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Summer 2014
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A MESSAGE
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Dear Friends,
s you will read in this edition of Bronco Express, Montini Catholic, once again, completed a very successful school year. Our 2013-14 year will be remembered as one of growth and great accomplishments in the classroom, as well as in our extracurricular and spiritual programs. I am very proud of our students and their commitment to academic excellence, extracurricular involvement as well as achievement.
In this issue you will read about Andy Samide and Dr. Michael Kisicki, two very talented and dedicated teachers. I am also very proud, however, of all of our faculty and staff. Their commitment to our Lasallian Mission of Education, and their dedication to our students, is outstanding.
Our teachers are responsible for many of the success stories that we report to you, but there are many stories that go untold, because they are too numerous to mention – stories about members of our faculty and staff and how they make a difference in a student's life. Our stories are about teachers, coaches, club moderators and administrators who "touch the hearts" of their students - which is truly the foundation of our role as Lasallian Educators. The success that our school community enjoys in academics and extracurricular programs, begins with the faculty and staff who work with our students in the classroom, at club meetings and sports and extracurricular practices. So, not only do we congratulate the Class of 2014, for an outstanding school year, but we also congratulate our faculty and staff for their contribution to this successful year.
The 2013-14 school year was one that experienced a great deal of work and planning for the future of Montini Catholic as well. Principal Maryann O'Neill, our school administration and several faculty committees spent a great deal of time and effort in finalizing plans for our Digital Learning Initiative and in evaluating how the Common Core Standards fit into our curriculum.
Our Board of Directors have reviewed and refined our school's strategic plan for the next three years (2014 through 2017) and our Development office has been working on preliminary plans for the celebration of our 50th Anniversary school year in 2015-16. 2
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“Our 2013-14 year will be remembered as one of growth and great accomplishments in the classroom, as well as in our extracurricular and spiritual programs.” This past school year, we also said goodbye to two excellent members of our faculty and staff, Roland Eckman, a member of our social studies department for ten years, and Robert Landi, a member or our Development office for two years, and our Athletic Director of four years. They have both decided to retire from education at the end of the school year. Each of these men made a significant, positive impact in our school community and they will be hard to replace. I would personally like to thank them for their hard work, dedication and commitment to our students and school community. Thank you Rollie and Bob and God bless.
As we look ahead, I am confident that our 49th year of Lasallian, Catholic education will also be very successful. Enrollment is very healthy, with a starting day number near 690 (10 students more than our target enrollment of 680). Advanced Placement Scores and ACT scores for this school year (recorded this past spring) are in – and, as expected, they are top notch.
In addition, our entire school community is excited about the start of our Digital Learning Initiative for all students. There has been much planning by our TAC (Technology Advisory Committee). Our teachers have put in many hours of professional development time. And, Peter Farina, our Director of Technology, and his technology team, have been installing infrastructure upgrades throughout the summer. Their diligence has ensured that every Montini Catholic student will have an iPad for organizational, note taking and instructional purposes. This is certainly an exciting and historic event in our academic program, and I am sure it will be one of the many success stories we will report about during the 2014-15 school year.
Please continue to keep our Montini Catholic School community in your prayers, and as always, "May Jesus Live in Your Hearts . . . Forever.”
Sincerely,
Jim Segredo President MONTINI.ORG
TECHNOLOGY
TECH SYMPOSIUM AT APPLE TEACHER ATTENDS
DuE TO THE SuCCESS OF LAST YEAr’S IPAD PILOT PrOgrAM, MOnTInI IS EMBArkIng On ITS LArgEST ExPAnSIOn OF TECHnOLOgY THIS FALL.
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Montini Catholic Technology Director and instructor, Peter Farina, recently attended Apple’s CIO Tech Symposium in Cupertino, CA. Farina attended meetings and seminars on the benefits of technology in the classroom and took a tour of Apple’s research and Development lab. He joined technology directors and teachers from schools around the country at the conference.
