2019 Summer Compass

C MPASS Summer 2019

Inside This Issue:

Advantage: Carmel Open Line Fridays N.Y.A.N. Robotics Wins World Championship New Kathy A. Nemmers Welcome Center

THE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE OF CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

CCHS ADMINISTRATION President Brad Bonham, Ph.D. Principal Jason Huther Chief Financial Officer John Sheehy

Summer 2019, Volume 5, Issue 2

C MPASS The Community Magazine of Carmel Catholic High School

Chief Advancement Officer Alana Flatley Executive Director of Marketing and Admissions Brian Stith ’01 ADVANCEMENT STAFF

Features Advantage: Carmel....................................................................4 Open Line Fridays....................................................................7

Director of Alumni Relations Ken Kordick

In Every Issue

Director of Donor Relations Courtney Ciampi

Campus Life..............................................................................4

Around School...............................................................9

Fine Arts......................................................................12 Athletics......................................................................13

Major Gifts Officer Michael Looby ‘75 Data Services Coordinator Milena Stanimirova Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator Catherine Brennan Special Projects Coordinator Maureen Balzer Administrative Assistant Kaila Cancelli COMPASS TEAM Writer and Editor Caitlin Lees, Associate Director of Communications Feature Story Writer Joe Villinski Administrative Assistant, Marketing and Communications Rita (Simon ‘84) Tarpey Designer Sarah O’Donnell 2

Table of Contents

Advancing Carmel..................................................................14 Alumni..................................................................................16

Alumni News and Events..............................................16

Class Notes...................................................................20 Milestones..................................................................24

In Memoriam...............................................................25 Calendar of Events....................................................Back Cover

On the Cover

The N.Y.A.N. Robotics team was named World Champions after competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge at the FIRST Championship in Detroit, Michigan in April.

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The future holds a great amount of excitement at Carmel Catholic beginning in the fall of 2019. Coupled with the faith formation found at Carmel Catholic, we are poised to launch some very spectacular academic initiatives. These include significant investments in our classroom learning spaces, faculty professional development, unprecedented college counseling opportunities, and enhanced academic support systems. These are just a few of the many initiatives on the horizon for this year. At the foundation of these new endeavors lies the quality of our stellar academic program.

Carmel Catholic has a proud tradition of academic excellence that has been noted and honored by so many different organizations and universities. In April, our N.Y.A.N. Robotics team was honored as World Champions in the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition in Detroit, Michigan. The accomplishment was a milestone – World Champions! It was one of the highlights of the year.

Carmel Catholic’s primary focus is enhancing the high-quality academics in concert with our Catholic identity. This can only be done with creativity, courage, and hard work. A staggering fact supporting our statement of superior academics is the large number of college scholarships awarded to our graduating seniors.

The class of 2019 consists of 290 students who were awarded more than $44.4 million in college scholarships with a 100% graduation and college/military attendance rate.

We are so pleased with the latest accomplishments of our graduates and current students, but we are even more thankful to you, our friends and alumni. Without your support, none of these accolades could have been accomplished, nor could we continue to improve to help our students. Carmel Catholic’s mission is to foster each student’s God-given talents to live a life which is faith-filled, purposeful, and has a personal relationship with the Lord.

God bless all of you who support our mission and our efforts.

Brad Bonham, Ph.D. President of Carmel Catholic High School

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However, it is all for naught without consistently reinforcing the importance of our Catholic faith. An example of our devotion is the gift we presented to our graduating seniors; a customized Carmel Catholic rosary which was blessed at the Baccalaureate Mass. The rosaries begin a new tradition and are comprised of a crucifix, which is a replica of the crucifix found in our Brandsma Chapel, as well as images of the campus statues of Christ and our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the school crest and interlocking Cs symbol. Finally, the beads are representative of our school colors.

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Advantage: Carmel Carmel Makes Plans to Make Its Mark At last check of Carmel Catholic’s profile, the school drew a nearcapacity number of 1,150 students, from more than 100 grade schools in a four-county area. It’s one of less than 10 schools in the nation to receive the U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon award for excellence four times. The Class of 2019 boasted a 100% graduation rate, with 99% of students bound for college and more than $44.4 million in college scholarship offers. The number of academic and extracurricular offerings make one’s head spin.

Yes, Carmel has much going for it.

However, Carmel’s leadership believes now – right now – represents the best time to move forward with some of the most sweeping changes in Carmel’s recent history.

This school year the Carmel Catholic Board of Directors approved a heady plan that President Brad Bonham says will provide an education “never before seen.” Expansion and refinement of several academic programs, design and implementation of a modern classroom aesthetic, completion of key projects already in the works, and an ambitious timeline (18-24 months) characterize the initiative.

Call it Advantage: Carmel.

“We want to make a dramatic impact, all at once,” Bonham says.

The arrival of Principal Jason Huther, the establishment of a new mission statement, a committed and aligned administration, and generous donor support have brought Carmel to the 4

point of asking what’s next. What more can Carmel do for current and future Corsairs? How can families be convinced to make the investment in Carmel amidst rising tuition costs?

By continuing to anticipate the needs of future students, Carmel seeks to capture the minds and hearts of families who do not necessarily see a difference between the Catholic high school in Mundelein and their local public school.

“In order to be viable and strong, we have to be the best,” Bonham asserts.

“If families send their son or daughter

to Carmel, our goal is to provide an unparalleled education.”

The next iteration of Carmel Catholic, slated to be in place by Fall 2021, involves a more robust dual credit program, conversion of classrooms to student-centered, technology-driven learning spaces, a mission-based makeover of hallways, common spaces, and meetings areas, remodeling of the Engineering Center, increased capacity in the College Counseling Center, upgrades in transportation to and from Carmel for families, additional course offerings for junior high students, further investment in

“Education is evolving rapidly and we want to make sure we’re preparing students for success in college and beyond,” says Brian Stith, Executive Director of Marketing and Admissions. “We can’t rest on our laurels. We’re taking the needs of the community into account, constantly innovating, and putting thought and consideration into what’s ahead.”

The aggressive expansion of the dual credit program, which has recently enjoyed a successful pilot launch, represents a cornerstone of the initiative.

“We are really lucky to have had this (dual credit) opportunity,” says Nick Casale ’19, who took dual credit engineering courses during high school and is now headed to University of Illinois-Chicago to study mechanical engineering. “I felt like it was trying to simulate a real-world experience. It’s been fantastic.”

