ALUMINATOR - Spring 2017

VOL. 66, NO. 3

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Editor in Chief: Rev. Raymond Paramo, C.S.B.

VOL. 66, NO. 3

Spring 2017

Managing Editors: Tim Burke ’86 Mike Carrier ’06 Dan Collins Jr. ’84 Nieko Ianni ’07 Editors: Tim Henry ’72 Susan Martin Rudy Seichter ’59 Contributions: Ryan Greenwald ’19 Chintan Maheshwari ’18 Caitlin O’Connell Larry Schulte Shaun Sova ’09

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In This Issue FEATURES

Photography: Denny Barnes ’79 Adam Caron Scott Confer Anne Ink, LLC Rosh Photography Mike Rossi - http://MichaelRossiPhotography.com

A Message from the President Chatterbox CC Business Profile Update - St. Basil’s Ale at Brewery Becker, Matt Becker ’90 CC Alumni Profile - Tom Suchora ’87 Calendar of Events Alumni Association News Advancement News

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Detroit Catholic Central High School Administration: President - Rev. John Huber, C.S.B., Ed.D. jhuber@catholiccentral.net

Coach Tom Mach Retires

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CC Athletic Update An Alumnus In The Fine Arts - Greg Hawthorne ’69

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Wedding Bells Baby Bells In Memoriam The DRIVE Results

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Principal - Rev. Dennis Noelke, C.S.B. ’71 dnoelke@catholiccentral.net The Aluminator is published three times every year by the Detroit Catholic Central Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations.

Circulation: 12,500 Submissions can be emailed to: Rev. Raymond Paramo, C.S.B. rparamo@catholiccentral.net (248) 596-3864 Submissions can be mailed to: The Aluminator Detroit Catholic Central High School 27225 Wixom Road Novi, MI 48374 To reach the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations: (248) 596-3838 Fax: (248) 596-3839 For Information: Director of Advancement Dan Collins Jr. ’84 (248) 596-3834 dcollins@catholiccentral.net Or visit us on the Web: www.catholiccentral.net On the Cover: Coach Tom Mach retires

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SCHOOL NEWS School Bells Sports Break Sports Schedule

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A Note from the Editor Many of you tell me that you begin reading your Aluminator by looking at “Chatterbox” and “The Bells.” Please don’t forget that those are the parts that we cannot include without help from you. We need you to send us updates of your milestones and accomplishments. Your travels and other activities are also of interest to your classmates.

Submissions: For inclusion in the next issue of the Aluminator, all updates, articles, and photos must be received by June 30, 2017. Email submissions to: aluminator@catholiccentral.net or rparamo@catholiccentral.net. You may also mail your materials to us at: The Aluminator, Detroit Catholic Central High School, 27225 Wixom Road, Novi, MI 48374.

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CHATTERBOX

A Message from the

President

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Staying Connected With Your Classmates THE NIFTY ’50s Class of 1957 – gathered for lunch at Senate Coney Island on April 20, 2017.

It is often a challenge to articulate all of the aspects of the Mission of Catholic Central and

1966 – GEORGE TUREK visited CC prior to the Alumni Dinner, where he was recognized for his outstanding service to CC, his community, and the country.

how it is lived out on a daily basis in a comprehensive way. Our Basilian motto of “Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge,” a quote from Psalm 119, serves as a guide to an articulation of our Mission. Each one of those three charisms helps form the essential elements of a Catholic Central education. I occasionally ask students if these three charisms are equal, or if one should take precedence over the other two. The question

Class of 1957

provokes much thought. I will then follow through with a rather blunt statement: Adolph Hitler possessed two of these three charisms. Without goodness, however, his discipline and knowledge cost the lives of millions of people, and caused undue suffering. Without negating the positive impact that discipline and knowledge can have in our lives, it is the quality of goodness that must always be the priority.

THE PSYCHEDELIC ’60s CLASS OF 1962 – gathered for dinner at the CC Room at Claddagh Irish Pub.

Most of us can point to heroes from our childhood, or from our lives overall. Quite often such heroes who inspire us and who serve as examples of outstanding humanity were our elders: parents, grandparents, older and wiser women and men

THE TECHNO ’80s

who served as mentors, and who continue to inspire us today. Often what they lacked in education and in finances was overpowered by their overall goodness, decency, kindness, and love.

In this issue we pay homage to Coach Tom Mach, who has served as Catholic Central’s Varsity Football Coach for over forty years. The Catholic League has designated Coach Mach as a “Legend of the League.” You may have seen the press articles announcing his retirement, filled with statistics of how many wins his teams had accomplished, and how many Catholic League and State Championships were achieved over his years of leadership. But when you speak to the decades of Men of CC who were inspired by Coach Mach, more than wins and losses, they remember his character, his commitment, the ways in which he treated and inspired his players, and his priorities. If you had to summarize what his players remember of him, the best words to use would be “goodness, discipline, and knowledge.” Not only do we celebrate how Tom Mach embodied our Basilian charisms in his teaching and coaching, but also we are grateful to God for how hundreds of other teachers and coaches have consistently been faithful to our sacred mission.

The culture in which our current Men of Catholic Central live is different from that of the generations before them. Although we have had to adapt our educational experience to meet the needs of the current generation, we will always remain faithful to Jesus Christ, and all that leads us towards Him. Our patroness Mary Alma Mater inspires us to listen to Him and to live His Gospel, and our charisms of goodness, discipline, and knowledge enable our fidelity to what is lasting and true.

Sincerely,

George Turek ‘66 (2nd from left) visiting CC prior to the Alumni Dinner

‘62 Classmates with Fr. John Huber, C.S.B.

1963 – DR. WILLIAM HUGHES retired from family practice in 2014 after 42 years. Bill is currently volunteering primary care and consulting for International Medical Relief, a small NGO based in Loveland, Colorado. He has been a participant or Chief Medical Officer on medical trips to Africa, Asia, Haiti, and Central and South America.

He and his wife Vicky have four children and nine grandchildren and live in Erie, Colorado.

1966 – Mike Schaefer, Roy Wilson, Bill Coon, and Pat Ronayne attended a Red Wings Game at Joe Louis Arena.

CLASS OF 1984 – gathered in downtown Detroit to enjoy a Detroit Red Wings game.

‘84 Classmates at Nemo’s downtown

1987 – JUDGE T. DAVID LAW recently spoke to Mrs. Amanda Price’s class about criminal law.

Fr. John B. Huber, C.S.B., Ed.D. President

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Judge T. David Law ‘87 with Mrs. Amanda Price’s class

THE HAPPENING ’90s 1992 – STAN TARGOSZ III has dedicated his career to helping families plan for college affordability. He is a Senior College Planning Specialist for Education Planning Resources. He has published a book, Cracking the College Financial Code, and hosts a weekly radio show, The College Connection, on WMUZ-FM. INVITATION AND REMINDER FOR THE

CLASS OF 1967

ON THEIR 50th ANNIVERSARY Following the practice begun by the Class of 1965 on the 50th anniversary of their graduation, we are inviting the Class of 1967 to submit their biographies for inclusion in the next issue of the Aluminator.

Please send us by email an item of from 200 to 300 words by no later than June 30, 2017. It should be written in the first person. Please look at the Fall 2015 or the Fall 2016 issue of the Aluminator to get an idea of what to include. If possible, please send a jpeg picture of yourself including a descriptive caption. (If you send a paper photo by regular mail, it will be scanned and returned to you.)

A request for these biographies was sent by email, but if your email is not up to date with us, you may not have received it; therefore, consider this either an invitation or a reminder.

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THE HAPPENING ’90s cont.

1998 – Dr. Brendan Byrne spoke to CC faculty and staff regarding student heart health in February.

2004 – Jim Burns and 2005 – Mitch Eisenstein stopped

by Catholic Central recently for a visit with Mr. Kevin Walters.

THE CONNECTED ’10s 2012 –RYAN WANDZEL graduated Summa Cum Laude from Wayne State University in December 2016. He has accepted a job in Manchester, New Hampshire, as a Financial Analyst/Assistant Controller with Freudenberg-Nok Sealing Technologies.

SAVE THE DATE Sunday, September 17, 2017

CC Celebrates Fr. Ray Paramo, C.S.B. Mass: 10 am Reception to Follow ALL ARE INVITED!

Come help us celebrate his 50 years of continuous ministry to CC!

Ryan Wandzel ’12 and his dad, Ron Wandzel ’85

Mr. Tony Magni, Dr. Brendan Byrne ‘98, and Mr. Mark Gagnon

THE VIRTUAL ’00s 2000 – MIKE MADEJ was selected to the Wayne State Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program in 2014. He currently works with the Peace Corps as a Regional Recruitment Supervisor in Mike Madej ‘00 Dallas, TX. 2003 – MATTHEW PHILLIBEN is an actor and stuntman. He has recently performed stunt work in movies such as Fate of the Furious and Transformers: The Last Knight. He also acted and performed stunt work in the recently released Eloise.

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Jim Burns ‘04, Mr. Kevin Walters, and Mitch Eisenstein ‘05

2004 – Matthew Fanning was admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan on January 31, 2017. This marks the second state, along with Florida, where Matthew is now licensed to practice. Matthew is the son of Larry and Karen Fanning. Karen is a teacher at Catholic Central.

2014 – ADAM McGRATH and brother 2016 – JOE McGRATH visited CC staff Kevin Griswold and Joe Parrelly.

For more information, contact Dan Collins ’84 – Director of Advancement at (248) 596-3838 or dcollins@catholiccentral.net

Winter 2017

Mystery Photo Identified Thank you to Tom Dew ’65, Bill Case ’65, and Pat Devine ’65 for identifying the Shamrocks in the Winter 2017 Mystery Photo!

Standing, left to right: Pat Devine ’65, Tom Fries ’68, Joe Piersante ’63, and John Donohue ’68 Kneeling, left to right: James Zapton ’65, Terrence Brown ’68, Dennis Antoniotti ’68, and Ric Cicone ’65

Joe McGrath ‘16, Kevin Griswold, Adam McGrath ‘14, and Joe Parrelly

2014 – GRANT PRIOR stopped by CC to visit with Mr. Jeff Baker. Grant was recently accepted to U of D Mercy Dental School.

Keep up with CC Online!

Over the last few years, Catholic Central’s presence online has been growing steadily.

Stay connected to CC through these official web and social media pages.

Facebook: Detroit Catholic Central Alumni Association Catholic Central Admissions

Twitter: @DCCAlumniOffice @DCCAdmissions

LinkedIn: Detroit Catholic Central Alumni Association

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Aluminator Submissions Send your comments, questions, or items for inclusion in a future Aluminator to aluminator@catholiccentral.net.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Matthew Fanning ‘04 with the Honorable Gene Hunt

Grant Prior ‘14 visiting Mr. Jeff Baker at CC

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Spotlighting Alumni & Members of Our CC Family

St. Basil’s Ale by Brewery Becker - Matt Becker ’90 St. Basil’s Ale is a seasonal beer, brewed annually

by Matt Becker ’90 and Brewery Becker in Downtown Brighton.

