Gilmour Magazine Fall 2019

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Bringing the Strategic Plan to life

STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2023

A DAY IN THE LIFE

COMMENCEMENT

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4 THE VOICE 6 LIVING THE MISSION 7 CATCHING UP 30 AROUND CAMPUS 38 RETIREMENTS 42 ADVANCEMENT CORNER 44 ALUM NEWS 58 LANCER ATHLETICS 64 MEMORIALS

EDITOR

Amy Boyle CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Kristy Booher Angelo Amy Boyle Beth Geraci ’90 Katie Livingston Wetherbee DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

Beth Titas Lazzaro DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Ray Murphy DESIGN/PRODUCTION

markey creative PRINTING

Oliver Printing PHOTOGRAPHY

Kristy Booher Angelo John Bashian Neal Busch Nicolene Emerson Joshua Gunter Jeff Piorkowski Venditti Studios

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After more than a year of work on the Strategic Plan, it is now complete. We have identified the school’s priorities for the next five years and the future is now.

Where do you hope to see Gilmour 50 years from now?

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OUR HOLY CROSS MISSION IS THE FOUNDATION FROM WHICH WE EDUCATE THE MIND AND EMPOWER THE HEART OF EVERY GILMOUR STUDENT.

To develop the competence to see and the courage to act in creating a more humane and just society.

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n a cool spring day, a group of Gilmour students stood quietly, and regarded the challenge before them: a blank wall.

This group, accompanied by Gilmour art teacher Susan Southard, had been invited to A Special Wish Foundation’s offices by Executive Director (and Gilmour alum) Eileen Lane ’08. Established in Cleveland in 2013, A Special Wish provides memorable experiences to children with life-threatening illnesses. Eileen explained the hope that the prominent blank wall in the office suite would be transformed into an inspiring mural that captured the organization’s mission and as a reminder of the children the organization has helped throughout the years.

Lane had been researching how to find an artist for such a project when

involved were Gabi Basic ’21, Charlie Shepherd ’21, Meghan Bhanoo ’22, Chas Higgins ’20 and Lilly Kosar ’21.

of painting the mural at the office. This went smoothly due to careful planning, tools and technology.

Southard shared that this experience gave the students a glimpse of what professional artists do when working on a commissioned piece. “It was a

In addition, teamwork played a large role in the project’s success. Meghan Bhanoo, who drew the children in the mural, reflected, “Working with other

learning experience… meeting with the client, seeing the space and getting a feeling of what they want,” she said.

students for this mural has opened my eyes to how art can be collaborative.”

The organization’s mission remained central to the project. Bhanoo reflected, “I think the kids on the wall should be a remembrance of every child who has passed away and be a memorial wall for the kids and their families.” Lane agreed, “It reminds me why we work so hard and why we do what we do.”

living the mission she found an article about a high school teacher who had created something similar. Immediately, Lane thought of Gilmour. She contacted Director of Upper School Counseling Sammy Johnson ’09, a dear friend from her Gilmour days, who connected her with art instructor Ms. Susan Southard. “I explained who we are and what we do,” Lane said, “and they were into the project right away.”

The enthusiasm of the artists did not surprise Southard. “I got to know them and their talent and interest in art (throughout the school year). I could just see that these students would be willing to work over the summer and give back.” The students

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After the initial meeting, the students began brainstorming. Southard helped them focus on Lane’s requests. “Eileen didn’t want it to be gloomy; she wanted it to celebrate the kids.” The students’ ideas flowed. “They had good synergy,” Southard observed.

Ultimately, they mocked up three different ideas to present to Lane.

Although she liked all of the ideas, the one that depicted children from the organization’s logo stood out. She noted the students’ professionalism throughout the project, from the first meeting through the two-day process

Pictured L to R: Meghan Bhanoo ’22, Charlie Shepherd ’21, Lilly Kosar ’21, Gabi Basic ’21, Eileen Lane ’08 and art instructor Susan Southard

AROUND CAMPUS

Catching up

BR. ROBERT KELLY, C.S.C. Br. Robert Kelly served nearly a 30-year tenure at Gilmour, from 1981 to 2010.

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uring Br. Robert Kelly’s nearly 30-year tenure at Gilmour, he witnessed dramatic changes in education. However, he was not content to sit on the sidelines and observe. Instead, he spearheaded initiatives that deepened Gilmour’s commitment to mission-focused living. With Fr. John Blazek ’58, C.S.C., Br. Robert created the community service program, which has empowered Gilmour students to actively serve those in need.

Br. Robert not only created service opportunities, but also lived a life of serving others. His work as the Gilmour Men’s Club spiritual moderator, as well as his leadership in churches on Cleveland’s west side modeled the mission of Holy Cross.

However, his work as a guidance counselor remains his greatest contribution to the Gilmour students.

His encouragement and wisdom supported students and their parents through the confusing and sometimes turbulent teen years.

Head of School Kathy Kenny said, "I can't think of one alumni visit or outreach event where I am not asked about Br. Robert Kelly. He is truly

beloved by our Gilmour community."

working with parents of the students.

Asked about Br. Robert Kelly’s time at Gilmour, Br. Robert Lavelle, C.S.C., headmaster emeritus, said, "He gave much to the students and the school community as a senior member of Holy Cross. The legacy he desired to leave was to invite students, alumni, and parents to continue to assist in enhancing Gilmour experiences as a Holy Cross school dedicated to calling forth the very best from the young people entrusted to us. As a Holy Cross Brother, he helped solidify the Holy Cross experiences of the Academy.”

Why is Gilmour unique?

Gilmour was a private school for young men, and then we decided to add women. That was a big step—to make Gilmour a coed school. Beyond that, Gilmour’s class sizes have remained consistently small. That is one of the more important aspects of the school.

Now retired, Br. Robert Kelly enjoys his days in the Holy Cross retirement community in South Bend, Ind. Recently, he shared some of his Gilmour memories, as well as some details about his current interests.

What experiences did you enjoy as a guidance counselor?

I talked with students about their classes…what was good, and how we could help them do better. In counseling it was all about helping students in all stages of their education. Counseling also involved

Tell us about your life in Indiana!

Our retirement home is on the property of Notre Dame and it is a community. We (the residents) discuss a multitude of topics. I like politics, and pay attention to all of the other people in politics.

Br. Robert also shared that he follows the progress of his former colleagues and students, noting with pride that two of his students currently work in politics in Washington, D.C. Always an educator, interactions with students at Notre Dame provide some of his most enjoyable hours during this season of his life. “I’m retired, but I enjoy talking with the young men and women who are here, and helping people,” he said.

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We are extremely proud of Gilmour Academy’s unique curriculum. It is designed to develop the whole person, mind and heart, empowering all students to become: • People of hope on a journey of faith • Courageous, collaborative leaders • Empathic, engaged global citizens

Strat eg ic plan • Authentic, effective communicators • Reflective, analytical thinkers

• Innovative, resilient problem solvers

• Curious, resourceful lifelong learners

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lmost two years ago, the school began the process of creating a strategic plan.

Led by consultant Michael Devlin, principal at Athru Services, LLC, the school’s leadership team spent the next 12 months reviewing the input of hundreds of people who care about Gilmour – students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, donors and more.

Together, the team thoughtfully evaluated the school’s strengths and weaknesses, scanned the external environment, and determined what it would take to make the next chapter of Gilmour’s journey even more exciting than those that precede it.

didn’t want a strategic plan that would gather dust on a shelf. I wanted a dynamic plan that would guide our decisions, but that would also allow us to be agile, and react to our ever-evolving world.” She added, “I wanted a plan that would simultaneously inspire and challenge us, one that would encourage us to think big, while holding us accountable for all the little things that make Gilmour such a special place.”

At the conclusion of their work, the leadership team produced a strategic plan for 2018-2023 designed to guide and shape every decision for the school. It is divided into five tenets, with specific goals spelled out within each.

Asked about her goals for the strategic plan, Head of School Kathy Kenny said, “I said from day one I

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EMPOW ER EV ERY CHILD Leveraging our proven ability to educate the whole child, we will provide transformational academic programs within a Holy Cross, independent school environment that promotes spiritual growth, leadership and service to our local and global communities.

ENRICH THE LOWER SCHOOL We will ensure that the Lower School thrives by providing an innovative curriculum and vibrant community that attracts and retains an inquisitive, dynamic and diverse group of students who feel fully integrated into Gilmour’s unique culture.

ENSURE THE FUTURE BRING THE GILMOUR STORY TO LIFE We will confidently articulate Gilmour’s unique value proposition.

We will continue to build a strong financial model that enables us to invest in our strategic priorities for decades to come.

FOSTER COMMUNITY We will fully engage our internal and external communities in the fulfillment of our mission.

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day To read details on how each of these tenets’ goals will be achieved, visit gilmour.org/strategicplan.

While the plan takes the Academy into 2023, the future is now and all the innovative programming launching across campus, as well as the myriad campus construction projects, have been designed and implemented with this strategic plan as their rudder. At its core, the strategic plan was developed to enhance the Gilmour experience for every student. It is all part of the school’s mission to educate the mind while empowering the heart.

Take a look at how the strategic plan and all the growth that has come from it will shape the day-to-day experiences of students through this hypothetical day-in-the-life of a Lower, Middle and Upper School student.

in the

life...

OF THREE GILMOUR STUDENTS

Alexa

4TH GRADE

Tim

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Maggie 11TH GRADE

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4TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

Alexa works in a group of three for a writing workshop exercise. The group is refining the dialogue in their short stories to ensure their word choice captures the voice of their character before they conference individually with the teacher.

SPANISH

Alexa then heads to Spanish class, where she talks to a classmate about her favorite things in Spanish and compares our holiday celebrations to those in Mexico.

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ROBOTICS

Last stop before lunch is robotics. Alexa has been waiting for this! It’s time to debut her robot for a faceoff against her friends’ robots in the class Sumo match.

LUNCH

Off to lunch, where it’s Tasting Tuesday! Today, Alexa and her friends get to sample the organic red peppers that have just been plucked from Gilmour’s vegetable garden. Then, Alexa and her friends play Gaga ball on the brand new playground.

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Before or after school Classes Lunch or community block

SCIENCE

Religion/Spiritual

As part of their unit on the life cycle in science, Alexa and her partner first check on the development of trout eggs in the classroom fish tank and then head outside to the fourthgrade rain garden, which they designed and planted to address a runoff challenge on Gilmour’s campus and to help filter pollutants out of the groundwater.

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WELLNESS BLOCK Alexa enjoys starting her day with Wellness Block, where she and her classmates enjoy a socialemotional lesson on how to be a good friend.