Fellow recent graduate Camila Pereira told her sister, Livia ’18, about her dual credit class. The elder Pereira could not believe her sister had the opportunity to take civil engineering before college. The

L I F E plan for Carmel Catholic’s future is to continue to expand dual credit course offerings so students, by the time of graduation, would have 1 to 2 years of college credits completed at graduation. This can be helpful by providing students opportunities for study abroad, internships or tuition savings. It can also help them pick an academic direction before they set foot on a college campus. “(Dual credit) helped me know what I wanted to do before college,” says Owen Kompare ’19, who will attend the University of Minnesota in the fall. In the Twin Cities, Kompare will study civil engineering and use the same Autodesk Revit software he used during the dual credit classes he took with Carmel engineering teacher John Titterton.

Kompare was part of a 10-student varsity robotics team that won a world championship in the spring. The growing popularity of engineering has Carmel looking to invest more heavily in this area. The new Engineering Center will feature remodeling of multiple classrooms, infusion of new technology, combo

lecture-lab environment, an all-girls engineering class, and off-hour, secure access to the center.

“We want our Carmel Catholic students to get the best of the best,” Bonham says.

The Engineering Center makeover falls in line with modernizing a majority of the school’s classrooms and common spaces. At this point in its history, Carmel seeks to move away from the traditional classroom look, creating a student-centered, technology-friendly learning environment. Classrooms will be renovated in stages and feature new paint and furniture, increased natural lighting, and installation of carpet. Additionally, hallways will more closely reflect Carmel’s renewed mission statement by displaying artwork, historical photos, symbols, and quotes.

Over in college counseling, changes are also on the horizon.

Investments there look to ensure college counseling becomes a true four-year program, with a focus on customizing individual student assistance.

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Combine all this with what’s already underway – the debut of the international student program this fall, the opening of the Kathy A. Nemmers Welcome Center in January, integration of ACT prep into the curriculum, remodeling of the auditorium, and chapel renovation – and Carmel stands ready to differentiate itself.

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faculty development, a college-style academic support center, athletic program upgrades and broader financial assistance.

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On the transportation front, Carmel will expand busing routes to North Chicago, Grayslake, and Lake Forest, develop a rideshare program to assist with rides before and after school and offer auxiliary parking near the Mundelein train station for sophomores who have a license but cannot yet park on campus.

Highlights include: • guided instruction to research, identify, and narrow choices for college based on individual goals including cost, academics, and personal fit • opportunities to consult with professionals (potentially Carmel alumni) in careers of interest • offering an extensive college and university visitation program • comprehensive test preparation strategies for the ACT and SAT • college application review, and • a college essay writing workshop.

“Ideally, we want to expose students to more, to be able to see all the postsecondary options available to them,” Bonham says.

To complement the value-added moves in college counseling, Carmel will provide a Comprehensive Academic Learning Resource Center (CALRC) available for all students to utilize a variety of services and materials to facilitate academic learning and growth. With the Information Commons serving as a possible landing spot for the CALRC, it will look to offer services by the end of the 2019-20 school year. Those services will include: • peer tutoring • peer mentoring • adult tutoring by academic departments • coaching 6

• freshman study skills class • mini-workshops offered by faculty and staff, and • student-led review sessions and refresher courses.

“This is for all students who are interested in receiving academic help, regardless of GPA,” Bonham notes.

Carmel teachers and sports fans will benefit from the new plans in various ways. For faculty, Carmel will bolster classroom instruction through a rotation of job-embedded, sustained, and personalized professional development activities. Specifically, teachers will engage in formal classroom evaluations, leadership positions, and research projects over a three-year rotation.

Outside the classroom, new athletic opportunities will include the addition of boys and girls bowling, boys and girls swimming, and boys and girls crew. Carmel plans to add these three sports over the next 18 months, starting with bowling this upcoming school year, to draw interest from students, who may have athletic ability, but gravitate toward individual, Olympic sports.

For families around the area who like the sound of all this, but wonder how they get to school and how to pay for it, Carmel has also taken steps to address these issues.

In addition to diverse transportation options, families desire increased financial assistance in meeting tuition costs. Next school year Carmel has budgeted close to a $400,000 increase in financial assistance from the $1.5 million awarded in 2018-19. The following year, merit scholarships will be available for all students, regardless of need, who perform well on the entrance exam test.

Lastly, students who sit for the entrance exam may be more comfortable with Carmel, its campus, and culture than in previous years. This year 30 middle school students from around the area enrolled in an Introduction to Engineering course that required them to be on site for at least three hours per week, August-May. This fall the engineering course will return and advanced Algebra and Latin courses will be introduced for 7th and 8th graders.

Ultimately, the multi-faceted Advantage: Carmel initiative improves upon academic excellence and establishes a mindset of continuous movement and growth for the community.

“We hope families who are considering Carmel understand all these projects will be accomplished quickly,” Bonham says. “Our school will look different and be different very soon.”

Why can deacons marry and priests can’t?

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Student questions abound during Open Line Fridays

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Carmel Catholic’s Open Line

If Catholicism shares a heritage with the Jewish faith, why do we celebrate different holidays?

Why is confirmation important?

All interesting questions, questions perhaps we have asked ourselves at times in our lives. Questions that maybe, just by nature of being asked, allow us to deepen our faith. Indeed, Henri Nouwen wrote that an essential part of life is learning to “live the questions” faith engenders.

So, who’s asking all these questions?

We thought you’d never ask.

All Carmel students now regularly gather in Blessed Titus Brandsma chapel to inquire about faith, theology, and Catholicism in modern society as part of a monthly gathering known as Open Line Fridays. In this forwardthinking program that originated a few years ago in Deacon Mark Plaiss’ class, students across multiple grade levels regularly assemble on the last Friday of the month to ask any questions about religion, especially areas in which they are confused or concerned. Plaiss and fellow Religion instructors, such as Jeffrey Ptacek, guide the students through discussing facts, thoughts, opinions, and often how to understand differences between how contemporary culture views an issue and how the Church views it.

Any question is allowed -- no questions asked.

“It’s nice to ask,” Emilia Puszynski ’19 says, “and not be judged for it.”

On a Friday afternoon this spring, Plaiss and Ptacek led more than 60 freshmen, sophomores, and juniors through an Open Line Friday (OLF) session. Plaiss opened the session much like you might a highly-anticipated event. As

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The answer: the students of Carmel Catholic High School.

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Plaiss announced, “It’s Open Line Friday!”, loud cheering and clapping from the students ensued.

“Ask a question that’s been on your mind,” Plaiss continued. “Floor is open.”

And with that, hands shot in the air. There was energy.

Trust. Curiosity.

“We’re dispelling the myth that you need to keep your faith to yourself,” Ptacek says. “Faith really is communal.”

OLF’s beginnings featured less fanfare. Plaiss initially started the forum in his own classroom as a way to fill time toward the end of a period. His class had finished that day’s lesson early, yet not enough time remained in the period to begin a new one. With the minutes remaining, Plaiss simply asked if anyone had questions about religion, notably questions that did not necessarily relate to the current course.

