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PRESIDENT’S LETTER Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones well. With the second semester underway, I would like to express my gratitude for this community. Whether you are a parent, an alum or a friend, our mission is fueled by you and our dedicated faculty and staff. I am pleased to share some recent highlights that are only possible with your support.

Service to others is central to our mission of preparing Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ.

There is no better example than the annual Christmas Baskets service project. Thanks to outstanding leadership from the senior class, our students were able to help more than 100 local families this Christmas season by providing gifts, groceries, and other household items. This is a testament not only to the giving nature of our families, faculty and staff, but also to the generosity of those in the greater community. It is an honor to carry on this tradition started more than 50 years by the BVM Sisters at St. Joseph Academy.

The generosity of our community extends far beyond the holiday season. To acknowledge and celebrate those individuals and organizations who support our school, we continue the tradition of publishing our Book of Gratitude which has been included in this edition of Focus magazine.

We appreciate the tremendous contributions of our faculty and staff and the support from our families, alumni, volunteers and local business partners. We recognize that the majority of our community members contribute far more than financial resources. You give of your time and talent, and for that we are incredibly grateful.

I would also like to extend a special thanks to our Leadership Council and Foundation Board for their tremendous contributions and generosity. I am also grateful to those leaving a legacy through your bequest intentions benefitting generations to come. To view the Book of Gratitude, please visit pages 24-47.

Looking to the future, in the last edition we shared the positive results of our planning study conducted in partnership with the Steier Group. I am pleased to share that we have received approval from Bishop Joensen and the Diocese of Des Moines to pursue a capital campaign. It is with excitement and gratitude that we introduce our campaign theme and leadership in the pages ahead. These individuals represent the best of us and are passionate about ensuring a successful future for our school.

Thank you for your continued support. Your partnership makes our mission possible.

In Christ,

Dr. Dan Ryan President

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OUR MISSION Preparing Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ. Every Dowling Catholic graduate discovers and cultivates their God-given talents to make positive change in the world.

ON THE COVER Dowling Catholic’s annual Christmas Baskets service project concluded on December 13, 2024, with the Candlelighting prayer service, a tradition started more than 50 years ago by the BVM Sisters at St. Joseph Academy. This year students were able to help more than 100 local families in need during the Christmas season.

PRESIDENT Dr. Dan Ryan DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Julie Bell EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Tara Nelson ART DIRECTOR Colin Gargano COPY EDITORS Rachel Brown Kathy Kirby Power ‘80 CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Earl Hulst, Jenny Umstead ‘89, Nathan Wenham ‘26

CONTACT Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Rd. West Des Moines, IA 50265 515.225.3000 www.dowlingcatholic.org

Focus magazine is published for Dowling Catholic parents, alumni and donors.

Contents 4 | Advancement Update

Fulfilling the DCHS mission

6 | Calendar of Events 8 | Shaping Dowling

Catholic’s Future

10 | Feature

DCHS launches Career Academy Program

12 | Well Done

Success in and outside of the classroom

14 | Class Notes 16 | True Maroon

Celebrating Dowling Catholic’s Athletic Hall of Fame inductees

18 | Feature

Christmas Baskets

20 | In Memoriam

Keeping the Faith

22 | On Campus

Students take the stage

24 | Book of Gratitude

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“My favorite part of Dowling Catholic is that there is Mass almost every day. It’s comforting to know that there is always someone praying for our school, creating a strong sense of community and spiritual support. The people who make this possible are truly incredible.”

CHARLES L. ‘27

We Are Maroons Annual Appeal Donors make a significant impact at Dowling Catholic High School, providing essential support to programs and resources that benefit all students. Thanks to the generosity of those who contribute, we are able to continue offering a dynamic, well-rounded student experience.

Every day, our students are encouraged to thrive, pursue their passions, and build lasting relationships within our faith-centered community.

The impact of the We Are Maroons Annual Appeal is seen in the following ways: ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT – Donor support funds innovative learning opportunities, advanced technology, and enhanced classroom resources, ensuring that every student receives a top-tier education and the chance to explore their interests. Our new Career Academy Program is designed to expose students to careers they’re passionate about, and thanks to generous contributions, we can continue to expand and grow this exciting effort.

FAITH-BASED FORMATION – Contributions help strengthen our Catholic identity by supporting programs that nurture students’ spiritual growth and guide them in living out their faith every day. From retreats to spiritual activities, support of the Annual Appeal makes all of this possible.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – Donations support a wide range of extracurricular activities and programs that equip our students to become ethical, compassionate leaders in their communities and beyond. From athletics to the arts, every opportunity fosters leadership development for our students.

CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS – Contributions play a vital role in the ongoing maintenance and improvement of our campus facilities. With donor support, we are able to invest in critical upgrades, including a new fire alarm and security system scheduled for installation in 2025. Thanks to the generosity of our community, our campus remains a safe and welcoming environment where students can learn, grow, and thrive.

To support the We Are Maroons Annual Appeal, please scan the QR code or visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/give.

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Double Your Impact Many employers sponsor a matching gift program, providing an easy way to leverage your gift.

Some of these employers include MidAmerican Energy, Principal, Wellmark and Wells Fargo. To find out if your company participates in a matching gift program, please visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/match.

The impact of your gift may be doubled or even tripled!

A Gift of Gratitude Walter Davitt, a 1931 graduate, exemplifies the transformative power of Catholic education and the enduring impact of generosity. His story, as shared by his children, illustrates how one act of kindness can create a ripple effect that spans generations.

“We think the reason our father became a donor to Dowling was because he was the recipient of someone who paid his way when he needed help. Although his father was a successful farmer, he lost the family farm during the depression years. They moved to town and his mother took in laundry, cleaned homes and even rented out rooms for income. He wanted to go to the Catholic high school, which in those days was called the Des Moines Catholic College.

He had a deep Catholic faith and also wanted to play baseball for the school, but there was no way his family could afford tuition. He applied and was able to attend when a generous person stepped up and paid his tuition.

A few years after graduation, he began sending a monthly check to Dowling to help with someone else’s tuition. He wanted to help provide others with the same opportunities he received. We think he started sending those checks in the 1940s and continued until his death in 2007. That’s close to 60 years of monthly checks.

We hope that his actions of giving back will be an example for those blessed by God to attend Dowling. The funds he contributed to tuition assistance never publicly included his name. He gave of pure faith and believed everything he had was a gift from God. His generosity also extended beyond Dowling Catholic and we enjoy hearing stories of how he helped others.

Walter Davitt had a genuine, simple faith. We may be a bit biased, but dad was a saint long before he entered the pearly gates.”

- Deacon Pat Davitt, Rosemary Williamson, Bob Davitt and Colleen Dankenbring

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Walter Davitt’s legacy of generosity continues to shape the lives of students at Dowling Catholic High School. His commitment to providing tuition assistance has been immortalized through a generous estate gift, ensuring that future generations of students will have the opportunity to receive a Catholic education, just as he did nearly a century ago. To learn more about DCHS’s Legacy Society, please visit plannedgiving.dowlingcatholic.org.

Dowling Catholic offers a unique opportunity to showcase your business in our business directory, which is promoted across our website, social media channels, in our parent and alumni newsletters, and at all of our events. By making a donation, your business will be shared with thousands of families, alumni, and supporters!

“He had a deep Catholic faith and also wanted to play baseball for the school, but there was no way his family could afford tuition. He applied and was able to attend when a generous person stepped up and paid his tuition.”

To learn more and get started, please scan the QR code or visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/directory.

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The Dowling Catholic community came together in late October for the 63rd Annual Pancake Breakfast. Held in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, guests were treated to band and choir performances and had the opportunity to meet representatives from more than 30 different DCHS student clubs and extracurricular activities. With more than 2,400 tickets sold, proceeds will support the Student Activities Endowment which provides enhancements for existing clubs and groups and opportunities to form new ones.

Architects, West Bank, A.J. Allen Mechanical Contractors, Dario Lenarduzzi Terrazzo Co., Wood Roofing & Sheet Metal, RBC Wealth Management, Graham Construction, BarrNunn Transportation LLC, Integrity Printing, Snyder & Associates, Middendorf Insurance Associates, Palmer Group, Oakwood Builders, Waldinger Corporation, Baker Group, Global Tech Services, Lisa Giudici Travel, Iowa Catholic Radio, JR Meat Co., FastSigns of Clive, Loffredo Fresh Foods, Hiland Dairy, Capital City Fruit and Raising Cane’s.

Thank you to the approximately 500 student and adult volunteers who generously donated their time and talent to help make the event a success. We are grateful to Jen ‘89 and Paul Damge and Matt ‘86 and Bethany Kiernan who served as event co-chairs, Elizabeth Colosimo, the Maroon Bake Sale chair, and Deb Derry ‘89 who brought the campus store to the event. We are also grateful to Mr. Steve Holland, director of bands, and Mr. Quinn Tipping ‘09, director of choral music, for leading the student musicians and vocalists.

We would also like to thank Jeff Ferguson, director of student activities, and the club moderators and coaches who make it possible for us to offer more than 90 clubs and groups and for nearly 90% of DCHS students to participate in an extracurricular activity. Studies show that this type of participation builds confidence, develops leadership and time management skills, enhances academic performance, and improves emotional well being. Thank you for supporting this important cause!

The event would not have been possible without sponsorship support from the following businesses: Nick & Jill Ryan, BSB Design

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CALENDAR Be part of the tradition! Dowling Club boosters have been supporting our student-athletes since 1941! You can be a part of this tradition that has raised awareness, enthusiasm and funding for our beloved Maroons for over 80 years. Dowling Club support allows us to offer a wide variety of athletics, allowing students to learn and grow in the sports they love the most. In addition, your support enhances our athletic programs tremendously in a number of ways, ensuring all programs have uniforms and equipment, providing assistance to coaches, allowing us to maintain and upgrade athletic facilities, and more.

Joining the Dowling Club has its privileges!

Boosters receive a one-time 15% discount in the Campus Store or online, special invitations to appreciation events, and sports passes to all home events (excluding tournament play). To learn more, please visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/dowling-club.

Thank you for your support. Go Maroons!

APRIL 12 Bash on Buffalo

MAY 4 Spring Band Concert

Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines

Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines

The Bash on Buffalo features a silent auction with onsite and remote bidding opportunities, an energetic live auction, delicious food, signature drinks, a raffle and more! Proceeds support the STEM Endowment. Please save the date and join us to celebrate the 41st anniversary of this great community celebration!

The concert will feature performances by the Concert Band, Symphony Band and Outstanding Performer award winners from the State Solo Contest. In addition to musical performances, the annual band awards presentation will also take place.

Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines

APRIL 16 Scholastic Achievement Assembly/Distinguished Alumni Awards Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines

Dowling Catholic High School proudly bestows alumni of St. Joseph Academy and DCHS with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Honorees will be recognized during the Scholastic Achievement Assembly. The nomination deadline is February 15, 2025. Please submit online at www.dowlingcatholic.org/nominate.

MAY 1-3 Spring Musical Save the date! Dowling Catholic’s biggest event of the year will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, as we celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Bash on Buffalo!

Join us for this captivating evening which features a silent auction with in-person and remote bidding opportunities, an energetic live auction, delicious food, signature drinks, a raffle, and more! Proceeds from the Bash support the new STEM Endowment to enhance programming for all DCHS students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. These four areas of study help students develop skills and prepare for college and career opportunities with critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, teamwork and communication.

For more information or to learn about volunteer and event partnership opportunities, please contact Bonnie Bronson, Events and Community Engagement Manager, at bbronson@dowlingcatholic.org or 515.222.1095.

Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines

The Spring Musical is presented annually by the Dowling Catholic Performing Arts Department.

Performances will take place in the DCHS auditorium.

MAY 12 Spring Choral Concert

The Dowling Catholic choirs will present their annual spring concert at 7:00 p.m. in the historic Sheslow Auditorium. The concert will feature performances by the choirs and will conclude with special recognition of senior choir members.

MAY 22 Baccalaureate Mass St. Francis of Assisi 7075 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines

The Class of 2025 will have the opportunity to celebrate the Sacred Mass together one last time and to be sent forth from Dowling Catholic to love and serve the Lord. The celebration of Mass with the graduates and their families will begin at 7:30 p.m.

MAY 23 Graduation Ceremony Knapp Center, Drake University 2525 Forest Avenue, Des Moines

Dowling Catholic’s commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 will take place at the Knapp Center on the Drake Campus at 7:30 p.m.

For the most current event information, please scan the QR code or visit: www.dowlingcatholic.org/events.

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In our last edition, we shared the results of our planning study. In September, we received approval from the Diocese of Des Moines to pursue a capital campaign.

We are now excited to announce our campaign theme.

Peter ‘99 & Mary Cownie

This campaign theme celebrates those who have paved the way for us today, as we now prepare for future generations of Maroons. Our tradition of excellence started with St. Joseph Academy and Dowling High School and took on new heights from Buffalo Road more than 50 years ago. This campaign will position us to continue providing the best Dowling Catholic experience for the next 50 years.

With gratitude, we share the good news of our campaign leadership. Our Campaign Chairs represent the best of us – they were transformed by their Dowling Catholic experience and are passionate about ensuring a successful future for our school.

Kristin ‘95 & Seth Hall

Peter ‘99 & Mary Cownie

Kristin ‘95 & Seth Hall

Shelley ‘77 & Scott Ririe

We also honor those who have shaped our tradition of excellence and have Faith in Our Future.

Cornerstone Chairs Jim ‘62 & Patty ‘62 Cownie

Steve & Cathy Lacy

Kyle & Sharon Krause

Doug & Debbie Reichardt

Honorary Chairs Dr. Jerry & Pat Deegan

Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63

Most Rev. William M. Joensen

Jennie Baranczyk ‘00

Matt Haack ‘13

Frank & Linda Schweizer

Caitlin Clark ‘20

Jake Hummel ‘17

Karissa Schweizer ‘14

Amara Darboh ‘12

Bob ‘58 & Adelaide Nizzi

Campaign Champions Shelley ‘77 & Scott Ririe

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Dowling Catholic Named Model PLC School We are pleased to share that Dowling Catholic High School has been recognized

by Solution Tree as a Model PLC (Professional Learning Community) at Work School. This achievement signifies a commitment to fostering a culture of collaboration, datadriven decision-making, and continuous p ro f e s s i o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t a i m e d a t improving student outcomes.

DCHS is one of approximately 600 schools in the U.S. and Canada to receive the award. To qualify as a Model PLC, a school must demonstrate a commitment to PLC at Work® concepts, show significant student achievement over a three-year period, and present clear evidence of improved student learning. The school must also provide data annually that shows they continue to meet

the criteria of the PLC at Work process.

Solution Tree has served as a leading provider of educational strategies and tools for more than 25 years, working to transform education worldwide by empowering teachers and administrators to create schools where all students succeed.

National Merit Semifinalists Dowling Catholic is proud to announce that seniors Max Piazza and Jacob Suresh have been named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 70th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program in September.

Students enter the scholarship program by taking the Preliminary SAT (PSAT). The nationwide pool of semifinalists includes the highest scoring entrants in each state who represent less than one percent of all high school seniors in the U.S. Those who are named finalists in the program will have the opportunity to be considered for scholarships that will be offered in the spring. Congratulations on this prestigious honor!

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Career Academy Dowling Catholic High School is committed to providing a challenging curriculum that prepares students for educational and career opportunities beyond high school.

As we strive to inspire and prepare the next generation of leaders and innovators, DCHS has launched a new Career Academy program designed to expose students to a rigorous core curriculum while simultaneously teaching college-and career-ready skills in specific fields.

In this unique program, students embark on a transformative journey that couples a comprehensive curriculum with the realworld application of learning. With a focus on hands-on activities, mentorship, and realworld experiences, our career academies empower students to explore their passions, develop critical skills, and chart a course toward fulfilling and impactful careers in these dynamic fields.

There are 32 sophomores involved in the program’s pilot year which began in the fall and includes academies offered in the fields of Health Sciences and Engineering & Technology. Over the next three years, the students will participate in a variety of experiences that will include field trips, guest speakers and shadowing opportunities and will culminate with a required capstone project senior year.

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has been teaching for 30 years, the last 26 of which have been at Dowling Catholic where she taught Spanish and served as the World Language Department chair. In addition to her new role as director of career academies, she currently teaches Foundations of Education & Field Experience classes and serves as codirector of Dowling Catholic’s new teacher mentoring program.

“I am very excited that we are now offering our career academies program and I’m thrilled to be the director,” said Tickel. “In our pilot year, it has been great to get to know the sophomores and see them explore, learn and grow. One of the most fascinating parts for me has been to learn about careers and jobs that did not even exist when I was in school. Our students are learning about and getting hands-on experience in new careers that many of us never dreamed of.”

To bring real-world application into the high school experience, the program draws on the expertise of local business partners.

Tickel hopes to engage alumni, current and past parents, and members of the greater DCHS community in the program.

“One of the best parts of this new program has been reconnecting with alumni who have very willingly gotten involved,” said Tickel.

“They have been very gracious about sharing their expertise and

“One of the best parts of this new program has been reconnecting with alumni who have very willingly gotten involved.

They have been very gracious about sharing their expertise and offering their time to mentor and speak with our students about their educational paths and careers.”

offering their time to mentor and speak with our students about their educational paths and careers.

It’s great to have them continue to be involved with Dowling Catholic and for our students to start forming connections with alumni in our community. I’m excited to continue to reach out and involve our alumni as we expand our program over the next two years.”

Dr. Steven Craig ‘72, retired dean of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and a physicianeducator for 40 years, served as the first guest speaker. In his presentation titled “So You Think You Might Want to Become a Doctor,” he shared his educational and career path and advised students on how to prepare in high school, what to do in college to get admitted to medical school, and more.

Additional guest speakers included alumni Andrew Post ‘16 and Monica Moylan’16 who both work at engineering firms in the Des Moines area. The Health Sciences Academy hosted speakers Alyssa (Blasco) Bolger ‘08, a physical therapist, Dr. Rachel (Wenham) Reinsvold ‘11, a pharmacist, and Dr. Thomas Klein, an interventional pain management physician.

Students also took several field trips during the first semester, including visits to Iowa PBS to learn about sound engineering and production and Ramco Innovations where students explored robotics and engineering in manufacturing.

Health Sciences students had the opportunity to attend events at Des Moines University, including the Young Scientist Day where they toured the new West Des Moines campus and surgical simulator, and the Pre-Health Summit, a virtual event where students participated in interactive sessions about the path to health professions school.

“We feel strongly that allowing students the chance to earnestly discern future careers in high school will help them make informed decisions sooner about their post-secondary plans. The fact that we also get to engage our outstanding alumni and Dowling Catholic community along the way makes this program even more powerful.”

Future plans include the addition of four new academies over the next two years. The academies of Business, Finance & Innovation and Education & Human Services will be implemented next year, followed by Law & Government and Arts & Communication for the 2026-27 school year.

“The Career Academies Program was an idea born from our most recent strategic plan as a way for our students to build real-world connections with the learning they do every day here at Dowling Catholic,” said Dr. Erica Arnold, assistant principal. “We feel strongly that allowing students the chance to earnestly discern future careers in high school will help them make informed decisions sooner about their post-secondary plans. The fact that we also get to engage our outstanding alumni and Dowling Catholic community along the way makes this program even more powerful. I am thrilled with the success of the first year of the program and look forward to all of the great opportunities that lie ahead for the program and our students.”

