TOLLE LEGE
Dear St. Rita Family:
St. Rita of Cascia High School offers young men a unique opportunity and educational experience based in the tradition of the Order of St. Augustine and its core values of Truth, Unity, and Love.
We are pleased to share in the following pages of this magazine the exciting news regarding the growth and success we have experienced as a school since the last edition of Tolle Lege. As we continue this academic year, I’d like to share with you the message and vision that our faculty and staff have united behind. This same message is shared with our prospective families.
WE BELIEVE in educating the whole person. in gaining knowledge by uniting the efforts of the heart and the mind. in searching the mind for God, who is Truth and Love. in a journey of discovering truth through self-knowledge. in interaction and sharing to create a community of friends and brothers.
At St. Rita of Cascia High School students will be offered an individualized experience with many opportunities to learn and grow.
OUR YOUNG MEN will be known — he will not get lost in the crowd or disappear in a corner. will be valued — he will be fully supported in his distinctive journey. will be understood — he will be encouraged on his path of discovery and expression.
This reality is made possible through the generous support from alumni and friends like you. I invite you to visit campus for a tour, or attend an upcoming game or event to see our students experience in action. The campus is a home away from home for the entire St. Rita Family. Thank you for your loyal support.
May the powerful intercession of St. Rita of Cascia continue to be a positive driving force in your lives and families.
Sincerely,
Deacon John Donahue, J.D., Ed.D. President
On the heels of welcoming the Class of 2028 — the largest class of Ritamen in five years — our Admissions Team has been busy preparing for the Entrance Exam and welcoming another class of Ritamen with the Class of 2029. Here is a glimpse at what the team has been up to!
SHADOW DAYS
Since the beginning of 2024, prospective students have had over 530 shadow experiences — with 212 7th grade shadows in the spring and an anticipated 320 8th graders this fall.
On Shadow Days, not only do students experience a day in the life of a Ritaman, but also receive a tour of our campus, meet faculty and staff members who moderate extracurriculars, as well as complete a “Ritaman Experience Card” with the following tasks:
– Find the fight song
– Take a selfie with a teacher
– Find the Augustinian Values of Truth, Unity, and Love around campus
– Play rock, paper, scissors with St. Rita students as a way to connect with more Ritamen
SCHOOL FAIRS & SCHOOL VISITS
The St. Rita Admissions Department participated in 34 Catholic or public-school fairs, meeting hundreds of prospective St. Rita families. We also visited 40 Catholic grammar schools to speak to 8th grade boys about the advantages of St. Rita and a single gender high school education.
OPEN HOUSE
Open House took place on Sunday, October 13. Over 100 families received tours by our Student Ambassadors Club. Future Ritamen and their families had the opportunity to tour the school, explore our 35+ student organizations, meet our student athletes, learn more about our curriculum, and so much more.
NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERINGS
This year, families and restaurants opened their doors to us for a more intimate setting for future St. Rita families to learn more about all that we have to offer. Thank you to the families and businesses that hosted us for the following parishes: Christ the King, St. Barnabas, St. Christina, St. Cajetan, St. John Fisher, Bridgeport Catholic Academy, St. Jerome, and St. Gabriel.
Thank you to all of the future Ritamen and their families who joined us at any of these events — in addition to our Mom’s Night Out, Escape Room, Andrew Smialek Awards, and Fr. Tom’s Retreats in the Shrine Chapel. We hope to see you on Saturday, December 7. Register today!
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CONTACT US
Mr. Bill Heaney ’05
Director of Admissions
Assistant Baseball Coach bheaney@stritahs.com x6613
Mr. Ross Burt
Admissions Coordinator
Head Basketball Coach rburt@stritahs.com x6616
Mr. Ryan Klinger ’03
Admissions Coordinator
Head Wrestling Coach rklinger@stritahs.com x6664
Mr. Tony Munzing ’16
Admissions Coordinator
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• Introduce them to the St. Rita academics that push them to be Ritamen through Truth, Unity, and Love.
• Open doors to athletics, clubs, and activities providing hands-on, real-world experiences.
• Help them experience St. Rita traditions, spirit, and service initiatives.
• Connect them with our administration, faculty, and staff, who become mentors and friends.
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Academics
THREE RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Each year, every student is provided an academic plan tailored to his needs He is placed in courses from our three programs of study. They are:
Augustinian Academy
• Rapid pace
• Serves gifted and motivated students
• Opportunities for accelerated coursework
• Courses include College Board approved Advanced Placement (AP) classes in most subject areas, Dual Credit Courses, and Honors Courses in nearly every academic department
Mendel Academic Program
• Accelerated pace
• Rigorous college preparatory program for dedicated students
• Provides students with core skills and essential tools for success at the college level
Fr. Green, O.S.A. Resource and Academic Support Program
• Moderate pace
• Customized learning resource program designed to meet the needs of students with and without documented learning differences who demonstrate the potential to succeed in a college prep program
• Opportunity for students to receive individual attention, tutoring, mentoring, and help with studying
• Additional support may include classroom and testing accomodations
• May be eligible for Mustang Academic Program (MAP)
• Accomodations based on each student’s IEP or 504 Plan
Our diversified curriculum ensures that each Ritaman is challenged – and supported – as an individual. Students are placed into classes based on their academic strengths and may take a combination of Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, Honors, College Prep, and Foundational level courses in any given semester or year.
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–Mr. Josh Blaszak ’02 Principal
College Prep
Ritamen get a head
start through Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit Courses.
Dual Credit Courses
St. Rita is proud to offer a selection of dual credit courses with partner universities — Benedictine University, Dominican University, Grand Canyon University, and Saint Xavier University — allowing Ritamen to take college courses while in high school. This unique opportunity allows students to earn both high school and college credit.
Most of these courses are taught by St. Rita faculty members who hold a Master’s Degree in their subject area and serve as adjunct professors for their partner universities. The faculty members provide rigorous instruction aligned with the universities’ course standards and learning objectives. The college credit hours students earn are transferable to most universities.
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement (AP) program plays an integral role in the curriculum of St. Rita High School. As a college preparatory school, St. Rita offers AP courses as its highest and most challenging academic experience. These are truly college-level courses, and as a result, many colleges and universities offer placement or credit based on students’ scores on the AP exams.
St. Rita recognizes the advanced nature of these courses with a weighted GPA calculation.
St. Rita currently offers the following AP courses:
Biology
Calculus AB
Chemistry
Computer Science Principles
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
European History
Human Geography
Psychology
Spanish Language
Statistics
Studio Art Drawing, 2D Art and 3D Art
United States Government and Politics
United States History
World History
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Scan the QR Code to learn more about our academic programs, support for diverse learners, AP Courses, Dual Credit Courses, or to view the Curriculum Guide.
National Honor Society Induction
Earlier in the semester, we inducted 32 Ritamen as the newest members of the Class of 2025 into the National Honor Society! Congratulations to these Ritamen who have worked hard in achieving this outstanding recognition!
Homecoming Week 2024
Our St. Rita Family celebrated Homecoming 2024: Wild Western with events including our Pep Rally and Homecoming Dance! Special thanks to the members of Student Government, Mr. Dan Bowers (Director of Student Activities) and Ms. Katie Hackett (Assistant Director of Student Activities) for putting together a great week of activities for our school community!
Sophomore Retreat
Our Campus Ministry Team hosted our Sophomore Retreat for the Class of 2027! The goal of this retreat was to have our sophomores be honest, open, and learn about themselves and to be supportive of others in understanding who they are and not who they feel like they need to be.
STEM Olympics
Mrs. Viz’s Chemistry classes competed in the STEM Olympics! Throughout the week, our Ritamen participated in a Boat Float G.O.A.T. to see which team can float the most pennies in a boat made of aluminum foil, a Tallest Tower Tournament to see which team can build the tallest tower from 12 sheets of paper and 2 feet of tape, and a Rubber Band Rodeo to see which team can come closest to hitting a target by shooting a rubber band.
World Religions Sikhism Lesson
Mr. Conlon’s senior World Religions classes had the opportunity to learn about the Sikh tradition from guest speaker, Mr. Sarav Singh. He taught students about the major teachings and beliefs of the 500-year-old religion of Sikhism. During each session, Mr. Singh demonstrated how to correctly put on a turban and explained the reasons why Sikhs choose to wear it.
Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, our Spanish classes and Spanish Club put together an exciting variety of engaging and informative activities to immerse our St. Rita Family in the cultural heritage of Spanish-speaking countries.
Freshmen Tie Ceremony
The Class of 2028 took a major leap as Ritamen as our Big Brothers bestowed them with their chapel ties at our Freshmen Tie Ceremony! This tradition represents a sense of belonging, symbolizing the unity and camaraderie of our chapel attire.
Step Up For Life 5K Walk
Members of our Respect Life Club and their families participated in the Step Up for Life 5K Walk to raise money for The Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland. Shout out to sophomores Peter Guzman, Jayden Khong, and moderator, Mrs. Diadra Viz for supporting a great cause!
Freshmen Student Government Officers
Congratulations to our new Freshmen Student Government representatives: Cullum Antonsen, TJ Burgos, Nick Connolly, Emmett McMullin, Santino Pociask, and Niko Velazquez.
FACULTY LEARNING TO ENHANCE ACT READINESS
This year, Silver Lining Learning is guiding our faculty through a year-long professional development program aimed at boosting student success. The focus is on enhancing ACT performance and embedding effective teaching strategies into everyday classroom practices. At St. Rita, we’re dedicated to ensuring our educators are equipped to support college and career readiness, preparing students for bright futures ahead!
UNIFIED TEAM TAKES HOME THE GOLD IN BOWLING
Congratulations to our Special Olympics Unified Bowling Team as they placed 1st in the citywide bowling tournament advancing to the State Bowling Tournament! Our Ritamen teamed up with Southside Occupational Academy and took home the gold medal!
FR. TOM MCCARTHY & CAMPUS MINISTRY HOST NEARLY 1,000 CATHOLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOL STUDENTS THIS FALL
This Fall, Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. ’83, and St. Rita Campus Ministry — along with the help of our Ritamen — have been hosting 7th and 8th grade retreats, welcoming nearly 1,000 students from 16 Catholic grammar schools from across the Chicagoland area for a day of reflection and spiritual growth.
