Dominican Magazine - Summer 2019

DOMINICAN SUMMER 2019

Magazine

Portrait of a

DOMINICAN GRADUATE TRUTH

COMPASSION

JUSTICE

COMMUNITY

PARTNERSHIP

Sieze the Day Dominican Theatre performed the musical “Disney’s Newsies” in February. The performance earned 18 Jerry Awards, including Outstanding Musical.

From Left: Jarred Manista ’19, Madelyn Ballard ’20, Elizabeth Kuesel ’20 Courtesy Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dominican’s Blessing The Dominican community extended its blessings upon Bill Crowley (Mr. Dominican) during the Class of 2019’s commencement ceremony in honor of his 60th anniversary of working at Dominican.

Photo by Spencer Smith

From the President There is great excitement building for the year ahead as we prepare to implement an ambitious 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. This invaluable document will help Dominican continue to grow and thrive by providing excellent direction and guidance in the areas of mission, academics, recruitment practices and advancement/alumni engagement. This plan will ultimately help us advance our mission of providing young adults with a co-educational, Catholic, collegepreparatory experience. We are incredibly grateful to our Board of Directors for their time, dedication and expertise throughout the past year as we developed this detailed blueprint for Dominican’s future success.

President Leanne Giese & William Crowley

Dominican Family & Friends, Time seems to be passing at a much quicker pace the older I get, which is an adage that used to make me laugh until it actually started happening to me. This school year went particularly fast because our graduating class was comprised of extremely talented, intelligent and wonderful students; students who made such an impact on our school community that we didn’t want their time at Dominican to end. Our Class of 2019 was absolutely filled with school spirit, embodied the Dominican mission and modeled our five core values for the underclassmen on a daily basis. This magazine does a great job highlighting several of our graduates and their impressive accomplishments. They were gifts to the Dominican community and will most definitely go on to make a meaningful impact at their respective postsecondary schools and future endeavors thereafter.

We also celebrated Bill Crowley’s 60th year as a member of Dominican High School and honored him at our commencement ceremony. Bill has dedicated almost his entire career and adult life to our school community, treating every student he taught, coached, and mentored like part of his own family. Bill’s continued love for and commitment to Dominican has positively impacted 8,000-plus alumni and many past and current parents. We look forward to celebrating many more anniversaries with our Mr. Dominican!

The Dominican community is amazing in so many ways and we are grateful for each and every person who helps make our school shine. We look forward to seeing YOU in the year ahead, most especially during our 2019 Alumni and Friends Reunion Weekend, August 16-19. More details about the various activities are provided in this magazine.

Blessings and many thanks for making Dominican the best Catholic high school in Milwaukee.

Go Knights!

Leanne Giese President Past Parent

Board of Directors

Special thanks to our 2018-2019 Board of Directors and Officers Ida Androwich ’60 PhD, RN, FAAN Professor Emerita Loyola University Chicago Theresa Barry * Chair Vice-President, Student Affairs Carroll University Louise Berg ’79 Co-Owner/Producer – Editor 1eleven1 LLC Doug Brown* Retired Brian Conole ’73* Senior Vice President Bank of America

Mark Darnieder Jr. ’06 Associate Attorney Darnieder & Sosnay

Terry Flanagan ’74 Sales Executive Coldwell Banker

Arthur Phillips Special Counsel Foley & Lardner LLP

John Desing * Vice Chair Financial Advisor Morgan Stanley

Cara Fuller Director, Customer Operations Support WEC Energy Group

Christine Rice ’93 Shareholder Attorney, President Simpson & Deardorff, S.C.

David Dlugopolski ’85 Co-owner Outdoor Lighting Construction Co., Inc.

Steven Gall * President Tri-Par Oil Company

Paul Engibous ’74 Assistant Professor School of Dentistry Marquette University

Leanne Giese * President Dominican High School Sr. Mary Howard Johnstone, OP Sinsinawa Ambassador

Stephen Roche ’94 Patent Attorney Setter Roche LLP Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck ’86 Director of Corporate Programs/ Corporate Responsibility Johnson Controls Past President, Advisor Katie Mehan ’75 * Executive Members

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Knight Call Jack Desing ’20 (left) and Jamari Magee ’20 (right) celebrate Dominican’s 64-59 victory over Lake Country Lutheran in the WIAA Boys Basketball Regional Final game.

Photo by Spencer Smith

In This Issue

DOMINICAN

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Dominican High School publishes Dominican Magazine for alumni, past parents, current families and friends.

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CONTRIBUTORS Lauren Cazares Edward Foy Leanne Giese Christine Hudak Claudia Martin Anne Rice Spencer Smith Abby Young MAGAZINE DESIGN & LAYOUT Spencer Smith, Communications Manager PHOTOGRAPHY Indicated by photo credits

FEATURES

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CLASS OF 2019

In May, 88 students joined the ranks of Dominican alumni. See highlights from the commencement ceremony, a look at the class by the numbers and see which colleges they will be attending in the fall.

ATHLETICS UPDATE

More than 30 All-Conference athletes, four WIAA State Qualifiers and one Offensive Player of the Year. Dominican Athletics has a lot to be proud of in the 2018-2019 seasons.

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While most seniors were counting down the days until graduation, Jarred Manista left Dominican in April to perform in the professional production of “West Side Story” in Chicago.

What does a Dominican graduate look like? An athlete? A performer? A science whiz? A preacher? The answer is yes.

Recent graduates share how Dominican’s opportunities allow students to be whatever they want to be.

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ATHLETICS ALUMNI UPDATES

CONTACT US Comments and address changes are welcome and may be sent to: Dominican High School Attn: Spencer Smith 120 East Silver Spring Drive Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 (414)-332-1170 ext. 174 ssmith@dominicanhighschool.com

Our Mission

To provide young adults with a co-educational, Catholic, college-preparatory experience based on the teachings of Jesus. Our faith-driven school community fosters spirituality and creativity, and encourages intellectual, social, physical and artistic development. We commission our students to develop a heightened sense of social responsibility and respect for human dignity based on the values articulated by our sponsoring congregation, the Sinsinawa Dominicans: Truth, Compassion, Justice, Community, Partnership.

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CLASS of 2019 On May 24, 2019, 88 students walked across the stage and joined the community of Dominican Alumni.

2019 VALEDICTORIAN & SALUTATORIAN The valedictorian of the Class of 2019 is Mary Fiona Selep, daughter of Andrew and Mary. Fiona achieved a grade point average of 4.29 through seven semesters at Dominican. Fiona will attend New York University and plans to study Electrical Engineering. The salutatorian is William Piatt, son of Jim and Ann. Will achieved a grade point average of 4.27 through seven semesters at Dominican and will attend the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where he plans to study Chemistry.

2019 LEGACY STUDENTS Front row: (Left to right) Genaviv Alcantara, Drew Dlugopolski, Amira Elsafy, Jonathan Frank, Calvin Greguska, Thomas Jostad, Maxwell Kuhnmuench Second row: Juan Alcantara ’98, David Dlugopolski ’85, Christina (Rojahn) Elsafy ’88, Ronald Frank ’82, Lori (Caspersen) Frank ’82, Thomas Greguska ’93, Maria (Bunce) Jostad ’95, Mary (Kadrich) Kuhnmuench ’87 Third row: William Lewein, Adela Luna, Lydia Moroder, George Schorse, Hailey Rice, Nathaniel Rouse, Michael Vartanian Back row: Lisa (Jennaro) Lewein ’89, Jennifer (Eschweiler) Luna ’91, Chrisopher Moroder ’73, Cynthia Palabrica ’78, Mark Rice ’92, Christine (Frank) Rice ’93, Beth (Konczal) Rouse ’86, Susan Konczal ’62, Meg (Mullaney) Vartanian ’78

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Class of 2019 Excerpts from the Valedictorian and Salutatorian Speeches Valedictorian Address

by Fiona Selep

Salutatorian Address

by Will Piatt

I’m going to preface this speech by saying that I don’t really like talking in front of people, so I apologize if I close my eyes and pretend you’re not here. When I was told that I was going to have to make a speech at graduation, I had absolutely no idea what I was going to say. Four months later, I still don’t, but here it goes.

Now we’re seniors. We’ve come so far together. We walked 24 miles together on four Knight Walks. We played in four homecoming football games and attended four homecoming dances. We’ve taken countless pictures together, shared countless jokes, and I’m sure, annoyed teachers (and each other) countless times. We watched three other classes graduate before us, just waiting for it to be our turn, and now it is. These four years that we’ve spent at Dominican are our legacy.

We’ve left an imprint on the school, and it’s left an imprint on us.

For my final assignment of my high school career, I was asked to reflect on a person who tests and challenges me, but who I know ultimately has my best interest at heart. My response: I don’t have one of these people. I have three. These are my sisters Alie, Sadie, and Jamie who also graduated from Dominican. But besides my really annoying older sisters, there are a few more people who have shaped me these past four years the Class of 2019 and I want to thank them tonight.

Next year, we’re all going to be going to different colleges all around the country and even Australia. We may stay in touch, we may lose track, but we always have the same shared experience. We’ve laughed together and cried together. We’ve suffered through hard classes together and celebrated after finals together. These memories won’t fade even if the relationships do. We’ve had these four years together, but now is our time to experience new things with a new group of people. We’re going back to the bottom of the food chain, back to being freshmen again. We’re all going to be terrified doing it, but we’ll survive. We’ve all done it before

In my time here at Dominican I have witnessed my classmates do some truly incredible and inspiring things. They’ve put on breathtaking theatre performances. We’ve had numerous students nationally recognized for their remarkable artistic talents. For their academic dedication and excellence, they have collectively been awarded $8 million in scholarships. The most surprising achievement of this class is not one, but two playoff appearances for the football team which, for Dominican, is basically winning the Super Bowl.