Farina has been Montini Catholic’s Technology Director for the past 14 years. under his leadership the school has not only continued to keep up with the advancements in technology, but expanded its use in classroom instruction and science labs as well. SMArT®Boards in the classrooms, the use of netbooks for experiments in science labs, and Edline grade reporting, are just a few examples of technology initiatives that he has implemented at Montini Catholic. He has also been a standing member of the Diocese of Joliet Technology Committee.
The tech symposium visit came on the heels of an exciting expansion and continuation of Montini Catholic High School’s Digital Learning Initiative. This past school year, due to the
generosity of Leigh Ann kazma, her parents, Jerry and Margaret kazma, and the kazma Foundation, the school was able to provide teachers with iPads for professional development training and for use in the classroom. The iPads also allowed Montini to embark on a 1 to 1 iPad pilot program with a small group of students. Due to the success of the pilot program, Montini is now embarking on its largest expansion of technology.
Beginning this fall, Montini Catholic will begin its first ever, school wide 1 to 1 device program. Apple iPads will be distributed to every student at the beginning of the school year. These devices are not replacing the teacher, but will be enhancing the classroom environment by allowing students to develop better study habits and stronger organization skills.
Farina has been an integral part of the creation and implementation of this particular stage of Montini’s Digital Learning Initiative and is one of the major driving forces behind it. Over the past few summers he has been working on the infrastructure to ensure a seamless transition going into the new school year. Bronco Express Summer 2014 3
SCHOOL NEWS
$500,000 Scholarship
CLUB The following have earned over $500,000 in scholarship offers:
Erika Ortiz Beck Potucek Sarah Sniegowski
$300,000 Scholarship
CLUB
MAKING
HISTORY
The following have earned over $300,000 in scholarship offers:
OvEr $14 MILLIOn In SCHOLArSHIP OFFErS EArnED
Our Senior Class of 2014 had a very historic year. The students complied numerous accolades throughout their senior year at Montini Catholic. The class has accumulated the highest combined amount of academic scholarship offers in the history of Montini Catholic High School, earning over $14 million in academic scholarship offers.
Our Million Dollar Man
Alexander Melarkey (Lombard) has also enjoyed a historic year, individually earning over one million dollars in scholarship offers for next fall. The dedicated senior had been very involved in the Montini Catholic High School community during his four years. He was a member of the football team, a captain of the lacrosse team, a member of Student government, Math Team, national Honors Society and Mu Alpha Theta. He was also a student ambassador and was voted Turnabout king at this year’s Turnabout dance. Melarkey embodies the mission of Montini Catholic by working hard and succeeding in the classroom, while being involved in many extracurricular activities.
“We are very proud of Mr. Melarkey and all of our scholarship earners,” said Montini President, Jim Segredo. “We congratulate them and wish them all much success in college and beyond.” 4
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James Clausing Adam Cyze Meagan Donner Meghan Harte Andrew Klysh Brian Konopacz Rachel Stevenson Joseph Weglarz
$200,000 Scholarship
CLUB The following have earned over $200,000 in scholarship offers:
Sabrina Bates Edward Bava Jeanne Disis Gabriel Lynch Hanna Makowski Michelle Marin Brendan Nemeth Anne Torgerson Tyler Tumpane
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Back Row (L to r): Brittany Fisher, Mike ramos, Coach Eric Brechtel, nico Severin, kevin Deiber, Brannon Sickels, Matt Fisch, Will Smith, Christian Pirog, Dylan Leschewski, Jake komel, Cameron Casey and Alex Sokalski Front Row: Chris Holloway, nicole Tyszkowski, Cynthia Almazan, Margaret Hallerud, gianna Salzbrun, Mary O'Brien, Cecelia Falco, Fiona Winfrey and Akayna Calkins
MONTINI TRACK TEAM
VOLUNTEERS
AT SPECIAL OLYMPICS EVENT The Montini Catholic High School boys and girls track and field teams volunteered, on Sunday, April 27th, to help out at the Special Olympics Illinois Far West Suburban Spring games, hosted at north Central College in naperville. Over 20 student athletes dedicated their Sunday to help athletes with special needs live out their dreams.
