

1958

The Bishop Noll Class of 1958 had its 60th class reunion on Sept. 5, 2018 at Patrician Banquet Hall in Schererville. A good time was had by all the class donated $1,000 to Bishop Noll. The class reunion committee included: Carol Janz Barker, Jerry Godshall, JoAnn Hajducko Noce, Mary Martin Szubryt, Joan Bridgman Keilman, Jim Schneck, Janel Companik Zubech, Jim McQuillan and Dianne Doffin Kozlowski.

Ron Zientera, Peggy Niblick Kundich, Dennis Fech, and Dennis Henson James McQuillen and Eileen LaMere McMillen

1998

The Class of 1998 celebrated its 20th reunion in September.

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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen

1959

The Class of 1959 held its annual reunion luncheon in October at The Cavalier Inn.

UPCOMING REUNIONS Class of 1959

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In Memory of 1939 Roger Place 1946 Mary Rzepcynski Andrews 1946 Robert J. Miller 1950 Edward Nowaczyk 1951 Duane O’Donnell 1951 Mary Grskovich Repay 1951 Catherine Griffin Smutniak 1952 Eleanor Breclaw Sacco 1952 Theresa Dudek Tokarczyk 1953 Diane Modjeski Brousseau 1953 Marvin Hansen 1953 Patricia Kozlowski 1955 Ted Bohlen 1955 Paul Sobkowicz 1955 Gerald “Jerry” Vlasic 1956 Barbara Strode Bohlen 1956 R. Dennis “Denny” Evans 1956 Dorothy Biel Fabian 1956 Ronald Kolisz 1956 William Wrona 1957 Joan Dudek Kline 1957 Norman Long 1957 Richard Schutkovske 1961 Terry Manuszak 1963 Mary Beth Hupke Goldstein 1964 Joyce Hero Lasics 1966 Mary Hermann Gerlach 1967 Kathleen Jergens 1967 Terrence Pelczar 1967 James Romanak 1968 Thomas Savin

Bishop Noll legend Gerald “Jerry” Vlasic died in his sleep at the age of 81. Coach Vlasic graduated in 1955 and came back to coach at Noll in 1971.

He is the longest-serving head coach (26 seasons) and winningest coach (162 victories) in Bishop Noll football history. He retired after the 1996 season.

Coach Vlasic led the Warriors to the Indiana Class 3A championship in 1989, his team finishing 13-1 after defeating Indianapolis Roncalli 20-14 at the Hoosier Dome for the state title.

His undefeated 1975 team was among his best. That team shut out seven opponents and was ranked in the state’s top five. Despite finishing 10-0, the ’75 Warriors didn’t make the playoffs because undefeated Valparaiso received the lone Class 3A playoff berth from Northwest Indiana’s district.

A graduate of Butler University with a master’s degree from Ball State, Coach Vlasic was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the Indiana Football Coaches Association coach of the year in 1989, and was a seven-time Lake Shore Conference coach of the year.

At Bishop Noll, Coach Vlasic also served as dean of boys and was athletic director during the majority of his time coaching football.

The Bishop Noll family expresses its deepest sympathy to Coach Vlasic’s widow, Lila, their sons Jerry and Nick, and extended family.

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Bishop Noll Golf Invitational

Save the date for a 60th reunion for the Class of 1959. The reunion will take place Oct. 5, 2019. Stay tuned for further details.

For reservations call 219-932-9058 or email Juli Sandoval— jsandoval@bishopnoll.org

Jenifer Schreiner, John Schreiner, Cookie Janostak, Joseph Janostak Gerald Rouse and Duane Stanek

Monday July 15, 2019 Innsbrook Country Club—Merrillville Scramble Format 11:30—lunch and registration 12:30—shot gun start 5:30—cocktails and dinner Join us for a fun-filled day in support of Bishop Noll student scholars! $200 per person—includes lunch, golf & cart, drinks on the course, dinner and prizes. $100 young alum rate (2009–2019) Gather some classmates—make it a mini reunion—renew old friendships!

For more information, visit bishopnoll.org

Class of 1969

The Bishop Noll Class of 1969 will celebrate its 50th reunion in June.

The weekend kicks off at 6 p.m. June 28 at Cavalier Inn in Hammond. A tour of Bishop Noll will take place at 3 p.m. June 29 with Mass celebrated in the BNI chapel at 4 p.m. After, an evening of dinner and DJ will take place at 6 p.m. at Centennial Park in Munster. Cost is $75 per person.

Classmates will receive invitations the first week of May. Please e-mail 1969bni50yr@gmail.com for more information and to update contact information.

Class of 1974 BNI President Paul Mullaney, Nano Cloghessy Dubish, Dick Dubish and Gloria Ambos

Gerald Rouse, Maria McCabe, Robert McCabe, Robert Groff

If your class has a reunion in the works, please contact us so we may help you get the word out to classmates via our Website and social media. Contact Mary Ellen O'Neill, Director of Institutional Advancement, moneill@bishopnoll.org. Remember to send pictures of your reunion so that we can share them in future Noll Todays.

The Bishop Noll Class of 1974 will have its reunion the weekend of Sept.

27, 2019. Start out with a casual get together Sept. 27, 2019 at White Rhino Bar & Grill in Dyer. The class reunion is Sept. 28 at Innsbrook Country Club in Merrillville. A picnic will take place Sept. 29 at Lemon Lake in Crown Point. The class has a Facebook page. Search for “bni 1974” and “Bishop Noll Class of 1974.” Call Mary Elizabeth Barbar at (219) 263-9034, Jesse Gomez at (219) 545-9611 or email Maria Trevino Callas at mcallas2@comcast.net.

Class of 1984

The Bishop Noll Class of 1984 is in the early stages of planning a 35-year reunion for fall 2019. Stay tuned for details.

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The Harlem Wizards visited Bishop Noll in February and helped raise funds for the Athletic Department. The team entertained the crowd and played a game against teachers from Bishop Noll and local Catholic elementary schools.