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alumni profiles
Patrick J. Foran ’78
Tim Reardon ’81
Alumni Service Award
Alumni Service Award
Awards
Pat Foran’s ’78 attendance at Marquette University High School developed a strong sense of community that helped to define both his professional and personal life. Today, Foran is the director of regional development, Milwaukee at Marquette University. Before moving down the Avenue, he served at Marquette University High School for 18 years in a number of positions, including athletic trainer, history teacher, and alumni director. Thoroughly enjoying both his roles as teacher and administrator, he considers MUHS an important part of his recognizes distinguished personal community stating, “My involvement in activities outside of the classroom with students, leadership and service parents, and fellow faculty really enriched my life.” Foran attended MU, earning his bachelor’s to MUHS and master’s degrees in history.
Alumni Service Award
Since graduating from the Hilltop, Foran has invested countless service hours at his alma mater. He has been involved in a number of MUHS activities, including working as a Class of ’78 reunion volunteer; serving as an Athletics 2000 Campaign volunteer; teaching CPR and first aid classes to MUHS employees, coaches and volunteers; coordinating the Meet the Wilderness Milwaukee summer program; planning Marquette High’s 150th Anniversary celebration; and serving on the alumni board. Currently, he chairs the MUHS Athletic Hall of Fame Committee and serves on the MUHS Archives Committee. As Marquette High’s unofficial historian, his knowledge of the MUHS community is second to none. Many of Foran’s close relationships began at MUHS through the classroom and extracurricular activities. He considers all his years spent at Marquette High, as a student and employee, as formative, helping him to develop a strong appreciation for lifelong learning and community involvement. Favorite MUHS Memory: I was privileged to meet several lifelong friends as both a student and faculty member. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 37 years since I walked in the door as a freshman. Suffice it to say, my most memorable moment came in January 1978 when I went on the Senior Shared Life program. I tutored and coached children at St. Rose Grade School for two weeks. It helped guide me toward teaching and education and the many opportunities that have become a part of my life. Pat Foran with his late parents Lois and Bill Foran
Tim Reardon ’81 is a shareholder with the law firm of Reinhart, Boerner Van Deuren. He practices in the firm’s business law and tax departments, serving as co-chair of the business law department and as chair of the tax department. Representing business clients from a wide variety of industries, Reardon supports his clients in all phases of their businesses’ life cycle and advises on such matters as capitalization and growth financing, general contract matters, executive compensation matters, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, succession planning, and exit strategies. His practice accomplishments have resulted in his recognition by his peers in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America publications. Over the years, Reardon has served Marquette High in a number of roles, including serving as a Class of ’81 reunion volunteer, establishing the class of 1981 endowed scholarship fund, organizing and serving on the initial MUHS Alumni Association Board of Directors, as well as serving as vice chair and chair of this board. He is involved at Marquette University, currently serving as a Marquette University Law School Alumni Association board member and previously serving as an MU College of Business Alumni Association board member. Reardon has also served on the St. John Vianney parish council as vice chair and chair, and the Aurora Family Service Board of Directors as vice chair and chair. He provides pro bono legal services to several religious and community-based organizations. Reardon earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Marquette University and a juris doctorate degree from Marquette University Law School. Tim and his wife Ann reside in Brookfield with their four children, Patrick ’08, Megan DSHA ’09, Michael ’12, and Kevin ’14. Favorite MUHS Memory: I have many great memories, including: sophomore retreat, where much bonding and several lifelong experiences were formed; Thursday-morning liturgies; state championship runs and actual championships in several sports over each of my years at MUHS; and being taught and mentored by many fine Jesuits and other teachers, including such icons as Fathers Forrie, Kelly, Burnbrock, Brennan, Eagan, Majka, Stang, and Sazama and Messrs. Koppinski, O’Neil, Mueller, Schmidt, and Donahue among others. The Reardon family (left to right) Michael ’12, Patrick ’08, Ann, Tim ’81, Megan, Kevin ’14