Thank you to the following grammar schools for joining us in making this retreat a memorable experience: St. Nicholas of Tolentine, St. George, St. Mary Star of the Sea, St. John Fisher, St. Damian, St. Walter- St. Benedict, St. Francis Xavier, St. Bede, Queen of the Universe, St. Gall, Christ the King, St. Daniel the Prophet, St. GabrielBridgeport Catholic Academy, St. Barnabas, St. Gerald, Sts. Bruno & Richard, and Queen of Martyrs.
WELCOME NEW FACULTY AND STAFF
This year, we’ve welcome new members of faculty and staff to the St. Rita team. Join us in welcoming them to the St. Rita Family!
Claire Cahill Marketing Manager
Patrick Cahill ’20 Mustang Academic Program (MAP) Teacher
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick School Nurse & Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students
Tim Forberg Physical Education Teacher Student Athletic Academic Support Coordinator
Kelly Gilbride-Loris Latin Teacher
Christopher Habrelewicz Band Director
Mike Hardesty Assistant Athletic Director
Ryan Klinger ’03 Admissions Coordinator
Dave McGovern Science Teacher
Noah Tobias ’19 Health Teacher
Aidan Sweeney ’16 Stationary Engineer
GOLF
The Golf team started the season with the largest number to try out in years for both JV and Varsity with 28 Ritamen. The team defeated Br. Rice 156-163 and defeated Mt. Carmel 152-167. They finished 2nd place in the St. Patrick’s Invitational with three scorers in the top 15 (Joe Tracy ‘26, Aidan Ewald ‘26, and Braden Miles ‘27). The Mustangs also won Regionals at Old Oak Country Club on October 2. Marty McMullin ‘25, Richie Glenke ‘25, and Joe Tracy ‘26, Joe Macis ‘26, Nick Quaid ‘26, and Aidan Ewald ‘26 were our participants. Richie Glenke ‘25 was the individual regional champion with a score of 76. In Sectionals, Mustang golfers finished 10th place, but had an overall team score of 320. Nick Quaid ‘26 was short one shot to move on to State, having a final score of 76. Coach Pete Godfrey foresees success in the coming seasons of the program with 12 Juniors that will stay on Varsity, along with talented Freshmen that will be moved up to the JV roster. Thanks to our seniors for their commitment and hard work to the St. Rita Golf program.
ALL-CONFERENCE:
Richie Glenke ’25
SOCCER
The 2024 soccer season came to an end with a first-round playoff loss to Tinley Park. The Mustang soccer program now consists of two levels for the first time in years. Rory Minogue ’25 — who was named by the Chicago Tribune’s Southland as one of “25 Players to Watch” — led the team with seven goals this season. Best of luck to seniors Oscar Salgado ‘25, Rory Minogue ‘25, Ciro Pro ‘25, and Francisco Juarez ‘25.
The program is growing and headed in the right direction as there is a lot to be excited about as we enter the offseason. Congrats to our Mustangs who received All-Conference Honors:
ALL-CONFERENCE:
Francisco Juarez ’25 (Captain/CB)
Rory Minogue ’25 (Captain/CF)
CROSS COUNTRY
This fall, Cross Country returned to St. Rita Athletics for student athletes to join. St. Rita hired long-time running coach Joe Gregory to lead the program. Coach Fr. Stephen Isley, O.S.A. as well as Jordan Davis ’11 and Geoyia Nightengale helped Coach Gregory with the program this fall. Ten Ritamen joined the team and competed at a high level in all their invitationals this season.
Andrew Stodolny ‘27 qualified for sectionals in the program’s first year back. The future is bright for the crosscountry team, as it wraps up its first year back as an official program.
TENNIS
Tennis is making a comeback at St. Rita! Assistant Athletic Director, Mike Hardesty, is helping build the program for the 2025 season. This fall, the Tennis Club has been practicing at Crescent Park every Wednesday. Coach Hardesty is looking forward to the future for Tennis and is excited for it to get back in the Athletic program!
FOOTBALL
In his second year at the helm of the St. Rita program Head Coach Martin Hopkins ‘09 led the Mustangs to a 7-2 regular season record and a share of Chicago Catholic League Green Title. The Mustangs have seven first team All-CCL selections, including twoway star Justin Buckner ’25, who earned the Tony Lawless Most Valuable Player Award and quarterback Steven Armbruster ’26 who set the school’s single season passing touchdown record. The program success didn’t stop at the varsity level, as both the sophomore and freshman teams earned CCL titles as well. Additionally, St. Rita was selected by the IHSA as one of the Top 50 IHSA Football Programs of AllTime in celebration of the 50th Edition of the IHSA State Playoff Series.
Congrats to our Mustangs who received AllConference Honors:
CCL-ESCC LAWLESS PLAYER OF
Justin Buckner ’25 (LB/RB)
First Team ALL CCL-ESCC
Nick Herman ’25 (RB)
Cormac Lacy ’25 (DL/TE)
Justin Buckner ’25 (LB/RB)
James Kingsbury ’25 (LB)
Joe Katalinic ’25 (OL/DL)
Steven Armbruster ’26 (QB) Walter Jones ’26 (WR/DB)
Honorable Mention All CCL-ESCC
Matt Grzyb ’25 (K/P)
Joe Levy ’26 (FB)
Langston Smith ’26 (DB/WR)
James Franklin ’26 (DB)
Owen Lynch ’26 (LB)
Donovan Evans ’27 (WR)
THE YEAR
HONORING FOOTBALL COACHING LEGENDS
The Quinn and Schaller families joined us in honoring St. Rita Football coaching legends Jack Quinn (HON.) and Gene Schaller (HON.) with the unveiling of our memorial bench out at Doyle Stadium. Coach Quinn’s and Coach Schaller’s legacy will live on as their memory will continue to leave an impact on our St. Rita Family!
CELEBRATING COACH JAY STANDRING
We had the honor of celebrating legendary St. Rita coach and proud Leo Catholic High School alum, Jay Standring ’66! We thank Coach Standring for his remarkable contributions to both St. Rita and Leo! His legacy continues to inspire generations of athletes.
FIRST RESPONDERS NIGHT
St. Rita Football teamed up with St. Patrick’s Football Team to create a t-shirt in honor of our First Responders Night! All proceeds were donated to the 100 Club of Illinois, which supports first responders and their families throughout Illinois. Thank you to all of our first responders for all that you do each and every day and a special thanks to all of our first responder alumni, including Carlos Yanez Jr. ’00 and Danny Golden ’09 who joined us for this presentation.
In August, St. Rita High School announced that its sprawling 37-acre campus now features completely air-conditioned classrooms.
The $1 million project began last spring and concluded on Thursday, August 15 in time for Freshmen Orientation — the largest incoming class of students in five years.
“We take pride in providing an Augustinian education for our students; and this upgrade to our beautiful campus will ensure our Ritamen can make the most of it,” President Deacon John Donahue shared. “As a growing institution, it is our top priority to ensure our classrooms are an effective learning environment for our students.”
On the heels of this major cooling upgrade, St. Rita administration is also in the process of developing a strategic plan, which includes a master facility plan.
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OF CLASSROOMS NOW AIR-CONDITIONED IN FACILITIES COOLING PROJECT
“We have so much momentum at a critical time for St. Rita High School,” Deacon John Donahue stated. “This was a large undertaking for our facilities team. Accomplishing this for our students and faculty while we are planning for our bright future has us all feeling excited about more positive changes to come.”
St. Rita, originally located at 63rd Street & Claremont Avenue, moved to the campus on 77th Street & Western Avenue in 1990 and took over the Quigley South building which was constructed in 1961 for Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary.
“It has always been a goal of ours to get these rooms air conditioned, and it feels particularly great to reach this goal as we celebrate 35 years on this campus,” Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. ‘83, Director of Community Relations shared. “Now the whole building is cooled.”
DOYLE STADIUM UPGRADE: SCOREBOARD INSTALLED
This summer, Doyle Stadium saw the first stage of a multi-year renovation plan complete with the installation of a new scoreboard for Pat Cronin Field, located in the William T. Doyle ’41 Stadium.
As the life of the previous scoreboard began to wind down, the decision was made to move forward with a new one before the start of the the 2024-25 academic year and athletic seasons.
The project is being led by Head Football Coach Martin Hopkins ‘09 and will benefit Mustang football, soccer, rugby, and lacrosse for seasons to come.
“We really saw this as an opportunity to lay the foundation for the future of Doyle Stadium,” Hopkins ’09 explained. “So many of our alumni played with the other scoreboard, myself included, and while I am sad to lose the memories, I know the future capabilities will really benefit our current Mustangs and generations to come.”
The previous scoreboard, generously donated by Hall of Famer Denney Lucas’ 66, was installed in 2006. It was the second scoreboard since the St.
High School campus moved from 63th & Claremont to it’s current location on Western.
The next phase of stadium upgrades will culminate in the Strategic Plan’s Master Facilities Plan, which is being developed currently and will be rolled out with the help of Hopkins, who is also the Director of Strategic Development, in the near future.
The stadium, which is named in honor the late William T. Doyle ‘41 — St. Rita Hall of Fame Inductee (1990), Crest of St, Augustine Awardee (2013), and major donor — will undergo a full upgrade including a new video screen for the scoreboard, new turf, and a new press box, among other exciting additions to be announced in the coming months.
“The future is bright for Mustang Athletics,” Athletic Director AJ Avery ’12 said. “It’s an exciting time for not only our student athletes but also the dedicated coaches and staff who bring this stadium to life game after game, season after season.
More news will be announced in 2025.
The new scoreboard next to the rendering of the whole project complete with video screen that will be added in next phase of Doyle Stadium upgrades.
HONORING ST. RITA OF CASCIA: A NEW STATUE GIFTED TO OUR SHRINE CHAPEL
On Thursday, October 3, a new St. Rita of Cascia statue was blessed and dedicated on the North side of the St. Rita Shrine Chapel located on 77th Street and South Western Avenue.
Generously donated by Dr. Gene and Sistie McEnery — parents of St. Rita High School Board of Director Chairperson Clare Napleton (HON) and grandparents of alumni Marty Napleton ’13, Frank Napleton ’18, Luke Napleton ’20 — the statue of the school’s and Chapel’s patroness now sits by the entry doors to the St. Rita Shrine Chapel.