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Band Highlights Band is a year-round activity at Dowling Catholic that provides students with the opportunity to experience instrumental music in a variety of styles through participation in Vanguard, Drumline, Wind Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band and Chamber Ensemble. The season begins with camp in early August and includes weekend competitions, performances at home football and basketball games, concerts throughout the year, and the opportunity to perform at a variety of community events.

The Vanguard kicked off the competition season with a strong performance in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where they earned a third-place finish. They finished the season in October at the State Marching Festival in Waukee where they received the highest rating possible followed by an outstanding performance that evening at the Waukee Invitational where they finished first in Class 4A and earned top honors for best marching and best drumline.

The Color Guard, a flag and dance auxiliary unit of Vanguard, continued competing in December with a great performance at the Iowa State Dance Team Association (ISDTA) Dance and Color Guard Championships held at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The team earned a Division I rating and placed fifth overall. Payton Moore competed in the solo finalist round and finished seventh.

Additional highlights from the semester include the selection of four students for the Drake University Honor Band Festival held in December on the Drake campus. Abbie Rodriguez-Lewis, Gregory Pease, David Juric and Grace Aerisolphal participated in the two day festival that provides outstanding high school musicians with the opportunity to play together and work with guest conductors and members of the Drake Department of Music faculty. The event culminates with a concert featuring the Drake Bands and the Honor Band which is comprised of over 200 students who are among the finest in the nation.

Also in December the Jazz II and Jazz Ensemble traveled to the Fred (‘51) and Patti Turner Jazz Center at Drake University where they performed and had the opportunity to be critiqued by the university’s head of jazz studies. The bands finished the semester with a beautiful Christmas concert in the auditorium at Dowling Catholic followed by the annual tradition of touring the community with Christmas carols.

Iowa All-State Music Festival Congratulations to the DCHS students who were selected to participate in the 78th Annual All-State Music Festival held November 22-23, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

The following students were selected for the All-State Chorus: Zoe Ball, Isabelle Colon Alba, Hannah CoTran, Audrey Doud, Colin Heaston, Sarah Kinnison, Lewis Lentsch, JD Martin, Jesus Montelongo, Jacob Suresh, Mara Mead (alternate), and Grace Schuler (alternate). Grace Aerisolphal, Gregory Pease, and Eveyln Hass (alternate) were selected for All-State Band, and James Pease was selected for both the AllState Band and Orchestra. Zoe Ball and 12

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Audrey Doud were selected as featured soloists in the chorus, with this being Zoe’s second year with a feature.

The All-State Festival Concert was presented to the public on November 23 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames and broadcast by Iowa PBS on Thanksgiving.

The concert takes place annually and features performances from Iowa’s top high school musicians and vocalists. Out of nearly 2,100 students who auditioned, approximately 17% were chosen for the All-State Band, Orchestra and Chorus.

Congratulations to our students on this remarkable achievement.

State Swimming The Dowling Catholic Girls Swim and Dive Team earned the state championship title on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The victory was a testament to the depth of the team as the Maroons totaled 12 top-eight performances and scored points in every event, finishing with 260 points to win the second state team championship in school history.

“It truly took a team effort to win the meet because we didn’t win a single event, however we scored reasonably well in every event to pull it off,”said coach Paul Eure. “The girls put their heart into this meet and the entire season. They push each other and really bring out the best in each other.”

The team earned five top-five performances and two swimmers placed in the top eight in two events. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Ginny Heddinger, Sassy Hassett, Kimber Corwin and Taylor

Hall placed second with a time of 1:37.32, finishing just behind Bettendorf at 1:35.07.

Charlotte Qualley, Heddinger, Corwin and Hall finished fourth in the 200 medley relay and Anna Huss, Mary Honkamp, Hassett and Qualley took sixth in the 400 freestyle relay. Individually, DCHS was led by Qualley, Heddinger, Corwin and Honkamp.

Qualley took third in the 200 freestyle and fifth in the 100 backstroke.

Heddinger won a bronze medal in the 100 breaststroke, Corwin took fifth in the 200 individual medley and Honkamp placed fifth in the 500 freestyle. Lucy Huss earned a spot on the podium in the 100 butterfly and Anna Huss finished sixth in the 500 freestyle.

Finishing behind Dowling Catholic in the team standings were Waukee Northwest in second followed by Cedar Falls, Bettendorf and Ames. The Maroons earned their first state team title in 2019.

State Dance The Dowling Catholic dance team performed at the Iowa State Dance Team Association (ISDTA) Championships in Des Moines on December 6, 2024. The 48th annual competition was held at Wells Fargo Arena and Hy-Vee Hall where teams and soloists were evaluated by industry professionals from across the country.

As a team, Dowling Catholic placed second in Class XIII Pom, third in Class VII Jazz, and fifth in Class III Lyrical. In addition, the following five dancers competed as soloists after qualifying at the ISDTA State Solo competition in October: Brooklyn Coen (second place), Claire Southard (third place), Brooklyn O’Conner (fourth place), Katelynn Larson (eighth place), and Lily Schweizer (ninth place).

Congratulations to the entire team on an outstanding season!

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CLASS NOTES

Dowling Catholic’s 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees were recognized during a ceremony at DCHS and at the Homecoming football game. Congratulations to Jackson Teeling ‘09, Christen Klimisch Bliss ‘96, Caitlyn (Fuller) Parrott ‘11, Thomas K. Donahue ‘75, John Waggoner ‘18, Isaiah Patton ‘15, Jonathan Fiepke ‘13 and Jake Hummel ‘17! Photo: Earl Hulst

The 2014 State Football Championship team came together for a 10-year reunion in October when they were recognized during halftime of the DCHS vs.

Ankeny Centennial football game. The reunion included players, coaches and alumni cheerleaders.

Fr. Reed Flood ‘13, Fr. James Downey ‘11 and Mr. Terry Clark ‘96 accompanied 12 DCHS juniors and seniors on a pilgrimage to Iceland from December 27 to January 5. During this journey, they sought to discern God’s call to holiness through prayer, contemplation, and adventure while exploring the island’s natural beauty. In addition to daily Mass and dedicating substantial time to prayer, the group challenged themselves physically by working out and climbing Mt. Helgafell’s Holy Mountain. They also explored a lava tunnel, visited a national park, enjoyed the renowned black sand beach, and concluded the trip’s adventures at the Blue Lagoon. They also had the opportunity to attend Mass with the cloistered nuns and learn more about their lifestyle and discernment. “I want to show the world that following God‘s will is actually awesome,” said Fr. Flood. “Choosing to live that Divine Adventure in this life will help us to live the adventure in the next.”

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Dowling Catholic’s 2024 Homecoming festivities included the revival of an old tradition as the Alumni Band came together for a reunion. Former band and color guard members performed at the Homecoming football game, joining the current DCHS band during the first half and performing solo in the second. The reunion group included one priest and alumni ranging from the classes of 1972 to 2024.

The DCHS community came together to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a beautiful Mass in the St. Joseph Chapel. The Our Lady of Guadalupe statue was a reunion gift from the Class of 1978.

“I want to show the world that following God‘s will is actually awesome.

Choosing to live that Divine Adventure in this life will help us to live the adventure in the next.”

FR. REED FLOOD ‘13

Congratulations to Caitlin Clark ‘20 who has been named Athlete of the Year by TIME Magazine. Clark is the first WNBA player to receive the award and just the second individual female athlete, joining 2021 honoree Simone Biles. This is the latest among Clark’s prestigious awards, including the Wooden, Naismith, Wade, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Honda Cup and AAU Sullivan awards. She was also named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year after a record breaking debut season with the Indiana Fever. In December, she was named AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court.

Clark is the only player in NCAA Division I men’s or women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons. She led the nation in 10 different offensive categories, including averaging 31.6 points and 8.9 assists per game and also broke the NCAA women’s tournament scoring record during the Hawkeyes’ final NCAA Tournament run.

Off the court, she is a three-time first-team Academic All-American and was named the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American of the Year. The University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced plans to retire her No. 22 jersey on Feb. 2, 2025, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Dowling Catholic is proud to recognize her legacy and tremendous success. Once a Maroon, Always a Maroon!

Photograph by Cass Bird for TIME

To update your information or share alumni news, please visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/alumni or contact Kathy Kirby Power ‘80, alumni manager, at kkirbypower@dowlingcatholic.org.

The student body and members of the DCHS community came together on Nov. 1 for the annual All Souls Day prayer service held on campus at the Maroon Memorial across from the St. Joseph Chapel. Names of the deceased were read aloud, including prayer intentions for alumni from the old Dowling, St. Joseph Academy and DCHS.

ALUMNI AWARDS Dowling Catholic proudly honors deserving alumni of St. Joseph Academy and DCHS with Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Young Alumni Awards. Any member or friend of the DCHS community may nominate a graduate. The deadline to submit is February 15, 2025. Please visit www.dowlingcatholic.org/nominate to learn more or submit a nomination.

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Athletic Hall of Fame DCHS proudly bestows numerous awards on St. Joseph Academy and Dowling Catholic alumni, including selection to the Athletic Hall of Fame. Induction is merited by excellence in athletics, coaching or a related area during high school and/or beyond at the college, amateur or professional level. Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees.

CHRISTEN KLIMISCH BLISS ’96 Christen was a varsity starter for the girls basketball team that earned an overall record of 64-8. As a sophomore she earned second team all conference honors, first team all-conference and second team all-state as a junior, and unanimous first team all-conference, all-district and all-state her senior year. She earned Central Iowa Metropolitan League Academic Recognition and set the school record in 1996 for most assists in a single game with 14. She was the leading scorer in the state championship game in 1996 when her team won the state title.

She went on to play basketball at St. Ambrose University where she earned a degree in psychology and a master’s in occupational therapy. She currently serves as Vice President of Clinical Services at Blue Stone Therapy in Urbandale, Iowa. She and her husband Mark Bliss ‘96 have twin boys, Colin and Patrick, who are juniors at Dowling Catholic.

Christen’s best memory at DCHS was winning the state championship in 1996. She is honored to have played basketball for coaches Bob and Sharon Hanson. They prided themselves in playing team basketball and no single player was a star. Many from that team went on to play college sports.

THOMAS K. DONAHUE ’75 Tom has served as a girls track and field coach at Dowling Catholic since 2008.

During that time he has coached five state champions, 31 state scorers, 80 state qualifiers, and 53 Drake Relays qualifiers. He has also coached 37 all-state relay teams in events including the 4x100, 4x200, sprint medley, distance medley and 4x400. His state championship teams include the 4x100 in 2014 and 2023 and the distance medley in 2014.

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He has also served as the junior varsity girls basketball coach at DCHS since 1998 and holds a record of 315-55. He coached softball from 2002-2013 where he learned to coach and led his team to many victories.

He and his wife Melanie have two children, Allison ‘07 and Michael ‘09, who also attended Dowling Catholic.

Even after so many years, to watch an athlete celebrate an accomplishment, no matter the situation or setting, is special to him. He recognizes that every coach knows the work it takes to get there and in a small way celebrates with them.

JONATHAN FIEPKE ’13 Jonathan was a fourtime state qualifier and five-time state champion swimmer who helped his team win the state title in 2010. He is the number eight all-time performer in the 100-yard freestyle at the state meet.

He was a five-time All American who was recognized twice as the Iowa High School Swimming Athlete of the Year. In 2011 he qualified for Junior Nationals and was the Class of 2013 Student Athlete of the Year.

He went on to swim at the University of California, Berkeley where his team won both the NCAA Division 1 National Championship and the PAC-12 Championship in 2014. He was also a member of the team which finished as NCAA National Championship runner-up in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He was a three-time letter winner and earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention and CSCAA Swimming and Diving Scholar All-American honorable mention selection. He also competed in the Pac-12 Championships in 2016 and 2017 and achieved NCAA B Cuts in 2014, 2016, and 2017.

He currently resides in San Francisco and works in real estate as a senior associate of investments.

Jonathan’s favorite memories involve DCHS

students having great school spirit; getting out of class early on Fridays for pep rallies; Coach Crouch’s enthusiasm at 5:30 a.m. practices; and team breakfasts and carbo-loads before meets.

JAKE HUMMEL ‘17 Jake was a member of the 2014, 2015 and 2016 state championship football teams.

He averaged over 60 tackles per season and was recruited by Iowa State University where he earned bachelor’s degrees in finance and business analytics.

He finished his college career with 228 tackles and 18 tackles for loss. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 2022 and is currently an inside linebacker for the Rams.

He recently married DCHS alum Ashley (Coppola) Hummel ‘17, his high school sweetheart.

Jake’s favorite memories include learning values in his faith, hard work, dedication, and striving for excellence through all the leaders he was surrounded by at Dowling Catholic.

CAITLYN (FULLER) PARROTT ’11 Caitlyn was Female Athlete of the Year and winner of the Bernie Saggau Award in 2011 and the John Hayes Award in 2010.

In soccer she was a four-year varsity starter and letter winner who helped her team qualify for state twice and to finish as CIML Central Conference champions in 2011. As a senior she was team captain, named second team all-state, and was team leader in goals and co-leader in assists. She earned academic all-conference recognition all four years, was named first team CIML Central All Conference three times, Honorable Mention CIML All Conference in 2008, and Honorable Mention All-State.

In basketball she was a three-year varsity letter winner and two-year varsity starter. She was

team captain, earned the Team Leader Award and led the team in three point field goal percentage (2010-2011). She was named First Team CIML Central All-Conference and in 2011 participated in the All-Star Game, CIML Senior All-Star Game, and the Iowa Girls Coaches Association and Gatorade All-Star Game.

She went on to play Division 1 Women’s Soccer at the University of Northern Iowa on a fouryear athletic scholarship. She was a four-year starter and team captain for two years. She was named the Player’s Player of the Year and earned Missouri Valley Conference (MVS) Second Team All-Conference, two-time MVC Honorable Mention, and was named to the MVC All-Tournament and All-Freshman teams.

She works for Principal Financial Group and has three children, Harper (6), Jaxon (4), and Callan (6 months), with her husband, Dalton Parrott ’11.

Caitlyn’s favorite memories involve the people and being part of the varsity basketball and soccer programs. She is grateful for the lifelong friends (including her husband), teammates who she went to battle with day in and day out, coaches who pushed and supported her, and teachers who imparted knowledge and wisdom. The influence and companionship of these individuals are what made her high school years truly special!

ISAIAH PATTON ‘15 Isaiah was a state c h a m p i o n w re s t l e r as a junior and senior and placed seventh as freshman and third as a sophomore. He helped his team to a fifth-place finish at state in 2015. He earned four varsity letters for wrestling and four Central Iowa Metropolitan League Academic Recognition awards. He also received the Bob Darrah Most Valuable award, the Bob Hallman Award for most improved, the Jack Wahlig and Vonnie Hess awards and was named Athlete of the Year in 2015.

In football he earned three varsity letters and helped his team win two state titles in 2014 and 2015. He also won two Central Iowa Metropolitan League Academic Recognition awards.

He went on to attend the University of Northern Iowa where he wrestled as Division 1 Athlete for five years. He earned two Academic All Big 12 First Team awards, the Lyle E. Schwarzenbach Award for Exhibiting the highest standards in Citizenship, Academics, Practices, and Dedication, and was awarded a spot in the

National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

He graduated with bachelor’s degree in fine art and is an artist whose work has been exhibited in the Waterloo Center of the Arts and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. In 2021 he opened Honey and Vinegar Tattoos, a tattoo studio located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he lives with his wife Karna and their son Ouroboros.

Isaiah remembers how much the people felt like family during his time at Dowling Catholic. It was a truly beautiful experience with many, many highs and some lows that helped prepare him for college and life. The staff and his peers hold a big place in his heart and he will be forever grateful for the countless gifts he received.

JACKSON TEELING ‘09 Jackson was a member of the 2009 state track and field runner-up 4x400 relay team that qualified for the Drake Relays and still holds the school record. That same year, Jackson finished sixth at state in the 400m run and the team earned a third place finish. In football he was the starting wide receiver on the 2008 state quarter finalist team.

In soccer he was a four-year varsity letter winner, a three-year starter and a senior captain. He helped his team earn three conference championships and to qualify for state four times where they finished as runner-up in 2006 and as state champions in 2008. He was an all-state and all-conference honoree and holds the school record as the all-time assist leader.

He represented DCHS at the East/West High School All Star Game and was awarded Varsity Team MVP in 2009. In club soccer he was a member of the Des Moines Menace three-team Iowa State Cup Champion team.

He went on to play soccer at Drake University where he went from a walk on to earning a scholarship and starting position his junior and senior year. He was also a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, a leadership group consisting of student-athletes representing all sports at Drake.

Jackson was the varsity assistant coach at Norwalk High School from 2017-2020 where he helped lead his team to the state championship title in 2017. Since 2021 he has served as the head soccer coach at Dowling Catholic where his team finished as state semi-finalist in 2023

and state runner-up in 2024. His current team holds a 74% winning percentage. He currently works as a Business Development Manager at Spinutech, LLC. He and his wife, Hannah, have been married since March 2023 and live with their dog, Nelly with baby Teeling expected in February 2025.

Whether it was soccer, track or football, Jackson remembers that there was a culture of excellence at DCHS in all the programs he participated in where competitiveness and commitment were the standard. Being a part of a collective winning culture and learning under the coaching staff he was able to play for were invaluable during his formative high school years.

JOHN WAGGONER ‘18 John was a football team captain and helped his team to three state championship titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He was named to the Des Moines Register Elite All State team in 2017 and was INA First Team All State in 2016 and 2017.

He went on to play football at the University of Iowa where his team finished as the Big Ten West Champion in 2021. He was a four-year letter winner with 27 consecutive starts at defensive end in 2021-2022. He was a member of the defensive unit that was second nationally in scoring defense in 2022. He earned recognition four times as Academic All Big 10, was a twotime Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and was named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society.

He also served as a member of the Iowa Player Council and was the recipient of the Team Hustle Award in 2022.

He currently lives in Clive, Iowa, and is engaged to Jenna Printy.

John’s favorite memory from his time at Dowling Catholic is the experience of winning state championships with his teammates and coaches and building lasting relationships while doing it.

For a complete list of Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, please visit: www.dowlingcatholic.org/ahof.

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Christmas Baskets Dowling Catholic High School is proud to carry on the timehonored tradition of helping local families in need during the Christmas season. Started more than 50 years ago by the BVM Sisters at St. Joseph Academy, Christmas Baskets has become one of the largest, school-wide service projects at DCHS. The project is led by the senior class which enlists help from students in all grade levels, their families, faculty and staff, and members of the greater DCHS community. In early November, each senior group is assigned a family they meet with to determine their wants and needs, and a homeroom of underclassmen who are invited to donate or participate in the project in other ways.

This year, faculty and staff contributed 475 gifts, one for each student attending Moulton Elementary, and monetary donations, a portion of which receive matching gift support each year thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. Many student groups at DCHS also support the project, including the St. Joseph’s Fall Project and the Art Club which creates a hand-crafted

decoration or ornament for each family every year.

In addition to toys and other gifts, each family receives groceries, toiletries, household items, clothing, and other necessities. Much of this is possible thanks to the generous support from local partners, including Capital City Fruit, Two Men and a Truck, the Variety Club, and others in the community.