After lunch,Alexa looks forward to art. After studying the elongated figures of Alberto Giacometti, today she gets to put the finishing touches on her own wire-framed 3D sculpture.

MATH

Next up – math! Alexa is excited to test the building she and her partners designed on the shaking platform to see if their engineering design holds up in an earthquake.

RELIGION

On her way to religion, Alexa grabs her jacket from her locker because the class is taking a meditation walk around campus, which includes stops at St. Mary’s Lake and the statue of the Blessed Mother to pause, reflect and pray.

AFTER SCHOOL

Once school is over, Alexa heads to the music room for her piano lesson with a teaching artist from the Cleveland International Piano Competition on the Steinway grand piano. She’s excited because she has a recital coming up and has her piece almost memorized!

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Explore how our strategic plan will impact the day-to-day experience of students of every age.

Tim

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AFTER SCHOOL Tim heads to the brand new Center for Performing Arts to help build sets for the upcoming Middle School musical. Right now, they’re building the frame for the backdrop and it’s almost ready to paint!

life...

7:15 AM

Tim gets to school early to meet with his geometry teacher. The class has a test coming up and Tim has a couple questions about calculating the volume of a pyramid that he’d like to review.

SOCIAL STUDIES D block is social studies, where Tim’s class is studying the civil rights movement.

After learning about it, Tim can’t wait for the school trip to Washington, D.C. in a few weeks to visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. monument!

CONVOCATION Tim heads to Convocation in the Chapel to start his day off with all of the students in Grades 7-12 for announcements and prayer.

SCIENCE

After Convocation, it’s time for science. Today, the class is heading down to the apiary to learn a bit more about why bees are so important to the environment.

Ms. Sanders explains how the bees pollinate, transferring pollen from one flower to another, which fertilizes plants so they can grow and reproduce. The block is 75 minutes, so after visiting the apiary, Tim and his classmates head back to the classroom to work in small groups on presentations highlighting the impact of bees on the world’s food production and the economy.

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ADVISORY DAY

It’s Thursday, so it's Advisory Day. Tim enjoys the chance to meet with his advisor and a handful of his classmates each week. Today, they’re talking about the PSAT 8/9 that they’ll all be taking in a few weeks in preparation for the PSATs they’ll take when they’re at the Upper School.

It’s then time to head to PE at the ice arena.

Tim loves getting the chance to skate in the middle of the school day.

GEOMETRY

Tim heads to geometry in the Upper School. By taking geometry as an eighth grader, he is on track to take Calculus BC as a senior. He thinks he might self-study Functions during the summer in high school so he can test out and take Multivariable Calculus before he graduates.

COMMUNITY BLOCK It’s time for Community Block! Tim grabs lunch in the Athletic Center and then heads to the digital media lab for the Audio-Visual Production Club meeting.

They are working with Mr. Kilkenney on their video productions. Tim’s is a feature video for the Middle School’s Celebration of the Arts evening.

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MAGGIE 11TH GRADE 6:30 AM

Maggie’s day starts early with swim practice. After, she and her teammates grab breakfast in the Commons before Convocation.

CONVOCATION

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COMMUNITY BLOCK

She gets to Convocation a few minutes early because she is one of three students presenting with Ms. Kay about their summer experiences.

Maggie spent two weeks during the previous summer at Brown University’s Summer Institute on Artificial Intelligence.

Maggie heads to the Commons for lunch. After, she uses Community Block to get ahead on her homework. Each day this week, she has utilized Community Block differently.

Monday, she had a Student Council meeting. Tuesday, she enjoyed taking a yoga class after finishing a tough biology exam in B Block. Wednesday, she met with her college counselor to talk about an upcoming college trip she’s planning with her parents. And Thursday, Maggie and the other members of the Tobit Ministry served as pallbearers at a funeral for a homeless woman.

ENGLISH A BLOCK

Maggie's class is using the time to workshop their college essays. Her English teacher has been assisting Maggie and her classmates to get a head start on their Common App personal essays so they can refine them over the summer.

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RELIGION B BLOCK

Maggie and her groupmates are busy working on their Praxis project on human trafficking.

Today, they are going through the footage from their interviews with a human rights attorney and therapist, and human trafficking victim Amanda Berry.

WEB DESIGN

Web design with Mr. Adiletta is next. This is Maggie’s favorite part of the day. She is working in Java Script to build a website for a startup in Cleveland.

D BLOCK

D Block is Maggie’s free block today, which she is using to go off campus for her Catalyst internship. She is studying alongside a computer science professor at CWRU and works with him one day a week for four hours programming a user interface to report data. At the end of the semester, Maggie will deliver a formal presentation on her work to her mentor, her teachers, her parents and fellow students.

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Think outside the classroom.

Gilmour’s New Nature-Based Learning Fall 2019

At Gilmour Academy’s Lower School, students don’t just learn the subject matter - they experience it. Our 144-acre campus serves as a living laboratory where students live out the lessons learned in the classroom. Whether it is discovering how bees produce honey in our apiary, creating a business selling farm-fresh eggs from the chicken coop, or feeding the hungry with crops grown in our gardens, Gilmour students are not just learning about our environment they are positively impacting it.

To schedule a personal tour or a Shadow Day, go to gilmour.org/visit

Gilmour Academy is an independent, Catholic, coed school in the Holy Cross tradition.

Montessori (18 months - Kindergarten) and Grades 1-12 34001 Cedar Road | Gates Mills, Ohio gilmour.org GILMOUR MAGAZINE

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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER We were honored to welcome Chris Helfrich H’19 as the 2019 Commencement speaker. Chris attended Gilmour through his sophomore year until his family relocated to Connecticut. Head of School Kathy Kenny was thrilled to present Chris with an honorary degree as part of the Commencement festivities.

Since leaving Gilmour, Chris has remained in touch with many of his teachers at Gilmour and credits Gilmour’s missionfocused curriculum and the school’s culture of service with helping him trailblaze in his field.

Today he serves as the CEO of Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play.

Foundation. He encouraged each graduate to embrace the notion that no matter what profession they ultimately choose, they should feel called to be leaders who know what to do with the knowledge they acquire. He stressed the importance of being people “who understand that the measure of a life well-lived is less what you accumulate, and more what you contribute.”

Top right: Teemu Paloniemi ’19, Michael Sullivan ’19, Katie Engle ’19 and Tilly Washington ’19 Bottom right: Head of School Kathy Kenny and Angeline Monitello ’19

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VALEDICTORIAN Jack Michael has earned recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinction and has earned straight As in the 10 AP classes he’s taken over the years. He took two math classes over the summer months to challenge himself, and, as a student in the Catalyst program, participated in graduate-level research in the biomedical engineering department at Case Western Reserve University.

As if Jack Michael’s academic course load wasn’t heavy enough, in the last couple of years, he has literally ventured into the world of heavy lifting - as a competitive powerlifter. He holds

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n her introduction of this year’s valedictorian, Jack Michael Solomon ’19, Dean of Faculty and Director of

Curriculum Development Mrs. Elizabeth Edmondson said, “Jack Michael Solomon has journeyed through all three divisions, and his years have been marked with

group. Jack Michael has also participated as a member of Gilmour’s soccer and tennis teams, is a three-year letterman in swimming, and qualified for the state meet his senior year.

Mrs. Edmondson stated, “Jack Michael is determined, yet quiet and thoughtful.

She described the first time he

Staggeringly bright, yet unassuming and

“knocked her socks off” in his eighth-

kind. And he is so very accomplished,

grade assessment, when, at the tail

yet he remains oh-so humble.”

on in his spare time. Asked by all the teachers in attendance how he learned how to do it, Jack Michael shrugged and said something about being interested in it and figuring out how to do it on his own with his brother.

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championship in his age and weight

ability to think and learn independently.”

stop-animation film he had been working

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maturity, a steadfastness and the

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When Jack Michael delivered his remarks, he expressed his gratitude to his teachers, family and friends, and focused on what he believes is his greatest takeaway from his Gilmour education – the ability to put himself in the shoes of others. He said, “What sticks out to me as one of the greatest

Mrs. Edmondson described the full-circle

lessons Gilmour has to teach is the

moment she experienced as she sat

lesson of human dignity … Whether you

in on Jack Michael’s Senior Project

recognize it or not, Gilmour has done a

Exhibition, when he presented his work

tremendous job of teaching us to see

on chaos theory and his attempts to

the individuality of all. This idea is the

create his own chaos attractor. His

foundation for making the world a

detailed work demonstrated once again

better place.”

that Jack Michael can learn and make

Jack Michael now attends Case Western Reserve University.

sense of just about anything he puts his mind to, even chaos.

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ntroducing salutatorian Katie Engle ’19, Mrs. Edmondson said, “If you read the local newspaper, you are probably

well-familiar with this year’s salutatorian.

Katie Engle is the true embodiment of a student-athlete, but don’t be fooled by her slight frame or megawatt smile, because she is an absolute beast in the classroom and on the track and cross country course.” She went on to detail some of Katie’s many achievements: • Taken 10 AP classes and Multivariable Calculus • Participated in Gilmour’s VECTOR program’s medicine and engineering strand • Three-time All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio in track and cross country • Indoor state champion in the 1600 • 2018 North Coast League’s Most Valuable Performer in both cross country and track • Gilmour record holder in the 3200 • Qualified for states in cross country, as well as in track and field’s 800, 1600 and 3200 • The only athlete, male or female, in Gilmour history to qualify for the state meet in every single distance race possible Mrs. Edmondson explained, however, that while there is no question Katie has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments, if you were to talk to others about her, they would talk to you about Katie’s character. She cited several examples: • They would tell you about how after winning a race on a particularly hot day, she ran up to her dad and asked for water. Without taking a sip for herself, Katie ran back to the finish line where she offered that water to the other runners as they finished the race.

• They would tell you about how after her frequent wins in cross country, Katie waits in the paddock congratulating her opponents and helping the particularly exhausted ones untie their shoelaces.

• They would tell you about how she has traveled to Honduras twice and feels a deep connection to the children of Nuevo Paraiso, and especially a young girl named Suany, whom she continues to sponsor.

Mrs. Edmondson concluded by saying, “There is certainly something to be said for running your race - athletic, academic or otherwise - and to give it all that you possibly can and to still have a little left in the tank to help your neighbor.”

In her speech, Katie reflected on her four years at Gilmour, sharing memories and reminding her classmates that it is okay to not yet know exactly who they are or where they are headed. She urged them to keep setting goals and believing in themselves. She finished by reminding them, “Take shots in life, miss a few, learn a little and continue taking risks. Just know that Gilmour is always here for you.

It is here to help you answer the question ‘Who am I?’ It is here to help you succeed.

Gilmour is your home. Gilmour is your family.”