The students volunteered as timers, cheerleaders, event coordinators and measurers in high jump and shot put. They enthusiastically helped compile results, and escorted the athletes to the awards area. “I have been involved with Special Olympics in one way or another for many years, and I was excited to bring this opportunity to Montini’s track team,” said Coach Eric Brechtel. “Students jumped at the chance to volunteer and to give back to their community, and it was great that they could do so in a sport they know and love.”
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SCORES & SCHOLARS
Advanced Placement Montini Catholic High School is very proud to announce that in May of 2014 98 students completed 135 Advanced Placement Examinations covering 12 (twelve) different subject areas. 69% of the students (86) taking the AP examinations earned college credit by scoring a 3 (three) or better on the examinations – which is above the Illinois (66%) and International (61%) averages.
In addition, 35 perfect scores of 5 were recorded by MCHS students, the most ever in our school's academic history.
Montini Catholic was also informed that there were a total of 20 Scholars – broken down in the following categories:
12 STUDENTS AWARDED - AP Scholar Status 3 STUDENTS AWARDED - AP Scholar with Honor Status 5 STUDENTS AWARDED - AP Scholar with Distinction Status 1 STUDENT AWARDED - national AP Scholar Status
Congratulations Bronco scholars, faculty and staff.
RETRACTION (Please pardon our mistake):
In the most recent Spring Edition of BRONCO EXPRESS, it was reported that Montini Catholic students recorded 1 (one) perfect score of five on 2013 Advanced Placement Examinations. The number is incorrect. The number that is correct and should have been reported is 21 (twenty one) perfect scores of 5 (five) in 8 (eight) different subject matters. Bronco Express Summer 2014 5
SCHOOL NEWS
A NEW
MISSION
Montini Catholic High School extends our sincerest congratulations to Brother Thomas Harding on his new appointment as the president of St. Joseph High School, located in Westchester, Illinois.
Brother Thomas has spent more than 37 years dedicated to Catholic education, with 20 years of experience in educational leadership.
He was principal of Montini Catholic High School from 1987 – 1991 before becoming president of the school in 1991 until 2004.
Most recently, he was the director of community, foundations and corporate relations, as well as an instructor on staff at Montini.
As a former Charger, Brother Thomas is looking forward to continuing the tradition of Lasallian education at St. Joseph.
We would like to thank Brother Thomas on his years of service at Montini. We ask all to keep him in your prayers as he embarks on his new mission. 6
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LASALLIAN EDUCATOR AWARD
DR. MICHAEL KISICKI RECEIVES
Every year, the Montini Catholic administration selects a member of its faculty and staff to receive the Lasallian Educator Award. The award is presented to an individual who, in their work, "touches the hearts" of students and colleagues on a regular basis. Historically, the award is presented to an individual who models what St. John Baptist De La Salle, founder of De La Salle Christian Brothers Schools, envisioned as the type of a Catholic, Lasallian Educator he preferred for his schools.
Montini Catholic is proud to congratulate Dr. Michael Kisicki on earning this great honor. Dr. kisicki is an outstanding English teacher who also serves as the school's Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction. He joined the Montini Catholic school community in 2006.
"Dr. kisicki is a talented and energetic teacher and administrator,” said Montini Catholic President, Jim Segredo. “His dedication to his students’ academic achievements, as well as their personal well being, is a standard of teaching we all try to achieve. He is a challenging teacher who engages his students in the classroom, and always goes the extra mile for them.”
ANDY SAMIDE
50 YEARS OF SERVICE
When Mr. Andy Samide began his career in education, Lyndon B. Johnson was President, and gas was 30¢ a gallon. Of course, times have changed since then, but Mr. Samide’s passion for education has not.
He began teaching at Wheaton north High School, has also taught at north Central College, and now continues to teach math at College of DuPage and Montini Catholic High School.