St. Basil’s Ale is available exclusively on tap at Brewery Becker, 500 W. Main St., Brighton and in bottles at the following retailers: • Canopy Bottle & Gourmet Shoppe - Brighton, MI • Good Time Party Store - Northville, MI • Vic and Bob’s Party Store - Howell, MI • Joe’s Produce & Gourmet Market - Livonia, MI • Pilgrim Party Shoppe - Plymouth, MI • Wine Castle - Livonia, MI

To contact Matt and to find out more about Brewery Becker, go to www.brewerybecker.com or call (810) 844-0225 or check out Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/brewerybecker

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Mitchell Rozman ‘11 and his dad, Rick Rozman, enjoying St. Basil’s Beer at Brewery Becker in Brighton

Reminder - all proceeds from the sale of St. Basil’s Ale, 100%, support the men of CC in the form of need-based tuition assistance.

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ALUMNI

PROFILE

Spotlighting Alumni & Members of Our CC Family

ALUMNI PROFILE: Tom Suchora ’87 - Detroit Shields

by Shaun Sova ’09 Tom Suchora ’87 is a senior firefighter in one

As a fireman, Tom is nothing short of a hero. He received the

of the busiest areas of Detroit, a father to two

Commissioners Citation Medal of Valor for his quick and courageous

future Shamrock alumni, and the owner of

efforts at a 3-story, 50-unit apartment building with flames erupting out

Detroit Shields. He grew up in Detroit, the

of the second and third floors. Though there were people hanging from

son of a retired Senior Chief of the Detroit

windows and others ready to jump, Tom entered the building with another

Fire Department, and was a member of Our

member of his unit and safely evacuated the entire building without a

Lady of Grace parish like so many young CC

single life lost. Tom has served Engine 54 in Detroit for 22 years.

2017 Calendar of Events May 20

Senior Baccalaureate Mass – 6:00 pm

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Senior Commencement, Hill Auditorium – 2:00 pm

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Memorial Day Holiday

men from that time. Unlike many, Tom never left his city. He is a family man, loves his community, and believes in service. It is with this attitude that he took over Detroit Shields, a company that provides custom shields for firefighter helmets.

The shield on a firefighter’s helmet is the story of a fireman’s life, especially in Detroit.

The shield on a firefighter’s helmet is the story of a fireman’s life,

When he isn’t custom making shields for firefighters or serving as a

especially in Detroit. It typically contains a firefighter’s rank and role within

fireman for 8 to 10 days each month, he is a father to Danny Suchora ’20,

his company and allows for easy identification during moments when time

a freshman at CC, and Patrick Suchora ’22, a future Shamrock now in

is everything. Almost everywhere else in the United States, these shields

the seventh grade. When asked why he wanted to send his boys to CC

are made of leather, but in Detroit, they are made of steel. Much of the

he said, “CC has always felt like family, and you don’t get that sense of

reasoning behind using steel is cultural, a “Detroit thing.” But Tom also

community everywhere. CC provided me with the best chance of success

wrote a research paper on the longevity of a steel shield and the safety

in my life and helped me to learn the value of hard work. I wanted that

hazards of a leather shield. For one, a leather shield can combust more

same experience for my boys.”

easily and retains contaminants typically in the air during a fire.

Tom has many fond memories of his time at CC. He recalls a great

“CC provided me with the best chance of success in my life and helped me to learn the value of hard work.”

June 3

Dads’ Club Father/Son Golf Outing – 11:00 am

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37th Athletic Department Golf Outing, Walnut Creek Country Club

Summer School Begins

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Legacy Luncheon – 11:00 am

July 21

Summer School Ends

affection for CC Science Teacher Mark Gagnon, former CC Wrestling Coach, Mike Rodriguez, and Mr. Bean. In fact, Coach Rod was one of the men in his life who led him to meeting his wife, Kathy. At CC, Tom learned the importance of not just working hard, but having fun. It is a lesson he

August 15

Freshman Orientation – 1:00 pm

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Opening Dance – 7:00 pm

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Donor Appreciation

repeats to his sons today. He reflected on how so many of the teachers A steel shield is long lasting, durable, customizable, and even less

at CC weren’t only interested in you from 8:00 am to 2:45 pm, but they

expensive than the leather counterpart, and Tom is seeing more and more

took an interest in your well-being and wanted to see you succeed in life

firefighters make the switch to steel. Detroit Shields is getting a lot of love

beyond just school. “That is really what separates CC from the rest,”

around the country and Tom is more than willing to serve them all.

Tom said, “You just don’t find that level of family and caring anywhere else.”

September 22-24 Boys’ Bowl Weekend

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Please Pray With Us! …in the Catholic Central Chapel Mass – 7:20 am Every School-Day Morning

Boys’ Bowl Homecoming Weekend

Gentlemen,

The Annual Boys’ Bowl Homecoming

I was nominated then elected to serve as President of the CC

Weekend will be Friday, September 22 -

Alumni Association. It has been an honor to serve the graduates

Sunday, September 24, 2017. As always,

of Catholic Central High School and to work with the members of

It is hard to believe that four years have nearly passed since

All Alumni are Welcome We Look Forward to Seeing You! Check the CC website for next year’s meetings.

Mass: 6:00 pm • Dinner: 6:30 pm • Meeting: 7:00 pm

Recycle Your CC Memories The Archive Department at Catholic Central needs old memorabilia you might otherwise consider discarding.

We welcome just about any kind of souvenir!

For delivery, please contact: Tim Burke ’86 at (248) 596-3844 tburke@catholiccentral.net

the extended CC Family to come

and treasure to our school. It would be wonderful if more alumni would take

home and take part in the many activities

the time to make a connection with our Alma Mater.

Where: Dr. Pepper Ballpark

I have the pleasure of having dinner and drinks with 10 to 15 of my own

Home of the Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers AA Team)

Continue the tradition and participate in this year’s Boys’ Bowl Weekend!

On Friday morning, the annual Shamrock Shuffle and Boys’ Bowl Assembly will take place funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan. After that, around 9:30 am, the largest spirit assembly in the state will take place in the gym. Our student body will be high-spirited as we prepare for the upcoming football game against Central Division rival Brother Rice.

The mission of the Catholic Central Alumni Association is to provide services, benefits, and activities of interest to the alumni and foster an alumni body which is interested and involved in the affairs and functions of the school, and to provide such assistance to the school as may from time to time be requested of it.

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classmates (Class of ’73) on the first Monday of each month at Sheehan’s on the Green. Several of those gentlemen are actively involved with our school, including mentoring the CC Robotics Team and the Mock Trial Team. Others volunteer to work with sports programs. Do you have expertise or talent that might instruct and inspire young CC men? It takes but a few

Alumni are encouraged to attend. Friday evening and Saturday will consist of “Shamstock”

minutes of your time to go to the website, to register as an alumnus, and to

for our students, as well as golf outings, happy hours, and receptions for many of our

remain interested in the school and its students.

alumni celebrating reunions.

The alumni are very important to Catholic Central. Many young men

On Sunday, the 16th Annual Gerry Di Ponio ’65 Boys’ Bowl Mass & Breakfast will take

attending CC today will not experience the profound impact that CC will

place in the gym at 10:00 am. CC President Fr. John Huber, C.S.B. will celebrate Mass for

have on their lives until perhaps a decade into the future. The full epiphany

all members of the CC Family and guests who would like to attend. All those who attend

may not hit them until later in their lives, but even now seeing alumni from

Mass are welcome to a complimentary breakfast sponsored by the Alumni Association.

earlier decades who show their support to their Alma Mater is an inspiration.

Furthermore, the 11th Annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction will take place with a special ceremony during Mass. The Hall of Famers will also be recognized during halftime of the 73rd Annual Boys’ Bowl Football Game.

The alumni make the current students sense this connection to the “Brotherhood.”

In closing, I ask that all of you remain involved with Catholic Central on

Friday, September 22, 2017

Sunday, September 24, 2017

some level. Catholic Central conducts regular Masses which are well noted

• Shamrock Shuffle – 8:15 am

• 16th Annual Gerry Di Ponio ’65 Boys’ Bowl

on our website. In fact, there is daily Mass at Catholic Central in the chapel

• Boys’ Bowl Assembly – 9:30 am • Shamstock – 5:00 pm • Offsite Reunions

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Alumni Association Mission Statement

When: Saturday, July 15, 2017

our Alumni Association Board, who so generously give of their time, talent,

at CC. The students pledge money and run in the Shamrock Shuffle at 8:15 am to raise

All graduates of CC are members of the Alumni Association.

Alumni Board of Directors Meetings are open to all members who wish to attend.

Texas S hamrock R oundup R eunion

we invite all alumni and members of

and celebrations of the weekend. We all remember our past Boys’ Bowl experiences.

CC Alumni Association Board of Directors Meetings

14 th Annual CC Alumni

• Offsite Reunions

Mass & Breakfast – 10:00 am • 11th Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions –

at 7:20 am. Alumni are always welcome, and if you are already retired, I can assure you that attending morning Mass and then walking about the

during Mass (additional recognition at

campus is a most uplifting and spiritual experience. One cannot help but

halftime of the game)

recall fond memories of CC and have a deep appreciation for how far the

• 73rd Annual Boys’ Bowl Football Game

vs. Brother Rice – 1:00 pm

Good Lord has allowed each one of us to travel through this life.

My best wishes to Scott Hauncher ’89, our new Alumni Association

11th Annual Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2017 Inductions will take place on Sunday, September 24th at the annual Gerry Di Ponio ’65 Boys’ Bowl Mass & Breakfast, and during halftime of the Boys’ Bowl Football Game against longtime Central Division rival Brother Rice. All Hall of Fame Honorees are encouraged to attend.

President-elect.

May our Good Lord and His Mother Mary watch over us all and keep our families safe in their comfort and care.

1961 Hockey Team Mike Brown ’75

Terry Malone ’78 Mike Giordano

Gates Open at 6:00 pm Game Starts at 7:05 pm Suite Details: Suite 328 is behind home plate; has elevator access; is air-conditioned; has a bathroom; includes food and beverages Tickets: $50 per person Sponsored by: John Fowler ’56 - Financial Advisor/WFG Investments Inc. Lee Maas ’48 - Owner of Classic BMW *For more details or to RSVP, please contact John Fowler at (972) 342-3611.

Chicago Area Reunion Gathering Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Old Crow Smokehouse 3506 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60657 Phone: (773) 348-8899 $20 per person / pay at door All CC Alumni, family, and guests are invited to attend a casual gathering with CC brothers for some laughs and camaraderie.