Katie now attends the University of Cincinnati, where she is a member of their track and cross country teams.

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UP FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

RESIDENCE HALL STUDENTS

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to those students in the Class of who were honored with the highest awards and most prestigious commendations.

PHI BETA KAPPA The Cleveland Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was chartered in 1947 and, over the past 60+ years, has extended its recognition of achievement and intellectual curiosity to high school students throughout the greater Cleveland area.

The Gilmour faculty selected the 2019 inductee because he is truly representative of the qualities of academic integrity, outstanding scholarship and all-around initiative in matters of the mind. Pictured are Assistant Director of College Counseling Dan DeCrane and winner Jack Michael Solomon ’19.

INDUCTEE: JACK MICHAEL SOLOMON ’19

NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS GILMOUR TROPHY The Gilmour Trophy is the highest honor a student can receive during his or her time at the Academy. The honor is bestowed upon the male and female in the graduating class who best exemplify those qualities the Academy hopes to instill in its graduates. Pictured L to R: John Overman (Anthony’s advisor), Anthony Patrick ’19, Head of School Kathy Kenny, Katie Engle ’19 and Cynthia Fidanza (Katie’s advisor) RECIPIENTS:

This student was among the approximately 15,000 students nationwide, of the more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program, named a 2019 National Merit Finalist.

FINALIST: ANNAMARIE MARTIN ’19

KATIE ENGLE ’19 ANTHONY PATRICK ’19

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MATRICULATION LIST Allegheny College

Keiser University – West Palm Beach

University of Dayton

Alvernia University

Kent State University

University of Denver

Barton College

Marquette University

University of Detroit Mercy

Boston University

Miami University, Oxford

University of Florida

Bowdoin College

New York University

University of Guelph

Brown University

Northeastern University

University of Kentucky

Bucknell University

Northern Kentucky University

Canisius College

Ohio University

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Case Western Reserve University

Ohio Northern University

Clark University

Pennsylvania State University

Clemson University

Purdue University

Cleveland State University

Robert Morris University (Pa.)

College of Charleston

Savannah College of Art and Design

Columbia College Chicago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

University of Washington

Southern Methodist University

Walsh University

SUNY Oswego

Warren Wilson College

Syracuse University

Washington and Jefferson College

Temple University

Wellesley College

Drexel University Elon University Emory University Florida Gulf Coast University Fordham University

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Georgia Institute of Technology Gustavus Adolphus College Hillsdale College Hiram College John Carroll University Johnson & Wales University (Providence)

University of Michigan University of Missouri Columbia University of Notre Dame University of South Carolina University of Toledo University of Vermont

The Ohio State University

Xavier University

The University of Arizona

Xavier University of Louisiana

Tulane University

Youngstown State University

University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Cincinnati

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Vincent '21 and Anthony '19 Bandwen

Joseph '14, Robert '12, Vinny '19 and Ryan '07 Catanese

Allanah '19 and Caitrina '21 Barton

Gabriella '15, Michael '19 and Joseph '14 Cerer

*Photos taken by Venditti Studios. To order prints, contact the studio at (440) 232-7575 or vendittistudio@aol.com.

Julia '17, Megan '19 and Laura '15 Brzozowski (missing Nicole '14)

Jack '16 and Gracie '19 Bujoll

Ben '23, Greg '91, Nick '19 and Matt '20 Christopher

Reegan '19 and Jackson '17 Clark

Megan '12, John '82, Tim '19, William '17 and Emily '14 Diemer

Tyler '19 and Katherine '17 Clark

Francesca '20 and Ryan '19 Coan

Annika '19 and Owen '18 Corcoran

Alessandra DiLillo Ivey '09 and Christopher DiLillo '19

Grazia '18, Sophia '19 and Massimo '17 DiPierro (missing Francis '83 and Gia '29)

Dominic '14, Michael '22, Mathew '17, Armand '19, Sophia '19, Dominic '82 and Lena '20 DiPuccio

Elizabeth '19 and Elena '22 Espenschied

JD '21, Ani '19 and Teddy '21 FitzGerald

Alexys '19 and William '21 Foster

Leo '22 and Gabriella '19 Dunlevy

Grace '22, Gabe '19 and Julia '24 Gainar

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Izzy '18 and Annie '19 Greene

Maggie '21 and Cora '19 Grunden

William '20, Jack '19 and John '89 Habe

Toby '21 and Sebastian '19 Herlong

*Photos taken by Venditti Studios. To order prints, contact the studio at (440) 232-7575 or vendittistudio@aol.com.

Daniel '22, Ben '19 and Will '17 Jevnikar

Edward '09, Ryan '14, Patrick '19 and Sean '16 Kelley

Abigail '16, Celeste '19 and Bridget '17 Koerwitz

Jack '19 and Lillian '21 Kosar (missing Madalyn '12)

Michelle '14, Jack '19 and Connor '20 Krebs

Berkley '16 and Cole '19 Kruschke

Joseph '17, Kaitlyn '12, Christopher '19, Mitchell '21 and Matthew '11 Lamosek

Andrew '16 and Daniel '19 Laurita

Isabella '22 and Annamarie '19 Martin

Annalise '16 and Sophia '19 Minello

Anthony '17 and Angeline '19 Monitello

Natalie '19 and Grace '17 Mullen

Paddy '22, Amy Sullivan '88, Megan '19, John '88, Molly '18 and Michael '16 Murphy

Cassandra '17, Mia '19 and Frank '18 Nannicola

Jordan '19 and Brady '20 Nolan

Brett '90 and Brandon '19 Novak

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Will Mau '22 and Brandon Novak '19

Eve '22, Rebecca '19 and Joseph '21 Pahoresky.

James '22, Olivia '19 and Jake '18 Robida

Josephine '19 and Sophia '21 Ross

*Photos taken by Venditti Studios. To order prints, contact the studio at (440) 232-7575 or vendittistudio@aol.com.

Ludmilla '02, Anthony '19 and Dimitri '07 Savelieff

Jesse '23, Luke '19 and Charlie '21 Shepherd

John '83, Jack '19 and Alexandra '17 Siskovic

Annie '22, Jack Michael '19 and Tommy '16 Solomon

Jack '10, Anna '12, Mira '19, Eliza '16 and Joe '80 Soukenik

Ryan '16 and Trey '19 Stein

Michael '19 and Jack '18 Sullivan

Robert '22 and Sam '19 Sullivan (missing Charlie '12, Will '14 and Jack '16)

Eric '17 and Marissa '19 Ulchaker

Charlie '19 and Frankie '21 Valenti

Emily Wainwright '19 and Nicholas Younker '15

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20 FAST FACTS19 CLASS OF

$11

million

Members of the class of 2019 earned more than $11 million in scholarship awards

92% of Gilmour seniors were accepted to their first-, secondor third-choice college or university.

ON MAY 26

131 STUDENTS GRADUATED

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2019 NOW ATTEND COLLEGES INCLUDING BOSTON UNIVERSITY, BOWDOIN, BROWN, BUCKNELL, CASE WESTERN RESERVE, CINCINNATI, ELON, EMORY, FORDHAM, GEORGIA TECH, NOTRE DAME, NYU, OHIO STATE, PENN STATE, PURDUE, SMU, SYRACUSE, TULANE, UCLA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AND WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON

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55 GRADUATING SENIORS HAVE SIBLINGS, PARENTS AND/OR GRANDPARENTS WHO ALSO ATTEND(ED) GA OR GO

24%

of Gilmour students signed on to participate in athletics at the collegiate level.

They are competing in cross country, track, soccer, hockey, football, basketball, volleyball and swimming.

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ONE SENIOR WAS THE ONLY HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY PLAYER FROM OUTSIDE OF NEW ENGLAND OR MINNESOTA NAMED TO THE

3 SENIORS QUALIFIED FOR NATIONALS AS MEMBERS OF THE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM, WHICH IS RANKED IN THE TOP

5% NATIONALLY

NHL WATCH LIST

helping those in our local community and around the world, which is

130% O 10,270

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service hours

ONE SENIOR WAS THE

senior was one of 10 students selected nationally for a prestigious service award

TONY FISHER AWARD WINNER,

THE DIVISION V FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND THE ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER FOR THE BOYS BASKETBALL PROGRAM

of the goal.

Students will attend colleges in

states

foreign countries

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C JONES EARNS CHANCE TO PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL FOR SECOND TIME

arnegie Hall is just as impressive as they say it is and getting to play there a second time was as exhilarating as the first for Richard Jones ’20.

The end result of all this practice, practice, practice? A chance to play on one of the most notable pianos of all, a Steinway, on one of the world’s most notable stages.

Having earned the chance to play again in the winner’s recital by American Protégé International competitions, the Carnegie Hall performance of “Valse” by Chopin capped off his 2019 Spring Break in grand style.

Richard and his family shared their particular gratitude to Matthew P. Figgie ’84, who had the vision for the Steinway program at Gilmour and provided the Steinways now housed around campus.

Richard is grateful to all the people who helped him on his journey toward this goal. The support he received from the faculty, Chapel staff and students who listened to him practice countless times was invaluable. This includes the chance to practice on Gilmour’s Steinways.

When he got to New York City, he had the pleasure of practicing in the experiential room at the Steinway store.

He believes his access to the Steinways at Gilmour for practice helped him with his mastery of his music selection, which ultimately carried him to the stage at Carnegie Hall.

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In HerSpace

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What makes Gilmour a special place for you?

I love the people! Everyone has been so welcoming and helpful since I have started working here. I look forward to what the future holds!

What is your favorite part of your job?

I love working with the skaters and helping them grow in every aspect of the sport from jumping and spinning to edgework and choreography. However, I love helping them develop their own passion for the sport and grow to love it as much as I do!

Tell us something unique about yourself?

Since I am a figure skater and choreographer, most people find it interesting and unique that I served in the military and that I graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in mechanical engineering technology.

People say I use both the left and right side of my brain. I learned so much about myself in the Army - from strength and perseverance, to commitment, patriotism and love for my country.

I love using the physics and mechanics from my engineering background to develop my skaters technically so they can expand their basic skating skills to doubles, triples and beyond.

What is your favorite band, ice cream flavor and movie?

My job entails having a true appreciation for all types of music and I enjoy all kinds – from classical to blues to heavy metal. Two of my favorite bands are the Michael Stanley Band and Alabama. I would say my favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip.

I love adventure and suspense movies.

“National Treasure” is one of my favorites. I am a big American history buff, so I love the twists of the story line and use of American places and artifacts that link the movie together.

In the world of professional figure skating, who do you look up to and why?