“It became so popular that I began devoting an entire class to Open Line,” he says.

Plaiss eventually told his fellow Religion teachers about the growing interest in this activity. After evaluating Plaiss’ class, the Religion faculty decided to pool its classes together, meet in the chapel, and field questions from a broader spectrum of the student body. As of now, OLF has become a permanent part of Carmel culture.

“The advantage of bringing several classes together is that the energy level is high and that more than one teacher can address a question,” Plaiss says. “Since each teacher may be stronger in one area of theology than another, a question can be best answered by a teacher who is more knowledgeable in that area (say Biblical studies or philosophy).”

Even though Plaiss notes a sense of intimacy can be lost when bringing several classes together, the evolving version of OLF challenges reluctant students to speak in front of a larger group of their peers and allows for the hearing of more diverse questions, sparking further questions. In its expanded format, OLF also attracts diverse guest “responders” such as seminarians studying at Mundelein Seminary.

It’s all led to a comfortable environment in which to have discussions about topics that often are not directly addressed in high school, at least in a formal manner.

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The student who asked about the significance of confirmation? She was already confirmed but seeking more insight into a sacrament. The question about deacons marrying and priests not? Historical context, provided by Ptacek, helped students to see how the rule came to be, even if they do not like the rule.

Other questions discussed ranged from controversial issues such as the Church’s position on gay marriage, to clarifying the Messianic Secret, to the nature of angels in the Bible.

“How did Mary see Gabriel?” an inquiring mind wanted to know.

Soon thereafter, a student asked what flaws in the Catholic Church led priests to sexually abuse victims and not be held accountable by fellow priests.

“I believe that students enjoy Open Line because they ask the questions that are of concern to them,” Plaiss notes. “Also, we teachers allow any question in regards to the faith. Over time, the students have learned to trust us teachers. They know we are sincere in answering any of their questions. Provided their question is sincere, no question is off base. I believe they respect that honesty.

They often don’t like the answers we give (especially in regards to morality questions), but they know we are not condescending nor feeding them nonsense in an effort to deceive or mislead them.”

The openness of the forum continues to leave a lasting impression on students as they learn more about their faith.

“It’s fantastic,” says Nick Casale ’19. “It’s insightful to hear the answers from the teachers. They each have a little different way of thinking about it.”

Carmel Catholic High School is proud to announce the world championship success of N.Y.A.N. Robotics, which had a long successful season, advancing from division/regional playoffs and the Illinois state championship, ultimately to the world championship in April.

N.Y.A.N. Robotics competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) at the annual FIRST Championship in Detroit, Michigan. More than 17,000 students (ages 6-18) from 37 countries took part in the competition, putting their innovation skills to the test. There were 7,000 FTC teams competing this season around the world, with 193 teams from Illinois alone. The world championship was made up of 160 teams from around the world who advanced there, separated into two 80-team divisions.

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N.Y.A.N. Robotics Team Wins World Championship

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Around School

Over the span of three days, N.Y.A.N. won eight out of its nine matches. On the 4th day, after advancing to and then winning the semi-finals and finals of their division, N.Y.A.N. and their alliance partners competed in the championship bout at Ford Field in front of tens of thousands, where they played best-of-three against the alliance partners that won the finals of the other 80-team division and ultimately won.

The world championship N.Y.A.N. team consists of Ricky Blaha ’19, Terri Brinkman ’20, Brendan Collins ’20, Tommy Donahoe ’19, Andrew Frels ’20, Ben Geoffroy ’20, Owen Kompare ’19, Allen Mons ’20, Meghan Novak ’20, Szymon Slowinski ’20, Coach Brian Donahoe ’83, and Assistant Coach Debbie Donahoe.

The mayor of Mundelein recognized the team on Monday, June 24 for winning the 2019 FIRST Tech Challenge Championship.

“N.Y.A.N. Robotics was the first team in the State of Illinois to win the FIRST Tech Challenge Championship, and the team’s performance reflects highly upon its members, Carmel Catholic High School, the Village of Mundelein, and the State of Illinois,” read the mayoral proclamation.

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N.Y.A.N. competed at the highest level and was standing on the champion’s podium as a result of their great effort. Their world championship winning alliance included teams from Vincentown, NJ and Hollis, NH. They put Mundelein, Carmel Catholic and Illinois on the map for robotics, as an Illinois team has never won this event.

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Congratulations, Class of 2019!

On May 24, Carmel Catholic graduated 290 members of the Class of 2019. The valedictorian was Peter Hefner, and co-salutatorians were Patricia Freeman and Lucy Tarcha. Ninety-nine percent of the class is college-bound, having been awarded a total of more than $44.4 million in college scholarships.

The class includes two National Merit Finalists, four National Merit Commended Students, and 84 Illinois State Scholars. Mr. Sean Rank, mathematics teacher, gave the commencement address.

National Merit Finalists: Patrick Delos Reyes, Patricia Freeman National Merit Commended Students: Peter Hefner, Kevin Hutchins, Catherine McKernan, George Yacu An Honors Convocation was held May 20, in which seniors’ fouryear accomplishments and college

scholarships were recognized. Special awards were given to select members of the class. Recipients of these awards include: • Outstanding Senior Award: Sean Seidl • Leadership Award: Victoria Jozwiak • Service Award: Luna Ventura • Spirit Award: Julian Speights • Fine Arts Students of the Year: Alvin Santner and Olivia Wheeler • Carmel Catholic Athletes of the Year: Riley Palm, Wrestling and Melanie Zimmerman, Tennis and Track • Perfect Attendance for Four Years: Justin Ho and Patricia Freeman The following students were recognized during the Senior Honors Ceremony for receiving prestigious Department Awards:

• Business/Technology Department Award: Claire Kompare • Campus Ministry Award: Sean Seidl and Margaret Smith • Engineering Department Award: Brandon Apostal • English Department Award: Liesl Melnick • Fine Arts Department Award: Alyssa Graves • Mathematics Department Award: Patrick Delos Reyes • Media Department Award: Victoria Jozwiak • Physical Education Department Award: Lucy Tarcha • Religious Studies Department Award: Sofia Cosentino • Science Department Award: George Yacu • Social Studies Department Award: Patricia Freeman • World Languages Department Award: Victoria Jozwiak

Harbinger Magazine Named Finalist in Prestigious Journalism Competition The Harbinger 2017-2018 magazine is one of 28 nationally to be named as a finalist by the National Scholastic Press Association in its prestigious Pacemaker competition. Harbinger literary magazine is composed of poetry, prose, original artwork, and photographs.

