MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE SCHOOL
NIGHT OF KNIGHTS 2025: ALL KNIGHT LONG
Welcome to Mount Michael Benedictine School’s Annual Night of Knights!
Tonight marks our 36 annual Night of Knights event! We are here to celebrate all the things Mount Michael Many of you in attendance are part of such a diverse and supportive group We have alumni, spouses, current and past parents, current and past staff, current and past teachers, many friends, and donors What is amazing is how much everyone cares about the Mount and all that it represents This is a celebration! th
This is such an important night for us. We are so very thankful for the support. Our operational budget is dependent upon this night. So, besides enjoying our incredibly fun 1980s theme, All Knight Long, you are supporting and giving to an organization that so many care and love.
Over this past school year, many alumni have been invited to give guest presentations at our weekly chapel time To a person, these men, no matter their age, talk about the impact of their Benedictine education The Rule of St Benedict and the impact on their lives is evident We have a strong focus on our Benedictine values of community, hospitality, integrity, moderation, and service Yes, Mount Michael offers so much with our rigorous college preparatory curriculum and the ability for students to participate in a variety of extracurriculars. But it truly is the living of the Benedictine values that they experienced at Mount Michael that impacts them throughout their life.
There are some people I would like to recognize that have helped to make this evening possible. First, our event chairs, Beth and Charlie Boone, parents of Will ’27 Beth and Charlie have worked over this past year on Night of Knights, and it shows! What an amazing job! Our vice chairs are Beth and Dan Gard’04, parents of Joey ’28 They have been working with the Boones and will be our event chairs next year Our alumni chairs are Lori and Dr. B.J. Wilson ’84, parents of Andrew ’19, who have collaborated with our alumni getting ready for tonight We are happy our Honorary Chair, Wendy Himberger Deane, mother of Jason ’90, Andrew ’95 and Thomas ’99, is with us Wendy chaired the very first Night of Knights in 1989.
We want to welcome, and thank, Archbishop George J. Lucas for being our Guest of Honor this evening. Archbishop Lucas turned 75 this past year and had to tend his resignation to Pope Francis. The archbishop will continue to serve in his capacity until the pope names his replacement Archbishop Lucas has been the shepherd of the Omaha Archdiocese for the past sixteen years Welcome Archbishop, we are honored you are here!
Lastly, but certainly not least, I would like to thank our advancement staff for all the behind the scenes work in preparing for this evening They have put in a tremendous amount of time over this past year, and we are very proud of all their work and planning. This includes: Seth Pierce, our director of events, John Von Dollen, our director of advancement, Melissa Gathje, director of advancement operations, and Hailey Schooler, our advancement assistant.
Have a great time tonight reliving the wonderful decade of the 1980s and supporting the mission of Mount Michael Benedictine School Without your constant and dedicated support, we would not be here! Thank you so much!
God bless you all,
David J. Peters, Ed.D. Head of School
THANK YOU FROM THE NIGHT OF KNIGHT CHAIRS
Totally Rad Welcome to Night of Knights: All Knight Long!
We're stoked to be your General Chairs for the 2025 Night of Knights, celebrating its 36th totally awesome year! A huge shout-out to the Mount Michael community – you're all, like, the best! Get ready to party like it's 1985!
Tonight, we're flashing back to celebrate the Mount Michael community – from the monastic community, our righteous faculty, our bodacious staff, and our entire community who recognize the value of a Mount Michael education. Thank you to alumni, current and former parents, grandparents, friends of Mount Michael and countless committed individuals for the impact you make on this community Mount Michael is truly a special place and it is a privilege to be part of this community
Night of Knights is our school’s premier annual fundraising event The event is an opportunity for each of us to recognize and support Mount Michael’s ongoing commitment to excellence and ensure a solid foundation for the future. Funds raised through Night of Knights directly impact our students and build a legacy for years to come.
Thank you to all those who have contributed their time and resources to making this event a success Your generosity is much appreciated We thank Abbot Michael Liebl and Dr David Peters for their leadership and the Development Office for their support Thank you to the parents, faculty, staff, alumni, students, and the monastic community for your countless contributions.
So, grab your leg warmers, tease your hair, and get ready to bid like a boss! It's gonna be a night you won't forget!
As Lionel Ritchie says in his iconic 1983 song: “Well, my friends, the time has come, to raise the roof and have some fun. All Night Long!”