At the helm of the project is Jeff Ferguson, director of student activities and a longtime teacher who has been leading Christmas Baskets for more than three decades. Planning and coordinating a project of this magnitude requires that his work behind the scenes begins months before the Christmas season. Despite years of experience, executing the project is no easy feat with the success dependent on many working parts and the accountability of more than 300 busy high school seniors.

The project concludes with the Candlelighting prayer service before seniors go out into the community to make deliveries

“The fact that a bunch of teenagers and school employees can pull off a project of this size year after year speaks volumes about everything we are doing right here at Dowling Catholic.”

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to their families. Thanks to their dedication and outstanding leadership, DCHS students helped make Christmas merrier for 104 local families.

“I have been heading up this project for 33 years,” said Ferguson. “Every year we are presented with new challenges and hardships. The one constant in all of these years is the generosity and thoughtfulness of our kids, our

faculty, and our staff. The fact that a bunch of teenagers and school employees can pull off a project of this size year after year speaks volumes about everything we are doing right here at Dowling Catholic. It is a testament that we are living and teaching the values of being faithful, caring, and dedicated.

Thank you to everyone who played a vital role in making Christmas a whole lot merrier for 1,071 people.”

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Most requested gifts this year: CLOTHING ITEM: coats - purchased 87 TOYS: Legos and Play Doh HOUSEHOLD/KITCHEN: dishes and silverware

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Honoring the Departed Each fall Dowling Catholic students create an ofrenda in celebration of Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, a Latin American holiday observed on November 1 and 2. This year’s 21st Annual Art Club Ofrenda was created in honor of Sister Elaine Claire Hagedorn, an alumna from the St. Joseph Academy Class of 1953.

The ofrenda was on display in the Narthex following the unveiling and prayer service, offering a place of remembrance and welcoming those who visited the chapel to pray for the departed during the month of November.

More than 60 students contributed their time and talent to creating the meaningful tribute under the direction of Mrs. Brenda Kane, an art teacher and Art Club moderator who has led the project since its inception with guidance also provided by Mrs. Paula Plasencia ‘71, community & cultural liaison at DCHS. Sister Hagedorn was a Catholic school teacher, a principal and the area coordinator for the Des Moines Diocese Social Action division. She also served for 30 years in ministry at Visitation Parish, now called Our Lady of the Americas.

“When Paula Plasencia approached me with the sad news of Sister Elaine passing in late August, it seemed like a no-brainer that we needed to honor her with our Día de los Muertos ofrenda this year,” said Kane. “Sister played a pivotal role in education for years. She spoke up against injustices and was awarded the Bishop Dingman Peace Award for standing up for immigrants, the oppressed and uplifting the marginalized. I cannot think of anyone more deserving of our students’ artistic attention because of her focus on living a life truly following the footsteps of Jesus.”

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IN MEMORIAM

In Memory of Denny O’Grady The Dowling Catholic community mourns the loss of Denny O’Grady, an alumnus from the Class of 1967 and longtime sports announcer for DCHS who passed away after a short battle with cancer on December 8, 2024.

Denny was born in Des Moines on June 20,1948, to Thomas and Gena (Harang) O’Grady. His love for the Maroons began when he attended Dowling High School where he was the football, baseball and basketball manager. He went on to attend the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he served as a sports manager and sports editor of the school newspaper. Following graduation, Denny began his 30-year career at the Carroll Times-Herald where he covered sports in Carroll, Iowa, and surrounding areas.

Over the years he was honored as a sportswriter and was a recipient of the Carroll Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian Service Award.

In retirement, Denny returned to Des Moines and began announcing for Dowling Catholic in 2004. He offered his time and talent on a volunteer basis, beginning with football and evolving to include volleyball, wrestling, basketball, track and baseball. His knowledge and dedication to DCHS athletics was unparalleled, and over the course of 20 years of dedicated service, he became known as the voice of the Maroons.

Upon his passing, tributes recognized his dedication to his work, service to his beloved Maroons, and his friendship, with many also fondly recalling his booming voice and infamous catchphrases. Whether he was bellowing “touchdown Maroons” at a football game or encouraging someone to “finish strong” at a track meet, he always remained positive and was the first to offer praise, win or lose. Prior to his passing, he was recognized for his tremendous contributions with induction into the Dowling Catholic Athletic Hall of Fame. When presented with the award, he shared that above all else, he did it for the kids.

Denny is survived by his sister, Maureen (Michael) Badeaux of West Des Moines, IA,; nieces and nephews Meredith (Matthew) Schaffer of Lincoln, NE, Morgan Badeaux of West Des Moines, IA, Marc (Maggie) Badeaux of Clive, IA, Mollie (Brett Damos) Badeaux of Clive, IA, and 11 great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Thomas “T.J.” O’Grady, and nephew Matthew Badeaux. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dowling Catholic High School Athletic Fund. To read more, please visit: www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dennis-o-grady.

Dowling Catholic extends its sympathies to the families of our alumni who have passed away.

Roselea (Hafner) Grassman ‘45 SJA Sr. Carl Pilmaier ‘45 SJA Fr. Nelo Leto ‘46 Sr. Carmelita Stinn ‘46 SJA Bernard “Bernie” Kurtz ‘49 James Logan ‘49 Sr. Rachel Beeson ‘50 SJA Bernard “Ben” Siepker ‘52 Sr. Elaine Hagedorn ‘53 SJA Dennis O’Brien ‘53 Richard “Dick” Roberts ‘53 Frank Scaglione ‘54 Patrick McTigue ‘55 Shirley (Murphy) Renda ‘56 SJA James Carlisle ‘58 Rosemary (Erickson) Mathews ‘58 SJA Edward “Ed” Ramsell ‘58 Vannuccio “Van” Rossi ‘58 Robert “Bob” Stessman ‘59 Dennis Couch ‘60 Carol (Frost) Jeglum ‘60 SJA Lawrence “Larry” Swift ‘60 Carmella (Kenneally) Zenti ‘60 SJA Mary Patricia (DuBay) Nielsen ‘61 SJA Joseph “Joe” Cimino ‘62 Ralph Leto ‘62 Mary Susan (Neswold) Leutzinger ‘63 SJA Mary (Miller) Myers ‘64 SJA Charles “Chuck” Wells ‘64 Barbara “Barb” Chandler ‘65 SJA Robert “Bob” Conley ‘65 Christopher “Chris” Garcia ‘66 Terry Hazelbaker ‘66 James “Jim” Murphy ‘66 Rose Marie Wagner ‘66 SJA Timothy “Tim” Cooney ‘67 Bradley “Brad” Hollingsworth ‘67 Denny O’Grady ‘67 Kathleen “Kathy” (Strode) Marshall ‘69 SJA Margaret Riley ‘69 SJA Roberta “Berta” (Reser) Shuey ‘69 SJA Frank Morano ‘70 Nancy (Smart) Hadsall ‘71 SJA Diana (Romero) Wehr ‘71 SJA Allen White ‘71 Douglas Brennan ‘72 Catherine “Katie” Tippins ‘72 SJA Scott Crowley ‘73 Bobbi (Oliver) Dings ‘74 Brenda (Reelitz) Schuldt ‘77 Lawrence “Larry” McManus ‘78 Peter Porto ‘79 Susan (Fleming) Goldsmith ‘81 Salvador Carreon ‘82 Ed McNerney ‘82 Bradley “Brad” Dunn ‘85 Robin (Strako) Heimann ‘85 Karen (Baas) Cline ‘86 ​​Todd Givant ‘88 Spencer Herrstrom ‘06 FOC U S

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The Dowling Catholic Performing Arts Department brought humor to the stage for the fall play production of Robin Hood and His Merry Men with three performances presented to the community in late October.

Written by Richard Gremel, this is the classic tale of Robin Hood but with a comedic twist. The play tells the story of Prince John who has decreed that the citizens of Nottingham pay weekly taxes or face the penalty of death. The citizens think that all hope is lost until they hear the word of a noble hero, Robin Hood of Locksley. Robin Hood, with the help of his merry men (most of whom are female), robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and saves the fair Maid Marian. The comic retelling includes thumb wars, missed cues, and a slow motion fight.

The play was directed by Sarah Raymond, a teacher and drama director at DCHS, and included a cast and crew of 45 students. The story is full of wit and unexpected surprises with plenty of opportunities for students to garner a laugh from the audience.

“I have always wanted to do a version of Robin Hood, and I read MANY versions of the classic story before settling on the comedy version,” said Raymond. “I knew I was going to have a strong group audition this year, and I wanted to make sure I had a script worthy of their hard work.”

One of the lead roles, Maid Marian, was played by senior Ella Johnson who has been involved with the performing arts at Dowling Catholic since her freshman year.

“For every student, senior year is marked by a series of lasts; for me, saying goodbye to the Dowling Catholic stage after four fall plays has been one of the hardest,” said Johnson. “I will forever be grateful for the castmates I have met, the friends I have made, the directors who have guided me, the audiences who have supported me, and the characters who have become a part of me.”

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This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing The winter play production of This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing by Finegan Kruckemeyer was presented to the Dowling Catholic community in early December with a special matinee performance for more than 450 fourth grade students before opening night.

The modern-day fairy tale tells the story of three young sisters - triplets - who are left in the forest and forced to find their own way in the world. One sister goes to find purpose, the second to find adventure, and the third stays right where she was left by their father to build her home and life. Years later, after individual journeys and experiences, the three sisters find their way back to one another. With family at the core and forgiveness an unspoken aspect of the play, the storyline is engaging for children while also including lessons for adults.

The winter play is produced and performed by Acting + students, a class taught by Sarah Raymond that includes students at the sophomore level and higher who have completed Acting I and II. Raymond directs the play, and this year there were 12 students in the cast and crew.

“The winter play is always a challenge as we have a revolving group of Acting + kids, but it is also traditionally a kid’s show,” said Raymod. “I always want to pick a show that will keep the fourth graders engaged, but that will also be a good experience for our veteran actors. This Girl Laughs was the perfect fit, and my Acting + students were invested from day one. It was definitely one of my favorite shows to produce.”

The winter play is the second of three shows produced annually by the Performing Arts Department. The spring musical production of Shrek will be presented to the community May 1-3, 2025.

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Book Gratitude Recognizing donors from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Contents 25 | Boards 26 | Principal Benefactors 27 | President’s Council 28 | Loyalty Circle 31 | Alumni Donors 37 | Parents, Faculty/Staff, Past Parents & Other Friends 41 | Legacy Society 43 | Bishop Dowling Society Community Support 44 | Dowling Club 46 | Memorial Gifts

BOARDS 2023-2024 Foundation Board Nicholas Blyth ‘02 David Brick ‘90 Timothy Carmody Rick Cordaro ‘75 Rick DeBartolo ‘81 Paul Drey Clare Faulkner ‘75 Connor Flynn ‘87 Kristina Grubb

Charles Haas Kristin Hall ‘95 Steven Heddinger ‘87 Joel Hull ‘04 Chris Ibach Craig Jackman Jacob Ketzner ‘04 Tiffany Manning Tyler Marsh ‘90

Jayme Martin John McIlhon ‘86 James O’Halloran ‘87 Michael Richards ‘94 Mark Roth ‘72 Patrick Rounds Jill Ryan Dan Ryan Martin Schwager

Jonathan Swanson ‘02 Molly Sweetman Lynn Walz Alison Weisheipl ‘00 Katie Wengert ‘88 Joseph Yamen

Dan Kelly Dan Keough Steve Kirke ‘59 Kyle Krause Stephen Lacy Don Lamberti Kathy Lillis Gene Loffredo ‘67

Joel Magruder George Milligan Chris Nelson ‘72 Gerry Neugent Suku Radia Ann Richards ‘66 Ed Roth Dan Rupprecht

Robert Scarpino ‘45 Jim Swift ‘76 Charlie Taylor ‘74 Jack Wahlig Jim Willer ‘66

Fr. Reed Flood ‘13 Robin Leaper Benjamin Ledyard David Lorbiecki Mark Neal ‘81

Joe Pollpeter ‘80 Mary Porter Vernon Rash ‘73 Laura Salazar Jon Schultz

Margaret Shonka Lindsay Sweeney Tess Trump Steve Van Brocklin

Honorary Foundation Board Ron Brown James Cownie ‘62 Johnny Danos Jerry Deegan Kirke Dorweiler Robert Downey ‘75 Mell Frazier Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63

Leadership Council Aimee Beckmann-Collier ‘71 Leanne Benson Melissa Blankenhagen ‘97 Christopher Coleman ‘83 Anne Davis ‘78

“From college applications or more responsibilities in the activities I participate in, I am only here today because of the people kind enough to take the chance to encourage me, to push me further, to simply be a listening ear or a kind smile in the hallways. And that is what makes me the perfect representative of Dowling Catholic’s community, because I am not only an active participant in it, but I am a result of it.”

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PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS These donors have given cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more over their lifetime. Their investments have been paramount in building the foundation of the school. Dowling Catholic is forever grateful for the support and loyalty of this special group.

(This list does not include outstanding pledges).

Founder’s Circle ($1,000,000+)

Anonymous Sean Barrettsmith ‘61  The Calhoun Group The Coppola Family Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62 Cownie Walt Davitt ‘31  Velta (Smiltnieks) & Tom ‘62 Goodwin Krause Gentle Foundation Bill  & Nan Krause Steve & Cathy Lacy Walter L. Lalor Foundation Don & Charlene Lamberti David  & Joan Miller Rolland ‘44 & Mary (Kelleher) ‘44 Nelson Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht Fred ‘51 & Patty Turner

Fides Circle ($500,000 $999,999)

Aliber Foundation Joe ‘55  & Jan (Triplett) Brick ‘55  Tom ‘60 & Barbara Broderick  Helen Carzoli  Donna (Drees) ‘54 & Wayne Kern Edwin T. Meredith Foundation The Nelson Foundation Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino Shelley (Huss) ‘77 & Scott Ririe Florence & Ed Roth  Wells Fargo Leslie & Betty Wilson

Veritas Circle ($250,000 $499,999) Anonymous Cas Caslavka  Esther Crabtree  Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig Diocese of Des Moines Doud Estate Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey Mike Downey ‘70 Michael  & Mell Frazier 26

Dan & Mary Kelly Dan & Nicolette Keough Gary & Susan Kirke Kyle & Sharon Krause Kum & Go, L.C. Dixie  & Pat Maher  Bill & Gail McCabe Andy & Dan McGuire Julie (Belisle) ‘86 & Sean McMurray Dave & Anne Merschman Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson Fred ‘68 & Linda Nesbit Ronald and Ruth Pearson  Dick ‘60 & Margaret (Irvin) ‘60 Prey  Larry ‘65 & Dianne Reelitz Richards Family Foundation Msgr. Arthur R. Ring  Joseph Rosenfield  Bob ‘45  & Eloise Scarpino  Peg Schiltz Cashman & Stephen Cashman Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett U.S. West Foundation West Bank

Sapientia Circle ($100,000 $249,999) All American Scaffold John  & Kay Amelse Kip & Jane Augspurger Jeff & Marie Austin Jim  & Lois Berens Don & Turid Beuerlein Jim & Kathy Bianco Bohen Foundation Don  & Peggy Broadbent  Patty (Brien) ‘61 & Thomas Buroker Paul & Kelly Cain Jim & Mary Ann Campney Lyle ‘48  & Jean (Shaw) ‘48 Carpenter Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa John Clarke ‘38  Don & Mary Coffin Joe ‘59 & Margaret Ann (King) ‘63 Comito 

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Catherine Condon ‘49 Art ‘68 & Kate (Freylack) ‘84 Coppola Ed ‘72 & Nancy Coppola Mike ‘74 & Julie Coppola Rick ‘81 & Rita DeBartolo Bob  & Sally Dickinson  Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77 Dols Edward ‘35  & Alice Donahoe  Joseph Dorgan Trust Fund Ed ‘73 & Jo Downey Hugh and Mary Kent Dukes Tim & Teresa Dunbar Don ‘47 & Marilyn (Broderick) ‘47 Duwelius Mike & Mary Earley Tom Geraty ‘79 & Katie (Hammer) Geraty ‘79 Pat & Michelle Goodman Msgr. John Gorman  Jerry ‘49 & Nancy Grubb  Chuck & Janet Haas Kristin (Reichardt) ‘95 & Seth Hall Brad & Gaylene Hammer Tom & Cherri Hansen Tony & Dona Harkin Ed & Nell Hartlein  Frank ‘78 & Mary Jo (Leo) ‘78 Harty Bill Havekost & Eileen Wixted Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63 John  & Vonnie Hess  Nick & Jill Hittner Jon & Barb Hrabe Margaret Hurley  Chris & Laura Ibach Richard O. Jacobson Foundation Dick  & Peg (Connolly) ‘41 Kotz  Jan & Jack Krantz  Michael ‘03 & Kimberly Krantz Frances (Collyer) ‘36 & Walter Lalor Joe & Marilyn Lane Sally (Donovan) Latta ‘51  & Paul Latta  Kathy (Porto) & Bill Lillis ‘63 Joyce & Terry Lillis Winifred Linnane  Gene ‘67 & Diane Loffredo Mike ‘72 & Audrey Macri Tom & Celia Mahoney

Marsh Company McAninch Corporation Kevin ‘71 & Mary Pat McCarthy Pat & Kay McNerney Mercy Medical Center Meredith Corporation Fondation MidAmerican Energy George & Deb Milligan Dan ‘44  & Mary Mulvihill Bob & Rita Murray Jeff Nall & Mary O’Keefe Libby Nelson ‘73 James Neu  Jo Norkaitis  Robert O’Connor ‘22  Edward Ochylski  Leah (Anneberg) Peed ‘81 Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter John ‘43  & Alice (Cavanaugh) ‘46 Powers Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. R & R Realty Group Ann (Hess) ‘66 & Mike Richards Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth Greg & Sharon Roth Pat & Michelle Rounds Mark Rupprecht Mary Scarpino ‘71 Dave Schwartz Seneca Corporation Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 & Randy Studer Pat & Kamy Sullivan Charlie ‘74 & Deb (Mersch) ‘75 Taylor Bill & Wicker Van Orsdel Joseph Vetersneck  Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann Jack and Ann Wahlig  The Wahlig Family Waldinger Corp.

Katie (Kurtz) ‘57 & Marty Walsh  Michele (Duwelius) ‘75 & Steve Whitty Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer Rob ‘89 & Dawn Young

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PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL The President’s Council was established in 1985 to recognize individuals who support the school with gifts of cash or stock totaling $2,000 or more annually (2023-2024). Financial support at the President’s Council level helps to strengthen the current operating budget and school endowments.

