Evmag spring 2015

Spring 2015

ESTO VIR A magazine for the Chaminade Family

Fr. Ralph celebrates Junior Ring Day with resident students Brian Randa ’16 (Rwanda), Masa Ito ’16 (Japan), David Kapatsa ’16 (Russia), Ben Herrling ’16 (Washington), and Eduardo Torres-Arpi Pous ’16 (Mexico).

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Chaminade College Preparatory School, an independent, Catholic day and resident school, sponsored by the Marianist Province of the United States, is dedicated to cultivating the inherent gifts, skills and talents of young men in grades 6 through 12 so that they are prepared for success in college and life.

This is accomplished through emphasis on the Five Characteristics of Marianist Education:

Administration

Board of Trustees

Rev. Ralph A. Siefert, S.M. President Philip G. Rone Principal James Chrismer ’85 Matthew Dailey Dianne Dunning-Gill Thomas Fernandez Todd Guidry Maureen Herrmann Stephanie Kralemann Robert Schnur Lee Tilley Peter Vlahutin

Mark D. Heffernan ’82

Board Chair John F. Eilermann, Jr. ’82

Vice Chair Thomas H. Brouster, Jr. ’87 Christopher K.Coulter ’92 Joseph T. Eckelkamp, Sr. Rosalie Henry Brian J. Hogan Robert B. Leggat ’61 Mark J. LoCigno Patrick J. Murphy ’85 Philip G. Rone Donald H. Sanders, Jr. Rev. Ralph A. Siefert, S.M. Thomas P. Stiffler Rev. Joseph Uvietta, S.M. Theresa C. Vella Mark S. Viragh ’66 Bro. Thomas Wendorf, S.M. Jackie Yoon Frederick W. Wiesehan

InFrom This Issue...3 the President Chaminade By the Numbers 3 Alumni Awards 5 STEM 6 Esto Vir Auction 8 Principals’ Corner 10 Father-Son Banquet 11 Australian Exchange 12

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Educating for Formation in Faith Providing an Integral, Quality Education Educating in Family Spirit Educating for Service, Justice and Peace Educating for Adaptation and Change

ESTO VIR is published quarterly by the Advancement Office.

Submissions are encouraged. Articles and information are edited and printed as space allows.

Chaminade College Preparatory School 425 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63131-2729 314-692-6687, 877-ESTO VIR x1187 chaminade-stl.org kcarroll@chaminade-stl.com Editor: Michelle Ostermueller, Dir. of Communications Layout & Design: Karen Carroll, Assoc. Dir. of Advancement Services

Future Red Devils Summer Camps Alumni Reunions Chaminade Sports Winter Events Save the Date Chaminade Golf Tournament Giving Back

Contributors and Photography: Administration, Advancement Office, Faculty, Students

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Alumni Board of Directors Rowdy Red Raffle The Family Portrait Alumni News School News In Memoriam St. John’s Bible Celebrating Our Tradition

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From the President Rev. Ralph A. Siefert, S.M.

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ne of the things that distinguished the Jewish people from their surrounding neighbors was their insistence that taking a day off on the Sabbath was important.

They had learned of the need for rest and restoration from their understanding of the living God who had created the wonderful world in which they found themselves. The Christian community continued the practice of preserving Sabbath, but switched it to the first day of the week rather than the seventh, to honor the day of the Resurrection. Thus it is that the whole concept of observing the Sabbath is grounded in a deep-seated belief that human beings need time to rest and reflect on their lives.

After twenty-seven years as President of Chaminade, I thought that I might benefit from a prolonged sabbatical experience. I wanted a time to take stock and reconnect to the foundations of my life as a Marianist priest.

I was blessed to spend four months at the Catholic Theological Union’s renewal program called “The Hesburgh Program.” My time there was a real blessing. The program is loosely structured and revolves around a three-hour period of input from the professors at CTU and surrounding academic institutions. The rest of the day was left for reading, reflection and exercise. I managed to do all of those things, and add a little bit of fun to the mix by partaking in a variety of cultural and religious activities in Chicago.

One of the things I noticed right away was how stress-reducing it is not to have a full calendar of events every day! While I have never considered my many activities at Chaminade a burden, I did appreciate living a relatively unscheduled life. I read seven or eight books, mostly dealing with scripture studies and the development of the contemporary Church. I had abundant time to read about Pope Francis and his vision for the Church today.

Toward the end of my sabbatical, I became very aware of the fact that having the opportunity to think about the Church while the Holy Father was opening up his vision for the Church’s growth was a real blessing. The Catholic Theological Union in Chicago takes special pride in keeping alive the vision of the Second Vatican Council, a vision that is clearly at the heart of our current pope’s efforts toward the Church’s renewal.

My group was in many ways a reflection of the modern Church. There were nineteen of us who were in the Hesburgh Program. These people came from all over the world – Africa, Korea, China, Ireland, the Netherlands and India. Of course there were a number of us from different parts of the United States as well – New York, California, Mississippi and Texas. I did my best to represent the Show Me State.

Both the professors who spoke with us and the members of the group made it

abundantly clear to me that the Church is in the midst of an incredible change.

The Church is truly a global institution transcending the many cultures which have shaped it and from which its contemporary identity has been formed. There are many new voices who want to have a say in shaping the future.

It became clear to me that what all of these people are trying to do is to shape God’s kingdom in our world. Many people were directly involved in working with the poor and needy of our world. It was profoundly touching to hear their stories and to learn about the many ways in which they are trying to bring healing to people.

Perhaps the most important part of the sabbatical for me was to come to a renewed appreciation of the importance of what we do here at Chaminade. In the struggles of this modern world, we form young men to understand the complexity of the issues we face, and to approach those issues with values and ideals rooted in the rich soil of the Gospel. My sabbatical has reinforced my belief that highly motivated and educated young people are more important than ever.

Chaminade By the Numbers Financial Assistance $1.6 million in need-based and academic grants $350,000 in Endowed Scholarship Tuition 1/3 of Newly Accepted Freshmen Earned Academic Scholarships

Academics

23 AP Courses Available 60 ACC Courses Available Average ACT Score is 27

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An Eventful Season!

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n November 25, 2014, Chaminade welcomed Left Bank Books and An Evening with Andy Cohen. Andy is a St. Louis native, most widely known as the host of the Bravo nightly series, “Watch What Happens: Live,” and as an executive producer of “The Real Housewives” franchise. He was promoting his latest book, The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year. It was our first sell-out event with over 900 in attendance.

An Invitation

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oin us for VIRAGH-PALOOZA, a Festival of Creativity, on May 1 from 2:50-6 p.m.

Andy Cohen with Skip Viragh Center Events Coordinator Adrienne Gleeson

VIRAGH-PALOOZA is a student-driven celebration of the arts, which takes place on campus near the Skip Viragh Center for the Arts. Students showcase their art by way of the Student Pottery Sale, wheel-throwing demonstrations, outdoor Raku firing and the Visual Art Exhibit. Live music and theatrical skits performed by the students will entertain festival goers. The Red Devil BBQ club sells tasty pulled pork sandwiches while student-directed films are debuted. We hope you are your family are able to enjoy VIRAGH-PALOOZA with us as we celebrate the arts again this year at Chaminade!

Upcoming Events Chaminade Sports Hall of Fame

Induction Ceremony

April 11, 6 p.m.

CCP Drama Deptartment presents:

All in the Timing, An Evening of

Short Comedies

April 15-16, 7 p.m.

St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame: Legends of

Golf Featuring Gary Player, Nick

Price and Belleville Country Club

April 27, 7:15 p.m.

VIRAGH-PALOOZA

May 1, 2:50 p.m.-6 p.m.

St. Louis Philharmonic

May 1, 8 p.m.

CCP Spring Band Concert

May 3, 3 p.m.

For more information on renting the facility or purchasing tickets for upcoming events, contact Adrienne Gleeson, agleeson@chaminade-stl.com.

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Alumni Awards 2015 Alumnus of the Year

2015 Alumni Humanitarian Award

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he Alumni Association Board of Directors has the duty of proposing and reviewing candidates for the Chaminade Alumnus of the Year Award each year. To achieve this most distinguished honor, the honoree must have given his time, skills and/or resources to his alma mater; he must have been involved in school and/or alumni activities; he must have given of himself to his community outside of Chaminade; and he must have exemplified the spirit of Esto Vir in his daily life.

This year’s recipient is Richard “Dick” W. Boyles, Class of 1956.

Dick has demonstrated undaunted loyalty and commitment to his alma mater for many years. Among other things: • • • •

Dick has attended many Chaminade events and has assisted with Senior Ethics in the Workplace and Career Day; Dick has served multiple terms on our Alumni Association Board of Directors, including a new term that just began this year; He is a founding member of the Waldron Society and a generous donor since 1980; He has established four endowed scholarships that provide financial assistance to Chaminade students, who otherwise may not have the opportunity to attend.

he Alumni Association Board of Directors established the Alumni Humanitarian Award in 2001. This award is given every other year to an alumnus who has given exceptional service to better his community and has provided undaunted support and commitment to a charitable organization.

This year’s recipient is Michael D. Hoover, Class of 1980.

Although Michael passed away in May of last year, there is no doubt that he devoted his life to others and his faith. He had the unique ability to bring joy and laughter to everyone he met and had an unwavering sense of compassion and service to others.

He loved tinkering with small engines and would often fix them for family or friends for free. After he lost his wife, Ann, Michael spent a great deal of time helping other widows grieve. He made a spiritual pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina and came back with hundreds of rosaries and had them blessed. He always carried extras with him in case he encountered someone who needed one.

Michael once said, “Chaminade is the greatest gift my parents ever gave me.” Because of that, Chaminade received so much of the benefit of Michael’s caring nature: •

Dick would be the first to admit that he was not the most outstanding student, but that he benefited greatly from the encouragement and support of his family and the brothers who taught him at Chaminade.