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Math Team Places 20th at State Math Contest

On May 4, the math team traveled to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to compete in the ICTM State Math Contest.

Overall, Carmel placed 20th out of 55 teams. Additionally, four students placed in individual competitions.

Carmel Community Celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Carmel Catholic Named ’Project Lead The Way’ Distinguished School “Project Lead The Way is proud to honor and recognize Carmel Catholic High School for empowering students to thrive in an evolving world and achieving exemplary results from its PLTW programs during the 2017-18 year,” said a plaque received by the Engineering Department.

Members of the Carmel Catholic community gathered for mass and fellowship on July 14 in honor of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Many thanks to Fr. Jeffery Smialek, O.Carm. for being with us.

Students Visit BVM Sisters During National Catholic Sisters Week

Our top individual accomplishments for the day were: • Patrick Delos Reyes ’19 and Mitchell Brown ’20, 11th in the Two-Person Competition • Patricia Freeman ’19 and Maddie Kosobucki ’20, 12th in As part of National Catholic Sisters Week in March, several students the Oral Competition visited Mount Carmel, the home of

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the BVM sisters. The students heard inspiring stories of vocations and grew in deep appreciation for the sisters who co-founded our school.

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A total of four students earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36 this past school year. The students include Ainsley Dean ’20, Benjamin Geoffroy ’20, Madeline Kosobucki ’20, and a fourth student who wishes to remain anonymous.

Around two-tenths of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2018, only 2,760 out of more than 2 million graduates who took the ACT earned a top composite score of 36.

• Mitchell Brown ’20, 19th out of 167 in the Algebra 2 Contest • Isabella Pagano ’22, 30th out of 159 in the Algebra 1 Contest

Rebecca Zurek ’21 Wins Best in Category at State Science Exposition, Receives Two Gold Certificates

Rebecca Zurek ’21 earned the coveted Best in Category award for Aerospace Science at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Exposition on May 4.

Rebecca also received two gold certificates for both her poster and paper presentation on her research entitled, Hole-y Chute!, on the effects of spill hole size on parachute drag and stability.

Rebecca competed among 970 other student scientists.

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Fourth Student Achieves Perfect ACT Score This Past School Year

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Fine Arts

Rebecca Unze ’20’s Artwork Choir Students Close Out Year Featured in NCEA Art Competition with Concert

This spring, the Archdiocese of Chicago hosted the 2019 National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) convention at McCormick Place. Student artwork from across the Archdiocese was featured during the convention, with only 50 pieces selected. One of the chosen pieces was created by Rebecca Unze ’20.

Four Students Participate in Congressional Art Competition

Every spring, the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor a nation-wide high school arts competition called “An Artistic Discovery.” The 2019 contest theme for the 10th District, which was determined by Congressman Brad Schneider, was ’Character’; artists were encouraged to interpret the theme however they wished.

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From Carmel Catholic, there were four talented artists who created and submitted artwork to the District 10th art competition, including Jennifer Dicks ’19, submitted Depression; Paige Fitch ’19, submitted Heavy Layers; Rebecca Unze ’20, submitted Out of the Blue; and Sofir Fernandez ’21, submitted Star Jar. The students’ artwork is currently displayed at the College of Lake County.

Students in the Carmel Choral program presented their final concert of the school year on May 7. The combined choirs sang “Make Them Hear You” from the Musical Ragtime as their concert finale. The song featured the choral class of 2019 pictured in the front row. Cadence also performed in the final concert as they said goodbye to their 2019 theme “A Night Out With Cadence.”

Spring Semester 2019 Student Art Exhibition

Visual arts students’ work was showcased during the Spring Semester 2019 Student Art Exhibition on May 14. The exhibition also featured work from Harbinger, Art Club, and the Wellness Day Therapeutic Artmaking sessions.

Spring Musical “Fiddler on the Roof”

The theater department presented the timeless musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” April 26-28.

Riley Palm ’19 won his second-straight class 2A 138-pound state wrestling championship on Saturday, February 16. Additionally, Tommy Hoy ’19 placed 4th in state, 2A 160-pounds. Three additional wrestlers qualified for the state wrestling tournament this year, including Christian Valadez ’20, Vincent Swindell ’20 and Yovaniel Garcia ’20.

Sam Wahlers ’19 Places 9th in State for Pole Vault

At the IHSA State Track Meet held at the end of May, Sam Wahlers ’19 placed 9th in pole vault, clearing a height of 13’ 6”.

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Riley Palm ’19 is Back-to-Back State Wrestling Champion, Tommy Hoy ’19 Places 4th

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Athletics

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Girls’ Gymnastics Places 5th in State, Three Place in Individual Competitions #GOCORSAIRS

New Athletics Website View schedules, scores and rosters on our new athletics website: carmelcatholichs.rschoolteams.com or visit carmelhs.org/athletics/.

On February 16, the gymnastics team placed 5th in state. Lyndsey Basara ’21 placed 3rd in floor, Izzy Kropiwiec ’20 placed 4th in vault and Clare Keane ’22 placed 9th in bars.

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Follow @CarmelCorsiars to stay up-to-date on your favorite teams throughout the season.

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Advancing Carmel Catholic Announcing New Kathy A. Nemmers Welcome Center

Carmel Catholic High School leadership is pleased to announce that a soon-to-be-constructed Welcome Center will be named in memory of Kathy A. Nemmers (1955-2016).

Kathy was a Carmel Catholic parent, volunteer, and Board member. Kathy’s four sons: Sam ’01, Mike ’03, Max ’06, and Tom ’10, were Carmel graduates, as was her husband, Joe ’73. Kathy volunteered at Carmel for many years, including one term as a member of the Carmel Catholic Board of Directors. She loved Carmel Catholic for the great institution it is, and for what the school has done for her family.

Her husband, Joseph M. Nemmers Jr., current Chairman of Carmel Catholic’s Board of Directors, donated $1 million on behalf of his family, the largest gift that Carmel Catholic has ever received. Nemmers is a long-time financial supporter of Carmel Catholic High School, as well as Catholic education initiatives in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Arizona.

“Kathy was a positive and optimistic person, and always a warm and gracious host,” said Nemmers.

“Naming the new Welcome Center for her is a loving tribute to the welcoming person she was.”

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Construction on the Kathy A. Nemmers Welcome Center has begun, with completion anticipated by January 2020. It will include a new main entrance to the school, with a pathway to the Mary of Mt. Carmel Garden, a modern lobby and greeting area, a new 2,268 sq.ft. conference center that was previously a deconsecrated chapel, and an outdoor reception area. The Welcome Center will provide new technology and dramatic design to provide a comfortable space for visitors and the Carmel community, all in the spirit of Carmel Catholic.