Founders ($50,000+)

Anonymous Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62 Cownie Esther Crabtree  Walt Davitt ‘31  Steve & Cathy Lacy Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht

Benefactors ($25,000 $49,999) Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa Phil Dorweiler Mike & Donna Egan ‘72 Sean & Julie (Belisle) ‘86 McMurray Rev. Robert Schoemann 

Scholars ($20,000 - $24,999) Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons Kristin (Reichardt) ‘95 & Seth Hall Donna (Drees) ‘54 & Wayne Kern Knights Of Columbus Insurance Bormann Agency Kyle & Sharon Krause Kum & Go, L.C. Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett West Bank

Educators ($15,000 $19,999)

Brad & Mary Lynn Baumler Daniel Buroker ‘90 Global Intermediate LLC Nick & Jill Hittner Chris & Laura Ibach Don & Charlene Lamberti Mark Rupprecht Molly (Nelson) Ryan ‘80 Jason ‘93 & Colleen Webb

Sponsors ($10,000 $14,999) Anonymous Sharon Dee ‘57 Mell Frazier 

Deceased

Craig & Aimee (Ross) ‘89 Jackman John Ruan Foundation Trust Loral Kirke Matt ‘93 & Adrienne Krantz Manning Ag Service Jayme & Kelly (Luksetich) Martin ‘89 Libby Nelson ‘73 Leah (Anneberg) Peed ‘81 Brian & Joyce Ringwelski Mark & Marcia Schaul Joan Wagner ‘57 Wells Fargo

Donors ($5,000 - $9,999)

William Barry ‘60 Bayer Joe ‘55  & Jan (Triplett) Brick ‘55  Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48 Casey’s General Store Mike ‘74 & Julie Coppola Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc Drew ‘92 & Christy (Carroll) ‘92 Cownie Mary Critz ‘61 Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77 Dols Don ‘47 & Marilyn (Broderick) ‘47 Duwelius Dwight & Violet Gilbride Graham Construction Greg ‘74 & Shelly Gunderson Bill Havekost & Eileen Wixted Steve ‘87 & Sara Heddinger Nick & Sue Honkamp Mark Hummel ‘68 Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. Innovative Injection Technologies Scott ‘87 & Kelly Jennisch Brian & Tricia (Cox) ‘93 Johnson Howard ‘53 & Patricia Kerr Karon and Michael  Lacey Norabeth E. Lacona Ron ‘57 & Mary Lavia Terrance and Joyce Lillis Ron ‘67 & Marilyn Marr Bill & Gail McCabe Kevin ‘71 & Mary Pat McCarthy Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines Joan Miller

Bob & Janice Myers Candice Nardini Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson Luke & Katie (Seib) ‘97 Petersen Brian & Mary Rakers RDG Planning & Design Inc. Pat & Michelle Rounds Jill and Nick Ryan Paul Schlueter and Gina Valentine Christian ‘89 & Megan Schultheis Richard and Michelle Stone Steve ‘86 & Anita Strachota Pat & Kamy Sullivan

Friends ($2,000 - $4,999)

AbbVie Employee Engagement Fund Dan ‘66 & Linda (Wood) ‘66 Abramovich AJ Allen Mechanical Contractors, Inc Ancient Order of Hibernians Eduardo and Tessy Antezano AssuredPartners Basepoint Building Automations Bruce & Barbara Baumgarn Mark and Lori Lee Belz Courtney & Mark Bertram Jim & Kathy Bianco Blue Compass Interactive Nick ‘02 & Amber Blyth Cathy (Callan) ‘72 & Pat Boyer Grace (Conley) ‘90 & David Brick ‘90 Scott and Ellie Burns Patty (Brien) ‘61 & Thomas Buroker Paul & Kelly Cain Jim & Mary Ann Campney Tim & Julie Carmody Chubb Charitable Foundation Joe ‘59 & Margaret Ann (King) ‘63  Comito Christian ‘89 & Steph Comito Mike ‘64 & Candy Conlan Wes and Kari Cooling Tim and Beth Coonan Cary ‘00 & Ali Coppola

Bill & Rachael (Wick) ‘95 Crane John & Rita Daniel Charitable Giving Fund Rick ‘81 & Rita DeBartolo Paul and Stacey Dorsey Ed ‘73 & Jo Downey Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey Paul & Stephanie Drey Ducharme Dermatology Martin Emerson ‘81 Kevin & Suzanne Farley Farm Credit Services Of America FastSigns of Clive Clare (Tibbetts) ‘75 & Matthew Faulkner Zach ‘00 & Zhou Ferguson Fire Creek Katie and Joe Fitzgerald Tom ‘87 & Laurie (Joerger) ‘87 Flynn Flynn Wright Advertising Pat & Pattie Fraizer Darin & Jill Frerichs Jon ‘79 & Cheryl Glaser Tim ‘74 & Rochelle Grochala Jeremy & Julie Groeteke Adam ‘01 & Kristina Grubb Chuck & Janet Haas Dave ‘86 & Andi (Hrabe) ‘86 Hallman Melinda and Jonathan Hansen Mary Jo (Leo) ‘78 & Frank ‘78 Harty Steve & Rachel Hauschilt Dennis ‘62 & Jackie Hogan Holmes Murphy & Associates Rosemary (Healy) Hughes ‘51 Joel ‘04 & Jessica Hull Iowa Catholic Radio Joe ‘81 & Martha Jahnke Krista & Andy Jepson Richard and Patricia Kallemeier Renae & Steve Kavlock Dan & Mary Kelly Jake ‘04 & Kate Ketzner Steve ‘59 & Marcia Kirke Gary & Susan Kirke Sabrina & Matthew Kneifl Rod & Sue Kubat FOC U S

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Patrick & Deanna Kueter Joe & Marilyn Lane Ashlea and Todd Lantz ‘02 Dave ‘95 & Joann Leto Scot ‘74 & Jayne Lewton Gene ‘67 & Diane Loffredo Luke and Lori Magerko Joel & Chris Magruder Rob Manning ‘01 Tyler ‘90 & Kristin (Buroker) ‘91 Marsh Ali & Samuel Maurice Bill McCarthy John ‘86 & Terri McIlhon Dave & Anne Merschman Jeff & Madeline Meyer John and Brooke Mickelson Midland National Life Insurance Co/Sammons Financial Group Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent Peg O’Connor ‘66 Jim ‘87 & Josie (Young) ‘88 O’Halloran Joel ‘85 & Amy Pearson Pfizer Foundation Mary Pigott Cory and Janell Pittman Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter Dana & Sarah Raley Ben ‘97 & Holly Ramundt Vern Rash ‘73 Mike ‘94 & Leighton Richards Florence & Ed Roth  Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth Dr. Dan Ryan and Michelle Auen Mary Scarpino ‘71 Steven and Sara Schuler Bridget (Lubavs) ‘97 & Jake Shapansky Beverly Sherlock Joe Shippee ‘03

Scott and Ellen Shumway Jeff Stange & Kathleen Till Stange Andrew & Michal Stevenson Stivers Ford Lincoln of Iowa Strada Education Foundation Randy & Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 Studer John and Molly Sweetman Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift Edwin Tenny ‘57 The Iowa Clinic The WHY Company Matt and Tess Trump Steve Van Brocklin Van Tuyl Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann Jack and Ann Wahlig Waldinger Corp.

Katie (Kurtz) Walsh ‘57 Eric & Molly Weber Kim Wieland ‘73 Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer Willis Auto Campus Joe and Tiffan Yamen

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(10 or More Consecutive Years of Giving) Chris ‘73 & Martha ( Glaser ) ‘75 Adams Mr. Frank Allen ‘58 Tom ‘88 & Kristie Allen Jim & Diane Allison Lindsay ( Laughlin ) ‘81 & Gerard Amadeo ‘84 Megan ( Mullarkey ) ‘99 & Jeff Andersen Allen Anderson ‘66 Erica & Brian Arnold Kip & Jane Augspurger Johnny and Nancy Austin Tim & Pat Bailey Thomas ‘70 & Mary Anne Bainbridge Denny Bane ‘62 Bill and Denise Barrios Cecilia ( Woolway ) Barron ‘67 Chris & Laurie Bates Bruce & Barbara Baumgarn Kay Beckman ‘69 Joanne Beckman ‘73 Carol Beckman ‘77 Mary and John Beckmann  Msgr. Lawrence Beeson ‘52 Al & Jody Belinsky Neil ‘94 & Angie Berns Mark & Courtney Bertram Cathy ( Warner ) ‘84 & Kirk Besh Jim & Kathy Bianco Mark ‘80 & Mary Biegger Michael ‘73 & Rosemary Biondi Phil & Mary Bisenius Tim ‘77 & Betsy Blackford Cathy ( Callan ) ‘72 & Pat Boyer Sue & Jim Brandt  Chris ( Johnson ) ‘70 & Terry Branstad Mary Kay ( McManus ) ‘76 & Richard Brinkman

Staci & Darren Burr Richard Busch ‘66 Paul & Colleen Bush Dick ‘54 & Phyllis ( Baratta ) ‘55 Cacciatore Paul & Kelly Cain Jim Caligiuri ‘65 Steve & Barb Cappaert Bob Carber & Terri Vaughan Michael ‘68 & Mary Ann Carlson Tim & Julie Carmody Jean ( Shaw ) Carpenter ‘48 Julie ( Heddinger ) ‘80 & Curt Carpenter Frank & Marilyn Carroll Bishop Joseph L. Charron Emeritus Jack Clarey ‘60 Marlene & Pat Clerkin Margaret Closner ‘74 Daniel ‘78 & Diane Cloutier Bill ‘66 & Kathy Coenen Don & Mary Coffin Chris Coleman ‘83 Joe Comito ‘59 Arnold Conrad ‘61 Ken & Mary Conry Bill & Deanna Cook Rick ‘75 & Judy ( Bisanti ) ‘75 Cordaro Mike Couch ‘57 Patty ( Hines ) ‘62 & Jim ‘62 Cownie Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig Dave & Angie Crandall Sandra Crawford Nick ‘62 & Lylea Critelli Tom ‘77 & Becky Cunningham Mathew ‘87 & Jennifer Cunningham John & Rita Daniel Charitable Giving Fund

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Sue ( Swift ) ‘79 & Bill Davis James ‘56 & Helen ( Pudans ) ‘60 DeBartolo Rick ‘81 & Rita DeBartolo Jerry & Carol Debondt Charles ‘65 & Jolene DeCarlo Mike ‘80 & Kris Dee Jerry & Pat Deegan Veronica & Paul Degen Tim & Barbara Dempsey Craig & Deb Dentlinger Matthew DeRegnier ‘76 Wade & Deb ( Harrington ) ‘89 Derry Dave & Mary Dietrich Joe ‘73 & Anne ( Downey ) ‘77 Dols Kirke & Beth Dorweiler Ed ‘73 & Jo Downey Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey Stephanie ( Brick ) ‘85 & Paul Drey Jim Duffy ‘58 Binh ‘78 & Tuyet ( Phan ) ‘79 Duong Margaret ( Bergman ) ‘55 & James Durbala Don ‘47 & Marilyn ( Broderick ) ‘47 Duwelius Paul ‘73 & Sarah Duwelius John Egan Stephen & Kay Elliott Kevin & Suzanne Farley Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa Clare ( Tibbetts ) ‘75 & Matthew Faulkner Therese ( Cloutier ) ‘66 & Jim Feld Mike ‘68 & Julia ( DeDoncker ) ‘68 Feori Jeff & Sonya Ferguson Mike & Diane Finan Julie ( Mayer ) ‘68 & Joseph Fingerhut Ron ‘65 & Marlene ( Grant ) ‘65 Fisher Sr. Jude Fitzpatrick Andrew Flynn ‘74 Tom ‘87 & Laurie ( Joerger ) ‘87 Flynn John ‘60 & Carolyn Fogarty Mike ‘89 & Lisa Fraizer Sue ( Clerkin ) ‘80 & Terry Franz Allison ( Gleichman ) ‘03 & Ryan Franz ‘07 Fr. John Frost ‘79 Dennis & Nancy Galeazzi 

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Philip ‘63 & Mary Joan Garland Jake Gaskell ‘95 Richard ‘65 & Nancy Gass Ted ‘89 & Amy Gass Ted & Elaine Gaul Paul ‘78 & Lori Gear Dwight & Violet Gilbride Jon ‘79 & Cheryl Glaser Anita Gogerty ‘58 Peter ‘73 & Carol Goldsmith Phil ‘77 & Julie Goldsmith Graham Construction Bob Grask ‘75 Dick Grassman ‘46 Bill ‘70 & Anne Gray Ron Gray ‘73 John ‘67 & Carolyn Griglione Greg ‘74 & Shelly Gunderson Barbara ( Gass ) ‘65 & John Gunter Christy ( Agey ) ‘82 & Scott Haack Chuck & Janet Haas Ron & Carole Hallenbeck Elaine ( Doran ) Hallett ‘56 Marcia ( Grassman ) ‘70 & Gary Hammers Michael ‘68 & Virginia Harkin Charles Harris ‘74 & Darlene Nowak Tom & Jackie Hartman Frank ‘78 & Mary Jo ( Leo ) ‘78 Harty David ‘56 & Edwina Hassi Steve & Rachel Hauschilt Gerald Hawkins ‘65 Carole Hays ‘79 Patrick & Ramona Heaston George Heddinger Steve ‘87 & Sara Heddinger Jean ( Cianciaruso ) Heger ‘55 Doug ‘76 & Kim Heger Marion Henneberry Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63 Peter ‘65 & Violet Hildreth Tom & Jennifer Hilton Nick & Jill Hittner Tom & Jennifer Hochberger Rev. Lawrence R. Hoffmann Bill ‘64 & Sue Holin Steve Holland Nancy Holsapple Bob & Sharon Holz Joseph ‘71 & Mary Hooker Rosemary ( Healy ) Hughes ‘51 Brian ‘79 & Tracee Hughes Jon ‘85 & Suzanne Hughes David & Mary Beth Hughes

Mary Elaine Hussman ‘47 Jeanne Hutchison ‘60 Mary ( Pascuzzi ) ‘68 & Frank Iacovazzi Chris & Laura Ibach Chuck ‘63 & Linda Ill Chris & Kristin Jarabek Pat ( Clarke ) Jarnagin ‘45 Gayle ( Fleege ) ‘67 & Bob Johnson Virginia ( Vulcano ) ‘59 & Jim Johnston Mary ( Wahlig ) ‘82 & Eric Jones Denny ( McCarthy ) ‘70 & Marty Junius Brenda & Kane Harold & Teresa Kavan Renae & Steve Kavlock Dan & Mary Kelly Donna Kern ‘54 Howard ‘53 & Patricia Kerr Sara ( Quinn ) ‘62 & Bruce Ketcham Loral and Bob Kirke ‘53  Steve ‘59 & Marcia Kirke Gary & Susan Kirke Ed Kordick ‘77 Jim ‘59 & Charlotte Kouri Matt ‘93 & Adrienne Krantz Kyle & Sharon Krause Tim & Becky Kresowik Rod & Sue Kubat Patrick & Deanna Kueter Steve & Cathy Lacy Joe ‘53 & Ruth Lakers Joe & Marilyn Lane Sarah Lang-McKenna ‘92 & Ryan McKenna John ‘53 & Sandra Langin John & Suellen Lathrum Patrick ‘79 & Kaye Lawler Fr. Greg Leach ‘67 Rick ‘65 & Marcia Lehman Kelly & Michael Lentsch David ‘74 & Claudia ( Crandall ) ‘73 Leo Tony ‘97 & Kate Leo Mary Ann Leporte ‘50 Ted & Jo Lockwood Gene ‘67 & Diane Loffredo Mary Ann Ludwig ‘55 Rev. John Ludwig ‘66 James ‘04 & Morgan ( Reelitz ) ‘03 Lumley Connie ( Hooker ) Lynn ‘74 Kathy ( McCarthy ) ‘76 & Lou Magagna Joel & Chris Magruder

Stephen ‘70 & Mary Mahoney Mike ‘72 & Connie Maloney Joe ‘70 & Jenni Malsam Steve & Sharon Marlow Ron ‘67 & Marilyn Marr Bill & Gail McCabe Bernard McCartan ‘70 Rick ‘66 & Mary McConville Ruth ( Landis ) ‘77 & Mark McCoy Dennis ‘54 & Jean McDonnell Daniel McEniry ‘81 Miki McGovern ‘69 & Jack Janda Julie ( Belisle ) ‘86 & Sean McMurray Aaron ‘93 & Robyn McNerney Bob ‘49 & Rita McTigue Theresa ( Quijano ) ‘90 & Bob McVey Matt and Lisa Meendering Dave & Anne Merschman Bobbie ( Walsh ) ‘77 & Roy Messick Louis Metcalf ‘95 Ray ‘85 & Kim Metz Grace ( McCleary ) ‘70 & Doug Meyer Jeff & Madeline Meyer John & Lisa Michel John ‘86 & Nicki ( Ness ) ‘88 Michels Louis Miller ‘62 Rudy ‘61 & Janet Milosevich Sean Moore ‘80 & Gloria Gomez ‘80 Kris Morris ‘76 Brian ‘84 & Margie ( Egan ) ‘84 Morris Jim ‘67 & Jan Mulstay Alejandro Munoz & Karen De La Cruz Munoz Barney ‘79 & Peggy Munro Bob Nandell Candice Nardini Tom ‘73 & Ann Naughton Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson Libby Nelson ‘73 Tara and Patrick Nelson Bob ‘65 & Lynn Neswold Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent Gary Nogel ‘66 Bill & Lisa Northup Mary ( Civitate ) ‘82 & Martin Northway Peg O’Connor ‘66 Jim ‘87 & Josie ( Young ) ‘88 O’Halloran Tim & Kim O’Neill John & Karen Olson FOC U S

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Msgr. Stephen Orr ‘66 Tim & Angie Otten Tony ‘63 & Judie Palmer Steve ‘80 & Carol Pascuzzi Bishop Richard E. Pates Jean Paul ‘78 Marshall ‘87 & Kate Pauly Joel ‘85 & Amy Pearson Anna Pins ‘84 Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter Erin and Paul Pommrehn Brian & Mary Rakers Ben ‘97 & Holly Ramundt Chris ( Hughes ) ‘81 & William Reynalds Sofia ( Graziano ) ‘67 & Larry Richards Mike ‘94 & Leighton Richards Julie ( Grassman ) ‘77 & Randy Richardson Dan Rieck ‘01 Arnie ‘67 & Diana Ripperger Joan ( Woolway ) ‘72 & Terry Roberson Dean ‘88 & Tina ( Quijano ) ‘88 Rodriguez Karl & Eileen Rohwer Mike & Rolf Florence & Ed Roth  Mark ‘72 & Mary ( Boote ) Roth Pat & Michelle Rounds Mark Rupprecht Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht Bill Rutledge ‘57 Molly ( Nelson ) Ryan ‘80 Greg ‘92 & Laura Salazar Mary ( Miller ) ‘70 & Herbert Sampson Steve ‘76 & Steph Sarcone Mary Scarpino ‘71 Ed ‘77 & Debbie Schiller Ken & Tammy Schmitz Chuck ‘83 & Beth Schneider Molly Schott Rob ‘97 & Melissa Scigliano Craig ‘74 & Joan Seifert Christy ( Frueh ) Sheaff ‘86 & Tim ‘86 Sheaff Andrew Sherbo ‘69 Greg & Joan Sheridan Beverly Sherlock Mike ‘70 & Sue Sherzan Casey & Jane Showalter Becky ( Landwehr ) ‘70 & Thomas Shrimplin Charles ‘61 & Theresa Silio Julie Simon ‘71 Tim & Jill Simplot 30

Mike Sinclair ‘75 Ken & Mary Jo Smith Gary & Pam Smith Cris ( Rodriguez ) ‘83 & John Stahowick David & Becky Stark Mary ( Hooker ) ‘69 & Scott Stearns Frances ( Talerico ) Stefani ‘57 Kevin & Gabbi Steffensmeier Jim Streck ‘64 Pat & Kamy Sullivan Brenda & Jerry Sullivan Msgr. Elvin Sunds ‘64 Joni & Bill Swedenhjelm Arlene & Paul Sweeney John & Molly Sweetman Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift Tony Tavegia ‘89 Cathryn Taylor ‘75 Bill ‘81 & Beth Theisen Mary ( Latta ) ‘87 & Mike Thilges Albert ‘67 & Linda Thomas Mike & Tiedeman Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett Bill ‘55 & Barbara ( Gazzo ) ‘57 Trout United Way of Central Iowa Mary Ann ( Huss ) ‘76 & Bob Van Dyke Jonathan & Vanderah Leonard Vidmar Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann Jack and Ann Wahlig Joleen ( Sutherland ) Waidelich ‘77 & Daniel Waidelich Katie ( Kurtz ) Walsh ‘57 Bill ‘64 & Karen Walter Patrick ‘79 & Teresa Walter Lynn & Dan Wampler Joan ( Daly ) Wanzek ‘69 & Joseph Wanzek Spencer & Sinikka Waugh Bob Webber ‘63 Jane ( McLaughlin ) ‘61 & James Weist Wellmark BlueCross BlueShield Employee Matching Gift Program Wells Fargo Dan & Carol Werner West Bank Dan ‘76 & Mary ( Johnson ) ‘78 Whipple Richard Wike ‘55 Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer Tom & Christie Wilson Jeffrey ‘78 & Susan Winn Mary Beth & Todd Wiskus Mike Wunn & Jenny Kleiman

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Ways to Give to DCHS Annual contributions to Dowling Catholic High School are vital to maintaining and strengthening our faith-filled community and commitment to academic excellence.