Because of his great memories and positive experiences, Dick has been a longtime supporter and plans to continue contributing to and establishing scholarships at Chaminade so that students will have the opportunity to have the same positive experience that he did.

One of Dick’s scholarships honors his late wife, Colonel Joann H. Boyles, and is designed to assist a student whose parents are active duty military personnel. Another honors his parents, Robert and Marguerite Boyles, whose recipient must demonstrate great potential and excellent grades in math courses. Dick feels that it is important to continue providing support for deserving students at Chaminade.

Dick’s dedication and spirit of Esto Vir challenge all of us in the Chaminade Family to become the best we can be. His deep sense of loyalty to both Chaminade and his community is to be commended. He has truly lived our Chaminade mission to the fullest and continues paying it forward to the benefit of others in the Chaminade community.

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He was instrumental in establishing the Class of ’80 Scholarship and the Margie M. Hoover Scholarship Fund, in honor of his late mother, one of the last things he did for Chaminade before his death; Michael frequently volunteered at events such as the Mothers’ Club Fashion Show and Esto Vir Auction; He served as the Alumni Phonathon Co-Chair for five years and specifically requested to call on elderly alumni during the phonathons (he was a master at this and they loved him); Michael served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors for six years; He attended and assisted with countless alumni activities and events.

Michael was a staple at the Sisters of the Carmelite Monastery, where he would perform many jobs, from parking cars to planting rose bushes. He devoted so much time to the monastery that the sisters insisted on hosting his wake after he passed. Michael was also an active 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus as well as at his parish, Incarnate Word.

Michael’s heart was full of love and compassion for his fellow man, which he demonstrated on a daily basis. He was a man of integrity and a true and faithful friend. For this and much more, Michael is truly deserving of the 2015 Alumni Humanitarian Award.

Tom Hoover ’81, Dick Boyles ’56, Fr. Ralph, Cyndi (Hoover) Petersen, Dan Hoover ’91 and Chris Chivetta ’80

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STEM

Your Investment in Their Future IMPACT Gifts

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he innovative and hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum has become a strategic priority for Chaminade in recent years. As the math and science departments continue to offer Advanced Placement and ACC courses in calculus, chemistry, and statistics, the practical arts department implemented the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses in the 2013-2014 year.

PLTW offers courses in Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, and Digital Electronics. In addition, all middle school students take courses in math, science and take PLTW courses. The curriculum is aligned with all three of the departments’ objectives and provides our students the best possible education.

At the 2014 Esto Vir Auction the Fund-A-Need was designated to support and expand Chaminade’s STEM programming. A special thank you to the following donors who took the opportunity to invest in the students.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Alt Dr. and Mrs. Peter A. Ambrose, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Anthon Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Basler ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Behlmann ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. David H. Behnen Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bujold Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Burris Chaminade Mothers’ Club Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Chivetta ‘80 Mr. and Ms. David A. Clark Mr. Stephen Covington ‘88 and

Mrs. Monica Covington Mr. and Mrs. James J. Cunnane, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Dean Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Divis Hon. and Mrs. Joseph S. Dueker Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eilermann, Jr. ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Fisher Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Ganninger ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Garlich, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Gill ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Grumich Dr. and Mrs. John Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Heffernan ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Hermeling Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hill, Jr. ‘85 Drs. Christopher and Andrea Holthaus Mr. and Mrs. Craig L. Kaintz Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Keeven Mr. and Mrs. Craig Kennedy Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Killian Mr. and Mrs. John A. Komlos Mr. and Mrs. Craig M. Lalumandier Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Ledbetter ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. LeGrand Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Lochner, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. LoCigno

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Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Lyons, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Mannino Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Mehan Mr. and Mrs. Donn R. Mitchell II Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Murphy, Jr. ‘85 Drs. Patrick and Jovita Oruwari Mr. and Mrs. James R. O’Shea ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ott Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Ponder Mr. and Mrs. James A. Pudlowski ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Radetic Dr. and Mrs. Ricardo Rao Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Rechtiene Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Renner Mr. and Mrs. Kirk E. Rodeheaver Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Schneider II Rev. Ralph A. Siefert, S.M.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Stieven Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Strand Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Sudekum ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Vella Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Vitale Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Wessel Ms. Jackie Yoon

“I love the ‘hands-on’ experiences and the learning by doing opportunities offered by the STEM classes.”

-Thomas Mimlitz ’17

DID YOU KNOW???

“Since my father is an engineer and I admire his work, I would like to follow in his footsteps.

The courses are challenging, but still fun.”

-Sam Johnson ’16

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he STEM impact gifts provided instructional resources and tools for learning such as audio enhancements, smartboard and projector, robots, audio enhancements and professional development opportunities for faculty.

PLTW is the nation’s leading provider of STEM educational programs. Through worldclass K-12 curriculum, high-quality teacher professional development, and outstanding partnerships, PLTW is helping students develop the skills needed to succeed in the global economy.

Among other significant findings, independent research studies reveal that PLTW students outperform their peers in school, are better prepared for post-secondary studies, and are more likely to consider careers as scientists, technology experts, engineers, mathematicians, healthcare providers, and researchers compared to their non-PLTW peers.

• Chaminade’s PLTW program is sponsored by Missouri S & T. • Chaminade is the only all-male private school in Missouri offering PLTW-Engineering.

There are only thirty schools in the state that offer the PLTW currcululum.

• This year all middle school students and ninety-four high school scholars are involved in the program with three full-time faculty.

• STEM jobs, those requiring a science, technology, engineering, or math-related degree, not only account for more than 10% of jobs in the United States, but many pay wages close to double the U.S. average, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Teacher Chris Salaveria has uploaded a series of PLTW videos to YouTube. https://www.youtube. com/user/ChaminadePLTWSTL

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Esto Vir Auction

$260,000 Net Revenue - THANK YOU!

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hanks to all who helped make this year’s Esto Vir Auction a HUGE success! This year’s auction raised $260,000, which beats last year’s record net revenue of $248,000! The auction is the biggest fundraising event for the school. The proceeds from the auction go directly to the operating budget of the school, offsetting the difference between tuition and the actual costs of educating a Chaminade gentleman.

2015 Highlights • We raised nearly $84,000 for the Fund-A-Need project enhancing our Global Academy Program!

• $9,775 will be added to the Esto Vir Auction Scholarship (proceeds from the cork pull and raffle).

• Tim Gamma was the winner of the $10,000 raffle.

• Lisa and John Eilermann ’82 will be tooling around in their new Hummer 150 Go Kart.

• Tom Fisher took home a Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker as the winner of the Heads or Tails game.

• The Altic family took home “Cooper,” the golden retriever puppy.

Tim and Donna Gamma (Anthony ’19 and Mitch ’21)

Class of ’20 Moms

“Cooper” Altic

Pat ’85 and Laura Murphy (Patrick ’20) and Kim and Jim Wagner (Alek ’19)

Esto Vir Auction Committee Co-Chair.......................... Jamie Breeding-Rizzo Staff Liaison.............................. Michelle Renner CCP Spirit............... Jacie Debus, Terry Trunko,

Michele Carter Home & Garden..............................Barb Kalish,

Carol Rechtiene Pamper Me........Donna Gamma, Vicki Gamma School Days .........................Michelle Guehring Sports..................... Ann Maassen, Susan Mayo,

Sue McDonough Balloon Pop...........Cindy Handy, Cathi Slinkard

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Cork Pull ............. Victoria and Scott ’76 Bader House of Cards............................ Liz Hennessey Accounting........................................Ann Yeager Bank............. Dave Clark, Julie Quint, Lee Tilley Bid Packets....................................Ann Ambrose Data Entry................................ Michelle Bagatti,

Jennifer Glickert,

Paul Grundhauser ’70,

Ben LaTurno ’13 Decorations.................................... Laura Janson Photography.................................... Dave Nolda

CCP Board of Trustees members (clockwise from top): Brian Hogan, Mark Heffernan ’82, Theresa Vella, Fr. Ralph, Jackie Yoon, Pat Murphy ’85, Mark LoCigno, Don Sanders and Chris Coulter ’92

Proofing.......................................... Jan Hamilton Reservations.................................... Lesa Keeven Registration .................Jody and Tina Carmack,

Karen Carroll, Tracie Hendricks,

Tensai Newete Sponsorships...................................... Katie Reed Student Volunteers........................Kevin Becvar,

Michelle Ostermueller Video Production................... Jeff Kardesch ’15,

Sean Kennedy ’17

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Fund-A-Need - Global Academy

or many years, Chaminade has been a leader in global education. Our international boarding students are an integral thread in the fabric of our school’s Global Academy Program.

Chaminade remains committed to providing a world-class education for all of its students. Our distinctive international resident program provides an amazing opportunity for all 810 students. Having access to students from all over the world on a 24/7 basis is a huge asset to the Chaminade education and experience! Chaminade gentlemen can gain insights from the resident students’ perspectives in their social studies and theology classes; they have the opportunity to make friends with international students on teams, in the band, in plays or in clubs. Chaminade families can host these students and have a “mini exchange program” or volunteer to be a “birthday mom” to help a dormer celebrate his birthday far away from home. These are unique and special opportunities not available at other boys’ Catholic schools in St. Louis.

The 2015 Esto Vir Auction FundA-Need Project raised funds to accommodate an additional fourteen international students who will enroll at Chaminade this fall. The project includes modernizing 14 rooms on the 2nd floor of Frische Hall, which will include purchasing new furniture & cabinets, expanding Wi-Fi, installing new carpeting, painting the area, and upgrading the plumbing for a “state of the art” living quarters for our Global Academy students.

We want to prepare our students for the global workforce. At Chaminade, the world is their classroom! Our students attend classes with students from all over the world, their teachers integrate global activities into classroom instruction and they have the opportunity to travel and experience other cultures firsthand through our experiential education programs.