I never thought that I would be up here making a speech at my graduation, but that’s just another reason I’ll always remember Dominican. It allowed me to do things that I didn’t believe that I could do. It allowed me the freedom to be myself at a time when I didn’t know who I was yet.

I know you all came tonight to hear an inspiring message from a bright, promising young graduate.

Unfortunately, you have to settle for me instead of Josh Egede. However, as Mrs. Senn proved at Senior Dinner last week, chemistry majors can give good speeches, so I’ll do my best.

Our four years here have been full of unforgettable experiences and cherished memories. There are no words to describe how thankful I am for the people that are sitting behind me. Saying that I was part of the Dominican High School Class of 2019 fills me with joy, because it means that I had the honor of sharing the halls and classrooms with the incredible young adults sitting on this stage.

CLASS OF 2019: BY THE NUMBERS

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Students attending a college or university in the state of Wisconsin

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Students who will be the only Dominican graduate at their university or college

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Members of the Class of 2019 were accepted to the following colleges and universities nationwide.

Alabama State University* Alverno College American University* Arizona State University* Auburn University Augustana College Australian National University Belmont University* Beloit College Bethune-Cookman University Boston University* Bradley University Brandeis University Butler University California State University, Bakersfield California State University, Fresno Cardinal Stritch University Carroll University (Wisconsin)* Carthage College* Case Western Reserve University* Clark Atlanta University Clarke University College of Saint Benedict* Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Concordia University - Irvine

Concordia University Wisconsin Dartmouth College DePaul University DePauw University Duke University Edgewood College* Florida A&M University Fordham University Grand View University Greenville University* Highland Community College* Hillsdale College Howard University Indiana University at Bloomington Iowa State University* Jackson State University* Johns Hopkins University Loras College Loyola University Chicago* Madison Area Technical College Marian University* Marquette University* Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Miles College Millikin University Milwaukee Area Technical College*

Milwaukee School of Engineering* Minnesota State University, Mankato Monmouth College Mount Mary University* New York University* Newbury College North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University Northern Arizona University Northern Illinois University Northwestern University Oberlin College of Arts & Sciences Pennsylvania State University Prairie View A&M University Purdue University Regis University Ripon College Rutgers University-New Brunswick Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Saint Xavier University San Diego State University*

Seton Hall University Spelman College* St. John’s University St. Norbert College* Suffolk University Syracuse University Tennessee State University Texas State Technical College, Harlingen The Catholic University of America The Ohio State University* The University of Akron* The University of Alabama The University of Arizona* The University of Iowa The University of Melbourne The University of Montana, Missoula The University of Oklahoma* The University of Sydney* University of California, Irvine University of Chicago* University of Colorado at Boulder University of Dallas* University of Dayton University of Denver University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign

University of Kentucky University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Minnesota, Twin Cities* University of Mississippi* University of Nebraska at Lincoln University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Notre Dame University of St. Thomas University of the Pacific* UW-Green Bay UW-La Crosse UW-Madison* UW-Milwaukee* UW-Parkside UW-Stevens Point UW-Stout UW-Whitewater* UNSW Australia Wartburg College West Virginia University Xavier University Xavier University of Louisiana* Youngstown State University

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Campus Buzz STUDENTS TAKE MISSION TRIP TO THE MOUND This spring, Dominican took a group of students for an overnight retreat at the Sinsinawa Mound Motherhouse in Sinsinawa, WI. Eight students participated in the retreat: Alia Melloch ’20, Mary Mitchell ’21, Brigid Jurgens ’19, Daniel Mitchell ’19, Isaiah McCray-Jones ’20, Margo Cushman ’19, Mary Parlier ’20 and Catherine Phillips ’19.

At The Mound, the students participated in Mass with the sisters, learned St. Dominic’s nine ways of prayer and explored the life of the founder of the Sinsinawa Dominicans, Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, including visiting his grave in nearby Benton, WI. The group was even visited by Sr. Marion Gibbons, Sr. Peggy Brennan and Sr. Virginia Ripp on the pilgrimage, who all once lived in the convent on Dominican’s North Campus.

Front Row: Cherry Phetleung, Katherine Frediani, Margo Cushman, Maria Tijerina, Amira Elsafy Back Row: Brigid Jurgens, Will Piatt, Josh Egede, Hailey Rice

Academic Department Excellence Awards The Academic Department Awards recognize seniors who symbolize the culture of excellence at Dominican High School. The 2019 recipients were honored for their accomplishments in each respective department at the Honors Award Assembly in May.

Darwin Kaestner/ William Crowley Award (Science)

William Piatt Jennifer Doerr Award (Art)

Brigid Jurgens Matthew 25 Award (Religious Studies)

Josh Egede

Mark Kasprzak Award (Athletics)

Hailey Rice

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Philip Dentice Award (Social Studies)

Amira Elsafy

Sinsinawa Core Value Awards Compassion: Cherry Phetleung Partnership: Amira Elsafy Truth: Katherine Frediani Community: Margo Cushman Justice: Maria Tijerina

Dominican Adds Faith & Science Course Beginning in Fall 2019, Dominican will offer a new dual science and religion course that will explore the relationship between faith and science.

Dominican High School was accepted into the University of Notre Dame’s foundations seminar on science and religion. A team of Dominican’s science and religion teachers gathered at Notre Dame with other high school teachers, as well as Catholic theologians and scientists, to develop the course curriculum.

Students taking the course will explore different theories on how science and religion can be integrated into a cohesive Catholic and Christian perspective and examine the dialogue between religion and science on topics such as the Big Bang theory, evolution, bioethics, and environmental ethics.

Campus Buzz GETTING SOCIAL Here’s what was trending on Dominican’s social media this school year.

Dominican senior Marissa Morgan was selected to receive the Louvenia Johnson Scholarship as a part of the 34th annual Black Excellence Awards.

Marissa was featured in an interview on WISN Channel 12 in February.

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo visited Dominican’s boys basketball practice during the WIAA playoffs to give the team, and his brother Alex ’20, words of advice and encouragement.

His main message to the Knights: never be satisfied.

Man’s best friend became student’s best friend when Bernice visited Dominican’s Counseling Office during the final week of the first quarter and helped students relax a little in the midst of exams.

The Class of 2019 attempts to pose for the traditional entering and exiting pictures that bookend the school yearbook. After several attempts, the seniors finally got it together to get the picture.

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Theatre Review Winter Musical: “Disney’s Newsies” Directed by Jeff Schaetzke

Choreographed by Michael Endter

The audience was transported over a century back in time, to the streets of New York City, where Dominican Theatre recreated the Newsboy Strike of 1899 with its performance of “Disney’s Newsies.” With incredible lead performances from Jarred Manista ’19 and Jude Hermanny ’20 as Jack Kelly (dual cast) and Madelyn Ballard ’20 and Adela Luna ’19 as Katherine Plumber, the “Newsies” cast performed the iconic songs “Seize the Day,” “King of New York,” and “Santa Fe.” The crowd was also surprised to recognize Governor Theodore Roosevelt as longtime Dominican social studies teacher Mr. Dave Gnadt, there to support the newsies’ cause.

For its performance, the cast and crew of “Disney’s Newsies” was awarded 18 Jerry Awards including: Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Leading Performance by Manista ’19 (Jack Kelly), Hermanny ’20 (Jack Kelly), Ballard ’20 (Katherine Plumber), and Mason Sammarco ’21 (Davey).

Courtesy Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Spring Dance Revue: Elevation II Choreographed by Christopher Gilbert After entering a new era of Dominican dance with the first edition of “Elevation” last season, the dance crew stepped it up again, bringing the energy with a message that the audience was introduced to a year ago. With some songs that were a blast from the past, Dominican’s own “Love Connection,” a dance-off reminiscent of a Michael Jackson music video, and contemporary hits, Elevation II kept the audience engaged and foot-tapping until the end.

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Theatre Review 2018-2019 AWARDS State Theatre Festival

Fall Musical: “The Spitfire Grill”

Tech Olympics 3rd Place Overall 3rd place team members - Isaiah Mitchell ’20, Miranda Dobbs ’21, Emma Lijewski ’20, Isaiah McCray-Jones ’20, Theo Soleski ’19

Directed by Jeff Schaetzke Musical Direction by Matt Zembrowski ’01 Set deep in the woods of northern Wisconsin, the cast and crew of “The Spitfire Grill” shot the moon with the heart-warming story of a small town banding together with their neighbors in need of help.

Jerry Awards The Spitfire Grill Outstanding Musical - Direction - Jeff Schaetzke - Music Direction - Matt Zembrowski ’01 - Stage Management - Fiona Selep’19 - Scenic Design - Emily Lotz - Costume Design - Barb Minter - Lighting Design - Bryn Van Beek ’97 - Sound Design - Michael Michaud ’90 Outstanding Leading Performance - Madelyn Ballard ’20 as Katherine Plumber - Jude Hermanny ’20 as Jack Kelly - Jarred Manista ’19 as Jack Kelly - Mason Sammarco ’21 as Davey Outstanding Young Performer - Xavier Parlier as Les Spirit Award Winner - Nathan Desing ’21

“The Spitfire Grill” was awarded 15 Jerry Awards including: Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Leading Performance by Madelyn Ballard ’20 (Perchance Talbot), Amira Elsafy ’19 (Perchance Talbot), and Outstanding Supporting Performance by Brigid Jurgens ’19 (Hanna Ferguson), Jarred Manista ’19 (Sherriff Joe), and Mary Mitchell ’21 (Shelby Thorpe).