You can support DCHS by making a gift in one of the following ways: Online Gift: Pledge or donate via Dowling Catholic’s secure server at www.dowlingcatholic.org/give Gift by Check via mail: Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Rd. West Des Moines, IA 50265 Attn: DCHS Annual Appeal PayPal: Scan the QR code and you will be redirected to PayPal to complete your donation Other Ways to Give: • Donor Advised Fund • Will or Living Trust • Workplace Giving/Payroll Deduction • Stock Gifts • Qualified Charitable Distributions • Memorial Gifts • DCHS Business Directory • Call us at 515.222.1091

ALUMNI DONORS Thank you to our DCHS and SJA alumni who supported Dowling Catholic during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

1945 Pat (Clarke) Jarnigan ‘45 1946 Dick Grassman ‘46 1947 Pat (Rand) Civitate ‘47 Don ‘47 & Marilyn (Broderick) ‘47 Duwelius Mary Elaine Hussman ‘47 James ‘47 & Kathleen (Curry) ‘51 Stark Pat (Swatta) Willis ‘47 1948 Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48 1949 Anita (Luberto) Barkley ‘49 Bob ‘49 & Rita McTigue Patricia (Caligiuri) ‘49 & James Severson 1950 Mary Ann Leporte ‘50 Jeanine (Minor) Mulvihill ‘50 Joseph ‘50 & Janet Patrice 1951 Rosemary (Healy) Hughes ‘51 Jane (Landolt) ‘51 & John McDonough Robert Morris ‘51 James ‘51 & Jean Petted Val Vacco ‘51 1952 Msgr. Lawrence Beeson ‘52 Jim Caterine ‘52 Ben Siepker ‘52  1953 Howard ‘53 & Patricia Kerr Joe ‘53 & Ruth Lakers John ‘53 & Sandra Langin Dick ‘53  & Delly Morris 1954 John Battoe ‘54

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Lois (Carroll) Beh ‘54 Colleen (Vivone) Breheny ‘54 Dick ‘54 & Phyllis (Baratta) ‘55 Cacciatore Sandy Johnson ‘54  Donna (Drees) ‘54 & Wayne Kern Dennis ‘54 & Jean McDonnell Nancy Stefani ‘54 Patrick Sullivan ‘54 1955 Carole Belisle ‘55 Joe Brick ‘55 Margaret (Bergman) ‘55 & James Durbala Judy (Haley) ‘55 & Jim Giesen Jean (Cianciaruso) Heger ‘55 Mary Ann Ludwig ‘55 Patrick ‘55  & Carol McTigue Bill ‘55 & Marie (Robison) ‘55 Murphy Roy ‘55 & Peggy (Roach) ‘55 Tibbetts Bill ‘55 & Barbara (Gazzo) ‘57 Trout Richard Wike ‘55 1956 Ann Cidoni ‘56 James ‘56 & Helen (Pudans) ‘60 DeBartolo Bill Duggan ‘56 Elaine (Doran) Hallett ‘56 David ‘56 & Edwina Hassi Jody (Broderick) ‘56 & Bill McCarthy Mary (Stolmeier) ‘56 & Jerry McKinney Patrick McManus ‘56 Bob ‘56 & Kathleen Powers Gloria (Snook) Ward ‘56 1957 Msgr. Frank Bognanno ‘57 Ron Coleman ‘57 Mike Couch ‘57 Sharon Dee ‘57 Ron ‘57 & Mary Lavia Bill Rutledge ‘57 Rose (Trout) ‘57 & Jerry Springer

Roger ‘57 & Frances (Talerico) ‘57 Stefani Edwin Tenny ‘57 Barbara (Gazzo) ‘57 & Bill ‘55 Trout Joan Wagner ‘57 Katie (Kurtz) Walsh ‘57 1958 Frank Allen ‘58 Frank ‘58 & Patricia Crowe Jim Duffy ‘58 Anita Gogerty ‘58 Mary Quinn ‘58 Hal ‘58  & Susan Stronach Bennie ‘58 & Vonnie (Caffrey) ‘62 Zenti Louis ‘58 & Cecilia (Romanelli) ‘62 Zenti 1959 Matthew ‘59 & Linda Blaze Joe Comito’59 Barbara (Balducchi) Crosby ‘59 Virginia (Vulcano) ‘59 & Jim Johnston Donald ‘59 & Kathleen Kautzky Steve ‘59 & Marcia Kirke Jim ‘59 & Charlotte Kouri Darrell ‘59 & Carole Lawler James Mount ‘59 Bob Mulvihill ‘59 Frank ‘59 & Margaret Severino John ‘59 & Pat (Kouri) ‘61 Watts 1960 Benjamin ‘60 & Marguerite Acri Mary Ellen (Ericksen) ‘60 & John Appel William Barry ‘60 Tom Broderick ‘60 Wayne Burch ‘60 Jack Clarey ‘60 Dennis Couch ‘60  Donna DeBartolo ‘60 Helen (Pudans) ‘60 & James ‘56 DeBartolo Jerry ‘60 & Maxine Ferris James ‘60 & Carole Floyd John ‘60 & Carolyn Fogarty Kathryn Griffin ‘60

Pat ‘60 & Ginny Hurley Jeanne Hutchison ‘60 Marilyn (Ryan) Keller ‘60 Mary Moser ‘60 Paul ‘60 & DeEtte Murphy Stewart ‘60 & Mary (Swift) ‘61 Neswold Mike Oliver ‘60 Douglas ‘60 & Bonita Pechman Mike ‘60 & Linda Rutledge Mary Tibbetts ‘60 JoAnn (Freel) ‘60 & Gene West Mary Jo Zaun ‘60 1961 Paul ‘61 & Lilian Allen Patty (Brien) ‘61 & Thomas Buroker Arnold Conrad ‘61 Mary Critz ‘61 Dennis ‘61 & Cecily Dunlap Butch Mazzie ‘61 Rudy ‘61 & Janet Milosevich Barbara (Strittmatter) ‘61 & Harlan Seagren Charles ‘61 & Theresa Silio Dick ‘61 & Susan Triplett Jane (McLaughlin) ‘61 & James Weist 1962 Denny Bane ‘62 Bernice (Biewen) Bergman ‘62 & Jim ‘57 Bergman Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62 Cownie Nick ‘62 & Lylea Critelli Suzanne Flynn ‘62 Douglas ‘62 & Cindy Garland Dennis ‘62 & Jackie Hogan Sara (Quinn) ‘62 & Bruce Ketcham Ralph ‘62 & Jane Leto James ‘62 & Theresa (McCormick) ‘66 Liewer James ‘62 & Betty Ludden Michael ‘62 & Dodie Malloy Louis Miller ‘62 Lawrence ‘62 & Ellen Strachota 1963 Bob ‘63 & Marjorie Deter Jack ‘63 & Judith (Donahue) ‘63 Dwyer Charlie ‘63  & Roberta (Gabriel) ‘66 Falbo Philip ‘63 & Mary Joan Garland

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Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63 Chuck ‘63 & Linda Ill John ‘63 & Grace McGuire Tony ‘63 & Judie Palmer Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett Bob Webber ‘63 1964 John Bisignano ‘64 Mike ‘64 & Candy Conlan Roger ‘64 & Kay (Biermann) ‘64 Cox Phil ‘64 & Katherine Engel James Goreham ‘64 Bill ‘64 & Sue Holin John ‘64 & Colleen (Connolly) ‘64 Hurley William Jaques ‘64 & Darlene Brister Kathleen (Boudewyns) ‘64 & Richard Letz Carol (Ludwig) Ludwig ‘64 & Warren Obluck Phil ‘64 & Julie Maloney Hubert Morris ‘64 Margaret Murphy ‘64 Patrick ‘64 & Della Payton William ‘64 & Susan Pearce Patricia Riley ‘64 Judy (Wambold) ‘64 & Joe Shepard Jim Streck ‘64 Msgr. Elvin Sunds ‘64 Michael ‘64 & Julia Wadle Bill ‘64 & Karen Walter 1965 Mary Jane (Gosek) ‘65 & Jim Allgood Dennis ‘65 & Marilyn Brownell Joe Caligiuri ‘65 Jim Caligiuri ‘65 Bob ‘65 & Jolyn Cataldo Ronald ‘65 & Linda Conrad David ‘65 & Linda Craig Charles ‘65 & Jolene DeCarlo Ron ‘65 & Marlene (Grant) ‘65 Fisher Richard ‘65 & Nancy Gass Mike ‘65 & Ann Ginther Barbara (Gass) ‘65 & John Gunter Gerald Hawkins ‘65 Peter ‘65 & Violet Hildreth Tom ‘65 & Rhonda (Daly) ‘71 Kilkenny Kathleen (Fogarty) ‘65 & Morris Knutsen 32

Rick ‘65 & Marcia Lehman John Leonardo ‘65 Jane McAllister ‘65 Barb (Hand) Mullahey ‘65 Mike ‘65 & Joann Nemmers Bob ‘65 & Lynn Neswold Rose Mary (Vito) ‘65 & Robert Pratt Cynthia Shor ‘65 Janet Smith ‘65 1966 Dan ‘66 & Linda (Wood) ‘66 Abramovich Allen Anderson ‘66 Richard Busch ‘66 Bill ‘66 & Kathy Coenen Jeanne (Naughton) ‘66 & Kevin Cunningham Therese (Cloutier) ‘66 & Jim Feld Maxine (Palmer) ‘66 & Mike Flaherty Anthony Graefe ‘66 Don ‘66 & Audrey (Laures) ‘66 Graziano Marilou Krumm ‘66 Norabeth E. Lacona Frank Lavia ‘66 & Joan Klar Lavia Mike Leighton ‘66 Helen (DeDoncker) ‘66 & Scott Little Rev. John Ludwig ‘66 Mike ‘66 & Dorothy Mauro Rick ‘66 & Mary McConville Gary Nogel ‘66 Peg O’Connor ‘66 Marilynn (Muto) ‘66 & James Orr Msgr. Stephen Orr ‘66 Donna (Paulsen) Paulsen ‘66 & Tom Press Ann (Hess) ‘66 & Mike Richards Sonna (Diers) ‘66 & Bill Struyf Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer 1967 Cecilia (Woolway) Barron ‘67 Susan Carlson ‘67 Sharon Casey ‘67 John ‘67 & Carolyn Griglione Paula Hildebrand ‘67 Gayle (Fleege) ‘67 & Bob Johnson Joseph ‘67 & Penny Kelly Fr. Greg Leach ‘67 Jack Lipovac ‘67

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Gene ‘67 & Diane Loffredo Michael ‘67 & Luanne Manno Ron ‘67 & Marilyn Marr Jim ‘67 & Jan Mulstay Denny O’Grady ‘67 Michael ‘67 & Doris O’Malley Sofia (Graziano) ‘67 & Larry Richards Therese Riordan ‘67 Arnie ‘67 & Diana Ripperger Albert ‘67 & Linda Thomas JoAnne (Fulitano) ‘67 & Jim Trees Frank Vito ‘67 1968 Tom ‘68 & Cindy Biegger Michael ‘68 & Mary Ann Carlson Paula Douglas ‘68 John ‘68 & Dwyer Mike ‘68 & Julia (DeDoncker) ‘68 Feori Julie (Mayer) ‘68 & Joseph Fingerhut Michael ‘68 & Virginia Harkin Frank Hoerster ‘68 Mark Hummel ‘68 Jeff ‘68 & Tammy Lembke Anita Mozga ‘68 Rick ‘68 & Judy Pertzborn Rev. David Polich ‘68 Susan Sacco ‘68 John ‘68 & Nancy (Soda) ‘71 Sarcone Patrick ‘68 & Pamela Jo Storey Terry ‘68 & Liz Thurman Kathleen (Pearce) ‘68 & Lou Woody 1969 Mary Avise ‘69 Kay Beckman ‘69 Rev. John Bertogli ‘69 Ray Blase ‘69 Sam Burroughs ‘69 Pat (Couch) ‘69 & Greg CouchLynch Tom ‘69 & Margaret (O’Donovan) ‘73 DeSio John ‘69 & Susan Desmond Mike Graziano ‘69 Peggy (Abramovich) ‘69 & John Horton Miki McGovern ‘69 & Jack Janda Deb (Fath) ‘69 & David Owen Charlotte Palmer ‘69 Lori (Ritz) ‘69 & Jim Ritz Andrew Sherbo ‘69

Larry ‘69 & Brenda Smith Mary (Hooker) ‘69 & Scott Stearns Joan (Daly) Wanzek ‘69 & Joseph Wanzek 1970 Thomas ‘70 & Mary Anne Bainbridge Chris (Johnson) ‘70 & Terry Branstad John ‘70 & Jane Callan Jerry DiMarco ‘70 Bill ‘70 & Anne Gray Ann Grochala ‘70 Marcia (Grassman) ‘70 & Gary Hammers Denny (McCarthy) ‘70 & Marty Junius Margaret (Kotz) ‘70 & Edward Kotz Stephen ‘70 & Mary Mahoney Joe ‘70 & Jenni Malsam Bernard McCartan ‘70 Rev. Ray McHenry ‘70 Grace (McCleary) ‘70 & Doug Meyer Jim ‘70 & Pollard Mary (Miller) ‘70 & Herbert Sampson Jean (Vanni) ‘70 & Charles Schwab Mike ‘70 & Sue Sherzan Becky (Landwehr) ‘70 & Thomas Shrimplin Mark ‘70 & Karen Thomas Michael ‘70 & Roxanna Tovrea Frank ‘70 & Molly (Malone) Tursi Gregory ‘70 & Carol Waggoner Pat ‘70 & Elaine Yochum 1971 Aimee Beckmann-Collier ‘71 & David Collier Bill Bowen ‘71 Kevin Carlson ‘71 Lorraine Carroll-Drews ‘71 & Bill Drews Bill ‘71 & Cynthia Fleischacker Diane Foggia ‘71 Timothy ‘71 & Vicky Gear Patricia (Gannon) ‘71 & Tom Haas Mark Harkin ‘71 Joseph ‘71 & Mary Hooker Rhonda (Daly) ‘71 & Tom ‘65 Kilkenny Dave ‘71 and Margaret (Duff) Marcouiller ‘72 Kevin ‘71 & Mary Pat McCarthy 

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Bridget (Boyt) Olson ‘71 Susan Pinneke ‘71 Kathy (Bush) Potter ‘71 Nancy (Soda) ‘71 & John ‘68 Sarcone Mary Scarpino ‘71 Deborah (O’Connor) ‘71 & Michael Schminkey Julie Simon ‘71 James ‘71 & Linda Wines 1972 Cathy (Callan) ‘72 & Pat Boyer Timothy ‘72 & Teresa Broderick Michael Cacciatore ‘72 Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig Steven ‘72 & Cheryl Duff Donna & Mike Egan ‘72 John Grochala ‘72 & Deborah Kermeen Hope (Kilburg) Hensley ‘72 Thomas ‘72 & Miranda Kouri Carol ‘72 & Jim Langeness Mike ‘72 & Connie Maloney Margaret (Duff) Marcouiller ‘72 & Dave ‘71 Marcouiller Mike Martin ‘72 Thomas ‘72 & Mary McCarthy Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson Karla Renda ‘72 Joan (Woolway) ‘72 & Terry Roberson Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth 1973 Chris ‘73 & Martha (Glaser) ‘75 Adams Mary (Peters) ‘73 & Brad Baker Joanne Beckman ‘73 Rick ‘73 & Kathy Benson Michael ‘73 & Rosemary Biondi

Michael Chenchar ‘73 & Deb Theisen-Chenchar ‘74 Brian ‘73 & Janice (Flattery) ‘75 Cooney Margaret (O’Donovan) ‘73 & Tom ‘69 DeSio Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77 Dols Ed ‘73 & Jo Downey Paul ‘73 & Sarah Duwelius Margaret (Doyle) ‘73 & Robert Elliott Patricia Fulk Findlay ‘73 & Peter Findlay Peter ‘73 & Carol Goldsmith Ron Gray ‘73 Pam (Marean) ‘73 & Dennis Hall Steve Heithoff ‘73 Susan (Fath) ‘73 & Robert Knudson Claudia (Crandall) ‘73 & David ‘74 Leo Cindy (Gooding) ‘73 & Art McNaul Tom Meyer ‘73 Gary ‘73 & Lynette Moden Tom ‘73 & Ann Naughton Libby Nelson ‘73 Molly Nemetz Mary Jo (Yacavona) ‘73 & Robert Pomerantz Vern Rash ‘73 Cathy (Walsh) ‘73 and Randall Smith Michael ‘73 & Anna (Schneider) ‘73 Valdez Kim Wieland ‘73 Meg Williams ‘73 Maureen Wilson ‘73 1974 Chris (Callan) Breuss ‘74 John ‘74 & Pamela Burns

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STUDENTS ATTENDED A RETREAT

Craig ‘74 & Linda Carney Deb Theisen-Chenchar ‘74 & Michael Chenchar ‘73 Gina (Hott) ‘74 & John Cleavenger Margaret Closner ‘74 Mike ‘74 & Julie Coppola Gail (Krohn) ‘74 & Pat Fagen Andrew Flynn ‘74 Kevin ‘74 & Diane (McFall) ‘75 Gass Jim ‘74 & Jeanne Glaser Tim ‘74 & Rochelle Grochala Greg ‘74 & Shelly Gunderson Mike ‘74 & Julie (Schnoebelen) ‘74 Haggerty Charles Harris ‘74 & Darlene Nowak David ‘74 & Claudia (Crandall) ‘73 Leo Scot ‘74 & Jayne Lewton Connie (Hooker) Lynn ‘74 Anna Marie (Barclay) ‘74 & Jeff Nielsen Kevin Quinn ‘74 Nina (Knauss) ‘74 & Robert Scribner Craig ‘74 & Joan Seifert Charlie ‘74 & Deb (Mersch) ‘75 Taylor Susan Waggoner Cimino ‘74 & Robert Cimino 1975 Diane (Huss) ‘75 & John Bellizzi Phil ‘75 & Francie (Punelli) ‘75 Bishop Mary (Bell) ‘75 & Brian Branson Rick ‘75 & Sherry Cacciatore Paula (Kirby) Campos ‘75 Rick ‘75 & Judy (Bisanti) ‘75 Cordaro Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey

