CONTENTS spring 2012
VOL. XL, NO. 2, SPRING 2012
COVER FEATURE
“In some matters silence is better than speech. When truth is its own apologist, it need no help from style.” —St. Ignatius Loyola
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cover story Direct Hit
Loyola Club Sponsors Tuition Assistance
Art Director/Designer June Pfaff Daley contributors Rev. Dennis P. Ahern S.J. (’56) Cheryl L. Asper Sylvia M. Betz Colleen S. King Richard P. Klus Heidi B. Eveleigh John Schrantz (’96) Mark D. Motz (’87) Ralph A. Nardini (’77) Anthony E. Schad (’81) Jynefir D. Slusher Catherine Smith Andrew E. Sweeny (’68) ADministrAtion Rev. Timothy A. Howe S.J., President Mr. David B. Mueller (’72), Principal Rev. Ed L. Pigott S.J. (’55), Rector
PHOTO BY JAY BACHEMIN (’73) Sophomores Anthony Durso, Steven Koesterman and Shawn Williams gather around of bust of St. Ignatius Loyola, whose namesake giving club provides direct tuition assistance for students.
Genny and Tom (’51) Sedler put three sons through St. X but now have more students at the school by way of the Loyola Club.
Cover Story, page 14.
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feature Defining Moments
X-changes Evening Celebrates Diversity
departments 2 BOARD CHAIR Q & A 3 WE ARE ST. X 9 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE 10 SPORTS WRAP 11 STUDENT Q & A 18 VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 19 PLANNED GIVING 20 FACULTY PROFILE 21 DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT 22 ALUMNI X-CERPTS
Tom (’69) and Gus (’08) Flottman joined Myron Kilgore in celebrating 50 years of racial diversity at St. Xavier High School.
Defining Moments, page 12.
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