Fall Play: “Almost, Maine”

Directed by Jenna Bonofiglio In the directorial debut of Dominican’s Spanish teacher, Jenna Bonofiglio, “Almost, Maine” explored the highs, lows and unexpected nature of love in nine short plays, each telling their own story in the small town of Almost.

With several unique scenes, “Almost, Maine” was able to showcase the talents of several of the young actors in Dominican’s Theatre Department, showing the audience how bright the future of Dominican Theatre will be.

Disney’s Newsies Outstanding Musical - Direction - Jeff Schaetzke - Music Direction - Jeff Schaetzke - Music Direction - Matt Zembrowski ’01 - Choreography - Michael Endter - Costume Design - Barb Minter - Costume Design - Karen Dolan - Scenic Design - Nick Murel - Lighting Design - Bryn Van Beek ’97 - Sound Design - Mike Michaud ’90 - Sound Design - Bryn Van Beek - Stage Management - Maria Tijerina ‘19 Outstanding Leading Performance - Madelyn Ballard ’20 as Perchance Talbot - Amira Elsafy ’19 as Perchance Talbot Outstanding Supporting Performance - Brigid Jurgens ’19 as Hannah Ferguson - Jared Manista ’19 as Sheriff Joe - Mary Mitchell ’21 as Shelby Thorpe Spirit Award Winner - Margo Cushman ’19 Dominican was the only high school in the state to receive two Outstanding Musical Awards this year.

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How did the idea of auditioning for “West Side Story” come about?

I absolutely love the show “West Side Story,” so when I found out that the Lyric Opera was putting on a production that Corey Cott—an actor who I’ve looked up to for quite some time—would be in, I wanted to buy tickets. My friend later told me that they were having auditions for the Jets and Sharks, so I decided to attend.

Q&A

Describe your audition experience and the moment you were told you made the cast.

I was extremely nervous for the audition, and I went into it expecting not to get anything. I just wanted to experience a professional audition and to get exposure. I did not find out that I got the part until a month after the audition, so I had already assumed that I did not get it. One day in March I got a call from a Chicago number saying I had gotten the part. I was completely thrown off guard, shocked, and ecstatic. It was an incredible feeling.

What was the feeling like leaving high school in April?

I was terrified to move into an apartment in a new city by myself and begin working professionally, and I was sad that I would not get to spend the last two months of high school with my classmates. On the other hand, I was beyond excited to work professionally on such an iconic show.

I did not know what to expect, but once I jumped into rehearsals, I felt much more at ease.

Were you upset that you were not able to make your graduation?

I definitely was sad that I would not have the closure and celebration that comes with high school graduation, but I never regretted my decision of taking the opportunity in exchange.

My cast actually held a surprise, mini graduation for me on the stage on graduation day, and this completely brightened my mood and made me feel significantly better about missing graduation.

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What was your practice schedule like leading up to the premiere?

We had rehearsals six days a week for four weeks, and the rehearsals were generally eight to 10 hours a day.

With several Broadway actors in the cast, were you starstruck?

I was slightly starstruck going into rehearsals due to the idea that I would be working with Broadway professionals, but once I got into the rehearsal room, all of that went away. My castmates were very down to earth, and it made me realize that they are just regular people who have had success.

What was the support like from the Dominican community?

From the day that I was offered the job, I felt like the Dominican community really had my back.

So many people from Dominican came out to see the shows or sent me messages to show their support.

Although I no longer went to Dominican, I never felt like I was not a part of the family.

Jarred Manista While most seniors enjoy their final months of high school by spending time with friends, planning for graduation, maybe even catching “senioritis,” Dominican senior Jarred Manista finished his school work in April and moved to Chicago to perform professionally in “West Side Story” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Earning the role as the Jets’ “Baby John,” Jarred began rehearsals in April and performed every day from May 3 to June 2 for a 3,500 seat theater.

Easily the youngest member of the cast, Jarred held his own on the professional stage, with a critic from “Broadway World” writing: “ I’d be remiss also not to mention Jarred Manista as Baby John; he gives one of the best acting performances of the night, capturing the character’s desire to ingratiate himself with the Jets without ever seeming over-the-top.”

Dominican caught up with Jarred after he completed “West Side Story” to find out how he enjoyed and managed the experience. This is what he had to say.

What was the hardest part of this experience?

Physically, this show pushed me to my limits. Due to long rehearsal days with hours of dancing and eight athletic shows a week ( for weeks), it was difficult to stay on top of my health and prevent injury and sickness.

Do you have a favorite memory from the experience?

I could not possibly choose one as I had so many amazing memories over those two months. In general, being able to perform in that theatre in front of such a large audience every day was a blessing and something I’ll never forget.

How did Dominican prepare you for this experience and beyond?

It taught me the importance of community and being a part of something larger than yourself. The theatre Department also gave me many opportunities to grow as a performer and human being.

Athletics Update Four Athletes Qualify for State

Catherine Phillips ’19

Teddy Wong ’22 (far left)

All-Conference Team Selections Baseball Second Team All-Conference Sean Dlugopolski - Outfield

Soccer - Boys Offensive Player of the Year Sam Yarmulnik – Midfielder

Honorable Mention Jack Desing - Pitcher Sean Repinski - Catcher

First Team All-Conference Sam Yarmulnik – Midfielder

Basketball - Boys First Team All-Conference Alex Antetokounmpo Second Team All-Conference Ben Jelacic Honorable Mention Delone Austin

Aidan Phillips ’21 (middle)

Iyana Simmons ’20

Basketball - Girls Second Team All-Conference Mikkalla Robertson

Cross Country: For the second consecutive year, Catherine Phillips ’19 qualified for the WIAA State Cross Country Meet in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Phillips finished ninth at the sectional meet with a time of 20:55.22 and went on to finish 63rd of 151 with a time of 20:49.40.

Cross Country - Boys All-Conference Aidan Phillips

Boys Tennis: Teddy Wong ’22 qualified for the WIAA Boys Tennis State Meet in Madison, WI as a freshman by finishing 11-2 on the season and taking third place at sectionals. In Madison, Wong was seeded fifth and won his first two matches before falling in the quarter finals, finishing sixth overall out of 28 in division two.

Cross Country - Girls All-Conference Catherine Phillips

Track & Field: Aidan Phillips ’21 began his postseason by setting a Metro Classic Conference record in the 3200M run with a time of 10:17.19. At the sectional meet, Phillips qualified for state by finishing third overall with a time of 10:00.15. At the WIAA State Meet at UWLa Crosse, Phillips battled the heat to finish 13th of 16 with a time of 10:19.21.

After just missing qualifying for state in high jump last season, Iyana Simmons ’20 set a PR at the regional meet with a jump of 5’0” and would repeat that height at the sectional meet to finish third. At state, Simmons would PR again with a jump of 5’2”, the same height cleared by the eventual state champion, but finished 10th of 17 due to tie-breakers on previous heights.

Soccer - Girls Honorable Mention Angela Guijosa Lydia Moroder Mary Parlier Teenasia Scobey-Polacheck Softball Second Team All-Conference Kate Poellmann Honorable Mention Danielle Barrett Lucy Maier Olivia Mlada Tennis - Boys First Team All-Conference Teddy Wong Second Team All-Conference Sam Keehan/Simon Nelson (Doubles)

Football Second Team All-Conference Sean Dlugopolski - Wide Receiver Sean Dlugopolski - Defensive Back Ben Jelacic - Punter Phillip Jones - Defensive Back Honorable Mention Delone Austin - Defensive End Bo Bennett - Quarterback Eferin Burns - Wide Receiver Justin Daniels - Outside Linebacker Christian Vega - Offensive Line Drew Dlugopolski – Tight End

Volleyball - Boys Honorable Mention Riley Maszk Volleyball - Girls Honorable Mention Kate Poellmann Kallie Theiler Morgan Theiler

Yarmulnik Named Offensive Player of the Year Sam Yarmulnik had one of the best offensive seasons in recent history for Dominican’s boys soccer program. As one of the captains, Yarmulnik led the team to a season record of 8-6-3, finishing with the sixth overall seed for the section. The Knights proceeded to win their first playoff game in over six years in dramatic fashion. Finishing the year with 22 goals, Yarmulnik’s most impressive performance came during the WIAA Regional game against St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy where he scored all of the team’s five goals in order to win by a score of 5-4.

Photo by Nicole Mironovich

Sam’s pace on the ball was mesmerizing as he could

turn any play into a quick counterattack. No matter who was defending him, Sam found a way to cut through the defense and provide the team with a goal-scoring opportunity. Set-pieces were always exciting because he could bend a ball in and place it perfectly to a corner or side, just out of reach of a diving goalie. He’d often take several shots during breaks in practice, refining an unbeatable shot. Still too, his touch and control of the ball was impeccable.

His leadership, enthusiasm, belief in the team, and love for the game will surely be missed and ultimately earned him one of the conference’s highest honors – Offensive Player of the Year.

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Athletics Update 1 Eferin Burns ’21 led the Metro Classic Conference in receptions (39), receiving yards (580), and receiving touchdowns (7) in the regular season, helping the football team earn its second WIAA Playoff berth in three years with a regular season record of 6-3.

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2 Alex Antetokounmpo ’20 led the boys basketball team with an average of 19.2 points per game (second in the conference) and 8.2 rebounds per game (fourth in the conference). The Knights finished third in the conference with a 12-4 record and advanced to the WIAA Sectional Semi-Final.

3 Lydia Moroder ’19 led the girls soccer team in assists and was second in goals scored, earning All-Conference Honorable Mention.