Mr. Samide has been named Illinois Teacher of the Year twice, earned a Certificate of Excellence in Teaching from the Presidential Scholars Program, the T.E. rine Award from the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ITCM) and has co-authored three geometry textbooks for Scott Foresman and Company. He began at Montini Catholic in 2005 and has been a tremendous mentor to students and staff ever since. He takes much pride in fostering a passion for mathematics in his students. “Mr. Samide encourages and challenges his students to problem solve as both independent and collaborative learners,” says Principal Maryann O’neill. “We are lucky to have him at Montini Catholic.”
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POPE PAUL IV
AWARD
RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
During Montini Catholic High School’s Founder’s Day Award Ceremony, Sarah Sniegowski and Gabriel Lynch (both seniors) were awarded the Pope Paul vI Awards. “The Pope Paul vI Award is given to a senior male and female student who best exemplify the characteristics of Christian leadership,” stated Principal Maryann O’neill. “Sarah and gabe are great role models for others, both inside and outside the classroom.”
MONTINI SENIOR RECEIVES NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION SCHOLAR AWARD Montini Catholic High School Senior, Erika Ortiz, has earned the national Hispanic recognition Programs’ Scholar Award. The national Hispanic recognition Program (nHrP) identifies academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school students. Each year, the nHrP honors more than 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from over 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/nMSQT®. While the nHrP does not include a financial award, it is an important academic recognition. Ortiz is no stranger to academic success, she is an Illinois State Scholar, a winner of the voice of Democracy essay competition, and has earned over $700,000 in scholarship offers. Congratulations to Erika!
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Erika Ortiz (Center) is congratulated by Montini President Jim Segredo and Principal Maryann O’neill.
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GRADUATION ‘14 On Sunday, May 18th, Montini Catholic High School’s Class of 2014 graduated during the school’s 45th Annual Baccalaureate Mass & Commencement Exercises. Auxiliary Bishop and vicar general, the Most reverend Joseph M. Siegel, was the Principal Celebrant. The Liturgy and Commencement Exercises took place in the Field House in the West Wing of the Campus. Over 1700 in attendance proudly watched as the 170 avid seniors received their diplomas.
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Montini’s graduating Class of 2014 earned over $14 million in scholarship offers, surpassing last year’s mark of $13 million. Sixty percent (60%) of graduating students earned at least one scholarship offer. Seniors also accumulated a total of 10,486 hours of community service.
graduates will attend universities and colleges including (but not limited to): Loyola, Marquette, St. Louis university, university of Chicago, Fordham
university, utah State, DePaul, notre Dame, Ohio State, university of Illinois Champaign-urbana, Colgate university, university of Wisconsin, IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology), university of Missouri, John Carroll university, Indiana university, Florida State university, Lewis university, and university of Iowa.
A big Bronco congratulations to the Class of 2014 – the newest members of Montini’s Alumni Association.
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Top left: valedictorian Gabriel Lynch delivers his address to his fellow classmates. Top middle: Sarah Sniegowski speaks to the graduating class. Top right: Alex Sikora participates in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Left bottom: Salutatorian Margaret Hallerud reads the first reading at Mass. Below: Alexander Wills was anxious to receive his diploma. Below middle: Bishop Joseph Siegel celebrated Mass with the graduates. Below right: Sarah Dopp processes in at Montini’s 45th Annual Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement ceremony.
170 GRADUATES
10,486 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
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SPRING
ATHLETIC NEWS
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Montini Catholic High School is proud to announce that twentytwo (22) senior, student-athletes will be continuing their academic & athletic pursuits at the next level. Four of these students became the most recent to sign their letter of intent in the spring of 2014. These four athletes are: Erik Frontzak (Downers grove) Erik is a member of the Bronco Baseball team and will continue his academic and athletic pursuits at Alma College.
Matt Brachmann (Elmhurst) Matt is a member of the Bronco Basketball team and will continue his academic and athletic pursuits at Elmhurst College.
Brittany Fisher (villa Park) Brittany is a member of the Lady Bronco Cross Country and Track teams and will continue her academic and athletic pursuits at university of Dayton.
Margaret Hallerud (Lombard) Margaret is a member of the Lady Bronco Cross Country and Track teams and will continue her academic and athletic pursuits at utah State university.