The Detroit Catholic Central Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017: 1936-1938 Football Teams 1942 Football Team

Frisco RoughRiders vs. San Antonio Missions

John R. Foley ’73 Alumni Association President

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Upcoming Class Reunions Class of ‘59 Christmas Gathering At Ginopolis Restaurant

Class Years Ending in 2 and 7 If you are already working on your class reunion, please contact Tim Burke ’86 CC Alumni Relations, (248) 596-3844; tburke@catholiccentral.net 1947 – 70th Reunion 1952 – 65th Reunion

Left to right, back row: Tom Caplis, Fred Raymond, Chuck (Incaudo) Peters, Roger Goralski, Ed Skrzycki, Greg Schwartz, Greg Bawol, Tom Murray, Larry Secord, Tom Casselton, and Ron Ross Left to right, seated: Dave Rieden, Bill (Bee) Benson, Richard Corriveau, and Rudy Seichter In attendance, but not pictured: Leon Schurgin, Larry Morgan, Mike Krotche, and John LaLonde

Class of ‘65 Christmas Gathering The annual Class of ’656565 (West Outer Drive, CC!) Christmas gathering held at Buddy’s Pizza on Northwestern Highway on December 7, 2016, was another great success! A special “thank you” to Mike Harrison ’65 for organizing this and other ’656565 gatherings, as well as all members of the Class of 1965 who help endow the ’656565 Scholarship Fund. Here is a note from Mike regarding the gathering: Dear Brothers of ’656565,

I just want to share with you the report on the status of our ’656565 Scholarship Fund, and express the gratitude that is felt by Catholic Central and these two CC standouts, Alex Jordan ’19 and Matt Gutowsky ’19, (and another CC standout, Santa Pillon!)

Alex Jordan ’19, Santa, and Matt Gutowsky ’19 If you were fortunate enough to join us earlier this month for our Annual Holiday Happy Hour at Buddy’s, you got to meet these young men and hear in their own words the gratitude that they feel toward us and Catholic Central for helping them to realize their dream of becoming “Men of CC.”

Thanks to your continued generosity, our fund continues to grow and carry forward the great spirit that our ‘656565 Class has established in the past 50 years or so.

Thank you all for your support, and remember that this is how we will do our part to carry on the traditions and values we all learned at Catholic Central.

Best wishes to you all,

Mike Harrison, ’656565

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Boys’ Bowl Weekend, September 22-24, 2017 1957 – 60th Reunion Contact: Bill Bellinger ’57 (248) 521-0442 bellingsb@comcast.net Contact: Ed Breyer ’57 (248) 767-6658 edbreyer@mac.com Contact: Dan Collins Sr. ’57 (734) 420-2014 babsanddanc@wowway.com Contact: Bob Drittler ’57 (810) 229-0815 bob@drittler.net Contact: Mike Faubert ’57 (248) 821-6764 f.michael.faubert@gmail.com Contact: Tom Prus ’57 (248) 563-1231 tomprus@aol.com

2017 Florida Reunion Hosted by Mike Pachota ’71 at his restaurant, Sharky’s On the Pier, in Venice Beach, on March 25, the annual Florida Reunion was another huge success this year! The gathering was begun years ago by some very dedicated Men of CC from the Class of 1955: Terry Brady ’55, John Ivers ’55, Ray Billinghurst ’55, and Bill Barr ’55, and has grown to well over 140 attendees.

Many thanks to Mike Pachota, his family and team at Sharky’s, as well as to every person who makes the time to attend this wonderful gathering of great camaraderie, and fantastic food, weather, and scenery. All alumni, family, and friends are welcome to join us again next year!

1962 – 55th Reunion Boys’ Bowl Weekend, September 22-24, 2017 1967 – 50th Reunion Contact: Jim May ’67 (248) 982-2269 jimlind@ameritech.net Contact: Jack Rajkovich ’67 (248) 514-4456 jrrajkovich@yahoo.com Contact: Stan Targosz Jr. ’67 (248) 910-8226 stargosz@sbcglobal.net 1972 – 45th Reunion Boys’ Bowl Weekend, September 22-24, 2017 1977 – 40th Reunion Contact: Gary Grohman ’77 (517) 548-0626 garygrohman@aol.com Contact: Robert Karwan ’77 (313) 617-3727 rkarwan@msn.com Contact: Joe Luther ’77 (586) 770-7630 joe.luther@gmail.com Contact: Bill Robb ’77 (313) 220-7276 williamrobb@bartonmallow.com Contact: Joe Shannon ’77 (313) 303-3047 jshannon@bodmanlaw.com Contact: Jeff Wiska ’77 (734) 777-2032 jeffwiska@bc.com 1982 – 35th Reunion 1987 – 30th Reunion Boys’ Bowl Weekend, September 22-24, 2017 1992 – 25th Reunion Contact: Stan Targosz III ’92 (248) 214-3172; stantargosz@hotmail.com 1997 – 20th Reunion 2002 – 15th Reunion 2007 – 10th Reunion 2012 – 5th Reunion

Dan Collins ‘84 and Jennifer and Mark Messner ‘84

Fr. John Huber, C.S.B. and Mike Pachota ‘71 Fr. John Huber, C.S.B. celebrating Mass ALUMNI ASSOCIATION • SPRING 2017

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CC Alumni Softball League 2017 Season Sign-Up Information CC Alumni Softball League Season 4 starts in late May 2017.

All games are played on CC’s campus. The teams in the league are comprised of CC alumni and/or fathers of alumni.

Please contact CC Alumni Softball League Commissioner John Dwyer ’09 at dwyer.johnr@gmail.com if you want to put together a team or join a team as an individual.

Also, you are able to follow the CC Alumni Softball League on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ DCCAlumniSoftball/

Left to right: Luke Hargis ‘16, Zach Wiggins ‘10, Dante Toppi ‘16, Mike McDonald ‘05, Eric Ely ‘08, Josh Fanning ‘13, Glenn Horton Jr. ‘04, Mychael Evans ‘05, Jordan Jenkins ‘15, Tom Suchora ‘87, Kyle Cooper ‘12, Aaron Babicz ‘93, and Loyd D’Angelo ‘89

Campus Crusades Bringing CC Brothers together on college campuses for a meal and some camaraderie is part of the foundation of Campus Crusades. Over the past few years, these reunion gatherings have grown in number and become quite popular. Campus Crusades serve as a way for all CC Alumni attending particular colleges or universities to meet for lunch or dinner, get an update of what’s happening at CC, reminisce about days spent at Mary, Alma Mater, and strengthen the bond they share as CC Brothers.

Gymnasium and Court Dedication

2017 CC Alumni Basketball

The dedication of the Robert A. Santello ’58 Gymnasium and Coach Bernie Holowicki Basketball Court took place on Friday, January 13, 2017, before the CC Varsity Basketball Team’s 67-43 victory over Central Division rival Brother Rice. The Shamrock faithful came out in large numbers to celebrate and honor two legendary men of CC athletics: Athletic Director Emeritus Bob Santello ’58 and CC Basketball Coach Bernie Holowicki.

The 12th Season of the CC Alumni Association Basketball League (AABL) wrapped up in early April. Thank you to all the players for making this year’s season another great success!

Congratulations to the three division champions. A special thank you to Andy Slankster ’94, Anthony Tomey ’99, and Greg Kozlowski ’86 for keeping the AABL organized and running smoothly. Next year’s season will begin in early January 2018.

If you are interested in playing or forming a team, please contact league commissioners Andy Slankster at aslankster@ slanksterfinancial.com / (248) 470-6098 or Greg Kozlowski at gregkoz@outlook.com.

Coach Holowicki and Tom LaGarde ‘73

Bob served as CC’s A.D. for 35 years while fulfilling numerous roles at his Alma Mater, including coach, teacher, and dean of students. Under his leadership as A.D., CC student-athletes earned an astounding 137 Catholic High School League Championships and 33 State Championships with countless other student athletes earning individual State Titles.

Coach Holowicki is CC’s all-time winningest basketball coach and had an impressive career record of 612-216. Under his direction and mentorship, the Shamrocks won ten Central Division Titles, six Catholic High School League Titles, 16 District Titles, four Regional Titles, achieved two State Semifinal appearances, and earned the State Championship in 1976.

Coach Holowicki’s players include three All-Americans, 13 All-Staters, 30 All-Catholic players, 62 All-League players, 25 major Division 1 college players, and five players drafted by the NBA.

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“We are truly standing on the shoulders of giants here at Detroit Catholic Central. Bob Santello and Coach Bernie Holowicki are two men who devoted their lives to our Shamrock family and bettering our young men.

We are so honored to be able to name the gymnasium and court after these two legends of CC.” - Aaron Babicz ’93, CC Athletic Director Central Michigan University

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Belmont Division Champions: The Sultans Left to right: Patrick Grondin ’03, Steve Doot ’02, Josh Smith ’05, Matt Ciccone ’03, Kyle Smith ’04, Ryan Deisenroth ’04, David Atallah ’02, Eric Schmidt ’01, and Brian Doot ’03 Not pictured: Sean Clemens ’03

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Fr. Dennis Noelke, C.S.B. ‘71, Bob Santello ‘58, Bernie Holowicki, and Aaron Babicz ‘93

Outer Drive Division Champions: The Running Grandpas Names (not in order): Chase Janer ’12, Ryan Skowronek ’12, Jack Dillon ’12, Neil Nypaver ’11, Blake Tschirhart ’10, Dennis Janer, Gary Lisowski, Tim Nypaver, Mickey Tschirhart, and Dan Janer Not pictured: Mike Birney ‘11

Breakfast Drive Division Champions: The Magic Johnsons Left to right: Brain Paluk ’93, Chris Young ’98, Andy Slankster ’94, Ryan Murphy ’01, Aaron Velthoven ’01, Ryan Wrobleski ’02, Anthony Coratti’ 01, and Anthony Pulcinni ALUMNI ASSOCIATION • SPRING 2017

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Teach Us To Be Men Campaign Update Finishing the Foundation

Memorial Giving - Family & Friends A tradition that has a most profound impact on the past, present,

Contributions to any of these funds can take place at any time.

and future of our school is the tradition of Memorial Giving. CC is

If you would like to make a contribution to an existing fund, or start

overwhelmed each year by the generosity of our alumni, and their

a new fund, please contact: Dan Collins ’84 – Director of Advancement

families, who choose to designate CC as the beneficiary of their

at (248) 596-3838 or dcollins@catholiccentral.net

memorial gift wishes. It is our tradition to designate memorial gifts to the CC Endowment Trust Fund to support our Tuition Assistance

Since the publication of our Winter 2016 Issue, the following Memorial

Program.

Funds (in honor of CC Alumni) have been created:

The last issue of the Aluminator featured only the Memorial Funds

• Thomas Pozniak ’59 Memorial Fund

named in honor of our deceased alumni. This issue features

• Andrew V. Schembri ’51 Memorial Fund

Memorial Funds named in honor of Family & Friends.

• Dr. Michael Moir ’64 Memorial Fund

• Thomas O’Connor ’51 Memorial Fund

All of these funds will remain at CC in perpetuity. Any fund that reaches a total of $25,000 creates a “named” scholarship fund.

All named scholarship funds are recognized on the Endowment Trust - Wall of Honor in the main corridor at CC.