“We were at the Shrine Chapel and my parents wanted to see the statue out on 77th Street when we realized that it wasn’t her there – it was St. Nicholas of Tolentine,” Napleton shared. “My parents are huge supporters of Catholic education and decided they wanted to contribute to this project and really made it happen.”
The statue, which was created with marble from Carrara, Italy, depicts St. Rita in her traditional Augustinian black habit while holding a crucifix and roses. The
piece also shows a stigmata on her forehead, a wound that appeared on St. Rita later in life and remained until her death in 1457.
“A statue is a way to visualize the actual person St. Rita — by seeing this statue, we can enter into her extraordinary life story,” Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. ‘83 shared. “I can’t think of a more beautiful way of welcoming the tens of thousands of people who come to the Shrine to worship and praise God each year. She will be there to greet them wherever they are at in life — if they are attending our monthly Novenas, or celebrating sacraments like weddings and baptisms, or experiencing moments of incredible grief at funerals of members of the St. Rita family as well as fallen first responders of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department. We are so grateful of the beautiful generosity of the McEnery’s.”
The Shrine Chapel, which is home to a first-class St. Rita relic, hosts biweekly all school masses where Ritamen also take part in the liturgy. The space is also open to students every Tuesday morning
for weekly Eucharistic Adoration for those seeking sacred silence.
“The Shine Chapel plays an integral role in the world-class Augustinian education offered at St. Rita,” President Deacon John Donahue J.D., Ed.D. said. “The McEnery’s contribution of this statue serves as another present reminder of all that we do here in St. Rita’s name.”
The dedication ceremony was presided over by Bishop Daniel Turley, O.S.A., Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., and Deacon John Donahue, and attended by the McEnery and Napleton families, as well as Novena attendees and St. Rita students.
The general public can view the new statue at the Novena Masses, which takes place the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM, in the Shrine Chapel. Confessions are available at 6:00 PM. For more information, visit stritashrinechicago.com.
THANK YOU to the McEnery Family for this meaningful contribution to our school community and campus.
Upcoming Alumni Events
Giving Tuesday
December 3, 2024
December Ritamen Luncheon*
December 11, 2024 / 12 p.m.
St. Rita High School, McCarthy Center
Winterfest
January 18, 2025
St. Rita High School
36th Annual Caritas Gala Valentine Dinner Dance
February 1, 2025 / 6 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
March Ritamen Luncheon*
March 12, 2025 / 12 p.m.
St. Rita High School, McCarthy Center
St. Rita Night at the United Center Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors
February 28, 2025 United Center
87th Annual Alumni Banquet & Hall of Fame Dinner
May 2, 2025 / 12 p.m.
Silver Lake Country Club
May Ritamen Luncheon*
May 14, 2025 / 12 p.m.
St. Rita High School, McCarthy Center
St. Rita Feast Day of Giving
May 22, 2025
*Ritamen Luncheon open to alumni who graduated in 1984 or prior.
Learn more about upcoming alumni events by scanning the QR code.
Dear Alumni & Friends:
Winter and the Holiday Season is upon us and there is a palpable feeling of positivity and growth at St. Rita as we look forward to the second semester of the school year and continue to live out our core values of Truth, Unity, and Love.
This year, we’ve experienced a 12% increase in enrollment — a major driver of the momentum we are experiencing. Faculty, staff, administration, parents, and students all are enjoying St. Rita’s current success and optimism for an even brighter future, as we are projecting another double-digit increase in enrollment for the Class of 2029.
Enrollment isn’t the only area where we’ve experienced growth. Last fiscal year, ending June 30, 2024, we raised over $3,000,000, through the generosity of alumni, benefactors, and friends. This is a remarkable uptick in gifts from the previous fiscal year — helping us fill the budget gap created by the increased cost of educating our students vs. maintaining our competitive tuition price.
In the classroom, we have expanded our innovative college-prep offerings, including an electrical program and increased dual-credit academic options thanks to partnerships with Saint Xavier University, Dominican University, Benedictine University, and Grand Canyon University.
We continue to upgrade infrastructure and improve the facilities, including completing Phase I of a new Doyle Stadium scoreboard, state-of-the-art air conditioning for all classrooms, and adding a brand-new marble St. Rita of Cascia statue at the entrance of the St. Rita Shrine Chapel.
While we are advancing our strength as an institution, our work is never done. To plan the next five years, our President, Deacon John Donahue, J.D., Ed.D. and the board of directors have formed a committee that is currently finalizing a strategic plan. From that plan a master facilities plan will emerge. Please stay tuned for exciting details.
To shift gears, please note that St. Rita’s biggest fundraiser, the 36th Annual Caritas Gala, will be on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton. All are welcome at this event. Single tickets or table reservations will be available at stritahs.com. Please contact me if you have any questions. My phone number is (773) 925-6600 x6619, and my email is mswanson@stritahs.com.
Over the next several pages, you will find our Honor Roll of Donors. The generous support of these individuals, foundations and corporations enable St. Rita to operate as a best-value Augustinian Catholic Institution for young men.
Thank you to all for your steadfast support of the greatest Catholic School for young men on the Southside of Chicago.
St. Rita of Cascia, pray for us!
Best regards,
Mike Swanson Director of Institutional Advancement
ALUMNI TEAMS HONORED BY FOOTBALL
In collaboration with our Athletics Department and Football Program, we recognized the following Mustang athletic teams as they celebrated milestone anniversaries. Congratulations, Ritamen!
2019 Football State Runner-Ups (5 years)
2009 Prep Bowl Champions (15 years)
2004 State Champion Wrestlers (20 years)
BAND ALUMNI NIGHT
On Friday, October 25, we welcomed back our Band alumni and guests for Band Alumni Night, where they performed live alongside our current Band during our varsity football game. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
SUPER BOWL CHAMPION ALUMNI INSPIRE RITAMEN
This month the St. Rita football team was fortunate enough to hear from two Super Bowl champion alumni, Pat O’Connor ‘12 and Kevin Carberry ‘01. Pat is currently a defensive end for the Detroit Lions and won Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kevin is currently the offensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and won Super Bowl LVI with the LA Rams as their offensive line coach.
NICK LOMAGLIO ‘04 RANKED IN FORBES TOP NEXT-GEN ADVISORS RANKINGS
Nick LoMaglio ‘04, Founder and Lead Instructor of the Advice Beyond the Classroom (ABC) program, has been ranked #4 in Illinois (Chicago) and #64 Nationally in Forbes Top Next-Gen Advisors Rankings. Nick is currently one of the youngest Vice Presidents in Wealth Management at a global financial services firm. Nick says “dedicated mentors and internships are two of the most important factors in professional success.” Realizing that much success was built on the shoulders of generations before him, Nick used that as his inspiration to create Advice Beyond the Classroom in 2013.
ABC is an extracurricular program that teaches Ritamen the soft skills that lay a foundation for career exploration and future professional success. Founded over 12 years ago by Nick, ABC’s
curriculum helps students to develop their public speaking skills, practice the art of communication, learn how to build a personal brand, and create relationships with mentors that allow them to explore careers. Open to students from freshman to senior year, many students participate in the program over multiple years. Returning students are eligible to serve in leadership positions as well as peer mentors.
1. Robert Patrick (left) and Evelyn Rose (right), son and daughter of Pat ’03 and Jenny Pardo. Baptized by Fr. Tom McCarthy.
2. Nora Hughes, daughter of Connor ‘12 and Kaitlin Hughes with daughter Maeve. Baptized by SR President Deacon John Donahue.
PATRICK MULLINS NAMED HONORARY ALUMNUS
It is with great pride that we share that on Saturday, August 24, Coach John Nee ‘93 presented Patrick Mullins with a St. Rita High School diploma, making him our newest Honorary Alumnus!
As a new alumnus, Patrick joins a long line of St. Rita alumni. His father, PJ, is a 1989 graduate and his mother Mary (Booie) is the daughter of legendary St. Rita Football Coach Gene Schaller (HON). Patrick’s uncles attended St. Rita including Steve Schaller ’83, Mike Schaller ’85, Dan Schaller ’91, and Tony Zapata ’06. Patrick’s brother Matthew is also a sophomore at St. Rita. Patrick has been attending St. Rita Football games since a very young age, cheering on his
grandpa, his many cousins, and friends. He continues supporting the Mustangs today by attending his brother Matthew’s baseball, basketball, and football games.
3. Brooks Franklin Joseph Maldonado, son of Mat and Bianca Maldonado. Baptized by Fr. Tom McCarthy.
4. Mark Ehmig, son of Neil ‘11 and Veronica Ehmig with son Neil Jr. baptized by President Deacon John Donahue.
We congratulate Patrick on this outstanding achievement and we are so happy to have him be a part of our St. Rita Family! 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. Wade Thomas Weyer II,
of
by
and
6. Luke Anthony Ahern, Jr., son of Luke ’00 and Dania Ahern baptized by Fr. Tom McCarthy.
son
Wade ’05
Jackie Weyer, baptized
Fr. Tom McCarthy.
St. Rita of Cascia High School is honored to recognize donors who have contributed in fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024). The generosity of these makes possible the world-class, Augustinian education provided by St. Rita High School to the young men of the Chicagoland area.
Class of 1937 - $60
Edward McNichols
Class of 1941 - $560,000
Bruno & Margaret Jonikas ❶
Class of 1943 - $250
Ed Ranahan
Class of 1945 - $1,000
Ron & Linda Krause ❸
Class of 1946 - $11,080
George & Marilyn Essenberg
Ed & Sally Frick ❸
Ed & Marylin Hogan ❷ Norbert & Eugenia Wierzbicki
Class of 1947 - $700
Benjamin & Wilma Reilly ❹
Class of 1948 - $210
John & Arlene Swedberg
Russell Volz
Class of 1949 - $3,440
Ray & Patricia Epich
Bernard & Mary Therese Hester
Robert & Genevieve Johnson
Francis Pruzina
Walter Zaremba ❸
Class of 1950 - $1,660
Harold & Dolores Brehm
Jim & Eileen Connellan
Bob & Betty Conroy
John & Sara Gordon
Ed & Virginia Johnson
Al Klein
Dick & Ann Kuebrich
Joe & JoAnn Putz
Robert Reid
Ben Rinaldi
Al & Jeanne Scherner
Fred & Lorraine Targosz
Class of 1951 - $1,690
John & Peggy Doyle
Joe & Frances Eraci
Edward & Dolores Franz
Rich & Phyllis Gornick
George & Alice Kalafut ❸
Robert & Csilla Mattick
Frank & Dolores Mocny
Class of 1952 - $2,075
Ray Brach
Dan & Margaret Curley
Jim & Ann Delaney ❹
Robert Fassl
Class of 1952 (cont.)