Under the watchful eye of our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Carmel Catholic continues to accomplish the mission set in motion; developing the whole person in a faithcentered community built on the values of academic excellence and respect. Ongoing support from its constituents is vitally important to ensure that Carmel Catholic will be able to fulfill this mission for years to come.

Contributions made in memory of Kathy will be gratefully accepted to support additional enhancements for the Center.

In his speech congratulating Joe, President Dr. Brad Bonham stated, “Lesser individuals in times of difficulty would have been dismissive or created more chaos, but Joe always led. He did it by way of example and sharing wisdom and advice – always being respectful, despite the challenges. I am very thankful for his leadership, character, and true vision.”

Jackie (Bond ’88) Senger Reflects on Family’s Choice to Give to Carmel Jackie (Bond ’88) Senger and Carmel Catholic have a long-rooted history. Jackie and her family have been involved in some way with Carmel Catholic for four decades. Not only did she and her siblings graduate from Carmel, but she and her husband, Mark, also made the same choice for their three children. “All three of my children have flourished at Carmel. Carmel helped build their confidence, fostered their maturity and developed them into the amazing individuals that they are today.”

“Carmel has played an important role in shaping who I am,” said Senger. As a parent/alumna, Jackie has been a very active member in supporting Carmel’s music programs, advancement events and has been part of the Alumni Association for more than seven years, a majority of those as president.

Jackie encourages other alumni to give, even if it’s just a little. Her dedication of volunteer time shows her obvious love for the school and its mission. “Give back to the people who have helped you along the way.

Leave a place better than when you got there,” said Senger.

That is the reason Jackie and Mark have made the decision to include Carmel Catholic in part of their estate plans, joining others in the Kelly Circle program. “It feels great to have a lasting legacy. It would be awesome if someday our grandkids could attend Carmel and reap the same values and experiences as those in our family before them.”

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Joe Nemmers ’73, former Chair of the Board of Directors, received the first annual President’s Outstanding Service Award during an appreciation dinner for Board members, donors and volunteers held in early June. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed to the Carmel Catholic community in ways which far exceed expectations or any generalities.

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Joe Nemmers ’73 Receives First Annual President’s Outstanding Service Award

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Alumni News and Events Class of 1969 50-year Reunion

Former Corsairs gathered at Carmel Catholic on June 1 to reminisce and celebrate 50 years. Their commencement was the fourth in the history of the school, held May 31, 1969.

Did You Know There are 46 Alumni Parents of the Class of 2019?

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CUBS @ BREWERS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

PRIVATE ALL-INCLUSIVE AREA: MILLER LITE DECK GATES OPEN 11:40 AM, BUFFET STARTS 12:10 PM, GAME AT 1:10 PM

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Upcoming Reunions and Events

SEATING IS LIMITED

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PARTY SAVE THE DATE • SEPTEMBER 20

Come home to Carmel on September 20 and meet other alumni in the end zone of the homecoming game!

It’s never too early to start planning for the 2020 reunions. If you are a member of a class with year ending in 5 or 0, and would like to help in the planning of your reunion, please contact Ken Kordick, Director of Alumni Relations, kkordick@carmelhs.orgor 847-388-3390. View all alumni events at corsairalumni.org/.

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March to May Madness Results A big thank you to all of our alumni who donated during our March to May Madness campaign.

• The Class of 1983 wins the bragging rights! Congratulations!

• Honorable mention to our other final four classes: 1967, 1977, and 1985. You can see the final sweet sixteen bracket below.

• Be proud alumni! You donated a total of $28,873 with the average gift well over $100.

• Donations were received from 30 of the 50 states, plus Washington D.C. and France.

• 43 of our 54 graduating classes participated AND….there will be Corsair socks on the feet of many proud alums! If you’d like to send us a picture of you and your socks, we’d love to see them and post them on our alumni Facebook page. Please send them to alumni@carmelhs.org.

New Alumni Portal Coming Soon In the next few months, we will launch a new alumni portal with many special features. If we do not have your current email address on file, please contact us at alumni@carmelhs.org to make sure you will have access to the new portal. Stay tuned for updates!

We’re Looking for Alumni Board Members!

We are currently taking applications for alumni to become members of our Alumni Board. Members attend a few meetings per year and are involved in engaging other alumni through networking and events. The specific roles of secretary and vice-president are also under consideration. Please write to alumni@carmelhs.org if interested.

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When a mentor at Carmel told John Collin ’16 that he had a good broadcasting voice, he couldn’t have imagined that his continued interest in the field would lead him to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.

“I was working with people doing my dream job. It was one of the best experiences of my life.”

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John Collin ’16 Reflects on His Time at Carmel

John, a rising senior at Bradley University, was one of five Bradley students to travel to Korea for six weeks as an intern for NBC, as an operations runner within the International Broadcast Center.

He says that his start in broadcasting was at Carmel, and that has helped him to grow into a leadership role at Bradley. “I learned a firm base about broadcasting at Carmel and this gave me the edge.”

John says that much of his foundation was built and nurtured at Carmel Catholic. It was Kairos that helped him “figure out his purpose, goals and dreams.” John is now a leader at the Newman Center at Bradley. Even while in Korea, John found time to attend weekly mass and daily mass. It was there he felt most at home.

“I am who I am today because of the opportunities given to me through family, faith and Carmel.” His advice to Carmel Catholic students: “Develop your work ethic NOW, develop your faith, NOW.”

Former Corsair Boys Basketball Players Return for Frank Belmont Memorial Alumni Game

Alumni and friends of former boys basketball teams gathered for a great game and reminiscing on February 2, 2019.

Jackie’s term as president of the Alumni Association came to an end June 30. Carmel Catholic thanks her for her unsurpassed dedication to the mission of the school and the alumni program.

Front Row L to R: Jeff Goldstein ’02, Tom Donnelly ’78, Mike Donnelly ’78, Dan Donnelly ’78, Kevin Quinn ’79 2nd row: Randy Oberembt ’72, Wally Mulvaney ’72, Matt Stephens ’16, Jack Baucus ’09, Tim Sachs ’09, Patrick Brennan ’79 3rd row: Becky Belmont, wife of Frank Belmont, Tyler Lees ’12, Patrick Bender ’07, Jeff Smith ’83, Rob Graham ’87

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Thank you to former Alumni Association President, Jackie (Bond ’88) Senger

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Class Notes 1968

Terri Guido Murphy, President of Terri Murphy Communications, recently gave a TedTalk for the Oaks Christian School in Los Angeles, California, titled “Zoom in on Connection.” Murphy said the opportunity was, “A great responsibility and honor!”