• James Lagrou ’50 Memorial Fund • Michael T. Murray ’48 Memorial Fund • Philip R. Reilly ’15 Memorial Fund • Rick Faubert ’54 Memorial Fund • Jerry Loughlin ’44 Memorial Fund • Norbert Suchowski ’48 Memorial Fund

Completed Funding Priorities • STUDENTS - Our goal was to at least double the dollars in the Endowment Trust and we did that!

The Endowment Trust exists for the sole purpose of funding our Tuition Assistance Program.

• ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - Our goal was to start an Endowment for faculty compensation and we did that! That fund now totals over $200,000 and growing.

• CAMPUS SAFETY - Our goal was to expand parking on campus to improve student and visitor safety and we did that with the addition of over 300 additional parking spaces!

Our Final Priority LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY • Our goal was to fulfill our final obligations for the building and construction of our Novi campus.

This we have not yet done.

Remaining Amount: $1,990,400.00 • If not fulfilled by 2018, it will become the burden of our current and future students and their families.

• If unpaid, this balance will mean a tuition increase of $250/student for the next ten years.

That represents an extra increase on top of any routine annual increase to account for operational expenses.

• This would mean a significant burden and will surely have a negative impact on enrollment.

• Our primary goal has always been accessibility - that CC be accessible to any and all young men who dream of a CC education.

• From the beginning, it was our goal to build the Novi campus, without its cost impacting tuition.

That must not change now! Please help us achieve that goal!

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Memorial Funds Named in Honor of Family & Friends Agnes Kaminski Memorial Fund Alberta & Frank Cwik Memorial Scholarship Aloysius C. Koppy Memorial Scholarship Fund Anthony N. Smith Memorial Fund Bales Family Scholarship Fund Belian-Senick Family Memorial Scholarship Fund Bobby C. Forever Memorial Scholarship Fund Carol Lee Cook Memorial Fund Catherine Devine Memorial Fund Charles Swabon Memorial Scholarship Fund Chuck McHenry Memorial Fund Dale Killeen Memorial Fund Daniel Bush Memorial Fund Deborah Abner Memorial Fund Donald and Gloria Conn Memorial Fund Donald Convery Memorial Fund Donna Redford Memorial Fund Dorothy Marie Zucal Memorial Scholarship Fund Dorothy Smulsky Memorial Fund Dorothy V. Fellrath Memorial Scholarship Fund Dr. Michael Kirk Nicola Edward J. and Helen F. Mendrygal Memorial Fund Eleanor Popiela Memorial Fund Ellen Laurentius Memorial Fund Eric Miles Memorial Fund Eugene Ruffing Memorial Fund Fr. Bernard Regan, C.S.B. Academic Scholarship Fund Fr. Edward W. Donoher C.S.B., Scholarship Fund Fr. Gerard French, C.S.B. Scholarship Fund Fr. Harold Bernard Gardner, C.S.B. Memorial Fund Fr. James Embser, C.S.B. Endowment Fund Fr. James O. Enright, C.S.B. Academic Scholarship Fund

Fr. John Menner, C.S.B. Academic Scholarship Fund Fr. John Sheehy, C.S.B. Endowment Fund Fr. Norbert Clemens, C.S.B. Memorial Tuition Assistance Scholarship Fund Fr. Richard A. Ranalletti, C.S.B. Memorial Scholarship Fund Fr. Richard McGarry Endowment Fund Francine Blackmer Memorial Fund Frank Garlicki Memorial Fund Frank Garlicki Memorial Fund for Teacher Compensation Frederick Kuczojda Memorial Scholarship Fund Freeman “Jack” Kimble Memorial Fund George Fish Memorial Fund George Kirchner Memorial Fund George L. Ayotte, Sr. Scholarship Fund Gerald and Mary Frances Dietz Scholarship Gertrude Repicky Memorial Scholarship Fund Harry and Mary Lou Pheny Memorial Fund Harry and Wanda Groth Family Endowment Harry Dodson Memorial Building Fund Howard and Geraldine Kullen Memorial Fund Irene Nameth Memorial Scholarship Fund Jack Black Memorial Fund James Dyer Memorial Scholarship Fund James Tumavitch Memorial Fund Jeffrey Sylvester Memorial Scholarship Jerry Paule Memorial Scholarship Fund Joan Mendosa Memorial Fund John & Beverly Wolfe Memorial Scholarship Fund John D. Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund John E. Hasten Memorial Fund John Joseph O’Neill Memorial Fund John Lobbia Memorial Fund Joseph and Louis Taraszkiewicz Memorial Fund

Joseph C. McIlhargey Memorial Scholarship Fund Josephine Podulka Memorial Fund Kathleen Lane Memorial Scholarship Fund Katie Collins Memorial Fund Katie Kavanaugh Memorial Fund Kevin Matthews Memorial Fund Larry and Juliette Blair Memorial Scholarship Fund Larry Bieszczad Memorial Fund Larry Brady Memorial Scholarship Fund Lawrence and Rosemary Schenden Memorial Fund Lee Belanger Memorial Building Fund Lee Miglio Memorial Fund Lewis and Betty Moir Memorial Fund Lois Girardot Memorial Fund Lynd R. Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund Marian Schwartz Memorial Fund Marianne Hamell Memorial Scholarship Fund Marie Kampman Memorial Fund Marjorie Howe-King Memorial Fund Mary Ann Shefferly Memorial Scholarship Fund Mary Derderian Memorial Fund Mary M. Willis Memorial Fund Mary Marchelletta Memorial Fund Mary Nugent Memorial Building Fund Mary Nugent Memorial Scholarship Fund Mary Quinn Memorial Scholarship Fund McNish Family Foundation Scholarship Fund Michael and Rose Santello Memorial Fund Michelle Trainor Memorial Fund Milford & Muriel Woodbeck Memorial Scholarship Monica Noetzel Memorial Fund Mrs. Loyola C. Elmer “Paddy O’” Riney Scholarship Fund Patricia Lynne Savage Memorial Scholarship Fund Paul Paster Memorial Fund

Pauline J. Wing Scholarship Fund Ramon Stephen Regan Memorial Fund Richard Gignac Memorial Fund Robert Bennett Memorial Fund Robert Gleason Memorial Fund Robert J. Jess Memorial Fund Robert J. Womac Memorial Fund Robert Scheuermann Memorial Fund Roger Terhaar Memorial Fund Rose A. Nicola Memorial Scholarship Fund Rose C. Aston Memorial Building Fund Rosemary Angott Memorial Fund Ruth Schade Memorial Fund Salvatore V. Cipriano Memorial Scholarship Fund Samual Aiello Memorial Fund Sanderson Family Scholarship Fund Susan Carroll Memorial Fund Susan King Memorial Fund The Elmer D. Kapp Scholarship Fund The Vincent and Victoria Cylwicki Scholarship Fund Therese Vincent Memorial Fund Thomas Christenson Memorial Fund Timothy Zajaros Sr. Memorial Fund Toni Forfinski Memorial Fund Tony Burke Memorial Fund Valenti-Gleeson Scholarship Fund Wendy Zuidema Memorial Fund William A. Darin Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund William D. & Sharon A. Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Fund William Smulsky Memorial Fund Winifred Manning Memorial Fund

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When making your next annual, campaign, or endowment donation to CC, you might review your portfolio to determine whether you have a long term investment that you have been considering cashing in for a nice profit. Before doing so, consider transferring that investment to CC to satisfy your desire to contribute and, at the same time, receive some tax benefit for yourself. Two important factors are required to qualify for a potential double tax benefit:

• The investment must have been held long term (greater than one year).

• The investment must be donated outright, which means it is transferred from your portfolio directly to Catholic Central.

You cannot cash in the security and then send the proceeds to CC.

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• Up to a potential 20 percent (dependent on your tax bracket) savings in capital gains tax if the shares are transferred

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• If you itemize your deductions, you may qualify for a charitable deduction for the full current market value of the investment.

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Over the years, Coach has added to this philosophy, highlighting specific traits he believed were present in every great “man of substance”: self-respect, discipline, integrity, character, and courage. “That is what I constitute as a man or woman of substance,” Coach said. “Somebody who has the self-respect to love himself and to love others; discipline, because if you don’t deny yourself, you’re never going to get anywhere; integrity, you have to be a man of your word, you have to be a person that walks an honest path; character, probably is the formation of all great people; and courage.”

Coach Mach particularly stresses courage: “Courage is behind every great act. In order to be a man or woman of substance, you have to be able to make courageous stands, courageous decisions, for yourself, for other people, and in the way you live your life.”

A VISION BEYOND WINS AND LOSSES

It became his mission to create men of substance, not necessarily great football players. He believed early on that when his players were on the path to becoming better men, they would become better football players.

On the morning of Thursday, February 9, 2017, Tom Mach

“Courage is behind every great act.”

informed the Shamrock football players and coaches that he was retiring from coaching after 41 seasons as CC’s head football coach.

Throughout those 41 years, Coach Mach compiled an impressive record, won double-digit state championships, and garnered countless awards and accolades.

But when members of the Aluminator staff met with Coach Mach to discuss his coaching career, there was little talk of awards, numbers, or x’s and o’s. Over and over again, the conversation veered away from Coach’s many statistical triumphs and milestones and towards the most important underlying factor in Catholic Central’s success on the football field for the past four decades: Coach Mach’s coaching philosophy.

Of course, Coach Mach has a brilliant football mind. When hired at CC in 1976, he installed a consistent offensive scheme, instilled a tenacious attitude on defense, and demanded strict discipline from his players. In fact, he brought his own 45-page book, which detailed his vision for the football program, to his interview.

Coach Mach’s influence was felt immediately. Inheriting a team that was 2-6 the previous year, he told them at the first team meeting, “Gentlemen, we’re going to have the greatest football program in the state of Michigan. It’s gonna start with you.

It’s gonna start with discipline.” That team went 7-1 in 1976.

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By 1979, the Shamrocks were State Champions for the first time since 1938, and the Wham was on its way to becoming synonymous with CC Football.

It is this belief that coaching is greater than wins and losses that has enabled Coach Mach to dedicate so much of his life to his vocation while remaining a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. “I always felt that it was very important to have a message that goes beyond sport, because that’s the essence of what you are. A coach is going to spend a lot of his time.

He’s going to give up a lot of his life to coach whatever sport it is. And what’s the point of it if it just comes down to wins and losses? Wins and losses don’t tell the story.”

“First, choose God’s way…”

Coach Mach, however, did not rest on these successes on the field. His vision extended far beyond tough-nosed football players and state championships. For Coach Mach, coaching football wasn’t simply a job or a passion. It was a vocation, a calling he felt while enrolled in the seminary prior to playing football at Wayne State. It was in the seminary where he learned one of the most important tenets of his coaching philosophy: “First, choose God’s way, and then from there move on to whatever you’re going to do in life.” This simple statement guided Coach Mach as he led generations of Shamrocks onto the football field.