Bob & Therese Harmening
Bob & Barbara Kernagis
Ron & Rose Leahy
Walt & Arlene Mikol
Richard & Sally Poppish
Robert Prieve
Tom Rowland
Bill Schmitz
John & Rita Sokachitch
Class of 1953 - $5,235
Steve & Arlene Culen ❸
Bob Gallagher
Jim & Margaret Griffin
Tim & Mary Lou Kavanaugh
Frank & Rosemary Kerrigan ❸
Norb & Maryann Kosinski
Bob Miskovic
Ed & Betty Rosenberger
Dick & Kaye Ruddy
John Spina
James & Marcia Trevor
Robert & AnneMarie Tunney
Chuck Welch ❸
Class of 1954 - $11,920
Pierre & Arlene Adams
Tom & Gail Baryl
Jack & Marcia Baumgarten
Vince & Frances Beatty
Walt & Anna Marie Bruen ❸
Ed & Carol Conroy ❸
Don & Dorothy Doubek
Al & Judith Dressel
Jim Fitzgerald
Joe Gergits
John Hayes
John & Barbara Kalupski
Marty Knippen
Steve Korcheck
Dick & Georgene Kress
John & Jeanne Sattler
Jake Schmitz
Dennis Suder ❸
Karl & Margaret Walter
Ted Zayner
Class of 1955 - $3,610
Frank Benda ❹
John & Geri Campbell
Tom & Ruth Curran
Bob Czelusniak
Raymond & Regina Darda
Camillo & Donna DeNello
Luke Dwyer
Tom & Tomiko Finley
Joe & Loretta Gurgone
Ed & Barbara Kalinski
Bob Kopecky ❹
Tom & Adrienne Kwiatkowski
John & Agnes Leahy
Tom & Diana Maslow
Frank Milos
Andrew Moran
John & Donna Nemsick
Jim & Donna Perisin
DONOR GIVING LEVELS
President’s Club Platinum
President’s Club Gold
President’s Club
Mustang Club
Class of 1955 (cont.)
John & Anita Russell
Will & Sharon Schmidt
John Vinci
Class of 1956 - $72,293
Jim Arends
John & Helgo Bachochin
Anthony Corso
Mike & Janell Dermody
Salvatore DiMenza
Robert & Sharlene Dziedzic
Patrick & Bonnie Gabrione
Rich & Jo Ann Hajer
Carl & Carol Heid
John & Jeanne Jasek
Leo & Peggy Kennedy
Bill & Patricia Klein
Paul & Janice Lipinski
Thomas & Regina McAuliffe
Jim & Margarita McInerney ❶
Ronald & Lois Micetic
John & Cabrina Moran ❸
Norb & Mary Opon
Robert & Kathleen Persak
Mike & Suellen Pidone
Bob & Dianne Pogwizd
Tom Rogers
James & Kate Sampson ❹
Ron & Vicky Schillaci
Tom & Jo Skill
Norbert & Geraldine Smith
Ron Stuchl
Bryan & Carol Taylor
Art & Joanne Velasquez ❶
Jim & Jean Vice
Mike Wunder
Walter & Constance Wysocki
Frank & Eileen Zbylski
Class of 1957 - $7,810
Lou & Arlene Antonacci
Jack Blazejak
Ted & Pat Boundas ❸
Tom & Marge Campbell
Edward Ciolkowski
Fr. Jim Corrigan
Dave & Marie Delaney
Jerry & Kathleen Doyle
Charles & Janine Junkroski
Anthony Kantor
Walter & Veronica Liptak
Mike & Frances Matkovich
Louis Norbut
Dave & Marlene O’Neill
John & Bunny O’Rourke
Ken & Patricia Polak
Dennis & Alyce Porebski
Bill & Trudy Ruzgis
Dave & Lucille Shannon
John & Joan Tiernan
Tom & Rachel Tucker
Ed & Patricia Weingartner
Class of 1958 - $14,441
John Adams ❹
Vitas & Dalia Alekna
Class of 1958 (cont.)
Rod & Sharon Apida
Gary & Dolores Baumgarten ❸
David Bialka
Anthony Biell
Tom Cusack
Jim Deacy
Tony Dicrescenzo
Andy & Maryann Duffy
Robert Fortelka
Richard & Caroyln Garbie
Hugh & Louise Greenan
John & Janice Jeffers
Ed & Carol Krupski
Jerry & Barbara Lipinski
Ralph & Sandra Lodato
Jack & Mary Ann Meyer
Charles & Jolanta Mikutis
Rich Mondlak ❹
Bob Neslund ❸
Ray Nowak
Frank & Barbara Oswald
Gene & Rosemary Paluch
Frank Penzkofer
Whitey Phillips
Joe & Sue Scanlon ❸
Gene & Linda Szafoni ❹
Norbert Szymanski
Tony & Antoinette Tadin
Ron & Sherry Tanton
Anthony & Sandra Valentino
Pete Wisniewski ❸
Raymond & Barbara Wolson
Dennis Zacek
Class of 1959 - $13,730
Harry Ashner
Al & Merri Baldermann
Don & Mary Baldinelli
Butch Bianco
Frank & Charlene Ciannella
Leo & Elizabeth Clam
Robert & Maria Creagh
Anthony Cutilletta
John & Carole Downes
Rich Drozdz
Bob & Diane Dunne
Dick & Elaine Dynis
David & Donna Eskra ❸
John & Beverly Frankovich
John Furcon
John & Roseann Genge
Tom & Viki Grzelinski
Clarence Jass
Edwin & Barbara Kurcz
Myles & Patricia Laffey
John Looney ❸
Joe & Eileen Lyman
Bill Mangold
Ken & Sherlene Maziarka
Don Pacer
Tom & Ellen Pomorski
Rich & Susan Ramazinski
Msgr. Thomas Reidy
Frank Schaefer
Jack & Janet Sheedy
Dan & Darlene Sheehan
Jerry Sobiesk
Don Stube
Class of 1959 (cont.)
Phil Tribuani
Michael & Carole Vinci
Jack Walsh ❸
Tom & Marilyn Wojcik ❸
Chuck Zdenovec
Class of 1960 - $17,409
Ron & Cheryl Abramowicz
John & Mary Ahern ❸
Ray & Donna Baniewicz
Richard & Shirley Barrett
Ken & Mary Bastuga
Ron & Sue Ann Becht
Robert & Mari Cleary ❹
Brian & Sally Deenihan
Dave Foley ❹
Joe & Sally Galica
Jack & Penny Griffin
Robert & Mary Hanley
Ron & Donna Heinz
Jim Husa ❸
Tom & Lori Koniarz
Bernie & Susan Korzyniewski
Dennis & Patricia Krol
Ed Kunevich
Robert Kurth
John & Elizabeth Lemkey ❹
Edmund & Sandra Mahoney
John & Sue Matuszewski
Ken & Dorothy Moser
Jim O’Neill
George & Margaret Opas
William & Edith Pedley
Raymond & Dolores Reinke
Richard & Patricia Riski
Tom & Marilyn Rumishek ❸
Jim Ryan
Roger & Eunice Scott
James Senft
Ken & Mary Sichz
Robert Sideikas
Sam & Carolyn Simone
Fred & Judith Sopron
John & Yvonne Standard
Ed & Mary Stobba ❸
Charles & Sharon Tribe
Kenneth Ucho
Bill Wagner
Tom & Joan Wall
Bill & Mary Weltin
Kenneth & Barbara Wolski
Patrick & Bonita Yanahan
Class of 1961 - $27,745
Anthony Augius
Dennis & Ida Basinski
Ken & Anna Bazarnik
Frank Bold
Bill & Lorraine Bukowsky
Paul & Rose Campbell
Hank & Lori Castillo
Gerard & Grace Cerniak
Jerry Chrostek
Bill Cooper
Tom & Joan Crivellone
Rich & Mary Cullen
John Doyle
John & Margaret Francis
Tom & Angie Insley
Rich & Linda Helen Kairis
James & Barbara Katch
Steve Kowynia
Larry & Rosemary Kral
Bernard & Henrietta Mysliwiec
Ken Operzedek
Bob & Marilyn Rhein ❶
Robert Wagner
John & Gabrielle Wiorkowski
Class of 1962 - $31,625
Greg Ahern
Jeff & Shirley Augustyn
Jerome & Beverly Baldwin
Ed Bouley
Robert & Eileen Boyda
Theodore & Adrienne Brasky ❹
Phil & Judith Dunne
Tom Ficke
Ronald Frankiewicz
Jim & Maureen Gardner
Tom Jezierny ❹
Ted & Joyce Kaminski ❸
Jim & Susan Kociak
Michael Krukones
Pat McGowan
James McGrath
Greg Michalski
John & Sharon Micka
Jim & Susan Mirabella
Bob Molis
Tom & Diane Moran
Tom & Barbara Moran
Robert & Rita Novak
Joe & Betty Ogrodnik ❹
Ron Patrick ❸
Robert Perry
Dennis & Joyce Piotrowski
Larry Rakunas
Richard & Barbara Roberts
Dennis & Lorraine Ryczek
George & Barbara Seperich ❸
Joe & Joan Sequens
Reg & Nancy Sharley ❸
John Surdenik
Hank & Valerie Szopinski ❷
Len & Margaret Tribuani
Bob Udziela
Anthony & Joan Valenza
Robert & Donna Vodraska
Class of 1963 - $9,880
Ron Angone
James August
Tom & Dorothy Badon
Tom Barrett ❹
Dan Barry
Rich & Margaret Bonkowski ❹
Tony & Angela Chobot
Tony & Meg Colosimo ❸
Jack & Babe Conway
Bill Daly
Larry & Evelyn Kendra
David & Mary Ellen Kernwein
Stanley & Phyllis Kruszynski
Mike Kulovitz
Jerome & Dorothea Lattyak
Robert & Cheryl Mensik
Wayman Merrill
Robert & Patricia Nowak
John & Phyllis O’Neill
Duane Pecci
John & Sun Cha Pieza
Sal Porrevecchio
William & Rae Roscoe
Ron & Linda Samoska
Jim Schroeder ❸
Michael & Diane Stefancic
Richard & Carol Strom
Jesse & Loretta Szczepanski
Class of 1964 - $28,005
Albert Ahern
Tom & Linda Baron
William & Rita Bonoma
Robert & Harriet Braun
Ed & Angela Brennan
Larry Brousil
Gary & Cindy Bybee
Class of 1964 (cont.)