4 Noah Thomas ’20 finished second in the Metro Classic Conference in the 100M High Hurdles and third in the 300M Intermediate Hurdles. Noah finished in fifth place at the WIAA Sectional Meet, just 0.21 seconds shy of a berth in the state meet. He was a member of the boys track & field team that earned its highest finish ever in the Metro Classic Conference.

5 Kate Poellmann ’21 led the girls volleyball team with 298 kills (fifth in the conference) and service aces with 54.

6 Mikkalla Robertson ’19 finished fourth in the Metro Classic in points per game with 18.5 and second in rebounds averaging 9.1 per game.

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7 Riley Maszk ’20 led the boys volleyball team with 146 kills (fourth in the conference) and was second on the team with 30 service aces (fourth in the conference) helping the Knights finish third in their inaugural season in the Woodland Conference.

8 Olivia Mlada ’20 led the Knights softball team in runs scored (12), extra base hits (4), walks (12) and stolen bases (10).

9 Sean Dlugopolski ’20 led the baseball team in batting average (.358), hits (24), runs scored (15) and stolen bases (13 - second in the conference), earning a Second Team All-Conference award.

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Living the Mission: Campus Ministry Highlights 2018-2019 Photo 1: Through Dominican’s uKNIGHTed Service Program, sophomores served immigrants, the poor, and disabled.

Pictured are Dominican sophomores serving in the community.

Photo 2: Freshmen volunteered at fourteen different non-profit sites throughout the community for their Freshman Retreat.

Pictured are freshmen students after a hard day’s work at the Urban Ecology Center.

Photo 3: The campus ministry team helped organize a combined liturgy with St. Monica’s grade school during Catholic Schools Week.

Photos 4 & 6: Senior leaders from fall and winter Kairos retreats. Read Brigid Jurgens ’19 article below recounting the impromptu senior retreat that kept everyone on their toes.

Photo 5: Freshmen prepared homemade dinner rolls to feed the homeless through St. Ben’s Community meal program.

Photo 7: Dominican Friar, Fr. Dennis Woerter, O.P., Campus Minister at Fenwick High School in Illinois, celebrated Mass at Dominican’s open house and discussed life as a Dominican with religion classes.

When Everything went Wrong, 2018 Senior Retreat was Perfectly Imperfect different. Different it was.

by Brigid Jurgens ’19

After a long and confusing waiting period, it was clear the buses were not coming. We had to improvise. The teachers scrambled and it was decided that the retreat would take place at Dominican instead.

Although we had all gotten annoyed at the nonexistent buses, I think all the seniors would agree that we wouldn’t have had the day go any differently.

After Mass at St. Monica on a Sunday last September, the entire senior class gathered on the Bay Ridge lawn. We were meant to get right on the buses, but they hadn’t arrived yet so we waited and talked with our friends about our expectations for the retreat. We had already been on three, so we hoped this retreat, our last retreat, would be

While the teachers set up each station within our school, we got to have free time.

It was a beautiful day, we had volleyballs and soccer balls, people were sitting on the grass, and everyone was having genuine fun.

It felt like we were all in grade school again and we were just having our daily recess.

The beautiful thing about our final high

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school retreat occurring at Dominican was that it made the school year feel incredibly real. At that point in our lives, none of us knew where we were going to college or what the homecoming theme was. All we knew was that this was our final year as classmates.

The retreat continued on, we painted our puzzle pieces, received our handmade Dominican crosses, wrote our future selves letters, and looked back on our previous three years while also being reminded of our awkward freshman photos. We even had a legendary full class kickball game on North Campus. Although not everything went as planned, everything happened just as it should have to begin our final year at Dominican.

Campus Ministry CAMPUS MINISTRY:

BY THE NUMBERS

5,937 hours of service completed by the Dominican student body this year.

111 students participated in a liturgical ministry: reader, server, etc.

180 students served through Dominican-led retreats at Holy Family, St. Eugene’s, St. Francis Borgia and St. Joe’s.

My Journey Through Campus Ministry

by Catherine Phillips ’19

My experience in Dominican High School’s Campus Ministry started off feeling hungry, alone, uncomfortable, and hot. I was stuck in the backseat of the Domini-van while my companions, a mere one row ahead of me, enjoyed homemade scotcheroos and snack mix, air conditioning, and slightly cleaner seats. Completely isolated, I unsuccessfully tried to converse with my friends from my lonely seat, but my voice was no match for the car’s engine and loud laughter. I endured the plight of the unfortunate traveler crammed into the dirty backseat of the Domini-van on its six-hour drive to Siena Heights University for the Veritas Preaching Conference.

So, imagine my relief when I was invited to change seats and join the middle row on the way home. Finally! I had the same freedom to the snack bags, the blessing of windows that can actually roll down, and the joy of friends at both my sides. Nothing productive happened in the backseat. The middle seat with all the activity and companionship was where the trip became meaningful.

56 students led a retreat this year (17% of the student population).

68% of Dominican freshmen said they pray outside of school.

35%

I took the backseat in ministry for a long time before I got the call to get involved (I was literally called to the office, and I’m never called to the office). This call was my invitation to join Veritas, and it was my welcome to the middle row. Ministry was where action and community lived. This is where I could serve and share a meal with the guests at St. Ben’s, organize school-wide prayer experiences, participate in retreats for middle school groups, embrace the Dominican legacy through the Sisters at the Mound, and challenge myself as a Kairos leader. My time with Dominican ministry has extended my confidence, ambition, and service for others.

Dominican ministry upgraded me from that someone in the backseat to someone enthusiastic to be in the midst of the action with this Dominican community on either side. The impact of ministry in these four years has given me the values and initiative to take the car’s steering wheel in my own hands. Now I am the driver. I am grateful for the opportunities of ministry at Dominican, but now I have to determine where I go, with whom I travel, what stops I make along the way, and whom I help reach their own destinations.

of Dominican freshmen said they help at their own church.

Photo by Dan Dujmic

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Art Spotlight

WORKS OF ART Seven Dominican art students win a Scholastic Art Award in the 2018-2019 school year.

Winners are recognized by three levels of awards: Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention.

Gold Key Award - Aline Morales ’20 Silver Key Award - George Schorse ’19, Cherry Phetleung ’19, Natalie Tapia Rojas ’21 Honorable Mention - Michael Butler ’19, Zicaru Hernandez-Flores ’22, Brianna Jordan ’19 , Mary Parlier ’20, Natalie Tapia Rojas ’21 (2 Awards)

Natalie Tapia Rojas ’21

George Schorse ’19

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Michael Butler ’19

Art Spotlight

Aline Morales ’20

Brianna Jordan ’19

Sophia Zhou ’19

Cherry Phetleung ’19

Mary Parlier ’20

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Josh Braelyn

Drew

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Michael (aka Blase)

Amira

Portrait of a

DOMINICAN GRADUATE What does a graduate from Dominican High School look like? An incredible performer? A gifted athlete?

A brilliant scientist? A champion of their faith? The true answer is: at Dominican, a student can become whatever they want to be. One thing that each and every Dominican student has in common is opportunity.

The opportunity to try new things.

The opportunity to be a leader.

The opportunity to connect with a community that will show its undying support. Opportunities that only a place like Dominican can provide.

So, what does the portrait of a Dominican graduate look like? It looks like whatever you can imagine.

Adela, Amira, Braelyn, Drew, Josh and Michael are part of the most recent members of the Dominican community who have experienced how four years at Dominican can change a person into something they never could have foreseen. Here is their experience in their own words.

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Josh Egede Grade School: Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (South Carolina) College/University: University of Chicago Intended Major: Biology (Pre-Med)

You can be anything you want to be at Dominican if you come with an open mind and are willing to work hard.

Before my family officially moved to Wisconsin from South Carolina, my parents and I visited several Catholic schools in the Milwaukee area. Once we finished our tour of Dominican, I knew this would be the place for me. One thing I quickly realized is, Dominican’s smaller size is one of its strongest qualities. It is a tight-knit community. The students know each other and the teachers know each student by name and by talent. It was very easy to acclimatize and find a groove in the welcoming environment that is Dominican.

This school encourages its students to choose from a multitude of clubs and extracurricular activities. I quickly discovered that students here can always find a niche and group that really fits them and students are able to mix in between groups and interact with people from various backgrounds and experiences due to the small class sizes and

Adela Luna Grade School: St. Robert (Shorewood, WI) College/University: Marquette University Intended Major: Elementary Education

Gregarious Perceptive Science-Oriented Hardworking

freedom to choose different activities. After joining the Dominican community as a junior, I was able to land a position on Senior Student Council after just one year at the school! It was one of the greatest opportunities of my high school career. On top of that, I was able to play basketball for two seasons, both filled with priceless memories. Although it is cliché, you can be anything you want to be at Dominican if you come with an open mind and are willing to work hard.

In my opinion, being a Dominican student means three words: community, growth, and empowerment.

Here, students experience a loving and passionate community that allows them to thrive and mature into people ready for the world stage.

I love Dominican and although I feel prepared for my next steps in life, I am not ready to leave this amazing community behind!

Dominican has always been a part of my family. My mom went here as well as my cousins. They all loved the school and highly suggested it for me. I also fell in love with Dominican’s Theatre program at a young age after participating as a young performer in “State Fair” and then in the Summer Theatre Camp for five years. So, it was an easy choice for me when deciding which high school to attend.

I knew going to a smaller school would have its advantages, but I didn’t realize how much it would make a difference. The smaller student body creates a strong sense of community.