Beth and Charlie Boone
Parents of Will Boone ‘27
ALUMNI CHAIRS
It has been a blessing and an honor to have been associated with Mount Michael Benedictine High School from its earliest days The school – previously Saint John Seminary – opened in the fall of 1970 My brother Dave, the first of six Wilson boys to graduate from The Mount, began his freshman year in the fall of 1974 I could sense back then, even though only 8 years old, that the school was a special place In 1980, I became the fourth Wilson brother to attend The Mount My graduating class (‘84) of 28 developed a closeness – now widely known as “the brotherhood” – formed by four years of boarding together and hardened in the crucible of the rigorous academics and strict discipline provided by the Benedictine community.
Though my family, especially my parents Bernie and Rose, have given so much to The Mount over the years, we have received so much more in return. I will always consider my Mount Michael Benedictine education as one of the greatest gifts I have ever received. It was a gift that Lori and I were proud to give to our son Andrew (2019), and one that we know prepared him academically, socially, and spiritually for success in life.
Lori and I are humbled and honored to serve as Night of Knights Alumni CoChairs this year We thank you all for your support of, and trust in the school as it continues to fulfill its mission of preparing young men for success in life, while instilling in them timeless Benedictine values God bless and have a good night!
Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus
B.J. (‘84) and Lori Wilson
Parents of Andrew ‘19
NIGHT OF KNIGHTS TICKETS
Each ticket includes your meal, hosted bar, and the opportunity to enjoy live entertainment and the event.
Throughout the evening, all silent auction bidding will be done virtually through our website – www.nightofknights.org – whether you are at the event or bidding from afar.
RAFFLE TICKETS
Raffle tickets are no longer available for purchase online Raffle tickets will be available for purchase in person at our live event, Mount Madness. Student sellers will be walking around the venue and can help take care of you!
Raffle tickets are 1 (one) for $20 or 3 (three) for $50. This gives you a chance to win a prize of $5,000, $2,500 or $1,000. Winners will be drawn on March 29, 2025, and the winners need not be present to win.
At the event, you can pay via debit card online at www.nightofknights.org or with cash to any of our student sellers.
NIGHT OF KNIGHTS PROGRAM
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:15 PM
9:30 PM
10:30 PM
Mass in Mount Michael Chapel
Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction
Dinner, Golden Ticket Drawing & Program
Raise the Paddle, Live Auction, & Raffle Drawing
Social Hour with The Downtown Collective Performing ‘80s Hits
Evening Ends
Guests are invited to pick up their silent auction items at the Wrap and Release area in the back of the room after 8:00 PM
Wendy Himberger Deane HONORARY CHAIR
(Jason '90, Andrew '95, Thomas '99)
Wendy served as event chair in 1989 & 1990
GUEST OF HONOR
Archbishop George J. Lucas
Serving the Archdiocese of Omaha
Since 2009
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025
MENU
Prepared by A Catered Affair
FIRST COURSE
“lettuce turn back time”
House Salad w/ Ranch & Vinaigrette
main COURSE “Roll me up before you go-go”
Rolls and Butter
Firecracker Chicken
Dano’s Beef Tenderloin w/ Aioli & “Tater on me”
Fingerling Potatoes
Southern Green Beans
SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION INFORMATION
SILENT AUCTION
All of our silent auction items are available for bidding through our website –www.nightofknights.org. Bidding for silent auction will continue until 8 p.m. on the evening of Night of Knights. Thanks to our generous community, we have so many amazing silent auction packages this year! We encourage you to bid early and often.
You will bid online at www nightofknights org prior to and at the event If you do not have a device to use to bid – find one of our OneCause representatives on site or a member of the Mount Michael Advancement team. and someone there can assist you!
LIVE AUCTION
1. All live auction items are available for preview at www.nightofknights.org. We encourage you to check them out and then get ready for an exciting evening of fun and bidding on March 29!
2 The live auction will immediately follow Raise the Paddle, after dinner, and will continue uninterrupted until all items have been sold
3. Each auction item is numbered. The auctioneer will call out the numbered item and give a brief description. Bidders can accept a bid called by the auctioneer by raising their bid card. A runner will bring a receipt to the successful bidder who will sign his/her name and bid number, which verifies a successful bid.
4 Unless otherwise noted, all live auction items are required to be used within one year of the date purchased
MOBILE BIDDING
1 All bids for Super Silent and Silent Auction items will be done electronically with a smart phone
2. For guests without smart phones, head to a OneCause agent and someone will assist you.
3. Each auction item will have incremented bidding amounts. 4 Guests will be notified by a text message if they are outbid on an item Winning bidders will also be notified by text message
SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
1 Wrap and Release will open at approximately 9:00 PM at the back of the event room in the Silent Auction area.
2. Payment may be made by cash, check, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa. Payment this evening is mandatory.