John & Martha Byrne ❹
John & Kathleen Byrne
Bill & Janet Doyle ❸
William & Toni Fadden
Jim Gagnard ❷
Jack & Paula Gardner ❹
Robert & Donna Haley ❹
John & Jean Jun ❹
Gary Jusk
Paul & JoAnn Kelly
Tom & Bonita Kocur
Tom & Barbara Kwiatkowski
Tom & Mary Labus
Joe Lacny ❸
Rich Laskowski
Ed & Bernice Leracz
Ed & Carol Maier ❸
Rich Majder
Sal & MaryBeth Manso
Thomas & Patricia McCague
Tom & Suzanne McKenna
Edwin Miller
Wayne & Mary Mitchell
Terry & Kathleen Naglewski
Ken & Patricia Osowski
Joe & Margarethe Page
Joe & Janet Palaggi
Roger & Judy Paris
Jim & Mary Pat Piko ❸
Tom Purtell
Bill & Patricia Reidy
Don & Donna Rogers
Rick Rokosz
Dan & Patti Rosinski
Gene & Ruth Samas
Robert Schumacher
Michael Simon
Ron & Kathleen Skoda
Bob Soraparu
William & Linda Thomson
Joe & Judith Valentino
Len Wawrzyniak
Tom & Linda Wierdak
Class of 1965 - $13,170
Frank Angone
Dan Broznowski
Robert Burger
John & Margaret Ciszek
Mike & Janis Eckert ❹
Ron & Noreen Folladori
Joe & Mary Fronczak
Paul Glazar
Tony & Susan Grandys
John Jankowski
Ray Karleskind
Jerry & Marilyn Kasper
Eugene & Victoria Kilcawley
Phillip & Nancy Kosiba ❹
Jerome & Diane Kozmic
Kenneth Krochmal
Gerald & Joan Kukowski
John & Peggy Meyer
Don & Pat Mrozek ❸
Tim & Kathy Mulcahy
Rich & Rita Pedone
Norb & Rosemary Przybylski
Jim Rabbitt
Joseph Raftery
Robert & Colette Rohan
Thomas Salapatek
Charles & Kathy Scheidt
Rich Siwek
Robert & Judith Smith
Ernie & Sandra Spiotto
Robert & Sharon Staszcuk
Mike & Maureen Stritch
Mike Tristano
John Zubricks
Class of 1966 - $9,781
Jack Bishop ❹
Tom & Sandra Boyd
Jim & Diane Brannigan
Anthony Butkus
Dennis & Suzanne Callinan
Thomas & Kathleen Cassidy
Tom Conroy
Ken & Kathleen Danz
Ray & Antoinette Dybala
David & Paula Eppenstein ❸
Robert Gricus
Roy Hjelm ❹
Andy & Kathy Jorgensen
Bob & Tammie Kelly
Wally & Julianne Kos
Wally & Sharon Kozij
Greg & Jackie Kunysz
Miles & Sharon Lombard
Robert Lopez ❹
Denney & Denise Lucas ❸
Dennis & Nancy Michalak
Ken Miksis
Darryl & Karen Mondzyk
Dennis Nawracaj
Rich & Marilyn Nemec
Lloyd & Donna Ottenstroer
Jerome Paluch
Marty & Patricia Plecki
Ed Raftery
Walter Righton ❹
Frank & Roxanne Rodjius
Norman & Rita Schedin
Mark & Carol Strzala
Louis & Denise Suarez
Class of 1967 - $17,302
Hank & Claudia Aleliunas
Rich Andrews
Greg & Linda Basinski
Tom & Sharon Bell
Ron Birch
William & Bette Brady
Jim Burke
Alan & Kathleen Chmiel
Jim & Marigrace Clark ❸
Dennis Curtin
Geoff & Lee DeTolve ❸
Ray & Rita Gaynor
Mike & Donna Gibbons
Ed Grabarek
Dan & Mary Ann Heitz
Terry & Helena Holz ❸
Gene & Joanna Infelise
Wayne & Elizabeth Jakalski
Dan & Nancy Keating
Charles & Joy Kipp
John Kmiecik
Don Krawiec
Anthony Lostroscio
John & Maureen Mahoney
Matthew & Connie McLynn ❹
Bob & Eileen Meehan ❸
Patrick Norton
Jerome & Mary Lou Oprondek
Cyril Paciga
Paul Paskvan
Mike & Judy Perfetti
David & Michele Poradzisz
Ron Principato
Jesse & Georganne Rojo
John & Jane Schaffer ❸
Rich & Alice Schultz
John & Joyce Shalack
Ron Sharko
Steve Sorich
Helmut & Linda Stankevicius
Dave & Lina Steadman
Robert Uhlenberg
Tom Winski
Class of 1968 - $66,785
Dan & Eleanor Brasky
Mike & Marlene Bryar ❹
Perry & Lillian Buckley
Guy & Margaret Coglianese
Fr. Bernard Danber, O.S.A. ❶
John & Carolina D’Anca
Kevin & Kay Downs
Larry & Jane Doyle ❶
Robert & Christine Finnigan
Bob & Mary Fitzgibbon ❸
Joe Freeman
Ralph Kania
Ray & Diane Kasperski
Werner & Norma Koos
Mike Kuzlik
James & Mary Levine
Mike McCabe
Tim Mingey
Robert & Kathleen Nickless
Ron & Nijola Nikliborc
Kevin & Janis O’Boye ❸
Tom & Joyce Paski
Jeff & Kathleen Pignato
David & Diane Radtke
Mark & Diane Renz
Ed & Jan Sarnecki
Wally & Ellen Sochacki
Jerome & Dianne Synoga
Ed & Marianne Velasquez ❸
Jim & Sandy Verde
Gary & Nancy Waxmonsky
Class of 1969 - $12,581
Dave Dybas ❸
David Fedro
Mike Ficke
Ed Goliak
John & Mary Griffin ❸
John & Beverly Hofer
Tom & Kathy Howard
Robert Jaroch
Dennis & Mary Lou Johnston
Edward & Debbie Juris
Bob & Linda Keane
James Krukones
John & Margaret Kustra
Frank & Monica Lacny
Jim & Silvana Matthews
Pat & Nina McGowan
Ken Monroe
Denis & Patricia Mucha
Michael Novak
Tom O’Malley
Tony Patanella ❸
John Predkiewicz
Jim & Patricia Salvatori
Rich & Patricia Shepski
Ed & Marilyn Smith
Ed & Lorraine Sojka
Robert & Esther Viravec
John Walton
Class of 1970 - $23,489
John & Julie Ahlbach ❸
Don & Barbara Allelujka ❸
Anonymous ❹
Bob & Carol Bartkus
Leonard Beedon
Dan & Peg Bellich
Larry Bergin
John Britvich
Mike & Nancy Bubacz
George Damit
Alan & Debra Delcorse
Ed Dronzek
Paul & Mary Fangerow
Class of 1970 (cont.)
Frank & Debbie Hajek
Bill & Patricia Harrer
Dennis & Eileen Keane
Len & Wendy Lesniak
Gary & Janice Ligmanowski
Tom Lonergan ❸
Phillip & Collette Matise
Robert & Patricia McMahon ❹
Kevin & Phyllis McNicholas
Robert & Donna Miciunas
Norman Morgan
Bryan O’Connor ❸
Mike O’Reilly
Nick Parisi ❸
Paul & Barbara Piekosz
Michael & Sandy Porrevecchio
Jim & Nancy Porrevecchio
Jeffrey Prestinario
Mike & Theresa Raske
Robert & Karen Relstab
Tom & Mary Riccio
Daniel & Camile Schroeder
Ron Skwarek ❸
Jim & Janet Staszcuk
Don Stech
John & Roberta Zasadzinski ❹
Class of 1971 - $70,092
William & Janice Allen
Richard & Gini Bouche
Jim & Debra Brasher ❸
Dan & Paula Burns
Mike & Janice Coren ❸
Bob & Barbara Ellis
Joe Elmore
Rick Esposito
Jim Fitzgibbon
Ricky & Janice Fornuto ❸
Michael Haugh
Rich & Peggy Hochgraver ❹
Ralph & Reinelda Izzo
Ray Jagielski
Rich Kemp
Steven & Barbara Kolczewski
John & Kate Kwiatkowski ❹
Paul & Kathleen Ledebuhr ❸
Phillip & Cheryl Limanni
Leo McGinnis
Ernie & Diane Mrozek ❶
Rich & Diane Nannini
Chuck & Kathy Nash
Matt & Linda Ochalski ❸
Ed O’Connor
John Scannell
John & Susan Vaci
Fred & Sharon Van Den Hende
Robert Wojtalewicz
Class of 1972 - $18,247
Jim & Monica Berryhill
Bernard Binkowski
Glenn & Donna Bylina
Tom & Mary Anne Byrne
Tom & Brenda Corcoran
John & Madlyn Daley
Ken & Kathleen Franz
Mike & Mary Georgopulos ❸
Jerry & Debra Grieco ❸
Guy Hollis ❸
James Honan
Joe & Ellan Jackson
Bob & Karen Jilek ❸
Rich & Marsha Jurek
John & Catherine Kos
Mark & Janice Kuzlik
Mike Larson
Class of 1972 (cont.)