After four years, I feel like I have a second family here. The teachers, staff and even upperclassmen always encouraged everyone to get involved. Someone is always looking

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Compassionate Faithful Singer Outgoing out for you here to make sure you are on the right track and becoming the best version of yourself.

I was given so many opportunities at Dominican: KAIROS!, a lead role in a musical, student council, varsity volleyball, and now I get to work here during the summer as a Theatre Camp leader!

Through my time and endless opportunities at Dominican, I have become more conscientious about our society and learned that the way you treat people can make a big difference. I also learned the importance of time management and how hard work makes all the difference. I have grown immensely in my faith and feel like it has given me the platform to make a difference in people’s lives.

Amira Elsafy

Actor Leader Faithful Conscientious

Grade School: Whitefish Bay Middle School College/University: UW-Madison Intended Major: Theatre and Business

Dominican was the best decision of my life.

I chose Dominican for two reasons. One, the theatre program. And two, I knew that at Dominican I would be a person, not a number.

After four years at this school, I was not wrong.

Dominican is a family, my family. The teachers care about all of their students and look out for you even when they don’t have to. The family atmosphere is clear throughout the school, and everyone is given so many opportunities to succeed and find their identity.

Right away as an underclassman, I was given the chance to have a lead role in a theatre production. I feel at other schools, even students with incredible talent don’t get the opportunity to shine, especially right away. With my amazing experiences in theatre, I continued to seek out leadership roles at Dominican through student

council and retreats. My experiences specifically with the Kairos retreat as a junior and then as a leader as a senior stand out as something that I will take with me for the rest of my life.

Through my large variety of experiences and working with so many different people, I became aware and gained worldly views. I learned to be considerate and mindful of other people’s situations. I learned the value of dedication and perseverance. I was almost always overwhelmed, but Dominican gave me every opportunity to accommodate my schedule to have a balanced life and get SLEEP! It was all worth it. Dominican was the best decision of my life.

Michael (Blase) Vartanian Grade School: St. Monica (Whitefish Bay, WI) College/University: Marquette University Intended Major: Business Finance

Everyday at Dominican was a step towards self-assurance, happiness, and overall fulfillment in life.

In 2005 my oldest brother Peter skeptically walked through the front doors of Dominican High School on the first day of his freshman year - terrified and unsure. Quickly, his doubt and uncertainty faded as he experienced the full embrace of the Dominican experience - notably the compassion, care, and warmth of the school community. It is this “Dominican experience” that helped my parents choose Dominican for me and my three older siblings. The school is a one-of-a-kind community that shapes the very lives of its students, not just their schoolwork.

The opportunities I had to express myself and bridge meaningful connections with other people happened every day at Dominican and was a step towards selfassurance, happiness, and overall fulfillment in life.

Dominican retreats were some of the opportunities

Driven Self-Assured Leader Friend

I enjoyed most over my four years. I was able to lead the Freshman Retreat and Kairos XXII - both of which changed the way I view my surroundings and interact with other people. Leadership opportunities, like those on retreats, are abundant at Dominican, which are not only essential for building character but developing the necessary skills to survive in the real world.

At Dominican I learned independence, selfsufficiency, attention to detail, and care for my surroundings. More than being a student, Dominican formed me as a person so that I may embrace each day of my life. I look to build others up as well as to promote successes outside of myself because of Dominican.

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Braelyn Jordan Grade School: Hartford University School (Milwaukee, WI) College/University: Marian University Intended Major: Nursing

If you are open-minded and hardworking, you will be able to experience the love and support of the Dominican community to its fullest.

At Dominican, I was given opportunity. I was given the chance to immerse myself in the school’s community.

I participated in volleyball and the dance team all four years, and was the team captain for the volleyball team and dance team for three years. I was a member of the Knight Life Team, which gave me the chance to share my unique Dominican experience with grade school students. I was given the chance to participate in softball; a sport I had never played before. This opportunity gave me the chance to connect with my peers because a group of us tried something we have never done before and went through it together.

I have realized that Dominican empowers its students.

This school provides the ability to and encouragement

Open Minded Athlete Determined Critical Thinker

Dominican’s atmosphere is different than any other school. Its location allows for an environment where students come from many different backgrounds. I have friends from the south, east, west, and north sides of Milwaukee. I have friends from the North Shore and everything in between. But, no matter their background, one thing that the majority of Dominican students share in common is compassion. They understand that everyone holds unique talents and everyone isn’t meant to be alike. At the end of the day, I am really proud to have the friends that I have.

I believe the Dominican environment has prepared me to succeed in the world. At some point in your life you will have to work and get along with someone that is not like you and does not have nearly the same experiences as you, and I was able to do that here.

Ultimately, Dominican has provided me a vast amount of opportunities. I was able to play several sports, instead of being pressured to play just one. I joined the Knight Life Team and participated in school liturgies.

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of everyone to participate in something, no matter what it is, no matter if you have done it before. And, no matter what, Dominican supports its students and gives the opportunity to try without the fear of failure. The teachers and faculty make connections with students, support them in class and even attend students’ games, performances and events.

Being a Dominican student means being open minded and hardworking. Open-mindedness allows you to appreciate your peers and engage in the Dominican community. If you are open-minded and hardworking, you will be able to experience the love and support of the Dominican community to its fullest.

Drew Dlugopolski Grade School: St. Joseph Parish School (Grafton, WI) College/University: UW-Madison Intended Major: Kinesiology

At some point in your life you will have to work and get along with someone that is not like you and does not have nearly the same experiences as you.

I was able to do that here.

I have had friends from public schools tell me they wish they would have attended Dominican.

This surprised me because, at first, I had wanted to attend their school. Additionally, I have friends that transferred to Dominican from surrounding private schools. Specifically, they said that there was just something different about Dominican’s atmosphere; it felt like a family.

Through my four years, all of my experiences have taught me that being a Dominican student means being a good person. Although I am not friends with all of my classmates, I know that they are genuine. In a time of need, I know that I would be able to trust any of them.

Confident Science

Open-minded

Considerate

Resilient

Mindful Conscientious

Techie

Athlete

Faithful

Leader

Creative

DETERMINED

Driven

Compassionate

Theatre

Caring Outgoing Hardworking

Dominican Graduate.

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Advancement Sr. Duchesne Maxwell Volunteer of the Year: Kate Jurgens “In all the years I have been a teacher at Dominican, no parent has given more hugs and words of encouragement to our students than Kate,” Bryn Van Beek ‘97 shared. “She celebrates the gifts and talents of every child.”

Brian, Kate, Tim ’14, Brigid ’19, Mo ’13 and Charlie ’11 Jurgens, and Katelyn Winski

Dominican is honored to name Kate Jurgens as the recipient of the 2019 Sr. Duchesne Maxwell Award. Kate, along with her husband Brian, is the parent of four Dominican graduates: Charlie ’11, Mo ’13, Tim ’14 and Brigid ’19. Kate has been a devoted volunteer and supporter of the Dominican community for over 12 years. She has exemplified Dominican’s mission and five core values through her service to every aspect of the school, including leadership roles within the Fine Arts Booster Club, her formation assistance with our Campus Ministry program, as well as her willingness to assist our faculty and staff in and out of the classroom.

DISTINGUISHED

ALUMNI AWARDS

Perhaps Kate’s biggest impact on our school community has been through her passion and talent as a photographer. Kate has served as Dominican’s unofficial event photographer, capturing so many beautiful, special and inspirational moments throughout the years at theatre productions, liturgies, Grandparents Day, All School Reunions, class retreats, award ceremonies and fundraisers. One of Kate’s specialties has been creating the student “head shots” for our theatre performances. As one theatre mom stated, “Kate continues to find a way to make every student look fabulous in their head shot, no matter how tired, crabby or stressed they might be at the time the photo is taken.”

In addition to her endless volunteering at Dominican, Kate is also very active and involved with the Loeys-Dietz Foundation. Kate’s kindness and compassion has touched many lives. She is a shining example to us all and we are blessed to have her as part of the Dominican community.

The Dominican High School Distinguished Alumni Awards honor graduates who exemplify our five core values of Truth, Compassion, Justice, Community and Partnership.

Recognition is awarded to individuals who carry forth and support the Dominican mission through professional, leadership and service achievements.

2019 Distinguished Alum of the Year

2019 Young Alum of the Year

Ted Moreau ’65

Makda Fessahaye ’07

Ted “TJ” Moreau has been a supporter and promoter of Dominican for over 50 years. Ted has chaired every one of his class reunions including this year’s Class of ’64 & ’65 Reunion.

As a founding member of The Bill Crowley Scholarship Golf Outing, Ted has served on the committee for each of its 36 years. Ted has chaired the auction, served on Dominican’s Board of Directors, and founded Dominican’s student-run investment club. He attended UW-Madison and played varsity football.

With his MBA in finance, Ted spent 40 years as a senior investment analyst with Baird. He is one of Dominican’s biggest advocates and attends school functions year-round including basketball games, theatre performances and nearly every major fundraising event.

Makda Fessahaye obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications studies from Northwestern University, and Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School. Makda is the youngest person to serve as the Administrator for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ Division of Adult Institutions, which oversees 36 correctional facilities and employs over 7,200 employees. Makda is President-Elect for the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers, a Supervising Attorney for Madison’s Unemployment Appeals Clinic and co-founder of Brunch of Professionals.

While at Dominican, Makda was involved in student government, theater, tennis and choir.

She more recently has been involved in Career Day sharing her work experience with students.

Please join us at Dominican on Friday, August 16 for the Alumni and Friends Reunion from 5 - 7 p.m. to honor this year’s award recipients. The Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony is at 6:30 p.m.

Contact Anne Rice at arice@dominicanhighschool.com for more information.