3. Group purchases are invited. Please coordinate with checkout.
4. Items should be taken home this evening. Arrangements can be made with the Development Office for delivery of large items within the Omaha area the week following Night of Knights. Arrangements can also be made for items won by bidders not in attendance. Please reach out to spierce@mountmichael.org to coordinate.
5 All sales are final and there will be no refunds or exchanges except where specified
PLEASE NOTE
1. Mount Michael Benedictine has endeavored to catalog and describe all items and services correctly, and all items are sold “as is.” Mount Michael Benedictine makes no express or implied warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to the property of services and in no event shall it be responsible for the correctness of description or deem to have made any representation of warranty of description, genuineness, authenticity or condition of the property or services and no statement in the catalog is a representation or an assumption.
2 By his/her purchase, the buyer waives any claims of liability against Mount Michael Benedictine or the donor of the property or services and neither Mount Michael Benedictine nor the donor is responsible for any personal injuries or damages to property that may result from the utilization of property or services sold
3 IRS disclosure regulations require that we place fair market estimate value on on all products and services sold tonight. Any amount paid beyond the contract amount can be claimed as a charitable donation. Please retain your statement as a receipt and consult your tax advisor.
CREDIT CARD REGISTRATION
1. Credit card registration is available at check-in located in the corridor immediately preceding the event space on the 2nd floor of A View West Shores.
2 Present your American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa to the volunteer at Wrap & Release Your credit card information will be collected by an electronic credit card reader, encrypted, and stored offsite on a secure server
3 If you have registered your credit card, you do not need to return to the bank
ONLY 100 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD
Purchase a Golden Ticket for a Chance to Win Any Live Auction Item of Your Choice!
The odds are in your favor! Only 100 tickets will be sold, making each ticket’s odds 1 in 100.
For $100, you can purchase a chance to win the live auction package of your choosing, including amazing vacation packages!
All Golden Ticket sales will end promptly at 7 PM on March 29 or when all tickets have been sold, whichever occurs first. They can be purchased through our website – www.nightofknights.org under the 'Golden Ticket' tab. The drawing will occur at the event on Saturday, April 29, and winners will be notified Entrants do not need to be present to win
HEADS OR TAILS
Play Heads or Tails with us!
Volunteers will be taking $20 donations to play Heads or Tails during the program following dinner on Saturday, March 29.
Guests will plays Heads or Tails with the participants in the room You will declare heads or tails before a coin is flipped After the coin is flipped, if you chose correctly, you’ll remain standing!
When it dwindles down to 8-12 participants, they’ll be invited on stage and will play until a winner is determined!
Grand prize?
Arcade game with 14 retro titles!
Make a $25 donation at the Liquor & Wine Lotto Booth LIQUOR & WINE LOTTO
Located in the front corner of the Silent Auction area.
FEELING LUCKY?
Grand prize?
$250 bottle of OCTOMORE 15.1
EDITION 5 YEARS OLD ISLAY SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
Make a donation to play the lotto for a chance to win booth and draw to see which bottle at random you‘ll be bringing home with you at the end of the evening!
ALL KNIGHT LONG
Night of Knights 2025
PAST CHAIRS RECOGNITION
Thank you to all of our past Night of Knights Chairs for your amazing and ongoing contribution to the success of 36 years of Night of Knights!