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Lisa (Hostelka) ‘75 & Greg Eittreim Clare (Tibbetts) ‘75 & Matthew Faulkner Kevin ‘74 & Diane (McFall) ‘75 Gass Bob Grask ‘75 Suzanne (Stanfel) Hoffman ‘75 Mary (Mendez) ‘75 & Kip Jacoby Lori (Gill) ‘75 & Ken Liljedahl Curt ‘75 & Jamie Lord John ‘75 & Leslie McClaflin Theresa (Barclay) McElmeel ‘75 Virginia (Hunter) ‘75 & Scott Ohrberg Jill (Schmidt) ‘75 & James Rodriguez Mike ‘75 & Mary Rowley Barb Sackett ‘75 Michael ‘75 & Julie (Baum) ‘82 Sarcone Lore (McManus) ‘75 & Jim Solo Cathryn Taylor ‘75 Deb (Mersch) ‘75 and Charilie ‘74 Taylor Jerry ‘75 & Laurie Wright 1976 Diane (Barclay) ‘76 & Kevin Ballard Mary Kay (McManus) ‘76 & Richard Brinkman Matthew DeRegnier ‘76 Mary (Matera) Dunlop ‘76 Michael ‘76 & Louise Foggia Debbie (Gary) Grasso ‘76 Joe Grochala ‘76 Doug ‘76 & Kim Heger John ‘76 & Betty Langin Ann (Wright) ‘76 & Gary Larew Kathy (McCarthy) ‘76 & Lou Magagna Pat ‘76 & Nancy McManus

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Kris Morris ‘76 Kim (Graziano) ‘76 & Stephen Robertson Thomas Sacco ‘76 Carol (Feller) ‘76 & Peter Sandman Steve ‘76 & Steph Sarcone Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift Mary Ann (Huss) ‘76 & Bob Van Dyke Dan ‘76 & Mary (Johnson) ‘78 Whipple Carolyn (Wren) Williams ‘76 1977 Carol Beckman ‘77 Tim ‘77 & Betsy Blackford Paul ‘77 & Susan Crawford Tom ‘77 & Becky Cunningham Phil ‘77 & Julie Goldsmith Rob ‘77 & Beth Ann Heithoff Ed Kordick ‘77 Ruth (Landis) ‘77 & Mark McCoy Bobbie (Walsh) ‘77 & Roy Messick Jeff ‘77 & Lori Moehn Alex ‘77 & Chris (Hansen) ‘77 Oponski Lynn (Morris) ‘77 & Dennis Quinn Julie (Grassman) ‘77 & Randy Richardson Shelley (Huss) ‘77 & Scott Ririe Ed ‘77 & Debbie Schiller Brad ‘77 & Kathleen Waggoner Joleen (Sutherland) Waidelich ‘77 & Daniel Waidelich Mary (Fothergill) Winders ‘77 Beth Woolway ‘77 & Mike Benesh Chuck Young ‘77 1978 Maryan (Maxwell) ‘78 & Stephen Ackley Daniel ‘78 & Diane Cloutier Binh ‘78 & Tuyet (Phan) ‘79 Duong Sheila (Buck) ‘78 & Tom Fucaloro Paul ‘78 & Lori Gear Maureen (Molloy) ‘78 & Randal Harris Frank ‘78 & Mary Jo (Leo) ‘78 Harty Joanne (Henneberry) ‘78 & Bill Klasinski Jean Paul ‘78 Dean ‘78 & Annette Roth Joyce (Wren) ‘78 & Stephen Scholten

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Sheila Sciachitano ‘78 Teresa (Moylan) Shaw ‘78 Carolyn (Stanfel) ‘78 & Mike Shojaat Mary (Johnson) ‘78 and Dan ‘76 Whipple Jeffrey ‘78 & Susan Winn 1979 Mary (Werner) ‘79 & Sam Bernabe Cynthia (Mall) ‘79 & Mike Carlson Kevin ‘79 & Veronica Clark Sue (Swift) ‘79 & Bill Davis Fr. John Frost ‘79 Jon ‘79 & Cheryl Glaser Carole Hays ‘79 Brian ‘79 & Tracee Hughes Renee (Gill) ‘79 & Steven Johnson Anna (Lakers) ‘79 & Kenneth Kieliszewski Patrick ‘79 & Kaye Lawler Bill Moore ‘79 Elizabeth (Fath) ‘79 & Thomas Morse Kathy (Riordan) ‘79 & Darby Smith Theresa (Garcia) ‘79 & James Stork Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann Patrick ‘79 & Teresa Walter 1980 Scott Adams ‘80  Mary (Mitchell) ‘80 & Mark Amadeo ‘80 Mark ‘80 & Mary Biegger Kelly ‘80 & Janet (Hummel) ‘83 Broderick Kathy (Leighton) ‘80 & John Campbell Julie (Heddinger) ‘80 & Curt Carpenter Mike ‘80 & Kris Dee Joseph Donato ‘80 Sue (Clerkin) ‘80 & Terry Franz Barbara Grask ‘80 Dave Kouri ‘80 Zita Landis ‘80 Cathy (Cacciatore) McClellan ‘80 Sean Moore ‘80 & Gloria Gomez ‘80 Lorraine (Sweeney) Morrissey ‘80 & Vince ‘72 Morrissey David O’Connor ‘80 Steve ‘80 & Carol Pascuzzi Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter Kathy (Kirby) ‘80 & Ted Power Carolyn (Bleimehl) ‘80 & Jerry Rainey Molly (Nelson) Ryan ‘80

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“My dad graduated from Dowling in the early 40s.

Though his dad died when he was four, his mother and older sisters made multiple sacrifices for him to attend Dowling and receive a Catholic education. He paid it forward by making planned giving an important part of the family budget. Though I don’t have any children, I feel I still have the obligation to continue to pay it forward.”

KIM WIELAND ‘73

Create Your Legacy Many of Dowling Catholic High School’s supporters have chosen to advance the values that have been most important in their lives by providing a gift through their will. Regardless of the size of your gift, you can provide funding to help support the causes important to you.

Dowling Catholic is pleased to offer our alumni, parents and friends free access to Giving Docs, a full suite of estate planning tools. Here you can easily create a simple will, make updates to an existing will and establish durable power of attorney and advanced health care directives, to name a few.

You are not required to leave a gift to utilize these estate planning resources.

This is our gift to you.

To get started, simply scan the QR code or visit plannedgiving.dowlingcatholic.org/giving-docs.

Steve ‘80 & Deb Spellman John ‘80 & Jackie Woolway Alberto Zenti ‘80 1981 Lindsay (Laughlin) Amadeo ‘81 & Gerard ‘84 Amadeo Catherine (Neibergall) ‘81 & Bryan Bellis Todd ‘81 & Caryn Crandall Rick ‘81 & Rita DeBartolo Mario ‘81 & Laura DeMarco Martin Emerson ‘81 Mary Ann (Barcus) ‘81 & Craig Hovda Fran ‘81 & Patricia (Chabot) ‘81 Hughes Joe ‘81 & Martha Jahnke Shelly (Bazzocco) ‘81 & Marc Johnson Martha Lawless ‘81 Daniel McEniry ‘81 Leah (Anneberg) Peed ‘81 Chris (Hughes) ‘81 & William Reynalds Diane (Kuhlman) ‘81 & Rick Rinehart Bill ‘81 & Beth Theisen Patty (Walsh) Walsh ‘81 & 1982 Rev. Michael Amadeo ‘82 Rick ‘82 & Nancy Ball Cindy (Clerkin) ‘82 & Randy Flander Karen Garvey Plachy ‘82 & Lewis Plachy Christy (Agey) ‘82 & Scott Haack Mary (Wahlig) ‘82 & Eric Jones Mary (Civitate) ‘82 & Martin Northway Therese (Doyle) ‘82 & Ken Richardson James Rist ‘82 Charles Tenborg ‘82 1983 Joe ‘83 & Beth Broderick Blaine ‘83 & Regina Carter Chip ‘83 & Laura Chebuhar Chris Coleman ‘83 Linda (Joerger) ‘83 & Tom Cross Paul ‘83 & Mary Eure Suzie (Severino) ‘83 & Scotney Fenton David ‘83 & Kelly Fini Roger ‘83 & Karla Fiori Eric ‘83 & Kennetha Klein 

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Leo ‘83 & Nancy Landis Stephanie (Floyd) ‘83 & Bob Larson T.J. ‘83 & Amy McCarthy Susan McCollins ‘83 Charlie ‘83 & Jean (Dodd) ‘83 Neibergall Chuck ‘83 & Beth Schneider Cris (Rodriguez) ‘83 & John Stahowick Terri Stone ‘83 1984 Cathy (Warner) ‘84 & Kirk Besh Shawn ‘84 & Jennifer Boyd Lynn (Spinner) ‘84 & Stan Burn Michael Carter ‘84 John ‘84 & Fatino Jeff ‘84 & Katie (McConville) ‘90 Jensen Brian ‘84 & Margie (Egan) ‘84 Morris Teresa (Heddinger) ‘84 & Gene Pilawski Anna Pins ‘84 Hal ‘84 & Betsy (Cunningham) ‘84 Sellers Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 & Randy Studer 1985 Laurie (Cook) ‘85 & Rick Baumhover Theresa (Rohwer) ‘85 & Charlie Becker Patty (Durbala) ‘85 & Greg Dedrick Stephanie (Brick) ‘85 & Paul Drey Jamie ‘85 & Eileen Frueh Deborah Holman ‘85 Jon ‘85 & Suzanne Hughes Martin ‘85 & Beth McCarthy Ray ‘85 & Kim Metz Ann (Chleborad) ‘85 & Brian Moylan Joel ‘85 & Amy Pearson Karen Reidy ‘85 Stephanie (Johnson) ‘85 & Mike Reymann Teri (Coleman) ‘85 & Steve Siembieda Andy ‘85 & Danielle Tometich Tim ‘85 & Lisa Triplett 1986 David ‘86 & Karen (Bell) ‘86 Ball Matt ‘86 & Heather Brown Teresa Celsi ‘86

Louis Coppola ‘86 Bridget (Kelly) ‘86 & John Fulitano Kevin ‘86 & Karen Gamble Andi (Hrabe) Hallman ‘86 & Dave Hallman ‘86 Tammy Kelleher-Randolph ‘86 Matthew Kern ‘86 John ‘86 & Terri McIlhon Julie (Belisle) ‘86 & Sean McMurray John ‘86 & Nicki (Ness) ‘88 Michels Sol Rosenbaum ‘86 Tim ‘86 & Christy (Frueh) ‘86 Sheaff Mike Skoglund ‘86 Steve ‘86 & Anita Strachota 1987 Gail (Wittkop) ‘87 & Harry Covington Mathew ‘87 & Jennifer Cunningham Tom ‘87 & Laurie (Joerger) ‘87 Flynn Steve ‘87 & Sara Heddinger Andy ‘87 & Mandy Hughes John ‘87 and Cindy Hurley Scott ‘87 & Kelly Jennisch Amy Leister ‘87 Jody (Marasco) McVey ‘87 & Shaun McVey Pat Naughton ‘87 Anne Nizzi-Clark ‘87 & Brent Clark Jim ‘87 & Josie (Young) ‘88 O’Halloran Marshall ‘87 & Kate Pauly Tom ‘87 & Brenda Stein Mary (Latta) ‘87 & Mike Thilges Amy Woodworth ‘87 Robert Zwaschka ‘87 1988 Tom ‘88 & Kristie Allen Bob ‘88 & Stacy Cataldo Jenny (Haas) ‘88 & Dave Lorbiecki Josie (Young) ‘88 & Jim ‘87 O’Halloran Mindy Myers-Lage ‘88 & Greg Lage Dean ‘88 & Tina (Quijano) ‘88 Rodriguez Caleb Rush ‘88 Katie (Kirke) ‘88 & Don Wengert

1989 Denise Broderick ‘89 Christian ‘89 & Steph Comito Deb (Harrington) ‘89 & Wade Derry Lisa Exceen ‘89 & Dan Exceen Mike ‘89 & Lisa Fraizer Ted ‘89 & Amy Gass Lisa (Davitt) ‘89 & Jim Hermann ‘89 Aimee (Ross) ‘89 & Craig Jackman Jim ‘89 & Tracie Langin Cory ‘89 & Tina Manning Kelly (Luksetich) ‘89 & Jayme Martin Julia (Campbell) McGuire ‘89 Jen (Pertzborn) ‘89 & Matt Moulton Jackson Ode ‘89 & Cara Kennedy-Ode Mike ‘89 & Lori Polosky Christian ‘89 & Megan Schultheis Tony Tavegia ‘89 1990 Grace (Conley) ‘95 & David Brick ‘90 Daniel Buroker ‘90 Jean Chleborad ‘90 Jackie (Sinclair) ‘90 & Matt Dewater Ben ‘90 & Crista Eischeid Mary Beth (Breheny) ‘90 & Michael Flanagan Jennifer (James) ‘90 & Lawrence James ‘90 Tyler ‘90 & Kristin (Buroker) ‘91 Marsh Theresa (Quijano) ‘90 & Bob McVey Michael ‘90 & Blythe Stanfel Tracy (Belisle) ‘90 & Troy Strawhecker CeCe (Heger) ‘90 & Jim Talley Michele (Moore) ‘90 & Mike Wells 1991 Lisa Biegger McMahon ‘91 & Thomas McMahon Shane ‘91 & Anne (O’Halloran) ‘91 Broderick John Chiodo ‘91 Kristin (Buroker) ‘91 & Tyler Marsh ‘90 Brian ‘91 & Connie Hobbs Patricia (Frueh) ‘91 & Jesse Sheppard

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1992 Drew ‘92 & Christy (Carroll) ‘92 Cownie Matt ‘92 & Renee Klimisch Jamie (Pitts) ‘92 & Craig Knox Sarah Lang-McKenna ‘92 & Ryan McKenna Greg ‘92 & Laura Salazar 1993 Chris ‘93 & Ginny Deegan Mike ‘93 & Danelle Flaherty Tricia (Cox) ‘93 & Brian Johnson Matt ‘93 & Adrienne Krantz Aaron ‘93 & Robyn McNerney Robert Millhollin ‘93 Julie (Nahas) Muller ‘93 & Rick Muller Jason ‘93 & Colleen Webb 1994 Neil ‘94 & Angie Berns Emily (Brockman) ‘94 & Chris Davis Mike Foust ‘94 John ‘94 & Amanda Grask Melissa (Giesler) Johnson ‘94 & Michael ‘94 Johnson Misha (McCurnin) ‘94 & McCurnin Chris ‘94 & Amy Murray Erin (Dupey) ‘94 & Jason Neises Michael ‘94 & Joy Pietig Penelope (Pinnake) ‘94 & Ben Pugh Mike ‘94 & Leighton Richards 1995 Megan (O’Malley) ‘95 &

Nicholas ‘96 Aerisolphal Grace (Conley) ‘95 & David Brick ‘90 Jake Gaskell ‘95 Kristin (Reichardt) ‘95 & Seth Hall Dave ‘95 & Joann Leto Nick Mauro ‘95 & Meredith Mauro Louis Metcalf ‘95 Stephen ‘95 & Katie Pandullo Theresa (Nguyen) Schumacher ‘95 & John Schumacher Erin (Hearn) ‘95 & Steve Wenham 1996 Nicholas ‘96 & Megan (O’Malley) ‘95 Aerisolphal Joe ‘96 & Holly Coppola Mike Davis ‘96 Natelle (Wick) Halaczkiewicz ‘96 & Pete Halaczkiewicz Daniel Heck ‘96 Kelly (Storey) ‘96 & Adam Petersen Erik ‘96 & Lisa (Morrissey) ‘06 Smith 1997 Francesco ‘97 & Bevilacqua Melissa (Allison) Blankenhagen ‘97 & Paul Blankenhagen Tony ‘97 & Kate Leo Dean Lynn ‘97 Katie (Seib) ‘97 & Luke Petersen Ben ‘97 & Holly Ramundt Rob ‘97 & Melissa Scigliano Bridget (Lubavs) ‘97 & Jake Shapansky

1998 Adam ‘98 & Austin Nick Leo ‘98 Amy (Morrison) ‘98 & David Marotz Andy ‘98 & Kim (Steffen) ‘98 Schreck Neil Timmins ‘98 & Emily Timmins ‘98 1999 Megan (Mullarkey) ‘99 & Jeff Andersen Mike Anthony ‘99 & Jennifer Anthony Peter Iacovazzi ‘99 Kolby Jones ‘99 James Rizzuti ‘99 Jason ‘99 and Susan Sullivan 2000 Cary ‘00 & Ali Coppola Zach ‘00 & Zhou Ferguson Erin ‘00 & Brenden Hannah Stephanie (Lavia) ‘00 & Matthew Sinovic Alison Weisheipl ‘00 2001 Adam ‘01 & Kristina Grubb Molly (Thrall) ‘01 & Casey Krager Rob Manning ‘01 Jay Reavis ‘01 Dan Rieck ‘01 Nick Sullivan ‘01 2002 Nick ‘02 & Amber Blyth Timothy Heaston ‘02

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Ashlea and Todd Lantz ‘02 Ted McCartan ‘02 Jonathan Swanson ‘02 & Chelsea Singer-Swanson 2003 Katie Bissen ‘03 Allison (Gleichman) ‘03 & Ryan Franz ‘07 Joe Shippee ‘03 Kaytee Stearns ‘03 Allison (Middendorf) ‘03 & Charles Willibrand 2004 Laura Carruthers-Green ‘04 Brett Fisher ‘04 Michael Formanek ‘04 Joel ‘04 & Jessica Hull Joseph Iacovazzi ‘04 Jake ‘04 & Kate Ketzner James ‘04 & Morgan (Reelitz) ‘03 Lumley Emily Shippee ‘04 Genevieve Staudt ‘04 Kyle Wilcox ‘04 & Kaitlin Wilcox 2005 Benjamin ‘05 & Sasha Besh Max Holmes ‘05 & Erica Holmes Alana Schneider ‘05 & Zach Schneider Meaghan (Dowdle) ‘05 & Jeff Wittstock 2007 John Campbell ‘07 Allison (Gleichman) ‘03 & Ryan Franz ‘07 Conner Tipping ‘07

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100% OF DCHS STUDENTS TAKE THE ACT

2009 Carolyn (Campbell) ‘09 & Eric Fischer Kevin ‘09 & Stephanie Meyers Hannah & Jackson ‘09 Teeling Quinn ‘09 & Faye Tipping Rachel (Long) Wampler ‘09 & Paul ‘07 Wampler

2014 Taylor (Pulliam) ‘14 & Mark Reed ‘15

2010 Mary (Craven) Bartemes ‘10 & Theodore Bartemes ‘10 Libby Johnson ‘10

2017 Bryan Danford ‘17

2011 Fr. James Downey ‘11 Shannon McCarthy ‘11 2012 David Cordaro ‘12 2013 Jessica Campbell ‘13 Mary Downey ‘13 Fr. Reed Flood ‘13

2015 Anne Marie Gudorf ‘15 Mark ‘15 and Taylor (Pulliam) ‘14 Reed

2018 Kirby (Power) ‘18 & Jack Gepson 2019 Mason Heckman ‘19 2022 Zach Harnden ‘22

“As both an employee and a parent of a current junior and two graduates, I have gotten to see all of the amazing things that go on here at Dowling Catholic from many angles. I’ve personally witnessed the benefits of a DCHS education for my sons and what it means for them to be Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ. Seeing their successes and working with the many extraordinary Maroons I’ve encountered over the years makes supporting the Annual Appeal an easy decision each year.”

