Marian Catholic Leadership BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sister Judine Hilbing Susan Przybylo Sister Megan Farrelly, O.P. Eileen (Gallagher) Daw ’78 Dr. Michelle (Feldner) Lancaster ’77 Brenda O’Shea Jane Peabody Holly Griffin Nancy Rita Kaz Dr. Joseph Hamann ’79 Rickey Williams Jeffrey Johnson Karl Volkman ’78 Vince Krydynski ’81 Pat Healy ’79 Deacon Edward Szymanski ’78 John Stibich James Clarke Patrick Addyman James Dee ’80 Steve Tortorello ’04 Donald Murday Michael Olszak Dr. Steven Potts ’77
MEMBER BOARD OF DOMINICANS OF SPRINGFIELD Sister Rebecca Anne Gemma, O.P. Sister Barbara Blesse, O.P. Sister Kathleen Mulcahy, O.P. Sister Kathleen Gallagher, O.P. ’65 Sister Kathleen Cour, O.P.
PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sister Karen Kvidera, O.P. Linda Savick Justin Thirstrup ’08 Cindy Sedor Greg Bimm Bob Rodey Sister Kathleen Mulcahy, O.P.
FIRST ROW: Sister Judine Hilbing, O.P., Linda Savick, Justin Thirstrup ’08, Cindy Sedor, Susan Przybylo,
Sister Karen Kvidera, O.P., Sister Megan Farrelly, O.P., Eileen (Gallagher) Daw ’78, Sister Rebecca Anne Gemma, O.P., Dr. Michelle (Feldner) Lancaster ’77; SECOND ROW: Sister Barbara Blesse, O.P., Brenda O’Shea, Jane Peabody, Sister Kathleen Mulcahy, O.P., Holly Griffin, Sister Theodora Sremlau, O.P., Sister Kathleen Cour, O.P.; THIRD ROW: Nancy Rita Kaz, Dr. Joseph Hamann ’79, Rickey Williams, Greg Bimm, James Dee ’80, Steve Tortorello ’04, Donald Murday, Sister Kathleen Gallagher, O.P. ’65; FOURTH ROW: Jeffrey Johnson, Karl Volkman ’78, Bob Rodey, Vince Krydynski ’81, Pat Healy ’79, Deacon Edward Szymanski ’78, John Stibich, James Clarke, Patrick Addyman (Not pictured: Michael Olszak and Dr. Steven Potts ’77)
WELCOME DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Mike Mesterharm ’05 Mike Mesterharm ’05 has joined the Marian Catholic Advancement office as the Director of Development. He is glad to be back on campus, saying, “There are so many great things happening here at Marian, and I don’t think everyone in our community has had the chance to see that. It’s electric being back in the building, and I’m eager to help build on that excitement.” Mike graduated from Marian Catholic in 2005 before attending the University of Notre Dame where he majored in economics and English. After college he taught high school social studies and English in Montgomery, AL through Notre Dame’s Alliance
for Catholic Education. He earned a master’s degree in education before returning to Notre Dame to work in the undergraduate admissions office. After two years in admissions and working part time for ACE during his summers, Mike returned to the Chicago area where he lives with his wife, Jennie, in Ukrainian village. He spent time at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls running the after school tutoring program for the Hay Boys’ Campus and he is coming to Marian Catholic from Saint Ignatius College Prep where he directed the young alumni fundraising and communications strategy. This summer he will conclude a master’s degree in nonprofit administration
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from Notre Dame where he is a program fellow. His field work focused on scaling internal corporate communications and IT strategies for increased efficiency and improved analytic capability in small to mid-size nonprofits. Starting in the fall, he’ll be beginning a Ph.D. at Loyola Chicago, studying in the program for Cultural and Educational Policy Studies. While at Marian, Mike hopes to give donors the opportunity to reconnect with and support the activities and programs that made Marian so important to them. If you want to talk about your experience at Marian, ask a question, or come back for a tour, give Mike a call!