1st Annual Night of Knights Saturday, September 23, 1989 Chairs
Mike & Wendy Himberger
Guest of Honor
Abbot Raphael Walsh, O S B
2nd Annual Night of Knights Saturday, September 29, 1990 Chairs
Mike & Wendy Himberger
Guest of Honor
Helen Boland
3rd Annual Night of Knights Saturday, September 28, 1991 Chairs
Bernard & Rose Wilson
Bette Naughton Katho
Mary Devlin Yoest
Guest of Honor
Col Ben Pfeiffer
7th Annual Night of Knights Saturday, November 11, 1995 Chairs
Dennis & Karen Connolly
Guest of Honor
Rev. Val Peter
8th Annual Night of Knights Knight of Magic Saturday, April 26, 1997 Chairs
Mike & Marcia Defreece Guests of Honor
John & Maureen Mulhall
13th Annual Night of Knights Knightclub Saturday, April 6, 2002 Chairs
Dave & Cathy Ciaccio
Rick & Val Sampson
Guests of Honor
Kelly ’69 & Dawn Berens
Honorary Chairs
Ed & Rose Regan
14th Annual Night of Knights Starry Starry Knights Saturday, April 5, 2003 Chairs
David & Mary Levy
9th Annual Night of Knights Cruise the Knight Away Saturday, April 18, 1998 Chairs
Lawrence & Kathleen Clayton
Roger & Juli Plooster
Guest of Honor
Clifford J. Miller Foundation
15th Annual Night of Knights Groovy Knights Saturday, April 3, 2004 Chairs
Merl & Nancy Core
David & Peggy Sokol
Guests of Honor Honorary Chairs
Robert & Kathy Copple
The Gallagher Foundation
Guest of Honor Honorary Chairs
Dr Michael & Maggie Collins
4th Annual Night of Knights A Knight of Harvest
Saturday, November 14, 1992 Chairs
Nancy Caudill
Mary Kaye Eggers
Susan Hansen
Marlene Jamrog
Judy Tamisiea
Guests of Honor
Joe & Ada McDermott
10th Annual Night of Knights
Hollywood Knights Saturday, April 10, 1999 Chairs
Ron & Mary Kay Miller
Guest of Honor
Coach Jim Kane
Honorary Chairs
David & Peggy Sokol
16th Annual Night of Knights Knights on Broadway
Saturday, April 2, 2005 Chairs
Bill & Jeanette Behrendt
Jim & Audrey Suing
Guests of Honor
Walter & Suzanne Scott
Honorary Chairs
Ron & Deb Cizek
5th Annual Night of Knights A Knight of Excellence
Saturday, November 13, 1993 Chairs
Joan Church
Robert Head
David Wilson
Guest of Honor
Archbishop Daniel Sheehan
6th Annual Night of Knights Saturday, November 12, 1994 Chairs
Ed & Rose Regan
Guests of Honor
Eugene & Josephine Witt
11th Annual Night of Knights
Saturday Knight Fever Saturday, April 8, 2000 Chairs
Dr. Louis & Jackie Sojka
Guest of Honor
Wendy Himberger Deane
Honorary Chairs
Frank & Helen Matthews
17th Annual Night of Knights Knights in Rio
Saturday, April 1, 2006 Chairs
Larry & Cynthia Kritenbrink
Guests of Honor
Ted & Adele Hazer
Honorary Chairs
Jon & Becky Bischoff Robert
Margaret Broderick
12th Annual Night of Knights Twelfth Knight Saturday, April 7, 2001 Chairs
Dr. Mike & Maggie Collins
Guest of Honor Honorary Chair
Rev. Charles Zach, O.S.B.
Mrs. Marlene Jamrog
18th Annual Night of Knights Knights at the Oscars
Saturday, March 31, 2007 Chairs
Vince & Linda Antonelli
Curtis & Robin Boeck
Guests of Honor
Ron & Mary Kay Miller
Honorary Chairs
Dr Tom & Nancy Osborne
PAST CHAIRS RECOGNITION
19th Annual Night of Knights Aloha Knights
Saturday, April 5, 2008 Chairs
Dr. Robert & Lisa Koch
Ted & Cindy Menzel
Guest of Honor
Abbot Theodore Wolff, O.S.B. Honorary Chairs
Dr. Michael & Maggie Collins
25th Annual Night of Knights Knights in Flight
Saturday, April 13, 2014 Chairs
Dr Michael Cullen & Michelle Legenza
Kevin & Linda Hitzemann
Guest of Honor
Most Reverend William Dendinger ’57
Honorary Chairs
Dr. Louis & Jackie Sojka
31st Annual Night of Knights Knight. Bond Night. Saturday, March 28, 2020 Chairs
Dave ’83 & Sam Hohman
Dr. Bill & Deb Thomas
Bob & Cathy Van Haute
20th Annual Night of Knights Knights in Emerald City
