a letter from the principal

Greetings BNI Warriors and BNI Supporters,

Warrior life is in full swing here at 1519 Hoffman, where we have been busy serving the largest student body in the past two decades and preparing for continued growth. Our building looks great as we have remodeled spaces and added new technology, and our students look happier and healthier as we have maintained our goal of preparing students’ minds, bodies and souls through the past several years of turbulence. I’m thankful to say our Warrior family is stronger from what we learned through the pandemic, and we are ready to move forward in our classrooms, on our stage, and on our fields as we continue to do God’s work and as our students share their gifts and talents!

This academic year has allowed us to get back on track. As I walk the hallways, I see students re-engaged in blended learning, having conversations, doing experiments, and learning through hands-on activities. I see teachers and students taking advantage of top-of-the-line technology in classes such as photography, graphic design, Mass Media, Intro to Engineering and more! BNI is finding the perfect balance between utilizing technology to teach our students the necessary skills for the future and balancing that with the social skills to communicate, problem solve and think critically.

Outside of classrooms, students are reengaging in extracurricular activities. Our band performed this January in Tampa, Florida; and our hockey team brought home the 3A state championship title this March.

As spring grew near, I saw BNI alumni coming home to Noll to eat pollock at the renewed BNI Fish Fry-days, and I heard students talking in the hallways about what their dresses would look like for the Spring Fling. As principal, I take a deep breath, exhale, and say “thank you” to our good Lord and Savior!

We are currently in the season of Lent, but by the time you are reading this, we will be celebrating the Easter season where—through the sacrifice of Our Lord—we are given salvation. This year, I believe Easter will be extra special as I celebrate with the students of Bishop Noll: more smiles, more joy, more energy. As an alum, I share with you that BNI is on track and ready to continue to do God’s work in Northwest Indiana! As we excitedly anticipate growth into the next school year, I know we will have growth in numbers; but most importantly, we will have growth in mind, body, and soul!

God Bless,

Lorenza Jara Pastrick ’01 Principal New Tech

Zury Ortega works on a project in Photoshop as part of her Digital Design class. Students are learning graphic design from Mrs. Hannah Dominiak Lareau ’12 through professional programs like Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop and more. Following college, Lareau worked as graphic designer before returning to Noll as a teacher. She is one of several young alumni educating the next generation of students in the Diocese of Gary. Read more of their stories on the next page.

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.

2022–23 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Paul Mullaney ’77, President

Lorenza Jara Pastrick ’01, Principal

Lisa Melendez, Assistant Principal

Ryan Julian, Director of Advancement

Renee Nagdeman, Director of Finance

Carmen Ontiveros, Director of Admissions

Marisa Renwald, Technology Instructional Coach

Matthew Pysh, Campus Minister

2022–23 BOARD OF LIMITED JURISDICTION

Most Reverend Robert J. McClory, Bishop Dr. Joseph Majchrowicz ’73, Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Mark Cloghessy ’76, Chairman

Dan Markovich ’98, Vice Chairman

Dr. Jeffrey Kristoff ’63, Secretary

Rev. Jeffrey Burton

Edward Limon ’85

Dr. Alex Molina ’98

Dr. Jasmine Saavedra ’06

David Skibinski ’76

Wallene Swentko ’63

Lori Prahovich Whelan ’85

2022–23 FOUNDATION MEMBERS

Terry Quinn, President

Marlene Vega Coulis ’79, Vice President

Rev. Dominic Bertino, Treasurer

Courtney Hilbrich Markovich ’95, Secretary Kenneth Wilk ’66

Corrections

We have two corrections to make to the Fall 2022 Annual Report. We regret these errors.

On the In Memoriam page, the gift should have been listed as:

“In Memory of Kevin Andrew Garza”

Christine Renee Garza ’87

On the Honor Roll of Donors, John Dodd ’72 should have been listed as a Scholar Society level donor. We regret this omission.

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Contact us

Noll Today is written and published in the Office of Advancement. Contact Jennifer Florek at jflorek@bishopnoll.org with questions and story ideas.

Director of Advancement

Ryan Julian, Bishop Noll Advancement Office 1519 Hoffman St., Hammond, IN 46327 (219) 932-9058, ext. 1002 rjulian@bishopnoll.org bishopnoll.org