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Dominican Wins Big at 39th Annual Auction: Game Knight!

Over 300 people brought their game faces to Dominican on Saturday, April 13th for Dominican’s 39th Annual Auction.

Laughs were shared as guests entered The Game of Life, spun the Wheel of Fortune and played Bag Toss. Dominican Senior, Maria Tijerina, started the scholarship portion of the evening with a moving speech that raised $125,000 in scholarship funding.

Alumni were all in for the raffles! Arnis Vecitis ’84 won a 55” TV and Classic Nintendo; Dan O’Connell ’06 took home $1,000 as the Loser’s Bingo winner; Rick Spaulding ’77 is ready for his next game night winning a loaded Yeti Cooler; and Paul Engibous ’74 was the Golden Ticket Winner of a $5,000 tuition credit. The $1,000 Visa gift card winner was John Dunn with the $100 runner up cash prize going to Beth Manley.

Carl and Wendy Artman and Essam and Tina ’88 Elsafy

Special thanks to Palermo’s (Peter ’76, Giacomo ’79 and Angelo ’84 Fallucca) for being our Title Sponsor, and to Sendik’s Food Market for being our Dinner Sponsor. Sendik’s Catering Director, Katie Pandl ’75, dished up a delicious meal, and over 90 alumni helped make this year’s auction a success as attendees, bidders, sponsors and volunteers.

Thank you to our many committee chairs, especially to our Decorating Chairs, Mary Pesich ’78 and Julie Dlugopolski who, along with Canopies Special Events, transformed our school into a life-sized board game. Many thanks to DJ Matt Kiedrowski ’01 for providing the post party music that kept us dancing ’til midnight. A heartfelt thanks to the 2019 Auction Co-Chairs, Steve and Joanne Boettinger and Bob and Kristin Kuesel for their vision and months of hard work and leadership.

Young Alum Table

Auction co-chairs, Bob and Kristin Kuesel and Steve and Joanne Boettinger Photos by Kate Jurgens

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Faculty & Staff Updates FACULTY & STAFF ANNIVERSARIES Dominican would not be the incredible and very special Catholic high school that it is without the dedication and passion of its faculty and staff members. The following faculty and staff members celebrated anniversaries this year. We are so grateful for their commitment to Dominican’s mission.

60 Years

16 Years

15 Years

Bill Crowley

Amy Krzykowski

Ed Foy

15 Years

10 Years

10 Years

Rachel Garry

Trevor Russell

Mary Sue Braun ’72

10 Years

5 Years

5 Years

Vinnie Murray

Joe Grady

Emily Naczek

5 Years

5 Years

Katie O’Keef ’07

Marissa Riordan

Historian

Library Media Specialist

Registrar

Dean of Students

P.E. & Health Teacher

English Teacher

Athletic Director

Principal

Director of Finance

Religion Teacher

Physics Teacher

Director of Finance, Mary Sue Braun ’72, Retires after 10 Years at Dominican After more than a decade of service at Dominican, Mary Sue Braun ’72 is retiring and returning back to strictly alumni status at Dominican.

Mary Sue joined the Dominican team as a volunteer in 2007 after retiring from her first successful career in the finance industry. Her expertise, skill and knowledge were quickly put to great use in the finance office and when the Director of Finance position opened in 2009, Mary Sue agreed to come out of retirement and accept the position.

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Over the past 10-plus years, Mary Sue has made a significant impact on the financial position of Dominican High School and we are grateful for the many blessings she has brought to our community.

“Mary Sue has been a dedicated professional, reflecting the Dominican mission as a leader, mentor and friend,” Brian Conole ‘73, Board of Directors Finance Committee Chairperson said.

“She has been a major contributor to our success over the last decade.”

Richard Cosentino ’64 Education: B.S., marketing and economics, UW – Milwaukee; Played basketball and football at Northern Michigan, transferred to UW-Milwaukee and played baseball for three years.

Resides: Brookfield, WI Family: Wife Patty Penasa ’64; Married 50 years, two children (Amy and Kevin), and five grandkids Current Job: Financial Advisor for 48 years.

President and Founder of Cosentino Financial Group LTD, focusing on estate, financial retirement planning strategies.

Someone To Know We checked in with Dominican alumni from each decade to see what they are up to.

Here is what they had to say.

Favorite part of your job: Gathering data and creating plans that allow individuals to not only get to, but also through retirement. People don’t plan to fail, they just fail to plan. I am happiest when they engage and complete their plan and achieve their desired goals.

Role models: My dad. He taught me how to win and lose with dignity and respect. My first manager at Equitable Life, Bob Nelson, who taught me how to be a true professional.

First job: Driving a forklift at Pabst Brewing Company Favorite Dominican memory: I was fortunate to play Varsity football, basketball and baseball at Dominican. I have great memories of the coaches like Bill Crowley, Joe Zolecki, Bob Naughton, who molded all of us, and of the relationships that were built with my fellow teammates. I’m proud to say those friendships are still as strong today as the day I entered Dominican in 1960, and we make sure to get together throughout the year.

Favorite words of wisdom: I have 4 favorites: 1. People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.

2. Honest, intelligent effort is always rewarded.

3. Do it now!

4. Nothing becomes dynamic until it becomes specific, “write it down.”

Most meaningful accomplishment: 50 years of marriage and hoping for 50 more!

How Dominican helped shape the person you are today: My parents gave me the core values that I live by today. Dominican has taught me how to live my life as a Christian, and to be a good person because it is the right thing to do.

Dominican has enhanced my integrity.

What are some ways you’ve been able to give back to Dominican: Dominican has given way more to me than I would ever be able to give back. I hope I can help make sure the torch continues to burn by supporting Dominican to the best of my ability.

Why Dominican is worthy of support: It has earned the right to get support because of what it has given to each of us. There is not the same feeling at other high schools that we have here at Dominican. It creates a strong bond between people. Dominican friends have your back, they defend you.

Words of advice for current Dominican students: The world has so much to offer and it is darn big. Dream big, think big. Pursue many avenues and when you find what you want to do, become the best at whatever it is. Because attitude is gratitude, people want to be around people that make them happy and they will gravitate to that kind of individual. A combination of personality and hard work helps one become successful.

Mike Krippendorf ’76 Education: B.F.A., Northwestern University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; M.A., Temple University; M.S., Drexel University Resides: Columbus, OH Family: Wife Dorothy Noyes; Married 22 years Current job: Research Leader in software engineering at Battelle (15 years). Also a telecommunications systems engineer (7 years); program manager, data analyst and programmer in various university research and administrative positions (8 years).

Role models: My hardworking parents and grandparents, cosmopolitan in-laws. The motivational Dominican teachers, great professors and classmates, expert colleagues (esp. Bell Corp folks). Uncommon leadership (USMC).

First Job: Newspaper carrier for the Milwaukee Journal in 1968.

Favorite Dominican memory: A Dominican open house with a ripple tank in the back of the physics lab, and an intriguing explanation of its purpose to explore interference patterns and the properties of wave physics. Also, an exceptional performance of “Our Town” by Dominican’s Theatre.

Favorite pastime/hobby: I still ride the bike (a lot). When traveling, I make a point of visiting monuments, museums and musical venues.

Most meaningful accomplishment: Probably my work as PM for a risk assessment of voting machines for the Ohio Secretary of State prior to the 2008 elections. Vulnerabilities were identified and procedural mitigations implemented prior to the vote.

How Dominican helped shape the person you are today: The strong science and math program, and a forerunner of STEM, honed my analytical skills and imparted domain knowledge for advanced

work. The arts and humanities were a sound complement for a well-rounded education. Religion classes with Fr. Dominiak and Sr. Maggie Hopkins fostered my understanding of existential and social equity issues, but also cultivated public speaking, interpretative skills, and collaboration.

Ways you’ve been able to give back to Dominican: Dorry and I include Dominican in our annual giving and leverage a corporate matching whenever possible.

Why Dominican is worthy of support: The mission remains the same: produce responsible, sensible, virtuous members of society to sustain or change the world within their scope.

Words of advice for current Dominican students: Maintain a sense of wonder, reverence for nature and respect for people. Have charity when interpreting the actions and utterances of people, but don’t suffer fools or charlatans. Be skeptical, not cynical. The grand project is about progress together.

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Someone To Know TOM & Christine SCHUMACHER ’83 Education: Tom: B.S. in zoology and history, UWMilwaukee; D.V.M., UWMadison School of Veterinary Medicine Christine: B.B.A. in accounting, UW-Milwaukee, C.P.A. Reside: Grafton, WI Family: Married 28 Years, two children: Eric and Kate How you met each other: Christine: A conversation in Dominican’s hallway junior year about scheduling senior year classes. Although we had been in a few classes together, we really had never talked before.

Current job: Tom: Veterinarian and Owner, Cedarburg Veterinary Clinic, S.C. Christine: Business Administrator, Cedarburg Veterinary Clinic. (Yes, I have worked with Tom the last 12 years!)

Favorite part of your job: Christine: While utilizing my background in business, I get to play with puppies. Not many people get to do that.

Role Models: Tom: Robert Palent, D.V.M. – A friend of the family that showed me the path to become a veterinarian.

Christine: I have to say that the best role models in my life have been my parents, grandparents, godparents and older siblings.

Best/Favorite Dominican Memory: Tom: As the last of eight children over 20 consecutive years to graduate from Dominican, I was proud to be a member of the Dominican community.

Christine: There were so many memories during my time at Dominican: Pep rallies, State sporting events, plays, “Mitochondria,” Physic lab experiments, etc., but my most favorite memories were the friendships developed at Dominican that have continued through the present.