1969 We are always adding and expanding the opportunities for Alumni to be re-connected back to Carmel Catholic. It’s important that we have your current contact information so we can let you know about them.

If you’re not receiving monthly Alumni e-newsletters, we might not have your correct email address.

We also continue to develop a network of alumni professionally through our LinkedIN page, which is exclusive to Carmel Alumni: Carmel Catholic High School Alumni Association.

Please connect and post opportunities for other Carmel alumni.

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Tim Frisbie recently retired from the oil industry. Tim also has appeared as an actor in various worldwide print publications and national TV spots. While at Carmel, Tim led the 1975 Boys golf team to 3rd place in the State.

1977

John A. Looby, III was awarded the Temple Distinguished Public Service Award at the February 19 City Council Meeting in the city of Lake Forest, IL. The award is given to honor a living volunteer to local government or community organizations for distinguished public service.

1973

Be sure to keep us up-to-date: alumni@carmelhs.org You can find current event information on our alumni website: corsairalumni.org; on our facebook page: Carmel High School Alumni; and on Twitter: @CorsairAlumni.

1976

Sheri Salata ’77’s first book, The Beautiful No and Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence and Transformation, was published June 4 by Harper Wave, an imprint of Harper Collins.

1982 Valerie (Grelecki) Duffy retired from federal service in January 2019. She served 35 years at the Department of Veterans Affairs working in blind rehabilitation.

1975

Michael Looby is proud to announce that his business, Postnet, was named the Wheeling Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year for 2018. This honor was given in recognition of efforts to support the Chamber and the Wheeling community.

Denise Hogstrom returned to Carmel to speak to students as part of our Cookies and a Career Series. Denise talked to students about her journey from graduating from Carmel into her career as an engineer & IT specialist, entrepreneurial path as a business owner, as well as using both sides of the brain in keeping her artistic side satisfied.

1988

Hon. Mary Marubio, seated left, was part of the inauguration ceremonies in the city of Chicago on May 20. Mary presided over the swearing-in of Anna Valencia as the City Clerk, and was present for the swearing in of new Chicago mayor, Lori Lightfoot.

current assignment as Assistant Chief of Staff on board Carrier Strike Group Eleven in Everett, WA. The Madsons are preparing to transfer to the DC area.

1991

Jennifer (Muraski) Doty completed her first year as an Assistant Professor of prevention and youth development in the Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences at the University of Florida. Her research focuses on leveraging technology and parenting to improve youth outcomes related to bullying and cyberbullying.

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1989

In May, Commander Pete Madson completed 20 years in the Navy. He is wrapping up his

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Ed Conarchy returned to Carmel in April as our last Cookies and a Career speaker of the school year.

Ed is a mortgage broker at Cherry Creek mortgage and talked about the significant obstacles young people will face in their pursuit of financial security and how to overcome them.

Michael W. Clune ’93, an English/ Humanities professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH has been awarded a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship for Humanities. On April 9, the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation approved the awarding of Guggenheim Fellowships to a diverse group of 168 scholars, artists and writers. Appointed on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise, the successful candidates were chosen from a group of almost 3,000 applicants in the Foundation’s ninety-fifth competition.

Mary Sandberg Boyle executive producer of Steve Cochran’s morning show on WGN 720-AM, has been promoted to director of news and operations at the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station.

Edward Schrank, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, has overcome immensely difficult health odds (5-time cancer survivor) and was invited to sing the National Anthem at the San Francisco Giants game for Memorial Day.

1999

Steven Cortes is celebrating 10 years at Lockheed Martin as a staff electrical engineer working as the Subject Matter expert for two missile subsystems in the Missiles and Fire Control division.

He was recently awarded the Lockheed Martin NOVA award.

It is the corporation’s highest recognition for individual or team achievements. Less than one-half of 1 percent of the corporation’s 140,000 employees worldwide receive the honor each year.

2002

Emily Sylwestrak, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Oregon Neuroscience

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Institute is one of six early-career neuroscientists selected to the Allen Institute 2018 Next Generation Leaders, a special advisory council for the Allen Institute for Brain Science, located in Seattle, Washington. Next Generation Leaders are selected for a threeyear term through a competitive process that includes applications from around the world. The institute founded by Paul G. Allen is dedicated to accelerating the understanding of how the human brain works in health and disease.

received her Juris Doctor in May 2013 from Marquette University Law School and a Master of Business Administration in Strategy & Leadership from the Rutgers Business School.

2009

John Csisha is completing his anesthesia residency at Northwestern University.

2003

Lauren E. Raupp has joined the law firm of MacGillis Wiemer, LLC as an associate attorney focusing on personal injury in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2006

Viviana Gutierrez recently graduated with a Masters of Social Work from George Williams College of Aurora University. Currently, Viviana works at Rosecrance McHenry County as the substance abuse Student Assistance Counselor for Community High School District 155 in Crystal Lake and Cary, IL. She is pictured with her parents, Jose and Ana Gutierrez, both CCHS staff members.

2010 Kristina Minor has been hired as Northwestern’s Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance. Minor joins the Wildcats after three years at Rutgers University, most recently as the Knights’ Assistant A.D. for Compliance. A four-time tennis letter winner and threetime Academic All-American at the University of Illinois, Minor 22

Samantha Salvi graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in May 2018 and is now a personal injury and commercial litigation attorney at Salvi, Salvi & Wifler, P.C. Samantha practices primarily in the Circuit Courts of Lake and Cook counties and in the United States District Court in Chicago.

2011

Mary Elizabeth Salvi serves as Assistant Staff Secretary to the President of the United States.

Mary previously was a policy coordinator to the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she aided in the development, coordination, and management of domestic policies within the Executive Branch. Before her career in the White House, she helped draft the 2016 Republican Party Platform for the National Convention and was a paralegal in her father’s law firm, Salvi & Maher.

2012

Brendan Schedler returned to Carmel Catholic to speak to the AP Chemistry Classes. Now working for GE Healthcare, Brendan discussed his path from Carmel to the University of Illinois, and his career as a Manufacturing Chemical Engineer.

Alex Young made his MLB debut as the starting pitcher for the

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Arizona Diamondbacks on June 27. He pitched very well in San Francisco for a 5-1 D-backs win, giving up one earned run in 5.0 innings on three hits, a walk and one hit batter with five strikeouts.

2015

Elyse Johnson finished an internship at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia as an event services/event management intern. Duties include working all Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers, and Wings games as well as concerts and miscellaneous events, such as Disturbed and Michael Buble, Harlem Globetrotters, WWE Raw, KISS, Justin Timberlake, Fleetwood Mac, Ariana Grande, and Cher.