Bill Marek ❹
Daniel & Randi Melnyk
John & Kathleen Mlinarcik
Lee & Debbie Nendza
Steve & Kathy Paczynski
Jack Passarello
Bob & Diane Pultorak
Jim & Patricia Ramazinski
Gary & Therese Rycyzyn
Jim & Marcia Sikora
Leonard Strazewski
Thomas Sullivan
Bernie & Connie Tadda
Joe Urbanski
Leopold & Susan Weber
Ken & Luanne Wukovits ❸
Frank & Lisa Zelezinski
Class of 1973 - $7,677
Vito & Kathleen Abbate ❹
Jim & Mary Balling
Dave & Debra Bartell
Tom & Michele Bates
Jim Bonk
Nick Calarco
Steven Cozzi
Tom & Cheryl Cusimano ❹
John & Mary Beth Daly
Joe & Debra Fitzgerald
Marty & Donna Flaherty ❹
Richard & Susan Hogan
Dan Hudak
Larry & Anne Kelly
Jim & Nancy Kennedy
Mike Koziol
John Kulikowski
Michael & Sharon Loye
Frank Machara
Jim & Lucille Mahoney
Ray Nice
Mark & Nancy Novak
Martin O’Reilly ❹
Rich & Debra Partyka
Gary & Mary Ann Pater
Charlie Pawlowski
Bill & Donna Piccirillo ❸
Tim & Lynn Scanlon
Jim & Deborah Sheehan
Mark & Linda Shelson
David & Diane Skupien ❹
Chuck & Josephine Worobiew
Class of 1974 - $6,943
George Augustyn
Bill & Laura Jean Bergin
Chris Beyer ❸
Dan & Christine Byrne
Robert & Annie Dilling
Pat & Sharon Griffin
David & Anita Gryska ❸
Tom & Trish Harrington ❹
Tom & Margaret Jacher
Adam & Eva Janor
Martin & Cindy Lally
Rich & Elaine Lesniak
Don & Maureen McCormack
Greg Moskal
Randy Paradise
Paul Pope ❹
Mike & Jacqueline Ripoli
Ed & Kathleen Rojek
Mike & Joanne Rusch
Mike & Anne Sambo
Russ & Barbara Sherrie
Larry Sorich
Thomas & Theresa Szarzynski
Lee Wanatowicz
Class of 1975 - $9,686
Garold & Karen Allen
Pat & Janice Aubin
David & Patricia Bauman
Bill Brasier
Robert Brisko
Joseph & Kathi Bulaga
Jerome & Kathy Cepa
Mike & Trish Clarke
Jim & Jean Dewinski ❹
Don Dobes ❹
James & Mary Dunn
Joseph & Diana Lynn Gotfryd
James Hoeflinger
Lawrence Janasek
Stan & Susan Jozefiak
Michael & Beth Kaciuba
Mike & Maureen Korczyk
Joseph & Debra Kozlowski
Martin & Rita Leamy
Nick & Debbie Losole ❹
Brian & Teri Moxley
Rod & Bonnie Petrick ❸
Leo & Mary Samansky
Jim & Karen Schwarz
Joe Swinger
Steve Tobolski
Todd Wernet ❸
James & Joanie Wilson
Class of 1976 - $12,827
Bill & Mary Anne Ahmer
Michael & Sue Ardolino
John & Judy Belcik
Jim & Lillian Budzinski ❹
John & Cathy Crivellone
Dominic & Mary DeBlasio
Stephen & Mary Flaherty ❸
John & Carol Fox
Mike & Lynne Gapski
Kevin Gibson
Bob & Denise Hannigan
Glenn Kobylarczyk
Hon. & Mrs. William Lacy
Terry & Karen Lein
Hernan Maldonado ❹
Joe & Barbara Marciano
Dan & Marie McAuliffe
James & Janice McGovern
John Migas
Tom & Elizabeth Minogue
Bernie Murray
John & Nelly Pawlak
John Rea
Tim Reidy
Brian & Laura Rusniak ❹
Dan Schooley
Dan & Donna Schumacher
Ray Shaughnessy
Joseph & Dina Shrader
Larry Targosz ❹
Ronald Vlasaty
Ken & Maria Wroblewski
Class of 1977 - $9,395
Timothy & Eileen Bergen ❸
Tim & Catherine Cahill
John Gleason
Michael Grubisich ❹
Ed & Thelma Kelly ❸
Rev. James King, C.S.C.
Christopher & Joellen Komis
Ted Lazowski
George Lesko
Gary & Alice Markovas
Dan & Kathleen Moriarty
Don Perion
Tim Raher
Class of 1977 (cont.)
Larry Scinto
Tom Zilligen
Class of 1978 - $6,782
Tom & Jennifer Cafferty ❸
Tom & Mikki Carroll ❸
Mario & Maria Celis
Greg Doody
Ed & Lucyna Jozefiak
Bill & Louise Karkula
Charlie & Kathy Klenn
Lance & Marguerite Krajacic ❸
Ronald & Michelle Marciano
John & Janice McGowan
Pablo Quintana
Dennis & Madelaine Straple
Steve & Sandra Tarpey
Ron Winge
Matthew & Mary Pat Witry
Class of 1979 - $2,510
Pat Bayers
Gregory & Judy Giergielewicz
Paul & Jane Kalfas
John & Peggy O’Neill ❸
Joseph & Juana Oskvarek
John & Cathleen Shanahan ❹
Ron & Susan Snyder
Pat Sullivan
Arvind & Cynthia Talwar
Bill & Cheryl Tracey
Andrew Zalnerunas
Mark & Patricia Zavagnin
Class of 1980 - $6,007
Ed & Cheri Barrett
Brian & Pamela Bonnett ❹
Dan Coleman
Guillermo Hernandez
Mike & Carolyn Laird ❹
Marty & Judy McCormack
David & Kathleen Moritz
Terry O’Driscoll
Tom & Mary Oziemkowski
Dave & Monica Preissler
Zbigniew & Theresa Sekula
Brad Stubitsch
Steve & Lauren Taylor ❸
Tim & Julie Turcich
Ken Wojciak
Class of 1981 - $12,680
Rick & Beth Brodecki
Mark & Erin Cetera
Kevin Coughlin
Tom & Chris Doyle
Rob & Peg Dunleavy ❹
Brian & Kathy Finnegan
Joe & Mary Kay Gorman
Tom & Mary Ellen Hackett
Kenneth & Lisa Hansen
Frank & Sandra Horvat
Mark & Stella Jelinek
Mike & Trish Kenny
John & Ruth Leyden ❹
John & Kelly McAuliffe ❸
Michael & Patricia Medina
Joe & Patricia Raphael ❹
Linas Smulkstys ❸
Bob Synal
Mario Vassalla
Ed Zilinskas
Class of 1982 - $13,368
Gary Duncan
Ken Falat
Tom Flaherty ❸
Jim & Eileen Gorman
Ray & Jamie Gralak
Philip & Lily Jo Hultquist ❸
Victor & Irene Isais
David & Suzanne Kairis
Roger & Stella Kasper
Tony & Maureen Krokos ❹
Mike Lannan ❸
Dan & Catherine Larkin ❸
Cornelious Lynch ❸
Don & Candace Mitchell ❹
Bill & Patricia Mulchrone
Tim O’Connor
Steve & Kelli Podder
Steve & Amy Waranauskas ❸
Class of 1983 - $18,582
Lou & Jamie Bongiorno
Jeff & Athena Crosby
Tony & Tracy Demma
Jeff Doody ❹
Bob & Elizabeth Gallagher ❸
Michael Garvey
Bob & Donna Haugh ❹
Tom Healy ❸
Kurt & Andrea Heinz
Dennis Kingsley
Mark Klein
John & Jackie Lazowski
Jon & Claire Lopez
Joe & Denise Madden
John Martin
Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A. ❸
Ed & Amy McNicholas ❸
Pete & Kerry Mixan
Kent & Virginia Munro
Steve & Kerry Schaller ❸
Fr. Bernie Scianna, O.S.A. ❸
Paul & Maria Tonietto
Pete & Sharon Wojda
Felix & Jacqueline Zaczek
Class of 1984 - $33,922
Anonymous ❷
Robert & Rosemary Arteaga
Jim & Colleen Breslin
Bob Bresnahan
Dino & Ave Costa ❹
Mike & Kim Craig
Jim Czarnecki
Martin Deubler
Ken & Karyn Houbolt ❹
Mark & Jennie Kelly ❸
Chris Koczwara
Chris & Patti Larkin ❹
Joe Lombardo ❸
Dan & Lisa Lorenz
Dan & Cecelia Lukasik
Jack & Jennifer McGinnis ❶
Tom & Shelley Mulchrone
John Niestrom
Terry & Julie Quinn
Alex & Mimi Zaleski
Class of 1985 - $3,973
Kurt Joyce
Bill & Laura Kerfin
John & Henryka Lesnicki
Tim & Sue McCarthy ❸
Joe & Lisa McKernan
William McMorris
Joe & Cathy Nieciak
Mike Schaller
Class of 1985 (cont.)