C C f oo t ball u nde r t o m m ac h 41 YEARS 370 - 94 RECORD 10 STATE TITLES 7 STATE FINALISTS 20 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 12 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS 17 CHSL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Coach Tom Mach and new Head Football Coach Dan Anderson

Guided by this philosophy, Coach Mach knew that football was more than a sport. It became a vehicle by which he could drive his players towards becoming not only better football players, but also better men: “The philosophy that I came up with the year that I was applying for the job is a philosophy that I have never changed. I had thought it out according to what my belief is. What makes a man successful? What kind of man do you want to be? And then, of course, football is something that you use to get them to that point. The point you’re really making is what kind of man they want to be.

What kind of father? What kind of an influence?

What kind of a husband? What kind of a person?

What kind of a friend? All of that is going to come based on what your philosophy is.”

Looking beyond wins and losses, Coach Mach has learned that the game takes a backseat to what’s more important. “If you’re teaching them more than that, then it makes more sense to put in so much more time. And you don’t regret your time because you’re giving them more than the fact that you’re winning a ballgame. When you do it for a reason that’s more than just wins and losses, that reason makes it so much more fun, it makes it not like working. This is a way of life, and your philosophy of life comes through in the way that you go about things.”

For over 40 years, Coach Mach has lived his life that way. And in doing so, he has inspired thousands of young football players to become better men.

He has represented Catholic Central with grace. Most importantly, he has remained committed to being a good family man.

Having chosen God’s way 41 years ago, Coach Mach has fulfilled his vocation as a football coach and looks forward to tackling the new, exciting challenges that lie ahead for him and his wife Lynn: spending time up north, being a devoted grandfather, and maybe even dusting off the old motorcycle.

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Catholic League Hall of Fame Matt Godin ’12 and Anthony Darkangelo ’13 have been selected

finish. Anthony earned a scholarship to Ferris State University

by the Catholic League Executive Board to be inducted into the

where he earned four varsity letters and All-GLIAC and All-American

Catholic League Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017.

honors while helping lead the Bulldogs to two GLIAC titles and a Division II semifinal appearance.

Matt graduated from Catholic Central in 2012 and earned All-Catholic and All-State Dream

Hall of Fame football Coach Tom Mach

Team honors after helping lead the Shamrocks

has been selected by the Catholic League

to a 12-2 record and a State Finalist finish.

Executive Board to be named a Legend of the

Matt earned a scholarship to the University of

League in 2017. Coach Mach served as head

Michigan where he earned three varsity letters and was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in his senior season.

Congratulations Shamrocks on a winning season

football coach at CC for 41 years beginning in 1976 and retired after the 2016 season. His career record is 370-94 with 17 Catholic League Championships, 17 State Finals

Anthony graduated from Catholic Central in

appearances, and 10 State Championships. Tom was inducted

2013 and earned All-Catholic and All-State

into the CHSL Hall of Fame in 1988 and honored as the Ed Lauer

Dream Team honors after helping lead the

Person of the Year in 2004. Additionally, Coach Mach was inducted

Shamrocks to a 9-5 record and a State Finalist

into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

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AN ALUMNUS IN THE FINE ARTS

That is how my art career began. I am probably one of the few graduates from CC that never had a job after college. Luckily, galleries, architects, and designers started buying my work so I could stop doing street shows. In 1982, I did a gallery show in Palm Springs and decided it was time to move to California. We found this great property along the California coast in Big Sur. Susan and I sold our properties in Michigan and flew with our one-year-old son to our new home.

“My first art show was at a flea market in Detroit.”

We decided to build our own gallery, opening the doors in 1995.

We eventually expanded our facilities by building a warehouse and loft that has been featured in Architectural Digest. We have constructed a fabrication facility for making my sculptures and furniture. In 2009, we designed and built another Hawthorne Gallery and the Redfish restaurant on the southern coast of Oregon, in partnership with my brother.

“My advice to CC students is always to work hard, follow your dreams, and believe in yourself.” - Greg Hawthorne ‘69 Our Alumnus profile for this issue is Greg Hawthorne ’69 of the Class of 1969. He was a creative student when he was at CC, but no one, including himself, expected him to overturn the ‘starving artist’ cliché so much on its head. Almost from the time he left Michigan, he has had a successful career as a practicing artist. He sent us an encouraging story of his life since then. We hope this will encourage other 1969 alumni to use it as a model for their own story to send to the Aluminator in 2019 on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. (In the meantime we remind the class of 1967 to do that this summer in time of the Fall issue.) To learn more about Greg and his art, see the website for his galleries.

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The year we graduated in 1969, the war in Vietnam was on the mind of every

Greg Hawthorne ‘69

young man in America. We all had to make a choice: go to college, or go to war. I decided to go to Michigan Tech -- first, because they would let me in and second, because they had a ski team. My first priority was to make the varsity ski team so I could get free skis, boots, and money to eat and drink when we traveled. I chose pre-med because being a doctor sounds good on paper and I liked math and science. Out of thirty guys wanting the spots on the team, I was lucky to be one of two freshmen to make the varsity ski team. Pre-med went well, but the draft ended just before I was to apply to med school. I really wanted to be an artist and med school could always be a fall back.

I had no money, a beautiful girlfriend, a VW Super Beetle, a rusty van, and an apartment in downtown Detroit.

It was a perfect setup for this starving artist. Most people would be a little nervous picking a vocation after having only one art class with Mr. Rybarz at Catholic Central. However, I was painting in my apartment like a wild man, and going to the library and getting every contemporary art book I could find.

My first art show was at a flea market in Detroit. Now, this is not the most prestigious show, but when you are hungry anything will do. Well, it worked. A gentleman that owned a building downtown bought five paintings, and invited me to lunch when I delivered the pieces.

That was the start, and I was ready to take on the world. First I was to marry that beautiful girl, Susan, in 1973.

She was nineteen and I was twenty-two -- perfect timing. Next, I visited Wayne State’s Art Department to see if I was missing anything. That day, there was an artist from New York who was lecturing the art class. I asked him to view the film slides of my work. He told me, “Don’t bother going to art school just keep painting.” So that’s what I did. I applied to every quality street fair I could find. We traveled to Chicago, Miami, New York, and any place where people liked contemporary art. Things did not go perfectly. I did receive a lot of rejection letters.

However, I easily filled my calendar for the year.

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Hawthorne Gallery in Big Sur

My son, Taylor, 36, graduated from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in sculpture and currently heads up our fabrication department.

He also creates his own line of metal and glass sculptures. He and his wife, Sarah, have two sons, Angus, 2, and Crosby (just over 2 months old). Shelby, our daughter, 27, graduated from California Collage of Art (CCA) and is a successful glass artist. She is engaged to marry in September 2017. Both children ski raced. Taylor was in five Junior Olympics and raced in the U.S. Nationals as a senior in high school.

Shelby was in three Junior Olympics by the time she was fourteen.

However, she wanted more of a social life in high school and decided to run cross county. She qualified for four state championships.

My advice to CC students is always to work hard, follow your dreams, and believe in yourself. To all my friends from the class of ’69: I hope to see you at our 50th reunion.

Hawthorne family of artists, left to right: Steve Kuntz (brother-in-law), Mike Kuntz (Steve’s son), Lisa Hawthorne (sister), Daemian Hawthorne (nephew), Lena Hawthorne (niece), Chris Hawthorne (brother), Julie Hawthorne (sister-in-law), Greg, Susan Hawthorne (wife), Shelby Hawthorne (daughter), Taylor Hawthorne (son), and Terry Kuntz (nephew) AN ALUMNUS IN THE FINE ARTS • SPRING 2017

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2010 – ANDREW MORTON and his wife, Casmera, were married on September 24, 2016, at St. John’s Chapel in Plymouth.

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Left to right: Robin Lawson, Leah Stein, Elizabeth Gendernalik, Casmera Morton, Andrew Morton ’10, Alex Morton ’12, Austin Morton ’17, and Tim Kroninger

2012 – JEFF SUGG and his wife, Kayla Berendt, were married on March 11, 2017, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Canton. Jeff is a 2ndLt. in the U.S. Marines and is currently stationed in Arizona. Jeff’s groomsmen included alumni Clay Behrman ’12, Dan Mixer ’12, Mike Schultz ’12, Aaron Hess ’12, and Andrew Sugg ’15 and current CC freshman, Alex Sugg ’20.

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2009 – TONY THOMAS and his wife, Mary Sheehan, were married on June 18, 2016, at Holy Family Parish in South Deerfield, Massachusetts. Tony is a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Force and is currently stationed in Dayton, Ohio. He just completed his Master’s Degree. Mary is a pediatric nurse.

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The following members of the Catholic Central Family have passed from this life to the next.

Please remember them in your Masses and other prayers. Our sincere condolences are extended to their loved ones.

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

ALUMNI RICHARD L. BULOW ’41 – January 19, 2016. Richard is survived by his wife, Jeanne.

Services were entrusted to Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach, Fla. GERALD J. CHRIST ’42 – December 29, 2016. Gerald is survived by his wife, Sally Ann; four sons, Thomas, Michael, Duane, and Charles; and three granddaughters. He was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Jr. The Funeral Mass was held at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.

RALPH E. SEATON ’43 – November 4, 2016. Ralph is survived by his wife, Shirley; four children, Kathy, Jim ‘73, Dave, and Scott; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews, including the late Bob Seaton ‘58. The memorial mass was held at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Green Valley, Ariz.

GEDMIN A. “AL” ALEKSON ’46 – April 14, 2011. Al is survived by his sister; Eleanor, his children, Ray and Kathryn; six grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha. The Funeral Mass was held at Saints Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Cathedral, Phoenix, Ariz.

ROBERT G. “JERRY” COYLE, D.D.S ’47 – February 11, 2017. Jerry is survived by his children, Robert, Thomas, Patrick, Jerry, and Marylou; ten grandchildren; his brother, Edward ’51; his stepbrother, Ray Coyle ’44, and his nephew, John Coyle Jr. ’71.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian, and two brothers, John ’38, and the Honorable James Coyle ’48. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.

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EUGENE C. RIENDEAU ’47 – February 18, 2016. Eugene is survived by his wife, Grace; his children, Susan, Cynthia, and Gerard; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Assumption Grotto Catholic Church, Detroit, Mich.

EDWARD B. BIRCH ’50 – December 28, 2016. Ed is survived by his wife, Vincentia; five children, Mary, Edward, Salvatore, Paul, and Theresa; eight grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, Warren, Mich.

FREDERICK J. WENSON ’47 – November 2, 2016. Frederick is survived by his wife, Antoinette; his children, Anthony, Joan, Sandra, Paul, and Joseph; 18 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia, and two brothers, William ’46 and Benjamin ’50.

VICTOR C. DOHERTY III ’50 – December 14, 2016. Victor is survived by his wife, Katie; three children, Molly, Victor IV, and Tom; eight grandchildren; and his sister, Anne. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Christ, Our Light Catholic Church, Troy, Mich.