Maeve Daw graduated from the US Air Force Academy on May 30, 2019, as a 2nd Lieutenant and will begin pilot training at Vance Air Force base.

Kaitlyn Edicola has been named Orchesis Dance Company Assistant is thrilled to be back working with CCHS Orchesis.

A recent graduate of New York University, Kaitlyn earned her Bachelor of Science in Media, Culture, and Communication with a concentration in Mass Propaganda and Political Communication. While at NYU, Kaitlyn captained the NYU Dance Team to a 7th place finish at NDA Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2017

Two former Corsair baseball players, Joe Santoro and Matt Collins met up at West Point as Army took on Cornell. Joe and Matt were thrilled to see each other.

2016

Tom Wattelet returned to Carmel in May to speak to AP Chemistry classes about his engineering program at Marquette and his recent summer internships.

2017 Within moments of the March 3 tornadoes that hit hear Auburn University’s campus, Campus Kitchen’s VP of Special Events, Arielle Fay (pictured in the middle), was busy texting and finding emergency-responder partners so that the studentvolunteer initiative Campus Kitchens could immediately reach out to Lee County residents impacted by the devastation.

Michael Sarallo is the team photographer for Xavier Musketeers Basketball. He was part of a recent interview with 247 Sports.

2018

Claire Marie Queenan was named to the President’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2018 semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a 4.0 grade-point average.

Claire is majoring in Pre-Business.

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Gabrielle Walker is the 2019 Valedictorian at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.

Gabrielle graduated with a BFA in musical theatre and was a Presidential Scholar all four years. She has also performed with Shining Light Ministries in Pennsylvania, which travels and performs for correctional facilities, and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company of the Boston area.

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Milestones Marriages

John Heid ’08 and Kacie (Pauls) Heid were married May 25 in Roeland Park, KS.

John Markham ’03 and Maggie Sievert ’03 were married on November 3, 2018, in Mundelein, IL.

Engagement

Mason Robertson ’10 and Ariella Marchioni ’09 returned to Carmel this spring to take engagement photos. Having met in Spanish 1 Honors class, they plan to marry in Austin, TX on March 20, 2021.

Mason is a First Lieutenant in the United States Army and is currently deployed with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s rotation to South Korea in support of the 2nd Infantry Division and the Republic of Korea Army’s defense of the peninsula.

Dino Filippini ’10 and Lauren Stark ’11 were married on December 1, 2018 at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church in Mundelein. The two knew each other in high school; Dino went off to Butler University, and Lauren asked him for details of the school during her college search. The two started dating at Butler University, were engaged in 2017 and returned home for their wedding.

Births/ Adoptions

Peter Baker ’06 and Laura (Valkman ’06) Baker had a baby boy, Mack Arthur Baker, on September 26, 2018.

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Robert Elkins ’69, brother of Brian Elkins ’66 and Therese (Elkins ’70) Lengerich Dr. Warren Gerleman ’85, brother of Kelli (Gerleman ’83) Swisher, and Grant Gerleman ’87 Coleen Hogan ’69 Dr. Frank Jaskowiak ’75, brother of Joseph ’76 and Jerome ’81 Jaskowiak

Kelly ’18, Megan ’11 and Rachel ’13 Swindell Macavan Baird, husband of Shannon Lundeen ’95 Mary Baum, mother of Ellen (Baum ’70) Hayhurst, Gerald Baum’73, Hope (Baum ’73) Stewart, Suzanne (Baum ’76) Savage, Maria (Baum ’78) Wehman, Bridget (Baum ’81) Phillips, and Anthony Baum ’84

Frederick Lenzen ’67

Erling Behrens, grandfather of Nathaniel ’09 and Jennifer ’15 Behrens

Andrew Lucchesi ’83, brother of Linda (Lucchesi ’76) Cunningham, Joseph ’78 and James ’80 Lucchesi

Della Belensky, grandmother of Christine (Sumeriski ’84) Black, and Robert Sumeriski ’87

Lisa (Hoffeller ’84) Torres, wife of Dr. James Torres ’71; step-mother of Rebecca Torres ’01; sister of Lora (Hoffeller ’75) Dolan and Jill Hoffeller ’77; sister-in-law of Karen (Torres ’73) Davis, Dr. Paul Torres ’75, John Torres ’76, Jeffrey Torres ’78, and Craig Torres ’83

Margaret Bowes, mother of Judy (Bowes ’69) Foy, John, Jr. ’70, William ’71, Robert ’75 and Tim ’77 Bowes, Mary (Bowes ’81) Fitzgibbons, Margaret (Bowes ’84) Quinn and Michael Bowes ’88; mother-in-law of Kenneth Foy, CCHS Coach, Michael Fitzgibbons, CCHS Campus Minister, and Patrick Quinn ’84; grandmother of Kaitlin Foy ’07, John ’07 and Brook ’08 Bowes, Robert Bowes ’17, Bridget ’10 and Madison ’12 Bowes, Molly (Fitzgibbons ’08) Sponseller, Michael ’11 and Kevin ’12 Fitzgibbons, Erin ’11, Kayla ’13 and Grace ’16 Quinn and Margaret Bowes ’22

Family

Fred Allegretti, father of Joseph ’85 and Philip ’91 Allegretti, and Mary (Allegretti ’87) Kalesz Lorraine Amato, mother of Lawrence Amato ’72, Kathleen (Amato ’73) Hubbard, Nancy (Amato ’75) Roberts, Robert Amato ’76, Christopher Amato ’79 and Cynthia (Amato ’82) Swindell; mother-in-law of Matthew Roberts ’74 and Frank Swindell ’81; grandmother of Christopher ’14, Lawrence ’10, Robert ’14, Alexa ’16, Danielle ’17, Francesca ’12 Amato and Jennifer (Amato ’02) Miller; Justin ’01, April ’06, and Michelle ’99 Hubbard; Anthony ’15, Franklin ’10, Vincent ’20, Jacqueline ’08,

Louis Bunk, father of Edward Bunk ’72 and Karen (Bunk ’78) Thorstenson Bink Burke, mother of Rita Markham, former CCHS Staff; mother-in-law of Michael Markham ’69; grandmother of Michael ’98, Katherine ’00 and John ’03 Markham Concepcion Carrizales, mother of Magdalena (Carrizales ’70) McElroy,

Blanca (Carrizales ’72) Bernasek, and Dora (Carrizales ’73) Trygar; grandmother of Joshua McElroy ’92; mother-in-law of Stanley Trygar ’72 Thomas Collard, husband of Rosemary Collard, former CCHS Faculty; father of Emily Collard ’04 Helen Cook, mother of Randall Cook ’78; grandmother of Kelly (Cook ’08) Samson and David Cook ’10