In the professional skating world, I most look up to Karen Kresge. Some people may remember her from the Ice Follies of the 70s. She not only was the most beautiful show skater but went on to direct and choreograph many ice shows and ice productions around the country.

I had the pleasure to skate in one of her shows and her professionalism and incredible expertise in skating, choreography and show skating just amazed me. I have tried to emulate her in all my ice show productions over the years and I truly credit my ice show success to such an incredible and classy lady!

KELLY LYNCH IS THE FIGURE SKATING COORDINATOR. SHE STARTED FULL-TIME AT GILMOUR IN AUGUST 2018.

WE VISITED WITH HER AT THE ICE ARENA.

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s part of the Founders' Week festivities on campus in midSeptember, we celebrated our schoolwide theme of inclusiveness through the creation of the

Inclusiveness Canopy near St. Mary's Lake. Each member of the student body and the faculty wrapped string around poles with identifiers that resonated with them. Examples included, "I feel strongly connected with my heritage (culture)," "I am passionate about the arts," "I have lost a loved one," "I was born outside of Ohio," among others.

Reflecting on the project, Director of Mission Integration Whitney Daly said, “I loved watching the canopy come to life. Our Holy Cross tradition at Gilmour calls us to embrace inclusiveness and to

cross borders of every sort. Our students were able to see that within our community, we do, indeed, have many differences, but we also have many similarities. It was the intersection of those similarities and differences that allowed this canopy to come together. Much like in life, when we celebrate our distinctness as well as our connectedness, magic happens."

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NEWS FROM NATIONALS

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ur four speech and debate national qualifiers (pictured at right)- Mollie Edmondson ’21 (Informative Speaking), Sophia DiPuccio ’19 (Dramatic Interpretation), Allie Mikolanis ’19 (Congressional Debate) and Gwen Mascha ’21 (Student Congress) – headed to Dallas for the national tournament June 16-21. They had a great week and our two seniors ended up with some hardware!

Allie Mikolanis broke to quarterfinals in Congressional Debate and Sophia DiPuccio advanced to the top 60 out of more than 250 students in Dramatic Interpretation.

Congratulations to all four on an excellent season!

GILMOUR MOOT COURT DYNASTY

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or the fifth time in the past six years, Gilmour’s Moot Court team made it to the state finals. Team members Allie Mikolanis ’19, Gwen Mascha ’21 and Jackson Sturtevant ’21 finished as the state runner-up on a splitballot decision.

The team also won the “Best Brief for the Respondent” award. Additionally, Allie won the award for “Best Respondent Advocate” and Gwen won the “Best Petitioner Advocate.”

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Brittany Janis ’03 (judge/coach) and Director of Speech and Drama Mrs. Gay Janis.

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MICHAEL SULLIVAN NAMED EVANS SCHOLAR

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ongratulations to Michael Sullivan ’19, who was awarded the Western Golf Association’s 2019 Chick Evans Scholarship for caddies – a four-year, full-tuition and housing scholarship - to Miami University, Oxford. The Evans Scholars Foundation is a very selective program and this is a tremendous accomplishment!

FRESHMAN EARNS TRIP TO NATIONAL HISTORY DAY NATIONALS

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ational History Day is a projectbased learning experience for students in Grades 6-12 that was founded in Cleveland in 1974. Its goal is to make the historical past relevant to the present for students by having them research a topic of their choosing that correlates with the competition’s yearly theme. Students learn critical thinking skills through finding and evaluating primary and secondary sources, conduct research, and present their findings in one of the five formats - a paper, exhibit, documentary, website or performance.

MINELLO’S TALENT ON DISPLAY IN PERPETUITY

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t the end of each school year, the art department announces its selection for the Purchase Award, the piece of student artwork that the school purchases for display on campus. This year’s Purchase Award winner was Sophia Minello ’19. Her photograph, titled “The Daydreamer’s Hollow,” now hangs in the hallway outside the art classrooms.

At the NHD state competition in early May, Annie Solomon ’22 presented her exhibit, Henrietta Lacks – An Ethical Tragedy Resulting in a Medical Triumph.

Annie placed second out of a field of more than 50 in the senior division individual exhibit category. She then competed at the national competition held at the University of Maryland the week of June 9-13.

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BOAT FLOAT

SETTING SAIL

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his year's Eighth Grade Boat Float was spectacular! This semester-long integrated art/ science project tasked students with designing scale models of their boats in art class and then building full-size boats in science class. During the boat race across the pool, the students saw firsthand the impact of experimental design, density and buoyancy.

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The students’ boat designs were so successful that there had to be two championship heats instead of only one!

After weeks of intense design, engineering and building, the winners of the 2019 Boat Float were Lacie Frech ’23, Mikayla Fannin ’23 and Grace MacKinlay ’23.

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GILMOUR TAKES TOP THREE PRIZES AT ROTARY CLUB CONTEST

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t the annual Hillcrest Rotary Club Four-Way Speech Contest, three Gilmour students took the top prizes. Lena DiPuccio ’20 took first place for her speech arguing that the death penalty should be eliminated. Clara Morgan ’22 placed second with her speech on how people need to be careful not to fall into groupthink.

Mollie Edmondson ’21 delivered a speech on how unfounded fears can lead to bigotry, which landed her a third-place prize.

Each of the students had to apply the four-way rotary test, a method one can employ when making an ethical decision, in their speeches.

FOUR MORE EARN TOP AWARDS AT SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION COMPETITION

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t the Sons of the American Revolution competition, Gilmour students once again swept the awards at an oration contest.

Gabe Gainar ’19 – 1st place Riley Barrett ’20 – 2nd place Tim Diemer ’19 – 3rd place Zach Mangel ’21 – Honorable

Mention The Gilmour team also received recognition for its 35-year history with the competition and its stellar record, with multiple state and national winners.

GAINAR MOVES ON TO WIN STATE-LEVEL SAR CONTEST

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n May 4, Gabe Gainar ’19 was unanimously chosen by a three-judge panel as the Ohio winner of the Sons of the American Revolution Oratorical Contest. He then competed in the national tournament in California against the winners from the other 49 states!

Getting to nationals was a goal of Gabe’s for the past three years as he got closer and closer each year.

His speech examined the qualities an American citizen should possess as set forth by the founding fathers.

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BOB BEACH

retirements

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ob Beach began teaching religion classes at Gilmour in 1991 after teaching at Cleveland Central Catholic. He has taught every level of religion from Middle School to Grade 12 and served as a basketball coach, campus minister, retreat leader, the leader of mission identity and a member of the senior leadership team.

No matter which age group he was working with, he always knew that his students would be best served if he authentically and genuinely conveyed to them why his faith was important to him.

He worked to help them understand why he continues his faith journey every day and why it makes sense to him. Mr. Beach knows that reading and memorizing facts about the Church won’t have the same sort of impact. No matter a student’s faith background, he wanted them to understand that for each person, faith is ultimately what it is that you, individually, are concerned about.

And those lessons didn’t go unnoticed.

Throughout his career at Gilmour, Mr. Beach exposed thousands of students to the importance of faith. He even had a student who moved after her sophomore year and found him more than a decade later when her mom died and she wanted help planning a memorial service for her. These are the sort of relationships he built here.

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religion teacher, Mr. Beach said, “Teach to your strengths and don’t be afraid to try something new.” He continued, “Remember that you’re teaching kids and the 15-year-old is not where you are on your faith journey. Know that you’re doing good work whether you see the results this minute or not.”

Reflecting on his favorite thing about his time at Gilmour, Mr. Beach said, “Talk about belonging to a community and making an impact. I see our students here and they truly feel like they belong.

We’re doing good stuff here.”

One of his former students, Anna Soukenik ’12, described just what that impact looked like for her. She said, “The quality of the questions one asks often determines the weight of the answer.

As both a teacher and advisor during my upper class years at Gilmour, Mr. Beach showed up with the meaningful questions - the ones that deserved not only thoughtfulness, but the embrace of where they may lead you.” She detailed how Mr. Beach encouraged her to think.

“Don't fear the contradictions; they may reveal a deeper truth. Orient yourself in expanse. This is the posture I think of when I consider Mr. Beach's impact in my life - in many ways, the pillars of understanding. I'm so grateful.”

Mr. Beach is looking forward to the flexibility of retirement and being able to spend more time with his wife, Nora; their two daughters, Hannah ’98 and Miriam ’99; their sons-in-law, Daniel and Ryan; and their five grandchildren. Mr. Beach looks forward to a Mediterranean cruise he and Nora have planned for next year. In the meantime, they have pledged to do “something special” once a month. They kicked that off by babyproofing their house in anticipation of a monthlong visit from Miriam and Ryan, and their three children, who enjoyed escaping the summer heat of Phoenix, where they live.

Asked whether his retirement was bittersweet, he said, “It’s really just sweet. It would only be bitter if I felt there was something I hadn’t yet done.”

Mr. Beach, you have certainly left no stone unturned. Thank you for the incredible impact you have had on the faith lives of so many Gilmour students.

Asked about his advice for a brand new

thank you!

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JIM CHAPPELLE

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im Chappelle arrived at Gilmour in August 2003. He was an assistant coach for boys and girls cross country and girls track and field for 16 years, while serving as head coach of boys track and field for 11 years. During that time, he has also coached the Middle School boys basketball team and assisted for girls basketball at the varsity and junior varsity levels. He announced his retirement after the boys and girls track and field state championship this year.

Under his direction, the boys track team earned Division III state runner-up status in 2008 and 2014. Those same

years, the team was named regional champion and Chappelle was voted Northeast Ohio Coach of the Year.

Chappelle was also named the 2013 News-Herald Track Coach of the Year, giving him a total of six Coach of the Year honors throughout his career.

He led his boys track teams to three regional and five district titles during his career.

Reflecting on his time at Gilmour, Coach Chappelle said he cherishes the relationships he built by coaching. “I have seen countless student-athletes achieve great things after leaving Gilmour.” He continued, “I would just hope by my example and a few words of wisdom that I might have helped them along the way.”

Coach has done just that, impacting so many Gilmour student-athletes, their

families and the community as a whole.

Preston Hoge ’09, a state champion runner (and 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame inductee) who ran for Coach Chappelle, said, “Rarely do you have a coach that can truly push you to be your best on the athletic field. Even more rare is having a coach that pushes you to be the best off the field. I think I speak for the entire Gilmour community when I say Coach Chappelle was not only an incredible cross country and track and field coach, but he was also an incredible life coach. It is a privilege to have him as a part of our lives.”

Jim and his wife have purchased a new home in McDonough, Ga. We wish them all the best in this next chapter and know his influence will continue to shape his runners for years to come.