Anthony & Heidi Skokal ❹
Bob & Rachel Topor ❹
Mike & Lorrayne Walsh
Jeff & Nancy Wiktor
Brian & Rosanne Zickus
Class of 1986 - $3,555
Pete & Lisa Czyszczon
John George
Steve & Margaret Insley
Frank Kozlowski
Tony Mata ❸
Pat & Gina McClory ❹
James Popp
John & Susan Thorpe
Class of 1987 - $17,894
Joe & Sue Allen
Kent & Denise Allen
Mark & Tania Egan
Mike & Kara Griffin
John & Sherri Harrison
Fred Jutton ❹
Jeff Kuska
Jason & Jennifer Lukas
Tom & Joy Michalak
Brendan & Nancy O’Hara
David & Michele Pygon
Pat Quinn
Geoff & Angela Schlender
Kevin & Kate Smith
Pat Walls ❸
Brian & Amy Winkler ❸
Class of 1988 - $4,913
Vincent & Miray Aumann
John & Chris Bird
Anthony Brown
John & Michele Buhle
Tim & Mary Carroll
James Dore
Leo & Angela Harmon ❸
Sean Lowery
Bob Rusch ❸
John & Jennifer Turcich ❸
Derrick Woodbury
Class of 1989 - $39,689
Bill & Molly Clince
Rich Dziennik
Greg & Wendy Jania ❶
Pete & Fran Lisnic ❸
Gary & Laura Michicich
PJ & Mary Mullins ❶
Rich Sablich
Thomas & Kimberly Sobczak
Terry & Mary Thompson
Joe & Ann Volpentesta
Class of 1990 - $6,820
Greg & Peggy Blake
Brian & Sally Jo Courtney
Pat Deenihan
Sean Henaghan ❸
Matt & Melissa Kingsbury
Todd & Sheri Kuska
Matt & Jennifer Longino ❹
Ray Mertens ❸
Jerry & Luci Pazin
Tim & Lori Quinn
Ron Simon
Joe & Anna Sobczak
Class of 1991 - $1,270
Brendan & Sharon Deenihan
Matt & Allison Gill
Chris & Jennifer Jania
Bill & Mary Lynch
Bill & Tracy McElligott
Robert & Janel Morris
Dean Ponce
Joe & Dina Scianna
Michael & Margie Stiso
Class of 1992 - $15,374
Brian Fitzmaurice
James & Sara Lowery ❹
Brian Lynch
Daniel Quaid
Mark & Holly Sadowski ❹
Steven & Julie Tendy
Maurizio & Deanna Ursetta
Chuck & Jennifer Volpentesta ❸
J.J. & Julianne Wilczewski ❷
Class of 1993 - $821
Mike Day
Pat & Zoo Flynn
Thomas & Clare Graca
Orpheus Hawkins
John Nee
Steven Pienias
Class of 1994 - $3,444
Mike Bubacz ❸
Bernie Graczyk
Alex Moreno ❹
Chris Scianna
Vide & Jinger Sutalo ❹
Michael Wirtz
Greg & April Zaber ❹
Class of 1995 - $2,100
Philip Bragiel
Ryan & Jamie Gandurski
Kevin & Kelly Prunty
Mike & Peggy Ralphson
Matt Schumann
Brian & Michelle Sullivan ❸
John & Danel Svalenka
Class of 1996 - $2,422
Gary Ansier
Christopher Browne ❸
Tom & Jamie Darwin ❹
Tim Hanacek
Dave & Julie Keenan
Kevin Kleinick
Joe & Kim Tracy
Class of 1997 - $1,256
Tom Crivellone
Drew & Amanda Hester
Mike Kozlar
Matt McElligott
Alberto Perales
J.J. Standring
Steve Stiso
Class of 1998 - $500
Tim Bubacz
Mike Cavanaugh
Kieran Kellam
Joe & Brianne Lauer
Class of 1999 - $1,280
Jason Carney ❹
Adam Czachor
Rich & Kourtney Kurek
Anthony & Lindsay Merlo
Class of 2000 - $5,610
Luke Ahern
Dan & Courtney Camer
Dan Latona ❸
Mike Porfirio
Jim & Mary Sheridan
Class of 2001 - $2,080
Kevin Brown
Samuel Durkin
Maurice Hampton
Sean & Amber Johnston
P.J. & Cailey McCarthy
Stefan Olenczuk
Julio Rivera
Jake Vaci ❸
Class of 2002 - $13,469
Josh Blaszak ❸
Joseph Hernandez
Jeff Kirk
Kevin Spisak
John & Julie Wantiez ❹
Ken & Meredith Wroblewski ❸
Class of 2003 - $540
Brandon McGhee
Tim & Kristin O’Connor
John Schaffer
Class of 2004 - $946
Mike & Jennifer Cummings
Leo Krystof
Ed & Socorro Leiser
Nicholas & Ashley LoMaglio
John Murphy
Martin Stachnik
Class of 2005 - $783
Bill Heaney
Jonathan Rendak
Obie Simpson
Wade Weyer
Class of 2006 - $1,260
Tom & Nicole Harrington
Tim Reilly
Daniel Taube ❸
Class of 2007 - $203
Peter Balsam
Class of 2008 - $760
Brian Basic
AJ Castillo ❹
Felix Zaczek
Class of 2009 - $2,051
Brian Allen ❸
Tim Beyer
Kyle Donahue
Martin Hopkins
Dan Lynn
Kevin McCormack
Dave Straple
Class of 2010 - $250
Mike Basic
Josh Rayhill
Mike Villa
Class of 2011 - $340
Bobby Gallagher
Sean McCormick
Dan Moriarty
Jim Norwell
Class of 2012 - $700
Michael & Therese Foody ❹
Class of 2013 - $60
Peter Cozzi
Class of 2014 - $366
Michael Costanzo
Christopher O’Neill
Mitchell Seldal
Class of 2015 - $397
Samuel Insley
Jeremy Sinople
Daniel Smith
Stanton Zelek
Class of 2016 - $620
Luke Bechina
Daniel Gleaves ❹
Michael Scully
Class of 2017 - $413
Sean Coghlan
Myles Leyden
Mike McDevitt
Class of 2018 - $160
Connor Cahill
Stephen Viz
Class of 2019 - $240
Charles Allen
Thomas Allen
Honorary Alumni - $593,981
Joe Bamberger ❸
Ray & Dolores Bugal
Frank Caldarone
Tom Collopy
Bernie DelGiorno ❶
Joe & Janet Kuska
Paul & Nancy Lomaglio
Andy & Madeline McIntosh
Tom & Molly Murphy ❸
Bob & Clare Napleton ❸
Jim & Jonlyn O’Boye
Jim & Maureen Prunty
Joe & Nives Rizza
Gene & Barbara Schaller
James Schreier ❶
Michael & Genevieve Scianna
Charlie & Lill Yerkes
Friends of St. Rita - $349,420
Tonya Adduci ❷
Karen Adent
Michelle Alfano
Chris & Ann Alfirevic
Steven Allelujka ❸
Friends of St. Rita (cont.)
William & Lillian Allen ❸
Robert Amedio
Kevin & Tristan Angus
Anonymous ❹
Ron & Barbara Arndt
Venanzio & Shannon Arquilla ❸
William & Joan Bailye
Mary Beth Baker
Mary Ann Bamberger ❸
Vida Bartasius ❹
Tom & Mary Anne Berryman ❹
Rick & Jane Bessette
Jacqueline Beyer
Patricia Bidinger
Robyn Blake ❹
Ellen Blatzer ❹
James Borkman
Thomas & Susan Broderick
Bryan & Michelle Brooks ❹
Denis & Karen Brosnan
Sally Brown
Jay & Denise Bulthuis
Daniel & Karen Burke ❹
Joe & Pat Busking ❶
Norma Butler-Juarez
Amanda Byrne
Pat & Michelle Cahill
Susan Caldwell ❸
Mark & Patsy Callahan
Glenn & Mary Capouch
Fran Carioscia ❹
Romeo Carrano
Dickie & Alicia Carroll
Helen Carroll-Flaherty
Carl & Laurie Casazza
John & Sharon Cerovski ❸
Joanne Chrustowski
Nickolas & Juliann Chuick
Doug Cipriano
Dennis & Peggy Coghlan ❸
Anthony Colosimo
Thomas Connors
John & Virginia Conway
Dennis & Debbie Conway
Bill & Betsy Cook ❷
Brian & Mary Faith Cook ❸
Andrew & Martha Cook
Michael Cooney
Sean Cooney
Sharon Cordin
Jeff & Bridget Corum ❸
Colleen Cozzi ❸
Greg Cozzi
Jim Cranley ❸
Bruce & Monica Crites
Scott & Ann Cromie ❸
Judith Crook
Mary Cunningham
Jenny Czerwonka
Jennifer DeCilles
Marie Elaine DiNatale ❹
Paul Dion
Martha Dion
Sharon Diver
Richard & Joyce Diver
Audrey Dolan
Lucia Domínguez
John & Eileen Donahue ❸
Joseph & Elizabeth Donahue
Maureen Donohoe
Bill & Joan Doyle Foley ❸
JoAnn Duncker ❹
Nancy Dunne
Christopher Dziedzic
Martin & Colleen Earley ❹
James & Kathleen Earner
William & Linda Edwards
Dan & Diane Egan
Denise Enright
Friends of St. Rita (cont.)
Dale & Marie Estand
Judith Evans ❸
Michael Evans
Bill Fitzgibbon
Dan & Julie Fitzgibbons
Robert & Maria Flores
John & Sue Franco
Cindy Frank ❷
Robert Franzinger
Matt & Jennifer Fraser
Jake Freely
Lawrence Gade
Thomas & Debra Gade
Jonathan & Annmarie Galli ❸
Sheila Garvey
Eric & Charlotte Gasca
Cynthia George
Martin & Marilyn Ginnane
Gail Glowacki
Patrick & Colleen Golden
Mary Gorman ❹
Lisa Gorney
Dawn Gottfried Gottfried
William & Karen Grogan ❸
Maureen Hagen
Steve & Marge Heaney ❹
Dennis & Colleen Heenan ❸
Ed & Catharine Hennessy ❸
Tom & Luann Hennessy
Valentine & Frances Hernandez
Austin & Barbara Hester
Erin Heverly
Nate Hilding ❸
Patricia & Joseph Hinkel ❸
James & Cara Hoff
Terry & Mary Ann Hospodar ❸
John & Maggie Howard
Peter & Denise Illing ❹
Kevin & Cindy Ioannacci
Mike & Jinny Isakson ❸
Claudell & Babara Jackson
James & Kathleen Jania
Michael & Connie Johnston
Kevin Joyce
Howard Kaplan
Bill & Marlo Keyser ❸
Marjorie Kill
Dian Kinahan ❶
John & Sylvia Kinney
Philip & Lesia Kirk
Kevin & Carla Kirkland
Kevin Kisala ❸
Rick Klein ❸
Camille Koch
Michael Kolodziej
Ron & Mary Therese Konet
Bonnie Krywanio
Malachy & Carlotta Lacy ❹
Mark Ladd
Julie LaFayette
Kathleen Laird
Miesha Landers
Lawrence & Elizabeth Lannan ❸
Joseph & Dorothy Larkin
Jeffrey Leibach
Leon & Carol Leszczynski
Ellen Lewis
Thomas & Pauline Linane
John & Jacki Long
Geronimo & Maria Lopez ❸
Michael Lowery
Larry & Karen Lynch
Kevin & Tricia Lynch
Dennis & Cheri Lynn ❹
Sr. Mary Campion Maguire, RSM Maguire ❹
Tallen Mahaffey Mahaffey
John & Sharon Mann ❹
Michael & Diane Manning
Bill & Lucy March
Friends of St. Rita (cont.)