PAUL J. WOLF ’47 – July 12, 2016. Paul is survived by his wife, Shirley; three sons, Paul Jr., Charles, and John; two daughters, Anne and Mary; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia, and his brother, Hugh ’46.

The Funeral Mass was held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Leesburg, Fla.

JAMES P. LAGROU ’50 – December 23, 2016. James is survived by his wife, Dorothy; seven children, Daniel ’72, Matthew ’73, Bernard, Ann, Stephen, Mary, and Francis; 19 grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.

MICHAEL T. MURRAY ’48 – November 16, 2014. Michael is survived by his wife, Doris; two daughters, Anne and Molly; and four grandchildren.

NORBERT S. SUCHOWSKI ’48 – March 20, 2017. Norbert is survived by six children, ten grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Novi, Mich.

PERCY JAMES “PJ” DONOVAN JR. ’49 – March 12, 2017. PJ is survived by his daughter, Marian. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol. Funeral services were held at the Henry Ford Village Chapel, Dearborn, Mich.

GERARD “RICK” FAUBERT ’54 – February 28, 2017. Rick is survived by his wife, Barbara; six children, Mary, Renee, Rick, John, Michael, and Anne; 16 grandchildren; and two brothers, Mike ’57 and Greg ’69. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. John the Evangelist, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

THADDEUS J. “TED” GRABOWSKI ’54 – December 13, 2016. Ted is survived by his wife, Linda; six children, Mark, Gayle, Matt, Karen, Kim, and Christopher; nine grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.

BR. THOMAS P. TUCKER, C.S.C. ’54 – November 20, 2016. Tom is survived by two brothers, Joseph and Terry, and a sister, Ann. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kaniewski Funeral Home, South Bend, Ind. ROBERT L. “BOB” BRIDGES ’55 – March 8, 2017. Bob is survived by his wife, Dottie; four children, Rob, Mike, Matt, and Molly; 21 grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Traverse City, Mich.

PATRICK J. DINAN ’56 – February 6, 2017. Patrick is survived by his wife, Barbara; his daughter, Elizabeth; two grandchildren; and his brother, William. He was predeceased by three brothers, including Michael ’56. Services were entrusted to the Derrick Funeral Home, Lake Geneva, Wisc.

RICHARD B. LUTZ JR. ’56 – February 23, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and six children. He was predeceased by a son, Patrick; his brother, John ’59; his cousin, John Shea ’48; and his uncle, Edward Hussey ’34. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Holy Name Catholic Church, Birmingham, Mich.

JEROME J. SCHIEBEL ’58 – January 4, 2017. Jerry is survived by his wife, Sharon; seven stepchildren; 20 stepgrandchildren; and many step-great-grandchildren. Services were entrusted to MacDonald’s Funeral Home, Howell, Mich.

ROBERT J. SEATON ’58 – March 5, 2017. Bob is survived by his children, Catherine and John; two grandchildren; and four sisters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ottilie. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, Norman, Okla.

WILLIAM A. ALLGEYER ’59 – June 25, 2016. Bill is survived by seven brothers and sisters and 24 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and sisters, including Robert ’43, and three nieces and nephews. The Funeral Mass was held at Detroit Catholic Central High School, Novi, Mich.

ROBERT A. CLARK ’59 – May 29, 2016. Bob is survived by his daughter, Rene; his son, Craig; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon. Services were entrusted to Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, Milford, Mich.

WALTER L. “LARRY” GIBBONS ’62 – December 14, 2016. Larry is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; his sons; Ryan and Kyle; four grandchildren; and three brothers and sisters, Patrick, Suzanne, and Kevin.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Kathleen. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Mary Mother of the Church Catholic Church, Burnsville, Minn.

TERRENCE R. ABRAHAM ’67 – January 29, 2017. Terry is survived by a brother, Gary ’59, and two nephews, Stephen ’83, and Jeffrey Abraham ’86. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence ’64. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Kieran Catholic Church, Shelby Township, Mich.

SANTIAGO MARTINEZ ’99 – January 19, 2017. Santiago is survived by his parents, Andy and Penny; his brother, Andrez ’97; and many extended family members. Services were entrusted to Vermuelen-Sajewski Funeral Home, Plymouth, Mich.

PHILIP R. REILLY ’15 – January 22, 2017. Philip is survived by his parents, Glenn and Lisa, and his sister, Ann Marie. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at Detroit Catholic Central.

EXTENDED FAMILY CLARA COTTRELL – March 7, 2017.

Mother of Jim ’75, Tom ’80, Paul ’82, and the late Mike Cottrell ’73. Grandmother of Nicholas ’11, Brendan ’16, and Joseph Cottrell ’19.

JOHN E. “JACK” DEMMER – January 31, 2017. Father-in-law of Bill Hermann ’68. Grandfather of Bill Jr. ’91, Dave ’92, and Ken Hermann ’08; Matthew ’99 and Mark Demmer ’02; and Jack Nelson ’09.

JUDY DYER – December 26, 2016.

Mother of CC Basketball Coach Bill Dyer.

Grandmother of Jimmy Dyer ’15.

GREGORY G. GUYETTE – March 17, 2017. Grandson of James Guyette ’48. Cousin of Andrew Gonyea ’05.

MARY E. KELLEY – January 22, 2017.

Mother of Mike ’70 and Kevin Kelley ’76.

DELPHINE S. KOLNITYS – December 2, 2016. Grandmother of Anthony ’13, Austin ’16, and Isaac Darkangelo ’18.

ROBERTA A. KRAMER – February 11, 2017. Mother of Mark Kramer ’85.

ROBERT MACKEY – January 23, 2017.

Father of Robert ’89 and Scott Mackey ’93.

FRANCIS MICHEL – March 21, 2017.

Brother of Michael ’72, Patrick ’83, Daniel ’87, and the late John ’73.

DOROTHY B. OSIP – January 23, 2017.

Mother of Andrew Osip ’85.

ROSE REMBELSKI – March 16, 2017.

Mother of Ronald Rembelski ’60.

KATIE ROY – December 12, 2016.

Wife of Chris Roy ’07.

JOANNE E. SMITH – January 3, 2017.

Wife of William Smith Jr. ’36. Mother of Christopher Smith ’69. Sister of the late Joseph Mack ’36.

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DRIVE

“Drive Across America”

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The Drive Results This year’s DRIVE was another huge success. The Student Ticket DRIVE is an annual event that is synonymous with school spirit at Catholic Central.

Each year, students sell raffle tickets and collect money for tuition assistance. The seven school days that make up “DRIVE week” are comprised of half days and assemblies that promote school spirit and competition among the students, faculty, and staff.

The theme for this year was “Drive Across America.” Each homeroom selected a state within their respective area of the country and decorated their homerooms and hallways accordingly. The freshmen represented the Midwest, the sophomores Northeast, the juniors South, and the seniors West. The decorations were outstanding and highlighted our students’ skill, creativity, and imagination. The videos, entertainment, and various shenanigans that filled the week were enjoyed by everyone.

The total amount of money brought in reached $500,043.13. That money will go directly toward tuition assistance for next year’s students. Our Principal, Fr. Dennis Noelke, C.S.B. ’71, made it clear to the students that many families will be able to receive much-needed financial support toward tuition because of their efforts and generosity. For this achievement, Fr. Noelke rewarded the students with 13 DRIVE holidays.

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Dance

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Day 1

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$124,609.13

Day 2

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$199,777.13

Day 3

$ 53,270.00

$253,047.13

Day 4

$ 57,982.00

$311,029.13

Day 5

$ 49,163.00

$360,192.13

Day 6

$139,851.00

$500,043.13

Top Salesman Rank/Name

Cumulative

1. Jake Hinshaw ’18

$21,500.00

2. Gunnar Matherly ’17

$10,020.00

3. Will McLaren ’20

$ 5,007.00

4. Andrew Lobbia ’20

$ 4,300.00

5. Sebastian Sharrak ’19

$ 4,275.00

5. Alex Connell ’20

$ 4,050.00

7. Hayden Kibbey ’19

$ 3,750.00

8. Patrick Lee ’19

$ 3,671.00

9. Brendan Downs ’19

$ 3,425.00

10. Cameron Ryan ’18

$ 3,400.00

Rank by Grade Level - $ Raised % of Quota Rank/Grade

Cumulative

% of Quota

1. Freshmen

$150,295.13

368.37%

2. Juniors

$125,661.00

327.24%

3. Sophomores $124,814.00

310.48%

4. Seniors

267.76%

$ 97,599.00

Total DRIVE Holidays Earned = 13 the D rive results • S P R I N G 2 0 1 7

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SCHOOL

B ells

Current Events at Catholic Central

National Signing Day

Robotics Program Update

by Larry Schulte and Ryan Greenwald ’19 2017 has been a great year for the CC Shambots. The new Robotics Center, located above the main gymnasium, has given us a room to call our own. The team has gained new students and mentors. Recent alumni have returned to mentor the team, bringing new engineering knowledge from their colleges. VEX now has 29 members on five competitive teams. FIRST has 23 members on one competitive team. The Shambots hosted many events, including an alumni night, a sponsor night, laser tag events, and outreach at local elementary schools. Our new corporate sponsors include Renesas, Ford Motor Company, Fiat-Chrysler, Borg-Warner, 4M Industries, and The Village Workshop. They volunteered for the CC alumni-led charity Fleece and Thank You, which supplies sick children with fleece blankets to comfort them during their hospital stays. All of this combined into the makings of a great 2017 season.

THE FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM Coached by Heather Vingsness, Ben Ahronheim, Greg Prais, and Joe Lemieux Numerous issues ravaged the team during the fall county-wide preseason and our competition at Woodhaven High School.

Everyone had a bright outlook and the whole team was ready for a great season, but the competition did not have the outcome we hoped for. The Shambots were down, but not out. They sought to fix the robot’s earlier problems and worked to fix the wounded team. In our second division competition at Churchill High School, we placed 1st out of 42 teams. The drive team did extremely well, the scouts and parents were all cheering loudly, and the robot was in fighting form. Being ranked first allowed the Shambots first choice of alliance partners, which gave them a large advantage. In the semifinals, our alliance lost in a tiebreaker match. The team won the Entrepreneurship Award for their comprehensive business plan and self-sustaining program goals. This boosted us enough to get to the state competition.

The State Championship went very well for the Shambots. Everyone was pumped and ready to rock. The Shambots were in the Ford Division, which was considered the hardest division stacked with multiple veteran teams. Qualification matches were off and on for the team, resulting in the Shambots seeding 21st out of 40 teams.

We were chosen to partner with the 1st place alliance in our division!

We were ultimately knocked out in the quarterfinals, and ended the season in the top 25% of teams in Michigan. We look forward to seeing what we can accomplish next year.

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THE VEX ROBOTICS SEASON Coached by Ben Ahronheim and Larry Schulte After a very successful year, 3 of our 5 teams qualified for the State Tournament at Michigan State University. One of our teams, led by captain Paul Schulte ’18, ended the qualifying rounds in third place among the best teams in the state.