Thank you to all the donors listed below who contributed to this year’s Fund-A-Need Project. Your generous support will ensure completion of a successful renovation project over the summer months, which will enable us to expand our international boarding program and assist with the continued growth of our Global Academy for years to come.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Altic Mr. and Ms. Wiley D. Angell Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Anthon Mr. Christopher J. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Christian J. Bugyis Mr. and Mrs. Martin T. Carrow II Chaminade Mothers’ Club Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cook Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Covington ’88 Mr. and Mrs. James J. Cunnane, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Dean Mr. and Mrs. Grant S. Dino Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Duggan II ’81 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eilermann, Jr. ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Epstein ’04 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Flesch Mr. and Mrs. Timothy T. Fogerty Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Gamma Gene and Joan Slay Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Geraty Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Gill ’89 Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Grigone ’79 Mr. Joe Guenther ’77

Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Gunther Mr. and Mrs. John K. Handy ’81 Mr. Tim Hasara and Ms. Amy DeWein Hasara Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Heffernan ’82 Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Helmsing ’92 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Herber, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hill, Jr. ’85 Ms. Tracey Horner Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. King Mr. and Mrs. John A. Komlos Ms. Lisa Lambert Mr. and Mrs. James P. Laughlin, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Lay Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lennartz Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Lochner, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. LoCigno Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Lottes, Jr. ’85 Dr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Loynd Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Luechtefeld Dr. and Mrs. John P. Lynch Mr. Titus T. Dare and Ms. Katherine K. M. Miller Mrs. Kelli S. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mosby ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Murphy, Jr. ’85

Murphy Company Mrs. Jennifer Ott Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Parnas ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Rallo Dr. and Mrs. Ricardo Rao Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Ririe Mr. and Mrs. Kirk E. Rodeheaver Mr. and Mrs. Greg J. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J Ruzicka ’80 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Setnicka Mr. and Mrs. David C. Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. James A. Shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs. Alexander D. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Strand Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Strauss Drs. Pedro and Rosa Suarez-Solar ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Templeton Mr. and Mrs. John L. Trunko ’77 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Vella Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Vitale Mr. and Mrs. James C. Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Westendorf Ms. Jackie Yoon

Dan and Kristin Sheehan (Jack ’15 and Danny ’19) and Joe and Dana Radetic (Jack ’14 and Luke ’16)

Jim and Karen Shaughnessy (Ian ’16 and Owen ’16)

Liz and Steve Buhr (Henry ’20) and Steve ’88 and Monica Covington (Matt ’18 and Ben ’20)

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Principals’ Corner The Importance of ISACS

- Dr. Stephanie Kralemann, Assoc. Principal for Academics & Curriculum

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chool improvement is synonymous with its self-study! Therefore, as a member of the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS), every seven years we participate in the self-study process. Chaminade has enlisted thirty-two self-study subcommittees this year in working toward its future.

More than 350 individuals are assembled in telling the story of Chaminade and brainstorming the strengths and challenges of our school’s overall program. As the self-study continues to unfold, a culmination of plans and priorities emerge. Listed below is a sampling of the future plans and priorities aligned to the Five Characteristics of Marianist Education. The suggested plans are a cross section of various subcommittees and reflect a direct impact on students and their full Chaminade experience. Multiple plans and priorities will be recommended from the self-study process. Chaminade will determine which recommendations will be implemented dependent on available resources.

Blessed William Joseph Chaminade remains our steady inspiration for this holy and significant work. Join us, please, in vigilant prayer as we contemplate and plan for Chaminade’s bright and successful future!

Ministry in creating, planning, and implementing faith and service activities.

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Administration and faculty will review the NCEA’s National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Schools.

Campus Ministry will continuously evaluate the student retreat program to ensure that it is experiential, relational and effective.

Each House will designate a Campus Ministry student-leader who will coordinate with house leadership and Campus

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All prefects will be required to have certification in First Aid, CPR and will be trained for other emergency situations.

Pedestal Food Service will collaborate with administration, the school nurse and the food safety team to educate parents, student and employees on different food allergies, symptoms and cross-contamination concerns in food preparation and service.

Communication of accommodations and services offered to students with learning disabilities will continue to be improved so that families, students and faculty are aware of student and classroom interventions.

Dr. Stephanie Kralemann, Will Armon and Lindsey Hill, Chaminade’s Self-Study Team

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Chaminade will continue to promote the scholarship program and financial aid as options to offset the costs of tuition.

The facility manager will collaborate with administration in assisting with the development of a more robust, formalized campus security plan.

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Chaminade will continue to develop a Master Plan for the schools physical plant to match the needs of twenty-first century education.

The Technology Department will incorporate the newest web technologies and provide a communication platform for all school constituents.

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Chaminade will develop its Global Academy, which will encompass global topics such as sustainability, human rights, peace and conflict prevention, intercultural understanding and global citizenship.

These topics will be the rationale for the continued development and expansion of our experiential learning program and international exchanges, the enhancement of the curriculum and the leveraging of our technological assets in regard to global learning.

The Physical Education Department will promote an upgrade of existing equipment in the fitness room.

Educate for Service, Justice and Peace

What is ISACS?

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he Independent Schools Association of the Central States is one of the largest regional organizations serving more than 230 schools in the independent school community across the Midwest. ISACS provides many services including accreditation, professional development, and best practices in independent education.

Specifically, the ISACS accreditation service works on a seven-year cycle and is based upon meeting ISACS standards, on the fit between Chaminade’s stated mission and actual program implementation, and a thorough process of school improvement, all evaluated using the Characteristics of Marianist Education.

Every seven years, the ISACS self-study and external review process covers all major aspects and programs of the school, citing strengths, challenges faced, and recommendations for improvement. As part of the accreditation cycle, the school completes a comprehensive self-study and other tasks which are then reviewed by a visiting team.

Father-Son Banquet

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he 76th Annual Father-Son Banquet was held on February 19, at the Frontenac Hilton. Nearly 700 fathers and sons enjoyed the time-honored Chaminade tradition of spending an unforgettable evening together.

Attendees enjoyed the seventeen-member Chaminade Jazz Band, photographs with family and friends, and inspirational speakers. Danny Winkler ’15 surprised his father with a reflection on the importance of their relationship and his Chaminade experiences. The keynote speaker, Tom Stillman, Chairman and Governor of

the St. Louis Blues, reflected on the importance of the father-son relationship. He discussed the pride he has for his son and his relationship with his father. Tom was joined by Chris Kerber, the evening’s enthusiastic emcee and the playby-play announcer for the Blues. A question and answer session followed regarding the Blues.

Fr. Ralph Siefert presented the Bro. Fred Weisbruch, S.M. Award to Scott Bader ’76 for his service and contributions to Chaminade.

Bro. Weisbruch served as Chaminade’s principal

from 1969 to 1975. He won the respect and admiration of faculty, students and parents for his superb leadership and the outstanding contributions he made to the development of the school. Each year, the Fathers’ Club gives an award in his name to the father of a Chaminade student who has, to an outstanding degree, emulated Bro. Weisbruch in his service and dedication to Chaminade College Preparatory School.

Fr. Ralph and Tom Stillman, featured speaker and Chairman and Governor for the St. Louis Blues hockey team

Fr. Ralph presented the Bro. Fred T. Weisbruch Award to Scott Bader ’76, father of Richard ’07 and David ’15.

The Scott Family - Jack ’15, John, Mark ’21, and Dan ’11

Jim and Danny ’15 Winkler. Danny gave the Senior Reflections address.

Drew ’19 and David ’79 Seibel

Michael and Michael ’15 Reda

Joe and Jake ’15 Burris. Joe was the chair for the Father-Son Banquet committee

Alvin and Alvin ’19 Hamilton

Chris ’84, Matt ’17, and Russ Isaak

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Australian Exchange Chaminade Welcomes Australian Basketball Team

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n December 10, Chaminade’s B Basketball team members hosted basketball players from St. Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace in Brisbane, Australia.

The students from Terrace arrived at Chaminade as part of the exchange program and stayed with host families from our basketball team. Students from Terrace also shadowed the players throughout a school day. Special

thanks the students and families who offered their hospitality: sophomores Blake Fields, Jack Hathaway, Matt Heffernan, Jackson Mooney, Reilly Sheahan, Henry Stromberg, Ryan Trice, Andre Whitley, and Joseph Woods, and freshmen Isaiah King and Jadis White.

We are grateful for this opportunity to continue to expand our relationship with Gregory Terrace.

see if Chaminade is the place for them. Our middle school student ambassadors are always eager to show prospective students why they love Chaminade, so make sure to encourage prospective families to set up a shadow visit for their sons.

As always, the Basketball Ball Boy program was a huge hit! Prospective middle school students and a parent were invited for

dinner before a home basketball game, then went off to the game. You may have seen this small army of boys in white “Basketball Ball Boy” shirts under the hoops during warm-ups, behind the bench during a game, or posing for pictures after another victory. This has been a wonderful way for families to experience the Chaminade Family Spirit and, of course, to see our amazing basketball team up close.

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very winter, Chaminade sends two juniors to St. Gregory Terrace in Brisbane, Australia, as part of a school exchange.

They, in turn, send two students to Chaminade in August. This year George Mannion and Ian Shaughnessy represented Chaminade “Down Under.”

Future Red Devils

The Next Class Prepares for Entry

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here is clearly something in the air at Chaminade as the fall saw an unusually high number of visitors for high school entry. Ninth grade visitors resulted in a record number of applicants for high school. We are thrilled to report that our freshman applicants are an extremely strong pool academically!

Chaminade has accepted students from all around the St. Louis Metropolitan area, as well as across the country and globe. The diversity is also something to note as they come from thirty-two different Catholic grade schools, sixteen public schools, four independent schools and two homeschool/independent study programs. The new incoming freshmen are a very talented group possessing a variety of skills, talents and leadership qualities that will help them contribute to the class of 2019 and the greater Chaminade Family.