Terry Matern ❸
Joe Matz
Mary May
Victoria McCabe
Patrick McCarthy
Gina McClory ❹
Paul & Christine McCormick
Mary McCormick
Laura McDaniel
Eileen McDermott ❹
Mike & Julie McDevitt ❸
Bernard & Cynthia McDevitt
Gene & Sistie McEnery
Ed McGowan ❸
Tom McGrath ❸
Michael McNally
Patrick & Mary McNellis
Jim McNichols ❹
Walter & Joan McShane
John & Pamela Mearsheimer ❸
Daniel & Jeanne Merlo
Joseph Meyer ❸
Louradine Minogue
Mary Morgan
Caryl Morris ❸
Matt Mrozek
Mary Mullins
Ken & Patricia Murfay
Mark Murphy
Molly Nee
Maurice & Sue Ann Noonan ❹
Bill & Mary Lou Norwell
Stacy Nunn
Karen O’Hara
Tom & Angeline O’Brien
Steve & Deb O’Connor ❸
John ODea
George O’Grady ❷
Paul O’Grady
Betty Ogrodnik ❸
MaryKay O’Leary
Layi & Peggy Olorunsola ❸
James & Debra O’Malley ❸
Gerald & Darlene O’Malley
Mary O’Neill
Michael & Mary Anne O’Reilly
Frances Orth
Linda Oskvarek-Augustine
Matt OToole
Betty O’Toole ❸
Linda Padgurskis
Maureen Pangrazio
Mark & Magdalena Panozzo
John & Lori Paris ❸
Jane Ann & Richard Paterala
Mike & Kim Patton ❸
John Paunove ❹
Jennifer Paunove Paunove
David Payton ❷
Dave & Susan Payton
Dale & Marietta Penn
John Pergi
Friends of St. Rita (cont.)
Vince Peshe ❹
Clarence Peter
William & Sarah Peterson ❸
Sarah Peterson
Anthony & Maureen Pintozzi ❹
Doreen Plachta ❹
John & Alice Porfirio
Margaret Power
Anthony Powers
Cynthia Prah
John & Jeanne Prendergast ❹
Pablo & Grace Protti
James & Ann Prunty
John & Ellen Quinn
George & Mary Ramos
Anthony & Debra Rappold
Jim & Noreen Reilly
Patricia Reynolds-Jung
Tom & Jean Richter
Rizzi Family
Katherine Roche
Jennifer Roselli
Arthur & Robyn Rossi
Mike & Peggy Rourke
Julie Sabatini
Daniel Salgado
Martin & Christina Sarhage
Ralph Schindler ❸
Jeffrey Schoenberger
Todd Schumann
Dina Scianna
Joe Seliga
Nick & Jennifer Sellis ❹
Greg Semmer
James & Suzanne Shanahan ❹
Meghan Shanahan
Phyllis Sheahan
John & Janet Sheerin
Kevin & Kebra Shelhamer
Paul & Nora Sites ❸
Lisa Smith
Tom & Joyce Snyder
Lawrence Spencer
James & Mary Kay Stalley
Jay & Julie Standring
Laurene Stanton
Aldo & Mary Stefani
Michael Stenson ❸
Jill Stodolny Stodolny
Ihor & Lida Struc
Ken & Melissa Stubitsch ❹
John & Deborah Styrsky
Sharon Suchsland
Greg & Kathleen Sujack ❸
Gerald Sullivan ❹
Michael & Nikki Sumpter
Joseph Suster
Alan & Denise Sutherland ❸
Michael & Kim Swanson
Renee & Reggie Sykes
Caryn Talty
Kathy Taube ❹
Friends of St. Rita (cont.)
Therese Thursby
Denis & Cindy Tucker
Bob & Linda Tucker
Nora Tuzik
JoLynn Tweedie
Sandra Urdal
Peggy Van Dorpe ❸
Lois Vasko ❸
Rita Vidal-Morales ❸
John Vidricko
Joe Volpentesta ❸
Robert Voves Voves
Mike & Lisa Wagner ❹
Caroline Walker
Joseph & Peggy Walsh ❹
Jim Walsh
Chuck Welch
John Welch
Mary Welch
Ron & Kathleen Welin
Donna Weyer
Bob White ❹
Ron Whittingham
James & Mary Ann Williams
Paul & Trish Wojcicki
Tracy Wolniakowski
Brian Wydajewski ❸
Kathleen & Joseph Wydajewski
Timothy & Amarylis Young ❸
William & Mary Young
Laura Zaber Karlow
Mark Zacek
Eric & Barb Zarnikow ❸
Karen Zeman
Kim Zlotkowski Zlotkowski
Michael & Linda Zroskie
Foundations & Corporations - $265,289
Americanos Restaurant
Athletex Physical Therapy ❹
Azteca Foods, Inc. ❷
B&L Distributors, Inc. ❸
Barraco’s Pizza, Inc. ❹
Benevity Community Impact Fund ❸
Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc. ❸
CECO Inc. ❹
Cement Mason’s Union ❸
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CME Group ❹
Community Foundation Boulder County ❹
Connelly Electric
Core Fitness & Physical Therapy
Correctional Technologies, Inc.
Country House Kitchen Co. ❹
County Fair Foods
Curley Funeral Home ❹
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation ❸
Eli Lilly & Company Foundation ❸
Emil J. & Marie D. Kochton Foundation ❶
Euclid Beverage ❸
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ❸
Foundations & Corporations (cont.)
Flood Brothers Disposal, Co. ❹
Franconello Restaurant
Hallberg-Valek Agency, Ltd.
HALO Branded Solutions ❹
IBEW Local 134 ❹
Jack Properties, LLC ❸
Kavanaugh Family Foundation ❶
Kelso-Burnett
Key Carpet Corporation
Krause Construction
Kroger
Leanos Photography
Local 399 Int’l Union Operating Engineers ❹
Marathon Sportswear, Inc.
Max Goldenberg Foundation ❸
McNally’s
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council ❸
Monterrey Security Consultants, Inc. ❸
Moran Electrical Contracting
Mrozek Family Fund of the DuPage Fdn. ❸
Napleton Family Foundation ❸
Northern Trust Company ❸
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Oak Lawn Diner
O’Connor Law Group LLC ❸
Oscar Young State Farm
Painters District Council #14 ❸
Parker Hannifin Corp. ❸
Pipefitters’Association Local 597 ❸
Powering Chicago ❸
Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel ❸
Raymond A. Gralak Ins. Agency, Inc. ❹
Reilly’s Daughter
Robert J. Napleton & Associates
Rosangela’s Pizza & Restaurant, Inc.
Semmer Landscape LLC ❹
Shanahan Insurance ❸
Sheet Metal Workers’Local 73 ❹
Sportsfields, Inc.
St. Rita Monastery ❸
St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel ❸
St. Rita Teachers ❸
Teddy Bear Daycare Services Corp. ❷
Teddy Bear Nursery Schools, Inc. ❷
The Black Oak ❹
The Blackbaud Giving Fund ❸
The Catholic Bishop of Chicago ❸
The Horton Group ❹
Thomas W. Dower Foundation ❶
Tom Hopkins Foundation ❹
UBS ❸
United Way Worldwide
V&V Corporation
W.P. & H.B. White Foundation ❶
Webb Chevrolet
William Blair ❷
Wonderburger
1905 Guild Planned Giving Society
The 1905 Guild honors alumni and friends who have committed to leaving a legacy through their estate plans to assist the next generation of Ritamen. This honorary society celebrates the tradition of St. Rita of Cascia High School and its legacy to the future. It is comprised of generous benefactors who have provided for St. Rita in their estate plans in the way of a will, charitable remainder trust, gift annuity, life insurance policy, or remainder interest in a residence or farm.
The 1905 Guild is named to celebrate the year our tradition of excellence began on the Southside of Chicago. That year, Fr. James F. Green, O.S.A., brought Augustinian core values of Truth, Unity, and Love to 63rd and Oakley. During the 11 years since, 25,149 men have benefitted from these core values.
We thank all those who are a part of the 1905 Guild. We are grateful for their commitment to the ideals of Augustinians and St. Rita High School’s mission that continues to thrive today.
If you have any questions, or would like to include St. Rita of Cascia High School in your estate plans, please contact John Schmitt ‘84, Director of Development at (773) 925-6600 x6629 or jschmitt@stritahs.com.
ADMINISTRATION
President | Deacon John Donahue, J.D., Ed.D.
Principal | Josh Blaszak ‘02
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Director of Institutional Advancement | Michael Swanson
Director of Development | John Schmitt ‘84
Advancement Database Manager | Mary Gal Carroll Development Manager | Mike McDevitt '17
Alumni & Athletic Chaplain; Advancement Associate | Fr. Bernard Danber, O.S.A. ‘68
Director of Marketing | Mary Larkin Cunningham Marketing Manager | Claire Cahill Marketing Coordinator | Andrew Mariotti ‘17
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Clare Napleton, J.D. (HON) - Chair of the Board
Dennis Coghlan, J.D.
Nicholas Dachota ‘12
Paul Dachota ‘84
John D’Anca, ‘68, Ed.D., D. Psy.
John Griffin ‘69, J.D.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Deacon John Dohanue, J.D., Ed.D.
Ernest Mrozek ‘71
Rev. Anthony Pizzo, O.S.A.
MISSION
Rev. Samuel Joutras, O.S.A.
Daniel Latona ‘00, J.D.
Laura Shallow, Ph.D.
Jolynn Tweedie Graca
Kenneth Wroblewski ‘02
St. Rita of Cascia High School is a Catholic college preparatory school for young men, rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the tradition of St. Augustine, following the Augustinian philosophy of education.
St. Rita aims to form each student as a whole person: spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially, and to provide its young men with the necessary skills to succeed in college and in life, leading to lifelong learning and personal awareness.
Through the Augustinian core values of Veritas (truth), Unitas (unity), and Caritas (love), St. Rita strives to develop a bond between the members of the entire family: Augustinians, faculty, staff, students, parents, and alumni.
In the spirit of our Father, St. Augustine, we will be of one mind and one heart on our way to God.
St. Rita of Cascia High School 7740 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60620