One thing you would change or have done something differently during your time at Dominican: Tom: Ask Chris to Homecoming senior year before someone else did and to take typing class. (P.S. Chris typed this!)

Favorite words of wisdom: Tom: May I be the person that my dog thinks that I am.

Christine: Be inquisitive so you can learn something new each and every day!

Favorite pastime/hobby: Tom: I love watching baseball. I am a longtime Oakland A’s fan.

Traveling and spending time with family.

Most meaningful accomplishment: Christine: Balancing faith, family and a career.

How Dominican shaped the person you are today: Christine: It wasn’t until I was in college that I realized how prepared I was for college and life. In high school, our teachers challenged us not only in math, science, English and history but also to become a good citizen and friend to whomever we came in contact with. I was also taught to gather facts, think intuitively and to build support for my interpretation of topics.

This groundwork prepared me to go in multiple directions in college. Although my background is in accounting, much of what I learned at Dominican lives with me on a daily basis.

Tom: Dominican taught me to be honest and to treat others fairly. Also, with a faith-based education, I learned that you can be a person in science but still have faith.

Why is Dominican worthy of support?

Christine: It is said that ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ There are so many negative outside influences on our children every day. By attending Dominican, teenagers are surrounded by quality faith-based teachers setting positive examples during the many hours away from parental influence.

Words of advice for current Dominican students: Christine: Don’t ever quit! Some of my greatest successes have come after a failure.

Tom: I would enjoy the time during high school because it goes by quickly and make as many friends as you can while getting involved!

Jessica Diaz ’04 Education: Bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting, University of Notre Dame Resides: Just moved back to Milwaukee after being in Chicago for the past 10 years.

Family: Husband Brian Noyes; Married in 2017 and expecting our first child this July!

Current job: I have been with MillerCoors for the past six and a half years. I am a manager in the Finance group.

Favorite part of your job: I love leveraging my finance and accounting background to partner with people from all across our organization

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to bring new products or ideas to life. Finance can be so much more than just crunching the numbers; building strong relationships and communicating with impact are critical to success as well. Also, you can’t beat free beer!

Favorite Dominican memory: My fondest memories at Dominican definitely revolved around my time spent playing sports during my four years. Win or lose, we always had a good time and I developed some of the closest friendships playing sports—many of which I maintain to this day.

How Dominican shaped the person you are today: Dominican supports the whole person and has made a lasting impact on who I am today. From competitive academics to developing moral character, Dominican helps to make the world a smaller, better place and prepares all students for the global community that awaits them.

Why is Dominican worthy of support?

I don’t think I realized until after high school how special Dominican is. The teachers and staff have a unique ability to create a community of inclusion that not only provides exposure to different points of view and backgrounds, but also helps students embrace and seek out those differences.

Words of advice for current Dominican students: Take advantage of all the programs Dominican has to offer during your four years. Participation at larger schools can sometime be out of reach, and I did not realize how lucky I was to have the wide array of high caliber options—from theater to student council to sports—that were made available to all students.

Someone To Know Melissa (Orzehoskie) Odorzynski ’99 Education: Pharm.D., Drake University; master’s in public health, Johns Hopkins University Resides: Lakeville, MN Family: Husband John; Married 15 years, daughter Alexandra (6) and son Zachary (5) Current job: SVP/General Manager, Pharmacy Care Services, Genoa Healthcare (13 years) Favorite part of your job: Developing pharmacy solutions for people living with mental illness; making it easier for them to stay on track with their treatment plans to live healthy lives. Dominican laid a foundation for me of compassion for others, especially those with unique challenges.

Role models: My mother-in-law, Dr. Sandra Odorzynski. She was a professor of economics at St. Norbert College for 40 years, and the epitome

of a strong woman able to successfully balance work and family life. We named our daughter Alexandra after her.

First job: Gift shop clerk at St Mary’s Hospital Favorite Dominican Memory: Competing at State in three sports were highlights, but my best memories were of the camaraderie among my teammates at tennis practice the first fall I joined Dominican. Anne Schulthess is still one of my dearest friends.

Favorite pastime/hobby: Stand-up comedy – check me out on YouTube! I would never have been able to do something as bold as get up on stage and tell jokes if I hadn’t had the experience Dominican provided me to develop socially and come out of my shell.

Most meaningful accomplishment: Finishing a full (26.2 mile) marathon six months after giving birth to my second child. It wasn’t pretty, nor my best time, but it tested my grit and determination.

How Dominican helped shape the person you are today: Dominican helped me break out of my extreme shyness; I transferred in as a sophomore, and was overwhelmed by how open and welcoming the students, teachers, and coaches were. I felt so unique and special in the smaller-sized school than the large high school I came from where I was just another Orzehoskie kid (the fourth and youngest in my family).

What values or characteristics were instilled in you during your time at Dominican?

Inclusion and open-mindedness Words of advice for current Dominican students: Take advantage of the opportunities to play sports or join other extra-curricular activities. Because of its smaller size, there are more opportunities to participate in activities than in larger high schools, and those experiences enable students to develop as more well-rounded adults. Same advice as you go to college – the friends I made on my high school and college sports teams are my closest life-long friends.

Alhaji Camara ’11 Education: B.S. in biomedical sciences, Marquette University; M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin Current Job: I am working at Rogers Memorial Hospital as a psychological assistant, during this gap year before beginning Psychiatry Residency.

Resides: Brown Deer, WI Favorite part of your job: I’m most fulfilled when I establish strong therapeutic relationships with my patients, as that is the foundation for positive patient outcomes from a mental health perspective. Also, addressing patients’ mental health through a bio-psycho-social perspective is a type of holistic critical thinking that feels most authentic to how I view and care for people on a day-to-day basis.

Role models: My mom and dad, both of whom are immigrants, and instilled strong work and family values in my sisters and me. Also, my

late aunt Gina, whose homeopathic approach to health inspired me to be open to integrative and complementary forms of healing (i.e. Ayurveda, Reiki, Acupuncture).

First Job: Lab Assistant at the Medical College of Wisconsin in the Department of Radiation Oncology.

Favorite pastime/hobby: Depends on how I’m feeling and what my body and mind needs, so it fluctuates between yoga, photography and running.

my support by coming back to see plays and musicals. Also, by participating in Dominican’s career fair, I’ve made myself accessible for mentorship to students interested in pursuing medical school.

Why is Dominican worthy of support: Since I graduated, I’ve been impressed by the growth of the facilities and the positive interactions that I’ve had with students on campus. Together, these two factors show me that Dominican is standing strong and serves its students especially well with a rich education.

Most meaningful accomplishment: Finally finishing medical school! It was a marathon riddled with strong emotion, scarifies, wins and losses that even predate matriculating to MCW.

What values or characteristics were instilled in you during your time at Dominican: Academically, spiritually, and socially, Dominican provided the grounds for me to be hard working, selfless, and personable. These are some of Favorite Dominican Memory: THEATRE. From the values that were upheld in my family, and moving behind the scenes in stage crew to acting Dominican complemented them well. in the spotlight, there are too many memories wrapped up in there to tease apart and pick just Words of advice for current Dominican one. students: Make time for self-reflection; stay active; stay curious, ask questions and don’t be What are some ways you’ve been able to afraid to be wrong; travel often. give back to Dominican: As theatre was a big part of my life at Dominican, I continue to show

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Margy Desmond ’78 Slattery is retiring from St Eugene School after 15 years of teaching Michael Heyer ’63 married Susan Hoff on April 7, 2019 on beautiful Sanibel Island, FL. students about faith. Congratulations on your retirement.

Mary Jane (O’Keef ’63) Tulley retired in June after 49 years of teaching at St Eugene It’s a family affair for Maureen Stalle ’79, Principal and Broker for the Stalle Realty School in Fox Point, WI. Her niece Katie O’Keef ’07 currently teaches and coaches at Group of Keller Williams, and her Dominican siblings, Meg Wright ’72, Sarah Hansen ’73 Dominican. and Martha Olla ’83. (3)

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Terry Flanagan ’74 received a Five Star Real Estate Agent Award in March, 2019.

Less than eight percent of realtors in the nation are selected to receive this award.

The criteria are based upon total customer satisfaction and recommendations from industry peers.

The Classes of 1973 & 1974 friends were part of the Chicago Knights Dominican Alum party held in November at Barry and Joy Bowen’s Hancock Tower residence. Pictured are Terry Flanagan, Mary Sue Kranstover, Mike Falk, Pat DeChant, Brian Conole, Kathy Sheedy and Barry Bowen. (1)

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6 The pre-“Newsies” musical reception for alumni included a birthday celebration for Dominican Theatre Technical Director, Bryn Heisdorf ’97 Van Beek. Pictured is Bryn with her mom, Darele Bisquerra, and grandmother, Helen Bisquerra. (6) In April, Mike Shaw ’93, Recruiting Manager for Facebook, visited Dominican to meet with students interested in technology and engineering careers. (8)

Leslie Hansen ’82 and Dominican past parent Mandy Meyer, started Bluebird Design, a full-service floral design and mobile flower truck serving the Third Ward and 2000s downtown Milwaukee. (4) Caitlin Klister ’01 co-founded Boundless Consulting, LLC, a full-service firm serving Andrew Schulman ’84 retired from the non-profits, with her mother Joan Feiereisen.