As spring approaches, the focus of the Admissions Office was to attract academically qualified students to the middle school. We continue to host prospective middle school students for shadow days, which are a great way for students to see what classes are like, meet teachers, tour campus, enjoy lunch and

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The Basketball Ball-Boys Night is a huge hit with the prospective students. At a game in January, the varsity team greeted the boys and posed for a picture after a game.

Summer Camps

Come to campus this summer!

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ou’re invited to discover Chaminade this summer!

Explore everything our 55-acre campus has to offer from classrooms and the Skip Viragh Center for the Arts to the indoor pool, eight tennis courts, two gyms, turf field, soccer and football stadiums, all-weather track and the fitness and weight rooms. Make a new friend who shares your passion and interest.

Learn something new from a Chaminade coach or teacher. Develop your athletic, writing, math or artistic skills. Experience Chaminade’s Family Spirit. There’s even a Youth Triathlon on June 20 for girls and boys entering grades 2-8. Many camps feature discounts for early registration.

Chaminade will also host several other exciting summer camps on our campus, including the Bradley Beal Basketball Camp, Joe Clarke Soccer Camp and Elite Football Academy Camps as well as a Hockey Camp at Hardee’s Ice Complex.

For complete summer camp registration information visit www.chaminade-stl.org and click on the “Chaminade Summer Camp” banner on the homepage. For additional information, contact Summer Camp Director Dr. Dan Karcher, at 314- 993-4400 x1169.

Alumni Reunions

Class of ’59

Class of ’64

Class of ’74

Class of ’09

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Chaminade Sports The Road to Columbia - Basketball in Pictures

Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year

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ayson Tatum ’16 has been named the 201415 Gatorade Missouri Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second year in a row.

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes Jayson as Missouri’s best high school boys basketball player. He

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joins an elite alumni association of past state boys basketball award winners, including two Chaminade basketball players – David Lee ’01 and Bradley Beal ’11.

Jason averaged 26.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game while shooting 60% from inside the arc through the first twenty-seven games, leading the Red Devils to the Class 5 state semifinal. He was also a member of the

2014 USA Basketball Men’s U17 National Team that won a gold medal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last summer.

Wrestling Wrap-Up

Racquetball Wrap-Up

- Alex Borje ’07, Assistant Coach

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n February 21, in front of over 10,000 boisterous fans at Mizzou Arena, Buddy Conley ’15 made Chaminade Wrestling history. Buddy placed fourth in the state in his weight class, the best individual finish by a Chaminade wrestler since the program’s birth in the mid-80s. Mr. Lee Furnace, Jr., in his second year as head coach, has taken the program to new heights.

This year’s success would not have been possible without the support of several parties. The support from our faculty has been phenomenal. Special thanks go to Fr. Ralph, Philip Rone, Peter Vlahutin, Tom Fernandez, and trainer Scott Kugler. These men regularly attended our events and provided support and accommodations for the team and supported the needs of our wrestlers.

Finally, the coaching staff worked together smoothly to make our program successful.

Antoine Torrey made sure the paperwork and qualifications were met for every competition.

Alex Borje launched a marketing plan that raised awareness of the program. Borje and new coach Andrew Angelbeck were “in the trenches,” training and molding the wrestlers with experience and enthusiasm. Chris Marsek headed up the middle school program, which saw drastic improvement and an overall winning record this season.

Coach Furnace’s system of developing the full wrestler and person has proven to be successful at Chaminade. His assistant coaches are to be congratulated for their efforts with the boys and the program.

- Todd McMenamy, Head Coach

Most importantly, these young men have bought into the program, tirelessly dedicating themselves to achieving greatness in the classroom and on the mat. Their success marks the beginning of an exciting new era, as the program is now a force to be reckoned with in both the MCC and in the district. We’re looking forward to much more success with Coach Furnace and Chaminade Wrestling.

Wrestling Highlights: 4 State Qualifiers:

Danny Conley (Fr.) 145 lbs, 35-13 record

Cramon Mays (Sr.) 220 lbs, 27-8 record

Zach Wilhelm (Sr.) 160 lbs, 28-4 record

Buddy Conley (Sr.) 152 lbs, 42-5 record 4th place at the University City Tournament* 2 Champions at the MICDS Invitational: Buddy Conley and Cramon Mays* 1 District Champion: Zach Wilhelm* Over 200 individual victories 1 of 2 MCC teams to have a state placer 2nd in the MCC in team points at the state tournament 4th in district in team state points* Individual season wins record:

Buddy Conley (42)* Career wins record: Buddy Conley (109)* Freshman varsity win record: Danny Conley (35)* All-MCC: Zach Wilhelm and Buddy Conley 7 state victories* 15 district victories* * = CCP Record

State champions Chris Barry ’15 and Joe Yeager ’15

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he Chaminade racquetball season began in late September with practices at the MAC. Thirty students joined the racquetball team this season. With thirty players, we were able to form a varsity team, a JV 1 team, and two JV 2 teams. We also had five first-year players compete at the JV 3 level. For many of the guys, this was only their second year playing racquetball and we were excited at their progress and level of competition.

The season ended with the 2015 MOHSRA State Tournament and this year we were excited to have more guys advance in the tournament than in past years.

The highlight of the tournament was when seniors Chris Barry and Joe Yeager won the JV 1 doubles championship. As the fifth seed, they began the day by defeating the fourth-seeded team from Lindbergh (15-11, 15-3). In the semifinals, they defeated the eighth-seeded SLUH team (15-7, 15-3) who had earlier in the day defeated the top seed. In the finals they went up against DeSmet’s third seed, winning in a tie-breaker, 3-15, 15-7, 11-1.

Win-Loss Records: Varsity team was 0-9.

JV 1 was 3-6 JV 2 (team 1) was 5-4 JV 2 (team 2) was 2-7

Senior wrestlers Buddy Conley, Zach Wilhelm, and Cramon Mays

Soccer All-American

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haminade is proud to congratulate Jacob Pesek ’15 on being named to the 2014 NSCAA High School Boys’ All-America Team.

The honor, sponsored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, recognizes the best soccer players in the nation this year.

He was the only player named from the state of Missouri.

Jacob was recognized at the annual NSCAA All-America Luncheon on January 17 in Philadelphia. The event honors All-America

players at the youth, high school and college levels and is held in conjunction with the 68th Annual NSCAA Convention. With nearly 1,400 attendees, it was an extraordinary event celebrating the best amateur soccer players in the United States for 2014.

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Winter Events Chaminade Trivia Night

Chaminade Alumni Business Network (CABN)

The 13th Annual Chaminade Trivia Night was a rousing success! Our net proceeds for the evening, which support the Alumni Scholarship Fund, totaled over $6,300!

CABN meetings take place quarterly. The December evening meeting and social hour was well attended. The coordinators work hard to find knowledgeable speakers on relevant topics to enhance the meetings. Everyone is welcome to attend CABN.

MLK Jazz Concert

Mission Week Assembly

At the 3rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Wycliffe Gordon joined Chaminade’s and McCluer North High School’s jazz bands.

For Mission Week, Chaminade welcomed Maurice Otieno Nyangoro, an alumnus of Our Lady of Nazareth school in Kenya, the beneficiary of the 2015 Mission Week. Maurice graduated from the University of Nairobi and is now an aviation student at the Phoenix East Aviation School in Florida.

McBride Night

McBride High School closed in the 1970s, but alumni have found a second home at Chaminade. Every January, the varsity basketball team dons the green and orange in a salute to the Marianist school. The 2015 game turned in a win over another Marianist school - Vianney.

Chinese Visitors

For two weeks in February, Chaminade welcomed four visiting Chinese students from GuangXi LiuZhou High School. They were hosted by several Chaminade students who currently study Chinese through the Classical and Modern Languages department.

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Drama Productions

Moms’ Night Out

Jeff Kardesch ’15, Ryan Ehlermann ’16, and Cameron Nottingham ’17 in the High School play, “The 39 Steps,” in February.

Shane Lobster ’21, Sam Strauss ’21, Jack Villhard ’19, Matt Andrew ’20 and Benny Kardesch ’19 in the November production of the Middle School play, “Battledrum.”

Guest Presenter

The Show

Alumni Moms return to Chaminade for Mom’s Night Out

Middle School Principal Todd Guidry welcomed Stu Cabe from The Ovation Company in January. Mr. Cabe gave a presentation on bullying to the middle school and an all-day workshop with the seventh grade.

Senior leaders for the O’Donnell House prepare for their portion of The Show. Each house produced a video and choreographed a lipsync and dance number, which were then performed at a school assembly. O’Donnell House would go on to win the competition.

Junior Ring Day

Mothers’ Club Christmas Party

Cindy Heffernan, Michelle Dean, and Amy DeWein Hasara

Save the Date Upcoming Events

4/10-12 High School Band Trip to Kansas City 4/11 Sports Hall of Fame Induction 4/15 College Signing Event, 2:15 p.m.

4/19 Percussion & Jazz Concerts, 1 p.m.

4/21-25 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip 4/25-5/2 6th Grade Teton Science School Trip 4/23 Ethics in the Workplace/Career Day

4/25 Junior-Senior Prom 4/29 Alumni Moms’ Welcome Back Luncheon 5/1 VIRAGH-PALOOZA 5/3 Spring Band Concert 5/5 Cinco de Mayo Party sponsored by

Fathers’ Club and CABN

5/15

5/17

5/21 5/29

Baccalaureate Mass & Reception, 6:30 p.m.

Graduation, 2:30 p.m.

Senior Lock-In, 10:30 p.m. – 5 a.m.

8th Grade Transition, 6 p.m.