Montini Catholic High School would like to congratulate these dedicated student-athletes and their families for their hard work, support and passion.
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR OAKBROOK NAMES ITS FEMALE
Bridget Lucas (senior girls volleyball player) was named the 2013-14 Oak Brook Female Athlete of the Year. This award goes to the top female athlete from the town of Oak Brook. Bridget was named SCC volleyball Player of the Year, was part of the 2013 Suburban Christian Conference Champion (gold) Montini Catholic Lady Broncos, and finished her career with over 1,100 digs (a school record). The Lady Broncos finished the season 30-4 after losing to St. Francis (state champ) in the Timothy Christian regional Championship.
Congratulations to Bridget on a fantastic season and prestigious accomplishment. We wish her the best of luck as she continues to reach her potential.
Four other Montini Catholic student athletes were also nominated for the Oak Brook Athlete of the Year Award: Maggie Burke (Cheerleading), Tom Vivirito (golf), Ryan Mullins (golf, Hockey) and Connor Costello (Football).
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PLAYER LAUREN TROJNAR
OF THE YEAR IN THE SCC GIRLS SOFTBALL
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HARVARD BOUND Kelsey Bogdan, Montini Catholic class of 2015, has verbally committed to attend and play basketball at Harvard university in the 2015-16 school year. She has been the point guard for the past three years on the Lady Bronco varsity Basketball team. Bogdan, who is a High Honor student at Montini Catholic, is also a Student Ambassador, a member of the national Honor Society, French Club, and French national Honor Society. She helped lead the Lady Bronco Basketball teams to two IHSA Class 3A State Basketball Championships (2014 and 2012) and a third place Class 3A state trophy in 2013. She is also a member of the girl’s varsity Soccer team. Bogdan and her family reside in Clarendon Hills and she attended Clarendon Hills Middle School. She has been a SCC All Academic-All Conference selection for the past three years.
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kelsey Bogdan (center) is congratulated by Montini Principal, Maryann O’neill and varsity Basketball Coach, Jason nichols.
WINS REGIONALS
VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM
The Montini Catholic High School varsity Baseball Team completed one of its best seasons in recent years. under the direction of Head Coach Bob Landi, the Bronco baseball team finished the season with a 23 and 10 record. They also captured the IHSA regional Championship with a 3 to 1 victory over glenbard South. The Broncos moved on to the Sectional Championship game after defeating highly ranked riverside Brookfield, 4 to 2 . unfortunately, in the Sectional Championship game the Broncos lost to Fenwick, 6 to 2, after taking a early 2 to 0 lead in the first inning. Congratulations on an impressive season.
under the direction of Head Coach Rich Constante, the Montini Catholic varsity girls Softball Team also completed their most successful season in the history of the program. The Lady Broncos finished the season with a 27 and 12 record and claimed the SCC girls Softball Championship with a perfect 16 and 0 record. In addition, they claimed the IHSA regional Championship with a 10 to 0 victory over riverside Brookfield, and the IHSA Sectional Championship with a 14 to 6 victory over defending state champion, glenbard South.
unfortunately, the Lady Broncos came up a few runs shy from a trip to the State Championship Series, with a 5 to 4, hard fought, bottom of the 7th loss to St. Ignatius. Pitcher, Lauren Trojnar, was voted the Player of the Year in the SCC for girls Softball. Congratulations to our Lady Broncos on their history making season.
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ATHLETIC NEWS
ALL-CONFERENCE SPRING SPORTS SCC
Montini Catholic congratulated nineteen student-athletes who have earned the SCC (Suburban Christian Conference) 2013-2014 Spring Season AllConference selections. Montini Catholic had students recognized in Baseball, Softball, Soccer, and girls Track & Field.
“We are proud of these Montini Catholic student-athletes. They have worked tirelessly in their sport and earned this recognition. We support the efforts of all our student-athletes, both in their sports and especially in the classroom,” commented Montini Catholic Athletic Director, Bob Landi.
TOM LENTINE NAMED NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
This announcement caps off a successful spring for Montini Athletics. Baseball won the regional Championship, Softball won the Sectional Championships (stories on page 11) and girls Track & Field qualified for the state finals in nine events with the highlight being the 4x800m relay, where they placed second.