US Navy at the rank of Captain following Caitlin and her husband Andy are the busy 26 years of active-duty service. In March, parents of three: Natalie, Norah and Charlie. he was appointed Director of Planning, Construction and Facilities for the Catholic Matt Zembrowski ’01 and his wife Lori Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. (7) welcomed daughter Kathryn on March

13, 2019. Matt currently works as Music Lynn Wagner ’88 joined the Dominican High Instructor and Liturgist for St. Robert Parish, School staff as Director of Finance in June. as well as Theater Director for St. Thomas More High School. Matt also served as The Mullaney siblings were at the Alumni & 1990s Music Director for Dominican Theatre’s fall Past Parent Auction Benefit party held at the Denise Rinehart ’91 and N’Jameh Russell- production of “The Spitfire Grill” and winter home of Ty and Mary ’67 Linn on December Camara ’09 attended an alumni wine musical, “Disney’s Newsies.” As playwright, 8. Pictured are Meg Vartanian ’78, Peter and cheese reception before taking in a Matt’s second show, “Dad’s Season Tickets,” Mullaney ’76 and Mary Anne Mullaney ’75. performance of Dominican’s winter musical, will be performed this fall at Northern Sky (2) “Disney’s Newsies,” in February. (5) Theater in Door County. (9)

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Josh Vinluan ’02 is Co-Owner and General Manager of Oakstone Recreational, a restaurant, volleyball and event center in Cottage Grove, WI. He lives in Lake Mills with his wife and two sons.

Amber Raffeet ’06 August welcomed daughter, Quinn Esme, on January 11. (10) Alex Walzak ’06 spent a week in Africa filming French NBA player Ian Mahinmi. Alex is Creative Director for Walzak Media, LLC based in Milwaukee. (11) The Class of 2006 got together at the Chicago Knights Dominican Alum party held in November, 2018 at Barry ’74 and Joy Bowen’s Hancock Tower residence. Pictured are Sarah Wallin, Clare Sather, Emily Topp and Mike Flanagan.(12)

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Emily Lotz ’10 received Helen Hayes Award for outstanding set design in May at the Imagination Theater in Washington DC. Erin Brauer ’11, a transport nurse clinician for Froedtert in Milwaukee, works with neonatal and pediatric intensive care transports via Flight for Life, ground ambulance, and fixed wing airplane. (13) Raphaella Norahun Chaneyalea ’12 graduated from Kenneasaw State University with Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering Technology.

15 Young alumni attended Dominican’s Game Knight Auction on April 13. Pictured with Dominican President, Leanne Giese are: Rachel Rice ’15, Carrie O’Neil ’15, Bryce Kiefer ’15, Ellie O’Neil ’13, Molly O’Neil ’16, Katie O’Neil ’11 and Bizzie Gonring ’11. (15) Allazia Blockton ’15 graduated from Marquette University, one of four AllAmericans in MU women’s basketball history and recipient of many accolades, including: 2018 Player of the Year, two-time Scholar Athlete of the Year, Big East Freshman of the Year, four-time All-Academic honoree, two unanimous First-Team selections, and MU’s all-time leading scorer with 2,204 points.

Allazia has signed a contract for training camp with the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. This summer she will play for Blumenau, a professional basketball team in Brazil.

Jojo (Wycklendt) Reardon ’12 married Michael Reardon on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Saints Peter & Paul Parish in Milwaukee followed by a reception at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts. Joanne Genevieve Curtis ’07 won an Associated is currently working as the Financial Planning Press award for her work on the KFOX-TV, El Manager at MOD Pizza in Seattle, WA where Thomas Dolan ’17 was the recipient of the Paso, “On the Frontlines” story. Last August, she and Michael reside. (14) English Department’s Auerbach Creative she rode along with Border Patrol, and Writing Scholarship Award at University of reported on the increased number of Central San Diego. Thomas presented his fiction in American migrants turning themselves the Spring and is Editor-in-Chief of Alcala in, months before discussion reached the Review. national level.

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In Memory We join in prayerful remembrance of those in the Dominican community who have passed. May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Eternal rest grant unto them, Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

Marion Behling, mother of Katherine ‘Kit’ Hansen ’78 and Phillip ’79.

Anne Butrym, mother of Catherine Kwapick ’72.

Carol des Lauriers Cieri ’74, sister of Jim Cieri ’68 and Cathy DeGroot ’71.

Michael Ihlenfeldt ’60 Margo (Wheeler) ’84 Jones

Jeanne Schmitz, mother of Susie Schmitz ’82 Tavolier (deceased) and grandmother of Andrew Jensen ’14 and Alex Jensen ’15.

Betsy Swenarski, mother of Pam Kluck ‘83, Wendy Rowley ‘85 and Kim Loukopoulos ’88.

Joe Seelman, husband of Pat McClone ’63 Seelman and brother of Cathy Seelman ’75.

Lindsey Knuth, wife of Nicholas ’99.

Richard Storts ’81, brother of Susan ’80, Michael ’82 and Steven ’85.

Robert Denton, father of David ’85 and Katherine ’87 Almond (deceased).

Mary Jane Kulinski, mother of Janet Janowski ’77 and Michael ’79.

Harry Desmond, father of Susie Nettesheim ’76 and Margy Slattery ’78.

Jeanne Ladky, mother of Jane ’71.

David J. Frank ’67, brother of Kathy Frank ’64 Dwyer.

Thomas Leisle Jr. ’71 brother of Mary Beth Hanifin’74 and Margaret Cain ’79, uncle of Caroline Enes ’16 and Elena Cain ’18.

Dorothy Fretz, mother of Betsy Fretz ’72 and Sara Fretz ’74 Engibous.

Chet Lukaszewicz, husband of Lauri (Meehan) ’71 Lukaszewicz.

Marguerite Gohsman, mother of Betsy Wolfe ’78, Martha Kaczala ’80, Meg Galin ’82 and Jane Lombardo ’84.

Fred Masarik ’63

Judith “Judy” Hoerter, mother of Gary ’83 and Shelley ’84 Vecitis and grandmother of Adam Vecitis ’15 and Michael Vecitis ’18.

Michael Howard, husband of Cathy Curtes’76 Howard.

Donald Ormsby, father of Ann ’75, Sue ’76, Linda ’77, Lisa ’80 and Patrick ’84 and grandfather of Joey Olsen ’22.

Elizabeth “Bette” Thelen ’66, sister of James ’63, MaDonna ’67, John ’79, Peter ’71 (deceased), Michael ’82 (deceased).

Carol (Howard) ’67 Touney William Wendelberger, father of Kitty ’79, Kay ’79, Jeralyn ’82 and Patrick ’85.

Jeffrey Wertz, husband of Karen (Wakefield) ’69 Wertz.

Virginia (Ginny) Wheeler, mother of Michael ’70, Dana Terracina ’73, Katie Mehan ’75 and James ’69 (deceased).

Carol Peterson ’77

Dorothy Wiencek, mother of Becky Wiencek ’86.

Ronald Retzlaff ’63, brother of Sharon Reich ’68.

Otto Wirth, father of Janet ’89 Fussell and grandfather of Tori ’11 and Erin ’14.

All names as of May 31, 2019

Please inform us about the death of a loved one in the Dominican community by contacting Anne Rice at arice@dominicanhighschool.com.

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8.16 FRI

DOMINICAN ALUMNI & FRIENDS REUNION Friday, August 16

CALENDAR 8.16 FRI

Alumni & Friends Reunion Dominican High School

Join us from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. for music, raffles, tours, food, drinks and the Distinguished & Young Alumni Awards ceremony. For more details or to RSVP, visit: dominicanhighschool.com/reunionweekend

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Back to School Mass Dominican Auditorium

Ring in the new school year with an all community liturgy at Dominican at 9:00 a.m. After Mass, stay for donuts and coffee.

Everyone is welcome to join!

8.19

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36th Annual Bill Crowley Scholarship Golf Outing

Ozaukee Country Club

Enjoy a round of golf at the beautiful Ozaukee Country Club with alumni, family and friends. Not a golfer? Join us afterward for dinner.

Visit dominicanhighschool.com/golfouting for more information.

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Fall Musical

Thu-Sun Dominican Auditorium Join us as Dominican Theatre kicks off the season with its musical, Bright Star, that tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s.

10.11 Knightwalk FRI

Dominican/Whitefish Bay Area

Dominican’s annual fundraiser culminates in a six-mile walk around Whitefish Bay where students show off their Dominican spirit.

10.18 FRI

Homecoming Football Game

Whitefish Bay Football Field

Get in the homecoming spirit and cheer on the Knights football team as they take on Shoreland Lutheran at home for the annual Homecoming football game.

10.27 SUN

Open House

Dominican/Whitefish Bay Area

Bring your middle school or grade school student for a tour of Dominican, or visit your alma mater and see what’s new. A Mass will begin at 8:30 a.m. and tours will run from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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Fall Play

Thu-Sun Dominican Auditorium Join us for Dominican Theatre’s second performance of the year Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson. Silent Sky focuses on the groundbreaking contributions that women made to our understanding of the universe before they even had the right to vote.

12.6 FRI

Advent Liturgy & Grandparents Day

Dominican Auditorium

Celebrate the season of Advent with the Dominican community. Grandparents of our current students are invited to join us for Mass and a reception afterwards.

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ALUMNI & FRIENDS REUNION WEEKEND August 16 - 19

Alumni & Friends Reunion Friday, August 16th, 5-7 p.m.

Distinguished Alumni Awards at 6:30 p.m.

CLASS Reunions Saturday, August 17th

Back to School Mass Sunday, August 18th, 9 a.m.

36th Annual Bill Crowley Scholarship Golf Outing Monday, August 19th, 12 p.m.

For more information on Dominican’s Alumni & Friends Reunion Weekend, please visit our website, dominicanhighschool.com/reunionweekend or contact Anne Rice at (414) 332-1170 ext. 172 arice@dominicanhighschool.com.