Chaminade Golf Tournament

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Chaminade Golf Tournament May 29, Missouri Bluffs Golf Club

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he Missouri Bluffs Golf Club is hosting the 33rd Annual Chaminade Golf Tournament on May 29. Join us for a day on the links, lunch, dinner, and auction. Past tournaments have funded a school van, improved computer networking security, the soccer complex, traffic flow improvements, campus

safety updates and many other much-needed campus upgrades. Proceeds from the 2015 Golf Tournament will benefit Chaminade’s soccer field and program. Check in begins at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. winners of the 2014 Golf Tournament: Chris Dumm, Greg Divis, Andy Stewart and Tom

Golfers and sponsors are The Stewart encouraged to register online at Chaminade-stl.org. If you’d like to help with four at The Inn at Spanish Bay and the winner’s the tournament as a committee member or choice of golf, spa time, or a combination of volunteer, contact Maureen Herrmann, 314both! Tickets can be purchased online at Cham692-6717. inade-stl.org, and the winner will be drawn at

And don’t forget to purchase your Pebble the tournament. You do not need to be present Beach Raffle ticket! Only 250 tickets will be to win. sold for the chance to win a four-night stay for

Giving Back Planned Giving Benefits Everyone

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on’t have a will? You’re not alone!

Now is a great time to start planning, and we'd like you to please consider including Chaminade in your estate plans. Call or email Maureen Herrmann in the Advancement Office for suggested “bequest language” and the Chaminade Tax ID for you to share with your attorney.

Is Chaminade already in your will, trust or other estate plans? Thank you! Please let us know about your plans because it helps Chaminade plan for the future. Contact Maureen and she will add your name to the Waldron Society.

Your gift may even remain anonymous, if you like.

The Waldron Society is named for Bro. John Waldron, S.M., a highly respected educator whose influence and legacy is still felt today.

It is with Bro. John’s characteristics of kindness and commitment to education that we embrace

the members of the Waldron Society whose long-term legacies ensures that future Chaminade students will be educated in the Marianist tradition.

Why make a planned gift to Chaminade?

• Planned gifts have an impact.

• Planned gifts allow you to connect your name in perpetuity.

• Everyone should have a will and you can include Chaminade in yours.

• If Chaminade is like family to you, consider remembering us in your estate plans.

• If it is your reunion year (years ending in 5 or 0), consider a special gift in honor of your reunion class in your will.

Contact Maureen Herrmann, Director of Advancement, 314-993-4400 ext. 1283 or email mherrmann@chaminade-stl.com.

Matching Opportunity for St. Jude Scholarship Fund

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hrough the incredible generosity of an anonymous Chaminade donor, you now have the opportunity to double your gift to the St. Jude Scholarship Fund.

The St. Jude/St. Joseph Scholarship began with a challenge match designed to provide academically qualified, minority students the opportunity to receive a quality, Catholic education. In the fifteen years since that effort began, four Chaminade students have reaped the rewards of that generosity while they attended CCP.

Recently, our donor has agreed to help fuel the continued growth of the St. Jude Scholarship fund by providing matching dollars for a donation of any dollar amount up to $50,000!

Your gift must be received by December 31, 2015 to receive this match. Please consider a gift today, it will truly be an investment that makes a difference!

Scholarship Thanks

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he support of the endowed scholarship program during December was nothing short of amazing! Sizable gifts were made to several of our already established scholarships and a new scholarship was established by the friends and family of the late Michael D. Hoover ’80. Over $150,000 was earmarked by our donors specifically for the endowed scholarship program and we are most grateful. Your support directly impacts the lives of our students and their families.

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Alumni Board of Directors Mike Schlueter ’91, President

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t’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of another school year. We recently celebrated the all-school Blessed Chaminade Mass.

During Mass the Alumni Association honored the Alumnus of the Year, Dick Boyles ’56 and the Humanitarian Alumnus of the Year, the late Mike Hoover ’80, – congratulations on these well-deserved honors.

The Alumni Board has been hard at work organizing events for alumni, parents, and students to enjoy. The annual Chaminade Trivia Night raises money every year for the Alumni Scholarship. We appreciate those of you that have attended and hope to see more of you next year. We also hope many of you were able to attend the Chaminade Auction. This is the largest one-day fundraiser for school and, like trivia night, it is always a better event when our alumni show up en masse.

It should not surprise anyone that our basketball team is making national news. The #1 2016 recruit in the country, Jayson Tatum, led the team to a third place finish in the state.

Due to the high demand this year, the administration made the decision to pre-sell tickets to home games. It is almost certain that a similar ticketing system will apply next year – so, if you would like to attend, please plan ahead – tickets are hard to come by.

The Sports Hall of Fame dinner is set for April 11, and will be held on campus in The Skip. This is a ticketed event, so I encourage you all to jump online and reserve your seat.

This event grows every year and we look forward to meeting the HOF Class of 2015. Special thanks to Kevin Brennan ’71 for all he has done with this program.

Coming up on the alumni calendar, May 5 is a Cinco de Mayo Celebration, co-sponsored by the Fathers’ Club and CABN. CABN, the Chaminade Alumni Business Network, meets several times each year to discuss regional economic issues, business issues/theories, and simply to mingle with the Chaminade Family.

It is a great way to learn a few things and

perhaps make some important contacts. All are welcome to attend!

Our Class Captain Program is moving forward and we hope to have more volunteers from each class set shortly. The Alumni Board would like to have a representative from each class year who will be in charge of keeping their class informed of school news, class news, and upcoming events. We hope that this will keep alumni active and connected to Chaminade and remind them of the wonderful events that constantly take place.

Obviously we have big reunions coming up for our ’0 and ’5 class years. I hope that not only these classes, but also the rest of the Alumni Association, make arrangements to come back to campus next September for Celebrate Chaminade. Should you have any questions about the events, want to help run an event, or simply want to attend one, please feel free to contact me or our Director of Alumni Relations, David Nolda, 314-692-6673, or dnolda@chaminade-stl.com.

Not to be forgotten are the actual raffle winners, who received a call in November that they had won cash prizes ranging from $500 to $6,000. Disbelief, shock, and most of all, happiness were the shared sentiments of all.

No one was more ecstatic than the Damper family of Florissant. Kenny ’20 jumped from his seat during an all school assembly when he heard his name announced as the student who had sold the winning ticket. His father, Herbert, received the phone call at work a few hours earlier and thought the news “must be a joke.”

He and Jocelyn summed up their win this way, “Winning the Rowdy Red Raffle couldn’t have come at a better time. It was a tremendous blessing, especially with some significant family events that took place during the time of the raffle. One being the financial responsibilities associated with the unexpected death of a family member. We were also able to bless family and friends with a financial gift, as well as plant a seed in support of Herb’s newly appointed position as pastor of our church.”

The Dampers are new to the Chaminade Family this year, and they are enjoying the whole experience. They were seen on campus recently at basketball games and attending the 3rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Benefit Jazz Concert and Father-Son Banquet.

According to Jason Kertz, Kenny’s school counselor, “Kenny is a bright young student who always has a smile on his face, saying ‘hi’ in the hall whenever he gets the chance. Receiving Second Honors and making the seventh grade B Basketball team in his first semester at Chaminade, Kenny is off to a great start in his Esto Vir journey.”

We couldn’t agree more. Kenny’s amazing smile was evidence of the impact of the family windfall. “Having my Dad win the raffle and me selling him the ticket was the best feeling in the world! Also, I knew he would spend the money the right way—save some, spend some and give some.”

Many thanks,

Rowdy Red Raffle

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ike many independent schools, Chaminade holds an annual student fundraiser to help offset the cost of education (tuition and fees cover 94%). Over the years, ours has evolved from selling a pocket-size calendar to the online Rowdy Red E-Raffle.

This year, students were given a goal of six tickets or a stretch goal of ten tickets for which they would earn a personal day off school.

They utilized email, Facebook, and Twitter to get the word out. The online nature of the sales meant they could check their standing any hour of the day or night and were instantly notified when a sale was received.

This year’s successful sales were the highest ever and netted Chaminade $83,000. Raffle funds were earmarked early on to go toward three specific campus projects: • 24 new safety cameras • A new sound system in the main gym • A new football scoreboard

What fun it was seeing the fruits of their labor actually come to fruition! These items are already making a real difference on the Chaminade campus, thanks to the hard-work of our students.

Herbert Damper and Jan Hamilton, Director of Development

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The Family Portrait

Getting to Know the Chaminade Family Joe Nettemeyer and the McBride Match

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n January, Chaminade hosted the 9th Annual McBride Basketball Throwback Night. In addition to the 75-59 Red Devil comeback win over Vianney, some big news was announced at a reception for McBride alumni following the game. The alumni gave an exciting update on the status of the McBride fundraising campaign, which now officially stands at $772,660!

The campaign total includes a generous and significant $100,000 gift from Joe Nettemeyer, McBride ’69. At the gathering of over 200 Micks, Joe gave an inspirational presentation on the establishment of a McBride/ Chaminade Veterans Memorial and announced that he will match up to an additional $125,000 of gifts to help reach a goal of $1 million. The final total will result in the Middle School Wing being named McBride Alumni Hall. This transformational gift to the McBride Educational Foundation will ensure that the McBride legacy endures for years to come.

Currently there are thirty-eight Chaminade students, legacies of McBride alumni, who are receiving funding from the McBride Scholarship Fund.

Chaminade and McBride are honored that Joe has chosen to support Marianist education.

We are grateful for his kindness, outstanding leadership and generous gifts toward the completion of the McBride campaign in the near future.

McBride alumni interested in making a contribution may contact Mike Hagenhoff ’63, Larry Porschen ’67, Russ Isaak ’60 or Maureen Herrmann. All donations received will be eligible for Joe Nettemeyer’s offer for a matching gift.

McBride High School was a Marianist school which closed in the early 1970s. Our basketball team wore green and orange McBride uniforms to honor all of the McBride alums in attendance.

