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NEXT YEAR: Save the date for Saturday, April 26, 2025!

We are currently looking for volunteers to help form an auction committee and help us improve our auction offerings. Email advancement@bishopnoll.org if you would like to help.

Mary M. Whelan Memorial Golf Outing

On June 24 the 13th annual Mary M. Whelan Memorial Golf Outing took place at Briar Ridge Country Club. “The event started out as a one-time event to pay for the remodel of the auditorium and was so successful that we have kept it going.” Michael ’85 and Lori ’85 Whelan, with help from their children Shannon ’12 and Megan ’17 and brother Terry ’92 and, now his daughter Molly ’25,

WHEN: April 27, 2024

WHERE: BNI Fieldhouse and Virtual all chip in to help make the event a success. As the event grew, Jason Cipowski ’92 was recruited to help with the organization of more than 40 foursomes.

WHO: More than 190 guests attended the event. Hundreds more browsed and bid online. Thank you to the BNI families and alumni who donated auction items and purchased items via our Amazon Wishlist.

WHAT: In-person guests enjoyed DJ entertainment, an auctioneer, food catered by Pepino’s, beer and wine, and games of chance.

SUCCESS: Bishop Noll’s largest single-day fundraiser of the year, which supports scholarships for students, raised more than $74,000.

EDITOR’S NOTE: To view a listing of this year’s sponsors, please see the 2023–24 Annual Report in this issue of Noll Today.

“The weather was perfect and the course was in great shape. Some of our sponsors have been with us since the beginning and they continue to amaze us with their generosity and participation. The money raised from this event goes directly to upgrading the facilities at Bishop Noll. Starting with an idea to fund the auditorium project and then to the weight room and STREAM Lab and now to the outdoor facilities, the outing continues to make a difference. In 2024 we again raised more than $130,000 for Bishop Noll. As we closed the chapter on 2024 and thought about all the work, we quickly booked Briar Ridge for the 14th Annual Outing on June 9, 2025. We thank everyone for their help and support.”

—Michael and Lori Whelan 1985. . .“The Greatest Class to walk the halls of 1519 Hoffman Street. . .”

EDITOR’S NOTE: To view a listing of sponsors, please see the 2023–24 Annual Report in this issue of Noll Today.

Alumni & Friends Golf Outing

WHEN: July 15, 2024

WHERE: Innsbrook Country Club

SUCCESS: More than $24,000 was raised for the Bishop Noll Warrior Fund.

WHO: Hosted by the Bishop Noll Advancement Department, alumni showed incredible support with 131 golfers. The event sold out for the second year in a row.

Save the date for July 21, 2025, and join us for our next Alumni Golf Outing!

2024 Sponsors

Golfers’ Gifts

David Surufka ’71

Lunch

Circle Buick/GMC Beverages on the Course

Big Shoulders Fund

Dinner

Area Sheet Metal, Inc.

Cocktail Hour

Big Shoulders Fund

Eddie Limon ’85 & Lisa Hubbard Limon ’85

Tim Mertz ’63

Hole-in-One

Smith Chevrolet

Jeff Cipowski ’83

Auction

Innsbrook Country Club

Young Alumni Sponsors

Dan Marias ’68, Tim McLaughlin ’76, Duane Stanek ’59, Rick Tolin ’83

Cart

Doherty Family: Paul ’68, Pete ’71, Phil ’74, Beth ’75, Jean ’82, John ’84

Future Graduate Penelope Grace Werner ’28

In-Kind Gifts

Adrian Santos North Township Trustee; Doherty Images/Pete Doherty ’71; Innsbrook Country Club; Matthew Sandoval ’13, Juli Sandoval ’82

Family Tee Sponsors

Doherty: Paul ’68, Pete ’71, Phil ’74, Beth ’75, Jean ’82, John ’84

Lorenz: Stu & Bonnie, Tim ’06, Chris ’10, Robby ’13

Markovich: Dan ’98 and Courtney ’95

McLaughlin: Mark ’72, Bill ’75, Tim ’76, Jill ’79

Salinas: Maria ’75, Robert ’77, Sue ’81, Cindy ’83, Jerry ’85, Patty ’87 & In memory of David P. Salinas

Smolen: David ’84, Chris ’82, Ron ’86, Lee ’76, Larry ’79

Tolin: David ’75, Mary Lynn ’79, Ricky ’83, Caryn ’89, Michael ’98

Class Tee Sponsors

’59: Joe Janostak

’63: Thomas Hoy, Jeffrey Kristoff, Barb Mehan, Richard Schreiner, Wallene Swentko

’73: Robert J. Skibinski

’76: Mark Cloghessy, Dave Dolak

’80: Dan Gross

’04: Brian Clark

Hole Sponsorships

American Community Bank

American Structurepoint

Area Sheet Metal, Inc.

Bishop Noll Class of 1976 Reunion: 50th Reunion coming soon!

Calumet College of St. Joseph

Calumet Plumbing

Doherty Images/Pete Doherty ’71

Don Powers Agency, Inc.

’elan Med Spa

FABSCO, Inc./Kevin O’Neill ’76

KS Training: Forging Better Players/ Kevin Smith

Kusiak Construction

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union

Proven IT

Tasty Treats Bakery, Bianca Oria ’10

EDITOR’S NOTE: To view a listing of the 2023 golf outing sponsors, please see the 2023-24 Annual Report in this issue of Noll Today.

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Scholarship Fundraiser

The inaugural Jon Bock Memorial 3v3 Tournament took place July 7 at Bishop Noll. Twelve teams competed and raised more than $2,500. All money raised goes toward the Jon Bock Memorial Scholarship Fund. Jon Bock ’12 passed away after a short illness in 2019. He had been a proud BNI Warrior and played guard for the State-runner up team in 2011.

The Theology Department experienced a makeover and added new faces. Kevin Driscoll, who previously taught sophomore theology at Noll, is the new director of mission and ministry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications/broadcasting from Illinois State and a master’s degree in pastoral studies from the Catholic Theological Union.

Driscoll was also recently appointed to serve as the theology department chair. Before his move to BNI, Driscoll served the Diocese of Gary for 16 years as its Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, working directly for Bishops Dale Melczek and Donald Hying.

In the new role, Driscoll hopes to integrate the many spiritual elements that already exist at Bishop Noll, while also creating new opportunities.

Aibel Joseph, who teaches senior theology at Noll, is Noll’s new Campus Minister. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theology, religion and ethics and is working toward an M.A. in Theology.

Jen Pasyk, a new theology and English teacher, received her master’s degree in education: curriculum and instruction from Olivet Nazarene University.

Dena Neville has committed to two years teaching theology courses on vocations and social justice to BNI seniors. She has a degree in education, and is a participant in Notre Dame’s ECHO program, a graduate program that prepares young men and women for jobs in ministry and Catholic education.

Diocese Receives Gift

We are grateful to the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation, Big Shoulders Fund and the partnership they have created with the Diocese of Gary. The foundation donated $150 million to Big Shoulders Fund to benefit 20 Diocese of Gary Catholic schools, including Bishop Noll, and the families we serve.

National Eucharistic Congress

A group of students representing Bishop Noll Campus Ministry attended the historic National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, joining an estimated 50,000 from across the country.

The group attended a dynamic youth session with speakers, music and prayer, a diocesan Mass with Bishop McClory and other Catholics from NWI, and also joined a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Indy.

Mr. & Mrs. Bellisle, Deacon Brown, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Driscoll, and Mrs. Patino accompanied the BNI student representatives.