The State Championship Excellence Award, which is given to the overall top team in the tournament was given to the team captained by junior Grant Zydeck ’18. This qualified his team to compete in the World Championship. Directly from the VEX Robotics website: “The Excellence Award is given to the overall top team. It is the highest honor given out in the VEX Robotics Competition. The recipient of this award is a team that exemplifies overall excellence in creating a high quality VEX robotics program. This team excels in many areas, and is a shining example of dedication, devotion, hard work, and teamwork.

As a strong contender in numerous award categories, this team deserves to be recognized for building a quality robotics program and a team committed to quality in everything that they do.”

On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, six senior student-athletes signed letters of intent, formally committing to continue their academic and athletic careers at their respective colleges and universities.

Ty Buckley ’17 Will Butler ’17 Collin Caid ’17

Cross Country Football Lacrosse

Michigan State University Wayne State University Madonna University

Marcus Cipriano ’17 Baseball Sam Holland ’17 Golf Noah Walter ’17 Soccer

Hope College Calvin College Northwood University

Left to right: Collin Caid ’17, Marcus Cipriano ’17, Ty Buckley ’17, Will Butler ’17, Noah Walter ’17, and Sam Holland ’17

Shamrocks Lacrosse Spring/Summer Teams • Fall/Winter Training

At the World Championships in Louisville, Grant’s team, consisting of Justin Sanderson ’18, Evan Williams ’18, Nick Azzouz ’20, Sean Cornellier ’18, Wesley Campbell ’20, and Paul Schulte, made quite an impression. They completed the tournament with the best record of any VEX team in CC history, finished in the top 1/3 of teams worldwide, and earned one of the six Judges Awards given in the world for 2016-17.

LOOKING FORWARD Catholic Central is adding two new engineering courses (Engineering Fundamentals I and II) and one new robotics programming course (Science of Technology) to its curriculum for the upcoming school year. This will help prepare the men of Catholic Central for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, and make them more competitive collegiate applicants. The Robotics program is preparing for continued growth, both in numbers and quality. We are always looking for mentors, especially those with backgrounds in programming, engineering, and CAD. We also are constantly looking for sponsors to help support our robotics program. We plan on participating in more charity events, community outreach, and practice competitions over the summer in order to become a stronger team for next year’s competition.

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Academic Team Wins State Championship

2017 Whelan Award Matthew Harding ’17, from Livonia, was recently presented with one of Catholic Central’s most prestigious honors, the Rev. James H. Whelan Award.

The Academic Team won its seventh-consecutive State Championship by sweeping the field at the NAQT State Championship Tournament held at the University of Michigan on April 1, 2017. Furthermore, the Shamrocks dominated the State Tournament with the C Team finishing 2nd, the B Team finishing 4th on a tiebreaker, and D Team finishing 5th. Catholic Central continues its tradition of success by placing four teams in the top 5 in the state of Michigan. Additionally, CC won the Michigan State University Honors College Class A State Championship tournament on April 22, 2017. Their season continues with the National Championships in June.

As of April 16th, CC’s A Team was ranked #1 in the nation according to High School Quiz Bowl Rankings. The B and C Teams are also nationally ranked at #49 and #181 respectively. The team is coached by co-head coaches Ben Herman ’98 and Chris Gismondi ’00 and assistant coach Anthony Cornish.

The Whelan Award, named in honor of Catholic Central’s fourth principal, Rev. James H. Whelan, C.S.B., is given annually to a senior who has excelled academically, is an outstanding athlete, and is looked upon by his peers as a Christian gentleman.

A four-year member of the CC Football, Basketball, and Baseball programs, Matt has earned 6 varsity letters and was voted a senior football captain by his teammates. Matt helped lead the football team to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the State Championship game.

Robert Crawford ’18, Austin Morton ’17, Robert Mansueti ’17, and Will LaMarra ’17

He was named All-League by the Catholic League Football Coaches Association. Matt maintained a 4.6 GPA and served as Student Council Treasurer.

Career Conference Program – Providing Career Insight Among CC Brothers

He will be attending Hillsdale College next fall.

Left: Matthew Harding ’17

Shawn Mather Honored by NAMI Michigan

Dr. Robert Forte ’69

Corrigan O’Donohue ’87 and Kyle Smith ’04

The Sophomore Career Conference Program brings alumni and current CC sophomores together in an informative, mentoring, and discussion environment. Throughout the second semester of the school year, sophomores are able to learn more about various career paths while interacting with alumni who work in the different fields.

This school year, career paths in Medical/Health Science, Law/Law Enforcement, Art & Design, Engineering, Entrepreneurship/Business/Goal Planning, and Financial Planning/Accounting/Marketing were presented and discussed.

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Bill Downs III ’84

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Medical/Health Sciences: Dr. Bob Forte ’69 – Surgeon and Dentist

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Law/Law Enforcement: Kyle Smith ’04 – Attorney, and Corrigan O’Donohue ’87 – Police Chief and Assistant City Manager of Royal Oak

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Art & Design: Colin Bonathan ’09 – Creative Designer

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Engineering: Kevin Mason ’03 – Mechanical Engineer, and Spencer Hicks ’09 – Mechanical Engineer

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Entrepreneur/Business/Goal Planning: Bill Downs III ’84 – CEO, Business Owner

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Financial Planning/Accounting/Marketing/Sports Marketing: Jim Burns ’04 – Financial Planner, Accountant, and Mitch Eisenstein ’05 – Lawyer, Sports Agent, Marketing Executive

Jim Burns ’04 and Mitch Eisenstein ’05 with students

Ms. Shawn Mather, the Director of Guidance at Catholic Central, was recently honored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as Secondary Educator of the Year. Through her partnership with NAMI Michigan, Ms. Mather has introduced, organized, and coordinated bringing the NAMI presentation “Parents and Teachers as Allies” to the entire CC faculty and staff. In April 2016, Ms. Mather successfully completed the NAMI training to become a certified presenter of the “Ending the Silence” Program which she presents annually to the senior class. As a result, she has brought the difficult topic of mental illness into supportive discussion at Catholic Central.

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Catholic Central Clubs Make National Impact

HOSA

DECA

By Caitlin O’Connell The Catholic Central chapter of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) has been active since 2014. HOSA is a student-run national leadership organization for students interested in a career in any field of health care. The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill, and leadership development of students.

by Chintan Maheshwari ’18 DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a club that was started by Chintan Maheshwari ’18 and Tony Roux ’18 this year. DECA is a business-orientated club that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

In this club, students choose a particular aspect of business they are interested in and compete in that field against other high school students. This is one of the biggest high school level business competitions in the United States. DECA offers valuable experience in business, networking, and public speaking. It also offers a wide variety of scholarships.

As a first-year club, CC DECA has been very successful. Eighteen Shamrocks competed at the regional level, and each one qualified for the state level competition. At the State Competition, three Shamrocks, Chintan Maheshwari, Jack Dooley ’18, and Zac Peurach ’18, placed first in the State and advanced to the International Level Competition held in Anaheim, California, during the last week of April.

Left to right: DECA State Champions Jack Dooley ’18, Zac Peurach ’18, and Chintan Maheshwari ’18

Members of HOSA participate in various activities and service projects throughout the year to help prepare them for a career in health care. In the past three years, the members of HOSA worked together with Global Health Charities to make 200 clean birth kits which were sent to disadvantaged women in Africa, attended Med Talks where professionals from eight different medical fields gave talks on everything from preventing global pandemics to smart phone addiction, and participated in a nurse shadowing program.

We are always looking for alumni who work in health care and want to help prepare students for their future careers. We would love to have alumni come in and speak about their job, give us a tour of their office, or work with us to prepare for our competitions.

If you would like to get involved, please contact CC Science teacher Caitlin O’Connell at coconnell@catholiccentral.net.

The following Shamrocks represented CC at the Regional and State Level Contests: Kenneth Andrysiak ’18, Colin Caverly ’18, Sean Cornellier ’18, Warren Dietz ’19, Jack Dooley, Jayden Hardy ’19, Chintan Maheshwari, George Matta ’18, Keenan O’Brien ’18, Neel Parakh ’19, Nathaniel Pascual ’18, Andrew Paxton ’18, Zac Peurach, Ryan Rezaee ’18, Tony Roux, Jaden

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Left to right: John Yamashita ’18, Tony Roux ’18, George Matta ’18, Jaden Thomas ’18, Kenneth Andrysiak ’18, Chintan Maheshwari ’18, Andrew Paxton ’18, Zac Peurach ’18, Keenan O’Brien ’18, Colin Caverly ’18, Ryan Rezaee ’18, Warren Dietz ’19, Sean Cornellier ’18, Jack Dooley ’18, and Neel Parakh ’19 36

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Members of HOSA also participate in regional, state, and national leadership conferences where they test their knowledge and skills against thousands of other students. Last year, our first year competing, we had ten regional champions, four state champions, and one national champion. This year, we improved on those impressive numbers and had 12 regional champions. Six students competed at the state leadership conference at the end of April.

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SPORTS

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Keeping Up with Catholic Central Athletes

Basketball The Varsity Basketball Team, led by Coach Bill Dyer, finished the season with a 13-7 overall record after a loss to Northville in the District round of playoffs. The season included wins over Brother Rice, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Ann Arbor Fr. Gabriel Richard, Detroit Country Day, Detroit Western, and U of D Jesuit. The Shamrocks were recognized as an Academic All-State Team by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. The Freshman Team finished with a 12-7 record, and the JV Team finished with a 16-3 record and won the Sectional Championship.

Basketball All-Catholic CJ Baird ’17 Gio Genrich ’17

All-League Brandon Recto ’17 Academic All-Catholic CJ Baird ’17

Bowling

Academic All-State Nathan Geddes ’17 Sean Ebben ’17 Joe Jessop ’17 Alex Roelant ’17 All-League 1st Team Nathan Geddes ’17 Andrew Lack ’18

2017 Varsity Basketball Team

Bowling The Varsity Bowling Team finished the regular season with an 8-2 record and in second place in the Catholic League. The Shamrocks also

2017 Varsity Bowling Team

finished in 4th Place at the Romeo Invitational and lost in the CHSL tournament semifinals.

All-League 2nd Team Joe Jessop ’17 Alex Roelant ’17 Ben Ward ’19

The season came to an end with a 7th Place finish at the state Regional tournament.

Academic All-Catholic Sean Ebben ’17

Hockey - State Finalist

Hockey

The Varsity Hockey Team, led by coach Brandon Kaleniecki ’00, finished the season with an overall record of 22-8-1. The Shamrocks reached the State Championship game for the fourth year in a row but fell to an impressive Brighton team. CC finished second in the MIHL standings during a season which included wins over Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Cranbrook, Livonia Stevenson, Novi, Grandville, DeLaSalle, and St. Michael’s College School in Toronto. There is no doubt the Shamrocks continue to be one of the most dominant programs in the MHSAA.