DR. ERICA ARNOLD

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - ACADEMICS

PARENTS, FACULTY/STAFF, PAST PARENTS & OTHER FRIENDS (NON-ALUMNI) We thank our parents, faculty and staff, past parents, corporations, foundations and other friends for their support of Dowling Catholic.

Laura Abbott Steve & Roxann Ackerson Peggy Aerisolphal Barbara Akuffo John and Karen Alexander Jim & Diane Allison David & Micki Alsin Ricardo & Kathleen Alverio Anonymous Eduardo and Tessy Antezano Nathan & Lisa Apprill Erica & Brian Arnold Kathryn & Dale Arts Albert Augustine Johnny and Nancy Austin David and Leanne Baccile Tracy and Michael Backus Chris & Kathy Bagby Tim & Pat Bailey Kim & Eric Baker Barbara Baker Bob & Tamara Barrett Bill Barrios Chris and Laurie Bates Marjorie and Bill Baum  Bruce & Barbara Baumgarn Brad & Mary Lynn Baumler Rene & Mary Beth Beacom Mary and John Beckmann  Alyson and Ben Beecher Al & Jody Belinsky Julie and Marty Bell Robert Bell Mark and Lori Lee Belz Richard & Paula Bennett Leanne and Patrick Benson Vicki Berardi Jamie Bergkamp Courtney & Mark Bertram Holly Bevan Jim & Kathy Bianco Sarah and Nick Bigelow Phil & Mary Bisenius Brett and Vanessa Blanchfield David & Donna Blank Donald and Margo Blumenthal

Megan Bocken Bonnie and Roger Boostrom Kevin & Erika Boot Brett & Sue Bosworth Charlie Bottenberg Sue & Jim Brandt  Marty & Jen Brauch Betty Brend Marvin & Nicki Brewer Terrence and Kathleen Briggs Bonnie and Michael Bronson Dion and Carmen Brown Hank and Amber Brown Robert and Sandy Brown Rachel and Curtis Brown Bob & Jena Brownell Wallace and Gabriele Bubar Chris and Zora Burch Christie and Jim Burch Brian and Jodi Buresh Scott and Ellie Burns Darren and Staci Burr Dan & Mary Buscher Paul & Colleen Bush Joe & Linda Byrum Paul & Kelly Cain Matt & Stacey Cale Mike & Sue Caligiuri Amy Calvert Jim & Mary Ann Campney Steve & Barb Cappaert Bob Carber & Terri Vaughan Colleen & Rob Carey Scott and Kristin Carlson Tim & Julie Carmody Dave & Jennifer Carpenter Lisa Carponelli Frank & Marilyn Carroll Tony & Angela Catalano Ellen Champlin Steve and Kelly Chapman Bishop Joseph L. Charron Emeritus Erin Choate Nancy & Laurence Christy  Grant & Kalan Clark FOC U S

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Casey and Gabe Claypool J.T. & Jenny Clendenin Marlene & Pat Clerkin Toye and Justin Cody Pam & Condon Robert & Shirley Connor Ken & Mary Conry Colleen Conway-Schlitz and Gary Schlitz Robert & Beth Cook Bill & Deanna Cook Wes and Kari Cooling Tim and Beth Coonan Lorie Sparks-Cooper and Bill Cooper Joe and Bobbi Coppola Linda Corell Shawn & Shannon Corkrean John & Barbara Cortesio Bill & Kathy Cox Spencer & Stephanie Cox Kathy Cox Esther Crabtree  Dave & Angie Crandall Caryn & Todd Crandall Bill & Rachael (Wick) ‘95 Crane Sandra Crawford Nora Crosthwaite Mark & Crouch Bill & Janice Daly John & Rita Daniel Charitable Giving Fund Ron & Juli Danilson Ron & Camel Dardis Luke and Denise Davies Jerry & Carol Debondt Jerry & Pat Deegan Veronica & Paul Degen Laura and Mario DeMarco Tim & Barbara Dempsey Craig & Deb Dentlinger Nick and Lynn DeRocher Wade & Deb (Harrington) ‘89 Derry Mary Kay Dial Dave & Mary Dietrich Jeremy and Brooke Dirks Michael Disbro Baotram Van & Nick Do Matthew & Jill Dolan Paul and Stacey Dorsey Phil Dorweiler Amy and Phil Doud James & Mary Jo Dressen Therese & Marvin Drey Paul & Stephanie Drey 38

Steve and Theresa Driscoll Michelle Dufek Bradley & Alison Duffy Tim & Teresa Dunbar Tom & Susan Dunn Jolene Edgington John Egan Stephen & Kay Elliott Lynn and Rich Ernst Kyle and Sara Ervin Kevin & Suzanne Farley Jeff & Sonya Ferguson Mike & Diane Finan Bill and Amy Finnegan Edward Finnerty Katie and Joe Fitzgerald Sr. Jude Fitzpatrick Craig & Kay Flanagan Tim and Jessica Fleming Susie & Scott Flood Lou & Pam Flori Leslie Fortelka Joyce and James Foth Michelle and Tony Foth Pat & Pattie Fraizer Mell Frazier Steve & Lauri Freking Jill & Darin Frerichs Dennis & Stacie Fry Bill & Bonita Fry John & Jane Gaffney Dennis & Nancy Galeazzi Michael and Jen Galloway Kyle and Christy Gamble Betteanne Garfield Colin Gargano Ted & Elaine Gaul Michael & Rose) Gay Pam & Clarence Gehring Sara Ghrist Nick and Jill Gifford Dwight & Violet Gilbride David Gill Brian and Jill Gilmore Paul & Shawna Gisi Scott and Tricia Gonyo Pat & Michelle Goodman Bernie & Kathleen Gradoville Jerry & Peggy Greenfield Keith & Loretta Greiner Jeremy & Julie Groeteke Kenneth Gross Rev. Wayne Gubbels Nancy & Joseph Guthrie Chuck & Janet Haas

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Nathan and Stephanie Habben Miquel and Jason Hardsall Gene & Diane Haguewood Jason and Lori Haigh George Haines Ron & Carole Hallenbeck Bob Hallgren Jim & Kathy Halliwell Pat & Tom Halsch Dick Hamilton Joe & Amy Hammen Melinda and Jonathan Hansen Danny & Sandy Hanson Randy Hanten David & Jenifer Harkin Scott and Erica Harlan Tom & Jackie Hartman Norton & Kathy Hatlie Steve & Rachel Hauschilt Bill Havekost & Eileen Wixted Evan Hayes Mike and Sara Hazel James Head Patrick & Ramona Heaston Christopher Heck George & Karen (Gustafson) ‘54 Heddinger  Scott & Mendy Heidesch Jim and DeeAnna Heikes Sandra Heinzl Joe & Shelly Heitzman Dale & Jo Helling Charles and Sarah Hendricks Marion Henneberry Jim & Joan Henscheid Alicia and Aaron Hilligas Tom & Jennifer Hilton Nick & Jill Hittner Tom & Jennifer Hochberger Laurie and Josh Hofbauer Rev. Lawrence R. Hoffmann David & Patricia Hogan Steve Holland Herb and Shelley Hollwager Nancy Holsapple Bob & Sharon Holz Nick & Sue Honkamp Nick Hoover Lisa & Mike Hopkins Robin Howe Jon & Barb Hrabe Dan & Sara Huegerich David & Mary Beth Hughes Brian and Gretchen Hulten Alan and Deb Hummel BJ and Susan Huss

Chris & Laura Ibach Scott Ireland Craig & Aimee (Ross) ‘89 Jackman Derek and Anna Jaenke Scott and Jennifer James Jean and Mathew JamesMcLaughlin  Josh & Carrie Janeczko Chris & Kristin Jarabek Trish and Bob Jay Jodi and Matt Jenkins Jeanne & Ralph Jennings  Alice Jensen Krista & Andy Jepson Atukathil John Brian & Tricia (Cox) ‘93 Johnson Joan & Craig Johnson Mike and Tisa Johnson Jim Jones Dragan & Ana Juric Richard and Patricia Kallemeier Brenda & Andy Kane Harold and Teresa Kavan Renae & Steve Kavlock Dan & Mary Kelly Patrick & Sally Kelly Dan & Nicolette Keough Jeff and Carolyn Kilkenny Chris and Jill Kinnison Loral and Bob Kirke ‘53  Gary & Susan Kirke John and Kathleen Klein Tony and Andrea Klemm Mike & Deb Kleppe Marcy Klipfel Sabrina and Matt Kneifl Melissa and Eric Knight Paul & Tamara Knupp Joe & Joann Kobes Kelly and Joe Koenigs Dennis & Rose Koenigsfeld Gary & Gail Koerner Janet Koerner Pat and Frank Koester  Nan Krause Kyle & Sharon Krause Tim & Becky Kresowik Troy and Holly Krueger Rod & Sue Kubat Patrick & Deanna Kueter Karon and Michael  Lacey Steve & Cathy Lacy David & Karen Ladd Don & Charlene Lamberti Joe & Marilyn Lane 

Deceased

Call for Nominations We are seeking nominations for the St. Joseph Academy and Dowling Catholic Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Young Alumni awards.

Nominations are accepted annually from faculty, staff, alumni and friends. Please submit nominations online

by Feb. 15th at www.dowlingcatholic.org/nominate.

The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who embody the spirit and mission of Dowling Catholic High School. These alumni exemplify the values DCHS strives to instill in each student and personify one or more of the following: distinction in professional life, service to their community and/ or inspiring others as positive role models.

The Distinguished Young Alumni Award recognizes graduates who are under 40 years of age who embody the spirit and mission of Dowling Catholic High School. These alumni have demonstrated outstanding leadership, philanthropic and/or service capabilities and orchestrated exceptional and meaningful change as leaders in their profession or community.

Winners are recognized annually at the Spring Scholastic Achievement Assembly.

Jim & Rae Ann Lang Aaron and Jody Larson Tom & Sue Ann Lastuvka John & Suellen Lathrum Jessica and Bryan Lawson Dario Lenarduzzi Ryan & Kristin Lensing Kelly & Michael Lentsch Kate & Tony Leo ‘97 Troy Lewis Gary & Katherine Liess Terrance and Joyce Lillis Ted & Jo Lockwood Cynthia Loots Dave & Jenny Lorbiecki ‘88 Tom and Sarah Lorenzen Keith & Patricia Luchtel Louie & Vanessa Luu Greg & Pat (Couch) ‘69 Lynch Sandy and Eric Lynner Thomas & Nancy Macklin Luke and Lori Magerko James Maloney Tiffany & Rob ‘01 Manning Rudy & Ann Marcinko Steve & Sharon Marlow Jim Martens Jayme & Kelly (Luksetich) ‘89 Martin Niki and Josh Mason Molly & Steve Maucieri Ali and Samuel Maurice Matt and Kim Mausser Chris and Monica Mazur Bill & Gail McCabe John & Sandra McCann James McCarthy Chris & Ann McDonald Jim & Catherine McGinn Ellen Kay McGovern Sean & Julie (Belisle) ‘86 McMurray Eric & Liz (Duff) ‘00 Mead Matt and Lisa Meendering Barb Mendoza Mark & Julie Merfeld Dave & Anne Merschman Jeff & Madeline Meyer Kristin Meyer Steve & Janice Michaud John and Lisa Michel John and Brooke Mickelson Lindsay and Tyler Miklo Joan Miller Jeff Miller & Brenda ReimanMiller

Jan Miller Straub Michael & Megan Milligan Kate and Paul Mitchell Mike & Michelle Miyazaki Mrs. and Dr. Moellenbeck Dave and Angie Moench Diane Mohrfeld Carly and Kurt Montgomery Rosemary Moody Joseph and Joni Moore Michael & Patricia Moore Mark & Shawnda Moore Jedd and Kelly Moore Rick and Edda Moore Joni Moore Joan Moser Travis Moulton Alejandro Munoz and Karen De La Cruz Munoz Richard Murphy Bob & Janice Myers Pat & Becky Naderman Bob Nandell Candice Nardini Rich & Sandy Nauman Sylvia and Carlos Navarro Joel and Lisa Nelson Pat and Tara Nelson Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent Mike & Desha Nielsen Mary Nissly & Richard Wright Patricia and Robert Nolan Paul & Nancy Nurczyk  Jim and Cyndi O’Hare Charles & Mary Jo O’Neil Tim & Kim O’Neill Carson and Constance Ode John & Karen Olson Juan & Vicky Ordaz Becky Osweiler-Hott Tim & Angie Otten Brian and Beth Palmer Teresa & Neil Parmenter  Kelly and Brant Parriott Bishop Richard E. Pates Ronald and Ruth Pearson  Martin and Carolyn Pease Katie and Eric Peters Randy & Franci Peters Luke & Katie (Seib) ‘97 Petersen Marc & Ginni Peterson Joyce Petro Jim & Vicki Phillips Ray Pietig Cory and Janell Pittman Jim Plathe FOC U S

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Erin and Paul Pommrehn Mary and Eric Porter Jeff and Michelle Potthoff Ann Powell Chad and Shari Proehl Ron & LaRay Prudencio Larry & Peachy Rabang Brian & Mary Rakers Dana & Sarah Raley Nick and Tessa Ralston Shane and Mary Ramaeker Dana & Pamela Ramundt Matthew and Sara Rauen Chad and Alecia Raymer Tony & Karen Reding Joe and Jessica Reed Patrick & Yvonne Reinsvold Mike & Debi Reiter Ginny & Mark Renaud  Mike and Rhonda Rhode Justin and Michelle Rice Jay & Danielle Ricke Tom and Julie Ricke Bob & Sharon Ridgway Kathleen and Josh Riessen Kory & Dana Riley Rick & Diane (Kuhlman) ‘81 Rinehart Morrie Ringleb Brian & Joyce Ringwelski Loryssa Rippey Chris & Mary Risewick Eric Risovi Eric and Heather Rohe Karl & Eileen Rohwer Mike & Julie Rolf Terry & Deb Rosendahl Florence & Ed Roth  Pat & Michelle Rounds Kent & Roxanne Roush Carol and Robert Runger 

Dan & Phyllis Rupprecht Mark Rupprecht Jill and Nick Ryan Dr. Dan Ryan and Michelle Auen Deb & Mark Ryan-Purcell Christine & James Sachs Laura & Greg Salazar Karon Schaack Mark & Marcia Schaul Tom and Kay Schenfeld Judy & Greg Schliesman Paul Schlueter and Gina Valentine Rev. Robert Schoemann Keith & Brenda Scholten Molly Schott Andy and Tricia Schreiner Donna & Dan Schroeder Brad & Tammie Schroeder Steven and Sara Schuler Cynthia Schweers Frank & Linda Schweizer Joseph Scieszinski John & Ann Seda Vivian & Harold Selecman April Severino & Lonnie Severino ‘62  Jim & Marcie Sheaff Mike & Debbie Sheehy Al Shelton Greg & Joan Sheridan Beverly Sherlock Jennifer Shetler Timothy and Anne Shimerdla Maggie & Marc Shonka Casey & Jane Showalter Scott and Ellen Shumway Carl & Shawn Simmons Letitia & Andrew Simons Tim & Jill Simplot Mary Jo Sires

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Catherine and Fred Smith  Gary & Pam Smith Ken & Mary Jo Smith Patrick & Sue Smith Kevin & Christy Smith Howard Smith William & Wendy Solawetz Natalie Spracklin Steve & Stacy Mike & Nancy Standley Jeff Stange & Kathleen Till Stange Mark Stanley David & Becky Stark Sandy Stefanik Kevin & Gabbi Steffensmeier Brent and Kimi Steinberg Andrew & Michal Stevenson Tom & Tarra Stewart Lauri & Pat Stilwill Matt and Katie Stock Peggy Stokman Richard and Michelle Stone Troy & Tracy (Belisle) ‘90 Strawhecker Susan & Hal Stronach ‘58  Randy & Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 Studer Brenda & Jerry Sullivan Pat & Kamy Sullivan Dan & Christy Sullivan Joni & Bill Swedenhjelm Arlene & Paul Sweeney John & Molly Sweetman Rob & Melissa Szalay Mark and Sarah Theis Diane Thierer Laura Thompson Mike & Andrea Tiedeman Hugo & Isabel Torres Mike and Ann Touney

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Jami Touney Laura & Jason Trine Matt and Tess Trump Steve Van Brocklin Jonathan & Janelle Vanderah Kris Venturini Leonard Vidmar Mike and Joyce Villa Ryan and Emily Vogt Thomas and Melanie Vogt Robert and Megan Volp Kirill & Mary Vorobeychik Jack Wahlig Donald & Vicki Waller Jackie and Marc Wallin Jodi and Jon Walvoord Lynn & Dan Wampler Andy & Ann Warren Eric & Lil Waters Eric & Molly Weber Mark & Karrie Weinhardt Dan & Carol Werner Brenda & Jay Wheeler Timothy and Anna Whipple Jody and Pat White Mark & Ann Wiedenfeld Amy and Murray Williams Jon and Joyce Williams Tom & Christie Wilson Betty Wines Joseph & Sherrie Winn Mary Beth & Todd Wiskus Jason Worth Mike Wunn & Jenny Kleiman Suresh Xavier and Mary James Joe and Tiffan Yamen Arnie & Phyllis Zediker Mike and Melissa Ziegert

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LEGACY SOCIETY These benefactors have informed the Advancement Office that they have included the school in their wills, trusts, retirement plans, life insurance designations and other planned gifts (anonymity is respected if desired). This type of commitment provides long-term financial stability for the school, thus ensuring that a Dowling Catholic education will be provided for generations to come. If you have included DCHS in your estate plans or need information or confidential assistance, please contact Julie Bell, Advancement Director, at 515.222.1048 or jbell@dowlingcatholic.org. You may also visit our website to learn more: plannedgiving.dowlingcatholic.org.