DAN KOHN

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an Kohn retired on July 15 after 17 years of loyal service as our director of maintenance. In his role, Dan was responsible for overseeing the buildings and grounds for our entire campus. This included directing his staff with regard to set-ups and tear-downs for the host of events on campus. Whether it was Reunion Weekend, Commencement, opening day at Figgie Field, the Night in the CLE gala held on campus, or one of the Pender Speaker Series presentations, Dan and his staff always had every last detail accounted for.

providing valuable insight as the projects took shape.

He was also responsible for working with outside vendors, and overseeing the upkeep of equipment and supplies.

Additionally, Dan was involved in the many construction projects that have taken place across campus throughout his tenure,

We appreciate all that Dan has done to ensure that the scores of projects and events on campus during his 17 years ran smoothly and that the facilities were wellmaintained. There are very few parts of campus he hasn’t touched.

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ne cannot recall a memory of the Middle School musical in recent years without Bonnie O’Leary right at the center. In her time at the helm of the Middle School theater program, she directed productions that created indelible memories for students at a time in their life when they were discovering their talents and their passions. Some of the productions she led included “Music Man,” “Honk,” “Aladdin,” “The Wiz,” “Make A Joyful Noise,” “Free To Be You and Me,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Peter Pan,” “Shrek,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “School House Rock.” Many of the students went on to pursue the arts throughout their years in the Upper School, and even beyond, as a result of Ms. O’Leary’s influence, including world-class violinists Jinjoo Cho ’06 and Caroline Goulding ’10.

Asked about her favorite memory, Ms. O’Leary fondly recalled the Middle School’s production of “The Wiz” in 2004. She described it as “magical” and said the kids and the parents were

BONNIE O'LEARY so proud of the production, as was she.

At that moment, she just knew “this was where she should be.”

Ms. O’Leary joined Gilmour’s staff in 1999 after about 30 years at Shaw High School. After a semester-long substitute position, she was asked to take on the role of Middle School English teacher.

Ms. O’Leary was equally impactful in her English classroom as in the theater and taught hundreds of students an appreciation for literature.

Ms. O’Leary also served as an assistant coach for the speech and debate team, working as Ms. Janis’ right-hand woman.

Her focus was critiquing the students competing in individual events, where she could be counted on to consistently “tell it like it is.” She also assisted Ms. Janis during the last week before Upper School plays, helping to keep everything in order.

Ms. O’Leary describes her favorite thing about Gilmour as the “feeling of community.”

One of Ms. O’Leary’s former students, Brandon Cox ’03 weighed in on her impact, “Ms. O’Leary (or Aunt Bonnie as I so affectionately call her) is one of the amazing people at Gilmour Academy who invested her time and talent to ensure that I developed the skills I needed to succeed at Gilmour and

60TH JUBILEES FOR TWO OF OUR BELOVED BROTHERS

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t the end of the school year, we celebrated the 60th jubilees of Br. Robert Lavelle, C.S.C. and Br. Ken Kane, C.S.C. They were also recognized at a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Nelson Perez on April 27 honoring all the members of religious orders in the Diocese of Cleveland who were marking milestone anniversaries with their congregations. Congratulations to Br. Ken and Br. Robert for their extraordinary commitment to their vocations as Brothers and to the Congregation of Holy Cross!

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beyond.” He added, “She pushed me to challenge myself and encouraged me to never settle for mediocrity; I continue to do that today. The entire Gilmour family will surely miss her infectious spirit and no-nonsense approach to teaching and coaching students to achieve excellence.

Best of luck in your retirement!”

Ms. O’Leary looks forward to retirement, but plans to continue to help Ms. Janis with speech and debate and drama, while fitting in plenty of relaxing and reading now that she won’t have papers to grade! She says the advice she would give to a brand new teacher is to “accept what you have and embrace it!”

We are all thrilled to know that Ms. O’Leary will continue to help our drama and speech and debate students hone their craft in the coming years. So it’s not goodbye, but, rather, stay tuned for the next act!

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thank you!

NICKIE EMERSON

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ickie Emerson finished her 38th year of service at Gilmour in May. She started in 1981 as an English teacher at Glen Oak before the school merged with Gilmour in 1982. From that point on, she served as a social studies teacher, teaching everything from Modern European History to American Government to World History (and even forayed back into the English department for a year of British Literature). From 1981-1993, she worked on the school’s yearbook as well. In the ensuing years, she was tapped to help out with the yearbook at various times and always jumped in willingly to lend a hand.

In 2006, Mrs. Emerson decided to retire, but she was lured back to campus by that August! This time, she came back as a substitute teacher and volunteered to take over the yearbook project. Lucky for Gilmour, she has been hard at work on the yearbook each year since, producing professional-caliber books for Gilmour students to remember their time at Gilmour. She had the thankless job of tracking down every last dance photo, every last senior portrait, every last sports writeup and all the other details in between. Her work will truly

last a lifetime, as students’ yearbooks become more treasured with each year that passes after graduation.

Mrs. Emerson loved her years at Gilmour and said, “The colleagues I worked with are remarkable when it comes to their care and attention to each other and to their students.”

Asked for words of wisdom for a brand new teacher, she said, “Pace yourself and enjoy the atmosphere around you at Gilmour because it is special.” She continued, “Working at Gilmour is not a job, it is a vocation. The people you work with are not just colleagues. They really are part of your family.”

In her retirement, Mrs. Emerson looks forward to having more time to spend with her husband of more than 50 years, Rupert; her daughter, Joy Rose ’93 and son-in-law, Dennis Iannicca; and her two grandchildren, Matthew and Katie. She’s also excited to take trips to New York, Pennsylvania and Canada!

We are grateful to Mrs. Emerson for her 38 years of service to Gilmour and need only pull out one of her many yearbooks to be reminded of the dedication she brought to her work.

One of Mrs. Emerson’s former students, Michael Nestor ’98, remembers her as one of his most impactful teachers.

“My classmates and I were beyond fortunate to have a wide variety of outstanding teachers during our years at Gilmour. That said, Mrs. Emerson stands out as one of the most talented, and absolutely one of my favorites.” He added, “Mrs. Emerson's no-nonsense attitude, witty sense of humor, passion for knowledge, tireless commitment to her students, loyal patronage of student performances and events, and dedication to the mission of the school make her stand out as a true Gilmour legend.”

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

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t was a busy summer on campus with construction and work crews on every corner of campus. It is important to note that every one of these projects was only possible through the generous financial support of our alumni, parents, past parents, friends and foundations. Below is a recap of what was done during the summer months.

The Lorraine and Bill Dodero Center for Performing Arts – Construction continued at a rapid rate, staying on target for late fall 2019 opening.

Weber Stadium Renovation Project Phase I was completed with both the track and turf replaced with new state-of-the-art surfaces. The football

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and boys/girls soccer teams are enjoying their new home this fall, complete with a new scoreboard and sound system.

grandstands behind home plate, a press box behind home plate, a concession stand, public bathrooms and an entrance plaza with ticket windows.

Lower School entrance - Renovated for enhanced security.

Nature-Based Learning Program – Purchased microscopes, field guides, field study equipment and gardening tools. Installed chicken coop and purchased five pullets (young hens).

Built elevated beds and planted herbs and vegetables to feed the chickens.

Worked two beehives, which grew to three hives and produced honey.

Greenhouse nearing completion.

Carpet and paint refresh - Replaced the carpet and painted all hallways, classrooms and offices in science wing and administrative offices at the Upper School, and in parts of the Classroom Building.

Renovation of the Commons, the Lennon Boardroom and the Chapel Hallway - All three of these spaces received overhauls resulting in a fresh new look for each.

Phase 2 of Figgie Field at Sharnsky Stadium project under way – Project includes baseball scoreboard,

Campus loop – Paved road connecting Lower School to Middle and Upper School installed.

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ADVANCEMENT CORNER

A sampling of the tributes to faculty on Gilmour Give Day.

PHILANTHROPY WEEK

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e celebrated our first Philanthropy Week on campus this spring. Designed to show our students how our loyal donors impact their daily experience, the week featured: Penny Wars (all contributors were able to place a star on the Wall of Honor thanking a teacher) Alumni speaker – Brenden Kelley ’08 spoke at Convocation about the importance of supporting Gilmour from an early age so that others can enjoy the same experience.

In memory of Tiho Teisl “Tiho made my Gilmour experience so incredibly special! This donation is in honor of his memory.”

In honor of Carmel Fantelli “The Fan not only ‘got’ my child, she also captured his passion, humor and joy of learning at a critical time in his life. She is more than a teacher, she shapes students to reach for and achieve their best through love and challenge. I am an eternally grateful fan of The Fan.” In honor of all faculty “There were so many that played a part in not only my four years at Gilmour, but my brothers’ and father’s as well.”

In honor of Terri Littlejohn, Neena Goel and Jessica Simonetta “For always giving extra time and attention to our children when they needed it. They were always encouraging and patient, which truly helped to maximize our children's confidence and academic performance.”

Thank-a-Donor Day – Students from all three divisions wrote notes/drew pictures to say thank you to our donors.

In honor of Terri Littlejohn, John Overman, Matt Greenfield and Ric Doringo “These teachers especially make a point to touch each of their students’ lives above and beyond expectations. But all teachers at GA deserve recognition and are great!”

Gilmour Give Day – Gifts were made in honor of faculty members past and present.

In honor of Becky Reidy “Ms. Reidy has shown a true desire to not only help our daughter, she has shown a true desire to help all for the better. We can’t thank you enough!”

In honor of the 5th/6th Grade Faculty “We feel blessed to have such a wonderful, talented and caring group of faculty influencing our daughter on a daily basis.”

In honor of Dave Pfundstein and Sammy Johnson “Mr. Pfundstein and Ms. Johnson have gone above and beyond to help our son succeed at Gilmour. We are so thankful for the support they have given him.”

In honor of the Social Studies Department “They put their heart and souls into teaching the school's mission every day.”

In honor of David Seibert, Jr. “Dr. Seibert welcomed me with open arms when I arrived to Gilmour in 9th grade.

And he fed my passion for history. He is a wonderful teacher and historian, who continues to pay it forward for so many students.”

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ifts to The Gilmour Fund provide current-use dollars that are essential to maintaining the daily operation of Gilmour Academy. In addition to providing funding for faculty salaries and tuition assistance, The Gilmour Fund enhances learning opportunities for our students with cutting-edge programming and materials and helps to provide bestin-class facilities for student use in the classrooms, on the playing fields and in their extracurriculars. Our students’ experiences and successes rely on the collective generosity of our alumni, parents and friends. Gifts of all sizes make a difference and participation communicates your affirmation of our mission to educate the mind and empower the heart of every student.

Thank you for your support!

Please make your 2019-2020 gift to The Gilmour Fund today.