All-State 1st Team Brendan West ’18 All-State 2nd Team Michael Considine ’17 Sean Finnstrom ’17 Spencer Kimball ’17 Austin Roell ’17 Zachary Sprys-Tellner ’17 MIHL All-League Austin Roell ’17 Zachary Sprys-Tellner ’17 MIHL All-North 1st Team Michael Considine ’17 Sean Finnstrom ’17 Spencer Kimball ’17 Austin Roell ’17 Zachary Sprys-Tellner ’17 Brendan West ’18

2017 Varsity Hockey Team - State Finalist

Skiing The Varsity Ski Team, led by longtime coach Tom Gable, had a rough season battling the unusually warm weather. In fact, the team was

2017 Varsity Ski Team

unable to defend its Catholic League title because the meet was canceled prior to the State Finals. Nonetheless, the Shamrocks had a successful season, finishing 3rd in the Mt. Brighton League, 4th at Southeastern Michigan League meet, and 5th at the state Regional Meet.

Additionally, Sawyer Reed ’17 qualified for the individual state finals and finished in 22nd

MIHL All-North 2nd Team Joe Pernecky ’17

Skiing

Swimming & Diving

All-State Jonathan Lee ’18 3rd Place – 100 Yd Breastroke Chris Barron ’17, Jonathan Lee ’18, Charlie Walsh ’18, and Tommy Wiaduck ’18 8th Place – 200 Yd Medley Relay

2017 Varsity Wrestling Team - State Champions

All-Catholic David DeBacker ’19 Jonathan Lee ’18

Swimming & Diving

Wrestling - State Champions

The Varsity Swimming & Diving Team, led by first-year coach Shawn

Wrestling

The Varsity Wrestling Team, led by Coach Mitch Hancock ’00, finished

Kornoelje, had another successful season. CC finished 3rd at the

the season with an overall record of 31-1 and won the program’s

SHAK Invitational, 5th at the Salem Invitational, 8th at the Oakland

12th Division 1 State Championship, a Division 1 wrestling record

County Meet, and 1st at the East Grand Rapids Invitational.

in the state of Michigan, with a 35-22 victory over Davison.

Academic All-State Tyler Morland ’17 Jackson Ross ’17 All-State Cameron Amine ’19 – State Champion Kevon Davenport ’19 – State Champion Derek Gilcher ’20 – 4th Place Nick Jenkins ’17 – State Champion Devon Johnsen ’18 – 7th Place Ben Kamali ’18 – State Champion Tyler Morland ’17 – State Champion Rhett Newton ’19 – 3rd Place Jackson Ross ’17 – 3rd Place

The team also finished 3rd in the Catholic League and qualified 13 team members for the state finals. Their season ended with an 11th place finish at the State Finals at Oakland University. Furthermore, Jonathan Lee ’18 set a new school and CHSL record in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 56.54!

The Shamrocks entered the season nationally ranked with high expectations, and they did not disappoint. CC dominated the state with victories over D2 state champ Lowell, D3 state champ Richmond, and D4 state champ Hudson. Their only loss came to Cleveland St. Edward, a team ranked third in the nation, by a score of 36-30.

Additionally, the Shamrocks qualified 14 individuals for the Individual State Finals where nine wrestlers finished with all-state honors.

Furthermore, Catholic Central repeated its own D1 record with five wrestlers winning individual state titles. Cameron Amine ’19,

Kevon Davenport ’19, Nick Jenkins ’17, Ben Kamali ’18, and

Tyler Morland ’17 each repeated as state champions. Also, CC

2017 Varsity Swimming & Diving Team

was named an Academic All-State Team with a team GPA of 3.68.

All-Catholic Kellen Adler ’19 Brody Burke ’17 Jack Chevalier ’18 Conner Curnutte ’17 Kale Kazyak ’17 Chase Moscovic ’18 Davis Rastigue ’17 Daniel Rehfeldt ’18 Easton Turner ’19 All-League Dillon deJong ’17 Logan Sanom ’20

All-State Hon. Mention Sawyer Reed ’18

place. The JV finished 5th at the Mt. Brighton League meet.

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SPORTS BREAK • SPRING 2017

SPORTS BREAK • SPRING 2017

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SPORTS

SCHEDULE

Supporting our Young Athletes

Varsity Baseball

Varsity Golf Thur/April 6 U of D Jesuit Mon/April 10 U of D Jesuit Golf Invitational Detroit Golf Club Tues/April 11 Divine Child/Lutheran North Cattails Mon/April 17 Red Run Golf Tournament Red Run Golf Course Fri/April 21 Southern Swing Invitational

Locust Hills Golf Club – OH Sat/April 22 Southern Swing Invitational

Locust Hills Golf Club – OH Mon/April 24 Next Tee Golf Invitational Oakland Hills – North Tues/April 25 DeLaSalle The Orchards Sat/April 29 Bedford Valley Open Bedford Valley Mon/May 1 Schwartz & Company Golf Tournament

Katke-Cousins Golf Course Mon/May 1 American Controls Golf Tournament

Orchard Lake Country Club Tues/May 2 O.L. St. Mary’s Shenandoah Wed/May 3 Brother Rice Oakland Hills Fri/May 5 Forest Hills Central Invitational The Meadows Sat/May 6 Orangetheory Fitness Golf Tournament Hudson Mills Mon/May 8 Milliken Millwork Golf Tournament The Wyndgate Mon/May 8 Cranbrook Franklin Hills Sat/May 13 East Lansing Classic Forest Akers – MSU Sat/May 13 Big Rapids Cardinal Invitational Katke Golf Course Mon/May 15 CHSL Championship Oakland University Mon/May 15 Tullymore Invitational Tullymore Resorts May 24-27 State Districts May 31-June 3 State Regionals June 9-10 State Finals Forest Akers West - MSU

3:30pm TBA 3:00pm 12:00pm 8:00am 8:00am 12:00pm 3:30pm 10:00am 12:00pm 12:00pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 8:30am 8:30am 12:00pm 3:30pm 7:30am 9:00am 8:30am

Varsity Lacrosse Wed/March 22 Grosse Pointe South Sun/March 26 New Trier, IL Wed/March 29 East Grand Rapids Thur/March 30 Ann Arbor Pioneer Tues/April 4 O.L. St. Mary’s Mon/April 10 U of D Jesuit Tues/April 11 Detroit Country Day Thur/April 20 DeLaSalle Sat/April 22 Culver Tues/April 25 Brother Rice Tues/May 2 Cranbrook Fri/May 5 Upper Canada College Sat/May 6 St. Michael’s – Toronto Tues/May 9 CHSL Sat/May 13 CHSL Tues/May 16 Okemos May 18-31 State Regionals June 2-3 State Quarterfinals Wed/June 7 State Semifinals June 10 State Finals

Away HOME HOME HOME HOME Away Away Away HOME HOME Away Away Away

6:00pm 1:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 6:00pm 2:00pm 7:30pm 6:15pm 6:00pm 3:30pm

Away

5:30pm

Note: Home games are shown in bold.

Schedules are correct as of April 10, 2017, and are subject to change.

For updated information, please consult our website at www.catholiccentral.net or call the Athletics Office hotline at (248) 596-3830 (Press “1”).

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SPORTS SCHEDULE • SPRING 2017

Sat/March 25 East Grand Rapids Davenport College DH 10:00am Wed/March 29 O.L. St. Mary’s HOME DH 4:00pm Thur/March 30 Saline Away DH 4:00pm Fri/March 31 Redford Union Away DH 4:00pm Sat/April 1 Brother Rice Away DH 11:00am Tues/April 4 Canton HOME Single 4:30pm Wed/April 5 U of D Jesuit HOME DH 4:00pm Sat/April 8 DeLaSalle HOME DH 2:00pm Mon/April 10 Lakeland Away Single 4:30pm Wed/April 12 Divine Child Away DH 4:30pm Thur/April 20 Bishop Foley HOME Single 11:00am Sat/April 22 O.L. St. Mary’s Away DH 11:00am Mon/April 24 Detroit Western Away Single 4:30pm Wed/April 26 Brother Rice HOME DH 4:00pm Thur/April 27 Saginaw Heritage Away Single 4:30pm Sat/April 29 U of D Jesuit Away DH 11:00am Wed/May 3 DeLaSalle Away DH 4:00pm Sat/May 6 Divine Child HOME DH 2:00pm Thur/May 11 CHSL Semifinals Comerica Park TBD Sat/May 13 Novi HS Breast Cancer Awareness Tournament

Away TBD Tues/May 16 Detroit Country Day HOME Single 4:30pm Tues/May 23 Canton Away Single 4:30pm Wed/May 24 CHSL Finals Jimmy John’s Field TBD Sat/May 27 Salem Away DH 11:00am May 30 State Districts South Lyon HS June 2-3 State Districts South Lyon HS Sat/June 10 State Regionals Novi HS Tues/June 13 State Quarterfinals TBD June 15-16 State Semifinals MSU Sat/June 17 State Finals MSU

Varsity Track & Field Sat/March 25 Catholic HS Indoor Invitational (i) Aquinas College Sat/March 25 60th Kermit N. Ambrose Huron Relays (i) EMU Thur/March 30 Indoor Classic Invitational (i) U of M Mon/April 3 O.L. St. Mary’s HOME Fri/April 7 Dakota HS 9-10th Grade Relays Dakota HS Mon/April 10 Divine Child Divine Child HS Sat/April 15 Brandon Tri-County Invitational Brandon HS Mon/April 24 DeLaSalle HOME Fri/April 28 Jackson HS Invitational Jackson HS Sat/April 29 Lakeland Invitational (Non-Varsity) Lakeland HS Mon/May 1 Brother Rice HOME Fri/May 5 Shamrock 9-10th Grade Invitational HOME Sat/May 6 Observerland Relays Farmington HS Mon/May 8 U of D Jesuit U of D Jesuit Fri/May 12 Davison Invitational Davison HS Wed/May 17 Ann Arbor Skyline Invitational Skyline HS Fri/May 19 State Regionals Milford HS Sun/May 21 Shamrock Freshmen Invitational HOME Tues/May 23 CHSL Championship HOME Fri/May 26 Oakland County Championship Novi HS Sat/May 27 Oakland County Freshmen Championship Milford HS Tues/May 30 Larry Steeb T&F Meet of Champions Dexter HS Sat/June 3 State Finals East Kentwood HS

10:00am 11:00am 5:45pm 4:15pm 12:00pm 4:15pm 10:00am 4:00pm 3:00pm 10:00am 4:15pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 4:15pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 2:00pm 10:30am 2:00pm 3:00pm 9:00am 4:15pm 10:00am

Detroit Catholic Central High School The Aluminator 27225 Wixom Road Novi, MI 48374

37th Athletic Department Golf Outing

Monday, June 19, 2017, at Walnut Creek Country Club (South Lyon, MI)

5-Man Scramble Shotgun Start: 12:30 pm

For more information: (248) 596-3829 www.catholiccentral.net

Winners of the 2016 Golf Outing