Tom Lentine was recently named as Montini Catholic’s newest Athletic Director. Tom becomes the 5th Athletic Director in school history.
Lentine joined the faculty of Montini Catholic in 2008 as a Dean of Students and as a member of the Physical Education department. He also worked as an assistant baseball coach for the Montini varsity Baseball Team.
Montini’s former director, Bob Landi, retired after five years as Montini’s director. “While we are sad to lose Bob as the leader of our Athletic Department to retirement, we are very excited to announce Mr. Tom Lentine as our new Athletic Director,” said School President, Jim Segredo. “We believe that with his wealth of knowledge in athletics, he can continue the level of professionalism expected from our Athletic Office. We are confident in his abilities to maintain and continue the athletic success of Montini Catholic High School.”
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Baseball Eric Frontzak (Senior); Austin kline (Senior); Tyler Quick (Senior) Soccer katelyn Pietras (Senior); Jordan Bruscianelli (Junior) Woodridge
Softball Cristina Barrett (Senior); Lauren Trojnar (Junior); Isabell Alexander (Sophomore); Emily Lezcano (Sophomore); Alyssa Sclafani (Sophomore)
Girls Track & Field Brittany Fisher (Senior); Maggie Hallerud (Senior); Cynthia Almazan (Junior); Bianca Montesinos (Junior); Jasmine Woodley (Junior); Emma Makowski (Sophomore); gianna Salzbrunn (Sophomore); Mary O’Brien (Freshman)
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Julie (Podlogar) Zych ’99, and husband Jake, welcomed their first child, Anna Lynn, on May 27th, 2014. Anna was 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 21 in. long, with dark hair and long legs!
Matt Lowery ’00 and wife, Carrie, welcomed their son, McCormack John Lowery, on March 15th, 2014. Mack weighed 9 lbs., 13 oz. and was 21 in. long. They are currently living in St. Louis, MO.
Brian Casey '01 and wife, Erin, welcomed their first child, Parker Edward, on May 31, 2014. Parker weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz., and was 22 in. long.
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Becky Stumbaugh-Murray ’99 and husband, Steven, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Caden James, on April 20, 2014. Caden joined the family weighing 7 lbs., and was 20.5 in. long.
KEEPING UP WITH THE ALUMNI NEWS
BRONCOS MArrIAgES, FuTurE BrOnCOS, uPDATES & SYMPATHIES
Briana (Casey) Kaczmarek '06 and husband, kevin, welcomed their first child, Faye Elizabeth, on January 24, 2014. Faye weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was 21 in. long. Jennifer (Durr) Bridges ’03 and husband, Matt, welcomed their son, Brayden Humphrey, on March 20, 2014. Brayden was 10 lbs., 1 oz., and 21 3/4 in. long. Big sister, nevaeh, is loving her little brother.
Kate (Reynolds) Gilmartin '98 and husband, Michael, welcomed their youngest child, Eileen Patricia, on April 6, 2014. Eileen completes the family with big sister Bridget, and big brother, Declan.
Chrissy (Barrett) Pershey '04 and husband, Bob, are happy to announce the birth of their first child, rose Maria, on October 19, 2013. rose joined the family weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 in. long.
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BRONCOS IN TELEVISION ALUMNI NEWS
OUR SYMPATHIES…
To the Basso Family, on the death of their father Jack Basso in June 2014. Mr. Basso is the father of Mark ’78, Laura (Basso) ’79 and Tim O’Donnell ’79, Cynthia (Basso) English ’82 and Julie (Basso) Oneill ’86.
To the Young Family, on the passing of Mr. Thomas Young. Mr. Young is the father of Tom '70, James '71, Timothy '73, Andrew '77, Matthew '81, Margaret (Young) kremkow '84 and Suzanne '90 .