Joe Nettemeyer McBride ’69 • Education: Saint Louis University ’73 B. A. Business Administration • Family: Wife, Jane, four adult children, Anne, Kate, Joe, & David, and four grandchildren • Employer: President & CEO of Valin Corporation in San Jose, CA • Hobbies: Reading, genealogy research, writing, military/history enthusiast • Favorite Book: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren • Favorite vacation: Europe trip in 2014 when he attended the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France

Jeff Kardesch ’15, Lamourous House Captain

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o say that Jeff Kardesch is a busy guy is not really telling the whole story. A list of his activities include, among others, film, tennis, racquetball, movies, acting, Drama Club, Men’s Chorus, Liturgical Choir, National Honor Society, Lamourous House Captain and our very own resident inhouse video producer. His interests are about as lengthy as the breadth of his talent and, luckily for us, he chose Chaminade as the place to nurture, grow, and then showcase those talents.

Making the decision to attend Chaminade was an easy one, Jeff said. In third grade he came to Chaminade with his family to hear his uncle, Brig. Gen. Dave Bellon, USMC ’83 speak.

He came away impressed not only by his uncle, then a colonel, but by the Chaminade campus.

When he started at CCP in sixth grade, he felt comfortable and “amazed by the amount of opportunities and the chance to pursue your own interests.”

Jeff’s family includes parents David and Cynthia, a sister and brother, Nate ’13, who both attend Truman State and another brother,

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Benny ’19. He has not yet made a decision on the college that he will attend next year (he is waiting to hear from eleven) but is sure of his major—Film Production with a double major or minor in Chinese. When asked what his top picks are, he said, “probably USC, UCLA and Northwestern.”

A special or favorite memory at Chaminade was difficult for Jeff to choose, but he said the experience that he had as the lead role in “Servant of Two Masters” was “incredible” and seeing the amount of trust that was put in him at that young age truly had an impact on Jeff and was “the most fun.” The drama stage is certainly familiar to Jeff as he has been in nine plays since coming to Chaminade. This veteran actor says he still gets nervous and doesn’t have a lot of self-confidence. But Jeff will admit that the nervousness also “gives you the energy to push yourself to do better,” and he actually finds it helpful. He is both flattered and surprised by the compliments that come his way.

Jeff has become adept at writing plays, working with the Film Club and especially working behind the camera, which sparked his dream of being an independent filmmaker. He cites the works of Steven Soderberg as being an inspiration to him. He has produced a number of projects at CCP, including both the “House

of Cards” and “The Esto Vir Auction” videos for the Advancement Office, this year alone.

Another favorite project is a recent short film involving our resident students that he did as an international recruitment film for the Admissions Office. Jeff said he was truly “inspired by the dormers… how genuine they were… their ability to participate at such a level…so willing to do what we needed.”

Probably the toughest question for Jeff was the naming of his favorite teacher. He offered Karl Koehrer (retired), Jack Wilson, Sarah Hairston (now in Columbia, MO), Cyndi Bishop, both Mark and Julie Laury, and, admitting that he is biased, both the Religion and Theology Departments.

Becoming a Lamourous House Captain last summer has been his biggest challenge yet.

It probably has been his favorite role saying that he had “made the personal decision to be the voice of the students in my house,” and that “getting to know all of them and build those relationships has been great.” He wondered if he was going to have the time with all of his other commitments. But Jeff made it a priority, and has shined as a leader.

One day we will see the name “Jeffrey Kardesch” in the movie credits as an independent film producer. Now that wouldn’t be a surprise at all!

Vince Viviano ’72, CCP Counselor

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here did you go to high school?

Undoubtedly, it’s the most popular question asked in St. Louis. Where we went to high school defines who we are, at least to the person asking. Ask Vince Viviano where he went to high school, and he’ll proudly tell you he’s a 1972 Chaminade graduate. But for Vince, the legacy runs a little deeper than most. His father, Frank, was a 1930 Chaminade graduate, significant with a class size of twenty-four. His uncle, Peter, was a 1931 graduate, with twenty-six in his graduating class. Vince has a smattering of cousins who also matriculated from our fine institution. And Viviano relatives currently attend Chaminade. The Viviano Red and White heritage runs deep.

“It was always my dream to return to Chaminade,” according to Vince. The long journey back to Chaminade began with a teaching and assistant athletic director position at Mount Providence, a Catholic boys’ boarding school, where he was initially the only lay teacher. Four years later, he moved to the Normandy School District where he would spend the next twenty-one years. Vince began as a teacher, moved into counseling,

served as acting principal at an accelerated elementary school, coordinated the summer school program, and spent his final five years as director of guidance and associate principal at Normandy High School.

“If you can teach, really teach, at this level, you can teach anywhere,” Vince says of his time at Normandy. “People are people, and you have to work with them where they’re at in life.

Respect them as individuals. No matter what, they need to be treated with respect. The focus on education was crucial at Normandy because for so many students, we were trying to help them break out of generational poverty.”

In 2001, Vince accepted a position as head principal of Mehlville High School. During his tenure Mehlville became a ‘High Schools That Work’ school, focusing on rigor, relevance and relationships. With Mehlville’s diverse student body, Vince focused on the uniting concept of “at our school we are one.” He reached back to experiences he had as a student at Chaminade.

“Take pride in your school,” he stressed to students and educators alike. “At Mehlville we focused on moving forward in a united way. I’m a very collaborative person. We developed a

process to fix things methodically.” It became his personal mission to get to know his students.

“At graduation, I was proud to announce each graduate’s name as they came forward.” No small feat in a graduating class of 450 – 500. In 2010, Vince retired from Mehlville High School.

“After being in public school, and in administration, I retired. I didn’t think I would get back to Chaminade. One day, I received a call from a Chaminade classmate. He said there’s an opening in counseling at Chaminade.” In 2010, Vince’s dream of returning to Chaminade became a reality in the form of guidance department chairperson. “I feel so fortunate to be able to say I went to Chaminade and I work for Chaminade and with our students. The best part of my professional journey is the students.

It’s all about taking care of the students. I truly feel like I’ve come home.”

Peter Knese ’60

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he middle of three Knese brothers (Paul ’58 and Luke ’64), Pete entered Chaminade in seventh grade. He wanted to follow Paul, but he “struggled to get in, academically.” He looked forward to getting involved in sports and played basketball and football, and lettered in track all four years in high school. He excelled at all three, thus cementing his 2012 induction into the Chaminade Sports Hall of Fame.

During my time with Pete, several themes frequently crept into our conversation: • Chaminade Family – Pete noted that the unbreakable bond of camaraderie and brotherhood in sports was also alive throughout the whole school, a tradition that continues today.

• Lifelong Relationships – At each phase of Pete’s life, from St. Mary’s University to the Marine Corps to the FBI, someone from Chaminade – a lifelong friend or Marianist – was present. Fr. Louis Blume presented Pete diplomas for both his eighth grade and high school graduations, as well as his college diploma at St. Mary’s.

Pete credits the influence of Fr. Blume and Brothers Ralph Krull, Eugene Meyer, and Mel Meyer as the reason he continues to be grounded in the Marianist tradition

today. Pete maintains lasting friendships with classmates and says that his some of his closet friends in life originate from his time at Chaminade.

• Chaminade’s formation in faith is engrained in Pete to this day. He said, “God has a plan for everybody. We don’t always know what it is, but he has a plan for us.”

After St. Mary’s, Pete joined the Marine Corps in 1965 for a chance to “see the world.” When he survived a helicopter crash after his thirteen-month stint as a pilot in Vietnam, the first thing he did was stop by the chapel to say, “Thank You!” Later, while working with the FBI for twenty-eight years, Pete, his wife, Janie, and their son Peter ll, were transferred to Louisville, Kentucky. While he had strong reservations about the move for his career and family, he said, “God was looking out for us in Louisville and that’s where we adopted our daughter, Mary Brittany Drew.” Today, Pete says of he and Janie, after nearly fifty years of marriage, “Our lives have been so blessed over the years together.”

• Giving Back – Pete reflected upon his Chaminade experience and how it was

integral to who he would become. Bro. Ralph Krull, who was the principal when Pete entered Chaminade, gave Pete his first exposure to basketball, football, and track and instilled in him a love of sports, but also a respect for academics. He spoke with praise and awe of this man who taught, coached and counseled him and so many others, and who still impacts their lives today.

Along with his brother, Paul, Pete began collecting money for a plaque in Bro. Krull’s honor, but their classmates were so generous that they were able to fund a scholarship in his memory instead. The scholarship is awarded annually to a sixth grader who exemplifies the ideals of Esto Vir: character, leadership, spirituality and maturity, and is renewable through senior year. Pete continues to support the Krull Scholarship to this day.

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Alumni News

Brad Davis ’00 (below, left) was awarded the David Freese Hometown Hero Award at the annual Jack Buck Sports Awards ceremony on December 10, at the Missouri Athletic Club.

Brad was a member of the U.S. Men’s World Cup team last summer and currently plays for the Houston Dynamo. He was recently joined by fellow Chaminade alumnus Joe Willis ’06 (below, right) when he was acquired by the Dynamo.

Conner ’06 and Emily Keefe were married on January 23, 2015 at St. Ambrose church in St. Louis. Fr. Ralph officiated the ceremony.

Darby and Bill Barnes ’95 welcomed twin sons, William Randle IV and Edward Henry, on December 2, 2014.

Matt Trunko ’14 attended the State of the Union address given

by President Barak Obama to Congress on January 21, 2015. Matt is currently studying at Georgetown University and received a ticket to the Visitor’s Gallery from the office of Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO).

Charles H.W. Burch ’96 was elected a judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, for Calhoun County, Illinois, in November of 2014. He was previously appointed to the bench in July of 2014. He resides in Kampsville, Illinois, with his wife Gwen, and their two daughters, Charlee and Greta.

Vicki and Chris Kaintz ’02 welcomed their daughter, Olivia, on February 15.

The Mississippi Hospital Association’s Society for Health Care Marketing and Public Relations recently named Thomas M. Carlton, M.D. ’81, of Hancock Medical Center, the President-Elect for the 2015-2016 year.