Dan and Molly Allen Alecia (Pietig) ‘94 & Austin Allen Michael ‘66 & Victoria Anania Mary Ellen (Ericksen) ‘60 & John Appel Phil Bakody ‘60 Elaine (Skultety) ‘59 & Darrell Ball Lola Bartolomei ‘40 Carol Beckman ‘77 Carole Belisle ‘55 Rev. John Bertogli ‘69 Holly Bevan Joe Bisignano ‘54 Bryan & Annette Bravard Rick ‘69 & Rose (Robinson) ‘70 Breuss Tom ‘60 & Barbara Broderick Lester & Claire Brue Patty (Brien) ‘61 & Thomas Buroker Kathy (Leighton) ‘80 & John Campbell Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48 Mary (Ladurini) ‘82 & Steve Clarken Mike & Julie Connolly Arnold Conrad ‘61 Jan Conrad ‘73 Rick ‘75 & Judy (Bisanti) ‘75 Cordaro

Joe & Diane Cortese Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim Cownie ‘62 Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig Barbara (Balducchi) Crosby ‘59 Mike & Marcia Cunningham Tom ‘77 & Becky Cunningham Harold ‘67 & Cathy Dale Ron & Camel Dardis Sharon Dee ‘57 Ed ‘84 & Ann Deery Jil DeGarmo ‘84 Joe ‘73 & Anne (Downey) ‘77 Dols Rev. John Dorton ‘62 Mike Downey ‘70 Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey Paul & Stephanie Drey George & Ann Dunlap Cesar Duran and Ana Oropeza Mike & Mary Earley Mike Egan ‘72 Kathleen Finkenauer Brett Fisher ‘04 Michael ‘76 & Louise Foggia Fr. John Frost ‘79 Dwight & Violet Gilbride Peter ‘73 & Carol Goldsmith Steve ‘66 & Kathie (Quinn) ‘66 Griffiths John ‘67 & Carolyn Griglione

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Greg ‘74 & Shelly Gunderson Chuck & Janet Haas Dagmar Halamka ‘61 Rich Harmeyer ‘55 Marsha (McAfee) ‘71 & James Harrington Carole Hays ‘79 Jean (Cianciaruso) Heger ‘55 Steve Herzog & Carmen Eichmann Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63 Steve Holland Mary Ann (Barcus) ‘81 & Craig Hovda Jon & Barb Hrabe Msgr. Edward Hurley ‘62 Michelle (Funaro) ‘77 & Edward Jaselskis Rev. Leonard A. Kenkel Cecelia (Porto) Kent ‘65 Howard ‘53 & Patricia Kerr

Steve ‘59 & Marcia Kirke Loral and Bob Kirke ‘53  Joanne (Schindler) ‘60 & David Kolenda Michele (Pomerantz) ‘80 & Richard Kolz Jim ‘59 & Charlotte Kouri Nan Krause Rod & Sue Kubat Steve & Cathy Lacy Don & Charlene Lamberti Joe & Marilyn Lane Ann (Wright) ‘76 & Gary Larew Marilyn Lawler ‘56 Fr. Greg Leach ‘67 Mary Ann Leporte ‘50 Kathy (Porto) Lillis ‘63 Joyce & Terry Lillis John ‘69 & Diane Loffredo John ‘87 & Linda Lowe

We hope you will consider Dowling Catholic High School as you think about your legacy. Dowling Catholic recognizes and honors all individuals who include the school in their estate plans with membership in our Legacy Society. Scan the QR code or visit our website to learn how you can help us continue our mission of developing Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ for generations to come.

plannedgiving.dowlingcatholic.org

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Carol (Ludwig) Ludwig ‘64 & Warren Obluck Rev. John Ludwig ‘66 Anne (Crawford) Lund ‘66 Sarah Maldonado ‘05 Mike ‘72 & Connie Maloney Rudy & Ann Marcinko Zach Marean ‘11 Ron ‘67 & Marilyn Marr Janis Mathias ‘65 Butch Mazzie ‘61 Jane McAllister ‘65 Mary McAuliffe ‘51 Bill & Gail McCabe John ‘75 & Leslie McClaflin Cathy (Cacciatore) McClellan ‘80 Jane (Landolt) ‘51 & John McDonough Daniel McEniry ‘81 Jim & Catherine McGinn Pat & Kay McNerney Bob ‘49 & Rita McTigue Bobbie (Walsh) ‘77 & Roy Messick Timothy ‘73 & Terry Meyer George & Deb Milligan Jeff Morris ‘78 Chris ‘72 & Linda Nelson Libby Nelson ‘73 Bob ‘65 & Lynn Neswold Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent Jerry O’Dowd Deirdre O’Neill ‘77 Jeanne Panther ‘48 Jean Paul ‘78 Maureen (McManus) ‘79 & Tom Porth Marg Powell Vern Rash ‘73 Jeremy & Nancy Renger Julie (Grassman) ‘77 & Randy Richardson Douglas and Dianne Rieck Margaret Riley ‘69 Mark ‘72 & Mary (Boote) Roth Florence Roth Steve ‘76 & Steph Sarcone Molly ‘57 Scalise Mary Scarpino ‘71 Peg Schiltz Cashman & Stephen Cashman Eugene ‘71 & Gerri Schmitt Cheryl & Steve Schoof Molly Schott William E. Schuster ‘80 William Shaw ‘67

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Dave ‘70 & Jenny Smith Roger Stefani ‘78 Brent and Kimi Steinberg Allan & Doreen Stokes Randy & Sheila (Hickey) ‘84 Studer Pat & Kamy Sullivan Jerry ‘65 & Christy Sullivan Jim ‘76 & Robin Swift Bob & Joan Tait Leslie (Kelso) ‘76 & Joe Teeling Hannah & Jackson ‘09 Teeling Albert ‘67 & Linda Thomas Richard & Cheryl Tillinghast Brian ‘81 & Susan Tingleff Joseph Tollari ‘63 Andy ‘85 & Danielle Tometich Michael ‘63 & Ruby Triplett Dorothy Waggoner Joan Wagner ‘57 Teri Wahlig ‘79 & Mark Feldmann Mary Walsh ‘86 Pat Weisenbach Kim Wieland ‘73 Jim ‘66 & Ann Willer Deanna Wilson Janet (Siepker) Woolway ‘43 Beth Woolway ‘77 & Mike Benesh Lee Pao and Mai Yang Mary Beth Young ‘93 Cora Zaletel ‘79

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Does Your Employer Offer a Matching Gift Program?

You could double or triple your annual impact to Dowling Catholic High School! Many companies match donations made by employees, and some even match gifts from retirees or spouses.

Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to make your generosity go even further.

To see if your employer matches gifts to DCHS: • Scan the QR code or visit: www.dowlingcatholic.org/match • Call us at: 515-222-1091 Together, we can create an even brighter future for our students.

Thank you for your support!

BISHOP DOWLING SOCIETY In recognition of Bishop Dowling, our founder, this society recognizes multi-year pledges to the We Are Maroons Annual Appeal or endowment.

Brad & Mary Lynn Baumler Nick ‘02 & Amber Blyth Jim & Mary Ann Campney Christian ‘89 & Steph Comito

Mike ‘64 & Candy Conlan Zach ‘00 & Zhou Ferguson Melinda and Jonathan Hansen Joel ‘04 & Jessica Hull

Craig & Aimee (Ross) ‘89 Jackman Dave & Anne Merschman Candice Nardini

Joel ‘85 & Amy Pearson Pat & Michelle Rounds Nick & Jill Ryan

Huntington Learning Center Hy-Vee Windsor Heights Image Solutions Innovative Injection Technologies Integrity Printing Iowa Catholic Radio Iowa Cubs Iowa Radiology Jerry’s Homes John Deere Foundation  JR Meat Company Knights of Columbus/Bormann Agency Krause Gentle Foundaiton Lisa Giudici Travel Loffredo Fresh Produce Mainstream Boutique Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines MidAmerican Energy  Midwest Growth Partners Molly’s Cupcakes Nothing Bundt Cakes Oakwood Builders Group

Pfizer Foundation Matching  Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.  Professional Products Raising Cane’s Chicken RBC Wealth Management RDG Planning & Design Inc. Roof Iowa Sammons Financial Group  Skeffington’s Smith Promotional Advertising Snyder & Associates Speck USA Strada Education Foundation  The WHY Company Vista Real Estate and Investment Corporation Waldinger Corp.

Wellmark BlueCross BlueShield  Wells Fargo West Bank Willis Auto Campus

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Companies marked with () are Matching Gift companies.

A.J. Allen Mechanical Contractors, Inc AbbVie Employee Engagement Fund  Absolute Group Ancient Order of Hibernians Apres Bar Co. ASEDJ/Amber & Sage Events Assured Partners Baker Group Barr-Nunn Transportation Basepoint Building Automations Bayer  Beisser Lumber Company Blue Compass Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.  BSB Design Architects Businessolver, Inc. Canoyer Garden Center Capital City Fruit Central IA Pool & Spa Chubb Charitable Foundation 

Coppola Family Corn States Metal Fabricators Creme Crumbl Dario Lendarduzzi Terrazzo Co DeRocher Chiropractic Doll Distributing Drake University Duran Construction Emerson Family Excel Mechanical Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa  FastSigns of Clive Fire Creek Flynn Wright Advertising Gannett Match  Global Intermediate LLC Global Tech Services Graham Construction Herff Jones Hiland Dairy Holmes Murphy & Associates 

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DOWLING CLUB

Dowling Club is the booster organization that has been supporting our student-athletes since 1941. The Dowling Club has been raising awareness, enthusiasm and funding for our beloved Maroons for over 80 years. Our coaches and athletes thank you for your continued support.

Josh and Jaimie Abrahamson Mary (Mitchell) ‘80 & Mark Amadeo ‘80 Matthew and Terri Andres Mike Anthony ‘99 & Jennifer Anthony James Ascheman ‘76 Adam ‘98 & Austin Tracy and Michael Backus Chris and Kathy Bagby Kim & Eric Baker Barbara Baker Erica Barrett ‘98 Bob & Tamara Barrett Cecilia (Woolway) Barron ‘67 Bennigan’s Jamie Bergkamp Mark & Courtney Bertram Megan Bocken Kevin & Erika Boot Charlie Bottenberg Steve & Julie Bowman Shane ‘91 & Anne (O’Halloran) ‘91 Broderick Hank and Amber Brown Marissa (Haas) Bryan ‘99 & Jim Bryan ‘99 James Bryan ‘99 Chris and Zora Burch John ‘74 & Pamela Burns Scott and Ellie Burns Dick ‘54 & Phyllis (Baratta) ‘55 Cacciatore Jim Caligiuri ‘65 Amy Calvert Jessica Campbell ‘13 Paula (Kirby) Campos ‘75 Bob Carber & Terri Vaughan Jean (Shaw) Carpenter ‘48 Frank & Marilyn Carroll Michael Carter ‘84 Bob ‘65 & Jolyn Cataldo Bob ‘88 & Stacy Cataldo Steve and Kelly Chapman John Chiodo ‘91 J.T. & Jenny Clendenin Ron Coleman ‘57 James Colwell Thomas ‘71 & Angela (Lemmo) ‘72 Connolly 44

Jodi and Matt Connolly Wes and Kari Cooling Tim and Beth Coonan Ed ‘72 & Nancy (Dooley) Coppola Joe Coppola Joe ‘96 & Holly Coppola Cary ‘00 & Ali Coppola Patty (Hines) ‘62 & Jim ‘62 Cownie Bill & Kathy Cox Steve ‘72 & Mary Beth Craig Bill & Rachael (Wick) ‘95 Crane Mark & Crouch Luke and Denise Davies Brenda and Steven dieck Kevin ‘96 & Julie (Holmes) ‘96 DePhillips Nick and Lynn DeRocher Dave & Mary Dietrich Lizzy (Neugent) ‘96 & Rob Dixon Matthew & Jill Dolan Paul and Stacey Dorsey Bob ‘75 & Susan Downey Jolene Edgington Dawn and Chad Edwards Donna & Mike Egan ‘72 Suzie (Severino) ‘83 & Scotney Fenton Bill and Amy Finnegan Edward Finnerty Brett Fisher ‘04 Darin & Tina Fitzgerald Katie and Joe Fitzgerald Joe Fitzgerald Matt and Ashley Flattery Tim and Jessica Fleming Alyson Fleming Susie & Scott Flood Michael ‘76 & Louise Foggia Michael Formanek ‘04 Michelle and Tony Foth Mike Foust ‘94 Pat & Pattie Fraizer Jill & Darin Frerichs Leslie and Andrew Freymann Michael and Jen Galloway Amy & Cory Garrison Ted & Elaine Gaul Natalie and Danny Giffory

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Brian and Jill Gilmore Paul & Shawna Gisi Scott and Tricia Gonyo Gary Goodhall John ‘94 & Amanda Grask Dick Grassman ‘46 Bill ‘70 & Anne Gray Don ‘66 & Audrey (Laures) ‘66 Graziano Keith & Loretta Greiner Tim ‘74 & Rochelle Grochala Pete & Natelle (Wick) ‘96 Halaczkiewicz Kristin (Reichardt) ‘95 & Seth Hall Bill Havekost & Eileen Wixted Evan Hayes Mike and Sara Hazel Christopher Heck George & Karen (Gustafson) ‘54 Heddinger  Steve ‘87 & Sara Heddinger Jim and DeeAnna Heikes Charles and Sarah Hendricks Msgr. Michael Hess ‘63 Brian ‘91 & Connie Hobbs Bill ‘64 & Sue Holin Max Holmes ‘05 & Erica Holmes Brian and Gretchen Hulten John ‘64 & Colleen (Connolly) ‘64 Hurley Pat ‘60 & Ginny Hurley Chris & Laura Ibach Kristen & TJ Jacobs Derek and Anna Jaenke Josh & Carrie Janeczko Andrew and Krista Jepson Mike and Tisa Johnson Tricia (Cox) ‘93 & Brian Johnson Tyler Johnston Kolby Jones ‘99 Richard and Patricia Kallemeier Renae & Steve Kavlock Dan & Nicolette Keough Andy and Miranda Kirst Janet Kleen Schutt John and Kathleen Klein Mike & Deb Kleppe Marcy Klipfel Katie Kots Troy and Holly Krueger

Patrick & Deanna Kueter Joe ‘53 & Ruth Lakers John ‘53 & Sandra Langin Aaron and Jody Larson Bryan and Jessica Lawson Dario Lenarduzzi James ‘04 & Morgan (Reelitz) ‘03 Lumley Luke and Lori Magerko Linda Manning Tiffany & Rob ‘01 Manning Rob ‘01 & Manning Rudy & Ann Marcinko Marco’s Pizza Margaret (Duff) ‘72 & Dave ‘71 Marcouiller John ‘75 & Rhonda (Piagentini) ‘75 Marshall Jim Martens Kelly (Luksetich) ‘89 & Jayme Martin Amber Martin ‘03 Molly & Steve Maucieri Matt and Kim Mausser Chris and Monica Mazur Rick ‘66 & Mary McConville Julie (Belisle) ‘86 & Sean McMurray Chris & Melita McPhail Eric & Liz (Duff) ‘00 Mead Enna Mendez John and Brooke Mickelson Clint & Annette Miller Jayme (Gray) ‘95 & Chad Millhollin Olivia & David Mitchell Gary ‘73 & Lynette Moden Dave and Angie Moench Jedd and Kelly Moore Bill Moore ‘79 Joan Moser Travis Moulton Pat Naughton ‘87 Libby Nelson ‘73 Candice Oleson Mike Oliver ‘60 John & Karen Olson Stephen ‘95 & Katie Pandullo Linda Pennington Katie (Seib) ‘97 & Luke Petersen Kelly (Storey) ‘96 & Adam Petersen Marc & Ginni Peterson Audrey and Steven Pins

Katie (Munro) ‘82 & Pat Pithan Jim Plathe Jim ‘70 & Pollard Joe ‘80 & Kara Pollpeter Jeff and Michelle Potthoff Bridget (Flynn) ‘01 & Jon Proctor Linsay Prothero Putts & Pins Dan & Amy Raedeker Brian & Mary Rakers Nick and Tessa Ralston Shane and Mary Ramaeker Vern Rash ‘73 Matthew and Sara Rauen Chad and Alecia Raymer Justin and Michelle Rice Lynn & Stacy Ricke Jay & Danielle Ricke Arnie ‘67 & Diana Ripperger Eric Risovi James Rizzuti ‘99 Dr. Dan Ryan and Michelle Auen Jill and Nick Ryan Thomas Sacco ‘76 Anne Salgado ‘01 Mary Scarpino ‘71 Paul Schlueter and Gina Valentine Joe and Tracy Schmulbach Andy and Tricia Schreiner Cynthia Schweers Al Shelton Timothy and Anne Shimerdla Steve ‘78 & Debbie (Zaun) ‘79 Smith Ken & Mary Jo Smith Gary & Pam Smith

Kevin & Christy Smith Natalie Spracklin Steve & Stacy Cris (Rodriguez) ‘83 & John Stahowick Mark Stanley Andrew & Michal Stevenson Patrick ‘68 & Pamela Jo Storey Tracy (Belisle) ‘90 & Troy Strawhecker Nick Sullivan ‘01 Jason ‘99 and Susan Sullivan Ivan & Denise Thede Carrie & Chad Thede Mark and Sarah Theis Bill ‘81 & Beth Theisen Jessica Theobald ‘00 Mary (Latta) ‘87 & Mike Thilges Mike and Ann Touney Matt and Tess Trump Kyle and Orica Ulveling Steve Van Brocklin Lauren and Zachary Viets Evette Villalobos Ken and Kathy Waller Jodi and Jon Walvoord Andy & Ann Warren Bob Webber ‘63 Wells Fargo Dan ‘76 & Mary (Johnson) ‘78 Whipple Jody and Pat White Betty Wines Beth Woolway ‘77 & Mike Benesh John ‘80 & Jackie Woolway Greg and Renee Wuest

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MEMORIAL GIFTS

Memorial gifts are made in memory of someone who has passed away. These gifts support the financial aid endowment, unless otherwise specified. Dowling Catholic is grateful to be the recipient of the following memorial and honor gifts between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

Ann Aiello Darrell Ball Jack Barron Bill Baum Duane Biegger ‘50 Phil Broderick James Brown ‘79 Lauren Brue ‘07 Joe Caligiuri ‘65 Pat Calvert Thomas Carlson ‘09 Robert Conley ‘65 Bill Curry ‘60 Milton Dakovich Robert Darrah Matthew Fahnlander Dick Fath James Glaser Max Holmes ‘67 Fred Hunter Brian Hutchens ‘79 Joe Joyce ‘50

Dixie Knowles James Luksetich Elizabeth Maley ‘52 Jody McCarthy ‘56 Daniel McKenna ‘71 Patrick McManus ‘56 Dick Morris ‘53 Jack Northup ‘47 Ryan Ohland Katie Olsen Dick Prey ‘60 Rosemary Quinn ‘54 Jackie Rizzuti ‘74 Frank Severino ‘59 Tim Sheaff ‘86 Bernard Siepker ‘52 Dan Thornton ‘74 Roy Tibbetts ‘55 Dorothy Walter ‘72 Jim Williams Wayne and Amy Woodworth John Woolway ‘43

ONCE A MAROON, ALWAYS A MAROON! Stay connected with the Dowling Catholic alumni community. For all the latest alumni events and opportunities to volunteer, go to www.dowlingcatholic.org/alumni or scan the QR code.

SEND US YOUR NEWS! Have news of a wedding, birth, award, promotion or retirement? Send your story to Kathy Kirby Power ‘80, Alumni Manager, at kkirbypower@dowlingcatholic.org or scan the QR code.

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The current alumni network of over 20,000 Dowling Catholic graduates spreads across 50 states and many continents. No matter the graduating year, the location they call home or chosen profession, common values describe our alumni - faithful, caring and dedicated. All alumni form one family - the Maroons.

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We kindly ask you to consider remembering Dowling Catholic when planning your estate, defining your legacy, and evaluating your charitable interests. Your planned gift could change the world for students you will never have the opportunity to meet.

For more information, please visit: plannedgiving.dowlingcatholic.org

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