To the Kolinski Family, on the passing of Mrs. Mary kolinski. Mrs. kolinski is the mother of Marty '71, Carol (kolinski) DeSimone '73, Larry '75 and Peg (rogers) kolinski '76 and Ellen (kolinski) rehm '77. Mrs. kolinski is also grandmother of Becky rehm '10.
CONGRATULATIONS JULIE MCGIVERN MADDUX
Julie McGivern Maddux,’99, recently won a Daytime Emmy for producing the Steve Harvey Show. The show also won the Emmy for Best Daytime Talk Show. Prior to working as a producer of the Steve Harvey Show, Julie was a producer for the Tyra Banks Show and a member of the marketing staff at Pro Football Weekly.
SECOND SEASON ON TV DRAMA
FOR KEVIN MICHAEL MARTIN
Kevin Michael Martin ’06, can now be seen weekly in the hit TnT summer drama series "The Last Ship.” kevin plays the role of Miller in the show. kevin was an honor student at Montini, and was very active in the Drama program. He held significant roles in Montini Catholic Fall Play and Spring Musical productions (How to Succeed in Business, Tom Jones, Oklahoma, and Double in Diamonds). “We have been signed on for a second season and just won the xfinity #1 show of the summer,” informed kevin. “ It has been quite a thrill thus far!” 14 Bronco Express Summer 2014
To the Bythell Family, on the passing of Mrs. kathryn Bythell, on June 24, 2013. Mrs. Bythell is the mother of Diane '73, Barbara '78, and robert '80 and Susan (Matejka) Bythell '81.
To the Shoevlin Family, on the passing of Mr. Daniel Shoevlin. Mr. Shoevlin is the father of Laura (Shoevlin) Mahaney '78, Linda (Shoevlin) riordan '80, Daniel '81 and Lisa (Shoevlin) rosenfeld '86.
To the Reilly Family, including Donna (reilly) Falcone ’79 and Jim ’83 and Anne (Bozek) reilly ’87, on the passing of their father, Mr. James reilly Jr., in May 2014.
To the Byrne Family, on the passing of Mr. John "Jack" Byrne. Mr. Byrne is the father of James '81, Mary '83 and John '86.
To the Benefiel Family, on the passing of Dr. Dan Benefiel. Dr. Benefiel is the father of Joey ‘03 and Mikey '07.
IN MEMORIAM...
Br. Thomas Power, FSC, former faculty member at Montini Catholic High School, passed away on May 25, 2014. MONTINI.ORG
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LEGACY STUDENTS A Family Tradition
Montini Catholic High School For many in the Class of 2014, attending Montini Catholic High School is a family tradition having a mother, father, or both, who have also walked the halls at Montini Catholic. The following members of the Class of 2014 now share that lifelong “Bronco Pride” connection to their alma mater parent(s). Congratulations to our alumni families!
Thomas Almassey – Richard Almassey ‘81 Katie Martinello – Joe Martinello ‘86 Michelle Barger – Beverley (Almassey) Barger ‘78 Ryan McAuley – Laura (Connelly) McAuley ‘88 Jack Brady – Kevin Brady ‘80 AJ Melarkey – Kelly (Wilson) Melarkey ‘86 Grant Brady – Tim Brady ‘82 Ryan Mullins – Tom Mullins ‘82 Margaret Burke – Kathryn (Mullins) Burke ‘85 Andrew Posadzy – Mary (Bristow) Posadzy ‘81 Matt Diedrick – Larry Diedrick ‘82 Kayla Quinlan – Kevin Quinlan ‘84 Connor Economou – Nancy (Kuster) Economou ‘84 Michael Richmond – Kimberly (Caffarelli) Richmond ‘81 Joel Hemedinger – Lori Shimkus ‘87 Grace Townsend – Carol (Picker) ’86 and William Townsend ‘86 Patrick Hennessy – Joe Hennessy ‘80 Tyler Tumpane – Kathy (Holler) ’82 and William Tumpane ‘81 Bridget Lucas – Judy (Mullins) Lucas ‘79 Greta Vanderleest – Susan Margaret (Signer) Vanderleest ‘84 Julia Luka – John Luka ‘81 Patrick Vath – Christopher Vath ‘84