DONATE BY PHONE: (440) 473-8000 x1204 DONATE ONLINE: gilmour.org/gilmourfund DONATE BY MAIL: Send your check to Gilmour Academy, Advancement Office, 34001 Cedar Road, Gates Mills, Ohio 44040

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s a student at Loyola University Chicago, Fr. Arthur Poulin spent his junior year abroad in Rome, Italy.

That’s where it all changed for him. He rediscovered his Christian roots, let himself be moved by Italian art and found his calling.

“I got on a spiritual path then,” Fr. Arthur says. “I felt a call to religious life, and ultimately, to priesthood.”

A fine arts major at Loyola, Fr. Arthur now serves as a Camaldolese monk, priest and artist at Incarnation Monastery in Berkeley, Calif. His impressive artwork captures California seascapes and landscapes from around the world, complementing his role as a priest and monk nicely.

He paints about four hours daily.

“There’s been a long tradition of major artists in our community,” says Fr. Arthur, whose parents collected art and often visited museums with him.

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recitation of the psalms, and scripture readings.

Evening (vespers) and nighttime prayers conclude the day.

Today, he states, “I see art as a way to preach the good news through landscapes and creation, nothing less. In many ways my spiritual journey and my artwork are one and the same journey.

Painting has been a revelation to me of God. It’s a search for the things that are most human and divine in us.”

“These prayer times call you back to what is important and what is central,” Fr. Arthur says.

“This rhythm of life that monks have is really quite brilliant. I’ve spent 40 years in this life. It’s an ongoing spiritual journey. You have to recommit all the time. You can never rest on your laurels.”

Monks and priests have distinct callings, he explains.

To be a monk is to live a monastic life characterized by prayer, work, hospitality and outreach to all people. Not all monks are called to be priests, but many, like him, are.

The Camaldolese, an order founded in Tuscany 1,000 years ago, have deep spiritual roots. Their days start with vigils at 5:30 a.m., followed by lauds, a

To see Fr. Arthur’s artwork, visit fatherarthurpoulin.org.

Look for this year's Gilmour Christmas card, which will feature one of his pieces.

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The wife of a Gilmour alum encouraged Koepke to find a co-packer and pursue it. Now Mom’s Gourmet has 13 spice blends. You can find Mom’s Gourmet in more than 2,000 stores nationwide, including Whole Foods, Heinen’s, Giant Eagle, Kroger and more.

All the spice and herb blends use clean and organic ingredients (no sugar, MSG, fillers, dyes or salt).

“Glen Oak really put the entrepreneurial soul in me,” Koepke says. “Glen Oak’s motto of ‘person, service and love’ implies that you have to be true to yourself.

Love is giving of yourself. Those fundamentals hit home with me. Mom’s Gourmet does a lot of charitable work with animal rescues, domestic violence centers and the American Cancer Society as a result.”

With the 50th anniversary celebration of Glen Oak’s opening on September 20-21, Koepke joined other alumnae in fundraising efforts for the Glen Oak Scholarship. The committee's goal is to fund the scholarship endowment for years to come.

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“When we were growing up, we didn’t know about rowing,” Trebilcock says.

“This really opens the door for kids to think ‘I can do that in high school’ or ‘That’s an option for me.’ It’s definitely an exciting addition to our city.”

Trebilcock, who competed in the NCAA Rowing Championships all four years as a student at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, has been involved with The Foundry since it was established in 2015. Being situated on the Cuyahoga has exposed her to an “untouched” Cleveland, one of the region’s most vital natural resources.

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“I grew up very shy,” says Simon, who was bullied in his youth. “I always wanted to be invisible. But I remember being on the flight, thinking, ‘Nobody over there knows me. They don’t know my background.’ I had an epiphany that I could say ‘yes’ for an entire year and see where it took me.”

That’s exactly what Simon did. He’s been pushing the limits of his comfort zone ever since. His latest initiative, Scare Your Soul, helps us all say “yes” in our lives.

“We all have fears. It’s literally in our DNA to be afraid,” Simon says. “But some of our fears are self-generated. They hold us back. Let’s grant each other the permission to act courageously. That’s what Scare Your Soul is all about.”

“That sense of community is a direct result of my Gilmour experience,” Simon says. “I came to Gilmour and experienced a great sense of and love. I really felt like I was part of something S P O T belonging I that lies at the core of Scare Your Soul. And that is, we’re N all in this together.”

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“Since I’ve been coaching, the amount of water sports and recreation on the river has really increased,” Trebilcock notes. “There are a lot more people on the river than ever before, and our athletes have noticed that too. It’s exciting.”

Trebilcock can push the competitive juniors out of their comfort zone one day or work on an introductory level with novices the next. Some of her students have never played sports before; others have earned college scholarships and compete in national championships. “Whatever level you’re at, we’re going to help you get better,” she says.

As part of her job, Trebilcock also participates in outreach efforts at schools and community centers around Cleveland, teaching rowing classes, getting people out on the water and advocating for the sport.

When a neighbor encouraged Trebilcock and her two brothers, Michael ’12 and Kristian, to take up rowing, the siblings were happy to give it a try. It introduced them to new friends from all over the city and a passion for the sport.

“There’s an attitude among us now that we’re in control of our own destiny,” Trebilcock says. “We’re leading healthier lives and we’re invested in what we’re doing.”

At Gilmour, Trebilcock played ice hockey, lacrosse and soccer. Hockey instilled in her a sense of teamwork, time management and discipline that’s vital to her success today.

“The amount of time and travel that it took was intense,” she says. “By the time I went to college I knew I was capable of being both a committed student and a dedicated athlete.”

Once you confront your fears, Simon says, “you feel like nothing can stop you.”

Ready to break out of your own comfort zone?

Log onto scareyoursoul.com.

Have you changed jobs? Moved? Had a baby?

Update your contact information at gilmour.org/updateinfo

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t was a wonderful weekend of friends, families and memories on campus for Reunion Weekend 2019 on May 31June 1! More than 275 alumni attended various events including the Family Fun Fest in Pender Circle (complete with children’s games, food trucks and fireworks!), the Golden Lancer Breakfast for the Class of 1969, alumni games, campus tours and the Alumni Reunion Mass led by Fr. John Blazek ’58, C.S.C. The weekend’s festivities culminated on Saturday evening with all Reunion classes celebrating at the Head of School cocktail reception and roving dinner party featuring chef tasting stations. The new format brought a lot of buzz and excitement to campus and we hope that everyone had an amazing experience!

Top: Kathy Kenny visits with Talla Azem ’08, Lana Azem Thomas ’09 and their families Bottom: Kathryn DeVito ’84, Kelly Pfundstein, Lauren Kriessler Miklos ’84, Beth Chiarucci Morgan ’84 and Michelle Brennan Stefan ’84 Right: Dianne Shafer ’85 and David Harris ’84

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OUR OWN CLEVELAND JOHN MALLOY

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ongtime Gilmour hockey coach John Malloy was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame!

Throughout his storied coaching career, Coach Malloy has amassed an overall record of 798-421-50 for all levels and an overall Ohio high school record of 606-337-40.

That’s a lot of games coached. But, he looks at the record and, instead of wins and losses, remembers the players.

Coach Malloy is one of those people who leaves a lasting impression on his players, keeping in touch with many of them years after they played for him.

Coach Malloy’s hockey story began in Cincinnati, where he grew up as the eighth of nine children. His father spent 12 years as a pro baseball player and was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds for five of those years. Coach’s mom was a former field hockey player and worked at the Cincinnati Gardens, the city’s indoor ice arena. As such, the Malloy kids grew up skating. Coach spent 11 years figure skating before making the switch to hockey at 15 and fell in love with the sport. Because there wasn’t much hockey in Cincinnati, he had to play on his brother’s team in an adult hockey league, which included several retired members of the Cincinnati Mohawks, the farm team for the Montreal Canadiens. They taught Coach a great deal.

Coach attended Miami University, where they were building a rink and launching a varsity program. He played there for four years, captaining the team from his freshman year on.

The first two years, the team was still considered a club team, but Coach’s junior and senior seasons, the team was a varsity team. Coach was consistently among the top five point earners throughout his tenure at Miami and still holds Miami records for single-season assists (52), points in a period (5), assists in a period (5) and assists in a game (6).

Coach Malloy transitioned from player to coach the following year, when he took on a graduate assistant role at Miami, taught classes and served as coach of the club team for the 1980-1981 season. He fell in love with coaching that year and, after graduating with his master’s in education, was offered a coaching and teaching position at Cleveland Heights High School. He taught PE and health and did eight years of high school drug and alcohol counseling. He coached

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HOCKEY LEGEND the Cleveland Heights team from 1982-1996, amassing a 292-88-5 record that included a state runnerup finish in 1986 and a state championship in 1987.

Next stop was Rocky River High School, where Coach Malloy taught PE and coached from 1996-1998.

His teams were 36-24-2 and won a Baron Cup 2 Championship.

In 1998, Malloy arrived at Gilmour. He has overseen the ice arena, taught, served as hockey director (including youth hockey), coached the prep team and, since 2004, has coached the Varsity A team. Today he has admission and advancement responsibilities as well.

In 2011, Coach Malloy was named News-Herald Hockey Coach of the Year. He had just led the team to its second Frozen Four appearance and had finished as the state runner-up in 2008. He was named Ohio Hockey Sportsman of the Year by the OHSAA. As the Cleveland Heights coach, he was named Coach of the Year for the Red Division three times and Coach of the Year for the GCHL two times. He helped found the Midwest Prep Hockey League and one of the divisions now bears his name. After taking Gilmour out of the GCHL, he helped found the Great Lakes Hockey League, which is considered the top high school league in the state.

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Coach Malloy has been married to his wife, Erin, since 1982. They have two children, J.T. ’04 and Jayne.

While the wins and the accolades Coach Malloy has compiled through the years are great, it’s the people with whom he has done it that he most remembers. He said,

“It’s all the great relationships I have made with players, parents, fellow coaches and the many teachers and administrators and other staff over the years. It has and always will be about the people.”

He continued, “I remember one of my early mentors telling me, ‘Someone is going to win and someone is going to lose, but you can always treat each other with respect.’ I hope I have coached with that always in the forefront of my mind and actions.”

Congratulations, Coach Malloy, on this well-deserved recognition! The induction took place during the 2019 Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame ceremony on September 18 at Landerhaven.