Bro. Jerry Sullivan ’49 retired, more or less, in 2011. He still teaches a course on Tuesday afternoons on the spirituality of recovery to men in an in-house recovery program, and keeps active with AA, walking, exercising, and reading.

Chaminade’s BBQ Club has a new fan. Bob Fitzgerald ’89 is the Director of International Business for Johnsonville Sausage, LLC, and is partnering with the club and hopes to ensure the boys and their moderators have all the best for their meetings.

Abby Keeven and Jimmy Hofman ’09 were married with a Chaminade entourage. Groomsmen included Bobby Hofman ’11, Drew Keeven ’16, Christopher Sheahan ’09, Jack Meara ’09, Patrick Farrell ’09 and Clay Fox ’09.

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Alexandra and Brandon Allen ’06 welcomed their first child, Emmett Melvin, on January 1, 2015.

David Lee ’01 scored nine points for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors in a 126-113 victory over the Houston Rockets on January 21, and reached 10,000 points for his career!

In an interview after the game, David said, “It was just really exciting. Something I just never thought I’d accomplish coming into the league as the 30th pick and trying to stay active with Larry Brown as my head coach his rookie year. I never thought I’d get to this point of being 10,000 points, but more importantly right now this has probably been the most fun year of my career so far. To be on a winning team like this is not something you can take for granted. Everybody doesn’t get a chance to be on a special team like this that, not only is winning games, but gets along so well. I’m really excited that the team is doing what it’s doing and it’s really cool that this came along in the process.”

Michael J. Stadnyk, M.D. ’85 has been elected 2015 president of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, the association representing physicians in the St. Louis area. Dr. Stadnyk is a radiologist with St. Luke’s Hospital and ProSight Radiology.

Samer W. Cabbabe, M.D. ’94 was also selected as president-elect for 2015.

Tim Pagliara ’75 is Chairman and CEO of registered independent advisory firm CapWealth Advisors. Tim has been named the top financial advisor in the state of Tennessee by Barron’s magazine for the fourth consecutive year.

Emily and Nick Maynes ’97 welcomed twins on December 19, 2014 when Anthony Ruocco and Liana Christine were born. They join big brother Dominic.

Drury Athletics retired the jersey of basketball great and Chaminade alumnus Brandon Lockhart ’09 during a ceremony between homecoming games on February 21, at the O’Reilly Family Event Center.

Michael Robson ’09 was recently named an assistant coach for Saint Louis University’s men’s soccer team. Michael played four years at Chaminade and helped the squad to a state championship in 2006.

He played for the Billikens from 2009 to 2012 and helped SLU capture Atlantic 10 Conference Championship crowns as a freshman and senior.

Dolores and Jim Powers ’50 celebrated their 62nd Wedding Anniversary in August.

Jeff Behm ’12 received the award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical by Broadway World St. Louis for his work on “The Spitfire Grill” for the Insight Theatre Company.

Congratulations to the 2015 Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class:

Twins John and Toppie Hogan ’13, joined the University of Arizona Wildcat hockey team this year, after taking some time off. The twins had accumulated nearly thirty points between them in just fourteen games at the end of March.

Kris Parks ’02 received the Presidential Scholarship to Boston College. He graduated with honors from the Carroll School of Management and is currently the VP for Tengram Capital Partners in New York. Kris married Lindsay Kurasz in August 2013.

Kyle Parks ’04 went to Johnson and Wales Culinary School and is now the general manager of 44 Stone Public House in Columbia, Missouri. In April, he will travel to Europe to begin a three month tour through France, Italy, and England, to broaden his experience in the culinary arts.

Kasey Parks ’11 graduated in December from Mizzou with a degree in sports management and business and is doing an internship with the Indiana Pacers.

A group of Chaminade alumni found themselves in Mexico. Mark Helfers ’68, Ted Rafferty ’95, Terry Jones ’76, Ken Jones ’68, Bruce Hundelt ’68 and David “Kokie” Murphy ’68 (left to right) had a great time when they attended Ken Jones’s daughter’s wedding.

2001 National Champion Soccer Team Henry N. Baier* ’27 Bro. Bill Callahan* - Coach/AD Alex Eckelman ’92 Mike Farrington ’02 Tim Farrington ’02 Gene Hughes* ’57 Lloyd Klinedinst ’58 Tom McCoy - Hockey Coach Brian McGinty ’06 Joe Pandolfo ’79 Tom Pandolfo ’77 Jack Schreiber* ’42

*deceased

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School News Teacher Greg Miller and his wife, Ewa Maria, welcomed their son, Michael Meshach, on January 7, 2015. Michael’s older sister is Miryam.

Campus Minister and teacher Carla Struckhoff and her husband, Eric, welcomed their daughter, Lucy Gianna, on January 8, 2015. Lucy is their seventh child. Their son, Jonathan, is a CCP freshman.

Mike Tettambel ’15 & Aidan Welby ’15 had their artwork juried into the Regional High School Ceramics Exhibition sponsored by the Meramec Contemporary Art Gallery!

Aidan’s three-part set entitled “The Incident,” which uses the jug form as a metaphor of the body and skeletal imagery which references a recent accident. It is notable that its glazed surface is a result of his own experimentation with soda ash as a glaze to simulate the salt firing process.

Special congratulations to Mike Tettambel whose piece, entitled “Fettered,” won second place in the same exhibition! Mike’s particularly creative interpretation inquires about some of the issues of class, justice and equality as they relate to some of his experiences in St. Louis and his service work abroad.

Jason Hwang ’15 was selected as Chaminade’s recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Model of Justice Award.

The annual award, sponsored by the St. Charles Lwanga Center, is presented to high school students who have demonstrated a commitment to justice for all of humanity and serving the broader community through their attitude and their work. These students have made justice a central part of their lives and have committed themselves “to the noble struggle for equal rights.” Parishes and secondary schools are invited to identify one student who exemplifies these characteristics.

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Janice Fleming in the Laptop Repair Center welcomed her second granddaughter in December. Her son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Bridget, added Augusta Rose to their family on December 16, 2014. Augusta’s big sister is Brynleigh.

Chaminade has welcomed basketball coaches from across the country as they scout the talent on the varsity team. University of North Carolina coach Roy Williams stopped by in January and was as impressed with the Red Army as he was with the players!

Ben Niehaus ’15 was among a group of nine students from Missouri who received the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship – a full, four-year housing and tuition college scholarship awarded to golf caddies. The students were awarded the scholarship on January 15 at Meadowbrook Country Club in Ballwin and will begin college as Evans Scholars at the University of Missouri in Columbia this fall. Ben is the second Chaminade student in a row to earn this honor.

Andrew Acree ’14 was selected as an Evans Scholar last year.

Varsity soccer coach Mike Gauvain was named a Regional Coach of the Year by NSCAA. He was recognized along with the elite group of Regional Coaches of the Year honorees at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's National Convention in Philadelphia in January.

Marty Bagatti ’15 was recently named Chaminade’s Archbishop John L. May Service Award winner. The award recognizes the outstanding leadership and community service of students in Catholic High Schools in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Marty’s father is Paul Grundhauser ’70.

Shari Schaper, Chaminade’s accountant, recently became a first-time grandma. Her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Allison, welcomed their daughter, Mia Rae, on December 11, 2014.

March 24 was the induction ceremony for the new members of the National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society. Congratulations to all new and returning members!

Congratulations also to Tommy Steis ’15 who was selected as this year’s Student Exemplar award winner. The Student Exemplar is an NHS member whose commitment to excellence, both in and out of the classroom, has created a positive impact on the school at large, but particularly on the middle school students.

National Honor Society, 2014-2015

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Crutchfield for successfully completing his doctoral program in Classical Studies. In December he completed the final phase of his Ph.D. program at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He will graduate in May.

National Junior Honor Society, 2014-2015

Seniors Patrick Ganninger, Jeremy Schneider, Ned Stanley, and Robert Stoffa, under the guidance of their faculty advisor, Jim Chrismer ’85, earned 1st place in the 13th Annual High School WorldQuest Competition in December.

Thirty schools competed based on their knowledge of current world events, geography, history, politics, flags, world leaders and other subjects of global importance.

As the winning team, the students will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. to represent St. Louis in a national competition in April 2015.

Austin Johnes ’16 was selected to receive UMSL’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Science.

This award, established by the UMSL College of Arts & Sciences, recognizes the most outstanding junior-level science students enrolled in the greater St. Louis metro area high schools. The award was presented by Dr. Ronald Yasbin, Dean of the UMSL’s College of Arts & Sciences, at a Recognition Dinner on March 4.

Zach Wilhelm ’15 was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. The Foundation selected 13 scholar-athletes from over 140 schools in the St. Louis area. The award includes a $1,500 college scholarship.

As an honoree, Zach and his parents will be the guests of the St. Louis Tom Lombardo chapter of the National Football Foundation and Zach will be recognized at the 23rd Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet on May 3.

The black tie event will feature guest speaker and Lombardo Leadership Award winner, Lt. General Wally Moorhead, USAF (Ret.) as well as Master of Ceremonies Randy Karraker of 101 ESPN.

Campus Minister Kevin Becvar and his wife, Sarah, welcomed their son, Benjamin Francis, on March 22, 2015.

Chaminade congratulates Kurt Roethlisberger ’19 on receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award. This award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in the American spirit, and to encourage all Americans to improve their communities through volunteer service, and civic participation.

To show our support of the French people and of the liberties both of our countries cherish, Chaminade students signed a “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) banner created in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. The banner, along with seventeen Chaminade pencils (to represent those who lost their lives), was sent to our partner school in Chartres, France, Institution Notre-Dame. Our thanks to French teacher Carmen Gruchalla who spearheaded the project.

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In Memoriam

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

May they rest in peace Robert J. Auffenberg, Sr.