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Alumni

Elizabeth Dickson, wife of Steven Dickson ’96 William Divane III, father of Madeleine ’20 Kathleen Duffy, grandmother of Ryan ’96, Sean ’98, Erin (Duffy ’99) Burke, Michael ’02, and Meghan ’04 Duffy, also Kasey ’13, Abigail ’14, Grace ’16, Danielle ’20 and Matthew ’21 Duffy Lucien Escalle, grandfather of Katherine ’05 and Matthew ’06 Brumley Jean Fabbri, mother of Christopher Fabbri ’80, Jennifer (Fabbri ’84) Skarzynski and Maria (Fabbri ’81) Warden; mother-in-law of Joan (Wintering ’82) Fabbri; grandmother of Kevin Warden ’10 and Matthew ’14 and Michael ’14 Skarzynsk Delores Fenger, mother of John Cook ’70, Susan (Cook ’71) Martin, Thomas Fenger ’69, Mary Kay (Fenger’72) Polys, and Robert Fenger ’79; mother-in-law of Catherine (May ’79) Fenger; grandmother of Allison ’08 and Austin ’13 Fenger Samuel Foltz, son of Jason Foltz ’88 Mary Foresta, mother of Patricia (Foresta ’70) McCullough

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Annette Galla, mother of Richard Galla ’78, Constance (Galla ’79) Nowik, and David Galla ’82; motherin-law of Kristen (Kangas ’86) Galla Captain Stephen Robert Grace, brother-in-law of Blake Annen, CCHS Head Football Coach and Assistant Director Of Admissions William Gudgeon, father of Julie (Gudgeon ’71) Arfsten and Donna (Gudgeon ’75) Roman; father-in-law of Jeffery Arfsten ’71 Arthur Hansen, husband of Lynnea (Benson ’67) Hansen; father of Dawn (Hansen ’88) Bogdanski and Victoria (Hansen ’92) Molthop; brother of Elizabeth Bruns, former CCHS Faculty Jack Henderson, father of Douglas ’73, Greg ’75, Jeffry ’77 Henderson and Tina (Henderson ’81) Burke; grandfather of Sarah Henderson ’04 Gregory Huster, father of Robert ’86, Gregory ’96 and Matthew ’97 Huster, Kathleen (Huster ’99) Zillich, Lindsey (Huster ’04) Peterson and Heather (Huster ’05) May Margaret Krichbaum, sister of Eileen De Spain, CCHS Staff Eugene Kloss, father of Thomas ’76, Tammy (Kloss ’77) Cook, Peggy (Kloss ’79) Anderson, Kim (Kloss ’82) Sulivan and Michael ’85; father-in-law of Dave Anderson ’79; grandfather of Michael Cook ’02, Christine (Anderson ’03) Lorentzen, Thomas Kloss ’04, Joseph Anderson ’04, Kevin Cook ’06, Karyn (Anderson ’07) Thompson, Casey Kloss ’07, Ryan Kloss ’09, Timothy Cook ’09, Kathleen Sullivan ’11, William Kloss ’13, John Sullivan ’13, Cassidy Kloss ’14, Megan Sullivan ’14, Benjamin Kloss ’15, and Abbey Kloss ’16 Mark Knuth, husband of Catherine (Welling ’86) Knuth

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Hilda Kordek, mother of Susan (Kordek ’69) Raynor, Nancy (Kordek ’70) Batey, John ’74 and Robert ’81 Kordek; mother-in-law of Michael Batey ’70 Jack Lococo, grandfather of Nicole ’15 and Samantha ’17 Lococo Cathryn Longfield, mother of Sarah (Longfield ’06) Trocha and Michael Longfield ’10 Rev. Vernon Joseph Malley, O.Carm., former CCHS Faculty Larry McCullough, husband of Patricia (Foresta ’70) McCullough Wilfred Nonnenmacher, father of Lauren ’12, John ’14, Caroline ’16 and William ’20 Nonnenmacher Germaine Nylen, grandmother of Kevin Nylen ’98, CCHS Dean of Students, and Michael Nylen ’09 Michele O’Gorman, mother of Timothy O’Gorman ’94 and Kelly (O’Gorman ’95) Grigus Jan Herbert Poling, father of Steven Poling ’81 Robert Power, father of Kevin Power ’91 Barbara Prefontaine, mother of Michael Prefontaine ’86 and Ann Marie (Prefontaine ’88) Ashton; mother-in-law of Bonnie (Moravectz ’85 Prefontaine Randy Racana, husband of Gail (Hoffman ’90) Racana Antoinette Reimers, mother of Michael Reimers ’71 and Patricia (Reimers ’76) Turk; grandmother of Matthew Turk ’04 and Courtney Reimers ’13 Kathleen Ann Ryan, mother of Zach Ryan, CCHS Faculty

Richard Schmidt, father of Matthew ’97 and Jeremy ’00 Schmidt; fatherin-law of Michaline (Sprovieri ’00) Schmidt Sandra Schraml, mother of Traci (Schraml ’85) Elliott and Angela (Schraml ’87) Anderson Fidelis Sedlacek, mother of Daniel Sedlacek, former CCHS Faculty Patricia Smith, mother of Douglas Smith ’85, Jennifer (Smith ’87) Klosterman and Elizabeth (Smith ’93) Streicher Hayley Sprow, daughter of Margaret Pokorny ’83; sister of Laura (Sprow ’05) Schuda; sister-in-law of Gregory Schuda ’05 Frank Vukovics, father of Lisa (Vukovics ’95) Crenshaw Mary Walton, mother of Cathy Smolka, former CCHS Dean of Students Carl Wegner, father of Joel Wegner ’83 Only immediate family and Carmel Catholic graduates are included in this section.

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SUBMIT NEWS AND PHOTOS TO: CCHS, Alumni Relations One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein, IL 60060 Email: alumni@carmelhs.org OBITUARIES: Carmel Catholic High School relies on family members to inform us of the deaths of alumni and friends. If a newspaper or funeral home obituary is available, we appreciate a copy or link.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Class notes will be printed as space allows and in the order they are received. If you submit an item and it does not appear, it most likely will be in the following issue.

We are always adding and expanding the opportunities for alumni to be re-connected with Carmel Catholic. It’s essential that we have your current contact information so we can notify you of such opportunities. If you’re not receiving monthly Alumni e-newsletters, we might not have your correct email address. Be sure to keep us up-to-date: alumni@carmelhs.org.

You can find current event information on our alumni website: corsairalumni.org.

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We also continue to develop a network of alumni professionally through our LinkedIn page, which is exclusive to Carmel Alumni: Carmel Catholic High School Alumni Association. Please connect and post opportunities for other Carmel Catholic alumni.

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