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Chairs
Richard & Heidi Anzalone
Alan & Mary Devereaux
Guests of Honor
Zach ’79 & Elizabeth Nelson
Honorary Chairs
Bill & Jeanette Behrendt
26th Annual Night of Knights Superhero Knights
Saturday, April 11, 2015 Chairs
Miles & Lynn deMayo
Bob ’84 & Beth Recker
Guests of Honor
Mogens C & Cindy Bay
Honorary Chairs
Denis & Rose Cuka
21st Annual Night of Knights Knights Around the World Saturday, April 1, 2010 Chairs
Richard & Heidi Anzalone
Dr. Bill & Deb Thomas
Guests of Honor
Dr. Ronald & Lois Roskens
Honorary Chairs
John & Susan Moylan
27th Annual Night of Knights It’s a Wonderful Knight Life Saturday, April 9, 2016 Chairs
Eric & Emily Coldiron
Jon & Jill Panzer
Guest of Honor
Cardinal Blase Cupich
Honorary Chairs
Tom ’SJS & Patty Hastings
32nd Annual Night of Knights Mountopoly
Saturday, April 10, 2021 Chairs
Dr. Michael & Tami Giitter
Joe & Lori Mullin
33rd Annual Night of Knights Deuces Wild
Saturday, April 2, 2022 Chairs
Lesley Brandt & JJ Crouse
Katie & Rob Zimmerman
Guests of Honor
Kelly ‘SJS and Dawn Berens Family
Tom ‘SJS and Patty Hastings Family
22nd Annual Night of Knights
Knights in Tuscany
Saturday, April 9, 2011 Chairs
Brian & Cindy Engel
Dr. Bill & Deb Thomas
Guest of Honor
The Honorable Lyle Strom
Honorary Chairs
Dr. Robert & Susan Recker
28th Annual Night of Knights Knights & Beyond
Saturday, March 25, 2017 Chairs
Bob & Amy Freshman
Jon & Jill Panzer
Guest of Honor
Amy Scott
Honorary Chairs
Drs Tom & Evelyn McKnight
23rd Annual Night of Knights
Knights on the Boardwalk
Saturday, March 29, 2012 Chairs
Rick & Jennifer Bohnhoff
Ron & Jessica Duce
Guest of Honor
Mark Theisen ’68 Honorary Chairs
Bernard & Rose Wilson
24th Annual Night of Knights A Knight to Remember Saturday, April 13, 2013 Chairs
Rick & Jennifer Bohnhoff
Dr. John ’82 & Pat Drahota
Jeff ’83 & Connie Jamrog
Guests of Honor
John & Ann Louise Micek
Honorary Chairs
Dennis & Karen Connolly
29th Annual Night of Knights Talladega Knights
Saturday, April 7, 2018 Chairs
Dave ’83 & Sam Hohman
Scott & Shelley Wedergren
Guests of Honor
David & Peggy Sokol
Honorary Chair
The Class of 1999
In Honor of
David “DJ” Sokol ’99
34th Annual Night of Knights
Saturday Knight Live
Saturday, April 13, 2023 Chairs
Megan McDonnell & Brian Busenbark
Erin & Steve Albers
Guests of Honor
Jeanette & Bill Behrendt
35th Annual Night of Knights Mount Madness
Saturday, March 16, 2024 Chairs
Lesley Brandt & JJ Crose Vice Chairs
Beth & Charlie Boone
30th Annual Night of Knights Knights on the Fareway
Saturday, March 30, 2019 Chairs
Lisa & Dr Nick Bruggeman
Donna & Ray Wyse
Guests of Honor
Edward L & Julie Glotzbach
Honorary Chair
Kent Christenson
NIGHT OF KNIGHTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
GENERAL CHAIRS
Beth Boone
Charlie Boone
ALUMNI CHAIRS
Lori Wilson
B.J. Wilson ‘84
VICE CHAIRS
Beth Gard
Dan Gard ‘04
SILENT AUCTION
Lori Mullin - Silent Auction Chair
Sarah Torczon - Silent Auction Chair
Bridget Burke - MM Memories
Shelly Rodgers - MM Memories
Joy Quinlivan - Business Donations Chair
Katie L’Heureux - Business Donations
Angie Trautman - Business Donations
Dru Ramold - Errand Runner
Heather Farrell - Errand Runner
Meg Schwartz - Errand Runner
SPONSORSHIP/UNDERWRITING
Beth Boone - Chair
Beth Gard - Chair
Dan Gard ‘04 - Chair
LIQUOR & WINE LOTTO
Kelli Pavlish - Chair
Jake Pavlish - Committee Member
MONTHLY EVENT CHAIR
Shelly Rodgers
DECORATIONS
Holly Sennett - Chair
Cat Teetor - Chair
Gina Joslin - Committee Member
LIVE AUCTION
Lesley Brandt
Liz Langan
Jennifer Vasko
WRAP AND RELEASE
Mary Fink
Ed Fink
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