January 12, 2015

Father of Robert Auffenberg, Jr. ’69

Peter Auffenberg (attended ’76-’78)

Uncle of John Auffenberg ’68

Francis H. Auffenberg, Jr. ’69

James Auffenberg ’69

Christopher Auffenberg ’75

Thomas Auffenberg ’75

William Auffenberg ’81

Grandfather of Jack Stephen ’08

Tom White ’09

Andrew White ’15

Ryan White ’17

Nicholas White ’21

Great-Uncle of Ryan Auffenberg (attended ’93-’95)

David Auffenberg (attended ’00-’01) Badeeh Bander

March 28, 2015

Father of former principal Michael T. Bander

Grandfather of M. Thomas Bander, Jr. ’98

William B. Bander ’04

Brandon Bander (attended ’03-’05) Robert J. Baudendistel

January 10, 2015

Grandfather of Andrew T. Suntrup ’09

Christian W. Suntrup ’11 G. Edward Bayer ’61 December 29, 2014 Paul E. Behnen ’42

December 17, 2014

Brother of Edward P. Behnen (attended ’39-’42) Charles H. Berkmeyer

December 4, 2014

Father of Richard C. Berkmeyer ’62

Grandfather of Richard C.

Berkmeyer, Jr. ’92 Linda C. Bess

February 25, 2015

Aunt of Andrew M. Selness ’20 George C. Beville

December 27, 2014

Father of Lawrence W. Beville ’89 Harry H. Book

December 30, 2014

Grandfather of Derek Book (attended ’11-’14)

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Elizabeth S. Boyer

September 24, 2014

Mother of Richard H. Boyer ’57

Grandmother of Patrick H. Boyer ’80 John A. Boyle, Jr.

January 27, 2015

Brother of former teacher Jerry Boyle Raymond A. Bruntrager, Sr.

December 17, 2014

Father-in-law of Chuck Billings ’71

Grandfather of Charles W. Billings ’97

Daniel E. Billings ’00 Richard J. Cutak, Jr.

December 16, 2014

Cousin of (late) Paul B. Cutak ’90

Benjamin J. Cutak ‘92 Francis W. Einig, Jr. ’59

March 19, 2015

Brother of Lawrence J. Einig ’66

Father of Michael J. Einig ’86

Stephen F. Einig ’89 Robert F. Flynn ’39

January 17, 2015

Father of Anthony W. Flynn ’75 Barbara A. Funsch

December 10, 2014

Wife of (late) Robert Funsch ’40

Mother of Daniel E. Funsch ’70

Neil E. Funsch ’73

Matthew E. Funsch ’76 John W. Geekie

November 25, 2014

Uncle of Robert C. Geekie III ’72

(late) Mark M. Geekie ’74

Matthew W. Geekie ’80

Great-Uncle of Michael R. Geekie ’05

M. Ryan Geekie ’19 Doris M. Groneck

January 8, 2015

Step-mother of John E. Groneck II ’54

Grandmother of John E. Groneck III ’80

Daniel E. Groneck ’82

Great-grandmother of Andrew D. Groneck ’16 James H. Guest, Jr. ’62

December 5, 2014

Father of William M. Guest (attended ’93-’95) Marlene Hennessey

December 11, 2014

Grandmother of P. Owen Hennessey ’21

John C. Hirschfeld

November 30, 2014

Father of John S. Hirschfeld ’81

Christopher C. Hirschfeld ’82

Adam B. Hirschfeld ’84 J. Glennon Hrdlicka ’61

March 10, 2015 Irene A. Isle

March 1, 2015

Mother of staff member Jan Hamilton

Great-Grandmother of

Benjamin J. Stampley ’17 Joseph M. Kennedy

March 25, 2015

Father of Martin G. Kennedy ’97 Richard L. Kienlen

November 27, 2014

Grandfather of Beck H. Markarian ’19 E. Vincent Kramolowsky ’48

January 18, 2015

Father of Eugene V. Kramolowsky ’72

Grandfather of Adam L. Deming ’07 John P. Laux III ’56

February 6, 2015 Guomin Li

March 17, 2015

Father of Jeffrey Li ’19 Orlean B. McAuliffe

January 1, 2015

Aunt of Robert C. Geekie III ’72

(late) Mark M. Geekie ’74

Matthew W. Geekie ’80

Charles A. Pons ’80

Great-Aunt of Michael R. Geekie ’05

M. Ryan Geekie ’19 Bro. James L. McCaffrey, S.M.

March 4, 2015

Chaminade teacher, ’48-’53, ’54-’57 Odile S. Mecker

February 19, 2015

Grandmother of Henry J. Venker ’21 Lina E. Medrano

March 17, 2014

Mother of Randolph E.J. Medrano ’82

Rommel E. Medrano ’84

Ryan E. Medrano ’86 William Morff

January 29, 2015

Father of Eric W. Morff ’92 Jeannette M. Ortmann

December 2, 2014

Grandmother of Jeffrey N. Evenson ’18

John M. Phelan ’45

February 20, 2015

Brother of Francis H. Phelan ’48

Father of W. Patrick Phelan ’82

Andrew J. Phelan (attended ’73–’75)

Uncle of John S. Phelan ’78

Grandfather of Edwin A. Schmid III ’05

John P. Lawlor ’06

Patrick S. Schmid ’07

Andrew J. Phelan, Jr. ’07 Charles A. Pitre

December 4, 2014

Grandfather of Patrick M. Anthon ’10

Charles D. Anthon ’12

Andrew J. Anthon ’16 William Raack

January 21, 2015

Grandfather of Christopher W. Watkins ’09

Timothy M. Watkins ’12 Elizabeth C. Ramage

March 2, 2015

Wife of C. Eugene Ramage ’61 James E. Rechtiene

December 30, 2014

Grandfather of John L. Rechtiene ’16 Rosemary M. Rhea

March 20, 2015

Grandmother of Paul J. Rhea ’05

James P. Rhea ’10 Keiko Sato

March 2, 2015

Wife of Daniel C. Osborne ’70

Sister-in-law of James T. Osborne ’71

Mark E. Osborne ’76 Peter J. Schnur

March 21, 2015

Father of staff member Robert Schnur Brian P. Scotti ’90

March 25, 2015

Brother of Douglas A. Scotti ’93

Kastur Shah

January 31, 2015

Mother-in-law of teacher Sudesh Shah Tejshi Shah

January 21, 2015

Father-in-law of teacher Sudesh Shah Valerie H. Shaughnessy

February 3, 2015

Mother of Trace S. Shaughnessy ’82

Grandmother of Brendan Shaughnessy ’16 Robert F. Sinclair, Sr. ’52

January 14, 2015

Brother of (late) Donald J. Sinclair ’45

Father of Robert F. Sinclair, Jr. ’77

Father-in-law of David R. Edwards ’81

Grandfather of Patrick G. Neichter ’09

Peter J. Neichter (attended ’01-’07) William J. Skowyra

July 8, 2014

Father of Will J. Skowyra II ’99 Kenneth R. Snyder

Grandfather of Andrew N. Snyder ‘19

March 9, 2015 Maud S. Soebbing

December 28, 2014

Grandmother of Bennett Hacala ’17 Judith D. Stann

March 20, 2015

Mother of J. Andrew Stann ’92

Theodore J. Stann ’93 Stuart C. Swope ’82

February 19, 2015

Brother of David R. Swope ’77

Joseph A. Swope, Jr. ’80

Uncle of Alexander R. Tague ’01 Richard F. Thompson

January 28, 2015

Grandfather of David Powell ’89

Suzanne M. Uelk

January 21, 2015

Wife of Stephen D. Uelk ’72

Sister-in-law of Harvey B. Uelk ’69

John W. Uelk ’69

(late) Vincent G. Uelk ’76 Clarence H. Verhoff

December 5, 2014

Grandfather of Daniel R. Schaller ’09 John R. Wagner

December 11, 2014

Grandfather of Alek Wagner ’19 Donald J. Wahle

March 21, 2015

Father-in-law of teacher Daniel Karcher Marguerite J. Walsh

December 24, 2014

Mother of Timothy T. Walsh, Sr. ’61

Grandmother of Brendan C. Walsh ’91

Robert F. Walsh III ’94

Michael C. Walsh ’95

Timothy T. Walsh, Jr. ’96

Brian T. Walsh, Jr. ’03

Mark R. Jacobs ’14

John M. Walsh ’20

Grandmother-in-law of Scott D. Creighton ’85

Great-Grandmother of Thomas K. Creighton ’15 George Whitworth

February 10, 2015

Father of Anthony P. Whitworth ’87

Keith P. Whitworth, Jr. ’87

Father-in-law of Stephen J. Einspanier ’84

Grandfather of Michael S. Einspanier ’13

We pray for all members of the Chaminade Family, past, present, and future. To include your loved one in the In Memoriam section, please send or email an obituary along with Chaminade relationships to Karen Carroll, Chaminade, 425 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131, or kcarroll@chaminade-stl.com.

St. John’s Bible

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haminade is proud to accept a set of the recently published St. John’s Bible, a generous gift from the Marianist Province of the United States.

In 1998, Saint John’s Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. It is the first such Bible produced in the Benedictine tradition in over 500 years.

The original remains at St. John’s Abbey; a limited number of full-size copies have been purchased by major universities and dioceses.

This small, printed edition reproduces the original in its full color and beauty.

We invite you to explore this work of art that unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology and vision of today, illuminating

the Word of God for a new millennium. The books are available for viewing in Chaminade’s library.

Fr. Marty Solma, SM, the Provincial, gifted the Chaminade Family with this exquisite St. John’s Bible in gratitude for our excellent work as a Marianist school. As Fr. Marty shared in his letter, “Thank you so much for the excellent Marianist school you have and for your wonderful support of the Marianist projects in Eastern Africa, most especially Our Lady of Nazareth Primary School. Your interest and support, over so many years, have made a tremendous difference in the lives of many poor children in the Mukuru kwa Njenga slum.”

Michael Corte, chair of the Theology Department, and Fr. Ralph peruse the St. John’s Bible selection.

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