Today, Coach Malloy stands just four wins away from becoming Ohio’s all-time winningest high school hockey coach. He is a proud member of both the Gilmour Academy Athletic Hall of Fame and the Cleveland Heights High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Pictured L to R are Hall of Fame inductees Rob Moss, Tony Miller, John Malloy, Urban Meyer, Tom Lucci and Otis Chapman at the event at Landerhaven

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total of 82 high school football players out of a possible 3,500 nationwide were selected to the 2019 National Football Foundation (NFF) Team of Distinction and Gilmour Academy's Jack Kosar '19 was one of those honorees. Criteria to make the team include, but are not limited to, academic achievement, athletic accolades and community involvement. Each chapter of the NFF is limited to one honoree, distinguishing that individual as the top scholar-athlete from all the high schools covered by the chapter. The members selected to the team all played their final high school season during the 2018-19 school year.

As part of the award, all of the honorees will be part of a permanent digital display at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

Kosar, now playing at Brown University, was one of the Midwest representatives as selected by the Mike Cleary/ Northeast Ohio Chapter. The Gilmour team captain maintained a 4.00 grade point average and was a member of the National Honor Society, in addition to being an AP Scholar with Distinction.

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he OHSAA recently honored the recipients of its annual scholar-athlete scholarships and cross country and track & field athlete Tim Diemer '19 earned one of the highest awards. A total of 199 seniors statewide received a combined $177,750 in scholarship dollars. Tim was one of 36 honorees to earn the top scholarship amount.

Scholar-athlete recipients are selected based on a point system that rewards students for grade point averages, class rank, ACT or SAT scores, varsity letters earned, and individual and team athletic honors.

Diemer was a four-year letter winner in both cross country and track & field, representing the Lancers multiple years in the state championships for each sport. Most recently, he finished 55th out of 181 runners in the 2018 OHSAA Division III cross country state championship, helping Gilmour to an 11th-place team finish. He also competed in the 2019 OHSAA Division III track & field state championship. He was part of the fifth-place 4x800 relay and also ran in the 800.

Diemer now attends Purdue University, where he is majoring in engineering.

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ongratulations to the following students who made commitments to continue their athletic careers at the next level during the final signing ceremony of the year in April. (They join the 10 student-athletes who signed in November and February and were featured in our spring issue.)

Alannah Barton ’19 – cross country and track & field at Division I Robert Morris University

Vinny Catanese ’19 – soccer at Division III Washington and Jefferson College

Tyler Clark ’19 – cross country and track & field at Division I Canisius College

Ryan Gondek ’19 – football at Division III Allegheny College

Walter Baumann ’19 – hockey for NCDC Utica Jr. Comets

Mackenzie Jackson ’19 – hockey at Division III Alvernia University

Jacob Melisko ’19 – hockey for NCDC Twin City Thunder

Gretchen Klens ’19 – hockey at Division III Bowdoin College

Andrew Takacs - hockey for NAHL Maryland Black Bears

Maura McKeown ’19 – hockey at Division III SUNY - Oswego

Colt Corpse ’19 – hockey for CCHL Rockland Nationals Ellie Heller ’19 – club hockey at University of Michigan Ruby McCall ’19 – hockey at Division I Sacred Heart University in 2020 Julia Beaven ’19 – hockey at Division III Alvernia University

Kacie McPeek ’19 – soccer at Division III John Carroll University Morgan Miller ’19 – hockey at Division III Gustavus Adolphus College Kiya Vincent ’19 – hockey at Division III Johnson and Wales University

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he 2019 Lancer varsity baseball team (25-7) officially made the Gilmour Academy record books as the most successful team in program history. The team's historic season, which included such milestones as tying a program-best 25 wins and notching an 18-game winning streak among other things, ended on June 9 with the honor of OHSAA Division II state runner-up. It was the first time a Gilmour baseball team made it to the championship game. The Lancers previously earned a trip to the Division III state semifinal game back in 2008, but that ended in a loss.

This year's trip to the Final Four was victorious at the semifinal level as Gilmour defeated St. Clairsville 2-0.

Ben DeMell '21 pitched a complete game, striking out eight in the shutout.

That strikeout total allowed him to surpass the 100-strikeout mark, earning him another individual season record for the program. The win also took his record to 11-1, tying the program record for single-season wins.

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Christopher ’20 walked to start the game. He advanced to second on a bunt from Jack Krebs ’19 and then went to third on a fielder's choice before scoring on a RBI single by Nick Christopher ’19. The team then added an insurance run in the fourth after Nick Christopher started the inning with a single. He was sacrificed to second by Garrett Olsen ’20 and then scored on a RBI single by Marco Costabile ’20.

In the state championship game the following day, Gilmour went up against Ohio's top-ranked team, defending state champion Chaminade Julienne High School out of Dayton. The Lancers had four hits, including a single in the bottom of the third by Vinny Bandwen ’21. He advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and then moved to third on the same play when the first and second basemen collided after the play and the ball rolled to right field. He then scored on another miscue as the Chaminade pitcher was called for a balk.

Trailing 4-1 in the final at bat, the Lancers rallied in the bottom of the seventh as DeMell singled and Nick Christopher followed to put runners on

the corners with no outs. DeMell scored on a double play ball before a fly out to centerfield ended the hopes of a championship for the Lancers. Starting pitcher Joey Hollis ’20 went 6 and 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and striking out five to finish his junior campaign with a record of 7-1.

Lancer head coach Jay Fowler ’00 was proud of the team for its performance in the Final Four, as well as its success leading up to the finals, but cited the character of the players as what he's most proud of this season.

"It's a group of guys that came together and cared for each other, loved one another and had a great time together.

They built a culture for Gilmour baseball that is going to extend for many generations," said Fowler.

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During his sophomore campaign, the Penn State commit helped lead the Lancers to their best season in program history as Gilmour (25-7) made its first-ever trip to the OHSAA state championship game, finishing second to the defending Division II state champions Chaminade Julienne. Earlier in the season, the Lancers earned conference, sectional, district and regional championships.

DeMell led the team in batting average (.468), triples (8), RBI (40), runs scored (45), pitching wins (11), ERA (0.28) and strikeouts (105), setting new singleseason program records for triples, pitching wins and ERA. Among the News-Herald coverage area, offensively he was the leader in RBI, ranked second in batting average and tied for third among the home-run hitters. As a pitcher, he led the area in wins and ERA, while finishing second in strikeouts.

Player of the Year. He earned First Team All-District and Second Team All-Ohio from the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association (OHSBCA).

Additionally, he was voted MaxPreps' Ohio High School Athlete of the Week for his commanding two-hit shutout pitching performance in Gilmour's state semifinal win against St. Clairsville.

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he varsity track & field program competed in the OHSAA Division III state championship meet in Columbus on May 31 and June 1. A total of 19 Lancers qualified for the meet held at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University. When the two-day event finished, Gilmour had three individual and four relays earn podium finishes.

The girls team finished 19th with a total of 13 points and six trips to the podium.

The 4x800 relay of Katie Engle ’19, Mary Lombardo ’22, Nina Padanilam ’22 and Jorja Hlifka ’20 finished eighth to snag the last podium spot with a season-best time of 9:49.25. Engle then went on to finish sixth with a season-best performance in the 1600 and 16th in the 800. She made history as the only Lancer distance runner male or female - to finish her four years as a Lancer competing in all four distance races in both the track and cross country state meets. Annika Corcoran ’19 also made program history in the long jump, finishing seventh with a jump of 16' 4 3/4" to

become the first female to ever earn a podium spot in that field event.

Additional podium finishes included Karah Henderson ’22, battling an ankle injury, who took sixth place in the 100 hurdles. The 4x100 relay of Leilani Zeller ’20, Henderson, Sophia Giancola ’20 and Corcoran earned sixth place, while the 4x200 relay of Zeller, Kaleigh McNamara ’22, Giancola and Madison Olsen ’20 captured eighth.

Rounding out the state performances for the girls were Olsen, who finished 12th in the 400, and the 4x400 relay team, which finished 16th.

The boys team fell on hard times, but fought through adversity the best it could to finish 43rd with a total of four points - all coming from the 4x800 relay team of Tim Diemer ’19, Tyler Clark ’19, Nathan Reichard ’20 and Connor Gerspacher ’19, which finished fifth. The 4x400 relay of Craig Wilson ’20, Diemer, Reichard and Bryson Simpson ’20, was 15th. Clark ran to a 13th-place finish in the 1600 and was 17th in the 3200 to end his stellar career as a Lancer, while Diemer was 19th in the

800 to finish out his notable high school career. CJ Charleston ’19 waited out a three-hour rain and lightning delay before competing in the long jump. His three jumps did not qualify for the finals.

Andre Rodgers ’21, who had a tremendous sophomore campaign, was unable to compete in his events due to an achilles injury. Garret Tomasek ’20 and Cole Durdella ’20 also made the trip as alternates.

Congratulations to all of the studentathletes who represented Gilmour Academy at this year's OHSAA Division III track & field state championship meet!

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Clockwise from top left: 4x800 relay (6th): Tim Diemer ’19, Connor Gerspacher ’19, Nathan Reichard ’20 and Tyler Clark ’19.

Top right: 4x800 relay (8th) Katie Engle ’19, Jorja Hlifka ’20, Nina Padanilam ’22 and Mary Lombardo ’22.

Middle right: 4x200 relay (8th) Sophia Giancola ’20, Kaleigh McNamara ’22, Madison Olsen ’20 and Leilani Zeller ’20.

Bottom right: Annika Corcoran ’19- 7th in long jump.

Bottom Left: Karah Henderson - 6th in 100 hurdles.

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This list includes all alumni and family members of alumni and faculty/staff who passed away before August 6, 2019.

Gilmour Academy expresses sympathy to the families of the following: FRANK M. BRAIDECH ’57,

KENNETH J. MILLER, JR. ’72,

brother of Thomas ’58 (deceased) and William ’61 Braidech

brother of Clark ’73 and Eric ’78 Miller

WILLIAM C. CAREY ’68,

ANDREW P. SELFRIDGE ’67,

brother of Thomas ’65 and John ’72 Carey

brother of Thomas Selfridge ’65

JOSEPH W. COLLINS ’84, brother of John Collins ’78

JOHN SOTAK,

former member of the class of ’62, brother of Joseph III ’61 (deceased) and Donald ’69 Sotak

ALEXIUS C. CONROY ’64 THOMAS P. CURRAN ’54 DOMENIC M. DiCICCO ’85,

brother of Anthony ’79 and Nicholas ’82 DiCicco

BEN S. STEFANSKI II ’56,

brother of Marc Stefanski ’72; uncle of Brian ’05, Gavin ’07, Evan ’11 and Amanda ’13 Stefanski

HERBERT J. VENABLES ’66,

WILLIAM J. HERMAN III ’81

brother of John Venables ’74

KURT T. LEIDLI ’87,

brother of Christopher ’85 Leidli

JAMES W. YURSIK ’70,

brother of Warren ’64 and Joseph ’72 Yursik

Our sympathy is also extended to the families of the following: LISA J. ABOOD, mother of Elizabeth Abood ’14

EDWARD F. ACTON, great-grandfather of Riley Beiswenger ’22

NORBERT ALLERTON, former Gilmour

instructor and Holy Cross Brother

BARBARA ANTONELLI, mother

David Bielak, former Gilmour instructor and coach

BETTY A. BISCUP, grandmother of Jessica Biscup Perkovic ’03 MARGARET BORTON, former Gilmour executive secretary

of Dominic ’80 and Mariellen ’87 Antonelli; grandmother of Michael Antonelli ’12 and Hadley Hairston ’21

SHELLY BRADY, sister of Rob

TIMOTHY S. BARRETT, father of

CHET E. CARLSON, brother of Deanna Carlson Ness ’95

Megan Barrett ’99

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DAVID D. CARR, Gilmour Trustee,

husband of Carole Carr, Gilmour Trustee (deceased); father of David M. Carr ’79

CHARLES CASA, grandfather of Andrew ’18 and Samuel ’20 Casa DAVID AND LYNN CESAR, parents

of Kelsey Cesar ’09

REGINA CHARVAT, grandmother of Dan DeCrane, Gilmour college counselor and basketball coach

JAMES CHEVETTE, grandfather of Zachary Komoroski ’19

GILMOUR MEMORIALS PATRICIA CONSTANTINO, mother of Nancy Constantino Heckaman ’83 and Patricia Constantino ’85

Wheeler, Gilmour Upper School office manager; grandfather of Molly Wheeler Miano ’06

FLORA E. DeCRANE, wife of

FRANK G. LaPLACA, father of

Vincent DeCrane, Gilmour trustee; mother of Peter ’73 and Michael ’76 DeCrane; grandmother of Timothy M. ’01, Matthew ’02, Craig ’04 Panzica and Meredith Panzica Manning ’99; mother-in-law of Timothy I. Panzica ’73

GIOVANNI R. DiFRANCO,

Angelo ’73 and Anthony ’76 LaPlaca; grandfather of DeAnna LaPlaca ’02

BRADLEY LISZKOWSKI, son of Michael Liszkowski, Gilmour maintenance associate

ANTHONY J. LOMBARDO, father

BRIAN EMERSON, cousin of Rachel Blocksom, Gilmour AVI staff

of Lorraine Lombardo DiStefano ’83; grandfather of Margaret Cole ’12; uncle of Joseph Malak ’73; great-uncle of Ryan ’10 and Lyndsay ’13 Drake

JOHN L. FARRELL, JR., grandfather

DOROTHEA LOWRY, mother

grandfather of Jack Starr ’21

of Katherine ’09 and David ’13 Hasler

MICHAEL GAVIN, father of Neil

Gavin ’78

THOMASINE GREGORY, mother

of Viveca Gregory Williams G.O. ’74, Terran Gregory Whittingham G.O. ’79 and Pamela Gregory Allen G.O. ’80

FRANK GREN, father of Val Gren, former Gilmour AVI associate

ARTHUR S. GUGICK, former Gilmour

instructor

JOSEPH M. HARRYHILL, father

of Cynthia Lowry, former Gilmour instructor

ROSE M. MAISANO, grandmother

of Tricia Maisano ’96, former Advancement staff member, and Laura Novotney, Gilmour Lower School instructor

CHARLES A. SANBE, grandfather of Courtney ’09 and Allie ’11 Kasuboski

VIOLA J. SAUNDERS, mother of Yvonne Saunders, former Gilmour administrator MARY SCIMONE, great-grandmother of Dominick Scimone ’18 HELEN MORAN SENNETT, mother of Mark ’73, Timothy ’77 and Christopher ’84 Moran; grandmother of Kevin ’99 and Jack ’02 Moran and Camille ’12 and Olivia ’16 Dottore MICHAEL G. SHEAHAN, uncle of Brent Sheahan ’87, Bridget Sheahan Pietrowicz ’89 and Brooke Sheahan Danciak ’91 MARJORY A. SLATER, mother of Deborah Marcum, Gilmour Montessori assistant MAUREEN SMITH, sister of Br. Charles Smith, C.S.C., Brother in Residence.

MARGARET MAKO, mother of

BERNADETTE SWEENEY,

PETER N. MANFREDI, grandfather

JOSEPH TARASCO, grandfather of Monica ’98, Veronica ’02 and Andrew ’05 Tarasco

Robert ’74 and William ’76 Mako, Bonnie Mako Freundlich G.O. ’78 and Barbara Mako Douglas G.O. ’80 of Nicholas Manfredi ’06

grandmother of Thomas DeSilvio ’14

PATRICIA MARLITZ, former Gilmour

GARY A. TEMOYAN, brother-in-law of Ray Murphy, Gilmour director of Institutional Advancement

JANET L. MAYER, grandmother of

CONSTANCE E. VELOTTA, wife of Robert Velotta ’52; mother of Christiane Velotta Rader ’87

grandmother of McCall Zupon Letterle ’05 and Annie Zupon ’16

CHARLES W. MORMINO, uncle of

MICHAEL F. VELOTTA III, son of

PHILIP HOWSE, grandfather of Jake

ALEC O’NEILL, son of William O’Neill,

of Patricia DeChellis, former Gilmour school nurse

THOMAS D. HOGEN, father of Nicholas Hogen ’87

ROSEMARY A. HOLYCROSS,

Howse ’20

ROBERT HUGHES, brother of

Michael, Sr. ’55 (deceased) and Thomas ’56 Hughes; uncle of Michael, Jr. ’82 and Kevin ’88 Hughes

SUZANNE A. JANASEK, mother

of David ’71, Mark ’73, Robert ’75, Timothy ’80 and Nancy ’85 Janasek

IDA KAHN, grandmother of Gary Cohn ’79

RUTH H. KARAKUL, grandmother of Kristen ’99, Christopher ’04 and Connor ’07 Karakul

BR. JOHN H. KUHN, C.S.C., former Gilmour instructor

RAY LACASSE, father of Linda

Business Office and Advancement staff member Andrew Mayer ’22

Joseph Cistone ’83

Jr. ’51

TOM PODWOSKI, father of Christopher ’77 and Mary G.O. ’78 Podwoski and Lisa Podwoski Biggio G.O. ’76; father-in-law of John Biggio ’77 SHIRLEY RICKELMAN, mother of Jeanne Tippen, Gilmour Admission coordinator, and Rhonda Rickelman, Gilmour director of auxiliary programming; grandmother of Cody ’20 and Michael ’22 Tippen JAMES J. RODA, father of

Christopher ’84, Matthew ’86 and Toby ’87 (deceased) Roda

Michael F. Velotta, Jr. ’50 (deceased); nephew of Robert Velotta ’52; father of Michael F. Velotta IV, former Gilmour student

ANTHONY J. VIOLA, father of

Christopher Viola ’86

MELVIN WELTLE, Gilmour AVI food service director, father of Hannah ’21 and Trevor ’24 Weltle CHRISTOPHER WILSON, brother of

Dominik Resnik ’24

DONALD WINOVICH, grandfather of

Katie Winovich ’13

ELLIOTT YOUNG, JR., father of E. Mark Young ’92, Gilmour trustee

JOHN V. RUSSO, father of Salvatore

Russo ’82 and Johnna Russo-Jasko ’87

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In Memoriam: David D. Carr

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n August 6, friends and family gathered in Our Lady Chapel to celebrate the life of David D. Carr. David passed away on August 1, just nine months after the death of his beloved wife, Carole.

At the time of his death, David served as the president of the Corporation at Gilmour, a role he held since 2013. With his passing, he is recognized as the longest-serving Board member in Gilmour history. David was invited to join the Board by then-Headmaster Br. Carl Schonk, C.S.C. in 1977, when his son, David ’79, who was among the first to attend Gilmour’s Middle School, was a sophomore. During his more than four decades of Trustee leadership, David served as the chair of the Development Committee from 1979-1989, served as an advisor on the Investment Committee and was the vice president of the Corporation from 1996-2013, before taking over as president.

In all of his roles, David was an active Board participant, raised good questions and insisted upon hard work and attention to detail.

Headmaster Emeritus Br. Robert Lavelle, C.S.C., who worked closely with David throughout his years of Board service, said that he had “an unhesitating but diplomatic way of speaking out” and that he “had a

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sense of justice with regard to whatever he was doing.”

One of David’s lasting legacies will be the growth of the school’s endowment. He recognized the need for a healthy endowment and was committed to growing Gilmour’s. When he took over the reins of the Development Committee in 1979, the endowment stood at $80,000. Under his aggressive leadership, that number grew to $7.5 million by 1989. In the ensuing years, he ensured that the school remain committed to growing that number.

Head of School Kathy Kenny, who shared a deep friendship with both David and Carole, reflected on the lasting impact that the couple had on Gilmour. She said, “David and Carole both gave so much to the Academy through their leadership and their generosity with their time, talent and treasure. There was no initiative too large, no project too daunting for them…and, of course, no fireworks display too grand!” She continued, “I will miss the Carrs’ leadership and fierce loyalty to Gilmour, but more than that, I will miss their friendship.”

HONORING TIHO’S LEGACY WITH ALUMNI TRIP TO HONDURAS

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his August, 16 members of the Gilmour family – a mix of alumni, current and past parents, current and past faculty members and current students - returned to Nuevo Paraiso in Honduras to continue the work begun

by Tiho Teisl. The group built an 8 ft. x 10 ft. wall by the kindergarten room in the complex; gave the Gilmour House a much-needed fresh coat of paint; unpacked, divided and sorted more than 20 suitcases full of donations; and packaged up essentials along with a toy for each of the 120 children of Nuevo Paraiso, along with new sheets, towels, shampoo and conditioner for the 27 teenage boys in the Santiago House.

Religion instructors and Honduras trip veterans Eileen Pryatel and Martha Ligas ’09 coordinated the trip. Upon returning, Ligas said, “It is hard to put into words the impact that the Gilmour trips to Honduras have had on our students, parents and alumni.

However, it is not an exaggeration to say that after encountering the children of Nuevo Paraiso, participants come back changed. To find God in a new community, particularly one as sacred as Nuevo, is nothing short of a gift, and we know that with that gift comes the responsibility of continuing to serve our neighbors near and far.”

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“Gilmour’s Strategic Plan provides us with a roadmap for the future, a future that is bright and has already begun.

We are committed to ensuring that the Gilmour experience is personalized, allows each child to discover their passions, and instills in them the understanding that they have both the talent and the responsibility to make the world a better place. I can think of no more important work.”

Kathy Kenny • Head of School